KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Emporia State’s Kelly Moten was named the WBCA Division II Women’s Basketball Player of the Year while Pittsburg State’s Mikaela Burgess also earned first team honors released yesterday.

Moten was named the MIAA Player and Defensive Player of the Year as well as the D2CCA Regional Player of the Year. Moten is averaged 17.9 points to go along with 4.5 rebounds per game 4.4 assists per game.

Burgess earned first team All-MIAA honors as well as first team all-region honors and honorable mention All-American honors from the D2CCA. Burgess led the Gorillas with 16.6 points per game while dishing out 64 assists on the year.

2016-17 WBCA ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
Mikaela Burgess    Pittsburg State    Jr.    Guard
Sierra Clark    Adelphi     Sr.    Forward
Andrea Daugherty    Ashland     Jr.    Forward
Jennifer Gemma    Bentley     Sr.    Forward
Miki Glenn    California (PA)    Sr.    Guard
Cassidy Mihalko    California Baptist    Sr.    Guard
Kelly Moten    Emporia State     Sr.    Guard
Taylor Peacocke    Western Washington     Sr.    Guard
Laina Snyder    Ashland     Jr.    Forward
Autummn Williams    Alaska-Anchorage    Sr.    Forward
Player of the Year: Kelly Moten, Emporia State