5 Best Kansas State Wildcats Women’s Basketball Players, Ranked

Kansas State center Ayoka Lee (50) during a college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 22, 2024.
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  • Ayoka Lee has the most points, rebounds, and blocks in Kansas State Wildcats history.
  • Kendra Wecker is second in points and rebounds in program history.
  • Shalee Lehning dished out the most assists in Kansas State history.

The Kansas State Wildcats women’s basketball team has regularly boasted short women’s college basketball odds of winning games, as they’ve gone to the NCAA Tournament eight times since 2010.

One player, in particular, defied all basketball odds and nearly outscored the opposing team in a single game.

Where does that player rank among the five best Wildcats women’s basketball players of all time? Let’s find out.

5 Best Kansas State Wildcats Women’s Basketball Players, Ranked

RankPlayerPositionKansas State Years
1Ayoka LeeCenter2019-Present
2Kendra WeckerForward2001-2005
3Nicole OhldeForward/Center2000-2004
4Brittany ChambersGuard2009-2013
5Shalee LehningGuard2005-2009

Kansas State Wildcats All-Time Greatest Women’s Basketball Players

1. Ayoka Lee

Ayoka Lee has the most points (2,488), rebounds (1,223), and blocks (351) in program history.

The four-time first-team All-Big 12 member set the NCAA Division I women’s scoring record with 61 points in a 94-65 Wildcats win over the Oklahoma Sooners on Jan. 23, 2022, nearly outscoring an entire team.

Lee averaged 19.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game during her time at Kansas State.

The two-time All-American was the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2020.

2. Kendra Wecker

Kendra Wecker has the second-most points (2,333), rebounds (1,086), and fifth-most steals (227) in program history.

The multiple-time All-American and three-time first-team All-Big 12 member was the Big 12 Player of the Year and Senior CLASS Award winner in 2005.

She averaged 18.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, and three assists per game during her time at Kansas State.

Wecker was drafted No. 4 overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA in 2005.

3. Nicole Ohlde

Nicole Ohlde has the third-most points (2,241), third-most rebounds (995), and fourth-most blocks (204) in program history.

The multiple-time All-American was a two-time Big 12 Player of the Year and three-time first-team All-Big 12 member.

She averaged 17.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game during her time at Kansas State.

Ohlde was drafted No. 6 overall by the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA in 2004, later helping the Phoenix Mercury win a championship in 2009.

4. Brittany Chambers

Brittany Chambers has the second-most rebounds (350) and fourth-most points (2,156) in program history.

The three-time first-team All-Big 12 member averaged 16 points and 6.4 rebounds per game during her time at Kansas State.

Chambers was drafted No. 22 overall by the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA in 2013.

5. Shalee Lehning

Shalee Lehning has the most assists (800), fourth-most steals (235), and sixth-most rebounds (914) in program history.

The two-time first-team All-Big 12 member averaged 9.1 points, seven rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game during her time at Kansas State.

Lehning was drafted No. 25 overall by the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA in 2009.

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Sameer Kumar

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Sameer Kumar is an NBA writer for BetMGM who specializes in providing analysis on player performance and telling stories beyond the numbers. He graduated from SUNY Oswego with a B.A. in Broadcasting & Mass Communication.

Sameer Kumar is an NBA writer for BetMGM who specializes in providing analysis on player performance and telling stories beyond the numbers. He graduated from SUNY Oswego with a B.A. in Broadcasting & Mass Communication.