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Ashlee Austin, Malia Fisher, and Destiny Jackson Earn All-Conference USA Honors
Posted: March 7, 2022 -- 4:38 p.m. CT
Austin was rewarded for a breakout season by being selected to the All-Conference Second Team following a second sophomore season in which the Johns Creek, GA native is averaging career-highs in almost every statistical category. Austin leads the Owls in scoring at 16.5 points per game, which ranks fifth in C-USA and is fourth among C-USA players in field goal percentage (46.9). Austin has scored in double-figures in 20 of 24 contests and ranks fifth in C-USA in made free throws (113). Austin is the only player in C-USA to rank Top-13 in the league in points per game, field goal percentage, free throws made, and free throw percentage.
Jackson garnered All-Conference Honorable Mention accolades after leading all of C-USA in assists per game (4.7). The Mansfield, TX native is also averaging 9.8 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting a team-best 49.7 percent from the field. In her first full season as the team's starting point guard, Jackson has scored in double-figures 13 times and has distributed five or more assists in 12 contests. Jackson ranked 11th in the league during C-USA play in rebounding (6.35 rpg) and was ninth in minutes played (35.6 mpg).
Fisher, from Dacula, GA, was selected to the All-Freshman and earned All-Conference Honorable Mention honors following a regular season in which she was named the C-USA Freshman of the Week three times and led all freshmen with seven double-doubles. Fisher was the lone player to be named to the All-Freshman Team and also earn All-Conference Honorable Mention accolades. She averaged 10.6 points and 8.4 rebounds and currently ranks third in the NCAA in rebounds per game. She is also ninth in C-USA in blocks per game (1.12) and has scored in double-figures 15 times. Fisher becomes the fifth player in program history to be named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team.
The Owls (13-12, 8-9) will open up play at the C-USA Championship this Wednesday, March 9, at 11 a.m., when they face the Marshall Thundering Herd on ESPN+.
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Women's Basketball Postseason Awards (As voted on by coaches/media/SIDs
Player of the Year - Octavia Jett-Wilson, Charlotte
Freshman of the Year - Mya Meredith, WKU
Defensive Player of the Year - KeKe McKinney, Charlotte
Newcomer of the Year - Domonique Davis, Southern Miss
Sixth Player of the Year - Kseniya Malashka, Middle Tennessee
Coach of the Year - Cara Consuegra, Charlotte
All-Conference First Team
Octavia Jett-Wilson, Charlotte
Meral Abdelgawad, WKU
Iggy Allen, ODU
Savannah Wheeler, Marshall
Keiunna Walker, LA Tech
Zakyia Weathersby, UAB
Domonique Davis, Southern Miss
Ajah Wayne, ODU
All-Conference Second Team
Anna Larr Roberson, LA Tech
Quincy Noble, North Texas
Courtney Whitson, Middle Tennessee
Ashlee Austin, Rice
Mikayla Boykin, Charlotte
Kseniya Malashka, Middle Tennessee
Katia Gallegos, UTEP
Dor Saar, Middle Tennessee
Honorable Mention All-Conference
Ariel Colon, FIU
Kyla Nelson, FIU
KeKe McKinney, Charlotte
Destiny Thurman, UTEP
Jada McMillian, Charlotte
Melyia Grayson, Southern Miss
Destiny Jackson, Rice
Rita Pleskevich, Florida Atlantic
Madison Townley, North Texas
Malia Fisher, Rice
All Freshman Team
Malia Fisher, Rice
Mya Meredith, WKU
Anastasiia Boldyreva, Middle Tennessee
Jalynn Gregory, Middle Tennessee
Alex Mead, WKU
All Defensive Team
Keke McKinney, Charlotte
Alexis Whittington, Middle Tennessee
Zakyia Weathersby, UAB
Jadyn Pimentel, UTSA
Meral Abdelgawad, WKU
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