April 6, 2013

NEW ORLEANS Duke and Maryland each placed a student-athlete on the 2013 WBCA Division I Coaches' All-America Team, which the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced today in a ceremony held at the New Orleans Arena during the 2013 NCAA® Women's Final Four® Super Saturday festivities.

The 10-member team was decided from a group of 52 finalists by the selection committee at an in-person meeting held during the 2013 WBCA National Convention.

Here are the members of the 2013 WBCA Division I Coaches' All-America Team:

Name	Institution	Year	Pos.	Height
Elena Delle Donne	University of Delaware	Sr.	G/F	6-5
Skylar Diggins	Notre Dame University	Sr.	G	5-9
Stefanie Dolson	University of Connecticut	Jr.	C	6-5
Chelsea Grey	Duke University	Jr.	G	5-11
Brittney Griner	Baylor University	Sr.	P	6-8
Kayla McBride	University of Notre Dame	Jr.	G	5-11
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis	University of Connecticut	So.	G	6-0
Chiney Ogwumike	Stanford University	Jr.	F	6-3
Odyssey Sims	Baylor University	Jr.	G	5-8
Alyssa Thomas	University of Maryland	Jr.	F	6-2

"The 10 student-athletes who have been selected to the 2013 Division I Coaches' All-America Team are extremely deserving of this award," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass.  "These young women have led their teams to be contenders for conference championships and berths in the NCAA Tournament.  Each of these young women is the one on her team who the coach can turn to in order to take the program to the next level."

This is the 39^th year of the WBCA Coaches' All-America program, which began in 1975.  Once again all 10 members of the team were present to be honored in person during the ceremony.  Remarkably, in the 39-year history of the program, none of the 390 Coaches' All-Americans thus far honored have failed to appear for the announcement.

Chelsea Gray.  Gray was named to the WBCA Coaches' All-America squad for the first time in her career, after posting one of the best individual seasons in Blue Devil history.  The 2013 ACC Co-Player of the Year by a vote of the league's 12 head coaches averaged 13.1 points, 5.6 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 3.7 steals prior to dislocating her kneecap against Wake Forest on Feb. 17.  She led the ACC in assists and steals, while ranking in the top five nationally in steals.  Gray was named to the All-ACC First Team for the second straight year, while earning All-ACC Defensive team accolades as a junior.  She is a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award, USBWA and Naismith National Player of the Year candidate as well.  The 5-11 point guard became the first Duke player to notch two triple-doubles as she collected 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists at Boston College earlier this season.  Her Blue Devil squad advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight, while winning the ACC regular season and tournament titles.  

Alyssa Thomas.  Thomas is the ACC's Player of the Year for the second straight season and is the first Terrapin to earn the honor twice.  She expanded her game to lead the ACC in points, rebounds and assists and with 20 double-doubles.  The two-time WBCA Coaches' All-American is the first player in NCAA or WNBA history to average over 15.0 points, 10.0 rebounds or 5.0 assists for a season in over 15 years. Thomas notched two triple-doubles this year and is the first Maryland player - male or female - to notch more than one. She earned the first triple-double in ACC Tournament history with a career-high 32 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in March.

2013 WBCA Division I Coaches' All-America Team Honorable Mentions:

 

Name	Institution	Year	Pos.	Height
Natalie Achonwa	University of Notre Dame	Jr.	G	6-3
Katie Baker	University of Montana	Sr.	F	6-0
Rachel Banham	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	So.	G	5-9
Alex Bentley	Penn State University	Sr.	G	5-7
Kelsey Bone	Texas A&M University	Jr.	F/C	6-4
Crystal Bradford	Central Michigan University	So.	G/F	6-0
Gennifer Brandon	University of California - Berkeley	Jr.	F	6-2
Layshia Clarendon	University of California - Berkeley	Sr.	G	5-9
Tiffany Clarke	Vanderbilt University	Sr.	F	6-0
Brittany Chambers	Kansas State University	Sr.	G	5-8
Hallie Christofferson	Iowa State University	Jr.	F	6-3
Courtney Clements	San Diego State University	Sr.	G	6-0
Jerica Coley	Florida International University	Jr.	G	5-8
Aaryn Ellenberg	University of Oklahoma	Jr.	G	5-7
Angel Goodrich	University of Kansas	Sr.	G	5-4
Bashaara Graves	University of Tennessee	Fr.	F/C	6-2
Jasmine Hassell	University of Georgia	Sr.	F	6-2
Tianna Hawkins	University of Maryland	Sr.	F	6-3
Tayler Hill	Ohio State University	Sr.	G	5-10
Jordan Hooper	University of Nebraska	Jr.	F	6-2
Chelsea Hopkins	San Diego State University	Sr.	G	5-8
Chucky Jeffery	University of Colorado	Sr.	G	5-10
Maggie Lucas	Penn State University	Jr.	G	5-10
Tyaunna Marshall	Georgia Institute of Technology	Jr.	G	5-9
A'dia Mathies	University of Kentucky	Sr.	G	5-9
Anna Martin	DePaul University	Sr.	G	5-9
Keena Mays	Southern Methodist University	Jr.	G	5-7
Nadirah McKenith	St. John's University	Sr.	G	5-7
Courtney Osborn	Miami University	Sr.	G	5-10
Theresa Plaisance	Louisiana State University	Jr.	F	6-5
Niveen Rasheed	Princeton University	Sr.	G	6-0
Sugar Rodgers	Georgetown University	Sr.	G	5-11
Ebony Rowe	Middle Tennessee State University	Jr.	F	6-1
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt	University of North Carolina	Sr.	G	5-10
Shoni Schimmel	University of Louisville	Jr.	G	5-10
Chaundra Sewell	University of Wyoming	Sr.	F	6-1
Naama Shafir	University of Toledo	Sr.	G	5-7
Meighan Simmons	University of Tennessee	Jr.	G	5-9
Andrea Smith	University of South Florida	Sr.	G	5-8
Shennika Smith	St. John's University	Sr.	G	6-1
Elizabeth Williams	Duke University	So.	C	6-3
Toni Young	Oklahoma State University	Sr.	F	6-2

About the WBCA:

Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as a sport for women and girls. For more information on the WBCA, please visit wbca.org.