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Sutton named to SEC All-Freshman team
Posted on 03.04.09
CommentsSouth Carolina guard Lakeisha Sutton earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team. Sutton was a unanimous selection by the leagues coaches.
"I'm truly proud of Lakeisha's accomplishment and look forward to her having a tremendous career," head coach Dawn Staley said.
Sutton is the Gamecocks' leading active scorer at 11.1 points per game, a number that jumps to 13.6 points per game in league play. She is the league's highest-scoring freshman in conference games while ranking eighth in field goal percentage (.425) and ninth in assists per SEC outing (3.6).
SEC All-Freshman Team
*Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee
*Lakeisha Sutton, South Carolina
Lyndsay Harris, Arkansas
Trumae Lucas, Florida
*LaSondra Barrett, LSU
Ceira Ricketts, Arkansas
Glory Johnson, Tennessee
Ericka Russell, Alabama
All-SEC First Team
*DeWanna Bonner, Auburn
*Christina Wirth, Vanderbilt
Whitney Boddie, Auburn
*Marshae Dotson, Florida
*Allison Hightower, LSU
*Sha Brooks, Florida
Bianca Thomas, Mississippi
Alexis Rack, Mississippi State
All-SEC Second Team
Angie Bjorklund, Tennessee
Ashley Houts, Georgia
Ceira Ricketts, Arkansas
Angel Robinson, Georgia
Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee
Eleia Roddy, Kentucky
Jennifer Risper, Vanderbilt
Merideth Marsh, Vanderbilt
Victoria Dunlap, Kentucky
SEC All-Defensive Team
DeWanna Bonner, Auburn
Chanel Mokango, Mississippi State
Armelie Lumanu, Mississippi State
Allison Hightower, LSU
Jennifer Risper, Vanderbilt
Coach of the Year: Nell Fortner, Auburn
Player of the Year: DeWanna Bonner, Auburn
Co-Freshman of the Year: Ceira Ricketts, Arkansas/LaSondra Barrett, LSU
Defensive Player of the Year: Jennifer Risper, Vanderbilt
6th Woman of the Year: Charity Ford, Arkansas
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Christina Wirth, Vanderbilt
*indicates unanimous selection
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