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WBCA and Kodak Announce NCAA Division I Kodak/WBCA All-America Honorable Mention Finalists

ATLANTA (March 12, 2003) - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and The Eastman Kodak Company today announced the finalists for the 2003 NCAA Division I Kodak/WBCA All-America Women's Basketball Team. WBCA member coaches of the Kodak/WBCA All-America Selection Committee in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions select the Kodak/WBCA All-America Team. The NCAA Division I Kodak/WBCA Honorable Mention Finalists are listed below by region:

Region Name Institution Year Pos. Hgt.
Region 1 Jennifer Butler University of Massachusetts SR G 6'3"
Molly Creamer Bucknell University SR G 5'10"
Becky Gottstein Boston College SR F/P 6'1"
Tamara James University of Miami FR G/F 5'9"
Trish Juhline Villanova University SR G 5'10"
Cappie Pondester Rutgers University SO G 5'9"
Diana Taurasi University of Connecticut JR G 6'0"
Region 2 Gunto Basko Siena College SR F 6'0"
Alana Beard Duke University JR G 5'11"
Coretta Brown University of North Carolina SR G 5'8"
Chrissy Floyd Clemson University SR G 5'9"
Sonja Mallory Georgia Institute of Technology SR C 6'5"
Iciss Tillis Duke University JR F 6'4"
Region 3 Chantelle Anderson Vanderbilt University SR C 6'6"
Seimone Augustus Louisiana State University FR G/F 6'1"
Gwen Jackson University of Tennessee, Knoxville SR F 6'2"
Kara Lawson University of Tennessee, Knoxville SR G 5'8"
Jocelyn Penn University of South Carolina SR F 6'0"
LaToya Thomas Mississippi State University SR F 6'2"
Region 4 Tamara Bowie Ball State University SR F 6'0"
Heather Cusick Miami University (Ohio) SR G 5'8"
Chandi Jones University of Houston JR G 6'0"
Kristin Koetsier Western Michigan University JR P 6'3"
Teana McKiver Tulane University SR C 6'3"
Debbie Merrill University of Cincinnati SR C 6'3"
Region 5 Nicole Ohlde Kansas State University JR C/F 6'4"
Jia Perkins Texas Tech University JR G 5'8"
Plenette Pierson Texas Tech University SR F 6'2"
Stacy Stephens University of Texas JR Post 6'1"
Kendra Wecker Kansas State University SO F 5'11"
Lindsey Wilson Iowa State University SO G 5'9"
Region 6 Carla Bennett Drake University SR C 6'3"
Courtney Coleman Ohio State University SR F 6'2"
Jennie Lillis University of Iowa JR F 6'1"
Kelly Mazzante Penn State University JR G 6'0"
Lindsey Whalen University of Minnesota JR G 5'8"
Shereka Wright Purdue University JR F 5'10"
Region 7 Ashley Augsberger Colorado State University SR F 6'1"
Carrie Bacon University of Wyoming SR F 6'0"
Allison Curtain The University of Tulsa SR G 5'11"
Cheryl Ford Louisiana Tech University SR C 6'3"
Constance Jinks University of Nevada, Las Vegas SR G 5'7"
Kim Smith University of Utah FR F 6'1"
Region 8 Michelle Greco University of California, Los Angeles SR G 5'9"
Ebony Hoffman University of Southern California JR F/C 6'2"
Giuliana Mendiola University of Washington JR G 5'11"
Shawntinice Polk University of Arizona FR C 6'5"
Nichole Powell Stanford University JR G/F 6'2"
Lindsay Taylor University of California, Santa Barbara JR C 6'6"

"Each year it is a delight to see the talented young athletes who have been selected as the NCAA Division I Kodak/WBCA All-America Honorable Mentions," said Beth Bass, WBCA Chief Executive Officer. "We are honored to remain a long-time partner with Kodak to recognize these outstanding athletes for their contribution to the sport of women's basketball."

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 its Web site at www.wbca.org

Kodak recognizes the accomplishments of young athletes and the positive recognition they bring to their school by displaying their talents on the basketball floor. "For the past 29 years, Kodak has been proud to partner with the WBCA in honoring the best women's collegiate players as Kodak/WBCA All-Americans," said Bud Denker, Director & VP Brand & Market Development. "We acknowledge the accomplishments of these student-athletes and the positive recognition they bring to their schools, their communities and the game.

The NCAA Division I Kodak/WBCA All-America Women's Basketball Team will be announced at the Kodak Press Conference prior to WBCA's "Night of All-Stars" on April 4th at 4:00 p.m. at Georgia Tech's Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, GA. Women's basketball pioneer, Ann Meyers Drysdale will serve as emcee. For further information or credentials to attend the press conference, please contact Tilea Coleman at (770) 279-8027 ext. 112 or Scottie Rodgers at (317) 917-6539.

 
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