Lake Superior State’s Emily Joseph Named 2010-11 GLIAC Women’s Basketball “Player of the Year”

NU’s Gibson Tabbed “Freshman of the Year,” MTU’s Cameron Earns “Coach of the Year” Honors.

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BAY CITY, Mich. -- Senior guard Emily Joseph (Sterling Heights, Mich./Henry Ford II) of Lake Superior State University has been selected as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) women’s basketball “Player of the Year”.  Rookie point guard Brittany Gibson (Detroit, Mich./Walled Lake Northern) of Northwood University was chosen as “Freshman of the Year,” while Michigan Technological University head coach Kim Cameron earned GLIAC “Coach of the Year” honors.  All three were selected by the GLIAC women’s basketball coaches in conjunction with all-conference balloting.

    Joseph guided Lake Superior State’s offensive with scoring and passing, earning GLIAC “Player of the Week” honors twice this season. She ranked third in GLIAC scoring at 16.5 points per game, and ranked fourth in the league in average assists per game (4.8) and three-point field-goal percentage (.451).

    From Dec. 11 through Jan. 13, Joseph strung together five straight outings of 20 or more points. She averaged 22.0 points per game during a stretch from Dec. 2 through Jan. 15. She totaled five or more assists in 12 GLIAC contests. The four-year starter scored 1,183 career points, finished second on LSSU’s all-time assists list with 440, fourth in career free-throw percentage (361-449, .805) and sixth in career three-point field goals with 134. Joseph is a three-time GLIAC All-Academic team selection.

    Gibson is the first player in Northwood history to earn GLIAC “Freshman of the Year” honors. After starting the year 2-6, Northwood made Gibson the starting point guard and proceeded to go 13-5 the rest of the season. Since her arrival in the starting lineup, Gibson has averaged 7.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. Overall on the year, she has averaged 6.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Gibson has been a key part of Northwood’s first-ever appearance in the GLIAC Tournament semifinals.

    Cameron has coached the Huskies to a 24-2 record, a No. 5 national ranking and a No. 1 regional ranking in her first season at the helm of the program. The Alpena, Mich., native took over an inexperienced group of players that had started just 12 games between them and led the group to the program’s fourth straight GLIAC North Division title and 11th GLIAC crown overall. Tech compiled an 18-1 GLIAC record, tying the school record for fewest league losses.

    Joining Joseph on the All-GLIAC North Division First Team are: senior forward Lucy Dernovsek (Holcombe, Wis./Lake Holcombe) of Michigan Tech; sophomore center Alex Stelfox (Bowie, Md./Elizabeth Seton) and sophomore guard/forward Briauna Taylor (Livonia, Mich./Franklin) of Grand Valley State University; and senior forward Pam Wilson (Grand Blanc, Mich.) of Northwood.

    The All-GLIAC South Division First Team includes: junior guard Luara Bardall (Sugarcreek, Ohio/Garaway) of the University of Findlay; sophomore forward Daiva Gerbec (Dublin, Ohio/Bishop Watterson) and junior guard Jena Stutzman (Berlin, Ohio/Kent State) of Ashland University; junior guard Chelsea Harrison (Lowell, Mich.) of Hillsdale College; and junior guard Mandy Jaeb (Louisville, Ohio) of Tiffin University.

Below is the complete list of the 2011 All-GLIAC Women's Basketball teams: