March 25, 2010
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Junior forward Victoria Dunlap has been selected as one of the top 40 finalists for the 2010 State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team as announced by The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in cooperation with State Farm. The finalists, who are voted upon by WBCA-member coaches in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions, are now in the running for selection to the 10-member State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team.
Dunlap, the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year by The Associated Press and the league’s coaches, earned a spot on the elite 40-member list after leading UK on both sides of the ball this season with averages of 17.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 2.0 blocks per game. She is the only player to rank among the SEC’s top five in scoring and rebounding and she also ranks in the league’s top 10 in seven other statistical categories.
A standout defensive player, Dunlap is among the nation’s leaders in steals (11th -3.2) and blocks (41st – 2.0). She has set a new single-season school record of 65 blocks and is currently tied for first on UK’s single-season steals list with 104. Offensively, Dunlap has led the Wildcats in scoring 18 times, has posted eight double-doubles and scored 20 or more points 14 times this season.
Dunlap is one of seven SEC players represented on the list along with Allison Hightower from LSU, Alexis Rack from Mississippi State, Bianca Thomas from Ole Miss and Angie Bjorlund, Kelley Cain and Shekinna Stricklen from Tennessee.
For more information on Dunlap visit UKathletics.com at http://www.ukathletics.com/wbbawards10/.
The State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team for NCAA Division I will be announced in the Alamodome on Center Court between open practices on Saturday, April 3, at 1:05 p.m. CT as a part of the NCAA’s Super Saturday events in San Antonio, Texas.
The finalists are:
| Name | Institution | Year | Pos. | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Adams | Texas A&M University | Jr. | C | 6’1 |
| Kachine Alexander | University of Iowa | Jr. | G | 5’9 |
| Jayne Appel | Stanford University | Sr. | C | 6’4 |
| Angie Bjorklund | University of Tennessee | Jr. | G | 6’0 |
| Kelley Cain | University of Tennessee | Soph. | C | 6’6 |
| Tina Charles | University of Connecticut | Sr. | C | 6’4 |
| Alysha Clark | Middle Tennessee State | Sr. | F | 5’10 |
| Elena Delle Donne | University of Delaware | Fr. | F | 6’5 |
| Skylar Diggins | University of Notre Dame | Fr. | G | 5’9 |
|
Victoria Dunlap |
University of Kentucky | Jr. | F | 6’1 |
| Dawn Evans | James Madison University | Jr. | G | 5’7 |
| Alexis Gray-Lawson | Univ. of California, Berkeley | Sr. | G | 5’8 |
| Kalana Greene | University of Connecticut | Sr. | G | 5’10 |
| Kelsey Griffin | University of Nebraska | Sr. | G | 6’2 |
| Brittney Griner | Baylor University | Fr. | C | 6’8 |
| Amber Harris | Xavier University | Jr. | F | 6’5 |
| Allison Hightower | Louisiana State University | Sr. | G | 5’10 |
| Alison Lacey | Iowa State University | Sr. | G | 6’0 |
| Jantel Lavender | Ohio State University | Jr. | C | 6’4 |
| Jacinta Monroe | Florida State University | Sr. | F | 6’5 |
| Maya Moore | University of Connecticut | Jr. | F | 6’0 |
| Jené Morris | San Diego State University | Sr. | G | 5’9 |
| Nnemkadi Ogwumike | Stanford University | Soph. | F | 6’2 |
| Ta’Shia Phillips | Xavier University | Jr. | C | 6’5 |
| Samantha Prahalis | Ohio State University | Soph. | G | 5’7 |
| Lauren Prochaska | Bowling Green State Univ. | Jr. | G | 5’11 |
| Alexis Rack | Mississippi State University | Sr. | G | 5’7 |
| Chastity Reed | Univ. of Arkansas, Little Rock | Jr. | F | 6’1 |
| Andrea Riley | Oklahoma State University | Sr. | G | 5’5 |
| Danielle Robinson | University of Oklahoma | Jr. | G | 5’9 |
| Jaleesa Ross | Fresno State University | Jr. | G | 5’8 |
| Lindsay Schrader | University of Notre Dame | Sr. | G/F | 6’0 |
| Jenna Smith | University of Illinois | Sr. | F/C | 6’3 |
| Da’Shena Stevens | Saint John’s University | Soph. | F | 6’1 |
| Shekinna Stricklen | University of Tennessee | Soph. | G | 6’2 |
| Helena Sverrisdottir | Texas Christian University | Jr. | G/F | 6’1 |
| Jasmine Thomas | Duke University | Jr. | G | 5’8 |
| Bianca Thomas | University of Mississippi | Sr. | G | 5’10 |
| Courtney Vandersloot | Gonzaga University | Jr. | G | 5’8 |
| Monica Wright | University of Virginia | Sr. | G | 5’11 |
Led by Dunlap, the Wildcats (27-7) have advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time since 1982. The fourth-seeded Cats will face top-seeded Nebraska (32-1) Sunday, March 28 at approximately 10 p.m. ET in the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.
Tickets are currently on sale through Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. All-session books are $48 for adults and $20 for youth (ages 0-18). Single session are $25 adult; $15 youth (0-18).
