(VILLANOVA, Pa.) – The Colonial States Athletics Conference (CSAC) has announced its postseason awards and a trio of Wilson Phoenix have received recognition.
Samira Murphy (Sr., Virginia Beach, Va. / Great Bridge Christian) has been selected to the Second Team,
Adrianna Stricek (Fy., Harrisburg, Pa. / Trinity) is the league's Rookie of the Year and an Honorable Mention, and
Madison Ross (Sr., New Oxford, Pa. / New Oxford) is on the All-Sportsmanship Team.
Murphy was a key component of Wilson's offense and defense throughout the season. She was second on the team and 15th in the conference with 13.1 points per game. She led the league with a 75.2% free throw percentage. Arguably Murphy's biggest impact was on the glass. She is fourth in total rebounds with 240, defensive rebounds per game with 6.8, and total rebounds per game with 9.6. She finished the season with eight double doubles, including six in her last eight games. She joined the 1,000 point club in her final game as a Phoenix and was named Defensive Player of the Week on December 12.
Stricek joined Murphy in providing a 1-2 combo that was difficult for most opponents to handle. Stricek led the team and was 13th in the CSAC in scoring with 13.4 points per game. She was right behind Murphy in the rebounding department with 238 total rebounds which was good for 9.5 per contest, both of which were fifth in the conference.
Stricek was particularly effective on the offensive end where she pulled down 4.5 offensive rebounds per game to lead the CSAC and currently ranks No. 18 nationally. She also ranks No. 23 nationally and is second in the conference with 14 double doubles. She earned Defensive Player of the Week honors on February 6. This is the first time Wilson has had a CSAC Rookie of the Year honoree.
Ross was a pillar of stability as the only player on the Blue and Black to play and start all 25 games this season. As a result her role on the floor proved pivotal. She was second on the team with 67 assists, No. 13 in the CSAC. She recorded a season-best eight of them in an early season win against Valley Forge.
Together the trio helped Wilson go 16-9 overall, 13-5 in CSAC play, and secure the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. The record was the best by any Phoenix women's basketball team since the 2000-01 season.
2022-2023 All-CSAC Women's Basketball
Player of the Year: Elizabeth Singleton, Clarks Summit
Defensive Player of the Year: Destiny Battle, Saint Elizabeth
Rookie of the Year: Adrianna Stricek, Wilson
Coach of the Year: Kalin Wynn, Notre Dame
2022-23 ALL-CSAC TEAMS
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
Yr. |
Team |
Hometown/High School |
| Ashley Wilson |
Sr. |
Cedar Crest |
Norwalk, CT / Norwalk HS |
| Elizabeth Singleton |
Gr. |
Clarks Summit |
Schenectady, NY / Mekeel Christian Academy |
| Alexis Durham |
So. |
Notre Dame |
Plumas Lake, CA / Wheatland Union HS |
| Kori People |
Jr. |
Notre Dame |
Washington DC / Central HS |
| Destiny Battle |
So. |
Saint Elizabeth |
East Orange, NJ / East Orange HS |
| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
Yr. |
Team |
Hometown/High School |
| Taylor Hinson |
So. |
Cairn |
Carney's Point NJ / Collingswood HS |
| Allison Aten |
Sr. |
Clarks Summit |
Streetsboro, OH / HFJC |
| Daija Fitchett |
Gr. |
Notre Dame |
Baltimore, MD / Towson HS |
| Kolby Lynch |
So. |
Saint Elizabeth |
Morristown, NJ / Morristown HS |
| Samira Murphy |
Sr. |
Wilson |
Virginia Beach, VA / Great Bridge Christian |
| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Name |
Yr. |
Team |
Hometown/High School |
| Kearah Henry |
Sr. |
Bryn Athyn |
Philadelphia, PA / Academy at Palumbo |
| Serene Calderon |
So. |
Clarks Summit |
Corfu, NY / Pembroke HS |
| Riley Berry |
Jr. |
Keystone |
Margate, FL / Piper HS |
| Kwashanti Holmes |
Fy. |
Keystone |
Yonkers, NY / Woodlands HS |
| Adrianna Stricek |
Fy. |
Wilson |
Harrisburg, PA / Trinity HS |
| ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM |
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| Name |
Yr. |
Team |
Hometown/High School |
| Emily Driver |
Fy. |
Bryn Athyn |
Fuquay-Varina, NC / Fuquay-Varina HS |
| Abi Whitmore |
So. |
Cairn |
Candor, NY / Little Tree School |
| Rachel Bilger |
So. |
Cedar Crest |
Philadelphia, PA / Upper Dublin HS |
| Caraline Winkel |
Jr. |
Clarks Summit |
Ocean City, NJ / Atlantic Christian School |
| Megan Weber |
Sr. |
Keystone |
South Williamsport, PA / South Williamsport HS |
| Bethani Newbold |
So. |
Notre Dame |
Anniston, AL / Daegu HS |
| Angel Ricks |
Gr. |
Rosemont |
Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti |
| Sinag'ha Jacobs |
Sr. |
Saint Elizabeth |
Somerville, NJ / Somerville HS |
| Jasmine Hamilton |
Sr. |
Valley Forge |
Phoenixville, PA / Phoenixville Area HS |
| Madison Ross |
Sr. |
Wilson |
New Oxford, PA / New Oxford HS |
