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| WHITNEY GARTHRIGHT |
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Whitney Gathright was announced Thursday as preseason Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year in women's basketball for 2014-15. Xavier also finished atop the preseason coaches poll after receiving 7-of-8 first-place votes.
Gathright, a 5-foot-4 junior point guard from New Orleans and a graduate of John Curtis Christian School, was the only Louisiana collegiate female in 2013-14 with 40 made 3-pointers, 100 made free throws, 100 rebounds and 100 assists. She led the Gold Nuggets with 12.3 points per game last season, was All-GCAC and MVP of the GCAC Tournament, which Xavier won for the fourth time in five years. Gathright was third-team All-Louisiana.
Xavier, 24-10 a year ago, topped the coaches poll for the fifth consecutive year. The Gold Nuggets collected 63 points, followed by SUNO with 50 points and Philander Smith with 49. Edward Waters finished fourth and received the other first-place vote.
Joining Gathright on the preseason All-GCAC team were Brandy Broome and Victoria Davis of SUNO, Amber Antoine of Edward Waters and Jerrica Scott of Philander Smith.
The Gold Nuggets will open their season at 6 p.m. on Oct. 31 against Campbellsville in the Bethel Chamber of Commerce Shootout at McKenzie, Tenn. The Nuggets' home opener will start at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 against Mobile at the Convocation Center.
Gulf Coast Athletic ConferenceWomen's Basketball
2014-15 Preseason Coaches Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)
No. School Points
1. Xavier (7) 63
2. SUNO 50
3. Philander Smith 49
4. Edward Waters (1) 39
5. Talladega 33
6. Dillard 26
7. Tougaloo 16
8. Voorhees 12
Xavier in previous GCAC polls
2013-14 — 1st
2012-13 — 1st
2011-12 — 1st
2010-11 — 1st
2009-10 — 2nd
2008-09 — 1st
2007-08 — 2nd
2006-07 — 3rd
2004-05 — 1st
2003-04 — 2nd
2002-03 — 2nd
2001-02 — 1st
1999-2000 — 1st
1993-94 — 1st
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information
Director
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