PC’s Haskins Named to Division II Bulletin Women’s Basketball Preseason Honorable Mention All-American Team

CLINTON, SC - Presbyterian College's senior Billie Haskins has been named to the Division II Bulletin preseason honorable mention All-American squad released today.

Haskins, a 5-8 guard from Greensboro, Ga., had a breakout season for the Blue Hose last season after being named to the 2002-03 Daktronics All-South Atlantic Region second team and All-South Atlantic Conference first team squads. She led the team in scoring at 18.1 ppg (2nd in the SAC) while averaging 3.7 rpg, 3.2 apg and shooting 43.1% from the field, 44.1% from three-point land and 78.3% from the free throw line. She set her career-high with 28 points on six made three-pointers in 76-49 victory over Newberry College. Her scoring average last season ranks fifth-best in program single-season history.

She enters the 2003-04 season with 828 career points and is within 172 points to reaching the 1,000-point plateau, the 15th in Blue Hose history. She finished the season ranked 8th in the nation in three-point field goal percentage, 32nd in three-point field goals made per game (2.3), and 33rd in scoring average.

In addition, Haskins made 63 three-point field goals this season which is tied for fifth-best in program single-season history while her three-point field goal percentage this season (44.1%) is third-best by an Blue Hose player in program history. She earned the 2002-03 SAC Statistical Championship for three-point field goal percentage and for made three-pointer per game (2.31). Joining Haskins from the SAC is Danyel Locklear of Catawba College on the honorable mention squad.

The Blue Hose return four starters and nine letterwinners from last year's squad which posted a record of 12 wins against 15 losses and a 7-7 mark in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) regular season, good for a tie at third place.