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ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – Ten standout players representing
seven conferences have been selected to the 2011-12 U.S. Basketball
Writers Association Women's All-America Team. A trio of
returning selections – Baylor center Brittney Griner,
Miami guard Shenise Johnson, and Stanford
forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike – headlines the selections.
The team also features seven conference players of the year and
four players who were chosen as the USBWA National Player of the
Week this season.
Griner and Ogwumike are among four selections who will be
playing in the NCAA Women's Final Four this weekend. Ogwumike,
now a three-time USBWA All-American and the Pac-12 Player of the
Year and Griner, the Big 12 Player of the Year and 2009-10 USBWA
National Freshman of the Year, are joined by guard
Skylar Diggins of Notre Dame, the Big East Player of
the Year, and Griner's Baylor teammate Odyssey Sims,
last season's USBWA National Freshman of the Year.
Guard/forward Elena Delle Donne, the
Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year as the nation's
leading scorer, was also among the National Players of the Week
selected by the USBWA this season. SEC Player of the Year, guard
A'dia Mathies of Kentucky, was the other
National Player of the Week selection, joining Griner and
Ogwumike. A pair of standouts from the ACC who both led their
teams to the regional finals, Duke guard Chelsea Grey
and Maryland forward Alyssa Thomas, the ACC
Player of the Year, were selected to the team. Rounding out the
team is Big Ten Player of the Year, guard Samantha
Prahalis of Ohio State.
The USBWA Women's All-America Team is the nation's best ten
players, regardless of position, as selected by representatives
of the USBWA. These ten standouts are the finalists for the
USBWA's National Player of the Year award, which will be
announced on Tuesday, April 3. Following is the complete 2011-12
USBWA Women's All-America Team:
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2011-12 USBWA WOMEN'S ALL-AMERICA TEAM |
| Player, School |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Elena
Delle Donne, Delaware |
G/F |
6-5 |
Jr. |
Wilmington,
Del. |
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Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame |
G |
5-9 |
Jr. |
South Bend,
Ind. |
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Chelsea Gray, Duke |
G |
5-11 |
So. |
Stockton,
Calif. |
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Brittney Griner, Baylor |
C |
6-8 |
Jr. |
Houston,
Texas |
|
Shenise Johnson, Miami |
G |
5-11 |
Sr. |
Henrietta,
N.Y. |
| A'dia
Mathies, Kentucky |
G |
5-9 |
Jr. |
Louisville,
Ky. |
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Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford |
F |
6-2 |
Sr. |
Cypress, Texas |
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Samantha Prahalis, Ohio State |
G |
5-7 |
Sr. |
Commack, N.Y. |
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Odyssey Sims, Baylor |
G |
5-9 |
So. |
Irving, Texas |
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Alyssa Thomas, Maryland |
F |
6-2 |
So. |
Harrisburg,
Pa. |
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By conference: Big East (1);
ACC (3); Big Ten (1); Big 12 (2); Pac-12 (1);
CAA (1); SEC (1). |
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By class: Seniors (3); Juniors
(4); Sophomores (3); Freshmen (0). |
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The U.S. Basketball Writers Association, formed in 1956,
has named a women's All-America team since the 1996-97 season. The
association has also named a national player of the year since 1987-88
and a national coach of the year since 1989-90. In 2002-03, the
USBWA initiated an award for the nation's top freshman. For more
information about the USBWA and its award programs, contact Executive
Director Joe Mitch in the Missouri Valley Conference office at 314-444-4325.
Related link:
• All-time USBWA women's
honors
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