Atkinson Earns American First Team Honors; Davis/Mayo All-Freshman

PHILADELPHIA -- Temple senior Tanaya Atkinson was named a first team All-Conference selection, highlighting the American Athletic Conference regular season awards for the Owls. Atkinson, who also earned the conference's "Most Improved Player" honor, was joined by rookies Mia Davis and Emani Mayo, who both earned All-Freshman honors.

Tanaya Atkinson
First Team All-Conference | 2018 Most Improved Player
> Atkinson evolved into a prolific scorer during her senior season after earning Sixth Player of the Year honors in 2017.
> The senior earned the conference's scoring title, averaging 21.0 points per game, while finishing second with 9.3 rebounds per game and 16 total double-doubles.
> Atkinson is just the second Temple player in program history to reach the 1,000 point and 1,000 rebound mark.
> She's now second all-time in program history in both scoring (1,846) and rebounds (1,029).
> Atkinson set a new Temple single-season free throw record and is currently tied with the conference record for made free throws in a season with 153.

Mia Davis
All-Freshman Team (Unanimous selection)
> Davis is having a spectacular freshman campaign, averaging 11.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
> She is second on the Owls in scoring and rebounding, and has six double-doubles this season.
> Against Temple's toughest competition of the season, Davis' totals increase, as the forward is averaging 15.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game against nationally-raked opponents.
> She was also named conference Freshman of the Week three times this year.

Emani Mayo
All-Freshman Team
> Mayo is in the midst of a fantastic rookie season, averaging 9.4 points with 60 assists and 25 steals.
> She ranks third on the Owls in scoring and assists, and second in steals.
> In the home stretch of the season, Mayo rose to the occasion, and finished by scoring in double figures in eight of the the final nine games of the regular season.
> She was also named the conference's Freshman of the Week on February 19.

2018 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Regular Season Awards

Defensive Player of the Year
Kia Nurse, Sr., G, UConn

Most Improved Player of the Year
Tanaya Atkinson, Sr., G, Temple

Sixth Player of the Year
Azurá Stevens, Jr., F, UConn

Ambassador Award
McKenzie Adams, Sr., G, SMU

Newcomer of the Year
Azurá Stevens, Jr., F, UConn

Team Academic Excellence Award
USF

First Team All-Conference
Napheesa Collier, Jr., F, UConn
Kia Nurse, Sr., G, UConn
Katie Lou Samuelson, Jr., G, UConn*
Gabby Williams, Sr., F, UConn
Maria Jespersen, Sr., F, USF
Kitija Laksa, Jr., G, USF
Tanaya Atkinson, Sr., G, Temple

Second Team All-Conference
Zakiya Saunders, Sr., G, UCF
Azurá Stevens, Jr., F, UConn
Jasmyne Harris, So., G, Houston
Kolby Morgan, Sr., G, Tulane
Rangie Bessard, R-Sr., G, Wichita State

Third Team All-Conference
Ana Owens, Sr., G, Cincinnati
Crystal Dangerfield, So., G, UConn
Angela Harris, So., G, Houston
Cheyenne Creighton, Sr., F, Memphis
Brea Elmore, Sr., G, Memphis
McKenzie Adams, Sr., G, SMU

All-Freshman Team
Masseny Kaba, Fr., F, UCF
IImar'I Thomas, Fr., F, Cincinnati*
Lashonda Monk, Fr., G, ECU
Ariana Whitfield, Fr., G, SMU
Mia Davis, Fr., F, Temple*
Emani Mayo, Fr., G, Temple

*denotes unanimous selection

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