LATHAM, N.Y. – Sophomore
Caylie Long (Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove) of the Cedar Crest College basketball team was recognized as a First Team All-Conference selection by the United East Conference, the league office announced on Tuesday morning.
Long played in and started 19 games for the Falcons and averaged 18 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 3.2 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game. She collected 342 points, 154 rebounds, 60 assists, 60 steals, and 16 blocks this season.
Long ranked second in the United East Conference in scoring at 18 points per game, third in field goal percentage at 50.6 percent, and third in steals per game with 3.2. She scored in double figures every game she played this season and finished the year with four double-doubles.
This marks the second consecutive year Long has been honored as an All-Conference selection, landing on Second Team All-Conference last season.
Long was named as the United East Conference Defensive Player of the Week back on January 6 after pacing the Falcons with 17 points on 6-for-16 shooting and grabbing a career-high 19 rebounds in a 64-52 victory over Valley Forge on January 4.
Long and Cedar Crest concluded the season with an 8-12 overall record (6-10 United East). The Falcons qualified for the United East Conference Tournament as the No. 12 seed and were defeated by Bryn Athyn College in the First Round.
#GoFalcons | #SoarHigher | #FalconFamily | #d3hoops