IRVINE, Calif. - On Tuesday, Mar. 11, the Big West released their 2024-25 Women's Basketball All-Conference Team, with four Aggies, Tova Sabel, Megan Norris, Nya Epps, and Ryann Bennett making the cut. Sabel and Norris were named to the First and Second Teams respectively, Epps was tabbed to the All-Defensive Team and as an Honorable Mention, and Bennett ended up on the All-Freshman Team.

Tova Sabel - All-Big West First Team

After landing on the All-Big West Second Team a season ago, Sabel has taken a leap, making it onto the First Team for her senior season. In thirty starts this year, she leads the team in both minutes played with 30 and points per game with 15. This season has also been one of numerous milestones for Sabel, who has climbed her way to second place on the Aggies all-time three pointers list with over 200 and passed 1,500 career points against UC Irvine on March 6. Currently, she sits fifth on the Davis all-time scoring list with 1,522 points.

Megan Norris - All-Big West Second Team

Two years after being named the Big West Freshman of the Year, Norris has steadily improved to land on the conference Second Team this season. In 2024-25, Norris has found herself in the top 10 of many statistical categories in the conference, including scoring (10), rebounding (3), field goal percentage (1), and blocks (3). In a non-conference game against Santa Clara on November 24, Norris set a new career-high with 30 points in the Aggies' overtime victory over the Broncos.

Nya Epps - Big West All-Defensive Team, Honorable Mention

Now in her third season with the team, Epps earns her first Big West All-Conference awards after finishing second on the team in both steals and assists. Against San Diego State back on November 8, Epps produced her best offensive and defensive game of her career, going for a career-high 26 points on 11-of-14 (79%) shooting and five steals, also a career-high. Her season has also landed Epps in the top 25 in multiple categories across the conference, including 16th in assists and 25th in steals.

Ryann Bennett - Big West All-Freshman Team

Since joining the Aggies in the fall, Bennett has enjoyed success leading all bench players in points and assists per game and scoring in double digits seven times. In the team's regular-season finale against UC San Diego, Bennett had her best game, leading all scorers with a career-high 19 points on 7-of-9 (78%) shooting, leading Davis to a victory. 

Up Next

The Aggies will await the winner of Long Beach State/UC Riverside on Wednesday, Mar. 12 before beginning their Big West Tournament run on Thursday, Mar. 13. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on ESPN+.

The full Big West All-Conference Team can be found below:

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The Big West 2024-25 Women's Basketball All-Conference Team
Player of the Year: Lily Wahinekapu, Hawai'i 
Freshman of the Year: Ritorya Tamilo, Hawai'i 
Newcomer of the Year: Sabrina Ma, UC San Diego 
Coach of the Year: Laura Beeman, Hawai'i 

Best Sixth Player: Summah Hanson, UC Irvine 
Best Defensive Player: Makayla Rose, UC Riverside 
Best Hustle Player: Skylar Burke, UC Santa Barbara

All-Big West First Team 

Hunter Hernandez, Jr,. G, UC Irvine, San Jose, Calif 
Déja Lee, Sr., G, UC Irvine, Surrey, British Columbia 
Tova Sabel, Sr., G, UC Davis, Stockholm, Sweden 
Sumayah Sugapong, So., G, UC San Diego, San Diego, Calif. 
Savannah Tucker, Sr., G, Long Beach State, Fresno, Calif. 
Lily Wahinekapu, Sr., G, Hawai'i, Kane'ohe, O'ahu 

All-Big West Second Team 

Shelley Duchemin, Jr., G, UC Riverside, Culver City, Calif. 
Alyssa Marin, 5th Yr., G, UC Santa Barbara, Camarillo, Calif. 
Megan Norris, R-Jr., C, UC Davis, Menlo Park, Calif. 
Imani Perez, Jr., F, Hawai'i, Denver, Colo. 
Annika Shah, Sr., G, Cal Poly, Palo Alto, Calif. 

Honorable Mention: 

Zoe Borter (UC Santa Barbara); Skylar Burke (UC Santa Barbara); Mary Carter(Cal Poly); Patricia Chung(Long Beach State); Nya Epps(UC Davis); Gracie Gallegos(UC San Diego); Rachel Loobie(Long Beach State); Sabrina Ma (UC San Diego); Nnenna Orgi (CSUN); Aaliyah Stanton(Cal State Fullerton)

Big West All-Freshman Team

Ryann Bennett, G, UC Davis, Long Beach, Calif. 
Olivia Bradley, F, UC Santa Barbara, Adelaide, South Australia 
JaQuoia Jones-Brown, G, Long Beach State, Atlanta, Ga. 
Mykelle Richards, F, Long Beach State, San Bernardino, Calif. 
Ritorya Tamilo, C, Hawai'i, Auckland, New Zealand 
Hannah Wickstrom, G, UC Riverside, Melbourne, Australia 

Big West All-Defensive Team

Skylar Burke, Jr., G, UC Santa Barbara, Couer d'Alene, Idaho 
Nya Epps, Jr., G, UC Davis, El Cerrito, Calif. 
Rachel Loobie, Gr., F, Long Beach State, Indianapolis, Ind. 
Imani Perez, Jr., F, Hawai'i, Denver, Colo. 
Makayla Rose, Jr., G, UC Riverside, Roseville, Calif.