Atlanta, Georgia (Mar. 12) - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), incooperation with Eastman Kodak Company, announced the finalists today for the 2000 NCAA Division I Kodak Women's All-America Basketball Team.
Old Dominion junior center Lucienne Berthieu (Rennes, France) is one of six finalist from District 2. Berthieu, who has missed the last seven games for the Lady Monarchs, leads the team in scoring and rebounding with 17.6 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Berthieu is also shooting a team-leading 62% from the field.
Recently, Berthieu was named the CAA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, after sharing the honor with former teammate Mery Andrade. She was named to the All-CAA first team as she has led the conference in scoring, rebounding, and field goal percentage for a majority of the season.
The 48 finalists, who are voted upon by WBCA member coaches in each of the eight WBCA geographical districts, are now in the running for selection to the 10-member Kodak All-America Team. Finalists are the following:
District 1
Svetlana Abrosimova Jr. 6'2" Forward ConnecticutShea Ralph Jr. 6'0" Guard ConnecticutRuth Riley Jr. 6'5" Center Notre DameCal Bouchard Sr. 5'7" Guard Boston CollegeShawnetta Stewart Sr. 5'10" Guard RutgersDiana Caramanico Jr. 6'2" Forward PennsylvaniaJess Zinobile Sr. 6'0" Forward St. Francis (Pa.)
District 2
Summer Erb Sr. 6'6" Center NC StateGeorgia Schweitzer Jr. 6'0" Guard DukeLucienne Berthieu Jr. 6'2" Forward Old DominionLaQuanda Barksdale Jr. 5'11" Forward North CarolinaSchuye LaRue Fr. 6'3" Forward VirginiaSvetlana Volnaya Jr. 6'1" Forward Virginia
District 3
Tamika Catchings Jr.6'1" Forward TennesseeKelly Miller Jr. 5'10" Guard GeorgiaSemeka Randall Jr. 5'10" Guard TennesseeLaToya Thomas Fr. 6'2" Forward/Guard Mississippi StateLeslie McElrath Jr. 6'0" Forward Georgia StateDeana Nolan Jr.6'0" Guard/Forward Georgia
District 4Dawn Zerman Sr. 5'7" Point Guard Kent State UniversityTiffany Bell Jr. 6'2" Center BuffaloShelsea Erving Sr. 6'0" Forward Western MichiganCheryl Bowles Jr. 6'4" Center AkronJanet Holt So. 6'0" Forward Tennessee TechDiane Seng Sr. 6'2" Center Tennessee Tech
District 5
Edwina Brown Sr. 5'10" Guard/Forward TexasGrace Daley Sr. 5'8" Guard TulaneTamicha Jackson Sr. 5'6" Guard Louisiana TechPhylesha Whaley Sr. 5'10" Forward OklahomaLynn Pride Sr. 6'2" Guard/Forward KansasBetty Lennox Sr. 5'8" Guard Louisiana Tech
District 6
Tauja CatchingsSr. 6'1" Forward/Guard IllinoisHelen Darling Sr. 5'7" Point Guard Penn StateKatie Douglas Jr. 6'1" Guard/Forward PurdueAndrea Garner Sr. 6'3" Center Penn StateJackie Stiles Jr. 5'8" Guard SW Missouri StateStacey Thomas Sr. 5'10" Forward Michigan
District 7
Raylene Howard Sr. 5'11" Guard HawaiiLinda Froelich So. 6'2" Forward UNLVKarlin Kennedy Sr. 6'1" Forward Southern MethodistJill Adams Sr. 6'3" Center Brigham YoungMarla Brumfield Sr. 5'9" Guard RiceD'Dra Rucker Jr. 5'11" Guard Southern Methodist
District 8
Maylana Martin Sr. 6'3" Forward UCLAErin Buescher Jr. 6'3" Guard Santa BarbaraTracy Morris Sr. 6'2" Forward St. Mary'sAlli Nieman Sr. 6'1" Forward IdahoRhonda Smith Sr. 6'8" Center California StateShaquala Williams So. 5'6" Guard Oregon