GAME 3 • at #8 DUKE AUBURN TIGERS 2011-12 GAME NOTES 2011-12 Auburn Women’s Basketball Game 3 • November 18, 2011 at #8 Duke 18 NCAA Tournament Appearances • Three Final Fours • Five SEC Titles • Four SEC Tournament Titles 2010-11 Schedule/Results OCTOBER 30 Georgia College W, 85-25 NOVEMBER 11 at Mercer W, 77-43 15 Belmont W, 80-53 18 at Duke 11 a.m. 23 George Washington 6 p.m. 27 South Carolina-Upstate 2 p.m. 30 Troy 6 p.m. DECEMBER 3 at Temple 12 p.m. 14 South Florida 6 p.m. 18 Purdue 2 p.m. 21 1-vs. Marist 1:30 p.m. 22 1-vs. Hofstra or Central Conn. St. TBA 29 2-vs. North Carolina-Charlotte 7 p.m. 30 2-vs. FIU or Albany 3 or 5 p.m. JANUARY 1 Tennessee* (CSS) 2 p.m. 5 at Alabama* 6:30 p.m. 8 Georgia* (CSS) 1 p.m. 12 at Vanderbilt* (CSS) 8 p.m. 15 at Arkansas* (FSN) 1:30 p.m. 19 South Carolina* 6 p.m. 22 at Mississippi State* 2 p.m. 26 Kentucky* 6 p.m. 29 at Ole Miss* (FSN) 1 p.m. FEBRUARY 2 Vanderbilt* 6 p.m. 5 at Tennessee* (SECN) 1 p.m. 9 at Florida* 6 p.m. 12 Arkansas* (ESPN2) 1:30 p.m. 19 at LSU* 2 p.m. 23 Alabama* (CSS) 8 p.m. 26 Ole Miss* (FSN) 2:30 p.m. MARCH 1-4 Southeastern Conference Tournament Nashville, Tenn. • Bridgestone Arena 17-20 NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds 24-27 NCAA Tournament Regionals APRIL 1-3 NCAA Tournament Final Four Denver, Colo. • Pepsi Center * - SEC Game All Times are Central 1 - Hofstra Holiday Classic (Hempstead, N.Y.) 2 - Sun and Fun Classic (Miami, Fla.) 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 • Facebook: facebook.com/AUWBB GAME 3 [NR/NR] Auburn (2-0) vs. [8/8] Duke (1-0) When: Friday, November 18 • 11 a.m. CT Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) • Durham, N.C. TV/Webcast: GoDuke.com Radio: 96.7 WMXA; Andy Burcham (play-by-play), Arnika Edwards (color) Audio Webcast: AuburnTigers.com Live Stats: AuburnTigers.com Series: Auburn trails, 0-4 (0-2 when playing in Durham) Last Meeting: Duke def. Auburn 75-62 in Auburn, Ala. (11-18-10) Last Meeting in Durham: Duke def. Auburn 69-37 (11-27-05) Up Next: Auburn will return home for a three-game homestand, beginning with George Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. AT AUBURN PROJECTED STARTERS No. Pos. Name Ht. Year PPG RPG Hometown 0 G Hasina Muhammad 6-1 Fr. 8.5 3.5 Memphis, Tenn. 2 G Morgan Jennings 5-8 Sr. 7.0 (apg) 8.5 Atlanta, Ga. 23 F Chantel Hilliard 6-2 Sr. 7.0 7.0 Biloxi, Miss. 25 F Jassany Williams 6-2 So. 10.5 6.0 Davie, Fla. 32 G/F Tyrese Tanner 6-1 So. 15.0 (spg) 1.5 Birmingham, Ala. OFF THE BENCH 3 G Najat Ouardad 5-1 Jr. 4.5 (apg) 3.5 Orleans, France 4 G Parrisha Simmons 6-0 Sr. 4.0 5.5 Macon, Ga. 11 G Courtney Strain 5-9 So. -- -- Woodland, Ala. 14 F Blanche Alverson 6-3 Jr. 10.0 6.5 Andalusia, Ala. 20 C Pascale West 6-8 Jr. 1.0 0.5 LaGrange, Ga. 22 G Camille Glymph 5-10 So. 11.0 2.0 Greenville, S.C. 34 C Peyton Davis 6-5 So. -- -- Pinson, Ala. Head Coach: Nell Fortner / Associate Head Coach: Kerry Cremeans / Assistant Coaches: Mark Simons and Carla McGhee DUKE PROJECTED STARTERS No. Pos. Name Ht. Year PPG RPG Hometown 1 F Elizabeth Williams 6-3 Fr. 8.0 5.0 Virginia Beach, Va. 3 G Shay Selby 5-9 Sr. 8.0 3.0 Cleveland, Ohio 4 G Chloe Wells 5-7 So. 10.0 (apg) 2.0 Colton, Calif. 12 G Chelsea Gray 5-11 So. 15.0 5.0 Stockton, Calif. 33 F Haley Peters 6-3 So. 12.0 4.0 Red Bank, N.J. Head Coach: Joanne P. McCallie / Assistant Coaches: Al Brown, Joy Cheek and Candice Jackson
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GAME 3 • at #8 DUKE AUBURN TIGERS 2011-12 GAME NOTES
2011-12 Auburn Women’s BasketballGame 3 • November 18, 2011at #8 Duke
18 NCAA Tournament Appearances • Three Final Fours • Five SEC Titles • Four SEC Tournament Titles
* - SEC GameAll Times are Central1 - Hofstra Holiday Classic (Hempstead, N.Y.)2 - Sun and Fun Classic (Miami, Fla.)All home games played at Auburn ArenaBold indicates home games
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AUBURN MEDIA RELATIONSAssociateDirector/WBBContact:MattCrouch•[email protected]/392SouthDonahue/Auburn,AL36849
When:Friday,November18•11a.m.CTWhere:CameronIndoorStadium(9,314)•Durham,N.C.TV/Webcast:GoDuke.comRadio:96.7WMXA;AndyBurcham(play-by-play),ArnikaEdwards(color)Audio Webcast:AuburnTigers.comLive Stats:AuburnTigers.comSeries:Auburntrails,0-4(0-2whenplayinginDurham)Last Meeting:Dukedef.Auburn75-62inAuburn,Ala.(11-18-10)Last Meeting in Durham:Dukedef.Auburn69-37(11-27-05)Up Next:Auburnwillreturnhomeforathree-gamehomestand,beginningwith GeorgeWashingtononWednesday,Nov.23at6p.m.
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AUBURN PROJECTED STARTERSNo. Pos. Name Ht. Year PPG RPG Hometown0 G HasinaMuhammad 6-1 Fr. 8.5 3.5 Memphis,Tenn.2 G MorganJennings 5-8 Sr. 7.0 (apg)8.5 Atlanta,Ga.23 F ChantelHilliard 6-2 Sr. 7.0 7.0 Biloxi,Miss.25 F JassanyWilliams 6-2 So. 10.5 6.0 Davie,Fla.32 G/F TyreseTanner 6-1 So. 15.0 (spg)1.5 Birmingham,Ala.
OFF THE BENCH3 G NajatOuardad 5-1 Jr. 4.5 (apg)3.5 Orleans,France4 G ParrishaSimmons 6-0 Sr. 4.0 5.5 Macon,Ga.11 G CourtneyStrain 5-9 So. -- -- Woodland,Ala.14 F BlancheAlverson 6-3 Jr. 10.0 6.5 Andalusia,Ala.20 C PascaleWest 6-8 Jr. 1.0 0.5 LaGrange,Ga.22 G CamilleGlymph 5-10 So. 11.0 2.0 Greenville,S.C.34 C PeytonDavis 6-5 So. -- -- Pinson,Ala.HeadCoach:NellFortner/AssociateHeadCoach:KerryCremeans/AssistantCoaches:MarkSimonsandCarlaMcGhee
DUKE PROJECTED STARTERSNo. Pos. Name Ht. Year PPG RPG Hometown1 F ElizabethWilliams 6-3 Fr. 8.0 5.0 VirginiaBeach,Va.3 G ShaySelby 5-9 Sr. 8.0 3.0 Cleveland,Ohio4 G ChloeWells 5-7 So. 10.0 (apg)2.0 Colton,Calif.12 G ChelseaGray 5-11 So. 15.0 5.0 Stockton,Calif.33 F HaleyPeters 6-3 So. 12.0 4.0 RedBank,N.J.HeadCoach:JoanneP.McCallie/AssistantCoaches:AlBrown,JoyCheekandCandiceJackson
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Media InformationTheAuburnmediarelationsdepartmentconsidersitsworkwiththemediaatoppriority.The2011-12AuburnWomen’sBasketballAlmanachasbeenpreparedtoassisttheworkingmediaintheircoverageofTigerbasketball.Ifyouhavenotreceivedacopy,orifyouneedadditionalinformation,intervieworphotographrequests,orhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactMattCrouchinthemediarelationsofficeat334.844.9709.
On the AirTheTigerscanbeheardlivelocallyinAuburnonMix96.7FMfortheentireregularandpostseasons.AndyBurcham,inhis24thseasonwiththewomen’sbasketballprogramandhandlesplay-by-playduties.ArnikaEdwardsjoinsBurchamforherfifthseasonseasonandprovidescolorcommentary.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.
2011-12 Numerical RosterNo. Name Height Position Class Hometown/High School0 HasinaMuhammad 6-1 Guard/Forward FR Memphis,Tenn./Ridgeway2 MorganJennings 5-8 Guard SR Atlanta,Ga./FrederickDouglass3 NajatOuardad 5-1 Guard JR Orleans,France/PensacolaSt.College4 ParrishaSimmons 6-0 Guard SR Macon,Ga./SouthwestMacon11 CourtneyStrain 5-9 Guard SO Woodland,Ala./Woodland14 BlancheAlverson 6-3 Foward/Guard JR Andalusia,Ala./Buford(Ga.)20 Pascale“P.J.”West 6-8 Center JR LaGrange,Ga./TroupCounty22 CamilleGlymph 5-10 Guard SO Greenville,S.C./J.L.Mann23 ChantelHilliard 6-2 Forward/Center SR Biloxi,Miss./St.Martin25 JassanyWilliams 6-2 Forward SO Davie,Fla./Nova32 TyreseTanner 6-1 Guard/Forward SO Birmingham,Ala./Hoover34 PeytonDavis 6-5 Center SO Pinson,Ala./MortimerJordan
2011-12 Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Height Pos. Ht. Hometown14 BlancheAlverson 6-3 Foward/Guard JR Andalusia,Ala./Buford(Ga.)34 PeytonDavis 6-5 Center SO Pinson,Ala./MortimerJordan22 CamilleGlymph 5-10 Guard SO Greenville,S.C./J.L.Mann23 ChantelHilliard 6-2 Forward/Center SR Biloxi,Miss./St.Martin2 MorganJennings 5-8 Guard SR Atlanta,Ga./FrederickDouglass0 HasinaMuhammad 6-1 Guard/Forward FR Memphis,Tenn./Ridgeway3 NajatOuardad 5-1 Guard JR Orleans,France/PensacolaSt.College4 ParrishaSimmons 6-0 Guard SR Macon,Ga./SouthwestMacon11 CourtneyStrain 5-9 Guard SO Woodland,Ala./Woodland32 TyreseTanner 6-1 Guard/Forward SO Birmingham,Ala./Hoover20 Pascale“P.J.”West 6-8 Center JR LaGrange,Ga./TroupCounty25 JassanyWilliams 6-2 Forward SO Davie,Fla./Nova
STAFF:Head Coach:NellFortner(Texas,1982)Associate Head Coach: KerryCremeans(Florida,1994)Assistant Coach: MarkSimons(AquinasCollege,1972)Assistant Coach: CarlaMcGhee(Tennessee,1990)Director of Basketball Operations:MelissaMaines(TexasTech,1998)Video Coordinator: WesKitchens(Auburn,2011)Administrative Assistant: JaneseBanks(Wisconsin,2008)Director of Administrative Support Services:ArnikaEdwards(AlabamaA&M,1991)Athletic Trainer:AngieLawrence(AppalachianState,1997)
BY CLASS:Seniors (3):ChantelHilliard,MorganJennings,ParrishaSimmonsJuniors (3):BlancheAlverson,NajatOuardad,Pascale“P.J.”WestSophomores (5):PeytonDavis,CamilleGlymph,CourtneyStrain,TyreseTanner,JassanyWilliamsFreshmen (1):HasinaMuhammad
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Projected Auburn Starters
Morgan JenningsGuard5-8SeniorAtlanta,Ga.FrederickDouglassHighSchool7.0ppg/8.5apg/4.0rpg
General InformationSchool...................................................................... AuburnUniversityCity/Zip..............................................................Auburn,Ala./36831Founded.......................................................................... Oct.1,1856Enrollment...............................................................................24,602Nickname...................................................................................TigersColors........................................................BurntOrangeandNavyBlueHomeCourt(Capacity).........................................AuburnArena(9,121)Affiliation......................................................................NCAADivisionIConference.......................................................SoutheasternConferencePresident........................................................................Dr.JayGogueAthleticDirector....................................................................JayJacobsSeniorWomen’sAdministrator......................................MeredithJenkinsUniversityWebsite...................................................... www.Auburn.edu
Team Information2010-11Record(SECRecord)............................................16-16(8-8)SECFinish/TournamentFinish...................................T5th/FirstRoundAll-timeSECRecord.....................................................187-157(.544)All-timeSECTournamentRecord..................................................34-28StartersReturning/Lost....................................................................3/2LetterwinnersReturning/Lost..........................................................10/3Newcomers.......................................................................................2FirstYearofBasketball.................................................................1971All-TimeOverallRecord................................................800-361(.689)NCAATournamentAppearances/Last........................................ 18/2009NCAATournamentRecord............................................................29-18WNITAppearances/Last............................................................ 3/2011WNITRecord..................................................................................8-2
Radio Broadcast InformationRadioStation.............................................................WMXA(96.7FM)Play-by-Play..................................................................AndyBurchamColor............................................................................ArnikaEdwardsBurchamEmail.......................................... [email protected]................................................. (334)826-2929NetworkAddress................................................... AuburnNetwork,Inc. ................................................................................. P.O.Box950 ................................................................Auburn,AL36831-0950
DUKE MEDIA RELATIONS ForinformationontheDukeBlueDevilwomen’sbasketballteam,contactLindyBrowninthemediarelationsoffice.Hisnumberis919.599.9821andhisemailislbrown@duaa.duke.edu. Formoreinformation,gotowww.GoDuke.com. ThepressrownumberatCameronIndoorStadiumis919.684.6186.
800 AND COUNTING Auburnpickedupits800thprogramvictoryNov.15,defeatingBelmont80-53.Ofthe800wins,AuburnheadcoachNellFortnerhascoachedtheTigersto134ofthem.
AUBURN-DUKE SERIES ThiswillbethefifthmeetingbetweenAuburnandDukewiththeBlueDevilsholdinga4-0seriesadvantage.DukeandAuburnmetinthreeconsecutiveyears,from2003-05,playingtwiceinDurhamandonceinAuburn.TheBlueDevilsthendefeatedAuburn75-62lastsasoninAuburn,Ala.
PreviousMeetingswithDuke:Nov.30,2003 L 57-66 Durham,N.C.Dec.31,2004 L 61-80 Auburn,Ala.Nov.27,2005 L 37-69 Durham,N.C.Nov.18,2010 L 75-62 Auburn,Ala.
SCOUTING DUKE WiththedepartureofJasmineThomas,KrystalThomasandKarimaChristmastotheWNBADraft,theBlueDevilswilllooktoitsninefreshmanandsophomorestoleadthewayafterlosing45.8percentofitsscoringfromlastyear’sNCAAEliteEightteam. TheNo.8DukeBlueDevilskickedoffthe2011-12seasonontheroadwithavictoryatBrighamYoung.SophomoreguardChelseaGrayscored13secondhalfpointstoledtheBlueDevilsovertheCougars61-55.AlsoprovidingasparkfortheBlueDevilsweresophomoresChloeWellsandHaleyPeters.Petersscored12pointswhilegrabbingfourrebounds.Wellsputup10pointsandledtheteaminassistswithfour.
LAST TIME OUT FOR AUBURN TheAuburnwomen’sbasketballteamcoastedpastBelmont80-53onNov.15initshome-openeratAuburnArena,puttingthe800thvictoryinprogramhistoryinthebooks.SophomoreCamilleGlymphcameoffthebench,hittingfiveofAuburn’s103-pointerstoleadtheTigerswith18pointsinthewin.
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LAST TIME OUT FOR DUKE ChelseaGrayscored13ofher15pointsinthesecondhalfandaddedacareer-highsixstealstohelpNo.8Dukerallyfora61-55victoryoverBrighamYoungintheseasonopenerforbothteams. Dukeusedintensedefensivepressuretoescapewithavictory.TheBlueDevilsscored24pointsoff22BYUturnovers.HaleyPetersadded12pointsandChloeWellschippedin10forDuke.
FORTNER VS. McCALLIE ThiswillbethesecondmeetingbetweenAuburnHeadCoachNellFortnerandDuke’sJoannaP.McCallie.ThepairmetoncelastseasonwhentheTigershostedtheBlueDevilsattheAuburnArena.McCalliewonthefirstmeetingasDuketoppedAuburn,75-62,onNov.18,2010. FortnerisinhereighthseasonatAuburnandholdsa134-89recordonThePlains.McCallieisinherfifthyearatDukeandis115-26.
LAST TIME VS. DUKE Aftertrailingbyasmanyas16points,Auburnwasabletocutsixth-rankedDuke’sleadtoseveninthefinalminute,butitwasnotenoughastheBlueDevilspulledoutthe75-62winovertheTigersattheAuburnArenaonNov.18,2010. SeniorAlliSmalleyandsophomoreMorganTolesledtheTigersintheloss,scoring12pointseach.SophomoreBlancheAlversonscoredninepointswithateam-highsevenrebounds. JasmineThomasledtheBlueDevilswith16pointswithfourothersscoringindoubledigits.KrystalThomasledDukeontheboardswithseven.
WE MEET AGAIN... AuburnandDukearemeetingforthesecondyearinarowandreturnseveralplayersthatsawtimeagainsteachotherlastseason.AuburnreturnsnineplayersthatfacedDukelastyear,includingtwothatstartedthegame:BlancheAlversonandParrishaSimmons.DukereturnseightplayersthatfacedAuburn,includingtwostarters:KathleenScheerandChloeWells. ChelseaGrayisthetopreturningplayerforDuke,scoring13pointslastseasonagainsttheTigers.HaleyPetersscored10pointswithsixrebounds. ForAuburn,AlversonscoredninepointswithsevenreboundsandtwoassistslastseasonagainsttheBlueDevils.TyreseTannercameoffthebenchtoscoresixpointswhileMorganJenningsaddedfive.
VS. THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE Auburnis40-15all-timeagainstcurrentmembersoftheAtlan-ticCoastConferencewithfourofthose55gamescomingagainstDuke.Auburn’slastmeetingwithanACCteamcameagainstDukelastseasonastheTigerssuffereda75-62losstotheBlueDevilsathomeonNov.18,2010.
ON THIS DATE. . . Friday’sgameatDukewillmarkthefifthtimeAuburnhasplayedonNov.18andisthesecond-consecutiveyeartheTigershavemettheBlueDevilsonNov.18.Auburnis3-1whenplayingonNov.18,itsonlylosscomingtoDukein2010,asAuburnlost75-62athome.
IN NOVEMBER Auburnis105-26all-timeinthemonthofNovember,includinga34-13markunderNellFortner(recordsbeginin1978-79season,notalldatesprovidedpriortoorduringthatseason).
AGAINST THE RANKED Auburnis92-157all-timeagainstteamsrankedintheAssoci-atedPressTop-25and25-70whenplayingontheroad.Friday’sgameagainstDukeistheTigers’firstgameagainstarankedteamthisseason.Auburnis11-40againstrankedteamsunderheadcoachNellForter. WhenplayingteamsrankedNo.8inthecountry,Auburnis9-7andis0-4againstrankedDuketeams.
AGAINST THE TAR HEEL STATE Auburnholdsa21-5recordagainstteamsfromNorthCarolina.RecordsagainstNorthCarolinateams:AppalachianState(2-0),Davidson(1-0),Duke(0-4),NorthCarolina(3-0),NorthCarolinaA&T(4-0),NorthCarolinaState(2-0),NorthCarolina-Asheville(3-0),NorthCarolina-Wilmington(1-0),WakeForest(1-1),WesternCarolina(2-0)andWinston-SalemState(2-0).
WHEN PLAYING IN NORTH CAROLINA WhenplayinginNorthCarolina,Auburnholdsa5-3recordanda2-2recordwhenplayinginthecityofDurham.RecordsagainstteamswhenplayinginNorthCarolina:Creighton[Durham](1-0),Duke[Durham](0-2),GeorgeMason[Durham](1-0),NorthCaro-lina[Greensboro](1-0),NorthCarolinaA&T[Greensboro](1-0),WakeForest[Greensboro](0-1)andWesternCarolina[Cullowhee](1-0).
THREE AWAY JuniorBlancheAlversonisthree3-pointersawayfromtyingforseventhall-timeatAuburnincareertreys.Sheiscurrentlyineighthwith91onhercareer.
OFFENSE WINS GAMES Auburnis87-2whenscoring70ormorepointsintheNellFortnerera.TheonlytimesAuburnhaslostwhenscoringatleast70pointswasonJan.20,2005vs.No.7Tennessee,71-81andFeb.19,2009atNo.18Vanderbilt,73-70.Whenscoringlessthan70points,Auburnis47-87duringtheFortnerera.
DEFENSE MAKES OFFENSE InAuburn’sfirsttwogamesoftheseason,theTigershaveusedtheirdefensetosparktheiroffense.Auburnhasforced43turnovers(21.5pergame)thisseasonon26steals(13.0pergame),turn-ingtheminto27.5pointspergame.
GOING TO THE BENCH Auburn’sbenchhassteppedupinthetwogamesthisseason,scoring61pointsinthetwogames.BlancheAlversonledAuburnoffthebenchatMercer,scoring12points,whileCamilleGlymphledtheTigersoffthebenchvs.Belmont,leadingthewaywith18points.
OUTSIDE THE LEAGUE NellFortnerhasguidedtheTigerstoan81-34ledgerinnon-conferenceplay.Whenplayingathome,Fortner’steamshaveposteda34-7mark.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).
TIGERS PICKED NINTH IN PRESEASON POLL AuburnwaspredictedtofinishninthintheSECinavotingofaselectpanelofbothSECandnationalmediamembers.Tennesseewaspickedtowintheleaguewithall22first-placevotes. TheLadyVolswerefollowedbyGeorgia(228),Kentucky(212),LSU(189),Vanderbilt(172)andFlorida(151)roundingoutthetophalfoftheleague.Arkansas(142),SouthCarolina(107),Auburn(94),Alabama(55),MississippiState(54)andOleMiss(48)roundoutthebottomhalf.
MAKING IT HOME NellFortnerentershereighthseasonasAuburn’sheadcoach,markingherlongesttenureatanypositioninhercareer.ThelongestFortnerhadstayedatajobpriortoAuburncamefrom1990-95whileshewasanassistantcoachatLouisianaTechunderlegendaryheadcoachLeonBarmore.
AUBURN SIGNS FOUR FOR 2012-13 AuburnheadcoachNellFortnerhassignedfourplayersforthe2012-13seasonduringtheEarlySigningPeriod.TheyareCabrianaCapers,a6-1forwardfromBolingbrook,Ill.,ChadarrylClay,a5-7guardfromChattanooga,Tenn.,NicoleTanner,a6-3forwardfromHoover,Ala.,andNariahTaylor,a6-5postfromIndianapolis,Ind. Capersisratedathree-starprospectbyESPN’sHoopgulrzandisratedastheNo.35postprospectinthecountry.ClayisratedastheNo.77overallplayerinthecountryand12th-bestguardinthecountryaccordingtoESPN’sHoopgurlz. Tanner,theyoungersisterofAuburnsophomoreTyreseTanner,isratedasoneofthetopfiveprospectsinthestateofAlabamaandatop-100postinthecountry.TaylorisrankedastheNo.14postplayerinthecountrybyESPN’sHoopGurlz.SheisalsorankedastheNo.88overallplayerinthenationbyBlueStarBasketballand97thbytheAll-StarGirlsReport.
TIGERS ON THE TUBE TheAuburnwomen’sbasketballteamwillappearontelevisionatleastninetimesduringthe2011-12seasonaspartoftheSoutheasternConferenceWomen’sBasketballTelevisionPackage,theleagueannouncedSept.22. TheTigerswillmaketheirfirstappearanceonSunday,Jan.1witha2p.m.matchupagainstdefendingSECchampionTennesseeatAuburnArena.AuburnwillthenappearonCSSinback-to-backgames,firstonSunday,Jan.8at1p.m.againstGeorgiainAu-burn.Thenextisan8p.m.,Thursday,Jan.12gameatVanderbilt. TheTigers’willmaketheirfirstappearanceonFSNonJan.15inthefirstofthreeSundayafternoonappearancesonthenetwork.AuburnwilltraveltoArkansasfora1:30p.m.,Jan.15gamebeforereturningtothenetworkonJan.29fora1p.m.gameatOleMiss. Auburn’sloneappearancesontheSECNetwork,apartoftheESPNRegionalNetwork,willbeonFeb.5atTennessee.Thegameissetfora1p.m.CTtipoff.TheTigerswillthenhostArkansasonFeb.12ina1:30p.m.gamethatwillairliveonESPN2. Auburn’sfinalappearanceonCSSwillcomeonThursday,Feb.23within-staterivalAlabamacomingtotownforan8p.m.matchup.TheTigers’finalregular-seasonTVappearancewillbeSunday,Feb.26onFSNwithAuburnhostingOleMissat2:30p.m.
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Player of the YearShekinnaStricklen,UT(6);GloryJohnson,UT(3);A’diaMathies,UK(1);LaSondraBarrett,LSU(1);MeighanSimmons,UT(1)
All-SEC First TeamC’eiraRicketts,ArkansasJasmineJames,GeorgiaA’diaMathies,KentuckyLaSondraBarrett,LSUGloryJohnson,TennesseeMeighanSimmons,TennesseeShekinnaStricklen,TennesseeStephanieHolzer,Vanderbilt
All-SEC Second TeamErickaRussell,AlabamaSarahWatkins,ArkansasJasmineHassell,GeorgiaAdrienneWebb,LSUValenciaMcFarland,OleMissLa’KeishaSutton,SouthCarolinaIeasiaWalker,SouthCarolinaTiffanyClarke,Vanderbilt
Quoting Head Coach Nell Fortner
On Duke…
“WehaveagreatchallengecomingupgoingtoDuke
andplayingontheirhomecourt.Wewillworkhard
inthenexttwodaystogothereandseewhatwecan
do.It’sagreatchallengeforus,andwe’relooking
forwardtoplayingit.Ihavesomuchrespectforwhat
theDukeprogramhasdoneovertheyears,anditwill
beagreatchallengeforus.Onegoodthingabout
ourteamiswearehungryforthechallenge.Wehave
workedhard,andwearelookingforwardtogoing
thereandseeingwhatwecandoagainstthem.”
On Duke being a young team…
“Theydohavealotofnewplayers,buttheyhavea
lotofnewhighschoolAll-Americans.Theirteamis
justfullofthem.Theystartthem,theybringthemin
offthebench.Theyareveryniceplayersandthereis
noquestionthatwehavetobetotallypreparedand
readytoplay.”
On Auburn’s bench…
“Iamreallypleasedwiththebench.Itjustgivesus
somuchflexibilitywiththingsthatwecando.For
rightnow,wehave10playersthatarehealthy,and
Ihaveconfidenceinall10ofthem.Itgivesmealot
offlexibilityanddifferentlineupstoputonthefloor.I
justhopewekeepscoringtheball.”
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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............................................................................................................................................ 23-Auburn50,Mercer27(Nov.11,2011)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..........................................................................................................................................................................29-vs.Kentucky(Feb.27,2011)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.................................................................................................................... (5-8,62.5%)vs.FloridainAuburn,Ala.(Jan.6,2011)Shotlessthan30%inahalf.....................................................................................................................29.0%inthesecondhalfvs.Alabama(Feb.17,2011)Shotlessthan20%inahalf................................................................................................................................ 19.0%inthefirsthalfvs.LSU,(Feb.14,2010)Shot55%orbetterandlost.....................................................................................................................................58.1%,25-43-vs.Tennessee,(Jan.20,2005)Madeatleast103-pointfieldgoals........................................................................................................... 10-of-21vs.BelmontinAuburn,Ala.(Nov.15,2011)Failedtomakea3-pointfieldgoal.......................................................................................................................... 0-9atMercerinMacon,Ga.(Nov.11,2011)Hadatleast60rebounds................................................................................................................................................61vs.StephenF.Austin,(Dec.17,2007)Hadatleast50rebounds.........................................................................................................................................50-vs.MercerinMacon,Ga.(Nov.11,2011)Scoredlessthan20pointsina1sthalf.......................................................................................................18pointsatToledoinToledo,Ohio(March19,2011)Scoredlessthan20pointsina2ndhalf......................................................................................... 17pointsvs.MississippiStateinAuburn,Ala.,(Feb.6,2011)Scoredlessthan50pointsinagame..........................................................47pointsvs.MississippiStateinSECTournamentinNashville,Tenn.(Mar.3,2011)
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..................................................................................... BlancheAlverson(12pts./10rebs.)atMercerinMacon,Ga.(Nov.11,2011)Recordedadouble-doublewithpointsandassists...................................MorganToles(10pts./10asst.)vs.JacksonvilleStateinAuburn,Ala.,(Dec.30,2010)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-MorganTolesvs.JacksonvilleState(Dec.30,2010)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-back25-pointgames..............AlliSmalley26pts.vs.Kentucky(Feb.28,2010)&29pts.vs.FloridainSECTournamentinDuluth,Ga.(Mar.4,2010)Onlyoneplayerscoredindoublefigures.............................................................................MorganToles(13pts.)vs.AlabamainAuburn,Ala.(Feb.17,2011)Fiveplayersscoredindoublefigures........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Alverson(17pts.),Greenleaf(15pts.),Tanner(11pts.),Smalley(11pts.)&Toles(10pts.)vs.JacksonvilleState(Dec.30,2010)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 CareerBlancheAlverson 1 1ChantelHilliard 0 1
20+ Point Games Season CareerBlancheAlverson 1 1
10+ Rebound Games Season CareerBlancheAlverson 1 1ChantelHilliard 0 2ParrishaSimmons 0 1JassanyWilliams 0 1
Last Time an Auburn Opponent…Shotlessthan30%inagame(SEC)...............................................................................................................LSU-27.3%inBatonRouge,La.(Feb.10,2011)Shotlessthan30%inagame(Non-conf)............................................................................................................Mercer-26.8%inMacon,Ga.(Nov.11,2011)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.................................................................................................................................................................................................NeverScoredlessthan20pointsina1sthalf............................................................................................................... Mercer,19pointsinMacon,Ga.(Nov.11,2011)Scoredlessthan20pointsina2ndhalf........................................................................................MississippiState,19pointsinStarkville,Miss.(Jan.20,2011)Had50rebounds..........................................................................................................................................50-vs.TennesseeinKnoxville,Tenn.,(Jan.10,2008)Had25assists.....................................................................................................................................25-byFloridaInternationalinMiami,Fla.(Dec.19,1993)Had25turnovers........................................................................................................................................29-byAlabamaA&MinAuburn,Ala.(Dec.28,2010)Had15steals.......................................................................................................................................................15-byKentuckyinAuburn,Ala.(Feb.27,2011)Had10blocks.............................................................................................................................................................................. 12-byTennessee(Jan.10,2008)Failedtomakea3-pointfieldgoal................................................................................................................ AlabamaA&M0-7inAuburn,Ala.(Dec.28,2010)Attempted35freethrows..................................................................................................................................................... 36-byArizona25-36(Dec.19,2000)Made30freethrows.....................................................................................................................................................................30-byArkansas(Jan.22,1995)Made103-pointfieldgoals..................................................................................................... bySouthFlorida103-pointFGs,inTampa,Fla.,(Nov.22,2010)Scoredlessthan50pointsinagame.............................................................................................................................Mercer,43inMacon,Ga.(Nov.11,2011)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(non-conference).......................................................................................... 33-AndreaSmithofSouthFloridainTampa,Fla.(Nov.22,2010)Scored30points(SEC)..............................................................................................................31-TierneyJenkinsofAlabamainTuscaloosa,Ala.(Jan.2,2011)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....................................................................................byOleMiss,KaylaMelson(29pts)&ShaeNelson(21pts),(Jan.13,2011)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.........................................................................................HaleyNelson(13pts/11rebs)ofBelmontinAuburn,Ala.(Nov.15,2011)Recordedadouble-doublewithpointsandassists............................ CeiraRickettsofArkansasinFayetteville,Ark.,(14pts/13rebs/12assts.),(Jan.18,2009)Recordedatriple-double.....................................................................................................CeiraRicketts(14pts./13rebs./12asst.)ofArkansas(Jan.18,2009)Twoplayersrecordedadouble-double..AshleyDaniels(22pts/11rebs)andSarahWatkins(12pts/10rebs)ofArkansasinFayetteville,Ark.(Feb.13,2011)Had15rebounds.....................................................................................................................................15-byAshleyBrownofMississippiState(Jan.20,2011)Had20rebounds............................................................................................................................................................. 20-SylviaFowlesofLSU(Jan.28,2007)Had10assists..................................................................................................................................................10-ValenciaMcFarlandofOleMiss(Jan.13,2011)Had10blocks.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................NeverHad5blocks................................................................................................................................................................ 5-AzaniaStewartofFlorida(Jan.7,2010)Had5steals................................................................................................................................5-TierneyJenkinsofAlabamainTuscaloosa,Ala.(Jan.2,2011)Made15fieldgoals........................................................................................................................ 15-ChamiqueHoldsclaw(15-21)ofTennessee(Feb.1,1998)Had15assists.....................................................................................................................................16-CindyMcMahanofAlabama-Huntsville(Nov.24,1980)
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Comparison Statistics (Auburn/Opponent)
Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct Free Throws FT Pct Reb. Mar Assist TO Bk Stl Fouls
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NellFORTNER
HeadCoach
EighthSeason
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 151-100 for a .602 winning percentage• Sports a 708-251 (.738) 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: 708-251 (.738) 30 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: 386-155 (.713) 17 seasonsRecord as a collegiate assistant coach: 235-55 (.810) 9 seasonsRecord as a collegiate head coach: 151-100 (.602) 9 seasonsRecord at Auburn: 134-89 (.601) 8 seasonsSEC Record: 48-54 (.471) 7 seasons
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