North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Holds Year End Banquet
4/17/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
April 17, 2005
RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State women's basketball held its annual awards banquet Sunday, April 17, at the McKimmon Center. The Wolfpack coaches and staff handed out the year end awards to the appropriate recipients. Some awards were decided by the players themselves, while others were determined by the related staff member or coaching staff. This season for the first time in NC State history, the entire team received the Most Valuable Player Award. Such a unique honor was granted because the voting of an individual honor was too vast to determine one winner. NC State's concept of One Heart ~ One Mind truly came to fruition this season. Junior Billie McDowell earned the team's Most Improved Award, while freshman Khadijah Whittington was named the Peanut Doak Rookie of the Year. Other award winners included Monica Pope, Marquetta Dickens, Ashley Key, Sasha Reaves, Jennifer Filipowski, Tiffany McCollins, Tiffany Stansbury, Kendra Bell and Rachel Stockdale.
Most Valuable Player
The Entire Team
Most Outstanding Player Award
Tiffany Stansbury
• Second team All-ACC
• MVP of Paradise Jam St. Thomas Division
• MVP of St. Peter's Classic
• Best Field Goal Percentage (51.0%)
• Most Rebounds (204, 105 off., 99 def.)
• Most Blocked Shots (51) - Also ranked 6th all-time at NC State for most in a season
• Most Double-Doubles (8)
• State Farm Player of the Game Four Times
• ACC's Chick-Fil-A Player of the Game at #16 Maryland
• 11.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg
Rookie of the Year
Khadijah Whittington
• ACC All-Freshman team
• ACC Rookie of the Week (Jan. 24)
• NCAA Tournament Diet Coke Player of the Game (Middle Tennessee State)
• State Farm Player of the Game Four Times
• 8.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg
 Ashley Key (named Best Defensive Player), Khadijah Whittington (named Rookie of the Year) and Billie McDowell (named Most Improved)  |
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Most Improved Player
Billie McDowell
• Third team All-ACC
• Best Team Supporter for a Starter
• State Farm Player of the Game Eight Times
• Best Offensive Player
• 11.2 ppg overall, 14.4 ppg in ACC games, 3.9 rpg
• Led the team in scoring nine times and in steals nine times
• Saw a huge improvement from freshman year to junior in points per game (3.0 ppg - 11.2 ppg)
• 15 double digit scoring games.
Best Defensive Player
Ashley Key
• Preseason Award
• State Farm Player of the Game Three Times
• 16 double figure games
• 5 double figure scoring performances in ACC games, including three of last five played
• Posted one or fewer turnovers in 19 games
• 12 games with multiple steals
110% Effort Award
Marquetta Dickens
• Off Season Award
• All-Tournament team at Paradise Jam St. Thomas Division
• All-Tournament team at St. Peter's Classic
• State Farm Player of the Game Two Times
• 8.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Most Outstanding Leader
Kendra Bell
• Co-captain
• Off season Award
• G-WIS Award
• Most Assists (81)
• Most Minutes (976)
• State Farm Player of the Game Four Times
• ACC's Chick Fil-A-Player of the Game at #23 Virginia Tech
 Kendra Bell was named the team's Most Outstanding Leader. |
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Iron Wolf Award
Rachel Stockdale
Given by Stephanie Aronson, NC State Athletic Trainer, for outstanding work in the training room
Off Season Award
Monica Pope, Marquetta Dickens
Given by Charles Stephenson, NC State Strength and Conditioning, for outstanding work in the weight room.
Preseason Award
Tiffany McCollins, Jennifer Filipowski, Ashley Key
Silver Bowl Award
Jennifer Filipowski
Given by Dena Freeman-Patton, NC State Academic Advisor, for having the highest GPA over the last three semesters.
BEM Award
Jennifer Filipowksi and Tiffany McCollins
Given by Brenda Keene, NC State Equipment Manager, for excellence in care of athletic equipment.
Best Team Supporter for a Non-Starter
Sasha Reaves
