October 6, 2019

Pac 12 Preview: Washington State

Update on Washington Recruiting. Alexis Whitfield, 6-1 Wing from SoCal ranked # 63 has committed to Washington. Also Tameiya Sadler, 5-8 Guard from NorCal, ranked # 92

Utah got a commit from Peyton McFarland, 6-3 Post from Idaho ranked # 80
All three are 2020



Last Year:
9-21 for the year and 4-14 in conference play.
Coaches:
Kamie Ethridge is in her 2nd year as Head Coach. Ethridge was the Head Coach at Northern Colorado for 4 seasons averaging 21 wins and making the NCAAs this past season. She was an Assistant for 18 years at Kansas State. Kamie won a Gold Medal for USA Basketball at the 1988 Olympics then won an NCAA Championship as a Player at Texas.

Jason Chainey is in his first year after coaching in the Women’s pro league in his native Australia.

Laurie Koehn is in her 2nd year and came from Northern Colorado after three years with Ethridge. She played professionally for 11 years.

Camille Williams is in her first year at Washington State. She was the Head Coach at Academy of Art is San Francisco last season and before that nine years at Nevada. He was a two sport star at Wisconsin, basketball and the High Jump.


Losses:
Alexys Swedlund averaged 11 points and made 70 threes at 39%.
Maria Kostourkova averaged 7 points and 7 rebounds.



Additions:
Emma Nankervis is a 6-3 Frosh Post from Australia. Last season she played in the Women’s NBL in Australia.

Krystal Leger-Walker is a 5-9 Sr Guard from New Zealand, who transferred from Northern Colorado. Last season she averaged 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5.5 assists. I presume she’s a Grad student and can play right away.

Grace Sarver is a 5-8 Frosh Guard from Seattle. Grace lead her HS team to the Washington 3A state championship last year.

Bella Murekatete is a 6-5 Frosh Post from Rwanda and Played HS in Idaho. Bella was All State in Idaho the last three seasons. He has played several years for Rwanda Jr National Teams.



Schedule:
As usual a very tough schedule playing BYU, Boise State, South Carolina, Baylor, Indiana, Gonzaga and Miami of Florida. In league play at the Oregon schools and only host Colorado and Utah.

The Team:
Borislava Hristova is 6-0 5th Year Sr Forward from Bulgaria, one of the 8 non Americans on the team. Borislava averaged 20 points and 5 rebounds.

Chanelle Molina is a 5-9 Sr Guard who averaged 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Chanelle made 61 Threes at 39%.

Ula Motuga is a 6-1 Soph Forward from Australia who averaged 4 points and 3 rebounds.

Joanna Muzet is a 6-0 Redshirt Jr Wing from France who 2 points two years ago and sat out last season.

Jovana Subasic is a 6-4 Redshirt Jr Post from Serbia who averaged 4 points.

Shir Levy is a 5-11 Frosh Guard from Isreal who averaged 3 points.

Celena Molina a 5-9 redshirt Soph Guard who didn’t play mush last season.

Cherilyn Molina is a 5-6 Soph Guard who averaged one point.

Michaela Jones is a 5-10 Soph Guard who averaged one point.



Predictions:
It’s going to be another long season, despite two very good players in the older Molina and Borislava.


Recruiting 2020:
No Commits and I can’t find any in the hunt for.




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