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ATLANTA - The Women's Basketball
Coaches Association (WBCA), in cooperation with State Farm,
announced the finalists for the 2009 State Farm Coaches'
All-America Basketball Team for the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) Division II. The 41 finalists, who are
voted upon by WBCA member coaches in each of the eight WBCA
geographical regions, are now in the running for selection to the
10-member State Farm Coaches' All-America Team.
The finalists are:
Region I
Name
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Institution
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Year
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Pos.
|
Height
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Catherine Carr
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Holy Family Univ.
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Soph.
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F
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5'11
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Johannah Leedham
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Franklin Pierce Univ.
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Jr.
|
G
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5'11
|
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Kristy McLean
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Bentley Univ.
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Sr.
|
G
|
5'10
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Lauren Revesz
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College of Saint Rose
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Sr.
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C
|
6'1
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Kelsey Simonds
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Stonehill College
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Jr.
|
C
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6'3
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|
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Region 2
Name
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Institution
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Year
|
Pos.
|
Height
|
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Kristina Freeman
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Gannon Univ.
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Jr.
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G
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5'9
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Kayla Smith
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California Univ. of Pa.
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Soph.
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F
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5'11
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Tracey Jahzinga
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Indiana Univ. of Pa.
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Sr.
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F
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6'1
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Jihan Williams
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Univ. of Charleston
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Sr.
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C
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5'11
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Brooque Williams
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California Univ. of Pa.
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Jr.
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G
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5'8
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|
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Region 3
Name
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Institution
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Year
|
Pos.
|
Height
|
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Anna Atkinson
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Wingate Univ.
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Sr.
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G
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5'6
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Jasmine Gunn
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Tusculum College
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Soph.
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PG
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5'0
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Kevina Ransom
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Francis Marion Univ.
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Sr.
|
G
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5'5
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Shannon Singleton-Bates
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Francis Marion Univ.
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Soph.
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F
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5'10
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Phebe Smith
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Columbus State Univ.
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Jr.
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F
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6'0
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|
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|
|
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Region 4
Name
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Institution
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Year
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Pos.
|
Height
|
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Katie Cezat
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Hillsdale College
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Sr.
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F
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6'0
|
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Katie Wysocky
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Michigan Technological Univ.
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Jr.
|
F
|
6'0
|
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Jessica Keller
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Quincy Univ.
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Sr.
|
G
|
5'9
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Jessie Slack
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Northern Kentucky Univ.
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Sr.
|
G
|
5'10
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Megan Starnes
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Northwood Univ.
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Sr.
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F
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5'10
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|
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Region 5
Name
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Institution
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Year
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Pos.
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Height
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Sarita Cooper
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Delta State Univ.
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Soph.
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G
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5'6
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Dominic Cranford
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Univ. of West Georgia
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Sr.
|
G
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5'7
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Amanda Grappe
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Arkansas Tech Univ.
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Sr.
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F
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6'0
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Ashley Huff
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Univ. of West Georgia
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Sr.
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F
|
6'1
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Stephanie Sarosi
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Nova Southeastern Univ.
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Jr.
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C
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6'5
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Region 6
Name
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Institution
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Year
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Pos.
|
Height
|
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Lizzie Brenner
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Univ. of Central Oklahoma
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Sr.
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F
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5'10
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Janice Bright
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Washburn Univ.
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Sr.
|
G
|
5'9
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Emily Brister
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West Texas A&M Univ.
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Sr.
|
G
|
5'9
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Ida Edwards
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Emporia State Univ.
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Sr.
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F
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6'0
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Natalie Gamez
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Saint Mary's Univ.
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Sr.
|
G
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5'8
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Britney Jordan
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Texas A&M - Commerce
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Sr.
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G
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5'8
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Region 7
Name
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Institution
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Year
|
Pos.
|
Height
|
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Heather Johnson
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Minnesota State Mankato
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Sr.
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G
|
5'8
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Jade Meads
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Univ. of Nebraska - Kearney
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Sr.
|
G
|
5'9
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Joanne Noreen
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Minnesota State Mankato
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Sr.
|
G
|
5'8
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Katie Tacheny
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Saint Cloud State Univ.
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Sr.
|
G
|
5'8
|
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Paulina Tuell
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Regis Univ.
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Sr.
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C
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5'10
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|
|
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|
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Region 8
Name
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Institution
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Year
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Pos.
|
Height
|
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Alira Carpenter
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Montana State Univ.-Billings
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Sr.
|
G
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5'8
|
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Reyana Colson
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Cal State Poly Pomona
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Soph.
|
G
|
5'6
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Katie Franci
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Humboldt State Univ.
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Sr.
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F
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5'9
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Rebecca Kielpinski
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Univ. of Alaska Anchorage
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Sr.
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C
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6'2
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Michelle Osier
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Univ. of California-San Diego
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Sr.
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F
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6'1
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*Regions with six or more finalists are a result of a tie
for fifth place in the region.
The State Farm Coaches' All-America Basketball Team will be
presented at the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Banquet on
Monday, March 23, 2009, at the Buckhorn Museum in San Antonio,
Texas.
About State Farm
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than 2 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual
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About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the WBCA 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 in all of its
aspects as a sport for women and girls. For more information
about the WBCA, please visit wbca.org.
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