An already big week for Gulf Coast (Fla.) Community College forward Dee Liles just got a little bit bigger.

Today, Liles, a 2008 Terps commitment, is playing in the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association tournament.

But yesterday, Liles received the news that she’d been named the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Junior College/Community College (JC/CC) Player of the Year.

Liles, a sophomore, adds the State Farm/WBCA JC/CC Player of the Year honor to an already impress list of awards that includes 2008 Florida Community College Activities Association Player of the Year and All-Region 8 accolades. A year ago, she was a finalist for the United States U19 World Championship team.

Liles averaged 11.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for GCCC, which earned the No. 3 seed in the NJCAA tournament.

Liles, one of four Lady Commodores that inked with a DI program last fall, averaged seven points and five rebounds as a freshman.

Click here to read an October interview with Gulf Coast coach Roonie Scovel on Liles’ potential, and her expectations for the season. While the season’s not over, it’s probably safe to say that Liles met those goals set by Scovel.

Thanks to Eileen of DC BasketCases for the link.

Photo: Liles tries to control a loose ball during her senior year of high school at Riverdale Baptist / Sun photo by David Hobby