March 29, 2011

CINCINNATI - Redshirt senior Amber Harris was named a Second Team All-American by the Associated Press, the highest honor any Musketeer has received from the AP, while senior Ta'Shia Phillips garnered Third Team All-American honors.

This is the second AP All-American honor for Harris who was named to the Third Team last season. Phillips becomes the third Musketeer ever to earn All-America honors along with Harris (2010 WBCA State Farm All-American) and Jo Ann Osterkamp Henderson who was named a Third Team All-American in 1983 following her junior season.

The 2011 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Harris led the A-10 in blocks (2.3), was second in rebounds (10.2) and third in scoring (18.7). She was only the third player in A-10 history to earn All-Conference First Team honors four times. Harris is a finalist for the WBCA State Farm All-America Team, was named to the Wooden Award Final Ballot, the Naismith Midseason Top 30 and as a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.

Phillips was named the A-10 Defensive Player of the Year and earned Most Outstanding Player honors at the 2011 A-10 Championship. She finished the season ranked second in the nation in rebounding (12.4) and third nationally in field goal percentage (.605) and is the A-10 and Xavier all-time leading rebounder. Phillips is a finalist for the WBCA State Farm All-America Team, was named to the Wooden Award Final Ballot and the Naismith Midseason Top 30.

Xavier recorded a 29-3 overall mark and posted its second consecutive undefeated Atlantic 10 regular season with a 14-0 mark in league play. The Musketeers claimed its third consecutive A-10 regular season title and won its fourth A-10 Championship title in five years. XU made its fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance this season, falling in second round action.

Associated Press All-America Teams

First Team
Maya Moore, Connecticut
Brittney Griner, Baylor
Jantel Lavender, Ohio State
Danielle Adams, Texas A&M
Jeanette Pohlen, Stanford

Second Team
Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma
Amber Harris, Xavier
Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga
Nnemka Ogwumike, Stanford
Jasmine Thomas, Duke

Third Team
Shekinna Strickland, Tennessee
Shenise Johnson, Miami
Victoria Dunlap, Kentucky
Ta'Shia Phillips, Xavier
Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame