Molly Joyce

Both the Truman men’s and women’s basketball teams had players earn the league’s Freshman of the Year award. Molly Joyce, women’s basketball, and Kobi Williams, men’s basketball, were voted by league coaches as the top newcomers of the past season.

Joyce led all GLVC freshmen in points per game at 11.9 and in field goals made at 93. She finished second in steals (25) and rebounds per game (3.8). After being inserted into the starting lineup Jan. 18 she scored in double figures in nine games, with four games of 20 or more points during the final 14 games of the season. Her single-game high was 24 points, scored twice against Southwest Baptist.

Kobi Williams

Williams was an impact player from the start of the season for Jeff Horner and the Bulldogs. He started all 29 games and was second on the team in scoring at 12.1 points per game. He also finished second in rebounds, first in steals and tied for first in blocked shots. Williams led all freshmen in the GLVC with a 12.3 points per game mark in conference games. He scored a season-high 29 points against Quincy, Jan. 11.