BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- Two West Virginia State University women's basketball players were named to the 2022 All-MEC Second Team when the annual awards were announced by the Mountain East Conference league offices on Monday. Senior guard Charity Shears and junior forward Destiny Fields were both named second team all-conference for the second consecutive season.

Shears was West Virginia State's leading scorer this season with 322 points and an 11.9 points per game average. She made the second-most three point field goals and steals on the team with 55 and 43, respectively. She also made more free throws than any other player on the squad with 73 shots from the charity stripe falling at an 82 percent rate.

Fields ended the regular season with the second-best scoring and rebounding averages on the team. She averaged 10.8 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game. She made more shots from the field than any other Yellow Jacket with 104 dropping through the net at a 42.4 percent rate.

The All-MEC teams are selected by a vote of the league's coaches.

2022 All-MEC First Team
Name	School	Cl.	Pos.	Ht.	Hometown
Lauren Calhoun	Wheeling	Jr.	F	6-0	Ravenna, Ohio
Alyssa DeAngelo	Fairmont State	So.	G/F	5-10	Jefferson Hills, Pa.
Riley Fitzwater*	Concord	Gr.	F	6-4	Glenville, W.Va.
Sierra Kotchman***	Fairmont State	Gr.	G	5-6	Washington, Pa.
Markiya McCormick	Charleston	Jr.	G	5-6	Pickerington, Ohio
Re'Shawna Stone**	Glenville State	Sr.	G	5-6	Waynesville, Mo.
Corinne Thomas	West Liberty	So.	G	5-8	New Carlisle, Pa.
Audrey Tingle	West Liberty	Gr.	G	5-6	West Lafayette, Ohio
Zakiyah Winfield	Glenville State	Sr.	G	5-7	Reading, Pa.
* First team in 2021   |   **First team in 2020    |    *** *First team in 2019, 2020 and 2021
2022 All-MEC Second Team
Name	School	Cl.	Pos.	Ht.	Hometown
Dream Cherry	Davis & Elkins	Fr.	G	5-5	Akron, Ohio
Destiny Fields	W.Va. State	Jr.	G	5-10	Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Taychaun Hubbard	Glenville State	Sr.	G	5-7	Laurel, Md.
Dakota Reeves	Charleston	Jr.	G	5-7	Cincinnati, Ohio
Tamia Ridley	Notre Dame	Sr.	F	5-10	Massillon, Ohio
Charity Shears	W.Va. State	Sr.	G	5-9	Ashland, Ky.
Bailee Smith	West Liberty	Fr.	G	5-8	Roseville, Ohio
Nyshae' Weaver	Alderson Broaddus	Fr.	F	6-0	Baltimore, Md.
2022 All-MEC Honorable Mention
Name	School	Cl.	Pos.	Ht.	Hometown
Dazha Congleton	Glenville State	Jr.	G	5-8	Huntington, W.Va.
Alana Ellis	Notre Dame	So.	G	5-11	Twinsburg, Ohio
Maggie Guynn	Concord	Sr.	G	5-8	Pearisburg, Va.
Player of the Year: Re'Shawna Stone (Glenville State) Freshman of the Year: Bailee Smith (West Liberty) Coach of the Year: Kim Stephens (Glenville State)

Previous Winners
MEC Player of the Year
2014: Lexy Carson (WVSU)
2015: Martha Nagbe (NDC)
2016: Kierra Simpson (WLU)
2017: Paris McLeod (GSC)
2018: Paris McLeod (GSC)
2019: Marissa Brown (WLU)
2020: Tyra James (UU)
2021: Brooklyn Pannell (UC)
2022: Re'Shawna Stone (GS)

MEC Freshman of the Year
2014: Cara Mason (SU)
2015: Mari Stewart (WVWC)
2016: Laura Szorenyi (WVSU)
2017: Sydney Bates (WVSU)
2018: Sierra Kotchman (FAIR)
2019: Re'Shawna Stone (GSC)
2020: Dakota Reeves (UC)
2021: Alyssa DeAngelo (FAIR)
2022: Bailee Smith (WLU)

MEC Coach of the Year
2014: Adam Collins (UC)
2015: Jenna Eckleberry (SU)
2016: Lynn Ullom (WLU)
2017: Katie Hine (NDC)
2018: Kim Stephens (GSC)
2019: Kim Stephens (GSC)
2020: Lauren Macer (NDC)
2021: Tianni Kelly (UC)
2022: Kim Stephens (GS)