WESTERN MICHIGAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2 MAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS • 9 ALL-AMERICANS • 43 ALL-MAC SELECTIONS • 25 1,000-POINT SCORERS 2019-20 QUICK FACTS ROSTER School ...........................Western Michigan University No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School 1 Kia Brooks G 5-9 RSo. Chicago, Ill.. / North Lawndale Location ..................Kalamazoo, Mich. 49008-5406 2 Maddie Watters G 5-8 So. Williamston, Mich. / Williamston Established ................................................................. 1903 3 Jillian Fletcher G 5-9 RSr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Ursuline Academy Enrollment .............................................................. 21,470 5 Chelayne Bailey G 5-6 G.S. Pickering, Ontario / Pickering Nickname .............................................................Broncos 10 Breanna Mobley F 6-1 RSr. Lansing, Mich. / Lansing Waverly Colors..........................................................Brown & Gold 11 Kamrin Reed G 5-7 Sr. Holt, Mich. / Holt Venue ....................................................University Arena 12 Reilly Jacobson F 6-2 Jr. Waukee, Iowa / Waukee Capacity .......................................................................5,421 13 Aniya Walker G 6-2 Fr. Pittsburgh, Penn. / Ambridge Area Affiliation .............................................. NCAA Division I 20 Sydney Shafer G 5 -8 Fr. Jackson, Mich. / Northwest High 21 Hannah Douglas F 5- 11 So. Walled Lake, Mich. / Walled Lake Central Conference ...............................Mid-American (West) 23 Jordan Walker G 5-8 RSo. Muskegon, Mich. / Mona Shores President .............................Dr. Edward Montgomery 24 Leighah-Amori Wool F 6-0 Jr. Evanston, Ill. / Evanston Penn State, 1976 31 Ashley Konkle F 6-2 Fr. Aurora, Ill. / Benet Academy Athletics Director ..........................Kathy Beauregard 32 Kiana Cencula G 5-9 So. Lincolnshire, Ill. / Adlai E. Stevenson Hope, 1979 33 Taylor Williams F 6-2 Fr. New Baltimore, Mich. / Dakota TEAM INFORMATION 2018-19 Overall Record ..........................................10-20 2018-19 MAC Record ................4-13 / 5th MAC West 2019-20 RETURNERS Letterwinners Returning ...............................................7 Breanna Mobley (#10, 6-1, RSr., F) Letterwinners Lost .........................................................4 Starters Returning .......................................................... 3 2017-18 stats: 16.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 0.8 bpg, .556 FG % Starters Lost ..................................................................... 3 • Redshirted in 2018-19 Newcomers ....................................................................... 5 • Started in all 31 games she appeared in • Led the MAC and was ninth in the nation in offensive rebounds (4.4 rpg) • Reached the 1,000 career point mark against Miami (1/20/18) WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STAFF • Finished eighth in the MAC in scoring, fifth in rebounding, fourth in field-goal percentage, and Head Coach ....................Shane Clipfell (8th season) second in offensive rebounds (3.9) Eastern Michigan, 2006 • Scored the the fifth highest points (538), tied for the fifth most rebounds (274), seventh high- Career Record (8 seasons) ................................121-126 est field goal percentage and fifth highest free-throws made (135) in WMU program history Western Michigan (7 seasons) ........................108-114 • Tallied 11 double-doubles and scored in double figures in 27 games, including 24-straight *Eastern Michigan (1 season, 2006-07) .......... 13-12 • Recorded 11 20+ scoring games with a career-high 28 coming at Northern Illinois (3/3/18 MAC record (8 seasons) ......................................66-75 • MAC Honorable Mention recipient *Acting head coach for final 24 games • Voted WMU’s Most Valuable Player by teammates Asst. Coach.........Cetera Washington (6th season) Kamrin Reed (#11, 5-7, Sr, G) Michigan State, 2011 2018-19 stats: 8.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.03 spg, .422 FG % Asst. Coach.......................... Russ Rose ( season) • Started in 29 of 30 games played during her junior campaign, leading the Broncos with a total of 951 minutes played Davenport University, 2007 • Led all Broncos with 69 steals and 193 assists - which is the third highest in a season in WMU Asst. Coach..............Meredith Shipman (1st season) history Western Michigan, 2017 • Scored a career-high 20 points at Kent State (2/06) with a career-high four three-point field Director of Ops. .....Lykendra Johnson (1st season) goals Strength & Conditioning Coach ......Tim Herrmann • Had a career-high 52 rebounds, 32 assists, and 31 steals this season Athletic Trainer .................................. Theresa Chacon • Had 14 games where she scored 10 or more points • Led WMU during conference play with a 47.9 field goal percentage • Voted WMU’s Most Improved of the Year WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY First varsity season ...........................................1967-68 Jillian Fletcher (#3, 5-9, RSr., G) All-time record/seasons .......................... 657-725/52 2018-19 stats: 0.4 rpg, .438 FG %, .444 3 PT % MAC Tournament Championships ........................... 2 • Appeared in 21 games this season 1985, 2003 • Scored a career-high five points versus Florida A&M (12/21/18) and played a career-high 16 MAC West Titles ............................................................... 1 minutes 2000 • Tied her career-high of five points with two assists and one steal on 1/09 vs Akron NCAA Tournament Appearances ............................. 2 Jordan Walker (#23, 5-8, RSo., G) 1985, 2003 2017-18 stats: 7.9 ppg, 2.0 apg, 1.6 spg, .320 3PT % All-Americans ................................................................... 9 • Redshirted in 2018-19 MAC Players of the Year .............................................. 2 • One of three Broncos to play in all 33 games, making 23 starts • Finished second on the team in total assists (66) and steals (53) • Led the team in three-point field goals made (41) all while shooting 32.0 percent from behind WMU ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS the arc Emily Jodway, Communications & Engagement • Scored a career-high 32 points, the most points amongst any Bronco during the season, with a Assistant // WBB Contact career-high five threes against Bowling Green (3/5/18) in the MAC Tournament First Round (c) 517-643-0461 • Poured in 11 double digit scoring games, including 11 points in her freshman debut at New Mexi- Email: [email protected] co (11/10/17) Website: wmubroncos.com • Notched a double-double at Bowling Green (2/7/18) with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Twitter: @wmubroncos // @WMU_WBB • Named team’s Co-Most Improved Player of the Year Facebook: wmubroncos // Western Michigan Women’s Basketball 2019-20 RETURNERS 2019-20 SCHEDULE HEAD COACH Maddie Watters (#2, 5-8, So., G) Fri. Nov. 8 at Michigan 7 pm SHANE CLIPFELL 2018-19 stats: 3.7 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.2 apg 8TH SEASON AT WMU • Appeared in all 30 games of her first season as a THURS. NOV. 14 KENTUCKY STATE 7 PM Bronco Career Record: 121-126 Record • Scored a career-high 16 points at New Mexico at WMU: 108-114 WED. NOV. 20 DETROIT MERCY 7 PM State on 11/11 MAC Record: 66-75 • Was fourth on the team with 31 made shots from SUN. NOV. 24 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 1 PM @ShaneClipfell behind the arc • Recorded 15 games with at least one three-point Fri. Nov. 29 at UTEP # 1 pm field goal SUCCESS UNDER CLIPFELL > 52-30 at home Sat. Nov. 30 vs. New Mexico State # 3:30 pm Hannah Douglas (#21, 5-11, So., F) > 9 All-MAC Selections 2018-19 stats: 2 gp > 1 WNIT Sun. Dec. 8 at Illinois-Chicago 3 pm • Joined the team as a walk-on in fall 2018 > 7 MAC tournament appearances • Played in two games this season RETURN FROM OVERSEAS SAT. DEC. 14 CHICAGO STATE 2 PM • Made her collegiate debut against Saginaw Valley State on 12/31 Western Michigan spent August 18-25 across Sat. Dec. 21 vs. Denver % 1:30 pm the pond in France, experiencing the sights of Leighah-Amori Wool (#24, 6-0, Jr., F) the city and getting in some competition Sun. Dec. 22 vs. Stony Brook % 2:30 pm 2018-19 stats: 12.2 ppg, 5.1 rbp, .400 fg % against professional international teams. The • Appeared in 28 games with 26 starts Broncos finished their overseas game slate 2-1 Mon. Dec. 30 vs. Loyola-Chicago 8 pm • Finished second on the team with 54 three-point field goals made, 14th most in a single season for with impressive showings from veteran players SAT. JAN. 4 TOLEDO* 2 PM WMU and rookies alike. • Led the team with a .325 three-point field Wed. Jan. 8 at Akron* TBA goal percentage SEASON AHEAD Sat. Jan. 11 at Kent State* TBA • Scored in the double-digits in 18 of her 28 games In addition to a competitive MAC schedule played slated to begin in January 2020, the Broncos WED. JAN. 15 OHIO* 7 PM • Averaged 16.7 points per game in the last six will travel for two tournaments at the end of contests of the season the year, the UTEP Thanksgiving Classic and SAT. JAN. 18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 2 PM • Named team’s Co-Most Valuable Player the Puerto Rico Clasico. The Brown & Gold open their season at the University of Michigan Wed. Jan. 22 at Bowling Green* TBA Kiana Cencula (#32, 5-9, So., G) on November taking on the Wolverines, who 2018-19 stats: 1 gp SAT. JAN. 25 AKRON* 2 PM • Joined the team as a walk-on in fall 2018 earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament last • Made her debut in Brown & Gold on 12/31 against season, losing in the second round 50-71 to Wed. Jan. 29 at Miami (Ohio)* TBA Saginaw Valley State Louisville. Sat. Feb. 1 at Ball State* 3:30 pm Kia Brooks (#1, 5-9, RSo., G) PRIOR TO MUW 2017-18 stats: 1.2 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.3 apg SAT. FEB. 8 EASTERN MICHIGAN* 2 PM In the previous 14 years prior to Western • Redshirted in 2018-19 Michigan, Clipfell worked in different capaci- • Appeared in 17 games WED. FEB. 12 BUFFALO* 7 PM • Scored a career-high five points on 2-4 shooting with ties on a Suzy Merchant (Michigan State head a career-high two steals at Buffalo (1/3/18) coach) staff. He began with Merchant as an Sat. Feb. 15 at Northern Illinois* 2 pm • Scored the game-tying three-pointer in the final sec- assistant at Eastern Michigan during the onds at Toledo to send the game into OT (2/17/18) WED.