CONWAY, Ark. -- In exclusive voting by the head coaches of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), senior guard Melanie Auguste of Colorado College was selected as the SCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year and Centre College head coach Wendie Austin-Robinson was named SCAC Coach of the Year.
The coaches also voted on Newcomer and Defensive Players of the Year, and first-year guard Maggie Prewitt of Centre College and senior guard Hannah Brooks of Oglethorpe University were the respective recipients.
Millsaps senior guard \#Crystal Dickerson\# and senior forward \#LaReina Adams\# were both recognized as Honorable Mention selections and received votes. Dickerson was an All-SCAC Third Team selection last season, whereas Adams earned her third consecutive HM nod.
Dickerson became just the fourth Major in school history to eclipse 1,000 career points and 600 career rebounds, finishing her four-year career with 1,011 points and 648 boards (third all-time at Millsaps). She averaged 10.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.6 apg and 2.1 spg this season and had a stretch of 32 consecutive free throws made during the year.
Adams quietly had a career-best year, averaging 10.5 ppg and 7.1 rpg while shooting a team-high 44 percent from the floor. She became the eighth player in school history with 500 rebounds (518), while adding five double-doubles to finish her career with 23 total.
As a team, Millsaps finished 10-16 overall for its best season since 2004-05.