2016–17 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team

2016–17 WKU Lady Toppers basketball

Conference	Conference USA
2016–17 record	4–3 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Michelle Clark-Heard (4th year)
Assistant coach	Greg Collins
Assistant coach	Melissa Kolbe
Assistant coach	Brittany Parker
Home arena	E. A. Diddle Arena

2016–17 Conference USA women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Southern Miss	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Marshall	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
Rice	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Louisiana Tech	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Old Dominion	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
UAB	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Charlotte	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
WKU	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
UTSA	0	–	0	–	3	–	5	.375
North Texas	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
UTEP	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
Middle Tennessee	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
FIU	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	.167


† 2017 C-USA Tournament winner As of December 3, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers, led by fourth year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and are third year members of Conference USA.

Roster

2016–17 WKU Lady Toppers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	1	Mayes, NaomiNaomi Mayes	66 !5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	2.5 !RS So	Joliet JC	Crest Hill, IL
1.5 !G	3	Bopp, SidneeSidnee Bopp	66 !5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	2.0 !So	Marmaduke HS	Marmaduke, AR
3.5 !F	4	Givens, DeeDee Givens	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	2.0 !So	Lafayette HS	Lexington, KY
1.5 !G	5	Jones, MicahMicah Jones	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	4.5 !RS Sr	Green County HS	Greensburg, KY
3.5 !F	10	Brown, TashiaTashia Brown	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	3.0 !Jr	Lowndes HS	Lake Park, GA
1.5 !G	12	Noble, KendallKendall Noble	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	4.5 !RS Sr	Perry County Central HS	Hazard, KY
1.5 !G	13	Frank, MalakaMalaka Frank	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	1.0 !Fr	Franklin County HS	Frankfort, KY
1.5 !G	15	Creech, WhitneyWhitney Creech	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	1.0 !Fr	Jenkins HS	Jenkins, KY
1.5 !G	20	Akpan, ImaIma Akpan	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	4.5 !RS Sr	Hamilton Christian Academy Kilgore College	Calabar, Nigeria
1.5 !G	21	Price, SarahSarah Price	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	1.0 !Fr	Bath County HS	Owingsville, KY
3.5 !F	23	Brown, IvyIvy Brown	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	2.0 !So	LaRue County HS	Hodgenville. KY
1.5 !G	24	Coe, JayceeJaycee Coe	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	2.5 !RS So	Jackson County HS Kentucky	Gainesboro, TN
3.5 !F	25	Goodin-Rogers, KyvinKyvin Goodin-Rogers	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	3.5 !RS Jr	Marion County Kentucky	Lebanon, KY
2.5 !G/F	32	Smith, KaylaKayla Smith	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	2.0 !So	Fayette County HS	Fayetteville, GA
5.0 !C		Elgedawy, RaneemRaneem Elgedawy	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	1.0 !Fr	None	Alexandria, Egypt

Head coach

Michelle Clark-Heard (Western Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Greg Collins (Louisville)
Melissa Kolbe (Wittenberg)
Brittany Parker (Fayetteville State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/03/2016* 7:00 PM	Young Harris	W 98–51		E. A. Diddle Arena (811) Bowling Green, KY
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 7:00 PM	Alabama A&M	W 96–32	1–0	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,138) Bowling Green, KY
11/16/2016* 5:30 PM, FCS/WKYU	Texas–Arlington	L 68–71	1–1	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,712) Bowling Green, KY
11/19/2016* 2:00 PM, FCS/WKYU	No. 23 Indiana	W 85–74	2–1	E. A. Diddle Arena (1,832) Bowling Green, KY
11/25/2016* 12:30 PM	vs. No. 18 DePaul Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals	L 69–77	2–2	Germain Arena Estero, FL
11/26/2016* 10:00 AM	vs. Kent State Gulf Coast Showcase consolation 2nd round	W 79–73 ^OT	3–2	Germain Arena Estero, FL
11/27/2016* 12:30 PM	vs. George Washington Gulf Coast Showcase 5th place game	L 49–68	3–3	Germain Arena Estero, FL
11/30/2016* 4:30 PM, FCS/WKYU	at Eastern Kentucky	W 90–63	4–3	McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY
12/03/2016* 12:30 PM	at Austin Peay			Dunn Center Clarksville, TN
12/11/2016* 1:00 PM	at Louisville			KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
12/15/2016* 7:00 PM	Lipscomb			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
12/18/2016* 2:00 PM	College of Charleston			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
12/21/2016* 5:30 PM, FCS/WKYU	Ball State			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
Conference USA regular season
12/30/2016 7:00 PM	Florida Atlantic			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
01/01/2017 2:00 PM	FIU			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
01/05/2017 10:30 AM	at Charlotte			Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
01/07/2017 3:00 PM, ESPN3	at Old Dominion			Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA
01/12/2017 11:00 AM	UAB			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
01/15/2017 2:00 PM, FCS/WKYU	Middle Tennessee			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
01/21/2017 2:00 PM	Marshall			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
01/26/2017 8:05 PM, beIN	at UTEP			Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX
01/28/2017 2:00 PM	at UTSA			Convocation Center San Antonio, TX
02/02/2017 7:00 PM	Louisiana Tech			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
02/04/2017 7:00 PM	Southern Miss			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
02/11/2017 12:00 PM	at Marshall			Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
02/16/2017 6:30 PM, beIN	at Middle Tennessee			Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
02/18/2017 2:00 PM	at UAB			Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
02/23/2017 7:00 PM	Charlotte			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
02/25/2017 2:00 PM	Old Dominion			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
03/02/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3	at North Texas			The Super Pit Denton, TX
03/04/2017 2:00 PM	at Rice			Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
Conference USA Women's Tournament
03/08–11/2017	vs.			Legacy Arena Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Regular Season Polls
Poll	Pre- Season	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Final
AP	NR	NR	RV	NR																N/A
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	NR

**Legend**
		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(RV)		Received Votes

References

↑ http://www.wkusports.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/wky-w-baskbl-sched.html

Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball

Venues	E. A. Diddle Arena (1973–present)

Culture & lore	Big Red

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

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2016–17 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team

Roster

Schedule

Rankings

See also

References