UH's Taylor Repeats on C-USA All-Defensive Team

For the second straight season, Courtney Taylor, University of Houston junior forward, earned a spot on Conference USA's All-Defensive (doesn't 'All-Defense' sound better) First Team.

Taylor's 10.1 rebounds ranked second in C-USA; and, her 32 blocked shots were second on Houston's squad.

The other members of the All-Defensive Team were Tulsa forward Larissa Williams (C-USA Defensive Player of the Year); Memphis guard Ramses Lonlack; Tulane guard Chassity Brown; and East Carolina guard Ashley Clarke.

C-USA also announced other honors for the 2009-2010 season today as UAB freshman sensation Jala Harris earned Freshman of the Year and Sixth Player of the Year becoming the first player in C-USA history to earn that double honor.


Here's the list of honors:

ALL FRESHMAN TEAM
Nicole Dickson, F, Memphis
Olivia Grayson, G, Tulane
Taleya Mayberry, G, Tulsa
Jala Harris, G, UAB
Anete Steinberga, F, UTEP

All-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Ashley Clarke, So., G, East Carolina
Courtney Taylor, Jr., F, Houston
Ramses Lonlack, So., G, Memphis
Chassity Brown, Sr., G, Tulane
Larrissa Williams, Sr., F, Tulsa

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Jala Harris, G, UAB

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Brittany Carter, So., G, Memphis

SIXTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jala Harris, Fr., G, UAB

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Larrissa Williams, Sr., F, Tulsa