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NORFOLK, Va. — Hampton junior guard Malia Tate-DeFreitas was named the 2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Year, the conference announced today.Delaware State’s NaJai Pollard was selected as the Rookie of the Year, whileKailyn Williams from Bethune-Cookman earned the Defensive Player of the Year honor. Bethune-Cookman Head Coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis was selected the MEAC Coach of the Year.
All awards are voted on by the conference’s head women’s basketball coaches and sports information directors.
Tate-DeFreitas led the conference in scoring, averaging 21.4 points and was second in steals per game (2.6), after starting in all 29 games for the Lady Pirates. She ranked 7thnationally in field goal attempts and 18th in points per game. Tate-DeFreitas notched a triple-double of 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against Bethune-Cookman. She also recorded five 30-point games this season. A six-time MEAC Player of the Week and the MEAC Preseason Player of the Year, Tate-DeFreitas totaled 205 rebounds, 77 assists and 76 steals.
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*Denotes Tie
All awards are voted on by the conference’s head women’s basketball coaches and sports information directors.
Tate-DeFreitas led the conference in scoring, averaging 21.4 points and was second in steals per game (2.6), after starting in all 29 games for the Lady Pirates. She ranked 7thnationally in field goal attempts and 18th in points per game. Tate-DeFreitas notched a triple-double of 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against Bethune-Cookman. She also recorded five 30-point games this season. A six-time MEAC Player of the Week and the MEAC Preseason Player of the Year, Tate-DeFreitas totaled 205 rebounds, 77 assists and 76 steals.
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First Team
| Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
School |
Hometown |
| Malia Tate-DeFreitas |
G |
Jr. |
Hampton |
Harrisburg, Pa. |
| Khadejra Young |
G |
Sr. |
Florida A&M |
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| Moengaroa Subritzky |
G/F |
r-So. |
Maryland Eastern Shore |
Auckland, New Zealand |
| Victoria Gonzales |
F |
Sr. |
Howard |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Kailyn Williams |
C |
r-Jr. |
Bethune-Cookman |
New Orleans, La. |
Second Team
| Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
School |
Hometown |
| Kendra Cooper |
G |
Jr. |
Bethune-Cookman |
Spring, Texas |
| Braennan Farrar |
G |
So. |
Morgan State |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| Sydni Johnson |
G/F |
Jr. |
Howard |
Homewood, Ill. |
| Olivia Antilla |
F |
Sr. |
Florida A&M |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Aprill McRae |
C |
Gr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Raleigh, N.C. |
Third Team
| Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
School |
Hometown |
| Dana Brown |
G |
r-Jr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Willow Springs, N.C. |
| Jasmine Knowles |
G |
r-Sr. |
Bethune-Cookman |
Romulus, Mich. |
| Taylor Houston |
G/F |
r-Jr. |
Bethune-Cookman |
Raleigh, N.C. |
| Kaylah Lupoe* |
F |
So. |
Hampton |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Janelle Lane* |
F |
Sr. |
Coppin State |
Baltimore, Md. |
| Tiyonda Davis |
C |
Jr. |
Savannah State |
Athens, Ga. |
All-Rookie Team
| Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
School |
Hometown |
| Ciani Byrom |
G |
Fr. |
Maryland Eastern Shore |
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| K’lynn Willis |
G |
Fr. |
Hampton |
Detroit, Mich. |
| NaJai Pollard |
F |
Fr. |
Delaware State |
Richmond, Va. |
| Angel Golden |
G |
Fr. |
Bethune-Cookman |
Tampa, Fla. |
| Yazmen Hannah |
G |
Fr. |
Norfolk State |
Hickory, N.C. |
