BALTIMORE, MD -- The Fayetteville State University women's basketball program earned two All‑CIAA selections as the conference revealed its 2026 women's basketball awards. Guards
Talia Trotter and
KaNyah O'Neal were recognized among the league's top performers after leading the Broncos to a share of the
CIAA Southern Division Championship with Winston-Salem State University with 8-2 divisional records.
TALIA TROTTER – All‑CIAA First Team
Talia Trotter continued to establish herself as one of the most complete guards in the conference, averaging 10.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. She leads the CIAA in both total assists and assist‑to‑turnover ratio. Nationally, she ranks 14th in NCAA Division II in assists per game, 27th in total assists, and 54th in assist‑to‑turnover ratio. Key performances include 11 assists vs. UNC Pembroke, 8 steals vs. Lincoln (PA), 18 points vs. Livingstone, and 11 rebounds vs. Winston-Salem State. The Preseason All‑CIAA pick and CIAA Player of the Week (Week 12, 14) remains the primary facilitator of the Broncos' title‑contending offense.
KANYAH O'NEAL – All‑CIAA Second Team
KaNyah O'Neal produced one of the CIAA's most efficient two‑way seasons, averaging 10.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 3.2 steals per game across 19 contests for a Broncos team standing 17–3 overall and 11–2 in CIAA play. She shot 36.2% from three and reached double figures nine times. O'Neal ranks #9 in the CIAA in assists, including a season‑high seven vs. Virginia Union, and stands #2 in the league in steals per game, fueling FSU's transition offense and defensive pressure.
Women's Superlatives
- Player of the Year: Bruni Martinez, Virginia Union
- Defensive Player of the Year: Breasia Coit, Livingstone
- Sixth Man of the Year: Kendahl Spearman, Virginia State
- Rookie of the Year: Breonna Roaf, Winston-Salem State
- Coach of the Year: Tierra Terry, Winston-Salem State
Women's Division Champions
- Northern Division: Bowie State
- Southern Division Co‑Champions: Winston-Salem State & Fayetteville State
Women's All‑CIAA First Team
- Bruni Martinez, Virginia Union
- Breasia Coit, Livingstone
- Ashari Lewis, Claflin
- Jasmine Jenkins, Bluefield State
- Talia Trotter, Fayetteville State
Women's All‑CIAA Second Team
- KaNyah O'Neal, Fayetteville State
- Kendahl Spearman, Virginia State
- Maia Charles, WSSU
- Nevaeh Farmer, WSSU
- Makayla Waleed, WSSU
Women's Rookie Team
- Tionna Pettus (ECSU)
- Ah'Kiyah Pie (WSSU)
- Breonna Roaf (WSSU)
- Shayla Wyatt (VSU)
- Shanon Hoover (Bluefield)
Freddie Vaughn Women's Academic Award
