Brinkley, Felton named All-Region 23
PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast's two super sophomores earned spots on the All-NJCAA Region 23 Team: Katelyn Brinkley and Taelar Felton.
The team was voted on by the region's coaches.
Brinkley, a sophomore center from Ridgeland, averaged 13.1 points and 7.0 rebounds. That was the seventh-best rebounding average in the MACCC. She finished seventh in field-goal shooting (48.2 percent) and third in free-throw shooting (80.7 percent).
Felton, a sophomore point guard from Clinton, averaged 16.1 points, which was the sixth-most in the league. She led the MACCC in free-throw shooting at 84.9 percent, making 90, which was the eighth-most among all players. She was ninth in steals (65) and 10th in 3-pointers made (39).
She averaged 3.0 steals and 2.5 assists.
Brinkley and Felton are now eligible for NJCAA All-American honors.
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