FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern women's basketball team grabbed three All-Conference nods from the Sunshine State Conference, as announced on Wednesday afternoon by the conference office.
 
In balloting of all of the league member head coaches, Maria Bardeeva was named the 2016-17 SSC Freshman of the Year, Christen Prasse was selected to the All-SSC Second Team and Samantha Logan earned a spot on the 2016-17 All-Newcomer Team.
 
Bardeeva is the second Shark in history to garner the Freshman of the Year Award, first won by Danielle Robinson during the 2011-12 season. In her 26 games played this season, the freshman center was 47.9 percent from the field and averaged 7.7 points per game. She has also pulled down 76 total boards and has made 14 blocks so far this season.
 
""Maria had a very productive freshman season and has become a real presence on the offensive end, while being a solid defender," explained head coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry. "Maria has a sincere interest in developing her game, so we're excited to know her best basketball is still ahead." 
 
For Prasse, this is her first postseason award during her career at NSU. The junior guard, who after back-to-back 20+ performances, is averaging a team-leading 12.0 points per game. Prasse also adds 4.5 assists a game, which remains a league-high.
 
"Christen has evolved throughout the season as not only a great player, but a great leader for our program at the point guard position," boasted Freeland-Curry. "She continues to challenge herself and our team daily." 
 
Logan, a senior guard from Corona, Calif., is the team's third-highest scorer, averaging 9.1 points a game while connecting 35.7 percent of the time from beyond the arc with a team-high 60 three pointers. Logan also holds a No. 1 spot in the conference with her 8.8 boards per game.
 
"Sami's presence has been a force on both ends of the floor all season," said Freeland-Curry. "She is the first player I've coached at NSU to lead the league in rebounding." 
 
For the 13th consecutive year, Nova Southeastern will enter the first round of the Sunshine State Conference Tournament tonight, Wednesday, Mar. 1, hosting the Tampa Spartans at 7:00 p.m. in the Rick Case Arena.
 
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Here is the 2016-17 All-SSC list in its entirety:
 
Player of the Year = Victoria Vine, Eckerd
Defensive Player of the Year = Carly McLendon, Rollins
Newcomer of the Year = Ada Yalcin, Eckerd
Freshman of the Year = Maria Bardeeva, Nova Southeastern
Coach of the Year = Paul Honsinger, Eckerd
 
2016-17 ALL-SSC Women's Basketball Honors
 

2016-17 ALL-SSC First Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
G	Victoria Vine	Eckerd	Sr.	Gran Canaria, Spain
G	Elena de Alfredo	Tampa	Sr.	Madrid, Spain
G	Kacie Juday	Eckerd	Jr.	Tipton, Indiana
F	Chelsy Springs	Saint Leo	Sr.	Orlando, Florida
G	Camille Giardina	Florida Southern	So.	Sarasota, Florida
2016-17 ALL-SSC Second Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
F	Ashley Folsom	Eckerd	Sr.	Deltona, Florida
F	Karma Jeremie	Tampa	Jr.	Orlando, Florida
F	Anja Fuchs-Robetin	Florida Southern	So.	Vienna, Austria
G	Christen Prasse	Nova Southeastern	Jr.	Naperville, Illinois
F	Marie Gilbert	Rollins	Sr.	Harmony, Florida
2016-17 ALL-SSC Honorable Mention
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
G	Paola Vazquez Concepcion	Lynn	Jr.	Ciales, Puerto Rico
2016-17 ALL-SSC Newcomer Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
G	Ada Yalcin	Eckerd	Jr.	Antalya, Turkey
G	Samantha Logan	Nova Southeastern	Sr.	Corona, California
G	Paola Vazquez Concepcion	Lynn	Jr.	Ciales, Puerto Rico
F	Faith Sanders	Tampa	Jr.	Savannah, Georgia
C	Kiara Palmer	Barry	Jr.	Miami, Florida