LEWISVILLE, Texas – Gia Adams and Avery Brittingham both earned Honorable Mention All-Texas recognition from Dave Campbell's Texas Basketball in their first season donning the blue and orange.
 
This is the second consecutive year that Brittingham has earned Honorable Mention honors, earning the distinction last season as part of the Stephen F. Austin women's basketball team.
 
Brittingham, a senior forward from Crowley High School, averaged 13.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 steals in 33 games, making 33 starts. She led the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in double-doubles with 12 while also leading the conference in total rebounds (276) and rebounds per game (8.4). She was second in the WAC in blocks with 43 and third in the conference in blocks per game with 1.30. Averaging 3.9 assists per game, Brittingham ranks fourth in the WAC while she comes in third in total assists with 129. Her 44.9 field goal percentage was the fifth best in the league. Her second career triple double came against her former team in SFA back on January 6 when she posted 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, just the second triple double in UTA history.
 
Adams, a junior guard from Jersey Village High School, averaged 14.5 points, 3.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 33 games while making 33 starts. She led the team in averaging 32.3 minutes per game, the only player on the roster to average over 30 minutes. Adams' 45.0 field goal percentage was the fourth best mark in the WAC while her 1.74 assist to turnover ratio was also the fourth best mark in the conference. Her 480 total points was the third best mark in the WAC while her 14.5 points per game was the fifth best mark in the conference. 
 
Adams was the lone representative for the Lady Mavs on the WAC First Team All-Conference squad while Brittingham was named to the WAC Honorable Mention team.
 
Both helped lead the Lady Mavs to a fifth overall seed in the WAC tournament while guiding UTA to their first two wins in the WAC tournament.
 
2023-24 Dave Campbell's Women's Basketball Awards
 
All-Texas Most Valuable Player: Madison Booker, Texas
All-Texas Defensive Player of the Year: Akasha Davis, Lamar
Sixth Player of the Year: Dyani Robinson, North Texas
Texas Freshman of the Year: Madison Booker, Texas
All-Texas Sophomore of the Year: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor
All-Texas Junior of the Year: Akasha Davis, Lamar
All-Texas Senior of the Year: Sarah Andrews, Baylor
All-Texas Fifth-Year Player of the Year: DesiRay Kernal, North Texas
All-Texas Coach of the Year: Jason Burton, North Texas
 
All-Texas First Team: Madison Conner (TCU), Sarah Andrews (Baylor), Madison Booker (Texas), Akasha Davis (Lamar), DesiRay Kernal (North Texas)
 
All-Texas Second Team: Aaliyah Moore (Texas), Alecia Westbrook (Texas A&M - Corpus Christi), Jane Asinde (UTEP), Sabria Dean (Lamar), Taylor Jones (Texas)
 
All-Texas Third Team: Bailey Maupin (Texas Tech), Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (Baylor), Tommisha Lampkin (North Texas), Kurstyn Harden (SFA), Sedona Prince (TCU)
 
All-Texas Honorable Mention: Bella Earle (Abilene Christian), Payton Hull (Abilene Christian), Aijha Blackwell (Baylor), Dre'Una Edwards (Baylor), Laila Blair (Houston), Ryann Payne (Prairie View), Malia Fisher (Rice), Kyla Deck (SFA), Destini Lombard (SFA), Tiara Young (SMU), Shaylee Gonzales (Texas), Shay Holle (Texas), Janiah Baker (Texas A&M), Aicha Coulibaly (Texas A&M), Endiya Rogers (Texas A&M), Mia Deck (Texas A&M - Commerce), Mireia Aguado (Texa A&M - Corpus Christi), Jasmine Shavers (Texas Tech), Aliyah Collins (UIW), Nina De Leon Negron (UIW), Gia Adams (UT Arlington), Avery Brittingham (UT Arlington), Erin Wilson (UTEP)
 
All-Texas Defensive Team: Destini Lombard (SFA), Shay Holle (Texas), Akasha Davis (Lamar), Alecia Westbrook (Texas A&M - Corpus Christi), Jane Asinde (UTEP)
   
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