ATLANTA, Ga. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - Green Bay women's basketball senior Celeste Hoewisch (Hortonville, Wis.) has been named to the WBCA All-Region team announced Wednesday by the WBCA. Hoewisch is now eligible for the 2011 State Farm Coaches' All-America Team.

Hoewisch is one of five All-Region honorees and the only player from the state of Wisconsin representing Region 6. Four players from the Big Ten join Hoewisch as All-Region honorees including Big Ten Player of the Year Kalisha Keane.

On Monday, March 21, the State Farm Coaches' All-America Team selection committee will narrow the current list of 52 finalists to 40. The 40 finalists will be in the running for selection to the 10-member State Farm Coaches' All-America Team which will be announced Saturday, April 2 in Indianapolis during the WBCA National Convention, which is held in conjunction with the NCAA Women's Final Four.

The Horizon League Tournament MVP, Co-Player of the Year and Co-Defensive Player of the Year is averaging 13.6 points per game for the Phoenix, leads the team with 78 steals and is third on the squad grabbing 3.8 boards per contest. Hoewisch led the No. 13/11 ranked Phoenix with an average of 16.7 points per game throughout the Horizon League Tournament.

No. 5 seed Green Bay is set to face No. 12 seed UALR (23-7) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament March 20 at 4:20 p.m. on ESPN2. In addition to Hoewisch, UALR standout Chastity Reed is also an All-Region (Region 4) honoree for the State Farm Coaches' All-America Team.

ALL-REGION HONOREES:

Region 1

Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame

Keisha Hampton, DePaul

Amber Harris, Xavier

Tiffany Hayes, UCONN

Maya Moore, Notre Dame

Natalie Novosel, Notre Dame

Devereaux Peters Notre Dame

Ta'Shia Phillips, Xavier

Samantha Quigley, DePaul

Elizabeth Repella, West Virginia

Angel Roinson, Marquette

Sugar Rodgers, Georgetown

Region 2

Cierra Bravard, Florida State

Dawn Evans, James Madison

Shenise Johnson, University of Miami

Alex Montgomery, Georgia Institute of Technology

Carolyn Swords, Boston College

Jasmine Thomas, Duke

Riquna Williams, University of Miami

Region 3

LaSondra Barrett, Louisiana State

Victoria Dunlap, Kentucky

Tierney Jenkins, Alabama

Glory Johnson, Tennessee

Porsha Phillips, Georgia

Jence Rhoads, Vanderbilt

Shekinna Stricklin, Tennessee

Region 4

Kourtney Brown, University at Buffalo

Tacarra Hayes, Tennessee Tech University

Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green State

Chastity Reed, UALR

Naama Shafir, Toledo

Courtney Taylor, Houston

Region 5

Danielle Adams, Texas A&M

Kelsey Bolte, Iowa State

Brittney Griner, Baylor

Melissa Jones, Baylor

Danielle Robinson, University of Oklahoma

Odyssey Sims, Baylor

Tyra White, Texas A&M

Region 6

Kachine Alexander, Iowa

Celeste Hoewisch, Green Bay

Amy Jaeschke, Northwestern

Kalisha Keane, Michigan State

Jantel Lavender, Ohio State

Region 7

Adrienne Johnson, Louisiana Tech

Eryn Jones, Portland State

Tahnee Robinson, University of Nevada

Jaleesa Ross, California State Univ. - Fresno

Region 8

Nneka Ogwumike, Stanford

Kayla Pedersen, Stanford

Jeannette Pohlen, Stanford

Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga