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ATLANTA, Ga. -The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Eastman Kodak Company announced today the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team. This year’s
team marks the 33rd 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 2007 NCAA Division I Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team are as follows:
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Name
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Institution
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Year
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Pos.
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Hgt.
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Jessica Davenport
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The Ohio State University
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Sr.
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C
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6-5
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Sylvia Fowles
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Louisiana State University
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Jr.
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C
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6-6
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Lindsey Harding
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Duke University
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Sr.
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G
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5-8
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Crystal Langhorne
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University of Maryland
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Jr.
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C
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6-2
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Ivory Latta
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University of North Carolina
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Sr.
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G
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5-6
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Angel McCoughtry
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University of Louisville
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So.
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F
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6-1
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Courtney Paris
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University of Oklahoma
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So.
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C
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6-4
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Candace Parker
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University of Tennessee
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So.
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G/F/C
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6-4
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Armintie Price
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University of Mississippi
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Sr.
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G
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5-9
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Candice Wiggins
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Stanford University
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Jr.
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G
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5-10
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Throughout the 2006-2007 season, these ten players have been a pleasure
to watch and have proven themselves to be deserving of
this honor,” said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. “The growth of our game is in the hands of many of these young 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 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 I:
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Name
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Institution
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Year
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Pos.
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Height
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Charel Allen
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University of Notre Dame
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Jr.
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G
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5-11
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Jolene Anderson
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Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison
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Jr.
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G
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5-8
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Alison Bales
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Duke University
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Sr.
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C
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6-7
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Amanda Brown
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Penn State University
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Sr.
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F/C
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6-4
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Essence Carson
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Rutgers University
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Jr.
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F
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6-1
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Tina Charles
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University of Connecticut
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Fr.
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C
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6-4
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Dee Davis
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Vanderbilt University
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Sr.
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G
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5-7
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Jessica Dickson
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University of South Florida
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Sr.
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F
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5-11
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Natalie Doma
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Idaho State University
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Jr.
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C
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6-3
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Robyn Fairbanks
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Utah Valley State College
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So.
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C
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6-1
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Katie Gearlds
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Purdue University
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Sr.
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G
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6-1
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Chrissy Givens
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Middle Tennessee State Univ.
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Sr.
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G
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5-11
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Carmen Guzman
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Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham
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Sr.
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G
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5-9
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Kamesha Hairston
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Temple University
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Sr.
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F
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6-0
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Devanei Hampton
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Univ. of California, Berkeley
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So.
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C
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6-3
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Kiera Hardy
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University of Nebraska
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Sr.
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G
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5-6
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Tasha Humphrey
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University of Georgia
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Jr.
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F
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6-3
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Tiffany Jackson
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University of Texas
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Sr.
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F
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6-3
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Crystal Kelly
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Western Kentucky University
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Jr.
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F
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6-3
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Erlana Larkins
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University of North Carolina
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Jr.
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F
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6-1
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Andrea Lightfoot
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Idaho State University
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Jr.
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G
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5-8
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Ali Mann
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Bowling Green State University
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Sr.
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F
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6-1
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Lyndsey Medders
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Iowa State University
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Sr.
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G
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5-9
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Renee Montgomery
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University of Connecticut
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So.
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G
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5-7
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Carrie Moore
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Western Michigan University
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Sr.
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G
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5-9
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Mandy Morales
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University of Montana
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So.
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G
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5-9
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Bernice Mosby
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Baylor University
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Sr.
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F
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6-1
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Eshaya Murphy
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University of Southern California
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Sr.
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G
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5-11
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Lauren Neaves
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Rice University
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Sr.
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F
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6-2
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Noelle Quinn
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UCLA
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Sr.
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G
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6-0
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Jillian Robbins
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University of Tulsa
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Sr.
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F
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6-1
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Adrianne Ross
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Texas Christian University
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Jr.
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G
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5-8
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Joi Scott
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Murray State University
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Sr.
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F
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6-0
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Brooke Smith
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Stanford University
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Sr.
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C
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6-3
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Tyresa Smith
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University of Delaware
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Sr.
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G
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5-10
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Nicole Soulis
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UW-Green Bay
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Sr.
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F
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6-2
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Carla Thomas
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Vanderbilt University
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Sr.
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F/C
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6-3
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Kia Vaughn
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Rutgers University
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So.
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C
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6-4
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Marcedes Walker
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University of Pittsburgh
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Jr.
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C
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6-3
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Emily Westerberg
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Arizona State University
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Sr.
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F
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6-0
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Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton
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Purdue University
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Jr.
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F
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6-2
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Hanna Zavecz
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University of Wyoming
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Jr.
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F
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6-0
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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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