Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announces 2020-21 Preseason Women’s Basketball Honours

from the MEAC:

Bethune-Cookman University senior forward Amaya Scott was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, presented by TowneBank, the conference announced today. Norfolk State was selected as the preseason favorite to win the MEAC’s Northern Division, while Bethune-Cookman was tabbed to win the MEAC’s Southern Division.

All awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors.

Scott, a First Team All-MEAC honoree who helped lead the Lady Wildcats to the regular-season title and a 15-1 mark in conference play in 2019-20, led the MEAC in field goal percentage last season – hitting 52.5 percent of her shots from the floor. She also ranked top 10 in the league in scoring (8th, 12.9 ppg) and rebounding (10th, 6.6 rpg).

In MEAC play, Scott led the MEAC in field goal percentage (.545) and was tied for fifth in scoring (15.9 ppg).

Norfolk State picked up 12 first-place votes, as the Spartans were selected to win the Northern Division. The Spartans finished last season tied for second with a 12-4 record in MEAC play while going 18-11 overall.

Morgan State (five first-place votes) was picked to finish second, followed by Delaware State – which made a big improvement last season under new coach David Caputo and earned one first-place vote. Howard, Maryland Eastern Shore (three first-place votes) and Coppin State (one first-place vote) rounded out the division.

For the Southern Division, Bethune-Cookman was picked to repeat after going 15-1 in league play and 23-5 overall last season. The Lady Wildcats picked up 18 of a possible 22 first-place votes, followed by North Carolina A&T State, which got the other four first-place votes and was picked to come in second.

North Carolina Central, South Carolina State and Florida A&M rounded out the Southern Division.

Joining Scott on the Preseason All-MEAC First Team are teammate Daniella Hatcher, Jayla Thornton of Howard, Morgan State’s Dahnye Redd and North Carolina Central’s Anissa Rivera.

The 2021 MEAC Basketball Tournament will be held March 8-13 at the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.

2020-21 Preseason All-MEAC Teams
As voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors

Preseason Player of the Year: Amaya Scott, Bethune-Cookman

FIRST TEAM

NamePos.Ht.ClassSchoolHometown
Daniella HatcherG5-8r-Sr.Bethune-CookmanOrlando, Fla.
Amaya ScottF6-1Sr.Bethune-CookmanSunrise, Fla.
Jayla ThorntonG5-9Sr.HowardNewark, N.J.
Dahnye ReddF5-11r-Sr.Morgan StateDarby, Pa.
Anissa RiveraF6-1So.North Carolina CentralCapitol Heights, Md.

SECOND TEAM

NamePos.Ht.ClassSchoolHometown
Sharajah CollinsG/F5-7Sr.Delaware StateWinter Haven, Fla.
Ashia McCallaG5-6Jr.Morgan StateGreenbelt, Md.
Deja WintersF5-11Sr.North Carolina A&T StateCleveland, Ohio
Kieche WhiteG5-4Sr.North Carolina CentralWashington, D.C.
Heniaya MotonG5-7Sr.South Carolina StateWashington, D.C.

THIRD TEAM

NamePos.Ht.ClassSchoolHometown
Aliyah LawsonG5-7Jr.Coppin StateWhitby, Ontario
Lyric TurnerG5-7Sr.Delaware StateMansfield, Texas
Krislyn MarshF6-0Jr.HowardHouston, Texas
Brooklyn BaileyG5-4Jr.Maryland Eastern ShoreRock Hill, S.C.
Jayla Jones-PackF/C6-3Sr.North Carolina A&T StateAmityville, N.Y.

2020-21 Predicted Order of Finish
As voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors; first-place votes are in parentheses

NORTHERN DIVISION

SchoolPoints
Norfolk State (12)108
Morgan State (5)105
Delaware State (1)86
Howard69
Maryland Eastern Shore (3)61
Coppin State (1)33

SOUTHERN DIVISION

SchoolPoints
Bethune-Cookman (18)106
North Carolina A&T State (4)85
North Carolina Central69
South Carolina State37
Florida A&M33

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