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TABLE OF CONTENTS Bulldog Roster Quick Facts/Media Relations Alabama A&M Athletics Welcome to “The Hill” The Bulldogs at a Glance The Coach - Altherias Warmley Bulldog Profiles Alabama A&M Hall of Fame Athletics Administration Alabama A&M Division-I Records
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The 2010-11 Women’s Basketball Media Guide is published and designed by Oralia Washington, Assistant Director of Sports Information. Photos by Sidney Jackson, Eric Harris, Carlton Relations, TomO Galbraith. thanks 1 0 - 1Rice, 1 AAMU A L APublic B ARelations, M A SWAC A & Media M U N I VJamilah E R SCorbitt I T YandW M E NCover ’ S designs B A by S Eric K EHarris T BofAKaptive L L Designs, M E DLLC. I ASpecial GU I DtoE Altherias Warmley, Naeka Patterson, the AAMU Athletics Staff, Thomas Colvin, Betty Austin,Opponent SIDs, Brandon Willis, Reggie Benson, Sidney Jackson, Eric Harris, and Jerome Saintjones. 2
Bulldog 2010-11 Roster NUMERICAL No. 3 5 12 14 20 22 23 24 25 32 33 34 50 55
Name Alyssa Strickland Brittney Strickland Shanté Trice Nesfayia Watkins Chasity Stover Chelsea Marshall Whiquitta Tobar Jasmine Sanders Danielle O’neal Clairissa Moore Gabrielle Williams Shaurice Miller Reneé Brantley NaDra Robertson
ALPHABETICAL No. 50 22 34 32 25 55 24 20 3 5 23 12 14 l 33
Name Reneé Brantley Chelsea Marshall Shaurice Miller Clarissa Moore Danielle O’neal NaDra Robertson Jasmine Sanders Chasity Stover Alyssa Strickland Brittney Strickland Whiquitta Tobar Shanté Trice Nesfayia Watkins Gabrielle Williams
Ht. 5-5 5-5 5-6 5-8 5-4 5-10 5-7 5-10 5-8 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-3
Pos. Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward Guard Forward Guard Forward Center Forward Center Center
Class Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So.
Hometown / Previous School Stockbridge, GA / Dutchtown Stockbridge, GA / Dutchtown Evansville, Ind. / Bosse Phenix City, Ala. / Central Decatur, Ala. / Northwest Shoals C.C. Birmingham, Ala. / Prairie View A&M Blytheville, Ark. / Blytheville Chester, SC / Chester Jackson, Miss. / Callaway Houston, TX/Eisenhower Dothan, Ala. / Northview Meridian, Miss. / East Miss. C.C. Chicago, Ill. / St. Francis DeSales Conway, Ark. / Conway
Ht. 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-8 6-3 5-10 5-4 5-5 5-5 5-7 5-5 5-8 6-2
Pos. Center Forward Forward Forward Guard Center Forward Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Center
Class Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
Hometown / Previous School Chicago, Ill. / St. Francis DeSales Birmingham, Ala. / Prairie View A&M Meridian, Miss. / East Miss. C.C. Houston, TX/Eisenhower Jackson, Miss. / Callaway Conway, Ark. / Conway Chester, SC / Chester Decatur, Ala. / Northwest Shoals C.C. Stockbridge, GA / Dutchtown Stockbridge, GA / Dutchtown Blytheville, Ark. / Blytheville Evansville, Ind. / Bosse Phenix City, Ala. / Centra Dothan, Ala. / Northview
BY CLASS FRESHMEN (4) Alyssa Strickland Brittney Strickland Clairissa Moore Jasmine Sanders SOPHOMORES (2) Danielle O’Neal NaDra Robertson JUNIORS (4) Shanté Trice Nesfayia Watkins Whiquitta Tobar Gabrielle Williams SENIORS (4) Chasity Stover Chelsea Marshall Renee Brantley Shaurice Miller
STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWN ALABAMA (4): Nesfayia Watkins, Chelsea Marshall, Gabrielle Williams, Chasity Stover ARKANSAS (2): Whiquitta Tobar, NaDra Robertson
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GEORGIA (2): Alyssa Strickland, Brittney Strickland ILLINOIS (1): Renee Brantley
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INDIANA (1): Shante Trice MISSISSIPPI (2): Danielle O’neal, Shaurice Miller SOUTH CAROLINA (1): Jasmine Sanders TEXAS (1): Clairissa Moore
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Quick Facts / Media Relations Alabama A&M University Quick Facts
Media Information
Institution................................ Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Location................................................................ Huntsville (Normal), Alabama Founded....................................................................................................... 1875 Enrollment................................................................................................. 6,000 Nickname...............................................................................................Bulldogs Colors..................................................................................... Maroon and White National Affiliation..................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation.......................Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Interim President...........................................Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. [S.C. State] Faculty Athletics Representative............................................. Dr. Ron Slaughter Director of Athletics..................................Betty K. Austin [Alabama A&M, 1973] A.D. Phone................................................................................... (256) 372-5364 Senior Woman Administrator................................................. Altherias Warmley Athletics Compliance and Eligibility.................................. Atty: Kimberly Brown Athletics Academic Enhancement...................................................Waylon Sims Athletics Sales Manager and Cultural Events Coordinator................Tourischeva Stubbs Sports Medicine............................................................................ Jessie Zucnick Facility..........................................................................T.M. Elmore Gymnasium
Radio Station...................................... WJAB 90.9 FM Radio Contact.......................................Michael Burns Office Phone........................................(256) 372-4066 E-mail............................... michael.burns@aamu.edu Mailing Address........................... Alabama A&M Univ. P.O. Box 1687 Normal, AL 35762 Beat Writer.......................................... Reggie Benson Huntsville Times
Women’s Basketball Coaching Quick Facts
Media Relations
Head Coach...........................................................................Altherias Warmley Alma Mater.......................................................... Alabama-Birmingham [1990] Career Coaching Record.................................................... 109-120 [9th season] Alabama A&M Record....................................................... 109-120 [9th season]
Sports Information Director.................. Brandon Willis Office Phone.........................................(256) 372-4005 Assistant Sports Information Director.. Oralia Washington Office Phone.........................................(256) 372-4550 Office Fax..............................................(256) 372-5919 Basketball Contact......................... Oralia Washington E-Mail.........................................aamusi@yahoo.com Athletics Website..................... www.aamusports.com Mailing Address.......................... 4900 Meridian Street T.M. Elmore Gym, Box 17 Normal, AL 35762
Assistant Coach..........................................................Dexter Holt [11th season] Alma Mater......................................................................Alabama A&M [1996] Assistant Coach................................................. Dorianne Johnson [9th season] Alma Mater............................................................................ Mississippi [1997] Assistant Coach......................................................Melvin Williams [1st season] Alma Mater......................................................... Middle Tennesse State [1990]
2010-11 Team Information 2009-10 Record....................................... 16-13 overall 11-7 SWAC (3rd) 9-4 (home) • 6-8 (road) • 1-1 (neutral) Letterwinners........................... Returning: 10 • Lost: 3 Starters......................................Returning: 3 • Lost: 2 Newcomers...............................................................4
Office Phone.............................................................................. (256) 372-4008 Office Fax.................................................................................... (256) 372-5372 Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner............................................................. Duer Sharp - d.sharp@swac.org Assistant Commissioner for Communications ....Tom Galbraith- t.galbraith@swac.org Assistant Director for Media Relations....Chevonne Mansfield- c.mansfield@swac.org Assistant Championships/SWA.......................................Shelly Davis - s.davis@swac.org
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AAMUAthletics-HomeofChampions NCAA CHAMPIONS • 1994 Women's Outdoor Track • 1993 Women's Outdoor Track • 1992 Women's Outdoor Track • 1992 Women's Indoor Track • 1979 Men's Soccer • 1977 Men's Soccer NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNER-UP • 2006 Bowling; 1981 Men’s Soccer; 1978 Men’s Soccer
The Alabama A&M Athletics Department sponsors 17 varsity sports - football, volleyball, bowling, baseball, softball, men's/women's tennis, men's golf, men's/women's soccer, men's/ women's basketball, women's cross country, and men's/women's track and field (indoor and outdoor). Since 1911, the University has fielded at least one varsity sport. Through the course of its 97-year history, the Bulldogs have won numerous national and conference championships. The program gained nationwide acclaim when the 1977 and 1979 men's soccer teams won the NCAA Division II title under coach Salah Yousif. The spotlight remained as the women's track program won four NCAA Championships under coach Joe Henderson. The 2005 men's basketball team qualified for “March Madness” in the NCAA Tournament. In 2006, the women's bowling team finished as the NCAA Division I national runner-up appearing on ESPN in the championship match. In 1998, A&M moved from Division II to Division I, joining the SWAC, adding two women's sports - softball and bowling. A year later, women's soccer was added to the varsity list.
NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS • Men’s Basketball - 2005; 1996; 1995; 1994; 1993; 1989; 1988; 1987; 1986; 1985 • Volleyball - 2010, 2009, 2008; 2007; 2005; 2004; 2003; 2002; 2001; 2000 • Men’s Golf - 1979; 1977; 1976; NAIA-1961 • Football - 1989; 1979 • Women’s Basketball - 1997; 1991 • Women’s Tennis - 2007 • Women’s Soccer - 2007 SWAC CHAMPIONS • Volleyball - 2010; 2009; 2008; 2007; 2005; 2004; 2003; 2002; 2001; 2000 • Women’s Soccer - 2007; 2003 • Football - 2006 • Women’s Tennis - 2007 • Bowling - 2007; 2010 • Men’s Basketball - 2005 • Softball - 2002 SIAC CHAMPIONS • Women’s Track - 1995; 1994; 1993; 1992; 1991; 1990; 1988; 1987; 1986; 1985; 1984; 1983; 1982; 1981; 1980 • Volleyball - 1997; 1996; 1995; 1994; 1993; 1992; 1991; 1990; 1989; 1988; 1987 • Men’s Basketball - 1996; 1995; 1994; 1993; 1989; 1988; 1987; 1986; 1976; 1975 • Football - 1981; 1980; 1979; 1972; 1966; 1963; 1962 • Men’s Golf - 1982; 1981; 1980; 1979; 1977; 1976; 1975 • Men’s Track/Cross Country - 1994; 1993; 1992; 1991; 1990; 1989; 1988 • Women’s Basketball - 1997; 1991; 1984 • Baseball - 1993; 1970 • Men’s Tennis - 1987; 1981 • Women’s Tennis - 1981
THE BULLDOG CREED I am a “Bulldog” I am proud to be a “Bulldog” We are a family that can depend on each other I will respect my school, My teammates, My coaches and myself This team is as solid as I am And I will do everything I can To keep it that way. DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Athletics fully embraces the University's mission and enacts its policies, procedures, and initiatives with both the letter and spirit of "Service is Sovereignty." The administration and staff of the Department of Athletics espouses a studentcentered philosophy, which ranks academic achievement as the number one priority for its student-athletes. Toward this end, the Department of Athletics is committed to providing a comprehensive and inclusive intercollegiate and intramural athletics program for men and women, which further promotes the academic, sportsmanship, and total development of the student-athletes. Further, the Department is committed to working cooperatively with other constituents of the University to ensure the production of competent and ethical contributing graduates who are capable of making the transition from university life to the workplace and into today's multicultural society. Embodied within this mission is the concept of an effective athletics program which values success in competition, success in academic and personal development of student-athletes, success in graduating student-athletes, success in fully maintaining compliance with the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), and Title IX. The University is further committed to a program of staff development in providing minorities the opportunity for full employment and development in the athletics program.
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Director of Athletics • Betty K. Austin Betty Kelly Austin was named Alabama A&M Director of Athletics in March 2007. Based on a recommendation from a search committee comprised of coaches, faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students, alumni and the presidents of both booster clubs, Austin was elevated to director of athletics following a year where she had been serving in the position on an interim basis. Austin’s stellar resume includes being one of the top volleyball coaches in the country, finishing with over 600 career victories. Coach Austin’s teams won six-straight Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) volleyball titles from 2000-05 and 11 more Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) conference titles in her 30 years as head coach. Austin was named SWAC Coach of the Year in each of her six championship seasons. Austin retired her coaching duties following the 2006 season, ending her volleyball career with a 603-235 record. She also served six years as the head women’s basketball coach at Alabama A&M from the 1977-78 to 1981-82 sea-
tenure include the Louis Crews Classic, a FIFA international soccer match, the Alabama High School Football All-Star Game, home to the Alabama Renegades women’s football team, and the Huntsville Black Arts Festival, to name a few. Austin’s tenure also includes the development of the student-athlete academic resource center and opening of a new sports medicine treatment facility. In the summer of 2008 she completed renovations to Elmore Gymnasium to include new reserved seating in the arena’s lower level. sons. Since taking over the director of athletics role, Austin has strengthened the athletic program’s systems and processes, including filing and meeting all NCAA regulations and reporting guidelines. She has personally increased revenue generation for the athletic programs and implemented a plan to increase use of the Louis Crews Stadium to include special group nights at each of the home football games. Events at Louis Crews Stadium under her
Austin is active with the NCAA and its women and minority leadership development initiatives. She is a member of several professional athletic associations, including still being an active member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). A 1974 graduate of Alabama A&M University, Austin received a master’s degree in physical education from the University of Michigan in 1975. She is a native Huntsvillian graduating from Buckhorn High School.
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This is Alabama A&M University Welcome to “The Hill” of Alabama and through federal funds appropriated to assist in carrying on work stipulated by the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. The University is under the control of a board of trustees appointed by the Governor, who serves as ex officio Chairman.
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University is a dynamic and progressive institution with a strong commitment to academic excellence. The picturesque campus is situated on what many alumni and friends fondly refer to as “The Hill,” only a few minutes from downtown Huntsville. The institution is a diverse and vibrant microcosm of the larger world around it. It offers a student body of approximately 6,000 numerous degree programs, including four Ph.D. degrees in Food Science, Physics, Plant and Soil Science, and Reading/Literacy. Alabama A&M is a land-grant University. It receives support from the State
The University was organized in 1875 as the result of a bill passed in the State Legislature in 1873 and through the continued efforts of its principal and president, William Hooper Councill, an ex-slave. The school opened on May 1, 1875, as the Huntsville Normal School with an appropriation of $1,000 per year, 61 students, and two teachers. Industrial education was introduced around 1878. It attracted wide attention, and the school was assisted financially by the Slater and Peabody Funds, along with private contributors. The work in industrial education was so successful that the State Legislature authorized the name to be changed to the “State Normal and Industrial School at Huntsville.” The appropriation was increased by the State to $4,000 per year. In 1891, the school became the recipient of a part of the Federal Land-Grant Fund provided by an act of Congress, approved August 30, 1890. The purpose of this fund
was to further training in agricultural and mechanical arts in the various states at the college level. The name of the school was changed again to “The State Agricultural and Mechanical School for Negroes,” and a new location was provided in Normal, Alabama, where the school would have ample room for the development of its trades and agricultural programs. In 1919, the institution became a junior college, and its name was changed to “The State Agricultual and Mechanical Institute for Negroes.” In 1939, by authority of the State Board of Education, the Institute was permitted to offer work on the senior college level. The first graduation class since 1920 received the bachelor’s degree in 1941, and on January 14, 1948, the name was again changed to “Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College.” On June 26, 1969, the Alabama State Board of Education, the governing body of the institution, adopted a resolution changing the name of the institution to “Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University.” The University received a “Class A” rating by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in August 1946 and became a fully accredited member of the Association in December 1963.
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The President
Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. tutional research analyst and assistant professor (1976-78) at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.
Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. joined the Alabama A&M University family on July 16, 2009, following an extensive career in higher education that highlighted both academia and administration. Hugine earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from South Carolina State University, followed by a Master of Education degree in mathematics from the same institution. He went on to complete studies leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree in higher education institutional research from Michigan State University.
He returned again to South Carolina State University and nobly served in the following positions: Research Fellow (1978-79), Assistant Director of the SelfStudy (1978-79) Director of the Institutional Self Study (1979-80), Assistant Vice-President for Academic Affairs (1980-86), Professor of Mathematics (1986-2003), and Interim Executive Vice-President (2002-03), a position that thrust him into service as the Chief Operating Officer for the university. From 2003-08, Dr. Hugine culminated his 30-year affiliation with South Carolina State University as its President. During his brief, but productive administration, he was credited with the construction of a major residence facility and the preparations for a massive complex to house the University’s new School of Engineering. Hugine also began a number of renova-
His lengthy and productive career began as an instructor at Beaufort High School in Beaufort, S.C. from 1971-72. He returned to his alma mater to serve for three years in the capacities of director of the Special Services Program (1972-73) and director of the University Year for Action Program (1972-75).
tions to the dining facility, the administration building, the science building, and other facilities. A major highlight of Hugine’s administration at SCSU was the acquisition by the institution of the first debate of the 2008 Democratic Party Presidential Candidate Debate Series at the campus’ Martin Luther King Auditorium. The event also marked the first such distinction by a historically black college or university. As the 11th President of the land-grant Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Hugine joins a distinguished group of 10 previous leaders and four interim administrators who have served in the coveted post since its founding by William Hooper Councill in 1875. Dr. Hugine and his wife, Abbiegail, have two children, an adult son and an adult daughter.
While pursuing his doctoral studies, Hugine concurrently served as a teaching assistant (1975-76) and later as an insti-
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The Bulldogs at a Glance
Team picked to finish 3rd in the SWAC The Alabama A&M women’s basketball team is enthusiastic about the 2010-2011 season. With the addition of some key freshman and the returnees, this year’s squad should be one of the most experienced and skilled teams in recent years. This young but spirited group should have plenty of leadership and direction to work with. Coach Warmley places a high premium on hard work and dedication to the task at hand. Fans should expect a high pace of play combined with an array of defensive sets that are designed to create an exciting brand of basketball to watch A&M will be led by senior guard Whiquitta Tobar and junior guard Nesfayia Watkins. Tobar finished last season averaging 11.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game (29 games, 29 started, 37% three-point average). The Lady Bulldogs front line includes a combination featuring a stronger and experienced junior forward in Gabrielle Williams (29 games, 19 started, 2.4 points per game & 2.6 rebounds per game) and senior forward Shaurice Miller (29 games, 4.4 points per game, 53% field goal shooting, 4.3 rebounds per game). The freshmen will also be well represented. Alyssa Strickland (Guard, 5-5, Freshman, Stockbridge, Georgia, Dutchtown HS) along with her twin Brittney (Guard, 5-5, Freshman, Stockbridge, Georgia, Dutchtown HS) will add their considerable talents to the squad in the backcourt and Jasmine Sanders (Forward, 5-10, Freshman, Chester, South Carolina, Chester HS) and Clarissa Moore (Forward, 5-11, Freshman, Houston, Texas Eisenhower HS) will add depth at the post position. “Our team is young and we know there is a lot of progress to be made in order for us to be competitive in the SWAC” said the ninth year head coach. “Our motto is, all for one and one for all.” A&M also will look for major contributions from two other returning players –senior forward Chelsea Marshall (28 games, nine started, 2.8 points per game, 1.4 rebounds per game), and sophomore center NaDra
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Head Coach Altherias Warmley Altherias Warmley is entering her ninth season as head coach for Alabama A&M with an overall record of 109-120. During the 2009-10 season, the Bulldogs finished with a an 16-13 overall mark, and 11-7 in the SWAC for a third place finish. During the 2008-09 season, The Bulldogs finished with a an 11-18 overall mark, and an even 9-9 in the SWAC for a sixth place finish. A&M also hosted nationally ranked Auburn at Elmore Gym - its first time hosting an SEC team in program history. In 2007-08 campaign, the Bulldogs were just one of three teams to defeat the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, and only suffered a five point loss to SEC opponent Alabama. The team finished with a 14-14 overall record, and 12-6 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Warmley graduated seven seniors - all with honors. The 2006-07 season finished with a 17-13 mark and a 13-5 record in the SWAC. The team won its first 11 conference games and was considered one of the favorites entering the 2007-08 campaign. The 2005-06 season ended with the Bulldogs making a run in the SWAC Tournament. As the sixth seed, the Bulldogs upset Mississippi Valley State in the opening round and had eventual champion Southern on the ropes before falling on a controversial ending in overtime. Her 2004-05 team finished the regular season tied for second place in the conference. Her teams have averaged a 3.0 GPA in each of her first five seasons as head coach. She is just the fourth head coach in the 26-year history of women’s basketball at AAMU. In addition, Warmley had five former players to play professionally. Warmley arrived to “the Hill” after spending eight seasons with Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Her first three seasons she assisted Lewis Bivens, former MTSU head coach. The last five years she spent as the number one assistant and recruiting coordinator for Stephany Smith, who moved from MTSU to become the head coach at Alabama. During her tenure in Murfreesboro, the Lady Raiders posted a 140-94 record, won two Ohio Valley Conference titles, and earned two trips to the NCAA Tournament as well as two trips to the NWIT (National Women’s Invitational Tournament). Warmley is a native of Bessemer, Alabama, where she starred in both volleyball and basketball at Jess Lanier High School. In 1986, she enrolled at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, walked on for the Lady Blazers in 1987, and went on to letter for three seasons (1987-1990). She also spent her summers working in the mayor’s office with the Birmingham Youth Games. After graduating from UAB, she served one season at Wenonah High School in Birmingham, Alabama, as a volunteer assistant coach. One year later she joined the Lady Blazers coaching staff as the second assistant. Her main duties included recruiting, scouting, promotions, on-the-floor coaching, and coordinating team travel. In 1994, after three seasons with the Lady Blazers, Warmley headed north to join the staff at Middle Tennessee State University where she became known as an outstanding recruiter. She coached three OVC Freshman of the Year, the former South Carolina Player of the Year, and several All-State performers. The All-Star Girls Report rated the 2001 signing class for MTSU one of the Top 50 in the nation. Her other duties at MTSU included scheduling, budgeting, on-the-floor coaching, and scouting. Altherias Warmley Year-by-Year Season Record Home season notes 2002-03 10-18 7-7 Won six straight home games 2003-04 12-16 6-4 SWAC Tournament berth 2004-05 16-12 9-2 First winning season since 1996-97 2005-06 13-16 8-4 Upset #3 seed in SWAC Tourney 2006-07 17-13 10-3 Won first 11 SWAC games 2007-08 14-14 8-2 1-of-3 teams to defeat Chattanooga 2008-09 11-18 9-9 hosted an SEC team (Auburn) for the first time in A&M history 2009-10 16-13 11-7 Finished Third in the SWAC 8 years 109-120 68-38 Southwestern Athletic Conference Season Record Home 2002-03 5-13 4-5 2003-04 9-9 5-3 2004-05 11-7 7-2 2005-06 8-10 5-4 2006-07 13-5 8-1 2007-08 12-6 7-2 2008-09 9-9 6-3 2009-10 9-4 6-8 7 years 67-54 48-27
Warmley vs. All Opponents
Alabama Alabama-Birmingham Alabama-Hunstville Alabama State Alcorn State Appalachian State Arkansas-Pine Bluff Arkansas State Auburn Belmont Bethune-Cookman Birmingham-Southern Butler Chattanooga Cincinnati Eastern Illinois Florida Georgia State Grambling Jackson State Jacksonville State Kentucky Kent State Memphis Miles Mississippi Mississippi Valley State Missouri Morris Brown Murray State Ohio State Penn State Prairie View A&M Saint Louis Samford Savannah State South Carolina South Carolina State Southern Tennessee State Texas Southern Tuskegee UNC-Asheville Vanderbilt Wake Forest Winthrop
0-5 0-3 1-0 5-11 6-10 0-3 12-6 1-2 0-4 2-1 0-1 2-0 0-1 1-2 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 12-5 7-10 2-4 0-2 0-1 0-1 2-0 0-1 11-6 0-1 2-0 0-4 0-1 0-1 7-9 1-0 1-1 4-1 0-1 1-1 4-14 2-2 11-5 2-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-0
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Assistant Coaches Dexter Holt - 11th season
Melvin Williams - 1st season
Dexter Holt is in his 11th season with the Lady Bulldogs, having stayed on over the transition from veteran head coach Press Parham to new head coach Altherias Warmley. Holt is a native of Huntsville, Alabama. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications in 1996, coming to Alabama A&M in 1993 after a two year stint at Snead State Community College in Boaz, Alabama. He was a role player for the Snead State Parsons’ basketball team. Before heading to Snead State, Holt was a stand out player at Lee High School in Huntsville and a 1991 graduate. Holt began his college coaching career under Vann Pettaway, the men’s basketball coach, as a graduate assistant, volunteer assistant, and student assistant. Working under Pettaway for seven years, Holt has developed an understanding of the fundamentals of coaching and the fundamentals of the transition game. Before his college career, Holt coached many recreational, AAU, and sports festival teams, working with you ages 6 to 18. His basketball knowledge has been planted from legends and Hall of Famers of Alabama basketball, such as Jerry Dugan (high school coach), Ed Nulter (middle school coach), Press Parham (Alabama A&M) and of course L. Vann Pettaway (Alabama A&M). Dexter and his wife Tabatha are the parents of a daughter, Diamond, and a son, Dexter, Jr. The Holts reside in Madison.
Melvin Williams enters his first year at Alabama A&M. He came from Georgia Perimeter and has 13 years experience as a college coach. With a 206-88 record as a college head coach, Williams brings 17 years of coaching experience to AAMU. He most recently served as head coach at Tennessee Temple University for two years, and one year as a assisstant at Cumberland College. He coached at Tennessee State University for two years, and began his head coaching tenure at Chattanooga State Community College in 1999. His Chattanooga State men’s team reached the semifinals of the Tennessee Junior College Athletic Association Tournament in three consecutive seasons, and in 2002 the Lady Tigers finished fourth in the NJCAA national tournament with a 30-5 record. Williams was named Region 7 Coach of the Year that season. After graduating from high school, Williams played on the All-Navy team for four years. In 1985 he was named to the AllTournament team after his team won the Navy championship. A graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, Williams earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering technology. Williams and his wife, Gale, have an eleven-year-old daughter, Lauren.
Dorianne Johnson - 9th season Dorianne Johnson is entering her ninth season at Alabama A&M after coming to The Hill from the University of South Alabama and Kansas City (Kan.) Community College. She came to coaching after an outstanding playing career at Ole Miss that established her leadership qualities. A 1997 graduate, Johnson was a three-year starter for the Lady Rebels under Van Chancellor, also head coach of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team and three-time WNBA champion Houston Comets. Johnson helped Ole Miss to two Sweet 16 appearances and several top-15 rankings. Her leadership also extended to serving as captain for two seasons and receiving the Eugene O’Conner Award. She also served on the SEC and NCAA student-athlete advisory committees. With the Bulldogs, she is responsible for developing post players, team offense, academic progress, and enhancing the community relations. Her duties also include assisting with film exchange, junior recruiting coordinator, co-director of summer camps, and advisor of the AAMU chapter of FCA. A native of Cleveland, Miss., she is a 1992 graduate of East Side High School.
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#23 Whiquitta Tobar 5-7 • Junior • Guard • Blytheville, Ark. • Blytheville
2009-10: Scored 20 points against Tennessee State...scored a game high of 24 points versus Jackson State....Game high of 10 rebounds versus Stillman...Multiple games of five or more rebounds... selected from a group of 250 applicants to participate in the Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad for study in Africa for five weeks during the summer. 2008-09: Appeared in 29 games with one start...Averaged 4.6 points and and 2.2 rebounds per game...Scored a career-high 14 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (March 12)...Pulled down a career-best 6 rebounds at Mississippi Valley (Jan. 10). High School: Attended Blytheville High School...Named AllState and All-Conference...Set a record for second most points scored for a single game in Arkansas history (46 pts)...Member of the National Honor Society...Member of the Dean’s List. Personal: Born Feb. 19, 1990 in Memphis, TN...daughter of Frankie Hatcher and Lavorn Dandridge...Majoring in Secondary Education with a minor in Philosophy...President’s Cup award winner with a 3.75 cumulative GPA...has three siblings; Shaweal (26), Dejuan (24), Wille (22). Did you know... As a kid, my sports idol was: Marion Jones If I could add one team to the schedule it would be: Texas Christian University I can do this better than almost anyone: debate If I could play another sports at A&M, it would be: softball My pregame ritual includes: prayer, scripture reading, isolation and meditation My dream job would be: Political advisor for the President The one thing I can’t live without is: my Bible My favorite food: fried chicken I can do this thing better than almost anyone: joke on somebody If I could play another sport at A&M, it would be: soccer My pregame ritual includes: taking a nap The part of my game I need to improve is: ball handling Tobar’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS 2009 17-17 2008 26-1 TOTAL 26-1
|-------Total-------| Min/Avg FG-FGA 582/34.2 89-224 388/14.9 30-79 388/14.9 30-79
|-----3-Point-----| Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA .397 14-61 .230 111-142 .380 2-11 .182 49-78 .380 2-11 .182 49-78
|-----Rebounds-----| Pct Off-Def .782 35-67 .628 20-36 .628 20-36
Tot 102 56 56
Avg 6.0 2.2 2.2
PF-FO 36-1 39-0 39-0
Ast 57 29 29
TO 71 57 57
Blk 2 3 3
Stl 44 24 24
Pts/Avg 303/17.8 111/4.3 111/4.3
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#33 Gabrielle Williams 6-2 • Junior • Center • Dothan, Ala. • Northview
2009-10: Appearaed in 29 games, started in 19 of them....averaged 15 minutes per game....Averaged 2.4 point per game....grabbed 1.6 rebounds per game....tallied 74 rebound for the season 2008-09: Played in 28 games with two starts...Averaged 1.4 points and 2.2 boards per game...Scored a careerhigh 9 points vs. Auburn (Nov. 14) and pulled down a career-high 9 rebounds at Appalachian State (Nov. 24). High School: Attended Northview High School from 2004-08...Named Best Offensive Player (2004-05)..Most Improved (2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07)...Most Blocked Shots (2007-08). Personal: Born May 8, 1990...daughter of Veagas Jackson and Larry Williams...Majoring in Physical Education. Did you know... As a kid, my sports idol was: Lisa Leslie If I could add one team to the schedule it would be: North Carolina If I could play another sport at A&M, it would be: golf My pregame ritual includes: listening to music My dream job would be: to coach The one thing I can’t live without is: my cell phone I am: easy going My favorite food: fried chicken I can do this thing better than almost anyone: joke on somebody If I could play another sport at A&M, it would be: soccer My pregame ritual includes: taking a nap The part of my game I need to improve is: ball handling
Williams’ Career Statistics Year GP-GS 2008 25-2 TOTAL 25-2
|-------Total-------| Min/Avg FG-FGA 245/9.8 15-48 245/9.8 15-48
|-----3-Point-----| Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA .313 0-1 .000 6-14 .313 0-1 .000 6-14
|-----Rebounds-----| Pct Off-Def .429 20-39 .429 20-39
Tot 59 59
Avg 2.4 2.4
PF-FO 32-0 32-0
Ast 4 4
TO 16 16
Blk 12 12
Stl 4 4
Pts/Avg 36/1.4 36/1.4
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#34 Shaurice Miller 6-0 • Senior • Forward • Meridian, Miss. • East Mississippi C.C.
2009-10: Return strong playing in 29 games.... Averaged 19.5 minutes per game....Averaged 4.4 point per game....Pulled down six reboundsagainst Tennessee State...in two games she grabbed nine rebounds...pulled down a game high of 10 rebounds versus Alabama State 2008-09: Sat out season with an ACL injury. Before Alabama A&M: Played at East Mississippi Community College...attended Southwest High School from 2002-04 before transferring to Meridian High from 2004-06...also lettered in track and field and volleyball...named MVP in women’s track and field (2003)...name MVP of East Central Basketball Conference (2004)...received Most Improved Player in volleyball (2004)...was on the Principal’s List every year in high school (20022006). Personal: Born February 10, 2988 in Camp Legune, NC...daughted of Yvette Wells...has three siblings, Michael (20), Bridgette (12), and Britney (5)...majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Computer Science. Did you know... As a kid, my sports idol was: Alana Beard If I could add one team to the schedule it would be: Rutgers My pregame ritual includes: listening to music My favorite musical artist is: Keri Hilson If I could play another sport at A&M, it would be: volleyball My favorite class is: Abstract Algebra The most exciting thing that’s happened to me is: going to school for free Trice’s Career Statistics |-------Total-------| Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 2009 17-10 285/16.8 25-52 .481 TOTAL 17-10 285/16.8 25-52 .481
|-----3-Point-----| FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct 1-4 .250 6-14 .429 1-4 .250 6-14 .429
|-----Rebounds-----| Off-Def Tot 18-26 44 18-26 44
Avg 2.6 2.6
PF-FO 25-0 25-0
Ast 8 8
TO 31 31
Blk 3 3
Stl 11 11
Pts/Avg 57/3.4 57/3.4
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#20 Chasity Stover
5-4 • Senior • Guard • Decatur, Ala. • Northwest Shoals C.C.
Before Alabama A&M: Played at Northwest Shoals Community College...went to Austin High school in Decatur, Ala...named All-Decatur Daily Honorable Mention in 2006...named All-Region 2007...was a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born June 20, 1989 in Decatur, Ala.... Daughter of Vanessa Stover and Printess Orr... Majoring in Business Management...has three other relatives playing college sports; Nikita Stover (Univ. of Alabama - football), Pierre Stover (Univ. of North Alabama - football), Starr Orr (Middle Tenn. State - women’s basketball). Did you know... As a kid, my sports idol was: Michael Jordan If I could add one team to the schedule it would be: UAB The one thing I can cook really well is: pork chops My pregame ritual includes: listening to music If I could play another sport at A&M, it would be: soccer My favorite class is: Calculus My biggest weakness is: food
Trice’s Career Statistics |-------Total-------| Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 2009 16-2 197/12.3 6-26 .231 TOTAL 17-10 285/16.8 25-52 .481
|-----3-Point-----| FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct 0-2 .000 6-8 .750 1-4 .250 6-14 .429
|-----Rebounds-----| Off-Def Tot 2-14 16 18-26 44
Avg 1.0 2.6
PF-FO 10-0 25-0
Ast 14 8
TO 33 31
Blk 0 3
Stl 2 11
Pts/Avg 18/1.1 57/3.4
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#22 Chelsea Marshall 5-10 • Senior • Forward • Birmingham, Ala. • Prairie View A&M
2009-10: Appeared in 28 games with nine starts... Averaged 2.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game 2008-09: Appeared in 29 games with nine starts...Averaged 3.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game... 2007-08: Sat out season due to NCAA transfer rules Before Alabama A&M: Played at Prairie View A&M during the 2006-07 season...Attended Ramsay High School in Birmingham, AL from 2002-06...High School State Champions 2004, 2005, 2006...Scholar Athlete Recipient (2006)...was a member of the Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society and the H.S. National Honor Society...Graduated in top 10 percent of class Personal: Born September 12, 1987...Daughter of Chauncey and Dianne Marshall...Telecommunications major with a minor in Computer Science Did you know... As a kid, my sports idol was: Lisa Leslie If I could add one team to the schedule it would be: UConn The one thing I can cook really well is: fried chicken I can do this better than almost anyone: joke on somebody If I could play another sport at A&M, it would be: soccer My pregame ritual includes: taking a nap I used to be: shy and timid: fried chicken I can do this thing better than almost anyone: joke on somebody If I could play another sport at A&M, it would be: soccer My pregame ritual includes: taking a nap The part of my game I need to improve is: ball handling
Marshall’s Career Statistics |-------Total-------| Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 2008 26-9 403/15.5 24-79 .304 2009 16-4 191/11.9 12-44 .273 TOTAL 26-9 403/15.5 24-79 .304
|-----3-Point-----| FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct 8-19 .421 44-75 .587 3-15 .200 8-19 .421 8-19 .421 44-75 .587
|-----Rebounds-----| Off-Def Tot 32-44 76 17-24 41 32-44 76
Avg 2.9 2.6 2.9
PF-FO 76-3 38-0 76-3
Ast 7 8 7
TO 33 20 33
Blk 5 1 5
Stl 17 7 17
Pts/Avg 100/3.8 35/2.2 100/3.8
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#50 Reneé Brantley 6-0 • Senior • Center • Chicago, Ill. • St. Francis DeSales
2009-10: Played in 16 games....Grabbed six rebounds for the season...one block tallied 2008-09: Appeared in nine games...Scored her first point of the season at Chattanooga (Dec. 6)...Pulled down a career-best 3 rebounds (twice) against Jacksonville State (Nov. 22) and Chattanooga (Dec. 6). 2007-08: Saw limited action...Scored her first collegiate point against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Jan. 12) Personal: Born on April 24, 2008 in Norfolk, Va....daughter of Michael and Pamela Brantley... Earned Dean List honors, and was named to the President’s Honor Roll...Graduated in spring of 2010 with a degree in Urban Planning. Pursuing her Master’s degree Did you know... As a kid, my sports idol was: Michael Jordan If I could add one team to the schedule it would be: DePaul I can do this better than almost anyone: tell jokes If I could play another sport at A&M, it would be: softball My pregame ritual includes: listening to music The one thing I can cook really well is: fried chicken My favorite actress is: Sanaa Lathan Brantley’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS 2007 1-0 2008 9-0 2009 10-0 TOTAL 10-0
|-------Total-------| Min/Avg FG-FGA 2/2.0 0-0 14/1.6 0-2 34/3.4 1-9 16/1.6 0-2
|-----3-Point-----| Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .111 0-0 .000 1-6 .000 0-0 .000 2-4
|-----Rebounds-----| Pct Off-Def .500 0-0 .500 2-3 .167 4-5 .500 2-3
Tot 0 5 9 5
Avg 0.0 0.6 0.9 0.5
PF-FO 0-0 1-0 2-0 1-0
Ast 0 1 0 1
TO 0 2 0 2
Blk 0 0 0 0
Stl 0 1 1 1
Pts/Avg 1/1.0 1/0.1 3/0.3 2/0.2
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#25 Danielle O’neal 5-8 • Sophomore • Guard • Jackson, Miss. • Callaway
2009-10: Played in 29 games....Averaged 2.9 points per game High School: Played at Callaway High School... Named All-Metro (2009)...Received Best Offensive Player Award (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)...Inducted into the Callaway High School Academic Hall of Fame (2009)...National Honor Society Member. Personal: Born Alexandria O’neal on July 10, 1991 in Jackson, MS...daughted of Valeria O’neal...has three siblings, LaShon (19), Mathew (15), and Marcus (10)...majoring in Elementary Education. Did you know... As a kid, my sports idol was: Mia Hamm If I could add one team to the schedule it would be: Southern Miss. The one thing I can cook really well is: fried catfish My dream job would be: owning a WNBA team My favorite class is: English My favorite movie is: Happy Feet I am: a talker Did you know... As a kid, my sports idol was: Mia Hamm If I could add one team to the schedule it would be: Southern Miss. The one thing I can cook really well is: fried catfish My dream job would be: owning a WNBA team My favorite class is: English My favorite movie is: Happy Feet I am: a talker
O’Neal’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min/Avg 2009 11-0 96/8.7 TOTAL 11-0 96/8.7
|-------Total-------| FG-FGA Pct 12-29 .414 12-29 .414
|-----3-Point-----| FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct 0-1 .000 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 4-10 .400
|-----Rebounds-----| Off-Def Tot 12-18 30 12-18 30
Avg 2.7 2.7
PF-FO 13-0 13-0
Ast 3 3
TO 7 7
Blk 2 2
Stl 5 5
Pts/Avg 28/2.5 28/2.5
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#55 NaDra Robertson 6-3 • Sophomore • Center • Conway, Ark. • Conway
2009-10: Appearaed in 29 games...Started in six games....A game high of 10 rebounds against Miss.Valley State. High School: Played at Conway High School... State Champions in 2008...Named All-State and All-Faulkner County Personal: Born March 1, 1991 in Conway, Ark... daughted of Millia and Andrew Robertson...has two siblings, Andre (20), LaSabra (16)...majoring in Psychology. Did you know... As a kid, my sports idol was: Shaquille O’Neal If I could add one team to the schedule it would be: Central Arkansas The one thing I can cook really well is: pasta If I could play another sport at A&M, it would be: bowling My favorite class is: biology My pregame ritual includes: sleeping and listening to music I am: blessed
Robertson’s Career Statistics |-------Total-------| Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 2009 17-12 281/16.5 44-99 .444 TOTAL 17-12 281/16.5 44-99 .444
|-----3-Point-----| FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct 0-0 .000 26-41 .634 0-0 .000 26-41 .634
|-----Rebounds-----| Off-Def Tot 36-36 72 36-36 72
Avg 4.2 4.2
PF-FO 39-0 39-0
Ast 8 8
TO 30 30
Blk 20 20
Stl 3 3
Pts/Avg 114/6.7 114/6.7
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#14 Nesfayia Watkins 5-8 • Junior • Guard • Phenix City, Ala. • Central
2009-10: Appearead in 29 games, started in 20....Averaged 4.8 points ... pulled down an average of 4.2 rebounds 2008-09: Played in 25 games as a freshman with eight starts...Averaged 4 points, 2.8 rebounds per game...Scored a career-high 11 points versus Jackson State (Jan. 5)...Pulled down a career-high eight boards versus Miles (Nov. 19). High School: Attended Central High School in Phenix City, AL...Named team MVP (2003-04, 2006-07, 2007-08)...received Captain’s Award (2003-04, 200607, 2007-08)...a Hustle Award recipient (2005-06)... All Bi-City Honorable Mention (2006-07)...All-Area 1st Team (2007-08)...All Bi-City 1st Team (2007-08)... All Regional 1st Team (2006-07, 2007-08)...All State Honorable Mention (2007-08)...Columbus Regional & Beyond Female Athlete Candidate. Personal: Born Sept. 15, 1989 in Columbus, Ga... daughter of Vanessa and Paris Watkins...has two siblings, Portia (14) and Paris (2)...Majoring in Biology. Did you know... As a kid, my sports idol was: Kobe Bryant If I could add one team to the schedule it would be: Stanford The one thing I can cook really well is: porkchops If I could play another sport at A&M, it would be: volleyball My pregame ritual includes: listening to music My dream job would be: an NBA trainer/physical therapist I would watch any movie starring: Diane Lane Watkins’ Career Statistics Year GP-GS 2008 22-8 TOTAL 22-8
|-------Total-------| Min/Avg FG-FGA 389/17.7 31-69 389/17.7 31-69
|-----3-Point-----| Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA .449 0-2 .000 27-45 .449 0-2 .000 27-45
|-----Rebounds-----| Pct Off-Def .600 33-26 .600 33-26
Tot 59 59
Avg 2.7 2.7
PF-FO 33-0 33-0
Ast 7 7
TO 23 23
Blk 0 0
Stl 14 14
Pts/Avg 89/4.0 89/4.0
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#12 Shanté Trice 5-5 • Junior • Guard • Evansville, Ind. • Bosse
2008-09: Made the team as a walk-on...played in seven games for the Bulldogs...scored her first collegiate points (3) at Prairie View (Feb. 2). High School: Attended Bosse High School... named to the All-Metro second team (2008)... Also lettered in Volleyball...named to the AllCity Academic Team in basketball and volleyball (2004-2008)...Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Personal: Born Aug. 1, 1989 in Evansville, Ind... daughter of Angela and Stanley Trice Jr...has a brother, Stanley Trice III (17)...majoring in Exercise Science and is a member of the Dean’s List with a 3.7 GPA. Did you know... As a kid, my sports idol was: Allen Iverson If I could add one team to the schedule it would be: Univ. of Evansville The one thing I can cook really well is: salmon If I could play another sport at A&M, it would be: volleyball My pregame ritual includes: prayer and meditation My dream job would be: a head physical therapist of an NFL team I can do this thing better than almost anyone: shoot Trice’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS 2008 7-0 TOTAL 7-0
|-------Total-------| Min/Avg FG-FGA 11/1.6 1-2 11/1.6 1-2
|-----3-Point-----| Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .500 1-2 .500 0-0
|-----Rebounds-----| Pct Off-Def .000 0-1 .000 0-1
Tot 1 1
Avg 0.1 0.1
PF-FO 0-0 0-0
Ast 0 0
TO 1 1
Blk 0 0
Stl 0 0
Pts/Avg 3/0.4 3/0.4
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#3 Alyssa Strickland 5-5 •Freshman • Guard •Stockbridge, Ga. • Dutchtown
Before Alabama A&M: Alyssa is averaging 11.6 points, 2.2 boards, and 3 steals a game. 2009 Second Team Southside Conference...2010 McDonalds All-American Team nominee...2010 Region Champions...
Personal: Born June 9,1992...Daughter of Christopher and Ursula Strickland...Major: Computer Science
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#5 Brittney Strickland 5-5 • Freshman • Guard • Stockbridge, Ga. • Dutchtown
Before Alabama A&M: Attended Dutchtown H.S. was named the Region 4-AAAA player of the year after leading Dutchtown to its first region championship and appearance in the Class AAAA semifinals. Strickland finished her two-year career at Dutchtown with over 1,000 points. Brittany averages 22.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.8 steals per outing. Personal: Born June 9,1992...Daughter of Christopher and Ursula Strickland...Major: Biology
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#24 Jasmine Sanders 5-10 • Freshman • Forward • Chester, SC. • Chester
Before Alabama A&M: The 5-11 forward is from Chester High School out of Chester S.C. She averaged a double-double with 15.6 points and 11.2 rebounds per game Special awards for the Alice Ann McClurkin Female Athlete of the Year... SCHSL Scholar Athletes... Most Valuable Player... named Region Player of the Year and earned All-State honors Personal: Born August 13, 1992 Parents are Michael and Judy Sanders...Major is Mechanical Engineering...
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#32 Clarissia Moore 5-11 • Junior • Forward • Houston, Tx. • Eisenhower
Before Alabama A&M: Clarissa Moore is a household name in high school basketball at Eisenhower. Playing AAU basketball... Clarissa ran a 49.58 in the 300H at District 19-5A Meet, placing 6th in the prelims.... Clarissa ran a new season best time of 49.14 in the 300H at District 19-5A Meet, placing 5th in Volleyball 2010; Played in all 86 matches and made saw action at outside hitter and on the right side ... Member of the SWAC All-Conference Team... I am: a Pisces I used to be: a good singer My favorite meal: shrimp alfredo pasta The best movie I’ve ever seen: Love and Basketball Personal: Born March 4, 1990...Parents are William and Giselle Moore ....Majoring in Sociology with a minor in criminal justice
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Athletics Hall of Fame 1992 MARY ZUMA W. CAIN—Sheffield, Ala. LOUIS CREWS—Huntsville, Ala. JERRY A. DAVIS, JR.—Huntsville, Ala. THOMAS M. ELMORE—Huntsviile, Ala. MILTON FRANKLIN—Sheffield, Ala. OLLIE GRANGER—Cleveland, Ohio CONDREDGE HOLLOWAY—Huntsville, Ala. GEORGE H. HOBSON—Huntsville, Ala. JOSEPH HOUSTON—Cleveland, Ohio FRANK E. LEWIS—Huntsville, Ala. WALTER F. MULLINS—Sheffield, Ala. JAMES A. POWELL, SR.—Evergreen, Ala. JOHN STEELE -Chicaco, Ill. 1993 CHARLES W. BARNETT—Los Angeles, Calif. ROBERT BELL—Birmingham, Ala. HERMAN L. BROWN—Elizabeth City, N.C. WILLIE MAE P. BUTLER—Huntsville, Ala. SYLVESTER CROOM—Tuscaloosa, Ala. WILLIAM L. DUNN—Daytona Beach, Fla. MARION FOREST—Philadelphia, Pa. ALFRED JAMES HALL, SR.—Fairfield, Ala. WILLIE CHARLIE HINTON—Detroit, Mich. DAVID H. HOOD, JR.—Birmingham, Ala. JOHN HUMES, SR.—Tuscumbia, Ala. GEORGE O. McCALEP, JR.—Atlanta, Ga. GEORGE O. McCALEP, SR.—Huntsville, Ala. RUBEN IRWIN PIERCE, SR.—Birmingham, Ala. W.A. RICE—Huntsville, Ala. ETHEL GARNER RICHARDS—Huntsville, Ala. JOSEPH HEDRICK RICHARDS—Huntsville, Ala. ELDRIDGE O. TURNER—Fairfield, Ala. CHARLES WEBSTER—Huntsville, Ala. ISSAC W. ROOKS, JR.—Huntsville, Ala. JAMES M. WARD—Huntsville, Ala. 1994 FLOYD BLACK—Los Angeles, Calif ROBERT CLARKE—Carson, Calif. WILLIAM DAYS—Chattanooga, Tenn. JAMES L. “RED” FINLEY—Rantoul, Ill. WILLIAM HARRIS, JR.—Washington, D.C. BOBBY HAYDEN—Huntsville, Ala. CLARENCE HOWARD—Huntsville, Ala. WILLIAM PARHAM—Flint, Mich. CHARLES STINES—Chicago, Ill. JOHN “BLACK JACK” TAYLOR—Mobile, Ala. DAVID THOMPSON, III—Bloomfield, Conn. EARL S. WILSON—Fairfield, Ala. 1995 CHARLES ACON—Bessemer, Ala. RONNIE COLEMAN—Houston, Tex, THEODORE “NIP” FRANKLIN—Huntsville, Ala. ONREE JACKSON—Huntsville, Ala. GEORGE O. LITTLEFIELD—Miami, Fla. CHARLES PHILPOT—Detroit, Mich. JOHN STALLWORTH—Huntsville, Ala. ERSKINE VALRIE-Huntsville, Ala. 1996 GEORGE ARTHUR HARNEY-Chicago, Ill. FREEMAN HOLIFIELD—Huntsville, Ala. THOMAS R.F. JONES—Miami, Fla. ROBERT CHARLES KEITH—Hueytown, Ala. DANIEL W. LITTLEFIELD—Gadsden, Ala. ARLESTER McBRIDE—Huntsville, Ala. FRANKY SMITH—Huntsville, Ala.
BRAWNSKI TOWNS—Huntsville, Ala. SNYDER WASHINGTON—Huntsville, Ala. 1997 ROBERT LOU BROWN—Edmond, Okla. ALFRED COOPER—Alexander City, Ala. DANIEL FERGUSON—Birmingham, Ala. RANDOLPH FLAKES—Huntsville, Ala. CURTIS McDONALD. JR.—Madison, Ala. CHARLES E. McSHANN—Huntsville, Ala. WILLIE O. POWE—.Mobile, Ala. A. CARLTON RJCE—Huntsville, Ala. CHARLES WILLIAMS—Dothan, Ala. 1998 JOHN T. BACOT—Mobile, Ala. L. TYSON BONDURANT—Ashburn, Va. GARY DALE CARLYLE—Henagar, Ala. MILLEDGE E. CROOK—LaFayette, Ala. FRANKLIN GRIFFIN—Chicago, Ill. DONALD E. HARRIS—Birmingham, Ala. KENNEDY E. HOLT—Indianapolis, Ind. JOSEPH HUSTON—Warrenville, Ohio GROVER C. KEITH, JR.—Hueytown, Ala. JOHN T. STATEN, SR.—Lansing, Mich. TOMMIE SUMMERVILLE—Detroit, Mich. MICHAEL A. WILLIAMS—Mobile, Ala. 1999 JEARL MILES CLARK—Gainesville, Fla. JAMES GARNER—Huntsville, Ala. EARL C. GIBSON—Chicago, Ill. MARY ANN JOHNSON-PARRISH—Birmingham, Ala. ANDREW ROBERT LEE KIDD*—Sylacauga, Ala. ANDREW LEE—Huntsville, Ala. ALVIN PRESNELL—Mobile, Ala. JEREMIAH T. STALLWORTH—Marshall, Tex. DANNETTE YOUNG STONE—Lithonia, Ga. LARRY GENE WEATHERS—Gadsden, Ala. 2000 CYNTHIA J. CLOPTON—Huntsville, Ala. MAURICE COLEMAN—Olive Branch, Miss. JOSEPH HENDERSON—Harvest, Ala. SANDRA LYLES-JACKSON—Huntsville, Ala. THOMAS L. MONTGOMERY—Dayton, Ohio L. VANN PETTAWAY—New Market, Ala. 2001 BARRY L. CARROLL--Hampton Cove, Ala. WILLIE HAYES--Huntsville, Ala. PRINCE McCORD, III--Birmingham, Ala. RICHARD MURRELL--Matthews, N.C. WILLIAM M. RICE--Aliceville, Ala. ISAIAH ROBINSON, JR.--Huntsville, Ala. ONDRAY WAGNER--Tuskegee, Ala. EUGENE G. WHITE--Indianapolis, Ind. 2002 CHARLES F. FORD--Huntsville, Ala. HORACE W. RICE -- Huntsville, Ala. 2003 CHARLES A. BATES*--Baton Rouge, La. TIMOTHY “TEE” BROWN--Lithonia, Ga. JOHN FINCH--Mobile, Ala. HARRISON E. HUMES--Florence, Ala. HARVEY E. JORDAN*--Huntsville, Ala. CARROL DAMON MOORE--Mobile, Ala. HENRY O. REID--Pensacola, Fla.
2004 CLEVELAND J. AUSTIN—Eutaw, Ala. SIMPSON BERRY, JR.—Birmingham, Ala. GENE BRIGHT—Huntsville, Ala. TERRENCE COOPER—Attalla, Ala. LEE C. “Flash” DAVIS—Amherst, N.Y. ISAAC J. IRBY—Mobile, Ala. LEROY RUTLEDGE—Reynoldsburg, Ohio EARNEST L. STARKS—Huntsville, Ala. GEORGE M. WILLIAMS—Birmingham, Ala. 2005 HOWARD BALLARD—Talladega, Ala. CALVIN L. BROUGHTON—Alexander City, Ala. ANDRE “Brick” HALEY—Starkville, Miss. ISOM JAMES MORGAN, JR.—Hoover, Ala. WALTER RODGERS—Huntsville, Ala. KNUTE ROCKNE WALKER—Madison, Ala. 2006 DENNIS A. BLAKE—Orlando, Fla. ROBERT BURTON—Huntsville, Ala. FREDRICK CLEMON—Cleveland, Ohio FRED C. GARNER—Memphis, Tenn. PATRICE JACKSON—Doraville, Ga. MADISON ROMINE—Cleveland, Ohio JEROME TATE—Opelika, Ala. DONALD THREATT—Chino Hills, Calif. DWIGHT WRIGHT—Indianapolis, Ind. 2007 ROY A. DEAN—Hollywood, Fla. ERNEST FRENCH—Mobile, Ala. REGINALD GIPSON—Montgomery, Ala. RAY GREENE—Madison, Ala. ANANIAS HARRIS—Pensacola, Fla. CLEVELAND JARMAN, JR.—Decatur, Ala. FRANK SILLMON—Riverdale, Ga. 2008 MICHELLE BYAS—Huntsville, Ala. THOMAS J. GROCE—Mobile, Ala. TONY LAMONT HAIRSTON—Mobile, Ala. CRAIG LOTTIE—Willowbrook, Ill. IRA MIMS—Bessemer, Ala. THOMAS NEWSOME—Northport, Ala. JOSEPH SAVAGE—Madison, Ala. PRESS PARHAM—Huntsville, Ala. 2009 JAMES C. CRAWFORD—Huntsville, Ala. BEN T. DAVIS, JR.—Bowie, Md. DEARTRUS GOODMON—Birmingham, Ala. THOMAS HOPKINS—Butler, Ala. TIMOTHY C. McCANELLEY—Rowlett, Tex. DOREEN E. SMALL-MERCER—Hialeah, Fla. JONATHAN SPENCER, JR.—Birmingham, Ala. DINO D. WYNN—Huntsville, Ala. 2010 Frederick G. Carodine, Jr.—Huntsville, Ala. Bobby J. Cooley—Louisville, Ky. Michael L. Foxx—Knoxville, Tenn. Ron O. Hardy—Detroit, Mich. Sherrie Zinn Lawson—Dayton, Ohio William Lewis—College Park, Ga. Edward “Soul” Phillips—Dayton, Ohio Erroll T. Reese—Durham, N.C. Willie Lee Scott—Huntsville, Ala. Darren K. Wilson—Spanish Fort, Ala.
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Athletics Administration Department Contacts (256) 372-xxxx Athletics Director Betty K. Austin x 5364 • betty.austin@aamu.edu Main Athletics Receptionist Pam Brooks x 4001 • pamela.brooks@aamu.edu Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Ronald Slaughter (pg. 7) x 4285 • ronald.slaughter@aamu.edu Altherias Warmley • SWA / WBB
Tourischeva Stubbs • Sales
Pam Brooks • Main Office
Marketing / Sales / Tickets Tourischeva Stubbs x 4059 • tourischeva.stubbs@aamu.edu Sports Information Brandon Willis x 4005 • aamusportsinfo@yahoo.com Sports Medicine Jessie Zucnick (pg. 26) x 8458 • jzucnick@yahoo.com
Brandon Willis • SID
Oralia Washington • Asst. SID
Anne Rogers • Olympic Sports
Compliance / LegalAffairs Kimberly Brown J. D. (pg. 7) x 8316 • kimberly.carter@aamu.edu Academic Enhancement Waylon Sims (pg. 7) x 4740 • waylon.sims@aamu.edu Head Coaches Baseball Ed McCann x 4004 • edmccann@aamu.edu Men’s Basketball Vann Pettaway x 4009 • vann.pettaway@aamu.edu
Ed McCann • Baseball
Vann Pettaway • Men’s Basketball
Jeff McCorvey • Bowling
SWA / Head Women’s Basketball Altherias Warmley x 4008 • altherias.warmley@aamu.edu Bowling Jeff McCorvey x 4704 • mccorvey@alabamabowling.com Football (pg. 12) Men’s Golf
Josh Oliver • Men’s Golf
Salah Yousif • Men’s Soccer
Frank Davies • Women’s Soccer
Anthony Jones x 4015 • anthony.jones@aamu.edu Josh Oliver x 8663 • josh.oliver@aamu.edu
Men’s Soccer Salah Yousif x 4788 • salah.yousif@aamu.edu Women’s Soccer Frank Davies x 8265 • franklyn.davies@aamu.edu Softball / Volleyball Nedra Brown x 4267 • nedra.brown@aamu.edu Men’s/Women’s Tennis Thomas Colvin x 5655 • thomas.colvin@aamu.edu
Nedra Brown • Softball / Volleyball
Thomas Colvin • Tennis
Kim Seals • Track & Field / Cross Country
Men’s/Women’s Track & Field / Cross Country Kim Seals x 4013 • kim.mckenzie@aamu.edu
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Sports Medicine • Athletic Training Jessie Zucnick - Director Jessie Zucnick is in her second season as the Head Trainer for the Alabama A&M Athletics Department. Zucnick served as the full-time assistant for two years, and as a graduate assistant for three seasons prior to that, so she is no stranger to the demands of the position. She is a 2003 graduate of Stetson University in DeLand, Fla. with a Bachelor of Science in athletic training. She completed her Master’s degree in Education at Alabama A&M in 2007. Zucnick remains as the primary contact for the men’s soccer team during the fall season, handing over football duties to Michael Dye. She is still responsible for the oversight of all 17 varsity Bulldog sports programs and the day-to-day operations of the Sports Medicine staff at A&M.
Aisha Russell - Basketball Trainer Aisha Russell is a second year Graduate Assistant Athletic trainer. Russell attended North Carolina Central University where she received a B.S. in Athletic Training in May 2008. While attending NCCU, Russell served as student athletic training working with football, softball, men’s and women’s basketball as well as working with Duke University athletics. While at A&M Russell is working toward receiving her master’s degree in Physical Education. Her future goals are to continue to work at Division I college/university level athletics as an athletic trainer.
Women’s Basketball Suport Staff Kimberly Farrar Basketball Manager
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Strength And Conditioning James Hester James Hester arrived on “The Hill” in January of 2002, having been the assistant strength and conditioning coach at South Carolina. He serves as strength and conditioning coach for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and softball. Hester, a native of Durham, N.C., got his start in 1994 as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at South Carolina State. After four seasons, he moved on to South Carolina. At USC, he assisted with the football team, and was in charge of women’s golf and men’s and women’s cheerleading. Hester also served as a personal trainer for three years for NFL running back Duce Staley. As an athlete, Hester played free safety at South Carolina State. While there, he was named first-team all-conference and team captain. In 1993, Hester was also named a Sheridan Black College All-American and honorable mention NCAA I-AA All-American. While he was at USC, the Gamecocks won back-to-back Outback Bowl titles over Ohio State. Hester is a certified strength and conditioning coach and a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. James and his wife, Telesa, are the parents of a son, James, Jr.
Andrew Lee Andrew Lee enters his 17th season as the Bulldogs agilities and strength conditioning coordinator. Lee, a former offensive line coach for the Bulldogs, was a standout player under former A&M coach Louis Crews. Lee also lettered in basketball while a student-athlete at A&M. In addition to coaching at Alabama A&M, the Fairfield, Ala., native has also coached at Maryland-Eastern Shore and Texas Southern. Lee has coached several AllAmerican linemen during his career, including Dino Wynn and Howard Ballard. Ballard was named the SIAC Offensive Lineman of the Year and later drafted by the Buffalo Bills and helped anchor the offensive line during Buffalo’s four straight trips to the Super Bowl. Always with a smile and willing to take time out of his day for the student-athletes and other staff members, Lee is one of the most popular members of the Bulldog Athletics staff.
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T.M. Elmore Gymnasium Home of the Bulldogs T.M. Elmore Gymnasium has been the permanent home of Alabama A&M women’s basketball since it was built in 1974. Over the years, the Bulldogs have made this one of the toughest places in the country for visiting teams to come away with a victory.
Elmore Year-by-Year Under Warmley 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
The basketball team has earned a remarkable following in the community and on campus. It is not uncommon for Bulldog fans to pack the 6,000-seat arena to a nearcapacity for home games. And those fans are vocal, loudly cheering on their maroon and white to another home victory.
7-7 6-4 9-2 8-4 10-3
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
8-2 8-5 9-4
TOTAL
65-31
The T.M. Elmore Gymnasium and Health Sciences Complex is home to the Bulldog volleyball team also, as well as numerous other civic and institutional activities from concerts and pep rallies, to guest speakers and convocations. The building also houses classrooms, office space, training facilities and the Physical Education department.
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Huntsville, Ala. America’s Space Capital courses in eight cities in Alabama, begins here at the 54-hole Hampton Cove Golf Course. Hampton Cove features two championship courses surrounded by mountains and lakes. Alabama now ranks fifth in the nation for public golf courses per resident.
One of the fastest-growing cities in the Southeast, and home to one of the highest per capita income levels in the country, the hightech city of Huntsville, Alabama, which sprawls in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, is equally at home in the 19th century or the 21st. Huntsville's tourist attractions reflect the heritage of Alabama's first English-speaking city, the strife of the American Civil War, and the accomplishments of America's rocket scientists. With the influence of NASA, Redstone Arsenal, and hundreds of high-tech government industries, Huntsville's population truly reflects international cultures. Of the nearly 200,000 city residents, more than 10 percent are natives of other countries. More than 100 languages and dialects are spoken here. Visitors who want to be "astronauts for a day" can sample astronaut training activities at the sprawling U.S. Space and Rocket Center. The hands-on showcase of space technology is the state's largest tourist attraction. It is home to the internationally known U.S. Space Camp, which has franchise operations in Japan, Belgium and Canada. A variety of city museums downtown and an outstanding symphony orchestra offer rich cultural opportunities involving the arts. The legendary Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, which encompasses 21
The Birthplace of Alabama Pioneer John Hunt, for whom the city is named, occupied a cabin alongside a spring here in 1805. A town soon flourished and was the largest in the Alabama Territory by 1819. That year the leaders of the Alabama Territory met to petition the U.S. Congress to grant Alabama statehood. The recreated 1819 Alabama Constitution Village, a block from courthouse square, commemorates the historic events with tours given by costumed guides. Huntsville was the cotton trading center of the Tennessee Valley during the 1840s and '50s when planters and merchants originally from Virginia and the Carolinas built impressive town homes. Walking tours of the Twickenham historic district, with the state's largest collection of pre-Civil War homes, are popular year-round. Because many wealthy businessmen remained loyal to the Union at the start of the Civil War, the town was spared the destruction by occupying armies. America's Space Capital Huntsville was still a cotton market town of 16,437 people in 1950 when U.S. Sen. John Sparkman (who lived in Huntsville's historic Twickenham neighborhood) brought a band of German rocket scientists to Redstone Arsenal to develop rockets for the U.S. Army. By the end of the decade, Wernher von Braun's team had developed the rocket which orbited America's first satellite. They eventually put the first American in space and transported the first astronauts to the moon. Redstone Arsenal is one of the U.S. Army's most important strategic posts. It is responsible for research, development, production and worldwide support of missiles, aviation, rockets
and related programs. The influx of engineers, scientists and other technical specialists has transformed the small town into a cosmopolitan community which nonetheless maintains its heritage and reputation for hospitality. A legacy of the space program which benefits visitors is the renowned U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Guests can experience astronauttraining activities, feel simulated weightlessness and view large-screen movies filmed by astronauts in space. The Center's U.S. Space Camp attracts young people from throughout the world who spend a week experiencing space flight training and participate in mock space missions. It was Von Braun himself who inspired Space Camp. He suggested that the space museum develop an intensive youth science program to stimulate children's interest in math and science.
Huntsville is home to the Marshall Space Flight Center, Davidson Center for Space Exploration, and Redstone Arsenal
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference Member Schools (10) • Alabama A&M Bulldogs - Huntsville, Ala. • Alabama State Hornets - Montgomery, Ala. • Alcorn State Braves - Alcorn State, Miss. • Ark.-Pine Bluff Golden Lions - Pine Bluff, Ark. • Grambling State Tigers - Grambling, La. • Jackson State Tigers - Jackson, Miss. • Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils - Itta Bena, Miss. • Prairie View A&M Panthers - Prairie View, Tex. • Southern Jaguars - Baton Rouge, La. • Texas Southern Tigers - Houston, Tex. Membership Timeline Bishop College Paul Quinn College Sam Houston College Texas College Wiley College Prairie View A&M Langston University Arkansas AM&N Southern Texas Southern Grambling State Jackson State Alcorn State Miss. Valley State Alabama State Ark.-Pine Bluff Alabama A&M
1920-56 1920-29 1920-59 1920-68 1920-68 1920-present 1931-57 1936-70 1934-present 1954-present 1958-present 1958-present 1962-present 1968-present 1982-present 1997-present 1999-present
Notable SWAC Alumni Lem Barney (Jackson State), Mel Blount (Southern), Willie Brown (Grambling), Buck Buchanan (Grambling), Steve McNair (Alcorn State), Willie Davis (Grambling), Donald Driver (Alcorn State), Michael Strahan (Texas Southern), Robert Mathis (Alabama A&M), Ken Houston (Prairie View A&M), David “Deacon” Jones (Mississippi Valley State), Walter Payton (Jackson State), Jackie Slater (Jackson State) Charlie Joiner (Grambling), Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State).
SWAC Comissioner Duer Sharp
In 1920, eight men representing six colleges from the state of Texas met to discuss collegiate athletics and the many challenges that face their respective institutions. By the time the session in Houston had concluded, they had founded an athletic league that has slowly became one of the leading sports associations in the world of collegiate athletics, the Southwestern Athletic Conference The founding fathers of the original “Super Six” were C.H. Fuller of Bishop College, Red Randolph and C.H. Patterson of Paul Quinn, E.G. Evans, H.J. Evans and H.J. Starns of Prairie View A&M, D.C. Fuller of Texas College and G. Whitte Jordan of Wiley College.
SWAC Staff Contacts Phone: 205-251-7573 www.swac.org • Commissioner - Duer Sharp - d.sharp@swac.org • Chief Financial Officer - Nitra Babers - n.babers@swac.org • Assistant Championships/SWA - Shelly Davis - s.davis@swac.org • Assistant Commissioner/Compliance - Edgar Gantt - e.gantt@swac.org • Assistant Commissioner for Communications - Tom Galbraith- t.galbraith@swac.org • Assistant Director for Media Relations - Chevonne Mansfiels - c.mansfield@swac.org • Conference Liaison - Milton Taylor - m.taylor@swac.org • Sports Management Administrator - LaKitha Murray - l.murray@swac.org
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2009-10 Combined Season Stats RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
OVERALL HOME (16-13) (9-4) (11-7) (6-3) (5-6) (3-1)
03 WILLIAMS,KATRICH 23 TOBAR,WHIQUITTA 44 JOHNSON,DOMINISHA 14 WATKINS,NESFAYIA 34 MILLER,SHAURICE 55 ROBERTSON,NADRA 42 CARTER,BRITTNEY 22 MARSHALL,CHELSEA 33 WILLIAMS,GABRIELLE 25 ONEAL,DANIELLE 20 STOVER,CHASITY 50 BRANTLEY,RENEE 12 TRICE,SHANTE’
AWAY NEUTRAL (6-8) (1-1) (5-4) (0-0) (1-4) (1-1)
GP GS MIN MPG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 29 29 530 18.3 159 412 .386 54 166 .325 158 192 .823 29 70 99 3.4 69 1 53 186 3 68 967 33.3 29 29 340 11.7 93 227 .410 13 35 .371 141 182 .775 38 113 151 5.2 74 0 101 127 8 46 910 31.4 29 26 198 6.8 77 159 .484 0 2 .000 44 75 .587 43 80 123 4.2 62 0 9 65 36 28 646 22.3 29 20 138 4.8 45 116 .388 1 6 .167 47 77 .610 55 67 122 4.2 58 2 25 56 4 30 703 24.2 29 3 129 4.4 55 104 .529 0 0 .000 19 33 .576 45 81 126 4.3 51 0 19 41 13 20 551 19.0 29 6 124 4.3 51 110 .464 0 0 .000 22 38 .579 39 40 79 2.7 62 2 10 32 28 9 340 11.7 29 4 87 3.0 31 87 .356 0 0 .000 25 36 .694 30 45 75 2.6 41 1 12 37 13 9 280 9.7 28 9 77 2.8 22 100 .220 14 65 .215 19 33 .576 14 26 40 1.4 66 1 25 54 0 20 480 17.1 29 19 69 2.4 31 73 .425 0 0 .000 7 20 .350 34 40 74 2.6 38 0 9 39 40 10 460 15.9 29 0 64 2.2 21 58 .362 1 6 .167 21 30 .700 7 31 38 1.3 20 0 10 22 0 6 233 8.0 21 0 15 0.7 5 33 .152 3 6 .500 2 8 .250 7 13 20 1.0 5 0 18 41 0 9 180 8.6 16 0 7 0.4 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 3 2 5 0.3 6 0 1 2 1 0 30 1.9 12 0 4 0.3 1 5 .200 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 1 5 6 0.5 1 0 0 1 0 1 20 1.7
Game Results and Team Statistics 11/13/09 11/19/09 11/23/09 12/02/09 12/05/09 12/13/09 12/15/09 12/19/09 12/29/09 01/04/10 01/06/10 01/09/10 01/11/10 01/16/10 01/23/10 01/25/10 01/30/10 02/01/10 02/06/10 02/08/10 02/13/10 02/20/10 02/22/10 02/27/10 03/01/10 03/04/10 03/06/10 03/11/10 03/12/10
MURRAY STATE at Auburn STILLMAN at Jacksonville State MILES at Tennessee State CENTRAL MICHIGAN at Ohio State at Arizona * at Jackson State * at Grambling State * ARK.-PINE BLUFF * MISSISSIPPI VALLEY * at Alabama State * at Southern * at Alcorn State * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M * TEXAS SOUTHERN * at Arkansas-Pine Bluff * at Mississippi Valley * ALABAMA STATE SOUTHERN * ALCORN STATE * at Prairie View A&M * at Texas Southern * JACKSON STATE * GRAMBLING STATE vs Alcorn State vs Alabama State
L L W L W W W L L W W L W W L L W L W W W W W L L L W W L
61-72 56-83 65-49 71-74 76-57 76-67 74-61 54-78 50-86 70-53 55-51 59-75 75-64 60-50 57-67 45-59 68-62 55-56 57-55 60-56 73-63 65-62 78-70 50-78 45-71 55-61 53-50 66-63 53-61
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 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 WINNING STREAK Home win streak ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game
AAMU 1782 61.4 -2.5 593-1488 .399 86-287 .300 3.0 510-730 .699 1096 37.8 +1.8 292 10.1 716 24.7 -3.7 0.4 256 8.8 146 5.0 0 1 9316 13-717 -
OPP 1854 63.9 649-1650 .393 108-374 .289 3.7 448-678 .661 1045 36.0 382 13.2 609 21.0 0.6 352 12.1 134 4.6 15971 14-1110 2-219
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Alabama A&M 822 960 1782 Opponents 885 969 1854
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Team Game Records NCAA-Division I
Most points
7, Chattanooga; 12/01/07
Most assists
88, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 01/12/08
7, vs Savannah State; 12/13/03
25, at Tennessee State; 12/18/03
81, Grambling State; 01/02/07
7, at Georgia State; 12/14/03
24, at Texas Southern; 01/27/07
80, at Texas Southern; 01/27/07 79, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 02/05/07 79, at Belmont; 12/11/04
22, Arkansas Pine Bluff Wome; 02/10/03 3-point field goals attempted 30, at Auburn Tigers; 12/15/02
22, Tuskegee; 12/03/05 22, Jacksonville State Unive; 12/19/02
27, at Ole Miss; 11/20/07 Field goals made
25, at Jacksonville State Un; 11/30/02
Most steals
32, Tuskegee; 12/03/05
23, Jackson State Lady Tiger; 01/06/03
29, MORRIS BROWN ; 02/19/03
32, at Belmont; 12/11/04
23, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 01/10/04
21, at Morris Brown Lady Wol; 12/28/02
31, at Jacksonville State Un; 11/30/02 30, at Texas Southern; 01/27/07
19, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 01/10/04 Free throws made
18, Southern; 01/22/07
30, Jacksonville State; 11/22/08
28, Texas Southern; 02/28/09
30, Savannah State; 11/28/05
27, at Jackson State; 03/03/07
30, at Memphis; 11/28/07
26, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 02/07/05
Field goals attempted 87, Grambling State; 01/02/07
Most blocked shots
26, Miles; 11/19/08
11, Mississippi Valley; 02/07/09
25, Birmingham-Southern; 11/16/06
9, at Savannah State; 01/16/06
25, Appalachian State; 11/18/06
9, Prairie View A&M; 03/02/09
83, at Jacksonville State Un; 11/30/02 77, Alabama-Huntsville; 11/13/06
18, Alabama-Huntsville; 11/13/06
8, Mississippi Valley State; 02/03/07 Free throws attempted
8, at Jacksonville State; 11/14/07
76, Savannah State Lady Tige; 02/17/03
46, Miles; 11/19/08
75, at Memphis; 11/28/07
41, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 02/07/05 41, Appalachian State; 11/18/06
Field goal percentage (20 made) .568, Texas Southern; 02/26/05 (25-44)
40, at Southern; 01/21/06 40, Birmingham-Southern; 11/16/06
.552, at Belmont; 12/11/04 (32-58) .547, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 01/12/08 (29-53) .535, Prairie View A&M; 02/28/05 (23-43) .526, Savannah State; 11/28/05 (30-57)
Free throw percentage (10 made) 1.000, at Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 01-10-05 (16-16) .913, Alcorn State; 02/23/04 (21-23)
3-point field goals made 9, Alcorn State; 02/25/08
.913, vs Southern Univ. Women; 3-10-04 (21-23)
8, Alabama State; 02/16/08
.889, at Jackson State; 01/02/05 (16-18)
8, at Auburn Tigers; 12/15/02
.875, at Prairie View A&M; 01/29/07 (21-24)
7, at Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 01-10-05
.875, Texas Southern; 02/28/09 (28-32)
7, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 01/12/08 7, Southern; 01/26/09
Most rebounds
7, at Texas Southern; 02/01/03
60, Grambling State; 01/02/07
7, Prairie View A&M; 02/02/08
55, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 01/07/06
7, Texas Southern; 03/01/03
55, Alabama-Huntsville; 11/13/06
7, vs Mississippi Valley S; 03/13/08
54, Miles; 11/19/08
7, at Ole Miss; 11/20/07
52, Prairie View A&M; 02/26/07
7, at Birmingham-Southern; 11/25/06
52, at Morris Brown Lady Wol; 12/28/02
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Individual Season Records NCAA-Division I
SCORING (SEASON) Points 395 - LaShowann SMITH (28 games) - 2003 382 - LaShowann SMITH (28 games) - 2004 363 - Katrich WILLIAMS (26 games) - 2008
30 - Crystal MALONE - 2006 Free throw percentage (minimum 5 made) .875 - Rebekkah BARNES (21-24) - 2005 .833 - Sade LETT (5-6) - 2004 .833 - Kaysha WILLIAMSON (5-6) - 2003 REBOUNDING (SEASON)
Scoring average (minimum 5 games) 14.1 - LaShowann SMITH (28 games) - 2003 14.0 - Katrich WILLIAMS (26 games) - 2008 13.6 - LaShowann SMITH (28 games) - 2004
Rebounds 185 - Felicia DRUMMOND (64o-121d) - 2007 179 - Felicia DRUMMOND (71o-108d) - 2006 164 - Tamika GREEN (50o-114d) - 2006
FIELD GOALS (SEASON) Field goals made 128 - LaShowann SMITH (28 games) - 2004 128 - Felicia DRUMMOND (28 games) - 2007 123 - LaShowann SMITH (28 games) - 2003
Rebounding average (minimum 5 games) 6.6 - Felicia DRUMMOND (28 games) - 2007 6.0 - Felicia DRUMMOND (30 games) - 2006 5.7 - Tamika GREEN (29 games) - 2006 ASSISTS (SEASON)
Field goals attempted 321 - Katrich WILLIAMS (26 games) - 2008 301 - Felicia DRUMMOND (28 games) - 2007 291 - LaShowann SMITH (28 games) - 2004 Field goal percentage (minimum 5 made) .523 - Dominisha JOHNSON (46-88) - 2008 .514 - Felicia DRUMMOND (114-222) - 2006 .483 - Kimberly PRATCHER (71-147) - 2004
Games started 29 - Crystal MALONE - 2006 29 - Christian MALONE - 2006 27 - Christian MALONE - 2007 Minutes 955 - Christian MALONE - 2006 938 - Christian MALONE - 2007 888 - Christian MALONE - 2004 Minutes average 33.5 - Christian MALONE (28 games) - 2007 32.9 - Christian MALONE (27 games) - 2004 31.8 - Christian MALONE (30 games) - 2006
Christian Malone
Assists 130 - Christian MALONE - 2007 119 - Christian MALONE - 2006 112 - Christian MALONE - 2005 Assists average (minimum 5 games) 4.6 - Christian MALONE (28 games) - 2007 4.0 - Christian MALONE (30 games) - 2006 3.9 - Christian MALONE (29 games) - 2005
3-POINT FIELD GOALS (SEASON) BLOCKED SHOTS (SEASON) 3-point field goals made 52 - Rebekkah BARNES (28 games) - 2007 44 - Katrich WILLIAMS (26 games) - 2008 40 - Davida WEBSTER (26 games) - 2003 3-point field goals attempted 143 - Katrich WILLIAMS (26 games) - 2008 133 - Rebekkah BARNES (28 games) - 2007 121 - Rebekkah BARNES (30 games) - 2006 3-point FG percentage (minimum 5 made) .421 - Chelsea MARSHALL (8-19) - 2008 .391 - Rebekkah BARNES (52-133) - 2007 .385 - Naomi BARNES (5-13) - 2004 FREE THROWS (SEASON) Free throws made 149 - LaShowann SMITH (28 games) - 2003 138 - Tamika GREEN (29 games) - 2006 115 - LaShowann SMITH (28 games) - 2004 Free throws attempted 217 - LaShowann SMITH (28 games) - 2003 198 - Tamika GREEN (29 games) - 2006 179 - LaShowann SMITH (28 games) - 2004
Blocked shots 54 - Chaymieyon MOSS - 2005 48 - Chaymieyon MOSS - 2008 27 - Chaymieyon MOSS - 2006 Blocked shots average (minimum 5 games) 2.1 - Chaymieyon MOSS (23 games) - 2008 1.9 - Chaymieyon MOSS (28 games) - 2005 1.3 - Jelissa DAWSON (10 games) - 2008 STEALS (SEASON) Steals 63 - Tamika GREEN - 2006 63 - Christian MALONE - 2006 61 - Christian MALONE - 2007 Steals average (minimum 5 games) 2.2 - Christian MALONE (28 games) - 2007 2.2 - Tamika GREEN (29 games) - 2006 2.1 - Christian MALONE (30 games) - 2006 Games played 30 - Felicia DRUMMOND - 2006 30 - Katrich WILLIAMS - 2006
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Individual Game Records NCAA-Division I
Most points 30, WILLIAMS,Katrich; Prairie View; 1/30/10 29, WILLIAMS,Katrich; Miles; 11/19/08 28, SMITH, LaShowann; Miss. Valley State; 01/12/04 25, DRUMMOND,Felicia; Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 02/05/07 24, AUGUSTIN,Tamisha; at Southern; 01/21/06 24, SMITH, LaShowann; Belmont; 12/02/03
14, GREEN,Tamika; Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 02/07/05 14, SMITH,LaShowann; at Winthrop Univ.; 12/30/04 14, WILLIAMS,Katrich; at Alabama State; 01/19/08 Most rebounds 15, DRUMMOND,Felicia; at Mississippi Valley St; 02/11/08 15, Team; at Ole Miss; 11/20/07 14, GREEN,Tamika; Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 01/07/06 13, MALONE, Crystal; at Southern Jaguars; 2/24/03 13, TEAM; PRAIRIE VIEW LADY PANTHE; 03/03/03
Field goals made 12, SMITH, LaShowann; Miss. Valley State; 01/12/04 10, MOSS,Chaymieyon; Grambling; 01/03/09 10, SMITH,LaShowann; at Belmont; 12/11/04 9, BARNES,Rebekkah; at Jacksonville State; 11/14/07 9, DRUMMOND,Felicia; Texas Southern; 02/04/08 9, DRUMMOND,Felicia; Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 02/05/07 9, MOSS,Chaymieyon; Grambling State; 01/02/07
Most assists 10,TOBAR, Whiquitta; Alabama State; 02/13/10 8, DIXON, Erica; Grambling State; 03/06/04 8, GREEN,Tamika; Grambling State; 01/02/07 8, MALONE,Christian; at Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 02/09/08 8, MALONE,Christian; Jackson State; 03/06/08 8, MALONE,Christian; at Birmingham-Southern; 11/25/06 8, RANSOM, Tenniqua; Mississippi Valley State; 02/08/03 8, WILSON, Tanisha; Alabama State; 01/18/03
Field goals attempted 23, McCORD, Aleshia; at Jacksonville State Un; 11/30/02 21, SMITH, LaShowann; Miss. Valley State; 01/12/04 21, SMITH,LaShowann; at Alabama; 12/21/04 21, WILLIAMS,Katrich; Mississippi Valley; 02/07/09 20, DRUMMOND,Felicia; Alcorn State; 02/25/08 20, SMITH,LaShowann; Grambling State; 01/03/05 20, WILLIAMS,Katrich; Miles; 11/19/08
Most steals 7, MALONE,Christian; at Alcorn State; 01/28/08 6, CARR, Angela; at Southern; 01/24/04 6, CARR, Angela; at Prairie View A&M; 02/03/03 6, CARR, Angela; MORRIS BROWN LADY WOLVER; 02/19/03 6, DIXON, Erica; TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSI; 12/07/02 6, GREEN,Tamika; at Southern; 01/21/06 6, MALONE,Christian; Birmingham-Southern; 11/16/06
Field goal percentage (8 made) .800, DRUMMOND,Felicia; Tuskegee; 12/03/05 (8-10) .800, RANSOM, Tenniqua; Ark-Pine Bluff; 01-13-03 (8-10) .750, BARNES,Rebekkah; at Jacksonville State; 11/14/07 (9-12) .727, DRUMMOND,Felicia; Appalachian State; 11/18/06 (8-11) .667, AUGUSTIN,Tamisha; at Grambling State; 3/3/05 (8-12) .667, PRATCHER, Kimberly; Alabama State; 01/18/03 (8-12) .667, SMITH, LaShowann; Jackson State; 03/04/04 (8-12) 3-point field goals made 5, BARNES,Rebekkah; Alcorn State; 02/25/08 5, COLLIER,Jenna; at Prairie View A&M; 03/01/08 4, AUGUSTIN,Tamisha; at Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 01-10-05 4, BARNES,Rebecca; at Mississippi Valley St; 01/08/05 4, BARNES,Rebekkah; at Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 02/09/08 4, BARNES,Rebekkah; Southern; 02/23/08 4, BARNES,Rebekkah; at Birmingham-Southern; 11/25/06 4, McCORD, Aleshia; Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 01/10/04 4, WEBSTER, Davida; Texas Southern; 03/01/03 4, WILLIAMS,Katrich; Prairie View A&M; 03/02/09 4, WILLIAMS,Katrich; at Missouri; 12/03/06
Most blocked shots 7, MOSS,Chaymieyon; Mississippi Valley; 02/07/09 6, WILLIAMS,Gaberille; at Alabama State; 01/16/10 6, MOSS,Chaymieyon; at Savannah State; 01/16/06 6, MOSS,Chaymieyon; Southern; 01/26/09 5, MOSS,Chaymieyon; at Texas Southern; 01/31/09 5, MOSS,Chaymieyon; Miles; 11/19/08
Katrich Williams
Felicia Drummond
Free throws made 12, GREEN,Tamika; at Prairie View A&M; 01/29/07 12, SMITH, LaShowann; Alcorn State; 02/23/04 12, WILLIAMS,Katrich; Miles; 11/19/08 11, AUGUSTIN, Tamisha; at Prairie View A&M; 02/03/03 11, GREEN,Tamika; Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 02/07/05 11, GREEN,Tamika; at Alabama State; 02/10/07 11, WILLIAMS,Katrich; at Alabama State; 01/19/08 11, WILLIAMS,Katrich; at Alabama State; 02/14/09 Free throws attempted 16, AUGUSTIN, Tamisha; at Prairie View A&M; 02/03/03 16, WILLIAMS,Katrich; Miles; 11/19/08 15, SMITH, LaShowann; Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 01/10/04 15, SMITH, LaShowann; Grambling State; 03/06/04 14, AUGUSTIN,Tamisha; at Southern; 01/21/06
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Team Season Records NCAA-Division I
SCORING (SEASON) Points 1877 (30 games) - 2006 1733 (28 games) - 2007 1681 (29 games) - 2005
117 (28 games) - 2002 3-point field goals attempted 428 (28 games) - 2002 419 (28 games) - 2007 417 (28 games) - 2003
Rebounding average 40.2 (30 games) - 2006 37.7 (29 games) - 2005 37.5 (28 games) - 2004 ASSISTS (SEASON)
Scoring average 62.6 (30 games) - 2006 61.9 (28 games) - 2007 58.9 (28 games) - 2002
3-point FG percentage .325 (136-419) - 2007 .300 (125-417) - 2003 .279 (83-297) - 2004
FIELD GOALS (SEASON)
FREE THROWS (SEASON)
Field goals made 653 (30 games) - 2006 606 (29 games) - 2005 605 (28 games) - 2007
Free throws made 476 (30 games) - 2006 428 (28 games) - 2004 401 (26 games) - 2008
Assists 389 - 2002 385 - 2003 355 - 2006 Assists average 13.9 (28 games) - 2002 13.8 (28 games) - 2003 12.5 (28 games) - 2007 BLOCKED SHOTS (SEASON)
Field goals attempted 1769 (30 games) - 2006 1657 (28 games) - 2007 1644 (28 games) - 2002
Free throws attempted 730 (30 games) - 2006 618 (26 games) - 2008 609 (28 games) - 2004
Field goal percentage .384 (606-1577) - 2005 .384 (590-1536) - 2003 .375 (548-1462) - 2004
Free throw percentage .703 (428-609) - 2004 .683 (397-581) - 2005 .660 (334-506) - 2003
3-POINT FIELD GOALS (SEASON)
REBOUNDING (SEASON)
3-point field goals made 136 (28 games) - 2007 125 (28 games) - 2003
Blocked shots 120 - 2008 120 - 2005 99 - 2006 Blocked shots average 4.6 (26 games) - 2008 4.1 (29 games) - 2005 3.3 (30 games) - 2006 STEALS (SEASON)
Rebounds 1207 (473o-734d) - 2006 1094 (389o-705d) - 2005 1051 (386o-665d) - 2004
Steals 318 - 2006
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