BATESVILLE, Ark. – The American Midwest Conference (AMC) has announced the members of the 2020 AMC Women's Basketball All-Conference Team and season award winners.
Highlights (All stats are prior to the AMC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game):
- Five players become 4-time All-Conference selections:
- Brianna Mueller, Lindenwood-Belleville – 2017 (First-Team), 2018 (Second-Team), 2019 (First-Team), 2020 (First-Team)
- Liz Henderson, Lyon – 2017 (HM), 2018 (Second-Team), 2019 (Second-Team), 2020 (First-Team)
- Madison Riley, Lyon – 2017 (Second-Team), 2018 (First-Team), 2019 (First-Team), 2020 (First-Team)
- Raegan Wieser, Columbia – 2017 (Third-Team), 2018 (Third-Team), 2019 (Second-Team), 2020 (Second-Team).
- Peyton Greenlee, William Woods – 2017 (HM), 2018 (HM), 2019 (Third-Team), 2020 (Second-Team)
- Jordan Alford of Columbia and Kaycee Gerald of William Woods are now three-time All-Conference, while Haylee Croom (Freed-Hardeman) and Holly Allen (Central Baptist) are second-time All-Conference selections.
- Croom was named Player of the Year, becoming the seventh-straight Lady Lion to take home the award. Croom averaged 17.9 points per game and 11.7 rebounds per game, leading the AMC in rebounding and second in points per game. She racked up a league-high 22 double-doubles, just two behind the NAIA lead.
- Gerald became the first Owl to win Defensive Player of the Year, after leading the AMC in steals per game (3.7) and total steals (121). She ranks fourth nationally in total steals and sixth in steals per game.
- Grace Beyer (St. Louis Pharmacy) becomes the first Eutectic to win the award. The two-time AMC Player of the Week scored 17.5 points per game, 4.6 rebounds per game and dished out a team-high 94 assists.
- For the third-time in history, the Newcomer of the Year went to a player from Lyon. Jade Giron, was fourth on the team scoring 11.2 points per game and dished out a team-high 127 assists.
- Lyon head coach, Tracy Stewart-Lange, took home AMC Coach of the Year honors for the second-time in her career.
- Missouri Baptist Spartans, Alexis Allstun and Taylor Norris become the first pair of teammates to be named to the All-Freshman team in the same year.
- Croom was named to the All-Defense team for the second-straight season, while the other four are first-time recipients.
AMC Women's Basketball All-Conference and Season Award Winners:
Regular-Season Champions: Lyon Scots
Coach of the Year: Tracy Stewart-Lange, Lyon
Player of the Year: Haylee Croom, Freed-Hardeman
Newcomer of the Year: Jade Giron, Lyon
Freshman of the Year: Grace Beyer, St. Louis Pharmacy
Defensive Player of the Year: Kaycee Gerald, William Woods
First-Team All-Conference
Jordan Alford, Columbia
Haylee Croom, Freed-Hardeman
Brianna Mueller, Lindenwood-Belleville
Liz Henderson, Lyon
Madison Riley, Lyon
Kaycee Gerald, William Woods
Second-Team All-Conference
Raegan Wieser, Columbia
Alyssa LaMay, Freed-Hardeman
Jade Giron, Lyon
Peyton Greenlee, William Woods
Taylor Freeman, Williams Baptist
Third-Team All-Conference
Holly Allen, Central Baptist
Mai Nienhueser, Columbia
Chynia Brooks, Freed-Hardeman
Tionne Taylor, Missouri Baptist
Grace Beyer, St. Louis Pharmacy
Honorable Mention All-Conference
Grace Coates, Central Baptist
Emma Anderson, Hannibal-LaGrange
LaDaijha Watson, Harris-Stowe
Takesia Barnes, Harris-Stowe
Katie Turner, Lyon
Alexis Allstun, Missouri Baptist
Kiana Smith, Park
Tia Brazell, Williams Baptist
All-Defensive Team
Geena Stephens, Columbia
Haylee Croom, Freed-Hardeman
Zaria Valle, Lindenwood-Belleville
Liz Henderson, Lyon
Kaycee Gerald, William Woods
All-Freshman Team
Mackenzie Dubbert, Columbia
KJ White, Freed-Hardeman
Alexis Allstun, Missouri Baptist
Taylor Norris, Missouri Baptist
Grace Beyer, St. Louis Pharmacy
Champions of Character Team
Kory Westerman, Central Baptist
Abigayle Feeney, Columbia
Haylee Croom, Freed-Hardeman
Emma Anderson, Hannibal-LaGrange
Destiny Amaefule, Harris-Stowe
Brianna Mueller, Lindenwood-Belleville
Kaleah Davis, Lyon
Jordan Wyatt, Missouri Baptist
Amanda Alexander, Park
Allyson Nelson, St. Louis Pharmacy
Kyra Jones, Stephens
Katie French, William Woods
Grace Wellman, Williams Baptist