AMERICUS, Ga. – Sharale McCormick and Destiny McClendon were named to the All-Peach Belt Conference second team, according to a release by the conference office this evening. Also, Beka Benge received the Elite 18 Award presented by Barnes & Noble College for having the best grade point average of the players on teams at the tournament.

McCormick is averaging 14.0 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. The North Lauderdale, Florida native is second on the team with 30 steals, and has an 85.3 free throw percentage. She is seventh in the league in scoring average, ninth in field goal percentage (38.2), and second in free throw percentage. This her second consecutive all-conference honor.

McClendon leads the Saints in scoring average with 16.3 points per game and her 89.6 free throw percentage ranks ninth in NCAA Division II. She is fifth in the nation with 173 made free throws. The Greensboro, Georgia native has 35 assists, 30 steals, and nine blocked shots. McClendon is third in the conference in scoring, leads the league in free throw percentage, and is eighth in three-pointers made per game (1.6).

Benge is the seventh Flagler student-athlete to receive the prestigious Elite 18 Award. The program started in 2012-13 and she is the first women's basketball player from Flagler to be honored. The St. Cloud, Florida native holds a perfect 4.00 grade point average and is majoring in elementary education with a minor in criminology.

2023-24 All-Peach Belt Conference Teams
 
First Team
WyKira Johnson-Kelly, Lander
Autumn Phillips, Augusta
Letiya Reeves, Columbus State
Jashanti Simmons, Georgia Southwestern
Emily Trushel, North Georgia
 
Second Team
Destiny McClendon, Flagler
Tomiyah Alford, Augusta
Sharale McCormick, Flagler
Destiny Garrett, Georgia Southwestern
Tanyia Gordon, Lander
 
Third Team
Kennedi Manning, Augusta
Jadah Waite, Clayton State
Kayla Langley, Georgia Southwestern
Olonna Rawls, Columbus State
Hannah Cail, Georgia College & State Univ. 
 
Player of the Year presented by College Ave
WyKira Johnson-Kelly, Lander
 
Defensive Player of the Year presented by College Ave
Leah Johnson, Georgia Southwestern
 
Freshman of the Year presented by College Ave
Janiyah Heyward, USC Beaufort
 
Elite 18 Award presented by Barnes & Noble College
Beka Benge, Flagler
 
Coach of the Year
Hana Haden, Georgia Southwestern


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