Last Year: 11-21 overall and 2-15 in league play.
Coaches:
Jody Wynn is now in her 3nd year Head Coach after moving from Long Beach State where she was Head Coach for 8 seasons and last year took Long Beach State to their first NCAA tournament in 25 years. Jody was a starting Guard at USC and also for 5 years an assistant at USC.
Derek Wynn is the Associate Head Coach, and her husband. Like Jody he was at Long Beach State and USC.
Michelle Augustavo is in her 3nd year having returned to Washington where she was a player for two years transferring from San Diego where she set the single game scoring record of 42. Michelle coached with the Wynn’s this past season and before that 4 years at UC Irvine.
Paul Reed completed the move of the Long Beach State staff to Washington. He coached for three years at Long Beach State. Paul was a Small College All American Defensive back.
Losses:
Hannah Johnson was a Grad student Forward who averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds.
Jenna Moser was a Grad Student Guard who averaged 5 points last season.
Additions:
Gigi Garcia is a 6-2 Forward ranked # 89 out of HS. Gigi has missed the past two seasons with injuries so is a redshirt Soph.
JaQuaya Miller is a 6-3 Frosh Post from Washington ranked # 41.
Nia Lowery is a 5-9 Frosh Guard from Sacramento. Both parents played College basketball. Mom at Oregon State.
Rita Pleskevich is a 5-9 Jr Guard from Russia and currently on their 20U team. Rita is a JC transfer from Florida where she averaged 20 points per game.
Ali Bamburger is a 6-3 Post from CA. Her Dad was an outstanding player at St Mary’s. Averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds last season in HS.
Schedule:
Non Conference the Huskies play Iowa in San Juan and Vandy at home. The others should be wins. The Huskies play only at the Oregon schools and Host but don’t travel to Utah and Colorado.
The Team:
Mai-Loni Henson is a 6-1 Sr Forward who averaged 5 points and 4 rebounds. Henson was ranked # 69 in HS.
Amber Melgoza is a 5-10 Sr Shooting Guard who averaged 18 points and 4 rebounds.
Missy Peterson is a 5-11 Jr Guard from Washington. Last season Missy averaged 9 points and led the team with 52 threes at 36%.
Khayla Rooks is a 6-1 Jr Forward from SoCal. Last season Rooks averaged 3 points and 2 rebounds.
Alexis Griggsby is a 5-9 JR Guard from SoCal who averaged 3 points last season.
Haley Van Dyke is a 6-1 Jr Forward ranked # 82 out of HS. Last season Haley averaged 4 points and 3 rebounds.
Tyiona Watkins is a 6-0 Jr Guard who averaged 5 points.
Darcy Rees is a 6-4 Soph Post from Australia. She has played and started for their youth National teams the past 4 years. Last season Rees averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds and had a very good Pac 12 tournament.
Montana Hagstrom is a 5-7 Guard who averaged one point.
Predictions:
Melgoza is outstanding and Rees with Peterson are very good players. Lots of openings for the new players. Washington played hard and well in the Pac 12 tournament so hopefully that carries forward.
2020 Recruiting:
Jayda Noble, 5-10 Guard WA
Still in the mix for Jordyn Jenkins, 6-2 Forward from Washington, ranked
# 42.
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