NORFOLK STATE SPARTANS (2-6, 1-3 MEAC)
HEAD COACH: Larry Vickers (6th Season); ASSISTANT COACHES: Jasmine Young (3rd Season), Kymesha Alston (3rd season), Trinese Fox (1st season); DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Kevin Harris (1st season) NO.
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Camryn Platt-Morris
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Mangela Ngandjui
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Niya Fields
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Jaiden Morris
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Jalynn Holmes
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E’Lexus Davis
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Armani Franklin
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Ta’Liyah Edmonds
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Shine Strickland-Gills
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Tinesha Gregory
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5-7 • So. • G • Woodbridge. Va. (Woodbridge HS) 5-11 • R-Sr. • F • Upper Marlboro, Md. (UNC Greensboro) 5-8 • Fr. • G • Peekskill, N.Y. (Putnam Science Academy) 5-8 • R-Jr. • G • Richmond, Va. (Iowa Western CC) 5-9 • R-Jr. • G • Upper Marlboro, Md. (Towson) 5-7 • Gr. • G • Landover, Md. (Hofstra) 5-5 • Sr. • G • Hampton, Va. (Hampton HS) 6-2 • So. • C • Norfolk, Va. (Norview HS) 5-11 • So. • F • Saginaw, Mich. (Central Michigan) 6-0 • Fr. • F/C • Virginia Beach, Va. (Salem HS)
TEAM FOULS
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2nd Quarter: 1 2 3 4 5 4th Quarter: 1 2 3 4 5
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TIME OUTS :30 :30 :30 Full
NORTH CAROLINA A&T AGGIES (9-1, 6-0 MEAC) HEAD COACH: Tarrell Robinson (9th season); ASSISTANT COACHES: Shavon Earp (9th season), Steven Rhodes (1st season), Jaleesa Sams (8th season) NO.
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Jasmen Walton
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Kennedy Boyd
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Nina Worthey
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Sean Kelly Darks
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Ya’Taria Coleman
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Crystal White
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D’Mya Tucker
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Levossie Taylor
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Deja Winters
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Jada Smith
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Shayla Nelson
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Chanin Scott
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Jayla Jones-Pack
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Sara Aumer
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Asjah Inniss
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5-11 • Jr. • G • Baltimore, Md. (Western HS) 5-7 • Jr. • G • Mint Hill, N.C. (North Carolina) 6-1 • Fr. • F • North Plainfield, N.J. (Roselle Catholic) 5-8 • Fr. • G • Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills HS) 5-9 • So. • G • Memphis, Tenn. (Southwind HS) 5-11 • Fr. • G • Chesapeake, Va. (Western Branch HS) 5-11 • Fr. • G • Orangeburg, S.C. (Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS) 5-11 • Fr. • F • Selma, N.C. (Word of God Christian Acad.) 5-11 • R-Sr. • F • Cleveland, Ohio (Seton Hall) 6-0 • So. • G • Cary, N.C. (Cary HS) 5-11 • So. • F • Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek HS) 6-0 • Sr. • G • Charlotte, N.C. (Georgia Tech) 6-3 • R-Sr. • F/C • Amityville, N.Y. (Seton Hall) 6-4 • Fr. • C • Acme, Pa. (Connellsville Area) 5-9 • Fr. • G • Duluth, Va. (Collins Hill HS)
TEAM FOULS
1st Quarter: 1 2 3 4 5 3rd Quarter: 1 2 3 4 5
2nd Quarter: 1 2 3 4 5 4th Quarter: 1 2 3 4 5
POINTS
TIME OUTS :30 :30 :30 Full
Cover: Armani Franklin
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • NSU BY THE NUMBERS •
9 - Number of steals in the two NCCU games for guard E’Lexus Davis, who was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week for Jan. 26. 27 - Number of points in two games vs. NCCU for Jaiden Morris, who missed the previous three contests. 27 - Number of days since NSU’s last game. 6 - Categories in which Mangela Ngandjui ranks in the top 10 in the MEAC: total rebounds (second), offensive rebounds (third), 3-point percentage (third), defensive rebounds (four), steals (tied for eighth) and blocks (10th). 46 - Number of rebounds for Ngandjui in the last four games.
• MEAC RANKINGS •
Category Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Free Throw %. Field Goal % Field Goal % Defense 3-Point FG % 3-Point FG % Defense Rebounding Rebounding Margin Blocked Shots Assists Steals Turnover Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio 3-Point FG Made
Rank Stat 6th 54.0 2nd 61.8 5th -7.8 5th 62.7 6th 33.2 4th 37.2 7th 24.8 4th 26.4 5th 38.8 7th -5.5 5th 2.9 4th 10.9 3rd 9.8 5th -0.1 5th 0.5 6th 4.6
• MEAC STANDINGS •
Northern Division Team Howard Morgan State Delaware State Coppin State
Southern Division North Carolina A&T North Carolina Central Norfolk State South Carolina State
MEAC Overall 6-2 10-3 6-2 9-3 2-6 3-10 2-6 2-8
6-0 1-3 1-3 0-2
9-1 3-6 2-6 1-9
Note: Florida A&M, Bethune-Cookman, Maryland-Eastern Shore and South Carolina State have opted out of the season.
Did You Know: Franklin graduated from NSU in three years and is this year’s Student-Athlete Advisory Commitee President.
• NORFOLK STATE SPARTANS vs. N.C. A&T AGGIES • 2-6............................................................................. Overall Record.......................................................................... 9-1 1-3..........................................................................Conference Record....................................................................... 6-0 54.0............................................................................Scoring Offense........................................................................ 75.7 61.8........................................................................... Scoring Defense....................................................................... 49.9 38.8........................................................................Rebounds Per Game................................................................... 44.5 33.2.............................................................................Field Goal Pct.......................................................................... 42.4 37.2..................................................................... Field Goal Pct. Defense................................................................. 31.5 Jalynn Holmes (12.6).............................................. Scoring Leader............................................. Deja Winters (14.4) Mangela Ngandjui (9.2)........................................ Rebound Leader...............................................Chanin Scott (9.1) E’Lexus Davis (4.0)...................................................Assist Leader.............................................. Jasmen Walton (3.5) Larry Vickers (6th Season).......................................Head Coach...............................Tarrell Robinson (9th season) 74-66/Same........................................................Overall/School Record...................................................169-89/Same
• GAMEDAY INFORMATION • Date.................... Saturday, Feb. 20 / Sunday, Feb. 21 Time.......................................................2 p.m. / 2 p.m. Location...................................................Norfolk, Va. Arena...............................Joseph Echols Hall (4,500) Series History..................... N.C. A&T leads, 22-18
Live Video....................... NSUSpartans.com/Watch Radio.................................................. WNSB 91.1 FM Talent........................Ross Gordon/Woube Gebre Live Stats......................................NSUSpartans.com In-Game Twitter Updates......... @NSUSpartans
• MATCHUP GAME NOTES •
Norfolk State at a Glance The Norfolk State women’s basketball team returns from a 27-day layoff for its final two home games this weekend against North Carolina A&T. In its last competition, NSU split its two conference games against North Carolina Central on Jan. 23-24 at Echols Hall. In the first game, the Spartans overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to earn their first MEAC win of the year, 69-64. Jalynn Holmes scored 18 points to lead four Spartans in double figures. Jaiden Morris added 14, E’Lexus Davis 13 and Mangela Ngandjui 12 for NSU. In the second NCCU matchup, the Eagles returned the favor, rallying back from a nine-point first-half deficit to win 57-44. Anissa Rivera had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Eagles. Holmes continues to pace NSU in scoring, at 12.6 points per game. Morris (11.8) and Ngandjui (10.0) also average double figures. North Carolina A&T at a Glance North Carolina A&T sits atop the MEAC Southern Division with a 6-0 conference ledger. The Aggies swept N.C. Central, 87-57 and 72-62 last weekend in Durham. The Aggies have now won nine straight games since a season-opening loss at UNC Greensboro. Deja Winters leads a balanced Aggie attack by averaging 14.4 points per game. Chanin Scott averages 13.2, Sean Kelly Darks chips in at 12.6 and D’Mya Tucker 11.1. A&T is holding opponents to 49.9 points per game. Series History North Carolina A&T leads the all-time series with NSU, 22-18. The Aggies have won five of the last six meetings between the two, including a pair of wins in January in Greensboro. The Spartans’ last win was a 60-43 victory in the semifinals of the 2019 MEAC Tournament.
• NORFOLK STATE PROBABLE STARTERS • No. 1 2 5 4 13
Name Mangela Ngandjui Niya Fields E’Lexus Davis Jalynn Holmes Ta’Liyah Edmonds
Off the Bench 0 Camryn Platt-Morris 3 Jaiden Morris 11 Armani Franklin 15 Shine Strickland-Gills 25 Tinesha Gregory
Year R-Sr. Fr. Gr. R-Jr. So.
Ht. 5-11 5-8 5-7 5-9 6-2
Pos. F G G G F
PPG 10.0 2.8 7.9 12.6 4.0
RPG 9.2 2.4 2.9 4.8 5.0
APG 0.8 2.0 4.0 1.1 0.5
So. R-Jr. Sr. So. Fr.
5-7 5-8 5-5 5-11 6-0
G G G F F/C
1.5 11.8 4.5 4.3 -
0.5 3.2 4.3 3.3 -
0.0 1.4 1.4 0.3 -