POCATELLO, Idaho – 2024 is a special year for the Idaho State women's basketball program. It marks the 50th year of Women's Basketball being included as a varsity sport at Idaho State University. Over the years hundreds of talented women have helped to make the program stand where it does today.
From championships to NCAA tournament appearances to regular season thrillers, these amazing women have done it all bearing the Orange and Black.
Earlier in the year, a group of Idaho State program alumni consisting of Coaches, Players, Broadcasters, and Sports Information personnel sat down to discuss the most influential Bengal women in the history of the program and agreed on 50 women through voting.
The list is not a ranking, it would be nearly impossible to rank one Bengal over another because of the work they have all put into this program, Instead the '50 Greatest Players' list will be announced alphabetically by last name over the coming weeks. In groups of 10.
This marks week three of the Bengals list.
Oana Iacovita (2006-2010)
Career Highlights: Played under head coaches Jon Newlee and Seton Sobolewski. Big Sky champion. Played in both the NCAA and WNIT Tournaments. 1st team all-Big Sky Conference 2009-2010 season. 2X Named to the Big Sky Conference postseason all-Tournament team March 2009 and 2010. Team MVP 2009-2010 season. Scored 1,0008 points. Ranked in top 10, four times in various categories in program history. NCAA Woman of the Year Big Sky Conference honoree 2009-2010 season. 3X Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. Scored 31 points at Montana State in an ISU win 1/2/10, also had a 30-point game. Hit game winning basket versus Sacramento State in Big Sky Conference post season tournament game 3/12/09. Speaks several languages fluently. Native of Romania.
Nancy Imhoff (1985-1989)
Career Highlights: Played under head coaches Mark French and Ted Anderson. Daughter of Olympic Gold Medalist and longtime NBA player Darrall Imhoff. Scored 1,144 points. 2nd team all-Big Sky Conference 1988-1989 season. Team MVP 1988-1989 season. Big Sky Conference Scholar-Athlete Award winner 1988-1989 season. Scored 31 points at Idaho 1/7/89. Helps as a game analyst on ISU radio broadcasts when her schedule allows. Member ISU Athletic Hall of Fame.
Kara Jenkins (2010-2014)
Career Highlights: Played under head coach Seton Sobolewski. Big Sky champion. Played in both the NCAA and WNIT Tournaments. 3X Team Best Defensive Player 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 seasons. Third all-time in games played (124) Scored 508 points in her career. Scored 20 points against Southern Utah 2/13/14. The ultimate team player, never cared about individual statistics what mattered to her was, did ISU win the game?
Grace Kenyon (2013-2019)
Career Highlights: Played under head coach Seton Sobolewski. 1st team all-Big Sky Conference 2018-2019 season. 2nd team all-Big Sky Conference 2017-2018 season. Named to the Big Sky Conference postseason all-Tournament team March 2017. 2X Team MVP 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons. Scored 1,471 points and had 838 rebounds. Had two game winning baskets. Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. Ranked in top 10; 12 times in various categories in program history. Scored 27 points versus Sacramento State at home in an ISU win 2/15/18 then repeated scoring 27 points this time against Idaho 12/29/18. Recorded only the second triple-double in ISU history when she scored 10 points with 13 rebounds and 11 assists at Utah Valley in a Bengal win 12/16/17.
Diaba Konate (2019-2022)
Career Highlights: Played under head coach Seton Sobolewski. 2X Big Sky champion. Played in the NCAA Tournament. 2nd team all-Big Sky Conference 2020-2021 season. 3rd team all-Big Sky conference 2021-2022 season. Ranked in top 10; three times in various categories in program history. Scored 822 points. Had 32 points in a comeback win at Northern Arizona 2/6/20. One of the most athletic and gifted players in program history. Native of France.
Theresa Mallak (1995-1999)
Career Highlights: Played under head coaches Steve Hayes and Ardie McInelly. 1st team all-Big Sky Conference 1998-1999 season. Team MVP 1998-1999 season. Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. Ranked in top 10; six times in various categories in program history. Scored 31 points to help ISU beat Montana State 2/6/99. Her senior season she finished second in the league in assists, fifth in steals and eighth in scoring at 11.4 points per game.
Delaney Moore (2017-2021)
Career Highlights: Player under head coach Seton Sobolewski. Big Sky champion. Played in the NCAA Tournament. Ranked in top 10; three times in various categories in program history. Is the all-time leading field goal percentage player in ISU history, she made 55.6% of her shots. Scored 673 points. Had 25 points at Montana State 2/20/21.
Stacey Mortensen (1989-1991)
Career Highlights: Played under head coach Ted Anderson. 1st team all-Big Sky Conference 1990-1991 season. Team MVP 1990-1991 season. Ranked in top 10; two times in various categories in program history. Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. Scored 34 points in the Bengals blowout win over Nevada 1/31/91. Member of ISU Athletic Hall of Fame.
Angela Munger (1996-2000)
Career Highlights: Played under Ardie McInelly. 1st team all-Big Sky Conference 1999-2000 season. Team MVP 1999-2000 season. Led Big Sky Conference in both steals and assists 1999-2000 season. Ranked in top 10; six times in various categories in program history. Scored 23 points against Weber State 2/24/00. Was an assistant coach at ISU. Member of the ISU Athletic Hall of Fame.
Sarah Nelson (1999-2001)
Career Highlights: Played under head coach Ardie McInelly. Big Sky champion. Played in the NCAA Tournament. 2nd team all-Big Sky Conference 2000-2001 season. Named to the Big Sky Conference postseason all-Tournament team March 2001. Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. Ranked in top 10; two times in various categories in program history. Scored 21 points versus Cal-State Northridge in a home win 1/13/01.
