Northwest Notes March 11, 2014
Barr named WAC player of the year
DENVER - Idaho's Stacey Barr headlines the Western Athletic Conference women's bsketball awards, earning WAC Player of the Year honors, while Texas-Pan American's Shawnte' Goff was named WAC Freshman of the Year and Idaho's Jon Newlee earned WAC Coach of the Year honors.
A 5-8 guard, in WAC play Barr ranked second in the conference in defensive rebounds (6.44), fourth in both scoring (19.7) and three-pointers per game (2.5), sixth in rebounding (8.6) and 10th in assists (2.94). She posted double-doubles in half her WAC games and had nine games in WAC play with 20 or more points. Barr was a three-time WAC Player of the Week this season.
Newlee was named WAC Coach of the Year after leading the Vandals to their first-ever WAC regular-season title with a 15-1 league record and a 22-8 overall mark. Idaho posted an 18.8 scoring margin in WAC games and ranks in the Top 25 nationally in seven statistical categories. This is Newlee's second WAC Coach of the Year honor, as he earned the award in his first season with the Vandals in 2008-09.
First Team All-WACÂ
Stacey Barr, G, Jr., Idaho
Tyonna Outland, F, RS-Jr., Bakersfield
Kaitlyn Petersen, G, Jr., Grand Canyon
Kacie Sowell, P, Sr., Seattle U
Danesia Williamson, G, Jr., New Mexico State
Second Team All-WAC
Alyssa Charlston, P, Sr., Idaho
Kim Nezianya, F, RS-Sr., Kansas City
Eilise O'Connor, G, Sr., Kansas City
Sylvia Shephard, G, Jr., Seattle U
Melissa Sweat, G, Sr., Bakersfield
All-Defensive Team
Brittany Bush, F, Jr., Texas-Pan American
Deanna Daniels, F, Sr., Grand Canyon
Ali Forde, P, So., Idaho
Tyonna Outland, F, RS-Jr., Bakersfield
Sylvia Shephard, G, Sr., Seattle U
All-Newcomer Team
Johnna Brown, F, Sr., Grand Canyon
Shawnte' Goff, G, Fr., Texas-Pan American
Katie Kuklok, G, So., Utah Valley
Rhaiah Spooner-Knight, G, Fr., Utah Valley
Melissa Sweat, G, Sr., Bakersfield
Player of the Year: Stacey Barr, Idaho
Freshman of the Year: Shawnte' Goff, Texas-Pan American
Coach of the Year: Jon Newlee, Idaho
Harvey, Jois tabbed for All-Big Sky team
CHENEY - With sophomores Tyler Harvey and Venky Jois included on the All-Big Sky Conference team announced by the league office, Eastern Washington University head men's basketball coach Jim Hayford certainly likes where his team is headed.
"To have two underclassmen recognized in the all-conference voting really bodes well for where our program is headed," said Hayford, whose team finished 15-16 overall and 10-10 in the league.
After ranking in the top 13 in four categories in NCAA Division I this season - including eighth with a league-leading average of 21.8 points per game - Harvey was selected to the All-Big Sky first team. Jois received honorable mention after earning the league's Freshman of the Year honor a year ago. Harvey is from Torrance, Calif., and graduated from Bishop Montgomery High School in 2011, and Jois is from Boronia, Australia, and Box Hill High School.
Harvey's combined ranking of 18th in 3-pointers per game (5th, 3.52) and 3-point shooting percentage (13th, 43.3) currently ranks second in NCAA Division I.
Jois ranked among the league leaders with averages of 13.4 points (12th), 8.0 rebounds (third), 2.5 assists and 1.6 blocked shots per game (third) while making 52.8 percent of his shots from the field (10th). He established a new school record for career blocked shots, with a current total of 115.
Nelson, Hodgins earn All-Big Sky honors
OGDEN, Utah - Lexie Nelson and Hayley Hodgins represented the Eastern Washington women's basketball team on the All-Big Sky Conference Team for the 2013-14 season, the league office announced Monday, Mar. 10.
Nelson was a first team pick for the second consecutive season while Hodgins was tabbed an honorable mention selection.
A redshirt junior from Butte, Mont., Nelson leads Eastern and ranks fifth in the Big Sky in scoring with an average of 16.1 points per game. She scored in double figures in all but four of EWU's 29 games, going for at least 20 points seven times. Her 467 points currently rank sixth all-time in EWU single-season history.
One of the most prolific three-pointer shooters in the nation, Nelson leads the league and ranks seventh nationally in three-point percentage, connecting on 44.7-percent of her shots from long range. Her 74 made triples rank second all-time in EWU single-season history, and she needs just three more to set a new school record.
Nelson also paces the Eagles in free throw percentage, shooting 86.1 percent from the line.
Along with Nelson, Hodgins has made Eastern a nightmare to defend for opponents, shooting 40.1 percent from three-point range, a mark that ranks second on the team and third in the conference. Her 64 made three-pointers currently rank fourth all-time in EWU single-season history.
Galdeira named To Pac-12 All-tourney team
SEATTLE - Washington State sophomore guard Lia Galdeira was voted to the Pac-12 All-Tournament Team after helping the Cougars advance to the tournament semifinal round for the second time in the last three seasons.
Galdeira averaged 25.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.3 spg and set the Pac-12 Tournament record with 75 total points, breaking Stanford's Nnemkadi Qgwumike's previous record of 71 in 2012. Galdeira also knocked down seven 3-pointers and went 18-of-25 at the free throw line.
Galdeira matched teammate Tia Presley with a game-high 31 points, and grabbed seven rebounds, dished out five assists and sank three 3-pointers in the 107-100 opening round over Oregon. WSU's 107 points set a tournament record for points scored. The Kamuela, Hawaii native followed with a game-high 28 points, seven rebounds, three 3-pointers and 13-of-16 at the free throw line in the 91-83 upset of No. 20 ranked and No. 2 seed University of California in the quarterfinals. Galdeira capped her tournament with 16 points, five rebounds and two steals in the 70-60 semifinal loss to Oregon State.
Galdeira is the second Cougar to earn Pac-12 All-tourney honors, Jazmine Perkins in 2012.