Judie Lomax named honorable mention All-American

Judie Lomax has been recognized as an honorable mention All-American, the Associated Press announced on Tuesday. Lomax is the first Columbia women’s basketball player to receive any level of All-American distinction.

Lomax’s All-American selection comes after a season of unprecedented successes for the women’s basketball team. Columbia won a program-record 18 games during its 2009-10 campaign and achieved its best Ivy League record, winning nine of its 14 conference matchups. The Lions finished the year in third place in the league standings.

In a season that celebrated teamwork, Lomax made her mark as an individual. She simply dominated games, averaging 18.6 points, 14.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.6 steals per contest. Lomax also became the first NCAA Division I women’s basketball player to lead the nation in rebounding for two consecutive seasons.

Despite playing a league-high 37.6 minutes per game this year, Lomax’s production remained consistent. She even saved two of her greatest performances for the final weekend of Ivy play, contributing 21 points and 21 rebounds against Yale the night before a 20-point, 27-rebound showing against Brown.

Prior to receiving All-American honors, Lomax was recognized as the 2009-10 Ivy League Player of the Year and was selected to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division I Women’s Basketball All-Star Team.