USA Basketball Comes to Gill Monday
November 02, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Oregon State vs. the USA Women's National Team - Monday - 7 p.m. - Gill Coliseum
THE GAME: The No. 6/7 Oregon State women's basketball team will host an unprecedented exhibition this week, as the Beavers take on Team USA Monday at Gill Coliseum.
FOLLOW ALONG: Monday's game will air live on Pac-12 Networks with Ann Schatz and Mary Murphy on the call. Fans can listen on KEJO 1240 in Corvallis with Ron Callan, and live stats will be available at OSUBeavers.com. Live updates for all Oregon State women's basketball games can be found on twitter @BeaverWBB.
USA BASKETBALL: Monday's matchup will be the second in a string of four exhibition games Team USA will play against NCAA opponents this November. The Stars and Stripes faced Stanford on Saturday, and will continue their tour Thursday at Texas A&M.
WHAT'S UP NEXT: Oregon State will open the regular season on Saturday Nov. 9, when UC Irvine visits Gill Coliseum for the first game of the Preseason WNIT. The Beavers are guaranteed at least three home games as part of the WNIT Tournament structure.
TICKETS: Tickets for Oregon State's matchup with Team USA are available at BeaverTickets.com, and range from $10-17. This contest in NOT part of OSU's women's basketball season ticket package. Season tickets for the 2019-20 regular season are also on sale, ranging from $75-150.
QUICK HITTERS:Â
- The Beavers open the 2019-20 season ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll and No. 6 in the WBCA Coaches Poll, both are the highest preseason rankings in program history.
- Oregon State is has also been tabbed No. 6 by Michelle Smith (NCAA.com), No. 6 by Athlon Sports and No. 7 by Lindy's
- Oregon State is 142-31 since the start of the 2014-15 season, the seventh-best record in the nation over that span, trailing only UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor, Maryland, South Carolina and Louisville.
- Last season was the sixth-straight season the Beavers have made the NCAA Tournament. The Beavers have won 13 Tournament games over that span.
- The Beavers are one of eight teams in the nation to make the Sweet 16 in each of the last four seasons, joining UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Baylor, Stanford, UCLA and Mississippi State.
- Oregon State hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in 2018-19 for the fourth time in program history. OSU previously hosted in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
- The Beavers' 26-8 mark last season was tied for the fourth-best record in program history.
- Oregon State notched the 14th 20-win season in program history, and its sixth-straight 20-victory campaign. The Beavers have reached the 20-win mark seven times in Scott Rueck's nine seasons as head coach.
- The Beavers' five highest win totals have all come over the last five seasons (27 in 2014-15, 32 in 2015-16, 31 in 2016-17, 26 in 2017-18, 26 in 2018-19).
- The Beavers finished last season alongside Baylor, UConn, Rice and SFA as the only teams in the top-20 nationally in both field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense.
- The Beavers have been ranked in every USA Today/WBCA Coaches' poll, dating back to the 2013-14 postseason rankings. Oregon State is one of five teams in the nation to be ranked every week over that period, joining UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor, and Maryland.
- OSU's highest ever ranking came at the end of the 2015-16 campaign, when the Beavers came in at No. 2 in the WBCA Coaches Poll.
- Oregon State has only lost back-to-back games once since the start of the 2014-15 season, with those defeats coming to USC and UCLA on Jan. 5 and 7 of 2018.
- The Beavers have earned 10 wins over top-10 opponents since the start of 2014-15.
FULFILL YOUR DESTINY: Destiny Slocum Quick Hitters
- On the Preseason Watch List for the Nancy Lieberman Award, which honors the top point guard in the nation.
- All-Pac-12 honoree last season
- WBCA All-America Finalist
- One of five finalists for the Nancy Lieberman National Point Guard of the Year Award in 2018-19.
- Pac-12 Academic Second Team
- Redshirted the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules
- Slocum is the sixth player in Oregon State history with multiple point-assist double-doubles in her career.
- Scored at least 15 points in 19 of her 34 games last season, including 12 20+ point outings.
- Has a total of 15 20+ point games in her collegiate career (Oregon State + Maryland), the most by any player on the OSU roster. Â
- Shot 45.6 percent from the floor last season, the third-best shooting percentage by a guard in the Pac-12.
- Slocum's 15-point, 11 assist performance on Nov. 14 marked the third time in OSU history that a player has had at least 15 points and 11 assists in a game.
- 2017 WBCA National Freshman of the Year during her debut campaign at Maryland.
- Averaged 11.5 points, and 6.0 assists per game at Maryland.
- Scored 23 points, including 19 in the second half of the Terrapins' matchup with UConn on Dec. 29, 2016.
- Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- 2016 McDonalds All-American at Mountain View High School
PIVEC AND ROLL: Mikayla Pivec Quick Hitters
- On the Preseason Watch List for the Cheryl Miller Award, which honors the top small forward in the nation.
- All-Pac-12 Preseason selection
- Represented the USA at the 2019 Pan American Games over the summer in Lima, Peru. Pivec started for the squad, helping the team earn silver.
- All-Pac-12 selection last season.
- WBCA All-America Finalist
- CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
- Pac-12 All-Academic First Team for the second-straight season.
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention her freshman year
- Posted 10 double-doubles last season
- Scored in double-figures in 31 of the Beavers' 34 games last season
- Is currently ninth in Oregon State history with 734 career rebounds
- Is currently 14th in Oregon State history for career points with 1,167
- Shot 52.6 percent from the floor last season, the fifth-best percentage by a guard in the nation, and the second-best percentage from a guard in a power-five conference. Her shooting percentage was second in the Pac-12 overall (among qualifying players).
- Led the team with 9.2 rebounds per game last season, the third-best mark in the Pac-12, and the highest total among Pac-12 guards.
- Was seventh in the nation in terms for rebounds per game from the guard position.
- Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors and Pac-12 All-Academic First Team honors in her sophomore year.
- Served as Oregon State's starting point guard her sophomore year, playing the position for the first time since 7th grade.
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Team in 2016-17.
- Also threw javelin for the Oregon State track team in the spring of 2017, posting the fourth-best mark in OSU history in the event with a throw of 142-4 at the Oregon Twilight Meet.
- Highest-rated signee in Oregon State history prior to Andrea Aquino signing, coming in as the No. 24 player in the nation according to ESPN.
- Won the Washington state-title for the javelin throw in her senior year
USA CONNECTIONS:Â
- Mikayla Pivec competed for the USA at the 2019 Pan America Games in Lima, Peru.
- Aleah Goodman represented the USA 3x3 squad this summer in numerous tour stops
- Destiny Slocum was part of the U19 National team in 2015, where she played alongside A'ja Wilson
- Head coach Scott Rueck was an assistant for the USA 2015 Pan American Games team
- Oregon State center Carol Menken-Schaudt was part of Team USA in 1984, when the squad won gold at the Olympics.
- Oregon State and Team USA have never gone head-to-head.
GILL COLISEUM:Â
- Oregon State has a home record of 77-8 since the start of the 2014-15 season.
- The Beavers drew over 4,000 fans for every home game last season, and they have gone over that mark in 18-straight home games.
- Oregon State has set a record for season ticket sales for the last six years.
- The Beavers have not lost back-to-back home games since falling to Washington and Washington State on Feb. 15 and 18, 2013.
- The Beavers are 34-3 in their last 37 Pac-12 home games, and 50-4 in their last 54.
- Opponents are shooting 33.5 percent at Gill Coliseum since the start of the 2013-14 season.
- Seven of the top-10 crowds in Oregon State history have come over the last four seasons, including a record-setting attendance of 9,604 vs. Stanford and a sell out crowd of 9,301 vs. Oregon.
GREAT SCOTT: Scott Rueck Quick HittersÂ
- Was chosen as a semifinalist for Naismith Coach of the Year last season.
- Inked a contract extension last offseason that runs through the 2027-28 season.
- 2017 John R. Wooden Pac-12 Coach of the Year, becoming one of five coaches in conference history to win the honor multiple times.
- Record at Oregon State is 205-97 making him the second-winningest coach in Oregon State history. Aki Hill holds the Oregon State wins record with 274.
- Rueck engineered an accelerated turnaround at Oregon State, bringing the program into national prominence during his eight seasons as head coach.
- Prior to joining Oregon State, Rueck served as head coach at George Fox in Newberg, Ore., where he built the program into a Division III national power, winning an NCAA title in 2009.
- Rueck's teams have consistently been known for outstanding defense. The Beavers have allowed 57.1 points per game over the course of his tenure. George Fox allowed just 48.3 points per contest in 2009-10, Rueck's final year there, and set a school record with 45.4 points allowed under Rueck in 2007-08.
- Graduated from Oregon State in 1991.
#AL3AH: Aleah Goodman Quick Hitters
- 2018-19 Pac-12 Sixth Player of the Year, the first one in conference history.
- Also earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
- Represented the USA Basketball 3x3 team at numerous tour stops this summer, including tournaments in China, Russia, Italy, France and Canada.
- Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention.
- ESPNW National Player of the Week on Feb. 25, 2019
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention two years ago
- Notched nine double-digit scoring games in the last 13 games of 2018-19.
- Has converted 43 of her last 45 free throws.
- Has played at least 22 minutes in 14 consecutive games.
- Father played baseball at George Fox under former Oregon State head coach Pat Casey
- Played the final game of her high school career at Gill Coliseum, leading La Salle to a state title.
- Two-time Oregon state 5A champion.
- Three-time Oregon 5A Player of the Year
- 2017 McDonalds All-America nominee
SAY TAY KID: Taya Corosdale Quick Hitters
- Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention last season
- Started 33 of Oregon State's last 34 games last season.
- Averaged 7.8 rebounds per game during Pac-12 play last season.
- Had 70 rebounds over her final seven games of 2018-19.
- Has played 33 minutes or more in seven-straight contests, including all 125 in last season's NCAA Tournament run.
- The Beavers are 33-8 in games where Corosdale hits a 3-pointer, and 18-3 when she hits two or more.
- Started the final 25 games of her freshman season
- Jordan Brand Classic All-American in high school.
- Two-time King County League MVP
- Earned a five-star rating from ESPN, and was ranked the No. 6 forward in her signing class.
- Two-time All-State selection in Washington.
GET SOME TUDOR-ING: Kat Tudor Quick Hitters
- Missed the final 21 games of 2018-19 due to an injury suffered Jan. 4 vs. Washington State.
- At the time of her injury, Tudor was 21st in the nation in 3-point percentage and 30th in 3-pointers per game.
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last season.
- Is tied with Felicia Ragland and Ali Gibson for third in Oregon State history with 178 career 3-pointers. Sydney Wiese holds the program record with 373.
- Currently has 740 career points
- Has scored in double-figures in six of her last eight games.
- Had 44 3-pointers in Pac-12 play in 2017-18, with 32 of them coming in five games (5 vs. Washington, 7 vs Washington State, 6 vs. Arizona, 7 vs. Oregon, 7 at Washington).
- Was 33rd in the nation and sixth in the Pac-12 in 3-point percentage during her sophomore year
- Made 371 three-pointers in her high-school career
- Helped St. Mary's High School win the 2015 California state title
FORZA BEAVS: Notes on Oregon State's summer trip to Italy
- Oregon State headed to Italy for a summer tour in August, playing four games, and making stops in Naples, Rome, Venice, Florence and Como.
- Mikayla Pivec averaged 17 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in Italy, while Destiny Slocum put up 14.8 points per contest.
- Jasmine Simmons was a standout in Italy, averaging 14.5 points per contest.
- Newcomers Kennedy Brown, Taylor Jones and Noelle Mannen all saw action during the trip, with Brown and Jones both averaging double-figure scoring.
GETTING MADDIE: Madison Washington Quick Hitters
- Made 19 starts last season, including all three of the Beavers' NCAA Tournament games.
- Set a career-high with 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting at USC on Jan. 13.
- Shot 52.4 percent from the floor last season, and went 3-for-5 vs. Louisville in the Sweet 16.
- Played a career-high 38 minutes vs. Arizona State.Â
- All 11 of her blocks last season came in multi-block games.
- USA Today First Team All-Nevada selection
- Helped Bishop Gorman High School reach the Nevada state title game three times
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE: Jasmine Simmons Quick Hitters
- Put up 14.5 points per game during the Beavers' four games in Italy, shooting 72.7 percent from the floor.
- Helped Australia win the World University Games this summer
- Set a career-high with 11 points vs. La Salle.
- Led Australia to a FIBA U-17 World Championship, serving as team captain. She made the All-Star Starting Five at the event.
- Earned a silver medal representing Australia at the 3x3 Championships.
- Was the No. 7 rated international recruit in her signing class.
- Enjoys playing guitar.
TRISH 'N' SWISH: Patricia Morris Quick Hitters
- Matched a career-high with seven points at California.
- Went 12-for-18 from the floor last season.
- Came to Oregon State with a four-star rating from Prospects Nation
- Earned All-California honors twice.
- Speaks Mandarin Chinese
THROPAY AS YOU GO: Janessa Thropay Quick Hitters
- Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention
- Missed much of Pac-12 play last season with a finger injury.
- Set a career-high with 10 points vs. La Salle.
- Is 16-for-24 from the floor on the 2019-20 season.
- Tallied eight steals on Nov. 14, 2018 the highest total by an Oregon State player since Earlysia Marchbanks had eight vs. Colorado in 2012.
- Has performed the National Anthem at a number of Oregon State sporting events, including prior to the Beavers' Civil War game on Jan. 19.
- McDonalds All-America nominee her senior season of high school
IN THE PAC:Â
- The Beavers are 76-14 in Pac-12 play since the start of the 2014-15 season, and 84-15 in their last 99 conference games.
- OSU has 89 Pac-12 wins over the last six seasons.
- Beaver players have earned 11 All-Pac-12 First-Team nods over the last five seasons.
- Head coach Scott Rueck is one of five coaches in Pac-12 history to win the John R. Wooden Coach of the Year Award multiple times.
STILL AnDREa: Andrea Aquino Quick Hitters
- Redshirted the 2018-19 season.
- Joined Oregon State as the No. 7 rated recruit in the nation, the highest rated signee in program history.
- Averaged 17.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and 7.0 blocks per game during her 2016-17 high school season
- Didn't start playing basketball until the age of 15.
UPSIDE BROWN: Kennedy Brown Quick Hitters
- 2019 McDonalds All-American
- Played in the Jordan Brand Classic
- Two-time Kansas Player of the Year
- Averaged 10.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest in Italy.
- Enjoys photography
ROLLING JONES: Taylor Jones Quick Hitters
- Rated as a five-star recruit and the No. 15 rated player in her class by Prospects Nation
- Three-time All-Texas honoree
- Tallied a double-double in all 25 games her senior year of high school
- Averaged 12.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in Italy
- Hopes to become an Athletic Director someday
SERBIAN SURGE: Jelena Mitrovic Quick Hitters
- No. 3 rated European prospect in her age group
- Â Top Scorer and Team MVP of the U18 national champions in Serbia
- Averaged 11.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game at the 2018 European Championships
- Brother Luka is a professional basketball player.
YES AND NOELLE: Noelle Mannen Quick Hitters
- Walked on at Oregon State this summer, after attending the University of San Francisco in 2018-19 (did not play basketball)
- First Team All-Oregon her senior season at Valley Catholic High School
- Hold's Valley Catholic's career records for points, rebounds, assists and steals.
- Also earned All-League honors in soccer and softball, and finished as high as fifth in the state in javelin.
THE STAFF: Oregon State Assistant Coaches and Support Staff Quick Hitters
- Associate Head Coach Jonas Chatterton enters his sixth season with the Beavers after spending four seasons at Colorado.
- Associate Head Coach Brian Holsinger served as an assistant coach on the Washington State staff for eight seasons.
- Assistant Coach Katie Baker was an All-Big Sky honoree at Montana
- Eric Ely is in his fourth season as Assistant Athletic Director for Women's Basketball. Ely has been with the team since Rueck took over as head coach, spending the prior six seasons as an assistant coach.
- Assistant to the Head Coach Kendall Knotz served as a manager for Oregon State for four seasons before taking on her new role three years ago.
- Associate Athletic Trainer Jason Lieuw (code name J-Loo-S-A) is the longest serving member of the Oregon State staff, currently in his 11th year with the team
- Voice of the Beavers Ron Callan has called 369 Oregon State women's basketball games since joining the program in the 2007-08 season, holding a record of 230-139 during that span.Â
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FOLLOW ALONG: Monday's game will air live on Pac-12 Networks with Ann Schatz and Mary Murphy on the call. Fans can listen on KEJO 1240 in Corvallis with Ron Callan, and live stats will be available at OSUBeavers.com. Live updates for all Oregon State women's basketball games can be found on twitter @BeaverWBB.
USA BASKETBALL: Monday's matchup will be the second in a string of four exhibition games Team USA will play against NCAA opponents this November. The Stars and Stripes faced Stanford on Saturday, and will continue their tour Thursday at Texas A&M.
WHAT'S UP NEXT: Oregon State will open the regular season on Saturday Nov. 9, when UC Irvine visits Gill Coliseum for the first game of the Preseason WNIT. The Beavers are guaranteed at least three home games as part of the WNIT Tournament structure.
TICKETS: Tickets for Oregon State's matchup with Team USA are available at BeaverTickets.com, and range from $10-17. This contest in NOT part of OSU's women's basketball season ticket package. Season tickets for the 2019-20 regular season are also on sale, ranging from $75-150.
QUICK HITTERS:Â
- The Beavers open the 2019-20 season ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll and No. 6 in the WBCA Coaches Poll, both are the highest preseason rankings in program history.
- Oregon State is has also been tabbed No. 6 by Michelle Smith (NCAA.com), No. 6 by Athlon Sports and No. 7 by Lindy's
- Oregon State is 142-31 since the start of the 2014-15 season, the seventh-best record in the nation over that span, trailing only UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor, Maryland, South Carolina and Louisville.
- Last season was the sixth-straight season the Beavers have made the NCAA Tournament. The Beavers have won 13 Tournament games over that span.
- The Beavers are one of eight teams in the nation to make the Sweet 16 in each of the last four seasons, joining UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Baylor, Stanford, UCLA and Mississippi State.
- Oregon State hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in 2018-19 for the fourth time in program history. OSU previously hosted in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
- The Beavers' 26-8 mark last season was tied for the fourth-best record in program history.
- Oregon State notched the 14th 20-win season in program history, and its sixth-straight 20-victory campaign. The Beavers have reached the 20-win mark seven times in Scott Rueck's nine seasons as head coach.
- The Beavers' five highest win totals have all come over the last five seasons (27 in 2014-15, 32 in 2015-16, 31 in 2016-17, 26 in 2017-18, 26 in 2018-19).
- The Beavers finished last season alongside Baylor, UConn, Rice and SFA as the only teams in the top-20 nationally in both field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense.
- The Beavers have been ranked in every USA Today/WBCA Coaches' poll, dating back to the 2013-14 postseason rankings. Oregon State is one of five teams in the nation to be ranked every week over that period, joining UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor, and Maryland.
- OSU's highest ever ranking came at the end of the 2015-16 campaign, when the Beavers came in at No. 2 in the WBCA Coaches Poll.
- Oregon State has only lost back-to-back games once since the start of the 2014-15 season, with those defeats coming to USC and UCLA on Jan. 5 and 7 of 2018.
- The Beavers have earned 10 wins over top-10 opponents since the start of 2014-15.
FULFILL YOUR DESTINY: Destiny Slocum Quick Hitters
- On the Preseason Watch List for the Nancy Lieberman Award, which honors the top point guard in the nation.
- All-Pac-12 honoree last season
- WBCA All-America Finalist
- One of five finalists for the Nancy Lieberman National Point Guard of the Year Award in 2018-19.
- Pac-12 Academic Second Team
- Redshirted the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules
- Slocum is the sixth player in Oregon State history with multiple point-assist double-doubles in her career.
- Scored at least 15 points in 19 of her 34 games last season, including 12 20+ point outings.
- Has a total of 15 20+ point games in her collegiate career (Oregon State + Maryland), the most by any player on the OSU roster. Â
- Shot 45.6 percent from the floor last season, the third-best shooting percentage by a guard in the Pac-12.
- Slocum's 15-point, 11 assist performance on Nov. 14 marked the third time in OSU history that a player has had at least 15 points and 11 assists in a game.
- 2017 WBCA National Freshman of the Year during her debut campaign at Maryland.
- Averaged 11.5 points, and 6.0 assists per game at Maryland.
- Scored 23 points, including 19 in the second half of the Terrapins' matchup with UConn on Dec. 29, 2016.
- Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- 2016 McDonalds All-American at Mountain View High School
PIVEC AND ROLL: Mikayla Pivec Quick Hitters
- On the Preseason Watch List for the Cheryl Miller Award, which honors the top small forward in the nation.
- All-Pac-12 Preseason selection
- Represented the USA at the 2019 Pan American Games over the summer in Lima, Peru. Pivec started for the squad, helping the team earn silver.
- All-Pac-12 selection last season.
- WBCA All-America Finalist
- CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
- Pac-12 All-Academic First Team for the second-straight season.
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention her freshman year
- Posted 10 double-doubles last season
- Scored in double-figures in 31 of the Beavers' 34 games last season
- Is currently ninth in Oregon State history with 734 career rebounds
- Is currently 14th in Oregon State history for career points with 1,167
- Shot 52.6 percent from the floor last season, the fifth-best percentage by a guard in the nation, and the second-best percentage from a guard in a power-five conference. Her shooting percentage was second in the Pac-12 overall (among qualifying players).
- Led the team with 9.2 rebounds per game last season, the third-best mark in the Pac-12, and the highest total among Pac-12 guards.
- Was seventh in the nation in terms for rebounds per game from the guard position.
- Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors and Pac-12 All-Academic First Team honors in her sophomore year.
- Served as Oregon State's starting point guard her sophomore year, playing the position for the first time since 7th grade.
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Team in 2016-17.
- Also threw javelin for the Oregon State track team in the spring of 2017, posting the fourth-best mark in OSU history in the event with a throw of 142-4 at the Oregon Twilight Meet.
- Highest-rated signee in Oregon State history prior to Andrea Aquino signing, coming in as the No. 24 player in the nation according to ESPN.
- Won the Washington state-title for the javelin throw in her senior year
USA CONNECTIONS:Â
- Mikayla Pivec competed for the USA at the 2019 Pan America Games in Lima, Peru.
- Aleah Goodman represented the USA 3x3 squad this summer in numerous tour stops
- Destiny Slocum was part of the U19 National team in 2015, where she played alongside A'ja Wilson
- Head coach Scott Rueck was an assistant for the USA 2015 Pan American Games team
- Oregon State center Carol Menken-Schaudt was part of Team USA in 1984, when the squad won gold at the Olympics.
- Oregon State and Team USA have never gone head-to-head.
GILL COLISEUM:Â
- Oregon State has a home record of 77-8 since the start of the 2014-15 season.
- The Beavers drew over 4,000 fans for every home game last season, and they have gone over that mark in 18-straight home games.
- Oregon State has set a record for season ticket sales for the last six years.
- The Beavers have not lost back-to-back home games since falling to Washington and Washington State on Feb. 15 and 18, 2013.
- The Beavers are 34-3 in their last 37 Pac-12 home games, and 50-4 in their last 54.
- Opponents are shooting 33.5 percent at Gill Coliseum since the start of the 2013-14 season.
- Seven of the top-10 crowds in Oregon State history have come over the last four seasons, including a record-setting attendance of 9,604 vs. Stanford and a sell out crowd of 9,301 vs. Oregon.
GREAT SCOTT: Scott Rueck Quick HittersÂ
- Was chosen as a semifinalist for Naismith Coach of the Year last season.
- Inked a contract extension last offseason that runs through the 2027-28 season.
- 2017 John R. Wooden Pac-12 Coach of the Year, becoming one of five coaches in conference history to win the honor multiple times.
- Record at Oregon State is 205-97 making him the second-winningest coach in Oregon State history. Aki Hill holds the Oregon State wins record with 274.
- Rueck engineered an accelerated turnaround at Oregon State, bringing the program into national prominence during his eight seasons as head coach.
- Prior to joining Oregon State, Rueck served as head coach at George Fox in Newberg, Ore., where he built the program into a Division III national power, winning an NCAA title in 2009.
- Rueck's teams have consistently been known for outstanding defense. The Beavers have allowed 57.1 points per game over the course of his tenure. George Fox allowed just 48.3 points per contest in 2009-10, Rueck's final year there, and set a school record with 45.4 points allowed under Rueck in 2007-08.
- Graduated from Oregon State in 1991.
#AL3AH: Aleah Goodman Quick Hitters
- 2018-19 Pac-12 Sixth Player of the Year, the first one in conference history.
- Also earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
- Represented the USA Basketball 3x3 team at numerous tour stops this summer, including tournaments in China, Russia, Italy, France and Canada.
- Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention.
- ESPNW National Player of the Week on Feb. 25, 2019
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention two years ago
- Notched nine double-digit scoring games in the last 13 games of 2018-19.
- Has converted 43 of her last 45 free throws.
- Has played at least 22 minutes in 14 consecutive games.
- Father played baseball at George Fox under former Oregon State head coach Pat Casey
- Played the final game of her high school career at Gill Coliseum, leading La Salle to a state title.
- Two-time Oregon state 5A champion.
- Three-time Oregon 5A Player of the Year
- 2017 McDonalds All-America nominee
SAY TAY KID: Taya Corosdale Quick Hitters
- Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention last season
- Started 33 of Oregon State's last 34 games last season.
- Averaged 7.8 rebounds per game during Pac-12 play last season.
- Had 70 rebounds over her final seven games of 2018-19.
- Has played 33 minutes or more in seven-straight contests, including all 125 in last season's NCAA Tournament run.
- The Beavers are 33-8 in games where Corosdale hits a 3-pointer, and 18-3 when she hits two or more.
- Started the final 25 games of her freshman season
- Jordan Brand Classic All-American in high school.
- Two-time King County League MVP
- Earned a five-star rating from ESPN, and was ranked the No. 6 forward in her signing class.
- Two-time All-State selection in Washington.
GET SOME TUDOR-ING: Kat Tudor Quick Hitters
- Missed the final 21 games of 2018-19 due to an injury suffered Jan. 4 vs. Washington State.
- At the time of her injury, Tudor was 21st in the nation in 3-point percentage and 30th in 3-pointers per game.
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last season.
- Is tied with Felicia Ragland and Ali Gibson for third in Oregon State history with 178 career 3-pointers. Sydney Wiese holds the program record with 373.
- Currently has 740 career points
- Has scored in double-figures in six of her last eight games.
- Had 44 3-pointers in Pac-12 play in 2017-18, with 32 of them coming in five games (5 vs. Washington, 7 vs Washington State, 6 vs. Arizona, 7 vs. Oregon, 7 at Washington).
- Was 33rd in the nation and sixth in the Pac-12 in 3-point percentage during her sophomore year
- Made 371 three-pointers in her high-school career
- Helped St. Mary's High School win the 2015 California state title
FORZA BEAVS: Notes on Oregon State's summer trip to Italy
- Oregon State headed to Italy for a summer tour in August, playing four games, and making stops in Naples, Rome, Venice, Florence and Como.
- Mikayla Pivec averaged 17 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in Italy, while Destiny Slocum put up 14.8 points per contest.
- Jasmine Simmons was a standout in Italy, averaging 14.5 points per contest.
- Newcomers Kennedy Brown, Taylor Jones and Noelle Mannen all saw action during the trip, with Brown and Jones both averaging double-figure scoring.
GETTING MADDIE: Madison Washington Quick Hitters
- Made 19 starts last season, including all three of the Beavers' NCAA Tournament games.
- Set a career-high with 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting at USC on Jan. 13.
- Shot 52.4 percent from the floor last season, and went 3-for-5 vs. Louisville in the Sweet 16.
- Played a career-high 38 minutes vs. Arizona State.Â
- All 11 of her blocks last season came in multi-block games.
- USA Today First Team All-Nevada selection
- Helped Bishop Gorman High School reach the Nevada state title game three times
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE: Jasmine Simmons Quick Hitters
- Put up 14.5 points per game during the Beavers' four games in Italy, shooting 72.7 percent from the floor.
- Helped Australia win the World University Games this summer
- Set a career-high with 11 points vs. La Salle.
- Led Australia to a FIBA U-17 World Championship, serving as team captain. She made the All-Star Starting Five at the event.
- Earned a silver medal representing Australia at the 3x3 Championships.
- Was the No. 7 rated international recruit in her signing class.
- Enjoys playing guitar.
TRISH 'N' SWISH: Patricia Morris Quick Hitters
- Matched a career-high with seven points at California.
- Went 12-for-18 from the floor last season.
- Came to Oregon State with a four-star rating from Prospects Nation
- Earned All-California honors twice.
- Speaks Mandarin Chinese
THROPAY AS YOU GO: Janessa Thropay Quick Hitters
- Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention
- Missed much of Pac-12 play last season with a finger injury.
- Set a career-high with 10 points vs. La Salle.
- Is 16-for-24 from the floor on the 2019-20 season.
- Tallied eight steals on Nov. 14, 2018 the highest total by an Oregon State player since Earlysia Marchbanks had eight vs. Colorado in 2012.
- Has performed the National Anthem at a number of Oregon State sporting events, including prior to the Beavers' Civil War game on Jan. 19.
- McDonalds All-America nominee her senior season of high school
IN THE PAC:Â
- The Beavers are 76-14 in Pac-12 play since the start of the 2014-15 season, and 84-15 in their last 99 conference games.
- OSU has 89 Pac-12 wins over the last six seasons.
- Beaver players have earned 11 All-Pac-12 First-Team nods over the last five seasons.
- Head coach Scott Rueck is one of five coaches in Pac-12 history to win the John R. Wooden Coach of the Year Award multiple times.
STILL AnDREa: Andrea Aquino Quick Hitters
- Redshirted the 2018-19 season.
- Joined Oregon State as the No. 7 rated recruit in the nation, the highest rated signee in program history.
- Averaged 17.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and 7.0 blocks per game during her 2016-17 high school season
- Didn't start playing basketball until the age of 15.
UPSIDE BROWN: Kennedy Brown Quick Hitters
- 2019 McDonalds All-American
- Played in the Jordan Brand Classic
- Two-time Kansas Player of the Year
- Averaged 10.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest in Italy.
- Enjoys photography
ROLLING JONES: Taylor Jones Quick Hitters
- Rated as a five-star recruit and the No. 15 rated player in her class by Prospects Nation
- Three-time All-Texas honoree
- Tallied a double-double in all 25 games her senior year of high school
- Averaged 12.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in Italy
- Hopes to become an Athletic Director someday
SERBIAN SURGE: Jelena Mitrovic Quick Hitters
- No. 3 rated European prospect in her age group
- Â Top Scorer and Team MVP of the U18 national champions in Serbia
- Averaged 11.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game at the 2018 European Championships
- Brother Luka is a professional basketball player.
YES AND NOELLE: Noelle Mannen Quick Hitters
- Walked on at Oregon State this summer, after attending the University of San Francisco in 2018-19 (did not play basketball)
- First Team All-Oregon her senior season at Valley Catholic High School
- Hold's Valley Catholic's career records for points, rebounds, assists and steals.
- Also earned All-League honors in soccer and softball, and finished as high as fifth in the state in javelin.
THE STAFF: Oregon State Assistant Coaches and Support Staff Quick Hitters
- Associate Head Coach Jonas Chatterton enters his sixth season with the Beavers after spending four seasons at Colorado.
- Associate Head Coach Brian Holsinger served as an assistant coach on the Washington State staff for eight seasons.
- Assistant Coach Katie Baker was an All-Big Sky honoree at Montana
- Eric Ely is in his fourth season as Assistant Athletic Director for Women's Basketball. Ely has been with the team since Rueck took over as head coach, spending the prior six seasons as an assistant coach.
- Assistant to the Head Coach Kendall Knotz served as a manager for Oregon State for four seasons before taking on her new role three years ago.
- Associate Athletic Trainer Jason Lieuw (code name J-Loo-S-A) is the longest serving member of the Oregon State staff, currently in his 11th year with the team
- Voice of the Beavers Ron Callan has called 369 Oregon State women's basketball games since joining the program in the 2007-08 season, holding a record of 230-139 during that span.Â
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