South Alabama guard Kelsey Thompson was named Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year in women’s basketball on Monday.

Thompson, a Mobile native who played her high school basketball at Davidson, is averaging 10.5 points, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game. All three averages lead the Jaguars this season.

Thompson posted five 20-point games this season, including a high of 27 vs. Louisiana-Monroe on Jan. 28. She hit the game-winning shot as time expired in a 60-59 victory over Troy this past Friday.

Thompson and South Alabama (7-22, 3-15 Sun Belt) are the No. 13 seed for the conference tournament, which begins Tuesday in Pensacola, Fla. The Jaguars meet No. 12 Georgia State in a first-round game at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pensacola Bay Center.

Complete Sun Belt women’s basketball awards:

Coach of the Year: Zenarae Antoine, Texas State

Freshman of the Year: Kelsey Thompson, South Alabama

Newcomer of the Year: Izzy Higginbottom, Arkansas State

Player of the Year: Kiki Jefferson, James Madison

Defensive Player of the Year: Emma Merriweather, ULM

Sixth Woman of the Year: Peyton McDaniel, James Madison

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First-team All-Sun Belt

Kiki Jefferson, James Madison

Da’Nasia Hood, Texas State

Terren Ward, Georgia Southern

Domonique Davis, Southern Miss

Aja Blount, Coastal Carolina

Second-team All-Sun Belt

Makayia Hallmon, Troy

Roshala Scott, Marshall

Kennedy Taylor, Texas State

Amari Young, Old Dominion

Izzy Higginbottom, Arkansas State

Third-team All-Sun Belt

Ja’Mia Hollings, Troy

Lanay Wheaton, Louisiana

Tai’Sheka Porchia, Troy

Deaja Richardson, Coastal Carolina

Emma Merriweather, ULM