Graham, Simmons Lead OBU All-SAC Contingent

March 3, 2008

Oklahoma Baptist had six players honored in some fashion on the 2007-08 All-Sooner Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Team released Monday, led by Betsy Simmons and Heather Graham.

Graham, a junior forward from Wayne, was named SAC Co-Newcomer of the Year and was a Second Team All-SAC selection. Graham averaged 13.3 points with a team-high 400 points in the regular season. She also averaged 7.8 rebounds.

Simmons, a senior forward from Washington, Okla., was named First-Team All-SAC and was the runner-up in the Player of the Year balloting. Simmons averaged 11.7 points per game and led the team in rebounding at 8.4 per game. She also led the SAC with 63 blocked shots.

Ashley Gamble, a senior guard from Tishomingo, was named to the Third Team. Gamble averaged 10.4 points per game and led the team with 134 assists.

Jennifer Jupin, a junior guard from Washington, and Taujhnae Travis, a sophomore guard from Humble, Texas, were named honorable mention All-SAC. Jupin averaged 10.9 points and Travis averaged a team-high 16.3 points in 11 games.

Keely Tolin, Kristin Anderson, Graham and Gamble were named to the Academic All-Conference Team.