Ogayemi and Kone earn All-Conference honors
3/10/2025 12:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DALLAS— Sam Houston senior Deborah Ogayemi and Junior Fanta Kone were named to all-conference teams on Monday. Â
Ogayemi has been a standout performer for the Bearkats, leading the team in scoring with 12.5 points per game in conference play. She has recorded 17 double-digit scoring performances this season and ranks among the conference's top five in multiple statistical categories, sitting fifth in both steals per game (2.39) and rebounds (7.3). Â
Her dominance earned her the program's first Player of the Week honor in four years following a stellar performance against Jacksonville State and Kennesaw State.Â
She reached a career-high of 19 points two times this season to help the Kats gain their first road win and sweep in CUSA play. Ogayemi reordered her sixth double-double this last weekend against New Mexico State. Â
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Kone was selected for the All-Defensive team and has been a force for the Bearkats this season. Early in the year, she nearly recorded a triple-double in an unconventional way, tallying 14 rebounds, 11 assists, seven points, and five steals in a non-conference matchup against McMurry. Â
She has consistently led Conference USA in both steals (2.92 per game) and assists (4.8 per game), proving to be a key playmaker on both ends of the floor.Â
The eighth-seeded Bearkats will face the ninth seeded Gamecocks on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. in the conference tournament. Â
