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Lady EagLEs BaskEtBaLL2009-10

Respect All, Fear NONE!

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2009-10 Lady Eagles Basketball

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General InformationTable of Contents................................................1Quick Facts/Credits ............................................2Rosters ...............................................................32009-10 Schedule ..............................................4

Team Information2009-10 Season Outlook .................................6-7Media Roster ......................................................8

2009-10 Lady Eagles Coaches/StaffJoli D. Robinson ..........................................10-12Antonio O. Davis...............................................13Leah Frierson ...................................................14Marquetta Dickens............................................15Amy D. Linder ...................................................16Brigitte Council .................................................16Student Managers ............................................17The Eagle Club .................................................18

2009-10 Lady EaglesLatoya Bennett ............................................20-21Shanise Blanks ............................................22-23Katrice Elliott................................................24-25Sheresa Mills ...............................................26-27Danielle DeBerry .........................................28-29Blaire Houston .............................................30-31Chasidy Williams .........................................32-33Brittany Myatt....................................................34Aretha Johnson ................................................35Joanna Miller ....................................................36J’Mia Pollock.....................................................37Shaina Pryor .....................................................38Destiny Tolliver .................................................39

2009-10 OpponentsJohnson C. Smith/Maryland .............................42Morgan State/Campbell ....................................43Gardner-Webb/George Mason .........................44South Carolina State/Virginia Tech ...................45UNC Greensboro/South Florida .......................46East Carolina/Houston Baptist..........................47Duke/North Carolina A&T .................................49Winston-Salem State/Maryland Eastern Shore ....50Shaw/Savannah State ......................................51UNC Asheville/Liberty .......................................52Winthrop/Presbyterian ......................................53Chicago State/Wake Forest ..............................54Longwood/Seattle .............................................55Florida Gulf Coast/North Carolina ....................56Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference ......................57

2008-09 Season ReviewSeason Review............................................60-61Team Statistics .................................................632008-09 Results ...............................................65Individual Statistics ...........................................67Team Game-by-Game Statistics.......................69Individual Game-by-Game Statistics ...........71-72

History and RecordsRecords and Honors.........................................76Season Leaders ..........................................77-7830-Point/20-Rebound Games ...........................79Game-by-Game Results ..............................81-87All-Time Coaching Records ..............................87Tribute to 2006-07 Lady Eagles .......................89Moment in Lady Eagles History ........................91Records vs. Opponents ....................................92

Staff, Media and The UniversityCharlie Nelms, Chancellor ................................94Ingrid Wicker-McCree, AD ................................95Etienne Thomas, SWA......................................96Reah Nicholson, WBB SID ...............................97Athletics Department ...................................98-99Head Coaches ..................................................99Media Information ...........................................100The University.................................................101NCCU Athletics ........................................102-103Compliance.....................................................104

NCCU SportS INformatIoNAssociate A.D. for Media Relations:

Kyle Serba

Assistant Sports Information Director:Reah Nicholson

Assistant Sports Information Director/Broadcast Coordinator:

Chris Hooks

Sports Information Graduate Assistant:Ariel Germain

North Carolina Central UniversityMcDougald-McLendon Gym, Rm. 116

1801 Fayetteville StreetDurham, NC 27707

www.NCCUEaglePride.com

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GeNeral INformatIoNName of School ........... North Carolina Central UniversityCity/Zip ..............................................Durham, NC 27707Founded ..........................1910 by Dr. James E. ShepardEnrollment ...............................................................8,575Nickname .......................................... Lady Eagles/EaglesSchool Colors ...........................................Maroon & GrayGymnasium ................McDougald-McLendon GymasiumCapacity ...................................................................3,056National Affiliation ..............NCAA Div. I (Reclassification)Conference ................................................... IndependentChancellor ............................................Dr. Charlie NelmsAlma Mater (Year) ................. Arkansas Pine Bluff (1968)Athletics Director ................ Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D.Alma Mater (Year) .................George Washington (1989)

CoaChING StaffHead Coach ............................................Joli D. RobinsonAlma Mater ..................................... Winston-Salem State Record at NCCU (Years) .......................197-172 (13 yrs.)Career Record (Years) ..........................197-172 (13 yrs.)Associate Head Coach ..........................Antonio O. DavisAssistant Coach...........................................Leah FriersonAssistant Coach...................................Marquetta DickensDirector of Basketball Operations ....................Amy LinderAthletic Trainer...........................................Brigitte Council

BaSketBall offICeBasketball Office Phone .......................... (919) 530-7051Basketball Fax .......................................... (919) 530-5426Best Time to Reach ........................................Contact SID

SportS INformatIoNAssistant Director/WBB Contact ..............Reah NicholsonOffice Phone ............................................ (919) 530-6892Cell Phone ............................................... (704) 996-6040Fax............................................................ (919) 530-5426E-Mail .......................................... [email protected] Sports Information Director.............................. Kyle SerbaSID Office Phone ..................................... (919) 530-7054 SID E-Mail [email protected] Mailing Address ..... 116 McDougald-McLendon Gym ............................................................Durham, NC 27707Athletics Dept. Phone .............................. (919) 530-7057Athletics Dept. Website ........www.NCCUEaglePride.com

BaSketBall hIStoryFirst Year of Basketball .............................................1975All-Time Record (Yrs.) ...........................357-465 (33 yrs.)NCAA Tourn. Record (Yrs.) ................ 5-5 (5 yrs. - Div. II)Last Postseason Appearance ......... NCAA Division II Regional Semifinal Last Postseason Opponent ....................... Georgia C&SUResult (Date) .......................63-72 Loss (March 10, 2007)

team INformatIoN2008-09 Overall Record .........................................10-17 2008-09 Home Record .................................................5-32008-09 Away Record ................................................4-132008-09 Neutral Record ...............................................1-1Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................7/5Starters Returning/Lost.................................................4/2Newcomers......................................................................6

StarterS returningName Pos. Cl. Ht. PPG RPG OtherLatoya Bennett F/C Sr. 5-9 4.2 6.2 40 stealsDanielle DeBerry G So. 5-5 5.2 2.5 41 steals Blaire Houston G So. 5-5 9.2 2.5 65 assistsChasidy Williams F So. 5-10 11.8 5.0 62 steals

LetterwinnerS returningName Pos. Cl. Ht. PPG RPG OtherShanise Blanks G Jr. 5-8 1.8 1.2 28 assistsKatrice Elliott C Jr. 6-0 1.0 1.1 5 blocksSheresa Mills F Jr. 5-11 0.0 0.4 1 steal

newcomerSName Pos. Cl. Ht. HometownBrittany Myatt G So. 5-9 Piscataway, N.J.Aretha Johnson F Fr. 5-11 Lexington, K.Y.Joanna Miller G Fr. 5-7 Los Angeles, Calif.J’Mia Pollock F Fr. 6-1 Winston-Salem, N.C.Shaina Pryor F Fr. 5-11 Summerville, S.C.Destiny Tolliver C Fr. 6-2 Bluefield, WVa.

StarterS LoStName Pos. Ht. PPG RPG OtherLaVonna Hailey G 5-5 5.4 3.5 96 assists*Jori Nwachukwu F/C 5-10 18.5 7.7 22 blocks

*NOTE: Jori Nwachukwu will spend the 2009-10 season as an intern for the Philadelphia 76ers.

2009-10 WoMEn’s BaskETBaLLGaME proGraM CrEDiTs

The North Carolina Central University 2009-10 Women’s Basketball Game Program was published by the NCCU Sports Information Office wth the intent to serve all media members and supporters of Lady Eagle Basketball.

The program was written, designed and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Reah Nicholson. Editorial and reserach assistance provided by Kyle Serba, Chris Hooks and the NCCU women’s basketball staff. Covers designed by Reah Nicholson. The 2009-10 game program was created using Adobe InDesign CS3 and was printed by MultiAd Sports.

Photography was provided by Rick Crank of Pix By Ric and Robert Lawson of NCCU Public Relations. Action shots were provided by Rick Crank and Robert Lawson. Lawson provided all headshots, team shots and all posed shots. Historical photographs are from NCCU yearbooks and archives.

Any corrections to this program are welcome and should be directed, in writing, to the NCCU Sports Information Office. Additional copies can be picked up in the Sports Information Office in room 116 in the McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium.

500 copies of this publication were produced for $2,275.

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School10 Blaire Houston G 5-4 So. South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield HS15 Sheresa Mills F 5-11 Jr. Greenville, N.C./South Central HS20 Shanise Blanks G 5-8 Jr. Wilmington, N.C./New Hanover HS21 Katrice Elliott C 6-0 Jr. Apex, N.C./Apex HS23 Joanna Miller G 5-7 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif./Pacific Hills HS24 Chasidy Williams F 5-10 So. Fayetteville, N.C./Trinity Christian25 Danielle DeBerry G 5-5 So. Durham, N.C./C. E. Jordan HS33 Brittany Myatt G 5-9 So. Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway HS35 Shaina Pryor F 5-11 Fr. Summerville, S.C./Coppin State University40 J’Mia Pollock F 6-1 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C./Parkland HS41 Latoya Bennett F/C 5-10 Sr. Bowie, Md./Academy of the Holy Cross44 Aretha Johnson F 5-11 Fr. Lexington, Ky./East Jessamine HS52 Destiny Tolliver C 6-2 Fr. Bluefield, W.Va./Bluefield HS

Head Coach: Joli D. Robinson (Winston-Salem State)Associate Head Coach: Antonio O. Davis (Livingstone)Assistant Coach: Leah Frierson (Austin Peay)Assistant Coach: Marquetta Dickens (North Carolina State)Director of Basketball Operations: Amy D. Linder (Livingstone)Athletic Trainer: Brigitte Council (North Carolina)

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School41 Latoya Bennett F/C 5-10 Sr. Bowie, Md./Academy of the Holy Cross20 Shanise Blanks G 5-8 Jr. Wilmington, N.C./New Hanover HS25 Danielle DeBerry G 5-5 So. Durham, N.C./C. E. Jordan HS21 Katrice Elliott C 6-0 Jr. Apex, N.C./Apex HS10 Blaire Houston G 5-4 So. South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield HS44 Aretha Johnson F 5-11 Fr. Lexington, Ky./East Jessamine HS23 Joanna Miller G 5-7 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif./Pacific Hills HS15 Sheresa Mills F 5-11 Jr. Greenville, N.C./South Central HS33 Brittany Myatt G 5-9 So. Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway HS40 J’Mia Pollock F 6-1 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C./Parkland HS 35 Shaina Pryor F 5-11 Fr. Summerville, S.C./Coppin State University52 Destiny Tolliver C 6-2 Fr. Bluefield, W.Va./Bluefield HS24 Chasidy Williams F 5-10 So. Fayetteville, N.C./Trinity Christian

Head Coach: Joli D. Robinson (Winston-Salem State)Associate Head Coach: Antonio O. Davis (Livingstone)Assistant Coach: Leah Frierson (Austin Peay)Assistant Coach: Marquetta Dickens (North Carolina State)Director of Basketball Operations: Amy D. Linder (Livingstone)Athletic Trainer: Brigitte Council (North Carolina)

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Date opponent location timeNovember11/08/2009 vs. JOHNSON C. SMITH (Exhibition) DURHAM, N.C. 4 p.m.11/14/2009 at Maryland College Park, Md. TBA11/16/2009 at Morgan State Baltimore, Md. 5:30 p.m.11/18/2009 vs. CAMPBELL DURHAM, N.C. 5:30 p.m.11/22/2009 vs. GARDNER-WEBB DURHAM, N.C. 3 p.m.11/27/2009 at George Mason Fairfax, Va. 7 p.m.

December12/01/2009 at South Carolina State Orangeburg, S.C. 7 p.m.12/06/2009 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 1 p.m.12/16/2009 at UNC Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 7 p.m.

USF Shootout - University of South Florida12/19/2009 at USF Tampa, Fla. 4 p.m.12/20/2009 vs. Houston Baptist or East Carolina Tampa, Fla. 12 p.m./2 p.m.

12/28/2009 at Duke Durham, N.C. 7 p.m.12/30/2009 vs. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE DURHAM, N.C. 5:30 p.m.

January01/02/2010 vs. NORTH CAROLINA A&T DURHAM, N.C. 2 p.m.01/05/2010 vs. WINSTON-SALEM STATE DURHAM, N.C. 7 p.m.01/07/2010 vs. MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE DURHAM, N.C. 7 p.m.01/13/2010 vs. SHAW DURHAM, N.C. 6:30 p.m.01/18/2010 vs. SAVANNAH STATE (Alumni Game) DURHAM, N.C. 4 p.m.01/22/2010 at UNC Asheville Asheville, N.C. 7 p.m.01/27/2010 at Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Md. 6 p.m.01/30/2010 at Savannah State Savannah, Ga. 2 p.m.

February02/04/2010 at Liberty Lynchburg, Va. 5 p.m.02/09/2010 at Winthrop Rock Hill, S.C. 7 p.m.02/16/2010 at Presbyterian Clinton, S.C. 5 p.m.02/20/2010 vs. CHICAGO STATE (Think Pink) DURHAM, N.C. 3 p.m.02/22/2010 at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 7 p.m.02/26/2010 vs. LONGWOOD (Senior Night) DURHAM, N.C. 6:30 p.m.

MarchIndependent Tournament- Longwood University

03/06/2010 Seattle Farmville, Va. TBA03/07/2010 TBD Farmville, Va. TBA

03/14/2010 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. 3:30 p.m.

Home games in BOLDAll Times are Eastern

Home games played at McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium

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Two seasons removed from division two and the North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles have already experienced the challenges of being a division one program, having completed their first season with a full division one schedule. Just two years into the transition and NCCU has proven themselves.

This year, the Lady Eagles are made up of a group of young talent, forcing them to rely heavily on their underclassmen to make an impact. For the sophomores, they come in with a year of collegiate playing experience behind them, giving the Lady Eagles both experience and talent. They look to translate their experience into on-court success as they face top competition this season.

NCCU will look to improve on their minor successes from last season by adding depth at every position. This year’s team is full of athleticism and quickness in all areas. With the addition of six newcomers, the Lady Eagles will provide a variety of options on both offense and defense.

This season, the Lady Eagles will carry 13 student-athletes. The 2009-10 roster consists of one senior, three juniors, four sophomores and five freshmen. Robinson and her coaching staff are looking for the freshmen to progress with each game as they learn the system and adjust to playing at the next level. They hope their veteran players will embrace the opportunity and help the newcomers learn their role.

“I am looking forward to the start of a new season,” said Lady Eagles head coach Joli Robinson. “Having some of the players from last season will help the young athletes as they go through this season mentally and physically. As we continue to play throughout the season, we want to be sure that we are being competitive, that we are developing and that we are growing as a team each game. We want to see improvement from game to game.”

With a complete division one schedule last year, the Lady Eagles had to face the challenge of competing against some of the top tier programs in the country, including Georgia, Oklahoma, Robert Morris and North Carolina. It was a year that tested the hearts of each student-athlete. And it will be no different this year as the Lady Eagles dive into one of their most challenging and competitive seasons in program history.

A MISSING LINKNCCU will face those challenges head-on with a new look. Unfortunately for the Lady Eagles, they will have to battle some of the most competitive teams in the nation without their leader Jori Nwachukwu. Nwachukwu, who sat out the last four games of the season last year due to a torn ACL, will not be on the sidelines at all this year. The senior is completing an internship with the Philadelphia 76ers as part of her coursework.

FACING TOUGH COMPETITIONThis season, the Lady Eagles will face five teams that appeared in the NCAA Tournament and two teams that made National Invitational Tournament appearances. NCCU will take on a 29-game schedule with two more games than last year. This year, the Lady Eagles will dive into a regular season schedule that

includes 10 home games and 17 road trips

“Our schedule is definitely very competitive this year,” added Robinson. “The positive points about our schedule are that we are not traveling many miles across the map like we have in the past and we will not miss as many class days. Our games are close enough that our fans can come out and support us and we will have some room in our schedule to plan and prepare for the next game.”

A YOUTHFUL LEADERSHIPSeven student-athletes return for the Lady Eagles this season, including four starters. This year, the Lady Eagles have developed a new look and a new attitude, thriving for excellence and the opportunity to rebuild the foundation that once made NCCU a prominent basketball program.

With a young roster, the Lady Eagles will look to their veterans for leadership, while giving their youth an opportunity to grow and prosper into successful division one student-athletes. The 2009-10 team will be led by two of the Lady Eagles’ young talent in sophomores Danielle DeBerry and Blaire Houston.

“Danielle DeBerry and Blaire Houston were named our captains for this season and they will be a great help for our new student-athletes,” said Robinson. “It is very rare that you will see two sophomores who have become leaders so early, but these two young ladies do an exceptional job on and off the court. Their work ethic is phenomenal and they are comfortable in their role as the leaders of this team.”

FAMILIAR FACESIncluding DeBerry and Houston, the Lady Eagles return seven from last year’s squad, including senior Latoya Bennett. Bennett will be the lone senior on this year’s team, leading the Lady Eagles’ post game. She provides size on the post, while

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LADY EAGLES SOAR INTO 2009-10 SEASON WITH NEW LOOK AND NEW ATTITUDE With a much younger roster, the Lady Eagles search for leadership and passion

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also bringing experience.

Center Katrice Elliott will be a huge contributor for the Lady Eagles this season, bringing size and experience to an inside game that is missing some strength and power. Elliott, a junior from Apex, N.C., will serve in a senior role for the Lady Eagles this season due to her graduation at the end of the year.

“Our returning players have been working very hard to prepare for this upcoming season,” added Robinson. “One of our returners, Katrice Elliott, has been working very hard and many should see a big difference in her game this season. We are expecting to be an aggressive and competitive team this season.”

Juniors Shanise Blanks and Sheresa Mills add to a list of veterans that bring experience to this young roster. Blanks provides depth at the guard position and will add strength and quickness. Her leadership will be key in the success of the team this season, while Mills will help inside for the Lady Eagles, serving as another veteran post player.

“Though we are small in size, we have been working very hard to help compensate for the lack of height,” continued Robinson. “We feel that this season will be just as exciting and competitive as the previous one.”

Sophomore Chasidy Williams joins DeBerry and Houston as the trio of young talent that will be looked to lead this year’s team. With the loss of Nwachukwu last season, Williams dug deep inside and found the heart and passion to step up and make an impact. She will be relied on tremendously this season as she fills in the gaps that have been left behind.

A NEW LOOKThe Lady Eagles will look a little different this year. With the loss of Nwachukwu, NCCU will have to rely on their newcomers to come in and make an impact. This year’s squad has six newcomers that will bring back a winning tradition at NCCU.

Joining the Lady Eagles this season are Aretha Johnson, Joanna Miller, Brittany Myatt, J’Mia Pollock, Shaina Pryor and Destiny Tolliver.

“Our team is young as far as experience on the court, but we are hoping that our young players will be able to grow and mature as the season progresses,” said Robinson. “Each one of them will develop at their own pace, but we will push them as much as we can, but not to the point where they will become discouraged.”

This year’s top newcomer is Joanna Miller, who Robinson and her coaching staff are expecting to see on the floor a lot this season. She has a great work ethic and will contribute significantly to the team, especially behind the arc. Miller comes out of high school as a sharpshooter that will provide range in the Lady Eagles’ backcourt.

A new face to the basketball court, but not to NCCU is Shaina Pryor, a former volleyball player for the Eagles. She will add size and depth on the post. Standing at 5-11, Pryor will be a huge difference on the boards for the Lady Eagles, providing a lot of strength down low and will give NCCU help inside.

Three other newcomers that will be joining the Lady Eagles this season are Brittany Myatt, J’Mia Pollock and Destiny Tolliver. Myatt is a quick guard that will help out on the outside, providing a quicker backcourt, while Pollock comes in as a 6-1 forward that will help out on the post. She will add height and strength that will balance the Lady Eagles’ frontcourt.

Tolliver, standing at 6-2, is the tallest player on the roster and will add height to the Eagles’ frontcourt. She will help out inside for the Lady Eagles and will provide strength on the boards.

“We have several returning players that can relate to our young players, standing in their shoes last season,” added Robinson. “Those student-athletes will help them along their journey and help them become better student-athletes.”

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Blaire HoustonSo. • 5-4 • G

sHeresa MillsJr. • 5-11 • F

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katrice elliottJr. • 6-0 • C

Joanna MillerFr. • 5-7 • G

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danielle deBerrySo. • 5-5 • G

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sHaina PryorFr. • 5-11 • F

J’Mia PollockFr. • 6-1 • F

latoya BennettSr. • 5-10 • F/C

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Winston-salem state

Joli D. Robinson is entering her 14th season as the head women’s basketball coach at North Carolina Central University.

Robinson was announced to her post on August 15, 1996.

In her first 13 years at NCCU, Robinson has changed attitudes about the women’s basketball program, becoming the winningest head coach in Lady Eagle history with 197 victories. Her teams have accounted for all five 20-win campaigns in the 32-year history of women’s basketball at NCCU and have made four trips to the NCAA playoffs.

The Lady Eagles improved significantly in their second year as a Division I program under the leadership of Robinson. NCCU finished the 2008-09 season with a 10-17 record. The Lady Eagles earned their first Division I win of the 2008-09 season in Colorado Springs, Colo., where they claimed a victory over Texas-Pan American before defeating Tennessee State at home for their second consecutive win.

Another highlight for the Lady Eagles last season was their 14-point loss to ACC-member Wake Forest. NCCU rallied in the second half, shooting 50 percent from the field. Wake Forest went more than five minutes without a field goal as the Lady Eagles closed the gap with a 15-2 run and cut the deficit to eight with 5:54 remaining in the game. During the run, NCCU shut down the Wake Forest offense, only allowing the Deacs to score on a pair of free throws.

During the 2007-08 season, which was NCCU’s first campaign as a Division I competitor, the Lady Eagles faced 12 new opponents and played two regular-season games against ACC teams as NCCU opened its regular season at North Carolina and tipped off the new year at Duke. The Lady Eagles earned their first win against a Division I opponent on Jan. 9, 2008 when they defeated Norfolk State, 58-44. NCCU won four of their last seven games as a Division I program, including their victory over Norfolk State. The Lady Eagles also posted a 5-1 record inside McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium in its first Division I season. NCCU earned their first win as a Division I program against Fayetteville State on Dec. 8, 2007 during the Lady Eagle Classic.

In 2006-07, the Lady Eagles finished tied with Coppin State University atop the final Black College Sports Page (BCSP) rankings to earn a share of the 2007 BCSP Women’s Basketball Black College National Championship. Robinson guided NCCU to its first CIAA Tournament Championship in 23 years and school records in wins (26) and consecutive victories (19). For the second straight season, NCCU reached the regional semifinals of the NCAA Division II Tournament, with a 73-66 win over Newberry College. For her efforts, Robinson was voted as the 2007 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year for the third time in her career (1999, 2001, 2007).

The 2005-06 Lady Eagles enjoyed the best start in school history with an 11-1 record, and went on to post the third-best season in the program’s history with 23 victories. NCCU also made its fourth trip to the NCAA postseason by earning an at-large bid as a No. 4 seed. The Lady Eagles advanced to the regional semifinals before losing to the eventual region champion.

For her efforts, Robinson was presented with the 2006 Russell Athletic/Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division II Region 3 Coach of the Year. She was also selected CIAA Coach of the Week twice (Dec. 10, Feb. 18).

The 2004-05 Lady Eagles rebounded from a sluggish start to win 12 of their last 15 games, with the last loss coming in the CIAA Tournament Semifinals against the eventual champion. Robinson was voted as the CIAA Coach of the Week twice (Nov. 20, Feb. 5) during her ninth campaign at NCCU.

During the 2001-02 season, the Lady Eagles continued their reign of success. NCCU was the only school to make the return trip to the 2002 NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional Championships. The Lady Eagles advanced to the round of “Sweet 16” during the national tournament for the first time in school history before falling in the regional championship game to the host institution. The NCCU women also: achieved a No. 1 ranking in the South Atlantic Region poll (Feb. 27 – Final Poll) for the first time in Lady Eagle hoops history; captured the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Western Division regular season title for the third time in the past four years; finished

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the second consecutive season with an undefeated record at home, riding a 24-game home court win streak; and won 14 consecutive games from Nov. 23, 2001 to Feb. 2, 2002, the second-best win streak in Lady Eagle basketball history.

The 2000-01 campaign was a special one for Robinson, as the Lady Eagles established several new standards for women’s basketball at NCCU: most overall victories (25); most regular season victories (22); longest winning streak (16); first undefeated record at home (12-0); highest NCAA regional ranking (No. 7 in final poll on Feb. 27); first at-large bid to NCAA Division II Tournament; and the first NCAA Tournament win for any women’s sports team in NCCU history.

The Lady Eagles also captured the 2000-01 CIAA Western Division Championship, their second in the last three years.

The end to the 2000-01 season, however, was much brighter than the beginning for the Lady Eagles, particularly Coach Robinson. Three days before the start of the regular season, Robinson tore her Achilles’ tendon during a faculty/staff versus students basketball game on NCCU’s campus. She underwent surgery and spent the first half of the season on the sideline in a wheelchair and on crutches. Still, she never missed a game. Even after the final contest of the record-breaking season (a two-point loss in the regional semifinals to the No. 1 team in the country), Robinson had a slight limp as she crossed the mid-court line to shake hands with the opposing team.

For guiding the Lady Eagles to the winningest women’s basketball campaign in school history, Robinson was selected as the 2001 WBCA Division II District 3 Coach of the Year. She was also recognized as the 2001 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year, her second such honor in three seasons. Additionally, Robinson was named CIAA Coach of the Week four times during the regular season (Dec. 10, Jan. 6, Feb. 4, Feb, 17).

In The Beginning...Her first season at NCCU was a transitional one. With no time to recruit and no full-time assistant coach, Robinson’s challenge was to be competitive. NCCU opened the season winning three of its first four games, before losing four games by three points or less and two overtime decisions during the remainder of the campaign. In spite of a 5-20 overall finish, the 1996-97 Lady Eagles were competitive and a new era of women’s basketball had arrived at NCCU.

In 1997-98, NCCU opened the season by capturing the Lady Eagle Classic and winning five of its first eight games. The Lady Eagles then fell into a 1-15 slump, before winning the last two games of the regular season.

In 1998-99, Robinson led the Lady Eagles to the regular season CIAA Western Division Championship title and a 20-7 overall record, becoming the winningest women’s basketball team in school history. For her achievements, Robinson was selected as the 1999 CIAA Women’s

Basketball Coach of the Year.

In 1999-2000, the Lady Eagles advanced to the semifinals of the CIAA Tournament for the second consecutive year.

From 1990 to 1996, Robinson directed the varsity girl’s basketball squad at Independence High School to an overall record of 96-56. During her six-year tenure, she guided her team to back-to-back Conference Championships in 1993-94 and 1994-95. For her work, she was honored as the Conference Coach of the Year in 1994, and North Carolina High School Athletic Association Regional USAir Sportsmanship Award in 1995.

Along with her responsibilities to the girl’s basketball program, Robinson was also the head coach of volleyball and track & field, as well as Department Chairperson and an instructor of Health and Physical Education at Independence.

Robinson, a native of Charlotte, NC, graduated from Charlotte Catholic High School in 1973. After graduating from Charlotte Catholic High, she entered Winston-Salem State University, where she played point guard for the Lady Ram basketball program for four seasons and earned a bachelor of science degree in 1977, with concentration Health and Physical Education.

That same year, she attended West Chester University of Pennsylvania to begin her graduate studies in Health and Physical Education. In 1990, Robinson achieved her master’s degree in Health and Physical Education from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University.

Since beginning her coaching career in 1977, Robinson has coached basketball, track & field, softball and volleyball at four different school systems in Charlotte. She accepted her first coaching job at Wilson Junior High School, where she stayed for six years. Then, Robinson spent five years at Eastway Junior High School (1984-89), earning Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1986, one year at Hawthorne Traditional School (1989-90), where she was again named Conference Coach of the Year in 1990, and spent the last six years at Independence High School (1990-96).

In June of 2004, Robinson was selected by the USA Basketball Women’s Collegiate Committee to serve as a court coach at the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Trials held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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LADY EAGLES COACHING LEADERS

Most Victories1. 197-172 Joli Robinson 1996-2009 (13 seasons)2. 73-154 Jacqueline Pinnix 1987-96 (9 seasons)3. 51-74 Yvonne Edwards 1982-87 (5 seasons)4. 14-23 Alberta Gatling 1980-82 (2 seasons) 14-33 Mickie McCormick 1975-78 (3 seasons)

Best Winning Percentage1. .534 Joli Robinson 1996-2009 (13 seasons)2. .435 Francis A. Silva 1979-80 (1 season)3. .408 Yvonne Edwards 1982-87 (5 seasons)4. .378 Alberta Gatling 1980-82 (2 seasons)

The Robinson File

14th Season at NCCURecord at NCCU: 197-172 (13 years)

Career Record: Same

Get to know Joli Robinson ...Date of Birth: March 2nd

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina

Education: Bachelor of Science, Winston-Salem State, 1977 Master of Science, North Carolina A&T, 1990

Head Coaching Experience: N.C. Central, 1996-Present;

Honors: 1999 CIAA Coach of the Year 2001 CIAA Coach of the Year 2001 WBCA Division II District 3 Coach of the Year 2006 WBCA Division II District 3 Coach of the Year 2007 CIAA Coach of the YearSeason Records at NCCU:

Season W L Pct.1996-1997 .......... 5 20 .2001997-1998 .......... 8 19 .2961998-1999 .......... 20 7 .7411999-2000 .......... 12 17 .4142000-2001 .......... 25 6 .8062001-2002 .......... 24 7 .7742002-2003 .......... 8 19 .2962003-2004 .......... 14 14 .5002004-2005 .......... 16 13 .5522005-2006 .......... 23 7 .7672006-2007 .......... 26 6 .8132007-2008 # ....... 6 20 .2312008-2009 .......... 10 17 .37013 years ............. 197 172 .534

# = first Division I season

COACH'S CLIPBOARDFive 20-win seasons

Four NCAA playoff appearancesTwo-time WBCA Regional Coach of the Year

Three-time CIAA Coach of the Year

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Antonio O. Davis enters his first season as an associate head coach for the North Carolina Central University women’s basketball program. As a member of the coaching staff, Davis will assist in the Lady Eagles’ recruiting efforts, and will work mostly with the guards.

Davis comes to NCCU from South Carolina State University, where he spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball program. Prior to his stint at South Carolina State, he spent seven years as the head women’s basketball coach at Saint Augustine’s College.

He took a short break from coaching before heading to Saint Augustine’s. Davis was a teacher and athletic director at North Rowan Middle School from 2000-01. Before becoming an educator, Davis was an assistant to the athletic director at Kentucky State from 1998-99.

Before becoming an athletic director and teacher at North Rowan, Davis had successful careers as head coach at Kentucky State from 1993-98 and Livingstone College from 1988-91. During his tenure at Kentucky State, the Thorobrettes became one of the best teams in the country, earning their first NCAA Tournament appearance, claiming consecutive 20-win seasons and earning a national ranking.

The Thorobrettes claimed a tournament championship, grabbed three-straight division titles and won a season-best 26 games under the direction of Davis. He became the first coach in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) history to win conference championships in both basketball and volleyball.

In between his successful campaigns at Kentucky State and Livingstone, Davis served as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team at Livingstone for the 1992-93 season. He also served as the head coach of the women’s team at Morristown College in Tennessee from 1987-88.

Before making his coaching debut, Davis made a name for himself on the hardwood. He attended Livingstone College, where he became one of the best players in CIAA history. Davis, an outstanding shooting guard, averaged 35 points per game, which ranked him first in the nation in scoring. He also led the nation in free throw shooting twice

during his collegiate career. In 1982, he was selected to the All-CIAA team.

Shooting 94 percent from the stripe during his career with the Blue Bears, he earned one of the highest percentages in college basketball history. He is Livingstone’s leading scorer, having scored more than 1,800 points in his career.

His outstanding performance on the basketball court during the 1980s earned him a spot in the Livingstone College Athletic Hall of Fame. He was inducted in the summer of 2005.

Davis earned a bachelor of arts degree in history and later went on to North Carolina A&T State University, where he earned a master of science degree in history.

He is married to Nichelle B. Davis and they reside in Raleigh, N.C.

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antonio o. Davisassociate head Coach

first season

sunbury, n.C.

Livingstone

THE DAVIS FILE:• South Carolina State University Women’s Basketball, Assistant Coach• St. Augustine’s College Women’s Basketball, Head Coach • North Rowan Middle SchoolAthletic Director/Teacher• Kentucky State CollegeAssistant to the Athletic Director• Kentucky State CollegeWomen’s Basketball, Head Coach• Livingstone CollegeMen’s Basketball, Assistant Men’s Coach• Livingstone CollegeWomen’s Basketball, Head Coach • Morristown CollegeWomen’s Basketball, Head Coach

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Leah friersonassistant Coach

first season

Belleville, ill.

austin peay

Leah Frierson enters her first season as an assistant coach for the North Carolina Central University women’s basketball program. As a member of the coaching staff, Frierson will serve as recruiting coordinator and will work with the post players.

Frierson comes to NCCU from Livingstone College, where she spent one season as head coach of the Blue Bear women’s program. Prior to Livingstone, Frierson was named assistant coach at St. Augustine’s College, where she served under current assistant coach Antonio Davis during the 2006-07 season.

Before arriving at St. Augustine’s, Frierson took on the position of director of basketball operations at North Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill., where she served as the coordinator and liaison for community service, marketing and facilities for the 2005-06 season.

Her coaching career began in 2003 when she spent two seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator under head coach David Johnson at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College. During her tenure with the Knights, they recorded their first-ever postseason victory in 2004, while claiming school records for overall and conference wins for the 2004-05 season. That same season, the Knights had their most successful season at the Division II level, earning a 15-13 record.

While at SAPC, Frierson worked directly with the post players, but she also oversaw academic progress, recruiting, strength and conditioning and compliance. She was also in control of the program’s film exchange and community outreach programs, while also serving as the school’s Student Athlete Advisory Board Advisor.

Frierson’s hard work and passion for the game of basketball came from her playing days. After graduating from Belleville East High School in 1998, Frierson continued her basketball career at Belleville Area College. Due to a right knee injury, she was unable to compete in her first year of competition, but came back the following year to lead her team to a 33-3 finish and the NJCAA Championships, where they finished second.

Following the 1999-2000 year, the school was renamed Southwestern Illinois College. Frierson helped the program earn a 20-10 record and reach their third-straight NJCAA

Region XXIV semifinals. She became the school’s all-time rebounding leader and earned both All-Region XXIV and Great Rivers Athletic All-Conference honors during both of her final two seasons.

Frierson earned her associate of arts degree from Southwestern Illinois. In 2001, Frierson earned a scholarship to continue her basketball career at Austin Peay State University. A torn ACL in her left knee drowned her hopes of a successful 2001-02 campaign, but her determination and hard work allowed her to come back the following year.

As a senior, she helped her team capture their second-straight Ohio Valley Conference title, where they went undefeated in conference play and came two points shy of defeating the North Carolina Tarheels in the 2003 NCAA first round game.

While at Austin Peay, she was the 2003 recipient of the Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar-Athlete Award after being a member of the Ohio Valley Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2002-03 season. She was a four-time honoree on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and made the Dean’s List for the spring of 2002 and 2003.

She earned a bachelor of science degree in communications with a minor in psychology from Austin Peay. In 2006, she earned a master of arts degree in education from the University of Phoenix and just recently obtained a master’s degree in sports administration from the University of North Carolina Pembroke.

She resides in Raleigh, N.C.

THE FRIERSON FILE:• Livingstone CollegeWomen’s Basketball, Head Coach• St. Augustine’s CollegeWomen’s Basketball, Assistant Coach• North Illinois UniversityDirector of Basketball Operations• St. Andrew’s Presbyterian CollegeWomen’s Basketball, Assistant Coach

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Marquetta Dickensassistant Coach

first season

Tarboro, n.C.

north Carolina state

Marquetta Dickens enters her first season as an assistant coach for the North Carolina Central University women’s basketball program after a successful basketball career of her own.

Dickens started her career in Tarboro, N.C., where she led Tarboro High School to countless conference championships and state championship runs. She was named Miss Basketball of North Carolina during her junior season and went on to become the first female in Tarboro history to have her jersey retired.

Her talent caught the eye of many scouts nationwide. She was named one of the Top-25 high school players in the nation and went on to continue her basketball career at North Carolina State University, under the leadership of the honorable Kay Yow.

Dickens graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management with an emphasis in sports management. She also graduated with a minor in business.

As a freshman, Dickens earned a starting spot for the Wolfpack, where she remained throughout her career at N.C. State. While at N.C. State, she was known as one of the most versatile and intense players on the team, playing three different positions.

When asked about Dickens, her former college coach Jenny Palmateer describes her as a tenacious player who was always the hardest worker on the team. She also stated that Dickens had explosive offensive skills and was a big time scorer and rebounder.

Dickens was the type of player who was willing to do whatever was asked for the sake of the team. She was a great defender, who was willing to give up her body. She loved to compete and is very competitive. She was one of the best all-around players to come through N.C. State.

She ended her college career with 989 points and more than 500 rebounds. Dickens led her team to the Sweet Sixteen during her final campaign. When asked about her experience at N.C. State, Dickens expresses how much basketball knowledge she was taught, but more so, how she was given the tools to become a better person.

After her colligate career was complete, Dickens was invited to attend a few closed tryouts for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Although Dickens did not earn a spot on a final roster, she stuck with it and found herself playing professionally in Europe.

During her first season as a professional, she played in Rybnik, Poland, where she led the Utex Row Rynik team to a Final Four and it’s first-ever playoff appearance. She left Poland as the second leading scorer on the team and dished out the most assists.

Dickens’ debut season landed her another season in Povoa de Varzim, Portugal, where she led the CD Povoa/Monte Adriano team in assists, points, and steals. While playing in Portugal, Dickens lost her mentor Kay Yow to a long battle with breast cancer, and her thought process began to change.

Shortly after Yow’s passing, Dickens decided to place her own professional dreams on hold. She wanted to pass on the knowledge she was given from a very inspirational Kay Yow. Dickens decided to start her own company, GIT HYPE (Gathering Individuals To Help Youth Prosper & Excel), with some of her former peers. It was a way for her to pass on life lessons and skills that she was taught.

When asked to be a part of the Lady Eagles program, Dickens was very excited and eager to share all the things she was taught by her legendary coach, in hopes that it would help carry this program to its highest potential.

She resides in Raleigh, N.C.

THE DICKENS FILE:• GIT HYPE (Gathering Individuals To Help Youth

Prosper & Excel)

Owner• CD Povoa / Monte Adriano Basketball Team Professional Basketball Player• Utex Row Rybnik Basketball TeamProfessional Basketball Player

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amy D. LinderDirector of Basketball operations

first season

Warner robins, Ga.

Livingstone

Brigitte Council enters her second year at North Carolina Central University, where she serves as the athletic trainer for the cross country, women’s basketball and men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams.

Prior to coming to NCCU, Council was employed at Elizabeth City State University, where she spent two years as an athletic trainer.

In 2004, upon graduation, she was employed by Vance County Schools as a health and physical education teacher and head athletic trainer at Northern Vance High school in Henderson, North Carolina.

She received her bachelor’s degree in 2004 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in exercise and sports science with a specialization in athletic training.

Council is certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and licensed by the state of North Carolina.

She resides in Durham, N.C., but is originally from Greenville.

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Brigitte Councilathletic Trainer

second season

Greenville, n.C.

north Carolina

Amy Linder enters her first year at North Carolina Central University, where she serves as the director of basketball operations for the Lady Eagles basketball program.

Before coming to NCCU, Linder spent a year as a physical education teacher and head women’s basketball coach at Independence High School in Charlotte, N.C.

Linder, who has ties to Livingstone College just like assistant coaches Antonio Davis and Leah Frierson, was an assistant women’s basketball coach at Livingstone from 2004-07, where she also served as the recruiting coordinator and co-camp coordinator for the women’s basketball program.

Prior to her stint with the Blue Bears, Linder made her coaching debut at Highland Community College, where she served as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball program.

In 2002, Linder received a bachelor’s degree in sport management from Livingstone, where she was a member of the Blue Bears basketball team.

She is currently working towards a master’s degree in athletic administration from NCCU.

Linder resides in Raleigh, N.C.

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sTUDEnT ManaGErsKeona Ellerbe, Brandi Fulmore, Skylar McClellan

Not pictured: Dikeshia Bowser

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SThE EaGLE CLUB

the eaGle ClUB: a Great Way to SUpport laDy eaGleS BaSketBall

Giving levels

The Eagle’s Nest $60Maroon Eagle $150Rising Eagle $250Flying Eagle $500Grand Eagle $1,000Fighting Eagle $1,500Grey Eagle $2,500Bald Eagle $5,000Soaring Eagle $10,000Platinum Eagle $25,000+

BenefitsNewsletterCar Decal

T-shirtCap

Golf ShirtChancellor Dinner

Hospitality TentSeason TicketsAll-Access Card

ParkingTravel With TeamChancellor’s Box

*Benefits based on giving level*

Join the clubBecome part of something bigger than ever before – the new Eagle Club. Your annual contribution benefits our sports programs and helps bring recognition to the entire university, which is great for campus life and Eagle pride.

special Groups Within the club

There’s only one Eagle Club, but there are a few groups within the club that are given special recognition. NCCU letterwinners receive E-Varsity Club status, which includes extra perks and discounts. Our student members go by the Screaming Eagles, and our youngest supporters are part of the Eagle Kids Club.

We’re Just Warming upThis is only the beginning for the new Eagle Club. It’s going to be a busy, exciting year as we ascend to Division I – with many events and fundraisers planned. To keep up with the club and learn more, visit our website at NCCUEaglePride.com.

For more information, please call (919) 530-7057 or visit our website at www.NCCUEaglePride.com

ONE CLUB.ONE GOAL.

If you haven’t heard, there’s a new booster club at North Carolina Central University. It’s the all-new Eagle Club. Yes, more than a half-dozen of our athletic booster clubs, including the original long-standing Eagle Club, have joined forces to create a superpower club that provides scholarship support for all NCCU student-athletes. It’s an important step forward as we move up to Division I.

If you’re a previous booster club member, your past giving history will be recognized when you continue on with the new Eagle Club. For everyone who contributes, this is your chance to become a charter member of the new Eagle Club. As a member, you’ll be part of the only fundraising organization for the athletic department sanctioned by the university.

Next to student-athletes, our supporters are the most important assets to our athletic program. With your help, we’ll be able to offer more scholarships to the most talented student-athletes, as well as provide them with world-class facilities.

ThE EaGLE CLUB

2009-10

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Latoya Bennett5-10senior forward/Center Bowie. Md.academy of the holy cross

pLayEr profiLEs

2008-09: Appeared in 25 games, including 22 as a starter for the Lady Eagles ... Averaged 27.6 minutes per contest ... Averaged 4.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.6 steals per outing ... Was second on the team in rebounds with 155 ... Grabbed double-digit boards in three games: versus Morgan State (Nov. 17), at Morgan State (Jan. 22) and at Savannah State (Feb. 14) ... Put on her best performance against Morgan State (Jan. 22), where she recorded one of her two double-doubles with a career-high 17 points and 12 rebounds, while shooting 72.7 percent from the field ... Put on another double-double performance against Savannah State (Feb. 14) with 12 points and 11 rebounds ... Dished a season-high four assists twice: versus Buffalo (Nov. 29) and against Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 1) ... Blocked a season-high two shots against VCU (Dec. 21) and Western Michigan (Dec.30) ... Had a career-high six steals against Savannah State (Jan. 24) ... Scored and grabbed a rebound in 24-of-25 games ... Shot 75.0 percent from the foul line in three games ... Shot 43.8 percent from the field and 55.1 percent from the stripe on the season ... Was a perfect 1-for-1 from behind the arc.

2007-08: Appeared in 26 games, including 23 as a starter … Averaged 29.8 minutes per contest … Topped the Lady Eagles with 215 rebounds (8.3 rpg) and 12 blocked shots … Was second on the squad with 43 steals … Was third on the team in scoring with 201 points (7.7 ppg) and assists (38) … Led the team in scoring four times … Topped the squad in rebounding 13 times … Scored in double figures in eight games, including five straight contest to end the season … Grabbed double-digit rebounds 10 times, including seven of the last nine games … Recorded seven doubles-doubles … Scored a career-high 16 points at High Point (Jan. 5) … Amassed a career-high 16 rebounds at Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 17) … Recorded 15 rebounds (nine offensive) at Catawba (Nov. 24) … Collected a career-high five steals at Duquesne (Jan. 7) … Swatted three shots in a game twice: at Coppin State (Nov. 20) and at Duquesne (Jan. 7).

2006-07: Appeared in all 32 games, including eight as a starter … Averaged 13.2 minutes per contest … Placed second on the team in field goal percentage, shooting a blistering 53.1 percent from the floor … Ranked fifth on the squad with 107 rebounds … Best overall outing was at UNC Pembroke (Nov. 25) with a season-high 14 points, eight rebounds and two assists … Recorded 12 points and seven boards versus Saint Augustine’s (Jan. 27) … Grabbed a season-best nine rebounds twice: versus UNC Pembroke (Jan. 2) and at Bowie State (Jan. 9).

High School: Was a member of the basketball team at the Academy of the Holy Cross … Lettered four years in basketball … Played under head coach Keith Brown … Was named team captain as a senior … Earned All-Tournament Team recognition as a senior and was named Most Valuable Player of the IAABO Basketball Tournament.

Personal: Latoya Nicole Bennett … Daughter of Donovan and Victoria Bennett … Was born on Aug. 20, 1988 in Wheaton, Md. … Enjoys fishing, skating, ice skating, and watching T.V. … Plans to graduate and work in a detention center … Loves watching the Discovery Channel and the National Geographic Channel … Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in juvenile justice.

Did You Know: Latoya wants to become a famous actress and is a volunteer for the Big Brother/Big Sister program.

latoya Bennett’S Career StatiStiCS

T O T A L 3 - P O I N T --- REBOUNDS --- Year G-GS MP-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2006-07 32-8 423-13.2 51-96 .531 0-2 .000 27-49 .551 49 58 107 3.3 10 20 5 15 129 4.0 2007-08 26-23 775-9.8 69-163 .423 0-0 .000 63-105 .600 95 120 215 8.3 38 70 12 43 201 7.7 2008-09 25-22 690-27.6 39-89 .438 1-1 1.000 27-49 .551 55 100 155 6.2 35 50 7 40 106 4.2

TOTAL 83-53 1888-22.7 159-348 .457 1-3 .333 117-203 .576 199 278 477 5.7 83 140 24 98 436 5.3

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Queen Latifah

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Jamaica

If you weren’t playing basketball, what sport would you play?

Soccer

What song best represents you?

“Boston” by Augustana

What is your pregame ritual?

Listening to Jill Scott’s entire “The Real Thing” album.

Best advice you were ever given?

“As long as you know the truth, nothing else matters.”

Favorite basketball moment?

Beating West Virginia Tech a week after they beat us.

Favorite sports icon?

Paul Pierce

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Points 17 at Morgan State (1/22/09)

Rebounds 16 at Bethune-Cookman (12/17/07)

Assists 4 (twice) last vs BCC (12/1/08)

Steals 6 vs Savannah State (1/24/09)

Blocks 3 (twice) last at Duquesne (1/7/08)

Field Goals Made 8 at Morgan State (1/22/09)

Field Goal Attempts 11 (6x) last at Morgan State (1/22/09)

Three-Point Field Goals Made 1 at ECU (11/28/08)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1 (3x) last at ECU (11/28/08)

Free Throws Made 8 at High Point (1/5/08)

Free Throw Attempts 11 at Lincoln (Pa.) (2/8/08)

Minutes Played 38 at Robert Morris (1/27/09)

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shanise Blanks5-8juniorGuardWilmington, n.C.new hanover high school

2008-09: Appeared in 25-of-27 games for the Lady Eagles, including five as a starter ... Averaged 14.7 minutes per contest ... Averaged 1.8 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocks per outing ... Had her best performance against South Carolina State (Jan. 2), where she scored a season-high six points, dished a season-high four assists, and hit 2-of-3 from behind the arc (66.7 percent) ... Was a perfect 4-for-4 from the stripe on the season ... Grabbed a season-high four rebounds twice: at Oklahoma (Jan. 4) and at Winston-Salem State (Feb. 11) ... Shot 19.8 percent from the field and 16.0 percent from the 3-point line on the season ... Scored in 13 games for the Lady Eagles.

2007-08: Appeared in 17 games for the Lady Eagles, including three as a starter … Averaged 19.1 minutes per contest … Averaged 4.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per outing as a true freshman … Led the team in scoring with a season-high 11 points at Morgan State (Nov. 21) … Put on a double-figure offensive output versus Elizabeth City State (Dec. 7) with 10 points to go along with four assists, two boards and a steal in the Lady Eagle Classic … Collected seven points and season-highs of seven assists, four rebounds and four steals against Fayetteville State (Dec. 8) in day two of the Lady Eagle Classic.

High School: Was a member of the basketball team at New Hanover High School … Earned All-Conference and All-Tournament Team honors … Was a four-time recipient of the team’s Best Offensive Player Award … Was a three-time recipient of the team’s Most Dedicated Award and a two-time recipient of the Most Assists Award … Was a member of the A-B Honor Roll her junior and senior years.

Personal: Shanise Nicole Blanks … Daughter of Kenneth Lee Hills and Shelley Blanks … Was born on July 5, 1989 in Wilmington, N.C. … Enjoys shopping, reading and spending time with her family … Majoring in psychology.

Did You Know: Shanise likes to sing and dance.

ShaniSe BlankS’S Career StatiStiCS

T O T A L 3 - P O I N T --- REBOUNDS --- Year G-GS MP-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2007-08 17-3 325-19.1 27-111 .243 11-68 .162 3-5 .600 12 17 29 1.7 26 51 3 12 68 4.0 2008-09 25-5 368-14.7 16-81 .198 8-50 .160 4-4 1.000 4 26 30 1.2 28 46 2 10 44 1.8 TOTAL 42-8 693-16.5 43-192 .224 19-118 .161 7-9 .778 16 43 59 1.4 54 97 5 22 112 2.7

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Points 11 at Morgan State (11/21/07)

Rebounds 4 (4x) last at WSSU (2/11/09)

Assists 7 vs. Fayetteville State (12/8/07)

Steals 4 vs. Fayetteville State (12/8/07)

Blocks 1 (5x) last at WSSU (2/11/09)

Field Goals Made 4 (twice) last vs. ECSU (12/7/07)

Field Goal Attempts 13 (twice) last at Catawba (11/24/07)

Three-Point Field Goals Made 3 at Morgan State (11/21/07)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts 11 at North Carolina (11/9/07)

Free Throws Made 2 (3x) last at Savannah St. (2/14/09)

Free Throw Attempts 2 (4x) ast at Savannah St. (2/14/09)

Minutes Played 38 vs. Texas-Pan American (12/6/08)

SittinG down with ... ShaniSe BlankS


Jada Pinkett Smith


Israel


Softball

Favorite movie?

The Life of David Gale

What is your favorite quote?

“Your setback is a setup for your comeback.”


Listening to music and praying.


When I reached 1,000 points in high school.


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katrice Elliott6-0junior Center apex, n.C.apex high school

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2008-09: Appeared in 25 of the 27 games the Lady Eagles played, including five as a starter ... Averaged 8.6 minutes per contest ... Averaged 1.0 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.1 steals and 0.2 blocks per outing ... Scored in 11 games with her best scoring performance coming against Oklahoma (Jan. 4), where she matched her season-high four points ... Had her best overall outing against West Virginia (Nov. 14), where she scored four points, had a season-high three blocks, and shot 2-for-3 from the field (66.7 percent) ... Shot a perfect 2-for-2 from the stripe against Oklahoma (Jan. 4) and grabbed a season-high four boards ... Shot 34.4 percent from the field and 75.0 percent from the free throw line on the season.

2007-08: Appeared in 24 of 26 games, including three as a starter … Averaged 8.7 minutes per contest … Scored in five of the last six games of the season … Scored a season-high four points twice: at Catawba (Nov. 24) and at Fayetteville State (Feb. 4) … Collected a season-best four rebounds (three offensive) at Central State (Feb. 6) … Tallied two points, three rebounds and two steals versus West Virginia Tech (Jan. 29) … Recorded two points, three boards, two assists and a steal at West Virginia Tech (Jan. 12).

High School: Was a member of the basketball team at Apex High School …Was an All-Conference Team selection … Was a member of high school conference and regional championship teams … Her team was crowned the Glaxo Tournament Champions and earned a runner-up finish in the state championship … Was a two-time Academic All-Conference honoree.

Personal: Katrice Renee Elliott … Daughter of Williams H. Knotts II and Rena M. Lowe … Was born on Dec. 31, 1987 in Raleigh, N.C. … Received academic recognition at NCCU in the Spring of 2007 as an Honor Roll student … Enjoys spending time with her family … Majoring in business management with a minor in Spanish.

Did You Know: Katrice wants to open her own store.

katriCe elliott’S Career StatiStiCS

T O T A L 3 - P O I N T --- REBOUNDS --- Year G-GS MP-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2007-08 24-3 209-8.7 7-20 .350 0-0 .000 4-9 .444 10 17 27 1.1 3 26 2 10 18 0.8 2008-09 25-5 216-8.6 11-32 .344 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 8 20 28 1.1 2 9 5 3 25 1.0 TOTAL 49-8 425-8.7 18-52 .346 0-0 .000 7-13 .538 18 37 55 1.1 5 35 7 13 43 0.9

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Points 4 (4x) last at Oklahoma (1/4/08)

Rebounds 4 (twice) last at Oklahoma (1/4/08)

Assists 2 at West Virginia Tech (1/12/08)

Steals 2 (twice) last vs. W.Va. Tech (1/29/08)

Blocks 3 at West Virginia (11/14/08)

Field Goals Made 2 (twice) last at WVU (11/14/08) Field Goal Attempts 5 at Oklahoma (1/4/08)

Three-Point Field Goals Made None

3-Point Field Goal Attempts None

Free Throws Made 2 (3x) at Oklahoma (1/4/08)

Free Throw Attempts 2 (6x) last at Wake Forest (2/5/09)

Minutes Played 26 at Central State (2/6/08)

SittinG down with ... katriCe elliott

Why did you choose to attend NCCU?

Because it was my father’s alma mater and it was close to home.


Sanaa Lathan


Mexico


Reading the Bible.


“Ask and ye shall receive.”


Volleyball


“Do things like they need to be done, so you can get where you want to be.”


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sheresa Mills5-11junior forward Greenville, n.C.south Central high school

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ShereSa Mill’S Career StatiStiCS

T O T A L 3 - P O I N T --- REBOUNDS --- Year G-GS MP-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2007-08 13-0 56-4.3 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3 3 6 0.5 3 5 1 2 3 0.2 2008-09 10-0 18-1.8 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 0.4 0 6 0 1 0 0.0 TOTAL 23-0 74-3.2 1-9 .111 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 4 6 10 0.4 3 11 1 3 3 0.1

2008-09: Appeared in 10 games, averaging 1.8 minutes per contest ... Averaged 0.4 rebounds and 0.1 steals per outing ... Played a season-high five minutes against Oklahoma (Jan. 4), where she grabbed a season-high two boards ... Had a season-high one steal against Chicago State (Jan. 10).

2007-08: Appeared in 13 games, averaging 4.3 minutes per contest … Recorded three points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot as a true freshman … Shot 1-of-5 from the field (20.0 percent) and 1-of-2 from the free throw line (50.0 percent) … Scored two points with a rebound, an assist and a steal in 15 minutes of action at High Point (Jan. 5) … Scored on a free throw at West Virginia Tech (Jan. 12).

High School: Was a member of the basketball team at South Central High School … Was a two-time All-Conference, All-County and Team Most Valuable Player honoree … Earned team’s Most Hustle, Most Improved and Best Defensive Player Awards … Earned two honorable mentions … Helped lead her team to two conference championship titles and a sectional championship title… Was among the top 10 percent of her freshman and sophomore class … Was a junior marshal.

Personal: Sheresa A. Mills … Daughter of Shera Edwards … Was born on Sept. 28, 1989 in Washington, D.C. … Enjoys hanging out with friends and family, basketball, listening to music and writing … Majoring in biology.

Did You Know: Sheresa speaks Spanish and English.

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Points None

Rebounds 2 at Oklahoma (1/4/09)

Assists None

Steals 1 at Chicago State (1/10/09)

Blocks None

Field Goals Made None

Field Goal Attempts 2 at East Carolina (11/28/08)


3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1 at East Carolina (11/28/08)

Free Throws Made None

Free Throw Attempts None

Minutes Played 5 at Oklahoma (1/4/09)

SittinG down with ... ShereSa MillS


I liked the atmosphere of the school and I wanted to go to an HBCU. I also wanted to help build the NCCU women’s basketball program.


Sanaa Lathan


Italy or Greece

What song would best represent you?

“I’m Still Holding On”


“Live your life with no regrets.”


Talking to my mom, getting my mind prepared and praying.


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Danielle DeBerry5-5sophomoreGuard Durham, n.C.C.E. jordan high school

pLayEr profiLEs

T O T A L 3 - P O I N T --- REBOUNDS --- Year G-GS MP-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2008-09 27-11 609-22.6 52-136 .382 7-33 .212 30-47 .638 32 36 68 2.5 31 44 2 41 141 5.2 TOTAL 27-11 609-22.6 52-136 .382 7-33 .212 30-47 .638 32 36 68 2.5 31 44 2 41 141 5.2

danielle deBerry’S Career StatiStiCS

2008-09: Appeared in 27 games for the Lady Eagles, including 11 as a starter ... Averaged 22.6 minutes per contest as a true freshman ... Averaged 5.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 steals per outing ... Was second on the team in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 21.2 percent ... Was third on the team from the free throw line, shooting 63.8 percent ... Had her best outing against Western Michigan (Dec. 30), where she scored a season-high 14 points and five assists, while shooting 57.1 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the stripe ... Grabbed a season-high seven boards in three games: Savannah State (Jan. 24), North Carolina (Feb. 1) and Longwood (Feb. 20) ... Had five assists against Air Force (Dec. 5) ... Shot 3-for-4 from the foul line (75.0 percent) against Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 1) ... Had four double-digit scoring performances ... Shot 38.2 percent from the field and 63.8 percent from the stripe on the season ... Was a member of the A-B Honor Roll … Was selected to the Dean’s List.

High School: Was a member of the basketball team at C.E. Jordan High School … Was an All-Conference First Team and All-Area First Team selection … Was runner-up for conference Most Valuable Player … Helped lead her team to the conference championship, where they finished second … Recorded a triple-double versus Knightdale.

Personal: Danielle Lea DeBerry … Daughter of Sean and Tinita Garris … Was born on July 13, 1990 in Durham, N.C. … Enjoys computers, shopping and reading … Majoring in computer science.

Did You Know: Danielle’s favorite place on campus is her room.

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Points 14 vs. Western Michigan (12/30/08)

Rebounds 7 (3x) last at Longwood (2/20/09)

Assists 5 vs. Western Michigan (12/30/08)

Steals 5 at Air Force (12/5/08)

Blocks 1 (twice) last at VCU (12/21/08)

Field Goals Made 5 (twice) last at Longwood (2/20/09)

Field Goal Attempts 10 vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/1/08)

Three-Point Field Goals Made 1 (7x) last at Longwood (2/20/09)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts 3 (4x) last at Longwood (2/20/09)

Free Throws Made 6 (twice) last vs. S.C. State (1/2/09)

Free Throw Attempts 9 vs. Western Michigan (12/30/08)

Minutes Played 36 (twice) last at Sav. St. (2/14/09)

SittinG down with ... danielle deBerry


Regina King or Tasha Mac


Hawaii


Volleyball

Favorite Movie?

Norbit


“Don’t let homecoming be your homegoing.”


“Work through adverse situations.”


First game of my senior year when I got a triple double.


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Blaire houston5-4sophomoreGuard south plainfield, n.j.south plainfield high school

2008-09: Appeared in 26 games for the Lady Eagles, including 22 as a starter ... Averaged 33.3 minutes per contest ... Was second on the team in minutes played ... Averaged 9.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 steals per outing as a true freshman ... Scored a season-high 18 points against Savannah State (Jan. 24) ... Led the team in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 28.3 percent ... Was second on the team from the free throw line, shooting 73.8 percent ... Was second on the team in assists (65) and steals (47) ... Dished a season-high eight assists against Maryland Eastern Shore (Dec. 19) before grabbing a season-high four boards against Longwood (Feb. 20) ... Shot 4-for-5 from behind the arc (80.0 percent) against Virginia Tech (Nov. 20) ... Hit 7-for-8 from the stripe (87.5 percent) against Morgan State (Nov. 17) ... Had 13 double-digit scoring performances ... Shot 38.5 percent from the field and 28.3 percent from behind the arc, while shooting an impressive 73.8 percent from the stripe on the season.

High School: Was a member of the basketball team at South Plainfield High School … Was honored as a McDonald’s All-American Nominee …Earned All-Country First Team, All-Area First Team, All-Conference First Team and All-State First Team honors … Was team captain and Most Valuable Player as a senior … Averaged 20.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.4 assists per game as senior … Led Middlesex County with most points scored in a season (502) … Scored 1,247 career points … Was selected for the NJSCA North-South All-Star Team … Was a member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society and the National Scholar Honor Society … Was named a New Jersey Rising Scholar.

Personal: Blaire Aurianna Houston … Daughter of Michael and Donna Houston … Was born on Oct. 13, 1989 in Livingston, N.J. … Enjoys traveling and hanging out with friends … Plans to work for an advertising agency on Wall Street … Majoring in marketing.

Did You Know: Blaire is a world traveler.


Blaire houSton’S Career StatiStiCS

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Points 18 vs. Savannah State (1/24/09)

Rebounds 6 at Longwood (2/20/09)

Assists 8 vs. Md. Eastern Shore (12/19/08)

Steals 4 (3x) last vs. Sav. St. (1/24/09)

Blocks None

Field Goals Made 7 at Winston-Salem State (2/11/09)

Field Goal Attempts 13 at Chicago State (1/10/09)

Three-Point Field Goals Made 4 at Virginia Tech (11/20/08)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts 6 at VCU (12/21/08)

Free Throws Made 8 vs. Savannah State (1/24/09)

Free Throw Attempts 10 vs. Savannah State (1/24/09)

Minutes Played 44 vs. Western Michigan (12/30/08)

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Sanaa Lathan


I have traveled the world, but the two places I have always wanted to visit are Greece and Rome.


Maybe softball. I used to play, but I decided to pursue basketball.

Favorite movie?

Menace II Society


“A coward dies a thousand deaths ... a soldier dies but once” - Tupac Shakur


“Don’t ever let your fear dictate who you are.”


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Chasidy Williams5-10sophomoreforward fayetteville, n.C.Trinity Christian

2008-09: Appeared in 27 games for the Lady Eagles, including 23 as a starter ... Averaged 31.3 minutes per contest ... Averaged 11.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.3 steals per outing as a true freshman ... Was second on the team in points 318 on the season (11.8) ... Scored a season-high 26 points against Winston-Salem State (Feb. 11), where she shot a season-high 75 percent from the field ... Led the team in steals (62) ... Was second on the team in field goal percentage, shooting 46.5 percent ... Was third on the team in rebounds with 136 (5.0) and fourth in free throw percentage, shooting 59.3 percent ... Recorded a double-double against Texas-Pan American with 18 points and a season-high 10 rebounds ... Dished a season-high four assists against Longwood (Jan. 13) before tallying a season-high eight steals against Robert Morris (Jan. 27) ... Shot an impressive 7-for-8 from the stripe (87.5 percent) against Savannah State (Feb. 14) ... Had four double-digit scoring performances, including five 20-point scoring outings ... Shot 46.5 percent from the field and 59.3 percent from the line on the season.

High School: Was a member of the basketball team at Trinity Christian High School … Was a four-time member of the All-Conference Team … Was an All-State selection … Was voted Conference Player of the Year … Was a member of the 1-A State Championship Team and Conference Championship Team … Earned Player of the Week honors … During her senior season, she was named the team’s Most Valuable Player … Was a two-sport athlete, where she was a member of the volleyball team … Was selected to the All-Conference Team in volleyball.

Personal: Chasidy LeShay Williams … Daughter of Davis and Shelina Pitt … Was born on Aug. 12, 1990 in Germany … Enjoys working out, reading and looking at the clouds to see what type of shapes and characters they look like … Majoring in physical education with a minor in health and wellness.

Did You Know: Chasidy listens to country music in her car.


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Points 26 at Winston-Salem State (2/11/09)

Rebounds 10 (twice) last at Chicago State (1/10/09)

Assists 4 vs. Longwood (1/13/09)

Steals 8 at Robert Morris (1/27/09)

Blocks None

Field Goals Made 9 (twice) last at WSSU (2/11/09)

Field Goal Attempts 20 at North Carolina (2/1/09)


3-Point Field Goal Attempts 2 at Virginia Tech (11/20/08)

Free Throws Made 8 (3x) last at WSSU (2/11/09)

Free Throw Attempts 16 at Robert Morris (1/27/09)

Minutes Played 44 vs. Texas-Pan American (12/6/08)

SittinG down with ... ChaSidy williaMS

Where is your favorite place on campus?

The cafe


Christina Milian


England


“Don’t give up.”


Volleyball


Laughing


Scoring 20 points on UNC.


LeBron James

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Brittany Myatt5-9sophomoreGuardpiscataway, n.j.piscataway high school

2008-09: Did not compete ... Was selected to the honor roll during her freshman year.

High School: Was a member of the basketball team at Piscataway High School … Earned All-Conference and All-State honors … Was named one of the top-20 athletes … Helped lead her team to a championship title … Was involved in graphic design.

Personal: Brittany Ashleye Myatt … Daughter of Joe and Joan Myatt … Was born on Sept. 21, 1990 in Edison, N.J. … Enjoys working out … Majoring in visual communications.

Did You Know: Brittany earned above a 3.0 grade point average last year.

SittinG down with ... Brittany Myatt


Sanaa Lathan


I would go back to Spain.


Track and Field

Favorite movie?

The Color Purple and Love and Basketball


“Ego” by Kanye West and Beyonce’


Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan

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aretha johnson5-11freshmanforward Lexington, ky.East jessamine high school

High School: Was a member of the basketball team at East Jessamine High School … Was an All-District Team selection her senior season … Was the Most Valuable Player her senior year… Was named the Most Improved Player her freshman season … Was a member of the Honor Roll … Was a part of the superintendent forum.

Personal: Aretha Johnson … Daughter of Aratha and Dinah Johnson … Was born on June 14, 1990 in Lexington, Ky. … Enjoys reading, shopping and hanging out with friends … Plans to become the CEO of the WNBA.

Did You Know: Aretha loves animals.

SittinG down with ... aretha JohnSon


The library on the top floor, in the very back.


Jurnee Smollett from The Great Debaters


To Australia to hike and to visit their zoo

Favorite movie?

Crazy Beautiful


“The Sky is the Limit” by Lil’ Wayne


“God has my back and I got his.”

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joanna Miller5-7freshmanGuardLos angeles, Calif.pacific hills high school

High School: Was a member of the basketball team at Pacific Hills High School … Earned All-State honors her last two seasons … Was All-CIF, All-League and Most Valuable Player her last three years … Was named Athlete of the Year her last three seasons … Was the League Most Valuable Player during her senior season … Averaged 20 points, eight rebounds, five steals and four assists per game … Her team was crowned the CIF Champions her sophomore season and earned runner-up her freshman and junior seasons … Was a three-sport athlete.

Personal: Joanna Marisol Miller … Daughter of David Miller and Teresa Rubio … Was born on Sept. 25, 1991 in Los Angeles, Calif. … Enjoys drawing, playing the flute and trumpet, music, art and playing any sports … Major is undecided.

Did You Know: Joanna is the first female athlete to play in college on her father’s side and the first Miller to play basketball on her mother’s side.

SittinG down with ... Joanna Miller


I liked all the changes that were happening and I wanted to be a part of it. I also wanted to build up the women’s basketball team.


The cafe and The Walker Gym

Favorite movie?

The Little Mermaid


“Go Hard or Go Home” by E-40


“The way you practice is the way you play!” - My Father

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j’Mia pollock6-1freshmanforward Winston-salem, n.C.parkland high school

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High School: Was a member of the basketball team at Parkland High School … Earned four letters in basketball … Was a three-time All-Conference selection … Was a two-time All-County selection and a two-time All-Northwest selection … Was named the Most Valuable Player for two seasons … Was selected as Mrs. Intimidator … Was the Flow Athlete of the Week … Was named to the Addidas Camp California Top-20 … Was a member of the Honor Roll.

Personal: J’Mia J. Pollock … Daughter of Doreen Pollock … Was born on March 5, 1991 in Forsyth, N.C. … Enjoys reading, poetry and basketball … Majoring in criminal justice.

Did You Know: J’Mia is very outgoing.

SittinG down with ... J’Mia PolloCk


Africa


Track


“Ego” by Beyonce’


“Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.”


I pray to God and ask my father to be with me through this game.

Favorite Movie?

Sweet November and A Walk to Remember

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shaina pryor5-11freshmanforwardsummerville, s.C.summerville high school

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2008-09: Was a member of the Eagles volleyball team ... Was co-captain ... Tied for 10th in career blocks per game with 0.56 ... Appeared in 116 games for the Eagles, where she played in 35 matches ... Recorded 172 kills, 38 digs and 65 blocks on the season ... Was named to the Dean’s List.

2007-08: Was a member of the Eagles volleyball team, but did not compete due to injury ... Was selected to the Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society … Was nominated for Phi Eta Sigma … Earned the Academic Excellence Award.

Coppin State University: Was a member of the volleyball team … Started as a freshman … Was named to the All-Tournament Team at Wake Forest in 2006 … Recorded five blocks against Howard ... Was named to the National Dean’s List ... Was selected to the Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society.

High School: Was a member of the basketball team at Summerville High School … Was the team captain during her senior season … Averaged 17 rebounds and 10 points per game as a senior … Was the leading rebounder for two consecutive seasons … Was a three-sport athlete, where she was a member of the volleyball and track and field teams … Earned All-State and All-Conference honors in volleyball … Placed seventh in the state for the 100m hurdles in 2005 … Was selected to the National Honor Roll.

Personal: Shaina Lorene Pryor … Daughter of Walter McArthur and Lorene Pryor … Was born on Jan. 18, 1988 in Aiken, S.C. … Enjoys writing, spoken word, coaching, mentoring, church and basketball … Plans to attend graduate school to major in clinical psychology with a minor in developmental psychology … Majoring in psychology and criminal justice with a minor in juvenile justice.

Did You Know: Shaina is left-handed and she is a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc.

SittinG down with ... Shaina Pryor


Kimberly Elise or Mary J. Blige


“Sinner’s Prayer” by Deitrick Haddon


“The question is not who will let me, it is who will stop me!” - Ayn Rand

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Destiny Tolliver6-2freshmanCenterBluefield, W.va.Bluefield high school

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High School: Was a member of the basketball team at Bluefield High School … Was named the Most Valuable Player … Was selected to the All-Tournament Team … Her team was crowned the Sectional Champions.

Personal: Destiny S. Tolliver … Daughter of Tanganyika Tolliver … Was born on June 29, 1990 in Wilkesboro, N.C. … Enjoys playing basketball, talking on the phone, eating, drawing and just having fun … Major is athletic training.

Did You Know: Destiny loves to have fun, while getting what she needs done.

SittinG down with ... deStiny tolliver


It was near my mother and little brother, and I wanted to better my skills at a Division I university, while attending a HBCU.


Felicia Pearson from The Wire


Softball


When I had 22 blocks, 16 rebounds and seven points in a game.


Candace Parker


“On to the Next One” by Jay-Z

2009-10

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General inforMationLocation ......................................................Charlotte, N.C.Founded .....................................................................1867Enrollment .................................................................1,630Nickname....................................................... Golden BullsColors .........................................................Gold and NavyAffiliation .................................................. NCAA Division IIConference ......Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationArena ................................... Jack S. Brayboy GymnasiumCapacity.....................................................................2,316President ............................................Dr. Ronald L. CarterAthletics Director ................................ Stephen Joyner, Sr.Senior Woman Administrator .......................................TBA

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach............................................... Vanessa TaylorAlma Mater (Year) ...................................Tuskegee (1991)Record at JCSU (Years) .................................... 149-90 (8)Career Record (Years) .................................. 232-185 (15)Assistant Coach........................................... Ronnie EnochAssistant Coach...........................................Judene WrightAssistant Coach..........................................Clement GibbsBasketball Phone..........................................704.378.1203

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .........................................................20-112008-09 Conference Record/Finish.......................12-6/1stStarters Returning/Lost..................................................4/1Players Returning/Lost ..................................................8/1Newcomers.......................................................................5Series vs. NCCU ...................................................... 28-29

Media relationsWBB SID .............................................. Lamont M. HinsonOffice Phone ................................................. 704.378.1118Cell Phone ....................................................704.953.5627Fax................................................................704.330.1426 E-mail .................................................... [email protected] Row Phone .........................................704.378.1411Website .................................... www.goldenbullsports.com

General inforMationLocation ................................................. College Park, Md.Founded .....................................................................1856Enrollment ...............................................................37,000Nickname.................................................. Terrapins, TerpsColors .................................... Red, White, Black and GoldAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .................................................. Atlantic CoastArena ........................................................Comcast CenterCapacity...................................................................17,950President ................................................ Dr. C.D. Mote, Jr.Athletics Director ...................................... Deborah A. YowSenior Woman Administrator ........... Kathleen Worthington

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach..................................................Brenda FreseAlma Mater (Year) ...................................... Arizona (1993)Record at UM (Years) ........................................ 176-60 (7)Career Record (Years) .................................... 233-90 (10)Assistant Coach............................................. Tina LangleyAssistant Coach............................................. Marlin ChinnAssistant Coach.............................................David AdkinsBasketball Phone..........................................301.314.1747

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .......................................................... 31-52008-09 Conference Record/Finish.......................12-2/1stStarters Returning/Lost..................................................1/4Players Returning/Lost ..................................................4/4Newcomers.......................................................................6Series vs. NCCU ...........................................First Meeting

Media relationsWBB SID .......................................................... Joey FlyntzOffice Phone .................................................301.314.7063Cell Phone ....................................................443.472.0846Fax................................................................301.314.9094E-mail .....................................................tjflyntz@umd.eduPress Row Phone .........................................301.314.8624Website ................................................. www.umterps.com

johnson C. sMiThNov. 8, 2009 • 4 p.m.

Durham, N.C.McDougald-McLendon Gym

MaryLanDNov. 14, 2009 • TBACollege Park, Md.Comcast Center

Senior forwardDemetria Bell

head CoachVanessa taylor

Sophomore Centerlynetta kizer

head CoachBrenda frese

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General inforMationLocation ...................................................... Baltimore, Md.Founded .....................................................................1867Enrollment .................................................................7,500Nickname......................................................... Lady BearsColors ..................................................... Orange and BlueAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .........................................Mid-Eastern AthleticArena ........................................Talmadge Hill Field HouseCapacity.....................................................................4,250President ........................................ Dr. Earl S. RichardsonAthletics Director ............................................... Floyd KerrSenior Woman Administrator .. Dr. Ivis Forrester-Anderson

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach.............................................. Donald BeasleyAlma Mater (Year) .............................Morgan State (1984)Record at MSU (Years) ....................................... 59-61 (4)Career Record (Years) ........................................ 59-61 (4)Assistant Coach..............................................Alicia ClarkeAssistant Coach.....................................Christopher LewisBasketball Phone..........................................443.885.3480

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record ........................................................ 17-132008-09 Conference Record/Finish........................ 9-7/5thStarters Returning/Lost..................................................5/0Players Returning/Lost ..................................................7/2Newcomers.......................................................................3Series vs. NCCU .......................................................... 3-1

Media relationsWBB SID ....................................................Kevin C. PaigeOffice Phone .................................................443.885.3009Cell Phone ....................................................443.768.8133Fax................................................................443.885.8307E-mail .............................................. [email protected] Row Phone .........................................443.885.4806Website ................................. www.morganstatebears.com

General inforMationLocation .................................................Buies Creek, N.C.Founded .....................................................................1887Enrollment .................................................................6,834Nickname.......................................................Lady CamelsColors ....................................................Orange and BlackAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference ..................................................... Atlantic SunArena .....................John W. Pope Convocation, Jr. CenterCapacity.....................................................................3,095President ........................................... Dr. Jerry M. WallaceAthletics Director ......................................Stan WilliamsonSenior Woman Administrator ................... Malinda Ashcraft

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach...............................................Wanda WatkinsAlma Mater (Year) ................................... Campbell (1979)Record at CU (Years) .................................... 433-345 (28)Career Record (Years) .................................. 433-345 (28)Associate Head Coach ....................................Mary WeissAssistant Coach............................................... Megan HallAssistant Coach.............................. ChoRhonda GwaltneyBasketball Phone..........................................910.893.1347

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record ........................................................ 12-182008-09 Conference Record/Finish.................... 5-15/10thStarters Returning/Lost..................................................3/2Players Returning/Lost ..................................................7/6Newcomers.......................................................................6Series vs. NCCU .......................................................... 7-2

Media relationsWBB SID .................................................... Jason WilliamsOffice Phone .................................................910.814.4367Cell Phone ....................................................910.228.6908Fax................................................................910.893.1330E-mail .......................................... [email protected] Row Phone .........................................910.814.5541Website ............................................. www.GoCamels.com

MorGan sTaTENov. 16, 2009 • 5:30 p.m.

Baltimore, Md.Talmadge Hill Field House

CaMpBELLNov. 18, 2009 • 5:30 p.m.


Senior GuardCorin adams

head CoachDonald Beasley

Junior forwardlauren yesh

head CoachWanda Watkins

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General inforMationLocation ............................................ Boiling Springs, N.C.Founded .....................................................................1905Enrollment .................................................................4,000Nickname..............................................................BulldogsColors ......................................................... Red and BlackAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .........................................................Big SouthArena ..................................................... Paul Porter ArenaCapacity.....................................................................3,500President ............................................ Dr. A. Frank BonnerAthletics Director ........................................... Chuck BurchSenior Woman Administrator ........................ Pam Scruggs

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach................................................... Rick ReevesAlma Mater (Year) ............................. Indiana State (1981)Record at GWU (Years) ....................................... 61-84 (5)Career Record (Years) .................................. 334-322 (19)Assistant Coach.................................................. Kim ClarkAssistant Coach.............................. Krystal Reeves-EvansAssistant Coach.........................................Deondra CarterBasketball Phone..........................................704.406.4352


Media relationsWBB SID .........................................................Kevin DavisOffice Phone .................................................704.406.3981Cell Phone ....................................................704.974.9095Fax................................................................704.406.4739E-mail .....................................kldavis@gardner-webb.eduPress Row Phone .........................................704.406.4475Website ........................................... www.GWUSports.com

General inforMationLocation ............................................................Fairfax, Va.Founded .....................................................................1957Enrollment ...............................................................30,714Nickname............................................................... PatriotsColors .......................................................Green and GoldAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................Colonial Athletic AssociationArena ........................................................... Patriot CenterCapacity...................................................................10,000President .............................................. Dr. Alan G. MertenAthletics Director .............................. Thomas J. O’ConnorSenior Woman Administrator ........................... Sue Collins

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach....................................................... Jeri PorterAlma Mater (Year) ....................................... Liberty (1991)Record at GMU (Years) ......................................... 4-26 (1)Career Record (Years) .................................. 161-154 (11)Assistant Coach.............................................Greg PulliamAssistant Coach.............................................. Jana AshleyAssistant Coach...................................... Simone EdwardsBasketball Phone..........................................703.993.3275

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .......................................................... 4-262008-09 Conference Record/Finish.................... 2-16/12thStarters Returning/Lost..................................................4/1Players Returning/Lost ..................................................6/4Newcomers.......................................................................6Series vs. NCCU ...........................................First Meeting

Media relationsWBB SID ...........................................................Dan ReisigOffice Phone .................................................703.993.3268Cell Phone ....................................................757.784.0121Fax................................................................703.993.3259E-mail .................................................... [email protected] Row Phone .........................................703.993.3044Website ...............................................www.GoMason.com

GarDnEr-WEBBNov. 22, 2009 • 3 p.m.


GEorGE MasonNov. 27, 2009 • 7 p.m.

Fairfax, Va.Patriot Center

Senior forwardmargaret roundtree

head Coachrick reeves

Junior GuardBrittany poindexter

head CoachJeri porter

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General inforMationLocation ................................................. Orangeburg, S.C.Founded .....................................................................1896Enrollment .................................................................4,700Nickname...................................... Bulldogs/Lady BulldogsColors ...................................................... Garnet and BlueAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .........................................Mid-Eastern AthleticArena .......................... Smith-Hammond-Middleton CenterCapacity.....................................................................3,200President .........................................Dr. George E. CooperAthletics Director ............................. Charlene M. JohnsonSenior Woman Administrator ....................Adeanah Pooler

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach............................................. Doug RobertsonAlma Mater (Year) ............................... Bowie State (1995)Record at SCSU (Years) ....................................... 6-22 (1)Career Record (Years) ........................................ 59-55 (4)Assistant Coach....................................... Marcell HarrisonAssistant Coach.......................................... Ralph Patin, IIIAssistant Coach........................................... Donta LegetteBasketball Phone..........................................803.533.3921

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .......................................................... 6-222008-09 Conference Record/Finish.................... 3-13/10thStarters Returning/Lost..................................................3/2Players Returning/Lost ..................................................3/5Newcomers.....................................................................11Series vs. NCCU .......................................................... 4-1

Media relationsWBB SID ..................................................Romanda NobleOffice Phone .................................................803.516.4628Cell Phone ....................................................803.707.6189Fax................................................................803.536.8622E-mail ................................................. [email protected] Row Phone ................................803.536.8653/7241Website ..........................................www.scsuathletics.com

General inforMationLocation .....................................................Blacksburg, Va.Founded .....................................................................1872Enrollment ...............................................................30,000Nickname.................................................................HokiesColors .........................Chicago Maroon and Burnt OrangeAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .................................................. Atlantic CoastArena ......................................................Cassell ColiseumCapacity.....................................................................9,847President .............................................. Dr. Charles StegerAthletics Director .............................................Jim WeaverSenior Woman Administrator ............... Sharon McCloskey

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach........................................ Beth DunkenbergerAlma Mater (Year) .......................Randolph-Macon (1988)Record at VT (Years) ........................................... 84-70 (6)Career Record (Years) .................................. 149-120 (10)Assistant Coach.....................................Shellie GreenmanAssistant Coach........................................... Stacy CantleyAssistant Coach.......................................... Angela CrosbyBasketball Phone..........................................540.231.4998

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record ........................................................ 12-182008-09 Conference Record/Finish.................. 2-12/T10thStarters Returning/Lost..................................................4/1Players Returning/Lost ..................................................8/5Newcomers.......................................................................5Series vs. NCCU .......................................................... 1-0

Media relationsWBB SID ..........................................................Torye HurstOffice Phone .................................................540.231.8823Cell Phone ....................................................540.998.5907Fax................................................................540.231.6984E-mail ........................................................ [email protected] Row Phone .........................................540.231.3048Website ............................................www.hokiesports.com

soUTh CaroLina sTaTEDec. 1, 2009 • 7 p.m./Dec. 30 • 5:30 p.m.

Orangeburg, S.C./Durham, N.C.Smith-Hammond-Middleton Center • McDougald-McLendon Gym

virGinia TEChDec. 6, 2009 • 1 p.m.

Blacksburg, Va.Cassell Coliseum

Senior GuardSophilia hipps

head CoachDoug robertson

Senior forwardUtahya Drye

head CoachBeth Dunkenberger

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General inforMationLocation ................................................. Greensboro, N.C.Founded .....................................................................1891Enrollment ...............................................................17,467Nickname............................................................. SpartansColors ..............................................Gold, White and NavyAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference ..........................................................SouthernArena ............................................................ Fleming GymCapacity.....................................................................1,833President ...............................................Dr. Linda P. BradyAthletics Director .............................................Kim RecordSenior Woman Administrator .......................Cathy Roberts

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach.....................................................Lynne AgeeAlma Mater (Year) ..................................Longwood (1971)Record at UNCG (Years) ............................... 533-275 (28)Career Record (Years) .................................. 579-298 (31)Associate Head Coach ................................ Carol PeschelAssistant Coach..................................................Jon HinesAssistant Coach........................................ KaLeah LathamBasketball Phone..........................................336.334.4021

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record ........................................................ 13-182008-09 Conference Record/Finish.......................9-11/7thStarters Returning/Lost................................................11/4Players Returning/Lost ..................................................4/1Newcomers.......................................................................4Series vs. NCCU .......................................................... 2-0

Media relationsWBB SID ............................................................ Phil PerryOffice Phone .................................................336.334.5615Cell Phone ....................................................336.207.2383Fax................................................................336.334.3182E-mail ..................................................pdperry@uncg.eduPress Row Phone .........................................336.334.5625Website .........................................www.uncgspartans.com

General inforMationLocation ...........................................................Tampa, Fla.Founded .....................................................................1956Enrollment ...............................................................43,885Nickname....................................................................BullsColors .......................................................Green and GoldAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference ........................................................... Big EastArena .................................................................Sun Dome Capacity...................................................................10,411President ...........................................Dr. Judy L. GenshaftAthletics Director .........................................Doug WoolardSenior Woman Administrator ........................ Amy Haworth

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach..............................................Jose FernandezAlma Mater (Year) .................. Florida International (1994)Record at USF (Years) .................................... 143-133 (9)Career Record (Years) .................................... 143-133 (9)Associate Head Coach ................................ Jeff OstermanAssistant Coach..........................................Michele BaxterAssistant Coach........................................Andrea WilliamsBasketball Phone..........................................813.974.7472

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record ........................................................ 27-102008-09 Conference Record/Finish........................ 8-8/8thStarters Returning/Lost..................................................1/3Players Returning/Lost ..................................................6/4Newcomers.......................................................................9Series vs. NCCU ...........................................First Meeting

Media relationsWBB SID .................................................... Michael HoganOffice Phone .................................................813.974.4092Cell Phone ....................................................813.469.0616Fax................................................................813.974.5328E-mail ......................................... [email protected] Row Phone .........................................813.974.3287Website .......................................... www.GoUSFBulls.com

UnC GrEEnsBoroDec. 16, 2009 • 7 p.m.

Greensboro, N.C.Fleming Gymnasium

soUTh fLoriDaDec. 19, 2009 • 4 p.m.

Tampa, Fla.Sun Dome

Junior Guardmonique floyd

head Coachlynne agee

Senior forwardJessica lawson

head CoachJose fernandez

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General inforMationLocation .................................................... Greenville, N.C.Founded .....................................................................1907Enrollment ...............................................................25,990Nickname................................................................ PiratesColors .......................................................Purple and GoldAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference ..............................................Conference USAArena ......................... Williams Arena at Minges ColiseumCapacity.....................................................................8,000President .................................................Dr. Steve BallardAthletics Director .......................................... Terry HollandSenior Woman Administrator ....... Rosie Thompson-Smaw

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach.................................... Sharon Baldwin-TenerAlma Mater (Year) ..................................... Georgia (1991)Record at ECU (Years) .................................... 103-104 (7)Career Record (Years) .................................. 172-131 (10)Assistant Coach............................................ Roger HodgeAssistant Coach........................................Adrienne ShulerAssistant Coach........................................... Jocelyn WyattBasketball Phone..........................................252.737.4586


Media relationsWBB SID .................................................... Charles WelchOffice Phone .................................................252.737.5112Cell Phone ....................................................252.414.3613Fax................................................................252.737.4528E-mail ..................................................... [email protected] Row Phone .........................................252.328.0135Website ..............................................www.ecupirates.com

General inforMationLocation .....................................................Houston, TexasFounded .....................................................................1960Enrollment .................................................................2,552Nickname...............................................................HuskiesColors ........................................... Royal Blue and OrangeAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .......................................................Great WestArena ............................................................... Sharp GymCapacity.....................................................................1,500President .......................................Dr. Robert B. Sloan, Jr.Athletics Director ......................................... Steve MoniaciSenior Woman Administrator ..................... Mary-Ellen Hall

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach...............................................Todd BuchananAlma Mater (Year) ..............................Murray State (1995)Record at HBU (Years) ........................................ 77-43 (5)Career Record (Years) ........................................ 96-79 (7)Assistant Coach........................................... Ravon JusticeAssistant Coach........................................Rusty LaverentzBasketball Phone..........................................281.649.3105

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .......................................................... 8-212008-09 Conference Record/Finish..............................N/AStarters Returning/Lost..................................................2/3Players Returning/Lost ..................................................5/7Newcomers.....................................................................10Series vs. NCCU ...........................................First Meeting

Media relationsWBB SID ............................................Mary Ellen LeiseringOffice Phone .................................................281.649.3087Cell Phone ....................................................832.623.8660Fax................................................................281.649.3496E-mail ................................................mleisering@hbu.eduPress Row Phone .........................................281.649.3065Website ............................................ www.hbuhuskies.com

EasT CaroLinaDec. 20, 2009 • TBA

Tampa, Fla.Sun Dome

hoUsTon BapTisTDec. 20, 2009 • TBA

Tampa, Fla.Sun Dome

Junior forwardkim Gay

head CoachSharon Baldwin-tener

Sophomore Guardraquel Jones

head Coachtodd Buchanan

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General inforMationLocation ........................................................Durham, N.C.Founded .....................................................................1838Enrollment .................................................................6,340Nickname..........................................................Blue DevilsColors .............................................. Royal Blue and WhiteAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .................................................. Atlantic CoastArena ......................................... Cameron Indoor StadiumCapacity.....................................................................9,314President .................................... Dr. Richard H. BrodheadAthletics Director ............................................ Kevin WhiteSenior Woman Administrator ............................. Jacki Silar

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach......................................... Joanne P. McCallieAlma Mater (Year) .............................Northwestern (1987)Record at Duke (Years) ....................................... 52-16 (2)Career Record (Years) .................................. 368-164 (17)Assistant Coach................................................... Al BrownAssistant Coach..........................................Shannon PerryAssistant Coach............................... Trisha Stafford-OdomBasketball Phone..........................................919.613.7565

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .......................................................... 27-62008-09 Conference Record/Finish.......................11-3/3rdStarters Returning/Lost..................................................2/3Players Returning/Lost ..................................................9/3Newcomers.......................................................................3Series vs. NCCU .......................................................... 4-3

Media relationsWBB SID ........................................................Lindy BrownOffice Phone .................................................919.684.2664Cell Phone ....................................................919.599.9821Fax................................................................919.684.2489E-mail ...........................................lbrown@duaa.duke.eduPress Row Phone .........................................919.684.6186Website ................................................. www.GoDuke.com

General inforMationLocation ................................................. Greensboro, N.C.Founded .....................................................................1891Enrollment ...............................................................10,660Nickname.................................................................AggiesColors ..........................................................Blue and GoldAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .........................................Mid-Eastern AthleticArena ...............................................Corbett Sports CenterCapacity.....................................................................5,700President ............................................ Dr. Harold L. MartinAthletics Director ....................................... Wheeler BrownSenior Woman Administrator ...........Dr. Deborah Callaway

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach........................................Patricia Cage-BibbsAlma Mater (Year) ..................................Grambling (1972)Record at NCAT (Years) ...................................... 77-47 (5)Career Record (Years) .................................. 448-253 (25)Assistant Coach......................................... Freddie MurrayAssistant Coach...........................................................TBABasketball Phone..........................................336.256.2173

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .......................................................... 26-72008-09 Conference Record/Finish.......................15-1/1stStarters Returning/Lost..................................................3/2Players Returning/Lost ..................................................8/5Newcomers.......................................................................3Series vs. NCCU ........................................................ 19-7

Media relationsWBB SID ..................................................Darlene MitchellOffice Phone .................................................336.334.7141Cell Phone ....................................................................N/AFax................................................................336.334.7181E-mail ......................................... [email protected] Row Phone .........................................336.334.7405Website .............................................www.ncataggies.com

DUkEDec. 28, 2009 • 7 p.m.

Durham, N.C.Cameron Indoor Stadium

norTh CaroLina a&TJan. 2, 2010 • 2 p.m.


Senior Guardta’Wuana Cook

head Coachpatricia Cage-Bibbs

Senior forwardJoy Cheek

head CoachJoanne p. mcCallie

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General inforMationLocation ............................................ Winston-Salem, N.C.Founded .....................................................................1892Enrollment .................................................................6,442Nickname......................................................... Lady RamsColors .........................................................Red and WhiteAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .........................................Mid-Eastern AthleticArena .................................................. C.E. Gaines CenterCapacity.....................................................................3,200President ...............................Donald Julian Reaves, Ph.DAthletics Director ...........................................Tonia WalkerSenior Woman Administrator ......................Merlene Aitken

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach..................................................... Dee StokesAlma Mater (Year) ...........................UNC Charlotte (1993)Record at WSSU (Years) ..................................... 17-69 (3)Career Record (Years) ...................................... 67-121 (6)Assistant Coach.................................................Matt ActonAssistant Coach.......................................... Kristina BaughBasketball Phone..........................................336.750.2141

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .......................................................... 6-232008-09 Conference Record/Finish..............................N/AStarters Returning/Lost..................................................4/1Players Returning/Lost ................................................10/3Newcomers.......................................................................3Series vs. NCCU ...................................................... 31-30

Media relationsWBB SID ..............................................Trevin Q. GoodwinOffice Phone .................................................336.750.2909Cell Phone ....................................................336.416.7220Fax................................................................336.750.8895E-mail .............................................Goodwintq@wssu.eduPress Row Phone .........................................336.416.7220Website .......................................... www.WSSURams.com

General inforMationLocation ...............................................Princess Anne, Md.Founded .....................................................................1886Enrollment .................................................................4,000Nickname........................................................ Lady HawksColors .....................................................Maroon and GreyAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .........................................Mid-Eastern AthleticArena ......................................W.P. Hytche Athletic CenterCapacity.....................................................................5,500President ....................................Dr. Thelma B. ThompsonAthletics Director ....................................... Keith DavidsonSenior Woman Administrator ..................Sharon Brummell

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach................................................ Fred BatchelorAlma Mater (Year) .............................. Valley Forge (1988)Record at UMES (Years) ..................................... 71-76 (5)Career Record (Years) .................................. 133-121 (11)Assistant Coach...................................... Revonda WhitleyAssistant Coach.......................................... Cedric JenkinsBasketball Phone..........................................410.651.6537

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record ........................................................ 15-142008-09 Conference Record/Finish...................... 10-6/4thStarters Returning/Lost..................................................2/3Players Returning/Lost ..................................................6/6Newcomers.......................................................................6Series vs. NCCU .......................................................... 2-0

Media relationsWBB SID ....................................................Tyler BirnbaumOffice Phone .................................................410.651.7888Cell Phone ....................................................802.272.5915Fax................................................................410.651.7600E-mail ............................................. [email protected] Row Phone ................................410.651.8903/8904Website ......................................... www.UMESHawks.com

WinsTon-saLEM sTaTEJan. 5, 2010 • 7 p.m.


MaryLanD EasTErn shorEJan. 7, 2010 • 7 p.m./ Jan. 27, 2010 • 6 p.m.

Durham, N.C./Princess Anne, Md.McDougald-McLendon Gym/ W.P. Hytche Athletic Center

Junior Guardapril mcBride

head Coachfred Batchelor

Junior forwardVontisha Woods

head CoachDee Stokes

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General inforMationLocation ......................................................Savannah, Ga.Founded .....................................................................1890Enrollment .................................................................3,800Nickname......................................................... Lady TigersColors .................................Burnt Orange and Reflex BlueAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .....................................................IndependentArena ............................................................... Tiger ArenaCapacity.....................................................................6,000President ...................................Dr. Earl G. Yarbrough, Sr.Athletics Director ............................................ Bart BellairsSenior Woman Administrator .........Marilynn Stacey-Suggs

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach...................................................Cedric BakerAlma Mater (Year) ......................Voorhees College (1990)Record at SSU (Years) ...................................... 51-120 (6)Career Record (Years) .................................. 243-233 (17)Assistant Coach............................................Sonya WilsonAssistant Coach............................................Billy HamiltonBasketball Phone..........................................912.353.5274

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .......................................................... 9-222008-09 Conference Record/Finish..............................N/AStarters Returning/Lost..................................................2/3Players Returning/Lost ..................................................7/7Newcomers.......................................................................8Series vs. NCCU .......................................................... 5-2

Media relationsWBB SID .................................................... Opio MasharikiOffice Phone .................................................912.356.2446Cell Phone ....................................................912.596.4462Fax................................................................912.353.5287E-mail [email protected] Row Phone .........................................912.356.2067Website ........................................... www.ssuathletics.com

2009-10 opponEnTs

General inforMationLocation ........................................................ Raleigh, N.C.Founded .....................................................................1865Enrollment .................................................................2,702Nickname......................................................... Lady BearsColors .................................................... Garnet and WhiteAffiliation .................................................. NCAA Division IIConference ................................................................ CIAAArena .................................... C. C. Spaulding GymnasiumCapacity.....................................................................1,200President ..................................Dr. Dorothy Cowser YancyAthletics Director ........................................ Marcus ClarkeSenior Woman Administrator ...................... Kimberly Miller

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach................................................Jacques CurtisAlma Mater (Year) .........................Savannah State (1986)Record at Shaw (Years) .................................... 180-68 (8)Career Record (Years) ...................................... 189-84 (9) Assistant Coach........................................ Charrisee PerryAssistant Coach...................................... Patrena Trice-HillBasketball Phone..........................................919.546.8597

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record ........................................................ 14-142008-09 Conference Record/Finish............. 10-8/3rd WestStarters Returning/Lost..................................................1/4Players Returning/Lost ................................................4/11Newcomers.....................................................................11Series vs. NCCU ...................................................... 43-23

Media relationsWBB SID .................................................Sherri FillinghamOffice Phone .................................................919.546.8250Cell Phone ....................................................919.623.9494Fax................................................................919.546.8850E-mail ...........................................sfillingham@shawu.eduPress Row Phone .........................................919.623.9494Website .............................................www.shawbears.com

shaWJan. 13, 2010 • 6:30 p.m.


savannah sTaTEJan. 18, 2010 • 4 p.m./ Jan. 30, 2010 • 2 p.m.

Durham, N.C./Savannah, Ga.McDougald-McLendon Gym/Tiger Arena

Sophomore GuardCourtney long

head CoachCedric Baker

Junior Guardtanisha mcGaughey

head CoachJacques Curtis

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General inforMationLocation ...................................................... Asheville, N.C.Founded .....................................................................1927Enrollment .................................................................3,500Nickname..............................................................BulldogsColors .............................................. Royal Blue and WhiteAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .........................................................Big SouthArena ...........................................................Justice CenterCapacity.....................................................................1,100President ................................................. Dr. Anne PonderAthletics Director ............................................. Janet ConeSenior Woman Administrator .......................... Julie Torbett

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach.....................................................Betsy BloseAlma Mater (Year) ......................... James Madison (1984)Record at UNCA (Years) .................................. 98-109 (7 )Career Record (Years) .................................. 212-186 (14)Assistant Coach...........................................Tiffany GwynnAssistant Coach............................................ Curtis MettenAssistant Coach.............................................Lauren PryorBasketball Phone..........................................828.251.8730


Media relationsWBB SID .......................................................Everett HuttoOffice Phone .................................................828.251.6931Cell Phone ....................................................828.545.1121Fax................................................................828.251.6386E-mail .................................................... [email protected] Row Phone .........................................828.545.1121Website ......................................... www.uncabulldogs.com

General inforMationLocation ......................................................Lynchburg, Va.Founded .....................................................................1971Enrollment ............................................................... 11,311Nickname....................................................... Lady FlamesColors ................................................Red, White and BlueAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .........................................................Big SouthArena .............................................................Vines CenterCapacity.....................................................................8,085President ..................................................Jerry Falwell, Jr.Athletics Director .............................................. Jeff BarberSenior Woman Administrator ..................... Meredith Eaker

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach................................................... Carey GreenAlma Mater (Year) ........................Coastal Carolina (1979)Record at LU (Years) ....................................... 237-77 (10)Career Record (Years) .................................... 237-77 (10)Assistant Coach.......................................... Alexis SherardAssistant Coach.....................................Heather StephensAssistant Coach....................... Andrea “Andy” BloodworthBasketball Phone..........................................434.582.2907


Media relationsWBB SID ..................................................... Paul CarmanyOffice Phone .................................................434.582.2292Cell Phone ....................................................434.221.5575Fax................................................................434.582.2076E-mail ............................................ [email protected] Row Phone .........................................434.582.7451Website ........................................www.LibertyFlames.com

UnC ashEviLLEJan. 22, 2010 • 7 p.m.

Asheville, N.C.Kimmel Arena

LiBErTyFeb. 4, 2010 • 5 p.m.

Lynchburg, Va.Vines Center

Senior Guardamber mays

head CoachCarey Green

Junior forwardlindsey montgomery

head CoachBetsy Blose

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General inforMationLocation ...................................................... Rock Hill, S.C.Founded .....................................................................1886Enrollment .................................................................6,306Nickname.................................................................EaglesColors ......................................................Garnet and Gold Affiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .........................................................Big SouthArena ................................................... Winthrop ColiseumCapacity.....................................................................6,100President ..................................... Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgioAthletics Director ..........................................Tom HickmanSenior Woman Administrator ....................Norma McDuffie

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach................................................... Bud ChildersAlma Mater (Year) ................. Charleston Southern (1979)Record at WU (Years) ......................................... 58-95 (5)Career Record (Years) .................................. 433-334 (27)Assistant Coach............................................... Pam BrownAssistant Coach................................... Laquanda DawkinsAssistant Coach.............................................. Chris VozabBasketball Phone..........................803.323.2129 ext. 6232

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record ........................................................ 16-162008-09 Conference Record/Finish.................... 9-7/ T-3rdStarters Returning/Lost..................................................1/4Players Returning/Lost ..................................................8/6Newcomers.......................................................................7Series vs. NCCU ...........................................First Meeting

Media relationsWBB SID ...................................................... Brett ReddenOffice Phone .................................803.323.2129 ext. 6246Cell Phone ....................................................803.367.1649Fax................................................................803.323.2433E-mail ........................................... [email protected] Row Phone .........................................803.323.2155Website ...................................... www.winthropeagles.com

2009-10 opponEnTs

General inforMationLocation ......................................................... Clinton, S.C.Founded .....................................................................1880Enrollment .................................................................1,200Nickname...........................................................Blue HoseColors ...................................................... Garnet and BlueAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .........................................................Big SouthArena ..................................................... Templeton CenterCapacity.....................................................................2,500President ...............................................Dr. John V. GriffithAthletics Director ........................ Dr. William “Bee” CarltonSenior Woman Administrator .........................Heide Burgin

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach.................................................. Ronny FisherAlma Mater (Year) ......................................Furman (1990)Record at PC (Years) ............................................ 4-25 (1)Career Record (Years) .......................................... 4-25 (1)Assistant Coach...................................... Nichole Bennett Assistant Coach............................................. Eric BurrowsAssistant Coach......................................Monique DawsonBasketball Phone..........................................864.833.8248

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .......................................................... 4-252008-09 Conference Record/Finish...................... 1-15/9thStarters Returning/Lost..................................................4/1Players Returning/Lost ..................................................6/3Newcomers.......................................................................7Series vs. NCCU ...........................................First Meeting

Media relationsWBB SID ..................................................... AJ HendersonOffice Phone .................................................864.833.8252Cell Phone ....................................................276.619.1041Fax................................................................864.833.8323E-mail ............................................ajhenders@presby.eduPress Row Phone .........................................864.833.8332Website ..........................................www.GoBlueHose.com

WinThropFeb. 9, 2010 • 7 p.m.

Rock Hill, S.C.Winthrop Coliseum

prEsByTErianFeb. 16, 2010 • 5 p.m.

Clinton, S.C.Templeton Center

Junior Guardamanda mills

head Coachronny fisher

Senior GuardJessica fansler

head CoachBud Childers

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General inforMationLocation ...........................................................Chicago, Ill.Founded .....................................................................1867Enrollment .................................................................6,820Nickname..............................................................CougarsColors ...............................................Evergreen and WhiteAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .......................................................Great WestArena ........... Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation CenterCapacity.....................................................................7,000President ..............................................Dr. Wayne WatsonAthletics Director ............................................ Sudie DavisSenior Woman Administrator .......................Valerie Means

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach.............................................. Angela JacksonAlma Mater (Year) ............................ Old Dominion (1991)Record at CSU (Years) ........................................ 74-97 (6)Career Record (Years) ........................................ 74-97 (6)Assistant Coach.............................................Gwen BurtonAssistant Coach.................................... Renada BlackburnBasketball Phone..........................................773.995.2289

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record ........................................................ 16-132008-09 Conference Record/Finish..............................N/AStarters Returning/Lost..................................................4/1Players Returning/Lost ..................................................9/1Newcomers.......................................................................5Series vs. NCCU .......................................................... 1-0

Media relationsWBB SID .....................................................Corey MigginsOffice Phone .................................................773.995.2217Cell Phone ....................................................773.414.5961Fax................................................................773.821.4961E-mail .................................................. [email protected] Row Phone .........................................773.995.3641Website ........................................www.gocsucougars.com

General inforMationLocation ............................................ Winston-Salem, N.C.Founded .....................................................................1834Enrollment .................................................................4,476Nickname.................................................Demon DeaconsColors ..................................................Old Gold and BlackAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .................................................. Atlantic CoastArena ...........................Lawrence Joel Memorial ColiseumCapacity...................................................................14,665President ........................................... Dr. Nathan O. HatchAthletics Director .......................................... Ron WellmanSenior Woman Administrator .....................Barbara Walker

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach.................................................Mike PetersenAlma Mater (Year) ......Northwest Christian College (1984)Record at WFU (Years) ....................................... 72-78 (5)Career Record (Years) .................................. 260-205 (16)Associate Head Coach ................................ Natasha AdairAssistant Coach...................................... Candice JacksonAssistant Coach..................................................Bob ClarkBasketball Phone..........................................336.758.5763

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record ........................................................ 19-122008-09 Conference Record/Finish.............................. 5-9Starters Returning/Lost..................................................3/2Players Returning/Lost ..................................................9/3Newcomers.......................................................................5Series vs. NCCU .......................................................... 2-1

Media relationsWBB SID ........................................................Katy HamlettOffice Phone .................................................336.758.4120Cell Phone ....................................................615.414.7493Fax................................................................336.758.5140E-mail ..................................................hamletkd@wfu.eduPress Row Phone .........................................336.727.2945Website .................................www.WakeForestSports.com

ChiCaGo sTaTEFeb. 20, 2010 • 3 p.m.


WakE forEsTFeb. 22, 2010 • 5 p.m.Winston-Salem, N.C.

Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum

Junior forwardBrittany Waters

head Coachmike petersen

Junior forwardCourtney Waldon

head Coachangela Jackson

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General inforMationLocation ........................................................Farmville, Va.Founded .....................................................................1839Enrollment .................................................................4,044Nickname...............................................................LancersColors ........................................................ Blue and WhiteAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .....................................................IndependentArena .................................................................Willett HallCapacity.....................................................................1,807President ........................................ Dr. Patricia P. CormierAthletics Director ..............................................Troy AustinSenior Woman Administrator ................ Michelle Meadows

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach................................................. Kristin CarusoAlma Mater (Year) ............................... Connecticut (1990)Record at LU (Years) ........................................... 24-34 (2)Career Record (Years) ...................................... 56-113 (6)Assistant Coach..............................................Gayle CoatsAssistant Coach................................................ Mike DavisAssistant Coach..........................................Wanisha SmithBasketball Phone..........................................434.395.2416

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .......................................................... 8-212008-09 Conference Record/Finish..............................N/AStarters Returning/Lost..................................................2/3Players Returning/Lost ..................................................7/5Newcomers.......................................................................6Series vs. NCCU .......................................................... 0-2

Media relationsWBB SID ........................................................Stuart SmithOffice Phone .................................................434.395.2718Cell Phone ....................................................................N/AFax................................................................434.395.2568E-mail ........................................ [email protected] Row Phone .........................................434.395.2871Website ................................... www.longwoodlancers.com

General inforMationLocation ...................................................... Seattle, Wash.Founded .....................................................................1891Enrollment .................................................................7,529Nickname...........................................................RedhawksColors .........................................................Red and WhiteAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference .....................................................IndependentArena ........................................................Connolly CenterCapacity.....................................................................1,050President ................................ Fr. Stephen Sundborg, S.J.Athletics Director ...................................Dr. William HoganSenior Woman Administrator .....................Erin Engelhardt

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach................................................ Joan BonviciniAlma Mater (Year) ...... Southern Connecticut State (1975)Record at SU (Years) .................................... First SeasonCareer Record (Years) .................................. 612-294 (29)Assistant Coach............................................. Jamie AngeliAssistant Coach..................................... Joy HollingsworthAssistant Coach...........................................Kristen O’NeillBasketball Phone..........................................206.296.6406

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .......................................................... 20-92008-09 Conference Record/Finish..............................N/AStarters Returning/Lost..................................................4/1Players Returning/Lost ................................................14/2Newcomers.......................................................................1Series vs. NCCU ...........................................First Meeting

Media relationsWBB SID ..................................................Diana ChamorroOffice Phone .................................................206.296.2490Cell Phone ....................................................650.283.2890Fax................................................................206.296.2154E-mail .......................................... [email protected] Row Phone .........................................206.296.2080Website ............................................www.GoSeattleU.com

LonGWooDFeb. 26, 2010 • 6:30 p.m.


sEaTTLEMarch 6, 2010 • TBA

Farmville, Va.Willett Hall

Senior GuardCassidy murillo

head CoachJoan Bonvicini

Senior GuardBecky fernandes

head Coachkristin Caruso

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General inforMationLocation .................................................... Fort Myers, Fla.Founded .....................................................................1997Enrollment ...............................................................11,200Nickname.................................................................EaglesColors ..............................Cobalt Blue and Emerald GreenAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference ..................................................... Atlantic SunArena ............................................................... Alico ArenaCapacity.....................................................................4,500President .......................................... Dr. Wilson BradshawAthletics Director ........................................ Ken KavanaghSenior Woman Administrator ..................... Kathy Peterson

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach................................................... Karl SmeskoAlma Mater (Year) ................................. Kent State (1993)Record at FGCU (Years) ................................... 180-34 (7)Career Record (Years) ...................................... 241-61 (9)Assistant Coach...............................................Bob BoldonAssistant Coach...........................................Kate SchraderBasketball Phone..........................................239.590.7038


Media relationsWBB SID .............................................................. Mike HillOffice Phone .................................................239.590.7064Cell Phone ....................................................248.752.6627Fax................................................................239.590.7014E-mail ........................................................mhill@fgcu.eduPress Row Phone .........................................239.745.3657Website ...................................... www.FGCUAthletics.com

General inforMationLocation ................................................... Chapel Hill, N.C.Founded .....................................................................1789Enrollment ...............................................................28,000Nickname............................................................ Tar HeelsColors ..........................................Carolina Blue and WhiteAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IConference ...............................Atlantic Coast ConferenceArena ...............................................Dean E. Smith CenterCapacity...................................................................21,750President ......................................................Holden ThorpAthletics Director .......................................... Dick BaddourSenior Woman Administrator ....................... Dr. Beth Miller

BasketBall inforMationHead Coach................................................ Sylvia HatchellAlma Mater (Year) ....................... Carson-Newman (1974)Record at UNC (Years) .................................. 540-202 (23)Career Record (Years) .................................. 812-282 (34)Associate Head Coach ...............................Andrew CalderAssistant Coach..........................Tracey Williams-JohnsonAssistant Coach.........................................Charlotte SmithBasketball Phone..........................................919.962.5187

teaM inforMation2008-09 Record .......................................................... 28-72008-09 Conference Record/Finish...................... 10-4/4thStarters Returning/Lost..................................................3/2Players Returning/Lost ..................................................9/6Newcomers.......................................................................5Series vs. NCCU .......................................................... 2-0

Media relationsWBB SID ....................................................Bobby HundleyOffice Phone .................................................919.843.5678Cell Phone ....................................................919.428.0893Fax................................................................919.962.0612E-mail .......................................bhundley@uncaa.unc.eduPress Row Phone .........................................919.843.9509Website ...........................................www.TarHeelBlue.com

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the addition of North Carolina Central University to the conference as its 13th member, as voted on by the conference’s Council of Chief Executive Officers (CCEOs), effective July 1, 2010.

“I am elated to have such an outstanding academic institution as North Carolina Central to return to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference,” said MEAC Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas. “I would like to commend Chancellor Nelms, Dr. Wicker-McCree, and the entire NCCU family for all their continued hard work as they make the transition from Division II to Division I.”

Commissioner Thomas added, “The addition of NCCU keeps us in compliance with our long range strategic plan of adding up to 14 members. NCCU is a perfect fit for the MEAC.”

NCCU is in the third year of its reclassification from NCAA Division II to Division I.

NCCU is one of seven founding member institutions of the MEAC. The Eagles withdrew from the conference in 1979, opting to remain a Division II member when the conference reclassified to Division I. From 1979-2007, NCCU competed in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).

“This is a significant milestone in North Carolina Central University’s transition to Division I,” said NCCU Chancellor Charlie Nelms. “Membership in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a win-win proposition for our student-athletes, alumni and fans -- indeed, all our university constituents.”

“This is wonderful news for North Carolina Central University, but most importantly for our student-athletes, coaches and fans,” said NCCU Director of Athletics, Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree. “The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a fantastic conference with highly competitive academic and athletic institutions. For NCCU to return to the MEAC and be part of its rich history is a tremendous step for our athletics program. We now have a place to call home.”

About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference:The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is in its 40th year of operation heading into the 2009-2010 academic school year. Housed in the Armada Hoffler Tower at Town Center of Virginia Beach, Virginia, the MEAC is made up of 12 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, South Carolina State University and Winston-Salem State University.

HistoryIn 1969, a bold ad hoc group of innovators long associated with intercollegiate athletics met in Durham, N.C., to discuss the feasibility of organizing a new conference. Dissected from these discussions, a steering and planning committee was formed to fully investigate the idea, present a detailed report with recommendations to interested collegiate institutions, and then construct a workshop to outline proposals.

After adopting a program, seven institutions (Delaware State College, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State College) agreed to become the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Its major objective was to establish, organize and supervise an intercollegiate athletic program among a compact group of educational institutions of high academic standards and with a sound philosophy of co-curricular activities. The league agreed to seek Division I status for its sports.

The conference was confirmed in 1970, kicking off its first season of competition in football in 1971.

The conference sponsors 15 sports and currently automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), men’s basketball (since 1981), women’s basketball (since 1982), football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), men and women’s tennis (since 1998), and volleyball (since 1994).

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NWACHUKWU RACKS UP HONORS AS HAILEY JOINS LADY EAGLE HISTORYLady Eagles finish second division one season with the promise for a strong future

For the North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles, this year wasn’t what they had hoped, but it provided the foundation and the promise for a better tomorrow. The Lady Eagles ended the 2008-09 season with 10 wins, which was a four-game improvement from the previous season.

With a 10-17 record, NCCU, only two years removed from division two, proved to be successful, adjusting to the demands of a division one program. With a complete division one schedule, the Lady Eagles had to face the challenge of competing against some of the top tier programs in the country, including Georgia, Oklahoma, Robert Morris and North Carolina. It was a year that would truly test the hearts of each student-athlete.

The Lady Eagles proved to be a tough competitor at the next level, racking up some key victories. NCCU highlighted the season with an upset over Western Michigan in the confines of McDougald-McLendon Gym, which sparked a four-game home winning streak. Against teams like Wake Forest and Robert Morris, the Lady Eagles showed heart and passion, rallying to stay within striking distance.

NCCU earned their first division one win of the season in Colorado Springs, Colo., where they claimed a victory over Texas-Pan American before earning their second consecutive win against Tennessee State at home. Another highlight for the Lady Eagles was their 14-point loss to ACC-member Wake Forest. NCCU rallied in the second half, shooting 50 percent from the field. The Lady Eagles’ aggressive defense forced the Demon Deacons to fluster, going more than five minutes without a field goal as NCCU closed the gap with a 15-2 run, cutting the deficit to eight with 5:54 remaining in regulation.

Unfortunately for the Lady Eagles, a season-ending injury would send their top scorer and rebounder Jori Nwachukwu to the sidelines with five games left, forcing NCCU to rely heavily on their youth. Nwachukwu’s injury was a heartbreaker that would hinder or push the Lady Eagles to the end.

Instead of faltering, NCCU rallied around each other and saw the sudden impact of freshman Chasidy Williams, who scored double-digits in each of the Lady Eagles’ remaining games. With the leadership of Williams, the Lady Eagles’ won two of their last five games, concluding the season with hunger for what is to come.

Senior guard LaVonna Hailey reached a significant milestone this season, earning a No. 1 spot in Lady Eagle’s basketball history. Some dominating scoring performances and many career performances led to an exciting year for NCCU and Eagle fans everywhere. The impact of the Lady Eagles’ youth, showed promise for a bright future, which will continue to pave the way for a solid foundation.

Nwachukwu, the Lady Eagles’ leader, made such an impact on the hardwood that she racked up numerous weekly, monthly and postseason honors, proving that it can only go up from here. Even though she was forced to take a spot on the sidelines for the remainder of the season, her vocal leadership helped pull the Lady Eagles through, knowing that she was there as their backbone, regardless if she was on the court or not.

The Lady Eagles proved themselves as a team that can guard their home court, recording a 5-3 record in McDougald-McLendon

Gym. NCCU also showed promise in the color pink, going undefeated in their pink jerseys with a 4-0 record. Since the start of the 2005-06 campaign, the Lady Eagles have won 35 of their 42 home contests.

LADY EAGLES UPSET WESTERN MICHIGANThree student-athletes recorded double-figures in scoring to lead to an upset over the Broncos. Freshman Danielle DeBerry scored nine of her 14 points in the second half, while junior center Jori Nwachukwu tallied a game-high 25 points to lead the Lady Eagles past Western Michigan, 67-66, in overtime within the confines of McDougald-McLendon Gym. Freshman Blaire Houston added 13 points of her own, scoring 11 of those in the second half. It was all Nwachukwu in overtime, scoring all six of the Lady Eagles’ points in overtime, including the last four points of the game.

NCCU DEFENDS HOMEThe Lady Eagles’ may have not had the season they expected but they learned to defend their home court. Starting with the victory over Western Michigan, the Lady Eagles continued to dominate at home, winning their remaining three contests to go on a four-game home winning streak. With four-straight victories at home, the Lady Eagles have now won 35 of their 42 home contests since the start of the 2005-06 campaign, proving that they defend their territory.

HANGING WITH THE BEST OF THEMWhen it came to facing the two-time Northeast Conference Champions, the Lady Eagles’ showed no fear, battling in a game that would redefine the rest of their season. NCCU battled Robert Morris in Moon Township, Pa. The Colonials were back-to-back NEC Champions and had made back-to-back NCAA appearances, but it wasn’t’ enough to stop the fight of the Lady Eagles. NCCU nearly defeated Robert Morris, falling 60-55. Chasidy Williams stepped up to score 23 points to lead the Lady Eagles to a near upset over the Colonials after leading scorer Jori Nwachukwu went down with an injury.

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ROLLING WITH THE DEMON DEACONSJust like Robert Morris, the Lady Eagles didn’t back down to ACC-member Wake Forest, putting up a fight. The Lady Eagles fell to the Demon Deacons by 14 points, but not after a solid battle. NCCU rallied in the second half, shooting 50 percent from the field. Their aggressive defense forced the Deacs to fluster, going more than five minutes without a field goal as the Lady Eagles closed the gap with a 15-2 run. NCCU managed to cut the deficit to eight with 5:54 remaining. During the run, NCCU shut down the Wake Forest offense, only allowing the Deacs to score a pair of free throws.

LADY EAGLES EARN FIRST WIN OF THE SEASONDouble-double performances from Nwachukwu and Williams pushed the Lady Eagles past Texas-Pan American, 62-57, in overtime in Colorado Springs, Colo., where NCCU was participating in the Air Force Academy Classic. The Lady Eagles earned their first win of the season. Nwachukwu scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Williams scored 18 to go with 10 boards. The victory over the Broncos gave the Lady Eagles third place with Nwachukwu being named to the All-Tournament Team.

“THINK PINK”North Carolina Central University participated in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) 2009 “Think Pink” Initiative, a nationwide effort by the WBCA to increase breast cancer awareness. The Lady Eagles battled the Longwood Lancers on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in McDougald-McLendon Gym, where they claimed a 67-59 win, extending its home winning streak to three. The Eagles took the court in their pink uniforms for the third time this season, improving their record to 3-0. They finished the season with an undefeated 4-0 record in pink.

NWACHUKWU GOES DOWNDuring the middle of the second half at Robert Morris, junior center Jori Nwachukwu suffered a serious injury. When the MRI results arrived, a student-athlete’s worst nightmare came along as well. Nwachukwu had suffered a torn ACL in her right knee, which would require season-ending surgery. The Lady Eagles’ leading

scorer and rebounder, averaging 18.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest, was sidelined for the remainder of the season. This season marked the second consecutive year that Nwachukwu had suffered a season-ending injury and the third-straight year an injury had forced the junior to miss action.

HAILEY DISHES HER WAY TO SPOT IN HISTORYSenior guard LaVonna Hailey left a footprint in the pathways of NCCU. Hailey earned a spot in Lady Eagles’ history after dishing 353 assists in her three-year career at NCCU. During the Lady Eagles’ victory over Winston-Salem State on Feb. 11, Blaire Houston nailed a 3-pointer off a pass by Hailey, which made Hailey the Lady Eagles’ all-time assists leader. NCCU defeated Winston-Salem State, 68-66, in that game, while Hailey finished with six assists.

NWACHUKWU RACKS UP HONORSJunior center Jori Nwachukwu racked up several honors at the completion of the 2008-09 season, becoming one of the most decorated players in Lady Eagle history. The Upper Marlboro, Md. native, who in just 66 career games has amassed 970 points and 569 rebounds, was named the Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) National Player of the Year. Along with her Player of the Year honor, Nwachukwu was selected to the 2008-09 Division I All-Independent Women’s Basketball Team and the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) University Division All-State Team. Her stellar performance throughout the year earned her two consecutive HSRN Player of the Week honors and an NCCU Student-Athlete of the Month honor.

HAILEY SELECTED TO WBCA COACHING PROGRAMCharlotte, N.C. native LaVonna Hailey was selected to participate in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) “So You Want to Be a Coach” program, which was held April 3-5 during the WBCA National Convention in St. Louis, Mo. The workshop enables its participants to meet and learn from NCAA coaching professionals, visit the WBCA Exhibit Hall and attend NCAA open practices. She was one of 54 minority coaching interns in the nation that was chosen for the program.

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TEAM STATISTICS NCCU OPPSCORING 1453 1824 Points per game 53.8 67.6 Scoring margin -13.7 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 541-1382 682-1548 Field goal pct .391 .4413 POINT FG-ATT 38-189 159-442 3-point FG pct .201 .360 3-pt FG made per game 1.4 5.9FREE THROWS-ATT 333-529 301-455 Free throw pct .629 .662REBOUNDS 886 1026 Rebounds per game 32.8 38.0 Rebounding margin -5.2 -ASSISTS 323 447 Assists per game 12.0 16.6TURNOVERS 587 523 Turnovers per game 21.7 19.4 Turnover margin -2.4 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.6 0.9STEALS 290 292 Steals per game 10.7 10.8BLOCKS 41 86 Blocks per game 1.5 3.2WINNING STREAK 1 - Home win streak 4 -ATTENDANCE 4006 25416 Home games-Avg/Game 8-501 17-1405 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-766

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT TotalN.C. Central 657 780 16 1453Opponents 869 945 10 1824

Date Opponent Score Attend

11-14-08 at West Virginia L 31-70 882

11-17-08 MORGAN STATE L 53-63 455

11-20-08 at Virginia Tech L 45-81 1713

11-22-08 at Gardner-Webb L 60-73 417

11-26-08 at Georgia L 31-85 3156

11-28-08 at ECU L 39-98 1600

11-29-08 vs Buffalo L 54-65 1397

12-01-08 BETHUNE-COOKMAN L 56-62 434

12-05-08 at Air Force L 47-68 167

12-06-08 vs Texas-Pan American WOT 62-57 136

12-16-08 TENNESSEE STATE W 64-60 341

12-19-08 MD. EASTERN SHORE L 66-71 277

12-21-08 at VCU L 44-80 327

12-30-08 WESTERN MICHIGAN WOT 67-66 297

01-02-09 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. W 72-60 588

01-04-09 at Oklahoma L 25-89 7797

1-10-09 at Chicago State L 47-68 240

01-13-09 LONGWOOD W 67-59 738

01-15-09 at Norfolk State W 77-61 900

01-22-09 at Morgan State W 63-48 326

01-24-09 SAVANNAH STATE W 52-40 876

01-27-09 at Robert Morris L 55-60 173

02-01-09 at North Carolina L 45-98 3920

02/05/09 at Wake Forest L 48-63 437

02-11-09 at Winston-Salem State W 68-66 1050

02-14-09 at Savannah State L 44-47 233

02-20-09 at Longwood W 71-66 545

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 10-17 5-3 4-13 1-1CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 10-17 5-3 4-13 1-1

DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS11-14-08 7 p.m. at West Virginia 31-70 L 882 (10)NWACHUKWU, Jori (9)NWACHUKWU, Jori 11-17-08 5 p.m. MORGAN STATE 53-63 L 455 (15)HOUSTON, Blaire (10)BENNETT, Latoya (15)WILLIAMS, Chasidy 11-20-08 7 p.m. at Virginia Tech 45-81 L 1713 (15)HOUSTON, Blaire (6)NWACHUKWU, Jori 11-22-08 7 p.m. at Gardner-Webb 60-73 L 417 (26)NWACHUKWU, Jori (9)NWACHUKWU, Jori 11-26-08 7 p.m. at Georgia 31-85 L 3156 (10)NWACHUKWU, Jori (7)NWACHUKWU, Jori (10)HOUSTON, Blaire 11-28-08 5 p.m. at ECU 39-98 L 1600 (10)HOUSTON, Blaire (6)BENNETT, Latoya 11-29-08 5 p.m. vs. Buffalo 54-65 L 1397 (16)NWACHUKWU, Jori (5)NWACHUKWU, Jori (5)BENNETT, Latoya 12-01-08 6 p.m. BETHUNE-COOKMAN 56-62 L 434 (22)NWACHUKWU, Jori (9)NWACHUKWU, Jori 12-05-08 5 p.m. at Air Force 47-68 L 167 (13)NWACHUKWU, Jori (7)WILLIAMS, Chasidy 12-06-08 2 p.m. vs. Texas-Pan American 62-57 WOT 136 (23)NWACHUKWU, Jori (10)WILLIAMS, Chasidy (10)NWACHUKWU, Jori 12-16-08 6 p.m. TENNESSEE STATE 64-60 W 341 (29)NWACHUKWU, Jori (7)WILLIAMS, Chasidy 12-19-08 6 p.m. MD. EASTERN SHORE 66-71 L 277 (22)NWACHUKWU, Jori (9)BENNETT, Latoya 12-21-08 2 p.m. at VCU 44-80 L 327 (13)HOUSTON, Blaire (9)BENNETT, Latoya 12-30-08 6 p.m. WESTERN MICHIGAN 67-66 WOT 297 (25)NWACHUKWU, Jori (8)NWACHUKWU, Jori 01-02-09 6 p.m. SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 72-60 W 588 (22)NWACHUKWU, Jori (15)NWACHUKWU, Jori 01-04-09 2 p.m. at Oklahoma 25-89 L 7797 (8)WILLIAMS, Chasidy (7)WILLIAMS, Chasidy 01-10-09 2 p.m. at Chicago State 47-68 L 240 (21)NWACHUKWU, Jori (10)WILLIAMS, Chasidy 01-13-09 6 p.m. LONGWOOD 67-59 W 738 (27)NWACHUKWU, Jori (9)HAILEY, LaVonna 01-15-09 6 p.m. at Norfolk State 77-61 W 900 (34)NWACHUKWU, Jori (13)NWACHUKWU, Jori 01-22-09 5:30 p.m. at Morgan State 63-48 W 326 (25)NWACHUKWU, Jori (14)NWACHUKWU, Jori 01-24-09 2 p.m. SAVANNAH STATE 52-40 W 876 (19)NWACHUKWU, Jori (8)BENNETT, Latoya 01-27-09 7 p.m. at Robert Morris 55-60 L 173 (23)WILLIAMS, Chasidy (9)WILLIAMS, Chasidy 02-01-09 2 p.m. at North Carolina 45-98 L 3920 (22)WILLIAMS, Chasidy (7)DEBERRY, Danielle 02-05-09 7 p.m. at Wake Forest 48-63 L 437 (20)WILLIAMS, Chasidy (9)WILLIAMS, Chasidy 02-11-09 7:05 p.m. at Winston-Salem State 68-66 W 1050 (26)WILLIAMS, Chasidy (5)HYMAN, Genevieve 02-14-09 6 p.m. at Savannah State 44-47 L 233 (15)WILLIAMS, Chasidy (11)BENNETT, Latoya 02-20-09 7 p.m. at Longwood 71-66 W 545 (19)WILLIAMS, Chasidy (7)DEBERRY, Danielle

ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAMEHOME 8 4006 501AWAY 17 23883 1405NEUTRAL 2 1533 766TOTAL 27 29422 1090

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## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct

1 HAILEY, LaVonna 24 21 796 33.2 41 177 .232 4 31 .129 44 56 .786

3 NWACHUKWU, Jori 22 22 743 33.8 165 334 .494 0 0 .000 77 136 .566

10 HOUSTON, Blaire 26 22 866 33.3 82 213 .385 17 60 .283 59 80 .738

12 LEE, Whitney 1 0 5 5.0 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000

15 MILLS, Sheresa 10 0 18 1.8 0 4 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000

20 BLANKS, Shanise 25 5 368 14.7 16 81 .198 8 50 .160 4 4 1.000

21 ELLIOTT, Katrice 25 5 216 8.6 11 32 .344 0 0 .000 3 4 .750

24 WILLIAMS, Chasidy 27 23 845 31.3 119 256 .465 0 5 .000 80 135 .593

25 DEBERRY, Danielle 27 11 609 22.6 52 136 .382 7 33 .212 30 47 .638

33 CARTER, Candess 1 0 4 4.0 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000

35 HYMAN, Genevieve 15 0 151 10.1 13 31 .419 0 2 .000 9 18 .500

40 THACKER, Keyonta 15 4 139 9.3 3 25 .120 1 5 .200 0 0 .000

41 BENNETT, Latoya 25 22 690 27.6 39 89 .438 1 1 1.000 27 49 .551

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Total 27 541 1382 .391 38 189 .201 333 529 .629

Opponents 27 682 1548 .441 159 442 .360 301 455 .662

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1 HAILEY, LaVonna 19 65 84 3.5 46 2 96 111 0 36 130 5.4

3 NWACHUKWU, Jori 43 127 170 7.7 68 2 27 97 22 44 407 18.5

10 HOUSTON, Blaire 20 46 66 2.5 43 2 65 67 0 47 240 9.2

12 LEE, Whitney 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

15 MILLS, Sheresa 1 3 4 0.4 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 0.0

20 BLANKS, Shanise 4 26 30 1.2 28 0 28 46 2 10 44 1.8

21 ELLIOTT, Katrice 8 20 28 1.1 27 0 2 9 5 3 25 1.0

24 WILLIAMS, Chasidy 51 85 136 5.0 56 1 34 115 0 62 318 11.8

25 DEBERRY, Danielle 32 36 68 2.5 42 0 31 44 2 41 141 5.2

33 CARTER Candess 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

35 HYMAN, Genevieve 9 14 23 1.5 17 0 2 14 0 4 35 2.3

40 THACKER, Keyonta 3 9 12 0.8 13 0 3 16 3 2 7 0.5

41 BENNETT, Latoya 55 100 155 6.2 62 0 35 50 7 40 106 4.2

TM TEAM 53 57 110 4.1 1 12

Total 298 588 886 32.8 404 7 323 587 41 290 1453 53.8

Opponents 362 664 1026 38.0 448 - 447 523 86 292 1824 67.6

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at West Virginia 11-14-08 31-70 L 14 46 .304 0 7 .000 3 12 .250 11 21 32 32.0 17 7 25 5 7 31 31.0

MORGAN STATE 11-17-08 53-63 L 19 53 .358 1 2 .500 14 24 .583 13 28 41 36.5 13 7 19 4 6 53 42.0

at Virginia Tech 11-20-08 45-81 L 16 54 .296 4 15 .267 9 13 .692 11 16 27 33.3 10 9 16 1 8 45 43.0

at Gardner-Webb 11-22-08 60-73 L 25 57 .439 1 7 .143 9 15 .600 7 20 27 31.8 18 11 16 1 7 60 47.2

at Georgia 11-26-08 31-85 L 13 47 .277 1 3 .333 4 9 .444 6 17 23 30.0 13 8 26 2 9 31 44.0

at ECU 11-28-08 39-98 L 17 54 .315 1 4 .250 4 9 .444 10 15 25 29.2 20 8 33 3 13 39 43.2

vs Buffalo 11-29-08 54-65 L 20 52 .385 2 7 .286 12 18 .667 7 19 26 28.7 12 15 15 0 14 54 44.7

BETHUNE-COOKMAN 12-01-08 56-62 L 22 55 .400 0 5 .000 12 21 .571 13 19 32 29.1 14 14 19 1 15 56 46.1

at Air Force 12-05-08 47-68 L 19 64 .297 2 15 .133 7 10 .700 18 12 30 29.2 10 13 11 0 15 47 46.2

vs Texas-Pan American 12-06-08 62-57 Wot 23 50 .460 2 9 .222 14 24 .583 14 24 38 30.1 14 16 18 2 8 62 47.8

TENNESSEE STATE 12-16-08 64-60 W 22 55 .400 1 9 .111 19 25 .760 12 19 31 30.2 10 15 16 2 10 64 49.3

MD. EASTERN SHORE 12-19-08 66-71 L 24 57 .421 2 11 .182 16 21 .762 14 23 37 30.8 16 16 19 0 9 66 50.7

at VCU 12-21-08 44-80 L 18 52 .346 3 11 .273 5 9 .556 7 17 24 30.2 16 12 19 4 8 44 50.2

WESTERN MICHIGAN 12-30-08 67-66 Wot 23 45 .511 1 5 .200 20 29 .690 9 23 32 30.4 19 14 33 2 11 67 51.4

SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 01-02-09 72-60 W 26 60 .433 3 5 .600 17 21 .810 12 27 39 30.9 10 19 15 1 11 72 52.7

at Oklahoma 01-04-09 25-89 L 10 44 .227 0 5 .000 5 10 .500 13 18 31 30.9 13 3 33 1 7 25 51.0

at Chicago State 01-10-09 47-68 L 18 47 .383 0 7 .000 11 18 .611 11 27 38 31.4 14 10 25 0 6 47 50.8

LONGWOOD 01-13-09 67-59 W 24 48 .500 1 5 .200 18 30 .600 8 27 35 31.6 21 17 21 1 18 67 51.7

at Norfolk State 01-15-09 77-61 W 30 51 .588 0 1 .000 17 24 .708 8 31 39 31.9 19 18 25 1 9 77 53.0

at Morgan State 01-22-09 63-48 W 24 54 .444 1 4 .250 14 25 .560 14 33 47 32.7 12 15 16 1 6 63 53.5

SAVANNAH STATE 01-24-09 52-40 W 19 48 .396 0 4 .000 14 22 .636 17 20 37 32.9 13 14 30 4 22 52 53.4

at Robert Morris 01-27-09 55-60 L 19 47 .404 2 6 .333 15 28 .536 10 21 31 32.8 15 12 17 3 14 55 53.5

at North Carolina 02-01-09 45-98 L 16 67 .239 1 12 .083 12 18 .667 19 16 35 32.9 15 7 21 1 12 45 53.1

at Wake Forest 02-05-09 48-63 L 17 48 .354 2 7 .286 12 21 .571 12 28 40 33.2 15 6 25 0 11 48 52.9

at Winston-Salem State 02-11-09 68-66 W 25 44 .568 3 8 .375 15 24 .625 7 21 28 33.0 17 16 21 1 9 68 53.5

at Savannah State 02-14-09 44-47 L 15 37 .405 1 7 .143 13 20 .650 9 21 30 32.9 21 8 30 0 10 44 53.2

at Longwood 02-20-09 71-66 W 23 46 .500 3 8 .375 22 29 .759 6 25 31 32.8 17 13 23 0 15 71 53.8

N.C. Central 1453 541 1382 .391 38 189 .201 333 529 .629 298 588 886 32.8 404 323 587 41 290 1453 53.8

Opponents 1824 682 1548 .441 159 442 .360 301 455 .662 362 664 1026 38.0 448 447 523 86 292 1824 67.6

Games played: 27; Points/game: 53.8; FG Pct: 39.1; 3FG Pct: 20.1; FT Pct: 62.9; Rebounds/game: 32.8;

Assists/game: 12.0; Turnovers/game: 21.7; Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6; Steals/game: 10.7; Blocks/game: 1.5

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Individual Game-by-Game Statistics

Points-Rebounds-Assists

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Opponent Date Score WL HAILEY NWACHUKWU HOUSTON LEE MILLS BLANKS ELLIOTT

at West Virginia 11-14-08 31-70 L 6-3-2 10-9-2 1-3-1 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 4-2-0

MORGAN STATE 11-17-08 53-63 L 6-2-5 10-8-0 15-2-1 DNP DNP 0-0-0 2-2-0

at Virginia Tech 11/20/08 45-81 L 6-3-4 14-6-2 15-1-1 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

at Gardner-Webb 11-22-08 60-73 L 6-2-6 26-9-0 8-1-4 DNP DNP 2-0-1 2-0-0

at Georgia 11/26/08 31-85 L 2-4-3 10-7-1 10-1-0 DNP DNP 0-0-1 0-0-0

at ECU 11/28/08 39-98 L 2-2-0 5-3-1 10-3-2 DNP 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-1-0

vs Buffalo 11/29/08 54-65 L 5-2-4 16-5-2 12-2-3 DNP DNP 4-3-0 2-0-0

BETHUNE-COOKMAN 12-01-08 56-62 L 2-1-2 22-9-2 6-2-3 DNP DNP DNP 0-2-0

at Air Force 12/05/08 47-68 L 6-5-3 13-5-3 6-1-3 DNP 0-0-0 5-3-0 0-0-0

vs Texas-Pan American 12/06/08 62-57 WOT 9-7-8 23-10-1 4-3-2 DNP DNP 3-0-3 0-0-0

TENNESSEE STATE 12-16-08 64-60 W 6-5-4 29-5-0 5-3-2 DNP DNP 2-1-3 0-0-0

MD. EASTERN SHORE 12/19/08 66-71 L 13-1-3 22-8-1 6-2-8 DNP DNP 0-2-2 0-1-0

at VCU 12/21/08 44-80 L 4-2-3 11-4-1 13-1-3 DNP DNP 0-0-2 0-1-0

WESTERN MICHIGAN 12-30-08 67-66 WOT DNP 25-8-0 13-4-2 DNP DNP 3-1-3 0-0-0

SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 01-02-09 72-60 W DNP 22-15-3 11-4-6 DNP DNP 6-2-4 DNP

at Oklahoma 01/04/09 25-89 L DNP 7-4-0 2-0-0 DNP 0-2-0 2-4-0 4-4-1

at Chicago State 1/10/09 47-68 L 2-4-1 21-9-1 7-4-4 DNP 0-0-0 0-1-0 2-0-0

LONGWOOD 01-13-09 67-59 W 10-9-10 27-7-1 7-2-1 DNP DNP 3-1-0 0-1-0

at Norfolk State 01/15/09 77-61 W 6-3-4 34-13-4 10-2-5 DNP 0-1-0 DNP 2-2-0

at Morgan State 1/22/09 63-48 W 2-6-3 25-14-1 8-3-4 DNP DNP 0-1-2 2-2-0

SAVANNAH STATE 01-24-09 52-40 W 5-3-2 19-7-1 18-5-3 DNP 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-0

at Robert Morris 01/27/09 55-60 L 3-1-5 16-5-0 10-2-1 DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP

at North Carolina 02/01/09 45-98 L 0-5-7 DNP 6-4-0 DNP 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0

at Wake Forest 02/05/09 48-63 L 10-8-3 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 3-2-0 1-3-1

at Winston-Salem State 2/11/09 68-66 W 3-3-6 DNP 16-2-2 DNP DNP 5-4-2 0-1-0

at Savannah State 2/14/09 44-47 L 0-1-4 DNP 4-3-1 DNP DNP 4-3-2 0-2-0

at Longwood 2/20/09 71-66 W 16-2-4 DNP 17-6-3 DNP 0-0-0 0-1-1 2-2-0

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Opponent Date Score WL WILLIAMS DEBERRY CARTER HYMAN THACKER BENNETT

at West Virginia 11-14-08 31-70 L 2-2-0 2-1-0 DNP 0-2-0 2-3-2 4-4-0

MORGAN STATE 11-17-08 53-63 L 15-8-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-1-0 3-0-0 1-10-1

at Virginia Tech 11/20/08 45-81 L 4-5-1 4-3-1 DNP 2-1-0 0-3-0 DNP

at Gardner-Webb 11-22-08 60-73 L 9-1-0 3-3-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 4-5-0

at Georgia 11/26/08 31-85 L 5-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-1-0 4-5-3

at ECU 11/28/08 39-98 L 5-2-1 4-2-2 0-0-0 8-2-0 DNP 5-6-1

vs Buffalo 11/29/08 54-65 L 10-3-1 0-2-1 DNP 4-0-0 DNP 1-5-4

BETHUNE-COOKMAN 12-01-08 56-62 L 7-6-2 13-2-1 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 6-7-4

at Air Force 12/05/08 47-68 L 6-7-2 8-1-1 DNP 3-5-1 DNP DNP

vs Texas-Pan American 12/06/08 62-57 WOT 18-10-2 1-4-0 DNP 4-1-0 DNP DNP

TENNESSEE STATE 12-16-08 64-60 W 17-7-2 0-2-3 DNP DNP DNP 5-5-1

MD. EASTERN SHORE 12/19/08 66-71 L 9-6-2 11-2-0 DNP DNP DNP 5-9-0

at VCU 12/21/08 44-80 L 10-2-0 4-2-3 DNP DNP 0-0-0 2-9-0

WESTERN MICHIGAN 12-30-08 67-66 WOT 7-4-3 14-4-5 DNP DNP DNP 5-6-1

SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 01-02-09 72-60 W 21-5-2 8-2-2 DNP DNP DNP 4-6-2

at Oklahoma 01/04/09 25-89 L 8-7-1 0-1-0 DNP DNP 0-1-0 2-5-1

at Chicago State 1/10/09 47-68 L 9-10-1 2-2-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 4-6-3

LONGWOOD 01-13-09 67-59 W 12-3-4 3-2-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 5-5-1

at Norfolk State 01/15/09 77-61 W 14-6-2 8-2-0 DNP DNP 0-1-0 3-3-3

at Morgan State 1/22/09 63-48 W 0-1-0 9-2-2 DNP DNP 0-1-0 17-12-3

SAVANNAH STATE 01-24-09 52-40 W 5-3-1 3-7-3 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-1 2-8-2

at Robert Morris 01/27/09 55-60 L 23-9-3 0-1-1 DNP DNP 0-0-0 3-7-2

at North Carolina 02/01/09 45-98 L 22-4-0 7-7-0 DNP 2-2-0 2-0-0 2-4-0

at Wake Forest 02/05/09 48-63 L 20-9-0 7-3-1 DNP 6-4-0 DNP 1-7-1

at Winston-Salem State 2/11/09 68-66 W 26-4-1 9-2-3 DNP 5-5-1 0-2-0 4-4-1

at Savannah State 2/14/09 44-47 L 15-6-1 9-2-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 12-11-0

at Longwood 2/20/09 71-66 W 19-6-2 12-7-2 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 5-6-1

lady eaGles

history & records

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(Complete Since 1986-87)

Points: 2,150 - Cassie King (2003-07); 1,607 - Monica Stewart (1990-94); 1,536 - Amba Kongolo (1998-2002); 1,448 - Michelle Harrison (1993-97); 1,385 - Tiona Beatty (2000-04); 1,208 - Von Fulmore (1984-87); 1,095 - Pame Sawyer (1986-90); 1,051 - Lisa Brown (1986-90).

Rebounds: 1,077 - Pame Sawyer (1986-90); 1,076 - Cassie King (2003-07); 872 - Von Fulmore (1984-87); 833 - Amba Kongolo (1998-2002); 752 - Sharon Manning (1990-94); 736 - Angel Seymour (1988-92).

Assists: 353 - LaVonna Hailey (2006-2009); 342 - Zakia VanHoose (1998-2002); 307 - Porschia Holmes (2003-06); 303 - Michelle Harrison (1993-97); 290 - Cheryl Bogues (1989-93).

Steals: 382 - Michelle Harrison (1993-97); 318 - Zakia VanHoose (1998-2002); 281 - Cassie King (2003-07); 270 - Cheryl Bogues (1989-93).

Blocks: 331 - Pame Sawyer (1986-90); 225 - Amba Kongolo (1999-2002).

1981 Metrial Floyd1982 Mary Simpson1983 Carmen Judkins Mona McLaurin1984 Jacqueline Pinnix1985 Von Fulmore1986 Von Fulmore1987 Von Fulmore1989 Pame Sawyer1990 Pame Sawyer1992 Monica Stewart1994 Monica Stewart1996 Michelle Harrison1999 Amba Kongolo2001 Amba Kongolo ** Zakia VanHoose2002 Amba Kongolo ** Zakia VanHoose Shenika Worthy2004 Tiona Beatty2005 Cassie King2006 Cassie King2007 Cassie King Jori Nwachukwu Jasmine Newkirk

** CIAA Player of the Year

AMBA KONGOLO6-foot-3 / Center / Kinshasa, Congo

Lady Eagle Career: (1999-2002) Third all-time leading scorer (1,536) and second-leading rebounder (833) in Lady Eagle history. Amassed 41 career-double-doubles. Voted two-time CIAA Player of the Year (2001, 2002). Selected NCAA Division II All-America First Team. Chosen to NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region Championship All-Tournament Team. Became first CIAA student-athlete to be drafted by the WNBA.

(All-Pro Photo)

Von Fulmore

ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (Complete Since 1990-91)

Points: 59 - Cassie King vs. Bowie State (Mar. 1, 2005-OT); 41 - Von Fulmore vs. UNC-Asheville (Feb. 1, 1986); 41 - Mona McLaurin vs. Fayetteville State (Jan. 15, 1983); 40 - Michelle Harrison vs. Johnson C. Smith (Feb. 1, 1995); 40 - Robin Brooks vs. Livingstone (Feb. 16, 1985).

Rebounds: 32 - Von Fulmore vs. UNC Asheville (Feb. 1, 1986); 26 - Von Fulmore vs. Mount Olive (Jan. 29, 1986); 26 - Von Fulmore (OT) at Elizabeth City State (Jan. 13, 1986); 26 - Carmen Judkins vs. Winston-Salem State (Jan. 20, 1983).

Assists: 15 - LaVonna Hailey at UNC-Pembroke (Nov. 25, 2006); 14 - Delanita Pridgen vs. Winston-Salem State (Jan. 25, 1986); 14 - Venita Quick vs. Fayetteville State (Jan. 15, 1983); 13 - Michelle Harrison at St. Paul's (Jan. 17, 1995); 13 - Cheryl Bogues at Johnson C. Smith (Jan. 8, 1992); 13 - Delanita Pridgen at Winston-Salem State (Feb. 10, 1986).

Steals: 16 - Cheryl Bogues vs. Bowie State (Jan. 25, 1990).

Blocked Shots: 11 - Pame Sawyer vs. Fayetteville State (Feb. 3, 1990).

Field Goals: 21 (of 38) - Cassie King vs. Bowie State (March 1, 2005-OT).

Free Throws: 17 (of 18) - Cassie King vs. Bowie State (March 1, 2005-OT).

Three-Point Field Goals: 9 - Jennifer Hukill at Lincoln (Pa.) (Feb. 8, 2008); 8 - Jennifer Hukill vs. UNC-Pembroke (Jan. 2, 2007); 8 - Zakia VanHoose vs. Winston-Salem State (Feb. 19, 2002); 8 - Ardrina Porter vs. USC-Aiken (Nov. 14, 1998).

Triple-Doubles: Cassie King at Fayetteville St. (Jan. 6, 2007) 26 points, 14 rebounds, 10 blocks; Pame Sawyer vs. Fayetteville St. (Feb. 3, 1990) 20 points, 11 rebounds, 11 blocks.

Monica Stewart

Porschia Holmes (2003-06)In just three seasons, Holmes became the second- leading playmaker in Lady Eagles history with 307 career assists. She distributed an NCCU single-season record 155 assists as a senior in 2005-06.

NCAA DIVISION II FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

Von Fulmore (1986) - Led nation in rebounds (464) and rebounding average (17.8 rpg).

Amba Kongolo (2002) - Drafted by WNBA

(All-Pro Photo)

Cheryl BoguesHolds the NCCU single-game record with 16 steals versus Bowie State on Jan. 25, 1990.

Pame SawyerRecorded the Lady Eagles f i rs t t r ip le-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds and a school-record 11 blocked shots vs. Fayetteville State on Feb. 3, 1990.

CAREER RECORDS

rECorDs & honors

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PointsSeason Name Points Avg. GP2008-09 Jori Nwachukwu ......... 407 18.5 222007-08 Jennifer Hukill ............. 248 9.5 262006-07 Cassie King ................ 527 16.5 322005-06 Cassie King ................ 551 18.4 302004-05 Cassie King ................ 664 22.9 292003-04 Tiona Beatty ............... 530 18.9 282002-03 Tiona Beatty ............... 470 17.4 272001-02 Amba Kongolo ............ 548 21.1 262000-01 Amba Kongolo ............ 547 17.6 311999-00 Crystal Cosby ............. 344 13.2 261998-99 Amba Kongolo ............ 270 15.0 181997-98 LaTisha Martin ............ 314 11.6 271996-97 Michelle Harrison........ 294 11.8 251995-96 Michelle Harrison........ 408 16.3 251994-95 Michelle Harrison........ 451 18.0 251993-94 Monica Stewart........... 480 18.5 261992-93 Monica Stewart........... 370 15.4 241991-92 Monica Stewart........... 356 14.8 241990-91 Monica Stewart........... 401 16.0 251989-90 Valerie Franklin ........... 380 15.2 251988-89 Pame Sawyer ............. 296 16.4 181987-88 Lisa Brown.................. 421 15.0 281986-87 Glenda King................ 358 14.3 251985-86 Von Fulmore ............... 636 24.5 261984-85 Mona McLaurin........... 347 16.5 211983-84 Jacqueline Pinnix ....... 583 18.8 311982-83 Mona McLaurin........... 385 20.3 191981-82 Mary Simpson ............ 205 15.8 131980-81 Metrial Floyd ............... 295 14.8 20

ReboundsSeason Name Rebs Avg. GP2008-09 Jori Nwachukwu ......... 170 7.7 222007-08 Latoya Bennett ........... 215 8.3 262006-07 Cassie King ................ 254 7.9 322005-06 Cassie King ................ 271 9.0 302004-05 Cassie King ................ 285 9.8 292003-04 Cassie King ................ 266 9.5 282002-03 Natasha Bailey ........... 163 6.5 252001-02 Amba Kongolo ............ 267 10.3 262000-01 Amba Kongolo ............ 294 9.5 311999-00 Dawnell Stevenson..... 170 5.9 291998-99 Amba Kongolo ............ 172 9.6 181997-98 Danya Nelson ............. 143 10.2 141996-97 Vikki Goings ............... 200 8.7 231995-96 Kristy Daughtry ........... 228 9.1 251994-95 Narviaria Evans .......... 203 8.1 251993-94 Narviaria Evans .......... 181 7.0 261992-93 Sharon Manning ......... 269 11.2 241991-92 Sharon Manning ......... 272 11.3 241990-91 Angel Seymour ........... 257 10.7 241989-90 Pame Sawyer ............. 309 12.4 251988-89 Pame Sawyer ............. 222 12.3 181987-88 Pame Sawyer ............. 337 12.0 281986-87 Pame Sawyer ............. 209 8.7 241985-86 Von Fulmore ............ # 464 17.8 261984-85 Von Fulmore ............... 251 10.9 231983-84 Jacqueline Pinnix ....... 345 11.1 311982-83 Mona McLaurin........... 217 11.4 191981-82 Carmen Judkins ......... 125 8.3 151980-81 Metrial Floyd ............... 260 13.0 201979-80 Metrial Floyd ..................... 15.6# Led NCAA Division II

AssistsSeason Name Assists Avg. GP2008-09 LaVonna Hailey ............ 96 4.0 242007-08 LaVonna Hailey ............ 79 3.8 212006-07 LaVonna Hailey .......... 178 5.6 322005-06 Porschia Holmes ........ 155 5.2 302004-05 Alisha Battle ............... 130 4.6 282003-04 Adija Beaty ................. 106 3.8 282002-03 Adija Beaty ................... 67 2.6 262001-02 Zakia VanHoose ......... 106 3.4 312000-01 Zakia VanHoose ........... 97 3.1 311999-00 Zakia VanHoose ........... 59 2.6 23

1998-99 Chawonda Brazeal ....... 84 3.1 271997-98 Ardrina Porter ............... 65 2.4 271996-97 Michelle Harrison.......... 71 2.8 251995-96 Michelle Harrison.......... 70 2.8 251994-95 Michelle Harrison.......... 89 3.6 251993-94 Shayna White ............. 108 5.1 211992-93 Cheryl Bogues .............. 89 3.7 241991-92 Cheryl Bogues ............ 100 4.2 241990-91 Tonisha Hightower ........ 77 3.2 241989-90 Valerie Franklin ............. 96 3.8 251988-89 Lisa Brown.................... 86 3.4 251987-88 Connie Taylor ............. 101 3.9 261986-87 Delanita Pridgen ..........114 4.8 241984-85 Priscilla Herring ...........112 5.3 211983-84 Linda Nicholson ............ 70 2.5 281981-82 Daisy Morris ................. 34 3.4 101980-81 Edna Vann .................... 72 3.4 21

StealsSeason Name Steals Avg. GP2008-09 Chasidy Williams .......... 62 2.3 272007-08 LaVonna Hailey ............ 44 2.1 212006-07 Cassie King .................. 74 2.3 322005-06 Porschia Holmes .......... 86 2.9 302004-05 Alisha Battle ................. 77 2.8 282003-04 Cassie King .................. 75 2.7 282002-03 Tiona Beatty ................. 30 1.1 272001-02 Zakia VanHoose ..........111 3.6 312000-01 Zakia VanHoose ........... 99 3.2 311999-00 Crystal Cosby ............... 85 3.3 261998-99 Chawonda Brazeal ....... 55 2.0 271997-98 Cherina Barnes ............ 63 2.3 271996-97 Michelle Harrison.......... 83 3.3 251995-96 Michelle Harrison........ 105 4.2 251994-95 Michelle Harrison.......... 98 3.9 251993-94 Michelle Harrison.......... 96 3.7 261992-93 Cheryl Bogues .............. 97 4.0 241991-92 Cheryl Bogues .............. 57 2.4 241990-91 Cheryl Bogues .............. 71 2.8 251989-90 Sebrina Moffett ............. 48 2.0 241988-89 Lisa Brown.................... 61 2.4 251987-88 Lisa Brown.................... 45 1.6 281986-87 Barbara Cannon ........... 63 2.5 251984-85 Von Fulmore ................. 47 2.0 231983-84 Linda Nicholson ............ 58 2.1 281981-82 Mary Simpson .............. 40 3.1 131980-81 Mary Simpson .............. 49 2.5 201979-80 Metrial Floyd ................. 97

Blocked ShotsSeason Name Blocks Avg. GP2008-09 Jori Nwachukwu ........... 22 1.0 222007-08 Latoya Bennett ............. 12 0.5 262006-07 Cassie King .................. 64 2.0 322005-06 Cassie King .................. 27 0.9 302004-05 Shante’ Collins ............. 55 1.9 292003-04 Cassie King .................. 23 0.8 282002-03 Shante’ Collins ............. 27 1.1 252001-02 Amba Kongolo .............. 84 3.2 262000-01 Amba Kongolo .............. 78 2.5 311999-00 Kiyana Smith ................ 19 0.7 261998-99 Amba Kongolo .............. 45 2.5 181997-98 Danya Nelson ............... 25 1.8 141996-97 Fatima Bah ................... 22 1.1 201995-96 Narviaria Evans ............ 32 1.5 221994-95 Narviaria Evans ............ 27 1.1 251993-94 Narviaria Evans ............ 26 1.0 261992-93 Sonia Moorman ............ 24 1.0 241991-92 Valerie Franklin ............. 13 0.6 23 Sebrina Moffett ............. 13 0.6 231990-91 Sharon Manning ........... 20 0.8 241989-90 Pame Sawyer ............... 99 4.0 251988-89 Pame Sawyer ............... 78 4.3 181987-88 Pame Sawyer ............. 110 3.9 281986-87 Pame Sawyer ............... 44 1.8 241984-85 Robin Brooks ................ 12 0.5 231983-84 Deidre Solomon.............. 9 0.3 281981-82 Carmen Judkins ........... 24 1.6 15

sEason LEaDErs

Tiona Beatty (2000-04)Beatty topped the Lady Eagles in scoring during her final two seasons en route to 1,385 career points.

Zakia VanHoose (1998-2002)VanHoose is the school's all-time leading playmaker with 342 career assists, and set the Lady Eagles' single-season standard with 111 steals as a senior.

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1980-81 Metrial Floyd ................. 10 0.5 20Diedra Solomon............ 10 0.5 20

Field Goals MadeSeason Name FGM FGA Pct.2008-09 Jori Nwachukwu ......... 165 334 .4942007-08 Jori Nwachukwu ........... 91 194 .4692006-07 Cassie King ................ 212 421 .5042005-06 Cassie King ................ 198 438 .4522004-05 Cassie King ................ 264 551 .4792003-04 Tiona Beatty ............... 163 446 .3652002-03 Tiona Beatty ............... 136 457 .2982001-02 Amba Kongolo ............ 214 425 .5042000-01 Amba Kongolo ............ 221 467 .4731999-00 Crystal Cosby ............. 130 343 .3791998-99 Amba Kongolo .............110 246 .4471997-98 LaTisha Martin ............ 108 241 .4481996-97 Michelle Harrison........ 102 309 .3301995-96 Michelle Harrison........ 144 396 .3641994-95 Michelle Harrison........ 149 441 .3381993-94 Monica Stewart........... 180 393 .4581992-93 Monica Stewart........... 136 329 .4131991-92 Monica Stewart........... 121 258 .4691990-91 Monica Stewart........... 149 350 .4261989-90 Valerie Franklin ........... 150 316 .4751988-89 Pame Sawyer ............. 104 233 .4461987-88 Pame Sawyer ............. 144 367 .3921986-87 Glenda King................ 141 316 .4461984-85 Mona McLaurin........... 143 353 .4051983-84 Jacqueline Pinnix ....... 196 ---- ----1982-83 Mona McLaurin........... 163 349 .4671981-82 Mary Simpson .............. 77 170 .4531980-81 Metrial Floyd ............... 105 243 .432

Three-Point Field Goals MadeSeason Name 3PM 3PA Pct.2008-09 Blaire Houston .............. 17 60 .2832007-08 Jennifer Hukill ............... 53 144 .3682006-07 Jennifer Hukill ............... 35 78 .4492005-06 Porschia Holmes .......... 32 97 .330 Karla Gamble ............... 32 118 .2712004-05 Karla Gamble ............... 47 156 .3012003-04 Tiona Beatty ................. 54 159 .3402002-03 Tiona Beatty ................. 44 165 .2672001-02 Zakia VanHoose ........... 60 213 .2822000-01 Zakia VanHoose ........... 43 152 .2831999-00 Crystal Cosby ............... 34 124 .2741998-99 Ardrina Porter ............... 35 102 .3431997-98 Cherina Barnes ............ 31 118 .2631996-97 Michelle Harrison.......... 20 90 .2221995-96 Kartera Adkins .............. 54 152 .3551994-95 Kartera Adkins .............. 51 212 .2411993-94 Monica Stewart............. 23 90 .2561992-93 Monica Stewart............. 17 70 .2431991-92 Valerie Franklin ............. 39 158 .2471990-91 Tonisha Hightower ........ 35 104 .3371989-90 Valerie Franklin ............. 48 138 .3481988-89 Lisa Brown.................... 49 150 .3271987-88 Lisa Brown.................... 64 215 .2981986-87 Delanita Pridgen ........... 22 64 .344

Free Throws MadeSeason Name FTM FTA Pct.2008-09 Chasidy Williams .......... 80 135 .5932007-08 Jori Nwachukwu ........... 64 89 .7192006-07 Cassie King ................ 103 152 .6782005-06 Cassie King ................ 155 194 .7992004-05 Cassie King ................ 134 187 .7172003-04 Tiona Beatty ............... 150 199 .7542002-03 Tiona Beatty ............... 154 207 .7442001-02 Amba Kongolo .............118 181 .6522000-01 Amba Kongolo ............ 105 174 .6031999-00 Zakia VanHoose ........... 53 86 .6161998-99 Amba Kongolo .............. 49 91 .538

1997-98 LaTisha Martin .............. 87 110 .7911996-97 Michelle Harrison.......... 70 127 .5511995-96 Michelle Harrison.......... 99 176 .5631994-95 Michelle Harrison........ 136 206 .6601993-94 Monica Stewart............. 97 148 .6551992-93 Monica Stewart............. 81 121 .6691991-92 Monica Stewart........... 102 130 .7851990-91 Monica Stewart............. 99 145 .6831989-90 Pame Sawyer ............... 87 116 .7501988-89 Pame Sawyer ............... 88 130 .6771987-88 Pame Sawyer ............... 83 133 .6241986-87 Glenda King.................. 76 125 .6081984-85 Robin Brooks ................ 75 109 .6881983-84 Jacqueline Pinnix ....... 211 307 .6871982-83 Jacqueline Pinnix ....... 104 173 .6011981-82 Mary Simpson .............. 51 82 .6221980-81 Metrial Floyd ................. 85 139 .612

Cassie King (2003-07)King concluded her college career as the Lady Eagles' all-time leading scorer with 2,150 points and ranks second with 1,076 rebounds. As a sophomore, she broke the school's single-season scoring record with 664 points and established new school and CIAA Tournament single-game records by scoring 59 points against Bowie State on March 1, 2005.

Michelle Harrison (1993-97)Harrison finished a stand-out Lady Eagle career with 1,448 points (14.3 ppg), 512 rebounds (5.1 rpg), 382 steals (3.8 spg), and 303 assists (3.0 apg). She is the school's all-time career leader in steals (382), and is NCCU's third all-time leading scorer (1,448 points). She was named to the CIAA 25th Anniversary Women’s Basketball Team, and inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame and the NCCU Athletic Hall of Fame.

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SINGle-SeaSoN reCorDSPoints1. Cassie King (2004-05) ............ 664 (22.9 avg)2. Von Fulmore (1985-86) ........... 636 (24.5 avg)3. Jacqueline Pinnix (1983-84) ... 583 (18.8 avg)4. Cassie King (2005-06) ............ 551 (18.4 avg)5. Amba Kongolo (2001-02) ....... 548 (21.1 avg)6. Amba Kongolo (2000-01) ....... 547 (17.6 avg)7. Tiona Beatty (2003-04) ........... 530 (18.9 avg)

Scoring Average (minimum 300 points)1. Von Fulmore (1985-86) ............ 24.5 (636 pts)2. Cassie King (2004-05) ............. 22.9 (664 pts)3. Amba Kongolo (2001-02) ........ 21.1 (548 pts)4. Mona McLaurin (1982-83) ....... 20.3 (385 pts)5. Tiona Beatty (2003-04) ............ 18.9 (530 pts)6. Jacqueline Pinnix (1983-84) .... 18.8 (583 pts)7. Jori Nwachukwu (2008-09) ....... 18.5 (407 pts)

Rebounds1. Von Fulmore (1985-86) ........... 464 (17.8 avg)2. Jacqueline Pinnix (1983-84) ....345 (11.1 avg)3. Pame Sawyer (1987-88) ......... 337 (12.0 avg)4. Pame Sawyer (1989-90) ......... 309 (12.4 avg)5. Amba Kongolo (2000-01) ......... 294 (9.5 avg)6. Cassie King (2004-05) .............. 285 (9.8 avg)

Rebounding Average (minimum 100 rebounds)1. Von Fulmore (1985-86) .......... 17.8 (464 rebs)2. Metrial Floyd (1980-81) ......... 13.0 (260 rebs)3. Pame Sawyer (1989-90) ........ 12.4 (309 rebs)4. Pame Sawyer (1988-89) ........ 12.3 (222 rebs)5. Pame Sawyer (1987-88) ........ 12.0 (337 rebs)6. Mona McLaurin (1982-83) ..... 11.4 (217 rebs)

Assists1. LaVonna Hailey (2006-07) ........ 178 (5.6 avg)2. Porschia Holmes (2005-06) ...... 155 (5.2 avg)3. Alisha Battle (2004-05) ............. 130 (4.6 avg)4. Delanita Pridgen (1986-87) .......114 (4.8 avg)5. Priscilla Herring (1984-85) .........112 (5.3 avg)6. Shayna White (1993-94) ........... 108 (5.1 avg)7. Adija Beaty (2003-04) ............... 106 (3.8 avg) Zakia VanHoose (2001-02) ....... 106 (3.4 avg)

Steals1. Zakia VanHoose (2001-02) ........111 (3.6 avg)2. Michelle Harrison (1995-96) ..... 105 (4.2 avg)3. Zakia VanHoose (2000-01) ......... 99 (3.2 avg)4. Michelle Harrison (1994-95) ....... 98 (3.9 avg)

Blocked Shots1. Pame Sawyer (1987-88) ............110 (3.9 avg)2. Pame Sawyer (1989-90) ............. 99 (4.0 avg)3. Amba Kongolo (2001-02) ........... 84 (3.2 avg)4. Amba Kongolo (2000-01) ........... 78 (2.5 avg) Pame Sawyer (1988-89) ............. 78 (4.3 avg)

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NCCU 30-point / 20-rebound performances

59 - Cassie King vs. Bowie State (Mar. 1, 2005-OT)41 - Von Fulmore vs. UNC-Asheville (Feb. 1, 1986)41 - Mona McLaurin vs. Fayetteville St. (Jan. 15, 1983)40 - Michelle Harrison at Johnson C. Smith (Feb. 1, 1995)40 - Robin Brooks vs. Livingstone (Feb. 16, 1985)39 - Von Fulmore at Winston-Salem St. (Feb. 10, 1986)39 - Mary Simpson vs. St. Augustine’s (Jan. 26, 1982)35 - Jori Nwachukwu vs. Fayetteville State (Dec. 8, 2007)35 - Cassie King at Fayetteville St. (Feb. 7, 2006)35 - Monica Stewart vs. Livingstone (Feb. 6, 1993-OT)35 - Von Fulmore at Johnson C. Smith (Jan. 15, 1986)34 - Jori Nwachukwu at Norfolk State (Jan.15, 2009)34 - Amba Kongolo at Fayetteville St. (Feb. 5, 2002-OT)34 - Von Fulmore vs. Johnson C. Smith (Feb. 12, 1986)33 - Jennifer Hukill at Lincoln (Pa.) (Feb. 8, 2008)33 - Tiona Beatty vs. Virginia Union (Feb. 15, 2003)32 - Cassie King vs. Fayetteville State (Feb. 8, 2005)32 - Cassie King at Fayetteville State (Jan. 8, 2005)32 - Nichole Davis vs. Johnson C. Smith (Jan. 29, 2003-OT)32 - Michelle Harrison vs. Fayetteville St. (Jan. 28, 1995)32 - Monica Stewart vs. Fayetteville State (Dec. 8, 1990)32 - Von Fulmore vs. Bowie State (Jan. 31, 1986)31 - Cassie King at Johnson C. Smith (Feb. 26, 2005-OT)31 - Cassie King vs. Winston-Salem St. (Feb. 5, 2005-2OT)31 - Tiona Beatty at Johnson C. Smith (Feb. 22, 2003)31 - Amba Kongolo at Mars Hill (March 9, 2002)31 - LaTisha Martin at Fayetteville State (Feb. 3, 1998)31 - Michelle Harrison at Winston-Salem St. (Jan. 15, 1995)31 - Von Fulmore vs. Fayetteville State (Feb. 8, 1986)30 - Cassie King vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (Dec. 29, 2006-OT)30 - Cassie King vs. Fayetteville State (Jan. 7, 2006)30 - Tiona Beatty at St. Augustine’s (Jan. 10, 2004)30 - Shenika Worthy vs. Elizabeth City State (Dec. 29, 2001)30 - Davita Watson vs. Winston-Salem State (Jan. 11, 1997)30 - Von Fulmore vs. St. Paul’s (Dec. 10, 1985)20+ Rebounds (complete since 1990-91)

32 - Von Fulmore vs. UNC-Asheville (Feb. 1, 1986)26 - Von Fulmore vs. Mount Olive (Jan. 29, 1986)26 - Von Fulmore at Elizabeth City State (Jan. 13, 1986-OT)26 - Carmen Judkins vs. Winston-Salem State (Jan. 20, 1983)24 - Sharon Manning at Fayetteville State (Jan. 9, 1993)24 - Angel Seymour at Shaw (Jan. 15, 1991)24 - Von Fulmore vs. Bowie State (Jan. 31, 1986)23 - Sharon Manning vs. Barton (Nov. 21, 1992)23 - Von Fulmore at Livingstone (Feb. 15, 1986)22 - Sharon Manning vs. Shaw (Jan. 14, 1992)22 - Von Fulmore at Johnson C. Smith (Jan. 15, 1986)21 - Angel Seymour at Johnson C. Smith (Feb. 6, 1991)21 - Von Fulmore vs. Johnson C. Smith (Feb, 12, 1985)21 - Von Fulmore vs. St. Paul’s (Dec. 10, 1985)20 - Amba Kongolo vs. Johnson C. Smith (Feb. 26, 2002)20 - Amba Kongolo at Columbus State (March 9, 2001)20 - Sharon Manning vs. Elizabeth City State (Nov. 29, 1991)20 - Von Fulmore vs. Fayetteville State (Feb. 8, 1986)20 - Von Fulmore vs. Johnson C. Smith (Jan. 16, 1985)20 - Carmen Judkins vs. Winston-Salem State (Feb. 9, 1982)

On Feb. 1, 1986, Von Fulmore scored 41 points and grabbed 32 rebounds against UNC-Asheville to establish school records in both categories.

On March 1, 2005, Cassie King scored a school and conference tournament record 59 points during an 84-79 overtime win over Bowie State in the quarterfinals of the CIAA Tournament. The sophomore shot 21-of-38 from the field and made 17-of-18 free throws, while adding a team-high 13 rebounds with no turnovers and no fouls in 45 minutes of play.

30 + Points (complete since 1990-91) 20+ Rebounds (complete since 1990-91)

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1975-76 Mickie McCormick (6-7)12-08-75 at Elon College 42-72 L12-09-75 NC A&T STATE 58-50 W12-12-75 at Shaw 50-70 L01-13-76 at Campbell 61-65 L01-14-76 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 52-44 W01-15-76 at Duke University 64-37 W01-21-76 SHAW 51-42 W01-24-76 at Saint Augustine’s 49-53 L01-26-76 DUKE UNIVERSITY 44-43 W02-10-76 at NC A&T State 57-70 L02-18-76 WINSTON SALEM ST. 63-59 W02-19-76 at Fayetteville State 52-71 L02-24-76 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 61-78 L

1976-77 Mickie McCormick (6-10)11-30-76 SHAW 52-83 L01-14-77 at Shaw 28-72 L01-19-77 at Durham College 45-39 W01-20-77 at Fayetteville State 71-65 W01-22-77 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 44-54 L01-24-77 CAMPBELL 63-57 W01-26-77 DURHAM COLLEGE 48-45 W01-29-77 at Campbell College 61-75 L02-05-77 at South Carolina State 31-97 L02-08-77 at NC A&T State 74-83 L02-09-77 at Fayetteville State 73-89 L02-10-77 at Pfeiffer College 53-80 L02-12-77 DUKE UNIVERSITY 52-47 W02-15-77 NC A&T STATE 66-63 W02-16-77 at Duke University 53-58 L02-18-77 at Mars Hill 42-76 L

1977-78 Mickie McCormick (2-16)11-18-77 at Winston-Salem State 68-93 L11-28-77 at Campbell College 51-93 L11-30-77 SHAW 65-83 L12-01-77 WAKE FOREST 69-60 W12-03-77 at Elon College 65-80 L12-07-77 NC A&T STATE 58-67 L12-08-77 at Pembroke State 53-59 L01-14-78 DURHAM COLLEGE 95-45 W01-18-78 Lenoir-Rhyne 48-89 L01-19-78 South Carolina State 36-87 L01-20-78 CAMPBELL COLLEGE 77-95 L01-24-78 at Shaw 55-77 L01-25-78 ELON COLLEGE 72-88 L01-30-78 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 48-82 L02-06-78 at NC A&T State 54-82 L02-09-78 DAVIDSON 51-57 L02-13-78 at Pembroke State 54-109 L02-15-78 High Point 41-105 L

1978-79 Calvin Wade (5-16)11-15-78 at Saint Augustine’s 88-100 L11-24-78 at Morgan State 65-75 L11-25-78 vs. Lincoln (PA) 108-36 W11-28-78 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 80-82 L11-30-78 at Elon College 70-71 L12-02-78 at UNC-Wilmington 98-70 W12-07-78 CAMPBELL COLLEGE 75-77 L12-11-78 at Winston-Salem State 66-91 L01-15-79 at South Carolina State 61-110 L01-17-79 at Campbell College 79-98 L01-18-79 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 63-100 L01-23-79 at Bennett College 79-90 L01-26-79 at Shaw 65-70 L01-27-79 at Pembroke State 75-108 L01-30-79 ELON COLLEGE 70-77 L02-01-79 SHAW 73-62 W02-06-79 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 62-71 L

02-08-79 PEMBROKE STATE 73-97 L02-14-79 at NC A&T State 60-76 L02-17-79 UNC-Wilmington 81-76 W02-20-79 BENNETT COLLEGE 87-69 W

1979-80 Francis A. Silva (10-13)11-27-79 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 67-88 L11-28-79 at Elizabeth City State 64-61 W11-30-79 at Western Carolina 56-89 L12-01-79 at Mars Hill 59-60 L12-04-79 PEMBROKE STATE 58-59 L12-05-79 at Shaw 64-55 W12-07-79 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 60-64 L12-09-79 CAMPBELL COLLEGE 65-61 W01-07-80 at Saint Paul’s 57-53 W01-11-80 vs. Louisburg College 60-71 L01-12-80 vs. Peace College 78-73 W01-14-80 at UNC-Wilmington 73-77 L01-16-80 ELIZABETH CITY ST. 65-80 L01-17-80 BENNETT COLLEGE 76-64 W01-19-80 SHAW 57-43 W01-23-80 BENNETT COLLEGE 69-58 W01-26-80 at Pembroke State 61-68 L01-30-80 ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN 63-60 W02-04-80 at Saint Augustine’s 55-65 L02-08-80 at Campbell College 59-73 L02-09-80 UNC-Wilmington 61-55 W 02-13-80 at NC A&T State 58-71 L02-14-80 at Fayetteville State 66-80 L

1980-81 Alberta Gatling (8-14)11-22-80 UNC-Wilmington (Forfeit) 0-2 L12-02-80 SHAW 66-58 W

12-04-80 at Atlantic Christian 46-75 L01-08-81 JOHNSON C. SMITH 68-64 W01-10-81 LIVINGSTONE 83-66 W01-12-81 at Fayetteville State 59-66 L01-17-81 at Saint Augustine’s 74-73 W01-20-81 at Johnson C. Smith 61-77 L01-21-81 NC A&T STATE 49-71 L01-22-81 ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN 68-86 L01-24-81 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 66-65 W01-26-81 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 75-80 L01-29-81 at Shaw 61-58 W01-31-81 at Fayetteville State 75-85 L02-02-81 at NC A&T State 63-83 L02-04-81 at Saint Paul’s 52-49 W02-06-81 at Winston-Salem State 89-80 W02-11-81 at Saint Augustine’s 68-91 L02-14-81 at Livingstone 66-67 L02-16-81 ELIZABETH CITY ST. 76-83 L02-18-81 UNC-Wilmington 63-89 L02-19-81 vs. Norfolk State 82-93 L

1981-82 Alberta Gatling (6-9)12-08-81 at Saint Augustine’s 56-76 L01-06-82 at Johnson C. Smith 72-63 W01-16-82 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 50-98 L01-19-82 JOHNSON C. SMITH 72-68 W01-20-82 SHAW 76-74 W 01-21-82 at Elizabeth City State 48-76 L01-25-82 at Livingstone 52-69 L01-26-82 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 100-79 W01-31-82 at Fayetteville State 82-90 L02-03-82 SAINT PAUL’S 64-56 W02-04-82 at Shaw 62-80 L02-06-82 at Winston-Salem State 61-81 L02-09-82 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 86-73 W02-11-82 LIVINGSTONE 67-68 L02-15-82 vs. Shaw 66-78 L

1982-83 Yvonne Edwards (8-11)12-03-82 at NC A&T State 52-63 L12-04-82 BENNETT COLLEGE 2OT 85-83 W12-06-82 ELIZABETH CITY ST. 81-76 W12-11-82 at Virginia State 76-91 L01-06-83 JOHNSON C. SMITH 78-79 L01-08-83 at Shaw 53-60 L01-10-83 NORFOLK STATE 69-82 L01-12-83 at Hampton 76-102 L01-13-83 at Fayetteville State 89-93 L01-17-83 LIVINGSTONE 82-70 W01-19-83 at Saint Augustine’s 103-76 W01-20-83 at Winston-Salem State 73-71 W01-22-83 SHAW 64-66 L01-24-83 at Johnson C. Smith 62-60 W01-29-83 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 79-96 L 01-31-83 SAINT PAUL’S 82-69 W02-07-83 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 74-85 L02-08-83 at Winston-Salem State 81-68 W02-12-83 at Livingstone 69-97 L

1983-84 Yvonne Edwards (13-18)11-18-83 at Peace College 80-78 W11-21-83 at Johnson C. Smith 65-72 L11-23-83 at Fayetteville State 66-98 L11-25-83 at Wake Forest 62-75 L11-26-83 at Duke University 60-103 L11-28-83 at Barber Scotia 55-51 W12-01-83 HAMPTON 71-79 L12-03-83 at Elon College 63-80 L12-05-83 LOUISBURG COLLEGE 71-66 W12-07-83 at Elizabeth City State 77-87 L12-08-83 at Norfolk State 54-75 L

HISTORICAL GAME NOTES:

Largest Margin of Victory: ................84 points (132-48 at Bowie State, Nov. 27, 1984)

Largest Margin of Defeat: ................77 points (32-109 vs. North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2007)

Longest Winning Streak: ................19 games (Jan. 11, 2007-March 9, 2007)

Longest Losing Streak: ...................17 games (Feb. 8, 1993-Jan. 13, 1994)

Longest Home Win Streak:.............24 games (Nov. 21, 2000-Feb. 21, 2002)

Most Points Scored: ......................132 points (at Bowie State - Nov. 27, 1984)

Most Points Allowed: .....................123 points (vs. Hampton - Feb. 3, 1988)

Fewest Points Scored:.....................25 points (at Oklahoma - Jan. 4, 2009)

Fewest Points Allowed:....................18 points (vs. Bennett - Feb. 14, 1990)

Most Points Combined: .................188 points (NCCU 98, Livingstone 90-OT-Feb. 6, 1993) (J.C. Smith 98, NCCU 90 - Feb. 7, 1990) (NCCU 102, St. Paul's 86 - Dec. 10, 1986)

Fewest Points Combined:................72 points (NCCU 43, St. Paul's 29 - Feb. 18, 1999)

Overtime Record: ................................. 13-10Multiple Overtimes Record: ...................... 3-1

GaME rEsULTs: 1975-2009

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12-10-83 BOWIE STATE 71-55 W01-07-84 at Shaw 72-79 L01-10-84 at Saint Augustine’s 69-82 L01-12-84 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 67-81 L01-14-84 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 83-69 W01-16-84 PEACE COLLEGE 85-81 W01-19-84 JOHNSON C. SMITH 67-73 L01-21-84 SHAW 61-65 L01-23-84 at UNC-Wilmington 82-96 L01-26-84 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 69-67 W02-02-84 at Livingstone 63-82 L02-04-84 at Winston-Salem State 82-87 L02-06-84 at Louisburg College 66-60 W02-09-84 ELON COLLEGE 76-79 L02-11-84 LIVINGSTONE 100-85 W02-16-84 vs. Hampton 80-76 W02-17-84 vs. Winston-Salem State 94-89 W02-18-84 vs. Shaw 74-61 W02-25-84 vs. Virginia State 92-87 W

CIAA CHAMPIONS !!!03-07-84 vs. Virginia Union 51-75 L

First NCAA Playoff Appearance

1984-85 Yvonne Edwards (9-14)11-20-84 at Duke University 53-109 L11-27-84 at Bowie State 132-48 W11-29-84 BARBER SCOTIA 71-61 W12-01-84 UNC-WILMINGTON 72-71 W12-03-84 at Hampton 71-95 L12-04-84 at Virginia State 51-72 L12-06-84 NORFOLK STATE 61-65 L12-11-84 at Saint Paul’s 76-63 W01-09-85 at Virginia Union 73-79 L01-12-85 at Saint Augustine’s 76-82 L01-16-85 JOHNSON C. SMITH 62-64 L01-19-85 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 78-74 W01-21-85 ELIZABETH CITY ST. 68-79 L

01-23-85 at Shaw 55-65 L01-26-85 at Livingstone 79-76 W01-29-85 SHAW 54-57 L01-31-85 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 70-60 W02-07-85 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 74-68 W02-09-85 at Fayetteville State 84-98 L02-11-85 at Winston-Salem State 68-80 L02-13-85 at Johnson C.Smith 60-61 L02-16-85 LIVINGSTONE 84-76 W02-21-85 vs. Elizabeth City State 60-89 L

1985-86 Yvonne Edwards (15-11)11-25-85 VIRGINIA STATE 51-75 L12-02-85 HAMPTON 79-88 L12-04-85 at Norfolk State 72-54 W12-07-85 at UNC-Asheville 67-82 L12-10-85 SAINT PAUL’S 85-66 W12-14-85 at East Carolina 50-70 L01-07-86 at Shaw 74-71 W01-09-86 at Virginia Union 54-56 L01-11-86 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 57-70 L01-13-86 at Elizabeth City State 69-67 W01-15-86 at Johnson C. Smith 88-77 W01-18-86 at Fayetteville State 84-76 W01-20-86 at NC A&T State 60-66 L01-23-86 LIVINGSTONE 84-95 L01-25-86 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 97-78 W01-29-86 MOUNT OLIVE 67-59 W01-31-86 BOWIE STATE 87-47 W02-01-86 UNC-ASHEVILLE 87-76 W02-03-86 SHAW 75-59 W02-06-86 at Saint Augustine’s 91-88 W02-08-86 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 97-78 W02-10-86 at Winston-Salem State 88-89 L02-12-86 JOHNSON C. SMITH 85-74 W02-15-86 at Livingstone 75-95 L02-21-86 vs. Shaw 66-61 W

02-22-86 vs. Norfolk State 75-76 L 1986-87 Yvonne Edwards (6-20)11-24-86 at Virginia State 70-75 L11-29-86 NC A&T State 58-52 W12-01-86 at Hampton 64-99 L12-03-86 NORFOLK STATE 69-76 L12-06-86 MOUNT OLIVE 103-69 W12-08-86 at Barber-Scotia 81-82 L12-10-86 at Saint Paul’s 102-86 W01-06-87 SHAW 63-68 L01-08-87 VIRGINIA UNION 81-68 W01-10-87 at Saint Augustine’s 81-83 L01-12-87 ELIZABETH CITY ST. 75-55 W01-14-87 JOHNSON C. SMITH 64-70 L01-17-87 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 54-71 L01-24-87 WINSTON SALEM ST. 64-68 L01-30-87 at Bowie State 69-73 L01-31-87 at District of Columbia 67-97 L02-03-87 at Mount Olive 92-70 W02-05-87 Saint Augustine’s 78-89 L02-07-87 at Fayetteville State 66-88 L02-11-87 at Johnson C. Smith 62-71 L02-13-87 DIST. OF COLUMBIA 72-78 L02-14-87 LIVINGSTONE 77-83 L02-17-87 at Shaw 60-75 L02-19-87 at Livingstone 67-71 L02-21-87 at Winston Salem State 74-84 L02-23-87 vs. Virginia State 45-71 L

1987-88 Jacqueline Pinnix (3-25)11-20-87 vs. Atlantic Christian 55-78 L11-21-87 at Mount Olive 70-55 W11-24-87 VIRGINIA STATE 56-77 L11-27-87 at Francis Marion 62-97 L11-28-87 vs. College of Charleston 53-80 L12-01-87 at Norfolk State 56-81 L

1983-84 NCCU Women's Basketball Team - First CIAA ChampionshipFront Row: Frances Barnhill, Priscilla Herring, Linda Nicholson, Rena Sharpe, Wanda Bradley. Back Row: Brenda Cox, Robin Brooks, Jacqueline

Pinnix, Terri Abel, Tonya Williams, Monica Johnson, Diedra Solomon, Mona McLaurin, Renee Cohen, Sharon Wheeler.


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12-03-87 at NC A&T State 46-62 L12-04-87 at East Carolina 52-65 L12-05-87 vs. Georgia Southwestern 49-67 L12-12-87 SAINT PAUL’S 60-70 L01-11-88 at Elizabeth City State 59-67 L01-13-88 at Johnson C. Smith 68-81 L01-16-88 at Fayetteville State 93-80 W01-19-88 at Shaw University 44-67 L01-21-88 LIVINGSTONE 70-82 L01-23-88 at Winston-Salem State 61-66 L01-25-88 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S . 62-87 L01-28-88 DIST. OF COLUMBIA 46-87 L01-29-88 BOWIE STATE 60-58 W02-01-88 at Virginia Union 47-71 L02-03-88 HAMPTON UNIV. 55-123 L02-04-88 vs. Saint Augustine’s. 60-83 L02-06-88 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 37-79 L02-10-88 JOHNSON C. SMITH 77-83 L02-13-88 at Livingstone College 62-65 L02-16-88 SHAW UNIVERSITY 42-71 L02-20-88 WINSTON-SALEM ST. OT 61-63 L02-22-88 vs. Norfolk State 40-76 L

1988-89 Jacqueline Pinnix (9-16)11-21-88 at Virginia State 51-84 L11-25-88 vs. North Georgia 43-77 L11-26-88 vs. West Virginia State 68-91 L11-27-88 vs. Georgia Southwestern 71-65 W12-03-88 at UNC-Greensboro 71-89 L12-06-88 NORFOLK STATE 70-69 W01-05-89 VIRGINIA UNION 64-69 L01-07-89 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 63-101 L01-09-89 ELIZABETH CITY ST. 63-65 L01-11-89 JOHNSON C. SMITH 62-66 L01-14-89 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 65-55 W01-17-89 at Shaw University 48-60 L01-21-89 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 79-62 W01-23-89 at Saint Paul’s 68-66 W01-25-89 at Bowie State 56-59 L01-28-89 at Saint Augustine’s OT 80-86 L02-02-89 at Bennett College 75-38 W02-04-89 at Fayetteville State 58-50 W02-06-89 BENNETT COLLEGE 69-44 W02-08-89 at Johnson C. Smith 77-79 L02-11-89 LIVINGSTONE 94-52 W02-13-89 SHAW 53-101 L02-15-89 at Hampton 76-103 L02-17-89 at Winston-Salem State 45-59 L02-20-89 vs. Elizabeth City State 64-84 L

1989-90 Jacqueline Pinnix (14-11)11-20-89 VIRGINIA STATE 55-74 L11-30-89 HAMPTON 73-50 W12-01-89 vs. S.E. Missouri 48-61 L12-02-89 vs. Fayetteville State 71-53 W12-05-89 at Norfolk State (Forfeit) 2-0 W01-04-90 at Virginia Union OT 67-66 W01-06-90 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 56-72 L01-08-90 at Elizabeth City State 75-96 L01-10-90 at Johnson C. Smith 85-92 L01-13-90 at Fayetteville State 67-44 W01-16-90 SHAW 68-50 W01-20-90 at Winston-Salem State 70-59 W01-22-90 SAINT PAUL’S 63-54 W01-25-90 BOWIE STATE 96-43 W01-27-90 at Saint Augustine’s 66-78 L01-30-90 LIVINGSTONE 61-42 W02-03-90 UNC-GREENSBORO 66-80 L02-03-90 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 84-69 W02-05-90 at Bennett College 61-30 W02-07-90 JOHNSON C. SMITH 90-98 L02-10-90 at Livingstone 86-42 W

02-12-90 at Shaw University 60-75 L02-14-90 BENNETT COLLEGE 66-18 W02-17-90 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 70-76 L02-19-90 vs. Hampton 64-65 L

1990-91 Jacqueline Pinnix (8-17)11-16-90 at Claflin College 47-109 L11-17-90 at Paine College 62-72 L11-27-90 at Hampton Univ. 56-83 L12-01-90 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 50-58 L12-05-90 NORFOLK STATE 52-104 L12-07-90 vs. Wingate College 58-89 L12-08-90 vs. Fayetteville State 74-59 W01-03-91 VIRGINIA UNION 54-68 L01-07-91 ELIZABETH CITY ST. 64-63 W01-09-91 JOHNSON C. SMITH 72-68 W01-12-91 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 85-63 W01-15-91 at Shaw University OT 85-91 L01-17-91 at Virginia State 56-82 L01-19-91 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 71-76 L01-21-91 at Saint Paul’s 86-69 W01-24-91 at Bowie State 67-51 W01-26-91 at Saint Augustine’s 61-87 L01-29-91 at Livingstone 61-64 L02-02-91 at Fayetteville State 70-78 L02-04-91 LINCOLN MEMORIAL 58-80 L02-06-91 at Johnson C. Smith 74-82 L02-09-91 LIVINGSTONE 81-77 W02-11-91 SHAW 80-68 W02-15-91 at Winston-Salem State 57-73 L02-18-91 vs. Virginia State 65-90 L

1991-92 Jacqueline Pinnix (9-15)11-26-91 VIRGINIA STATE 57-68 L11-29-91 vs. Elizabeth City State 66-81 L11-30-91 vs. Shaw University 63-55 W12-03-91 at Norfolk State 46-111 L12-05-91 HAMPTON 53-82 L01-04-92 HIGH POINT 47-64 L01-08-92 at Johnson C. Smith 64-73 L01-11-92 at Fayetteville State 88-78 W01-14-92 SHAW 69-46 W01-17-92 BOWIE STATE 82-76 W01-18-92 at Winston-Salem State 65-87 L01-20-92 SAINT PAUL’S 71-65 W01-22-92 vs. North Carolina A&T 59-85 L01-25-92 at Saint Augustine’s 78-96 L01-30-92 at Livingstone 85-75 W02-01-92 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 85-65 W02-05-92 JOHNSON C. SMITH 66-86 L02-08-92 LIVINGSTONE 78-70 W02-10-92 at Shaw University 92-85 W02-13-92 at Virginia Union 59-68 L02-15-92 at Elizabeth City State 58-64 L02-19-92 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 69-74 L02-21-92 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 72-85 L02-24-92 vs. Elizabeth City State 64-68 L

1992-93 Jacqueline Pinnix (5-19)11-20-92 vs. Mount Olive 80-92 L11-21-92 vs. Barton College 81-85 L11-25-92 at Saint Augustine’s 43-101 L12-02-92 NORFOLK STATE 43-106 L12-07-92 at Virginia State 48-90 L01-06-93 JOHNSON C. SMITH 59-79 L01-09-93 at Fayetteville State 69-87 L01-12-93 at Shaw University 61-67 L01-14-93 at Bowie State 63-48 W01-16-93 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 67-54 W01-18-93 at Saint Paul’s 69-53 W01-20-93 at North Carolina A&T 49-55 L01-23-93 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 42-74 L

01-28-93 at Livingstone 72-71 W01-30-93 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 82-86 L02-03-93 at Johnson C. Smith 65-71 L02-06-93 LIVINGSTONE OT 98-90 W02-08-93 SHAW 59-74 L02-11-93 VIRGINIA UNION 47-62 L02-13-93 ELIZABETH CITY ST. 56-77 L02-15-93 at Clark-Atlanta 42-47 L02-18-93 at Hampton 60-74 L02-19-93 at Winston-Salem State 57-69 L02-22-93 vs. Virginia State 52-75 L

1993-94 Jacqueline Pinnix (10-16)11-29-93 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 47-68 L12-01-93 at Norfolk State 60-88 L12-03-93 vs. Savannah State 74-87 L12-04-93 vs. Barber-Scotia 70-71 L12-06-93 VIRGINIA STATE 83-85 L01-02-94 at Johnson C. Smith 62-75 L01-04-94 HAMPTON 68-72 L01-08-94 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 53-67 L01-11-94 at Shaw University 70-71 L01-13-94 BOWIE STATE 56-64 L01-15-94 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 80-51 W01-17-94 SAINT PAUL’S 91-74 W01-20-94 PEMBROKE STATE 76-58 W01-22-94 at Saint Augustine’s 73-84 L01-26-94 at Livingstone 77-64 W01-29-94 at Fayetteville State 79-86 L01-31-94 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 68-86 L02-02-94 JOHNSON C. SMITH 98-66 W02-05-94 LIVINGSTONE 76-67 W02-07-94 SHAW 63-67 L02-09-94 at Virginia Union 73-70 W02-12-94 at Elizabeth City State 91-72 W02-16-94 at Pembroke State 76-74 W02-18-94 at Winston-Salem State 87-91 L02-21-94 vs. Virginia Union 80-77 W02-22-94 vs. Fayetteville State 72-84 L

1994-95 Jacqueline Pinnix (9-16)11-26-94 vs. Keene State 43-63 L11-27-94 vs. Elizabeth City State 54-62 L11-30-94 NORFOLK STATE 60-82 L12-02-94 vs. Savannah State 57-66 L12-03-94 vs. Saint Paul’s 74-93 L12-06-94 at Virginia State 80-65 W01-03-95 JOHNSON C. SMITH 75-69 W01-05-95 at Hampton Univ. 51-71 L01-07-95 at Fayetteville State 74-102 L01-10-95 at Shaw University 51-55 L01-12-95 at Bowie State 52-61 L01-15-95 at Winston-Salem State 77-72 W01-17-95 at Saint Paul’s 94-46 W01-19-95 at North Carolina A&T 50-97 L01-21-95 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 55-59 L01-25-95 LIVINGSTONE 53-45 W01-28-95 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 81-69 W02-01-95 at Johnson C. Smith 78-68 W02-04-95 at Livingstone 60-59 W02-06-95 SHAW 46-51 L02-09-95 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 66-64 W02-11-95 ELIZABETH CITY ST. 41-56 L02-13-95 at Saint Augustine’s 71-82 L02-18-95 VIRGINIA UNION 51-61 L02-20-95 vs. Hampton Univ. 31-51 L

1995-96 Jacqueline Pinnix (6-19)11-28-95 at Barton College 76-95 L11-30-95 at Pfeiffer College 58-54 W12-02-95 at Columbia Union 62-53 W12-05-95 VIRGINIA STATE 45-94 L

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01-03-96 at Johnson C. Smith 73-76 L01-06-96 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 44-63 L01-09-96 SHAW 52-78 L01-11-96 BOWIE STATE 45-87 L01-16-96 SAINT PAUL'S 72-62 W01-18-96 vs. North Carolina A&T 53-61 L01-20-96 at Saint Augustine's 50-91 L01-21-96 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 45-71 L01-24-96 at Livingstone 60-57 W01-27-96 at Fayetteville State 67-73 L01-29-96 ANDERSON 53-50 W01-31-96 JOHNSON C. SMITH 62-53 W02-05-96 at Shaw University 51-92 L02-08-96 at Winston-Salem State 66-82 L02-10-96 at Elizabeth City State 57-75 L02-12-96 SAINT AUGUSTINE'S 68-80 L02-14-96 LIVINGSTONE 29-49 L02-18-96 at Virginia Union 61-69 L02-20-96 at Anderson College 62-70 L02-24-96 at Norfolk State 59-101 L02-26-96 vs. Bowie State 56-82 L

1996-97 Joli Robinson (5-20)11-19-96 COLUMBIA UNION 52-46 W11-22-96 MORRIS COLLEGE 63-51 W11-23-96 LIVINGSTONE 48-55 L11-25-96 BARTON COLLEGE 56-44 W12-04-96 at Virginia State 77-79 L01-02-97 JOHNSON C. SMITH 75-77 L01-04-97 at Fayetteville State 52-78 L01-07-97 at Shaw University 52-64 L01-09-97 at Bowie State 38-89 L01-11-97 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 71-63 W01-13-97 at Saint Paul's 63-38 W01-18-97 ST. AUGUSTINE'S 50-77 L01-23-97 LIVINGSTONE 61-64 L01-25-97 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 52-94 L01-30-97 at Johnson C. Smith 2OT 73-80 L02-01-97 at Livingstone 45-46 L02-03-97 SHAW OT 53-57 L02-06-97 at Winston-Salem St. 53-63 L02-08-97 ELIZABETH CITY ST. 52-60 L02-11-97 at St. Augustine's 60-68 L02-13-97 at North Carolina A&T 35-63 L02-15-97 VIRGINIA UNION 41-52 L02-17-97 at Savannah State 34-57 L02-22-97 NORFOLK STATE 41-78 L02-24-97 vs. Winston-Salem St. 40-66 L

1997-98 Joli Robinson (8-19)11-14-97 USC-AIKEN 59-48 W11-15-97 MORRIS COLLEGE OT 69-58 W11-18-97 at Gardner-Webb 54-70 L11-20-97 at Barton College 58-64 L11-25-97 at Shaw University 60-67 L11-29-97 MORRIS BROWN 87-76 W12-02-97 VIRGINIA STATE 58-43 W12-05-97 vs. Bluefield State 65-57 W12-06-97 at Wingate University 41-55 L01-03-98 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 53-81 L01-06-98 BOWIE STATE 48-62 L01-08-98 at Morris Brown 54-68 L01-10-98 at Saint Augustine's 57-72 L01-13-98 at Livingstone 53-58 L01-17-98 SAINT AUGUSTINE'S 64-54 W01-19-98 at Savannah State 68-71 L01-27-98 at Johnson C. Smith 69-72 L01-29-98 vs. North Carolina A&T 59-65 L01-31-98 at Winston-Salem State 65-73 L02-03-98 at Fayetteville State 79-83 L02-07-98 LIVINGSTONE 54-57 L02-10-98 at Elizabeth City State 54-60 L

02-15-98 at Virginia Union 43-64 L02-17-98 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 51-73 L02-19-98 SAINT PAUL'S 62-49 W02-21-98 JOHNSON C. SMITH 78-68 W02-23-98 vs. Shaw University 68-90 L

1998-99 Joli Robinson (20-7)11-13-98 BARBER-SCOTIA 63-55 W11-14-98 USC-AIKEN 66-65 W11-17-98 GARDNER-WEBB 56-47 W11-24-98 SHAW 69-57 W11-27-98 at Indiana (PA) 40-73 L

11-28-98 vs. U. of Charleston (WV) 47-70 L12-01-98 at Virginia State 56-51 W12-05-98 vs. Francis Marion 68-81 L12-06-98 vs. Converse College 63-43 W01-02-99 at Fayetteville State 68-56 W01-05-99 at Bowie State 39-63 L01-09-99 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 42-39 W01-12-99 LIVINGSTONE 66-63 W01-16-99 at Saint Augustine’s 64-43 W01-18-99 SAVANNAH STATE 63-51 W01-20-99 at North Carolina A&T 61-48 W01-26-99 JOHNSON C. SMITH 74-50 W

2000-01 Lady Eagles - Most Wins in Lady Eagle Basketball HistorySitting (L to R): Annitra Cole, Monique Fearrington, Connie Murdock, Dawnell Stevenson, Zakia VanHoose. Kneeling (L to R): Venetria Davis, Ivana Bailey, Amba Kongolo, Shenika Worthy, Tiffany Foster. Standing (L to R): Assistant Coach A.G. Hall, Tiona Beatty, Shauna Shaw, Tonitra Tucker, Adija Beaty, Head Coach Joli Robinson.

The 2000-01 Lady Eagles Basketball team established several new standards for the NCCU women’s basketball program: most overall victories with 25 wins; most regular season victories with 22 wins; longest winning streak with 16 consecutive victories; first undefeated record at home (12-0); first at-large bid to NCAA Division II Tournament (only other tournament appearance was automatic bid in 1984); first NCAA Tournament win for any women’s sports team in NCCU history.

1998-99 Lady Eagles - First CIAA Western Division ChampionshipFront Row (L to R): Ardrina Porter, Zakia VanHoose, Dannielle Gary, Dawnell Stevenson, Williba Brogdon, Cherina Barnes, Chawonda Brazeal. Back Row (L to R): Kisha Smith, Tiffany Hemby, Kiyana Smith, Amba Kongolo, Danya Nelson, Monique Fearrington, Ryan Hadden, Carmen Griffin, Crystal Cosby. (Not pictured) Fatima Bah.

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01-29-99 WINSTON-SALEM STATE 63-40 W02-02-99 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 61-63 L02-06-99 at Livingstone 45-51 L02-09-99 ELIZABETH CITY STATE 65-53 W02-13-99 VIRGINIA UNION 49-43 W02-16-99 at Winston-Salem State 66-59 W02-18-99 at Saint Paul's 43-29 W02-20-99 at Johnson C. Smith 62-59 W02-23-99 vs. Johnson C. Smith 56-53 W02-26-99 vs. Fayetteville State 45-52 L

1999-2000 Joli Robinson (12-17)11-19-99 vs. Voorhees College 65-68 L11-23-99 at Shaw University 57-37 W11-26-99 vs. Morris College 64-65 L11-27-99 at Shaw University 52-54 L11-30-99 VIRGINIA STATE 58-54 W12-03-99 MORRIS COLLEGE 72-78 L12-04-99 ECKERD COLLEGE 51-60 L12-08-99 vs. North Carolina A&T 68-54 W12-29-99 at Lynn University 56-61 L12-30-99 vs. Queens (NY) College 49-38 W01-04-00 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 44-68 L01-08-00 at Saint Augustine's 49-54 L01-11-00 BOWIE STATE 63-68 L01-13-00 U. of the DIST. COLUMBIA 54-49 W02-01-00 at Johnson C. Smith 54-52 W02-03-00 at Livingstone 38-62 L02-05-00 at Winston-Salem State 60-62 L02-08-00 at Fayetteville State 34-69 L02-12-00 LIVINGSTONE 48-50 L02-15-00 at Elizabeth City State 60-83 L02-17-00 at Virginia Union 44-46 L02-19-00 VIRGINIA UNION 54-44 W02-21-00 SAINT AUGUSTINE'S 57-52 W02-22-00 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 76-60 W02-24-00 SAINT PAUL'S 60-34 W02-26-00 JOHNSON C. SMITH 56-60 L02-28-00 vs. Virginia Union 70-47 W02-29-00 vs. Johnson C. Smith 71-66 W03-03-00 vs. Bowie State 50-60 L

2000-01 Joli Robinson (25-6)11-17-00 vs. Ohio Dominican 69-44 W11-18-00 at Shippensburg 47-66 L11-21-00 SHAW UNIVERSITY 86-39 W11-24-00 at Francis Marion 59-72 L11-25-00 USC-SPARTANBURG 48-38 W11-28-00 at Virginia State 80-64 W12-01-00 SALEM INTERNATIONAL 72-51 W12-02-00 CONCORD COLLEGE 57-50 W12-04-00 U. of DIST. of COLUMBIA 94-29 W12-09-00 at North Carolina A&T 69-46 W01-04-01 at Fayetteville State 73-61 W01-06-01 SAINT AUGUSTINE'S 56-41 W01-09-01 at Bowie State University 74-40 W01-10-01 at U. of Dist. of Columbia 88-52 W01-17-01 LIVINGSTONE 94-69 W01-20-01 at Tuskegee University 65-59 W01-27-01 at Saint Augustine's 59-46 W01-31-01 JOHNSON C. SMITH 86-76 W02-03-01 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 52-45 W02-06-01 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 74-60 W02-10-01 at Livingstone OT 63-65 L02-13-01 ELIZABETH CITY STATE 73-58 W02-17-01 VIRGINIA UNION 71-35 W02-20-01 at Winston-Salem State 61-79 L02-22-01 at Saint Paul's 71-50 W02-24-01 at Johnson C. Smith 82-69 W02-27-01 vs. Livingstone 56-46 W03-02-01 vs. Winston-Salem State 71-48 W03-03-01 vs. Fayetteville State 59-63 L

03-08-01 vs. Wingate University 81-67 W03-09-01 at Columbus State 69-71 L (NCAA Regional Semifinal)

2001-02 Joli Robinson (24-7)11-16-01 at Francis Marion U. OT 60-66 L11-17-01 vs. American International 61-68 L11-20-01 at Shaw University 70-67 W11-22-01 vs. Xavier NO 42-56 L11-23-01 vs. Alabama A&M OT 61-60 W

11-27-01 VIRGINIA STATE 66-56 W12-04-01 FRANCIS MARION 62-50 W12-08-01 MORRIS COLLEGE 67-42 W12-29-01 ELIZABETH CITY ST. 68-55 W12-30-01 TUSKEGEE UNIV. 58-56 W01-08-02 BOWIE STATE 82-59 W01-12-02 at Saint Augustine’s 73-61 W01-16-02 at Livingstone 73-54 W01-19-02 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 81-51 W01-22-02 at Morris College 85-43 W

2001-02 Lady Eagles - Back-to-Back CIAA Western Division ChampionsFront Row (L to R): Head Coach Joli Robinson, Ivana Bailey, Shenika Worthy, Amba Kongolo, Zakia VanHoose, Venetria Davis, Annitra Cole, Assistant Coach A.G. Hall. Back Row (L to R): Verona Hemphill, Tiona Beatty, Shauna Shaw, Tonitra Tucker, Danielle Johnson-Webb, Kiyana Smith, LaCina Clayton, Crystal Thomas, Tiffany Foster, Adija Beaty.

The Lady Eagles soared to "Even Greater Heights" in 2001-02: earned second straight berth to NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional Championship; advanced to the NCAA Championship “Sweet 16” for the first time in Lady Eagle history; achieved No. 1 ranking in the South Atlantic Region poll (Feb. 27, 2002 – Final Poll) for the first time in NCCU women’s basketball history, captured the CIAA Western Division regular season title for the third time in the past four years; finished second consecutive season with an undefeated record at home, establishing a 24-game home court win streak, and reached the 20-win plateau for the third time in the past four seasons.

2005-06 Lady Eagles - NCAA South Atlantic Regional SemifinalistStanding (L-R): Assistant Coach Stephen Joyner, Jr., Manager Edwina Lloyd, Jashanna Bynum, Keyonta Thacker, Nakisha Stewart, Shante’ Collins, Cassie King, Lisa Richardson, Brittany McGhee, Graduate Assistant Coach Shenika Worthy, Assistant Coach George Williams. Sitting (L-R): Natasha Bailey, Tasha Hines, Porschia Holmes, Casey Daniel, Head Coach Joli Robinson, Teketia May, Latoya Jones, Karla Gamble, Tonia Roundtree.

The 2005-06 Lady Eagles earned a trip to the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional playoffs for the first time in four years, advancing to the regional semifinals; posted the third best season in school history with an overall record of 23-7; opened the season with a school-best 11-1 record; and reached the 20-win plateau for just the fourth time in school history.

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01-26-02 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 99-55 W01-30-02 at Johnson C. Smith 66-48 W02-02-02 at Winston-Salem State 72-56 W02-05-02 at Fayetteville State OT 80-99 L02-09-02 LIVINGSTONE 61-44 W02-10-02 vs. Fayetteville State 56-68 L02-12-02 at Elizabeth City State 49-47 W02-14-02 JOHNSON C. SMITH 65-54 W02-16-02 at Virginia Union 54-49 W02-19-02 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 77-64 W02-21-02 SAINT PAUL’S 69-52 W02-26-02 vs. Johnson C. Smith 59-51 W03-01-02 vs. Winston-Salem State 53-65 L03-07-02 vs. Georgia College & St. 74-62 W03-08-02 vs. USC Aiken 79-62 W03-09-02 vs. Mars Hill College 64-69 L (NCAA Regional Final)

2002-03 Joli Robinson (8-19)11-22-02 SAINT PAUL’S 53-66 L11-23-02 VIRGINIA UNION 51-59 L11-26-02 SHAW (Forfeit) 57-82 W11-29-02 at Virginia State 32-60 L12-02-02 at USC Aiken 29-62 L12-14-02 at Shaw (Forfeit) 48-62 W 12-30-02 PAINE COLLEGE 53-62 L12-31-02 MARS HILL COLLEGE 56-60 L01-02-03 BENEDICT COLLEGE 66-49 W01-04-03 at Fayetteville State 48-66 L01-07-03 at Bowie State 78-68 W01-11-03 at St.Augustine’s 53-60 L01-13-03 WINGATE UNIV. 63-80 L01-15-03 LIVINGSTONE 69-63 W01-20-03 at Benedict College 45-61 L 01-25-03 ST. AUGUSTINE’S OT 74-71 W01-29-03 JOHNSON C. SMITH 2OT 89-87 W02-01-03 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 55-58 L02-04-03 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 56-77 L02-06-03 at Lenoir-Rhyne 55-76 L02-08-03 at Livingstone 57-67 L02-11-03 ELIZABETH CITY ST. 44-52 L

02-15-03 VIRGINIA UNION 70-64 W02-18-03 at Winston-Salem State 48-56 L02-20-03 at Saint Paul’s 65-90 L02-22-03 at Johnson C. Smith 66-80 L02-24-03 vs. Saint Paul’s 53-58 L

2003-04 Joli Robinson (14-14)11-15-03 MOUNT OLIVE 80-70 W11-22-03 at Francis Marion 61-65 L11-26-03 at USC-Spartanburg 75-63 W11-28-03 vs. Paine 74-66 W11-29-03 at Clark Atlanta 50-58 L12-01-03 NEWPORT NEWS 72-59 W12-03-03 VIRGINIA UNION 63-72 L12-06-03 SHAW (Non-CIAA) 58-86 L12-29-03 vs. Shippensburg 65-62 W12-30-03 vs. North Florida OT 57-67 L01-03-04 FAYETTEVILLE ST. 64-77 L01-06-04 BOWIE STATE 81-72 W01-08-04 at Shaw 73-84 L01-10-04 at Saint Augustine’s 71-79 L01-13-04 at Livingstone 50-45 W01-24-04 ST. AUGUSTINE’S 53-52 W01-29-04 VIRGINIA STATE 79-63 W01-31-04 at Winston-Salem State 68-54 W02-03-04 at Fayetteville State 64-84 L02-05-04 at Johnson C. Smith 58-68 L02-07-04 LIVINGSTONE OT 59-62 L02-10-04 at Elizabeth City State 51-66 L02-14-04 at Virginia Union 38-67 L02-18-04 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 61-54 W02-19-04 SAINT PAUL’S 73-64 W02-21-04 JOHNSON C. SMITH 64-57 W02-23-04 vs. Saint Paul’s 59-54 W02-24-04 vs. Virginia Union 45-66 L

2004-05 Joli Robinson (16-13)11-16-04 ST. PAUL’S 94-44 W11-19-04 vs. St. Paul’s 65-42 W11-20-04 vs. Bluefield State 68-61 W11-23-04 at Catawba 58-81 L

11-26-04 vs. Georgia C&SU 50-60 L11-27-04 vs. Kennesaw State 60-68 L11-29-04 USC-UPSTATE 74-76 L12-03-04 LENOIR-RHYNE 77-56 W12-04-04 COLUMBUS STATE 60-62 L12-30-04 at USC Upstate 47-69 L12-31-04 vs. Francis Marion 54-58 L01-08-05 at Fayetteville State 62-68 L01-10-05 at Bowie State 57-74 L01-13-05 SHAW 69-89 L01-15-05 ST. AUGUSTINE’S 75-65 W01-18-05 at Livingstone 67-51 W01-22-05 CONVERSE COLLEGE 71-32 W01-29-05 at Saint Augustine’s 58-48 W02-01-05 JOHNSON C. SMITH 63-49 W02-05-05 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 2OT 76-71 W02-08-05 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 78-83 L02-10-05 at Virginia State 72-62 W02-12-05 LIVINGSTONE 73-50 W02-15-05 ELIZABETH CITY STATE 57-75 L02-19-05 VIRGINIA UNION 73-60 W02-22-05 at Winston-Salem State 72-62 W02-26-05 at Johnson C. Smith OT 76-73 W03-01-05 vs. Bowie State OT 84-79 W03-04-05 vs. Shaw 44-86 L

2005-06 Joli Robinson (23-7)11-18-05 vs. Georgia College & St. 67-47 W11-19-05 vs. Barton 55-50 W11-22-05 at Newport News 89-51 W11-25-05 CLAFLIN 63-48 W11-26-05 WINGATE 70-67 W12-02-05 WEST VIRGINIA TECH 54-37 W12-03-05 NEWBERRY 55-58 L12-10-05 CATAWBA 59-43 W12-20-05 FRANCIS MARION 63-53 W12-30-05 at Mount Olive 63-57 W01-07-06 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 82-59 W01-10-06 BOWIE STATE 51-37 W01-12-06 at Shaw 55-65 L01-14-06 at Saint Augustine’s 40-45 L

The 2006-07 Lady Eagles celebrate after defeating Elizabeth City State to capture the program's first CIAA Tournament Championship in 23 years. (Photo by Robert Lawson)


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01-17-06 at Livingstone 79-78 W01-28-06 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 64-54 W01-31-06 at Johnson C. Smith 61-65 L02-02-06 VIRGINIA STATE 62-39 W02-04-06 WINSTON-SALEM STATE 63-55 W02-07-06 at Fayetteville State 66-64 W02-11-06 LIVINGSTONE 65-52 W02-14-06 at Elizabeth City State 72-67 W02-16-06 at Saint Paul’s 61-49 W02-18-06 at Virginia Union 61-46 W02-21-06 at Winston-Salem State 58-70 L02-25-06 JOHNSON C. SMITH 75-68 W02-28-06 vs. Virginia Union 76-66 W03-03-06 vs. Shaw 53-61 L03-10-06 vs. Georgia College & St. 51-48 W03-11-06 vs. Shaw 65-80 L (NCAA Regional Semifinal)

2006-07 Joli Robinson (26-6)11-17-06 at Boston College 44-87 L11-25-06 at UNC-Pembroke 83-63 W11-28-06 SAINT PAUL’S 85-55 W12-01-06 COLUMBUS STATE 73-75 L12-02-06 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC ST. 77-70 W12-05-06 at Elizabeth City State 68-81 L12-09-06 SHAW 53-57 L12-29-06 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne OT 79-75 W12-30-06 vs. Lincoln Memorial 65-60 W01-02-07 UNC PEMBROKE 75-43 W01-06-07 at Fayetteville State 98-78 W01-09-07 at Bowie State 58-82 L01-11-07 at Shaw 70-58 W01-13-07 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 75-63 W01-16-07 LIVINGSTONE 74-52 W01-23-07 at Virginia State 66-46 W01-27-07 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 73-61 W01-30-07 JOHNSON C. SMITH 68-55 W02-02-07 VIRGINIA STATE 75-41 W02-06-07 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 83-63 W02-08-07 VIRGINIA UNION 63-56 W02-10-07 at Livingstone 63-49 W02-13-07 ELIZABETH CITY STATE 75-72 W02-15-07 BOWIE STATE 75-54 W02-17-07 at Virginia Union 72-53 W02-20-07 SAINT PAUL’S 91-71 W02-24-07 at Johnson C. Smith 79-69 W02-27-07 vs. Virginia State 75-41 W03-02-07 vs. Bowie State 76-65 W03-03-07 vs. Elizabeth City State 89-72 W CIAA CHAMPIONS !!!03-09-07 vs. Newberry 73-66 W03-10-07 vs. Georgia College & St. 63-72 L (NCAA Regional Semifinal)

2007-08 Joli Robinson (6-20)11/09/07 at North Carolina 32-109 L11/12/07 at Elon 43-49 L11/14/07 at Maryland Eastern Shore 32-54 L11/16/07 at Appalachian State 62-91 L11/20/07 at Coppin State 45-58 L11/21/07 at Morgan State 40-85 L11/23/07 vs Lenoir-Rhyne 56-63 L11/24/07 at Catawba 51-67 L11/29/07 at Tennessee State 52-74 L12/05/07 at Armstrong Atlantic 44-54 L12/07/07 ELIZABETH CITY STATE 50-51 L12/08/07 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 95-82 W12/15/07 at Florida A&M 54-63 L12/17/07 at Bethune-Cookman 58-60 L12/22/07 at Towson 40-72 L12/30/07 MERCY 76-49 W01/03/08 at #12/13 Duke 29-82 L

01/05/08 at High Point 40-57 L01/07/08 at Duquesne 33-78 L01/09/08 NORFOLK STATE 58-44 W01/12/08 at West Virginia Tech 63-71 L01/29/08 WEST VIRGINIA TECH 75-69 W02/04/08 at Fayetteville State 64-79 L02/06/08 at Central State 28-50 L02/08/08 at Lincoln (Pa.) 67-62 W02/16/08 LIVINGSTONE 59-45 W

2008-09 Joli Robinson (10-17)11-14-08 at West Virginia 31-70 L11-17-08 MORGAN STATE 53-63 L11-20-08 at Virginia Tech 45-81 L11-22-08 at Gardner-Webb 60-73 L11-26-08 at Georgia 31-85 L11-28-08 at ECU 39-98 L11-29-08 vs. Buffalo 54-65 L12-01-08 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 56-62 L12-05-08 at Air Force 47-68 L12-06-08 vs. Texas-Pan American OT 62-57 W12-16-08 TENNESSEE STATE 64-60 W12-19-08 MD. EASTERN SHORE 66-71 L12-21-08 at VCU 44-80 L12-30-08 WESTERN MICHIGAN OT 67-66 W 01-02-09 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 72-60 W 01-04-09 at Oklahoma 25-89 L01-10-09 at Chicago State 47-68 L01-13-09 LONGWOOD 67-59 W01-15-09 at Norfolk State 77-61 W01-22-09 at Morgan State 63-48 W01-24-09 SAVANNAH STATE 52-40 W01-27-09 at Robert Morris 55-60 L02-01-09 at North Carolina 45-98 L02-05-09 at Wake Forest 48-63 L02-11-09 at Winston-Salem St. 68-66 W02-14-09 at Savannah State 44-47 L02-20-09 at Longwood 71-66 W

GaME rEsULTs & CoaChinG rECorDs

ALL-TIME SEASON RECORDSSeason Head Coach Record1975-76 Mickie McCormick ............... 6-71976-77 Mickie McCormick ............. 6-101977-78 Mickie McCormick ............. 2-161978-79 Calvin Wade ...................... 5-161979-80 Francis A. Silva ............... 10-131980-81 Alberta Gatling .................. 8-141981-82 Alberta Gatling .................... 6-91982-83 Yvonne Edwards ............... 8-111983-84 #$ Yvonne Edwards ............. 13-181984-85 Yvonne Edwards ............... 9-141985-86 Yvonne Edwards ............. 15-111986-87 Yvonne Edwards ............... 6-201987-88 Jacqueline Pinnix .............. 3-251988-89 Jacqueline Pinnix .............. 9-161989-90 Jacqueline Pinnix ............ 14-111990-91 Jacqueline Pinnix .............. 8-171991-92 Jacqueline Pinnix .............. 9-151992-93 Jacqueline Pinnix .............. 5-191993-94 Jacqueline Pinnix ............ 10-161994-95 Jacqueline Pinnix .............. 9-161995-96 Jacqueline Pinnix .............. 6-191996-97 Joli Robinson ..................... 5-201997-98 Joli Robinson ..................... 8-191998-99 % Joli Robinson ..................... 20-71999-2000 Joli Robinson ................... 12-172000-01 %$ Joli Robinson ..................... 25-62001-02 %$ Joli Robinson ..................... 24-72002-03 Joli Robinson ..................... 8-192003-04 Joli Robinson ................... 14-142004-05 Joli Robinson ................... 16-132005-06 $ Joli Robinson ..................... 23-72006-07 #$ Joli Robinson ..................... 26-62007-08 + Joli Robinson ..................... 6-202008-09 Joli Robinson ................... 10-17Total 34 years ...................... 363-485% CIAA Western Division Champions# CIAA Tournament Champions$ Advanced to NCAA Tournament+ First Division I season

JOLI ROBINSON (1996-Present)

YVONNE EDWARDS (1982-87)

JACQUELINE PINNIX (1987-96)

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NCCU SNAPS 23-YEAR SKID WITH CIAA TOURNAMENT TITLEWhen the Lady Eagles defeated Elizabeth City State on Saturday, March 3, 2007, they did something that no other Lady Eagles squad has done in 23 years ... win the CIAA Tournament title. It was even more special for this group considering it was their last chance to accomplish the feat, since NCCU will be competing as a Division I program during the 2007-08 season.

LADY EAGLES FINISH ATOP FINAL BCSP BASKETBALL POLLNCCU finished tied with Coppin State University, atop the final Black College Sports Page (BCSP) rankings, to earn a share of the 2007 BCSP Women’s Basketball Black College National Championship. Head coach Joli Robinson, the CIAA Coach of the Year, guided NCCU to its first CIAA Tournament Championship in 23 years and school records in wins (26) and consecutive victories (19). The 2006-2007 squad was the fifth in school history to record 20 wins. For the second straight season, NCCU reached the regional semifinals of the NCAA Division II Tournament, with a 73-66 win over Newberry College. Just one week prior to the NCAA tournament win, the Lady Eagles, led by senior standout Cassie King, claimed the schools second CIAA Championship with a sound 89-72 victory over conference foe Elizabeth City State University.

FOUR LADY EAGLES NAMED TO CIAA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMNCCU placed four student-athletes on the 2007 CIAA All-Tournament Team, as freshman center Jori Nwachukwu, freshman guard Jasmine Newkirk, sophomore forward LaQuanda Williams and senior forward Cassie King all earned honors. King, who made the All-Tournament Team in each of her four years, was also selected as the 2007 CIAA Tournament Most Valuable Player, and received her award from actress Vivica Fox.

NCCU’S HISTORIC SCORING PROFICIENCYFor the first time in NCCU women’s basketball history, four Lady Eagles scored more than 300 points in a single season.

The only other team to have four Lady Eagles score 250 points or more was during NCCU’s 2000-01 campaign, when the Lady Eagles posted a record of 25-6.

THREE LADY EAGLES EARN ALL-CIAA HONORSNCCU senior forward Cassie King, freshman forward Jori Nwachukwu and freshman guard Jasmine Newkirk were selected to the All-CIAA women’s basketball team. King, a 6-0 native of Wendell, N.C., earned her third consecutive selection to the All-CIAA Team.

NCCU’S NWACHUKWU NAMED CIAA ROOKIE OF THE YEARNCCU freshmen Jori Nwachukwu and Jasmine Newkirk were voted to the CIAA All-Rookie Team, as voted on by the CIAA-Sports Information Directors’ Association. Nwachukwu was voted as the conference’s top rookie, earning the CIAA Rookie of the Year award. She was a five-time CIAA Rookie of the Week honoree (Dec. 4, Dec. 11, Dec. 30, Feb. 5, Feb. 12).

NCCU’S ROBINSON VOTED AS THE CIAA COACH OF THE YEARNCCU head coach Joli Robinson was voted as the 2007 CIAA Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year. Robinson, in her 11th season as the leader of the Lady Eagles, guided NCCU to a 26-6 overall record, the CIAA Tournament Championship crown, a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Regional playoffs, and the program’s highest-ever national ranking at No. 19 in the USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll. During her 11-year tenure at NCCU, Robinson has become the winningest head coach in Lady Eagle history with 181 victories. Her teams have accounted for all five 20-win campaigns in the 32-year history of women’s basketball at NCCU and have made four trips to the NCAA playoffs. This is Robinson’s third CIAA Coach of the Year honor, after earning the award in 1999 and 2001. She has also been selected as the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Division II District 3 Coach of the Year twice (2006, 2001).

2006-07 Lady Eagles - CIAA Champions & NCAA South Atlantic Regional SemifinalistStanding (L-R): Manager Edwina Lloyd, Tonia Roundtree, Kelly Thomas, Keyonta Thacker, Jori Nwachukwu, Latoya Bennett, LaQuanda Williams, McKenna Bellamy-Mersier. Sitting (L-R): Casey Daniel, Jasmine Newkirk, Brittany McGhee, Cassie King, Jennifer Hukill, LaVonna Hailey, Teketia May. (Photo by Robert Lawson)

Lady Eagles Capture CIAA Title, Advance to NCAA Regional SemifinalsNCCU Earns Share of Black College National Championship

Season Accomplishments:

• Wo n t h e 2 0 0 7 C I A A Championship, the program's second tournament title in school history and the first in 23 years.

• Earned a repeat trip to the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional playoffs, advancing to the regional semifinals for the second consecutive year.

• Broke the school single-season record with 26 victories.

• Set the school record by posting a 19-game winning streak.

• Ranked as high as No. 19 in the USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll (March 6, 2007).

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BY MIKE POTTER : The Herald-Sun Published: March 3, 2005

RALEIGH -- Cassie King has played some great basketball games for N.C. Central this season, but what she did Tuesday afternoon was the stuff of which legends are made.

And everybody at the RBC Center for the Eagles’ hard-fought 84-79 overtime victory over Bowie State in the quarterfinals of the CIAA Tournament agreed it was one of the most amazing things they had seen in a sports arena.

King finished with 59 points -- the highest point total in NCAA women’s basketball this season, an NCCU single-game record and a CIAA women’s tournament record. She also had 13 rebounds as she and her teammates extended her sophomore season for at least one more game.

But the soft-spoken 6-footer from Wendell and East Wake High seemed to take it all in stride.

“I really don’t care much about [individual] records,” said King, who went 18-of-19 from the free-throw line and didn’t commit a foul or a turnover while being the only player in the game to be on the floor for 45 minutes.

“I guess the thing I’m proudest of is the free throws,” King said. “We shoot about 100 free throws in practice every day, and it just worked out for me today.”

King, who exceeded her previous career high by 27 points, had to fight off tough defense inside all afternoon as both teams played tenaciously without the ball.

“It was very physical,” King said. “We knew they would be, especially [center Rachill Robinson]. She’s a good player, but we did a good job boxing her out and keeping her off the boards.”

King’s performance ended the college career of Bowie State senior guard Allyson Hardy, the CIAA player of the year who tied the previous tournament record of 50 points in an easy win over St. Augustine’s last season.

“It didn’t matter to me that she broke the record,” Hardy said. “I just wanted to win.

“But 59 points? Hey, she deserves all of it. That’s what records are for, breaking. You can’t really be upset at anybody. I’m proud of her.”

Proud, but not as proud as NCCU coach Joli Robinson, who saw King preview her record performance three days earlier when she scored 31 points including the game-tying jumper at the end of regulation in a 76-73 overtime win.

“One thing I know about Cassie is that she’s a team player,” Robinson said. “She contributes to what the team does without thinking about herself so much.”

King went into the game with 999 career points before surpassing about eight records and milestones of all sorts.

“I’ll bet she didn’t even know she was about to score her 1,000th point,” Robinson said as King agreed.

“I don’t read a lot,” King said. Perhaps King gets her modesty from her mother, Bernicine,

who was at the RBC Center along with Cassie’s father, Johnnie. “I was watching her play and thinking, ‘That’s just Cassie,’”

Bernicine said. “I never even look at stats until after the game’s over. I just knew she was playing hard and had a good game.”

King’s teammates said they were just happy to be part of a win that included her historic performance.

“I’m so proud of her,” junior center Shanté Collins said. “Oh my God, I’m so proud. I knew she could play like that, but to play like that for a whole game was really special.”

Added junior guard Porschia Holmes: “59 points? That’s amazing. I’m still shocked.”

Former Elizabeth City State men’s coach and current faculty athletic representative Claudie Mackey saw the whole thing from press row, where he is part of a committee to select the all-tournament teams.

“That was definitely one of the best performances in the history of our tournament,” Mackey said. “She’s just a sophomore, but she never gave in. She seemed to get stronger as the game progressed.

“And the young lady she was competing with for the record [Hardy] was in the game, too. Both of them are great athletes.”

Added Shaw athletics director Al Carter, who coached the men’s and women’s teams in the past: “She was just in a zone. In overtime, she took over.”

Freshman guard Karla Gamble said she wasn’t so surprised to see King play at that level.

“I believe she can play like that every game, I really do,” Gamble said. “She’s our scorer, and we did what we could to get her the ball. She really has a lot of determination to win.”

Special Thanks to The Herald-Sun and Mike Potter

HISTORIC SCORING NIGHT: Cassie King (March 1, 2005 - Raleigh, NC)

NCCU star scores 59, nets records in victory

Photo by Wayne Jernigan

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Opponent W LAir Force 0 1Alabama A&M 1 0American International 0 1Anderson 1 1Appalachian State 0 1Armstrong Atlantic State 1 1Atlantic Christian 1 3Barber-Scotia 3 2Barton 2 3Benedict 1 1Bennett 8 1Bethune-Cookman 0 2Bluefield State 2 0Boston College 0 1Bowie State 16 13Buffalo 0 1Campbell 2 7Catawba 1 2Central State 0 1Charleston 0 1Chicago State 0 1Claflin 1 1Clark-Atlanta 0 2College of Charleston 0 1Columbia Union 2 0Columbus State 0 3Concord 1 0Converse 2 0Coppin State 0 1Davidson 0 1District of Columbia 3 3Duke 3 4Duquesne 0 1Durham College 3 0East Carolina 0 3Eckerd 0 1Elizabeth City State 13 25Elon 0 8Fayetteville State 23 44Florida A&M 0 1

Opponent W LFrancis Marion 2 6Gardner-Webb 1 2George Mason First MeetingGeorgia 0 1Georgia College and St. 3 2Georgia Southwestern 1 1Hampton 2 14High Point 0 3Houston Baptist First MeetingIndiana (PA) 0 1Johnson C. Smith 29 28Keene State 0 1Kennesaw State 0 1Lenoir-Rhyne 2 3Liberty First MeetingLincoln (PA) 2 0Lincoln Memorial 1 1Livingstone 32 24Longwood 2 0Louisburg 2 1Lynn 0 1Maryland First MeetingMaryland Eastern Shore 0 2Mars Hill 0 4Mercy 1 0Morgan State 1 3Morris Brown 1 1Morris College 4 2Mount Olive 6 1Newberry 1 1Newport News 2 0Norfolk State 5 15North Carolina 0 2North Carolina A&T 7 19North Florida 0 1North Georgia 0 1Ohio Dominican 1 0Oklahoma 0 1Paine 1 2Peace 3 0

Opponent W LPfeiffer 1 1Presbyterian First MeetingQueens (NY) 1 0Robert Morris 0 1Salem International 1 0Savannah State 2 5Seattle First MeetingShaw 23 43Shippensburg 1 1South Carolina State 1 4South Florida First MeetingSoutheast Missouri 0 1St. Augustine’s 22 40St. Paul’s 28 5Tennessee State 1 1Texas-Pan American 1 0Towson 0 1Tuskegee 2 0UNC Asheville 1 1UNC Greensboro 0 2UNC Pembroke 4 6UNC Wilmington 4 4USC Aiken 3 1USC Upstate 2 2Virginia Commonwealth 0 1Virginia State 13 17Virginia Tech 0 1Virginia Union 15 17Voorhees 0 1Wake Forest 1 2West Virginia 0 1West Virginia State 0 1West Virginia Tech 2 1Western Carolina 0 1Western Michigan 1 0Wingate 2 3Winston-Salem State 30 31Winthrop First MeetingXavier (NO) 0 1

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Charlie nelmsChancellor

Third year

Crawfordsville, ark.

arkansas-pine Bluff

Chancellor Charlie Nelms assumed his duties as chancellor of North Carolina Central University August 1, 2007.

Prior to joining the NCCU family, Nelms served as vice president for Institutional Development and Student Affairs at Indiana University, which enrolls approximately 100,000 students on eight campuses. In his role as IU’s vice president for Institutional Development and Student Affairs, Nelms was responsible for a combination of duties on the Bloomington campus and systemwide that spanned university planning, institutional research and effectiveness, enrollment management, student affairs, academic support services, K-12 outreach initiatives, student retention, honors programs, and diversity and equity efforts. In September 2001, TIME magazine named IU’s Bloomington campus the number-one student-centered research university in the nation. Many of the programs cited by TIME were under Nelms’ oversight and direction.

A native of Crawfordsville, Arkansas, Nelms majored in agronomy and chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, graduating in 1968. He later earned a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs (1971) and a doctoral degree in higher education administration (1977) from Indiana University. Early in his career, he rose through the faculty and administrative ranks as associate dean for Student Development at Earlham College in Indiana (1973-1977), associate director of the Center for Human Development and Education Services at the UAPB (1977-1978), associate dean for Academic Affairs at Indiana University Northwest (1978-1984) and vice president for Student Services at Sinclair Community College in Ohio (1984- 1987).

In 1987, Nelms began a seven-year tenure as chancellor of Indiana University East, a commuter campus serving east-central Indiana. During his tenure there, the campus was the fastest-growing college in the State of Indiana. In 1994, Nelms was named chancellor of the University of Michigan at Flint (UMF), an urban campus that enrolls over 6,500 students and offers a full spectrum of undergraduate and master’s degree programs. Before being recruited to Indiana University in 1998, he resolved a significant campus budget deficit, reversed a four-year enrollment decline, and secured more than $75 million in private gifts to UMF.

A former American Council on Education Fellow and Ford

Fellow, Nelms holds honorary degrees from Earlham College and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Over the course of his career, he has received numerous awards for his contributions to education and service to students, including the Benjamin Hooks Award for Meritorious Achievement from the Gary (IN) branch of the NAACP, the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from Indiana University, the Distinguished Alumni Award from the IU School of Education, the President’s Medal from the University of Michigan, and the State of Indiana’s Sagamore of the Wabash—the highest civilian award bestowed by the governor.

Nelms is married to Jeanetta Sherrod Nelms. They have one son, Rashad, a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School who serves as a policy officer with the United Nations World Food Programme.

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ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D.Director of athletics

second year

Durham, n.C.

George Washington

Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D., was appointed as the Director of Athletics at North Carolina Central University on April 23, 2008 after holding the interim position for five months.

She officially began her new leadership role on May 1, 2008.

Wicker-McCree, who joined the rank of only a handful of women athletic directors in the UNC system, previously served as NCCU’s associate athletics director for internal affairs. She has served in a variety of leadership positions in both conference and national level organizations, most notably as president of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Executive Board from 2004-06, becoming only the second woman to ever hold that position in the league’s history. In addition, she served as a member of the NCAA’s Division II Legislation Committee from 2003-07.

In recognition of her work, Wicker-McCree received the CIAA Leadership Award for Service as president of the Executive Board and was named the CIAA Senior Woman Administrator of the Year in the spring of 2006.

Now entering her 16th year at NCCU, Wicker-McCree has been one of the driving forces behind NCCU’s reclassification to NCAA Division I. Since 1998, she has overseen the internal operations of the Athletics Department, including all compliance and eligibility programs.

Wicker-McCree began her career at NCCU as the head coach for women’s volleyball and softball. She became the first coach in NCCU history to win conference championships in multiple sports, capturing the school’s first-ever CIAA titles in softball (1998) and volleyball (1999, 2004, 2005). A three-time CIAA Volleyball Coach of the Year (1999, 2002, 2005) and former member of the NCAA Division II National Volleyball Committee, Wicker-McCree earned 239 match victories in 12 seasons as head volleyball coach at NCCU. She was also inducted into the NCCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004 as head coach of the

1998 softball team.

A native of Durham and a graduate of C.E. Jordan High School, Wicker-McCree played on two North Carolina high school state volleyball championship teams, while also lettering in basketball and track and field. She continued her volleyball playing career as a student-athlete at George Washington University.

Wicker-McCree earned her undergraduate degree in criminal justice from George Washington University in 1989, and a master’s degree in recreation resources administration from North Carolina State University in December 1991. She also completed doctoral studies in higher education administration at North Carolina State University in June 2008.

She began her coaching career as a graduate assistant coach for the women’s volleyball program at N.C. State (1989-90). She then spent two seasons (1992-93) as head volleyball coach and student-athlete academic counselor at North Carolina A&T State University before returning to her hometown to begin her NCCU tenure in August 1994.

Wicker-McCree has been involved as a player and coach in the USA Volleyball Carolina Region. She also served as director of three USAV Junior Olympic Teams (ages 18, 16, 14 and under) and director of the Y.M.C.A. Middle School Girls’ Volleyball Camp (ages 10-14).

Wicker-McCree and her husband, Geno McCree, a three-sport collegiate student-athlete and 1991 graduate of Elon University, are the proud parents of Alexia (11), Quinton (8) and Sydney (5).

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Etienne Thomas joined the North Carolina Central University staff as the Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations and the Senior Woman’s Administrator in July of 2008.

Thomas came to NCCU from San Jose State University where she served as the director of compliance. She added the duties of associate athletics director in July 2006. As a sports supervisor in the Spartans’ 16-sports program, she oversaw men’s and women’s soccer and softball.

Thomas’ background is rooted in compliance. She has worked at Howard University (2002-03) in Washington, D.C., Saint Paul’s College (2001-02) in Lawrenceville, Va., and at North Carolina Central University (2001-02). Her first position in athletics was as a compliance/general administration intern in the University of Iowa women’s athletics department.

The 1996 graduate of North Carolina Central University majored in political science. She has completed course work for a J.D. degree from The University of Iowa College of Law.

Active in NCAA professional activities, she has served her universities as a delegate at the annual national convention. Thomas was an administrator at the 2004 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Conference.

In 2006, she completed the 18-month NCAA Fellows Leadership Development Program.

Thomas holds memberships in the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA), the Black Coaches Association (BCA), the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), National Association of Athletics Compliance Coordinators (NAACC), and the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletes (N4A).

Thomas, her husband Byron, and her cousin Sydney Browne currently reside in Morrisville.

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Reah Nicholson enters her first year as Assistant Sports Information Director at North Carolina Central University, where she serves as the primary contact for volleyball, women’s basketball and softball.

Nicholson joins the Eagle staff following an 11-month stint as the Assistant Director of Media Relations in the athletic department at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., a NCAA Division I member of the Southern Conference. While on the Bulldog staff, Nicholson was the primary contact for volleyball and men’s basketball, while serving as the secondary contact for baseball.

She earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Memphis in May of 2008, where she served as a graduate assistant in the journalism department for two years. She is a member of Kappa Tau Alpha honor society and The National Scholar’s Honor Society.

During her graduate career at the University of Memphis, Nicholson spent two years as a game day assistant in the athletic media relations office, where she helped with football, volleyball and women’s basketball games. During the spring of 2007, she interned in the media relations office, where she was responsible for men’s soccer and men’s and women’s golf.

Aside from working in the media relations office, Nicholson was the editor, designer and coordinator of the M Club Magazine, a newsletter for the M Club athletic booster organization. As a volunteer for the M Club, Nicholson designed and administered a survey to M Club members in order to gather demographic and psychographic information. She used the information to design a user-friendly newsletter, increasing M Club membership by 15 percent.

In the summer of 2007, she was a league journalism intern for the Florida Collegiate Summer League, where she oversaw five journalism interns. Her duties included writing and designing all league publications, such as media guides and yearbooks, writing feature stories and writing articles for The Sanford Herald, a bi-weekly newspaper

based in Sanford, Fla.

Prior to Memphis, Nicholson worked as Box Office Supervisor for Bobcats Sports and Entertainment, where she oversaw over 50 part-time ticket sellers. Before joining the Bobcats organization, Nicholson volunteered in the University of South Carolina Athletic Media Relations office and was an academic coach for the men’s and women’s track and field teams.

In May 2005, Nicholson earned a bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management with an emphasis in sport management from Clemson University. As a sophomore, she was a member of the Clemson Women’s Track and Field Team, where she participated in the long jump and triple jump. She spent her freshman year as a student manager for the Clemson Women’s Basketball Team.

She was a media relations volunteer for the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament in 2005 and spent the summer of 2004 as a public relations intern for the Washington Mystics. She interned for the Charlotte Sting during the summer of 2003 in the basketball operations department.

Nicholson is from Charlotte, N.C. She is the daughter of Myron and Lynn Nicholson and has an older brother, Ryan. She resides in Cary, N.C. with her dog, Jazzy.

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JaMaul alexanderAccountant

carolyn arrinGtonAssistant A.D. for Business/Finance

antHony BennettDirector of

Student-Athlete Services

dr. les BrinsonFaculty Athletic Council Chairman

louise BrotHersBusiness & Finance

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reco cHavisFacilities/Event

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BriGitte councilATC, LAT/

Asst. Athletic Trainer

natHan crockettMS, ATC, LAT/


ariel GerMainSports Information Graduate Assistant

veronica HeMMinGWayAssistant A.D. for

Development

cHris HooksAsst. Sports Information Director/

Broadcast Media

Barry MarroWFacilities/Turf Management

reaH nicHolsonAssistant Sports

Information Director

adrian PoWellEquipment Manager/

Evening Building Supervisor

darrell sandersStrength & Conditioning

Assistant Coach

Brenda scarBorouGHExecutive Assistant to the

Athletics Director

tyrone irByStrength & Conditioning

Assistant Coach

Marlynn JonesAssistant A.D. for

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nicole MitcHellSports Information/Marketing Assistant

kyle serBaAssociate A.D. for Media Relations

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etienne tHoMasAssociate A.D. for

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sean tHoMasMS, ATC, LAT/

Head Athletic Trainer

Brenda WilliaMsAdministrative Assistant

danny WortHyAssistant A.D. for

Corporate Relations

Mike cHarltonSoftball

GeorGette craWford-crooksVolleyball

curtis laWsonMen’s Tennis/

Director of Tennis

MicHael laWsonTrack & Field/Cross Country

levelle MotonMen’s Basketball

david nassWomen’s Tennis

Paul PerryGolf

Mose risonFootball

Joli roBinsonWomen’s Basketball

karen sanfordWomen’s Bowling

dr. Henry WHiteBaseball

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inGrid Wicker-MccreeDirector of Athletics

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laDy eaGleSBaSketBall CoNtaCtReah [email protected]: (919) 530-6892Cell: (704) 996-6040Fax: (919) 530-5426www.NCCUEaglePride.com

The 2009 North Carolina Central Women’s Basketball Game Program is designed to assist members of the media in their coverage of Lady Eagles Basketball. Additional information, including releases and photographs may be obtained by contacting the NCCU Sports Information Office at (919) 530-6892. Please take a moment to review the following policies and services that are intended to assist you in your coverage of Lady Eagles Basketball this season.

meDIa CreDeNtIalSNCCU’s Assistant Sports Information Director, Reah Nicholson, will handle working press and photographer credentials for the Lady Eagles’ home games. Please make your requests for media credentials in writing at least one day in advance by mail, fax or e-mail. Passes can be picked up at the front entrance before the match or in the Sports Information Office.

meDIa parkINGThere is no reserved press parking. Parking spaces around the gym are reserved for faculty and staff. Parking lots are available around the building for media members.

Weekly INterVIeW polICyInterviews involving coaches, staff and student-athletes must be arranged through the Sports Information Office. The Sports Information Office will arrange interviews with all student-athletes in accordance with the best time available for the reporter and the student-athlete. Please contact Assistant Sports Information Director Reah Nicholson at least two days in advance to schedule an interview.

poStGame INterVIeWSNCCU’s postgame interviews will be held outside of the locker rooms immediately following a 10-minute cool down period. We ask that you supply NCCU Assistant Sports Information Director Reah Nicholson with the names of the student-athletes you wish to interview immediately following the game.

photoGraphy areaSNo photographers are allowed inside the locker room or in huddles without prior arrangement. Photographers are reminded to be courteous of the fans in the areas surrounding the floor, and to not obstruct fans’ view of the game in play. All photographers must have prior permission to shoot the game.

meDIa SerVICeSNCCU’s press row is located along the side of the court. Seating is limited. We will try our best to accommodate everyone. The press row is equipped with power outlets, if needed. There are phone lines available if needed, but you must let the Sports Information Office know ahead of time. It will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wireless Internet is also available. A phone line is available for both home and visiting radios. Pregame notes, programs and media guides will be provided before each game. A complete box score will be distributed shortly after the contest.

VISItING raDIoVisiting radio personnel desiring to broadcast athletic events from McDougald-McLendon Gym should contact the Sports Information Office at the earliest possible date to request permission and obtain credentials.

oN the INterNetThe Lady Eagles Basketball website can be found at http://www.NCCUEaglePride.com. All current Lady Eagles Basketball information can be found on this site, including game notes, weekly stories, comprehensive statistics, and biographies of all members of the team and the coaching staff. The page will be maintained during the season by the NCCU Sports Information Office. The site is hosted by CBS College Sports.

oN the raDIoThe NCCU Sports Network enters its second year of broadcasting Eagle Athletics on the radio. The NCCU Sports Network is scheduled to broadcast several of the Lady Eagles Basketball games. NCCU’s games will be aired on the Internet and on Rejoice 1410 AM. Chris Hooks will again handle the play-by-play duties this year. Hooks enters his second year as Broadcast Coordinator for the NCCU Sports Network.

MEDIA GUIDELINES

NCCU SPORTS INFORMATION

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hIStoryIn 1910, Dr. James E. Shepard envisioned and founded a school that prepared African American adults for leadership roles in our nation’s communities. Founded as the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) became the nation’s first state-supported historically black liberal arts college. In 1923, the National Training School became the state-supported Durham State Normal School, devoted to “the training of teachers for the Colored Public Schools of North Carolina.”

Two years later, Dr. Shepard was able to persuade the General Assembly to take a revolutionary step, making the institution a liberal arts college and naming it North Carolina College for Negroes in 1925. The School of Law was established in 1940 and the School of Library Science in 1941. By the time of Dr. Shepard’s death on October 6, 1947, the institution that had become North Carolina College at Durham was fully-accredited, highly respected and had become the alma mater of a growing list of distinguished alumni.

Today, under the leadership of Chancellor Charlie Nelms, NCCU is a comprehensive university offering more than 100 bachelor’s degrees in various disciplines, 40 master’s degree programs and three professional degrees in law. The university reaches out to all racial and ethnic groups, and has a diverse student population of more than 8,000.

NeW INItIatIVeSNCCU is on the cutting edge with its Biomanufacturing Research Institute

and Technology Enterprise known as BRITE. The institute offers new bachelor’s and master’s degrees in pharmaceutical science. These programs provide students with core scientific competencies in biology or chemistry as well as hands-on laboratory practice. In addition, there are seminar courses in drug development operations, FDA regulations, quality assurance and control, and intellectual property and patent law. NCCU’s BRITE is an important part of the statewide initiative to make North Carolina a premiere provider of skilled workers for the biotechnology industry.

The School of Law has won kudos for providing top-notch legal education. According to Vault, Inc., a publishing firm that researches and collects data on diverse professions, the law school has not received the acknowledgment it is due. Vault surveyed 512 recruiters who identified 25 “underrated” schools, and the NCCU School of Law was

ranked at number 14.

NCCU and the African American Jazz Caucus are partnering to form the NCCU/AAJC Jazz Research Institute (NAJRI) in an effort to preserve the integrity of jazz as an African American art form. One of the functions of the Institute will be to address the critical artistic and economic situation of jazz in the African American community as well as develop other initiatives such as a North Carolina Hall of Fame dedicated to highlighting the work of jazz artists from North Carolina.

In an effort to bring more study abroad options to students, NCCU has been accepted as a member of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), a nonprofit membership organization that provides affordable and diverse study abroad and exchange opportunities to students around the world. NCCU is only one of four historically black college or university in the ISEP network. ISEP membership makes it possible for NCCU students to study abroad at over 135 different universities in 39 countries.

NCCU is the first historically black institution in the nation to have an athletic training education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

Built upon the motto of Truth and Service, NCCU is a university committed to preparing and equipping students with the knowledge and skills to compete in the global marketplace.

NCCU hIGhlIGhtS• NCCU was the fastest growing institution in the University of North Carolina System. At 5.5 percent for fall 2006, NCCU surpassed the UNC System’s average rate of growth of 3.1 percent.

• Black Enterprise magazine named NCCU one of the Top 50 Colleges for African Americans in the nation in its September 2006 edition. NCCU was ranked No. 30.

• The Golden LEAF Foundation awarded $2.3 million to the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise.

• In 2006, NCCU’s School of Law students passed the State Bar Examination at a rate of 86 percent; the highest of any other historically black school in the country.

• NCCU received accreditation of its bachelor’s and master’s programs in business administration from the Assembly of American Colleges and Schools of Business International.

• NCCU received a $150,000 grant from the Darden Restaurants Foundation to establish a Culinary Teaching Laboratory at the university to support its Hospitality and Tourism Program.

• An endowment in the amount of $100,000 was awarded for the Christopher S. Meldrum Chemistry Scholarship Fund to establish a scholarship for chemistry majors.

• NCCU led in recruiting National Achievement Scholars. NCCU was No. 3 in the state and tied for third place among historically black colleges and universities across the nation.

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North Carolina Central University is competing in its third year of reclassification as an NCAA Division I institution (Football Championship Subdivision), and the Eagles will be playing as an independent during the 2008-09 athletics campaign.

Fourteen men’s and women’s sports teams participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition at the Division I-FCS level. Men’s intercollegiate teams include football, basketball, baseball, indoor and outdoor track & field, tennis, golf and cross country. Women’s intercollegiate teams include basketball, volleyball, indoor and outdoor track & field, tennis, softball, bowling and cross country.

NCCU’s athletic programs have enjoyed regional and national recognition for years, headlined by the 1989 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship.

NCCU’s commitment to a balanced athletic program, providing equitable resources to all of its sports teams, is abundantly apparent. In five of the last eight years in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), NCCU claimed the Loretta Taylor All-Sports Trophy, recognizing the top all-around women’s program in the conference.

In 2007-08, NCCU’s first season of Division I (FCS) competition, the women’s volleyball team kicked off the Division I era with a dramatic, come-from-behind win over N.C. State, then cruised to 21 victories, all against Division I opponents. The football team finished its first Division I season with a 6-4 record, the Eagles fourth straight winning season. The men’s and women’s cross country teams each won four of their seven events. The men’s basketball team played one of the toughest schedules in the country, while traveling more than 22,000 miles and playing in 13 different states. The squad earned a road victory over the eventual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champions and capped the season with a win over rival Winston-Salem State University at the MEAC Tournament. Finally, the track and field program won two events at the prestigious Penn Relays and qualified two student-athletes for the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston.

In 2006-07, NCCU’s final season in the NCAA Division II, the Eagles placed 24th in the final standings of the U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup, the prestigious award presented annually to the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country.

In 2006-07, NCCU won four CIAA team championships and participated in nine NCAA Division II Championship events.

2006 CIaa Women's Cross Country Champions

2007 CIaa Women’s Basketball Champions

2006 CIaa Women's Volleyball Champions

2006 CIaa football Champions

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CoNfereNCe ChampIoNShIpS2007 Women’s Basketball (CIAA)2006 Football (CIAA)2006 Women's Volleyball (CIAA)2006 Women's Cross Country (CIAA)2006 Softball (CIAA)2005 Women’s Volleyball (CIAA)2005 Football (CIAA)2005 Women’s Cross Country (CIAA)2004 Women’s Volleyball (CIAA)2004 Men’s Cross Country (CIAA)2001 Women’s Bowling (CIAA)1999 Softball (CIAA)1999 Women’s Volleyball (CIAA)1998 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1998 Softball (CIAA)1984 Women’s Basketball (CIAA)1980 Football (CIAA)1975 Men’s Tennis (MEAC)1974 Men’s Track & Field (MEAC)1974 Men’s Tennis (MEAC)1973 Football (MEAC)1973 Men’s Track & Field (MEAC)1973 Men’s Tennis (MEAC)1972 Football (MEAC)1972 Men’s Track & Field (MEAC)1972 Men’s Tennis (MEAC)1971 Men’s Track & Field (CIAA)1965 Men’s Track & Field (CIAA)1965 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1964 Men’s Track & Field (CIAA)1964 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1963 Football (CIAA)1961 Football (CIAA)1959 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1958 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1957 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1956 Football (CIAA)1954 Football (CIAA)1953 Football (CIAA)1950 Men’s Basketball (CIAA)1946 Men’s Basketball (CIAA)

Several former student-athletes and coaches are nationally and internationally known.

Heading the charge of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games was Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, President of the U.S. Olympic Committee, who lifted the Eagle track & field program to international prominence during his unprecedented tenure as head coach at NCCU.

Under Walker’s reign, the Eagles produced 30 national titles, 77 All-Americans, and eight Olympic medalists. Legendary basketball practitioner, John B. McLendon, a member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame, established a remarkable record of 239-68 (.779) as an Eagle head coach from 1940 to 1952. A student of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of the game of basketball, McLendon is credited with the development of the zone press, fast break and four corners offense.

Boston Celtics great Sam Jones, a

student-athlete under McLendon and a fellow Hall-of-Famer, became the first black player to be drafted in the first round after scoring a record 1,745 points during his stellar NCCU career.

Internationally-renowned artist, Ernie Barnes - best-known for his famous paintings seen on the 1970s sitcom “Good Times” - played football for the NCCU prior to a professional gridiron career with the Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.

The LeRoy T. Walker Physical Education Complex houses a multi-purpose gymnasium, Olympic-sized swimming and diving pool, athletic training facilities, strength and fitness center, and much more.

O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium hosts NCCU football action for a capacity crowd of 10,000 dedicated Eagle fans. In mid-November, McLendon-McDougald Gym lights-up with men’s and women’s basketball excitement.

NCCU’s Shari Matthews was selected as the 2006 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball National Player of the Year.

(Photo by Wayne Jernigan)

The 1989 men’s basketball team won the NCAA Division II National Championship by defeating Southeast Missouri State 73-46 in the title game on March 25, 1989. The Eagles also captured an NCAA Division II Regional Championship in 1993.

Legendary track & field coach Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, president of the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1996, led the Eagles to 30 national titles, 77 All-America citations, and eight Olympic medals.

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“Winning” for the Eagles is more than outscoring the opponent, it is excelling in the classroom, actively participating in community service projects and adhering to NCAA rules regarding recruitment and admission of student-athletes.

How can you help the Eagles win? Follow the NCAA rules.

The NCAA defines an institution as the University, its employees, its student-athletes, and its representatives of athletics interests, including parents, alumnus and fans. Therefore beware of the following:

NCAA BYLAW 13.1.2.1

In Division I, representatives of an institution’s athletics interests are prohibited from making in-person, on- or off-campus recruiting contacts, including written and/or telephonic communications with a prospect or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians.

A prospect is defined as any student who has started classes for the ninth grade, whether the student participates in athletics is not relevant to the classification as a prospect and neither is gender.

Written or telephonic communications includes email, instant messaging, paging, video conferencing, faxing and text messaging.

NCAA Bylaw 16.02.3

An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete’s relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation.

Unless you are willing to give a benefit to all 8,000 students at NCCU, don’t give it to a student-athlete or a prospect.

help the eaGleS WIN ChampIoNShIpS

a SerVICe of the NCCU eaGleS athletICS DepartmeNt Office of Compliance

NCAA rules inquiries may be directed to:Etienne H. Thomas Associate Director of Athletics/SWA (919) 530-7053Marlynn R. Jones, Esq. Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance (919) 530-6725

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2009-10 Lady Eagles ScheduleDate Opponent Location Time11.08.09 vs. Johnson C. smith (exhibition) Durham, N.C. 4 p.m.11.14.09 at Maryland College Park, Md. 7 p.m.11.16.09 at Morgan State Baltimore, Md. 5:30 p.m.11.18.09 vs. Campbell Durham, N.C. 5:30 p.m.11.22.09 vs. Gardner-Webb Durham, N.C. 3 p.m.11.27.09 at George Mason Fairfax, Va. 7 p.m.12.01.09 at South Carolina State Orangeburg, S.C. 7 p.m.12.06.09 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 1 p.m.12.16.09 at UNC Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 7 p.m.12.19.09 at South Florida * Tampa, Fla. 4 p.m.12.20.09 vs. Houston Baptist or ECU * Tampa, Fla. 12/2 p.m.12.28.09 at Duke Durham, N.C. 7 p.m.12.30.09 vs. south Carolina state Durham, N.C. 5:30 p.m.01.02.10 vs. North Carolina a&t Durham, N.C. 2 p.m.01.05.10 vs. Winston-salem state Durham, N.C. 7 p.m.01.07.10 vs. Maryland eastern shore Durham, N.C. 7 p.m.01.13.10 vs. shaw Durham, N.C. 6:30 p.m.01.18.10 vs. savannah state (alumni Game) Durham, N.C. 4 p.m.01.22.10 at UNC Asheville Asheville, N.C. 7 p.m.01.27.10 at Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Md. 6 p.m.01.30.10 at Savannah State Savannah, Ga. 2 p.m.02.04.10 at Liberty Lynchburg, Va. 5 p.m.02.09.10 at Winthrop Rock Hill, S.C. 7 p.m.02.16.10 at Presbyterian Clinton, S.C. 5 p.m.02.20.10 vs. Chicago state (think Pink) Durham, N.C. 3 p.m.02.22.10 at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 7 p.m.02.26.10 vs. longwood (senior Night) Durham, N.C. 6:30 p.m.03.06.10 vs. Seattle ^ Farmville, Va. TBA03.07.10 TBD ^ Farmville, Va. TBA03.14.10 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. 3:30 p.m.

Home games in BOLD • All times are Eastern* - denotes USF Shootout ^ - denotes Independent Tournament

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