High Point Panthers
2023–24 High Point Panthers women's basketball team
UniversityHigh Point University
Head coachChelsea Banbury (5th season)
ConferenceBig South
LocationHigh Point, North Carolina
ArenaQubein Center
(Capacity: 4,200)
NicknamePanthers
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

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]

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]

Record Amount Player Years
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

Record Amount Player Year
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

  • Katie O'Dell – 2005–06
  • Stacia Robertson – 2014–15
  • Emma Bockrath – 2016–17

Big South Defensive Player of the Year

  • Cheyenne Parker – 2011–12, 2012–13

Big South Freshman of the Year

  • Nicki Fontleroy – 2000–01
  • Mackenzie Maier – 2007–08
  • Shamia Brown – 2008–09
  • Kaylah Keys – 2013–14

Big South Coach of the Year

  • Joe Ellenburg – 2000–01
  • Tooey Loy – 2004–05

Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year

  • Gina Rosser – 2002–03
  • Leslie Cook – 2005–06, 2006–07

CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team

  • Leslie Cook – 2006–07

Coaches

Coaching Records
Name Years W–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 Hoover2011–201220–13 (.606)
DeUnna Hendrix2012–2019125–93 (.573)
Chelsea Banbury2019–present38–19 (.667)

Seasons

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

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2021#16First round#1 UConnL 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]

Year Round Opponent Result
1997First 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.

Year Round Opponent Result
2007Round 1CharlotteL 72–45
2012First RoundNC StateL 88–78
2014First RoundBowling GreenL 72–62
2019First RoundOhioL 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]

Year Round Opponent Result
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 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]

Year Round Opponent Result
1995First roundArkansas TechL 82–57

References

  1. ↑ "High Point Colors". Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ "High Point University Panthers". High Point Panthers. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ "High Point University Panthers - 2016_17_Prospectus.pdf" (PDF). High Point Panthers. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Chelsea Banbury Named HPU Head Women's Basketball Coach". High Point Panthers. May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ "High Point University Basketball 2017–2018 Prospectus and Record Book" (PDF). High Point Panthers. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Division II Women's Basketball Championships Records Book" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Pre-NCAA Statistical Leaders and AIAW Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Division I Women's Basketball Championship Records" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
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