DALLAS, Texas – Jax State women's basketball star forward Mya Barnes has been named to the 2026 All-Conference USA Second Team and to the CUSA All-Defensive Team. Barnes has anchored the Gamecocks league leading defense all season and averages nearly a double-double this season.
 
Barnes leads the Gamecocks averaging 11.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 32.8 minutes per game this season. She also has eight double-doubles this season to lead Jax State. Barnes' scoring average ranks 19^th in CUSA, her 8.1 rebounds rank her tied for sixth in the league, and she makes an average of 2.0 threes per game which is the sixth highest in the league.
 
Along with her offensive production, Barnes has 35 blocks for the second consecutive season, averaging out at 1.2 blocks per game. Her 1.2 blocks per game is tied for the fifth most in CUSA. She also leads Jax State with 36 steals this season for an average of 1.2 per game.
 
In conference play this season, Barnes' averages improve to 11.3 points per game, 8.4 rebounds per game, and 34.6 minutes per game. Barnes had a career-high 22 points in a win at New Orleans on Nov. 22 this season. Later in the year, she set a career-best 15 rebounds at UTEP on Feb. 26, including 10 boards in the first quarter. Barnes also scored 20 points against the Miners and against Delaware on Feb. 7.
 
Barnes has scored in double figures in 19 of 29 games she has appeared in this season and pulled down double digit rebounds in 10 games. She had a career-high five blocks against Mercer on Dec. 6. Barnes was chosen as a preseason All-CUSA player prior to the start of the 2025-26 campaign.
 
Barnes and the Gamecocks are set to face UTEP in the first round of the 2026 Air National Guard CUSA Basketball Championship on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Huntsville, Ala. The event will take place at VBC Propst Arena. Jax State is the seven seed in the tournament.
 
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Player of the Year
Rhema Collins, FIU, Jr., G 
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Fanta Kone, Sam Houston, Sr., G 
 
Newcomer of the Year
Rhema Collins, FIU, Jr., G 
 
Freshman of the Year
Blair Baugus, MTSU, G 
 
Sixth Player of the Year
Mary Moses Amaniyo, UTEP, So., F 
 
Coach of the Year
Brooke Stoehr, LA Tech 
 
All-Conference USA First Team
Parris Atkins, FIU, Sr., G 
Rhema Collins, FIU, Jr., G 
Avery Mills, Liberty, So., G 
Emmy Stout, Liberty, So., C 
Paris Bradley, LA Tech, So., G 
Blair Baugus, MTSU, Fr., G 
Kaemyn Bekemeier, Missouri State, Sr., G 
Fanta Kone, Sam Houston, Sr., G  
 
All-Conference USA Second Team
Ande'a Cherisier, Delaware, Jr., C
Mya Barnes, Jax State, Fifth, F
Keyarah Berry, Kennesaw State, Gr., G 
Jordan Marshall, LA Tech, So., F 
Jianna Morris, LA Tech, Jr., G 
Alayna Contreras, MTSU, Sr., G 
Laine Douglas, Missouri State, So., F 
Deborah Ogayemi, Sam Houston, R-Sr., F 
 
All-CUSA Honorable Mention
Kailah Correa, Delaware
Lay Fantroy, Delaware 
Ify Nwaobi, Liberty
Alexia Weaver, LA Tech
Macie Phifer, MTSU
Imani Warren, NM State
Lucía Yenes, NM State
Portia Adams, UTEP
Salma Khedr, WKU 
Trinity Rowe, WKU  

CUSA All-Defensive Team
Parris Atkins, FIU, Sr., G 
Rhema Collins, FIU, Jr., G
Mya Barnes, Jax State, Fifth, F 
Maycee James, Missouri State, Sr., G 
Fanta Kone, Sam Houston, Sr., G  
 
CUSA All-Freshman Team
Kailah Correa, Delaware, G 
Ify Nwaobi, Liberty, F 
Blair Baugus, MTSU, G 
Macie Phifer, MTSU, G 
Maiesha Washington, Missouri State, F