2022-23 Roster

NUMERICAL ROSTER

0 Gabbi Cartagena G 5-8 So . 1L Jackson, Ga . / Jackson HS 1 Mary Delgado G 5-8 Jr . TR Miami, Fla . / Iowa Western CC 2 Felmas Koranga F 6-1 Sr . 2L Nakuru, Kenya / Tyler JC 3 Makayia Hallmon G 5-3 J4 . TR Coushatte, La . / UL-Lafayette 4 Jashanti Simmons G 5-8 Jr . TR Eatonton, Ga . / Georgia Highlands 5 Jada Walton G 5-11 Sr . 1L Lithonia, Ga . / Texas Tech 10 Tai’Sheka Porchia F 6-1 Jr . TR Camden, Ark . / Pensacola State 11 Ja’Mia Hollings F 6-1 Jr . 1L West Point, Miss . / East Mississippi CC 12 Nia Daniel G 5-10 Jr . TR Charlotte, N .C . / Alabama 20 Janeen Camp F 6-5 Jr . TR Portsmouth, Va . / Coastal Carolina 21 Ke’Ajia Williams F 6-2 Jr . TR Montgomery, Ala . / Shelton State CC 22 Sharonica Hartsfield G 5-5 So . 2L Oklahoma City, Okla . / Putnam City West HS 23 Shaniah Nunn G 6-0 Fr . HS Birmingham, Ala . / Fairfield HS 31 Jamila Nansikombi-Gunter G 5-11 Jr . TR Kampala, Uganda / Moberly CC

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

20 Janeen Camp F 6-5 Jr . TR Portsmouth, Va . / Coastal Carolina 0 Gabbi Cartagena G 5-8 So . 1L Jackson, Ga . / Jackson HS 12 Nia Daniel G 5-10 Jr . TR Charlotte, N .C . / Alabama 1 Mary Delgado G 5-8 Jr . TR Miami, Fla . / Iowa Western CC 3 Makayia Hallmon G 5-3 J4 . TR Coushatte, La . / UL-Lafayette 22 Sharonica Hartsfield G 5-5 So . 2L Oklahoma City, Okla . / Putnam City West HS 11 Ja’Mia Hollings F 6-1 Jr . 1L West Point, Miss . / East Mississippi CC 2 Felmas Koranga F 6-1 Sr . 2L Nakuru, Kenya / Tyler JC 31 Jamila Nansikombi-Gunter G 5-11 Jr . TR Kampala, Uganda / Moberly CC 3 Shaniah Nunn G 6-0 Fr . HS Birmingham, Ala . / Fairfield HS 10 Tai’Sheka Porchia F 6-1 Jr . TR Camden, Ark . / Pensacola State 4 Jashanti Simmons G 5-8 Jr . TR Eatonton, Ga . / Georgia Highlands 5 Jada Walton G 5-11 Sr . 1L Lithonia, Ga . / Texas Tech 21 Ke’Ajia Williams F 6-2 Jr . TR Montgomery, Ala . / Shelton State CC

WHAT’S BACK?

Category Amount Returning Pct . Games Started 98 of 164 .310 Minutes Played 2,076 of 6,600 .315 Points 792 of 2,603 .304 Field Goals 304 of 933 .326 3-Point FG 39 of 163 .224 FT Made 145 of 563 .258 Rebounds 587 of 1,681 .349 Assists 139 of 484 .287 Steals 139 of 348 .399 Blocks 61 of 160 .381

RETURNING LEADERS

Points/Game Koranga 12 .6 Field Goals Koranga 171 Field Goal Pct . Koranga .450 3-Point FG Walton 15 3-Point Pct . Cartagena .313 Free Throws Koranga 73 Free Throw Pct . Cartagena .933 Rebounds/Game Koranga 10 .7 Assists/Game Hartsfield 2 .7 Steals/Game Hartsfield 1 .7 Blocks/Game Koranga 1 .2

STAFF

Head Coach: Chanda Rigby (SE Louisiana, 1990) Associate Head Coach: Jennifer Graf (Northwestern State, 2000) Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Courtney Simmons (Louisville, 2010) Assistant Coach: Chelsea Dungee (Arkansas, 2020) Director of Operations: Hailey Kuhns (LSU, 2017) Athletic Trainer: Molly Pearce Strength and Conditioning: Chris Johnson Academic Advisor: Hilary Parkin Sports Information Director: Jason Martin

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Gabbi Cartagena

Felmas Koranga

Makayia Hallmon Jashanti Simmons

Tai’Sheka Porchia

Ja’Mia Hollings Nia Daniel CARTA-hey-NUH Fell-mess CORE-on-GUH MUH-kay-UH JUH-shaun-tee TIE-she-KUH poor-SHEA JUH-me-UH KNEE-uh

Ke’Ajia Williams

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TOTAL WINS SINCE 2012-13 SEASON

Little Rock

Troy

Louisiana UT-Arlington Arkansas State Texas State Coastal Carolina South Alabama App State Ga . State Ga . Southern ULM 204

192

169 161 154 147 156 139 139 116 94 76

ROSTER BY CLASS:

Freshman (1):

Sophomores (2): Shaniah Nunn

Gabbi Cartagena Sharonica Hartsfield

Juniors (8): Mary Delgado Jashanti Simmons Tai’Sheka Porchia Ja’Mia Hollings Nia Daniel Janeen Camp Ke’Ajia Williams Jamila Nansikombi-Gunter

Seniors (2): Felmas Koranga Jada Walton

Chanda Rigby head CoaCh

11th Season | SE Louisiana, 1990 | Franklinton, La. Hired April 11, 2012

Entering her 11th season at Troy in 2022-23, Chanda Rigby has built the Trojans into the premier program in the Sun Belt Conference, winning five championships in seven years .

Since taking over the program in 2012, Rigby has made Troy a perennial championship, and NCAA Tournament, contender . Rigby’s impressive resume includes seven 20+ win seasons, three Sun Belt Tournament Championships, two Sun Belt Regular Season Title, three trips to the NCAA Tournament, six postseason appearances, 20 all-conference selections, five Sun Belt Post Season Award winners, a Sun Belt Player of the Year honoree and a Sun Belt Coach of the Year honor .

Over the last three seasons, the Troy Women’s Basketball team has tallied the most wins of any Sun Belt men’s or women’s basketball team . Over the last three seasons, the Troy Women’s Basketball team has tallied the most wins of any Sun Belt men’s or women’s basketball team .

Rigby and the Trojans returned from the heartbreaking loss at Texas A&M in the 2021 NCAA Tournament looking for vengence . Troy capped off non conference action by sweeping the Mississippi State MTE . The Trojans downed host Mississippi State, the eventual SWAC champions Jackson State and South Carolina State to start off conference play with momentum .

That momentum carried Rigby’s Trojans to three short-handed wins to open conference play . Due to COVID-19 protocols, Troy had to battle through three games with as few as eight players to start conference play a perfect 3-0 .

The Troy Women’s Basketball squad took claim to the Sun Belt Regular Season Championship after downing Appalachian State in convincing fashion, 89-56, in the final weekend of the regular season .

Felmas Koranga and Amber Leggett both earned All-Sun Belt honors after Koranga was selected to the first team and Leggett to the third team . The Nakuru, Kenya native picked up her second straight First Team All-Sun Belt honor after leading the league in rebounding . The junior also ranked 10th nationally with 354 boards on the season . Leggett earned her first nod from the Sun Belt Conference, being tabbed a Third Team All-Sun Belt selection in her first season with the Trojans . The Navarre, Fla ., native ranked second on the team and 15th in the league, averaging 11 .8 points per game . Leggett also backed up Koranga on the glass, ranking second on the team and 10th in the league with 7 .1 boards per game .

The Trojans punched their second straight trip to the Sun Belt Tournament Championship . Despite the loss to UT Arlington, Troy earned an automatic bid to the WNIT, where the Trojans played host to Alabama .

The squad finished the season ranked first nationally in defensive rebounds, free throws made, offensive rebounds and rebounds per game . The team also ranked second in rebounds and sixth in scoring .