ATLANTA (March 18, 2018) – Jodi Johnson of Ashland University is the 2018 WBCA NCAA Division II Player of the Year and headlines the 2018 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ All-America team, announced by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association today.
Johnson led Ashland to its second-straight undefeated regular season. She averaged 19.3 points per game on 62.2 percent shooting from the field. She also added 5.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.8 steals per game. Her 60.9 percent from 3-point range was good enough for tops in the conference. The sophomore guard was the second-straight Ashland player to be named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, joining her teammate Laina Snyder who received the honor last year.
The WBCA presents the Player of the Year award annually to the top player in five of the six WBCA membership divisions (NCAA Divisions II, and III, NAIA, junior/community college and high school). The Player of the Year and the 10-member Coaches’ All-America team in each division are selected by a committee of WBCA member coaches in that division. The Wade Trophy is presented to the best player in NCAA Division I.
“The WBCA is pleased to name Jodi Johnson as the 2018 WBCA NCAA Division II Player of the Year,” said Danielle Donehew, executive director of the WBCA. “Jodi has played an integral role in guiding her team to an extraordinary season and is very deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA applauds Jodi for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2017-18 season.”
Here are the 2018 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ All-Americans:
|
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Position |
|
Alisha Breen |
Montana State University-Billings |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Tess Bruffey |
Lubbock Christian University |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Jodi Johnson |
Ashland University |
Sophomore |
Guard |
|
Jessica Kelliher |
Lewis University |
Junior |
Center |
|
Laney Lewis |
Ursuline College |
Senior |
Guard, Forward |
|
Kelly Martin |
Stonehill College |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Haris Price |
Carson-Newman University |
Junior |
Guard |
|
Paige Redmond |
University of Central Missouri |
Junior |
Guard |
|
Chelsey Shumpert |
Union University |
Grad Student |
Guard |
|
Laina Snyder |
Ashland University |
Senior |
Forward |
“The 10 members of the 2018 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ All-America team are well deserving of this recognition, and the WBCA congratulates them for their accomplishments this season,” said Donehew. “These young women have worked to elevate themselves and their teams to an elite level and through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have lifted the women’s game.”
Here are the student-athletes who received 2018 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
|
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Position |
|
Marissa Brown |
West Liberty University |
Junior |
Center |
|
Mikaela Burgess |
Pittsburg State University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Andrea Daugherty |
Ashland University |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Princess Davis |
Texas A&M University-Commerce |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Natalie Diaz |
Dominican University |
Junior |
Guard |
|
Kristen Drogsler |
Caldwell University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Anja Fuchs-Robetin |
Florida Southern College |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Shaunice Fulmore |
Francis Marion University |
Junior |
Guard, Forward |
|
Camille Giardina |
Florida Southern College |
Junior |
Guard |
|
Mackenzie Hailey |
Tarleton State University |
Sophomore |
Forward |
|
Lexy Hightower |
West Texas A&M University |
Sophomore |
Guard |
|
Samantha Hyslip |
Stonehill College |
Senior |
Forward, Center |
|
Jenna Kaufman |
Seton Hill University |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Kylie Lorenzen |
Southern New Hampshire University |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Zoe March |
Azusa Pacific University |
Sophomore |
Guard |
|
Paris McLeod |
Glenville State College |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Jordan McPhee |
Seattle Pacific University |
Senior |
Guard, Forward |
|
Marta Miscenko |
Wingate University |
Senior |
Center |
|
Madi Mitchell |
Valdosta State University |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Melinda Murillo |
University of Central Oklahoma |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Logan O'Farrell |
Augustana University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Shatara Parsons |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Miranda Ristau |
Northern State University |
Senior |
Center |
|
Ciara Rosten |
Edinboro University |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Dalayna Sampton |
University of California-San Diego |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Keidra Smith |
Limestone College |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Ivy Wallen |
University of North Alabama |
Sophomore |
Guard |
|
Hannah Wandersee |
University of Alaska-Anchorage |
Junior |
Center |
|
Dana Watts |
American International College |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Katie Webster |
Tarleton State University |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Mika Wester |
Carson-Newman University |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Brianna Wise |
Texas A&M University-Commerce |
Senior |
Guard |
About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.