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Columbia State’s Diamond Cannon, Mya Byrd, Nya Caruthers, Jamari Bostic, Chris Nix and Amirion Joyce were each honored as all-TCCAA/Region 7 selections this week.
On the women’s side, Cannon was named the West Division Most Valuable Player. A sophomore, Cannon was the nation’s ninth-leading scorer, averaging 19.7 points per game for the Lady Chargers along with 9.3 rebounds per game.
She and Byrd were named first-team all-conference, with Caruthers receiving second-team recognition. Bostic was named to the men’s first team for the second straight season, with Nix – for the second year – and Joyce earning second-team honors.
The full list of honorees:
Women
Most Valuable Player – Blayre Shultz, Walters State (East); Diamond Cannon, Columbia State (West); Freshman of the Year – Madison McCoy, Walters State (East); Ciara Taylor, Dyersburg State (West); Coach of the Year – Jasmin Coleman, Walters State; Evelyn Thompson, Cleveland State (East); Kelvin Lester, Jackson State (West)
First team – Shaquala Walton (Chattanooga State); Michaela Bennefield, Asjah Harrell (Cleveland State); Mya Byrd (Columbia State); Eva Singleton, Ciara Taylor (Dyersburg State); Makayla Transou (Jackson State); Daisha Seltzer (Southwest Tennessee); Madison McCoy, Quentarra Mitchell (Walters State)
Second team – Melisa Carter, Michelle Smith (Chattanooga State); Emma Harig (Cleveland State); Nya Caruthers (Columbia State); Kamille Clark (Jackson State); Stephanie Nwankwo (Motlow State); Kirby Brown, Brooke Christian (Roane State); Taliyah Brown (Southwest Tennessee); Olivia Delk, Anaya Martin (Volunteer State)
Men
Most Valuable Player – De’Marius Boyd, Walters State (East); Brandon Mason, Southwest Tennessee (West); Freshman of the Year – Cameron Welch, Motlow State (East); Peyton West, Volunteer State (West); Coach of the Year – Lee Cigliano, Cleveland State (East); Amory Sanders, Southwest Tennessee (West)
First team – Maurice Dickson, Damien Forrest (Cleveland State); Jamari Bostic (Columbia State); Mark Edmond, Jean Iciano (Dyersburg State); Jarius Key, Jace Wallace (Motlow State); Jacob Naylor (Roane State); Jamey Sanders (Southwest Tennessee); Zach Morris (Volunteer State)
Second team – David Ware (Chattanooga State); Amirion Joyce, Chris Nix (Columbia State); Anterrious Rhyan (Motlow State); Elijah Cobb (Roane State); Nik Merriweather (Southwest Tennessee); Brennon Marsh, Peyton West (Volunteer State); Kajuan Hale, Tylar Haynes (Walters State)