March 7, 2025
Four Saints Selected to All-Citrus Conference Teams
Four Saints were selected by Conference Coaches to make the All-Citrus First and Second Teams
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A total of four Santa Fe Saints were selected for the Men's and Women's Basketball All-Citrus Conference teams. The 2024-2025 season was the second year of the rebranded Citrus Conference, and Santa Fe certainly made their mark with three honorees for Women's Basketball and one honoree for Men's Basketball. At the conclusion of the regular season, conference coaches from each team met to honor the top contributors from each team wih All-Conference selections. The Saints had four selections on this year's Citrus Conference first and second team. The team was headlined by Isaiah Dorceus who was Player of the Year from Daytona State on the men's side and Samantha Serrano from Florida SouthWestern on the women's side.
Karmello Branch was voted First Team All-Citrus Conference. A 6'5" Sophomore guard from Wharton High School out of Tampa averaged 21.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game for the Saints this season. He led the FCSAA in points per game while the second best point production was in conference rival K'jei Parker (FSW) who averaged five few points than Branch. For his outstanding efforts, Branch was also awarded FCSAA Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week a total of four times throughout the season, the most of any FCSAA player.
Yanija Lawson was voted First Team All-Citrus Conference on the Women's Basketball side. A 5'11" Freshman forward from Port Orange, Florida, she averaged 10.5 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.1 steals, and 1.0 assists per game for the Saints. Leading the team in rebounds, Lawson notched a total of 10 double-doubles throughout the season and was the FCSAA Division I Women's Basketball Player of the Week for December 3rd.
Micah Hannah was selected to the Second Team All-Citrus Conference. A 5'8" first year guard from Ocoee, Florida averaged 11 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Hannah hit her career-high in points with a 30 point, 12 rebound performance vs Daytona State College in the Saints 74-57 win on the road.
Aniyah Anderson was also selected to the Second Team All-Citrus Conference. A 5'8" guard from Mobile, Alabama, averaged 8.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.2 assists per game. Anderson led the Saints in 3-point percentage, shooting 26.9% while making 14 on the year.