Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association

ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in cooperation with Eastman Kodak Company, announced the finalists today for the 2006 Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II. The 40 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.

The finalists are:

Region I
Name	Institution	Year	Pos.	Height
Meg Abele	Philadelphia University	Jr.	F	5-11
Alisha Collins	Stonehill College	Jr.	F	5-9
Shamika Jackson	Southern Conn. State Univ.	So.	G	6-1
Joelle Martin	Merrimack College	Sr.	G	5-9
Sharmion Selman	American International College	Sr.	F	6-0
Region 2
Name	Institution	Year	Pos.	Height
LaShonda Chiles	Anderson College	Jr.	G	5-1
Denae Dobbins	Glenville State College	Sr.	C	6-6
Callie Iorfido	Edinboro University	Sr.	G	5-5
Lisa Lee	University of Charleston	Sr.	F	6-0
Rachel Redick	Glenville State College	Jr.	G	5-7
Region 3
Name	Institution	Year	Pos.	Height
Tanetra Barrett	Wingate University	Jr.	G	5-5
Nastassia Boucicault	Shaw University	Sr.	G	5-6
Audosha Kelley	Armstrong Atlantic State Univ.	Sr.	G	5-9
Cassie King	North Carolina Central University	Jr.	F	6-0
Katie Williamson	N.Georgia College & State Univ.	Sr.	G	5-10
Region 4
Name	Institution	Year	Pos.	Height
Karmen Graham	Northern Kentucky Univ.	Jr.	F	6-1
Becky Marquardt-King	Lake Superior State Univ.	Sr.	C	6-0
Amanda Newton	Drury University	Sr.	C	6-1
Niki Reams	Grand Valley State Univ.	Sr.	F	5-10
Kara Rutledge	Drury University	Sr.	G	5-9
Region 5
Name	Institution	Year	Pos.	Height
Tai Ellis	State University 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
Caronica Randle	University of Central Arkansas	Jr.	F	5-9
Kate Schrader	Florida Gulf Coast University	Jr.	F	5-11
Region 6
Name	Institution	Year	Pos.	Height
Emily Brister	West Texas A&M University	Fr.	G	5-7
Jennifer Harris	Washburn University	Sr.	G	5-10
Keisha Monroe	West Texas A&M University	Sr.	C	6-1
Michelle Stueve	Emporia State University	So.	F	6-2
Tiffany Vincent	Central Missouri State University	Sr.	F	5-11
Region 7
Name	Institution	Year	Pos.	Height
Kristi Boese	University of North Dakota	Sr.	F	6-0
Lindsey Dietz	University of Minnesota-Duluth	Sr.	F	6-0
Nicole Gruntorad	Wayne State College	Sr.	G	5-9
Diana Lopez	Regis University	Jr.	G	5-8
Erika Quigley	Saint Cloud State University	Jr.	C	6-2
Region 8
Name	Institution	Year	Pos.	Height
Tina Donahue	Western Washington University	Sr.	F	6-0
Leora Juster	Univ. of California-San Diego	Jr.	G	5-8
Katie McElree	Cal State Bakersfield	Sr.	F	5-10
Amber Simmons	California State University-Chico	So.	F	5-11
Mandy Wood	Seattle Pacific University	Sr.	G	5-6

The Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team will be announced at the Division II Women's Basketball Banquet on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at Hot Springs Convention Center Horner Hall in Hot Springs, Arkansas by WBCA CEO Beth Bass. This year the WBCA celebrates it's Silver Anniversary, marking 25 years of existence.

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 visit WBCA.org.