Dana Evans Named WBCA Region Finalist
March 24, 2021 | Women's Basketball
ATLANTA (March 24, 2021) — The Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced today that University of Louisville women's basketball senior guard Dana Evans is a region finalist for 2021 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America.
Last season, Evans was one of 10 players selected to the 2020 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team. She was 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.
The selection committee will choose the 10-member Coaches' All-America team from these 52 finalists. The 2021 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team will be announced Saturday, April 3.
Here are the region finalists:
Region 1
| Player | Institution |
| Janelle Bailey | University of North Carolina |
| Lorela Cubaj | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Elissa Cunane | North Carolina State University |
| Anna DeWolfe | Fordham University |
| Dana Evans | University of Louisville |
| Morgan Jones | Florida State University |
| Lotta-Maj Lahtinen | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Tiana Mangakahia | Syracuse University |
| Maddy Westbeld | University of Notre Dame |
Region 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
| Player | Institution |
| Shakira Austin | University of Mississippi |
| Aliyah Boston | University of South Carolina |
| Zia Cooke | University of South Carolina |
| Rennia Davis | University of Tennessee |
| Chelsea Dungee | University of Arkansas |
| Anastasia Hayes | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Rhyne Howard | University of Kentucky |
| Rickea Jackson | Mississippi State University |
| N'dea Jones | Texas A&M University |
| Micaela Kelly | Central Michigan University |
| Que Morrison | University of Georgia |
| Destiny Slocum | University of Arkansas |
| Jenna Staiti | University of Georgia |
| Unique Thompson | Auburn University |
| Jasmine Walker | University of Alabama |
Region 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
| Player | Institution |
| Kierstan Bell | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Charli Collier | University of Texas |
| Kysre Gondrezick | West Virginia University |
| Vivian Gray | Texas Tech University |
| Ashley Joens | Iowa State University |
| Ayoka Lee | Kansas State University |
| Natasha Mack | Oklahoma State University |
| DiDi Richards | Baylor University |
| NaLyssa Smith | Baylor University |
| IImar'I Thomas | University of Cincinnati |
Region 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
| Player | Institution |
| Grace Berger | Indiana University |
| Paige Bueckers | University of Connecticut |
| Caitlin Clark | University of Iowa |
| Arella Guirantes | Rutgers University |
| Naz Hillmon | University of Michigan |
| Selena Lott | Marquette University |
| Diamond Miller | University of Maryland |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | University of Connecticut |
| Ashley Owusu | University of Maryland |
| Christyn Williams | University of Connecticut |
Region 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
| Player | Institution |
| Aleah Goodman | Oregon State University |
| Mya Hollingshed | University of Colorado |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker | Washington State University |
| Aari McDonald | University of Arizona |
| Michaela Onyenwere | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Charisma Osborne | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Myah Selland | South Dakota State University |
| Kiana Williams | Stanford University |
WBCA member head coaches may nominate players from their own teams for Coaches' All-America. They then vote for the top eight players in their respective regions from among those players who are nominated. The selection committee, which is composed of head coaches from each region who are elected by their peers, may select up to 12 additional at-large finalists from the remaining pool of nominees.
Visit www.wbca.org/recognize/ to see a list of past WBCA Coaches' All-America teams.
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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.
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Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
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