University division Team Members of the Year Matt Bonner from the University of Florida and Kristine Austgulen from Virginia Commonwealth University headline the 2003 Verizon Academic All-America Team for men's and women's basketball.

J.T. Luginski of Michigan Tech University and Megan Woodruff of Wilmington College (Ohio) were named Team Members of the Year in the men's and women's college division, respectively.

A two-time Team Member of the Year, Bonner is Florida's leading scorer. The power forward scored surpassed 1,400 points this year and is among school leaders in career three-point proficiency.

Austgulen, a three-time Academic All-American, boasts a perfect grade-point average. She also is Virginia Commonwealth's all-time leader in free throws (364), second in career double-doubles (28), second in career rebounds (799), third in career points (1,572), and third for career field goals (584).

Michigan Tech's Luginski, a three-time Academic All-American, has scored more than 1,500 career points for one of Division II's top-ranked teams.

Woodruff, a guard for the Lady Quakers, is among Ohio Athletic Conference leaders in scoring and assists. She holds school records for season and career assists.

The Verizon Academic All-America Teams are selected by votes from the 1,800-member College Sports Information Directors of America. Nominees must be a varsity starters or key reserves and maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.200 (4.000 scale). Since the program's inception in 1952, more than 12,000 student-athletes have been honored with the award.

Under an agreement with CoSIDA, Verizon has been the exclusive sponsor of the Academic All-America program since 1985. The Academic All-America program is part of Verizon Reads, the company's national campaign to promote literacy through corporate philanthropy, partner collaboration, community outreach, and customer and employee participation.

Following is a list of the 2003 Verizon Academic All-America Team for men's and women's basketball.

Women's university division

First team

Kristine Austgulen, Virginia Commonwealth, political science; Courtney Davidson, Navy, political science; Tiffany Kyser, Indiana/
Purdue-Indianapolis, education, Kara Lawson, Tennessee, finance; Hana Peljto, Harvard, psychology; Theresa Schuknecht, Oklahoma, marketing.

Second team

(four members due to a six-person first team)

Brooke Armistead, Austin Peay, health and human performance; Kristy Loiselle, Wisconsin-Green Bay, elementary education; Kelly Mazzante, Penn State, advertising; Shannon Strecker, Colorado State, consumer and family studies.

Third team

Beth Friday, Duquesne, accounting; Katie Miller, Northern Iowa, sports psychology; Carrie Walker, Wagner, English; Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota, sports studies; Jennifer Wilson, Chattanooga, math education.

Men's university division

First team

Matt Bonner, Florida, business administration; Clint Cuffle, Evansville, engineering; Adam Mark, Belmont, computer science; Emeka Okafor, Connecticut, finance; Brett Starkey, Denver, biology, pre-med.

Second team

David Bennett, Marist, business administration; Jason Blair, San Diego, business administration; Adam Hess, William and Mary, finance; James Jones, Miami (Florida), finance; Michael Linderman, Creighton, finance.

Third team

Dedrick Dye, Wagner, business administration; Carl English, Hawaii, liberal studies; Blake Stepp, Gonzaga, business administration; Jake Sullivan, Iowa State, psychology; Chris Hill, Michigan State, undecided; (tie) Jason Parker, Tulsa, management information systems.

Women's college division

First team

Whitney Bull, Wilkes, accounting; Julie Christensen, Wisconsin Lutheran, elementary and middle education; Alice Duesing, Lake Superior State, mechanical engineering; Jamie Heiman, Fort Hays State, accounting; Megan Woodruff, Wilmington (Ohio), athletic training.

Second team

Kendra Anderson, Hardin-Simmons, education; Amy Campion, Salisbury, elementary education; Kathy Darling, Johns Hopkins, civil engineering; Julia Frie, South Dakota, biology/chemistry; Michelle Newman, Lynn, biology.

Third team

Jenny Boll, North Dakota, elementary education; Mandy Koupal, South Dakota, elementary education; Jacqui Martin, Indiana (Pennsylvania), math education; Becky Moen, North Dakota, physical therapy; Becki Tower, Savannah College of Art & Design.

Men's college division

First team

Eric Bartow, Maryville (Missouri), health science and biology; Royce Bryan, Bemidji State, secondary education/social studies; Jesse Harris, Simpson, history and political science; Brian Larrabee, Southern New Hampshire, business administration; J.T. Luginski, Michigan Tech, mechanical engineering.

Second team

Nick Branting, Nebraska-Kearney, medicine; Nick Ellenberger, Minnesota State-Mankato, civil engineering; Chris Petersen, Buena Vista, accounting; Nick Svehla, Nebraska-Kearney, mathematics education; Brian Westre, Missouri-Rolla, engineering management.

Third team

Jay Brogdon, Harding, management; Justin Call, Emory and Henry , economics; Shawn McCormick, Baldwin-Wallace, business administration/finance; Scott Prater, Oklahoma Baptist (NAIA), biology; Finn Rebassoo, Occidental, physics.