Conference Carolinas Unveils 2021-22 Women’s Basketball All-Conference Honors
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Conference Carolinas released its 2021-22 women's basketball awards ahead of the start of the 2022 Women's Basketball Championship on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
The 2021-22 all-conference awards were chosen by the league's head coaches.
Senior Shanika Peterkin of Barton is the second player to be selected as a three-time Player of the Year and first player to ever be named a five-time Defensive Player of the Year and the only player in league history to win both honors in the same season, which she has done the past three campaigns. The 6-foot-2 center from Virginia Beach, Virginia currently leads the league in scoring (17.9) and is third in rebounds per game (10.7). She is second in Conference Carolinas in field goal percentage (.549) and leads the league in blocked shots with 74.
In UNC Pembroke’s return to Conference Carolinas, Zaria Clark was named Freshman of the Year as she averaged 9.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest while shooting better than 41 percent from the field. The Stanley, North Carolina guard also collected 41 steals and dished out 45 assets on the season.
Barton head coach Wendee Saintsing was chosen as the Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career. She was also named Coach of the Year in 2003-04, 2009-10 and 2010-11.
2021-22 Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball All-Conference
Player of the Year
Shanika Peterkin, Barton
Defensive Player of the Year
Shanika Peterkin, Barton
Freshman of the Year
Zaria Clark, UNC Pembroke
Coach of the Year
Wendee Saintsing, Barton
Elite 23
Jami Tham, Barton
First Team
Shanika Peterkin, Barton
Brittany Autry, Belmont Abbey
Jami Tham, Barton
Azariah Fields, Mount Olive
Trinity Lee, King
Second Team
Jo Snow, Belmont Abbey
Lauryn Taylor, Francis Marion
Destiny Robinson, Chowan
Jazmin Allen, Emmanuel
Lauren Walker, Barton
Third Team
Akira Wiggins, Barton
Gabby Smith, UNC Pembroke
Alcenia Purnell, UNC Pembroke
Alexis Schulz, Belmont Abbey
Ivanda Hudjakova, Mount Olive