2006-07 Women's Basketball
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LSU 2 0 0 6 -00 7 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT QUICK FACTS LSU head coach: Pokey Chatman Game #33 Chatman’s career record: 90-13 (3rd year) Chatman’s LSU record: 90-13 (3rd year) LSU’s SEC Tournament Record: 25-25, two LSU Lady Tigers (26-6, 10-4 SEC) titles (1991, 2003) Last Year: LSU, the No. 1 seed, defeated Ole No. 4 seed • No. 11 AP/No. 10 Coaches Miss 91-73 and Kentucky 79-52 before falling vs. to Tennessee, 63-62, in the championship game. No. 3 seed (27-5, 10-4 SEC) Chatman in the SEC Tournament: 7-2 Vanderbilt Television: ESPN2 (Mark Jones and Doris No. 13 AP/No. 13 Coaches Burke) Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network (Patrick March 5, 2007 • Gwinnett Center Wright and Brian Miller) LSU Sports Information: Brian Miller Duluth, Ga. • 6:30 p.m. CST • ESPN2 C: 225-939-0204 E-mail: [email protected] LADY TIGERS’ PROBABLE STARTERS G 5 Erica White 5-3 Jr. 8.3 ppg 3.5 rpg 4.2 apg • Has started 50 games in her career SCHEDULE/RESULTS G 12 RaShonta LeBlanc 5-7 Jr. 5.7 ppg 2.7 rpg 3.2 apg NOVEMBER • Has started 48 games in her career 12 West Virginia + W, 64-25 G 15 Quianna Chaney 5-11 Jr. 12.0 ppg 2.8 rpg 2.4 apg 13 Howard + W, 88-44 • Started all 32 games this season 14 Virginia Tech + W, 70-40 F 22 Porsha Phillips 6-2 Fr. 4.3 ppg 3.2 rpg 1.1 bpg 16 UL-Lafayette (Cox Sports) W, 65-31 • Started the last six games 19 at Tulane W, 59-39 C 34 Sylvia Fowles 6-6 Jr. 17.3 ppg 12.9 rpg 1.9 bpg 21 at #15 Baylor L, 64-60 24 vs. Tulsa & W, 61-37 • Has started 67 games in her career 25 vs. Eastern Washington & W, 105-52 LADY TIGERS’ OFF THE BENCH 27 at New Orleans W, 65-45 DECEMBER G 23 Allison Hightower 5-10 Fr. 6.2 ppg 2.3 rpg 1.7 apg 2 Detroit W, 80-44 F 54 Ashley Thomas 6-0 Jr. 5.0 ppg 4.0 rpg 1.1 spg 10 #5 Ohio State (Cox Sports) W, 75-51 G 4 Katie Antony 5-10 Jr. 3.2 ppg 1.6 rpg 82.9 FT% 17 at #18 Michigan State W, 65-50 20 McNeese State W, 83-28 G 10 Khalilah Mitchell 5-11 Jr. 2.3 ppg 1.5 rpg 1.6 apg 30 vs. Louisiana Tech $ (Cox Sports) W, 61-44 G 24 Marian Whitfield 5-9 Jr. 2.9 ppg 0.9 rpg 75.0 FT% JANUARY F 25 Mesha Williams 6-3 Jr. 3.3 ppg 2.7 rpg 51.4 FG% 3 at South Florida W, 60-48 7 #15 Georgia * (Cox Sports-TD) W, 57-55 F 44 Kristen Morris 6-2 So. 2.9 ppg 2.1 rpg 51.0 FG% 11 at Ole Miss * L, 77-74 14 at Mississippi State * W, 77-50 BY THE BYE 18 Kentucky * W, 76-58 LSU had a first-round bye in the Southeastern Conference Tournament for the sixth straight year and for 21 at Alabama * W, 61-45 the 20th time in the tournament’s 28-year history. The Lady Tigers finished the SEC season 10-4 and tied 25 Arkansas * (Cox Sports-TD) W, 70-53 with Vanderbilt for third-place. LSU received the No. 4 seed by virtue of losing a tie-breaker with 28 Auburn * W, 65-45 Vanderbilt. The Lady Tigers are now 7-5 in the semifinal games, including three straight wins in the semi- FEBRUARY finals. 1 at #14 Georgia * (SEC-TV) L, 53-51 4 at South Carolina * W, 49-46 IN THE FINALS AGAIN 8 Florida * (SEC-TV) W, 79-66 The Lady Tigers advanced to the SEC Tournament title game for the seventh time in tournament history 11 #5/4 Connecticut (ESPN2) L, 72-71 and the third time in as many years. LSU defeated Ole Miss, 52-46, on Friday and Tennessee, 63-54, on 15 at Arkansas * W, 86-65 Saturday to reach the championship game. 19 #2/3 Tennessee * (ESPN2) L, 56-51 22 at #12 Vanderbilt * (SEC-TV) L, 68-58 10 LEAGUE WINS 25 Alabama * (Cox Sports-TD) W, 70-27 LSU earned its 10th Southeastern Conference win in the regular season finale. The 10 wins mark the fifth MARCH straight season and the seventh time overall the Lady Tigers recorded at least 10 conference wins. 2 vs. Ole Miss ! (SEC-TV) W, 52-46 3 vs. #2 Tennessee ! (SEC-TV) W, 63-54 LSU IN THE SEC TOURNAMENT 4 vs. #13 Vanderbilt ! (ESPN2) 6:30 p.m. LSU owns a 25-25 record in the SEC Tournament and is 7-2 under head coach Pokey Chatman. The Lady Tigers have two titles (1991 and 2003) and have reached the championship game seven times, including * - denotes Southeastern Conference game; ! - SEC Tournament in Duluth, Ga.; + - Basketball Travelers Classic hosted by LSU; & - each of the last three years. Roadrunner Thanksgiving Classic in San Antonio hosted by UT-San Antonio; $ - Katrina Relief Basketball Classic hosted by LSU at New NOTE WORTHY.. Orleans Arena; SEC-TV - aired on Fox Sports Net; All times central. • Sylvia Fowles sits 10th on LSU’s career scoring list (page 4). • Sylvia Fowles sits second on LSU’s career rebounding list (page 4). • Sylvia Fowles had recorded a double double in 19 straight games (page 5). • Sylvia Fowles became the first SEC player to record a double double in all 14 league games (page 5). 2006-07 LSU LADY TIGERS BASKETBALL 1 2006-07 LADY TIGERS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl./Exp. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 4 Katie Antony G 5-10 Jr./TR Anacoco, La./Anacoco HS (Vanderbilt) 5 Erica White G 5-3 Jr./2L Jacksonville, Fla./Ribault HS 10 Khalilah Mitchell G 5-11 Jr./2L New Orleans, La./St. Mary’s HS 12 RaShonta LeBlanc G 5-7 Jr./2L Port Arthur, Texas/Memorial HS 15 Quianna Chaney G 5-11 Jr./2L Baton Rouge, La./Southern Lab HS 22 Porsha Phillips F 6-2 Fr./HS Stone Mountian, Ga./Redan HS 23 Allison Hightower G 5-10 Fr./HS Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin HS 24 Marian Whitfield G 5-9 Jr./2L Augusta, Ga./Glenn Hills HS 25 Mesha Williams C 6-3 Jr./TR St. Louis, Mo./Gateway Tech HS (Moberly C) 34 Sylvia Fowles C 6-6 Jr./2L Miami, Fla./Edison HS 44 Kristen Morris F 6-2 So./1L Lathrup Village, Mich./Detroit Country Day School 54 Ashley Thomas F 6-0 Jr./2L Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson HS Head Coach: Pokey Chatman (LSU, 1991) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Assistant Coach: Bob Starkey Assistant Coach: Carla Berry (LSU, 1993) 4 Katie Antony an-tone-EEE Assistant Coach: Christie Sides (Louisiana Tech, 2000) 10 Khalilah Mitchell kah-LIL-la Dir. of Basketball Operations: Joe Carvalhido (St. John’s, 1999) 12 RaShonta LeBlanc rah-SHON- tay LAY-blonk Athletics Trainer: Micki Collins 15 Quianna Chaney KEY-on-ah 22 Porsha Phillips pour-SHA Strength & Conditioning Coach: Melissa Moore 25 Mesha Williams MEE-sha Student Assistant Trainer: Zane Kirby 34 Sylvia Fowles fouls Student Managers: Traci Moore, Marketa Remo Sports Information: Brian Miller SPORTS INFORMATION INTERVIEW POLICIES MEDIA CREDENTIALS Brian Miller handles the sports information duties Requests to interview coach Pokey Chatman or All requests for working press, photo and broad- for the Lady Tigers basketball team. He can be other members of the Lady Tigers basketball cast credentials for LSU 2006-2007 home basket- reached in his office at (225) 578-8204 or 8226, team should be made at least 24 hours in ball games should be made online at via e-mail at [email protected], at home at (225) advance to Brian Miller. Requests will be met www.LSUsports.net/media by filling out the 261-7941 or by cell phone at (225) 939-0204. based on the players class and practice sched- form for credentials. Credentials must be request- ules. ed no later than NOON the day before a game. All THE NET credentials can be picked up at the will-call media Information about the Lady Tigers basketball MEDIA.LSUSPORTS.NET table inside the Northeast Corridor entrance of team is also available on LSU’s official athletics Media can now access images for all LSU athlet- the Maravich Center. website, www.LSUSports.net. Information about ics team, including action shots, head shots and the Southeastern Conference is available at logos. Contact Brian Miller for a login and pass- www.sec.org. word to enter the site and retrieve photos. This service is for media only. LADY TIGERS UPCOMING SCHEDULE (subject to change) Monday - 19 Tuesday - 20 Wednesday - 21 Thursday - 22 Friday - 23 Saturday - 24 Sunday - 25 Practice Film GAME 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. GAME Practice Practice GAME 2:30 p.m. vs. Tennessee PMAC Main at Vanderbilt 12:30 - 3 p.m. 9 - 11 a.m. vs. Alabama Weights 6 p.m. Depart for Nashville 8 p.m. PMAC Aux PMAC Aux 2 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 2 p.m. Monday - 26 Tuesday - 27 Wednesday - 28 Thursday - 1 Friday - 2 Saturday - 3 Sunday - 4 Practice GAME 12:30 - 3 p.m. Practice Travel vs. Ole OFF PMAC Main 12:30 - 3 p.m. SEC Tournament SEC Tournament to Duluth, Ga. Miss/Alabama Weights PMAC Main 6 p.m.