2013-14 WBB Game Notes
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DUKE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NCAA Final Four - 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006 NCAA Finalist - 1999, 2006 ACC Champions - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013 Lindy Brown, Associate SID • Women’s Basketball Contact • Offi ce: 919-684-2664 • Cell: 919-599-9821 • [email protected] www.GoDuke.com • Twitter - @Duke_WBB, @CoachPDuke • Facebook - DukeWBB • Instagram - dukewbb Game Information 2013-14 SCHEDULE What ......................................USC Upstate at Duke (1-0 Overall, 0-0 ACC) Date .........................Thursday, November 14, 2013 Time ............................................................6:30 PM Location ............................................. Durham, N.C. Venue ..................Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Where to Watch .........................Blue Devil Network ....................................................www.GoDuke.com Radio ....................Blue Devil IMG - WDNC AM 620 ...........Steve Barnes (PXP), Morgan Patrick (Color) Live Stats ....................................www.GoDuke.com Series Record ..................................Duke leads 1-0 Last Meeting ..................Dec. 11, 2011, Duke 93-35 Setting the Scene... conference opponents at home in Cameron Indoor Coming off an outstanding road victory to open Stadium dating back to the 2008-09 campaign. the season at No. 9 California, the second-ranked • In the season opener, the Duke senior class Duke women’s basketball team (1-0) will play its scored 56 of 70 points at No. 9 California. home opener on Thursday, Nov. 14 against USC • The Blue Devils are coming off posting their Upstate (2-0) at 6:30 p.m. fi rst victory over a top 10 team in a season opener The contest will be played in Cameron Indoor on the road in school history. Stadium and aired live on the Blue Devil Network. It • Duke hit 40.5 percent from three-point land will also be carried live on the Blue Devil IMG Sports last year, which led the nation and was the second- highest output in school history. Network on WDNC-AM 620 with Steve Barnes (PXP) • The Blue Devils return all fi ve starters, 93.7 and Morgan Patrick (Color) on the air. Thursday’s game will be Military Apprecia- percent of their scoring and the top seven scorers tion night. The fi rst 2,000 fans will receive a Duke from a year ago. camoufl age fl ag. There will be $4 general admission • For only the second time in school history, tickets available to all active duty and retired military Duke features fi ve players standing 6-3 or taller personnel along with their families. (1996-97). Duke’s nine student-athletes that are 6-0 Duke will feature a three-game homestand or taller also ties for the most in Blue Devil history starting Thursday with the Blue Devils hosting (1998-99, 2000-01, 2005-06). Alabama (Nov. 17) and Vanderbilt (Nov. 21). It will • The Blue Devils have notched a 26-3 record mark the only two or three-game homestand until in the month of November the last fi ve years. Duke the month of February for Duke. has won 26 straight home games in the month of November with the last loss coming to South Carolina on Nov. 25, 2001 (87-81, OT). Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes... • Duke features a 39-game home winning • Duke will feature a big height advantage against USC Upstate on Thursday as the Spartans streak against ACC opponents in Cameron Indoor feature only two players standing 6-0 tall. The Blue Stadium. Devils have fi ve student-athletes at 6-3 or taller. • Duke has won 23 straight games when scor- • The Blue Devils have won 122 straight home ing 80 or more points, dating back to the 2008-09 contests against unranked opponents in Cameron. campaign. • Duke owns a 38-2 record against non- • The Blue Devils have seven players and Probable Duke Starters... 1 Elizabeth Williams (6-3, Jr.) C/F 5.0 11.0 1.0 70 Straight Games with a Block 33 Haley Peters (6-3, Sr.) F/G 6.0 6.0 2.0 Led Duke with 273 rebounds in 2012-13 32 Tricia Liston (6-1, Sr.) G 15.0 7.0 0.0 Hit school-record 80 treys in 2012-13 12 Chelsea Gray (5-11, Sr.) G 22.0 4.0 5.0 Two-Time All-America Selection 2 Alexis Jones (5-8, So.) G 4.0 6.0 5.0 ACC Tournament MVP in 2013 Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Florida, 15 Richa Jackson (6-0, Sr.) F/G 13.0 4.0 0.0 13 points off bench at No. 9 California Sun Sports, Fox Sports Indiana, Comcast Sports Net Mid-Atlantic, 22 Oderah Chidom (6-4, Fr.) F 3.0 1.0 0.0 McDonald’s & WBCA All-America New England Sports Network (NESN), the YES Network, the 30 Amber Henson (6-4, R-Fr.) C/F 2.0 4.0 0.0 Played for fi rst time since 2011-12 Madison Square Garden Network (MSG) in New York and Root 21 Kendall McCravey-Cooper (6-4, Fr.) F/C 0.0 0.0 0.0 McDonald’s & WBCA All-America Sports in Pennsylvania. 4 Chloe Wells (5-7, Sr.) G 0.0 0.0 0.0 Hit 42.3 percent 3-Point Land in 2012-13 All ACC games produced as part of the RSN package will also be 14 Ka’lia Johnson (5-10, Jr.) G/F -- -- -- Two-Time Letterwinner available via WatchESPN. 35 Jenna Frush (5-6, Jr.) G -- -- -- Two-Time Letterwinner Duke Basketball Twitter: @Duke_WBB, @CoachPDuke three staff associated with the team that have won Quick Facts USA Basketball medals - Oderah Chidom, Rebecca Gray Makes Impressive Return... LLocationocation ..................................................................................DDurham,urham, NN.C..C. 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You can win free prizes on both Twitter For her efforts, Gray was named the ACC Player HHeadead CCoachoach ......................................................JJoanneoanne P.P. McCallieMcCallie and Facebook, so make sure you follow closely. of the Week. It marked the fourth time in her career AAssisstantssisstant CoachesCoaches ..............................................................AAll BBrown,rown, that she has earned ACC Player of the Week. CCandiceandice M.M. JJackson,ackson, HernandoHernando PlanellsPlanells A Look at USC Upstate... Gray notched her seventh career game with 20 AAthleticthletic TTrainerrainer .............................................. SSummerummer MMcKeehancKeehan USC Upstate owns a 2-0 record on the season or more points scored. and will play at High Point on Wednesday, Nov. 13 Basketball History prior to traveling to Duke on Thursday. Henson Returns to Action... The Spartans posted wins over Maryland-Eastern After missing almost two years with a knee injury, FFirstirst YYearear ofof BasketballBasketball ........................................................ 11975-76975-76 Shore (87-83) and Converse (75-36). Sharmayn redshirt freshman Amber Henson made her return to OOverallverall All-TimeAll-Time RecordRecord ....................7785-35085-350 ((3737 YYears)ears) Edwards (17.5 points, 3.0 rebounds), Brittany Starling the court at No. 9 California. AACCCC RRecordecord ......................................................3324-18724-187 ((3535 YYears)ears) (15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds) and Alex Stanford (12.5 The Tampa, Fla., product saw action in 11 minutes, HHomeome RRecordecord ......................................................................................3398-11198-111 points and Alex Stanford (12.5 points, 3.0 rebounds) had four rebounds, two points and hit 1-of-3 fi eld goals. have led USC Upstate on the season. A three-time Parade All-America, McDonald’s RRoadoad RRecordecord ...................................................................................... 2241-15741-157 USC Upstate returned three starters and six All-America and WBCA All-America, Henson