West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball

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West Virginia Mountaineers
2020–21 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg
UniversityWest Virginia University
All-time record728–544 (.572)
Head coachMike Carey (20th season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationMorgantown, West Virginia
ArenaWVU Coliseum
(Capacity: 14,000)
NicknameMountaineers
ColorsGold and blue[1]
   
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
Away
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Alternate jersey
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Team colours
Alternate
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1992
NCAA Tournament Second round
1989, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1989, 1992, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021
Conference tournament champions
A-10
1989
'Big 12
2017
Conference regular season champions
A-10
1992
Big 12
2014

The West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. West Virginia has earned twelve bids to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship, led by West Virginia coach and former WVU player Mike Carey. Most recently, they won the 2017 Big 12 Tournament, despite finishing sixth in the regular season.[2]

History[]

The first women's basketball team was started in 1973, as a result of the Title IX mandates. The first coach was , who was asked to create a schedule against ten local teams. The first year, the team played 14 games, winning four. The team improved the next year, winning 13 of their 17 games. Blakemore would remain as head coach for 19 seasons, leading the team to a conference tournament championship in the A10 in 1989, and a first-place finish in the regular season in her final season, 1992.[3]

Notable figures[]

Head coaches[]

  • Kittie Blakemore (1973-1992)
  • Bill Fiske (1984-1987)
  • Scott Harrelson (1987-1996)
  • Susan Walvius (1996-1998)
  • Alexis Basil (1998-2001)
  • Mike Carey (2001- )

2020–21 Roster[]

2020–21 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 00 Jayla Hemingway 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Houston
Mississippi State 		Collierville, TN
G 2 Kysre Gondrezick 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Sr Benton Harbor
Michigan 		Benton Harbor, MI
G 3 Kirsten Deans 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Connections Academy Greensboro, NC
G 5 Jasmine Carson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr McEachern
Georgia Tech 		Memphis, TN
F 12 Esmery Martinez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Hamilton Heights Christian Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
F 14 Kari Niblack 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Wildwood Leesburg, FL
C 22 Blessing Ejiofor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr Paterson Eastside
Chipola CC 		Ebonyi, Nigeria
G 30 Madisen Smith 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Greenville Senior Greenville, SC
C 33 Jeanna Cunningham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr St. Francis Prep Brentwood, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 1, 2021

School records[]

Source[3]

Career leaders[]

  • Points Scored: Cathy Parson (2,115)
  • Rebounds: Olivia Bradley (1,484)
  • Assists: Yolanda Paige (902)
  • Steals: Talisha Hargis (355)
  • Games Played: Teana Muldrow (143)
  • Games Started: Aysa Bussie (138)
  • Double-Doubles: Olivia Bradley (68)
  • 30-point Games: Rosemary Kosiorek (6)
  • 3-pointers: Kate Bulger (302)

Single-season leaders[]

  • Points Scored: Rosemary Kosiorek (730, 1992)
  • Rebounds: Olivia Bradley, (458, 1985)
  • Assists: Yolanda Paige (297, 2005)
  • Steals: Jenny Hillen (114, 1989)
  • Double-Doubles: Georgeann Wells (22, 1986)
  • 30-point Games: Meg Bulger (5, 2005)

Year by year results[]

Source[3]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
(Independent) (1973–1992)
1973–74 Kittie Blakemore 4–10 – AIAW State Tournament
1974–75 Kittie Blakemore 13–4 – AIAW State Tournament
1975–76 Kittie Blakemore 13–6 – AIAW Midwest Regional
1976–77 Kittie Blakemore 19–7 – AIAW Midwest Regional
1977–78 Kittie Blakemore 18–9 – AIAW Midwest Regional
1978–79 Kittie Blakemore 9–16 –
1979–80 Kittie Blakemore 10–19 –
1980–81 Kittie Blakemore 15–18 –
1981–82 Kittie Blakemore 20–11 –
1982–83 Kittie Blakemore 17–12 –
Atlantic 10 Conference
1983–84 Kittie Blakemore 17–12 6–2 T-2nd
1984–85 Kittie Blakemore 20–10 6–2 3rd NWIT Seventh Place
1985–86 Kittie Blakemore 12–17 8–8 T-3rd
1986–87 Kittie Blakemore 14–15 8–10 7th
1987–88 Kittie Blakemore 14–14 9–9 T-5th
1988–89 Kittie Blakemore 24–8 12–6 T-4th NCAA Second Round (Play-In)
1989–90 Kittie Blakemore 19–10 12–6 4th
1990–91 Kittie Blakemore 17–12 11–7 4th
1991–92 Kittie Blakemore 26–4 16–0 1st NCAA Sixteen 11 14
Kittie Blakemore: 301–214 88–50
Scott Harrelson (Atlantic 10) (1992–1995)
1992–93 Scott Harrelson 12–16 7–7 4th
1993–94 Scott Harrelson 8–19 4–12 8th
1994–95 Scott Harrelson 8–20 4–12 T-7th
Scott Harrelson: 28–55 15–31
Big East Conference (1979–2012)
Susan Walvius (Big East) (1995–1997)
1995–96 Susan Walvius 12–15 7–11 T-4th
1996–97 Susan Walvius 19–12 11–7 4th
Susan Walvius: 31–27 18–18
Alexis Basil (Big East) (1997–2001)
1997–98 Alexis Basil 12–16 7–11 5th (BE 6)
1998–99 Alexis Basil 10–17 5–13 10th
1999–2000 Alexis Basil 6–22 1–15 13th
2000–01 Alexis Basil 5–22 3–13 T-12th
Alexis Basil: 33–77 16–52
Mike Carey (Big East) (2001–present)
2001–02 Mike Carey 14–14 6–10 T-9th
2002–03 Mike Carey 15–13 4–12 T-11th
2003–04 Mike Carey 21–11 10–6 T-6th NCAA First Round
2004–05 Mike Carey 21–13 7–9 T-6th WNIT Finals
2005–06 Mike Carey 15–16 4–12 12th
2006–07 Mike Carey 21–11 11–5 4th NCAA Second Round
2007–08 Mike Carey 25–8 12–4 3rd NCAA Second Round 20 17
2008–09 Mike Carey 18–15 5–11 T-11th WNIT First Round (Play-In)
2009–10 Mike Carey 29–6 13–3 T-2nd NCAA Second Round 16 10
2010–11 Mike Carey 24–10 8–8 10th NCAA Second Round
2011–12 Mike Carey 24–10 11–5 T-4th NCAA Second Round
Big 12 Conference (2012–present)
2012–13 Mike Carey 17–14 9–9 T-5th NCAA First Round
2013–14 Mike Carey 30–5 16–2 T-1st NCAA Second Round 7 7
2014–15 Mike Carey 23–15 7–11 T-7th WNIT Championship Game
2015–16 Mike Carey 25–10 12–6 3rd NCAA Second Round 23 25
2016–17 Mike Carey 23–10 8–10 6th NCAA Second Round 22
2017-18 Mike Carey 25-12 8-10 6th WNIT Semifinals
2018-19 Mike Carey 22-11 11-7 4th WNIT 3rd Rouund
2019-20 Mike Carey 17-12 7-11 T-5th
2020-21 Mike Carey 22-7 13-5 T-2nd NCAA Second Round 17 20
Mike Carey: 431–223 182–156
Total: 814–596

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA Tournament results[]

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1989 #12 First Round
Second Round		 #5 Western Kentucky
#4 Virginia		 W 66−57
L 68–81
1992 #4 Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #5 Clemson
#1 Virginia		 W 73−72
L 83–103
2004 #11 First Round #6 Ohio State L 67–73
2007 #11 First Round
Second Round		 #6 Xavier
#3 LSU		 W 65−52
L 43–49
2008 #5 First Round
Second Round		 #12 New Mexico
#4 Vanderbilt		 W 61−60
L 46–64
2010 #3 First Round
Second Round		 #14 Lamar
#11 San Diego State		 W 58−43
L 55–64
2011 #9 First Round
Second Round		 #8 Houston
#1 Baylor		 W 78−73
L 68–82
2012 #8 First Round
Second Round		 #9 Texas
#1 Stanford		 W 68−55
L 55–72
2013 #11 First Round #6 Delaware L 53–66
2014 #2 First Round
Second Round		 #15 Albany
#7 LSU		 W 76−61
L 67–76
2016 #6 First Round
Second Round		 #11 Princeton
#3 Ohio State		 W 74−65
L 81–88
2017 #6 First Round
Second Round		 #11 Elon
#3 Maryland		 W 75−62
L 56–83
2021 #4 First Round
Second Round		 #13 Lehigh
#5 Georgia Tech		 W 77−53
L 56–73

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers Athletic Identity Logoslick" (PDF). April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tynice Martin nets 32 as WVU upsets No. 2 Baylor to win Big 12 title". ESPN. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Media Guide". West Virginia University. Retrieved 12 Aug 2013.

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