East Allegheny’s Amani Johnson named WBCA honorable mention All-American
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Thursday, April 5, 2018 | 7:33 PM
East Allegheny senior Amani Johnson, who’ll graduate with 2,345 career points, earned honorable mention All-American honors from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.
The WBCA chose 10 first-team All-Americans and 20 honorable mention picks this winter.
Johnson, a 5-foot-6 point guard and Kennesaw State recruit, averaged 26 points and led East Allegheny to a 27-2 record. Her team finished as the WPIAL Class 3A runner-up and reached the state semifinals.
She ranks 16th among WPIAL career scorers.
Wow! What a big deal! ????
Congratulations @amanijohnson_ for being named by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to their 2018 WBCA All-American Honorable Mention team. https://t.co/y4KoXTQpjZ pic.twitter.com/GcBHF52M4R— Jean Snider (@whatscookin8) April 5, 2018
Player of the Year Christyn Williams of Central Arkansas Christian School Headlines 2018 WBCA High School Coaches’ All-American Team. ? https://t.co/gJ6zBRomoj pic.twitter.com/gsozFc5jxh
— WBCA (@wbca1981) February 28, 2018
Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at charlan@tribweb.com or via Twitter @CHarlan_Trib.
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