2017-18 Baylor Women's Basketball Media Almanac
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2017-18 BAYLOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA ALMANAC Ninth Edition, Baylor Athletic Communications www.BaylorBears.com | www.Facebook.com/BaylorAthletics | www.Twitter.com/BaylorAthletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1500 South University Parks Drive Waco, TX 76706 254-710-1234 www.BaylorBears.com Facebook: BaylorAthletics Facebook: BaylorWBB Twitter: @BaylorAthletics Twitter: @BaylorWBB Instagram: @BaylorWBB Snapchat: BaylorWBB CREDITS EXECUTIVE EDITOR Jil Price COMPILATION Jil Price PHOTOGRAPHY Robbie Rogers, Matthew Minard Baylor Photography Marketing & Communications PRINTING AMA Nystrom 920 North Valley Mills Drive Waco, TX 76710 www.amanystrom.com COVER PRINTING AMA Nystrom 920 North Valley Mills Drive Waco, TX 76710 www.amanystrom.com © 2017, Baylor University Department of Athletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leader- ship and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. BAYLOR ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT To support the overall mission of the University by providing a nationally competitive intercollegiate athletics program that attracts, nurtures and graduates student-athletes who, under the guidance of a high-quality staff, pursue excellence in their respective sports, while representing Baylor with character and integrity. Consistent with the Chris- tian values of the University, the department will carry out this mission in a way that reflects fair and equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff. Baylor University is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin, and are not opposed to qualified handicapped persons. 2017-18 BAYLOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL @BAYLORWBB TABLE OF CONTENTS INFORMATION 1-11 HISTORY 56-124 INTRODUCTION Quick Facts.......................................................................1 1,000-Point Scorers ...................................................56-58 QUICK FACTS Athletic Communications ..................................................2 1,000-Rebounders ..........................................................59 GENERAL INFORMATION Media Information.............................................................3 All-Americans / National Honors .................................60-61 Location: ...................................................... Waco, Texas University Administration ..................................................4 Year-by-Year Results ..................................................62-73 Chartered: .......................1845, by the Republic of Texas Mack Rhoades, Athletics Director .....................................5 Series Record By School ............................................74-83 Enrollment: ...........................................................17,059 2017-18 Schedule ............................................................6 Series Record By Conference ..........................................84 President: ........................................ Dr. Linda Livingstone 2017-18 Roster ................................................................7 All-Time Series Records ..................................................85 Faculty Representative: ..............Jeremy Counseller, J.D. 2017-18 Season Preview ..................................................8 Coaching Records ......................................................86-87 Athletic Director: ............................ Mack B. Rhoades, IV 2017-18 TV / Radio Roster ...............................................9 BU Week-by-Week in the Polls .........................................88 SWA: ................................................................Nancy Post 2017-18 Roster Breakdown ............................................10 BU in Final AP Poll ..........................................................89 Sport Administrator: .................................Paul Bradshaw Notes..............................................................................11 BU in Final Coaches Poll ..................................................90 Conference: ............................................................Big 12 Top NCAA Tournament Performances .............................91 Nickname: ....................................................... Lady Bears PLAYERS 12-25 NCAA Tournament Box Scores.................................92-107 Colors: ..........................Green (PMS 560) and Gold (1235) Returning Player Bios .................................................12-23 NCAA Tournament History ............................................108 Arena (capacity): ..........................Ferrell Center (10,284) Newcomer Bios..........................................................24-25 Postseason WNIT Box Scores ................................109-111 Ferrell Center Press Row: ...................... 254-652-3092 Year-by-Year Team Statistics ........................................112 Athletic Department: .............................. 254-710-1234 Ticket Office: ........................................... 254-710-1000 COACHES & STAFF 26-33 Big 12 Championship History ........................................113 Big 12 / SWC Championship History ..............................114 Kim Mulkey................................................................26-29 Big 12 Conference Honors .....................................115-116 Coaches and Staff .....................................................30-33 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY Southwest Conference Honors ......................................117 First Season: ......................................................1974-75 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees ..................118 All-Time Record: ................ 900-494 (.646) / 44th season 2016-17 REVIEW 35-54 WNBA / Overseas Professionals ....................................119 Ferrell Center Record: ............................... 351-97 (.783) Notes.........................................................................35-36 Lady Bear Letterwinners ...............................................120 Overall NCAA Tournament Record: .............42-14 (.750) Results ...........................................................................37 Lady Bears By Uniform Number ....................................121 NCAA Tournament Appearances: ...............................16 Statistics ...................................................................38-40 Lady Bears By Starting Lineup ......................................122 Final Four Appearances: ..................... 3 (2005, ‘10, ‘12) Game-by-Game Comparison .............................................41 Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame .................................123-124 NCAA Championships: ................................2 (2005, ‘12) Miscellaneous Statistics .................................................42 Last NCAA Appearance: .............. 2017, NCAA Elite Eight Team / Individual Superlatives .........................................43 RECORDS 125-148 .............. (lost to No. 2-seeded Mississippi State, 94-85 OT) Game-by-Game Leaders ...................................................44 NCAA Tournament/Big 12 Championship Records .........125 Postseason WNIT Appearances: ..................................3 2017-18 Box Scores ..................................................45-54 Career Top 10 .......................................................126-127 Last WNIT Appearance: ..........................................2003 Individual Records / Individual Game Bests ....................128 ............................................... (lost to Auburn, WNIT finals) Individual Game Bests ...................................................129 Conference Titles (Last): ...................................8 (2017) Individual Season Bests ................................................130 Conference Tournament Titles (Last): .............8 (2016) Miscellaneous Records ..................................................131 Triple-Doubles / Double-Doubles .............................132-137 2016-17 REVIEW Team Records ...............................................................138 2016-17 Overall Record: ...........................................33-4 Annual Leaders ......................................................139-140 2016-17 Big 12 Record (Finish): ......................17-1 (1st) Records By Class ...................................................141-142 2016-17 Postseason: ............................ NCAA Elite Eight Team Game Bests .........................................................143 .............. (lost to No. 2-seeded Mississippi State, 94-85 OT) Team Season Bests ......................................................144 Baylor Mosts and Leasts ...............................................145 2017-18 PREVIEW Opponent Records .........................................................146 Lettermen Returning/Lost: .........................................6/7 100-Point / Overtime Games .........................................147 Newcomers: ....................................................................4 Attendance ...................................................................148 Starters Returning: .......................................................2 .............................(G) Kristy Wallace (Sr., 7.6 ppg, 5.6 apg) ................(C) Kalani Brown (Jr., 15.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.0 bpg) Starters Lost: ................................................................3