Kraayeveld Receives Region 8 All-America Honors
EUGENE, Ore. ? If leading her team to an NCAA Tournament wasn’t enough, University of Oregon senior forward Cathrine Kraayeveld earned WBCA/Kodak All-America Region 8 honors Monday.
Kraayeveld led the Ducks in scoring (14.4), rebounding (8.4) and blocked shots (1.3) and helped Oregon to a 20-9 overall record and second-place Pac-10 finish. Kraayeveld, a native of Kirkland, Wash., now is a finalist for selection to the WBCA/Kodak All-America Team which will be announced at the Final Four on April 2 at Indianapolis.
Kraayeveld joins a prestigious six-member list that also includes Nikki Blue (UCLA), Kristen Mann (UCSB), Shawntinice Polk (Arizona), Dee-Dee Wheeler (Arizona) and Candice Wiggins (Stanford). WBCA (Women’s Basketball Coaches Association) Region 8 members vote on the nominees, who are comprised of the Pacific-10, Big West, Mountain West, Western Athletic, Big Sky and West Coast conferences.
The last Oregon player to accomplish the feat was Shaquala Williams (2002, 2000). Bev Smith, now Oregon’s head coach, is the only Duck to make the All-America First Team ? a two-time member in 1981 and 1982.
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