ATLANTA (March 21, 2019) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the region finalists for 2019 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America honors. The selection committee will select the 10-member WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team from these 52 candidates.
Here are the region finalists:
REGION 1
|
Name |
School |
|
Bella Alarie |
Princeton University |
|
Asia Durr |
University of Louisville |
|
Kiah Gillespie |
Florida State University |
|
Emese Hof |
University of Miami |
|
Paris Kea |
University of North Carolina |
|
Kiara Leslie |
North Carolina State University |
|
Marina Mabrey |
University of Notre Dame |
|
Tiana Mangakahia |
Syracuse University |
|
Beatrice Mompremier |
University of Miami |
|
Arike Ogunbowale |
University of Notre Dame |
|
Jessica Shepard |
University of Notre Dame |
|
Brianna Turner |
University of Notre Dame |
|
Jackie Young |
University of Notre Dame |
REGION 2
|
Name |
School |
|
Chennedy Carter |
Texas A&M University |
|
Sophie Cunningham |
University of Missouri |
|
Rennia Davis |
University of Tennessee |
|
Reyna Frost |
Central Michigan University |
|
Tyasha Harris |
University of South Carolina |
|
Anriel Howard |
Mississippi State University |
|
Rhyne Howard |
University of Kentucky |
|
Presley Hudson |
Central Michigan University |
|
Darby Maggard |
Belmont University |
|
Teaira McCowan |
Mississippi State University |
|
Maci Morris |
University of Kentucky |
|
Caliya Robinson |
University of Georgia |
REGION 3
|
Name |
School |
|
Kalani Brown |
Baylor University |
|
Bridget Carleton |
Iowa State University |
|
Napheesa Collier |
University of Connecticut |
|
Lauren Cox |
Baylor University |
|
Crystal Dangerfield |
University of Connecticut |
|
Vivian Gray |
Oklahoma State University |
|
Tynice Martin |
West Virginia University |
|
Katie Lou Samuelson |
University of Connecticut |
REGION 4
|
Name |
School |
|
Kenisha Bell |
University of Minnesota |
|
Allazia Blockton |
Marquette University |
|
Kaila Charles |
University of Maryland |
|
Mart’e Grays |
DePaul University |
|
Megan Gustafson |
University of Iowa |
|
Natisha Hiedeman |
Marquette University |
|
Becca Hittner |
Drake University |
|
Teniya Page |
Penn State University |
|
Hallie Thome |
University of Michigan |
REGION 5
|
Name |
School |
|
Kristine Anigwe |
University of California - Berkeley |
|
Ruthy Hebard |
University of Oregon |
|
Megan Huff |
University of Utah |
|
Sabrina Ionescu |
University of Oregon |
|
Aari McDonald |
University of Arizona |
|
Michaela Onyenwere |
University of California - Los Angeles |
|
Mikayla Pivec |
Oregon State University |
|
Satou Sabally |
University of Oregon |
|
Destiny Slocum |
Oregon State University |
|
Alanna Smith |
Stanford University |
The selection committee uses an equation to determine an equitable number of nominees from each region. The number of NCAA Division I institutions in each region is divided by the number of NCAA Division I institutions overall to determine a percentage for each region. This percentage is then multiplied by 52 (the total number of desired finalists) to get the number of finalists for each region.
The 2019 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team will be announced Thursday, April 4, during the WBCA Convention at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Visit www.wbca.org/recognize/ to see a list of past WBCA Coaches’ All-America teams.
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.