2017-18 USC Women's Basketball by Darcy Couch

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2017-18 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

#0 Shalexxus Aaron

#1 Jordan Adams

#3 Minyon Moore

#4 Mariya Moore

#5 Ja’Tavia Tapley

#13 Marguerite Effa

#14 Sadie Edwards

#21 Aliyah Mazyck

#23 Asiah Jones

#30 Candela Abejรณn

#32 Dani Milisic

#35 Kristen Simon

2017-18 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

2017-18 USC Women’s Basketball Roster

Numerical No. Name 0 Shalexxus Aaron 1 Jordan Adams 3 Minyon Moore 4 Mariya Moore 5 Ja’Tavia Tapley 13 Marguerite Effa 14 Sadie Edwards 21 Aliyah Mazyck 22 Kailey Tooke 23 Asiah Jones 30 Candela Abejón 32 Dani Milisic 35 Kristen Simon

Pos. G G G G F F G G G F G F F

Ht. 6-1 6-1 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-3 5-10 5-9 5-8 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-2

Yr. Fr. Sr.* So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Jr. So.* Sr.

Exp. HS 4V 1V TR 1V 2V 2V 2V HS 1V 2V 1V 3V

Hometown Apple Valley, Calif. Irvine, Calif. Hercules, Calif. Hercules, Calif. Jacksonville, Fla. Los Angeles, Calif. Meridan, Conn. Charlotte, N.C. Culver City, Calif. Piedmont, S.C. Gijon, Spain Sydney, Australia Gardena, Calif.

Previous School Martin Luther King HS Mater Dei HS Salesian HS Salesian HS/Louisville University Christian HS Fairfax HS Blair Academy/Connecticut Myers Park HS Culver City HS Woodmont HS IES Univ. Laboral/Univ. de Ovideo Blacktown Girls HS Windward School

Alphabetical No. Name 0 Shalexxus Aaron 30 Candela Abejón 1 Jordan Adams 14 Sadie Edwards 13 Marguerite Effa 23 Asiah Jones 21 Aliyah Mazyck 32 Dani Milisic 4 Mariya Moore 3 Minyon Moore 35 Kristen Simon 5 Ja’Tavia Tapley 22 Kailey Tooke

Pos. G G G G F F G F G G F F G

Ht. 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-3 6-3 5-9 6-4 6-0 5-8 6-2 6-3 5-8

Yr. Fr. Jr. Sr.* Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So.* Sr. So. Sr. So. So.

Exp. HS 2V 4V 2V 2V 1V 2V 1V TR 1V 3V 1V HS

Hometown Apple Valley, Calif. Gijon, Spain Irvine, Calif. Meridan, Conn. Los Angeles, Calif. Piedmont, S.C. Charlotte, N.C. Sydney, Australia Hercules, Calif. Hercules, Calif. Gardena, Calif. Jacksonville, Fla. Culver City, Calif.

Previous School Martin Luther King HS IES Univ. Laboral/Univ. de Ovideo Mater Dei HS Blair Academy/Connecticut Fairfax HS Woodmont HS Myers Park HS Blacktown Girls HS Salesian HS/Louisville Salesian HS Windward School University Christian HS Culver City HS

* utilized redshirt season

^ will sit out 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules

Head Coach: Associate Head Coach: Assistant Coaches:

Mark TRAKH (6th season overall), Long Beach State 1981 Jason GLOVER (1st season), Grand Canyon 1985 Aarika HUGHES (1st season), USC 2010 Blanche ALVERSON (1st season), Auburn 2013

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE CANDELA ABEJÓN.....................kahn-DAY-lah ah-bay-HONE ASIAH Jones............................................................... A-sha ALIYAH MAZYCK............................... ah-LEE-yah mah-ZEEK Dani MILISIC.................................................... MILL-ih-sitch

MARIYA Moore.................................................. muh-RYE-uh MINYON Moore........................................................ min-YON JA’TAVIA Tapley........................................... jah-TAY-vee-yah

QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: .......................................................... Los Angeles, Calif. Founded:.................................................................................... 1880 Enrollment: ........................................ 43,000 (19,000 undergrad) President:..................................................................C.L. Max Nikias Athletic Director:........................................................... Lynn Swann Senior Women’s Administrator:.................................Donna Heinel National Affiliation:................................................. NCAA Division I Conference:............................................................................ Pac-12 Nickname:................................................. Trojans / Women of Troy Fight Song:........................................................................ “Fight On” Colors:...................................................................Cardinal and Gold Home Court: ................................................................Galen Center Capacity:................................................................................. 10,258 Press Row:..................................................................213-740-3900 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach:.................................................................... Mark Trakh Alma Mater:................................................ Long Beach State, 1981 Current Season at USC:........................................... 1st (6th overall) Record at USC: ................................ 90-64 (.584), 5 prior seasons Pac-12 Record at USC:...................... 52-38 (.578), 5 prior seasons Current Overall Season:.............................................................23rd Overall Record:..........................................................393-267 (.596) Overall Conf. Record:................................................. 208-126 (.623) Associate Head Coach:...............................................Jason Glover Assistant Coaches:...................................................Aarika Hughes ...............................................................................Blanche Alverson Director of Operations:..................................................Ashley Ford Video Coordinator:................................................... Chris Koclanes WBB Office Phone:................................................... (213) 740-7204 .................................................................................(866) USC-WBB1 Athletic Trainer:.......................................................... Winnie Voong Training Room Phone:.............................................. (213) 740-5845 SPORTS INFORMATION Women’s Basketball SID:............................................. Darcy Couch Office Phone: .......................................................... (213) 740-3808 Office Fax:.................................................................. (213) 740-7584 Cell Phone:.................................................................(213) 725-3447 E-Mail:....................................................................dcouch@usc.edu USC Ticket Office:...................................................(213) 740-GO SC Website:................................................................... usctrojans.com

BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season of Basketball:.................................................. 1976-77 All-Time Record:........................................................749-484 (.608) Conference Record:..................................................389-279 (.582) National Championships:.......................................... 2 (1983, 1984) Conference Championships:...............5 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1994) Conference Tournament Titles.......................................................1 (2014) NCAA Appearances (record):............................................16 (29-14) AIAW Appearances (record):..................................................2 (2-4) WNIT Appearances (record):.................................................. 3 (7-3) Postseason Record:...................................................... 38-21 (.644) LAST SEASON 2016-17 Record:.................................................. 14/16 / 5-13 (t-9th) Home Record:...............................................................................8-6 Away Record:................................................................................4-9 Neutral Record:.............................................................................2-1 Longest Win Streak:........................................... 6 (Nov. 22-Dec. 16) Longest Losing Streak:................................................. 7 (Jan. 1-22) Current Streak:.....................................................................4 losses Pac-12 Tournament:....................................................... First Round NCAA Tournament:...................................................................None 2016-17 TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning / Lost:...........................................................4 / 1 Letterwinners Returning / Lost:............................................... 11 / 4 Newcomers:......................................................................................3 RETURNING STARTERS Jordan Adams (RS Sr. G) ....................................... 5 GP, 5 GS, 8.8 ppg, 55.2 FG%, 81.8 FT% .................................................................... 5.6 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg Sadie Edwards (Jr. G) ................................... 30 GP, 22 GS, 9.2 ppg, 44.0 FG%, 75.0 FT% ..................................................36.4 3FG% 1.6 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.3 spg Aliyah Mazyck (Jr. G) .....................................19 GP, 14 GS, 6.6 ppg, 36.0 FG%, 76.0 FT% ......................................................................1.8 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.5 spg Kristen Simon (Sr. F) .................................... 27 GP, 27 GS, 14.6 ppg, 44.4 FG%, 71.6 FT% .....................................................................8.7 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.9 spg .........................................................................2017 All-Pac-12 Team Ja’Tavia Tapley (So. F) .................................... 30 GP, 15 GS, 5.7 ppg, 45.9 FG%, 54.9 FT% ................................................................... 3.2 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.8 spg INCOMING TROJANS Shalexxus Aaron [Fr.]...........................6-1, Guard (Riverside, Calif.) Mariya Moore [Sr.]................................ 6-0, Guard (Hercules, Calif.) Kailey Tooke [Fr.]............................... 5-8, Guard (Culver City, Calif.)

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GAME ON!

2017-18 SCHEDULE

Day Date Opponent Fri. Nov. 10 Montana State (DH) Nov. 13 at UC Riverside Mon. Nov. 17 at Santa Clara Fri. Mon. Nov. 20 Long Beach State

Site Galen Center Riverside, Calif. Santa Clara, Calif. Galen Center

Time 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Rainbow Wahine Showdown | hosted by Hawai’i Fri. Nov. 24 vs. Purdue Sat. Nov. 25 vs. Marist Nov. 26 at Hawai’i Sun.

Honolulu, Hawai’i Honolulu, Hawai’i Honolulu, Hawai’i

3 p.m. HT 3 p.m. HT 5 p.m. HT

Fri. Fri.

Westchester, Calif. Galen Center

Dec. 1 Dec. 15

at LMU Texas A&M (P12)

7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Battle on the Border | hosted by Texas Rio Grande Valley Tues. Dec. 19 vs. MTS Dec. 20 vs. UTRGV Wed.

Edinburg, Texas Edinburg, Texas

Fri. Sun.

Dec. 29 Dec. 31

at California* at Stanford* (P12)

Berkeley, Calif. Palo Alto, Calif.

Fri. Sun. Fri. Sun. Fri. Sun. Fri. Sun.

Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan. 26 Jan. 28

Oregon* (P12) Oregon State* (P12) at Colorado* (P12) at Utah* (P12) Stanford* (P12) California* (P12) at Washington State* at Washington*

Galen Center Galen Center Boulder, Colo. Salt Lake City, Utah Galen Center Galen Center Pullman, Wash. Seattle, Wash.

Fri. Mon. Fri. Sun. Fri. Sun. Thurs. Sun.

Feb. 2 Feb. 5 Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb. 16 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 25

at UCLA* (P12) UCLA* (P12) Arizona State* Arizona* at Oregon* (P12) at Oregon State* (P12) Utah* (P12) Colorado*

Westwood, Calif. Galen Center Galen Center Galen Center Eugene, Ore. Corvallis, Ore. Galen Center Galen Center

Pac-12 Tournament Thurs.-Sun. March 1-4

Pac-12 Tournament (P12)

KeyArena • Seattle, Wash.

NCAA Tournament Fri.-Mon. Mar. 16-19 Fri.-Mon. Mar. 22-25

NCAA First & Second Rounds NCAA Regionals

TBD TBD

Sun. & Tues.

Mar. 29 & Apr. 2 NCAA Women’s Final Four

4:30 p.m. CT 7 p.m. CT 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 8 p.m. 1 p.m. 4 p.m. MT 10 a.m. MT 8 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 8 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m.

Columbus, Ohio

Home games indicated in bold All game times Pacific unless marked * — Pac-12 Conference game (P12) — televised on Pac-12 Networks (DH) — doubleheader at USC

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MARKTRAKH

HEAD COACH | 6TH SEASON AT USC | LONG BEACH STATE 1981

MEET THE COACHES...

Mark Trakh, who led USC and Pepperdine to NCAA Tournament appearances before guiding New Mexico State to NCAA berths the past three seasons, is returning to USC as its head women’s basketball coach, USC athletic director Lynn Swann announced on April 21. “We are thrilled to welcome Mark back to USC,” said Swann. “It was important for us to hire a coach who really wanted to be at USC, who truly cares about our student-athletes and who believes in the Trojan way of excelling. We found that coach in Mark Trakh. He has the experience and maturity to help our young team grow and develop. “Mark is a great teacher of the game. Players enjoy playing for him. He is a very effective recruiter. And he has a knack for taking teams to the NCAA Tournament, which we look for him to continue doing.” Said Trakh: “I’m excited to once again be a part of the great tradition at USC. The goal and expectation is always to get to the Final Four. I feel that there is a ton of potential in this team and I look forward to start working with them. I really want to reignite the tradition of excellence that we have at USC. It all starts with recruiting and coaching up the women and helping them succeed. I also look forward to coaching again in the Pac-12, which is filled with great teams and coaches and is really a conference of national contenders.” As a college coach, Trakh has an overall record of 393-267 in 22 years, with eight NCAA Tournament trips, seven regular season championships and five conference Coach of the Year honors. Trakh coached the Women of Troy for five seasons (2005-09). Despite a tenure ham-

pered by injuries to key players that stalled promising seasons, Trakh’s USC teams won at least 17 games all five seasons, advanced to a pair of NCAA tourneys (getting to the second round in 2005 and 2006 before falling to the eventual NCAA runner-up both seasons), reached at least the semifinals of the Pac10 Tourney four times (his 2009 team was a finalist), never finished below fifth in the Pac-10 and went 8-3 against crosstown rival UCLA. His debut 2005 team won 20 games, tied for second in the Pac-10 race and made USC’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in seven years, where it lost on a last-second basket in the second round. His Women of Troy players made various All-Pac-10 teams 23 times and Pac-10 AllAcademic squads 14 times, and he turned out two All-Americans and four WNBA draftees. He signed Top 10 recruiting classes four times, including the nation’s No. 1 group in 2006, and seven of his signees were McDonald’s All-Americans. Overall, he was 90-64 at USC, but resigned after the 2009 season for personal reasons. After nearly two years off from coaching following his resignation from USC (he was associate head coach briefly at San Diego State in the 2011 season before leaving to attend to personal family matters), Trakh spent the past six years (2012-17) at New Mexico State, where he went 104-80 overall. In each of the last three seasons, his Aggies posted 20-plus victories while winning the Western Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships, and he was named the league’s Coach of the Year each season. His 2017 Aggie squad was 24-7 overall, including a perfect 14-0 WAC mark (NMSU’s first perfect conference record), had a school

record 17-game winning streak and it lost by just eight points in the NCAA first round to eventual NCAA finalist Stanford. That came on the heels of 2016’s 26-5 team which tied the program record for season victories and consecutive wins (15). That year, he became just the fifth coach in NCAA history to lead three different schools to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. His 2015 team, which was 22-8 overall, advanced to NCAA play for the first time in 27 years, posted the school’s first winning record in WAC play (131) in seven years and won the program’s firstever WAC regular season and tournament titles. In 11 years (1994-2004) at Pepperdine, Trakh went 199-123, won four West Coast Conference crowns and two WCC tournament titles, captured at least 20 wins six times, and made the post-season in each of his last six seasons (three NCAAs and three WNITs). He was the 1999 and 2002 WCC Coach of the Year. He coached two WCC Players of the Year and produced Pepperdine’s first WNBA pick. His Wave teams had a 100% graduation rate during his time there. Before entering the collegiate ranks, Trakh coached Brea (Calif.) Olinda High for 13 seasons (1981-93), compiling a 354-45 (.887) record while winning four California state championships and six CIF Southern Section titles. He also taught English at Brea Olinda. He is a member of the City of Brea Hall of Fame and the Southern California High School Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. In 1980, he was the boys’ sophomore team coach at Western High in Anaheim (Calif.). Trakh played basketball and baseball at Lakeland Regional High in Wanaque, N.J. He then attended Fairleigh Dickinson and

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT MARK TRAKH

— Shay Murphy Former USC All-American and 2-time All-Pac-10 first team guard, who then played on WNBA and Euroleague championship teams

“I’m so thrilled for Coach Trakh and for USC. He has always loved USC and I really believe that this is the beginning of a new chapter for USC women’s basketball. He’s going to do great things there. “Coach Trakh brings something that you can’t find in all coaches. He has a soft side and he has a hard, demanding side, and it’s difficult to find someone who can balance those so well. Through all my injuries, he had a way of being good to me but also made sure that I was held accountable even though I wasn’t able to play. I think everyone needs that from a head coach. He gave me confidence by helping me remember what kind of player I was when I came in, and he never let my injuries discourage me. “As a coach, his system works really well. He allows his players to shine and assigns roles for every player. I learned a lot from him, not just basketball-wise but as a person.” — Jacki Gemelos Former USC guard who went on to play in the WNBA and overseas

“It made my day to hear that Coach Trakh is back at USC. He was amazing in my recruiting process and made me feel like family immediately. We had a very open and fun team and an enjoyable, loving atmosphere. We wanted to succeed for each other and for our coaches. “He’s the kind of coach who knows when to nurture you and when to get on you. He knows how to push his players to be the best they can possibly be. He also understands that when you get to college you have a lot of growing to do. He wants to get the best out of you on and off the court. I was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, and that was due to him pushing me to be better and demanding more of me. He gave me the opportunity to show what I could do as a freshman and he had confidence in me. He really molded me and instilled a work ethic in me, building a core to help me succeed as a pro.” — Briana (Gilbreath) Butler Former USC All-American and 3-time All-Conference guard, who played in the WNBA

YEAR-BY-YEAR WITH MARK TRAKH

Fullerton College, where as a journalism major he was the sports editor of the student newspaper, before graduating from Long Beach State in 1981 with a degree in journalism (he also has his teaching credential). Trakh was born on May 31, 1955, in Amman, Jordan. He moved to the United States at age four, living first in Connecticut and New Jersey before coming to California for college. His younger brother, Maz, is an assistant coach with the NBA’s Washington Wizards and previously was an assistant with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons and a scout with the Golden State Warriors. He also coached in the ABA, CBA, collegiately and overseas.

Overall League Year Team Record Record Finish Postseason 1994 Pepperdine 14-12 6-8 5th (tie) 1995 Pepperdine 10-16 4-10 6th (tie) 1996 Pepperdine 15-13 7-7 4th (tie) 1996 Pepperdine 15-13 6-8 5th 1998 Pepperdine 21-10 10-4 2nd 1999 Pepperdine 21-9 11-3 1st (tie) WNIT First Round 21-10 12-2 1st NCAA First Round 2000 Pepperdine 20-11 10-4 3rd (tie) WNIT First Round 2001 Pepperdine 23-8 11-3 1st NCAA First Round 2002 Pepperdine 22-8 12-2 1st NCAA First Round 2003 Pepperdine 17-13 10-4 2nd (tie) WNIT First Round 2004 Pepperdine 199-123 99-55 TOTALS (11 years) 2005 USC 20-11 12-6 2nd (tie) NCAA Second Round 19-12 11-7 5th NCAA Second Round 2006 USC 17-13 10-8 5th 2007 USC 2008 USC 17-13 10-8 4th (tie) 2009 USC 17-15 9-9 4th (tie) TOTALS (5 years) 90-64 52-38 2012 New Mexico St. 6-24 3-11 7th (tie) 2013 New Mexico St. 15-16 7-11 8th 2014 New Mexico St. 11-20 7-9 6th (tie) 2015 New Mexico St. 22-8 13-1 1st NCAA First Round 26-5 13-1 1st NCAA First Round 2016 New Mexico St. 24-7 14-0 1st NCAA First Round 2017 New Mexico St. 104-80 57-33 TOTALS (6 years) CAREER (22 years) 393-267 208-126 7 titles 8 NCAA | 3 WNIT

HEAD COACH MARK TRAKH

“Having Mark Trakh become my head coach at USC was one of the best things that could have ever happened to me. Coach Trakh brought so much positive energy and recruited not only good athletes, but great people who are still my close friends today.”

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JASONGLOVER

MEET THE COACHES...

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH | 1ST SEASON AT USC | GRAND CANYON 1985 Jason Glover enters his first season on the coaching staff at USC. Glover served as Mark Trakh’s associate head coach last season at New Mexico State and has coached at almost every level of the basketball world. Prior to his time with the Aggies, where he helped the team to a third consecutive NCAA appearance, Glover spent three seasons as associate head coach at Utah Valley. There, the Wolverines doubled their win count from Glover’s first year to his third. He also boasts significant experience in the pro ranks. He was an associate head coach for the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock, working with such stars as Candice Wiggins, Skylar Diggins and Courtney Paris, for two seasons (2012 and 2013). He also spent 2010-11 as a player development coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he worked with Kevin Love, Kosta Kouros, Anthony Tolliver and Sebastian Telfair, among other pro stars. He logged several seasons in the D-League as director of operations, associate head coach and head coach of the Reno Bighorns. “Jason has so much experience across the board, he really knows how to get players to the next level,” Trakh said of Glover, who will serve as his associate head coach at USC. “He’s worked with NBA and WNBA stars and most recently developed New Mexico State’s Moriah Mack into a WNBA roster player. He has great experience, knows the game and is excellent at player development.”

AARIKAHUGHES

ASSISTANT COACH | 1ST SEASON AT USC | USC 2010 Aarika Hughes enters her first season on the coaching staff at USC. She was a player for Mark Trakh when he first served as head coach at USC from 2005-09. A 2010 graduate of USC, Hughes went on to coach AAU teams in Oregon before joining Trakh’s New Mexico State staff as an assistant. While working under Trakh with the Aggies, she was named one of the WBCA’s Top Thirty Coaches Under 30. She was an assistant for Trakh at New Mexico State for five seasons -- helping the Aggies to back-to-back NCAA appearances -- before moving to New Mexico as an assistant for the 2016-17 season. “Aarika is a Trojan, and I’ve been able to see her grow into a great coach,” Trakh said of Hughes. “She is a fantastic recruiter with a fantastic personality, and she really knows her Xs and 0s. She is a great on-floor coach and players really love her. She has a very bright future ahead of her.”

BLANCHEALVERSON ASSISTANT COACH | 1ST SEASON AT USC | AUBURN 2013

Blanche Alverson enters her first season on the coaching staff at USC. She was a star player at Auburn before joining the coaching ranks. As a Tiger, she became just the fourth player at Auburn to hit 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 100 assists, 100 steals and 50 blocks in her career. After a year as a pro in Spain, Alverson began her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Texas Tech, where she spent two seasons. In 2016, she joined Trakh as an assistant at New Mexico State, where she helped the Aggies to last season’s undefeated conference record and on to another NCAA appearance. “Blanche brings amazing playing experience and youth to the staff,” Trakh said of Alverson. “She is experienced and a great recruiter who also stands out as a strong on-floor coach with Aarika. Blanche knows her Xs and 0s, too, so she fits in perfectly with Jason and Aarika to make this a really knowledgable group. This staff knows how to get the job done.”

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ASHLEYFORD Director of Operations | 1st season

Ashley Ford enters her first season as director of operations for USC women’s basketball. She previously served as an assistant coach under Mark Trakh for the 2016-17 season at New Mexico State. Prior to that, she was an assistant at her alma mater, Nebraska, for the 2015-16 season. Ford was the starting point guard for the Huskers from 2005-07 after playing two seasons at Cloud County Community College in Kansas. Ford’s coaching career began as a graduate assistant at Nebraska from 2008-10. She then spent five seasons (2010-15) as an assistant coach at San Diego, where she helped the Toreros post four straight 20-win seasons. A native of Fort Rucker, Ala., Ford earned a degree in communication studies from Nebraska in 2008. In 2016, she completed her masters in education administration.

CHRISKOCLANES Video Coordinator | 3rd season

MEET THE STAFF...

Chris Koclanes enters his third season as video coordinator at USC after previously serving two seasons at St. Joseph’s. Prior to his time at St. Joseph’s, Koclanes was a volunteer assistant coach at Dartmouth, serving an integral role in helping the staff with recruiting. Koclanes spent the 2012-13 season as director of basketball operations at William and Mary, where he was responsible for travel coordination, managing opponent film exchange, organizing and maintaining recruiting databases, coordinating community service events, and overseeing team managers. Off the court, Koclanes served as primary contact for alumni, family, friends and fans of William and Mary women’s basketball, while directing the team’s ball kid program. A 2010 graduate of Old Dominion, Koclanes served as a scout team player and a manager with the Monarchs from 2008-10, when Old Dominion post a 36-27 record over two seasons, including a WNIT Second Round appearance in 2010. Koclanes also was active on the club tennis team, reaching the 2010 Club Tennis National Tournament. After graduating with a degree in finance, Koclanes spent two years as a financial advisor in New York City. He also served as a volunteer coach at the New Rochelle Boys and Girls Club in 2010, and as head coach of the Hooperstown Huskies AAU team in 2011. Koclanes also served as video coordinator for the Connecticut Sun during the 2016 and 2017 WNBA seasons. A native of Pelham, N.Y., Koclanes is currently pursuing a master’s degree in organization development and leadership.

BRANDEEWALTON Administrative Assistant | 1st season

Brandee Walton enters her first season on the USC women’s basketball staff, serving as administrative assistant. A 2017 graduate of New Mexico State, Walton played her collegiate career under current USC head coach Mark Trakh. An Acadamic All-WAC honoree, Walton graduated with a degree in journalism and mass communication. She was a team captain as a senior, she also was the president of the Student-Athlete Academic Council at New Mexico State. A native of Surprise, Ariz., Walton prepped at St. Mary’s High School.

Director of Compliance

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Sports Information Director

DARCY COUCH

JOYCE BELL

Team Manager

JASON HILL

Senior Woman Administrator

KELLY DORMANDY

Academic Advisor

LUBBOCK SMITH

DONNA HEINEL

Athletic Trainer

WINNIE VOONG

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#1 JORDANADAMS

6-1 • RS Senior • Guard • Irvine, Calif./Mater Dei HS THIS SEASON Jordan Adams enters her sixth season at USC after receiving a clock extension due to multiple injuries as she now completes her graduate degree and Trojan playing career. Able to play at any spot on the court, her athleticism and knowledge of the game will make her a leader and a driving force for the Trojans as she closes out her USC career.

2016-17 RS SENIOR SEASON Adams started the first five games of the year before tearing her ACL and missing the remainder of the season... A team captain... Was averaging 8.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game before her season-ending injury... Had scored double figures in three games. 2015-16 RS JUNIOR SEASON Adams started all 12 games in which she appeared as a redshirt junior... Was second on the team in scoring (12.8 ppg) and third in rebounding (7.7 rpg) and was second in assists (2.42 apg)... Had four double-doubles, scoring in double figures eight times and securing double-digit rebounds five times... Hit career-high 21 points against Santa Clara and had a career-high 14 rebounds vs. Hope International... USC was 12-0 with Adams in the starting lineup... Missed four games with injury and later was deemed ineligible for competition for the final 16 games of the season. 2014-15 RS SOPHOMORE SEASON Adams started all but one of the 29 games she played in... Averaged 7.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game... Led team in assists with 3.8 apg... Named to the SMU Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament Team... Set career highs vs. Stanford on Jan. 15 with 21 points and 10 rebounds, marking her first career double-double... Shot 43 percent from the floor and averaged 1.4 steals per game... Had a career-high eight assists in two games (vs. LMU and CSUN) and a career-high five steals at Colorado... Scored in double digits in 10 games... Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.

MEET THE SENIORS...

2013-14 RS FRESHMAN SEASON Adams started the first 23 games of the season and appeared in all 35... Finished with 24 starts in the season... Averaged 2.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game... Was second on the team in assists with 2.5 per game... Shot 32.5 percent from the floor and averaged 0.8 steals per game... Hit her career high of 12 points in a win over Fresno State on Nov. 10... Dished out career-high six assists against Washington State and Iowa... Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention. 2012-13 FRESHMAN SEASON Adams played in the first eight games of her first season at USC before being sidelined by injury... Started her first seven games... Hit double digits twice, with 12 points at UC Santa Barbara and 11 vs. Arkansas State... Had eight rebounds in the season opener vs. Gonzaga... Hit four 3-pointers at UC Santa Barbara... Averaged 5.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals in those eight appearances... Received a hardship waiver due to her early-season injury. NATIONAL TEAMS Adams has been a member of the U.S. Under-16, Under-17 and Under-19 National teams, winning gold medals with each at FIBA World Championships ... Invited to 2013 U.S. Under-19 Team Trials.

JORDAN’S CAREER HIGHS Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att.

.833

FG Pct. 3FG Made 3FG Att. 3FG Pct. FT Made FT Att. FT Pct.

21 14 8 6 3 8 13 4 5

.800

7 7

1.000

twice • last vs. Santa Clara, 11/16/15 vs. Hope International, 11/13/15 twice • last vs LMU, 12/18/14 vs. Santa Clara, 11/16/15 5 times • last vs. Albany, 12/20/15 vs. Stanford, 1/25/15 vs. Stanford, 1/25/15 (5-6) vs. Hawai'i, 11/11/16 at UCSB, 11/27/12 at UCSB, 11/27/12 (4-5) at UCSB, 11/27/12 vs. UCLA, 1/10/16 vs. UCLA, 1/10/16 (7-7) vs. UCLA, 1/10/16

JORDAN ADAMS CAREER AWARDS — 2014 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention — 2015 SMU Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament Team — 2015 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention

HIGH SCHOOL Adams was named a McDonald’s All-American and a WBCA All-American as a senior out of Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif.... Also named 2012 Orange County Athlete of the Year... A four-time all-county team honoree and four-year all-league selection... Named league co-MVP... Holds school record for single-game and career assists... Played club for West Coast Premier. PERSONAL Jordan Monet Adams was born Feb. 20, 1994 in Orange, Calif... Daughter of Tausha and Jerrald... Has two siblings, Jayda and Jace... Enjoys dancing in her free time... Lists Derrick Fisher and Sue Bird as her biggest sports heroes... Hopes to travel to Egypt, the Virgin Islands, Fiji and South Africa... Would like to be a sports analyst or own her own business after graduation... Has completed her undergraduate degree in communication with a minor in business and is currently pursuing a masters in communication management.

#1 JORDAN ADAMS’ Career Statistics

Year GP-GS MINS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2012-13 8-7 209 17-41 .415 6-17 .353 2-2 1.000 11 20 31 3.9 24-1 14 20 2 8 42 5.3 2013-14 35-24 701 37-114 .325 6-41 .146 17-33 .515 26 86 112 3.2 46-1 86 57 12 28 97 2.8 2014-15 29-28 916 89-207 .430 9-42 .214 24-53 .453 61 91 152 5.2 44-0 111 64 17 40 211 7.3 12-12 360 56-102 .549 13-27 .481 28-36 .778 38 54 92 7.7 18-0 29 16 15 21 153 12.8 2015-16 2016-17 5-5 111 16-29 .552 3-5 .600 9-11 .818 9 19 28 5.6 6 -0 10 4 7 5 44 8.8 TOTAL 89-76 2297 215-493 .436 37-132 .280 80-135 .593 145 270 415 4.7 138-2 250 161 53 102 547 6.1 Career averages: 6.1 pts per game 2.8 asts per game 1.2 steals per game 4.7 rebs per game 25.8 mins per game

JORDAN ADAMS

2017-18 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

#14SADIEEDWARDS

5-10 • Senior • Guard • Meridan, Conn./Blair Academy/Connecticut THIS SEASON SADIE’S CAREER HIGHS Sadie Edwards enters her final season of competition as a Trojan, wrapping up her career as a pesky defender and a deft scorer with a knack for getting to the hoop and for striking from distance.

Points Rebounds

2016-17 JUNIOR SEASON Edwards started the last 22 games of the season and appeared in all 30 games... Scored in every game with double digits in 13 games... Named to Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team... Was fourth on the team in scoring (9.2 ppg)... Also averaged 1.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1. 3 steals per game... Set new career high with four 3-pointers made vs. Mississippi State on Dec. 18... Also had career-highs of four blocks and five rebounds vs. ASU on Jan. 29... Had three games with career-best four steals... Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.

Assists

2015-16 SOPHOMORE SEASON Edwards made her USC debut on Dec. 18 after becoming eligible for competition as a midyear transfer from UConn... Appeared in 22 games and started the last 20 games of the year... Scored in every game in which she played... Finished as the team’s third leading scorer with 11.3 points per game... Scored in double figures in 13 games.. Also hit 17 threes... Scored a career-high 26 points at ASU on Feb. 7... Had a career high with six assists and four steals vs. Cal on Jan. 24... Averaged 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 assists per game... Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.

3FG Made

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AT UCONN Edwards spent fall 2014 at UConn... Appeared in six games, averaging 4.8 minutes per game... Scored five points and had two rebounds, one assist and one steal... Transferred to USC in January 2015. HIGH SCHOOL Edwards is a 2014 graduate of Blair Academy in Blairstown Township, N.J.... A 2014 McDonald’s All-American... A two-time honoree as New Jersey Prep State Player of the Year and league Player of the Year, earning the awards as a junior and senior out of Blair Academy... Also earned back-to-back league academic team honors... Played for Nazareth High in New York City during her sophomore year... Team won the CHSAA Class AA State Championship... Also reached the Class LL State Tournament Championship Game as a freshman... Played club for the Philadelphia Belles.

Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att.

26 5 6 4 4 10 21

.800

FG Pct.

3FG Att.

4 7

3FG Pct.

1.000

FT Made

6 8

FT Att. FT Pct.

1.000

at ASU, 2/7/16 4 times • last vs. ASU, 1/29/17 vs. Cal, 1/24/16 6 times • last vs. Oregon, 1/13/17 vs. ASU, 1/29/17 at ASU, 2/7/16 vs. Oregon State, 1/15/17 (4-5) vs. Long Beach St., 11/27/16 vs. Mississippi St., 12/18/16 at UCLA, 12/30/15 (2-2) twice • last vs. Long Beach St., 11/27/16 twice • last at Colorado, 1/31/16 twice • last at Colorado, 1/31/16 (6-6) at Oregon St., 1/2/16

SADIE EDWARDS CAREER AWARDS — 2016 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention — 2016 Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team — 2017 Pac-12 All-Academic

Honorable Mention PERSONAL Sadie Ann Edwards was born Jan. 4, 1995 in Meriden, Conn.... The daughter of Erekine and Lisa Edwards... Has one brother, Darrius, and one sister, Melony... Enjoys swimming, hiking and traveling in her free time... Lists Kobe Bryant as her biggest sports hero... Hopes to travel to Europe... Would like to play professionally after graduation and then go to grad school... Completed undergraduate degree in psychology and is now pursuing a masters in communication management... Hopes to pursue a career as a sports psychologist.

#14 SADIE EDWARDS’ Career Statistics at USC

Year GP-GS MINS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK 2015-16 22-20 665 95-240 .396 17-76 .224 41-62 .661 13 42 55 2.5 56-0 34 46 13 2016-17 30-22 725 106-241 .440 24-66 .364 39-52 .750 11 38 49 1.6 50-0 53 64 21 TOTAL 52-42 1390 201-481 .418 41-142 .289 80-114 .702 24 80 104 2.0 106-0 87 110 34 Career averages: 10.1 pts per game 1.7 asts per game 1.4 steals per game 2.0 rebs per game 26.7 mins per game

STL 32 38 70

PTS 248 275 523

AVG 11.3 9.2 10.1

SADIE EDWARDS

2017-18 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

#35 KRISTENSIMON

6-2 • Senior • Forward • Gardena, Calif./Windward School THIS SEASON Kristen Simon enters her final season at USC as an experienced power at the post for the Women of Troy, holding 18 career double-doubles as she starts her senior season. 2016-17 JUNIOR SEASON Simon was USC's top scorer (14.6 ppg) and top rebounder (8.7 rpg) as a junior... Started all 27 games in which she appeared... Named to All-Pac-12 Team... Also selected Great Alaska Shootout MVP and to the Women of Troy Classic All-Tournament Team... Named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Dec. 4... Recorded 10 double-doubles and scored in double figures in 20 games... Had a career-high 25 points at WSU on Jan. 8... Season-high 15 rebounds vs. Long Beach State on Nov. 27... Also averaged

1.3 assists and 0.9 steals per game.

Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. FG Pct.

2015-16 SOPHOMORE SEASON Simon was USC’s fourth leading scorer and second leading rebounder as a sophomore, averaging 10.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per game... Started all 32 games... Recorded eight double-doubles, notching the first double-double of her career with a career-high 21 points and 13 rebounds vs. Grand Canyon on Nov. 22... Hauled in a career-high 21 rebounds vs. Washington on Feb. 12, recording the fourth most single-game rebounds ever by a Trojan... Served up a career-high three blocks vs. Albany... Named to Women of Troy Classic All-Tournament Team... Scored double digits in 19 games and had double-digit rebounds nine times... Averaged 10.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0. 9 steals per game. 2014-15 FRESHMAN SEASON Simon appeared in 26 games as a true freshman, scoring points in all but one of those appearances... Averaged 6.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game... Set career highs with 17 points vs. Sacramento State and 11 rebounds recorded vs. Cal and CSUN... Scored double digits in five games... First career points were scored in season opener at South Carolina.

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KRISTEN’S CAREER HIGHS Points

HIGH SCHOOL Simon was tabbed as the No. 47 recruit in the nation and was considered a five-star recruit out of Windward School in Los Angeles... Was a member of Windward’s 2011 State Championship team along with current Trojan teammate Courtney Jaco... Also won three CIF section championships... Was named to the All-State team and was a first-team all-league honoree... As a senior, was named to the Los Angeles Times’ All-Star Team after averaging 14 points and 14 rebounds per game... Played club for Cal Sparks.

3FG Made 3FG Att. 3FG Pct. FT Made FT Att. FT Pct.

25 21 4 3 3 11 25

.750 1 2 1.000

at WSU, 1/8/17 vs. Washington, 2/12/16 twice • last vs. ASU, 1/29/17 4 times • last vs. Oregon State, 3/4/16 vs. Albany, 12/20/15 twice • last at Cal, 2/5/17 twice • last at Cal, 2/5/17 (3-4) vs. Fresno St., 11/23/14

8 9

1.000

3 times • last vs. Cal, 3/2/17 vs. Cal, 3/2/17 (1-1) twice • last at UCLA, 1/22/17 vs. Portland, 11/23/16 vs. UCLA, 1/10/16 (8-8) vs. Portland, 11/23/16

KRISTEN SIMON CAREER AWARDS — 2015 Women of Troy Classic All-Tournament Team — 2016 Great Alaska Shootout MVP — 2016 Women of Troy Classic All-Tournament Team — Pac-12 Player of the Week (Dec. 4, 2016)

PERSONAL — 2017 All-Pac-12 Team Kristen Renee Simon was born Dec. 3, 1995 in Torrance, Calif... The daughter of Valerie and Ray Simon... Has two brothers, Keith and Derrick, and one sister, Stacey... Enjoys creative writing and spoken word in her free time... Lists Kobe Bryant as her biggest sports hero... Has always wanted to sky dive... Completed undergraduate degree in social sciences with emphasis in psychology and is now pursuing a masters in communication management.

Year GP-GS MINS FG-FGA 2014-15 26-0 450 72-175 2015-16 32-32 947 142-372 27-27 764 161-363 2016-17 85-59 2161 375-910 TOTAL

#35 KRISTEN SIMON’S Career Statistics

FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK .411 0-0 .000 29-56 .518 58 84 142 5.5 68-1 16 24 9 .382 0-0 .000 59-92 .641 86 170 256 8.0 90-2 21 57 14 .444 3-8 .375 68-95 .716 91 143 234 8.7 67-1 35 55 12 .412 3-8 .375 156-243 .642 235 397 632 7.4 225-4 72 136 35

Career averages: 10.7 pts per game

0.9 asts per game

0.8 steals per game 7.4 rebs per game

25.4 mins per game

STL 9 30 25 64

PTS 173 343 393 909

AVG 6.7 10.7 14.6 10.7

KRISTEN SIMON

2017-18 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

#30 CANDELAABEJÓN 6-1 • Junior • Guard • Gijon, Spain/Univ. de Ovideo THIS SEASON Candela Abejón enters her third season at USC as a junior as a smart perimeter player with an ability to strike from long range. 2016-17 SOPHOMORE SEASON Abejón appeared in five games as a sophomore... Hit a 3-pointer in the season opener vs. Hawai'i on Nov. 11... Had two rebounds at UC Irvine on Dec. 21. 2015-16 FRESHMAN SEASON Abejón appeared in 14 games as a true freshman... Scored two points and had three rebounds in her debut appearance in USC’s season opener... Hit her first career 3-pointer vs. Grand Canyon on Nov. 22... Had a career-high five rebounds vs. Southern Utah on Dec. 4... Averaged 0.6 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.2 steals per game. HIGH SCHOOL Abejón attended IES Universidad Laboral in Gijon, Spain, before spending a year at the University of Oviedo... Played club basketball for Basketmar Gijon... Won five regional championships... A three-time tournament and league MVP... Averaged 16 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists in her final season playing for the club.

CANDELA’S CAREER HIGHS Points Rebounds Assists Steals FG Made FG Att. 3FG Made 3FG Att.

3 5 1 1 1 5 1 3

twice • last vs. Hawai'i, 11/11/16 vs. Southern Utah, 12/4/15 4 times • last at Arizona, 2/5/16 3 times • last vs. Southern Utah, 12/5/14 5 times • vs. Hawai'i, 11/11/16 vs. Hope International, 11/13/15 twice • last vs. Hawai'i, 11/11/16 3 times • last vs. Grand Canyon, 11/22/15

MEET THE JUNIORS...

PERSONAL Candela Abejón was born May 18, 1996 in Gijon, Spain... The daughter of Pedro Abejón and Rosa Fuertes... Has two sisters, Jimena and Valeria... Enjoys music, playing the piano, singing and photography in her free time... Lists Steph Curry and Alba Torrens as her biggest sports heroes... Has always wanted to travel around the world... Hopes to visit Vienna, Berlin, Brussels, Amsterdam and Bruges... Would like to continue to play and pursue a masters after graduation... Majoring in electrical engineering.

#30 CANDELA ABEJÓN’S Career Statistics

Year GP-GS MINS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK 2015-16 14-0 94 4-26 .154 1-13 .077 0-0 .000 8 6 14 1.0 4-0 4 6 0 2016-17 5-0 19 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 0.4 4-0 0 1 0 TOTAL 19-0 113 5-29 .172 2-15 .133 0-0 .000 8 8 16 0.8 8-0 4 7 0 Career averages: 0.6 pts per game 0.2 asts per game 0.2 steals per game 1.8 rebs per game 5.9 mins per game

STL 3 0 3

PTS AVG 9 0.6 3 0.6 12 0.6

CANDELA ABEJÃ&#x201C;N

2017-18 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

#13 MARGUERITEEFFA

6-3 • Junior • Forward • Los Angeles, Calif./Fairfax HS THIS SEASON Marguerite Effa enters her third season at USC as a junior post with great athleticism and a soft finishing touch in the paint. 2016-17 SOPHOMORE SEASON Effa appeared in 14 games as a sophomore... Scored in eight games with a season-high four points provided in three games... Set new career high with two assists vs. UCLA on Jan. 18.

2015-16 FRESHMAN SEASON Effa appeared in 23 games as a true freshman... Scored points in 14 games, including setting a career high with nine points in the season opener vs. Hope International... Pulled in a career-best six rebounds in two games... Also had two blocks vs. Cal on Jan. 24... Averaged 2.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. HIGH SCHOOL Effa was a two-time pick as the Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year out of Fairfax High... Averaged 23.4 points and 12.2 rebounds during her four years at Fairfax...Played club for California Basketball Club.

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PERSONAL Marguerite Manuela Effa was born Jan. 19. 1997 in Cameroon... Enjoys reading and cooking in her free time... Lists her high school coach Judy Edwards as her biggest sports hero... Has always wanted to swim with sharks... Hopes to travel to Brazil, Mexico, China, Texas and Mississippi... Would like to play professionally after graduation... Majoring in non-governmental organizations and social change.

MAR’S CAREER HIGHS Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. FG Pct. FT Made FT Att. FT Pct.

#13 MARGUERITE EFFA’S Career Statistics

9 6 2 2 2 4 9

1.000

3 4

1.000

Year GP-GS MINS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK 2015-16 23-0 238 19-47 .404 0-0 .000 18-26 .692 22 35 57 2.5 38-2 4 13 4 2016-17 14-0 82 7-14 .500 0-0 .000 8-15 .533 7 15 22 1.6 12-0 4 5 2 TOTAL 37-0 320 26-61 .426 0-0 .000 26-41 .634 29 50 79 2.1 50-2 8 18 6 Career averages: 2.1 pts per game 0.2 asts per game 0.2 steals per game 2.1 rebs per game 8.6 mins per game

twice • last vs. Oregon, 1/4/16 twice • last at Oregon, 2/21/16 vs. UCLA, 1/18/17 vs. ASU, 2/26/16 vs. California, 1/24/16 twice • last vs. Oregon, 1/4/16 vs. Hope International, 11/13/15 (4-4) vs. Oregon, 1/4/16 twice • last at Oregon St., 2/19/16 3 times • last at Oregon St., 2/19/16 (2-2) 5 times • last at UC Irvine, 12/21/16

STL 6 1 7

PTS AVG 56 2.4 22 1.6 78 2.1

MARGUERITE EFFA

2017-18 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

#21 ALIYAHMAZYCK

5-9 • Junior • Guard • Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park HS THIS SEASON Aliyah Mazyck enters her third season at USC as a junior guard whose high speed and relentless effort makes her an asset for the Trojans and a issue for opponents. 2016-17 SOPHOMORE SEASON Mazyck started the first 14 games in which she played, appearing in 19 games while sidelined by injury for 11 games... Scored in 16 games with double digits in five games... Averaged 6.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game... Also averaged 1.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game... Set new career high with 24 points at Sacramento State on Dec. 3... Matched career-high six rebounds vs. WSU on Feb. 17... Set new career high of six steals at UC Irvine on Dec. 21... Also hit a career-high four 3-pointers at UCI.

2015-16 FRESHMAN SEASON Mazyck appeared in 31 games and started six as a true freshman... Scored in all but one game in which she appeared, setting her career high with 21 points vs. Florida A&M on Dec. 18... Averaged 7.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game... Hit double digits in 12 games... First career start was at Washington State on Jan. 15.

MEET THE JUNIORS...

HIGH SCHOOL Mazyck was named the 2014 North Carolina 4A Player of the Year out of Myers Park High in Charlotte... Her team won back-to-back state championships in 2014 and 2015... Averaged 16 points per game... Only lost four games during her high school career... Played club for WP Atlanta Celtics... Scored 45 points in a Deep South championship game. PERSONAL Aliyah Daija Mazyck was born Dec. 27, 1996 in Charlotte, N.C... The daughter of Yandrick and Alane Paraison... Has one sister, Sidney, and two brothers, Jacob and Collin... Enjoys spending time with family in her free time... Lists Kobe Bryant as her biggest sports hero... Has always wanted to skydive... Hopes to travel to Africa and Paris... Is majoring in gender studies... Hopes to work for Nike or in some form of sports marketing after graduation.

ALIYAH’S CAREER HIGHS Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. FG Pct. 3FG Made 3FG Att. 3FG Pct. FT Made FT Att. FT Pct.

#21 ALIYAH MAZYCK’S Career Statistics

24 6 5 6 2 9 16

.750

4 8

1.000

7 12

1.000

Year GP-GS MINS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK 2015-16 31-6 572 72-234 .308 24-88 .273 74-109 .679 22 49 71 2.3 90-2 61 74 8 2016-17 19-14 333 45-125 .360 16-58 .276 19-25 .760 9 26 35 1.8 38-0 22 35 4 TOTAL 50-20 905 117-359 .326 40-146 .274 93-134 .694 31 75 106 2.1 128-2 83 109 12 Career averages: 7.3 pts per game 1.7 asts per game 1.5 steals per game 2.1 rebs per game 18.1 mins per game

at Sacramento St., 12/3/16 twice • last vs. WSU, 2/17/27 4 times • last vs. UC Irvine, 12/28/15 at UC Irvine, 12/21/16 at WSU, 1/15/16 at Sacramento St., 12/3/16 at Oregon State, 2/19/16 (9-12) at Sacramento St., 12/3/16 at UC Irvine, 12/21/16 vs. UC Irvine, 12/28/15 (2-2) vs. Southern Utah, 12/4/15 twice • last vs. Southern Utah, 12/4/15 vs. Southern Utah, 12/4/15 (6-6) at WSU, 1/15/16

STL 46 29 75

PTS AVG 242 7.8 125 6.6 367 7.3

ALIYAH MAZYCK

2017-18 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

#4 MARIYAMOORE

6-0 • Senior • Guard • Hercules, Calif./Salesian HS/Louisville career double-double with 14 points and 10 MARIYA'S CAREER HIGHS rebounds vs. DePaul in the NCAA Second Round... Hit at least three 3-pointers in 14 different games... Has a career-high 31 points vs. NC State... A two-time ACC Player of the Week pick.

THIS SEASON A three-time selection to the Naismith Trophy Watch List, Mariya Moore enters her first season at USC as a transfer from Louisville. She will sit out the 2017-18 season at USC due to NCAA transfer rules.

MEET THE JUNIORS...

2016-17 SEASON AT LOUISVILLE A full-time starter and All-ACC Second Team honoree as a junior... Provided five or more assists in 18 games and landed 72 3-pointers... Averaged 12.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists to help pace the Cardinals to the Sweet Sixteen... Had two games with 11 assists... During NCAA Tournament, provided 11.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game, including a 50-percent effort from the floor... Finished her third season at Louisville ranked No. 13 all-time in career points (1,365), No. 9 in career assists (444), No. 5 in 3-pointers made (211), No. 7 in free throws made (328)... Registered just the seventh tripledouble in Louisville history with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Syracuse... Ran her career double-double total to five with 17 points and 11 assists vs. Virginia Tech... Named to ACC Honor Roll. 2015-16 SEASON AT LOUISVILLE Earned WBCA All-America honorable mention as a sophomore... Also was named to the All-ACC First Team... Started 32 of 34 games... Scored in double digits in 27 games, with nine 20-point outings... Averaged 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game... Made 77 3-pointers and 125 free throws to rank in Louisville's singleseason top-10 in both categories... Had third Year GP-GS MINS 2014-15 34-33 1025 2015-16 34-32 1052 2016-17 36-36 1148 TOTAL 104-101 3225

FG-FGA 134-336 138-353 141-362 413-1051

2014-15 SEASON AT LOUISVILLE Named to All-ACC Second Team as a freshman... Also named to the ACC All-Freshman Team... Earned Full Court Freshman AllAmerica first-team honors and Associate Press honorable mention in helping Louisville reach the NCAA Sweet Sixteen... Started 33 of 34 games... Averaged 13.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 30.1 minutes per game... Scored in double figures in 25 games, with five 20-point outings... Scored 454 points, fourth most by a Louisville freshman... Her 62 3-pointers made was No. 2 by a freshman at the school, as was her 124 free throws made... One of only four Louisville players to tally over 100 assists (had 121) as a freshman... Named National Player of the Week, ACC Player of the Week and ACC Freshman of the Week on Feb. 16... Set a freshman program record in going 11-of-12 from the floor for 28 points vs. North Carolina... First career double-double was vs. Lafayette with 11 points and 10 assists...Earned ACC All-Academic Team honors. NATIONAL TEAMS Moore won a gold medal as a member of the USA Women’s U-18 Team at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship... Also won gold with Team USA at the 2015 FIBA U-19 World Championship in Russia... Competed at the USA Basketball Women’s U-23 Team Trials. HIGH SCHOOL Moore was a 2014 McDonald's All-American and a WBCA All-American Honorable Meniton recipient as a senior out of Salesian High in Richmond, Calif.... Also selected to the USA Today All-California First Team and was a two-time San Francisco Chronicle Player of the Year... Named All-Metro Player of the Year and Contra Costa Times Player of the Year... A MaxPreps All-State First Team honoree... Won three North Coast Section titles and was a three-time CIF state runner-up... Averaged 17.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 3.6 steals per game as a senior... Had 13 tripledoubles and two quadruple-doubles in her Salesian career... Scored 2,396 points and

(at Louisville)

Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. 3FG Made 3FG Att. FT Made FT Att.

31 11 12 4 2 10 19 6 12 12 16

Career averages: 13.1 pts per game

3FG-3FGA 62-183 77-224 72-224 211-631

vs. Charleston, 12/20/15 4 times • last vs. Michigan St., 12/3/15 vs. Charleston, 12/20/15 vs. NC State, 1/17/16 vs. NC State, 1/17/16 twice • last vs. Cal, 11/15/15 vs. Cal, 11/15/15 vs. Georgia Tech, 1/3/16 vs. Georgia Tech, 1/3/16

PERSONAL Mariya Denise Moore was born June 10, 1996 in Raleigh, N.C.... The daughter of Cenne Carroll-Moore and Errol Moore... Younger sister, Minyon, is also on the USC women's team... Her godmother, Quiana Caldwell, also attended USC... Her grandfather, Alan Carroll, and uncle, Nathan Carroll Jr., played basketball at Saint Mary's College... Enjoys spending time with friends and family in her free time... Lists LeBron James as her biggest sports hero... Most thrilling sports moment was watching Mississippi State beat UConn in the Final Four... Hopes to travel to Jamaica, Bahamas and New York City... Would like to play professional basketball after graduation... Would like to intern at a veterinary clinic while at USC... Majoring in communication.

3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK .339 124-154 .805 66 88 154 4.5 78-2 121 80 5 .344 125-163 .767 58 102 160 4.7 84-2 148 95 2 .321 79-103 .767 74 108 182 5.1 74-2 175 91 6 .334 328-420 .781 198 298 496 4.8 236-6 444 266 13

4.3 asts per game

vs. Syracuse, 12/29/16

had 1,100 rebounds, 878 assists, 535 steals and 81 blocks while at Salesian... Shot 47% from the floor and was 80% from the freethrow line... Played club for Bay Area Lady Warriors, Team Taurasi and Cal Stars.

#4 MARIYA MOORE'S Career Statistics (at Louisville)

FG% .399 .391 .390 .393

vs. NC State, 1/17/16

1.3 steals per game 4.8 rebs per game

31.0 mins per game

STL 55 50 34 139

PTS 454 478 433 1365

AVG 13.4 14.1 12.0 13.1

MARIYA MOORE

2017-18 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

#23 ASIAHJONES

6-3 • Sophomore • Forward • Piedmont, S.C./Woodmont HS THIS SEASON ASIAH'S CAREER HIGHS Asiah Jones enters her second season of competition as a sophomore post with incredible leaping ability and a long reach to bring athleticism to both ends of the court for the Trojans. 2016-17 FRESHMAN SEASON Jones started seven games and appeared in 29 as a true freshman... Delivered eight blocks vs. Mississippi State on Dec. 18, marking the most blocks by a Trojan since Lisa Leslie hit eight in 1993 and the third most blocks ever tallied by a Trojan in a single game... Set other career highs with eight points vs. Grambling State on Dec. 16 and seven rebounds at UCLA (Jan. 22) and Missouri State (Nov. 22)... Also had four steals vs. Cal in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament.

MEET THE SOPHOMORES...

HIGH SCHOOL Asiah Jones was a three-time all-region and two-time all-state honoree out of Woodmont High in Piedmont, S.C.... Played in the North Carolina vs. South Carolina All-Star Game in 2016... Named MVP of the County All-Star Game in 2016... Averaged 19 points and 9 rebounds per game as a junior.... Tallied a career-high nine blocks in a single game... Played club for SC 76ers. PERSONAL Asiah Monét Jones was born July 8, 1998 in Sacramento, Calif.... The daughter of Shumika Jones... Has one brother, Isaiah, who plays collegiate basketball at Detroit Mercy... Enjoys sleeping, eating, listening to music and watching movies in her free time... Lists Kevin Durant as her biggest sports hero... Hopes to travel to England, Spain and Africa... Has always wanted to dunk... Has not decided on a major.

Year GP-GS MINS 2016-17 29-7 357

Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. FG Pct. FT Made FT Att. FT Pct.

8 7 2 4 8 4 8

1.000

3 4

.750

#23 ASIAH JONES' Career Statistics

FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK 32-68 .471 0-1 .000 9-17 .529 30 64 94 3.2 59-2 9 26 35

Career averages: 2.5 pts per game 0.3 asts per game 0.5 steals per game 3.2 rebs per game 12.3 mins per game

vs. Grambling St., 12/16/16 twice • last at UCLA, 1/22/17 3 times • last at UC Irvine, 12/21/16 vs. Cal, 3/2/17 vs. Mississippi St., 12/18/16 vs. Grambling St., 12/16/16 vs. Grambling St., 12/16/16 (3-3) vs. Oregon St., 1/15/2017 at UC Irvine, 12/21/16 3 times • last at Arizona, 2/26/17 (3-4) vs. Mississippi St., 12/18/16

STL 15

PTS AVG 73 2.5

ASIAH JONES

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#32 DANIMILISIC

6-4 • RS Sophomore • Forward • Sydney, Australia/Blacktown Girls HS THIS SEASON DANI'S CAREER HIGHS Dani Milisic enters her first season of competition as a redshirt sophomore forward bringing strength and length to the post for the Trojans. 2016-17 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Milisic made her debut as a Trojan on Nov. 23 vs. Portland at the Great Alaska Shootout... Started two games and appeared in 20 as a redshirt freshman... First career points scored Dec. 16 vs. Grambling State (4 points)... First career start was Jan. 15 vs. Oregon State... Scored six points in two games, at WSU on Jan. 8 and at Oregon on Feb. 12... Had three rebounds vs. Oregon State on Jan. 15.

Points Rebounds Blocks FG Made FG Att. FG Pct.

6 3 1 3 6

1.000

twice • last at Oregon, 2/12/17 vs. Oregon St., 1/15/17 4 times • last vs. Cal, 3/2/17 twice • last at Oregon, 2/12/17 twice • last at Oregon, 2/12/17 (3-3) at WSU, 1/8/17

2015-16 SEASON Milisic redshirted her first season at USC after joining the Trojans as a Spring 2016 enrollee.

MEET THE SOPHOMORES...

HIGH SCHOOL Milisic is a 2015 graduate of Blacktown Girls High School... Earned her school’s Acknowledgment of Achievement Award in 2013, 2014 and 2015... Won Australian Country Cup title in 2013 and back-to-back schools championships in 2013 and 2014... Played club for Illawarra Hawks, North Sydney Bears and Hills Hornets... Named MVP of the Women’s Championship League in 2015... Also named to “All-Star 5” Team. NATIONAL TEAMS Milisic has been a member of the Australian Under-16 and Under-17 National Teams... Won gold at the 2012 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Games... Traveled extensively with the Under-17 team. PERSONAL Danijela “Dani” Milisic was born Oct. 10, 1997 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia... The daughter of Mick and Lilly... Has two sisters, Dijana and Tanja and one brother, Jovan... Enjoys traveling and spending time with friends in her free time... Lists Elena Delle Donne, Candace Parker and Scottie Pippen as her biggest sports heroes... Hopes to visit all seven continents... Has always wanted to skydive... Would like to play professionally after graduation... Is majoring in social science psychology and hopes to pursue a career in criminology.

Year GP-GS MINS 2016-17 20-2 128

#32 DANI MILISIC'S Career Statistics

FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK 15-37 .405 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 5 7 0.4 24-0 0 8 4

Career averages: 1.5 pts per game 0.0 asts per game 0.0 steals per game 0.4 rebs per game 6.4 mins per game

STL 0

PTS AVG 30 1.5

DANI MILISIC

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#3 MINYONMOORE

5-8 • Sophomore • Guard • Hercules, Calif./Salesian HS THIS SEASON MINYON'S CAREER HIGHS Minyon Moore enters her second season of competition as a sophomore spark who has proven her explosive abilities and stands to lead the Trojans again from the backcourt with keen distribution skills and a knack for scoring.

Points Rebounds Assists

HIGH SCHOOL Moore averaged 14 points, 7 assists, 5 steals and 5 rebounds per game to help Salesian High win the 2015 North Coast Section Division IV Championship... Scored 40 points in a single game... Named NCS Scholar Athlete of the Year... Received Stan Peters Scholar Athlete Award for Academic Success and Athletic Achievement... Played club for Cal Stars, Lady Warriors and Sportstrong.

3FG Pct.

MEET THE SOPHOMORES...

2016-17 SEASON Moore started four games and appeared in all 30 as a true freshman... Was second on the team in scoring (11.7 ppg) and led in assists (4.0 apg) and steals (1.9 spg)... Also provided 3.8 rebounds per game, playing 26.7 minutes per game... Named to Pac-12 All-Freshman Team... Also twice selected Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Dec. 4 & Feb. 20) and was USC's firstever USBWA National Freshman of the Week (Feb. 21)... Named to Great Alaska Shootout AllTournament Team... Scored in double digits in 18 games and dealt out double-digit assists twice... Set career high with a 32-point game vs. WSU on Feb. 17, marking most points by a Trojan since 2014... Her 15 assists on Dec. 3 at Sacramento State was the second most ever by a USC player and most since and the most since Rhonda Windham delivered 17 in 1982... Her 11 assists vs. Long Beach State was the most by a Trojan since 2012... Both double-digit assist outings were also double-doubles for Moore, who had 23 points vs. LBSU and 13 at Sacramento State... Scored in 29 games.

PERSONAL Minyon Deanna Moore was born Oct. 17, 1998 in Sacramento, Calif... The daughter of Cenne and Errol... Has one sister, Mariya, who played basketball at Louisville... Enjoys spending time with family and hanging out with friends in her free time... Lists Cynthia Cooper as her biggest sports hero... Has always wanted to skydive and travel... Is majoring in communication and hopes to pursue a career in sports broadcasting.

Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. FG Pct. 3FG Made 3FG Att.

FT Made FT Att. FT Pct.

32 7 15 8 2 8 13

.750

4 5

1.000

14 17

1.000

vs. Washington St, 2/17/17 at Texas A&M, 11/30/16 at Sacramento St., 12/3/16 vs. Grambling St., 12/16/16 vs. Oregon St., 1/15/17 vs. Washington St, 2/17/17 twice • last vs. Utah, 1/1/17 (6-8) vs. Washington, 2/19/17 vs. Long Beach St., 11/27/16 twice • last vs. Long Beach St., 11/27/16 (2-2) at Arizona, 2/26/17 vs. Washington St, 2/17/17 vs. Washington St, 2/17/17 (6-6) at Stanford, 2/3/17

MINYON MOORE CAREER AWARDS — 2016 Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team — Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Dec. 4, 2016 | Feb. 20, 2017) — USBWA National Freshman of the Week (Feb. 21, 2017) — 2017 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team

#3 MINYON MOORE'S Career Statistics

Year GP-GS MINS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK 2016-17 30-4 800 104-233 .446 19-50 .380 124-161 .770 32 82 114 3.8 61-0 119 78 8 Career averages: 11.7 pts per game 4.0 asts per game 1.9 steals per game 3.8 rebs per game 26.7 mins per game

STL 58

PTS AVG 351 11.7

MINYON MOORE

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#5 JA’TAVIATAPLEY

6-3 • Freshman • Sophomore • Jacksonville, Fla./University Christian HS THIS SEASON Ja’Tavia Tapley enters her second season of competition as a sophomore post whose athleticism and versatility make her a threat in all realms of the game. 2016-17 FRESHMAN SEASON Tapley started the last 15 games of the season and appeared in all 30 as a true freshman... Averaged 5.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game... Also had 0.8 assists and steals per game... Set career high with 15 points vs. Arizona on Jan. 27... Also scored in double figures in debut vs. Hawai'i (10 points) and vs. Oregon State (11 points) on Jan. 15... Top rebounding performance was vs. Washington State on Feb. 17 with eight rebounds... Scored in 28 games.

MEET THE SOPHOMORES...

HIGH SCHOOL Tapley ranked as the No. 39 overall prospect in the nation and the No. 6 small forward in the land... An All-State First Team selection as a junior... Averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists per game... Registered a 30-point game... Played club for AAU Essences... An honor student. PERSONAL Ja’Tavia Tapley was born June 23, 1997 in Jacksonville, Fla.... The daughter of Sylvia Johnson... Has two siblings, Jayla and Jason Tapley... Cousin Josh Johnson played football at Miami University... Enjoys spending holidays with her family... Lists Kevin Durant as her biggest sports hero... Has always wanted to travel to Jamaica... Hopes to play professionally overseas after graduation... Majoring in communication and hopes to pursue a career as a sports commentator.

TAY'S CAREER HIGHS Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. FG Pct. FT Made FT Att. FT Pct.

#5 JA'TAVIA TAPLEY'S Career Statistics

15 8 3 3 3 4 11

1.000

5 8

.833

Year GP-GS MINS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK 2016-17 30-15 509 68-148 .459 8-23 .348 28-51 .549 33 64 97 3.2 91-5 24 51 14 Career averages: 5.7 pts per game 0.8 asts per game 0.8 steals per game 3.2 rebs per game 17.0 mins per game

vs. Arizona, 1/27/17 vs. WSU, 2/17/17 twice • last at ASU, 2/24/17 3 times • last vs. WSU, 2/17/17 vs. Arizona, 1/27/17 vs. Arizona, 1/27/17 vs. Hawai'i, 11/11/16 (3-3) vs. Missouri State, 11/22/16 twice • last vs. UCLA, 1/18/17 vs. Long Beach St., 11/27/16 (5-6) vs. UCLA, 1/18/17

STL 24

PTS AVG 172 5.7

JAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;TAVIA TAPLEY

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#0 SHALEXXUSAARON

6-1 • Freshman • Guard • Apple Valley, Calif./Martin Luther King HS

MEET THE FRESHMAN...

THIS SEASON Shalexxus Aaron enters her first season of competition as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL Aaron was a CIF Southern Section First Team selection as a senior out of Martin Luther King High in Riverside, Calif.... Named 2017 Athlete of the Year by the Riverside Press Enterprise... Also named league MVP and to the CIF All-State Second Team in 2017... A Southern California native, Aaron spent three years in Seattle, Wash, where she attended Juanita High... After tearing her ACL as a sophomore, she provided 18.1 points per game in her junior year before her family moved back to Riverside, Calif.... She was named league MVP in her freshman and junior seasons, and was a two-time Seattle Times First Team pick and a 2016 All-State selection... Selected to compete at the USA Under-16 and Under-17 team trials... Played club for Cal Stars... An honor student.

PERSONAL Shalexxus Aaron was born Nov. 14, 1998 in Baldwin Park, Calif.... The daughter of Carl and Madinah Aaron... Has two brothers, Shaddean and Shaqquan... All are basketball players — her mother played at Cal State San Bernardino; her father played professionally in Australia; Shaddean played at Mercer College; and Shaqquan is currently on the USC men's team... Enjoys dancing in her free time and dreams of dancing on stage with her dance idols... Lists her brother, Shaqquan, as her biggest sports hero... Hopes to travel to Jamaica, Paris, Hawai'i, Italy and Bora Bora... Majoring in health and human sciences and hopes to pursue a career as a physical therapist.

#22KAILEYTOOKE

5-8 • Sophomore • Guard • Culver City, Calif./Culver City HS CBC Elite… A four-year honor student. PERSONAL Kailey Tooke was born October 30, 1998 in Los Angeles…. The daughter of Kimberly and Turner Tooke… Has one brother, Darren, and one sister, Tarissa… Lists Candace Parker as her biggest sports hero because she has an all-around basketball game…. Chose USC because of its excellent education, strong alumni, and tradition of greatness… While away from sports, enjoys watching movie… Hopes to visit Israel, Italy, and Spain… Majoring in human biology and aspires to attend medical school and become a pediatrician.

MEET THE WALK-ON...

THIS SEASON Kailey Tooke enters her first season of competition as a walk-on to the USC roster. HIGH SCHOOL Tooke was a two-time Ocean League MVP as a junior and senior out of Culver City High... Named First Team All Ocean League all four seasons… Named All-CIF Second Team as a sophomore in 2014… Also Culver City High Female Athlete of the Year as a senior in 2016… Won CIF-SS Division 2AA title as a sophomore… Also won Ocean League titles from 2013-16… As a senior, scored 46 points against Long Beach Millikan in the Second Round of the 2016 CIF-SS Division 1AA playoffs… Played club for SGV, Salesian, and

2017-18 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

SCHEDULE/RESULTS & LEADERS

OVERALL RECORD: 14-16 Home: 8-6 Away: 4-9 Neutral: 2-1 CONFERENCE. RECORD: 5-13 Home: 4-5 Away: 1-8

Date Opponent

NONCONFERENCE RECORD: 9-3 Home: 4-1 Away: 3-1 Neutral: 2-1

Score Attendance High Points

2016-17 RESULTS...

11/11/16 HAWAI'I W 76-44 611 (16)Simon, Kristen 11/16/16 UC RIVERSIDE W 67-49 427 (20)Moore, Minyon 11/19/16 at UNLV 66-77 L 1301 (16)Jaco, Courtney 11/22/16 ^ vs. Missouri State W 89-67 2032 (18)Simon, Kristen 11/23/16 ^ vs. Portland W 67-54 2030 (20)Edwards, Sadie (20)Simon, Kristen 11/27/16 LONG BEACH STATE W 82-74 606 (23)Moore, Minyon 11/30/16 at #19 Texas A&M W 66-62 7488 (20)Simon, Kristen 12/3/16 at Sacramento State W 111-95 954 (24)Mazyck, Aliyah 12/16/16 % GRAMBLING STATE W 75-64 717 (15)Simon, Kristen 72-76 L 1213 (24)Edwards, Sadie 12/18/16 % #5 MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/21/16 at UC Irvine W 83-45 262 (16)Mazyck, Aliyah 12/30/16 * #20 COLORADO W 79-54 616 (16)Edwards, Sadie 1/1/17 * UTAH 53-58 L 592 (22)Simon, Kristen 67-77 L 2377 (18)Moore, Minyon 1/6/16 * at #11 Washington 1/8/17 * at Washington State 57-74 L 603 (25)Simon, Kristen 53-59 L 954 (23)Edwards, Sadie 1/13/17 * OREGON 1/15/17 * #10 OREGON STATE 60-74 L 1476 (17)Edwards, Sadie 1/18/17 * #11 UCLA 59-74 L 949 (27)Jaco, Courtney 1/22/17 * at #11 UCLA 67-71 L 4415 (18)Jaco, Courtney 1/27/17 * ARIZONA W 58-54 667 (15)Tapley, Ja'Tavia 1/29/17 * #16 ARIZONA STATE W 65-50 2589 (17)Edwards, Sadie 2/3/17 * at #8 Stanford 42-58 L 4490 (11)Simon, Kristen 2/5/17 * at California 56-63 L 3052 (24)Simon, Kristen W 70-50 4286 (17)Edwards, Sadie 2/10/17 * at #9 Oregon State 2/12/17 * at Oregon 50-73 L 2750 (14)Moore, Minyon 2/17/17 * WASHINGTON STATE W 80-64 910 (32)Moore, Minyon 2/19/17 * WASHINGTON 74-87 L 1513 (20)Moore, Minyon 2/24/17 * at #23 Arizona State 62-69 L 2248 (14)Simon, Kristen 62-67 L 1640 (21)Moore, Minyon 2/26/17 * at Arizona 3/2/17 @ vs. [8] California 58-71 L 3061 (17)Simon, Kristen * - Conference game

^ — Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska) % — Women of Troy Basketball Classic (Galen Center) *— Pac-12 Conference game @ — Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Tournament (Key Arena • Seattle, Wash.)

High Rebounds

(10)Simon, Kristen (8)Adams, Jordan (8)Simon, Kristen (8)Adams, Jordan (11)Simon, Kristen (12)Simon, Kristen (15)Simon, Kristen (8)Simon, Kristen (9)Simon, Kristen (12)Simon, Kristen (7)Simon, Kristen (12)Simon, Kristen (11)Simon, Kristen (11)Simon, Kristen (6)Jones, Asiah (9)Simon, Kristen (6)Moore, Minyon (5)Moore, Minyon (5)Jones, Asiah (4)Jakubcova, Ivana (4)Moore, Minyon (4)Tapley, Ja'Tavia (8)Simon, Kristen (12)Jakubcova, Ivana (11)Simon, Kristen (5)Higgins, Valerie (5)Tapley, Ja'Tavia (9)Simon, Kristen (7)Simon, Kristen (6)Moore, Minyon (11)Simon, Kristen (13)Simon, Kristen (5)Simon, Kristen (5)Tapley, Ja'Tavia (6)Jakubcova, Ivana (6)Higgins, Valerie (6)Simon, Kristen (6)Simon, Kristen

2016-17 STATISTICS...

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS — ALL GAMES

|-------TOTAL-----| |------3-PTS------| |-----REBOUNDS-----| No. 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 35 Simon, Kristen 27 27 764 28.3 161 363 .444 3 8 .375 68 95 .716 91 143 234 8.7 67 1 35 55 12 25 393 14.6 03 Moore, Minyon 30 4 800 26.7 104 233 .446 19 50 .380 124 161 .770 32 82 114 3.8 61 0 119 78 8 58 351 11.7 10 Jaco, Courtney 30 30 955 31.8 110 254 .433 68 169 .402 30 38 .789 14 38 52 1.7 52 1 80 55 2 39 318 10.6 14 Edwards, Sadie 30 22 725 24.2 106 241 .440 24 66 .364 39 52 .750 11 38 49 1.6 50 0 53 64 21 38 275 9.2 01 Adams, Jordan 5 5 111 22.2 16 29 .552 3 5 .600 9 11 .818 9 19 28 5.6 6 0 10 4 7 5 44 8.8 21 Mazyck, Aliyah 19 14 333 17.5 45 125 .360 16 58 .276 19 25 .760 9 26 35 1.8 38 0 22 35 4 29 125 6.6 05 Tapley, Ja'Tavia 30 15 509 17.0 68 148 .459 8 23 .348 28 51 .549 33 64 97 3.2 91 5 24 51 14 24 172 5.7 22 Higgins, Valerie 29 15 574 19.8 48 128 .375 13 37 .351 18 35 .514 21 49 70 2.4 48 0 49 59 10 46 127 4.4 23 Jones, Asiah 29 7 357 12.3 32 68 .471 0 1 .000 9 17 .529 30 64 94 3.2 59 2 9 26 35 15 73 2.5 02 Jakubcova, Ivana 29 8 361 12.4 24 82 .293 5 22 .227 5 5 1.000 32 56 88 3.0 45 0 10 16 20 8 58 2.0 13 Effa, Marguerite 14 0 82 5.9 7 14 .500 0 0 .000 8 15 .533 7 15 22 1.6 12 0 4 5 2 1 22 1.6 32 Milisic, Dani 20 2 128 6.4 15 37 .405 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 5 7 0.4 24 0 0 8 4 0 30 1.5 25 Lloyd, Alexis 29 1 282 9.7 14 43 .326 2 13 .154 5 8 .625 14 19 33 1.1 36 0 21 33 2 5 35 1.2 30 Abejon, Candela 5 0 19 3.8 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0.4 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.6 Team 50 56 106 7 Total 30 6000 751 1768 .425 162 454 .357 362 513 .706 355 676 1031 34.4 593 9 436 497 141 293 2026 67.5 Opponents 30 6000 702 1704 .412 134 427 .314 416 605 .688 397 708 1105 36.8 495 - 364 547 113 261 1954 65.1

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS — CONFERENCE GAMES

|-------TOTAL-----| |------3-PTS------| |-----REBOUNDS-----| No. 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 35 Simon, Kristen 15 15 434 28.9 87 209 .416 1 5 .200 30 43 .698 50 67 117 7.8 38 1 21 32 8 14 205 13.7 10 Jaco, Courtney 18 18 631 35.1 72 170 .424 47 117 .402 18 21 .857 10 24 34 1.9 31 0 44 32 2 28 209 11.6 03 Moore, Minyon 18 4 484 26.9 60 138 .435 12 29 .414 73 93 .785 17 47 64 3.6 36 0 56 40 7 21 205 11.4 14 Edwards, Sadie 18 18 454 25.2 60 151 .397 8 38 .211 18 25 .720 7 23 30 1.7 30 0 30 40 16 22 146 8.1 21 Mazyck, Aliyah 7 3 119 17.0 20 58 .345 7 29 .241 9 10 .900 6 11 17 2.4 15 0 11 10 0 6 56 8.0 05 Tapley, Ja'Tavia 18 14 359 19.9 39 87 .448 7 19 .368 16 28 .571 18 51 69 3.8 60 4 18 34 9 21 101 5.6 22 Higgins, Valerie 17 10 354 20.8 26 74 .351 9 24 .375 9 16 .563 13 31 44 2.6 28 0 24 44 3 30 70 4.1 23 Jones, Asiah 18 4 197 10.9 16 41 .390 0 1 .000 5 9 .556 18 35 53 2.9 35 2 3 13 16 6 37 2.1 02 Jakubcova, Ivana 18 1 233 12.9 16 55 .291 4 16 .250 1 1 1.000 24 41 65 3.6 29 0 9 7 13 1 37 2.1 32 Milisic, Dani 14 2 95 6.8 10 28 .357 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 4 0.3 17 0 0 4 3 0 20 1.4 25 Lloyd, Alexis 18 1 193 10.7 9 29 .310 1 7 .143 3 4 .750 9 11 20 1.1 25 0 10 25 2 4 22 1.2 13 Effa, Marguerite 6 0 42 7.0 3 9 .333 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 3 6 9 1.5 3 0 2 1 1 0 6 1.0 30 Abejon, Candela 2 0 5 2.5 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 34 36 70 5 Total 18 3600 418 1049 .398 96 285 .337 182 252 .722 211 385 596 33.1 348 7 228 287 80 153 1114 61.9 Opponents 18 3600 428 1006 .425 78 251 .311 242 366 .661 242 439 681 37.8 280 - 213 305 77 150 1176 65.3

2016-17 STATISTICS...

2017-18 USC WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BASKETBALL

USC/OPPONENT COMPARISONS

TEAM STATISTICS USC OPPONENT SCORING .................................... 2026 ................. 1954 Points per game ......................... 67.5 ................... 65.1 Scoring margin ..........................+2.4 ......................FIELD GOALS-ATT .................. 751-1768 ...........702-1704 Field goal pct............................. . 4 2 5 ................. 4 1 2 3 POINT FG-ATT ......................162-454 .............134-427 3-point FG pct ............................ 3 5 7 .................. 3 1 4 3-pt FG made per game .............5.4 .....................4.5 FREE THROWS-ATT ................362-513 ............ 416-605 Free throw pct .......................... . 7 0 6 ................ . 6 8 8 F-Throws made per game ..........12.1 ....................13.9 REBOUNDS .................................1031 ...................1105 Rebounds per game ..................34.4 .................. 36.8 Rebounding margin -..................2.5 .......................-

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd USC 502 483 Opponents 458 447

TEAM STATISTICS USC OPPONENT ASSISTS ..................................... 436 ................... 364 Assists per game ....................... 14.5 ................... 12.1 TURNOVERS ............................... 497 .................... 547 Turnovers per game ................... 16.6 ...................18.2 Turnover margin ......................... +1.7 ......................Assist/turnover ratio ..................0.9 .....................0.7 STEALS ....................................... 293 ................... 261 Steals per game ..........................9.8 .....................8.7 BLOCKS ........................................ 141 .....................113 Blocks per game ......................... 4.7 .....................3.8 ATTENDANCE ........................... 13840 ...............42989 Home games-Avg/Game ........14-989 ..............13-2759 Neutral site-Avg/Game ................- ................... 3-2374

3rd 501 521

4th 540 528

OT - -

Total 2026 1954

JACO

MOORE

SIMON

2016-17 AWARDS & HONORS SADIE EDWARDS

MINYON MOORE

• Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team

• Pac-12 All-Freshman Team

• Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention

• Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team

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• Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Dec. 4 & Feb. 20)

COURTNEY JACO

• USBWA National Freshman of the Week (Feb. 21)

• All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention

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• All-Pac-12 All-Defensive Honorable Mention

KRISTEN SIMON

• Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention

• All-Pac-12 Team • Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament MVP • Women of Troy Classic All-Tournament Team • Pac-12 Player of the Week (Dec. 4)

2016-17 AWARDS...

EDWARDS

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Cheryl MILLER 1984•1985•1986 NAISMITH AWARD WINNER

Perhaps the finest female basketball player ever, Cheryl Miller finished her USC career owning virtually every school record, including career scoring (3,018 total points), scoring average (22.3 ppg), career rebounds (1,534), total field goals (1,159) and total free throws made (700). Miller also owns USC single-season records for points (814) and rebounds (474). During her career she broke USC’s all-time scoring records three times after adding 40 points against Cal State Fullerton (1/19/85), 43 against Louisiana Tech (1/26/85) and 45 against Arizona (2/28/85). Miller is the fastest player in USC history to reach the 1,000-point and 500-rebound mark in her career. In Miller’s four years, USC went an incredible 112-20, won two national championships and made three Final Four appearances. Twice she was named the NCAA Tournament MVP (1982-83, 1983-84). As an athlete, Miller personified the joy of basketball. She was known not only for her tremendous athletic talent, but for the dedication and emotion she embodied as well. A four-time All-American, Miller starred on the U.S. gold medal teams at the 1984 Olympics and 1983 and 1986 Goodwill Games, leading each squad in scoring. She also has a place in both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame

NAISMITH WINNERS

Her accolades also include: 1984-85 ESPN Athlete of the Year; 1984 Black Achievement Award in Sports; three-time NCAA All-Tournament selection (1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1982-83); Kodak, ABA-USA, Naismith and Fast Break All-American; 1983-84 Kodak, ABA-USA, Street & Smith’s, Naismith and NBA Today All-American; 1984-85 Kodak, ABA-USA, Naismith and Wade All-American; 1985-86 Kodak, ABA-USA, Naismith All-American; three-time All-WCAA First Team selection (1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85); two-time WCAA Player of the Year (1983-84, 1984-85); 1985-86 Pac West Player of the Year and First Team selection. On Nov. 10, 2006, USC officially retired Miller’s #31 jersey, hanging it high in the Galen Center in a halftime ceremony of the USC women’s home opener.

MILLER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3P-3PA 3P% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN 1982-83 33-33 268-486 .551 --- --- 137-186 .737 673 20.4 --- --- 320 9.7 104-4 115 87 79 115 1081 1983-84 33-33 281-493 .570 --- --- 164-218 .752 726 22.0 --- --- 350 10.6 102-5 120 98 82 104 1043 1984-85 30-30 302-572 .528 --- --- 201-289 .696 805 26.8 --- --- 474 15.8 90-5 86 103 80 116 1053 1985-86 32-32 308-506 .609 --- --- 198-263 .753 814 25.4 --- --- 390 12.2 90-2 93 74 79 127 1029 Totals 128-128 1159-2057 .565 --- --- 700-956 .735 3018 23.7 --- --- 1534 12.1 386-16 414 362 320 462 4206

Lisa LESLIE

1994 NAISMITH AWARD WINNER

Her accolades as a Trojan also include: 1992-93 Naismith Award Finalist; 1991-92 Naismith Award Semifinalist; 1990-91 NCAA Freshman of the Year; 1991-92 NEAC, USBWA and Basketball Times All-American; 1992-93 Basketball Times and Scripps-Howard All-American; 199394 Kodak, USBWA, Women’s Basketball Association and Basketball America All-American; 1990-91 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year; 1990-91 Pac-10 All-Freshman team; four-time All-Pac-10 First Team selection (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94; three-time Pac-10 Player of the Week. On Nov. 10, 2006, USC officially retired Leslie’s #33 jersey, hanging it high in the Galen Center in a halftime ceremony of the USC women’s home opener.

LESLIE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3P-3PA 3P% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN 1990-91 30-30 241-504 .478 2-8 .250 98-145 .676 582 19.4 109 190 299 10.0 118-9 20 109 78 43 799 1991-92 31-30 262-476 .550 2-8 .250 106-152 .697 632 20.4 94 167 261 8.4 115-8 46 103 54 56 970 1992-93 29-27 211-378 .558 2-8 .250 119-162 .735 543 18.7 94 191 285 9.8 107-9 59 107 95 60 920 1993-94 30-30 259-464 .558 1-13 .080 138-201 .687 657 21.9 142 227 369 12.3 94-4 83 83 94 69 944 Totals 120-117 973-1822 .534 7-37 .189 461-660 .698 2414 20.1 439 775 1214 10.1 434-30 208 402 321 228 3633

NAISMITH WINNERS

A three-time All-American (1992-94), four-time All-Pac-10 team selection (the first player in Pac-10 history to be so honored) and the unanimous 1994 National Player of the Year, Lisa Leslie was everybody’s All-American. With 2,414 career points and 1,214 career rebounds, Leslie is the conference’s No. 4 all-time scorer and No. 7 rebounder (No. 3 on USC’s all-time scoring chart and No. 4 in rebounding). She is also USC’s all-time leading shot blocker (321), No. 3 in field goals (973) and scoring average (20.1 ppg), No. 4 in rebounding average (10.1 rpg), No. 5 in free throws (461) and No. 8 all-time in steals (228). As a freshman she led the country in scoring and rebounding, then became the first rookie in Pac-10 history to be named a first team selection as well as the NCAA Freshman of the Year. She added to her resume at the 1996 Olympics where she led the Team USA to the gold medal. Leslie would repeat that feat three more times in 2000, 2004 and 2008 in leading the United States to gold medals in Sydney, Athens and Beijing. A three-time WNBA MVP and two-time WNBA Champion, Leslie held the WNBA records in career points and rebounds during her career. She was named an All-WNBA first team (eight times) and second team (four times) selection in her 12 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks. Also a two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Leslie was selected as a Western Conference All-Star eight times with three All-Star game MVP awards. In 2015, Leslie was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS

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1983 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

HIGHLIGHTING THE 1982-83 SEASON • Under sixth-year head coach Linda Sharp, the USC women’s basketball team entered the 1982-83 season ranked No. 1 by the AP, Sports Illustrated, Street & Smith and Women’s Sport Magazine.

• To begin the season, the Women of Troy earned 13 straight wins, including four 100+ scoring games. Among them, the Trojans defeated Louisiana Tech (two-time defending NCAA champions) 64-58, breaking the Lady Techster’s 59-game win streak. • USC won the Wahine Rainbow Classic Tournament and Winston Tire Classic. • In spite of playing one of the nation’s most competitive schedules that season, the Women of Troy recorded USC’s best season ever with a 31-2 mark. • With a 13-1 record in the WCAA, USC captured the conference crown. • In route to the National Championship, USC traveled more than 16,000 miles and broke 11 attendance records on the road. FIRST ROUND • Paced by the efforts of Cheryl Miller and Cynthia Cooper, the Women of Troy defeated NE Louisiana State 99-85 to advance to the tournament regionals. WEST REGIONAL • Against Arizona State, USC quickly built a 38-point advantage en route to a 96-59 victory. This was the third win over the Sun Devils this season.

• For the regional championship, the Trojans avenged an earlier season loss by defeating Long Beach State 81-74 in front of 4,216 at Pauley Pavilion. USC was led by the “Triple Threat” of Miller and the McGee sisters — Pam and Paula. All three earned NCAA All-Regional honors. FINAL FOUR • The Trojans faced Mideast Champion Georgia in the NCAA Semifinals in Norfolk, Va. Up by 13 points at the half (40-27), USC defeated the Bulldogs 81-57. Miller posted 16 points and 14 rebounds, while fellow freshman Rhonda Windham set an NCAA Final Four record with 16 assists. FINALS • USC and Louisiana Tech, the defending champion, met for the third time this season in the championship game.

• In front of 7,800 screaming fans, The Women of Troy were sluggish to start the game and entered halftime with an 11-point deficit (26-37). • To start the second half, Coach Linda Sharp employed a full-court press that led the Trojans on a 9-2 run midway through the half. Fueled by key steals from Cooper, USC took its first lead, 61-59, on a 16foot jumper by Miller with 5:48 remaining. • USC increased its lead to five points with 1:57 on the clock, but saw that advantage diminish to two with six seconds remaining. Top-of-the-key desperation shots by the Lady Techsters fell short, and the Women of Troy won the program’s first-ever NCAA National Championship, 69-67. • Miller scored a championship game record 27 points

1983 NCAA Division I Basketball Champions — Top Row (l to r): Kathy Doyle, Cheryl Miller, Paula McGee, JaMaiia Bond, Pam McGee, Tracy Longo, Timi Pitzer, Athletic Trainer Sue Lerner. Middle Row: Trainer Leah Putnam, Rhonda Windham, Shontel Sherwood, Melissa Ward, Cynthia Cooper, Juliette Robinson, Yolanda Fletcher, LeAnne Sera. Front Row: Assistant Coach Jean Agee, Head Coach Linda Sharp, Assistant Coach Bruce Victor, Graduate Assistant Kathy Hammond.

after taking over in the second half and hitting key shots. She also broke the game record for most free throws attempted (14) and free throws made (11) and was named Championship MVP. 1982-83 ALL-AMERICANS Paula McGee (Kodak, ABAUSA), Cheryl Miller (Kodak, ABAUSA, Naismith), Rhonda Windham (Fastbreak) Head Coach Linda Sharp was named Wade Trophy, WCAA and The Sporting News Coach of the Year.

1982-83 Results (31-2, 13-1 WCAA) Nov. 21 at Pepperdine Nov. 30 Northwestern Dec. 4 at Louisiana Tech Dec. 6 at Tennessee Dec. 14 * at San Diego State Dec. 18 # Oklahoma City Dec. 19 # Wayland Baptist Dec. 21 # Hawai’i Dec. 28 ^ Rutgers Dec. 29 ^ Old Dominion Jan. 7 Oklahoma Baptist Jan. 14 * at Arizona State Jan. 15 * at Arizona Jan. 22 ~ Louisiana Tech Jan. 28 * at Long Beach State Feb. 1 * at Cal State Fullerton Feb. 4 * at Stanford Feb. 6 at Oregon Feb. 7 at Oregon State Feb. 11 * Arizona Feb. 12 * Arizona State Feb. 16 * UCLA Feb. 19 * Long Beach State Feb. 21 * Cal State Fullerton Feb. 26 * San Diego State March 9 * at UCLA March 10 Pepperdine March 12 * Stanford March 18 ! NE Louisiana State March 24 & Arizona State March 26 & Long Beach State April 1 = Georgia = Louisiana Tech April 3

W, 105-62 W, 110-80 W, 64-58 W, 81-71 W, 102-66 W, 97-68 W, 93-79 W, 95-62 W, 96-75 W, 75-57 W, 112-46 W, 72-70 W, 80-68 L, 56-58 L, 73-74 (ot) W, 89-47 W, 92-64 W, 86-71 W, 68-57 W, 78-66 W, 92-52 W, 83-75 W, 90-75 W, 76-65 W, 89-63 W, 83-75 W, 90-56 W, 81-63 W, 99-85 W, 96-59 W, 81-74 W, 81-57 W, 69-67

* WCAA Game #Wahine Tournament — Honolulu, Hawai’i ^ Winston Tire Classic — Los Angeles ~ Game played at Orange Coast College ! NCAA First Round — Los Angeles & NCAA West Regional — Westwood, Calif. = NCAA Final Four — Norfolk, Va.

1984 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • Advancing to the regional championship game, USC sought revenge against Long Beach State and dominated the meeting. At the Sports Arena, the Trojans led by as many as 30 points in the second half in route to the 90-74 victory. The 49ers were not able to contain the McGee sisters (Paula had 22 points, Pam added 11 rebounds) as USC advanced to the Final Four by defeating its WCAA arch-rival.

• The Trojans began the season with 10 consecutive victories, including wins over highly ranked Maryland, Tennessee (twice), Missouri, Georgia and Oregon.

FINAL FOUR • In a rematch of the 1983 national championship game and one of the Trojans’ early season losses, USC met Louisiana Tech in the semifinals of the Final Four. The Women of Troy struggled early in the contest with their own running attack, and were forced to play the slow and deliberate-style game of the Lady Techsters. The Trojans rallied with six minutes remaining as Cynthia Cooper entered the game and hit three straight shots and Yolanda Fletcher added two to put USC on top.

• Despite the start, USC suffered a disappointing road trip in early January, enduring successive nine-point losses to Texas and Louisiana Tech, then losing to Old Dominion two nights later. The Women of Troy returned to win 14 consecutive games following the brief losing streak. • In the final game of the season, the Trojans fell to Long Beach State 71-67 and were forced to share the WCAA title with the West Coast rival 49ers. FIRST ROUND • USC hosted the first round of the NCAA Tournament and defeated BYU 97-72. The team was paced by Pam McGee, who had 25 points, and Cheryl Miller, who grabbed 14 boards. WEST REGIONAL • Leading to the regional championship, the Women of Troy earned a 76-51 win over Montana thanks to the scoring efforts of Paula McGee (22 points) and the rebounding of her sister, Pam (12 rebounds).

FINALS • Surprisingly, USC faced Tennessee in the championship game after the Lady Vols upset No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Old Dominion to reach the finals. The Trojans were the heavy favorites over 15th-ranked Tennessee, having already defeated the Lady Vols twice earlier in the season. • Despite the advantage, USC needed a come-frombehind effort the win the game. The Lady Vols entered halftime with a 28-26 lead and managed to hold onto a one-point lead with 7:36 left to play. Once again, head coach Linda Sharp inserted Cynthia Cooper back into the lineup. Cooper responded by penetrating Tennessee’s zone defense.

1984 NCAA Division I Basketball Champions — Front Row (l to r): Athletic Trainer Leah Putnam, LeeAnne Sera, Melissa Ward, Cheryl Miller, Amy Alkek, Pam McGee. Also pictured in top row: Manager Mike Simmons, Paula McGee, Cynthia Cooper, Assistant Coach Kathy Ricks, Juliette Robinson, Tracy Longo, Donna Carter, Yolanda Fletcher, JaMaiia Bond, Rhonda Windham, Assistant Coach Jean Agee, Head Coach Linda Sharp.

BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS

HIGHLIGHTING THE 1983-84 SEASON • The Women of Troy entered the 1983-84 season as the defending NCAA champs and ranked No. 1 according to the Associated Press. With the leadership of Cheryl Miller and Cynthia Cooper, both preseason All-American candidates, a lot was expected from the USC women’s basketball program and its nine returning letterwinners.

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The Trojans sealed the championship with an 8-0 run. The partisan Los Angeles crowd was on its feet as the Women of Troy defeated the Lady Vols 72-61 to claim their second-straight NCAA National Championship —the first school to do so in women’s basketball history. 1982-83 ALL-AMERICANS Cheryl Miller (Kodak), Paula McGee (Kodak), Pam McGee (Kodak)

Cheryl Miller was honored as the Naismith Player of the Year and the NCAA Championship MVP.

Pam and Paula McGee were both named Wade Trophy candidates.

1983-84 Results (29-4, 13-1 WCAA) Nov. 25 # Maryland Nov. 26 # Tennessee Nov. 28 at Northwestern Nov. 30 at Missouri Dec. 5 San Francisco Dec. 8 Tennessee Dec. 15 Georgia Dec. 23 Ohio State Dec. 29 ^ Penn State Dec. 30 ^ Oregon Jan. 2 at Texas Jan. 3 at Louisiana Tech Jan. 6 at Old Dominion Jan. 8 at Rutgers Jan. 13 * at Arizona Jan. 14 * at Arizona State Jan. 19 * San Diego State Jan. 21 * Stanford Jan. 28 * at Stanford Feb. 4 * Long Beach State Feb. 8 * at UCLA Feb. 11 * Cal State Fullerton Feb. 18 * at San Diego State Feb. 25 * Arizona Feb. 26 * Arizona State Feb. 29 * Cal State Fullerton March 3 *~ UCLA March 4 * at Long Beach State March 16 ! BYU March 22 & Montana March 24 & Long Beach State March 30 = Louisiana Tech April 1 = Tennessee

W, 85-68 W, 78-64 W, 67-65 (ot) W, 81-79 W, 86-58 W, 81-66 W, 82-74 W, 102-73 W, 79-66 W, 91-57 L, 68-77 L, 66-75 L, 90-102 W, 95-80 W, 74-53 W, 101-67 W, 101-84 W, 82-56 W, 86-44 W, 79-69 W, 78-60 W, 88-76 W, 86-67 W, 85-58 W, 82-61 W, 81-58 W, 85-63 L, 67-71 W, 97-72 W, 76-51 W, 90-74 W, 62-57 W, 72-61

# Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic - South Bend, Ind. ^ Winston Tire Classic - Los Angeles * WCAA game ~ Game played at Loyola Marymount. ! NCAA First Round - Los Angeles & NCAA West Regional - Los Angeles = NCAA Final Four - Westwood, Calif.

1,000-POINT SCORERS

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1,000-POINT CAREER SCORERS

Cheryl Miller - 3,018

Pam McGee - 2,214

Cherie Nelson - 2,474

Lisa Leslie - 2,414

Cassie Harberts - 1,832 Kathy Hammond - 1,797

Paula McGee - 2,346

Tina Thompson - 2,248

Ebony Hoffman - 1,687

Briana Gilbreath - 1,608

Cynthia Cooper - 1,559

Ashley Corral - 1,542

Eshaya Murphy - 1,492

Joni Easterly - 1,469

Karon Howell - 1,426

Camille LeNoir - 1,396

Tammy Story - 1,230

Adrain Williams - 1,185

Terri Huff - 1,169

Holly Ford - 1,118

Tiffany Elmore - 1,082

Aisha Hollans - 1,074

Ariya Crook - 1,044

Rhonda Windham - 1,040

Tashara Carter - 1,001

COACHES YEAR-BY-YEAR

Pct. .125 .600 .500 .750 .750 .750 .929 .929 .714 1.000 .833 .833 .444 .333 .611 .778 .778 .889 .556 .444 .722 .389 .167 .556 .444 .611 .444 .611 .667 .611 .556 .556 .500 .667 .556 .667 .389 .611 .389 .333 .278 .582

Place -- 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st t1st t2nd 1st 1st 2nd t4th 7th 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 5th t6th 3rd 6th t9th 5th t6th t4th t5th t3rd t2nd t4th 5th 4th t4th 3rd 4th 3rd 7th t4th t7th 8th t-9th

Conf. Tourn. [Seed] Finish Overall 5-16 11-13 21-10 22-12 26-8 23-4 31-2 29-4 21-9 31-5 22-8 22-8 12-16 8-19 18-12 23-8 22-7 26-4 18-10 13-14 20-9 12-15 7-20 16-14 13-15 [4] Pac-10 Quarterfinals 16-14 [7] Pac-10 Quarterfinals 14-17 [3] Pac-10 Quarterfinals 15-13 [4] Pac-10 Semifinals 20-11 [5] Pac-10 Semifinals 19-12 [5] Pac-10 Semifinals 17-13 [4] Pac-10 Quarterfinals 17-13 [6] Pac-10 Final 17-15 [3] Pac-10 Semifinals 19-12 [5] Pac-10 Quarterfinals 24-13 [3] Pac-12 Quarterfinals 18-12 [7] Pac-12 Quarterfinals 11-20 [5] Pac-12 CHAMPION 22-13 [8] Pac-12 First Round 15-15 [8] Pac-12 Quarterfinals 19-13 [9] Pac-12 First Round 14-16 749-484

Pct. Postseason (Record) .238 — .458 — .679 WAIAW Region 8 (1-2) .647 AIAW Regionals (0-2) .765 AIAW Final Four, 4th place (5-2) .851 NCAA Regional Final (2-1) .939 NCAA CHAMPION (5-0) .879 NCAA CHAMPION (5-0) .700 NCAA Regionals (1-1) .861 NCAA Final Four, 2nd place (4-1) .733 NCAA Regionals (1-1) .733 NCAA Regionals (1-1) .429 — .296 — .600 NCAA Second Round (1-1) .742 NCAA Regional Final (2-1) .759 NCAA Regionals (1-1) .867 NCAA Mideast Regional Final (3-1) .643 NCAA First Round (0-1) .481 — .690 NCAA Second Round (1-1) .444 — .259 — .533 WNIT Second Round (1-1) .897 — .533 WNIT Second Round (1-1) .452 — .536 — .645 NCAA Second Round (1-1) .613 NCAA Second Round (1-1) .567 — .567 — .531 — .613 — .648 WNIT Finalist (5-1) .600 — .355 — .628 NCAA First Round (0-1) .500 — .594 — .467 — .608 2 NCAA Championships

ALL-TIME COACHING COMPARISONS

MARCI CANTRELL

LINDA SHARP

MARIANNE STANLEY

CHRIS GOBRECHT

FRED WILLIAMS

CHERYL MILLER

Total Coach Years Seasons Cynthia Cooper-Dyke 2013-present 3 Michael Cooper 2009-2013 4 Mark Trakh 2004-2009 5 Chris Gobrecht 1997-2004 7 Fred Williams 1995-97 2 Cheryl Miller 1993-95 2 Marianne Stanley 1989-93 4 Linda Sharp 1977-89 12 Marci Cantrell 1976-77 1

MARK TRAKH

COACHING RECORDS

Year Head Coach Conf. 1976-77 Marci Cantrell 1-7 1977-78 Linda Sharp 3-5 1978-79 Linda Sharp 4-4 1979-80 Linda Sharp 9-3 1980-81 Linda Sharp 9-3 1981-82 Linda Sharp 9-3 1982-83 Linda Sharp 13-1 1983-84 Linda Sharp 13-1 1984-85 Linda Sharp 10-4 1985-86 Linda Sharp 8-0 1986-87 Linda Sharp 15-3 1987-88 Linda Sharp 15-3 1988-89 Linda Sharp 8-10 1989-90 Marianne Stanley 6-12 1990-91 Marianne Stanley 11-7 1991-92 Marianne Stanley 14-4 1992-93 Marianne Stanley 14-4 1993-94 Cheryl Miller 16-2 1994-95 Cheryl Miller 10-8 1995-96 Fred Williams 8-10 1996-97 Fred Williams 13-5 1997-98 Chris Gobrecht 7-11 1998-99 Chris Gobrecht 3-15 1999-00 Chris Gobrecht 10-8 2000-01 Chris Gobrecht 8-10 2001-02 Chris Gobrecht 11-7 2002-03 Chris Gobrecht 8-10 2003-04 Chris Gobrecht 11-7 2004-05 Mark Trakh 12-6 2005-06 Mark Trakh 11-7 2006-07 Mark Trakh 10-8 2007-08 Mark Trakh 10-8 2008-09 Mark Trakh 9-9 2009-10 Michael Cooper 12-6 2010-11 Michael Cooper 10-8 2011-12 Michael Cooper 12-6 2012-13 Michael Cooper 7-11 2013-14 Cynthia Cooper-Dyke 11-7 2014-15 Cynthia Cooper-Dyke 7-11 2015-16 Cynthia Cooper-Dyke 6-12 2016-17 Cynthia Cooper-Dyke 5-13 All-Time Records 389-279

Overall Conference W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 56-41 .577 24-30 .444 72-57 .558 41-31 .569 90-64 .584 52-38 .578 93-108 .463 58-68 .460 33-23 .589 21-15 .583 44-14 .759 26-10 .722 71-46 .609 45-27 .625 271-99 .732 116-40 .744 5-16 .258 1-7 .125

MICHAEL COOPER

CYNTHIA COOPER-DYKE

WOMEN Of TROY iN ThE WNBA LOS ANGELES SPARKS

PHOENIX MERCURY

Cynthia Cooper

NOW-INACTIVE WNBA TEAMS....

Player • 1997

Briana Gilbreath

Michelle Campbell

Kim Gessig

Ebony Hoffman

Head Coach • 2001-02 Player • 2012-13

Player • 2011-13

Cheryl Miller

Tina Thompson

Head Coach • 1997-2000

Lisa Leslie

Player • 1997-2012

Asst. Coach • 2000 Head Coach • 2002

Nicky McCrimmon

Adrain Williams

Player • 2009-11

ATLANTA DREAM

Michael Cooper

Asst. Coach • 2009-12 Head Coach • 2012-13

CHICAGO SKY

Jacki Gemelos Player • 2015

Shay Murphy

Player • 2010-2014

Player • 1998

Marianne Stanley

Asst. Coach • 2000 Head Coach • 2010

Asst. Coach • 1997-2003 Co-Head Coach • 2004

Rhonda Windham

General Manager • 1997-99

Player • 2014

Briana Gilbreath

Player • 2007

INDIANA FEVER Briana Gilbreath

Player • 2015

Ebony Hoffman

Shay Murphy

Adrain Williams

Player • 2004-05

Shay Murphy

Player • 2017

SEATTLE STORM

NEW YORK LIBERTY

Shay Murphy

Head Coach • 2005-09

Marianne Stanley

Fred Williams

Asst. Coach • 1998 Head Coach • 1999-2008

HOUSTON COMETS Cynthia Cooper

Player • 1997-2000, 2003

Monica Lamb

Player • 1998-2000

Nicky McCrimmon

Player • 2000-2004

Asst. Coach • 2005-06 Head Coach • 2007-08

Tina Thompson Player • 1997-2008

Player • 2012-13

SACRAMENTO MONARCHS

TULSA SHOCK

Player • 1997

Tina Thompson

Pam McGee

Head Coach • 2014-present

DETROIT SHOCK

WASHINGTON MYSTICS

Player • 2008

Shay Murphy

Michelle Campbell Player • 2000

Shay Murphy

Temi Fagbenle Player • 2017

Player • 1999-2000

Adrain Williams Karleen (Shields) Thompson

Player • 2006-07

Player • 2004-10 Player • 2009

SAN ANTONIO STARS

Fred Williams

MINNESOTA LYNX

Player • 2014

Player • 2014, 2017

Karleen (Shields) Thompson

CONNECTICUT SUN Ebony Hoffman

Shay Murphy

Pam McGee

Karleen (Shields) Thompson Fred Williams

Player • 2000-03

Player • 2000-04

Head Coach • 2014-present

Asst. Coach • 2014-present

Linda Sharp

UTAH STARZZ

Player • 2008

Marianne Stanley

Asst. Coach • 2001, 2011-present Head Coach • 2002-04

indicates currently active in WNBA

DRAFTED!! 1997 Inaugural Elite Selection: Cynthia Cooper (Houston Comets) Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles Sparks)

First Round: Ebony Hoffman (2004, Indiana Fever) Pam McGee (1997, Sacramento Monarchs) Tina Thompson (1997, Houston Comets)

Second Round: Adrain Williams (2000, Phoenix Mercury) Shay Murphy (2007, Minnesota Lynx) Camille LeNoir (2009, Washington Mystics) Cassie Harberts (2013, Atlanta Dream) Third Round: Jacki Gemelos (2012, Minnesota Lynx) Briana Gilbreath (2012, Washington Mystics) Temi Fagbenle (2016, Minnesota Lynx) Fourth Round: Monica Lamb (1998, Houston Comets) Nicky McCrimmon (2000, Los Angeles Sparks)

2017-18 WOMEN OF TROY

2017-18 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Shalexxus AAARON G • 6-1 • Fr. Apple Valley, Calif.

Ja’Tavia TAPLEY F • 6-3 • So. Jacksonville, Fla.

Aliyah MAZYCK G • 5-9 • Jr. Charlotte, N.C.

Candela ABEJÓN G • 6-1 • Jr. Gijon, Spain

Mark TRAKH Head Coach • 6th Season

Jordan ADAMS G • 6-1 • RS Sr. Irvine, Calif.

Minyon MOORE G • 5-8 • So. Hercules, Calif.

Marguerite EFFA F • 6-3 • Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.

Sadie EDWARDS G • 5-10 • Sr. Meridan, Conn.

Kailey TOOKE G • 5-8 • So. Culver City, Calif.

Dani MILISIC F • 6-4 • RS So. Sydney, Australia

Jason GLOVER Associate Head Coach • 1st Season

Mariya MOORE G • 6-0 • Sr. Hercules, Calif.

Aarika HUGHES Assistant Coach • 1st Season

Asiah JONES F • 6-3 • So. Piedmont, S.C.

Kristen SIMON F • 6-2 • Sr. Gardena, Calif.

Blanche ALVERSON Assistant Coach • 1st Season