Shanika Peterkin of Barton Named to Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-America Team
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Conference Carolinas Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year Shanika Peterkin has been selected to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) Women’s Basketball All-America Team.
Peterkin has been selected to the D2 CCA All-America Third Team which was unveiled on Friday, March 18, 2022. This is the third consecutive season Peterkin has earned the honor.
A senior center from Virginia Beach, Va., Peterkin led the Bulldogs to the Conference Carolinas regular season and tournament championship and a trip to the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball National Tournament. She finished the season as the conference leader in scoring and second in rebounds while ranking fifth in NCAA Division II in blocks and double-doubles (18). She averaged 18 points and 10.6 rebounds per game while shooting 53.1 percent from the field and 63.7 percent from the free-throw line. She also tallied 83 blocks and 53 steals on the season
To see the full listing of Division II Conference Commissioners Association Women’s Basketball All-America selections, please visit here.
First Team
Makyra Tramble, Southwestern Oklahoma State (Ron Lenz National Player of the Year)
Sha Carter, Walsh
Re’Shawna Stone, Glenville State
Katie Titus, Daemen College
Michaela VanderKlugt, Concordia University Irvine
Second Team
Samantha Bowman, Central Washington
Riley Fitzwater, Concord
Brooke Littrell, Central Missouri
Paige Robinson, Drury
Jaelencia Williams, Union
Third Team
Abbey Beeman, Shepherd
Shanika Peterkin, Barton
Dyani Robinson, Texas A&M-Commerce
Julia Ruzevich, Lindenwood
Julianne Sutton, North Georgia
Honorable Mention
Makaila Cange, Lander
Brooke Olson, Minnesota Duluth
Allie Schulte, Lubbock Christian
Peyton Steinman, Saint Anselm College
Lacy Stokes, Missouri Southern State