Four of the five players on the first team come from the program’s best team in 2004-05. Liz Shimek and Lindsey Bowen are the top two scorers in program history, and Kristen Haynie was the cornerstone of that team. Allyssa DeHaan has been a force since stepping on campus and Victoria Lucas-Perry was overshadowed during her time but was a consistently solid player.
PG: Kristen Haynie (2001-05, 9.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.5 apg) — There has been perhaps no better all-around player than Haynie. She ranks among the best in program history in assists (first), steals (first), scoring (10th) and rebounds (17th).
SG: Lindsey Bowen (2002-03, 13.3 ppg, 40 percent 3-point) — The best pure shooter in program history, Bowen ranks as MSU’s second all-time leading scorer with 1,739 points. She also has made the most 3-pointers (294), has the best 3-point percentage (40) and best free-throw percentage (87.8) in program history.
SF: Victoria Lucas-Perry (2003-07, 8.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg) — A three-year starter, Lucas-Perry came into her own as a junior and senior, averaging more than 10 points a game both seasons. As a senior, Lucas-Perry averaged 13.5 points and six rebounds per game.
PF: Liz Shimek (2002-06, 13.6 ppg, 8.6 rpg) — Shimek is without question the best and most dominant women’s basketball player in school history. Her 1,780 career points are the most in program history, as are her 1,130 rebounds. In fact, no one else has even pulled down 1,000 rebounds.
C: Allyssa DeHaan (2006-present, 12.5 ppg, 7 rpg, 3.9 bpg) — The tallest player in program history, at 6-foot-9 DeHaan has been on the path to greatness ever since her freshman season. With nearly a full season to go, DeHaan ranks seventh on MSU’s all-time scoring and rebounding lists, and is nearing the NCAA record for most blocks.
Second team
PG: Brittney Thomas (2007-Present, 6.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.6 spg)
SG: Rene Haynes (2003-07, 8.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg)
SF: Aisha Jefferson (2005-Present, 9.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg)
PF: Becky Cummings (1997-2001, 10.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg)
C: Kelli Roerhig (2001-05, 10.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg)
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