EUGENE, Ore. – Drake senior Rachael Hackbarth (Colgate, Wis.) has been selected to play on the USA Women’s All-Star team that will tour China from April 25-May 9. The team will play nine games on the 12-day trip against teams from Australia, China and New Zealand.
Hackbarth, who was named an honorable AP All-American and the 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, is one of 11 seniors on the team. Casey Garrison of Missouri State is the only other MVC player on the team.
2012 USBA All-Stars, China Roster
- Katie Bussey 5’8 PG Montana State
- ReZina TecleMariam 5’8 PG Portland
- Talisa Rhea 5’11 G Seattle U.
- Casey Garrison 6’0 G Missouri State
- Rebekah Gardner 6’1 G/F UCLA
- Katelan Redmon 6’1 G/F Gonzaga
- Jasmin Holliday 6’0 G/F Oregon
- Natalie Day 6’0 F/G Portland
- Jalana Childs 6’2 F Kansas State
- Rachael Hackbarth 6’3 F/C Drake
- Kali Bennett 6’5 C Arizona State
- Head Coach: Chris Denker
- Assistant Coach: Ryan Johnson
For more information, contact John Meyer, john.meyer@drake.edu, 515-271-3740