Jessica Kuster named to C-USA Preseason Team
Posted: October 6, 2011, 3:58 p.m. CDT.
Apparently, the Conference USA head coaches have high expectations for Rice Owls sophomore forward Jessica Kuster this season. Eight players were named to the C-USA preseason all-conference team today. Seven of the players are seniors. Kuster is the only non-senior on the team.
Kuster had a dazzling freshman season for the Owls as she was just the third freshman in league history to capture All-C-USA first-team honors last season and was an easy pick for Freshman of the Year. The 6-2 San Antonio, Texas, native was the only player to average a double-double in league play, accounting for 15.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.
2011-2012 Conference USA Preseason All-Conference TeamName |
School |
Ht. |
Class |
Pos. |
Hometown/Previous School |
Porsche Landry |
Houston |
5'5" |
Sr. |
G |
Houston, TX/Madison HS |
Brittany Carter |
Memphis |
5'9" |
Sr. |
G |
Covington, GA/Newton Country HS |
Jasmine Lee |
Memphis |
6'2" |
RS Sr. |
Post |
Bessemer, AL/Jess Lanier HS |
Jessica Kuster |
Rice |
6'2" |
Soph. |
F |
San Antonio, TX/Reagan HS |
Christine Elliott |
SMU |
6'2" |
Sr. |
Post |
Wichita, KS/South HS |
Rachel Vigers |
Southern Miss |
5'9" |
Sr. |
F |
Baton Rouge, LA/Copia-Lincoln CC |
Aisha Patrick |
UCF |
5'9" |
Sr. |
G |
Rockledge, FL/Rockledge HS |
Gloria Brown |
UTEP |
6'2" |
Sr. |
F |
Philadelphia, PA/Trinity Valley CC |
Memphis' senior guard Brittany Carter was named C-USA Preseason Player of the Year.
Rice was picked to finish second in Conference USA this season. The Owls received three first-place votes.
2011-2012 C-USA Women's Basketball Preseason Poll1. Memphis (7)
2. Rice (3)
3. UCF (1)
t4. Tulane (1)
t4. UTEP
6. UAB
7. Houston
8. SMU
9. Southern Miss
10. East Carolina
11. Tulsa
12. Marshall
