Ball State University Athletics
Justice Earns Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention
April 24, 2013 | Women's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. - Shelbie Justice of the Ball State women's basketball team has been named to the 2013 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Honorable Mention Team, as voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions.
"I am so happy for Shelbie," said head women's basketball coach Brady Sallee. "In my opinion, she is the epitome of a student-athlete and works extremely hard in both the classroom and on the court. Clearly, when you can coach young ladies like Shelbie, you should consider yourself lucky."
Justice helped the Cardinals to a 17-16 overall record and a 12-4 MAC mark, earning them the No. 2 seed in the Mid-American Conference Tournament for the first time since 2009. Justice also played a vital role in Ball State's journey to the final 16 of the postseason WNIT. Justice scored a career-high 20 points Jan. 31 in the Cardinals' 73-50 win at Western Michigan. She scored in double digits 10 times this season. Justice boasts a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale and was recently accepted into the Ball State nursing program.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
2012-13 Women's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Sina King, Akron
Hanna Luburgh, Akron
Rachel Tecca, Akron *
Chrissy Steffen, Bowling Green
Jill Stein, Bowling Green
Trisha Krewson, Kent State
Courtney Osborn, Miami
Amanda Corral, Northern Illinois
Mariah Byard, Ohio
Yolanda Richardson, Toledo
Naama Shafir, Toledo *
Inma Zanoguera, Toledo
* Indicates unanimous choice
Honorable Mention
Taylor Ruper, Akron
Carly Young, Akron
Shelbie Justice, Ball State
Jillian Halfhill, Bowling Green
Danielle Havel, Bowling Green
Deborah Hoekstra, Bowling Green
Allison Papenfuss, Bowling Green
Nicki Hopkins, Buffalo
Kristen Sharkey, Buffalo
Niki DiGuilio, Central Michigan
Chelsea Hite, Eastern Michigan
Tamzin Barriolhet, Kent State
Jamie Hutcheson, Kent State
Melanee Stubbs, Kent State
Courtney Larson, Miami
Haley Robertson, Miami
Hannah Robertson, Miami
Kelsey Simon, Miami
Shaakira Haywood, Northern Illinois
Ashley Sneed, Northern Illinois
Jenna Thorp, Northern Illinois
Riley McCormick, Toledo
Michelle O'Brien, Western Michigan
