Conference Carolinas Releases Women’s Basketball Award Winners
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Conference Carolinas released its 2019-20 women’s basketball awards at a banquet ahead of the semifinals of the 2020 Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Championship at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.
The 2019-20 all-conference teams were chosen by the league’s head coaches.
Barton’s Shanika Peterkin earned both the Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year awards. The junior from Virginia Beach, Va. has claimed the Defensive Player of the Award in all three years of her illustrious career at Barton. Peterkin averaged 18.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game.
Erskine freshman guard Osha Makerson was tabbed as the Freshman of the Year. A native of Forest City, N.C., Makerson averaged 12.0 points, 3.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds over the course of the 2019-20 season.
Belmont Abbey head coach Jason Williams garnered Coach of the Year honors after leading the Crusaders to the regular season title and a top-10 national ranking.
A junior from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Maria Kuhlman captured the Elite 23 Award for women’s basketball. Kuhlman boasts a 3.99 grade-point average.
2019-20 Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Award Winners
Player of the Year
Shanika Peterkin, Barton
Defensive Player of the Year
Shanika Peterkin, Barton
Freshman of the Year
Osha Makerson, Erskine
Coach of the Year
Jason Williams, Belmont Abbey
Elite 23 Award
Maria Kuhlman, Belmont Abbey
First Team
Shanika Peterkin, Barton
Breanna Locke, Emmanuel
Maria Kuhlman, Belmont Abbey
Schekinah Bimpa, Limestone
Allie Downing, Belmont Abbey
Second Team
Jada Bacchus, Mount Olive
Karen Donehew, North Greenville
Jami Tham-Morrobel, Barton
Trinity Lee, King
Quin Byrd, Limestone
Third Team
Kori West, King
Destiny Johnson, Lees-McRae
Summer Baer, Barton
Mariah Coker, Chowan
Osha Makerson, Erskine