SALINA, KS - Chipola College sophomore Latoya Williams has been named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) State Farm 2009 Junior College/Community College (JC/CC) All-America Basketball Team for the second consecutive year.
Selection committees in each of the nine WBCA geographical regions select the top women’s basketball players in the nation to be honored.
According to Chipola coach David Lane, Williams is the first women’s basketball athlete from Chipola to win the All-American Award for two consecutive years. Williams was named to the 2008 All-America Basketball Team as a freshman. Lane says the award is even more significant because it includes hundreds of players from all three divisions of community college basketball.
Williams led the Lady Indians in scoring this season with an average of 14 points per game. She also led the Panhandle Conference in rebounds with an average of 10 rebounds per game.
Williams was named First Team All-Conference, First Team All-State/All-Region, the FCCAA State Tournament MVP, and the FCCAA 2009 Player of the Year.
Coach Lane, said, "Latoya is a dynamic player who can do a lot of different things on the court. This award is important because the recognition comes from other coaches.
WBCA CEO Beth Bass, said, "I am proud to honor the top student-athletes of the 2009 JC/CC State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "This group has elevated their game to a new level worthy of recognition on the All-America team this season."
"State Farm is truly honored to recognize these outstanding student-athletes for their wonderful and amazing achievements," said Pam El, Marketing Vice President for State Farm. "The State Farm Coaches All-America Team represents true excellence in the sport of women’s basketball, and we are extremely proud to be associated with these remarkable student-athletes."
The WBCA was founded in 1981 to promote 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 information about the WBCA, visit wbca.org.
The Lady Indians won the FCCAA State/NJCAA Region VIII championship on March 7 to advance to the national tournament held in Salina, Kansas, March 17-21. Ranked seventh in the national poll, the ladies (27-5) begin play in the tournament on Wednesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. CST against the Sheridan College Lady Generals from Sheridan, WY.
Women’s tournament information is available at http://www.salinakansas.org/visit/basketball.asp
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