SAVANNAH, Ga - The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its annual women's basketball awards to cap the 2022-2023 regular season. The league's head coaches and sports information directors voted on this year's all-conference teams, which feature ten student-athletes.
Senior Forward Kayla Simmons was named Second Team All-SIAC for the second year in a row.
The Brandon, Miss. native finished the regular season averaging 14.7 points per game and 9.3 rebounds.
She had a career night in November, scoring 29 points and pulling in 13 boards in a win over Arkansas Baptist. Her best conference outing came against Kentucky State in January when Simmons scored 24 points to go along with seven rebounds. She had a season-high 19 rebounds against Clark Atlanta in December.
Simmons registered nine double-doubles in her final campaign.
(complete team listed below)
2023 TIAA SIAC Women's Basketball All-Conference Team
presented by Cricket
First Team
| Nyla Allen |
Guard |
Freshman |
Savannah State |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Ashiala Jackson |
Forward |
R-Senior |
Tuskegee |
Merrillville, IN |
| Iemyiah Harris |
Guard |
Sophomore |
Miles |
Anniston, AL |
| Kailyn Nash |
Guard/Forward |
Sophomore |
Central State |
Muskegon, MI |
| JuToreyia Willis |
Guard |
Graduate Student |
Tuskegee |
Chattanooga, TN |
Second Team
| Diamond Jones |
Guard |
Senior |
Fort Valley State |
Evergreen, AL |
| Tyashia Bostick |
Guard/Forward |
R-Junior |
Spring Hill |
Charleston, SC |
| Corriana Evans |
Guard/Forward |
Junior |
Clark Atlanta |
Griffin, GA |
| Amari Heard |
Guard |
Senior |
Savannah State |
West Point, MS |
| Kayla Simmons |
Forward |
Senior |
Lane |
Brandon, MS |
Coach of the Year: Trelanne Powell, Tuskegee
Player of the Year: Ashiala Jackson, Tuskegee
Defensive Player of the Year: JuToreyia Willis, Tuskegee
Newcomer of the Year: Iemyiah Harris, Miles
Freshman of the Year: Madison Lee, Miles
