Friday, April 22, 2016

Jayln Johnson named WBB MVP

Staff Reports
The Contraband



Senior point guard Jayln Johnson walked away with top honors here Sunday afternoon at the McNeese women’s basketball awards banquet, being named the FE Salter Most Valuable Player.

Johnson, the native of Jennings, Louisiana, also garnered the coaches’ award.

Johnson led the Cowgirls in scoring (15.1 ppg.), assists (5.0), steals (1.5), three-point field goal percent (38.8), free throw percent (88.2). She concludes her playing career as the McNeese’s career assist leader with 550 assists and ranks seventh in career scoring with 1,428 points.

Johnson who earned second team all-Southland and All-Louisiana honors as well as being named to the SLC All-Tournament team, scored in double figures in 21 games and dished out 10 or more assists in twice during the season.

Fellow senior Allison Baggett was awarded the offense award after scoring in double figures in 22 games and averaging 13.9 ppg. Baggett was named to the All-Southland and All-Louisiana teams.

Sophomore Frederica Haywood was presented the Frances T. King Memorial Rebound Award after leading McNeese and ranking third in the conference with 9.3 rpg.

Other awards presented included the most improved award to junior Victoria Rachal. Junior Hannah Cupit was presented the defensive award and the community service award went to junior Amber Donnes.

For the first time in the history of the Donna Bertrand “All I Can Be” award, an award that is normally given to a player was presented to manager April Broussard.

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