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2011-2012 Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School 2 Olivia Simmons C 6-2 Soph. Melbourne, Australia / Box Hill Academy (Arizona State University)

3 Paris Carter G 5-7 Fresh. Baytown / Barbers Hill HS

10 Olimpiea Hurst C 6-4 Fresh. Brisbane, Australia / St. James

11 Raija McWright F 5-9 Soph. Terrell / Terrell HS

12 Jessica Hines G 5-8 Fresh. Humble / Humble HS (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)

13 Shadae Shepherd F 5-10 Soph. Pasadena / Dobie HS

14 Tarneshia Burns G 5-6 Soph. Houston / Madison HS (Paul Quinn College)

20 Vonkyiah Jackson G 5-7 Soph. Houston / Atascocita HS (Paul Quinn College)

21 Ashley Deboise C 6-1 Fresh. Rosenberg / B.F. Terry HS (Wiley College)

22 Korean Davenport G 5-6 Soph. Houston / Washington HS

23 Nicole Davis F 6-0 Fresh. Houston / Kashmere HS

24 Adaeze Elonu F 5-11 Soph. Houston / Alief-Elsik HS

32 Vyshae Holmes F 5-11 Fresh. Houston / Channelview HS

33 Jaleesa Allen F 6-0 Soph. La Marque / La Marque HS

2 San Jacinto College Women’s Basketball 2011-2012 Player Profiles

For more information about the women’s basketball team, please visit www.sanjacsports.com 3 Player Profiles

4 San Jacinto College Women’s Basketball 2011-2012 Player Profiles

For more information about the women’s basketball team, please visit www.sanjacsports.com 5 Coach Profiles

Eric Taylor Louisiana State University at Shreveport Overall: 20-70 (three seasons)

Eric Taylor enters his fourth season as head coach of the San Jacinto Taylor’s coaching College women’s basketball team. After inheriting the squad prior to the career includes a stint 2008-09 season, Taylor has experienced the ups and downs of collegiate as an assistant coach basketball. However, he feels that this season could be a breakout one for at Southern University San Jac. in Shreveport, where he also earned associate degrees in computer Last season was the most successful for San Jac under Taylor’s tutelage. science and mathematics. He earned a Bachelor of He guided SJC to a 9-22 overall record, and an appearance in the Region Science in Health and Physical Secondary Education XIV tournament for the first time in four years. With 11 freshmen on the at Louisiana State University at Shreveport. Taylor roster, it was a young team that rose to the challenge presented to them played professionally in the Southwestern Basketball at the start of the season. Jaleesa Allen and Wendi Mitchell earned All- League in Dallas, and on the Pro-Am Circuit in the Conference honors. Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma region.

During the 2009-2010 season, San Jac battled through numerous injuries, “I’m excited to be the head coach at San Jacinto losing eight different players by the half-way mark, leaving Taylor with College,” added Taylor. “It is my belief that through half of his original team of 15 to finish out the year. Despite a tough 6-23 hard work, commitment and dedication, we can overall record, 2-16 in conference play, Taylor felt there were some bright reach the goals we’ve set for us here at San Jacinto spots. Adanna Opara and Ashley Watson signed National Letters of Intent to College.” play for Texas Pan American University, the team grade point average was 2.7, and all eight sophomores graduated from San Jacinto College. Opara Prior to being named the head coach, he served and team MVP Kaylin Little both earned All-Conference honorable mention as a team consultant while in the role of physical honors. education instructor and director of intramural sports.

Taylor assumed the role of head coach prior to the 2008-09 season, Taylor and his wife, Kimberly, have two children: replacing Shawn Silman who stepped down after 12 seasons. As a rookie Xavier, 20; and Kayla, 13. head coach, Taylor and San Jac finished 5-25 on the season. That year, Jasmyne Watson and Darshell Hatch were named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIV women’s basketball all- conference honorable mention team.

“I love the game. That’s why I coach,” noted Taylor. “It’s an opportunity for student-athletes to get an education through the game of basketball, and I can share with them my past experiences and teach them how to get to the next level.”

Taylor is a native of Shreveport, La., where he attended Captain Shreve High School. He lettered three years on the basketball team and graduated with a 3.2 GPA. He went on to play at Holmes Community College in Goodman, Miss., where he averaged 11.7 points and six rebounds per game for the Bulldogs. He then transferred to the University of Southwestern Louisiana where he averaged 16 points and eight rebounds per game, and later played for Wiley College in Marshall, Texas.

Head Coach Eric Taylor

6 San Jacinto College Women’s Basketball 2011-2012 Assisant Coach profiles

Patrick McGowen joined the San Jacinto College women’s basketball team in August 2011. He comes to San Jac after a four-year stint on the University of Arkansas at Monticello coaching staff under Head Coach Chris Ratliff.

“It’s a blessing to be here at San Jacinto College,” said McGowen. “I love basketball. I grew up around the sport, and I want to be able to help young adults. I’m looking forward to my time at San Jacinto College.”

McGowen played at Lee College and then went on to play at Southwestern Assembly of God University in Waxahachie, Texas. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, with a minor in coaching, from University of Arkansas at Monicello. Originally from Dayton, Texas, McGowen has two daughters, Kailee and Dominique.

Patrick McGowen Assistant Coach University of Arkansas at Monticello (2011) First Season

Jason Ward Team Manager

For more information about the women’s basketball team, please visit www.sanjacsports.com 7 2010-2011 Season Statistics and Results

2010-2011 Season Statistics and Results Total 3-Point F-Throw Player gp fg-fga Pct. 3fg-fga Pct. ft-fta Pct. Reb. Asst. Blk St. Pts. Avg. Allen, Jaleesa 29 114-226 50.4 5-26 19.2 102-141 72.3 221 42 26 65 339 11.7 Atkins, Ebony 8 6-12 50.0 0-0 -- 3-6 50.00 5 0 1 1 15 3.0 Carrier, Shaleatha 29 45-79 57.0 0-0 -- 55-86 64.0 100 8 14 16 154 5.3 Davenport, Korean 29 43-136 31.6 12-49 24.5 15-30 60.0 44 71 6 12 118 4.1 Elonu, Adaeze 28 59-124 47.6 3-17 17.6 24-34 70.6 137 17 25 27 147 5.3 Gibson, Charcara 4 3-6 50.00 0-0 -- 0-3 0.00 5 0 3 0 6 1.5 Hewett, D’Mesha 23 23-64 35.9 10-31 32.2 22-37 59.4 17 23 0 15 78 4.0 Jewell, Porscha 29 81-200 40.5 37-233 15.9 54-84 64.3 70 50 1 44 249 8.6 Johnson, Ashley 27 69-173 39.9 24-110 21.8 28-77 36.4 39 92 2 231 245 9.1 McWright, Raija 29 71-166 42.8 14-38 36.8 65-96 67.7 75 50 18 22 233 8.0 Mitchell, Wendi 25 89-156 57.1 0-0 -- 36-55 65.5 177 9 62 14 201 8.0 Shepherd, Shadae 27 43-114 37.7 16-48 33.3 37-64 57.8 42 20 0 16 127 4.7 TEAM TOTALS 29 614-1,374 44.7 111-473 23.5 419-667 62.8 905 359 154 247 1,803 62.2

2010-2011 San Jac Season Records Date Opponent W/L Score 11/01/10 Temple College L 62-64 11/05/10 Hill College W 64-55 11/09/10 at Temple College L 58-60 11/12/10 vs. Arkansas Baptist L 76-85 11/13/10 at Southern University at Shreveport W 78-62 11/19/10 at Hill College L 59-65 11/20/10 Southwestern Christian College W 90-69 11/20/10 Southern University at Shreveport W 75-57 12/01/10 Trinity Valley Community College L 66-88 12/04/10 at Paris Junior College L 48-80 12/08/10 Angelina College L 59-68 12/28/10 vs. Northwest Shoals Community College L 67-76 12/29/10 at Southwest Tennessee Community College L 80-90 Korean Davenport 01/05/11 Lon Morris* L 79-94 01/08/11 at Blinn College* L 60-62 01/10/11 at Louisiana State University-Eunice L 54-55 01/12/11 Jacksonville College* W 54-52 01/15/11 Panola College* W 74-61 01/19/11 at Trinity Valley Community College* L 46-116 01/22/11 Kilgore College* L 59-72 01/26/11 at Tyler Junior College* L 55-75 01/29/11 Paris Junior College* W 58-51 02/02/11 at Panola College* L 59-66 02/05/11 at Angelina College* L 60-73 02/09/11 Blinn College* L 68-83 02/12/11 at Kilgore College* L 63-80 02/16/11 Tyler Junior College* L 57-82 02/19/11 at Lon Morris*# L 57-97 02/23/11 Louisiana State University-Eunice W 88-61 02/26/11 Jacksonville College* W 83-71 03/04/11 Trinity Valley Community College% L 58-95 * = Region XIV game # = Pink Zone game % = Region XIV Tournament game Individual All-Time Single Game Records

8 San Jacinto College Women’s Basketball 2011-2012 Records

Points Scored Free Throws Made 1. 42, Cassandra Carrington vs. Temple College (11/17/01) 1. 16, Debbie Owen vs. Hill College (01/06/89) 2. 40, Taujhnae Travis vs. McLennan (01/02/07) 2. 15, Ivia Tucker vs. Blinn College (02/23/00) 3. 38, Ivia Tucker vs. Trinity Valley (01/12/00) Tiffany Miller vs. Kilgore College (11/20/02) 4. 37, Levesha Holland vs. Panola College (11/26/02) 4. 13, Kainey Givens-Davis vs. Temple College (11/17/01) Taujhnae Travis vs. McLennan (11/7/06) Cassandra Carrington vs. Trinity Valley (01/23/02) 6. 36, Stephanie Hammond vs. Paris Junior College (02/14/96) Rashekii Howard vs. Kilgore College (02/07/01) Free Throws Attempted Cassandra Carrington vs. Jacksonville College (12/8/01) 1. 23, Victoria Jones vs. Paris Junior College (11/25/03) 9. 35, Taujhnae Travis vs. Angelina College (12/02/06) 2. 21, Debbie Owen vs. Hill College (01/06/89) 10. 34, Susan Young vs. Paris Junior College (02/24/97) 3. 20, Cassandra Carrington vs. Panola College (02/06/02) Rashekii Howard vs. Paris Junior College (02/14/01) 4. 18, Tiffany Miller vs. Kilgore College (11/20/02) Taujhnae Travis vs. McLennan (01/02/07) Field Goals Made 5. 17, Ivia Tucker vs. Trinity Valley (1/12/00) 1. 15, Levesha Holland vs. Panola College (11/26/02) Ivia Tucker vs. Blinn College (2/23/00) 2. 14, Cassandra Carrington vs. Temple College 7. 15, Cassandra Carrington vs. Trinity Valley (2/16/02) (11/17/01) Taujhnae Travis vs. Angelina College (12/02/06) Total Rebounds 4. 13, Stephanie Hammond vs. Paris Junior College (02/14/96) 1. 26, Victoria Jones vs. Paris Junior College (11/25/03) Ivia Tucker vs. Trinity Valley (01/12/00) 2. 23, Thomasina Gatson vs. Angelina College (12/8/90) Rashekii Howard vs. Paris Junior College (02/14/01) 3. 22, Thomasina Gatson vs. Kilgore College (2/10/90) Victoria Jones vs. Grayson College (11/29/03) A.J. Tillery vs. Hill College (11/12/97) Taujhnae Travis vs. McLennan (01/02/07) 5. 21, Victoria Jones vs. Blinn College (01/24/04) Victoria Jones vs. Paris Junior College (02/04/04) Field Goals Attempted 7. 20, Victoria Jones vs. Jacksonville College (02/09/04) 1. 30, Shereen A.-Rahman vs. Howard College (01/04/96) 8. 19, Monica Perkins-Miller vs. LSU-Eunice (02/10/07) Rashekii Howard vs. Paris Junior College (02/14/01) 9. 18, Victoria Jones vs. Collin County (11/15/03) 3. 26, Rashekii Howard vs. Panola College (01/24/01) Levesha Holland vs. Northeast Mississippi (11/08/02) 4. 25, Stephanie Hammond vs. Panola College (01/20/96) Danielle Head vs. Frank Phillips College (01/7/98) Ivia Tucker vs. Trinity Valley (01/12/00) Monica Perkins-Miller vs. Southern of Shreveport (12/09/06) Ivia Tucker vs. Paris Junior College (01/15/00) Assists Three-Point Shots Made 1. 13, Charla Denmon vs. Southern of Shreveport (01/11/01) 1. 7, Tracy Soetaert vs. Kilgore College (02/10/90) Alana Mountfield vs. Lon Morris (02/12/03) 2. 6, Stephanie Hammond vs. Kilgore College (02/17/96) 3. 12, Ivia Tucker vs. SWCC (12/04/99) Adriana Ferreira vs. Paris College (01/16/02) 4. 11, Sara Navarro vs. Collin County (01/06/01) 4. 5, Aimee Morton vs. Angelina College (01/27/99) Sara Navarro vs. Panola College (02/17/01) Alana Mountfield vs. Tyler Junior College (02/15/03) Kirsten Cox vs. Midland College (11/10/06) Steals Kirsten Cox vs. Jacksonville College (01/17/07) 1. 11, Alana Mountfield vs. Lon Morris (02/12/03) Kirsten Cox vs. Panola College (02/03/07) 2. 10, Jenique Tyler vs. Blinn College (01/18/03) Kirsten Cox vs. Jacksonville College (02/24/07) Stephanie Hammond vs. Blinn College (03/02/96) Ivia Tucker vs. SWCC (12/04/99) Three-Point Shots Attempted Nikita Pettit vs. Jacksonville College (02/11/02) 1. 14, Tracy Soetaert vs. Kilgore College (02/10/90) Kirsten Cox vs. LSU-Eunice (02/10/07) Blocked Shots 3. 13, Charla Denmon vs. SWCC (11/30/00) 1. 7, Stephanie Hammond vs. Kilgore College (2/21/96) Kirsten Cox vs. LSU-Eunice (01/27/07) Crystal Cooper vs. Blinn College (03/02/96) Kirsten Cox vs. Panola College (01/24/07) 3. 6, Crystal Cooper vs. Temple College (11/25/96) Meredith Lindsey vs. McLennan College (12/6/97)

For more information about the women’s basketball team, please visit www.sanjacsports.com 9 History

1981-82 Region XIV South Zone Runners-up 1982-83 Region XIV South Zone Champions 2001-02 Region XIV Quarterfinalists 2002-03 Region XIV Quarterfinalists 2006-07 Region XIV Quarterfinalists 2010-11 Region XIV 1st Round

Many San Jacinto College players have gone on to enjoy successful collegiate careers at four-year colleges. The following is a look at those standouts. Charla Denmon Sam Houston State University Adrianna Ferreira Brazilian National Team Gelater Fullwood Foothills College Kianey Givens Davis Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Levesha Holland Henderson State University Latrice Hood St. Bonaventure Rashekii Howard Lamar University Victoria Jones Texas Southern University Carla Kantara Converse College Danica King Houston Baptist University (Kodak All-American) Robin McNair Southwest Texas State Tiffany Miller Wiley College Taryn Mount LeTourneau University Alana Mountfield Daytona Beach College Adanna Opara University of Texas – Pan Am Conicka Parker Lenoire - Rhyne College Nikita Pettit Sam Houston State University LaKesha Raffeet Henderson State University Shailee Sztern Columbus State University A.J. Tillery Texas A&M – Commerce Mesha Tisdel Samford University Taujhnae Travis Oklahoma Baptist (Kodak All-American) Ashley Watson University of Texas – Pan Am Malikka Webb University of Dallas Wendy Whiting Texas A&M University Amber Williams McNeese State University

10 San Jacinto College Women’s Basketball 2011-2012 San Jacinto College North Campus 5800 Uvalde Rd., Houston, TX 77049 281.998.6150

The San Jacinto College North campus serves the Sheldon, Galena Park, and Channelview independent school districts. Located at 5800 Uvalde Road in Houston, Texas, the North campus is nestled on more than 105 wooded acres convenient to the communities of North Shore, Channelview, Sheldon, Galena Park, and Jacinto City. The North houses the College’s baseball and women’s basketball teams, as well as the College debate team.

In addition to providing quality education, San Jacinto College North also serves as a convenient hub for its community, generally known as the North Channel area due to the proximity to the thriving Houston Ship Channel. Local service organizations and business groups often hold regular meetings at the North campus, including the North Shore Rotary Club, the North Channel Area Chamber of Commerce, San Jacinto Pilot Club, Wendell Ley Family YMCA, League of United Latin American Citizens, and Head Start.

The North Channel area is one of the most demographically diverse parts of Harris County, where vibrant mixes of people from various backgrounds live and work. Like the community, the North campus is a “melting pot” of students representing a variety of nationalities.

The economy of the North Channel area is also diverse, with a strong representation of small and medium businesses, petrochemical plants, maritime industries, warehouse and distribution centers, fabricating operations, and hospital, retail and service companies. To prepare students for the global marketplace, and to ensure companies have a well-trained work force, the North campus offers high quality academic instruction. In addition, fast-track training in a wide range of technical and health science programs is available. Programs range from diesel, automotive collision and welding technologies, to vocational nursing, engineering design graphics, culinary arts, and cosmetology.

San Jacinto College North has earned a well-deserved reputation for maintaining a tradition of academic excellence and high standards. Three of the College’s technical programs — information technology, real estate and paralegal — have earned the prestigious recognition of Exemplary Workforce Education Program rating by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Students at San Jacinto College North learn from master teachers and engage with a rich academic curriculum that prepares them to enter the diverse workforce and for transfer to four-year universities. To help students achieve their academic goals, the North campus Nichols Gymnasium enjoys rich collaboration with secondary schools of the North Channel community. Some of the many initiatives developed with local school districts include the Modified Early College Academy (MECA), dual credit, shared counselors, Scholars Academy, and Upward Bound Math and Science.

A notable collaboration between the North campus and local secondary schools is TRIO, three federally-funded programs that provide services and support for low-income households, and for students who will be the first in their families to graduate from college. The TRIO programs provide academic, career and financial counseling to participants and encourage them to graduate from high school and continue to earn postsecondary degrees.

Student-athletes in baseball and women’s basketball play competitively in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The women’s basketball team has advanced to the Region XIV playoffs three times since 2002, while the baseball team continues its tradition of excellence year after year, having made 21 overall appearances at the JUCO World Series, with a national runner up finish in 2010.

By serving as a meeting place for area organizations, providing high caliber education in academic and technical courses, celebrating a diverse and inclusive community, and by collaborating with local secondary schools, San Jacinto College’s North campus responds to the unique needs of the North Channel communities and helps to ensure the growing San Jacinto College community remains robust and thriving.

San Jacinto College Your Goals. Your College.

For more information about the women’s basketball team, please visit www.sanjacsports.com 11 San Jacinto College Women’s Basketball Schedule

Day Date Opponent Time Site Saturday Oct. 8 Houston Jaguars Scrimmage 2 p.m. Houston Saturday Oct. 15 SAWBC Super Scrimmage TBA Carrolton Thursday Oct. 20 Inter-Squad Scrimmage 5:30 p.m. Houston Wednesday Oct. 26 at University of St. Thomas (scrimmage) 5 p.m. Houston Baton Rouge Community College Classic^ Friday Nov. 4 LSU-Eunice 5:30 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. Saturday Nov. 5 Faulkner St. 2 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. Tuesday Nov. 8 McLennan 5:30 p.m. Houston Southern Shreveport Classic % Friday Nov. 11 Stephen F. Austin (JV) TBA Shreveport, La. Saturday Nov. 12 Coahoma CC TBA Shreveport, La.

Monday Nov. 14 at Southwest Christian College 5:30 p.m. Terrell San Jac Classic $ Friday Nov. 18 Baton Rouge CC 7:30 p.m. Houston Saturday Nov. 19 Southern Shreveport 4 p.m. Houston Wednesday Nov. 30 at Tyler Junior College* 5:30 p.m. Tyler Saturday Dec. 3 Paris Junior College* 2 p.m. Houston Wednesday Dec. 7 at Angelina College* 5:30 p.m. Lufkin McLennan Shoot-out Friday Jan. 6 Colling County CC 6 p.m. Waco Saturday Jan. 7 McLennan 7 p.m. Waco Wednesday Jan. 11 at Lon Morris* 5:30 p.m. Jacksonville Saturday Jan. 14 Blinn College* 2 p.m. Houston Monday Jan. 16 at Trinity Valley Community College* 5:30 p.m. Athens Wednesday Jan. 18 Jacksonville College* 5:30 p.m. Houston Wednesday Jan. 25 Trinity Valley Community College* 5:30 p.m. Houston Saturday Jan. 28 at Kilgore College* 2 p.m. Kilgore Wednesday Feb. 1 Tyler Junior College* 5:30 p.m. Houston Saturday Feb. 4 at Paris Junior College* 2 p.m. Paris Wednesday Feb. 8 Panola College* 5:30 p.m. Houston Saturday Feb. 11 Angelina College* 2 p.m. Houston Wednesday Feb. 15 at Blinn College* 5:30 p.m. Brenham Saturday Feb. 18 Kilgore College*# 2 p.m. Houston Saturday Feb. 25 Lon Morris* 2 p.m. Houston Wednesday Feb. 29 at Panola College* 5:30 p.m. Carthage Saturday March 3 at Jacksonville College* 2 p.m. Jacksonville Wednesday-Saturday March 7-10 at Region XIV Tournament TBA Tyler

^ denotes Baton Rouge Community College Classic • % denotes Southern University at Shreveport Classic • $ denotes San Jac Classic * denotes Region XIV Conference game • # denotes WBCA Pink Zone week game All games listed in bold are home games played at the San Jacinto College North campus, Nichols Gymnasium, located at 5800 Uvalde Road in Houston.

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