Two University of Tennessee Lady Vols signees are among the 20 players chosen to participate in the WBCA All-America game in April.

Two University of Tennessee Lady Vols signees are among the 20 players chosen to participate in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America game in April.

Memphis native Lauren Avant and Meighan Simmons of Cibolo, Texas both have signed with Pat Summitt and will be a part of the game. 

Here is the release on the WBCA All-America team:

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today the nation's top 20 girls' basketball players selected to participate in the 19th annual WBCA High School All-America Game presented by Nike.

The players who have been chosen will be divided into two teams of 10 players. The college-style regulation game is scheduled to tip off at 4:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, April 3, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. This highly-anticipated event is part of the WBCA National Convention, which takes place at the site of the NCAA® Women's Final Four®.  This year's event will be the first to be played on the same court as the NCAA Women's Final Four.  The game is free to the public, however tickets for seating in a reserved section are available at www.wbca.org.

"The future of women's basketball looks bright when you consider the 20 members of this year's High School All-America Team," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass.  "I always look forward to watching this group in action at the WBCA High School All-America Game presented by Nike.  It will be even more exciting for both spectators and the team with the change of venue to the NCAA Women's Final Four floor!"

Below is the list of players selected to participate in the 2010 WBCA High School All-America Game presented by Nike.

NAME
 HIGH SCHOOL
 HOMETOWN
 SIGNED
 
Lauren Avant
 Lausanne Collegiate School
 Memphis, Tenn.
 Tennessee
 
Kristen Doherty
 Sachem East High School
 Holtsville, N.Y.
 Boston College
 
Ariel Edwards
 Christ the King Regional H.S.
 Elmont, N.Y.
 Penn State
 
Karla Gilbert
 A&M Consolidated H.S.
 College Station, Texas
 Texas A&M
 
Chelsea Gray
 Saint Mary's High School
 Manteca, Calif.
 Duke
 
Cassie Harberts
 San Clemente High School
 San Clemente, Calif.
 USC
 
Bria Hartley
 North Babylon High School
 North Babylon, N.Y.
 UConn
 
Kaneisha Horn
 Ramsay High School
 Birmingham, Ala.
 Alabama
 
Natasha Howard
 Morrison R. Waite High School
 Toledo, Ohio
 Florida State
 
Richa Jackson
 Midwest City High School
 Midwest City, Okla.
 Duke
 
Sara James
 Oak Ridge High School
 El Dorado Hills, Calif.
 Stanford
 
Afure Jemerigbe
 Saint Mary's High School
 Stockton, Calif.
 California
 
Tiffany Moore
 Frisco High School
 Frisco, Texas
 Texas
 
Chiney Ogwumike
 Cy-Fair High School
 Cypress, Texas
 Stanford
 
Jennifer O'neill
 Saint Michael Academy
 Bronx, N.Y.
 Kentucky
 
Shoni Schimmel
 Franklin High School
 Portland, Ore.
 Undeclared
 
Lindsay Sherbert
 Great Oak High School
 Temecula, Calif.
 California
 
Meighan Simmons
 Byron P. Steele High School
 Cibolo, Texas
 Tennessee
 
Odyssey Sims
 Irving MacArthur High School
 Irving, Texas
 Baylor
 
Samarie Walker
 Chaminade-Julienne Catholic H.S.
 West Carrollton, Ohio
 UConn
 

"Congratulations to the 20-member WBCA High School All-America Team," said Gary Glasscock, Chairman of the WBCA High School All-America Team Selection Committee.  "They are among the best high school players in the USA and their hard work, commitment and dedication to this great game made it possible to reach this plateau.  A special thanks to the selection committee who worked hard behind the scenes in fulfilling such as arduous task of selecting the nation's top players.  Good luck to all the girls in San Antonio, and also on their promising collegiate, and possibly professional careers."

A committee of WBCA-member high school coaches who represent nine geographical districts from across the nation selected the all-America squad.  The 2010 WBCA High School All-America Game Selection Committee is comprised of: Gary Glasscock (Chair - St. Louis Metro Academic and Classical High School), Stacy Bilodeau (District 1 - Walpole High School), Bob Mackey (District 2 - Christ the King High School), Brian Robinson (District 3 - Bishop McGuinness High School), Pat Diulus (District 4 -Regina High School), Kelly Flynn (District 5 - South Sioux City High School), Teri Morrison (District 6 - Midway High School), Gail Hook (District 7 - Monarch High School), James Anderson (District 8 - Narbonne High School), Robert Mosley (District 9 - Ramsay High School), Brad Smith (Past Chair - Oregon City High School) and Daniella Trujillo (WBCA Staff Liaison).

This marks the 19th year that the WBCA has sanctioned a girls' high school all-America team.  The inaugural WBCA High School All-America Game was held April 17, 1992 at Oman Arena in Jackson, Tenn.  The second and third annual games were also played at Oman Arena.  The 1995 game, which marked the beginning of Nike's title sponsorship, was played in Altoona, Penn.  The event moved east to Philadelphia in 1996 and south to Nashville in 1997. The game was then held in Hartford, Conn. from 1998 until 2002.  The game made its debut as part of the "WBCA Night of All-Stars" in 2003 and now stands on its own at the site of the WBCA National Convention each year. 

"Nike is honored to partner with the WBCA on this prestigious event," said Jill Pizzotti, Nike's Women's College and Girls Elite Youth Basketball Manager. "The WBCA High School All-America Game provides the elite players from across the country the opportunity  to compete and showcase their talents during the highlight of the women's basketball season - the NCAA Women's Final Four in San Antonio, Texas!  Nike recognizes the importance of providing opportunities for girls in sport.  These 20 selected all-Americans are the future of women's basketball."

The 2010 class of WBCA High School All-Americans joins the list of well-known past participants including Tamika Catchings, Chamique Holdsclaw, Katie Smith, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Alana Beard, Maya Moore and Brittney Griner.

The following 20 players have received Honorable Mention for the 2010 WBCA High School All-America Game presented by Nike:

NAME
 HIGH SCHOOL
 HOMETOWN
 SIGNED
 
Stefanie Dolson
 Minisink Valley High School
 Slate Hill, N.Y.
 UConn
 
Jennifer Hamson
 Pleasant Grove High School
 Pleasant Grove, Utah
 Brigham Young
 
Jazmin Hitchens
 Incarnate Word Academy
 St. Louis, Mo.
 Ball State
 
Jordan Hooper
 Alliance High School
 Alliance, Neb.
 Nebraska
 
Christina Jacobson
 Max Public K-12
 Max, N.D.
 Undeclared
 
Jacqueline Jeffcoat
 Plano West High School
 Dallas, Texas
 Oklahoma
 
Jeanne Kenney
 Saint Michael The Archangel HS
 Baton Rouge, La.
 LSU
 
Tyaunna Marshall
 Elizabeth Seton
 Upper Marlboro, Md.
 Georgia Tech
 
Dawnn Maye
 Dillard High School
 Laudergill, Fla.
 Georgia Tech
 
Kayla McBride
 Villa Maria Academy
 Erie, Pa.
 Notre Dame
 
Valencia McFarland
 Raymond High School
 Edward, Miss.
 Mississippi
 
Suriya McGuire
 Roosevelt High School
 Minneapolis, Minn.
 Miami
 
Vicky McIntyre
 Omaha Marian High School
 Omaha, Neb.
 Undeclared
 
Khaalidah Miller
 Douglass High School
 Mableton, Ga.
 Georgia
 
Haley Peters
 The Peddie School
 Shrewsbury, N.J.
 Duke
 
Theresa Plaisance
 Vanderbilt Catholic High School
 Terrebonne Parish, La.
 LSU
 
Ronika Ransford
 Howard D. Woodson HS
 Washington, D.C.
 Georgia
 
Alyssa Thomas
 Central Dauphin High School
 Harrisburg, Pa.
 Maryland
 
Carli Tritz
 Bishop Heelan High School
 Sioux City, Iowa
 Creighton
 
Madison Williams
 Detroit Country Day School
 Beverly Hills, Mich.
 Michigan State