TWO LIONS EARN ALL-GSC HONORS

BIRMINGHAM – Officials with the Gulf South Conference have announced that the University of North Alabama has placed a pair of athletes on the 2005 men’s and women’s All-GSC list.

Reprobatus Bibbs and Lauren Qualls each received second team honors in the GSC East Division.

Bibbs, a 5-11 guard from Courtland, Ala., was selected after averaging 14.4 points, 1.5 steals and 4.1 rebounds per game for the Lions this season. The junior was known for hitting several game-winning shots in the closing seconds during UNA’s 14-14 campaign. His jumper in the lane as time expired gave the Lions a 64-62 victory over 14th-ranked Kentucky Wesleyan on Nov. 22nd. He also added buzzer-beating shots that knocked off Delta State (73-71 on Nov. 29th) and West Florida (62-60 on Jan. 17th).

Bibbs reached the 30-point mark on two occasions this year, including a 103-101 road win over Division II power Columbus State on Dec. 1st and a 93-99 overtime loss to UAH on Feb. 26th at home. He led the Lions in scoring nine times on the year and was the team’s top rebounder three times.

Qualls, a 5-9 guard from Savannah, Tenn., led the Lions in scoring, averaging 16.3 points per game. The junior also turned in 1.7 steals, 4.5 rebounds and 33.4 minutes each outing. Qualls was the only player to average double digits in scoring as the team compiled a 6-21 overall record.