Dean’s List
Season of firsts leads to good overall grades

The women’s basketball team had its best season in the program’s history, playing in its first NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed and picking up an upset-victory over sixth-seeded Penn State. The Frogs lost in the second round to third-seeded Louisiana Tech, which subsequently reached the Elite Eight.

The Skiff grades the season’s performances for the women’s basketball team.

Karen Clayton, senior center — She played limited minutes in her final season, but gave head coach Jeff Mittie some much needed depth down low. Clayton averaged 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds a game. C+

Tiffany Evans, freshman forward — On Nov. 27, she pulled down nine rebounds. It doesn’t seem like much until you realize it was just her second collegiate game and it was against Tennessee. She led the team in rebounds seven times. She shot just 32 percent from the field. B+

DeeDee Favors, freshman guard — She saw action in only 11 games, but then again, she’s just a freshman. She’ll only get better with experience. Incomplete

Shanti Nix, junior guard — Nix was brought in to provide depth at the point guard slot. She did just that, logging valuable minutes behind seniors Amy Porter and Jill Sutton. B-

Tricia Payne, junior forward — Being the conference tournament MVP speaks for itself. She was the Frogs’ second-leading scorer with 11.2 points a game. She hit 85 percent of her free throws. A

Kati Safaritova, junior forward — In her first season with TCU, Safaritova managed to lead the team in scoring (12.2 points a game) and was second in rebounding. All that, and she’ll be back next season. A

Ebony Shaw, freshman guard — Shaw was another of Mittie’s recruits who paid immediate dividends off the bench. Averaging 6.1 points almost offsets shooting 37 percent from the field. B

Sally Spencer, senior forward — Her playing time decreased from last season, but Spencer’s experience and leadership had to be felt in the locker room which can never be under appreciated. C

Amy Porter, senior guard — She missed the majority of last season, but came back strong as a senior leader for the Frogs. She was second on the team in assists and steals and shot 38 percent from three-point range. A

Jill Sutton, senior guard — Her 8.8 points a game ranked fourth on the team, but she led the Frogs in three-point shooting (44 percent) and assists (105). Sutton was the only player to average more than 30 minutes of playing time a game. A

Quinn Tedder, junior forward — Her junior season was clearly her best season so far, but still she saw very limited action off Mittie’s bench. C-

Janice Thomas, senior forward — All she does is hustle on every play. Yeah, that’s all. She led the Frogs in field goal percentage and rebounding (7.8 a game). She managed to score 9.3 points a game at the same time. A

Catriece Webster, freshman guard — Webster is another of Mittie’s freshman recruits who will do nothing but get better in the next three seasons. Incomplete