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2014-15Women’s Basketball

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Lamar Lady Cardinals Basketball

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2014-15 Lady Cardinals ScheduleDay Date Opponent TimeFriday Nov. 14 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 7 p.m.Monday Nov. 17 at Tulsa 6 p.m.Tuesday Nov. 18 at Oklahoma 7 p.m.Sunday Nov. 23 UTSA 2 p.m.Tuesday Nov. 25 at Texas State 7 p.m.Saturday Nov. 29 ST. THOMAS (TEXAS) 4 p.m.Tuesdday Dec. 2 HUSTON-TILLOTSON 7 p.m.Thursday Dec. 11 at TCU 7 p.m.Sunday Dec. 14 at Wright State 1 p.m.Tuesday Dec. 16 at Ohio Valley 6 p.m.Sunday Dec. 28 at Rice 2 p.m.Saturday Jan. 3 NICHOLLS* (DH) 4 p.m.Monday Jan. 5 at New Orleans* (DH) 5 p.m.Thursday Jan. 8 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.Tuesday Jan. 13 CENTRAL ARKANSAS* 7 p.m.Thursday Jan. 15 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA* 7 p.m.Saturday Jan. 17 at Northwestern State* (DH) 1 p.m.Thursday Jan. 22 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN* 7 p.m.Saturday Jan. 24 at Houston Baptist* 4 p.m.Thursday Jan. 29 at Sam Houston State* 6:30 p.m.Saturday Jan. 31 ABILENE CHRISTIAN* (DH) 4 p.m.Thursday Feb. 5 at Abilene Christian* 7 p.m.Saturday Feb. 7 at Incarnate Word* (DH) {ESPN3} 5 p.m.Thursday Feb. 12 HOUSTON BAPTIST* 7 p.m.Thursday Feb. 19 at Stephen F. Austin* 7 p.m.Saturday Feb. 21 McNEESE STATE* (DH) 4 p.m.Thursday Feb. 26 at McNeese State* 7 p.m.Saturday Feb. 28 INCARNATE WORD* (DH) 4 p.m.Thursday March 5 SAM HOUSTON STATE* (DH) 5:30 p.m.

All times Central and subject to change* Southland Conference game(DH) Doubleheader with Lamar men’s basktball teamHOME GAMES IN BOLD RED CAPS



LAMAR BasketballQuick FactsSchool Name ................... Lamar UniversityLocation ............................ Beaumont, TexasFounded ............................................... 1923Enrollment ...................................... 14,889Nickname ........... Cardinals/Lady CardinalsColors ........ Red (Pantone 186) and WhiteConference ................................. SouthlandPresident ................. Dr. Kenneth R. EvansDirector of Athletics ... Jason HendersonAssociate AD/SWA................... Helene ThillAthletics Phone ................ (409) 880-2248

Coaching StaffHead Coach ........................ Robin HarmonyRecord at LU (Seasons) .............. 18-13 (1)Career Record (Seasons) ............ 151-61 (6)Alma Mater ............................... Miami, 1999Office Phone ....................... 409.880.7595Associate Head Coach ... Randy SchneiderAssistant Coach ................Candace WalkerAssistant Coach .............. Lejon Wright Sr.

Media RelationsSoccer Contact ......................... Pat Murray Office Phone ............... (409) 880-2323 Cell Phone .................. (409) 651-0521 E-mail ................ [email protected] Relations Fax ............ 409-880-2338Athletics Website ..... LamarCardinals.com

Table of ContentsQuick Facts ................................................. 1Lamar .......................................................... 2Southeast Texas ..................................... 10Montagne Center ......................................12

2014-15 Lady CardinalsTeam Picture ..............................................16Roster ..................................................... 17Coaching and Support Staff ................. 18Athlete Profiles ..................................... 24

2013-14 In ReviewREsults and Statistics ............................42Southland Conference Information .......46

LU TraditionYear-By-Year Results .............................. 50Postseason Appearances ........................51Postseason Award Winners .....................52

CREDITSThe 2014-15 Lamar Women’s Basketball Online Guide is a production of the Lamar Athletics Media Relations office. It was written and edited by Pat Murray, designed by Clay Trainum, with editorial assistance provided by Matt Fowler. Photography provided by Coby James, Jeff Kellum, Clay Webb and Matt Billiot.



2014 LAMAR LADY CARDINALSThe Team



2014-15 ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Class Ht. Hometown (Last School) 1 Addesha Collins G 5-3 Jr. Anniston, Ala. (Tallahassee CC 2 Sam Morgan F 5-8 Fr. Miami Beach, Fla. (Miami Beach HS) 3 Marquelle Williams F/C 6-1 Fr. Toledo, Ohio (Rogers HS) 4 Joann Lira G 5-4 So. Houston, Texas (Clear Springs HS) 5 Baileigh O’Dell G 5-3 Fr. Claremore, Okla. (Verdigris HS)13 Teleshia Riley G 5-10 So. Brampton, Ontario (Tallahassee CC)14 April Levy G 5-5 Jr. Jackson, Miss. (Southwest Mississippi CC)15 Caroline Adesulu F 5-11 Sr. Arlington, Texas (Odessa College)24 Bethany Cox F 5-11 So. Glenpool, Okla. (Norman HS)25 Dominique Edwards F/C 5-9 Sr. Grand Prairie, Texas (Lon Morris College)32 Shauna Long G 5-4 Sr. Fort Yates, N.D. (Standing Rock Central HS)33 Kiandra Bowers P 5-10 So. West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer HS)35 Laka Blache F 6-0 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS)45 Lejha Smith P 5-11 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Coral Springs Charter)

Head Coach: Robin Harmony (Second Season)Associate Head Coach: Randy Schneider (Second Season)Assistant Coach: Candace Walker (Second Season)Assistant Coach: Jejon Wright Sr. (First Season)Student Assistant Coach: Alice Robinson (First Season)Athletic Trainer: Christina Fanning



Robin HarmonyHEAD COACH2nd Season



Robin Harmony enters her second season as women’s basketball coach at Lamar after being named to the posi-tion on April 30, 2013.

Harmony compiled an impressive first season with the Lady Cardinals, leading Lamar to share of the Southland Conference regular-season title with a 13-5 record. The Lady Cardinals participated in the WNIT, their fourth postseason appearance in the past five seasons, finish-ing with a record of 18-13.Harmony coached a pair of All-Southland Conference players in her first season, as guard Gia Ayers was named to the first team and forward Dominique Edwards was a second-team selection.

Harmony came to Lamar from St. Thomas University, where she spent six seasons as the school’s first-ever women’s basketball coach, posting an impressive 131-48 record. Harmony, a two-time Sun Conference Coach of the Year, led the Bobcats to three appearances in the NAIA National Championships.The Bobcats never had a losing season under Harmo-ny, and went 27-4 with a perfect 14-0 Sun Conference record in her last season before losing in the first round of the NAIA National Championships.

A defensive-minded coach, Harmony’s philosophy paid office at St. Thomas as the Bobcats twice ranked second in the nation in scoring defense and twice were in the top five for steals per game, 3-point field-goal percent-age defense and turnover margin.

Prior to her time as head coach at St. Thomas, Harmo-ny spent 18 seasons on the coaching staff of her alma mater, the University of Miami, the last 12 seasons as associate head coach. Harmony acted as interim coach for two games in her final season with the Hurricanes, posting victories in both contests.During her time at Miami, Harmony helped the Hurri-canes win three Big East regular-season championships, two Big East Conference Tournament Championships, reaching the postseason seven times and advance to the Sweet 16 on one occasion.

Harmony, who was assistant women’s basketball coach and recruiting coordinator for one season at Fairleigh Dickinson, was a standout player for the University of

Miami. The first women’s basketball player inducted into the university’s Hall of Fame, Harmony totaled 1,308 points, 750 rebounds, 445 assists and 314 steals in a school-record 125 games.

Harmony still holds the school record for assists in a game with 14 in a contest against Florida International University on Dec. 4, 1982. She is 10th in career points and fifth in career rebounds at Miami.

After receiving a bachelor’s degree in education and recreation form Miami, Harmony played one season of professional basketball in England, helping her club, the Avon Cosmetics, win a league championship while earn-ing Most Valuable Player Honors.

Harmony, who earned a master’s degree in sports ad-ministration from St. Thomas, is a graduate of Hershey (Pa.) High School, where she was a three-year starter.

Harmony resides in Beaumont.

Robin Harmony’sCoaching Record

Season School W L Pct.1992-93 Miami (interim) 2 2 1.0002007-08 St. Thomas 16 10 .6152008-09 St. Thomas-a 22 7 .7592009-10 St. Thomas 21 9 .7002010-11 St. Thomas 21 10 .6772011-12 St. Thomas 24 8 .7502012-13 St. Thomas-a 27 4 .8712013-14 Lamar 18 13 .581Overall Totals 151 61 .712Lamar Totals 18 13 .581a-Sun Conference Coach of the Year



Randy SchneiderAssociate Head Coach2nd Season

Randy Schneider is in his second season as assistant coach of the Lady Cardinals after being named to the post in May 2013.

Schneider helped Lamar clinch a share of the Southland Con-ference regular-season title in 2013-14, as the Lady Cardinals went 13-5. Lamar finished 18-13 overall and qualified for the WNIT, the program’s fourth appearance in a national postsea-son tournament in the past five seasons.

Schneider was an assistant coach at St. Thomas University in Florida for six seasons on the staff of current Lamar head coach Robin Harmony. During his time at St. Thomas, the Bob-cats six consecutive seasons of at least 20 wins, advanced to the NAIA Tournament on three occasions and were ranked as high as 11th in the nation. In his last season at St. Thomas, the Bobcats posted the best record in program history, going 27-4, including a perfect 14-0 mark in the Sun Conference.

Prior to his time at St. Thomas, Schneider coached girls high-school basketball for eight seasons, posting a 131-57 record, reaching the state tournament seven times.

Schneider also served as a head coach of the Premier Jaguars AAU basketball team in Miami and the Miami Suns, one of the premier AAU clubs in the nation.

Schneider, a native of Miami, graduated cum laude from

Florida International University in 1998, earning a bachelor’s degree in physical education.

Schneider resides in Beaumont with his wife Jennifer and daughter Taylor.



Candace WalkerAssistant Coach2nd Season

Candace Walker is in her second season as assistant coach of the Lady Cardinals after being hired in June 2013.

Walker, was an assistant coach at St. Thomas University in Miami, Fla., for two seasons, rejoins Lamar head coach Robin Harmony, who was the head coach at St. Thomas.

Walker played basketball for four seasons at UNC Wilming-ton, finishing her career second on the school’s all-time list for games played at 119 and third in steals with 185.

After earning her bachelor’s degree in business administra-tion from UNC Wilmington in 2010, Walker earned her mas-ter’s degree in sports administration from St. Thomas while

serving as assistant women’s basketball coach.

In her second season at St. Thomas, Walker helped the Bob-cats post a 27-4 record, including a perfect 14-0 record in the Sun Conference, as St. Thomas was ranked as high as 11th in the nation in the NAIA.

As a student, Walker was actively involbed with the UNC Wilmington Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Adopt-A-Family and the Relay for Life.

Walker was a standout player at North Atlanta High School in Georgia, earning second-team All-State honors.She resides in Beaumont.

Lejon Wright Sr.Assistant Coach1st Season

Lejon Wright Sr. joined the Lamar University women’s basket-ball coaching staff in June 2014.

A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Wright came to Lamar from Pratt Community College in Kansas, where he was an assistant coach for the 2013-14 season, helping the squad post a 20-11 record, its best mark in 13 years.

He previously served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Navarro College and as head girls basketball coach at Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas. He also spent three years as head coach of the ELITE Girls Basketball Club in Dallas. He has numerous contacts throughout Texas in AAU basketball.

Coaching runs in the Wright family. Lejon’s father, Robert, is an assistant coach of the men’s basketball team at TCU.

A standout athlete at Eastern Hills High School, Wright attend-ed Trinidad State Junior College in Colorado on a full basketball scholarship before earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. He is completing his re-quirements for a master’s degree in education from Concordia University.

Wright was a standout track performer as well, winning the national 18-and-under AAU title in the 4x100 relay.

Wright resides in Beaumont.



Clint BurgesVideo Coordinator

Jordan WashingtonColor Analysis

SUPPORT STAFF

Christina FanningTrainer

Josh MillerStrength & Conditioning

Harold MannVoice of the Lady Cards

Pat MurrayMedia Relations

Alice RobinsonStudent Assistant



Joann LiraGuardSophomore



2013-14 SEASONAppeared in 14 games for Lamar, scoring a total of four points ... Had a career-high three points in Jan. 9 win over Nicholls, thanks to her first career 3-pointer ... Grabbed career-best three rebounds in win over Our Lady of the Lake on Nov. 11.

PRIOR TO LAMARPlayed for coach Pam Crawford at Clear Springs High School … Helped lead the Chargers to a 38-3 record and the state semifinals … Averaged 8.2 points, 3.1 assists, and 3.6 rebounds … Named first-team All-District 24-5A … As a junior she averaged 7.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.9 steals per game … Team went 32-5 and made the regional semifinals … Named second-team All-District 24-5A as a junior … Recipient of Leadership Award at Clear Springs High School.

PERSONALBorn Jan. 18, 1995, in Fountain Valley, Calif. … Daughter of Jay and Ana Lira … Enjoys shopping, karaoke, watching movies and cheering for the Los Angeles Lakers ... Majoring in business.

The Lira FileG • 5-4 • So-1L • Houston, Texas

CAREER HIGHS Points 3, Nicholls (1/9/14)Rebounds 3, Our Lady of the Lake (11/11/13)Assists 1, four timesSteals 1, at UTSA (11/14/13)Blocks 0FG Made 1, Nicholls (1/9/14)3-Point FG 1, Nicholls (1/9/14)FT Made 1, at Missouri St. (12/15/13)

CAREER STATISTICS

Individual Career History

Lira, Joann

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2013-14 14-0 57/4.1 1-7 . 1 4 3 1-5 . 2 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 3 5 0.4 5 0 4 2 0 1 4 0.3TOTAL 14-0 57/4.1 1-7 . 1 4 3 1-5 . 2 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 3 5 0.4 5 0 4 2 0 1 4 0.3

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:Points: 3, Nicholls St. -- 01/09/14Rebounds: 3, Our Lady of the Lake -- 11/11/13Assists: 1, 4 timesSteals: 1, at UTSA -- 11/14/13FG made: 1, Nicholls St. -- 01/09/14FG attempts: 2, at UTSA -- 11/14/133FG made: 1, Nicholls St. -- 01/09/143FG attempts: 1, 5 timesFT made: 1, at Missouri State -- 12/15/13FT attempts: 2, at Missouri State -- 12/15/13



Caroline AdesuluForwardSenior



2013-14 SEASONAppeared in 29 games for Lamar, mak-ing 18 starts ... Averaged 3.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game ... Recorded her first career double-double with career highs of 13 points and 15 rebounds in a win at Abilene Christian on Jan. 23.

2012-13 SEASONAppeared in 28 games for Lamar … Netted a career-high 10 points in win over UT Tyler on Nov. 12 … Finished fifth on the team with 12 blocked shots … Named to Southland Conference Com-missioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO LAMARPlayed one season at Odessa College before transferring to Lamar, averaging 6.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game … Earned all-conference honors at Odessa

… Led Odessa to regional finals … Played high school basketball at Mansfield Leg-acy, earning first-team all-district and academic all-district honors as a senior … Set school records for most defensive rebounds in a game (13) and season (158) … Averaged 11 points per game as a senior.

PERSONALBorn Nov. 7, 1992, in Arlington, Texas … Daughter of Rose Anele … Plans to major in nursing.

The Adesulu FileF • 5-11 • Sr.-2L • Arlington, Texas

CAREER HIGHS Points 13, at Abilene Christian (1/23/14)Rebounds 15, at Abilene Christian (1/23/14)Assists 5, at Sam Houston St. (2/8/14)Steals 5, Houston Baptist (1/30/14)Blocks 6, at Incarnate Word (1/25/14)FG Made 4, three times3-Point FG 2, at Abilene Christian (1/23/14)FT Made 5, vs. Northwestern St. (3/15/14)

CAREER STATISTICS


Adesulu, Caroline

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2012-13 28-0 246/8.8 16-34 . 4 7 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 12-20 . 6 0 0 19 26 45 1.6 39 0 6 18 12 11 44 1.62013-14 29-18 594/20.5 35-70 . 5 0 0 4-13 . 3 0 8 21-39 . 5 3 8 66 58 124 4.3 88 2 17 27 25 30 95 3.3TOTAL 57-18 840/14.7 51-104 . 4 9 0 4-13 . 3 0 8 33-59 . 5 5 9 85 84 169 3.0 127 2 23 45 37 41 139 2.4

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:Points: 13, at Abilene Christian -- 01/23/14Rebounds: 15, at Abilene Christian -- 01/23/14Assists: 5, at Sam Houston State -- 02/08/14Steals: 5, Houston Baptist -- 01/30/14Blocks: 6, at Incarnate Word -- 01/25/14FG made: 4, at Abilene Christian -- 01/23/14; Houston Baptist -- 01/30/14; UT Tyler -- 11/12/12FG attempts: 8, Sam Houston State -- 02/22/143FG made: 2, at Abilene Christian -- 01/23/143FG attempts: 3, at Abilene Christian -- 01/23/14FT made: 5, vs Northwestern State -- 03/15/14FT attempts: 5, at Abilene Christian -- 01/23/14; vs Northwestern State -- 03/15/14



Bethany CoxForwardSophomore



2013-14 SEASONAppeared in 26 games for Lamar, av-eraging 2.2 points and 0.9 rebounds per game ... Scored a career-high 12 points in win over Our Lady of the Lake on Nov. 11 ... Played a big role off the bench in win over then-con-ference-leading Central Arkansas on March 1, scoring six points and grab-bing a career-high five rebounds.

PRIOR TO LAMARPlayed for coach Nichole Copeland at Norman High School … As a se-nior was named OGBCA All-State … Named honorable mention all-state as a junior … Averaged 11.1 points per game … Was a McDonald’s All-American nominee … Played AAU basketball for OK Synergy … Was a member of the Oklahoma Honors Society and Native American Honors

Society.

PERSONALBorn Feb. 4, 1994, in Glenpool, Okla. … Daughter of Derrell and Barbara Cox … Enjoys reading and swimming … Majoring in chemical engineering.

The Cox FileF • 5-11 • So.-1L •

Glenpool, Okla.CAREER HIGHS Points 12, Our Lady of the Lake (11/11/13)Rebounds 5, at Central Arkansas (3/1/14)Assists 2, Our Lady of the Lake (11/11/13)Steals 1,fivetimesBlocks 0FG Made 3, two times3-Point FG 2, two timesFT Made 4, two times

CAREER STATISTICS


Cox, Bethany


SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:Points: 12, Our Lady of the Lake -- 11/11/13Rebounds: 5, at Central Arkansas -- 03/01/14Assists: 2, Our Lady of the Lake -- 11/11/13Steals: 1, 5 timesFG made: 3, New Orleans -- 03/06/14; Our Lady of the Lake -- 11/11/13FG attempts: 10, Our Lady of the Lake -- 11/11/133FG made: 2, New Orleans -- 03/06/14; Our Lady of the Lake -- 11/11/133FG attempts: 7, at Southeastern La. -- 01/18/14FT made: 4, at Central Arkansas -- 03/01/14; Our Lady of the Lake -- 11/11/13FT attempts: 4, at Central Arkansas -- 03/01/14; Our Lady of the Lake -- 11/11/13



Dominique EdwardsForward/Center

Senior



2013-14 SEASONEarned second-team All-Southland Conference honors ... Was second on Lamar in scoring, averaging 14.1 points per game ... Led the Lady Cardinals in rebounding at 8.0 boards per contest ... Appeared in all 31 games for Lamar, starting 30 ... Scored a career-high 25 points at Southeastern Louisiana on Jan. 18.

2012-13 SEASONStarted all 33 games for Lamar … Scored a career-high 21 points on three occasions … Second on the team with three double-doubles … Led Lamar in rebounding 14 times and had game-high rebounding num-bers on five occasions … Pulled down a career-best 17 rebounds at Nicholls on March 7 … Tied for team lead in rebounding, averaging 7.0 boards

per game … Finished second on team in scoring, averaging 9.8 points per game … Named to Southland Con-ference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO LAMARPlayed one season at Lon Morris Col-lege before transferring to Lamar … At Lon Morris, earned all-conference honors and academic all-conference honors ... Received the school’s Miss Bearcat Award … Attended South Grand Prairie High School, where she averaged nine points and seven rebounds as a senior after averaging 10 points and eight boards per game as a junior.

PERSONALBorn July 13, 1992, in Dallas, Texas … Daughter of Timothy and Tanya Ed-wards … Enjoys reading, singing, fine dining and watching movies … Re-ceived her bachelor’s degree in May 2014 … Pursuing a master’s degree.

The Edwards FileF/C • 5-9 • Sr.-2L •

Grand Prairie, TexasCAREER HIGHS Points 25, at Southeastern La. (1/18/14)Rebounds 17, at Nicholls (3/7/13)Assists 6, New Orleans (3/6/14)Steals 3, three timesBlocks 2, six timesFG Made 11, Rice (12/29/13)3-PointFG 3,fivetimesFT Made 11, at Oklahoma St. (11/8/13)

CAREER STATISTICS


Edwards, Dominique

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2012-13 33-33 929/28.2 113-313 . 3 6 1 31-123 . 2 5 2 67-100 . 6 7 0 63 168 231 7.0 71 2 22 82 14 24 324 9.82013-14 31-30 936/30.2 154-394 . 3 9 1 28-117 . 2 3 9 101-131 . 7 7 1 73 176 249 8.0 89 1 37 106 12 26 437 14.1TOTAL 64-63 1865/29.1 267-707 . 3 7 8 59-240 . 2 4 6 168-231 . 7 2 7 136 344 480 7.5 160 3 59 188 26 50 761 11.9

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:Points: 25, at Southeastern La. -- 01/18/14Rebounds: 17, at Nicholls -- 03/07/13Assists: 6, New Orleans -- 03/06/14Steals: 3, Northwestern State -- 02/15/14; Sam Houston State -- 02/22/14; at Nicholls -- 03/07/13Blocks: 2, 6 timesFG made: 11, Rice -- 12/29/13FG attempts: 21, at Southeastern La. -- 01/18/14; Houston Baptist -- 01/30/143FG made: 3, 5 times3FG attempts: 9, at Oklahoma State -- 11/08/13FT made: 11, at Oklahoma State -- 11/08/13FT attempts: 13, at Oklahoma State -- 11/08/13



Shauna LongGuardSenior



2013-14 SEASONAppeared in all 31 games, mak-ing one start ... Led Lamar with 67 3-pointers ... Has 118 career 3-point-ers, putting her fifth on Lamar’s all-time list (Nikki Williams is fourth with 123) ... Finished fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 10.5 points per game … Poured in a career-high 28 points in a win over Texas State on Dec. 18.

2012-13 SEASONAppeared in 30 games for Lamar, making one start … Finished second on team with 33 3-pointers … Scored in double figures three times, includ-ing a career-high 14 points vs. Our Lady of the Lake on Nov. 26 … Dished out a career-best five assists in win over UT Tyler on Nov. 12 .. Tied career high with three steals in win over Northwood (Texas) on Dec. 18.

2011-12 SEASONAppeared in 28 games, starting three … Netted a career-high 10 points on three occasions … Played a ca-reer-high 25 minutes against IUPUI on Nov. 27 … Third on team with 17 3-point field goals.

PRIOR TO LAMARPlayed varsity basketball for six sea-sons, beginning in the seventh grade, for Standing Rock High School … Run-ner-up for Miss Basketball in North Dakota as a senior … Second-leading scorer in North Dakota history with 2,839 career points … Featured in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces In The Crowd” after setting scoring records in two tournaments … Averaged 29 points as a senior, 28 points as a ju-nior, 21.8 points as a sophomore and 16 points as a freshman … Set state records for 3-pointers in a tourna-ment game (7) and in a state tour-nament (13) … Three-time all-region and all-district selection ... Graduat-ed with honors.

PERSONALBorn Nov. 10, 1992, in Bismarck, N.D. … Daughter of Margaret Gates and the late Albert Long … Enjoys danc-ing at powwows, beading, texting and listening to music … Majoring in psychology.

The Long FileG • 5-4 • Sr.-3L • Fort Yates, N.D.

CAREER HIGHS Points 28, Texas State (12/18/13)Rebounds 6, two timesAssists 5, UT Tyler (11/12/12)Steals 3,fivetimesBlocks 1, two timesFG Made 8, two times3-Point FG 7, Our Lady of the Lake (11/11/13)FT Made 6, Texas State (12/18/13)

CAREER STATISTICS


Long, Shauna

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2011-12 28-3 324/11.6 30-112 . 2 6 8 17-80 . 2 1 3 4-4 1.000 9 21 30 1.1 21 0 25 66 0 12 81 2.92012-13 30-1 365/12.2 44-144 . 3 0 6 33-119 . 2 7 7 13-17 . 7 6 5 10 28 38 1.3 15 0 25 28 1 15 134 4.52013-14 31-1 630/20.3 111-285 . 3 8 9 68-193 . 3 5 2 36-50 . 7 2 0 17 44 61 2.0 31 0 33 54 1 27 326 10.5TOTAL 89-5 1319/14.8 185-541 . 3 4 2 118-392 . 3 0 1 53-71 . 7 4 6 36 93 129 1.4 67 0 83 148 2 54 541 6.1

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:Points: 28, Texas State -- 12/18/13Rebounds: 6, at Abilene Christian -- 01/23/14; Our Lady of the Lake -- 11/26/12Assists: 5, UT Tyler -- 11/12/12Steals: 3, 5 timesBlocks: 1, at McNeese State -- 01/19/13; at Missouri State -- 12/15/13FG made: 8, Our Lady of the Lake -- 11/11/13; Texas State -- 12/18/13FG attempts: 18, at Oral Roberts -- 02/27/143FG made: 7, Our Lady of the Lake -- 11/11/133FG attempts: 14, at Oral Roberts -- 02/27/14FT made: 6, Texas State -- 12/18/13FT attempts: 6, at Ole Miss -- 11/19/12; Texas State -- 12/18/13



Kiandra BowersPost

Sophomore



2013-14 SEASONAppeared in all 31 games, starting each of the last 27 contests ... Sec-ond on the team with 15 blocked shots ... Averaged 7.3 points per game over the course of the season, including 8.4 ppg in Southland Con-ference action ... Grabbed 4.5 re-bounds per game during the season, averaging 5.6 rebounds per contest in conference play.

PRIOR TO LAMARPlayed for coach Jeryl Akins at Dwyer High School in Florida … Averaged 10.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.6 steals per game as a senior … Led the Panthers to an undefeated 9-8A district championship and overall 23-6 record … Advanced to the Flor-ida 8A state semifinals … As a junior, averaged 9.5 points, 8.4 boards, and

3.1 steals … The Panthers went unde-feated in district 9-8A and overall re-cord of 23-5 … Named second-team all-Palm Beach County … Played at a rival high school of Lamar team-mate Kensha’dra Smith … Played AAU basketball for Miami Suns Red Elite … Was on honor roll for all four years of high school … Received Delta Sigma Theta Student of Excellence Award.

PERSONALBorn Jan. 1, 1995, in West Palm Beach, Fla. … Daughter of Ken and Rene Bowers … Enjoys listening to music, writing and working with chil-dren … Majoring in communication.

The Bowers FileP • 5-10 • So.-1L •

West Palm Beach, Fla.CAREER HIGHS Points 17, twiceRebounds 13, at Oral RobertsAssists 4, Southeastern La. (3/8/14)Steals 4, Southeastern La. (3/8/14)Blocks 3, Sam Houston St. (2/22/14)FG Made 8, two times3-Point FG 0FT Made 4, two times

CAREER STATISTICS


Bowers, Kiandra


SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:Points: 17, at New Orleans -- 01/16/14; at Sam Houston State -- 02/08/14Rebounds: 13, at Oral Roberts -- 02/27/14Assists: 4, Southeastern La. -- 03/08/14Steals: 4, Southeastern La. -- 03/08/14Blocks: 3, Sam Houston State -- 02/22/14FG made: 8, at New Orleans -- 01/16/14; at Sam Houston State -- 02/08/14FG attempts: 14, at Oral Roberts -- 02/27/14FT made: 4, at Oral Roberts -- 02/27/14; at La.-Lafayette -- 11/20/13FT attempts: 8, Rice -- 12/29/13



Laka BlacheForwardFreshman

The Blache FileF • 6-0 • Fr.-HS • Memphis, Tenn.

PRIOR TO LAMARPlayed high school basketball at Whitehaven High School, where she helped lead her team to a 30-10 record as a senior as the team reached the district finals for the first time in more than 20 years … Averaged 11.8 points per game while leading her team in blocked shots … Ranked 448th nationally by ESPN … Member of the Fortune 500 Club … Played AAU basketball for Team Penny and Team Memphis Elite.

PERSONALBorn Nov. 22, 1995, in Hattiesburg, Miss. … Daughter of Raymond and Shirley Blache … Enjoys drawing, listen-ing to music and cooking … Plans to major in hospitality administration.

Addesha CollinsGuardFreshman

PRIOR TO LAMARPlayed two seasons for Tallahassee Community College … Averaged 13.9 points and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore, after averaging 6.1 points per game as a freshman … Played high school basketball for Saks High School, where she was named Calhoun County Player of the Year as a senior after leading the team to a 22-10 record and an Area 10 championship … Averaged 21.0 points per game as a senior … Scored more than 2,000 points in her high school career … Named a Class 3-A second-team all-state selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … Was All-County MVP as a senior.

PERSONALBorn Dec. 23, 1992 in Saks, Ala. … Daughter of Denise Curry and Bryant Collins … Majoring in general studies … Her cousin, Korielle Beavers, played basketball at West Alabama.

The Collins FileG • 5-3 • Jr.-TR •

Anniston, Ala.



PRIOR TO LAMARPlayed two years at Southwest Mississippi Community College … Averaged 12.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore to help her team post a 21-9 re-cord … Averaged 9.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as a freshman as her team went 14-10 … Played high school basketball for Callaway High School, earning MVP honors as well as the school’s Captains Award and Hall of Fame Award … Also won awards for softball and track … Member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONALBorn May 9, 1994, in Jackson, Miss. … Daughter of Harry and Rosie Levy … Majoring in mathematics.

April LevyGuardJunior

Sam MorganForwardFreshman

The Levy FileG • 5-5 • Jr.-TR •

Jackson, Miss.

PRIOR TO LAMARPlayed four years of varsity basketball at Miami Beach High School … Averaged 15.7 points per game as a senior and 12.6 points per game as a junior … Pulled down 7.5 rebounds per outing as a senior and 7.7 rebounds per game as a junior … Was named her school’s Athlete of the Year … Second-team All-Dade selection as a senior … Helped her team reach the regional semifinals once and district finals on two occasions … Received school award for perfect attendance … Member of the Honor Roll … Played AAU basketball for the Miami Suns Red Elite.

PERSONALBorn Dec. 1, 1995, in Coconut Grove, Fla. … Daughter of Patrick Nedrick and Donna Morgan … Enjoys swimming and working at the Boys & Girls Club in South Beach … Collects sneakers … Plans to major in exercise science.

The Morgan FileF • 5-8 • Fr.-HS •

Miami Beach, Fla.



Baileigh O’DellGuardFreshman

The O’Dell FileG • 5-3 • Fr.-HS • Claremont, Okla.

PRIOR TO LAMARAveraged 21.8 points, 4.9 assists and 3.6 steals per game as a senior for Verdigris High School, while connecting on 51 percent of her shots from 3-point range … Led Verdi-gris to a 25-3 record as a senior … Helped Verdigris reach the state semifinals three times … Finished her high career with a school record 1,763 points … Was the vale-dictorian at her high school, graduating with a 3.9 GPA … Played club basketball for Oklahoma And 1.

PERSONALBorn Dec. 6, 1995, in Beaumont, Texas … Daughter of Chris and Traci O’Dell … Majoring in marketing ... Enjoys watching all sports.

Teleshia RileyForwardSophomore

PRIOR TO LAMARPlayed one season for Tallahassee Community Col-lege, where she averaged 5.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game … Attended St. Edmund Campion Secondary School, where she helped her team win three Region of Peel Secondary School Athletic Association champion-ships … Also helped her team capture a silver medal in Ontario … GTA High School All-Star as a senior … Served as team captain as a junior and senior … Played club bas-ketball for the Brampton Warriors, leading her team to a Juvenile League championship.

PERSONALBorn May 11, 1994, in Brampton, Ontario … Daughter of Hugh and Dawn Daley … Majoring in exercise science and fitness management.

The Riley FileF • 5-10 • So.-TR • Brampton, Ontario



PRIOR TO LAMARPlayed high school basketball at Coral Springs Charter School, where she averaged nine points and 10 rebounds per game … Helped her team reach the state semifinals … Earned Southwest Regional All-Tournament team accolades … Graduated with a 3.9 GPA … Played club basketball for the Miami Suns Red Elite.

PERSONALBorn June 25, 1996, in Hollywood, Fla. … Daughter of Levi Smith Jr. and Tangala S. Weatherspoon … Enjoys shopping and hairstyling … Majoring in accounting ... Cousin of Chanti Moore, who played basketball at the University of Tampa.

Lejha SmithForwardFreshman

Marquelle WilliamsForwardFreshman

The Smith FileF • 5-11 • Fr.-HS •

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

PRIOR TO LAMARHelped lead Rogers High School to three consecutive City League championships … As a senior, helped Rog-ers reach the state semifinals for the first time in school history … Earned All-City League honors as a junior and senior … Set school record for the shot put as a freshman … Earned all-academic honors for basketball and track … Was on the honor roll for all four years in high school … Member of the National Honor Society … Graduated in the top 25 of her class … Played AAU basketball for the Michigan Crossover and All Ohio.

PERSONALBorn Feb. 12, 1996, in Toledo, Ohio … Daughter of Wayman Boyd and Leslie Williams … Her father played football at Bowling Green University … Enjoys drawing, singing, playing the piano and spending time with family … Plans to major in graphic design with a minor in communication.

The Williams FileF • 6-1 • Fr.-HS •

Toledo, Ohio

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2013-14 FINAL OVERALL STATS2013-14 Lamar Women's BasketballLamar Season Box Score (as of Apr 02, 2014)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 18-13 9-4 8-7 1-2CONFERENCE 13-5 7-2 6-3 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 5-8 2-2 2-4 1-2

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg01 Ayers, Gia 31-31 1109 35.8 161-423 . 3 8 1 65-187 . 3 4 8 111-169 . 6 5 7 48 133 181 5.8 98 6 171 104 1 65 498 16.125 Edwards, Dominique 31-30 936 30.2 154-394 . 3 9 1 28-117 . 2 3 9 101-131 . 7 7 1 73 176 249 8.0 89 1 37 106 12 26 437 14.120 Edwards, JaMeisha 31-31 1009 32.5 133-351 . 3 7 9 60-167 . 3 5 9 57-78 . 7 3 1 22 66 88 2.8 84 2 62 60 11 53 383 12.432 Long, Shauna 31-1 630 20.3 111-285 . 3 8 9 68-193 . 3 5 2 36-50 . 7 2 0 17 44 61 2.0 31 0 33 54 1 27 326 10.533 Bowers, Kiandra 31-27 626 20.2 102-193 . 5 2 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 23-59 . 3 9 0 69 72 141 4.5 97 2 23 44 15 42 227 7.324 Robinson, Alice 30-13 682 22.7 45-90 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 25-53 . 4 7 2 67 88 155 5.2 55 1 28 38 10 26 115 3.821 x-Smith, Kensha'dra 10-4 187 18.7 12-34 . 3 5 3 9-22 . 4 0 9 2-2 1.000 4 11 15 1.5 4 0 11 11 0 2 35 3.515 Adesulu, Caroline 29-18 594 20.5 35-70 . 5 0 0 4-13 . 3 0 8 21-39 . 5 3 8 66 58 124 4.3 88 2 17 27 25 30 95 3.310 Cox, Bethany 26-0 265 10.2 19-75 . 2 5 3 9-48 . 1 8 8 9-12 . 7 5 0 3 20 23 0.9 16 0 8 14 0 5 56 2.222 Bellatin, Francesca 13-0 60 4.6 5-21 . 2 3 8 3-9 . 3 3 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 4 4 8 0.6 1 0 7 3 0 4 13 1.003 Brockett, Chantelle 9-0 37 4.1 4-12 . 3 3 3 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-3 . 0 0 0 2 4 6 0.7 7 0 3 0 1 1 9 1.004 Lira, Joann 14-0 57 4.1 1-7 . 1 4 3 1-5 . 2 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 3 5 0.4 5 0 4 2 0 1 4 0.323 Malone, Micarah 4-0 8 2.0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0

Team 48 53 101 4Total.......... 31 6200 782-1957 . 4 0 0 248-768 . 3 2 3 386-599 . 6 4 4 425 732 1157 37.3 576 14 404 468 76 282 2198 70.9Opponents...... 31 6200 756-1791 . 4 2 2 177-580 . 3 0 5 413-621 . 6 6 5 433 870 1303 42.0 587 8 441 616 79 219 2102 67.8

x-Inactive player

Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsLamar 1089 1109 2198Opponents 1047 1055 2102



2013-14 FINAL SLC STATS2013-14 Lamar Women's BasketballLamar Season Box Score (as of Jul 08, 2014)

Conference games


Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg01 Ayers, Gia 18-18 645 35.8 102-267 . 3 8 2 40-110 . 3 6 4 75-110 . 6 8 2 29 67 96 5.3 59 4 108 59 1 40 319 17.720 Edwards, JaMeisha 18-18 578 32.1 86-217 . 3 9 6 40-105 . 3 8 1 43-61 . 7 0 5 13 42 55 3.1 45 1 43 30 10 40 255 14.225 Edwards, Dominique 18-18 535 29.7 87-225 . 3 8 7 14-61 . 2 3 0 57-78 . 7 3 1 42 97 139 7.7 56 1 23 52 9 19 245 13.632 Long, Shauna 18-0 380 21.1 63-171 . 3 6 8 40-120 . 3 3 3 19-27 . 7 0 4 8 28 36 2.0 14 0 25 29 0 12 185 10.333 Bowers, Kiandra 18-18 420 23.3 68-125 . 5 4 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 15-30 . 5 0 0 49 52 101 5.6 54 2 17 28 11 34 151 8.415 Adesulu, Caroline 17-9 377 22.2 22-43 . 5 1 2 4-10 . 4 0 0 12-21 . 5 7 1 37 42 79 4.6 51 1 12 16 19 21 60 3.524 Robinson, Alice 18-9 385 21.4 24-52 . 4 6 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 15-26 . 5 7 7 46 42 88 4.9 33 1 14 16 5 17 63 3.510 Cox, Bethany 16-0 165 10.3 11-44 . 2 5 0 5-32 . 1 5 6 5-6 . 8 3 3 2 10 12 0.8 9 0 4 10 0 1 32 2.003 Brockett, Chantelle 7-0 27 3.9 4-11 . 3 6 4 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 1 4 5 0.7 5 0 2 0 0 1 9 1.322 Bellatin, Francesca 8-0 49 6.1 4-15 . 2 6 7 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 0.8 1 0 7 3 0 4 10 1.304 Lira, Joann 10-0 31 3.1 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.2 2 0 3 0 0 0 3 0.323 Malone, Micarah 3-0 8 2.7 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 31 22 53 2Total.......... 18 3600 472-1175 . 4 0 2 147-455 . 3 2 3 241-361 . 6 6 8 263 409 672 37.3 330 10 258 245 55 189 1332 74.0Opponents...... 18 3600 431-1016 . 4 2 4 107-330 . 3 2 4 234-349 . 6 7 0 255 510 765 42.5 335 5 258 385 54 113 1203 66.8

Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsLamar 652 680 1332Opponents 595 608 1203



2013-14 RESULTS2013-14 Lamar Women's Basketball

Lamar Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Mar 27, 2014)All games


Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High Rebounds11/08/13 at Oklahoma State 56-83 L 2923 (24)Edwards, Dominique (7)Edwards, Dominique11/11/13 OUR LADY OF THE LAKE W 94-60 332 (26)Long, Shauna (15)Edwards, Dominique11/14/13 at UTSA W 63-59 524 (24)Ayers, Gia (11)Edwards, Dominique11/17/13 TULSA 67-68 L 683 (14)Edwards, JaMeisha (9)Robinson, Alice11/20/13 at La.-Lafayette W 68-60 364 (23)Edwards, Dominique (12)Edwards, Dominique11/25/13 at SMU 79-82 L 345 (30)Ayers, Gia (11)Ayers, Gia11/29/13 #vs Milwaukee W 75-63 350 (24)Edwards, Dominique (15)Edwards, Dominique11/30/13 #vs Northern Illinois 52-79 L 247 (18)Ayers, Gia (6)Edwards, Dominique12/15/13 at Missouri State 60-87 L 2624 (14)Long, Shauna (7)Ayers, Gia12/18/13 TEXAS STATE W 68-55 738 (28)Long, Shauna (9)Edwards, Dominique12/29/13 RICE 64-67 L 608 (24)Edwards, Dominique (6)Ayers, Gia01/02/14 *at Stephen F. Austin 43-64 L 528 (15)Edwards, Dominique (8)Bowers, Kiandra01/04/14 *at Northwestern State W 84-79 731 (28)Edwards, JaMeisha (10)Edwards, Dominique01/09/14 *NICHOLLS ST. W 82-68 752 (21)Edwards, JaMeisha (8)Robinson, Alice01/11/14 *MCNEESE STATE W 72-58 872 (20)Ayers, Gia (8)Adesulu, Caroline01/16/14 *at New Orleans W 80-53 438 (19)Ayers, Gia (10)Bowers, Kiandra01/18/14 *at Southeastern La. 62-67 L 467 (25)Edwards, Dominique (12)Edwards, Dominique01/23/14 *at Abilene Christian W 85-83 623 (25)Ayers, Gia (15)Adesulu, Caroline01/25/14 *at Incarnate Word W 76-69 375 (21)Ayers, Gia (11)Edwards, Dominique01/30/14 *HOUSTON BAPTIST 66-76 L 891 (18)Ayers, Gia (8)Adesulu, Caroline

(8)Edwards, Dominique02/01/14 *TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHR W 87-72 808 (30)Ayers, Gia (7)Edwards, JaMeisha

(7)Ayers, Gia02/08/14 *at Sam Houston State W 70-45 586 (20)Edwards, Dominique (10)Bowers, Kiandra02/13/14 *STEPHEN F. AUSTIN W 75-73 960 (30)Ayers, Gia (10)Ayers, Gia02/15/14 *NORTHWESTERN STATE 60-67 L 759 (15)Edwards, Dominique (13)Edwards, Dominique

(15)Long, Shauna02/22/14 *SAM HOUSTON STATE W 81-64 819 (22)Edwards, JaMeisha (8)Ayers, Gia02/27/14 *at Oral Roberts 78-84 L 718 (19)Edwards, JaMeisha (13)Bowers, Kiandra03/01/14 *at Central Arkansas W 56-53 1312 (23)Ayers, Gia (10)Edwards, Dominique03/06/14 *NEW ORLEANS W 83-51 890 (17)Edwards, JaMeisha (9)Edwards, Dominique03/08/14 *SOUTHEASTERN LA. W 92-77 824 (39)Ayers, Gia (11)Robinson, Alice03/15/14 $vs Northwestern State 60-61 L 1183 (14)Ayers, Gia (8)Robinson, Alice03/20/14 &at Southern Miss 60-75 L 882 (19)Edwards, JaMeisha (8)Edwards, Dominique

* = Southland Conference game# = Aggie Hotel EnCanto Thanksgiving Classic (at New Mexico St.)$ = SLC Tournament (Katy, Texas)& = WNIT

Attendance Summary Games Attend Avg/GameHome 13 9936 764Away 15 13440 896Neutral 3 1780 593Total 31 25156 811



2013-14 SLC AWARDSPlayer of the Year

Courtney Duever, Central ArkansasNewcomer of the Year

Jasmine Shaw, Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiFreshman of the Year

Brianna Mullins, Central ArkansasDefensive Player of the YearPorsha Roberts, Stephen F. Austin

Coach of the YearRoyce Chadwick, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

2013-14 ALL-SLC TEAMFirst Team

Player School Pos. Cl Courtney Duever 2 Central Arkansas C Sr.Porsha Roberts 2 Stephen F. Austin C Jr.Emani White Nicholls G So.Gia Ayers Lamar G Sr.Shanice Steenholdt Houston Baptist F Jr.

Second TeamPlayer School Pos. Cl Jasmine Shaw A&M-Corpus Christi G Sr.Allison Baggett McNeese State G So.Angela Beadle Sam Houston State P Jr.Dominique Edwards Lamar F Jr.Cecilia Okoye McNeese State F Sr.

Third TeamPlayer School Pos. Cl Trudy Armstead Northwestern State F Sr.Christian Key Oral Roberts G Sr.KK Babin 3 Nicholls G Sr.Keisha Lee Northwestern State G So.Nanna Pool Southeastern Louisiana F So.

Honorable MentionAja Gibson, Southeastern Louisiana; Renata Marquez, Abilene Christian; Tierany Henderson, Stephen F. Austin; Janelle Perez, Northwestern State; Suzzy Dimba, Abilene Christian; Brianna Mullins, Central Arkansas.

All-Defensive TeamPlayer School Pos. Cl Porsha Roberts 2 Stephen F. Austin C Jr.Gia Ayers Lamar G Sr.Emani White Nicholls G So.Courtney Duever Central Arkansas C Sr.Suzzy Dimba Abilene Christian F Fr.

2 Two-Time All-Conference Selection3 Three-Time All-Conference Selection4 Four-Time All-Conference Selection



2013-14 SLC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM2013-14 Student-Athlete of the Year

Allison Baggett, McNeese State2013-14 All-Academic First Team

Player School Cl GPA Major Allison Baggett McNeese State So. 3.70 NursingIfy Mora *, % ,1 UIW Sr. 4.00 BiologyKosy Mora %, 1 UIW Sr. 4.00 BiologyJenny Nash %, 1, 2 Nicholls Jr. 3.97 MathematicsDominique Edwards Lamar Jr. 3.33 Communication

2012-13 All-Academic Second TeamPlayer School Cl GPA Major Janelle Perez Northwestern State So. 3.50 Health & Exercise ScienceRenata Marquez Abilene Christian Sr. 3.30 NursingJaMeisha Edwards Lamar Jr. 3.52 Exercise ScienceAngela Beadle Sam Houston State Jr. 3.06 KinesiologyChristian Key Oral Roberts Sr. 3.10 Health & Exercise Science

SLC Commissioner’s Academic Honor RollLamar Women’s Basketball Honorees (Spring 2014)

Player Class GPA MajorCaroline Adesulu Jr. 3.25 Exercise Science Francesca Bellatin Sr. 3.00 General Business Kiandra Bowers Fr. 3.60 Communication Chantelle Brockett Sr. 4.00 Master’s Business Administration Dominique Edwards Jr. 3.75 Communication Jameisha Edwards So. 3.18 Exercise Science Shauna Long Jr. 3.81 Criminal Justice Micarah Malone Fr. 3.06 Management Alice Robinson Sr. 3.25 General Studies

*-Capital One Academic All-America Third Team; %-Capital One Academic All-District1-Automatic selection; 2-Two-time all-academic selection



2014-15 PRESEASON ALL-SLC TEAMFirst Team

Player School Pos. Cl Porsha Roberts Stephen F. Austin C Sr.Emani White Nicholls G Jr.Shanice Steenholdt Houston Baptist F Sr.Allison Baggett McNeese State G Jr.Angela Beadle Sam Houston State P Sr.

Second TeamPlayer School Pos. Cl Dominique Edwards Lamar F Gr.Keisha Lee Northwestern State G Jr.Nanna Pool Southeastern Louisiana F Jr.Janelle Perez Northwestern State G Jr.Brittney Matthew Stephen F. Austin G Sr.

2014-15 SLC PRESEASON POLLSCoaches Poll

Place Team (1st Place Votes) Points1 Stephen F. Austin (11) 1422 Northwestern State (2) 1163 Lamar 114T-4 Central Arkansas 99T-4 McNeese State 996 Nicholls 927 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 828 Abilene Christian 739 Houston Baptist 6810 Sam Houston State 5311 Southeastern Louisiana 3812 Incarnate Word 2813 New Orleans 28

SID PollPlace Team (1st Place Votes) Points1 Stephen F. Austin (9) 137T-2 Lamar 115T-2 Northwestern State (3) 115T-4 Central Arkansas (1) 107T-4 Nicholls 1076 McNeese State 927 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 798 Abilene Christian 729 Houston Baptist 6010 Sam Houston State 5611 Southeastern Louisiana 4312 Incarnate Word 2613 New Orleans 12



LU TRADITION



YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS1969-70: W-2, L-9

Head Coach: Marilyn Krause1970-71: W-7, L-9

Head Coach: Marilyn Krause1971-72: W-13, L-10

Head Coach: Marilyn Krause1972-73: W-19, L-11Head Coach: Pat Park

1973-74: W-11, L-12Head Coach: Pat Park

1974-75: W-23, L-11Head Coach: Pat Park1975-76: W-22, L-8Head Coach: Pat Park



1978-79: W-16, L-11Head Coach: Cindy Russo1979-80: W-20, L-11

Head Coach: Cindy Russo1980-81: W-7, L-20

Head Coach: Iwana McGee1981-82: W-11, L-18

Head Coach: Pat RamseyLamar participated in the Association of Intercollegiate Ath-letics for Women (AIAW) until that organization was ab-sorbed by the NCAA in 1982. The AIAW’s Texas chapter was known as TAIAW.

1982-83: W-15, L-12 (Southland: 1-4)Head Coach: Pat Ramsey

1983-84: W-10, L-17 (Southland: 4-8)Head Coach: Pat Ramsey

1984-85: W-12, L-15 (Southland: 7-5)Head Coach: Charlotte (Chickie) Mason

1985-86: W-5, L-21 (Southland: 2-10)Head Coach: Charlotte (Chickie) Mason

1986-87: W-2, L-24 (Southland: 1-11)Head Coach: Al Barbre

1987-88: W-14, L-14 (American South: 4-5)Head Coach: Al Barbre




American South Conference ChampionNCAA Tournament: 3-1 (wins later vacated)

1991-92: W-21, L-7 (Sun Belt: 13-3)Head Coach: Liz McQuitter

Sun Belt Conference Co-Champion



1994-95: W-16, L-12 (Sun Belt: 10-4)Head Coach: David McKey




1998-99: W-9, L-17 (Southland: 6-12)Head Coach: DeAnn Craft




2002-03: W-3, L-24 (Southland: 2-18)Head Coach: Leonard Drake




2006-07: W-13, L-17 (Southland: 8-8)Head Coach: Leonard Drake/Janet Eaton

2007-08: W-19, L-13 (Southland: 10-6)Head Coach: Larry Tidwell

Southland Conference East Division Champions2008-09: W-20, L-11 (Southland: 10-6)

Head Coach: Larry Tidwell2009-10:W-26, L-8 (Southland: 13-3)

Head Coach: Larry TidwellSouthland Conference West Division Champions

Southland Conference Co-ChampionsSouthland Conference Tournament Champions

NCAA Tournament2010-11: W-25, L-8 (Southland: 13-3)

Head Coach: Larry TidwellWNIT



WBI 2nd Round2013-14: W-18, L-13 (Southland: 13-5)

Head Coach: Robin HarmonySouthland Conference Co-Champions

WNIT



POSTSEASON APPEARANCES (NCAA ERA)NCAA Tournament

2010First Round at Austin, TexasWest Virginia 58, Lamar 43

1991First Round at Austin, Texas

Lamar 77, Texas 63Second Round at Beaumont, Texas

Lamar 93, LSU 73Midwest Regional at Austin, Texas

Lamar 91, Arkansas 75Midwest Regional at Austin, Texas

Virginia 85, Lamar 70

WNIT2011

First Round at Fayetteville, Ark.Arkansas 91, Lamar 65

2014First Round at Hattiesburg, Miss.

Southern Miss 75, Lamar 60

WBI2013

First Round at Port Arthur, TexasLamar 70, Presbyterian 48

Second Round at Beaumont, TexasSouth Dakota 71, Lamar 48

Southland Conference1983 – (Monroe, La.)

First RoundLamar 76, Arkansas State 74

SemifinalLa.-Monroe 92, Lamar 72

2001 – (San Antonio, Texas)First Round

UTSA 80, Lamar 592006 – (Nacogdoches, Texas)

First RoundStephen F. Austin 54, Lamar 532007 – (Houston, Texas)

First RoundStephen F. Austin 73, Lamar 65

2008 – (Katy, Texas)First Round

Lamar 60, Stephen F Austin 48Semifinals

Lamar 63, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 50Championship

UTSA 65, Lamar 562009 – (Katy, Texas)

First RoundLamar 76, Stephen F. Austin 64

SemifinalsUT Arlington 67, Lamar 62

2010 – (Katy, Texas) CHAMPIONSFirst Round

Lamar 88, Southeastern Louisiana 64Semifinals

Lamar 70, UT Arlington 61Championship

Lamar 86, Texas A&M Corpus Christi 592011 – (Katy, Texas)

First Round Lamar 81, Northwestern State 77

SemifinalsCentral Arkansas 68, Lamar 60 (OT)


Stephen F. Austin 73, Lamar 642013 – (Katy, Texas)

1st RoundLamar 69, Stephen F. Austin 65

Second RoundSam Houston State 67, Lamar 61


Northwestern State 61, Lamar 60

Sun Belt Conference1992 – (Bowling Green, Ky.)

First RoundLamar 104, Texas-Pan American 64

SemifinalsArkansas State 76, Lamar 63

1994 – (Bowling Green, Ky.)First Round

New Orleans 72, Lamar 661995 – (Ruston, La.)

First RoundLamar 85, South Alabama 76

SemifinalsWestern Kentucky 76, Lamar 701996 – (Jonesboro, Ark.)

First RoundLamar 70, South Alabama 65

SemifinalsLouisiana Tech 86, Lamar 46

1997 – (Bowling Green, Ky.)First Round

Louisiana Tech 100, Lamar 421998 – (Ruston, La.)

First RoundWestern Kentucky 113, Lamar 47

American South1988 – (Ruston, La.)

First RoundLamar 67, Arkansas State 65

Championship Louisiana Tech 93, Lamar 67

1989 – (Ruston, La.)First Round

Lamar 59, New Orleans 58Championship

Louisiana Tech 109, Lamar 561990 – (Ruston, La.)

First Round Lamar 80, New Orleans 75

ChampionshipLouisiana Tech 79, Lamar 581991 – (Ruston, La.)

First RoundLamar 87, New Orleans 74

ChampionshipLouisiana Tech 77, Lamar 76



POSTSEASON AWARD WINNERSAll-American

1995 – Lisa McMahon(honorable mention)United States Basketball Writers Association

CoSIDADist. 6 All-Academic Team

2010 – Ashley Crawford

Southland Conference Player of the Year

2001 – Shawnta Vanzant2010 – Jenna Plumley

Newcomer of the Year2001 – Shawnta Vanzant2009 – Darika Hill2010 – Jenna Plumley2011 – Monique Whittaker

Freshman of the Year2007 – Brittney Williams2008 – Tamara Abalde

All-Tournament2008 – Tamara Abalde2010 – Darika Hill (MVP)2010 – Jenna Plumley

All-Academic2000 – Marilynn Brockman2000 – Jill Davis2000 – Talia Goudy2000 – Nakita Miles2001 – Neno Anguiano2001 – Shay Bayly2001 – Marilynn Brockman2001 – Danyelle Grimes2001 – Nakita Miles2006 – LaToya Carson2007 – LaToya Carson2008 – Aida Bakhos2009 – Brittney Williams2010 – Ashley Crawford2010 – Kalis Loyd2011 – Kalis Loyd2011 – Ang Green2011 – Monique Whittaker2012 – Ang Green

2014 – Dominique Edwards2014 – JaMeisha Edwards

First Team All-Conference1983 – Kara Audery1983 – Joy Ommen1984 – Kara Audrey1999 – Talia Goudy2001 – Shawnta Vanzant2006 – LaToya Carson2008 – Tamara Abalde2010 – Jenna Plumley2011 – Kalis Loyd2011 – Jenna Plumley2012 – Kalis Loyd2013 – Kalis Loyd2014 – Gia Ayers

American SouthNewcomer of the Year

1988 – Cassie Brooks1989 – Uirannah Jackson

Coach of the Year1988 – Al Barbre *1989 – Al Barbre *1991 – Al Barbre* Shared Award

First Team All-Conference1988 – Cassie Brooks1989 – Cassie Brooks1990 – Uirannah Jackson1991 – Brenda Hatchett1991 – Barbara Hickey

Sun Belt ConferenceCoach of the Year

1995 – David McKey

First Team All-Conference1992 – Brenda Hatchett1992 – Barbara Hickey1992 – Uirannah Jackson1993 – Travesa Gant1994 – Travesa Gant1995 – Lisa McMahon1996 – Lara Webb ** Unanimous Selection

Freshman Of The Year1995 – Lisa McMahon1998 – Jwanda Roberson

All-Tournament1996 – Lara Webb

Zaharias Award(Given annually to the top senior-to-be female student-athlete at Lamar, based on athletics, academics and leadership)1977 – Cathy Mendoza1978 – Paula Bull1979 – Susan Summons1981 – Carolyn Ford1982 – Midde Hamrin1984 – Teresa Fuxa1985 – Veronica Carter2009 – Brittney Williams2011 – Monique Whittaker

Texas Basketball CoachesAssociation

Division IWomen’s BasketballPlayer Of The Year

2010 – Jenna Plumley

Division IWomen’s BasketballCoach Of The Year

2010 – Larry Tidwell

ConverseDistrict VI

Coach Of The Year1991 – Al Barbre

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