JAMAICA, NY— York College sophomore Kadisha Wickham has been named to the All-Metropolitan Division III Women’s College Basketball Second Team by the National Invitational Tournament and the Met Basketball Writers Association.
Wickham, a center, had a breakout season for the Lady Cardinals during the 2009-10 season. The sophomore ranked second in the conference in points per game (18.5), third in rebounding (12.6 rpg), ninth in field goal percentage (.483) and first in steals (4.0 per game). Wickham also finished the season among the nation’s elite, ranking seventh in the country in steals, 12th in rebounding and 35th in points per game.
In addition, Wickham led York to its first winning season since the 2000-01 year. The Lady Cardinals finished with a record of 13-12, 8-5 in the CUNYAC and earned the fifth seed in the CUNYAC playoffs. York fell to the College of Staten Island in the quarterfinals.
Kimberley Blakney of Farmingdale State was named the Player of the Year and Michelle Sharp of Kean University was named Coach of the Year.
Wickham will be honored at the 77th Annual NIT/ MBWA Awards Dinner at the Westchester Marriot in Tarrytown, NY on April 21st.
Complete Team
FIRST TEAM: Kimberly Blakney, Farmingdale State, 5-11, sr, G, Brooklyn; Melissa Beyruti, Kean, 5-8, sr, G, Union, N.J.; BriAnna Lucas, Wm. Paterson, 5-4, so, G, Hamilton, N.J.; Kisandra Ayanbeku, Montclair State, 5-9, jr, F, Brockton, Mass.; Danielle Michlovsky, FDU Florham, 5-11, sr, F, Wind Gap, Pa.; Monique Salmon, Baruch, 5-5, jr, G, Bronx.
SECOND TEAM: Tiffany Patrick, Kean, 5-11, jr, F, Piscataway, N.J.; Brittany Fuller, Stevens Tech, 5-11, sr, F, E. Rockaway, N.Y.; Kalea Davis, Baruch, 5-9, sr, F, Bronx; Kadisha Wickham, York, 6-0, so, F-C, Brooklyn; Melissa Teel, Western Connecticut St., 6-2, jr, C, Hamden, Conn.
THIRD TEAM: Shannon Sangster, Mount St. Mary, 6-0, sr, F, Syracuse, N.Y.; Krystina Agard, Old Westbury, 5-8, fr, G, Queens; Danielle Barber, Drew, 5-6, so, G, Cape May, N.J.; Frances Lyons, Brooklyn, 5-10, sr, F, Brooklyn; Julie Haledjian, Wm. Paterson, 5-4, sr, G, Montvale, N.J.