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NOV. 17 » THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA » KNOXVILLE
THE MATCHUP TENNESSEE
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ORAL ROBERTS
THE BASICS 2014-15 RECORD 1-0 Preseason Rank: #4/4 2013-14 Record: 29-6 Conf. Rec./Finish: 13-3/2nd Starters Back/Lost: 4/1 Letterwinners Back/Lost: 8/1 Newcomers: 5
2014-15 RECORD 0-1 Preseason Rank: NR/NR 2013-14 Record: 9-20 Conf. Rec./Finish: 8-10/t8th Starters Back/Lost: 1/4 Letterwinners Back/Lost: 7/5 Newcomers: 7
STATISTICAL LEADERS SCORING #1 Nia Moore (24.0 ppg)
SCORING #2 Jordan Doyle (14.0 ppg.)
REBOUNDING #1 Nia Moore (14.0 rpg.)
REBOUNDING #34 Vicky McIntyre (17.0 rpg.)
ASSISTS #33 Alexa Middleton (11.0 apg.)
ASSISTS Three players tied (2.0 apg.)
STEALS #0 Jordan Reynolds #33 Alexa Middleton (3.0 spg.)
STEALS Four players tied (1.0 spg.) BLOCKS #34 Vicky McIntyre (3.0 bpg.)
BLOCKS #1 Nia Moore (4.0 bpg.)
INSIDE THE SERIES Overall: UT, 2-0 Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 1-0 Overtime: 0-0 NCAA Tourn.: 2-0 Streak: UT, two straight
Last Meeting: #10/9 UT defeated ORU, 83-62, in the NCAA First Round in Knoxville on March 23, 2013. All-Time Record: 1,248-279 in 70th season
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GAME TWO SET-UP #4/4 Tennessee (1-0) returns to the court on Monday and plays host to Oral Roberts (0-1) in a 7 p.m. contest at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. The Lady Volunteers are coming off a dominating 97-52 victory over Penn in the season opener on Friday night, as the home team tipped off its 70th season of women’s hoops, as recognized by the NCAA. ORU, meanwhile, faced #8/9 Baylor in Waco, Texas, on Friday night and suffered a 101-60 setback at the hands of the Lady Bears. Monday’s game will not be televised, but the SEC Network+ broadcast will be streamed live with Courtney Lyle and former Lady Vol standout Brittany Jackson calling the action and Sami Kincaid reporting from the sideline. This will mark the third meeting between the Big Orange and the Golden Eagles, with Tennessee holding a 2-0 edge in the series. UT will have two more players ready for duty on Monday night, as senior guard Ariel Massengale and redshirt sophomore guard Andraya Carter return. Both missed the exhibition game and season opener due to a violation of team rules. Tennessee will attempt to open 2-0 for the second straight season and fifth time in the past six years. The contest vs. the Golden Eagles marks the second of four successive home games to open the 2014-15 campaign for Holly Warlick’s squad.
WHAT’S THE PROMOTION? The matchup with Oral Roberts will be a Big Orange Ticket game. If UT wins, fans will receive a ticket for the next home game. That promotion also was in effect for the opener vs. Penn, and UT won! If UT continues to win, fans will continue to receive each subsequent game ticket until a loss. All subsequent tickets will be sent by email for printing at home. Seats for subsequent games will be allocated in the 300 level, based on availability. For more information on this and other games, please go to UTTix.com.
FIND THE GAME ON SEC NETWORK+ Monday’s game vs. ORU, like all contests broadcast via SEC Network+, is not accessible through a cable provider’s channel guide. It also means the game won’t be shown on an SEC Network “alternate channel.” Fans, however, can access the broadcast through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed
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#4/4 TENNESSEE LADY VOLS (1-0) vs. ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES (0-1)
OVERALL RECORD:
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SEC NON-CONFERENCE HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
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THE SCHEDULE DATE NOV. 9 NOV. 14 NOV. 17 NOV. 21 NOV. 24 Nov. 26 Nov. 30 DEC. 3 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 DEC. 16 DEC. 20 DEC. 28 JAN. 2 Jan. 5 JAN. 8 Jan. 11 Jan. 15 Jan. 19 JAN. 22 JAN. 25 Jan. 29 FEB. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 12 FEB. 15 FEB. 19 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 MAR. 1 Mar. 4-8 Mar. 20-23 Mar. 27-30 Apr. 5 & 7
OPPONENT (TV/WEB) TIME/RESULT CARSON-NEWMAN ^ (SECN+) 90-57 (Exhib.) PENN (SECN+) 97-52 ORAL ROBERTS (SECN+) 7 P.M. WINTHROP (SECN+) 7 P.M. TENNESSEE ST. (SECN+) 7 P.M. at Chattanooga (GoMocs.com) 7 p.m. at Texas (Fox Sports 1) 6:30 p.m. SAINT FRANCIS (SECN+) 7 P.M. at Lipscomb (ESPN3) 3 p.m. at Rutgers (ESPN2) 3 p.m. WICHITA STATE (SEC NETWORK) 7 P.M. STANFORD (SEC NETWORK) 1 P.M. OREGON ST. (SEC NETWORK) 1 P.M. MISSOURI * (SEC NETWORK) 9 P.M. at Vanderbilt * (SEC Network) 7 p.m. TEXAS A&M * (SEC NETWORK) 7 P.M. at Arkansas * (ESPNU) 3 p.m. at Auburn * (Fox Sports Net) 8 p.m. at Notre Dame (ESPN2) 7 p.m. LSU * (SEC NETWORK) 7 P.M. GEORGIA * (SEC NETWORK) 2 P.M. at Kentucky * (SEC Network) 7 p.m. MISSISSIPPI ST. * (SEC NETWORK) 3 P.M. at Florida * (ESPNU) 2 p.m. at Ole Miss * (SECN+) 7 p.m. KENTUCKY * (ESPN2) 3 P.M. ALABAMA * (FOX SPORTS NET) 7 P.M. at South Carolina * (ESPN2) 9 p.m. at Georgia * (SEC Network) 9 p.m. VANDERBILT * (SEC NETWORK) 5 P.M. SEC Tournament (TBA) TBA NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds (TBA) TBA NCAA Regionals (TBA) TBA NCAA Final Four (TBA) TBA
^ Exhibition Game, * SEC Game, All Times Eastern
ON THE AIR TELEVISION None
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FRONT ROW (L-R): Alexa Middleton, Andraya Carter, Ariel Massengale, Jannah Tucker, Kortney Dunbar, Jordan Reynolds. BACK ROW (L-R): Jasmine Jones, Diamond DeShields, Cierra Burdick, Isabelle Harrison, Mercedes Russell, Nia Moore, Bashaara Graves, Jaime Nared.
TENNESSEE ROSTER No. 0 1 2 4 5 10 11 12 13 14 20 21 31 33
Name Jordan Reynolds Nia Moore Jasmine Jones Jannah Tucker Ariel Massengale Diamond DeShields Cierra Burdick Bashaara Graves Kortney Dunbar Andraya Carter Isabelle Harrison Mercedes Russell Jaime Nared Alexa Middleton
Pos. 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-0 5-7 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-9 6-3 6-6 6-2 5-9
Ht. G C F G PG G F F G/F G C C G/F G
COACHING STAFF
Class SO JR JR R-FR SR SO SR JR FR R-SO SR SO FR FR
Hometown/Previous School Portland, Ore./Central Catholic H.S. Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook H.S. Madison, Ala./Bob Jones H.S. Baltimore, Md./New Town H.S. Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook H.S. Norcross, Ga./Norcross H.S. Charlotte, N.C./Butler H.S. Clarksville, Tenn./Clarksville H.S. Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville H.S. Flowery Branch, Ga./Buford H.S. Nashville, Tenn./Hillsboro H.S. Springfield, Ore./Springfield H.S. Portland, Ore./West View H.S. Murfreesboro, Tenn./Riverdale H.S.
Head Coach Record at Tennessee (Years) Overall Record
Holly Warlick 57-14 Same
Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Basketball Operations Assistant to the Head Coach Video Coordinator Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kyra Elzy Jolette Law Dean Lockwood Michael Beaumont Janet McGee Josh Boucher Lee Taylor
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE on-DRAY-uh -- Andraya Carter buh-SHAR-uh -- Bashaara Graves BOW-chur -- Josh Boucher JAZZ-min -- Jasmine Jones jo-LETT -- Jolette Law KYE-ruh ELL-zee -- Kyra Elzy NEE-uh -- Nia Moore JAY-mee NARD -- Jaime Nared
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BY THE NUMBERS
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» For only the second time in UT history, three freshmen debuted in the same game with doubledigit point totals. (Middleton, 20; Dunbar, 15; Jaime Nared,10.
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A WIN WOULD... Lift the UT program’s all-time record to 1,249-279 in its 70th season. Improve Holly Warlick’s record as head coach to 58-14 overall and 33-5 in Knoxville. She is 25-9 away from home. Raise the Tennessee seniors’ career record to 85-23. Lift UT to its 11th straight win over an unranked opponent since falling at Vanderbilt, 74-63, on Jan. 12, 2014. Improve Tennessee to 3-0 vs. teams from the Summit League.
TOUGH PLACE TO PLAY Thompson-Boling Arena and Knoxville have long had a reputation as a difficult place for visitors to win. The Lady Vols are 385-28 all-time at Thompson-Boling Arena in 28 seasons, ranking the venue No. 3 behind UConn’s Gampel Pavilion and Florida Gulf Coast’s Alico Arena, which only opened in 2007. In all Knoxville venues, including Alumni Gym, Stokely Athletics Center and Thompson-Boling Arena, UT is a remarkable 538-52 over the past 41 years (since 1974-75). That ranks Knoxville as the toughest city in the nation to get an NCAA Division I women's basketball victory. UT has won 12 or more games in the arena in each of its previous 27 years of existence and 14 on 19 occasions. Tennessee has posted 11 seasons with no losses in the facility.
» Nia Moore, Alexa Middleton, Bashaara Graves and Isabelle Harrison had double-doubles vs. Penn, marking the first time four Lady Vols did that in one game.
The Big Orange women are 42-0 at Thompson-Boling Arena during NCAA play, including 14-0 in the First Round, 22-0 in the Second Round, 3-0 in the Sweet 16 and 3-0 in the Elite 8.
HUGE RUN PROPELS UT PAST PENN Tennessee’s 30-5 run to end the first half was the difference as the #4/4 Lady Vols rolled past Penn, 97-52, in the season opener at Thompson-Boling Arena before 9,706 fans. Six players scored in double figures, led by juniors Nia Moore (career-high 24 points and 14 rebounds) and Bashaara Graves (16 points and 10 rebounds). With Tennessee trailing 20-17 midway through the first half, the Lady Vols ripped off a 14-0 run keyed by a pair of 3-pointers by freshman Kortney Dunbar. Her second trey put Tennessee ahead 31-20 with 7:49 left in the first half. That run continued as Tennessee outscored the Quakers by 25 points over the final 11 minutes of the first half, 30-5. Tennessee’s trio of freshmen made their collegiate debuts and combined for 45 points including four three-pointers. Alexa Middleton had 20 points, Kortney Dunbar netted 15 points and Jaime Nared added 10 points in the victory.
It marked Tennessee’s first opener at home since UT toppled Pepperdine to launch the 2011-12 campaign. The Lady Vols improved to 37-4 in season openers over the past 41 years. Tennessee now has a 27-1 record at Thompson-Boling Arena when it makes its first appearance there during a season and is 38-3 in home debuts since 1974-75.
FOUR DOUBLE-DOUBLES! Tennessee set a program record in the opener vs Penn, with four Lady Vols recording double-doubles in a game for the first time in school history. Nia Moore had career highs of 24 points and 14 rebounds to card her second career double-double. Alexa Middleton had 20 points and 11 assists to open her career with a doubledouble. Bashaara Graves posted 16 points and 10 rebounds for the 14th double-double of her career. She ranks No. 5 for double-doubles among active SEC players. Isabelle Harrison came off the bench to round up 12 points and 10 boards and improve her SEC-leading career total of double-doubles to 25. Harrison’s total ranks No. 8 all-time at Tennessee.
FINDING NEE-MO
ON POINT IN THE OPENER The win by 45 points was the most in a season-opener since a 50-point victory over Stetson (83-33) to open the 2005-06 season. The 97 points were the most in an opener since a 102-72 win over Chattanooga to begin the 2006-07 season. UT has won 10 season openers in a row at home, dating back to a 69-64 setback to #6 Louisiana Tech.
A LOOK AT THE LADY VOL LINEUP Probable Starters F 12 Bashaara Graves F 2 Jasmine Jones C 1 Nia Moore G 0 Jordan Reynolds G 33 Alexa Middleton
Ht. 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-11 5-9
Yr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr.
Hometown Clarksville, Tenn. Madison, Ala. Chicago, Ill. Portland, Ore. Murfreesboro, Tenn.
PPG 16.0 0.0 24.0 0.0 20.0
RPG 10.0 1.0 14.0 8.0 6.0
Other 55%FG 1.0 APG 4.0 BPG 5.0 APG 11.0 APG
Off The Bench C 20 Isabelle Harrison G/F 31 Jaime Nared G/F 13 Kortney Dunbar PG 5 Ariel Massengale G 14 Andraya Carter
Ht. 6-3 6-2 6-2 5-7 5-9
Yr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. R-So.
Hometown Nashville, Tenn. Portland, Ore. Edwardsville, Ill. Bolingbrook, Ill. Flowery Branch, Ga.
PPG 12.0 10.0 15.0 12.5* 6.9*
RPG 10.0 5.0 1.0 3.2* 2.7*
Other 3.0 APG 4 APG 38% 3FG 5.8 apg.* 40% 3FG*
Out This Game F 11 Cierra Burdick G 4 Jannah Tucker
Ht. 6-2 6-0
Yr. Sr. R-Fr.
Hometown Charlotte, N.C. Baltimore, Md.
PPG 8.7* 30.0
RPG Other 7.3* 76% FT* n/a No. 8 recruit*
Redshirting This Season G 10 Diamond DeShields C 21 Mercedes Russell
Ht. 6-1 6-6
Yr. So. So.
PPG 18.0# 6.3*
RPG Other 5.4# All-ACC 1st Tm 5.0* 60% FG*
Hometown Norcross, Ga. Springfield, Ore.
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» Alexa Middleton’s 11 assists vs. Penn were the most ever by a Lady Vol freshman in her debut, topping the nine dished out by Jody Adams vs. Stetson in 1989.
* - Averages are from 2013-14 ^ - Averages from 2013-14 high school season # - Averages from 2013-14 season at North Carolina
After scoring 29 points in the exhibition contest vs. Carson-Newman on Nov. 9, junior center Nia Moore appeared to be out to prove a point that her effort was no fluke. The 6-3 post connected on 12 of 18 shots to card a career- and game-high 24 points for the Lady Vols vs. Penn. Just for good measure, she rounded up career highs of 14 rebounds and four blocked shots and tied her career best with three assists. Moore’s points/rebounds double-double was one of a school-record four for UT vs. Penn, and it marked the second of her career. It also was the first time she led the squad in scoring in a regular season game and third time she paced UT on the boards. Moore’s previous regular season career bests were 12 points (Ole Miss, 2/10/13), 13 rebounds (Troy, 12/14/13), three blocks (Tenn. State, 12/17/13) and three assists (Troy, 12/14/13).
SENSATIONAL ROOKIE DEBUTS For only the second time in school history, three Lady Vol freshmen scored in double figures in the same game during their regular season debuts. Alexa Middleton tossed in 20 points, Kortney Dunbar scored 15 and Jaime Nared added 10 to accomplish the feat. The first trio to do it made it happen vs. East Carolina on Nov. 24, 1985, as Sheila Frost (16), Bridgette Gordon (13) and Melissa McCray (10) spurred #9/11 UT to a 74-56 victory in Knoxville. Frost, Gordon and McCray went on to lead UT to NCAA titles No. 1 and 2 in 1987
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and 1989, and became known as the “Money Players.” Middleton also posted a single-game best for most assists in a Lady Vol debut, dishing out 11 to surpass the nine Jody Adams had as #1/1 Tennessee beat Stetson on Nov. 26, 1989, 112-39. That assist total ties for the second most ever by a freshman in any game. Ariel Massengale holds the record with 12 vs. Vanderbilt on Jan. 15, 2012. Massengale also had 11 vs. Alabama on Jan. 26, 2012, while Meighan Simmons had 11 vs. Alabama on Jan. 6, 2011. Middleton’s 20 points were the most in a rookie debut since Meighan Simmons came off the bench to score 22 for #4/4 Tennessee in a 63-50 win at Louisville on Nov. 12, 2012. Middleton is only the fifth Lady Vol rookie to score 20 or more points in her debut. With her points/assists double-double, Middleton became the seventh Lady Vol freshman and first rookie guard to post a double-double in her first game. The previous rookie debut double-double was Glory Johnson’s 17/12 effort vs. San Francisco in 2008. In addition to Middleton and Johnson, the other freshman debut double-doubles, all of them of the points/rebounds variety, were by Mary Ostrowski (15/10 vs. Alabama in 1980), Lisa Harrison (13/12 vs. Stetson in 1989), Tiffany Johnson (18/17 vs. La. Tech in 1994), Chamique Holdsclaw (13/10 vs. Virginia in 1995) and Candace Parker (19/10 vs. Stetson in 2005).
BALL SECURITY Tennessee committed only eight turnovers in its season opener vs. Penn, this despite its most experienced ballhandlers in Ariel Massengale and Andraya Carter missing the game due to a violation of team rules. Only one time all last season did Tennessee have a single-digit turnover total in a game, and that came on March 2, 2014, in a home win over South Carolina (73-61) when UT had only seven on senior day. UT’s freshman trio of Kortney Dunbar, Alexa Middleton and Jaime Nared combined for ZERO turnovers in their first regular season game. Conversely, Middleton (11) and Nared (4) combined for 15 assists. Junior center Nia Moore had zero miscues in 31 minutes of duty. In 33 minutes, point guard Jordan Reynolds committed two turnovers while dishing out five assists, grabbing eight rebounds and tallying three steals. Reynolds, who had 0 points vs. Penn, drew praise from the coaching staff for not letting her scoring production, or lack thereof, affect the rest of her game.
BUSY BENCH BRIGADE Despite having only three players available off the bench, Tennessee outscored Penn’s nine reserves, 37-13.
Kortney Dunbar (15), Isabelle Harrison (12) and Jaime Nared (10) combined for that total, with Harrison adding 10 rebounds for her 25th career double-double. Tennessee was without Cierra Burdick, Andraya Carter, Ariel Massengale and Jannah Tucker vs. Penn and Carson-Newman (exhibition) due to violations of team rules that head coach Holly Warlick announced on Weds., Nov. 5 and clarified postgame of the exhibition vs. C-N on Nov. 9. Carter and Massengale will return to action vs. Oral Roberts on Monday, but Burdick will miss the ORU game and conclude her two-game hiatus. Tucker, who is working her way back from an offseason procedure on her left knee, will miss two contests at the time she has been cleared medically to return to competition in games. Diamond DeShields and Mercedes Russell are redshirting this season, leaving Holly Warlick with eight active players vs. Penn.
ROOKIE FIRST-GAME STARTS Alexa Middleton became the 18th freshman to start her first game as a Lady Vol. She did quite nicely, finishing with a double-double of 20 points and 11 assists to go along with six rebounds, three steals and zero turnovers in 32 minutes. Andraya Carter was the last rookie to draw a starting nod, reporting for the opening tip at Chattanooga in 2012. Senior Ariel Massengale also started her first game, as (then) head coach Pat Summitt predicted before Massengale arrived on campus. Massengale made her debut vs. Pepperdine in Knoxville in 2011, tallying two points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals. A year ago, Mercedes Russell had 11 points, seven rebounds, an assist, three blocks and a steal in UT’s opening-game win at Middle Tennessee. In 2012 Bashaara Graves came off the bench to score 14 points and haul down eight rebounds in UT’s opening-night setback at Chattanooga.
HITTING THE BOARDS Tennessee outrebounded Penn, 60-30, Friday night and had a 27-12 advantage on the offensive glass. Tennessee only had three games all last season (Ga. Tech, 65; Troy, 74; Lipscomb, 61) where it had 60 or more boards. The Lady Vols hauled down 27 offensive caroms vs. the Quakers, a total that was eclipsed only twice a year ago (Ga. Tech, 33; Troy, 32).
LET THEM FLY, FRESHMEN With Meighan Simmons graduating and taking with her a gift for three-point shooting, UT relied on rookies to hit long balls vs. Penn.
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Nov. 3-9 W vs. CARSON-NEWMAN (EXH.) Nov. 10-16 W vs. PENN Nov. 17-23 vs. ORU, vs. WINTHROP
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Kortney Dunbar drained three in eight attempts, while Alexa Middleton was 2-of-2.
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FREEBIES Tennessee hit 12 of 14 free throws vs. Penn, including 10 of 10 in the first half. UT hit better than that percentage (85.7) at the line in only two games (Ga., 90.9; NW St., 94.4) in 2013-14.
GETTING BANGED UP Junior forward Jasmine Jones collided with a Penn player and had to leave the game Friday night. She played only seven minutes and did not return. Jones, however, is listed as a probable starter for Tennessee for Monday night. Isabelle Harrison suffered a right leg injury with 3:26 remaining in the game and had to be helped from the floor. No update has been provided on her status.
ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES. Oral Roberts has been successful in recent years and has faced Tennessee twice in the NCAA Tournament (2008, 2013), falling both times to the Lady Vols. Last season was a tough one, however, as Misti Cussen’s squad dropped to 9-22 overall after going 18-13 the year before. ORU returns only one of five starters from a year ago and has seven newcomers on the squad. Freshman guard Jordan Doyle started and led the Golden Eagles in scoring vs. Baylor in the opener, tallying 14 points. A redshirt senior and transfer from Florida, Vicky McIntyre, produced a doubledouble against BU on Friday night, tallying 10 points and 17 rebounds. Another rookie, Jordan Gilbert, also started vs. Baylor and had eight points. ORU’s youth was evident, as Baylor forced the Golden Eagles into 31 turnovers.
SERIES HISTORY VS. ORU UT has a 2-0 series record vs. ORU. Both of the previous meetings were NCAA Tournament contests, and both occurred on March 23, in 2013 and in 2008. The last time these schools met was in Knoxville on March 23, 2013, and the #10/9 Lady Vols raced to an 83-62 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Junior Meighan Simmons led UT with 18 points in the triumph, while sophomores Ariel Massengale and Cierra Burdick tossed in 13 points and freshman Bashaara Graves added 11. Sophomore Isabelle Harrison and freshman Jasmine Jones had seven points each. Tennessee also toppled ORU, 94-55, in the NCAA First Round in West Lafayette, Ind., on March 23, 2008. Angie Bjorklund led five Lady Vols in double figures with 16 points, as UT won the first of six NCAA games that season en route to the 2008 national championship in Tampa, Fla. Tennessee has outscored ORU by an average of 88.5 to 58.5 in their two games. The Lady Vols have forced the Golden Eagles into 22.5 turnovers per contest. Oral Roberts has made an average of 6.5 three-pointers per game against UT. ALL-TIME SERIES VS. ORAL ROBERTS 3/23/2008 3/nr 3/23/2013 10/nr
3/nr 9/nr
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94-55 83-62
NUMBERS GAME This marks the 70th season of Lady Vol basketball, as recognized by the NCAA. Minus departed senior guard Meighan Simmons and redshirting sophomore center Mercedes Russell, UT returns 70.7% of its points, 83.2% of its rebounds, 81.7% of its assists, 79.5% of its steals, 68.9% of its blocks and 76.2% of its turnovers from last season. Tennessee has 14 players on its roster, marking the most since having 15 in 200405. Twelve are active this season. UT has 10 players on its roster who stand 6-0 or taller, the most in school history. Eight of those six-footers are active this year. There are eight Lady Vols 6-2 or taller on the roster, also the most in school history. Seven of those players are active this season.
FIRST FOUR GAMES ARE AT HOME After hosting one exhibition game, Tennesee is in the midst of playing its first four regular season games at Thompson-Boling Arena. This marks the first time since 2003-04 and only the second occasion since 1974-75 that the Lady Vols have played their first four games at home to open a season. UT started the regular season vs. Penn (W, 97-52 on Nov. 14) and follows with Oral Roberts (Nov. 17), Winthrop (Nov. 21) and Tennessee State (Nov. 24), all 7 p.m. ET tips streamed on SEC Network+. UT won’t hit the road until Nov. 26, as the Lady Vols play at Chattanooga and then travel again for a Nov. 30 contest at Texas.
TOUGH SCHEDULE AWAITS UT Tennessee will face eight teams this season that were ranked in the AP Preseason Poll, including five in the top 10. UT also will face eight in the USA Today Coaches Poll, including five in the top 10. Ranked foes in the AP poll include No. 2 South Carolina, No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 5 Texas A&M, No. 6 Stanford, No. 9 Texas, No. 11 Kentucky, No. 20 Oregon State and No. 24 Rutgers. UT’s ranked USA Today Coaches Poll opponents include No. 2 South Carolina, No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 5 Texas A&M, No. 6 Stanford, No. 10 Kentucky, No. 12 Texas, No. 21 Oregon State and No. 24 LSU. The Lady Vols also meet five teams receiving votes from AP: LSU, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Arkansas and Mississippi State. UT is lined up to face four squads garnering votes in the preseason coaches poll: Rutgers, Georgia, Vanderbilt and Arkansas. Twenty-two of 29 teams on Tennessee’s regular season schedule saw post-season action in 2013-14. Notre Dame and Stanford were 2014 Final Four teams.
UT ENTERS AT NO. 4 IN RANKINGS Tennessee entered the season ranked No. 4 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls, which came out on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4, respectively. A year ago, UT also entered the campaign ranked fourth by AP and the coaches. Tennessee finished the 2013-14 campaign ranked fourth by AP and third by USA Today.
OTHER PRESEASON PREDICTIONS The Lady Vols were ranked fifth in the espnW.com preseason poll.
UT was fifth in Lindy’s Sports Annuals Preseason Top 25. Graham Hays of espnW.com has the Big Orange at seventh. Athlon had Tennessee at No. 7, while The Sporting News ranked the Lady Vols No. 8.
KUDOS FOR HARRISON, GRAVES The five-player AP preseason All-America team was released on Nov. 4. While Isabelle Harrison wasn’t one of those five, she was among 12 other players who garnered votes for the team. espnW.com ranked its top 25 players in advance of the 2014-15 season, and Isabelle Harrison is the No. 9 ranked player. Harrison was an espnW preseason AllAmerica second team choice. Bashaara Graves was the No. 23 ranked player, according to espnW.com.
TENNESSEE NO. 2 IN SEC POLLS Tennessee was picked by both the media (Oct. 21) and coaches (Nov. 5) to finish second in the Southeastern Conference race behind South Carolina. USC won the SEC regular season trophy, and UT claimed the tourney title a year ago. Tennessee won the regular season finale over the Gamecocks last season in Knoxville, 73-61, on March 2. Texas A&M and Kentucky rounded out the top four in both preseason SEC polls.
PRESEASON SEC HONORS FOR TWO League coaches named senior center Isabelle Harrison and junior forward Bashaara Graves to the preseason All-SEC First Team. The media, which picks only a five-player preseason All-SEC Team, included Harrison in their all-star quintet.
THE LOGO REMAINS THE SAME UT announced a branding restructure on Nov. 10, and the decision will allow the Lady Volunteers to continue using their highlyrecognizable and successful brand. The restructure won’t take place until July 1, 2015, but the university and all other athletics teams at Tennessee, except for women’s basketball, will then utilize the “Power T” logo. The women’s basketball program was excluded from the transition because of the accomplishments and legacy of the championship program built by Coach Pat Summitt and her former players. “#OneTennessee has united all the athletic programs here at the University of Tennessee,” said head women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick. “The value of this bonding enriches the support we can offer to all student-athletes. We now have unlimited access to our tremendous facilities and programs that not only benefit our current athletes while also promoting our pursuit of excellence to future prospects. “The advantage of a state-of-the-art training facility, our Smokey’s Grill dining facility, where athletes from every sport can eat together, and the modernized future athletic housing are just a few examples of how the One Tennessee premise confirms our high ideals. “The Lady Vol logo, however, has long been the monogram of excellence and a tradition among our loyal basketball fans. This is a symbol that is recognized and linked with
LADY VOL DOUBLE DOUBLES FRESHMEN (2 OR MORE) Holdsclaw, Chamique 16 Frost, Sheila 11 Graves, Bashaara 10 Parker, Candace 10 Catchings, Tamika 9 Horton, Karla 7 Johnson, Tiffani 6 Johnson, Glory 5 Gordon, Bridgette 4 Morton, Karen 4 Anosike, Nicky 3 Ostrowski, Mary 3 Snow, Michelle 3 Cain, Kelley 2 Brewer, Alyssia 2 Stricklen, Shekinna 2 Ely, Shyra 2 Evans, Peggy 2 Groover, Debbie 2 Thompson, Pashen 2 SOPHOMORES (2 OR MORE) Parker, Candace 21 Holdsclaw, Chamique 16 Ostrowski, Mary 11 Groover, Debbie 10 Horton, Karla 10 Gordon, Bridgette 9 Catchings, Tamika 8 Ward, Vonda 8 Harrison, Isabelle 6 Towns, Paula 6 Burdick, Cierra 5 Johnson, Glory 5 Ely, Shyra 5 Evans, Peggy 5 Haave, Tanya 5 Jackson, Gwen 5 Cain, Kelley 4 Charles, Daedra 4 Ely, Cindy 4 Johnson, Dana 4 Shekinna, Stricklen 4 Baugh, Vicki 3 Freeman, Valerie 3 Frost, Sheila 3 Graves, Bashaara 3 Manning, Alicia 3 Noble, Cindy 3 Randall, Semeka 3 Snow, Michelle 3 Brewer, Alyssia 2 Moore, Nia 1 JUNIORS (2 OR MORE) Harrison, Isabelle 18 Holdsclaw, Chamique 16 Parker, Candace 14 Charles, Daedra 13 Johnson, Glory 12 Noble, Cindy 11 Stricklen, Stricklen 11 Johnson, Tiffani 9 Ostrowski, Mary 9 Catchings, Tamika 8 Ely, Shyra 8 Frost, Sheila 8 Haave, Tanya 8 McCray, Nikki 8 Thompson, Pashen 8 Burdick, Cierra 6 Jackson, Gwen 6 Johnson, Dana 6 Groover, Debbie 5 Horton, Karla 5 Snow, Michelle 5 Ward, Vonda 5 Brogdon, Cindy 5 Fluker, Tye’sha 3 Towns, Paula 3 Butts, Tasha 3 Massengale, Ariel 2 Gordon, Bridgette 2 Cain, Kelley 2
SENIORS (2 OR MORE) Collins, Shelia 14 Harrison, Lisa 14 Johnson, Glory 14 Charles, Daedra 13 Ostrowski, Mary 12 Holdsclaw, Chamique 9 Johnson, Dana 9 Webb, Lisa 9 Frost, Sheila 8 Rankin, Jill 8 Catchings, Tamika 7 Ely, Shyra 7 Anosike, Nicky 6 Gordon, Bridgette 6 Jackson, Gwen 6 Noble, Cindy 6 Stricklen, Shekinna 5 Baugh, Vicki 4 Thompson, Pashen 4 Butts, Tasha 3 Fuller, Alex 3 Groover, Debbie 3 Robinson, Ashley 2 Snow, Michelle 2 Williams, Kamiko 2 MOST IN CAREER (5 OR MORE) Holdsclaw, Chamique 57 Parker, Candace 45 Johnson, Glory 36 Ostrowski, Mary 35 Catchings, Tamika 32 Charles, Daedra 30 Frost, Sheila 30 Harrison, Isabelle 25 Ely, Shyra 22 Horton, Karla 22 Stricklen, Shekinna 22 Gordon, Bridgette 21 Johnson, Dana 20 Groover, Debbie 20 Noble, Cindy 20 Jackson, Gwen 18 Harrison, Lisa 17 Johnson, Tiffani 17 Collins, Shelia 15 Thompson, Pashen 15 Ward, Vonda 15 Graves, Bashaara 14 Haave, Tanya 14 Snow, Michelle 13 Burdick, Cierra 12 Anosike, Nicky 11 Webb, Lisa 11 McCray, Nikki 10 Towns, Paula 10 Evans, Peggy 9 Rankin, Jill 8 Cain, Kelley 8 Randall, Semeka 7 Butts, Tasha 6 Brogdon, Cindy 5 POINTS AND ASSISTS DD Massengale, Ariel 3 Middleton, Alexa 1 Simmons, Meighan 1 Clower, Susan 1 Henry, Lea 1 Hornbuckle, Alexis 1 Marciniak, Michelle 1 Marsh, Dawn 1 McGhee, Carla 1 Simmons, Meighan 1 Stricklen, Shekinna 1 Warlick, Holly 1 Zolman, Shanna 1
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a superior standard of women’s basketball worldwide. In the 38 years of Coach Summitt’s storied career, she established a tradition unlike any other in women’s basketball, and she did so under the banner of the Lady Vol logo. It is with deep respect for Coach Summitt and this great tradition that we will continue to wear the Lady Vol logo with great pride.”
NINE LETTERWINNERS RETURN Tennessee returns nine letterwinners, (eight active) including four starters, from last year’s team that went 29-6 overall and 13-3 in the Southeastern Conference, won an SEC tournament championship and made the NCAA Sweet 16. Isabelle Harrison, a 6-foot-3 senior center, is Tennessee’s top returning player and All-America candidate, having averaged 13.6 points and 9.3 rebounds as a junior with an SEC-leading 18 double-doubles. Also back are 6-2 junior forward Bashaara Graves (9.3 ppg., 6.8 rpg.), 6-2 senior forward Cierra Burdick (8.7 ppg., 7.3 rpg.) and 5-6 senior point guard Ariel Massengale (12.5 ppg., 5.8 apg.). Massengale started the first 19 games until a facial injury suffered vs. Florida ended her season. Andraya Carter, now a 5-9 redshirt sophomore, stepped in for Massengale and averaged 6.9 points and 2.3 assists per contest while starting 21 contests. Carter made the SEC All-Freshman Team last season, while Burdick was named to the 2014 SEC All-Tournament Team. Graves was SEC Freshman of the Year and All-SEC First Team in 2012-13. Jasmine Jones (4.8 ppg., 3.5 rpg.), a 6-2 junior forward returns as UT’s top defender and most athletic player, while 5-11 sophomore Jordan Reynolds (3.8 ppg., 1.9 rpg.) and 6-3 junior Nia Moore (2.3 ppg., 2.1 rpg.) offer experience at the guard and center positions.
ESPN “NEED TO KNOW” PLAYER Isabelle Harrison had a breakout junior season, earning All-SEC First Team and SEC Tournament MVP accolades as well as thirdteam Full Court All-America kudos and honorable mention All-America from AP and the WBCA. For those and a few other reason, ESPN tabbed Harrison as one of its “Need To Know” players this season. Harrison ranked first in the SEC in field goal percentage (57.7%) and double-doubles (18), second in rebound average (9.3) and 18th in scoring average (13.6). She set a Tennessee junior record with those 18 double-doubles, passing the previous record holder, Chamique Holdsclaw, who had 16 in 1997-98. Only Candace Parker had more doubledoubles in a season for UT, tallying 21 as a sophomore in 2006-07. From Dec. 14, 2014 to Jan. 9, 2014, Harrison posted seven-straight games with double-doubles, setting a Lady Vol program record for consecutive double-doubles. She scored in double figures in 31 of 35 contests, including 20 games in a row from Nov. 29-Feb. 20. She racked up 20 contests with 10 or more rebounds. Earned SEC Tournament MVP honors after leading UT to its 17th postseason league title, averaging 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in the tourney.
LOOK WHO’S MOVING UP THE CHARTS Tennessee will have several players capable of joining the 38-member Lady Vol 1,000-point club this season. The group includes Isabelle Harrison (827), Bashaara Graves (803), Ariel Massengale (759) and Cierra Burdick (698). Three Lady Vols have 500 or more rebounds, including Harrison (607), Burdick (536) and Graves (529), and it takes 811 or more to break into the school’s all-time leaders list.
NATIONAL RANKINGS AP TOP 25 POLL Preseason - Nov. 3 Rank School 1 Connecticut (35) 2 South Carolina 3 Notre Dame 4 Tennessee 5 Texas A&M 6 Stanford 7 Duke 8 Baylor 9 Texas 10 Maryland 11 Kentucky 12 Louisville 13 North Carolina 14 Michigan St 15 California 16 Nebraska 17 West Virginia 18 Depaul 19 Iowa 20 Oregon St 21 Oklahoma St 22 Dayton 23 UCLA 24 Rutgers 24 Syracuse
USA TODAY TOP 25 COACHES POLL Record 40-0 29-5 37-1 29-6 27-9 33-4 28-7 32-5 22-12 28-7 26-9 33-5 27-10 23-10 22-10 26-7 30-5 29-7 27-9 24-11 25-9 23-8 13-18 28-9 23-10
Pts. 875 824 798 749 702 645 577 573 532 531 522 505 504 433 423 314 306 301 236 183 158 95 86 65 65
Preseason - Nov. 4 Rank School 1 Connecticut (32) 2 South Carolina 3 Notre Dame 4 Tennessee 5 Texas A&M 6 Stanford 7 Duke 8 Maryland 9 Baylor 10 Kentucky 11 Louisville 12 Texas 13 North Carolina 14 California 15 Michigan St 16 Nebraska 17 West Virginia 18 Depaul 19 Iowa 20 Oklahoma St 21 Oregon St 22 Dayton 23 UCLA 24 LSU 25 Syracuse
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Record 40-0 29-5 37-1 29-6 27-9 33-4 28-7 28-7 32-5 26-9 33-5 22-12 27-10 22-10 23-10 26-7 30-5 29-7 27-9 25-9 24-11 23-8 13-18 21-13 23-10
Pts. 800 739 736 683 630 608 566 543 531 484 474 458 407 366 343 305 274 246 217 164 123 117 116 65 55
On the UT career double-doubles list, Harrison ranks eighth with 25, while Bashaara Graves (14) and Cierra Burdick (12) stand No. 22 and No. 25, respectively. Massengale ranks ninth on UT’s career assists list with 430 through three seasons and has the No. 2 career assist average at 4.9 entering her senior season. Massengale’s 5.8 apg. average in 2013-14 was fourth-best in school history. Massengale is attempting to become only the second Lady Vol to lead the team in assists four straight seasons. Dawn Marsh (1984-88) is the only one to do it. On the career free throw percentage list, Massengale ranks No. 10 at .796. Harrison is ranked 10th in career blocks with 107 and is No. 7 on the career block average chart at 1.15. Graves ranks No. 10 on UT’s career rebound average list at 7.4 per contest.
FOUR SEEK 1,000-POINT MILESTONE Isabelle Harrison (827), Bashaara Graves (803), Ariel Massengale (759) and Cierra Burdick (698) are trying to reach the 1,000-point plateau in their college careeers. Tennessee has had 38 players score 1,000 points, but it has never before had four do so in the same season. There have been nine occasions where Tennessee has had three players with 1,000 points on the same team. The last trio to do that came in 201011, when Angie Bjorklund (1,469), Shekinna Stricklen (1,343) and Glory Johnson (1,132) accomplished that feat.
RUSSELL SITS, SIMMONS GRADUATES Of Tennessee’s nine returning letterwinners this season, one of them won’t be playing in 2014-15 as she redshirts to completely recover from off-season foot surgeries. Mercedes Russell (6.3 ppg., 5.0 rpg.), a 6-6 sophomore center, will sit out, leaving UT with eight active returning letterwinners but allowing the Oregonian three more years of eligibility at Tennessee. The Lady Vols lost only one player to graduation, but it was a key one in Meighan “Speedy” Simmons. Simmons concluded her career as Tennessee’s No. 5 all-time scorer with 2,064 points in 143 games. She is only the fifth player in school history to reach the 2,000-point plateau, joining Chamique Holdsclaw (3,025, 1995-99), Bridgette Gordon (2,462, 1985-89), Candace Parker (2,137, 2005-08) and Tamika Catchings (2,113, 1997-2001). Simmons continued the program’s 100-percent graduation rate when she earned a B.A. in psychology in August 2014. Simmons averaged 16.5 points per game as a senior to rank No. 5 in the SEC. The 5-9 guard was named AP SEC Player of the Year and All-SEC First Team, and earned Full Court All-America Second Team as well as AP and WBCA Honorable Mention All-America distinction. Known for her three-point shooting prowess, Simmons finished with 255 threes in her career to rank No. 4 at UT and her 72 treys in 2013-14 stacked up No. 7.
TUCKER EYES RETURN TO ACTION Big Orange Nation is excited, but no one is more anxious to return to the court this
year than 6-0 redshirt freshman guard Jannah Tucker. Tucker was the No. 8 ranked recruit in the 2013 espnW HoopGurlz Top 100, but her journey to playing at Tennessee was sidetracked by two unfortunate situations. First, she suffered an injury to her left knee while playing on the USA U18 squad at the 2012 FIBA Americas Championship. She sat out her senior year of high school rehabbing from that misfortune. Expected to begin attending school at UT during summer 2013, Tucker didn’t arrive on campus until Jan. 2014. It was later learned her delay in coming to UT was the result of her being the victim of domestic violence. Tucker quickly fit in with her teammates and was an encourager on the bench for the squad in 2013-14. A procedure to clean up the knee occurred during summer 2014, and Tucker is progressing toward a return to the court in 2014-15.
SIXTH-RANKED FRESHMAN CLASS No. 6-rated Jaime Nared, a 6-2 guard/ forward from Portland, Ore./Westview H.S. is UT’s top-ranked signee and averaged 30.0 ppg. as a senior there. In-state product Alexa Middleton, ranked No. 28 by espnW HoopGurlz, is a 5-9 guard who led her Murfreesboro, Tenn./Riverdale H.S. squad to a pair of state titles. Three-point marksman Kortney Dunbar joins UT as the No. 78 signee. She drained 57 treys and averaged 16.8 ppg. and 9.7 rpg. as a senior at Edwardsville (Ill.) H.S. Nared and Middleton were 2014 McDonald’s High School All-Americans, with Nared leading the West to victory with 15 points. Middleton won the Powerade Jam Fest skills competition and three-point shootout in conjunction with the McDonald’s Game. She became the first McDonald’s AllAmerican to win two contests at the Powerade Jam Fest.
DESHIELDS TRANSFERS TO UT After previously announcing her departure from North Carolina, Diamond DeShields shared her decision to transfer to UT from UNC on June 12, 2014, and enrolled here for the second session of summer school. DeShields, a 6-0 sophomore guard from Norcross, Ga., will sit out this season at UT, per NCAA transfer rules. DeShields expressed interest in Tennessee coming out of high school but opted for UNC on signing day. The consensus national freshman of the year for the Tar Heels, DeShields averaged a team-leading 18.0 ppg., 5.4 rpg., 2.6 apg. and 1.7 spg. in 2013-14. She earned honorable mention All-America honors from AP and Full Court and was both All-ACC First Team and All-Freshman. She set four ACC freshman marks, including points (648), field goals (248), field goals attempted (582) and double-figure scoring games (32). DeShields’ mother, Tisha (Milligan) DeShields, was a track & field All-American at Tennessee (heptathlon) in 1991.
UT’S RECRUITING RANKINGS UT signed the No. 1 espnW HoopGurlz recruiting class in 2011, No. 5 in 2012, No. 3 in
2013-14 CUMULATIVE STATISTICS (35 GAMES) Player GP-GS SIMMONS 35-34 HARRISON 35-34 MASSENGALE 19-19 GRAVES 35-30 BURDICK 35-25 CARTER 35-21 RUSSELL 35-5 JONES 34-7 REYNOLDS 34-0 MOORE 21-0 TEAM TOTAL 35 OPPONENTS 35
Min-Avg 984-28.1 806-23.0 581-30.6 875-25.0 971-27.7 921-26.3 647-18.5 534-15.7 549-16.1 132-6.3
TOTAL 3-PT FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct 203-488 .416 72-200 .360 183-317 .577 0-0 .000 70-182 .385 31-81 .383 122-228 .535 0-3 .000 117-298 .393 9-25 .360 85-186 .457 28-71 .394 93-156 .596 0-0 .000 58-162 .358 8-15 .533 49-129 .380 12-49 .245 19-38 .500 0-0 .000
REBOUNDS Off Def Tot Avg PF FO 17 77 94 2.7 68 1 109 217 326 9.3 94 2 7 54 61 3.2 23 0 111 127 238 6.8 68 1 82 174 256 7.3 81 3 43 51 94 2.7 92 1 67 107 174 5.0 53 0 48 72 120 3.5 62 0 7 57 64 1.9 39 0 19 26 45 2.1 9 0 58 65 123 999-2184 .457 160-444 .360 567-793 .715 568 1027 1595 45.6 589 8 808-2208 .366 186-602 .309 399-596 .669 465 731 1196 34.2 705 20 FT-FTA 99-119 109-163 67-80 82-119 63-83 45-65 36-70 38-58 18-23 10-13
2013 and No. 6 in 2014. The top-ranked 2011 group, this year’s seniors, included No. 3 Cierra Burdick, No. 4 Ariel Massengale and No. 29 Isabelle Harrison. The 2013 class included No. 1 Mercedes Russell, No. 8 Jannah Tucker and No. 42 Jordan Reynolds, but they now can add that year’s No. 3 recruit, Diamond DeShields. The top signees from 2012 and 2014 are Bashaara Graves (No. 5) and Jaime Nared (No. 6), respectively.
EIGHT MCDONALD’S A-AS ON ROSTER Tennessee has eight McDonald’s AllAmericans on its roster, and six of those players are expected to be on the floor this season. The eight players are Cierra Burdick, Diamond DeShields, Bashaara Graves, Ariel Massengale, Alexa Middleton, Jaime Nared, Jordan Reynolds and Mercedes Russell. DeShields and Russell are redshirting this season. Russell was the 2013 McDonald’s Game MVP, leading the West to a win with 16 points. Nared led the West to a win in 2014 with 15 points but came up short in MVP voting. Tennessee now has had 26 McDonald’s All-Americans through the years.
LADY VOLS A POPULAR DRAW The Lady Vols will have 21 of 30 games, including 15 of 16 league tilts, scheduled for television this season. Tennessee will be featured 12 times on TV via the SEC Network, four times on ESPN2, twice each on ESPNU and Fox Sports Net, and once on Fox Sports 1. Twenty of those 21 contests also will be available via WatchESPN, with the Fox Sports 1 telecast being the only exception. Fifteen of 16 Big Orange SEC contests will be televised, with the Feb. 12 game at Ole Miss being the exception. The nine non-televised games will be broadcast online. Seven of those events will be carried by SEC Network +, and the others will be on GoMocs.com (Nov. 26 at Chattanooga) and on ESPN3 (Dec. 7 at Lipscomb). MORE GOLD FOR BURDICK Lady Vol senior Cierra Burdick earned her fourth gold medal with USA Basketball over the summer. Burdick joined Sara Hammond (Louisville), Jewell Loyd (Notre Dame) and Tiffany Mitchell (South Carolina) to capture the 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championship in Moscow, Russia.
Pct .832 .669 .838 .689 .759 .692 .514 .655 .783 .769
A 80 35 110 42 70 81 18 32 62 6
TO 93 96 47 53 68 49 45 70 34 13 11 536 579 440 547
Blk 2 36 0 8 14 6 40 10 4 15
Stl 42 33 27 14 22 56 14 32 31 2
Pts 577 475 238 326 306 243 222 162 128 48
Avg 16.5 13.6 12.5 9.3 8.7 6.9 6.3 4.8 3.8 2.3
135 273 2725 77.9 86 280 2201 62.9
The USA quartet qualified for the world tourney in May by winning at the 2014 USA Basketball Women’s 3x3 National Championship in Colorado Springs. Burdick also struck gold at the 2011 U19 World Championship, 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship and 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
WE GO TO CLASS & GRADUATE Go to class, be on time and sit in the front three rows are three rules that are Tennessee staples. While some might consider those standards incredibly high, it certainly contributes to the Lady Vols having a 100 percent graduation rate for players who complete their eligibility at UT. It also helps explain why seven of 11 players on last year’s squad were members of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
STRONG SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE Tennessee has the No. 1-ranked facebook page among women’s basketball programs with more than 75,000 Likes. The Lady Vols also rank No. 1 in Twitter among women’s hoops teams, with more than 24,000 followers. After two seasons as head coach at Tennessee Holly Warlick (@HollyWarlick) checks in number five among women’s college basketball coaches with more than 18,000 followers, ranking behind former TV analyst Jimmy Dykes of Arkansas (42,000+), Tyler Summitt of La. Tech (39,000+), Kentucky’s Matthew Mitchell (25,000+) and South Carolina’s Dawn Staley (18,000+).
IT’S NOT PERSONAL; IT’S BUSINESS Against former Lady Vols as head coaches, Warlick is 4-1, including 3-1 vs. Nikki Caldwell (LSU) and 1-0 vs. Tonya Edwards (Alcorn State). Against teams with former UT staff members coaching, Warlick is 7-3, including 1-2 vs. Kentucky (Matthew Mitchell), 1-0 vs. Lipscomb (Greg Brown), 3-1 vs. LSU (Nikki Caldwell, Tasha Butts) and 2-0 vs. North Carolina (Sylvia Hatchell). Against teams with former Lady Vols on the staff, Warlick is 9-3, including 1-0 vs. Alcorn State (Tonya Edwards), 1-2 vs. Kentucky (Shalon Pillow), 3-1 vs. LSU (Nikki Caldwell, Tasha Butts), 1-0 vs. Middle Tennessee (Dustin Edwards, Alex Fuller), 1-0 vs. Ole Miss (Alex Fuller Simmons) and 2-0 vs. South Carolina (Nikki McCray). Against teams with former Lady Vol players and/or staffers, Warlick is 12-3, including
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1-0 vs. Alcorn State (Tonya Edwards), 1-2 vs. Kentucky (Matthew Mitchell, Shalon Pillow), 1-0 vs. Lipscomb (Greg Brown), 3-1 vs. LSU (Nikki Caldwell, Tasha Butts), 1-0 vs. Middle Tennessee (Alex Fuller), 2-0 vs. North Carolina (Sylvia Hatchell), 1-0 vs. Ole Miss (Alex Fuller Simmons) and 2-0 vs. South Carolina (Nikki McCray).
WARLICK 15-10 VS. TOP 25 TEAMS During the Holly Warlick era, the Lady Vols are 15-11 vs. ranked teams, including 8-5 in 2013-14. AP Top 25: 14-11 (.560) AP Ranked 1: 0-1 (.000) AP Ranked 2: 0-2 (.000) AP Ranked 3: 0-1 (.000) AP Ranked 1-5: 1-4 (.250) AP Ranked 1-10: 2-6 (.333) AP Ranked 11-25: 12-5 (.706) USA TODAY Top 25: 15-11 (.577) USA TODAY Ranked 1: 0-1 (.000) USA TODAY Ranked 2: 0-1 (.000) USA TODAY Ranked 3: 0-2 (.000) USA TODAY Ranked 1-5: 1-5 (.200) USA TODAY Ranked 1-10: 1-7 (.125) USA TODAY Ranked 11-25: 14-4 (.778)
UT ALL-TIME VS. TOP 25 TEAMS Overall: 455-179 (.718) AP Ranked 1-10 : 178-131 (.576) AP Ranked 11-25: 248-43 (.852) USA TODAY Ranked 1-10: 137-89 (.606) USA TODAY Ranked 11-25: 217-31 (.875)
LOOKING BACK TO 2013-14 TENNESSEE VS. THE SEC Last season, Tennessee boosted its record to 497-76 all-time vs. schools who are current members of the Southeastern Conference. In 2013-14, UT also pushed its all-time SEC regular season record to 344-49 and its regular-season league ledger under Holly Warlick to 27-5 during her first two seasons at the helm. In 2013-14, the Lady Vols improved to 19313 in SEC regular-season play since 2000-01.
2014 SEC STANDINGS TEAM South Carolina Tennessee Texas A&M Kentucky Florida Auburn Alabama Vanderbilt Georgia LSU Arkansas Missouri Mississippi St. Ole Miss
SEC 14–2 13-3 13–3 10–6 8–8 7–9 7–9 7–9 7–9 7–9 6–10 6–10 5–11 2–14
PCT. .875 .813 .813 .625 .500 .438 .438 .438 .438 .438 .375 .375 .313 .125
ALL 29–5 29–6 27–9 26–9 20–13 19–15 14–16 18–13 20–12 21–13 19–11 17–14 22–14 12–20
PCT. .853 .829 .750 .743 .606 .559 .467 .581 .625 .618 .633 .548 .611 .375
LADY VOLS HAVE WON 34 TITLES Tennessee upped its total of combined SEC Championships to 34 in 2013-14, winning its 17th all-time SEC Tournament title in Duluth, Ga., 71-70, over Kentucky. The Lady Vols came from 10-down or more to win all three games during the 201314 league tourney. That postseason tournament victory came on the heels of Tennessee’s SEC regular-season title in 2012-13. The Lady Vols have won 17 SEC regularseason championships, including three in the past five seasons. UT has 17 league tournament titles to its credit, including three straight from 2010-12. Since 1985, there have been only five seasons where Tennessee didn’t win at least a regular season or tournament title. Those were 1986, 1987, 1991, 1997 and 2009. The Lady Vols have swept SEC regularseason and tournament championships on eight occasions. Those years were 1980, 1985, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2010 and 2011. Tennessee stands first in regular season and tournament titles in conference history with Georgia ranking second with seven regular season trophies and Vanderbilt standing sixth in tourney hardware with six pieces.
17TH SEC POSTSEASON CROWN Sixth-ranked Tennessee captured its record 17th SEC Tournament title with a 71-70 victory over No. 12 Kentucky in Duluth, Ga., on March 9.
SUPPORTING LAUREN HILL Number 22. Only two players have ever had a Lady Vol game jersey with that number on it. After the jersey was retired on Feb. 18, 1980, no basketball player has had a No. 22 Tennessee jersey since then. There wasn’t supposed to be another one until Lauren Hill came along. Hill, a freshman basketball player at Mount St. Joseph University, joins third-year UT head coach Holly Warlick (1976-80) and Joy Scruggs (1971-75) as the only basketball players to possess a Tennessee uniform with double deuces. Hill’s inspirational story moved Warlick, Tennessee’s third-year head coach, and Michael Beaumont, the team’s director of operations, to find a way to show Tennessee’s admiration and support for Hill in any way they could. “We were all very touched and moved by Lauren’s story and her desire to play one more basketball game,” Warlick said. “We’ve talked a lot this preseason about being thankful for what we’ve been given and taking advantage of every day, because you never know what can happen. “Lauren’s attitude and fight and spirit embody exactly what we’ve been trying to convey, so we couldn’t help but connect and relate to her immediately. She’s one of us.”
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UT had dropped a 75-71 decision to UK in Knoxville during the regular season and ended a two-game Wildcat winning streak in the series. During the SEC tourney final, senior Meighan Simmons became the fifth Lady Vol to score 2,000 points in her career, tallying a team-high 17 to boost her past 2K. Junior center Isabelle Harrison added 16 points, and freshman guard Jordan Reynolds, who was clutch down the stretch, finished with 11 points to help UT prevail. Harrison was named SEC Tournament MVP, while Cierra Burdick added 10 boards in the final and joined her teammate on the all-tourney team. The No. 2 seed Lady Vols have won four of the last six SEC Tournament titles and seven of the past 10. For the ninth time, Tennessee finished the regular season in second place, and for the ninth time, the Lady Vols went on to win the SEC Tournament. Tennessee now is 17-5 in SEC Tournament championship games, winning seven consecutive title games it has played in dating back to 2005. The Lady Vols are 73-18 all-time in the SEC Tournament over its 35 years of existence, including an 18-2 mark since 2008.
SIMMONS FINISHES FIFTH IN SCORING Meighan Simmons wrapped up her prolific Lady Vol career on March 30, 2014, scoring 31 points vs. Maryland in her collegiate finale. That tally pushed her career total to 2,064, ranking her fifth in UT women’s basketball history. Simmons joined Chamique Holdsclaw (3,025), Bridgette Gordon (2,462), Candace Parker (2,137) and Tamika Catchings (2,113) as the only Tennessee women to eclipse the 2,000-point plateau in their college careers. Simmons started 127 of her 143 games as a Lady Vol, averaging 14.4 points per contest from 2010-14 to rank ninth in UT annals. She is tied for fourth among all Lady Vols in career games played and fifth in games started. A noted long-range bomber, Simmons tied her own UT record for most three-pointers in a game with eight vs. Virginia on Nov. 28, 2013. Simmons finished fourth in career threes with 255 and her total of 72 last season was the seventh-most by a Lady Vol in a single campaign, following the 69 (No. 8) she drained as a junior. Her career field goal attempts (740) rank No. 1 in Big Orange history. In total field goals made, Simmons ranks No. 6 (746) in Tennessee history and is No. 3 (1,834) in field goals attempted. Simmons scored in double figures 30 times as a senior and did so on 109 occasions in her career. In her tenure, Simmons scored 20 or more points on 30 occasions and 30 or more four times. She had 10 20-point efforts and three 30-point performances in 2013-14.
MASSENGALE AMONG UT’S ELITE In an injury-curtailed season, Ariel Massengale averaged 5.8 assists per game in 2013-14, a rate that was fourth-best in school history.
She ranks No. 2 in career apg. at 4.9 and her 430 career assists rank her No. 9 at UT. Massengale is seeking to become only the second player in school history to lead UT in assists all four years. Dawn Marsh is the other.
THOMAS, UMD END UT’S SEASON No. 1 seed Tennessee’s season came to an abrupt halt with a 73-62 loss to fourth-seeded Maryland on March 30, 2014, in the Sweet 16 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. The Lady Vols finished 2013-14 with a 29-6 record, including a 13-3 SEC mark that left them second in the SEC regular season race. Senior Meighan Simmons tallied 31 points in her final college game, while Jasmine Jones chipped in 11 as the only other Lady Vol in double figures. Bashaara Graves corralled 14 rebounds, and Isabelle Harrison grabbed 10 boards to pace UT on the glass. Maryland’s Alyssa Thomas fired in a career-high 33 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Terps on to the Elite Eight. Lexie Brown added 14 points, while Laurin Mincy tossed in 11. It marked Tennessee’s 32nd visit to the Sweet 16, and UMD prevented the Lady Vols from making their 27th Elite Eight appearance. Simmons was named to the NCAA AllLouisville Regional Team.
LADY VOLS WIN JUNKANOO JAM Ariel Massengale paced No. 3/4 Tennessee with 16 points, and the Lady Vols used a big second half to crush SMU, 87-47, on Nov. 29 and win the Lucaya Division championship of the 11th-annual Junkanoo Jam in Freeport, Bahamas. The win marked UT’s first holiday tournament title since winning the 2005 Paradise Jam during Thanksgiving break in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also was UT’s first-ever countable regular season victory in a true foreign country. The Lady Vols advanced to Friday’s title game after defeating Virginia, 76-67, on Thursday. Tennessee shot 46.6 percent vs. SMU, including 55.9 percent in the second half (19of-34). UT outscored the Mustangs, 48-20, after halftime and enjoyed a 54-31 rebounding advantage for the game. Meighan Simmons paced UT past UVa in the first round game, firing in a season-best 32 points and nailing a career-high-tying eight three-pointers. Simmons was named the tourney’s MVP, while Massengale joined her on the all-tournament team.
SIMMONS TAKEN IN THIRD ROUND The New York Liberty snagged Tennessee’s Meighan Simmons with the the 26th overall selection of the WNBA Draft. Simmons, who lasted until the second pick of the third round, continued Tennessee’s rich history in the WNBA Draft, becoming the 38th player to join the league. She also became the second Lady Vol of the Holly Warlick era to have her name called on draft night, following in the footsteps of last year’s second-round pick, Kamiko Williams, who also was taken by New York.
SIMMONS WAS AP PLAYER OF THE YR. Meighan Simmons was named the 2014 Associated Press SEC Player of the Year. Simmons and Isabelle Harrison were selected to the Associated Press & Coaches AllSoutheastern Conference First Team. Redshirt freshman point guard Andraya Carter was selected to the Coaches SEC AllFreshman Team. Simmons was the coaches choice for SEC Co-Player of the Year in 2012-13, but 2013-14 was her first AP SEC Player of the Year honor. It marked the third all-league honor from the coaches and AP for Simmons, including first-team kudos for the second year in a row. Harrison and Carter garnered SEC honors for the first time in their careers. For her good work around town, junior forward Cierra Burdick was named to the SEC Community Service Team.
HARRISON 2014 SEC TOURNEY MVP Junior center Isabelle Harrison was named to the SEC All-Tournament Team and SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player after averaging 19.0 points and 10.0 points and shooting 59.1% in UT’s three games. Harrison had double-doubles of 21/12 and 20/13 vs. LSU and Texas A&M in tourney play and tallied 16 points and five rebounds vs. Kentucky in the final. She hit 10 of 15 shots vs. LSU, nine of 17 vs. Texas A&M and seven of 12 vs. Kentucky. Tennessee has had 15 SEC Tournament MVPs through the years, with a Lady Vol winning four of the last five awards. Glory Johnson (2012), Shekinna Stricklen (2011) and Alyssia Brewer (2010) were the past three SEC Tournament MVPs from Tennessee prior to Harrison. Junior forward Cierra Burdick was chosen for the SEC All-Tournament Team, as well, after averaging 10.3 rebounds and 8.3 points over three games for the Lady Vols.
LADY VOL ACADEMIC ACCLAIM Seven of 11 players on the 2013-14 Lady Vol roster were recognized for their work in the classroom last season. Tennessee put five players on the 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll, including Cierra Burdick, Bashaara Graves, Isabelle Harrison, Ariel Massengale and Andraya Carter. Jordan Reynolds and Mercedes Russell were named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. As of August 2014, Meighan Simmons and Isabelle Harrison completed their undergraduate degrees at Tennessee, becoming the 123rd and 124th Lady Vols to keep alive a 100-percent graduate rate among players who completed (or are in the process of completing) their eligibility at Tennessee.
ATTENDANCE LEADER ONCE AGAIN Tennessee led the nation in women’s basketball attendance with an average crowd of 11,038 per game in 2013-14. The Lady Vols have paced the NCAA in women’s attendance for 11 straight years, 19 times overall and in 17 of the past 18 seasons. UT passed the five-million mark in home attendance on Jan. 5 vs. Ole Miss. The Big Orange women eclipsed the nine-million mark in all-sites attendance on Feb. 16 vs. Kentucky.
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HEAD COACH HOLLY WARLICK
THE WARLICK FILE Born: June 11, 1958 Education: Bearden High School (Knoxville, Tenn.),‘76 B.S., Tennessee, ‘81 M.S., Virginia Tech, ‘83 Playing Career: University of Tennessee (1976-80): three-time All-American, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, 1980 Olympic Team, first player at UT to have her jersey (#22) retired For more than three decades, Holly Warlick has been instrumental in the phenomenal success story that is Tennessee Lady Vols basketball. Her impact on the program stretches from her ground-breaking days as a three-time All-America point guard at UT (1976-80), to her 27 highlyproductive years as a loyal assistant for Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt, to her ascension to the head coaching position at UT. Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart named Warlick head coach of the Lady Vols on April 18, 2012, as Summitt stepped into the role of head coach emeritus. In a touching and symbolic gesture the following day at a press conference announcing the changes, Summitt presented her coaching whistle to her long-time aide and former floor general. Warlick proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that she was up to the task with her debut effort in 2012-13. Despite having a young, inexperienced team that was picked to finish as low as fifth in the SEC and 20th nationally, the first-year head coach impressively directed her troops to a 27-8 overall record and a 14-2 mark in league play. That effort earned Tennessee its 17th all-time SEC regular season title, and it enabled a team that saw injuries force players to miss a combined total of 53 games to advance to the NCAA Elite Eight for the 26th time in school history. Improvement demonstrated by players not only translated into wins on the court, it also resulted in postseason attention. Meighan Simmons was named a thirdteam AP All-American, SEC Co-Player of the Year and first-team All-SEC. Bashaara Graves was chosen a Full Court Freshman All-American, SEC Freshman of the Year and first-team All-SEC. Kamiko Williams, meanwhile, was taken in the second round of the WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty. Warlick also was singled out for her performance, which included scoring a top-three recruiting class complete with the nation’s No. 1-ranked player in 6-foot-6 Mercedes Russell. The members of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association named her the Spalding Maggie Dixon Division I Rookie Coach of the Year. She was selected by AP and league coaches as the SEC Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year, and members of the Tennessee Sports Writers Association also chose her as TSWA Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year. In year two, Warlick directed the team to a 29-6 record and the program’s second SEC trophy in as many years with the capturing of the 2014 SEC Tournament. Among her top players were AP SEC Player of the Year Meighan Simmons, who was a third-round WNBA Draft pick of the New York Liberty, and Isabelle Harrison, a firstteam All-SEC choice and the SEC tourney’s MVP. Warlick and her staff also continued building for the future, landing the nation’s number six signing class in 2014. Anchoring that group are McDonald’s All-Americans Jaime Nared and Alexa Middleton, the nation’s No. 6 and No. 28 ranked players. After Warlick helped shape the direction of Lady Vol basketball as an assistant on Summitt’s staff for more than a quarter of a century, the pupil took on greater responsibility and oversaw daily supervision of the basketball office during the 2011-12 season. She also handled a large measure of the media obligations after Summitt’s Aug.
23, 2011, announcement regarding the diagnosis of earlyonset dementia, “Alzheimer’s type.” Providing an excellent example of how people rally around each other, the Tennessee staff members pulled together remarkably in the face of that adversity. The end result was a 27-9 overall record, a league-best 16th SEC Tournament Championship and advancement to the NCAA Regional Final. It’s worth noting that Warlick was by Summitt’s side, either as a player or an assistant, for 949 of the coach’s NCAA-record 1,098 wins and all eight NCAA National Championships. Her value to the program has been evident for some time, as she had held the role of associate head coach since the 2005-06 campaign. The WBCA also had recognized Warlick’s contributions to Tennessee’s success through the years, naming Warlick the nation’s top assistant coach after she helped lead UT to its seventh national title in 2007. The NCAA Division I women’s basketball coaches also recognized Warlick as one of the nation’s top assistants in 1998, ranking her prominently in The Women’s Basketball Journal poll. In addition to the NCAA title and coaching honor in 2007, Warlick also teamed up for the first time with former fellow Lady Vol player and assistant Nikki Caldwell, the current head coach at LSU, to pursue her other passion. That pursuit is riding a motorcycle and raising money for the fight against breast cancer. Warlick and Caldwell created the Champions For A Cause Foundation, a long haul motorcycle ride dedicated to raising funds and awareness for a cure for breast cancer. The charitable organization has raised and donated more than $150,000. Past trips include the inaugural ride from San Francisco to Knoxville as well as trips from the Badlands to Las Vegas and from Knoxville to Key West, Fla., New Orleans, Niagara Falls and, most recently in 2013 and 2014, Panama City, Fla. With all of her accomplishments in coaching and in her charitable endeavors it might be easy to overlook the fact that Warlick left just as powerful a mark on women’s hoops as a player at UT. It doesn’t seem that long ago that the charismatic Knoxville native was flying up and down the court as an All-America Lady Vol point guard. For more than three decades, Warlick has been considered the finest point guard ever to play for the Lady Vols. In addition to being selected to the CONVERSE/Lady Vol Team of the Decade for the 1980s in January of 1994, five different halls of fame opened their doors to her. On Feb. 27, 2004, she was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. In October 2002, she became a member of the University of Tennessee Lady Vol Hall of Fame in the second class of inductees. In June 2001, the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame selected Warlick as one of 10 inductees enshrined into the Hall for the Class of 2001. For the hometown girl, who grew up in the Rocky Hill section of Knoxville and graduated from Bearden High School, it was a dream-come-true. In the summer of 1994, Warlick gained admission to her first hall of fame. She was honored as one of the City of Knoxville’s finest all-time athletes with her inclusion in the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame. Including the 2013-14 season, Warlick has invested 33 years in the program, having helped shape UT into a national powerhouse with tenure as both a player and a coach. Warlick’s expertise and major contributions to the team as an assistant came from her work with the guards. In 2010-11, Simmons was the SEC Rookie of the Year, and guard Shekinna Stricklen was the 20th Lady Vol named to the WBCA/State Farm All-America Team. Additionally, Warlick has been a highly-successful recruiter for the backcourt, attracting some of the nation’s finest players to UT to continue the excellence she helped establish as a player. The Lady Vols welcomed another top flight guard to the Orange and White for 2010-11 when she landed McDonald’s All-American Ariel Massengale. As a rookie in 2011-12, Massengale lived up to her billing, earning Full Court Freshman All-America and SEC All-Freshman Team honors. The point guard posted a UT freshman record of 162 assists, ranking second in the SEC in that category, and leading the conference in assist-toturnover ratio at 2.1. Warlick’s tutelage also helped to strengthen the game of four-time All-SEC selection Angie Bjorklund, Kodak AllAmerican and four-time Lady Vol All-SEC performer Kara Lawson and three-time All-SEC selection Shanna Zolman. That trio accounts for the school records for most of UT’s three-point marks. Warlick’s association with the Lady Vols started in 1976 when she joined the program as a scholarship 400-meter track athlete who ended up walking on to the basketball team. Soon, she would become the most prolific player in the history of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball. Warlick was the first player in Tennessee athletics (men or women) to have her jersey retired (number 22) at the end of her career in 1980. Bearden, her prep alma mater in Knoxville, retired Warlick’s high school jersey (also No. 22) prior to a home football game on Oct. 26, 2012. Known as a play-making wiz during her four years as UT’s point guard, Warlick was once tabbed the “best player in the South.” As a rookie, Warlick helped lead the Lady Vols to their first Final Four appearance in school his-
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tory in 1977. She had no trouble adjusting her enthusiasm and knowledge of the game into the coaching role. In 19 of the past 33 years Warlick has been affiliated with UT, she has found herself at the Final Four as a player (1977, 1979, 1980) or as a coach (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008). Her best Final Four showing as a player was national championship runner-up in her senior season. As a coach, she has helped the Lady Vols win all eight times (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007 and 2008). A three-time All-American while playing for Summitt from 1976-80, Warlick previously held UT records for most assists in a game (14), most steals in a contest (nine), most assists in a season (225) and most games in a career (142). She continues to hold the Lady Vol single-season steals record with 141 in 1978-79. Warlick possesses vast international experience as well. A member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic basketball team, Warlick also participated in the Jones C up, Pan American Games and World Championship competition. In addition, she was a WPBL All-Star, leading the Nebraska Wranglers to the championship of the Women’s Professional Basketball League in 1981. She has served as a player representative on the USA BASKETBALL council and was a member of the USOC Advisory Council for Basketball. In recognition of being a former Olympian, Warlick earned the distinct honor of running the Olympic torch through Knoxville as it made its way to the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga. Prior to joining the Tennessee staff for the 1985-86 season, Warlick gained experience at two other stops on the coaching circuit. She was an assistant at Virginia Tech from 1981-83 and an assistant from 1983-85 at Nebraska. A native of Knoxville, Warlick earned her B.S. in marketing from Tennessee in 1981 and her master’s degree in athletic administration from Virginia Tech in 1983. Warlick added “biker” to her vitae in 2001. To commemorate her induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, a number of Warlick’s friends got together and presented her with a Harley-Davidson “Sportster” motorcycle. Just six years later, Warlick already was using her love of the bike towards a greater cause, establishing the Champions For A Cause Foundation with Caldwell.
A YEAR-BY-YEAR LOOK AT WARLICK’S CAREER SCHOOL at Tennessee (player) Totals
YEARS 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 4 years
RECORD 28-5 27-4 30-9 33-5 118-23
at Virginia Tech (assistant) Totals
1981-82 1982-83 2 years
16-12 13-12 29-24
at Nebraska (assistant) Totals
1983-84 1984-85 2 years
16-12 10-18 26-30
at Tennessee (assistant)
Totals
1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 30 years
Career Totals
38 years
(associate head)
(head coach)
24-10 28-6 31-3 35-2 27-6 30-5 28-3 29-3 31-2 34-3 32-4 29-10 39-0 31-3 33-4 31-3 29-5 33-5 31-4 30-5 31-5 34-3 36-2 22-11 32-3 34-3 27-8 29-6 1-0 888-136
1061-213 (.833) Overall record as a head coach: 57-14 (.803) Overall record as an assistant coach: 886-176 (.834) Overall record as a player: 118-23
PRESEASON HONORS
THE LAST TIME LAST TIME A TENNESSEE PLAYER... Scored 30 points ...................................March 30, 2014 vs. Maryland, Meighan Simmons, 31, (UM 73, UT 62) Scored 40 points ................................................ Mar. 3, 1985 vs. Mississippi, Shelia Collins, 40, (UT 79, UM 71) Scored 50 points .......................................... Nov. 13, 1976 vs. Kentucky, Patricia Roberts, 51, (UT 107, UK 53) Had 20 rebounds ................................................... Mar. 19, 2012 vs. DePaul, Glory Johnson, 21, (UT 63, DU 48) Had 25 rebounds .........................................................................................................................................................Never Had 10 assists.............................................................Nov. 14, 2014 vs. Penn, Alexa Middleton, 11, (UT 97, UP 52) Had 15 assists .............................................................. Mar. 6, 1988 vs. Georgia, Dawn Marsh, 18, (UT 82, UG 76) Made 5+ three-pointers .......................................Feb. 27, 2014 at LSU, Meighan Simmons, 5, (UT 72, LSU 67) Made 8 three-pointers ................................Nov. 28, 2013 vs. Virginia, Meighan Simmons, 8, (UT 76, UVa 67) Made 10 three-pointers ..............................................................................................................................................Never No Lady Vol scored in double figures ..............................Mar. 29, 2002 vs. Connecticut (UCONN 79, UT 56) LAST TIME TENNESSEE... Scored 100 points................................................................................. Dec. 29, 2013 vs. Lipscomb (UT 110, LU 42) Scored 90 points ............................................................................................. Nov. 14, 2014 vs. Penn (UT 97, UP 52) Scored 60 points or less .......................................................................... Feb. 23, 2014 at Missouri (UT 56, MU 50) Scored 50 points or less ................................................................ Jan. 23, 2012 at Notre Dame (ND 72, UT 44) Scored 40 points or less......................................................Feb. 19, 1972 at UNC Greensboro (UNCG 51, UT 36) Shot 60 percent FG ................................................ Jan. 30, 2014 vs. Arkansas, .622 (28-45), (UT 70, ARK 60) Shot 55 percent FG .................................................... Feb. 10, 2014 vs. Vanderbilt, .582 (32-55), (UT 81, VU 53) Shot 40 percent FG or lower ..................................March 30, 2014 vs. Maryland, .358 (19-53), (UM 73, UT 62) Shot 30 percent FG or lower ........................................... Dec. 18, 2012 at Baylor, .293 (22-75), (BU 76, UT 53) Shot 25 percent FG or lower ........................................... Dec. 14, 2010 at Baylor, .250 (18-72), (BU 65, UT 54) Won 20 games in a row.......................................................................Dec.19, 2010-Mar. 28, 2011 25-game streak Won 15 games in a row ........................................................................Dec.19, 2010-Mar. 28, 2011 25-game streak Won 10 games in a row..........................................................................Nov. 8, 2013-Dec. 17, 2013 10-game streak Lost 3 games in a row ............................................................................Feb. 5, 1986-Feb. 10, 1986, 3-game streak Lost 5 games in a row ........................................................................... Jan. 28, 1970-Jan. 22, 1971, 5-game streak Won 60 home games in a row ............................................................ Feb. 2, 1991-Jan. 6, 1996, 69-game streak Won 50 home games in a row ............................................................ Feb. 2, 1991-Jan. 6, 1996, 69-game streak Won 40 home games in a row ........................................................Jan. 12, 1997-Nov. 14, 1999, 40-game streak Won 10 road games in a row .......................................................... Jan. 2, 2008-Dec. 14, 2008, 19-game streak Won 15 road games in a row .........................................................Jan. 23, 2000-Jan. 27, 2002, 26-game streak Won 20 road games in a row........................................................Jan. 23, 2000-Jan. 27, 2002, 26-game streak Won 25 road games in a row ........................................................Jan. 23, 2000-Jan. 27, 2002, 26-game streak Lost 3 road games in a row ...................................................................Jan. 24 1986-Feb. 5, 1986, 3-game streak Lost 5 road games in a row ............................................................ Jan. 25, 2009-Feb. 26, 2009, 5-game streak Lost consecutive SEC games Dec. 8, 1996 vs. UGA (UGA 94, UT 93, OT) & Dec. 29, 1996 at AR (AR 77, UT 75) Gave up 100 points ................................................................................... Mar. 6, 1987 vs. Auburn (AU 102, UT 96) Gave up 90 points ................................................................................. Feb. 9, 2012 vs. Vanderbilt (VU 93, UT 79) Gave up 60 points or less ............................................................................. Nov. 14, 2014 vs. Penn (UT 97, UP 52) Gave up 50 points or less ......................................... March 22, 2014 vs. Northwestern State (UT 70, NSU 46) Gave up 40 points or less ...................................................................... Jan. 10, 2013 vs. Missouri (UT 84, MU 39) Defeated Top 5 Team At Home ..................................... March 2, 2014 vs. #4/5 South Carolina (UT 73, SC 61) Defeated Top 5 Team On The Road .............................................. Jan. 6, 2007, at #5/5 UConn (UT 70, UC 64) Defeated Top 10 Team At Home ................................... March 2, 2014 vs. #4/5 South Carolina (UT 73, SC 61) Defeated Top 10 Team On The Road ............................................Jan. 28, 2008 at #9/10 Duke (UT 67, DU 64) Lost To An Unranked Team ...................................................................Jan. 12, 2014 at Vanderbilt (VU 74, UT 63)
BASHAARA GRAVES, F
• Coaches Preseason All-SEC First Team • College Sports Madness Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team • No. 23 ranked player in 2014 espnW Top 25.
ISABELLE HARRISON, C
• espnW Preseason All-America Second Team • College Sports Madness Preseason All-America First Team • Media Preseason All-SEC First Team • Coaches Preseason All-SEC First Team • College Sports Madness Preseason All-SEC First Team • No. 9 ranked player in 2014 espnW Top 25.
ARIEL MASSENGALE, G
• College Sports Madness Preseason All-SEC Third Team
IN-SEASON HONORS
LAST TIME AN OPPOSING PLAYER... Scored 30 points...............................................March 30, 2014, Alyssa Thomas, Maryland, 33, (UM 73, UT 62) Scored 40 points ..............................................Dec. 20, 2011, Nneka Ogwumike, Stanford, 42, (SU 97, UT 80) Scored 50 points .........................................................................................................................................................Never Had 20 rebounds ..............................................Dec. 21, 2013, Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford, 20, (SU 76, UT 70) Had 25 rebounds .........................................................................................................................................................Never Had 10 assists..........................................................................March 8, 2014, Jordan Jones, 10, (UT 86, TAMU 77) Had 15 assists ................................................................................................................................................................Never Made 5+ three-pointers ........................................... Feb. 10, 2014, Christina Foggie, Vanderbilt, 5, (UT 81, VU 53) Made 8 three-pointers ......................................Dec. 21, 1992, Molly Goodenbour, Stanford, 9, (UT 84, SU 79) Made 10 three-pointers ..............................................................................................................................................Never No opposing player scored in double figures................................... Jan. 9, 2014 vs. Ole Miss (UT 94, UM 70) LAST TIME AN OPPONENT... Shot 60 percent FG ............................................................. Nov. 25, 2004, Texas, .604 (29-48), (TX 74, UT 59) Shot 55 percent FG ......................................................... Feb. 9, 2012, Vanderbilt, .557 (39-70), (VU 93, UT 79) Shot 50 percent FG.......................................... Jan. 20, 2014 vs. Notre Dame, .500 (34-68), (UND 86, UT 70) Shot 40 percent FG or lower ............................................. Nov. 14, 2014 vs. Penn, .328 (20-61), (UT 97, UP 52) Shot 30 percent FG or lower ........................................ Feb. 23, 2014 at Missouri, .292 (19-65), (UT 56, MU 50) Shot 20 percent FG or lower ............................ Dec. 17, 2013 vs. Tennessee State, .189 (14-74), (UT 94, TSU 43)
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2014-15 SUPERLATIVES Starting Lineups (listed in order of positions, 1-5) W-L
ATTENDANCE SUMMARY
1-0
Home Away Neutral Total
Games 1 1
Totals 9,706 9,706
Average 9,706 9,706
UT’s RECORD WHEN... Leading at halftime .................................................... 1-0 Trailing at halftime .................................................... 0-0 Tied at halftime .......................................................... 0-0 Leading with 10:00 remaining ................................ 1-0 Trailing with 10:00 remaining ................................ 0-0 Tied with 10:00 remaining ...................................... 0-0 Leading with 5:00 remaining .................................. 1-0 Trailing with 5:00 remaining .................................. 0-0 Tied with 5:00 remaining ........................................ 0-0
Graves, Jones, Moore, Middleton, Reynolds
Margin of Victory/Defeat 1 2 3 4 Wins Losses -
5 -
6 -
7 -
8 -
9 -
10 -
11-15 -
Tennessee commits more turnovers ................... 0-0 Opponent commits more turnovers ..................... 1-0 Same amount of turnovers ..................................... 0-0 Tennessee shoots 50 percent or better ............. 0-0 Opponent shoots 50 percent or better .............. 0-0 Tennessee shoots 50 percent or less ................... 1-0 Opponent shoots 50 percent or less .................... 1-0 Tennessee shoots better than opponent ............ 1-0 Opponent shoots better than Tennessee........... 0-0 Same shooting percentage .................................... 0-0 Tennessee has more free-throw attempts.......... 1-0 Opponent has more free-throw attempts ......... 0-0 Same amount of free-throw attempts ................. 1-0 Tennessee bench outscores opponent bench ..... 1-0 Opponent bench outscores Tennessee bench ... 0-0 Benches score the same .......................................... 0-0 Tennessee scores less than 50 .............................. 0-0 Tennessee scores between 50-59 ........................ 0-0 Tennessee scores between 60-69 ....................... 0-0 Tennessee scores between 70-79 ........................ 0-0 Tennessee scores between 80-89........................ 0-0 Tennessee scores between 90-99 ........................ 1-0 Tennessee scores 100 or more .............................. 0-0 Opponent scores less than 50 ............................... 0-0 Opponent scores between 50-59 ......................... 1-0 Opponent scores between 60-69 ........................ 0-0 Opponent scores between 70-79......................... 0-0 Opponent scores between 80-89 ........................ 0-0 Opponent scores between 90-99 ........................ 0-0 Opponent scores 100 or more ............................... 0-0 In November ................................................................ 1-0 In December ................................................................ 0-0 In January .................................................................... 0-0 In February .................................................................. 0-0 In March ........................................................................ 0-0 In April........................................................................... 0-0 On Monday .................................................................. 0-0 On Tuesday ................................................................. 0-0 On Wednesday ........................................................... 0-0 On Thursday ................................................................ 0-0 On Friday ...................................................................... 1-0 On Saturday ................................................................ 0-0 On Sunday ................................................................... 0-0
20-24 -
Most First Half Points Tennessee 47 vs. Penn (11/14/14) Opponents 25 by Penn (11/14/14)
Most Second Half Points Tennessee 50 vs. Penn (11/14/14) Opponents 27 by Penn (11/14/14)
Fewest First Half Points Tennessee 47 vs. Penn (11/14/14) Opponents 25 by Penn (11/14/14)
Fewest Second Half Points Tennessee 50 vs. Penn (11/14/14) Opponents 27 by Penn (11/14/14)
Largest Halftime Lead Tennessee 22 vs. Penn (11/14/14) Opponents -
Largest Margin of Victory Tennessee 45 vs. Penn (11/14/14) Opponents -
In Overtime .................................................................. 0-0 Tennessee out-rebounds opponent...................... 1-0 Tennessee is out-rebounded ................................. 0-0 Same amount of rebounds ..................................... 0-0
16-19 -
Jump Balls Controlled Tennessee Opponents
0 1
3+ 3-Pointers Kortney Dunbar
1
Double-Doubles Nia Moore Bashaara Graves Isabelle Harrison Alexa Middleton
1 1 1 1
Scored UT’s First Points Bashaara Graves
1
How Scored First Points Lay-up Free Throw Jump Shot Free Throw (Technical) 3-Pointer
1 -
First Off UT Bench^ Jaime Nared ^ includes multiple subs
1
Points Leader* Nia Moore
1
3-Points Leader* Kortney Dunbar
1
* Includes all ties ^ Also includes all of OT
Reb. Leader* Nia Moore
1
Assists Leader* Alexa Middleton
1
Steals Leader* Alexa Middleton Jordan Reynolds
1 1
Blocks Leader* Nia Moore
1
10+ Points Nia Moore Bashaara Graves Isabelle Harrison Alexa Middleton Kortney Dunbar Jaime Nared
1 1 1 1 1 1
15+ Points Nia Moore Bashaara Graves Alexa Middleton Kortney Dunbar
1 1 1 1
20+ Points Nia Moore Alexa Middleton
1 1
30+ Points 10+ Rebounds Nia Moore Isabelle Harrison Bashaara Graves
1 1 1
10+ Assists Alexa Middleton
1
5+ Assists Jordan Reynolds
1
5+ Steals
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Charges Drawn Free Throws in Final Four Minutes^ Alexa Middleton
2-0
Forced 10-Second Call
0
Wire-to-Wire Wins
0
Technical Fouls
0
25+ 1 -
11
CIERRA BURDICK
Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
CAREER HONORS • SEC All-Tournament Team - 2014 • SEC Community Service Team - 2014 • SEC Player of the Week (3/4/13) • SEC Player of the Week (2/3/14) • SEC Academic Honor Roll - 2014 • SEC Academic Honor Roll - 2013 • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll - 2012 • SEC Freshman of the Week (2/20/12)
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CAREER HIGHS
22 // LSU, 2/27/14 14 // Texas A&M, 2/28/13 9 // Old Dominion, 12/28/11 3 // Mississippi St., 1/16/14* 4 // Kentucky, 3/3/13 10 // St. John’s, 3/24/14 3 // Alabama, 2/2/14* 7 // LSU, 2/27/14* 39 // Kentucky, 2/16/14*
SEC HIGHS
Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
22 // LSU, 2/27/14 14 // Texas A&M, 2/28/13 7 // Florida, 1/23/14 3 // Mississippi St., 1/16/14 4 // Kentucky, 3/3/13 8 // Alabama, 2/2/14 3 // Alabama, 2/2/14 7 // LSU, 2/27/14* 39 // Kentucky, 2/16/14*
Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
21 // St. John’s, 3/24/14 11 // St. John’s, 3/24/14 3 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 2 // Oklahoma, 3/31/13 2 // DePaul, 3/19/12 10 // St. John’s, 3/24/14 1 // St. John’s, 3/24/14* 5 // Oklahoma, 3/31/13 34 // St. John’s, 3/24/14
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Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in 3-pt Made Led UT in Rebounding Led UT in Steals Made 3+ 3-pt Had 3+ Steals
Season 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 Totals
GP-GS 36-3 27-16 35-25
MIN/MPG 485/13.5 657/24.3 971/27.7
FGs 63-136 86-190 117-298
98-44
2113/21.6
266-624
PERSONAL • Earned an internship with ABC’s Good Morning America for summer 2014. • Created a community outreach program called “DREAM” Team with other UT student-athletes. • Had open heart surgery (ASD repair) when she was two years old. • Her great grandfather, Lloyd Burdick, played tackle for the NFL’s Chicago Bears with Red Grange and Bronko Nagurski in 1931-32. • Cierra is majoring in communications and would like to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. • Follow @C_Burdick11 on Twitter and @c_burdick11 on Instagram.
AT TENNESSEE • Three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member. • Averaged 8.4 points and 6.6 rebounds in 2012-13, playing in 27 games and starting 16 of them. • Was a presence on the boards, leading Tennessee in rebounding on nine occasions and hitting double figures six times as a sophomore.
2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME STATS OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 DNP vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 at Chattanooga 11/26/14 at Texas 11/30/14 vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 at Lipscomb 12/7/14 at Rutgers 12/14/14 vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 vs. Stanford 12/20/14 vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 vs. Missouri 1/2/15 at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 at Arkansas 1/11/14 at Auburn 1/15/14 at Notre Dame 1/19/14 vs. LSU 1/22/14 vs. Georgia 1/25/14 at Kentucky 1/29/14 vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 at Florida 2/8/14 at Ole Miss 2/12/14 vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 vs. Alabama 2/19/14 at S Carolina 2/23/14 at Georgia 2/26/14 vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 * indicates game started
2014-15 Career -12 -29 -3 -4 -7 -19 -5 -2 -4
CAREER STATS
• Had five double-doubles and scored in double figures 11 times. • Missed eight games after fracturing the fourth metacarpal in her shooting hand on Dec. 31.
2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS • Named to SEC All-Tournament Team, averaging 8.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game in Duluth, Ga. • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in five of the last eight games of the season and did so nine total times • During NCAA play, she averaged 10.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Her scoring average was second-best on the squad, and she was third in rebounding. • Notched 13 double-figure scoring outings in 2013-14, including three 20-plus point showings (Alabama, 21; LSU, 22; St. John’s, 21). • Started a career-high 25 games and played in all 35 contests for the Lady Vols, posting career-best scoring (8.7) and rebounding averages (7.3).
*Indicates most recent high
NCAA HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
Senior • 6-2 • Forward Charlotte, N.C. • Butler H.S.
FG Pct .463 .453 .393
3FGs 4-12 6-17 9-25
3FG Pct FTs .333 35-46 .353 49-64 .360 63-83
FT Pct .761 .766 .759
O-D-Reb 33-68-101 68-111-179 82-174-256
RPG 2.8 6.6 7.3
PF-FO 45-0 71-1 81-3
Asst 34 41 70
TO 40 53 68
Blk 21 21 14
Stl 10 23 22
Pts 165 227 306
PPG 4.6 8.4 8.7
.426
19-54
.352
.762
183-353-536
5.5
197-4
145
161
56
55
698
7.1
147-193
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ANDRAYA CARTER Redshirt Sophomore • 5-9 • Guard Flowery Branch, Ga. • Buford H.S.
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16 // Miami, 11/18/12 7 // Tenn. State, 12/17/13 8 // Florida, 1/23/14 5 // Vanderbilt, 2/10/14 1 // St. John’s, 3/24/14* 6 // Ole Miss, 1/9/14 4 // Miami, 11/18/12 4 // South Carolina, 3/2/14* 40 // Texas A&M, 1/26/14
Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
14 // South Carolina, 3/2/14* 6 // Missouri, 2/23/14* 8 // Florida, 1/23/14 5 // Vanderbilt, 2/10/14 1 // LSU, 2/27/14* 6 // Ole Miss, 1/9/14 3 // Florida, 1/23/14 4 // South Carolina, 3/2/14* 40 // Texas A&M, 1/26/14
Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
7 // St. John’s, 3/24/14* 2 // St. John’s, 3/24/14* 3 // Maryland, 3/30/14* 4 // St. John’s, 3/24/14 1 // St. John’s ,3/24/14 3 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 1 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 3 // St. John’s, 3/24/14 39 // St. John’s, 3/24/14
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Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
SEC HIGHS
*Indicates most recent high
NCAA HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
CAREER HONORS • SEC All-Freshmen Team - 2014 • SEC Academic Honor Roll - 2014 • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll - 2013
Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in 3-pt Made Led UT in Rebounding Led UT in Steals Made 3+ 3-pt Had 3+ Steals
Season 12-13 13-14 14-15 Totals
2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS • Named to the SEC All-Freshmen Team. • After taking over the point guard reins during the Florida game on Jan. 23, she piloted Tennessee to a 14-2 record over the final 16 games. • Was the only Lady Vol of the season to snag five steals in a game, recording a career high in that category at home against Vanderbilt. • Ranked second on the team in assists, dishing out 2.3 per game. • Recorded 13 games of three or more assists, including a career-high eight helpers against Florida. • Led the team in steals, averaging 1.6 swipes per game. • In NCAA postseason action, led the team in steals (2.7 per game) and assists (2.7 per game). • Averaged 9.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game during SEC Tournament action.
PERSONAL • Born on Nov. 12, 1993, in Decatur, Ga., and signed with UT on her 18th birthday. • Has a pet snake named Nothing. • Majoring in communication studies. • Is learning sign language this year. • Follow @DrayaNichole on Twitter and @drayanichole on Instagram.
AT TENNESSEE • Started the first five games and played in seven contests as rookie before redshirting due to injury. • Had surgery on that shoulder on Dec. 13, 2012, to repair a labral tear and missed remainder of the year. • Became the 17th freshman to start her first career game as a Lady Vol against Chattanooga.
2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME STATS OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 DNP vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 at Chattanooga 11/26/14 at Texas 11/30/14 vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 at Lipscomb 12/7/14 at Rutgers 12/14/14 vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 vs. Stanford 12/20/14 vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 vs. Missouri 1/2/15 at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 at Arkansas 1/11/14 at Auburn 1/15/14 at Notre Dame 1/19/14 vs. LSU 1/22/14 vs. Georgia 1/25/14 at Kentucky 1/29/14 vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 at Florida 2/8/14 at Ole Miss 2/12/14 vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 vs. Alabama 2/19/14 at S Carolina 2/23/14 at Georgia 2/26/14 vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 * indicates game started
2014-15 Career 11 9 1 11 2 6
CAREER STATS
• Led the Lady Vols to another key early-season road victory in 2012-13, going 4-5 from the arc and 4-4 from the free throw line for a career-high 16 points in 28 minutes at No. 23/23 Miami. • Made SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll as a freshman.
GP-GS 7-5 35-21
MIN/MPG 144/20.6 921/26.3
FGs 11-30 85-186
FG Pct .367 .457
3FGs 6-16 28-71
3FG Pct .375 .394
FTs 9-10 45-65
FT Pct .900 .692
O-R-Reb 3-8-11 43-51-94
RPG 1.6 2.7
PF-FO 14-0 92-1
Asst 13 81
TO 10 49
Blk 1 6
Stl 9 56
Pts 37 243
PPG 5.3 6.9
42-26
1065/25.4
96-216
.444
34-87
.391
54-75
.720
46-59-105
2.5
106-1
94
59
7
65
280
6.7
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DIAMOND DESHIELDS Sophomore • 6-1 • Guard Norcross, Ga. • Norcross H.S.
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N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
CAREER HIGHS (UNC)
Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
38 // NC St., 2/16/14 12 // Michigan St., 3/25/14 7 // Charleston So., 12/14/13 5 // Arizona St., 11/29/13* 2 // South Carolina, 3/30/14* 12 // NC St., 2/16/14* 5 // Duke, 3/8/14* 9 // UT Martin, 3/23/14* 40 // Arizona St., 11/29/13
ACC HIGHS (UNC)
Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
38 // NC St., 2/16/14 9 // Notre Dame, 2/27/14* 5 // Georgia Tech, 2/6/14* 3 // Wake Forest, 1/23/14 2 // Duke, 2/10/14* 12 // NC St., 2/16/14* 5 // NC St., 2/16/14* 9 // NC St., 2/16/14* 36 // NC St., 2/16/14
NCAA HIGHS (UNC)
*Indicates most recent high
Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
24 // Michigan St., 3/25/14 12 // Michigan St., 3/25/14 4 // UT Martin, 3/23/14 3 // Michigan St., 3/25/14 2 // South Carolina, 3/30/14 9 // Michigan St., 3/25/14 1 // Stanford, 4/1/14* 9 // UT Martin, 3/23/14 39 // Stanford, 4/1/14
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14-15 SEASON HIGHS
2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS • Sitting out the 2014-15 season after transferring to UT from North Carolina.
Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in 3-pt Made Led UT in Rebounding Led UT in Steals Made 3+ 3-pt Had 3+ Steals
2014-15 Career N/A 0 N/A 28 N/A 14 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 N/A 8
CAREER STATS Season 13-14* 14-15 Totals
CAREER HONORS (UNC) • USBWA National Freshman of the Year -- 2014 • espnW National Freshman of the Year -- 2014 • Full Court National Freshman of the Year -- 2014 •Full Court Freshman All-America First Team -- 2014 • Full Court All-America Honorable Mention -- 2014 • AP All-America Honorable Mention Team -- 2014 • ACC Rookie of the Year -- 2014 • All-ACC First Team -- 2014 • ACC All-Freshman Team -- 2014 • All-ACC Tournament -- 2014 • Three-time ACC Rookie of the Week -- 2014 • ACC Player of the Week -- 2013-14 (Feb. 11) • NCAA.com Nat’l. Player of the Week -- 2013-14 (Feb. 11) • USBWA and espnW National Player of the Week -- 2013-14 (Feb. 17 & 18) • John R. Wooden Top-15 List -- 2014 • Naismith Award Midseason Top-30 List --2014 • Preseason All-ACC -- 2013-14 • ACC Newcomer Preseason Watch List -- 2013-14 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS (UNC) • Only first-year player on 2014 John R. Wooden Top-15 List. • Averaged 18.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game as a freshman at UNC in 2013-14. • Set four ACC freshman marks, including points (648), field goals (248), field goals attempted (582) and double figure scoring games (32). • Averaged 21.3 points per contest during the ACC Tournament for North Carolina, earning all-tourney accolades.
• In ACC play, she averaged 19.8 points per contest to lead all freshmen. • Named espnW National Player of the Week on Feb. 16 after her 38-point effort (the highest single-game effort ever by a UNC freshman) keyed the Tar Heels to an 8982 win at NC State. • Scored 19 points as UNC ousted top-seed South Carolina from the 2014 NCAA tourney. USA/AAU BASKETBALL • Led Team USA to the gold medal at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championships and was named MVP. • Also won gold at the 2012 USA 3x3 U18 World Championships, as the youngest member of the 2011 U19 World Championship Team and with the 2010 U18 Championship Team. • Played for the Georgia Pistols (2007 AAU national champions), Georgia Elite (2008 AAU national runnersup) and Georgia Ice (2009 AAU national champs). PERSONAL • Full name is Diamond Danae-Aziza DeShields. • Announced decision to transfer to UT from UNC on June 12, 2014, and enrolled in school in July for the second semester of summer school. • Mother was an All-America track & field athlete (heptathlon, 1991) at Tennessee. • Father played 13 years of Major League Baseball with stints in Montreal, L.A. (Dodgers), St. Louis, Baltimore and Chicago (Cubs). • Majoring in journalism and electronic media. • Follow @DDeShields23 on Twitter and @dddeshields on Instagram.
2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME STATS OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 DNP vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 DNP vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 DNP vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 DNP at Chattanooga 11/26/14 DNP at Texas 11/30/14 DNP vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 DNP at Lipscomb 12/7/14 DNP at Rutgers 12/14/14 DNP vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 DNP vs. Stanford 12/20/14 DNP vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 DNP vs. Missouri 1/2/15 DNP at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 DNP vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 DNP at Arkansas 1/11/14 DNP at Auburn 1/15/14 DNP at Notre Dame 1/19/14 DNP vs. LSU 1/22/14 DNP vs. Georgia 1/25/14 DNP at Kentucky 1/29/14 DNP vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 DNP at Florida 2/8/14 DNP at Ole Miss 2/12/14 DNP vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 DNP vs. Alabama 2/19/14 DNP at S Carolina 2/23/14 DNP at Georgia 2/26/14 DNP vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 DNP
GP-GS
MIN/MPG
FGs
FG Pct
3FGs
3FG Pct
FT Pct
O-R-Reb
RPG
Asst
TO
Blk
Stl
Pts
PPG
36-32
1003/27.9
248-582
.426
48-172
.279
104-134
FTs
.776
41-153-194
5.4
PF-FO 88-5
92
122
10
61
648
18.0
1003/27.9
248-582
.426
48-172
.279
104-134
.776
41-153-194
5.4
88-5
92
122
10
61
648
18.0
N/A 36-32
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KORTNEY DUNBAR
Freshman • 6-2 • Guard/Forward Edwardsville, Ill. • Edwardsville H.S.
Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
CAREER HIGHS
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15 // Penn, 11/14/14 1 // Penn, 11/14/14 -1 // Penn, 11/14/14 -6 // Penn, 11/14/14 3 // Penn, 11/14/14 -25
SEC HIGHS
*Indicates most recent high Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in 3-pt Made Led UT in Rebounding Led UT in Steals Made 3+ 3-pt Had 3+ Steals
GP-GS 1-0 1-0
MIN/MPG 25/25 25/25
as a senior. • Also had 59 assists, 44 blocks and 36 steals in 2013-14. • Finished her career with 1,205 points and 546 rebounds, both ranking sixth in EHS history. • Had single-game prep career highs of 28 points and 23 rebounds, both as a senior. • Also recorded 64 steals, 57 assists and 31 blocks in 201213. USA/AAU BASKETBALL • Played for Midwest Elite-Platinum AAU team. • Participated in 2013 USA 3-on-3 U18 Team Trials. PERSONAL • Full name is Kortney Nicole Dunbar. • Nicknames include Kort and KD. • Born on July 3, 1996, in Florissant, Mo. • Parents are Mark and Christine Dunbar. • Has an older sister, Kirstin. • Majoring in recreation and sport management. • Follow @Kortney_Dunbar1 on Twitter and @kdunbar13 on Instagram.
2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME STATS OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 25 6-12 .500 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0-0 0 0 2 1 15 vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 at Chattanooga 11/26/14 at Texas 11/30/14 vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 at Lipscomb 12/7/14 at Rutgers 12/14/14 vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 vs. Stanford 12/20/14 vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 vs. Missouri 1/2/15 at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 at Arkansas 1/11/14 at Auburn 1/15/14 at Notre Dame 1/19/14 vs. LSU 1/22/14 vs. Georgia 1/25/14 at Kentucky 1/29/14 vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 at Florida 2/8/14 at Ole Miss 2/12/14 vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 vs. Alabama 2/19/14 at S Carolina 2/23/14 at Georgia 2/26/14 vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 * indicates game started
2014-15 Career 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
CAREER STATS Season 14-15 Totals
HIGH SCHOOL • Ranked No. 78 in 2014 espnW HoopGurlz Top 100. • Rated as a four-star recruit on that list and the No. 22-ranked wing player. • All-Star Girls Report ranked her the No. 65 player in the country. • Blue Star ranked her the No. 74 player in the nation. • SchollyMe All-World Game participant (2014). • McDonald’s All-American nominee (2014). • Associated Press Class 4A All-State First Team (2014) and Second Team (2013). • Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Class 4A All-State First Team (2014) and Second Team (2013). • Selected to play in IBCA All-Star Game (2014). • Champaign News-Gazette All-State First Team (2014). • Chicago Tribune All-State Girls Basketball Second Team (2014). • Edwardsville Intelligencer Girls Basketball MVP (2014). • Belleville News-Democrat Class 3A-4A Player of the Year (2014). • St. Louis All-Metro First Team (2013) and Second Team (2014). • Southwestern Conference All-Conference First Team (2013, 2014). • Southwestern Conference Academic All-Conference (2013, 2014). • Averaged 16.8 ppg. and 9.7 rpg., and hit 57 three-pointers
15 // Penn, 11/14/14 1 // Penn, 11/14/14 -1 // Penn, 11/14/14 -6 // Penn, 11/14/14 3 // Penn, 11/14/14 -25
NCAA HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS • Made her Lady Vol debut with 15 points, including three treys, one rebound and steal. • Racked up seven points, six rebounds and a steal against Carson-Newman (exh.).
FGs 6-12 6-12
FG Pct .500 .500
3FGs 3-8 3-8
3FG Pct .375 .375
FTs 0-0 0-0
FT Pct .000 .000
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O-R-Reb 0-1-1 0-1-1
RPG 1.0 1.0
PF-FO 0-0 0-0
Asst 0 0
TO 0 0
Blk 0 0
Stl 1 1
Pts 15 15
PPG 15.0 15.0
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BASHAARA GRAVES
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CAREER HONORS • Coaches Preseason All-SEC First Team - 2014 • SEC Academic Honor Roll - 2014 • Naismith Trophy Early Season Watch List - 2013 • Coaches SEC Freshman of the Year - 2013 • Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 - 2013 • AP SEC Newcomer of the Year - 2013 • “Wade Watch” List - 2013 • Coaches All-SEC First Team - 2013 • Media & Coaches Preseason All-SEC - 2013 • Associated Press All-SEC Second Team - 2013 • Full Court National Freshman of the Year - 2013 • Coaches SEC All-Freshman Team - 2013 • Full Court First-Team Freshman All-American - 2013 • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll - 2013
16 // Penn, 11/14/14 10 // Penn, 11/14/14 -2 // Penn, 11/14/14 -6 // Penn, 11/14/14 -4 // Penn, 11/14/14 27 // Penn, 11/14/14
CAREER HIGHS
23 // Georgia Tech, 11/17/13* 18 // Georgia Tech, 11/17/13 5 // Georgia Tech, 11/17/13* 4 // LSU, 2/7/13* 2 // Maryland, 3/30/14* 9 // Georgia Tech, 11/17/13* -9 // Notre Dame, 1/28/13 40 // Notre Dame, 1/28/13
Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
23 // Georgia, 1/6/13 12 // Florida, 1/13/13 5 // Auburn, 2/21/13 4 // LSU, 2/7/13 1 // South Carolina, 3/2/14* 9 // Alabama, 1/20/13 -7 // Arkansas, 2/24/13 38 // Kentucky, 2/16/14*
Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
11 // Louisville, 4/2/13* 14 // Maryland, 3/30/14 3 // Louisville, 4/2/13* 3 // Louisville, 4/2/13* 2 // Maryland, 3/30/14 3 // Louisville, 4/2/13* -5 // Louisville, 4/2/13* 35 // Maryland, 3/30/14
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SEC HIGHS
*Indicates most recent high
NCAA HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
Junior • 6-2 • Forward Clarksville, Tenn. • Clarksville H.S.
Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in 3-pt Made Led UT in Rebounding Led UT in Steals Made 3+ 3-pt Had 3+ Steals
Season 12-13 13-14 14-15 Totals
GP-GS 35-34 35-30 1-1 71-65
MIN/MPG 1046/29.9 875/25.0 27/27 1948/27.4
2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS • Produced a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Penn. • Started in the exhibition against Carson-Newman and had a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three steals and two assists. 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS • Led the team in rebounding on eight occasions in 201314 while notching six games with 10 or more boards. • Averaged 10.0 rebounds per contest in NCAA play to lead Tennessee. • Notched back-to-back double-digit outings in the SEC Tournament with 14 points vs. LSU and 14 points against Texas A&M while grabbing nine boards in both games. • Set a school record with 14 offensive rebounds against Georgia Tech. Recorded 18 total rebounds, the most by a
FGs 165-316 122-228 6-11 293-555
FG Pct .522 .535 .545 .528
AT TENNESSEE • Was the Lady Vols’ No. 1 rebounder (8.0) and No. 2 scorer (13.2) as a rookie in 2012-13, ranking seventh and 11th overall (No. 1 in both among freshmen), respectively, in the SEC in those categories in 2012-13. • Led Tennessee and was fourth in the SEC in doubledoubles as a freshman, posting 10 such performances. • Among those were double-doubles vs. Stanford (15 pts., 12 rebs.), Notre Dame (19/13) and Louisville (11/10). • In UT history, only Chamique Holdsclaw (16) and Sheila Frost (11) had more double-doubles as freshmen than Graves, who tied Candace Parker with 10 and was one ahead of Tamika Catchings (9). • Scored in double figures 29 times in 35 games, including the first eight contests of the 2012-13 season. USA BASKETBALL • Four-time gold medalist with USA Basketball. • Played on the USA U19 squad that captured gold at the 2013 U19 Championships in Lithuania, starting all nine contests as the Americans went undefeated. • She averaged 8.4 points and 6.2 rebounds and led the team with a .592 field goal percentage. PERSONAL • Full name is Bashaara Keyana Graves • Majoring in sociology. • Admires Clarksville native and U.S. Olympian Wilma Rudolph. • Follow @BASH931 on Twitter and @bash931 on Instagram.
2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME STATS OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 27 6-11 .545 0-0 .000 4-4 1.00 8 2 10 1-0 0 2 0 2 16 vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 at Chattanooga 11/26/14 at Texas 11/30/14 vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 at Lipscomb 12/7/14 at Rutgers 12/14/14 vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 vs. Stanford 12/20/14 vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 vs. Missouri 1/2/15 at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 at Arkansas 1/11/14 at Auburn 1/15/14 at Notre Dame 1/19/14 vs. LSU 1/22/14 vs. Georgia 1/25/14 at Kentucky 1/29/14 vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 at Florida 2/8/14 at Ole Miss 2/12/14 vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 vs. Alabama 2/19/14 at S Carolina 2/23/14 at Georgia 2/26/14 vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 * indicates game started
2014-15 Career 1 14 1 45 4 13 23 10 9
CAREER STATS
Lady Vol since Glory Johnson on March 19, 2012.
3FGs 0-4 0-3 0-0 0-7
3FG Pct FTs .000 131-187 .000 82-119 .000 4-4 .000 217-310
FT Pct .701 .689 1.000 .700
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O-R-Reb 120-161-281 111-127-238 8-2-10 239-290-529
RPG 8.0 6.8 10.0 7.5
PF-FO 64-1 68-1 1-0 133-2
Asst 42 42 0 84
TO 66 53 2 121
Blk 13 8 0 21
Stl 49 14 2 65
Pts 461 326 16 803
PPG 13.2 9.3 16.0 11.3
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ISABELLE HARRISON
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CAREER HONORS • espnW Preseason All-America Second Team - 2014 • Coaches Preseason All-SEC First Team - 2014 • Media Preseason All-SEC First Team - 2014 • Full Court Third-Team All-American - 2014 • SEC Tournament MVP - 2014 • AP Honorable Mention All-American - 2014 • SEC All-Tournament Team - 2014 • WBCA Honorable Mention All-American -2014 • SEC Academic Honor Roll - 2014 • WBCA All-Region 3 Team - 2014 • SEC Academic Honor Roll - 2013 • AP & Coaches All-SEC First Team - 2014 • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll - 2012
12 // Penn, 11/14/14 10 // Penn, 11/14/14 3 // Penn, 11/14/14 2 // Penn, 11/14/14 2 // Penn, 11/14/14 4 // Penn, 11/14/14 -4 // Penn, 11/14/14 19 // Penn, 11/14/14
CAREER HIGHS
26 // LSU, 1/2/14* 18 // Georgia Tech, 11/17/13 6 // Alabama, 2/2/14 6 // Rutgers, 12/30/12 7 // South Carolina, 1/3/13 11 // Lipscomb, 12/29/13 -12 // LSU, 1/2/14 35 // Kentucky, 2/16/14*
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26 // LSU, 1/2/14 16 // Kentucky, 2/16/14 6 // Alabama, 2/2/14 3 // Ole Miss, 2/6/14 7 // South Carolina, 1/3/13 9 // South Carolina, 3/2/14* -12 // LSU, 1/2/14 35 // Kentucky, 2/16/14*
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12 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14* 11 // St. John’s, 3/24/14 3 // St. John’s, 3/24/14 1 // Maryland, 3/30/14* 3 // Oklahoma, 3/31/13* 5 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14* -4 // Creighton, 3/25/13 29 // Louisville, 4/2/13
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SEC HIGHS
*Indicates most recent high
Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in Steals Led UT in Rebounding Led UT in Blocks Made 3+ Steals Had 3+ Blocks
Season 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 Totals
GP-GS 31-0 25-17 35-34 1-0 92-51
MIN/MPG 259/8.4 519/20.8 806/23.0 19.0/19.0 1603/17.4
2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS • Finished her junior campaign 10th on UT’s all-time career blocks chart with 105, surpassing Abby Conklin (102). • Recorded her 18th double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in UT’s NCAA Second Round victory over No. 8 seed St. John’s. • Scored in double figures in 31 of 35 contests, including 20 games in a row from Nov. 29-Feb. 20. • From Dec. 14, 2014 to Jan. 9, 2014, posted seven-straight games with double-doubles, setting a Lady Vol program record for consecutive double-doubles. • Racked up 20 contests with 10 or more rebounds.
FGs 33-90 97-200 183-317 4-13 317-620
FG Pct .367 .485 .577 .307 .511
AT TENNESSEE • Averaged 9.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.1 blocks as a sophomore, playing in 25 games and starting 17. • Posted double-doubles in two of her first three games as a sophomore, establishing herself as a consistent inside scoring and rebounding threat for Tennessee. • Ended up posting six double-doubles on the season and notched double-digit scoring performances on 14 occasions and rebounding efforts 10 times. PERSONAL • Full name is Isabelle Hannah “Izzy” Harrison. • Has 11 siblings, including DeeDee, who played volleyball at Tennessee. • Her father, Dennis, played in the NFL for 10 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, the then-Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons. • Earned a degree in communication studies in three years and is pursuing a graduate degree in agricultural leadership, education and communications. • Follow @OMG_itsizzyb on Twitter and @omg_itsizzyb on Instagram.
2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME STATS OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 19 4-13 .308 0-0 .000 4-5 .800 4 6 10 2-0 3 4 2 2 12 vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 at Chattanooga 11/26/14 at Texas 11/30/14 vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 at Lipscomb 12/7/14 at Rutgers 12/14/14 vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 vs. Stanford 12/20/14 vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 vs. Missouri 1/2/15 at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 at Arkansas 1/11/14 at Auburn 1/15/14 at Notre Dame 1/19/14 vs. LSU 1/22/14 vs. Georgia 1/25/14 at Kentucky 1/29/14 vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 at Florida 2/8/14 at Ole Miss 2/12/14 vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 vs. Alabama 2/19/14 at S Carolina 2/23/14 at Georgia 2/26/14 vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 * indicates game started
2014-15 Career 1 25 1 49 6 11 7 29 41 4 13
CAREER STATS
• Set a Tennessee junior season record with 18 doubledoubles, passing the previous record holder, Chamique Holdsclaw, who had 16 in 1997-98. That is the second-best season total in school history. • Only Candace Parker has more double-doubles in a season with 21 as a sophomore in 2006-07. • Had a break-out junior season that earned her All-SEC First Team accolades among other honors.
2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS • Came off the bench for her 25th career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. Penn, but injured her right leg late in the game.
NCAA HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
Senior • 6-3 • Center Nashville, Tenn. • Hillsboro H.S.
3FGs 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1
3FG Pct FTs .000 36-58 .000 44-63 .000 109-163 .000 4-5 .000 193-289
FT Pct .621 .698 .669 .800 .668
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O-R-Reb 38-45-83 60-128-188 109-217-326 4-6-10 211-396-607
RPG 2.7 7.5 9.3 10.0 6.6
PF-FO 40-1 52-0 94-2 2-0 188-3
Asst 3 23 35 3 64
TO 23 68 96 4 191
Blk 17 52 36 2 107
Stl 7 26 33 2 68
Pts 102 238 475 12 827
PPG 3.3 9.5 13.6 12.0 9.0
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JASMINE JONES 2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS • Added a rebound and assist in seven minutes against Penn before sitting out due to an injury. • Started in the exhibition game against Carson-Newman and totaled 10 points, five assists, four rebounds and a block and steal. Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
-1 // Penn, 11/14/14 1 // Penn, 11/14/14 -----7 // Penn, 11/14/14
CAREER HIGHS
14 // Alabama, 1/20/13 11 // Georgia Tech, 11/11/12 4 // Oakland, 11/24/13* 4 // Ole Miss, 2/10/13 4 // Alabama, 1/20/13 6 // Vanderbilt, 2/17/13 2 // Florida, 1/23/14 4 // Northwestern St.,3/22/14* 28 // Missouri, 1/10/13
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14 // Alabama, 1/20/13 10 // LSU, 1/2/14 4 // Georgia, 1/6/13 4 // Ole Miss, 2/10/13 4 // Alabama, 1/20/13 6 // Vanderbilt, 2/17/13 2 // Florida, 1/23/14 4 // Alabama, 1/20/13 28 // Missouri, 1/10/13
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11 // Maryland, 3/30/14 7 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 2 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 2 // Creighton, 3/25/13 1 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 4 // Maryland, 3/30/14 -4 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 20 // Oral Roberts, 3/23/13
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SEC HIGHS
*Indicates most recent high
NCAA HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
Junior • 6-2 • Forward Madison, Ala. • Bob Jones H.S.
Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in 3-pt Made Led UT in Rebounding Led UT in Steals Made 3+ 3-pt Had 3+ Steals
GP-GS 35-1 34-7 1-1 70-9
MIN/MPG 565/16.1 534/15.7 7/7 1106/15.8
FGs 69-155 58-162 0-1 127-318
PERSONAL • Mother is Latrish Jones, a former standout player at Alabama. • Has an iguana named Caesar. • Majoring in sociology. • Follow @dai_jones02 on Twitter and @dai_jones02 on Instagram.
AT TENNESSEE • Was Tennessee’s first player off the bench in 18 of 35 games as a freshman, and she played in all 35 contests. • Perhaps the most athletic player on the roster, she hit double figures in scoring on five occasions and in rebounding once.
2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME STATS OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 7 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 1 1 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 at Chattanooga 11/26/14 at Texas 11/30/14 vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 at Lipscomb 12/7/14 at Rutgers 12/14/14 vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 vs. Stanford 12/20/14 vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 vs. Missouri 1/2/15 at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 at Arkansas 1/11/14 at Auburn 1/15/14 at Notre Dame 1/19/14 vs. LSU 1/22/14 vs. Georgia 1/25/14 at Kentucky 1/29/14 vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 at Florida 2/8/14 at Ole Miss 2/12/14 vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 vs. Alabama 2/19/14 at S Carolina 2/23/14 at Georgia 2/26/14 vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 * indicates game started
2014-15 Career 9 1 4 10 5
CAREER STATS Season 12-13 13-14 14-15 Totals
2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS • Recorded four outings with 10 or more points. • Against Maryland in the Sweet 16, put up 11 points, going 4-of-6 in field goals and 3-of-4 from the free throw line, while also grabbing two rebounds and one steal in 17 minutes. • Contributed six points and four boards while dishing out two assists in the Lady Vols’ SEC Tournament title victory over Kentucky. • Pulled down a team-best six rebounds and tied her season high in scoring with 13 points against Vanderbilt while adding a block and a steal. • Led the team in rebounding on two occasions. • Tallied three games with a team-best steals total, including two contests with three or more swipes.
• Averaging 4.7 points and 3.9 rebounds for the entire season, she elevated her numbers to 6.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in NCAA tournament play. • Scored a career-high 14 points and added eight points, four blocks an assist and a steal vs. Alabama, which happens to be her mom’s alma mater. • Grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds in only her second college game, also contributing six points and an assist as Tennessee bounced back from a seasonopening loss with a big road victory over No. 16/20 Georgia Tech.
FG Pct .445 .358 .000 .399
3FGs 0-2 8-15 0-0 8-17
3FG Pct FTs .000 28-47 .533 38-58 .000 0-0 .471 66-105
FT Pct .596 .655 .000 .629
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O-R-Reb 53-83-136 48-72-120 0-1-1 101-156-257
RPG 3.9 3.5 1.0 3.7
PF-FO 51-1 62-0 1-0 114-1
Asst 24 32 1 57
TO 52 70 0 122
Blk 10 10 0 20
Stl 31 32 0 63
Pts 166 162 0 328
PPG 4.7 4.8 0.0 4.7
ARIEL MASSENGALE
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CAREER HONORS • SEC Academic Honor Roll - 2014 • Naismith Trophy Early Season Watch List - 2014 • SEC Player of the Week (11/11/13-11/18/13) • NCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week (11/11/1311/18/13) • Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament Team (11/29/13) •Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List - 2014
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CAREER HIGHS
28 // Georgia, 1/5/14 7 // Ole Miss, 1/9/14 13 // Virginia, 11/28/13 4 // Middle Tenn., 11/8/13* 1 // LSU, 2/7/13* 8 // Georgia, 1/5/14* 5 // Ole Miss, 1/9/14* 10 // Georgia, 1/5/14* 42 // Florida, 1/13/13
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28 // Georgia, 1/5/14 7 // Ole Miss, 1/9/14 12 // LSU, 1/2/14* 4 // Auburn, 2/5/12 1 // LSU, 2/7/13 8 // Georgia, 1/5/14* 5 // Ole Miss, 1/9/14 10 // Georgia, 1/5/14 42 // Florida, 1/13/13
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13 // Oral Roberts, 3/23/13 3 // Louisville, 4/2/13* 6 // Oral Roberts, 3/23/13 3 // Creighton, 3/25/13 1 // Baylor, 3/26/12* 3 // Creighton, 3/25/13* 3 // Oral Roberts, 3/23/13 4 // Oral Roberts, 3/23/13* 36 // Oklahoma, 3/31/13*
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SEC HIGHS
*Indicates most recent high
NCAA HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
Senior • 5-7 • Point Guard Bolingbrook, Ill. • Bolingbrook H.S.
Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in 3-pt Made Led UT in Rebounding Led UT in Steals Made 3+ 3-pt Had 3+ Steals
USA BASKETBALL • Four-time gold medalist with USA Basketball. • Massengale was a member of the 2013 USA World University Games team, averaging 4.0 points and 2.5 assists for a team that went 6-0 and struck gold in Kazan, Russia, over the summer. PERSONAL •Ariel is majoring in recreation and sport management. • Played on the same high school squad with Lady Vol teammate Nia Moore and Moore’s twin sister, Annaya, a manager on the team. • Her brother Avery played college football, as did her dad. • Other relatives with collegiate careers include Wayne Buckingham (basketball), Barry Stewart (basketball) and Lendel Massengale (football). • Follow @Aye_Mass05 on Twitter and @aye_mass5 on Instagram.
AT TENNESSEE • Scored in double figures 13 times and led the team in three-pointers on 10 occasions while averaging 7.9 points and 4.5 assists per contest as a sophomore in 2012-13. • Recorded 162 assists as a rookie, the most-ever by a UT freshman and the eighth-best total in school history and followed that up with 158 as a sophomore.
2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME STATS OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 DNP vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 at Chattanooga 11/26/14 at Texas 11/30/14 vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 at Lipscomb 12/7/14 at Rutgers 12/14/14 vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 vs. Stanford 12/20/14 vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 vs. Missouri 1/2/15 at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 at Arkansas 1/11/14 at Auburn 1/15/14 at Notre Dame 1/19/14 vs. LSU 1/22/14 vs. Georgia 1/25/14 at Kentucky 1/29/14 vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 at Florida 2/8/14 at Ole Miss 2/12/14 vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 vs. Alabama 2/19/14 at S Carolina 2/23/14 at Georgia 2/26/14 vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 * indicates game started
2014-15 Career 3 36 3 10 27 19 8 11
CAREER STATS Season 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 Totals
2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS • Missed 16 games after suffering a facial injury in the first half vs. UF on Jan. 23. • With her two assists against Florida, surpassed Kristen “Ace” Clement (429) on UT’s all-time career assists chart, moving into ninth with 430 career assists. • Recorded back-to-back 20+ point outings for the first time in her career as she notched 23 points against Ole Miss after a personal-high 28 points at Georgia. Against UGA, 23 of her 28 points she scored in the second half while also going a perfect 10-for-10 in free throws. • Earned her second double-double on the year, dishing out 12 assists with 10 points against LSU. • Dished out five or more assists in 14 of 19 games as a junior.
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GP-GS 33-24 35-30 19-19
MIN/MPG 936/28.4 1085/31.0 581/30.6
FGs 77-199 86-232 70-182
FG Pct .387 .371 .385
87-73
2602/29.9
233-613
.380
3FGs 25-75 34-97 31-81 90-253
3FG Pct .333 .351 .383 .356
FTs 66-85 70-90 67-80 203-255
FT Pct .776 .778 .838
O-R-Reb 13-64-77 3-88-91 7-54-61
RPG 2.3 2.6 3.2
PF-FO 61-1 60-0 23-0
Asst 162 158 110
TO 76 92 47
Blk 2 1 0
Stl 45 35 27
Pts 245 276 238
PPG 7.4 7.9 12.5
.796
23-206-229
2.6
144-1
430
215
3
107
759
8.7
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ALEXA MIDDLETON
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CAREER HIGHS
20 // Penn, 11/14/14 6 // Penn, 11/14/14 11 // Penn, 11/14/14 3 // Penn, 11/14/14 -8 // Penn, 11/14/14 2 // Penn, 11/14/14 2 // Penn, 11/14/14 32 // Penn, 11/14/14
SEC HIGHS
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USA/AAU BASKETBALL • Played for the Tennessee Flight AAU team. HIGH SCHOOL • Ranked No. 28 in 2014 espnW HoopGurlz Top 100. • Rated as a five-star recruit on that list and the No. 4-ranked guard. • Blue Star rated her as the No. 22 player in the country. • Full Court ranked her the No. 32 player in the nation. • All-Star Girls Report had her 46th. • WBCA All-American (2014). • McDonald’s All-American (2014). • Had three points, five assists and four rebounds in 20 minutes in the 2014 McDonald’s All-American Game. • Won Powerade Jam Fest skills competition and threepoint shootout in conjunction with the McDonald’s Game. • Became first McDonald’s All-American to win two contests at the Powerade Jam Fest. • USA TODAY All-American - Third Team (2014). • Class AAA Miss Basketball (2014) and Miss Basketball finalist (2013). • Tennessean Mid-State Player of the Year (2013).
*Indicates most recent high Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in 3-pt Made Led UT in Rebounding Led UT in Steals Made 3+ 3-pt Had 3+ Steals
GP-GS 1-1 1-1
MIN/MPG 32/32 32/32
• Played on back-to-back state championship teams in 2012 and 2013. • Four-time Class AAA all-state honoree. • Four-time all-district and all-region selection. • Avg. 17.8 ppg., 4.2 rpg., 3.4 apg. and 2.8 spg. as a senior. PERSONAL • Full name is Alexa C. Middleton. • Born on Oct. 31, 1995, in Nashville, Tenn. • Parents are Michael and Celeste Middleton. • Celeste played basketball at Murfreesboro Oakland High School and at Lipscomb University. • Has an older brother, Killen. • Majoring in business administration. • Follow @AMidd33 on Twitter and @alexacm33 on Instagram.
2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME STATS OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 32 8-11 .730 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.00 2 4 6 0-0 11 0 0 3 20 vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 at Chattanooga 11/26/14 at Texas 11/30/14 vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 at Lipscomb 12/7/14 at Rutgers 12/14/14 vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 vs. Stanford 12/20/14 vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 vs. Missouri 1/2/15 at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 at Arkansas 1/11/14 at Auburn 1/15/14 at Notre Dame 1/19/14 vs. LSU 1/22/14 vs. Georgia 1/25/14 at Kentucky 1/29/14 vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 at Florida 2/8/14 at Ole Miss 2/12/14 vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 vs. Alabama 2/19/14 at S Carolina 2/23/14 at Georgia 2/26/14 vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 * indicates game started
2014-15 Career 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
CAREER STATS Season 14-15 Totals
2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS • Became the 18th Lady Vol to start as a freshman in her debut. One of four players to earn a double-double with 20 points and 11 assists. Co-led the team in steals with three. • Middleton’s 11 assists are the second most ever for a Lady Vol freshman. • Started in the Carson-Newman exhibition, racking up 15 points, five steals and four assists in 32 minutes played.
20 // Penn, 11/14/14 6 // Penn, 11/14/14 11 // Penn, 11/14/14 3 // Penn, 11/14/14 -8 // Penn, 11/14/14 2 // Penn, 11/14/14 2 // Penn, 11/14/14 32 // Penn, 11/14/14
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14-15 SEASON HIGHS
Freshman • 5-9 • Guard Murfreesboro, Tenn. • Riverdale H.S.
FGs 8-11 8-11
FG Pct .730 .730
3FGs 2-2 2-2
3FG Pct 1.00 1.00
FTs 2-2 2-2
FT Pct 1.00 1.00
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O-R-Reb 2-4-6 2-4-6
RPG 6.0 6.0
PF-FO 0-0 0-0
Asst 11 11
TO 0 0
Blk 0 0
Stl 3 3
Pts 20 20
PPG 20.0 20.0
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NIA MOORE
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• First double-figure scoring game came vs. Alcorn State, 2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS • Made her second career start and earned new career highs when she rang up 10 points and added a career-best seven in points (24), rebounds (14), blocks (4), field goals made boards in a career-high 18 minutes of action. (12) and minutes played (31). Moore led in both points and • Had the highest free throw percentage on the team at .944, hitting four-of-four charity tries vs. North Carolina, Missisrebounds and earned her second career double-double. • Started in the Carson-Newman exhibition and scored a sippi State and Ole Miss. team and career-high 29 points in 35 minutes. She tallied • Originally signed with Illinois, but asked for, and was granted, a release. five rebounds and four blocks with one steal in the win.
24 // Penn, 11/14/14 14 // Penn, 11/14/14 3 // Penn, 11/14/14 -4 // Penn, 11/14/14 12 // Penn, 11/14/14 --31 // Penn, 11/14/14
2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS • Recorded one steal and contributed two points against the Lady Demons in UT’s NCAA First Round against Northwestern State. • Led the team in blocked shots on six occasions as a sophomore, including a three-block outing against Tennessee State. • Recorded her second double-figure scoring outing of the year with a season-high 11 points against Lipscomb. • Produced two double-figure scoring games. • Led the team in rebounding in one contest.
CAREER HIGHS
24 // Penn, 11/14/14* 14 // Penn, 11/14/14* 3 // Penn, 11/14/14* 2 // Alabama, 1/20/13 4 // Penn, 11/14/14* 12 // Penn, 11/14/14* -4 // SMU, 11/29/13* 31 // Penn, 11/14/14*
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12 // Ole Miss, 2/10/13 3 // Ole Miss, 2/10/13* 1 // Alabama, 1/20/13 2 // Alabama, 1/20/13 2 // LSU, 2/27/14* 4 // Ole Miss, 2/10/13 -4 // Ole Miss, 2/10/13* 13 // Alabama, 1/20/13
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2 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14* 2 // Oral Roberts, 3/23/13 2 // Oral Roberts, 3/23/13 1 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 1 // Oral Roberts, 3/23/13 1 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14* --7 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14*
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SEC HIGHS
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14-15 SEASON HIGHS
Junior • 6-3 • Center Chicago, Ill. • Bolingbrook H.S.
Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in Blocks Led UT in Rebounding Led UT in Steals Made 3+ Blocks Had 3+ Steals
Season 12-13 13-14 14-15 Totals
GP-GS 20-1 21-0 1-1 42-2
MIN/MPG 154/7.7 132/6.3 31/31 317/7.5
AT TENNESSEE • Saw action in 20 games as a freshman and was in the starting lineup vs. Davidson. • Wore No. 21 during her first year at UT before switching to No. 1 after her rookie season. • Scored in double figures in a pair of games for the Lady Vols. • Tossed in a career-high 12 points vs. Ole Miss, connecting on four-of-five shots from the field and four-of-four from the free throw line.
2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME STATS
2014-15 Career 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 9 1 3 2 1 2 -
CAREER STATS
FGs 19-46 19-38 12-18 50-102
PERSONAL • Twin sister, Annaya, is a manager for the Lady Vol basketball team. • Played with Annaya and Lady Vol teammate Ariel Massengale at Bolingbrook (Ill.) High School. • Majoring in psychology. • Follow @niamoore1 on Instagram.
FG Pct .413 .500 .667 .490
OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 31 12-18 .667 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 6 8 14 2-0 3 0 4 0 24 vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 at Chattanooga 11/26/14 at Texas 11/30/14 vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 at Lipscomb 12/7/14 at Rutgers 12/14/14 vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 vs. Stanford 12/20/14 vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 vs. Missouri 1/2/15 at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 at Arkansas 1/11/14 at Auburn 1/15/14 at Notre Dame 1/19/14 vs. LSU 1/22/14 vs. Georgia 1/25/14 at Kentucky 1/29/14 vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 at Florida 2/8/14 at Ole Miss 2/12/14 vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 vs. Alabama 2/19/14 at S Carolina 2/23/14 at Georgia 2/26/14 vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 * indicates game started
3FGs 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
3FG Pct .000 .000 .000 .000
FTs 17-18 10-13 0-1 27-32
FT Pct .944 .769 .000 .844
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O-R-Reb 18-20-38 19-26-45 6-8-14 43-54-97
RPG 1.90 2.14 14.0 2.31
PF-FO 18-0 9-0 2-0 29-0
Asst 4 6 3 13
TO 14 13 0 27
Blk 11 15 4 30
Stl 7 2 0 9
Pts 55 48 24 127
PPG 2.8 2.3 24.0 3.0
JAIME NARED
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10 // Penn, 11/14/14 5 // Penn, 11/14/14 4 // Penn, 11/14/14 -1 // Penn, 11/14/14 4 // Penn, 11/14/14 -2 // Penn, 11/14/14 26 // Penn, 11/14/14
SEC HIGHS
*Indicates most recent high Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Field Goals: 3-Pointers: Free Throws: Minutes:
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2014-15 Career 1 1 -
CAREER STATS Season 14-15 Totals
GP-GS 1-0 1-0
MIN/MPG 26/26 26/26
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• Three-time recipient of 6A OSAA All-State accolades 2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS • Came off the bench to earn 10 points, five rebounds and (2012, 2013, 2014). • Three-time Metro League Player of the Year (2012, 2013, four assists in 26 minutes of play. • Contributed eight points, five rebounds and three assists in 2014). • Four-time All-Metro League First Team (2011, 2012, 2013, the Carson-Newman exhibition. 2014). • Carded 30 points and 13 rebounds vs. Beaverton in 2014 USA/AAU BASKETBALL • Participated in 2012 USA U17 World Championship Team 6A third-place game. Trials along with current Lady Vols Alexa Middleton, Mer- • Helped WHS finish second in state as a sophomore and fourth as a junior. cedes Russell and Jannah Tucker. • Averaged 28.2 ppg., 14.0 rpg., 4.1 spg. and 3.0 apg. in • Participated in the 2011 USA U16 Team Trials. • Played for Team Concept AAU team with current Lady 2014. Vol teammates and fellow Oregonians Russell and Jordan • Posted 23.7 ppg., 9.6 rpg., 4.7 spg., 2.5 apg. and 1.0 bpg. during junior season. Reynolds. • Featured in New York Times, Good Morning America and CNN in 2008 as a 12-year-old for being banned from a HIGH SCHOOL boys basketball league for being too good. • Ranked No. 6 in 2014 espnW HoopGurlz Top 100. • Rated as a five-star recruit on that list and the No. 1 wing. PERSONAL • Full Court ranks her the No. 9 player in the nation. • Jaime Nicole Nared was born Sept. 14, 1995, in Portland, • Blue Star rates her No. 19 nationally. Ore. • The All-Star Girls Report had her at No. 25 in the country. • Parents are Reiko Williams and Greg Nared. • McDonald’s All-American (2014). • Tallied a team-leading 15 points, four rebounds and two • Father played basketball at Maryland from 1985-89. steals in 17 minutes to help the West to victory in the 2014 • Has two sisters, Jackie Nared and Eboni Clay. • Jackie signed to play basketball at Maryland, transferred McDonald’s All-American Game. and finished her career in 2013-14 at St. Mary’s College in • Parade All-American (2014). California. • USA TODAY All-American - Second Team (2014). • Majoring in communication studies. • Max Preps All-American - Second Team (2014). • Gatorade Oregon Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2014). • Follow @jaimenaredd on Twitter and @jaimenared on Instagram. • Oregon 6A Player of the Year (2014). • The Oregonian Player of the Year (2014).
10 // Penn, 11/14/14 5 // Penn, 11/14/14 4 // Penn, 11/14/14 -1 // Penn, 11/14/14 4 // Penn, 11/14/14 -2 // Penn, 11/14/14 26 // Penn, 11/14/14
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Freshman • 6-2 • Guard/Forward Portland, Ore. • Westview H.S.
FGs 4-12 4-12
FG Pct .333 .333
OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 26 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 2 3 5 1-0 4 0 1 0 10 vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 at Chattanooga 11/26/14 at Texas 11/30/14 vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 at Lipscomb 12/7/14 at Rutgers 12/14/14 vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 vs. Stanford 12/20/14 vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 vs. Missouri 1/2/15 at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 at Arkansas 1/11/14 at Auburn 1/15/14 at Notre Dame 1/19/14 vs. LSU 1/22/14 vs. Georgia 1/25/14 at Kentucky 1/29/14 vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 at Florida 2/8/14 at Ole Miss 2/12/14 vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 vs. Alabama 2/19/14 at S Carolina 2/23/14 at Georgia 2/26/14 vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 * indicates game started
3FGs 0-1 0-1
3FG Pct .000 .000
FTs 2-2 2-2
FT Pct 1.00 1.00
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O-R-Reb 2-3-5 2-3-5
RPG 5.0 5.0
PF-FO 1-0 1-0
Asst 4 4
TO 0 0
Blk 1 1
Stl 0 0
Pts 10 10
PPG 10.0 10.0
JORDAN REYNOLDS Sophomore• 5-11 • Guard Portland, Ore. • Central Catholic H.S. outings with three or more swipes.
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11 // Kentucky, 3/9/14 8 // Penn, 11/14/14* 8 // Lipscomb, 12/29/13 3 // Penn, 11/14/14* 2 // LSU, 3/7/14 4 // Kentucky, 3/9/14* 1 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14* 6 // Kentucky, 2/16/14 33 // Penn, 11/14/14*
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8 // Kentucky, 2/16/14 5 // Ole Miss, 1/9/14 4 // Ole Miss, 1/9/14 3 // Florida, 1/23/14 1 // Vanderbilt, 2/10/14* 3 // Ole Miss, 2/6/14 1 // Ole Miss, 2/6/14* 6 // Kentucky, 2/16/14 29 // Ole Miss, 2/6/14
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7 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 3 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 3 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 1 // Maryland, 3/30/14* 2 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 1 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 2 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 28 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14
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SEC HIGHS
*Indicates most recent high
NCAA HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
CAREER HONORS • SEC Academic Honor Roll - 2014
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Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in 3-pt Made Led UT in Rebounding Led UT in Steals Made 3+ 3-pt Had 3+ Steals
Season 13-14 14-15 Totals
GP-GS 34-0 1-1 35-1
MIN/MPG 549/16.1 33/33 582/16.6
FGs 49-129 0-5 49-134
PERSONAL • Parents are Kimberly James and Gary Thomas, and her step2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS • Made her first career start and carded a career-high eight father is Mark James. • Her mom played at San Diego State, and her aunt, Deborah rebounds and team-high three steals against Penn. • Started in the exhibition game against Carson-Newman Lange, played at Oregon. and turned in five points alongside a team-high 11 re- • Reynolds’ sister, Ariel, is a 6-2 forward at the University of Utah. bounds and six assists. • Majoring in business administration • Follow @kobeereynolds on Twitter and @j0rdanreyn0lds on 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS • Stepped up as a key reserve point guard for the Lady Instagram. Vols the last half of the season. • In 34 games, she posted 62 assists compared to only 34 turnovers during her first college season. • That differential resulted in a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio, which ranked her second on the team behind Ariel Massengale. • Driving force in the Lady Vols’ 17th SEC Tournament title, scoring a career-best 11 points, going 4-of-6 from the field and a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line vs. Kentucky. • Was nationally trending on Twitter following her careerhigh outing against Kentucky in the SEC Tournament championship game. • Instrumental in the Lady Vols’ win at Ole Miss, stepping up as floor commander and contributing seven points, three rebounds and one steal. • Connected on 18-of-23 free throw attempts, making her final 14 shots of the season to finish at 78.3 percent for the year. • Led the team in steals on four occasions, including three
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FG Pct .380 .000 .366
OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 33 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 7 8 3-0 5 2 0 3 0 vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 at Chattanooga 11/26/14 at Texas 11/30/14 vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 at Lipscomb 12/7/14 at Rutgers 12/14/14 vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 vs. Stanford 12/20/14 vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 vs. Missouri 1/2/15 at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 at Arkansas 1/11/14 at Auburn 1/15/14 at Notre Dame 1/19/14 vs. LSU 1/22/14 vs. Georgia 1/25/14 at Kentucky 1/29/14 vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 at Florida 2/8/14 at Ole Miss 2/12/14 vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 vs. Alabama 2/19/14 at S Carolina 2/23/14 at Georgia 2/26/14 vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 * indicates game started
3FGs 12-49 0-1 12-50
3FG Pct .245 .000 .240
FTs 18-23 0-0 18-23
FT Pct .783 .000 .783
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O-R-Reb 7-57-64 1-7-8 8-64-72
RPG 1.88 8.00 2.06
PF-FO 39-0 3-0 42-0
Asst 62 5 67
TO 34 2 36
Blk 4 0 4
Stl 31 3 34
Pts 128 0 128
PPG 3.8 0.0 3.7
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MERCEDES RUSSELL Sophomore • 6-6 • Center Springfield, Ore. • Springfield H.S. 2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS • Redshirting after having surgery on both feet during the offseason.
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15 // Chattanooga, 11/14/13 11 // Missouri, 2/23/14* 3 // St. John’s, 3/24/14 2 // St. John’s, 3/24/14* 6 // Tenn. State, 12/17/13 7 // Chattanooga, 11/14/13 -3 // Texas A&M, 3/8/14* 26 // St. John’s, 3/24/14*
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9 // LSU, 1/2/14 11 // Missouri, 2/23/14* 1 // Ole Miss, 2/6/14* 2 // LSU, 2/27/14 3 // Ole Miss, 1/9/14 4 // LSU, 1/2/14 3 // Auburn, 2/20/14* 26 // Ole Miss, 2/6/14*
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12 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 9 // St. John’s, 3/24/14 3 // St. John’s, 3/24/14 2 // St. John’s, 3/24/14 3 // Maryland, 3/30/14 5 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 2 // Northwestern St., 3/22/14 26 // St. John’s, 3/24/14
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NCAA HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
CAREER HONORS • SEC Academic Honor Roll - 2014 • SEC Freshman of the Week (12/23-12/30)
Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in Blocks Led UT in Rebounding Led UT in Steals Made 3+ Blocks Had 3+ Steals
Season 13-14 Totals
GP-GS 35-5 35-5
MIN/MPG 647/18.5 647/18.5
FGs 93-156 93-156
USA BASKETBALL • Has won two gold medals in international play with USA Basketball, playing for former Lady Vol Jill Rankin-Schneider on both occasions. PERSONAL • Shoots right-handed but writes with her left hand. • Lists Candace Parker as a role model. • Joins Kelley Cain and Vonda Ward as the three tallest players in UT history at 6-6. • Majoring in communication studies. • Follow @MerSladezz on Twitter and @mersladezz on Instagram.
2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME STATS
2014-15 Career N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A 1 N/A 17 N/A 3 N/A 2 N/A 5 N/A -
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2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS • Notched nine double-digit scoring outings as a freshman. • Shot a team-leading 59.6 percent from the field (93-156) for the season. • Led the team in blocks on 17 occasions while recording five games with three or more blocks. • Her 1.1 blocks per game led all Lady Vols for the 2013-14 season. • In NCAA games, averaged 5.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. • Shot 77.8 precent from the field (7-for-9) in NCAA postseason action. • Had a team-best 12 points against Northwestern State, going 5-for-6 from the field and a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw line. It was the first time in her career that she led the team in scoring. • Instrumental in UT’s SEC Semifinal win vs. Texas A&M scoring 11 points, going a perfect 4-for-4 in
FGs and 3-for-3 from the FT line; also grabbed six rebounds. • Tied her career high in rebounds with 11 at Missouri, leading the team in boards for the third time this season. • Picked up SEC Freshman of the Week honors (Dec. 30) after scoring 12 points with seven rebounds and five blocks against Lipscomb. • Produced two double-figure rebounding games and led UT in boards in three contests.
FG Pct .596 .596
OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 DNP vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 DNP vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 DNP vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 DNP at Chattanooga 11/26/14 DNP at Texas 11/30/14 DNP vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 DNP at Lipscomb 12/7/14 DNP at Rutgers 12/14/14 DNP vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 DNP vs. Stanford 12/20/14 DNP vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 DNP vs. Missouri 1/2/15 DNP at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 DNP vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 DNP at Arkansas 1/11/14 DNP at Auburn 1/15/14 DNP at Notre Dame 1/19/14 DNP vs. LSU 1/22/14 DNP vs. Georgia 1/25/14 DNP at Kentucky 1/29/14 DNP vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 DNP at Florida 2/8/14 DNP at Ole Miss 2/12/14 DNP vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 DNP vs. Alabama 2/19/14 DNP at S Carolina 2/23/14 DNP at Georgia 2/26/14 DNP vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 DNP * indicates game started
3FGs 0-0 0-0
3FG Pct .000 .000
FTs 36-70 36-70
FT Pct .514 .514
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O-R-Reb 67-107-174 67-107-174
RPG 5.0 5.0
PF-FO 53-0 53-0
Asst 18 18
TO 45 45
Blk 40 40
Stl 14 14
Pts 222 222
PPG 6.3 6.3
JANNAH TUCKER
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USA/AAU BASKETBALL • Part of gold-medal-winning USA U18 unit at the FIBA Americas Championship in August 2012. • Teamed with UT teammate Bashaara Graves on that squad before suffering an ACL tear to her left knee. • Played two games, starting one, before being injured and averaged 4.0 points and 3.0 rebounds. • Also won a gold medal in Merida, Mexico, with the USA U16 team at the FIBA Americas Championship in June 2011, playing with Lady Vol classmate Mercedes Russell. • Started all five games and averaged 9.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.6 assists for the American squad.
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2013-14 AT TENNESSEE • Redshirted the 2013-14 season. • Enrolled at UT in January 2014 after signing in November 2012. • Attended first official practice as a Lady Vol on Dec. 27, 2013, and participated in first workout on Dec. 28, 2013.
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Redshirt Freshman • 6-0 • Guard Baltimore, Md. • New Town H.S.
Had a Double-Double Scored 10+ Points Scored 20+ Points Scored 30+ Points Led UT in Scoring Led UT in 3-pt Made Led UT in Steals Made 3+ 3-pt Had 3+ Steals
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• Played for former Lady Vol Jill Rankin Schneider on that team. • Played AAU ball for the Philly Belles. PERSONAL • Full name is Jannah Sabree Tucker. • Nickname is “JT.” • Born on May 17, 1995, in Baltimore, Md. • Parents are Robert and Cynthia Tucker. • Siblings include Robbie, Amirah, Mayah and Khori. • Father played basketball at the University of Richmond and Loyola College; sister, Amirah, plays basketball at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; uncle, Jason Tucker, played basketball at Nichols State; and aunt, Alisha Johnson, played basketball at Lincoln University. • Majoring in psychology • Father introduced her to the sport of boxing to improve her quickness and agility. • Follow @jtucker_4 on Instagram.
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OPPONENT DATE MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR PF-FO A TO BLK STL PTS vs. Penn 11/14/14 vs. Oral Roberts 11/17/14 vs. Winthrop 11/21/14 vs. Tennessee St. 11/24/14 at Chattanooga 11/26/14 at Texas 11/30/14 vs. St. Francis 12/3/14 at Lipscomb 12/7/14 at Rutgers 12/14/14 vs. Wichita St. 12/16/14 vs. Stanford 12/20/14 vs. Oregon St. 12/28/14 vs. Missouri 1/2/15 at Vanderbilt 1/5/14 vs. Texas A&M 1/8/14 at Arkansas 1/11/14 at Auburn 1/15/14 at Notre Dame 1/19/14 vs. LSU 1/22/14 vs. Georgia 1/25/14 at Kentucky 1/29/14 vs. Miss. St. 2/1/14 at Florida 2/8/14 at Ole Miss 2/12/14 vs. Kentucky 2/15/14 vs. Alabama 2/19/14 at S Carolina 2/23/14 at Georgia 2/26/14 vs. Vanderbilt 3/1/14 * indicates game started
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CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CIERRA BURDICK 2011-12 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. Pepperdine 7 1 2 2 0 Miami 0 0 0 0 0 at Virginia 0 1 1 0 0 Baylor 0 0 0 0 0 Middle Tenn. 14 10 0 3 0 Texas 0 3 3 0 0 vs. DePaul 15 2 0 0 3 at Rutgers 0 1 0 1 0 at UCLA 4 0 0 0 0 at Stanford 2 0 0 0 0 Old Dominion 4 5 9 1 1 at Auburn 2 2 0 0 1 Chattanooga 8 3 2 1 0 Georgia 3 2 0 0 0 at Arkansas 6 2 1 1 0 at Kentucky 0 1 0 1 0 Vanderbilt 6 0 0 0 0 LSU 15 6 1 1 1 at Notre Dame 4 5 2 0 2 *at Alabama 9 3 2 0 0 *at Georgia 4 6 1 1 0 *S. Carolina 4 1 0 1 0 Auburn 4 0 0 0 0 at Vanderbilt 7 9 2 2 0 Kentucky 2 5 3 0 0 at Mississippi State 10 7 3 2 0 at Ole Miss 10 6 2 1 0 Arkansas 4 3 0 0 1 Florida 6 3 0 0 0 vs. Vanderbilt 4 2 0 0 0 vs. South Carolina 5 2 0 0 0 vs. LSU 4 1 0 0 0 vs. UT Martin 0 2 0 1 0 vs. DePaul 2 4 0 2 0 vs. Kansas 0 2 0 0 1 vs. Baylor 0 1 0 0 0 2012-13 Opp. *at Chattanooga *at Georgia Tech *Rice *at Miami *Alcorn State *Middle Tenn. *North Carolina *at Texas *at Baylor *Stanford Davidson *Rutgers Mississippi State at Missouri *at LSU *Ole Miss *Vanderbilt *Auburn *at Arkansas Texas A&M at Kentucky vs. Florida vs. Texas A&M Oral Roberts Creighton vs. Oklahoma vs. Louisville
Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. 4 7 0 0 1 16 6 3 2 1 8 6 4 1 2 7 10 4 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 6 5 3 2 1 15 10 2 1 1 14 5 1 1 1 2 6 1 0 1 11 4 0 1 0 10 10 0 0 3 9 5 0 1 3 4 5 3 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 9 9 3 1 0 6 3 2 0 0 4 8 3 1 0 15 13 1 0 0 5 5 0 1 0 15 14 2 0 0 11 11 0 4 1 14 8 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 8 1 1 1 4 4 2 0 2 13 6 1 0 2 6 2 0 0 0
2013-14 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. *at MTSU 6 11 2 0 1 *at UNC 8 9 5 1 1 *Chattanooga 0 8 1 0 0 *Georgia Tech 7 8 0 0 1 *Oakland 8 6 3 0 0 *Virginia 10 6 0 0 0 SMU 6 7 2 1 1 Texas 10 8 1 0 1 Troy 15 10 3 0 0 *Tennessee State 12 4 2 1 2
at Stanford Lipscomb LSU Georgia Ole Miss Vanderbilt *Mississippi State Notre Dame *Florida *Texas A&M *Arkansas *Alabama *Ole Miss *Vanderbilt *Kentucky *Auburn *Missouri *LSU *South Carolina *LSU *Texas A&M *Kentucky *Northwestern St. *St. John’s *Maryland
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3 10 6 2 9 5 5 4 2 9 7 11 8 6 6 9 4 10 8 11 10 10 7 11 6
3 7 1 1 3 0 1 1 7 2 4 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
ANDRAYA CARTER 2012-13 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. *at Chattanooga 4 2 0 0 2 *at Georgia Tech 3 4 4 0 1 *Rice 5 0 1 1 1 *at Miami 16 3 3 0 0 *Alcorn State 7 2 2 0 4 Middle Tenn. 2 0 2 0 1 North Carolina 0 0 1 0 0 2013-14 Opp. at MTSU at UNC Chattanooga Georgia Tech Oakland Virginia *SMU Texas Troy *Tennessee State *at Stanford *Lipscomb *LSU Georgia Ole Miss Vanderbilt Mississippi State Notre Dame Florida *Texas A&M *Arkansas *Alabama *Ole Miss *Vanderbilt *Kentucky *Auburn *Missouri *LSU *South Carolina *LSU *Texas A&M *Kentucky *Northwestern St. *St. John’s *Maryland
Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. 10 4 1 1 0 10 3 0 0 1 5 2 1 0 1 8 2 3 0 2 3 4 4 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 4 4 2 0 1 5 3 1 0 3 4 2 6 0 2 7 7 3 0 1 7 1 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 1 8 5 2 0 1 14 6 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 3 9 5 1 0 2 4 3 1 0 1 14 1 8 0 2 10 2 6 0 2 10 2 3 1 2 7 1 4 0 3 5 1 1 0 0 11 1 7 0 5 4 1 2 0 1 12 1 4 0 2 8 6 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 14 4 2 0 0 10 5 0 0 1 8 1 2 0 1 9 2 2 0 1 7 2 3 0 2 7 2 2 1 4 2 0 3 0 2
KORTNEY DUNBAR 2014-15 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. Penn 15 1 0 2 1
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BASHAARA GRAVES 2012-13 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. at Chattanooga 14 8 0 0 1 *at Georgia Tech 18 12 0 0 4 *Rice 18 6 3 0 0 *at Miami 20 6 0 0 3 *Alcorn State 10 3 2 0 1 *Middle Tenn. 15 12 1 0 3 *North Carolina 11 8 2 0 1 *at Texas 14 10 0 2 0 *at Baylor 6 4 0 0 1 *Stanford 15 12 0 0 0 *Davidson 16 10 1 2 2 *Rutgers 11 14 0 0 2 *at S. Carolina 9 8 1 0 1 *Georgia 23 8 2 0 0 *Missouri 16 8 2 1 1 *at Florida 17 12 4 0 2 *at Auburn 7 11 3 0 1 *Alabama 19 8 0 0 1 *at Vanderbilt 16 8 1 0 0 *Notre Dame 19 13 1 0 1 *Mississippi State 10 7 1 0 2 *at Missouri 11 6 0 1 0 *at LSU 17 4 1 0 4 *Ole Miss 19 11 1 1 1 *Vanderbilt 13 7 1 1 1 *Auburn 14 9 5 1 3 *at Arkansas 11 9 0 0 3 *Texas A&M 14 7 1 0 1 *at Kentucky 12 5 0 1 0 *vs. Florida 10 6 0 0 1 *vs. Texas A&M 4 5 1 1 0 *Oral Roberts 11 7 3 0 2 *Creighton 4 3 2 0 0 *vs. Oklahoma 6 4 0 1 3 *vs. Louisville 11 10 3 1 3 2013-14 Opp. *at MTSU *at UNC *Chattanooga *Georgia Tech Oakland *Virginia *SMU Texas *Troy *Tennessee State *at Stanford *Lipscomb *LSU Georgia Ole Miss Vanderbilt Mississippi State *Notre Dame *Florida *Texas A&M *Arkansas *Alabama *Ole Miss *Vanderbilt *Kentucky *Auburn *Missouri *LSU *South Carolina *LSU *Texas A&M *Kentucky *Northwestern St. *St. John’s *Maryland
Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. 4 4 1 0 1 8 8 3 0 0 11 7 1 0 0 23 18 5 0 0 15 11 1 1 0 7 5 1 0 0 10 10 1 0 1 7 6 1 0 1 16 5 2 0 3 17 8 1 1 1 14 5 0 0 0 11 7 2 0 0 7 3 0 0 1 7 2 0 1 1 8 4 0 0 0 4 5 1 0 0 13 5 2 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 17 8 2 0 0 10 4 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 7 7 3 0 0 4 7 0 0 1 6 10 2 0 1 20 7 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 11 4 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 7 7 2 1 0 14 9 1 0 1 14 9 2 0 0 4 7 2 0 1 4 12 1 1 0 5 4 0 1 1 5 14 0 2 0
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Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. 16 10 0 0 2
ISABELLE HARRISON 2011-12 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. Pepperdine 5 8 0 1 1 Miami 4 2 0 1 0 at Virginia 6 7 0 2 0 Baylor 0 7 1 0 0 Middle Tenn. 7 9 0 1 1 Texas 1 4 0 2 0 vs. DePaul 6 2 0 1 0 at Rutgers 0 1 0 0 0 at UCLA 0 0 0 1 1 at Stanford 0 1 0 0 0 Old Dominion 10 3 1 0 1 at Auburn 2 2 0 0 0 Chattanooga 13 8 1 2 0 Georgia 4 1 0 0 0 at Arkansas 2 3 0 0 0 at Kentucky 0 3 0 0 0 Vanderbilt 2 0 0 0 0 LSU 2 1 0 0 1 at Notre Dame 2 0 0 1 0 at Alabama 10 6 0 2 0 at Georgia 0 1 0 0 1 Auburn 5 4 0 1 0 at Vanderbilt 1 0 0 0 0 vs. Kentucky 5 3 0 0 0 Arkansas 2 1 0 0 0 Florida 2 0 0 0 0 vs. Vanderbilt 2 0 0 0 0 vs. South Carolina 2 0 0 1 0 vs. LSU 2 0 0 0 0 vs. UT Martin 3 4 0 1 1 vs. Baylor 2 2 0 0 0 2012-13 Opp. *at Chattanooga *at Georgia Tech *Rice *at Miami Alcorn State *Middle Tenn. *North Carolina *at Texas *Stanford Davidson *Rutgers *at S. Carolina *Georgia *Missouri *at Florida *at Auburn *Alabama *at Vanderbilt *Notre Dame at Arkansas Texas A&M Oral Roberts Creighton vs. Oklahoma vs. Louisville
Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. 13 12 0 1 0 6 4 1 2 1 16 12 1 2 0 4 6 2 3 1 10 7 1 3 4 10 5 1 6 0 18 11 0 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 13 9 0 2 2 18 11 2 1 6 18 14 1 7 2 7 6 1 2 2 12 15 2 4 1 10 9 0 0 0 4 11 1 0 2 14 6 3 2 1 8 9 2 1 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 10 4 0 2 1 7 5 1 3 0 8 5 0 3 0 12 8 1 3 1 11 6 0 1 0
2013-14 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. *at MTSU 13 7 1 1 0 *at UNC 14 6 0 1 2 *Chattanooga 6 6 1 1 0 *Georgia Tech 10 18 0 2 1 *Oakland 11 4 0 1 1 *Virginia 6 7 0 2 0 *SMU 10 2 0 0 0 *Texas 18 8 1 1 1 *Troy 13 12 0 1 1 Tennessee State 12 11 2 0 2 *at Stanford 10 13 0 1 1 *Lipscomb 26 15 0 3 4 *LSU 26 10 0 0 1 *Georgia 18 10 2 1 1 *Ole Miss 16 10 2 2 1 *Vanderbilt 10 5 0 1 1 *Mississippi State 10 5 2 1 1
*Notre Dame *Florida *Texas A&M *Arkansas *Alabama *Ole Miss *Vanderbilt *Kentucky *Auburn *Missouri *LSU *South Carolina *LSU *Texas A&M *Kentucky *Northwestern St. *St. John’s *Maryland
13 12 10 12 11 18 18 20 10 5 11 20 21 20 16 12 10 7
16 2 9 5 11 11 5 16 11 10 11 15 12 13 5 4 11 10
0 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 2
0 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 1
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Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. 12 10 3 2 2
JASMINE JONES 2012-13 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. at Chattanooga 4 5 1 1 0 at Georgia Tech 6 11 1 0 0 Rice 6 0 0 0 1 at Miami 0 1 0 0 0 Alcorn State 10 7 2 0 1 Middle Tenn. 7 4 0 0 0 North Carolina 4 2 1 0 2 at Texas 10 9 1 0 2 at Baylor 2 3 0 0 0 Stanford 0 1 0 0 1 *Davidson 6 7 0 0 1 Rutgers 2 0 0 0 0 at S. Carolina 0 1 0 0 0 Georgia 12 7 4 1 0 Missouri 6 6 0 1 3 at Florida 1 2 0 0 0 at Auburn 3 5 2 0 2 Alabama 14 8 1 4 1 at Vanderbilt 0 7 0 0 1 Notre Dame 9 6 1 1 2 Mississippi State 7 2 1 0 1 at Missouri 1 2 1 0 3 at LSU 3 0 4 0 0 Ole Miss 4 5 2 1 4 Vanderbilt 12 6 1 0 0 Auburn 0 1 0 0 0 at Arkansas 4 4 0 1 0 Texas A&M 0 0 1 0 0 at Kentucky 0 3 0 0 0 vs. Florida 3 1 0 0 0 vs. Texas A&M 6 4 2 0 0 Oral Roberts 7 4 0 0 1 Creighton 6 3 1 0 2 vs. Oklahoma 6 5 0 0 1 vs. Louisville 5 4 1 0 0 2013-14 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. at MTSU 2 0 1 1 1 at UNC 6 5 1 0 2 Chattanooga 4 6 3 0 1 Georgia Tech 3 3 0 0 0 Oakland 3 3 4 1 1 Virginia 2 4 0 0 0 SMU 13 4 0 0 1 *Texas 3 6 0 0 1 *Troy 9 10 2 0 0 at Stanford 0 0 0 0 0 Lipscomb 7 4 3 1 1 LSU 8 10 2 1 2 *Georgia 6 2 0 0 1 *Ole Miss 5 5 2 1 0 *Vanderbilt 13 6 0 1 1 *Mississippi State 4 2 0 0 0 *Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 0 Florida 13 6 2 0 2 Texas A&M 2 0 0 0 0 Arkansas 0 3 0 0 3
Alabama Ole Miss Vanderbilt Kentucky Auburn Missouri LSU South Carolina LSU Texas A&M Kentucky Northwestern St. St. John’s Maryland 2014-15 Opp. Penn
4 5 3 0 7 2 6 6 0 0 6 6 3 11
2 3 3 0 6 2 2 4 4 1 4 7 1 2
0 3 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. 0 1 1 0 0
ARIEL MASSENGALE 2011-12 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. *Pepperdine 2 3 5 0 2 *Miami 11 4 9 0 1 *at Virginia 2 4 7 0 4 *Baylor 4 1 4 0 0 *Middle Tenn. 14 4 5 0 2 *Texas 10 3 5 0 2 at Stanford 0 1 1 0 0 *Old Dominion 11 1 5 0 4 *at Auburn 4 4 2 0 1 *Chattanooga 19 1 2 0 2 *Georgia 19 3 9 0 0 *at Arkansas 7 2 5 0 1 *at Kentucky 6 4 5 0 1 *Vanderbilt 6 2 12 0 2 *LSU 8 2 3 0 3 *at Notre Dame 3 1 4 0 2 *at Alabama 1 2 11 0 2 *at Georgia 16 4 3 0 1 *S. Carolina 12 3 3 0 0 *Auburn 14 5 4 0 4 *at Vanderbilt 2 2 7 0 1 *Kentucky 7 1 7 0 0 *at Mississippi State 0 3 1 0 3 *at Ole Miss 4 2 7 0 2 *Arkansas 9 2 6 0 1 *Florida 8 2 5 0 0 vs. Vanderbilt 3 1 3 0 0 vs. South Carolina 6 3 3 0 2 vs. LSU 9 2 6 0 0 vs. UT Martin 8 2 4 0 0 vs. DePaul 4 0 3 1 0 vs. Kansas 12 3 5 0 2 vs. Baylor 4 0 1 1 0 2012-13 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. at Chattanooga 7 3 2 0 0 at Georgia Tech 9 3 4 0 1 Rice 4 0 3 0 1 at Miami 14 4 5 0 1 *Alcorn State 6 0 2 0 3 *Middle Tenn. 15 1 4 0 2 *North Carolina 3 3 7 0 1 *at Texas 15 3 7 0 1 *at Baylor 7 6 0 0 1 *Stanford 11 5 5 0 1 Davidson 4 1 2 0 1 *Rutgers 2 1 6 0 1 *at S. Carolina 13 0 3 0 0 *Georgia 8 4 6 0 0 *Missouri 8 6 5 0 1 *at Florida 12 2 4 0 1 *at Auburn 11 4 5 0 0 *Alabama 8 2 6 0 2 *at Vanderbilt 6 5 6 0 1 *Notre Dame 3 4 9 0 1 *Mississippi State 5 2 2 0 1 *at Missouri 10 3 3 0 2 *at LSU 9 1 6 1 2 *Ole Miss 7 3 8 0 1 *Vanderbilt 14 3 5 0 1 *Auburn 10 3 10 0 1
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*at Arkansas *Texas A&M *at Kentucky *vs. Florida *vs. Texas A&M *Oral Roberts *Creighton *vs. Oklahoma *vs. Louisville
8 0 5 10 2 13 11 5 1
2 0 3 3 3 3 0 3 2
4 6 2 3 2 6 2 5 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 2
2013-14 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. *at MTSU 12 2 5 0 4 *at UNC 20 6 7 0 3 *Chattanooga 16 2 5 0 1 *Georgia Tech 9 4 5 0 3 *Oakland 13 1 6 0 1 *Virginia 10 1 13 0 1 *SMU 16 5 5 0 0 *Texas 15 3 7 0 2 *Troy 5 2 6 0 1 *Tennessee State 8 3 5 0 0 *at Stanford 17 4 4 0 1 *Lipscomb 7 2 6 0 0 *LSU 10 2 12 0 3 *Georgia 28 2 2 0 2 *Ole Miss 23 7 3 0 0 *Vanderbilt 2 3 4 0 1 *Mississippi State 13 2 7 0 1 *Notre Dame 14 6 6 0 2 *Florida 0 4 2 0 1 ALEXA MIDDLETON 2014-15 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. Penn 20 6 11 0 3 NIA MOORE 2012-13 Opp. at Georgia Tech Rice Alcorn State North Carolina at Texas at Baylor *Davidson Rutgers at S. Carolina Georgia Missouri Alabama Mississippi State Ole Miss Vanderbilt Auburn vs. Texas A&M Oral Roberts Creighton vs. Oklahoma
Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 10 7 0 2 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 5 2 1 2 2 8 3 0 1 0 12 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2013-14 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. Chattanooga 4 5 0 2 0 Georgia Tech 0 0 1 2 0 Oakland 2 2 0 0 0 SMU 6 6 0 2 0 Troy 10 13 3 2 1 Tennessee State 7 8 1 3 0 Lipscomb 11 5 0 1 0 Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 Ole Miss 0 0 0 0 0 Florida 0 1 0 0 0 Texas A&M 0 0 0 1 0 Arkansas 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 Vanderbilt 2 2 0 0 0 Auburn 4 1 0 0 0 LSU 0 0 0 2 0 South Carolina 0 1 0 0 0 LSU 0 0 0 0 0 Northwestern St. 2 0 1 0 1 St. John’s 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland 0 0 0 0 0
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Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. 24 14 3 4 0
JAIME NARED 2014-15 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. Penn 10 5 4 1 0 JORDAN REYNOLDS 2013-14 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. at MTSU 0 0 0 0 0 at UNC 5 3 0 0 1 Chattanooga 9 4 1 0 0 Georgia Tech 0 0 2 0 1 Oakland 5 4 4 0 3 Virginia 5 1 0 0 0 SMU 5 4 3 0 2 Texas 2 1 1 0 2 Troy 5 2 1 0 1 Tennessee State 6 3 6 0 2 at Stanford 0 1 1 0 0 Lipscomb 5 6 8 0 1 LSU 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia 0 2 1 0 0 Ole Miss 7 5 4 1 1 Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 Mississippi State 0 1 0 0 0 Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 0 Florida 4 2 2 0 3 Texas A&M 2 1 0 0 0 Arkansas 5 1 3 0 0 Alabama 1 2 0 0 1 Ole Miss 7 3 2 0 1 Vanderbilt 4 1 2 1 0 Kentucky 8 1 2 0 2 Auburn 2 2 3 0 2 LSU 0 1 3 0 1 South Carolina 4 1 3 0 1 LSU 6 3 3 2 3 Texas A&M 9 0 1 0 0 Kentucky 11 3 1 0 1 Northwestern St. 7 3 3 0 0 St. John’s 2 1 1 0 1 Maryland 2 2 1 0 1 2014-15 Opp. Penn
Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. 0 8 5 0 3
MERCEDES RUSSELL 2013-14 Opp. Pts. Reb. Asts. Blk Stl. at MTSU 11 7 1 3 1 at UNC 2 4 0 1 1 Chattanooga 15 4 0 1 0 Georgia Tech 14 5 0 0 0 Oakland 10 5 0 0 0 Virginia 4 3 0 1 1 SMU 9 7 0 0 1 *Texas 2 4 0 0 0 Troy 10 8 1 2 2 Tennessee State 12 7 0 6 0 at Stanford 2 2 1 1 0 Lipscomb 12 7 2 5 0 LSU 9 4 0 1 0 *Georgia 7 5 1 1 0 *Ole Miss 2 7 0 3 1 *Vanderbilt 2 5 1 0 0 *Mississippi State 6 5 0 1 0 Notre Dame 7 4 1 1 0 Florida 6 8 1 0 0 Texas A&M 8 11 1 1 1 Arkansas 7 0 1 1 0 Alabama 2 2 1 1 0 Ole Miss 6 7 1 0 0 Vanderbilt 7 2 0 2 0 Kentucky 2 3 0 0 0 Auburn 7 5 0 1 1 Missouri 6 11 0 2 0 LSU 2 4 0 0 2 South Carolina 2 4 0 0 0 LSU 2 1 0 1 1 Texas A&M 11 6 1 0 0 Kentucky 2 1 0 0 0 Northwestern St. 12 5 1 0 0 St. John’s 2 9 3 1 2 Maryland 2 2 0 3 0
2014-15 BOX SCORES Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Penn vs Tennessee 11/14/14 7:03 p.m. at Knoxville, Tenn. (Thompson-Boling Arena) Penn 52 • 0-1 ##
Player
22
Bonenberger, Kara Stipanovich, Sydney Roche, Kathleen Ross, Anna Lockett, Melanie Falconer, Jackie Juday, Brooklyn Brzozowski, Beth Gibbons, Sade Whitlatch, Lauren Allen, Katy Busch, Renee Ray, Keiera Nwokedi, Michelle Team Totals
13 05 10 11 02 04 14 15 21 23 24 33 43
FG % 1st Half: 11-33 33.3% 3FG % 1st Half: 1-5 20.0% FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0%
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF f c g g g
4-8 4-14 2-7 2-6 3-7 0-1 0-1 4-9 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-4 20-61
2nd half: 2nd half: 2nd half:
1-1 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0
0-0 1-2 1-2 2-2 2-4 0-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
5-13
7-13
9-28 4-8 5-9
32.1% 50.0% 55.6%
2 0 2 5 1 3 4 2 0 2 2 1 3 4 7 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 5 12 18 30 17
TP
A TO Blk Stl
9 9 7 6 8 0 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 0
0 0 2 2 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0
2 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 52 11 16
Min
0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9
2 200
Game: 20-61 32.8% Game: 5-13 38.5% Game: 7-13 53.8%
19 31 26 21 24 5 3 20 9 1 18 9 6 8
Deadball Rebounds 2
Tennessee 97 • 1-0 ##
Player
02
Jones, Jasmine Graves, Bashaara Moore, Nia Reynolds, Jordan Middleton, Alexa Dunbar, Kortney Harrison, Isabelle Nared, Jaime Team Totals
12 01 0 33 13 20 31
FG % 1st Half: 17-39 43.6% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% FT % 1st Half: 10-10 100.0
f f c g g
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF
TP
0-1 6-11 12-18 0-5 8-11 6-12 4-13 4-12
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 2-2 3-8 0-0 0-1
0 1 16 0 24 3 0 5 20 11 15 0 12 3 10 4
0 2 0 2 0 0 4 0
0 0 4 0 0 2 2 1
40-83
5-12
97 27
8
9 11 200
0 1 8 2 6 8 1 7 2 4 0 1 4 6 2 3 4 1 12-14 27 33
2nd half: 23-44 52.3% 2nd half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd half: 2-4 50.0%
0-0 4-4 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-0 4-5 2-2
1 1 10 1 14 2 8 3 6 0 1 0 10 2 5 1 5 60 10
Game: 40-83 48.2% Game: 5-12 41.7% Game: 12-14 85.7%
A TO Blk Stl
0 2 0 3 3 1 2 0
Min
7 27 31 33 32 25 19 26
Deadball Rebounds 0
Officials: Roy Gulbeyan, Troy Winders, Charlie Hust Technical fouls: Penn-None. Tennessee-None. Attendance: 9706 Score by periods Penn Tennessee
1st
2nd
Total
25 47
27 50
52 97
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2014-15 CUMULATIVE STATISTICS (ONE GAME) RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
##
Player
01 33 12 13 20 31 02 0
Moore, Nia Middleton, Alexa Graves, Bashaara Dunbar, Kortney Harrison, Isabelle Nared, Jaime Jones, Jasmine Reynolds, Jordan Team Total.......... Opponents......
HOME 1-0 0-0 1-0
Total 3-Point avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
min
1-1 1-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1
31 32 27 25 19 26 7 33
31.0 12-18 32.0 8-11 27.0 6-11 25.0 6-12 19.0 4-13 26.0 4-12 7.0 0-1 33.0 0-5
.667 .727 .545 .500 .308 .333 .000 .000
0-0 2-2 0-0 3-8 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1
.000 .375 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 1
200 200
40-83 20-61
.482 .328
5-12 5-13
.417 12-14 .385 7-13
1st 2nd 47 50 25 27
UT 97 97.0 +45.0 40-83 .482 5-12 .417 5.0 12-14 .857 12.0 60 60.0 +30.0 27 27.0 8 8.0 +8.0 3.4 11 11.0 9 9.0 9706 1-9706 -
OPP 52 52.0 20-61 .328 5-13 .385 5.0 7-13 .538 7.0 30 30.0 11 11.0 16 16.0 0.7 2 2.0 9 9.0 0 0-0 0-0
AWAY 0-0 0-0 0-0
F-Throw ft-fta ft%
gp-gs
TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game Score by Periods Tennessee Opponents
OVERALL 1-0 0-0 1-0
.000
0-1 2-2 4-4 0-0 4-5 2-2 0-0 0-0
1.000
Date 11/14/14
.000 1.000 1.000
.000 .800 1.000
.000 .000 .857 .538
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6 2 8 0 4 2 0 1 4 27 12
Rebounds def tot
8 4 2 1 6 3 1 7 1 33 18
Opponent PENN
* - Conference game
Totals 97 52
off
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
14 6 10 1 10 5 1 8 5 60 30
to blk stl
pts
avg
14.0 6.0 10.0 1.0 10.0 5.0 1.0 8.0
avg
pf dq
2 0 1 0 2 1 1 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 11 0 0 3 4 1 5
a
0 0 2 0 4 0 0 2
0 3 2 1 2 0 0 3
24 20 16 15 12 10 0 0
24.0 20.0 16.0 15.0 12.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
60.0 30.0
10 17
0 1
27 11
8 16
9 11 9 2
97 52
97.0 52.0
W
4 0 0 2 2 1 0 0
Score 97-52
Att. 9706
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BROADCAST MEDIA SHEET (probable starters noted with orange numbers)
0 1 2 4 5 11 12
JORDAN REYNOLDS 14-15 Career
GP/GS PPG RPG 1/1 0.0 8.00 35/1 3.7 2.06
APG 5.0 1.9
Career Highs Pts: 11 Reb: 8
SPG 3.0 0.9
Asst: 8
FG% .000 .366
Stl: 3
FT% .000 .783 Min: 33
NIA MOORE GP/GS PPG RPG 14-15 1/1 24.0 14.0 Career 42/2 3.0 2.31
SPG 0.0 0.2
BPG 4.0 0.7
FG% .667 .490
Stl: 2
FT% .000 .844 Min: 31
JASMINE JONES SPG 0.0 0.9
Career Highs Pts: 14 Reb: 11 Name Pronounced: JAZZ-min
BPG 0.0 0.3
FG% .000 .399
Blk: 4
Career Highs Pts: -
SPG -
Stl: 4 Min: 28
Reb: -
BPG -
Blk: -
FG% -
Stl: -
Min: -
ARIEL MASSENGALE APG 5.8 4.9
SPG 1.4 1.2
FG% .385 .380
Career Highs Pts: 28 Reb: 7 Asst.: 13 Stl: 4
FT% .838 .796 Min: 42
CIERRA BURDICK GP/GS PPG RPG 13-14 35/25 8.7 7.3 Career 98/44 7.1 5.5
APG 2.1 1.5
SPG 0.6 0.6
Career Highs Pts: 22 Reb: 14 Blk: 4
FG% .393 .426 Stl: 3
14 20 31 33
• Played with her twin sister, Annaya (now a Lady Vol manager), and UT teammate Ariel Massengale at Bolingbrook High School
• Started against Penn and contributed a rebound and assist in seven minutes before being injured • UT’s most athletic player and a defensive standout, she can guard any position on the floor • Against Maryland in the 2014 NCAA Sweet 16, she put up 11 points, going 4-of-6 in field goals and 3-of-4 from the free throw line • Her mom, Latrish Jones, is a former standout player at Alabama
• Redshirted last season and is expected to eventually return to competition this season after an offseason procedure to clean up a previous knee injury • Part of gold-medal-winning USA U18 unit at the FIBA Americas Championship in August 2012 • Was ranked the No. 8 player nationally in 2013 by HoopGurlz/ESPNw • Her father taught her the sport of boxing to help increase her speed and shooting
Sr. • PG • 5-7 • Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook H.S.
• Returns after missing the last 15 games of 2013-14 after suffering a facial injury vs. Florida on Jan. 23 • With her two assists against UF, she surpassed Kristen “Ace” Clement (429) on UT’s all-time assists chart with 430 career assists to sit in ninth place • Finished her junior season as UT’s third-leading scorer, averaging 12.5 points, and leading the way with 5.8 assists per contest and a 2.3 assist-to-turnover ratio
Sr. • F • 6-2 • Charlotte, N.C./Butler H.S.
FT% .759 .762 Min: 39
•Was Tennessee’s second-leading rebounder and No. 11 in the SEC at 7.3 rpg. • Averaged a team-leading 10.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in NCAA action last season • Named to the SEC All-Tournament Team, averaging 8.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game • Participated in a summer internship at Good Morning America, working with Robin Roberts • Created “DREAM” team, “Daring to Role Model Excellence as an Athletic Mentor,” a community outreach program with other UT student-athletes committed to being alcohol, drug, and violence free
BASHAARA GRAVES
Jr. • F • 6-2 • Clarksville, Tenn./Clarksville H.S.
GP/GS PPG RPG 14-15 1/1 16.0 10.0 Career 71/65 11.3 7.5
• Recorded a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds against Penn. One of four LVs to do so • Ranked No. 3 in the SEC in offensive rebounds per contest at 3.2 last season • Set a Lady Vol record with 14 offensive rebounds against Georgia Tech, as well as tallying career highs of 18 total rebounds, 23 points and five assists in 2013-14 • 2013 SEC Freshman/Newcomer of the Year, 2013 Coaches All-SEC First Team
APG 0.0 1.2
BPG 0.0 0.3
Career Highs Pts: 23 Reb: 18 Blk: 2
FG% FT% .545 1.000 .528 .700
Stl: 4
Min: 40
Name Pronounced: buh-SHAR-uh
13
led the team in points, rebounds and blocks.
• Scored a career-high 29 points in the exhibition game and added five rebounds and four blocks
RS-Fr. • G • 6-0 • Baltimore, Md./New Town H.S. FT% -
Name Pronounced: JAN-uh
GP/GS PPG RPG 13-14 19/19 12.5 3.2 Career 87/73 8.7 2.6
• Made her second career start and set career highs in points (24), rebounds (14), blocks (4) and steals (3). She
Jr. • F • 6-2 • Madison, Ala./Bob Jones H.S. FT% .000 .629
JANNAH TUCKER
GP/GS PPG RPG 14-15 -
• Carded a career-high eight rebounds in her first career start vs. Penn. She added five assists, three steals • Scored five points in the exhibition game against Carson-Newman and racked up 11 rebounds and six assists • Instrumental in UT’s SEC Tournament run, averaging 8.7 ppg., 2.0 rpg., and shooting 10-16 from the field • Dished out 62 assists compared to only 34 turnovers as a freshman in 34 games
Jr. • C • 6-3 • Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook H.S.
Career Highs Pts: 24 Reb: 14 Blk: 4 Name Pronounced: NEE-uh
GP/GS PPG RPG 14-15 1/1 0.0 1.0 Career 70/9 4.7 3.7
So. • G • 5-11 • Portland, Ore./Central Catholic H.S.
KORTNEY DUNBAR
GP/GS PPG RPG 14-15 1/0 15.0 1.0 Career 1/0 15.0 1.0 Career Highs Pts: 15 Reb: 1
SPG 1.0 1.0
BPG 2.0 2.0
Blk: 2
FG% .500 .500
Stl: 1
FT% .000 .000 Min: 25
ANDRAYA CARTER GP/GS PPG RPG 13-14 35/21 6.9 2.7 Career 42/26 6.7 2.5
APG 2.3 2.2
SPG 1.6 1.5
Career Highs Pts: 16 Reb: 7 Blk: 1 Name Pronounced: on-DRAY-uh
FG% .457 .444
Stl: 5
Fr. • G/F • 6-2 • Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville H.S. • Made her regular season debut vs. Penn and scored 15 points and was 3-for-8 on treys • Ranked No. 78 in 2014 espnW HoopGurlz Top 100 • McDonald’s All-American nominee • Participated in 2013 USA 3-on-3 U18 Team Trials • Averaged 16.8 ppg and 9.7 rpg., and hit 57 three-pointers as a senior at Edwardsville High School
R-So. • G • 5-9 • Flowery Branch, Ga./Buford H.S.
• Named to the SEC All-Freshmen Team for her performance as UT’s point guard • Started 21 of 35 games as a redshirt freshman, guiding the team to a 14-2 record over the final 16 games after the team’s starting point guard, Ariel Massengale, was lost to injury • Stepped in to start for Massengale against Texas A&M, playing all 40 minutes and scoring 10 points Min: 40 • Has a pet snake named Nothing FT% .692 .720
ISABELLE HARRISON Sr. • C • 6-3 • Nashville, Tenn./Hillsboro H.S. GP/GS PPG RPG 14-15 1/0 12.0 10.00 Career 92/51 9.0 6.6
SPG 2.0 0.7
BPG 2.0 1.2
Career Highs Pts: 26 Reb: 18 Blk: 7
FG% .308 .511
Stl: 6
FT% .800 .668 Min: 35
• Made her season debut against Penn and earned her 25th career double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds in only 19 minutes • Earned 2013-14 Full Court Third-Team All-American, AP & WBCA H.M. All-American honors • Named SEC Tournament MVP and to the SEC All-Tourn. Team after averaging 19.0 ppg and 10.0 rpg • Broke into top 10 on UT’s all-time career blocks chart with 105, surpassing Abby Conklin (102)
JAIME NARED
Fr. • G/F • 6-2 • Portland, Ore./Westview H.S.
GP/GS PPG RPG SPG BPG FG% FT% 14-15 1/0 10.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 .333 1.000 Career 1/0 10.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 .333 1.00 0 Career Highs Pts: 10 Reb: 5 Blk: 1 Stl: - Min: 26 Name Pronounced: JAY-mee NARD
• Tallied 10 points, five boards, four assists and a block in career debut vs. Penn • Ranked No. 6 in 2014 espnW HoopGurlz Top 100, five-star recruit and No. 1-ranked wing • Father played basketball at Maryland from 1985-89. • Featured in New York Times, Good Morning America and CNN in 2008 as a 12-year-old banned from a boys basketball league for being too good. • Led the West in scoring with 15 points at the 2014 McDonald’s All-America Game
ALEXA MIDDLETON GP/GS PPG RPG 14-15 1/1 20.0 6.0 Career 1/1 20.0 6.0 Career Highs Pts: 20 Reb: 6
SPG 3.0 3.0 Blk: -
BPG 0.0 0.0
FG% FT% .727 1.000 .727 1.000
Stl: 3
Min: 32
Fr. • G • 5-9 • Murfreesboro, Tenn./Riverdale H.S. • Earned a double-double in her LV debut with 20 points and 11 assists. Became the 19th freshman to debut in the starting lineup for an opener • Middleton’s 11 assists vs. Penn were the second highest ever tallied by a Lady Vol freshman • Ranked No. 28 in 2014 espnW HoopGurlz Top 100, five-star recruit and No. 4-ranked guard • Became first McDonald’s All-American to win two contests at the Powerade Jam Fest, taking the skills competition and three-point shootout