For the third-straight year, junior Baily Cameron was named to the All-Sooner Athletic first team while senior Jana Schammel was selected to the third team and senior Kimmy Deines named honorable mention as voted on by the SAC coaches, the conference office announced Wednesday, Feb. 28.
In a season that saw Cameron become the program's 18th 1,000-point scorer, the Siloam Springs native captured a new program record, clinching the Golden Eagles' first-ever three-time first-team All-Conference honoree. En route to setting this new milestone, Cameron paced the Golden Eagles in nearly every category, most notably in shooting (57.1 percent), points per game (18.8), field goals (221), free throw shooting (82.9), rebounds (209), rebounds per game (7.2) and blocks (34).
Starting every game, Cameron, the SAC's second-leading scorer, finished in double-figures in every game except two, and crossed the 20-point mark 12 times and the 30-point mark twice.
The fifth-best shooter in the nation occupied a few new spots in the program record books, and now sits sixth all-time in scoring (1,505) and first in shooting percentage (54.4). Her single-season totals also place her at second all-time in field goals, points per game and third in shooting percentage.
Cameron has also captured the league's Sportsmanship award, splitting the honor with Southwestern Assemblies of God's Lexi Rich.
"I'm so happy for all three of these players," head coach Jeff Soderquist said. "Baily (Cameron) had one of the best years in JBU history. I am so proud of Jana (Schammel) and Kimmy (Deines). They are both well-deserving of the honor."
Schammel makes the league's top list for the first time in her career after proving to be John Brown's top 3-point threat on a team of 3-point shooters. The Plymouth, Minn., native paced the squad in triples (65) and three-pointers made per game (2.2). Schammel has started every game this season and averages 9.9 points a night and shoots 46.4 percent from behind the arc. She most recently scored a season-best 24 points at Mid-America Christian in the SAC tournament quarterfinals, fueled by a career-high six triples.
Deines landed honorable mention status for the first time in her career, making her mark as John Brown's top passer. The Springfield, Mo., native registered 135 assists this season, marking the third-most assists in program single-season history. Her career 359 dimes will inevitably land her second all-time in program history. The senior also contributed 7.5 points per game to accompany her team-leading 4.4 assists per game. For the first time in her career, Deines finishes a season shooting over 40 percent, both inside and beyond the arc.
Sports on 03/07/2018