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UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL Five National Titles, Eight Final Fours, 27 Big East Titles UConn Athletic Communications November 16, 2006 vs. Colgate Raiders WBB SID: Randy Press 860-486-3531 (office) 860-617-6428 (cell) [email protected] 860-486-5085 (fax) 06-07 Game Notes #4 #8/#7 CONNECTICUT HUSKIES (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) 2006-07 SCHEDULE/RESULTS T H I S W E E K . . . NOVEMBER 2 Team Concept (Ex.) (GP) W, 101-87 vs. Colgate Raiders (1-1) 8 Houston Jaguars (Ex.) (GP) W, 102-61 Date: Thursday, November 16, 2006 13 Richmond (HCC) (CPTV) W, 84-50 Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. (ET) 16 Colgate (GP) (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. Site: Storrs, Conn. 28 Boston Univ. (GP) (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. Arena: Gampel Pavilion (10,167) 30 Purdue (GP) (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. TV: CPTV with Bob Picozzi (play-by-play)and Meghan Culmo (color) on the call Radio/Web: The UConn-Colgate game will be broadcast live on the UConn/WTIC DECEMBER Radio Network with Bob Joyce (play-by-play) and Kara Wolters (color) on the call. 4 at Holy Cross (CPTV) 7:00 p.m. Up Next: UConn will depart for Italy on Saturday, Nov. 18. The Huskies will spend six days in Italy 7 at Georgetown* (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. playing a pair of games against Napoli (Tuesday, Nov. 21) and Viterbo (Thursday, Nov. 23). 18 at Virginia (ESPNU) 7:00 p.m. 2006 UCONN RADIO NETWORK 21 Colorado State (GP) (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. 1080-AM WTIC (Hartford), 102.3 FM WILI (Willimantic), 800-AM WLAD (Danbury), 23 Oakland (Mich.) (HCC) (CPTV) 12:00 p.m. 1420-AM WNLK (Norwalk), 1400-AM (Stamford), 102.3-FM WXLM (New London), 29 Hartford (HCC) (CPTV) 7:00 p.m. 1150-AM .WMRD (Middletown), 600-AM WICC (Bridgeport), 1420-AM WLIS (Old Saybrook) 31 Sacred Heart (HCC) (CPTV) 12:00 p.m. All games are also available via streaming audio by logging on at www.UConnHuskies.com JANUARY U P N E X T . . . 2 at West Virginia* (CSTV/CPTV) 8:00 p.m. vs. Boston University Terriers (1-0)* 6 Tennessee (CBS) 4:00 p.m. Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9 Seton Hall* (GP) (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. (ET) 13 Syracuse* (GP) (CPTV) 2:00 p.m. Site: Storrs, Conn. 15 at North Carolina (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. Arena: Gampel Pavilion (10,167) 17 at Providence* (CPTV) 7:00 p.m. TV: CPTV with Bob Picozzi (play-by-play)and Meghan Culmo (color) 21 at St. John’s* (CPTV) 4:30 p.m. on the call at Madison Square Garden Radio/Web: The UConn-Boston Univ. game will be broadcast live on the UConn/WTIC Radio Network with Bob Joyce (play-by-play) and Kara Wolters (color) on the call. 24 DePaul* (GP) (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. Up Next: UConn will host Big Ten opponent Purdue on Thursday, Nov. 30 in its first nationally 27 Notre Dame* (GP) (CPTV) 7:00 p.m. televised game of the season. Tip time is 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2. 30 at Cincinnati* (CPTV) 7:00 p.m. * - Boston University’s record as of Nov. 15 FEBRUARY #/# - indicates Associated Press (as of Nov. 13)/ USA Today Coaches Poll Ranking (as of Nov. 14) 3 at Marquette* (CPTV) 8:00 p.m. 6 Rutgers* (GP) (CSTV/CPTV) 8:00 p.m. UCONN PROBABLE STARTERS 2006-07 Final Stats 11 at LSU (ESPN2) 3:00 p.m. # Player Pos. Elg. Hgt. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FT% Min. 13 Louisville* (GP) (CPTV) 7:30 p.m. 20 Renee Montgomery G So. 5-7 St. Albans, W. Va. 12.0 2.0 .444 1.000 30.0 17 Pittsburgh (HCC) (CPTV) 12:00 p.m. * - averaging 6.7 assists over first three games (including two preseason contests) 20 at South Florida* (CPTV) 7:00 p.m. 24 Charde Houston F Jr. 6-1 San Diego, Calif. 20.0 9.0 .750 .667 29.0 * - her 20 points vs. Richmond marked her 37th game in double figures & sixth with 20-plus 24 Villanova* (HCC) (CPTV) 12:00 p.m. 25 Mel Thomas G Jr. 5-9 Cincinnati, Ohio 23.0 6.0 .571 .667 36.0 26 at Rutgers* (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. * - tied career best with five 3-pointers vs. Richmond en route to 23 points - two shy of her career high 31 Tina Charles C Fr. 6-4 Jamaica, N.Y. 5.0 10.0 .200 .200 22.0 MARCH * - tallied double figure rebounds for the third straight game vs. Richmond (including two preseason contests) 3-6 BIG EAST Tournament (HCC) TBA 32 Kalana Greene F So. 5-10 Saint Stephen, S.C. 14.0 7.0 .583 .000 27.0 * - Big East Conference game * - tied her career-high with 14 points vs. Richmond - her fifth career game in double figures ^ - BIG EAST Tournament (Hartford, Conn.) GP - at Gampel Pavilion UCONN RESERVES 2006-07 Final Stats HCC - at Hartford Civic Center # Player Pos. Elg. Hgt. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FT% Min. CPTV - Connecticut Public Television 2 Tahirah Williams G So. 6-0 Montclair, N.J. 0.0 0.0 .000 --- 4.0 CBS - CBS Network CSTV - College Sports Television 11 Ketia Swanier G Jr. 5-7 Columbus, Ga. 3.0 4.0 .000 .750 19.0 13 Jacquie Fernandes G Fr. 5-9 Pawcatuck, Conn. 0.0 1.0 ------2.0 All Times Eastern 14 Meghan Gardler F Fr. 6-0 Springfield, Pa. 0.0 1.0 ------5.0 Home games in Bold 22 Kristen Phillips C Fr. 6-5 Greensboro, N.C. 0.0 0.0 ------2.0 41 Kaili McLaren F Fr. 6-2 Washington, D.C. 3.0 0.0 .250 .500 11.0 44 Brittany Hunter C/F So. 6-3 Columbus, Ohio 4.0 3.0 1.000 .000 7.0 51 Cassie Kerns C/F Fr. 6-3 Valparaiso, Ind. 0.0 1.0 .000 .000 6.0 UCONN HUSKIES HOOPS ONLINE WWW.UCONNHUSKIES.COM 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

UCONN HUSKIES STATISTICALLY SPEAKING... Here is how UConn compares vs. Colgate (as of Nov. 16) Quick Facts UConn Colgate Location ...... Storrs, Conn. Field Goal % .500 .372 Free Throw % .579 .684 Founded...... 1881 Three-Point % .500 .222 Enrollment...... 27,579 Points Per Game 84.0 62.0 Conference ...... BIG EAST Opp. Points Per Game 50.0 66.5 Colors ....National Flag Blue (Navy) & White Rebounds Per Game 49.0 50.5 Nickname ...... Huskies, UConn Category Leaders in Bold President ...... Dr. Philip E. Austin Athletic Director...... Jeffrey Hathaway COLGATE PROBABLE STARTERS 2006-07 Season Stats Senior Women’s Administrator...... Pat Babcock # Player Pos. Elg. Hgt. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FT% Min. Head Coach...... Geno Auriemma 1 Shevorne Martin G Jr. 5-5 Brooklyn, N.Y. 5.0 4.0 .214 .667 35.5 Overall Record...590-116 (.836/22 yrs.) 2 Caitlin Gillard F Jr. 6-2 Vestal, N.Y. 18.5 11.0 .696 .500 36.5 UConn Record...590-116 (.836/22 yrs.) 3 Melanie Cargle G Jr. 5-6 Trotwood, Ohio 11.0 3.0 .333 .571 29.5 Asst. Coaches...... Chris Dailey, 22 Gretchen Polinski G So. 6-1 Manfield, Ohio 11.0 9.0 .300 .857 34.0 ...... Tonya Cardoza, Jamelle Elliott 44 Carly Brescacin F Sr. 6-1 Tecumseh, Ontario 3.0 3.5 .200 1.000 13.5 First Season of Basketball ...... 1974-75 week and will also spend an afternoon in All-Time Record...... 682-278 (.710/32 yrs.) GAME #2 - NOV. 16, 2006 - GAMPEL PAVILION Geno Auriemma’s hometown of Montella, All-Time BIG EAST Record....300-83 (.783/24 yrs.) #8/7 UCONN (1-0) VS. COLGATE RAIDERS (1-1) Italy, where he will be recognized for his BIG EAST Tournament...... 48-11 (.814/24 yrs.) accomplishments with the University of NCAA Tournament...... 58-13 (.817/18 yrs.) HUSKIES LOOK TO WIN SECOND STRAIGHT TO OPEN 2006-07: Connecticut Connecticut women’s basketball program. Home Courts...... Gampel Pavilion (10,167) UConn is scheduled to play two exhibition ...... Hartford Civic Center (16,294) will look to win its second straight game to open the 2006-07 regular season when it games during its upcoming trip to Italy the first All-Time Gampel Record...... 219-17 (.928) on Nov. 21 (Avellino) and the second, Nov. 23 All-Time Hartford Record ...... 66-9 (.880) plays host to Patriot League member Colgate beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Gampel (Viterbo). Gampel Press Row Phone ...... (860) 486-1888 Pavilion. Hartford Press Row Phone ...... (860) 524-8555 ITALY HIGHLIGHTS (6-hour time difference) The Huskies are 66-9 all-time at Gampel Saturday, Nov. 19 Pavilion and have won 66 of its last 68 games UCONN X - Huskies depart for Rome at the facility entering 2006-07. Athletic Communications The Huskies will follow tonight’s game Sunday, Nov. 20 game with a seven-day international X - Huskies arrive in Rome Mike Enright excursion to Italy where they will play a Associate AD/Communications X - Arrive at St. Peter’s Square for Mass and pair of games against Italian League Papal Blessing teams in Naples and Viterbo. Randy Press X - Depart For Sorrento Assistant Director of Communications (Women’s Basketball Contact) UCONN VS. COLGATE ALL-TIME: Monday, Nov. 21 Thursday’s meeting between UConn and X - Depart to Geno Auriemma’s hometown on Kyle Muncy Colgate will be the third between the pro- Montella for ceremony honoring Huskies head Assistant AD/Communications grams in the sport of women’s basketball. coach The Huskies lead the all-time series Tuesday, Nov. 22 Alissa Clendenen with the Raiders 2-0 with the last meeting X - Game in Avellino (8:45 p.m. Italy Time) Assistant Director of Communications coming on Nov. 27, 1993 - a 103-45 UConn victory. Wednesday, Nov. 23 Leigh Torbin Connecticut is 23-3 all-time vs. oppo- X - Huskies depart for Rome Assistant Director of Communications nents from the Patriot League. Thursday, Nov. 24 X - Huskies tour Vatican Museum Erin Robertson ITALY BOUND: Every four years the NCAA Communications Assistant allows collegiate programs the opportunity to X - Game in Viterbo (5:30 p.m. Italy Time) (Women’s Basketball Assistant Contact) go overseas to play foreign competition and Friday, Nov. 25 Jay D’Abramo this will mark UConn’s first such European X - Huskies tour Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Communications Assistant journey since August of 1999 when it visited Pantheon, Coliseum and Forum France, Italy, Belgium and Switzerland. X - Huskies join U.S. Marines at U.S. Embassy MEDIA INTERVIEWS: All interviews with The Huskies were scheduled to go overseas during the 2002-03 season but that trip in Rome for official kickoff of the annual “Toys players or members of the coaching staff must for Tots” program. be arranged through RANDY PRESS and the was cancelled due to the conflict in Iraq. UConn Athletic Communications Office. No The Huskies are scheduled to spend time Saturday, Nov. 26 interviews will be granted on gameday until in Rome and Sorrento during their trip next X - Huskies return to Connecticut competition is over. 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 3 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

UP NEXT: The Huskies return to regular SINCE 1999-2000: Connecticut is 233-22 Associated Press game action on Tuesday, Nov. 28 when they (.914) overall since the 1999-00 season. Writers’ Poll host Boston Univ., beginning at 7:30 p.m. at During that span the Huskies have won (Nov. 13, 2006) Gampel Pavilion. four national championships. Team Record Pts. Prev. 1. Maryland (46) 2-0 1,245 1 UCONN IN HOME OPENERS: The SINCE 1994-95: Connecticut is 398-35 2. North Carolina (1) 2-0 1,171 2 Huskies always are comfortable in their home (.919) overall since the 1994-95 season. 3. Oklahoma (3) 1-0 1,155 3 base - especially in their first appearance in During that span the Huskies have won 4. Stanford 1-0 1,076 4 5. Tennessee 1-0 1,065 5 front of the home folks as they have compiled five national championships. 6. Duke 1-0 973 6 an impressive 28-5 all-time mark in home 7. Ohio State 1-0 957 7 openers following Monday’s game with THE LAST 100: Over their last 100 games, 8. CONNECTICUT 0-0 910 8 Richmond. the Huskies have posted a mark of 83-17.* 9. Georgia 1-0 856 9 * - first game of last 100 was an 81-55 10. LSU 1-0 784 10 UConn is now 21-1 in home openers 11. Arizona State 2-0 706 13 under head coach Geno Auriemma. win vs. Arizona State on Dec. 18, 2003. 12. Purdue 2-0 669 11 The Huskies only loss under Auriemma in 13. Texas A&M 1-0 630 14 HUSKY STREAKS: UConn is 123-2 in 14. Rutgers 0-1 526 12 a home opener came on Nov. 29, 1990 - a 17- 15. Vanderbilt 1-0 517 16 point loss vs. Iowa (58-41). its last 125 BIG EAST home 16. Baylor 1-0 400 19 Connecticut has won its last 16 home games...The Huskies have won 23 of 17. Michigan State 0-0 378 17 openers following Monday’s meeting with their last 25 NCAA Tournament games... 18. California 1-0 317 21 the Huskies have sold out 73 of the last 19. USC 1-0 304 22 Richmond. 20. UCLA 1-0 211 23 78 regular season games in Gampel 21. Kentucky 1-1 190 15 ON CPTV: UConn will play 23 games that Pavilion... Connecticut has won 84 of its 22. BYU 1-0 187 24 will be televised on Connecticut Public last 91 games against BIG EAST oppo- 23. DePaul 0-1 183 20 23. New Mexico 1-1 183 18 Television (CPTV) this season. nents in the regular season... UConn has 25. Texas 1-0 125 25 The Huskies posted a 23-1 record on won each of its last 186 games vs. CPTV in 2005-06 and are 256-7 (.973) over- unranked teams at home...the Huskies Others receiving votes: Washington 89, George all during broadcasts dating back to the 1993- are 55-7 in their last 62 road games. Washington 73, Bowling Green 55, Louisville 40, Boston College 35, Virginia 33, TCU 30, St. John's 25, Indiana 94 season - including 1-0 in 2006-07. 19, N.C. State 17, Texas Tech 17, Iowa State 13, Middle ALL-TIME VS. RANKED FOES: Tenn. St. 12, Xavier 11, Utah 11, Iowa 9, Old Dominion 8, HUSKIES ALL-TIME VS. THE PATRIOT Connecticut has an all-time record of 105-46 Western Kentucky 8, Penn State 7, South Florida 7, Louisiana Tech 6, Rice 2, Florida State 1, Northwestern LEAGUE: UConn enters Thursday’s (.695) versus Top-25 AP ranked teams, 1, Pittsburgh 1, Wyoming 1, Temple 1. meeting with Colgate owning an all-time entering the 2006-07 season. mark of 23-3 vs. opponents from the Since UConn’s first national champi- USA TODAY Patriot League. onship in 1994-95, the Huskies are 92-27 Coaches’ Poll The Huskies have not dropped a (.773) overall versus the AP’s Top 25. (November 14, 2006) game vs. a Patriot League opponent Versus the AP’s Top 10, UConn is 50-30 Team Record Pts. Prev. since the 1986-87 season - when they (.625) overall and 40-21 (.656) in the past 12 1 Maryland (2-0) 770 1 dropped a 74-68 decision at Holy Cross years. 2 North Carolina (2-0) 730 2 on Dec. 4, 1986. The Huskies were 5-5 vs. ranked oppo- 3 Oklahoma (1-0) 714 3 nents in 2005-06. 4 Tennessee (1-0) 675 5 5 Duke (1-0) 633 6 UCONN VS. THE PATRIOT LEAGUE 6 Ohio State (1-0) 614 7 ALL-TIME (23-3) HUSKIES VS. THE UNRANKED: UConn 7 CONNECTICUT (1-0) 576 8 Army 1-1 is 175-3 in its last 178 games (dating back to 8 Georgia (1-0) 558 9 Colgate 2-0 Jan. 31, 1999) overall against opponents not 9 LSU (2-0) 507 10 10 Stanford (1-1) 503 4 Holy Cross 14-2 ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, 11 Arizona State (3-0) 447 12 Lafayette 3-0 entering the 2006-07 season. 12 Rutgers (0-1) 395 11 Lehigh 3-0 The Huskies’ lone losses came at Notre 13 Purdue (2-0) 389 13 14 Texas A&M (1-0) 378 14 Dame (Jan. 13, 2004), Villanova (Feb. 28, 15 Vanderbilt (1-0) 318 15 HUSKIES AVOID BACK-TO-BACK 2004) and at Arizona State (Dec. 21, 2004). 16 Baylor (2-0) 266 18 OVER AND OVER: The Huskies have not The Huskies are a tough out against non- 17 Michigan State (0-0) 235 17 lost back-to-back games since the 1992-93 ranked opponents at home - having won their 18 Brigham Young (2-0) 219 24 19 California (1-0) 184 21 season entering the 2006-07 season. last 186 games against unranked opponents 20 Southern California (1-0) 182 22 The last time UConn dropped con- on their home court(s). 21 UCLA (1-0) 130 23 secutive games was during the 1992-93 UConn’s last home loss to an 22 DePaul (0-1) 89 19 season when they lost against unranked foe came on Feb. 27, 1993 vs. 23 Washington (0-0) 87 25 24 Kentucky (1-1) 68 16 Providence (3/7/93) and Louisville Georgetown. 25 Geo. Washington (2-0) 65 NR (3/17/93). Connecticut has gone 466 games with- Others receiving votes: Boston College 64; Louisville 39; Texas 37; New Mexico 28; Pittsburgh 22; TCU 22; North out back-to-back defeats. Carolina State 17; Bowling Green 15; Utah 14; Western The Huskies are 39-0 following a loss Kentucky 12; Texas Tech 8; Nebraska 7; South Carolina 7; during the streak following its win over Indiana 6; Temple 6; Virginia 6; Florida 5; Florida State 5; Richmond on Nov. 13. Tulsa 5; Mississippi 4; Rice 4; Virginia Tech 4; Montana 2; South Florida 2; Louisiana Tech 1; Middle Tennessee 1. 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 4 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

HUSKIES IN HARTFORD: Since 1980, UConn has played a total of 76 games at the Hartford Civic Center. HUSKIES The Huskies have posted a 67-9 mark in those contests, including 1-0 this season. VS. The Huskies were 12-1 in games played at the Hartford Civic Center in 2005-06. THE BIG EAST SELLOUTS IN HARTFORD: Since 2000, UConn has played in front of 36 sellout crowds at the Hartford (ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS) Civic Center. CONNECTICUT DOMINANCE OVER BIG EAST AT HOME: UConn is 123-2 in its last 125 BIG EAST home games - dat- leads ing back to Feb. 27, 1993. Cincinnati 1-0 * - record does not include BIG EAST Tournament games at the Hartford Civic Center or Gampel Pavilion. CONNECTICUT leads DePaul 2-1 DEFENDING THEIR TURF: The Huskies boast a record of 229-10 (.958) at home (Storrs & Hartford) since the 1993-94 season. CONNECTICUT leads AURIEMMA 10 SHY OF 600: UConn head coach Geno Auriemma enters Thursday’s game just Georgetown 36-6 10 wins shy of becoming the 13th coach in NCAA Division I history to post 600 career victories. CONNECTICUT GENO ON FAST TRACK TO 600: UConn head coach Geno Auriemma is currently well on pace is tied with to become the fastest coach in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history to reach 600 career Louisville 1-1 wins in terms of both seasons and games needed. CONNECTICUT Auriemma enters Thursday’s game vs. Colgate needing 10 wins over UConn’s next 27 games to leads become the fastest coach to reach the milestone. Marquette 1-0 Pat Summitt currently owns the fastest track to 600 wins taking 734 games over 23 seasons. Auriemma currently has 590 wins in 706 career games entering Thursday’s game vs. Colgate, in CONNECTICUT this his 22nd season. leads Notre Dame 19-4 POLE POSITION: The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team has been a regular in the Associated Press & ESPN Coaches Top 25 for 247 consecutive weeks. CONNECTICUT leads The Huskies are currently ranked No. 8, the first week they have been slotted at No. 8 (released Nov. 13). Pittsburgh 33-9 The Huskies are currently ranked No. 8 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll (released Nov. 15). CONNECTICUT POLL TALK: Below are some notes related to UConn’s Associated Press ranking. leads Providence 33-21 Notes accurate for polls released the week of Wednesday, Nov. 13 The Huskies have been ranked in the AP Poll or 247 consecutive weeks (as of 11/13/06). CONNECTICUT The Huskies have been ranked No. 1 (AP) for a record-total of 94 weeks in the program’s history (as of leads Rutgers 18-4 11/13/06). The Huskies have earned the No. 1 ranking the in AP Poll seven times in their history. CONNECTICUT UConn’s longest run as the nation’s top ranked squad spanned 30 weeks (Nov. 9, 1999-Jan. 15, 2001). leads Its shortest stretch at the top spot was a one-week stay (Feb. 24-March 1, 2004) St. John’s 32-16 In the four seasons that UConn has opened as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press poll, the Huskies have won a three national titles (2000, 2002, 2004) and lost twice in the national semifinals CONNECTICUT (1996, 2001). leads UConn has advanced to the Final Four in each of the five seasons it opened No. 1 in the Seton Hall 41-10 Preseason AP Poll. UConn had been ranked in the AP Top-10 for 199 consecutive weeks prior to the Dec. 27, 2004 poll, CONNECTICUT leads which had them at No. 11. South Florida 3-0

CONNECTICUT leads Syracuse 28-12

HUSKIES CONNECTICUT IN THE POLLS leads Villanova 28-17

AP/Writers ESPN/Coaches CONNECTICUT Preseason No. 8 (Nov. 8) No. 8 (Nov. 1) leads West Virginia 17-1 Week #1 No. 8 (Nov. 13) No. 7 (Nov. 14) 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 5 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

ALL-TIME VS. 06-07 OPPONENTS: Connecticut boasts a combined all-time mark of 343- 123 (.736) all-time vs. opponents on its 2006-07 schedule. The Huskies have a winning record in the all-time series with 21 of their 28 different opponents this season. HUSKIES UConn will be facing three programs for the first time (Richmond, Sacred Heart and CHAMPIONSHIPS Oakland (Mich.). The Huskies have a losing record in their all-time series with only one team North FIVE NATIONAL TITLES Carolina (2-4). 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 Connecticut is .500 in the all-time series with Purdue (1-1), Virginia (2-2) and Louisville (1-1). EIGHT FINAL FOURS 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, PRESEASON HISTORY: Connecticut’s 102-61 win over the Houston Jaguars in its exhibition 2002, 2003, 2004 finale improved its record to 18-1 in exhibition contests dating back to 1997. The Huskies only exhibition loss in that span came during the 2002-03 campaign when it BIG EAST TOURNEY CHAMPS dropped a 79-73 decision to the Houston Jaguars on Nov. 13, 2002 at Gampel Pavilion. UConn has won 10 consecutive exhibition games following its win over the Houston 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, Jaguars. 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 HOUSTON NAMED TO WOODEN PRESEASON WATCH LIST: UConn junior Charde Houston has been named to the 30-player Wooden Award Preseason Watch List, which BIG EAST was released earlier this week. REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS Houston averaged 9.5 points as a sophomore and has posted double-figure points 36 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, times in her career, including 16 times last season. 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Wooden Preseason Top-30 Watch List Matee Ajavon Rutgers Jr. Morenike Atunrase Texas A&M Jr. Alison Bales Duke Sr. THE Marissa Coleman Maryland So. AURIEMMA Jessica Davenport Ohio State Sr. Dee Davis Vanderbilt Sr. FILE Jessica Dickson South Florida Sr. Shay Doron Maryland Sr. 590-116 (.836) - 22nd season Sylvia Fowles LSU Jr. Lindsey Harding Duke Sr. 342-65 (.840) - vs. BIG EAST foes Cameo Hicks Washington Sr. Alexis Hornbuckle Tennessee Jr. 58-13 (.817) - NCAA Tourney Play Charde Houston Connecticut Jr. Tasha Humphrey Georgia Jr. NAISMITH National Coach of the Year Tye Jackson Houston Jr. (1994-95, 1996-97, 1999-00, 2001-02) Crystal Kelly W. Kentucky Jr. Crystal Langhorne Maryland Jr. ASSOCIATED PRESS Erlana Larkins No. Carolina Jr. National Coach of the Year Ivory Latta* No. Carolina Sr. (1994-95, 1996-97, 1999-00, 2002-03) Camille Little No. Carolina Sr. Lyndsey Medders Iowa State Sr. WBCA National Coach of the Year Shay Murphy USC Sr. (1996-97, 1999-00, 2001-02) Courtney Paris* Oklahoma So. Candace Parker Tennessee So. VICTOR AWARD Armintie Price Mississippi Sr. (1994-95, 1995-96, 1999-00) Noelle Quinn UCLA Sr. Jillian Robbins Tulsa Sr. USBWA National Coach of the Year Tiffany Jackson Texas Sr. (2002-03) Kia Vaughn Rutgers So. Candice Wiggins Stanford Jr. BIG EAST Coach of the Year (1988-89, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1999-00, NO SENIORS, NO PROBLEM: The year’s Connecticut squad enters the season with- 2001-02, 2002-03) out a senior for the first time since 2002-03. During that year, UConn went on to win the program’s second straight and fourth Eight Olympians overall national championship with a starting lineup that featured two freshmen (Ann 18 First Team All-America selections Strother and Barbara Turner). In addition, 2002-03 was also the last year that Connecticut dropped an exhibition 13 BIG EAST Players of the Year contest (11/13/02 - vs. Houston Jaguars - 79-73). 24 Kodak All-District I selections 26 Different Players Have Earned All-BIG EAST Conference Honors a Total of 55 times 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 6 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONS, LEGENDS RETURN: The five former UConn play- HUSKIES BY THE NUMBERS ers (Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Maria Conlon, Rita Williams, Ashley Valley) suited up for Team Concept in UConn’s preseason OVERALL BIG EAST opener on Nov. 2. The players have a combined 11 national cham- Leading at the half: 1-0 0-0 pionship rings, three national player of the year awards, two Trailing at half: 0-0 0-0 Olympic gold medals and four Al-America selections. Tied at the half 0-0 0-0 Bird and Taurasi are arguably the most popular players to ever Playing overtime: 0-0 0-0 come out of the Connecticut program and their success has tran- Shooting 50% or better: 1-0 0-0 scended to the WNBA where the pair has combined for six WNBA Shooting less than 50%: 0-0 0-0 All-Star appearances. Shooting between 40-49.9%: 0-0 0-0 Shooting less than 40%: 0-0 0-0 Bird led the Storm to the 2004 WNBA title, while Taurasi was the Opponents shoot 50% or better: 0-0 0-0 2004 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Opponents shoot less than 50%: 1-0 0-0 UConn outrebounds its opponent: 1-0 0-0 UCONN PICKED AS PRESEASON FAVORITE IN BIG EAST Opponent outrebounds UConn: 0-0 0-0 POLL: The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team was Teams are tied in rebounds: 0-0 0-0 selected as the favorite in the 2006-07 BIG EAST preseason coach- UConn has 10 or more steals: 1-0 0-0 es poll. UConn shoots better than 70% FT: 0-0 0-0 The Huskies earned 11 of 16 possible votes in the poll, which Bench outscores opponent bench: 0-0 0-0 Scoring less than 50 points: 0-0 0-0 was released on Oct. 26 at the conference’s annual media day at Scoring 50-59 points: 0-0 0-0 the ESPN Zone in New York City’s Times Square. Scoring 60-69 points: 0-0 0-0 Freshman Tina Charles was voted the preseason freshman of Scoring 70-79 points: 0-0 0-0 the year by the league’s coaches. Charles is a New York City native Scoring 80-89 points: 1-0 0-00 who led Christ the King High School to back-to-back national cham- Scoring 90-99 points: 0-0 0-0 pionships the last two seasons. She recently played for the 2006 Scoring 100 points or more: 0-0 0-0 USA Basketball U-18 National Team. Allowing 50 points or less: 1-0 0-0 Sophomore Renee Montgomery was named to the preseason Allowing 51-59 points: 0-0 0-0 Allowing 60-69 points: 0-0 0-0 All-BIG EAST Team. She is the only sophomore this year to receive Allowing 70-79 points: 0-0 0-0 that honor. Last season Montgomery tied the UConn freshman Allowing 80-89 points: 0-0 0-0 assist record and was recognized as the BIG EAST Freshman of Allowing 90 points or more: 0-0 0-0 the Year. She led the 2006 USA Basketball U-20 team to a gold Playing in Gampel Pavilion: 0-0 0-0 medal in the FIBA Americas U-20 Championship for Women this Playing in Hartford Civic Center: 1-0 0-0 summer. Playing on the road: 0-0 0-0 Junior Charde Houston received All-BIG EAST Honorable men- Playing on a neutral floor: 0-0 0-0 tion for the second season in a row. Houston averaged 9.5 points Playing a home BIG EAST game: 0-0 0-0 Playing a road BIG EAST game: 0-0 0-0 and 4.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Game is decided by 1-4 points: 0-0 0-0 Game is decided by 5-10 points: 0-0 0-0 2006-07 Preseason Coaches' Poll Game is decided by 11 points or more: 1-0 0-0 1. Connecticut (11) 221 Playing at night: 1-0 0-0 2. Rutgers (5) 215 Playing in the afternoon: 0-0 0-0 3. DePaul 179 Playing on CPTV 1-0 0-0 4. Louisville 176 Playing on National Television: 0-0 0-0 5. Pittsburgh 152 Mel Thomas leads team in scoring: 1-0 0-0 Charde Houston leads team in scoring 0-0 0-0 6. St. John's 148 Renee Montgomery leads team in scoring: 0-0 0-0 7. USF 136 Tina Charles leads team in rebounding 1-0 0-0 8. Marquette 123 Charde Houston leads team in rebounding 0-0 0-0 9. West Virginia 117 One Player in double figures 0-0 0-0 10. Villanova 110 Two Players in double figures 0-0 0-0 11. Notre Dame 108 Three Players in double figures 0-0 0-0 12. Cincinnati 82 Four or more players in double figures 1-0 0-0 13. Georgetown 57 All Five starters in double figures 0-0 0-0 No Players with double figures 0-0 0-0 14. Providence 45 In November 1-0 0-0 15. Syracuse 30 In December 0-0 0-0 16. Seton Hall 21 In January 0-0 0-0 In February 0-0 0-0 2006-07 Preseason Player of the Year In March 0-0 0-0 Jessica Dickson, Sr., F, USF In April 0-0 0-0 On Sunday 0-0 0-0 On Monday 1-0 0-0 2006-07 Preseason Freshman of the Year On Tuesday 0-0 0-0 Tina Charles, Fr., C, Connecticut (Jamaica, N.Y./Christ the King) On Wednesday 0-0 0-0 On Thursday 0-0 0-0 2006-07 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team On Friday 0-0 0-0 Matee Ajavon, Jr., G, Rutgers On Saturday 0-0 0-0 Essence Carson, Jr., G/F, Rutgers 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 7 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Angela Clark, Sr., F, St. John's *Jazz Covington, Sr., C, Louisville HUSKIES *Jessica Dickson, Sr., F, USF Renee Montgomery, So., G, Connecticut 2006-07 SUPERLATIVES Christina Quaye, Sr., F, Marquette BIGGEST UCONN LEAD: Allie Quigley, Jr., G, DePaul 34 points ...... 82-48 vs. Richmond (11/13) Marcedes Walker, Jr., C, Pittsburgh BIGGEST UCONN DEFICIT: Mallorie Winn, R-Sr., G, Pittsburgh 2 points ...... 7-5 vs. Richmond (11/13) *Kia Wright, R-Jr., G, St. John's BIGGEST UCONN LEAD IN A LOSS: *unanimous selection N/A......

2006-07 Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention BIGGEST UCONN DEFICIT IN A WIN: 2 points ...... 7-5 vs. Richmond (11/13) Charde Houston, Jr., F, Connecticut Treasure Humphries, Sr., G, Cincinnati BIGGEST UCONN HALFTIME LEAD: Kia Vaughn, So., C, Rutgers 18 points ...... 44-26 vs. Richmond (11/13) BIGGEST UCONN HALFTIME DEFICIT: SUPERSHOW TIPS OFF SEASON: A near capacity crowd turned out to help the N/A...... University of Connecticut women’s basketball team get the 2006-07 season officially BEST UCONN 1ST HALF FG%: underway with the annual SuperShow as part of the inaugural “UConn First Night” at .500 (17-34) ...... vs. Richmond (11/13) Gampel Pavilion on Oct. 13. WORST UCONN 1ST HALF FG%: Festivities included a laser-light show introduction of the 2006-07 edition of the .500 (17-34) ...... vs. Richmond (11/13) Huskies, a relay race, 3-point contest and a scrimmage. BEST UCONN 2ND HALF FG%: Former UConn standouts Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Maria Conlon appeared as .500 (16-32) ...... vs. Richmond (11/13) guest emcees. Junior Mel Thomas won the 3-point contest for the second consecutive season as WORST UCONN 2ND HALF FG%: she defeated freshman Meghan Gardler in the finals 12-6. .500 (16-32) ...... vs. Richmond (11/13) The evening was capped off with a 20-minute scrimmage - 10 minutes between MOST POINTS BY UCONN IN 1ST HALF: UConn and its male practice players and 10 minutes of intrasquad competition. 44 points ...... vs. Richmond (11/13) Thomas and freshman Tina Charles led all scorers in the scrimmage with six points LEAST POINTS BY UCONN IN 1ST HALF: each. In all, 11 of the 13 Huskies on the roster recorded points. 44 points ...... vs. Richmond (11/13) Sophomore Renee Montgomery dished out three assists while fellow sophomore MOST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 1ST HALF: Kalana Greene led the team on the boards with five rebounds. 26 points ...... vs. Richmond (11/13) LEAST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 1ST HALF: CPTV TO BE UCONN FLAGSHIP STATION FOR 13TH STRAIGHT SEASON: 26 points ...... vs. Richmond (11/13) Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) will televise 23 regular season UConn women’s basketball games in 2006-07. MOST POINTS BY UCONN IN 2ND HALF: This marks the 13th consecutive season that CPTV has served as the primary TV 40 points ...... vs. Richmond (11/13) home of UConn women’s basketball and the partnership allows the Huskies to be the LEAST POINTS BY UCONN IN 2ND HALF: most televised women’s basketball program in America. 40 points ...... vs. Richmond (11/13) Veteran broadcaster Bob Picozzi will serve as the play-by-play voice of the Huskies MOST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 2ND HALF: while former UConn player and coach Meghan Culmo will provide color and analysis. 24 points ...... vs. Richmond (11/13) LEAST POINTS BY OPPONENT IN 2ND HALF: ANOTHER CHANGE IN THE BOOTH: Bob Joyce will serve as the new radio 24 points ...... vs. Richmond (11/13) voice of the UConn women’s basketball team beginning this season replacing Joe D’Ambrosio on the UConn/WTIC Radio Network. Joyce will team with former UConn national player of the year Kara Wolters to form the regular broadcast team.

The Last Time.... UConn won in overtime UConn had over 65 rebounds UConn scored 100+ points 12/1/04 - South Florida (H) 75-65 11/15/01 - North Carolina (H) - 70 11/19/04 - Buffalo (H) 107-40 UConn shot over .600 from field UConn won by 50+ points UConn Scored 90-100 Points 1/12/06 - Cincinnati (H) .610 (36-59) 11/19/04 - Buffalo (H) +67 1/12/06 - Cincinnati (H) 92-71 Opponent shot over .500 from field UConn won by 40-50 points UConn scored 40 or less points 3/8/04 - Boston College (N) .630 (29-46) 1/10/06 - Seton Hall (A) +40 12/29/92 - Vanderbilt (A) 37-57 UConn shot under .250 from field UConn won by 30-39 points Opponent scored 90+ points 12/29/92 - Vanderbilt (A) .241 (14-58) 11/13/06 - Richmond (H) +34 pts. 3/30/01 - Notre Dame (N) 75-90 Opponent shot under .250 from field UConn lost by 25+ points Opponent scored 40 or less points 2/5/05 - Providence (A) .173 (9-52) 2/23/92 - Providence (A) -25 pts. 2/22/06 - Syracuse (A) 65-36 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 8 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS UCONN FIRST SCHOOL WITH 300 BIG EAST WINS: The Huskies boast an overall record UConn of 300-83 (.784) in regular-season BIG EAST games entering the 2006-07 - the first conference school in history to record 300 league wins in the program’s history. Career Leaders Only one other school in BIG EAST history has managed to reach 200 wins in 1,000-POINT CLUB conference play - as Villanova currently boasts 228 wins. 1. Nykesha Sales (95-98) 2,178 2. Kerry Bascom (88-91) 2,177 CONFERENCE CONTROL: UConn is 84-7 in its last 91 games vs. BIG EAST opponents in 3. Diana Taurasi (01-04) 2,156 the regular season (since Jan. 18, 2001). 4. Kara Wolters (94-97) 2,141 5. Rebecca Lobo (92-95) 2,133 BIG EAST DOMINANCE: The Huskies boast an overall record of 300-83 (.785) in regular 6. Svetlana Abrosimova (98-01) 1,865 7. Ann Strother (03-06) 1,699 season BIG EAST play - and have won either the BIG EAST Regular Season or 8. Shea Ralph (97-01) 1,678 Tournament title in each of the past 13 seasons. 9. Barbara Turner (03-06) 1,629 During UConn’s run of 11 consecutive BIG EAST regular season titles (1994-2004), the 10. Swin Cash (99-02) 1,583 Huskies owned a sterling 181-7 (.963). 11. Wendy Davis (89-92) 1,552 The Huskies notched their fifth undefeated season in league play in 2002-03 - the most of 12. Jennifer Rizzotti (93-96) 1,540 any other team in the league. 13. Cathy Bochain (80-83) 1,534 UConn also holds the record for most consecutive winning seasons in league play. 14. Asjha Jones (99-02) 1,502 15. Peggy Walsh (83-86) 1,413 Since 1986-87, the Huskies have been over .500 for the past 19-straight seasons. 16. Chris Gedney (87-81) 1,409 The next closest is Notre Dame, who has posted 10 winning seasons in a row from 1995- 17. Tamika Williams (99-02) 1,402 2005. 18. Leigh Curl (82-85) 1,388 19. Jamelle Elliott (93-96) 1,387 UNDEFEATED BIG EAST SEASONS 20. Carla Berube (94-97) 1,381 2002-03 ...... 16-0 21. Sue Bird (99-02) 1,378 2001-02 ...... 16-0 22. Laura Lishness (88-91) 1,303 23. Kris Lamb (87-90) 1,244 1999-00 ...... 16-0 24. Jessica Moore (02-05) 1,223 1996-97 ...... 18-0 25. Meghan Pattyson (89-92) 1,106 1994-95 ...... 18-0 26. Ashley Battle (02-05) 1,054 27. Amy Duran (96-99) 1,000 HEAD COACH GENO AURIEMMA: UConn boss Geno Auriemma is in his 22nd season at the helm of the Husky program. 3-POINT FIELD GOALS During his decorated tenure at Connecticut, Auriemma has guided the Huskies to five 1. Diana Taurasi (01-04) 318 national championships, including three in the last five seasons. 2. Ann Strother (03-06) 290 3. Wendy Davis (89-92) 279 Auriemma boasts a career mark of 590-116 (.836) - his career winning percentage 4. Sue Bird (99-02) 207 of .836 is second-best all-time in NCAA annals among active coaches. Jennifer Rizzotti (99-02) 207 Auriemma is one of 22 coaches in NCAA Division I history to notch 550 wins after 6. Maria Conlon (01-04) 170 reaching the milestone in the Huskies’ win over Syracuse on Feb. 19, 2005. 7. Kerry Bascom (88-91) 161 He was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year for the sixth time in 2002-03. He also was 8. Kristin Lamb (87-90) 151 honored as the 2003 Associated Press Coach of the Year and the 2003 USBWA Coach of 9. Svetlana Abrosimova (98-01) 141 the Year. 10. Nykesha Sales (95-98) 134 11. Amy Duran (96-99) 133 Overall in his career, Auriemma has received a total of 15 national coach of the year Mel Thomas (03-pres.) 108 honors. GAMES PLAYED ROAD SAVVY: The Huskies are 55-7 in their last 62 road games entering the 2006-07 1. Ashley Battle (02-05) 149 regular season. 2. Jessica Moore (02-05) 145 The Huskies have not lost back-to-back road games since the 1992-93 season 3. Ashja Jones (99-02) 144 when it lost at Miami (2/14) and Pittsburgh (2/24). Diana Taurasi (01-04) 144 5. Ann Strother (03-06) 143

GAMPEL DOMINANCE: UConn is 66-2 in its last 68 games at Gampel Pavilion entering FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE the 2006-07 season. 1. Tamika Williams (99-02) .703 2. Kara Wolters (94-97) .628 FRIENDLY GAMPEL CONFINES: Entering the 2006-07 season, the Huskies boast a record of 3. Jessica Moore (02-05) .584 174-5 (.972) in Gampel Pavilion over the past 13 seasons. UConn has won 66 of its last 68 games at Gampel Pavilion and are 218-17 (.928) at the BLOCKS facility all-time. 1. Rebecca Lobo (92-95) 396 2. Kara Wolters (94-97) 370 SEASON RECORDS AT GAMPEL 3. Kelly Schumacher (98-01) 181 1993-94 ...... 19-0 4. Peggy Walsh (83-86) 162 5. Asjha Jones (99-02) 151 1994-95 ...... 18-0 6. Diana Taurasi (01-04) 147 1995-96 ...... 18-1 7. Swin Cash (99-02) 130 1996-97 ...... 17-0 8. Jessica Moore (02-05) 125 1997-98 ...... 16-0 9. Ann Strother (03-06.) 120 Charde Houston (03-pres.) 81 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 9 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

1998-99 ...... 12-1 1999-00 ...... 15-1 UCONN 2000-01 ...... 14-0 BASKETBALL 2001-02 ...... 14-0 2002-03 ...... 8-0 2003-04 ...... 7-0 ON THE AIRWAVES 2004-05 ...... 8-1 LIVE VIDEO WEBCASTS: UConn fans across 2005-06 ...... 8-1 the globe can access UConn women’s basketball games live via the internet at: DUNKIN’ DONUTS SUPPORTS UCONN STUDENT ATHLETES: The UConn Division of http://cptv.org/tvuconnwbhoopstreams.asp Athletics is excited to announce the third straight season of the Connecticut Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee Scholarship Fund. Over the next five years, Dunkin’ Donuts will contribute more OR than $100,000 to the scholarship fund in order to support the academic and athletic goals of click on the women’s basketball UConn's deserving student-athletes. webcast link on the For every UConn men’s dunk, women’s three-pointer and football touchdown scored women’s basketball homepage at during Husky home games, a $150 contribution will be made to the scholarship fund. The UConnHuskies.com fund will provide scholarship assistance for a deserving Connecticut student-athlete to The webcasts are available on a subscription become a UConn Husky! For up to date information on the status of the scholarship fund, visit basis at the following price levels: UConnHuskies.com. Season ...... $44.95 UCONN ASSISTANT COACH TONYACARDOZA NAMED TO NEW ENGLAND BASKETBALL 30-Day Pass...... $19.95 2-Day Pass...... $9.95 HALL OF FAME: UConn assistant coach Tonya Cardoza was one of 10 individuals with UConn ties to be inducted into The New England Basketball Hall of Fame on Oct. 6 in For the ninth consecutive season, the Kingston, R.I. Cardoza was inducted as a high school player and is entering her 13th season as an University of Connecticut women’s basketball assistant coach at UConn and has been a part of the each of the program’s five national games will be broadcast on the UConn/WTIC championships. Radio Network. WTIC and its powerful A standout college performer at Virginia, she was an All-America and previously an All- 50,000 watt radio signal reaches 23 states State basketball performer at Boston English High School. and parts of Canada. In 1997, she was inducted into the Boston English Hall of Fame, only the second woman WTIC 1080 AM will carry the Huskies’ to receive the honor. Cardoza is a native of Roxbury, Mass. entire regular season schedule as well as all BIG EAST and NCAA Tournament games. Husky women’s basketball games are called by Joe D’Ambrosio, Kara Wolters, Bob Joyce and Randy LaVigne. In addition, the UConn women’s basketball teams games can be listened to on-line by logging on at: www.UCONNHuskies.com or www.WTIC.com

UCONN SPORTS NETWORK For Women’s Basketball Hartford 1080-AM WTIC Willimantic 1400-AM WILI Old Saybrook 1420-AM WLIS Middletown 1150-AM WMRD Danbury 800-AM WLAD Bridgeport 600-AM WICC New London 102.3-FM WXLM Norwalk 1350-AM WNLK Stamford 1400-AM WSTC 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 10 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

2006-07 PRESEASON POLLS

LINDY’S PRESEASON TOP 25 STREET & SMITH’S 1. Maryland PRESEASON TOP 25 2. North Carolina 1. Maryland 3. Stanford 2. North Carolina 4. CONNECTICUT 3. Oklahoma 5. Tennessee 4. Stanford 6. Oklahoma 5. Tennessee 7. Duke 6. Ohio State 8. Georgia 7. Duke 9. Rutgers 8. CONNECTICUT 10. Ohio State 9. Texas A&M 11. Purdue 10. Georgia 12. LSU 11. Vanderbilt 13. Arizona State 12. Arizona State 14. Vanderbilt 13. LSU 15. Texas A&M 14. Rutgers 16. USC 15. Kentucky 17. New Mexico 16. New Mexico 18. Kentucky 17. Texas Tech 19. BYU 18. Old Dominion 20. Michigan State 19. DePaul 21. Bowling Green 20. Virginia 22. St. John’s 21. George Washington 23. Louisiana Tech 22. Purdue 24. Iowa 23. Iowa State CHARDE HOUSTON is a preseason candi- 25. Cal 24. Pittsburgh date for the Wooden Award, which recognizes 25. USC the national player of the year. ATHLON PRESEASON TOP 25 1. North Carolina 2. Maryland 3. Oklahoma 4. Stanford 5. Ohio State 6. Duke 7. Tennessee 8. Georgia 9. LSU 10. Baylor 11. Arizona State 12. Vanderbilt 13. CONNECTICUT 14. Knetucky 15. LSU 16. Purdue 17. BYU 18. Rutgers 19. Cal 20. Bowling Green 21. DePaul 22. North Carolina State 23. Louisiana Tech 24. Texas A&M 25. Western Kentucky

RENEE MONTGOMERY was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team. 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 11 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE START OF A NEW TRADITION Division of Athletics Announce Plans For New “Huskies of Honor” Individual Player Recognition Display

The University of Connecticut Division of Athletics will institute a new display program in the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion during the 2006-07 academic year, which will recognize both outstanding teams and individuals from the men’s and women’s basketball programs. This new display enhancement program will replace the existing banners that currently hang in Gampel Pavilion and have been in place since the early 1990s. “The remarkable on-going success of UConn men’s and women’s basketball, combined with our desire to launch a ‘Huskies of Honor’ program, has created an immediate need to develop a new and enhanced method to display all of the achievements of Husky Basketball,” says Connecticut Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway. “Instituting a ‘Huskies of Honor’ program has been an important priority for Coach Auriemma, Coach Calhoun and myself since I returned to UConn in 2003. With the implementation of this new display program, the additional space for the ‘Huskies of Honor’ is now available. “We are running out of banner locations with our current team recognition system and presently there is no space available in Gampel Pavilion to honor the men and women who have helped create the phenomenal success that is Connecticut Basketball. The new display systems that will be installed this season will ensure the capability to annually update and honor anticipated team successes well into the future while also creating much- needed wall space to allow us to begin honoring men and women who have left their individual marks on the Connecticut Basketball programs.” Team accomplishments of the UConn men’s basketball program will be displayed at the West end of Gampel Pavilion while the team accomplishments of the Husky women’s basketball program will be showcased at the East end. A total of 14 grid panels will be installed within Gampel Pavilion, each accommodating a maximum of 21 year-by-year achievements of the UConn men’s and women’s programs. Each grid panel measures 21 feet long by 10 feet high and is an engineered aluminum system with metal rails to allow for annual updating of specific team accomplishments. Team accomplishments to be recognized on these 14 grid panels are BIG EAST regular season titles, BIG EAST tournament championships, NCAA Championship appearances, NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, NCAA Elite Eight appearances, and NCAA Final Four appearances – for the men’s and women’s programs -- and National Invitation Tournament appearances by the men’s team. UConn’s seven national championship teams will continue to be recognized with the men’s achievements on the North wall and the women’s achievements on the South wall. These displays will each measure eight feet by 10 feet and will include specific NCAA Final Four logos for each of the seven national championships. A new addition to the North wall will be a display recognizing the 1988 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship. There will also be Hall of Fame displays honoring men’s coach Jim Calhoun and women’s coach Geno Auriemma. Jim Calhoun’s display recognizing his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was unveiled during the 2005-2006 season. Two displays recognizing Geno Auriemma’s induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and his induction in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame will be unveiled in pre-game ceremonies on November 30 when UConn hosts Purdue in a nationally-televised game on espn2. In addition to the team recognition panels and the national championship and Hall of Fame recognition panels, beginning this season the Division of Athletics will launch a “Huskies of Honor” program, paying tribute to the top players and coaches in UConn men’s and women’s basketball history. The “Huskies of Honor” recognition program will be featured on the East and West walls of Gampel Pavilion to the left and right of the two score- boards. Individual panels, each measuring four foot by five foot, will include the name, uniform number and years of competition for Husky greats. The honor will not retire that jersey number, allowing for future use of the numbers by the UConn men’s and women’s basketball programs. In addition to the individual panels for the “Huskies of Honor”, each honoree will also have a plaque created on wall space near the entrance doors to Gampel Pavilion that will include an action photo and summarize in text the top career achievements for each honoree. A committee within the UConn Division of Athletics will work with both basketball coaching staffs in selecting the annual honorees for the UConn Basketball “Huskies of Honor” program. “We are planning a season-long celebration of our basketball heritage in 2006-07 as we introduce this state-of-the-art visual identity program,” says Hathaway. We plan to recognize our inaugural class of ‘Huskies of Honor’ at two separate ceremonies this coming season during men’s and women’s home games in Gampel Pavilion.” The current banner system in Gampel Pavilion includes 80 banners that represent UConn’s team successes in BIG EAST, NCAA and NIT history. Without a change, the system could accommodate only 17 more banners and there is an average of six new banners each year. The current system includes 32 banners that hang from duct work in Gampel Pavilion. The new system, when launched this year, will immediately honor 153 UConn team accomplishments and can expand to a total of 294 year-by-year team accomplishments. The new enhancement program will not have any displays hanging from duct work and creates needed new space to begin the “Huskies of Honor” individual recognitions. “We have had remarkable success in the sports of men’s and women’s basketball that rivals any school in the nation,” says Hathaway. “We are very proud of the history of Connecticut Basketball and this new display program will allow us to showcase all of that success to our fans. We also have to plan for the future and part of that future is continued success and our ability to effectively update annual achievements and honors.” The Gampel Pavilion enhancement program is being coordinated by Harrison Jenkins Design of Bloomfield, Connecticut. 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 12 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

AROUND THE BIG EAST 2 0 0 6 -00 7 S T A N D I N G S ( a s o f N o v . 1 5 ) CONNECTICUT BASKETBALL Conference All Games W L Pct. W L Pct. 2006-07 UCONN ROSTER Louisville 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 Cincinnati 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000 NO.NAME POS.CL./EL.HT.HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Notre Dame 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000 Providence 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000 2 Tahirah Williams G So./So. 6-0 Montclair, N.J. (Immaculate Heart Acad.) CONNECTICUT 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 11 Ketia Swanier G Jr./Jr. 5-7 Columbus, Ga. (Columbus) Marquette 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 13 Jacquie Fernandes G Fr./Fr. 5-9 Pawcatuck, Conn. (Stonington) USF 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 Seton Hall 0 0 .000 1 1 .500 14 Meghan Gardler F Fr./Fr. 6-0 Springfield, Pa. (Cardinal O’Hara) Pittsburgh 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 20 Renee Montgomery G So./So. 5-7 St. Albans, W. Va. (South Charleston) DePaul 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 Georgetown 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 22 Kristen Phillips C Fr./Fr. 6-5 Greensboro, N.C. (High Point Central) Rutgers 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 24 Charde Houston F Jr./Jr 6-1 San Diego, Calif, (San Diego) St. John's 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 25 Mel Thomas G Jr./Jr. 5-9 Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Notre Dame) Syracuse 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 Villanova 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 31 Tina Charles C Fr./Fr. 6-4 Jamaica, N.Y. (Christ the King) West Virginia 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 32 Kalana Greene G So./So. 5-10 Saint Stephen, S.C. (Timberland)

2005-06 PLAYERS/FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK 41 Kaili McLaren F Fr./Fr. 6-2 Washington, D.C. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) November 21 44 Brittany Hunter F/C Sr./Jr. 6-3 Columbus, Ohio (Brookhaven) POW ...... Mel Thomas, UConn FOW ...... Lindsay Schrader, ND 51 Cassie Kerns C/F So./So. 6-3 Valparaiso, Ind. (Valparaiso) November 28 POW ...... Jessica Dickson, USF FOW ...... Xenia Stewart, Pittsburgh Head Coach: Geno Auriemma (22nd season, West Chester ‘81) December 5 Associate Head Coach: Chris Dailey (22nd season, Rutgers ‘82) POW ...... Vaida Sipacviciute, SU FOW...... Jenny Eckhart, SU Assistant Coaches: Tonya Cardoza (13th season, Virginia ‘91) December 12 POW ...... Jessica Dickson, USF Jamelle Elliott (10th season, Connecticut ‘96) FOW ...... Chelsea Marandola, PC December 19 Basketball Operations: Jack Eisenmann (6th season) POW ...... Melissa D'Amico, ND FOW ...... Michelle Jones, UC December 27 POW ...... Meg Bulger, WVU FOW ...... Chelsea Marandola, PC PRONUNCIATIONS January 2 POW ...... Cappie Pondexter, RU FOW ...... Katrina Wheeler, GU PRO-nun-see-a-shuns January 9 Geno Auriemma Charde Houston POW ...... Khara Smith, DePaul FOW ...... Shantel Brown, SHU Ore-ee-Emm-ah Char-DAY January 16 POW ...... Cappie Pondexter, RU FOW ...... Renee Montgomery, UConn Kalana Greene Kaili McLaren January 23 KA-lay-NA Kie-LEE POW ...... Megan Duffy, ND FOW ...... Krystal Ellis, MU January 30 Ketia Swanier Tahirah Williams POW ...... Barbara Turner, UConn FOW ...... Shelly Bellman, UC Key-SHA TA-hear-AH February 6 POW ...... Cappie Pondexter, RU Swan-YEAH FOW ...... Renee Montgomery, UConn February 13 POW ...... Cappie Pondexter, RU FOW ...... Krystal Ellis, Marquette February 20 POW ...... Khara Smith, DePaul FOW ...... Shelly Bellman, UC February 27 POW ...... Megan Duffy, ND FOW ...... Angel McCoughtry , UL 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 13 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS 2006-07 UCONN SCHEDULE & RESULTS (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) Date Opponent W L Score Half Score Site Att. Record High Scorer 11/2 Team Concept (Ex.) W 101-87 60-47 Gampel Pavilion 8,817 --- Houston (30) 11/8 Houston Jaguars (Ex.) W 102-61 55-35 Gampel Pavilion 7,542 --- Thomas (28) 11/13 Richmond W 84-50 44-26 Hartford Civic Center 12,883 --- Thomas (23) 11/16 Colgate Gampel Pavilion 11/28 Boston University Gampel Pavilion 11/16 Purdue Gampel Pavilion 12/4 at Holy Cross DCU Center 12/7 at Georgetown* McDonough Arena 12/18 at Virginia John Paul Jones Arena 12/21 Colorado State Gampel Pavilion 12/23 Oakland (Mich.) Hartford Civic Center 12/29 Hartford Hartford Civic Center 12/31 Sacred Heart Hartford Civic Center 1/2 at West Virginia* WVU Coliseum 1/6 Tennessee Hartfod Civic Center 1/9 Seton Hall* Gampel Pavilion 1/13 Syracuse* Gampel Pavilion 1/15 at North Carolina Carmichael Auditorium 1/17 at Providence* Dunkin’ Donuts Center 1/21 at St. John’s* Madison Square Garden 1/24 DePaul* Gampel Pavilion 1/27 Notre Dame* Gampel Pavilion 1/30 at Cincinnati* Fifth Third Arena 2/3 at Marquette* Al McGuire Center 2/6 Rutgers* Gampel Pavilion 2/11 at LSU Maravich Center 2/13 Louisville* Gampel Pavilion 2/17 Pittsburgh* Hartford Civic Center 2/20 at South Florida* Sun Dome 2/24 Villanova* Hartford Civic Center 2/26 at Rutgers* Louis Brown Athletic Center

* - BIG EAST game (Ex.) - Exhibition Game

2006-07 ATTENDANCE Totals Average All Games: 12,883 (1) 12,883 (1) Home: 12,883 (1) 12,883 (1) Road: ------Neutral: ------2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 14 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

GAME-BY-GAME HIGHS Date Opponent Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks 11/13 Richmond Thomas (23) Charles (10) Montgomery (7) Swanier (4) Three w/ (2) 11/16 Colgate 11/28 Boston University 11/16 Purdue 12/4 at Holy Cross 12/7 at Georgetown* 12/18 at Virginia 12/21 Colorado State 12/23 Oakland (Mich.) 12/29 Hartford 12/31 Sacred Heart 1/2 at West Virginia* 1/6 Tennessee 1/9 Seton Hall* 1/13 Syracuse* 1/15 at North Carolina 1/17 at Providence* 1/21 at St. John’s* 1/24 DePaul* 1/27 Notre Dame* 1/30 at Cincinnati* 2/3 at Marquette* 2/6 Rutgers* 2/11 at LSU 2/13 Louisville* 2/17 Pittsburgh* 2/20 at South Florida* 2/24 Villanova* 2/26 at Rutgers* Totals times Led Thomas (1) Charles (1) Montgomery (1) Swanier (1) Charles (1) Houston (1) McLaren (1) 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 15 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Date Opponent Center Power Forward Small Forward Shooting Guard Point Gaurd 11/13 Richmond Charles Houston Greene (G) Thomas Montgomery 11/16 Colgate 11/28 Boston University 11/16 Purdue 12/4 at Holy Cross 12/7 at Georgetown* 12/18 at Virginia 12/21 Colorado State 12/23 Oakland (Mich.) 12/29 Hartford 12/31 Sacred Heart 1/2 at West Virginia* 1/6 Tennessee 1/9 Seton Hall* 1/13 Syracuse* 1/15 at North Carolina 1/17 at Providence* 1/21 at St. John’s* 1/24 DePaul* 1/27 Notre Dame* 1/30 at Cincinnati* 2/3 at Marquette* 2/6 Rutgers* 2/11 at LSU 2/13 Louisville* 2/17 Pittsburgh* 2/20 at South Florida* 2/24 Villanova* 2/26 at Rutgers* 2006-07 UCONN HUSKIES BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 16 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27 BIGEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

GAME #1 November 13, 2006 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Conn. RICHMOND - 50 #8/8 CONNECTICUT - 85

HARTFORD, Conn. (November 13, 2006) - Led by junior Mel Thomas’ 23 points, including a career-tying five three-pointers, the No. 8/8 University of Connecticut women’s basketball team cruised to an 84-50 win over Richmond in its season opener at the Hartford Civic Center. Following Thomas were three others in double figures including junior Charde Houston with 20 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore Kalana Greene tied her career-high with 14 points while sophomore Renee Montgomery finished with 12. Thomas got things going just eight seconds into the game with a three-pointer off a dish from freshman Tina Charles. The Spiders came back to take a 7-5 lead after a three-pointer from Johanna McKnight, but Charles would answer with a jumper to tie things up at 7-7. UConn scored 11 unanswered points to take a 34-18 advantage with Thomas and Montgomery combining for three shots behind the arc in that time. Down the stretch, the Huskies limited Richmond to six points in the final five minutes of the first half with their stifling defense. Going into the break, Thomas led the team with 18 points while going 4-6 from three-point range. The Huskies started the second half with a 9-0 run with Houston having four of those points. A block by Houston would transition into a jumper by Thomas off a Montgomery assist to go up 68-43. In the last 6:09 of the game, UConn would go without a field goal, only scoring free throws. However they were still able to take the game in dominating fashion 84-50 as all 13 players made appearances in the first game of the season. As a team UConn took control in the post with 43 points in the paint while limiting Richmond to 16. The Huskies are now 28-5 in home openers while improving their season opener record to 18-4 since Geno Auriemma took over the program in 1985-86.

Richmond 1-1 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds ## Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min 33 THOMAS, Nikita f 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 6 10 4 2 0 0 1 1 21 35 CAMPION, Christina f 8 17 4 7 0 0 2 3 5 1 20 2 1 0 0 31 14 POWELL, Kara g 2 5 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 2 7 3 2 0 0 29 15 HENDRIX, DeUnna g 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 17 32 MCKNIGHT, Johanna g 3 10 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 1 4 0 1 23 23 HOLZER, Katie 0 5 0 1 2 6 1 2 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 18 24 WILLIAMS, Sarah 2 13 1 7 0 0 1 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 21 25 HAWKINS, Erin 1 5 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 2 19 34 BELL, Danielle 1 4 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 13 44 ZYGAITE, Augustina 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 45 MIRANOVIC, Tanja 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 TEAM 6 7 13 1 Totals 19 71 8 26 4 13 20 24 44 17 50 10 16 1 4 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-35 28.6% 2nd Half: 9-36 25.0% Game: 26.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-15 33.3% 2nd Half: 3-11 27.3% Game: 30.8% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd Half: 3-11 27.3% Game: 30.8% 5

Connecticut 1-0 tot-fg 3-pt rebounds ## Player fg fga fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to blk s min 24 HOUSTON, Charde f 9 12 0 0 2 3 2 7 9 1 20 1 0 2 3 29 31 CHARLES, Tina c 2 10 0 0 1 5 1 9 10 2 5 3 1 2 0 22 20 MONTGOMERY, Reneeg 4 9 2 5 2 2 0 2 2 1 12 7 2 0 3 30 25 THOMAS, Mel g 8 14 5 8 2 3 1 5 6 2 23 4 2 0 1 36 32 GREENE, Kalana g 7 12 0 0 0 0 4 3 7 2 14 1 1 0 1 27 02 WILLIAMS, Tahirah 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 11 SWANIER, Ketia 0 1 0 0 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 5 1 0 4 19 13 FERNANDES, Jacquie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 GARDLER, Meghan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 22 PHILLIPS, Kristen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 41 MCLAREN, Kaili 1 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 2 0 11 44 HUNTER, Brittany 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 7 51 KERNS, Cassie 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 TEAM 4 1 5 Totals...... 33 66 7 14 11 19 13 36 49 14 84 24 11 8 12 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-34 50.0% 2nd Half: 16-32 50.0% Game: 50.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-11 54.5% 2nd Half: 1-3 33.3% Game: 50.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: 4-10 40.0% 2nd Half: 7-9 77.8% Game: 57.9% 4

Officials: Bill Titus, John Palmerno, Patti Fernandes Technical fouls: Richmond-None. UConn Huskies-None. Attendance: 12883

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Richmond 26 24 50 UConn Huskies 44 40 84 TAHIRAH WILLIAMS 6-0 So./So. Guard 2 Montclair, N.J. (Immaculate Heart Academy) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES Gives the Huskies another solid option at the guard and wings Points ...... 9, UNC (12/5/05) slots...is an athletic player that displays great hustle and enthusi- FG Made ...... 4, UNC (12/5/05) asm while she is on the floor...could provide a spark for the Huskies this season, particular- FG Atts...... 4, Two Times ly on the defensive end of the floor...saw action in 21 games last season. 3-Pt. FG ...... N/A 3-Pt. FGA...... N/A FT ...... 3, Syracuse (2/22/06) FT Att...... 4, Syracuse (2/22/06) Off. Reb...... 1, Three Times Def. Reb...... 2, Albany (12/29/05) Total Reb...... 3, Albany (12/19/05) Assists ...... 1, Hofstra (12/22/05) TO ...... 1, Six Times Blocks ...... 1, Three Times Steals ...... 2, Cleveland State (11/27/05) Minutes ...... 11, Two Times

CAREER HIGHS-BIG EAST GAMES Points...... 2, Three Times FG Made ...... 1, Three Times FG Atts...... 2, Two Times 3-Pt. FG ...... N/A 3-Pt. FGA...... N/A FT ...... 3, Syracuse (2/22/06) FT Att...... 4, Syracuse (2/22/06) Off. Reb...... 1, South Florida (1/24/06) Def. Reb...... 1, Five Times Total Reb...... 2, South Florida (1/24/06) Assists ...... N/A TO ...... 1, Two Times Blocks ...... N/A Steals ...... 1, Syracuse (2/22/06) Minutes...... 8, Georgetown (1/4/06)

2006-07 SEASON HIGHS Points...... FG Made ...... FG Atts...... 3-Pt. FG ...... 3-Pt. FGA...... FT ...... FT Att...... Off. Reb...... Def. Reb...... Total Reb...... Assists ...... TO ...... Blocks ...... Steals......

WILLIAMS GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 21 0 97 4.6 14 25 .560 0 0 .000 9 15 .600 3 11 14 0.7 14 0 1 6 3 7 37 1.8 2006-07 1 0 4 4.0 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 22 0 101 4.6 14 26 .538 0 0 .000 9 15 .600 3 11 14 0.6 15 0 2 6 3 7 37 1.7 KETIA SWANIER 5-7 Jr./Jr. Guard 11 Columbus, Ga. (Columbus) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES Has enjoyed playing the role of UConn’s change-of-pace Points ...... 11, Notre Dame (3/5/06) guard...has the ability to change the speed of the game on both FG Made...... 5, Providence (1/4/05) ends of the floor due to her exceptional quickness...became the first UConn freshman to FG Atts...... 7, Two Times open the season as the team’s starting point guard in 2004-05...led team with 65 steals and 3-Pt. FG ...... 1, 12 Times ranked third on squad with 111 assists in 2005-06...saw action in each of the team’s 37 3-Pt. FGA ...... 5, Stanford (3/25/05) games during sophomore season...has posted double-figure points three times in her FT ...... 3, Pittsburgh (1/21/06) FT Att...... 4, Pittsburgh (1/21/06) career. Off. Reb...... 2, Two Times Def. Reb...... 7, Marist (11/12/05) Total Reb...... 8, Marist (11/12/05) Assists ...... 10, Cincinnati (1/12/06) TO...... 6, Two Times Blocks ...... N/A Steals ...... 6, Army (12/31/05) Minutes ...... 32, South Florida (12/1/04)

CAREER HIGHS-BIG EAST GAMES Points ...... 11, Notre Dame (3/5/06) FG Made ...... 5, Providence (1/4/05) FG Atts...... 7, Providence (1/4/05) 3-Pt. FG ...... 1, Seven Times 3-Pt. FGA...... 4, Rutgers (2/13/05) FT ...... 3, Pittsburgh (1/21/06) FT Att...... 4, Pittsburgh (1/21/06) Off. Reb...... 2, Two Times Def. Reb...... 5, Syracuse (2/22/06) Total Reb...... 7, Syracuse (2/22/06) Assists ...... 10, Cincinnati (1/12/06) TO ...... 5, Three Times Blocks ...... N/A Steals ...... 3, Seven Times Minutes ...... 26, Notre Dame (3/5/06)

SWANIER GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 19 0-1 0-0 3-4 1 3 4 1 5 1 0 4 3

SWANIER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2004-05 31 5 431 13.9 32 76 .421 7 28 .250 7 16 .438 6 41 47 1.5 30 0 69 44 0 44 78 2.5 2005-06 37 1 664 17.9 54 114 .474 9 34 .265 22 35 .629 9 74 83 2.2 59 0 111 75 0 65 139 3.8 2006-07 1 0 19 19.0 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 1 3 4 4.0 1 0 5 1 0 4 3 3.0 TOTAL 69 6 1114 16.1 86 191 .450 16 62 .258 32 55 .582 16 118 134 1.9 90 0 185 120 0 113 220 3.2 JACQUIE FERNANDES 5-9 Fr./Fr. Guard 13 Pawcatuck, Conn. (Stonington) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES Initially joined the team as a walk-on before being offered a schol- Points...... arship two weeks later...should provide depth for the Huskies at FG Made ...... the guard position...becomes first UConn player to hail from the state of Connecticut since FG Atts...... Maria Conlon (2001-04)...finished her career as the all-time leading scorer at Stonington 3-Pt. FG ...... 3-Pt. FGA...... (Conn.) High School. FT ...... FT Att...... Off. Reb...... Def. Reb...... Total Reb...... Assists ...... TO ...... Blocks ...... Steals...... Minutes ......

CAREER HIGHS-BIG EAST GAMES Points...... FG Made ...... FG Atts...... 3-Pt. FG ...... 3-Pt. FGA...... FT ...... FT Att...... Off. Reb...... Def. Reb...... Total Reb...... Assists ...... TO ...... Blocks ...... Steals...... Minutes ......

FERNANDES GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

FERNANDES’ CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2006-07 1 0 2 2.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1 0 2 2.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 MEGHAN GARDLER 6-0 Fr./Fr. Forward 14 Springfield, Pa. (Cardinal O’Hara) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES Is expected to provide depth for the Huskies on the wing...also Points...... gives the Huskies another player who can shoot from the outside FG Made ...... and handle the ball...her father was Geno Auriemma’s high school coach at Bishop Kenrick FG Atts...... High School in Norristown, Pa. 3-Pt. FG ...... 3-Pt. FGA...... FT ...... FT Att...... Off. Reb...... Def. Reb...... Total Reb...... Assists ...... TO ...... Blocks ...... Steals...... Minutes ......

GARDLER GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0

GARDLER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2006-07 1 0 5 5.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1 0 5 5.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 RENEE MONTGOMERY 5-7 So./So. Guard 20 St. Albans, W. Va. (South Charleston) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES Enjoyed a tremendous rookie season which saw her tie the Points...... 26, Louisville (1/31/06) UConn freshman assist record and be recognized as the BIG FG Made ...... 8, Seton Hall (1/10/06) EAST Freshman of the Year...spent the summer leading the USA U-20 National Team to a FG Atts...... 15, Syracuse (2/22/06) godl medal and the FIBA Americas U-20 Championship for Women in Mexico City...led team 3-Pt. FG...... 4, Louisville (1/31/06) 3-Pt. FGA ...... 8, Two Times with 123 assists, which tied Pam Webber for the most assists ever by a UConn fresh- FT ...... 8, Louisville (1/31/06) man...has a knack for knocking down a big shot when the situation calls for one...her range FT Att...... 8, Louisville (1/31/06) extends beyond the 3-point arc as she drilled 39 treys as a freshman - third most on the Off. Reb...... 3, Three Times squad...also excels on the defensive end as she notched 63 steals in 2005-06...has posted Def. Reb...... 4, Two Times double-figure points 16 times in her career, including eight of the last 11 games of 2005- Total Reb...... 7, DePaul (3/6/06) Assists ...... 9, Two Times 06...will also see time at shooting guard when paired up in the backcourt with fellow point TO ...... 5, Hartford (12/1/05) guard Ketia Swanier. Blocks ...... 2, Coppin State (3/19/06) Steals ...... 8, Hofstra (12/22/05) Minutes ...... 38, Two Times

CAREER HIGHS-BIG EAST GAMES Points ...... 26, Louisville (1/31/06) FG Made ...... 8, Seton Hall (1/10/06) FG Atts...... 15, Syracuse (2/22/06) 3-Pt. FG...... 4, Louisville (1/31/06) 3-Pt. FGA ...... 8, Two Times FT ...... 8, Louisville (1/31/06) FT Att...... 8, Louisville (1/31/06) Off. Reb...... 3, Three Times Def. Reb...... 4, DePaul (3/6/06) Total Reb...... 7, DePaul (3/6/06) Assists ...... 9, South Florida (1/24/06) TO ...... 4, Two Times Blocks ...... 1, Notre Dame (2/19/06) Steals...... 3, Three Times Minutes...... 38, Two Times

MONTGOMERY GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 30 4-9 2-5 2-2 0 2 2 1 7 2 0 3 12

MONTGOMERY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 37 35 1035 28.0 124 288 .431 39 116 .336 43 54 .796 26 54 80 2.2 52 0 123 81 3 63 330 8.9 2006-07 1 1 30 30.0 4 9 .444 2 5 .400 2 2 1.000 0 2 2 2.0 1 0 7 2 0 3 12 12.0 TOTAL 38 36 1065 28.0 128 297 .431 41 121 .339 45 56 .804 26 56 82 2.2 53 0 130 83 3 66 342 9.0 KRISTEN PHILLIPS 6-5 Fr./Fr. Center 22 Greensboro, N.C. (High Point Central) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES Enters the season as the tallest player on the UConn roster at 6- Points...... 5...will compete for time at the center position with Brittany Hunter FG Made ...... and fellow freshmen Tina Charles...suffered an ankle injury during her senior prep season FG Atts...... but is expected to be healthy for the start of the season. 3-Pt. FG ...... 3-Pt. FGA...... FT ...... FT Att...... Off. Reb...... Def. Reb...... Total Reb...... Assists ...... TO ...... Blocks ...... Steals...... Minutes ......

PHILLIPS GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

PHILLIPS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2006-07 1 0 2 2.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1 0 2 2.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 CHARDE HOUSTON 6-1 Jr./Jr. Forward 24 San Diego, Calif. (San Diego) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES Enters her junior season looking to take the next step as one of Points...... 25, Texas (1/17/05) the nation’s elite all-around players... her consistency on both FG Made ...... 11, Texas (1/17/05) ends of the court this season will go a long way into determining the Huskies’ ultimate level FG Atts...... 23, LSU (1/16/06) of success this season...possesses a well-rounded offensive game and is more than capa- 3-Pt. FG ...... N/A 3-Pt. FGA ...... 2, LSU (1/16/06) ble of creating her own shot...averaged 9.5 points per game as a sophomore while shooting FT ...... 7, Rutgers (2/3/05) .527 from the field....also tallied 36 steals and 30 blocks during her sophomore cam- FT Att...... 10, Notre Dame (2/19/06) paign...has posted double-figure points 37 times in her career. Off. Reb...... 5, Notre Dame (1/30/05) Def. Reb...... 11, Seton Hall (1/22/05) Total Reb...... 14, LSU (1/16/06) Assists ...... 5, Georgetown (2/16/05) TO ...... 8, Oklahoma (11/20/05) Blocks ...... 4, Five Times Steals...... 5, Two Times Minutes ...... 34, Notre Dame (1/30/05)

CAREER HIGHS-BIG EAST GAMES Points ...... 20, Two Times FG Made ...... 9, Two Times FG Atts...... 18, Syracuse (2/19/05) 3-Pt. FG ...... N/A 3-Pt. FGA...... N/A FT ...... 7, Rutgers (2/3/05) FT Att...... 10, Notre Dame (2/19/06) Off. Reb...... 5, Notre Dame (1/30/05) Def. Reb...... 11, Seton Hall (1/22/05) Total Reb...... 13, Seton Hall (1/22/05) Assists ...... 5, Georgetown (2/16/05) TO ...... 7, Pittsburgh (1/26/05) Blocks ...... 4, Four Times Steals ...... 5, Georgetown (2/16/05) Minutes ...... 34, Notre Dame (1/30/05)

HOUSTON GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 29 9-12 0-0 2-3 2 7 9 1 1 0 2 3 20

HOUSTON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2004-05 33 12 643 19.5 148 296 .500 0 1 .000 62 99 .626 49 129 178 5.4 62 0 42 69 49 51 358 10.8 2005-06 33 4 556 16.8 125 237 .527 0 2 .000 63 89 .708 50 109 159 4.8 66 1 28 85 30 36 313 9.5 2006-07 1 1 29 29.0 9 12 .750 0 0 .000 2 3 .667 2 7 9 9.0 1 0 1 0 2 3 20 20.0 TOTAL 67 17 1228 18.3 282 545 .517 0 3 .000 127 191 .665 101 245 346 5.2 129 1 71 154 81 90 691 10.3 MEL THOMAS 5-9 Jr./Jr. Guard 25 Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Notre Dame) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES Top returning scorer for Connecticut in 2006-07 after averaging Points ...... 25, Hofstra (12/22/05) 11.2 points during sophomore season...is expected to be among FG Made ...... 9, Holy Cross (12/19/05) the nation’s top 3-point field goal shooters...led the BIG EAST and ranked 16th nationally last FG Atts...... 16, Holy Cross (12/19/05) season with a .429 percentage from beyond-the-arc...one of the Huskies leaders in the back- 3-Pt. FG...... 5, Four Times 3-Pt. FGA ...... 12, Holy Cross (12/19/05) court...is a gritty player who has a nose for the ball on defense...ranked third on the squad FT ...... 6, Providence (2/5/05) with 53 steals last season...named BIG EAST Most Improved Player following sophomore FT Att...... 7, Two Times season...also recognized as the MVP of the Preseason WNIT...has posted double-figure Off. Reb...... 2, Seven Times points 25 times in her career, including once this season. Def. Reb...... 7, DePaul (1/28/06) Total Reb...... 7, Two Times Assists ...... 8, George Mason (12/27/04) TO...... 5, Arizona State (12/21/04) Blocks ...... 1, 10 Times Steals...... 4, Three Times Minutes ...... 40, Boston College (11/17/05)

CAREER HIGHS-BIG EAST GAMES Points ...... 21, Two Times FG Made ...... 8, Cincinnati (1/12/06) FG Atts...... 13, Georgetown (1/4/06) 3-Pt. FG ...... 5, Pittsburgh (1/21/06) 3-Pt. FGA ...... 8, Three Times FT ...... 6, Providence (2/5/05) FT Att...... 7, St. John’s (1/2/05) Off. Reb...... 2, Three Times Def. Reb...... 7, DePaul (1/28/06) Total Reb...... 7, DePaul (1/28/06) Assists...... 6, Providence (2/15/06) TO ...... 3, Two Times Blocks ...... 1, Five Times Steals...... 4, DePaul (3/6/06) Minutes ...... 39, Pittsburgh (1/21/06)

THOMAS GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 36 8-14 5-8 2-3 1 5 6 2 4 2 0 1 23

THOMAS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2004-05 29 4 526 18.1 54 136 .397 26 84 .310 28 42 .667 20 36 56 1.9 30 0 54 31 4 20 162 5.6 2005-06 35 35 1043 29.8 135 276 .489 76 177 .429 46 59 .780 24 59 83 2.4 51 0 66 40 6 53 392 11.2 2006-07 1 1 36 36.0 8 14 .571 5 8 .625 2 3 .667 1 5 6 6.0 2 0 4 2 0 1 23 23.0 TOTAL 65 40 1605 24.7 197 426 .462 107 269 .398 76 104 .731 45 100 145 2.2 83 0 124 73 10 74 577 8.9 TINA CHARLES 6-4 Fr./Fr. Center 31 Jamaica, N.Y. (Christ The King) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES The consensus national high school player of the year during her Points...... senior year at Christ the King...led the Royals to back-to-back FG Made ...... FG Atts...... national championships during junior and senior prep seasons...should provide an immedi- 3-Pt. FG ...... ate impact both offensively and defensively in the paint...attended same high school as Sue 3-Pt. FGA...... Bird, Chamique Holdsclaw and Lamar Odom. FT ...... FT Att...... Off. Reb...... Def. Reb...... Total Reb...... Assists ...... TO ...... Blocks ...... Steals...... Minutes ......

CHARLES GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 22 2-10 0-0 1-5 1 9 10 2 3 1 2 0 5

CHARLES’ CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2006-07 1 1 22 22.0 2 10 .200 0 0 .000 1 5 .200 1 9 10 10.0 2 0 3 1 2 0 5 5.0 TOTAL 1 1 22 22.0 2 10 .200 0 0 .000 1 5 .200 1 9 10 10.0 2 0 3 1 2 0 5 5.0 KALANA GREENE 5-10 So./So. Guard 32 Saint Stephen, S.C. (Timberland) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES Is expected to have a major impact for the Huskies on the Points ...... 14, Two Times wing this season...one of the best slashers on the FG Made...... 7, Two Times FG Atts...... 14, Hartford (12/1/05) squad...should have ample opportunity to create scoring chances for herself as well 3-Pt. FG ...... 1, Albany (12/29/05) as her teammates with her driving game...should battle for a starting position on the 3-Pt. FGA ...... 1, Three Times wing...averaged a double-double during every season of her high school FT ...... 6, Cleveland State (11/27/05) FT Att...... 6, Cleveland State (11/27/05) career...appeared in 35 games while making three starts during freshman cam- Off. Reb...... 4, Hartford (12/1/05) paign...averaged 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest...has scored double-fig- Def. Reb...... 5, Notre Dame (2/19/06) ure points five times in her career. Total Reb...... 7, Hartford (12/1/05) Assists ...... 3, Hartford (12/1/05) TO ...... 3, Cleveland State (11/27/05) Blocks ...... 3, Hartford (12/1/05) Steals ...... 2, Three Times Minutes ...... 29, Hartford (12/1/05)

CAREER HIGHS-BIG EAST GAMES Points ...... 10, Providence (2/15/06) FG Made...... 4, Providence (2/15/06) FG Atts...... 7, Two Times 3-Pt. FG ...... N/A 3-Pt. FGA ...... 1, Two Times FT ...... 4, Two Times FT Att...... 5, Rutgers (2/7/06) Off. Reb...... 2, Two Times Def. Reb...... 5, Notre Dame (2/19/06) Total Reb...... 6, Notre Dame (2/19/06) Assists ...... 1, Five Times TO ...... 2, Four Times Blocks ...... 1, Two Times Steals ...... 2, Providence (2/15/06) Minutes...... 22, Villanova (12/8/05)

GREENE GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 27 7-12 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 2 1 1 0 1 14

GREENE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 35 3 475 13.6 58 132 .439 1 5 .200 30 47 .638 25 49 74 2.1 54 0 12 28 9 16 147 4.2 2006-07 1 1 27 27.0 7 12 .583 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 4 3 7 7.0 2 0 1 1 0 1 14 14.0 TOTAL 36 4 502 13.9 65 144 .451 1 5 .200 30 47 .638 29 52 81 2.3 56 0 13 29 9 17 161 4.5 KAILI MCLAREN 6-2 Fr./Fr. Forward 41 Washington, D.C. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES The second McDonald’s All-America choice in this year’s fresh- Points...... men class...has the size to play inside and the range to take it out FG Made ...... to the perimeter...should provide a solid presence for the Huskies at both forward posi- FG Atts...... tions...will push for minutes during freshman season and is expected to provide the Huskies 3-Pt. FG ...... 3-Pt. FGA...... with a nice life off the bench. FT ...... FT Att...... Off. Reb...... Def. Reb...... Total Reb...... Assists ...... TO ...... Blocks ...... Steals...... Minutes ......

MCLAREN GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 11 1-4 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 3

MCLAREN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2006-07 1 0 11 11.0 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 2 1 2 0 3 3.0 TOTAL 1 0 11 11.0 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 2 1 2 0 3 3.0 BRITTANY HUNTER 6-3 Jr./Jr. Center/Forward 44 Columbus, Ohio (Brookhaven) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES A former national high school player of the year that transfered Points ...... 20, N.C. State (3/1/04) from Duke to UConn following her freshman season...enters this FG Made ...... 10, N.C. State (3/1/04) season healthy for the first time since arriving at Connecticut...is expected to be a big factor FG Atts...... 14, N.C. State (3/1/04) for the Huskies in the post...saw action in 32 games last season while averaging 4.9 points 3-Pt. FG ...... N/A 3-Pt. FGA ...... N/A and 2.5 rebounds in 9.2 minutes per game...has three double-doubles in her career. FT ...... 4, Wake Forest (3/6/04) FT Att...... 8, Wake Forest (3/6/04) Off. Reb...... 4, Three Times Def. Reb...... 9, Georgia Tech (1/8/04) Total Reb...... 12, Georgia Tech (1/8/04) Assists ...... 4, Clemson (2/27/04) TO ...... 5, Elon (11/21/03) Blocks ...... 5, Two Times Steals ...... 3, Four Times Minutes ...... 25, Two Times

CAREER HIGHS-BIG EAST GAMES Points...... 13, Cincinnati (1/12/06) FG Made...... 5, Two Times FG Atts...... 9, Pittsburgh (1/21/06) 3-Pt. FG ...... N/A 3-Pt. FGA ...... N/A FT ...... 3, Two Times FT Att...... 4, Two Times Off. Reb...... 2, Four Times Def. Reb...... 5, Pittsburgh (1/21/06) Total Reb...... 7, Pittsburgh (1/21/06) Assists ...... 1, Two Times TO ...... 5, Pittsburgh (1/21/06) Blocks...... 4, Pittsburgh (1/21/06) Steals ...... 2, St. John’s (1/14/06) Minutes ...... 23, Pittsburgh (1/21/06)

HUNTER GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 7 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 4

HUNTER’S CAREER STATISTICS (AT UCONN) Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 32 2 294 9.2 66 133 .496 0 0 .000 26 41 .634 30 49 79 2.5 39 0 3 41 14 10 158 4.9 2006-07 1 0 7 7.0 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.0 TOTAL 33 2 301 9.1 68 135 .504 0 0 .000 26 41 .634 30 52 82 2.5 40 0 3 41 14 10 162 4.9 CASSIE KERNS 6-3 So./So. Center/Forward 51 Valparaiso, Ind. (Valparasio) AT FIRST GLANCE CAREER HIGHS-ALL GAMES Should see increased playing time this year after averaging Points...... 2, 10 Times 5.1 minutes over 21 games as a freshman...has the versa- FG Made ...... 1, Nine Times FG Atts...... 2, Six Times tility to play in the paint or away from the basket due to her effective mid-range 3-Pt. FG ...... N/A jumper...has the ability to be a major contributor for the Huskies this season...may 3-Pt. FGA ...... N/A get the opportunity to earn some playing time onthe wing in addition to the FT ...... 2, Virginia Tech (3/31/06) FT Att...... 2, Two Times post...joins Brittany Hunter, Tina Charles and Kristin Phillips as options at the cen- Off. Reb...... 1, Three Times ter positon...averaged 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds during freshman campaign. Def. Reb...... 3, Two Times Total Reb...... 4, Indiana State (11/14/05) Assists ...... 1, Six Times TO ...... 1, Two Times Blocks...... 1, Three Times Steals ...... 1, Three Times Minutes ...... 12, Albany (12/29/05)

CAREER HIGHS-BIG EAST GAMES Points ...... 2, Two Times FG Made...... 1, Two Times FG Atts...... 1, Three Times 3-Pt. FG ...... N/A 3-Pt. FGA ...... N/A FT ...... N/A FT Att...... N/A Off. Reb...... N/A Def. Reb...... 2, Seton Hall (1/10/06) Total Reb...... 2, Seton Hall (1/10/06) Assists...... 1, Two Times TO ...... 1, Syracuse (2/22/06) Blocks...... N/A Steals ...... N/A Minutes ...... 9, Syracuse (2/22/06)

KERNS GAME-BY-GAME OPP. MIN FG-A 3-PT FT-A OR DR REB PF A TO B S PTS Richmond 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

KERN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 21 0 108 5.1 9 19 .474 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 3 11 14 0.7 4 0 6 2 3 3 21 1.0 2006-07 1 0 6 6.0 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 22 0 114 5.2 9 20 .450 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 3 12 15 0.7 5 0 6 2 3 3 21 1.0 2006-07 UConn Basketball UConn Huskies Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 15, 2006) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (1-0) (1-0) (0-0) (0-0) CONFERENCE...... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (1-0) (1-0) (0-0) (0-0)

|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------25 THOMAS, Mel...... 1-1 36 36.0 8-14 .571 5-8 .625 2-3 .667 1 5 6 6.0 2 0 4 2 0 1 23 23.0 24 HOUSTON, Charde.... 1-1 29 29.0 9-12 .750 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 2 7 9 9.0 1 0 1 0 2 3 20 20.0 32 GREENE, Kalana..... 1-1 27 27.0 7-12 .583 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4 3 7 7.0 2 0 1 1 0 1 14 14.0 20 MONTGOMERY, Renee.. 1-1 30 30.0 4-9 .444 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.0 1 0 7 2 0 3 12 12.0 31 CHARLES, Tina...... 1-1 22 22.0 2-10 .200 0-0 .000 1-5 .200 1 9 10 10.0 2 0 3 1 2 0 5 5.0 44 HUNTER, Brittany... 1-0 7 7.0 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.0 11 SWANIER, Ketia..... 1-0 19 19.0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 1 3 4 4.0 1 0 5 1 0 4 3 3.0 41 MCLAREN, Kaili..... 1-0 11 11.0 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 2 1 2 0 3 3.0 51 KERNS, Cassie...... 1-0 6 6.0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 14 GARDLER, Meghan.... 1-0 5 5.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 02 WILLIAMS, Tahirah.. 1-0 4 4.0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 FERNANDES, Jacquie. 1-0 2 2.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 22 PHILLIPS, Kristen.. 1-0 2 2.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 TEAM...... 4 1 5 5.0 0 0 ------Total...... 1 200 33-66 .500 7-14 .500 11-19 .579 13 36 49 49.0 14 0 24 11 8 12 84 84.0 Opponents...... 1 200 19-71 .268 8-26 .308 4-13 .308 20 24 44 44.0 17 - 10 16 1 4 50 50.0

TEAM STATISTICS UCONN OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND ------SCORING...... 84 50 11/13/06 RICHMOND W 84-50 12883 Points per game...... 84.0 50.0 Scoring margin...... +34.0 - FIELD GOALS-ATT...... 33-66 19-71 Field goal pct...... 500 .268 3 POINT FG-ATT...... 7-14 8-26 3-point FG pct...... 500 .308 3-pt FG made per game.. 7.0 8.0 FREE THROWS-ATT...... 11-19 4-13 Free throw pct...... 579 .308 REBOUNDS...... 49 44 Rebounds per game...... 49.0 44.0 Rebounding margin...... +5.0 - ASSISTS...... 24 10 Assists per game...... 24.0 10.0 TURNOVERS...... 11 16 Turnovers per game..... 11.0 16.0 Turnover margin...... +5.0 - Assist/turnover ratio.. 2.2 0.6 STEALS...... 12 4 Steals per game...... 12.0 4.0 BLOCKS...... 8 1 Blocks per game...... 8.0 1.0 WINNING STREAK...... 1 - Home win streak...... 1 - ATTENDANCE...... 12883 0 Home games-Avg/Game.... 1-12883 0-0 Neutral site-Avg/Game.. - 0-0

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total ------UConn Huskies...... 44 40 - 84 Opponents...... 26 24 - 50 2006-07 UConn Basketball UConn Huskies Team High/Low Analysis (as of Nov 15, 2006) All games

UConn Huskies - TEAM GAME HIGHS

POINTS...... 84 vs Richmond (11/13/06) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 33 vs Richmond (11/13/06) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS...... 66 vs Richmond (11/13/06) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... 500 (33-66) vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 7 vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 14 vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE...... 500 ( 7-14) vs Richmond (11/13/06) FREE THROWS MADE...... 11 vs Richmond (11/13/06) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS...... 19 vs Richmond (11/13/06) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... 579 (11-19) vs Richmond (11/13/06) REBOUNDS...... 49 vs Richmond (11/13/06) ASSISTS...... 24 vs Richmond (11/13/06) STEALS...... 12 vs Richmond (11/13/06) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 8 vs Richmond (11/13/06) TURNOVERS...... 11 vs Richmond (11/13/06) FOULS...... 14 vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2006-07 UConn Basketball UConn Huskies High/Low Analysis (as of Nov 15, 2006) All games

Opponent - GAME HIGHS

POINTS...... 50 vs Richmond (11/13/06) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 19 vs Richmond (11/13/06) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS...... 71 vs Richmond (11/13/06) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE...... 268 (19-71) vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE...... 8 vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 26 vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE...... 308 ( 8-26) vs Richmond (11/13/06) FREE THROWS MADE...... 4 vs Richmond (11/13/06) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS...... 13 vs Richmond (11/13/06) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE...... 308 ( 4-13) vs Richmond (11/13/06) REBOUNDS...... 44 vs Richmond (11/13/06) ASSISTS...... 10 vs Richmond (11/13/06) STEALS...... 4 vs Richmond (11/13/06) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 1 vs Richmond (11/13/06) TURNOVERS...... 16 vs Richmond (11/13/06) FOULS...... 17 vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2006-07 UConn Basketball UConn Huskies High/Low Analysis (as of Nov 15, 2006) All games

UConn Huskies - GAME LOWS

Opponent - GAME LOWS

UConn Huskies - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

POINTS...... 23 THOMAS, Mel vs Richmond (11/13/06) 20 HOUSTON, Charde vs Richmond (11/13/06) 14 GREENE, Kalana vs Richmond (11/13/06) 12 MONTGOMERY, Renee vs Richmond (11/13/06) 5 CHARLES, Tina vs Richmond (11/13/06) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 9 HOUSTON, Charde vs Richmond (11/13/06) 8 THOMAS, Mel vs Richmond (11/13/06) FIELD GOAL ATT...... 14 THOMAS, Mel vs Richmond (11/13/06) 12 GREENE, Kalana vs Richmond (11/13/06) 12 HOUSTON, Charde vs Richmond (11/13/06) FG PCT (min 5 made)...... 750 ( 9-12) HOUSTON, Charde vs Richmond (11/13/06) .583 ( 7-12) GREENE, Kalana vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 PT FG MADE...... 5 THOMAS, Mel vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 MONTGOMERY, Renee vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 8 THOMAS, Mel vs Richmond (11/13/06) 5 MONTGOMERY, Renee vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3-PT FG PCT (min 2 made)...... 625 ( 5-8 ) THOMAS, Mel vs Richmond (11/13/06) .400 ( 2-5 ) MONTGOMERY, Renee vs Richmond (11/13/06) FREE THROWS MADE...... 3 SWANIER, Ketia vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 MONTGOMERY, Renee vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 THOMAS, Mel vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 HOUSTON, Charde vs Richmond (11/13/06) FREE THROW ATT...... 5 CHARLES, Tina vs Richmond (11/13/06) 4 SWANIER, Ketia vs Richmond (11/13/06) FT PCT (min 3 made)...... 750 ( 3-4 ) SWANIER, Ketia vs Richmond (11/13/06) REBOUNDS...... 10 CHARLES, Tina vs Richmond (11/13/06) 9 HOUSTON, Charde vs Richmond (11/13/06) ASSISTS...... 7 MONTGOMERY, Renee vs Richmond (11/13/06) 5 SWANIER, Ketia vs Richmond (11/13/06) STEALS...... 4 SWANIER, Ketia vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 MONTGOMERY, Renee vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 HOUSTON, Charde vs Richmond (11/13/06) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 2 HOUSTON, Charde vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 CHARLES, Tina vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 MCLAREN, Kaili vs Richmond (11/13/06) TURNOVERS...... 2 MONTGOMERY, Renee vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 GARDLER, Meghan vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 THOMAS, Mel vs Richmond (11/13/06) FOULS...... 2 CHARLES, Tina vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 MCLAREN, Kaili vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 THOMAS, Mel vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 GREENE, Kalana vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2006-07 UConn Basketball UConn Huskies High/Low Analysis (as of Nov 15, 2006) All games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

POINTS...... 20 CAMPION, Christina vs Richmond (11/13/06) 7 MCKNIGHT, Johanna vs Richmond (11/13/06) 7 POWELL, Kara vs Richmond (11/13/06) 5 WILLIAMS, Sarah vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 BELL, Danielle vs Richmond (11/13/06) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 8 CAMPION, Christina vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 MCKNIGHT, Johanna vs Richmond (11/13/06) FIELD GOAL ATT...... 17 CAMPION, Christina vs Richmond (11/13/06) 13 WILLIAMS, Sarah vs Richmond (11/13/06) FG PCT (min 5 made)...... 471 ( 8-17) CAMPION, Christina vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 PT FG MADE...... 4 CAMPION, Christina vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 POWELL, Kara vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS...... 7 CAMPION, Christina vs Richmond (11/13/06) 7 WILLIAMS, Sarah vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3-PT FG PCT (min 2 made)...... 667 ( 2-3 ) POWELL, Kara vs Richmond (11/13/06) .571 ( 4-7 ) CAMPION, Christina vs Richmond (11/13/06) FREE THROWS MADE...... 2 HOLZER, Katie vs Richmond (11/13/06) 1 BELL, Danielle vs Richmond (11/13/06) 1 POWELL, Kara vs Richmond (11/13/06) FREE THROW ATT...... 6 HOLZER, Katie vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 HAWKINS, Erin vs Richmond (11/13/06) REBOUNDS...... 10 THOMAS, Nikita vs Richmond (11/13/06) 5 CAMPION, Christina vs Richmond (11/13/06) ASSISTS...... 3 POWELL, Kara vs Richmond (11/13/06) 2 CAMPION, Christina vs Richmond (11/13/06) STEALS...... 2 HAWKINS, Erin vs Richmond (11/13/06) 1 MCKNIGHT, Johanna vs Richmond (11/13/06) 1 THOMAS, Nikita vs Richmond (11/13/06) BLOCKED SHOTS...... 1 THOMAS, Nikita vs Richmond (11/13/06) TURNOVERS...... 4 HAWKINS, Erin vs Richmond (11/13/06) 4 MCKNIGHT, Johanna vs Richmond (11/13/06) FOULS...... 4 THOMAS, Nikita vs Richmond (11/13/06) 3 BELL, Danielle vs Richmond (11/13/06)