Ferguson, Harris, Daniel all-MSC; English honored

PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Two Bears and a Lady Bear were among those honored Friday night as the Mid-South Conference hosted its basketball awards banquet at the Mark V.

Senior Jeff Ferguson and junior William Harris were first-team all-conference on the men’s side, while junior Alice Daniel was so honored on the women’s side.

One Bear, freshman Justin Hicks, was named honorable mention all-conference, while two players, redshirt junior Alexis Johnson and sophomore Adam Simmons, were named to the academic all-conference.

Also, Lady Bear senior Heather English won the women’s basketball Champions of Character award.

The Mid-South Conference is in its first year of honoring one student-athlete from each sport as a Champion of Character. The Champions of Character initiative was started by the NAIA, sending the message that off-field activities are the most important aspect of collegiate athletics, and this year, the Mid-South Conference became the first league to embrace the initiative with an honor for every sport.

Ferguson is a 6-10 senior from Toronto, Ontario, who averaged 17.9 points and 7.2 rebounds a game this season for the Bears. Ferguson led the MSC in field-goal percentage, hitting 58.5 percent, and blocked shots at 1.92 per game. His scoring was second in the league to player of the year Gus Chase of Georgetown College, while he was fourth in rebounding.

Harris, a 6-7 junior from Winchester, Ky., had solid numbers across the board. He averaged 12.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He hit 54 percent from the floor and had 50 steals on the season. His 1.2 blocked shots per game was third in the conference.

This is the second all-conference honor for Harris, who was an honorable mention All-American a year ago.

Daniel is a 5-8 junior from Meally, Ky., in Johnson County. She averaged 11.2 points per game this season, hitting a solid 40.4 percent from the arc where she hit 76-of-188. In addition, she was an 86.7 percent free-throw shooter.

Hicks, a 5-11 freshman from Hazard, averaged 10.3 points and his 4.87 assists per game was two one-hundredths of a percent from leading the conference. He hit 35.4 percent from the arc and was a sizzling 90.2 percent (55-61) from the free-throw line this season.

Below are the all-conference awards given Friday night:

Women’s All-Conference 1st Team
Player School Pos Yr
Courtney Danis Campbellsville F FR
Priscilla Alves Campbellsville G SR
Amber Neace U. Cumberlands G SO
Terran Duncan Lindsey Wilson C SR
Viktoria Krell Lindsey Wilson F FR
Krystal Jackson Lindsey Wilson G SR
Kierra Wilkins WVU Tech F SR
Jayme Glibert Georgetown G SO
Kim Ingle Georgetown G SR
Alice Daniel Pikeville G JR


All-Conference Honorable Mention
Player School Pos Yr
Molly Heaton Campbellsville G FR
Kristi Ensminger Campbellsville F SO.
Crystal Taylor U. Cumberlands F SR
Moneta Anderson Lindsey Wilson F SR
Amy Schiller Georgetown Post SR
Katie Filiatreau Georgetown G JR

Coach of the Year: John Wethington, Lindsey Wilson College

Player of the Year: Lissa Fuller - Senior Guard from the University of the Cumberlands

Listed below are the All-Academic Honorees:

Priscila Alves – Campbellsville
Juliana Brown – Campbellsville
Maranda Wilkinson- Campbellsville
Kristi Ensminger – Campbellsville
Jenna Hedges – Campbellsville
Meagan Murphy – Campbellsville
Hannah Jefferson – Cumberlands
Sonia Thompson – Cumberlands
Kim Ingle – Georgetown
Ashley Bell – Georgetown
Katie Filiatreau – Georgetown
Kristi Apple – Lindsey Wilson
Heather Clouse – Lindsey Wilson
Alexis Johnson – Pikeville

Mens’ All-Conference 1st Team
Player School Pos Yr Hometown
Nestor Colmenares Campbellsville F JR Caracas, Venezuela
Luke Fitzgerald Cumberlands F JR Cleveland, OH
Demetrius Guions Georgetown G JR Radcliff, KY
Jeff Ferguson Pikeville F/C SR Toronto, Ontario
George White Lindsey Wilson G JR Louisville, KY
Chad Byron Cumberlands G SO Louisville, KY
Sam Robertson WVU Tech F JR Jacksonville, FL
Bubba Long Campbellsville G SR Owensboro, KY
William Harris Pikeville F JR Winchester, KY
David Graham Georgetown G JR Warner Robbins, GA
Mike Gibson Cumberlands F SR Chicago, IL

Honorable Mention All-Conference
Player School Pos Yr Hometown
Justin Hicks Pikeville G FR Hazard, KY
Brent Butler WVU Tech G SR Amite, LA
Jerry Turner Georgetown G JR Elizabethtown, KY
Donte` Williams Lindsey Wilson G SR Dayton, OH

Coach of the Year: Happy Osbourne, Georgetown College

Player of the Year: Gordon Chase, a Senior Forward from Georgetown College

Listed below are the Men’s Basketball All-Academic honorees:
Jordan Benock – Campbellsville
Hristo Petkov – Campbellsville
Jon Elrod – Georgetown
Bret Saxton – Georgetown
Kyle Saxton – Georgetown
Adam Simmons – Pikeville