Simon Fraser University’s Erin Chambers was named a Great Northwest Athletic Conference first team all-star.
The team’s co-captain and leading scorer in the women’s basketball conference was one of only three players in the conference who were unanimous choices.
The SFU junior forward led the Great Northwest in scoring in 2013-14 and ranks eighth in NCAA Division II scoring with 22.7 points per game.
“I think one of the most impressive parts of Erin’s game is her consistency,” said Clan head coach Bruce Langford in a press release. “She is the leading scorer in almost all our games and is able to score in multiple ways, either with the three, the jumper or posting up in the lane.”
Chambers shot 48.7 percent from the field this season and was 83.2 percent from the free throw line, as well as grabbing an average of 4.2 rebounds per game, while leading her team to a fourth-place finish in the regular season.
“I would like to continue to see Erin grow next season,” said Langford. “She has done a great job getting to the line this year, which we worked hard on, but there is room for growth defensively and offensively in her last season. I am sure she will be an even better player next year.”
Coming off her selection to the all-conference team, Chambers will lead the Clan into the conference playoffs beginning Wednesday.
Katie Lowen, a junior guard on the squad, also received honourable mention on the conference all-star team.
Lowen enters the post-season second on her team in points, first in three-point field goal percentage and second in steals.
The Clan open their GNAC championship campaign against Seattle Pacific this Wednesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Lacey, Washington.
The game will be available for streaming on Clan TV at athletics.sfu.ca.
2013-14 GNAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
First Team: +**Bobbi Knudsen, Montana State Billings (G, 5-8, Sr., Malta, MT - Malta); +Erin Chambers, Simon Fraser (G/F, 6-1, Jr., Mission, BC – Heritage Park); +*Katie Benson, Seattle Pacific (F, 6-2, Sr., Snohomish, WA - Snohomish); *Megan Hingston, Northwest Nazarene (G, 5-9, Sr., Keizer, OR - McNary); Katie Colard, Western Washington (G, 5-9, Jr., McCleary, WA - Elma); Janiel Olson, Montana State Billings (F, 5-10, Jr., Billings, MT – Billings West). +Unanimous *Repeater **Two-time repeater
Second Team: Dana Goularte, Western Oregon (F, 6-0, Jr., Port Orchard, WA – South Kitsap); Sarah Hill, Western Washington (F, 6-3, Sr., Richmond, VA – Maryland-Baltimore County); Suzanna Ohlsen, Seattle Pacific (G, 5-7, Jr., Monroe, WA - Monroe); Chelsea Haskey, Saint Martin’s (F, 6-1, Sr., Olympia, WA – Black Hills); Kylie Burns, Alaska Anchorage (F, 5-9, Sr., Kansas City, KS – Bishop Ward); Kiki Robertson, Alaska Anchorage (G, 5-7, Fr., Honolulu, HI – Mid-Pacific Institute).
Honorable Mention: Chelsea Banis, Montana State Billings (C, 6-4, Sr., Fairfield, MT – Montana State); Jordan Wilson, Alaska Fairbanks (F, 5-11, Fr., Henderson, CO – Prairie View); Chelsie Luke, Northwest Nazarene (G, 5-9, Sr., Meridian, ID - Meridian); Jessica VanDyke, Central Washington (G, 5-9, Sr., Chester, MT - Carroll); Katie Lowen, Simon Fraser (G, 5-6, Jr., Lethbridge, AB – Catholic Central); Jenni White, Western Washington (G, 5-5, Jr., Spokane, WA – East Valley); Kayleen Goggins, Montana State Billings (F, 6-1, Jr., Shepherd, MT - Shepherd).
GNAC Player of the Year – Bobbi Knudsen, Montana State Billings (G, 5-8, Sr., Malta, MT - Malta). GNAC Defensive Player of the Year – Janiel Olson, Montana State Billings (F, 5-10, Jr., Billings, MT – Billings West). GNAC Newcomer of the Year – Chelsea Banis, Montana State Billings (C, 6-4, Sr., Fairfield, MT – Montana State). GNAC Freshman of the Year – Jordan Wilson, Alaska Fairbanks (F, 5-11, Fr., Henderson, CO – Prairie View). GNAC Coach of the Year – Kevin Woodin, Montana State Billings.
