2018–19 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team

2018–19 SEC women's basketball standings
	† 2019 SEC Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball
2018–19 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2018–19 record	0-0 (0-0 SEC)
Head coach	Matthew Mitchell (12th season)
Associate head coach	Kyra Elzy
Assistant coach	Niya Butts
Assistant coach	Amber Smith
Home arena	Memorial Coliseum ; Rupp Arena

The 2018–19 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team plays its home games in Lexington, Kentucky at Memorial Coliseum with a select few games at Rupp Arena as well. The team is led by Matthew Mitchell in his twelfth season as head coach. They are a member of the Southeastern Conference.

The 2018–19 season opened up with a 10-day trip to Italy, where the team won two out of three games against international competition.^[1] The non-conference regular season will also feature a trip away from the mainland United States, as the team will travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands to participate in the Paradise Jam Tournament.

Previous Season

The 2017–18 team finished the season 15-17, 6-10 for ninth place in SEC play. They defeated Alabama in the second round of the SEC Tournament before losing to the #1 seed Mississippi State in the quarterfinals. The Wildcats failed to make a postseason appearance for the first time in over a decade.

Offseason

Departures


Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Alyssa Rice	45	C	6'3"	Senior	Reynoldsburg, OH	Graduated
Jessica Hardin	15	G	5'8"	RS-Senior	Monticello, KY	Graduated
Makenzie Cann	22	G	6'1"	Senior	Lawrenceburg, KY	Graduated; Transferred to Southeastern University

Incoming Transfers


Name	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Nae Nae Cole	C	6'3"	Senior	Gainesville, VA	Transferred from NC State. Will sit out a year due to NCAA transfer rules.
Sabrina Haines	G	5'10"	Senior	Phoenix, AZ	Transferred from Arizona State. Will sit out a year due to NCAA transfer rules.

Newcomers

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Rhyne Howard G	Cleveland, TN	Bradley Central	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A
Rhyne Howard G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97
Blair Green W	Middlesboro, KY	Harlan County	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A
Blair Green W	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

Roster

2018–19 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	21	Ogechi Anyagaligbo	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	RS Jr	Miami County Day Stony Brook	Miami, FL
C	44	Nae Nae Cole	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	RS Jr	Paul VI NC State	Gainesville, VA
G	5	Blair Green	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Harlan County	Harlan, KY
G	1	Sabrina Haines	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	RS Jr	Desert Vista Arizona State	Phoenix, AZ
F	0	Lashae Halsel	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Warren Central	Bowling Green, KY
C	20	Dorie Harrison	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	So	Hillsboro	Nashville, TN
G	10	Rhyne Howard	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Bradley Central	Cleveland, TN
F	3	KeKe McKinney	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	So	Fulton (TN)	Knoxville, TN
G	4	Maci Morris	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Bell County	Pineville, KY
G	24	Taylor Murray	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sr	Annapolis Area Christian	Odenton, MD
G	12	Amanda Paschal	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	RS Jr	Chipley Gulf Coast State	Brooklyn, NY
G	2	Paige Poffenberger	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Morgantown	Morgantown, WV
G	23	Kameron Roach	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So	Lower Richland	Hopkins, SC
G	32	Jaida Roper	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Jr	Houston	Memphis, TN
F	14	Tatyana Wyatt	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	Columbus	Columbus, GA

Head coach

Matthew Mitchell (Mississippi State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 15, 2018

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2018* 7:00 PM	Lincoln Memorial	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
Non-conference regular season
11/07/2018* 7:00 PM	Alabama State	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
11/11/2018* 7:00 PM	Southern University	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
11/15/2018* 7:00 PM	Virginia	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
11/18/2018* 2:00 PM	High Point	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
11/22/2018* 1:00 pm, FloHoops	vs. South Florida Paradise Jam	Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, USVI
11/23/2018* 1:00 pm, FloHoops	vs. UCLA Paradise Jam	Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, USVI
11/24/2018* 1:00 pm, FloHoops	vs. North Carolina Paradise Jam	Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, USVI
11/29/2018*	Morehead State	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
11/06/2018*	Rhode Island	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
11/09/2018*	at Louisville	KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
11/15/2018* 1:00 PM	Middle Tennessee	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
11/18/2018* 7:00 PM	Western Carolina	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
11/21/2018* 7:00 PM	Murray State	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
11/29/2018* 1:00 PM	Sacred Heart	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
SEC regular season
01/03/2019 7:00 PM	Vanderbilt	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
01/06/2019 5:00 PM, SECN	at Mississippi State	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
01/10/2019 7:00 PM, SECN	at Tennessee	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
01/13/2019 1:00 PM, SECN	Ole Miss	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
01/17/2019 7:30 PM	at LSU	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
01/24/2019 6:30 PM, SECN	Missouri	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
01/27/2019 5:00 PM, SECN	at Texas A&M	Reed Arena College Station, TX
01/31/2019 6:30 PM, SECN	South Carolina	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
02/03/2019 2:00 PM	Florida	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
02/07/2019 7:00 PM	at Auburn	Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
02/11/2019 7:00 PM, SECN	at Alabama	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
02/17/2019 2:00 PM	Arkansas	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
02/21/2019 7:00 PM, SECN	at South Carolina	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
02/24/2019 2:00 PM	LSU	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
02/28/2019 7:00 PM	Texas A&M	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
03/03/2019 1:00 PM, SECN	at Georgia	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
SEC Women's Tournament
03/06/2019 - 03/10/2019	vs. TBA	Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ^[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP																					Not released
Coaches

References

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[1] Morris Scores 24 as Kentucky Rolls Past Marghera Select in Italy Finale

[2] 2018-19 Kentucky Women's Basketball Schedule

Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball
Venues	Memorial Coliseum (1971–present) Rupp Arena (select games 2006–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)
Rivalries	Indiana Louisville
Culture & lore	Basketbowl
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

2018–19 SEC women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2019 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

2018–19 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team

Previous Season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Newcomers

Roster

Schedule

Rankings

See also

References