Sutton named to SEC All-Freshman team

South 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