Oct. 9, 2001
Waco - Street & Smith's College Basketball has ranked the Baylor Lady Bears No. 21 in their 2001-2002 predictions. In addition, senior forward/post Danielle Crockrom was named to their 2001-2002 All-America team.
Last season first-year head coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson led the Lady Bears to a 21-9 record, their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and a final national ranking of No. 23. The Lady Bears return one of the most potent scoring tandems in the nation off that squad in Lambert and Crockrom. Lambert ranked No. 8 in scoring nationally with 22.1 points a game which led the Big 12 while Crockrom scored 21.2 a game (14th nationally) . Crockrom, a Houston native, also led the Big 12 in rebounding at 11.6 a game and was fifth nationally. Crockrom set Big 12 records for most rebounds in a season (347) and most double-doubles in a season with 19.
The Lady Bears will participate in their first practice on Sat., Oct. 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Ferrell Center.
Baylor's Preseason Rankings:
No. 10 - Women's Basketball Journal
No. 10 - Athlon Sports
No. 16 - Lindy's College Basketball
No. 21 - Street & Smith's College Basketball
No. 23 - Women's Basketball News Service
Street & Smith's College Basketball
1. Connecticut
2. Tennessee
3. Texas Tech
4. Louisiana Tech
5. Vanderbilt
6. Oklahoma
7. Stanford
8. Duke
9. Colorado
10. North Carolina State
11. Old Dominion
12. Iowa State
13. Purdue
14. Florida
15. George Washington
16. Georgia
17. TCU
18. Maryland
19. St. Mary's
20. Texas
21. Baylor
22. UNLV
23. Notre Dame
24. UC-Santa Barbara
25. Michigan
Street & Smith's College Basketball
2001-02 Women's All-America Team
Alana Beard, Duke
Sue Bird, Connecticut
Danielle Crockrom, Baylor
Stacey Dales, Oklahoma
Linda Frolich, UNLV
Diana Taurasi, UConn
Nikki Teasley, North Carolina
LaToya Thomas, Mississippi State
Ayana Walker, Louisiana Tech
Angie Welle, Iowa State
High Honorable Mention
Chantelle Anderson, Vanderbilt
Lucienne Berthieu, Old Dominion
Swin Cash, Uconn
Deanna Jackson, UAB
Zusi Klimesova, Vanderbilt
Plennette Pierson, Texas Tech
Nicole Powell, Stanford
Felicia Ragland, Oregon State
Michelle Snow, Tennessee
Jessie Stomski, Wisconsin
