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	Hey coach, put on a happy face -- (Mar. 1, 2010) -- The record and stats tell you this is another dominant Tennessee women's basketball team. A 75-63 victory over Ole Miss tells you something else. The Lady Vols became the 14th team in school history to lose two or fewer games during the regular season.
	Lady Vols enters top-4 fray in new poll -- (Feb. 24, 2010) -- On Monday, Tennessee grabbed a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season title. On Tuesday, the Lady Vols moved up to No. 4 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll. Could a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament be the next step in the process?
	Summitt isn't able to push Lady Vols' buttons -- (Feb. 22, 2010) -- Her most recent attempt at motivation came in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where she accused her team of disrespecting its sport after it sleepwalked through a 74-67 victory over Alabama, which was identified as the SEC's worst team early on and has done little since to alter that initial perception.
	Former Lady Vol Graves Feels Connection to `Live Pink' -- (Feb. 19, 2010) -- KNOXVILLE -- On Monday night, Thompson-Boling Arena will be a sea of pink. From the stands to the Lady Vols' uniforms - even to some of the shoes players will wear on the court - pink will take the place of orange for a night, all in the name of raising breast cancer awareness and money for research.
	Pat Summitt Teleconference Transcript -- (Feb. 17, 2010) -- "Our Ole Miss game was a really challenging game. We struggled to get out of there with a win, but fortunately we did. Our Florida game, I thought the second half was the best we've played all year.
	Consistency a relevant goal -- (Feb. 13, 2010) -- "Our goal is to get to San Antonio (the site of the women's Final Four)," Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt said again Saturday afternoon as her fifth-ranked team prepared for this afternoon's game with Florida.
	Rutgers Suspends Stringer for Seton Hall Game -- (Feb. 12, 2010) -- Rutgers women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer was suspended Tuesday by the university for the misuse of a male team manager as a practice player, in violation of the NCAA policy.
	UT Athletics Teams Up with Red Cross to Raise Funds for Haitian Relief Efforts -- (Feb. 11, 2010) -- Members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be on-hand to take donations for the Red Cross before the Lady Vols' 2 p.m. basketball game against Florida on Sunday, Feb. 14 as well as the Vols' match-up against Kentucky on Feb. 27 at noon.
	Williams has answers at the point -- (Feb. 3, 2010) -- Before Kamiko Williams found herself in the starting lineup, she found herself in the middle of a point-guard cram-session. UT coach Pat Summitt spent extra time drilling the athletic true freshman on the finer points of Tennessee's offense last week.
	Lady Vols remain 5th -- (Feb. 1, 2010) -- The Tennessee Lady Vols' narrow win over South Carolina on the road Sunday kept them in fifth place in the latest basketball poll. The Lady Vols still trail unbeaten Connecticut, Stanford, Notre Dame and now undefeated Nebraska.
	UT Basketball Teams with Red Cross for Haitian Relief -- (Jan. 29, 2010) -- The University of Tennessee Athletics Department has teamed with the American Red Cross to raise funds for their Haitian relief efforts. "As student-athletes at Tennessee, we are so blessed in having all of our needs met.
	Road-tested Lady Vols glad to be home -- (Jan. 28, 2010) -- Standing on the floor at Thompson-Boling Arena, Pat Summitt put her hands together and looked to the rafters. A reporter was asking about her Lady Vols' improvement on the road, noting that Tennessee comes back home with three road wins in conference play already when last year they'd only had two all season long.
	Pat Summitt Teleconference Transcript -- (Jan. 27, 2010) -- "Starting with our Georgia game, I thought we played pretty well down the stretch, did a lot of good things, we were up four. Things did not work out for us. A little disappointed in how that game ended, but we're learning from it and we'll move on.
	Lady Vols drop to 5th -- (Jan. 25, 2010) -- The Tennessee Lady Vols dropped two spots in this week's polls after falling at then 8th ranked Georgia. The Bulldogs then lost to Ole Miss, squandering a chance for a top 5 ranking.
	Lady Bulldogs end drought against Lady Vols -- (Jan. 22, 2010) -- ATHENS -- No. 8 Georgia ended a decade of frustration Thursday, using a suffocating defense to overwhelm No. 3 Tennessee and getting some big shots late to win 53-50. It was the Lady Bulldogs' first home win over Tennessee since 2000 and their first win in the series since 2004.
	Lady Vols looking for statement -- (Jan. 20, 2010) -- Angie Bjorklund wants to make a statement. Ranked No. 3 in the nation and an undefeated 4-0 in SEC play, the junior guard wants her team to send a strong message in their next two games. "I think the next two games is just time to make a statement that we are one of the top teams.
	Road tests coming up for Lady Vols -- (Jan. 13, 2010) -- Facing raucous crowds on the road is nothing new for the Lady Vols basketball program. But for the players, it takes a little getting used to. Sophomore Glory Johnson has vivid memories of her second career road game.
	Lady Vols remain fourth in AP Top 25 -- (Jan. 12, 2010) -- The Tennessee Lady Vols remain 4th with Georgia up to 6th and LSU dropping to 12th. Here is this week's AP Women's Top 25 poll:
	Second season begins for Lady Vols -- (Jan. 7, 2010) -- Add this to list of lessons learned by the Lady Vols last season: Not all games are created equal. With SEC play beginning tonight against South Carolina (TV: FSN, 7 p.m.), junior Angie Bjorklund knows things will change.
	Summitt to Pearl: 'I'm here for you' -- (Jan. 6, 2010) -- Summitt has responded with support for her coaching counterpart. She said Tuesday that she went by a Vols practice, gave Pearl a hug and said, "I'm here for you." "This is just flat-out difficult, Summitt said, "but eventually it will all be over."
	Bjorklund on a tear from 3-point range -- (Jan. 6, 2010) -- Over the last three games, she's 12-of-18 from behind the arc, which includes her 5-of-8 performance during Sunday's win over Oklahoma. Going back to UT's win over Louisville last month, Bjorklund's connected on 55 percent of her 3-point shots.
	Digging into Stricklen's triple-double -- (Jan. 4, 2010) -- In case you missed it last night, sophomore Shekinna Stricklen became just the second player in Tennessee history to record a triple-double. Once you digest her 17-point, 13-rebound, 12-assist performance, there's still a few things left to chew on.
	Lady Vols building toward SEC play with another tough opponent -- (Dec. 18, 2009) -- No. 3 Tennessee (9-0) faces perhaps its biggest test of the season when it faces second-ranked Stanford (8-0) on Saturday in Palo Alto, Calif. (TV: FSN, 2:30 p.m. ET). But the preconference schedule hasn't exactly been filled with cupcakes, either.
	Stanford to challenge Lady Vols' defense -- (Dec. 17, 2009) -- The trend is unmistakable. Through nine games, every opponent has shot below 40 percent from the field against No. 3 Tennessee (9-0), which is allowing a shade under 56 points per game on average. The challenge is undeniable.
	Lady Vols playing name game -- (Dec. 17, 2009) -- When the Lady Vols assembled in the locker room Wednesday night to dress to play Louisville, coach Pat Summitt held up Glory Johnson's jersey. Johnson gulped and thought: "Oh, man, what did I do?''
	What we know (and what we don't) -- (Dec. 16, 2009) -- Although the ink on most of those first-semester final exams isn't even dry yet and, for the most part, conference play hasn't even begun, some truths about this season appear to be self-evident.
	Stricklen Comfortable at the Point -- (Dec. 15, 2009) -- If Shekinna Stricklen seems a little more comfortable on the basketball court these days, it's because she is. Even though a 6-foot-2 point guard tends to stand out a bit.
	Coach Summitt's Teleconference Transcript -- (Dec. 15, 2009) -- "I thought our trip to New York was a good one. Great place for our team to see at Christmas time, yet I thought they focused when we went through what we wanted to do versus Rutgers.
	Cain delivers in return to court -- (Dec. 8, 2009) -- A jolt to the head isn't enough to stop Kelley Cain. After leaving the UCLA game with a concussion, she missed UT's win over George Washington last Monday and hadn't practiced the last three days.
	Lady Vols Basketball Helps Collect Coats for the Cold -- (Nov. 24, 2009) -- Tennessee Athletics and Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) will be collecting new or slightly used coats prior to the Lady Vol basketball game against UCLA Saturday, Nov. 28 at Thompson-Boling Arena.
	Lady Vols Earn a Solid Win on the Road and Get Their Locker Room Back -- (Nov. 23, 2009) -- [276] That is the number of days it has been since the Lady Vols have inhabited their own locker room at Thompson-Boling Arena. As if defeating #12 Virginia on the road to start the season 3-0 wasn't sweet enough, they now have reason to feel at home again.
	SEC seems back on top of game in 2009-10 -- (Nov. 23, 2009) -- Last season was, of course, an unusual one in the SEC. Tennessee finished tied for fifth and found itself having to watch a few big celebrations from opponents used to coming up short against the Orange Crush.
	Two Lady Vols suspended for violating team rules -- (Nov. 17, 2009) -- Lady Vol freshmen Kamiko Williams and sophomore Alyssia Brewer did not travel with the team to San Antonio for violating teams rules.
	Lady Vols face big test against Baylor -- (Nov. 14, 2009) -- Tennessee's season gets off to a start in a big way Sunday evening in Thompson-Boling Arena, and not just because Baylor is ranked No. 7 in the country. It's like 6-foot-8 big.
	Lady Vols' Johnson injured in practice -- (Nov. 12, 2009) -- University of Tennessee Lady Vols forward and former Webb star Glory Johnson was injured and left the court during Wednesday's practice at Thompson-Boling Arena.
	Lady Vols Host Delta State in Final Exhibition Monday at 7 p.m. -- (Nov. 8, 2009) -- This will be the first meeting between Tennessee and Delta State since Feb. 6, 1979, when the sixth-ranked Lady Vols downed the 15thranked Lady Statesmen 73-57 in Knoxville.
	Offense requested by Summitt -- (Nov. 5, 2009) -- Although Tennessee's locker room remains off limits, the Lady Vols will be receiving something valuable to start the women's basketball season.
	Bjorklund finding her voice -- (Nov. 3, 2009) -- In the summer, she's a gym rat. While she doesn't have a number of extra shots to take or an amount of time to stay in the gym, she's willing to stay as long as it takes her to feel comfortable about her shot.
	Lady Vols Media Day Photo Gallery -- (Nov. 3, 2009) -- Vols Basketball Media Day, something you can't find at any other network website. Go "Inside" this Free Photo Gallery of today's action.
	Vicki Baugh Video Interview -- (Nov. 3, 2009) -- InsideTennessee.com was on hand for the Lady Vols Media Day Monday in our efforts to bring all Tennessee fans the very best coverage of all of UT Athletics.
	Counting on whom? Summitt wants at least eight players -- (Nov. 3, 2009) -- Pat Summitt put the number at eight. Tennessee's women's basketball coach is looking for at least that many dependable Lady Vols this season and said so at media day.
	Progress encouraging Lady Vols' Baugh -- (Nov. 3, 2009) -- Tennessee's Vicki Baugh can't always tell when progress is coming with her surgically repaired left knee but the junior forward has noticed a trend in the arrival.

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2010 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament

Lady Vols Win Their 14th SEC Tournament Championship

Game	Teams	Time [TV]
FIRST ROUND - Thursday, March 4
Game 1	#8 South Carolina 63 #9 Ole Miss 64	Noon [FSN]
Game 2	#7 Florida 61 #10 Auburn 74	2:30 p.m. [FSN]
Game 3	#5 Vanderbilt 65 #12 Arkansas 64 OT	6:30 p.m. [FSN]
Game 4	#6 Georgia 73 #11 Alabama 66	9 p.m. [FSN]
SECOND ROUND - Friday, March 5
Game 5	#1 Tennessee 76 #9 Ole Miss 51	Noon [FSN]
Game 6	#2 Kentucky 65 #10 Auburn 54	2:30 p.m. [FSN]
Game 7	#4 LSU 61 #5 Vanderbilt 63	6:30 p.m. [FSN]
Game 8	#3 Mississippi State 67 #6 Georgia 52	9 p.m. [FSN]
SEMINFINALS - Saturday, March 6
Game 9	#1 Tennessee 68 #5 Vanderbilt 49	3:30 p.m. [ESPNU]
Game 10	#2 Kentucky 76 #3 Mississippi State 65	6 p.m. [ESPNU]
FINALS - Sunday, March 7
Game 11	#1 Tennessee 70 #2 Kentucky 62	6:30 p.m. [ESPN2]


	Sophomore Alyssia Brewer was named SEC Tournament MVP

Hoopster Alyssia Brewer Named Lady Vol Athlete of the Week

By Marcus Dittmer - University of Tennessee
Mar. 8, 2010

University of Tennessee sophomore basketball player Alyssia Brewer was named Lady Vol Athlete of the Week for the first time this season after being named Southeastern Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player as the Lady Vols claimed their 14th SEC Tournament title with wins over Ole Miss, 76-51, Vanderbilt, 68-49, and No. 19/18 Kentucky, 70-62. For the week, Brewer averaged a team-best 14.7 ppg, to go with 5.7 rpg and 2.0 bpg. She converted an amazing 70.4 percent (19-of-27) of her field goals for the week.

In a second round win over Ole Miss, Brewer scored a game-high 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting and hauled in six rebounds and blocked two shots. In the semifinal win over in-state rival Vanderbilt, she again led all scorers with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, as well as tying for game-high honors with seven rebounds and a pair of blocks. In the championship game victory over Kentucky, she tallied eight points, pulled in four rebounds and blocked two shots. The Lady Vols now await the announcement of the 2010 NCAA Tournament bracket on Monday, March 15, at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Tennessee will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament on March 20 and 22.
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For three summers, Matthew Mitchell put in his time, and then, after his fourth summer in Knoxville, Tenn., Mitchell was hired as a graduate assistant on Summitt's staff in the 1999-2000 season.

UK Hoops coaches share bond with UT

By Nick Craddock - Kykernel.com
Mar. 8, 2010

The UK women’s basketball coaching staff is comprised of UK employees, but they all were Volunteers at one time. UK head coach Matthew Mitchell and his assistant coaches Kyra Elzy, Matt Insell and Shalon Pillow all share, in an ironic twist, a connection to one of UK’s most-hated rivals: the Tennessee Volunteers. “It’s something else because all of us had incredible experiences at (Tennessee) that meant so much to us in our development as people,” Mitchell said.

UK has been the beneficiary of that development as the connections to Tennessee can be traced to Hall of Famer Pat Summitt, head coach of the Lady Vols and an important mentor for all the UK coaches. In the mid-1990s, Mitchell, who was a coach in the high school ranks, received a suggestion from a friend to assist at Summitt’s summer camps.
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Kentucky guard Rebecca Gray was called for a foul while guarding Tennessee's Glory Johnson. Johnson had 11 rebounds.

UK women's rally falls short in title game

By Jennifer Smith - Kentucky.com
Mar. 8, 2010

UK holds second-half lead before Vols make their run

DULUTH, Ga. — It wasn't the cake walk that Tennessee might have expected, but the Lady Vols still got their sweet reward at the end, a 70-62 win over Kentucky and a Southeastern Conference Tournament championship. "I'm pleased with how our team never gave up," Coach Pat Summitt said after the Volunteers won their 14th conference title on Sunday.

In front of 5,854 mostly orange and white fans at the Gwinnett Center, No. 19 UK forgot a bad performance in Knoxville at the end of last month and hung with the fourth-ranked Volunteers until late in the game. The loss stung for Kentucky, which was making just its second appearance in the championship game and its first since 1982, but Coach Matthew Mitchell was pleased with his team's showing. The Cats shook off an early 10-point deficit and grabbed a four-point lead early in the second half to challenge the Volunteers, who beat them by 16 points in Knoxville on Feb. 25.
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Lady Vols Shekinna Stricklen, left, and Angie Bjorklund celebrate win.

It takes a special occasion for Pat Summitt to sing "Rocky Top"

By Steve Phillips
Mar. 8, 2010

DULUTH, Ga. -- It takes a special occasion for Pat Summitt to sing "Rocky Top" in front of thousands of people. Her team provided just such a setting, winning the SEC Tournament by beating Kentucky. The Lady Vols had to earn their 14th SEC Tournament title, though, as the Wildcats clawed and scratched the entire game. Shekinna Stricklen led UT with 20 points, while Kelley Cain got all of her 11 points in the second half after sitting out with foul trouble.

Even without Cain, the Lady Vols dominated the boards. They had a 31-14 rebounding advantage at the half, and both Alicia Manning and Glory Johnson finished with 11 rebounds apiece. Alyssia Brewer scored eight points and was named the tournament's MVP. Victoria Dunlap led Kentucky with 21 points as the Wildcats opened the second half on a 13-3 run to take a four point edge.
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Lady Vol MVP Alyssia Brewer guards against KY top player Victoria Dunlap in SEC Championship.

Stricklen, No. 4 Lady Vols Top Kentucky 70-62 for SEC Championship

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press
March 7, 2010

Summitt then stole the microphone — and the show — when she started singing "Rocky Top." "You are the best fans! We love you!" Summitt said after her song.

DULUTH, Ga. -- Shekinna Stricklen scored 20 points and No. 4 Tennessee beat No. 19 Kentucky 70-62 on Sunday to win the SEC tournament and possibly wrap up a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Coach Pat Summitt was so please she brought down the house with a postgame song. Tennessee completed its first sweep of the Southeastern Conference's regular-season and tournament championships in 10 years. In each case, the decisive win came against Kentucky, which improved from a .500 finish a year ago to play in its first tournament final in 28 years. Tennessee (30-2) earned its 14th straight win to give Summitt her 19th 30-win season.

Kentucky (25-7) played tough in its first championship game appearance since winning its only title in 1982. The Wildcats, led by Victoria Dunlap's 21 points, played even with the Lady Vols until midway through the second half. Tennessee players celebrated at midcourt before starting to cut down the nets. Summitt then stole the microphone — and the show — when she started singing "Rocky Top." "You are the best fans! We love you!" Summitt said after her song.
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Tennessee rolls over Vanderbilt into SEC title game

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Mar. 6, 2010

DULUTH, Ga. -- The rest of the Southeastern Conference has only one more chance to disprove a conclusion stated by Tennessee coach Pat Summitt after her team's 13th straight win. "I think we have the best team," Summitt said following No. 4 Tennessee's 68-49 victory over Vanderbilt in Saturday's SEC tournament semifinal. Added Summitt: "I wouldn't have known that when the year started."

Tennessee's argument for SEC supremacy is looking as strong in the postseason as in the regular season. The Lady Vols (29-2) moved within one victory of a sweep of the SEC regular-season and tournament championships, something they've accomplished six times. They'll play Kentucky or Mississippi State for the title on Sunday night. Tennessee won 15 of 16 conference games in the regular season before opening the tournament with a 76-51 rout of Mississippi. The Lady Vols' third win of the season over Vanderbilt (22-10) was just as lopsided.
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As Always, it's UConn and/or Tennessee ... and Then Everyone Else

By Milton Kent
Mar. 6, 2010

Once upon a time, under another name, Kellie Harper was there at the beginning of one of greatest rivalries in recent sports history, except she and her teammates didn't exactly know there was a rivalry going on. Harper was known as Kellie Jolly when she was the point guard on a Tennessee team that became the first squad during NCAA control of women's basketball to win three straight championships, from 1996-98. The Connecticut Huskies beat the Lady Vols the year before Jolly arrived in Knoxville and matched the three-peat from 2002-04, in the process establishing themselves as the yin to Tennessee's yang.

But, at the start of what has become a near blood feud, Harper and the rest of the Tennessee program, hadn't conferred special rivalry status onto the Huskies. "I guess at Tennessee, you feel like everybody's your rival, because everybody's going to play their best game against you," said Harper, now the women's basketball coach at North Carolina State. "I do remember one year we sold out for the Connecticut game.
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Alicia Manning

Manning a thorn in Ole Miss' side

By John Adams
Mar. 6, 2010

DULUTH, Ga. - If you want to start an Alicia Manning fan club, concentrate on signing up the rank-and-file members. I've already got the president. Ole Miss coach Renee Ladner was throwing Peyton Manning-type compliments Alicia's way at the Gwinnett Arena on Friday afternoon. Her glowing critique was preceded by Manning's 14 points and 14 rebounds in Tennessee's 76-51 rout of Ole Miss in the second round of the SEC women's basketball tournament. "She never takes a play off," Ladner said. "She wants the ball at critical times. And she just goes and gets it.

"What if the entire team did that? They would be UConn. "Because they've got talented players. But I don't think they play every possession." Manning's relentless approach to basketball has become more noticeable the last few weeks. And it's illuminated in the context of a team that has often drawn coach Pat Summitt's wrath for its inconsistent effort.
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Lady Vols cruise past Ole Miss in SEC tournament for 12th straight win

By Associated Press
Mar. 5, 2010

DULUTH, Ga. -- Mississippi coach Renee Ladner has yet to find a good way to defend Tennessee's Alicia Manning. "Alicia Manning has kicked our butt [three] times we played them," Ladner said. "She's outmanned us, outhustled us and beat us on the boards." Alyssia Brewer scored 21 points, Manning had 14 points with a career-high 14 rebounds, and No. 4 Tennessee beat Mississippi 76-51 in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday.

The Lady Volunteers (28-2) have won 12 straight overall and 17 consecutive in the SEC second round. Bianca Thomas scored 15 points for Ole Miss (17-14), which has dropped two of three and nine of 12 overall. The Rebels have lost 20 straight and 28 of 30 to Tennessee. The Lady Vols were determined to hold Thomas' production down following her 34-point performance in Tennessee's 12-point home win against Ole Miss last Sunday.
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Notebook: Critical Summitt Sees Big Picture for Improving Vols

By Michelle Smith
Mar. 3, 2010

If Pat Summitt were easily satisfied ... well, she wouldn't be Pat Summitt. It seems as if after every Tennessee game -- as her maturing, improving Lady Vols have clicked off one win after another -- Summitt goes public with her unhappiness about one element of the game or another. On Sunday, Tennessee defeated Mississippi, 75-63, to close the regular season and Summitt said, "There's no excuse for not being ready," and, "You can't pick and choose when you play."

On Valentine's Day, the Vols defeated Florida 83-44 and she said, "We need to be a 40-minute team. I told them, 'We're not going to San Antonio. We're not going anywhere in the tournament unless we invest in being a 40-minute team.' " On Feb. 18, following a 74-67 win over last-place Alabama, Summitt said. "We disrespected the game of basketball tonight." But Summitt sees the big picture. She knows her young team -- the one that left her disappointed and frustrated a year ago -- has turned into a national championship contender, navigating a brutal season in the SEC during which eight games were decided by single-digits.
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Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Four Lady Vols Earn SEC Basketball Awards

By University of Tennessee
Mar. 2, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference announced its 2010 women's basketball postseason awards Tuesday, highlighted by Kentucky's Victoria Dunlap being named Player of the Year and Matthew Mitchell being named Coach of the Year. Mississippi State's Armelie Lumanu was named Defensive Player of the Year, Alyssia Brewer was named 6th Woman of the Year, while Kentucky's A'dia Mathies was given Freshman of the Year honors. First-team and second-team All-SEC honorees, All-Freshman team, All-Defensive team, along with Player, Coach and Freshman, Defensive Player, 6th Woman and Scholar-Athlete of the Year were chosen by the league's 12 coaches.

The 2010 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament begins Thursday, March 4 and runs through Sunday, March 7 in Duluth, Ga. The complete 2010 SEC Women's Basketball Postseason Awards follow. First Team All-SEC: Ashley Houts, UG, *Victoria Dunlap, UK, *Allison Hightower, LSU, Bianca Thomas, UM, Alexis Rack, MSU, *Angie Bjorklund, UT, Kelley Cain, UT, Jence Rhoads, VU.
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Lady Vol Hoopster Shekinna Stricklen Earns Third SEC Honor

By Marcus Dittmer - University of Tennessee
Mar. 1, 2010

University of Tennessee sophomore basketball player Shekinna Stricklen has been named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season after leading the No. 4/4-ranked Lady Vols to a 3-0 week and clinching the 15th SEC regular season title in school history. For the week, Stricklen shot 63 percent from the field, and averaged a team-best 15.0 ppg, to go with 6.7 rpg and 3.3 apg. Tennessee opened the week in a Big Monday match-up with 20th-ranked LSU and Stricklen finished with 10 points, four assists and three rebounds.

In the Feb. 25 contest with No. 16/14 Kentucky, she tallied 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists. The Morrilton, Ark., native played great defense in both games and helped UT to claim the regular season league crown. In the regular-season finale, Stricklen tallied her sixth career double double and fourth of the season with team-bests of 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting and 10 rebounds.
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