Thursday, September 27, 2012

XU's Franklin, Holcombe chosen preseason All-GCAC


CARMEN HOLCOMBE

SiMON FRANKLIN
  NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's SiMon Franklin and Carmen Holcombe have been selected to the All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference preseason women's basketball team by the GCAC head coaches. The conference announced the team Wednesday.
    
Franklin, a 5-foot-7 senior guard from Baton Rouge, La., and a graduate of St. Joseph's Academy, was All-GCAC in 2011-12 and the MVP of the GCAC Tournament, which Xavier won 58-50 against Talladega. Franklin led the Gold Nuggets with 10 points per game. She shot 46 percent from the floor and had 57 assists and 70 steals.
    
Holcombe, a 5-11 junior forward from Plano, Texas, and a graduate of Plano West High School, averaged 5.1 points and 4.2 rebounds as a sophomore. She was the Nuggets' No. 6 scorer and No. 3 rebounder. Holcombe had 11 points and eight rebounds at Georgetown (Ky.) in Xavier's come-from-behind 79-76 victory.
    
Xavier is one of three schools with two preseason All-GCAC players. Talladega and SUNO are the other schools.
    

Xavier is the defending GCAC regular-season champion and the three-time defending tournament champion. The Gold Nuggets' season will begin in early November, and the schedule will be announced soon.

2012-13 Preseason All-GCAC Women's Basketball Team
NameSchoolHt.YearPositionNotes
Portia CraftTougaloo5-5JuniorGuardAveraged 12.7 points per game
Janine DavisFisk5-6JuniorGuardTransfer from George Washington
SiMon FranklinXavier5-7SeniorGuardAveraged 10 points per game
Carmen HolcombeXavier5-11JuniorForwardAveraged 4.2 rebounds per game
Megan IloffTalladega5-6SeniorGuard2011-12 GCAC Newcomer of the Year
Caryan JonesPhilander Smith5-4SophomoreGuard2011-12 GCAC Freshman of the Year
Janee MortonSUNO5-7SeniorGuard14 points/6 rebounds per game
April PerrySUNO5-7SeniorGuard15 points/5.3 assists per game
Jazzmin SmithDillard5-9SeniorForward14.7 points/7.3 rebounds per game
Bianca ThomasTalladega6-3SeniorCenterAll-GCAC in 2011-12
Tiffany TolbertEdward Waters5-7SeniorGuard Averaged 11.9 points per game

By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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