Seattle Pacific University Athletics

Prior to SPU:  Wesco Conference and team MVP as a freshman. … Also team MVP as a sophomore and junior. … Three-time All-Wesco 1st team selection. … All-Area honorable mention as a sophomore. … Team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior.  ... Helped the Bearcats make it to the state tournament as a sophomore and junior.
 
Coach Byers says: "The first words that come to mind when talking about Cascadia are power and aggressiveness. I'm really excited to see what she can do."

Personal: Cascadie Reign Yates. ... Business major.
 
Reason she chose SPU:  "One of the main reasons I chose SPU was because of the culture. Not only is the campus beautiful and everyone I met is super-friendly, Coach Karen, Coach Ava, and all the girls on the team are amazing people whom I felt comfortable with right away."

Fun facts: Has been playing basketball since 1st grade. ... If not for basketball, would play rugby "because I love how physical the sport is." ... Favorite sport to watch is football. ... Book she just couldn't put down was "Indian Killer" by Sherman Alexie. ... Favorite junk food is mozzarella sticks. ... Favorite healthy food is an acia bowl. ... Last TV show binged was "Gilmore Girls." ... Favorite team is the Las Vegas Aces. ... Favorite athlete is A'ja Wilson. ... Her dream car is a 2024 Subaru BRZ manual. ... Loves to shop for clothes and snacks. ... Favorite basketball memory was going to state as a junior and beating a team that previously had defeated her team by 40 points. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Australian zookeeper and conservationist Steve Irwin "because I LOVE animals and would ask him all sorts of questions abou things he has done and animals he has seen." She would serve shrimp tacos and chocolate cheesecake. ... If she could be any action hero, would be Batman "because he is just so cool and I love his outfit and his car so much." ... Her friends call her Dia, Cadia, or Cas. ... In 10 years, plans to ber married, have a family, and be an elementary school teacher. ... She has a love for nature "and all the beautiful animals God put on this planet -- except alligators. They are terrifying, and I will never like them."