Bradford Garners LSWA All-Louisiana First Team Honors, Johnson selected to Third Team

MONROE, La. — senior guard Daisha Bradford was voted to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana First Team while a junior guard Jakayla Johnson claimed LSWA All-Louisiana Third Team honors Wednesday (May 22) after a statewide vote by school sports information directors and members of the media.

Bradford, the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, was the third-highest overall vote-getter after setting the ULM single-season scoring record with 675 points last season. One of the most electrifying guards in the Sun Belt, Bradford appeared on the SBC rankings in a multitude of statistical categories, including fourth in scoring, third in 3-point field goals per game and fifth in assists. She also led ULM with 50 steals and reached double figures in all but three games, including a trio of 30-point games.

The Clemson transfer earned a spot on the All-SBC second team and was named Sun Belt Player of the Week on Jan. 23 to go along with capturing a trio of LSWA Player of the Week honors. The Mobile, Ala., native helped the Warhawks to their most wins in 2004-05 and their first postseason win since 1985 in the WNIT.

Johnson, a junior from Clinton, Miss., was ULM’s second leading scorer and averaged 15.2 points per game, the ninth-highest in the conference. She was voted to the All-SBC third team and reached double figures in 24 games, eclipsing the 30-point mark in two. The Auburn transfer ranked fourth in the conference with an 83.6 free throw percentage and was the leading free throw shooter for ULM. Johnson won LSWA Player of the Week honors on January 29.

LSU forward Angel Reese was named the All-Louisiana Player of the Year to highlight another breakout year for a Lady Tigers team that won 31 games and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.

LSU forward Aneesah Morrow earned Newcomer of the Year honors, while guard Mikaylah Williams took home the Freshman of the Year award.

Reese, Morrow, Williams and Flau’Jae Johnson made up 80 percent of Bradford’s five-man first team.

Before being selected 7th overall by the Chicago Sky in the first round of the WNBA draft, Reese recorded 27 double-doubles and tied the NCAA tournament record with 10 consecutive double-doubles. The First Team All-American and SEC Player of the Year averaged 18.6 points and 13.4 rebounds per game to go along with 2.3 assists, 1.9 steals and one block per game.

Morrow wasn’t far behind Reese with 21 double-doubles this season as the First-Team All-SEC forward averaged 16.4 points and 10 rebounds per game in her first season after transferring from DePaul. She added 93 steals (2.5 per game).

Williams, a former No. 1 recruit, lived up to the hype as the SEC Freshman of the Year averaged 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. The Bossier City native’s 493 points and 98 assists rank sixth all-time by an LSU freshman, with a program-high 42 points as a freshman against Kent State.

LSU Shreveport’s Kyle Blankenship earned Coach of the Year honors after pulling double duty for the Pilots this season. The longtime men’s coach took over the women’s team two weeks before the regular season, leading the Lady Pilots to a 30-3 record, conference and tournament titles in the Red River Athletic Conference, a 22-0 mark and the program’s first in time schedule. – Ever wins in the NAIA tournament. He won a men’s NAIA tournament the same day, leading the Pilots to Sweet 16 and 24 victories.

ULM’s Bradford narrowly missed out on the Newcomer of the Year award to Morrow in a close race. The Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year averaged 19.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game while leading ULM to the third round of the WNIT after transferring from Clemson.

Second-team members included Louisiana Christian’s Princes Goff (18.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.5 steals), Loyola New Orleans’ Sandra Cannady (16.7 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 2.5 apg ), Louisiana Tech’s Anna Larr Roberson (12.1 ppg, 5.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg). 501 FG), Southeast Louisiana’s Hailey Giaratano (12.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3 assists) and New Orleans’ Dearica Pryor (14.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2 assists).

Six members qualified for the third team with a tie for the final all-state spot.

Third-teamers include Tulane’s Kyren Whittington (17.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.5 steals), ULM Jakayla Johnson (15.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.8 assists), LSUS’s Destanee Roblow (12.1 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1 steal), Xavier’s Taylor Dewitt (12.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.3 steals), Southeastern Louisiana’s Pierre . 2.9 assists) and Grambling State’s Kahia Warmsley (10.1 points, 3.2 points, 2.6 assists).

2023-24 LSWA All-Louisiana Women’s Basketball Teams

Player of the year: Angel Reese, F, LSU

Newcomer of the Year: Aneesah Morrow, LSU

Freshman of the year: Mikaylah Williams, LSU

Coach of the year: Kyle Blankenship, LSUS

FIRST TEAM

Angel Reese, F, Sr., LSU, Baltimore, Maryland

18.6 ppg, 13.4 rpg, SEC Player of the Year, first team All-American

Aneesah Morrow, F, Jr., LSU, Chicago, Illinois

16.4 ppg, 10 rpg, first team All-SEC, honorable mention All-America

Daisha “Nunu” Bradford, G, Sr., ULM, Mobile, Alabama

19.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg, Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, Sun Belt Second Team

Flau’Jae Johnson, G, So., LSU, Savannah, Ga

14.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg, first team All-SEC, honorable mention All-America

Mikaylah Williams, Fr., G, LSU, Bossier City, Louisiana

14.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg, SEC Freshman of the Year, SEC All-Freshman Team

SECOND TEAM

Princis Goff, G/F, So., Louisiana Christian, Atlanta, Louisiana

18.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, first team All-Red River

Sandra Cannady, F, Gr., Loyola New Orleans, The Woodlands, Texas

16.7 ppg, 9.3 rpg, NAIA Third Team All-America, Southern States Conference Player of the Year

Anna Larr Roberson, F, Gr., Louisiana Tech, Ruston, Louisiana

12.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, First Team All-CUSA

Hailey Giarantano, G, Gr., Southeast Louisiana, Ponchatoula, Louisiana

12.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, first team All-Southland

Dearica Pryor, G, Sr., New Orleans, Urbandale, Iowa

14.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, second team All-Southland

THE THIRD TEAM

Kyren Whittington, G, R-Jr., Tulane, Folsom, La

17.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, LSWA player of the week

Jakayla JohnsonG, Jr., ULM, Clinton, Mississippi

15.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, third team All-Sun belt

Destanee Roblow, F/C, Sr., LSU Shreveport, Teague, Texas

12.1 ppg, 8.3 rpg, first team All-Red River

Taylor Dewitt, G/F, Gr., Xavier, Mansfield, Louisiana

12.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, first team All-Red River

(TIE) Jalencia Pierre, G, So., Southeast Louisiana, Springfield, Louisiana

8.4 points, 2.9 assists, Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year

(TIE) Kahia Warmsley, G, Jr., Grambling State, Shreveport, Louisiana

10.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg

HONORABLE MENTION (Appeared on at least 25 percent of ballots)

Taylor Thomas, G, Gr. Loyola New Orleans, Missouri City, Texas

Jianna Morris, G, Fr., Louisiana Tech, Sherwood, Arkansas

Sharna Ayres, G, Sr., Northwestern State, Melbourne, Australia

Tamera Johnson, F, Jr., UL Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana

Allison Owens, G, Southern Shreveport, Conroe, Texas