Courtney Paris Consensus All-American

BOSTON -- With the announcement of her inclusion on the Kodak/WBCA All-American Team, Courtney Paris has become the first true freshman in NCAA history to claim consensus All-America honors (ninth freshman to earn Kodak honors).

Paris joined nine other Kodak All-American's at a press conference in Boston, host city of the 2006 Final Four, on Saturday. She is the only true freshman on the squad.

Paris was also named a unanimous first team All-American by ESPN.com.

The unprecedented haul of honors falls in line with her historic season. Paris averaged 21.9 points, 15 rebounds and 3.3 blocks, while also shooting .614 from the field.

Kodak/WBCA All-America Team | ESPN.com All-America Team

She became the first player in NCAA history to collect 700 points, 500 rebounds and 100 block in season. The power post also set the NCAA single and freshman rebounding records, as well as the NCAA freshman single season blocks record.

“I never felt like I was doing extraordinary things as an individual this season,” said Paris. “Although I do feel like we, as a team, accomplished some extraordinary things. This is tremendous honor and one that I will share with all of my teammates.”

Paris and the other Kodak honorees will be honored during the WBCA Night of Stars at Northeastern University on Saturday evening. She will also attend a banquet on Sunday afternoon before taking in the semifinal games of the Final Four that evening.

Paris will be in Los Angeles next weekend (April 7-9) for the Wooden Award presentation. The Sooner is among five finalists for the Player of the Year award. The winner will be announced on Saturday, April 8, during a national CBS Sports telecast of the “John R. Wooden Award Show Presented by TIAA-CREF” live from The Los Angeles Athletic Club at 1 p.m. CST.

Paris is also a finalist for the Naismith Trophy, which will close its voting today and will announce its winner in Atlanta on April 7.

2005-06 Honors For Paris
AP All-American - First Team
Wooden All-American
USBWA All-American
Kodak/WBCA All-American
ESPN.com All-American - First Team
USBWA National Freshman of the Year
Women's Wooden Award Finalist
Naismith Trophy Finalist
WBCA All-Region 5 Team
Big 12 Freshman of the Year
Co-Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
All-Big 12 First Team
All San Antonio Regional Team
Big 12 Championship MVP
All-Big 12 Championship Team
All-Big 12 Defensive Team
All-Big 12 Freshman Team
WBCA Co-Player of the Month (December)
WBCA Player of the Month (March)
Three-time Big 12 Player of the Week
Nine-time Big 12 Rookie of the Weekv

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