Women's Basketball | March 09, 2023
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball standout
Emily Trushel has been named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association all-region team.
Trushel, a native of Brentwood, Tenn., led the Pacers to a No. 3 seed in the PBC Tournament and the No. 6 seed in the upcoming NCAA Southeast Region Tournament.
Trushel led the team in scoring (16.1 ppg), rebounds (5.7 rpg), steals (37), field goal percentage (52.7 percent), three-point field goal percentage (46.9 percent) and free throw percentage (93.3 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.
| First Team |
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| Player |
Institution |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Mackenzie Johnson |
Young Harris |
F |
Jr. |
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| Lyrik Thorne |
Catawba |
G |
Sr. |
High Point, N.C. |
| Jami Tham |
Tusculum |
F |
Gr. |
Arlington, Va. |
| Lauryn Taylor |
Francis Marion |
C |
Jr. |
Blythewood, S.C. |
| Braelyn Wykle |
Carson-Newman |
G |
Jr. |
Greenville, Tenn. |
| Second Team |
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| Player |
Institution |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Quin Byrd |
Limestone |
G |
Sr. |
Greenville, S.C. |
| Ava Jones |
Georgia Southwestern |
G |
Sr. |
Carencro, La. |
| Caroline Martin |
North Georgia |
G |
Jr. |
Cumming, Ga. |
| Bryanna Troutman |
Wingate |
F |
Sr. |
Salisbury, N.C. |
| Emily Trushel |
USC Aiken |
F |
So. |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
Southeast Region Player of the Year: Mackenzie Johnson, Young Harris
