High Point Panthers women's basketball

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High Point Panthers
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 High Point Panthers women's basketball team
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UniversityHigh Point University
Head coachChelsea Banbury (6th season)
Conference Big South
Location High Point, North Carolina
Arena Qubein Center
(capacity: 4,200)
Nickname Panthers
ColorsPurple and white [1]
   
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1997*
NCAA tournament second round
1997*
NCAA tournament appearances
1997*, 2021
*at Division II level
AIAW tournament champions
Division II: 1978
AIAW tournament Final Four
Division II: 1978
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
Division II: 1977, 1978, 1979
AIAW tournament appearances
Division II: 1977, 1978, 1979
Conference tournament champions
Carolinas Conference: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1995, 1996, 1997
Big South: 2021
Conference regular season champions
1995, 2007, 2014, 2021, 2024

The High Point Panthers women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents High Point University in High Point, North Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference. The Panthers are led by head coach Chelsea Banbury, her second season. [2]

Contents

History

High Point began play in 1967. They won the 1978 AIAW Division II national championship 92–88 over South Carolina State in overtime. In their time in Division II, they won the Carolinas Conference Tournament in 1976 (24–1 record), 1977 (29–2 record), 1978 (30–8 record), 1979 (33–4 record), 1995 (22–7 record), 1996 (22–7 record), and 1997 (26–6 record). They made the WNIT in 2007, 2012, 2014, and 2019, losing to Charlotte 72–45, NC State 88–78, Bowling Green 72–62, and Ohio 81–74 respectively. At the end of the 2016–17 season, the Panthers have a program record of 772–597. In 2021, the Panthers earned their first appearance in the NCAA tournament by winning the Big South Conference tournament. [3]

Head coach

The Panthers are led by first-year coach Chelsea Banbury, who was hired as the new head coach in May 2019 following DeUnna Hendrix's departure to Miami-Ohio. Banbury spent 11 years on the coaching staff of Florida Gulf Coast, including the past five as the associate head coach. Banbury was a 2008 graduate of FGCU, where she played on the basketball team. She then helped the Eagles to postseason appearances in all 11 of her seasons on the coaching staff, including six NCAA tournaments. In 2021, she took the Panthers to its first ever appearance in the NCAA tournament. [4]

Individual career records

Reference: [5]

RecordAmountPlayerYears
Points2,612Karen Curtis1994–98
Points/Game22.7Karen Curtis1994–98
Rebounds/Game11.2Cheyenne Parker2010–13
Assists/Game5.5Karen Curtis1994–98
Blocks/Game3.5Cheyenne Parker2010–13
Steals/Game2.8Natelle Henry2000–03
Field Goal %.499Stacia Robertson2012–15
3-Point %.406Mackenzie Maier2007–11
Free Throw %.848Jurica Hargraves2007–11

Individual single-season records

RecordAmountPlayerYear
Points778Karen Curtis1996–97
Points/Game25.1
Rebounds/Game13.2 Cheyenne Parker 2012–13
Assists/Game7.7Dawn Allred1976–77
Blocks/Game4.4 Cheyenne Parker 2012–13
Steals/Game2.9Natelle Henry2002–03
Field Goal %.579Stacia Robertson2014–15
3-Point %.449Katie Ralls2005–06
Free Throw %.902Jurica Hargraves2009–10

Individual awards

Big South Player of the Year

Big South Defensive Player of the Year

Big South Freshman of the Year

Big South Coach of the Year

Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year

CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team

Coaches

Coaching Records
NameYearsW–L (%)
Betty Jo Clary1967–197224–29 (.453)
Jennifer Alley1972–197769–46 (.600)
Wanda Briley1977–197963–12 (.840)
Nancy Little1979–198589–71 (.556)
Debbie Trogdon1985–198833–45 (.423)
Joe Ellenburg1988–2001208–162 (.562)
Tooey Loy2001–2011163–140 (.538)
Jennifer Hoover 2011–201220–13 (.606)
DeUnna Hendrix2012–2019125–93 (.573)
Chelsea Banbury2019–present38–19 (.667)

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
AIAW Small College Division Independent (1967–1974)
1967–68Betty Jo Clary 8–0
1968–69Betty Jo Clary 1–11
1969–70Betty Jo Clary 1–7
1970–71Betty Jo Clary 8–5
1971–72Betty Jo Clary 6–6
1972–73Jennifer Alley 5–14
1973–74Jennifer Alley 4–16
AIAW Small College Division Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1974–1980)
1974–75Jennifer Alley 7–13
1975–76Jennifer Alley 24–1
1976–77Jennifer Alley 29–2 AIAW Small College Quarterfinals
1977–78Wanda Briley 30–8 AIAW Small College Champions
1978–79Wanda Briley 33–4 AIAW Small College Quarterfinals
1979–80Nancy Little 24–8
NAIA Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1980–1993)
1980–81Nancy Little 20–10
1981–82Nancy Little 11–11
1982–83Nancy Little 3–20
1983–84Nancy Little 16–8
1984–85Nancy Little 15–14
1985–86Debbie Trogden 12–14
1986–87Debbie Trogden 13–14
1987–88Debbie Trogden 8–17
1988–89Joe Ellenburg 7–17
1989–90Joe Ellenburg 17–12
1990–91Joe Ellenburg 15–14
1991–92Joe Ellenburg 19–12
1992–93Joe Ellenburg 16–13
Dual membership: NCAA DII and NAIA Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1993–1995)
1993–94Joe Ellenburg 11–16
1994–95Joe Ellenburg 22–7 NAIA Division I First round
NCAA DII Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference (1995–1997)
1995–96Joe Ellenburg 22–716–22nd
1996–97Joe Ellenburg 26–617–32nd NCAA Division II Regional final
NCAA DII Independent (1997–1999)
1997–98Joe Ellenburg 23–4
1998–99Joe Ellenburg 10–17
NCAA Division I Big South Conference (1999–Present)
1999-00Joe Ellenburg 6–223–118th
2000–01Joe Ellenburg 14–158–6T-2nd
2001–02Tooey Loy 13–157–74th
2002–03Tooey Loy 18–128–63rd
2003–04Tooey Loy 14–148–63rd
2004–05Tooey Loy 17–1211–32nd
2005–06Tooey Loy 20–109–52nd
2006–07Tooey Loy 18–1211–31st NIT Round 1
2007–08Tooey Loy 15–156–64th
2008–09Tooey Loy 15–1610–62nd
2009–10Tooey Loy 17–149–7T-3rd
2010–11Tooey Loy 16–159–74th
2011–12Jennifer Hoover 20–1313–52nd NIT first round
2012–13DeUnna Hendrix 17–1311–7T-4th
2013–14DeUnna Hendrix 22–1116–41st NIT first round
2014–15DeUnna Hendrix 20–1214–6T-2nd
2015–16DeUnna Hendrix 12–1910–106th
2016–17DeUnna Hendrix 15–1513–53rd
2017–18 DeUnna Hendrix 17–1410–84th
2018–19 DeUnna Hendrix 22–915–32nd WNIT first round
2019–20Chelsea Banbury 16–1314–63rd
2020–21Chelsea Banbury 22–617–31st NCAA first round
Total:829–625 (.570)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason Results

NCAA Division I women's tournament

High Point has appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They have a combined record of 0–1.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2021 #16First round#1 UConn L 59–102

NCAA Division II

High Point has appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They have a combined record 2–1. [6]

YearRoundOpponentResult
1997 First Round
Regional Semifinal
Sweet Sixteen		 Longwood
Shippensburg
Edinboro 		W 80–64
W 71–53
L 70–68

Women's National Invitation Tournament

High Point has made the Women's National Invitation Tournament four times. They have a combined record of 0–4.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2007 Round 1 Charlotte L 72–45
2012 First Round NC State L 88–78
2014 First Round Bowling Green L 72–62
2019 First Round Ohio L 81–74

AIAW

High Point made three appearances in the AIAW National Small College Basketball Championship. They had a record of 6–3. They were champions in 1978. [7]

YearRoundOpponentResult
1977 First round
Quarterfinal		 Salisbury
SE Louisiana 		W 114–50
L 112–85
1978 First round
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final		 Eastern New Mexico
William Penn
Berry
South Carolina St. 		W 104–65
W 66–65
W 105–77
W 92–88
1979 First round
Quarterfinal		 North Dakota State
Dayton 		W 93–40
L 75–65

NAIA

High Point made one appearance in the NAIA Women's Basketball Championships. They had a combined record of 0–1. [8]

YearRoundOpponentResult
1995 First round Arkansas Tech L 82–57

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References

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