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Women's Basketball Year In Review
July 26, 2001 The Pacific-10 Conference enjoyed another successful campaign in 2000-01, as four teams advanced to the NCAA Championship (ARIZONA STATE, OREGON, STANFORD, WASHINGTON) for the 11th time in the past 12 seasons. In addition, two teams (ARIZONA, OREGON STATE) earned bids to the postseason Women's NIT. For the first time in the history of the Conference, three teams captured a share of the Pac-10 title in 2000-01, as ARIZONA STATE, STANFORD and WASHINGTON finished with identical 12-6 Conference records. WASHINGTON advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time since 1990 and just the second time in school history. The sixth-seeded Huskies were the lowest seed remaining in the tournament and surpassed the 20-win plateau for the first time since 1994-95. STANFORD earned the Pac-10's NCAA automatic berth and a share of its 10th Pac-10 title. The Cardinal made its 15th NCAA appearance and 14th straight. ARIZONA STATE grabbed a share of its first ever Pac-10 title and earned the school's first NCAA Tournament invitation in nine seasons.
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| CONFERENCE | OVERALL | ||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | HOME | AWAY | W | L | PCT | HOME | AWAY | NEUT | STREAK | LAST 10 | |
| 1t. Washington-x NCAA | 12 | 6 | .667 | 8-1 | 4-5 | 22 | 10 | .688 | 13-2 | 9-7 | 1-0 | Lost 1 | 6-4 |
| 1t. Arizona State-x NCAA | 12 | 6 | .667 | 7-2 | 5-4 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 12-4 | 7-5 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | 5-5 |
| 1t. Stanford-xy NCAA | 12 | 6 | .667 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 12-3 | 6-8 | 1-0 | Lost 1 | 6-4 |
| 4. Oregon-NCAA | 10 | 8 | .556 | 7-2 | 3-6 | 17 | 12 | .586 | 11-2 | 4-9 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | 5-5 |
| 5. Arizona-WNIT | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7-2 | 2-7 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 15-2 | 4-9 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | 4-6 |
| 6t. Oregon State-WNIT | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5-4 | 3-6 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 10-6 | 6-7 | 0-0 | Lost 2 | 5-5 |
| 6t. USC | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 7-6 | 6-9 | 0-0 | Won 4 | 5-5 |
| 6t. California | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 12 | 16 | .427 | 5-7 | 6-8 | 1-1 | Lost 3 | 5-5 |
| 9. Washington State | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5-4 | 1-8 | 11 | 17 | .393 | 7-5 | 2-9 | 2-3 | Lost 3 | 3-7 |
| 10. UCLA | 5 | 13 | .278 | 5-4 | 0-9 | 6 | 23 | .207 | 6-8 | 0-14 | 0-1 | Won 2 | 3-7 |
x- Pac-10 Co-Champions
y- Earned Pac-10's NCAA automatic berth
NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Friday, March 16
MIDEAST REGION (West Lafayette, Ind.)
No. 6 LSU 83, No. 11 ARIZONA STATE 66
WEST REGION (Gainesville, Fla.)
No. 6 WASHINGTON 67, No. 11 Old Dominion 65
Saturday, March 17
MIDWEST REGION (Salt Lake City, Utah)
No. 4 Iowa 89, No. 13 OREGON 82 OT
WEST REGION (Norman, Okla.)
No. 10 STANFORD 76, No. 7 Geo. Washington 51
Sunday, March 18
WEST REGION (Gainesville, Fla.)
No. 6 WASHINGTON 88, No. 3 Florida 75
Monday, March 19
WEST REGION (Norman, Okla.)
No. 2 Oklahoma 67, No. 10 STANFORD 50
Saturday, March 24
WEST REGION SEMIFINAL (Spokane, Wash.)
No. 6 WASHINGTON 84, No. 2 Oklahoma 67
Monday, March 26
WEST REGION FINAL
(Spokane, Wash.)
No. 5 SW Missouri State 104, No. 6 WASHINGTON 87
NATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Thursday, March 15
at ARIZONA 85, Pepperdine 65
Friday, March 16
Brigham Young 78, at OREGON STATE 63
Saturday, March 17
at New Mexico 75, ARIZONA 62
| 2000-01 ALL-PAC-10 CONFERENCE TEAM |
| Name | School | Pos | Yr | Ht | Hometown |
| Reshea Bristol | ARIZ | G | Sr. | 5-10 | Omaha, Neb. |
| Megan Franza* | WASH | G | Sr. | 5-11 | Leavenworth, Wash. |
| Michelle Greco | UCLA | G | Jr. | 5-9 | LaCrescenta, Calif. |
| Courtney Johnson | CAL | G | Sr. | 5-8 | Antioch, Calif. |
| Melody Johnson | ASU | C | Jr. | 6-2 | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Amanda Levens | ASU | G | Jr. | 5-9 | Belvidere, Ill. |
| Elizabeth Pickney | ARIZ | F | Jr. | 6-4 | Houston, Texas |
| Nicole Powell | STAN | G | Fr. | 6-2 | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Felicia Ragland* | OSU | G | Jr. | 5-9 | Tulare, Calif. |
| Angelina Wolvert* | ORE | F | Sr. | 6-3 | Camas, Wash |
*two-time All-Pac-10 honoree
HONORABLE MENTION (Received votes)
Kenya Corley (CAL, Sr., G), Sarah Dimson (STAN, Sr., F), Ebony Hoffman (USC, Fr., F/C), Brianne Meharry (ORE, Sr., F), Giuliana Mendiola (WASH, Fr., G), Katie Nyseth (WSU, Sr., G), Lindsey Yamasaki (STAN, Jr., G/F).
| 2000-01 PAC-10 ALL FRESHMAN |
| Name | School | Pos | Ht | Hometown |
| Betsy Boardman | ASU | G | 6-1 | Beaverton, Ore. |
| Ebony Hoffman | USC | F/C | 6-2 | Harbor City, Calif. |
| Veranda James | ARIZ | F | 6-3 | Pomona, Calif. |
| Giuliana Mendiola | WASH | G | 5-10 | Lake Forest, Calif. |
| Nicole Powell | STAN | G | 6-2 | Phoenix, Ariz. |
HONORABLE MENTION (Received votes)
Leilani Estavan (OSU, G), Aisha Hollans (USC, G), Andrea Lalum (WASH, F), Latasha O'Keith (CAL, G).
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Felicia Ragland, Oregon State, Jr., G
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Nicole Powell, Stanford, G
COACH OF THE YEAR: Charli Turner Thorne, Arizona State
2000-01 PAC-10 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 27 Melody Johnson, ASU, Dec. 4 Nicole Funn, OSU, Dec. 11 Elizabeth Pickney, ARIZ, Dec. 18 Susan King, STAN, Jan. 2 Reshea Bristol, ARIZ, Jan. 8 Reshea Bristol, ARIZ, Jan. 15 Jamie Craighead, ORE, Jan. 22 Amanda Levens, ASU, Jan. 29 Ebony Hoffman, USC, Feb. 5 Elizabeth Pickney, ARIZ, Feb. 12 Megan Franza, WASH, Feb. 19 Courtney Johnson, CAL, Feb. 26 Lindsey Yamasaki, STAN, Mar. 5 Felicia Ragland, OSU, Mar. 12 Nicole Powell, STAN.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
| INDIVIDUAL | ||
| Scoring | Felicia Ragland, OSU | 21.8 points per game (392 total) |
| Rebounding | Nicole Powell, STAN | 9.3 rebounds per game (168 total) |
| Assists | Reshea Bristol, ARIZ | 8.22 assists per game (148 total) |
| Steals | Courtney Johnson, CAL | 3.39 steals per game (61 total) |
| Blocked Shots | Denise Woods, USC | 2.12 blocks per game (36 total) |
| Field Goal Pct. | LaKeisha Taylor, ARIZ | .612 |
| 3-Pt. FG Pct. | Felicia Ragland, OSU | .489 |
| Free Throw Pct. | Lindsey Yamasaki, STAN | .889 |
| TEAM | ||
| Scoring | Arizona | 76.4 points per game (1,375 total) |
| Rebounding | Washington | 41.7 rebounds per game (750 total) |
| Assists | Washington | 16.72 assists per game (301 total) |
| Steals | UCLA | 11.22 steals per game (202 total) |
| Scoring Margin | Stanford | +4.3 points per game (72.9-68.6) |
| Field Goal Pct. | Arizona | .484 |
| 3-Pt. FG Pct. | Stanford | .391 |
| Free Throw Pct. | Stanford | .728 |
2000-01 PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS
| First Team | Yr | GPA | Major |
| Leah Combs, ASU | Jr. | 3.94 | Broadcast Communications |
| Megan Franza, WASH | Sr. | 3.79 | Psychology |
| Victoria Harrod, WSU | Sr. | 3.97 | Human Development |
| Katie Nyseth, WSU | Sr. | 3.87 | Biological Systems Engineering |
| Jill Pimley, WASH | Sr. | 3.85 | History |
| Second Team | |||
| Jessica Collins, WSU | Sr. | 3.66 | Business |
| Brianne Meharry, ORE | Sr. | 3.20 | Educational Studies |
| Loree Payne, WASH | So. | 3.65 | Undecided |
| Genevieve Swedor, CAL | Sr. | 3.54 | Sociology |
| Natalie Tucker, ASU | Sr. | 3.69 | Business Management |
Honorable Mention
Lauren Asbaugh, Sr., CAL, Ericka Cook, Jr., OSU, Jamie Craighead, Jr., ORE, Lindsey Dion, Sr., ORE, Bethany Donaphin, Jr., STAN, Courtney Johnson, Sr., CAL, Carmen Krause, Jr., USC, Brett Leonard, So., ASU, Carolyn Moos, Sr., STAN, Jessica Ottmar, So., WSU, Liz Pickney, Jr., ARIZ, Lauren St. Clair, Jr., STAN, LeAnn Sheets, Sr., WASH, Kourtney Shreve, So., ORE, Ndidi Unaka, Jr., ORE, Krista Warren, So., ARIZ.
2000-01 NATIONAL HONORS
KODAK ALL-AMERICA
All District VIII
Reshea Bristol, Arizona, first team
Megan Franza, Washington, first team
Nicole Powell, Stanford, first team
Felicia Ragland, Oregon State, first team
ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA
Felicia Ragland, Oregon State, honorable mention
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL JOURNAL
FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA
Nicole Powell, Stanford, first team
Ebony Hoffman, USC, second team
Verizon ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA-DISTRICT VIII
Megan Franza, Washington, first team
Victoria Harrod, Washington State, first team
Katie Nyseth, Washington State, first team
Leah Combs, Arizona State, second team
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