ATLANTA, Ga. (March 19, 2012) -
Rollins sophomore forward Ashley Jones was tabbed Honorable Mention
All-America, it was announced by the Women's Basketball Coaches
Association (WBCA) Monday.
Jones and the Tars were given the news at the NCAA Division II
Elite Eight championship banquet where Rollins will be vying for
its first national title, beginning Tuesday night.
Since transferring from Mississippi State at the beginning of
the season, Jones has made an immediate impact for the Tars. She
leads the team with 11.9 points while adding 3.8 rebounds in just
23 minutes per game. The Lake Howell High School product posted 19
double-digit scoring games and eclipsed 20 points four times. She
tallied a career high 30 points against Barry on Jan. 18, draining
a program record eight-of-10 from the 3-point line.
During the Tars' NCAA Tournament run, Jones is averaging 13.3
points and 5.3 rebounds a night. She hung 21 points on Delta State,
all in the second half, in Rollins' South Region semifinal victory,
and then hit the eventual game-winning 3-pointer against Valdosta
State in the championship game. Jones was named to the NCAA
Division II South Region All-Tournament team.
Jones is the fifth Tar to be named All-America, joining Kim
Tayrien, Jill Razor, Joslyn Giles and Larissa McDonough.
Rollins faces Lander University on Tuesday, March 20 in the
final game of the first day at the 2012 NCAA Division II Elite
Eight, hosted by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
Tipoff is slated for 9:30 p.m. Eastern. Fans can watch all the
action on NCAA.com or listen live on the Tars Sports Network at
RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM, WPRK.
#TARS#
The members of the 2012 WBCA Division II Coaches' All-America
Team are as follows:
|
Name
|
Institution
|
Year
|
Pos.
|
Height
|
|
Ashley Arlen
|
Wayne State College
|
Sr.
|
F
|
6-2
|
|
Lauren Battista
|
Bentley University
|
So.
|
F
|
6-0
|
|
Kiara Brown
|
Edinboro University
|
Jr.
|
G
|
5-7
|
|
Chelsea Carlisle
|
University of California-San Diego
|
Sr.
|
G
|
5-7
|
|
Jaymee Carnes
|
North Georgia College and State University
|
So.
|
F
|
6-1
|
|
Kari Daugherty
|
Ashland University
|
Jr.
|
F
|
6-1
|
|
Hanna Johansson
|
University of Alaska-Anchorage
|
Sr.
|
C
|
6-2
|
|
Veronica Walker
|
Delta State University
|
Sr.
|
F
|
6-2
|
|
Ebonie Williams
|
Washburn University
|
Sr.
|
G
|
5-8
|
|
Tanisha Woodard
|
Clayton State University
|
Sr.
|
G
|
5-10
|
WBCA Division II Coaches' All-America Team Honorable
Mentions:
|
Name
|
Institution
|
Year
|
Pos.
|
Height
|
|
Samantha Blazetic
|
Edinboro University
|
Jr.
|
C
|
6-3
|
|
Lydia Bridenbaugh
|
West Virginia Wesleyan
|
Sr.
|
G
|
5-10
|
|
Nicole Caddell
|
University of Central Missouri
|
Sr.
|
F
|
5-11
|
|
Jasmine Cervantes
|
Metropolitan State College of Denver
|
Sr.
|
G
|
5-8
|
|
Sarah DeShone
|
Ferris State University
|
So.
|
G
|
5-7
|
|
Sabelle Diata
|
Cameron University
|
Sr.
|
F
|
6-1
|
|
Alex Feeney
|
Augustana College
|
Jr.
|
F
|
6-0
|
|
Brittany Ferguson
|
Valdosta State University
|
Sr.
|
F
|
5-10
|
|
Megan Ford
|
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
|
Sr.
|
F/C
|
6-1
|
|
Briauna Hagins
|
Florida Institute of Technology
|
Sr.
|
F
|
5-11
|
|
Jasmine Hammon
|
University of Alabama-Huntsville
|
So.
|
G
|
5-9
|
|
Kayla Harris
|
University of South Carolina-Aiken
|
So.
|
F
|
5-11
|
|
Dana Hicks
|
Catawba College
|
Sr.
|
C
|
5-9
|
|
Haley Holmstead
|
University of Alaska-Anchorage
|
Jr.
|
G
|
5-7
|
|
Samantha Hoyt
|
Michigan Technological University
|
Jr.
|
G
|
5-4
|
|
Lizzy Jeronimus
|
Pittsburg State University
|
Fr.
|
G
|
5-11
|
|
Angie Jetvig
|
Minnesota State University-Moorhead
|
Sr.
|
F
|
6-2
|
|
Ashley Jones
|
Rollins College
|
So.
|
G
|
5-11
|
|
Jasmine Judge
|
Lander University
|
Sr.
|
G
|
5-5
|
|
Bobbi Knudsen
|
Montana State University-Billings
|
So.
|
G
|
5-8
|
|
Jessica Koch
|
Missouri Western State
|
Sr.
|
F
|
5-10
|
|
Michelle McDonald
|
Winona State University
|
Sr.
|
F
|
6-0
|
|
Kelly Meredith
|
Assumption College
|
Sr.
|
F
|
5-10
|
|
Casse Mogan
|
Northern Kentucky University
|
Sr.
|
G
|
5-10
|
|
Sarah Pastorek
|
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
|
Jr.
|
F
|
5-11
|
|
Jadee Rooney
|
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
|
Sr.
|
G
|
5-9
|
|
Brittany Shields
|
Pace University
|
Jr.
|
F
|
5-10
|
|
Kaitlin Snyder
|
Fairmont State University
|
Jr.
|
G
|
5-7
|
|
Jewel White
|
Franklin Pierce University
|
Sr.
|
C
|
6-0
|
|
Christine Wooding
|
Philadelphia University
|
Sr.
|
C
|
6-0
|
