2019 NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans

An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889.[1] The 2019 NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans are honorary lists that will include All-American selections from the Associated Press (AP),[2] the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA),[3] and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)[4] for the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Both AP and USBWA choose three teams, while WBCA lists 10 honorees.

A consensus All-America team in women's basketball has never been organized. This differs from the practice in men's basketball, in which the NCAA uses a combination of selections by AP, USBWA, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), and the Sporting News to determine a consensus All-America team. The selection of a consensus All-America men's basketball team is possible because all four organizations select at least a first and second team, with only the USBWA not selecting a third team.

Before the 2017–18 season, it was impossible for a consensus women's All-America team to be determined because the AP had been the only body that divided its women's selections into separate teams. The USBWA first named separate teams in 2017–18. The women's counterpart to the NABC, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), continues the USBWA's former practice of selecting a single 10-member (plus ties) team. The Sporting News does not select an All-America team in women's basketball.

By selector

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Associated Press (AP)

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First team Second team Third team
Player School Player School Player School
Napheesa Collier UConn Arike Ogunbowale Notre Dame Katie Lou Samuelson UConn
Megan Gustafson Iowa Kalani Brown Baylor Jessica Shepard Notre Dame
Sabrina Ionescu Oregon Kristine Anigwe UC Berkeley Lauren Cox Baylor
Asia Durr Louisville Alanna Smith Stanford Sophie Cunningham Missouri
Teaira McCowan Mississippi State Bridget Carleton Iowa State Jackie Young Notre Dame

AP Honorable Mention

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United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA)

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First team Second team Third team
Player School Player School Player School
Napheesa Collier UConn Kristine Anigwe UC Berkeley Bridget Carleton Iowa State
Megan Gustafson Iowa Kalani Brown Baylor Kaila Charles Maryland
Sabrina Ionescu Oregon Chennedy Carter Texas A&M Lauren Cox Baylor
Teaira McCowan Mississippi State Asia Durr Louisville Sophie Cunningham Missouri
Arike Ogunbowale Notre Dame Katie Lou Samuelson UConn Alana Smith Stanford

Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)

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Player School
Kalani Brown Baylor
Bridget Carleton Iowa State
Napheesa Collier UConn
Asia Durr Louisville
Megan Gustafson Iowa
Sabrina Ionescu Oregon
Teaira McCowan Mississippi State
Arike Ogunbowale Notre Dame
Katie Lou Samuelson UConn
Alanna Smith Stanford

By player

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Player School Year AP USBWA WBCA Notes[2][5][6]
Napheesa Collier UConn Sr
1
1
1
20.9 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 3.5 apg, 61.4 FG%
Megan Gustafson Iowa Sr
1
1
1
28.0 ppg, 13.3 rpg, 1.8 blocks, 69.6 FG%
Sabrina Ionescu Oregon Jr
1
1
1
19.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 8.1 apg, 42.3 3P%
Asia Durr Louisville Sr
1
2
1
21.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.6 steals
Teaira McCowan Mississippi State Sr
1
1
1
17.8 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 2.4 blocks, 65.5 FG%
Arike Ogunbowale Notre Dame Sr
2
1
1
21.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.9 steals
Kalani Brown Baylor Sr
2
2
1
15.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.5 blocks, 62.3 FG%
Kristine Anigwe UC Berkeley Sr
2
2
22.9 ppg, 16.3 rpg, 1.8 blocks, 51.9 FG%
Alanna Smith Stanford Sr
2
3
1
19.6 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.4 blocks
Bridget Carleton Iowa State Sr
2
3
1
21.4 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 4.1 apg, 84.8 FT%
Katie Lou Samuelson UConn Sr
3
2
1
18.9 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 88.1 FT%
Jessica Shepard Notre Dame Sr
3
16.5 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 60.8 FG%
Lauren Cox Baylor Jr
3
3
12.6 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.5 blocks, 50.5 FG%
Sophie Cunningham Missouri Sr
3
3
18.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.8 apg
Jackie Young Notre Dame Sr
3
14.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 5.3 apg, 55.4 FG%
Chennedy Carter Texas A&M So
2
23.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.4 apg
Kaila Charles Maryland Jr
3
17.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 80.9 FT%

Academic All-Americans

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The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced its 15-member 2019 Academic All-America team on March 11, 2019, divided into first, second and third teams with Mikayla Ferenz of Idaho chosen as women's college basketball Academic All-American of the Year.[7]

When a player is listed with two grade-point averages, the first is her undergraduate GPA. Players listed with two majors separated by a slash are double majors unless explicitly designated as undergraduate and graduate programs.

First Team
Player School Class GPA and major
Brittany Brewer Texas Tech Jr. 4.00, Community, Family & Addiction Sciences
Ciara Duffy[a] South Dakota Sr. 4.00, Political Science
Mikayla Ferenz[b] Idaho Sr. 4.00, Mathematics
Sara Rhine[a] Drake Sr. 4.00, Elementary Education
Amanda Thompson Mercer Sr. 3.98, Electrical Engineering
Second Team
Player School Class GPA and major
Amanda Johnson Houston Baptist Sr. 4.00, Biology
Mikayla Pivec Oregon State Jr. 3.93, Bio-health Sciences
Alanna Smith Stanford Sr. 3.47, Psychology
Clara Tapia[a] Wyoming Sr. 4.00, Molecular Biology / Chemistry
Mikayla Voigt Northern Illinois Sr. 3.93, Nursing
Third Team
Player School Class GPA and major
Mary Dunn Youngstown State Jr. 4.00, Communications / Sociology
Reyna Frost Central Michigan Sr. 3.68, Mathematics
Carmen Grande[b] Ohio GS 3.95/3.92, Mathematical Science (UG) / Ind. & Sys. Engineering (G)
Becca Hittner Drake Jr. 3.96, Marketing
Taylor Stahly Louisiana Tech Sr. 4.00, Exercise & Health Promotion
  1. ^ a b c Third-team selection in 2017–18.
  2. ^ a b First-team selection in 2017–18.

References

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  1. ^ The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
  2. ^ a b "Napheesa Collier leads 2018-19 AP women's All-America team | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "USBWA > All-America > Women". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Past Teams - NCAA Division I". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. May 9, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Chennedy Carter - Women's Basketball". Texas A&M Athletics - Home of the 12th Man. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Sports, HERO. "Kaila Charles Stats - 20 Player Rankings & Regular Season Stats". HERO Sports. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "2018-19 Google Cloud Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Team Announced". academicallamerica.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.