Friday, November 24
Honolulu, HI
2:00 PM
University of Washington
vs
Idaho State
Washington Opens Rainbow Wahine Showdown vs. Idaho State
November 23, 2023 | Women's Basketball
HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Washington women's basketball (4-0, 0-0) hits the road for the first time this season when the Huskies head to Honolulu for the Rainbow Wahine Showdown. First up, UW takes on Idaho State (2-2, 0-0 Big Sky) for the sixth meeting all-time between the programs. UW opened the season with four wins at home. The game vs. Idaho State tips off Friday, Nov. 24 at 12 p.m. HT / 2 p.m. PT in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Gary Hill will call the action on KJR 950 AM.
RAINBOW WAHINE SHOWDOWN
Hosted by Hawaii in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Friday, Nov. 24 | Idaho State - 12 p.m. HT / 2 p.m. PT | Radio: KJR 950 AM
Saturday, Nov. 25 | Air Force - 12 p.m. HT / 2 p.m. PT | Radio: 1090 KPTR-AM
Sunday, Nov. 26 | Hawaii - 5 p.m. HT / 7 p.m. PT | Radio: 1090 KPTR-AM | Watch: ESPN+
LAST TIME OUT
11.18.23 vs. Seattle
» Elle Ladine finished with a team-leading 18 points, and recorded a new career high rebounds with 12 for her first career double double. » Lauren Schwartz (16 points), Sayvia Sellers (14), and Dalayah Daniels (12) were the other Huskies in double digits. » Daniels recorded her 14th career double double (12 points, 10 rebounds) and 10th as a Husky. It was also her second of the season. Daniels also added three blocks. » Schwartz's 16 points was a season high, and she also recorded three steals. » Hannah Stines finished with 9 points and a career high-tying 6 rebounds. Shayla Gillmer tied her career high rebounds with 8. » Washington out-rebounded Seattle 54-33, and held the Redhawks to 36.9%, below their season average field goal percentage.
LAST SEASON
The 2022-23 season saw the most overall and conference wins since the 2016-17 season. The Huskies made their first postseason appearance since 2017 when they earned being an automatic qualifier to the WNIT, and moving on to the Fab Four was the furthest Washington had advanced in program history.
SCOUTING REPORT
Idaho State is 2-2 in their non-conference games to open the season.
Last three games: 11.12 at Washington State ... 11.15 vs. UC Santa Barbara ... 11.19 at Arizona State
The Bengals finished last season with a loss in the first round of the Big Sky tournament.
NCAA RANKINGS
Through games Nov. 19, 2023
» Washington ranks No. 2 in the Pac-12 and No. 26 nationally in bench points per game (32.5) » No. 5 (conference) & No. 35 (national) in assists per game (18.0) » No. 3 / No. 23 in blocks per game (5.8) » No. 5 / No. 22 in FG% (50.0) » No. 1 / No. 10 in FG% defense (29.7) » No. 2 / No. 3 in rebound margin (23.0) ... No. 2 / No. 8 in rebounds per game (51.75) » No. 3 / No. 15 in defensive rebounds per game (34.2) ... No. 1 / No. 21 in offensive rebounds per game (17.5) » No. 1 / No. 16 in scoring defense (48.8) ... No. 5 / No. 20 in scoring offense (87.5) » No. 2 / No. 6 in scoring margin (38.8) » No. 3 / No. 37 in three point percentage (38.8) ... No. 3 / No. 19 in three pointers per game (9.5) » Sayvia Sellers: No. 10 (conference) & No. 94 (national) in assist/turnover ratio (2.43); No. 7 (conference) & No. 128 (national) in assists per game (4.2); No. 12 (conference) in steals (No. 147 national) & No. 10 in steals per game (No. 180 national) - (9 / 2.25) » Elle Ladine: No. 16 (conference) & No. 125 (national) in field goals (25) » Dalayah Daniels: No. 6 (conference) in blocks (No. 62 national) & No. 5 (conference) in blocks per game (No. 63 national) - (7 / 1.75); No. 4 (conference) & No. 18 (national) in double doubles (2); No. 11 (conference) in rebounds (No. 120 national) & No. 8 (conference) in rebounds per game (No. 111 national) - (34 / 8.5)
MILESTONE WATCH
Dalayah Daniels has 478 career rebounds (262 at UW), and is 22 away from 500.
PRESEASON NOD
Dalayah Daniels earned Preseason All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition, as voted on by the media.
THE TEAM
Returners - Washington returns eight from last season's team, including three starters - Lauren Schwartz, Jayda Noble, and Dalayah Daniels. Hannah Stines, Teagan Brown, Nia Lowery, Shayla Gillmer, and Elle Ladine also return. Schwartz, Noble, Daniels, and Ladine all received 2022-23 postseason honors from the conference.
Newcomers - The Husky newcomers are freshmen Olivia Anderson, Chloe Briggs, Ari Long, and Sayvia Sellers. The four were ESPN.com's 14th-ranked recruiting class for the Class of 2023. All four made their Husky debuts during the season opener.
National Signing Day (Class of 2024) - Washington welcomed two new Huskies to the program on National Signing Day (11.08.23) with Devin Coppinger and Annika Soltau. Coppinger, a 5-10 guard from Everson, Wash. (Nooksack Valley High School), will be staying in-state to come to Washington. Coppinger was one of 50 girls named to the 2023-24 Jersey Mike's Naismith Girls High School Player of the Year Watch List (11.16). Soltau, a 6-4 forward from Freiburg, Germany (Eisvogel USC Freiburg), is coming from across the world to join the Huskies.
MORE
Tickets - Fans can check out ticket options to Washington women's basketball games HERE.
Stay up-to-date with Washington Women's Basketball by following @UW_WBB on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.
RAINBOW WAHINE SHOWDOWN
Hosted by Hawaii in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Friday, Nov. 24 | Idaho State - 12 p.m. HT / 2 p.m. PT | Radio: KJR 950 AM
Saturday, Nov. 25 | Air Force - 12 p.m. HT / 2 p.m. PT | Radio: 1090 KPTR-AM
Sunday, Nov. 26 | Hawaii - 5 p.m. HT / 7 p.m. PT | Radio: 1090 KPTR-AM | Watch: ESPN+
LAST TIME OUT
11.18.23 vs. Seattle
» Elle Ladine finished with a team-leading 18 points, and recorded a new career high rebounds with 12 for her first career double double. » Lauren Schwartz (16 points), Sayvia Sellers (14), and Dalayah Daniels (12) were the other Huskies in double digits. » Daniels recorded her 14th career double double (12 points, 10 rebounds) and 10th as a Husky. It was also her second of the season. Daniels also added three blocks. » Schwartz's 16 points was a season high, and she also recorded three steals. » Hannah Stines finished with 9 points and a career high-tying 6 rebounds. Shayla Gillmer tied her career high rebounds with 8. » Washington out-rebounded Seattle 54-33, and held the Redhawks to 36.9%, below their season average field goal percentage.
LAST SEASON
The 2022-23 season saw the most overall and conference wins since the 2016-17 season. The Huskies made their first postseason appearance since 2017 when they earned being an automatic qualifier to the WNIT, and moving on to the Fab Four was the furthest Washington had advanced in program history.
SCOUTING REPORT
Idaho State is 2-2 in their non-conference games to open the season.
Last three games: 11.12 at Washington State ... 11.15 vs. UC Santa Barbara ... 11.19 at Arizona State
The Bengals finished last season with a loss in the first round of the Big Sky tournament.
NCAA RANKINGS
Through games Nov. 19, 2023
» Washington ranks No. 2 in the Pac-12 and No. 26 nationally in bench points per game (32.5) » No. 5 (conference) & No. 35 (national) in assists per game (18.0) » No. 3 / No. 23 in blocks per game (5.8) » No. 5 / No. 22 in FG% (50.0) » No. 1 / No. 10 in FG% defense (29.7) » No. 2 / No. 3 in rebound margin (23.0) ... No. 2 / No. 8 in rebounds per game (51.75) » No. 3 / No. 15 in defensive rebounds per game (34.2) ... No. 1 / No. 21 in offensive rebounds per game (17.5) » No. 1 / No. 16 in scoring defense (48.8) ... No. 5 / No. 20 in scoring offense (87.5) » No. 2 / No. 6 in scoring margin (38.8) » No. 3 / No. 37 in three point percentage (38.8) ... No. 3 / No. 19 in three pointers per game (9.5) » Sayvia Sellers: No. 10 (conference) & No. 94 (national) in assist/turnover ratio (2.43); No. 7 (conference) & No. 128 (national) in assists per game (4.2); No. 12 (conference) in steals (No. 147 national) & No. 10 in steals per game (No. 180 national) - (9 / 2.25) » Elle Ladine: No. 16 (conference) & No. 125 (national) in field goals (25) » Dalayah Daniels: No. 6 (conference) in blocks (No. 62 national) & No. 5 (conference) in blocks per game (No. 63 national) - (7 / 1.75); No. 4 (conference) & No. 18 (national) in double doubles (2); No. 11 (conference) in rebounds (No. 120 national) & No. 8 (conference) in rebounds per game (No. 111 national) - (34 / 8.5)
MILESTONE WATCH
Dalayah Daniels has 478 career rebounds (262 at UW), and is 22 away from 500.
PRESEASON NOD
Dalayah Daniels earned Preseason All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition, as voted on by the media.
THE TEAM
Returners - Washington returns eight from last season's team, including three starters - Lauren Schwartz, Jayda Noble, and Dalayah Daniels. Hannah Stines, Teagan Brown, Nia Lowery, Shayla Gillmer, and Elle Ladine also return. Schwartz, Noble, Daniels, and Ladine all received 2022-23 postseason honors from the conference.
Newcomers - The Husky newcomers are freshmen Olivia Anderson, Chloe Briggs, Ari Long, and Sayvia Sellers. The four were ESPN.com's 14th-ranked recruiting class for the Class of 2023. All four made their Husky debuts during the season opener.
National Signing Day (Class of 2024) - Washington welcomed two new Huskies to the program on National Signing Day (11.08.23) with Devin Coppinger and Annika Soltau. Coppinger, a 5-10 guard from Everson, Wash. (Nooksack Valley High School), will be staying in-state to come to Washington. Coppinger was one of 50 girls named to the 2023-24 Jersey Mike's Naismith Girls High School Player of the Year Watch List (11.16). Soltau, a 6-4 forward from Freiburg, Germany (Eisvogel USC Freiburg), is coming from across the world to join the Huskies.
MORE
Tickets - Fans can check out ticket options to Washington women's basketball games HERE.
Stay up-to-date with Washington Women's Basketball by following @UW_WBB on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.
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