Sept. 11, 2001

Waco, Texas - The Baylor University Lady Bears women's basketball team has been ranked preseason No. 23 by the Women's Basketball News Service it was announced on Monday. Baylor joins five other Big 12 schools in WBNS's preseason top 25: Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Colorado and Texas.

Last season first-year head coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson led the Lady Bears to a 21-9 record, a first-ever NCAA Tournament berth and finished the season ranked No. 23. Four of five starters return off that highly successful squad.

Seniors Sheila Lambert and Danielle Crockrom have been selected as preseason all-Americans. Lambert was named to the second team while Crockrom was a third team selection. As juniors Lambert, a 5-7 guard, and Crockrom, a 6-2 forward/post, averaged 22.1 and 21.2 points a game respectively. Lambert's points per game average ranked her eighth nationally while Crockrom was No. 14. In addition, Crockrom's 11.6 rebound a game ranked No. 5 nationally. Lambert led the Big 12 in scoring last season and Crockrom led the league in rebounding.

Women's Basketball News Service Preseason Top 25 The Baylor University Lady Bears women's basketball team has been ranked preseason No. 23 by the Women's Basketball News Service it was announced on Monday. Baylor joins five other Big 12 schools in WBNS's preseason top 25: Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Colorado and Texas.

Women's Basketball News Service Preseason Top 25
1. Connecticut
2. Vanderbilt
3. Tennessee
4. Oklahoma
5. Texas Tech
6. North Carolina State
7. Louisiana Tech
8. Iowa State
9. Duke
10. Georgia
11. Purdue
12. Colorado
13. Florida
14. George Washington
15. Colorado State
16. Loyola Marymount
17. Clemson
18. Notre Dame
19. North Carolina
20. Stanford
21. Iowa
22. Rutgers
23. Baylor
24. Texas
25. Tie - Boston College & Brigham Young