The 2015-16 D3hoops.com All-Region teams have been announced. Quntashea Lewis was selected to the third team All-South. She had a stellar season and career at Salem capped off by this selection. Lewis was a seven-time Great South (GSAC) Player of the Week, GSAC Most Valuable Player, and GSAC All-Tournament team member.
Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools, who were contacted multiple times as the season wound down to remind them to make their players eligible. There were 776 players nominated nationwide. The ballot was then made available to SIDs, who voted for a predetermined number of players in their region.
It's the 15th season D3hoops.com has named All-Region teams.
All-South Teams:
Player of the Year: Jess Rheinheimer, F, Eastern Mennonite
Coach of the Year: Kendra Hassell, Texas-Tyler
Rookie of the Year: Taylor Blevins, G, Emory & Henry
First team | ||||
Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
G | Danyel Bradley | Howard Payne | Sr. | DeSoto, Texas |
G | Michelle Obach | Texas-Tyler | Jr. | Tyler, Texas |
F | Jess Rheinheimer | Eastern Mennonite | Sr. | Manheim, Pa. |
F | Mackenzie Puckett | Maryville (Tenn.) | Sr. | Franklin, Tenn. |
F | Katie Anderson | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Beaverdam, Va. |
Second team | ||||
Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
G | Cassidy Burkholder | Bridgewater (Va.) | Sr. | Bridgewater, Va. |
G | Monica Holguin | Trinity (Texas) | Jr. | El Paso, Texas |
F | Yorisha Bryant | Birmingham-Southern | Sr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
F | Anais Weatherly | Guilford | Jr. | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
C | Sara Dyslin | Hendrix | So. | San Jose, Calif. |
Third team | ||||
Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
G | Crystal Jones | LeTourneau | Jr. | Fort Worth, Texas |
G | Samm Chandler | Averett | So. | Burnsville, N.C. |
F | Quntashea Lewis | Salem | Sr. | Charlotte, N.C. |
F | Chaney Forbush | Lynchburg | Sr. | Clifton, Va. |
F | Cary Beahm | Roanoke | Jr. | Dendron, Va. |