Lilburn, GA (March 12, 2003) -- The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has selected Andi Johnson of Georgetown College as the winner of the Charles T. Stoner Law Scholarship Award. The $1,000 Charles T. Stoner Award, named for and presented by Stoner, a former legal consultant for the WBCA, is presented annually to one female collegiate basketball player who intends to pursue a career in law.

"Andi has had an outstanding career at Georgetown College both on and off the court," said WBCA Chief Executive Officer Beth Bass. "On behalf of the WBCA, I want to congratulate her on receiving this most prestigious award and wish her the best in future endeavors."

Johnson, a 5’10 forward from Scottsville, Ky., has had a stellar career at Georgetown College, where she is a two-time All-Mid-South Conference performer and was named NAIA Division I Second Team All-American in 2002. She has led the team to two Mid-South Conference Championships and to the Elite Eight of the NAIA National Tournament in 2001. Johnson, a political science major, has twice been named a Mid-South Conference Scholar-Athlete and has earned a 3.72 GPA in her major.

Johnson will be honored, and formally introduced to the WBCA coaches and convention registrants at the Jostens-Berenson Awards Luncheon, Saturday, April 5, at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) at the Georgia World Congress Center. The Jostens-Berenson Awards Luncheon is one of many award functions taking place at the 2003 WBCA National Convention, held in Atlanta, Georgia in conjunction with the NCAA Division I Women’s Final Four.

Founded in 1981, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association 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 in all of its aspects as an amateur sport for women and girls. For more information about the WBCA please check our website www.wbca.org.