NEED TO KNOW:
CCS Rookie of the Year: Kylie Watknis
CCS Sixth Woman of the Year: Gracie Deetz
All-CCS First Team: Kylie Watkins
All-CCS Second Team: Gracie Deetz, Ava Hunter, Alexandria Willis
All-Sportsmanship Representative: Kelsey Banks

ATLANTA - The Collegiate Conference of the South announced its postseason women's basketball awards Tuesday evening, just ahead of the beginning of the 2026 CCS Tournament and the Lions were well represented.

Kylie Watkins put an exclamation point on a stellar debut campaign, earning Rookie of the Year and first team honors while Gracie Deetz was named Sixth Woman of the Year  and second team for her standout play off the bench. Additionally, Ava Hunter earned all-conference second team honors for the first time in her career while Alexandria Willis found a spot on the listing for the third straight season.

Kylie Watkins, CCS Rookie of the Year, All-CCS First Team

BY THE NUMBERS:
Points: 11.3 per game (1st on team)
Rebounds: 6.4 per game (2nd on team)
Assists: 3.0 per game (1st on team, t-3rd in CCS)
Steals: 2.1 per game (1st on team, t-4th in CCS)
In-Season CCS Recognition: 7x CCS Player of the Week
Of Note: Watkins was a dominant performer all season long for the Lions, placing either first or second on the team in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals. She cleaned up CCS honors on an almost weekly basis, earning a program-record seven CCS Rookie of the Week nods during the season. The Cleveland, Georgia native scored 20 or more points twice, including a critical stellar performance in a home win over Asbury, scoring 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 6-of-8 from long range in a victory that began a stretch where the Lions went 7-2 down the stretch to close the season out strong.
 


 


Ava Hunter, All-CCS Second Team

BY THE NUMBERS:
Points: 9.6 per game (3rd on team)
Blocks: 17 (3rd on team)
Of Note: Hunter was a steady presence in the frontcourt for the Lions throughout the year. However, her strongest performances came at the beginning and end of the campaign. Hunter scored a season-best 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting in a home win over Sewanee in November and then capped off the regular season by scoring 13 key points off the bench in a home win over Maryville, making all five free throws in the process.

 


Gracie Deetz, Sixth Woman of the Year, All-CCS Second Team

BY THE NUMBERS:
Points: 9.5 per game (4th on team)
Rebounds: 6.3 per game (3rd on team)
Blocks: 28 (2nd on team)
Double-Doubles: 4 (2nd on team)
Of Note: Deetz fulfilled multiple roles throughout the season but settled in as a key contributor off the bench down the stretch. She recorded four double-doubles on the season to rank second on the team, including double-doubles in two of the team's final three regular season games. Deetz closed out the regular season with a 15-point, 11-rebound performance in a home win over Maryville.

 
   

Alexandria Willis, All-CCS Second Team

BY THE NUMBERS:
Points: 10.7 per game (2nd on team)
Field Goal %: .560 (1st on CCS, 1st on team)
Rebounds: 7.6 per game (t-3rd in CCS, 1st on team)
Blocks: 40 (2nd in CCS, 1st on team)
Double-Doubles: 6 (1st on team)
Past All-Conference Recognition: CCS Rookie of the Year (2024); All-CCS Second Team 2x (2024, 2025)
Of Note: Willis was a dominant force in the frontcourt all season, recording a team-high six double-doubles. The junior from Dallas, Georgia ranked first in the CCS in field goal percentage, making nearly 60% of her field goal attempts. She also ranked in the top three in rebounding and was second in blocks with 40.  

2025-26 CCS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SUPERLATIVE AWARDS

Player of the Year & Defensive Player of the Year: Laila Battle, LaGrange

Rookie of the Year: Kylie Watkins, Piedmont

Sixth Player of the Year: Gracie Deetz, Piedmont

Coach of the Year: Steve Kenner, LaGrange
 

2025-26 CCS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

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First Team
Laila Battle	LaGrange	Senior	Guard	Smyrna, Ga.
Emily Sizemore	Asbury	Junior	Guard	London, Ky.
Kylie Watkins	Piedmont	Freshman	Forward	Cleveland, Ga.
Amanda Mclendon	LaGrange	Senior	Power Forward	Orlando, Fla.
Makayla Ford	Huntingdon	Senior	Guard	Huntsville, Ala.
Veronica Williams	Belhaven	Senior	Guard	Philadelphia, Miss.
Emily Wilson	Maryville	Junior	Guard	Knoxville, Tenn.
Ma'Kiya West	Asbury	Junior	Forward	Louisville, Ky.
Chloe Bertrand	Covenant	Sophomore	Guard	Covington, La.
Katelyn Coleman	Belhaven	Senior	Guard	Mound Bayou, Miss.
Ella Haney	Maryville	Senior	Guard/Forward	Murfreesboro, Tenn.

 

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Second Team
Alexandria Willis	Piedmont	Junior	Forward	Dallas, Ga.
Charity Shaw	Huntingdon	Senior	Forward	Birmingham, Ala.
Ava Hunter	Piedmont	Senior	Forward	Blairsville, Ga.
Anna Hellums	Asbury	Freshman	Guard	Clarksville, Tenn.
Gracie Deetz	Piedmont	Junior	Forward	Tiger, Ga.
Amanda Neff	Covenant	Senior	Forward	Denver, Colo.
Violet Wright	Covenant	Freshman	Forward	Chattanooga, Tenn.
Zariah Davis	Wesleyan	Sophomore	Guard	Columbus, Ga.
Kadence Stoner	Maryville	Junior	Forward	Columbia, Tenn.
Deshauna Foote	Huntingdon	Senior	Guard	Athens, Ga.
Adazhah Burrell	LaGrange	Freshman	Guard	Melbourne, Fla.

 

2025-26 CCS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM

Jonah Wood	Agnes Scott
Morgan Flannery	Asbury
Chrystianna Beeman	Belhaven
Emma Kaye Fuller	Covenant
Jayla Carter	Huntingdon
Hope Harrell	LaGrange
Victoria Wright	Maryville
Kelsey Banks	Piedmont
Grace Jervis	Wesleyan