Texas Tech University Athletics
Angie Braziel Garners Another All-America Honor
June 21, 1999 | Women's Basketball
March 10, 1999
LUBBOCK, Texas - Senior Lady Raider Angie Braziel collected her third All-America honor of the season as the Women's Basketball Journal announced its All-America team selections on Tuesday. Braziel was named to the publication's All-America second team.
The following is the release by WBJ announcing its selections.
The question isn't whether or not Chamique Holdsclaw was the finest player in the country during the 1998-99 season, the question is how the Tennessee superstar rates among the all-time greats in the game. Holdsclaw was magnificent last year, and she has been even better as a senior. If she leads the Lady Vols to an unprecedented fourth straight NCAA title, it would be extremely difficult to argue against her credentials.
Entering the 1999 NCAA Tournament, Holdsclaw was averaging 20.1 points and 8.8 rebounds for her career. The most important measuring sticks, however, are Tennessee's 128-16 record and three national titles over the course of Holdsclaw's career. According to one noted observer, Holdsclaw has already proven her point. "Chamique's impact on the game will long be remembered," said Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt. "She has certainly earned her place in history here at Tennessee, and on the national scale I think she is on top of the list of players, to date, when you look at their impact on the game." Holdsclaw leads a 1999 WBJ All-America unit that includes 20 athletes who were chosen by position. WBJ's other major awards went to UNLV freshman Linda Froehlich, who was ranked seventh nationally in scoring this year, and Colorado State head coach Tom Collen, who guided the Rams into the Top 10 in just his second season in Fort Collins. The Defensive Player of the Year Award, which was released last week, went to Tennessee's Semeka Randall.
The 1999 WBJ All-America Team
The WBJ honorees were selected by our editors prior to the start of the NCAA Tournament. Unlike most All-America teams, the WBJ squad is chosen by position.
Player of the Year: Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee
Freshman of the Year: Linda Froehlich, UNLV
Defensive Player of the Year: Semeka Randall, Tennessee
Coach of the Year: Tom Collen, Colorado State
First Team Ht. Cl. School Hometown
F Chamique Holdsclaw 6-2 Sr. Tennessee Astoria, N.Y.
Statistics: 20.9 pts., 8.0 reb., 2.5 assists, 52.6 FG pct.
G-F Dominique Canty 5-10 Sr. Alabama Chicago, Ill.
Statistics: 20.0 pts., 7.2 reb., 4.3 assists, 2.3 steals
C Tamika Whitmore 6-2 Sr. Memphis Tupelo, Miss.
Statistics: 25.8 pts., 8.4 reb., 58.2 FG pct., 73.4 FT pct.
G Stephanie White-McCarty 5-11 Sr. Purdue West Lebanon, Ind.
Statistics: 21.0 pts., 5.6 reb., 4.6 assists, 2.2 steals
G Becky Hammon 5-6 Sr. Colorado State Rapid City, S.D.
Statistics: 22.6 pts., 4.7 assists, 3.9 reb., 2.8 steals, 50.6 FG pct., 42.2 3-pt. pct.
Second Team Ht. Cl. School Hometown
F Svetlana Abrosimova 6-2 So. Connecticut St. Petersburg, Russia
Statistics: 17.5 pts., 6.5 reb., 3.8 assists, 2.6 steals
F Tamika Catchings 6-1 So. Tennessee Duncanville, Tex.
Statistics: 16.8 pts., 7.3 reb., 3.0 assists, 2.6 steals
C Angie Braziel 6-3 Sr. Texas Tech Odessa, Tex.
Statistics: 21.0 pts., 8.9 reb., 2.0 blocks, 50.9 FG pct.
G Semeka Randall 5-10 So. Tennessee Cleveland, Ohio
Statistics: 13.9 pts., 5.1 reb., 1.7 steals
G Kelly Miller 5-10 So. Georgia Rochester, Minn.
Statistics: 18.0 pts., 5.7 reb., 4.3 assists, 2.0 steals
Third Team Ht. Cl. School Hometown
F Maylana Martin 6-3 Jr. UCLA Perris, Calif. Statistics: 18.4 pts., 9.2 reb., 2.4 steals, 54.6 FG pct.
F-G Lynn Pride 6-2 Jr. Kansas Arlington, Tex. Statistics: 18.0 pts., 7.4 reb., 2.8 assists, 2.7 steals
C Summer Erb 6-5 Jr. N.C. State Lakewood, Ohio Statistics: 21.2 pts., 9.4 reb., 59.2 FG pct.
G Jackie Stiles 5-8 So. SW Missouri St. Claflin, Kan. Statistics: 25.9 pts., 3.4 reb., 2.9 assists. 53.5 FG pct.
G Erin Buescher 6-1 So. UC Santa Barbara Rohnert Park, Calif.
Statistics: 19.6 pts., 9.1 reb., 3.4 assists, 52.6 FG pct., 72.4 FT pct.
Fourth Team Ht. Cl. School Hometown
F Amanda Wilson 6-0 Sr. La. Tech Shreveport, La.
Statistics: 16.4 pts., 7.6 reb., 2.8 steals, 62.6 FG pct.
F Kim Knuth 5-11 Sr. Toledo St. Joseph, Mich.
Statistics: 25.5 pts., 6.6 reb., 5.0 assists, 3.4 steals, 53.7 FG pct., 83.0 FT pct.
C Ruth Riley 6-5 So. Notre Dame Macy, Ind.
Statistics: 16.7 pts., 8.8 reb., 67.9 FG pct.
G Stacy Frese 5-8 Jr. Iowa State Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Statistics: 16.8 pts., 4.1 assists, 50.3 3-pt. pct., 81.7 FT pct.
G Dalma Ivanyi 5-10 Sr. Fla. International Mezobereny, Hungary
Statistics: 14.1 pts., 9.2 assists, 3.6 steals, 83.7 FT pct.
1999 WBJ Freshmen All-America Team
Pos. Ht. School Hometown
Niesha Butler G 5-8 Georgia Tech New York, N.Y. Statistics: 19.0 pts., 4.4 assists, 1.7 steals
LaNeishea Caufield G 5-9 Oklahoma Ada, Okla. Statistics: 15.8 pts., 5.1 reb., 2.5 assists, 2.6 steals
Jennifer Fambrough G-F 6-0 Mississippi State Dickson, Tenn.
Statistics: 17.6 pts., 7.4 reb., 57.2 FG pct., 81.4 FT pct.
Linda Froehlich* G-F 6-2 UNLV Oldendorf, Germany
Statistics: 22.6 pts., 9.2 reb., 2.7 assists, 3.0 steals
Deanna Jackson F 6-2 UAB Brewton. Ala.
Statistics: 16.7 pts., 8.9 reb., 1.4 blocks, 51.6 FG pct.
Brandi McCain G 5-3 Florida Silsbee, Tex.
Statistics: 13.1 pts., 3.3 reb., 7.4 assists, 2.4 steals
Susan Moran F 6-1 St. Joseph's Tullamore, Ireland
Statistics: 14.4 pts., 6.4 reb., 56.0 FG pct.
Jesse Stomski C 6-3 Wisconsin Oakdale, Minn.
Statistics: 14.7 pts., 6.4 reb., 58.6 FG pct.
Detrina White F 5-11 LSU Lafayette, La.
Statistics: 13.0 pts., 8.5 reb., 62.2 FG pct.
Shaquala Williams G 5-6 Oregon Troutville, Ore.
Statistics: 9.8 pts., 3.0 reb., 2.8 assists, 78.3 FT pct.
Tamika Williams F 6-2 Connecticut Dayton, Ohio
Statistics: 13.9 pts., 6.9 reb., 66.5 FG pct.
Lindsey Yamasaki G 6-1 Stanford Oregon City, Ore.
Statistics: 13.7 pts., 5.9 reb., 2.8 assists, 71.2 FT pct.
* WBJ National Freshman of the Year
