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VANDERBILT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Vanderbilt (11-13, 1-10) vs. LSU (17-7, 6-5) Feb. 13, 2017 l Nashville, Tenn. l 6 p.m. CT l SEC Network Head Coach ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Stephanie White (1st season) Home Court ...................................................................................................................................................................................Memorial Gym (Nashville, Tenn.) Twitter ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................@VandyWBB WBB Contact ................................................................................................................................................... David Dawson ([email protected]) VANDERBILT STATS TODAY’S OPPONENT: LSU TIGERS Head coach: Nikki Fargas Name PPG RPG FG% Leading scorer: Raigyne Moncrief (15.4 ppg) Rachel Bell 11.8 2.3 39.1 Leading rebounder: Raigyne Moncrief (5.8 rpg) Kayla Overbeck 10.2 7.5 54.8 Last five/10 games: 3-2 / 6-4 Christa Reed 9.7 3.6 45.9 All-time vs. Vanderbilt: 19-25 Erin Whalen 8.5 2.9 43.7 Cierra Walker 7.7 2.6 33.6 Marqu’es Webb 6.8 9.0 51.8 VANDERBILT SCHEDULE/RESULTS Rebekah Dahlman 6.7 2.0 41.3 Overall: 11-13 SEC: 1-10 Home: 7-5 Away: 3-8 Neut: 1-0 Current Streak: Lost 3 LeaLea Carter 5.0 2.0 33.6 Date Opponent Time/Result Kaleigh Clemons-Green 4.8 2.9 30.2 Nov. 11 Fri. Kennesaw State (SECN+) W, 86-54 Minta Spears 2.2 1.5 22.7 Nov. 13 Sun. @ Indiana L, 61-94 Miaya Seawright 1.3 1.3 23.3 Nov. 16 Wed. Drexel (SECN+) W, 73-63 Myka Dancy 1.0 0.0 27.3 Nov. 20 Sun. Duke (SEC+) W, 77-73 Assist Leaders: Cierra Walker (3.2), K. Clemons-Green (2.7) Nov. 22 Tue. Robert Morris (SECN+) W, 75-59 Nov. 27 Sun. @ UT-Martin W, 79-77 STAR POWER Dec. 2 Fri. vs. Air Force (Air Force Classic) W, 75-49 Dec. 3 Sat. vs. So. Ill-Edwardsville (Air Force Classic) W, 73-63 Here are a few of the pertinent storylines surrounding the Commodores this Dec. 5 Mon. Tulane (SECN+) W, 74-63 season: Dec. 8 Thurs. @ ETSU W, 80-72 Vanderbilt is ranked No. 4 in the nation in 3-point accuracy at 39.8 percent and Dec. 18 Sun. Tennessee Tech (SECN+) W, 89-57 leads the SEC in 3-pointers per game at 7.3 (through Feb. 10) Dec. 21 Wed. Louisville (SECN+) L, 66-78 Dec. 28 Wed. @ Memphis (ESPNU) L, 59-75 The Commodores have endured a tough stretch over the past eight weeks, having lost 12 of their past 13 games after jumping out to a 10-1 start Jan. 2 Mon. @ Texas A&M (SEC Network)* L, 72-77 Vanderbilt’s Kayla Overbeck is the top rebounder in the SEC among freshmen Jan. 5 Thurs. TENNESSEE (SEC Network) * L, 57-70 Jan. 8 Sun. @ Georgia (SEC Network)* L, 68-70 (7.5 rpg) and is No. 2 among freshmen in scoring (10.2 ppg) Jan. 12 Thurs. AUBURN (SECN+)* L, 59-64 The Commodores won nine consecutive games from Nov. 16 to Dec. 18 and lost Jan. 15 Sun. MISSOURI (SECN+)* L, 68-74 nine straight from Dec. 21 through Jan. 22. Jan. 19 Thurs. @ Arkansas (SECN+)* L, 56-59 Vanderbilt’s Kaleigh Clemons-Green is shooting 51.4 percent from 3-point range, Jan. 22 Sun. @ Tennessee (ESPN2)* L, 63-91 Jan. 26 Thurs. ALABAMA (SEC Network)* W, 87-80 which is the highest among SEC freshmen with at least 15 attempts Jan. 29 Sun. FLORIDA (SECN+)* L, 73-93 Feb. 5 Sun. @ Kentucky (SEC Network)* L, 63-71 PROJECTED STARTING FIVE Feb. 9 Thurs. @ Mississippi State (SEC Network)* L, 41-86 Based on recent games, here’s a look at the possible starting lineup for the Commodores: Feb. 13 Mon. LSU (SEC Network)* 6 p.m. Feb. 16 Thurs. @ South Carolina (SEC Network)* 6 p.m. Feb. 19 Sun. OLE MISS (SECN+)* 2 p.m. Feb. 23 Thurs. ARKANSAS (SECN+)* 7 p.m. Feb. 26 Sun. @ LSU (SEC Network)* Noon Overbeck Whalen Webb Spears Clemons-Green SEC Tournament Mar. 1-5 TBA (Greenville, S.C.) TBA 0 - Kayla Overbeck F / 6-1 / FR Newbury Park, Cali. Newbury Park High 21 - Erin Whalen G-F / 6-1 / FR Charlotte, N.C. - Providence Day School * Southeastern Conference Game; All games broadcast live on WNSR 560 AM, 95.9 FM & 22 - Marqu’es Webb F / 6-1 / SR Montgomery, Ala. - Hoover vucommodores.com; All times Central and subject to change 23 - Minta Spears G / 5-10 / RS-SR Bullard, Tx. - Texas Tech 35 - Clemons-Green G / 5-7 / FR Chattanooga, Tenn. - Baylor School HEAD COACH STEPHANIE WHITE Stephanie The Stephanie White File Age: 39 (June 20, 1977) Playing Career: t College: Purdue (1995-99) WHITE t WNBA: Charlotte Sting (1999); Indiana Head Coach / First Season Fever (2000-03) Playing career: Stephanie White was named the head coach for Vanderbilt women’s WNBA basketball program on May 24, becoming just the fifth all-time head t Spent five seasons in the WNBA, spend- coach in the history of the Vanderbilt program. ing one season with the Charlotte Sting Having enjoyed success at virtually every level of basketball as a player and four with the Indiana Fever, before and coach, White arrived at Vanderbilt after spending two seasons as the head coach of WNBA’s Indiana Fever. retiring in 2004 t White took the Fever to the playoffs in each of her two seasons, includng a trip to the WNBA finals in 2015. At the completion of her four seasons with the Fever, she ranked third in games “The opportunity to lead Vanderbilt’s women’s basketball program is an opportunity that I simply could not played (112) and 3-pointers (92), and pass up,” White said. ” The combination of Vanderbilt’s culture, where achievement -- both on and off the court - is fourth in scoring (684) so highly valued, together with the institution’s fan support, and a legacy of winning basketball to build upon, is t Was named to the Fever’s All-Decade incredibly exciting to me. I appreciate the support and understanding that I have received from the Indiana Fever, Team that was announced in 2009 from management to the players, regarding my passion to coach college basketball at an elite institution.” College (Purdue) White -- who played five seasons in the WNBA after a decorated playing career at Purdue -- was named head t Averaged double-figure scoring in all coach for the Fever in September 2014. In 2015, she guided the Fever to the WNBA finals, becoming the first four seasons of her career, including 20.2 points per game as a senior rookie coach in league history to lead a team to the finals. t Earned national Player of the Year and As a collegiate player, White enjoyed a highly successful career at Purdue, where she earned national Player of Big Ten Player of the Year honors after the Year honors after helping lead the Boilermakers to the 1999 NCAA championship as a senior. That season, she helping lead Purdue to the 1999 NCAA also received the Wade Trophy (given to the nation’s top female player) and was named Big Ten Conference Player championship as a senior of the Year. t Played her junior and senior seasons for “Stephanie White has been a winner in every phase of her career,” Vanderbilt athletic director David Williams head coach Carolyn Peck, who is now serv- said. “She was the nation’s high school player of the year, she was the NCAA’s Player of the Year on a national ing as an associate coach on White’s staff at championship team and she led her WNBA team into the finals in her first year. She was an outstanding scholar. Vanderbilt t Was inducted into the Purdue Athletics She wants to coach at Vanderbilt and we believe she is just the person to lead our program back into national Hall of Fame on April 21, 2006 prominence.” t Was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and White averaged double-figure scoring in all four seasons of her college career, including 20.2 points per game was an Academic All-American as a senior, and amassed 2,182 points for her career. White was inducted into the Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame Coaching Career: on April 21, 2006. WNBA She was also a star in the classroom at Purdue. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and was an Academic t Head coach: Indiana Fever (2015-16) All-American. t Assistant coach: Indiana Fever (2011-14) White was an assistant coach with the Chicago Sky from 2007-2010, then joined the Fever staff as an assistant t Assistant coach: Chicago Sky (2007-10) in 2011. She was promoted to associate head coach in 2014 before being named head coach after Lin Dunn’s College retirement. While coaching in the WNBA, White served as a college basketball analyst for ESPN and the Big Ten t Assistant coach: Toledo (2005-07) Network. She also covered the NBA’s Indiana Pacers for FOX Sports Indiana. t Assistant coach: Kansas State (2004-05) t Prior to coaching in the WNBA, White coached in the college ranks, serving as an assistant at Toledo (2005-07), Assistant coach: Ball State (2003-04) Kansas State (2004-05) and Ball State (2003-04). Head Coaching: Before beginning her coaching career, White enjoyed a productive five-year WNBA career, spending one t Led the Fever to the WNBA Finals in season with the Charlotte Sting and four with the Indiana Fever, before retiring in 2004. 2015 t Became the first rookie head coach in At the completion of her four seasons with the Fever, she ranked third in games played (112) and 3-pointers league history to guide a team to the Finals (92), and fourth in scoring (684).