Beard Named DAC co-Offensive Player of Year
DALLAS -- Dallas College Richland women's basketball's Paris Beard was named the co-Offensive Player of the Year in the Dallas Athletic Conference.
Thunderducks teammate Mahogany Jackson-Walker was named the league's Most Improved Player, while Troy Thrasher picked up the Coach of the Year.
Beard, Jackson-Walker, Aspen Hicks, Kristen Thomas and Sanaa Darensberg were First Team All-DAC choices. Skylar Johnson and Essence Hurndon received Second Team honors.
A sophomore guard from Mount Pleasant, Texas, Beard averaged 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.7 steals per game. She shot 41.7 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the free throw line.
A freshman guard from Allen, Texas, Jackson-Walker averaged 7.6 points and 4.7 rebounds, while shooting 41.4 percent from the floor and 73.5 percent from the free throw line.
A freshman forward from Denton, Texas, Hicks averaged 9.5 points and 5.8 rebounds, and shot 40 percent from the floor and 71.7 percent from the free throw line.
A freshman forward from Jefferson, Texas, Thomas averaged 6.6 points and 6.2 rebounds, while shooting 69 percent from the free throw line.
A freshman guard from Mesquite, Texas, Darensberg scored 10.2 points, while shooting 70 percent from the free throw line. She grabbed 4.4 rebounds, and had one steal per game.
A freshman guard from Pattonville, Texas, Johnson averaged 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 rebounds.
A freshman from Mount Pleasant, Hurdon averaged 3.3 points and five boards, while shooting 61.7 percent from the free throw line.
Thrasher guided the Thunderducks to the DAC regular season title.
Richland went 16-8, advancing to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Central District semifinals.
NJCAA All-Region V
Jourdan Jones, Fr, G, Dallas College Mountain View
Paris Beard, So, G, Dallas College Richland
Kamryn Williams, Fr, F, Dallas College Cedar Valley
Cyncere McDonald, Fr, G, Dallas College Cedar Valley
Asia Zachary, Fr, G, Dallas College Mountain View
Vivian Nwabufo, So, F, Dallas College Cedar Valley
Sanaa Darensberg, Fr, G, Dallas College Richland
All-Dallas Athletic Conference
Most Valuable Player – Jourdan Jones, Fr, G, Dallas College Mountain View
Co-Offensive Player of the Year – Kamryn Williams, Fr, F, Dallas College Cedar Valley
Co-Offensive Player of the Year – Paris Beard, So, G, Dallas College Richland
Defensive Player of the Year – Cyncere McDonald, Fr, G, Dallas College Cedar Valley
Newcomer of the Year – Asia Zachary, Fr, G, Dallas College Mountain View
Most Improved Player – Mahagony Jackson-Walker, Fr, G, Dallas College Richland
Coach of the Year – Troy Thrasher, Dallas College Richland
FIRST TEAM ALL-DAC
Jourdan Jones, Fr, G, Dallas College Mountain View
Kamryn Williams, Fr, F, Dallas College Cedar Valley
Paris Beard, So, G, Dallas College Richland
Cyncere McDonald, Fr, G, Dallas College Cedar Valley
Asia Zachary, Fr, G, Dallas College Mountain View
Mahagony Jackson-Walker, Fr, G, Dallas College Richland
Aspen Hicks, Fr, F, Dallas College Richland
Kristen Thomas, Fr, F, Dallas College Richland
Sanaa Darensberg, Fr, G, Dallas College Richland
Vivian Nwabufo, So, F, Dallas College Cedar Valley
SECOND TEAM ALL-DAC
Kianna Jones, Fr, G, Dallas College Mountain View
Passion Bolden, Fr, G, Dallas College Cedar Valley
Jamya Brown, Fr, G, Dallas College Cedar Valley
Skylar Johnson, Fr, G, Dallas College Richland
Essence Hurndon, Fr, F, Dallas College Richland