2021-22 All-CCAA Women's Basketball Team >>>
The 2021-22 All-CCAA Women's Basketball Team is led by Cal State San Marcos' Akayla Hackson, who the conference's coaches selected as the CCAA Player of the Year and CCAA Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Cougars to their second consecutive CCAA regular-season title.
Hackson was not the only Cal State San Marcos team member to earn a special honor. Jordan Vasquez was selected as the CCAA Newcomer of the Year, and Renee Jimenez was voted the CCAA Coach of the Year. Cal State LA's Lily Buggs claimed Freshman of the Year honors.
Akayla Hackson led Cal State San Marcos to their second consecutive title while being the Cougars' leading scorer and defensive stopper. The two-time CCAA Player of the Week ranks second in the conference with 15.8 points per game. Hackson scored in double-figures in 21 of 23 contests, and she put up 20 or more points six times. The senior forward ranks fifth in the CCAA in field goal percentage (.455) and third in free throw percentage (.821). She also got her teammates involved as she dished out 3.0 assists per game (eighth CCAA) and was third in the league with a 1.57 assist to turnover ratio.
Defensively, Hackson has set the tone for the CCAA's second-ranked scoring defense, which allowed just 59.3 ppg. The Sunnyvale native defended the opponents' best guard every game while ranking sixth in the conference with 2.2 steals per game. She also led the team in charges taken and contributed with 0.5 blocks per game and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Jordan Vasquez made a significant impact on the Cougars in her first season wearing the Cal State San Marcos jersey. The transfer from Fort Lewis College averaged 14.3 points (t-fifth CCAA) and a team-leading 8.7 rebounds (fourth CCAA). She led the conference and ranks 19th in NCAA Division II with a .557 field goal percentage. Vasquez was also a three-time CCAA Player of the Week and the D2CIDA National Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
Lily Buggs finished tied for fifth in the CCAA in scoring (14.3 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg) en route to being named the CCAA Freshman of the Year honors. The Long Beach native scored 20 or more points in five games, including a CCAA season-best 34 points against Cal State San Bernardino. In that same contest, Buggs also had 19 rebounds and four steals and was later named the CCAA Player of the Week (Jan. 17-23). She finished her freshman campaign third in the CCAA in made field goals (128) and fourth in made free throws (75).
Renee Jimenez earned her second consecutive CCAA Coach of the Year award after leading Cal State San Marcos to a 21-2 record (19-1 CCAA) and the 2021-22 CCAA regular-season title. The Cougars finished the season as the CCAA's top-scoring team (74.4 ppg) and second-best defensive team (59.3 ppg). They will enter the postseason with a 17-game winning streak and as the top seed in the CCAA Tournament. This is the third career CCAA Coach of the Year honor for Jimenez. She also earned the award while at Cal State Monterey Bay in 2010-11.
Dynnah Buckner joined Hackson and Vasquez as a first team selection giving Cal State San Marcos a conference-leading three first team selections and five overall. Cal State East Bay placed four on the all-conference first and second teams. Madison Schiller led the way with a first team nod, and three of her teammates joined her as second team selections.
Schiller, Hackson, Nicole Flennaugh, and Kyanna Davis were all repeat all-conference selections from the 2019-20 team.
All 12 CCAA universities were represented among the 34 all-conference selections.
The CCAA Women's Basketball Tournament will begin Thursday, March 3, at Lumberjack Arena in Arcata, Calif. The No. 6 seed Sonoma State will face No. 3 seed Cal State LA in the opening game at Noon. The second game will feature No. 4 seed Cal State Dominguez Hills and No. 5 seed Chico State. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Watch all the action on
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| 2021-22 CCAA Women's Basketball All-Conference Team |
| Player of the Year |
Akayla Hackson, Cal State San Marcos |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Akayla Hackson, Cal State San Marcos |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Jordan Vasquez, Cal State San Marcos |
| Freshman of the Year |
Lily Buggs, Cal State LA |
| Coach of the Year |
Renee Jimenez, Cal State San Marcos |
| All-CCAA First Team |
| Name |
Yr. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Ally Bates |
Sr. |
G |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Melbourne, Australia |
| Dynnah Buckner |
Jr. |
G |
Cal State San Marcos |
Rialto |
| Lily Buggs |
Fr. |
G |
Cal State LA |
Long Beach |
| Charity Gallegos |
Fr. |
G |
Chico State |
Folsom |
| Nicole Flennaugh |
So. |
G |
Cal State LA |
Portland |
| Akayla Hackson |
Sr. |
F |
Cal State San Marcos |
Sunnyvale |
| Asia Jordan |
Fr. |
F |
Cal State Dominguez Hills |
Lakewood |
| Madison Parry |
Fr. |
F |
Cal Poly Humboldt |
Newcastle |
| Madison Schiller |
Sr. |
G |
Cal State East Bay |
Ridgecrest |
| Jordan Vasquez |
So. |
F |
Cal State San Marcos |
Moreno Valley |
| All-CCAA Second Team |
| Name |
Yr. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Kyanna Davis |
Sr. |
F |
Stanislaus State |
San Jose |
| Zhane Duckett |
So. |
G |
Cal State East Bay |
Oakland |
| Kelsey Forrester |
Jr. |
G |
Cal State San Marcos |
Davis |
| Auren Issacson |
So. |
G |
Cal State Dominguez Hills |
Chula Vista |
| Jada Johnson |
Jr. |
F |
Cal State LA |
Clovis |
| Delia Moore |
Jr. |
G |
Cal State East Bay |
Merced |
| Lauryn Pointer |
Sr. |
G |
Cal State Monterey Bay |
Los Angeles |
| Mina Tameliau |
So. |
G |
Cal State East Bay |
Redwood City |
| Monica Todd |
Sr. |
F |
Cal Poly Pomona |
San Diego |
| Zane Sheckherd |
Sr. |
F |
Sonoma State |
Santa Maria |
| Honorable Mention |
| Jolene Armendariz (SFSU), Mya Blake (SFSU), Sydney Buckley (CSUSM), Mia Dufresne (CSUSB), Muirae Gomez (SFSU), Destiny Jackson (CSUSB), Bailey Jones (CHICO), Taimane Lesa-Hardee (SFSU), Da'Myiah Lewis (STAN), Liliana Marques (STAN), Taylor Pilot (STAN), Deejanae Poland (CSUDH), Jayda Villareal (CPP), Anai Washington (CSLA). |