UDC Women's Basketball Wins Two Major Awards
BILLINGS, Mont. - The University of District of Columbia had four players named to the 2008-09 All-ICAA Women's Basketball team. Lillian McGill (Univ. of D.C.) and Amanda Milner (North Greenville) earned first team honors for the second time. The ICAA in basketball consists of Central State, Columbia Union, D.C., Flagler, Lake Erie College, North Greenville, Oakland City, Palm Beach Atlantic and Urbanna. The team was selected by ICAA Director Mike Bond.
McGill (So./Sumter, South Carolina) was named Player of the Year. She averaged 13.6 points and 10.4 rebounds a game while shooting 55.8% from the floor. McGill led the ICAA in rebounding and was second in field goal percentage.
Stephanie Rogers (Mentor, Ohio) of Lake Erie was selected as Freshman of the Year. She averaged 11.9 points, 6.54 rebounds and blocked 2.04 shots a game while shooting 52.4% from the floor. Rogers, who became just the second freshman in ICAA history to make first team, led the ICAA in blocked shots.
Lester Butler was honored as Coach of the Year. He led D.C. to a 24-5 season, the ICAA championship and qualified for the NCAA Championships.
2008-09 ALL-ICAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Coach of the Year - Lester Butler - University of D.C.
Player of the Year Lillian McGill Univ. of D.C.
Freshman of the Year Stephanie Rogers Lake Erie
FIRST TEAM
LaQuanda Brandon Univ. of D.C. SR G Washington
D.C.
Lillian McGill Univ. of D.C.# SO C/F Sumter,
South Carolina
Amanda Miner North Greenville!# SR C Clover, South
Carolina
Stephanie Rogers Lake Erie FR C/F Mentor,
Ohio
Karissa Walters Oakland City SR G Valparaiso,
Indiana
! 2006-07 3rd Team, # 2007-08 1st Team
SECOND TEAM
Renese Ames Lake Erie SO G Bedford, Ohio
DeVaughan Hailey Univ. of D.C. SR G Camden,
New Jersey
Shayla Henderson Central State SR G/F Phoenix,
Arizona
Kristi McVey Oakland City JR F Paris Crossing,
Indiana
Jen Mitchell - Flagler FR G Fort Myers, Florida
@ - 2007-08 3rd Team
THIRD TEAM
Natasha Galloway Central
State SR C/F Cincinnati, Ohio
Jalyssa Jackson - Urbana JR G/F Fairborn, Ohio
Ijeoma Ofomata Central State SR F/G London,
England
Tia Simms - Urbana SR F Fremont, Ohio
Deyshia Williams Univ. of D.C. SR F Camden,
New Jersey
ALL-FRESHMAN
Haley Ducey - Urbana FR G Ottawa, Ohio
Jen Mitchell - Flagler FR G Fort Myers, Florida
Lynsey Poole Palm Beach Atlantic FR G Atlanta,
Georgia
Stephanie Rogers Lake Erie FR C/F Mentor,
Ohio
Karly Stache North Greenville FR G Louisville,
Tennessee