Coale, Hand, Courtney Paris Win Top Lady Awards

Oklahoma racked up the Big 12 Conference women’s basketball postseason awards, led by Courtney Paris, who was named Player of the Year for the third straight season, and Sherri Coale, who was named Big 12 Coach of the Year for a fourth time.

OU’s Whitney Hand was named the Freshman of the Year, desite missing the last two weeks of the season with a broken finger, and Sooner forward Nyeshia Stevenson shared the Sixth Man Award with Baylor’s Melissa Jones.

Courtney and Ashley Paris and point guard Danielle Robinson gave OU three players on the All-Big 12 first team. Hand was an honorable-mention selection.

Oklahoma State point guard Andrea Riley was also a first-team All-Big 12 selection.

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World: OU Star Jenna Plumlee Drops Out

The Tulsa World reports today that suspended University of Oklahoma women's basketball player Jenna Plumlee did not enroll for the fall semester at OU.

OU spokesman Jared Thompson confirmed that Plumlee is not enrolled.

Plumlee was suspended July 18 by coach Sherri Coale four days after she was accused of shoplifting nearly $35 in cosmetics at a Norman Wal-Mart.

Coale said in a statement that the suspension was indefinite and that Plumlee would not participate in team activities during the 2008-09 season.

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Plumley Won't Play This Year, Coale Says

University of Oklahoma Lady Sooners basketball coach Sherri Coale today suspended star Jenna Plumley indefinitely and said the point guard will not play this season.

Coale's action came after Plumley, 20, was detained by a Wal-Mart security guard in Norman. Police say they found cosmetics in Plumley's purse for which the store had not been paid. She faces a misdemeanor charge of petit larceny.

"There had been ongoing concerns with Jenna that culminated in a meeting within the last two weeks," Coale said in a statement that hints at as-yet-unknown problems. "During that meeting a plan was outlined for what our program expected from her. She has not met those expectations. I am concerned for Jenna and want to proceed in a way that is in the best interest of her education and our team. This is an unfortunate situation, but I am hopeful that it will produce the best results in the long run."

Plumley apparently will remain on scholarship at OU if she elects to continue there.

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Lady Sooner Jenna Plumley Arrested

Jenna Plumley, the star junior point guard for the University of Oklahoma women's basketball team, was arrested Monday on suspicion of petty larceny, it is reported today.

Norman Police Department records show Plumley, 20, was arrested at 11:57 at a Norman Wal-Mart. It is alleged that cosmetics that had not been purchased were found in her purse.

An OU athletics department spokesman said coach Sherri Coale is aware of the arrest.

Plumley, of Red Rock, started all 31 games last season, averaging 7.8 points per game with 103 assists.

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Lady Sooners Win, Advance To Round 2

Sherri Coale's Lady Sooners advanced in the Women's NCAA Tournament today with a 69-61 win over a scrappy Illinois State team. Courtney Paris made it 91 double-double games and Ashley Paris poured in the points when it counted.

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Salute Courtney Paris!

NATIONAL

PLAYER

OF THE YEAR

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