Pac 12 Preview: Washington
Last Year: 13-17 overall and 5-13 in league play.
Coaches:
Jody Wynn is now in her 4th year Head Coach after moving from Long Beach State 
Jody Wynn
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.
Paul Reed is in his 4th year. He moved from 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.
Tamara Macdonald is in her first year having played for the Wynns when they coached at Pepperdine. She was a JC head coach and the last 5 years on the Chief of Administration for the California Labor Commissioners Office.
Losses:
Amber Melgoza averaged 17 points and 5 rebounds.
Mai-Loni Henson averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds.
Rita Pleskevich who averaged 3 points per game.
Ali Bamberger transferred to St Mary’s. She averaged 4 points and almost 3 rebounds as a frosh last season.
Additions:
Jayda Noble, 5-10 Guard WA She is the sister of former UConn star Gabby Williams. Ranked # 122
Alexis Whitfield, 6-2 Forward SoCal, ranked # 149
Tameiya Sadler 5-8 PG, NorCal ranked # 98
Grace Beasley is a 5-7 Jr Guard and a JC transfer who is from Australia. In her two years at a Texas JC she averaged 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
Schedule: Tentative - 22 Game Pac 12 Conference Windows
The Team: Roster
Haley Van Dyke is a 6-1 Jr Forward. Last season Haley averaged 8 points and 5 
Haley Van Dyke
rebounds and 2nd in the conference in steals.
Missy Peterson is a 5-11 Sr Guard from Washington. Last season Missy averaged 7 points and led the team with 37 threes at 35%. Sadly Missy tore her ACL in late October.
Darcy Rees is a 6-4 Jr Post from Australia. Last season Rees averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds.
JaQuaya Miller is a 6-3 Soph Post from Washington ranked # 41 out of HS. Last season Miller averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds.
Nia Lowery is a 5-9 Redshirt Frosh Guard from Sacramento. Both parents played College basketball. Mom at Oregon State. Nia missed last season with an injury.
Khayla Rooks is a 6-1 Sr Forward from SoCal. Last season Rooks averaged 4 points and 3 rebounds.
Alexis Griggsby is a 5-9 Sr Guard from SoCal who averaged 2 points last season.
Tyiona Watkins is a 6-0 Jr Guard who averaged 5 points.
Predictions:
Washington isn’t very experienced or deep and that isn’t good in a loaded Pac 12. The good news is the recruiting for 2021 is certainly better than the past several years.
2021 Recruiting:
Avery Vansickle, 5-10 Guard from Colorado ranked # 85
AJ Marotte, 6-1 Wing from Texas, Ranked # 63
Jess Finley 5-10 Wing from Arizona, Ranked # 94
Marisa Davis-Jones, 6-1 Wing from Arizona, Ranked # 76
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