Hayes Named to Southland All-Conference Preseason Second Team Ahead of 2018-19 Season
10/9/2018 9:14:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Senior guard averaged 12.3 points and 4.6 rebounds last season
FRISCO, Texas – The Southland Conference released its 2018-19 Preseason All-Conference Teams ahead of Wednesday's Media Day in Houston, with Ladyjack senior Chanell Hayes being selected to the Second Team in the release. Hayes, a native of Texarkana, Texas, figures to be a cornerstone for the 'Jacks in the upcoming season and is the team's top returning scorer and rebounder.
Hayes' first season as a full-time starter last season saw the 5-11 guard put up averages of 12.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.6 threes per game, helping the 'Jacks accumulate 25 wins for the second straight season. It was also the program's 32nd 20-win season in the 49thseason of competition, and culminated in a bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) for the fifth time in program history.
Making her first appearance on the Preseason All-Conference Team, Hayes earns her second conference nod after being named an All-Conference Honorable Mention for her 2017-18 efforts. Hayes was one of ten conference players selected among the First and Second Teams, which contain athletes from eight conference members. Of the ten selections, seven were automatic selections and three were chosen by the league's coaches.
Lamar saw a pair of athletes named to the First Team, joined by Cassidy Barrios of Nicholls, Breanna Wright of Abilene Christian and Imani Robinson of incarnate Word. Filling out the rest of the Second Team alongside Hayes was Amanda Johnson of Houston Baptist, Kamry Orr of Central Arkansas, Tykeria Williams of Nicholls and Emma Young of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. 2017 Southland Tournament champ Nicholls was the only team besides Lamar to have multiple players on the Preseason Teams.
The Preseason All-Conference Team Polls will be announced at the start of the Southland Conference Basketball Media Day on October 10th, 2018.
Southland Conference Preseason All-Conference Teams
First Team | School | Position | Class | Hometown
Cassidy Barrios – Nicholls – Forward – Raceland, La.
Imani Robinson – Incarnate Word – Guard – Junior – Round Rock, Texas
Moe Kinard – Lamar – Guard – Junior – New Iberia, La.
Chastadie Barrs – Lamar – Guard – Junior – Desoto, Texas
Breanna Wright – Abilene Christian – Guard – Junior – Jarrell, Texas
Second Team | School | Position | Class | Hometown
Chanell Hayes – Stephen F. Austin – Guard – Senior – Texarkana, Texas
Kamry Orr – Central Arkansas – Guard – Senior – Little Rock, Arkansas
Amanda Johnson – Houston Baptist – G – Senior – Georgetown, Texas
Tykeria Williams – Nicholls – Guard – Junior – Montgomery, Ala.
Emma Young – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – Forward – Junior – Nicholsville, Ky.
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Hayes' first season as a full-time starter last season saw the 5-11 guard put up averages of 12.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.6 threes per game, helping the 'Jacks accumulate 25 wins for the second straight season. It was also the program's 32nd 20-win season in the 49thseason of competition, and culminated in a bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) for the fifth time in program history.
Making her first appearance on the Preseason All-Conference Team, Hayes earns her second conference nod after being named an All-Conference Honorable Mention for her 2017-18 efforts. Hayes was one of ten conference players selected among the First and Second Teams, which contain athletes from eight conference members. Of the ten selections, seven were automatic selections and three were chosen by the league's coaches.
Lamar saw a pair of athletes named to the First Team, joined by Cassidy Barrios of Nicholls, Breanna Wright of Abilene Christian and Imani Robinson of incarnate Word. Filling out the rest of the Second Team alongside Hayes was Amanda Johnson of Houston Baptist, Kamry Orr of Central Arkansas, Tykeria Williams of Nicholls and Emma Young of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. 2017 Southland Tournament champ Nicholls was the only team besides Lamar to have multiple players on the Preseason Teams.
The Preseason All-Conference Team Polls will be announced at the start of the Southland Conference Basketball Media Day on October 10th, 2018.
Southland Conference Preseason All-Conference Teams
First Team | School | Position | Class | Hometown
Cassidy Barrios – Nicholls – Forward – Raceland, La.
Imani Robinson – Incarnate Word – Guard – Junior – Round Rock, Texas
Moe Kinard – Lamar – Guard – Junior – New Iberia, La.
Chastadie Barrs – Lamar – Guard – Junior – Desoto, Texas
Breanna Wright – Abilene Christian – Guard – Junior – Jarrell, Texas
Second Team | School | Position | Class | Hometown
Chanell Hayes – Stephen F. Austin – Guard – Senior – Texarkana, Texas
Kamry Orr – Central Arkansas – Guard – Senior – Little Rock, Arkansas
Amanda Johnson – Houston Baptist – G – Senior – Georgetown, Texas
Tykeria Williams – Nicholls – Guard – Junior – Montgomery, Ala.
Emma Young – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – Forward – Junior – Nicholsville, Ky.
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