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Women's Basketball Picked Fourth in Big South Pre Season Poll; Reddick Named Player Of The Year

       

Women's Basketball Picked Fourth in Big South Pre Season Poll; Reddick Named Player Of The Year


CHARLOTTE,N.C. — Liberty University’s women’s basketball team has been chosen first in the Big South Conference’s annual Preseason Poll. The announcements were made here today, as part of the 2002-2003 Basketball Tip-Off Media Luncheon.

Coastal Carolina’s Nikki Reddick, the 2002 Tournament MVP, was named the women’s Preseason Player of the Year. She is joined on the Preseason All-Conference team by Elon’s Holly Andrews, the 2001-2002 Player of the Year. High Point’s Narelle Henry and Radford’s Amanda Neby were also selected to the team. Liberty’s Katie Feenstra and Kristal Tharp rounded out the preseason All-Conference team. Liberty was picked to win its seventh Big South women’s basketball championship. Elon, the tournament runner-up was chosen second. High Point was tabbed to finish third and Coastal Carolina was picked fourth. Winthrop was selected fifth and Radford was selected sixth. Charleston Southern was chosen seventh and UNC Asheville was eighth.

The Preseason Polls are conducted by the League’s Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors. The Preseason All-Conference team and Preseason Players of the Year are selected by the Sports Information Directors. Birmingham-Southern is still a provisional member and is not eligible for the Big South Championships this season.


Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Total
1. Liberty (16) 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128
2. Elon 0 70 18 15 0 0 0 0 103
3. High Point 0 14 18 20 12 9 2 0 75
4. Coastal Carolina 0 14 12 25 12 3 6 0 72
5. Winthrop 0 7 24 0 8 24 2 0 65
6. Radford 0 7 12 10 20 6 8 0 63
7. Charleston Southern 0 0 12 10 12 6 12 1 53
8. UNC Asheville 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 17