Women’s Basketball players honored in the post-season

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Teona Gillette and Landen Smith headshots
From L-R: Teona Gillette and Landen Smith of the HFC Women's Basketball Team received post-season honors from the MCCAA.

Two Hawks Women’s Basketball players, freshmen Teona Gillette and Landen Smith, received accolades from the Michigan Community College Athletic Association Eastern Conference for their respective performances during the 2025-26 season.

Gillette received the following honors:

  • She received Second Team Honors for the Eastern Conference.
  • She received All Freshman Honors for the Eastern Conference.
  • Previously, she was named the MCCAA Eastern Conference Player of the Week on December 9, 2025 and on January 13.

Smith received Honorable Mention for the Eastern Conference.

Coach Chuck Perez, in his second season with the Hawks, is proud of the two athletes and the team.

“Teona, who served as the team captain, averaged 16.7 points per game, 9.3 rebounds per game, and had 63 steals. She had an amazing year! I really admire her approach to her craft. She deserves to be recognized for her hard work,” said Perez. “Landen averaged 13 points per game, 8.4 rebounds per game, and she had a 69.2 free throw percentage. She worked hard for her stats. Many games she was going against much taller players, but she didn’t let that stop her and used her skills to help her team. It was a pleasure coaching this team.”