GREENSBORO, N.C. - Louisville senior guard Dana Evans has repeated as Atlantic Coast Conference women’s player of the year, the fourth consecutive season a Cardinal has earned the honour. The Blue Ribbon Panel named Georgia Tech’s Nell Fortner as coach of the year and Syracuse centre Kamilla Cardoso as the best freshman. League coaches voted Georgia Tech senior forward Lorela Cubaj and Cardoso as co-defensive players of the year. N.C. State forward Jada Boyd and Syracuse guard/forward Emily Engstler shared sixth player of the year honours, while Georgia Tech junior guard Lotta-Maj Lahtinen was named most improved player. Both groups’ All-ACC first teams included Evans; Cubaj; N.C. State’s Jakia Brown-Turner and Elissa Cunane; Virginia Tech’s Elizabeth Kitley and Aisha Sheppard; and Wake Forest’s Ivana Raca.

Source: thestar March 02, 2021 18:33 UTC