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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • G 5'10"
    0

    Kennedy Blakely

    Jr. Gary, Indiana Kirkwood CC
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    Junior Gary, Indiana Kirkwood CC
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  • PF 5'11"
    1

    Kalisha Phillips

    Sr. Atlanta, Ga. Edward Waters University
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    Senior Atlanta, Ga. Edward Waters University
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  • PG 5'6"
    2

    Layla Pierce

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Southwestern Illinois College
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Southwestern Illinois College
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  • G 5'7"
    3

    Krissy Biscette

    Jr. Houston, Texas Prairie View A&M
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    Junior Houston, Texas Prairie View A&M
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  • G 5'6"
    4

    Daria Shelby

    Jr. Canton, Mich. University of Nebraska-Omaha
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    Junior Canton, Mich. University of Nebraska-Omaha
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  • G 5'1"
    5

    Jaelyn Vance

    So. St. Albans, W. Va. St. Albans
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    Sophomore St. Albans, W. Va. St. Albans
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  • G 5'6"
    11

    Mika Jarrett

    Sr. Oxnard, Calif. Northwestern State University
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    Senior Oxnard, Calif. Northwestern State University
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  • G 5'8"
    12

    Makayla Smith

    5th Huntington, W.Va. Huntington
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    Fifth Year Senior Huntington, W.Va. Huntington
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  • PF 5'11"
    14

    Daisha Summers

    Sr. Greenbrier County, W.Va. Greenbrier East HS
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    Senior Greenbrier County, W.Va. Greenbrier East HS
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  • G 5'8"
    20

    Haley Fleming

    So. Ranger, W.Va. Chapmanville Regional HS
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    Sophomore Ranger, W.Va. Chapmanville Regional HS
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  • F 6'1"
    21

    Alline Ballard

    Sr. Pasadena, Calif. Cal Lutheran University
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    Senior Pasadena, Calif. Cal Lutheran University
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  • 6'1"
    23

    Zhaniah Ervin

    Sr. Cleveland, Ohio Grambling State University
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    Senior Cleveland, Ohio Grambling State University
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  • G 5'9"
    24

    Aliyah Young

    Sr. Long Beach, Calif. CSU-Monterey Bay
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    Senior Long Beach, Calif. CSU-Monterey Bay
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  • F 5'10"
    33

    Ronessa Sazue

    Jr. Fort Thompson, S.D. United Tribes Technical College
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    Junior Fort Thompson, S.D. United Tribes Technical College
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  • SG 5'10"
    34

    Pashawna Wheeler

    Sr. Monroe, La. UT-Permian Basin
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    Senior Monroe, La. UT-Permian Basin
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach | Women's Basketball

    Whitney Bays

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  • Interim Assistant Coach | Women's Basketball

    Earl 'EJ' Reed

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach | Women's Basketball

    Karley Walker

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  • Student Assistant Coach | Women's Basketball

    Imani Hickman

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  • Volunteer Assistant | Women's Basketball

    Shelby Harmeyer

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Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Student Manager | Women's Basketball

    Esther Cole

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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown High School Previous School
0 Kennedy Blakely G 5-10 Jr. Gary, Indiana Kirkwood CC
1 Kalisha Phillips PF 5-11 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. Edward Waters University
2 Layla Pierce PG 5-6 Jr. Chicago, Ill. Southwestern Illinois College
3 Krissy Biscette G 5-7 Jr. Houston, Texas Prairie View A&M
4 Daria Shelby G 5-6 Jr. Canton, Mich. University of Nebraska-Omaha
5 Jaelyn Vance G 5-1 So. St. Albans, W. Va. St. Albans
11 Mika Jarrett G 5-6 Sr. Oxnard, Calif. Northwestern State University
12 Makayla Smith G 5-8 5th Huntington, W.Va. Huntington
14 Daisha Summers PF 5-11 Sr. Greenbrier County, W.Va. Greenbrier East HS
20 Haley Fleming G 5-8 So. Ranger, W.Va. Chapmanville Regional HS
21 Alline Ballard F 6-1 Sr. Pasadena, Calif. Cal Lutheran University
23 Zhaniah Ervin 6-1 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio Grambling State University
24 Aliyah Young G 5-9 Sr. Long Beach, Calif. CSU-Monterey Bay
33 Ronessa Sazue F 5-10 Jr. Fort Thompson, S.D. United Tribes Technical College
34 Pashawna Wheeler SG 5-10 Sr. Monroe, La. UT-Permian Basin

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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Whitney Bays Head Coach | Women's Basketball
MBB2021 EJ Reed HS Earl 'EJ' Reed Interim Assistant Coach | Women's Basketball
Karley Walker Volunteer Assistant Coach | Women's Basketball
Imani Hickman Student Assistant Coach | Women's Basketball
Shelby Harmeyer Volunteer Assistant | Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
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Esther Cole Student Manager | Women's Basketball

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff