Oct. 10, 2008

Chicago, Ill. - UIC junior guard Jessie Miller (Burnsville, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels) was named to the 2008-09 All-Horizon League Women's Basketball Preseason Second Team for the second straight year on Friday, Oct. 10.

The Preseason All-Horizon League Teams were voted on by the league's coaches, sports information directors and select media members.

Miller earned All-Horizon League Second Team honors as a sophomore in 2007-08 and was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team following an impressive rookie season in 2006-07.

The guard led the Flames in scoring with 14.0 points per game in 2007-08, an average that ranked seventh in the league. Miller also finished eighth in assists (3.4 apg), ninth in steals (1.8 spg) and fourth in three-pointers (2.1 3PT FG per game) in the league last season.

The Flames kick off their exhibition season on Thursday, Nov. 6 against Lewis at the UIC Pavilion.

2008-09 Preseason All-Horizon League Women's Basketball Teams

First Team
1. Traci Edwards, Milwaukee - Preseason Player of the Year
2. Kailey Klein, Cleveland State
3. Shey Peddy, Wright State
4. Lade Akande, Butler
5. Rachel Porath, Green Bay

Second Team
1. Agnieska Kulaga, Valparaiso
2. Lavesa Glover, Green Bay
3. Jessie Miller, UIC
4. Susan Lester, Butler
5. Tiara Scott, Youngstown State