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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard G 5'7" Contact for NIL Opportunities
    2

    Cyriah Griffin

    Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. Menchville
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    Junior Virginia Beach, Va. Menchville
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  • Guard G 5'7"
    8

    Daija Preston

    So. Douglasville, Ga. Carrollton
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    Sophomore Douglasville, Ga. Carrollton
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  • Forward F 6'2"
    10

    Ann Zachariah

    R-Sr. Kerala, India Kansas State Life Prep Academy Colorado State/Howard College
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    Redshirt Senior Kerala, India Kansas State Life Prep Academy Colorado State/Howard College
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  • Guard G 5'10"
    12

    Patricia Augustin

    So. Longueuil, Canada Capital Courts
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    Sophomore Longueuil, Canada Capital Courts
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  • Guard G 5'5"
    22

    Laia Crespín

    So. Calafell, Spain
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    Sophomore Calafell, Spain
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  • Forward F 6'1" Contact for NIL Opportunities
    32

    Lucía Sotelo

    Sr. Ourense, Spain
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    Senior Ourense, Spain
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  • Guard/Forward G/F 6'0"
    34

    Katarina Kneževic

    Jr. Belgrade, Serbia Arizona
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    Junior Belgrade, Serbia Arizona
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  • Forward F 6'0"
    42

    Lucy Ghaifan

    Sr. Grand Island, Neb. Grand Island Central Catholic Grand Canyon
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    Senior Grand Island, Neb. Grand Island Central Catholic Grand Canyon
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Deputy Director of Athletics & General Manager - Men's & Women's Basketball

    Dr. Mak Afework

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  • Associate AD for External Affairs (WBB, FH, Lacrosse)

    Evan Nicely

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  • Assistant AD for Academic Support/Director of Student-Athlete Support Services

    Kasey Mattison

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  • Director of Sports Nutrition

    Heather Wager

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  • Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Development

    Dr. Garrett Knudson

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  • Creative Video Content Manager

    Devin Summer

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  • Creative Content Manager

    Donovan Banks

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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown / High School Previous School Twitter Instagram NIL Opportunities
2 Cyriah Griffin G Jr. 5-7 Virginia Beach, Va. / Menchville CyriahGriffin cyriah.hoops Contact for NIL Opportunities
8 Daija Preston G So. 5-7 Douglasville, Ga. / Carrollton pvo.daidai
10 Ann Zachariah F R-Sr. 6-2 Kerala, India / Kansas State Life Prep Academy Colorado State/Howard College ann__za10
12 Patricia Augustin G So. 5-10 Longueuil, Canada / Capital Courts patricia._.hillary
22 Laia Crespín G So. 5-5 Calafell, Spain / laiacrespin22
32 Lucía Sotelo F Sr. 6-1 Ourense, Spain / luciasotelo_32 Contact for NIL Opportunities
34 Katarina Kneževic G/F Jr. 6-0 Belgrade, Serbia / Arizona kknezevic4
42 Lucy Ghaifan F Sr. 6-0 Grand Island, Neb. / Grand Island Central Catholic Grand Canyon lucyghaifan_24

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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Chelsea Banbury Headshot Chelsea Banbury Head Coach

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
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Mak Afework headshot 2025 Dr. Mak Afework Deputy Director of Athletics & General Manager - Men's & Women's Basketball
Evan Nicely Headshot Evan Nicely Associate AD for External Affairs (WBB, FH, Lacrosse)
Kasey Mattison Headshot 2024-25 Kasey Mattison Assistant AD for Academic Support/Director of Student-Athlete Support Services
Heather Wager Director of Sports Nutrition
Garrett Knudson HS 2021 Dr. Garrett Knudson Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Development
Devin Summer Headshot 2024-25 Devin Summer Creative Video Content Manager
Donovan Banks Creative Content Manager

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff