Shenise Johnson Earns WBCA All-America Honors
April 2, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS – The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association has named University of Miami junior Shenise Johnson to its 2011 State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team, as announced on Saturday.
The WBCA All-America Team is considered the most prestigious in women’s basketball and is the fourth entity to honor Johnson as an All-America member this week.
With the honor, Johnson becomes just the second Miami player to be recognized by the WBCA and the first since Frances Savage in 1992. The organization started naming an All-America Team in 1976.
“This is one of the highest honors in our sport,” said Miami head coach Katie Meier. “It has been a season of firsts for our program and none of it would have been possible without the determination, hard work and leadership that Shenise brings to the team. I am extremely proud of what she continues to accomplish at Miami.”
The WBCA/State Farm Coaches team consists of 10 players with no designation between first and second team.
Earlier this week, Johnson was named to the Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers Association and FullCourtPress.com All-America Teams.
The Rochester, N.Y. native was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year after leading the `Canes to a 12-2 conference record and a regular season championship. She also was named First Team All-ACC and to the ACC All-Defensive Team for the second consecutive season and earned First Team ACC All-Tournament honors.
Johnson ended the season as the only player in the ACC to rank in the Top 10 in scoring (2nd, 19.6 ppg), rebounding (5th, 8.3 rpg) and assists (7th, 3.8 apg). The dynamic guard also was named the ACC Player of the Week on three occasions this season.
Miami advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004 and with its 80-62 win over Gardner-Webb, earned its first tourney victory since 1993.
Fellow junior Riquna Williams was one pf 30 student-athlets to earn Honorable Mention.
WBCA/State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team
Danielle Adams, Texas A&M
Brittney Griner, Baylor
Amber Harris, Xavier
Shenise Johnson, Miami
Jantel Lavender, Ohio State
Maya Moore, Connecticut
Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford
Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame
Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee
Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga
Wade Trophy Player of the Year: Maya Moore, Connecticut