All-Americans

MAREE JACKSON CENTER, 6-2 • ALBURY, AUSTRALIA • BASKETBALL NEWS - 1978

Maree Jackson became LSU’s first Basketball News AllAmerican in 1978 when she was named to the team following her sophomore season. As a sophomore, Jackson scored 1,021 points (25.5 ppg) and grabbed 539 rebounds (13.5 rpg). The 1,021 points and 539 rebounds are the most in both SEC and LSU history for one season. In just two seasons with the Lady Tigers, Jackson scored 1,852 points which places her third on the all-time scoring list. She also finished her career as the second-leading rebounder in LSU history with 1,032 rebounds. For her career, Jackson averaged 26.4 points a game.

CORNELIA GAYDEN GUARD, 5-9 • BOGUE CHITTO, MISS. • WBKB NEWS - 1995 • AP - 1995

Cornelia Gayden had perhaps one of the best all-around seasons in school history as a senior as she was named second team All-America by the Women’s Basketball News Service and third team All-America by the Associated Press in 1995. Gayden, who averaged 25.8 points and 8.4 rebounds, was also a finalist for AP Player of the Year. As a senior, Gayden set an NCAA record by hitting 12 3-pointers against Jackson St., and scored a school-record 49 points, becoming the NCAA all-time leader in 3-point goals. Gayden capped her career with NCAA records in 3-point goals (337) and 3-point goals attempted (875). Gayden is the fourth-leading scorer in LSU history with 2,451 points. Gayden was a three-time All-SEC selection.

RENEE MORAN GUARD, 5-9 • PEARL RIVER, LA.• BASKETBALL NEWS - 1980

Rene Moran was a third team selection on the Basketball News All-America team in 1980. During that season, Moran led the Lady Tigers in scoring with a 21.6 average. Moran, who transferred to LSU from Southeastern Louisiana, played only two seasons with LSU. A year after earning All-America honors, Moran injured her knee two weeks before the start of the 198081 season and never played again. She finished her career at LSU with 1,023 points and 304 rebounds.

LATASHA DORSEY GUARD, 5-7 • ABBEVILLE, LA. • DEFENSIVE ALL-AMERICAN - 1999

Latasha Dorsey had an outstanding senior season for the Lady Tigers as she led LSU to the Sweet 16 and was named a first team Defensive All-American by the Women’s Basketball Journal. As a senior, Dorsey ranked third in the SEC with 2.5 steals a contest. She also averaged 12.9 points and 4.2 assists a contest. Dorsey completed her LSU career with more postseason appearances (12) than any player, male or female, in school history. In addition, Dorsey won 29 SEC games in her LSU career, also a school record. Dorsey finished her career with 1,054 points which ranks 29th in school history, while she ranks third all-time in steals and ninth in assists. 945 assists and 527 rebounds and holds every assist record in school history.

ALISHA JONES CENTER, 6-3 • WIGGINS, MISS. • FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN - 1984

Alisha Jones became LSU’s first national Freshman AllAmerican when she earned the honor after averaging 12.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game to help lead the Lady Tigers during the 1983-84 season. Basketball News recognized the 6-3 post player with the All-America honor after she hit 55.4 percent of her field goals and 73.3 percent of her free throws. She scored in double figures in 20 of the 29 games played, including a 19 point-11 rebound performance against Georgia in

the SEC Tournament semifinals.

DETRINA WHITE FORWARD, 5-11 • LAFAYETTE, LA. • FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN - 1999

DeTrina White finished her first year at LSU with more honors than any other freshman in LSU history. Highlighting White’s list of honors was being named National Freshman of the Year by the Women’s Basketball News Service, a first for an LSU player. White was also named first team Freshman AllAmerica by both the Women’s Basketball News Service and the Women’s Basketball Journal. In addition, she was voted the Freshman of the Year in the SEC by the Associated Press. White finished her first season averaging 13.1 points and 8.2 rebounds

ANGELIA CROCKETT TEMEKA JOHNSON GUARD, 5-11 • TALLULAH, LA. • DEFENSIVE ALL-AMERICAN - 2001 GUARD, 5-3 • NEW ORLEANS, LA.

One of the Lady Tigers’ most steady and unselfish players, USBWA - 2005 • LIEBERMAN AWARD - 2005 Tallulah native Angelia Crockett became the second LSU player Temeka Johnson, one of the best point guards in SEC history, to ever earn first team Defensive All-America honors from earned All-America honors from the United States Basketball the Women’s Basketball Journal. In her senior year, the point Writers Association and was a second-team honoree by the guard blocked 10 shots and was ranked seventh in the SEC in Associated Press. Johnson won the Nancy Lieberman Award assist-to-turnover ratio. She also averaged 3.0 points and 2.4 as the nation’s top point guard, averaging 10.4 points and an rebounds a game. In her four years at LSU, Crockett helped lead SEC-leading 7.7 assists per game. She finished her career tops the Lady Tigers to four national tournaments, including three in the SEC and fifth in NCAA history with 945 assists. She is the straight NCAA Tournament appearances, runs through to the only player in LSU history to collect at least 1,000 points, 500 Elite Eight and Sweet 16 and a WNIT appearance. assists and 500 rebounds. Johnson finished with 1,426 points, a contest. White led the SEC with 11 double-double games.

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ALLISON HIGHTOWER GUARD • 5-10 • ARLINGTON, TEXAS LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS SECOND TEAM – 2010 STATE FARM HONORABLE MENTION – 2009, 2010 ASSOCIATED PRESS HONORABLE MENTION – 2010

One of the hardest working players in the history of the program, Allison Hightower earned second-team All-America honors from the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in 2010 while also being an honorable mention by State Farm and the AP. She finished her career as the 13th all-time leading scorer in school history with 13.3 points, and her 89 career blocks were the most by a guard in school history. Hightower was a finalist for the John Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy after averaging 18.2 points as a senior in 2009-10.