# 2018–19 High Point Panthers women's basketball team

The 2018–19 High Point Panthers women's basketball team represented High Point University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by seventh-year head coach DeUnna Hendrix, played their home games at the Millis Athletic Convocation Center as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 15–3 in Big South play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big South women's tournament to Charleston Southern. They received an automatic bid to the WNIT, where they lost to Ohio in the first round

## Previous season

The 2017-18 team finished the season 17–14, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big South women's tournament where they lost 78-54 to eventual champion Liberty.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason |
| Kennedy Currie | 24 | F | 6'0" | Senior | Greensboro, NC | Graduated |
| Kat Harris | 1 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
| Haleigh Hatfield | 0 | F | 6'1" | Junior | Winston-Salem, NC | Transferred (UC San Diego) |
| Taylor McGlashan | 11 | F | 6'2" | Junior | Marlton, NJ | Graduated |
| Jiselle Thomas | 30 | F | 5'9" | Freshman | Norwalk, OH | Transferred (FIU) |

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Skyler Curran G | Clemmons, NC | West Forsyth | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Nov 9, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jenson Edwards G | Wilmington, NC | E.A. Laney | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Nov 9, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Mikaela Johnson F | Mount Airy, NC | North Surry | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Nov 9, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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 September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018. ||||||

### Transfers

* note: Miya Bull and Bria Gibson are eligible for the 2018-19 season
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | High School | Previous College |
| Miya Bull | 23 | F | 5'11" | Junior | Charlotte, NC | East Meck | Iowa Western Community College |
| Zaria Wright | 25 | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Concord, NC | First Assembly | Toledo |
| Bria Gibson | 32 | F | 6'1" | Senior | Columbia, MD | Sanderson | VCU |
| Danielle Deoul | 33 | F | 6'2" | Sophomore | Washingtonville, NY | Immaculate Conception | George Mason |

## Roster

Reference:

## Preseason Honors

For the second straight season, senior guard Emma Bockrath was voted the Big South Conference preseason player of the year. In 2017–18, Bockrath ranked first in the conference in steals per game in conference play (2.7), fifth in points (14.1), sixth in field goal percentage (43.2%), and seventh in rebounds (6.6). Longtime AAU teammate Shea Morgan was named to the All-Big South Second Team.
The Panthers were picked to finish second in the Big South Conference, behind Radford.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 9, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Carolina Central | W 80–69 | 1–0 | 22 – Bockrath | 11 – Gibson | 7 – Morgan | Millis Athletic Center (691) High Point, NC |
| Nov 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mars Hill | W 86–36 | 2–0 | 21 – Bockrath | 10 – 2 Tied | 9 – Brown | Millis Center High Point, NC |
| Nov 18, 2018* 2:00 pm, SEC Network | | Kentucky | L 49–71 | 2–1 | 14 – Bockrath | 11 – Edwards | 4 – Brown | Memorial Coliseum (4064) Lexington, KY |
| Nov 20, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Miami (Ohio) | L 55–68 | 2–2 | 18 – Edwards | 8 – Brown | 5 – Brown | Millett Hall (1052) Oxford, OH |
| Nov 26, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Davidson | L 62–71 | 2–3 | 17 – Bockrath | 7 – Bockrath | 4 – Bockrath | John M. Belk Arena (389) Davidson, NC |
| Nov 29, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Greensboro College | W 102–50 | 3–3 | 21 – Curran | 10 – Bockrath | 6 – 2 Tied | Millis Center (622) High Point, NC |
| Dec 1, 2018* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | W 82–75 | 4–3 | 17 – Edwards | 6 – Morgan | 6 – Bockrath | Millis Center (1013) High Point, NC |
| Dec 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACC Network | | Clemson | L 64–83 | 4–4 | 19 – Edwards | 9 – Bockrath | 5 – Brown | Littlejohn Coliseum (564) Clemson, SC |
| Dec 15, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Norfolk State | W 83–51 | 5–4 | 20 – Edwards | 8 – Morgan | 6 – Bockrath | Millis Center (551) High Point, NC |
| Dec 20, 2018* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | American | W 66–61 | 6–4 | 22 – Bockrath | 10 – Morgan | 5 – Brown | Millis Center (423) High Point, NC |
| Dec 29, 2018* 1:00 pm, SoCon Digital Network | | ETSU | W 73–65 | 7–4 | 20 – Bockrath | 8 – 3 tied | 6 – Brown | J. Madison Brooks Coliseum (829) Johnson City, TN |
| Big South regular season |||||||||
| Jan 5, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | W 87–61 | 8–4 (1–0) | 17 – Bockrath | 13 – Bull | 7 – Bockrath | G. B. Hodge Center (315) Spartanburg, SC |
| Jan 8, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Radford | L 58–80 | 8–5 (1–1) | 22 – Bockrath | 9 – Gibson | 4 – Bockrath | Dedmon Center (597) Radford, VA |
| Jan 10, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Presbyterian | W 79–40 | 9–5 (2–1) | 15 – Curran | 7 – 2 tied | 6 – 2 tied | Millis Center (457) High Point, NC |
| Jan 12, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb | W 78–61 | 10–5 (3–1) | 17 – Morgan | 8 – Gibson | 8 – Morgan | Paul Porter Arena (466) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Jan 19, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Asheville | L 56–67 | 10–6 (3–2) | 14 – Morgan | 10 – Morgan | 5 – Brown | Kimmel Arena (2314) Asheville, NC |
| Jan 22, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Campbell | W 65–60 | 11–6 (4–2) | 23 – Bockrath | 9 – Bockrath | 5 – Morgan | Millis Center (684) High Point, NC |
| Jan 26, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 71–64 $^{OT}$ | 12–6 (5–2) | 18 – Brown & Gibson | 11 – 2 Tied | 9 – Brown | Millis Center (621) High Point, NC |
| Jan 29, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Winthrop | W 56–54 | 13–6 (6–2) | 17 – Edwards | 6 – 3 Tied | 2 – 2 Tied | Millis Center (589) High Point, NC |
| Feb 2, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Hampton | W 82–73 | 14–6 (7–2) | 32 – Bockrath | 10 – Bockrath | 7 – Brown | Millis Center (603) High Point, NC |
| Feb 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 65–54 | 15–6 (8–2) | 15 – Bockrath | 8 – 2 Tied | 5 – Brown | Willett Hall (308) Farmville, VA |
| Feb 9, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Radford | L 79–84 $^{2OT}$ | 15–7 (8–3) | 22 – Morgan | 10 – 2 Tied | 10 – Brown | Millis Center (596) High Point, NC |
| Feb 12, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 69–62 | 16–7 (9–3) | 18 – Gibson | 8 – 2 Tied | 7 – Morgan | CSU Field House (101) North Charleston, SC |
| Feb 16, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Presbyterian | W 70–63 | 17–7 (10–3) | 22 – Morgan | 7 – Gibson | 10 – Brown | Templeton Center (346) Clinton, SC |
| Feb 23, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb | W 78–70 $^{OT}$ | 18–7 (11–3) | 24 – Gibson | 11 – Bockrath | 5 – 2 Tied | Millis Center High Point, NC |
| Feb 26, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 70–47 | 19–7 (12–3) | 18 – Edwards | 6 – 2 Tied | 5 – 2 Tied | Millis Center (586) High Point, NC |
| Mar 2, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Hampton | W 104–98 | 20–7 (13–3) | 26 – Gibson | 10 – Bockrath | 7 – 2 Tied | Hampton Convocation Center (2,512) Hampton, VA |
| Mar 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Asheville | W 82–81 $^{OT}$ | 21–7 (14–3) | 29 – Bockrath | 7 – Gibson | 7 – Brown | Millis Center (568) High Point, NC |
| Big South Conference tournament |||||||||
| Mar 14, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | (7) Charleston Southern Quarterfinals | L 61–65 | 22–8 | 16 – Morgan | 5 – Morgan | 5 – Bockrath | Millis Center High Point, NC |
| WNIT |||||||||
| Mar 21, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Ohio First Round | L 74–81 | 22–9 | 19 – Brown | 9 – Morgan | 3 – 3 Tied | Convocation Center (567) Athens, OH |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Source. |||||||||

## Individual statistics

Reference:
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3 PT% | FT% | RPG | APG | TO | STL | BLK | PPG |
| Emma Bockrath | 31 | 31 | 34.4 | .435 | .354 | .620 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 79 | 88 | 5 | 16.0 |
| Shea Morgan | 31 | 31 | 31.4 | .421 | .200 | .818 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 87 | 46 | 15 | 11.2 |
| Lindsey Edwards | 31 | 31 | 32.2 | .403 | .281 | .785 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 64 | 67 | 8 | 10.6 |
| Bria Gibson | 29 | 4 | 18.8 | .541 | .000 | .703 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 60 | 28 | 15 | 10.4 |
| Camryn Brown | 31 | 30 | 29.6 | .378 | .346 | .719 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 95 | 44 | 5 | 9.7 |
| Skyler Curran | 31 | 0 | 17.4 | .364 | .345 | .615 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 45 | 26 | 6 | 7.2 |
| Miya Bull | 31 | 0 | 17.3 | .561 | .000 | .558 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 4.6 |
| Mikaela Johnson | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Bre Davis | 29 | 1 | 10.6 | .290 | .276 | .733 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Olivia VanSlooten | 30 | 27 | 14.6 | .356 | .000 | .333 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 1.5 |

### Season highs

| Player | Most Pts | Most Reb | Most Ast |
| Emma Bockrath | 32 vs HAM | 11 vs CSU | 7 @ USCU |
| Camryn Brown | 20 vs NCC | 9 vs CSU | 10 vs RAD |
| Miya Bull | 16 @ HAM | 13 @ USCU | 3 vs HAM |
| Skyler Curran | 21 vs GC | 5 vs CSU | 5 vs GC |
| Bre Davis | 9 vs PC | 2 vs CAM | 7 @ HAM |
| Lindsey Edwards | 20 vs NSU | 11 @ UK | 6 vs GC |
| Bria Gibson | 26 @ HAM | 11 vs CSU | 2 vs CSU |
| Shea Morgan | 22 vs RAD | 10 vs AMER | 8 @ GWU |
| Olivia VanSlooten | 8 vs GC | 8 @ UK | 2 @ ETSU |