WBCA and State Farm Announce NCAA Division I State Farm Coaches' All-America Team

ATLANTA, Ga. (April 5, 2008) -- The Women's Coaches Association (WBCA) and State Farm announced today the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I State Farm Coaches' All-America Basketball Team. This year's team marks the first State Farm Coaches' All-America Team, as Eastman Kodak held the previous sponsorship for 33 years. Selection committees in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions select the top ten women's basketball players in the nation to be honored.

The members of the 2008 NCAA Division I State Farm Coaches' All-America Basketball Team are as follows:

Name Institution Year Pos. Ht. Louisiana State University Sr. C 6’6 University of Maryland Sr. C 6’2 University of North Carolina Sr. F 6’1 Angel McCoughtry University of Louisville Jr. F 6’1 University of Connecticut Jr. G 5’7 University of Connecticut Fr. F 6’0 University of Oklahoma Jr. C 6’4 Sr. G/F/C 6’4 University of Maryland Jr. G 5’7 Sr. G 5’11

"These 10 student-athletes have truly stood above the rest this season and deserve to be named State Farm Coaches' All-Americans," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "The talent and level of play being produced by these young women is outstanding. On behalf of the WBCA, I would like to congratulate them all on a tremendous season."

"State Farm is truly honored to recognize these outstanding student-athletes for their wonderful and amazing achievements," said Mark Gibson, assistant vice president of advertising for State Farm. "The State Farm Coaches All-America Team represents true excellence in the sport of women's basketball and we are extremely proud to be associated with these remarkable student-athletes."

The following have been recognized as State Farm Coaches' All-America Team Honorable Mentions for NCAA Division I:

Name Institution Year Pos. Ht. Kate Achter Bowling Green State Univ. Sr. G 5’7 Sr. G 5’8 Jolene Anderson University of Wisconsin Sr. G 5’8 Stanford University So. C 6’4 Kimberly Beck George Washington University Sr. G 5’8 Duke University Jr. C 6’5 DeWanna Bonner Auburn University Jr. G/F 6’4 Rutgers University Sr. G 6’0 Tina Charles University of Connecticut So. C 6’3 Kristi Cirone Illinois State University Jr. G 5’8 Devanei Hampton University of California, Jr. F 6’3 Berkeley Middle Tennessee State Univ. Sr. F 6’0 University of Tennessee Sr. G 5’11 University of Georgia Sr. F 6’3 Amanda Jackson Miami University (Ohio) Sr. G 5’9 Crystal Kelly Western Kentucky University Sr. F 6’3 Ohio State University Fr. C 6’4 University of Utah Sr. G 5’5 Rutgers University So. G 5’9 LaToya Pringle University of North Carolina Sr. F/C 6’3 Oklahoma State University So. G 5’5 Diamond Rogers Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham Sr. G/F 5’11 West Virginia University Sr. C 6’2 Takia Starks Texas A&M University Jr. G 5’8 Angela Tisdale Baylor University Sr. G 5’7 Ashley Walker University of California, Jr. F 6’1 Berkeley Marcedes Walker University of Pittsburgh Sr. C 6’3 North Carolina State University Sr. F 6’1 Vanderbilt University Jr. G/F 6’1 University of Virginia So. G 5’11

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