Texas Southern's Jazzmin Parker was tabbed SWAC Player of the Year, while Quentori Alford of Alabama State captured Defensive Player of the Year honors. TSU's Sarah Williams collected Newcomer of the Year and Mississippi Valley State's Ashley Beals was honored as the SWAC Freshman of the Year.
Head Coach Sandy Pugh of Southern University received the vote as the league's Coach of the Year. All selections were voted on by the Conference's coaches and sports information directors.
Pugh was tabbed SWAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year after leading the lady Jaguars to a 16-2 conference record and her third regular season championship title in the last five years.
After spending her first year as a TSU Lady Tiger, Parker led the league in scoring all season and carried TSU to its first three victories on the season. Parker scored more than 30 points in five games this year, which was a league best. She earned SWAC Player of the Week honors four times during the season while earning a spot on the first-team All-SWAC.
Alford picked up Defensive Player of the Year after leading ASU in rebounds, averaging 8.4 boards per game, landing second in the league in the category. She played a strong role in the Lady Hornets' defense, averaging a conference high 2.1 blocks per game. She helped ASU take the No.1 seat in offensive and defensive rebounds, rebound percentage and block shots in the SWAC. Alford was tabbed SWAC Player of the Week this year, earning one of two awards for ASU.
Williams becomes the second player from TSU to receive post season individual honors. The junior started in 27 of 28 games for the Lady Tigers and ranks first on the team in assists and second in the league with a total of 140, averaging 5.0 per game. Williams has two double-doubles on the season.
Beals collected Freshman of the Year after posting three double-double's this year. She averaged 10.1 points and a team-best 6.2 rebounds per game. Beals led the Devilettes in scoring with double figures in six games this season, and carried MVSU to their only non-conference victory with 19 points in a 68-58 win over Eastern Kentucky.
Joining Parker and Alford on the All-SWAC First Team include: Jeanette Jackson (Prairie View A&M), Jasmine Jefferson (Southern), and Ayanna Hardy-Fuller (Jackson State).
Tierro Frost of Alcorn State earned All-SWAC Second-Team honors after recording the most points scored in a game this year with 39. Joining Frost on as a second-team selection include: Joanna Miller (Grambling State), Nakiya Smith (Alabama State), Victoya Ricks (Grambling State) and Morgan Simmons (Texas Southern).
| COACH OF THE YEAR |
| Sandy Pugh - Southern |
| PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
| Jazzmin Parker - Texas Southern |
| DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
| Quentori Alford - Alabama State |
| NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR |
| Sarah Williams - Texas Southern |
| FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR |
| Ashley Beals - Mississippi Valley State |
| FIRST TEAM | ||
| Position | Player | School |
| Guard | Jazzmin Parker | Texas Southern |
| Guard | Jeanette Jackson | Prairie View A&M |
| Forward | Jasmine Jefferson | Southern |
| Forward | Ayanna Hardy-Fuller | Jackson State |
| Center | Quentori Alford | Alabama State |
| SECOND TEAM | ||
| Position | Player | School |
| Guard | Tierro Frost | Alcorn State |
| Guard | Joanna Miller | Grambling State |
| Forward | Nakiya Smith | Alabama State |
| Forward | Victoya Ricks | Grambling State |
| Center | Morgan Simmons | Texas Southern |
COURTESY SWAC MEDIA RELATIONS
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