Blinn College sophomore guards Kristine Ezimako (Spring), Gabriela Bosquez (Kyle), and Mia Cherry (Brock) each received Region XIV Conference honors after leading the No. 24 Buccaneers to the regional tournament semifinals.
“The leadership and work ethic of these three is what led us to the great season that we had,” said Jeff Jenkins, Blinn head coach.
Kristine Ezimako
Ezimako was named all-region and all-conference after leading Blinn with 15.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. She led the Buccaneers with 69 blocks and 59 steals and led the region with a 42.5 three-point percentage.
Ezimako also earned Region XIV all-tournament honors after leading Blinn with 30 points and 22 rebounds in two postseason games. Throughout Ezimako’s two seasons with Blinn, she totaled 807 points and 460 rebounds.
“Kristine definitely deserves this award,” Jenkins said. “She was our leading scorer and rebounder on a very good team.”
Bosquez and Cherry earned all-conference honorable mention.
Gabriela Bosquez
“Gabby and Mia transferred in this season and made an immediate impact,” Jenkins said. “They played very hard on both sides of the ball.”
Bosquez was second on the team with 11.9 points per game and averaged 4.8 rebounds. She led the Buccaneers with 99 assists and was second on the team with 51 steals.
Cherry tallied 9.4 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game while recording 59 assists and 38 steals.
Mia Cherry
Blinn finished the season ranked 24th in the nation after posting a 25-7 overall record and 13-4 conference record. The Buccaneers defeated Paris Junior College 62-58 in the NJCAA Region XIV Tournament quarterfinals.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 41 NJCAA national championships since 1987. For more information, visit www.buccaneersports.com.