OVERLNAD PARK, Kan. – The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) recently announced its 2019 All-America players for two-year schools, and Johnson County Community College sophomore guard Jacionna Stowers was an honorable mention selection. She is the 13th player in team history be honored as a WBCA All-American, and first since Erica Nelson in 2016. She is the 11th player to be selected under head coach Ben Conrad.
Earlier this season, Stowers was also earned Kansas Jayhawk D-II Conference second-team honors.
Stowers leaves ranked among the greatest long-range shooters to play at Johnson County. She made 188 career 3-point baskets, finishing one shy of the all-time mark set last year by Kylie Williams. She also finished with 795 points, which ties her for 21st on the all-time chart at JCCC. She scored in double figures 43 times, and she topped 20 or more 13 times.
This past season, Stowers averaged 13.5 points, second-best on the team, along with 2.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists. She led the conference and ranked second in the NJCAA with 93 made 3-point baskets. That total ranks sixth on JCCC's season chart. She scored double figures 25 times and topped 20 or more six times, including a career high 24 in an 82-74 over No. 10-ranked North Iowa Area.
About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.