ATLANTA (March 11, 2020) – Felmas Koranga of Tyler Junior College in Texas is the 2020 WBCA Two-Year College Player of the Year and headlines the 2020 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America team, announced by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association today.
Koranga is leading Tyler with 19.0 points and 13.1 rebounds per game this season. The 6-1 forward from Rift Valley, Kenya, has started in 31 games and tallied 26 double-doubles. Last year, Koranga played a key role in the Apaches’ run to win the NJCAA Region XIV regular season title and clinch a spot in the 2019 NJCAA Division I National Tournament.
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, two-year 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.
“Congratulations to WBCA Two-Year College Player of the Year Felmas Koranga and the members of the WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America team,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle M. Donehew. "These young women have performed at an elite level of play throughout the season, and have inspired fans and young athletes alike. The WBCA is proud to honor each of these student-athletes whose dedication and commitment to the sport has helped elevate our game to a new level.”
Here are the 2020 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-Americans:
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Name |
School |
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Curtessia Dean |
Trinity Valley Community College (TX) |
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LaTascya Duff |
Shelton State Community College (AL) |
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LaTora Duff |
Shelton State Community College (AL) |
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Reneya Hopkins |
Redlands Community College (OK) |
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Keyara Jones |
Jones College (MS) |
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Felmas Koranga |
Tyler Junior College (TX) |
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Keya Patton |
Wabash Valley College (IL) |
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Brittany Reeves |
Independence Community College (KS) |
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Awa Sidibe |
Salt Lake Community College (UT) |
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Ahlana Smith |
Gulf Coast State College (FL) |
Here are the student-athletes who received 2020 WBCA NCAA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
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Name |
School |
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Leilani Augmon |
Seward County Community College (KS) |
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Paige Bradford |
Kirkwood Community College (IL) |
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Eliza Brault |
Central Maine Community College |
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Daliyah Brown |
Miami-Dade College (FL) |
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Jahnaria Brown |
Georgia Highlands College |
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Tiya Douglas |
Trinity Valley Community College (TX) |
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Fess Hawkins |
Vincennes University (IN) |
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Destiny Haymer |
Jones College (MS) |
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Lucy Ibeh |
Collin College (TX) |
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Alyssa Iverson |
McHenry County College (IL) |
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Nakayla (KK) Jackson-Morris |
Johnson County Community College (KS) |
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Ashya Klopfenstein |
Dawson Community College (MT) |
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Imari Martin |
Wallace State Community College (AL) |
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Manna Mensah |
Grayson College (TX) |
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Binta Salawu |
Miles Community College (MT) |
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Karolina Szydlowska |
Seward County Community College (KS) |
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Lovietta Walker |
Angelina College (TX) |
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Anai Washington |
Irvine Valley College (CA) |
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.
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