AUGUSTA, Ga. – Four University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball players were selected to the 2011-12 Peach Belt Conference Women's Basketball All-Academic Team.

The four Pacers selected to the PBC All-Academic Team were Mia Antoine (Madison, Wis./Edgewood HS), Brittany Bowen (Ellicot City, Md./Mt. Hebron HS), Porsha Martin (Douglasville, Ga./South Paulding HS) and Daniela Tarailo (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point HS). 

Tarailo garners the honor for the second year in a row.

Antoine is currently averaging 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game for the Pacers. She has started in 24 of USC Aiken's 25 games in the 2011-12 season. Antoine scored a career-high 13 points in USC Aiken's home win over Georgia Southwestern on Monday, Jan. 23.

In the classroom, Antoine owns a 3.799 grade point average as a Communications major. 

Bowen is averaging 3.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game for the Pacers this season. She has played in 20 games for USC Aiken this season.

In the classroom, Bowen owns a 3.387 grade point average as an Exercise and Sports Science major.

Martin has appeared in 23 games for USC Aiken this season. She is averaging 2.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. 

In the classroom, Martin owns a 3.446 grade point average as a Biology major.

Tarailo is averaging 9.8 points per game for USC Aiken in the 2011-12 season. She has scored in double figures 16 times this season.

Tarailo has knocked down a team-best 47 3-pointers this year.

In the classroom, Tarailo owns a 3.354 grade point average as a Biology major.

The Peach Belt Conference Women's Basketball All-Academic Team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must have 1) participated in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.

Founded in 1991, the Peach Belt Conference is home to 30 NCAA Division II National Championships. The league features 13 member institutions in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama that compete in 13 championship sports. The 2011-12 members are Augusta State University, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Clayton State University, Columbus State University, Flagler College, Francis Marion University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Lander University, University of Montevallo, North Georgia College & State University, University of North Carolina at Pembroke and the University of South Carolina Aiken.