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TOP ALL-TIME LADY VOL ROOKIES

Updated 06/09/08

NICKY ANOSIKE, 2004-05 (Staten Island, New York)
  • One of two unanimous selections from Tennessee on the SEC All-Freshman Team
  • Ranked first on the team in blocked shots (33) and second in rebounding (6.1 rpg)
  • Named to the Dean's list, the Lady Vol Honor Roll and to the SEC All-Academic Freshman Team after recording a 3.65 GPA in the fall
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
35-25 57 155 .368 119 181 .657 214-6.1 233 6.7 50 33 48 20.3/709

ANGIE BJORKLUND, 2007-08 (Spokane Valley, Washington)
  • Named the SEC Rookie of the Year in a vote by the league's coaches  
  • Named SEC Newcomer of the Year by the Associated Press
  • Tied the Lady Vol 3-pt FG made with seven three separate times
  • Helped Tennessee to their eighth NCAA Championship
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
38-30 115 298 .386 20 23 .870 120-3.2 318 8.4 52 5 31 23.8/905

NIKKI CALDWELL, 1990-91 (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
  • Was SEC's leading three-point shooter and was selected to the All-SEC Rookie team
  • Member of the Hilton Head Super Shootout Tournament All-Tournament team
  • Recorded double digits 14 times in the season and was the team's third-leading scorer
  • Lady Vols were crowned NCAA Champions for the third time
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
33-22 94 239 .393 44 67 .657 53-1.6 283 8.6 78 5 33 24.3/801

TAMIKA CATCHINGS, 1997-98 (Duncanville, Texas)
  • Named to Kodak, AP and every other All-America team; NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team; Consensus Rookie of the Year in the SEC and the nation; First-Team All-SEC; SEC All-Freshman; All-SEC Tournament
  • Tallied most points in a season by a UT frosh and was second in steals, third in rebounding and seventh in assists
  • Tossed in 35 points vs. DePaul, establishing a new single-game rookie scoring record
  • Nailed 40 threes, the second most by a UT freshman; Scored in double figures 36 times; Had nine double-doubles
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
39-37 253 471 .537 165 217 .760 313-8.0 711 18.2 92 61 100 28.8/1123

SHELIA COLLINS 1981-82 (Colbert, Georgia)
  • Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Mideast Championships and named to numerous All-America teams
  • Scored in double digits in 23 of 29 games as a rookie, led the team in steals, blocks, and was second-leading scorer
  • Averaged 14.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.5 steals and 2.3 assists
  • Started 21 of 29 games as a freshman, missing three games due to an injury
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
29-21 155 352 .440 102 135 .756 168-5.8 412 14.2 68 30 72 27.9/809

TONYA EDWARDS, 1986-87 (Flint, Michigan)
  • MVP of the 1987 Final Four as the Lady Vols won their first National Championship
  • Named to both The Tennessean and the Coaches' All-SEC Freshmen teams
  • Scored in double digits 15 times, averaged 8.9 ppg and 2.7 rpg; and led the team from the free throw line at 78%
  • On 12 occasions shot 100% from the line and led the SEC in free throw attempts
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
34-5 107 248 .432 89 113 .788 91-2.7 303 8.9 77 6 45 18.5/628

SHYRA ELY, 2001-02 (Indianapolis, Indiana)
  • Named to the All-SEC Freshman team and NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament team
  • Scored in double figures 16 times including career-highs of 31 points and 11 rebounds
  • Lady Vols' third leading point scorer with 308 tallies in helping UT to its 13th NCAA Final Four
  • Joined Tamika Catchings as the only Lady Vols to post more than 30 points in a single game (31 pts. vs. Georgia)
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
33-22 123 251 .490 62 106 .585 177-5.4 308 9.3 36 13 27 20.9/691

PEGGY EVANS, 1990-91 (Detroit, Michigan)
  • Named to the All-SEC Rookie team; and the Lady Vols were crowned NCAA Champions for the third time
  • Completed the season as UT's fourth-leading scorer with an 8.5 ppg average; scored in double figures 17 times
  • Was the Lady Vols second-leading rebounder, averaging 5.7 rpg
  • In her first game, Evans fired in 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
35-9 117 218 .537 64 86 .744 198-5.7 298 8.5 12 9 25 19.3/675

SHEILA FROST, 1985-86 (Pulaski, Tennessee)
  • Named to the Mideast Regional All-Tournament team
  • Shattered the rookie rebounding record and registered 78 of the team's 94 blocked shots
  • Cracked the top 25 scorers of all-time with 404 total points
  • Scored double digits in 24 of 33 games and hit double digits in rebounding in 14 of the 33 games she played
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
33-25 181 312 .580 42 80 .525 309-9.4 404 12.2 23 78 42 24.4/805

TERESA GETER, 1997-98 (Columbia, South Carolina)
  • Recorded an all-time Lady Vol record and led the SEC with 93 blocked shots on the season
  • Her average of 2.4 blocks per game tied her for 11th in the nation; Had four five-block games on the year
  • Her 11 points, eight boards and four swats keyed a victory over North Carolina and sent UT to the Final Four
  • Tied the Thompson-Boling Arena single-game mark for blocked shots with five vs. second-ranked La. Tech
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
39-9 98 179 .547 48 77 .623 186-4.8 244 6.3 31 93 46 20.9/815

BRIDGETTE GORDON, 1985-86 (DeLand, Florida)
  • The first Lady Vol freshman to be named to the All-SEC team and as SEC Freshman of the Year
  • First Lady Vol rookie to lead UT in scoring, averaging 14.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 2.2 steals
  • Started 20 of 34 games, tallying 481 points
  • Overall record: 24-10; SEC 5-4 (fifth) ; Finished third in the Final Four
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
34-20 206 429 .480 69 109 .633 209-6.2 481 14.2 53 11 76 25.7/873

DENA HEAD, 1988-89 (Canton, Michigan)
  • Named SEC Rookie of the Year, SEC All-Tournament, All-SEC Freshman and was on various All-America squads
  • Scored a season high of 19 points in Final Four championship game
  • Recorded season high of four steals in SEC championship game
  • The Lady Vols claimed the crown at the SEC Tournament and their second NCAA Final Four title
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
37-16 86 197 .437 68 91 .747 112-3.0 240 6.5 118 10 45 22.4/830

CHAMIQUE HOLDSCLAW, 1995-96 (Astoria, New York)
  • Kodak All-American; NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team; NCAA East Regional All-Tournament team; SEC Freshman of the Year(Unanimous Choice); Second Lady Vol rookie selected first-team All-SEC
  • Selected to virtually every All-America team; Three-time SEC Player of the Week
  • Recorded 16 double-doubles; all-time freshman scorer (at the time) with 583 points; was in double digits 33 times
  • Broke five single-game freshman records: points (27), rebounds, minutes played, field goal %, and free throw %
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
36-36 237 507 .468 102 143 .713 326-9.1 583 16.2 75 21 34 29.4/1057

ALEXIS HORNBUCKLE, 2004-05 (Charleston, West Virginia)
  • One of two unanimous selections from Tennessee on the SEC All-Freshman Team
  • Led the team in steals (64), assists (110) and at just 5-11, ranked third in blocks (21)
  • Played in all 35 games
  • Named Phillips Player of the Game on two occasions
  • Named the Co-SEC player of the week after a 14 point, six rebound, four assist and two steal performance against Connecticut
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
35-21 116 261 .444 60 99 .606 190-5.4 301 8.6 110 21 64 25.9/905

KARA LAWSON, 1999-00 (Alexandria, Virginia)
  • Named to the All-SEC Freshman team and first team All-SEC, second team AP All-SEC selection
  • WBB Journal Freshman All-American
  • Set school records for three-pointers made (79) and attempted (181) in a single season
  • Third on the team in scoring at 13.6 ppg, with a career high of 25 points against Arkansas
  • Team finished as NCAA national runner-up
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
37-34 168 367 .458 89 109 .817 152-4.1 504 13.6 102 7 51 1036/28.0

LOREE MOORE, 2001-02 (Carson, California)
  • Named to the All-SEC Freshman team
  • Established the single-season UT mark for assists by a freshman with 133 helpers
  • Led the team in assists (133) and steals (80) while appearing in all 34 games
  • Helped Tennessee to its 13th NCAA Final Four
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
34-12 71 152 .467 43 62 .694 93-2.7 194 5.7 133 6 80 21.4/726

MARY OSTROWSKI, 1980-81 (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
  • Unanimous choice for freshmen All-America honors; named most highly-sought high school player in the nation
  • Selected to the All-Regional team
  • Cracked all-time scoring and rebounding lists; averaging 11.4 ppg and 7.0 rpg on the season despite ankle injury
  • Lady Vols were 25-6 overall and claimed second place at the AIAW National Championships
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
29-15 124 231 .537 84 115 .730 203-7.0 332 11.5 46 16 42 20.8/602

CANDACE PARKER, 2005-06 (Naperville, Illinois)
  • Named the SEC Freshman of the Year, First Team All-SEC and the SEC Tournament MVP
  • Named a Kodak All-American and an AP All-American (second team)
  • Named to the Cleveland Regional All-Region Team in the NCAA Tournament
  • Led the team in scoring, rebounding and blocks and was the only LV to start all 36 games
  • Set a new Lady Vol record in attempted free throws for a season (218)
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
36-36 230 417 .552 159 218 .729 298-8.3 622 17.3 103 86 56 31.3/1126

SEMEKA RANDALL, 1997-98 (Cleveland, Ohio)
  • AP Honorable Mention All-American; WBB Journal All-Freshman Team; AP Second-Team All-SEC; Coaches' Second-Team All-SEC/All-SEC Freshman Team; All-SEC Tournament Team; Mideast Regional All-Tournament Team
  • Collected 102 steals on the year to register the seventh-highest season total in Tennessee history
  • Scored in double figures in 33 games; Tossed in 20 or more points 12 times; Had two or more steals in 28 contests
  • Connected on 155 of 213 charity tosses, both the third-highest totals in the annals of Lady Vol basketball
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
38-21 224 460 .487 155 213 .728 200-5.3 604 15.9 50 5 102 26.0/987

ASHLEY ROBINSON, 2000-01 (Grand Prairie, Texas)
  • Tabbed as a unanimous selection for the SEC All-Freshman team
  • Women's Basketball Journal choice for its All-Freshman team
  • Chosen as an honorable mention for the Associated Press All-SEC team
  • Led Lady Vols in blocks with 51 and posted 17 games in double-figure scoring
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
34-9 124 252 .492 53 103 .515 181-5.3 301 8.9 26 51 27 22.0/749

HOLLY WARLICK, 1976-77 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
  • Member of Street and Smith's All-America second team
  • Set an individual single-game record with nine assists versus Kentucky
  • Was Tennessee's fifth-leading scorer with a 5.4 ppg average
  • Recorded as second in assists with 112 and an average of 3.4
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
33-29 79 206 .388 22 45 .489 125-3.8 180 5.4 112 * * *

TIFFANY WOOSLEY, 1991-92 (Shelbyville, Tennessee)
  • Named to the All-SEC Freshman team
  • Scored in double figures 16 times; career-high of 18 points, 16 scored in the 1st half
  • Lady Vols' third-leading scorer with 275 total points
  • Team finished 3rd in the NCAA Mideast Regionals
GP-GS FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RB-AVG TP AVG AS BK ST AVG-MIN
31-4 87 205 .424 73 92 .794 65-2.1 275 8.9 58 2 24 20.0/619
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