Photo by MK Laird Scotties Celebrate Post-Season Honors
ATLANTA (May 6, 2009) –The 2008-09 Agnes Scott Basketball season was filled with many successful moments. The Scotties recorded a 13-11 overall record, while leading the conference in field-goal percentage defense. The Scotties finished with a conference mark of 8-4, good for second place in the standings, while reaching the semifinals of the conference tournament.
Numerous players on the team received post-season honors for their contributions to Agnes Scott. During the team banquet, senior Morgan Smith was named "Most Outstanding Player". A four-year starter and three year captain, Smith graduates as the leading scorer in Agnes Scott Basketball history with 1,090 points.
In addition, Smith received a huge honor in April, as she was named "Sportswoman of the Year" at the Agnes Scott Athletic Department Banquet last month. Smith is a four-time GSAC All-Conference and All-Academic Selection and was named to the All-Freshman team during her first year.
Joining Morgan Smith on the GSAC All-Academic Team this year is junior Am'asa Baldwin. To be selected for the All-Academic Team this year, student-athletes must be a sophomore or older and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.
Also receiving conference honors was first-year Kimberly Reeves. Reeves was named to
the GSAC All-Freshman Team. Reeves averaged nine points per game while starting half the season for the Scotties. Her eight rebound per game average was good for 5th place in the conference. Reeves also received the "Rookie of the Year Award" for the Scottie Basketball team.
Rounding out the team awards presented at the Scottie Basketball Banquet was the "Unsung Hero Award", presented to senior Nicole Maples. A four-year member of the Agnes Scott Basketball team, Maples played point guard and started every game during her senior year.
Maples holds Agnes Scott season records for assists, free-throw percentage and ranks second in three-point shooting percentage. She also holds career marks for free-throw percentage at 71% and three-point shooting percentage at 31%.
Cheer for the Team!