Floyd, Allen Honored With PSUAC All-Conference Awards
MEDIA, Pa. -- Penn State Brandywine junior Amanda Floyd (Glenolden, Pa./Interboro) was named to the All-Penn State University Athletic Conference Women's Basketball First Team, while freshman Anaiyah Allen (Lutz, Fla./Steinbrenner) earned an All-PSUAC honorable mention selection on Thursday.
Floyd, who received honorable mention laurels as a freshman in 2019-20, led Brandywine and finished fifth in the PSUAC in scoring this winter. She averaged 16.0 points per game in 30 outings, while producing eight 20-plus point performances, five of which came against PSUAC competition. Floyd netted a career-high 30 points in a victory over Penn State Scranton on Jan. 13 when she recorded a season-high six three-pointers. She tallied 75 triples overall this season, the most among PSUAC shooters.
Floyd also paced Brandywine in assists and steals, averaging 2.6 assists and 2.6 steals per game. She recorded a pair of six-assist efforts and recorded seven steals in games against Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Schuylkill. Floyd finished the season fifth in the league in steals, while tying for eighth in blocked shots (0.7 blocks per game).
In addition, Floyd served as the Lions' third-leading rebounder. She grabbed 6.9 boards per outing, while producing four double-doubles.
Allen started 26 games during her rookie season, recording 12.2 points and 7.7 boards per game. Both totals were good for second on the team.
Allen, who debuted with a 21-point performance in a victory over Central Penn on Nov. 6, scored in double figures 16 times, including three 20-point games. She also tallied six double-figure rebounding games with a season-best, 17-board game coming in a 81-68 victory over Penn State DuBois on Dec. 10.
Among PSUAC competitors, Allen ranked in the top 15 in scoring, rebounding, assists and blocked shots. She finished the season with 64 assists, 33 steals and 17 blocked shots.
In addition, senior Amelia Brooks (Springfield, Pa./Springfield) received the John Fritz Sportsmanship Award. Named after former PSUAC Commissioner John Fritz, the sportsmanship award is given to one player from each team in the league who best displays the core values of the league and sportsmanship to teammates and opponents throughout the season. Brooks averaged 5.5 points and a team-best 8.0 rebounds per game during her final season at Brandywine.
Brandywine reached the quarterfinals of the PSUAC Tournament and completed its season with a record of 13-18.
