GAME 15 Talent: N/A Assists: Shakyla Hill (4.9 Apg) Assists: Danayea Charles (4.3 Apg)
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2018 SWAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Champions | 2018 NCAA Division I Tournament Appearance DETAILS GRAMBLING STATE SOUTHERN Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019 Time: 3 p.m. (Central)/4 p.m. (Eastern) LADY TIGERS LADY JAGUARS Location: Grambling, Louisiana 2018-19 Record: 5-9 (SWAC: 2-0) 2018-19 Record: 4-9 (SWAC: 1-1) Venue: Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (7,600) Rankings: NR Rankings: N/A 2017-18 Meeting: Grambling State won, 2-1 Head Coach: Freddie Murray (Jackson State, 1990) Head Coach: Carlos Funchess First Meeting: Jan. 6 - Southern, 63-44 Grambling State Record: 43-38 (3rd season) SU Record: 4-9 (1st season) Last Meeting: March 10 - Grambling State, 72-68 Career Record: 43-38 (3rd season) Career Record: N/A TV/Streaming: Grambling State YouTube Statistical Leaders: Statistical Leaders: Talent: N/A Points: Shakyla Hill (18.8 ppg) Points: Skylar O’Bear (10.8 ppg) Rebounds: Shakyla Hill (7.1 rpg) Rebounds: Alyric Scott (5.0 rpg) Radio: N/A Steals: Shakyla Hill (4.1 spg) Steals: Dayayea Charles (1.4 spg) GAME 15 Talent: N/A Assists: Shakyla Hill (4.9 apg) Assists: Danayea Charles (4.3 apg) ABOUT THE GAME SHAKYLA HILL BY THE NUMBERS /// INSIDE THE NUMBERS /// /// 2018-19 LADY TIGERS SCHEDULE /// > Grambling State has won four out of its last > Hill moved into fifth all-time in scoring GRAMBLING STATE five games, including non-conference victories (1,731) and passed Scherwanda Boston (2000- over Indiana and Loyola Marymount 2004) on the list 3 (5-9, 2-0 SWAC) > The Lady Tigers’ victory over Indiana > Hill is chasing Shrieka Evans (1,824) for the Shakyla Hill ranks third nationally in snapped the nation’s longest active win streak fourth spot and could possible move into the free-throw attempts DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT at 16 games third spot at the end of the season - Tarcha 11.6 at Auburn L, 48-97 > After playing the last 12 games on the road, Hollis (2,031) 4 11.9 McNEESE STATE W, 75-51 Grambling State will finally return home after > In assists, Hill has 491 in her career, which Shakyla Hill became just the fourth 11.11 at Southern Miss. L, 47-68 the past 61 days to take on Southern ranks third all-time. She will catch Veronica NCAA Division I women’s basketball > Grambling State is coming off back-to-back 11.20 at UT-Arlington L, 54-78 Mark (497) by the end of the season as Shiak- player to record a quadruple-double last 11.23 at Alabama L, 55-73 SWAC wins in Alabama > The Lady Tigers went 2-1 over Southern last iea Carter (601) holds the record season in a win over Alabama State. 12.9 at Kansas L, 45-76 season, with a home victory and a win in the > In the steals category, Hill has 405, which 12.11 at Wichita State L, 61-70 SWAC Championship Game puts her third all-time. She is trying to catch 4 12.15 at South Florida L, 50-67 Shierka Evans (460) for the second spot Shakyla Hill ranks fourth nationally 12.19 (RV) vs. South Dakota# L, 53-67 GRAMBLING STATE in steals 12.20 (RV) vs. Indiana# W, 65-62 > Grambling State is coming off one of its GRAMBLING STATE BY THE NUMBERS 12.21 vs. Loyola Marymount# W, 62-61 most successful seasons since 1999 > Grambling State returns six players off the 7 12.30 at Oklahoma State L, 40-86 > GSU went 19-14 last season and 13-5 in 2017-18 team Shakyla Hill needs seven assists to 1.5 at Alabama State* W, 80-72 conference play > Four players - Shakyla Hill, Justice Cole- move into third place all time 1.7 at Alabama A&M* W, 63-51 > Grambling State finished third in the regular man, Ariel Williams and Jazmin Boyd - were 1.12 SOUTHERN* 3 p.m. season in the SWAC, but defeated Alcorn State, key starters, with Boyd rotating off the bench 7 1.14 ALCORN STATE* 5:30 p.m. Texas Southern and Southern in the SWAC > Hannah Henderson was red-shirted last Grambling State head women’s basket- 1.19 at Texas Southern* 3 p.m. Tournament to advance to the NCAA Division season and will make her collegiate debut ball coach Freddie Murray is 7 wins shy 1.21 at Prairie View A&M* 5:30 p.m. I Women’s Basketball Tournament this season of 50 for his collegiate coaching career 1.26 JACKSON STATE* 3 p.m. > GSU’s SWAC Tournament Championship was > There are four junior college transfers, five 2.2 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF* 3 p.m. the first for the school since 1999 if you count Henderson, that are on the roster > Shakyla Hill returns this season to Gram- 25 2.4 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE* 5:30 p.m. > Grambling State will welcome the addition Shakyla Hill has 25 career double 2.9 at Southern* 3 p.m. bling State as she made national attention of three freshman doubles, including three this season 2.11 at Alcorn State* 5:30 p.m. last season when she became the fourth NCAA > Freddie Murray returns to the sidelines and 2.16 TEXAS SOUTHERN*^ 3 p.m. Division I women’s basketball player to record enters his third season at the helm 2.18 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M*+ 5:30 p.m. a quadruple double > In two seasons under Murray, Grambling 57 2.23 at Jackson State* 3 p.m. State has appeared in the WNIT and the NCAA The Lady Tigers are averaging 57.0 GRAMBLING STATE PRESEASON HONORS 3.2 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff* 3 p.m. points per game. Opponents are averag- > Shakyla Hill was named to the Ann Myers Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament 3.4 at Mississippi Valley State* 5:30 p.m. Drysdale Watch List to begin the season > Murray guided his 2017 team to the SWAC’s ing 69.9 points 3.7 ALABAMA STATE* 5:30 p.m. > Shakyla Hill was selected the SWAC Presea- first postseason victory when GSU defeated 3.9 ALABAMA A&M*% 3 p.m. son Player of the Year and Preseason Defen- Ole Miss in the opening round of the WNIT 60 3.12-3.16 SWAC Basketball Tournament TBA sive Player of the Year Shakyla Hill has scored 15 or more > Grambling State placed Shakyla Hill on the WHAT’S NEXT points 60 times in her collegiate career, * - Southwestern Athletic Conference Game All-SWAC First Team and Jazmin Boyd on the > Grambling State returns to action with a home including 12 this season # - Puerto Rico Classic | ^ - Pink Game | + - Blackout Game All-SWAC Second Team game on Monday night against Alcorn State % - Senior Night All times are listed as Central /// GRAMBLING STATE PROJECTED STARTERS /// Home Games are in ALL CAPS and BOLD /// SOCIAL MEDIA /// /gramblingstateathletics @GSU_Tigers 2 11 12 23 25 @Gramblingathletics01 Shakyla Hill Ariel Williams Justice Coleman Mylashia Yancey Madison Connally-Banks Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward GRAMBLING STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 1 GAME 15 • SOUTHERN Brian Howard WEEKLY SCHEDULE [email protected] Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Off Game 14 Practice Practice Practice Off Game 15 at Alabama A&M (5 p.m.) vs. Southern (3 p.m.) Travel No Availability No Availability No Availability Travel Post Game Post Game /// SWAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALLCONTACTS /// /// WEEKLY MEDIA PRESS OPPORTUNITIES /// SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SWAC) INTERVIEWS: GAME DAY COVERAGE Assistant Director of Media Relations Edward Bailey All interview requests for Grambling State Women’s Bas- Email: [email protected] Phone: 205-241-3464 ketball coach Freddie Murray and any Grambling State as- CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Website: SWAC.org sistant coaches and players must be coordinated through All requests for media, radio, television, photography, Alabama A&M University (AAMU) the Sports Information Director Office. scouting and parking credentials for the 2017-18 Gram- Director of Media Relations Justin Graves bling State Women’s Basketball season, or for any in- Email: [email protected] Players are available for interviews, either in person or on dividual game, should be made in writing, on company Phone: 256.372.4005 Website: aamusports.com the phone, before or after practice. In order to arrange for letterhead or via e-mail (company name in address), to player interviews, please provide at least 24 hours notice Brian Howard. Requests should be made at least one week Alabama State University (ALST) to Brian Howard, Sports Information Director. Player inter- prior to the game. Individual game credentials will not be John Phillips Email: [email protected] views may be conducted in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assem- mailed, but can be picked up in the Sports Information Of- Phone: 334.832.2635 bly Center or in the Sports Information Office, located in fice, located in the Football Stadium Support Facility, the Website: bamastatesports.com the Football Stadium Support Facility. The Grambling State week of the game or at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Alcorn State University (ALCN) training room, women’s basketball locker room, weight Center Will-Call. Robbie Kleinmuntz room and meeting rooms are off-limits to the media. Your Email: [email protected] cooperation is appreciated. WILL CALL: Phone: 601.877.2322 Website: alcornsports.com Any media credentials not picked up during the week will For telephone interviews, the student-athlete will be pro- be available at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Press Grambling State University (GSU) vided with the number and will make the call at a mutual- Will Call beginning three hours prior to the game.