MANHATTAN, Kansas – K-State women’s basketball was successful in the classroom as well as the court during the 2022-23 season, as the Wildcats received Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Honor Roll Special Mention for its team grade point average last season. K-State was one of four Big 12 programs to be included on the WBCA Academic Honor Roll.
Under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State women’s basketball completed the 2022-23 academic year with a team grade point average of 3.297. This was the second straight season K-State has received Special Mention honors for the WBCA Academic Honor Roll.
During the 2022-23 season, K-State received seven Academic All-Big 12 honors and two College Sports Communicators (CSC Academic All-District citations.
In Mittie’s nine seasons at K-State, the Wildcats have collected 51 Academic All-Big 12 citations, five Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year recipients, 12 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team honorees, 10 CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees, four CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and one Senior CLASS Award finalist.
The Wildcats enter the 2023-24 season with the return of 10 letter winners including all four starters from last season’s 2023 WNIT squad. The Wildcats will be led by 2022 All-American center Ayoka Lee, senior guard and 2023 All-Big 12 First Team selection Gabby Gregory, and the junior trio of Brylee Glenn, Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell.
The 10 returning letter winners were responsible for 84 percent of K-State’s scoring, 82 percent of the team’s assists and 67 percent of the team’s rebounding in the 2022-23 season. The Wildcats will also welcome in transfers Imani Lester and Zyanna Walker, redshirt sophomore Gisela Sanchez and freshmen Alexis Hess and Taryn Sides.
K-State women’s basketball season tickets for the 2023-24 season are available now for purchase. For more information on season ticket packages for the Wildcats’ home schedule, contact the K-State Athletics Ticket Office by calling 1-800-221-CATS or visit www.kstatesports.com/tickets.