Utah WBB heads to Pac-12 Media Day

SALT LAKE CITY – Women's basketball head coach Lynne Roberts and student-athletes Alissa Pili and Gianna Kneepkens from the University of Utah will represent the Utes at the 2023 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Media Day on Tuesday, Oct. 10 in Las Vegas, Nev.

The day will be filled with photo shoots, press conferences, TV segments and interviews all from the Park MGM.

Utah fans can follow the action on Tuesday through Twitter (@UtahWBB, @Pac12, @Pac12Network), Instagram (@UtahWBB, @pac12conference) and on Facebook (search Utah Women's Basketball and Pac-12 Conference). Fans will also be able to search hashtags #GoUtes, and #Pac12WBB for content during the event.

Coaches and two student-athletes from each Pac-12 program are set to take part. Pac-12 Networks' Ashley Adamson and Mary Murphy will host women's media day. The new-look format includes all 12 teams' head coaches and select student-athletes joining the hosts on the main stage followed by a moderated media Q&A. Utah's Roberts, Pili and Kneepkens are slated to go on at 2:45 p.m. (MT) on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now and Pac-12.com (subject to change).

Additional coverage of Pac-12 Basketball Media Days can be seen across all Pac-12 Networks digital and social media channels, including Pac-12.com, Twitter (@Pac12Network & @Pac12), Facebook (facebook.com/Pac12Conference) and Instagram (@Pac12Conference).

How to Watch Women's Basketball Media Day

Utah is set to open the season with an exhibition game against Colorado State-Pueblo Oct. 18. The first official game will be against Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 6 in the Jon. M Huntsman Center. Pac-12 action will kick off Dec. 30 at Colorado.

QUICK NOTES

The Utes are coming off a historic 2022-23 season including a Pac-12 regular season title and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance
At the helm for the Utes is reigning Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Lynne Roberts who enters her ninth season
Utah is returning all of last year's starting five including, All-American and Pac-12 Player of the Year, Alissa Pili as well as All-American Gianna Kneepkens
Utah welcomes three transfers (Matyson Wilke, Alyssa Blanck and Samantha Crispe) and two true freshman (Daniela Falcon-Hernandez and Reese Ross) to this year's squad
The Utes posted an undefeated 16-0 record in the Huntsman Center during 2022-23
Utah finished 2022-23 with a record of 27-5, tying for the second-most wins in a season in program history (28-4 in 200-01; 27-5 in 2007-08; 27-7 in 2005-06)
Utah was ranked for 13 consecutive weeks in the AP Top 10 during 2022-23 and was ranked in the AP Poll 19 consecutive weeks
Utah ended the season the nation's No. 4 scoring team and ranked in the top 10 nationally in five major statistical categories:

            o No. 4 field-goal percentage (48.4)
            o No. 8 scoring margin (+16.8)
            o No. 4 in scoring (82.8)
            o No. 6 in assists per game (18.3)
            o No. 5 in free throws per game (16.5)

HEAD COACH LYNNE ROBERTS

Named Pac-12 Coach of the Year in both the coaches and media awards she became the first coach ever to earn this honor

Starts her ninth season at the helm of the Utes after leading Utah to its first ever Pac-12 regular season title in 2022-23
Named as a Naismith Award Coach of the Year Top 4 Finalist
Led the Utes to a 27-5 overall record and a 15-3 record in Pac-12 action
Helped the Utes to its first Sweet 16 appearance in the Pac-12 Era and third ever in program history
Led Utah to the highest AP rankings in school history as the Utes breached the top five twice during the 2022-23 season with rankings at No. 3 and No. 4
Utah was also ranked in the Top 10 for 12 consecutive weeks in 2022-23.

ALISSA PILI | SENIOR | FWD | 6-2 |ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

2023 WBCA All-American
AP and USBWA Second Team All-American
2023 Pac-12 Player of the Year
Pac-12 All-Conference Honors
Avg. 20.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.2 apg
.590 percent from the field, .426 from the three and .797 from the free throw line
Streak of scoring 20 or more points in seven consecutive games and recorded high games of 33, 30, 28 (twice), 27 (twice) and 25
Naismith Trophy Player finalist
Pac-12 Player of the Week twice

GIANNA KNEEPKENS | JUNIOR | G | 6-0 | DULUTH, MINN.

2023 WBCA All-American Honorable Mention
Pac-12 All-Conference
Hit three or more threes in 13 of the 32 games
Ended the season 16^th in the nation at 42.3 percent from three
Avg. 15.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.06 apg
49.8 percent from the field, 42.3 percent from the three, 83.1 percent from the line
Was a Top 5 Candidate for the Cheryl Miller Award
Participated in the first ever Kelsey Plum Dawg Class Academy

Upcoming Events

Recent Results

Players Mentioned

Alyssa Blanck

Samantha Crispe

Gianna Kneepkens

Alissa Pili

Reese Ross

Maty Wilke

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Eastern Kentucky on March 19, 2026 , Loss , 58, to, 72

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus #9 Seed BYU on March 5, 2026 , Loss , 52, to, 70

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Arizona on February 28, 2026 , Win , 81, to, 67

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Colorado on February 24, 2026 , Win , 67, to, 64

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus BYU on February 21, 2026 , Loss , 74, to, 86

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Oklahoma State on February 16, 2026 , Loss , 55, to, 73

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Cincinnati on February 14, 2026 , Win , 67, to, 59

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Arizona State on February 11, 2026 , Loss , 61, to, 71

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Iowa State on February 7, 2026 , Loss , 72, to, 79

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