AUGUSTA, Ga. – University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball players Hannah DeGraffinreed and Kayla Harris were named to the 2011-12 Peach Belt Conference Women's Basketball All-Conference First-Team on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012.

The announcement was made from the league office. The 2011-12 All-Conference team was selected by the league's head coaches. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.

Both DeGraffinreed and Harris earned All-Conference plaudits for the second consecutive season. DeGraffinreed was named to the All-PBC Second-Team in the 2010-11 season, while Harris was a Third-Team choice in the 2010-11 Pacer campaign. 

One of the most proficient shooters in the Peach Belt Conference, DeGraffinreed is averaging 12.8 points per game (seventh in the PBC).

The senior forward shot 57.7 percent (second-best in the PBC) from the field during the regular season.

DeGraffinreed is currently averaging 12.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals overall per game.

DeGraffinreed has scored in double figures 20 times in the 2011-12 regular season. She has scored over 20 twice.

DeGraffinreed (Raleigh, N.C./Merrimack College) closed USC Aiken's home regular season by scoring 23 in a win over Francis Marion on Feb. 23. The 23 points allowed her to surpass 1,000 points as a Pacer.

She enters the Peach Belt Conference Tournament with 1,011 points in her Pacer career. She is one of just eight in USC Aiken's NCAA Division II era to score over 1,000 points as a Pacer.

DeGraffinreed is also in the top-10 in school history in rebounds (509), assists (172), blocks (56) and minutes played (2,295). 

Harris is currently leading the Pacers with 15.3 points per game (fourth in the PBC). Harris averaged 15.5 points per game in conference action this season. 

The 2010-11 Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year is also in the top 25 in three other categories in the Peach Belt (free throw percentage, field goal percentage and rebounds).

The sophomore forward has scored in double figures 21 times during the 2011-12 season. She has posted eight 20-plus point games.

Harris, who was selected as the Feb. 13 Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week, in total is averaging 15.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

Peach Belt Conference East Division No. 1 seed USC Aiken (23-3, 16-2 PBC) will commence the Peach Belt Conference Tournament in Columbus, Ga. by playing at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 1 against Peach Belt Conference West Division No. 4 Montevallo.

The Pacers enter the PBC Tournament having won their last seven games.

For more information on the PBC Tournament, please visit the official tournament website at:http://www.peachbeltconference.org/information/12bbtournament/index

2011-12 Peach Belt Women's Basketball
All-Conference Team

First Team
Jaymee Carnes, North Georgia
Hannah DeGraffinreed, USC Aiken
Dominique Gilbert, Columbus State
Kayla Harris, USC Aiken
Tanisha Woodard, Clayton State

Second Team
Terra Branch, GSW
Brittany Hall, Clayton State
Brittni Johnson, Lander
Jasmine Judge, Lander
Ciara Lyons, Lander

Third Team
Courtney Bolton, UNC Pembroke
Drameka Griggs, Clayton State
Shanteona Keys, Georgia College
Adrian Randall, GSW
Mauri Wells, Armstrong

Player of the Year
Jaymee Carnes, North Georgia

Defensive Player of the Year
Tanisha Woodard, Clayton State

Freshman of the Year
Shanteona Keys, Georgia College

Coach of the Year
Dennis Cox, Clayton State

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