INDIANAPOLIS – Kahlaijah Dean and Kendall Folley have garnered Horizon League All-League honors, earning Third Team and All-Freshman team accolades respectfully. 
 
Dean has appeared in 21 games for the Golden Grizzlies, making 13 starts. The senior leads Oakland in scoring at 15.3 points per game, sixth-best in the Horizon League. Dean ranks ninth in the conference in 3-point field goals per game, sinking 37 on the year. The Bakersfield, Calif. native has tallied 36 steals on the year is a team-best, sitting seventh in the Horizon League. She has scored double figures in 16 games and has averaged 4.3 rebounds per game. 


 
Folley appeared in 25 games, starting 15. In Horizon League play, Folley has averaged 5.2 points and dished out a team-best 43 assists. The Lebanon, Ohio native was named Nike Horizon League Player of the week (Jan. 10) after the performance night in multiple (then) career highs for Folley: points, rebounds, assists, field goals made and blocks. The Freshman has tallied double-digit performances in five conference games. 


First-round action begins on Tuesday, March 1 with four games as No. 5 seed Northern Kentucky hosts No. 12 seed Detroit Mercy, No. 6 seed Milwaukee takes on No. 11 seed UIC, No. 7 seed Oakland battles No. 10 seed Wright State and No. 8 seed RMU welcomes No. 9 seed Purdue Fort Wayne.
 
On Thursday, March 3, the top four seeds will host quarterfinal matchups for a chance to advance to Indianapolis for the semifinals. All four matchups will be set on Tuesday night after the first round concludes.
 
For complete information on the 2022 Keeps Horizon League Women's Basketball Championships, visit HorizonLeague.com/Indy.
 
2021-22 #HLWBB All-League Awards
Player of the Year: Macee Williams, IUPUI
Coach of the Year: John Barnes, Youngstown State
Freshman of the Year: Bailey Butler, Green Bay
Defensive Player of the Year: Grayson Rose, Northern Kentucky
Sixth Player of the Year: Bailey Butler, Green Bay
 
All-League First Team (alphabetical by school)
Destiny Leo, Cleveland State, Sophomore, Guard
Hailey Oskey, Green Bay, Junior, Guard
Macee Williams, IUPUI, Graduate Senior, Center
Megan Walstad, Milwaukee, Redshirt Sophomore, Forward
Lilly Ritz, Youngstown State, Senior, Forward
 
All-League Second Team (alphabetical by school)
Rachel McLimore, IUPUI, Senior, Guard
Lindsey Duvall, Northern Kentucky, Senior, Guard
Ivy Turner, Northern Kentucky, Junior, Guard
Jaida McCloud, UIC, Sophomore, Guard/Forward
Chelsea Olson, Youngstown State, Senior, Guard
 
All-League Third Team (alphabetical by school)
Nadia Dumas, Cleveland State, Redshirt-Senior, Forward
Rachel Kent, IUPUI, Sophomore, Guard
Kahlaijah Dean, Oakland, Senior, Guard
Shayla Sellers, Purdue Fort Wayne, Junior, Guard/Forward
Esther Castedo, RMU, Senior, Guard
 
All-Freshman Team (alphabetical by school)
Bailey Butler, Green Bay, Guard
Maddy Schreiber, Green Bay, Forward
Khamari Mitchell-Steen, Northern Kentucky, Guard
Kendall Folley, Oakland, Point Guard
Ryin Ott, Purdue Fort Wayne, Guard
 
All-Defensive Team (alphabetical by school)
Rachel McLimore, IUPUI, Senior, Guard
Megan Walstad, Milwaukee, Redshirt Sophomore, Forward
Grayson Rose, Northern Kentucky, Graduate Senior, Post
Mady Aulbach, Youngstown State, Junior, Guard
Lilly Ritz, Youngstown State, Senior, Forward