Box Score Several Bruin Men's and Women's Basketball players earn SWAC and Region 18 Honors

Over the weekend at the Region 18 Men's and Women's Basketball Championships in Coeur d'Alene, ID, multiple Bruins were awarded Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC), Region 18 and All-Tournament honors for their standout performances on the hardwood this season. Congratulations to the outstanding student-athletes and coaches of SLCC Men's and Women's Basketball for an unforgettable representation of their respective programs and for bringing these prestigious awards back home to SLCC!

Men's Basketball Awards:

Player/Coach	Award(s)
Head Coach – Todd Phillips	SWAC Coach-of-the-Year
Sophomore guard - #23 Skyler Halford	SWAC Player-of-the-Year, First Team All-Region 18, Region 18 All-Tournament Team, Region 18 Tournament MVP
Freshman forward - #20 Sai Tummala	First selection – First Team All-Region 18
Freshman forward - #1 Gary Payton II	Second Team All-Region 18, Region 18 All-Tournament Team
Sophomore guard - #2 Tyrell Corbin	All-Region 18 Honorable Mention

*The Bruins were also awarded the plaque for winning the SWAC regular season championship

Women's Basketball Awards:

Player	Award(s)
Sophomore center - #32 Rachel Morris	First Team All-Region 18
Sophomore guard - #14 Katie Richens	Second Team All-Region 18, Region 18 All-Tournament Team
Freshman forward - #30 Bella Swan	All-Region 18 Honorable Mention

 
Winning Region 18 and SWAC awards is no small feat, and all of us at SLCC Athletics are beyond proud of the coaches and student-athletes of Bruin Basketball for their hard work and dedication. Special thanks to SLCC Director of Athletics Norma Carr and to North Idaho College for an excellent Region 18 Tournament experience. We wish the athletes moving on the best and brightest of futures and congratulate you on all of your success. Go Bruins!