GREENVILLE, S.C. – The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) announced its Division I Women's Basketball All-America Teams on Friday as Mid-America Christian had two players earn the esteemed accolade with Shy Christopher garnering First Team acclaim while Jaci Littell was selected to the Third Team.
The NCCAA Central Region Player of the Year and an All-Sooner Athletic Conference First Team selection, Christopher put together a remarkable first season with the Evangels, scoring a team-leading 508 points (18.1 ppg) on 190-of-387 (49.1 percent) shooting from the field while converting 117-for-165 (70.9 percent) from the free throw line. The Jacksonville, Arkansas native was also highly productive with the floor game, ranking second on the team in rebounds (154, 5.5 rpg) and was third in assists (62, 2.2 apg).
The dynamic redshirt sophomore guard earned the SAC and NCCAA Player of the Week for Feb. 6 after scoring a career-high 28 points on 11-of-21 shooting and 5-for-7 from the line to go with seven rebounds in a huge 77-56 road win at No. 19 Science & Arts before leading the Evangels to another big 90-66 home win over No. 17 Texas Wesleyan, pouring in 25 points on 11-for-19 from the field and 3-of-4 from the charity stripe to go with seven rebounds and six assists.
Another newcomer to the Evangels in 2022-23, Littell was a sharpshooter for MACU from the perimeter, pouring in 437 points (16.2 ppg) on 129-of-329 (39.2 percent) from the field and 65-for-166 (39.2 percent) from three while knocking down a blistering 114-of-134 (85.1 percent) from the free throw line. The Stillwater, Oklahoma product was also one of the best defenders on the team, leading the squad with 41 steals.
Littell was also a recipient of the NCCAA and SAC Player of the Week accolade for Jan. 9 after dropping a 27-point game at Texas Wesleyan on Jan. 2 before pouring in a career-high 34 points in a win over UNT Dallas and notched 20 points in a victory over Southwestern Assemblies of God. During the week, Littell shot a blazing 23-for-40 (57.5 percent) from the floor, 14-of-27 (51.8 percent) from three and 21-for-24 (87.5 percent) from the charity stripe.
The Evangels closed out the 2022-23 season with a 23-7 overall record and posted a 17-5 mark in Sooner Athletic Conference play, finishing in a tie for second in the league standings.
