2016-17 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, Senior 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 14 2016-17 SCHEDULE #8/8 Louisville (13-2, 1-0) at #15/17 Duke (12-1) (12-1 Overall, 0-0 ACC) Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 • 7:00 p.m. Durham, N.C. (Cameron Indoor Stadium) Radio: Blue Devil IMG Sports Network (620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 FM, TuneIn app) - Chris Edwards TV: ESPNU - Roy Philpot (PBP), Brooke Weisbrod (Color) Setting the Scene... • Rebecca Greenwell has hit a three-pointer in After rounding out non-conference action with each of the last 15 games, which is the sixth-longest a 12-1 record, the 15th-ranked Duke women’s bas- streak in Duke history. The school record is 25 by ketball team will open ACC play Monday, Jan. 2 as Georgia Schweitzer. • In two games against ranked opponents this the Blue Devils host eighth-ranked Louisville (13-2, season, Oderah Chidom has averaged 13.0 points, 1-0 ACC) at 7 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The contest will be aired live on ESPNU with 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks. She has also hit 60.0 Roy Philpott (PXP) and Brooke Weisbrod (Color) percent from the fi eld. calling the action. It will also be carried on the Blue • Sophomore Kyra Lambert ranks tied fi fth in Devil IMG Sports Network on www.GoDuke.com the ACC with a 2.5 assist/turnover ratio. with Chris Edwards on the air beginning at 6:45 • With 10 points on 5-of-6 fi eld goals against p.m. It will be aired live on 620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 Kentucky, senior Kendall Cooper totaled double- FM, TuneIn Radio app and www.GoDuke.com. fi gure scoring for the third time this season. Duke will close a fi ve-game homestand as the • In the NCAA stats, Duke ranks in the top 10 in scoring margin (7, 27.3), fi eld goal percentage (5, Blue Devils haven’t had to travel away from Durham 49.9), fi eld goal percentage defense (5, 32.2) and since November. The Blue Devils have also won eight straight contests. three-point fi eld goal percentage (5, 41.2). • Either Lexie Brown or Rebecca Greenwell What is Next?... have registered 20+ points in nine of the 13 games Duke will hit the road for the fi rst of back-to-back this season. road ACC contests as the Blue Devils will take on • The Blue Devils snapped an eight-game losing Georgia Tech Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. streak to ranked opponents with a 74-63 win over third-ranked South Carolina. It was the highest win against a ranked opponent since Duke knocked off Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes... third-ranked Ohio State in 2009. • Over the last three games, Lexie Brown has averaged 22.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and • Senior Oderah Chidom drained her fi rst career 3.0 steals. She has drained 57.1 percent from the three-pointer as time expired in the fi rst quarter fi eld, while hitting 9-of-13 treys (69.2%). versus South Carolina. • The Blue Devils will play the second of two • Duke currently leads the ACC in four catego- ries -- fi eld goal percentage, fi eld goal percentage straight contests against teams from the state of Kentucky. defense, three-point fi eld goal percentage and blocked shots. • After averaging 88.5 points the fi rst eight games, Duke has averaged only 69.4 points the last • The 41 three-pointers made by Rebecca fi ve contests. The Blue Devils have not reached the Greenwell currently ranks tied 18th nationally. 70-point mark in each of the last three games. • Rebecca Greenwell owns two 30-point games in 2016-17, which is already tied second on Duke’s Probable Duke Starters... 22 Oderah Chidom (Sr., 6-4) F 9.4 6.3 1.5 Averaging 2.6 blocks; hitting 60.2% FG 5 Leaonna Odom (Fr., 6-2) F 8.7 4.3 0.8 HItting 51.6% from the fi eld 23 Rebecca Greenwell (R-Jr., 6-1) G 19.7 6.7 2.8 Hit 41 three-pointers 4 Lexie Brown (R-Jr., 5-9) G 17.6 3.2 3.4 Six games with 20+ points 15 Kyra Lambert (So., 5-9) G 8.7 3.8 4.0 Owns 52/21 assist/turnover ratio 35 Erin Mathias (Jr., 6-4) F/C 6.1 4.2 1.6 Back-to-back double-fi gures vs. LU, GCU 21 Kendall Cooper (Sr., 6-4) F/C 5.7 4.4 1.4 Blocked 17 shots 34 Lyneé Belton (R-So., 6-3) F/C 2.6 2.4 0.7 Had career-high 12 points at Liberty 14 Faith Suggs (So., 6-1) G/F 1.6 0.9 0.3 Hit 1-of-2 treys at Pepperdine 13 Crystal Primm (So., 5-11) G 1.6 0.9 0.3 Started 14 games as a freshman Duke Basketball Twitter: @Duke_WBB, @CoachPDuke single season list. The most in a season was three Tale Of The Tape Quick Facts by Chris Moreland in 1985-86. Duke ......................Statistical Comparison ................ Louisville LLocationocation ..................................................................................DDurham,urham, NN.C..C. • Duke is averaging 6.2 three-pointers a game, 12-1 ............................Record ...............................13-2 EEnrollmentnrollment .................................................................................................. 66,495,495 which is more than any Blue Devil squad in school .499.................Field Goal Percentage ....................458 FFoundedounded ............................................................11838838 TTrinityrinity CollegeCollege history. The previous high was 6.1 in 2005-06. Green- CColorolor .......................................................................... DDukeuke BBluelue & WhiteWhite .322........ Opponent Field Goal Percentage ...........355 well’s 3.2 treys per game average is the highest by a .412.......Three-Point Field Goal Percentage ..........333 NNicknameickname .................................................................................... BBluelue DDevilsevils Blue Devil with the next closest being Tricia Liston in CConferenceonference ....................................................................................................AACCCC 6.2................Three-Pointers Per Game ..................6.5 2013-14 (2.5). .735................Free Throw Percentage ...................653 AArenarena ............................CCameronameron IIndoorndoor SStadiumtadium (9,314)(9,314) • The Blue Devils have dished 20+ assists six PPresidentresident .......................................... DDr.r. RRichardichard HH.. BBrodheadrodhead 12.7..........Offensive Rebounds Per Game ............15.3 different times in 2016-17, but only accomplished this 40.8.................... Rebound Average ......................42.7 DDirectorirector ooff AAthletics/Vicethletics/Vice PresidentPresident ...... KKevinevin WhiteWhite a total of four times in 2015-16. +7.2 .................... Rebound Margin .......................+5.3 BBasketballasketball OfOffi ccee PPhonehone ..............................((919)919) 6613-756513-7565 • The Blue Devils are averaging only 15.4 81.2.....................Points Per Game .......................79.8 HHeadead CCoachoach ......................................................JJoanneoanne P.P. McCallieMcCallie turnovers, but are coming off turning the ball over a 53.8..............Points Allowed Per Game ................59.9 AAssociatedssociated HeadHead CoachesCoaches ........................................AAll BBrown,rown, season-high 21 times against Kentucky. This time last +27.3 .................. Point Differential .....................+19.9 ........................................................................................HHernandoernando PlanellsPlanells year, Duke had committed 20+ turnovers in four of 11 5.3...................... Blocks Per Game .........................4.2 AAssistantssistant CCoachoach ..............................................................RReneene HHaynesaynes contests. 17.2....................Assists Per Game ......................19.0 AAthleticthletic TTrainerrainer .............................................. SSummerummer MMcKeehancKeehan • Kyra Lambert, a 5-9 guard, has 19 offensive 12.5.....................Steals Per Game .........................9.3 SSportport PPerformanceerformance CCoachoach ......................AAshleighshleigh BeaverBeaver rebounds, which ranks fourth on the Duke team. She 15.4..................Turnovers Per Game ....................14.5 PPhysicalhysical TherapistTherapist ............................................................ PPatat CChassehasse only had 13 offensive rebounds in 32 games as a freshman. history to total over 1,900 points, 1,000 rebounds and Basketball History • With her 2.6 blocks per game average, Oderah 400 blocks for her career. Chidom ranks 16th nationally and leads the ACC. During her four seasons, Williams averaged 14.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game FFirstirst YYearear ofof BasketballBasketball ........................................................ 11975-76975-76 • Duke has drained 80 three-pointers with the over 136 contests. She was named to the All-ACC OOverallverall All-TimeAll-Time RecordRecord ....................8867-38167-381 ((4040 YYears)ears) trio of Rebecca Greenwell, Kyra Lambert and Lexie fi rst team for four straight years, becoming only the AACCCC RRecordecord ......................................................3356-20556-205 ((3838 YYears)ears) Brown hitting 78 of them. second player in the ACC to accomplish the