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Cyclones Picked Sixth in Big 12 Media Preseason Poll
11.04.2004 | Women's Basketball
DALLAS - Iowa State tied for sixth in the media's preseason Big 12 Conference women's basketball poll released Thursday by the league office. ISU and Colorado were both voted sixth in the standings, while Texas earned the top spot.
The Cyclones finished last season with an 18-15 record, advancing to the WNIT Final Four. ISU, which was also picked sixth in the coaches poll, returns 89.2 percent of its scoring and 80.8 percent of its rebounding after losing just one starter to graduation.
Texas is the preseason favorite to win the women's title this season in a vote conducted among Big 12 media representatives. UT, No. 4 nationally in the first USA Today/ESPN poll of the year, is searching for its third Big 12 banner.
The media also selected preseason awards and an All-Big 12 team. Forward Kendra Wecker (Kansas State) was selected as the top player in the league. Forward Daria Mieloszynska (Texas) garnered newcomer accolades and Stephanie McGhee (Oklahoma) was the Preseason Freshman of the Year.
All of the honorees on the preseason All-Big 12 women's team were among 31 players nationally named to the preseason watch list for the State Farm Wade Trophy, presented annually to the nation's top player.
2004-05 BIG 12 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON MEDIA POLL
Team (First place votes), Points
1. Texas (12), 166
2. Baylor, 147
3. Kansas State (2), 136
4. Texas Tech, 124
5. Oklahoma, 118
6. IOWA STATE, 83
Colorado, 83
8. Missouri, 78
9. Nebraska, 57
10. Texas A&M, 41
11. Kansas, 35
12. Oklahoma State, 24
Preseason Player of the Year
Kendra Wecker, Kansas State, F, 5-11, Sr., Marysville, Kan./Marysville
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Daria Mieloszynska, Texas, F, 6-2, Jr., Poznan, Poland/Illinois Central Junior College
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Stephanie McGhee, Oklahoma, G/F, 6-0, Fr., Howe, Okla./Howe
Preseason All-Big 12 Media Team
Name, School Pos. Ht. Cl-Exp PPG RPG Hometown/Previous School(s)
Sophia Young, Baylor F 6-1 Jr.-2L 16.7 8.6 St. Vincent, West Indies/Evangel Academy (La.)
Kendra Wecker, Kansas State F 5-11 Sr.-3L 16.8 8.1 Marysville, Kan./Marysville
Jamie Carey, Texas G 5-6 Sr.-2L 10.7 2.0 Thornton, Colo./Horizon/Stanford
Tiffany Jackson, Texas F 6-3 So.-1L 13.0 7.5 Dallas, Texas/Duncanville
Heather Schreiber, Texas F 6-2 Sr.-3L 12.9 5.8 Windthorst, Texas/Windthorst
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically by school):
Baylor: Steffanie Blackmon; Kansas State: Laurie Koehn, Megan Mahoney;Nebraska: Jina Johansen; Oklahoma: Dionnah Jackson; Texas Tech: Erin Grant, Alesha Robertson
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