Blanton All-SBC Honorable Mention

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Blanton Named All-Conference For The Second Straight Season

DENTON (3/4/04)- North Texas senior forward Kim Blanton has been named to the All-Conference team in the Sun Belt for the second straight season. Blanton, who leads the team in scoring, rebounding, field goals, free throws, and steals, was an Honorable Mention selection.

Blanton has recorded a team-high five double-doubles this season along with scoring a career-high 27 points against New Orleans. She was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week for her efforts against the Privateers. Blanton has scored in double figures in 19 games this season and 15 points or more in nine games.

Blanton is the seventh player in North Texas history to be a two-time all-conference selection. The Mean Green has now placed a player on the all-conference teams in seven straight seasons, the longest stretch in history.

2003-04 All-Sun Belt Conference

FIRST TEAM

Alicia Cash, Jr. F, Arkansas-Little Rock

Sinnamonn Garrett, Sr. G, New Mexico State

Patrice Holmes, Jr. G, Middle Tennessee

Krystle Horton, Fr. F, Middle Tennessee

Leslie Logsdon, Sr. G, Western Kentucky

Princess Moore, Sr. G, New Mexico State

Anna Petrakova, Jr. C, Louisiana-Lafayette

Tiffany Porter-Talbert, So. G, Western Kentucky

Milena Tomova, Jr. F/C, Florida International

Whitney Woodard, Fr. F, South Alabama

HONORABLE MENTION

Adrianne Davie, Fr. C, Arkansas State

Kim Blanton, Sr. F, North Texas

Monique Taylor, Sr. G, New Orleans

Ivelina Vrancheva, Sr. G, Florida International

Catriece Webster, Sr. G, Arkansas State

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Anna Petrakova, UL Lafayette

DEF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Keisha McClinic, MT

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Whitney Woodward, USA

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Tiffany Washington, UL Lafayette

COACH OF THE YEAR: Brian Boyer, ASU