UL's Alexis Green Named Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference

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  NEW ORLEANS, La.-The Sun Belt Conference announced the 2008-09 All-Conference team for women’s basketball and Louisiana’s Alexis Green was named to the third team.

Green transferred to Louisiana from Blinn JC. The junior ended the regular season with 15.5 points per game. She boasted 17.7 points per game in Sun Belt Conference play. Green scored double figures 25 times, netting double-digits in all 17 SBC games she played, boasting 20-plus points in seven games. Green scored a career-high 32 points against ULM, going a perfect 6-for-6 from behind the arc.

Green ranked in the top 15 in the conference in scoring, minutes played, three-point field goals made, offensive rebounds and rebounding. In Sun Belt games only, she ranked in the top 15 in scoring, three-pointers made, three-point percentage, rebounding, free throw percentage and defensive rebounds

Green is the only player in the Sun Belt to lead her team in 12 statistical categories: field goals made, field goals attempted, three-point field goals made, three-point field goals attempted, free throws made, free throws attempted, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, total rebounds, assists, steals and points

Green becomes the second All-Conference selection under second-year head coach Errol Rogers. Alicia McDaniel (2005-08) was tabbed All-SBC in her final season with the Cajuns last year.

First Team All-Sun Belt Conference
Chastity Reed (UALR, So., F)
Alysha Clark (Middle Tennessee, Jr., F)
Amber Jackson (North Texas, Sr., F)
Kylie Morrissy (Troy, Sr., G/F)
Arnika Brown (Western Kentucky, So., F)

Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference
Anshel Cooper (UALR, Jr., G)
Monika Bosilj (FIU, Jr., G)
Jada Frazier (New Orleans, Sr., G)
Shakira Nettles (South Alabama, Jr., G)
Jessica Starling (South Alabama, Sr., G)

Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference
Alexis Green (Louisiana, Jr., F)
Lottie Moore (ULM, Sr., G)
Brandi Brown (Middle Tennessee, Jr., F)
Chelsia Lymon (Middle Tennessee, Jr., G)
Kenzie Rich (Western Kentucky, Jr., G)

Player of the Year
Alysha Clark (Middle Tennessee, Jr., F)

Defensive Player of the Year
Chelsia Lymon (Middle Tennessee, Jr., F)

Newcomer of the Year
Alysha Clark (Middle Tennessee, Jr., F)

Freshman of the Year
Kaetlyn Murdoch (Denver, Fr., F.)

Coach of the Year
Rick Insell, Middle Tennessee

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