Aleksandravicius Adds To Postseason Accolades, Named All-State First Team
4/5/2011 3:48:58 PM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin -- Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Coming off an outstanding sophomore campaign, Sophia Aleksandravicius (Pound Ridge, N.Y.) added to her postseason accolades with a spot on the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) University Division All-State Women's Basketball First Team as announced today by the organization.
It marks the sixth year in a row Davidson has placed at least one player on either the first or second team, and it's the second season in a row Aleksandravicius has been named to one of the two five-member teams. Last year, she earned a spot on the second team with Alex Thompson.
The 6-foot-4 sophomore was named to both the Southern Conference Coaches and Media First Teams after pacing the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding. A force down low in the paint all year, Aleksandravicius was third in the league in scoring at 16.5 and second in rebounding with an even nine-board average.
Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team last year, Aleksandravicius rewrote the Wildcat record books this year in several categories. She set the single-game (7), single-season (95) and career (144) records in blocks, while also setting the single-season mark in made field goals (192) and free throws (123). Her 511 points were the most scored in a single-season, surpassing Jennifer O'Brien's 488 total set in the 1999-00 season.
Her 95 blocks on the season and 3.1 average per game ranked first in the SoCon and ninth nationally overall.
Aleksandravicius registered eight double-doubles this season, while scoring in double figures 27 times. She reached the 20-point mark nine times and had a career-best 31-point outing in a win vs. Radford, Dec. 4.
The sophomore helped the Wildcats to their first SoCon Tournament win since 2007 with a 23-point, nine-rebound outing vs. College of Charleston in a first-round 69-53 win. In the game, Aleksandravicius tied a Wildcat single-game tournament record with four blocks, while matching a program-best with 12 total free throws in two games at the tournament.
The last eight games of the regular season saw her haul in 10-plus rebounds in seven of those games, including a career-high tying 16 vs. Georgia Southern. She also has picked up five of her eight double-doubles during that span.
Founded in 2002, NCCSIA is comprised of sports information professionals from North Carolina's NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions for the purpose of promoting college athletics in the state. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina whose responsibilities include sports information.
NCCSIA selects all-state teams in the university (NCAA Division I) and college (Division II, III, NAIA, NCCAA) divisions for women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, softball and baseball. Over 500 student-athletes have been recognized on all-state teams since 2003.
North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association
2010-11 University Division All-State Women's Basketball Teams
FIRST TEAM
F- Sophia Aleksandravicius (Davidson)
F- Brittany Blackwell (UNC Wilmington)
G- Ali Ford (Elon)
G- Dominique Hudson (Gardner-Webb)
G- Shannon McCallum (Charlotte)
SECOND TEAM
G- Alisha Andrews (UNC Wilmington)
F- Ashlen Dewart (Appalachian State)
F- Jennifer Hailey (Charlotte)
G- Monique Hudson (Gardner-Webb)
G- Sam Ramirez (Appalachian State)
It marks the sixth year in a row Davidson has placed at least one player on either the first or second team, and it's the second season in a row Aleksandravicius has been named to one of the two five-member teams. Last year, she earned a spot on the second team with Alex Thompson.
The 6-foot-4 sophomore was named to both the Southern Conference Coaches and Media First Teams after pacing the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding. A force down low in the paint all year, Aleksandravicius was third in the league in scoring at 16.5 and second in rebounding with an even nine-board average.
Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team last year, Aleksandravicius rewrote the Wildcat record books this year in several categories. She set the single-game (7), single-season (95) and career (144) records in blocks, while also setting the single-season mark in made field goals (192) and free throws (123). Her 511 points were the most scored in a single-season, surpassing Jennifer O'Brien's 488 total set in the 1999-00 season.
Her 95 blocks on the season and 3.1 average per game ranked first in the SoCon and ninth nationally overall.
Aleksandravicius registered eight double-doubles this season, while scoring in double figures 27 times. She reached the 20-point mark nine times and had a career-best 31-point outing in a win vs. Radford, Dec. 4.
The sophomore helped the Wildcats to their first SoCon Tournament win since 2007 with a 23-point, nine-rebound outing vs. College of Charleston in a first-round 69-53 win. In the game, Aleksandravicius tied a Wildcat single-game tournament record with four blocks, while matching a program-best with 12 total free throws in two games at the tournament.
The last eight games of the regular season saw her haul in 10-plus rebounds in seven of those games, including a career-high tying 16 vs. Georgia Southern. She also has picked up five of her eight double-doubles during that span.
Founded in 2002, NCCSIA is comprised of sports information professionals from North Carolina's NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions for the purpose of promoting college athletics in the state. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina whose responsibilities include sports information.
NCCSIA selects all-state teams in the university (NCAA Division I) and college (Division II, III, NAIA, NCCAA) divisions for women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, softball and baseball. Over 500 student-athletes have been recognized on all-state teams since 2003.
North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association
2010-11 University Division All-State Women's Basketball Teams
FIRST TEAM
F- Sophia Aleksandravicius (Davidson)
F- Brittany Blackwell (UNC Wilmington)
G- Ali Ford (Elon)
G- Dominique Hudson (Gardner-Webb)
G- Shannon McCallum (Charlotte)
SECOND TEAM
G- Alisha Andrews (UNC Wilmington)
F- Ashlen Dewart (Appalachian State)
F- Jennifer Hailey (Charlotte)
G- Monique Hudson (Gardner-Webb)
G- Sam Ramirez (Appalachian State)
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