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Huskies Open Apple Cup Home-And-Home Series At Pullman Wednesday
January 16, 2018 | Women's Basketball
PULLMAN, Wash. --- Washington closes out its longest road trip in conference play, traveling to Pullman for the first of back-to-back games against Washington State University. Tip off at Beasley Coliseum is slated for 7:00 p.m. The game is being broadcast on the Pac-12 Network with Greg Heister and Elise Woodward calling the action. Fans can also catch the action on 1150 AM KKNW in Seattle with Gary Hill Jr. on the mic.
The Huskies are coming off a frustrating loss at Stanford on Sunday. Washington struggled offensively, shooting a season-low 29.6% from the field and managing just 45 points. The Husky defense held down the Cardinal, keeping the game close through the first three quarters. However, Stanford pulled away early in the fourth and didn't look back. Jen Moser led UW with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Hannah Johnson added 10 points, reaching double-figures for the fourth time in her last five games.
Scouting the Cougars
Washington State comes into the game sitting at 1-5 in the Pac-12 with its lone victory a home win over Colorado two weeks ago. The Cougars are 8-10 overall but have played just six times at home, going 3-3.
Borislava Hristova leads the way for the Cougars and is the lone WSU player averaging in double-figures in points per game at 19.2 points a game. Alexys Swedlund, who missed last weekend due to injury, is averaging 9.7 points per game, mostly off the bench. Louise Brown adds 7.2 points and a team-best 6.6 rebounds per game.
All-Time Series Record
Stanford leads the all-time series 46-17 and holds a commanding 26-4 edge at Maples Pavilion. The last time the Huskies won at Stanford came back in the 1998-99 season when Washington scored a 74-62 victory. Since that game, the Cardinal have won 16-straight games in Palo Alto against Washington. Overall, Stanford has won 18 of the last 21 games between the two including a stunning 72-68 victory in the only meeting between the two last season. Washington, playing in front of its first-ever sellout crowd, led by 18 midway through the second quarter and held a 45-33 lead at the half. But Stanford would fight its way back into the game in the third and pulled away for the win in the fourth.
Up Next
The Huskies close out its home-and-home Apple Cup series with the Cougars on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 1:00 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Arena. Sunday is Alumni Day as well as Salute to Service night where all military and emergency personnel are welcome to enjoy the game for free (visit gohuskies.com for more information.) Also, Purple Reign t-shirts will be handed out to the first 500 fans at the game.
Last Time Out
Washington played solid defense but could not find the offense to go along with it losing 71-45 to Stanford on Sunday afternoon at Maples Pavilion.
The Huskies drop to 6-11 on the season and to 0-6 in conference play while the Cardinal move to 11-7 and to 5-1 in the Pac-12.
Washington was led by Jenna Moser, who had 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Hannah Johnson added 10 points and five rebounds, scoring in double-figures for the fourth time in the last five games. However, the Huskies struggled from the field, hitting a season-low 29.3% and connecting on 7-of-29 from three-point range.
The defense was there for Washington—especially in the first half. The Huskies limited Stanford to just 31 points in the opening 20 minutes, forcing 10 turnovers and keeping the game close despite struggling from the field. But the Cardinal found their shooting touch in the second half, outscoring the Huskies 39-22 in the final 20 minutes to pull away for the win.
Amber Alert
Despite having an off day against Stanford on Sunday with just five points, sophomore Amber Melgoza has been impressive through the last nine games of the season. Over her last nine games, Melgoza is averaging 20.9 points per game. The sophomore currently ranks second in the Pac-12 with 19.8 ppg in league play. At Oregon, Melgoza scored a career-high 31 points–the most by a UW player since Kelsey Plum scored 38 against Oklahoma on March 20, 2017. Melgoza had just eight going into the final quarter, but erupted for 23 points, a Pac-12 record for points in a quarter.
Moser's Shooting Prowess
Senior Jenna Moser is tied for fourth in the Pac-12 in three-point field goal percentage, hitting 44.7% (34-for-76) from beyond the arc. (Using NCAA stat minimums of 2 made per team game, she is ranked second in the conference.) In addition, Moser is shooting 46.1% from the field and has connected on 20 of her last 21 free throw attempts after starting the season 2-of-8. Moser began her UW career as a practice player, was added to the roster her second year and awarded a scholarship at the start of this season.
Johnson Catching Fire
Junior forward Hannah Johnson has been red-hot since the start of conference play and especially over her last three games. Since the start of Pac-12 play, Johnson leads the team with 5.2 rebounds per game and is third with 9.5 points per game. Johnson's rebounding has really taken off in her last three games, matching a career-high with nine rebounds against Colorado, then smashing that mark with 11 at California. She also scored nine points vs. the Buffs then tallied a career-high 13 at Cal for her first collegiate double-double. On Sunday at Stanford, Johnson had 10 points, five rebounds and her first block of the season.
Johnson's numbers at Cal were especially impressive as they came against All-American candidate Kristine Anigwe, who has a three-inch height advantage and one of the longest wingspans in the conference. Johnson was 5-of-9 from the field in the game including draining a career-best three from beyond the arc in a season-high 31 minutes.
Huskies in the Rankings
Washington is among the leaders in the conference in a number of categories. The Huskies lead the Pac-12 in turnovers forced at 19.12 per game and rank fourth in turnover margin at +4.0. Washington also ranks second in the conference in steals (173), steals per game (10.2), second in three-point field goal attempts (450) and third in 3-pt FGs made (143).
Individually, Amber Melgoza ranks second in scoring in Pac-12 games at 19.8 ppg. In addition, she is fifth in the conference in overall scoring at 16.9 ppg and is seventh in free throw percentage at 76.0%. Jenna Moser is tied for fourth in the conference in three-point field goal percentage at 44.7% and is sixth in three-pointers made with 2.00 per game and sixth in steals at 1.9 per game.
Henson's Heroics
Sophomore Mai-Loni Henson continues to rank second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.3 points per game. She has scored in double-figures in 11 of 17 games this season including scoring 13 points at Cal. Earlier this season, Henson recorded a career-high 17 points vs. Creighton.
Hitting From The Charity Stripe
The Huskies have improved on their free throw shooting this season, hitting 70.8% from the charity stripe overall. In Pac-12 play, UW is shooting 72.4% from the free throw line, the sixth-best mark in the conference. Amber Melgoza ranks 10th in the Pac-12 with a 76.0% mark from the line including going 10-of-11 against Utah. Jenna Moser–who has hit 20 her last 21 from the free throw line–is up to 75.9% with Hannah Johnson shooting 76.0%.
Everybody Starts, Everybody Plays
All 10 of Washington's active players have made a start this season and each is averaging at least 13 minutes per game. Senior Jenna Moser is the lone Husky to start all 17 games with Amber Melgoza making 14 starts and Mai-Loni Henson and Hannah Johnson each making 12. Moser also leads the team in minutes played, averaging 29.9 mpg with Melgoza playing 26.4 and Henson playing 24.1.
Strength of Schedule
The Huskies are not shying away from playing tough teams in the 2017-18 as UW faces seven teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 and two others receiving votes. In fact, the Huskies' have played the 22nd toughest schedule to this point, and have the 29th most difficult schedule overall among the 349 NCAA DI WBB programs.
The Pac-12 conference is the main reason the Huskies' schedule is so tough as the conference boasts five teams in the AP top 25 with one other receiving votes (#7 Oregon, #13 UCLA, #18 Oregon State, #21 California, #22 Arizona State, with Stanford receiving votes). Besides their Pac-12 opponents, the Huskies have also squared off against #8 Ohio State and #9 Texas in non-conference games.
Seven in Double Figures
Washington saw a program-best seven players score in double-figures in the 93-67 victory against Portland on Dec. 3. Mai-Loni Henson and Amber Melgoza led the way with 14 points each while freshmen Kierra Collier, Alexis Griggsby and Missy Peterson each contributed 12 points in the game with Griggsby and Peterson scoring all of their points in the second half. Senior Jenna Moser was the seventh player to reach double-figures in the game, hitting a tough jumper in the lane with 1:23 left to give her 11 while freshman Khayla Rooks scored 10 in the game on 4-of-5 shooting.
Freshman Power
The Huskies have received solid contributions from the five freshmen on the squad. Kierra Collier ranks fifth on the team with 7.4 points per game, and has excelled after taking over primary point guard duties at the start of conference play. Fapou Semebene recorded her first double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against GCU–both season-highs. She is averaging a team-best 4.6 rebounds per game with over half of those coming on the offensive end (42o/36d). Missy Peterson is contributing 3.5 ppg and shooting a team-best 52.2% from the field. Alexis Griggsby has been a solid contributor off the bench, adding 6.1 ppg which is the highest among players with five or fewer starts. Khayla Rooks has been battling injury but is still averaging 5.2 points and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Seattle.
No Overtime, Please
UW's streak of games decided in regulation came to an end Sunday as the Huskies needed OT to beat Seattle, 84-76. Washington's last overtime game came on Jan. 17, 2014 when the Huskies beat Utah 53-52. Despite one streak coming to an end, one remained: UW has not lost an overtime game since Feb. 5, 2012, a streak of 202-straight games.
Road Warriors
After opening the season with a pair of home games, the Huskies played just four of their next 10 games at home. The Huskies open conference play on the road at the Oregon schools on Dec. 29 and 31st before hosting Utah and Colorado at home in early January. After making its Bay area trip and facing Washington St. in Pullman, the Huskies play 7 of their final 11 games at home. Washington's season includes one of its longest road trips in recent memory, a 2,432 mile trip to play North Carolina in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Viva Las Vegas
Mai-Loni Henson had an impressive trip to Vegas, scoring 23 points in two games, earning her all-tournament honors. Henson scored a career-high 17 points, adding nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Huskies big win against Creighton. Overall, she averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists a game in Vegas.
Huskies Ink Talented Duo to NLIs
UW coach Jody Wynn announced the signing Haley Van Dyke (Moraga, Calif./Campolindo High School) and Tyiona "TT" Watkins (Walnut, Calif./Walnut HS) to National Letters of Intent during the November early signing period.
Van Dyke, a 6-0 forward, scored the fifth-most points in the state of California last season, pouring in 765 points in 32 games for a 23.9 points per game average. She ranks 21st among '18 forwards according to ESPN and as the No. 82 player overall by Prospects Nation. After an early season ankle injury, Van Dyke returned to the court with back-to-back 30 point performances in December. On Jan. 2, she scored a league record 56 points and added 27 boards in a 96-75 win over Brookside Christian.
Watkins is a 5-11 wing who will wrap up her high school career at Walnut High School in Walnut, Calif., after three seasons at Brea Olinda High School–the alma mater of Head Coach Jody Wynn and Coordinator of Player Development Anna Kim. She is ranked as the No. 14 wing in the class of 2018 by ESPN and No. 20 by Prospects Nation. Watkins, who had to sit out a quarter after transferring schools, just began playing with Walnut HS last week.
2016-17 Recap
The Huskies posted a 29-6 record and made their second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2016-17. In the tourney, the Huskies downed Montana State and Oklahoma before falling to Mississippi St. in the Sweet Sixteen. UW's Kelsey Plum earned numerous honors including the Naismith Trophy and the Wooden Award before being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars.
Radio Show
UW Head Coach Jody Wynn joins Elise Woodward for the UW Coaches Show throughout the season at Chinook's at Fisherman's Terminal. The show is carried live on KOMO AM 1000 in Seattle at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates: Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27 and March 5. The show can be streamed online at gohuskies.com or by using the TuneIn App, available in the Apple and Google App Stores.
Impressive Debuts
Washington had a solid showing from its core of freshman making their collegiate debuts against Idaho State. The Huskies were led in scoring by Kierra Collier, who scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting in 19 minutes off the bench. Griggsby added nine points, four rebounds and two steals in 15 minutes with Peterson contributing eight points and two assists. Two freshman cracked the starting lineup for the Huskies with Semebene and Rooks each scoring five points and pulling down a team-high five rebounds.
Versus The State of Idaho
The Huskies played all three DI programs in Idaho this season, posting a 1-2 record against Gem State teams. Washington recorded an 81-69 win over Idaho, but lost 85-62 at Boise State and 79-59 at home to Idaho State.
Huskies Ranked in the Preseason Polls
Washington opened the season tied for No. 25 along with fellow Pac-12 foe California with 79 votes in the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll and received four votes in the AP Poll.
Huskies in USA Basketball
Five former UW athletes have competed internationally for USA Basketball. Karen Deden, who was named to the 1995 USA Pan American Games Team, but was denied a shot at a medal after the women's basketball competition was canceled due to too few team entries, played on the 1989 USA Junior World Cup (U19) Team that placed seventh and the 1988 USA Junior World Cup Qualifying Team that won gold. Loree Payne won gold on the 2000 USA R. William Jones Cup Team and competed in an exhibition game as a member of the 2000 USA Select Team against the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team; Jamie Redd was a member of the 1998 USA Select Team that posted a 7-1 slate against international teams in exhibition games; while Rhonda Smith won a silver medal at the 1997 Tournament of the Americas and a bronze medal at the 1993 R. William Jones Cup. Most recently, Kelsey Plum earned a gold medal at the 2013 FIBA U19 World Cup, silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and participated in the 2017 USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Santa Barbara, California.
The Huskies are coming off a frustrating loss at Stanford on Sunday. Washington struggled offensively, shooting a season-low 29.6% from the field and managing just 45 points. The Husky defense held down the Cardinal, keeping the game close through the first three quarters. However, Stanford pulled away early in the fourth and didn't look back. Jen Moser led UW with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Hannah Johnson added 10 points, reaching double-figures for the fourth time in her last five games.
Scouting the Cougars
Washington State comes into the game sitting at 1-5 in the Pac-12 with its lone victory a home win over Colorado two weeks ago. The Cougars are 8-10 overall but have played just six times at home, going 3-3.
Borislava Hristova leads the way for the Cougars and is the lone WSU player averaging in double-figures in points per game at 19.2 points a game. Alexys Swedlund, who missed last weekend due to injury, is averaging 9.7 points per game, mostly off the bench. Louise Brown adds 7.2 points and a team-best 6.6 rebounds per game.
All-Time Series Record
Stanford leads the all-time series 46-17 and holds a commanding 26-4 edge at Maples Pavilion. The last time the Huskies won at Stanford came back in the 1998-99 season when Washington scored a 74-62 victory. Since that game, the Cardinal have won 16-straight games in Palo Alto against Washington. Overall, Stanford has won 18 of the last 21 games between the two including a stunning 72-68 victory in the only meeting between the two last season. Washington, playing in front of its first-ever sellout crowd, led by 18 midway through the second quarter and held a 45-33 lead at the half. But Stanford would fight its way back into the game in the third and pulled away for the win in the fourth.
Up Next
The Huskies close out its home-and-home Apple Cup series with the Cougars on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 1:00 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Arena. Sunday is Alumni Day as well as Salute to Service night where all military and emergency personnel are welcome to enjoy the game for free (visit gohuskies.com for more information.) Also, Purple Reign t-shirts will be handed out to the first 500 fans at the game.
Last Time Out
Washington played solid defense but could not find the offense to go along with it losing 71-45 to Stanford on Sunday afternoon at Maples Pavilion.
The Huskies drop to 6-11 on the season and to 0-6 in conference play while the Cardinal move to 11-7 and to 5-1 in the Pac-12.
Washington was led by Jenna Moser, who had 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Hannah Johnson added 10 points and five rebounds, scoring in double-figures for the fourth time in the last five games. However, the Huskies struggled from the field, hitting a season-low 29.3% and connecting on 7-of-29 from three-point range.
The defense was there for Washington—especially in the first half. The Huskies limited Stanford to just 31 points in the opening 20 minutes, forcing 10 turnovers and keeping the game close despite struggling from the field. But the Cardinal found their shooting touch in the second half, outscoring the Huskies 39-22 in the final 20 minutes to pull away for the win.
Amber Alert
Despite having an off day against Stanford on Sunday with just five points, sophomore Amber Melgoza has been impressive through the last nine games of the season. Over her last nine games, Melgoza is averaging 20.9 points per game. The sophomore currently ranks second in the Pac-12 with 19.8 ppg in league play. At Oregon, Melgoza scored a career-high 31 points–the most by a UW player since Kelsey Plum scored 38 against Oklahoma on March 20, 2017. Melgoza had just eight going into the final quarter, but erupted for 23 points, a Pac-12 record for points in a quarter.
Moser's Shooting Prowess
Senior Jenna Moser is tied for fourth in the Pac-12 in three-point field goal percentage, hitting 44.7% (34-for-76) from beyond the arc. (Using NCAA stat minimums of 2 made per team game, she is ranked second in the conference.) In addition, Moser is shooting 46.1% from the field and has connected on 20 of her last 21 free throw attempts after starting the season 2-of-8. Moser began her UW career as a practice player, was added to the roster her second year and awarded a scholarship at the start of this season.
Johnson Catching Fire
Junior forward Hannah Johnson has been red-hot since the start of conference play and especially over her last three games. Since the start of Pac-12 play, Johnson leads the team with 5.2 rebounds per game and is third with 9.5 points per game. Johnson's rebounding has really taken off in her last three games, matching a career-high with nine rebounds against Colorado, then smashing that mark with 11 at California. She also scored nine points vs. the Buffs then tallied a career-high 13 at Cal for her first collegiate double-double. On Sunday at Stanford, Johnson had 10 points, five rebounds and her first block of the season.
Johnson's numbers at Cal were especially impressive as they came against All-American candidate Kristine Anigwe, who has a three-inch height advantage and one of the longest wingspans in the conference. Johnson was 5-of-9 from the field in the game including draining a career-best three from beyond the arc in a season-high 31 minutes.
Huskies in the Rankings
Washington is among the leaders in the conference in a number of categories. The Huskies lead the Pac-12 in turnovers forced at 19.12 per game and rank fourth in turnover margin at +4.0. Washington also ranks second in the conference in steals (173), steals per game (10.2), second in three-point field goal attempts (450) and third in 3-pt FGs made (143).
Individually, Amber Melgoza ranks second in scoring in Pac-12 games at 19.8 ppg. In addition, she is fifth in the conference in overall scoring at 16.9 ppg and is seventh in free throw percentage at 76.0%. Jenna Moser is tied for fourth in the conference in three-point field goal percentage at 44.7% and is sixth in three-pointers made with 2.00 per game and sixth in steals at 1.9 per game.
Henson's Heroics
Sophomore Mai-Loni Henson continues to rank second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.3 points per game. She has scored in double-figures in 11 of 17 games this season including scoring 13 points at Cal. Earlier this season, Henson recorded a career-high 17 points vs. Creighton.
Hitting From The Charity Stripe
The Huskies have improved on their free throw shooting this season, hitting 70.8% from the charity stripe overall. In Pac-12 play, UW is shooting 72.4% from the free throw line, the sixth-best mark in the conference. Amber Melgoza ranks 10th in the Pac-12 with a 76.0% mark from the line including going 10-of-11 against Utah. Jenna Moser–who has hit 20 her last 21 from the free throw line–is up to 75.9% with Hannah Johnson shooting 76.0%.
Everybody Starts, Everybody Plays
All 10 of Washington's active players have made a start this season and each is averaging at least 13 minutes per game. Senior Jenna Moser is the lone Husky to start all 17 games with Amber Melgoza making 14 starts and Mai-Loni Henson and Hannah Johnson each making 12. Moser also leads the team in minutes played, averaging 29.9 mpg with Melgoza playing 26.4 and Henson playing 24.1.
Strength of Schedule
The Huskies are not shying away from playing tough teams in the 2017-18 as UW faces seven teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 and two others receiving votes. In fact, the Huskies' have played the 22nd toughest schedule to this point, and have the 29th most difficult schedule overall among the 349 NCAA DI WBB programs.
The Pac-12 conference is the main reason the Huskies' schedule is so tough as the conference boasts five teams in the AP top 25 with one other receiving votes (#7 Oregon, #13 UCLA, #18 Oregon State, #21 California, #22 Arizona State, with Stanford receiving votes). Besides their Pac-12 opponents, the Huskies have also squared off against #8 Ohio State and #9 Texas in non-conference games.
Seven in Double Figures
Washington saw a program-best seven players score in double-figures in the 93-67 victory against Portland on Dec. 3. Mai-Loni Henson and Amber Melgoza led the way with 14 points each while freshmen Kierra Collier, Alexis Griggsby and Missy Peterson each contributed 12 points in the game with Griggsby and Peterson scoring all of their points in the second half. Senior Jenna Moser was the seventh player to reach double-figures in the game, hitting a tough jumper in the lane with 1:23 left to give her 11 while freshman Khayla Rooks scored 10 in the game on 4-of-5 shooting.
Freshman Power
The Huskies have received solid contributions from the five freshmen on the squad. Kierra Collier ranks fifth on the team with 7.4 points per game, and has excelled after taking over primary point guard duties at the start of conference play. Fapou Semebene recorded her first double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against GCU–both season-highs. She is averaging a team-best 4.6 rebounds per game with over half of those coming on the offensive end (42o/36d). Missy Peterson is contributing 3.5 ppg and shooting a team-best 52.2% from the field. Alexis Griggsby has been a solid contributor off the bench, adding 6.1 ppg which is the highest among players with five or fewer starts. Khayla Rooks has been battling injury but is still averaging 5.2 points and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Seattle.
No Overtime, Please
UW's streak of games decided in regulation came to an end Sunday as the Huskies needed OT to beat Seattle, 84-76. Washington's last overtime game came on Jan. 17, 2014 when the Huskies beat Utah 53-52. Despite one streak coming to an end, one remained: UW has not lost an overtime game since Feb. 5, 2012, a streak of 202-straight games.
Road Warriors
After opening the season with a pair of home games, the Huskies played just four of their next 10 games at home. The Huskies open conference play on the road at the Oregon schools on Dec. 29 and 31st before hosting Utah and Colorado at home in early January. After making its Bay area trip and facing Washington St. in Pullman, the Huskies play 7 of their final 11 games at home. Washington's season includes one of its longest road trips in recent memory, a 2,432 mile trip to play North Carolina in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Viva Las Vegas
Mai-Loni Henson had an impressive trip to Vegas, scoring 23 points in two games, earning her all-tournament honors. Henson scored a career-high 17 points, adding nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Huskies big win against Creighton. Overall, she averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists a game in Vegas.
Huskies Ink Talented Duo to NLIs
UW coach Jody Wynn announced the signing Haley Van Dyke (Moraga, Calif./Campolindo High School) and Tyiona "TT" Watkins (Walnut, Calif./Walnut HS) to National Letters of Intent during the November early signing period.
Van Dyke, a 6-0 forward, scored the fifth-most points in the state of California last season, pouring in 765 points in 32 games for a 23.9 points per game average. She ranks 21st among '18 forwards according to ESPN and as the No. 82 player overall by Prospects Nation. After an early season ankle injury, Van Dyke returned to the court with back-to-back 30 point performances in December. On Jan. 2, she scored a league record 56 points and added 27 boards in a 96-75 win over Brookside Christian.
Watkins is a 5-11 wing who will wrap up her high school career at Walnut High School in Walnut, Calif., after three seasons at Brea Olinda High School–the alma mater of Head Coach Jody Wynn and Coordinator of Player Development Anna Kim. She is ranked as the No. 14 wing in the class of 2018 by ESPN and No. 20 by Prospects Nation. Watkins, who had to sit out a quarter after transferring schools, just began playing with Walnut HS last week.
2016-17 Recap
The Huskies posted a 29-6 record and made their second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2016-17. In the tourney, the Huskies downed Montana State and Oklahoma before falling to Mississippi St. in the Sweet Sixteen. UW's Kelsey Plum earned numerous honors including the Naismith Trophy and the Wooden Award before being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars.
Radio Show
UW Head Coach Jody Wynn joins Elise Woodward for the UW Coaches Show throughout the season at Chinook's at Fisherman's Terminal. The show is carried live on KOMO AM 1000 in Seattle at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates: Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27 and March 5. The show can be streamed online at gohuskies.com or by using the TuneIn App, available in the Apple and Google App Stores.
Impressive Debuts
Washington had a solid showing from its core of freshman making their collegiate debuts against Idaho State. The Huskies were led in scoring by Kierra Collier, who scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting in 19 minutes off the bench. Griggsby added nine points, four rebounds and two steals in 15 minutes with Peterson contributing eight points and two assists. Two freshman cracked the starting lineup for the Huskies with Semebene and Rooks each scoring five points and pulling down a team-high five rebounds.
Versus The State of Idaho
The Huskies played all three DI programs in Idaho this season, posting a 1-2 record against Gem State teams. Washington recorded an 81-69 win over Idaho, but lost 85-62 at Boise State and 79-59 at home to Idaho State.
Huskies Ranked in the Preseason Polls
Washington opened the season tied for No. 25 along with fellow Pac-12 foe California with 79 votes in the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll and received four votes in the AP Poll.
Huskies in USA Basketball
Five former UW athletes have competed internationally for USA Basketball. Karen Deden, who was named to the 1995 USA Pan American Games Team, but was denied a shot at a medal after the women's basketball competition was canceled due to too few team entries, played on the 1989 USA Junior World Cup (U19) Team that placed seventh and the 1988 USA Junior World Cup Qualifying Team that won gold. Loree Payne won gold on the 2000 USA R. William Jones Cup Team and competed in an exhibition game as a member of the 2000 USA Select Team against the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team; Jamie Redd was a member of the 1998 USA Select Team that posted a 7-1 slate against international teams in exhibition games; while Rhonda Smith won a silver medal at the 1997 Tournament of the Americas and a bronze medal at the 1993 R. William Jones Cup. Most recently, Kelsey Plum earned a gold medal at the 2013 FIBA U19 World Cup, silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and participated in the 2017 USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Santa Barbara, California.
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