WICHITA, Kan. — The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2022-23 KCAC Women’s Basketball all-conference teams and award winners. Student-athletes were selected for all awards by vote of the KCAC head women’s basketball coaches.
Sterling College took the regular-season conference title after going 21-1 in KCAC play, as part of a 24-4 overall record. The Warriors won four of the conference’s five individual awards for women’s basketball.
Taya Wilson, a senior forward for the Warriors, was named the KCAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year after ranking fourth in the conference in points per game (14.6), third in rebounds per game (9.1), tied for second in steals per game (2.1), and sixth in blocks per game (1.0), all while only playing 25.9 minutes per contest.
Karsen Schultz of Sterling was named the conference’s Women’s Basketball Newcomer of the Year. Schultz led the KCAC in points per game (17.1) while shooting 51% from the field, 40% from three-point range, and 88.3% from the free-throw line. Schultz also ranked fifth in the conference in assists per game (2.9), tied for second in steals per game (2.1), and ranked seventh in rebounds per game (7.1).
The Warriors’ Kali Briar was named the KCAC Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Year, following a season in which she averaged 6.7 points per game, 2.9 rebounds per game, and 2.5 assists per game. Sterling’s women’s basketball head coach K.C. Bassett was named the Coach of the Year by her peers.
Kylie Dunn of Bethany College broke up the Sterling sweep of the women’s basketball individual awards by taking home the conference’s Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year honor. Dunn was the leader of a Swedes defense that had the top defensive efficiency in conference play at .732.
The following athletes were selected by conference women’s basketball coaches as All-KCAC First Team, Second Team, Third Team, Honorable Mention, Defensive Team, and Freshman Team.
Statistics and rankings can be found at the following links:
FIRST TEAM
| NAME | INSTITUTION | CLASS | POSITION | HOMETOWN |
| Taya Wilson (U)@ | Sterling College | Sr. | F | Sterling, Kan. |
| Karsen Schultz (U)# | Sterling College | Sr. | G | Alma, Kan. |
| Emily Weathers (U) | Bethany College | Jr. | F | Scott City, Kan. |
| Nicole Brown (U) | Ottawa University | Sr. | C | Madison, S.D. |
| Zoe Rust (U) | Tabor College | Sr. | F | Gore, Okla. |
SECOND TEAM
| NAME | INSTITUTION | CLASS | POSITION | HOMETOWN |
| Bailey Albright (U) | Sterling College | Sr. | G | Kingman, Kan. |
| LaMyah Ricks (U) | Kansas Wesleyan University | Jr. | G | Shawnee Mission, Kan. |
| Cierra Brown (U) | Ottawa University | Sr. | G | Powder Springs, Ga. |
| R’Manie Pulling (U) | Bethany College | Jr. | G | Denver, Colo. |
| Alanis Delgado (U) | University of Saint Mary | So. | G | Suprise, Ariz. |
THIRD TEAM
| NAME | INSTITUTION | CLASS | POSITION | HOMETOWN |
| Taylor Jackson (U) | Friends University | So. | F | Houston, Texas |
| Dy’Mond Mcelrath | McPherson College | Grad. | G | Wichita, Kan. |
| Teegan Werth | Tabor College | So. | G | Hillsboro, Kan. |
| Tylieea Wallace | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | F | Overland Park, Kan. |
| Autumn Garrett | Bethany College | Sr. | G | Tunas, Mo. |
HONORABLE MENTION
| NAME | INSTITUTION | CLASS | POSITION | HOMETOWN |
| Caila Hill | Kansas Wesleyan University | Sr. | F | Rossville, Kan. |
| Jerrica Johnson | University of Saint Mary | Sr. | G | Dallas, Texas |
| Bethany Stucky | Sterling College | Sr. | F | Moundridge, Kan. |
| Sydnee Schovanec | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Sr. | F | Bixby, Okla. |
| Tanea Sims | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | F | Houston, Texas |
| Kassidy Beam | Tabor College | So. | G | McPherson, Kan. |
| Imani Honey | York University | Jr. | G | Hot Springs, Ark. |
| Sarah Reiner | Bethany College | Jr. | C | Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| Hannah Smith | Avila University | So. | G | Blue Springs, Mo. |
| Kisa Unruh | Bethany College | So. | G | Dodge City, Kan. |
| Paige Pendley | University of Saint Mary | Sr. | F | Elgin, Okla. |
| Zariah Tillman | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | So. | G | Richardson, Texas |
| Jasmine Peete | Bethel College | Sr. | C | Riverside, Calif. |
| McKenzie Shippy | Friends University | Sr. | F | Herrington, Kan. |
| Madie McCoy | Tabor College | Jr. | G/F | Wellsville, Kan. |
DEFENSIVE TEAM
| NAME | INSTITUTION | CLASS | POSITION | HOMETOWN |
| Kylie Dunn (D) | Bethany College | So. | G | Kansas City, Kan. |
| Taya Wilson @ | Sterling College | Sr. | F | Sterling, Kan. |
| Taylor Jackson | Friends University | So. | F | Houston, Texas |
| Teegan Werth | Tabor College | So. | G | Hillsboro, Kan. |
| LaMyah Ricks | Kansas Wesleyan University | Jr. | G | Shawnee Mission, Kan. |
| Alex Specht | University of Saint Mary | Sr. | C | Rantoul, Ill. |
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
| NAME | INSTITUTION | CLASS | POSITION | HOMETOWN |
| Kali Briar (F) | Sterling College | Fr. | G | Sterling, Kan. |
| Caryn Yoder | Bethel College | Fr. | G | Hesston, Kan. |
| Macey Pond | Southwestern College | Fr. | G | South Haven, Kan. |
| Megan Mares | York University | Fr. | F | Deluth, Ga. |
| Gillian Rodgers | McPherson College | Fr. | G | Justin, Texas |
| Kylie Arnold | Tabor College | Fr. | G | Salina, Kan. |
(U)= Unanimous Selection
@= Selected “Player of the Year.”
# = Selected “Newcomer of the Year.”
(F)= Selected “Freshman of the Year.”
(D) = Selected “Defensive Player of the Year.”
