ALL-C-USA BASKETBALL TEAMS: Crook Named to Team for 2nd Consecutive Year
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Irving, TX (HNN) -- Marshall University junior Tynikki Crook has been named to All-Conference USA Third Team as announced by the conference office on Saturday, March 6.
This marks the second-consecutive berth to the team for Crook, who was named to the third team in 2009. Crook has also been named to the All-Tournament team as both a freshman and a sophomore.
Despite missing seven games this season due to injury, Crook led the Herd in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots. She averaged 13.2 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game and has blocked 39 shots on the season. All three totals also rank in the top ten in Conference USA. Her 39 blocked shots rank second in the league, behind only Larrissa Williams of Tulsa.
Crook saved her best outing of the season for last, scoring a season-high 21 points in Wednesday's regular season finale against East Carolina. She connected on 8-of-14 shots while grabbing seven boards. Marshall, who enters Monday's C-USA Championship as the No. 9 seed is set to take on eighth-seeded UCF at 1 p.m. at the Reynolds Center.
Below is a full list of the All-Conference selections for 2010.
2010 All-C-USA Women's Basketball Teams
FIRST TEAM
Courtney Taylor, Houston, Jr., F, Houston
Brittany Carter, Memphis, So., G, Memphis
Brittany Gilliam, SMU, Sr., G/F, SMU
Pauline Love, Southern Miss, Sr., F, Southern Miss
Larrissa Williams, Tulsa, Sr., F, Tulsa
SECOND TEAM
Ashley Clarke, East Carolina, So., G, East Carolina
Brittney Scott, Houston, Jr., G, Houston
Chassity Brown, Tulane, Sr., G, Tulane
Jala Harris, UAB, Fr., G, UAB
Jareica Hughes, UTEP, Sr., G, UTEP
THIRD TEAM
Tynikki Crook, Marshall, Jr., F, Marshall
D'Frantz Smart, Rice, Jr., G, Rice
Jackie Stanley, Rice¬, So., F, Rice
Danielle Nunn, Tulane, Jr., G, Tulane
Emma Cannon, UCF, Jr., F, UCF
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