Pac-12 Conference

2011-12 REVIEW 1. Stanford*% 2. California^ 3. USC 4. Arizona State# 5. UCLA 6. Oregon State# 7. Utah# 8. Washington# 9. Oregon 10. Colorado# W L PCT H 18 0 1.000 13 5 12 6 10 8 9 9 9 9 .722 .667 .556 .500 .500 8 10 .444 8 10 .444 7 11 .389 6 12 .333 11. Washington State 5 13 .278 12. Arizona 3 15 .167 CONFERENCE 9-0 7-2 6-3 5-4 6-3 5-4 5-4 5-4 4-5 3-6 3-6 2-7 FINAL PAC-12 STANDINGSFINAL STANDINGS OVERALL 9-0 6-3 6-3 5-4 3-6 4-5 3-6 3-6 3-6 3-6 2-7 1-8 A W L PCT H 35 2 25 10 18 12 20 12 14 16 20 13 16 16 20 14 15 16 21 14 13 20 15 17 .942 .714 .600 .625 .467 .606 .500 .588 .484 .600 .394 .469 12-4 9-4 12-6 8-5 8-7 6-6 6-7 3-9 6-7 A N 16-0 12-1 7-1 13-3 9-3 4-2 1-2 2-2 4-10 1-2 8-5 12-4 3-10 1-2 13-6 12-6 12-6 5-8 7-7 0-2 1-1 0-1 3-1 3-10 5-2 6-8 2-2 STREAK LAST 5 TOP 25 L1 L1 L1 L2 L3 L1 L1 L1 L2 L1 L1 L1 4-1 3-2 4-1 2-3 2-3 2-3 3-2 3-2 1-4 3-2 2-3 1-4 2-2 2-6 1-5 0-4 0-3 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-2 0-4 0-1 STANFORD put together a second-straight undefeated Pac-12 campaign and made a fifth-straight trip to the NCAA Women's Final Four. The Cardinal also claimed the Pac-12 Tournament title, its sixth-straight postseason crown. CALIFORNIA made a return trip to the "Big Dance" after a three-year absence, advancing to the second round. Five more teams participated in postseason action, with ARIZONA STATE, COLORADO, OREGON STATE, UTAH and WASHINGTON each earning bids to the WNIT. The Buffs and Huskies both advanced the furthest, reaching the quarterfinals. Pac-12 teams posted a 12-4 postseason record in games versus non-conference opponents. PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nnemkadi Ogwumike Stanford FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Jazmine Davis Washington Stanford SR F Nnemkadi Ogwumike capped a successful collegiate career and was a unanimous All-American, receiving nods from the Associated Press, USBWA and WBCA. In addition, Ogwumike was selected the No. 1 overall pick by the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA Draft, becoming only the second player in the history of the Conference to be picked No. 1 and the first since 1997. Ogwumike was voted the Pac-12 Player of the Year for the second time in her career. Her younger sister, SO F Chiney Ogwumike, was also an All-American and was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors went to UW's Jazmine Davis, the first Husky to earn the postseason honor in 24 years. UTAH's Michelle Plouffe and ARIZONA's Davellyn Whyte garnered Honorable Mention Associated Press All-America nods, as well. After being enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last simmer, Tara VanDerveer was named the John R. Wooden Coach of the Year for the 12th time in 26 years at the helm. She was only the eighth female coach to be inducted. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Chiney Ogwumike Stanford JOHN R. WOODEN COACH OF THE YEAR Tara VanDerveer Stanford Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Candice Warthen, ARIZ PAC-12 Amanda Johnson, ORE; Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Dec. 26 Jan. 2 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 Mar. 5 Nnemkadi Ogwumike, STAN Chucky Jeffery, COLO Patricia Bright, OSU Gennifer Brandon, CAL Nnemkadi Ogwumike, STAN* Jazmine Perkins, WSU Nnemkadi Ogwumike, STAN Chiney Ogwumike, STAN Chiney Ogwumike, STAN Chiney Ogwumike, STAN Markel Walker, UCLA Michelle Plouffe, UTAH Layshia Clarendon, CAL Regina Rogers, WASH Christina Marinacci, USC *USBWA National Player of the Week 36 Also of note in 2011-12, ASU broke the Pac-12's defensive scoring record, limiting opponents to just 53.2 points per game. Nine teams in all appeared in the top 25 of the NCAA's final statistical rankings. OREGON's Amanda Johnson was named the Toyo Tires Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She, along with Nnemkadi, and USC's Jacki Gemelos and Briana Gilbreath, were drafted by WNBA teams. POSTSEASON RESULTS #1 Stanford def. #16 Hampton, 73-51 #8 California def. #9 Iowa, 84-74 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND #1 Stanford def. #8 West Virginia, 72-61 #8 California def. #1 Notre Dame, 73-62 SECOND ROUND #1 Stanford def. #5 South Carolina, 76-60 ELITE EIGHT SWEET SIXTEEN #1 Baylor def. #1 Stanford, 59-47 #1 Stanford def. #2 Duke, 81-69 FINAL FOUR WNIT Colorado def. Northern Colorado, 54-42 Washington def. Cal Poly, 90-71 Oregon State def. Davis, 66-48 Utah def. Utah State, 69-58 FIRST ROUND Oregon State def. Saint Mary's (Calif.), 56-41 Washington def. Utah, 52-39 Colorado def. South Dakota, 64-55 Pacific def. Arizona State, 77-62 Second Round Washington def. Oregon State, 55-49 Colorado def. Villanova, 48-47 Third Round San Diego def. Washington, 58-47 Oklahoma State def. Colorado, 78-70 Quarterfinal Round FINAL NATIONAL RANKINGS AP Stanford ............................... 2 ................... 3 California ...........................RV .................RV WBCA 2011-12 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL / / REVIEW

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