The University of Mississippi Athletics
McFarland Named All-SEC
2/29/2012 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 29, 2012
OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss sophomore point guard and team captain Valencia McFarland has been named to the Second Team All-SEC as voted on by the league's 12 coaches, the SEC announced today.
McFarland, who was named to this season's All-SEC Pre-Season Team, was named to the SEC All-Freshman last year.
This season, McFarland leads the team and is fifth in the SEC in scoring averaging 13.7 points per game. She has scored in double figures in 23 of the team's 29 games this season and has led or been tied for the team lead in scoring in 17 games.
McFarland has posted 13 games this season with five or more assists and has played in 17 games this year with 38 or more minutes. She recorded her first career double-double this with 14 points and 10 assists in a win over Cleveland State. McFarland recorded a career-high 25 points in a win over Alabama and a career-high 11 assists in a win over SELA.
Earlier this week, McFarland was named one of the three finalists for the C Spire Wireless/Gillom Trophy presented annually to the best collegiate female basketball player in Mississippi.
Ole Miss will open play in the SEC Tournament Thursday night taking on South Carolina at 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised live on FSN.
First Team All-SEC
C'eira Ricketts, Arkansas
Jennifer George, Florida
Anne Marie Armstrong, Georgia
A'dia Mathies, Kentucky
LaSondra Barrett, LSU
Glory Johnson, Tennessee
Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee
Christina Foggie, Vanderbilt
Second Team All-SEC
Sarah Watkins, Arkansas
Jasmine Hassell, Georgia
La'Keisha Sutton, South Carolina
Jasmine Lister, Vanderbilt
Tiffany Clarke, Vanderbilt
Ieasia Walker, South Carolina
Markeshia Grant, South Carolina
Valencia McFarland, Ole Miss
Diamber Johnson, Mississippi State
All-Freshman Team
Calli Berna, Arkansas
Hasina Muhammad, Auburn
Erika Ford, Georgia
Bria Goss, Kentucky
Martha Alwal, Mississippi State
Aleighsa Welch, South Carolina
Ariel Massengale, Tennessee
Kady Schrann, Vanderbilt
All-Defensive Team
Anne Marie Armstrong, Georgia
Porsha Porter, Mississippi State
Glory Johnson, Tennessee
A'dia Mathies, Kentucky
La'Keisha Sutton, South Carolina
Coach of the Year
Tom Collen, Arkansas
Player of the Year
A'dia Mathies, Kentucky
Freshman of the Year
Bria Goss, Kentucky
Defensive Player of the Year
Glory Johnson, Tennessee
6th Woman of the Year
Deana Allen, Florida
Keyla Snowden, Kentucky
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Blanche Alverson, Auburn
