1. Stanford (6-0):
Beat Long Beach State 77-41. Amber Orrange had 13 points 9 assists and 7 rebounds. Chiney scored 16 with 11 rebounds. Jos Tinkle scored 18. Stanford hit 10 of 24 threes.
Nov 30 at UC Davis, Dec 2 at Gonzaga.
2. Cal (5-0): Beat Cal Poly 87-61. Reshanda Gray scored 22, Gennifer Brandon had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Brittany Boyd had 7 assists.
Beat Eastern Washington 91-58. Brittany Boyd had 13 points, 10 assists and 8 steals. 8 players scored 8 or more points.
Beat Georgetown 72-56. Boyd had 6 turnovers but FOURTEEN assists. Brandon 13 points and 13 rebounds, Layshia Clarendon 20 points hitting 3 of 7 from three.
Nov 30 at Old Dominion, Dec 2 at Duke, Dec 7 at Cal State Bakersfield
3. UCLA (3-1): Lost to # 5 Notre Dame 76-64. UCLA’s PG Thea Lemberger missed the game with a knee injury. Markel Walker had 21 points and 9 rebounds but also 6 turnovers.
Beat Princeton 65-52 after trailing by double digits in the first half. Nierra Fields scored 26 and Markel Walker 23 for the Bruins. Walker also had 9 rebounds, 6 steals and 6 assists.
Dec 2 Loyola Marymount, Dec 8 Texas at Houston
4. Utah (5-0): Beat Northern Colorado 62-55. Rachel Messer scored 18, Michelle Plouffe had 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Beat Weber State 73-47. Plouffe had 18 points and 89 rebounds and also 3 of 6 from three.
Nov 27 Utah State, Dec 1 at Hawaii, Dec 8 BYU
5. Colorado (4-0): Beat Texas A&M at CC 75-48. Colorado was 6 of 13 from three and had a 26 rebound edge. Arielle Roberson had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Beat San Diego State 67-53. Roberson scored 17 and Jen Reese had 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Nov 28 Wyoming, Dec 1 at Illinois, Dec 5 Colorado State, Dec 11 at Denver
6. Oregon State (3-2): Beat UCSB 49-46. Only 125 people watched. Why? Patricia Bright had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Beat Winthrop 68-64. Bright scored 14 and super Frosh Jamie Weisner continues to score about a point every other minute with 9 in 18 minutes.
Lost to Louisville 61-43. For Louisville Shoni Schimmel scored 15 of 5 of 8 from three and sister Jude had 7 assists.
Nov 29 Cal State Bakersfield, Dec 1 Sacramento State, Dec 9 St Martin’s
7. USC (2-2): Beat 0-5 Arkansas State 72-58. Cassie Harberts 15 points and 10 rebounds, Christina Marinacci 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Lost to # 20 Nebraska at home 74-65 despite leading with just under 3 minutes to go 63-61. Outscored 13-2 after that. Ariya Crook scored 25 going 5 of 8 from three.
Nov 27 at UCSB, Nov 30 at San Diego State, Dec 5 at Fresno State, Dec 15 Texas A&M
8. ASU ( 2-3): Beat Northern Iowa for their first win 66-63. Joy Burke scored 14 points.
Lost to North Carolina State 72-68. Burke had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Beat Florida 74-58. Promise Amukamara was 13 of 16 from the floor for 26 points.
Dec 1 Binghamton, Dec UNLV or Dayton, Dec 9 at Boston College
9. Arizona, (4-2): Lost to BYU 62-48 shooting only 28%.
Lost to UTEP 64-53. Davelynn Whyte scored 19 points.
Beat Texas Southern 65-59 as Arizona had 25 turnovers. Ali Gloyd was 8 of 10 from the field for 19 points.
Nov 28 at North Texas State, Dec 2 at Long Beach State, Dec 8 at New Mexico
10: Washington (3-1): Beat Wisconsin at Wisconsin 60-55. Jazmine Davis scored 22 and Aminah Williams had 13 rebounds. Bobbi’s Wisconsin team is now 2-2. But attendance was 3,400. Nice.
Nov 27 Pepperdine, Nov 29 at Portland, Dec 5 San Diego State, Dec 15 UCSB
11. Washington State (2-3): Beat BYU 67-53. Lia Gladeira scored 15 and Tia Pressley scored 12 and added 7 assists.
Nov 28 at UC Riverside, Nov 30 at Fresno State, Dec 15 Ohio State
12: Oregon (0-5):
Lost to Hawaii 85-73. Amanda Delgado hit 5 of 11 threes for 19 points.
Lost to Oklahoma 100-61. Oklahoma made 17 of 38 threes, Oregon 6 of 31. Oregon shot 27% overall. Delgado had 16 points but was 3 of 15 from three. Jillian Alleyne had 23 rebounds.
Lost to Arkansas 79-67. Oregon with 27 turnovers. 20 points for Delgado, 5 of 12 from three. Alleyne had 11 rebounds.
Dec 2 Denver, Dec 9 Nevada, Dec 12 at Illinois
November 25, 2012
November 19, 2012
This Week’s Results for the PAC 12 TEAMS
1. Stanford )5-0): Beat Fresno State 72-61. Chiney with 23 points and 17 rebounds and 4 blocks. Tinkle with 20 points and 3 blocks.
Beat Santa Clara 92-57. Chiney with 22 points, Tinkle with 18 and Amber Orrange with 18 points and 6 assists Greenfield 16 points, 4 of 6 from three.
Beat Baylor in Hawaii 72-69. Just a huge upset over the nation’s # 1 team plus their 42 game winning streak. Chiney with 18 points and 8 rebounds, Stanford 7 of 14 from three with Taylor Greenfield 4 of 7 and Tinkle 2 of 3. Stanford out rebounded Baylor by 12 with Mikaela Ruef getting 12 rebounds.
Beat Hawaii 69-42. Chiney 15 points and 17 rebounds, Tinkle 16 points, Orrange 13 points and Kokenis 12 points.
Beat Tenn-Martin 92-68. Tinkle with 25 points and named All Tournament, Orrange 12 points and 10 assists and Chiney with 25 points and 10 rebounds and named Tournament MVP.
Nov 25 Long Beach State, Nov 30 at UC Davis, Dec 2 at Gonzaga.
2. Cal 2-0: Beat Leigh 80-48. Gennifer Brandon had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Five Bears were in double figures.
Beat St Mary’s 89-41. Brandon had 14 points and 14 rebounds and 6 Bears scored in double figures.
Nov 19 Cal Poly, Nov 23 Eastern Washington, Nov 24, Fullerton or Georgetown, Nov 30 at Old Dominion, Dec 2 at Duke
3. UCLA 2-0: Beat San Diego State 66-52. Markel Walk with 15 points and Alyssia Brewer with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Frosh Kori Korver was 3 of 5 from three for 11 points.
Beat # 11 Oklahoma, the first Pac 12 win over a ranked team by other than Stanford in a while. And in Norman, and Oklahoma was 11 for 22 from three. However UCLA out rebounded the Sooners by 22!! Brewer with 15 points and 16 rebounds and Walker with 15 points. Thea Lemberger added 18 for the Bruins.
Nov 23 Norte Dame, Nov 25 Princeton, Dec 2 Loyola Marymount
4. USC 1-1: Lost at Gonzaga 63-52. Cassie Harberts had 18 points and 10 rebounds. USC had 24 turnovers and shot 37%.
Beat Pepperdine 65-56, 567 people attended. Both Point Guards Adams and Crook were in foul trouble quickly. Crook did score 17 and Harberts 24 points and 10 rebounds.
Nov 21 Arkansas State, Nov 23 Nebraska, Nov 27 at UCSB, Nov 30 at San Diego State
5. Oregon State 1-1: Beat Western Washington 71-59. Alyssa Martin had 20 points and Deven Hunter grabbed 12 rebounds. Frosh Jamie Weisner was 3 of 5 from three and had 11 points.
Lost to Cal Poly 72-62. Martin had 16 points and Patricia Bright had 15 points and 4 blocks.
Nov 20 UCSB in Mexico, Nov 21 Mississippi State or Winthrop in Mexico, Nov 22, the other team in Mexico, Nov 29 Cal State Bakersfield, Dec 1 Sacramento State
6. Utah 3-0: Beat Denver 75-60. Michelle Plouffe scored 29 and had 8 rebounds. Taryn Wicijowski scored 16 points and had 7 assists from her post position.
Beat Southern Utah 79-61. Wicijowski had 20 points and 15 rebounds. Iwalini Rodriques scored 20 points.
Beat Michigan 59-40. Plouffe scored 20 and Wicijowski 17.
Nov 20 Northern Colorado, Nov 24 at Weber State, Nov 27 Utah State, Dec 1 at Hawaii
7. ASU 0-2: Lost to Texas Tech 61-49.
Lost to UTEP 60-54 Adrianne Thomas had 16 points and Joy Burke 12 rebounds. Not a great welcome back for Charli starting 0-2.
Nov 23 Northern Iowa at Las Vegas, Nov 24 North Carolina State at Vegas, Nov 25 Florida at Vegas, Dec 1 Binghamton
8. Colorado 2-0: Beat Idaho 70-65. Brittany Wilson scored 18 and Arielle Roberson 16 points.
Beat Missouri Kansas City 78-55. Frosh Jamee Swan scored 14 in 16 minutes and Roberson scored 23.
Nov 23 Tex A&M CC, Nov 24 Auburn or San Diego State, Nov 28 Wyoming, Dec 1 at Illinois
9. Arizona, 3-0: Beat Cal State Bakersfield 71-50. Cheshi Poston had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocked shots. Erica Barnes had 12 rebounds
Beat UNLV 83-82. Kama Griffitts scored 27 points, 7 of 13 from three. Davelynn Whyte scored 21. UNLV shot 64%, but Arizona countered that with 13 threes.
Beat Cal State Northridge 63-56 with Whyte scoring 16 points.
Nov 20 BYU, Nov 23 UTEP in the Bahamas, Nov 24 Texas Southern in the Bahamas, Nov 28 at North Texas State
10: Washington: Beat St Mary’s 70-68. Jazmine Davis scored the winning basket with a lay up and scored 25 points. Kristi Kingma in her first game back after missing last season with an ACL was 5 of 14 from thee for 15 points. The Huskies were out rebounded by 26.
Beat Seattle 77-75 in Overtime. The Huskies were out rebounded by 23 and had only 7 healthy players. But Davis scored the winning basket again, this time with 16 seconds l6 seconds left and had 21 points. Kingma was 5 of 11 from three and had 22 points.
Lost to Long Beach State 71-62. Talia Walton had 19 points and Aminah Williams had 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Nov 21 at Wisconsin, Nov 27 Pepperdine, Nov 29 at Portland, Dec 5 San Diego State
11. Washington State (1-3): Lost to Minnesota in Overtime 83-82. Unheralded Frosh Lia Gladeira scored 33 points and had 5 steals. But 3 WSU players fouled out as the Cougars committed 35 fouls, and were out rebounded by 25.
Lost to South Dakota State 65-56 again in Overtime. Gladeira scored 12. The Cougars were 1 of 15 from three.
Beat Monmouth 79-69. Gladeira scored 11 points, had 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Carly Noyes had a career high 24 points. Tia Pressley scored 21 and the Cougars were 7 of 14 from three.
Lost to Wisconsin 52-44. Gladeira had 15 points and 6 steals, Noyes scored 14. Bobbi Kelsey and Wisconsin are now 2-1 on the year.
Nov 24 BYU, Nov 28 at UC Riverside, Nov 30 at Fresno State, Dec 15 Ohio State
12: Oregon 0-2: Lost to St Mary’s 78-69 while being out rebounded by 14. Oregon was 13 of 45 from three.
Lost to Portland State in double overtime 87-85. 6-3 Frosh Jillian Alleyne scored 38 points and grabbed 27 rebounds in her second game ever at Oregon. She was unranked out of a SoCal High School. The 38 points points ties the school record and the 27 rebounds breaks the record by one. Alleyne had 30 points and 21 rebounds in the 2nd half. Starter Lexi Peterson hurt her knee in the days before this game and is out for the season. Oregon made just 2 threes and had 29 turnovers.
Nov 23 at Hawaii, Nov 24 Oklahoma in Hawaii, Nov 25 Arkansas in Hawaii, Dec 2 Denver
Beat Santa Clara 92-57. Chiney with 22 points, Tinkle with 18 and Amber Orrange with 18 points and 6 assists Greenfield 16 points, 4 of 6 from three.
Beat Baylor in Hawaii 72-69. Just a huge upset over the nation’s # 1 team plus their 42 game winning streak. Chiney with 18 points and 8 rebounds, Stanford 7 of 14 from three with Taylor Greenfield 4 of 7 and Tinkle 2 of 3. Stanford out rebounded Baylor by 12 with Mikaela Ruef getting 12 rebounds.
Beat Hawaii 69-42. Chiney 15 points and 17 rebounds, Tinkle 16 points, Orrange 13 points and Kokenis 12 points.
Beat Tenn-Martin 92-68. Tinkle with 25 points and named All Tournament, Orrange 12 points and 10 assists and Chiney with 25 points and 10 rebounds and named Tournament MVP.
Nov 25 Long Beach State, Nov 30 at UC Davis, Dec 2 at Gonzaga.
2. Cal 2-0: Beat Leigh 80-48. Gennifer Brandon had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Five Bears were in double figures.
Beat St Mary’s 89-41. Brandon had 14 points and 14 rebounds and 6 Bears scored in double figures.
Nov 19 Cal Poly, Nov 23 Eastern Washington, Nov 24, Fullerton or Georgetown, Nov 30 at Old Dominion, Dec 2 at Duke
3. UCLA 2-0: Beat San Diego State 66-52. Markel Walk with 15 points and Alyssia Brewer with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Frosh Kori Korver was 3 of 5 from three for 11 points.
Beat # 11 Oklahoma, the first Pac 12 win over a ranked team by other than Stanford in a while. And in Norman, and Oklahoma was 11 for 22 from three. However UCLA out rebounded the Sooners by 22!! Brewer with 15 points and 16 rebounds and Walker with 15 points. Thea Lemberger added 18 for the Bruins.
Nov 23 Norte Dame, Nov 25 Princeton, Dec 2 Loyola Marymount
4. USC 1-1: Lost at Gonzaga 63-52. Cassie Harberts had 18 points and 10 rebounds. USC had 24 turnovers and shot 37%.
Beat Pepperdine 65-56, 567 people attended. Both Point Guards Adams and Crook were in foul trouble quickly. Crook did score 17 and Harberts 24 points and 10 rebounds.
Nov 21 Arkansas State, Nov 23 Nebraska, Nov 27 at UCSB, Nov 30 at San Diego State
5. Oregon State 1-1: Beat Western Washington 71-59. Alyssa Martin had 20 points and Deven Hunter grabbed 12 rebounds. Frosh Jamie Weisner was 3 of 5 from three and had 11 points.
Lost to Cal Poly 72-62. Martin had 16 points and Patricia Bright had 15 points and 4 blocks.
Nov 20 UCSB in Mexico, Nov 21 Mississippi State or Winthrop in Mexico, Nov 22, the other team in Mexico, Nov 29 Cal State Bakersfield, Dec 1 Sacramento State
6. Utah 3-0: Beat Denver 75-60. Michelle Plouffe scored 29 and had 8 rebounds. Taryn Wicijowski scored 16 points and had 7 assists from her post position.
Beat Southern Utah 79-61. Wicijowski had 20 points and 15 rebounds. Iwalini Rodriques scored 20 points.
Beat Michigan 59-40. Plouffe scored 20 and Wicijowski 17.
Nov 20 Northern Colorado, Nov 24 at Weber State, Nov 27 Utah State, Dec 1 at Hawaii
7. ASU 0-2: Lost to Texas Tech 61-49.
Lost to UTEP 60-54 Adrianne Thomas had 16 points and Joy Burke 12 rebounds. Not a great welcome back for Charli starting 0-2.
Nov 23 Northern Iowa at Las Vegas, Nov 24 North Carolina State at Vegas, Nov 25 Florida at Vegas, Dec 1 Binghamton
8. Colorado 2-0: Beat Idaho 70-65. Brittany Wilson scored 18 and Arielle Roberson 16 points.
Beat Missouri Kansas City 78-55. Frosh Jamee Swan scored 14 in 16 minutes and Roberson scored 23.
Nov 23 Tex A&M CC, Nov 24 Auburn or San Diego State, Nov 28 Wyoming, Dec 1 at Illinois
9. Arizona, 3-0: Beat Cal State Bakersfield 71-50. Cheshi Poston had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocked shots. Erica Barnes had 12 rebounds
Beat UNLV 83-82. Kama Griffitts scored 27 points, 7 of 13 from three. Davelynn Whyte scored 21. UNLV shot 64%, but Arizona countered that with 13 threes.
Beat Cal State Northridge 63-56 with Whyte scoring 16 points.
Nov 20 BYU, Nov 23 UTEP in the Bahamas, Nov 24 Texas Southern in the Bahamas, Nov 28 at North Texas State
10: Washington: Beat St Mary’s 70-68. Jazmine Davis scored the winning basket with a lay up and scored 25 points. Kristi Kingma in her first game back after missing last season with an ACL was 5 of 14 from thee for 15 points. The Huskies were out rebounded by 26.
Beat Seattle 77-75 in Overtime. The Huskies were out rebounded by 23 and had only 7 healthy players. But Davis scored the winning basket again, this time with 16 seconds l6 seconds left and had 21 points. Kingma was 5 of 11 from three and had 22 points.
Lost to Long Beach State 71-62. Talia Walton had 19 points and Aminah Williams had 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Nov 21 at Wisconsin, Nov 27 Pepperdine, Nov 29 at Portland, Dec 5 San Diego State
11. Washington State (1-3): Lost to Minnesota in Overtime 83-82. Unheralded Frosh Lia Gladeira scored 33 points and had 5 steals. But 3 WSU players fouled out as the Cougars committed 35 fouls, and were out rebounded by 25.
Lost to South Dakota State 65-56 again in Overtime. Gladeira scored 12. The Cougars were 1 of 15 from three.
Beat Monmouth 79-69. Gladeira scored 11 points, had 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Carly Noyes had a career high 24 points. Tia Pressley scored 21 and the Cougars were 7 of 14 from three.
Lost to Wisconsin 52-44. Gladeira had 15 points and 6 steals, Noyes scored 14. Bobbi Kelsey and Wisconsin are now 2-1 on the year.
Nov 24 BYU, Nov 28 at UC Riverside, Nov 30 at Fresno State, Dec 15 Ohio State
12: Oregon 0-2: Lost to St Mary’s 78-69 while being out rebounded by 14. Oregon was 13 of 45 from three.
Lost to Portland State in double overtime 87-85. 6-3 Frosh Jillian Alleyne scored 38 points and grabbed 27 rebounds in her second game ever at Oregon. She was unranked out of a SoCal High School. The 38 points points ties the school record and the 27 rebounds breaks the record by one. Alleyne had 30 points and 21 rebounds in the 2nd half. Starter Lexi Peterson hurt her knee in the days before this game and is out for the season. Oregon made just 2 threes and had 29 turnovers.
Nov 23 at Hawaii, Nov 24 Oklahoma in Hawaii, Nov 25 Arkansas in Hawaii, Dec 2 Denver
November 9, 2012
This Week Results for the PAC 12 TEAMS
1. Stanford: Beat Corban in an exhibition 117-33. Bonnie Samuelson hit 7 threes and Sara James hit 4 threes as Stanford connected on 14 of 25 from three. Bonnie scored 27 (in 17 minutes) and Sara 24.
Beat Vanguard in an exhibition 82-47. Bonnie, Taylor and Sara combined for 13 of 29 from three and 48 points. A downside was shooting just 43%.
Nov 9 Fresno State, Nov 11 at Santa Clara, Nov 16 Baylor in Hawaii
2. Cal: Beat Vanguard 98-57 in an exhibition. Five in double figures lead by Reshanda Gray’s 19. Cal shot 57% from the floor but only 3 of 16 from three. Attendance was 531. Geesh.
Nov 9 Lehigh, Nov 15 St Mary’s
3. UCLA: Beat Westmont in an exhibition 73-43. 5th year SR and transfer from Tennessee had17 points and 12 rebounds.
Nov 10 San Diego State, Nov 14 at Oklahoma
4. USC: Beat Monterey Bay in an exhibition 73 to 45 as Cassie Harberts scored 32 and had 12 rebounds.
Nov 11 Gonzaga, Nov 18 Pepperdine
5. Oregon State: Beat Seattle Pacific 80-55. Alyssa Martin scored 16, in an exhibition.
Nov 10 Western Washington, Nov 12 Cal Poly
6. Utah: Beat Concordia in an exhibition 90-36. Michelle Plouffe had 19 rebounds, Taryn Wicijowski scored 19 and Iwalawi Rodrigues scored 21 points.
Nov 10 at Denver, Nov 13 Southern Utah, Nov 16 Michigan
7. ASU: Beat Anchorage Alaska 72-42 in an exhibition. Promise Amukeamara scored 20. Eliza Normen who missed her Frosh year with a knee injured had 8 rebounds.
Nov 11 Texas Tech, Nov 18 at UTEP
8. Colorado: Beat Western Sate in an exhibition 87-38. Brittany Wilson led with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Colorado made 7 threes and shot 55%.
Nov 11 Idaho, Nov 18 Missouri of Kansas City
9. Arizona: Beat Grand Canyon in an exhibition 81-55. DavelynnWhyte scored 27 points.
Nov 9 at Cal Sate Bakersfield, Nov 13 at UNLV
10: Washington: Beat Concordia 92-46 in an exhibition. Aminah Williams with a tremendous 20 rebounds in 28 minutes to go with 28 points. Kristi Kingma returned from an ACL to score 15, although just 5 of 20 but also had 12 rebounds. Jazmine Davis scored a team high 19 points. Williams is a 6-0 Soph. But, the Huskies shot only 36%
Nov 9 St Mary’s, Nov 14 at Seattle
11. Washington State: Beat Simon Fraser in an exhibition 67-52. June converted to hockey style substitutions last season and in this game 11 players played between 11 and 23 minutes. Lia Gladeria led the scoring with 12 points. Lia is a frosh Guard.
Beat Western Oregon in an exhibition 93-30 out rebounding them by 44. No one played over 19 minutes for the Cougars.
Nov 10 at Minnesota, Nov 11 away either South Dakota State or Villanova, Nov 16 Monmouth
12: Oregon: Beat Southern Oregon in an exhibition 118-74. Sr Laura Stanulis had an amazing 18 assists. Soph Lexie Peterson scored 27 points. But, the Ducks were only 9 of 39 from three.
Beat Corban by 40 in an exhibition. Jordan Loera hit 5 0f 9 threes for17 points. Lexi Peterson scored 23 and Stanulis scored 15 had 12 rebounds and 12 assists.
Nov 11 St Mary’s, Nov 15 Portland State
Beat Vanguard in an exhibition 82-47. Bonnie, Taylor and Sara combined for 13 of 29 from three and 48 points. A downside was shooting just 43%.
Nov 9 Fresno State, Nov 11 at Santa Clara, Nov 16 Baylor in Hawaii
2. Cal: Beat Vanguard 98-57 in an exhibition. Five in double figures lead by Reshanda Gray’s 19. Cal shot 57% from the floor but only 3 of 16 from three. Attendance was 531. Geesh.
Nov 9 Lehigh, Nov 15 St Mary’s
3. UCLA: Beat Westmont in an exhibition 73-43. 5th year SR and transfer from Tennessee had17 points and 12 rebounds.
Nov 10 San Diego State, Nov 14 at Oklahoma
4. USC: Beat Monterey Bay in an exhibition 73 to 45 as Cassie Harberts scored 32 and had 12 rebounds.
Nov 11 Gonzaga, Nov 18 Pepperdine
5. Oregon State: Beat Seattle Pacific 80-55. Alyssa Martin scored 16, in an exhibition.
Nov 10 Western Washington, Nov 12 Cal Poly
6. Utah: Beat Concordia in an exhibition 90-36. Michelle Plouffe had 19 rebounds, Taryn Wicijowski scored 19 and Iwalawi Rodrigues scored 21 points.
Nov 10 at Denver, Nov 13 Southern Utah, Nov 16 Michigan
7. ASU: Beat Anchorage Alaska 72-42 in an exhibition. Promise Amukeamara scored 20. Eliza Normen who missed her Frosh year with a knee injured had 8 rebounds.
Nov 11 Texas Tech, Nov 18 at UTEP
8. Colorado: Beat Western Sate in an exhibition 87-38. Brittany Wilson led with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Colorado made 7 threes and shot 55%.
Nov 11 Idaho, Nov 18 Missouri of Kansas City
9. Arizona: Beat Grand Canyon in an exhibition 81-55. DavelynnWhyte scored 27 points.
Nov 9 at Cal Sate Bakersfield, Nov 13 at UNLV
10: Washington: Beat Concordia 92-46 in an exhibition. Aminah Williams with a tremendous 20 rebounds in 28 minutes to go with 28 points. Kristi Kingma returned from an ACL to score 15, although just 5 of 20 but also had 12 rebounds. Jazmine Davis scored a team high 19 points. Williams is a 6-0 Soph. But, the Huskies shot only 36%
Nov 9 St Mary’s, Nov 14 at Seattle
11. Washington State: Beat Simon Fraser in an exhibition 67-52. June converted to hockey style substitutions last season and in this game 11 players played between 11 and 23 minutes. Lia Gladeria led the scoring with 12 points. Lia is a frosh Guard.
Beat Western Oregon in an exhibition 93-30 out rebounding them by 44. No one played over 19 minutes for the Cougars.
Nov 10 at Minnesota, Nov 11 away either South Dakota State or Villanova, Nov 16 Monmouth
12: Oregon: Beat Southern Oregon in an exhibition 118-74. Sr Laura Stanulis had an amazing 18 assists. Soph Lexie Peterson scored 27 points. But, the Ducks were only 9 of 39 from three.
Beat Corban by 40 in an exhibition. Jordan Loera hit 5 0f 9 threes for17 points. Lexi Peterson scored 23 and Stanulis scored 15 had 12 rebounds and 12 assists.
Nov 11 St Mary’s, Nov 15 Portland State
October 24, 2012
RANKING THE PAC 12 TEAMS
1. Stanford: Has the league’s top player, 4 starters return from a Final Four team and 5 straight Final Fours. Need to hit threes
Nov 1 exhibition, Corban. Nov 3 exhibition Vanguard, Nov 9 Fresno State, Nov 11 at Santa Clara.
2. Cal: They have the talent and return 4 starters and all 4 top reserves, several of whom started a number of games. A theme of the top three, need to hit threes.
Nov 1 exhibition Vanguard, Nov 9 Lehigh
3. UCLA: They get back 2 outstanding players who were injured last season, have a good 5th year transfer to play the post and have one of the league’s top three Frosh. Oh need to hit threes.
Nov 5 exhibition Westmont, Nov 10 San Diego State
4. USC: Have the talent, well we say that every year, but this year healthy talent. Adams moves in as the Point and should be a pass first Point. Strong front court. But will they have an offensive scheme?
Nov 4 exhibition, Monterey Bay, Nov 11 Gonzaga
5. Oregon State: OK we all love an underdog but this team may not be that for long. Great coaching job and the Beavers add the 3rd top Frosh in Weisner.
Nov 4 Exhibition Seattle Pacific, Nov 10 Western Washington, Nov 13 Cal Poly.
6. Utah: Big strong front count and has the only Pac 12 Olympian. Will their backcourt be enough?
Nov 1 exhibition Concordia, Nov 10 at Denver
7. ASU: They get back CTT and Redshirt Frosh Normen who could be their top player. Sadly would be starter Deja Mann tore her ACL recently.
Nov 4 exhibition Alaska Anchorage, Nov 11 Texas Tech
8. Colorado: Some nice young players, only one Sr on the team.
Nov 2 Exhibition Western State, Nov 11 Idaho
9. Arizona: Davelynn Whyte is outstanding but not a whole lot after her.
Nov 5 exhibition Grand Canyon, Nov 9 at Cal Sate Bakersfield.
10: Washington: Kingma back and with Davis could have a very good backcourt. But what about the frontcourt?
Oct 30 exhibition Concordia of Oregon, Nov 9 St Mary’s, Nov 14 at Seattle
11. Washington State: Someone needs to jump up and be the go to player.
Oct 30 Exhibition Simon Fraser, Nov 3 Exhibition Western Oregon, Nov 10 at Minnesota, Nov 11 away either South Dakota State or Villanova.
12: Oregon: Lost their top players and no replacements. Recruiting hasn’t gone well. But they could still hit 10 or more threes per game.
Oct 30 exhibition Southern Oregon, Nov 7 exhibition Corban, Nov 11 St M
Nov 1 exhibition, Corban. Nov 3 exhibition Vanguard, Nov 9 Fresno State, Nov 11 at Santa Clara.
2. Cal: They have the talent and return 4 starters and all 4 top reserves, several of whom started a number of games. A theme of the top three, need to hit threes.
Nov 1 exhibition Vanguard, Nov 9 Lehigh
3. UCLA: They get back 2 outstanding players who were injured last season, have a good 5th year transfer to play the post and have one of the league’s top three Frosh. Oh need to hit threes.
Nov 5 exhibition Westmont, Nov 10 San Diego State
4. USC: Have the talent, well we say that every year, but this year healthy talent. Adams moves in as the Point and should be a pass first Point. Strong front court. But will they have an offensive scheme?
Nov 4 exhibition, Monterey Bay, Nov 11 Gonzaga
5. Oregon State: OK we all love an underdog but this team may not be that for long. Great coaching job and the Beavers add the 3rd top Frosh in Weisner.
Nov 4 Exhibition Seattle Pacific, Nov 10 Western Washington, Nov 13 Cal Poly.
6. Utah: Big strong front count and has the only Pac 12 Olympian. Will their backcourt be enough?
Nov 1 exhibition Concordia, Nov 10 at Denver
7. ASU: They get back CTT and Redshirt Frosh Normen who could be their top player. Sadly would be starter Deja Mann tore her ACL recently.
Nov 4 exhibition Alaska Anchorage, Nov 11 Texas Tech
8. Colorado: Some nice young players, only one Sr on the team.
Nov 2 Exhibition Western State, Nov 11 Idaho
9. Arizona: Davelynn Whyte is outstanding but not a whole lot after her.
Nov 5 exhibition Grand Canyon, Nov 9 at Cal Sate Bakersfield.
10: Washington: Kingma back and with Davis could have a very good backcourt. But what about the frontcourt?
Oct 30 exhibition Concordia of Oregon, Nov 9 St Mary’s, Nov 14 at Seattle
11. Washington State: Someone needs to jump up and be the go to player.
Oct 30 Exhibition Simon Fraser, Nov 3 Exhibition Western Oregon, Nov 10 at Minnesota, Nov 11 away either South Dakota State or Villanova.
12: Oregon: Lost their top players and no replacements. Recruiting hasn’t gone well. But they could still hit 10 or more threes per game.
Oct 30 exhibition Southern Oregon, Nov 7 exhibition Corban, Nov 11 St M
October 21, 2012
Cal guns for the Top 10
Last season Cal had a great 25-10 record, 13-5 in league play. The Bears won 2 Pac 12 Tournament games before losing to Stanford then beat Iowa in the NCAA before losing to Notre Dame.
Lindsay Gottlieb returns for her 2nd season, and of course she spent several years at Cal as the top Assistant. Lindsay was 56-39 in her 3 years as the Head Coach at UCSB. Stanford grad and former player, double grad with a Masters actually, Charmin Smith is the Associate Head Coach. This will be Charmin’s 6th season. Kai Felton returns for her 2nd year after having spent several years at Oregon and 5 at USC. Stanford grad Katy Steding jumps from USF to Cal for her first season. Steding was Head Coach at Warner Pacific for 7 years and has a Gold Medal.
THE SCHEDULE: St Mary’s, a good team I believe, Georgetown, Duke, Northwestern, Kansas, George Washington. Really not tough and should be the favorites in all but the Duke game which is at Duke. Cal does not play in Arizona or host the Washington schools.
THE LOSSES: Erica Johnson played just 43 minutes last season before transferring to North Carolina at the December break.
Lindsay Sherbert transferred to Gonzaga after the season. She averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds per game. She also led the team in threes with 38 at 34% (2nd on the team).
THE RETURNEES: Brittany Boyd returns as the staring Point Guard, she’s a 5-9 Soph. Last season Boyd was 3rd on the team in scoring, at 10 points per game. She only made 9 threes at 13% but showed this summer that she is much better. She was the team leader by a large margin in steals, 2.5, assists, 4.8 and turnovers 3.9 per game. Boyd was the
# 38 player out of High School.
Layshia Clarendon was the leading scorer last season at 13 points per game. Layshia is 5-9 Sr. She made 36 threes, 2nd on the team to Sherbert, at 33%. She ranks # 11 all time scorer at Cal with 1,230 points. Ranked as high as # 25 out of High School. All Pac 12.
Talia Caldwell is the returning Center and is a 6-3 Sr. She averaged 8 points and 7 rebounds per game and shot at 51%. Caldwell is the # 11 rebounder all time at Cal with 744. Ranked as high as # 42 out of High School.
Gennifer Brandon is a 6-2 Redshirt Jr who started the most at the 4 last season. Brandon averaged 9 points and a team leading 10 rebounds per game. All Pac 12, she was ranked as high as # 14 out of High School and was a McDonald’s All American.
Reshanda Gray is 6-3 Soph who was 2nd on the team in scoring at 10.5 points per game. Gray started 14 games last season and Brandon the other 21 games. And they both played some in the Post. All Pac 12 Frosh last season, ranked # 22 out of High School and a McDonald’s All American.
Afure Jemerigbe is a 6-0 Jr who started the 14 games at the 3 that Sherbert did not. Afure averaged 5 points per game and made 19 threes at 38%. She was a McDonald’s All American.
Eliza Pierre is the back up Point Guard and also played the 2 last season. She’s a 5-7 Sr. She averaged 4 points per game and shot 40%. Pierre is very quick and a defensive specialist. A McDonald’s All American she was ranked # 22 out of High School.
Justine Hartman is a 6-2 Soph Post who was the back up here although mentioned about Gray also played the Post. Hartman averaged 3 points and 2 rebounds in 12 minutes per game. Another McDonald’s All American ranked # 7 out of High School. Bothered by a knee injury suffered in High School this past season.
Mikayla Lyles is a 5-8 Jr Guard. Lyles averaged 2 points in 8 minutes per game. Ranked the # 4 shooter out of High School.
Avigiel Cohen is a 6-0 Jr Guard. Cohen only played 27 minutes last season. Played on the Israeli National 16U and 18U teams.
THE NEWCOMERS: There are none who can play this season although Brittany Shine transferred in from Florida. Shine is a 5-10 Jr Guard from Sacramento. Last season at Florida she played in every game. High in points with 28 as a frosh and 14 last season.
This leaves the roster for the season at 10 players.
OUTLOOK: Five McDonald’s All Americans, lots of experience and only 10 on the roster. If healthy Cal could be a Top 10 team.
Lindsay Gottlieb returns for her 2nd season, and of course she spent several years at Cal as the top Assistant. Lindsay was 56-39 in her 3 years as the Head Coach at UCSB. Stanford grad and former player, double grad with a Masters actually, Charmin Smith is the Associate Head Coach. This will be Charmin’s 6th season. Kai Felton returns for her 2nd year after having spent several years at Oregon and 5 at USC. Stanford grad Katy Steding jumps from USF to Cal for her first season. Steding was Head Coach at Warner Pacific for 7 years and has a Gold Medal.
THE SCHEDULE: St Mary’s, a good team I believe, Georgetown, Duke, Northwestern, Kansas, George Washington. Really not tough and should be the favorites in all but the Duke game which is at Duke. Cal does not play in Arizona or host the Washington schools.
THE LOSSES: Erica Johnson played just 43 minutes last season before transferring to North Carolina at the December break.
Lindsay Sherbert transferred to Gonzaga after the season. She averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds per game. She also led the team in threes with 38 at 34% (2nd on the team).
THE RETURNEES: Brittany Boyd returns as the staring Point Guard, she’s a 5-9 Soph. Last season Boyd was 3rd on the team in scoring, at 10 points per game. She only made 9 threes at 13% but showed this summer that she is much better. She was the team leader by a large margin in steals, 2.5, assists, 4.8 and turnovers 3.9 per game. Boyd was the
# 38 player out of High School.
Layshia Clarendon was the leading scorer last season at 13 points per game. Layshia is 5-9 Sr. She made 36 threes, 2nd on the team to Sherbert, at 33%. She ranks # 11 all time scorer at Cal with 1,230 points. Ranked as high as # 25 out of High School. All Pac 12.
Talia Caldwell is the returning Center and is a 6-3 Sr. She averaged 8 points and 7 rebounds per game and shot at 51%. Caldwell is the # 11 rebounder all time at Cal with 744. Ranked as high as # 42 out of High School.
Gennifer Brandon is a 6-2 Redshirt Jr who started the most at the 4 last season. Brandon averaged 9 points and a team leading 10 rebounds per game. All Pac 12, she was ranked as high as # 14 out of High School and was a McDonald’s All American.
Reshanda Gray is 6-3 Soph who was 2nd on the team in scoring at 10.5 points per game. Gray started 14 games last season and Brandon the other 21 games. And they both played some in the Post. All Pac 12 Frosh last season, ranked # 22 out of High School and a McDonald’s All American.
Afure Jemerigbe is a 6-0 Jr who started the 14 games at the 3 that Sherbert did not. Afure averaged 5 points per game and made 19 threes at 38%. She was a McDonald’s All American.
Eliza Pierre is the back up Point Guard and also played the 2 last season. She’s a 5-7 Sr. She averaged 4 points per game and shot 40%. Pierre is very quick and a defensive specialist. A McDonald’s All American she was ranked # 22 out of High School.
Justine Hartman is a 6-2 Soph Post who was the back up here although mentioned about Gray also played the Post. Hartman averaged 3 points and 2 rebounds in 12 minutes per game. Another McDonald’s All American ranked # 7 out of High School. Bothered by a knee injury suffered in High School this past season.
Mikayla Lyles is a 5-8 Jr Guard. Lyles averaged 2 points in 8 minutes per game. Ranked the # 4 shooter out of High School.
Avigiel Cohen is a 6-0 Jr Guard. Cohen only played 27 minutes last season. Played on the Israeli National 16U and 18U teams.
THE NEWCOMERS: There are none who can play this season although Brittany Shine transferred in from Florida. Shine is a 5-10 Jr Guard from Sacramento. Last season at Florida she played in every game. High in points with 28 as a frosh and 14 last season.
This leaves the roster for the season at 10 players.
OUTLOOK: Five McDonald’s All Americans, lots of experience and only 10 on the roster. If healthy Cal could be a Top 10 team.
October 15, 2012
Is this the Year the Cougars improve?
Head Coach June Daugherty returns for her 6th season at Washington State but with a record of 45-109 for her first 5 seasons. Last season the Cougars were 13-20 and 5-13 in league play. June coached 20 years at first Boise State then at Washington and still has a winning record over her career. Her husband Mike Daugherty returns as the Head Assistant. Brian Holsinger is back for his 6th season. Ashley Glover was the Video Coordinator and is now in her first year as an Assistant.
THE SCHEDULE: The Cougars under June usually play a tough schedule and this year they may have the Pac 12’s toughest schedule. They play Minnesota, Wisconsin, BYU, Fresno, Louisville, Syracuse and Gonzaga. Wow.
THE LOSSES: Jazmine Perkins was the top scorer at almost 9 and rebounder at 7 per game.
April Cook scored 6 points per game.
Rosetta Adzazu averaged 6 points per game.
Rosie Tarnowski scored 6 points and had 3 rebounds per game.
The Cougars had 9 players score between 6 and 9 points per game.
THE RETURNEES: Ireti Amojo is a 5-10 Redshirt Jr Guard who was leading the team in scoring until injured. In 13 games she averaged 9 points and made 21 threes at 50%. Ireti has had 2 knee injuries in her 3 season at Washington State. She is German but played as a High Sr in Auburn Washington.
Sage Romberg is a 6-1 Jr who averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds per game. Romberg averaged almost 10 points per game as a Frosh. She was ranked # 73 and 87 by two services in High School.
Carly Noyes is a 6-5 Sr Center who averaged 7 points and 3 rebounds per game. Carly is a fine defensive post, honorable mention all Pac 12 on Defense.
Tia Presley is a 5-9 Soph Guard who averaged 6 points per game. Tia played in 21 games before a foot injury ended her season.
Brandi Thomas is a 6-1 Forward who averaged 6 points and 3 rebounds per game. She was a good High School Long Jumper and Triple Jumper.
Hana Potter is a 6-2 Jr Post player. Last season she averaged 3 points and 2 rebounds in 10 minutes per game.
Shalie Dheensaw is a 6-4 Soph Post. In 9 minutes per game last season she averaged 2 points and 2 rebounds. She was on the Canadian 16U and 17U National teams.
Katie Grad is a 5-9 5th year Sr Guard. Grad has averaged 2 points per game over her career.
Jordan Kelley is a 5-10 Soph Guard, who playing sparingly as a Frosh.
THE NEWCOMERS: Whitney Tinjum is a 6-1 Frosh Forward from Minnesota and ranked # 220. Four time All State at her school level, the second largest of four. Averaged over 20 points per game each of her four years. Averaged 24 points and 11 rebounds as a Sr hitting 56% from three.
Mariah Cooks is a 6-0 Frosh Forward from Southern California and ranked # 289. Averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds as a Sr. Played Middle Blocker on the Volleyball team.
Dawnyelle Awa is a 5-9 Frosh Guard from Hawaii. Four time all state, Gatorade State Player of the Year as a Sr. Her team beat some pretty good mainland teams last year. Averaged 11 points 4 assists and 4 steals as a Sr.
Taylor Edmondson is a 5-11 Frosh Guard from New Mexico. Two time District Player of the Year. 2nd in the State Triple Jump. Averaged 17 points per game as a Sr.
Lia Galdeira is a 5-11 Frosh Guard from Hawaii. Teammates in HS with Awa. State Player of the Year 3 times, averaged 17 points as a Sr.
Alexis Williamson is a 5-8 Frosh Guard from Southern California. Three year starter for the great Mater Dei team. Averaged 13 points as a Sr.
OUTLOOK: The Cougars need several players to step up and star, or they seem headed to the lower 2-3 of the Pac 12.
THE SCHEDULE: The Cougars under June usually play a tough schedule and this year they may have the Pac 12’s toughest schedule. They play Minnesota, Wisconsin, BYU, Fresno, Louisville, Syracuse and Gonzaga. Wow.
THE LOSSES: Jazmine Perkins was the top scorer at almost 9 and rebounder at 7 per game.
April Cook scored 6 points per game.
Rosetta Adzazu averaged 6 points per game.
Rosie Tarnowski scored 6 points and had 3 rebounds per game.
The Cougars had 9 players score between 6 and 9 points per game.
THE RETURNEES: Ireti Amojo is a 5-10 Redshirt Jr Guard who was leading the team in scoring until injured. In 13 games she averaged 9 points and made 21 threes at 50%. Ireti has had 2 knee injuries in her 3 season at Washington State. She is German but played as a High Sr in Auburn Washington.
Sage Romberg is a 6-1 Jr who averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds per game. Romberg averaged almost 10 points per game as a Frosh. She was ranked # 73 and 87 by two services in High School.
Carly Noyes is a 6-5 Sr Center who averaged 7 points and 3 rebounds per game. Carly is a fine defensive post, honorable mention all Pac 12 on Defense.
Tia Presley is a 5-9 Soph Guard who averaged 6 points per game. Tia played in 21 games before a foot injury ended her season.
Brandi Thomas is a 6-1 Forward who averaged 6 points and 3 rebounds per game. She was a good High School Long Jumper and Triple Jumper.
Hana Potter is a 6-2 Jr Post player. Last season she averaged 3 points and 2 rebounds in 10 minutes per game.
Shalie Dheensaw is a 6-4 Soph Post. In 9 minutes per game last season she averaged 2 points and 2 rebounds. She was on the Canadian 16U and 17U National teams.
Katie Grad is a 5-9 5th year Sr Guard. Grad has averaged 2 points per game over her career.
Jordan Kelley is a 5-10 Soph Guard, who playing sparingly as a Frosh.
THE NEWCOMERS: Whitney Tinjum is a 6-1 Frosh Forward from Minnesota and ranked # 220. Four time All State at her school level, the second largest of four. Averaged over 20 points per game each of her four years. Averaged 24 points and 11 rebounds as a Sr hitting 56% from three.
Mariah Cooks is a 6-0 Frosh Forward from Southern California and ranked # 289. Averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds as a Sr. Played Middle Blocker on the Volleyball team.
Dawnyelle Awa is a 5-9 Frosh Guard from Hawaii. Four time all state, Gatorade State Player of the Year as a Sr. Her team beat some pretty good mainland teams last year. Averaged 11 points 4 assists and 4 steals as a Sr.
Taylor Edmondson is a 5-11 Frosh Guard from New Mexico. Two time District Player of the Year. 2nd in the State Triple Jump. Averaged 17 points per game as a Sr.
Lia Galdeira is a 5-11 Frosh Guard from Hawaii. Teammates in HS with Awa. State Player of the Year 3 times, averaged 17 points as a Sr.
Alexis Williamson is a 5-8 Frosh Guard from Southern California. Three year starter for the great Mater Dei team. Averaged 13 points as a Sr.
OUTLOOK: The Cougars need several players to step up and star, or they seem headed to the lower 2-3 of the Pac 12.
October 10, 2012
UCLA Bruins are healthy again
Cori Close begins her second year at UCLA. It’s the long time assistant coach’s first Head Coaching job. Close was the Florida Assistant Head Coach for 7 seasons but is from the west coach and coached at UCLA in the 90’s. Until this past injury riddled season Close had been to the NCAAs 15 straight seasons. Last year UCLA was 14-16 overall and 9-9 in Pac 12 play.
Shannon Perry is back for her 2nd year. Her most recent position before UCLA was an assistant at Duke for 5 seasons. Tony Newnan is also back for his 2nd season. His background includes coaching stints at UCSB, Oregon State and for 8 seasons prior to UCLA, Westmont College of Santa Barbara. Jenny Huth is back for her 2nd season. Her prior experience includes being a graduate assistant with Close at Florida State.
THE SCHEDULE: San Diego State, Oklahoma, Norte Dame, Texas and maybe St John’s highlight their very good pre season schedule. This will be challenging. For Pac 12 play UCLA doesn’t travel to Colorado or Utah, nor do they host the Oregon schools.
LOSSES: Rebekah Gardner was the leading scorer last season and graduated. Gardner averaged 16 points and 6 rebounds per game. She also made 30 threes, not a big number but 2nd on the team.
Moriah Faulk averaged 6 points and 3 rebounds in 16 minutes per game as a Frosh. She transferred to another school.
RETURNEES: Markel Walker is a 6-1 Sr Forward and the 2nd leading scorer for the Bruins last season at 15 points and the leading rebounder at an outstanding 11 per game. One of the Pac 12’s elite players.
Atonye Nyingifa is a 5-11 redshirt Jr who played only 9 games last season but she averaged 15 points and 9 rebounds in those games. She missed her true Soph season with an injury, played as a true Jr all games then just 9 last year in her true Sr season. So she is in her 5th season and could play one more year after this season.
Corinne Costa is a 6-4 Jr Post who averaged 4 points and 4 rebounds in 21 minutes per game.
Thea Lemberger is a 5-7 Jr and the returning Point Guard. Last season Thea averaged 12 points per game and led the team, although just slightly, in assists. She also led the team in threes, but only 40 and at 30%.
Mariah Williams is a 5-4 Sr Point Guard who averaged 5 points per game both splitting time with Lemberger and playing the Point when Lemberger moved to the 2.
Rhema Gardner is a 6-1 Soph Wing who averaged 26 minutes per game as a Frosh and had 4 points and 5 rebounds per game.
NEWCOMERS: The most important newcomers are two players who were on the Bruin roster last season but couldn’t play. 6-0 Sr Forward Jasmine Dixon missed the season with an injury and 6-3 Post Alyssia Brewer sat out after transferring from Tennessee.
Dixon has been All Pac 10 in both her UCLA years. She spent her Frosh season at Rutgers. In her two years Dixon has averaged just shy 14 points and 8 rebounds per game. She is a tremendous inside player and rebounder.
Brewer played three seasons at Tennessee where she averaged 7 points and 5 rebounds per game. Brewer was a High School All American.
Nirra Fields is a 5-9 Frosh Guard who may well start but even if not with 4 Srs who probably start, Fields will see a lot of playing time. She was ranked # 11 overall and a McDonalds All American. Fields is Canadian who played on both their National 17U and 19U teams and scored 17 points in a game against the American 17U team. She is the Laker Coach’s legal guardian, after going the 3 High Schools in 3 years. Last year was with the awesome Mater Dei of Southern California team. (This is the new High School of the Samuelson sisters). Fields is a game changer.
Kari Korver is a 5-9 Frosh Guard, ranked # 98. A great three point shooter, scoring 25 points a game in High School. Kari hit 5 or more threes in 13 High School games as a JR with a high of 11.
Lauren Holliday is a 5-8 Frosh Guard, ranked # 32 by one service and # 65 by another. . Very quick and a very tough defensive played who scored 23 points a game as a Jr.
Alexis Perry is a 5-5 Soph Guard who did not play last season. She is from Jeanette Pohlen’s High School.
OUTLOOK: UCLA only made 107 threes at 29% last season and that needs to be improved upon especially as the Bruins will be very strong inside. With Dixon, Walker, Nyingifa and Brewer the Bruins will be very strong inside and have the potential, with health, to be a top 10 team.
Shannon Perry is back for her 2nd year. Her most recent position before UCLA was an assistant at Duke for 5 seasons. Tony Newnan is also back for his 2nd season. His background includes coaching stints at UCSB, Oregon State and for 8 seasons prior to UCLA, Westmont College of Santa Barbara. Jenny Huth is back for her 2nd season. Her prior experience includes being a graduate assistant with Close at Florida State.
THE SCHEDULE: San Diego State, Oklahoma, Norte Dame, Texas and maybe St John’s highlight their very good pre season schedule. This will be challenging. For Pac 12 play UCLA doesn’t travel to Colorado or Utah, nor do they host the Oregon schools.
LOSSES: Rebekah Gardner was the leading scorer last season and graduated. Gardner averaged 16 points and 6 rebounds per game. She also made 30 threes, not a big number but 2nd on the team.
Moriah Faulk averaged 6 points and 3 rebounds in 16 minutes per game as a Frosh. She transferred to another school.
RETURNEES: Markel Walker is a 6-1 Sr Forward and the 2nd leading scorer for the Bruins last season at 15 points and the leading rebounder at an outstanding 11 per game. One of the Pac 12’s elite players.
Atonye Nyingifa is a 5-11 redshirt Jr who played only 9 games last season but she averaged 15 points and 9 rebounds in those games. She missed her true Soph season with an injury, played as a true Jr all games then just 9 last year in her true Sr season. So she is in her 5th season and could play one more year after this season.
Corinne Costa is a 6-4 Jr Post who averaged 4 points and 4 rebounds in 21 minutes per game.
Thea Lemberger is a 5-7 Jr and the returning Point Guard. Last season Thea averaged 12 points per game and led the team, although just slightly, in assists. She also led the team in threes, but only 40 and at 30%.
Mariah Williams is a 5-4 Sr Point Guard who averaged 5 points per game both splitting time with Lemberger and playing the Point when Lemberger moved to the 2.
Rhema Gardner is a 6-1 Soph Wing who averaged 26 minutes per game as a Frosh and had 4 points and 5 rebounds per game.
NEWCOMERS: The most important newcomers are two players who were on the Bruin roster last season but couldn’t play. 6-0 Sr Forward Jasmine Dixon missed the season with an injury and 6-3 Post Alyssia Brewer sat out after transferring from Tennessee.
Dixon has been All Pac 10 in both her UCLA years. She spent her Frosh season at Rutgers. In her two years Dixon has averaged just shy 14 points and 8 rebounds per game. She is a tremendous inside player and rebounder.
Brewer played three seasons at Tennessee where she averaged 7 points and 5 rebounds per game. Brewer was a High School All American.
Nirra Fields is a 5-9 Frosh Guard who may well start but even if not with 4 Srs who probably start, Fields will see a lot of playing time. She was ranked # 11 overall and a McDonalds All American. Fields is Canadian who played on both their National 17U and 19U teams and scored 17 points in a game against the American 17U team. She is the Laker Coach’s legal guardian, after going the 3 High Schools in 3 years. Last year was with the awesome Mater Dei of Southern California team. (This is the new High School of the Samuelson sisters). Fields is a game changer.
Kari Korver is a 5-9 Frosh Guard, ranked # 98. A great three point shooter, scoring 25 points a game in High School. Kari hit 5 or more threes in 13 High School games as a JR with a high of 11.
Lauren Holliday is a 5-8 Frosh Guard, ranked # 32 by one service and # 65 by another. . Very quick and a very tough defensive played who scored 23 points a game as a Jr.
Alexis Perry is a 5-5 Soph Guard who did not play last season. She is from Jeanette Pohlen’s High School.
OUTLOOK: UCLA only made 107 threes at 29% last season and that needs to be improved upon especially as the Bruins will be very strong inside. With Dixon, Walker, Nyingifa and Brewer the Bruins will be very strong inside and have the potential, with health, to be a top 10 team.
October 2, 2012
The Utes look to the first division
Last season The Utah Utes went 16-16 overall and 8-10 in Pac 12 play. They split 2 games in the WNIT. Head Coach Anthony Levrets returns for his 3rd season. Velaida Harris returns for her 3rd season. Matt Legerski returns for his 10th season. In those 10 seasons Utah has been to 5 NCAA tournaments. Willette White returns for her 2nd season, having been at Oregon for 6 seasons.
SCHEDULE: Michigan, Utah State and BYU are the toughest non conference teams the Utes will play. In league play USC and UCLA don’t travel to Utah and Utah doesn’t travel to Washington or Washington State.
LOSSES: Utah had five players play 33 or more minutes per game and they lost only one, Point Guard Janita Badon. Badon averaged 10 points per game although only 11 threes total. She averaged 6 rebounds per game and had a fine 1.4: .9 assist to turnover ratio. Post Rachel Morris averaged 7 minutes and has left the team. Another Post Diana Rolniak has also left the team, I suspect due to injuries. Diana averaged 2 points and 3 rebounds in 14 minutes per game but could only play 13 games.
RETURNEES: Four of the five starters return from last season’s WNIT team. Michelle Plouffe is a 6-4 Jr Center who averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds per game last season. Plouffe also made 41 threes at 31%. She was on the Canadian Olympic team
Taryn Wicijowski is a 6-3 Redshirt Jr who averaged 13 points and 9 rebounds per game this past season. Like Plouffe, Taryn is Canadian and has played on their Jr National teams.
Iwalani Rodriques is 5-9 Sr Shooting Guard who averaged 11 points per game with 59 threes at 30%. The previous year she averaged 15 points with 110 threes at 45%.
Rachel Messer is a 5-9 Sr Guard who averaged 5 points per game, starting all but one game. She has been consistent hitting about 34 threes in each of her three seasons at an overall 34%.
Cheyenne Wilson is a 5-1 Soph Guard who started 7 games and averaged 4 points and 17 minutes per game.
Chelsea Bridgewater is a 6-0 Sr Forward who played sparingly last season.
NEWCOMERS: Paige Crozon is a 6-1 Frosh Guard who could start right off the bat. She is another Canadian and has played on the past 3 various Youth National teams.
Nakia Arquette is a 6-1 Frosh Froward, ranked # 220.
Ciera Dunbar is a 5-10 Redshirt Soph Point Guard who could start at the Point if healthy. However she missed last season and a great deal of her High School Jr and Sr years with knee injuries.
Awa Kalmstrom is a 5-7 Frosh Guard from Sweden. She has twice played on Swedish youth National teams.
Danielle Rodriquez is a 5-10 Frosh Guard ranked # 222. She averaged 18 points and 6 rebounds for SoCal’s Warren High School last season and qualified for the State Meet in the 1600 meters.
And then along comes transfer Krystal Forthan. Krystal has transferred from LSU and the 6-5 Soph will sit out this season. Forthan was the # 5 Player out of High School, a superstar in the making. However this is her 6th school in 6 years. Four High Schools and two Colleges.
OUTLOOK: Four returning starters and a couple of good newcomers could well spell improvement. Key is winning their non conference games to get the confidence to play against the top tier Pac 12 teams.
SCHEDULE: Michigan, Utah State and BYU are the toughest non conference teams the Utes will play. In league play USC and UCLA don’t travel to Utah and Utah doesn’t travel to Washington or Washington State.
LOSSES: Utah had five players play 33 or more minutes per game and they lost only one, Point Guard Janita Badon. Badon averaged 10 points per game although only 11 threes total. She averaged 6 rebounds per game and had a fine 1.4: .9 assist to turnover ratio. Post Rachel Morris averaged 7 minutes and has left the team. Another Post Diana Rolniak has also left the team, I suspect due to injuries. Diana averaged 2 points and 3 rebounds in 14 minutes per game but could only play 13 games.
RETURNEES: Four of the five starters return from last season’s WNIT team. Michelle Plouffe is a 6-4 Jr Center who averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds per game last season. Plouffe also made 41 threes at 31%. She was on the Canadian Olympic team
Taryn Wicijowski is a 6-3 Redshirt Jr who averaged 13 points and 9 rebounds per game this past season. Like Plouffe, Taryn is Canadian and has played on their Jr National teams.
Iwalani Rodriques is 5-9 Sr Shooting Guard who averaged 11 points per game with 59 threes at 30%. The previous year she averaged 15 points with 110 threes at 45%.
Rachel Messer is a 5-9 Sr Guard who averaged 5 points per game, starting all but one game. She has been consistent hitting about 34 threes in each of her three seasons at an overall 34%.
Cheyenne Wilson is a 5-1 Soph Guard who started 7 games and averaged 4 points and 17 minutes per game.
Chelsea Bridgewater is a 6-0 Sr Forward who played sparingly last season.
NEWCOMERS: Paige Crozon is a 6-1 Frosh Guard who could start right off the bat. She is another Canadian and has played on the past 3 various Youth National teams.
Nakia Arquette is a 6-1 Frosh Froward, ranked # 220.
Ciera Dunbar is a 5-10 Redshirt Soph Point Guard who could start at the Point if healthy. However she missed last season and a great deal of her High School Jr and Sr years with knee injuries.
Awa Kalmstrom is a 5-7 Frosh Guard from Sweden. She has twice played on Swedish youth National teams.
Danielle Rodriquez is a 5-10 Frosh Guard ranked # 222. She averaged 18 points and 6 rebounds for SoCal’s Warren High School last season and qualified for the State Meet in the 1600 meters.
And then along comes transfer Krystal Forthan. Krystal has transferred from LSU and the 6-5 Soph will sit out this season. Forthan was the # 5 Player out of High School, a superstar in the making. However this is her 6th school in 6 years. Four High Schools and two Colleges.
OUTLOOK: Four returning starters and a couple of good newcomers could well spell improvement. Key is winning their non conference games to get the confidence to play against the top tier Pac 12 teams.
September 23, 2012
Oregon State is Rising
What a difference a Coach makes. From the cellar to a 20-13 overall record and 9-9 in the Pac 12. Scott Rueck returns for his 3rd season after guiding the Beavers to only their 2nd 20 win season in 17 years. Rueck spent 14 years at George Fox winning 77% of his games. Now with really fine recruiting Oregon State is in the mix for a high Pac 12 finish.
As to assistants, Mark Campbell returns for his 3rd season with his Oregon roots. Megan Dickinson returns for her 2nd season having coached with Rueck at George Fox. Eric Ely returns for his 3rd season.
THE SCHEDULE: Mississippi State, Texas Tech and Michigan State are the hardest by a bit. In League play the Beavers don’t play in LA and the Arizona schools don’t come to Corvallis. So that’s a schedule break for the Beavers.
LOSSES: Leading scorer and rebounder Earlysia Marchbanks graduated. She scored 12.5 points and had 7.5 rebounds per game. Alexis Bostick is no longer on the team. Bostick was a back up Guard who averaged 3 points in 14 minutes of play.
THE RETURNEES: While Marchbanks started every game she was just one of five who did so and the other four do return along with three of the top four subs.
Ali Gibson is a 5-11 Soph Guard who was a huge surprise for the Beavers last season. Gibson was their # 2 scorer at 12 points per game and had the most threes, 56 at 35%. She scored over 20 points three times.
Sage Indendi returns as the Point Guard. Sage is a 5-9 Sr who played at George Fox as a frosh. She scored 8 points per game and made 46 threes at 28%. She was All Tournament as a Frosh at George Fox in the NCAA Division 3 final four.
Patricia Bright is a 6-4 Sr and the returning Center. Bright averaged 9 points and 5 rebounds per game and blocked an amazing 115 shots. Bright is from Arizona but went to a Florida JC.
Alyssa Martin returns at Forward. She is a 6-0 Jr. Last season Martin 8 points and 4 rebounds per game. Martin’s Father played at Oregon State. She is a Biology Major.
Thais Pinto is a 6-7 Sr Center who averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds in only 14 minutes per game. Pinto is a Brazilian who transferred a year ago from a Nebraska JC.
ShaKiana Edwards-Teasley is a 6-2 Sr Forward. She averaged 3 points and 4 rebounds in 15 minutes per game. Dad James Edwards was a Basketball star at Washington and played 19 NBA seasons.
Mollee Schwegler is a 5-6 Sr Guard who averaged 4 points in 11 minutes per game. An All State player in High School in Oregon, she averaged 17 points per game in JC.
THE NEWCOMERS: Jamie Weisner lite of the End of Trail Tournament after her JR year and was the # 41 player as a Sr in High School. She is a 5-10 frosh who will see a lot of action and will probably start. A tremendous High School player scoring 33 points in the State of Washington 2A Championship game. If she participates, will be a favorite to place in the Pac 12 Javelin.
Samantha Siegner is a 6-3 Frosh Forward, ranked # 91 in High School. She was All State in Oregon.
Khadidja Tourne is a 5-8 Frosh Guard. All State, 3A in Washington, she scored 48 in a game last season in High School. Parents are both College professors. # 94 PG in High School.
Deven Hunter is a 6-3 Frosh Forward, ranked # 229.
Ruth Hamblin is a 6-6 Frosh Center from British Columbia. As a Sr averaged 27 points, 13 rebounds and an amazing 11 blocks per game. She played on Canada’s 18U team this past season and the 17U team in 2011.
OUTLOOK: The Beavers return 4 starters from a team that won 20, 2 in the WNIT. Then they add several promising and one outstanding frosh. I really like Weisner. This could possibly be an NCAA team. Wow I’m now on a limb.
As to assistants, Mark Campbell returns for his 3rd season with his Oregon roots. Megan Dickinson returns for her 2nd season having coached with Rueck at George Fox. Eric Ely returns for his 3rd season.
THE SCHEDULE: Mississippi State, Texas Tech and Michigan State are the hardest by a bit. In League play the Beavers don’t play in LA and the Arizona schools don’t come to Corvallis. So that’s a schedule break for the Beavers.
LOSSES: Leading scorer and rebounder Earlysia Marchbanks graduated. She scored 12.5 points and had 7.5 rebounds per game. Alexis Bostick is no longer on the team. Bostick was a back up Guard who averaged 3 points in 14 minutes of play.
THE RETURNEES: While Marchbanks started every game she was just one of five who did so and the other four do return along with three of the top four subs.
Ali Gibson is a 5-11 Soph Guard who was a huge surprise for the Beavers last season. Gibson was their # 2 scorer at 12 points per game and had the most threes, 56 at 35%. She scored over 20 points three times.
Sage Indendi returns as the Point Guard. Sage is a 5-9 Sr who played at George Fox as a frosh. She scored 8 points per game and made 46 threes at 28%. She was All Tournament as a Frosh at George Fox in the NCAA Division 3 final four.
Patricia Bright is a 6-4 Sr and the returning Center. Bright averaged 9 points and 5 rebounds per game and blocked an amazing 115 shots. Bright is from Arizona but went to a Florida JC.
Alyssa Martin returns at Forward. She is a 6-0 Jr. Last season Martin 8 points and 4 rebounds per game. Martin’s Father played at Oregon State. She is a Biology Major.
Thais Pinto is a 6-7 Sr Center who averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds in only 14 minutes per game. Pinto is a Brazilian who transferred a year ago from a Nebraska JC.
ShaKiana Edwards-Teasley is a 6-2 Sr Forward. She averaged 3 points and 4 rebounds in 15 minutes per game. Dad James Edwards was a Basketball star at Washington and played 19 NBA seasons.
Mollee Schwegler is a 5-6 Sr Guard who averaged 4 points in 11 minutes per game. An All State player in High School in Oregon, she averaged 17 points per game in JC.
THE NEWCOMERS: Jamie Weisner lite of the End of Trail Tournament after her JR year and was the # 41 player as a Sr in High School. She is a 5-10 frosh who will see a lot of action and will probably start. A tremendous High School player scoring 33 points in the State of Washington 2A Championship game. If she participates, will be a favorite to place in the Pac 12 Javelin.
Samantha Siegner is a 6-3 Frosh Forward, ranked # 91 in High School. She was All State in Oregon.
Khadidja Tourne is a 5-8 Frosh Guard. All State, 3A in Washington, she scored 48 in a game last season in High School. Parents are both College professors. # 94 PG in High School.
Deven Hunter is a 6-3 Frosh Forward, ranked # 229.
Ruth Hamblin is a 6-6 Frosh Center from British Columbia. As a Sr averaged 27 points, 13 rebounds and an amazing 11 blocks per game. She played on Canada’s 18U team this past season and the 17U team in 2011.
OUTLOOK: The Beavers return 4 starters from a team that won 20, 2 in the WNIT. Then they add several promising and one outstanding frosh. I really like Weisner. This could possibly be an NCAA team. Wow I’m now on a limb.
September 16, 2012
The Oregon Ducks, home of the Hot Seat
Paul Westhead returns for his 4th season as the Head Coach of the Ducks. He has gone 18-16, 13-17 and 15-16 last season . Worst, the recruiting hasn’t given a lot of promise to future success. At age 73 this could be the make or break year for Westhead in Eugene. The Ducks Pac 12 record was 7-11.
Dan Muscatell returns for his 4th season as the Top Assistant. Dan was Head Coach at Sacramento State for 6 years prior to Oregon and was an assistant at Oregon before Sac State. Shandrika Lee returns for her 2nd year after 2 years at Army and 4 at Cal Poly. Bianca Zieman is a new coach at Oregon. She started for Loyola of LA from 2002-06 and coached there this past season.
THE SCHEDULE: Non conference games include St Mary’s, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Illinois, Fresno State and UConn. A solid pre season. The Ducks do not host the Arizona schools or play in LA.
LOSSES: Amanda Johnson was an outstanding player for the Ducks. Although she missed about 10 games last season and came back maybe not fully healed she averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds a game. To give Westhead and staff credit they certainly developed players who were not highly recruited and Johnson and Nia Jackson.
Nia Jackson averaged 9 points per game, fighting injuries and had a fine 1:.8 assist to turnover ratio leading the Duck fast break.
Jasmin Holliday averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds a game.
Three huge losses for the Ducks as they are 3 of the top 4 scorers from last season and the top two rebounders.
RETURNEES: Guard Ariel Thomas is the top returning scorer at 9 points per game. Thomas is a 5-6 Jr Guard. Ariel should be the starting Point Guard.
Jordan Loera is a 5-9 Soph Guard who should start in the backcourt. Last season Jordan started 10 games and led the team with 45 threes at 34%. She averaged 6 points per game.
At the post Danielle Love is a 6-2 Jr who can play the 4-5. Last season Love started every game at the 4 or 5 averaging 7 points and 5 rebounds. She also hit 39 threes at 31 %.
Liz Brenner is a 6-1 Soph post who started 8 games and played in 21 after coming over from the Volleyball team where she was and is an outstanding Outside Hitter. Even with her late start, joining the team in December, Liz averaged 6 points and 6 rebounds per game. Brenner had a tremendous Volleyball game at Maples last year against Stanford.
Deanna Weaver is a 5-11 Jr wing from Wilcox High school who scored 7 points and also had 4 rebounds in just 18 minutes per game. Weaver made 24 threes at 36%.
Lexi Peterson is a 5-11 Soph Wing who may well start. She averaged 4 points in 12 minutes.
Meagan Carpenter is a 6-4 Soph Center who may start before Brenner joins the team. Carpenter averaged only one point but 3 rebounds in 8 minutes per game.
Laura Stanulis is a 5-9 Sr Guard who averaged 3 points in 12 minutes per game last season.
Amanda Delgado is a 5-7 Soph Guard who just played a few minutes as a frosh.
Chynna Miley is a 6-2 Jr Forward who has played just a few minutes in her first two seasons.
NEWCOMERS: Jillian Alleyne is a 6-3 Frosh Post from Southern California where she averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds as a Sr and was ranked # 95 in the nation. Her High School won the Div 1A So Cal Championship last season as Jillian scored 17 points and had 20 rebounds.
Devyn Galland is a 5-8 Frosh Point Guard. Devyn was All State in Washington at the fabled Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane. She could be the 3rd Guard for the Ducks.
Janitah Imaleava is a 6-2 redshirt Frosh Post. Janitah had to sit out this past season after being named the # 31 Post out of High School. As a Sr she averaged 13 points and 9 rebounds playing in a very strong So Cal league.
OUTLOOK: Losing their 3 top players and not having great recruiting will hurt the Ducks this season. A shame as Oregon has a great fan base, a beautiful arena, and deserve more.
Dan Muscatell returns for his 4th season as the Top Assistant. Dan was Head Coach at Sacramento State for 6 years prior to Oregon and was an assistant at Oregon before Sac State. Shandrika Lee returns for her 2nd year after 2 years at Army and 4 at Cal Poly. Bianca Zieman is a new coach at Oregon. She started for Loyola of LA from 2002-06 and coached there this past season.
THE SCHEDULE: Non conference games include St Mary’s, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Illinois, Fresno State and UConn. A solid pre season. The Ducks do not host the Arizona schools or play in LA.
LOSSES: Amanda Johnson was an outstanding player for the Ducks. Although she missed about 10 games last season and came back maybe not fully healed she averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds a game. To give Westhead and staff credit they certainly developed players who were not highly recruited and Johnson and Nia Jackson.
Nia Jackson averaged 9 points per game, fighting injuries and had a fine 1:.8 assist to turnover ratio leading the Duck fast break.
Jasmin Holliday averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds a game.
Three huge losses for the Ducks as they are 3 of the top 4 scorers from last season and the top two rebounders.
RETURNEES: Guard Ariel Thomas is the top returning scorer at 9 points per game. Thomas is a 5-6 Jr Guard. Ariel should be the starting Point Guard.
Jordan Loera is a 5-9 Soph Guard who should start in the backcourt. Last season Jordan started 10 games and led the team with 45 threes at 34%. She averaged 6 points per game.
At the post Danielle Love is a 6-2 Jr who can play the 4-5. Last season Love started every game at the 4 or 5 averaging 7 points and 5 rebounds. She also hit 39 threes at 31 %.
Liz Brenner is a 6-1 Soph post who started 8 games and played in 21 after coming over from the Volleyball team where she was and is an outstanding Outside Hitter. Even with her late start, joining the team in December, Liz averaged 6 points and 6 rebounds per game. Brenner had a tremendous Volleyball game at Maples last year against Stanford.
Deanna Weaver is a 5-11 Jr wing from Wilcox High school who scored 7 points and also had 4 rebounds in just 18 minutes per game. Weaver made 24 threes at 36%.
Lexi Peterson is a 5-11 Soph Wing who may well start. She averaged 4 points in 12 minutes.
Meagan Carpenter is a 6-4 Soph Center who may start before Brenner joins the team. Carpenter averaged only one point but 3 rebounds in 8 minutes per game.
Laura Stanulis is a 5-9 Sr Guard who averaged 3 points in 12 minutes per game last season.
Amanda Delgado is a 5-7 Soph Guard who just played a few minutes as a frosh.
Chynna Miley is a 6-2 Jr Forward who has played just a few minutes in her first two seasons.
NEWCOMERS: Jillian Alleyne is a 6-3 Frosh Post from Southern California where she averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds as a Sr and was ranked # 95 in the nation. Her High School won the Div 1A So Cal Championship last season as Jillian scored 17 points and had 20 rebounds.
Devyn Galland is a 5-8 Frosh Point Guard. Devyn was All State in Washington at the fabled Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane. She could be the 3rd Guard for the Ducks.
Janitah Imaleava is a 6-2 redshirt Frosh Post. Janitah had to sit out this past season after being named the # 31 Post out of High School. As a Sr she averaged 13 points and 9 rebounds playing in a very strong So Cal league.
OUTLOOK: Losing their 3 top players and not having great recruiting will hurt the Ducks this season. A shame as Oregon has a great fan base, a beautiful arena, and deserve more.
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