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EDINBORO, PA – The Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference announced its All-PSAC Women’s Basketball
Teams Tuesday, with Edinboro University senior Kelly Calderone
(Freedom, PA/ Ambridge) recognized for her third year in a
row.
Calderone earned a spot on the All-PSAC West
First Team for the second straight year. She was a second team
selection as a sophomore. Jahzinga Tracey of Indiana(Pa.) was
named the PSAC West Player of the Year, and Shippensburg’s
Lauren Beckley was chosen the Rookie of the Year. IUP head coach
Cindy Martin was accorded Coach of the Year honors.
Calderone transferred to Edinboro after playing
for one season at the University at Buffalo. She enjoyed an
outstanding three-year career, finishing fourth in career scoring
with 1,460 career points. In addition, her career average of 16.8
ppg. ranks third.
In 28 games, the 5’7” guard led
Edinboro in scoring at 18.3 ppg., a figure which ranks fourth in
the PSAC. Her 513 points ranked 12th in the season records. She
shot 39.7 percent from the floor (162 of 408). Including 36 of 112
on three-pointers, and made 153 of 182 free throws. The 153 free
throws made broke the school record for free throws made in a
season, and the 182 attempts ranked fourth. She added 4.9 rpg.,
and led the team in assists (124) and steals (73). Calderone
ranked second among PSAC players in assists and third in steals.
She also ranked second in free throw percentage at 84.1 percent.
She led the Fighting Scots in scoring in twenty contest, while
scoring in double figures in 26 of 28 games.
While playing just three seasons as a Fighting
Scot, Calderone compiled some impressive numbers. In addition to
her 1,460 career points, she set the career record for free throws
made with 415, is fourth in career free throw attempted (485), set
the school record for career free throw percentage at 85.9
percent, a figure which is also first all-time in the PSAC. She
finished fourth in career three-pointers made (153) and fifth in
career three-pointers attempted (446). She is 13th in career
assists (263) and 11th in career steals (195).
Calderone averaged 16.0 ppg. a year ago to earn
first team All-PSAC West honors and lead Edinboro to a berth in
the NCAA Playoffs with a 21-10 record. As a sophomore, she
averaged 16.1 and was a second team All-PSAC West choice. She
became just the fourth player to score at least 400 points in
three seasons this year.
Edinboro finished the season with a 14-14
record, suffering an 81-58 loss to Indiana(Pa.) in the PSAC
quarterfinals.
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