For Immediate Release
Feb. 24, 2006
Great South Athletic Conference announces year-end basketball honors
The GSAC held its conference awards ceremony at the championship tournament being held at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala. Huntingdon's Tiffany Jordan was named the GSAC Player of the Year. The GSAC Freshman of the Year was Piedmont's Kayla Duncan. Joeleen Akin of Agnes Scott was voted the GSAC Coach of the Year.
Jordan, a sophomore forward,
led the Lady Hawks in scoring, rebounding and steals. She averaged 15.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, with 102 steals. Jordan was named the GSAC Player of the Week three times during the season.
Duncan led the Lady Lions in scoring and blocks, averaging 12.8 points per game and had 45 blocks. She was second on the team in rebounding, averaging 5.7 rebounds per game.
Akin led Agnes Scott to a third place finish in the GSAC regular season standings with a 10-4 mark and a 13-12 overall record. The Scotties are guaranteed at least a .500 finish, the highest since the program began in 1988. The Scotties have set a school record of 13 wins, shattering the old mark of six wins.
2005-06 Women's Basketball Year-End Honors
Player of the Year - Tiffany Jordan, Huntingdon
Freshmen of the Year - Kayla Duncan, Piedmont
Coach of the Year - Joeleen Akin, Agnes Scott
All-Conference 1st Team -
Tiffany Jordan, Huntingdon, SO, F, Franklin, Tenn. 15.8 ppg, 10.1 rpg.
Andrea Plemons, Maryville, JR, G, Maryville, Tenn. 10.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg.
Ronnisha Ravizee, Huntingdon, SR, G, Homewood, Ala. 15.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg.
Kayla Duncan, Piedmont, FR, F, Commerce, Ga. 12.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg.
Nikki Sosebee, Piedmont, SO, F, Talmo, Ga. 11.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg.
All-Conference 2nd Team -
Beth Adcock, Piedmont, FR, G, Flowery Branch, Ga. 11.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg.
LaTessa Taylor, LaGrange, JR, G, Courtland, Ala. 11.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg.
Tia Williams, Fisk
Melissa Uner, Maryville, SO, G, Seiverville, Tenn. 8.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg.
Kellee Scandrett, LaGrange, JR, G, Forest Park, Ga. 10.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg.
Natalie Munday, Maryville, FR, P, Knoxville, Tenn. 10.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg.
All-Freshman Team -
Kayla Duncan, Piedmont, F, Commerce, Ga. 12.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg.
Beth Adcock, Piedmont, G, Flowery Branch, Ga. 11.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg.
Natalie Munday, Maryville, P, Knoxville, Tenn. 10.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg.
Morgan Smith, Agnes Scott, P, Rochester, N.Y.
Dusti Doss, Huntingdon, C, Prattville, Ala. 7.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg
All-Academic Team -
Agnes Scott- Ashley Cohoon, Evan Joslin.
Fisk- Toccara Cecil
Huntingdon- Heather Asay, Betsy Jones, Brittney Waldon.
LaGrange- LaTessa Taylor, Shannah Meares.
Maryville- Charise Bain, Koral Stache, Beth Reed, Kim Seal, Katie Parton, Summer Dalton.
Piedmont- Hayley Boyce, Sarah Lane, Stephanie Rainwater, Sheena Trimiar, Nikki Sosebee.
Spelman- Tulani Elisa, Kelli Haywood, Desarae Jones, Elizabeth Palacios.
