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Connecticut’s Tina Charles Wins John R. Wooden Award

CONNECTICUT’S TINA CHARLES WINS JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD
College Basketball’s Top Honor Goes to a UConn Player for Second Straight Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 9, 2010

LOS ANGELES—In the closest race ever, UConn’s Tina Charles has won the 2010 John R. Wooden Award, in the women’s category, as the college basketball player of the year. Because the WNBA draft precluded Charles from making the traditional trip to Los Angeles, Los Angeles Athletic Club (LAAC) President Steve Hathaway will present her with the unique Wooden Award trophy, whose design was inspired by Coach Wooden’s idea of the “total basketball player,” next Thursday on the University of Connecticut campus.

The Wooden Award caps off an unbelievable career for Charles, who led her team to back-to-back NCAA titles in 2009 and 2010 and a 78-game win streak. The 6-4 center from Jamaica, New York, was the 2010 Big East Conference Player of the Year, averaging 18.3 points and 9.4 rebounds on the season. She averaged 16.7 points and 10.3 rebounds in the ’10 NCAA Tournament and is the Huskies’ all-time leading scorer and rebounder.

Balloting by several hundred members of the media and women’s college basketball experts was conducted through the games of the Sweet 16. Voters selected five players for the John R. Wooden All American team from the student-athletes listed on the ballot, and ranked them from 1 to 10. The other four finalists were Nebraska’s Kelsey Griffin; UConn’s Maya Moore, the 2009 Women’s Wooden Award winner; and Stanford’s duo of Nnemkadi Ogwumike and Jayne Appel. Voters were asked to take into account performance during the regular season and postseason, as well as a player’s character and academic performance. All players on the ballot were certified as maintaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA at their current school, including the most recent semester.

This year’s voting was the closest ever. Charles (252 points) topped her teammate Moore (251) by only one point in the final voting. Griffin was third with 114 points, followed by Appel (98) and Ogwumike (56).

About the John R. Wooden Award
Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award is the most prestigious individual honor in college basketball. It is bestowed upon the nation’s best player at an institution of higher education who has proven to his or her university that he or she is making progress toward graduation and maintaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA. Previous winners include Larry Bird (’79), Michael Jordan (’84), Tim Duncan (’97), Kevin Durant (’08) and Candace Parker (’07 and’08).

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Women’s John R. Wooden Award All-Time Winners

Year Player School
2010 Tina Charles University of Connecticut
2009 Maya Moore University of Connecticut
2008 Candace Parker University of Tennessee
2007 Candace Parker University of Tennessee
2006 Seimone Augustus Louisiana State University
2005 Seimone Augustus Louisiana State University
2004 Alana Beard Duke University


Women’s 2010 Wooden Award Ballot

Name Height Class Position University Conference
Jayne Appel 6-4 Sr. F/C Stanford Pac-10
Tina Charles 6-4 Sr. C Connecticut Big East
Alysha Clark 5-10 Sr. F Middle Tennessee Sun Belt
Elena Delle Donne 6-5 Fr. G/F Delaware CAA
Dawn  Evans 5-7 Jr. G James Madison CAA
Kalana Greene 5-10 Sr. G Connecticut Big East
Kelsey Griffin 6-2 Sr. F Nebraska Big 12
Amber Harris 6-5 Jr. F Xavier Atlantic 10
Allison Hightower 5-10 Sr. G LSU SEC
Jantel Lavender 6-4 Jr. C Ohio State Big Ten
Gabriela Marginean 6-1 Sr. F Drexel CAA
Maya Moore $# 6-0 Jr. F Connecticut Big East
Nnemkadi Ogwumike 6-2 So. F Stanford Pac-10
Kayla Pedersen 6-4 Jr. F Stanford Pac-10
Ta’Shia Phillips 6-6 Jr. C Xavier Atlantic 10
Samantha Prahalis 5-7 So. G Ohio State Big Ten
Andrea Riley 5-5 Sr. G Oklahoma State Big 12
Danielle Robinson 5-9 Jr. G Oklahoma Big 12
Shekinna Stricklen 6-2 So. G/F Tennessee SEC
Jasmine Thomas 5-9 Jr. G Duke ACC
Courtney Vandersloot 5-8 Jr. G Gonzaga WCC
Monica Wright 5-11 Sr. G Virginia ACC

$ 2009 Wooden Award winner
# 2008 Wooden All American Team


2009-2010 Women’s Midseason List

Player

Height

Class

Position

University Conference
Jayne Appel 6-4 Sr. F/C Stanford Pac-10
Ashley Barlow 5-9 Sr. G Notre Dame Big East
Tina Charles 6-4 Sr. C Connecticut Big East
Alysha  Clark 5-10 Sr. F Middle Tennessee Sun Belt
Cetera DeGraffenreid 5-6 Jr. G North Carolina ACC
Allyssa DeHaan 6-9 Sr. C Michigan State Big Ten
Elena Delle Donne 6-5 Fr. G/F Delaware CAA
Dawn  Evans 5-7 Jr. G James Madison CAA
Kelsey Griffin 6-2 Sr. F Nebraska Big 12
Brittney Griner 6-8 Fr. C Baylor Big 12
Amber Harris 6-5 Jr. F Xavier Atlantic 10
Allison Hightower 5-10 Sr. G Louisiana State SEC
Gabriela Marginean 6-1 Sr. F Drexel CAA
Jantel Lavender 6-4 Jr. C Ohio State Big Ten
Maya Moore  $% 6-0 Jr. F Connecticut Big East
Kayla Pedersen 6-4 Jr. F Stanford Pac-10
Brittany Ray 5-9 Sr. G Rutgers Big East
Shekinna Stricklen 6-2 So. G/F Tennessee SEC
Jasmine Thomas 5-9 Jr. G Duke ACC
Courtney Vandersloot 5-8 Jr. G Gonzaga WCC
Monica Wright 5-11 Sr. G Virginia ACC

$ 2009 Wooden Award winner

% 2008 Wooden All-American


2009-2010 Women’s John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 Candidates

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 13, 2010) – The top 21 candidates for the Women’s John R. Wooden Award, the nation’s most coveted college basketball honor, were named today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club’s John R. Wooden Award Committee. Because of a tie in the voting, 21 players were named rather than the traditional 20. Composed of the players who will compete for this season’s player of the year award, the midseason list is based on individual excellence and team record during the first half of the season.

“The depth and breadth of talent in the women’s game is really apparent,” said Women’s John R. Wooden Award Chairman Richard “Duke” Llewellyn. “Many, many players received votes this year, and I am sure we will see players on the ballot who are not even on this midseason list, as they will step up as we get into conference play.”

Just as players who are not on the preseason list are eligible for the Midseason Top 20, players who do not make the Midseason list are still eligible for the national ballot, which will be selected in March and will consist of approximately 20 players, chosen by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board Committee.  Players selected to the national ballot will have to be certified by their university as making progress toward graduation and maintaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA.

Among the Midseason Top 20 candidates are returning Wooden Award winner Maya Moore of No. 1-ranked Connecticut (19.0 ppg, 7.1 rpg) and her teammate, center Tina Charles (17.6 ppg, 8.5 rpg). No. 2 Stanford also had two players selected, center Jayne Appel and forward Kayla Pedersen. Four 2009 National Ballot honorees were named as 2009-10 midseason candidates: Appel, Alysha Clark (Middle Tennessee), Jantel Lavender (Ohio State), and Monica Wright (Virginia).

Other intriguing candidates who were not chosen to the preseason list include James Madison’s Dawn Evans, the nation’s leading scorer at 26.4 points per game; Gonzaga’s Courtney Vandersloot, who averages 9.6 assists per game, tops in the country; Baylor’s 6-8 freshman Brittney Griner; and Delaware’s Elena Delle Donne, who made headlines last year when she gave up her basketball career at Connecticut to play volleyball closer to home. In her first collegiate hoops season, she is ranked No. 4 in the country in scoring (24.7), and is averaging 9.6 rebounds as well.

2009-10 Wooden Award Top 20 List

The Big East leads the Midseason Top 20 with 4 players selected. The CAA and ACC each had three players selected, and the Pac-10, Big 10, SEC and Big 12 had two players each. The Sun Belt, Atlantic 10 and West Coast Conferences had one player chosen. Overall, 48 different players from 36 schools received votes.

More than 300 voters, comprised of sports media members and college basketball experts from across the nation, will then cast their votes to determine both the five-member All American Team and Player of the Year. In late March, the 10-player Wooden Award All American Team will be announced.

MIDSEASON TOP 20

Player

Height

Class

Position

University Conference
Jayne Appel 6-4 Sr. F/C Stanford Pac-10
Ashley Barlow 5-9 Sr. G Notre Dame Big East
Tina Charles 6-4 Sr. C Connecticut Big East
Alysha  Clark 5-10 Sr. F Middle Tennessee Sun Belt
Cetera DeGraffenreid 5-6 Jr. G North Carolina ACC
Allyssa DeHaan 6-9 Sr. C Michigan State Big Ten
Elena Delle Donne 6-5 Fr. G/F Delaware CAA
Dawn  Evans 5-7 Jr. G James Madison CAA
Kelsey Griffin 6-2 Sr. F Nebraska Big 12
Brittney Griner 6-8 Fr. C Baylor Big 12
Amber Harris 6-5 Jr. F Xavier Atlantic 10
Allison Hightower 5-10 Sr. G Louisiana State SEC
Jantel Lavender 6-4 Jr. C Ohio State Big Ten
Gabriela Marginean 6-1 Sr. F Drexel CAA
Maya Moore  $% 6-0 Jr. F Connecticut Big East
Kayla Pedersen 6-4 Jr. F Stanford Pac-10
Brittany Ray 5-9 Sr. G Rutgers Big East
Shekinna Stricklen 6-2 So. G/F Tennessee SEC
Jasmine Thomas 5-9 Jr. G Duke ACC
Courtney Vandersloot 5-8 Jr. G Gonzaga WCC
Monica Wright 5-11 Sr. G Virginia ACC

$ 2009 Wooden Award winner

% 2008 Wooden All-American


2009-2010 Women’s Preseason List

All-American Team – Top 30 Candidates
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)

Player First Player Last Height Position Class University
Jayne Appel

6-4

F/C

Sr.

Stanford
Erica Beverly

6-0

F

Sr.

Hartford
Angie Bjorklund

6-0

G/F

Jr.

Tennessee
Heather Bowman

6-2

F

Sr.

Gonzaga
Jessica Breland*

6-3

F

Sr.

North Carolina
Tina Charles

6-4

C

Sr.

Connecticut
Alysha Clark

5-10

F

Sr.

Middle Tennessee
Allyssa DeHaan

6-9

C

Sr.

Michigan State
Tyra Grant

5-11

G

Sr.

Penn State
Alexis Gray-Lawson

5-8

G

Sr.

California
Allison Hightower

5-10

G

Sr.

Louisiana State
Ashley Houts

5-6

G

Sr.

Georgia
Ify Ibekwe

6-1

F

Jr.

Arizona
Jantel Lavender

6-4

C

Jr.

Ohio State
Gabriela Marginean

6-1

F

Sr.

Drexel
Danielle McCray

5-11

G/F

Sr.

Kansas
Nicole Michael

6-2

F

Sr.

Syracuse
Jacinta Monroe

6-4

F/C

Sr.

Florida State
Maya Moore  #$

6-0

F

Jr.

Connecticut
Jené Morris

5-9

G

Sr.

San Diego State
Deirdre Naughton

5-10

G

Sr.

DePaul
Ta‘Shia Phillips

6-6

C

Jr.

Xavier
Jeanette Pohlen

6-0

G

Jr.

Stanford
Samantha Prahalis

5-7

G

So.

Ohio State
Andrea Riley

5-5

G

Sr.

Oklahoma State
Danielle Robinson

5-9

G

Jr.

Oklahoma
Jenna Smith

6-3

C

Sr.

Illinois
Ashley Sweat

6-2

F

Sr.

Kansas State
Carolyn Swords

6-6

C

Jr.

Boston College
Courtney Vandersloot

5-8

G

Jr.

Gonzaga
Monica Wright

5-11

G

Sr.

Virginia
*Possible 2010 medical redshirt

<# 2009 Wooden Award winner

$ 2008 Wooden Award All-American


2008-2009 Women’s Final Ballot

All-American Team – Top 19 Candidates
(Players listed alphabetically.)

First Last Height Position Class School
Jayne Appel 6-4 F/C Jr. Stanford
Chante Black 6-5 F/C Sr. Duke
DeWanna Bonner 6-4 G Sr. Auburn
Alysha Clark 5-10 F Jr. Middle Tennessee St.
Marissa Coleman 6-1 G/F Sr. Maryland
Jantel Lavender 6-4 C So. Ohio State
Shalee Lehning 5-9 G Sr. Kansas State
Angel McCoughtry 6-1 F Sr. Louisville
Renee Montgomery 5-7 G Jr. Connecticut
Maya Moore * 6-0 F So. Connecticut
Courtney Paris *%# 6-4 C Sr. Oklahoma
Ta’Shia Phillips 6-6 C So. Xavier
Epiphanny Prince 5-9 G Jr. Rutgers
Andrea Riley 5-5 G Jr. Oklahoma State
Kristi Toliver 5-7 G Sr. Maryland
Ashley Walker 6-1 F Sr. California
Danielle Wilson 6-3 G Jr. Baylor
Monica Wright 5-11 G Jr. Virginia
Shavonte Zellous 5-11 G Sr. Pittsburgh
Women’s National Ballot – Top Candidates
* Indicates player was a 2008 Wooden Award All American
% Indicates player was a 2007 Wooden Award All American
# Indicates player was a 2006 Wooden Award All American

2008-2009 Women’s Midseason

Midseason Top 20 List – Women’s Category

Player First Player Last Height Position Class University
Jayne Appel 6-4 F/C Jr. Stanford
Chante Black 6-5 F/C Sr. Duke
DeWanna Bonner 6-4 G Sr. Auburn
Jessica Breland 6-3 F Jr. North Carolina
Tina Charles 6-4 C Jr. Connecticut
Kristi Cirone 5-8 G Sr. Illinois St.
Alysha Clark 5-10 F Jr. Middle Tennessee St.
Rachele Fitz 6-0 F Jr. Marist
Jantel Lavender 6-4 C So. Ohio State
Shalee Lehning 5-9 G Sr. Kansas State
Angel McCoughtry 6-1 F Sr. Louisville
Renee Montgomery 5-7 G Jr. Connecticut
Maya Moore * 6-0 F So. Connecticut
Courtney Paris *%# 6-4 C Sr. Oklahoma
Epiphanny Prince 5-9 G Jr. Rutgers
Andrea Riley 5-5 G Jr. Oklahoma State
Kristi Toliver 5-7 G Sr. Maryland
Ashley Walker 6-1 F Sr. California
Monica Wright 5-11 G Jr. Virginia
Shavonte Zellous 5-11 G Sr. Pittsburgh
* Indicates player was a 2007-2008 John R. Wooden Award All-American.
^ Indicates player was a 2006-2007 John R. Wooden Award All-American.
~ Indicates player was a 2005-2006 John R. Wooden Award All-American.

2008-2009 Women’s Preseason

All-American Team – Top 30 Candidates
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)

Player First Player Last Height Position Class University
Jessica Adair 6-4 C/F Sr. George Washington
Jayne Appel 6-4 F/C Jr. Stanford
Chante Black 6-5 F/C Sr. Duke
DeWanna Bonner 6-4 G Sr. Auburn
Heather Bowman 6-2 F Jr. Gonzaga
Tina Charles 6-4 C Jr. Connecticut
Marissa Coleman 6-1 G/F Sr. Maryland
Allyssa DeHaan 6-9 C Jr. Michigan Stat
Krystal Ellis 5-9 G Sr. Marquette
Rachele Fitz 6-0 F Jr. Marist
Devanei Hampton 6-3 F/C Sr. Cal
Ashley Houts 5-6 G Jr. Georgia
Jareica Hughes 5-3 G Jr. UTEP
Jantel Lavender 6-4 C So. Ohio State
Shalee Lehning 5-9 G Sr. Kansas Stat
Rashanda McCants 6-1 G/F Sr. North Carolina
Angel McCoughtry 6-1 F Sr. Louisville
Renee Montgomery 5-7 G Sr. Connecticut
Maya Moore * 6-0 F So. Connecticut
Courtney Paris * ^ ~ 6-4 C Sr. Oklahoma
Ta’Shia Phillips 6-6 C So. Xavier
Epiphanny Prince 5-9 G Jr. Rutgers
Andrea Riley 5-5 G Jr. Oklahoma State
Takia Starks 5-8 G Sr. Texas A&M
Kristi Toliver 5-7 G Sr. Maryland
Kia Vaughn 6-4 C Sr. Rutgers
Ashley Walker 6-1 F Sr. California
Christina Wirth 6-1 F Sr. Vanderbilt
Monica Wright 5-11 G Jr. Virginia
Shavonte Zellous 5-11 G Sr. Pittsburgh
* Indicates player was a 2007-2008 John R. Wooden Award All-American.
^ Indicates player was a 2006-2007 John R. Wooden Award All-American.
~ Indicates player was a 2005-2006 John R. Wooden Award All-American.

2007-2008 Women’s Final Ballot

All-American Team – Top 17 Candidates
(Players listed alphabetically.)

Name Ht. Cl. Pos. School
Tina Charles 6′4″ So. C Connecticut
Natalie Doma 6′3″ Sr. C Idaho State
Sylvia Fowles 6′6″ Sr. C LSU
Amber Holt 6′0″ Sr. F Middle Tennessee St.
Tasha Humphrey 6′3″ Sr. F Georgia
Crystal Kelly 6′3″ Sr. F Western Kentucky
Crystal Langhorne 6′2″ Sr. C/F Maryland
Erlana Larkins 6′1″ Sr. F North Carolina
Angel McCoughtry 6′1″ Jr. F Louisville
Maya Moore 6′0″ Fr. F Connecticut
Courtney Paris 6′4″ Jr. C Oklahoma
Candance Paris 6′4″ Jr. F/G/C Tennessee
Epiphanny Prince 5′9″ So. G Rutgers
Andrea Riley 5′5″ So. G Oklahoma State
Angela Tisdale 5′7″ Sr. G Baylor
Kristi Toliver 5′7″ Jr. G Maryland
Candice Wiggins 5′11″ Sr. G Stanford

2007-2008 Women’s Midseason

Midseason Top 20
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)

Name Last Ht. Cl. Pos. School
Matee Ajavon 5-8 Sr. G Rutgers
Charel Allen 5-11 Sr. G Notre Dame
Chante Black 6-5 Jr. C Duke
Tina Charles 6-4 So. C Connecticut
Natalie Doma 6-3 Sr. C Idaho State
Sylvia Fowles* 6-6 Sr. C LSU
Amber Holt 6-0 Sr. F Middle Tennessee State
Tasha Humphrey 6-3 Sr. F Georgia
Crystal Kelly 6-3 Sr. F Western Kentucky
Crystal Langhorne 6-2 Sr. C/F Maryland
Erlana Larkins 6-1 Sr. F North Carolina
Angel McCoughtry 6-1 Jr. F Louisville
Maya Moore 6-0 Fr. F Connecticut
Courtney Paris* 6-4 Jr. C Oklahoma
Candace Parker* 6-4 Jr. F/G/C Tennessee
Andrea Riley 5-5 So. G Oklahoma State
Kristi Toliver 5-7 Jr. G Maryland
Ashley Walker 6-1 Jr. F/C California
Mercedes Walker 6-3 Sr. C Pittsburgh
Candice Wiggins 5-11 Sr. G Stanford

2007-2008 Women’s Preseason

All-American Team – Top 30 Candidates
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)

Name Ht. Cl. Pos. School
Matee Ajavon 5-8 Sr. G Rutgers
Charel Allen 5-11 Sr. G Notre Dame
Jolene Anderson 5-8 Sr. G Wisconsin
Nicky Anosike 6-4 Sr. C Tennessee
Jayne Appel 6-4 So. F Stanford
Kimberly Beck 5-8 Sr. G George Washington
Tina Charles 6-4 So. C Connecticut
Marissa Coleman 6-1 Jr. G/F Maryland
Allyssa DeHaan 6-9 So. C Michigan State
Essence Carson 6-0 Sr. F Rutgers
Sylvia Fowles* 6-6 Sr. C LSU
Devanei Hampton 6-3 Jr. F/C California
Amber Harris 6-5 So. F Xavier
Alexis Hornbuckle 5-11 Sr. G Tennessee
Tasha Humphrey 6-3 Sr. F Georgia
Crystal Kelly 6-3 Sr. F Western Kentucky
Crystal Langhorne 6-2 Sr. C/F Maryland
Erlana Larkins 6-1 Sr. F North Carolina
Angel McCoughtry 6-1 Jr. F Louisville
Renee Montgomery 5-7 Jr. G Connecticut
Mandy Morales 5-9 Jr. G Montana
Marscilla Packer 5-9 Sr. G Ohio State
Courtney Paris* 6-4 Jr. C Oklahoma
Candace Parker* 6-4 Jr. F/G/C Tennessee
Takia Starks 5-8 So. G Texas A&M
Kristi Toliver 5-7 Jr. G Maryland
Kia Vaughn 6-4 Jr. C Rutgers
Mercedes Walker 6-3 Sr. C Pittsburgh
Abby Waner 5-10 Jr. G Duke
Candice Wiggins 5-11 Sr. G Stanford

* Indicates player was a 2006-07 Wooden Award All-American.


2006-2007 Women’s Final Ballot

All-American Team – Top 16 Candidates
(Players listed alphabetically.)

Name Ht. Cl. Pos. School
Marissa Coleman 6′1″ So. G/F Maryland
Jessica Davenport 6′5″ Sr. C Ohio State
Sylvia Fowles 6′6″ Jr. C LSU
Katie Gearlds 6′1″ Sr. G/F Purdue
Chrissy Givens 5′11″ Sr. G Middle Tennessee
Lindsey Harding 5′8″ Sr. G Duke
Tasha Humphrey 6′3″ Jr. F Georgia
Crystal Langhorne 6′2″ Jr. C/F Maryland
Erlana Larkins 6′1″ Jr. F North Carolina
Ivory Latta* 5′6″ Sr. G North Carolina
Angel McCoughtry 6′1″ So. F Louisville
Bernice Mosby 6′1″ Sr. F Baylor
Courtney Paris* 6′4″ So. C Oklahoma
Candace Parker 6′4″ So. F/C/G Tennessee
Armintie Price 5′9″ Sr. G Mississippi
Candice Wiggins 5′11″ Jr. G Stanford

* Indicates player was a 2005-2006 John R. Wooden Award All-American.


2006-2007 Women’s Midseason

All-American Team – Top 20 Candidates
(Players listed alphabetically.)

Name Ht. Cl. Pos. School
Marissa Coleman 6′1″ So. G/F Maryland
Jessica Davenport 6′5″ Sr. C Ohio State
Jessica Dickson 5′11″ Sr. F South Florida
Sylvia Fowles 6′6″ Jr. C LSU
Katie Gearlds 6′1″ Sr. G/F Purdue
Chrissy Givens 5′11″ Sr. G Middle Tennessee
Lindsey Harding 5′8″ Sr. G Duke
Tasha Humphrey 6′3″ Jr. F Georgia
Tiffany Jackson 6′3″ Sr. F Texas
Crystal Kelly 6′3″ Jr. F Western Kentucky
Crystal Langhorne 6′2″ Jr. C/F Maryland
Erlana Larkins 6′1″ Jr. F North Carolina
Ivory Latta* 5′6″ Sr. G North Carolina
Angel McCoughtry 6′1″ So. F Louisville
Bernice Mosby 6′1″ Sr. F Baylor
Courtney Paris* 6′4″ So. C Oklahoma
Candace Parker 6′4″ So. F/C/G Tennessee
Armintie Price 5′9″ Sr. G Mississippi
Abby Waner 5′10″ So. G Duke
Candice Wiggins 5′11″ Jr. G Stanford

* Indicates player was a 2005-2006 John R. Wooden Award All-American.


2006-2007 Women’s Preseason

All-American Team – Top 30 Candidates
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)

Name School Ht. Cl. Pos.
Matee Ajavon Rutgers 5′8″ Jr. G
Morenike Atunrase Texas A&M 5′10″ Jr. G/F
Alison Bales Duke 6′7″ Sr. C
Marissa Coleman Maryland 6′1″ So. G/F
Jessica Davenport Ohio State 6′5″ Sr. C
Dee Davis Vanderbilt 5′7″ Sr. G
Jessica Dickson South Florida 5′11″ Sr. F
Shay Doron Maryland 5′9″ Sr. G
Sylvia Fowles LSU 6′6″ Jr. C
Lindsey Harding Duke 5′8″ Sr. G
Cameo Hicks Washington 5′10″ Sr. G
Alexis Hornbuckle Tennessee 5′11″ Jr. G
Charde Houston Connecticut 6′1″ Jr. F
Tasha Humphrey Georgia 6′3″ Jr. F
Tye Jackson Houston 5′10″ Jr. F
Crystal Kelly Western Kentucky 6′3″ Jr. F
Crystal Langhorne Maryland 6′2″ Jr. C/F
Erlana Larkins North Carolina 6′1″ Jr. F
Ivory Latta* North Carolina 5′6″ Sr. G
Camille Little North Carolina 6′2″ Sr. F/G
Lyndsey Medders Iowa State 5′9″ Sr. G
Eshaya Murphy USC 5′11″ Sr. G
Courtney Paris* Oklahoma 6′4″ So. C
Candace Parker Tennessee 6′4″ So. F/C/G
Armintie Price Mississippi 5′9″ Sr. G
Noelle Quinn UCLA 6′0″ Sr. G
Jillian Robbins Tulsa 6′1″ Sr. F
Tiffany Jackson Texas 6′3″ Sr. F
Kia Vaughn Rutgers 6′4″ So. C
Candice Wiggins Stanford 5′11″ Jr. G

* Indicates player was a 2005-2006 John R. Wooden Award All-American.