Clayton State's Griggs named to WBCA All-American team
March 26, 2013
San Antonio, Texas – Clayton State senior guard Drameka Griggs will lead the Lakers later today in the opening game of the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, and last night at the Elite Eight banquet in San Antonio, Texas , she picked up another well-deserved award.
Griggs was named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American team, the third straight season that the Lakers have had a player named All-American. Teshymia Tillman received the honor in 2011-12 and Tanisha Woodard last season. Former Laker Catreia Shaw was also named All-American in 2002-03.
In addition to the All-American honors, Griggs has received several other accolades this season. She was named the Daktronics NCAA Division II's Southeast Region Player of the Year. She was the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year and the MVP of the 2013 Peach Belt Conference Tournament.
Clayton State (32-0) will continue its quest for perfection and a second national championship in three years at 1 p.m. ET, on Tuesday (today) at Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio, TX, facing Augustana College.
Located in Sioux Falls, SD, Augustana (27-6) was the winner of the central region. Â The game on Tuesday (today) will be webcast live at http://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule/2013/03/26/.
Griggs, a captain on the Lakers' No. 1 ranked and undefeated women's basketball team is having a record-breaking season.
A 5-5 lightning quick guard from Ellenwood, Ga., she ranks eighth in the nation in scoring at 19.7 points per game, while ranking fourth in the country in steals. She also ranks 14th in the nation in field goal percentage and free throw percentage.
Griggs will finish her career in the all-time top-10 in the following statistical categories: points scored, points per game, field goals made, field goals attempted, field goal percentage, free throws made, free throws attempted, free throw percentage and 3-point field goal percentage.
Her 615 points this season is the all-time best in Clayton State history, breaking the Laker record of 547 points set by former All-American Teshymia Tillman during Clayton State's national championship season.
Griggs has led the team in scoring in 26 games this season, scoring over 20 points 18 times. She had a career high 34 points in the team's win over #25 USC Aiken in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament. She was only one point shy of Clayton State's single game record of 35 points in a game.
Joining Griggs on the WBCA All-American list are: seniors Kiara Brown of Edinboro, Kari Daugherty of Ashland, Hillary Southworth of West Liberty, Meixandra Porter of Nova Southeastern, Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe of Simon Fraser (B.C.), Kelsey Sigl of Colorado Mesa and Bianca Simmons of UMass-Lowell along with juniors Lauren Battista of Bentley and Kiara Wright of Tarleton State.
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