Basketball Women Get 4 on All-SAC List

Three USAO women’s basketball players earned All-Sooner Athletic Conference honors for their efforts on the court. A fourth player was honored for her accomplishments in the classroom.

USAO junior Katie Sterling was named third-team All-SAC by the coaches, while seniors Secrett Stubblefield and Karole Robers earned honorable mention honors. Junior Nicole Sherman named to the All-Conference academic team.

Sterling, a 5-foot-6 guard from New Orleans, led the Drovers in scoring for much of the season, averaging 14.9 points per game. She led the team in steals at 2.6 per game, and was fourth in rebounding at 4.1 boards per contest.

Stubblefield, a 5-6 guard from Chicago, averaged 15.5 points per game after joining team for the conference season. She was third on the team with three assists per game, and averaged four rebounds per game. Roberts, a 6-0 forward from Dallas, was second on the team at 5.4 rebounds per game, and four in scoring at 9.6 points per game.

Sherman, a 6-0 forward from Tulsa, finished with a 3.64 grade-point average as an economics major to earn a spot on the All-SAC academic team. On the court, Sherman led the Drovers in rebounding at 5.8 boards per game. She was ranked ninth in the SAC in rebounding, while averaging 3.2 points per contest.

Oklahoma City University's Sadio Sangare, a 6-2 junior from Mali, West Africa, has been named SAC Basketball Player of the Year. Sangare led the Stars to the SAC regular season championship, averaging 21.9 points and 8.3 rebounds. Janell Jones of OCU earned Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Stars through their title run.

Mariam Sy of OCU and Rachel Martin of Oklahoma Christian shared Newcomer of the Year honors. OCU's Natasha Doh won Freshman of the Year honors. Christie Rush of Southern Nazarene was named Defensive Player of the Year. Alicia Baer of John Brown, Danya Neugent of St. Gregory's and Lauren Decker of Oklahoma Christian shared the SAC Sportsmanship Award.

A complete list of the All-Conference teams is available on the SAC’s Web site at www.soonerathletic.org.