2021-22 KJCCC D-II Women's Basketball Awards
2021-22 Women's DII Basketball All-Conference Selections
Nominated and voted upon by conference coaches, the 2021-22 Division II Women's Basketball postseason selections were headlined by Most Valuable Player Kierra Prim, Freshman and Defensive Player of the Year Nariyah Simons and Coach of the Year Ben Conrad, all from Johnson County Community College.
Most Valuable Player: Kierra Prim – Johnson County Community College
Second-year freshman Kierra Prim leads the KJCCC D-II conference in both scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double of 15.6 points and 10.4 rebounds. She scored in double figures in 28 of JCCC's 32 games and topped 10+ rebounds 19 times, resulting in 17 double-double efforts. Her 332 total rebound also rank second in the NJCAA. Prim also leads the conference in made free throws (119), ranks second in the conference field goal percentage (51.4) and third in free throw percentage (71.7). She also was selected as the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week seven times, the most of any player.
Freshman and Defensive Player of the Year: Nariyah Simmons – Johnson County Community College
Guard Nariyah Simmons really began to shine as a collegiate player once the conference season began. For the season, Simmons is averaging 9.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 106 assists, and is shooting 35.1 percent from 3-point range and 76 percent from the free throw line. However, her number jumped up to 12.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 41.5 percent from beyond the arc and 78.2 at the line. She has reached double figures scoring 13 times, and on the defensive side she was able to shut down opponents' top players.
Coach of the Year: Ben Conrad – Johnson County Community College
For the eighth time in his 14-year career at Johnson County, head coach Ben Conrad has taken home the Coach of the Year honor. He also was selected in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2021. This season, Conrad has led his team to a 31-1 record, conference and region championships and a berth to the NJCAA D-II Tournament for the eighth time under his watch. His team spent five weeks at No. 1 this season, and were the No. 2 team in the other 10 weekly polls. Earlier this season, Conrad recorded his 400th win as the Lady Cavaliers coach. Even more impressive he only needed 457 games to get it done.