WBCA announces region finalists for 2021 NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America

ATLANTA (March 24, 2021) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the region finalists for 2021 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America. The selection committee will choose the 10-member Coaches’ All-America team from these 52 finalists.

The 2021 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team will be announced Saturday, April 3.

Here are the region finalists:

Region 1

Player

Institution

Janelle Bailey

University of North Carolina

Lorela Cubaj

Georgia Institute of Technology

Elissa Cunane

North Carolina State University

Anna DeWolfe

Fordham University

Dana Evans

University of Louisville

Morgan Jones

Florida State University

Lotta-Maj Lahtinen

Georgia Institute of Technology

Tiana Mangakahia

Syracuse University

Maddy Westbeld

University of Notre Dame

Region 2                                                                                        

Player

Institution

Shakira Austin

University of Mississippi

Aliyah Boston

University of South Carolina

Zia Cooke

University of South Carolina

Rennia Davis

University of Tennessee

Chelsea Dungee

University of Arkansas

Anastasia Hayes

Middle Tennessee State University

Rhyne Howard

University of Kentucky

Rickea Jackson

Mississippi State University

N'dea Jones

Texas A&M University

Micaela Kelly

Central Michigan University

Que Morrison

University of Georgia

Destiny Slocum

University of Arkansas

Jenna Staiti

University of Georgia

Unique Thompson

Auburn University

Jasmine Walker

University of Alabama

Region 3                                                                                             

Player

Institution

Kierstan Bell

Florida Gulf Coast University

Charli Collier

University of Texas

Kysre Gondrezick

West Virginia University

Vivian Gray

Texas Tech University

Ashley Joens

Iowa State University

Ayoka Lee

Kansas State University

Natasha Mack

Oklahoma State University

DiDi Richards

Baylor University

NaLyssa Smith

Baylor University

IImar'I Thomas

University of Cincinnati

Region 4                                                                                            

Player

Institution

Grace Berger

Indiana University

Paige Bueckers

University of Connecticut

Caitlin Clark

University of Iowa

Arella Guirantes

Rutgers University

Naz Hillmon

University of Michigan

Selena Lott

Marquette University

Diamond Miller

University of Maryland

Olivia Nelson-Ododa

University of Connecticut

Ashley Owusu

University of Maryland

Christyn Williams

University of Connecticut

Region 5                                                                                            

Player

Institution

Aleah Goodman

Oregon State University

Mya Hollingshed

University of Colorado

Charlisse Leger-Walker

Washington State University

Aari McDonald

University of Arizona

Michaela Onyenwere

University of California, Los Angeles

Charisma Osborne

University of California, Los Angeles

Myah Selland

South Dakota State University

Kiana Williams

Stanford University

WBCA member head coaches may nominate players from their own teams for Coaches’ All-America. They then vote for the top eight players in their respective regions from among those players who are nominated. The selection committee, which is composed of head coaches from each region who are elected by their peers, may select up to 12 additional at-large finalists from the remaining pool of nominees.

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 WBCA.org for more details about the association.

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