University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior Lakelyn Bouldin is the 2020 recipient of the Southern Conference Ann Lashley Inspiration Award, the league office announced Tuesday.
Bouldin also is among four UTC players named to the SoCon coaches’ and media all-conference women’s basketball teams. Bouldin, the guard from Van Buren County who has started 117 Mocs games, and Bria Dial were named to the Sports Media Association all-conference third team, while senior NaKeia Burks was selected to the SoCon coaches’ all-defensive team and Dena Jarrells earned a spot on both the coaches’ and media all-freshman teams.
The Ann Lashley Award, named in honor of a former Elon University basketball coach, is given annually to a player or coach who displays courage or service. Bouldin has led the Mocs this season in scoring with 12.3 points per game and climbed to eighth all-time on the program’s career scoring list with 1,439 points.
Dial is the Mocs’ leader in conference play with 14.5 points per game. She has made a team-best 48 3-pointers and is second in overall scoring with a 10.3 average. She is second also in steals and has 35 assists.
Burks, a graduate student, is averaging 7.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game and has 30 steals and seven blocked shots. She has a team-high 73 assists and has shot 41.7% from the field.