YHC's Malone, BAC's Nation, FMU's Adams tabbed D2CCA All-Southeast Region

3/17/2025 9:14:38 AM

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Three Conference Carolinas women's basketball players garnered All-Southeast Region by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Annalise Malone of Young Harris College garnered first team recognition while Peyton Nation of Belmont Abbey College and Trinity Adams of Francis Marion University both earned second team recognition.

Malone was selected Conference Carolinas Player of the Year and first team all-conference. She averaged 16.7 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game. She registered two double-doubles on the season, including 33 points and 10 rebounds against Erskine. The junior recorded a season-high of 37 points in November against Francis Marion and eclipsed the 30-point mark in a game four times.

Adams was a first team All-Conference Carolinas selection and garnered conference All-Defensive Team recognition as well. She was named the conference Player of the Week three times and the Defensive Player of the Week once.

The junior led the Patriots with averages of 14.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. She posted eight double-doubles on the season, including 18 points and 13 rebounds in the first round of the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Southeast Regional on Friday.

Nation, also a first team All-Conference Carolinas and All-Defensive Team selection was also tabbed Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Year. She posted eight double-doubles on the season and averaged 15.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game to lead the Crusaders in both categories.

The senior eclipsed the 1,000 career-point mark in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Southeast Regional as she scored 15 points in the contest. She posted a season-high 20 rebounds to go along with 21 points in January against Erskine College. Nation also shot 49.6 percent from the floor.

The NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners sponsored the All-Region teams.

D2CCA Women's Basketball All-Southeast Region
Southeast Region Player of the Year
Caroline Martin, North Georgia

First Team
Caroline Martin, North Georgia
Annalise Malone, Young Harris
Destiny Garrett, Georgia Southwestern State
Diamond McDowell, Anderson (S.C.)
Ndidiamaka Ndukwe, Georgia Southwestern State

Second Team
Emily Trushel, North Georgia
Peyton Nation, Belmont Abbey
Trinity Adams, Francis Marion

Quadaija Langley, Lander
Zamiya Passmore, Anderson (S.C.)