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2018-19 Women's Basketball

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Players

  • Forward 6'1"
    1

    Amara Chikwe

    Rs. Westland, Mich. Wayne Memorial
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    Redshirt Westland, Mich. Wayne Memorial
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  • Guard 5'9"
    2

    Alison Smolinski

    Sr. North Royalton, Ohio North Royalton
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    Senior North Royalton, Ohio North Royalton
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  • Guard 5'6"
    4

    Deleah Gibson

    Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Shaw
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    Freshman Cleveland, Ohio Shaw
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  • Guard 5'8"
    10

    Taylor Petit

    Fr. Schofield, Wis. D.C. Everest
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    Freshman Schofield, Wis. D.C. Everest
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  • Guard 5'10"
    12

    Chelsea Olson

    So. Westby, Wis. Westby
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    Sophomore Westby, Wis. Westby
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  • Guard 5'7"
    14

    Melinda Trimmer

    Sr. Beloit, Ohio West Branch
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    Senior Beloit, Ohio West Branch
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  • Forward 6'3"
    15

    Mary Dunn

    Jr. Washington, Pa. Trinity
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    Junior Washington, Pa. Trinity
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  • Guard 5'5"
    22

    Ny'Dajah Jackson

    Jr. Oakland, Calif. Piedmont
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    Junior Oakland, Calif. Piedmont
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  • Forward 6'1"
    23

    Sarah Cash

    Rs. Lordstown, Ohio Lordstown
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    Redshirt Lordstown, Ohio Lordstown
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  • Guard 5'8"
    32

    Gabby Lupardus

    Fr. Pineville, W.Va. Wyoming East
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    Freshman Pineville, W.Va. Wyoming East
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  • Guard 5'9"
    34

    McKenah Peters

    So. LaGrange, Ohio Keystone
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    Sophomore LaGrange, Ohio Keystone
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  • Forward 6'2"
    44

    Madison Mallory

    Fr. Geneva, Ill. Geneva
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    Freshman Geneva, Ill. Geneva
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  • Forward 6'4"
    50

    Emma VanZanten

    Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Northview
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    Junior Grand Rapids, Mich. Northview
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Women's Basketball Coach

    John Barnes

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  • Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach

    John Nicolais

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  • Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

    Andy Crane

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  • Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

    Courtney Davidson

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  • Director of Women's Basketball Operations

    Nicole Griffin

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  • Video Coordinator and Operations Assistant

    Jenn Lawrence

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  • Staff Athletic Trainer

    Jennifer Lesko

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  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Jake Tuura

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2018-19 Women's Basketball
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Amara Chikwe Forward 6-1 Rs. Westland, Mich. / Wayne Memorial
2 Alison Smolinski Guard 5-9 Sr. North Royalton, Ohio / North Royalton
4 Deleah Gibson Guard 5-6 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio / Shaw
10 Taylor Petit Guard 5-8 Fr. Schofield, Wis. / D.C. Everest
12 Chelsea Olson Guard 5-10 So. Westby, Wis. / Westby
14 Melinda Trimmer Guard 5-7 Sr. Beloit, Ohio / West Branch
15 Mary Dunn Forward 6-3 Jr. Washington, Pa. / Trinity
22 Ny'Dajah Jackson Guard 5-5 Jr. Oakland, Calif. / Piedmont
23 Sarah Cash Forward 6-1 Rs. Lordstown, Ohio / Lordstown
32 Gabby Lupardus Guard 5-8 Fr. Pineville, W.Va. / Wyoming East
34 McKenah Peters Guard 5-9 So. LaGrange, Ohio / Keystone
44 Madison Mallory Forward 6-2 Fr. Geneva, Ill. / Geneva
50 Emma VanZanten Forward 6-4 Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. / Northview

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
John Barnes John Barnes Head Women's Basketball Coach
John Nicolais John Nicolais Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach
Andy Crane Andy Crane Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Coach Courtney Davidson Headshot Courtney Davidson Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Nicole Griffin Nicole Griffin Director of Women's Basketball Operations
Jenn Lawrence Jenn Lawrence Video Coordinator and Operations Assistant
Jenna Lesko - 2024 Jennifer Lesko Staff Athletic Trainer
Jake Tuura Jake Tuura Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff