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220 OSU Athletics Center, Stillwater, OK 74078 • 405.744.4854 • fax 405.744.7754 • okstate.com • Ryan Cameron • Coordinator, Media Relations • [email protected] • cell 405.742.4363 Game 21 Oklahoma State Cowgirls (14-6, 3-4) Sun. · Feb. 8 · 12:30 p.m. (CST) Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) vs Stillwater, Oklahoma No. 2/2 Oklahoma Sooners (19-2, 7-0) Radio — KGFY (105.5 FM) or KEBC (1340 AM) or online at www.okstate.com Probable OSU Starters (Based on Previous Game) T.V.—Fox Sports Net Pos. ## Name Ht. Cl. PPG RPG Noteworthy F 1 Tegan Cunningham 6-1 Jr. 10.1 4.5 Made five 3-pointers against UTPA 2008-09 F 32 Shaunte’ Smith 6-0 Sr. 10.7 7.8 Just the third player in school history with 1,000 points, 800 rebounds F 40 Shyvon Spears 6-1 Sr. 3.5 6.4 Matched her career high with 13 boards at Missouri Schedule/Results G 13 Taylor Hardeman 5-10 Sr. 7.3 3.1 Scored a season-high 17 points against Eastern Kentucky G 10 Andrea Riley 5-5 Jr. 23.7 6.5* Named Big 12 Player of the Week on Feb. 2 for second time this year Date Opponent (AP Ranking) T.V. Time/Result Att. Off the Bench 11/4 East Central (Exh.) (14/NR) W, 105-40 3,313 Pos. ## Name Ht. Cl. PPG RPG Noteworthy 11/8 Okla. Flyers (Exh.) (14/NR) W, 126-60 2,410 C 33 Megan Byford 6-2 Jr. 5.7 5.1 Had five points and four rebounds in return at Texas Tech 11/14 at Duke (14/8) L, 68-77 6,296 C 4 Jennifer Wallenmeyer 6-2 Sr. 0.6 1.0 Played a career-high 12 minutes against Texas Tech 11/18 McNeese State (19/NR) W, 89-56 2,873 F 22 Ashley Jappa 6-2 So. 0.9 1.0 Played nine minutes and had two boards at Missouri 11/22 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (19/NR) W, 91-45 2,923 G 11 Ally Clardy 5-6 Jr. 1.9 0.5* Scored two points in nine minutes against Texas 11/26 New Orleans (18/NR) W, 84-54 3,127 G 5 Kristin Hernandez 5-9 So. 8.9 3.4 Scored a team-high 19 points in 18 minutes against Colorado 12/6 at Arkansas-Little Rock (19/NR) L, 51-65 1,834 G 3 Kelsey Hatcher 5-10 Fr. 3.4 0.6 Had 10 points and three boards against Centenary 12/14 TCU (24/19) W, 85-80 2,380 G 15 Melinda Mercado 5-10 Fr. 0.3 1.8 Scored her first four career points against Centenary 12/16 Oral Roberts (22/NR) W, 58-48 2,371 *-Assists Per Game 12/19 vs. Southern Miss$ (22/NR) W, 75-72 531 Probable Oklahoma Starters (Based on Previous Game) 12/20 at UNLV$ (22/NR) W, 88-73 745 12/22 Eastern Kentucky (21/NR) W, 90-35 3,026 Pos. ## Name Ht Cl. GP/GS PPG RPG A FG% FT% C 3 Courtney Paris 6-4 Sr. 21/21 15.4 13.5 35 .603 .513 12/28 North Texas (21/NR) W, 80-54 3,364 F 5 Ashley Paris 6-3 Sr. 21/21 14.2 9.8 35 .570 .652 1/3 Texas-Pan American (21/NR) W, 85-36 3,250 F 21 Amanda Thompson 6-0 Jr. 21/21 6.9 4.5 38 .388 .714 1/6 Centenary (21/NR) W, 100-57 2,713 G 13 Danielle Robinson 5-9 So. 21/21 12.7 2.5 133 .547 .921 1/10 at Iowa State* (21/NR) FSN L, 55-63 8,036 G 25 Whitney Hand 6-1 Fr. 21/21 10.0 2.4 36 .452 .789 1/14 Colorado* (22/NR) W, 79-43 3,084 Oklahoma State Head Coach Oklahoma Head Coach 1/17 at Baylor* (22/5) L, 57-75 7,189 Kurt Budke (Washburn, 1984) Sherri Coale (Oklahoma Christian, 1987) 1/24 Texas A&M* (24/9) CSP L, 50-60 4,568 Fourth Year at OSU (67-47) 13th Year at OU (273-129) 1/28 at Missouri* W, 68-60 1,145 16th Year Overall (420-94) 13th Year Overall (273-129) 1/31 at Texas Tech* W, 65-60 8,704 Cowgirls Renew Bedlam Series On Sunday Scouting Oklahoma 2/5 Texas* (NR/16) CSP L, 74-91 3,012 Oklahoma State’s women’s basketball team (14-6 The Sooners enter play as the lone unbeaten in the 2/8 Oklahoma* (NR/2) FSN 12:30 p.m. 2/11 Baylor* 7 p.m. overall, 3-4 Big 12) will return to action on Sunday at league at 7-0 and have won their last 15 games 2/15 at Kansas State* FSNKC 1 p.m. 12:30 p.m. when it hosts No. 2 Oklahoma (19-2, 7-0) overall after knocking off Tennessee, 80-70, last inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowgirls are com- 2/18 at Texas* 7 p.m. Monday in Oklahoma City to improve to 19-2. OU 2/21 Texas Tech* 6 p.m. ing off a 91-74 loss on Thursday to Texas. Sunday’s comes to town carrying a No. 2 national ranking and edition of the Bedlam Series will be televised by Fox 2/25 Kansas* 7 p.m. is the highest ranked opponent OSU has faced since 2/28 at Oklahoma* SSN 12 p.m. Sports Net with Brent Stover (play-by-play) and taking on No. 2 Texas Tech on Jan. 10, 2004. OU 3/5 at Texas A&M* FSN 7 p.m. Brenda VanLengen (color) serving as the talent. possesses a balanced offensive attack that features 3/7 Nebraska* 6 p.m. five players in double figures in the scoring column. 3/12 Big 12 Championship TBA OSU vs. Oklahoma … The Series The Sooners are paced by All-American Courtney 3/13 Big 12 Championship TBA Oklahoma owns a 46-35 lead in the all-time series Paris’ 15.4 points and 13.5 rebounds per game. 3/14 Big 12 Championship TBA after the two teams split last season. OSU snapped 3/15 Big 12 Championship TBA a 17-game losing streak against their in-state rival Last Five Vs. Oklahoma 02-23-08 L 71-81 Norman, Okla. last season with an 82-63 win in front of a capacity 01-12-08 W 82-63 Stillwater, Okla. * Big 12 Conference Game crowd inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. OU returned the 02-04-07 L 63-78 Norman, Okla. $ The Desert Draw, Las Vegas favor with an 81-71 win in Norman. Overall, the 01-17-07 L 60-76 Stillwater, Okla. ! Big 12 Championship, Oklahoma City Sooners hold an 18-17 edge in Stillwater. 01-31-06 L 54-70 Norman, Okla. all times are central standard time, home games in bold. Tale Of The Tape 2008-09 Cowgirl Roster Here’s a statistical comparison between OSU and Oklahoma 1 Tegan Cunningham F Jr. 6-1 Melbourne, A u s t r a l i a OSU OU (Emmaus Prep/Seward County) RPI 42 2 3 Kelsey Hatcher G Fr. 5-10 Little Rock, Ark. Scoring Offense 74.6 80.3 (Central Arkansas Christian) Scoring Defense 60.2 61.0 4 Jennifer Wallenmeyer C Sr. 6-2 Edmond, Okla. (Sante Fe/Howard Payne) Scoring Margin +14.4 +19.3 5 Kristin Hernandez G So. 5-9 Dallas, Texas Field-Goal Percentage .420 .493 VS (Duncanville) Field-Goal Pct. Defense .363 .375 10 Andrea Riley G Jr. 5-5 Dallas, Texas Three-Point FG Percentage .326 .351 (Lincoln) 11 Ally Clardy G Jr. 5-6 Argyle, Texas Three-Pointers Per Game 7.0 5.3 (Argyle) Free-Throw Percentage .696 .674 13 Taylor Hardeman G Sr. 5-10 Norman, Okla. Rebounding Margin +0.2 +11.0 (Norman) Turnover Margin +5.0 +2.0 15 Melinda Mercado G Fr. 5-10 Sapulpa, Okla. (Sapulpa) 22 Ashley Jappa F So. 6-2 Kansas City, Kan. Last Time Vs. Oklahoma (Schlagle/Ft. Scott) 32 Shaunte’ Smith F Sr. 6-0 Oklahoma City, Okla. NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -Courtney Paris had 18 points and 15 rebounds for her 86th (PC North) straight double-double, helping No. 11 Oklahoma avenge a blowout loss by beating 33 Megan Byford C Jr. 6-2 Bray, Okla. No. 16 Oklahoma State 81-71 Saturday before a sellout crowd. Andrea Riley (Bray-Doyle/NOC-Enid) scored 26 points for Oklahoma State (21-5, 9-4). Saturday's game - arguably the 40 Shyvon Spears F Sr. 6-1 Angleton, Texas most anticipated in the history of the Bedlam series - was sold out a month in (Angleton/Coffeyville) advance, and the attendance of 12,205 set a Lloyd Noble Center record for women's basketball. Amanda Thompson helped Oklahoma win for the 18th time in its last 19 games against Oklahoma State. The 6-foot sophomore guard, left Coaching Staff open for mid-range jumpers, finished 10 of 19 from the field and recorded her second career double-double. Head Coach Oklahoma led by as many as 11 points in the second half, but Oklahoma State cut that margin to 66-61 with 6:21 left Kurt Budke (Washburn, 1984) 4th Season at OSU Associate Head Coach after a 3-pointer by Green, who scored 19 points. The Sooners scored the next five points, including two baskets by Jim Littell (Southwestern College, 1977) 4th Season at OSU Danielle Robinson, who finished with 16 points and five assists. Oklahoma went 8 of 11 from the free-throw line in the Recruiting Coordinator final 1:35 to hold off the Cowgirls. The Sooners posted a 54-29 edge on the boards, which proved to be the difference Miranda Serna ( Texas A&M-Commerce, 1998) 4th Season at OSU in the game. Coale challenged her team before the game to grab every offensive board. Oklahoma led by as many as Assistant Coach 10 points in the first half before taking a 40-36 halftime lead. Richie Henderson (Oklahoma State, 2006) 1st Season at OSU

Oklahoma State vs Oklahoma Check Out 02-23-08 1 p.m. at Norman, Okla. All-America Oklahoma State 21-5, 9-4 Candidate tot-fg 3-pt rebounds ## Player fg fga fgfga ftfta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min Andrea Riley at 32 Smith, Shaunte’ f 3 8 0 0 2 2 2 1 3 2 8 1 1 0 0 37 www.Riley10.com 24 Cordero, Maria c 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 3 5 3 4 1 0 1 2 33 10 Riley, Andrea g 7 19 412 810 0 3 3 4 26 6 4 0 3 40 13 Hardeman, Taylor g 2 6 2 6 2 2 1 2 3 3 8 1 2 0 0 30 31 Green, Danielle g 8 10 0 0 3 6 2 8 10 3 19 2 3 0 3 39 Preseason All-Big 12 05 Hernandez, Kristin 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 33 Byford, Megan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 6 Big 12 Coaches Poll 40 Spears, Shyvon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 7 1. Oklahoma (7) 124 45 Richardson, Alex 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 TEAM 1 1 2 2. Texas (1) 95 Totals...... 25 58 624 1520 10 19 29 18 71 11 12 1 9 200 3. Iowa State (2) 93 4. Baylor (1) 89 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-29 44.8% 2nd Half: 12-29 41.4% Game: 43.1% DEADBALL 5. Texas A&M 85 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-12 16.7% Game: 25.0% REBOUNDS 6. Oklahoma State (1) 79 F Throw % 1st Half: 6-6 100% 2nd Half: 9-14 64.3% Game: 75.0% 1 7. Kansas State 71 8. Nebraska 56 Oklahoma 20-5, 10-3 9. Kansas 41 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds 10. Texas Tech 36 ## Player fg fga fgfga ftfta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min 11. Colorado 18 05 Paris, Ashley f 2 7 0 0 3 5 6 8 14 2 7 3 4 1 0 37 12. Missouri 15 21 Thompson, Amanda f 10 19 0 1 3 3 5 8 13 4 23 1 1 1 2 40- (first place votes in parentheses; coaches not allowed to vote for their 03 Paris, Courtney c 7 15 0 0 4 8 11 4 15 1 18 1 1 6 2 38 11 Plumley, Jenna g 2 8 2 7 3 5 1 4 5 4 9 1 1 0 3 27 own team) 13 Robinson, Danielle g 7 13 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 4 16 5 3 0 1 31 01 Stevenson, Nyeshia 2 7 2 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 2 3 0 0 18 Preseason All-Big 12 Team 31 Hammond, Rose 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 9 Preseason Player of the Year TEAM 2 2 2 Courtney Paris, Oklahoma Totals...... 31 70 415 1523 27 27 54 16 81 17 15 8 8 200 Preseason Newcomer of the Year TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 18-37 48.6% 2nd Half: 13-33 39.4% Game: 44.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd Half: 1-9 11.1% Game: 26.7% REBOUNDS Tanisha Smith, Texas A&M F Throw % 1st Half: 1-4 25.0% 2nd Half: 14-19 73.7% Game: 65.2% 1 Preseason Co-Freshmen of the Year Officials: June Courteau, Lisa Jones, Laura Morris Whitney Hand, Oklahoma, Tyra White, Texas A&M Technical fouls: Oklahoma State-None. Oklahoma-None. Attendance: 12205 Preseason All-Big 12 Team Shalee Lehning (Kansas State), Kelsey Griffin (Nebraska), Courtney Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Oklahoma State 36 35 71 Paris (Oklahoma), Andrea Riley (Oklahoma State), Takia Starks Oklahoma 40 41 81 (Texas A&M)

Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically by school) Rachel Allison and Jessica Morrow (Baylor), Alison Lacey (Iowa State), Brittainey Raven (Texas) and Danielle Gant (Texas A&M) What 2 Watch 4 OSU will be looking to win consecutive home games in the series for the first time since the 1997 and 1998 Associated Press seasons … Andrea Riley enters play 19 points shy of moving into sole possession of the No. 5 spot on the P o l l school’s all-time scoring list ... Riley scored a career-high 45 points in OSU’s Bedlam win last year. (Week 12) Three Is The Key TEAM RECORD PTS PVS The Cowgirls have been at their best when they get multiple players involved offensively. In OSU’s 14 wins, 1.Connecticut (45) 21-0 1,125 1 at least three players have scored in double figures 10 times, with four players reaching the mark three 2.Oklahoma 18-2 1,079 2 times and five players finishing in double digits on five occasions. In the Cowgirls’ six losses, they have had 3.California 18-2 979 7 three players in double figures just twice, two players three times and one player on one occasion. 4.Duke 17-2 917 3 5.Louisville 20-2 873 6 Riley Snares Second Big 12 Player of the Week Honor 6.Auburn 21-1 872 5 7.Stanford 17-4 852 9 Andrea Riley was named the Big 12 Player of the Week for the second time this season after leading OSU 8.Baylor 17-3 792 4 to road wins at Missouri and Texas Tech. The Dallas, Texas native averaged 31.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.5 8.North Carolina 19-3 792 10 assists and 2.5 steals while playing all 40 minutes in each contest. The junior guard was also named the 10.Texas A&M 17-3 790 11 league’s player of the week on Dec. 22. after earning MVP honors at the Desert Draw in Las Vegas. 11.Florida 20-2 660 12 12.Tennessee 16-4 594 13 Tough Stretch 13.Maryland 16-4 586 8 With its contest against Texas, OSU embarked on one of the toughest five-game sequences in program his- 14.Ohio State 18-3 514 15 tory. For just the third time in school history, the Cowgirls will play five consecutive games against teams 15.Florida State 18-4 498 18 16.Texas 15-5 444 16 currently ranked in the top 25. In 2002, the Cowgirls endured a five-game run that saw them play a pair of 17.Virginia 18-4 435 19 top-10 opponents as well as the No. 12 team twice and the No. 21-ranked squad. Two years later, OSU had 18.Kansas State 18-2 334 14 consecutive games against No. 2, No. 11, No. 15 and No. 3 twice. The Cowgirls went 1-4 during each of 19.Notre Dame 16-4 261 17 their previous two strings. 20.Vanderbilt 17-5 260 20 21.Iowa State 16-4 247 22 A Century Worth Of Work 22.Pittsburgh 16-4 215 21 23.Xavier 19-4 135 23 Seniors Taylor Hardeman and Shaunte’ Smith will always hold a special place in the history of the Cowgirl 24.DePaul 17-5 99 25 program. The lone two players remaining on the squad that helped take the program from an 0-16 confer- 25.South Dakota State 20-2 94 24 ence mark as freshmen to a Sweet 16 berth as juniors, the duo each hit a milestone this season. Both play- Others Receiving Votes er recently competed in their 100th career game with Smith hitting the century mark against TCU and Oklahoma State 39, Georgia Tech 34, Marist 33, LSU 22, Rutgers Hardeman following suit three games later at UNLV. In addition, Smith has started 55 consecutive games, 15, Middle Tennessee State 11, San Diego 8, Boston College 6, while Hardeman has cracked the starting lineup 56 consecutive times. Gonzaga 5, Bowling Green 3, Arizona State 1, Utah 1.

30-point Outings Becoming The Norm U S A T o d a y / E S P N With her 33-point performance at Texas Tech, Andrea Riley now has six 30-point outings on the season and 10 for her career. Her total is the most ever by a Cowgirl, surpassing Clinette Jordan’s total of eight. Coaches Poll Eighteen different Cowgirls have recorded 30-point outings in school history and Riley’s season total would (Week 12) rank ahead of all but three players’ career totals. Jordan, Jackie Glosson (6) and Trisha Skibbe (5). TEAM RECORD PTS PVS A Grand Performer 1.Connecticut (31) 21-0 775 1 Shaunte’ Smith has quietly enjoyed a productive career in a Cowgirl uniform. Not only is the Oklahoma City 2.Oklahoma 19-2 744 2 native among the school’s all-time leading rebounders, she became OSU’s 18th 1,000-point scorer with her 3.California 18-2 693 5 13 points against Missouri. By reaching the mark, Smith gives OSU two members of the 1,000-point club 4.Texas A&M 17-3 627 7 5.Auburn 21-1 616 4 (Andrea Riley) for the first time on the same team since Chantoya Hawkins and Trisha Skibbe in 2002-03. 6.Stanford 17-4 611 8 7.Baylor 17-3 592 3 Hardeman Named To Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award List 8.Duke 18-2 561 6 Taylor Hardeman was one of 30 players chosen as a candidate for the 2008-09 Lowe’s Senior CLASS 9.North Carolina 19-3 515 10 Award, presented annually to an NCAA Division I student-athlete in nine sports. Based on criteria focusing 10.Louisville 20-2 512 11 on the “Four C’s” of classroom, character, community and competition, the award winners will be selected 11.Maryland 17-4 469 9 by national balloting of head coaches, national media and fans. The award was launched during the 2001- 12.Ohio State 18-3 435 14 02 season to honor the attributes of college basketball seniors who remain committed to their university and 13.Florida 20-2 374 16 14.Kansas State 18-2 315 12 pursue the many rewards that a senior season and complete college education brings. 15.Virginia 18-4 309 18 16.Notre Dame 16-4 294 13 Memorable Week For Shaunte’ Smith 17.Tennessee 16-5 280 15 In OSU’s road win against Missouri, Shaunte’ Smith surpassed the 1,000-point mark and became the 18th 18.Texas 15-5 263 17 player in school history to do so. Smith capped her week in the Cowgirls’ next outing with a 10-rebound per- 19.Florida State 18-5 209 20 formance in OSU’s win at Texas Tech to become the third player in school history to reach the 800-rebound 20.South Dakota State 21-2 206 19 mark for her career. Smith joined Clinette Jordan and Lisa McGill as the only three players in school history 21.Xavier 19-4 175 21 to record 1,000 points and 800 rebounds for their career. 22.Vanderbilt 17-5 160 22 23.Iowa State 16-4 133 23 24.Pittsburgh 16-4 72 24 Riley Spreading The Wealth 25.DePaul 17-5 52 25 It comes as no surprise that Andrea Riley is once again among the nation’s scoring leaders, ranking fourth. Others Receiving Votes The junior from Dallas finished fifth nationally as a sophomore and this season has moved into the top 10 in Middle Tennessee State 19, Gonzaga 18, Bowling Green 12, Marist another category, ranking eighth nationally with her 6.5 assists per game. Riley has five 10-assist games to 7, Georgia Tech 7, New Mexico 6, Oklahoma State 5, Georgia 4, her credit this season and is also ranked 51st nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.63. Arkansas-Little Rock 2, Boston College 2, North Carolina A&T 1. Smith Chosen For Coaching Worskshop Shaunte’ Smith was among the group of student-athletes selected to take part in the WBCA’s So You Want Big 12 Standings To Be A Coach program. The two-and-a-half day workshop will be held in conjunction withe the WBCA National Convention April 3-7 in St. Louis. Each candidate must have exhausted her final year of eligibilty or graduated withing the past year. Selection is based on academics, contributions to basketball, professi- School Overall Big 12 Streak noal resume and written recommendation from their head coach. Oklahoma 19-2 7-0 W15 Kansas State 19-2 6-2 W1 Big Country, Jr. A well-known nickname in OSU basketball circles has found its way to the women’s side as junior center Baylor 18-3 6-2 W1 Megan Byford has been dubbed “Country” by her teammates. Former Cowboy All-American center Bryant Iowa State 17-4 5-2 W4 Reeves, who hails from Gans, Okla. (pop. 208) made the moniker a household name on his way to leading Texas A&M 17-4 5-3 L1 OSU to the Final Four in 1995. A native of Bray, Okla. (pop. 1,035), Byford has seen her role increase this Texas 16-5 4-3 W2 season with the combination of a year of Division I experience to her credit as well as a clean bill of health. Oklahoma State 14-6 3-4 L1 Riley vs. The Ranked Texas Tech 13-8 3-4 W1 The Cowgirls have played 21 games against Top 25 competition over the past two-plus seasons and Kansas 13-7 2-5 W1 Andrea Riley has improved each time out. Riley has been in double figures in the last 17 games, including Colorado 10-10 2-6 L1 a 26-point showing against LSU last year in the NCAA Sweet 16 and a 45-point effort against Oklahoma. Riley is averaging 21.0 points over those 21 games. Missouri 10-11 1-7 L5 Nebraska 10-11 1-7 L4 Home Sweet Home After losing their first three non-conference home games under head coach Kurt Budke, the Cowgirls have not lost since. OSU has won its last 32 non-conference home dates after posting 9-0 marks in each of the Around The Big 12 last three seasons. The Cowgirls last lost a non-conference home game on Dec. 3, 2005, falling in double overtime, 75-68, against Tulsa before winning their final five non-conference home contests that season. Sunday, February 8 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State* [FSN],12:30 p.m. Riley Appears On Naismith Trophy Early Season List Nebraska at Texas A&M*, 2:00 p.m. Andrea Riley is among several players across the nation to appear on the early season watch list for the Texas Tech at Texas*, 2:00 p.m. Naismith Trophy. The watch list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors, which based its criteria on player performances from the previous year and expectations for the 2008-09 college basket- Wednesday, February 11 ball season. In February, the Naismith Trophy voting academy will narrow the list to the Top 30 players in Baylor at Oklahoma State*, 7:00 p.m. Iowa State at Oklahoma*, 7:00 p.m. the nation. Those players, and others who distinguish themselves throughout the season, will be eligible for Texas A&M at Texas Tech*, 7:00 p.m. the final ballot in March with the trophy being awarded at the Final Four in St. Louis. Kansas at Texas*, 7:00 p.m.

Not Just Another Face in the Crowd Saturday, February 14 Freshman Kelsey Hatcher found her way into Sports Illustrated before ever lacing them up as a collegian. Texas Tech at Nebraska* [FSN], 12:00 p.m. Hatcher was recognized in the publication’s “Faces in the Crowd” segment this past summer following her Missouri at Baylor*, 12:30 p.m. standout prep career at Central Arkansas Christian. She captured 11 state titles during her career at CAC Colorado at Texas A&M*, 2:00 p.m. Oklahoma at Kansas*, 7:00 p.m. and earned all-state honors at least once in basketball, cross country, soccer and track and field. In addition to a pair of state championships in basketball, Hatcher directed the soccer team to four state titles. She Sunday, February 15 also had one cross country title as well as four track and field crowns to her credit. Okla. St. at Kansas State* [FSNKC], 1:00 p.m. Texas at Iowa State* [ESPN2], 2:30 p.m. More Than Just a Scorer In addition to her scoring prowess, Andrea Riley has climbed toward the school’s all-time leaders in assists Tuesday, February 17 and steals. Riley began her junior campaign with 294 career assists, placing her eighth on the school’s all- Oklahoma at Texas Tech*, 7:00 p.m. time chart. She now stands at 424 and is currently 37 away from moving into the No. 2 spot held by Jamie Siess. Riley is also fourth with 211 steals and just 13 shy of the No. 3 spot held by Yogi York.

Hernandez Provides Instant Offense Sophomore Kristin Hernandez has been a spark off the bench for the Cowgirls, drawing comparisons from head coach Kurt Budke to former Detroit Piston Vinnie Johnson, aka “The Microwave”, for her ability to pro- OSU On The Air vide instant offense off the bench. Hernandez scored 17 points in 24 minutes against McNeese State Once again during the 2008-09 season, Oklahoma before producing a 15-point outing against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and an 11-point effort against New Orleans. Against No. 19 TCU, she scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 20 minutes of floor time before State’s basketball games will be broadcast live on matching her season high with 19 points in 18 minutes against Colorado. 105.5 FM in Stillwater. Kevin Gum, in his 19th season with the Cowgirl broadcast, will handle the play-by- Cowgirls Generate Preseason Buzz play duties, while Casey Kendrick, in his 14th season OSU is featured in numerous preseason publications as one of the top 25 teams in the country, while junior on the air, will provide color analysis. Fans unable to Andrea Riley landed on several All-America squads. pick up the over-the-air broadcast will be able to lis- · Lindy’s has the Cowgirls ranked No. 12 and has Riley listed as a first-team All-American ten to the games via the internet on the official web · Sporting News also has OSU as the 12th-best team in the country and Riley as a first-team All-American site for Oklahoma State athletics (www.okstate.com). · Athlon Sports tabbed OSU 17th among its top 25 and picked Riley as a second-team All-American Broadcasts will begin 30 minutes prior to tip-off with · Sports Illustrated ranked OSU 12th and Riley as a third-team All-America in its preseason issue pregame analysis, as well as interviews with Coach · Riley was also named by the WBCA to the 2008-09 preseason “Wade Watch” list for the State Farm Wade Budke and various players. In addition, Cowgirl fans Trophy Division I Player of the Year as well as a preseason Associated Press All-American may view live stats from the OSU home games by visiting the OSU web site. Moving Into Elite Company Head Coach Kurt Budke With each game, junior Andrea Riley continues to cement her place among the school’s elite players and the On March 28, 2005, Kurt Budke was proof is in the numbers. Riley currently ranks sixth on the school’s all-time scoring chart and could move into named the sixth coach in the history the No. 2 spot by the end of her junior campaign. Not only is she one of the school’s most prolific scorers, of the Cowgirl basketball program. she is already among the school leaders in steals and assists, ranking fourth and third, respectively. Since taking over the Allen County Community College program for the 1991-92 season, Budke has known Cowgirls Picked Sixth In Big 12 Preseason Poll nothing but success throughout his coaching endeavors. In a vote of the league’s head coaches, OSU was picked to finish sixth in the league standings. The Budke led OSU to its first NCAA appearance in more than Cowgirls tallied 79 points to slide in six points behind Texas A&M. OSU was one of five teams to receive a a decade two years ago as well as the nation’s largest first-place vote. Oklahoma topped the poll with 124 points. OSU finished with a school-best 11-5 mark in turnaround. Last season he directed the squad to a 27- win campaign and just its second-ever NCAA Sweet 16. league play a year ago and placed third in the conference standings. During a two-year stay at Allen County, Budke recorded a 47-15 record before beginning a remarkable run at Trinity Riley Named Preseason All-Big 12 Pick Valley Community College. He made six national champi- Andrea Riley was one of five players selected to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team. Riley was joined on the onship game appearances during his seven seasons with preseason all-league squad by Kansas State’s Shalee Lehning, Nebraska’s Kelsey Griffin, Oklahoma the Lady Cardinal program, winning four national titles during that time. A move to the Division I level and a two- Courtney Paris and Texas A&M’s Takia Starks. Riley was a first-team all-league pick as a sophomore. year stint as associate head coach at Louisiana Tech fol- lowed. Budke took over the Tech program prior to the Third Time Is a Charm 2002-03 season and promptly led the Lady Techsters to a OSU is riding the momentum of back-to-back 20-win campaigns and consecutive NCAA Tournament appear- 31-3 record. In three seasons at Tech, he compiled a record of 80-16 while making NCAA Tournament appear- ances. With the success of the past two seasons, a couple of significant goals are now in front of the squad. ances each season. The Cowgirls will be looking to post their third consecutive 20-win season for just the second time in school history. The first came during the 1989-1991 seasons when the Cowgirls posted back-to-back 20-win cam- Coach Budke paigns before enjoying a 27-win season. That same stretch also marked the only time the school has made three consecutive NCAA tourney appearances and was part of four-straight tourney showings. By The Numbers Year School Record Putting The Point In Point Guard 2008-09 Oklahoma State (Head Coach) 14-6 Andrea Riley is among the nation’s top returning scorers after finishing fifth in the country with her 23.1 2007-08 Oklahoma State (Head Coach) 27-8 points per outing as a sophomore. Riley is the third leading returning scorer in the nation behind seniors 2006-07 Oklahoma State (Head Coach) 20-11 Sade Logan of Robert Morris (24.7 ppg) and Angel McCoughtry of Louisville (23.8 ppg). 2005-06 Oklahoma State (Head Coach) 6-22 2004-05 Louisiana Tech (Head Coach) 20-10 Melinda Knows Hoops Too 2003-04 Louisiana Tech (Head Coach) 29-3 OSU has seen its guard depth increase by one with the conclusion of the school’s soccer season. Freshman 2002-03 Louisiana Tech (Head Coach) 31-3 defender Melinda Mercado joined the squad after OSU’s run to the NCAA second round and saw her first 2001-02 Louisiana Tech (Assoc. Head Coach) 25-5 hoops action against New Orleans. A member of the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team, she started every game at 2000-01 Louisiana Tech (Assoc. Head Coach) 31-5 defender this season, helping the Cowgirls earn a Big 12 regular-season title and a national seed in the 1999-00 Trinity Valley (Head Coach) 24-6 NCAA Tournament. Mercado saw her first significant action against No. 19 TCU, sparking OSU off the bench 1998-99 Trinity Valley (Head Coach) 36-0* with a strong defensive effort and followed with six rebounds and three steals against Eastern Kentucky. 1997-98 Trinity Valley (Head Coach) 34-1 1996-97 Trinity Valley (Head Coach) 34-2* GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS 1995-96 Trinity Valley (Head Coach) 32-4* Opponent Forward Forward Center Guard Guard 1994-95 Trinity Valley (Head Coach) 31-2 East Central (Exh.) Spears Smith Byford Riley Hardeman 1993-94 Trinity Valley (Head Coach) 35-1* Oklahoma Flyers (Exh.) Spears Smith Byford Riley Hardeman 1992-93 Allen County (Head Coach) 25-7 Duke Spears Smith Byford Riley Hardeman 1991-92 Allen County (Head Coach) 22-8 McNeese State Cunningham Smith Spears Riley Hardeman Arkansas-Pine Bluff Cunningham Smith Spears Riley Hardeman * National Championship Team New Orleans Cunningham Smith Spears Riley Hardeman Division I Total 147-63 Arkansas-Little Rock Cunningham Smith Byford Riley Hardeman Total 420-94 TCU Cunningham Smith Byford Riley Hardeman Oral Roberts Cunningham Smith Byford Riley Hardeman At Oklahoma State Southern Miss Cunningham Smith Byford Riley Hardeman First Game vs. Texas State (11-19-05) UNLV Cunningham Smith Spears Riley Hardeman First Win vs. Idaho, 69-68 (11-25-05) Eastern Kentucky Cunningham Smith Spears Riley Hardeman First Win vs. Ranked Team No. 25 Nebraska, 63-60 (2-24-07) North Texas Cunningham Smith Spears Riley Hardeman First Postseason Win East Tennessee State, 85-73 (03-22-08) Texas-Pan American Cunningham Smith Spears Riley Hardeman First Home Win Texas A&M-Commerce, 67-43 (12-06-05) Centenary Cunningham Smith Spears Riley Hardeman First Road Win at Hawaii, 78-64 (12-30-06) Iowa State Cunningham Smith Spears Riley Hardeman First Big 12 Win Kansas, 68-54 (01-10-06) Colorado Cunningham Smith Byford Riley Hardeman First Overtime Win Florida State, 73-72 (03-24-08) Baylor Cunningham Smith Byford Riley Hardeman Overtime 1-1 Texas A&M Cunningham Smith Spears Riley Hardeman vs. Ranked Opponents 6-22 Missouri Cunningham Smith Spears Riley Hardeman On Television 9-15 Texas Tech Cunningham Smith Spears Riley Hardeman Home Record 42-20 Road Record 17-22 Texas Cunningham Smith Byford Riley Hardeman Neutral Site Record 8-5 Oklahoma Big 12 Record 22-33 Baylor Non-Conference Record 43-13 Kansas State Exhibition Game Record 6-0 Texas Big 12 Tournament Record 2-3 Texas Tech NCAA Tournament Record 2-2 Kansas Largest Margin of Victory 71, vs. Central Arkansas (12-22-07) Oklahoma Largest Margin of Defeat 34, on two occasions Texas A&M Longest Winning Streak Eight games Nebraska Longest Losing Streak 17 games Riley Named To Wooden Award List Top Single-Game Performances Junior Andrea Riley is one of 20 midseason candi- OSU In The dates for the Women's Wooden Award All-American Big 12 Rankings Points … 35 by Riley vs. Southern Miss, 12-19-08 Team and Player of the Year trophy. The list is com- Rebounds … 13 by three players posed of student-athletes who, based on last year's (Through Feb. 5) Assists … 12 by Riley vs. Colorado, 12-19-08 individual performance and team records, are the Steals … 5 by Riley, two times early frontrunners for the prestigious honor. Last Team Avg. Rank Blocks … 3, two times season, Riley was a semifinalist for the award. In Scoring Offense 74.6 3 FG Pct (min. 10 att) … .750 (6-8) by Hernandez vs. UAPB, total, 17 seniors, 10 juniors and three sophomores Scoring Margin +14.4 4 11-22-08 Field Goal Percentage .420 6 3pt FG Pct (min. 4 att) … ..800 (4-5) by Hardeman made the list. She was named to the Associated vs. UNLV, 12-20-08 Press Preseason All-America team. 3-Point Field Goal Percentage .326 8 FT Pct (min. 4 att) … 1.000 (10-10) by Smith Scoring Defense 60.2 9 vs. North Texas, 12-28-08 Byford Named Second-Team Academic Free Throw Percentage .696 3 Oklahoma State’s Record When … All-District Field Goal Percentage Defense .363 5 Megan Byford has been named a second-team 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense .303 6 ESPN The Magazine All-District pick it was Rebounding Offense 40.7 4 Budke Era 2008-09 announced recently. Byford was one of five players Rebounding Margin +0.2 10 Overtime 1-1 0-0 named to the District 6 second team. She currently Assists 13.6 6 vs. Ranked Opponents 6-22 1-4 Turnover Margin +5.0 2 On Television 9-16 0-3 carries a 3.72 GPA in journalism and broadcasting. Rebounding Defense 40.5 12 Leading at Halftime 59-9 14-3 Blocked Shots 2.5 12 Trailing at Halftime 7-35 0-3 Smith Doubles Down Steals 9.8 4 Tied at Halftime 1-3 0-0 With her double-double against Colorado, Shaunte’ Shooting ≥ 50.0% 17-0 4-0 Smith has now recorded 15 double-doubles in her Assist/Turnover Ratio 0.9 4 Shooting < 50.0% 50-47 10-6 career and is sixth on the school’s all-time list. Offensive Rebounds 14.0 6 Opponent Shooting < 40.0% 50-13 10-4 Smith’s double-double against East Tennessee 3-Point Field Goals Made 7.0 2 Shooting same/better than opponent 60-8 12-1 State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Defensive Rebounds 26.7 4 Shooting worse than opponent 7-39 2-5 last year was just the fifth by a Cowgirl in an NCAA More rebounds than opponent 53-10 10-1 Individual Avg. Rank Same/fewer rebounds than opponent 14-37 4-5 Tournament game. Her 10-point, 12-rebound per- Scoring Fewer turnovers than opponent 50-23 12-2 formance made her the first Cowgirl to achieve the Andrea Riley 23.7 1 Same/more turnovers than opponent 17-24 2-4 feat in NCAA play since Shea Jackson and Lisa Rebounding More free throws than opponent 59-21 11-4 McGill in OSU’s triple-overtime win over Michigan Same/fewer free throws than opponent 8-25 3-1 State in 1991. Shaunte’ Smith 7.8 8 Scoring < 60 points 5-27 1-4 Assists Soring 60+ points 59-20 13-2 Cowgirls Ink Six During Fall Period Andrea Riley 6.5 2 Scoring 70+ points 50-3 11-1 OSU added six high school products as Keuna 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Scoring 80+ points 32-0 8-0 Flax, Heather Howard, Desiree Jeffries, Lindsey Taylor Hardeman .333 10 Opp. scores < 60 points 46-4 9-0 Keller, LaSharra Riley and Toni Young all signed Steals Opp. scores 60+ points 20-44 5-6 Andrea Riley 2.4 4 Opp. scores 70+ points 9-22 3-3 National Letters of intent. A 5-9 guard from Haltom 3-Point Field Goals Made Opp. scores 80+ points 3-7 2-1 City, Texas, Flax earned all-state honors as a junior Andrea Riley 2.1 3 Day games (start before 5 p.m.) 15-18 6-1 after averaging 22.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.0 Taylor Hardeman 1.8 9 Night games 52-29 8-5 assists per game. Howard, a 6-3 forward from Attendance ≥ 2,000 37-35 11-5 Lenexa, Kan., averaged 13 points, seven rebounds Assist/Turnover Ratio Attendance < 2,000 29-11 3-1 and two blocks per game for Shawnee Mission Andrea Riley 1.6 6 Winning the Opening Tip 42-11 11-2 West and was ranked No. 87 by the All-Star Girls Minutes Played Losing the Opening Tip 25-36 3-4 Report. A 6-2 forward/center prospect, Keller hails Andrea Riley 35.1 2 White Uniforms 49-22 11-2 from Goddard, Kan. She was an all-class selection Shaunte’ Smith 33.0 6 Black Uniforms 5-14 0-0 by both the Wichita Eagle and the Topeka Capital- Defensive Rebounds Orange Uniforms 13-11 3-4 Shaunte’ Smith 5.1 8 Budke’s Orange Jacket 2-1 0-0 Journal as a junior after averaging 18.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Jeffries, a 5-11 guard from Del City, Okla., averaged 15.2 points OSU In The NCAA Miscellaneous Statistics last season and is the daughter of former Cowboy R a n k i n g s basketball standout Royce Jeffries. A native of (Feb. 5) Leading team in ... Topeka, Kan., Riley earned all-state honors last Includes multiple-leader games (career numbers in parentheses) season after averaging 11.8 points and 10.0 Scoring: Cunningham 3, Hardeman (2), Hernandez 2 (4), Riley 15 (49), rebounds per contest for Washburn Rural High. The Team Avg. Rank Smith 2 (13) sixth member of OSU’s class is Del City’s, Toni Scoring Offense 74.6 17 Rebounding: Byford 2 (4), Cunningham 2, Hardeman 1 (3), Hernandez 1, Young, a 6-2 forward. She averaged 12.6 points Scoring Margin 14.4 23 Riley 1, Smith 12 (40), Spears 6 (8) per game last season and is currently listed No. 93 Field Goal Percentage Defense 36.3 41 Assists: Cunningham 1, Hardeman 3 (9), Hernandez (2), Riley 19 (65), in the ESPNU HoopGurlz top 100 national ranking. Three-Point Field Goals Made Per Game 7.0 23 Smith (5) Steals: Cunningham 4, Hardeman 9 (23), Hernandez 4 (6), Riley 9 (37), Assist-Turnover Ratio 0.93 33 Smith 2 (11) Turnover Margin 5.0 18 Scoring in Double Figures: Byford 3 (4), Clardy (1), Cunningham 10, Individual Avg. Rank Hardeman 5 (23), Hatcher 2, Hernandez 8 (16), Riley 20 (74), Points Per Game (Riley) 23.7 4 Smith 12 (50) Double-Doubles: Byford (1), Cunningham 1, Riley 5 (7), Smith 3 (15), Assists Per Game (Riley) 6.5 8 Spears 1 Assist-Turnover Ratio (Riley) 1.63 51 1 · TEGAN CUNNINGHAM PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Career Highs 08-09 10.1 4.5 0.9 42.9 30.2 75.8 Points ...... 23 vs. New Orleans, 11-26-08 6-1 · Junior · Forward Career 10.1 4.5 0.9 42.9 30.2 75.8 Rebounds ...... 11 vs. North Texas, 12-28-08 Melbourne, Australia (Seward County CC) Assists ...... 4 vs. North Texas, 12-28-08 Was a two-time All-America selection at Seward County ... finished her career as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,368 points ... was named conference MVP during both of her seasons at SCCC ... has a twin sister, Erin. 3 · KELSEY HATCHER PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Career Highs 08-09 3.4 0.6 0.4 46.8 36.7 66.7 Points ...... 12 vs. UAPB, 11-22-08 5-10 · Freshman · Guard Career 3.4 0.6 0.4 46.8 36.7 66.7 Rebounds ...... 3 vs. Centenary, 01-06-09 Little Rock, Ark. (Central Arkansas Christian) Assists ...... 2, two times Was a four-sport all-state selection at Çentral Arkansas Christian ... captured 11 state championships, winning four in both track and field and soccer, two in basketball and one in cross country ... was featured in June of 2008 in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces In The Crowd”. 4 · JENNIFER WALLENMEYER PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Career Highs 08-09 0.6 1.0 0.0 50.0 .000 50.0 Points ...... 2 vs. UTPA, 01-03-09 6-2 · Senior · Center Career 0.4 0.9 0.0 22.2 .000 50.0 Rebounds ...... 3 vs. Missouri, 01-28-09 Edmond, Okla. (Howard Payne) Assists ...... Walked on last fall before earning a scholarship for the spring semeser .. attended Howard Payne University from 2004-2006 ... helped HPU to a 24-5 record as a sophomore ... played in all 29 games and averaged 4.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. 5 · KRISTIN HERNANDEZ PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Career Highs 08-09 8.9 3.4 1.0 40.7 37.3 75.7 Points ...... 25 vs. Air Force, 11-09-07 5-9 · Sophomore · Guard Career 6.9 2.7 0.9 40.9 33.6 68.8 Rebounds ...... 9 vs. Central Arkansas, 12-22-07 Dallas, Texas (Duncanville HS) Assists ...... 3, four times Scored 25 points against Air Force, setting a school record for points by a freshman in a season opener ... cousin, Julius Crosslin, is a member of the Dallas Cowboy practice squad ... was a top-20 prospect in the state of Texas coming out of Duncanville High 10 · ANDREA RILEY PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Career Highs 08-09 23.7 4.6 6.5 38.8 28.1 73.1 Points ...... 45 vs. Oklahoma, 01-12-08 5-5 · Junior · Guard Career 19.6 3.7 5.0 40.0 29.3 72.7 Rebounds ...... 9, two times Dallas, Texas (Lincoln HS) Assists ...... 12 vs. Colorado, 01-14-09 Preseason AP All-American ... picked as a second-team All-American by AP, Sports Illustrated and ESPN.com as a sophomore ... a semifinalist for both the Wooden and Naismith awards and a finalist for the Lieberman Award ... scored a career-high 45 points against Oklahoma ... father, Roosevelt, works executive security for Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones 11 · ALLY CLARDY PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Career Highs 08-09 1.9 0.0 0.5 50.0 71.4 57.1 Points ...... 10 vs. Central Arkansas, 12-22-07 5-6 · Junior · Guard Career 1.4 0.2 0.6 33.3 34.6 60.0 Rebounds ...... 3 vs. Pacfic, 11-24-06 Argyle, Texas (Argyle HS) Assists ...... 2, four times Scored a career-high 10 points against Central Arkansas ... saw action in six games as a freshman before being sidetracked due to injury ... earned all-state honors as a senior after leading Argyle High School to a state title 13 · TAYLOR HARDEMAN PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Career Highs 08-09 7.3 3.1 1.9 33.3 33.3 90.9 Points ...... 20 vs. Iowa State, 01-07-06 5-10 · Senior · Guard Career 6.1 2.3 1.5 37.2 34.1 70.4 Rebounds ...... 9 vs. Iowa State, 01-13-07 Norman, Okla. (Norman HS) Assists ...... 8 vs. Memphis, 12-19-05 Honorable mention All-Big 12 pick ... tied her career best with 6 3-pointers at Texas ... is a two-time Academic All-Big 12 pick ... also led the team with 34 3-pointers ... tied the school’s single-game mark for 3-pointers in a game with six against Iowa State as a freshman ... sister, Sunny, played at Oklahoma and sister, Lacey competed at Southeastern Oklahoma State 15 · MELINDA MERCADO PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Career Highs 08-09 0.3 1.8 0.3 25.0 .000 37.5 Points ...... 4 vs. Centenary, 01-06-09 5-10 · Freshman · Guard Career 0.3 1.8 0.3 25.0 .000 37.5 Rebounds ...... 8 vs. Centenary, 01-06-09 Sapulpa, Okla. (Sapulpa) Assists ...... 3 vs. Centenary, 01-06-09 Starting defender for the Cowgirl soccer team ... was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer team ... helped the Cowgirls capture the Big 12 regular-season title and earn a national seed in the NCAA Tournament 22 · ASHLEY JAPPA PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Career Highs 08-09 0.9 1.0 0.0 37.5 .000 50.0 Points ...... 4 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 12-22-08 6-2 · Sophomore · Forward Career 0.9 1.0 0.0 37.5 .000 50.0 Rebounds ...... 2, four times Oklahoma City, Okla. (Ft. Scott CC/Schlagle) Assists ...... Spent one season at Ft. Scott Community College ... finished second in the conference in field goal percentage and blocked shots ... has a pet fish named LeBron James

32 · SHAUNTE’ SMITH PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Career Highs 08-09 10.7 7.1 0.7 45.7 .000 60.9 Points ...... 21 vs. Colorado, 02-02-08 6-0 · Senior · Forward Career 8.9 7.1 0.8 40.0 30.9 65.8 Rebounds ...... 18 vs. LSU, 03-22-08 Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City North) Assists ...... 5 vs. Memphis, 12-19-05 Became the school’s 18th 1,000-point scorer ... had seven double-doubles as a junior ... had a career-high 21 points and 13 boards at Colorado ... grabbed a career-best 18 rebounds against LSU ... has 15 career double-doubles ... leads the team in games played and career starts ... served as team captain as a sophomore 33 · MEGAN BYFORD PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Career Highs 08-09 5.7 5.1 0.5 60.6 .000 64.7 Points ...... 16 vs. Centenary, 01-06-09 6-2 · Junior · Center Career 3.7 3.5 0.3 56.0 .000 62.3 Rebounds ...... 11 vs. Central Arkanas, 12.22-07 Bray, Okla. (NOC-Enid/Bray) Assists ...... 2, two times Tallied her first career double-double against Central Arkansas ... was named a third-team All-American as a freshman at NOC-Enid ... set the school’s single-game rebounding record with 25 ... father, Lyndle, was an all-conference offensive tackle for Oklahoma and was a 1982 draft choice of the Kansas City Chiefs 40 · SHYVON SPEARS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Career Highs 08-09 3.5 6.4 1.0 47.5 .000 70.0 Points ...... 9 vs. High Point, 11-14-07 6-1 · Senior · Forward Career 2.7 4.8 0.6 41.5 1.000 68.2 Rebounds ...... 13, two times Angleton, Texas (Coffeyville CC/Angleton) Assists ...... 4 vs. UAPB, 11-22-08 Has pulled a career-high 13 rebounds twice during her senior season ... was an honorable mention All-America as a sophomore at Coffeyville .. finished as the squad’s leading scorer and rebounder as a sophomore Head Coach Kurt Budke Associate Head Coach: Jim Littell (Fourth Season) Fourth Season At OSU Assistant Coach: Richie Henderson (First Season) 16th Season Overall Recruiting Coordinator: Miranda Serna (Fourth Season)