March 9, 2006
Release courtesy of Nick Huber, Buena Vista Univ. sports information director

STORM LAKE , IOWA . . . Buena Vista University women's basketball player Katie Maguire has been selected as one of 40 finalists to be named to the Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team for NCAA III. Maguire was named as one of five finalists from Region Eight for the second season in a row.

Maguire, a two-time Iowa Conference MVP, led Buena Vista and the conference in numerous statistical categories. In 27 games, she averaged a conference-high 20.3 points, 6.63 assists, 2.70 three-point field goals per game and shot 86.7% (156-of-180) from the free throw line. Maguire also finished her collegiate career ranked in the top 25 in the NCAA III in assists and three-point field goals.

The 40 finalists, who are voted upon by WBCA member coaches in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions, are now in the running for selection to the 10-member Kodak/WBCA All-America Team. The team will be announced later this month.

Maguire ranks first in school history in career three point shots (238), career assists (511), and free throw percentage (84%), second in career steals (262), and third in career points scored (1,724). Maguire, a 2002 graduate of Treynor High School, is the daughter of Scott Maguire of Treynor, Iowa and Annette Vasicek of Treynor, Iowa.

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