2010 ASC All-Conference Awards
CLINTON, MS - The Mississippi College women's basketball team placed five players on the American Southwest Conference All-Conference and All-Division lists. Junior forward
Jalessa Taylor headlined the group with a First Team All-ASC East Division selection.
Taylor led the Lady Choctaws, averaging 15.2 points per game, scoring in double-figures in all but four contests. The former Jackson Academy standout pulled down 7.8 rebounds per game and shot 54% from the floor. Taylor also tied for the team lead with seven double-doubles this year.
Senior guard
Anna Patterson earned Second Team All-ASC East Division honors and a selection to the All-ASC East Division Defensive Team, finishing third on the team scoring 11.8 points per game and shooting 35% from the three-point line. Patterson is the MC single-season leader in three-pointers attempted (116 in '09-'10), made (48 in '08-'09) and percentage (46.2% in '08-'09).
Junior forward
Jennifer Wair was named All-ASC East Newcomer of the Year, as well as earning an Honorable Mention selection. Wair led the Lady Choctaws with 8.8 rebounds per game and scored 14.6 points per contest. The Meridian Community College transfer recorded seven double-doubles on the season.
Freshman guard
Elizabeth Brooks burst on the scene earning a selection to the All-ASC East Division Freshman Team. Brooks started every game but one this season and averaged 7.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
Senior
Keisha Shumpert earned an Honorable Mention selection and was named to the All-ASC East Division Defensive Team. Shumpert averaged 6.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 54.3% from the floor.
The Lady Choctaws finished the season 19-7 overall and earned a trip to the ASC Tournament as the #3 seed from the East Division.
AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2010 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
(Listed in order of voting point totals)
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Tillisha Givens
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F
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Louisiana College
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Jr.
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Monroe, LA (Ouachita Parish HS)
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Chelsea Edwards
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PG
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Texas-Dallas
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Sr.
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Friendswood, TX (FHS)
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Christy Pantallion
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G
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Louisiana College
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Jr.
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Alexandria, LA (Bolton HS)
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Kallie White
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F
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Sr.
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Kingsland, TX (Llano HS)
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Hope Hohertz
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F
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Howard Payne
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Sr.
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Priddy, TX (PHS)
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-ASC EAST DIVISION HONORS AND AWARDS-
(Listed in order of voting point totals; # indicates tie in voting)
ASC East Division Player of the Year: Tillisha Givens, F, Jr., Louisiana College
ASC East Division Defensive Player of the Year: Chelsea Edwards, PG, Sr., University of Texas at Dallas
ASC East Division Freshman of the Year: Paige Parrish, G/F, University of Texas at Tyler
ASC East Division Newcomer of the Year: Jennifer Wair, F, Jr., Mississippi College
ASC East Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Lindsay Hausmann, G, So., University of Texas at Tyler
ASC East Division Coach of the Year: Janice Joseph-Richard, Louisiana College
ASC ALL-EAST DIVISION
First Team
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Tillisha Givens
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F
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Louisiana College
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Jr.
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Monroe, LA (Ouachita Parish HS)
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Chelsea Edwards#
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PG
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Texas-Dallas
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Sr.
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Friendswood, TX (FHS)
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Christy Pantallion#
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G
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Louisiana College
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Jr.
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Alexandria, LA (Bolton HS)
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Jalessa Taylor
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F
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Mississippi College
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Jr.
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Ridgeland, MS (Jackson Academy)
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Paige Parrish
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G/F
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Texas-Tyler
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Fr.
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McKinney, TX (Boyd HS)
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Second Team
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Rachel Addison#
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C
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Texas-Dallas
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Sr.
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Houston, TX (Alief Hastings HS)
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Sabrina Goddard#
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C
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Ozarks
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So.
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Stroud, AR (SHS)
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Satara Harrell
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F
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East Texas Baptist
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Sr.
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Dallas, TX (Midlothian HS)
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Lauren Hale
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F
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Texas-Dallas
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Sr.
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Midlothian, TX (MHS)
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Anna Patterson
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G
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Mississippi College
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Sr.
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Sumrall, MS (Southern Mississippi)
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Honorable Mention
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Jennifer Wair
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F
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Mississippi College
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Jr.
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Camden, MS (Meridian CC)
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Voneshia Williams
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C
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Louisiana College
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Fr.
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Alexandria, LA (Bolton HS)
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Karlee Wilson
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P
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East Texas Baptist
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Sr.
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Hallsville, TX (HHS)
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April Young
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G
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Ozarks
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So.
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Deer, AR (DHS)
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Lyndsey Smith
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G
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Texas-Dallas
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So.
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Gunter, TX (GHS)
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Keisha Shumpert
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F
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Mississippi College
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Sr.
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Fulton, MS (Itawamba CC)
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Tina Anderson
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P
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Texas-Tyler
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Fr.
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Ennis, TX (EHS)
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ASC EAST DIVISION DEFENSIVE TEAM
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Chelsea Edwards
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PG
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Texas-Dallas
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Sr.
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Friendswood, TX (FHS)
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Tillisha Givens
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F
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Louisiana College
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Jr.
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Monroe, LA (Ouachita Parish HS)
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Anna Patterson
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G
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Mississippi College
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Sr.
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Sumrall, MS (Southern Mississippi)
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Cookie Domino
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G
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Texas-Tyler
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So.
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Longview, TX (LHS)
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Keisha Shumpert
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F
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Mississippi College
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Sr.
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Fulton, MS (Itawamba CC)
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ASC EAST DIVISION FRESHMAN TEAM
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Paige Parrish
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G/F
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Texas-Tyler
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McKinney, TX (Boyd HS)
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Elizabeth Brooks
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G
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Mississippi College
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Hernando, MS (Magnolia Heights School)
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Voneshia Williams
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C
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Louisiana College
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Alexandria, LA (Bolton HS)
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Chelsea Glasscock
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PG
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Ozarks
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Prairie Grove, AR (PGHS)
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Tina Anderson
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P
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Texas-Tyler
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Ennis, TX (EHS)
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-ASC WEST DIVISION HONORS AND AWARDS-
(Listed in order of voting point totals; #, &, %, ^ indicates tie in voting)
ASC West Division Player of the Year: Lindsey Newcombe, C, Jr., Hardin-Simmons University
ASC West Division Defensive Player of the Year: Jessica Kelly, G, Sr., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
ASC West Division Freshman of the Year: Margaret Milling, PG, Concordia University Texas
ASC West Division Newcomer of the Year: LaPorsha Alexander, P, Jr., McMurry University
ASC West Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Misha Henderson, G, Fr., Sul Ross State University
ASC West Division Coach of the Year: Kim Kirkpatrick-Thornton, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
ASC ALL-WEST DIVISION
First Team
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Lindsey Newcombe
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C
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Hardin-Simmons
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Jr.
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Keller, TX (KHS)
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Hope Hohertz
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F
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Howard Payne
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Sr.
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Priddy, TX (PHS)
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Lindsay Eaton
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F
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Jr.
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Austin, TX (Lake Travis)
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Brittany Zamora
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G
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Howard Payne
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So.
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Cedar Park, TX (Vista Ridge HS)
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Kallie White
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F
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Sr.
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Kingsland, TX (Llano HS)
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Second Team
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Anna Berthel
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P
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McMurry
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Jr.
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Anna, TX (West Texas A&M)
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Bo Warm
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PG
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Hardin-Simmons
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Sr.
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New Braunfels, TX (NBHS)
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Kerrie Carter
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F
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Concordia Texas
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Sr.
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Cuero, TX (CHS)
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Amanda Peters
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G
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McMurry
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Sr.
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Aspermont, TX (AHS)
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Tamisha Timpson#
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F
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Texas Lutheran
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So.
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San Antonio, TX (Roosevelt HS)
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Kellie Thomas#
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P
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Sr.
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New Braunfels, TX (NBHS)
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Honorable Mention
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Caitlin Barganier#
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G
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Jr.
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Academy, TX (AHS)
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Liz Pererya#
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F/P
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Sul Ross State
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Sr.
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El Paso, TX (Mountain View HS)
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Kim Hagan&
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G
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Texas Lutheran
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So.
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Houston, TX (Cypress Creek HS)
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Stacie Stephens&
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F
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Jr.
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Pflugerville, TX (Brentwood Christian)
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Becky Taylor
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F
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Hardin-Simmons
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Sr.
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New Caney, TX (NCHS)
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Jessica Kelly%
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G
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Sr.
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Hewitt, TX (Midway HS)
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Margaret Milling%
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PG
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Concordia Texas
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Fr.
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Fort Worth, TX (Paschal HS)
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Briana Smith
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G/F
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Concordia Texas
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Fr.
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Carrollton, TX (Carrollton Christian)
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Elaine Hobbs^
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F
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Howard Payne
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Sr.
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Lorena, TX (LHS)
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Katy Sarem^
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G
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Howard Payne
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Jr.
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Helotes, TX (O’Conner HS)
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ASC WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE TEAM
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Jessica Kelly
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G
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Sr.
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Hewitt, TX (Midway HS)
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Margaret Milling
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PG
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Concordia Texas
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Fr.
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Fort Worth, TX (Paschal HS)
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Mallory McAdams#
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G
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Sr.
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Robinson, TX (RHS)
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Amanda Peters
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G
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McMurry
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Sr.
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Aspermont, TX (AHS)
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Elaine Hobbs
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F
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Howard Payne
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Sr.
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Lorena, TX (LHS)
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ASC WEST DIVISION FRESHMAN TEAM
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Margaret Milling
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PG
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Concordia Texas
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Fort Worth, TX (Paschal HS)
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Alexis Popelar#
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G
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Hardin-Simmons
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Longview, TX (Pine Tree HS)
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Briana Smith#
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G/F
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Concordia Texas
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Carrollton, TX (Carrollton Christian)
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Rikeita Thomas
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G
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McMurry
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Homestead, TX (Humble HS)
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Kira Chester
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F
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Schreiner
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San Antonio, TX (Wagner HS)
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Louisiana College junior forward Tillisha Givens and Hardin-Simmons University junior center Lindsey Newcombe have been named division players of the year to headline the 2010 American Southwest Conference Women’s Basketball All-Conference and All-Division selections, the ASC office announced on Tuesday (March 2), following a vote of the league’s 15 head coaches.
Givens (Monroe, LA / Ouachita Baptist HS) earned the title of ASC East Division Player of the Year for the second straight season. She averaged a division-high 16 points and 8.4 rebounds per game to fuel the Lady Wildcats’ first ever conference and division title. She also averaged a league-high 36.8 minutes played per game.
Newcombe (Keller, TX / KHS) was named ASC West Division Player of the Year after averaging 15.2 points and leading the conference in rebounding (11.2) and blocked shots (2.3) per game. Newcombe, who shared the division player of the honor last year with now graduate Concordia University Texas standout Kassandra Bills, also posted a league-best field goal percentage of 57.5.
Givens and Newcombe were each selected to their respective All-Division first team. Givens was also named to the prestigious five-player ASC All-Conference Team. She was joined by University of Texas at Dallas senior point guard Chelsea Edwards (Friendswood, TX / FHS), Louisiana College junior guard Christy Pantallion (Alexandria, LA / Bolton HS), University of Mary Hardin-Baylor senior forward Kallie White (Kingsland, TX / Llano HS) and Howard Payne University senior forward Hope Hohertz (Priddy, TX / PHS). Edwards, who was recently named one of ten national finalists for the Jostens Trophy, led the East with 105 assists and 81 steals. Pantallion averaged 14.6 points and 2.5 steals, White shot 45.3 percent from 3-point range and guided UMHB’s first West title, and Hohertz averaged 11.7 points and seven rebounds.
Edwards doubled as ASC East Division Defensive Player of the Year. University of Texas at Tyler guard/forward Paige Parrish (McKinney, TX / Boyd HS) earned freshman of the year honors after averaging 16 points per game, while Mississippi College junior forward Jennifer Wair (Camden, MS / Meridian CC) was named the division’s top newcomer after snagging 8.8 rebounds per contest. Texas-Tyler sophomore guard Lindsay Hausmann (Austin, TX / Lake Travis HS) earned the title of ASC East Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. Louisiana College’s Janice Joseph-Richard, who guided a perfect 13-0 home record and the first ever ASC championship for an East Divison team, was dubbed coach of the year.
Mary Hardin-Baylor senior guard Jessica Kelly (Hewitt, TX / Midway HS) was named ASC East Division Defensive Player of the Year after guiding a unit that allowed a West Division-low 57.4 points per game. Concordia Texas point guard Margaret Milling (Fort Worth, TX / Paschal HS) was voted the West’s top freshman after leading the conference with 94 steals, while McMurry University’s LaPorsha Alexander (Humble, TX / Parris JC) was dubbed the top newcomer after averaging 12.8 points and leading her squad to the title game of the ASC tournament. Sul Ross State University freshman guard Misha Henderson (Anderson, TX / Anderson-Shiro HS) was named ASC West Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Kim Kirkpatrick-Thornton took coach of the year honors after guiding the Lady Cru to a 21-6 record and their first West Division crown.