Crossroads League Announces Women’s Basketball Award Winners

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Crossroads League Announces Women’s Basketball Award Winners

 JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2023-2024 Women’s Basketball All-League honors on Wednesday, following No. 1 Marian’s sweep of the regular season and tournament championships.

The Knights nearly swept the major honors as well, with Steve Brooks being named the CL Coach of the Year, Ella Collier being voted the CL Player of the Year and Abbey McNally being selected the CL Defensive Player of the Year. Marian also grabbed a trio of First-Team All-CL nods and hauled in a total of 11 postseason honors from the Crossroads League.

The CL’s other top honor went to Huntington’s Bailey Kelham, as the CL Freshman of the Year.

The All-Crossroads League honors were voted on by the head women’s basketball coaches from around the league.

 2023-2024 Crossroads League Coach of the Year

Steve Brooks, Marian

2023-2024 Crossroads League Player of the Year

Ella Collier, Marian

2023-2024 Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Year

Abbey McNally, Marian

2023-2024 Crossroads League Freshman of the Year

Bailey Kelham, Huntington

2023-2024 First-Team All-Crossroads League

Ella Collier, Marian
Lilli Frasure, Indiana Wesleyan
Alana Nelson, Spring Arbor
Abbey McNally, Marian
Alize Tripp, Spring Arbor
Bailey Kelham, Huntington
Jordan Reid, Indiana Wesleyan
Maddie Ryman, Grace
Taylor Westgate, Taylor
Kinnidy Garrard, Marian

2023-2024 Second-Team All-Crossroads League

Chloe McKnight, Saint Francis
Ally Madden, Saint Francis
Taylor Folkema, Indiana Wesleyan
Gabi Melby, Huntington
Jade Nutley, Indiana Wesleyan
Allison Bosse, Marian
Kaylee Patton, Grace
Ava Henson, Taylor
Syanne Mohamed, Goshen
Isabella Gizzi, Saint Francis

2023-2024 Honorable Mention All-Crossroads League

Alex Long, Spring Arbor
Tamia Perryman, Marian
Angela Roshak, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Aliyah Evans, Marian
Taylor Fordyce, Saint Francis
Maiah Shelton, Bethel
Emily Parrett, Saint Francis

 

2023-2024 Crossroads League All-Defensive Team

Abbey McNally, Marian
Jordan Reid, Indiana Wesleyan
Kinnidy Garrard, Marian
Isabella Gizzi, Saint Francis
Alayna Kulesza, Spring Arbor

 

2023-2024 Crossroads League All-Freshmen Team

Bailey Kelham, Huntington
Isabella Gizzi, Saint Francis
Abby Fleetwood, Spring Arbor
Taylor Fordyce, Saint Francis
Olivia Raby, Huntington

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