Dana Evans Named to 2020 WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team
April 02, 2020 | Women's Basketball
Evans is just the third WBCA All-American in program history, joining Angel McCoughtry and Asia Durr.
ATLANTA – It was announced today that University of Louisville junior guard Dana Evans is one of 10 players selected to the 2020 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team.
She is just the third Louisville player to earn WBCA Coaches' All-American team honors, the others being Angel McCoughtry in 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 and Asia Durr in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
Senior guard Jazmine Jones was named WBCA All-America Team honorable mention.
Evans was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year after leading the league in 3-point field goals made (90), 3-point field goals made per game (3.0), 3-point field goal percentage (43.1%) and free throw percentage (89.0%).
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Her 90 3-point field goals made this season ranked 12th in the country and eighth all-time in Louisville program history.
The junior from Gary, Ind., had 10 20-plus point games, which was tied for fourth in the league and scored in double figures in 29 of 30 games played. She ranked third in the ACC with 18.0 points per game.
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She helped lead the Cardinals to a 28-4 record and the program's first ever outright ACC regular season championship.
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Here are the 2020 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-Americans:
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Here are the student-athletes who received 2020 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America honorable mention:
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About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.
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For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
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She is just the third Louisville player to earn WBCA Coaches' All-American team honors, the others being Angel McCoughtry in 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 and Asia Durr in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
Senior guard Jazmine Jones was named WBCA All-America Team honorable mention.
Evans was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year after leading the league in 3-point field goals made (90), 3-point field goals made per game (3.0), 3-point field goal percentage (43.1%) and free throw percentage (89.0%).
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Her 90 3-point field goals made this season ranked 12th in the country and eighth all-time in Louisville program history.
The junior from Gary, Ind., had 10 20-plus point games, which was tied for fourth in the league and scored in double figures in 29 of 30 games played. She ranked third in the ACC with 18.0 points per game.
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She helped lead the Cardinals to a 28-4 record and the program's first ever outright ACC regular season championship.
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Here are the 2020 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-Americans:
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| Name | School |
| Chennedy Carter | Texas A&M University |
| Lauren Cox | Baylor University |
| Kathleen Doyle | University of Iowa |
| Dana Evans | University of Louisville |
| Tyasha Harris | University of South Carolina |
| Ruthy Hebard | University of Oregon |
| Sabrina Ionescu | University of Oregon |
| Aari McDonald | University of Arizona |
| Satou Sabally | University of Oregon |
| Megan Walker | University of Connecticut |
Here are the student-athletes who received 2020 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America honorable mention:
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| Name | School | |
| Bella Alarie | Princeton University | |
| Grace Berger | Indiana University | |
| Aliyah Boston | University of South Carolina | |
| Brittany Brewer | Texas Tech University | |
| Jessika Carter | Mississippi State University | |
| Bre Cavanaugh | Fordham University | |
| Kaila Charles | University of Maryland | |
| Te'a Cooper | Baylor University | |
| Elissa Cunane | North Carolina State University | |
| Crystal Dangerfield | University of Connecticut | |
| Rennia Davis | University of Tennessee | |
| Nicki Ekhomu | Florida State University | |
| Kiah Gillespie | Florida State University | |
| Haley Gorecki | Duke University | |
| Vivian Gray | Oklahoma State University | |
| Arella Guirantes | Rutgers University | |
| Naz Hillmon | University of Michigan | |
| Becca Hittner | Drake University | |
| Rhyne Howard | University of Kentucky | |
| Rickea Jackson | Mississippi State University | |
| Keri Jewett-Giles | Florida Gulf Coast University | |
| Ashley Joens | Iowa State University | |
| Stella Johnson | Rider University | |
| Jazmine Jones | University of Louisville | |
| Dorka Juhasz | Ohio State University | |
| Antoinette Miller | University of Cincinnati | |
| Beatrice Mompremier | University of Miami (FL) | |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | University of Connecticut | |
| Erica Ogwumike | Rice University | |
| Michaela Onyenwere | University of California – Los Angeles | |
| Ali Patberg | Indiana University | |
| Chelsey Perry | University of Tennessee at Martin | |
| Mikayla Pivec | Oregon State University | |
| Lindsey Pulliam | Northwestern University | |
| Destiny Slocum | Oregon State University | |
| NaLyssa Smith | Baylor University | |
| Chante Stonewall | DePaul University | |
| Ilmar'I Thomas | University of Cincinnati | |
| Alexis Tolefree | University of Arkansas | |
| Kiana Williams | Stanford University | |
| Christyn Williams | University of Connecticut | |
| Jocelyn Willoughby | University of Virginia | |
About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.
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For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
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