WBB | Simons, Wedin Named to All-WCC Team
3/3/2020 10:02:00 AM | Women's Basketball
SAN BRUNO, Calif. — In advance of the 2020 University Credit Union West Coast Conference Tournament, the WCC has announced its 2020 All-WCC team. Saint Mary's Women's Basketball is represented with a pair of players on the team in Sam Simons and Taycee Wedin.
SAM SIMONS – FIRST-TEAM ALL-WCC
After being listed on the preseason All-WCC team, Sam Simons follows through and ends her sophomore season with All-WCC honors for the first time, after landing on the honorable mention list last year. Simons has been leading the charge for a potent Gaels offense all season long, finishing the year third in the conference with 16.0 points per game. A well-rounded player as well, Simons grabbed 5.5 rebounds per game to rank in the top-20 in the conference, and made 58 three-pointers, second most on the Gaels. Twice this season, Simons put up a double-double, and tied a career-high in rebounds on both occasions (13). She scored 10+ in her final 11 games of the year, with four of those going for 20+.
TAYCEE WEDIN – HONORABLE MENTION ALL-WCC
No guard in the WCC has had the kind of season that Taycee Wedin is in the midst of during her sophomore season. Wedin has knocked down 99 threes through the regular season, the most in a single-season in Gaels history, and tied for the most in WCC history (Alyssa Shoji, Santa Clara, 2012). The number of three-pointers made ranks second-best in the NCAA, and her percentage from beyond the arc of 46.3% is fourth-best in WCC history and fourth-best in the nation. 21 times, Wedin made at least three shots from distance, while playing in all 29 games and starting 18. Her 12.8 points per game are also a career-best.
Four different teams split the major awards in the WCC, with Gonzaga's Jill Townsend taking home Player of the Year honors. Cindy Fisher took home Coach of the Year after guiding the San Diego Toreros to a surprise second-place finish in the conference. Sara Hamson of BYU leads the nation in blocked shots with 133, making her an easy choice for Defensive Player of the Year. Alex Fowler of Portland finished second in the conference in scoring and field goal percentage en route to Newcomer of the Year honors.
Player of the Year: Jill Townsend, Gonzaga
Coach of the Year: Cindy Fisher, San Diego
Defensive Player of the Year: Sara Hamson, Brigham Young
Newcomer of the Year: Alex Fowler, Portland
2019-20 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM
Name School Year Position
Brenna Chase Drollinger Brigham Young Sr. G
Alex Fowler Portland Fr. F
Valerie Higgins Pacific Jr. G
Paisley Johnson Brigham Young Jr. G
Brooklyn McDavid Pacific Jr. F
Myah Pace San Diego Jr. G
Sam Simons Saint Mary's Soph. G
Barbara Sitanggan Pepperdine Sr. G
Jill Townsend Gonzaga Jr. G
Jenn Wirth Gonzaga Jr. F
2019-20 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SECOND TEAM
Name School Year Position
Haylee Andrews Portland Soph. G
Katie Campbell Gonzaga Sr. G
Jordyn Edwards San Diego Jr. G
Sara Hamson Brigham Young Jr. C
Mikayla Williams San Francisco Gr. F
2019-20WCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HONORABLE MENTION
Kate Anderson, Portland; Chelsey Gipson, LMU; Ashlyn Herlihy, Santa Clara; Jessie Loera, Gonzaga; Madison Pollock, San Diego; Leticia Soares, San Diego; Leilah Vigil, San Francisco; Taycee Wedin, Saint Mary's
2019-20 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL FRESHMAN TEAM
Name School Year Position
Ciera Ellington LMU Fr. G
Alex Fowler Portland Fr. F
Keeley Frawley Portland Fr. F
Jayla Rufus-Milner Pepperdine Fr. G
Kayleigh Truong Gonzaga Fr. G
#GaelsRise
SAM SIMONS – FIRST-TEAM ALL-WCC
After being listed on the preseason All-WCC team, Sam Simons follows through and ends her sophomore season with All-WCC honors for the first time, after landing on the honorable mention list last year. Simons has been leading the charge for a potent Gaels offense all season long, finishing the year third in the conference with 16.0 points per game. A well-rounded player as well, Simons grabbed 5.5 rebounds per game to rank in the top-20 in the conference, and made 58 three-pointers, second most on the Gaels. Twice this season, Simons put up a double-double, and tied a career-high in rebounds on both occasions (13). She scored 10+ in her final 11 games of the year, with four of those going for 20+.
TAYCEE WEDIN – HONORABLE MENTION ALL-WCC
No guard in the WCC has had the kind of season that Taycee Wedin is in the midst of during her sophomore season. Wedin has knocked down 99 threes through the regular season, the most in a single-season in Gaels history, and tied for the most in WCC history (Alyssa Shoji, Santa Clara, 2012). The number of three-pointers made ranks second-best in the NCAA, and her percentage from beyond the arc of 46.3% is fourth-best in WCC history and fourth-best in the nation. 21 times, Wedin made at least three shots from distance, while playing in all 29 games and starting 18. Her 12.8 points per game are also a career-best.
Four different teams split the major awards in the WCC, with Gonzaga's Jill Townsend taking home Player of the Year honors. Cindy Fisher took home Coach of the Year after guiding the San Diego Toreros to a surprise second-place finish in the conference. Sara Hamson of BYU leads the nation in blocked shots with 133, making her an easy choice for Defensive Player of the Year. Alex Fowler of Portland finished second in the conference in scoring and field goal percentage en route to Newcomer of the Year honors.
Player of the Year: Jill Townsend, Gonzaga
Coach of the Year: Cindy Fisher, San Diego
Defensive Player of the Year: Sara Hamson, Brigham Young
Newcomer of the Year: Alex Fowler, Portland
2019-20 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM
Name School Year Position
Brenna Chase Drollinger Brigham Young Sr. G
Alex Fowler Portland Fr. F
Valerie Higgins Pacific Jr. G
Paisley Johnson Brigham Young Jr. G
Brooklyn McDavid Pacific Jr. F
Myah Pace San Diego Jr. G
Sam Simons Saint Mary's Soph. G
Barbara Sitanggan Pepperdine Sr. G
Jill Townsend Gonzaga Jr. G
Jenn Wirth Gonzaga Jr. F
2019-20 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SECOND TEAM
Name School Year Position
Haylee Andrews Portland Soph. G
Katie Campbell Gonzaga Sr. G
Jordyn Edwards San Diego Jr. G
Sara Hamson Brigham Young Jr. C
Mikayla Williams San Francisco Gr. F
2019-20WCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HONORABLE MENTION
Kate Anderson, Portland; Chelsey Gipson, LMU; Ashlyn Herlihy, Santa Clara; Jessie Loera, Gonzaga; Madison Pollock, San Diego; Leticia Soares, San Diego; Leilah Vigil, San Francisco; Taycee Wedin, Saint Mary's
2019-20 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL FRESHMAN TEAM
Name School Year Position
Ciera Ellington LMU Fr. G
Alex Fowler Portland Fr. F
Keeley Frawley Portland Fr. F
Jayla Rufus-Milner Pepperdine Fr. G
Kayleigh Truong Gonzaga Fr. G
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