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Andria Carlyon named 2011 CCAA Women's Basketball Player of the Year
Thursday, 10 March 2011 14:07
March 17, 2011- Andria Carlyon has been named the 2011 CCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Year. Carlyon is a second-year forward for the Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves of Grande Prairie, Alberta.
“Andrea has gained notoriety in Alberta,” said Bernie Masterson, CCAA executive. “The Grande Prairie team has come through fairly strong and she is one of the main reasons for that.”
Carlyon’s impressive stats include reaching the top spot in CCAA scoring with 21.65 points per game, as well as ranking first in the CCAA for offensive, defensive and total rebounds. Her season highlight was dropping 32 points and 19 rebounds in a single game.
Carlyon also volunteers for community programs by coaching youth teams, making classroom visits and officiating tournaments.
Carlyon helped the Wolves finish the season with a 17-3 record and an impressive 10-0 road record. After spending 16 weeks in the CCAA national rankings they made their fifth consecutive ACAC playoff appearance to earned a spot in the CCAA Women’s Basketball Championship.
Other nominees for the Women’s Basketball Player of the Year award were Jessica Franz of Capilano University, Summer Bly of Georgian College, Mariam Sylla, of Collège Montmorency and Meghan Dickie of Mount Allison University.
Andria Carlyon received the award Wednesday March 16 at the Belair Direct CCAA All Canadian Banquet at the CCAA 2011 Women’s Basketball Championship in Welland, Ontario. Player of the Year recipients receive a CCAA customized ring provided by Jostens Canada, the Official Ring Supplier of the CCAA Championship Awards Banquet.
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