TicketsApril 10, 2006
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team announced its team awards at its postseason banquet on Monday night at the Vernon Manor Hotel. Junior Treasure Humphries, who led the Bearcats in scoring and steals and was second in assists, was named Most Oustanding Player and Best Offensive Player.
Humphries, a native of Canton, Ohio, earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors after averaging 12.8 points, 3.6 assists and 2.5 steals per game, ranking among the league-leaders in all three.
The Best Defensive Player Award was split between seniors Micah Harvey and Bellva May. Harvey ranked fourth on the team in steals after missing the initial five games of the season. May finished third on the team in steals playing in a reserve role.
Other awards handed out included the Team Academic Award to Bianca Roldan-Jarus, Most Improved Post Award to Emy Ogide, Most Improved Guard Award to Angel Morgan and the Bearcat Award to senior Anne Stephens.
The Bearcats finished their first season in the BIG EAST 17-12, posting an eight-game turnaround from the year before and reaching the postseason for the eighth time in nine seasons.
2005-06 Cincinnati Women's Basketball Awards
Most Outstanding Player - Treasure Humphries
Best Offensive Player - Treasure Humphries
Best Defensive Player - Micah Harvey and Bellva May
Most Improved Post - Emy Ogide
Most Improved Guard - Angel Morgan
Bearcat Award - Anne Stephens
Ball of Courage - Treasure Humphries and Shelly Bellman
Hammer Award - Micah Harvey and Anne Stephens
Team Academic - Bianca Roldan-Jarus
Newcomer Academic - Jill Stephens
Most Assists - Micah Harvey
Most Steals - Treasure Humphries
Free Throw Percentage - Anne Stephens
Three-Point Percentage - Karen Twehues
Most Rebounds - Shelly Bellman
Most Charges - Micah Harvey and Karen Twehues