FRISCO – East Texas A&M University women's basketball forward Tiani Ellison has been named to the all-Southland Conference second team on Friday afternoon.
 
Ellison (Durant, Okla.) is the first all-conference honoree for the Lions since the 2023-24 season. She is the third Lion to be named to second team all-conference in the Division I era.
 
During the 2025-26 season, Ellison averaged 16.3 points per game against Southland opponents, which is third in the conference through the regular season. She also averaged 7.6 rebounds, which is fifth and shot 48.6 percent from the field, ranking seventh.
 
Ellison posted four double doubles against Southland opponents and helped the Lions advance to the postseason for the first time in two seasons.
 
The Lions begin the Southland Tournament on Monday at 11 a.m. against fifth-seed Northwestern State in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
 
2025-26 SOUTHLAND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
Player of the Year: Vernell Atamah, Northwestern State
Defensive Player of the Year: Jalencia Pierre, McNeese
Coach of the Year: Ayla Guzzardo, McNeese
Freshman of the Year: Dakota Howard, McNeese
Newcomer of the Year: Jalayah Ingram, UTRGV
 
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Dakota Howard, McNeese
Vernell Atamah, Northwestern State
Key Roseby, SFA
Jalayah Ingram, UTRGV
Charlotte O'Keefe, UTRGV
 
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Tiani Ellison, East Texas A&M
Kamryn Wilson, Lamar
Jalencia Pierre, McNeese
Nya Valentine, Northwestern State
Harmanie Dominguez, SFA
 
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Dakota Howard, McNeese
Jalencia Pierre, McNeese
Tanita Swift, Nicholls
Aziyah Farrier, SFA
Charlotte O'Keefe, UTRGV