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Carolina Women’s Basketball • At A Glance 2009-10 Quick Facts Roster at a Glance Inside the Guide The University of North Carolina #00 Nyree Williams (Fr., F) About the Tar Heels Location ...............................Chapel Hill, N.C. #1 She’la White (So., G) 2009-10 Roster ............................................ 2 Chartered................................................1789 #3 Trinity Bursey (Sr., F) 2009-10 Schedule ........................................4 Undergrad Enrollment .........................17,895 #4 Candace Wood (Fr., G) Season Preview............................................5 Chancellor ................................Holden Thorp #5 Nicole Powell (Jr., G) #20 Chay Shegog (So., F/C) Director of Athletics ..................Dick Baddour Player Profiles #21 Krista Gross (Fr., G) Jessica Breland ............................................8 Sr. Women’s Administrator ......Dr. Beth Miller #22 Cetera DeGraffenreid (Jr., G) Affiliation ...............................NCAA Division I Trinity Bursey..............................................12 #30 Martina Wood (Sr., F/C) Martina Wood .............................................14 Conference ..............................Atlantic Coast #32 Waltiea Rolle (Fr., F/C) Cetera DeGraffenreid .................................16 Nickname....................................... Tar Heels #33 Laura Broomfield (So., F) Italee Lucas ................................................19 School colors ............Carolina blue and white #42 Cierra Roberston-Warren (Fr., F) Nicole Powell ..............................................22 Athletic department phone.....(919) 962-6000 #44 Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (Fr., G) Laura Broomfield ........................................24 #50 Italee Lucas (Jr., G) Ticket office phones..............(919) 962-2296; Chay Shegog ..............................................26 #51 Jessica Breland (Sr., F) ................................. 1-800-722-HEEL (4335) She’la White ...............................................28 Candace Wood ...........................................30 Women’s Basketball Facility Krista Gross ................................................31 Home arena .............Carmichael Auditorium Schedule at a Glance Waltiea Rolle ..............................................32 Alt. Home arena.........Dean E. Smith Center N13 College of Charleston 7 p.m. Tierra Ruffin-Pratt .......................................33 Capacity.............................................21,750 N18 Coastal Carolina 7 p.m. Cierra Robertson-Warren ...........................34 N22 at UNLV 5 p.m. Nyree Williams ............................................35 Press row phone.................. (919) 962-8815 N25 Presbyterian 1 pm. N29 Charleston Southern 12:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball Staff D3 at Michigan State-1 8:30 p.m. UNC Staff and Administration Head Coach..........................Sylvia Hatchell D6 St. John’s 4:30 p.m. Head Coach Sylvia Hatchell .......................36 Alma Mater ..............Carson-Newman, 1974 D8 Radford 7 p.m. Associate Head Coach Andrew Calder ......39 Assistant Coach Tracey Williams-Johnson 40 Career Record ...........818-282 (34 seasons) D13 Gardner-Webb 3 p.m. D20 vs. South Carolina-2 3 p.m. Assistant Coach Charlotte Smith ................41 Record at UNC ..........540-202 (23 seasons) D29 Kennesaw State 2 p.m. Support Staff...............................................42 Associate Head Coach .........Andrew Calder D31 East Tennessee State 2 p.m. Director of Athletics Dick Baddour ..............44 Assistant Coach... Tracey Williams-Johnson J2 Winston-Salem State 2 p.m. Senior Women’s Admin. Beth Miller ...........45 Assistant Coach...................Charlotte Smith J6 Georgia Tech 7 p.m. Chancellor Holden Thorp............................46 Director of Operations ..................Greg Law J9 at Connecticut 4 p.m. Video Coordinator.................. Kenya McBee J14 at Virginia Tech 7 p.m. J17 Maryland 5:30 p.m. This is Carolina Strength and Conditioning Coaches J22 Clemson 8:30 p.m. A look at the University of North Carolina and .................Jeff Connors and Melissa Glyptis J25 at NC State 7 p.m. the Tar Heel women’s basketball program .48 Academic Advisors F1 Florida State 7 p.m. ........................ Jan Boxill and Brent Blanton F4 at Miami 7 p.m. 2008-09 Season Review Head Athletic Trainer .........Terri Jo Rucinski F8 at Duke 7 p.m. Season Results ..........................................82 Team Physician .......................Mario Ciocca F11 Boston College 7 p.m. Season Statistics ........................................83 F15 at Virginia 7 p.m. Notes on the Season ..................................84 F18 at Wake Forest 7 p.m. Statistical Rankings ....................................87 Women’s Basketball Team Information F21 NC State 2 p.m. 2009 Seniors ..............................................90 2008-09 record .......................................28-7 F26 at Georgia Tech 6:30 p.m. ACC Standings and Information .................92 2008-09 ACC record.......................10-4 (4th) F28 Duke 3 p.m. 2009 ACC Tournament................Semifinalist M4-7 ACC Tournament-3 TBA M14 North Carolina Central 3:30 p.m. Program History (In Greensboro, N.C., beat Clemson, 74-55, 1994 NCAA Championship.........................94 in quarterfinals, lost to Maryland, 95-84, in 1-Big Ten/ACC Challenge All-Time Coaching Records ........................97 semifinals) 2-Myrtle Beach Convention Center Retired and Honored Jerseys .....................98 2009 NCAA Tournament .........Second round 3-Greensboro, N.C. Carolina Basketball History ......................100 No. 3 seed in Oklahoma City Regional ACC 50th Anniversary Team ....................103 First round: Beat UCF, 85-80 All-Time Letterwinners ..............................104 Second round: Lost to Purdue, 85-70 All-Time Uniform Numbers .......................105 Final 2009 rankings .......................No. 11 AP Year-by-Year Results ...............................106 .............................. No. 17 USA Today/ESPN NCAA Tournament History .......................113 UNC At The Final Four .............................114 UNC Athletic Communications ACC Champions .......................................116 Associate A.D. (Comm.) .......Steve Kirschner ACC Tournament History .........................119 WBB contact ..........................Bobby Hundley Opponent History/Series Records ............120 Carolina in the National Polls ...................124 Hundley’s office phone ..........(919) 843-5678 The Tar Heels and Nike Carolina Against Ranked Teams ..............125 Hundley’s email ...... [email protected] Career Records ........................................126 Hundley’s fax .........................(919) 962-0612 The University of North Carolina and Nike signed a new 10-year contract in May 2009 for Nike to continue as the exclusive sup- Single-Season Records ............................127 Hundley’s cell phone .............(919) 428-0893 plier of athletic footwear, apparel and accessory products. Nike Single-Game Records ..............................128 will provide the athletic department with shoes, uniforms, coaching ACC Awards .............................................129 gear, balls and other equipment. Nike also gave the University $2 million for the Chancellor’s Academic Enhancement Fund to All-America Performers ............................130 support faculty. International Basketball ............................132 “The University of North Carolina is proud of its long-standing 1,000-Point Scorers ..................................133 relationship with Nike,” says Director of Athletics Dick Baddour. “This partnership has benefitted all 28 varsity sports and provided millions of dollars for academics and student scholarships at the Covering the Tar Heels University.” Information for the Media..........................138 Travel Plans..............................................139 Broadcast Information ..............................140 Opponent Information ...............................141 ACC Composite Schedule ........................142 2009-10 North Carolina Women’s Basketball Media Guide • Page 1 2009-10 Roster • Carolina Women’s Basketball Front row (L to R): Head Coach Sylvia Hatchell, Assistant Coach Charlotte Smith, Candace Wood, Nicole Powell, She’la White, Cetera DeGraffenreid, Italee Lucas, Trinity Bursey, Assistant Coach Tracey Williams-Johnson, Associate Head Coach Andrew Calder Back row (L to R): Head Manager Abigail Whitling, Strength and Conditioning Coach Melissa Gylptis, Director of Basketball Operations Greg Law, Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, Nyree Williams, Jessica Breland, Chay Shegog, Waltiea Rolle, Cierra Robertson-Warren, Martina Wood, Laura Broomfield, Krista Gross, Video Coordinator Kenya McBee, Academic Advisor Jan Boxill 2009-10 North Carolina Tar Heels # Player Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous College) 00 Nyree Williams 6-1 F Fr. Ellicott City, Md. (Howard) 1 She’la White 5-5 G So. Portsmouth, Va. (Norfolk Collegiate) 3 Trinity Bursey 5-10 F Sr. Sanford, N.C. (Western Harnett) 4 Candace Wood 5-11 G Fr.* Charlotte, N.C. (Victory Christian Center) 5 Nicole Powell 5-10 G Jr. Asheville, N.C. (Asheville) 20 Chay Shegog 6-5 F/C So. Stafford, Va. (Brook Point) 21 Krista Gross 6-0 G Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Cannon School) 22 Cetera DeGraffenreid 5-6 G Jr. Cullowhee, N.C. (Smoky Mountain) 30 Martina Wood 6-2 F/C Sr. Charlotte, N.C. (The Patterson School) 32 Waltiea Rolle 6-6 F/C Fr. Nassau, Bahamas (Westbury