By: OU Athletics Communications
NORMAN – Raegan Beers was named All-SEC First Team, while Payton Verhulst earned second-team honors, as voted on by the league’s 16 coaches and announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
Beers, a junior center from Littleton, Colo., averaged 17.6 points and 8.9 rebounds while leading the nation with a 68.4% field goal percentage. She became the first SEC player in over 25 years to average at least 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and shoot 65% from the field. A finalist for the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Award, Beers was strongest against elite competition, averaging 18.4 points (70.2% shooting), 9.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 blocks per game against teams ranked or receiving votes in the AP Top 25. The three-time SEC Player of the Week and two-time National Player of the Week earns her first All-SEC honor, adding to her two All-Pac-12 selections at Oregon State. Beers became the first Sooner since Courtney Paris to post back-to-back 30-point games, accomplishing the feat against Vanderbilt and Arkansas in late February while shooting 85% in those contests. Her 11 double-doubles in the regular season ranked third among SEC centers. One of the most efficient players in the country, Beers is the only player nationwide to average 31.0 points and 16.0 rebounds per 40 minutes and led the SEC in player efficiency rating.
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