Four Lady Techsters earn All-CUSA hoops honors

RUSTON – Louisiana Tech’s women’s basketball garnered four All-CUSA selections, announced by the conference on Monday.

Anna Larr Roberson was named to the First Team, Salma Bates garnered honorable mention, and Jianna Morris and Paris Guillory were named to the All-Freshman Team, as voted on by league head coaches, SIDs, and media members.

Roberson has been a staple in the Tech lineup for five seasons and continues to write her name in the record books. She ranks No. 19 on the all-time scoring list with 1,624 points and is just the 13th Lady Techster with 1,500 points and 900 rebounds.

This season, the forward averages 12.2 points and 5.1 boards a game. She scored double figures in 21 of her 31 games, with four of her games having been 20+ points, including 27 at Vanderbilt.

The Ruston native is also No. 3 on the LA Tech all-time list in career free-throw percentage at 80.7 and No. 21 in double-doubles with 21.

Bates’s scoring production has nearly doubled from last season, jumping from 6.5 to 10.2 points a contest. She has scored double figures in 19 games this season, including a career-high 18 against LSU-Alexandria to open the season.

The Kenner native has led a Tech offense that has knocked down a school record of 188 3-pointers this season, accounting for 58, which ranks No. 7 for a Lady Techster in a single season.

Morris and Guillory are the first pair of Lady Techsters freshmen to earn All-Freshman honors in the same season. They both have earned two Freshman of the Week honors this year.

Morris has started at point guard for Tech in all 31 games. She is averaging 6.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists. Not only has she been tasked with running the Lady Techster offense, but she is assigned to defend the best guard on opposing teams.

Guillory started the season with a breakout game against Louisiana College, scoring 18 points and shooting 4-7 from deep, before missing 10 games due to injury. Since her return, the Lake Charles native has averaged 6.0 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest. She shoots 41.2 percent from the field and 39.3 percent from long range.

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Player of the Year
Savannah Wheeler, MTSU

Defensive Player of the Year
Anastasiia Boldyreva, MTSU

Freshman of the Year
Asia Boone, Liberty

Sixth Player of the Year
Mya Kone, FIU

Newcomer of the Year
Jane Asinde, UTEP

Coach of the Year
Jesyka Burks-Wiley, FIU

All-Conference USA First Team
Mya Kone, FIU
Emma Hess, Liberty
Bella Smuda, Liberty
Anna Larr Roberson, LA Tech
Anastasiia Boldyreva, MTSU
Savannah Wheeler, MTSU
Molly Kaiser, NM State
Jane Asinde, UTEP

All-Conference USA Second Team
Tanajah Hayes, FIU
Kaliah Henderson, FIU
Asia Boone, Liberty
Jalynn Gregory, MTSU
Ta’Mia Scott, MTSU
Courtney Whitson, MTSU
Erin Wilson, UTEP
Alexis Mead, WKU

All-Defensive Team
Tanajah Hayes, FIU
Bella Smuda, Liberty
Anastasiia Boldyreva, MTSU
Jane Asinde, UTEP
Alexis Mead, WKU

All-Freshman Team
Elisabeth Aegisdottir, Liberty
Asia Boone, Liberty
Paris Guillory, LA Tech
Jianna Morris, LA Tech
Aaliyah Stanton, UTEP

Honorable Mention All-Conference
Courtney Prenger, FIU
Maria Torres, FIU
Ajae Yoakum, FIU
Jordan Hodges, Liberty
Salma Bates, LA Tech
Ene Adams, NM State
Jaila Harding, NM State
Kaylee Jefferson, Sam Houston
Raanee Smith, Sam Houston