Plumley Named Southland Women?s Basketball Player of the Year
KATY, Texas
- After leading Lamar to its first regular season co-championship, junior guard
Jenna Plumley was named the 2009-10
Southland Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year by vote of the
league's head coaches and sports information directors, the conference office
announced Monday in conjunction with the release of the all-conference
basketball teams.
Plumley also received newcomer
of the Year honors joining former Lamar standout Shawnta Vanzant (2001) as the
only players in Southland history named both player and newcomer of the year in
the same season.
Central Arkansas forward
Megan Herbert was named freshman of the year. UT Arlington junior forward
Shalyn Martin was named defensive player of the year and UCA's Matt Daniel
received coach of the year honors.
A native of Red Rock,
Okla., Plumley led Lamar to not only its first regular season title but its
first No. 1 seed in the Southland
tournament. In her first season with Lamar, Plumley led the Lady Cardinals to
their best season as a Southland member posting 23 overall wins and 13
conference wins. Ranked sixth in the league in scoring (14.6), Plumley had a
monumental season leading the league in made three-point baskets (97) setting
the Southland record and led in assists (196) setting the Lamar team record.
Both numbers rank in the top 10 in the NCAA.
Herbert recorded one of
the top seasons in Southland history. A native of Rogers, Ark., Herbert is one
of only four players in the conference to lead the league in scoring and
rebounding in the same season. Herbert's 633 points are the most scored in a
season since 1997 and her 399 rebounds are the most since 1990, ranking fourth in
conference history. Herbert led the league for most free throws (190)
and in shooting (.579). Her 27 double-doubles are the most
in a season including 23 consecutive ranking second all-time in NCAA Division I
behind former Oklahoma All-American Courtney Paris (33).
Martin is the first UT
Arlington player named defensive player of the year. A native of Arlington,
Texas, Martin ranked second in the league in blocks (30) and was fifth overall
in rebounds (234) with the majority coming on the defensive end (165).
Central Arkansas coach
Matt Daniel received coach of the year honors after leading the Sugar Bears to
a 15-win
improvement from last season. The turnaround ranks first in NCAA Division I this
season and is the eighth-biggest improvement ever in Division I play. UCA
finished 15-1 at home (.938) for the most home wins in a season in program
history and the most in the Southland this season.
Joining Plumley and
Herbert on the first-team is Stephen F. Austin senior guard Whitney Cormier, UT
Arlington senior guard Meghan Nelson and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi junior
guard Jade Davis. Cormier receives her second consecutive first-team honor
while Nelson and Davis receive their first first-team awards.
Lamar and UTSA tied for
the most selections with three each. Joining Plumley from Lamar is second-team
selection senior forward Darika Hill and third-team member freshman guard Kalis
Loyd. UTSA sophomore guard Whitney York and freshman guard/forward Judy Jones
received second-team selections. Junior forward Ashleigh Franklin received
third-team honors.
Other second-team members
include Nicholls junior guard Ricshanda Bickham and Sam Houston State senior
guard Brittany Brooks. Rounding out the third-team members are Stephen F.
Austin sophomore guard Tammara Marion and Southeastern Louisiana senior forward
Zevy Ivory.
The 2010 State Farm
Southland Conference Basketball Tournament will be played this week at the
Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. Four women's quarterfinal games will be played Tuesday
beginning at noon with semifinal games Thursday at 12:05 p.m. and approximately
2:33 p.m. The championship game will be played Friday at 7:05 p.m. Both the semifinals and championship game will
be televised on the Southland Conference Television Network and ESPN Full
Court. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or at the Merrell Center box
office.
2009-10 All-Southland Conference Teams
|
First Team
|
School
|
Pos.
|
Cl.
|
Hometown
|
|
Jenna Plumley
|
Lamar
|
G
|
Jr.
|
Red Rock, Okla.
|
|
Megan Herbert
|
Central Arkansas
|
F
|
Fr.
|
Rogers, Ark.
|
|
Whitney Cormier
|
Stephen F. Austin
|
G
|
Sr.
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
|
Meghan Nelson
|
UT Arlington
|
G
|
Sr.
|
Cedar Hill, Texas
|
|
Jade Davis
|
A&M-Corpus Christi
|
G
|
Jr.
|
West Columbia, Texas
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Second Team
|
School
|
Pos.
|
Cl.
|
Hometown
|
|
Whitney York
|
UTSA
|
G
|
So.
|
Bryan, Texas
|
|
Ricshanda Bickham
|
Nicholls
|
G
|
Jr.
|
New Orleans, La.
|
|
Darika Hill
|
Lamar
|
F
|
Sr.
|
New Iberia, La.
|
|
Brittany Brooks
|
Sam Houston State
|
G
|
Sr.
|
Spring, Texas
|
|
Judy Jones
|
UTSA
|
G/F
|
Fr.
|
Monroe, La.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Third Team
|
School
|
Pos.
|
Cl.
|
Hometown
|
|
Shalyn Martin
|
UT Arlington
|
F
|
Jr.
|
Arlington, Texas
|
|
Tammara Marion
|
Stephen F. Austin
|
G
|
So.
|
Houston, Texas
|
|
Ashleigh Franklin
|
UTSA
|
F
|
Jr.
|
Dallas, Texas
|
|
Zevy Ivory
|
Southeastern La.
|
F
|
Sr.
|
Shreveport, La.
|
|
Kalis Loyd
|
Lamar
|
G
|
Fr.
|
Malmoe, Sweden
|
Honorable Mention: Tammara Simmons, UTA;
Brittiany Houston, NWLA; Nakeia Guiden, UCA; Adrienne Scott, AMCC; Trashanna
Smith, LU; Victoria Davis, TXST; Kiara Johnson, MCN.
Player of the Year - Jenna Plumley, Lamar
Newcomer of the Year - Jenna Plumley, Lamar
Freshman of the Year - Megan Herbert, Central Arkansas
Defensive Player of the Year - Shalyn Martin, UT Arlington
Coach of the Year - Matt Daniel, Central Arkansas