LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has announced the 2024 Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams and Major Award winners.
The All-Conference teams and Major Awards were determined by votes from the conference’s head coaches.
EAST
West Chester’s Leah Johnson was voted PSAC Eastern Division Athlete of the Year. Johnson averaged 14.8 points per game in addition to 5.9 assists—1.2 assists per game more than any other player in the conference. Her assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.3 was also tops in the PSAC, and her 2.4 steals per contest was third-best. She led the Golden Rams to a 23-5 overall record (18-4 PSAC) and the No. 2 East seed in the conference tournament.
Lock Haven’s Alana Robinson was named Defensive Player of the Year after an incredible season of minding the paint for the Bald Eagles. Her 7.3 rebounds per contest was 11
th-most in the conference and she added 2.4 blocks (most in the PSAC) and 1.6 steals to cement her status as a defensive force and a huge part of Lock Haven’s incredible turnaround.
Another Bald Eagle, Rhyln Rouse, was named Eastern Division Freshman of the Year after averaging 9.0 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. She tallied 23 steals and six blocks on the defensive end.
Lock Haven head coach Jennifer Smith was awarded with Eastern Division Coach of the Year after finishing the regular season 26-2 (21-1 PSAC) and securing the East’s top seed – just one year after finishing as the sixth seed with an overall record of 11-17 and 9-13 in conference play.
WEST
Gannon’s Sam Pirosko earns her second consecutive PSAC Western Division Athlete of the Year award after leading the conference in scoring at 18.5 points per game. She also added 7.8 rebounds per game, the eighth-highest total in the PSAC, and her 1.7 steals per game ties her for eighth-best in the conference.
IUP’s Rahmena Henderson was voted as the Western Division’s Defensive Player of the Year. Her average of 2.6 steals per game was tied for most in the conference, while IUP only allowed 56.7 points per game, the fifth-best total in PSAC and second only to Gannon’s 51.8 in the Western Division. Henderson averaged 5.4 rebounds and 15.9 points per game.
The Western Division Freshman of the Year award goes to Slippery Rock’s Regan Atkins, who averaged 15.2 points per game, good for 10
th-most in the PSAC. She added 5.4 rebounds per game and tallied 20 steals and 12 blocks on the defensive end.
Gannon head coach Cleve Wright was voted Western Division Coach of the Year after guiding the Golden Knights to a 30-2 overall record (21-1 PSAC) and the West’s No. 1 seed in the conference tournament, where Wright and the Golden Knights will look to win the program’s third PSAC championship in the last four seasons.
Find a complete list of 2023-24 PSAC Women’s Basketball All-Conference selections below.
2023-24 PSAC Women’s Basketball Eastern Division All-Conference and Major Awards
Athlete of the Year: Leah Johnson, West Chester
Defensive Player of the Year: Alana Robinson, Lock Haven
Freshman of the Year: Rhyln Rouse, Lock Haven
Coach of the Year: Jennifer Smith, Lock Haven
EASTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| Jasmine Hilton^* |
Mansfield |
Sr. |
Upper Marlboro, Md. / Charles Herbert Flowers |
| Leah Johnson*^* |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Columbus, N.J. / Notre Dame |
| Jenadia Jordan |
Lock Haven |
So. |
York, Pa. / Linden Hall |
| Emily McAteer* |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Thornton, Pa. / Garnet Valley |
| Naia Pulliam* |
Kutztown |
Jr. |
Wilmington, Del. / St. Elizabeth |
| Alana Robinson^ |
Lock Haven |
So. |
Rockaway, N.J. / Pope John Paul II |
| Katie Starr |
Bloomsburg |
Jr. |
Berwick, Pa. / Berwick |
EASTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| Treasure George |
Shippensburg |
Gr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt |
| Jabria Ingram |
Millersville |
Gr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Neumann-Goretti |
| Michelle Kozicki^ |
West Chester |
Jr. |
Wilmington, Del. / Padua Academy |
| Anna McTamney^ |
West Chester |
Jr. |
Plymouth Meeting, Pa. / Plymouth Whitemarsh |
| Rhyln Rouse |
Lock Haven |
Fr. |
York, Pa. / York Tech |
| Makiah Shaw |
Millersville |
Jr. |
Red Lion, Pa. / Red Lion |
| Olivia Smelas |
Kutztown |
So. |
Jim Thorpe, Pa. / Jim Thorpe |
*Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection
2023-24 PSAC Women’s Basketball Western Division All-Conference and Major Awards
Athlete of the Year: Samantha Pirosko, Gannon
Defensive Player of the Year: Rahmena Henderson, IUP
Freshman of the Year: Regan Atkins, Slippery Rock
Coach of the Year: Cleve Wright, Gannon
WESTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| Bri Claxon |
Gannon |
So. |
South Webster, Ohio / South Webster |
| Christiane Frye^* |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
Monaca, Pa. / Central Valley |
| Danielle Grim |
Mercyhurst |
Jr. |
Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Watterson |
| Rahmena Henderson |
IUP |
Sr. |
Neptune, N.J. / St. John Vianney |
| Sam Pirosko** |
Gannon |
Gr. |
Eastlake, Ohio / Eastlake North |
| Hayley Sims* |
Edinboro |
Jr. |
Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights |
| Dejah Terrell* |
California |
R-Sr. |
Reading, Pa. / Berks Catholic |
WESTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| Peyton Alazaus^ |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Sr. |
Alliance, Ohio / West Branch |
| Maria Cerro |
IUP |
Sr. |
Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park |
| Cassidy Crawford |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Sr. |
Willard, Ohio / Willard |
| Morgan Gentile |
Edinboro |
Sr. |
Athens, Pa. / Elmira |
| Allycia Harris |
California |
Jr. |
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. / Elmer L. Meyers |
| Bailey Kuhns |
Mercyhurst |
So. |
Mount Pleasant, Pa. / Greenburg Central Catholic |
| Nyshae’ Weaver |
IUP |
So. |
Baltimore, Md. / Coppin Academy |
*Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection