Dodds Selected to 2008 Women's Basketball All-Academic Team

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2008 Women's Basketball All-Academic Team Announed

Seven Student-Athletes Recognized for Excellence on the Court and in the Classroom

Feb. 29, 2008

IRVING, Texas - Five seniors, a junior and a sophomore make up the 2008 Conference USA Women's Basketball All-Academic Team as every player earned a 3.2 cumulative grade point average or better and is a starter or key reserve.

Rice and Southern Miss had two selections, while Houston, SMU and UTEP each placed one representative on the academic squad.

Janielle Dodds, a graduate student working on a master's degree in liberal studies at SMU, leads the Mustangs in both scoring (14.9 ppg) and rebounding (7.8 rpg). She ranks fifth in Conference USA for points (14.9 ppg) and eighth for rebounds (7.8 rpg). The Fairfax, Va., native was named to the 2007 All-Conference USA second-team and was a Kodak Freshman All-America selection. The team co-captain, Dodds is on track to break school records for career points and rebounds. She already received a bachelor's of arts in markets and culture.

2008 CONFERENCE USA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name, School - Class / GPA / Major
Twiggy McIntyre, Houston / Senior / 3.71 / Exercise Science
Kadie Riverin, Rice - Senior / 3.26 / Kinesiology/Sports Medicine
Tara Watts, Rice - Sophomore / 3.55 / Psychology/Pre-Med
Janielle Dodds, SMU - Senior / 3.48 / Liberal Studies Master's
Liz Biland, Southern Miss - Senior / 3.56 / Sport Administration
Kendra Reed*, Southern Miss - Junior / 3.44 / Biological Sciences
Natasha Lacy, UTEP - Senior / 3.66 / Education

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Congrats to Dodds! A stud everywhere she goes!

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Congratulatons, Janielle!

Beat Tulane!!!!!!!!!!!!!