Cleaves is All-Louisiana a record third time
April 7, 2008
NEW ORLEANS — Jarryn Cleaves of Xavier University of New Orleans set a school
record Monday when she was selected third-team All-Louisiana in women's basketball
for the third time.
Cleaves, a 5-foot-8 senior guard from Memphis, Tenn., and a 2003 graduate of East
High School, is the first Xavier basketball player, male or female, to make the All-Louisiana
team three times. Cleaves was on the third team as a sophomore in 2004-05 and
as a junior in 2006-07. Xavier did not compete in 2005-06 due to the effects of
Hurricane Katrina.
She previously shared the Xavier record with Cassee Davis (women's third team in
1995-96, second team in 1997-98), Rodolfo Gill (men's third team in 1983-84 and
1984-85) and Juan Mercier (men's third team in 1986-87, second team in 1987-88).
Cleaves averaged 14.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 3.3 steals this past season.
She helped the Gold Nuggets go 27-7, win the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament and
qualify for the NAIA national tourney for a school-record seventh consecutive time.
She ranked eighth in Division I in steals per game, 23rd in 3-pointers made per game (2.4)
and 47th in scoring. The pharmacy major is Xavier's career leader in games played (136),
3-point field goals (283), 3-point field-goal percentage (.357) and 3-point field-goal attempts (793).
She is second in free-throw percentage (.756) and fifth in points (1,745).
LSU All-American Sylvia Fowles was selected Player of the Year.
The Louisiana Sports Writers Association sanctions the All-Louisiana team,
which is selected by a panel of state media and sports information personnel.
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2007-08 All-Louisiana Women's College Basketball Team |
| First Team |
| Name | School | Points | Statistics, Notes |
| Sylvia Fowles | LSU | 282 | 17.2 ppg, 9.9 rpg, consensus A-A |
| Quianna Chaney | LSU | 231 | 14.8 ppg, 3.2 apg, first-team All-SEC |
| Erica White | LSU | 161 | 7.4 ppg, 4.4 apg, second-team All-SEC |
| Trenese Smith | Loyola | 159 | 19.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, NAIA A-A |
| JoKeirra Sneed | Louisiana Tech | 157 | 15.5 ppg, 10.3 rpg, first-team All-WAC |
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Player of the Year: Sylvia Fowles, LSU
Votes — Fowles 18, Deidra Jackson (Southern) 1.
Freshman of the Year: Annie Farrell, Centenary
Votes — Farrell 7, Britney Lindsey (Tulane) 6, Freda Allen (Southern) 4, Tillisha Givens
(Louisiana College) 1, Tarkeisha Wysinger (Louisiana Tech) 1.
Newcomer of the Year: Brittany Helm, New Orleans
Votes — Helm 19 (only nominee).
Coach of the Year: Van Chancellor, LSU
Votes — Chancellor 13, DoBee Plaisance (Loyola) 5, Janice Joseph-Richard (Louisiana College) 1.
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| Second Team |
| Name | School | Points | Statistics, Notes |
| Ashley Langford | Tulane | 130 | 11.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, third-team All-C-USA |
| Tena Matthews | Northwestern State | 122 | 15.2 ppg, 9.2 rpg, first-team All-SLC |
| Kat Plummer | Nicholls State | 100 | 18.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg, second-team All-SLC |
| Shanavia Dowdell | Louisiana Tech | 90 | 12.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg |
| Allison Hightower | LSU | 79 | 7.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, SEC 6th Woman of the Year |
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| Third Team |
| Name | School | Points | Statistics, Notes |
| Le'Della English | New Orleans | 68 | 12.9 ppg, second-team All-Sun Belt |
| Trenell Smith | Loyola | 67 | 18.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, NAIA A-A HM |
| Deidra Jackson | Southern | 62 | 12.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg |
| Shannon Lloyd | Louisiana-Monroe | 62 | 10.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, third-team All-Sun Belt |
| Anne Farrell | Centenary | 58 | 11.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg, Summitt Newcomer Team |
| Jarryn Cleaves | Xavier | 58 | 14.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, NAIA A-A HM |
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