Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades said seniors Khadijiah Cave, Nina Davis, Alexis Jones and Alexis Prince “have left an unbelievable legacy,” while interim President Dr. David Garland said, “this was the best darn team in the country and the champions of our heart.”
This year’s team finished 33-4, set 16 school records and two NCAA all-time records and made it to the Elite Eight for the fourth straight year before falling in overtime to eventual national runner-up Mississippi State, 94-85.
Reminding the crowd of how hard it is to win a national championship – the Lady Bears won it all in 2005 and again in 2012 – Mulkey said, “We will continue to play for championships at Baylor.