2007-08 Girls Basketball All-American

Team of the Year

Division I - Maryland School for the Deaf & Texas School for the Deaf

Division II - The Learning Center for the Deaf

Player of the Year

Delasha Singleton, Texas School for the Deaf - Division I

Shaquana McDonough, The Learning Center for the Deaf - Division II

Coach of the Year

Bill Estes, Ohio School for the Deaf

 

First Team

Name School Year Position Honors
Andrea Amati Maryland 12 G Clerc, ESDAA All-Star and Oriole Classic MVP averaged 14.7 points and 4.1 rebounds. Guided the team to a 20-4 record. Versatile player who can play #2, #3 and #4 positions.
Brittney Daughtry Georgia 12 G A team leader who took her game to a different level this season averaging 19 points and 11.6 rebounds. Four-year starter. Led team to Mason Dixon champs. Had a stellar basketball career at Georgia. Member of the 1,500 point club. Mason Dixon MVP.
Shaquana McDonough TLC 11 F Considered one of the best players in the nation who led New England Private Schools Athletic Council Class D title. Averaged 16.2 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.3 steals. Guided the team to a 28-1 record.
Delsha Singleton Texas 12 F Team MVP averaged 18.8 points and 8.7 rebounds. Broke school record for most points in one season (637). Scored 40 points in one game. Led team to Clerc champs. Clerc MVP. Committed to play for the Gallaudet University basketball team next year.
Jasmin Smith Alabama 11 F A pure team player who averaged 18.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.4 steals. Mason Dixon All-Star. Clutch player who can take over the game if needed.

Second Team

Name School Year Position Honors
Ashley Sivilis Ohio 11 G Averaged 10 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.3 steals. Named to Spartan Classic All Star, CSSD All-Star and Division IV All-Central Ohio District Honorable Mention. Led team to CSSD champs. All-around player who made her teammates better around her.
Ann Whited Indiana 11 G Best player on the team who led the team in almost all categories. A hard worker who averaged 15.9 points and 6 rebounds. Clerc and CSSD All-Star.
Cindy Siebert Minnesota 9 G A pure playmaking guard who led her team to 15 wins. Averaged 10 points and 6 assists. Led the team to GPSD title. Clerc and GPSD All-Star.
Tandy Lewis Maryland 10 F Post player who often dominated inside game with various post moves. Averaged 11.9 pts and 11 rebounds. Led Maryland to 20 wins. Oriole Classic, Clerc, and ESDAA All-Star.
Desiree West The Learning Center 12 C Averaged 13.2 points and 6.2 rebounds this year. Led TLC team to New England Private Schools Athletic Council Class D title. A key contributor for a winning season (28-1) for TLC. Had a stellar career (over 1600 points and 1000 rebounds). ESDAA, Girls Independent League All-Star, New England Private Schools Athletic Council Class C/D All-Star.

Third Team

Name School Year Position Honors
Nhan Tran Washington 12 G Quoted as the most hardest working, non-selfish player with the best attitude WSD coach has ever coached. Averaged 14.3 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals and 2.5 assists. Led WSD to 13 wins. WSBC All-Star.
Bonnie Mahnick WPSD 12 G ESDAA All-Star for three straight years. Led team in points and rebounds average - 14 ppg/9 rpg. Member of the 1,000 point club.
Paige Johnson Texas 12 F All-around athlete who excels in other sports. Led Texas to Clerc title. Averaged 9 pts, 10 rebs, 4 assists and 3 steals. Very competitive player who makes something happen in the painted area by scoring or passing to open teammate. Clerc All-Star.
Selima Carlim Minnesota 11 F Led MSAD in points and rebounds average - 16 ppg/8 rpg. Led MSAD to GPSD title. GPSD and Clerc All-Star.
Wanda Mack Florida 12 F Averaged 15.1 points and 7 rebounds. Led team to a winning season. Mason Dixon All-Star.

Honorable Mention

Name Grade Position School
Lia Chapman 12 F Wisconsin School for the Deaf
Ashley Christopher 11 G New Jersey School for the Deaf
Latonya Dawson 12 G Georgia School for the Deaf
Tanya Dawson 12 F Georgia School for the Deaf
Victoria Foster 12 G Rochester School for the Deaf
Amanada Geffen 11 G Mill Neck School for the Deaf
Shanika Hewitt 12 G Lexington School for the Deaf
Sharteyna Jefferey 11 G Alabama School for the Deaf
Kalina Johnson 12 G Kansas School for the Deaf
Courtney McClain 12 F Texas School for the Deaf
Tushanda McKinney 11 F New Jersey School for the Deaf
Lisa Meyer 12 F Lexington School for the Deaf
Yana Novikova 12 G Texas School for the Deaf
Jerrica Poehlmann 12 F Minnesota Academy for the Deaf
Erin Powell 12 F Florida School for the Deaf
Kirsten Pudas 11 F Minnesota Academy for the Deaf
Marianna Sandoval 11 G New Mexico School for the Deaf
Danielle Sprague 12 G The Learning Center for the Deaf
Tomeika Stallworth 12 G Alabama School for the Deaf
Victoria Thompson 12 F Kentucky School for the Deaf
Shayna Unger 10 G Maryland School for the Deaf
Katie Velasquez 11 F New Mexico School for the Deaf
Chetara Watkins 12 F Missouri School for the Deaf