The head of the Lady Bears Basketball team is recovering at a local hospital, after successful back surgery. Kim Mulkey underwent spinal fusion surgery Wednesday morning. Doctors fused her C5-6 and C6-7 vertebrae during the procedure. Mulkey said the surgery was to help with neck, shoulder and arm pain. It's pain she says was aggravated by her team's recent flight to Italy, where they played exhibition games. Her family said she is doing well.
WACO, Texas Baylor sophomore Natalie Chou has been granted a release and will transfer, Baylor head women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey announced Monday. Chou appeared in 64 games with 21 starts in two seasons for the Lady Bears. She averaged 6.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game this year, and 4.7 points. 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest as a freshman. The Lady Bears welcome in the top-ranked recruiting class of five next fall, including forward Caitlin Bickle, forward Aquira DeCosta, center Queen Egbo, forward NaLyssa Smith and guard Honesty Scott-Grayson.