Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association

For Immediate Release
March 21, 2007
Contact: Summer McKesson
Manager of Communications
770.279.8027 ext. 112
smckesson@wbca.org

WBCA and Kodak Announce NCAA Division II
Kodak/WBCA All-America Team

ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Eastman Kodak Company announced today the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team. This year’s team marks the 25th 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 2007 NCAA Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team are as follows:

Name

Institution

Year

Pos.

Height

Inga Buzoka

Missouri Western State

Sr.

C

6-3

Leora Juster

University of California, San Diego

Sr.

G

5-8

Kate Lynch

Southern Connecticut State University

Jr.

F

5-10

Erika Quigley

St. Cloud State University

Sr.

F

6-2

Rachel Redick

Glenville State College

Sr.

G

5-8

Jennifer Rushing

Delta State University

Jr.

G

5-8

Darcee Schmidt

Lewis University

Sr.

F

5-10

Kate Schrader

Florida Gulf Coast University

Sr.

F

5-11

Michelle Stueve

Emporia State University

Jr.

F

6-2

Celeste Trahan

Elizabeth City State University

Jr.

C

6-2

“There are many great student-athletes in the game of women’s basketball, but few that possess the qualities to help their program excel athletically,” said WBCA CEO Beth Bass.  “This year’s Kodak/WBCA NCAA Division II All-America Team represents the best of women’s basketball and we are delighted to present each of these student-athletes with this honor.”

"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 Carl Gustin, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President 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.

Height

Alison Adamson

Augustana College

Sr.

G

5-5

Mindy Allee

University of South Carolina Aiken

Sr.

G

5-4

Amanda Behnke

Concordia University, St. Paul

Jr.

C

6-2

Leada Berkey

Western Oregon University

Jr.

G

5-8

Emily Brister

West Texas A&M University

So.

G

5-8

Alexis Castro

American International College

Jr.

F

6-0

Rachel Folcik

Ferris State University

Jr.

F

6-1

Tiara Good

Lander University

Jr.

G

5-9

Kaneetha Gordon

Armstrong Atlantic State University

Jr.

F

5-10

Ashley Hilton

University  of New Haven

Sr.

F

6-0

Shamika Jackson

Southern Connecticut State University

Jr.

G

6-0

Christina Jackson

Gannon University

Sr.

F

6-0

Lena Kalvans

West Liberty State College

Sr.

F

6-1

Cassie King

North Carolina Central University

Sr.

F

6-0

Deidra Langston

Anderson University

Sr.

F

5-10

Johannah Leedham

Franklin Pierce College

Fr.

G

5-11

Diana Lopez

Regis University

Sr.

G

5-8

Larissa McDonough

Rollins College

Sr.

F

6-1

Mary Moskal

Lewis University

Sr.

F

5-9

Jeannie Saunders

Salem International University

Jr.

G

5-9

Amber Shelton

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Jr.

F

5-10

Steffi Sorensen

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fr.

G

5-10

Mollie Stelmack

Western Washington University

Sr.

G

5-11

Corkey Stiger

Washburn University

Jr.

G

5-9

Casey Taylor

Glenville State College

Sr.

C

6-2

Brooke Ubelaker

Washburn University

Sr.

F

5-10

Sheena Walton

University of Tampa

Jr.

C

6-1

Katie Wilder

Humboldt State University

Sr.

G

5-7

Vanessa Wilt

California  State Univ., San Bernardino

Jr.

C

6-1

Katie Winkelman

University of  Minnesota, Duluth

Sr.

F/C

6-1

About Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak is the world's foremost imaging innovator. With sales of $13.3 billion in 2006, 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 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 WBCA 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 a sport for women and girls. For more information about the WBCA, please visit WBCA.org.

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