University Daily Kansan, August 18, 1983
Page 9
Vickie Adkins, who teamed with Philicia Allen to lead KU to a late season surge in 1982-83, shoots over an Oklahoma State opponent. Marian Washington's squad is expected to challenge for the Big 8 championship this season.
Women's basketball team eyes Big 8 title
By COLLIN HERMRECK Sports Writer
After two years of rebuilding that included last year's losing season, Marian Washington, women's head basketball coach, hopes her team can contend for the Big Eight title once again.
"I think we've turned that corner." Washington said the dayhawks, who last year finished below the 300 mark in six years, with a record of 14-13.
"I think that we have some good things happen to us this year," she said.
Lack of experience will not be as much of a problem for KU this year as in the past because four starters return from last year's team.
Returning starters include seniors Angie Snider and Philicia Allen, a transfer from South Carolina who was a key figure in last year's midsession. They were also in the 16 games KU placed third in the league race and conference tournament.
SNIDER, who transferred to KU from Oregon after her freshman year, has started the last two years as a guard and forward for the Jayhawks. She led the team in scoring last year, averaging 19.5 points a game.
"I think that we finally have some players that have experience and know what it's going to take to win," said Josh Brown, 27, of the year as head coach of the Jayhawks.
Some of that added experience should come from returnees Mary Myers, a junior and two-time letter winner; senior Cindy Platt; and sophomores Tracy Duma, Valerie Quarles and Ann Schell.
Snider also led the Jayhawks in rebounds in 13 of the 28 games. She was named to the coaches' All-Big Eight and the Kodak All-District teams.
THE NINE returning players accounted for 80.7 percent of the points and 89.3 percent of the rebounds on last year's squad.
The Jayhawks lacked backcourt strength last year, but Washington hopes she solved that problem by recruiting three freshmen guards in 5-foot-7 Evente Ott of Flint, Mich. 5-foot-7 Sherri Stoecker from Lindsborg and 5-foot-8 Toni Webb from Buffalo, N.Y.
THE OTHER two starters are junior Barbara Adkins and sophomore Vickie Adkins, who both averaged 10 points and six rebounds a game.
Allen, who did not become eligible until the second semester, is a 6 foot 6
WEBB, OTT AND STOCKEER, who also received All-America honors last year, will be joined by Rena Page, a 6-2 center from East St. Louis, Ill.
Webb, who was considered to be one of the nation's prize recruits, was named the high school Wade Trophy winner last year after averaging 34.2 points and nine rebounds a game. She scored 45 points in one game last year and scored more than 40 points three times in her high school career.
The only starter from last year's team who is not returning is Angela Taylor, who graduated. She averaged 10.3 points and 2.3 rebounds a game for Kansas last year as a full-time starter. Chris Hurley, a four-time letter winner, also graduated after averaging 3.8 points and 1.2 rebounds a game. Tina Stauffer, a freshman on last year's squad, transferred after averaging 1.9 points and 1.2 rebounds last year.
"I'm real pleased with this year's recruits," Washington said. "Our backcourt, I think, has been a weakness of ours, and we now have three players that can play that one or two spot for us. We are going to have greater depth there."
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center who started in the Jayhawks' last 15 games and led the team in rebounding seven times and in scoring four times. She finished the season as team's top rebounder and second-best scorer. She was an invaluable mention all conference honors.
"DEFENSE is going to be the key for us," Washington said. "We have a lot more quickness and we're going to have to utilize it with our backbone!"
Washington said she would be counting KU's guards to provide quickness for defense.
Washington will also be depending on the inside to hold its own with Allen.
"Our inside game should be strong."
Washington said. "Philicia will have a full season finally, she will presence alone."
With the Jayhawks in the rebuilding stage the past two years after the departure of Lynette Woodard, who helped lead KU to three Big Eight championships, Washington thinks she has found the key to returning KU to national prominence it field just years ago.
"RECHUTTING is important, but I think you also have to work to get a nucleus of players with experience and the ability to respond." "And you can't downplay leadership."
A six-week conditioning program will begin August 29 for the Jayhawk which Washington said would include different running and weightlifting workouts, supervised by her and Kate Graff, the new strength coach.
"We're going to entertain some new ideas." Washington said. "The conditioning's always tough, but we think we be able to get to the areas that have been weakest in basketball and try to approach it in a little more scientific manner in terms of how we actually participate in the conditioning program."
AFTER COMPLETING the conditioning program, Washington said, the team will begin practicing on the court around Oct. 10. KU opens the season Nov. 19 at Allen Field House with the Jayhawk Dial Classic, which will include North Carolina, Northwestest, State (LA.) and Oklahoma City.
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