Utah women season in review

Overall: 19-14

MWC: 10-6 (5th place)

Utah defeated Montana in the first round of the WNIT before falling at Illinois in the second round.

Points per game:

Morgan Warburton 15.7 Kalee Whipple 10.8Rebounds per game:

Whipple 6.8 Joh-Teena Filipe 5.6Assists per game:

Warburton 3.0 Brette Ulsaker 2.4Steals per game:

Warburton 1.2 Whipple 1.1

REPORT CARD

Frontline: Undersize bunch held its own at times. B—

Guards: Backcourt as good as any in MWC. B+

Bench: Contributions scattered but often notable. B—

Overall: Not bad for first year without Kim Smith, Shona Thorburn.

TO DO

• Have young team take next step.

• Build on last season's development.

• Reach the 2008 NCAA tournament.

GOING

• Heidi Carlsen, G, 4.7 ppg

• Shauna Murphy, F, 1.2 ppg

• Camie Oakey, F/C, 1.0 ppg

COMING BACK

• Morgan Warburton led team in minutes played and scoring.

• Kalee Whipple started 16 games last season.

• Joh-Teena Filipe solid all-around contributor.

• Marie Warner started only one game but averaged 18.8 minutes.

NEWCOMERS

Senior point guard Leilani Mitchell spent the past season on the bench because of NCAA transfer rules. As a junior at Idaho in 2005-06, Mitchell earned honorable mention all-America after averaging 17.6 points and 5.6 assists per game.

The Utes will also welcome Cydney Knight to the fold. The Washington state prep star is a 6-foot-1 forward.