LADY VOLS in the WNBA: Tennessee • JORDY FIGURING IT OUT: Freshman Shooting from the Floor
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LADY VOLS BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 18 NCAA FINAL FOURS | 8 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS | 35 COMBINED SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 21 WBCA ALL-AMERICANS | 48 WNBA PLAYERS | 14 OLYMPIANS | 12 WBHOF INDUCTEES GAME 29 THE MATCH-UP 2019-20 SCHEDULE TENNESSEE LADY VOLS AUBURN TIGERS vs 19-9 | 9-6 SEC 10-16 | 4-11 SEC RECORD 19-9 Head Coach: Kellie Harper Head Coach: Terri Williams-Flournoy SEC 9-6 Record at Tennessee: 19-9 / 1st year Record at Auburn: 134-117 / 8th year NON-CONFERENCE 10-3 Career Record: 304-217 / 16th year Career Record: 277-221 / 16th year HOME 13-3 Last Game: W vs. Ole Miss, 77-66 Last Game: W at Missouri, 95-82 AWAY 6-6 NEUTRAL 0-0 TENNESSEE AT AUBURN | MAR. 1, 2020 | 2:05 P.M. CT (3:05 P.M. ET) | AUBURN ARENA | AUBURN, ALA. DATE OPPONENT (TV/ONLINE) TIME/RESULT O29 Carson-Newman [Exhib.] (SECN+) W, 70-44 BROADCAST INFORMATION N5 @ETSU (MyVLT/WEMT/ESPN+) W, 72-68 N7 Central Arkansas (SECN+) W, 63-36 TV/ONLINE | SEC NETWORK (WHIP) RADIO | LADY VOL NETWORK N11 @#15/14 Notre Dame (ESPN2) W, 74-63 Roy Philpott (PxP) Mickey Dearstone (PxP) N14 Tennessee State (SECN+) W, 73-43 Brooke Weisbrod (Analyst) Bobby Rader (Studio Host) N19 Stetson (SECN+) W, 73-46 N26 Ark.-Pine Bluff (SECN+) W, 92-51 D1 Air Force (SEC Network) W, 81-54 MOBILE/ONLINE D8 Texas [Big 12/SEC Challenge] (ESPN2) L, 60-66 UTsports.com - Free audio stream only D11 Colorado State (SECN+) W, 79-41 UTSPORTS.COM WatchESPN.com - Video for registered cable subscribers AUBURNTIGERS.COM D18 @#1/1 Stanford (Pac-12 Bay Area) L, 51-78 D21 @Portland State (Pluto TV Ch 532) W, 88-61 D29 Howard (SECN+) W, 88-38 J2 Missouri (SECN+) W, 77-66 PROBABLE STARTERS (KAMERA HARRIS STARTED IN PLACE OF KEY ON SENIOR NIGHT) J5 @#13/13 Kentucky (ESPN2) L, 76-80 Tennessee Name Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other J9 @Ole Miss (SECN+) W, 84-28 J12 Georgia (SEC Network) W, 73-56 F 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. 18.1 8.3 81% FT J16 @Florida (SECN+) W, 78-50 F 21 Lou Brown 6-3 R-Sr. Melbourne, Australia 4.5 4.4 86% FT J20 Alabama (SEC Network) W, 65-63 C 20 Tamari Key 6-5 Fr. Cary, N.C. 7.5 4.8 78 Blocks J23 @#3/5 UConn (ESPN) L, 45-60 G 12 Rae Burrell 6-1 So. Las Vegas, Nev. 10.8 5.8 43% FG J26 #RV/RV LSU [We Back Pat] (SEC Network) W, 63-58 G 13 Jazmine Massengill 6-0 So. Chattanooga, Tenn. 6.7 4.9 4.1 APG J30 @Vanderbilt (SEC Network) W, 78-69 F2 @#1/2 South Carolina (ESPN2) L, 48-69 Auburn Name Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other F6 #8/8 Mississippi State (SEC Network) L, 55-72 F13 @#RV/RV LSU (SECN+) L, 65-75 F 20 Unique Thompson 6-3 Jr. Theodore, Ala. 16.6 11.6 58% FG F16 #16/18 Texas A&M (ESPN2) L, 71-73 G/F 24 Erin Howard 6-1 So. Madison, Wis. 7.0 4.3 36 3FG F20 @#22/25 Arkansas (SEC Network) L, 75-83. G 0 Daisa Alexander 5-8 Sr. Decatur, Ga. 13.6 3.3 26 3FG F23 Vanderbilt [Live Pink] (ESPN2) W, 67-63 G 1 Robyn Benton 5-9 So. Atlanta, Ga. 10.5 2.9 23 3FG F27 Ole Miss (SECN+) W, 77-66 G 13 Lauren Hansen 5-8 Fr. Setauket, N.Y. 7.9 1.4 40 3FG M1 @Auburn (SEC Network Whiparound) 3:05 p.m. SEC TOURNAMENT (GREENVILLE, S.C.) M4-8 TBD (SEC Network) TBD NCAA FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS (TBD) KEY STORYLINES M20-23 TBD (TBD) TBD NCAA REGIONAL (TBD) M27-30 TBD (TBD) TBD NCAA FINAL FOUR (NEW ORLEANS, LA.) LADY VOL NOTABLES BIG ORANGE NUGGETS DID YOU KNOW? A3&5 TBD (TBD) TBD • ALL-AMERICA NUMBERS: Junior for- • BIG ON THE BOARDS: The Lady Vols • WINNINGEST PROGRAM: The Lady Schedule Key ward Rennia Davis stands at 18.1 ppg. rank as the No. 1 rebounding team in Vols have the most all-time wins by a - All Times Eastern and 8.3 rpg. in all games. She scores the league and No. 2 in the nation, av- women's basketball program in NCAA * Southeastern Conference Game 19.7 in SEC play and 20.6 vs. ranked eraging 46.43 boards per contest. That Division I history, standing at 1,382-342 - SECN+ games are online broadcasts and are available foes. The last Lady Vol to post a season mark currently is tied for the second through the Ole Miss game. only on WatchESPN via computers, smartphones and average at 18.1 or better was Candace highest in Tennessee women's basket- • THE ONLY TEAM IN ALL 38: Tennessee tablets. ^ Denotes all of the games included in the ESPN package Parker (21.3 ppg., 2007-08). Davis has ball history behind the 46.9 of 1992-93. is the only women's basketball program (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) and the SEC Network will be 10 double-doubles this year and 28 for • BIG-TIME SWAT TEAM: The Lady Vols to compete in all 38 NCAA Tourna- available through WatchESPN, accessible online at her career and has scored in double fig- are second in the SEC and second na- ments since they were first established WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the ures in 39 of her last 40 games, includ- tionally with 6.9 blocks per game and in 1982. WatchESPN app. ing 25 straight this season. 193 total blocks. That season sum al- • 100 PERCENT GRAD. RATE: Every Lady • SHE'S STARTING NOW: Sophomore ready ranks No. 7 all-time by a Tennes- Vol who has completed her eligibility Rae Burrell was providing UT energy see team in 27 games. at UT (138) has gotten a degree and COMING UP... and scoring off the bench, but the last • DON'T LET 'EM GET HAPPY: Tennessee earned the right to sign the “Tradition six games she has earned starts. She has ranks No. 5 nationally in field goal per- Pole” in the locker room. 2020 SEC TOURNAMENT responded with 14.7 ppg. and 7.0 rpg. centage defense, limiting foes to 33.4 • LADY VOLS IN THE WNBA: Tennessee • JORDY FIGURING IT OUT: Freshman shooting from the floor. Only six teams has had 48 players all-time reach the Jordan Horston tallied 11.0 ppg., 6.0 this season have shot 40 percent or WNBA. In 2019, seven players were on apg. and 4.0 rpg. the past two games. better vs. the Lady Vols. rosters at some point, including Dia- She also had her fewest turnovers in • SHARING THE ROCK: Tennessee leads mond DeShields (Chi.), Isabelle Harri- back-to-back games (1 vs. VU, 2 vs. OM). the SEC in assists (469) and assists per son (Dal.), Glory Johnson (Dal.), Jaime • TK WAS BIG OFF THE BENCH: With game (16.8), and ranks No. 20 in the Nared (L.V.), Candace Parker (L.A.), Kamera Harris getting the start on NCAA in each category. With 21 assists Mercedes Russell (Sea.) and Shekin- senior night, Tamari Key came off the vs. Ole Miss Thursday, UT now has nine na Stricklen (Conn.). Meme Jackson, bench vs. Ole Miss. She produced a ca- games of 20 or more dimes, tying the a 2019 graduate, was on the training reer-high 17 points (6-9 FGs, 5-6 FTs) 2014-15 squad for the most at UT since camp roster with the Atlanta Dream and had seven boards for in 18 minutes. the 2007-08 had 10 such efforts. before being released. 2019-20 LADY VOLS BASKETBALL / UTSPORTS.COM / @LADYVOL_HOOPS LADY VOLS BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Conference: Southeastern Enrollment: 29,460 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Lady Volunteers Mascot: Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland Interim President: Randy Boyd Chancellor: Dr. Donde Plowman Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Vice Chancellor/Dir. of Athletics: Phillip Fulmer Senior Woman Administrator: Angie Boyd Keck Athletic Department Phone: 865-974-1220 Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-332-VOLS (8657) COURT FACTS THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA / THE SUMMITT Current Capacity: 21,678 Front Row (L-R): Zaay Green, Jordan Horston, Rennia Davis, Rae Burrell, Jessie Rennie. Record in Arena: 465-48 (.906), 33rd season Back Row(L-R): Lou Brown, Jaiden McCoy, Kasiyahna Kushkituah, Tamari Key, Emily Saunders, Kamera Harris, Jazmine Massengill. Largest Crowd: 24,653 vs. Connecticut (1/7/06) 2019-20 ROSTER & CLASSROOM NOTES No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown | Previous School(s) MEDIA INFORMATION 0 Rennia Davis 6-2 G/F JR Jacksonville, Fla. | Ribault H.S. Note: Majoring in hotel, restaurant & tourism management with a minor in business administration....Interested in owning a CREDENTIALS restaurant...2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll member...Earned associate's degree from Florida State College while in high school. Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to 5 Kamera Harris 6-3 F SR Hampton, Ga. | Dutchtown H.S. cover Tennessee basketball home games must Note: Graduated with a degree in recreation & sport management in May 2019...Pursuing a master’s degree in communica- apply for credentials via Sports Systems: tion & information with concentration in journalism & electronic media...Two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member. www.sportssystems.com/clients/seccredentials/ 10 Jessie Rennie 5-8 G FR Bendigo, Australia | Bendigo Senior Secondary School Note: Majoring in nutrition with a concentration in dietetics. Applications for single-game credentials 11 Kasiyahna Kushkituah 6-4 C JR Atlanta, Ga.