UCLA To Face Love and In Tune-Up For Regular Season

DATE: Oct. 28, 2008 • SID CONTACTS: Steve Rourke/Liza David PHONE: 310-206-6831 • E-MAIL: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: uclabruins.com 2008-09 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAMEDAY CENTRAL 2008-09 OUTLOOK 2007-08 Overall Record: 16-15 DATE: Nov. 2, 2008 The focus of the UCLA team this year is a theme Pac-10 Record: 10-8 (T4th place) OPPONENT: Love and Basketball of "earned, never given." The Bruins will feature NOVEMBER: SITE: (12,819) an up-tempo style of play based on defense and TIP-OFF: 2:05 p.m. control of the boards. 2 Love & Basketball (Ex.) 2:00 pm TICKETS: $12 adults/$10 youth (Reserved) "The defense will seek to delay and disrupt," says 9 Team SRP (Ex.) 2:00 pm $8 adults/$6 youth (GA) Head Coach Nikki Caldwell. "We will change our 16 Cal State Fullerton 2:00 pm UCLA Central Ticket Offi ce (310-UCLA-WIN) 18 Pepperdine 7:00 pm defenses up and extend it at times. We want to AUDIO/VIDEO: uclabruins.com 23 at Maryland 2:00 pm (ET) control the boards to control the tempo of the TALENT: Dave Marcus (play-by-play) 26 at Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo) 7:00 pm game. On offense, we will focus on player movement, Michael Sondheimer (color) 30 Cal State Northridge 2:00 pm ball movement and spacing. Our players will move WEB: uclabruins.com with a purpose and take care of the ball." DECEMBER: Two Bruin seniors return to the fold and will be 3 CSU Bakersfi eld 7:00 pm CALDWELL ERA BEGINS WITH keys to helping trigger the defensive pressure and 7 Nevada 2:00 pm EXHIBITION GAME SUNDAY maxing out the energy on the boards, which is 14 San Diego 2:00 pm stressed by coach Caldwell. Guard Tierra Hender- 17 at Rice 5:00 pm (CT) On April 17, 2008, UCLA announced the hiring of son, a fi rst-team All-Pac-10 Defensive team selection, 21 Kansas (TV - FSN) 12:00 pm Nikki Caldwell as head women's basketball coach. 29 at Tech 7:00 pm (CT) Caldwell joined the Bruins after serving as an as- led the team and ranked third in the conference sistant coach at the for the in steals per game (2.0). Center/forward Chinyere JANUARY: past six seasons, including the last two National Ibekwe saw action in 28 games last season with 2 Oregon State* 7:00 pm Championship campaigns in 2007 and 2008. In her three starts and will be asked to commit to being 4 Oregon* 2:00 pm 14 seasons as a collegiate player (1991-1994 at Ten- a "defensive stopper in the post and an animal on 11 USC* (TV - FSN) 2:30 pm nessee) and as an assistant coach (Tennessee 1999, the boards." 15 at Arizona State* 11:00 am (MT) Virginia 2000-02, Tennessee 2003-08), Caldwell's Three juniors are also back. Erica Tukiainen is a 17 at Arizona* 2:00 pm (MT) teams have posted an amazing 404-76 record and versatile wing player who started in 15 of the fi nal 22 Washington State* 7:00 pm appeared in the NCAA Tournament each season, 16 contests last year. She can shoot the three and 24 Washington* 2:00 pm while winning three national championships. handle multiple positions on the court. Center 29 at * 7:00 pm Caldwell's Bruins will battle Love and Basketball, Moniquee Alexander started 15 games a year ago FEBRUARY: a team comprised of former collegiate players, on and will be counted on to become a presence Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 pm in Pauley Pavilion. Former on the low and to anchor the paint. Guard 1 at Stanford* (TV - FSN) 1:00 pm Allison Taka is one of the team's most capable 8 at USC* 2:00 pm Bruin guard Natalie Nakase (1999-2003) is expected outside shooters. 12 Arizona* 7:00 pm to play for Love and Basketball. The team is coached 14 Arizona State* 2:00 pm by Colleen Matsuhara, a former Bruin assistant Five members of one of UCLA's most productive 20 at Washington* 7:00 pm coach and athletic administrator. freshman classes return after posting combined aver- 22 at Washington State* 1:00 pm 27 Stanford* 7:00 pm 2008-09 NUMERICAL ROSTER MARCH: No. Name Pos Ht Yr Hometown (High School) 1 California* 12 or 2:00 pm 1 Nina Earl F 6-1 So. Pomona, CA (Diamond Ranch HS) 5 at Oregon* 7:00 pm 7 at Oregon State* 12:30 pm 2 Tierra Henderson G 5-10 Sr. Pasadena, CA (Muir HS) 12 Pac-10 Tournament - Galen Center TBD 3 Darxia Morris G 5-8 So. Pasadena, CA (Muir HS) 13 Pac-10 Tournament - Galen Center TBD 4 Christina Nzekwe F/C 6-4 So. Seattle, WA (Chief Sealth HS) 14 Pac-10 Tournament - Galen Center TBD 10 Allison Taka G 5-8 Jr. Culver City, CA (Culver City HS) 15 Pac-10 Tournament - Galen Center TBD 11 Atonye Nyingifa G 5-11 Fr. Torrance, CA (Redondo Union HS) NCAA Tournament: 13 Erica Tukiainen G 6-0 Jr. , CA (Windward HS) 21 Doreena Campbell G 5-10 So. Alexandria, VA (Edison HS) Mar. 21-24 - NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds Mar. 28-31 - NCAA Regionals 23 Chinyere Ibekwe C/F 6-4 Sr. Los Angeles, CA (Carson HS) Apr. 5 & 7 - NCAA Final Four (St. Louis) 24 Candice Brown F 6-3 So. Riverside, CA (Bishop Amat HS) 31 Moniquee Alexander C 6-6 Jr. Harbor City, CA (Edison Academic Center) Home games are played in Pauley Pavilion and noted 35 Rebekah Gardner G 5-10 Fr. Upland, CA (Ayala HS) in boldface All times listed are local to site & subject to change Head Coach: Nikki Caldwell, 1st season (Tennessee '94) Assistant Coaches: Stacie Terry, Tony Perotti, Tasha Butts Director of Operations: Pam Walker

pg. 1 of 4 ages of 29.4 points and 15 rebounds while starting events. Terry has also been an assistant at the Uni- UCLA has won its last two openers and has a 23-11 a total of 59 games. Three returning players (guard versity of Illinois, Dayton and Louisville. all-time record in fi rst games. The Bruins defeated Doreena Campbell, fi rst team; forward Nina Earl Perotti comes to UCLA from Northern Arizona Cal State Northridge last season, in Northridge, by and guard Darxia Morris, honorable mention) were University, where he spent the last four seasons as a score of 81-69 on Nov. 14, 2007. selected to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team. Campbell an assistant. The past two years he was associate started in 30 games, ranked eighth in the Pac-10 head coach. Perotti served primarily as the team's INCOMING FRESHMEN in assists (3.37) and was named to the honorable recruiting coordinator, game scouting coordinator UCLA welcomes Atonye Nyingifa of Redondo Union mention All-Pac-10 team. Earl appeared in all 31 and in the development of perimeter players. Perotti High School in Redondo Beach, CA and Rebekah games with 15 starts. She was tied for second on has also been an assistant at the University of San Gardner of Ayala High School in Chino Hills, CA to the team with Campbell in scoring at 8.7 points Francisco. He is a graduate of Tennessee. Westwood for the 2008-09 season. The signing of per game. Morris ranked ninth in the conference Nyingifa and Gardner last fall gave UCLA the No. in steals (1.64) and averaged 7.5 points per game. Butts, a standout player at the University of Tennes- 12 overall recruiting class by HoopGurlz.com. She appeared in 28 games and started in 12 con- see (2001-04) and then in the WNBA, came West tests. Forward/center Christina Nzekwe played from Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA), where double-fi gure minutes in 25 of her 31 games last she was an assistant coach in 2007-08. MAKING THE GRADE season while averaging 3.0 points and 3.1 rebounds. In addition, Pam Walker will continue on staff as the Four returning members of the the Bruin squad Forward Candice Brown saw action in 26 games Director of Operations after serving on the Bruin made the UCLA Athletic Director's honor roll with two starts and ranked fourth on the team in coaching staff for the previous 19 seasons. (3.0 of better with at least 12 graded units) during blocked shots (10). the 2007-08 academic year. Allison Taka earned a A couple of highly regarded freshmen, guard Rebekah PRE-SEASON GPA of 3.5 or above during all three quarters. Erica Gardner (Ayala HS) and guard/forward Atonye Ny- PROGNOSTICATIONS Tukiainen made the Athletic Director's honor roll for ingifa (Redondo Union HS), also join the mix. Both both the 2008 Winter and Spring quarters. Doreena The Pac-10 women’s basketball coaches picked players were named their division's CIF Southern Campbell and Christina Nzekwe were honor roll UCLA to fi nish fi fth in the conference in the annual Section Player of the Year in 2008. students for the the Fall 2007 quarter. pre-season poll. Stanford, with six fi rst-place votes, was a slight favorite to fi nish fi rst. The Cardinal ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS WHAT'S RETURNING (78 points) were followed by Cal (four fi rst-place 70% - Field Goals Made (547-786) votes, 76), Arizona State (65), USC (55), UCLA (48), All-Pac-10 70% - Games Started (109/155) Oregon (40), Washington (27), Oregon State (25), First Team - * 77% - Minutes Played (47 63/6225) Washington State (20), and Arizona (16). Hon. Mention - Doreena 70% - Points Scored (1448/2083) Campbell 70% - Rebounds (811/1155) CHALLENGING SCHEDULE All-Pac-10 Freshman Team 64% - 3-Pt. Field Goals (61/96) First Team - Doreena Campbell The Bruins will face a schedule that features seven 83% - Assists (333/401) Hon. Mention - Nina Earl, Darxia Morris, Regina teams which advanced to post-season play last 88% - Steals (151-244) Rogers* season. Five appeared in the NCAA Tournament 49% - Blocks (50/102) (Maryland, San Diego, Stanford, Arizona State, All-Pac-10 Defensive Team Cal), and two played in the Women's NIT (Texas First Team - Tierra Henderson NEW STAFF IN PLACE Tech, Kansas). Hon. Mention - Nina Earl, Darxia Morris Coach Caldwell has assembled an impressive All-Pac-10 All-Academic coaching staff featuring Stacie Terry, Tony Perotti LOOKING AHEAD First Team - Lindsey Pluimer* and Tasha Butts. Hon. Mention - Erica Tukiainen UCLA opens up the regular season at home on Terry coached last season at the University of Sunday Nov. 16 against Cal State Fullerton at 2 * indicates not returning for 2008-09 Southern Mississippi. She worked primarily with the p.m. in Pauley Pavilion. UCLA last met the Titans perimeter players, and her responsibilities included in November of 2006 and captured an 84-74 deci- BRUIN PAC-10 NOTES recruiting coordinator, opponent scouting and fi lm sion in Fullerton. Fullerton was 11-19 overall last With their fourth-place fi nish (tie) in 2007-08, the breakdown, assisting with summer camps, as well as season and fi nished tied for fi fth in the Big West Bruins earned their seventh top-four conference coordinating all of the team's community service Conference with an 8-8 mark. fi nish in the last 11 seasons. Only Stanford, with

RETURNING STARTERS (Statistics are from 2007-08) Ht.,Yr. Games Played/ Started Points Rebounds Other 1 F Nina Earl 6-1, So. 31 GP/15 GS 8.7 ppg 3.4 rpg 47 steals 13 G Erica Tukiainen 6-0, Jr. 31 GP/22 GS 4.6 ppg 2.1 rpg 16 3's 21 G Doreena Campbell 5-10, So. 30 GP/30 GS 8.7 ppg 4.2 rpg 3.37 apa 31 C Moniquee Alexander 6-6, Jr. 30 GP/ 15 GS 3.8 ppg 3.1 rpg 15 starts

OTHER RETURNERS (Statistics are from 2007-08) 2 G Tierra Henderson 5-10, Sr. 31 GP/10 GS 7.6 ppg 3.3 rpg 2.00 spg 3 G Darxia Morris 5-8, So. 28 GP/12 GS 7.5 ppg 2.1 rpg 1.64 spg 4 F/C Christina Nzekwe 6-4, So. 31 GP/0 GS 3.0 ppg 3.1 rpg 31 games 10 G Allison Taka 5-8, Jr. 5 GP/0 GS 0.2 ppg 0.2 rpg 3.5 gpa 23 C/F Chinyere Ibekwe 6-4, Sr. 28 GP/ 3 GS 2.7 ppg 3.8 rpg 28 games 24 F Candice Brown 6-3, So. 26 GP/ 2 GS 1.5 ppg 2.2 rpg 10 blocks

FRESHMEN (Statistics are from 2007-08 prep season) 11 G/F Atonye Nyingifa 5-11, Torrance, CA (Redondo Union HS) 21.1 ppg, 12.2 rpg 35 G Rebekah Gardner 6-0, Upland, CA (Ayala HS) 19.7 ppg, 8.1 rpg

pg. 2 of 4 11 top-four fi nishes, has achieved a higher level of success in that period. Arizona State also has Final 2007-08 Rankings Caldwell's Career Highlights seven such fi nishes. AP USA Today/ESPN * Won NCAA Championships in 2007 and 2008 as UCLA's total of 10 Pac-10 conference wins marked 1. UConn (49) 1. Tennessee (31) assistant coach at Tennessee 2. North Carolina (1) 2. Stanford the fourth time in the last fi ve seasons in which it had 3. Tennessee 3. UConn * Won NCAA Championship in 1991 as a player at posted double-digit victories in conference play. 4. Stanford 4. LSU Tennessee 5. Maryland 5. North Carolina *Posted a 404-76 overall record in 14 seasons as PAC-10 RANKED BRUINS 6. LSU 6. Rutgers a NCAA player at Tennessee and as an assistant 7. Rutgers 7. Maryland coach at Tennessee and Virginia Doreena Campbell ranked eighth in the conference 8. Texas A&M 8. Texas A&M *Coached in Five Final Fours with NCAA Tourna- in assists (3.37), fourth in /turnover ratio (1.68), 9. Duke 9. Duke 10. California 10. Old Dominion ment record of 26-7 and 17th in minutes (30.83). Tierra Henderson 11. Old Dominion 11. Oklahoma State *Has coached 20 WNBA players tied for third in the league in steals (2.00). Darxia 12. Baylor 12. Louisville (, , Gwen Jackson, Morris was ninth in steals (1.64). Nina Earl ranked 13. Oklahoma State 13. Notre Dame , Loree Moore, , Alberta 20th in scoring (8.7). 14. Oklahoma 14. George Washington 15. Notre Dame 15. Vanderbilt Auguste, Tasha Butts, , Ashley Rob- In league games only, Campbell ranked ninth in 16. Kansas State 16. Pittsburgh inson, Tye'sha Fluker, Shannon (Zolman) Crossley, assists (3.47), 10th in assist / turnover ratio (1.40), 17. West Virginia 17. Baylor , , Michelle Snow, Kellie 10th in steals (1.47) and 11th in minutes (31.71). 18. Utah 18. California (Jolly) Harper, Semeka Randall, Chamique Hold- Henderson was listed third in steals (2.06) and 10th 19. Louisville 19. Oklahoma 20. George Washington 20. West Virginia sclaw, Kristen Clement, ). in fi eld goal percentage (.441). Earl rated eighth in 21. Vanderbilt 21. Kansas State *Has coached four Olympians (Parker, Lawson, steals (1.67). 22. Marist 22. Virginia Holdsclaw, Catchings). 23. UTEP 23. Marist 24. Virginia 24. Georgia BRUIN PAC-10 TEAM RANKINGS 25. Ohio State 25. UTEP 2007-08 Bruin Highlights The Bruin team ranked fi rst in the conference •Lindsey Pluimer became one of fi ve Bruins to in rebounding offense (42.2), offensive rebounds reach the 1,300-point, 650-, 75-blocked (14.32) and steals (10.23); second in scoring (67.2) First-place votes in parentheses. Teams in boldface shot plateau for a career. indicate 2008-09 UCLA opponents and defensive rebounds (27.90). UCLA was third •The Bruin win over No.2-ranked Stanford on Jan. in fi eld goal percentage defense (.382), rebounding 4 marked the fi rst time in the program's history percentage of .382 was the third-lowest in school margin (+2.4), turnover margin (+0.90) and blocked it had ever defeated a team ranked higher than history ... The crowd of 8,103 fans which witnessed shots (3.29). fourth in the AP poll. the USC game in Pauley Pavilion (Feb. 17, 2008) was FRESH NOTES the fourth-largest in school history. •Pluimer completed her career ranked 3rd on the games played list (123); 12th in scoring (1,556); UCLA has four returning freshmen who averaged PLAYER BIO UPDATES 10th in rebounding (737); 4th in ft % (.808); in double fi gure minutes (Doreena Campbell-30.8; sixth in blocked shots (93); 7th in three-point Nina Earl-24.2; Darxia Morris-19.9; Christina Nze- #1 Nina Earl — Appeared in all 31 games ... shots made (84). kwe-12.6). As many as three freshmen were in the Played at least 20 minutes in 24 games ... Starter starting lineup for 12 games in the 2007-08 season •With 102 blocked shots, the Bruins recorded in 13 of the last 19 games of the season and in 15 the second-best total in school history. and UCLA posted a 6-6 record in those contests. overall ... Scored in double digits 11 times and set career-bests when she recorded her fi rst double- •UCLA held opponents to .382 shooting%, 3rd- 2007-08 SEASON NOTES double at Arizona (23 points and 10 rebounds) lowest mark in school history. UCLA limited the opposition to a shooting percent- ... Ranked 20th in the Pac-10 in scoring (8.7) ... •UCLA led the Pac-10 in steals (10.23/g); off. re- age of .382, which ranked as the third-lowest mark Earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 Freshman bounds(14.32) and rebounding offense (42.2) and All-Pac-10 Defensive team recognition ... Made in Bruin opponent history. During the season, UCLA •Tierra Henderson was named to the fi rst-team her fi rst career start against Cal Poly and scored held nine straight opponents to 65 points or less in All-Pac-10 Conference Defensive squad and ranked 17 points ... Totaled 13 points in her fi rst collegiate regulation (UC Riverside, 60, at Arizona State 62, at tied for third in the Pac-10 in steals (2.0) Arizona 59, Stanford 56, Cal 65, at Washington 57, at game at Cal State Northridge. •Doreena Campbell ranked 8th in Pac-10 in as- Washington State 56, at USC 64, Oregon 59). Career Highs: Pts. 23 at Arizona, 12/30/07; Reb. 10 at sists (3.37), 4th in assist/turnover ratio (1.68) Arizona, 12/30/07; Asst. 4 vs. Oregon State, 1/26/08; FOR THE RECORD Stls. 4, last v. USC, 3/8/08; Blk. 1, last vs. Washington •Pluimer earned Pac-10 Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors UCLA won all 14 games during the 2007-08 season State, 2/8/08. in which it held the lead at the half. The Bruins were #2 Tierra Henderson — Selected to the fi rst- •Darxia Morris ranked 9th in Pac-10 in steals (1.6) 9-1 in games in which they limited the opponent team Pac-10 All-Defensive team ... Ranked tied for •Campbell's three-point shooting % of .434 (23- to less than 60 points. UCLA was 13-4 in games in third in the Pac-10 in steals per game (2.00) ... Saw 53) was the third-best mark ever for a season which it outshot the opponent and 14-2 in games action in all 31 games and made 10 starts last season in which it led with fi ve minutes left to play. ... Scored in double fi gures in seven games last season ... Led the team in scoring in three games ... Scored LISTED BRUINS a career-high 16 points vs. Oregon State ... Ranked Pronunciations Moniquee Alexander ...... Monique Doreena Campbell's 101 assists in 2008 ranked 10th in shooting % in Pac-10 only games (.441) ... Had 11 games with at least three steals. Nina Earl ...... KNEE-nah as the sixth-best total ever by a Bruin freshman... Tierra Henderson ...... tee-AIR-uh Campbell's three-point shooting percentage of .434 Career Highs: Pts. 16 v. Oregon State, 1/26/08; Reb. Chinyere Ibekwe ...... chin-YAIR-eh ib-BECK-way is the second-highest ever by a Bruin freshman and 8 v. Gonzaga, 11/24/06; Asst. 7 vs. Arizona, 3/1/08; Darxia Morris ...... dar-EX-ee-uh the third-highest in school history (min. 20 made) Stls. 7, last at Arizona, 12/30/07; Blk. 1 vs. Cal Poly Atonye Nyingifa ...... ah-TONE-yay YING-ghi-fa ... The team total of 102 blocked shots was the SLO, 11/20/07. Christina Nzekwe ...... na-ZECK-way second-most in school history ... The opponent Allison Taka ...... TOCK-uh #3 Darxia Morris — Saw action in 28 games and scoring average of 66.3 points was the fourth- Erica Tukiainen...... TWO-key-EYE-nen was a starter in 12 games ... Named to the honorable lowest in school history ... The opponent shooting pg. 3 of 4 mention All-Pac-10 Freshman and Pac-10 All-Defensive teams ... Ranked ninth in the #35 Rebekah Gardner — Played at Ayala HS in Chino Hills, CA for coach Mel Sims conference in steals (1.64) ... Scored team-high 19 points (9-11 fg) in Pac-10 Tournament ... Led her team to the CIF Division II-A title in 2007 and to the championship game win over USC ... Scored team-best 20 points in win over then No. 2-ranked Stanford in 2008 … Named the CIF II-A Co-Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008 ... Averaged ... Led all players with 21 points vs. Cal Poly SLO ... Scored 12 in her fi rst collegiate 19.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 3.1 assists as a senior ... EA Sports 2nd-Team game at Cal State Northridge ... Scored in double digits in nine games ... Had 12 games All-American ... Averaged 22.9 points and 9.1 rebounds as a junior and 28.7 points, with at least three assists and 13 games with at least two steals. 10.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game as a sophomore. Career Highs: Pts. 21 v. Cal Poly SLO, 11/20/07; Reb. 6 v. UC Riverside, 12/21/07; Asst. 5, last Head Coach Nikki Caldwell v. Washington, 2/10/08; Stls. 6 at Arizona, 12/30/07; Blk. 1, last at Arizona, 12/30/07. Nikki Caldwell was named head coach of the Bruin women's basketball team on April #4 Christina Nzekwe — Played double fi gure minutes in 25 of the 31 games she 17, 2008. Caldwell came to UCLA after serving on the staff of legendary women's coach played in ... Netted 16 of her last 22 attempts on the season ... Had eight as an assistant at the University of Tennessee for the 2003-08 seasons. points, seven rebounds and four steals in big win at Washington ... Scored eight at She helped the Lady Vols post a 195-24 record during that span, which included fi ve BYU ... Tied for the team lead with eight rebounds v. Cal Poly SLO ... Scored at least trips to the Final Four and produced NCAA Championships in 2007 and 2008. six points in seven games ... Named to Director's honor roll. In her 14 seasons as a collegiate player and assistant coach, Caldwell's teams have Career Highs: Pts. 8 at Washington, 1/10/08; Reb. 8 v. Cal Poly SLO, 11/20/07; Asst. 2, last compiled an amazing 404-76 record and appeared in the NCAA Tournament each vs. Arizona, 3/1/08; Stls. 4 at Washington, 1/10/08; Blk 1, last v. Stanford, 3/9/08. season, while winning a total of three national championships. Her teams have posted #10 Allison Taka — Appeared in fi ve games last season ... Had two assists in Pac-10 a 26-7 record in NCAA Tournament play. She has coached 20 players who have gone Tournament win over USC ... Handed out three assists at Washington State ... Earned on to play in the WNBA and four who have represented the in the a spot on the Director's Honor Roll in all three academic quarters. Olympic Games. Career Highs: Pts. 2, last vs. Washington State, 3/2/07; Reb. 1 v. UCSB, 11/12/06; Asst. 3 In 2008, the Lady Vols captured a second-straight NCAA Championship and fi nished at Washington State, 1/14/08; Stls. 1 v. Cal Poly SLO, 11/20/07. with a record of 36-2. National Player of the Year Candace Parker, the No. 1 selection #11 Atonye Nyingifa — Played at Redondo Union HS in Redondo Beach, CA for in the WNBA draft and the 2008 WNBA MVP, led a group of fi ve Lady Vols to be coach Marcelo Enriquez ... Scored 2,192 points in her prep career ... Averaged 21.2 drafted into the WNBA on the day following the championship. points and 12.2 rebounds as a senior ... Led her team to the CIF Division I-A title last Caldwell joined the Tennessee staff for the 2002-03 season and became the recruiting season ... Named CIF SS I-A Co-Player of the Year ... Won two CIF Southern Section director in the spring of 2003. In the fall of 2003, the Tennessee staff signed perhaps championships (2008 - IA, 2005-IIA). the most prolifi c freshman class in the history of women's collegiate basketball. That #13 Erica Tukiainen — Team co-captain in 2008 ... Appeared in 31 games with 22 class consisted of six 2004 high school All-Americans, including three Players of the starts last season ... Saw action in double fi gure minutes in 26 games ... Started 15 of Year. In 2007, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) named Tennessee the fi nal 16 games of the season ... Had 22 games with one turnover or less ... Had as the best recruiting school in the nation. In 2008, three of the top 15 current high three double digit scoring games ... Named honorable mention all-conference academic school seniors in the country (hoopgurlz.com) committed to play for Tennessee in team ... Made her fi rst career start last season at Cal State Northridge … Earned a 2008-09, and fi ve played in the McDonald's All-American Game. spot on the Director's Honor Roll in all two academic quarters. Prior to her return as a coach at her alma mater, Caldwell served as an assistant at the Career Highs: Pts. 12, last at Washington State, 1/14/08; Reb. 9 at Cal State Northridge, University of Virginia for three seasons (2000-02). She was responsible for recruiting, 11/14/07; Asst. 4, last at Arizona, 12/30/07; Stl. 3 vs. Southern, 12/2/07; Blk. 1, last at scouting, fi lm exchange, player development, camps and monitoring academics. UVA Oregon State, 2/21/08. put together a record of 60-36 in her three seasons and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each campaign. #21 Doreena Campbell — Started in all 30 games in which she played ... Earned honorable mention all-conference honors and was named to the fi rst-team All-Pac- A guard during her playing days at Tennessee (1991-94) when the Lady Vols compiled 10 freshman team ... Ranked fourth in the Pac-10 in assist / turnover ratio (1.68) ... a 118-13 record, Caldwell was known for her tough defense and three-point shooting. Eighth in the conference in assists (3.37) ... Led the team in assists with 101, which She still ranks among the all-time top 10 at Tennessee in three-point fi eld goals made ranked as the sixth-highest total ever by a Bruin freshman ... Scored in double fi gures (128) and three-point shots attempted (364). She scored 20 points in her fi rst collegiate in 13 games ... Had fi ve games with no turnovers and six with one ... Converted 36 game against Stanford and went on to be named to the Southeastern Conference's of her last 44 free throw attempts ... Played at least 30 minutes in 20 games ... Her (SEC) All-Freshman team. In the 1991 NCAA title game victory overVirginia, Caldwell's three-point shooting percentage of .434 was the second-highest ever by a freshman defense was considered a key in UT's overtime win. She received the Gloria Ray at UCLA and the third-highest in school history ... Had 13 double digit scoring games. Leadership Award in both her junior and senior seasons at Tennessee. ... Director's Honor Roll in Fall of 2007. After graduating with a degree in public relations in 1994, Caldwell moved behind the #23 Chinyere Ibekwe — Saw action in 28 games and made three starts ... Had a microphone as a color analyst on Tennessee games for Fox Sports Net South. She season-high of nine points at Stanford and nine rebounds at Cal ... Pulled down at least went on to become the color analyst for the SEC Game of the Week from 1995-97. four rebounds in 17 contests ... Played at least 10 minutes in 14 games. Her television exposure opened the door for her to become the hostess of the sports segments for the Knoxville, TN-based cable network show, Shop at Home Career Highs: Pts. 21 v. Gonzaga, 11/24/06; Reb. 13 at Arizona State, 11/18/07; Asst. 2, last v. (1997-98). She then decided to return to her fi rst love, coaching, in 1998, when she Sacramento St., 1/28/07; Stl. 3 at Tennessee, 11/16/06; Blk. 3 at Tennessee, 11/16/06. became a graduate assistant on the Lady Vols basketball coaching staff. During the #24 Candice Brown — Saw action in 26 games and made two starts (at Oregon 1998-99 season, Tennessee went 31-3 and captured the SEC regular season and SEC State and at Oregon) ... Score four or more points in fi ve games with a best of six Tournament titles. points in three games ... Had three or more rebounds in 12 games with a best of Caldwell is a passionate crusader for breast cancer awareness. She and Tennessee seven at USC ... Had 10 blocks on the season, including career-bests of two against assistant coach have founded a non-profi t organization, Champions USC in the Pac-10 Tournament and at Oregon ... Played double fi gure minutes in 11 for a Cause. Since 2007, they have raised nearly $100,000 through Cruisin' for a games, with a season-high of 29 at Oregon. Cause, a long-haul motorcycle adventure to raise dollars and awareness for a cure Career Highs: Pts. 6, last at Oregon, 2/23/08; Reb. 7 at USC, 1/19/08; Asst. 1, last vs. USC for breast cancer. (3/8/08); Stl. 2, last vs. USC, 3/8/08; Blk. 2, last v. USC, 3/8/08. Caldwell was raised in Oak Ridge, TN by her mother, Jean Caldwell. #31 Moniquee Alexander — Saw action in 30 games with 15 starts ... Had two double-digit scoring games, scoring a career-high 11 points against both Tennessee (5-5 fg) and UC Riverside ... Pulled down at least four rebounds in 12 contests ... Played at least 10 minutes in 21 games, with a high of 22 vs. CS Northridge ... Had fi ve games with at least eight points scored. Career Highs: Pts. 11, last at UC Riverside, 12/21/07; Reb. 10 vs. UCSB, 11/12/06; Asst. 2 at CS Northridge, 11/14/07; Stl. 2, last v. USC, 3/8/08; Blk. 2, last v. USC 3/8/08.

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