College of Idaho Women's Basketball Set to Begin Home Portion of its Schedule

Women's Basketball | 11/1/2023 2:35:00 PM

FIRST-TIME STARTERS: When the starting lineups were introduced last week, it marked the 50th career start for Jada Reed, whereas it was the first career start for Darbi Avery, Bryanna Graham, McKenzie Hirsch, and Kyle Waltermeyer. Reed is just one of 38 players in program history to start 50 games. 

VARIETY: In the contest against Rocky Mountain, the Yotes had 10 players break into the scoring ledger with a team-best 13-point effort from Bryanna Graham. In her brief career, she has scored in double figures on six occasions. For Graham, it was her third time that she was the top scorer for College of Idaho.

FLIRTING WITH PERFECTION: College of Idaho made 17 of 18 (94.4%) of its free-throw attempts to start the season against Montana Western. The 94.4% clip ties the third-best effort in program history with a similar effort last season against Eastern Oregon. Ironically, seven of the top nine performances have been away from the friendly rims of the J.A. Albertson Activity Center. 

THEFT: Against Rocky Mountain, College of Idaho recorded 10 steals. On eight occasions in 2022-23, the Yotes had games with 10 or more steals in a contest.

GEM STATE FLAVOR: With the arrival of 11 newcomers, the 2023-24 roster features seven members from the state of Idaho / the Gem State. The state of Washington / the Evergreen State is represented by five members.

HAIL TO THE CHIEF: Senior forward Emma Anderson, in addition to her basketball responsibilities serves as the ASCI (Associated Students of The College of Idaho) President. Her Vice President is Yotes football quarterback Andy Peters.

HOME SWEET HOME: After starting the season in Dillon, Montana / 381 miles away from home, the next five contests will either be in Caldwell or nearby Nampa (at NNU on Nov. 3) in Boise (at Boise State on Nov. 6).

NEW HEAD COACH: Kyle Erickson, a 2012 graduate of Montana Western took the reigns of the College of Idaho women's basketball coach on April 3, 2023. He is the sixth head coach in the 29-year history of the program. For 13 of the 29 years at the helm is current C of I Vice President for Athletics, Reagan Rossi, who led College of Idaho to a 246-153 mark in 13 years as the head coach.

PRESEASON POLL: On Wednesday, October 18, in a vote of the head coaches in the Cascade Collegiate Conference, the Yotes were picked to finish seventh. Eastern Oregon grabbed five first-place votes, earning the top spot with 136 total points. Lewis-Clark State College followed, collecting six first-place votes to sit just one point behind in second place. Southern Oregon University was third after they picked up one first-place vote and 123 points on the preseason poll. Oregon Tech (99 points) and Bushnell University (96 points) round out the top-five teams on the preseason poll, sitting in fourth and fifth, respectively. Just ahead of the Yotes was Corban University, who followed with 80 points to sit in sixth.

WHAT RETURNS:  2977 of 5851 (50.9%) of its minutes played; 296 of 647 (45.7%) of its field goals; 134 of 200 (67%) of its 3-point field goals; 154 of 331 (46.5%) of its free throws; 343 of 1104 (31.1%) of its rebounds; 203 of 367 (55.3%) of its assists; 880 of 1825 (48.2%) of its scoring.

RECORD BOOK WATCH: 

• 3-Point Field Goals Made (t-23rd - Mia Austin - 64);
• Assists (27th - Jada Reed - 145).