Three members of the Butler women's basketball team were named to the NJCAA All-Region VI team, which was announced on Wednesday.
Sophomore forward Te'era Williams garnered first team honors, while fellow sophomore guard Ashlee Ivy and freshman guard Ashley Gibson earned honorable mention honors.
The honors mark the first time in program history that the Grizzlies have placed three All-Region selections. Under head coach Mike Helmer, Butler has now produced eight All-Region performers. In addition, Ashlee Ivy joins former Grizzly Jamillah Bonner as the most recent two-time All-Region Award winner for Butler.
Williams, who hails from Oklahoma City, Okla., is the Grizzlies' leading scorer (19.7 ppg) and rebounder (10.1 rpg). The sophomore also earned All-KJCCC Jayhawk East first-team honors last week.
Ivy, a Wichita native who joined Williams on the first team list, is averaging 9.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
Gibson, from Edmond, Okla., is currently second behind Williams in scoring (12.9 ppg) and rebounding (5.8 rpg). The freshman guard was also an All-KJCCC Jayhawk East second-team selection.
The Butler women (32-2 overall) will play Southwest Mississippi in the first round of the NJCAA Division I National Tournament on Monday, March 17. The appearance in the national tourney is the first in the program's history for Butler, seeded 10th in the tournament. Tip time is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
NJCAA REGION VI | |||
2013-14 BASKETBALL ALL-REGION TEAM | |||
DIVISION I - WOMEN | |||
FIRST TEAM | |||
Name | College | Ht | Year |
Tatiana Grant | Pratt | 5-8 | SO |
Te'era Williams | Butler | 6-0 | SO |
Jamie Patrick | Hutchinson | 6-0 | SO |
Emilie Gronas | Cowley | 5-8 | SO |
Kalani Purcell | Hutchinson | 6-2 | FR |
SECOND TEAM | |||
Name | College | Ht | Year |
Shanise Brooks | Seward County | 6-1 | SO |
Jen'von'ta Hill | Hutchinson | 5-8 | SO |
Shaqunna Collins | Garden City | 5-4 | SO |
Jordyn Alexander | Cloud County | 6-0 | SO |
Sabrina Berry | Independence | 6-0 | SO |
HONORABLE MENTION | |||
Name | College | Ht | Year |
Ashlee Ivy | Butler | 6-0 | SO |
Chelsie Keys | Coffeyville | 6-1 | SO |
Ashley Gibson | Butler | 5-10 | FR |
Ashley Grant | Labette | 5-11 | SO |
Korina Chapman | Seward County | 5-11 | SO |