From WBCA Communications
ATLANTA – Katie Lou Samuelson of Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) is the 2015 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association High School Player of the Year and headlines the WBCA High School All-America Team.
Samuelson, a 6-foot-3 senior forward who is averaging 29.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game, has signed with Connecticut. Mater Dei is No. 2 in the Blue Star Media Elite 25 rankings.
“Congratulations to Katie Lou for earning the top award for high school basketball players,” WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew said. “The 10 members of this year’s High School All-America Team have each showcased their immense on-court talents. These student-athletes have been exceptional leaders for their respective teams and elevated the game of girls’ and women’s basketball as the sport continues to grow.”
WBCA High School All-America Team
| Name |
School |
Hometown |
Signed |
| Kalani Brown |
Salmen High School |
Slidell, La. |
Baylor |
| Napheesa Collier |
Incarnate Word Academy |
Bel-Nor, Mo. |
Connecticut |
| Te’a Cooper |
McEachern High School |
Powder Springs, Ga. |
Tennessee |
| Asia Durr |
St. Pius X Catholic High School |
Atlanta, Ga. |
Louisville |
| Lashann Higgs |
Cedar Ridge High School |
Round Rock, Texas |
Texas |
| Jordan Hosey |
Manvel High School |
Pealand, Texas |
Texas |
| Kyra Lambert |
Samuel Clemens High School |
Cibolo, Texas |
Duke |
| Arike Ogunbowale |
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
Notre Dame |
| Ali Patberg |
Columbus North High School |
Columbus, Ind. |
Notre Dame |
| Katie Lou Samuelson |
Mater Dei High School |
Santa Ana, Calif. |
Connecticut |
WBCA High School All-America honorable mentions
| Name |
School |
Hometown |
Signed |
| Kristine Anigwe |
Desert Vista High School |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
California |
| De’Janae Boykin |
C.H. Flowers High School |
Springdale, Mo. |
Connecticut |
| Kennedy Burke |
Sierra Canyon High School |
Northridge, Calif. |
UCLA |
| Jonquanae Cole |
Paul VI High School |
Fairfax, Va. |
North Carolina State |
| Taja Cole |
L.C. Bird High School |
Chesterfield, Va. |
Louisville |
| Sophie Cunningham |
Rock Bridge High School |
Columbia, Mo. |
Missouri |
| Brianna Fraser |
South Shore High School |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
Maryland |
| Kiah Gillespie |
Capital Prep |
Hartford, Conn. |
Maryland |
| Ashley Hearn |
Sachse High School |
Sachse, Texas |
UCLA |
| Kelly Koshuta |
James Madison High School |
Vienna, Va. |
Virginia Tech |
| Marina Mabrey |
Manasquan High School |
Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. |
Notre Dame |
| Aliyah Mazyck |
Myers Park High School |
Charlotte, N.C. |
USC |
| Beatrice Mompremier |
Miami Senior High School |
Miami, Fla. |
Baylor |
| Teniya Page |
Marian Catholic High School |
Chicago, Ill. |
Penn State |
| Jessica Shepard |
Fremont High School |
Fremont, Neb. |
Nebraska |
| Marta Sniezek |
Nationa Cathedral School |
Washington, D.C. |
Stanford |
| Faith Suggs |
Homewood Flossmoor High School |
Flossmoor, Ill. |
Duke |
| Andee Velasco |
Mater Dei High School |
Santa Ana, Calif. |
Loyola Marymount |
| Destinee Walker |
Lake Highland Prep |
Orlando, Fla. |
North Carolina |
| Stephanie Watts |
Weddington High School |
Monroe, N.C. |
North Carolina
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Selection Process
Any graduating senior can be nominated for the WBCA High School All-America Team by a high school or AAU coach who is an active WBCA member. College coaches are not eligible to nominate a player for consideration. The 10-player All-America team and a 20-player honorable mention team are selected from the nominees by a committee composed of WBCA-member girls’ high school basketball coaches who represent nine geographical districts across the country.
