Last Season:
Washington State was 11-20 last season and 6-12 in Pac 12 play
The Coaching Staff:
June Daugherty returns for her 7th season with the Cougars after 10 seasons as Head Coach at the University of Washington.
Husband Mike Daugherty is the Associate Head Coach and is also in his 7th season at WSU. Mike also coached 11 years with June at Washington, and both are Ohio State grads.
Brian Holsinger returns for his 7th year.
Ashley Grover is in her 2nd year as an assistant but 6th year on the staff.
Losses:
Carly Noyes has graduated. The 6-5 Post averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds per game last season. She was the 5th leading scoring and only loss among the top 9 scorers.
Katie Grad averaged 2 points per game and Ireti Amojo also averaged 2 points per game and both graduated.
Additions:
Frosh forward Ivana Kmetovska from Macedonia is the only newcomer. Ivana is 6-3 and has been on her country’s 16U, 18U and 20U national teams.
The Schedule:
Syracuse and Nebraska had RPIs of 17 and 15 last season. West VA, Dayton and Gonzaga from 28-35. Add BYU and Fresno State and this is a tough schedule. June does this but hope it pays off at some point. WSU plays the Arizona schools and the LA schools only once, so that’s probably a wash.
The Team:
The Cougars return their top 4 scorers from this past season and their top 5 rebounders. Lia Galdeira is 5-11 soph guard who lead the team in scoring at 15 points per game and rebounding at 5 per game. Lia also lead in steals with double the next player. She was the Hawaii State Player of the Year 3 times, but pretty much unheralded when she arrived at WSU.
Tia Pressley is a 5-9 Jr guard who started the first 18 games averaging 13 points before being injured. She was a starter as a frosh but ended that season with a late injury.
Sage Romberg is a 6-1 Sr forward who was 3rd in scoring at 6 points per game and 2nd in rebounding with 4 ½ per game. Sage was ranked as high as # 73 out of High School.
Mariah Cooks is a 6-0 soph forward who only averaged 12 minutes per game but scored 6 points and 3 ½ rebounds per game.
Shalie Dheensaw is a 6-4 Jr Center who averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds in 13 minutes per game.
Hana Potter is a 6-2 Sr post player who will play both forward and center. Last season she averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds in 11 minutes per game.
Brandi Thomas is a 6-1 Sr forward who started 16 games although just 13 minutes per game. She averaged 2 points and 2 rebounds per game. Thomas averaged almost 6 points per game 2 seasons ago.
Taylor Edmondson is a 5-11 soph guard who averaged 4 points per game.
Dawnyelle Awa is a 5-9 soph guard who led the team in assists.
Ivana Kmetovska is a 6-3 frosh post.
Alexas Williamson is a 5-8 soph guard who scored 2 points per game. Alexas was a 3 year starter for Mater Dei High School.
Whitney Tinjum is a 6-1 frosh forward who played just 26 minutes last season. Whitney was her High School league Player of the Year all 4 years.
Predictions: The Cougars have two really good guards, but lack rebounding. If their three point shooting improves they could make a run for the first division. June now likes the hockey style rotations, does that help or hinder?
2014 Recruiting:
Nike McClure from Washington is a solid 6-2 post and Ashley Bolton is a 6-0 wing from Oregon.
August 28, 2013
August 19, 2013
Pac 12 Preview: Arizona State
Last Season:
This past season ASU was 13-18 and only 5-13 in Pac 12 play.
The Coaching Staff:
After making the NCAAs in 2010-11, Stanford grad Charli Turner Thorne took a year off. Returning last season didn’t go well as the record above indicates. However Charli has made the NCAAs 6 times in her 16 years at ASU and to the post season every year but last season.
Meg Sanders returns for her 10th season and is one of two Associate Head Coaches. Sanders was the Head Coach at Northern Arizona, succeeding Charli, before coming to ASU.
Amanda Levens is the other Associate Head Coach, returning for her 2nd season. Levens was all Pac 10 in the early 2000s at ASU.
Jackie Moore is back for her 2nd season, and 18th as a college women’s basketball coach.
Losses:
Janae Fulcher started every game and the 6-3 post player graduated. Fulcher was ASU’s leading scorer at 11.5 and added 5 rebounds per game.
Micaela Pickens started all but two games at a guard position last year averaging 6.5 points per game and has graduated.
Haley Videckis averaged 21 minutes and almost 7 points per game but did not return.
Jada Blackwell averaged 7 points per game in 16 minutes, playing in 18 games and did not return.
Additions:
Sophie Brunner is a 6-1 forward from Illinois ranked # 285. However she led her school to the State title as a Jr averaging 32 points per game. After her last HS game her jersey was retired.
Kelsey Moos (no relation that I could find), is a 6-0 foot forward from the state of Washington. Moos is the # 39 wing and small school Player of the year her last 3 seasons.
Breanna Burton is a 5-7 point guard and JC transfer from Texas after HS in Los Angeles. Burton averaged 12 points and 1.7 assists, low for a Point.
Quinn Dornstauder is a 6-4 frosh center from Canada. Quinn played on the Canadian 17U team that was 3rd a year ago in the world championships. She was 4th in the tournament in rebounding.
Katie Hempen is a 5-9 guard who transferred from Southern Illinois a year ago and sat out this past season. She has 3 years remaining. Hempen averaged almost 10 points per game and was the frosh player of the year in Southern Illinois league.
Deja Mann is a 5-7 Sr guard who sat out last season with a knee injury after starting 46 start games for the Sun Devils. More on Mann below.
The Schedule:
ASU had an RPI of about 100 last season so playing a team with an RPI of 50 or better makes for a tough game and ASU plays 5 of those types of teams. Miami, North Carolina, Syracuse, Texas Tech and Illinois are the tough games on the schedule. The average PRI of non- conference opponents is 105, about the same as USC. Again thanks to a UCLA fan for this.
The Team:
The return of Deja Mann will help quite a bit as the starting point guard. Two years ago she averaged 9 points and almost 4 assists per game. Mann is a cousin of 1968 400m Olympic Champ Lee Evans.
The other guard should be Promise Amukamara, a 5-8 Jr. Promise averaged 8 points per game last season, 2nd on the season. That’s not many but ASU averaged only 59 points per game as a team. Promise was a Parade All American in High School.
Joy Burke returns as the starting Center. The 6-5 Sr averaged 7 points and 6 rebounds per game.
At forward will be, well my guess, redshirt Soph, 6-0 Eliza Normen. Normen hurt her knee in the Sr season in High School and redshirted as a frosh. Last season she only scored a point per game in 13 minutes average. However she was highly ranked out of High School and I saw her play several games in High School and loved her great vision and athletic ability. She actually re-injured her knee as a frosh, so if completely healthy Normen will be a solid contributor.
I think the 5th starter could be 5-9 redshirt soph transfer Katie Hempen, discussed above.
Behind the first five, or maybe in the first 5 are four returnees and the frosh center 6-4 Quinn Dornstauder.
Arnecia Hawkins is a 5-10 soph guard who averaged 5 points per game and the top returning three point shooter with 26 at 26%.
Adrianne Thomas is a 5-9 Sr who started every game last season and at worse will be the 6th player. Thomas averaged 5 points per game and led the team in assists at 3 per game.
Isidora Pukovic is a 5-11 soph guard who played in almost every game averaging 1 point.
Nisha Barrett is a 6-1 Sr forward who didn’t play much this past season, after transferring from an Arizona JC.
Elisha Davis is a 5-3 soph guard who played every game last season averaging 2.5 points per game. Davis is from Berkeley High School and was the D1 Northern California Player of the Year as a Sr.
Transfer Burton and frosh Moos and Brunner, profiled above, will vie for playing time.
Predictions:
This is not a strong team and playing a strong pre- season. A winning record would be quite an achievement.
2014 Recruiting:
Nicole Iademarco is a 4 star guard, not ranked in the top 100, from Texas.
August 12, 2013
Pac 12 Preview: USC Trojans
Last Season:
USC was 11-20 and 7-11 in Pac 12 play. It was a very disappointing season which caused Head Coach Michael Cooper to resign.
The Coaching Staff:
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke starts her first season for the Trojans as Head Coach. Cooper-Dyke, no relation to the former Head Coach, was an outstanding USC player and played in Europe until age 34 when she played in the WNBA. She has coached 8 years at lower D 1 schools with a record of 150-106. The past 7 years her teams have played post season, 2 NCAAs and 5 WNITs.
Former Stanford staffer Evan Unrau is the lone holdover coach or staffer, returning for her 2nd season at USC.
Brandy Manning was the Associate Head Coach at Arizona and begins his first season at USC. He was at Arizona for 5 seasons.
Jualeah Woods joins the staff from San Diego State. Woods was a 4 year starter at USC and spent 6 seasons at San Diego State. Woods has also coached at Cal and Oregon State.
Losses:
Christina Marinacci is the only loss. In an injury riddled season in which she missed 8 games Marinacci averaged 7 points and 7 rebounds per game. She is now in the Bay Area working for the Pac 12.
Additions:
This past weekend Kaneisha Horn transferred from Alabama to USC. She is a 6-2 forward who just graduated from Alabama, in 3 plus years, so is able to play right away. Horn averaged 8 points and 5 rebounds per game last season. She missed a season with an ACL so will have two years at USC. Horn was a top 5 player out of High School but has had two knee injuries. If healthy she is a huge addition.
Drew Edelman is a 6-4 Post from Menlo High School. She was ranked # 218. However she has played for John Paye. Drew is a big strong post and some of you saw her play in the Kezar ProAm.
Courtney Jaco is a 5-8 guard from Southern California. She was ranked # 210. Jaco is a good three point shooter. The addition of Horn turns this lackluster class into far more.
Alexis Lloyd is a transfer from Virginia Tech. Lloyd is a 5-9 guard averaged 3 points in 13 minutes per game. She was ranked as the # 81 player out of High School. She will sit out this year as a transfer.
The Schedule:
In a change from the past season when Mr. Cooper had tough schedules, this one isn’t with just 3 of last’s years top 45 in RPI. The Trojans play Oklahoma State (14), South Carolina (21) and Iowa (33). They also play Fresno State and Boston College. Average RPI of their opponents is 107. Thanks to a UCLA fan for this information. USC plays the Arizona and Washington schools once each.
The Team:
Cassie Harberts is back for her final year and once again will be one of the top players in the Pac 12. Harberts is a 6-2 4/5 who averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds per game, leading the Trojans in both categories. She is tough inside and a great shooter from 15’
Back after her knee injury is 6-1 Point Guard Jordan Adams. Adams averaged 5 points and 4 rebounds per game in her shortened season. Adams is a 6-1 Soph and was a top 10 player out of High School. She is listed as a Soph on the roster and seems to have missed a redshirt by one game.
Kate Oliver is a 6-4 Sr 4/5 who started 15 games last season averaging 6 points and 6 rebounds per game. Oliver transferred from Marist where she averaged 8 points as a Soph. Oliver is from Australia.
Ariya Crook is a 5-7 Jr guard who averaged 13 points last season hitting 55 threes at 33%. Her 55 threes were more than twice anyone else on the team. Her goal post college is to become a detective.
These three will challenge for a lot of playing time and one or two will start:
Kiki Alofaituli is a 6-1 Jr wing who averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds in 20 minutes last season. Kiki was ranked # 26 out of High School.
Alexyz Vaioletama is a 6-1 Jr wing who could play the 4. Alexyz averaged 5 points and 5 rebounds in 21 minutes last season. She was a McDonalds All American in High School.
Kaneisha Horn is a 6-1 Jr transfer from Alabama was both a McD All American and a top 5 player out of High School. She already graduated from Alabama but has 2 years to play and will play immediately.
To back up the guards is 5-7 soph Brianna Barrett averaging 4 points and 3 assists while starting 21 games last season.
Deanna Calhoun is a 6-3 redshirt soph post who missed her frosh season with a knee injury and played just 11 games last season. But she’s a big strong presence in the post.
Desiree Bradley is a 6-1 Sr forward who averaged 3points per game last season but did hit 25 threes.
Destinie Gibbs is a 5-11 soph guard who started the first 9 games of the season last year.
Thaddesia Southhall is in her 4th season at USC. She is a 6-4 post who has played only 6 games due to knee injuries.
The two frosh, 6-4 post Drew Edelman and 5-8 guard Courtney Jaco appear to be backups at this point.
Predictions:
This is a very deep team with very good starters. They could well start the season with only 2 losses or less and be ranked. I see USC as a top three team with Stanford and Cal, just ahead of Washington and UCLA.
2014 Recruiting:
Chyanne Butler is a 5-4 or so guard ranked # 56. But The Trojans are in play for a number of top recruits.
USC was 11-20 and 7-11 in Pac 12 play. It was a very disappointing season which caused Head Coach Michael Cooper to resign.
The Coaching Staff:
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke starts her first season for the Trojans as Head Coach. Cooper-Dyke, no relation to the former Head Coach, was an outstanding USC player and played in Europe until age 34 when she played in the WNBA. She has coached 8 years at lower D 1 schools with a record of 150-106. The past 7 years her teams have played post season, 2 NCAAs and 5 WNITs.
Former Stanford staffer Evan Unrau is the lone holdover coach or staffer, returning for her 2nd season at USC.
Brandy Manning was the Associate Head Coach at Arizona and begins his first season at USC. He was at Arizona for 5 seasons.
Jualeah Woods joins the staff from San Diego State. Woods was a 4 year starter at USC and spent 6 seasons at San Diego State. Woods has also coached at Cal and Oregon State.
Losses:
Christina Marinacci is the only loss. In an injury riddled season in which she missed 8 games Marinacci averaged 7 points and 7 rebounds per game. She is now in the Bay Area working for the Pac 12.
Additions:
This past weekend Kaneisha Horn transferred from Alabama to USC. She is a 6-2 forward who just graduated from Alabama, in 3 plus years, so is able to play right away. Horn averaged 8 points and 5 rebounds per game last season. She missed a season with an ACL so will have two years at USC. Horn was a top 5 player out of High School but has had two knee injuries. If healthy she is a huge addition.
Drew Edelman is a 6-4 Post from Menlo High School. She was ranked # 218. However she has played for John Paye. Drew is a big strong post and some of you saw her play in the Kezar ProAm.
Courtney Jaco is a 5-8 guard from Southern California. She was ranked # 210. Jaco is a good three point shooter. The addition of Horn turns this lackluster class into far more.
Alexis Lloyd is a transfer from Virginia Tech. Lloyd is a 5-9 guard averaged 3 points in 13 minutes per game. She was ranked as the # 81 player out of High School. She will sit out this year as a transfer.
The Schedule:
In a change from the past season when Mr. Cooper had tough schedules, this one isn’t with just 3 of last’s years top 45 in RPI. The Trojans play Oklahoma State (14), South Carolina (21) and Iowa (33). They also play Fresno State and Boston College. Average RPI of their opponents is 107. Thanks to a UCLA fan for this information. USC plays the Arizona and Washington schools once each.
The Team:
Cassie Harberts is back for her final year and once again will be one of the top players in the Pac 12. Harberts is a 6-2 4/5 who averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds per game, leading the Trojans in both categories. She is tough inside and a great shooter from 15’
Back after her knee injury is 6-1 Point Guard Jordan Adams. Adams averaged 5 points and 4 rebounds per game in her shortened season. Adams is a 6-1 Soph and was a top 10 player out of High School. She is listed as a Soph on the roster and seems to have missed a redshirt by one game.
Kate Oliver is a 6-4 Sr 4/5 who started 15 games last season averaging 6 points and 6 rebounds per game. Oliver transferred from Marist where she averaged 8 points as a Soph. Oliver is from Australia.
Ariya Crook is a 5-7 Jr guard who averaged 13 points last season hitting 55 threes at 33%. Her 55 threes were more than twice anyone else on the team. Her goal post college is to become a detective.
These three will challenge for a lot of playing time and one or two will start:
Kiki Alofaituli is a 6-1 Jr wing who averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds in 20 minutes last season. Kiki was ranked # 26 out of High School.
Alexyz Vaioletama is a 6-1 Jr wing who could play the 4. Alexyz averaged 5 points and 5 rebounds in 21 minutes last season. She was a McDonalds All American in High School.
Kaneisha Horn is a 6-1 Jr transfer from Alabama was both a McD All American and a top 5 player out of High School. She already graduated from Alabama but has 2 years to play and will play immediately.
To back up the guards is 5-7 soph Brianna Barrett averaging 4 points and 3 assists while starting 21 games last season.
Deanna Calhoun is a 6-3 redshirt soph post who missed her frosh season with a knee injury and played just 11 games last season. But she’s a big strong presence in the post.
Desiree Bradley is a 6-1 Sr forward who averaged 3points per game last season but did hit 25 threes.
Destinie Gibbs is a 5-11 soph guard who started the first 9 games of the season last year.
Thaddesia Southhall is in her 4th season at USC. She is a 6-4 post who has played only 6 games due to knee injuries.
The two frosh, 6-4 post Drew Edelman and 5-8 guard Courtney Jaco appear to be backups at this point.
Predictions:
This is a very deep team with very good starters. They could well start the season with only 2 losses or less and be ranked. I see USC as a top three team with Stanford and Cal, just ahead of Washington and UCLA.
2014 Recruiting:
Chyanne Butler is a 5-4 or so guard ranked # 56. But The Trojans are in play for a number of top recruits.
August 2, 2013
Pac 12 Previews: the University of Arizona
Last Season:
The Arizona Wildcats were 12-18 and 4-14 in Pac 12 play. Quite a fall from 21 wins just two seasons before. The Wildcats are 7-29 in league play the past two years. Lack of Pac 12 type players would be the reason. I will note that they have two commits for 2014 who are quite good, so a start.
The Coaching Staff:
Niya Butts returns for her 6th season. Brady Manning left to be the Associate Head Coach at USC replaced by Sean LeBeauf who was a JC Head Coach and Athletic Director. E.C. Hill returns for her 3rd season and Calamity McIntire for her 2nd season.
The Losses:
Davelynn Whyte may be the best player in Arizona history and she has graduated. Last season she led the team in scoring at 17 per game and led the team in assists, double the next player. Whyte led the team in rebounding at 6 per game had 70 threes. Only two players had more than 15 threes.
Cheshi Poston who scored 5 per game and averaged 4 rebounds also graduated. Three others players are also gone.
Lynette Holmes transferred from Xavier but played only one game. At Xavier she averaged 12 pointed per game in two seasons. Cheylene Harper didn’t play last season and I believe graduated. The mystery departure is Simone Westbrook, who I can’t find in last year’s media guide. Westbrook was on the team at the start of last season and was one of the best HS players in Arizona.
The Schedule: Not yet released.
The Additions:
LaBrittany Jones is a 6-1 frosh from Texas, ranked # 87.
Breanna Workman is a 6-1 forward from Las Vegas ranked # 136.
Dejza James is a 6-1 forward from Elk Grove, CA ranked # 181.
Ashley Merrill is, a yes another, 6-1 guard from Southern California.
Arizona also added Farrin Bell a 6-0 guard transfer from SMU. Bell averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds per game for SMU last season as a frosh. She started 9 games and played in 30. I will assume she must sit out this coming season.
The Team:
The Wildcats had 3 players averaged 9-11 points per game returning and three who averaged 5-6 rebounds per game.
For the 2nd straight year the Wildcats do not have a true Center. Erica Barnes is a 6-2 Sr who was 5th on the team in average minutes and scored 9 points per game, 3rd on the team and had 5 rebounds per game, also 3rd. Barnes played more as a Soph averaging 11 and 7.
At the forwards should be 6-1 Sr Alli Gloyd. Gloyd averged 9 points and 6 rebounds per game. Gloyd was the Arizona JC player of the year 2 seasons ago.
Frosh LaBrittany Jones has an excellent chance to start at the 4. She is the highest ranked player out of HS on the roster and Butts describes her as a great rebounder who can really finish around the hoop and plays like she is 6-3 or 6-4.
At the 2 guard will be Kama Griffitts a 6-0 Sr and returning starter. Kama scored 11 points per game last season and hauled in 5 rebounds per. She is the only returning player with more than 15 threes having hit 60 at 31%. As a Soph at JC she hit threes at 58% scoring 22 points per game.
Carissa Crutchfield like Gloyd started every game, and should be the point guard. Last season the 5-8 Sr averaged 6 points per game and was 2nd on the team in assists. Crutchfield transferred from Oklahoma State two years ago.
Candice Warthen is a 5-5 Jr guard who sat out last season with a knee injury. Warthen averaged 12 points per game as a Soph but hurt her foot after starting the first 8 games. She missed 6 weeks then came back as a non starter. However before her injury she scored 36 in a game. She will get many minutes and probably start when healthy.
Three frosh stand out and have a great chance for early playing time.
Breanna Workman is a 6-1 forward from Las Vegas described as a good rebounder and excellent passer. She looks to be a 4 for the Wildcats.
Dejaza James is a 6-1 forward from the Sacramento area. James is described as a 3 or 4 and a very good rebounder.
Ashley Merrill is a 6-1 guard from Southern California. She is described as a very good passer who can shot from outside. Merrill’s cousin is former Stanford Tight End Derek Hubbard and another cousin is former UCLA WBB player Janae Hubbard.
Layana White is a 5-8 Jr guard who started 12 games averaging 3 points last season. White has a career high of 16 points.
Keyahndra Cannon is a 5-9 Soph guard who played in all the games last season averaging 4 points per game. Cannon was her team captain all 4 of her High School years.
Nyre Harris is a 5-8 Soph guard who played a bit last season.
Shereen Sutherland is a 6-1 Soph guard who played only 83 minutes last season. Sutherland’s older sister played at Kansas.
Ferrin Bell is a 6-0 Soph and transfer from SMU. Last season as a Frosh at SMU she averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds per game with 9 starts. She probably must sit out this season.
Predictions:
Sadly the Wildcats will probably battle with Oregon to stay out of the Pac 12 cellar.
2014 Recruiting:
Off to a great start with 3 commits. Taryn Griffey is the daughter of baseball great Ken Jr, and granddaughter of baseball All Star Ken Sr. Griffey is a 5-6 guard, ranked # 56. Jalea Bennet is a 5-11 wing ranked # 65. Cherice Harris is a 5-8 three star guard.
The Arizona Wildcats were 12-18 and 4-14 in Pac 12 play. Quite a fall from 21 wins just two seasons before. The Wildcats are 7-29 in league play the past two years. Lack of Pac 12 type players would be the reason. I will note that they have two commits for 2014 who are quite good, so a start.
The Coaching Staff:
Niya Butts returns for her 6th season. Brady Manning left to be the Associate Head Coach at USC replaced by Sean LeBeauf who was a JC Head Coach and Athletic Director. E.C. Hill returns for her 3rd season and Calamity McIntire for her 2nd season.
The Losses:
Davelynn Whyte may be the best player in Arizona history and she has graduated. Last season she led the team in scoring at 17 per game and led the team in assists, double the next player. Whyte led the team in rebounding at 6 per game had 70 threes. Only two players had more than 15 threes.
Cheshi Poston who scored 5 per game and averaged 4 rebounds also graduated. Three others players are also gone.
Lynette Holmes transferred from Xavier but played only one game. At Xavier she averaged 12 pointed per game in two seasons. Cheylene Harper didn’t play last season and I believe graduated. The mystery departure is Simone Westbrook, who I can’t find in last year’s media guide. Westbrook was on the team at the start of last season and was one of the best HS players in Arizona.
The Schedule: Not yet released.
The Additions:
LaBrittany Jones is a 6-1 frosh from Texas, ranked # 87.
Breanna Workman is a 6-1 forward from Las Vegas ranked # 136.
Dejza James is a 6-1 forward from Elk Grove, CA ranked # 181.
Ashley Merrill is, a yes another, 6-1 guard from Southern California.
Arizona also added Farrin Bell a 6-0 guard transfer from SMU. Bell averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds per game for SMU last season as a frosh. She started 9 games and played in 30. I will assume she must sit out this coming season.
The Team:
The Wildcats had 3 players averaged 9-11 points per game returning and three who averaged 5-6 rebounds per game.
For the 2nd straight year the Wildcats do not have a true Center. Erica Barnes is a 6-2 Sr who was 5th on the team in average minutes and scored 9 points per game, 3rd on the team and had 5 rebounds per game, also 3rd. Barnes played more as a Soph averaging 11 and 7.
At the forwards should be 6-1 Sr Alli Gloyd. Gloyd averged 9 points and 6 rebounds per game. Gloyd was the Arizona JC player of the year 2 seasons ago.
Frosh LaBrittany Jones has an excellent chance to start at the 4. She is the highest ranked player out of HS on the roster and Butts describes her as a great rebounder who can really finish around the hoop and plays like she is 6-3 or 6-4.
At the 2 guard will be Kama Griffitts a 6-0 Sr and returning starter. Kama scored 11 points per game last season and hauled in 5 rebounds per. She is the only returning player with more than 15 threes having hit 60 at 31%. As a Soph at JC she hit threes at 58% scoring 22 points per game.
Carissa Crutchfield like Gloyd started every game, and should be the point guard. Last season the 5-8 Sr averaged 6 points per game and was 2nd on the team in assists. Crutchfield transferred from Oklahoma State two years ago.
Candice Warthen is a 5-5 Jr guard who sat out last season with a knee injury. Warthen averaged 12 points per game as a Soph but hurt her foot after starting the first 8 games. She missed 6 weeks then came back as a non starter. However before her injury she scored 36 in a game. She will get many minutes and probably start when healthy.
Three frosh stand out and have a great chance for early playing time.
Breanna Workman is a 6-1 forward from Las Vegas described as a good rebounder and excellent passer. She looks to be a 4 for the Wildcats.
Dejaza James is a 6-1 forward from the Sacramento area. James is described as a 3 or 4 and a very good rebounder.
Ashley Merrill is a 6-1 guard from Southern California. She is described as a very good passer who can shot from outside. Merrill’s cousin is former Stanford Tight End Derek Hubbard and another cousin is former UCLA WBB player Janae Hubbard.
Layana White is a 5-8 Jr guard who started 12 games averaging 3 points last season. White has a career high of 16 points.
Keyahndra Cannon is a 5-9 Soph guard who played in all the games last season averaging 4 points per game. Cannon was her team captain all 4 of her High School years.
Nyre Harris is a 5-8 Soph guard who played a bit last season.
Shereen Sutherland is a 6-1 Soph guard who played only 83 minutes last season. Sutherland’s older sister played at Kansas.
Ferrin Bell is a 6-0 Soph and transfer from SMU. Last season as a Frosh at SMU she averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds per game with 9 starts. She probably must sit out this season.
Predictions:
Sadly the Wildcats will probably battle with Oregon to stay out of the Pac 12 cellar.
2014 Recruiting:
Off to a great start with 3 commits. Taryn Griffey is the daughter of baseball great Ken Jr, and granddaughter of baseball All Star Ken Sr. Griffey is a 5-6 guard, ranked # 56. Jalea Bennet is a 5-11 wing ranked # 65. Cherice Harris is a 5-8 three star guard.
May 9, 2013
The News around the Pac 12
Arizona: Davellyn Whyte was selected 16th overall in the WNBA draft, going to San Antonio. Sean LeBeauf was added to the coaching staff to replace Brady Manning who moved to USC. LeBeauf’s last 4 years were as both the Women’s Head Coach and the Athletic Director at Paris, TX, JC. Before that he was a Men’s assistant at Southern University. And for the 7 years before that he coached High School and Travel boys and girls.
ASU: The Sun Devils signed two players in the April period. Breanna Burton comes from Western Texas JC. Burton is from Los Angeles and scored 12 points per game over the past 2 seasons. She is a Point Guard. Quinn Dornstauder is a 6-3 Canadian Post player who was the 4th leading rebounder is last year’s 17U World Tournament. She will be a Frosh.
CAL: Layshia Clarendon was the 9th pick, the highest Cal player ever, in the WNBA draft. She is with Indiana.
Colorado: Chuck Jeffery was the 12th pick in the WNBA draft going to Minnesota.
Oregon: Well they keep Paul Westhead as the Head Coach. That would be news after going 4-27.
Oregon State: Ruth Hamlin and Jamie Weisner will be trying out with the Canadian SR National Team. Hamlin was on last year’s 18U team.
Stanford: Amber Orrange has been invited to the University Team Tryouts.
USC: The Trojans have a new Head Coach, Cynthia Cooper Dyke was named the new Head Coach replacing Michael Cooper, no relational. Cooper-Dyke was an All Conference player at USC and on 2 National Championship teams, 1983 and 1984. She is in the USC, the Women’s Basketball and the Naismith Hall of Fames. Cooper-Dyke was a Head Coach for the past 8 years at Texas Southern, UNC Wilmington and Prairie View. She also was Head Coach for the Phoenix WNBA team.
Evan Uhrau, former Stanford staffer, remains on the Staff as an Assistant. Brady Manning comes from Arizona to join the Trojans. Julah Woods, a former USC player comes from San Diego State to round out the new Staff.
Cassie Harberts has been invited to try out for the World University team. Jordan Adams was invited to the 19U tryouts. Both have been on National teams in the past.
UTAH: The team is presently on a 10 day trip thru Denmark, Sweden and Nrway.
Michelle Plouffe, Taryn Wicijowski, and incoming frosh Emily Potter have been invited to the Canadian Sr National Team tryouts.
UCLA: Nirra Fields has been invited to the Canadian National Sr Team tryouts.
Washington: In a big surprise Head Coach Kevin McGuff resigned to go to Ohio State and was replaced by Head Assistant Mike Neighbors. Neighbors came to Washington from Xavier with McGuff and has been an assistant hat several top schools. Assistant Kevin Morrison is now the Associate Head Coach and assistant Adia Barnes will also stay. Fred Castro joins the staff from Tulsa. All players are staying and all recruits are coming to Washington.
Washington State: Lia Gladeira has been invited to the 19U trials.
ASU: The Sun Devils signed two players in the April period. Breanna Burton comes from Western Texas JC. Burton is from Los Angeles and scored 12 points per game over the past 2 seasons. She is a Point Guard. Quinn Dornstauder is a 6-3 Canadian Post player who was the 4th leading rebounder is last year’s 17U World Tournament. She will be a Frosh.
CAL: Layshia Clarendon was the 9th pick, the highest Cal player ever, in the WNBA draft. She is with Indiana.
Colorado: Chuck Jeffery was the 12th pick in the WNBA draft going to Minnesota.
Oregon: Well they keep Paul Westhead as the Head Coach. That would be news after going 4-27.
Oregon State: Ruth Hamlin and Jamie Weisner will be trying out with the Canadian SR National Team. Hamlin was on last year’s 18U team.
Stanford: Amber Orrange has been invited to the University Team Tryouts.
USC: The Trojans have a new Head Coach, Cynthia Cooper Dyke was named the new Head Coach replacing Michael Cooper, no relational. Cooper-Dyke was an All Conference player at USC and on 2 National Championship teams, 1983 and 1984. She is in the USC, the Women’s Basketball and the Naismith Hall of Fames. Cooper-Dyke was a Head Coach for the past 8 years at Texas Southern, UNC Wilmington and Prairie View. She also was Head Coach for the Phoenix WNBA team.
Evan Uhrau, former Stanford staffer, remains on the Staff as an Assistant. Brady Manning comes from Arizona to join the Trojans. Julah Woods, a former USC player comes from San Diego State to round out the new Staff.
Cassie Harberts has been invited to try out for the World University team. Jordan Adams was invited to the 19U tryouts. Both have been on National teams in the past.
UTAH: The team is presently on a 10 day trip thru Denmark, Sweden and Nrway.
Michelle Plouffe, Taryn Wicijowski, and incoming frosh Emily Potter have been invited to the Canadian Sr National Team tryouts.
UCLA: Nirra Fields has been invited to the Canadian National Sr Team tryouts.
Washington: In a big surprise Head Coach Kevin McGuff resigned to go to Ohio State and was replaced by Head Assistant Mike Neighbors. Neighbors came to Washington from Xavier with McGuff and has been an assistant hat several top schools. Assistant Kevin Morrison is now the Associate Head Coach and assistant Adia Barnes will also stay. Fred Castro joins the staff from Tulsa. All players are staying and all recruits are coming to Washington.
Washington State: Lia Gladeira has been invited to the 19U trials.
April 12, 2013
Cooper -Dyke is the new USC Coach
Bring back a USC legand instead of an LA Pro legand, USC naked Cynthis Cooper-Dyke as their new Coach. Here's an AP story.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is returning to Southern California as the Trojans' head women's basketball coach.
USC hired Cooper-Dyke on Thursday to replace Michael Cooper, who quit last month after four seasons.
''In Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, we have a proven winning coach who happens to be a USC basketball icon,'' USC athletic director Pat Haden said. ''She was a part of the best basketball ever played here at USC, and she has seen success at so many levels of the game. As a coach, she has turned around several programs. We believe she can lead USC back to successful women's basketball.''
Cooper-Dyke, who grew up in Los Angeles and attended Locke High School, played on the Trojans' NCAA championship teams in 1983 and 1984 alongside Cheryl Miller. USC went 114-15 during Cooper-Dyke's four seasons, also reaching the 1986 NCAA title game.
USC has never recaptured that run of standout play in the 1980s by Cooper-Dyke, Miller and twin sisters Pamela and Paula McGee under coach Linda K. Sharp. After eight mostly successful seasons as a head coach at three schools, Cooper-Dyke thinks she's ready to put the Trojans back on top.
''If you were to ask me what my dream job was at any point in my coaching career, I would always have said my dream is to come back and lead the USC women's basketball team,'' said Cooper-Dyke, who turns 50 on Sunday.
USC finished 11-20 last season in the fourth year for Cooper, who resigned March 13. Cooper, no relation to Cooper-Dyke, went 72-57 with the Trojans, who never reached the NCAA tournament under the former Lakers guard and Los Angeles Sparks head coach.
After starring at USC, Cooper-Dyke had a lengthy professional career in Spain, Italy and the WNBA. She also played extensively for the U.S. national team, winning a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
After joining the nascent WNBA's Houston Comets in 1997, she won the league's first four consecutive titles - winning the WNBA finals MVP award each time - along with three scoring titles and two MVP awards before retiring in 2000. She became the first WNBA player enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
Cooper-Dyke coached last season at Texas Southern, where she won a school-record 20 games just one year after a five-win season. She also has been a head coach at UNC Wilmington and Prairie View A&M, compiling a combined 150-106 record as a head coach.
''I feel like the different programs I've been a part of, from Prairie View A&M to UNC Wilmington to Texas Southern, have prepared me in many ways for the Pac-12 and USC,'' Cooper-Dyke said. ''We've been successful at these programs. I can't promise it will happen in a year like it did at these other programs, but I promise we will put forth our best effort as a staff to create a program that embraces the work ethic and mentality that will help us be successful.''
Prairie View A&M was hit with four years of NCAA probation and three years of scholarship restrictions in 2008 for violations that occurred during Cooper-Dyke's first season at the school in 2005-06, including small amounts of cash given to players. The NCAA ruled Cooper-Dyke hadn't been educated properly on its rules before her first season in college coaching.
Cooper-Dyke and her sports agent husband, Brian, have 10-year-old twins.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is returning to Southern California as the Trojans' head women's basketball coach.
USC hired Cooper-Dyke on Thursday to replace Michael Cooper, who quit last month after four seasons.
''In Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, we have a proven winning coach who happens to be a USC basketball icon,'' USC athletic director Pat Haden said. ''She was a part of the best basketball ever played here at USC, and she has seen success at so many levels of the game. As a coach, she has turned around several programs. We believe she can lead USC back to successful women's basketball.''
Cooper-Dyke, who grew up in Los Angeles and attended Locke High School, played on the Trojans' NCAA championship teams in 1983 and 1984 alongside Cheryl Miller. USC went 114-15 during Cooper-Dyke's four seasons, also reaching the 1986 NCAA title game.
USC has never recaptured that run of standout play in the 1980s by Cooper-Dyke, Miller and twin sisters Pamela and Paula McGee under coach Linda K. Sharp. After eight mostly successful seasons as a head coach at three schools, Cooper-Dyke thinks she's ready to put the Trojans back on top.
''If you were to ask me what my dream job was at any point in my coaching career, I would always have said my dream is to come back and lead the USC women's basketball team,'' said Cooper-Dyke, who turns 50 on Sunday.
USC finished 11-20 last season in the fourth year for Cooper, who resigned March 13. Cooper, no relation to Cooper-Dyke, went 72-57 with the Trojans, who never reached the NCAA tournament under the former Lakers guard and Los Angeles Sparks head coach.
After starring at USC, Cooper-Dyke had a lengthy professional career in Spain, Italy and the WNBA. She also played extensively for the U.S. national team, winning a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
After joining the nascent WNBA's Houston Comets in 1997, she won the league's first four consecutive titles - winning the WNBA finals MVP award each time - along with three scoring titles and two MVP awards before retiring in 2000. She became the first WNBA player enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
Cooper-Dyke coached last season at Texas Southern, where she won a school-record 20 games just one year after a five-win season. She also has been a head coach at UNC Wilmington and Prairie View A&M, compiling a combined 150-106 record as a head coach.
''I feel like the different programs I've been a part of, from Prairie View A&M to UNC Wilmington to Texas Southern, have prepared me in many ways for the Pac-12 and USC,'' Cooper-Dyke said. ''We've been successful at these programs. I can't promise it will happen in a year like it did at these other programs, but I promise we will put forth our best effort as a staff to create a program that embraces the work ethic and mentality that will help us be successful.''
Prairie View A&M was hit with four years of NCAA probation and three years of scholarship restrictions in 2008 for violations that occurred during Cooper-Dyke's first season at the school in 2005-06, including small amounts of cash given to players. The NCAA ruled Cooper-Dyke hadn't been educated properly on its rules before her first season in college coaching.
Cooper-Dyke and her sports agent husband, Brian, have 10-year-old twins.
March 3, 2013
This Week’s Results for the PAC 12 TEAMS
Stanford and Cal end in a Tie for first place, so 2 Champs. A preview of the Pac 12 Tourney soon.
1. Stanford (28-2, 17-1): Beat Washington 71-36. Chiney with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Mikaela Ruef with 6 assists and 12 rebounds. Bonnie Samuelson with 5 threes. Stanford blocked 11 shots and held udub to 17% shooting.
Beat WSU 72-50, Chiney with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Chiney set the Stanford and Pac 12/10 season record today for rebounds, breaking sister Nneka’s record. Ruef with 10 rebounds.
1. Cal (27-2, 17-1): Beat Washington State 73-60. Layshia Clarendon scored 26 points, 4 of 7 from three, and had 5 assists. Mikayla Lyles was 3 of 3 from three.
Beat Washington 78-50 to win their first ever Pac 10/12 Championship as Stanford and Cal ended in a tie. Cal out rebounded the Huskies by 34!!. Talia Caldwekll and 22 points and 13 rebounds. Gennifer Brandon had 15 rebounds.
3. UCLA ( 23-6, 14-4) Beat ASU 58-50. Kori Korver scored a career high 17, 5 of 10 from three. Markel Walker had 9 assists.
Beat Arizona 68-57, playing without starter Thea Lemberger. Nirra Fields with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Alyssia Brewer with 22 points and 8 rebounds.
4. Colorado (24-5, 13-5): Beat Oregon 60-49. Arielle Robertson scored 16 and Chucky Jeffrey scored 12 points and had 10 rebounds.
Beat Oregon State in Overtime 66-63. Jeffrey with 25 points.
5: Washington (19-10, 11-7): Lost to Stanford 71-36 shooting only 17%. Aminah Williams had 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Lost to Cal 78-50. Jazmine Davis returned to score 19 points.
6. Utah (16-12, 8-10) Lost to Oregon State 54-46. Michelle Plouffe scored over half of Utah’s points, 27 and almost got half their rebounds, 12.
Beat Oregon 70-52. Plouffe with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Taryn Wicijowski with 18 points and 9 rebounds and Iwalani Rodriques with 17 points and 8 rebounds.
7. USC (10-18, 7-11): Beat Arizona 74-62. Cassie Harberts scored 23 and had 11 rebounds. Christina Marinacci scored 16 and had 18 rebounds.
Beat ASU 67-60. Harberts 12 points and 10 rebounds. Marinacci and Ariya Crook both with 13 points.
8. Washington State (10-18, 6-12): Lost to Cal 73-60. Lia Gladiera scored 18 points.
Lost to Stanford 72-50.
9. ASU (13-17, 5-13) Lost to UCLA 58-50.
Lost to USC 67-60. Janee Fulcher had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
10. Arizona, (12-17, 4-14): Lost to USC 74-62. Erica Barnes scored 15 and Davelynn Whyte had 13 points and 9 assists.
Lost to UCLA 68-57. Whyte with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
10. Oregon State(10-20, 4-14): Beat Utah 54-46. Devon Hunter scored 15 and Ali Gibson 14.
Lost to Colorado in Overtime 66-63. Gibson with 15 points and Jamie Weisner with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
12: Oregon (4-26, 2-16): Lost to Colorado 60-49. Jillian Alleyne had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Lost to Utah 70-52. Alleyne scored 13 points.
1. Stanford (28-2, 17-1): Beat Washington 71-36. Chiney with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Mikaela Ruef with 6 assists and 12 rebounds. Bonnie Samuelson with 5 threes. Stanford blocked 11 shots and held udub to 17% shooting.
Beat WSU 72-50, Chiney with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Chiney set the Stanford and Pac 12/10 season record today for rebounds, breaking sister Nneka’s record. Ruef with 10 rebounds.
1. Cal (27-2, 17-1): Beat Washington State 73-60. Layshia Clarendon scored 26 points, 4 of 7 from three, and had 5 assists. Mikayla Lyles was 3 of 3 from three.
Beat Washington 78-50 to win their first ever Pac 10/12 Championship as Stanford and Cal ended in a tie. Cal out rebounded the Huskies by 34!!. Talia Caldwekll and 22 points and 13 rebounds. Gennifer Brandon had 15 rebounds.
3. UCLA ( 23-6, 14-4) Beat ASU 58-50. Kori Korver scored a career high 17, 5 of 10 from three. Markel Walker had 9 assists.
Beat Arizona 68-57, playing without starter Thea Lemberger. Nirra Fields with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Alyssia Brewer with 22 points and 8 rebounds.
4. Colorado (24-5, 13-5): Beat Oregon 60-49. Arielle Robertson scored 16 and Chucky Jeffrey scored 12 points and had 10 rebounds.
Beat Oregon State in Overtime 66-63. Jeffrey with 25 points.
5: Washington (19-10, 11-7): Lost to Stanford 71-36 shooting only 17%. Aminah Williams had 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Lost to Cal 78-50. Jazmine Davis returned to score 19 points.
6. Utah (16-12, 8-10) Lost to Oregon State 54-46. Michelle Plouffe scored over half of Utah’s points, 27 and almost got half their rebounds, 12.
Beat Oregon 70-52. Plouffe with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Taryn Wicijowski with 18 points and 9 rebounds and Iwalani Rodriques with 17 points and 8 rebounds.
7. USC (10-18, 7-11): Beat Arizona 74-62. Cassie Harberts scored 23 and had 11 rebounds. Christina Marinacci scored 16 and had 18 rebounds.
Beat ASU 67-60. Harberts 12 points and 10 rebounds. Marinacci and Ariya Crook both with 13 points.
8. Washington State (10-18, 6-12): Lost to Cal 73-60. Lia Gladiera scored 18 points.
Lost to Stanford 72-50.
9. ASU (13-17, 5-13) Lost to UCLA 58-50.
Lost to USC 67-60. Janee Fulcher had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
10. Arizona, (12-17, 4-14): Lost to USC 74-62. Erica Barnes scored 15 and Davelynn Whyte had 13 points and 9 assists.
Lost to UCLA 68-57. Whyte with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
10. Oregon State(10-20, 4-14): Beat Utah 54-46. Devon Hunter scored 15 and Ali Gibson 14.
Lost to Colorado in Overtime 66-63. Gibson with 15 points and Jamie Weisner with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
12: Oregon (4-26, 2-16): Lost to Colorado 60-49. Jillian Alleyne had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Lost to Utah 70-52. Alleyne scored 13 points.
February 25, 2013
This Week’s Results for the PAC 12 TEAMS
Stanford and Cal remain 1-2 and it’s a tie between Washington and Colorado for the final first day bye in the Pac 12 tourney. First 4 teams have byes and Colorado plays the Oregons while Washington faces Stanford and Cal.
1. Stanford (26-2, 15-1): Beat Oregon State 90-53. 19 points and 12 rebounds and 4 blocks by Chiney. Taylor Greenfield scored 18 going 7 of 9 from the floor and 4 of 5 from three. Amber Orrange with 15 points and 6 assists. Stanford was 10 of 22 from three.
2. Beat Oregon 74-50. Chiney with 24 rebounds , a new school record and 27 points,. Stanford had 9 blocks and 9 steals. Chiney also had her 52nd career double, double breaking sister Nneka’s career record.
Feb 28 at Washington (TV), March 2 at Washington State (TV)
1. Cal (25-2, 15-1): Beat Oregon 77-55 with Brittany Boyd missing the game with a groin injury. Six players had 8-14 points.
Beat Oregon State 58-56 after trailing at one point by 17. Layshia Clarendon scored 26 points and Gennifer Brandon scored scored16 and added 11 rebounds. The other players made just 5 shots. 3500 fans watched.
Feb 28 at Washington State, March 2 at Washington
3. UCLA (21-6, 12-4): Beat USC 68-54. Atonye Nyingifa scored 22 points, 11 of 14 from the floor. Markel Walker had 12 rebounds, 8 assists but 6 turnovers.
Beat USC 63-58 before 8300 fans.
Feb 28 At ASU, March 1 at Arizona
4: Washington (19-8, 11-5): Lost to Utah 60-46. Jazmine Davis with 22 points.
Lost to Colorado 68-61. Kristi Kingma scored 19 points.
Feb 28 Stanford, March 2 Cal
4. Colorado (21-5, 10-5): Beat Washington State 59-45. Arielle Robertson had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Beat Washington 68-61. Chucky Jeffrey scored 11 and had 13 rebounds, but also 7 turnovers. 3600 in attendance.
March 1 at Oregon, March 3 at Oregon State
6. Utah (15-11, 7-9): Beat Washington 60-48. Michelle Plouffe had 17 points and did Iwalani Rodriques. The Utes had 10 blocks.
Beat Washington State 59-47. Rodriques scored 17 and Taryn Wicijowski scored 22 points and had 9 rebounds.
March 1 at Oregon State, March 3 at Oregon
7. Washington State (10-16, 6-10): Lost to Colorado 59-45.
Lost to Utah 59-47. Lia Gladiera scored 14 points.
Feb 28 Cal, March 2 Stanford
8. USC (8-18, 5-11): Lost to UCLA 68-54 before a home crowd of 706. Cassie Harberts had 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Lost to UCLA 63-58, Harberts had 22 points and 11 rebounds.
March 1 at Arizona, March 3 at ASU.
8. ASU (13-15, 5-11) Beat Arizona in 2 overtimes 81-76. Joy Burke had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Haley Videckis had 18 points, 8 of 14 from the floor and Promise Amukamara scored 21 points, 9 of 13 from the floor.
Beat Arizona 58-58. Videckis hit a three with 22 seconds left for the win.
March 1 UCLA, March 3 USC
10. Arizona, (12-16, 4-13): Lost to ASU in 2 Overtimes 81-76. Davelynn Whyte had 31 points 16 rebounds and 10 assists.
Lost to ASU 59-58. Davelynn Whyte with 18 points , 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 turnovers.
March 1 USC, March 3 UCLA
11. Oregon State(9-19, 3-13): Lost to Stanford 90-53. Jamie Weisner scored 12.
Lost to Cal 58-56. Jamie Weisner had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Mollie Schwegler was 6 for 6 from the field for 15 points.
March 1 Utah, March 3 Colorado
12: Oregon (4-24, 2-14): Lost to Cal 77-55. The Ducks shot 25%.
Lost to Stanford 74-50. Jillian Alleyne had 12 point s and 10 rebounds.
March 1 Colorado, March 3 Utah
1. Stanford (26-2, 15-1): Beat Oregon State 90-53. 19 points and 12 rebounds and 4 blocks by Chiney. Taylor Greenfield scored 18 going 7 of 9 from the floor and 4 of 5 from three. Amber Orrange with 15 points and 6 assists. Stanford was 10 of 22 from three.
2. Beat Oregon 74-50. Chiney with 24 rebounds , a new school record and 27 points,. Stanford had 9 blocks and 9 steals. Chiney also had her 52nd career double, double breaking sister Nneka’s career record.
Feb 28 at Washington (TV), March 2 at Washington State (TV)
1. Cal (25-2, 15-1): Beat Oregon 77-55 with Brittany Boyd missing the game with a groin injury. Six players had 8-14 points.
Beat Oregon State 58-56 after trailing at one point by 17. Layshia Clarendon scored 26 points and Gennifer Brandon scored scored16 and added 11 rebounds. The other players made just 5 shots. 3500 fans watched.
Feb 28 at Washington State, March 2 at Washington
3. UCLA (21-6, 12-4): Beat USC 68-54. Atonye Nyingifa scored 22 points, 11 of 14 from the floor. Markel Walker had 12 rebounds, 8 assists but 6 turnovers.
Beat USC 63-58 before 8300 fans.
Feb 28 At ASU, March 1 at Arizona
4: Washington (19-8, 11-5): Lost to Utah 60-46. Jazmine Davis with 22 points.
Lost to Colorado 68-61. Kristi Kingma scored 19 points.
Feb 28 Stanford, March 2 Cal
4. Colorado (21-5, 10-5): Beat Washington State 59-45. Arielle Robertson had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Beat Washington 68-61. Chucky Jeffrey scored 11 and had 13 rebounds, but also 7 turnovers. 3600 in attendance.
March 1 at Oregon, March 3 at Oregon State
6. Utah (15-11, 7-9): Beat Washington 60-48. Michelle Plouffe had 17 points and did Iwalani Rodriques. The Utes had 10 blocks.
Beat Washington State 59-47. Rodriques scored 17 and Taryn Wicijowski scored 22 points and had 9 rebounds.
March 1 at Oregon State, March 3 at Oregon
7. Washington State (10-16, 6-10): Lost to Colorado 59-45.
Lost to Utah 59-47. Lia Gladiera scored 14 points.
Feb 28 Cal, March 2 Stanford
8. USC (8-18, 5-11): Lost to UCLA 68-54 before a home crowd of 706. Cassie Harberts had 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Lost to UCLA 63-58, Harberts had 22 points and 11 rebounds.
March 1 at Arizona, March 3 at ASU.
8. ASU (13-15, 5-11) Beat Arizona in 2 overtimes 81-76. Joy Burke had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Haley Videckis had 18 points, 8 of 14 from the floor and Promise Amukamara scored 21 points, 9 of 13 from the floor.
Beat Arizona 58-58. Videckis hit a three with 22 seconds left for the win.
March 1 UCLA, March 3 USC
10. Arizona, (12-16, 4-13): Lost to ASU in 2 Overtimes 81-76. Davelynn Whyte had 31 points 16 rebounds and 10 assists.
Lost to ASU 59-58. Davelynn Whyte with 18 points , 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 turnovers.
March 1 USC, March 3 UCLA
11. Oregon State(9-19, 3-13): Lost to Stanford 90-53. Jamie Weisner scored 12.
Lost to Cal 58-56. Jamie Weisner had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Mollie Schwegler was 6 for 6 from the field for 15 points.
March 1 Utah, March 3 Colorado
12: Oregon (4-24, 2-14): Lost to Cal 77-55. The Ducks shot 25%.
Lost to Stanford 74-50. Jillian Alleyne had 12 point s and 10 rebounds.
March 1 Colorado, March 3 Utah
February 18, 2013
This Week’s Results for the PAC 12 TEAMS
1. Stanford (24-2, 13-1): Beat USC 79-55. Chiney had 26 points and 15 rebounds, Jos Tinkle 17 points and 11 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots. This was Chiney’s 20th double double this season breaking Nneka’s school record. Chiney is one short of Nneka’s career record of 50.
Beat UCLA 68-57. Chiney with 26 points and 7 rebounds, Jos with 10 points aned 9 rebounds and a double double for Mikaela Ruef 10 points and 10 rebounds. Amber Orrange with 7 assists.
Feb 22 Oregon State (TV), Feb 24 Oregon (TV), Feb 28 at Washington (TV), March 2 at Washington State (TV)
1. Cal (23-2, 13-1): Beat UCLA 79-51. The Bears shot 53% and had 4 players scored 12 or 14 points. Brittany Boyd scored 14 and had 10 steals.
Beat USC 72-64. Layshia Clarendon scored 22 and Brittany Boyd 16.
Feb 22 Oregon, Feb 24 Oregon State, Feb 28 at Washington State, March 2 at Washington
3: Washington (19-6, 11-3): Beat Oregon 97-71. Kristi Kingma had a game for the ages, 35 points and 11 threes. 11 of 17 from three. This is a new Pac 10/12 record and one shy of the NCAA record. Overall the Huskies were 18 of 41 from three. The 18 threes is another conference record. Heather Corral added 4 threes for 16 points.
Beat Oregon State 49-44. Sure didn’t make shots like their last game, as Washington shot only 23 %. Jazmine Davis with 20 points and Kingma with 13.
Feb 22 at Utah, Feb 24 at Colorado, Feb 28 Stanford, March 2 Cal
4. UCLA (19-6, 10-4): Lost to Cal 79-51. Atonye Nyingifa scored 20 points.
Lost to Stanford 68-57. Three players with 10 or 12 points.
Feb 19 at USC, Feb 24 USC, Feb 28 At ASU, March 1 at Arizona
5. Colorado (20-5, 9-5): beat Arizona 55-42. Jen Reese had 15 points.
Beat ASU 71-63. Resse had 22 points, Chucky Jeffrey had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Feb 22 Washington State, Feb 24 Washington, March 1 at Oregon, March 3 at Oregon State
6. Washington State (10-14, 6-8): Beat Oregon State 51-49. Lia Gladiera hit a fade away jumper to win the game with 2 seconds left. Lia had 17 points and 5 assists.
Lost to Oregon 65-60. Gladiera scored 19 points.
Feb 22 at Colorado, Feb 24 at Utah, Feb 28 Cal, March 2 Stanford
7. USC (8-17, 5-9): Lost to Stanford 79-55. Alxyz Vaioletama had 14 points and Cassie Harberts scored 13.
Lost to Cal 72-64. Harberts scored 20 and Ariya Crook scored 15.
Feb 19 UCLA, Feb 24 at UCLA, March 1 at Arizona, March 3 at ASU.
7. Utah (14-11, 5-9): Beat ASU 54-46. Michelle Plouffe had 21 points and 17 rebounds. Taryn Wicijowski scored 19.
Lost to Arizona 61-52. Plouffe scored 21 and added 16 rebounds. Wicijowski scored 14 and had 10 rebounds.
Feb 22 Washington, Feb 24 WSU, March 1 at Oregon State, March 3 at Oregon
9. Arizona, (12-14, 4-11): Lost to Colorado 55-42. The Wildcats had 25 turnovers.
Beat Utah 61-52. Davelynn Whyte scored 21 points and had 9 rebounds.
Feb 19 ASU, Feb 24 at ASU, March 1 USC, March 3 UCLA
10. Oregon State(9-17, 3-11): Lost to Washington State 51-49. Jamie Weisner scored 11 points.
Lost to Washington 49-44. Jamie Weisner scored 22, half the beavers total.
Feb 22 at Stanford, Feb 24 at Cal, March 1 Utah, March 3 Colorado
10. ASU (11-15, 3-11) Lost to Utah 54-46. Joy Burke was high with 8 points and 11 rebounds. ASU shot 27%.
Lost to Colorado 71-63. Three players each scored 14 points.
Feb 19 at Arizona, Feb 24 Arizona, March 1 UCLA, March 3 USC
12: Oregon (4-22, 2-12): Lost to Washington 97-71. Jillian Alleyne scored 20 points.
Beat Wsahington State 65-60. Jordan Loara scored 21 points and had 12 rebounds. Alleyne scored 15 and had 17 rebounds.
Feb 22 at Cal, Feb 24 at Stanford, March 1 Colorado, March 3 Utah
February 10, 2013
This Week’s Results for the PAC 12 TEAMS
1. Stanford (22-2, 11-1): Beat Arizona 73-43. Mikaela Ruef with 11 points and 10 rebounds, Chiney with 18 points and 12 rebounds and Jos Tinkle 3 of 4 from three and 15 points. Stanford had 19 turnovers but out rebounded Arizona by 19.
Beat ASU 69-45 before 4500 fans. Chiney with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Jos with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Bonnie with 19 points, 5 threes.
Feb 15 at USC (TV), Feb 17 at UCLA (TV)
1. Cal (21-2, 11-1): Beat ASU 66-53. Gennifer Brandon scored 10 points and had 15 rebounds. Layshia Clarendon scored 18 on 8 of 11 from the floor. Talia Caldwell scored 14, 6 of 6 from the floor. Reshanda Gray missed her 3rd game with a leg injury. 4100 fans at Cal.
Beat Arizona 91-86. Brandon had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Caldwell had 20 points and 12 rebounds. Clarendon scored 20 points. Gray returned and played 11 minutes.
Feb 15 at UCLA, Feb 17 at USC
3. UCLA (19-4, 10-2): Beat Washington 65-61. Alyssa Brewer had 20 points and 12 rebounds. Atonye Nyingifa scored 15 and had 12 rebounds. In a fairly normal stat of late, Markel Walker had 10 rebounds and 7 assists but 8 turnovers.
Beat Washington State 80-65. Five in double figures as UCLA shot 64%. They did have 23 turnovers.
Feb 15 Cal, Feb 17 Stanford
4: Washington (17-6, 9-3): Lost to UCLA 65-61. This game had several statistical oddities. The Huskies were 12 of 25 from three, but only 8 of 39 from two. 48% from three and 21% from two. The Huskies were out rebounded by 16 but had 11 fewer turnovers. 3200 fans attended. Talia Walton scored 18 points, 4 of 5 from three. Kristi Kingma and Jazmine Davis each had 3 threes. Davis scored 17 but 0 fro 11 from two.
Beat USC 61-58. Davis scored 24.
Feb 15 at Oregon, Feb 17 at Oregon State, Feb 22 at Utah, Feb 24 at Colorado, Feb 28 Stanford, March 2 Cal
5. Colorado (18-5, 7-5): Beat Oregon State 61-47. Chucky Jeffrey scored 22 points and had 11 rebounds. 3200 fans attended.
Beat Oregon 84-59 before 6700 fans. Jeffrey with 15 points and 15 rebounds, as 4 Buffs scored in double figures.
Feb 15 Arizona, Feb 17 ASU
6. USC (8-15, 5-7): Lost to Washington State 57-54. Christina Marinacci returned after missing a month scoring 17 points, 5 of 7 from the floor.
Lost to Washington 61-58. Cassie Harberts scored 15 and Ariya Crook had 15 points.
Feb 15 Stanford, Feb 17 Cal
6. Washington State (9-14, 5-7): Beat USC 57-54. The Cougars were out rebounded by 20 and still won.
Lost to UCLA 80-65. Lia Gladeira scored 19 points.
Feb 15 at Oregon State, Feb 17 at Oregon
8. Utah (13-10, 4-8): Beat Oregon 67-47. Taryn Wicijowski returned quickly from her injury at Stanford to score 13 points and gather 8 rebounds. Michelle Plouffe scored 15.
Beat Oregon State 66-40. Plouffe had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Iwanli Rodriques scored 18, 4 of 6 from three.
Feb 15 at ASU, Feb 17 at Arizona
9. Arizona, (11-12, 3-9): Lost to Stanford 73-43. Arizona shot only 31 %. Alli Gloyd scored 13.
Lost to Cal 91-86. Davelynn Whyte scored 26 points with 8 assists, Kama Griffitts scored 21, 5 of 11 from three. The Wildcats shot 50% from the field and 91% from the free throw line, but committed 10 more fouls than Cal.
Feb 15 Colorado, Feb 17 Utah
9. Oregon State(9-15, 3-9): Lost to Colorado 61-47. Jamie Weisner scored 22 points.
Lost to Utah 66-40. No one in double figures.
Feb 10 at Utah, Feb 15 Washington State, Feb 18 Washington
9. ASU (11-13, 3-9): Lost to Cal 66-53. Joy Burke scored 16 points.
Lost to Stanford 69-45.
Feb 15 Utah, Feb 17 Colorado.
12: Oregon (3-21, 1-11): Lost to Utah 67-47. Liz Brenner had 11 points and 15 rebounds. Soon she will be throwing the Javelin for the Ducks, after leading them to the WVB Final. WOW!!
Lost to Colorado 84-59. Amanda Delgado was 5 of 9 from three for 15 points.
Feb 10 at Colorado, Feb 15 Washington, Feb 17 Washington State
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