Former Pitt guard Shavonte Zellous will be honored in the women's basketball Hall of Fame Ring of Honor Section:
The Ring of Honor is one of the most popular displays in the Hall. It provides not only a colorful backdrop to the Hall of Fame’s numerous archives, but it is also used to recognize the achievements of young basketball players.
Representatives for the Hall say the Ring of Honor acts as a means to fulfill their mission to “honor the past, celebrate the present and promote the future” of women’s basketball.
Currently there are over 100 jerseys hanging in the Ring of Honor, including high school and college All-Americans from the 2007-08 season and the 2007 WNBA All-Stars.
Pretty impressive for the WNBA First-Round draft pick - congrats to Shavonte.
Showing posts with label Shavonte Zellous. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shavonte Zellous. Show all posts
Friday, May 22, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Movin' On
Congrats to seniors Shavonte Zellous and Xenia Stewart for closing out their last home game with a 79-60 win over St. John's on Monday. You can't say enough about the two, especially Zellous who is an All-American candidate, and what they did for Pitt women's basketball.
Their four-year record was 92-37 - pretty good for a program that really struggled.
Their four-year record was 92-37 - pretty good for a program that really struggled.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
And The Women...
The Pitt women split a pair of games this week, winning at West Virginia 72-60, and losing at #8 Louisville 75-51. Shavonte Zellous led Pitt in scoring in both games.
The team is now 21-6 and the latest version of Bracketology has the women as a rising 4-seed.
Even with her slight drop in production recently, Zellous, the 7th leading scorer in the NCAA, should still be an All-American selection.
The team is now 21-6 and the latest version of Bracketology has the women as a rising 4-seed.
Even with her slight drop in production recently, Zellous, the 7th leading scorer in the NCAA, should still be an All-American selection.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Women's Team Celebrates 20 Wins Again
Congrats to the women's team who notched another 20-win season with a 68-53 win over Cincinnati at the Pete on Saturday.
The home court has been good to them as it has been to the men as they have only one loss there this year. With wins against Cincy and Villanova this week, they should move up in the polls come tomorrow. Shavonte Zellous and Xenia Stewart led Pitt with 16 points each.
With only three more regular-season games left, they look like another lock for the tournament. Pitt was listed as a rising #6 seed in the latest Bracketology ratings on ESPN.com.
The home court has been good to them as it has been to the men as they have only one loss there this year. With wins against Cincy and Villanova this week, they should move up in the polls come tomorrow. Shavonte Zellous and Xenia Stewart led Pitt with 16 points each.
With only three more regular-season games left, they look like another lock for the tournament. Pitt was listed as a rising #6 seed in the latest Bracketology ratings on ESPN.com.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Pitt Women Get Back on Track
The Pitt women came back after the beatdown that was the UConn game to beat Villanova 70-54 Wednesday night. With the win, Pitt moves to 19-5 on the year.
Shavonte Zellous scored 23 points to lead the Panthers. The Pitt women play again on Saturday, looking for a win against Cincinnati.
Shavonte Zellous scored 23 points to lead the Panthers. The Pitt women play again on Saturday, looking for a win against Cincinnati.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Women's Team Downs GU
The Pitt women defeated Georgetown 50-39 at Georgetown. Zellous scored 19 to lead all scorers after shooting only 1-8 from three-point range.
The women's team also moved up in the rankings, up to #21 in the AP poll and #24 in the ESPN/USA Today poll.
The women's team also moved up in the rankings, up to #21 in the AP poll and #24 in the ESPN/USA Today poll.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Pitt Women Down Syracuse
The Pitt women hung on to win a close game against Syracuse, winning 77-75 on a jumper at the buzzer by Xenia Stewart .
Shavonte Zellous only scored 15 points, but it was still enough to lead the Panthers in scoring.
Pitt has now won three in a row and should move up in the polls after going 2-0 this week winning at Seton Hall and Syracuse.
Shavonte Zellous only scored 15 points, but it was still enough to lead the Panthers in scoring.
Pitt has now won three in a row and should move up in the polls after going 2-0 this week winning at Seton Hall and Syracuse.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Women's Basketball
The Pitt women are back in the polls...at least one of them - coming in at #25 in the AP poll. Unranked in the ESPN/USA today poll, Pitt comes in at #28, just outside of the top 25.
The Pitt women also won a 76-40 rout, beating Seton Hall on the road. Shavonte Zellous, as usual, led all scorers with 29 points. She also added 11 rebounds.
In other news, ESPN.com's latest Bracketology predictions rank Pitt as a falling #8 seed.
The Pitt women also won a 76-40 rout, beating Seton Hall on the road. Shavonte Zellous, as usual, led all scorers with 29 points. She also added 11 rebounds.
In other news, ESPN.com's latest Bracketology predictions rank Pitt as a falling #8 seed.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Women's Team Bounces Back
The Pitt women's basketball team bounced back from back to back losses to Providence and DePaul with a 32-point 79-47 win vs. South Florida at the Pete.
Zellous had a game-high 27 points. I was shocked to find that she is the third-leading scorer in the NCAA averaging 23.6 ppg and she's only .9 behind the overall leader. She's definitely looking like a first-team All-American and maybe even a potential candidate for Player of the Year.
With losses by a few teams ahead of them in the polls, they should be back in the AP top 25 this week and possibly have a chance to get back in the ESPN/USA Today poll.
Zellous had a game-high 27 points. I was shocked to find that she is the third-leading scorer in the NCAA averaging 23.6 ppg and she's only .9 behind the overall leader. She's definitely looking like a first-team All-American and maybe even a potential candidate for Player of the Year.
With losses by a few teams ahead of them in the polls, they should be back in the AP top 25 this week and possibly have a chance to get back in the ESPN/USA Today poll.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Women's Basketball Links
Pitt seems to be doing quite a bit of this - making pages for individual athletes. They already exist for Lesean McCoy, Scott McKillop, and Conor Lee. Now, there's one for Shavonte Zellous. Maybe I missed the boat on these before, but I think they're fairly new.
In real news, guard Jania Sims is out for the season after playing in only the first game and forward Kate Popovec will be out for a few weeks with a sprained ankle. Sims will apply for a medical redshirt.
Also, as expected, the women's team fell out of the rankings after a week that saw them lose two games. They settled in just outside the AP's top 25 at #26.
In real news, guard Jania Sims is out for the season after playing in only the first game and forward Kate Popovec will be out for a few weeks with a sprained ankle. Sims will apply for a medical redshirt.
Also, as expected, the women's team fell out of the rankings after a week that saw them lose two games. They settled in just outside the AP's top 25 at #26.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Pitt Women Struggling
The Pitt women's basketball team dropped it's second contest in a row , losing to DePaul at home no less, 69-62.
Shavonte Zellous had another strong game with 26 points, but the Lady Panthers (11-4) are sure to fall out of the rankings with two losses this week. Pitt will have a week off before hosting South Florida next Saturday.
Shavonte Zellous had another strong game with 26 points, but the Lady Panthers (11-4) are sure to fall out of the rankings with two losses this week. Pitt will have a week off before hosting South Florida next Saturday.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Women's Basketball Links
The #19/#20 ranked Pitt women fell tonight at Providence 77-69. Kind of a disappointing loss to an unranked 7-7 Friars team. Shavonte Zellous scored 28.
For some unknown reason, I was wondering how Marcedes Walker ended up in her rookie year last year with the WNBA's Houston Comets....I know, slow day. Anyway, I didn't even realize she was waived by the team back in June after averaging 0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 5.5 minutes of action. Even the Houston residents didn't seem to think this was big news (scroll to the bottom to see comments). Looks like she's back to her old form playing in Europe.
And in the "I knew she was good, but didn't know she was THAT good" category, I stumbled upon an ESPN.com article mentioning that her younger sister, Markel, who had committed to Pitt, backed out of her commitment last year. Now I heard she was a good prospect, but had no idea she was the #6 ranked player in the nation.
For some unknown reason, I was wondering how Marcedes Walker ended up in her rookie year last year with the WNBA's Houston Comets....I know, slow day. Anyway, I didn't even realize she was waived by the team back in June after averaging 0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 5.5 minutes of action. Even the Houston residents didn't seem to think this was big news (scroll to the bottom to see comments). Looks like she's back to her old form playing in Europe.
And in the "I knew she was good, but didn't know she was THAT good" category, I stumbled upon an ESPN.com article mentioning that her younger sister, Markel, who had committed to Pitt, backed out of her commitment last year. Now I heard she was a good prospect, but had no idea she was the #6 ranked player in the nation.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Zellous' 34 Leads Pitt Women Over WVU
The Pitt women, ranked #19 (AP) / #22 (ESPN/USA Today), continued the school's dominance over West Virginia with a nine-point win at the Pete on Sunday. Before we get back to Zellous, a well-deserved 'congratulations' to Coach Berenato for her 100th win at Pitt. While many might not care, she brought a dead program to national prominence.
Zellous led the Panthers with a 34-point effort. Not sure what her WNBA draft stock is like, but you'd imagine she'd be seen as a high-round draft pick. She gets a nice article from Mechelle Voepel at ESPN talking about how she wasn't highly recruited:
"Only one Division I college had expressed any desire to bring in Shavonte Zellous when she was in high school in Orlando, Fla. It was in the spring of her senior year, and she figured maybe that's where she was headed: South Carolina State.
Then again, maybe not. She wasn't sure what was going to happen. Most of her fellow seniors across the nation by then had long since made their college plans. Zellous, a 5-foot-11 guard, had been the MVP of her state high school hoops tournament. She was also a track standout. But it didn't seem as if any college was really all that interested in her."
Zellous led the Panthers with a 34-point effort. Not sure what her WNBA draft stock is like, but you'd imagine she'd be seen as a high-round draft pick. She gets a nice article from Mechelle Voepel at ESPN talking about how she wasn't highly recruited:
"Only one Division I college had expressed any desire to bring in Shavonte Zellous when she was in high school in Orlando, Fla. It was in the spring of her senior year, and she figured maybe that's where she was headed: South Carolina State.
Then again, maybe not. She wasn't sure what was going to happen. Most of her fellow seniors across the nation by then had long since made their college plans. Zellous, a 5-foot-11 guard, had been the MVP of her state high school hoops tournament. She was also a track standout. But it didn't seem as if any college was really all that interested in her."
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