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2015-16 Delaware State Women’s Basketball | Game 1 | Nov. 14

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GAMEDAY CENTRAL

Date .............................. Saturday, Nov. 14

Time ............................................. 7 p.m. (E)

Location ................. Morgantown, W. Va.

Stadium ............................ WVU Coliseum

Live Audio ..........................................None

Live Broadcast .............WVUSports.com

Live Stats ................. WVULiveStats.com

Twitter ..... @DSUWbb - @DSUHornetsDelaware State (0-0, 0-0 MEAC)

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THE GAMEThe Delaware State women’s basketball team (0-0) will tipoff the 2015-16 regular season this Saturday night (7 p.m.) on the road against the West Virginia Mountaineers (0-0), in what will be the first game for new head coach and Lady Hornet great, Barbara Burgess.

THE OPPONENTThe Lady Mountaineers return four players from last season’s 23-15 (7-11 Big 12) fi nish, which ended with a heartbreaking two-point loss to UCLA in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) championship game. Leading the way this season is senior standout Bria Holmes, who is a two-time unanimous All-Big 12 First Team honoree and Preseason All-Big 12 selection. Starting every game last year, the 6-foot-1 guard led WVU in total points (716) and points per game (18.8), in addition to total minutes (1389) and minutes per game (36.6). Down low, WVU is led by center Lanay Montgomery, who fi nished atop of the Big 12 in blocks (124) and fi fth in the conference in rebounds per contest (7.7). Head coach Mike Carey, now in his 15th season, has garnered two Big East Coach of the Year honors, the program’s only 30-win season, three conference championship game appearances and multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. Carey hold’s the highest winning percentage by any coach in WVU history with an overall record of 297-161 (.648).

THE SERIESThe Hornets are 1-3 all-time against West Virginia. The last meeting featured DSU suff ering a 109-47 loss at WVU on Dec. 18, 2013, as the Mountaineers shot 57 percent (39-of-69) from the fi eld. That game also featured Holmes tallying a game-high 22 points (9-of-13). DSU’s lone victory of the series, meanwhile, occurred in 2003 at home in overtime, 59-56.

A WIN WOULD MEAN...» DSU would snap a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season. » The Lady Hornets’ fi rst season-opening since an 80-32 home win over Wilmington in 2011. » Delaware State would move to 13-25 all-time in season openers.

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11/14 West Virginia 7 p.m. 11/18 Mount St. Mary’s 7 p.m.11/20 Pitt 5:30 p.m.11/23 Lehigh 7 p.m.11/27 Florida Atlantic! 12:30 p.m.11/28 App. St. or South Dakota! TBA12/1 William & Mary 5:30 p.m.12/5 Fordham 2 p.m.12/13 Wagner 3 p.m.12/19 Temple 1 p.m.12/22 Longwood 2 p.m.12/30 Hofstra 3 p.m.1/6 Cornell 7 p.m.1/9 Morgan State* 2 p.m.1/11 Howard* 5:30 p.m.1/16 South Carolina State* 2 p.m. 1/18 Savannah State* 6 p.m.1/23 North Carolina Central*2 p.m.1/25 North Carolina A&T* 5:30 p.m.1/30 South Carolina State* 2 p.m.2/6 Bethune-Cookman* 2 p.m.2/8 Florida A&M* 6 p.m.2/13 UMES* 2 p.m.2/15 Coppin State* 5:30 p.m.2/20 Norfolk State* 2 p.m.2/22 Hampton* 5:30 p.m.2/27 UMES* 2 p.m.2/29 Hampton* 5:30 p.m.3/3 Coppin State* 5:30 p.m.3/7-3/12 MEAC Tournament TBA

* - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Game! - Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament (Boca Raton, Fla.)

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2015-16 Schedule/Results

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Newark, N.J.

#15 MikahAldridge

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#22 NajaiPollard

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DSU QUICK FACTS

Location ........................................................Dover, Del. 19901Founded ................................................................................1891Enrollment ...........................................................................4,505Affi liation ..........................................................NCAA Division IConference............................. Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC)Nickname ............................................................. Lady HornetsColors ...........................Columbia Blue (299) and Red (485)Home Court ......................................... Memorial Hall (2,000)President .................................................. Dr. Harry L. WilliamsAthletics Director ....................................Louis “Skip” PerkinsAssoc. AD/SWA ............................................................Mary HillAssoc. AD/Student Services ...........Sonja Jackson-McCoyAsst. AD/Media Relations ............................... Dennis JonesAdministrative Assistant ..............................Calasha WisherFaculty Representative .......................................................TBA

2014-15 Season in Review

Overall Record .....................................................................5-25MEAC Record | Finish .............................................. 2-14 | 13th

Home | Away | Neutral ...................................3-7 | 2-14 | 0-4Postseason Play ...................................................................... 0-1 Lost in the second round of the MEAC Tournament to No. 4seeded Norfolk State, 70-45.

2015-16 Season Preview

Starters Returning/Lost ...................................................... 3/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................... 7/2Newcomers ................................................................................. 6

DSU Women’s Basketball History

First Year of Women’s Basketball ............................ 1976-77All-Time Record ............................................................475-594All-Time MEAC Record ............................................. 255-270All-Time MEAC Tourn. Record ..................................... 21-33MEAC Regular Season Titles ............................. One | ‘03-04MEAC Tournament Titles .................................... One | ‘06-07Last NCAA Tourn. Appearance .................................2006-07 Lost, 62-47, to Vanderbilt in the First Round

Women’s Basketball Staff

Head Coach ................................................... Barbara Burgess Alma Mater .........................................Delaware State (1990) Burgees at DSU .................................... 0-0 | First Season Career Record .............13-39 (Virginia State, 1999-01) All-Time MEAC Record .................................................. 0-0Assistant Coach .................................................... Vanessa Watson Alma Mater ......................................Virginia State (1980) Years at DSU ................................................................... FirstAssistant Coach ...............................................Donell Thomas Alma Mater ..................................Delaware State (1996) Years at DSU ................................................................... FirstAssistant Coach .............................................. Beverly Lockett Alma Mater ......................... Louisiana-Lafayette (1984) Years at DSU ................................................................... First

2014-15 Per Game LEADERS

Points ........................................................................... 16.1 ........................... Tierra HawkinsRebounds ......................................................................7.8 ........................... Tierra HawkinsAssists .............................................................................3.9 ...................... Jade WashingtonSteals ...............................................................................1.4 ........................... Tierra HawkinsBlocks ..............................................................................1.2 ......................... Amber Bogard

FG % ...................................................... .547 (198-362) ........................... Tierra Hawkins3-pointers ......................................................................1.4 ....................... Mikah Aldridge

3pt % (min. 20 attempt) ....................... .383 (23-60) ....................... N’Kayah Kersey

FT % (min. 20 attempt) ......................... .879 (29-33) ....................... N’Kayah Kersey

Minutes ....................................................................... 32.3 ........................... Tierra Hawkins

roster

# Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School/Prev. School

1 Ivana Negron G 5-8 Fr. North Bergen, N.J. (Malcolm X. Shabazz H.S.)3 Bri Justice G 5-9 So. Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs H.S.)11 N’Kayah Kersey G 5-4 Sr. Newark, N.J. (University H.S.)12 Bobbi Floyd G/F 5-11 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Ed W. Clark H.S.)15 Mikah Aldridge G 5-5 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Beachwood H.S.)20 Amber Bogard F 6-1 RSr. Cleveland, Ohio (Eastern Michigan) (Beachwood H.S.)21 Aliah Stinnett G 5-9 So. Burton, Mich. (Carman-Ainsworth H.S.)22 NaJai Pollard F 5-11 Fr. Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs H.S.)23 Nikkei Blackburn F/C 6-0 Sr. Bennettsville, S.C. (South Georgia Tech) (Marlboro County H.S.)24 Lorna Caesar G 5-6 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Imhotep Charter H.S.)25 Sydni Eure F 5-10 Fr. Syracuse, N.Y. (East Syracuse Minoa H.S.)30 Aaliyah Davis G 5-6 RJr. Lincoln, Del. (Cape Henlopen H.S.)32 Janay Carter C 6-1 RSo. Fort Washington, Md. (Friendly H.S.)33 Therese Gilmore F/C 6-0 Fr. Temple Hills, Md. (National Christian Academy H.S.)

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Barbara Burgess, First SeasonAssistant Coaches: Beverly Lockett, First Season Donell Thomas, First Season Vanessa Watson, First Season

PRONUNCIATIONS

11 N’Kayah Kersey Na-ky-uh15 Mikah Aldridge My-kuh21 Aliah Stinnett Ah-lee-uh22 NaJai Pollard Nah-jay23 Nikkei Blackburn Nik-ee25 Sydni Eure Pronounced like “Your”


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DSU BY THE NUMBERS

Overall Home Road/Neu.

Overall Record ................................................................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Conference Record ........................................................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0

SCORING

Leading at half ................................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Trailing at half .................................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Tied at half ........................................................................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Games decided by fi ve points or less ...................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Games decided by 10 points or less ........................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Overtime games ............................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0

OFFENSE

DSU scores 80+ points .................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0DSU scores 70+ points .................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0DSU scores 60+ points .................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0DSU scores less than 60 points .................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0DSU outscores OPP bench .......................................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Shooting 45% or better ................................................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Shooting less than 45%................................................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0FT % over .700 .................................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Player scoring 30+ points ............................................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Player scoring 20+ points ............................................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Two-plus players in double digit scoring............... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0

DEFENSE

OPP scores 80+ points .................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0OPP scores 70+ points .................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0OPP scores 60+ points .................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0OPP scores less than 60 points .................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0OPP bench outscores DSU .......................................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0More steals than OPP .................................................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Less steals than OPP ...................................................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Even steals......................................................................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0

REBOUNDING/TURNOVERS

More rebounds than OPP ............................................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Less rebounds than OPP .............................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Even rebounding ............................................................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0More TO than OPP .......................................................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Less TO than OPP ............................................................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Even TO .............................................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0

MONTHS

November ......................................................................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0December .......................................................................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0January ............................................................................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0February ............................................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0March .................................................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0

DAYS

Sunday................................................................................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Monday .............................................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Tuesday .............................................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Wednesday ....................................................................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Thursday ............................................................................ 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Friday .................................................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Saturday ............................................................................. 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0

TIME

Day ....................................................................................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0Night (after 5 p.m.) ......................................................... 0-0 ...............0-0 ........... 0-0

STREAKS

Current Streak: L9Longest Win Streak: -Longest Losing Streak: - Current Home Streak: L4Longest Home Win Streak: -Longest Home Losing Streak: -Current Road/Neutral Streak: L5Longest Road/Neutral Win Streak: -Longest Road/Neutral Losing Streak: -

DOUBLE TROUBLE DOWN LOW

An area of strength for the Lady Hornets this season will be the frontline duo of seniors Amber Bogard and Nikkei Blackburn. Bogard, who garnered Third Team Preseason All-MEAC honors, returns as DSU’s top scorer (13.1 ppg), shot blocker (22) and fi eld goal percentage leader (.503), while Blackburn returns as the Hornets’ leading rebounder (6.8 rpg). Bogard totaled two double-doubles last season, in addition to setting a new DSU single-game record for most blocks (7) against Norfolk State in the opening round of the MEAC Tournament. Blackburn also entered DSU’s single-game record books, pulling down a career-high 19 boards at Hampton for the seventh best performance in school history.

TREY TANDEM

Beyond the arc, the guard tandem of N’Kayah Kersey and Mikah Aldridge will pose a threat for opposing squads. Despite being listed at a generous 5-foot-4, Kersey currently sits 10th on DSU’s all-time list for most 3-pointers made (67). In the case of Aldridge, she led the Lady Hornets last season as a freshman in 3-pointers made (37), in addition to holding a 14-game streak of draining at least one trey.

MILESTONE WATCH

Senior N’Kayah Kersey needs three more 3-pointers to push her career total to 70, placing her seventh on DSU’s all-time career list… Barbara Burgess would become the fourth coach in school history to win their fi rst game in a season opener.

ROAD WOES

Since beating North Carolina Central on the road, 58-49, on Feb. 2, 2013, the Lady Hornets have dropped 36 out of their last 40 games away from Memorial Hall. Last season, DSU played 20 out of its 32 games away from Memorial Hall, resulting in a 2-18 record.

COMING UP NEXT...

The Columbia Blue & Red will return home for the fi rst time of 2015-16 to face the Mount St. Mary’s Mounts next Wednesday at 7 p.m. Last season, DSU fell on the road to the Mounts, 73-64.

REUNITED…AND IT FEELS SO GOOD

The Lady Hornets roster this season features two pairs of high school teammates, in addition to a player playing under her former high school coach. Senior Amber Bogard

and sophomore Mikah Aldridge were teammates at Beachwood High School (Ohio), while sophomore Bri Justice and freshman NaJai Pollard both starred at Highland Springs High School (Va.). In the case of freshman Ivana Negron, she played her junior season at Malcolm X. Shabazz (N.J.) under fi rst-year assistant coach Vanessa Watson.

OPERATION REVITALIZE

Since fi nishing 2008-09 at 15-15 (11-5 MEAC), the Lady Hornets have suff ered fi ve consecutive losing seasons, including posting a 11-37 mark in MEAC play and a 23-67 overall record the past three seasons. As for MEAC Tournament play, DSU’s last win occurred during the 2012-13 season with a 55-44 victory over Bethune-Cookman.

OLD HORNETS RETURN TO NEST

Head coach Barbara Burgess is not the only Hornet returning to their alma mater as a coach this season. Starring for Delaware State in 1989-93, assistant coach Donell

Thomas brings along an abundance of knowledge to the programs. As a Hornet, Thomas helped lead Delaware State to two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament championship games (1991, 1993), in addition to serving as a team captain twice. His best season occurred during Thomas’ senior year, averaging 10.2 points, 8.1 rebounds

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the last time dsu...

SCORINGScored 100+ points: vs. Lincoln (Pa.) (119*-31), 1991-92Scored 90+ points: at George Mason (110-91), 11/19/14Scored less than 40 points: at NCAT (79-38), 1/24/15Scored less than 30 points: vs. Hampton (63-28), 3/13/13Scored less than 20 points: at Syracuse (87-17), 12/4/10

REBOUNDING Had over 50 rebounds: at Hampton (50), 2/21/15Had under 25 rebounds: at UNLV (24), 11/29/14

MISCELLANEOUSWon in overtime: at NJIT (58-56, 1-OT), 2/3/15Lost in overtime: vs. Morgan State (69-67, 1-OT), 2/18/13Had 20+ assists: at Central Michigan (23), 12/16/14Had 15+ steals: vs. Wesley (18), 1/27/14Had 0 steals: vs. Hampton (72-33), 2/6/12Had 5+ blocks: vs. Norfolk State (8), 3/9/15Won by 50+ points: vs. Lincoln (Pa.) (84-28), 11/13/09Won by 40+ points: vs. Welsey (79-37), 1/27/14Won by 30+ points: vs. Wilmington (74-44), 1/15/14Allowed 100+ points: at Virginia (100-92), 12/6/14Allowed 40 points or less: vs. Welsey (79-37), 1/27/14Allowed 30 points or less: vs. Lincoln (Pa.) (84-28), 11/13/09

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THE LAST TIME A DSU PLAYER...

SCORINGScored 40+ points:

Sabrina Leonard (40*) vs. Lincoln (Pa.), 1983Scored 30+ points:

Tierra Hawkins (34) vs. Bethune-Cookman, 2/7/15Scored 25+ points: Amber Bogard (27) vs. UMES, 2/28/15

Shot 100% in fi eld goals (min. 7 made):

Made 5+ 3-pointers:

N’Kayah Kersey (5) at Norfolk State, 2/23/15

Made 10+ free throws:

Mikah Aldridge vs. FAMU (10-10), 2/9/15

Shot 100% in free throws (min. 7 made):

Mikah Aldridge vs. FAMU (10-10), 2/9/15

MISCELLANEOUSHad 15+ rebounds:

Nikkei Blackburn (19) at Hampton, 2/21/15

Had 10+ assists:

Jade Washington (12) vs. Wesley, 1/27/14Had 5+ steals:

Mikah Aldridge (5) at Pittsburgh, 12/30/14

Had 5+ blocks:

Amber Bogard (7*) vs. Norfolk State, 3/9/15

Had a double-double:

Tierra Hawkins (17 pts, 12 rebs) at Hampton, 2/21/15

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DSU Single-Game records

SINGLE-GAME SCORING

40 Sabrina Leonard vs. Lincoln (Pa.) - 1993 39 Charlene Allen vs. Brooklyn - 1984 Eva McCormick vs. Salisbury -1978 Eva McCormick vs. Stockton - 1980 38 Raven Bankston vs. Howard - 3/1/14 37 Eva McCormick vs. Bowie State - 1980 36 Raven Bankston vs. UMES - 2/22/14 35 Raven Bankston at Morgan State - 2/1/14 34 Tierra Hawkins at Manhattan - 11/26/14 Tierra Hawkins vs. Bethune-Cookman - 2/7/15

SINGLE-GAME REBOUNDS

28 Jackie Tunstall vs. Stockton - 1979 22 Karen Johnson vs. Coppin State - 1998 Karen Johnson vs. Hofstra - 1995 20 Charlotte Spellman vs. Stockton - 1978 Jackie Tunstall vs. Jersey City - 1982 Jackie Tunstall vs. Lincoln (Pa.) - 1982 19 Nikkei Blackburn at Hampton, 2/21/15

18 Tylinn Carter at UMES - 3/6/14

SINGLE-GAME ASSISTS

12 Alfreda Jeff erson vs. Bethune-Cookman - 1996 Jade Washington vs. Wesley - 1/27/14

SINGLE-GAME STEALS

12 Alfreda Jeff erson vs. SC State - 1995

SINGLE-GAME BLOCKS

7 Amber Bogard vs. Norfolk State - 3/9/15

6 Thea Littlepage vs. SC State - 1/12/08 Thea Littlepage vs. Morgan State - 1/8/07

SINGLE-GAME MOST POINTS SCORED

119 vs. Lincoln (Pa.) - 119-31 - 1991-92 107 vs. Lincoln (Pa.) - 107-68 - 1983-84 vs. Coppin State - 107-34 - 1979-80

SINGLE-GAME MOST POINTS ALLOWED

123 Richmond - 69-123 - 1996-97 116 NC State - 39-116 - 1996-97 110 George Mason - 91-110 - 2014-15

(team-best) and 1.2 blocks (team-best) per contest.

FILLING THE VOID

Despite fi nishing 2014-15 at 5-25 (2-14 MEAC), the Lady Hornets will have to fi ll the void left by forward Tierra Hawkins (graduated) and guard Jade Washington (graduated). Hawkins – DSU’s lone All-MEAC honoree from last season – completed her stellar four-year career as the only other player in DSU history besides head coach Barbara

Burgess to fi nish with at least 1700 points, 800 rebounds and 70 blocks. Washington, meanwhile, wrapped up her fi nal year in a Hornet uniform as the program’s all-time assist leader with 312.

HORNETS TABBED TO FINISH 13TH IN THE MEAC

The Lady Hornets were picked to fi nish 13th (57 points) in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason Poll. North Carolina A&T totaled 310 points and 10 fi rst-place votes to earn the top spot. Last year, the Aggies fi nished third in the conference with a 12-4 mark and a 20-11 overall record. The Aggies return three starters from last year’s team with the addition of four newcomers. Hampton was picked to fi nish second with 307 points and 10 fi rst-place votes. The Lady Pirates recorded a 19-13 overall record and a 14-2 mark in MEAC play. Hampton received a bid to the Women’s NIT last season and defeated Drexel, 45-42, in the opening round before concluding the season with a loss to West Virginia in the second round. UMES (259 points) received three fi rst-place votes and was predicted to fi nish third, while Savannah State (239) - the 2015 MEAC Tournament champions - garnered one fi rst-place vote and Norfolk State (225 points) rounded out the top fi ve preseason predictions. Bethune-Cookman was chosen to fi nish sixth, followed by Coppin State (180 points), South Carolina State (162 points), Morgan State (138 points), Florida A&M (119 points), Howard (89 points), North Carolina and Central (69 points).

RETURNERS

Outside of Amber Bogard, Nikkei Blackburn, N’Kayah Kersey and Mikah Aldridge, rounding out the list of returnees for the Lady Hornets are guards Aaliyah Davis, Aliah Stinnett, Bri Justice and center Janay Carter. Davis, a redshirt junior out of a Lincoln, Del., served as a team manager last season before being adding to the roster in late January. Appearing in 14 games, including three starts, Davis made a solid contribution, highlighted by a draining a full-court buzzer beater to defeat Bethune-Cookman at home, 72-71.


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AP TOP 25

RK. TEAM REC. PTS.

1 Connecticut (32) 0-0 8002 South Carolina 0-0 7583 Notre Dame 0-0 7144 Tennessee 0-0 7115 Baylor 0-0 6726 Ohio State 0-0 5707 Florida State 0-0 5518 Louisville 0-0 5419 Maryland 0-0 53610 Oregon State 0-0 51811 Mississippi State 0-0 46512 Texas 0-0 45913 Texas A&M 0-0 39714 Duke 0-0 39215 Arizona State 0-0 34716 Stanford 0-0 33817 Oklahoma 0-0 26418 Kentucky 0-0 24119 Northwestern 0-0 20920 South Florida 0-0 20221 George Washington 0-0 17122 North Carolina 0-0 9423 Syracuse 0-0 7424 Michigan State 0-0 6125 Chattanooga 0-0 60

Dropped from rankings:

Others receiving votes: Princeton 58, DePaul 45, Florida Gulf Coast 37, Rutgers 34, Iowa 17, California 14, Dayton 13, Arkansas 8, Western Kentucky 6, Vanderbilt 5, West

Virginia 4, UCLA 4, Iowa State 4, Missouri 3, Gonzaga 2, Miami (FL) 1

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Stinnett’s defensive versatility in the backcourt will be a huge plus for the Lady Hornets, whereas Justice will look to bounce back after appearing in 14 games before suff ering a season-ending knee injury. Carter, who appeared in 21 games last season, will add depth and a defensive presence behind Bogard and Blackburn in the frontcourt.

FRESH FACES

Looking to make immediate impacts for DSU as freshmen in 2015-16 is guard Lorna Caesar, forward Sydni Eure, guard/forward Bobbi Floyd, forward/center Therese Gilmore, guard Ivana Negron and forward NaJai Pollard. Caesar hails from Philadelphia, Pa. by way of a Prep Charter (2011), Penn Wood (2012-14) and Imhotep Charter (2015). Throughout her prep career, Caesar was a part of three championship teams, including a Philadelphia Public League title winning squad during her lone season with Imhotep Charter. Hailing from Syracuse, N.Y., Eure was a three-year starter at East Syracuse Minoa High School, garnering Team Most Valuable Player honors as a senior. Floyd, a Las Vegas, Nev. product out of Ed W. Clark, averaged double fi gures in points and rebounds all four years, while earning All-State honors as a senior. In the case of Gilmore, a native of Temple Hills, Md., she will add size and rebounding to DSU’s frontline, whereas Negron brings a championship pedigree from Malcolm X. Shabazz (Newark, N.J.). Playing her junior season under current DSU assistant coach Vanessa

Watson, Negron led the team to a sectional and state championship titles. As for Pollard, she averaged a double-double in her fi nal three seasons at Highland Springs (Richmond, Va.), garnering All-Metro and All-State honors as a junior and senior.

HOME SWEET HOME

The schedule balance entails DSU playing 14 out of its 29 games at its homely confi nes of Memorial Hall. Last season, the Lady Hornets played a whopping 20 games away from home, resulting in a 2-18 record.

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DSU President Harry L. Williams and Interim Athletics Director Louis “Skip” Perkins announced the appointment of Barbara

Burgess, one of the greatest players in Delaware State University women’s basketball history, as the school’s ninth head coach on May 5, 2015.

Her appointment marks the second time that a former Lady Hornet player has headed the DSU women’s basketball program. Jackie Devane was head coach from 1995-00 after competing for the team from 1979-83.

“Barbara stood out among some outstanding candidates for the position, not just because she’s a Lady Hornet alum, but because of her highly successful experience as a teacher of the game and recruiter, as well as her commitment to academics

and community service,” Perkins said. “We believe Barbara will bring a high level of excellence back to the Lady Hornet program she helped to make so successful as a student-athlete.”

Burgess, who starred for the Lady Hornets from 1985-89, most recently served as an assistant coach at Delaware State’s highly successful MEAC rival Hampton University the past six seasons. While at Hampton, Burgess helped lead the Lady Pirates to fi ve MEAC Tournament titles, fi ve regular season crowns and six national championship tournament appearances.

During Burgess’ tenure as an assistant coach, the Lady Pirates won a MEAC-record fi ve consecutive tournament championships (2009-14). Hampton posted an overall record of 146-48 (.753), including an 88-8 mark (.917) in MEAC regular season play, in addition to winning 54 consecutive games against league opponents (including tournament games).

“We believe that Barbara’s championship experience at Hampton, along with the intensity and passion she developed in her playing days with the Lady Hornets will greatly benefi t our women’s basketball program,” Dr. Williams said.

Prior to her time at Hampton, Burgess served one season as an assistant coach at Norfolk State University (2008-09). She was also the head women’s coach at Virginia Union University from 1999-2001, posting a 13-39 overall record.

As a high school coach, she manned the sidelines for six years (2002-08) as the head women’s basketball coach at Phoebus High School (VA). The Phantoms were 73-67 in her tenure, making three trips to the Eastern Region tournament. From 1992-99, Burgess was the head women’s basketball coach at Huguenot High School (VA). She was named Dominion District Coach of the Year in 1997 after leading Huguenot to a 14-9 record. The following year, the Lady Falcons were runners-up in the Dominion District Tournament. Throughout her 14 years at the helm in the high school ranks, Burgess mentored several players who have gone on to play at the collegiate level, including former Howard University standout Essence Coggins (Huguenot).

Burgess was a four-year Black College All-American for DSU (1985-89) on the court. She was named to the MEAC All-Rookie Team and ended her career with the Lady Hornets as the school’s second all-time leading scorer with 1,807 points, a spot she currently still holds. During her sophomore season, she led the team in scoring (17.9 ppg) and rebounding (7.3 rpg) and was named to the All-MEAC First Team. Her junior campaign featured leading Delaware State in scoring (17.1 ppg) on her way to another All-MEAC First Team selection. Burgess wrapped up career garnering DSU Female Athlete of the Year in 1988-89, in addition to leading the Lady Hornets to the 1989 MEAC Tournament Championship game.

Burgess graduated from Delaware State in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education and was inducted to the DSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. She also received her master’s degree in sports management from California (Pa.) University.

Burgess is a native of Richmond, Va. and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

HEAD COACH Barbara Burgess (HEAD COACH Barbara Burgess (@@BBallLuvAffair)BBallLuvAffair)

First Season at DSU: 0-0, 0-0 MEAC | Overall: 13-39Vanessa WatsonVanessa Watson

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Vanessa Watson, a veteran with 30 years of head coaching experience in the New Jersey high school ranks, joined the DSU women’s basketball program in July of 2015.

Posting a 720-109 overall record while at the helm at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, N.J., which is her alma mater, Watson is one of the most prestigious coaches in the history of the state. Her championship pedigree includes six New Jersey Tournaments of

Championship titles, 10 state championships, 18 state sectional championships, 17 Essex County championships and 16 conference crowns. She also sent several players to Division I programs, most notably Matee Ajavon (Rutgers), who is a seven-year WNBA veteran currently playing for the Atlanta Dream.

As a member of the Newark Athletic and New Jersey State Coaches Hall of Fame’s, notable accolades for Watson includes a New Jersey State Coach of the Year honor (2003), three Tri-State Coach of the Year awards (2003, 2004, 2013), Star-Ledger Coach of the Year recognition (2004), Northeast Regional Coach of the Year honoree (2004) and garnering District Coach of the Year honors in 2006.

Watson has also manned the sidelines for numerous All-Star games, headlined by being selected for the 2015 Jordan Brand Classic All-American East squad. Also, she served as a coach for the USA Basketball 17 under and 18 under Trials Court squads. Watson also participated with Nike during its Skills Academy and as a coach for its WBCA All-American Team.

As a player, Watson was the starting point guard for Virginia State as a senior, who went on to win the 1980 Central intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament Championship.

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Donell Thomas, a former Delaware State men’s basketball standout (1989-93), returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach for the DSU women’s basketball program in July of 2015.

Thomas previously spent a combined 12 seasons at nearby Caesar Rodney High School, including the last three as the head men’s basketball coach. He also served as an assistant coach with the Wesley College (Del.) men’s basketball program for two seasons, overseeing the development and growth of post

players.

As a Hornet, Thomas helped lead Delaware State to two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament championship games (1991, 1993), in addition to serving as a team captain twice. His best season on the court occurred during Thomas’ senior year, averaging 10.2 points, 8.1 rebounds (team-best) and 1.2 blocks (team-best) per contest.

Thomas went on to play professionally for the United States Basketball League (USBL) for one season with the Long Island Surf (1998-99), in addition to one season overseas in Europe with Panathinaikos Athens (2000-01). He also had a brief stint with the world renowned Harlem Globetrotters in 2000.

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Beverly Lockett joined the Delaware State women’s basketball program as an assistant coach in July of 2015.

A native of Meridian, Miss., Lockett comes to DSU from the Dallas, Texas area after 16 years of coaching in the high school and AAU ranks. Her experience on the sidelines includes being at the helm of the Richardson High School (1999-2006) and Lancaster High School (2006-10) and varsity women’s basketball teams, along with the North Texas Blaze (2011-12) AAU program.

At Richardson, Lockett tallied a 125-86 overall record, which included back-to-back District 10-5A Championships (2004-05, 2005-06), two District 12-4A Coach of the Year honors (2003-04, 2005-06) and a Richardson Morning News Coach of the Year honor (2003-04). During her four seasons at Lancaster, which featured a state playoff appearance each year, Lockett posted an 86-47 overall record. The defensive-minded leader also earned District 15-4A Coach of the Year honors in her fi rst season, along with leading the squad to back-to-back district second place fi nishes (2006-07, 2007-08).

With the North Texas Blaze, based out of a Plano, Texas, Lockett led the team to numerous top fi nishes in tournaments, both locally and nationally, including a National D-I Classic Championship Bracket Runner-Up feat (2011). In 2012, multiple players signed athletic scholarships to North Texas, Arkansas-Fort Smith, Hardin Simmons and Ranger College.

Lockett was also selected to coach the East squad of the “Texas Element of a Champion” All-Star game, featuring former Dallas Cowboys - Martellus Bennett and Jesse Holley.

As a player, Lockett starred as a power forward at Livingston University, which is now known as University of West Alabama. Considered as one of the most decorated players in program history, Lockett received All-Conference recognition both seasons, earned National Player of the Week and All-American honors as a sophomore and holds several individual school records. She fi nished up her fi nal two seasons at Southwestern Louisiana (now known as Louisana-Lafayette), garnering All-Conference honors each year. For her career, Lockett averaged 22.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, along with recording single-game highs of 45 points and 25 rebounds.


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MEAC OVERALL

Team Record Pct. Record Pct.

Bethune-Cookman 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Coppin State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Delaware State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000

Florida A&M 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Hampton 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Howard 0-0 .000 0-0 .000UMES 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Morgan State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Norfolk State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000North Carolina A&T 0-0 .000 0-0 .000NCCU 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Savannah State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000South Carolina State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000

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2015-16 GAME-BY-GAMESeason/Career HighsPts: -Rebs: -FGM: -FGA: -3FGM: -3FGA: -FTM: -FTA: -Assists: -Steals: -Blocks: -Mins: -

> 5-8 | Freshman | Guard | North Bergen, N.J. | Malcolm X. Shabazz H.S.

iVANAiVANA

nEGRONnEGRON 11Player Notes

- As a junior, played under current Lady Hornet assistant coach Vanessa Washington.

- That season, the team won the TOC and State Championships. - As a senior, led team to a Sectional Championship.


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2015-16 GAME-BY-GAMESeason HighsPts: -Rebs: -FGM: -FGA: -3FGM: -3FGA: -FTM: -FTA: -Assists: -Steals: -Blocks: -Mins: -

> 5-9 | Sophomore | Guard | Richmond, Va. | Highland Springs H.S.

BriBri

JusticeJustice 33Player Notes

- Appeared in 14 games, while making two starts before suff ering a season-ending knee injury in DSU’s 65-60 loss to South Carolina State (1/17/15).- Dished out a career-high six assists in DSU’s 73-64 loss at Mount St. Mary’s (11/26/14). - High school teammate of current Lady Hornet, NaJai Pollard.

Career HighsPts: 4 at Howard, 1/12/15Rebs: 7 vs. NKU, 11/14/14FGM: 1 vs. NKU, 11/14/14FGA: 5 at Howard, 1/12/153FGM: -3FGA: -FTM: 2 at Howard, 1/12/15FTA: 3 at Howard, 1/12/15Assists: 6 at Mount St. Mary’s, 11/26/14Steals: 2 vs. NIU, 11/30/14Blocks: 1 at Mount St. Mary’s, 11/26/14 Mins: 26 at Howard, 1/12/15

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg1415-16 14-2 207/14.8 4-19 . 2 1 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 7-11 . 6 3 6 8 23 31 2.2 19 0 27 22 7 10 15 1.1TOTAL 14-2 207/14.8 4-19 . 2 1 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 7-11 . 6 3 6 8 23 31 2.2 19 0 27 22 7 10 15 1.1

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Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg1213-14 31-10 478/15.4 25-106 . 2 3 6 11-54 . 2 0 4 6-13 . 4 6 2 9 16 25 0.8 25 1 18 34 0 10 67 2.21314-15 29-11 642/22.1 42-148 . 2 8 4 33-113 . 2 9 2 18-36 . 5 0 0 12 29 41 1.4 35 0 26 35 1 21 135 4.71415-16 30-7 589/19.6 33-93 . 3 5 5 23-60 . 3 8 3 29-33 . 8 7 9 11 33 44 1.5 29 1 33 55 0 16 118 3.9TOTAL 90-28 1709/19.0 100-347 . 2 8 8 67-227 . 2 9 5 53-82 . 6 4 6 32 78 110 1.2 89 2 77 124 1 47 320 3.6


> 5-4 | Senior | Guard | Newark, N.J. | University H.S.

N’KayahN’Kayah

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Career Statistics

Player Notes

- Sits 10th (67) on DSU’s all-time list for most 3-pointers made. - Shot a team-best 88 percent (29-of-33) from the charity stripe last season. - Tallied career-highs in points (17) and 3-pointers made (5) at Norfolk State (2/23/15). - Team leader in 3-pointers in 2013-14 with 33.

Career HighsPts: 17 at Norfolk St., 2/23/15Rebs: 6 vs. vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14FGM: 6 vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14FGA: 21 vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/143FGM: 5 at Norfolk St., 2/23/153FGA: 18 vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14FTM: 5 at NJIT, 2/3/15FTA: 7 vs. UMES, 2/22/14Assists: 6 at SCSU, 1/31/15Steals: 4 vs. Wesley, 1/27/14Blocks: 1 vs. FAMU, 3/10/14Mins: 39 vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14


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> 5-11 | Freshman | Forward | Las Vegas, Nev. | Ed W. Clark H.S.

BobbiBobbi

floydfloyd 1212Player Notes

- Averaged double fi gures in points and rebounds all four years in high school.- As a junior, garnered First Team All-Southwest Conference, All-Region MVP and Southwest Conference Most Valuable honors. - As a senior, earned All-State and co-Most Valuable Player team honors.

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> 5-5 | Sophomore | Guard | Cleveland, Ohio | Beachwood H.S.

MikahMikah

AldridgeAldridge1515Player Notes

- Led DSU in 3-pointers made (37) in 2014-15 and fi nished second on the team in steals (35). - Scored a career-high 22 points (5-of-16) vs. FAMU (2/9/15).- High school teammate of current Lady Hornet, Amber Bogard.

Career HighsPts: 22 vs. Florida A&M, 2/19/15Rebs: 8 at SCSU, 1/31/15FGM: 7 at NCCU, 1/26/15FGA: 17 at NCCU, 1/26/153FGM: 4 at Virginia, 12/6/143FGA: 9 vs. Hampton, 3/2/15FTM: 10 vs. Florida A&M, 2/19/15FTA: 10 vs. Florida A&M, 2/19/15Assists: 6 vs. B-CU, 2/7/15Steals: 5 at Pitt, 12/30/14Blocks: 1 at Detroit, 12/18/14Mins: 40 vs. SCSU, 1/17/15


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> 6-1 | R-Senior | Forward | Cleveland, Ohio | Eastern Michigan | Beachwood H.S.

aMBERaMBER

bOGARDbOGARD 2020Player Notes

- Third Team All-MEAC Preseason selection.- Appeared in all 30 games in 2014-15, while making 24 starts. - Totaled a career-high seven in blocks vs. Norfolk State (3/9/15), which was the most school single-game history.- Scored a career-high 27 points (13-of-18) vs. UMES (2/28/15). - High school teammate of current Lady Hornet, Mikah Aldridge.

Career Highs (*with EMU)Pts: 27 vs. UMES, 2/28/15Rebs: 10 vs. Binghamton,11/15/14Assists: 3 vs. SDSU, 12/4/12* Steals: 4 vs. WMU, 1/10/13* Blocks: 4 vs. Hampton, 3/2/15FGM: 13 vs. UMES, 2/28/15FGA: 18 vs. UMES, 2/28/15FTM: 8 at Hampton, 2/21/15FTA: 12 at Hampton, 2/21/153FGM: -3FGA: 2 vs. UMES, 2/28/15Mins: 41 at NJIT, 2/5/15


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> 5-9 | Sophomore | Guard | Burton, Mich. | Carman-Ainsworth H.S.

AliahAliah

StinnetStinnetPlayer Notes

- Appeared in 29 games, while making 15 starts as a freshman in 2014-15.- Dropped a career-high 10 points (4-of-8) in DSU’s loss to SCSU (1/17/15).- Dished out a career-high four assists in DSU’s 91-63 loss at Central Michigan (12/16/14).- Totaled a career-high three blocks vs. Savannah State (1/19/15).

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Career HighsPts: 10 vs. SCSU, 1/17/15Rebs: 6 at SCSU, 1/31/15FGM: 4 vs. SCSU, 1/17/15FGA: 8 vs. SCSU, 1/17/153FGM: 1 at UNLV, 11/30/143FGA: 4 at Coppin State, 3/5/15FTM: 3 at Coppin State, 3/5/15FTA: 4 at Coppin State, 3/5/15Assists: 4 at CMU, 12/16/14Steals: 3 vs. Savannah St., 1/19/15Blocks: 3 vs. Savannah St., 1/19/15Mins: 40 vs. Savannah St., 1/19/15


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> 5-11 | Freshman | Guard/Forward | Richmond, Va. | Highland Springs H.S.

nAJAInAJAI

POLLARDPOLLARD 2222Player Notes

- Averaged a double-double in her fi nal three seasons of high school.- Garnered All-Metro and All-State honors as a junior and senior.- High school teammate of current Lady Hornet, Bri Justice.

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> 6-0 | Senior | Forward/Center | Bennettsville, S.C. | South Georgia Tech (JUCO) | Marlboro County H.S.

NikkeiNikkei

BlackburnBlackburnPlayer Notes

- Recorded a career-high 19 boards at Hampton (2/21/15), which was the seventh most in DSU single-game history. - Last season, was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week twice (2/9/15, 2/23/15). - Tallied fi rst-career double-double (12 points - 14 rebounds) at Virginia (12/6/14).

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Career HighsPts: 12 at Virginia, 12/6/14Rebs: 19 at Hampton, 2/21/15FGM: 6 at Virginia, 12/6/14FGA: 10 at Virginia, 12/6/143FGM: -3FGA: -FTM: 5 at George Mason, 11/19/14FTA: 6 at George Mason, 11/19/14Assists: 3 vs. UMES, 2/28/15Steals: 2 vs. Florida A&M, 2/19/15Blocks: 3 vs. Florida A&M, 2/19/15Mins: 40 at UMES, 2/14/15


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> 5-6 | Freshman | Guard | Philadelphia, Pa. | Imhotep Charter H.S.

lornalorna

caesarcaesar 2424Player Notes

- Played for Prep Charter (2011), Penn Wood (2012-14) and Imhotep Charter (2015).- Part of three championship teams, including a Philadelphia Public League title winning squad during her lone season with Imhotep Charter.

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> 5-10 | Freshman | Forward | Syraucse, N.Y. | East Syracuse Minoa H.S.

SYDNISYDNI

EUREEURE 2525Player Notes

- Added to the roster as a walk-on.- Three-year varsity standout in high school. - As a senior, averaged 11.2 points (236 total), 8.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.3 steals on her way to earning Team Most Valuable Player honors.


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> 5-6 | R-Junior | Guard | Lincoln, Del. | Cape Henlopen H.S.

AaliyahAaliyah

DavisDavisPlayer Notes

- Appeared in 14 games, while making three starts last season. - Added to the roster on Jan. 23, 2015 after serving as a team manager. - Hit the game-winning half court shot to beat B-CU (2/7/15) for her fi rst ever 3-pointer.- Appeared in fi ve games during the 2013-14 season. - Redshirted in 2012-13 due to a knee injury.

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Season HighsPts: -Rebs: -FGM: -FGA: -3FGM: -3FGA: -FTM: -FTA: -Assists: -Steals: -Blocks: -Mins: -

Career HighsPts: 10 vs. Hampton, 3/2/15Rebs: 6 vs. Florida A&M, 2/9/15FGM: 5 vs. Hampton, 3/2/15FGA: 9 vs. Hampton, 3/2/153FGM: 1 vs. B-CU, 2/7/153FGA: 2 vs. B-CU, 2/7/15FTM: 6 vs. Florida A&M, 2/9/15FTA: 6 vs. Florida A&M, 2/9/15

Assists: 4 at Coppin St., 3/5/15Steals: 4 vs. Florida A&M, 2/9/15Blocks: 2 vs. Florida A&M, 2/9/15Mins: 31 vs. Hampton, 3/2/15

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg1314-15 5-0 17/3.4 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 4 4 0.8 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0.41415-16 14-3 179/12.8 14-37 . 3 7 8 2-10 . 2 0 0 9-12 . 7 5 0 6 13 19 1.4 19 0 15 29 2 12 39 2.8TOTAL 19-3 196/10.3 14-37 . 3 7 8 2-10 . 2 0 0 11-14 . 7 8 6 6 17 23 1.2 20 0 16 30 2 14 41 2.2

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> 6-1| R-Sophomore | Center | Fort Washington, Md. | Friendly H.S.

JanayJanay

CarterCarter 3232Player Notes

- Appeared in 21 games, while making seven starts last season.- Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds in DSU’s win at Howard (1/12/15). - Redshirted 2013-14 due to a knee injury.

Career HighsPts: 7 at Pitt, 12/30/14Rebs: 8 at Howard, 1/12/15FGM: 2 at Pitt, 12/30/14FGA: 2 at Pitt, 12/30/143FGM: -3FGA: -FTM: 3 at Pitt, 12/30/14FTA: 4 at Pitt, 12/30/14Assists: 1 at George Mason, 11/19/14Steals: 1 at Virginia, 12/6/14Blocks: 2 at Norfolk St., 2/23/15Mins: 23 at Pitt, 12/30/14


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> 6-0| Freshman | Center | Temple Hills, Md. | National Christian Academy H.S.

ThereseTherese

gilmoregilmore 3333Player Notes

- Starred at at H.D. Woodson (2011-13) in Washington, D.C., Capitol Christian Academy (2013-14) in Capitol Heights, Md. and National Christian Academy (2014-15) in Fort Washington, Md.- As a junior, ranked by ESPN as the 25th best player at the forward position in the DMV area.

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2014-15 DSU Women's BasketballDelaware State Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 09, 2015)

All games

Overall record: 5-25 Conf: 2-14 Home: 3-7 Away: 2-14 Neutral: 0-4

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg03 x-BANKSTON, Raven 10-9 302 30.2 62-158 . 3 9 2 12-36 . 3 3 3 35-38 . 9 2 1 9 20 29 2.9 29 2 23 22 0 19 171 17.124 HAWKINS, Tierra 30-28 971 32.4 198-362 . 5 4 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 86-132 . 6 5 2 65 168 233 7.8 80 3 28 78 20 42 482 16.120 BOGARD, Amber 30-24 928 30.9 160-318 . 5 0 3 0-2 . 0 0 0 74-118 . 6 2 7 38 112 150 5.0 74 1 21 91 36 25 394 13.105 x-BANKSTON, Raine 10-8 265 26.5 31-89 . 3 4 8 8-18 . 4 4 4 24-32 . 7 5 0 5 18 23 2.3 26 0 27 27 0 10 94 9.415 ALDRIDGE, Mikah 27-22 754 27.9 78-253 . 3 0 8 37-144 . 2 5 7 59-75 . 7 8 7 13 45 58 2.1 75 6 46 99 7 35 252 9.323 BLACKBURN, Nikkei 22-11 505 23.0 38-85 . 4 4 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 21-28 . 7 5 0 42 108 150 6.8 43 0 6 19 7 12 97 4.404 WASHINGTON, Jade 20-14 543 27.2 29-84 . 3 4 5 3-12 . 2 5 0 19-30 . 6 3 3 13 46 59 3.0 60 3 78 61 3 29 80 4.011 KERSEY, N'Kayah 30-7 589 19.6 33-93 . 3 5 5 23-60 . 3 8 3 29-33 . 8 7 9 11 33 44 1.5 29 1 33 55 0 16 118 3.930 DAVIS, Aaliyah 14-3 179 12.8 14-37 . 3 7 8 2-10 . 2 0 0 9-12 . 7 5 0 6 13 19 1.4 19 0 15 29 2 12 39 2.821 STINNETT, Aliah 29-15 518 17.9 23-92 . 2 5 0 9-38 . 2 3 7 13-17 . 7 6 5 12 39 51 1.8 43 0 28 53 10 14 68 2.332 CARTER, Janay 21-7 221 10.5 8-21 . 3 8 1 0-1 . 0 0 0 9-20 . 4 5 0 20 32 52 2.5 33 0 1 13 4 2 25 1.212 x-JUSTICE, Bri 14-2 207 14.8 4-19 . 2 1 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 7-11 . 6 3 6 8 23 31 2.2 19 0 27 22 7 10 15 1.113 x-McLEOD, Nateyah 2-0 10 5.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.014 WALLACE, Arie 3-0 6 2.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.022 HILL, Briyah 1-0 0 0.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.033 x-LEWIS, Mi'Queara 3-0 17 5.7 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 40 78 118 25Total.......... 30 6015 679-1613 . 4 2 1 94-322 . 2 9 2 385-548 . 7 0 3 284 738 1022 34.1 531 16 333 594 96 226 1837 61.2Opponents...... 30 6025 866-1984 . 4 3 6 154-508 . 3 0 3 402-621 . 6 4 7 504 740 1244 41.5 500 - 476 413 89 317 2288 76.3

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TEAM STATISTICS DSUW OPPSCORING 1837 2288 Points per game 61.2 76.3 Scoring margin -15.0 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 679-1613 866-1984 Field goal pct . 4 2 1 . 4 3 63 POINT FG-ATT 94-322 154-508 3-point FG pct . 2 9 2 . 3 0 3 3-pt FG made per game 3.1 5.1FREE THROWS-ATT 385-548 402-621 Free throw pct . 7 0 3 . 6 4 7 F-Throws made per game 12.8 13.4REBOUNDS 1022 1244 Rebounds per game 34.1 41.5 Rebounding margin -7.4 -ASSISTS 333 476 Assists per game 11.1 15.9TURNOVERS 594 413 Turnovers per game 19.8 13.8 Turnover margin -6.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.6 1.2STEALS 226 317 Steals per game 7.5 10.6BLOCKS 96 89 Blocks per game 3.2 3.0ATTENDANCE 5888 15089 Home games-Avg/Game 10-589 16-918 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 4-100

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT TotalsDelaware State 845 983 9 1837Opponents 1066 1215 7 2288

Date Opponent Score Att.^ 11/14/14 vs Northern Kentucky L 55-76 123^ 11/15/14 vs Binghamton L 84-90 278

11/19/14 at MASON L 91-110 33411/24/14 MILLERSVILLE W 71-60 58611/26/14 at Mount St. Mary's L 64-73 194

$ 11/29/14 at UNLV L 78-91 0$ 11/30/14 vs Northern Illinois L 59-79 0

12/06/14 at Virginia L 62-100 299812/16/14 at Central Michigan L 63-91 012/18/14 at Detroit L 52-74 39412/30/14 at PITT L 58-93 914

* 1/10/15 MORGAN STATE L 56-64 414* 1/12/15 at Howard W 58-50 388

1/14/15 WILMINGTON W 74-44 212* 1/17/15 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. L 60-65 504* 1/19/15 SAVANNAH STATE L 45-76 511* 1/24/15 at N.C. A&T L 38-79 455* 01/26/15 at N.C. Central L 59-66 371* 1-31-15 at South Carolina St. L 62-64 444

2/05/15 at NJIT Wot 56-54 604* 2/7/15 BETHUNE-COOKMAN W 72-71 974* 2/9/15 FLORIDA A&M L 63-78 437* 02/14/15 at Univ. of Md. Eastern Shore L 59-96 4037* 2/16/15 COPPIN STATE L 62-80 438* 2/21/15 at Hampton L 61-74 2871* 02/23/15 at Norfolk State L 55-95 557* 2/28/15 UNIV. OF MD. EASTERN SHORE L 61-68 875* 3/2/15 HAMPTON L 63-78 937* 03/05/15 at Coppin State L 51-79 127

3/9/15 vs Norfolk State L 45-70 0

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All games

Overall record: 23-15 Conf: 7-11 Home: 19-4 Away: 2-10 Neutral: 2-1

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg23 Holmes, Bria 38-38 1389 36.6 267-669 . 3 9 9 53-220 . 2 4 1 129-205 . 6 2 9 57 112 169 4.4 66 0 105 121 35 58 716 18.805 Fields, Averee 38-38 1353 35.6 208-450 . 4 6 2 3-5 . 6 0 0 105-136 . 7 7 2 91 169 260 6.8 109 2 92 77 16 67 524 13.811 Muldrow, Teana 38-17 618 16.3 96-277 . 3 4 7 47-157 . 2 9 9 23-45 . 5 1 1 50 107 157 4.1 75 2 29 76 19 22 262 6.920 McDonald, Bre 35-20 674 19.3 88-255 . 3 4 5 14-53 . 2 6 4 49-70 . 7 0 0 41 82 123 3.5 71 0 39 57 7 27 239 6.822 Stepney, Linda 38-38 1312 34.5 69-188 . 3 6 7 24-71 . 3 3 8 80-103 . 7 7 7 27 130 157 4.1 87 1 175 59 10 52 242 6.421 Morton, Jessica 23-1 345 15.0 48-139 . 3 4 5 21-50 . 4 2 0 12-19 . 6 3 2 18 27 45 2.0 34 1 18 40 4 11 129 5.615 Montgomery, Lanay 38-37 875 23.0 68-140 . 4 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 20-51 . 3 9 2 111 183 294 7.7 102 4 8 70 124 28 156 4.132 Leary, Crystal 38-1 701 18.4 39-74 . 5 2 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 67-88 . 7 6 1 89 103 192 5.1 82 3 11 24 19 37 145 3.803 Warren, Tyara 18-0 179 9.9 15-58 . 2 5 9 10-25 . 4 0 0 4-11 . 3 6 4 13 20 33 1.8 24 0 8 15 1 11 44 2.400 Simpson, Dominique 16-0 115 7.2 8-35 . 2 2 9 2-10 . 2 0 0 5-12 . 4 1 7 6 19 25 1.6 9 0 9 19 1 4 23 1.404 Montgomery, Kayla 27-0 114 4.2 6-22 . 2 7 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 13 12 25 0.9 28 0 2 10 6 4 14 0.5

Team 67 74 141 1 10Total.......... 38 7675 912-2307 . 3 9 5 174-591 . 2 9 4 496-744 . 6 6 7 583 1038 1621 42.7 688 13 496 578 242 321 2494 65.6Opponents...... 38 7675 805-2193 . 3 6 7 192-614 . 3 1 3 462-707 . 6 5 3 487 951 1438 37.8 658 - 429 602 119 272 2264 59.6

TEAM STATISTICS WVU OPPSCORING 2494 2264 Points per game 65.6 59.6 Scoring margin +6.1 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 912-2307 805-2193 Field goal pct . 3 9 5 . 3 6 73 POINT FG-ATT 174-591 192-614 3-point FG pct . 2 9 4 . 3 1 3 3-pt FG made per game 4.6 5.1FREE THROWS-ATT 496-744 462-707 Free throw pct . 6 6 7 . 6 5 3 F-Throws made per game 13.1 12.2REBOUNDS 1621 1438 Rebounds per game 42.7 37.8 Rebounding margin +4.8 -ASSISTS 496 429 Assists per game 13.1 11.3TURNOVERS 578 602 Turnovers per game 15.2 15.8 Turnover margin +0.6 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 0.7STEALS 321 272 Steals per game 8.4 7.2BLOCKS 242 119 Blocks per game 6.4 3.1ATTENDANCE 51302 58483 Home games-Avg/Game 23-2231 12-4017 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 3-3426

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT TotalsWest Virginia 1182 1271 41 2494Opponents 1050 1193 21 2264

Date Opponent Score Att.^ 11/15/14 EASTERN KENTUCKY W 67-42 1707^ 11/17/14 SETON HALL W 89-87 1078^ 11/20/14 at Mississippi State L 61-74 2502

11/26/14 EVANSVILLE W 83-39 120211/29/14 FAIRFIELD W 67-53 84512/3/14 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 80-52 39712/6/14 COPPIN STATE W 83-43 204212/10/14 DUQUESNE W 79-60 132212/13/14 IPFW W 82-48 1493

+ 12/20/14 vs Marshall W 69-56 242112/22/14 at Ohio State L 54-96 504812/29/14 SAINT FRANCIS W 101-46 1587

* 1/4/15 at OKLAHOMA L 60-71 5400* 1/7/15 at Texas L 55-61 2614* 1/10/15 BAYLOR L 62-66 3712* 1/14/15 TEXAS TECH L 45-55 1011* 1/17/15 at Oklahoma State W 61-49 2557* 1/21/15 KANSAS STATE W 63-51 1797* 1/24/15 at Kansas L 59-65 2802* 1/28/15 at Texas Tech L 57-73 3345* 2/1/15 OKLAHOMA W 78-69 4069* 2/4/15 TCU W 76-71 1052* 2/7/15 at Iowa State L 43-61 11384* 2/10/15 KANSAS W 59-56 1563* 2/15/15 at Baylor L 51-79 6762* 2/18/15 OKLAHOMA STATE L 46-52 1407* 2/21/15 IOWA STATE W 54-52 2076* 2/24/15 at TCU L 63-73 1351* 3/1/15 TEXAS Wot 76-69 4303* 3/3/15 at Kansas State L 55-59 4043$ 3/6/15 vs Texas Tech W 59-40 3633$ 3/7/15 vs OKLAHOMA L 55-67 4224# 3/19/15 BUFFALO W 84-61 1755# 3/24/15 HAMPTON W 57-39 1873# 3/26/15 DUQUESNE W 60-39 1471# 3/29/15 VILLANOVA Wot 75-70 2509# 4/1/15 TEMPLE Wot 66-58 3025# 4/4/15 UCLA L 60-62 8403

^ = Preseason WNIT+ = Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic (Charleston, W.Va.)* = Big 12 Conference game$ = Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (Dallas, Texas)# = Postseason WNIT

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