Feb. 27, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina senior Elem Ibiam was named to the SEC Women’s Basketball Community Service Team for the second-straight season, the league has announced. The Gamecocks’ center has displayed great commitment to community outreach throughout her career, doing many projects outside of the work the team does as a whole.

Ibiam has spent time at local elementary schools being interviewed by students learning about journalism and has also been apart of a panel about being a student-athlete. The Fayetteville, Ga., native has served lunch to the homeless and has volunteered at several run/walk events for local charities. Ibiam also pitched in with an event at a local orphanage hosted by the Sheriff’s Office.

In a continuing effort to recognize the accomplishments of student-athletes beyond the field of competition, the SEC once again highlighted a Community Service Team for women’s basketball for the 2014-15 season. This marks the 17th year for the SEC Community Service Team for women’s basketball as well as for men’s basketball. All league-sponsored sports have had a Community Service Team since 2004, with at-large teams for men’s and women’s sports being chosen from 1999-2003. The SEC began this concept with a football Community Service Team in 1994.

SEC Community Service Team for Women’s Basketball
Nikki Hegstetter, Alabama
Joey Bailey, Arkansas
Tra-Cee Tanner, Auburn
Brooke Copeland, Florida
Erika Ford, Georgia
Bria Goss, Kentucky
Ann Jones, LSU
Gracie Frizzell, Ole Miss
Savannah Carter, Mississippi State
Morgan Eye, Missouri
Elem Ibiam, South Carolina
Cierra Burdick, Tennessee
Tori Scott, Texas A&M
Kendall Shaw, Vanderbilt