Honors for Temple's Peddy
Shey Peddy of Temple was named player of the year and defensive player of the year, the Atlantic Ten Conference announced Wednesday.
Shey Peddy of Temple was named player of the year and defensive player of the year, the Atlantic Ten Conference announced Wednesday.
Peddy is the first to win the dual honors since fellow Owl Candice Dupree received the same two awards in 2005 and 2006. The conference's 14 head coaches did the voting.
Other awards went to Dayton's Andrea Hoover (rookie of the year), Charlotte's Epiphany Woodson (best sixth player), and Richmond's Becca Wann (most improved player).
Jim Crowley, who led St. Bonaventure to an unbeaten record in the league and a No. 19 national ranking, was voted coach of the year.
Peddy, a 5-foot-7 senior guard from Roxbury, Mass., averaged 17 points and 3.1 steals per game. She averaged 18.6 points in conference games. She was A-10 player of the week four times.
Peddy is joined on the all-conference first team by Dayton's Justine Raterman; Richmond's Abby Oliver; and St. Bonaventure's Jessica Jenkins and Megan Van Tatenhove.
Voted to the second team were Jennifer Hailey, of Charlotte; Wumi Agunbiade and Alex Gensler, Duquesne; Michelle Baker, Saint Joseph's; and Kristen McCarthy, Temple.