Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association

For Immediate Release
April 1, 2006
Contact: Summer Thagard
WBCA Manager of Communications
770.279.8027 ext. 112
WBCA and Kodak Announce NCAA Division I
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 I Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team. This year's team marks the 32nd year of the longest running sponsorship in women's athletics. 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 I Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team are as follows:

Name Institution Year Pos. Hgt.
Seimone Augustus Louisiana State University Sr. G 6-1
Monique Currie Duke University Sr. G 6-0
Jessica Davenport Ohio State University Jr. C 6-5
Tasha Humphrey University of Georgia So. F 6-3
Ivory Latta University of North Carolina Jr. G 5-6
Courtney Paris University of Oklahoma Fr. C 6-4
Candace Parker University of Tennessee Fr. F 6-4
Cappie Pondexter Rutgers University Sr. G 5-9
Candice Wiggins Stanford University So. G 5-11
Sophia Young Baylor University Sr. F 6-1

"These ten players have proven themselves both on and off the court during the 2005-2006 season," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "The WBCA is pleased to honor such fine student-athletes and we look forward to watching their future in women's basketball continue to unfold."

"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 I:

Name Institution Year Pos. Hgt.
Ambrosia Anderson Brigham Young University Sr. F 6-1
Sherill Baker University of Georgia Sr. G 5-8
Nikki Blue UCLA Sr. G 5-8
Melanie Boeglin Indiana State University Sr. G 5-6
LaToya Bond University of Missouri Sr. G 5-7
Emily Christian Tennessee Tech University Sr. C 6-1
Ryan Coleman Eastern Michigan University Sr. G 5-8
LaToya Davis Texas Tech University Sr. F 6-1
Megan Duffy University of Notre Dame Sr. G 5-7
Candice Dupree Temple University Sr. F 6-2
Sylvia Fowles Louisiana State University So. C 6-6
Katie Gearlds Purdue University Jr. G/F 6-1
Erin Grant Texas Tech University Sr. G 5-8
Lindsey Harding Duke University Jr. G 5-8
Tiffany Jackson University of Texas Jr. F 6-3
Tamara James University of Miami Sr. F 5-9
Kari Koch Missouri State University Sr. G 5-9
Crystal Langhorne University of Maryland So. F 6-2
Erlana Larkins University of North Carolina So. F/C 6-1
Leilani Mitchell University of Idaho Jr. G 5-5
Mandy Morales University of Montana Fr. G 5-9
Eshaya Murphy University of Southern California Jr. G 5-11
Armintie Price University of Mississippi Jr. G 5-9
Noelle Quinn UCLA Jr. G 6-0
Aarica Ray-Boyd Louisiana Tech University Sr. G 6-0
Jillian Robbins University of Tulsa Jr. F 6-1
Casey Rost Western Michigan University Sr. G 5-9
Lindsay Shearer Kent State University Sr. F 6-1
Liz Shimek Michigan State University Sr. F 6-1
Brooke Smith Stanford University Jr. C 6-3
Crystal Smith University of Iowa Sr. G 5-6
Khara Smith DePaul University Sr. F/C 6-2
Kim Smith University of Utah Sr. F 6-1
Ann Strother University of Connecticut Sr. G 6-3
Zane Teilane Western Illinois University Sr. C 6-7
Barbara Turner University of Connecticut Sr. F 6-0
Tasha Williams Louisiana Tech University Sr. G 5-7
Lisa Willis UCLA Sr. G 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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