Dayton’s Raterman named to Lowe’s Senior Class Top 30

 DAYTON, Ohio – University of Dayton’s Justine Raterman was one of 30 women’s basketball players selected as a candidate today for the 2011-12 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.She is the first Flyer women’s basketball player to ever be named to the list.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.

Raterman, also named to the 2011-12 Preseason Top 30 list for the Wooden Award, has averaged 14.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game over her three seasons at Dayton. The two-time captain has led the Flyers in scoring all three years. She was a First Team All-Atlantic 10 selection as a junior and has been named to the A-10 All-Championship team for three consecutive years.

She has helped the Flyers to three consecutive postseason appearances, including two straight NCAA at-large berths. During her career the Flyers have also won 20+ games in each season.

Raterman is a double major in AYA Math Education and Mathematics and carries a 3.71 GPA.

Raterman and the Dayton women’s basketball team were honored with the 2011 Atlantic 10 Female Sportsmanship Award.

Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award^® winner during the NCAA Women’s Final Four^®, which will be held April 1 and 3 in Denver.

The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, Division I coaches and fans who will select one finalist.

For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com