James Madison University 2007-08 Women's Basketball Highlights
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JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY 2007-08 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS RECORD: 24-10 WNIT Third Round (Round of 16) Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Semifinalist Received Votes in Associated Press Top 25 (Dec.4, Dec. 11, Dec. 25, Jan. 2) Received Votes in ESPN/USA Today Top 25 (Nov. 27, Dec. 4) INDIVIDUAL HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: Jennifer Brown – CAA All-Academic Second Team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award Nike's So You Want To Be a Coach Program NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-America JMU Team's Courage Award Dawn Evans - Virginia (VaSID) Rookie of the Year CAA All-Rookie Team CAA Rookie of the Week (Nov. 11; Nov. 18; Dec. 3; Feb. 24) JMU Team's Newcomer Award Courtney Hamner - JMU Team's Hustle Award (co-recipient) Lauren Jimenez - CAA Rookie of the Week (Feb. 3) Jasmin Lawrence – JMU Team's Leadership Award Kisha Stokes – JMU Team's Attitude Award JMU Team's Hustle Award (co-recipient) Jalissa Taylor - JMU Team's Most Improved Player Award JMU Team's Most Spirited and Unselfish Contribution Award Tamera Young – WNBA First-Round Draft Pick (Atlanta Dream) Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention CAA Player of the Year Virginia (VaSID) Player of the Year Preseason CAA Player of the Year All-CAA First Team Richmond Times-Dispatch All-State First Team VaSID All-State First Team CAA Player of the Week (Nov. 11; Dec. 31; March 9) Preseason CAA Player of the Year Preseason All-CAA First Team JMU Co-Athlete of the Year JMU Team's MVP NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-America 2007-08 Women’s Basketball Highlights, con't. RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED (37): Team – Wins Over a Top 25 Team in a Season (2) Offensive Rebounds in a Game (33) Season Games Played (34) Blocked Shots in a Game (16) Season Field Goal Attempts (2,150) Season Free Throw Attempts (800) Season Rebounds (1,599) Season Rebound Average (47.0) Season Blocked Shots (164) Season Attendance Average (2,300) Season Attendance Total (34,504) Dawn Evans - Points in a Game (38) Three-Pointers in a Game (twice) (7) Season Free Throw Percentage (91.2) Season Three-Pointers (85) Season Three-Point Attempts (242) Three-Point Attempts in a Game (18) Courtney Hamner - Games Played by a Freshman (34) Tamera Young – Points in a Game (38) Consecutive Games in Double Figures (49) Season Points (693) Season Scoring Average (20.4) Season Field Goals (259) Season Field Goal Attempts (632) Season Free Throws (161) Season Free Throw Attempts (247) Career Games Played (127) Consecutive Games Played (127) Career Starts (125) Career Scoring Average (16.7) Career 30-Point Games (5) Career Field Goals (771) Career Field Goal Attempts (1,900) Career Free Throw Attempts (651) Career Steals (275) Career Points (2,121) Career Double-Figure Scoring Games (112) 2007-08 Women’s Basketball Highlights, con't. CAA RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED (6): Team - Season Rebounds (1,599) Season Rebound Average (47.0) Tamera Young - Season Points (693) Season Field Goal Attempts (632) Career Field Goal Attempts (1,900) Career Points (2,121) NCAA TOP-50 TEAM & TOP-100 INDIVIDUAL RANKING (10): Team – 1st in Rebound Margin (+12.9) 21st in Blocked Shots Per Game (4.8) 24th in Scoring Margin (+11.3) 34th in Scoring Offense (72.0) 35th in Field Goal Percentage Defense (37.0) Tamera Young – 10th in Rebounds Per Game (10.4) 11th in Points Per Game (20.4) Dawn Evans - 10th in Three-Point Field Goals Per Game (2.8) 85th in Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (35.1) JMU REGULAR-SEASON OPPONENTS IN 2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT (JMU Result) Old Dominion, round of 16 (Lost 57-82; Won 76-63) Maryland, quarterfinals (Lost 65-71) George Washington, round of 16 (Won 80-55) Pittsburgh, round of 16 (Lost 61-69) Liberty, first round (Lost 66-79) Bucknell, first round (Won 73-53) JMU OPPONENTS IN 2008 FINAL TOP 25 (AP/USA TODAY) (JMU Result) 5/7 Maryland (Lost 65-71) 11/10 Old Dominion (Lost 57-82; Won 76-63) 20/14 George Washington (Won 80-55) Votes/16 Pittsburgh (Lost 61-69) Votes/nr Liberty (Lost 66-79) .