Himes, a 6-foot-1 sophomore post from Hilliard, Ohio, earned the honor despite missing eight games in the middle of the season due to an illness. Despite missing one-fifth of the season, the former Hilliard Darby High School standout set new school records this season for points (554), scoring average (19.8), field goals made (212), free throws attempted (220), and rebounds (312). She also shot 50.4 percent from the field (212-for-421) and blocked a team-high 35 shots, and she became the first sophomore in school history to top 1,000 career points as she finished the season with 1,057 points after just two years.

The Lady Cougars posted a 27-9 final record - the best in school history - and captured the National Christian College Athletic Association national title with a two-point win over Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) University in the championship game of the NCCAA National Tournament.