Power Forward Commits to Dawson Women’s Basketball

Dawson Community College Women’s Basketball adds another for the 2021-2022 season.  Head Coach Romeo Lagmay, Jr. announced the commitment of LilyAnna Barcenas of Huffman, Texas.

LilyAnna is a 6’0 forward/center who played for Premier-Huntsville High School.  She played for Head Coach Matt Fleming, leading her team to the Texas Home School State Basketball Championships.  In the 2020-2021 season, her team placed first in the 18 Under Girls Bronze Championship of the 30th Annual Texas Home School State Basketball Championship.  LilyAnna was voted the Team MVP and was selected to the All-Tournament Team in the State Tournament.  She averaged 14.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 1.1 steals.

Coach Lagmay commented, “Lily has the will and the want.  She trains a lot and absorbs teaching.  I was really impressed by her work ethic.  Seeing her play, I believe she is going to be great defensively and a rebounding asset to our program.  As an interior player, I love the fact that she is able to run the floor baseline to baseline with ease.  She’s a great person, a believer in God and comes from a great family household with good morals and values.”

LilyAnna has also played AAU ball in the Houston area with Lady Drive Nation under Coach Everett Green.  Green said, “Lily is a student of the game.  She’s a great player on both sides of the ball.  She changed the dynamics of our program in 3 weeks.  Dawson is getting a great young lady and player. She’s going to be great at the next level.”

LilyAnna added her comments as well, “I chose to go to Dawson because I loved the small town environment.  I liked meeting the coaches when I visited Glendive. I see myself growing even further in the sport of basketball under Coach Romeo and building a great sisterhood with such talented players.  I’m excited to become a part of the team.”