Women's Hoops Finalizes Staff Updates
7/14/2022 4:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Kianna Ray now in a fulltime position on staff
FORT WORTH – TCU head women's basketball coach Raegan Pebley put the finishing touches to her coaching staff for the upcoming season, as Kianna Ray was elevated to a fulltime position and both Lavaris Duncan and Spenser Hogg will join the team as graduate assistants.
Ray, who played for the Horned Frogs under Pebley from 2016-20, will complete a rare trifecta as she makes the transition from student-athlete to graduate assistant to fulltime staff. She will serve as the team's coordinator of video operations and analytics, where she will be responsible for providing the program with detailed analysis for potential recruits, existing players and opponents.
During her time on the court, Ray was a two-time All-Big 12 selection and a four-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree. She totaled 1,170 career points, 466 rebounds, 401 assists, 205 steals and 133 blocks. Ray, who hails from Austin, was the first player in school history to score at least 1,000 points, dish out 400 assists, tally 200 steals and register 100 blocks in a career. In fact, she was just the 14th NCAA Division I player to post these numbers since 1999-00.
"Kianna was an elite player and leader here at TCU," said Pebley. "The same heart to serve, drive to learn, focus on mission and discipline that she used to attack her career, she has used in developing professionally. We are so thankful that she has and will continue to impact our program."
Duncan and Spenser will join another former Horned Frog, Adeola Akomolafe, as the team's graduate assistants. Akomolafe heads into her second year as a GA, while Duncan and Spenser are both in their first year as a GA.
Duncan hails from San Antonio, where he graduated from Converse Judson High School in 2016. He went onto play collegiate basketball at Bethany College (Kansas) where he averaged 18 points and nine rebounds per game and was named Second Team All-KCAC. He wrapped up his collegiate career at Angelo State, where he earned a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies.
"The energy, positivity, and experience that Lavaris has will add so much value to the program," said Pebley. "He has a unique skill set that we feel so fortunate to have."
Hogg is no stranger to the TCU women's basketball program, where he served as both a team manager and a member of the Frog Squad from 2018-22. Hogg, who hails from Winchester, Ind., also served as a TCU campus resident advisor, and would go onto earn his bachelor's degree in kinesiology and movement science, with an emphasis in pre-physical therapy.
"Spenser became the right choice for us when searching for a new graduate assistant," said Pebley. "He has been working within our program for years developing the skills that have prepared him for this next step."
The Horned Frogs return seven players from last season's squad, while introducing six incoming players that include five transfers and one high school graduate.
Ray, who played for the Horned Frogs under Pebley from 2016-20, will complete a rare trifecta as she makes the transition from student-athlete to graduate assistant to fulltime staff. She will serve as the team's coordinator of video operations and analytics, where she will be responsible for providing the program with detailed analysis for potential recruits, existing players and opponents.
During her time on the court, Ray was a two-time All-Big 12 selection and a four-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree. She totaled 1,170 career points, 466 rebounds, 401 assists, 205 steals and 133 blocks. Ray, who hails from Austin, was the first player in school history to score at least 1,000 points, dish out 400 assists, tally 200 steals and register 100 blocks in a career. In fact, she was just the 14th NCAA Division I player to post these numbers since 1999-00.
"Kianna was an elite player and leader here at TCU," said Pebley. "The same heart to serve, drive to learn, focus on mission and discipline that she used to attack her career, she has used in developing professionally. We are so thankful that she has and will continue to impact our program."
Duncan and Spenser will join another former Horned Frog, Adeola Akomolafe, as the team's graduate assistants. Akomolafe heads into her second year as a GA, while Duncan and Spenser are both in their first year as a GA.
Duncan hails from San Antonio, where he graduated from Converse Judson High School in 2016. He went onto play collegiate basketball at Bethany College (Kansas) where he averaged 18 points and nine rebounds per game and was named Second Team All-KCAC. He wrapped up his collegiate career at Angelo State, where he earned a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies.
"The energy, positivity, and experience that Lavaris has will add so much value to the program," said Pebley. "He has a unique skill set that we feel so fortunate to have."
Hogg is no stranger to the TCU women's basketball program, where he served as both a team manager and a member of the Frog Squad from 2018-22. Hogg, who hails from Winchester, Ind., also served as a TCU campus resident advisor, and would go onto earn his bachelor's degree in kinesiology and movement science, with an emphasis in pre-physical therapy.
"Spenser became the right choice for us when searching for a new graduate assistant," said Pebley. "He has been working within our program for years developing the skills that have prepared him for this next step."
The Horned Frogs return seven players from last season's squad, while introducing six incoming players that include five transfers and one high school graduate.
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