NATIONAL HARBOUR, Maryland - UNCW senior forward Karneshia Garrett was named Third-Team All-CAA as the Colonial Athletic Association handed out its annual awards Wednesday at the league's pre-tournament banquet.
Garrett was one of four Seahawks recognized as fellow senior Chelsea McGowen and junior Diana Venezia both received All-Academic Team honorable mention distinction while redshirt junior Brittany Gamby was the team's Dean Ehlers Award recipient for a second consecutive season.
A native of Hoover, Ala., Garrett has started all 28 games played this season; averaging a double-double with team highs of 10.9 points and 10.9 rebounds to go along with a team-best 27 blocks. Garrett has reached double figures in points on 17 occasions and pulled down double-digit rebounds 16 times as she has recorded a team-high 13 double-doubles, including nine in the final 13 games of the regular season.
Currently 18th in the nation in rebounds per game, Garrett enters the CAA Women's Basketball Championship tied for fifth place on the program's single-season rebounding chart with 306 caroms. She was named CAA Co-Player-of-the-Week on Feb. 18 after becoming the first UNCW player in 24 seasons to finish with 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game with a 22-point, 20-rebound effort against Georgia State.
Venezia and McGowen were recognized as CAA All-Academic Team honorable mention selections for their work both on the court and in the classroom.
Venezia was recognized as an All-Academic Team honorable mention selection for the second consecutive season as the Westfield, N.J., product and Exercise Science major saw action in the season opener at West Virginia before suffering a season-ending injury in the second half against the Mountaineers.
McGowen, meanwhile, garnered All-Academic Team honorable mention distinction for the first time in her UNCW career. The Cedar Point, N.C., native and Recreational Therapy major has started all 25 games played during her senior season; averaging 5.2 points and 5.8 rebounds.
A native of Pickerington, Ohio, Gamby was once again recognized as the program's Dean Ehlers Award recipient, which is presented annually to a women's basketball student-athlete from each member institution who "embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity and sportsmanship in conjunction with her academic athletic achievement." An Exercise Science major, Gamby has taken part 19 games and made six starts during the 2012-13 season and has averaged 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds.
Ninth-seeded UNCW opens the 2013 CAA Women's Basketball Championship, presented by Jani King, Thursday with a Noon contest against No. 8 seed George Mason at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md.
2012-13 CAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AWARD WINNERS
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ALL-CAA FIRST TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Kirby Burkholder, James Madison
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Jr.
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G
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6-0
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Bridgewater, Va./Turner Ashby
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Elena Delle Donne, Delaware
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Sr.
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G/F
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6-5
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Wilmington, Del./Ursuline Academy
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Shante Evans, Hofstra
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Sr.
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F
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6-0
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West Chester, Pa./Henderson
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Tarik Hislop, James Madison
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Sr.
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G
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5-7
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Silver Spring, Md./Paint Branch
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Hollie Mershon, Drexel
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Sr.
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G
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5-10
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Malvern, Pa./Archbishop Carroll
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ALL-CAA SECOND TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Lauren Carra, Delaware
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Sr.
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G
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5-9
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Dunmore, Pa./Dunmore
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Emily Correal, William & Mary
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Sr.
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F
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6-3
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Venetia, Pa/Peters Township
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Shae Kelley, Old Dominion
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So.
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F
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6-1
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Denver, Colo./Denver East/Northwest Florida State College
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Deanna Kerkhof, Northeastern
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Sr.
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G
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5-11
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Wallaceburg, Ontario/Ursuline College
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Tanisha McTiller, Towson
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Jr.
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G
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5-7
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Chicago, Ill./Lincoln Park
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ALL-CAA THIRD TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Janine Aldridge, William & Mary
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Sr.
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G
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5-11
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Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa
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Kashaia Cannon, Northeastern
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Sr.
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G
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5-8
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Providence, R.I./Bay View
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Jackie Cook, Old Dominion
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Sr.
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G
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6-0
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Hinckley, Ohio/Regina
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Karneshia Garrett, UNCW
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Sr.
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F
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6-2
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Hoover, Ala./Hoover/Pensacola Junior College
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Jewel Tunstull, Northeastern
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Jr.
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C
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6-3
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Brooklyn, N.Y./Midwood
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Taylor Wootton, Drexel
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Sr.
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F
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6-1
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Rutherford, N.J./ Rutherford
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2013 CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Elena Delle Donne, Delaware
2013 CAA COACH OF THE YEAR: Daynia La-Force, Northeastern
2013 CAA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Precious Hall, James Madison
2013 CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Candace Bond, Hofstra
2013 DEAN EHLERS LEADERSHIP AWARDS: Hollie Mershon, Drexel
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ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Meghan Creighton, Drexel
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Fr.
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G
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5-7
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West Chester, Pa./Archbishop Carroll
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Galaisha Goodhope, ODU
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Fr.
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G
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5-5
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Norfolk, Va./Princess Anne
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Jazmon Gwathmey, JMU
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Fr.
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G
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6-2
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Bealeton, Va/Liberty
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Precious Hall, James Madison
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Fr.
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G
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5-8
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Tallahassee, Fla./Maclay School
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Dominique Johnson, Towson
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Fr.
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G
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5-6
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Laurel, Md./Riverdale Baptist
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ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Janine Aldridge, W&M
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Sr.
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G
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5-11
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Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa
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Candace Bond, Hofstra
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Sr.
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F
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5-10
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Fort Washington, Md./Riverdale Baptist
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Elena Delle Donne, Delaware
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Sr.
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G/F
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6-5
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Wilmington, Del./Ursuline Academy
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Shae Kelley, Old Dominion
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So.
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F
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6-1
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Denver, Colo./Denver East/Northwest Florida State College
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Cody Paulk, Georgia State
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Sr.
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F/C
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6-3
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Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City
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ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Mairi Buchan, Old Dominion
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Sr.
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C
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6-2
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Stirlingshire, Scotland/Denny
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Elena Delle Donne, Delaware
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Sr.
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F/G
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6-5
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Wilmington, Del./Ursuline Academy
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Deanna Kerkhof, Northeastern
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Sr.
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G
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5-11
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Wallaceburg, Ontario/Ursuline College
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Jaclyn McKenna, W&M
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Sr.
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C
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6-3
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Huntington, N.Y./Elwood-John Glenn
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Joyus Tharrington, GMU
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Sr.
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F
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5-11
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Lynchburg, Va./Richmond/Brookville
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ALL-ACADEMIC SECOND TEAM
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Kirby Burkholder, JMU
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Jr.
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G
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6-0
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Bridgewater, Va./Turner Ashby
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Amber Easter, George Mason
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Sr.
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G/F
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6-0
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Hampton, Va./Bethel
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Kyla Kerstetter, W&M
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So.
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G
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5-11
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Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood
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Cody Paulk, Georgia State
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Sr.
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F
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6-3
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Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City
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Tory Thierolf, Drexel
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Jr.
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F
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6-0
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Doylestown, Pa./Germantown Academy
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ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
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Cl.
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown/Previous School
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Ashley Betz-White, OODU
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So.
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G
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5-4
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Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity
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Chelsea Craig, Delaware
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Jr.
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F
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6-2
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Rockville, Md./Wootton
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Fiona Flanagan, Drexel
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Jr.
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G
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5-10
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Penn Valley, Pa./Notre Dame de Namur
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Renee Johnson-Allen, Drexel
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Sr.
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G
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5-6
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London, England/Barking Abbey
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McKenzie Kudron, Hofstra
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Jr.
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F/C
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6-3
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New Boston, Mich./Huron/Vermont
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Stephanie Leon, Delaware
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So.
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C
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6-3
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Northport, N.Y./Northport
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Chelsea McGowen, UNCW
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Sr.
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F/C
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6-2
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Cedar Point, N.C./Croatan/Brunswick CC
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Rachel McNair, GMU
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So.
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F
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6-0
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Valley Cottage, N.Y./Nyack
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Janaa Pickard, GMU
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Jr.
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F
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6-1
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Philadelphia, Pa./Central
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Abby Redick, Drexel
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Jr.
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G/F
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6-1
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Roanoke, Va./Virginia Tech
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Kanita Shepherd, JMU
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Sr.
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F
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6-3
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Garner, N.C./Garner Magnet
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Diana Venezia, UNCW
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Jr.
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G
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5-10
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Westfield, N.J./Westfield
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Taylor Wootton, Drexel
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Sr.
|
F
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6-1
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Rutherford, N.J./Rutherford
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