2015-16 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES North Carolina Central University • McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 116 • 1801 Fayetteville Street • Durham, NC 27707 NCCU WBB Sports Information Director: Kevin Buczek • Phone: 919-530-6017/919-428-8099 • E-Mail: [email protected] www.NCCUEaglePride.com | Twitter: @NCCUAthletics | Instagram: @NCCUAthletics | Facebook: /NCCUAthletics SCHEDULE/RESULTS N.C. Central at Charlotte NOVEMBER 7:00 PM | Wednesday, December 2, 2015 16 (Mon.) CAMPBELL L, 57-48 Halton Arena | Charlotte, N.C. 21 (Sat.) at Nebraska L, 88-47 CHARLOTTE 49ERS (4-2) 24 (Tues.) at Longwood L, 60-49 28 (Sat.) at Winthrop L, 62-39 LOCATION...... Charlotte, N.C. CONFERENCE...... Conference USA DECEMBER LAST GAME...... W, 83-71, Nov. 29, 2015 02 (Wed.) at Charlotte 7:00 PM at Georgia State (Atlanta, Ga.) 05 (Sat.) UMES* 2:00 PM 07 (Mon.) HOWARD* 5:30 PM HEAD COACH...... Cara Consuegra (Iowa, ‘01) 15 (Tues.) at Woff ord 2:00 PM NEBRASKA RECORD...... 4th Season, 76-55 (.580) 19 (Sat.) at USC Upstate 2:00 PM CAREER RECORD...... 4th Season, 76-55 (.580) 21 (Mon.) at Presbyterian 5:00 PM 2014-15 RECORD...... 15-17 (10-8) 31 (Thu.) at UNC Greensboro 2:00 PM NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY LADY EAGLES (0-4) JANUARY 04 (Mon.) FURMAN 5:30 PM LOCATION...... Durham, N.C. 09 (Sat.) at S.C. State* 2:00 PM CONFERENCE...... Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) 11 (Mon.) at Savannah St.* 6:00 PM LAST GAME...... L, 62-39, Nov. 28, 2015 16 (Sat.) NORFOLK ST.* 2:00 PM at Winthrop (Rock Hill, S.C.) 18 (Mon.) HAMPTON* 5:00 PM HEAD COACH...... Vanessa Taylor (Tuskegee, ‘91) 23 (Sat.) at Delaware St.* 5:30 PM CAMPBELL RECORD...... 4th Season, 20-73 (.215) 25 (Mon.) at Coppin St.* 5:30 PM CAREER RECORD...... 22nd Season, 318-280 (.532) FEBRUARY 2014-15 RECORD...... 7-22 (5-11) 01 (Mon.) at Florida A&M* 6:00 PM 06 (Sat.) NORTH CAROLINA A&T* 2:00 PM GAME NOTES 08 (Mon.) at Johnson & Wales 6:30 PM NCCU fi nished November 0-4 and is coming off a 62-39 road loss at Winthrop on Saturday. The Lady Eagles were 13 (Sat.) BETHUNE-COOKMAN* 2:00 PM held to a season-low 39 points despite a career-high 15-point performance from senior Tisha Dixon. NCCU’s 15 (Mon.) FLORIDA A&M* 5:30 PM turnover total has increased in each of its fi rst four games. Dixon leads the Lady Eagles with 12.5 points per game 20 (Sat.) at Morgan St.* 2:00 PM and is tied with freshman Dominique Adams, who pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds at Winthrop, with 6.8 27 (Sat.) at Bethune-Cookman* 2:00 PM rebounds per game. NCCU does hold a +1.5 rebounding margin against its opponents with sophomore Kierona 29 (Mon.) SAVANNAH ST.* 5:30 PM Morton also averaging 5.0 rebounds per game. Juniors Monique Whaley-Briggs and Morgan Jones are second and third on the team in scoring with 6.8 and 5.8 points per game, respectively. CHARLOTTE is coming off weekend wins over Mercer and Georgia State to win the GSU Thanksgiving Classic and MARCH move over .500 at 4-2. The 49ers feature a veteran lineup with letter winners junior guard Ciara Gregory (15.8 03 (Thu.) at North Carolina A&T* 5:30 PM points/game), senior forward Alexis Alexander (14.3), senior forward Kira Gordon (14.2) and junior guard Lefty 7-12 MEAC Tournament TBD Webster (13.2) leading a balanced off ense. Gregory paces the Charlotte scorers with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game. Norfolk Scope Arena Alexander (7.3 rebounds/game) and Webster (6.5), a Second Team All-Conference USA honoree, pacing the 49ers on the glass. Freshman Laia Raventos has started all six games and is averaging 7.3 points, 5.0 assists and 1.8 steals. NCCU VS. CHARLOTTE NCCU LINEUP SERIES...... Charlotte leads 1-0 PROBABLE STARTERS LAST MEETING...... L, 80-31, Nov. 10, 2012 No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG at Charlotte (Charlotte, N.C.) 23 Morgan Jones G Jr. 5-9 4/4 5.8 4.5 3.0 1.5 STREAK...... Lost 1 4 Kristin Askew G Sr. 5-6 4/4 4.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 10 Monique Whaley-Briggs G R-Jr. 5-8 4/4 6.8 1.3 0.5 1.5 TV/VIDEO...... Charlotte49ers.TV 25 Tisha Dixon F Sr. 5-11 4/4 12.5 6.8 0.5 2.0 AUDIO...... NCCU Sports Network 35 Kierona Morton F So. 6-1 4/4 0.5 5.0 0.5 0.5 STATS...... Charlotte49ers.com FIRST OFF THE BENCH TWITTER...... @NCCUAthletics 12 Dominique Adams G Fr. 5-7 4/0 4.3 6.8 0.3 0.8 @NCCUWBB (#AllIn) 22 Deja McCain F Fr. 5-10 4/0 2.5 3.5 0.3 0.0 FACEBOOK...... /NCCUWomensBasketball 3 Chantal Thomas G Jr. 5-6 4/0 4.5 2.0 2.0 0.5 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY ROSTER

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown / Previous School 0 Rodneysha Martin Fr. G 5-5 Olive Branch, Miss. / Horn Lake HS 3 Chantal Thomas Jr. G 5-6 Philadelphia, Pa. / Arizona Western College 4 Kristin Askew Sr G 5-6 Arlington, Texas / Southern Methodist University 10 Monique Whaley-Briggs R-Jr. G 5-8 Philadelphia, Pa. / G.W. Carver HS 12 Dominique Adams Fr. G 5-7 Winston-Salem, N.C. / R.J. Reynolds HS 15 Jayla Calhoun Fr. G 5-10 Houston, Texas / Summer Creek HS 20 Tyshay Britten R-Jr. C 6-4 Norristown, Pa. / Manor College 22 Deja McCain Fr. F 5-10 Charlotte, N.C. / Ardrey Kell HS 23 Morgan Jones Jr. G 5-9 Stockbridge, Ga. / Woodland HS 25 Tisha Dixon Sr. F 5-11 Kinston, N.C. / Kinston HS 35 Kierona Morton Fr. F 6-1 Paterson, N.J. / Passaic County Technical Institute 40 Brianna Best Fr. F 5-10 Greensboro, N.C. / Rockingham County HS 42 Maya Jackson R-Fr. F 6-2 Florence, S.C. / West Florence HS 52 Natalie Udoye Fr. C 6-4 Edison, N.J. / Edison HS

HEAD COACH: Vanessa Taylor (Fourth Season) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Kendra Eaton ASSISTANT HEAD COACH: L’Tona Lamonte ASSISTANT COACH: Shemika Mintz GRADUATE ASSISTANT/DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Dexter Jenkins

RETURNERS NCCU QUICK FACTS 4 Kristin Askew SCHOOL NAME...... North Carolina Central University NCCU Women’s Basketball SID...... Kevin Buczek 10 Monique Whaley Briggs CITY/ZIP...... Durham, N.C. 27707 23 Morgan Jones SID EMAIL ADDRESS...... [email protected] FOUNDED...... 1910 by Dr. James E. Shepard SID OFFICE PHONE...... (919)530-6017 25 Tisha Dixon ENROLLMENT...... 8,155 35 Kierona Morton SID WORK CELL PHONE...... (919) 428-8099 NICKNAME...... Eagles or Lady Eagles MAILING ADDRESS.....116 McDougald-McClendon Arena NEWCOMERS SCHOOL COLORS...... Maroon & Gray Durham, NC 27707 ARENA NAME...... McDougald-McLendon Arena 0 Rodneysha Martin CAPACITY...... 3,116 2014-15 OVERALL RECORD...... 7-22 3 Chantal Thomas (Transfer) NATIONAL AFFILIATION...... NCAA Division I 2014-15 MEAC RECORD...... 5-11 12 Dominique Adams CONFERENCE...... Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2014-15 HOME RECORD...... 6-7 15 Jayla Calhoun CHANCELLOR...... Dr. Debra Saunders-White 2014-15 AWAY RECORD...... 1-14 20 Tyshay Britten (Transfer) ALMA MATER...... Virginia 2014-15 NEUTRAL RECORD...... 0-1 22 Deja McCain ATHLETICS DIRECTOR...... Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D. LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST...... 5/8 40 Brianna Best ALMA MATER (Year)...... George Washington (1989) STARTERS RETURNING/LOST...... 1/4 42 Maya Jackson (14-15 Redshirt) 52 Natalie Udoye STATISTICAL COMPARISON FRESHMEN CHARLOTTE CATEGORY NCCU 0 Rodneysha Martin 12 Dominique Adams 79.0 Points Per Game 45.8 15 Jayla Calhoun 73.2 Opponents Points Per Game 66.8 22 Deja McCain +5.8 Scoring Margin -21.0 40 Brianna Best 43.4% Field Goal Percentage 30.1% 42 Maya Jackson 40.2% Opp. Field Goal Percentage 40.6% 52 Natalie Udoye 37.8% 3-Point Field Goal Percentage 20.5% 32.2% Opp. 3-Point Field Goal Percentage 31.0% SOPHOMORES 75.7% Free Throw Percentage 60.4% 35 Kierona Morton 40.0 Rebounds Per Game 43.8 JUNIORS 41.3 Opp. Rebounds Per Game 42.2 -1.3 Rebounding Margin +1.5 3 Chantel Thomas 10 Monique Whaley-Briggs 8.0 3-Pointers Per Game 2.3 20 Tyshay Britten 6.5 Opp. 3-Pointers Per Game 5.5 23 Morgan Jones 5.5 Blocks Per Game 2.3 7.2 Steals Per Game 7.8 SENIORS 15.8 Assists Per Game 8.8 4 Kristen Askew 15.0 Turnovers Per Game 25.0 25 Tisha Dixon 15.0 Opp. Turnovers Per Game 14.5 LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... MEAC 2015-16 (SINCE D1 TRANSITION) PRESEASON POLL MISCELLANEOUS STATS 1. North Carolina A&T 310 (10) Current Streak ...... Lost 4 (L8) TEAM SCORING Current Home Streak ...... Lost 1 (L3) NCCU scored 100+ points N/A 2. Hampton 307 (10) Current Road/Neutral Streak ...... Lost 3 (L18) 3. Maryland Eastern Shore 259 (3) Last Win ...... Feb. 21 vs. Morgan State (63-47) An opponent scored 100+ points 102 by Florida A&M (2/4/12) Last Home Win ...... Feb. 21 vs. Morgan State (63-47) NCCU scored 90+ points 95 vs. Fayetteville State (12/8/07) 4. Savannah State 239 (1) Last Road Win ....Nov. 14, ‘14 vs. Western Carolina (65-59) An opponent scored 90+ points 90 by (1/2) South Carolina (12/1/14) 5. Norfolk State 225 Last Home Loss ...... Nov. 16 vs. Campbell (57-48) Last Road Loss ...... Nov. 28 at Winthrop (62-39) NCCU scored 80+ points 89 vs. Gardner-Webb (11/25/13) 6. Bethune-Cookman 212 An opponent scored 80+ points 88 by Nebraska (11/21/15) 7. Coppin State 180 (2) 2015-16 RECORD 8. South Carolina State 162 BY STARTING LINEUP MARGIN OF VICTORY ASKEW (G), BRIGGS (G), JONES (G), DIXON (F), MORTON (F) ....0-4 9. Morgan State 138 NCCU won by 50+ points N/A An opponent won by 50+ points 64, 90-26 vs. (1/2) South Carolina (12/1/14) 10. Florida A&M 119 Double-Doubles NCCU won by 40+ points N/A 11. Howard 89 None ...... 0 An opponent won by 40+ points 41, 88-47 at Nebraska (11/21/15) 12. North Carolina Central 69 Games As Leading Scorer NCCU won by 30+ points 31, 89-59 vs. Gardner-Webb (11/25/13) 13. Delaware State 57 Tisha Dixon...... 3 An opponent won by 30+ points 39, 75-36 at Hampton (1/19/15) Monique Whaley-Briggs...... 1 LADY EAGLES IN Chantal Thomas...... 1 OVERTIME THE MEAC Game As Leading Rebounder Preseason Player of the Year: Dominique Adams...... 2 NCCU won in overtime 56-54 (OT) vs. South Carolina State (1/10/15) Tisha Dixon ...... 1 NCCU lost in overtime 66-60 (2-OT) vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/8/14) Malia Tate-DeFreiitas, Hampton Kierona Morton...... 1 FIRST TEAM Game As Leader in Assists RANKINGS Name School Morgan Jones ...... 2 NCCU defeated a ranked opponent N/A Malia Tate-DeFreitas, Jr., G Hampton Chantal Thomas...... 2 NCCU lost to a ranked opponent 70-25 vs. No. 20/22 Syracuse (12/14/14) Kenya Hendrix, Jr., G Savannah St. Game As Leader in Blocks Adriana Nazario, Sr., G/F North Carolina A&T Tisha Dixon...... 2 POINTS Kayla Roberts, So., F Norfolk St. Jayla Calhoun ...... 1 Kailyn Williams, Jr., C B ethune-Cookman Morgan Jones ...... 1 A NCCU player scored 40+ points N/A Dominique Adams...... 1 An opponent scored 40+ points N/A Deja McCain...... 1 SECOND TEAM Maya Jackson...... 1 A NCCU player scored 30+ points 32 by Joanna Miller vs. UMES (1/7/10) Name School An opponent scored 30+ points 30 by Malia Tate-DeFreitas from Hampton (1/19/15) Kendra Cooper, Jr., G B ethune-Cookman Game As Leader in Steals Braennan Farrar, So., G Morgan St. Tisha Dixon ...... 2 Jordan Swails, Sr., G/F Coppin St. Morgan Jones ...... 2 REBOUNDS Kristin Askew...... 1 A NCCU player had 20+ rebounds N/A Alexis Udojii, Sr., F UMES An opponent had 20+ rebounds N/A Aprill McRae, Sr., C North Carolina A&T 20-Plus Point Games None ...... 0 A NCCU player had 15+ rebounds 16 by Racquel Davis vs. Coppin State (1/24/15) THIRD TEAM An opponent 15+ rebounds 15 by Kailyn Williams of Bethune-Cookman (2/14/15) Name School Double-Figure Scoring Games Ryan Jordan, Sr., G Hampton Tisha Dixon ...... 3 Monique Whaley-Briggs ...... 2 ASSISTS Christina Carter, Sr., G North Carolina A&T Chantal Thomas...... 1 A NCCU player had 10+ assists 10 by LaVonna Hailey vs. Longwood (1/13/09) Toni Greer, Sr., G/F S outh Carolina St. An opponent had 10+ assists 10 by RaeChaun Edwards from Campbell (11/17/14) Amber Bogard, Sr., F Delaware St. Double-Figure Rebounding Games Victoria Gonzales, Sr., C Howard Dominique Adams ...... 1 STEALS A NCCU player had 5+ steals 5 by Khyra Conerly vs. Bluefi eld State (1/3/15) LADY EAGLES IN An opponent had 5+ steals 5 by Jessica Long from UMES (3/10/15) THE MEAC SCORING AVG/GAME BLOCKED SHOTS T-7th Tisha Dixon 12.5 A NCCU player had 5+ blocks N/A REBOUNDING AVG/GAME An opponent had 5+ blocks 8 by Kailyn Williams from B-CU (2/14/15) T-9th T. Dixon, D. Adams 6.8 FIELD GOAL PCT PCT MEAC WEEKLY HONORS N/A FREE THROW PCT PCT Player of the Week Rookie of the Week Defensive Player of the Week N/A WEEK 1: Malia Tate-DeFeitas (Ha.U.) Ciani Byrom (UMES) Tiyonda Davis (SSU) WEEK 2: Omaah Tayong (CSU) Ciani Byrom (UMES) Omaah Tayong (CSU) STEALS AVG/GAME WEEK 3: Amber Griffin (CSU) Najai Pollard (DSU) Kailyn Williams (B-CU) 4th Tisha Dixon 2.0 ASSISTS AVG/GAME T-6th Morgan Jones 3.0 3-POINT FIELD GOAL MADE AVG/GAME N/A BLOCKED SHOTS AVG/GAME N/A MINUTES PLAYED AVG/GAME N/A Rodneysha Martin Freshman | Guard | 5-5 | Olive Branch, Miss. (Horn Lake High School) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 4.8 0.5 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 12.5% 0.0% - Career Totals: 4 Games (0 Starts), 2 Points, 5 Rebounds, 3 Assists Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points 2 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 2 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 3-Pointers N/A N/A Rebounds 2 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 2 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 0 Blocks N/A N/A Steals N/A N/A Assists 2 at Nebraska (11/21/15) 2 at Nebraska (11/21/15)

Chantal Thomas Junior | Guard | 5-6 | Philadelphia, Pa. (Arizona Western College/Freire Prep) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 24.0 4.5 - 2.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 24.1% - 50.0% Career Totals: 4 Games (0 Starts), 18 Points, 8 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 2 Steals Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points 13 at Longwood (11/24/15) 13 at Longwood (11/24/15) 3-Pointers N/A N/A Rebounds 3 at Winthrop (11/28/15) 3 at Winthrop (11/28/15) 3 Blocks N/A N/A Steals 1 (x2) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) 1 (x2) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) Assists 5 at Wintrhop (11/28/15) 5 at Winthrop (11/28/15)

Kristin Askew Senior | Guard | 5-6 | Arlington, Texas (Southern Methodist University/Timberview HS) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 13.3 4.0 1.0 (4) 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.5 33.3% 66.7% 66.7% Career Totals: 27 Games (7 Starts), 62 Points, 7 Rebounds, 1 Block, 6 Steals, 13 Assists Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points 9 at Nebraska (11/21/15) 10 at Bethune-Cookman (2/14/15) 3-Pointers 3 at Nebraska (11/21/15) 3 at Nebraska (11/21/15) Rebounds 2 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 2 (x2) last vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 4 Blocks N/A 1 vs. Delaware St. (1/26/15) Steals 3 at Longwood (11/24/15) 3 at Longwood (11/24/15) Assists 2 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 2 (x2) last vs. Campbell (11/16/15)

Monique Whaley-Briggs Junior | Guard | 5-8 | Philadelphia, Pa. (G.W. Carver High School) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 22.0 6.8 0.8 (3) 1.3 0.0 1.5 0.5 39.3% 30.0% 100% Career Totals: 38 Games (4 Starts), 53 Points, 30 Rebounds, 2 Blocks, 7 Steals, 11 Assists Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points 12 at Longwood (11/24/15) 12 at Longwood (11/24/15) 3-Pointers 2 at Longwood (11/24/15) 2 at Longwood (11/24/15) Rebounds 2 (x2) last at Nebraska (11/21/15) 4 at Gardner-Webb (11/22/14) 10 Blocks N/A 1 (x2) last at Gardner-Webb (11/22/14) Steals 2 (x2) last at Longwood (11/24/15) 2 (x2) last at Longwood (11/24/15) Assists 1 (x2) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) 3 at Old Dominion (1/5/14) Dominique Adams Freshman | Guard | 5-7 | Winston-Salem, N.C. (R.J. Reynolds High School) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 24.3 4.3 0.0 6.8 0.3 0.8 0.3 36.8% 0.0% 75.0% Career Totals: 4 Games (0 Starts), 17 Points, 27 Rebounds, 3 Steals, 1 Assist Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points 8 at Nebraska (11/21/15) 8 at Nebraska (11/21/15) 3-Pointers N/A N/A Rebounds 10 at Winthrop (11/28/15) 10 at Winthrop (11/28/15) 12 Blocks 1 at Longwood (11/24/15) 1 at Longwood (11/24/15) Steals 1 (x3) last at Longwood (11/24/15) 1 (x3) last at Longwood (11/24/15) Assists 1 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 1 vs. Campbell (11/16/15)

Jayla Calhoun Freshman | Guard | 5-10 | Houston, Texas (Summer Creek High School) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 4.3 0.7 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 25.0% 0.0% - Career Totals: 3 Games (0 Starts), 2 Points, 3 Rebounds, 1 Block, 1 Assist Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points 2 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 2 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 3-Pointers N/A N/A Rebounds 2 at Winthrop (11/28/15) 2 at Winthrop (11/28/15) 15 Blocks 1 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 1 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) Steals N/A N/A Assists 1 at Longwood (11/24/15) 1 at Longwood (11/24/15)

\2 Tyshay Britten Junior | Center | 6-4 | Norristown, Pa. (Manor College/Norristown Area HS) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 8.0 1.8 - 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 27.3% - 50.0% Career Totals: 4 Games (0 Starts), 7 Points, 9 Rebounds, 1 Steal, 1 Assist Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points 4 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 4 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 3-Pointers N/A N/A Rebounds 3 (x2) last at Nebraska (11/21/15) 3 (x2) last at Nebraska (11/21/15) 20 Blocks N/A N/A Steals 1 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 1 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) Assists 1 vs. Nebraska (11/21/15) 1 vs. Nebraska (11/21/15)

Deja McCain Freshman | Forward | 5-10 | Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell High School) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 16.8 2.5 - 3.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 44.4% - 50.0% Career Totals: 4 Games (0 Starts), 10 Points, 14 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 1 Block Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points 5 (x2) last at Longwood (11/24/15) 5 (x2) last at Longwood (11/24/15) 3-Pointers N/A N/A Rebounds 4 (x3) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) 4 (x3) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) 22 Blocks 1 at Winthrop (11/28/15) 1 at Winthrop (11/28/15) Steals N/A N/A Assists 1 at Longwood (11/24/15) 1 at Longwood (11/24/15) Morgan Jones Junior | Guard | 5-9 | Stockbridge, Ga. (Woodland High School) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 29.5 5.8 0.5 (2) 4.5 0.5 1.5 3.0 21.4% 9.5% 60.0% Career Totals: 63 Games (33 Starts), 406 Points, 127 Rebounds, 10 Blocks, 48 Steals, 85 Assists Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points 8 (x2) last at Nebraska (11/21/15) 21 vs. S.C. State (1/10/15) 3-Pointers 1 (x2) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) 6 vs. S.C. State (1/10/15) Rebounds 5 (x2) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) 6 (x3) last vs. Morgan St. (2/21/15) 23 Blocks 2 at Nebraska (11/21/15) 2 at Nebraska (11/21/15) Steals 3 at Nebraska (11/21/15) 4 (x2) last vs. S.C. State (1/10/15) Assists 5 (x2) last at Nebraska (11/21/15) 6 vs. Winthrop (11/25/14)

Tisha Dixon Senior | Forward | 5-11 | Kinston, N.C. (Kinston High School) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 27.8 12.5 - 6.8 0.5 2.0 0.5 40.9% - 66.7% Career Totals: 85 Games (40 Starts), 550 Points, 550 Rebounds, 31 Blocks, 60 Steals, 33 Assists Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points 15 at Winthrop (11/28/15) 15 at Winthrop (11/28/15) 3-Pointers N/A 1 at Gardner-Webb (11/22/14) Rebounds 9 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 18 at Florida A&M (1/12/13) 25 Blocks 1 (x2) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) 3 vs. Coppin St. (1/26/13) Steals 4 vs. Campbell (11/16/15) 4 (x2) last vs. Campbell (11/16/15) Assists 1 (x2) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) 4 vs. N.C. A&T (1/22/14)

Kierona Morton Sophomore | Forward | 6-1 | Paterson, N.J. (Passaic County Technical Institute) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 17.0 0.5 - 5.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 6.3% - 0.0% Career Totals: 27 Games (4 Starts), 67 Points, 87 Rebounds, 7 Blocks, 8 Steals, 6 Assists Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points 2 at Winthrop (11/28/15) 8 at Howard (12/8/14) 3-Pointers N/A N/A Rebounds 8 at Winthrop (11/28/15) 11 at Norfolk St. (1/17/15) 35 Blocks N/A 2 (x2) last vs. N.C. A&T (3/5/15) Steals 1 (x2) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) 2 at South Carolina (12/1/14) Assists 1 (x2) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) 2 at UMES (12/6/14)

Brianna Best Freshman | Forward | 5-10 | Greensboro, N.C. (Rockingham County High School) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages ------Career Totals: N/A Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points N/A N/A 3-Pointers N/A N/A Rebounds N/A N/A 40 Blocks N/A N/A Steals N/A N/A Assists N/A N/A Maya Jackson Freshman | Forward | 6-2 | Florence, S.C. (West Florence High School) Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 9.0 2.3 - 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 36.4% - 50.0% Career Totals: 4 Games (0 Starts), 9 Points, 8 Rebound, 2 Blocks Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points 3 at Longwood (11/24/15) 3 at Longwood (11/24/15) 3-Pointers N/A N/A Rebounds 4 at Longwood (11/24/15) 4 at Longwood (11/24/15) 42 Blocks 1 (x2) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) 1 (x2) last at Winthrop (11/28/15) Steals N/A N/A Assists N/A N/A

Natalie Udoye Freshman | Center | 6-4 | Edison, N.J. Mins. Pts. 3-Pts. Reb. Bl. St. As. FG% 3FG% FT% 2015-16 Averages 2.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - Career Totals: 1 Game (0 Starts) Category 2015-16 Highs Career Highs Points N/A N/A 3-Pointers N/A N/A Rebounds N/A N/A 52 Blocks N/A N/A Steals N/A N/A Assists N/A N/A

2015-16 NCCU Women's Basketball N.C. CENTRAL HEAD COACH VANESSA TAYLOR

With a reputation of winning and conference has earned more than one 19 previous years of head coaching weekly honor that season. experience, Vanessa Taylor was announced as the eighth head women’s At the conclusion of her 10th season at basketball coach at North Carolina Central JSCU (2010-11), Taylor’s squad was named University on April 18, 2012. among the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25 poll at No. 22 on her career-best Taylor hung up her blue and gold for 26-5 season. On the season, the Golden maroon and gray after 11 seasons as head Bulls were listed in the top 25 in fi ve coach at Johnson C. Smith University and separate weeks. In the fourth NCAA THE TAYLOR FILE seven seasons as head coach at Elizabeth Division II Atlantic Regional tournament Hometown: Moutltrie, Ga. City State University. During that time, appearance, JCSU defeated Glenville Alma Mater: Tuskegee, 1991 her teams posted 14 consecutive winning State (74-69) in the quarterfi nals to mark Head Coaching Experience seasons, including six campaigns with the fi rst ever regional tournament win for North Carolina Central Univ. 20-plus victories. She was selected the Golden Bulls’ program. 2012 - Present as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Record: 20-73 (.215) Association Coach of the Year on three Prior to joining the JCSU program, Taylor occasions (1998, 2000, 2011). tallied seven seasons as the head coach at Johnson C. Smith University Elizabeth City State (1994-2001) and two 2001-12 She guided JCSU to its fi rst CIAA seasons as an assistant coach at Hampton Record: 215-112 (.657) tournament title in 2009, while fi nishing University (1992-94). as conference tournament runners-up Elizabeth City State Univ. on fi ve occasions (2003, 2006, 2008, 2011 Under her direction at ECSU, the Lady 1994-2001 and 2012). Under Taylor’s leadership, the Vikings won the regular-season Eastern Record: 83-95 (.466) Golden Bulls made fi ve NCAA tournament Division championship in 2000 and 2001. appearances (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 She was selected as the 1998 and 2000 and 2012) and garnered top 25 national CIAA Coach of the Year with the Lady COACHING HONORS rankings in four seasons (2004-05, 2009- Vikings. • Earned 300th career win March 2, 10, 2010-11 and 2011-12). 2013 over Savannah St. (33-29) In her two seasons at Hampton, Taylor • 2012 CIAA Tournament Runner-Up Taylor is the all-time winningest women’s helped guide the Lady Pirates to the 1994 • 2011 CIAA Coach of the Year basketball coach at JCSU with a school CIAA Tournament Championship and a • 2011 CIAA Tournament Runner-Up record of 215-112 and career record of regional playoff appearance. • 2011 CIAA Southern Division Champions 298-207. • 2011 NCAA South Atlantic Region She is the daughter of Joe Van Taylor Runner-Up During the 2011-12 campaign, the and the late Mattie Taylor, a former high • 2011 Best Record in School History Moutltrie, Georgia, native fi nished with school coach for 30-plus years, whom she (26-5) an overall record of 22-7 and 14-2 in the credits everything she has learned. • 2009 CIAA Tournament Champions conference. Prior to the Golden Bulls • 2008 CIAA Tournament Runner-Up NCAA tournament appearance, the • 2006 CIAA Tournament Runner-Up squad was ranked No. 2 among Division II • 2006 CIAA Western Champions schools in the Atlantic Region. • 2006 Inducted into High School Hall of Fame (Colquitt County High School) Along with the team’s accomplishments, • 2003 CIAA Tournament Runner-Up • 2000 CIAA Coach of Year Taylor was selected as the CIAA • Five NCAA Division II playoff Conference Head Coach of the Week on appearances (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 fi ve separate occasions throughout the and 2012) 2011-12 season. No other coach in the 2015-16 NCCU Roster Gallery

RODNEYSHA MARTIN CHANTAL THOMAS KRISTIN ASKEW MONIQUE DOMINIQUE 0 FR. • G • 5-5 3 JR. • G • 5-6 4 SR. • G • 5-6 10 WHALEY-BRIGGS 12 ADAMS OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. PHILADELPHIA, PA. ARLINGTON, TEXAS JR. • G • 5-9 FR. • G • 5-7 PHILADELPHIA, PA. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.

JAYLA CALHOUN TYSHAY BRITTEN DEJA MCCAIN MORGAN JONES TISHA DIXON 15 FR. • G • 5-10 20 JR. • C • 6-4 22 FR. • F • 5-10 23 JR. • G • 5-9 25 SR. • F • 5-11 HOUSTON, TEXAS NORRISTOWN, PA. CHARLOTTE N.C. STOCKBRIDGE, VA. KINSTON, N.C.

KIERONA MORTON BRIANNA BEST MAYA JACKSON NATALIE UDOYE 35 SO. • F • 6-1 40 FR. • F • 5-10 42 FR. • F • 6-2 52 FR. • C • 6-4 PATERSON, N.J. GREENSBORO, N.C. FLORENCE, S.C. EDISON, N.J.

VANESSA TAYLOR KENDRA EATON L’TONA LAMONTE SHEMIKA MINTZ DEXTER JENKINS HEAD COACH ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH ASSISTANT HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH GRADUATE ASSISTANT/ TUSKEGEE, ‘91 WESTERN CAROLINA, ‘09 WINSTON-SALEM ST., ‘99 JOHNSON C. SMITH, ‘09 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS LAST TIME OUT

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics N.C. Central vs Winthrop 11/28/15 1:10 p.m. at Rock Hill, S.C. (Winthrop Coliseum)

N.C. Central 39 • 0-4 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 DIXON,Tisha f 6-150-03-8336115141232 35 MORTON,Kierona f 1-3 0-0 0-0 4 4 8 1 2 1 3 0 1 17 04 ASKEW,Kristin g 1-21-10-01011 30000 6 10 WHALEY-BRIGGS,Moni g 1-7 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 22 23 JONES,Morgan g 2-101-61-21451 6230223 00 MARTIN,Rodneysha 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 03 THOMAS,Chantal 1-70-01-30334 3570131 12 ADAMS,Dominique 3-8 0-1 0-0 5 5 10 2 6 0 1 0 0 28 15 CALHOUN,Jayla 0-10-00-00220 00100 5 20 BRITTEN,Tyshay 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 22 MCCAIN,Deja 0-20-00-02242 0021017 42 JACKSON,Maya 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 10 Team 448 Totals 16-60 2-11 5-13 20 32 52 15 39 10 28 3 7 200

FG % 1st Half: 8-28 28.6% 2nd half: 8-32 25.0% Game: 16-60 26.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 0-7 0.0% Game: 2-11 18.2% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 5-13 38.5% 3

Winthrop 62 • 1-5 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 33 WILLIAMS, Erica f 7-161-21-23710316450338 14 WHITAKER, Arianne c 6-7 0-0 0-0 1 7 8 2 12 0 3 3 1 30 01 KILPATRICK, Aliyah g 5-142-40-03710212401739 02 BANKS, Jimecheia g 4-7 1-2 0-0 0 4 4 3 9 7 4 0 2 36 15 JACKSON, Naima g 2-70-13-61232 7010020 05 JACKSON, Nuba 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 23 ROGERS, Ronata 0-20-00-00111 01100 5 25 BUFORD, CiiCii 2-9 1-4 1-2 1 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 14 44 MBAMALU, Ezinne 0-20-00-00002 0000011 Team 4 0 4 Totals 26-67 5-14 5-10 13 29 42 16 62 16 14 4 13 200

FG % 1st Half: 13-35 37.1% 2nd half: 13-32 40.6% Game: 26-67 38.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 5-14 35.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 5-10 50.0% Game: 5-10 50.0% 1

Officials: Kristie Weed, Nic Cappel, Marie Christian Technical fouls: N.C. Central-None. Winthrop-None. Attendance: 269

Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast N.C. Central 11 10 8 10 39 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NCCUW2211154 11 Winthrop 17 12 12 21 62 WUW2624966

Last FG - NCCUW 4th-00:07, WUW 4th-01:21. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - NCCUW None, WUW by 27 4th-01:21. Lead changed - 0 times. NCCUW led for 00:00. WUW led for 39:41. Game was tied for 00:19. 2015-16 COMBINED STATS

North Carolina Central University N.C. Central Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 30, 2015) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 0-4 0-1 0-3 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-4 0-1 0-3 0-0

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 avg 25 DIXON,Tisha 4-4 111 27.8 18-44 . 4 0 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 14-21 . 6 6 7 11 16 27 6.8 2 0 2 18 2 8 50 12.5 10 WHALEY-BRIGGS,Mo 4-4 88 22.0 11-28 . 3 9 3 3-10 . 3 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 4 5 1.3 2 0 2 9 0 6 27 6.8 23 JONES,Morgan 4-4 118 29.5 9-42 . 2 1 4 2-21 . 0 9 5 3-5 . 6 0 0 4 14 18 4.5 9 0 12 9 2 6 23 5.8 03 THOMAS,Chantal 4-0 96 24.0 7-29 . 2 4 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-8 . 5 0 0 0 8 8 2.0 10 0 8 19 0 2 18 4.5 12 ADAMS,Dominique 4-0 97 24.3 7-19 . 3 6 8 0-4 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 12 15 27 6.8 6 0 1 10 1 3 17 4.3 04 ASKEW,Kristin 4-4 53 13.3 5-15 . 3 3 3 4-6 . 6 6 7 2-3 . 6 6 7 2 1 3 0.8 6 0 2 6 0 3 16 4.0 22 M C C A I N , D e j a 4 - 0 6 7 1 6 . 8 4 - 9 . 4 4 4 0 - 0 . 0 0 0 2 - 4 . 5 0 0 6 8 1 4 3 . 5 4 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 2 . 5 42 JACKSON,Maya 4-0 36 9.0 4-11 . 3 6 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 3 5 8 2.0 8 0 0 4 2 0 9 2.3 20 BRITTEN,Tyshay4-0328.03-11 . 2 7 30-0 . 0 0 01-2 . 5 0 04592.340170171.8 15 CALHOUN,Jayla 3-0 13 4.3 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 1.0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0.7 35 M O R T O N , K i e r o n a 4 - 4 6 8 1 7 . 0 1 - 1 6 . 0 6 3 0 - 0 . 0 0 0 0 - 2 . 0 0 0 7 1 3 2 0 5 . 0 6 0 2 7 0 2 2 0 . 5 00 MARTIN,Rodneysha 4-0 19 4.8 1-8 . 1 2 5 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 2 5 1.3 4 0 3 4 0 0 2 0.5 52 UDOYE,Natalie 1-0 2 2.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 00000.010000000.0 Team 13 15 28 Total...... 4 800 71-236 . 3 0 1 9-44 . 2 0 5 32-53 . 6 0 4 66 109 175 43.8 62 0 35 100 9 31 183 45.8 Opponents...... 4 800 106-261 . 4 0 6 22-71 . 3 1 0 33-55 . 6 0 0 57 112 169 42.2 59 - 69 58 19 43 267 66.8

TEAM STATISTICS NCCUW OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 183 267 11/16/15 CAMPBELL L 48-57 1078 Points per game 45.8 66.8 11/21/15 at Nebraska L 47-88 4984 Scoring margin -21.0 - 11/24/15 at Longwood L 49-60 0 FIELD GOALS-ATT 71-236 106-261 11/28/15 at Winthrop L 39-62 269 Field goal pct . 3 0 1 . 4 0 6 3 POINT FG-ATT 9-44 22-71 * - Conference game 3-point FG pct . 2 0 5 . 3 1 0 3-pt FG made per game 2.3 5.5 FREE THROWS-ATT 32-53 33-55 F r e e t h r o w p c t . 6 0 4 . 6 0 0 F-Throws made per game 8.0 8.3 REBOUNDS 175 169 Rebounds per game 43.8 42.2 Rebounding margin +1.5 - ASSISTS 35 69 Assists per game 8.8 17.3 TURNOVERS 100 58 Turnovers per game 25.0 14.5 Turnover margin -10.5 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.4 1.2 STEALS 31 43 Steals per game 7.8 10.8 BLOCKS 9 19 Blocks per game 2.3 4.8 ATTENDANCE 1078 5253 Home games-Avg/Game 1-1078 3-1751 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals N.C. Central 51 39 47 46 183 Opponents 62 70 53 82 267 2015-16 NCCU GAME-BY-GAME

North Carolina Central University N.C. Central Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 30, 2015) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg CAMPBELL 11/16/15 48-57 L 18-59 . 3 0 5 1-15 . 0 6 7 11-18 . 6 1 1 16 27 43 43.0 17 11 21 1 10 48 48.0 at Nebraska 11/21/15 47-88 L 19-60 . 3 1 7 4-11 . 3 6 4 5-6 . 8 3 3 13 22 35 39.0 14 10 24 3 7 47 47.5 at Longwood 11/24/15 49-60 L 18-57 . 3 1 6 2-7 . 2 8 6 11-16 . 6 8 8 17 28 45 41.0 16 4 27 2 7 49 48.0 at Winthrop 11/28/15 39-62 L 16-60 . 2 6 7 2-11 . 1 8 2 5-13 . 3 8 5 20 32 52 43.8 15 10 28 3 7 39 45.8 N.C. Central 183 71-236 . 3 0 1 9-44 . 2 0 5 32-53 . 6 0 4 66 109 175 43.8 62 35 100 9 31 183 45.8 Opponents 267 106-261 . 4 0 6 22-71 . 3 1 0 33-55 . 6 0 0 57 112 169 42.2 59 69 58 19 43 267 66.8

Games played: 4 Rebounds/game: 43.8 Points/game: 45.8 Assists/game: 8.8 FG Pct: 30.1 Turnovers/game: 25.0 3FG Pct: 20.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 FT Pct: 60.4 Steals/game: 7.8 Blocks/game: 2.3 2015-16 POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS

North Carolina Central University N.C. Central Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Nov 30, 2015) All games

00 03 04 10 12 15 20 Opponent Date Score MARTIN,ROD THOMAS,CHA ASKEW,KRIS WHALEY-BRI ADAMS,DOMI CALHOUN,JA BRITTEN,TY CAMPBELL 11/16/15 48-57 L 2 - 2 - 1 2 - 1 - 1 4 - 0 - 2 2 - 2 - 0 3 - 5 - 1 2 - 1 - 0 4 - 3 - 0 at Nebraska 11/21/15 47-88 L 0 - 1 - 2 0 - 2 - 0 9 - 1 - 0 1 1 - 2 - 1 8 - 3 - 0 DNP 1 - 3 - 1 at Longwood 11/24/15 49-60 L 0 - 1 - 0 1 3 - 2 - 2 0 - 1 - 0 1 2 - 1 - 0 0 - 9 - 0 0 - 0 - 1 2 - 2 - 0 at Winthrop 11/28/15 39-62 L 0 - 1 - 0 3 - 3 - 5 3 - 1 - 0 2 - 0 - 1 6 - 1 0 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 1 - 0

22 23 25 35 42 52 Opponent Date Score MCCAIN,DEJ JONES,MORG DIXON,TISH MORTON,KIE JACKSON,MA UDOYE,NATA CAMPBELL 11/16/15 48-57 L 5 - 2 - 0 8 - 5 - 5 1 4 - 9 - 0 0 - 4 - 1 2 - 1 - 0 D N P at Nebraska 11/21/15 47-88 L 0 - 4 - 0 8 - 4 - 5 8 - 5 - 1 0 - 7 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 at Longwood 11/24/15 49-60 L 5 - 4 - 1 1 - 4 - 0 1 3 - 7 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 3 - 4 - 0 D N P at Winthrop 11/28/15 39-62 L 0 - 4 - 0 6 - 5 - 2 1 5 - 6 - 1 2 - 8 - 1 2 - 3 - 0 DNP