Wednesday, March 5, 2002

Sports Information Directors Select
2001-2002 Daktronics South Atlantic Women's All-Region Teams
PC’s Leopard named to first team

BOWIE, MD — Presbyterian College senior forward Toni Leopard (Ninety-Six, SC) headlined the 2001-2002 Daktronics South Atlantic Women’s All-Region Team announced today. Half of the 10 players selected for both the first and second team will be competing this weekend in the first round of the tournament and includes three conference players of the year.  

Heading the first team are Denise Shelton (Mars Hill College), Amba Kongolo (North Carolina Central University), Elizabeth Biedrycki (Wingate University), Ginnell Curtis (University of North Carolina-Pembroke) and Leopard (Presbyterian College).

Joining their counterparts on the second team are Blanche Doctor (Johnson C. Smith University), Julie Szabo (University of South Carolina-Aiken), Jami Cornwell (University of South Carolina-Aiken), Betsy Foy (Georgia College and State University and Dorthell Little (Catawba University).

Leopard led the Blue Hose to a 21-8 record and a berth in the South Atlantic Regional Tournament, where they will face Virginia State University in the first round. She claimed post-season honors from the SAC including a spot on the 2002 All-SAC First Team and the 2002 SAC All-Tourney Team. During the SAC Tournament, Leopard averaged 24 points-per-game while connecting on 25-of-27 free throws. Heading into the tournament, Leopard is averaging 17.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per-game while hitting just under 92 percent (131-143) of her free throw attempts.

Shelton was the 2002 South Atlantic Conference Co-Player of the Year and was the SAC Tournament’s Most Valuable Player while leading the Lady Lions to the title. During the tournament, Shelton averaged 27.7 points and 7.7 rebounds-per-game. Shelton led the conference in scoring and 3-point field goal percentage, averaging 22.4 points and shooting .415, respectively. The forward was also a presence on the boards as she averaged 8.5 rebounds-per-game. The Lady Lions received a bye in the first round of the South Atlantic Regional Tournament.

Kongolo was the 2002 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year and she was named to the 2002 CIAA All-Tournament Team. During tournament play, the center from Kinshasa, Congo, averaged 22 points, 17 rebounds and six blocked shots-per-game. She finished the season, during which she was the CIAA Player of the Week five times, averaging 20.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.3 blocks-per-game. The Lady Eagles square off against Georgia College and State University in the first round of the SAR Tournament.

Biedrycki joined Shelton as the SAC Co-Player of the Year for her dominating performance during the regular season. She was first in the conference in rebounding (12.8 rpg), and field goal percentage (.645), while finishing second in scoring (21.4 ppg) and blocked shots (1.6 bpg). During the year she recorded 20 double-doubles and was the conference player of the week twice.

For her performance during the 2001-2002 season, Curtis was named to the Peach Belt Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference Team as well as the 2002 PBAC Women's All-Tournament Team. Curtis led the Lady Braves to an 18-9 record and finished her career as the school's second-leading scorer. During the year she averaged 23 points and 4.4 assists-per-game.

Those players selected for the All-Region First Team will now be placed on the ballot for the Daktronics All-America Team.

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