Shalie Dheensaw brought interior toughness to WSU — but she’s now a former Cougar turned coach
In the 2014-15 season, Shalie Dheensaw was a dependable Washington State center who gave the Cougars rebounding, shot-blocking, and interior scoring, finishing that year third on the team in scoring (8.6 points per game), 10th in the Pac-12 in rebounding (7.2 rebounds per game), and fourth in blocks (29), before a right knee injury ended her season early. Her differentiator was classic paint-value: physical defense, rebound-crashing, and steady production, with 98 career blocks ranking fifth in WSU history. If you’re asking whether she was a fit, the answer is yes — especially for a team that wants toughness and rim protection. She is no longer a current player, though; she later returned to WSU as video coordinator and moved into coaching.
