Region IV Division II Players of the Year awarded to Moraine Valley's Ruzevich, McHenry County's Krey
Two players stood out above the rest when it came to NJCAA Region IV Division II women's basketball, and as a result, Moraine Valley Community College's Julia Ruzevich and McHenry County College's McKaylie Krey were named the Players of the Year in Districts D and L, respectively. The sophomore tandem headline the NJCAA Region IV Division II Women's Basketball All-Region Teams, and are joined on the region's list of All-American nominees by Sierra Sanders of Wilbur Wright College, Danisha Maggette of South Suburban College, and Bryant & Stratton College teammates Maddie McCoy and Kijanna Rogers. Moraine Valley Community College, which won the District D championship, led all teams with three all-region selections, while District L champ South Suburban College, Bryant & Stratton College, and McHenry County College each had two players listed.
Ruzevich, a 6'1" forward, averaged 17.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. The Orland Park, Illinois, native, shot 43% overall, 35% from long range, and 67% at the free throw line.
Krey, a 5'5" guard, posted averages of 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.5 steals on the season. She shot 32% from the field, 33% from outside the arc, and 59% at the stripe.
2019 Region IV Division II District D All-Region Team
First Team
*Julia Ruzevich - Moraine Valley Community College
*Sierra Sanders - Wilbur Wright College
*Danisha Maggette - South Suburban College
Ashley Hunter - Moraine Valley Community College
Hennessey Handy - Moraine Valley Community College
Alexis Marin - Kankakee Community College
Hannah Raupach - College of Lake County
Miriah Sierra - Morton College
Yasmarella Thompson - South Suburban College
Elizabeth Stangel - Oakton Community College
*All-American Nominee
2019 Region IV Division II District L All-Region Team
First Team
*McKaylie Krey - McHenry County College
*Maddie McCoy - Bryant & Stratton College
*Kijanna Rogers - Bryant & Stratton College
Danayzia Stuckey - Carl Sandburg College
Maddie Doughtery - Illinois Valley Community College
Katie Beebe - Waubonsee Community College
Rashel Robinson - Kishwaukee Community College
Coraye Wesley - Milwaukee Area Technical College
Lacey Gardner - McHenry County College
Becca Hunt - Black Hawk College
*All-American Nominee