Has any basketball team defied the odds more than last year’s Washington State women’s squad?
With their three top scorers out for the season with injuries, the Cougars still managed to finish seventh in the Pac-12. Then they made the most of their second season with a trip to the WNIT that didn’t end until the semifinals.
WSU coach June Daugherty credited the players: “Hats off to them. They’re the ones who did it, being so mentally tough.”
Coach: June Daugherty, 11th year.
2016-17: 6-12 overall, 16-20 Pac-12 (7th).
Starters returning: 4.