University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Strange and Lee Earn All-Big Sky First Team
3/10/2015 8:58:00 AM | Women's Basketball
D'shara Strange was named Co-MVP and Stephanie also made it onto All-Big Sky team
OGDEN, Utah—The All-Big Sky team for women's basketball was announced Tuesday morning, and a pair of Bears made it onto the team. Senior D'shara Strange (Fountain, Colo.) earned Co-Most Valuable Player, with Montana's Kellie Rubel. Fellow classmate Stephanie Lee (Casper, Wyo.) also made it on the first team All-Big Sky.
This is the second time Strange has been named conference MVP (2013) and third time on first team All-Big Sky (2012, 2013). She is currently averaging 16.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 3.0 assists per game.
For Lee, it is her first time making first team All-Big Sky. Last year she earned second team honors. Lee is currently the Bears leading scorer averaging 17.2 points a game along with leading the team blocking 2.1 shots a game.
Strange and Lee are the fifth and sixth players to earn first team honors since Northern Colorado joined the Big Sky in 2006.
UNC travels to Missoula, Mont. for the Big Sky Conference Tournament this week on the campus of the University of Montana. The Bears, currently on an eight game winning streak, are the three seed for the tournament and face six seed North Dakota at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
First Team
Kellie Rubel, Montana*# Sr. Guard
Hayley Hodgins, Eastern Washinton Jr. Guard
D'shara Strange, Northern Colorado@ Sr. Forward
Fantasia Hilliard, Sacramento State Sr. Guard
Mia Loyd, North Dakota Jr. Forward
Stephanie Lee, Northern Colorado Sr.
Second Team
Stacey Barr, Idaho Sr. Guard
Jasmine Hommes, Montana State Jr. Forward
Erikka Banks, Northern Arizona Sr. Forward
Lexie Nelson, Eastern Washington Sr. Guard
Melissa Williams, Eastern Washington Sr. Forward
#Unanimous First Team selection; * Two-time First Team; @ Three-time First Team
Honorable Mention: McCalle Feller, Montana: Apiphany Woods, Idaho State: Gretchen Harrigan, Sacramento State: Jade Redmon, Eastern Washington: Kayleigh Valley, Montana: Maggie Rickman, Montana: Emily Evers, North Dakota: Desiree Jackson, Southern Utah: Raven Anderson, Northern Arizona: Emily Easom, Portland State.
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Co-Most Valuable Player: Kellie Rubel, Montana & D'shara Strange, Northern Colorado
Defensive Player of the Year: Carly Selvig, Montana
Top Newcomer: Apiphany Woods, Idaho State
Outstanding Freshman: Delaney Hodgins, Eastern Washington
Top Reserve: Megan Hochstein, Idaho State; Gretchen Harrigan Sacramento State; Peyton Ferris, Montana StateÂ
This is the second time Strange has been named conference MVP (2013) and third time on first team All-Big Sky (2012, 2013). She is currently averaging 16.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 3.0 assists per game.
For Lee, it is her first time making first team All-Big Sky. Last year she earned second team honors. Lee is currently the Bears leading scorer averaging 17.2 points a game along with leading the team blocking 2.1 shots a game.
Strange and Lee are the fifth and sixth players to earn first team honors since Northern Colorado joined the Big Sky in 2006.
UNC travels to Missoula, Mont. for the Big Sky Conference Tournament this week on the campus of the University of Montana. The Bears, currently on an eight game winning streak, are the three seed for the tournament and face six seed North Dakota at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
First Team
Kellie Rubel, Montana*# Sr. Guard
Hayley Hodgins, Eastern Washinton Jr. Guard
D'shara Strange, Northern Colorado@ Sr. Forward
Fantasia Hilliard, Sacramento State Sr. Guard
Mia Loyd, North Dakota Jr. Forward
Stephanie Lee, Northern Colorado Sr.
Second Team
Stacey Barr, Idaho Sr. Guard
Jasmine Hommes, Montana State Jr. Forward
Erikka Banks, Northern Arizona Sr. Forward
Lexie Nelson, Eastern Washington Sr. Guard
Melissa Williams, Eastern Washington Sr. Forward
#Unanimous First Team selection; * Two-time First Team; @ Three-time First Team
Honorable Mention: McCalle Feller, Montana: Apiphany Woods, Idaho State: Gretchen Harrigan, Sacramento State: Jade Redmon, Eastern Washington: Kayleigh Valley, Montana: Maggie Rickman, Montana: Emily Evers, North Dakota: Desiree Jackson, Southern Utah: Raven Anderson, Northern Arizona: Emily Easom, Portland State.
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Co-Most Valuable Player: Kellie Rubel, Montana & D'shara Strange, Northern Colorado
Defensive Player of the Year: Carly Selvig, Montana
Top Newcomer: Apiphany Woods, Idaho State
Outstanding Freshman: Delaney Hodgins, Eastern Washington
Top Reserve: Megan Hochstein, Idaho State; Gretchen Harrigan Sacramento State; Peyton Ferris, Montana StateÂ
Players Mentioned
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