BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Davis & Elkins senior forward
Jamiyah Johnson was named a Second Team All-Mountain East Conference (MEC) selection, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Brooklyn Pannell won the league's Player of the Year award, while other top honors went to Fairmont State's Alyssa DeAngelo (Freshman of the Year) and UC's Tianni Kelly (Coach of the Year).
Johnson, a senior from Williamsburg, Va., capped her final season averaging 13.3 points/game and 14.1 rebounds/game. She secured her 1,000th career point on January 25 against Fairmont State, while finishing ninth in the league in scoring average and second in rebounding average at the time of release.
Johnson scored 1,109 points in her career, which ranks 17th in program history. She also grabbed 949 rebounds, the second most in program history.
Johnson converted 58.1% of her shots this season, posting double digits in 11 of 12 games played in 2021. She finished with nine double-doubles this season and is fourth nationally in rebounding average at the time of release.
She led the nation for the second consecutive season in offensive rebounds/game (5.8). Johnson was named a 2019-20 All-MEC First Team selection and D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team honoree as a junior.
The All-MEC teams are selected by a vote of the league's coaches.
| 2021 All-MEC First Team |
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Hometown |
| Olivia Belknap |
West Liberty |
Sr. |
G |
5-7 |
Dover, Ohio |
| Riley Fitzwater |
Concord |
Sr. |
F |
6-4 |
Glenville, W.Va. |
| Sierra Kotchman** |
Fairmont State |
Jr. |
G |
5-6 |
Washington, Pa. |
| Jada Marone |
Notre Dame |
Jr. |
G |
5-4 |
Berea, Ohio |
| Brooklyn Pannell |
Charleston |
Sr. |
G |
5-9 |
Columbus, Ohio |
| Lilly Ritz* |
Wheeling |
Jr. |
F |
6-1 |
Cambridge, Ohio |
| Erykah Russell |
Charleston |
Sr. |
F |
6-2 |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Zakiyah Winfield |
Glenville State |
Jr. |
G |
5-7 |
Reading, Pa. |
| * First team in 2019 • ** First team in 2019 and 2020 |
2021 All-MEC Second Team |
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Hometown |
| Marina Adachi |
Notre Dame |
So. |
G |
5-7 |
Attica, Ohio |
| Destiny Fields |
W.Va. State |
So. |
G |
5-10 |
Reynoldsburg, Ohio |
| Maggie Guynn |
Concord |
Jr. |
G |
5-10 |
Pearisburg, Va. |
| Taychaun Hubbard |
Glenville State |
Jr. |
G |
5-7 |
Laurel, Md. |
| Jamiyah Johnson |
Davis & Elkins |
Sr. |
F |
5-11 |
Williamsburg, Va. |
| Charity Shears |
W.Va. State |
Jr. |
G |
5-9 |
Ashland, Ky. |
| Re'Shawna Stone |
Glenville State |
Jr. |
G |
5-6 |
Waynesville, Mo. |
| Audrey Tingle |
West Liberty |
Sr. |
G |
5-6 |
West Lafayette, Ohio |
2021 All-MEC Honorable Mention |
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Hometown |
| Alyssa DeAngelo |
Fairmont State |
Fr. |
G/F |
5-11 |
Jefferson Hills, Pa. |
| Morgan Dombroski |
Frostburg State |
Jr. |
G |
5-8 |
Westminster, Md. |
| Maddy Moyer |
Alderson Broaddus |
Sr. |
G |
5-8 |
Mentor, Ohio |
| Dakota Reeves |
Charleston |
So. |
G |
5-7 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Player of the Year: Brooklyn Pannell (Charleston)
Freshman of the Year: Alyssa DeAngelo (Fairmont State)
Coach of the Year: Tianni Kelly (Charleston) |
Previous Winners
MEC Player of the Year
2014: Lexy Carson (WVSU)
2015: Martha Nagbe (NDC)
2016: Kierra Simpson (WLU)
2017: Paris McLeod (GSC)
2018: Paris McLeod (GSC)
2019: Marissa Brown (WLU)
2020: Tyra James (UU)
2021: Brooklyn Pannell (UC)
MEC Freshman of the Year
2014: Cara Mason (SU)
2015: Mari Stewart (WVWC)
2016: Laura Szorenyi (WVSU)
2017: Sydney Bates (WVSU)
2018: Sierra Kotchman (FAIR)
2019: Re'Shawna Stone (GSC)
2020: Dakota Reeves (UC)
2021: Alyssa DeAngelo (FAIR)
MEC Coach of the Year
2014: Adam Collins (UC)
2015: Jenna Eckleberry (SU)
2016: Lynn Ullom (WLU)
2017: Katie Hine (NDC)
2018: Kim Stephens (GSC)
2019: Kim Stephens (GSC)
2020: Lauren Macer (NDC)
2021: Tianni Kelly (UC)
