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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Sooner Athletic Conference player of the year Taujhnae Travis of Oklahoma Baptist and Donica Cosby of Oklahoma City University became first-team NAIA Division I women's basketball all-Americans.
On the second team were Oklahoma City's Holly Hardin and Southern Nazarene's Lana Keith. OCU's Starr Fairbanks and Chontaye Walter earned all-tournament in the NAIA Tournament.
Travis, a senior from Humble, Texas, averaged 16.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.09 steals a game for the Lady Bison. She scored more than 1,000 career points.
Travis became two-time SAC player of the year, all-tournament in the SAC Tournament and all-American. Travis picked up SAC player of the week for Feb. 1-7.
Cosby, a junior from Coldwater, Miss., registered 13.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.03 steals per game for the Stars this season. She reached 20 points in a game eight times. Her highlights include scoring 32 against Wayland Baptist on Jan. 4, 30 against Lubbock Christian on March 5 and 29 at Rogers State on Jan. 7.
She also was named first-team all-conference, SAC newcomer of the year and SAC Tournament most valuable player. Cosby was named SAC player of the week for Nov. 2-8 after recording 20 points and 10 assists vs. Langston on Nov. 7.
Hardin, a senior from Chickasha, Okla., and Keith, a senior from Washington, Okla., became two-time all-Americans.
During the NAIA Tournament, Fairbanks averaged 20.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.25 blocks a game. Walter recorded 10.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.25 steals during OCU's four-game national-tournament run.
NAIA Division I All-Americans
WOMEN
First Team
Forwards: Erin Hanneman, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Alex Moore-Porter, Azusa Pacific (Calif.); Katie Nelson, Lee (Tenn.); Colleen Planeta, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.).
Guards: Donica Cosby, Oklahoma City; Kaitlin Dudley, Union (Tenn.); Bridgette Reyes, Vanguard (Calif.); Taujhnae Travis, Oklahoma Baptist.
Centers: Whitney Ballinger, Campbellsville (Ky.); Nina Djokovic, Bethel (Tenn.).
Second Team
Forwards: Jana Cross, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.); Lana Keith, Southern Nazarene; Holly Hardin, Oklahoma City; K.K. Hodges, Lyon (Ark.); Jessilyn Conicelli, Biola (Calif.).
Guards: Janee Webb, Lambuth (Tenn.); Sanetra Jackson, Langston; Kayla Hudson, Union.
Centers: Zeinab Chan, Union; Meribeth Boehler, Freed-Hardeman.
Third Team
Forwards: Rachel Oswald, Columbia (Mo.); McKensie Jessop, Westminster (Utah); Rachel Copeland, Vanguard; Marisa Stotler, Southern Polytechnic State (Ga.); Rachel Baker, William Woods (Mo.).
Guards: Abby Lawson, Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.); Liah Ector, Point Loma Nazarene; Brooke McKinnon, Lee.
Centers: Stephanie Madden, Langston; Bethany Rexroth, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.).
Honorable Mention
Starr Fairbanks, Oklahoma City; Brittney Hampton, Lubbock Christian; Ashley Harrell, Oklahoma Baptist; Erika Raymond, Wayland Baptist; Ashley Taylor, John Brown.
Co-players of the year: Whitney Ballinger, Campbellsville; Bridgette Reyes, Vanguard.
Phyllis Holmes coach of the year: Mark Campbell, Union.
NAIA Division I Tournament All-Tournament
FIRST TEAM
Whitney Ballinger, Campbellsville; Zeinab Chan, Union; Kaitlin Dudley, Union; Starr Fairbanks, Oklahoma City; Alex Moore-Porter, Azusa Pacific.
SECOND TEAM
Erin Hannemann, Saint Xavier; C.J. Hill, Azusa Pacific; Katie Nelson, Lee; Allison Rader, Lee; Chontaye Walter, Oklahoma City.
Most valuable player: Zeinab Chan, Union.
Hustle award: Alex Barone, Saint Xavier.
