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Women’s Basketball: Johnson Named Second Team All-SBCWomen’s Basketball: Johnson Named Second Team All-SBC Women’s Basketball: Johnson Named Second Team All-SBC
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns women’s basketball forward Mercedes Johnson was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference second team, as announced by the league office on Thursday morning.
Johnson is the first All-Sun Belt selection for the Cajuns since Alexis Green was a third team selection in the 2008-2009 season. The Houston native is the highest All-SBC selection since Yolanda Jones was a first-team recipient in the 2006-2007 season. In 27 games played, Johnson is averaging 14.3 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per contest. She joined the school’s 1,000 point club earlier this season following a 36-point effort against Troy on Jan. 5. She has tallied double-digits in 21 of 27 contests played this season. Johnson currently ranks sixth on UL’s all-time scoring list with 1,179 points. She is only 13 shy of reaching the top-5 in scoring. Louisiana, the Sun Belt West No. 5 seed, will play the Sun Belt East No. 4 seed South Alabama on Saturday, March 5 in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Championships in Hot Springs, Ark. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at the Convention Center Court inside the Summit Arena. Live video of the game will be available for a fee at SunBeltSports.org. 2010-11 Women’s Basketball All-Sun Belt Team First Team All-Sun Belt Conference Chastity Reed (UALR, Sr., F) Kaetlyn Murdoch (Denver, Jr., F.) Ebony Rowe (Middle Tennessee, Fr., F) Anne Marie Lanning (Middle Tennessee, Sr., G) Arnika Brown (WKU, Sr., F) Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference Shanika Butler (UALR, Sr., G) Britteni Rice (Denver, Sr., G.) Brianna Culberson (Denver, R-Sr., F) Jerica Coley (FIU, Fr., G) Mercedes Johnson (Louisiana, Jr., F) Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference Shay Scott (Arkansas State, Sr., F) Denetra Kellum (North Texas, Sr., G) Donette McNair (Troy, Sr., F) Christian Shelter (South Alabama, Sr., F) Amy McNear (WKU, Sr., G) Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Chastity Reed (UALR, Sr., F) Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year Shanika Butler (UALR, Sr., G) Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year Ebony Rowe (Middle Tennessee, Fr., F) Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year Joe Foley, UALR — Ragin’ Cajuns —
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