Kea Repeats As Top Player At Awards Banquet

CHAPEL HILL - First team All-ACC guard Paris Kea repeated as the team's overall champion during the annual end of of season banquet for the North Carolina women's basketball team put a wrap on the 2017-18 season.

For the second year in a row, Kea received the most cumulative points in all statistical categories maintained by the coaching staff throughout the season. The redshirt junior was also given the Strength and Conditioning Award for a second time and was also was given the Best offense Award.

ACC Freshman of the Year Janelle Bailey was honored with the Best Defense Award and senior Jamie Cherry was given the Best Outstanding Performance Award for scoring 1,500 career points in her Tar Heel career.

Redshirt freshman Jocelyn Jones was named sixth player of the year, freshman Jaelynn Murray was the most improved athlete and sophomore Olivia Smith received the coaches' award.

Most Enthusiastic Award went to sophomore Emily Sullivan, the Most Inspirational Award saw freshman Leah Church honored, and the Academic Award was given to sophomore Liz Roberts.

Koenen and classmate Naomi Van Nes were both selected for the Most Improved Strength and Conditioning Award.

Here is the complete list of award winners for the 2017-18 season.

2017-18 Awards
Special Recognition Awards - Dr. Harry Stafford & Coach Hatchell's 1,000th win
Outstanding Service Awards - Dawn Funderburk & Kimberly Rivers
Volunteer of the Year Award - Alex Tomlinson
Team Tempo Volunteer of Year Award - Billie and Anne Jones
Most Inspirational - Leah Church
Most Enthusiastic - Emily Sullivan
Spirit Award - Jeff Fuchs and UNC Pep Band
Strength and Conditioning Award - Paris Kea
Most Improved Strength and Conditioning Award - Taylor Koenen & Naomi Van Nes
Academic Award - Liz Roberts

Sixth Player Award - Jocelyn Jones
Coaches' Award - Olivia Smith
Most Improved Athlete Award - Jaelynn Murray
Best Defense Award - Janelle Bailey
Best Offense Award - Paris Kea
Overall Champion Award-Paris Kea - 1,345 points from all statistical categories
Best Outstanding Performance Award - Jamie Cherry 1500 Points in Career Milestone

Individual Player Awards
Janelle Bailey
· Best Field Goal Percentage - 48.5%
· Most Offensive Rebounds - 113
· Most Defensive Rebounds - 170
· Most Blocks - 38
· Most Screens - 171

Leah Church
· Best Three Point Percentage - 40.6%

Jaelynn Murray
· Most Outlets - 216
· Most Dives - 28

Paris Kea
· Most Passes to the Post - 342
· Most Assist - 149
· Most Steals - 66

Jamie Cherry
· Best Free Throw Percentage - 82.9%
· Most Deflections - 122
· Most Charges Drawn - 53

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Players Mentioned

Janelle Bailey

Jamie Cherry

Leah Church

Jocelyn Jones

Paris Kea

Taylor Koenen

Jaelynn Murray

Liz Roberts

Olivia Smith

Emily Sullivan

Naomi Van Nes

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