2011-12 Wingate Women's Basketball
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2011-12 Wingate Women’s Basketball 2011-12 Women’s Schedule 1 2011-12 Women’s Outlook 2-3 Head Coach Barbara Nelson 4-5 Women’s Assistant Coaches 6 Tiish Logan JJaniitsha Wiilllliiams Women’s Biographies 7-11 2011-12 Women’s Team Picture 12 2011-12 Women’s Roster 12 2010-11 Women’s Stats 13 Continuing Tradition 16 Women’s SAC Honors 17 Academic All-Americans 18 Bulldog Club 21 Chantall Dunbar Sarah Wollllett WINGATE UNIVERSITY The Basketball pre-game show will begin 15 minutes SPORTS NETWORK prior to tip-off. The Wingate University Sports Network will partner Watch the Wingate University sports web site for more with Sidearm Sports and Stretch Internet for Internet details about upcoming broadcasts. The Wingate sports video and audio broadcasts during the 2011-12 web site can be accessed at www.wingatebulldogs.com. academic year. The Network will cover football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, swimming and lacrosse during the 2011-12 academic year. Last year, the Wingate University Sports Network produced over 115 broadcasts which included live video streams at more than 75 events. The video streams cost $5.95 each (season passes are available for certain sports). The 2011-12 audio broadcasts are free. The Network will broadcast will provide a video broadcast for every home contest, while providing audio broadcasts for away conference games and selected non-conference contests. Wingate director of broadcasting Ryan Brown (class of 2006) will provide the play-by-play for all of the broadcasts. Brown will team with Wingate sports marketing director Wayne Shadrick to broadcast the 11 football games during the Ryan Wayne 2011 season. Brown Shadrick 2011-12 WINGATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2011-12 WINGATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME SITE NOV 18 vs. Winston-Salem State 2 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. 19 at Johnson C. Smith 6 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. 22 UNC PEMBROKE 6 p.m. WINGATE 30 at Lincoln Memorial 6 p.m. Harrogate, Tenn. 3 CARSON-NEWMAN 2 p.m. WINGATE 16 ERSKINE 7 p.m. WINGATE 17 BELMONT ABBEY 4 p.m. WINGATE 29 vs. Lander 3:30 p.m. Morrow, Ga. 30 at Clayton State 5:30 p.m. Morrow, Ga. JAN 2 at College of Charleston 7 p.m. Charleston, S.C. 4 CATAWBA 6 p.m. WINGATE 7 at Tusculum 2 p.m. Greeneville, Tenn. 11 at Lenoir-Rhyne 6 p.m. Hickory, N.C. 14 MARS HILL 2 p.m. WINGATE 18 NEWBERRY 6 p.m. WINGATE 21 at Brevard 2 p.m. Brevard, N.C. 25 ANDERSON 6 p.m. WINGATE 28 LINCOLN MEMORIAL 2 p.m. WINGATE FEB 1 at Catawba 6 p.m. Salisbury, N.C. 4 at Carson-Newman 2 p.m. Jefferson City, Tenn. 8 LENOIR-RHYNE 6 p.m. WINGATE 11 TUSCULUM 2 p.m. WINGATE 15 at Newberry 6 p.m. Newberry, S.C. 18 at Mars Hill 2 p.m. Mars Hill, N.C. 22 at Anderson 6 p.m. Anderson, S.C. 25 BREVARD 2 p.m. WINGATE 29 at SAC Tournament TBA Higher Seed MAR 3-4 at SAC Tournament TBA Hickory, N.C. *Denotes South Atlantic Conference games HOME GAMES BOLD TYPE, ALL CAPS www.sports.wingate.edu 1 2011-12 WINGATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The Wingate University women’s basketball team returns five starters and eight letter winners from last year’s NCAA Division II tournament team. In 2010-11, the Bulldogs earned a second-place finish in the SAC regular season and tournament races. Wingate opens the 2011-12 campaign Friday, facing Winston-Salem State in the Queen City Classic. Tip-off at Johnson C. Smith’s historic Brayboy Gymnasium is slated for 2 p.m. “This year is no different than any other year,” Wingate head coach Barbara Nelson says. “We want to win the SAC and the NCAA regional tournament. Our eight returning players got a taste of the NCAA tournament last year. We want to do better this year.” Nelson believes the 2011-12 edition of the Wingate Bulldogs has many strengths. “We are athletic and long on the perimeter,” Nelson says. “Our bench is very deep.” On the other side of the coin, Nelson feels Wingate has much work to do. “We need to become a better rebounding team,” she says. “We must stay committed to our defensive schemes…and stay healthy.” Senior All-SAC guard Kurie Washington leads a talented group of returning players. Last season, Washington led the Bulldogs and ranked ninth in the SAC with 13.6 points per game. She reached 1,000 career points in Wingate’s victory at North Greenville last year. “Kurie’s legs are better this year,” Nelson says. “She is always a deep threat. This year, she can get her shot off quicker. Kurie is great at attacking the basket.” Both sophomore guard Janitsha Williams and Washington were named to the pre-season All-SAC team. “Janitsha can also shoot the long ball,” Nelson says. “Her rebounding and defense are big bonuses for us.” An All-SAC Freshman team member last year, Williams finished third on the team with 9.9 points per game. She was even better in conference games, averaging 11.1 points per contest. Depth is a plus for the Bulldogs. Junior Sarah Wollett joins Washington and Williams at shooting guard. “Sarah is our best pure shooter,” Nelson says. Wollett averaged 9.0 points per game last season, fourth on the Bulldog charts. Her 35 three-point field goals were second to Washington’s 36. Wollett will see time at both point guard and shooting guard this season. Point guards Tiffany Brown and Nikki Burton give Wingate many options in the backcourt. “Tiffany is a great defensive stopper,” Nelson says. “She has worked hard to improve her shooting as well.” Brown started 21 of Wingate’s 30 games last year, contributing 6.9 points per game. She led the Bulldogs with 43 steals. Burton joins the Wingate family as a transfer from the University of Louisville. “Nikki is very difficult to guard in the open court,” Nelson says. “She is a point guard who can post up…she gives us much flexibility in our line-ups.” “Our freshmen shooting guards have been tremendous surprises for us in pre-season,” Nelson says. “Jakari Thompson plays good defense and runs the floor well. Sarah Burnick finishes well around the basket. She is very smart with a good basketball IQ.” Sophomore transfer Cayleigh Weekly (Peace) will also be in the mix at the guard positions. Weekly played her prep basketball for Wingate alum Ina Thompson at Porter Ridge High School. “Cayleigh’s experience will pay big dividends for us,” Nelson notes. Burton, Wollett and freshmen Kelli Bonner, Jasmine DeBerry and Jade Montgomery will run the show from the point guard position. “Kelli is a skilled point guard who can shoot the ball,” Nelson says. “Jasmine brings tenacity and great defensive skills to our team.” A Piedmont High School product, Montgomery is an All-SAC women’s soccer player who joined the basketball team once her magical season concluded. “Jade’s gift is her defensive pressure on the ball,” Nelson says. In the post, senior forward Simone Rutledge was named to the pre-season All-SAC team. Rutledge was second on the Bulldog team charts with her 10.2 points per game last year. She led Wingate with 6.7 rebounds per game. “Simone is our floor general,” Nelson says. “She can run the floor and hit the three-pointer. Simone is doing good things for us.” Junior forward Tish Logan was second on the team with her 5.4 rebounds per game last year. She started 19 contests. “Tish is in phenomenal shape,” Nelson says. “She is a great defensive rebounder.” Classmate Jecia Anderson is “in the best shape of her Wingate career,” Nelson says. “Jecia is working hard and moving well; we are seeing a different player.” Sophomore Chantal Dunbar averaged 4.4 points per game last season. She started seven of her 30 games. “Chantal is creating steals with her defensive pressure,” Nelson says. “She rebounds well in our defensive schemes.” Freshmen Brooklyn Boston and Sequoia Morton bring many fine attributes to the Bulldog table. “Brooklyn is leaps and bounds ahead of where the coaching staff thought she would be (at this point),” Nelson says. “She finishes well around the basket…and can hit the 15-footer.” “Sequoia is a very long defensive player,” Nelson says. “She is the fastest post player we have. Sequoia runs and hustles…and recovers well on the defensive end.” The Bulldogs play defending national champion Clayton State in December. Wingate will also face Lander at Clayton State’s post-Christmas tournament. Wingate plays conference foes Lincoln Memorial (Nov. 30) and Carson-Newman (Dec. 3) during the first semester. Wingate opens its home slate Tuesday, Nov. 22, hosting UNC Pembroke. 2 www.wingatebulldogs.com 2011-12 WINGATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL www.wingatebulldogs.com 3 2011-12 WINGATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Barbara Nelson took the Wingate University women's basketball team to the NCAA Division II play-offs following a very successful 2010-11 season. The Bulldogs were 19-11 overall, finishing second in both the South Atlantic Conference regular season and tournament. In her four seasons, Nelson's teams have compiled an overall record of 77-43 (40-25 in the South Atlantic Conference). In 2010-11, Wingate led the SAC in team free throw and three-point field goal percentages. In addition, the Bulldog defense topped the SAC charts in team field goal percentage defense.