GAME 12 • vs. ALABAMA A&M AUBURN TIGERS 2010-11 GAME NOTES 2010-11 Auburn Women’s Basketball Game 12 • December 28, 2010 vs. Alabama A&M 18 NCAA Tournament Appearances • Three Final Fours • Five SEC Titles • Four SEC Tournament Titles 2010-11 Schedule/Results NOVEMBER 12 Mercer W, 79-61 15 #16/14 Florida State L, 61-67 18 #6/6 Duke L, 62-75 22 at South Florida L, 49-67 26 1-vs. Sacred Heart L, 53-65 27 1-vs. Seton Hall W, 85-51 DECEMBER 2 South Alabama W, 75-70 4 Temple L, 61-62 15 at George Washington W, 52-45 18 2-vs. Purdue L, 56-76 21 at Chicago State W, 67-63 28 Alabama A&M 6 p.m. 30 Jacksonville State 6 p.m. JANUARY 2 at Alabama* [CSS] 2 p.m. 6 Florida* 6 p.m. 9 at Vanderbilt* 2 p.m. 13 Ole Miss* 6 p.m. 16 LSU* [CSS] 2 p.m. 20 at Mississippi State* 7 p.m. 23 Tennessee* [CSS] 2 p.m. 30 South Carolina* 2 p.m. FEBRUARY 3 at Kentucky* 6 p.m. 6 Mississippi State* 2 p.m. 10 at LSU* [Cox Sports Television] 7 p.m. 13 at Arkansas* [ESPN2] 4 p.m. 17 Alabama* 6 p.m. 20 at South Carolina* [FSN] 1 p.m. 24 at Georgia* 6 p.m. 27 Kentucky* [SEC Network] 1 p.m. MARCH 3-6 Southeastern Conference Tournament Nashville, Tenn. • Bridgestone Arena 20 & 22 NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds Auburn, Ala. • Auburn Arena 26-29 NCAA Tournament Regionals APRIL 3-5 NCAA Final Four Indianapolis, Ind. • Conseco Fieldhouse * - SEC Game All Times are Central 1 - Junkanoo Jam (Freeport, Bahamas) 2 - Boilermaker Blockbuster (Indianapolis, Ind.) All home games played at Auburn Arena Bold indicates home games www.AuburnTigers.com AUBURN MEDIA RELATIONS Associate Director/WBB Contact: Matt Crouch • [email protected]Auburn Athletic Complex / 392 South Donahue / Auburn, AL 36849 O: 334.844.9800 • C: 334.740.4109 • F: 334.844.9807 www.AuburnTigers.com Twitter: @AuburnWBB GAME 12 [NR/NR] Auburn (5-6) vs. [NR/NR] Alabama A&M (4-5) When: Tuesday, December 28 • 6 p.m. CT Where: Auburn Arena (9,121) • Auburn, Ala. TV/Webcast: AuburnTigers.com Radio: WMXA 96.7 FM; Andy Burcham (play-by-play), Arnika Edwards (color) Audio Webcast: AuburnTigers.com Gametracker: AuburnTigers.com Series: Auburn leads 4-0 (3-0 in Auburn) Last Meeting: Auburn def. Alabama A&M 83-56 in Auburn, Ala. (11-19-09) Up Next: Auburn will remain at home for a 6 p.m., Thursday game against in-state rival Jacksonville State VS. AUBURN PROJECTED STARTERS No. Pos. Name Ht. Year PPG RPG Hometown 1 G Morgan Toles 5-9 So. 7.7 (apg) 4.8 Fayetteville, Ga. 4 G Parrisha Simmons 6-0 Jr. 3.1 3.5 Macon, Ga. 5 G Alli Smalley 5-8 Sr. 12.8 2.5 Arab, Ala. 14 F Blanche Alverson 6-3 So. 10.4 3.4 Andalusia, Ala. 21 F Jordan Greenleaf 6-1 Sr. 7.8 8.5 Rex, Ga. OFF THE BENCH 2 G Morgan Jennings 5-8 Jr. 4.3 2.5 Atlanta, Ga. 11 G Courtney Strain 5-9 Fr. 2.2 0.4 Woodland, Ala. 23 F Chantel Hilliard 6-2 Jr. 5.8 2.5 Biloxi, Miss. 25 F Jassany Williams 6-2 Fr. 4.2 3.4 Davie, Fla. 32 G/F Tyrese Tanner 6-2 Fr. 3.3 2.8 Birmingham, Ala. 34 C Peyton Davis 6-5 Fr. 0.9 0.9 Birmingham, Ala. Head Coach: Nell Fortner / Associate Head Coach: Kerry Cremeans / Assistant Coaches: Mark Simons and Carla McGhee ALABAMA A&M PROJECTED STARTERS No. Pos. Name Ht. Year PPG RPG Hometown 5 G Brittany Strickland 5-5 Fr. 4.2 2.8 Stockbridge, Ga. 14 G Nesfayia Watkins 5-8 Jr. 5.7 3.2 Phenix City, Ala. 23 G Whiquitta Tobar 5-7 Jr. 18.1 6.1 Blytheville, Ark. 34 F Shaurice Miller 6-0 Sr. 2.4 2.9 Meridian, Miss. 55 F NaDra Robertson 6-3 So. 8.2 4.1 Conway, Ark. Head Coach: Altherias Warmley / Assistant Coaches: Dexter Holt, Dorianne Johnson and Melvin Williams
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GAME 12 • vs. ALABAMA A&M AUBURN TIGERS 2010-11 GAME NOTES
* - SEC GameAll Times are Central1 - Junkanoo Jam (Freeport, Bahamas)2 - Boilermaker Blockbuster (Indianapolis, Ind.)All home games played at Auburn ArenaBold indicates home games
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AUBURN MEDIA RELATIONSAssociateDirector/WBBContact:MattCrouch•[email protected]/392SouthDonahue/Auburn,AL36849
AUBURN PROJECTED STARTERSNo. Pos. Name Ht. Year PPG RPG Hometown1 G MorganToles 5-9 So. 7.7 (apg)4.8 Fayetteville,Ga.4 G ParrishaSimmons 6-0 Jr. 3.1 3.5 Macon,Ga.5 G AlliSmalley 5-8 Sr. 12.8 2.5 Arab,Ala.14 F BlancheAlverson 6-3 So. 10.4 3.4 Andalusia,Ala.21 F JordanGreenleaf 6-1 Sr. 7.8 8.5 Rex,Ga.
OFF THE BENCH2 G MorganJennings 5-8 Jr. 4.3 2.5 Atlanta,Ga.11 G CourtneyStrain 5-9 Fr. 2.2 0.4 Woodland,Ala.23 F ChantelHilliard 6-2 Jr. 5.8 2.5 Biloxi,Miss.25 F JassanyWilliams 6-2 Fr. 4.2 3.4 Davie,Fla.32 G/F TyreseTanner 6-2 Fr. 3.3 2.8 Birmingham,Ala.34 C PeytonDavis 6-5 Fr. 0.9 0.9 Birmingham,Ala.
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Media InformationTheAuburnmediarelationsdepartmentconsidersitsworkwiththemediaatoppriority.The2010-11AuburnWomen’sBasketballMediaSupplementhasbeenpreparedtoassisttheworkingmediaintheircoverageofTigerbasketball.Ifyouhavenotreceivedacopy,orifyouneedadditionalinformation,intervieworphoto-graphrequests,orhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactMattCrouchinthemediarelationsofficeat334.844.9709.
On the AirTheTigerscanbeheardlivelocallyinAuburnonMix96.7FMfortheentireregularandpostseasons.AndyBurcham,inhis23rdseasonwiththewomen’sbasketballprogramandhandlesplay-by-playduties.ArnikaEdwardsjoinsBurchamforherfourthseasonseasonandprovidescolorcommentary.Eachgamecanalsobeheardliveontheinternetatwww.AuburnTigers.com.
Weekly Live Radio ShowStartinginJanuary,everyTuesdayat6p.m.CTNellFortnerwillhostaliveshowfromLogan’sRoadhouseinTigerTownwithAndyBurcham.Fanscanlistentotheshowon96.7FM.Thenumbertocallintotheshowis1-800-282-2557.
On the WebThehomeforAuburnAthleticsontheweb,www.AuburnTigers.com,isyoursourceforAuburnWomen’sBasketball.ThewebsiteoffersthemostrecentinformationandnewsontheTigers.AtAuburnTigers.com,youcanalsolistentoeachwomen’sbasketballgamebroadcastliveandfollowalongonlivescoringforeveryhomegame.
2010-11 Numerical Roster
No. Name Height Position Class Hometown/High School1 MorganToles 5-9 Guard SO Fayetteville,Ga./SandyCreek2 MorganJennings 5-8 Guard JR Atlanta,Ga./FrederickDouglass4 ParrishaSimmons 6-0 Guard JR Macon,Ga./SouthwestMacon5 AlliSmalley 5-8 Guard SR Arab,Ala./Arab11 CourtneyStrain 5-9 Guard FR Woodland,Ala./Woodland14 BlancheAlverson 6-3 Foward/Guard SO Andalusia,Ala./Buford(Ga.)20 Pascale“P.J.”West 6-8 Center SO LaGrange,Ga./TroupCounty21 JordanGreenleaf 6-1 Forward SR Rex,Ga./Morrow22 CamilleGlymph 5-10 Guard FR Greenville,S.C./J.L.Mann23 ChantelHilliard 6-2 Forward/Center JR Biloxi,Miss./St.Martin25 JassanyWilliams 6-2 Forward FR Davie,Fla./Nova32 TyreseTanner 6-2 Forward FR Birmingham,Ala./Hoover34 PeytonDavis 6-5 Center FR Birmingham,Ala./MortimerJordan
2010-11 Alphabetical Roster
No. Name Height Pos. Ht. Hometown14 BlancheAlverson 6-3 Foward/Guard SO Andalusia,Ala./Buford(Ga.)34 PeytonDavis 6-5 Center FR Birmingham,Ala./MortimerJordan22 CamilleGlymph 5-10 Guard FR Greenville,S.C./J.L.Mann21 JordanGreenleaf 6-1 Forward SR Rex,Ga./Morrow23 ChantelHilliard 6-2 Forward/Center JR Biloxi,Miss./St.Martin2 MorganJennings 5-8 Guard JR Atlanta,Ga./FrederickDouglass4 ParrishaSimmons 6-0 Guard JR Macon,Ga./SouthwestMacon5 AlliSmalley 5-8 Guard SR Arab,Ala./Arab11 CourtneyStrain 5-9 Guard FR Woodland,Ala./Woodland32 TyreseTanner 6-2 Forward FR Birmingham,Ala./Hoover1 MorganToles 5-9 Guard SO Fayetteville,Ga./SandyCreek20 Pascale“P.J.”West 6-8 Center SO LaGrange,Ga./TroupCounty25 JassanyWilliams 6-2 Forward FR Davie,Fla./Nova
STAFF:Head Coach:NellFortner(Texas,1982)Assistant Coach: KerryCremeans(Florida,1994)Assistant Coach: MarkSimons(AquinasCollege,1972)Assistant Coach: CarlaMcGhee(Tennessee,1990)Director of Basketball Operations:MelissaMaines(TexasTech,1998)Video Coordinator:KellyKomara(Purdue,2002)Administrative Assistant:AshleyLangford(Tulane,2009)Director of Administrative Support Services:ArnikaEdwards(AlabamaA&M,1991)Athletic Trainer:AngieLawrence(AppalachianState,1997)Student Assistant:ReneishaHobbs(Auburn,2010)
BY CLASS:Seniors (2):JordanGreenleaf,AlliSmalleyJuniors (3):ChantelHilliard,MorganJennings,ParrishaSimmonsSophomores (3):BlancheAlverson,MorganToles,Pascale“P.J.”WestFreshmen (5):PeytonDavis,CamilleGlymph,CourtneyStrain,TyreseTanner,JassanyWilliams
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General InformationSchool...................................................................... AuburnUniversityCity/Zip..............................................................Auburn,Ala./36849Founded.......................................................................... Oct.1,1856Enrollment...............................................................................24,602Nickname...................................................................................TigersColors........................................................BurntOrangeandNavyBlueHomeCourt.........................................................AuburnArena(9,121)Affiliation......................................................................NCAADivisionIConference.......................................................SoutheasternConferencePresident........................................................................Dr.JayGogueAthleticDirector....................................................................JayJacobsSeniorWomen’sAdministrator......................................MeredithJenkinsFacultyAthleticsRepresentative................................ Dr.MaryBoudeauxUniversityWebsite...................................................... www.Auburn.edu
Team Information2009-10Record(SECRecord)..........................................15-16(5-11)SECFinish/TournamentFinish.............................. 10th/SecondRoundAll-timeSECRecord.....................................................179-150(.544)All-timeSECTournamentRecord..................................................34-27StartersReturning/Lost....................................................................5/1LetterwinnersReturning/Lost............................................................9/2Newcomers.......................................................................................5FirstYearofBasketball.................................................................1971OverallRecord.............................................................785-350(.692)NCAATournamentAppearances/Last........................................ 18/2009NCAATournamentRecord............................................................29-18WNITAppearances/Last............................................................ 2/2007WNITRecord..................................................................................7-1
AUBURN-ALABAMA A&M SERIES ThiswillbethefifthmeetingbetweenAuburnandAlabamaA&MwithAuburnleadingtheseries4-0.TheTigersare3-0againsttheBulldogswhenplayinginAuburn.PreviousmeetingsagainstAlabamaA&M:Dec.15,2002 W 77-39 AuburnDec.29,2003 W 95-28 AuburnNov.14,2008 W 91-53 Huntsville,Ala.Nov.19,2009 W 83-56 Auburn
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LAST TIME OUT FOR AUBURN FreshmanTyreseTannerscored13ofherteam-high15pointsinthesecondhalf,leadinganAuburnrallyfora67-63winatChicagoState. Auburntookanearly7-2lead,butsawitslipawayafterapairofCougar3-pointers.ChicagoStatewouldgoontoleadmostofthefirsthalf,cappingitoffwithaTressaBeckeljumperwith14secondsremainingthatgaveCSUitslargestleadofthegameat32-24. TheTigersrespondedearlyinthesecondhalf,openingupwithan8-2runtocuttheCougarleadtotwo.ChicagoStatewouldbuilditsleadbackuptosixwith6:28leftinthegame,butTannersparkedanAuburnchargethatwouldhavetheTigersout-scoringCSU22-12inthefinalminutes. Auburnfinishedthegame21-of-32fromthefreethrowandwas11-of-13inthefinal52secondsofthegame. MorganTolesscored14pointsfollowedbyBlancheAlversonwith13.JordanGreenleafledAuburnontheboardswith12.
LAST TIME OUT FOR ALABAMA A&M TheAlabamaA&Mwomen’sbasketballteamfelltoAlabama67-62onDec.20inColemanColiseuminTuscaloosa,Ala.Alabamaledfortheentiresecondhalf,buthadtoworkhardtoputawaytheLadyBulldogsinthegame’sfinalminutes. AfterA&Mcuttheleadtothreepointsatthe1:11mark,theCrimsonTide’sErickaRussellputdowntwofreethrowswith43secondsremainingtogivetheTidea64-59lead,securingthewin. JuniorguardWhiquittaTobarfinishedwithateam-high16pointsand10reboundsforherfirstdoubledoubleoftheseason,whilefreshmanforwardJasmineSanderspacedtheLadyBulldogswith11points.FreshmanguardBrittanyStricklandfinishedthegamewith10points.
FORTNER VS. WARMLEY ThisisthethirdtimethatAuburn’sNellFortnerandAlabamaA&M’sAltheriasWarmleywillfaceeachotherwithFortnerholdingthe2-0advantage. FortnerisinherseventhseasonatAuburnandholdsa121-79recordonThePlains.WarmleyisinherninthseasonwiththeBulldogsandholdsa113-125record.
VS. THE SOUTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Auburnholdsa33-2all-timerecordagainstcurrentmembersoftheSouthwesternAthleticConference.Auburn’slastmeetingagainstaSWACschoolcamelastseasonwhentheTigersdownedAlabamaA&M,83-56.BothlossestoSWACschoolscameatthehandsofJacksonStatein1980and1981.
LAST TIME VS. ALABAMA A&M TheAuburnwomen’sbasketballteamwonits15thconsecutivehomegameNov.19,2009astheTigersroutedtheAlabamaA&MBulldogs,83-56.AuburnjuniorAlliSmalleyledtheAuburnchargewith22,dropping3-of-4frombehindthearc.Asateam,Auburntiedtheschoolrecordforblockedshotswith17inthegame. Inall,theTigersshot51.6percentfromthefieldwiththreeplayersscoringindoubledigits.AlongsideSmalleywerefreshmanNicolleThomaswith15andseniorKeKeCarrierwith10. Auburn’sbenchcontributed28points,ledbyfreshmanBlancheAlversonwithnine.SophomoresParrishaSimmonsandChantelHilliardaddedeighteach. Overall,theTigerswere32-of-62fromthefield,8-of-13frombehindthearcand11-of-23fromtheline.AlabamaA&Mwasheldto33percentshootinginthegame,21-of-63,buthit8-of-14from3-pointlandand6-of-12fromthecharitystripe.KatrichWilliamsledtheBulldogswith17pointsandfourrebounds.
ON THIS DATE. . . Auburnis7-3all-timewhenplayingonDec.28andhaswonthelastfourgames.NellFortneris4-0onDec.28withwinsoverCalifornia-Davisin2005(69-54),JamesMadisonin2006(79-76,OT),Davidsonin2007(66-59)andValparaisoin2009(51-50).ThiswillbeAuburn’sfirsthomegameeveronDec.28.
IN DECEMBER Auburnis194-51all-timeinthemonthofDecember,includinga35-9markunderNellFortner(recordsbeginin1978-79season,notalldatesprovidedpriortoorduringthatseason).
AGAINST THE STATE Auburnis213-55all-timeversusschool’sinthestateofAlabama.Ofthe55losses,33havecometoAlabama. NellFortneris19-2all-timeversusschoolsinthestate,withtheonlylossescomingtoAlabamaonJan.8,2006(54-68)andonFeb.7,2010(53-55).
SPREADING THE WEALTH AfterfreshmanTyreseTannerledAuburnwith15pointsatChi-cagoState,shebecamethesixthTigerthisseasontoleadAuburninscoring.OthersareAlliSmalley,BlancheAlverson,ChantelHilliard,MorganTolesandJordanGreenleaf.
LONG DISTANCE RECORD BREAKER Withher3-pointerwith1:22leftintheTemplegameonDec.4,AuburnseniorAlliSmalleyrecordedthe185th3-pointerofherAuburncareer,givinghersolepossessionoftheAU3-pointrecord.
Moving On Up (Auburn Players in the Career Rankings). . .
• Alli SmalleynowholdstheAuburnrecordforcareer3-pointerswith193andcareer3-pointattemptswith562• Alli Smalleyneeds17morepointstotieLindaGodbyfor13thall-timeincareerscoringatAuburn• Jordan Greenleafneeds13moreblockedshotstotieDeWannaBonnerforsixthall-timeatAuburnincareerblocks• Jordan Greenleafneeds65morereboundstotieKendallMagoandC.C.Haydenfor11thall-timeatAuburnincareerrebounds
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A FAMILIAR FACE Auburn’sDirectorofAdministrativeSupportServices,andradiocoloranalyst,ArnikaEdwardsisa1991graduateofAlabamaA&M.ShegraduatedwithaBachelorofSciencedegreeinmath-ematicswithaminorinphysics.
NO. 200 FOR NELL TheDec.21gameatChicagoStatemarkedthe200thforNellFortnerasAuburn’sheadcoach.Shepickedupthewinandhada121-79recordthroughherfirst200games.
BREAKING THE STREAK Auburn’s85-51winoverSetonHallbrokeafour-gamelosingstreakfortheTigers-astreakthattiedforthelongestlosingstreaksincethe2004-05season.AuburnhasnotlostmorethanfourconsecutivegamessinceitlostsixinarowfromDec.31,2004-Jan.20,2005.
95 AND COUNTING AuburnjuniorguardAlliSmalleyearnedherfirstcollegiatestartonDec.29,2007atSaintJoseph’s,the14thgameofhercollegiatecareer,andhasnotleft.Sincethen,Smalleyhasstartedin95consecutivegames.
DEFENSE MAKES OFFENSE Auburnhasuseditsdefensetocreateitsoffensethisseason.Sofar,theTigershavescoredatotalof217pointsoffofturnovers,includingaseason-highmarkof36againstSetonHall. Whileaveraging9.1steals,3.6blocksand19.5opponentturnoverspergamethisseason,Auburnhasturnedtheeffortsintoanaverageof19.7pointsoffturnoverspergame.
DOUBLE DOWN SeniorJordanGreenleafpulleddown12reboundswith16pointsintheseason-openeragainstFloridaState,earningherfirstdouble-doubleoftheseasonandfourthofhercareer. ShecamebackwithanotheratSouthFlorida,scoring13pointswith10rebounds.
TURN IT IN TO POINTS Auburnforced31SetonHallturnoversonNov.27,turningtheminto36pointsontheotherendofthefloor.ItmarkedthemostpointsscoredbytheTigersoffturnoverssinceAuburnscored39againstSamHoustonStateonDec.5,2008.
DISHING IT OUT Byplayinginher30thcareergameagainstMercer,Auburnsophomorebecameeligibleforthecareerassistrankings.With181onhercareer,sherankssixthall-timeatAuburnwith4.5pergame.
OUTSIDE THE LEAGUE NellFortnerhasguidedtheTigerstoa76-33ledgerinnon-conferenceplay.Whenplayingathome,Fortner’steamshaveposteda31-7mark.Theonlysevennon-conferencelossesathomecamefromXavieronDec.2,2005(58-60),No.2DukeonDec.31,2004(61-80),No.20GeorgeWashingtononJan.3,2008(66-68),No.15TexasA&MonNov.22,2009(59-79),No.16FloridaStateonNov.15,2010(61-67),No.6DukeonNov.18,2010(62-75)andTempleonDec.4,2010(62-61).
OFFENSE WINS GAMES Auburnis81-2whenscoring70ormorepointsintheNellFortnerera.TheonlytimesAuburnhaslostwhenscoringatleast70pointswasonJan.20,2005vs.No.7Tennessee,71-81andFeb.19,2009atNo.18Vanderbilt,73-70.Whenscoringlessthan70points,Auburnis40-77duringtheFortnerera.
HOME COOKIN’ Sincea77-70losstoVirginiaonJan.5,1992,theAuburnTigershavecompileda127-10recordagainstnon-conferenceopponentswhenplayingathome.
BUILDING WITH EXPERIENCE Auburnentersthe2010-11seasonwithamixofyouthandexperience.Nineofthe14playersontherosterareeitherfreshmenorsophomores,butamongtheninereturningplayers,Auburnbringsback250gamesofexperienceasastarter.
EVERYONE PLAYS All12activeTigershaveplayedatleastoneminuteinsixofthefirst11gamesoftheseason.
Player of the YearVictoriaDunlap,UK(8);ShekinnaStricklen,UT(2);MarahStrickland,USC(1);JenceRhoads,VU(1)
All-SEC First TeamAlliSmalley,AuburnPorshaPhillips,GeorgiaVictoriaDunlap,KentuckyA’diaMathies,KentuckyLaSondraBarrett,LSUAngieBjorklund,TennesseeShekinnaStricklen,TennesseeJenceRhoads,Vanderbilt
All-SEC Second TeamTierneyJenkins,AlabamaC’eiraRicketts,ArkansasJasmineJames,GeorgiaKatherineGraham,LSUMarahStrickland,SouthCarolinaKelleyCain,TennesseeGloryJohnson,TennesseeHannahTuomi,Vanderbilt
SMALLEY AND TANNER NAMED TO JUNKANOO JAMALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM FortheirplayattheJunkanooJam,seniorAlliSmalleyandfreshmanTyreseTannerwerenamedtotheJunkanooJamAll-TournamentTeam. Smalleyaveraged13.5points,2.5assistsand2.5reboundspergameinthetwogames,scoringateam-high15pointsinAuburn’swinoverSetonHall.Tanneraveraged6.0pointsand3.5rebounds,alongwithateam-high2.5stealspergameontheweek. Alsoontheall-tournamentteamwereBostonCollege’sStafanieMurphyandSacredHeart’sCallanTaylor.BC’sCarolynSwordswasnamedthetournamentMVP.
SMALLEY NAMED PRESEASON ALL-SEC AuburnseniorAlliSmalleywasnamedtothePreseasonAll-SECteambyboththecoachesandthemedia.TheCoachesselectedSmalleytothePreseasonAll-SECFirstTeamwhilethemediavotedhertotheSecondTeam. Smalleyaveraged15.7pointspergamelastseason,chippingin4.4reboundsand2.3assistsperouting.
AUBURN PICKED SIXTH IN SEC PRESEASON MEDIA AND COACHES POLLS Comingoffa15-16season,theAuburnwomen’sbasketballteamwaspickedsixthinthepreseasonSECmediaandcoachespolls.Tennes-seewasthepreseasonfavoriteinbothpolls.
MAKING IT HOME NellFortnerentersherseventhseasonasAuburn’sheadcoach,mark-ingherlongesttenureatanypositioninhercareer.ThelongestFortnerhadstayedatajobpriortoAuburncamefrom1990-95whileshewasanassistantcoachatLouisianaTechunderlegendaryheadcoachLeonBarmore.
NEW FACES AuburnwelcomesfivenewfacestoitslineupthisseasoninfreshmenPeytonDavis(Birmingham,Ala.),CamilleGlymph(Greenville,S.C.),CourtneyStrain(Woodland,Ala.),TyreseTanner(Birmingham,Ala.)andJassanyWilliams(Davie,Fla.).Therecruitingclasswasranked18thinthecountrybyESPN.com’sHoopGurlz.
FIRST GAME IN AUBURN ARENA Auburnwonitsinauguralgameinthenew$86millionAuburnArena.TheTigersdefeatedMercer,79-61,forthefirstregular-seasonAuburnwin,menorwomen,inthenewfacility. TheTigersmoveacrossthestreetthisseasonfromitsformerhome,Beard-Eaves-MemorialColiseum-theteam’shomesince1974.AuburnplayeditsfirstgameinBEMConJan.11,1974,defeatingin-staterivalAlabama,69-31.
TIGERS SIGN HASINA MUHAMMAD FOR 2011-12 TheAuburnwomen’sbasketballsigned6-1guard/forwardHasinaMuhammad(RidgewayHS,Memphis,Tenn.)toaNationalLetterofIntent,headcoachNellFortnerannouncedonNov.10. MuhammadisrankedastheNo.66overallplayerinthecountrybyESPN’sHoopGurlz.Sheisalsorankedasthe17th-bestguardinthecountryandNo.2prospectinTennesseebyHoopGurlz. Muhammadwasalsorankedbytwootherrecruitingservices.SheistheNo.50overallprospectaccordingtotheAll-StarGirlsReportandNo.47intheGirlsBasketballReport.
WNBA CHAMPION... AGAIN AfterwinningaWNBAtitlein2009withthePhoenixMercury,formerTigerLe’CoeWillinghamputherselfinselectcompanywhensheturnedaroundandwonitagainin2010,thistimewiththeSeattleStorm. Willingham,anativeofAugusta,Ga.,averaged5.5pointsand4.1reboundspergameasshehelpedtheStormtoaleague-best28-6record. TheStormsweptLosAngelesinthefirstroundoftheplayoffs,settingupameetingofWillinghamandherformerteam,theMercury,intheconferencefinals.Shedefeatedheroldteam,andformerTigerDeWannaBonner,inasweepforatriptotheWNBAfinals. Seattlemadeitaperfectrunthroughtheplayoffs,sweepingtheAtlantaDreaminthreegamesforthetitle.
TIGERS ON THE TUBE AspartoftheSEC’stelevisionagreementwithESPN,theAuburnwomen’sbasketballteamwillbetelevisedsixtimesthisseasononFoxSportsNet,CSS,theSECNetworkandESPN2.TheSECTournamentwillbetelevisedonFoxSportsNet,ESPNUandESPN2.Inall,theSECwillbetelevisedinmorethan70gamesthisseason. AuburnwillbetelevisedthreetimesathomeatthenewAuburnArenaandthreetimesontheroad.ThefirstwillbetheSEC-openeronJan.2atAlabamaonCSS,followedbyaJan.16homemeetingwithLSUonCSS.TheTigerswillappearonCSSagainaweeklater,onJan.23,asTennesseecomestotown. AuburnwillthenmakeanESPN2appearanceonFeb.13atArkansasbeforetravelingtoSouthCarolinaforaFeb.20gameontheFoxSportsNet. TheTigerswillcloseouttheregularseasonwithaFeb.27homegameagainstKentuckyontheSECNetwork.
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AUBURN TO HOST 2011 NCAA TOURNAMENTFIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS ThenewAuburnArenawillcloseoutitsfirstseasonofopera-tion,March19-22,asahostsiteforthefirstandsecondroundsofthe2011NCAAWomen’sBasketballTournament.Auburn’sbidtohosttheopeningroundswasselectedbytheNCAAandannouncedonOct.29,2009. The2011eventwillmarkthefirsttimeforAuburntohostthefirstandsecondroundsoftheNCAATournamentunderitscurrentbidformat.TheTigershostedNCAATournamentgamesonnineoccasionsbetween1983and1993,postingan11-0recordoverthattime.AuburnlasthostedonMarch21,1993whentheTigersdownedLouisville,66-61. Auburnwillbeoneof16first-andsecond-roundsitesin2011.ThecompletelistofhostsitesincludesAlbuquerque,N.M.(UniversityofNewMexico,ThePit/BobKingCourt);Auburn,Ala.(AuburnUniversity,AuburnArena);Charlottesville,Va.(UniversityofVirginia,JohnPaulJonesArena);Cincinnati,Ohio(XavierUniversity,CintasCenter);CollegePark,Md.(UniversityofMary-land,ComcastCenter);Columbus,Ohio(OhioStateUniversity,St.JohnArena);Durham,N.C.(DukeUniversity,CameronIndoorStadium);Knoxville,Tenn.(UniversityofTennessee,Thompson-BolingArena);SaltLakeCity,Utah(UniversityofUtah,JohnM.HuntsmanCenter);Spokane,Wash.(GonzagaUniversity,McCartheyAthleticCenter);Shreveport,La.(LouisianaTechUni-versity,CenturyTelCenter);Stanford,Calif.(StanfordUniversity,MaplesPavilion);Storrs,Conn.(UniversityofConnecticut,HarryA.GampelPavilion);UniversityPark,Penn.(PennsylvaniaStateUniversity,BryceJordanCenter);Waco,Texas(BaylorUniversity,FerrellCenter);andWichita,Kan.(WichitaStateUniversity,INTRUSTBankArena). The16advancingteamswillcontinueplayatfourregionalsites:Dayton,Ohio(UniversityofDaytonArena),Spokane,Wash.(SpokaneVeteransMemorialArena),Dallas,Texas(AmericanAir-linesCenter)andPhiladelphia,Pa.(LiacourasCenter).The2011NCAAWomen’sFinalFourwillbeheldatConsecoFieldhouseinIndianapolis,Ind.onApril3and5.
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Last Time an Auburn Team…Scored100points............................................................................................................................................Auburn119,SamHoustonState54(Dec.5,2008)Scored100pointsinanSECgame.............................................................................Auburn102,Tennessee96,SECTournamentinAlbany,Ga.(Mar.6,1987)Scored100atAuburn......................................................................................................................................Auburn119,SamHoustonState54(Dec.5,2008)Scored100pointsandlost......................................................................................................................................................................................................NeverScored110points............................................................................................................................................Auburn119,SamHoustonState54(Dec.5,2008)Scored115points............................................................................................................................................Auburn119,SamHoustonState54(Dec.5,2008)Scoredatleast60pointsinahalf.................................................................................................................................. 62-vs.SamHoustonState(Dec.5,2008)Had25+reboundmargin...........................................................................................................................28-Auburn55,SamHoustonState27(Dec.5,2008)Had20+reboundmargin.............................................................................................................................. 22-Auburn48,SouthAlabama26(Dec.20,2009)Attempted35freethrows....................................................................................................................................................... 35-vs.FloridaA&M(Nov.28,2009)Attempted40freethrows....................................................................................................................................................41-vs.AlabamaState(Nov.15,2006)Made30freethrows........................................................................................................................................31-vs.NorthwesternState(31-43)(Dec.30,2003)Had25assists...............................................................................................................................................................................25-vs.Alabama(Jan.22,2009)Had25turnovers...........................................................................................................................................................................25-atKentucky(Jan.24,2010)Had25steals............................................................................................................................................................... 25-vs.Arkansas-LittleRock(Dec.2,2000)Scored25pointsorless.................................................................................................................................................................................25-vs.Mercer(1971)Playedanovertimegame...........................................................................................................................................................................atLSU(Jan.10,2010)Wonanovertimegame.......................................................................................................................... Auburn64,LSU62atBatonRouge,La.(Jan.10,2010)Lostanovertimegame................................................................................................................Florida71,Auburn68(2OT)atGainesville,Fla.(Jan.7,2010)Playedadoubleovertimegame.......................................................................................................... Florida71,Auburn68atGainesville,Fla.(Jan.7,2010)Playedatleastthreeovertimes..............................................................................................................................................................................................NeverShot70%forahalf.................................................................................................................................................... 73.9%,17-23-vs.Alabama(Jan.22,2009)Shot60%foragame...............................................................................................................................................vs.Alabama(61.8%,34-55)(Jan.22,2009)Shotlessthan30%foragame............................................................................... (29.7%,19-64)atGeorgeWashingtonatWashington,D.C.(Dec.15,2010)Shot90%fromthefreethrowline(minimum10attempts)...................................................................................... (10-10)vs.MississippiState(Feb.3,2008)Shot50%from3-pointline..........................................................................................(8-14,57.1%)vs.Florida,SECTournament,Duluth,Ga.,(Mar.4,2010)Shotlessthan30%inahalf................................................................................................................... 28.6%inthefirsthalfatChicagoState(Dec.21,2010)Shotlessthan20%inahalf................................................................................................................................ 19.0%inthefirsthalfvs.LSU,(Feb.14,2010)Shot55%orbetterandlost.....................................................................................................................................58.1%,25-43-vs.Tennessee,(Jan.20,2005)Madeatleast103-pointfieldgoals.............................................................................................................................................12-17vs.Colgate(Dec.5,2007)Failedtomakea3-pointfieldgoal................................................................................................................................ 0-11atSanDiegoState(Dec.30,2009)Hadatleast60rebounds................................................................................................................................................61vs.StephenF.Austin,(Dec.17,2007)Hadatleast50rebounds.......................................................................................................................................52-vs.MercerinAuburn,Ala.(Nov.12,2010)Scoredunder20pointsina1sthalf.............................................................................................................................18pointsvs.SacredHeart(Nov.26,2010)Scoredunder20pointsina2ndhalf..............................................................19-vs.TennesseeintheSECTournamentinNorthLittleRock,Ark,(Mar.3,2006)Scoredunder50pointsinagame.................................................................................................................. 49atSouthFloridaatTampa,Fla.(Nov.22,2010)
Last Time an Auburn Player…Scored40points..................................................................................................................................41-ConswellaSparrowvs.SouthAlabama(Feb.17,1998)Scored35points.............................................................................................................................................35-DeWannaBonnervs.Tennessee(Jan.25,2009)Scored30points................................................................................................................................................ 32-DeWannaBonnervs.OleMiss(Mar.6,2009)Attempted25fieldgoals................................................................................................................................25-NatashaBrackett(9-25)atLSU(Jan.30,2005)Recordedadouble-double....................................................................... JordanGreenleaf(13pts./10rebs.)atSouthFloridainTampa,Fla.,(Nov.22,2010)Recordedadouble-doublewithpointsandassists........WhitneyBoddie(15pts./10assts)vs.OleMiss,SECTournament,NorthLittleRock,Ark.(Mar.6,2009)Recordedconsecutivedouble-doubles......................................................................................KeKeCarrier(18pts./10rebs)vs.MississippiState(Jan.3,2010)................................................................................................................................................ and(24pts/12rebs)vs.FloridainGainesville,Fla.(Jan.7,2010)Twoplayersrecordedadouble-double...........................................................................DeWannaBonner(32pts./13rebs)&WhitneyBoddie(15pts./10asst.).............................................................................................................................. vs.OleMissintheSECTournamentinNorthLittleRock,Ark.(March6,2009)Hadadouble-doubleathalftime................................................................................................DeWannaBonner(14pts./10rebs.)vs.OleMiss(Mar.6,2009)Recordedatriple-double..................................................................................WhitneyBoddie(24pts./11rebs./12asst.)vs.SamHoustonState(Dec.5,2008)Had10assists...........................................................................................................................................................10-MorganTolesvsGeorgia(Jan.31,2010)Had15assists................................................................................................................................................18-MarthaMonkvs.AlabamaState(Feb.18,1981)Had10blocks..........................................................................................................................................................13-MaritaPaynevs.Arkansas(Feb.3,2005)Had5steals......................................................................................................................................................6-DeWannaBonnervs.Tennessee(Jan.25,2009)Had15rebounds.................................................................................................................................... 16-JordanGreenleafvs.MississippiState(Jan.3,2010)Had20rebounds....................................................................................................................................................20-MoniqueMorehouseatLSU(Feb.4,1995)Made15fieldgoals................................................................................................................................. 15-ConswellaSparrow(15-16)vs.USA(Feb.17,1998)Twoplayersscored20points.................................................................................... AlliSmalley(27pts.)&KeKeCarrier(20pts.)vs.Alabama(Jan.14,2010)Twoplayersscored30points..............................................................LaticiaMorris(33points)&TaraWilliams(30points)vs.SouthAlabama(Jan.14,1997)Back-to-back25pointgames..............AlliSmalley26pts.vs.Kentucky(Feb.28,2010)&29pts.vs.FloridainSECTournamentinDuluth,Ga.(Mar.4,2010)Onlyoneplayerscoredindoublefigures........................................................................................................AlliSmalley(21pts.)atTennessee(Jan.28,2010)Fiveplayersscoredindoublefigures........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Boddie(20pts.),Bonner(17pts.),S.Hobbs(15pts.),Smalley(11pts.)&Jackson(10pts.)vs.Kentucky(Feb.12,2009)Sixplayersscoredindoublefigures.................................................................................Carrier(19pts.),Bonner(18pts.),Smalley(16pts.),Boddie(13pts.),...................................................................................................R.Hobbs(13pts.),Hilliard(13pts.)&S.Hobbs(10pts.)vs.SamHoustonState(Dec.5,2008)
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
Double-Doubles Season CareerJordanGreenleaf 2 5AlliSmalley 0 1
20+ Point Games Season CareerAlliSmalley 1 14NicolleThomas 0 1
10+ Rebound Games Season CareerJordanGreenleaf 5 12ChantelHilliard 0 1ParrishaSimmons 0 1AlliSmalley 0 1
Last Time an Auburn Opponent…Shotlessthan30%inagame(SEC).....................................................................................MississippiState-28.0%inStarkville,Mississippi(Feb.21,2010)Shotlessthan30%inagame(Non-conf)......................................................................................FloridaA&M-26.9%inTallahassee,Florida(Nov.28,2009)Shot60%inagame...................................................................................... Vanderbilt60.4%inNashville,TennesseeintheSECTournament,(Mar.5,2004)Scored100points......................................................................................................................................Georgia102,Auburn72inAthens,Ga.(Mar.3,1984)Scored100pointsatAuburn...............................................................................................................................Tuskegee105,Auburn98(2OT)(Feb.12,1979)Scored100pointsandLost.....................................................................................................................................................................................................NeverScored110points...................................................................................................................................................................................................................NeverHad25+reboundmargin.....................................................................................................................................................................................................NeverHada20+reboundmargin.................................................................................................................................................................................................NeverScoredunder20pointsina1sthalf.......................................................................................GeorgeWashington15pointsinWashington,D.C.(Dec.15,2010)Scoredunder20pointsina2ndhalf..................................................................................................MississippiState17ptsinStarkville,Miss.(Feb.21,2010)Had50rebounds..........................................................................................................................................50-vs.TennesseeinKnoxville,Tenn.,(Jan.10,2008)Had25assists.....................................................................................................................................25-byFloridaInternationalinMiami,Fla.(Dec.19,1993)Had25turnovers....................................................................................................................................................................... 31-bySetonHall(Nov.27,2010)Had15steals......................................................................................................................................................................................15-byDuke(Nov.18,2010)Had10blocks.............................................................................................................................................................................. 12-byTennessee(Jan.10,2008)Failedtomakea3-pointfieldgoal.............................................................................................................................................CoppinState0-0(Dec.21,2008)Attempted35freethrows..................................................................................................................................................... 36-byArizona25-36(Dec.19,2000)Made30freethrows.....................................................................................................................................................................30-byArkansas(Jan.22,1995)Made103-pointfieldgoals..................................................................................................... bySouthFlorida103-pointFGs,inTampa,Fla.,(Nov.22,2010)Scoredunder50pointsinagame..........................................................................................GeorgeWashington45pointsinWashington,D.C.(Dec.15,2010)Scored40pointsorless.................................................................................................................................................... 36-byMississippiState(Feb.21,2010)Scored25pointsorless...........................................................................................................................................25-byPuertoRicoMayaguez(Dec.17,2000)Scored11pointsorless..............................................................................................................................11-byMontevallo(1973)and11-byJeffDavis(1973)
Last Time an Auburn Opponent’s Player…Scored30points...................................................................................................................... 33-AndreaSmithofSouthFloridainTampa,Fla.(Nov.22,2010)Scored35points..........................................................................................................................38-LindsayShearerofKentStateinKent,Ohio(Nov.20,2005)Attempted25fieldgoals...................................................................................................................... 27-JantelLavender(9-27)ofOhioState(Nov.23,2008)Scored20points&had20rebounds............................................. YoungofBaylorintheWomen’sNITChampionshipGame,(20pts./25rebs.),(Apr.4,2003)Twoplayersscored20points.......................................................................bySouthCarolina,KelseyBone(24pts)&ValerieNainima(20pts),(Feb.4,2010)Threeplayersscored20points.................................................byLSUinBatonRouge,Chatman(22pts),Johnson(21pts)&Lowery(20pts),(Jan.12,1991)Fiveplayersscoredindoublefigures....... J.Thomas(16pts),Gray(13pts),K.Thomas(11pts),Christmas(10pts)&Peters(10pts)ofDuke(Nov.18,2010)Sixplayersscoredindoublefigures.. Smith(15pts),Bales(14pts),Foley(11pts),Williams(10pts),Currie(10pts)&Kurz(10pts)ofDuke(Dec.31,2004)Recordedadouble-double........................................................................................................ TressaBeckel(16pts./11rebs.)ofChicagoState(Dec.21,2010)Recordedadouble-doublewithpointsandassists............................ CeiraRickettsofArkansasinFayetteville,Ark.,(14pts/13rebs/12assts.),(Jan.18,2009)Recordedatriple-double.....................................................................................................CeiraRicketts(14pts./13rebs./12asst.)ofArkansas(Jan.18,2009)Twoplayersrecordedadouble-double.......... TashaHumphrey(22pts/14rebs)&AngelRobinson(14pts/11rebs)ofGeorgiainAthens,Ga.(Feb.24,2008)Had15rebounds...............................................................................................................................................15-byAlyssiaBrewerofTennessee(Mar.7,2009)Had20rebounds............................................................................................................................................................. 20-SylviaFowlesofLSU(Jan.28,2007)Had10assists............................................................................................................................................................10-ShantellBlackofOleMiss(Mar.6,2009)Had10blocks.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................NeverHad5blocks................................................................................................................................................................ 5-AzaniaStewartofFlorida(Jan.7,2010)Had5steals.............................................................................................................................................................6-JenceRhoadsofVanderbilt(Jan.21,2010)Made15fieldgoals........................................................................................................................ 15-ChamiqueHoldsclaw(15-21)ofTennessee(Feb.1,1998)Had15assists.....................................................................................................................................16-CindyMcMahanofAlabama-Huntsville(Nov.24,1980)
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AUBURN IN THE SEC INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (As of Dec. 27, 2010)
Points per Game1.VictoriaDunlap(UK).................................................. 18.711.AlliSmalley(AU)..................................................... 12.828.BlancheAlverson(AU)............................................. 10.4
Rebounds per Game1.TierneyJenkins(UA).................................................. 11.46.JordanGreenleaf(AU).................................................. 8.5
Offensive Rebounds per Game1.AshleyBrown(MSU).................................................... 5.53.JordanGreenleaf(AU).................................................. 4.7
Defensive Rebounds per Game1.PorshaPhillips(UGA)................................................... 7.915.JordanGreenleaf(AU)................................................ 3.8
Field Goal Percentage1.HannahTuomi(VU).................................................. .655
Three-Point FG Made per Game1.LyndsayHarris(ARK)................................................... 2.912.AlliSmalley(AU)....................................................... 1.913.BlancheAlverson(AU)............................................... 1.6
Assists per Game1.KaylaMelson(UM)...................................................... 5.22.MorganToles(AU)....................................................... 4.8
Steals per Game1.VictoriaDunlap(UK).................................................... 3.9
Blocked Shots per Game1.VictoriaDunlap(UK).................................................... 2.19.JordanGreenleaf(AU).................................................. 1.3
AUBURN IN THE SEC TEAM RANKINGS ScoringOffense...................................................10th(63.6)ScoringDefense...................................................11th(63.8)ScoringMargin.................................................... 11th(-0.2)FreeThrowPercentage.........................................10th(.611)FieldGoalPercentage...........................................12th(.367)3-PointFGPercentage............................................5th(.326)FieldGoalPercentageDefense..............................11th(.427)3-PointFGPercentageDefense.............................12th(.401)ReboundingOffense.............................................10th(38.2)ReboundingDefense..............................................9th(38.7)ReboundingMargin............................................. 12th(-0.5)BlockedShots....................................................... T8th(3.6)Assists..................................................................9th(12.2)Steals.....................................................................8th(9.1)TurnoverMargin................................................. 3rd(+5.5)Assist/TurnoverRatio................................................5th(0.9)OffensiveRebounds...............................................3rd(17.8)DefensiveRebounds.............................................12th(20.4)Three-PointFGMade..............................................11th(4.3)
Assists per Game1.CourtneyVandersloot(Gonzaga)................................... 9.6109.MorganToles(Auburn)............................................. 4.3
Steals per Game1.DemetriaFrank(Bethune-Cookman)............................. 5.0
Blocked Shots per GameT1.BrittneyGriner(Baylor)............................................... 5.2T1.LouellaTomlinson(St.Mary’s).................................... 5.2206.JassanyWilliams(Auburn)....................................... 1.1
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NellFORTNER
HeadCoach
SeventhSeason
Jackson,Miss•Texas,1981
• Coached Auburn to its first SEC title in 20 years during 2008-09 season• Produced Auburn’s first SEC Player of the Year since 1988 in DeWanna Bonner• Has an overall record of 138-90 for a .605 winning percentage• Sports a 695-241 (.743) record as a head coach, assistant coach and player at all levels (college, professional, international)• Coached teams to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, eight as an assistant coach and three as a head coach• 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year• 1997 and 2009 Basketball Times National Coach of the Year• 2009 Russell Athletic/WBCA Region III Coach of the Year• 1997 Big Ten Coach of the Year• 2009 SEC Coach of the Year• Led the U.S. National Team to a gold medal in the 2000 Olympics• Coached 10 different U.S. squads to a 101-14 (.878) record• Served as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Team that won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics• Coached three players to State Farm/WBCA All-America honors• Coached eight players to 10 all-conference honors• Coached Auburn to three straight 20-win seasons, including a 30-win season in 2009 - Auburn’s first in 20 years• Produced two WNBA draft picks (DeWanna Bonner and Whitney Boddie) out of her first recruiting class at Auburn• Spent three years as Head Coach and General Manager of the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, leading the team to the playoffs in her second season• As an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech, helped the team to the Elite Eight in 1993 and the National Championship game in 1994• Spent four years as a studio analyst with ESPN (2001-04, 2005 WNBA Playoffs)
Fortner Year-by-Year
Texas, Player (1977-81)Year Record Conf. OtherInformation1977-78 29-10 -- 5thAIAW1978-79 37-4 -- 3rdAIAW1979-80 33-4 -- 5thAIAW1980-81 28-8 -- 9thAIAW
Stephen F. Austin, Graduate Assistant/Assistant (1986-90)Year Record Conf. OtherInformation1986-87 25-6 9-1 WNITThirdRound1987-88 29-5 13-1 SouthlandChampions NCAASecondRound1988-89 30-4 13-1 SouthlandChampions NCAARegionalFinalist1989-90 28-3 14-0 SouthlandChampions NCAARegionalFinalist
All-time record as player and coach at all levels: 695-241 (.743) 29 yearsRecord as a WNBA coach: 42-56 (.429) 3 seasonsRecord as USA Head Coach: 101-14 (.878) 4 yearsRecord as a collegiate player: 127-26 (.830) 4 seasonsRecord as a collegiate coach: 373-145 (.720) 16 seasonsRecord as a collegiate assistant coach: 235-55 (.810) 9 seasonsRecord as a collegiate head coach: 138-90 (.605) 8 seasonsRecord at Auburn: 121-79 (.605) 7 seasonsSEC Record: 40-46 (.465) 7 seasons
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