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Parker Named To NAIA All-America Third Team, Banks Receives Honorable Mention

Parker Named To NAIA All-America Third Team, Banks Receives Honorable Mention
Posted: Mar 21, 2023

Siena Heights women's basketball players Sha'kyia Parker and Peyton Banks were the receivers of even more national recognition on Tuesday as Parker was named to the NAIA All-America Third Team while Banks was honored as an Honorable Mention. The two seniors had already been named WBCA All-America Honorable Mentions last week.

Parker and Banks capped their final year with SHU as All-WHAC First Team honorees. They were important pieces to a squad that reached its first NAIA Tournament since 2020.

Banks will leave Siena Heights as one of the greatest players in program history. During the season, she became the Saints' all-time leading scorer in Siena Heights basketball history, both men and women. She finished with 2,193 career points.

In 2022-23, Banks was named to her fourth straight All-WHAC First Team. She has received All-American honors from both the NAIA and WBCA in each of the past four seasons.

Banks' career records also include most free throws in program history (597), highest 3-point percentage (.422) and highest free-throw percentage (.896). She is also second in field goals (708), second in rebounds (1,040), second in points per game (15.55) and ninth in field-goal percentage (.506).

As a senior, Banks led the team in free-throw percentage (.882), 3-point percentage (.430) and rebounds per game (7.9). She ranked second behind Parker in points per game (17.4).

Parker earned her second straight All-WHAC First Team honor. The WBCA All-America honorable mention is her first national award.

Parker led the Saints in scoring with 17.9 points per game in 2022-23. She had a team-high 23 points during SHU's first-round loss to Rio Grande (Ohio) in the NAIA Tournament.

Parker also inked her name into the Siena Heights record books. She ranks third all-time in 3-pointers (202) and 3-point percentage (.361). She is also sixth in points per game (13.14), eighth in field goals (452) and ninth in points (1,261).

"To be honored by both the WBCA and the NAIA is really special," said Saints coach Sue Syljebeck. "It shows the impact they have made on our program during their time on campus. I'm extremely proud of their accomplishments."