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Carpenter Named State Farm First Team All-Region
BILLINGS, Mont.– And the honors keep rolling in for Alira Carpenter. Carpenter was named to the State Farm All-Region 8 team as presented by the WBCA (Women’s Basketball Coaches Association). She is now one of 41 finalists for the 10-member All-American team. The squad will be presented at the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Banquet on Monday, March 23, 2009, at the Buckhorn Museum in San Antonio, Texas.
Carpenter finished the season averaging 22.3 points and 3.6 rebounds a game while shooting 43.8% from the floor, 43.1% from 3-point range and 88.3% from the line. She has been named to the all-GNAC first team, ESPN The Magazaine Academic All-Region 7 first team and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American third team. Against Alaska Anchorage on Mar. 7, Carpenter became the fourth female collegiate player in the state of Montana to score 2000 in a career. She is currently ranked among the top 25 in NCAA Division II in four catagories; scoring (8th), three-pointers made per game (13th – 2.90), free throw percentage (17th) and three-point percentage (21st).
Carpenter leaves Montana State Billings with her name all over the record book. She is the all-time leader in points (2000), field goals made (700), field goals attempted (1628), three-pointers made (294), three-pointers attempted (712) and free throw percentage (86.2%). In addition Carpenter ranks among the top 10 in three-point percentage (2nd – 41.3%), free throws made (4th – 306), games played (5th – 113) and free throws attempted (9th – 355).
“This is a tremendous award for Alira,” said head coach Kevin Woodin. “She is very deserving of it. Her contributions to our basketball program, both on and off the court, have been extraordinary.”
2008-09 State Farms All-Region & All-American finalists
Region I
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Pos. |
Height |
Catherine Carr |
Holy Family Univ. |
Soph. |
F |
5'11 |
Johannah Leedham |
Franklin Pierce Univ. |
Jr. |
G |
5'11 |
Kristy McLean |
Bentley Univ. |
Sr. |
G |
5'10 |
Lauren Revesz |
College of Saint Rose |
Sr. |
C |
6'1 |
Kelsey Simonds |
Stonehill College |
Jr. |
C |
6'3 |
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Region 2
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Pos. |
Height |
Kristina Freeman |
Gannon Univ. |
Jr. |
G |
5'9 |
Kayla Smith |
California Univ. of Pa. |
Soph. |
F |
5'11 |
Tracey Jahzinga |
Indiana Univ. of Pa. |
Sr. |
F |
6'1 |
Jihan Williams |
Univ. of Charleston |
Sr. |
C |
5'11 |
Brooque Williams |
California Univ. of Pa. |
Jr. |
G |
5'8 |
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Region 3
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Pos. |
Height |
Anna Atkinson |
Wingate Univ. |
Sr. |
G |
5'6 |
Jasmine Gunn |
Tusculum College |
Soph. |
PG |
5'0 |
Kevina Ransom |
Francis Marion Univ. |
Sr. |
G |
5'5 |
Shannon Singleton-Bates |
Francis Marion Univ. |
Soph. |
F |
5'10 |
Phebe Smith |
Columbus State Univ. |
Jr. |
F |
6'0 |
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Region 4
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Pos. |
Height |
Katie Cezat |
Hillsdale College |
Sr. |
F |
6'0 |
Katie Wysocky |
Michigan Technological Univ. |
Jr. |
F |
6'0 |
Jessica Keller |
Quincy Univ. |
Sr. |
G |
5'9 |
Jessie Slack |
Northern Kentucky Univ. |
Sr. |
G |
5'10 |
Megan Starnes |
Northwood Univ. |
Sr. |
F |
5'10 |
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Region 5
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Pos. |
Height |
Sarita Cooper |
Delta State Univ. |
Soph. |
G |
5'6 |
Dominic Cranford |
Univ. of West Georgia |
Sr. |
G |
5'7 |
Amanda Grappe |
Arkansas Tech Univ. |
Sr. |
F |
6'0 |
Ashley Huff |
Univ. of West Georgia |
Sr. |
F |
6'1 |
Stephanie Sarosi |
Nova Southeastern Univ. |
Jr. |
C |
6'5 |
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Region 6
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Pos. |
Height |
Lizzie Brenner |
Univ. of Central Oklahoma |
Sr. |
F |
5'10 |
Janice Bright |
Washburn Univ. |
Sr. |
G |
5'9 |
Emily Brister |
West Texas A&M Univ. |
Sr. |
G |
5'9 |
Ida Edwards |
Emporia State Univ. |
Sr. |
F |
6'0 |
Natalie Gamez |
Saint Mary's Univ. |
Sr. |
G |
5'8 |
Britney Jordan |
Texas A&M - Commerce |
Sr. |
G |
5'8 |
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Region 7
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Pos. |
Height |
Heather Johnson |
Minnesota State Mankato |
Sr. |
G |
5'8 |
Jade Meads |
Univ. of Nebraska - Kearney |
Sr. |
G |
5'9 |
Joanne Noreen |
Minnesota State Mankato |
Sr. |
G |
5'8 |
Katie Tacheny |
Saint Cloud State Univ. |
Sr. |
G |
5'8 |
Paulina Tuell |
Regis Univ. |
Sr. |
C |
5'10 |
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Region 8
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Pos. |
Height |
Alira Carpenter |
Montana State Univ.-Billings |
Sr. |
G |
5'8 |
Reyana Colson |
Cal State Poly Pomona |
Soph. |
G |
5'6 |
Katie Franci |
Humboldt State Univ. |
Sr. |
F |
5'9 |
Rebecca Kielpinski |
Univ. of Alaska Anchorage |
Sr. |
C |
6'2 |
Michelle Osier |
Univ. of California-San Diego |
Sr. |
F |
6'1 |
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