15-04-2025
Chipola's Kanija Daniel named Player of the Year
MARIANNA, Fla. (WMBB) – Chipola College's Kanija Daniel was named NJCAA Women's basketball Player Of The Year.
The 5-foot-10 sophomore and Georgia Southern transfer lit up the court this past season at Chipola College, becoming the 12th Chipola basketball player and fifth in program history to be named an NJCAA First Team All-American.
Daniel led the team with 628 points, outscoring the second-highest scorer by an impressive 279 points. She also ranked 11th in the nation, averaging more than 19 points per game.
This national honor adds to an already decorated season, as Daniel was previously named the FCSAA/Region 8 MVP, FCSAA Player of the Year, All-FCSAA Division I First Team, Panhandle Conference Player of the Year and All-Panhandle Conference First Team.
With Daniel at the helm, the Lady Indians finished with a 31-4 record and earned the No. 1 seed in the 2024–25 NJCAA Women's Basketball National Tournament.
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