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761:
751:Northwestern
657:Career best
651:
485:
478:56–42 (.571)
473:
466:20–28 (.417)
463:56–42 (.571)
458:
426:WNIT Great 8
366:
361:
310:
302:
285:Northwestern
282:
278:Breck School
267:
233:
232:
223:56–42 (.571)
203:2021–present
110:Northwestern
68:56–42 (.571)
1855:1985 births
1572:(2017–2021)
1564:(2007–2017)
1556:(2002–2007)
1548:(1990–2002)
1532:(1985–1990)
1524:(1983–1985)
1516:(1979–1983)
1508:(1976–1979)
1506:Cathy Davis
1500:(1974–1976)
1498:Paula Welch
1421:Joni Taylor
1379:Dawn Staley
1323:Sam Purcell
645:percentage
636:percentage
627:percentage
356:Postseason
350:Conference
270:Minneapolis
198:(assistant)
187:(assistant)
176:(assistant)
130:Position(s)
1849:Categories
1546:Carol Ross
1522:Debbie Yow
1440:Vanderbilt
1435:Shea Ralph
1309:Kim Mulkey
1125:2022-04-14
1101:2022-04-14
1077:2022-04-14
1053:2022-04-14
1029:2022-04-14
976:References
643:Free-throw
625:Field-goal
84:1985-04-27
55:Conference
40:Head coach
1538:Lea Henry
1398:Tennessee
618:per game
616:Turnovers
601:per game
592:per game
583:per game
572:per game
353:Standing
274:Minnesota
264:Biography
192:2017–2021
181:2016–2017
170:2012–2016
162:2009–2012
151:2008–2009
116:2006–2008
106:2004–2005
1777:Caldwell
1737:Funchess
1580:(2021– )
1540:# (1990)
1370:Ole Miss
1356:Oklahoma
1342:Missouri
1300:Kentucky
1244:Arkansas
1001:July 28,
872:2007–08
814:2006–07
799:2005–06
747:2004–05
570:Rebounds
459:Florida:
347:Overall
254:Colorado
174:Colorado
1705:Fortier
1689:Warlick
1657:Packard
1629:winners
1286:Georgia
1272:Florida
1230:Alabama
1149:July 7,
670:College
654:
581:Assists
543:Legend
438:Florida
433:2023–24
412:Florida
407:2022–23
386:Florida
381:2021–22
341:Season
258:Arizona
250:Harvard
220:Overall
206:Florida
196:Florida
185:Arizona
155:Harvard
134:Forward
49:Florida
1775:2024:
1769:Poppie
1767:2023:
1761:Finley
1759:2022:
1751:2021:
1743:2020:
1735:2019:
1729:Brooks
1727:2018:
1719:2017:
1713:Taylor
1711:2016:
1703:2015:
1697:Godsey
1695:2014:
1687:2013:
1681:Hoover
1679:2012:
1673:Glance
1671:2011:
1663:2010:
1655:2009:
1647:2008:
1639:2007:
1258:Auburn
923:Career
650:
599:Blocks
590:Steals
474:Total:
422:T–10th
256:, and
96:, U.S.
65:Record
1721:Green
1412:Texas
682:Team
679:Year
442:16–16
416:19–15
396:T–4th
390:21–11
344:Team
37:Title
1806:stub
1753:Elzy
1649:Walz
1151:2024
1003:2021
960:3.0
942:62.7
939:29.1
936:33.3
933:13.6
917:1.4
897:52.9
894:22.2
891:25.6
840:83.3
835:35.9
831:35.0
828:17.1
794:3.5
774:30.0
771:22.7
767:36.5
762:18.3
652:Bold
448:11th
445:5–11
419:5–11
393:10–6
325:2016
293:Rams
78:Born
45:Team
1314:LSU
1096:MSN
957:1.2
954:0.1
951:0.5
948:0.7
945:2.2
913:0.5
909:0.0
906:0.3
903:0.5
900:1.4
888:8.3
866:4.5
862:1.6
858:0.3
853:0.7
849:0.8
845:3.0
791:1.8
788:0.2
785:0.5
781:0.9
777:2.5
741:PPG
731:BPG
726:SPG
721:APG
716:RPG
711:FT%
706:3P%
701:FG%
696:MPG
59:SEC
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