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Emani Mayo Earns Big 5 Scholar-Athlete of the Year; Davis. Gourdine Awarded All-Big 5 Honors
4.6.22 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Big 5 announced today that Temple guard Emani Mayo was named the 2021-22 Scholar-Athlete of the Year while graduate forward Mia Davis and freshman Aniya Gourdine were named to the All-Big 5 First and Second teams, respectively.
Mayo, a graduate student pursuing a degree in started in Marketing Research + Insights, achieved a GPA of 4.0 during the fall 2021 semester while starting in 24 games for the Owls. Mayo played in 27 games for the Cherry & White, averaging 4.3 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game.
Davis, who became the program's all-time leading scorer this past season, led the team and the American Athletic Conference in points per game (18.8). Davis started in all 28 games for TU, recording six double-doubles while leading the team in rebounding to become just the third player in Temple history to grab 1,000 career rebounds. A native of Baltimore, Md., she was also named to the All-AAC First Team as a unanimous selection as well as a WBCA All-America Honorable Mention.
Gourdine enjoyed a historic freshman season for the Owls as she became the first player in program history to record a triple-double, accomplishing the feat in a home win over East Carolina. A few games later, Gourdine did it again, posting 11 points, 10 assists, and 15 rebounds against Tulsa. Gourdine's performances landed her a spot on the All-AAC Freshman Team as well.
Villanova's Maddy Siegrist took home the Big 5's Player of the Year award while her head coach Denise Dillon was named Coach of the Year.
Below is the full list of award winners.
Philadelphia Big 5 Women's Basketball Award Winners
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Maddy Siegrist, Villanova (Junior, Forward)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Talya Brugler, Saint Joseph's (Freshman, Forward)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Denise Dillon, Villanova
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Mia Lakstigala, Penn (Senior, Guard)
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Emani Mayo, Temple (Grad Student, Guard)
LEADING SCORER
Maddy Siegrist (Villanova, Sophomore, Forward) 25.3 ppg.
LEADING FREE THROW SHOOTER
Kayla Spruill, La Salle (Senior, Guard) – 86.0 percent (80-of-93)
ALL-BIG 5 FIRST TEAM
Maddy Siegrist, Villanova
Brianna Herlihy, Villanova
Mia Davis, Temple
Kayla Spruill, La Salle
Kayla Padilla, Penn
ALL-BIG 5 SECOND TEAM
Talya Brugler, Saint Joseph's
Katie Jekot, Saint Joseph's
Claire Jacobs, La Salle
Jordan Obi, Penn
Aniya Gourdine, Temple
Lior Garzon, Villanova
Mayo, a graduate student pursuing a degree in started in Marketing Research + Insights, achieved a GPA of 4.0 during the fall 2021 semester while starting in 24 games for the Owls. Mayo played in 27 games for the Cherry & White, averaging 4.3 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game.
Davis, who became the program's all-time leading scorer this past season, led the team and the American Athletic Conference in points per game (18.8). Davis started in all 28 games for TU, recording six double-doubles while leading the team in rebounding to become just the third player in Temple history to grab 1,000 career rebounds. A native of Baltimore, Md., she was also named to the All-AAC First Team as a unanimous selection as well as a WBCA All-America Honorable Mention.
Gourdine enjoyed a historic freshman season for the Owls as she became the first player in program history to record a triple-double, accomplishing the feat in a home win over East Carolina. A few games later, Gourdine did it again, posting 11 points, 10 assists, and 15 rebounds against Tulsa. Gourdine's performances landed her a spot on the All-AAC Freshman Team as well.
Villanova's Maddy Siegrist took home the Big 5's Player of the Year award while her head coach Denise Dillon was named Coach of the Year.
Below is the full list of award winners.
Philadelphia Big 5 Women's Basketball Award Winners
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Maddy Siegrist, Villanova (Junior, Forward)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Talya Brugler, Saint Joseph's (Freshman, Forward)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Denise Dillon, Villanova
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Mia Lakstigala, Penn (Senior, Guard)
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Emani Mayo, Temple (Grad Student, Guard)
LEADING SCORER
Maddy Siegrist (Villanova, Sophomore, Forward) 25.3 ppg.
LEADING FREE THROW SHOOTER
Kayla Spruill, La Salle (Senior, Guard) – 86.0 percent (80-of-93)
ALL-BIG 5 FIRST TEAM
Maddy Siegrist, Villanova
Brianna Herlihy, Villanova
Mia Davis, Temple
Kayla Spruill, La Salle
Kayla Padilla, Penn
ALL-BIG 5 SECOND TEAM
Talya Brugler, Saint Joseph's
Katie Jekot, Saint Joseph's
Claire Jacobs, La Salle
Jordan Obi, Penn
Aniya Gourdine, Temple
Lior Garzon, Villanova
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