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ROSEMONT, Ill. — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team has been picked to finish third behind Maryland and Michigan State in the 2014-15 Coaches Big Ten preseason rankings, while senior Samantha Logic has been named Preseason All-Big Ten by league media and coaches, the conference office announced Thursday.
“I am happy that Sam has been recognized on the preseason All-Big Ten team,” said UI head coach Lisa Bluder. “I believe that she is one of the most complete point guards in the country and one of the hardest to guard. She has done so much for our program the past three years, and I can’t wait to see how her senior season unfolds.”
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Logic earned honorable mention All-America honors from the Associated Press and the WBCA as a junior last year. The Racine, Wisconsin, native was a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches, and a first team selection by the media, becoming the 18th Iowa player to garner first-team All-Big Ten honors, marking the most of any Big Ten program.
Logic (5-foot-9) — the 2014 Big Ten leader in assists — was the only player in the nation to average 13 or more points (13.3), six or more rebounds (6.6), and seven or more assists (7.5). She led the Big Ten in league play in assists (8.0) and steals (3.0). Logic was named Big Ten Player of the Week three times, while also being named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll four additional times. She was named 1-of-22 watch list finalists for the 2014 Nancy Lieberman Award (nation’s top point guard).
Logic, who ranked third nationally in assists last season, notched three triple-doubles, becoming the first Big Ten player to record three triple-doubles in a single season. Logic ranked second nationally in triple-doubles; Alyssa Thomas of Maryland had four. Entering the 2013-14 campaign, there had only been 11 seasons in NCAA history in which a player registered three or more triple-doubles. Logic has four career triple-doubles, the second most in Big Ten history, and the most while competing in the Big Ten (Suzie McConnell of Penn State registered seven from 1985-88).
The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree tallied a program-record 269 assists last season, marking the fourth-best single-season total in Big Ten history. She has a school-record 622 career assists, which ranks ninth in league history. Logic will enter her senior season as the NCAA’s active career assists leader.
Iowa returns 10 letterwinners from a team that went 27-9 in 2014 and made its Big Ten-best seventh-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. The Hawkeyes open the regular season on Nov. 14, hosting USC Upstate (6 p.m. CT) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Tickets are available by visiting the ticket office at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, calling 1-800-IA-HAWKS, or online at hawkeyesports.com.
2014-15 COACHES BIG TEN PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. Maryland
2. Michigan State
3. Iowa
2014-15 COACHES PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Samantha Logic, Sr., G, IOWA
Aerial Powers, So., G, MSU
Rachel Banham, Sr., G, MINN
Rachel Theriot, Jr., G, NEB
Nia Coffey, So., F, NU
2014-15 MEDIA PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM*
Samantha Logic, Sr., G, IOWA
Lexie Brown, So., G, MD
Rachel Banham, Sr., G, MINN
Amanda Zahui B., So., C, MINN
Rachel Theriot, Jr., G, NEB
Ameryst Alston, Jr., G, OSU
*Six players recognized due to a tie
