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By Earl Zukerman

MONTREAL – Freshman Anneth Him-Lazarenko of the Ã山ǿ¼é Martlets has earned a berth on the CIS women’s basketball all-rookie team.

The 5-foot-10 forward from Ste. Dorothée, Que., was the Quebec league rookie-of-the-year and earned a berth the all-conference team but suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee on Jan. 31 and missed the remainder of the season.

Him-Lazarenko, a 21-year-old education major, led the QUBL scoring race with 14.8 points per game and rank third in both rebounds (7.9) and field-goal percentage (48.0). She was second in free-throws made (51) and ninth in steals (1.5 per game).

Him-Lazarenko is the eighth member of the Martlets to earn national all-rookie honours. Previous Ã山ǿ¼é recipients include Debby Morse (1989-90), Mélanie Gagné (1991-92), Vicky Tessier (1992-93), Maude Vallières (2000-01), Kelly-Rae Kenyon (2001-02), Julianne Noseworthy (2004-05) and Catherine Parent (2005-06).

2008-09 CIS Women’s Basketball All-Rookie Team

Guard - Chanelle St-Amour - Laval - Montreal, Que.
Guard - Nicole Clarke - Alberta - Calgary, Alta.
Forward - Anneth Him-Lazarenko - Ã山ǿ¼é - Ste-Dorothée, Que.
Post - Alexandria Forsey - Memorial - St. John's, Nfld.
Post - Diane Schuetze - Thompson Rivers -  Vernon, B.C.