WKU Lady Toppers basketball

For the WKU men's basketball program, see WKU Hilltoppers basketball.
WKU Lady Toppers
University Western Kentucky University
First season 1914–15
Conference C-USA
Location Bowling Green, KY
Head coach Michelle Clark-Heard (1st year)
Arena E. A. Diddle Arena
(Capacity: 7,326)
Nickname Lady Toppers
Colors

Red and White

            
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA/AIAW Tournament runner up
1992
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Final Four
1985, 1986, 1992
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight
1985, 1986, 1992
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995
NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2015
Conference tournament champions
Sun Belt: 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2008, 2014
C-USA: 2015
Conference regular season champions
Sun Belt: 1986, 1992, 1993, 2003
Sun Belt East: 2005, 2006, 2008
C-USA: 2015

The Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I as a member of Conference USA. The current head coach of the Lady Toppers is Michelle Clark-Heard.

2014–15 Roster[1]

2013–14 WKU Lady Toppers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 5 Jones, MicahMicah Jones style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Green County HS Greensburg, Ky.
F 10 Brown, TashiaTashia Brown style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Lowndes HS Lake Park, Ga.
F/C 11 Gaines, BriaBria Gaines style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Bloom Township HS Glenwood, Ill.
G 12 Noble, KendallKendall Noble style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS So Perry County Central HS Hazard, Ky.
G 14 Muhammad, KierraKierra Muhammad style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So Paul Laurence Dunbar HS Lexington, Ky.
C 15 Savickaite, RutaRuta Savickaite style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Vinius, Lithuania
G/F 21 Govan, AlexisAlexis Govan style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Stevens HS San Antonio, Texas
F 23 Brown, IvyIvy Brown style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr LaRue County HS Hodgenville, Ky.
G 24 Johnson, IleanaIleana Johnson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Flagstaff HS Flagstaff, Ariz.
F 30 Gooch, ChastityChastity Gooch style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Franklin-Simpson HS Franklin, Ky.
F 33 McClain, JalynnJalynn McClain style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Jeffersonville HS Jeffersonville, Ind.
F 34 Norris, JaiveonnaJaiveonna Norris style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Homewood-Flossmoor HS Chicago Heights, Ill.
Head coach

Michelle Clark-Heard

Assistant coach(es)

Greg Collins
Margaret Richards
Candyce Bingham

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2015-02-22

Rivalries[2]

Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters

 WKU–Louisiana Tech: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting WKU wins WKU losses Win %
40 December 3, 1983 (lost 50–82) January 29, 2015 (won 82-66) 15 26 36.6%

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

 WKU–Middle Tennessee: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting WKU wins WKU losses Win %
65 1924–25 (lost 7–41) February 21, 2015 (won 63-60) 26 40 39.4%

Home venue

E. A. Diddle Arena

E.A. Diddle Arena
Main article: E. A. Diddle Arena

Players

WNBA Draft

Year Rnd Pick Overall Player name Position WNBA team
2001 3 1 33 Mansfield, ShaRaeShaRae Mansfield F Houston Comets
2006 3 8 36 Porter-Talbert, TiffanyTiffany Porter-Talbert G Los Angeles Sparks
2008 3 3 31 Kelly, CrystalCrystal Kelly F Houston Comets

Coaches[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wkusports.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/wky-w-baskbl-mtt.html
  2. ↑ http://www.wkusports.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/wky-w-baskbl-sched.html
  3. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wky/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/media-guide-sec-4.pdf

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