2020-21 NAIA Women's Basketball All-Americans, Coach and Player of the Year Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2020-21 Women's Basketball All-America Teams. Stefanie Berberabe of Westmont (Calif.) was named the 2021 NAIA National Player of the Year.
There were four teams that boast two players in 1st, 2nd or 3rd teams: Campbellsville (Ky.), Marian (Ind.), Providence (Mont.) and Westmont (Calif.). Campbellsville was the only team to have two first-team players. Marian and Westmont both had a player on first-team and second team. Providence had one first-team player and one third-team player.
Stefanie Berberabe of Westmont has made a lasting mark during the 2021 season as Player of the Year as she leads her team in points averaging 17.13 points per game. Berberabe posted higher percentages in field goals and free throws this season than in her past two seasons. The junior set single-game season-highs this year of 28 total points, 12 made field goals, 11 total rebounds, eight assists and five steals. She was also awarded Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) player of the year, All-GSAC Selection and was named player of the week on Dec. 10 earlier this season.
Coach Kirsten Moore of Westmont (Calif.), in her 16th season, was named the NAIA Women's Basketball Coach of the Year after finishing the season at 15-1. Coach Moore led her team through the regular season to become the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) west division champion and the 2021 NAIA Women’s Basketball National Champions. This is the second title this program has won under the direction of head coach Kirsten Moore.
Prior to the national championship, K.C. Bassett of Sterling (Kan.) was named the 2021 United States Marine Corps/WBCA NAIA Coach of the year. Coach Bassett completed a season with only one loss on their record with a season-ending loss to Dakota State (S.D.) in the Round of 16 at the final site of the national championship. The Warriors recorded their 18th appearance in the national championship this year and third consecutive appearance.
All of the selections are made by the All-America Committee and comprises a First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention Team. There are 10 members on each of the first three All-America teams.
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First Team
Name | School | Position | Class |
Brandie Snow | Shawnee State (Ohio) | G | Jr. |
Brittany Roberts | McPherson (Kan.) | F | Sr. |
Emilee Maldonado | Providence (Mont.) | G | Sr. |
Imani Guy | Marian (Ind.) | F | Sr. |
Jessi Giles | Dakota State (S.D.) | G | Jr. |
Kaylee Edgemon | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | F | Sr. |
Reagan Turner | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | G | Sr. |
Samantha Rogers | Campbellsville (Ky.) | G | Sr. |
Savannah Gregory | Campbellsville (Ky.) | G | Sr. |
Sierra Mitchell | Morningside (Iowa) | G | Sr. |
Stephanie Berberabe | Westmont (Calif.) | G | Jr. |
Zoie Barth | Thomas More (Ky.) | G | So. |
Second Team
Name | School | Position | Class |
Anne Secrest | Indiana Wesleyan | F | Sr. |
Ashtyn Veerbeek | Dordt (Iowa) | F | Jr. |
Dani Wagner | Carroll (Mont.) | G | Sr. |
Ella Collier | Marian (Ind.) | G | Fr. |
Gabby Kreykes | Trinity Christian (Ill.) | G | Sr. |
Gabriela Rosas | Vanguard (Calif.) | G | Jr. |
Gabrielle Ozoude | Southeastern (Fla.) | F | Fifth Year |
Iyree Jarrett | Westmont (Calif.) | G | Jr. |
Mackenzie Loe | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | C | Sr. |
Peyton Banks | Siena Heights (Mich.) | F | Jr. |
Shannon Pisney | Grand View (Iowa) | G | Jr. |
Zaria Dorsey | Science & Arts (Okla.) | F | Jr. |
Third Team
Name | School | Position | Class |
Abby Schmidt | Bethel (Kan.) | C | Sr. |
Andriana Acosta | St. Francis (Ill.) | F | Sr. |
Brynley Fitzgerald | Montana Western | F | Jr. |
Claire Austin | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | F | Jr. |
Jade Giron | Lyon (Ark.) | G | Sr. |
Jordan Wersinger | College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | G | Jr. |
Kylah Comley | Sterling (Kan.) | G | Sr. |
Lauren James | Taylor (Ind.) | PG | Jr. |
Makenna Haase | Clarke (Iowa) | C | Sr. |
Parker Esary | Providence (Mont.) | C | Sr. |
Taylor Gregory | Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) | F | Sr. |
Tyeisha Juhan | Talladega (Ala.) | G | Sr. |
Honorable Mention
Name | School | Position | Class |
Abbie Johnson | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | F | Sr. |
Alyssa LeMay | Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) | F | Jr. |
Annie Noah | College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | C | Jr. |
Ashlyn Adkins | Faulkner (Ala.) | G | Sr. |
Bailey Bangert | Sterling (Kan.) | PG | Jr. |
Bree Glover | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | F | Sr. |
Brianna Burbridge | Pikeville (Ky.) | F | Sr. |
Brittney Justice | WVU Tech (W.Va.) | G | Sr. |
Brooke Hammonds | Union (Ky.) | F | Sr. |
Christine Denny | Carroll (Mont.) | G | Sr. |
Delaney Bolles | Rochester (Mich.) | F | Sr. |
Elexis Martinez | Bellevue (Neb.) | F | Sr. |
Erika Foy | Indiana Tech | F | So. |
Fu'tra Banks | LSU Shreveport (La.) | F | Sr. |
Grace Beyer | Health Sciences & Pharmacy (Mo.) | PG | So. |
Gracee Dishman | Bryan (Tenn.) | G | Fr. |
Haley Howarth | Southeastern (Fla.) | G | So. |
Hannah DeMars | Jamestown (N.D.) | G | So. |
Jamie Pickens | Carroll (Mont.) | C | So. |
Jordan Pyle | St. Francis (Ill.) | F | Jr. |
Jordan Zrust | Mayville State (N.D.) | G | So. |
Kelsey Thaxton | LSU Alexandria (La.) | G | Jr. |
Kendall Fisher | Lawrence Tech (Mich.) | PG | Jr. |
Kennedy Johnson | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | G | Jr. |
Kiara Burlage | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | F | Sr. |
Kyra Whitaker | Indiana Tech | G | Jr. |
Lakayla Moore | William Penn (Iowa) | G | Jr. |
Lauren Tsuneishi | Westmont (Calif.) | G | Sr. |
Leianya Massenat | Central Methodist (Mo.) | G | Fr. |
Lexi Hernandez | Mid-America Christian (Okla.) | G | Sr. |
Mallory Shetley | Columbia (Mo.) | F | Fr. |
Marissa Brady | Aquinas (Mich.) | C | Jr. |
Michaella Elad | Vanguard (Calif.) | F | Sr. |
Miranda Zaragosa | William Jessup (Calif.) | C | Sr. |
Rachel Gillum | Ohio Christian | F | So. |
Sam Vaughn | Huntington (Ind.) | G | Sr. |
Savanna Crockett | Benedictine-Mesa (Ariz.) | F | Jr. |
Sophia Peppers | Morningside (Iowa) | F | Jr. |
Sydni Tears | Life (Ga.) | G | Sr. |
Taylor Cockerill | Concordia (Neb.) | G | Sr. |
Thamires Andrade | Southwestern Christian (Okla.) | G | Sr. |
Zoe Shieldnight | Tabor (Kan.) | F | Jr. |