Basketball’s Patton Selected to All-Big Sky Conference Team
OGDEN, Utah – The Big Sky Conference has announced the Women's Basketball All-Conference team and individual award winners for the 2010-11 season. Northern Arizona's Amy Patton earned a second team selection in a vote decided by the league's nine head coaches.
Patton was named Freshman of the Year in the Big Sky Conference a season ago after leading the league in scoring and rebounding. This season, the Tempe native followed up with her second straight scoring title and an All-Big Sky second team selection.
As a sophomore, Patton eclipsed the 1,000-point milestone in the final game of the season scoring a season-high 29 points against Sacramento State. She finished the year with 1,016 points averaging 16.4 a game.
Patton totaled 11 games with 20 points or more which tied for first in the Big Sky and recorded four double doubles on the year, fourth best in the league.
For the season, Patton started 20 of 29 games, averaging 16.4 points per game, 5.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 2.0 steals in 29.8 minutes per game.
2010-11 All-Big Sky Conference Team
First Team
Player, School Year Position Hometown
Eryn Jones, Portland State#MVP Junior Guard Lynnwood, Wash.
Brianne Ryan, Eastern Washington Junior Guard Lynden, Wash.
Chelsea Pickering, Idaho State Junior Guard Lumberton, Texas
Katie Baker, Montana Sophomore Forward Coeur D'Alene, Idaho
Rachel Semansky, Montana State Sophomore Forward Highwood, Mont.
Lauren Oosdyke, Northern Colorado Sophomore Forward Coto de Caza, Calif.
Second Team
Player, School Year Position Hometown
Sarah Balian, Montana State Senior Forward Seattle, Wash.
Katie Bussey, Montana State Junior Guard Alamosa, Colo.
Amy Patton, Northern Arizona Sophomore Guard Tempe, Ariz.
Courtney Stoermer, Northern Colorado Senior Guard Coralville, Iowa
Courtney Vanbrocklin, Portland State Sophomore Guard Deming, Wash.
#Unanimous selection
Honorable Mention: Chene Cooper, Eastern Washington; Julie Piper, Eastern Washington; Kaela Oakes, Idaho State; Ashleigh Vella, Idaho State; Lyndi Seidensticker, Montana State; D'Shara Strange, Northern Colorado; Kelli Vallentine, Portland State; Kylie Kuhns, Sacramento State and Caitlin Anderson, Weber State.
Most Valuable Player: Eryn Jones, Jr., Portland State
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Sarah Balian, Sr., Montana State and Courtney Stoermer, Sr., Northern Colorado
Top Newcomer: Courtney VanBrocklin, So., Portland State
Outstanding Freshman: D'Shara Strange, Northern Colorado
