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  • Umi Otsuka - View Profile
    Guard G 5'5" 1VL
    0

    Umi Otsuka

    Sr. Computer Science Tokyo, Japan Myojo Gakuen Southern Nazarene
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    Senior Computer Science Tokyo, Japan Myojo Gakuen Southern Nazarene
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  • Emery Espinoza - View Profile
    Guard G 5'5" 2VL
    6

    Emery Espinoza

    Jr. Mechanical Engineering San Antonio, Texas East Central HS
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    Junior Mechanical Engineering San Antonio, Texas East Central HS
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  • Kinley Mears - View Profile
    Guard G 5'3" 1VL
    10

    Kinley Mears

    So. Interdisciplinary Studies Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock
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    Sophomore Interdisciplinary Studies Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock
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  • Jaela Spencer - View Profile
    Guard G 5'7" SQ
    13

    Jaela Spencer

    So. Undecided DeSoto, Texas DeSoto
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    Sophomore Undecided DeSoto, Texas DeSoto
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  • Elsy Hartman - View Profile
    Guard G 5'8" 1VL
    16

    Elsy Hartman

    Jr. Healthcare Studies Frisco, Texas Reedy
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    Junior Healthcare Studies Frisco, Texas Reedy
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  • Ellery Sample - View Profile
    Forward F 6'2" 1VL
    17

    Ellery Sample

    Jr. Marketing Dallas, Texas Bishop Lynch
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    Junior Marketing Dallas, Texas Bishop Lynch
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  • Clara Paynter - View Profile
    Forward F 6'0" 1VL
    25

    Clara Paynter

    So. Biology Plano, Texas John Paul II
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    Sophomore Biology Plano, Texas John Paul II
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  • Sheridan Kavanagh - View Profile
    Forward F` 5'10" 1VL
    33

    Sheridan Kavanagh

    Gr. International Political Economy Melbourne, Australia Strathmore Secondary College St. Francis Brooklyn/St. Mary's (Texas)
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    Graduate Student International Political Economy Melbourne, Australia Strathmore Secondary College St. Francis Brooklyn/St. Mary's (Texas)
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  • Danielle Oyakhire - View Profile
    Forward F 6'1" 1VL
    45

    Danielle Oyakhire

    So. Healthcare Studies Tomball, Texas Tomball
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    Sophomore Healthcare Studies Tomball, Texas Tomball
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  • Forward F 6'0" TR

    Destiny Alexander

    Jr. Education Royse City, Texas Royse City Seward County
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    Junior Education Royse City, Texas Royse City Seward County
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  • Guard G 5'11" TR

    Madelyne Davis

    Jr. Marketing Plano, Texas Ursuline Academy of Dallas Houston Christian
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    Junior Marketing Plano, Texas Ursuline Academy of Dallas Houston Christian
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  • Guard G 5'8" HS

    Grace Guzman

    Fr. Undecided Austin, Texas Bowie
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    Freshman Undecided Austin, Texas Bowie
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  • Guard G 5'5" TR

    Jayla Jackson-Allen

    Jr. Healthcare Studies Crowley, Texas Kennedale/Brewer UCCS
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    Junior Healthcare Studies Crowley, Texas Kennedale/Brewer UCCS
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  • Guard G 5'7" HS

    Selah Johnson

    Fr. Criminology Lantana, Texas Coram Deo Academy
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    Freshman Criminology Lantana, Texas Coram Deo Academy
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  • Forward F 6'1" TR

    Olivia Watkins

    So. Psychology Norman, Okla. Norman North Siena
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    Sophomore Psychology Norman, Okla. Norman North Siena
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Joe Shotland

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  • Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

    Jackie Layng

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Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Kyung Oh

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  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Riley Schreck

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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
Image NO NAME POS HT CL EXP Hometown High School Previous School Major
Otsuka, Umi 0 Umi Otsuka G 5-5 Sr. 1VL Tokyo, Japan Myojo Gakuen Southern Nazarene Computer Science
Espinoza, Emery 6 Emery Espinoza G 5-5 Jr. 2VL San Antonio, Texas East Central HS Mechanical Engineering
Mears, Kinley 10 Kinley Mears G 5-3 So. 1VL Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock Interdisciplinary Studies
Jaela Spencer 13 Jaela Spencer G 5-7 So. SQ DeSoto, Texas DeSoto Undecided
Hartman, Elsy 16 Elsy Hartman G 5-8 Jr. 1VL Frisco, Texas Reedy Healthcare Studies
Sample, Ellery 17 Ellery Sample F 6-2 Jr. 1VL Dallas, Texas Bishop Lynch Marketing
Paynter, Clara 25 Clara Paynter F 6-0 So. 1VL Plano, Texas John Paul II Biology
Kavanagh, Sheridan 33 Sheridan Kavanagh F` 5-10 Gr. 1VL Melbourne, Australia Strathmore Secondary College St. Francis Brooklyn/St. Mary's (Texas) International Political Economy
Oyakhire, Danielle 45 Danielle Oyakhire F 6-1 So. 1VL Tomball, Texas Tomball Healthcare Studies
Destiny Alexander F 6-0 Jr. TR Royse City, Texas Royse City Seward County Education
Madelyne Davis G 5-11 Jr. TR Plano, Texas Ursuline Academy of Dallas Houston Christian Marketing
Grace Guzman G 5-8 Fr. HS Austin, Texas Bowie Undecided
Jayla Jackson-Allen G 5-5 Jr. TR Crowley, Texas Kennedale/Brewer UCCS Healthcare Studies
Selah Johnson G 5-7 Fr. HS Lantana, Texas Coram Deo Academy Criminology
Olivia Watkins F 6-1 So. TR Norman, Okla. Norman North Siena Psychology

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Joe_Shotland_-_Fall_22_new.jpg Joe Shotland Head Coach
Jackie Layng Jackie Layng Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
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Kyung_Suk_Oh_-_Fall_22.jpg Kyung Oh Assistant Athletic Trainer
Riley Schreck Riley Schreck Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff