The accolades keep pouring in for Twinsburg girls basketball star Malina Howard.

Already a state champion, first-team All-Ohioan and University of Maryland recruit, the 6-foot-4 center was named to the McDonald’s All-American East Squad on Thursday.

The game will be played March 28 at the United Center in Chicago.

She is the only Ohioan - boy or girl - selected to play in the event.

As if that wasn’t enough, the Tigers senior was named Wednesday to the 2012 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association High School All-America game March 31 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

Howard is averaging 16.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game for the reigning Division I state champion Tigers, whio haven't lost a game to an Ohio school since March 12, 2010 (Canton McKinley, 53-43 in a Canton Regional final).

The Tigers are currently 15-3 and 8-0 in the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division. They close out league play with road games against Hudson (15-3, 5-3) on Saturday and Strongsville (4-14, 0-8...