Published: June 1, 2011 By

brittany spears dribblesThe women’s basketball team, picked to finish last in the Big 12 Conference by the league’s coaches, saw its season end in the quarterfinals of the Women’s NIT where the Buffs lost 87-70 to future Pac-12 foe Southern California. The Buffs finished with an 18-16 record under first-year coachÌýLinda LappeÌý(²Ñ°ì³Ù²µâ€™02).

Brittany Spears, left, who passedÌýLisa VanGoorÌý(EPOBio’86) to become the all-time leading scorer in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ women’s basketball history, was chosen 19th overall by Phoenix in the WNBA draft. Spears is the fourth Buff ever selected in the WNBA draft, joiningÌýIsabelle FijalkowskiÌý(Kines ex’95)Ìýin 1997,ÌýRaegan ScottÌý(Jour’97) in 1997 andÌýMandy NightingaleÌý(Comm’02) in 2002.