ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – On Tuesday afternoon, the CCAA announced its postseason awards for the 2023-24 women's basketball season. Two members from Cal State East Bay were recipients of honors from the conference. Payton Sterk was named to the All-CCAA Second Team and Jaela Richardson was named All-CCAA Honorable Mention.
Sterk had an outstanding sophomore season with the Pioneers. She led the CCAA with 18.5 points-per-game in the regular season. She also led the conference in 3-pointers with 83, shooting .372 from beyond the arc. Three times during the season, she tied a school record for 3-pointers in a game with seven. Her career-high 36 points on December 9 was the most by a Pioneer since joining the modern CCAA in 2009.
In her senior season, Richardson had a .471 field goal percentage which was fifth highest among qualifying players in the CCAA. She averaged 11.5 points-per-game and had five double-doubles during the season. Her season high in scoring was 29 points on February 24 against Sonoma State. Her 29 total blocks was fifth-most in the CCAA. Following the 2022-23 season, Richardson was named to the All-CCAA Second Team.
The Pioneers finished 11-17 overall and 9-13 in CCAA action for 2023-24.
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