MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University women’s basketball signee Kristina King of Gulf Coast State College was named the 2016 WBCA Junior/Community College Player of the Year and All-American, as announced by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association on Tuesday.
King, a 6-foot-3 sophomore forward, helped the Lady Commodores capture the 2016 Region VIII State Championship against Northwest Florida State College, scoring a game-high 24 points. The Commodores advanced to the NJCAA National Tournament with the win. Gulf Coast is 28-1 on the season and went 11-1 in conference play.
King has started all 29 games this season so far, leading the Lady Commodores with 18.