National Park College (NPC) Nighthawk freshman guard Khyra Garrett (Brownsboro, Texas) was named an honorable mention to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Women’s Basketball All-American Team this week for her outstanding efforts on the court this season.
As NJCAA Region 2’s leader in blocks (37), Garrett led the Nighthawks in scoring (276) this season. She finished her freshman campaign ranked second all-time in blocks, fourth all-time in steals (56), fifth all-time in assists (64), seventh all time in scoring and ninth all-time in free throws (61) at NPC. In addition to leading the Nighthawks to the NJCAA Region 2 Championship, Garrett was also named NJCAA Region 2’s Player of the Year. Garrett is the second women’s basketball player to receive All-American honors, joining former Nighthawk Imani Honey (Hot Springs).
“Khyra's hard work, passion and dedication stood out all season,” NPC head women’s basketball coach Eddie Broughton, Sr. said. “This honor is a testament to the impact she's made as a freshman. She played every position for us this season and her journey is just beginning.”
Following last season’s early ending, Garrett and the Nighthawks enjoyed their best season in program history this season, tallying the most single-season wins in program history (22), while setting marks for the largest margin of victory (59 points) and the fewest points allowed in a game (25 points) as NPC won its first regular-season championship, its first NJCAA Region 2 Tournament Championship, and finished one win away from the NJCAA Division 2 National Tournament.
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