Nov. 8, 2003
Sophomore guard David Teague and sophomore shortstop Tricia Lilley picked up more accolades from their rookie seasons when the two were announced as the Gimlet Honorary's 2002-03 Purdue Freshmen Athletes of the Year on Saturday.
Teague, a graduate of Indianapolis' Pike High School, was a part-time starter for the men's basketball team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year. The 6-foot-5 guard appeared in all 30 games and set a freshman record with 35 three-point field goals en route to averaging 5.7 points per game last season.
Lilley, a product of Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio, started 57 games last spring as Purdue's shortstop. She posted a .328 batting average to rank second-best on the team, while chalking up 10 home runs, 48 runs scored and 35 RBI.
The Gimlet Leadership Honorary, a student spirit organization perhaps best known for its involvement with the Victory Bell at Purdue football games, selects the freshmen of the year from a pool of candidates nominated by the Boilermaker head coaches.
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