Washington State Women's Hoops lands 2 on Preseason All-WCC Team

Joe Londergan | Oct 16, 2024

Arizona State Sun Devils forward Meg Newman (42) shoots against Washington State Cougars guard Tara Wallack (1) at Desert Financial Arena on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Asu Womens Basketball Vs Washington State / Alex Gould/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

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The Washington State Cougars' women's basketball program will play their first season in the West Coast Conference in 2024. As they await the beginning of that campaign on November 4 against Eastern Washington, the Cougars have landed two players on the preseason All-WCC team.

Guards Eleonora Villa and Tara Wallack were included in the list released by the league on Wednesday.

Wallack, a senior from British Columbia, Canada, averaged 10.5 points per game last season, shooting 45.7 percent from the field and 35.6 percent on three-point attempts. She also has 101 career blocks, tied for seventh in program history.

Villa, a sophomore from Italy, led WSU in scoring with 463 points last season, the second-most by a freshman in WSU history. Villa was an All-Pac-12 Freshman Team selection at the end of the season after proving to be the Cougs' most lethal scorer.

2024-25 All-WCC Women’s Basketball Preseason Team

Maisie Burnham - Sr. - G- Portland
Debora dos Santos - R - Sr. -F - San Francisco
Yvonne Ejim - 5th Yr - F - Gonzaga
Maud Huijbens - Gr. - F - Gonzaga
Anaya James Sr. G Pacific
AJ Marotte - Sr. - G - Oregon State
Olivia Pollerd - Sr. - F - Santa Clara
Emme Shearer - Gr. - G - Portland
Eleonora Villa - So. - G - Washington State
Tara Wallack - Sr. - G - Washington State

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JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.