AMERICUS, Ga. -- Seniors Kya Cochran and Kayla Smith of the Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team has been named to the 2019-20 women's basketball Team of Academic Distinction (formerly knowed as the All-Academic team), announced Thursday afternoon by the Peach Belt Conference.
Cochran, a senior from Shreveport, La., is an Exercise Science major who owns a 3.357 GPA. She currently leads the team with shooting 83.3 percent from the free throw line and 32.6 percent from behind-the-arc while averaging 3.7 points per game with 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals per game. Cochran appeared in 20 games this season while making three starts.
Smith, a senior from Covington, Ga., is a Criminal Justice major who owns a 3.644 GPA. She leads the team with 0.7 blocks per game as she averages 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting a team-high 47.6 percent from the field. Smith played in 24 games this season while making five starts.
To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.
Player | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major (Minor) |
Lindsey Caudell | Young Harris | So. | Gainesville, Ga. | 3.48 | Communication Studies |
Kya Cochran | Georgia Southwestern | Sr. | Shreveport, La. | 3.357 | Exercise Science |
Kierra Crane | Flagler | Sr. | Kissimmee, Fla. | 3.77 | Psychology |
Sarah Crews | Lander | So. | North Augusta, S.C. | 3.80 | Business |
Kyra Davis | North Georgia | Grad. | Forest City, N.C. | 4.00 | Human Services & Delivery Administration |
Jillian Ebron | UNC Pembroke | Sr. | Greenville, N.C. | 3.716 | Mass Communication |
Kwajelin Farrar | USC Aiken | Jr. | Grovetown, Ga. | 3.40 | Sociology |
Diamond Fedrick | UNC Pembroke | Jr. | Jamestown, N.Y. | 3.80 | Criminal Justice |
Moneisha Goldsboro | Augusta | Sr. | Tifton, Ga. | 3.56 | Health Services |
Kara Groover | North Georgia | Jr. | Newnan, Ga. | 3.91 | Kinesiology (Exercise Science) |
Quin'De'Ja Hamilton | Lander | So. | Waynesboro, Ga. | 3.40 | Physical Education |
Jessica Harris | Lander | Sr. | Sumter, S.C. | 3.33 | Mass Communication |
Asia Harrison | Augusta | So. | Valdosta, Ga. | 3.51 | Accounting |
Jhade Hayes | Clayton State | R-Sr. | Land O'Lakes, Fla. | 3.63 | Liberal Studies |
Melanie Horne | UNC Pembroke | Jr. | Troy, N.C. | 3.781 | Exercise & Sport Science |
ShaNiya Lester | UNC Pembroke | Sr. | Marion, S.C. | 3.578 | Exercise & Sport Science |
Miriam Recarte | Lander | So. | Pamplona, Spain | 3.30 | Physical Science |
Kayla Smith | Georgia Southwestern | Sr. | Covington, Ga. | 3.644 | Criminal Justice |
Julianne Sutton | North Georgia | Jr. | Flowery Branch, Ga. | 3.38 | Kinesiology (Health & Fitness) |
Kanna Suzuki | USC Aiken | Jr. | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan | 3.50 | Business Management |
Melyk Taouil | USC Aiken | Sr. | St. Louis, Mo. | 3.60 | Business Marketing |
Harper Vick | Georgia College | So. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.58 | Exercise Science (Business Administration) |
Keyonna Wesley | Georgia College | Jr. | Pearson, Ga. | 3.34 | Accounting |
Dakota Williamson | Georgia College | Jr. | Johns Creek, Ga. | 3.57 | Early Childhood Education |
Toxiana Wilson | Columbus State | Sr. | Columbus, Ga. | 3.39 | Kinesiology |
Sarah Woghiren | Young Harris | So. | Acworth, Ga. | 3.32 | Chemistry |
Zaria Woods | Francis Marion | So. | Lancaster, S.C. | 3.709 | Pre-Nursing |