Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association
March 14, 2005
WBCA Manager of Communications
770.279.8027 ext. 112
ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in cooperation with Eastman Kodak Company, announced the finalists today for the 2005 Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team for NCAA Division II. The 41 finalists, who are voted upon by WBCA member coaches in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions, are now in the running for selection to the 10-member Kodak/WBCA All-America Team. Finalists are the following:
| Region 1 | ||||
| Name | Institution | Year | Pos. | Height |
| Shevon Gibbons | Bentley College | Sr. | F | 6-0 |
| Kim Jackle | Southern Connecticut State University | Sr. | G | 5-7 |
| Joelle Martin | Merrimack College | Jr. | G | 5-8 |
| Sharmion Selman | American International College | Jr. | F | 6-0 |
| Samara Speakes | Philadelphia University | Sr. | G/F | 5-10 |
| Region 2 | ||||
| Kristen Gattuso | Fairmont State University | Sr. | G | 5-6 |
| LaShonda Chiles | Anderson College (SC) | So. | G | 5-2 |
| Lisa Lee | University of Charleston | Jr. | F | 6-0 |
| Sara McKinney | California University (PA) | Sr. | G | 5-10 |
| Melissa Patterson | University of Pittsburgh- Johnstown | Sr. | F | 5-10 |
| Region 3 | ||||
| Shavonder Clarke | Kennesaw State University | Jr. | G | 5-11 |
| Kiarsha Curtis | Shaw University | Sr. | G | 5-8 |
| Allyson Hardy | Bowie State University | Sr. | G | 5-6 |
| Cassie King | North Carolina Central University | So. | F | 5-10 |
| Danielle Richardson | University of North Carolina-Pembroke | Sr. | C | 6-2 |
| Region 4 | ||||
| Christina Jackson | Gannon University | So. | F | 5-11 |
| Randi Johnson | Lake Superior State University | Sr. | G | 5-7 |
| Sammy Kromm | University of Wisconsin-Parkside | Sr. | C | 5-10 |
| Niki Reams | Grand Valley State University | Jr. | G/F | 5-10 |
| Jessica Stuckman | Quincy University | Sr. | F | 5-10 |
| Region 5 | ||||
| Aesha Carter | Henderson State University | Sr. | F | 6-2 |
| Michelle Gibson | University of West Florida | Jr. | G | 5-7 |
| Carone Harris | University of Central Arkansas | Sr. | G | 5-7 |
| Caronica Randle | University of Central Arkansas | So. | G/F | 5-9 |
| Saprina Reed | Henderson State University | Sr. | G | 5-11 |
| Lucresia West | Florida Southern College | Sr. | C | 6-0 |
| Region 6 | ||||
| Selma Barbosa | Missouri Western State College | Sr. | C | 6-0 |
| Amanda Newton | Drury University | Jr. | F | 6-1 |
| Carla Sintra | Washburn University | Sr. | C | 6-1 |
| Celeste Stevenson | West Texas A&M University | Sr. | F | 5-10 |
| Natalja Tsurbakova | Angelo State University | Sr. | C | 6-3 |
| Region 7 | ||||
| Kristi Boese | University of North Dakota | Jr. | F | 6-1 |
| Michelle Bruns | Southwest Minnesota State University | Sr. | G | 5-10 |
| Lindsey Deitz | University of Minnesota – Duluth | Jr. | F | 6-0 |
| Diana Lopez | Regis University | So. | G | 5-8 |
| Erika Quigley | Saint Cloud State University | So. | F | 6-2 |
| Region 8 | ||||
| Kim Abts | California State University, Chico | Sr. | G | 5-7 |
| Candice Allen | California State University, Poly- Pomona | Sr. | G | 5-10 |
| Tina Donahue | Western Washington University | Jr. | F | 6-0 |
| Katie McElree | California State University, Bakersfield | Jr. | G/F | 5-10 |
| Amy Taylor | Seattle Pacific University | Sr. | G | 5-8 |
The Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team will be announced at the Division II Banquet of Champions on March 22, 2005 in Hot Springs, Arkansas by WBCA CEO, Beth Bass.
Founded in 1981, the WBCA promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as an amateur sport for women and girls. For additional information about the WBCA, please visit WBCA.org.