Southern Miss Womens Basketball Quick Facts 2013-14
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SOUTHERN MISS WOMENS BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS 2013-14 GENERAL COACHING STAFF Name of School: University of Southern Mississippi Head Coach: Joye Lee-McNelis City/Zip: Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001 Alma Mater/Year: Southern Miss, 1984 Founded: 1910 Record at school (yrs.): 126-150 (Nine) Enrollment: 16,000 Career record (yrs.): 355-306 (22) Nickname: Golden Eagles Basketball Offi ce Phone: (601) 266-6444 School colors: Black and Gold Best time/day to reach coach: Through SID Arena/Gym Name: Reed Green Coliseum Associate Head Coach (Alma Mater/Yr.): Capacity: 8,095 Jordan Dupuy (Southern Miss, 2002) Affi liation: NCAA Division I Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater/Yr.): Alaura Sharp Conference: Conference USA (Southwest Minnesota State, 2006), Pauline Love Interim President: Dr. Rodney D. Bennett (Southern Miss, 2009) Alma Mater, Yr.: Middle Tennessee State, 1990 Dir. of Basketball Operations: Jeff Stur Athletics Director: Bill McGillis Graduate Assistant: Sta’Nisha Garlington (Pitts- Alma Mater, Yr.: Saint Thomas University, 1984 burgh State, 2012) Athletic Dept. Phone: (601) 266-5017 Athletic Trainer: Melissa Chastang (West Florida, 2010) Secretaries: Kendyl Childers HISTORY First yr. of women’s basketball: 1975-76 TEAM INFORMATION Overall all-time record: 618-476 Overall record last year: 15-16 No. yrs. in NCAA Tournament/last: 8/1996 Conference record/fi nish: 6-10/10th No. yrs. in NWIT/last: 3/2008 Final ranking last year (poll): None Last postseason opponent: Michigan/2008 Starters returning/lost: 2/3 Results: L, 45-59 Letterwinners returning/lost: 4/8 Newcomers: 9 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant Director of Athletics: Jack Duggan MEDIA INFORMATION AMR Offi ce Phone: (601) 266-4503 Associate Director/Basketball Contact: Shirley Hill Radio Stations: WKNZ - FM 96.5 Offi ce Phone: (601) 266-4506 Radio Contact person: John Cox Home Phone: (601) 264-2659 Address: Southern Miss ISP Sports Network Cell Phone: (601) 520-3708 118 College Drive, #10006 Email Address: [email protected] Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001 Associate Director: Tim Andrzejewski Phone: 601-266-4505 Email Address: [email protected] Assistant Director: TBA Play-by-Play Announcer: Josh West Secretary: Ty Stewart Fax: (601) 266-4507 Media Services: Contact Media Relations Press Row Phone: (601) 266-5428 Mailing Address: 118 College Drive, #5161 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001 Overnight Address: 2609 West 4th St. Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Web Address: www.SouthernMiss.com TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning (R) and Lost (L) (R/L) Ht. Cl. Pos. Gp/Gs Ppg Rpg Other (R) Jamierra Faulkner 5-6 Sr. G 31/31 19.0 3.9 6.6 ast (R) Jerontay Clemons 5-8 So. G 31/30 10.4 6.7 (L) Tanecka Carey* 5-9 -- G 31/31 14.3 4.4 (L) Nitesha Pierce** 5-10 r-So. F 27/11 4.7 4.0 (L) Ance Celmina* 6-3 -- C 31/22 6.7 6.1 *graduated Other Returnees Ht. Cl. Pos. Gp/Gs Ppg Rpg Other Caron Brown 6-2 So. C 15/3 1.8 3.1 Michelle Summersell 5-8 So. G 7/0 0.0 0.6 Other Losses Ht. Cl. Pos. Gp/Gs Ppg Rpg Other Samirah Ali# 5-1 So. G 15/0 0.5 0.3 Terri Berry 6-3 So. C 26/1 1.6 3.5 Niesha Pierce** 5-10 Jr. G 27/6 2.0 1.2 Wendy Miller# 6-0 Jr. F 26/5 1.5 1.3 Tiarra Pollnitz# 5-9 So. G 22/7 4.8 2.9 #transferred **medical DQ Newcomers (9) Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg Rpg Other Last School Lashyra Cotton F 5-11 Fr.-HS 18.7 7.8 4.1 Stls East Side (MS) HS Alex Coyne PG 5-5 Fr.-HS 15.0 3.0 7.2 ast/5.5 stls Lake Placid (FL) HS Brittanny Dinkins G 5-7 Fr.-HS 17.5 3.0 Norland (FL) HS Ashley Folsom F 6-3 Fr.-HS 17.0 10.0 Father Lopez (FL) HS Tamara Jones F 5-11 Jr.-TR 20.6 10.4 Garden City (Kan.) CC Kierra Jordan F 6-0 Fr.-HS 18.2 12.0 Lanier (MS) HS Voche’ Martin F 6-3 Jr.-TR 9.4 6.5 Paris (TX) Junior College Markia Nix G/F 5-10 Jr.-TR 13.3 9.7 Miss. Gulf Coast CC Brooke Rhodes G 5-8 Jr.-TR 12.8 4.3 Delta State All-star candidates (names only) Jamierra Faulkner, Jerontay Clemons, Tamara Jones Notes Southern Miss returns only fi ve letterwinners from last year’s team that account for 49 percent of its offense … Oddly enough, after being tabbed as one of the younger teams in the nation last season, the trend continues … The Lady Eagles boast only one senior on the roster, four junior college transfers, four sophomores and fi ve fresh- men … Southern Miss will have only eight years of Division I playing experience among the 14 players, but 15 years of total college playing experience … The returning players have a combined 110 games played … Jamierra Faulkner is the lone senior with the most experience … Faulkner led Southern Miss to 15-16 record last season while earning fi rst team All-Conference USA honors and a spot on the all-defensive team … She fi nished the sea- son leading the league in scoring and assists … Faulkner became Southern Miss’ all-time assist leader with 592 … She ranked 11th among the nation’s leaders in assists and 32nd overall in scoring … Sophomore Jerontay Clemons ranked among the league’s top freshmen, earning all-freshman honors … Coach Joye Lee-McNelis enters her 10th season at Southern Miss … This year’s incoming recruiting class matches the most newcomers since her tenure began in 2004-05 as her 2007-08 recruiting class had nine newcomers … Newcomer Tamara Jones becomes the second player at Southern Miss to have junior college jersey will be displayed in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s Ring of Honor for one year. SOUTHERN MISS 2013-14 Women’s Basketball Rosters Numerical No. Player Position Height Class-Exp. Hometown/HS/Last School 00 Alex Coyne PG 5-5 Fr.-HS Lake Placid, Fla./Lake Placid HS 1 Jamierra Faulkner PG 5-6 Sr.-3L West Palm Beach, Fla./Trinity Christian Academy 2 Lashyra Cotton F 5-11 Fr.-HS Cleveland, Miss./East Side HS 4 Tamara Jones F 5-11 Jr.-TR Prosser, Wash./Garden City (Kan.) CC 10 Jerontay Clemons G 5-8 So.-1L Coldwater, Miss./Coldwater HS 11 Voche’ Martin F 6-3 Jr.-TR Desoto, Texas/Paris (TX) Junior College 12 Brittanny Dinkins G 5-7 Fr.-HS Miami, Fla./Norland HS 20 Kierra Jordan F 6-0 Fr.-HS Jackson, Miss./Lanier HS 21 Michelle Summersell G 5-5 So.-1L Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen HS 23 Brooke Rhodes G 5-8 Jr.-TR Pelahatchie, Miss/Delta State 24 Ashley Folsom F 6-3 Fr.-HS Deltona, Fla./Father Lopez HS 25 Markia Nix G/F 5-10 Jr.-TR Moss Point, Miss./Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 44 Caron Brown C 6-2 So.-1L Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS Alphabetical No. Player Position Height Class-Exp. Hometown/HS/Last School 44 Caron Brown C 6-2 So.-1L Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS 10 Jerontay Clemons G 5-8 So.-1L Coldwater, Miss./Coldwater HS 2 Lashyra Cotton F 5-11 Fr.-HS Cleveland, Miss./East Side HS 00 Alex Coyne PG 5-5 Fr.-HS Lake Placid, Fla./Lake Placid HS 12 Brittanny Dinkins G 5-7 Fr.-HS Miami, Fla./Norland HS 1 Jamierra Faulkner PG 5-6 Sr.-3L West Palm Beach, Fla./Trinity Christian Academy 24 Ashley Folsom F 6-3 Fr.-HS Deltona, Fla./Father Lopez HS 4 Tamara Jones F 5-11 Jr.-TR Prosser, Wash./Garden City (Kan.) CC 20 Kierra Jordan F 6-0 Fr.-HS Jackson, Miss./Lanier HS 11 Voche’ Martin F 6-3 Jr.-TR Desoto, Texas/Paris (TX) Junior College 25 Markia Nix G/F 5-10 Jr.-TR Moss Point, Miss./Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 23 Brooke Rhodes G 5-8 Jr.-TR Pelahatchie, Miss/Delta State 21 Michelle Summersell G 5-5 So.-1L Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen HS Head Coach: Joye Lee-McNelis (Southern Miss, 1984) Associate Head Coach: Jordan Dupuy (Southern Miss, 2002) Assistant Coaches: Alaura Sharp (Southwest Minnesota State, 2006), Pauline Love (Southern Miss, 2009) Dir. of Basketball Operations: Jeff Stur (Marquette, 2002) Student Assistants: Nitesha Pierce, Niesha Pierce Athletic Trainer: Melissa Chastang (West Florida, 2010) Managers: Jacob Morgan, Chris Swann, Chris Thames Pronunciation Guide: Jerontay Clemons JAH-RUN-TAY Clemens Alex Coyne Alex Coin Jordan Dupuy Jordan Du-PWE Jamierra Faulkner Jah-MEER-rah Faulkner Joye Lee-McNelis Joy Lee Mc-NELL-is Markia Nix Mar-key-auh Nix Women’s Basketball 2013-14 Schedule Date Day Opponent Location Time Nov. 4 Monday Exhibition Hattiesburg, Miss. 7 p.m. Nov. 8 Friday West Alabama Hattiesburg, Miss. 11 a.m. Nov. 12 Tuesday South Alabama Hattiesburg, Miss. 7 p.m. Nov. 16 Saturday at Hampton Hampton, Va. 1 p.m. Nov. 19 Tuesday UALR Hattiesburg, Miss. 7 p.m. Nov. 23 Saturday Florida Gulf Coast Hattiesburg, Miss. 7 p.m. Nov. 29-30 Fri-Sat. Southern Miss Thanksgiving Tournament Hattiesburg, Miss. Nov. 29 Friday Miss Valley State 5 p.m. Florida A&M vs. Eastern Kentucky 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 Saturday Consolation 2 p.m. Championship 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7 Saturday at UCA Conway, Ark. 2 p.m. Dec. 14 Saturday at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 7 p.m. Dec. 18 Wednesday Grambling Hattiesburg, Miss. 7 p.m.