Five players from the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Long Beach State (LBSU) have been named to the Big West (BWC) All-Conference teams for their performances during the 2009-10 season in a vote of the conference’s coaches.
On the men’s side, sophomore forward T.J. Robinson led the way with his selection to the first-team squad while teammate Casper Ware, a sophomore guard, was named second-team All-Big West.
Robinson garnered first-team recognition after leading the 49ers in scoring (15.7 points per game) and rebounding (10.3 rebounds per game). He finished the regular season as just one of a handful of Division I players to average a double-double while leading the BWC with 17 double-doubles. The 49er forward scored more than 20 points seven times during the season and finished the regular season with 28 double-digit scoring games and 17 double-digit rebounding games.
Robinson led the BWC in rebounding while finishing seventh in scoring and second in field goal percentage. He ranks in the top 20 in the country in both rebounds per game and double-doubles. His 308 rebounds are the most by a 49er in the last 30 years and the sixth most all-time, and his 197 free-throw attempts rank seventh in school history. He was an honorable mention all-conference last year as a freshman and was named to the Big West All-Freshman Team.
Ware earned second-team accolades after averaging 11.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game. He finished the regular season with three 20-point games, 18 double-digit scoring games and one double-double. Ware led the conference in assists while finishing second in steals, seventh in free-throw percentage (.764) and fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.60). His 147 assists are tied for the eighth most in a season at LBSU, and his 57 steals rank ninth on the single-season list. As a freshman he was named to the Big West All-Freshman Team.
From the women’s team, senior Karina Figueroa was a first-team All-BWC selection, and her teammates Lauren Sims and Ally Wade were honorable mentions.
Figueroa, a 5-foot-8 guard, has had a stellar senior season, averaging a career-high 17.8 points, 5.6 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game. Her 162 assists on the season rank her first in the conference and 10th in the 49er single-season record books. She has reached double figures in scoring in 27 of 29 games and has hit the 20-point mark 12 times. She also has a team-best four double-doubles.
Figueroa, a four-time all-conference selection, surpassed the 1,000-point barrier after scoring 23 in the season-opener against Prairie View A&M. She now ranks seventh in school history with 1,499 points. She also is among LBSU's career leaders in scoring average (14.7 ppg), 3-pointers made (114), 3-pointers attempted (330), 3-point field goal percentage (34.5 percent), free throws made (359), free throws attempted (455) and free-throw percentage (78.9 percent). This is Figueroa's first time being named to the All-Big West first team.
Sims earned honorable-mention recognition for the second year in a row after averaging a career-best 11.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game during the regular season. She set a school single-season record and ranks first in the BWC with 67 3-point field goals made. She also tied a 49er single-game record with seven threes en route to a career-high 25 points at Miami (Fla.). In addition to her accomplishments on the court, Sims has racked up the academic accolades as well. She was recently selected as a second-team Academic All-American and is a three-time Academic All-District pick.
Wade, a 5-foot-11 forward, garnered her first all-conference award after averaging a career-high 11.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game this season. Her 178 rebounds on the year is tops on the team and ranks her sixth in the conference. She has hit double figures in scoring in 17 games. She also pulled down a personal-best 14 rebounds against Cal State Bakersfield on Jan. 23.
-- Todd Miles
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Long Beach State Women's Basketball Player Earns 2nd-Team Academic All-America Honors
Long Beach State (LBSU) senior guard Lauren Sims has been named to the 2009-10 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women’s Basketball Second Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
To be eligible for CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic honors, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum 3.30 GPA, be a significant contributor to the team and must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing.
Sims is the 49ers’ second-leading scorer, averaging 11.7 points per game. She is also tops on the team in 3-pointers made (60) and 3-point field goal percentage (39.5 percent). Sims has posted 16 double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 25 points at Miami where she tied a school single-season record with seven threes.
Sims has etched her name in the LBSU record books, ranking second among the 49ers’ career leaders in 3-point field goals made (158) and 3-point field goals attempted (423). She is also fourth in 3-point field goal percentage (37.4 percent).
In addition to her success on the court, Sims has excelled in the classroom, maintaining a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average as a biology-physiology major with a minor in chemistry. She was LBSU’s 2009-10 Rhodes Scholar candidate and was also a nominee for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Recently, she was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society and Phi Kappa Phi Society at LBSU.
Earlier this year, Sims earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All District VIII honors after garnering second-team recognition in each of the last two years. She is also a two-time Academic All-Big West selection.
Sims joins Shannon Smith (1988) and Dana Wilkerson (1990) as the 49ers’ only CoSIDA Women’s Basketball Academic All-Americans. Both Smith and Wilkerson earned third-team honors.
Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 15,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.
-- Todd Miles
To be eligible for CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic honors, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum 3.30 GPA, be a significant contributor to the team and must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing.
Sims is the 49ers’ second-leading scorer, averaging 11.7 points per game. She is also tops on the team in 3-pointers made (60) and 3-point field goal percentage (39.5 percent). Sims has posted 16 double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 25 points at Miami where she tied a school single-season record with seven threes.
Sims has etched her name in the LBSU record books, ranking second among the 49ers’ career leaders in 3-point field goals made (158) and 3-point field goals attempted (423). She is also fourth in 3-point field goal percentage (37.4 percent).
In addition to her success on the court, Sims has excelled in the classroom, maintaining a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average as a biology-physiology major with a minor in chemistry. She was LBSU’s 2009-10 Rhodes Scholar candidate and was also a nominee for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Recently, she was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society and Phi Kappa Phi Society at LBSU.
Earlier this year, Sims earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All District VIII honors after garnering second-team recognition in each of the last two years. She is also a two-time Academic All-Big West selection.
Sims joins Shannon Smith (1988) and Dana Wilkerson (1990) as the 49ers’ only CoSIDA Women’s Basketball Academic All-Americans. Both Smith and Wilkerson earned third-team honors.
Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 15,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.
-- Todd Miles
Monday, February 1, 2010
49er Women’s Softball Pitcher Named to Top 50 Watch List for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award
Long Beach State (LBSU) women’s softball pitcher Brooke Turner has been named to the USA Softball Player of the Year Watch List by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA).
The 2010 preseason Watch List is comprised of 50 players representing 35 schools and 14 different NCAA Division I conferences. This is the second consecutive year Turner has been named to the preseason Top 50 Watch List. She was also selected as a top 25 finalist as a freshman.
The ASA will announce the top 25 finalists on April 7, and a list of 10 finalists will be named and released on May 12. That group will be narrowed down to three finalists on May 26 with the winner of the 2010 National Collegiate Player of the Year award announced prior to the start of the NCAA Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
Turner is coming off a solid sophomore season in which she earned second-team All-Big West Conference honors. The right-handed pitcher finished the year with 18 wins, which included impressive victories over ranked foes UCLA (No. 3) and Fresno State (No. 12). She also compiled six shutouts, 157 strikeouts and a 2.35 earned run average.
As a freshman, Turner garnered second-team All-America recognition as well as first-team All-West Region and first-team all-conference accolades. She was also tabbed the 2008 Big West Pitcher of the Year.
Turner, who won a conference-record eight Big West Pitcher of the Week awards in 2008, finished the campaign with a 27-6 overall record and an unblemished 12-0 mark in league action. She had a Big West leading 0.80 ERA while she also established a 49er single-season record with 237 strikeouts.
Turner enters her junior season ranked among LBSU's career leaders in strikeouts (third, 394), shutouts (eighth, 23), wins (ninth, 45) and complete games (10th, 53).
Long Beach State, which was receiving votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball preseason poll, is set to open the 2010 campaign Feb. 13-14 at the Sportco Kick-Off Classic in Las Vegas.
-- Todd Miles
The 2010 preseason Watch List is comprised of 50 players representing 35 schools and 14 different NCAA Division I conferences. This is the second consecutive year Turner has been named to the preseason Top 50 Watch List. She was also selected as a top 25 finalist as a freshman.
The ASA will announce the top 25 finalists on April 7, and a list of 10 finalists will be named and released on May 12. That group will be narrowed down to three finalists on May 26 with the winner of the 2010 National Collegiate Player of the Year award announced prior to the start of the NCAA Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
Turner is coming off a solid sophomore season in which she earned second-team All-Big West Conference honors. The right-handed pitcher finished the year with 18 wins, which included impressive victories over ranked foes UCLA (No. 3) and Fresno State (No. 12). She also compiled six shutouts, 157 strikeouts and a 2.35 earned run average.
As a freshman, Turner garnered second-team All-America recognition as well as first-team All-West Region and first-team all-conference accolades. She was also tabbed the 2008 Big West Pitcher of the Year.
Turner, who won a conference-record eight Big West Pitcher of the Week awards in 2008, finished the campaign with a 27-6 overall record and an unblemished 12-0 mark in league action. She had a Big West leading 0.80 ERA while she also established a 49er single-season record with 237 strikeouts.
Turner enters her junior season ranked among LBSU's career leaders in strikeouts (third, 394), shutouts (eighth, 23), wins (ninth, 45) and complete games (10th, 53).
Long Beach State, which was receiving votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball preseason poll, is set to open the 2010 campaign Feb. 13-14 at the Sportco Kick-Off Classic in Las Vegas.
-- Todd Miles
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