Fresno State junior guard Jaleesa Ross has been selected as one of 40 finalists for the 2010 State Farm Coaches All-America Team. The 40 finalists were voted upon by the Women-s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) member coaches in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions and are now in the running for the 10-member All-America team.
Ross is a three-time all-WAC honoree and had a record-breaking season as she averaged 17.4 points per game, scored 592 points and drained 103 three-pointers. The 540 points was the second-most scored in a season by a Bulldog, while the 17.4 scoring average was the fourth-best in a season for a Fresno State player. The 103 treys broke her own record set a year ago and ties Utah-s Julie Krommenhoek for the second-most in WAC single-season history.
Additionally, Ross became the Fresno State career three-pointer leader, breaking Lindsay Logan-s record of 272. She now has 287 treys on her career and needs nine to move into third place in WAC history.
Ross also led the team in assists, steals and rebounds as the Bulldogs went 27-7 and earned an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament. The 27 wins was a school record and the Dogs had a 19-game winning streak, which before broken, was tied for the fifth longest winning streak in the nation.
The complete list of finalists for the All-America team are:
| Danielle
Adams |
Texas A&M |
Jr. |
C |
6-1 |
| Kachine Alexander |
Iowa |
Jr. |
G |
5-9 |
| Jayne Appel |
Stanford |
Sr. |
C |
6-4 |
| Angie Bjorklund |
Tennessee |
Jr. |
G |
6-1 |
| Kelley Cain |
Tennessee |
So. |
C |
6-6 |
| Tina Charles |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
C |
6-4 |
| Alysha Clark |
Middle Tennessee State |
Sr. |
F |
5-10 |
| Elena Delle Donne |
Delaware |
Fr. |
F |
6-5 |
| Skylar Diggins |
Notre Dame |
Fr. |
G |
5-9 |
| Victoria Dunlap |
Kentucky |
Jr. |
F |
6-1 |
| Dawn Evans |
James Madison |
Jr. |
G |
5-7 |
| Alexis Gray-Lawson |
California |
Sr. |
G |
5-8 |
| Kalana Greene |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
G |
5-10 |
| Kelsey Griffin |
Nebraska |
Sr. |
G |
6-2 |
| Brittney Griner |
Baylor |
Fr. |
C |
6-8 |
| Amber Harris |
Xavier |
Jr. |
F |
6-5 |
| Allison Hightower |
LSU |
Sr. |
G |
5-10 |
| Alison Lacey |
Iowa State |
Sr. |
G |
6-1 |
| Jacinta Monroe |
Florida State |
Sr. |
F |
6-5 |
| Maya Moore |
Connecticut |
Jr. |
F |
6-1 |
| Jené Morris |
San Diego State |
Sr. |
G |
5-9 |
| Nnemkadi Ogwumike |
Stanford |
So. |
F |
6-2 |
| Ta-Shia Phillips |
Xavier |
Jr. |
C |
6-5 |
| Samantha Prahalis |
Ohio State |
So. |
G |
5-7 |
| Lauren Prochaska |
Bowling Green |
Jr. |
G |
5-11 |
| Alexis Rack |
Mississippi State |
Sr. |
G |
5-7 |
| Chastity Reed |
Arkansas, Little Rock |
Jr. |
F |
6-1 |
| Andrea Riley |
Oklahoma State |
Sr. |
G |
5-5 |
| Danielle Robinson |
Oklahoma |
Jr. |
G |
5-9 |
| Jaleesa Ross |
Fresno State |
Jr. |
G |
5-8 |
| Lindsay Schrader |
Notre Dame |
Sr. |
G/F |
6-1 |
| Jenna Smith |
Illinois |
Sr. |
F/C |
6-3 |
| Da-Shena Stevens |
Saint John’s |
So. |
F |
6-1 |
| Shekinna Stricklen |
Tennessee |
So. |
G |
6-2 |
| Helena Sverrisdottir |
TCU |
Jr. |
G/F |
6-1 |
| Jasmine Thomas |
Duke |
Jr. |
G |
5-8 |
| Bianca Thomas |
Mississippi |
Sr. |
G |
5-10 |
| Courtney Vandersloot |
Gonzaga |
Jr. |
G |
5-8 |
| Monica Wright |
Virginia |
Sr. |
G |
5-11 |