2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos were led by fifth year head coach Shane Clipfell. They played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	19–13 (8–10 MAC)
Head coach	Shane Clipfell (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Rick Albro Tangela Smith Cetera Washington
Home arena	University Arena

2016–17 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Kent State	13	–	5		.722			19	–	13		.594
Ohio	12	–	6		.667			22	–	10		.688
Buffalo	10	–	8		.556			22	–	10		.688
Miami (OH)	5	–	13		.278			11	–	21		.344
Bowling Green	4	–	14		.222			8	–	23		.258
Akron	2	–	16		.111			9	–	21		.300
West
Central Michigan	15	–	3		.833			23	–	9		.719
Ball State	14	–	4		.778			21	–	11		.656
Toledo †	12	–	6		.667			25	–	9		.735
Northern Illinois	12	–	6		.667			21	–	12		.636
Western Michigan	8	–	10		.444			19	–	13		.594
Eastern Michigan	1	–	17		.056			6	–	25		.194
† 2017 MAC tournament winner As of March 17, 2017

In the MAC tournament, the Broncos beat Miami in the first round and Central Michigan in the second round before losing to Northern Illinois in the semifinals.

Roster

2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Meredith Shipman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Snider Fort Wayne, IN G 2 Alexis Parks 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Africentric Columbus, OH G 3 Jillian Fletcher 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Ursuline Academy West Virginia State Cincinnati, OH G 4 Deja Wimby 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Snider Fort Wayne, IN F 10 Breanna Mobley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Lansing Waverly Lansing, MI G 11 Kamrin Reed 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Holt Holt, MI G 14 Najee Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Neuqua Valley Naperville, IL G 15 Aneisha Carlisle 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Kalamazoo Central Kalamazoo, MI G 20 Logan McCane 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Rockford Rockford, MI G/F 22 Meredith Miller 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Hilliard Bradley Hilliard, OH G 32 LaTondra Brooks 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL F 33 Marley Hill 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Jr Africentric Cincinnati Cleveland, OH G 34 Jasmyn Walker (I)  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Africentric Valparaiso Muskegon, MI F 35 Asia Robeson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Kalamazoo Central Kalamazoo, MI F 50 Teagan Reeves 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Three Rivers Three Rivers, MI C 52 Emma Vanzanten 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Northview Grand Rapids, MI	Head coach Shane Clipfell (Eastern Michigan) Assistant coach(es) Rick Albro (Western Michigan) Tangela Smith (Iowa) Cetera Washington (Michigan State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

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November 5, 2016* 12:30 pm		Alma	W 81–33		University Arena  Kalamazoo, MI
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November 13, 2016* 1:00 pm, ESPN3		Davidson	W 76–63	1–0	University Arena (630) Kalamazoo, MI
November , 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Michigan State	L 64–68 OT	1–1	University Arena (1,788) Kalamazoo, MI
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

• 2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team