LSU senior guard Allison Hightower has been named to the final ballot of the John R. Wooden Award List. The ballot decides the Wooden Award All-American Team and Player of the Year. Hightower is one of 22 players on the list. Tennessee’s Shekinna Stricklen is the only other Southeastern Conference player on the ballot.Former Lady Tiger Seimone Augustus received the Wooden Award in 2005 and 2006. Hightower has led the team with 18.5 points and 32.3 minutes per game. She is No. 14 on LSU’s all-time scoring list with 1,479 points going into the NCAA tournament.
In addition, Hightower was a unanimous first team selection to the Associated Press All-SEC team, announced Tuesday.
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Women’s basketball: Hightower named to Wooden Award final ballot, garners AP All-SEC honors
March 15, 2010