Eastern Michigan Athletics
Areanna Combs Collects Second Team All-MAC Honors
3/8/2022 11:02:00 AM | Women's Basketball, General
The Oklahoma City native is just the sixth player in program history to earn All-MAC accolades three times
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University women's basketball redshirt senior guard Areanna Combs (Oklahoma City, Okla.-Putnam City West (Oklahoma State)) was voted as one of the Mid-American Conference's best players for her efforts during the 2021-22 campaign, the league office announced today, March 8.
Combs collected Second Team All-MAC honors for the third consecutive season. With the honor, she becomes just the sixth player in program history to be named to the MAC's first, second, third, or honorable mention teams three times in her career; she is the first to earn honors in three seasons since Cha Sweeny, who collected second team nods each season between 2014-16.
One of the most versatile players in the league, Combs finished the season ranking fourth in the MAC in steals per game (2.5) and fifth in total steals (60), despite missing the last three games of the campaign due to injury. Combs set a career-high with 10 steals against Grace Christian, Nov. 18, to help her achieve her first-ever triple-double (12 points, 11 assists, 10 steals), just the fourth in program history. Additionally, the guard recorded at least one steal in 15-straight games to end her career.
On the offensive end, Combs was once again dominant, finishing sixth in the league in scoring (18.2 points per game), while dropping 10+ points in 22 performances this season.
Combs finishes her EMU career as one of the best to ever don the Green and White. She became the program's 24th 1,000-point scorer in 2021-22, needing just 55 career games to hit the mark, and closes her time at Eastern No. 3 position in all-time scoring average. She ranks 15th on the all-time points list (1,257), and is the only player in the top-25 on that list to have played in fewer than 70 career games (68).
Complete All-MAC Awards List
MAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year
Jordyn Dawson, Akron, R. Senior, Forward
MAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year
Tricia Cullop, Toledo
MAC Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year
Georgia Woolley, Buffalo, Freshman, Guard
MAC Women's Basketball Sixth Player of the Year
Hannah Noveroske, Toledo, Junior, Center
MAC Women's Basketball Co - Defensive Player(s) of the Year
Jordyn Dawson, Akron, R. Senior, Forward
Cierra Hooks, Ohio, Senior, Guard
Women's Basketball All-MAC First Team
Jordyn Dawson, Akron, R. Senior, Forward
Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo, Junior, Guard
A'Jah Davis, Northern Illinois, Junior, Forward
Cierra Hooks, Ohio, Senior, Guard
Quinesha Lockett, Toledo, Junior, Guard/Forward
Women's Basketball All-MAC Second Team
Summer Hemphill, Buffalo, Graduate Student, Forward
Molly Davis, Central Michigan, Junior, Guard
Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan, R. Senior, Guard
Peyton Scott, Miami, Junior, Guard
Sophia Wiard, Toledo, Junior, Guard
Women's Basketball All-MAC Third Team
Ally Becki, Ball State, Freshman, Guard
Kadie Hempfling, Bowling Green, Senior, Forward
Georgia Woolley, Buffalo, Freshman, Guard
Erica Johnson, Ohio, R. Junior, Guard
Lauren Ross, Western Michigan, R. Freshman, Guard
Women's Basketball All-MAC Honorable Mention
Reagan Bass, Akron, Freshman, Forward
Thelma Dis Agustsdottir, Ball State, Senior, Guard
Chelby Koker, Northern Illinois, Junior, Guard
Janae Poisson, Northern Illinois, R. Senior, Guard
Gabby Burris, Ohio, Senior, Forward
Women's Basketball MAC All-Defensive Team
Jordyn Dawson, Akron, R. Senior, Forward
Nyla Hampton, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Guard
Summer Hemphill, Buffalo, Graduate Student, Forward
Cierra Hooks, Ohio, Senior, Guard
Khera Goss, Toledo, Sophomore, Guard
Women's Basketball MAC All-Freshman Team (6 Players due to ties)
Reagan Bass, Akron, Freshman, Forward
Ally Becki, Ball State, Freshman, Guard
Amy Velasco, Bowling Green, Freshman, Guard
Georgia Woolley, Buffalo, Freshman, Guard
Jessica Cook, Toledo, Freshman, Forward
Lauren Ross, Western Michigan, R. Freshman, Guard
Combs collected Second Team All-MAC honors for the third consecutive season. With the honor, she becomes just the sixth player in program history to be named to the MAC's first, second, third, or honorable mention teams three times in her career; she is the first to earn honors in three seasons since Cha Sweeny, who collected second team nods each season between 2014-16.
One of the most versatile players in the league, Combs finished the season ranking fourth in the MAC in steals per game (2.5) and fifth in total steals (60), despite missing the last three games of the campaign due to injury. Combs set a career-high with 10 steals against Grace Christian, Nov. 18, to help her achieve her first-ever triple-double (12 points, 11 assists, 10 steals), just the fourth in program history. Additionally, the guard recorded at least one steal in 15-straight games to end her career.
On the offensive end, Combs was once again dominant, finishing sixth in the league in scoring (18.2 points per game), while dropping 10+ points in 22 performances this season.
Combs finishes her EMU career as one of the best to ever don the Green and White. She became the program's 24th 1,000-point scorer in 2021-22, needing just 55 career games to hit the mark, and closes her time at Eastern No. 3 position in all-time scoring average. She ranks 15th on the all-time points list (1,257), and is the only player in the top-25 on that list to have played in fewer than 70 career games (68).
Complete All-MAC Awards List
MAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year
Jordyn Dawson, Akron, R. Senior, Forward
MAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year
Tricia Cullop, Toledo
MAC Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year
Georgia Woolley, Buffalo, Freshman, Guard
MAC Women's Basketball Sixth Player of the Year
Hannah Noveroske, Toledo, Junior, Center
MAC Women's Basketball Co - Defensive Player(s) of the Year
Jordyn Dawson, Akron, R. Senior, Forward
Cierra Hooks, Ohio, Senior, Guard
Women's Basketball All-MAC First Team
Jordyn Dawson, Akron, R. Senior, Forward
Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo, Junior, Guard
A'Jah Davis, Northern Illinois, Junior, Forward
Cierra Hooks, Ohio, Senior, Guard
Quinesha Lockett, Toledo, Junior, Guard/Forward
Women's Basketball All-MAC Second Team
Summer Hemphill, Buffalo, Graduate Student, Forward
Molly Davis, Central Michigan, Junior, Guard
Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan, R. Senior, Guard
Peyton Scott, Miami, Junior, Guard
Sophia Wiard, Toledo, Junior, Guard
Women's Basketball All-MAC Third Team
Ally Becki, Ball State, Freshman, Guard
Kadie Hempfling, Bowling Green, Senior, Forward
Georgia Woolley, Buffalo, Freshman, Guard
Erica Johnson, Ohio, R. Junior, Guard
Lauren Ross, Western Michigan, R. Freshman, Guard
Women's Basketball All-MAC Honorable Mention
Reagan Bass, Akron, Freshman, Forward
Thelma Dis Agustsdottir, Ball State, Senior, Guard
Chelby Koker, Northern Illinois, Junior, Guard
Janae Poisson, Northern Illinois, R. Senior, Guard
Gabby Burris, Ohio, Senior, Forward
Women's Basketball MAC All-Defensive Team
Jordyn Dawson, Akron, R. Senior, Forward
Nyla Hampton, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Guard
Summer Hemphill, Buffalo, Graduate Student, Forward
Cierra Hooks, Ohio, Senior, Guard
Khera Goss, Toledo, Sophomore, Guard
Women's Basketball MAC All-Freshman Team (6 Players due to ties)
Reagan Bass, Akron, Freshman, Forward
Ally Becki, Ball State, Freshman, Guard
Amy Velasco, Bowling Green, Freshman, Guard
Georgia Woolley, Buffalo, Freshman, Guard
Jessica Cook, Toledo, Freshman, Forward
Lauren Ross, Western Michigan, R. Freshman, Guard
Players Mentioned
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