
INDIANAPOLIS – Detroit Mercy women's basketball guard
Amaya Burch was named to the #HLWBB All-Freshman Team as voted on the by league's 11 head coaches and announced by the league office on Monday.
Burch, a native of Sicklerville, NJ, has started 17 of 27 games played while leading the team in made 3-pointers (26) and ranking third in rebounds per game (4.7) and fourth in scoring (7.6).
2022-23 Highlights:
- Scored in double-figures 11 times this season and has grabbed 10 board or more in three games.
- Tied for second on the team with three double-doubles.
- Grabbed double-digit rebounds in three games.
- Recorded second consecutive double-double and third of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds at WSU (1/13).
- Posted second career double-double scoring a game-high 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting (3-of-7 from 3-point range) while grabbing a career-best 16 rebounds in the Titans' first #HLWBB win of the season over RMU (1/7).
- Posted first career double-double scoring a career and game-high 23 points on 7-of-15 shooting and 5-of-11 from three-point range while grabbing 11 rebounds vs NIU (11/22).
- Named Nike® Horizon League Freshman of the Week (11/14) averaging 12.7 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game (17 total) per game in three games reaching double figures in all three contests helping Detroit Mercy to 1-2 non-conference start to the season.
- Had 12 points with six rebounds helping Detroit Mercy to a 70-65 win over Canisius (11/13) snapping the Titan's 24-game home court losing skid.
2022-23 #HLWBB All-League Awards
Player of the Year: Destiny Leo, Cleveland State
Coach of the Year: Kevin Borseth, Green Bay
Freshman of the Year: Brooke Quarles-Daniels, Oakland
Defensive Player of the Year: Lilly Ritz, Youngstown State
Sixth Player of the Year: Deja Williams, Cleveland State
All-League First Team (alphabetical by school)
Destiny Leo, Cleveland State
Sydney Levy, Green Bay
Rachel Kent, IUPUI
Lindsey Duvall, Northern Kentucky
Lilly Ritz, Youngstown State
All-League Second Team (alphabetical by school)
Brittni Moore, Cleveland State
Bailey Butler, Green Bay
Destiny Perkins, IUPUI
Jazmyn Turner, IUPUI
Brooke Quarles-Daniels, Oakland
All-League Third Team (alphabetical by school)
Amele Ngwafang, Cleveland State
Kailee Davis, Northern Kentucky
Amellia Bromenschenkel, Purdue Fort Wayne
Phoenix Gedeon, RMU
Megan Callahan, Youngstown State
All-Freshman Team (alphabetical by school)
Jordana Reisma, Cleveland State
Amaya Burch, Detroit Mercy
Kamy Peppler, Milwaukee
Brooke Quarles-Daniels, Oakland
Makiya Miller, Wright State
All-Defensive Team (alphabetical by school)
Amele Ngawafang, Cleveland State
Bailey Butler, Green Bay
Megan Walstad, Milwaukee
Shayla Sellers, Purdue Fort Wayne
Lilly Ritz, Youngstown State