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Conicelli Earns NAIA Second-Team All-American Honors

Jessilyn Conicelli
JACKSON, Tenn. --- Biola junior forward Jessilyn Conicelli has been named to the 2010 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball All-American second-team announced by the national body on Thursday after another stellar season.

Conicelli, a junior from Redlands, closed out the season as one of the top forwards in the GSAC and among the best in the country. She was the only player in the conference and one just 11 in the NAIA to average a double-double on the season, scoring 16.2 points and adding 10.3 rebounds per game.

Conicelli's real strength came in rebounding where she out-worked and out-hustled her way to her 10.3 rebounds per game average. That number led the GSAC and ranked sixth in the NAIA. Her specialty was on the offensive glass where she recorded 4.8 offensive boards per night which was third best in the country.

The junior also ranked seventh in the GSAC in scoring (16.5 ppg), seventh in field goal percentage (52.5%), eighth in blocked shots (0.79/game), eighth in assists-to-turnover ratio (1.16)--the best of any non-point guard, 10th in assists (3.21/game) and 11th in steals (2.07/game).

Conicelli seemed to thrive in big games this season, recording season-highs in points and rebounds with a 24-point, 16-board performance in the Eagles' upset win over No. 3 Point Loma Nazarene in December. It was the first of 10 games in which she scored 20 or more points with five of those coming against nationally-ranked teams.

The junior has posted some impressive career numbers as well. She currently ranks 13th on the all-time scoring list with 1,016 points--well on pace to surpass 1,500 points in her career and finish in the top five all-time at Biola. She also is fifth in rebounds with 735 and is on pace to become just the second player in program history to record over 1,000 rebounds in a career.

Biola wrapped up its 2009-10 season with a 20-12 record and its second-straight trip to the NAIA tournament.

CLICK HERE to view the complete 2010 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball All-America selections.
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