March 29, 2007
WACO, Texas - Senior forward Bernice Mosby was named an Associated Press All-America honorable mention pick, it was announced Wednesday.
Mosby, in her lone season at Baylor, led the team in both scoring and rebounding as the Lady Bears registered their seventh straight 20-win season finishing at 26-8. Her 17.6 points and 9.1 rebounds ranks No. 3 in the final Big 12 Conference statistics and she ranks among the top 50 nationally in both categories.
Mosby's honor marks the fifth time a Lady Bear has won AP All-America recognition. Danielle Crockrom was an honorable mention in 2002, Sophia Young and Steffanie Blackmon were second and third team picks, respectively, in 2005 and Young garnered 2006 first-team honors.
As one of five Big 12 players to earn AP All-America accolades, Mosby was named the league's Newcomer of the Year and received All-Big 12 first-team honors. In addition, she was named a finalist for WBCA/Kodak All-America, the Wooden Award and the Wade Trophy.
FIRST TEAM
Candace Parker, Tennessee, 6-4, sophomore
Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, 6-4, sophomore
Lindsey Harding, Duke, 5-8, senior
Ivory Latta, North Carolina, 5-6, senior
Jessica Davenport, Ohio State, 6-5, senior
SECOND TEAM
Sylvia Fowles, LSU, 6-6, junior
Candice Wiggins, Stanford, 5-11, junior
Crystal Langhorne, Maryland, 6-2, junior
Angel McCoughtry, Louisville, 6-1, sophomore
Chrissy Givens, Middle Tennessee, 5-11 senior pct
THIRD TEAM
Katie Gearlds, Purdue, 6-1, senior
Erlana Larkins, North Carolina, 6-1, junior
Alison Bales, Duke, 6-7, senior
Armintie Price, Mississippi, 5-9 senior
Tasha Humphrey, Georgia, 6-3, junior
HONORABLE MENTION (In alphabetical order)
Matee Ajavon, Rutgers; Meredith Alexis, James Madison; Kimberly Beck, George Washington; Essence Carson, Rutgers; Tina Charles, Connecticut; Marissa Coleman, Maryland; Dee Davis, Vanderbilt; Jessica Dickson, South Florida; Natalie Doma, Idaho State; Shay Doron, Maryland; Krystal Ellis, Marquette; A'Quonesia Franklin, Texas A&M; Kamesha Hairston, Temple; Devanei Hampton, California; Stephanie Hawk, Gonzaga; Alexis Hornbuckle, Tennessee; Charde Houston, Connecticut; Tiffany Jackson, Texas; Crystal Kelly, Western Kentucky; Jackie McFarland, Colorado; Lyndsey Medders, Iowa State; Renee Montgomery, Connecticut; Carrie Moore, Western Michigan; Mandy Morales, Montana; Bernice Mosby, Baylor; Noelle Quinn, UCLA; Allie Quigley, DePaul; Jillian Robbins, Tulsa; Adrianne Ross, TCU; Brooke Smith, Stanford; Carla Thomas, Vanderbilt; Ashley Walker, California; Marcedes Walker, Pittsburgh; Abby Waner, Duke; Emily Westerberg, Arizona State; Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton, Purdue; Dani Wright, BYU.
