Old Dominion 2020-21 Women's Basketball
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OLD DOMINION 2020-21 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS /// 1000+ PROGRAM WINS /// 25 NCAA APPEARANCES 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS OLD DOMINION (8-10, 5-9 C-USA) vs. WKU (7-13, 6-8 C-USA) N28 at George Washington L, 55-37 GAME 19 // MARCH 4 // 6:30 PM ET // CHARTWAY ARENA D03 vs. WILLIAM & MARY W, 70-47 OLD DOMINION MONARCHS D06 vs. VCU W, 81-76 OT Head Coach: DeLisha Milton-Jones D11 vs. NORTH DAKOTA Canceled Record at ODU: 8-10 D13 vs. USC UPSTATE W, 73-39 Career Record: 40-42 (3rd season) 2020-21 ODU Record: 8-10 (5-9 C-USA) D20 at Drexel Postponed Last Game: L, 74-70 at Middle Tennessee D29 at Delaware State Canceled Ranking: N/A J01 vs. FIU * L, 92-85 VS. J02 vs. FIU * L, 81-80 WESTERN KENTUCKY Head Coach: Greg Collins J08 at Florida Atlantic * W, 71-56 Record at WKU: 51-35 J09 at Florida Atlantic * W, 77-72 Career Record: 51-35 (3rd season) J15 vs. RICE * L, 77-67 2020-21 WKU Record: 7-13 (6-8 C-USA) J16 vs. RICE * L, 67-59 Last Game: L, 82-79 at FIU J22 at North Texas * Postponed Ranking: N/A J23 at North Texas * Postponed SERIES HISTORY BROADCAST INFORMATION J29 vs. WKU * Postponed All-Time: WKU leads 17-9 Stream: CUSA.tv J30 vs. WKU * Postponed Last Meeting: W, 76-65 (1/16/20) at ODU Radio: ESPN Radio 94.1 First Meeting: W, 78-67 (3/11/83) at MT https://player.listenlive.co/34101 F05 at Marshall * W, 80-70 Streak: W1 PXP: Doug Ripley F06 at Marshall * L, 73-68 OT Color: Susan Montgomery F10 vs CHARLOTTE * L, 102-95 2OT F13 at Charlotte * L, 87-80 OT GAMEDAY NOTES F19 vs. UAB * L, 74-61 - Three Monarchs are averaging double-figure scoring: Victoria Morris (15.5), F20 vs. UAB * W, 70-47 Amari Young (13.9) and Ajah Wayne (14.3). F26 at Middle Tennessee * W, 74-57 - Amari Young recorded her seventh double-double of the season on Feb. 26 F27 at Middle Tennessee * L, 74-70 in the Monarchs win over Middle Tennessee. M04 vs. WKU * 6:30 PM - Following ODU’s game on Feb. 27, Morris jumped up to the 24th spot on M05 vs. WKU * 6:30 PM ODU’s all-time scoring list with 1,281 points. She is now 23 points away from M10-13 at C-USA Tournament (Frisco, Tex.) catching Ticha Penicheiro (1,304) in the 23rd spot. - Last season, ODU faced Western Kentucky at Chartway Arena. At the time, All times Eastern & subject to change ODU dropped 11 consecutive contests to the Lady Toppers dating back to Home games in ALL CAPS 1990, however Wayne led ODU to a 76-65 win over WKU with a double-dou- * - Denotes C-USA Contest ble. - The most recent set of NET Rankings were released by the NCAA on 3/1 ODU Athletic Communications and ODU checked in at the 127th spot. Women’s Basketball Contact: Rebecca Gaona Email: [email protected] Phone: 908-907-5515 (C) | 757-683-3395 (O) PROJECTED STARTERS #1 Mariah Adams PPG RPG APG MPG ODUSPORTS.COM Jr. | G | 6-0 8.6 34.0 4.0 32.4 Ajah Wayne PPG RPG APG MPG @ODUSports #3 @ODUWBB Jr. | G/F | 5-10 14.3 9.8 1.8 31.0 @DelishaMJones #5 Victoria Morris PPG RPG APG MPG Sr. | G | 5-8 15.5 3.6 2.8 34.8 @odusports @oduwbasketball #20 Maggie Robinson PPG RPG APG MPG @delishamiltonjones Gr. | F | 6-0 7.9 5.1 0.7 27.4 #23 Amari Young PPG RPG APG MPG @ODUSports Jr. | F | 5-11 13.9 10.7 1.6 32.2 @ODUWBB PAGE 1 Old Dominion Women’s Basketball 2020-21 Game Notes QUICK FACTS ROSTER BREAKDOWN General Information NUMERICAL Location: Norfolk, Va. (23529) No. NAME POS. CL. HT. HOMETOWN (HS/PREV. SCHOOL) 0 Vanessa Blagmon G RJr. 5-8 Atlanta, Ga. / Norcross / South Florida Nickname: Monarchs 1 Mariah Adams G Jr. 6-0 Little Rock, Ark. / eStem Founded: 1930 2 Lanay Wheaton G Fr. 5-7 Hope, Ark. / Holmes (TX) (as the Norfolk Division of The College 3 Ajah Wayne G/F Jr. 5-10 Birmingham, Ala. / Ramsay of William & Mary) 4 Aziah Hudson G Jr. 5-6 Baldwin, N.Y. / Balwdin Enrollement: 24,670 5 Victoria Morris G Sr. 5-8 Cincinnati, Ohio / North College Hill School Colors: Slate Blue (PMS 540) 11 Ash’a Thompson G Fr. 5-10 Desoto, Texas / Desoto Silver (PMS 877) 12 Amaya Register G Jr. 5-4 Conyers, Ga. / Wesleyan Light Blue (PMS 283) 14 Dejah Carter F Sr. 6-3 Chesterfield, Va. / Cosby Home Court: Chartway Arena (8,472) 20 Maggie Robinson F Gr. 6-0 Mobile, Ala. / W.P. Davidson / Shelton State CC Surface: Wood 23 Amari Young F Jr. 5-11 North Augusta, S.C. / North Augusta Conference: Conference USA 24 Mackenzie Smith G RFr. 5-8 Syracuse, N.Y. / West Genesee President: John R. Broderick (Northeastern) 25 Skylah Travis C Fr. 6-3 Weldon, N.C. / Weldon Athletic Director: Dr. Wood Selig (Washington & Lee) 31 Marie Reichert F So. 6-2 Kassel, Germany / Albert-Schweitzer-Schule A.D. Office Phone: 757-683-3369 Sr. Woman Administrator: Carolyn Crutchfield ALPHABETICAL No. NAME POS. CL. HT. HOMETOWN (HS/PREV. SCHOOL) Faculty Representative: Stacie Raymer 1 Mariah Adams G Jr. 6-0 Little Rock, Ark. / eStem Athletic Department Phone: 757-683-3375 0 Vanessa Blagmon G RJr. 5-8 Atlanta, Ga. / Norcross / South Florida Official Website: ODUSports.com 14 Dejah Carter F Sr. 6-3 Chesterfield, Va. / Cosby Ticket Office Phone: 757-683-4444 4 Aziah Hudson G Jr. 5-6 Baldwin, N.Y. / Balwdin Ticket Office Website: ynottix.com 5 Victoria Morris G Sr. 5-8 Cincinnati, Ohio / North College Hill 12 Amaya Register G Jr. 5-4 Conyers, Ga. / Wesleyan Program History 31 Marie Reichert F So. 6-2 Kassel, Germany / Albert-Schweitzer-Schule First Year: 1969-79 20 Maggie Robinson F Gr. 6-0 Mobile, Ala. / W.P. Davidson / Shelton State CC All-Time: 1092-469 (.699) 24 Mackenzie Smith G RFr. 5-8 Syracuse, N.Y. / West Genesee NCAA Appearances: 25 (Last, 2008) 11 Ash’a Thompson G Fr. 5-10 Desoto, Texas / Desoto 25 Skylah Travis C Fr. 6-3 Weldon, N.C. / Weldon NCAA Record: 34-24 3 Ajah Wayne G/F Jr. 5-10 Birmingham, Ala. / Ramsay WNIT Appearances: 8 (Last, 2019) 2 Lanay Wheaton G Fr. 5-7 Hope, Ark. / Holmes (TX) WNIT Record: 7-8 23 Amari Young F Jr. 5-11 North Augusta, S.C. / North Augusta 2020-21 Coaching & Support Staff 2020-21 Opt-Outs: Vanessa Blagmon, Marie Reichert Head Coach: DeLisha Milton-Jones COACHES & STAFF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Record at ODU: 8-10 Head Coach DeLisha Milton-Jones #3 Ajah Wayne Asia Overall Record: 40-42 Asst. Coach & Recruiting Coord. Brandy Manning #4 Aziah Hudson Asia Asst. Coach & Recruiting Coord.: Brandy Manning Assistant Coach Roneeka Hodges #11 Ash’a Thompson Asia Assistant Coach: Roneeka Hodges Director of Basketball Operations Roland Jones Jr. #12 Amaya Register Uh-MY-Yuh Director of Basketball Operations: Roland Jones Video Coordinator Kyle Weakland #14 Dejah Carter DAY-zhuh Video Coordinator: Kyle Weakland Sports Performance Coach Ryan Hardie #25 Skylah Travis SKY-luh Athletic Trainer: Andilynn Beadles Athletic Trainer Andilynn Beadles #31 Marie Reichert rye-SHIRT Sports Performance Coach: Ryan Hardie Academic Advisor: Kristin Eden Sport Administrator: Carolyn Crutchfield BY STATE/COUNTRY BY POSITION BY CLASS Student Manager: Marcus Gear ALABAMA (2) GUARD (9) GRADUATES (1) #20 Maggie Robinson #0 Vanessa Blagmon Office Phone Number: 757-683-3401 #20 Maggie Robinson #3 Ajah Wayne #1 Mariah Adams #2 Lanah Wheaton SENIORS (2) 2019-20 Season In Review ARKANSAS (2) #1 Mariah Adams #3 Ajah Wayne #5 Victoria Morris Overall Record: 24-6 #2 Lanay Wheaton #4 Aziah Hudson #14 Dejah Carter C-USA Record: 14-4 #5 Victoria Morris Postseason: N/A * GEORGIA (2) #11 Ash’a Thompson JUNIORS (6) #0 Vanessa Blagmon C-USA Tournament: N/A * #12 Amaya Register #12 Amaya Register #0 Vanessa Blagmon (RS) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/2 #24 Mackenzie Smith #1 Mariah Adams Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 NEW YORK (2) #3 Ajah Wayne #24 Mackenzie Smith FORWARD (4) Newcomers: 3 (3 freshman) #4 Aziah Hudson #4 Aziah Hudson #14 Dejah Carter #12 Amaya Register 2020-21 Opt-Outs: (2) Vanessa Blagmon, Marie #20 Maggie Robinson #23 Amari Young Reichert VIRGINIA (1) #14 Dejah Carter #23 Amari Young #31 Marie Reichert SOPHOMORES (1) * The remainder of all 2019-20 NCAA winter NORTH CAROLINA (1) #31 Marie Reichert and spring Championships was canceled due to #25 Skylah Travis CENTER (1) COVID-19. (March 12, 2020) * SOUTH CAROLINA (1) #25 Skylah Travis FRESHMAN (4) #23 Amari Young #2 Lanay Wheaton Radio Information #11 Ash’a Thompson OHIO (1) Radio Station: 94.1 WVSP-FM / 1310 WGH-AM #24 Mackenzie Smith (RS) #5 Victoria Morris #25 Skylah Travis PBP: Doug Ripley Analyst: Susan Montgomery (at home) TEXAS (1) #11 Ash’a Thompson GERMANY (1) #31 Marie Reichert PAGE 2 Old Dominion Women’s Basketball 2020-21 Game Notes DELISHA MILTON-JONES Experience: First Season at ODU (third season overall) Alma Mater: Florida, ‘97 All-Time Record: 40-42 (.487) ODU Record: 8-10 C-USA Record: 5-9 HC DeLisha Milton-Jones, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and former head coach at Pepperdine CAREER TIMELINE University, has been selected as the new head coach of the Old Dominion women’s basketball program, as announced by Director of Athletics Dr.