Posted by Gregory Ruff - Mon, Mar 2, 2009 - [Women's Basketball] - Viewed 1096 times
Josephine Owino Player of the Year
Lavanda Ross Newcomer/Freshman of the Year
Mark Campbell Coach of the Year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The TranSouth Athletic Conference released the
2008-2009 women's basketball all-conference team and postseason awards.
Union, who won the regular season title with an undefeated record, claimed all four of the
top awards. Josephine Owino was named
Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and
Freshman of the Year was given to Lavanda Ross was also awarded
Newcomer of the Year and Mark Campbell earned
Coach of the Year.
Josephine Owino, a 6'4" senior from Mombasa, Kenya, was named TranSouth's Player of the Week five times this season. Averaging 18.5 points a game with a season total of 555 points, Owino eclipsed the 2,000 point mark in her career this season. Owino also has pulled in some high NAIA ranks, including No. 1 in field goal percentage (65%), No. 9 in points per game (2.185) and No. 10 in blocks per game (1.9).
Lavanda Ross, a 5'8" freshman guard from Jackson, Tenn., has made an impact her freshman year. She scored an average of 10.4 points per game and is off to a great start with an overall season total of 312 points.Ross ended the regular season with a 55.9% three-point total and an 79.3% free throw total. She ranks No. 16 in the NAIA in assist/turnover ratio (1.92).
Mark Campbell closed out this season with a perfect 16-0 mark in TranSouth play and a 29-1 regular season record, leading his team to the regular season title once again. This is his fifth coach award, having won it last year, then 2001, 2002, and 2007
Below are the 2008-2009 TranSouth Women's Basketball Awards.
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Sr. |
Mombasa,Kenya |
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Jr. |
Loretto, Tenn. |
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Jr. |
Bradford, Tenn. |
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Sr. |
Nashville, Tenn. |
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Jr. |
Ashland City, Tenn. |
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Jr. |
Nashville, Tenn. |
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So. |
Belgrade, Serbia |
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So. |
Gleason, Tenn. |
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So. |
Wynne, Ark. |
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Sr. |
Bradford, Tenn. |
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So. |
Selmer, Tenn. |
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So. |
Mt. Juliet, Tenn. |
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Jr. |
Brighton, Tenn. |
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So. |
Milan, Tenn. |
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Sr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
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Fr. |
Jackson Tenn. |
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Fr. |
Rector, Ark. |
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Fr. |
N. Little Rock, Ark. |
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Fr. |
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Fr. |
Trenton, Tenn. |
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Sr. |
Mombasa,Kenya |
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Fr. |
Jackson Tenn. |
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Fr. |
Jackson Tenn. |
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