CoSIDA Sports Information Sheet
LENOIR-RHYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, 2012-13 GENERAL
Name of School................................................. Lenoir-Rhyne University City/Zip....................................................................Hickory, N.C. 28603 Founded...........................................................................................1891 Enrollment...................................................................................... 1,900 Nickname.......................................................................................Bears School Colors.............................................................. Cardinal and Black Field......................................................... Shuford Memorial Gymnasium Capacity.......................................................................................... 2,480 Affiliation.................................................................... NCAA Division II Conference........................................................................ South Atlantic President...................................................................... Dr. Wayne Powell Alma Mater............................................................. Texas Lutheran, 1971 Athletic Director.............................................................Neill McGeachy Alma Mater................................................................Lenoir-Rhyne, 1965 Athletic Department Phone . ..........................................(828) 328-7116
HISTORY
First year of women's basketball................................................ 1926-27 Overall record................................................................... 521-467 (.527) Last postseason appearance............................................................2010 Result............................................................. Carson-Newman (L, 72-79)
SPORTS INFORMATION
Sports Info. Director ............................................................. John Karrs SID E-mail Address.......................................................... karrsjd@lr.edu SID Office Phone..............................................................(828) 328-7174 SID Cell Phone.................................................................(828) 238-9064 SID FAX............................................................................(828) 328-7399 SID Mailing Address.........................................................P.O. Box 7356 Hickory, N.C. 28603 Overnight Address............................................. Lenoir-Rhyne University Central Receiving 643 8th Avenue NE Hickory, N.C. 28601
TEAM INFORMATION
2011-12 overall................................................................................... 19-9 2011-12 conference record/finish......................................... 11-7 / T-3rd 2011-12 final ranking.......................................................................... n/a Letterwinners Returning/Lost......................................................... 9/5 Starters Returning/Lost................................................................... 4/1
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach........................................................................ Todd Starkey Alma Mater/Year............................................................. Montreat, 1993 Record at school (years) ..........................................122-78 (seven years) Career record (years).........................................................same as above Basketball Office Phone...................................................(828) 328-7132 Best time/day to reach coach . ..................................Weekday mornings Associate Head Coach....................................... Katie Pate (Coker, 1997) Assistant Coach................................. Morgan Sacharski (Converse, 2011) Staff Athletic Trainers..................................................Chelsea Pasukinis
MEDIA INFORMATION
Media Outlets:
Hickory Daily Record Phone: (828) 322-4510 E-Mail: sports@hickoryrecord.com Associated Press - Raleigh Bureau Phone: (919) 510-8937 E-Mail: NCsports@ap.org Observer News-Enterprise Phone: (828) 464-0221 E-Mail: onesports@charter.net Charlotte Observer Phone: (800) 432-6010 E-Mail: obsports@charlotteobserver.com WHKY Radio Phone: (828) 322-5115 E-Mail: jsavage@whky.com WMNC Radio Phone: (828) 437-0521 E-Mail: wmnc@bellsouth.net WKVS Radio Phone: (828) 751-1033 E-Mail: crockett@kicksradio.com
Web Page:
http://www.lrbears.com
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LENOIR-RHYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, 2012-13 SCHEDULE INFORMATION 2012-13
Nov. 3...............at James Maidson (Exhibition).....................................4:00 p.m. Nov. 14.............at Limestone....................................................................5:30 p.m. Nov. 23.............@Barton...........................................................................6:00 p.m. Nov. 24.............@Johnson C. Smith........................................................2:00 p.m. Nov. 27.............WINSTON-SALEM STATE.......................................6:00 p.m. Dec. 1...............^North Georgia..............................................................3:30 p.m. Dec. 2...............^Clayton State..................................................................3:30 p.m. Dec. 15.............#CARSON-NEWMAN................................................2:00 p.m. Dec. 17.............at Winston-Salem State..................................................6:00 p.m. Dec. 31.............BELMONT ABBEY.....................................................2:00 p.m. Jan. 5.................#at Anderson..................................................................2:00 p.m. Jan. 9.................#at Wingate.....................................................................6:00 p.m. Jan. 12..............#at Brevard......................................................................2:00 p.m. Jan. 16..............#CATAWBA...................................................................6:00 p.m. Jan. 19..............#LINCOLN MEMORIAL..........................................4:00 p.m. Jan. 23..............#at Tusculum..................................................................6:00 p.m. Jan. 26..............#at Mars Hill...................................................................2:00 p.m. Jan. 30..............#ANDERSON...............................................................6:00 p.m. Feb. 2................#NEWBERRY...............................................................4:00 p.m. Feb. 6................#WINGATE...................................................................6:00 p.m. Feb. 9................#at Carson-Newman......................................................6:00 p.m. Feb. 13..............#at Catawba.....................................................................6:00 p.m. Feb. 16..............#BREVARD...................................................................4:00 p.m. Feb. 20..............#TUSCULUM................................................................6:00 p.m. Feb. 23..............#at Lincoln Memorial....................................................6:00 p.m. Feb. 27..............#MARS HILL.................................................................6:00 p.m. March 2............#at Newberry..................................................................2:00 p.m. March 6............Food Lion SAC Tournament (First Round)!..................... TBD March 9............Food Lion SAC Tournament (Semifinals)*....................... TBD March 10..........Food Lion SAC Tournament (Finals)*............................... TBD @ = Comfort Suites Classic (Salisbury, N.C.) ^ = Heritage Bank Holiday Classic (Morrow, Ga.) # = South Atlantic Conference Game ! = Higher Seed * = Greenville, S.C.
PLAYER INFORMATION
Starters Returning (Four) Name Pos. Ht. Whitley Culler G 5-10 13.8 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2011-12 Second-Team All-SAC
Yr. Sr.
Jazmine Charles G 5-9 So. 9.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 30 3 FGs, 2011-12 SAC All-Freshman Team Danielle Bongiorno 6.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.2 apg
G
5-5
Jr.
Whitney Brinkley 6.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg
F
5-11
Jr.
Name Cameron Sealey Name Jenni Gust Marissa Jennings Alexis Katt Caroline Laughter Krystal Patton
Starters Lost (One) Pos. Ht. G 5-8 Others Returnees (Five) Pos. Ht. G 5-11 F 5-10 G 6-0 G 5-9 G 5-6
Name Taylor Johnson Kristine Rishel Joanna Whitmire
Others Lost (Three) Pos. F C F
Ht. 6-2 6-3 6-0
Name Nneka Awuruonye Brittany Christian Jordan Hiatt Ashia Mitchell Alisha Mobley Kierra Phillips Jesse Story
Newcomers (seven) Pos. F G G F F F G
Ht. 6-1 5-7 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-9
Yr. So. Fr.-RS Jr. Sr. Jr.
Wt. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr.
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LENOIR-RHYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, 2012-13
ROSTER No.
Name
Pos. Ht.
Wt.
1 2 3 11 12 14 15 20 23 24 30 32 33 34 40 44
Jenni Gust Danielle Bongiorno Jesse Story Alexis Katt Jordan Hiatt Whitley Culler Ashia Mitchell Krystal Patton Brittany Christian Marissa Jennings Nneka Awuruonye Whitney Brinkley Jazmine Charles Kierra Phillips Caroline Laughter Alisha Mobley
G G G G G G F G G F F F G F G F
So. Colfax, Wis. (Colfax HS) Jr. Wilmington, N.C. (John T. Hoggard HS) Fr. Catawba, N.C. (Bandys HS) Jr. Euharlee, Ga. (Woodland HS) Fr. Mount Airy, N.C. (Mount Airy HS) Sr. Mount Airy, N.C. (North Surry HS) Jr. Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg Methodist Coll.) Jr. Chilhowie, Va. (Chilhowie HS) Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Francis Marion Univ.) Fr.-RS Lebanon, Tenn. (Lebanon HS) Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (UNC Greensboro) Jr. Asheville, N.C. (A.C. Reynolds HS) So. Lexington, N.C. (Central Davidson HS) Jr. Gaffney, S.C. (Spartanburg Methodist Coll.) Sr. Hickory, N.C. (Western Carolina Univ.) Fr. Winchester, Va. (Millbrook HS)
5-11 5-5 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-0 5-6 5-7 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-11
Hometown (Previous School)
Head Coach: Todd Starkey (Montreat, 1993); 8th season at Lenoir-Rhyne Associate Head Coach: Katie Pate Assistant: Morgan Sacharski Athletic Trainer: Chelsea Pasukinis
The 2012-13 Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s Basketball Team
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LENOIR-RHYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, 2012-13
2011-12 STATISTICS |---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------03 Sealey, Cameron.... 28-26 897 32.0 152-388 .392 41-125 .328 105-132 .795 41 115 156 5.6 60 0 64 104 5 45 450 16.1 14 Culler, Whitley.... 28-26 968 34.6 135-313 .431 0-12 .000 115-160 .719 94 129 223 8.0 46 0 38 43 6 29 385 13.8 33 Charles, Jazmine... 28-21 641 22.9 98-265 .370 30-83 .361 39-56 .696 35 77 112 4.0 56 0 45 81 3 22 265 9.5 02 Bongiorno, Danielle 26-17 640 24.6 52-142 .366 13-43 .302 56-75 .747 17 59 76 2.9 50 1 83 62 3 20 173 6.7 20 Patton, Krystal.... 26-2 400 15.4 50-122 .410 10-37 .270 60-79 .759 13 47 60 2.3 44 1 23 56 3 26 170 6.5 32 Brinkley, Whitney.. 27-17 455 16.9 61-132 .462 0-0 .000 45-71 .634 42 80 122 4.5 40 0 27 41 10 8 167 6.2 40 Laughter, Caroline. 28-16 727 26.0 47-125 .376 3-16 .188 39-74 .527 42 78 120 4.3 35 0 74 55 3 30 136 4.9 11 Katt, Alexis....... 28-12 511 18.3 47-116 .405 0-3 .000 14-19 .737 50 92 142 5.1 70 1 13 33 4 35 108 3.9 01 Gust, Jenni........ 24-2 173 7.2 22-65 .338 4-20 .200 3-6 .500 8 11 19 0.8 17 0 13 23 6 5 51 2.1 10 Rishel, Kristine... 18-1 104 5.8 13-26 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 4 15 19 1.1 7 0 1 2 6 2 28 1.6 34 Johnson, Taylor.... 20-0 127 6.4 10-34 .294 0-0 .000 9-11 .818 4 22 26 1.3 18 0 0 9 7 0 29 1.5 15 Whitmire, Joanna... 8-0 32 4.0 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1 6 7 0.9 6 0 1 4 1 0 6 0.8 TEAM............... 75 91 166 5.9 3 5 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total.............. 28 5675 689-1735 .397 101-340 .297 489-689 .710 426 822 1248 44.6 452 3 382 518 57 222 1968 70.3 Opponents.......... 28 5675 648-1744 .372 147-510 .288 320-484 .661 363 726 1089 38.9 587 - 349 544 98 253 1763 63.0 SCORE BY PERIODS: -----------------------------Lenoir-Rhyne.................. Opponents.....................
1st 2nd OT ---- ---- ---952 989 27 847 875 41
DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL ------------------------------ --- ----- ----Lenoir-Rhyne.................. 94 0 94 Opponents..................... 75 0 75
Total ---- 1968 - 1763
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LENOIR-RHYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, 2012-13 2012-13 South Atlantic Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Wingate 78 (7) 2. Lenoir-Rhyne 66 (1) 3. Newberry 58 (1) 4. Tusculum 54 5. Catawba 51 (1) 6. Lincoln Memorial 40 7. Carson-Newman 39 8. Anderson 37 9. Mars Hill 15 10. Brevard 11
2012-13 All-South Atlantic Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Teams First Team Kendal Baxter, Tusculum* Whitley Culler, Lenoir-Rhyne* Alissa Diaz, Anderson* Haylee Lepaio, Newberry*^ Chloe Bully, Catawba^ Neicey Lewis, Newberry Second Team Breonda Shannon, Anderson Armeka Booker, Mars Hill^ Janitsha Williams, Wingate April McCann, Tusculum Micheala Watkins, Brevard Sierra Simpson, Anderson^ * 2011-12 All-SAC Second Team ^ 2011-12 SAC All-Freshman Team