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July 25, 2011

USC Aiken Women’s Basketball All-Decade Team Announced

AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken athletic department and head coach Mike Brandt unveiled the 2000-10 Women’s Basketball All-Decade team on Monday, July 25, 2011.

The 2000-10 USC Aiken Women’s Basketball All-Decade team features 10 student-athletes on two teams.

"After just finishing my ninth year here at USCA, it was truly a pleasure to coach all of these fine basketball players,” remarked Brandt. “The three seniors that I just coached for one year - Cornwell, Szabo, and Nold - kind of jump-started the USCA women's basketball program in the NCAA Division II era. The other seven players helped us rise above that strong foundation which in turn has allowed us to reach this past year’s most successful season in Pacer history. Each of them are great players and obviously contributed on the basketball court. The other part of this equation is, that if I am not mistaken, each of them may have received some type of academic honor in their USCA career. They truly represent what we strive for with our women's basketball student-athletes."

A member of the Softball All-Decade team as well, Jami Cornwell (1999-2003) was inducted into the USC Aiken Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 19, 2010. Cornwell was named the Peach Belt Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year in 2000. In addition to claiming Freshman of the Year plaudits in 2000, Cornwell was a three-year team captain on the women's basketball team at USC Aiken. A four-time All-PBC selection (2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003) in women's basketball, Cornwell was a Dodge Trucks Honorable Mention All-America selection in 2001. She was a women's Division II Bulletin Freshman All-American in 2000. Strong in the classroom, Cornwell was a three-time ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District choice (2001, 2002 and 2003). A three-time Peach Belt Conference women's basketball Player of the Week, Cornwell is one of three women's basketball players at USC Aiken to have their jerseys retired.

Mindy Allee (2002-07) is USC Aiken’s all-time leader in games played with 123. She is fourth all-time in minutes played with 3,053 minutes logged. She is also in the top 10 in school history in scoring (seventh, 858), steals (sixth, 157), assists (third, 406) and three-point field goals made (seventh, 95). A first team All-Peach Belt Conference selection in 2007, Allee was also tabbed to the Kodak/WBCA all-region first team in 2007. She was an ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District choice in 2006. Allee was also a Kodak/WBCA Honorable Mention All-America selection in 2007.

Julie Szabo (2000-03) concluded her career with 1,309 career points. She is sixth all-time in Pacer history in career assists with 264. Her 199 three-pointers is third all-time in the Pacer women’s basketball annals. Szabo logged 3,072 minutes of action to currently sit fourth all-time in the category in school history. A three-time All-Peach Belt Conference selection (2001, 2002 and 2003), Szabo was named an Honorable Mention All-America selection by the Women’s Division II Bulletin and the WBCA in 2002. A 2001 Peach Belt Conference All-Tournament choice, Szabo was the Feb. 24, 2002 Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week.

Set to be inducted into the USC Aiken Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 17, 2012, Meredith Legg (2005-09) is USC Aiken's career leader in scoring (1,480), three-point field goals made (311), three-point field goal attempts (764), free throw percentage (.882) and three-point field goal percentage (.407). She is USC Aiken’s single season leader in consecutive free throws made (45) and best three-point field goal percentage (.475; 76 for 160 – 2006-07). Legg also owns the Peach Belt Conference record for three-point field goals made, three-point field goal attempts, free throw percentage, three-point field goal percentage and most consecutive free throws made. She tied the Peach Belt Conference record for most 3-pointers made in a single game with 10 in a Jan. 2, 2009 victory over Shaw. She is a two-time All-Peach Belt Conference selection (2007-08 and 2008-09). Legg was tabbed to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team after the 2008-09 season. During the 2007-08 season, Legg was chosen to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Three team. She was also named to the Daktronics All-Region team for her efforts on the court during the same season. Legg was picked as the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week three times in her career (Jan. 21, 2008, Jan. 5, 2009 and Jan. 12, 2009).

Morgan Johnson (2007-09) was only a member of the USC Aiken women’s basketball program for two seasons, but in just two years she ended things as USC Aiken’s all-time leader in career blocks with 136. Johnson blocked a school-record 82 shots in the 2008-09 season. She is ninth all-time in school history in rebounds with 493 caroms in her career. She ended the 2008-09 season by being named a first team All-Peach Belt Conference selection.

Triahna Harris (2007-11) became USC Aiken’s first ever three-time Peach Belt Conference All-Academic selection after the conclusion of her senior season. Harris concluded her Pacer career third all-time in steals (194), second all-time in assists (406), sixth all-time in minutes played (3,050) and second all-time in games played (122). She ended her senior year in 2010-11 in the top 10 nationally in assist to turnover ratio.

Allison Nold (1999-2003) finished her time in a Pacer uniform as one of just three to score over 1,000 points and corral over 500 rebounds. Nold concluded her career with 1,069 career points and 551 career boards. She is also in the top 10 in school history in games played (sixth, 116) and minutes played (seventh, 3,045).

Avonte Williams (2005-08) is fourth all-time in Pacer history with 570 career rebounds. She is also in the top 10 in school history in career points with 813. Her 2,365 career minutes places her in the top 11 in school history.

Catherine Cain (2009-10) was only a member of the USC Aiken women’s basketball team for one season. Cain finished her one year in a Pacer uniform averaging 12.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. Cain started all 28 of USC Aiken's games in the 2009-10 campaign. For her efforts, Cain was selected to the Peach Belt Conference Women’s Basketball All-Conference team.

Megan Starnes (2005-09) finished her Pacer career with 1,072 career points. She is also in the top 10 in school history in steals (10th, 135), assists (seventh, 259), three-point field goals made (eighth, 91), games played (fourth, 117) and minutes played (second, 3,219).

The head coaches of each of USC Aiken's teams selected the 2000-10 USC Aiken Athletic Department All-Decade teams.

Over the course of the coming weeks, an All-Decade team will be released each week by the USC Aiken athletic department.

Please visit USC Aiken's official athletic website at www.PacerSports.com the remainder of the summer to see the All-Decade teams. 

Women’s Basketball All-Decade Team

First Team

Jami Cornwell

Mindy Allee

Julie Szabo

Meredith Legg

Morgan Johnson

Second Team

Triahna Harris

Allison Nold

Avonte Williams

Catherine Cain

Megan Starnes