Kourouma, Caicedo Claim All-Conference Honors

NEW ORLEANS – For the ninth consecutive year, Little Rock had at least two players receive all-conference honors as the Sun Belt Conference announced its postseason awards Monday. Receiving the 36^th and 37^th honors in program history, respectively, Sali Kourouma and Mayra Caicedo were recognized by the league.
 
Kourouma was named to the second team while Caicedo received third team accolades. With the awards, Little Rock continued its streak of having an all-conference honoree in each of the 19 seasons Joe Foley has guided the program.
 
In her first season in a Little Rock uniform, Kourouma averaged 17.5 points and 5.9 rebounds over her 19 games played. She shot 38.8% from the field while grabbing 112 rebounds, recording 25 steals, 13 assists and 10 blocks. During Sun Belt play, she averaged 15.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while shooting 41.1% from the field and nearly 30% from 3-point range. Kourouma finished the regular season ranked 68^th nationally and third in the Sun Belt in scoring average.
 

Little Rock's Sali Kourouma was named Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference Monday after averaging 17.5 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting nearly 40% from the field this season.#LittleRocksTeam | #SunBeltWBB

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Caicedo garnered third team honors for the second straight season as she averaged 7.5 points, 5.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds over her 24 games played with 46 total steals. The senior was even more impressive in league play, averaging 8.5 points, 5.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 31.3% from 3-point range and swiping 31 steals against Sun Belt foes. Caicedo finished the regular season ranked 35^th nationally in assists per game (5.2), 55^th nationally in total assists (124) and 143rd nationally in steals per game (1.92).
 

Little Rock's Mayra Caicedo was named Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference for the second straight year Monday after averaging 7.5 points, 5.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds with 46 total steals this season.#LittleRocksTeam | #SunBeltWBB

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Kourouma and Caicedo led Little Rock to a fourth-place finish in Little Rock's final season in the Sun Belt Conference, winning seven of their last eight games. The duo will now lead the Trojans into the Sun Belt Tournament beginning Wednesday when the fifth-seeded Trojans will face No. 12-seed ULM at 2 p.m.
 
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All-Sun Belt Conference Teams (ties were not broken)
 
First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
Aja Blount, Coastal Carolina
Ty'Reona Doucet, Louisiana
Starr Jacobs, UTA
Da'Nasia Hood, Texas State
Felmas Koranga, Troy
 
Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
Alexia Allesch, App State
Sali Kourouma, Little Rock
Terren Ward, Georgia Southern
Terryn Milton, UTA
Kennedy Taylor, Texas State
 
Third-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
Janay Sanders, App State
Mayra Caicedo, Little Rock
Trinitee Jackson, Arkansas State
Makayia Hallmon, Louisiana
Kyren Whittington, ULM
Amber Leggett, Troy
 
2022 Sun Belt Women's Basketball Awards:
Coach of the Year: Shereka Wright, UTA
Player of the Year: Starr Jacobs, UTA
Defensive Player of the Year: Ty'Reona Doucet, Louisiana
Freshman of the Year: Lauryn Pendleton, Arkansas State
Newcomer of the Year: Alexia Allesch, App State
Sixth Woman of the Year: Terren Ward, Georgia Southern
 
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