OCCAC Announces Annual Basketball Awards

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) recognized 22 student-athletes as All-OCCAC First and Second Team honorees on Tuesday (March 10). Lakeland’s Armani Jackson and Tyreke Johnson highlight the group as the 2019-20 OCCAC Players of the Year. Tim McMahon of Edison State earned Women’s Coach of the Year while Terry Bowe brought Men’s Coach of the Year laurels back to Lakeland. OCCAC honorable mention, all-defensive team and all-districts honors were also dispersed.

Player of the Year:  Armani Jackson (Lakeland) | Tyreke Johnson (Lakeland)
Coach of the Year:  Tim McMahon (Edison State) | Terry Bowe (Lakeland)
Defensive Player of the Year:  Dominique Camp (Sinclair) | Sekou Maiga (Edison State)
Freshman of the Year:  Dominique Camp (Sinclair) and Allison Siefring (Edison State) | Elijah Bishop (Columbus State)

ALL-OCCAC HONOREES
First Team (women’s)
Armani Jackson (Lakeland), Player of the Year
Dominique Camp (Sinclair), co-Player of the Year runner-up
Allison Siefring (Edison State), co-Player of the Year runner-up
Mickale Bates (Columbus State)
Sarah Pothast (Edison State)
Shyah Wheeler (Owens)

First Team (men’s)
Tyreke Johnson (Lakeland), Player of the Year
Elijah Bishop (Columbus State), Player of the Year runner-up
James Graham (Cuyahoga), Player of the Year second runner-up
Dorian Crutcher (Cuyahoga)
Ronald Hampton (Edison State)
Nate Ward (Sinclair)

Second Team (women’s)
Vanecia Billings (Lorain County)
Saraysia Nelson (Columbus State)
Rayonna Peterson (Lakeland)
Melia Walder (Columbus State)
Kayla Young (Cuyahoga)

Second Team (men’s)
Corey Baker (Columbus State)
Brandon Hardin (Clark State)
Donovan Saine (Hocking College)
Ryan Stowers (Sinclair)
Mike Wallace (Clark State)

Honorable mention (women’s)
Maddy Bakosh (Edison State)
Makayla Cooper (Lakeland)
Leah Freeman (Sinclair)
Tori Kopp (Owens)
Korryn Millerton (Sinclair)
Gianna Pegoraro (Lakeland)
Chy’rah Smith-Isom (Cuyahoga)
Ja’Lynn Starks (Cuyahoga)
Brooke Starrett (Clark State)
Whitney Thames (Owens)
Liz Weaver (Clark State)

Honorable mention (men’s)
Tyrek Battle-Holley (Cuyahoga)
Jonny Bowers (Lakeland)
Jaedyn Carter (Edison State)
N’Keely Elmore (Columbus State)
Jaelin Ferrell (Owens)
Shawn Hawkins (Columbus State)
Jaylen Jenkins (Lorain County)
Lamine Komara (Edison State)
Vincent Smalls (Cuyahoga)
Derek Yahnke (Lorain County)
 
All-Freshman Team (women’s)
Dominique Camp (Sinclair), co-Freshman of the Year
Allison Siefring (Edison State), co-Freshman of the year
Mickale Bates (Columbus State)
Vanecia Billings (Lorain County)
Rayonna Peterson (Lakeland)
Kayla Young (Cuyahoga)

All-Freshman Team (men’s)
Elijah Bishop (Columbus State), Freshman of the Year
N’Keely Elmore (Columbus State)
Ronald Hampton (Edison State)
Ryan Stowers (Sinclair)
Mike Wallace (Clark State)
Nate Ward (Sinclair)

All-Defensive Team (women’s)
Dominque Camp (Sinclair), Defensive Player of the Year
Anjalee Key (Columbus State)
Brogan McIver (Edison State)
Rayonna Peterson (Lakeland)
Whitney Thames (Owens)
Shyah Wheeler (Owens)

All-Defensive Team (men’s)
Sekou Maiga (Edison State), Defensive Player of the Year
Tyrek Battle-Holley (Cuyahoga)
David Brown (Sinclair)
AJ Ferguson (Clark State)
Jeremiah Green (Columbus State)
Tyreke Johnson (Lakeland)

D-II All-District (women’s)
Armani Jackson (Lakeland), District Player of the Year
Dominique Camp (Sinclair), District Player of the Year runner-up
Allison Siefring (Edison State), District Player of the Year second runner-up
Sarah Pothast (Edison State)
Gianna Pegoraro (Lakeland)
Rayonna Peterson (Lakeland)

D-II All-District (men’s)
Tyreke Johnson, District Player of the Year
Nate Ward, District Player of the Year runner-up
Ronald Hampton, District Player of the Year second runner-up
Dorian Crutcher (Cuyahoga)
James Graham (Cuyahoga)
Ryan Stowers (Sinclair)

D-III All-District (women’s)
Shyah Wheeler (Owens), District Player of the Year
Mickale Bates (Columbus State), District Player of the Year runner-up
Saraysia Nelson (Columbus State), District Player of the Year second runner-up
Vanecia Billings (Lorain County)
Tori Kopp (Owens)
Haley Sprouse (Lorain County)
Whitney Thames (Owens)

D-III All-District (men’s)
Elijah Bishop (Columbus State), District Player of the Year
Jaelin Ferrell (Owens), District Player of the Year runner-up
Donovan Saine (Hocking College), District Player of the Year second runner-up
Corey Baker (Columbus State)
N’Keely Elmore (Columbus State)
Derek Yahnke (Lorain County)