Dellinger Named HCAC Co-Player of the Year

Anderson University women's basketball graduate senior Lexi Dellinger has been named a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Co-Player of the Year, which was announced by the conference on Wednesday.

Dellinger was also selected as the HCAC Player of the Year during the 2021-22 season.

In addition to Dellinger receiving first-team all-conference honors, Jade Shipley earned all-HCAC Honorable Mention and Lauren Smith was named to the HCAC All-Newcomer Team.

Lexi Dellinger (Gr., Guard, Berne, Ind./South Adams)

• Career All-Conference Awards: Player of the Year (Sr.), Co-Player of the Year (Gr.), First-Team All-Conference (Jr., Sr., Gr.), Second-Team All-Conference (So.), All-HCAC Honorable Mention (Fr.), All-Freshman Team
• Three-time D3Hoops.com Team-of-the-Week recipient (For 2022-23 Season)
• Two-time HCAC Athlete-of-the-Week recipient (For 2022-23 Season)
• Conference-Only Stats: 21.8 Points Per Game (1st in HCAC), .474 3-Point Field-Goal Percentage (1st in HCAC), 2.8 3-Pointers Made Per Game (1st in HCAC), .860 Free-Throw Percentage (2nd in HCAC), .465 Field-Goal Percentage (3rd in HCAC), 8.4 Rebounds Per Game (3rd in HCAC), 2.6 Assists Per Game (8th in HCAC), 1.5 Steals Per Game, 0.4 Blocks Per Game
• Overall Stats: 20.4 Points Per Game (T-21 in nation, 1st in HCAC), .419 3-Point Field-Goal Percentage (11th in nation, 1st in HCAC), 2.77 3-Pointers Made Per Game (18th in nation, 1st in HCAC), .866 Free-Throw Percentage (20th in nation, 2nd in HCAC), .438 Field-Goal Percentage (3rd in HCAC), 2.9 Assists Per Game (4th in HCAC), 1.8 Steals Per Game (5th in HCAC), 7.3 Rebounds Per Game (6th in HCAC), 0.5 Blocks Per Game
• Career Records: Points (2,065), 3-Point Field-Goal Percentage (.406), Field Goals Made (677), Free Throws Made (425), Field Goals Attempted (1,565), Free Throws Attempted (491)
• Coach Jon Gin's Comments: I'm so proud of Big Lex! To win this award twice just speaks volumes about how much Lexi has meant to our program here at AU and how much she has dominated the HCAC in her years here. I think this year it is extra special because of how much Lex had going on in her life. To be a full-time teacher and pour into students for eight hours every day and then to come to practice and pour into 17 teammates every single day while achieving excellence in both just shows you the type of person Lexi is.

Jade Shipley (Sr., Guard, Westfield, Ind./Westfield)

• Career All-Conference Awards: All-HCAC Honorable Mention (Sr.)
• Conference-Only Stats: 12.6 Points Per Game (9th in HCAC), .389 3-Point Field-Goal Percentage (2nd in HCAC), 2.3 3-Pointers Made Per Game (2nd in HCAC), 2.4 Assists Per Game (10th in HCAC)
• Overall Stats: 13.0 Points Per Game (8th in HCAC), .359 3-Point Field-Goal Percentage (2nd in HCAC), 2.15 3-Pointers Made Per Game (2nd in HCAC), 2.2 Assists Per Game (10th in HCAC)
• Finished second among Anderson career leaders with .385 3-Point Field-Goal Percentage
• Coach Jon Gin's Comments: I'm so happy that Jade is finally getting the recognition that she deserves. She was tremendous for us this year and her leadership in the locker room can't be understated. To see the growth that Jade has made this season, speaks to all the hard work she puts in every single day.  I'm proud of her and how she led us this year.

Lauren Smith (Fr., Guard, Muncie, Ind./Cowan)

• Career All-Conference Awards: All-Newcomer Team
• Conference-Only Stats: 8.1 Points Per Game, 1.5 3-Pointers Made Per Game (10th in HCAC)
• Overall Stats: 7.4 Points Per Game, 1.5 3-Pointers Made Per Game (9th in HCAC)
• Coach Jon Gin's Comments: This is a big first step for Ren in her career here at AU. I think the sky's the limit for Ren in her career. She is such a coachable player, and to see her progress from the beginning of the year until now just shows you what type of worker Ren is. I'm so proud of her and can't wait to see what her future holds here at AU.