TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As announced postgame on Wednesday evening at the FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Tournament, Malea Brown has garnered All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 honors.

Brown becomes the 23rd player in program-history to receive the distinction, with the most recent honoree being Aleisha Curry in 2021-2022.

The All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 team is comprised of just 12 players from the state of Florida, and the complete list of student-athletes for 2022-2023 is provided here: 2023 Women's Basketball Awards 

Prior to Wednesday's postseason matchup with Eastern Florida, Brown's sophomore season highlights include:

• Playing in 26 games with 24 starts...
• Setting a new Santa Fe record with 44 points on Feb. 19 in a 68-65 win at St. Petersburg. | Story
• Averaging 20.2 points per game, ranking No. 3 in the FCSAA and No. 11 in the NJCAA.
• Eclipsing the 20-point mark on 13 occasions.
• Recording three double-doubles, including a game against Tallahassee on Nov. 15 in which she snagged a career-high 13 rebounds. 
• Coming one assist shy of a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists on Nov. 29. 
• Swiping 3.5 steals per game to lead the FCSAA and rank No. 12 in the NJCAA in total steals (90). 
• Receiving two NJCAA Player of the Week awards. | Story 1 | Story 2
• Being selected for two FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Player of the Week Awards. 
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Additional Thoughts from Coach Stebbins: "Players like Malea have helped us to finish near the top of the conference and play in the Region 8 tournament more often then we haven't...Programs need players like Malea in order to compete for conference titles and qualify for postseason play...The relationship between SF and Malea all started at a clinic in Bradford County, which speaks to our commitment as a college and basketball program to impact the community and do what it takes to try and win games with the right student-athletes."