High Point Panthers women's basketball
The High Point Panthers women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents High Point University in High Point, North Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference. The Panthers are led by head coach Chelsea Banbury, entering her first season.
History
High Point began play in 1967. They won the 1978 AIAW Division II national championship 92–88 over South Carolina State in overtime. In their time in Division II, they won the Carolinas Conference Tournament in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1995, 1996, and 1997. They made the WNIT in 2007, 2012, 2014, and 2019, losing to Charlotte 72-45, NC State 88-78, Bowling Green 72–62, and Ohio 81-74 respectively. As of the end of the 2016-17 season, the Panthers have a program record of 772–597.Head coach
The Panthers are led by first-year coach Chelsea Banbury, who was hired as the new head coach in May 2019 following DeUnna Hendrix's departure to Miami-Ohio. Banbury spent 11 years on the coaching staff of Florida Gulf Coast, including the past five as the associate head coach. Banbury was a 2008 graduate of FGCU, where she played on the basketball team. She then helped the Eagles to postseason appearances in all 11 of her seasons on the coaching staff, including six NCAA tournaments.Individual career records
Reference:| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
| Points | 2,612 | Karen Curtis | 1994-98 |
| Points/Game | 22.7 | Karen Curtis | 1994-98 |
| Rebounds/Game | 11.2 | Cheyenne Parker | 2010-13 |
| Assists/Game | 5.5 | Karen Curtis | 1994-98 |
| Blocks/Game | 3.5 | Cheyenne Parker | 2010-13 |
| Steals/Game | 2.8 | Natelle Henry | 2000-03 |
| Field Goal % | .499 | Stacia Robertson | 2012-15 |
| 3-Point % | .406 | Mackenzie Maier | 2007-11 |
| Free Throw % | .848 | Jurica Hargraves | 2007-11 |
Individual single-season records
| Record | Amount | Player | Year |
| Points | 778 | Karen Curtis | 1996-97 |
| Points/Game | 25.1 | Karen Curtis | 1996-97 |
| Rebounds/Game | 13.2 | Cheyenne Parker | 2012-13 |
| Assists/Game | 7.7 | Dawn Allred | 1976-77 |
| Blocks/Game | 4.4 | Cheyenne Parker | 2012-13 |
| Steals/Game | 2.9 | Natelle Henry | 2002-03 |
| Field Goal % | .579 | Stacia Robertson | 2014-15 |
| 3-Point % | .449 | Katie Ralls | 2005-06 |
| Free Throw % | .902 | Jurica Hargraves | 2009-10 |
Individual awards
Big South Player of the Year- Katie O'Dell - 2005-06
- Stacia Robertson - 2014-15
- Emma Bockrath - 2016-17
- Cheyenne Parker - 2011-12, 2012–13
- Nicki Fontleroy - 2000-01
- Mackenzie Maier - 2007-08
- Shamia Brown - 2008-09
- Kaylah Keys - 2013-14
- Joe Ellenburg - 2000-01
- Tooey Loy - 2004-05
- Gina Rosser - 2002-03
- Leslie Cook - 2005-06, 2006–07
- Leslie Cook - 2006-07
Coaches
Seasons
Postseason Results
AIAW
Reference:| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1977 | First Round Quarterfinal | Salisbury SE Louisiana | W 114-50 L 112-85 |
| 1978 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final | Eastern New Mexico William Penn Berry South Carolina St. | W 104-65 W 66-65 W 105-77 W 92-88 |
| 1979 | First Round Quarterfinal | North Dakota St. Dayton | W 93-40 L 75-65 |
NAIA
Reference:| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1995 | First Round | Arkansas Tech | L 82-57 |
NCAA Division II
Reference:| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1997 | First Round Regional Semifinal Regional Final | Longwood Shippensburg Edinboro | W 80-64 W 71-53 L 70-68 |