That wasn't the only award claimed by Auburn on Tuesday. Nell Fortner was an overwhelming pick for coach of the year, adding an SEC title to a list of accomplishments that already included a Big Ten championship at Purdue and an Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Meanwhile, no Georgia Bulldogs were selected to the first team, though Ashley Houts did earn second-team honors.
Arkansas freshman Ceira Ricketts was named newcomer of the year.
Bonner was joined on the first team by teammate Whitney Boddie, Vanderbilt's Christian Wirth, LSU's Allison Hightower and Florida's Sha Brooks.
-- The 2009 Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference women's basketball team released Tuesday, with name, school, position, height and class (u-unanimous choice to first team):
FIRST TEAM
u-DeWanna Bonner, Auburn, G, 6-4, Sr.
Christina Wirth, Vanderbilt, G-F, 6-1, Sr.
Allison Hightower, LSU, G, 5-10, Jr.
Whitney Boddie, Auburn, G, 5-9, Sr.
Sha Brooks, Florida, G, 5-7, Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Marshae Dotson, Florida, F, 5-11, Sr.
Alexis Rack, Mississippi State, G, 5-7, Jr.
Victoria Dunlap, Kentucky, F, 6-1, So.
Bianca Thomas, Mississippi, G, 5-10, Jr.
Ashley Houts, Georgia, G, 5-6, Jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Angie Bjorklund, Tennessee, F-G, 6-0, So.; Shawn Goff, Mississippi, C, 6-3, Sr.; Sherell Hobbs, Auburn, G, 5-11, Sr.; Ceira Ricketts, Arkansas, G, 5-9, Fr.; Jennifer Risper, Vanderbilt, G, 5-9, Sr.; Angel Robinson, Georgia, F, 6-5, Jr.; Eleia Roddy, Kentucky, F-C, 6-3, Sr.; Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee, G-F, 6-2, Fr.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR DeWanna Bonner, Auburn
COACH OF THE YEAR Nell Fortner, Auburn
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Ceira Ricketts, Arkansas
Georgia guard Ashley Houts, center, shoots between Virginia forward Monica Wright, left, and Virginia forward Chelsea Shine during an NCAA women's college basketball game on Jan. 2 in Charlottesville, Va. / photo: Associated Press
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