2018-19 Basketball Honors Announced

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The 2018-19 OCCAC basketball season is nearing its conclusion and the votes are in for the annual conference awards and all-conference honors. Sinclair Community College's Amanda Schroeder and Sean McNeil highlight the group of award recipients as the league's Players of the Year. 

Player of the Year:  Amanda Schroeder (Sinclair) and Sean McNeil (Sinclair)
Coach of the Year:  Stephen Perry (Owens) and Michael Duncan (Cuyahoga)
Defensive Player of the Year:  Moreina Moore (Owens) and Jovon Jones (Lorain County)
Freshman of the Year:  Sarah Pothast (Edison State) and Sean McNeil (Sinclair)

ALL-OCCAC HONOREES 
First Team (women's)
Amanda Schroeder (Sinclair)
Taylor Works (Owens), Player of the Year runner-up
Kierre James (Sinclair), Player of the Year second runner-up
Sarah Pothast (Edison State)
Delesha Jackson (Lakeland)
Clair Schmitmeyer (Edison State)

First Team (men's)
Sean McNeil (Sinclair)
James Anderson (Cuyahoga), Player of the Year runner-up
Lacey Watson (Edison State), Player of the Year second runner-up
Justin Newman (Lorain County)
Tre'maine Gray (Sinclair)
John Dawson (Lakeland)

Second Team (women's)
Shyah Wheeler (Owens)
Keeara Nared (Sinclair)
Whitney Staggs (Columbus State)
Moreina Moore (Owens)
Marquita Thompson (Lorain County)

Second Team (men's)
Corey Baker (Columbus State)
James Graham (Cuyahoga)
Azende Johnson (Hocking College)
Jomar Bailey (Clark State)
Tyreke Johnson (Lakeland)

Honorable Mention (women's)
Whitney Thames (Owens)
Alicia Sephus (Lakeland)
Hattie Murphy (Cuyahoga)
Destiny Khay (Lakeland)
Liz Weaver (Clark State)
Kailani Broyles (Edison State)
Dee Barnes (Clark State)
Kennadie Reese (Edison State)
Hannah Oehlstrom (Lorain County)
Shanyce Cabrales (Hocking College)

Honorable Mention (men's)
Josawah Bradford (Cuyahoga)
Brandon Hardin (Clark State)
Jovon Jones (Lorain County)
Lamine Komara (Edison State)
Rob Brown (Lakeland)
Malieck Evans (Columbus State)
Amir Solomon (Owens)
Shawn Hawkins (Columbus State)
Chandler Fointino (Lakeland)
Thomas Hronis (Lorain County)

All-Defensive Team (women's)
Moreina Moore (Owens)
Keeara Nared (Sinclair)
Ziona Williams (Lakeland)
Whitney Thames (Owens)
Kennadie Reese (Edison State)
Whitney Staggs (Columbus State)

All-Defensive Team (men's)
Jovon Jones (Lorain County)
Chandler Fointino (Lakeland)
Jeremiah Green (Columbus State)
Dyshawn Jackson (Cuyahoga)
Lacey Watson (Edison State)
Jomar Bailey (Clark State)

All-Freshman Team (women's)
Sarah Pothast (Edison State)
Shyah Wheeler (Owens)
Whitney Staggs (Columbus State)
Moreina Moore (Owens)
Marquita Thompson (Lorain County)
Whitney Thames (Owens)

All-Freshman Team (men's)
Sean McNeil (Sinclair)
Lacey Watson (Edison State)
John Dawson (Lakeland)
Corey Baker (Columbus State)
James Graham (Cuyahoga)
Azende Johnson (Hocking College)

ALL-DISTRICT HONORS
D-II All-District Team (women's)
Amanda Schroeder (Sinclair), District Player of the Year
Sarah Pothast (Edison State)
Kierre James (Sinclair)
Keeara Nared (Sinclair)
Delesha Jackson (Lakeland)
Clair Schmitmeyer (Edison State)

D-III All-District Team (women's)
Taylor Works (Owens), District Player of the Year
Moreina Moore (Owens)
Shyah Wheeler (Owens)
Whitney Staggs (Columbus State)
Marquita Thompson (Lorain County)
Whitney Thames (Owens)

D-II All-District Team (men's)
Sean McNeil (Sinclair), District Player of the Year
Lacey Watson (Edison State)
James Anderson (Cuyahoga)
John Dawson (Lakeland)
Tre'maine Gray (Sinclair)
James Graham (Cuyahoga)

D-III All-District Team (men's)
Azende Johnson (Hocking College), District Player of the Year
Corey Baker (Columbus State)
Justin Newman (Lorain County)
Jovon Jones (Lorain County)
Jarrell Giles (Hocking College)
Amir Solomon (Owens)