Three from CIAA nominated for Kodak/WBCA All-American Team

March 15, 2005

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in cooperation with Eastman Kodak Company, have announced the finalists for the 2005 Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team for NCAA Division II. The 41 finalists, who are voted upon by WBCA member coaches in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions, are now in the running for selection to the 10-member Kodak/WBCA All-America Team. Finalists are the following:

Region 1
Shevon Gibbons Bentley College Sr. F 6-0
Kim Jackle Southern Connecticut State University Sr. G 5-7
Joelle Martin Merrimack College Jr. G 5-8
Sharmion Selman American International College Jr. F 6-0
Samara Speakes Philadelphia University Sr. G/F 5-10
Region 2
Kristen Gattuso Fairmont State University Sr. G 5-6
LaShonda Chiles Anderson College (SC) So. G 5-2
Lisa Lee University of Charleston Jr. F 6-0
Sara McKinney California University (PA) Sr. G 5-10
Melissa Patterson University of Pittsburgh- Johnstown Sr. F 5-10
Region 3
Shavonder Clarke Kennesaw State University Jr. G 5-11
Kiarsha Curtis Shaw University Sr. G 5-8
Allyson Hardy Bowie State University Sr. G 5-6
Cassie King North Carolina Central University So. F 5-10
Danielle Richardson University of North Carolina-Pembroke Sr. C 6-2
Region 4
Christina Jackson Gannon University So. F 5-11
Randi Johnson Lake Superior State University Sr. G 5-7
Sammy Kromm University of Wisconsin-Parkside Sr. C 5-10
Niki Reams Grand Valley State University Jr. G/F 5-10
Jessica Stuckman Quincy University Sr. F 5-10
Region 5
Aesha Carter Henderson State University Sr. F 6-2
Michelle Gibson University of West Florida Jr. G 5-7
Carone Harris University of Central Arkansas Sr. G 5-7
Caronica Randle University of Central Arkansas So. G/F 5-9
Saprina Reed Henderson State University Sr. G 5-11
Lucresia West Florida Southern College Sr. C 6-0
Region 6
Selma Barbosa Missouri Western State College Sr. C 6-0
Amanda Newton Drury University Jr. F 6-1
Carla Sintra Washburn University Sr. C 6-1
Celeste Stevenson West Texas A&M University Sr. F 5-10
Natalja Tsurbakova Angelo State University Sr. C 6-3
Region 7
Kristi Boese University of North Dakota Jr. F 6-1
Michelle Bruns Southwest Minnesota State University Sr. G 5-10
Lindsey Deitz University of Minnesota – Duluth Jr. F 6-0
Diana Lopez Regis University So. G 5-8
Erika Quigley Saint Cloud State University So. F 6-2
Region 8
Kim Abts California State University, Chico Sr. G 5-7
Candice Allen California State University, Poly- Pomona Sr. G 5-10
Tina Donahue Western Washington University Jr. F 6-0
Katie McElree California State University, Bakersfield Jr. G/F 5-10
Amy Taylor Seattle Pacific University Sr. G 5-8

The Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team will be announced at the Division II Banquet of Champions on March 22, 2005 in Hot Springs, Arkansas by WBCA CEO, Beth Bass.

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 as an amateur sport for women and girls. For additional information about the WBCA, please visit WBCA.org.