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Apr 9, 2009 Peach Belt Announces Womens Basketball All-Academic Team AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference released the
women’s basketball All-Academic teams from the conference
office in Augusta. The team is part of a new season-long program
recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes
in the classroom as well as on the field. To be eligible for the
All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at
least half of his/her team’s events and be either a starter
or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.20 cumulative grade
point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full
academic year at his or her current institution. The Peach Belt
Conference Sports Information Directors oversee and select the
teams. A tie for the final spot on the first team increased the
size to six.
Founded in 1991, the Peach Belt Conference is home to 26 NCAA
Division II National Championships. 11 member institutions in North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia compete in 12 championship
sports. 2008-09 members are Augusta State University, Armstrong
Atlantic State University, Clayton State University, Columbus State
University, Francis Marion University, Georgia College & State
University, Georgia Southwestern State University, Lander
University, North Georgia College & State University,
University of North Carolina at Pembroke and the University of
South Carolina Aiken.
Women's
Basketball
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| First Team
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| Player
| School
| Yr.
| Hometown
| GPA
| Major
(Minor)
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| Mandy Dudish
| GCSU
| Soph.
| Snellville, Ga.
| 3.43
| General Business
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| Morgan Johnson
| USC Aiken
| Sr.
| Marietta, Ga.
| 3.35
| Fine Arts
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| Meredith Legg
| USC Aiken
| Sr.
| Huntersville, N.C.
| 3.71
| Business Administration
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| Satu Leppanen
| USC Aiken
| Sr.
| Lahti, Finland
| 3.85
| Business Administration
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| Syretha Marble
| North Georgia
| Sr.
| Canton, Ga.
| 3.54
| Physical Education
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| Megan Starnes
| USC Aiken
| Sr.
| Riley, Kan.
| 3.57
| Business Administration
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| Second Team
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Katherine Kiefer
| Francis Marion
| Sr.
| Lilburn, Ga.
| 3.76
| Psychology
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| Natalie Ray
| UNC Pembroke
| Sr.
| Laurinburg, N.C.
| 3.32
| Physical Education
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| Brittany Reynolds
| Georgia Southwestern
| Jr.
| Decatur, Ga.
| 3.21
| Marketing
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| Jamilah Sharp
| Georgia Southwestern
| Sr.
| Stockbridge, Ga.
| 3.37
| Education
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| Third Team
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| Chauntel Ferdinand
| Columbus State
| Jr.
| Lawrenceville, Ga.
| 3.22
| Exercise Science
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| Triahna Harris
| USC Aiken
| Soph.
| Springfield, Va.
| 3.46
| Exercise & Sport Science
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| Ilya Hunt
| UNC Pembroke
| Soph.
| Raleigh, N.C.
| 3.86
| Elementary Education
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| Portia Jones
| Armstrong Atlantic
| Jr.
| Savannah, Ga.
| 3.23
| Psychology
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| Tracey Paschal
| Augusta State
| Sr.
| Fairburn, Ga.
| 3.35
| Health & Kinesiology
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