Angel McCoughtry Named an Associated Press First Team All-American
March 31, 2009 | Women's Basketball
March 31, 2009
Louisville, Ky. - Louisville senior Angel McCoughtry was named a first team Associated Press All-American. McCoughtry joins Connecticut's Maya Moore and Renee Montgomery along with Maryland's Kristi Tolliver and Oklahoma's Courtney Paris.
McCoughtry was a second-team All-American as a junior. The Louisville forward helped the Cardinals to a second-place finish in the Big East and its highest ranking ever. On Monday, she guided Louisville to its first Final Four.
For the third straight year, McCoughtry led the conference in scoring, rebounding and steals. She became the first player in Big East history to accomplish that feat. She also led the nation in steals with 4.7 per game.
"She has worked extremely hard for four straight years," Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. "What makes her so special is that she cares more about the team's success then she does about individual honors."
The second team consisted of Auburn senior DeWanna Bonner, Stanford junior Jayne Appel, Maryland senior Marissa Coleman, Ohio State sophomore Jantel Lavender and Connecticut junior Tina Charles.
The third team included California senior Ashley Walker, Pittsburgh senior Shavonte Zellous, Rutgers junior Epiphanny Prince, Duke senior Chante Black and Middle Tennessee State junior Alysha Clark.
The preseason All-America team was Paris, Moore, McCoughtry, Toliver and Andrea Riley.
