Popelar Named First-Team All-South Region
By: Eric Boynton
Updated: March 13, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Hardin-Simmons women's basketball player Alexis Popelar has claimed another
postseason award as she was named first-team all-South region by D3hoops.com.
Popelar has been named
a first-team all-ASC and all-ASC West Division selection, an all-South region
performer and also a finalist for the Josten's Trophy, which is given to the
player of the year.
"Alexis is deserving
of all of the honors and accolades she has received," said HSU Head Coach Shanna
Briggs. "She had a tremendous senior season and was able to handle the load we
put on her to not only score but rebound."
The senior
guard-forward led the Cowgirls in scoring at 18.3 points per game and also led
the team in rebounding at 8.2 per contest. She set an HSU record for rebounding
by a perimeter player. She was the ASC West player of the week four
times.
|
First
team |
|
| ||
|
Pos. |
Player |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
|
G |
Lauren Avant |
Rhodes |
Jr. |
Memphis,
Tenn. |
|
G |
Alexis Popelar |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sr. |
Longview,
Texas |
|
F |
Natosha Gottlieb |
Louisiana
College |
Sr. |
Alexandria,
La. |
|
F |
Bianca Richburg |
Greensboro |
Sr. |
Hillsborough,
N.C. |
|
F |
Chelsea Leeder |
Southwestern |
Jr. |
Nacogdoches,
Texas |
|
Second
team |
|
| ||
|
Pos. |
Player |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
|
G |
Murphy Burns |
Trinity (Texas) |
Jr. |
Oklahoma City,
Okla. |
|
G |
Tresta Donahoo |
Howard Payne |
Jr. |
Early,
Texas |
|
G |
Jessica Mullen |
Bridgewater
(Va.) |
Sr. |
Purcellville,
Va. |
|
G |
Tia Perry |
Christopher
Newport |
Jr. |
Goldsboro,
N.C. |
|
F |
Paige Baechle |
Centre |
Jr. |
Gallatin,
Tenn. |
|
Third
team |
|
| ||
|
Pos. |
Player |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
|
G |
Jasmine Greene |
Hollins |
Sr. |
Hampton,
Va. |
|
G |
Shaina Howard |
Louisiana
College |
Sr. |
Scott, La. |
|
G |
Janell Menard |
Maryville
(Tenn.) |
Sr. |
Loudon,
Tenn. |
|
G |
Tesla Akers |
Ferrum |
Sr. |
Princeton,
W.Va. |
|
F |
Heather Miller |
LaGrange |
Sr. |
Sarasota,
Fla. |
Player of the
Year: Natosha Gottlieb, F,
Louisiana College
Coach of the Year: Christy Thomaskutty, Emory
Rookie of the Year: Anecia Richardson, F, Trinity (Texas)
Coach of the Year: Christy Thomaskutty, Emory
Rookie of the Year: Anecia Richardson, F, Trinity (Texas)
