March 16, 2001
ATLANTA - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association and The Eastman Kodak Company today announced the finalists for the 2001Division I Kodak Women's All-America Basketball Team. WBCA member coaches in each of the eight WBCA geographical districts vote for the team. The Division I Kodak Women's All-America Basketball Team will be announced in St. Louis on March 29. The finalists for the 2001 Division I Kodak Women's All-America Team from District 8 the following:
Name School Height Position Year
Reshea Bristol University of Arizona 5'10" G SR
Megan Franza University of Washington 5'11" G SR
Annie Garrison Santa Clara University 6'3" F/C SR
Jackie Moore Long Beach State University 6'2" C SR
Nicole Powell Stanford University 6'2" G FR
Felicia Ragland Oregon State University 5'9" G JR
The 10 players who earn first-team Kodak All-America honors will be candidates for the prestigious Wade Trophy that will be present on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 during Capital One Presents ESPN The Magazine's College Basketball Awards. This show will be aired live on ESPN from 7-9 p.m. ET (6-8 p.m. CT) in Minneapolis, Minn.
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 as an amateur sport for women and girls. For additional information about the WBCA, please visit its Web site at www.wbca.org.
Kodak recognizes the accomplishments of young athletes and the positive recognition they bring to their school by displaying their talents on the basketball floor. Kodak has sponsored the Kodak Women's All-America Basketball Team for 28 years. In addition to its sponsorship of the Kodak All-America Team, the company is a worldwide sponsor of the Olympic Games.