Simpson Named To C-USA All-Freshman Team
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:48 pmFrom SMUMustangs.com:
Simpson Named To C-USA All-Freshman Team
SMU forward became third Mustangs to earn honor
March 6, 2011
IRVING, Texas (SMU) - Akil Simpson was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team league officials announced Sunday.
The Duncanville, Texas native averaged 5.0 points per game, and was fourth on the team with 4.3 rebounds per game. She scored a season-high 17 points against then-No. 23 Texas at the BTI Classic in Las Vegas, and grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds at Tulane.
Simpson averaged 16.4 minutes per game, playing in every game this season. She is the third Mustang to be named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team since SMU joined the league prior to the 2005-06 season.
Rice forward Jessica Kuster, Southern Miss guard Jamierra Faulkner, UAB forward Karisma Chapman and UTEP guard Kelli Willingham joined Simpson on the All-Freshman team.
SMU and Simpson will open the Conference USA Tournament against UTEP in El Paso, Texas on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. CT.
Simpson Named To C-USA All-Freshman Team
SMU forward became third Mustangs to earn honor
March 6, 2011
IRVING, Texas (SMU) - Akil Simpson was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team league officials announced Sunday.
The Duncanville, Texas native averaged 5.0 points per game, and was fourth on the team with 4.3 rebounds per game. She scored a season-high 17 points against then-No. 23 Texas at the BTI Classic in Las Vegas, and grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds at Tulane.
Simpson averaged 16.4 minutes per game, playing in every game this season. She is the third Mustang to be named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team since SMU joined the league prior to the 2005-06 season.
Rice forward Jessica Kuster, Southern Miss guard Jamierra Faulkner, UAB forward Karisma Chapman and UTEP guard Kelli Willingham joined Simpson on the All-Freshman team.
SMU and Simpson will open the Conference USA Tournament against UTEP in El Paso, Texas on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. CT.