Women's Basketball | February 28, 2023

AMERICUS, Ga. – University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball standouts Emily Trushel and Jentri Worley have been named to the PBC all-conference team, as announced by the league office.

Trushel garnered first-team accolades while Worley earned third-team honors. The duo guided the Pacers to the No. 3 seed in the upcoming PBC Tournament.

Trushel led the team in scoring (16.3 ppg), rebounds (5.8 rpg), steals (35), field goal percentage (52.9 percent), three-point field goal percentage (47.3 percent) and free throw percentage (93.0 percent). 

The academic all-district honoree poured in a career-high 29 points in the win over Winston-Salem State. Trushel snagged a career-best 12 rebounds in the win at Columbus State and dished out a career-high six assists in the win over Georgia College & State. She also recorded a career-best four steals in the victory at Flagler. Trushel recorded a double-double with a 14-point, 12-rebound effort in the win over Augusta. 

Against only PBC teams, Trushel led the conference in field goal percentage (53.2 percent), three-point field goal percentage (56.3 percent) and free throw percentage (95.1 percent). She finished second in the league in points per game (17.3) and 11^th in rebounds per contest (6.2).  

Worley led the team with 107 assists during the regular season. She is second in scoring (11.9 ppg), steals (31) and free throw percentage (83.5 percent). Worley's 102 made field goals are second on the team and her 28 three-point field goals are third most on the squad. She is fourth in rebounds (5.1 rpg). 

The academic all-district standout scored a season-best 21 points at Young Harris. She made a season-high eight field goals in the win at North Georgia. Worley had a pair of double-double efforts, including one with a career-high 12 rebounds in the win at Flagler. Her other double-double came with a 10-assist performance at Mount Olive. 

In conference play, Worley is second in free throw percentage (86.1 percent), third in assists per game (4.0), fifth in assists-to-turnover ratio (1.3), 14^th in steals (1.4) 15^th in scoring (11.6) and 17^th in rebounds (5.2).      

First Team
Mackenzie Johnson, Young Harris
Ava Jones, Georgia Southwestern
Caroline Martin, North Georgia
Audrey McElhaney, Clayton State
Emily Trushel, USC Aiken
 
Second Team
Tomiyah Alford, Augusta
Laylah Davis, Clayton State
Kennedi Manning, Augusta
Emilia Tenbrock, Columbus State
Jolicia Williams, Georgia Southwestern
 
Third Team
Amber Abusbeih, Columbus State
Josie Earnhardt, North Georgia
Kayla Langley, Georgia Southwestern
Sharale McCormick, Flagler
Olonna Rawls, Columbus State
Jentri Worley, USC Aiken
 
Player of the Year, presented by College Ave
Mackenzie Johnson, Young Harris
 
Defensive Player of the Year, presented by College Ave
Audrey McElhaney, Clayton State
 
Freshman of the Year, presented by College Ave
Quadaija Langley, Lander
 
Coach of the Year
Justin Payne, Georgia Southwestern