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GEORGIABASKETBALL 2021 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT 2020-21 SCHEDULE RECORD: 18-5, 10-5 SEC #16/21 GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS (18-5, 10-5 SEC) HOME: 10-3 | AWAY: 8-2 | NEUTRAL: 0-0 No. 4 Seed | Double-Bye into Quarterfinals NOVEMBER Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Greenville, S.C. | March 5-7 25 at Mercer (ESPN+) W, 83-64 29 at Georgia Tech (ACC Network) W, 75-69 (OT) DECEMBER STORYLINES 3 at East Carolina (ESPN+) W, 66-45 6 & OKLAHOMA (SEC NETWORK) W, 93-80 9 JACKSONVILLE STATE (SECN+) W, 68-47 • The Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team is the No. 4 seed and will play in the 12 RADFORD (SECN+) CANCELED quarterfinal round of the 2021 SEC Tournament this Friday at approximately 1:30 17 GEORGIA STATE (SECN+) W, 85-51 20 FURMAN (SECN+) W, 69-43 p.m. ET. Georgia will play either No. 5 seed Kentucky, No. 12 seed Florida or No. 13 22 APPALACHIAN STATE (SECN+) W, 107-44 seed Auburn. 31 #12 MISS STATE (SEC NETWORK) L, 69-62 • Georgia head coach Joni Taylor was named the 2021 SEC Coach of the Year and is a JANUARY 3 at Auburn (SEC Network) W, 76-44 semifinalist for the Werner Ladder Naismith National Coach of the Year award. Taylor 7 at #5 South Carolina (SECN+) Postponed is the second Georgia head coach to earn the league's top honor, joining Hall of 10 FLORIDA (SEC NETWORK) W, 68-58 Famer Andy Landers, who won the award in 1984, 1986 and 1996. 14 at #23 Tennessee (SEC Network) W, 67-66 17 OLE MISS (SEC NETWORK) W, 73-57 21 at #3/4 South Carolina (SEC Network) L, 62-50 • After being picked ninth in the SEC preseason coaches poll, Georgia finished fourth 25 #15/17 ARKANSAS (SEC NETWORK) W, 75-73 in the standings with an 18-5 overall record and 10-5 mark in the SEC play. 28 LSU (SECN+) L, 60-52 31 at #7/8 Texas A&M (SEC Network) L, 60-48 • A key reason for Georgia's turnaround this season can be credited to four senior FEBRUARY starters. Georgia's top four scorers are all college graduates and are pursuing master's 4 at Alabama (SEC Network) W, 83-76 (OT) degrees at UGA. 11 AUBURN (SECN+) W, 74-54 14 at Missouri (SEC Network) W, 82-64 18 at Vanderbilt (SECN+) No Contest • Senior guard Que Morrison was tabbed the SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, 21 #22 TENNESSEE (SEC NETWORK) W, 57-55 while senior center Jenna Staiti placed on the All-SEC second team. Morrison is 25 #17 KENTUCKY (SEC NETWORK) L, 62-58 Georgia's first Defensive Player of the Year winner since Sherill Baker in 2006. 28 at Florida (ESPN2) W, 95-80 MARCH • Morrison is the defensive stopper on the top defensive team in the SEC. The 5 SEC Tournament Quarterfinals 1:30 p.m. Lady Bulldogs are the only conference team to rank in the top-5 of the league in 21-24 NCAA First & Second Rounds scoring defense (60.1 ppg), field-goal percentage defense (.371), 3-point field-goal 27-30 NCAA Regionals percentage defense (.276), blocked shots (6.3 per game) and steals (9.0 per game). APRIL 2-4 NCAA Final Four (San Antonio, Texas) • Staiti enters postseason play as the SEC's blocked shots leader with 72 swats (3.1 Home games listed in BOLD per game). She needs just 11 points to reach 1,000 for her career. The Cumming, Ga., & - SEC/Big-12 Challenge native could become one of just eight Lady Bulldogs in program history to record TEAM INFORMATION 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds and 150 blocks. GEORGIA • Steady Staiti has scored in double figures in 27 of the last 32 games dating back to Head Coach: Joni Taylor (Alabama, 2002) last season. She has also totaled 11 double-doubles during that time. Career Record: 116-63 (Six seasons) Record at School: Same • Lady Bulldog rookie guard Sarah Ashlee Barker was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. She has totaled four double-figure scoring games and has played a pivotal Sports Information Director: Tray Littlefield role in most of Georgia's wins. Email: [email protected] Phone: 205-504-4566 • Georgia enters the 2021 SEC Tournament with its highest seeding since earning a Overall Record: 18-5, 10-5 SEC three seed in 2018. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the semfinals that season. SEC Finish: 4th Leading Scorer: Jenna Staiti (14.6 ppg) • The Lady Bulldogs have one of the deepest rosters in the nation, routinely playing Leading Rebounder: Jenna Staiti (7.9 rpg) 11-12 players per game. BROADCAST INFORMATION • Senior Maya Caldwell enters the tournament following the best game of her career. TV: SEC NETWORK Caldwell scored a career-best 27 points off an 11-of-15 shooting effort against Play-by-Play: Eric Frede Florida. It marked just the second time she has scored over 20 points in her career. Analyst: Tamika Catchings RADIO: GEORGIA BULLDOGS SPORTS NETWORK Play-by-Play: Jeff Dantzler In Athens: WXKT103.7 FM and 960 AM The REF GEORGIADOGS.COM 1 2020-21 ROSTER ZOESHA SMITH CHLOE CHAPMAN GABBY CONNALLY SARAH ASHLEE BARKER MIKAYLA COOMBS 0 6-1 • Fr. • F 1 5-7 • So. • G 2 5-6 • Sr. • G 3 6-0 • Fr. • G 4 5-9 • R-Jr. • G CAITLIN HOSE MAYA CALDWELL JENNA STAITI MAORI DAVENPORT JORDAN ISAACS 10 5-9 • Jr. • G 11 5-11 • Sr. • G 14 6-4 • R-Sr. • C 15 6-4 • So. • C 20 6-0 • So. • F MALURY BATES QUE MORRISON JAVYN NICHOLSON 22 6-3 • R-Jr. • F 23 5-7 • Sr. • G 35 6-2 • So. • F NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. CL.-EXP. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 Zoesha Smith F 6-1 Fr.-HS Brunswick, Ga. / Glynn Academy 1 Chloe Chapman G 5-7 So.-1L Mitchellville, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel 2 Gabby Connally G 5-6 Sr.-3L San Antonio, Texas / Brandeis HS 3 Sarah Ashlee Barker G 6-0 Fr.-HS Birmingham, Ala. / Spain Park HS 4 Mikayla Coombs G 5-9 R-Jr.-TR Buford, Ga. / UConn 10 Caitlin Hose G 5-9 Jr.-2L Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green HS 11 Maya Caldwell G 5-11 Sr.-3L Charlotte, N.C. / Davidson Day School 14 Jenna Staiti C 6-4 R-Sr.-2L Cumming, Ga. / Maryland 15 Maori Davenport C 6-4 So.-TR Troy, Ala. / Rutgers 20 Jordan Isaacs F 6-0 So.-1L Alpharetta, Ga. / St. Francis 22 Malury Bates F 6-3 R-Jr.-2L Roanoke, Va. / William Fleming HS 23 Que Morrison G 5-7 Sr.-3L Riverdale, Ga. / McEachern HS 35 Javyn Nicholson F 6-2 So.-1L Lawrenceville, Ga. / Collins Hill HS COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Head Coach: Joni Taylor (Alabama ‘02, sifth season at UGA as head coach and 19th overall) MAYA (MY-uh) Caldwell Associate Head Coach: Karen Lange (Iowa ‘96, sixth season at UGA and 24th overall) MIKAYLA (mih-KAY-luh) COOMBS (cooms) Assistant Coaches: Robert Mosley (Miles ’99, ninth season at UGA and 11th overall) MAORI (More-ee) Davenport Chelsea Newton (Rutgers ‘05, sixth season at UGA and 12th overall) Caitlin HOSE (like water hose) QUE (like the letter ‘Q’) Morrison JAVYN (Jav-in) Nicholson ZOESHA (Zo-ee-shuh) Smith Jenna STAITI (STATE-ee) GEORGIADOGS.COM 2 QUICK FACTS/COACHING STAFF QUICK FACTS SEC COACH OF THE YEAR GENERAL Location Athens, Ga. JONI TAYLOR Founded 1785 SIXTH SEASON // RECORD: 116-63 (.650) Enrollment 38,920 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Nickname Lady Bulldogs » 2021 SEC Coach of the Year » 2021 and 2018 Werner Ladder Naismith National School colors Red and Black Coach of the Year Semifinalist Facility Name Stegeman Coliseum » Two-time Atlanta Tip-Off Club Georgia College Coach All-Time Record at Stegeman 503-117 of the Year » 2016 Spalding Maggie Dixon National Rookie Coach Capacity 10,523 of the Year Affiliation NCAA D-I » Three WNBA Draft picks Conference SEC » Led Georgia to a 26-7 record in 2017-18, marking the team’s most wins in a single season since 2006-07 President Jere W. Morehead » Georgia hosted the NCAA first and second rounds (Georgia, JD, ‘80) in Athens for first time since 2003 during the 2017-18 J. Reid Parker Dir. of Athletics Greg McGarity campaign » Six All-SEC honorees and two SEC Scholar-Athletes of (Georgia, ‘76) the Year Deputy Director for Admin. Darrice Griffin » Created the award-winning Beyond Basketball group (Texas Tech,‘07) NCAA COACHING YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING CAREER 2019-20 IN REVIEW 2015-present Georgia (Head Coach) 2012-15 Georgia (Associate Head Coach) 2019-20 Overall Record 17-14 2011-12 Georgia (Assistant Coach) 2010-11 LSU (Assistant Coach) 2019-20 SEC Record/Place (7-9/9th) 2008-10 Alabama (Associate Head Coach) 2007-08 Louisiana Tech (Associate Head Coach) Players Returning/Lost 12/2 2005-07 Louisiana Tech (Assistant Coach) 2002-05 Troy (Assistant Coach) Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE Newcomers 3 2018 NCAA Second Round Georgia 2016 NCAA First Round Georgia 2014 NCAA First Round Georgia 2013 NCAA Elite Eight Georgia HISTORY 2012 NCAA First Round Georgia 2006 NCAA First Round Louisiana Tech First Year of Sport 1973 2001 WNIT Second Round* Alabama 2000 WNIT First Round* Alabama All-Time Record 1,015-446 (.692) 1999 NCAA Second Round* Alabama 1998 NCAA Sweet 16* Alabama NCAA Tournament Appearances 33 HEAD COACHING RECORD SEASON-BY-SEASON 2015-16 21-10 | 9-7 SEC 2016-17 16-15 | 7-9 SEC COACHING STAFF 2017-18 26-7 | 12-4 SEC 2018-19 18-12 | 9-7 SEC Head Coach Joni Taylor (Sixth Season) 2019-20 17-14 | 7-9 SEC 2020-21 18-5 | 10-5 SEC Alma Mater Alabama, ‘02 TOTAL 116-63 | 54-41 SEC Record at Georgia 116-63 (.650) Career Record 116-63 (.650) Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater) Karen Lange (Iowa, ‘96) Robert Mosley (Miles, ‘99) Chelsea Newton (Rutgers,’05) KAREN LANGE ROBERT MOSLEY CHELSEA NEWTON Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach GEORGIADOGS.COM 3 PLAYER QUICK NOTES Season Stats Highlights PPG RPG Blocks FG% 3FG% FT% 2.2 2.7 1 .346 .000 .500 » Has played in 11 games Career Highs » Scored a career-best 8 points and tied a career-high 5 rebs.