It’s Melody Kempton’s turn to shine. After a couple of seasons serving as the bench spark plug, relieving leaders Jill Townshend and the Wirth twins, she now will be asked to lead the Gonzaga women in their absence. She will be paired with Yvonne Ejim, serving as two versatile forwards that immediately plug into those vacated minutes.
Kempton’s contribution in her junior season was phenomenal. She was awarded the WCC 6th Woman of the Year and was the most efficient shooter on the team, averaging 60.7% from the field on 107 attempts. The forward shot below 50% only four times all year.