West Hartford, Conn. - Senior forward Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.), of the Stony Brook University women's basketball team has been to the All-America East second team, the conference office announced at its annual awards banquet on Thursday. Jeter was also named to the America East All-Defensive team.
Jeter averaged a team-high 13.8 points per game and ranked third in the America East in scoring during conference play (15.7 ppg.). Named to the conference's All-Defensive team for the first time, Jeter led the America East in steals per game (3.0) and ranked 10th in t rebounding (7.0 per game).
She is the active America East leader in points (1,467), rebounds (739) and steals (246) and on Saturday she played in her 118th career game, tying Dana Ferraro `08 for most games in program history. Named to the all-conference second team for the second straight season, Jeter ranks in the school's top-10 in points (sixth), rebounds (seventh) and steals (fifth).
This season, Jeter also became the fourth player in school history and only the 18th player in conference history to have 1,400 points and 700 rebounds. She is also just four steals shy of becoming just the fifth player in America East history to have 1,400 points, 700 rebounds and 250 steals.
The eight-seeded Seawolves open the 2011 America East tournament tonight against No. 9 Maine at Chase Arena. Game time is set for 6:05 p.m. The winner advanced to take on top-seeded UMBC in the quarterfinal round on Friday at 6:05 p.m.
