Lewis, Titus Garner Academic All-District Honors

MACON, Ga. – Redshirt senior Jada Lewis and senior Shannon Titus of the Mercer women's basketball team were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Four First Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday.

Lewis will graduate with her masters in higher education leadership on May 17 after posting perfect 4.00 grade-point average this year. She graduated Summa Cum Lade from Georgia State last spring with a 4.02 GPA and a degree in Journalism with a minor in sociology.

Titus is also set to graduate in two weeks as she will earn her bachelor's degree in finance. She has earned a 3.56 GPA throughout her time at Mercer.

"What a great honor this is not only for two outstanding basketball players, but two exemplary students," head coach Susie Gardner said. "This award is an example of what a great academic institution Mercer is and how dedicated our women's basketball players are to winning championships and excelling in the classroom. I could not be prouder of Jada and Shannon!"

Earlier this spring, Lewis and Titus were two of 30 student-athletes to be named candidates for the Senior C.L.A.S.S. Award. Both players were recognized by the Southern Conference for their performances this season as Titus garnered Defensive Player of the Year and All-SoCon First Team honors, while Lewis was named to the All-SoCon Second Team by the coaches and to the all-conference third team by the media.

Lewis played a vital role in Mercer's championship season this year as she added another dimension to the Bears' offense by not only ran the point but was also one of the team's most reliable deep threats. She also provided an emotional spark with her attitude and work ethic on and off the court. The Powder Springs, Ga., native averaged 14.2 points and 3.5 assists per game to rank fifth and third in the SoCon, respectively. Lewis had one of her most productive collegiate seasons in her first year with the Bears, scoring at the second-highest rate of her career. She also had the second-best long-range shooting season of her career, making 47-of-133 (35.3 pct.) shots from beyond-the-arc. Additionally, her 91 assists set a new single-season personal best, and her 1.90 assist-turnover ratio is by far the best in her career. Lewis posted a team-high 22 games in double figures while going for at least 20 points four times.

Titus is the fourth player in SoCon history to earn back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year honors, along with Davidson's Sophia Aleksandravicius (2011 & '12), Chattanooga's Alicia Payne (2014 & '15) and ETSU's Erica Haynes-Overton (2018 & '19). On top of drawing the opponent's top scoring threat on a nightly basis, Titus continually put up solid numbers on the defensive end of the floor. The Johns Creek, Ga., native's 73 steals were tops in the SoCon while ranking sixth nationally. She also added 41 blocks while racking up 186 rebounds (7.2 rpg). For her career, Titus is the only active player in Division I women's hoops with at least 200 steals (223) and at least 125 blocks (151).

Titus also produced on the offensive end of the floor, averaging 13.0 points per game to rank sixth in the conference in scoring while shooting 39.3 percent (132-of-336) from the field. She also dished out 73 assists to match her single-season personal best from the 2018-19 campaign. The six-foot swiss army knife has scored in double figures in 17 games this season, including six 20-point performances. She has tallied five double-doubles in her senior campaign while becoming the 27th member of Mercer's 1,000-point club. Titus currently ranks 17th on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,194 career points.

To view the full list of Academic All-District Teams, click here.

Honorees selected first-team Academic All-District® will advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on May 28.

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Lewis, Titus Garner Academic All-District Honors

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