CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College athletics communications department will be releasing All-Decade Teams beginning on Monday, July 13. Each of the school's 17 NCAA-sponsored sports will be represented, and the teams will be comprised of student-athletes that competed in the second decade of the 20th century. Today we feature the women's basketball program. The awards factor in the years 2011-20.
 
The teams were selected by the athletics communications department with assistance from the coaching staffs of each sport. A student-athlete had to have competed in two seasons during the decade, and they were selected to the teams based on national, regional and conference honors, as well as, personal achievements and effects on the program, as a whole. For those student-athletes that competed in just one season, they were recognized on the Honorable Mention list.
 
The Choctaws and Lady Choctaws went through quite the transition from Division III and the American Southwest Conference to Division II and the Gulf South Conference. Both divisions and conferences are well-represented, and it was a pleasure to go back through the last 10 years of MC Athletics. We hope you enjoy going back down memory lane, and please do not be upset with David or Kyle as this was quite the difficult undertaking.
 

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Women's Basketball
 
Kelley Allen (2016-18) helped transition the Lady Choctaw program back into Division II. She ranks in the top 10 in the program's Division II records in scoring average (13.1), rebound average (8.0), steals (93) and blocked shots (34). She was a two-time member of the Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll in both her seasons in Clinton.
 
Elizabeth Brooks (2009-13) earned All-American Southwest Conference laurels in 2012 to accompany her ASC All-Freshman Team nod earlier in her career. She ranks in the top 10 in program history in 3-point field goals made (60), 3-point percentage (33.3), steals (174) and blocks (43). She also excelled in the classroom as a two-time ASC All-Academic Team selection.
 
Zariah Matthews (2016-20) made her mark during her four seasons at Mississippi College. Matthews ranks among the top 10 in program history in 3-pointers made (81), free throws made (224) and steals (169). She also shined in the classroom as she was a four-time selection to the GSC Academic Honor Roll during her career. Matthews currently serves as a graduate assistant for the program.
 
Kristen Sampson (2014-16) made an impact in her two seasons in the Lady Choctaw program. Sampson sits among the all-time leaders in scoring average (13.7) along with 3-point field goals made (81) and 3-point field goal percentage (38.4). She was also a member of the GSC Academic Honor Roll both seasons in Clinton. She also served as a graduate assistant for the program following her playing days.
 
Ebony Williams (2011-13) was a two-time All-American Southwest Conference selection during her career in Clinton. She averaged 10.4 points per game during her two seasons. She was also named to the ASC All-Academic Team during her senior campaign.
 

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Honorable Mentions
Randa Lee (2007-11), Ashley Minor (2014-15, 2016-17), Traci Rodgers (2009-13), Alexus Stirgus (2012-14), Jalessa Taylor (2007-11), and Jennifer Wair (2009-11).
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and began competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
 
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
 
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.