High Point Panthers women's basketball


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, entering her first season.

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, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1995, 1996, and 1997. 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. As of the end of the 2016-17 season, the Panthers have a program record of 772–597.

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.

Individual career records

Reference:
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/Game25.1Karen Curtis1996-97
Rebounds/Game13.2Cheyenne Parker2012-13
Assists/Game7.7Dawn Allred1976-77
Blocks/Game4.4Cheyenne Parker2012-13
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

Seasons

Postseason Results

AIAW

Reference:
YearRoundOpponentResult
1977First Round
Quarterfinal
Salisbury
SE Louisiana
W 114-50
L 112-85
1978First 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
1979First Round
Quarterfinal
North Dakota St.
Dayton
W 93-40
L 75-65

NAIA

Reference:
YearRoundOpponentResult
1995First RoundArkansas TechL 82-57

NCAA Division II

Reference:
YearRoundOpponentResult
1997First Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
Longwood
Shippensburg
Edinboro
W 80-64
W 71-53
L 70-68

NCAA Division I Women's NIT