The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the 2015-16 Women’s Basketball All-Conference selections and postseason awards, which was announced after the conclusion of the women’s basketball championship game where Jamestown (N.D.) won at the buzzer by the score of 65-63 over Dickinson State (N.D.) Sunday afternoon.

Jamestown (N.D.) earned the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball regular-season outright title with a 12-0 conference record.  Greg Ulland of Jamestown was voted as NSAA Coach-of-the-Year.

buckjessica2Jessica Buck of Jamestown was selected as the NSAA Women’s Basketball Most Valuable Player-of-the-Year. 

UJ’s Bryn Woodside was awarded as Defensive Player-of-the-Year. 

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Ulland-GregCoach of the Year:  Greg Ulland – Jamestown

 

 

 

 

Janniqus Thomas of Dickinson State was named the Newcomer Player-of-the-Year award

The following athletes were selected by the conference coaches as All-Conference First and Second Teams.

Below are the complete listings of the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference teams and postseason awards.

2015-16 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards

First Team All-Conference

Name   School Class Ht. Pos. Hometown
Jessica Buck $% Jamestown (N.D.) Senior 6-2 Forward Burnsville, Minn.
Megan Klein Dickinson State (N.D.) Junior 6-1 Center Killdeer, N.D.
Haley Froelich % Presentation (S.D.) Junior 5-8 Guard Lemmon, S.D.
Georgia Williams % Valley City State (N.D.) Junior 5-10 Guard Townsville, Australia
Kyra Dewald Jamestown (N.D.) Junior 5-5 Wing Jamestown, N.D.

Second Team All-Conference

Name   School Class Height Position Hometown
Andi Gayner ^ Mayville State (N.D.) Soph. 5-11 Forward Dassell, Minn.
Liz Hoglo $% Mayville State (N.D.) Senior 5-8 Guard Thief River Falls, Minn.
Jenna Lundon Mayville State (N.D.) Senior 5-6 Guard Waubun, Minn.
BreeAna Olson Dakota State (S.D.) Junior 5-8 Guard Nunda, S.D.
Lorna Shepherd Dickinson State (N.D.) Junior 5-9 Guard Brisbane, Australia

$ – 2013-14 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team Selection
% – 2014-15 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference First Team Selection
^ – 2014-15 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team Selection

Postseason Awards
Most Valuable Player:  Jessica Buck – Jamestown (N.D.)
Defensive Player of the Year:  Bryn Woodside – Jamestown (N.D.)
Newcomer Player of the Year:  Janniqus Thomas – Dickinson State (N.D.)
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