Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association

For Immediate Release
March 8, 2007
Contact: Summer McKesson
Manager of Communications
770.279.8027 ext. 112
smckesson@wbca.org
WBCA Announces Finalists for NAIA
Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team

ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in cooperation with Eastman Kodak Company, announced the finalists today for the 2007 Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).  The 28 finalists, who are voted upon by WBCA member coaches in each of the six WBCA geographical regions, are now in the running for selection to the 10-member Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team. 

The finalists are:

Region I

Name Institution Year Pos. Height

Amy Brooks

Carroll College

Sr.

F

6-2

Jessica Richter

Vanguard University

Jr.

G

5-11

Kelly Schmidt

Vanguard University

Sr.

F

6-0

Monica Somers

Azusa Pacific University

Sr.

G

5-8

Katherine Sunwall

Univ. of Montana, Western

Sr.

C

6-1

Region 2

Name Institution Year Pos. Height

Kepua Lee

Menlo College

Jr.

G/F

5-7

Deborah Remmerde

Northwestern College

Jr.

G

5-9

Ashley Wellman

York College

Sr.

C

6-2

Tevan Wenbourne

Mount Marty College

Jr.

G

5-7

Region 3

Name Institution Year Pos. Height

Katie Fariss

Oklahoma Christian Univ.

Sr.

F

6-1

Rachel Martin

Oklahoma Christian Univ.

Sr.

G

5-10

Matalya McBath-Belvin

Langston University

Sr.

G

5-3

Brittany McBride

Northwestern Oklahoma State

Sr.

C

6-0

Region 4

Name Institution Year Pos. Height

Amy Berry

Huntington University

Sr.

F

5-11

Jackie Braspenninx

Aquinas College

Sr.

C

6-0

Angie Brown

Saint Xavier University

Sr.

G

5-9

Liz Howerth

Indiana Wesleyan University

Sr.

G/F

5-11

Jeanette Woodberry

Davenport University

Jr.

G

5-8

Region 5

Name Institution Year Pos. Height

Reggie Maddox

Lambuth University

Sr.

G

5-9

Stacy Myers

Freed-Hardeman University

Sr.

F

6-1

Josephine Owino

Union University

So.

C

6-4

Brittany Smart

Cedarville University

Sr.

G

5-9

Natanya Smith

Union University

Sr.

C

6-2

Region 6

Name Institution Year Pos. Height

Jan Dodson

Lee University

Jr.

G/F

5-10

Monique Martin

Brewton Parker College

Sr.

G

5-11

Mallory Ranfos

Berry College

Sr.

G

5-8

Josephine Reed

Reinhardt College

Sr.

F

5-11

Jessica Still

Lee University

Jr.

G

5-10

The 2007 Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team for NAIA will be announced at the NAIA Championship Banquet on March 13, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. (CT) in the Jackson Civic Center in Jackson, Tenn.

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