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Johnson, Olorunnife Named AP All-Americans

Johnson, Olorunnife Named AP All-Americans

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Louisiana Tech's Adrienne Johnson and Idaho's Yinka Olorunnife were named to the Associated Press All-America team Tuesday, both earning honorable mention honors.

The duo were two of 47 players nationwide earning spots on the list as the AP team consists of a five-member first, second and third team and 32 honorable mention recipients.

Johnson led Louisiana Tech to 24 wins, the WAC regular-season title and the program's 27th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. She averaged 21.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 51 percent from the field, 39 percent from three-point range and 84 percent from the free throw line.

Johnson recorded 14 double-doubles during the year while scoring 20 points or more on 21 different occasions, including three 30-plus point performances. She is one of 34 players named to the Wade Trophy Watch List and was named the WAC Player of the Year by the league coaches. She is one of 40 finalists for the State Farm All-American Team which will be announced in April.

Olorunnife led Idaho to its first postseason in 25 years, where it fell in the first round of the WBI. She tallied a WAC-best 17 double-doubles on the season, averaging 14.7 points and 10.6 rebounds. A second team all-WAC selection, she named to the WAC Tournament all-tournament team after averaging 22 points and 14 rebounds in the two games.

Olorunnife closed out her career as the WAC's all-time rebounding leader, tallying 1,070 boards.

The complete teams are listed below.

FIRST TEAM
Maya Moore, Connecticut, 6-0, senior, Lawrenceville, Ga., 22.3 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 4.1 apg, 52.2 fg pct., 2.2 steals
Brittney Griner, Baylor, 6-8, sophomore, Houston, 23.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 55.0 fg pct, 4.7 blocks
Jantel Lavender, Ohio State, 6-4, senior, Cleveland, 22.8 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 54.8 fg pct.
Danielle Adams, Texas A&M, 6-1, senior, Kansas City, Mo., 22.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 48.5 fg pct
Jeanette Pohlen, Stanford, 6-0, senior, Brea, Calif., 14.6 ppg, 90.4 ft pct., 4.8 apg

SECOND TEAM
Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma, 5-9, senior, San Jose, Calif., 18.3 ppg, 5.1 apg, 87.9 ft pct.
Amber Harris, Xavier, 6-4, senior, Indianapolis, 18.7 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 52.5 fg pct.
Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga, 5-8, senior, Kent, Wash., 19.6 ppg, 10.2 apg
Nnemka Ogwumike, Stanford, 6-2, junior, Cypress, Texas, 16.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 57.6 fg pct.
Jasmine Thomas, Duke, 5-9, senior, Fairfax, Va., 15.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.4 apg, 2.3 steals

THIRD TEAM
Shekinna Strickland, Tennessee, 6-2, junior, Morrilton, Ark., 12.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 49.1 fg pct.
Shenise Johnson, Miami, 5-11, junior, Henrietta, N.Y., 19.6 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 48.8 fg pct.
Victoria Dunlap, Kentucky, 6-1, senior, Nashville, Tenn., 17.0 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 3.0 steals
Ta'Shia Phillips, Xavier, 6-6, senior, Indianapolis, 16.1 ppg, 12.4 rpg, 60.5 fg pct.
Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame, 5-9, sophomore, South Bend, Ind., 14.2 ppg, 4.8 apg, 4.1 rpg

HONORABLE MENTION
Kachine Alexander, Iowa; Angie Bjorklund, Tennessee; Kelsey Bolte, Iowa State; Jessica Breland, North Carolina; Cierra Brevard, Florida State; Kourtney Brown, Buffalo; Sydney Colson, Texas A&M; Jasmine Dixon, UCLA; Elena Delle Donne, Delaware; Dawn Evans, James Madison; Shante Evans, Hofstra; Briana Gilbreth, Southern Cal; Keisha Hampton, DePaul; Tiffany Hayes, Connecticut; Courtney Hurt; Virginia Commonwealth; Ify Ibukwe, Arizona; Amy Jaeschke, Northwestern; Jessica Jenkins, Hampton; Adrienne Johnson, Louisiana Tech ; Melissa Jones, Baylor; Kalisha Keane, Michigan State; Kevi Luper, Oral Roberts; Deirdre Naughton, DePaul; Yinka Olorunnife, Idaho ; Kayla Pedersen, Stanford; Jaime Printy, Iowa; Jence Rhoads, Vanderbilt; Sugar Rodgers, Georgetown; Odyssey Sims, Baylor; Meighan Simmons, Tennessee; Carolyn Swords, Boston College; Riquna Williams, Miami.