March 7, 2011
IRVING, Texas -- Three University of Texas players earned spots on the 2010-11 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball teams, the league office announced Monday. The official All-Big 12 awards are selected by the league's head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players.
Freshman guard Chassidy Fussell was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team and also a unanimous selection on the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. Senior guard Kathleen Nash picked up her third All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolade in as many seasons, and junior guard Ashleigh Fontenette earned her second.
Fussell led the Longhorns in conference play with 17.8 ppg, a mark that ranked seventh-best overall in the Big 12 and second-best among league freshmen. She is the only freshman in the conference to rank in the top-three in her class in scoring (second), steals (1.50 spg, second), free throw percentage (.859, second) and rebounding (4.8 rpg, third) in all 16 regular-season league contests. Additionally, Fussell led UT in scoring in 11 league contests, including eight 20+ point games.
Nash led UT in rebounding with 7.6 rpg in conference contests and was third in scoring with 11.4 ppg. She notched a team-high five double-doubles during league play and became just the second player in Big 12 Conference history to record 1,400+ points, 850+ rebounds and 200+ 3FG in her collegiate career.
Fontenette joins Fussell and Nash as the only Longhorns to start all 16 conference games. She was the fourth-leading scorer for UT with 10.4 ppg and dished out a team-high 51 assists and averaged 5.1 rpg.
Texas starts its postseason run against Missouri on Tuesday, March 8 in the first round of the 2011 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship. The Longhorns tip at 5 p.m. CT at Municpal Auditorium in Kansas City.
2010-11 PHILLIPS 66 ALL-BIG 12 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Brittney Griner (Baylor)
Defensive Players of the Year: Brittney Griner (Baylor)
Newcomer of the Year: Destiny Williams (Baylor)
Freshman of the Year: Odyssey Sims (Baylor)
Sixth Man Award: Maryann Baker (Texas A&M) and Chynna Brown (Texas Tech)
Coach of the Year: Kim Mulkey (Baylor)
All-Big 12 First Team
Brittney Griner, Baylor**^
Melissa Jones, Baylor
Odyssey Sims, Baylor
Brittany Spears, Colorado$
Kelsey Bolte, Iowa State**
Carolyn Davis, Kansas
Brittany Chambers, Kansas State**
Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma**^#
Danielle Adams, Texas A&M**+
Tyra White, Texas A&M
All-Big 12 Second Team
Jalana Childs, Kansas State
RaeShara Brown, Missouri
Toni Young, Oklahoma State
Chassidy Fussell, Texas
Kierra Mallard, Texas Tech
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Lindsey Moore, Nebraska
Aaryn Ellenberg, Oklahoma
Ashleigh Fontenette, Texas
Kathleen Nash, Texas
Sydney Carter, Texas A&M
Sydney Colson, Texas A&M
Casey Morris, Texas Tech
Teena Wickett, Texas Tech
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Brittney Griner, Baylor
Chelsea Poppens, Iowa State
Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma
Sydney Carter, Texas A&M
Monique Smalls, Texas Tech
Big 12 All-Freshman Team
Odyssey Sims, Baylor**
Hallie Christofferson, Iowa State
Jordan Hooper, Nebraska
Aaryn Ellenberg, Oklahoma**
Chassidy Fussell, Texas**
All honors listed alphabetical by school
** Unanimous Selections
^ 2009-10 All-Big 12 First Team Selection
# 2008-09 All-Big 12 First Team Selection
+ 2009-10 All-Big 12 Second Team Selection
$ 2008-09 All-Big 12 Second Team Selection
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