Last Year: 7-14 overall and 3-13 in league play.
Coaches:
Jody Wynn and the Staff were released after the season. So an all new Staff.Tina Langley
Tina Langley is the new Head Coach after 6 great seasons at Rice and before that 7 seasons as an Assistant at Maryland. She was 126-61 at Rice. Langley has two Masters Degrees.
Katie Faulkner comes for Oregon State where she was an Assistant for 5 years. Faulkner played at Montana where she was an outstanding player. She will also be the Recruiting Coordinator.
Dan Tacheny is new to Women’s Basketball having coached Men, most recently in the NBA G League.
LaTara King comes from Rice with Langley, having coached there the past 3 seasons and before that at Boston College.
Losses:
Quay Miller who averaged 10 points and 6 rebounds transferred to Colorado
Tamelya Sadler who averaged 10 points and shot 45% transferred to Colorado
Khayla Rooks averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds transferred to UNLV
AJ Marotte, ranked # 63 decomitted after the coaching changing and is now at Oregon State
Additions:
Lauren Schwartz, 5-11 Jr Wing who transferred from Rice. At Rice she started every game in her two years and averaged 11 points and 4 rebounds. She shot 42% from three this past year.
Nancy Mulkey, 6-9 Sr Post who transferred from Rice. This will be Mulkey’s 6th 6' 9" Nancy Mulkey
College year, one year a redshirt transfer season Oklahoma to Rice. This past season she averaged 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks while shooting 57%.
Olivia Pollerd, 6-2 Frosh Forward from Australia who has played the past three years on their U20, U 19 and U 16 teams.
Trinity Oliver, 5-9 Sr Guard who transferred from Baylor. Last season at Baylor she started 28 games averaged 4 points.
Avery Vansickle, 5-10 Guard from Colorado ranked # 85
Marisa Davis-Jones, 6-1 Wing from Arizona, Ranked # 76
Schedule: Games against North Carolina and Louisville stand out.
The Returning Team:
Haley Van Dyke is a 6-1 Sr Forward. Last season Haley averaged 12 points and 6 rebounds and 2 steals.
Missy Peterson is a 5-11 Redshirt Sr Guard from Washington. Two seasons ago Missy averaged 7 points and led the team with 37 threes at 35%. Missy missed last season with an ACL.
Darcy Rees is a 6-4 Sr Post from Australia. Last season Rees averaged 8 points and 3 rebounds.
Nia Lowery is a 5-9 Redshirt Soph Guard from Sacramento. Both parents played College basketball. Mom at Oregon State. Nia averaged 3 points last season
Alexis Griggsby is a 5-9 5th year SR Guard from SoCal who averaged 6 points last season.
Tyiona Watkins is a 6-0 Redshirt Jr Guard who averaged 5 points two years ago and opted out last season. .
Jess Finley 5-10 Soph/Frosh Wing from Arizona, Ranked 94 who graduated early from HS and averaged 1 points.
Jayda Noble, 5-10 Soph Guard WA She is the sister of former UConn star Gabby Williams. Last season she averaged 4 points.
Alexis Whitfield, 6-2 Soph Forward averaged 4 points.
Predictions:
Mulkey and Swartz will be the main players and getting Peterson back 100% will be a big help to go with the returning Van Dyke. With their recruiting and new coaching this seems to be a team on the rise.
2022 Recruiting:
Tergan Brown, 5-10 Wing CA , Ranked # 78
Elle Ladine, 5-11 Guard Pinewood HS Ranked # 52
Hannah Stines, 5-10 Guard SoCal Ranked # 39
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