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SHIELDS NAMED NJCAA ALL-AMERICAN
 Ashley
Shields, who will soon be playing for the Houston Comets
in the WNBA, has been named first team All-American by
the National Junior College Athletic Association. It is
the second All-American team selection for Shields, was
also chosen to the Junior College/Community College
Kodak/WBCA All-American Team.
Shields, the eighth overall pick in last week’s WNBA
draft, led Southwest to a 26-2 record this season and a
ranking of number 13 in the final NJCAA regular season
poll. Shields was a unanimous pick by the conference’s
coaches as Player of the Year in the Tennessee Junior
and Community College Athletic Association and was also
named to the Region VII All-Tournament team. In the Lady
Saluqis’ region quarterfinal win over Cleveland State,
she scored a NJCAA record 65 points.
Shields led the NJCAA in scoring this season with an
average of 27.4 points per game and was among national
leaders in rebounding (11.3), assists (6.6) and steals
(4.1). She also led the Lady Saluqis in field goal
percentage (.558), and three-point percentage (.443). She recorded four
triple-doubles and 19 double-doubles this season and had season highs of 15
rebounds (vs. Arkansas Baptist, Hiwassee, and Saint Catharine), 14 assists
(vs. Jackson State), eight steals (vs. Cleveland State), and four blocked
shots (vs. Hiwassee).
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