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East Tennessee State University Buccaneer Women's Basketball 48th season • 3 All-Americans • 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances • 3 WNIT’s • 23- 1,000 point club members Up Next: ETSU at Tennessee East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0, 0-0 SoCon) Nov. 12 | 2:00 p.m. vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (0-0, 0-0 AAC) Nov. 10 • 7:00 p.m. • Johnson City, Tenn. • Brooks Gym THE SHOOTAROUND • ItThis will will be thebe thethird fourth meeting meeting between between ETSU and the Cincinnati Bucs and the Bearcats Schedule & Results (0-0 ,0-0 SoCon) • Their last meeting was in 2005 NOVEMBER • Their first meeting was in 1981 10 CINCINNATI 7:00 PM • The Bucs return seven and welcome five 12 at Tennessee 2:00 PM • ETSU has a three-game losing streak against Cincinnati 15 at Appalachian State 6:00 PM • ETSU has one graduate student, two seniors, four juniors, three sophomores, and two freshmen 17 TENNESSEE TECH 7:00 PM • The Bucs were picked fourth by the SoCon coaches and third by the media in the preseason polls 19 DUQUESNE 1:00 PM • Tianna Tarter was named to the Preseason All-Southern Conference Team 24 vs Notre Dame % 7:30 PM • Tarter was also named to the 20 watch list of candidates for the 2018 Nancy Lieberman Award 25 vs. USF/Washington State % TBA 29 at Murray State 6:00 PM • Head Coach Brittney Ezell begins her fifth year as the head coach of the ETSU's women's basketball program DECEMBER 3 at Winthrop 6:00 PM • Ezell will be assisted by first year assistant coach Chris Lewis and second year assistant coach Keisha Mc- 10 at Houston 3:00 PM Clinic 14 at NC State 7:00 PM • The Bucs will play in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla. over Thanksgiving break. They will open up 16 MICHIGAN STATE 7:00 PM with sixth ranked Notre Dame 22 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 2:00 PM • Cincinnati is coming off a 16-14 season and a 7-9 AAC conference record 29 NORTH GREENVILLE 6:00 PM • Cincinnati returns eight letterwinners and three starters JANUARY • Up next for the Bucs is the University of Tennessee on Sunday, Nov. 12 4 WESTERN CAROLINA ^ 7:00 PM • After tonight, ETSU's next home game will be next Friday, Nov. 17 when they host Tennessee Tech 6 UNC-GREENSBORO ^ 2:00 PM • The Bucs will play four new opponents this year in program history. 12 CHATTANOOGA ^ 7:00 PM • In the past three season, ETSU has registered season opener victories 17 at Furman ^ 7:00 PM 20 at Wofford ^ 2:00 PM 25 MERCER ^ 7:00 PM PROBABLE STARTERS 27 SAMFORD ^ 2:00 PM No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FEBRUARY 5 Raven Dean F 6-1 So.Jr. Charlotte, N.C. 9.2 6.8 .411 1 at UNC-Greensboro ^ 5:30 PM 15 Tianna Tarter G 5-6 Sr. Johnson City, TN 19.8 6.2 .451 3 at Western Carolina ^ 5:00 PM 20 Erica Haynes-Overton G 5-5 Fr. Nashville, TN -- -- -- 10 at Chattanooga ^ 2:00 PM 22 Malloree Schurr F 5-10 Sr. Montgomery, TX 3.2 4.5 .351 15 WOFFORD ^ 11:00 AM 23 Britney Snowden F 6-0 Jr. Pensacola, FL -- -- -- 17 FURMAN ^ 2:00 PM 22 at Samford ^ 6:00 PM OFF THE BENCH 24 at Mercer ^ 2:00 PM No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG FG% 10 Jada Craig G 5-4 So. Winston-Salem, N.C. 1.5 .8 .419 24 Anajae Stephney F 6-2 So. Knoxville, TN 2.4 2.3 .500 % - 2017 Gulf Coast Showcase 25 Alayjah Sherer G 5-11 Fr. Tupelo, MS -- -- -- 30 Sadasia Tipps F 6-1 Jr. Hickory, N.C. 2.5 4.3 .385 ^ - Southern Conference Game 44 Shy Copney G 5-11 Gr. Johnson City, TN -- -- -- 2017-18 ETSU WBB Game Notes f@ETSU_WBB d@ETSU_WBB c@ETSU_WBB 2017-18 ETSU BUCS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TV-RADIO ROSTER PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Micah Scheetz G • 5-8 • RSo. -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 Cannot play this season due to NCAA tranfer rule. Knoxville, Tenn. PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Carley Lytton G • 5-11 • Jr. 3.8 1.0 11 .295 .283 .545 4 Floyd, Va. Cannot play this season due to hip surgery. Stats are from 2016-17 season. Raven Dean PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% 5 F • 6-1 • Jr. 9.2 6.8 31 .411 .167 .559 Charlotte, N.C. Stats are from 2016-17 season. Career High Scoring: 24, vs. Murray State (11/28/16) Jada Craig PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% 10 G • 5-4 • So. 1.5 .8 23 .419 1.000 .500 Winston- Salem, N.C. Stats are from 2016-17 season. Career High Scoring : 6, 2x, last at Austin Peay (11/30/16) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Tianna Tarter G • 5-6 • Sr. 19.8 6.2 143 .451 .289 .744 15 Johnson City, Tenn. Stats are from 2016-17 season. Career High Scoring: 39, vs. Samford (3/2/17) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Erica Haynes-Overton G • 5-5 • Fr. -- -- -- -- -- -- 20 Nashville, Tenn. Last Game: Career High Scoring: PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Malloree Schurr G • 5-10 • Sr. 3.2 4.5 17 .351 .289 .744 22 Montgomery, Texas Stats are from 2016-17 season. Career High Scoring: 11, at Samford (1/8/17) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Britney Snowden 23 F • 6-0 • Jr. -- -- -- -- -- -- Pensacola, Fla. Last Game: Career High Scoring: Anajae Stephney PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% F • 6-2 • So. 2.4 2.3 5 .500 .000 .571 24 Knoxville, Tenn. Stats are from 2016-17 season. Career High Scoring: 11, at Northern Kentucky (11/26/16) Alayjah Sherer PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% G • 5-11 • Fr. -- -- -- -- -- -- 25 Tupelo, Miss. Last Game: Career High Scoring: PPG RPG Blocks FG% 3FG% FT% Sadasia Tipps F • 6-1 • Jr. 2.5 4.3 24 .385 .000 .510 30 Hickory, N.C. Stats are from 2016-17 season. Career High Scoring: 10, 3x, last vs. Samford (2/20/16) PPG RPG Blocks FG% 3FG% FT% Shy Copney F • 5-11 • Gr. -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 Johnson City, Tenn. Last Game: Career High Scoring: 2017-18 ETSU WBB Game Notes f@ETSU_WBB d@ETSU_WBB c@ETSU_WBB Quick Facts THE TIP-OFF 2016-172017-18 SoCon Preseason Standings GENERAL INFORMATION The 2017-18 women's basketball team gets underway at (First Place Votes) Name .......................... East Tennessee State University home as the Bucs host the Cincinnati Bearcats. It will be 1. Mercer – 49 points (7) the third meeting between the two teams and the first Location ......................................... Johnson City, Tenn. 2. Chattanooga – 40 points Founded ............................................................... 1911 time the Bucs will begin the season without playing an 3. UNCG – 34 points (1 point) Nickname ................................................... Buccaneers exhibition game dating back to the 2008-2009 season. Enrollment ........................................................15, 250 Last year ETSU went 16-14 and 8-6 in SoCon play and fell 4. ETSU – 33 points Colors .............................................Navy Blue and Gold to Samford in the first round of the Southern Conference 5. Furman – 28 points Tournament. Arena ............................................ Brooks Gym (2,700) 6. Samford – 20 points Affiliation ............................................. NCAA Division I SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS 7. Wofford – 12 points Conference .................................. Southern Conference ETSU will return one of the most potent offense from a year 8. Western Carolina – 8 points President .............................................Dr. Brian Noland ago with seven returnees, including four starters. The Bucs Alma Mater ................................West Virginia, 1991 are led by senior Tianna Tarter who leads the Bucs in almost WHAT A SCHEDULE Athletics Director........................................Scott Carter every stat category. She is ETSU's most recent 1,000-point The Bucs have one of the most daunting Alma Mater .............................................ETSU, 2002 scorer and recored more than 500 points in a single season schedules in 2017-18. As of Nov. 2, Notre Athletics Phone ....................................(423) 439-4343 last year. Dame is ranked sixth in the country. The Ticket Office Phone ...............................(423) 439-3878 Bucs open up with Notre Dame on Nov. 25 at Athletic Website .....................................ETSUBucs.com TARTER EARNS PRESEASON ALL-SOCON HONORS the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla. This For the third straight year Tianna Tarter earned Preseason Sunday, ETSU will take on #14 ranked, Ten- BASKETBALL INFORMATION All-SoCon honors after leading the Bucs with 19.8 points nessee. At the Gulf Coast Showcase, the Bucs Head Coach ............................................. Brittney Ezell per game. Tarter earned five POTW awards, including three will either play South Florida or Washington Alma Mater ...................................... Alabama, 1999 back-to-back-to-back honors, becoming the first ETSU State in their second game. South Florida is Record at ETSU ............................... 62-61( 5th season) player to earn that many consecutive awards. ranked #23, while Washington State is not SoCon Record ................................. 27-17 (4th season) BUCS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH BY THE COACHES ranked but received one vote. Other oppo- SoCon Tournament Record ......................................2-3 In the Preseason Coaches Poll, ETSU was picked to finish nents ETSU will face who received votes are Postseason Record at ETSU......................................0-1 fourth behind Mercer (1), Chattanooga (2), and UNCG (3). NC State with six votes and Michigan State Career Record ............................ 182-174(12th season) Mercer received seven first place votes. UNCG received one with four votes. WBB Office Phone ................................(423) 439-5330 first place vote. HEROES NIGHT Interviews .........................................Arrange with SID ETSU will honor all veterans and military, Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater) START THE SEASON OFF RIGHT law enforcement officers, EMT and medi- Chris Lewis (Emporia State) In each of the past three seasons, the blue and gold have cal professionals, and firefighters with free Keisha McClinic (Middle Tennessee State) registered season opener victories.