Bryn Stansberry told her teammates that leadership can flow from serving others.
Maybe it's picking up equipment after practice. Or pushing teammates to go hard at weights. Maybe it's pointing out which area of the court is open for attacks or keeping spirits up in the huddle after a loss.
"I think we've all taken that upon ourselves, as upperclassmen," she said. "Our goal has been to serve others this year. I think we've been better at keeping everyone's energy high."
Wichita State (5-1) opens its home schedule this weekend against South Dakota (3-3) at 7 p.