Charlotte, N.C. - Winthrop women's basketball had two players named to the 2024 Big South All-Conference teams, the league announced Tuesday afternoon. Junior forward
Marissa Gasaway and junior guard
Jada Ryce, were honored after the Eagles concluded the regular-season 14-15 overall, 8-8 conference record and a sixth place league finish.
Gasaway garnered honorable mention after a season in which she finished 1
st in the Big South and the team in rebounds per game with 10.3. She had a conference leading individual game-high 18 rebounds vs. High Point on Feb. 28. Gasaway played in all 29 regular-season games, leading Winthrop in free throws made with 78 and most notably nine double doubles. Gasaway also had 16 games in double figures in rebounds and 13 games in double figures in points. She was named the Big South Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played Nov. 27-Dec. 3.
Ryce was also named honorable mention and was named to the all-academic team. Ryce concluded the regular-season finishing 4
th in the Big South in free throw percentage with .786 and in steals per game with 1.7. She also finished 8
th in the conference in minutes per game with 31.7 and 9
th in the conference in assists per game with 2.4. Ryce's best game was against Carolina University at home on Dec. 10, 2023. Ryce had a conference leading individual game-high 10 steals in that contest. This came within one steal of tying the school record for steals in a single game. Ryce played in all 29 regular-season games, leading the team in blocks with 50 and had 17 games in double figures in points. Ryce surpassed 500 career points vs. Charleston Southern on Jan. 24. The business major currently has a GPA of 3.792.
2023-24 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE
First-Team All-Conference
Lauren Bevis, High Point
Ashlyn Traylor-Walker, Radford
Trinity Johnson, USC Upstate
Kennedi Jackson, Charleston Southern
Ashley Hawkins, Gardner-Webb
Second-Team All-Conference
Bryanna Brady, Presbyterian
Catherine Alben, Charleston Southern
McKinley Brooks-Sumpter, UNC Asheville
Tilda Sjökvist, Presbyterian
Nakyah Terrell, High Point
Honorable Mention All-Conference
Isabell West, USC Upstate
Taniya Hanner, Radford
Jada Ryce, Winthrop
Marissa Gasaway, Winthrop
Janay Turner, Longwood
All-Freshman Team
Anaya Harris, Gardner-Webb
Joi Williams, Radford
Terissa Lavoile-Brice, Radford
Lauren Bailey, Gardner-Webb
Otaifo Esenabhalu, Longwood
All-Academic Team
Jordan Berry, Charleston Southern
Ashley Hawkins, Gardner-Webb
Callie Scheier, High Point
Bailey Williams, Longwood
Tilda Sjökvist, Presbyterian
Olivia Wagner, Radford
Millie Brown, UNC Asheville
Jeni Levine, USC Upstate
Jada Ryce, Winthrop
Player of the Year
Lauren Bevis, High Point
Freshman of the Year
Anaya Harris, Gardner-Webb
Defensive Player of the Year
Trinity Johnson
Newcomer of the Year
Ashley Hawkins, Gardner-Webb
Coach of the Year
Chelsea Banbury, High Point
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Ashley Hawkins, Gardner-Webb
