March 13, 2013
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2012 - 13 Division II Women's Basketball All-America teams. Kendra De Jong of Northwestern (Iowa) was named the NAIA National Player of the Year. The All-America Teams are selected by the NAIA All-America committee.
De Jong, a 6-foot forward from Hospers, Iowa, ranked second in the NAIA in total rebounds (369) and fifth in rebounds per game (10.8). The Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Year shot 52.5 percent from the field and shooting 77.8 percent from the charity strip. De Jong averaged 17.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. She collected 17 double-doubles on the season; four coming in the National Championship. De Jong averaged 17.3 points and11.5 rebounds per game in the National Championship to earn All-Tournament First Team.
Of the 10 players selected on the first team, seven earned All-America honors in some capacity last year.
Indiana Wesleyan's Steve Brooks was recognized as the Phyllis Holmes Coach of the Year on Tuesday night following the Wildcats 61-43 national championship victory over Davenport (Mich.). Brooks guided Indiana Wesleyan to its second national championship title. The Wildcats concluded the season with a 35-3 record and a 16-2 Crossroads League mark. Brooks guided the Wildcats to a 20-0 start this season, including seven weeks as the No. 1 ranked team.
Player of the Year: Kendra De Jong, Northwestern (Iowa)
Phyllis Holmes Coach of the Year: Steve Brooks, Indiana Wesleyan
| First Team | ||||
| Name | Institution | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Kendra De Jong*! | Northwestern (Iowa) | F | Sr. | Hospers, Iowa |
| Laura Johnson# | Bethel (Ind.) | G | Sr. | Millbrook, Ill. |
| Paige Smith$ | Indiana Wesleyan | F | Sr. | Fisher, Ind. |
| Morgan Stuut | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | F | So. | Marcellus, Mich. |
| Casey Davis | Roosevelt (Ill.) | G | Jr. | Country Club Hills, Ill. |
| Kristen Conahan# | Concordia (Neb.) | G | Jr. | Omaha, Neb. |
| Chelsie Trask! | Morningside (Iowa) | G | Sr. | Rockford, Iowa |
| Morgan Smith! | College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | C | Sr. | Nixa, Mo. |
| Abbey Hengesbach | Concordia (Mich.) | G | So. | Westphila, Mich. |
| Karli Harris$ | Davenport (Mich.) | G | Sr. | Fishers, Ind. |
| Second Team | ||||
| Name | Institution | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Lindsey Waters# | Union (Ky.) | C | Sr. | Stearns, Ky. |
| Marcisa McMillan | Mayville State (N.D.) | C | Jr. | Seattle, Wash. |
| Chelsey Christensen | Warner Pacific (Ore.) | G | Sr. | West Linn. Ore. |
| Felicity Jones$ | College of Idaho | G | Sr. | Tremonton, Utah |
| Juaneice Jackson | Grace (Ind.) | G | Jr. | Gary, Ind. |
| Kayla Drake | Saint Francis (Ind.) | G | Jr. | Kokomo, Ind. |
| Katie Gonnering | St. Francis (Ill.) | F | So. | Seymour, Wis. |
| Kim Johnson | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | F | Jr. | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Morgan Hamner | Grand View (Iowa) | F | Sr. | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Chelsea Davis | Michigan-Dearborn | F | Jr. | Canton, Mich. |
| Third Team | ||||
| Name | Institution | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Hannah Steele | Jamestown (N.D.) | G | Jr. | Circle Pines, Minn. |
| Jolise Limcaco | Menlo (Calif.) | G | So. | Sacramento, Calif. |
| Brooke Randall | Eastern Oregon | G | Sr. | Wenatchee, Wash. |
| Kelsey Evans | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | G | Sr. | Willmar, Minn. |
| Janelle Rust | Tabor (Kan.) | F | Jr. | Elbing, Kan. |
| Ariel Nickell# | Alice Lloyd (Ky.) | F | Jr. | Tazewell, Tenn. |
| Megan Jones | Oklahoma Wesleyan | G | Jr. | Stroud, Okla. |
| Samantha Saladino | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | F | Sr. | Davenport, Iowa |
| Constina Cousins | St. Thomas (Fla.) | F | Sr. | Englewood, N.J. |
| Robyn Veltkamp | Cornerstone (Mich.) | G | Sr. | Hudsonville, Mich. |
| Honorable Mention | ||||
| Name | Institution | |||
| Erin Guarneir$ | Taylor (Ind.) | |||
| Alex Starr | Purdue Calumet (Ind.) | |||
| Maria Tamburrino | Roosevelt (Ill.) | |||
| April Winne | Mount Marty (S.D.) | |||
| Katie Rich | Concordia (Neb.) | |||
| Kara Van Dyke | Dordt (Iowa) | |||
| Ashlynn Muhl | Morningside (Iowa) | |||
| Alecia Smith | Kansas Wesleyan | |||
| Nikki Lewis | Taborr (Kan.) | |||
| Abril Marshall | Friends (Kan.) | |||
| Heather Wheat | Indiana Southeast | |||
| Trenia Barbee | Asbury (Ky.) | |||
| Karyn Bixler@ | College of Saint Mary (Neb.) | |||
| BreeAnn Hageman | Waldorf (Iowa) | |||
| Amanda Frost | Mount Mercy (Iowa) | |||
| Orielle Thomas$ | William Penn (Iowa) | |||
| Emily Huber$ | Ave Maria (Fla.) | |||
| Nadia Givens$ | Southeastern (Fla.) | |||
| Kaylee McGarth | Madonna (Mich.) | |||
| Hannah Sabol$ | Concordia (Mich.) | |||
| Tiesha Stokes | Davenport (Mich.) | |||
| Johneshia Good | Milligan (Tenn.) | |||
| Melissa Sweat | Southern Oregon | |||
| Kelsea Hurliman | Eastern Oregon | |||
| Claire Ray | Indiana Wesleyan | |||
| Michelle Piepenburg | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) |
* denotes NAIA Player of the Year
! denotes 1st team selection in 2012
# denotes 2nd team selection in 2012
@ denotes 3rd team selection in 2012
$ denotes honorable mention selection in 2012
