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2 0 1 8 - 1 9 P A C - 1 2 W O M E N ' S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 34 WA S H I N G T O N S T AT E C O U G A R S No. Name POS HT YR EXP Hometown/High School (Last School) 2 Michaela Jones G 5-10 Fr. HS Wymore, Neb./Beatrice HS 10 Johanna Muzet G 6-0 Jr. 2L Lyon, France 11 Chanelle Molina G 5-9 Jr. 2L Kailua Kona, Hawai'i/Konawaena HS 13 Shir Levy G 5-11 Fr. HS Ness Ziona, Israel/Gimnasia-Yealit 15 Ula Motuga F 6-0 Fr. HS Logan, Australia/Canterbury College 20 Maria Kostourkova C 6-4 Sr. 3L Lisbon, Portugal/E.S.P.J.A.L. 22 Celena Molina G 5-9 RS-Fr. HS Kailua Kona, Hawai'i/Konawaena HS 23 Alexys Swedlund G 5-11 Sr. 3L Rapid City, S.D./St. Thomas More HS 33 Cherilyn Molina G 5-6 Fr. HS Kailua Kona, Hawai'i/Konawaena HS 41 Jovana Subašic F 6-4 R-So. 1L Šabac, Serbia 45 Borislava Hristova F 6-0 R-Jr. 2L Varna, Bulgaria Head Coach: Kamie Ethridge (Texas 1986), 1st year Letterwinners R/L: 6/5 Associate Head Coach: Laurie Koehn (Kansas State 2005), 1st year Newcomers: 4 Assistant Coach: Jackie Nared (Saint Mary's [Calif.] 2014), 1st year Starters returning in bold • The Cougs welcome a new head coach to Pullman as Kamie Ethridge takes over the helm after four successful seasons at the Northern Colorado sideline. Ethridge is considered among the best players in women's basketball history, winning the sport's top honors as a player and earning a spot in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. • Ethridge's knowledge will be extremely valuable as she prepares and guides the 2018-19 Cougs. She has the benefit of welcoming back three talented starters, including Borislava Hristova who was an All-Pac-12 selection last year as a redshirt sophomore and as a freshman. She has been plagued by injuries in the last two seasons, but still managed to record the third-best scoring average in the Pac-12 last season. Her leadership will be key on a roster that is short on depth and high on youth. • Seniors Maria Kostourkova and Alexys Swedlund are the two lone seniors on the squad. Kostourkova had a big presence in the paint as one of the top shot blockers in the Conference and Swedlund was a threat from long range. • Of the 11 players on the roster, five are freshmen or redshirt freshmen, including Chanelle Molina's sisters Celena and Cherilyn, which brings a unique dynamic to the squad. Chanelle came back from a season- ending injury to earn a spot in the starting lineup. The trio were their home state's top talents with Cherilyn garnering Gatorade Player of the Year honors twice. • WSU has significant losses in Pinelopi Pavlopoulou, Louise Brown, Nike McClure and Caila Hailey. With many roles left to be filled, WSU's success will hinge on how quickly the veterans take to Ethridge's system and how quickly the newcomers can acclimate to the collegiate game. KAMIE ETHRIDGE Head Coach • 1st Year at Washington State Alma Mater: Texas, 1986 0-0 (.000) at Washington State • Overall: 83-44 (.654, 4 Years) Named head coach of the Cougars after leading Northern Colorado to the 2018 NCAA Tournament and a school-record 26 games, the third 20-win campaign in four seasons ... Big Sky Coach of the Year in 2018 ... Inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002 ... Spent 18 seasons at Kansas State as an assistant coach, helping the team to nine NCAA Tournaments and two Big 12 titles ... Two-time All-American as a player, wining the Wade Trophy, Honda Broderick Cup and Frances Pomeroy Player of the Year award in 1986. 2018-19 WASHINGTON STATE ROSTER TEAM OUTLOOK Arizona .......................................................... 27-35 Arizona State .................................................. 18-44 California ....................................................... 23-43 Colorado ............................................................ 8-5 Oregon ........................................................... 19-63 Oregon State .................................................. 30-53 Stanford ........................................................... 0-61 UCLA ............................................................... 8-53 USC ............................................................... 16-46 Utah ................................................................ 6-14 Washington .................................................... 20-72 SERIES RECORDS QUICK FACTS Location ............................................. Pullman, Wash. Founded .............................................................1890 Enrollment ......................................................20,286 Colors .................................................Crimson & Gray Home Court .......................Beasley Coliseum (11,671) Press Row Phone ............................... (509) 335-2684 President .............................................. Kirk H. Schulz Faculty Rep ........................................ Nancy Swanger Director of Athletics .....................................Pat Chun Associate AD/SWA .................................. Anne McCoy Head Coach .........................................Kamie Ethridge Sports Information Director ...................... Bill Stevens Asst. Dir./WBB SID ................................... Ben Laskey Office/Fax .......................... (509) 335-0265/335-0267 Cell .................................................... (209) 608-2173 Email .......................................... ben.laskey@wsu.edu Website .................................... www.wsucougars.com All-Time Record.............................................524-772 First Year .......................................................1970-71 Pac-12 Record ..............................................147-430 Pac-12 Tournament.............................................4-15 NCAA Record ........................................................0-1 WNIT Record .........................................................4-3 2019 SCHEDULE Date . . . . Opponent . . . . . . . . . . TV ............... Time Nov. 6 . . UTAH STATE . . . . . . . . .................. 7 p.m. Nov. 11 . SAINT MARY'S (Calif.) . .................. 1 p.m. Nov. 16 . NEBRASKA . . . . . . . . . .................. 7 p.m. Nov. 18 . UC DAVIS . . . . . . . . . . .................. 1 p.m. N23-24 . at Warner Center Thanksgiving Classic, Northridge, Calif. Nov. 23 . at CS Northridge . . . . . ............. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 . vs TBD. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... TBD Nov. 29 . SAN FRANCISCO. . . . . .................. 7 p.m. Dec. 1 . . BOISE STATE . . . . . . . . .................. 1 p.m. Dec. 9 . . at Gonzaga. . . . . . . . . . ..................... TBD D19-20 . at Duel in the Desert, Las Vegas Dec. 19 . vs. Kansas . . . . . . . . . . ............. 2:30 p.m. Dec. 20 . vs. Northwestern/Wichita State ............ TBD Dec. 30 . at Washington* . . . . . . P12N ......... 2 p.m. Jan. 4 . . at Oregon State* . . . . . P12N ......... 7 p.m. Jan. 6 . . at Oregon* . . . . . . . . . . P12N ......... 3 p.m. Jan. 11 . UTAH*. . . . . . . . . . . . . P12N ......... 7 p.m. Jan. 13 . COLORADO* . . . . . . . . P12N ....... 12 p.m. Jan. 18 . at California* . . . . . . . . ........... 11:30 a.m. Jan. 20 . at Stanford* . . . . . . . . . P12N ....... 12 p.m. Jan. 25 . OREGON* . . . . . . . . . . P12N ......... 7 p.m. Jan. 27 . OREGON STATE* . . . . . P12N ....... 12 p.m. Feb. 1 . . at UCLA* . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... TBD Feb 3 . . at USC* . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 2 p.m. Feb. 7 . . ARIZONA STATE* . . . . .................. 7 p.m. Feb. 9 . . ARIZONA* . . . . . . . . . . P12N ....... 12 p.m. Feb. 15 . WASHINGTON* . . . . . . P12N ........ 7 p.m. Feb. 22 . at Colorado*. . . . . . . . . .................. 6 p.m. Feb. 24 . at Utah*. . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 11 a.m. March 1 STANFORD* . . . . . . . . P12N ......... 7 p.m. March 3 CALIFORNIA* . . . . . . . P12N ....... 12 p.m. M7-10 . . Pac-12 Tournament MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas * Pac-12 Conference game. PAC12 indicates game televised on the Pac-12 Networks. All times Pacific Standard Time & subject to change. Year School Overall Conf. Place/Conf 14-15 Northern Colorado 22-13 12-6 T3rd/Big Sky 15-16 Northern Colorado 13-16 8-10 T8th/Big Sky 16-17 Northern Colorado 22-8 14-4 3rd/Big Sky 17-18 Northern Colorado 26-7 15-3 1st/Big Sky WSU Total First Year Career Total (4 yrs) 83-44 49-23 ETHRIDGE'S RECORD