Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association

For Immediate Release
March 22, 2006
Contact: Summer Thagard
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 announced today the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team. This year's team marks the 24th year of the Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team, which began in 1983. Selection committees in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions select ten of the top women's basketball players in the nation to be honored.

The members of the 2006 NCAA Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team are as follows:

Name Institution Year Pos. Hgt.
Kristi Boese University of North Dakota Sr. F 6-0
Lindsey Dietz University of Minnesota-Duluth Sr. F 6-0
Jennifer Harris Washburn University Sr. G 5-10
Lisa Lee University of Charleston Sr. F 6-0
Amanda Newton Drury University Sr. C 6-1
Erika Quigley Saint Cloud State University Jr. C 6-2
Niki Reams Grand Valley State University Sr. F 5-10
Sharmion Selmon American International University Sr. F 6-0
Amber Simmons California State University-Chico So. F 5-11
Michelle Stueve Emporia State University So. F 6-2

"This year's Kodak/WBCA All-America team truly represents the top of the crop in the women's basketball Division II level," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "We congratulate these student-athletes for their hard work and determination in making women's basketball even more exciting to watch."

"For the past 32 years, Kodak has partnered with the WBCA to celebrate the best in women's college basketball. Kodak is in the business of helping people capture and share memories. It is gratifying for us to help honor these student-athletes whose highlights have thrilled us for so many years," said Greg Walker, Director and Vice President, Brand and Market Development at Kodak. "We are proud to recognize the accomplishments of these young women and the positive recognition they bring to their schools, their communities and the game."

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

Name Institution Year Pos. Hgt.
Meg Abele Philadelphia University Jr. F 5-11
Tanetra Barrett Wingate University Jr. G 5-5
Nastassia Boucicault Shaw University Sr. G 5-6
Emily Brister West Texas A&M University Fr. G 5-7
LaShonda Chiles Anderson College Jr. G 5-1
Alisha Collins Stonehill College Jr. F 5-9
Denae Dobbins Glenville State College Sr. C 6-6
Tina Donahue Western Washington University Sr. F 6-0
Tai Ellis State Univ. of West Georgia Sr. G 5-7
Michelle Gibson University of West Florida Sr. G 5-7
Joslyn Giles Rollins College Sr. F 5-11
Karmen Graham Northern Kentucky University Jr. F 6-1
Nicole Gruntorad Wayne State College Sr. G 5-9
Callie Iorfido Edinboro University Sr. G 5-5
Shamika Jackson Southern Conn. State University So. G 6-1
Leora Juster Univ. of California-San Diego Jr. G 5-8
Audosha Kelley Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. Sr. G 5-9
Cassie King North Carolina Central University Jr. F 6-0
Diana Lopez Regis University Jr. G 5-8
Becky Marquardt-King Lake Superior State University Sr. C 6-0
Joelle Martin Merrimack College Sr. G 5-9
Katie McElree Cal State Bakersfield Sr. F 5-10
Keisha Monroe West Texas A&M University Sr. C 6-1
Caronica Randle University of Central Arkansas Jr. F 5-9
Rachel Redick Glenville State College Jr. G 5-7
Kara Rutledge Drury University Sr. G 5-9
Kate Schrader Florida Gulf Coast University Jr. F 5-11
Katie Williamson North Georgia College & St. Univ. Sr. G 5-10
Mandy Wood Seattle Pacific University Sr. G 5-6
Tiffany Vincent Central Missouri State University Sr. F 5-11

About Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak is the world's foremost imaging innovator, providing leading products and services to the photographic, graphic communications and healthcare markets. With sales of $14.3 billion in 2005, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on helping people better use meaningful images and information in their life and work. Consumers use Kodak's system of digital and traditional image capture products and services to take, print and share their pictures anytime, anywhere; Businesses effectively communicate with customers worldwide using Kodak solutions for prepress, conventional and digital printing and document imaging; Creative Professionals rely on Kodak technology to uniquely tell their story through moving or still images; and leading Healthcare organizations rely on Kodak's innovative products, services and customized workflow solutions to help improve patient care and maximize efficiency and information sharing within and across their enterprise.

More information about Kodak (NYSE: EK) is available at www.kodak.com.

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 of women's basketball and to foster and promote the development of the game of basketball as an amateur sport for women and girls. For more information on the WBCA, please visit WBCA.org.




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