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2014-15 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
2014-15 SCHEDULE 5-7; 0-0 SUMMIT
GAME 14 - IUPUI vs. fort wayne November (2 - 4) jan. 4, 2015 | indianapolis, ind. (the jungle - 1,215) | 7 pm 10...... Oakland City (Exh.)...... W, 109-65 14...... #11/12 Louisville ^ ...... L, 69-89 18...... Eastern Illinois...... W, 66-44 23...... at #15/17 Michigan State...... L, 45-64 25...... SIU-Edwardsville...... W, 87-76 Radison Chatsworth Thanksgiving Tournament 28...... vs. Texas Southern...... L, 61-71 29...... vs. Montana State...... L, 74-80 IUPUI JAGUARS fort wayne mastodons DECEMBER (3 - 4) 2014-15 Record: ...... 5-8; 0-0 Summit League 2014-15 Record: ...... 6-8; 0-1 Summit League 4...... Indiana State...... L, 60-61 Last Game: ...... L, 43-57 Last Game: ...... L, 85-98 7 ...... at Indiana...... L, 55-68 Dec. 30, 2014 at Northern Kentucky Jan. 2, 2015 vs. Western Illinois 11...... IU-Kokomo ...... W, 102-44 Head Coach: ...... Austin Parkinson (Purdue, ‘04) Head Coach: ...... Chris Paul (St. Francis, ‘94) 14...... at Missouri State ...... L, 58-68 Record at IUPUI: ...... 65-73 (5th Season) Record at Fort Wayne: ...... 115-158 (10th Season) 18...... IU-Southeast...... W, 95-45 Career Record: ...... 65-73 (5th Season) Career Record: ...... 115-158 (10th Season) 21...... Evansville...... W, 62-50 Statistical Leaders Statistical Leaders 30...... at Northern Kentucky...... L, 43-57 Points: ...... Shaquira Scott, Jr., G Points: ...... Haley Seibert, Sr., G 16.1 ppg JANUARY (0 - 0; 0 - 0) 9.6 ppg Rebounds: ...... Keanna Gary, R-Fr., F 4...... Fort Wayne *...... 3 p.m. Rebounds:...... Nevena Markovic, Sr., F 5.4 rpg 8 ...... at North Dakota State *...... 8 p.m.. 5.6 rpg Assists: ...... Rachel Rinehart, So., G 11...... South Dakota State *...... 3 p.m. Assists:...... Kelsi Byrd, So., G 15...... at Oral Roberts *...... 8 p.m. 2.5 apg 2.9 apg 17...... at Omaha *...... 3 p.m. 22...... Denver ^*...... 5 p.m. GAMEDAY INFORMATION 24...... South Dakota *...... 7 p.m. Series:...... IUPUI leads, 12-11 The Game: Summit League play begins on Sunday, 29...... at Western Illinois...... 8 p.m. Jan. 4, for IUPUI when it welcomes in-state rival Fort 31...... Omaha *...... 3 p.m. Streak:...... Fort Wayne, 1 Wayne to The Jungle. FEBRUARY (0 - 0; 0 - 0) Last Meeting:...... Fort Wayne 78, IUPUI 73 The Series: Sunday’s meeting will be the 24th all- 4 ...... at Denver *...... 9 p.m. Feb. 22, 2014 // Fort Wayne, Ind. time meeting between the two schools with IUPUI 11...... at Fort Wayne * ...... 7 p.m.. holding a slim 12-11 edge in the series. 14...... Western Illinois *...... 3 p.m. Audio:...... - 19...... North Dakota State *...... 7 p.m. The Coach: The 2014-15 season is Austin Parkinson’s 21...... Oral Roberts *...... 2 p.m.. Webcast:...... IUPUIJags.com fifth season as head coach of the IUPUI women’s 26...... at South Dakota *...... 8 p.m. M morgan Adcock (PxP) basketball team. He has led the Jags to back-to-back 28...... at South Dakota State *...... 3 p.m. 20-win seasons, including a school-record 23 in 2013- TV:...... - 14, and consecutive WNIT appearances. Parkinson MARCH (0 - 0; 0 - 0) played collegiately at Purdue under legendary coach 7-8...... Summit League Quarterfinals...... tba Live Stats:...... IUPUIJags.com Gene Keady and ranks as Purdue’s career leader in 9...... Summit League Semifinals...... tba assist-to-turnover ratio and is 10th in Boilermaker 10...... Summit League Championship...... tba history in career assists. . . All times are Eastern time zone * denotes Summit League games STORYLINES, STREAKS, HIGHLIGHTS . Home games are in BOLD and played at The Jungle ^ denotes home games at The Coliseum • IUPUI and Fort Wayne will meet for the 24th second-chance points per game. time on Sunday. • A win would improve IUPUI’s record to 6-8 on • IUPUI hit a season-high 43 field goals in its the season and 1-0 in Summit League games, win over IU-Southeast on Thursday, Dec. 18. while giving the Jags their fifth win over IPFW in COACHING STAFF • Nicole Rogers scored a career-high 34 points the last six meetings. on a school-record 11 3-pointers in IUPUI’s • A loss would drop IUPUI to 5-9 overall and 0-1 in Head Coach: ...... Austin Parkinson (Purdue ‘04) win over IU-Kokomo on Dec. 11. Rogers’ 34 the Summit League. Record at IUPUI:...... 65-73 points are the most points scored in a game • IUPUI is 7-10 all-time in Summit League/Mid-Con Assoc. Head Coach: ..Alex Mislan (UW-Green Bay ‘07) in IUPUI’s D-I era. openers, including 2-2 under head coach Austin Assistant Coaches...... Kristin Drabyn (UMBC, ‘08) • The Jaguars are averaging 13.5 offensive Parkinson. Janese Banks (Wisconsin, ‘08) rebounds per game, which results into 14.9 vs. fort wayne 5-8; 0-0 SUMMIT
Summit League play begins on Sunday, Jan. 4, for have liked as it hit just one of its first 12 shots USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll IUPUI when it hosts Fort Wayne at The Jungle. in the opening eight minutes in addition (Dec. 30, 2014) to committing five turnovers. That helped GAMEDAY INFORMATION Northern Kentucky sprint out to a 12-2 lead. rank Team (Record) Points 1...... South Carolina (12-0)...... 793 • Sunday’s tip is set for 3 p.m., and Morgan • The Jags overcame their early struggles 2...... Connecticut (10-1)...... 771 Adcock will have the call live on IUPUIJags. thanks to Sims as she got into an offensive 3...... Texas (10-0)...... 735 com. rhythm scoring all eight of her points in a 3:45 4...... Notre Dame (12-1)...... 709 • The game will be streamed live on IUPUIJags. span that inched IUPUI within a point, 15-14, 5...... Baylor (11-1)...... 643 com for free. with just under eight minutes to play. 6...... Louisville (12-1)...... 611 • Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for youth ages • Trailing 19-16, the Jaguars again went cold 7...... North Carolina (11-1)...... 577 12 and under. from the floor going scoreless from the 5:31 8...... Texas A&M (11-2)...... 549 mark to the 1:31 mark aiding a Norse surge 9...... Tennessee (10-2)...... 539 10...... Maryland (10-2)...... 538 ABOUT FORT WAYNE that pushed their lead back to nine, 25-16. 11...... Kentucky (11-2)...... 464 • The Mastodons enter Sunday’s game with a • Rogers broke the run with a jumper over her 12...... Duke (8-4)...... 419 Summit League game under their belt after left shoulder with 1:31 to play, and that would 13...... Oregon State (10-1)...... 410 dropping a 98-85 contest on Friday against be the final points of the half sending IUPUI 14...... Oklahoma State (10-1)...... 351 Western Illinois. into the break down 25-18. 15...... Stanford (8-4)...... 348 • Haley Seibert, a Preseason First-Team All- • Scott and Rogers picked up the scoring pace 16...... Nebraska (10-2)...... 315 Summit League selection, leads the team in the first four minutes of the second half 17...... Rutgers (10-2)...... 299 in scoring averaging 16.1 ppg, while Rachel combining for all of IUPUI’s nine points, 18...... Mississippi State (15-0)...... 269 19...... Georgia (12-1)...... 217 Rinehart follows with 11.1 ppg. However, but the Jags couldn’t get the stops on the 20...... Iowa (10-2)...... 180 over the last four games Rinehart has been defensive end as their halftime deficit was 21...... West Virginia (10-2)...... 136 averaging nearly 19.3 ppg. trimmed to only six, 33-27. 22...... Syracuse (9-3)...... 86 • The Mastodons shoot the three ball especially • Two Jenna Gunn baskets brought IUPUI within 23...... Washington (11-1)...... 68 well hitting at a 34.5 percent clip, and five four at 35-31, but her second field goal at the 24...... DePaul (9-4)...... 65 players are averaging at least one three made 12:32 mark would be the last before another 25...... Northwestern (11-1)...... 54 per game led by Seibert’s 2.2. Allyson Bunch is four-plus minute scoreless drought ensued. the three-point specialist off the bench hitting During that stretch, NKU widened their lead Others receiving votes: Arizona State (11-1) 43; Seton Hall (12-1) 43; Florida State (13-1) 38; at a 48.3 percent clip. to 44-31, with just more than eight minutes Princeton (14-0) 35; Michigan State (8-4) 20; St. • Fort Wayne is shooting 42.0 percent on the to play. John‘s (10-1) 18; South Florida (10-3) 17; California season from the field and is an impressive 74.0 • IUPUI again was able to close within single (8-3) 16; James Madison (9-2) 15; percent at the line. digits at 44-37, but a three with the shot clock George Washington (10-2) 4; Dayton (8-3) 3; Tulane • One of IPFW’s struggles this season has been winding down by Christine Roush halted all (10-2) 1; Western Kentucky (11-2) 1. turnovers as it averages 17.6 turnovers per the Jags momentum and moved the NKU game compared to just 14.1 for its opponents. margin back to double figures, 47-37, with 4:57 ~ Opponents in BOLD denote 2014-15 IUPUI opponents. remaining. THE SERIES WITH THE MASTODONS • Down the stretch, the Jags could not get • IUPUI holds a slim 12-11 edge in the all-time their deficit below 10 and Northern Kentucky series between the two schools. walked away with the 57-43 win. 2014-15 SUMMIT LEAGUE STANDINGS • The Jaguars have won four of the last five in (through games on 1/2) the series, but the Mastodons claimed a 78-73 RETURNING TO FORM win in the last meeting back in Feb., 2014, in • In Parkinson’s first four years as head coach of Place..... Team...... Conf...... Overall Fort Wayne. the IUPUI women’s basketball program, the 1...... South Dakota...... 1-0...... 11-3 2...... South Dakota State...... 1-0...... 10-4 • The Jags are 5-6 against the ‘Dons in Jaguars were known for their defensive play. 3...... Western Illinois...... 1-0...... 9-5 Indianapolis, which includes three consecutive • The Jags were among the Summit League 4...... North Dakota State...... 1-0...... 5-8 wins. leaders in defensive field goal percentage over 5...... IUPUI...... 0-0...... 5-8 the last few years, but IUPUI struggled with 6...... Fort Wayne...... 0-1...... 6-8 LAST TIME OUT ... its defense over the first eight games allowing 7...... Oral Roberts...... 0-1...... 6-8 • The IUPUI women’s basketball team looked opponents to shoot 42.6 percent from the 8...... Omaha...... 0-1...... 5-8 to enter conference action on a three-game floor, including 33.3 percent from three. 9...... Denver...... 0-1...... 3-12 winning streak but 27 percent shooting from • However, over the last five games the Jags the floor and 20 turnovers resulted in a 57-43 have regained their defensive identity. PRESEASON ALL-SUMMIT LEAGUE loss to Northern Kentucky Tuesday evening • During that stretch, they are forcing their . Preseason Player of the Year: (Dec. 30) at the Bank of Kentucky Center. opponents into a 33.2 shooting percentage, Ashley Luke, Western Illinois • IUPUI (5-8) did their part on defense holding including a 26.1 percent clip from three. First Team NKU (8-5) to just 33 percent shooting, but the • Four of the five opponents have scored less Brooke LeMar (Sr. G)...... North Dakota State Jags 20 turnovers helped Northern Kentucky than 60 points, with the exception of Missouri Ashley Luke (Jr., F)...... Western Illinois outscore the Jaguars 19-4 in points off State who scored 67. Nevena Markovic (Sr., F/C)...... IUPUI turnovers. Additionally, the Jags had just one • What has been most impressive during this Nicole Seekamp (Sr., G)...... South Dakota assist on 15 made field goals compared to eight stretch has been IUPUI’s ability to block shots Haley Seibert (Sr., G)...... Fort Wayne Megan Waytashek (Sr., G/F)...... South Dakota State for the Norse on 18 made shots. as it is averaging 4.2 bpg. Second Team • Shaquira Scott led the Jaguars with 10 points, Paige Bradley (Jr., G)...... Denver and Akilah Sims and Mikale Rogers both added Raeshel Contreras (Sr., G)...... South Dakota eight. Melody Doss paced NKU with 15 points. Tia Hemiller (Jr., G)...... South Dakota • Things didn’t begin the way IUPUI would Taijhe Kelly (Sr., C)...... Omaha Michelle Maher (Jr., G)...... Western Illinois vs. fort wayne 5-8; 0-0 SUMMIT
SIMS SCORES CAREER-HIGH SOPHOMORE SURGE IUPUI’S Record When... • Beginning with IUPUI’s win against IU- • As true freshmen, both Kelsi Byrd and Mikale 2014-15 Under Southeast, head coach Austin Parkinson made Rogers played in all 33 games but they Parkinson a shift in his lineup and moved Akilah Sims averaged 14.5 and 12.0 minutes per game, back to the power forward position and the respectively. Home ...... 5-2...... 43-21 Road ...... 0-4...... 17-44 move has paid off for the Jaguars. • Rogers averaged 6.0 ppg, while Byrd Neutral...... 0-2...... 5-8 • In her first game back at the 4-position, Sims averaged 2.6 ppg. scored 10 points in 18 minutes against the • However, this season the duo has received Lead at Halftime...... 5-0...... 55-11 Grenadiers, before putting together her more minutes and that has resulted in more Trail at Halftime ...... 0-7...... 8-56 finest scoring performance as a Jag against scoring production for the Jags. Tied at Halftime ...... 0-1...... 2-6 Evansville. • On the season, both players have increased • On Dec. 21 against the Purple Aces, Sims their scoring production scoring 7.6 ppg each. Leading w/ 5:00 left ...... 5-0...... 60-7 Trailing w/ 5:00 left ...... 0-7...... 5-64 scored a career-high 20 points on 7-of-10 • Byrd is second on the team in minutes played Tied w/ 5:00 left ...... 0-1...... 1-2 shooting. per game with 25.2, and she is just one of two • Over the last three games, Sims is averaging players that have a positive assist-to-turnover Shooting 50% or better ...... 4-1...... 23-2 12.7 ppg, while shooting 45.2 percent from the ration (30:18). Shooting between 40-50% ...... 1-2...... 32-17 floor (14-of-31). Shooting less than 40% ...... 0-5...... 11-54 OFFENSIVE GLASS TRIPLE THREAT • Coming into the season, one of the strengths Commit less TO than opp...... 2-0...... 44-30 Commit more TO than opp...... 3-8...... 17-39 • Through a third of the season, the Jags have for the Jaguars was their frontcourt depth Commit same TO as opp/ ...... 0-0...... 4-4 been one of the top-ranked 3-point shooting and that has helped them perform well on the teams in the Summit League, and one of the glass through the first third of the season. outrebound opponent ...... 5-5...... 52-23 better in the nation. • IUPUI has been outrebounded only twice this outrebounded by opponent .... 0-2...... 10-46 • The Jaguars are hitting 36.1 percent of season, and collectively is outrebounding its Rebounding is equal ...... 0-1...... 3-4 their three’s this season, which ranks 43rd opponents 39.3 to 31.0. The +8.3 rebounding nationally. margin ranks 35th nationally. bench outscores opp...... 4-6...... 50-38 bench is outscored by opp...... 1-1...... 14-33 • IUPUI has buried six or more three’s in six of • Part of the reason for the positive margin is Bench scoring is equal ...... 0-1...... 1-2 the team’s 13 games, but its Top-2 three- due to its ability to consistently grab offensive point shooters are both shooting above 40.0 rebounds. Hit more FT than opponent ...... 3-3...... 35-13 percent on the season. • The Jags have grabbed double-digit offensive Hit less FT than opponent ...... 2-5...... 27-59 • Nicole Rogers leads the way with a team-high rebounds in all but one game this season, Hit same FT as opponent ...... 0-0...... 3-1 23 while shooting 42.6 percent from three, which includes a season-high 22 offensive Hit more 3FG than opponent .....3-3...... 37-23 and Kelsi Byrd is next with 22 made three’s at rebounds at Northern Kentucky on Dec. 30. Hit less 3FG than opponent ...... 1-5...... 19-44 • Jenna Gunn is the team leader in offensive a 45.2 percent clip. Hit same 3FG as opponent ...... 1-0...... 10-4 • Byrd is third in the league in 3-point shooting, rebounds grabbing 35, and she is followed and her 1.83 three’s per game are sixth. by Mikale Rogers and Shanika Maddox, who Hit at least 6 three-pointers ...... 3-3...... 27-11 • Rogers is sixth in the league in 3-point field both have 24. Hit less than 6 three-pointers ....2-5...... 39-62 goal percentage, and her 1.78 3-point field • The team’s 176 offensive rebounds this season goals made per game are eighth in the league. have turned into 194 second-chance points, Games decided by 5 pts. or fewer... 0-1...... 11-14 Games decided by 6-10 points .. 0-3...... 13-17 averaging out to 14.9 points per game. Games decided by 10+ points ... 5-4...... 41-42 RECORD NIGHT • In IUPUI’s 102-44 victory over IU-Kokomo on JAGS PICKED THIRD IN SUMMIT LEAGUE In home whites/golds ...... 5-3...... 46-26 Dec. 11, Nicole Rogers set a new school record • The IUPUI women’s basketball team was In road blacks/reds ...... 0-5...... 19-47 for three-pointers made in a game en route to picked to finish third in the Summit League scoring a career-high 34 points. Preseason Poll in a vote of the league’s head 5+ players in double-digits ...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 • The Kokomo, Ind.-native went 11-of-16 from coaches, sports information directors and 5 players in double-digits ...... 1-0 ...... 3-0 4 players in double-digits ...... 1-1...... 14-3 three, besting the previous school record by select media members. 3 players in double-digits ...... 3-2...... 31-16 one set by Muffy Murphy back on March 9, • South Dakota State was tabbed to win the 2 players in double-digits ...... 0-2...... 13-24 1991, against Wingate. league after winning its third consecutive 1 player in double-digits ...... 0-1...... 3-26 • Rogers previous high was six against Chicago regular-season title last season and no players in double-digits ...... 0-2...... 1-4 State during her freshman campaign, and no accumulating 513 points, including 27 of the other IUPUI player had managed to hit more 32 first-place votes. The 2014 Summit League versus Ranked Opponents ...... 0-2...... 0-6 versus Non-ranked Opp...... 5-6...... 65-67 than eight in a game. Tournament champion, South Dakota, was vs. Prev. Yr. NCAA Tour. Teams .0-2...... 3-10 • She went 5-of-7 in the first half from deep, picked second with 420 points and earned before knocking in 6-of-9 in the second half, four first-place votes. The Jags rounded out On Mondays ...... 0-0...... 4-18 resulting in 33 of her 34 points coming from the top three with 408 points. On Tuesdays ...... 2-1...... 6-5 behind-the-arc. • Western Illinois finished fourth and picked up On Wednesdays ...... 0-0...... 7-4 • Thanks in part to her 11 three’s, the Jags tied the last first-place vote, and it was followed On Thursdays ...... 2-1...... 13-8 the school record for three’s made in a game in order by Denver, Fort Wayne, Oral Roberts, On Fridays ...... 0-2...... 2-7 On Saturdays ...... 0-1...... 27-23 with 15. Omaha and North Dakota State. On Sundays ...... 1-3...... 5-11 • The 34 points are the most points scored in a game in IUPUI’s D-I era, and the most since In November...... 2-4...... 16-18 MuffyM urphy put in a school-record 44 points In December ...... 3-4...... 13-20 against St. Francis (Ill.) on Feb. 8, 1992. In January ...... 0-0...... 13-15 In February ...... 0-0...... 16-15 In March ...... 0-0...... 6-5 vs. fort wayne 5-8; 0-0 SUMMIT
JAGS ON TV to the 2014 Sweet 16 State Championship and competitors collectively we’ve brought to • IUPUI will have two home games televised was named the Sweet 16 MVP after averaging IUPUI. All three are versatile, have great on HTSN during the 2014-15 season. 17.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and speed and like to mix things up on the • The first of those two games was on Dec. 4, 3.3 steals during the tournament. A 2014 defensive end.” against Indiana State at The Jungle, with the Kentucky/Indiana All-Star participant, she was • Brown is a two-sport athlete in both soccer second televised game taking place on Feb. been named the 6th region Player of the Year and basketball. On the hardwood, Brown is 21, vs. Oral Roberts. and Tournament MVP. a two-time First-Team All-County selection • Greg Rakestraw will handle the play-by-play • Burse helped lead Bradley Bourbannais to and a two-time All-League and All-District for the Feb. 21 contest. Bob Lovell (analyst) a school-record 27 wins and the team’s first performer for Perrysburg High School. will handle the color for that game. sectional championship appearance as a As a sophomore, the 6-1 forward nearly • HTSN can be seen over-the-air on channel senior en route to earning IBCA Third-Team averaged a double-double with 10.6 ppg 6.2, and is available on numerous cable All-State recognition. The Chicago Sun Times and 8.5 rpg, before upping her scoring systems in central and southern Indiana, All-Area Honorable mention selection as a average to 12.3 ppg as a junior. including Comcast and Brighthouse. For senior was also selected to the IBCA All-Star • Hall, a three-star prospect on ESPN.com Comcast subscribers, HTSN is on channel Team. Burse was a Chicago Sun Times (3A) and the 31st ranked combo-guard in the 247. For Brighthouse subscribers, HTSN is on Second-Team All-State selection, an Illinois AP class, will make the short commute to channel 410.HTSNcan also be streamed live Honorable-Mention All-State and an Illinois IUPUI from Heritage Christian High School. here -- http://www.theindychannel.com/live- High School Coaches Association (3A/4A) As a junior, the 5-6 point guard led her video-- and streamed live on the RTV6 apps Honorable-Mention All-State selection as team to a Class 2A State Championship for Android, iPhone and iPad. Get the apps a junior at Kankakee High School and she averaging just under 10.0 ppg resulting here -- http://www.theindychannel.com/ accumulated over 1,500 points in three years in her being named a Hoosier Basketball mobile.For information on how to find HTSN at Kankakee. Magazine Second-Team All-State and an visit www.TheIndyChannel.com. • Gunn was a four-year starter for Mason Associated Press High Honorable Mention • Every other home game, with the exception High School where she averaged 15.1 ppg All-State selection. of its games against IU-Kokomo and IU- and 6.3 rpg as a senior after averaging 12.9 • During her career, Williams has helped Southeast, will be streamed for free on ppg and 5.9 rpg as a junior. The 6-1 forward Martin Luther King High School to IUPUIJags.com. was a 2013-14 AP Divison-I All-Ohio Third- three city championships, three district Team selection and during her career she championships and two regional crowns. RETURNING FOR MORE was a three-time all-conference performer, As a sophomore, she was named the MVP • IUPUI lost four seniors from its 23-win team including a two-time first-team selection, a of the Motor City Round Ball Classic and from a year ago, but the Jaguars welcome District 15 Underclassmen selection and an the Basketball Classic en route to earning back seven members from last year’s squad. Associated Press Division-I special-mention All-City honors. As a junior, the 5-8 wing • Included in those returners is 2013-14 all-district selection as a junior. averaged 15.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 9.0 apg. Second-Team All-Conference performer and • Ross helped Montini Catholic to a state Similar to Hall, Williams is a three-star 2014-15 Preseason First-Team All-League championship as a senior and helped her prospect according to ESPN.com. selection Nevena Markovic. team claim three state championships during • Markovic is the Jaguars leading returning her prep career. As a senior she averaged scorer, rebounder and distributor averaging 7.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 5.1 apg and 3.8 spg, and she 11.0 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 1.6 apg in 2013-14. was a two-time all-conference and all-area • Markovic is just a piece of IUPUI’s talented performer. As a senior, she served as a team returning frontcourt that also consists of captain and also played softball for Montini senior Shanika Maddox, junior Akilah Sims Catholic. and sophomore Mikale Rogers. The trio • Finally, the Jags welcome Shaquira Scott, of Maddox, Sims and Rogers collectively who sat out the 2013-14 season after averaged 21.0 ppg and 13.0 rpg last year. transferring from Valparaiso where was the Also joining the fold in the frontcourt team’s third-leading scorer as a sophomore is sophomore Shawnece Teague, who averaging 8.5 ppg in addition grabbing 3.5 redshirted last season due to injury. rpg.. In two seasons, she made 32 starts for • The backcourt welcomes back three players the Crusaders, including nine in the first 10 in Nicole Rogers, Kelsi Byrd and Caitlyn games as a true freshman. Tolen, with Rogers serving as the team’s three-point specialist during her first two JAGS INK THREE TO NLI’S seasons on campus. Last season, Rogers • Head coach Austin Parkinson announced the buried 71 three’s and is sure to remain a signing of three players to National Letters of threat behind-the-arc in 2014-15. Intent on Wednesday, Nov. 12. • Allex Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg), NEW FACES Sydney Hall (Fortville, Ind./Heritage Christian) • Head coach Austin Parkinson welcomes five and Jan’nae Williams (Detroit, Mich./ new faces to the roster this season including Martin Luther King) all faxed in their NLI’s four true freshmen. on Wednesday to join the Jaguars family • The four true freshmen are Danielle beginning with the 2015-16 campaign. Lawrence, Martha Burse, Jenna Gunn and • “We are thrilled to welcome these special Sara Ross. The other newcomer is Shaquira young ladies into our Jaguar family,” Scott, who sat out the 2013-14 campaign due Parkinson said. “I love this class because in to NCAA transfer rules. the classroom they are all excellent students • Lawrence led Butler High School in Louisville and on the court they might be the toughest vs. fort wayne 5-8; 0-0 SUMMIT 2014-15 OVERALL STATS
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ODDS AND ENDS MINUTES DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING Season Career Season High Double Digits 20-Plus Kelsi Byrd...... 3...... 3...... 34 Season Career Season Career Shaquira Scott...... 3...... 3...... 35 Markovic...... 6...... 51...... -...... 2 Akilah Sims...... 2...... 4...... 39 Sims...... 6...... 23...... 1...... 1 Mikale Rogers...... 2...... 3...... 32 M. Rogers...... 5...... 12...... -...... 1 Danielle Lawrence...... 1...... 1...... 25 Byrd...... 5...... 7...... -...... - Caitlyn Tolen...... 1...... 1...... 28 Scott...... 5...... 5...... 1...... 1 Jenna Gunn...... 1...... 1...... 28 N. Rogers...... 2...... 16...... 1...... 1 Shanika Maddox...... -...... 6...... 26 Gunn...... 2...... 2...... -...... - Nevena Markovic...... -...... 4...... 37 Burse...... 1...... 1...... -...... - Nicole Rogers...... -...... 2...... 21 Lawrence...... 1...... 1 Maddox...... -...... 6...... -...... - CRUNCH TIME Tolen...... -...... 1...... -...... - (Free throw shooting in the final 3 minutes and OT in games decided by less than . DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDING 10 points) Double Digits 15-Plus Name FT-FTA Pct. Career Season Career Season Career Mikale Rogers...... 2-2...... 1.000...... 2-2 (1.000) Markovic...... 1...... 13...... -...... 1 Jenna Gunn...... 2-2...... 1.000...... 2-2 (1.000) Maddox...... 1...... 3...... -...... - Kelsi Byrd...... 1-1...... 1.000...... 1-1 (1.000) M. Rogers...... 1...... 2...... -...... - Akilah Sims...... 1-2...... 500...... 6-13 (.462) Sims...... -...... 2...... -...... - Nevena Markovic...... 0-0...... 000...... 7-10 (.700) bellamy...... -...... 3...... -...... - Shanika Maddox...... 0-0...... 000...... 0-2 (.000) Goss...... -...... 1...... -...... - Total...... 6-7...... 857...... - Barton...... -...... 1...... -...... - Opponents...... 12-16...... 700...... - DOUBLE-DOUBLES Season Career Consecutive Last SPECIALTY STATS Markovic...... 1...... 10...... -...... Nov. 25, 2014 (IUPUI Totals - Opponent Totals) M. Rogers...... 1...... 2...... -...... Dec. 18, 2014 Opponent Pts in Paint Pts off TO 2nd Chance FastBreak bench Pts. Sims...... -...... 2...... -...... March 20, 2014 #11/12 Louisville (30 - 46) (14 - 34) (20 - 20) (0 - 12) (26 - 26) Maddox...... -...... 1...... -...... Nov. 17, 2013 Eastern Illinois (36 - 22) (21 - 22) (16-13) (12 - 4) (39 - 14) STARTS at Michigan St. (30 - 30) (10 - 20) (5 - 13) (6 - 10) (16 - 12) Season Career Cons. 2014-15 Career Rec. SIU-Edwardsville (46 - 28) (20 - 20) (17 - 11) (6 - 9) (24 - 22) Byrd...... 11...... 14...... 11...... 4-7...... 6-8 vs. Texas Southern (18 - 42) (12 - 32) (12 - 8) (4 - 24) (21 - 10) Scott...... 10...... 10...... 3...... 4-6...... 4-6 at CSUN (28 - 42) (18 - 23) (11 - 10) (6 - 10) (19 - 48) Sims...... 8...... 42...... 6...... 4-4...... 20-13 Indiana State (22 - 30) (19 - 21) (18 - 10) (0 - 8) (40 - 20) Markovic...... 7...... 59...... 4...... 3-4...... 36-23 at Indiana (34 - 28) (12 - 20) (21 - 2) (9 - 13) (18 - 16) Burse...... 7...... 7...... 3...... 3-4...... 3-4 IU-Kokomo (40 - 14) (38 - 12) (12 - 12) (16 - 0) (64 - 15) M. Rogers...... 7...... 7...... -...... 2-5...... 2-5 at Missouri State (38 - 32) (13 - 20) (12 - 17) (6 - 0) (24 - 23) Maddox...... 6...... 22...... -...... 2-4...... 12-10 IU-Southeast (58 - 20) (24 - 11) (23 - 5) (14 - 2) (45 - 12) Tolen...... 4...... 4...... -...... 1-3...... 1-3 Evansville (24 - 13) (10 - 13) (8 - 4) (4 - 5) (8 - 20) Gunn...... 3...... 3...... -...... 1-2...... 1-2 at No. Kentucky (22 - 20) (4 - 19) (19 - 6) (0 - 2) (21 - 13) Lawrence...... 2...... 2...... -...... 1-1...... 1-1 Fort Wayne - - - - - N. Rogers...... -...... 26...... -...... -...... 19-7 at North Dakota St. - - - - - Teague...... -...... 6...... -...... -...... 3-3 South Dakota St. - - - - - at Oral Roberts - - - - - TIMES LEADING THE TEAM at Omaha - - - - - (INCLUDING TIES) Denver - - - - - POINTS South Dakota - - - - - Name Season Career Season High at Western Illinois - - - - - Nevena Markovic...... 4...... 19...... 18 Omaha - - - - - Mikale Rogers...... 3...... 5...... 17 at Denver - - - - - Shaquira Scott...... 3...... 3...... 24 at Fort Wayne - - - - - Akilah Sims...... 2...... 6...... 20 Western Illinois - - - - - Nicole Rogers...... 1...... 5...... 34 North Dakota St. - - - - - Kelsi Byrd...... 1...... 1...... 15 Oral Roberts - - - - - Shanika Maddox...... -...... 1...... 8 at South Dakota - - - - - REBOUNDS at South Dakota St. - - - - - Name Season Career Season High IUPUI Total/Avg. 426 / 32.8 215 / 16.5 194 / 14.9 83 / 6.4 365 / 28.1 Jenna Gunn...... 5...... 5...... 9 Opp. Total/Avg. 367 / 28.2 267 / 20.5 131 / 10.1 99 / 7.6 251 / 19.3 Nevena Markovic...... 3...... 32...... 10 Akilah Sims...... 2...... 14...... 7 Shanika Maddox...... 2...... 8...... 10 Mikale Rogers...... 1...... 6...... 10 Shawnece Teague...... 1...... 1...... 8 . ASSISTS Name Season Career Season High Kelsi Byrd...... 4...... 8...... 6 Danielle Lawrence...... 3...... 3...... 6 Caitlyn Tolen...... 2...... 2...... 9 Akilah Sims...... 2...... 2...... 3 Mikale Rogers...... 1...... 1...... 6 Shanika Maddox...... 1...... 1...... 4 Nevena Markovic...... -...... 3...... - Nicole Rogers...... -...... 1...... - vs. fort wayne 5-8; 0-0 SUMMIT
The Last Time the Jaguars... Had a player (italics indicates occurred in 2014-15 season)... record a triple-double...... Brooke McAfee, 12-31-05 vs. Western Michigan (12 points, 10 rebounds, 11 blocked shots) Had two or more players record a double-double...... 3-20-14 vs. Central Michigan (Nevena Markovic - 14 points, 11 rebounds; Akilah Sims - 11 points, 10 rebounds) Had two or more players score at least 20 points...... 11-19-11 vs. St. Francis (NY) (Katie Comello - 25 points; Kerah Nelson - 23 points) Score 30 or more points ...... 34, Nicole Rogers, 12-11-14 vs. IU-Kokomo Score 40 or more points ...... 44, Muffy Murphy, 2-8-92 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) Hit 90 pct. from the field (min.-10 Fga)...... 909 (10-11), DeAirra Goss, 12-18-13 vs. Northern Kentucky Hit 100 pct. from the foul line (min. -10) ...... 1.000 (12-12), Kerah Nelson, 12-11-11 vs. Indiana Hit 90 pct. at the foul line (min.-10) ...... 917 (11-12), DeAirra Goss, 1-9-14 at South Dakota State Hit 75 pct. from 3-point range (min.-5 3Fga) ...... 800 (4-5), Emily Phillips, 3-4-12, vs. North Dakota State Make 10 or more field goals...... 11, Nicole Rogers, 12-11-14 vs. IU-Kokomo Attempt 20 or more field goals...... 26, DeAirra Goss, 3-10-14 vs. Denver Make five or more 3-pointers ...... 11, Nicole Rogers, 12-11-14 vs. IU-Kokomo Have 15 or more rebounds ...... 17, Nevena Markovic, 12-21-13 at Northwestern Have 10 or more assists ...... 11, BryKeesha Tate, 12-30-06 vs. Miami (Ohio) Have six or more blocked shots ...... 7, Shawnece Teague, 12-11-14 vs. IU-Kokomo Have five or more steals...... 6, Dee-Dee Bellamy, 11-26-13 vs. Ohio Valley Have 10 or more steals ...... 13*, Jernisha Cann, 11-21-07 vs. Gardner-Webb
As a team (italics indicates occurred in 2013-14 season)...
Scored 100 or more points ...... 102, 12-11-14 vs. IU-Kokomo Scored 40 or fewer points ...... 39, 2-21-13 at South Dakota Had five players score in double figures ...... 12-18-14 vs. IU-Southeast (Nevena Markovic - 16, Kelsi Byrd - 13, Nicole Rogers - 12, Akilah Sims - 10, Mikale Rogers - 10) Had four players grab at least 10 rebounds...... 1-11-97 vs. Central State Jennifer Stucker 11, Shawnice Neal 11, Barb Nelson 11 and Tamica Williams 11) Shot 60 percent from the field...... 64.2 (34-53), 12-18-13 vs. Northern Kentucky Shot 60 percent from 3-point range (min.-10 3Fga) ...... 72.7 (8-11), 3-1-14 vs. Western Illinois Shot 90 percent from the foul line (min.-10 Fta) ...... 92.3 (12-13), 2-23-13 at Kansas City Attempted 40 or more free throws ...... 44, 12-22-03 vs. Bowling Green attempted 10 or fewer free throws ...... 5, 12-18-14 vs. IU-Southeast Made 35 or more field goals ...... 43, 12-18-14 vs. IU-Southeast Attempted 75 or more field goals...... 76, 3-10-14 vs. Denver made 30 or more free throws ...... 31, 12-30-13 vs. IU-Southeast Made five or fewer free throws ...... 2, 12-18-14 vs. IU-Southeast Made 10 or more 3-pointers ...... 15, 12-11-14 vs. IU-Kokomo attempted 25 or more 3-pointers ...... 30, 12-11-14 vs. IU-Kokomo Had 60 or more rebounds ...... 60, 1-11-97 vs. Central State Had 50 or more rebounds ...... 50, 11-18-14 vs. Eastern Illinois Had 30 or more assists ...... 32, 1-7-95 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside Had 15 or more steals ...... 17, 12-11-14 vs. IU-Kokomo Had 8 or more blocked shots ...... 8, 12-11-14 vs. IU-Kokomo Forced 30 or more turnovers ...... 31, 12-9-12 vs. Goshen College Committed 30 or more turnovers ...... 30, 11-20-12 vs. Indiana State Committed 40 or more turnovers ...... 47*, 2-13-10 at Oral Roberts Committed 10 or fewer turnovers ...... 9, 12-18-14 vs. IU-Southeast * - indicates school record (Division I) vs. fort wayne 5-8; 0-0 SUMMIT AUSTIN PARKINSON Head Coach // 5th Season
In just four seasons as the head coach of the IUPUI women’s basketball “Priority number one in recruiting is to build the relationships with players and coaches program, Austin Parkinson has taken across the state of Indiana,” Parkinson added. “There’s an abundance of talent the Jags from a three-win team a throughout the Midwest and I look forward to the opportunity to recruit some of year prior to his arrival into a team those individuals to IUPUI.” that has posted back-to-back 20-win seasons, two consecutive postseason In his short tenure as the leader of the IUPUI women’s basketball program, he appearances, and the program’s first helped Nelson become a two-time, first-team all-conference performer following two postseason victory in 2013-14. honorable-mention all-conference campaigns. As a junior Nelson ranked fifth in the Summit League in scoring averaging 16.2 ppg as a junior and totaled 518 points, ranking Since his arrival during the 2010-11 sixth on IUPUI’s single-season scoring chart and becoming the Jags single-season season, Parkinson has directed IUPUI scoring leader in the Division I era. Nelson finished her career with 1,614 points, making to more wins in each of his first four her IUPUI’s Division-I all-time scoring leader. seasons than the previous season. After securing nine more wins during the 2011-12 season than the previous year, A point guard during his playing days at Purdue under legendary head coach Gene Parkinson led the Jaguars to 20 wins during the 2012-13 campaign, before directing a Keady, Parkinson valued sharing the basketball and limiting turnovers. Inheriting a 23-win campaign in 2013-14 - the single-season Division-I program record for wins in a team that turned the ball over six more times than their opponents and averaged less season. than 10 assists per game in 2009-10, Parkinson helped the 2010-11 squad to dramatically improve its turnover margin and assists total and that trend continued the proper A year after being named Summit League Coach of the Year, Parkinson’s 2013-14 direction in 2011-12. IUPUI team piled up win after win en route to a 23-10 record and an at-large berth in the WNIT. The Jags embarked on a nine-game winning streak spanning from Jan. Prior to leading the women’s basketball program, Parkinson served as an assistant 11 to Feb. 13 and finished the regular-season as the runner-up for the second season coach of the IUPUI men’s basketball staff for two seasons and helped both Robert in a row. After being selected to the WNIT, the Jags went on the road to pick up a Glenn and Alex Young elevate to First Team All-Summit League honors in 2010. In win over Central Michigan, 72-66, giving the program its first Division-I postseason addition, the Jags’ 25 wins in 2009-10 were one shy of the program’s single-season victory. The group was led by a pair of all-conference performers in DeAirra Goss and record in that category. Nevena Markovic, who were first and second-team All-Summit League selections, respectively. Under Parkinson’s guidance, Goss blossomed into a 17.4 ppg scorer in The 31-year old was a four-year letterwinner at Purdue from 2000-04 and closed his Summit League-only action during her senior season, while Markovic became a force career tied for tenth on the Boilermakers’ all-time assist list after leading the squad in down the stretch posting five of her team-high seven double-doubles during the past that category in both his sophomore and seniors seasons. Additionally, he led the Big seven games. Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio in each of his final three seasons. He received both his B.S. (‘04) and Masters (‘06) from Purdue in Organizational Leadership and Supervision. The success in 2013-14 was built in 2012-13 when Parkinson guided IUPUI to its first 20- In his prep days, he played at Northwest High School in Kokomo, Ind., and in the Spring win campaign since joining the Division-I ranks during the 1998-99 season. Included of 2014 he was inducted into the inaugural class of the school’s Hall of Fame. in the 20 wins, were 12 Summit League victories - the most conference wins since joining the league. For his efforts, Parkinson was named Summit League Coach of Parkinson comes from impressive basketball pedigree as his father, Bruce, is Purdue’s the Year for the first time in his career, while Kerah Nelson was named a first-team all-time assist leader and a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. His all-conference performer, Goss was named a second-team all-league performer, and grandfather, Jack, played for the legendary Adolph Rupp at Kentucky and is a member junior Dee-Dee Bellamy was named the Summit League Defensive Player of the Year. of the Indiana and Kentucky Basketball Halls of Fame.
The 20-win campaign for the Jaguars also resulted in IUPUI making its first post- season appearance in its D-I era, when it was selected to participate in the 2013 WNIT.
Part of the reason for Parkinson’s success in turning the program around has been his emphasis on recruiting the state of Indiana. In his four recruiting classes, eight signees have come from the Hoosier State.
“The focus of our program will be on developing the girls into the best basketball players they can be, but more importantly, to develop them into young women that are prepared for success in life after basketball,” Parkinson said.
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School: ...... Purdue (‘04, ‘06) Seasons with IUPUI:...... 5th Season Career Record:...... 65-73 Coaching Experience: ...... 2010-pres., Head Women’s Coach, IUPUI ...... 2008-10, Men’s Assistant Coach, IUPUI ..... 2007-08, Dir. of Men’s Basketball Ops, IPFW ...... 2005-07, Men’s Basketball GA, UIndy ..2004-05, Men’s Basketball Stud. Asst., Purdue vs. fort wayne 5-8; 0-0 SUMMIT
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vs. fort wayne 5-8; 0-0 SUMMIT 2014-15 IUPUI WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RADIO/TV CHART NUMERICAL ROSTER 3 ...... Kelsi Byrd 4 ...... Danielle Lawrence 10 ...... Nicole Rogers 11 ...... Sara Ross 12 ...... Caitlyn Tolen 21 ...... Shanika Maddox 22 ...... Martha Burse #3 - Kelsi Byrd #4 - Danielle Lawrence #10 - Nicole Rogers #11 - Sara Ross 23 ...... Shawnece Teague 5-9 // So. // G 5-9 // Fr. // G 5-11 // Jr. // G 5-10 // Fr. // G 25 ...... Shaquira Scott North Montgomery, Ind. Louisville, Ky. Kokomo, Ind. Naperville, Ill. 30 ...... Akilah Sims 32 ...... Jenna Gunn 33 ...... Mikale Rogers 34 ...... Nevena Markovic
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 22 ...... Martha Burse 3 ...... Kelsi Byrd 32 ...... Jenna Gunn 4 ...... Danielle Lawrence 21 ...... Shanika Maddox #12 - Caitlyn Tolen #21 - Shanika Maddox #22 - Martha Burse #23 - Shawnece Teague 34 ...... Nevena Markovic 5-10 // So. // G 6-1 // Sr. // F 5-6 // Fr. // G 6-3 // Jr. // C 33 ...... Mikale Rogers Otterbein, Ind. Fishers, Ind. Kankakee, Ill. Indianapolis, Ind. 10 ...... Nicole Rogers 11 ...... Sara Ross 25 ...... Shaquira Scott 30 ...... Akilah Sims 23 ...... Shawnece Teague 12 ...... Caitlyn Tolen
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: . . Shanika Maddox #25 - Shaquira Scott #30 - Akilah Sims #32 - Jenna Gunn #33 - Mikale Rogers . Shuh-knee-kuh 5-10 // R-Jr. // G 5-10 // Jr. // F 6-0 // Fr. // F 6-2 // So. // F Wilmette, Ill. Fort Wayne, Ind. Cincinnati, Ohio Indianapolis, Ind. . Nevena Markovic . Nev-UH-nuh Mark-UH-vick
Mikale Rogers MY-kale
Shaquira Scott Shuh-KEER-uh
Akilah Sims #34 - Nevena Markovic Head Coach UH-key-luh 6-4 // Sr. // F/C Austin Parkinson Wheaton, Ill. 5th Season Shawnece Teague Shaw-NIECE