By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Fort Hays State senior Jaden Hobbs can add All-Region honors to her long list of career accolades. The guard was a second team All-Central Region selection by the D2CCA, announced Thursday (March 10) by the organization.
This is the first All-Region honor in Hobbs’ storied career. The Alva, Okla. native was a first team All-MIAA selection earlier this month, becoming just the second Tiger to earn multiple first team All-MIAA honors. She is the eighth Tiger to earn All-MIAA status three times.
Hobbs ranks first in the MIAA, second in the region and 10th in the country with a three-point percentage of 43.3 percent. She is second in the conference, sixth in the region and 28th nationally with an average of 4.7 assists per game while leading the conference and region and sitting in third in DII with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.47.
Now in her third season at Fort Hays State, Hobbs is up to second on the all-time assists list at FHSU with 421 assists as a Tiger. She eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau this season, becoming the 23rd player to do so at Fort Hays State. She is third in program history in 3-point field goals while ranking first all-time in 3-point field goal percentage, free-throw percentage and assists per game.
Hobbs averages 11.1 points per game this year, including 19 games with at least 10 points. She has scored in double figures in 13 of the last 14 games heading into the NCAA DII Central Region Championships.
She has helped the Tigers to a record of 28-3, winning a share of the regular season MIAA title before winning the MIAA Basketball Championship last weekend in Kansas City, Mo. Hobbs was also named to the All-MIAA Tournament team. The Tigers will open play in the regional quarterfinals Friday (March 11) beginning at 5 p.m. against Minnesota State inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.
Five of the 10 players on the All-Region first and second teams will put their talents on display this week in the regional championships in Hays.
Sports information directors from NCAA Division II Central Region schools and conferences selected the D2CCA allregion teams. The process concludes with AllAmerican selections announced later in the month.
The NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners sponsored the All-Region teams.
2022 D2CCA All-Central Region Teams
First Team
Kylie Hammer – Wayne State – Senior – Point Guard
Brooke Littrell – Central Missouri – R-Freshman – Guard/Forward
Brooke Olson – Minnesota Duluth – Senior – Forward
Lacy Stokes – Missouri Southern – Freshman – Guard
Makyra Tramble – Southwestern Oklahoma State – Sophomore – Forward *
Second Team
Nija Collier – Central Missouri – R-Senior – Guard/Forward
Jaden Hobbs – Fort Hays State – Senior – Guard
Kelsey Johnson – Central Oklahoma – Senior – Forward
Aspen Thornton – Ouachita – Freshman – Guard
Tori Wortz – St. Cloud State – 5th Year – Guard
* indicates Central Region Player of the Year