Rutgers in the WNBA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents/Quick Facts .......1 HISTORY & TRADITION Credits: The 2017-18 Rutgers Bas- Rutgers in the WNBA .......................2 Year-By-Year .................................106 ketball Media Guide was published The RAC/Lockeroom .......................4 Career Records............................107 by the Division of Intercollegiate Athletic Training ...............................6 All-Time Leading Scorers ...........109 Athletics, Pat Hobbs, Director. Strength & Condition ......................7 Game Records .............................111 New RWJBarnabas AthleticHealth Season Records ...........................113 Editor: Kimberly Zivkovich Performance Center ........................8 RAC Records ................................115 Adidas ............................................ 12 Road Game Records ...................116 Contributing Editors: Stephanie Big Ten ............................................ 16 30-40 Club ...................................117 Mamakas, Kalia Pettis, Owen Samma- Media Market ................................ 16 100 Point Games .........................118 rone, Pete Fagan, Alyssa DiVincenzo, About Rutgers ............................... 18 Annual Leaders ...........................119 Phil Mattalucci, Luca Marisi, Andrew Rutgers By The Numbers ............. 22 Records By Class .........................123 Kulihin, Kevin Lorincz All-Time Starting Lineups ...........125 COACHES & STAFF All-Time Letterwinners ................129 Layout and Design: Kimberly Zivkov- Head Coach C. Vivian Stringer .... 24 All-Time Uniform Numbers ........132 ich, Kalila Pettis Assistant Coach Timothy Eatman 38 Great Moments In History ..........133 Assistant Coach Kelley Gibson .... 40 Milestones & Firsts ......................138 Printing: Provident Print Consulting, Assistant Coach All-Americans ..............................139 LLC., 2983 Winterthur Close Nadine Domond ........................... 42 Hall of Fame .................................140 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Director of Operations Retired Jerseys ............................147 Michelle Edwards .......................... 44 All-Time Honors ...........................150 Photography: Patti Banks, Paul Assistant to the Head Coach WNBA Selections ........................156 Bereswill, Stacey Brann, Jeff Ca- Betsy Yonkman .............................. 45 WNBA Champions ......................161 marati, Joe Campbell, Gary Clarke, Video Coordinator Brian Shank .. 46 Post-Season Play .........................162 Richard Clifton, Tom Cisek, William Recruiting Coordinator Post-Season Records ..................166 Ewart, Shelley Feller, John Gwillim, Will Abrams ................................... 47 RU In The NCAA Tournament ....177 Grant Halverson, Chuck LeClaire, Support Staff .................................. 48 Attendance Records ...................172 Jim O’Connor, NJ Sports Pics, Homecourt Records ....................173 Larry Levanti, David Richard, Nick SCARLET KNIGHTS Year-By-Year Results ....................174 Romanencko, Brian Tirpak, Duncan Nigia Greene ................................. 52 Overtime ......................................189 Williams, Kyle Terada, Will Schneek- Kathleen Fitzpatrick ...................... 56 Series Vs. Opponents .................189 loth, Benjamin Solomon, Marcus Tyler Scaife ..................................... 60 Snowden, Dale Zanine, USA Basket- Jazlynd Rollins ............................... 65 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY ball, respective WNBA teams, Getty/ Stasha Carey ................................. 68 Robert L. Barchi, President .........208 WNBA Images, Jesse D. Garrabrant/ Victoria Harris ................................ 72 Pat Hobbs, Athletic Director ......210 NBAE/Getty Images, Nike, Rutgers Caitlin Jenkins ............................... 76 Athletic Administration...............212 Archives, Rutgers University. Dave Desiree Keeling ............................. 80 Saffran/MSG PhotosAvi Gerver/MSG Khadaizha Sanders ....................... 84 MEDIA INFORMATION Photos, Angela Cranford/MSG Pho- Ciani Cryor ..................................... 88 Media Information ......................214 tos, Ron Hoskin, Jessica Hoffman, Arella Guirantes ............................ 91 Media Outlets ..............................216 Ned Dishman, Carmen Santiago, Jordan Wallace ............................. 94 Area Directory .............................218 Brian Choi, USA Basketball, Joseph Kate Hill .......................................... 97 The RAC .......................................219 Nair/SYOGOC Steven Maikoski/USA Mael Gilles ...................................100 Basketball, Gary Dineen Garrett W. Tekia Mack ...................................103 Ellwood/USA Basketball, Rich Shultz, 2017-18 Rosters ..........................104 Alex Goodlett RUTGERS QUICK FACTS BASKETBALL INFORMATION Letterwinners R/L: ........................ 6/5 GENERAL Head Coach: ......... C. Vivian Stringer Starters R/L: .................................. 3/2 School: ................................. Rutgers, ...............................(Slippery Rock ’71) Newcomers: .....................................8 Overall Record/Seasons: .... 977-390 .....................(2 – freshmen/1 – JUCO/ ..The State University of New Jersey ............................................46 seasons .................................... 5 – DI transfers) Location: ........... New Brunswick, NJ Record at RU/Seasons: ........ 457-255 Founded:....................................1766 ............................................22 seasons ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Enrollment: .............................67,000 Assistant Coaches: ..Timothy Eatman Associate Director of Athletic Com- President: ................ Robert L. Barchi .......................................Kelley Gibson munications/Women’s Basketball Nickname: .................Scarlet Knights .............................. Nadine Dommond SID: ..................... Kimberly Zivkovich Color: ................... Scarlet (PMS 186) Director of Operations: ..................... E-Mail Address: ............. kzivkovich@ Director of Athletics: ........Pat Hobbs ................................ Michelle Edwards .............................. scarletknights.com Deputy Athletic Director/WBB Cell Phone: ................ 732-690-6716 BASKETBALL HISTORY Administrator: ..Sarah Baumgartner First Year of Program: ............... 1974 Mailing Address: Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Overall All-Time Record: .... 903-419 High Point Solutions Stadium SWA: ............................... Kate Hickey Number of NCAA Post-Season West Gate Conference: ...........................Big Ten Appearances: ................................. 24 1 Scarlet Knight Way Home Court (Capacity): .....The RAC Last Postseason Appearance: .. 2015 Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 ..................................................(8,000) Best Time to Reach Coach: Through Press Row Phone: ...(732) 445-4200 TEAM INFORMATION SID Web Site: . www.scarletknights.com 2016-17 Overall Record: .......... 6-24 Twitter: ........................@RutgersWBB 2017-17 Big Ten Record/ Finish: .............................3-13/T-11th Instagram: ..................@RutgersWBB Rutgers Women’s Basketball Media Guide 1 1 RUTGERS IN THE WNBA Sue Wicks - 1997 - First Round - Sixth Overall - New York Liberty Shawnetta Stewart - 2000 - Third Round - 36th Overall - Orlando Miracle Usha Gilmore - 2000 - Third Round - 42nd Overall - Indiana Fever Tammy Sutton-Brown - 2001 - Second Round - 18th Overall - Charlotte Sting Tasha Pointer - 2001 - Fourth Round - 52nd Overall - Portland Fire Davalyn Cunningham - 2002 - Second Round - 23rd Overall - Orlando Miracle Chelsea Newton - 2005 - Second Round - 22nd Overall - Sacramento Monarchs Rebecca Richman - 2005 - Third Round - 36th Overall - New York Liberty Michelle Campbell - 2006 - Chicago Sky Cappie Pondexter - 2006 - First Round - Second Overall - Phoenix Mercury Matee Ajavon - 2008 - First Round - Fifth Overall - Houston Comets 2 2 Rutgers Women’s Basketball Media Guide RUTGERS IN THE WNBA R WNBA CHAMPIONS Chelsea Newton Cappie Pondexter Sacramento 2005 Phoenix 2007 & 2009 Tammy Sutton-Brown Essence Carson Indiana 2012 Los Angeles 2016 Essence Carson - 2008 - First Round - Seventh Overall - New York Liberty Kia Vaughn - 2009 - First Round - Eight Overall - New York Liberty Epiphanny Prince - 2010 - First Round - Fourth Overall - Chicago Sky Rashidat Junaid - 2010 - Third Round - 32nd Selection - Los Angeles Sparks Khadijah Rushdan - 2012 - Second Round - 15th Overall - Los Angeles Sparks April Sykes - 2012 - Third Round - 28th Overall - Los Angeles Sparks Monique Oliver - 2013 - Atlanta Dream Erica Wheeler - 2013 - New York Liberty - Indiana Fever Betnijah Laney - 2015 - Second Round - 17th Overall - Chicago Sky Kahleah Copper - 2016 - First Round - 7th Overall - Washington Mystics Rachel Hollivay - 2016 - Second Round - 13th Overall - Atlanta Dream Rutgers Women’s Basketball Media Guide 3 3 THE RAC The Rutgers Athletic Center, or The RAC as it’s often called, is home to the Rutgers men’s and women’s basketball programs, as well hosting wrestling, gymnastics and various events. Opened in 1977, the RAC is one of the great arenas in the nation to watch college basketball. The fans are right on top of the action. It’s also the perfect-sized venue to see a game. This 8,000 seat arena has been dubbed, “louder than a 757 from nearby Newark.” The RAC is definitely one of the toughest college basketball arenas in