Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association

For Immediate Release
March 31, 2007
Contact: Summer McKesson
Manager of Communications
770.279.8027 ext. 112
smckesson@wbca.org

WBCA and Kodak Announce NCAA
Division I 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 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:

Name

Institution

Year

Pos.

Hgt.

Jessica Davenport

The Ohio State University

Sr.

C

6-5

Sylvia Fowles

Louisiana State University

Jr.

C

6-6

Lindsey Harding

Duke University

Sr.

G

5-8

Crystal Langhorne

University of Maryland

Jr.

C

6-2

Ivory Latta

University of North Carolina

Sr.

G

5-6

Angel McCoughtry

University of Louisville

So.

F

6-1

Courtney Paris

University of Oklahoma

So.

C

6-4

Candace Parker

University of Tennessee

So.

G/F/C

6-4

Armintie Price

University of Mississippi

Sr.

G

5-9

Candice Wiggins

Stanford University

Jr.

G

5-10

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:

Name

Institution

Year

Pos.

Height

Charel Allen

University of Notre Dame

Jr.

G

5-11

Jolene Anderson

Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison

Jr.

G

5-8

Alison Bales

Duke University

Sr.

C

6-7

Amanda Brown

Penn State University

Sr.

F/C

6-4

Essence Carson

Rutgers University

Jr.

F

6-1

Tina Charles

University of Connecticut

Fr.

C

6-4

Dee Davis

Vanderbilt University

Sr.

G

5-7

Jessica Dickson

University of South Florida

Sr.

F

5-11

Natalie Doma

Idaho State University

Jr.

C

6-3

Robyn Fairbanks

Utah Valley State College

So.

C

6-1

Katie Gearlds

Purdue University

Sr.

G

6-1

Chrissy Givens

Middle Tennessee State Univ.

Sr.

G

5-11

Carmen Guzman

Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham

Sr.

G

5-9

Kamesha Hairston

Temple University

Sr.

F

6-0

Devanei Hampton

Univ. of California, Berkeley

So.

C

6-3

Kiera Hardy

University of Nebraska

Sr.

G

5-6

Tasha Humphrey

University of Georgia

Jr.

F

6-3

Tiffany Jackson

University of Texas

Sr.

F

6-3

Crystal Kelly

Western Kentucky University

Jr.

F

6-3

Erlana Larkins

University of North Carolina

Jr.

F

6-1

Andrea Lightfoot

Idaho State University

Jr.

G

5-8

Ali Mann

Bowling Green State University

Sr.

F

6-1

Lyndsey Medders

Iowa State University

Sr.

G

5-9

Renee Montgomery

University of Connecticut

So.

G

5-7

Carrie Moore

Western Michigan University

Sr.

G

5-9

Mandy Morales

University of Montana

So.

G

5-9

Bernice Mosby

Baylor University

Sr.

F

6-1

Eshaya Murphy

University of Southern California

Sr.

G

5-11

Lauren Neaves

Rice University

Sr.

F

6-2

Noelle Quinn

UCLA

Sr.

G

6-0

Jillian Robbins

University of Tulsa

Sr.

F

6-1

Adrianne Ross

Texas Christian University

Jr.

G

5-8

Joi Scott

Murray State University

Sr.

F

6-0

Brooke Smith

Stanford University

Sr.

C

6-3

Tyresa Smith

University of Delaware

Sr.

G

5-10

Nicole Soulis

UW-Green Bay

Sr.

F

6-2

Carla Thomas

Vanderbilt University

Sr.

F/C

6-3

Kia Vaughn

Rutgers University

So.

C

6-4

Marcedes Walker

University of Pittsburgh

Jr.

C

6-3

Emily Westerberg

Arizona State University

Sr.

F

6-0

Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton

Purdue University

Jr.

F

 6-2

Hanna Zavecz

University of Wyoming

Jr.

F

 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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