C-USA Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards are presented to the top student-athletes in each conference-sponsored sport, determined by a vote of the league's 14 faculty athletics representatives. The award is based on academic achievement (GPA), athletic achievement and service. Award recipients were selected from C-USA's full-time and affiliate institutions in 19 sports (combining indoor and outdoor track and field).
Noble completed her WKU career in style with a sweep of the C-USA regular season and tournament championships to end the 2016-17 season. The Hazard native was the only Division I player in the nation to average 16 points, six rebounds, five assists and 2.