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2019 JAMES MADISON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2019-20 James Madison Women’s Basketball - Game 15 - at UNCW JAMES MADISON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Women’s Basketball Contact: Eric Evans II - [email protected] - O: 540-568-3701 - C: 540-435-4304 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Nov. 6 LONGWOOD W, 93-53 -/RV James Madison Dukes | 11-3 (2-1 Colonial) Nov. 9 at Villanova W, 56-52 Head Coach: Sean O’Regan (James Madison, ‘03) Nov. 13 #8/5 MARYLAND L, 70-68 Record at JMU: 89-29 (Fourth Season) Nov. 17 ST. JOHN’S W, 76-73 Career Record: 89-29 (Fourth Season) Nov. 21 at Georgetown W, 66-59 Nov. 24 LIBERTY W, 76-53 UNCW Seahawks | 5-10 (2-2 Colonial) Nov. 30 at Virginia^ L, 55-49 Head Coach: Karen Barefoot (Chris. Newport, ‘95) Dec. 1 vs. UCF^ W, 46-43 Record at UNCW: 35-41 (Third Season) Dec. 17 DELAWARE STATE W, 83-64 Career Record: 175-192 (12th Season) Dec. 20 at George Washington W, 69-50 Dec. 29 ROBERT MORRIS W, 59-32 JAMES MADISON BEGINS SOUTHERN TRIP AGAINST UNCW - James Madison will head down south for two games this weekend beginning with UNCW on Friday. The game Jan. 3 WILLIAM & MARY* W, 84-70 will serve as the Seahawks’ Play4Kay game with tip set for 7 p.m. inside of the Trask Coliseum on FloSports. Jan. 5 ELON* W, 61-48 Jan. 12 at Towson* L, 75-76 - In its last contest JMU was daunted by a slow start, dropping a heartbreaking 76-75 decision to Towson. Jan. 17 at UNCW* 7 p.m. - Senior Kamiah Smalls finished the night with a team-high 26 points on an effective 8-of-14 (57.1 percent) Jan. 19 at Charleston* 1 p.m. shooting from the field and 7-of-7 from the line. Smalls added four boards and three assists to her stat line. Jan. 24 HOFSTRA* 7 p.m. - On the season, Smalls paces the team dropping 20.1 points (highest in CAA; 18th in D1) while also snatching Jan. 26 NORTHEASTERN* 2 p.m. a team-high 1.9 steals (ninth in CAA). Senior Kayla Cooper-Williams leads the team with 10.4 rebounds (first Jan. 31 at Delaware* 7 p.m. in CAA; 26th in D1) and in blocks per game with 3.4, good for the fourth-most in Division I. Feb. 2 at Drexel* 2 p.m. Feb. 9 TOWSON* 2 p.m. SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS Feb. 14 CHARLESTON* Noon - UNCW is coming off a tough 77-53 loss to in-state conference foe Elon on Sunday night in the Schar Center. Feb. 16 UNCW* 2 p.m. - In the game, Lacey Suggs poured in a team-high 17 points on 7-of-11 from shooting alongside two steals. Feb. 21 at Northeastern* 7 p.m. - On the season, Gigi Smith leads the team averaging 17.8ppg with Suggs following behind scoring 12.6ppg. Feb. 23 at Hofstra* 2 p.m. Feb. 28 DREXEL* 7 p.m. SERIES HISTORY March 1 DELAWARE* 2 p.m. - Friday’s contest will be the 75th meeting between the Dukes and Seahawks with JMU holding a 64-10 lead. March 5 at Elon* 7 p.m. - On the road James Madison has the series advantage with a 27-6 record, with UNCW grabbing the last win at March 7 at William & Mary* 2 p.m. its home court, snapping a 17-game winning streak and a six-game road win streak for JMU in the series. March 11-14 CAA Championship TBD - In the last meeting on Feb. 17, 2019, the Dukes edged UNCW, 58-51. Then-junior Kamiah Smalls posted a HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS game-high 24 points including knocking down eight free throws alongside eight rebounds and two assists. * CAA game | ^ UVA Thanksgiving Tournament PREVIOUS STARTING LINEUP SERIES HISTORY All times Eastern and subject to change Pos. No. Yr. Player Ht. PPG RPG APG Overall Record: 64-10 HOW TO FOLLOW G 3 Sr. Kamiah Smalls 5-10 20.1 4.4 2.4 .........in Harrisonburg: 33-3 G 15 Sr. Lexie Barrier 5-10 9.4 3.8 2.4 Video FloSports.com F 55 R-Sr. Jackie Benitez 5-10 11.9 1.8 0.3 .........in Wilmington: 27-6 Radio JMU Sprint Broadcast Network F 30 Fr. Kiki Jefferson 6-1 6.8 5.9 1.4 .........on a neutral floor: 4-1 Live Stats JMUStats.com C 31 R-Sr. Kayla Cooper-Williams 6-2 7.5 10.4 0.6 Last 10: 9-1 Twitter @JMUWBasketball 2019-20 62.1 .404 .306 .691 67.0 .412 .301 -2.9 11.4 17.3 0.7 8.3 2.3 TALE SCORING FG% 3FG% REBOUND AST-TO OF THE POINTS FG% 3FG% FT% ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE MARGIN TURNOVERS RATIO TAPE STATS 68.6 .396 .324 .712 57.0 .346 .318 +6.4 10.0 15.6 0.6 7.9 6.0 1 2019 JAMES MADISON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES LAST TIME OUT high 24 points on an efficient 8-of-14 (57.1 percent) - JMU earned 81 points picking up nine first-place - Kionna Jeter made a layup with 2.2 seconds from the field alongside a season-high tying seven votes (coaches cannot vote for their team). Drexel remaining to give Towson the 76-75 victory over rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals. was picked second with 70 points and one first- James Madison in Colonial Athletic Association - Senior Jackie Benitez followed behind with 17 place vote while Towson rounded out the top-three women’s basketball action inside of SECU Arena on points and classmate Kayla Cooper-Williams with 65 points. Sunday afternoon. stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, nine rebounds, SMALLS NAMED PRESEASON CAA POTY - The Dukes battled back from a 21-point deficit (2Q, a season-high tying two assists, and a game-high - Senior Kamiah Smalls repeats as the CAA 41-20) to force the Tigers to make a last-second three blocks. Preseason Player of the Year for the 2019-20 shot. JMU DOMINATES ROBERT MORRIS season. The Dukes led the league with four players - Senior Kamiah Smalls finished the night with a - The James Madison defense was too much for being named to Preseason All-Conference Teams. team-high 26 points on an effective 8-of-14 (57.1 Robert Morris to handle, as the Dukes cruised to a Besides being named the Preseason Player of the percent) shooting from the field and a perfect 7-of-7 59-32 win on Dec. 29. Year, Smalls was the sole Duke on the First Team. from the charity stripe. Smalls added four rebounds - Senior Jackie Benitez led the way with a season- Lexie Barrier, Jackie Benitez and Kayla Cooper- and three assists to her stat line. and game-high 21 points, knocking down four treys Williams were all placed on the Second Team. - Senior Lexie Barrier poured in 16 points including alongside a season-high four rebounds. Senior SEAN O’REGAN SIGNED THROUGH 2023 a perfect 6-of-6 at the line with five rebounds and Lexie Barrier chipped in 10 points, a season-high - James Madison Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne an assist. Freshman Kiki Jefferson filled the stat five assists, four rebounds and a season-high three announced that Sean O’Regan has signed an sheet with five points, a career-high tying nine steals. extension to keep him as the head coach of the rebounds, a career- and team-high four assists, a - Senior Kayla Cooper-Williams produced a very women’s basketball program through the 2022-23 steal and a block. balanced game with nine points and season highs season. JMU TAKES DOWN ELON in rebounds (17), blocks (seven), assists (two) and - The 2019 season was historic for JMU women’s - Senior Kamiah Smalls notched a double-double steals (two). basketball, as O’Regan guided the Dukes to the helping James Madison take down Elon, 61-48 in CAA ANN MEYERS DRYSDALE AWARD WATCH LIST WNIT Semifinals with a 29-6 overall record. The women’s basketball action on Jan. 5. - James Madison women’s basketball senior guard Dukes’ 29 wins tied a program record as they won - Smalls posted her first double-double of the Kamiah Smalls has been named to the watch list Colonial Athletic Association regular-season title. season, sixth of her career, with game highs of 24 for the 2020 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award. After earning the automatic bid to the WNIT, JMU points and 12 rebounds. Freshman Kiki Jefferson - Named after the first player, male or female, hosted five postseason contests including wins chipped in nine points, four boards, two assists and named to the All-America Team in four straight over North Carolina A&T, USF, Virginia Tech and a block. college seasons, the annual award is presented to Georgetown. JEFFERSON NAMED CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK the nation’s top Division I women’s player. There are JMU TO HOST 2021 CAA CHAMPIONSHIP - James Madison women’s basketball freshman Kiki 35 players who have been named to the watch list. - JMU last hosted the CAA Championship in 2017. Jefferson has been named the Colonial Athletic - Smalls, the two-time Colonial Athletic Association As the Atlantic Union Bank Center is set to open in Association Rookie of the Week as announced by Preseason Player of the Year, leads the Dukes with November 2020, this will be the first championship the league office on Jan.