2022–23 Washington State Cougars women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
APNo. 23
Record23–11 (9–9 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBeasley Coliseum
2022–23 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Utah153 .833275  .844
No. 5 Stanford153 .833296  .829
No. 21 Colorado135 .722259  .735
No. 14 UCLA117 .6112710  .730
No. 25 Arizona117 .6112210  .688
USC117 .6112110  .677
No. 23 Washington State99 .5002311  .676
Oregon711 .3892015  .571
Washington711 .3891915  .559
California414 .2221317  .433
Oregon State414 .2221318  .419
Arizona State117 .056820  .286
2023 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of January 14, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team represented Washington State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cougars are led by fifth-year head coach Kamie Ethridge and they played their home games at Beasley Coliseum as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

Last season, the Cougars finished with an overall record of 19–11. The Cougars finished conference play with a 11–6 record. As the #3 seed in the tournament, the Cougars lost to the #6 seed Utah in the quarterfinals. The Cougars received an at large bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They received the #8 seed in the Bridgeport Regional. They lost in the first round to the #9 seed South Florida and were eliminated.

Offseason

Departures

Washington State Departures
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Michaela Jones2G5'10"Redshirt JuniorWymore, NE
Krystal Leger-Walker4G5'9"Redshirt SeniorWaikato, New ZealandGraduated
Ekin Celikdemir10G5'10"FreshmanIstanbul, TurkeyLeft the team due to personal reasons
Shir Levy13F5'11"JuniorNess Ziona, Israel
Celena Molina22G5'9"Redshirt JuniorKailua-Kona, HIGraduated

Recruiting

There were no recruiting classing class of 2022.

Recruiting class of 2023

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jenna Villa
G
Arlington, WA Arlington High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023.

Roster

2022–23 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kaia Woods 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) SoRoyal Crown Academy Tiffin, OH
G 1 Tara Wallack 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoSemiahmoo Secondary South Surrey, BC
G 3 Emma Nankervis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrToorak College Mount, Eliza, Australia
G 5 Charlisse Leger-Walker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrSt. Peter's School Waikato, New Zealand
G 11 Astera Tuhina 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrDeportivo Promete Pristina, Kosovo
G 12 Kyra Gardner 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrRaymond HS Raymond, WA
C 14 Jessica Clarke 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrSt. Thomas Aquinas North Vancouver, Canada
F 15 Ula Motuga 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GSCaterbury College Logan, Australia
G 20 Grace Sarver 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrWest Seattle Seattle, WA
G 21 Johanna Teder 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrSouth Plains College Tartu, Estonia
F/C 25 Lauren Glazier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrMount Si HS North Bend, WA
G 45 Cia Eklöf 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrMäkelänrinteen Lukio Helsinki, Finland
C 55 Bella Murekatete 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrGenesis Prep Academy Ngoma Huye, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2022*
2:00 p.m.
Westmont W 64–40 
 26  Murekatete  10  Murekatete  6  Leger-Walker  Beasley Coliseum 
Pullman, WA
Regular Season
November 7, 2022*
12:00 p.m.
Loyola Marymount W 93–41  1–0
 18  Murekatete  7  Tied  8  Tuhina  Beasley Coliseum (321)
Pullman, WA
November 11, 2022*
1:00 p.m., WCC Nework
at San Francisco W 69–63  2–0
 35  Leger-Walker  7  Tied  4  Leger-Walker  War Memorial Coliseum (143)
San Francisco, CA
November 13, 2022*
12:00 p.m., P12N
Prairie View A&M
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series
W 89–61  3–0
 24  Leger-Walker  11  Murekatete  6  Tied  Beasley Coliseum (730)
Pullman, WA
November 18, 2022*
5:00 p.m.
vs. BYU
Northshore Showcase
L 56–65  3–1
 21  Leger-Walker  4  Wallack  3  Tied  George Q. Cannon Activities Center (509)
Laie, HI
November 21, 2022*
3:00 p.m.
vs. Troy
Northshore Showcase
W 87–72  4–1
 22  Murekatete  16  Murekatete  6  Leger-Walker  George Q. Cannon Activities Center (76)
Laie, HI
November 28, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
South Dakota State W 61–41  5–1
 17  Teder  7  Murekatete  4  Leger-Walker  Beasley Coliseum (630)
Pullman, WA
December 2, 2022*
6:00 p.m.
Montana W 77–57  6–1
 24  Leger-Walker  8  Motuga  6  Leger-Walker  Beasley Coliseum (792)
Pullman, WA
December 7, 2022*
6:00 p.m.
at Portland W 69–63  7–1
 15  Leger-Walker  9  Leger-Walker  6  Motuga  Chiles Center (519)
Portland, OR
December 11, 2022
2:00 p.m., P12N
at Washington L 66–82  7–2
(0–1)
 40  Leger-Walker  11  Wallack  4  Motuga  Alaska Airlines Arena (2,753)
Seattle, WA
December 17, 2022*
1:00 p.m.
Jackson State W 83–56  8–2
 20  Leger-Walker  10  Murekatete  5  Tied  Beasley Coliseum (553)
Pullman, WA
December 19, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 75–49  9–2
 20  Tied  7  Tied  6  Leger-Walker  Dugan Wellness Center (759)
Corpus Christi, TX
December 21, 2022*
10:30 a.m., ESPN+
at Houston W 70–63  10–2
 14  Motuga  10  Murekatete  5  Leger-Walker  Fertitta Center (678)
Houston, TX
December 30, 2022
5:00 p.m., P12N
No. 11 Utah L 66–71  10–3
(0–2)
 20  Murekatete  11  Murekatete  6  Murekatete  Beasley Coliseum (887)
Pullman, WA
January 1, 2023
4:00 p.m., P12N
Colorado L 54–65  10–4
(0–3)
 15  Murekatete  8  Motuga  4  Tied  Beasley Coliseum (680)
Pullman, WA
January 8, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
Washington W 66–52  11–4
(1–3)
 26  Leger-Walker  8  Murekatete  4  Leger-Walker  Beasley Coliseum (1,057)
Pullman, WA
January 13, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
at Oregon State W 63–56  12–4
(2–3)
 17  Wallack  7  Leger-Walker  8  Leger-Walker  Gill Coliseum (4,039)
Corvallis, OR
January 15, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
at No. 21 Oregon W 85–84 OT 13–4
(3–3)
 20  Murekatete  10  Motuga  5  Murekatete  Matthew Knight Arena (6,900)
Eugene, OR
January 20, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
USC L 44–51  13–5
(3–4)
 13  Tuhina  7  Motuga  3  Sarver  Beasley Coliseum (956)
Pullman, WA
January 22, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 9 UCLA L 66–73  13–6
(3–5)
 15  Tuhina  6  Tied  2  Tied  Beasley Coliseum (986)
Pullman, WA
January 27, 2023
5:00 p.m., P12N
at Arizona State W 61–57  14–6
(4–5)
 15  Wallack  11  Wallack  3  Tied  Desert Financial Arena (2,349)
Tempe, AZ
January 29, 2023
11:00 a.m., P12N
at No. 19 Arizona W 70–59  15–6
(5–5)
 18  Murekatete  12  Wallack  7  Leger-Walker  McKale Center (7,494)
Tucson, AZ
February 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 2 Stanford L 38–71  15–7
(5–6)
 8  Leger-Walker  6  Leger-Walker  2  Tied  Beasley Coliseum (1,128)
Pullman, WA
February 5, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
California W 70–60  16–7
(6–6)
 25  Leger-Walker  5  Tied  5  Leger-Walker  Beasley Coliseum (1,345)
Pullman, WA
February 10, 2023
6:00 p.m., P12N
at No. 25 Colorado L 68–71  16–8
(6–7)
 17  Leger-Walker  10  Leger-Walker  6  Teder  CU Events Center (2,055)
Boulder, CO
February 12, 2023
11:00 a.m., P12N
at No. 7 Utah L 59–73  16–9
(6–8)
 18  Murekatete  14  Murekatete  3  Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,268)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
Oregon W 64–57  17–9
(7–8)
 17  Murekatete  7  Tied  5  Leger-Walker  Beasley Coliseum (1,061)
Pullman, WA
February 19, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
Oregon State W 67–57  18–9
(8–8)
 19  Murekatete  9  Murekatete  6  Leger-Walker  Beasley Coliseum (1,500)
Pullman, WA
February 23, 2023
6:00 p.m., P12N
at No. 17 UCLA W 62–55  19–9
(9–8)
 15  Tied  10  Murekatete  4  Tied  Pauley Pavilion (2,825)
Los Angeles, CA
February 25, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
at USC L 65–68 2OT 19–10
(9–9)
 17  Tied  10  Leger-Walker  5  Leger-Walker  Galen Center (2,832)
Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Women's Tournament
March 1, 2023
6:00 p.m., P12N
(7) vs. (10) California
First Round
W 61–49  20–10
 23  Leger-Walker  12  Murekatete  4  Tuhina  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., P12N
(7) vs. (2) No. 3 Utah
Quarterfinals
W 66–58  21–10
 19  Murekatete  8  Tied  5  Leger-Walker  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 3, 2023
8:30 p.m., P12N
(7) vs. (3) No. 20 Colorado
Semifinals
W 61–49  22–10
 15  Leger-Walker  8  Murekatete  5  Teder  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 5, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
(7) vs. (5) No. 19 UCLA
Final
W 65–61  23–10
 23  Leger-Walker  8  Wallack  6  Tuhina  Michelob Ultra Arena (5,032)
Paradise, NV
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 18, 2023*
11:30 a.m., ESPNU
(5 G2) No. 23 vs. (12 G2) Florida Gulf Coast
First Round
L 63–74  23–11
 16  Wallack  12  Wallack  6  Tuhina  Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
G=Greenville 2.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRV*RV23Not released
Coaches—*RV^RVRVRV

*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.

See also

Notes

    References

    1. "2022–23 Women's Basketball Schedule". WSUCougars.com. Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
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