BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two Xavier players were selected to the Mideast Regional all-tournament team.

Taru Tuukkanen (Craig Ruttle photo) | ZOOM |

Nicole Levandusky (AP photo) | ZOOM |

        Center/forward Taru Tuukkanen, who led the Musketeers with 23 points in their 88-78 regional championship game loss to Purdue Monday night, had 35 points and 17 rebounds in the two games.

        Guard Nicole Levandusky had 38 points and 16 rebounds in her final two XU games.

        Xavier coach Melanie Balcomb said after the Purdue loss that she expects her three senior stars to be able to play professionally.

        “Taru will be able to play somewhere,” Balcomb said of Tuukkanen, who is from Finland.

        Levandusky and Jennifer Phillips, who had 12 points in her last Xavier game, are possible draft choices or free agents who should get shots at teams in the WNBA.

        The other three members of the all-tournament team were Purdue's Kelly Komara (most valuable player) and Camille Cooper and Jia Perkins of Texas Tech.

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