Last Year:
23-11 for the year and 9-9 in conference play and won the Pac 12 tournament.
Coaches:
Kamie Ethridge is in her 6th year as Head Coach. Ethridge was the Head Coach at NorthernKamie Ethridge
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.
Laurie Koehn is in her 6th year and came from Northern Colorado after three years with Ethridge. She played professionally for 11 years.
Camille Williams is in her 5th 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.
Matt Smith is in his first year at Washington State.
Losses:
Jason Chainey an assistant for 5 years moved on.
Ula Motuga averaged 7 points and 5 rebounds. Motuga graduated.
Emma Nankervis averaged 1 point. Emma graduated.
Grace Sarver averaged 2 points. Sarver graduated.
Kaia Woods just played 41 minutes last season. Woods transferred to Arkon
Lauren Glazier averaged 2 points and 1 rebound. Glazier to UOP.
Additions:
Alex Covill, 6-6 Post from MT, not ranked
Jenna Villa 6-1 Guard/Wing from WA ranked # 68
Candace Kpetikou 6-3 Post from SoCal by of Niger.
Elornora Villa 5-8 Guard from Italy. Has played on the Italy 17U and 18U National
Teams.
Beyonce Bea 6-1 Wing Grad Transfer from Idaho where last season she averaged 23 ppg.
Schedule:
Gonzaga, Houston, Auburn and Maryland are non conference games of note. The Cougars play only USC and UCLA on the road and play Oregon and Oregon State only at home.
The Returning Team:
Charlisse Leger-Walker is a 5-10 Sr Guard who averaged 18 points and 5 rebounds with 68 Charisse Leger-Walker
threes at 35%.
Bella Murekatete is a 6-5, 5th year Post from Rwanda and Played HS in Idaho who averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Johanna Teder, 5-8 5th year Guard originally from Estonia. Last season she averaged 8 points and made 59 threes at 34%.
Astera Tuhina, 5-9 Soph Guard. Tuhina is the youngest player to play for her native Kosovo National team and scored 7 points ppg last season.
Kyra Gardner 5-11 Soph Wing who was the state of Washington Gatorade POY. Kyra averaged 2 ppg.
Cia Eklof 5-10 Redshirt Frosh Guard from Finland who played on their 20U National team
Jessica Clarke, 6-3 Sr Post from British Canada who averaged 5 points and 2 rebounds.
Tara Wallack, 6-2 Jr Wing from Canada and averaged 9 points and 6 rebounds.
Predictions:
Most of the team is back with only one real loss. Plus several good recruits/transfers. Still the league is even better this season . Obviously great coaching.
Recruiting 2024: No commits yet
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