SANTA ANA - Santa Ana College (SAC) sophomore forward Blaysen Varnadoe (Foothill HS) was named Southern California Player of the Year by the California Community College Athletic Association's (CCCAA) Women's Basketball All-State committee. Varnadoe, a First-Team All-State selection as a freshman, became the first SAC women's basketball player to garner the state's top individual honor.

"This is a tremendous honor for Blaysen and our program. We are thrilled that one of our teammate was recognized for her individual contributions to our team and are happy to share in the excitement of this very well deserved honor." said Head Coach Flo Luppani. "Blaysen, and more importantly this particular team, were a thrill to coach and I enjoy this journey with. I am very proud of Blaysen for the tremendous student-athlete she is and I am proud of our team for what a great family they have become."

Varnadoe, a team co-captain, led the Dons in scoring (19.6 ppg) and rebounding (10.3 rpg) while recording 19 double-doubles in 27 games in her sophomore campaign. She set a new Dons' career scoring averaging 19.6 point per game. This honor is just one of many that Varnadoe received this season including: First-Team All-Orange Empire Conference, Academic All-State, SAC 2017 Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as well as named to multiple All-Tournament teams.