Sheena Walton Named SSC Defensive Player of the Year
ORLANDO, Fla. - University of Tampa women's basketball player Sheena Walton was named the Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Year as the league announced its 2007-08 all-conference team on Thursday.
Walton was also the lone Spartan to earn all-SSC honors as she was a member of the first team. She led UT to a 22-5 regular season and a second place finish in the final conference standings.
The senior center from Largo, Fla., has been stellar this season for the Spartans. Ranking fourth in the league with an average of 15.4 points per game, some of her most impressive numbers have come on the defensive end of the court. Walton ranks first in the SSC with an average of 10.0 rebounds per contest. She leads both the conference and all of Division II with 4.1 blocks per game. Walton tallied a season-high nine blocks in a win over Florida Southern on Jan. 23. She posted double-figure rebounds in 15 games this season, including a season-high 18 boards in Tampa's win over Lynn in the regular-season finale. A two-time SSC Player of the Week, Walton notched 14 double-double performances.
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2007-08 ALL-SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Chelsea Johnson, Florida Southern, Freshman
Jennifer Musgrove, Rollins, Senior
Olivia Nagle, Eckerd, Junior
Stephanie Sarosi, Nova Southeastern, Sophomore
Sheena Walton, Tampa, Senior
Player of the Year - Stephanie Sarosi, Nova Southeastern
Defensive Player of the Year - Sheena Walton,
Tampa
Freshman of the Year - Chelsea Johnson, Florida Southern
Coach of the Year - Marilyn Rule, Nova Southeastern
SECOND TEAM
Princess Bailey, Barry, Junior
Rachel Brockman, Lynn, Senior
Emer Foley, Florida Southern, Junior
Melissa Guerero, Saint Leo, Junior
Jade Williams, Lynn, Junior
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Kquanise Byrd, Florida Southern
Chelsea Johnson, Florida Southern
Ashley Lutz, Eckerd
Lynisha Nelson, F lorida Tech
Abbie Tepe, Nova Southeastern