UNI BASKETBALL PLAYERS, coaches, and parents gathered Monday in Uni Gym for a night of awards, refreshments, and the traditional season video, as the boys and girls varsity, junior varsity, and subbie teams were honored.

Individual awards went to members of the JV and varsity. Senior Aran Yoo won the most valuable player award for the girls varsity, while seniors Mike Renner and Chumar Williams shared varsity MVP honors for the boys.

In East Central Illinois Conference honors, Yoo and junior Rachel Skoza were named all conference, while senior Ruthie Welch and junior Jessi Sullivan received honorable mention.

Renner and Williams were all-conference selections on the boys side. Renner, Uni's all-time leading boys scorer, was the only male player in the ECIC to be a unanimous pick. Seniors Frankie McFarland, Isaac Radnitzer, and Austin Rundus earned honorable mention.

Coaching the girls this year were Rebecca Murphy (varsity head coach), Jeff Blue (JV head coach), Morgan Reeder (subfreshman head coach), Ellie Zabielski (JV assistant coach), Caroline Harless (JV assistant coach).

Coaching the boys were Joel Beesley (varsity head coach), Louis DeCosmo (JV head coach), Rick Murphy (subfreshman head coach), Ben Kramer (JV assistant coach), Cole Cruz (volunteer varsity assistant coach), Adam Tiouririne (student assistant), Richard Weisbach (student assistant).

The girls varsity finished 12-13 overall, 9-3 in the ECIC (second place). The boys varsity went 21-7 overall, 10-2 in the ECIC (second place).

GIRLS BASKETBALL AWARDS

JUNIOR VARSITY

• Most Improved: Wynee Bao
• Best Defender: Michelle Wong
• Most Intense: Rachel Harmon
• Most Dedicated: Jenny Cooke & Lizzy Warner

VARSITY

• Top Scorer: Rachel Skoza
• Top Rebounder: Rachel Skoza
• Most Steals: Aran Yoo
• Most Assists: Sarah Pfander
• Most Improved: Karen Woodley
• Most Dedicated: Samantha Nguyen
• Outstanding Defender: Ruthie Welch
• Sophia Neely Honorary Coaches Award for Exemplary Leadership and Sportsmanship: Samantha Nguyen
• Tough Illinek: Ruthie Welch
• MVP: Aran Yoo
• ECIC All-Conference Selections: Rachel Skoza, Aran Yoo
• ECIC Honorable-Mention Selections: Jessi Sullivan, Ruthie Welch

BOYS BASKETBALL AWARDS

JUNIOR VARSITY

• Outstanding Defender: Costas Cangellaris
• Most Improved: David Hjelmstad
• Sportsmanship: Daniel Borup
• Mr. Hustle: Miles Bribriesco
• Outstanding Rebounder: Will Fernandez
• MVP: Neil Pearson

VARSITY

• Most Assists: Chumar Williams
• Most Rebounds: Isaac Radnitzer
• Top Free-Throw Percentage: Dan Lilly
• Most Steals: Mike Renner
• Most Improved: Chumar Williams & Malcolm Taylor
• Outstanding Defender: Ammar Rizwan
• Mr. Hustle: Alan Kessler
• Tony Khan Most Dedicated: Frankie McFarland
• Tough Illinek: Austin Rundus
• MVP: Mike Renner & Chumar Williams
• ECIC All-Conference Selections: Mike Renner (unanimous), Chumar Williams
• ECIC Honorable-Mention Selections: Frankie McFarland, Isaac Radnitzer, Austin Rundus