Davis named Big Sky MVP

FARMINGTON, Utah – In a season that has been full of uncertainty, the one constant for Northern Colorado Women's Basketball has been Alisha Davis. No player has been better in the Big Sky and Saturday afternoon the conference made it official, naming the sophomore Big Sky MVP.

As the only player to average a double-double throughout the 2020-21 campaign, Davis led the conference in both scoring (17.1 ppg) and rebounds per game (10.1).

To date, Davis ranks first in the conference in blocked shots (53), double-doubles (13), field goals made (149), final points (393), free-throw attempts (140), points per game (17.1), rebounds (232) and rebounds per game (10.1). She also ranks 21^st, 11^th, 54^th, 62^nd, 25^th, 96^th, 21^st and 41^st in each of those categories nationally.

Including this past week, Davis was a three-time winner of the conference Player of the Week award and picked up College Sports Madness' Mid-Major Player of the Week with her performance against Eastern Washington.

Last season During an impressive freshman campaign, Davis led the conference in shooting percentage at 53.0 percent as she landed on the All-Conference Honorable Mention list.

Northern Colorado heads to Boise, Idaho as the fourth-seed in the Big Sky Tournament, awaiting a matchup against Southern Utah on Tuesday, March 9. The game is slated for 2 p.m. MT.

The full All-Conference team is below:

First Team
Alisha Davis	UNC
Beyonce Bea	UI
Darian White	MSU
Dora Goles	ISU
Gabi Harrington	UI

Second Team
Gina Marxen	UI
Liz Graves	SUU
Diaba Konate	ISU
Regan Schenck	NAU
Tori Martell	MSU

Third Team
Carmen Gfeller	UM
Khiarica Rasheed	NAU
Desirae Hansen	PSU
Abby Anderson	UM
Kylie Jimenez	PSU

Honorable Mention
Jacqulynn Nakai	NAU
Maisie Burnham	EWU
Summer Menke	SAC
Cherita Daugherty	SUU
Daryn Hickok	WSU

Individual Awards
Most Valuable Player: Alisha Davis, UNC
Freshman of the Year: Maisie Burnham, EWU
Defensive Player of the Year: Darian White, MSU
Newcomer of the Year: Jacqulynn Nakai, NAU
Top Reserve: Hailey Christopher, UI

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