March 27, 2002
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Three Sun Devil women's basketball players were named to the 2002 Pac-10 Women's Basketball All-Academic teams, announced Wednesday by Commissioner Tom Hansen.
Senior forward Leah Combs and sophomore forward Jen Albert were both named to the first team, marking the first time in school history that Arizona State has had two players earn first-team all-academic accolades. Sophomore guard Betsy Boardman earned second-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors.
For Combs, who carries a 3.96 cumulative GPA and will earn her bachelor's degree in broadcasting this spring, the accolade marks the second consecutive year that she has been named to the first team and the third academic all-league honor of her career. Albert and Boardman are first-time league all-academic honorees. Albert carries a 3.85 GPA in elementary education, while Boardman holds a 3.44 GPA and is studying communications.
To be eligible for selection to the all-academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA and be either a starter or significant contributor.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL First Team Year GPA Major Jen Albert, ASU So. 3.85 Elementary Education Jessica Collins, WSU Grad. 3.68 Business Leah Combs, ASU Sr. 3.96 Broadcast Communications Bethany Donaphin, STAN Sr. 3.38 Public Policy Loree Payne, WASH Jr. 3.68 Psychology
Second Team Year GPA Major Betsy Boardman, ASU So. 3.44 Communications Lindsey Egeland, WSU So. 3.82 Undeclared Carmen Krause, USC Sr. 3.46 Health Promotions & Disease Prevention Andrea Lalum, WASH So. 3.44 Pre-Major Lauren St. Clair, STAN Sr. 3.38 Science, Technology & Society
Honorable Mention Emily Autrey, Jr., WASH, Brina Chaney, So., OSU, Hollye Chapman, So., OSU, Luana Coloma, So., CAL, Ericka Cook, Sr., OSU, Jamie Craighead, Sr., ORE, Janet Franey, Sr., CAL, Cathrine Kraayeveld, So., ORE, Giuliana Mendiola, So., WASH, Kellie O'Neill, Jr., WASH, Jessica Ottmar, Jr., WSU, Kourtney Shreve, Jr., ORE, Ndidi Unaka, Sr., ORE, Michelle Wald, Jr., CAL, Krista Warren, Jr., ARIZ, Kiki Williams, RS Fr., CAL, Shaquala Williams, Jr., ORE.