Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association

For Immediate Release
March 22, 2005
Contact: Tilea Coleman
WBCA Manager of Communications
770.279.8027 ext. 112
WBCA AND KODAK ANNOUNCE NCAA DIVISION II KODAK/WBCA ALL-AMERICA BASKETBALL TEAM

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Eastman Kodak Company today announced the 2005 NCAA Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team. Selection committee members in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions select the ten women's basketball players to be honored. The members of the NCAA Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team are as follows:

Name Institution Year Pos. Height
Candice Allen California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Sr. G 5-10
Lindsey Dietz University of Minnesota – Duluth Jr. F 6-0
Joelle Martin Merrimack College Jr. G 5-8
Sara McKinney California University of Pennsylvania Sr. G 5-10
Amanda Newton Drury University Jr. F 6-1
Erika Quigley Saint Cloud State University So. F 6-2
Niki Reams Grand Valley State University Jr. G/F 5-10
Carla Sintra Washburn University Sr. C 6-1
Jessica Stuckman Quincy University Sr. F 5-10
Lucresia West Florida Southern College Sr. C 6-0

"Kodak recognizes the accomplishments of these student-athletes and the positive recognition they bring to their schools, their communities and the game," said Bud Denker, Director and Vice President, Brand and Market Development at Kodak. "Kodak is proud to partner with the WBCA in honoring the best women's collegiate players as Kodak/WBCA All-Americans."

"This is once again a proven and accomplished group of talented student-athletes at the NCAA Division II level," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. We are always proud to join Kodak in honoring the best in women's collegiate athletics."

The following players have been recognized as Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team Honorable Mentions for NCAA Division II:

Kim Abts California State University, Chico Sr. G 5-7
Selma Barbosa Missouri Western State College Sr. C 6-0
Kristi Boese University of North Dakota Jr. F 6-1
Michelle Bruns Southwest Minnesota State University Sr. G 5-10
Aesha Carter Henderson State University Sr. F 6-2
LaShonda Chiles Anderson College (SC) So. G 5-2
Shavonder Clarke Kennesaw State University Jr. G 5-11
Kiarsha Curtis Shaw University Sr. G 5-8
Tina Donahue Western Washington University Jr. F 6-0
Kristen Gattuso Fairmont State University Sr. G 5-6
Shevon Gibbons Bentley College Sr. F 6-0
Michelle Gibson University of West Florida Jr. G 5-7
Allyson Hardy Bowie State University Sr. G 5-6
Carone Harris University of Central Arkansas Sr. G 5-7
Kim Jackle Southern Connecticut State University Sr. G 5-7
Christina Jackson Gannon University So. F 5-11
Randi Johnson Lake Superior State University Sr. G 5-7
Cassie King North Carolina Central University So. F 5-10
Sammy Kromm University of Wisconsin-Parkside Sr. C 5-10
Lisa Lee University of Charleston Jr. F 6-0
Diana Lopez Regis University So. G 5-8
Katie McElree California State University, Bakersfield Jr. G/F 5-10
Melissa Patterson University of Pittsburgh- Johnstown Sr. F 5-10
Caronica Randle University of Central Arkansas So. G/F 5-9
Saprina Reed Henderson State University Sr. G 5-11
Danielle Richardson University of North Carolina-Pembroke Sr. C 6-2
Sharmion Selman American International College Jr. F 6-0
Samara Speakes Philadelphia University Sr. G/F 5-10
Celeste Stevenson West Texas A&M University Sr. F 5-10
Amy Taylor Seattle Pacific University Sr. G 5-8
Natalja Tsurbakova Angelo State University Sr. C 6-3

About Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak is the leader in helping people take, share, print and view images - for memories, for information, for entertainment. With sales of $13.5 billion in 2004, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on the following businesses: Health -- supplying the medical and dental industries with traditional and digital imaging-information products and services, as well healthcare IT solutions and services; Graphic Communications - offering on-demand color and black and white printing, wide-format inkjet printing, high-speed, high-volume continuous inkjet printing, as well as document scanning, archiving and multi-vendor IT services; Digital & Film Imaging Systems - providing consumers, professionals and cinematographers with digital and traditional products and services; and Display & Components - which designs and manufactures state-of-the-art organic light-emitting diode displays as well as other specialty materials, and delivers imaging sensors to original equipment manufacturers. More information about Kodak (NYSE: EK) is available at www.kodak.com.

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