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20152019-20 Furman WOMEN’S Paladin BASKETBALLVolleyball watch / listen Game THIRTEEN | NOTRE DAME | 3pM | RSN WATCH Clemson Women’s Basketball Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Regional Sports Networks Head Coach: Amanda Butler Head Coach: Muffet McGraw Bob Rathbun (pxp); Kelley Deyo (color) Career Record: 254-180 Career Record: 928-282 Record at Clemson: 24-21 Record at Notre Dame: 840-241 LISTEN Clemson Tigers Network (WCCP 105.5 FM) Series History: Notre Dame leads, 6-0 William Qualkinbush (pxp); Jim Davis (color) Last Meeting: January 31, 2019 • Clemson, S.C. Notre Dame, 101-63 SCHEDULE TIP-OFF Overall: 4-8 • Home: 2-5 • Away 1-2 • Neu: 1-1 • Clemson fell 82-74 at the hands of North Carolina A&T on Friday, December 20, Date Opponent Time/Result in the Tigers’ final non-conference game of 2019. The Tigers were down 28 in the Nov. 6 FURMAN .....................................W, 77-71 first half, but rallied to cut the deficit to 71-70 in the second. Nov. 9 NAVY ........................................... L, 52-65 Nov. 12 ALABAMA..................................... L, 54-67 • Freshman Amari Robinson led the Tigers with a career-high 27 points on the Nov. 18 ALABAMA ST. .............................W, 76-43 day. Robinson finish 9-15 from the field and 2-4 from beyond the arc, while also Nov. 21 @ Penn State .......................... L, 55-68 adding six rebounds. Kendall Spray tallied 21 points on the day, including five Nov. 24 5/6SOUTH CAROLINA ...................... L, 48-84 Nov. 29 ^9/10Maryland .......................... L, 44-63 threes. Nov. 30 ^Alcorn State .........................W, 77-46 • Sunday marked the first time the Tigers had two 20-point scorers in a game Dec. 4 $@ Iowa .................................. L, 60-74 Dec. 8 *8/10FLORIDA STATE....................... L, 64-81 since February 16, 2017, when Nelly Perry (24) and Kobi Thornton (20) accom- Dec. 15 @ Mercer ...............................W, 65-61 plished the feat against Notre Dame. Dec. 20 NORTH CAROLINA A&T .................. L, 74-82 Dec. 29 *@ Notre Dame ....................... 4:00 PM Jan. 2 *LOUISVILLE ................................ 7:00 PM Last game starting lineup Jan. 9 *@ Wake Forest ...................... 7:00 PM Jan. 12 *@ Georgia Tech ..................... 2:00 PM Jan. 16 *PITTSBURGH .............................. 7:00 PM #1 Destiny Thomas PPG RPG APG MPG LST GM PRA Jan. 19 *DUKE ....................................... 12:00 PM Jan. 23 *@ Miami ............................... 6:30 PM Jr. | G | 5-10 4.6 2.3 2.7 23.9 8 - 3 - 7 Jan. 26 *@ Virginia Tech ..................... 1:00 PM Jan. 30 *NC STATE ................................... 7:00 PM #3 Kendall Spray PPG RPG APG MPG LST GM PRA Feb. 2 *@ North Carolina ................... 2:00 PM Feb. 6 *@ Virginia ............................. 7:00 PM R-Jr. | G | 5-5 9.1 3.8 2.0 30.1 21 - 4 - 2 Feb. 9 *BOSTON COLLEGE ..................... 12:00 PM Feb. 13 *WAKE FOREST ............................ 7:00 PM Feb. 16 *MIAMI........................................ 1:00 PM #5 Amari Robinson PPG RPG BLKS MPG LST GM PRA Feb. 20 *@ Syracuse ........................... 6:30 PM Feb. 27 *@ Florida State ..................... 7:00 PM Fr. | F/G | 6-0 12.2 6.9 6 28.7 27 - 6 - 4 Mar. 1 *GEORGIA TECH............................ 2:00 PM #44 Kobi Thornton PPG RPG BLKS MPG LST GM PRA Schedule Notes: BOLD denotes home game // All times Eastern Sr. | F | 6-0 12.7 6.5 12 26.8 5 - 9 - 0 * - ACC game ^ - Daytona Beach Invitational (Daytona, Fla.) $ - Big Ten/ACC Challenge #12 Hannah Hank PPG RPG BLKS MPG LST GM PRA Fr. | C | 6-2 5.2 4.1 5 15.7 4 - 2 - 3 media info reserves Pronunciation WBB Contact: Chandler Simpson (Clemson ‘10, ‘12) No. Pos. Name Class Delicia Washington duh-LEE-sha Email: [email protected] 2 G Kaylee Sticker Fr. Phone: 864.918.9843 Isis Lopes Rhymes with ropes 11 G Isis Lopes Fr. Danae McNeal de-NAY 21 F Skylar Blackstock So. 22 G Danae McNeal Fr. Shania Meertens MEER-tens @ClemsonWBB 24 C Mikayla Hayes R-Jr. Nique Cherry NEEK /ClemsonTigersWBB 31 G Shania Meertens Jr. 32 G Chyna Cotton Sr. @ClemsonWBB 35 F Nique Cherry Jr. 55 C Tylar Bennett Jr. clemson tigers 1 2019-20 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS Team Information 2018-19 Overall Record: 20-13 2019-20 ROSTER 2018-19 ACC Record/Finish: 9-7 Numerical 2018-19 Home Record: 12-5 No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/HS/Previous 2018-19 Away Record: 5-5 00 Delicia Washington* G 5-10 Sr. Macclenny, Fla.//Florida 2018-19 Neutral Record: 3-3 1 Destiny Thomas G 5-10 Jr. Pelham, Ga./Pelham Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/6 2 Kaylee Sticker G 5-11 Fr. Dawsonville, Ga./Dawson County Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 3 Kendall Spray G 5-5 R-Jr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn.//UT-Martin Newcomers: 8 5 Amari Robinson F 6-0 Fr. Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County 11 Isis Lopes G 5-10 Fr. Melbourne, Australia/Caulfield Grammar 12 Hannah Hank C 6-2 Fr. Port Lincoln, South Australia/Forestville Coaching Staff 21 Skylar Blackstock F 5-11 So. Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Wando Head Coach: Amanda Butler (Florida ‘95) 22 Danae McNeal G 6-0 Fr. Swansea, S.C./Swansea Career Record: 254-180 (.585)/13 seasons 24 Mikayla Hayes C 6-3 R-So. Minneapolis, Minn.//Florida Record at Clemson: 24-21 31 Shania Meertens G 5-8 Jr. Winter Springs, Fla.//Stetson Assistant Coaches: 32 Chyna Cotton G 5-10 Sr. Mableton, Ga./SW Atlanta Christian Shimmy Gray-Miller (Michigan, ‘94) 35 Nique Cherry F 6-1 R-Jr. Laurel, Miss.//Jones County Joy (Cheek) Smith (Duke ‘10) 44 Kobi Thornton F 6-2 Sr. Shellman, Ga./Randolph-Clay Daniel Barber (Florida, ‘12) 55 Tylar Bennett C 6-4 Jr. Redford, Mich./Detroit Country Day Director of Ops: Shellie Greenman (VT ‘90) General Information Alphabetical School: Clemson University No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/HS/Previous Location: Clemson, S.C. 55 Tylar Bennett C 6-4 Jr. Redford, Mich./Detroit Country Day Founded: 1889 21 Skylar Blackstock F 5-11 Fr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Wando Enrollment: 23,406 35 Nique Cherry F 6-1 R-Jr. Laurel, Miss.//Jones County President: James Clements 32 Chyna Cotton G 5-10 Sr. Mableton, Ga./SW Atlanta Christian Athletic Director: Dan Radakovich 12 Hannah Hank C 6-2 Fr. Port Lincoln, South Australia/Forestville Faculty Representative: Janie Hodge 24 Mikayla Hayes C 6-3 R-So. Minneapolis, Minn.//Florida W. Basketball Administrator: Stephanie Ellison 11 Isis Lopes G 5-10 Fr. Melbourne, Australia//Caulfield Grammar Nickname: Tigers 22 Danae McNeal G 6-0 Fr. Swansea, S.C./Swansea Colors: Clemson Orange and Regalia 31 Shania Meertens G 5-8 Jr. Winter Springs, Fla.//Stetson Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) 3 Kendall Spray G 5-5 R-Jr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn.//UT-Martin Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference 5 Amari Robinson F 6-0 Fr. Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County 2 Kaylee Sticker G 5-11 Fr. Dawsonville, Ga./Dawson County 1 Destiny Thomas G 5-10 Jr. Pelham, Ga./Pelham Team History 44 Kobi Thornton F 6-2 Sr. Shellman, Ga./Randolph-Clay First Season of Basketball........................................1975 00 Delicia Washington* G 5-10 Sr. Macclenny, Fla.//Florida All-Time Overall Record ...................................... 729-620 All-Time ACC Record........................................... 255-348 All-Time ACC Tournament Record ........................... 32-40 Support Staff All-Time NCAA Tournament Record ......................... 15-16 Director of Basketball Ops: Shellie Greenman (Virginia Tech, ‘90) All-Time Record at Littlejohn Coliseum .............. 400-205 Assistant Director of Basketball Ops: Courtenay Etheredge NCAA Appearances/Last ..................................... 35/2019 Director of Quality Control: Joi Williams WBCA All-Americans/Honors ..........................................2 Video Coordinator: Aaron Sternecker Graduate Assitant: Dee Anderson Graduate Assistant: Tania Davis Athletic Trainer: Donna Bullock Strength and Conditioning: Kaitlyn Cunningham 2 clemson tigers 20152019-20 Furman WOMEN’S Paladin BASKETBALLVolleyball AMANDA BUTLER 2nd Season at Clemson (13th Overall) • 254-180 With 20-plus years of in the ACC earned Butler ACC Coach of the Year the team to two NCAA Tournament berths, including coaching experience on March 6, two years to the day of her firing at an Elite Eight appearance. under her belt, Florida. It was also her birthday. including 13 seasons She spent the next phase of her coaching career as as a Division 1 head Time with the Gators an assistant coach at Austin Peay State University coach, Amanda Prior to Clemson, Butler spent 10 seasons at the before joining the Charlotte women’s basketball Butler proved she head of the Florida Gators women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Butler earned a was the right person program, posting a 190-137 record in that span promotion to associate head coach following the to lead Clemson with eight postseason berths. She averaged 19.0 2002-03 season and continued her success in women’s basketball, wins per season in her 10 years at Florida and recruiting, bringing to Charlotte four All-Atlantic 10 leading the Tigers in was responsible for six of the program’s 15 total selections, four Conference USA All-Freshman team an unprecedented 20-win seasons. members and one All-Conference USA honoree. The first year at Clemson. following season, Butler received the nod as head Butler’s mentorship led to 10 All-SEC selections coach of the 49ers. A Successful Career and eight All-SEC Freshman Team honorees With an overall head coaching record of 251-173, during her 10 years at Florida. Following the The Early Days Butler is no stranger to success, having led her spectacular 2008-09 season, Sha Brooks received A native of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Butler enjoyed a teams to 11 postseason berths in 13 years. Five WBCA and AP All-America Honorable Mention stellar prep career at Mt.