February 25, 2022
Women's Basketball Has Four Claim Central Conference Awards
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Santa Fe College women's basketball (13-14, 5-7 Central), had four players receive All-Central Conference honors, with three selected to the First Team.
The complete list of All-Conference honorees in the FCSAA is included here: 2022 Women's Basketball Awards - NJCAA Region 8
Aleisha Curry, Central Conference First Team
For the second time in her Saints career, Aleisha Curry earned All-Conference recognition. In 2021-22, Curry's resume includes:
- Averaging a double-double with 13.8 points per game and team-highs in rebounds per game (10.2), blocks per game (1.2), and field goal percentage (52.9)
- Currently ranking No. 6 in the NJCAA in offensive rebounds (136) and No. 21 in rebounds per game
- 12 double-doubles
- A career-high 35 points to go along with 19 rebounds in the season opener at Hillsborough
- Two NJCAA Player of the Week awards | Story 1 | Story 2
- Three FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Player of the Week Awards
- Game Log
Malea Brown, Central Conference First Team
Brown, a true freshman guard from Putnam Hall, Fla., really turned it on late in the season for the Saints. On the year, Brown...
- Led the Saints in scoring with an average of 14.7 points per game, which ranked No. 8 in the FCSAA
- Her 2.3 steals per game tied with Taniah Bowers for the team-lead
- Recorded six games of 20 or more points, including a dazzling 36 points in the final home game, an overtime win over St. Petersburg | Recap
- One FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Player of the Week award after her performance in the final full week of the regular season | Story
- Game Log
Taniah Bowers, Central Conference First Team
In her third season with the Saints, Taniah Bowers joined Curry and Brown on the Central Conference First Team. In 2021-2022, Bowers...
- Continued to provide value in a number of statistical categories, averaging 10.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, a team-high 3.8 assists per game, and a team-high 2.3 steals per game
- Poured in a career-high 26 points in the final home game of the season, an overtime win over St. Petersburg | Recap
- Notched double-digit scoring on 14 occasions
- Handled primary ball-handling duties and started in 25 games
- Game Log
Olivia Smith, Central Conference Second Team
In her first season at SF, Olivia Smith was selected to the Second Team. The Atlanta, Ga. native...
- Started all 27 games for the Saints
- Contributed 9.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game
- Tallied four double-doubles
- Had 15 games of double-digit scoring, including a season-high 18 on two occasions
- Game Log
