"Whitney was the hands-down choice and I hope she gets some consideration for NAIA Player of the Year as well," said Colvin. "It was an honor well deserved."

Colvin said her team has a ton of kids who could have been nominated as the league's Champion of Character, but that her junior forward just stood out.

"It's fitting that she gets that honor," said Colvin. "She has bought in to the team concept so well after the arrival of Whitney (Ballinger), especially since she was our leading scorer."

But Colvin was quick to point out that no individual award is reachable without a team.

"Our team isn't a one-man show. We have a ton of talent on the floor with Whitney. Our starting five were all (high school) region Players of the Year."

On her own award: "If you are looking for a recipe for a championship team you could start with us. Miranda (assistant coach Miranda Denney) could be a head coach on any team in the conference. She does all the dirty work and provides so much desire and love that our players feed off that."

Ballinger ranked in the conference's top-two in six individual categories. She ended the regular season second in scoring (21.5 points per game), rebounding (11.6), field goal percentage (51.6 percent), and steals per game (2.4). She led the conference in double-doubles (19) and block shots per game (3.6).

Beyond the conference, Ballinger ranked in the NAIA's top-five in scoring, rebounding, blocks and double-doubles. Her 19 double-doubles led the nation.

The Carrollton, Ky., native, earned MSC Player of the Week honors a record nine times and NAIA National Player of the Week on three occasions.

Ballinger and Danis were joined on the All-Conference team by University of the Cumberlands senior Stephanie Quattrociocchi and sophomore Lauren Wombles, Georgetown College freshman Kourtney Tyra, Lindsey Wilson junior Viktoria Krell, Pikeville College junior Natiera Hinton, University of Rio Grande juniors Leah Kendro and Jenna Smith and West Virginia University Tech junior Shyla Jones.

Tyra was selected as MSC Freshman of the Year by the league coaches after leading the Tigers in scoring and assists. The McKee, Ky., native, averaged 12.4 points and 3.8 assists per game.

Danis earned the Champion of Character award -- as voted on by the conference athletics director -- for her civic and servant leadership within the campus and community. She is part of a leadership team that began a student-athlete Bible study on campus. Danis and the group have a mission of reaching out to others.

Colvin was selected by her peers as MSC Coach of the Year. She led the Tigers to their second straight MSC regular season title and the first undefeated MSC record (14-0) in the league's history. Campbellsville finished the regular season with a 29-1 overall record.

Campbellsville's Kristi Ensminger and Melly Heaton; Cumberlands' Lauren Martin, Amber Neace and Sonia Thompson; Georgetown's Emily Drees and Mikkah Rogers; Lindsey Wilson's Sierra Rambert and Lindsey Waters; Pikeville's Megan Mosley; and St. Catharine's Erin Rogers were named honorable mention all-conference.

Thirty-two student-athletes earned academic all-conference for maintaining at least a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and being a sophomore or higher standing.

Campbellsville's Ballinger, Danis, Ensminger, Millie Deason, Corin Dunn, Megan Issacs and T.J. Thomas; Cumberlands' Neace, Thompson, Quattrociocchi and Wombles; Georgetown's Drees, Rogers, Gina Beining, Mandi Boykin, Erin Eagan, Jess Slonim and Jessica Waddle; Lindsey Wilson's Kristi Apple, Michelle Copley and Sabrina Manning; Pikeville's Mosley and Whitney Compton; Rio Grande's Kendro, Smith, Courtney Congrove, Brianna Davis, Mara Howell, Kati Moore; and St. Catharine's Rogers, Whitney Jordan and Taylor Oliver earned academic all-conference.

The Mid-South Conference Women's Basketball Tournament opens on Thursday with four quarterfinal games at the Frankfort Convention Center.

Top-seed Campbellsville faces No. 8-seed West Virginia Tech at 10 a.m. ET followed by fourth-seeded Lindsey Wilson and fifth-seeded Rio Grande at Noon ET.

No. 2-seed Cumberlands plays No. 7-seed St. Catharine at 2 p.m. ET and third-seeded Georgetown and sixth-seeded Pikeville closes the first day at 4 p.m. ET.

Thursday's winners advance to Friday's semifinals -- games are scheduled for 2 and 4 p.m. ET -- with the championship game set for 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 6.