INDEPENDENCE, Kan. - Following a successful freshman campaign, Independence Women's Basketball standout Danaiaya Stillwell-Smith was named an Honorable Mention on the KJCCC All-Conference team. 

The Lawton, Oklahoma native shined in her first year in the Jayhawk conference, averaging a near double-double with 11.5 points per game and 8.1 rebounds per game. On the glass is where Stillwell-Smith truly shined, as she pulled down 242 total rebounds and a league leading 113 offensive rebounds. 

The 6 '0 Forward finished with a double-double six times in her freshman season, with her most impactful performance coming in a win against Pratt back on January 31st, where she finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Stillwell-Smith finished in double figure scoring in 18 of her 30 games, with a season high of 23 points, that she hit twice, on January 17th in a loss to Cloud County, and February 18th in a loss to Seward County. 

"We are incredibly proud of Danaiya for earning All-Conference Honorable Mention," said ICC Head Coach Shavonda Price, "It is a testament of her hard work and competitive spirit. We know she is just getting started, and we can't wait to see what she achieves next"

The full release on the KJCCC Women's Basketball All-Conference Honors can be found here: 

https://kjccc.org/sports/wbkb/2025-26/Releases/2025-26_All-KJCCC_D1_WBB