November 14, 2009

ESPN picks Jayne & Kayla as preseason All-Americans

ESPN has picked Jayne as a member of their preseason All-America first team:

Virtually unstoppable on the low block, it's news when she misses her patented baby hooks. -- Charlie Creme

Appel finished first in the Pac-10 in blocks, second in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage, but perhaps the most telling number in explaining why she's more than "just" an elite post is that she ranked No. 11 in the conference in assists per game. -- Graham Hays

Improved fitness elevated her as a junior, and she has a lot of post talent around her to make her senior season perhaps even better. -- Mechelle Voepel

and Kayla as a member of the second team:

One of the overlooked stories of Stanford's run to another Final Four was how well Pedersen adjusted to playing on the wing. Find another 6-4 player who is equally comfortable guarding posts and shooting 44 percent from the 3-point line in Pac-10 play. -- Graham Hays

She can do just about everything -- post up strong or move all the way to the shooting guard if needed. -- Mechelle Voepel


See the other picks here.

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