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QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION HENDERSON STATE (8-4, 4-2) vs. LOCATION: ...... Arkadelphia, Ark. FOUNDED: ...... 1890 ARKANSAS TECH (9-1, 5-1) ENROLLMENT: ...... 3,500 PRESIDENT: ...... Dr. Glen Jones Alma Mater: ...... Henderson State (1992) JAN. 11, 2018 • DUKE WELLS CENTER DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: ...... Shawn Jones Alma Mater:...... Central Missouri (1997) HENDERSON LOOKS FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT GAC VICTORY FACILITY: ...... Duke Wells Center Just days removed from notching two big road victories in Oklahoma, the CAPACITY: ...... 3,000 Henderson State women’s basketball team returns to Arkadelphia to face pe- rennial Great American Conference power Arkansas Tech on Thursday night at HISTORY 5:30 p.m. in the Duke Wells Center. FIRST YEAR OF B ASKETBALL: ...... 1971 ALL-TIME RECORD: ...... 569-582-3 REDDIE REPORT ALL-TIME GAC RECORD: ...... 55-69 Sophomore Pink Jones was fabulous for the Reddies against East Central, YEARS IN NCAA TOUR./LAST ...... 4 / 2006 pouring in a career-high 25 points in the win, and then followed it up with 12 LAST TOURNAMENT OPPO: ...... Chico State NCAA ELITE 8 RESULT: ...... Lost, 67-66 against the Savage Storm. Jones’ 14.9 points per game ranks eighth in the GAC. Senior Haleigh Henson is 11th in the league in scoring with an average of 13.6 COACHING STAFF points per game, eighth in assists per game (3.0) and her 34 3-pointers made HEAD COACH: ...... Jill Thomas is second-most in the league. Henson hit a massive 3-pointer late against ECU ALMA MATER: ...... Black Hills State (2006) to tie the game up for the Reddies and then another on Saturday against SOSU RECORD AT H ENDERSON/YEARS: ...... 53-70 (Fifth Year) to help HSU maintain momentum. CAREER RECORD/YEARS: ...... 118-118 (9th Year) Sophomore Hailey Estes put together two huge games for the Reddies this ASSISTANT C OACH: ...... Blake Huber past weekend. Against ECU, Estes racked up 16 points, 14 rebounds and five GRADUATE A SSISTANT: ...... Dulincia Keener assists, then followed that showing up with a 10-point, 15-rebound performance against Southeastern. After her work on the boards this weekend, Estes is the TEAM INFORMATION GAC-leader in rebounds per game against league opponents (10.5) and aver- 2016-2017 RECORD: ...... 8-20, 8-14 GAC ages 8.7 defensive rebounds per contest, the best mark in the conference. STARTERS RETURNING/LOST:...... 5/0 Bree Bossier ranks third in the GAC in field goal percentage (51.3 percent) and LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST: ...... 10/2 is 40-for-78 from the floor so far this season. The senior from Fairfield, Texas, shot 60 percent from the field during the Oklahoma road trip after shooting 6-of- SPORTS INFORMATION 10 from the floor and scoring 10 points against ECU and six against SEOSU. DIRECTOR: ...... Troy Mitchell Torrie Thompson had one of her best games of the season on Saturday against ASST.SID...... David Salley E-Mail: ...... [email protected] or [email protected] SOSU, scoring 20 points, 12 of which came in the first half, to help jumpstart the WEB SITE: ...... www.hsusports.com Reddies’ offense in the win. Thompson, who hails from Houston, Texas, averages double figures in scoring for HSU with 11 points per game. 2017-18 REDDIE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER PROBABLE STARTERS POS HT CL EXP. HOMETOWN PPG RBG FG% FT% AST STL 2 Pink Jones G 5-9 So. 1L Fayetteville, Ark. 14.9 4.6 .444 .732 3.0 2.0 3 Hailey Estes G 5-8 So. 1L Conway, Ark. 11.3 8.7 .355 .750 1.8 1.1 10 Haleigh Henson G 5-6 Sr. 3L Greenwood, Ark. 13.6 1.8 .361 .652 3.0 1.7 11 Torrie Thompson G 5-7 Jr. 2L Houston, Texas 11.0 4.4 .439 .667 1.5 0.6 33 Bree Bossier F 6-0 Sr. 3L Fairfield, Texas 8.1 5.6 .513 .625 0.6 0.9

OFF THE BENCH POS HT CL EXP. HOMETOWN PPG RBG FG% FT% AST STL 1 Karrington Whaley F 6-2 Fr. HS Springdale, Ark. 2.9 2.6 .563 .667 0.3 0.0 5 Blu Jones G 5-9 So. 1L Fayetteville, Ark. 5.1 1.7 .386 .632 0.7 1.4 12 Madi Nichols G 5-6 So. 1L Ward, Ark. 1.3 1.0 .364 .429 0.2 0.3 14 Lexis Weber G 5-9 Jr. 2L Arlington, Texas 1.7 2.7 .000 .833 0.3 0.3 24 Jasmine Cashaw F 5-11 Jr. RS Little Rock, Ark. 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 25 Lani Snowden G 5-8 Fr. HS Van Buren, Ark. 5.1 3.1 .435 .900 1.0 0.8 31 Brittany Branum F 5-10 Jr. 2L Greenwood, Ark. 3.1 2.8 .500 .652 0.3 0.6 32 Lexi Tejcek F 5-11 Fr. HS Hot Springs, Ark. 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 35 Brooke Lewis F 6-2 So. 1L Sanger HS 1.0 1.0 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 2

TEAM NUMBERS 2017-18 SCHEDULE Henderson as a team ranks third in the GAC in scoring defense, allowing just 67.7 points per game to opponents, and is fifth in scoring offense (74.2 points DATE OPPONENT Time/Score per game). That scoring margin of plus 6.5 is the third-best mark in the GAC. Nov. 10 at Southwest Baptist L, 82-73 The Reddies are shooting 41.1 percent from the floor this season (fifth in the Nov. 11 vs. Northwest Missouri W, 75-63 GAC) and 35.1 percent from the 3-point line (third in the GAC). HSU is the best Nov. 16 *at Northwestern Okla. L, 72-71 team in the league in defending the 3-point line and is holding its opponents to Nov. 18 *at Southwestern Okla. L, 80-72 25.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc in conference games this year. Nov. 28 Paul Quinn W, 75-64 Nov. 30 *Southern Nazarene W, 79-66 SCOUTING ARKANSAS TECH Dec. 2 *Oklahoma Baptist W, 85-61 The Golden Suns are 9-1 overall and 5-1 in the GAC so far this season. They are Dec. 5 Arkansas-Fort Smith L, 76-60 led by head coach Dave Wilbers, who has directed them to a 143-46 record Dec. 9 Bacone W, 74-47 during his 10 years in Russellville. They are 5-0 on the road this season and Dec. 16 Rogers State W, 55-52 have won the last eight meetings between the two schools. Henderson has Jan. 4 *East Central W, 82-78 defeated the Golden Suns just twice since 2007, with the last victory coming in Jan. 6 *Southeastern Okla. W, 56-49 January of 2014. Jan. 11 *Arkansas Tech 5:30 p.m. Tech is led by freshman Jayana Sanders, who averages 16.4 points per game Jan. 13 *at Arkansas-Monticello 1 p.m. (fifth in the GAC) and is the leading freshman scorer in the league, and junior Jan. 15 *at Ouachita Baptist 5:30 p.m. forward Lyrik Williams, who averages 13 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Jan. 18 *Harding 5:30 p.m. Freshman Ke’Vonshaye Stackhouse and senior Cheyenne North round out Jan. 20 *Southern Arkansas 1 p.m. the double figure scorers for the Golden Suns. Stackhouse averages 12.3 points Jan. 25 *Southwestern Okla. 5:30 p.m. per game, while North chips in 10.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per contest. Jan. 27 *Northwestern Okla. 1 p.m. The Golden Suns bolster the best scoring offense in the GAC are and fifth-best in Feb. 1 *at Oklahoma Baptist 5:30 p.m. all of NCAA DII in scoring with an average of 85 points per game. Tech is also Feb. 3 *at Southern Nazarene 1 p.m. tops in the conference and fourth in the country in rebounds per game (47.9), Feb. 8 *Southeastern Okla. 5:30 p.m. which spikes up to 48.8 per game in GAC play, and has a scoring margin of plus Feb. 10 *East Central 1 p.m. 10.3 in league games. Feb. 15 *Arkansas-Monticello 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17 *at Arkansas Tech 1 p.m. LAST SEASON VS. ARKANSAS TECH Feb. 20 *Ouachita Baptist 5:30 p.m. The Reddies dropped both contests last season with the Golden Suns, but both Feb. 22 *at Southern Arkansas 5:30 p.m. were close games. Henderson fell 68-62 in the first meeting in Russellville, Feb. 24 *at Harding 5:30 p.m. Arkansas, and 82-73 later in the season at home in Arkadelphia. Mar. 1-4 at GAC Tournament In the first meeting, HSU had a 31-28 halftime advantage but Tech out-scored the Reddies 27-16 in the third quarter before holding on late for the win. Henson, Bold denotes home game Estes and Torrie Thompson all chipped in 13 points on the night. * denotes Great American Conference game After Tech built a 17-point lead entering the fourth period of the second meeting, HSU came back to bring the score within two points with three minutes to go, but ultimately fell despite the valiant late rally. The Golden Suns shot 52.9 percent HOW THEY MATCH UP from the floor in the game, while Thompson led Henderson with 17 points. CATEGORY HSU ATU SCORING 857 850 LAST TIME OUT POINTS PER G AME 71.4 85.0 Henderson picked up two of its biggest wins of the season last weekend in SCORING M ARGIN +5.6 +20.5 Oklahoma by defeating East Central 82-78 and Southeastern Oklahoma State 56-49. Both teams entered the weekend ahead of the Reddies in the GAC stand- FIELD GOAL % .417 .441 ings. HSU got out to a 19-point lead early in the second half against the Tigers 3-PT FG. % .341 .339 and saw it slowly evaporate over the second half, but got big plays late from 3-POINTERS/GAME 7.8 6.2 Haleigh Henson, Haley Estes and Pink Jones to rally and get the win. On Satur- FREE THROW % .699 .712 day in Durant, Oklahoma, Henderson trailed at the halftime break, but used a strong third quarter to open up a lead on SOSU and then held the Savage Storm REBOUNDS 463 479 at bay in the game’s final moments to come back to Arkansas with two big REBOUNDS/GAME 38.6 47.9 victories. The wins moved the Reddies to 8-4 overall, 4-2 in GAC play and ex- REBOUND MARGIN +0.9 +10.8 tended their winning streak to four games. Two free throws on a foul gave ECU the lead back 76-75 with less than a minute ASSISTS/GAME 11.7 13.4 to go on its next possession, but Jones, on a strong take, earned two of her own TURNOVERS/GAME 17.6 17.8 and knocked them down to give the Reddies the advantage once again 77-76. TURNOVER MARGIN +0.9 +4.9 Refusing to relent in their own right, the Tigers answered again, this time on a ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO 0.7 0.8 layup with 31 seconds remaining to again surge out in front 78-77. Jones, though, would make sure it was Henderson who benefited from the final lead change, as STEALS/GAME 8.8 13.2 she got a driving, contested, left-handed layup to fall with 17 seconds to play in the game to push the Reddies back into the lead, 79-78. After a defensive stop 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 3

and a free throw from Estes on the next THE SERIES VS. REDDIE RECORD WHEN... trip down, Henderson needed one last stand, and got it, as the Tigers' layup ARKANSAS TECH AT HOME ...... 5-1 went off the rim and into the arms of ATU LEADS SERIES 68-29 ON THE ROAD ...... 2-3 Estes, who canned two more free SINCE JOINING GAC: ATU leads 12-1 NEUTRAL ...... 1-0 throws to ice it for the Reddies and seal DATE SITE WON SCORE the late comeback. Feb. 18, 2017 H ATU 82-73 Jones was the catalyst for Henderson, Jan. 19, 2017 A ATU 68-62 LEADS AT THE HALF ...... 6-2 as she finished with 25 points and went Feb. 18, 2016 A ATU 82-54 TRAIL AT THE HALF ...... 2-1 Jan. 21, 2016 H ATU 87-64 11-of-15 from the free throw line. Estes March 5, 2015 N ATU 96-84 TIED AT THE HALF ...... 0-1 did a little bit of everything for the Jan. 24, 2015 A ATU 82-73 Reddies as well, putting up 16 points, Dec. 6, 2014 H ATU 70-56 14 rebounds and five assists. Henson Feb. 15, 2014 A ATU 91-85 Better FG Percentage than oppo...... 7-1 and fellow senior Bree Bossier rounded Jan. 11, 2014 H HSU 83-65 Worse FG Percentage than oppo...... 1-3 out the double-digit scorers for HSU, Feb. 16, 2013 H ATU 68-62 with Henson netting 12 points and Jan. 12, 2013 A ATU 67-49 Bossier 10. Feb. 18, 2012 A ATU 79-64 More 3-pointers made than oppo...... 7-2 Jan. 21, 2012 H ATU 80-63 Fewer 3-pointers made than oppo...... 1-0 Feb. 11, 2011 A ATU 70-49 THE SERIES VS. ATU Same 3-pointers made ...... 0-2 Jan. 8, 2011 H ATU 85-78 Arkansas Tech leads the all-time se- Feb. 11, 2010 H ATU 90-86 ries with a 68-29 advantage. The Golden Jan. 14, 2010 A ATU 73-58 Better FT Percentage than oppo...... 4-1 Suns have won eight straight and 22 of Feb. 12, 2009 A ATU 68-45 Worse FT Percentage than oppo...... 3-2 the last 23 games. Jan. 15, 2009 H ATU 63-57 Feb. 7, 2008 H ATU 70-59 Same FT Percentage as oppo...... 1-1 Henderson’s lone win in the last 23 contests was an 83-65 victory on Jan. Jan. 12, 2008 A ATU 79-56 Feb. 2, 2007 A ATU 64-46 11, 2014 in the Duke Wells Center. More Rebounds than oppo...... 6-1 Jan. 6, 2007 H ATU 72-55 The Golden Suns are 12-1 against the Feb. 20, 2006 A HSU 57-52 Fewer Rebounds than oppo...... 1-3 Reddies since the inception of the GAC. Jan. 23, 2006 H HSU 57-44 Same Rebounds...... 1-0 Feb. 21, 2005 H HSU 75-49 IN THE GAC RANKS Jan. 24, 2005 A HSU 61-44 • Henderson State ranks fifth in the GAC Feb. 23, 2004 A HSU 64-61 More Turnovers than oppo...... 3-2 in scoring averaging 71.4 points per Jan. 26, 2004 H HSU 63-58 Fewer Turnovers than oppo...... 4-2 game. Feb, 24, 2003 H ATU 70-66 ot Jan. 27, 2003 A ATU 59-52 Same Turnovers ...... 1-0 • The Reddies are fourth in the league Feb. 16, 2002 A HSU 46-44 in 3-point field goal percentage convert- Jan. 21, 2002 H ATU 64-60 More Steals than oppo...... 5-1 ing on 34.1 percent from beyond the arc. Henderson leads the GAC in 3-point field goal defense with opponents Fewer Steals than oppo...... 2-2 making just 26.5 percent. Same Steals ...... 1-1 • Pink Jones ranks eighth in the league in scoring (14.9 ppg) while Haleigh Henson is 11th in the league (13.6). Games Decided by 3 points or less ...... 1-1 • Jones ranks eighth in the league in steals per game averaging 2.0 per Games Decided by 10 points or less ...... 2-2 contest. • Henson is second in the GAC in 3-point field goals made averaging 2.8 Games Decided by 11 or more points ...... 5-1 makes per game. Henson is also eighth in assists per game at 3.0. • Bree Bossier is third in field goal percentage making 51 percent of her Playing on Monday’s ...... 0-0 attempts (40-of-78). Bossier averages 2.5 offensive rebounds per game, sev- Playing on Tuesday’s ...... 1-1 enth in the GAC, • Hailey Estes is third in the league in rebounding averaging 8.7 per contest. Playing on Wednesday’s ...... 0-0 Estes averages 7.0 defensive rebounds which leads the GAC. Playing on Thursday’s ...... 2-1 • Lani Snowden is fifth in the GAC in 3-point field goal percentage having Playing on Friday’s ...... 0-1 made 44.4 percent of her attempts (12-of-27). Playing on Saturday’s ...... 5-1 Playing on Sunday’s ...... 0-0 HENSON REACHES MILESTONE Haleigh Henson became just the 12th member score 1000 career points Playing in November ...... 3-3 when she scored 16 points on December 2 against Oklahoma Baptist. Henson Playing in December ...... 3-1 has totaled 1069 points during her career ranking her ninth all-time. The Playing in January ...... 2-0 senior from Fort Smith needs just 6 points to move into eighth passing Aesha Playing in February ...... 0-0 Carter who scored 1074 points (2003-05). Playing in March ...... 0-0 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 4

RECORD WATCH Senior guard Haleigh ALL-TIME GAC 3-POINT LEADERS 2017-18 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Henson needs just 23 No. Player School Yrs. Made PLAYER PTS/REB/AST OPPO DATE more 3-pointers to 1. Anissa Pounds ATU 2013-2017 268 Hailey Estes 10 pts./15 reb. SEOSU 1/6/18 break the GAC record 2. Olivia Potter SEO 2013-2017 266 for 3-pointers made in Hailey Estes 16 pts./14 reb. ECU 1/4/18 3. Haleigh Henson HSU 2014-pres. 246 a career, held by Anissa Bree Bossier 13 pts./11 reb. Bacone 12/9/17 Pounds of Arkansas Pink Jones 18 pts./11 reb. SNU 11/30/17 Tech, who hit 268. Henson already stands as the Reddies’ all-time leading 3- Hailey Estes 15 pts./10 reb. SNU 11/30/17 point shooter, with 246 makes in her time at HSU.

NOTABLES • The Reddies are 7-1 when they have a better shooting percentage than their CAREER SCORING LEADERS opponents. The lone loss was a 72-71 loss to Northwestern Oklahoma. RK Name Years G Total AVG Henderson shot 42.6 percent while the Rangers hit on 40.3 percent. 1. Lena Womack 89-92 108 1647 15.2 • The Reddies are 6-2 when they lead at halftime. 2. Kathy Comeaux 92-96 74 1566 21.1 DID YOU KNOW . . . 3. Aungelique Sledge 11-15 103 1341 13.0 • Haleigh Henson has made at least one 3-point field goal in 87 of 95 games 4. Angela Brown 90-92 58 1247 21.5 during her career. 5. Dulincia Keener 12-16 108 1224 11.3 • Pink Jones has scored in double-figures in 32 of 37 games during her Henderson career. 6. Jazmine Ellis 07-11 106 1150 10.8 • Torrie Thompson has made 43 of her last 50 free throws over the last 17 7. Saprina Reed 03-05 71 1080 15.2 games. Thompson had a streak of 26 consecutive free throws made come to 8. Aesha Carter 03-05 71 1074 15.1 an end on Nov. 28 when she went 1-or-2 against Texas College. 9. Haleigh Henson 2014- 95 1069 11.3 • Henderson State has made at least one 3-point field goal in 123 straight games. The last time the Reddies failed to hit a trifecta was Feb. 16, 2013 10. Schree Eckles 95-99 104 1060 10.2 against Arkansas Tech when Henderson went 0-for-13 from beyond the arc. 11. Rachel Keeton 99-03 108 1057 9.8 12. Krystal Beachum 11-14 81 1003 12.4 2017-18 GAC STANDINGS . HSU 3-POINT TEAM LEADERS GAC RECORD OVERALL RECORD Year G Att. Made Pct. Avg. Southwestern Okla. 6 0 1.000 11 1 .917 W3 16-17 28 766 229 .299 8.2 Arkansas Tech 5 1 .833 9 1 .900 W5 07-08 27 680 222 .326 8.2 Southeastern Okla. 5 2 .714 7 5 .583 L1 14-15 27 650 215 .335 8.1 Henderson State 4 2 .667 8 4 .667 W4 06-07 29 586 197 .336 6.8 Northwestern Okla. 3 3 .500 7 5 .583 W1 05-06 34 661 196 .297 5.8 Ouachita Baptist 3 3 .500 7 5 .583 W1 09-10 29 582 192 .330 6.6 East Central 3 3 .500 4 6 .400 L3 02-03 30 571 179 .313 6.0 Southern Nazarene 3 4 .429 5 6 .455 L1 15-16 28 525 176 .335 6.3 Oklahoma Baptist 2 4 .333 7 5 .583 W1 04-05 35 583 173 .297 4.9 Arkansas-Monticello 1 5 .167 5 6 .455 L2 13-14 27 521 170 .326 6.3 Harding 1 5 .167 5 9 .357 L2 08-09 26 596 169 .284 6.5 Southern Arkansas 1 5 .167 2 10 .167 L1 03-04 36 542 168 .310 4.7 TODAY’S GAMES 11-12 27 452 141 .312 5.2 Arkansas-Monticello at Ouachita Baptist 5:30 p.m. 10-11 26 436 137 .314 5.3 Harding at Southern Arkansas 5:30 p.m. 98-99 26 399 133 .333 5.1 East Central at Southwestern Oklahoma 5:30 p.m. 99-00 26 354 128 .362 4.9 Southeastern Oklahoma at Oklahoma Baptist 5:30 p.m. 94-95 26 354 128 .362 4.9 Northwestern Oklahoma at Southern Nazarene 5:30 p.m. 01-02 26 305 111 .364 4.3 12-13 27 411 111 .270 4.1 SATURDAY’S GAMES 97-98 26 397 110 .277 4.2 Henderson State at Arkansas-Monticello 2 p.m. 95-96 25 308 105 .341 4.2 Ouachita Baptist at Harding 5:30 p.m. 93-94 25 310 95 .306 3.8 Southern Arkansas at Arkansas Tech 1 p.m. 17-18 12 276 94 .341 7.8 Southern Nazarene at East Central 1 p.m. 00-01 26 283 89 .314 3.4 Oklahoma Baptist at Northwestern Oklahoma 1 p.m. Southwestern Oklahoma at Southeastern Oklahoma 1 p.m. 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 5

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PPG PPG PPG PPG 2.9 14.9 11.3 5.1 RPG RPG RPG RPG 2.6 4.6 8.7 1.7 FG% FG% FG% FG% 56.3 44.4 35.5 38.6 FT% FT% FT% 3FG% 66.7 73.2 75.0 33.3 APG APG APG FT% 0.3 3.0 1.8 63.2 SPG SPG SPG SPG 0.0 2.0 1.1 1.4 KARRINGTON WHALEY PINK JONES HAILEY ESTES BLU JONES F • 6-2 • FR G • 5-9 • SO G • 5-8 • SO G • 5-9 • SO 1 Springdale, Ark. 2 Fayetteville, Ark. 3 Conway, Ark. 5 Fayetteville, Ark. NOTES: NOTES: NOTES: NOTES:

PPG PPG PPG PPG 13.6 11.0 1.3 1.7 FG% FG% FG% RPG 36.1 43.9 36.4 2.7 3FG% 3FG% 3FG% FG% 34.3 34.9 42.9 00.0 FT% FT% FT% FT% 65.2 66.7 50.0 83.3 APG RPG APG APG 3.0 4.4 0.2 0.3 SPG APG SPG BKPG 1.7 1.5 0.3 0.3 HALEIGH HENSON TORRIE THOMPSON MADI NICHOLS LEXIS WEBER G • 5-6 • SR G • 5-7 • JR G • 5-6 • SO G • 5-11 • JR 10 Fort Smith, Ark. 11 Houston, Texas 12 Ward, Ark. 14 Arlington, Texas NOTES: NOTES: NOTES: NOTES:

PPG PPG PPG PPG 5.1 3.1 8.1 1.0 FG% RPG RPG RPG 43.5 2.8 5.6 1.0 3FG% FG% FG% FG% 44.4 50.0 51.3 100.0 FT% FT% FT% FT% 90.0 65.2 62.5 0.0 RPG APG APG SPG 3.1 0.3 0.6 0.0 APG SPG BKPG BKPG 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.5 LANI SNOWDEN BRITTANY BRANUM BREE BOSSIER BROOKE LEWIS G • 5-8 • FR F • 5-10 • JR F • 6-0 • SR F • 6-2 • SO 25 Van Buren, Ark. 31 Greenwood, Ark. 33 Fairfield, Texas 35 Sanger, Texas NOTES: NOTES: NOTES: NOTES: 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 6

• STATISTICS • Henderson State Basketball Henderson State Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 10, 2018) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 8-4 5-1 2-3 1-0 CONFERENCE 4-2 2-0 2-2 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 4-2 3-1 0-1 1-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 02 Pink JONES 11-10 271 24.6 56-126 . 4 4 4 0-7 . 0 0 0 52-71 . 7 3 2 11 40 51 4.6 36 2 33 31 4 22 164 14.9 10 Haleigh HENSON 12-12 412 34.3 57-158 . 3 6 1 34-99 . 3 4 3 15-23 . 6 5 2 8 13 21 1.8 19 0 36 48 3 20 163 13.6 03 Hailey ESTES 11-10 341 31.0 43-121 . 3 5 5 23-73 . 3 1 5 15-20 . 7 5 0 19 77 96 8.7 17 0 20 34 4 12 124 11.3 11 Torrie THOMPSON 11-9 307 27.9 47-107 . 4 3 9 15-43 . 3 4 9 12-18 . 6 6 7 8 40 48 4.4 25 0 17 38 2 7 121 11.0 33 Bree BOSSIER 12-12 264 22.0 40-78 . 5 1 3 2-4 . 5 0 0 15-24 . 6 2 5 30 37 67 5.6 36 1 7 11 7 11 97 8.1 05 Blu JONES 10-1 183 18.3 17-44 . 3 8 6 5-15 . 3 3 3 12-19 . 6 3 2 11 6 17 1.7 29 1 7 10 0 14 51 5.1 25 Lani SNOWDEN 12-6 291 24.3 20-46 . 4 3 5 12-27 . 4 4 4 9-10 . 9 0 0 8 29 37 3.1 19 0 12 12 2 9 61 5.1 31 Brittany BRANUM 12-0 182 15.2 11-22 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 15-23 . 6 5 2 16 17 33 2.8 27 0 3 9 2 7 37 3.1 01 Karrington WHALEY 7-0 47 6.7 9-16 . 5 6 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 9 9 18 2.6 8 0 2 6 0 0 20 2.9 14 Lexis WEBER 3-0 32 10.7 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 5-6 . 8 3 3 1 7 8 2.7 7 0 1 7 1 1 5 1.7 12 Madi NICHOLS 9-0 62 6.9 4-11 . 3 6 4 3-7 . 4 2 9 1-2 . 5 0 04591.0902503121.3 35 Brooke LEWIS 2-0 7 3.5 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1.0 32 Lexi TEJCEK 2-0 1 0.5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 00000.000000000.0 Team 24 32 56 Total...... 12 2400 305-732 . 4 1 7 94-276 . 3 4 1 153-219 . 6 9 9 149 314 463 38.6 232 4 140 211 26 106 857 71.4 Opponents...... 12 2400 282-710 . 3 9 7 57-215 . 2 6 5 169-234 . 7 2 2 143 309 452 37.7 224 - 111 222 26 106 790 65.8

TEAM STATISTICS HSU-W OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 857 790 11/10/17 at Southwest Baptist L 73-82 1326 Points per game 71.4 65.8 11/11/17 vs Northwest Mo. St. W 75-63 102 Scoring margin +5.6 - * 11/16/17 at Northwestern Okla. L 71-72 600 FIELD GOALS-ATT 305-732 282-710 * 11/18/17 at Southwestern Okla. L 72-80 569 Field goal pct . 4 1 7 . 3 9 7 11/28/17 PAUL QUINN W 75-64 189 3 POINT FG-ATT 94-276 57-215 * 11/30/17 SOUTHERN NAZARENE W 79-66 0 3-point FG pct . 3 4 1 . 2 6 5 * 12/02/17 OKLAHOMA BAPTIST W 85-61 315 3-pt FG made per game 7.8 4.8 12/05/17 ARKANSAS-FORT SMITH L 60-76 0 FREE THROWS-ATT 153-219 169-234 12/09/17 BACONE W 74-47 212 Free throw pct . 6 9 9 . 7 2 2 12/16/17 ROGERS STATE W 55-52 235 F-Throws made per game 12.8 14.1 * 01/04/18 at East Central W 82-78 471 REBOUNDS 463 452 * 01/06/18 at Southeastern Okla. W 56-49 580 Rebounds per game 38.6 37.7 Rebounding margin +0.9 - * - Conference game ASSISTS 140 111 Assists per game 11.7 9.3 TURNOVERS 211 222 Turnovers per game 17.6 18.5 Turnover margin +0.9 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.7 0.5 STEALS 106 106 Steals per game 8.8 8.8 BLOCKS 26 26 Blocks per game 2.2 2.2 ATTENDANCE 951 3648 Home games-Avg/Game 6-158 5-709 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 1-102

Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Henderson State 197 226 223 211 857 Opponents 216 166 224 184 790 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 7

• PLAYER CAREER STATISTICS •

Bree BOSSIER

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-15 13-0 74/5.7 7-25 . 2 8 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 8 20 28 2.2 14 00312171.3 2015-16 20-0 105/5.3 9-27 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-7 . 1 4 3 4 15 19 1.0 17 03847191.0 2016-17 26-10 306/11.8 48-107 . 4 4 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 25-35 . 7 1 4 35 40 75 2.9 42 0 2 18 9 8 121 4.7 2017-18 12-12 264/22.0 40-78 . 5 1 3 2-4 . 5 0 0 15-24 . 6 2 5 30 37 67 5.6 36 1 7 11 7 11 97 8.1 TOTAL 71-22 749/10.5 104-237 . 4 3 9 2-4 . 5 0 0 44-70 . 6 2 9 77 112 189 2.7 109 1 12 40 21 28 254 3.6

Brittany BRANUM

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2015-16 28-28 845/30.2 62-148 . 4 1 9 20-70 . 2 8 6 52-71 . 7 3 2 61 85 146 5.2 73 2 30 32 5 18 196 7.0 2016-17 28-20 794/28.4 76-213 . 3 5 7 18-79 . 2 2 8 97-115 . 8 4 3 55 81 136 4.9 73 2 28 35 8 24 267 9.5 2017-18 12-0 182/15.2 11-22 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 15-23 . 6 5 2 16 17 33 2.8 27 03927373.1 TOTAL 68-48 1821/26.8 149-383 . 3 8 9 38-149 . 2 5 5 164-209 . 7 8 5 132 183 315 4.6 173 4 61 76 15 49 500 7.4

Hailey ESTES

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2016-17 28-27 881/31.5 105-336 . 3 1 3 75-250 . 3 0 0 46-62 . 7 4 2 35 177 212 7.6 79 3 38 56 10 41 331 11.8 2017-18 11-10 341/31.0 43-121 . 3 5 5 23-73 . 3 1 5 15-20 . 7 5 0 19 77 96 8.7 17 0 20 34 4 12 124 11.3 TOTAL 39-37 1222/31.3 148-457 . 3 2 4 98-323 . 3 0 3 61-82 . 7 4 4 54 254 308 7.9 96 3 58 90 14 53 455 11.7

Haleigh HENSON

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-15 27-27 910/33.7 99-270 . 3 6 7 74-206 . 3 5 9 34-41 . 8 2 9 18 42 60 2.2 44 0 50 58 1 20 306 11.3 2015-16 28-27 977/34.9 103-303 . 3 4 0 77-220 . 3 5 0 44-62 . 7 1 0 5 38 43 1.5 47 1 45 89 4 22 327 11.7 2016-17 28-25 990/35.4 91-333 . 2 7 3 61-212 . 2 8 8 30-39 . 7 6 9 15 50 65 2.3 63 0 53 66 4 43 273 9.8 2017-18 12-12 412/34.3 57-158 . 3 6 1 34-99 . 3 4 3 15-23 . 6 5 2 8 13 21 1.8 19 0 36 48 3 20 163 13.6 TOTAL 95-91 3289/34.6 350-1064 . 3 2 9 246-737 . 3 3 4 123-165 . 7 4 5 46 143 189 2.0 173 1 184 261 12 105 1069 11.3

Blu JONES

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2016-17 26-13 553/21.3 65-136 . 4 7 8 20-51 . 3 9 2 24-42 . 5 7 1 42 16 58 2.2 62 3 23 31 2 21 174 6.7 2017-18 10-1 183/18.3 17-44 . 3 8 6 5-15 . 3 3 3 12-19 . 6 3 2 11 6 17 1.7 29 1 7 10 0 14 51 5.1 TOTAL 36-14 736/20.4 82-180 . 4 5 6 25-66 . 3 7 9 36-61 . 5 9 0 53 22 75 2.1 91 4 30 41 2 35 225 6.3

Pink JONES

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2016-17 27-25 697/25.8 140-305 . 4 5 9 4-12 . 3 3 3 88-139 . 6 3 3 32 95 127 4.7 93 6 95 94 5 54 372 13.8 2017-18 11-10 271/24.6 56-126 . 4 4 4 0-7 . 0 0 0 52-71 . 7 3 2 11 40 51 4.6 36 2 33 31 4 22 164 14.9 TOTAL 38-35 968/25.5 196-431 . 4 5 5 4-19 . 2 1 1 140-210 . 6 6 7 43 135 178 4.7 129 8 128 125 9 76 536 14.1

Torrie THOMPSON

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2015-16 19-7 352/18.5 42-107 . 3 9 3 23-56 . 4 1 1 14-19 . 7 3 7 11 45 56 2.9 51 3 22 28 3 9 121 6.4 2016-17 28-12 695/24.8 103-281 . 3 6 7 49-150 . 3 2 7 53-64 . 8 2 8 26 87 113 4.0 72 2 43 53 4 20 308 11.0 2017-18 11-9 307/27.9 47-107 . 4 3 9 15-43 . 3 4 9 12-18 . 6 6 7 8 40 48 4.4 25 0 17 38 2 7 121 11.0 TOTAL 58-28 1354/23.3 192-495 . 3 8 8 87-249 . 3 4 9 79-101 . 7 8 2 45 172 217 3.7 148 5 82 119 9 36 550 9.5 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 8

JILL BLAKE THOMAS HUBER HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH 5TH YEAR AT HSU (53-70) 1ST YEAR AT HSU BLACK HILL STATE (2006) PITTSBURG STATE (2017)

Jill Thomas is in her fifth season as head coach of the Henderson Blake Huber is in his first year as assistant women’s basketball coach State women’s basketball program. at Henderson State. Thomas has compiled a 53-70 record at Henderson State and a ca- Huber joined the Reddie staff after spending the past three years at reer record of 118-118 as a head coach. Pittsburg State University. In her first four years at Henderson, Thomas led the Reddies to the During his three seasons at Pittsburg State, the Gorillas compiled an GAC Tournament three times, coached five all-conference players and 81-19 record, appearing in the NCAA Region Tournament all three years, has had six players earn Academic All-GAC honors. and advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2016. In 2016-17, the Reddie women’s basketball program led the entire While at PSU, Huber’s duties included conducting individual workouts Henderson State athletic department with a team GPA of 3.49, and boasted with guards and post players, breaking down game film, compiling scout- 10 players who had a 3.0 or higher. On the court, freshman Pink Jones led ing reports, recruiting, as well as assisting with in game offensive and the way for Henderson, earning honorable mention All-GAC honors, as defensive adjustments. well as GAC Freshman of the Year recognition. Huber coached numerous all-star athletes including first team All-Ameri- During the 2015-16 season, Henderson finished with a 14-15 record can Mikaela Burgess who averaged 17 points per game in 2016-17, MIAA overall and a 13-9 mark in GAC play, the first winning record in league Defensive Player of the Year Kylie Gafford and PSU’s all-time leading play since the Reddies joined the league. The Reddies recorded its first scorer Lizzy Jeronimus. win over Harding in Searcy since 2006 with a 66-62 upset of the Bisons. Huber also coached one season at Drury University in Springfield, Mo. Henderson would go on to sweep the series against Harding. The Reddies During his year at Drury, the Panthers compiled a 27-4 record and ad- also swept the series with in-town rival Ouachita Baptist. vanced to the NCAA Elite 8, losing to eventual national champion Bentley The 2014-15 Reddies finished with a 10-17 record overall and an 8- University. 12 record in GAC play, good enough for a seventh-place finish in the A 2017 graduate from Pittsburg State University, Huber earned his league standings. During the course of the year, the Reddies recorded a degree in Communication and is currently working on his Master’s De- 91-85 win over GAC Champion Harding ending the Bisons 11-game win gree in Sports Administration. streak as well as a pair of wins over Ouachita Baptist. Huber is the son of Steve Huber who spent 35 years in coaching Thomas coached two-time GAC Defender of the Year Aungelique having been a head coach at Drury and Benedictine and an assistant Sledge who was also earned First-Team Academic All-American honors. coach at Arkansas State, Creighton, Louisville, San Diego State, Bradley In her first season with the Reddies, Thomas led Henderson to a 13- and Central Missouri. 14 record. The Reddies had a 9-4 record at home, including winning eight straight home games to begin the season. Prior to her arrival to Henderson, Thomas spent four seasons as head coach at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina from 2009 to 2013. In 2013, Thomas was named the Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year after guiding the Lady Falcons to a 27-5 record and their first-ever DULINCIA NCAA Regional Tournament win. During her four years at the Misenheimer, N.C. institution, Thomas compiled a 65-48 record with nine of her players earning all-conference KEENER honors, and seven conference players-of-the-week selections. Thomas’ teams have not only performed on the court, but in the class- GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH room as well. More than a dozen of her players have been on the Pfeiffer’s Presidential Honor Roll, seven players earned all-academic all-confer- ND EAR AT ence honors, and one of her players was named Capital One Academic 2 Y HSU All-American in back-to-back years. Prior to her stint at Pfeiffer, Thomas was an assistant women’s bas- HENDERSON STATE (2016) ketball coach at Dakota Wesleyan University where she also worked as a Resident Director and Intramural Coordinator. Thomas also spent a season as an assistant coach at Mitchell High School in Mitchell, S.D. Dunlicia Keener trades in her playing shoes for a coaches whistle to In addition to valuable coaching experience, Thomas played on the become Henderson’s graduate assistant. NJCAA Division I and NAIA Division II levels. While at Northwest College A four-year letterman for the Reddies, Keener finished her career she set the school record for most points in one game. While serving as with 1238 points and a school-record 800 rebounds. team captain at Black Hills State University, Thomas was selected as a A first-team All-GAC honoree for the 2015-16 season, Keener led the Dakota Athletic Conference Player of the Week and earned a DAC All- team in scoring and rebounding averaging 18.0 points and 9.4 rebounds Conference award. per contest. Thomas is a 2004 graduate of Northwest College having obtained an One of the most dominate post players in the GAC, Keener was GAC associate degree with honors in physical education. She earned a Player of the Week three times. She recorded 13 double-doubles and bachelor’s degree in Wellness Management with a minor in coaching in scored in double figures in 24-of-28 games. 2006 from Black Hills State University. Thomas acquired a master’s degree in education from Dakota Wesleyan University in 2012 with an em- phasis on curriculum and instruction. 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 9

KARRINGTON WHALEY PINK JONES FORWARD • 6-2 • FR • HS 1 GUARD • 5-9 • SO • 1L 2 SPRINGDALE, ARK. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. HAR-BER HS FAYETTEVILLE HS

2017-18: Had a break-out performance in the win over South- 2017-18: Has scored in double-figures in all but one game this season . . ern Nazarene scoring 12 while pulling down 7 rebounds. . Scored a career-best 25 points against East Central . . . Posted a double- double in the win over SNU having 18 points and 11 rebounds . . . Opened season with 18 points and 9 rebounds against Southwest Baptist . . . PREP: A three-year letterwinner at 7A Har-Ber High School in Totaled five assists in the victory over Paul Quinn. Springdale, Arkansas under head coach Jaime Green. 2016-17: Started in 25 of the 27 games she played in as a true freshman for the Reddies . . . Named Great American Conference Freshman of the PERSONAL: Born August 17, 1999 . . . Daughter of Brad and Year and an Honorable Mention All-GAC selection . . . First Reddie since Kristy Whaley . . . Has one sister, Kennedy . . . Majoring in 1996 to be named Conference Freshman of the Year . . . Averaged 13.8 Health and Human Performance. points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and two steals per game . . . Finished eighth in the GAC in scoring and led all freshman scorers . . . Second in the conference in steals (54) and steals per game . . . Recorded the third triple-double in GAC history with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Northwestern Oklahoma . . . Hit 10-of-13 free throws against NWOSU . . . Named GAC Player of the Week on Dec. 5 after having 22 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals, including the game winning basket with just over a minute remaining, in a 74-72 win over East Central and a double-double against Southeastern Oklahoma with a 20 points and 10 rebounds in a 92-84 win over Southeastern Oklahoma State. In the two victories, Jones shot 54 percent from the floor . . . Scored 10 points in her first collegiate game against Southwest Baptist . . . Recorded a season-high 23 points against Oklahoma Baptist, Ouachita Baptist and Southern Arkansas . . . Totaled 22 points against East Central.

PREP: Three-year letterwinner at Fayetteville High School . . . Was All- State senior year and the team’s leading rebounder as a junior . . . Part of the 2015 state title team . . . Also a four-year letterwinner in track . . . Two- time 400m state champion who also won the 200m and was named All- State three times.

PERSONAL: Born September 26, 1998 . . . Daughter of Wendell Jones and Olivia Matthews . . . Has one sister, Janeisha, who also plays basketball for the Reddies . . . Goes by Pink . . . Favorite sports memory is winning state in basketball.

CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

POINTS:...... 12 VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE (11-30-17) POINTS: ...... 25 VS. SOUTHEASTERN O KLAHOMA (1-6-18) FIELD GOALS: ...... 5 VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE (11-30-17) FIELD GOALS: ...... 9 VS. EAST CENTRAL (12-1-16) 3-PT FIELD G OALS: ...... 9 VS. OUACHITA B APTIST (1-16-17) FREE THROWS MADE: ...... 2 VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE (11-30-17) 3-PT FIELD GOALS: ...... 2 VS. EAST CENTRAL (12-1-16) REBOUNDS: ...... 7 VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE (11-30-17) FREE T HROWS MADE: ...... 11 VS. EAST CENTRAL (1-4-18) ASSISTS: ...... 1 VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE (11-30-17) REBOUNDS: ...... 11 VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE (11-30-17) STEALS:...... ASSISTS: ...... 10 VS. NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA (1-7-17) BLOCKS: ...... STEALS: ...... 4 DONE SEVERAL TIMES 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 10

HAILEY ESTES BLU JONES GUARD • 5-8 • SO • 1L 3 GUARD • 5-9 • SO • 1L 5 CONWAY, ARK. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. CONWAY HS FAYETTEVILLE HS

2017-18: Scored a season-best 24 points against Southwestern 2017-18: Was 5-for-8 from the field, scoring 11 points against Oklahoma knocking down 6 of 13 three-point field goals . . . Re- Southwest Baptist . . . Had a season-best 12 points against corded double-doubles in back-to-back games against East Bacone. Central (16 pts./14 reb.) and Southeastern Oklahoma (10 pts./15 reb.) . . . Also Notched a double-double against Southern Nazarene 2016-17: Started 13 games and played in 26 as a true fresh- scoring 15 point while having 10 defensive rebounds . . . Totaled 8 rebounds in the season opener against Southwest Baptist. man . . . Averaged 6.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game . . . Recorded a career-high 13 points while knocking down three 2016-17: Started 27 of 28 games for Henderson as a true fresh- 3-point field goals against Harding . . . First points came against man . . . Averaged 11.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game . . . Led Southern Nazarene . . . Scored 12 points against Arkansas- the team and finished sixth in the GAC in rebounding . . . Ranks Fort Smith . . . Also scored 12 points against Arkansas- third in HSU history for 3-point field goals in a season with 75 . . . Monticello . . . Had six rebounds in a game against Oklahoma Recorded six double-doubles for the year . . . Scored a career- Baptist . . . Totaled 11 points against Southeastern Oklahoma high 25 points against Oklahoma Baptist hitting seven 3-point in both games against the Storm and had 10 points against field goals . . . Began her collegiate career scoring 24 points Northwestern Oklahoma. against Southwest Baptist, knocking down six 3-point field goals . . . Had back-to-back double-doubles against Southern Nazarene (15 pts., 10 reb.) and Oklahoma Baptist (12 pts., 10 reb.). Scored PREP: Three-year letterwinner at Fayetteville High School . . . 15 points and had a career-best 13 rebounds for her third double- Was a member of the Purple Dog’s 2015 state title team . . . double of the year against Northwestern Oklahoma . . . Also had a Also a four-year letterwinner in track and was a member of the double-double against Arkansas-Monticello with 15 points and 2016 state title team. 10 boards . . . Combined for 14 points and 11 rebounds against Arkansas Tech on Feb. 18. Scored 13 points and added 11 re- PERSONAL: Born September 26, 1998 . . . Daughter of Olivia bounds in the season finale on the road at Southwestern Okla- Matthews . . . Has one sister, twin Jameisha, who also plays homa. basketball for the Reddies . . . Goes by Blu . . . Favorite ath- PREP: Four-year letter-winner at Conway High School who was a lete is Kevin Durant . . . Favorite musician is Beyonce . . . two-time All-Conference selection and All-State as a senior . . . Majoring in Biology. Part of two State Runner Up teams and the 2014 State Champi- onship team . . . Hit the game winning three-pointer in the state semifinals as a sophomore to send Conway to the state title game . . . Also a four-year letter-winner in soccer, where she was four-time All-Conference and twice All-State.

PERSONAL: Born December 9, 1997 . . . Daughter of Mark and Kathy Estes . . . Favorite athlete is Mia Hamm . . . Favorite professional team is the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team . . . Major- ing in Health and Human Performance. CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

POINTS: ...... 25 VS. OKLAHOMA B APTIST (1-26-17) POINTS: ...... 13 VS. HARDING (2-16-17) FIELD GOALS: ...... 8 VS. OKLAHOMA B APTIST (1-26-17) FIELD GOALS: ...... 5 VS. HARDING (2-16-17) 3-PT FIELD G OALS: ...... 7 VS. OKLAHOMA B APTIST (1-26-17) 3-PT FIELD G OALS: ...... 3 VS. HARDING (2-16-17) FREE THROWS MADE: ...... 5 VS. SOUTHERN A RKANSAS (2-11-17) FREE THROWS MADE: ...... 3 VS. ARKANSAS-FORT S MITH (11-26-16) REBOUNDS: ...... 15 VS S OUTHEASTERN O KLAHOMA (1-6-18) REBOUNDS: ...... 6 VS. OKLAHOMA B APTIST (11-19-16) ASSISTS: ...... 7 VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE (11-17-16) ASSISTS: ...... 4 VS. HARDING (2-16-17) STEALS: ...... 4 VS. SOUTHERN A RKANSAS (1-12-17) STEALS: ...... 3 DONE SEVERAL TIMES 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 11

HALEIGH HENSON TORRIE THOMPSON GUARD• 5-6 • SR • 3L 10 GUARD• 5-7 • JR • 2L 11 GREENWOOD, ARK. HOUSTON, TEXAS GREENWOOD HS CLEAR LAKE HS

2017-18: Became the 12th Reddie to score 1000 points in a career . . . 2017-18: Scored a career-high 22 points against Oklahoma Baptist where First in HSU history and third in GAC history for career 3-point field goals she was 9-of-15 from the field . . . Also scored 20 points against South- made . . . Has been in double-figures in nine of 12 games this season . . eastern Oklahoma . . . Totaled 34 points at the Southwest Baptist Classic . Scored 21 points against Paul Quinn . . . Totaled 16 points in the win to begin the season, including scoring 19 points while going 8-for-10 from against Southern Nazarene . . . Hit a season-best 5 three-point field goals the field against Northwest Missouri. against Northwestern Oklahoma in a game she scored 17 points . . . Dished out 7 assists against Rogers State. 2016-17: Played in 28 games, while starting in 12 . . . Averaged 11 points and four rebounds per game . . . Shot 82.8 percent from the free throw 2016-17: Appeared in 28 games while starting in 25 . . . Third in the GAC line . . . Hit the game-winning bucket to score her career-high 20th point in minutes per game (35.4) . . . Scored a season-high 23 points and tied against Ouachita Baptist . . . Totaled 19 points making 8-of-9 free throws her career-high with seven 3-point field goals made against Southern against Southern Nazarene . . . Scored 18 points against Oklahoma Bap- Arkansas . . . Totaled 22 points against Mississippi College and 20 against tist . . . Had 15 points against Southwestern Oklahoma . . . Connected on Southern Nazarene . . . First in HSU history with 212 career 3-point field 5-of-8 3-point field goals against UAFS . . . Scored 15 points and added goals made . . . Scored in double figures in 15 games. seven rebounds against Northwestern Oklahoma . . . Scored in double figures 17 times. 2015-16: Completed the season with 77 made three-pointers on 220 attempts to lead HSU . . . Averaged 11.7 points per game . . . Had a career 2015-16: Played in 19 games before suffering a season ending injury . . high seven made threes against Northwestern Oklahoma (2/27/16) . . . . Finished her freshman year averaging 6.4 points per game and 2.9 Season high 30 points in HSU first game of the season vs. Southwest rebounds . . . Had a career-high 17 points twice, once against South- Baptist . . . Finished 4th in the GAC in three-pointers made per contest western Oklahoma(1/7/16) and against Arkansas Tech(1/21/16) . . . Started (2.7). seven games.

2014-15: Finished second in the GAC three-point field goals made with 74 PREP: Lettered three seasons at Clear Lake High School in Texas ...... Was tops in made 3-point field goals in GAC games with 59 . . . Totaled Averaged 18.4 points and 10 rebounds per game and was voted all- the second-highest 3-pointers made in a season at HSU . . . Was 74-of- conference during her senior season . . . First team all-district honors her 206 from beyond the arc for 35.9 percent . . . Finished 18th in the league in junior year after averaging a double-double (17 points and 10 rebounds scoring averaging 11.3 points per game . . . Scored in double figures in 16 per game). of 27 games . . . Career high 22 points and six 3-point field goals against Ouachita Baptist . . . (1/22/15) . . . Poured in 21 points and dished out PERSONAL: Born September 17, 1997 . . . The daughter of Terry and Terri seven assists against Southern Nazarene (1/08/15). Thompson . . . Favorite athlete is JJ Watt . . . Favorite musician is Drake . . . Hobbies include: Fishing, going to the beach, and visiting the lake . . . PREP: Lettered two years at Greenwood High School . . . All-State and Favorite professional team is the Houston Rockets . . . Person she most All-Conference honors during senior season . . . Helped lead her team to admires is her father. a state championship, making the All-State Tournament Team . . . Was a McDonalds All-America Nominee . . . Also received All-Conference honors during junior, sophomore, and freshman seasons . . . Also played volleyball and ran track.

PERSONAL: Born October 25, 1995 . . . The daughter of Craig and Stacy Henson . . . Has one sister, Sydnie . . . Favorite movie is Titanic . . . Favorite professional athlete is Steph Curry . . . Enjoys hanging out with her friends and family . . . Majoring in Sports Management.

CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: ...... 30 AT SOUTHWEST B APTIST (11-13-15) POINTS:...... 22 VS. OKLAHOMA B APTIST (12-2-17) FIELD GOALS: ...... 8 DONE TWICE FIELD GOALS: ...... 9 VS. OKLAHOMA B APTIST (12-2-17) 3-PT FIELD G OALS: ...... 7 VS. NW OKLAHOMA (2-27-16) 3-PT FIELD GOALS: ...... 5 DONE TWICE FREE T HROWS MADE: ...... 9 AT S OUTHWEST B APTIST (11-13-15) FREE THROWS MADE: ...... 8 AT SOUTHERN NAZARENE (1-28-17) REBOUNDS: ...... 7 AT OKLAHOMA B APTIST (11-21-15) REBOUNDS: ...... 9 VS A RKANSAS-MONTICELLO (1-14-17) ASSISTS: ...... 7 AT ROGERS STATE (12-16-17) ASSISTS: ...... 4 DONE SEVERAL TIMES STEALS: ...... 6 VS. NORTHWESTERN O KLAHOMA (1-7-17) STEALS:...... 3 VS. ARKANSAS-FORT S MITH (11-26-16) 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 12

MADI NICHOLS LEXIS WEBER GUARD • 5-6 • SO • 1L 12 GUARD• 5-9 • JR • 2L 14 WARD, ARK. ARLINGTON, TEXAS CABOT HS JAMES W. MARTIN HS

2017-18: Scored a career-best 5 points against Bacone . . . Hit 3- 2016-17: Saw action in 28 games and started four . . . Averaged point field goals in games against Oklahoma Baptist, Arkansas- 5.5 rebounds per game . . . Had a career-high 11 points and 14 Fort Smith and Bacone. rebounds against Mississippi College . . . Scored 10 points in the season opener against Southwest Baptist . . . Totaled 11 rebounds 2016-17: Scored her first points of her collegiate career against in games against Southern Nazarene and Oklahoma Baptist. Southwest Baptist . . . Totaled a season-best 4 points against Northwest Missouri. 2015-16: Recorded a double-double against East Central with 10 points and 12 boards(12/3/15) . . . 7 points and 12 rebounds PREP: Three-year letter-winner at Cabot High School . . . Was a twice, against Arkansas-Monticello(2/13/16) and Northwestern member of the 2015 conference championship team. Oklahoma(2/27/16) . . . Started nine games in her freshman cam- paign . . . Averaged 3.4 points and 5.2 rebounds for the season. PERSONAL: Born June 12, 1998 . . . Daughter of Michael Nichols and Lisa Jordan, as well as step mother Jonnia Nichols . . . Has PREP: Lettered four seasons at James W. Martin High School in four siblings, Evan, Eli, Blair and Olivia . . . Favorite athlete is Texas . . . Made the Richland Lions Club All-Tournament Team Dwyane Wade . . . Favorite professional team is the Miami Heat . during her senior season . . . Voted team captain and second . . Majoring in Biology. team all-district . . . All-district honors during her junior season . . . Also lettered three years in track and field.

PERSONAL: Born October 31, 1996 . . . The daughter of John and Shelia Gray . . . Favorite athletes are Blake Griffin and Steph Curry . . . Likes to hang out with her friends and swim during her spare time . . . Person she most admires is her mother . . . Major is undecided.

CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

POINTS: ...... 5 VS. BACONE (12-9-17) POINTS: ...... 11 VS. MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (11-22-16) FIELD GOALS: ...... 2 VS. BACONE (12-9-17) FIELD GOALS: ...... 5 VS. EAST CENTRAL(12-3-15) 3-PT FIELD GOALS: ...... 1 SEVERAL TIMES 3-PT FIELD G OALS: ...... 1 AT TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIV.(11-28-15) FREE T HROWS MADE: ...... 4 VS. NORTHWEST MISSOURI (11-12-16) FREE THROWS MADE: ...... 7 VS. NW OKLAHOMA (2-27-16) REBOUNDS: ...... 5 VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE (11-17-16) REBOUNDS: ...... 14 VS. MISSISSIPPI C OLLEGE (11-22-16) ASSISTS: ...... 3 VS. SOUTHWESTERN O KLAHOMA (1-5-17) ASSISTS: ...... 5 VS. NW OKLAHOMA(2-27-16) STEALS: ...... 2 VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE (11-30-17) STEALS: ...... 2 DONE S EVERAL TIMES 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 13

LANI SNOWDEN BRITTANY BRANUM GUARD • 5-8• FR • HS 25 FORWARD• 5-10• JR • 2L 31 VAN BUREN, ARK GREENWOOD, ARK. VAN BUREN HS GREENWOOD HS

2017-18: Shooting 90 percent from the foul line (9-of-10) . . . 2017-18: Scored 8 points against Northwestern Oklahoma while having 4 rebounds . . . Totaled 7 points and 5 boards in the win over Southern Played 33 minutes against Northwest Missouri scoring 8 points Nazarene. while having 9 rebounds . . . Totaled 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in the victory over Southern Nazarene. 2016-17: Started 20 games and played in 28 . . . Averaged 9.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game . . . Shot 84.3 percent from the free throw line, seventh-best in the GAC . . . Received the Division II ADA Academic PREP: A three-time All-Conference selection for Van Buren Achievement Award having a 3.57 GPA in chemistry . . . Recorded a High School and head coach Chris Bryant . . . Helped the career-high 31 points shooting 11-of-14 from the field and 8-of-9 from the Pointers to 60 total wins in her final three years of high school foul line against Northwestern Oklahoma (Jan. 7). . . . Scored 21 points ball . . . Also a member of the Student Leadership Team at against Oklahoma Baptist to go along with 8 rebounds . . . Totaled 16 points against Texas A&M-Commerce while pulling down a season-best 7 heritage Church. rebounds . . . Began the season with 12 points against Southwest Baptist going a perfect 12-for-12 from the foul line . . . Made 26 straight free PERSONAL: Born November 23, 1998 . . . Daughter of Allen throws in a span of seven games . . . Scored in double figures in 11 and Cheryl Snowden . . . Has one brother, Cooper . . . Unde- games. cided on major. 2015-16: Finished second on the team in rebounds per game (5.3) . . . Had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds at Oklahoma Baptist(11/ 21/15) . . . Season-high 15 points vs. UA-Fort Smith(11/24/15) . . . Pulled in 14 rebounds vs. Southern Nazarene(1/28/16) . . . Started every game as a freshman in 2015-16 . . .Averaged 7.0 points and shot 42 percent from the field.

PREP: Lettered three seasons at Greenwood High School . . . Averaged 9.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game during her senior season . . . Helped lead team to a 29-2 record and a state championship . . . Played in the 2015 NWA High School Basketball All-Star Senior Showcase . . . Voted All-Conference and made the Times Record All-Area Team . . . Member of the All-Tournament Team at the Great 8 Classic Tournament . . . Also played volleyball one season . . . Was a member of National Honor Society, Beta Club, Spanish Club, and FCA.

PERSONAL: Born May 23, 1997 . . . The daughter of Anthony and Melinda Branum . . . Favorite actor is Kevin Hart . . . Favorite type of music is country . . . Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant . . . Enjoys playing video games, watching TV, swimming, and listening to music in her spare time . . . Majoring in Chemistry.

CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

POINTS: ...... 8 VS. NORTHWEST MISSOURI (11-11-17) POINTS:...... 31 VS. NORTHWESTERN O KLAHOMA (1-7-17) FIELD GOALS: ...... 3 VS. NORTHWEST MISSOURI (11-11-17) FIELD GOALS: ...... 11 VS. NORTHWESTERN O KLAHOMA (1-7-17) 3-PT FIELD G OALS: ...... 2 VS. NORTHWESTERN O KLAHOMA (11-16-17) 3-PT FIELD GOALS: ...... 2 DONE TWICE FREE T HROWS MADE: ...... 2 SEVERAL TIMES FREE THROWS MADE: ...... 12 VS. SOUTHWEST B APTIST (11-11-16) REBOUNDS: ...... 9 VS. NORTHWEST MISSOURI (11-11-17) REBOUNDS: ...... 14 VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE (1-28-16) ASSISTS: ...... 3 VS. OKLAHOMA BAPTIST (12-2-17) ASSISTS: ...... 4 AT NW OKLAHOMA (1-9-16) STEALS: ...... 2 SEVERAL TIMES STEALS:...... 2 DONE SEVERAL TIMES 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 14

LEXI TEJCEK BREE BOSSIER FORWARD • 5-11• FR • HS32 FORWARD• 6-0• SR • 3L 33 HOT SPRINGS, ARK. FAIRFIELD, TEXAS LAKESIDE HS FAIRFIELD HS

PREP: A three-year letterwinner for Lakeside High School in 2017-18: Totaled 13 points in games against Northwestern Okla- Hot Springs, Arkansas under head coach Chris Brock . . . homa, Paul Quinn and Bacone . . . Scored 12 points against Two-time All-Conference selection for the Rams who was also Northwest Missouri . . . Had a double-double against Bacone named to the All-State Tournament team as a junior . . . Led with 13 points and 11 rebounds . . . Pulled down 9 boards against Lakeside to a 21-9 record as a senior . . . An honor student Northwestern Oklahoma. who was a part of National Honor Society, Student Council 2016-17: Started 10 games and played in 26 . . . Received the and National Spanish Honors Society . . . Graduated Magna Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award having a 3.59 GPA in Cum Laude. recreation sports management . . . Scored a career-high 16 points in the season-opener against Southwest Baptist . . . Recorded PERSONAL: Born August 24, 1999 . . . Daughter of Jim Tejcek her first career double-double against Southern Nazarene having and Kati Fish, as well as stepmother Jodi Tejcek . . . Has two 10 points and 11 rebounds . . . Totaled 12 points against Arkan- brothers, Jimmy and Jaxon . . . Majoring in Health and Human sas Tech which included going 4-for-5 from the field . . . Made 14 Performance. straight free throws to begin the year. 2015-16: Appeared in 20 games . . . Finished the season making 9-of-27 attempts from the field for 33 percent . . . Pulled down 19 rebounds for a 1.0 average . . . Had four points and two rebounds at Southwestern Oklahoma(1/7/16) . . . Season high four rebounds at Ouachita Baptist(2/15/16) . . . Was a D2 ADA Academic honoree.

2014-15: Appeared in 13 games . . . Had a career-high 11 points and seven rebounds at Emporia State (11/25/14) . . . Pulled down 28 rebounds on the season and scored 17 points.

PREP: A four-time letter-winner at Fairfield High . . . All-State and All-Region honors during senior season . . . District Defensive MVP . . . Averaged 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game . . . Also made the Region All-Tournament Team in her senior year . . . Also played volleyball.

PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1996 . . . The daughter of Scott and Rachel Bossier . . . Has three siblings, Brooke, Britain, and Braden . . . Favorite professional team is the Dallas Cowboys . . . Favorite athlete is Michael Phelps . . . Enjoys playing piano and reading in her spare time . . . Majoring in Sports Management.

CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

POINTS: ...... POINTS:...... 16 VS S OUTHWEST B APTIST (11-11-16) FIELD GOALS: ...... FIELD GOALS: ...... 7 VS SOUTHWEST B APTIST (11-11-16) 3-PT FIELD G OALS: ...... 3-PT FIELD GOALS: ...... NONE FREE THROWS MADE: ...... FREE THROWS MADE: ...... 5 VS. OKLAHOMA B APTIST (11-19-16) REBOUNDS: ...... REBOUNDS: ...... 11 VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE (11-17-16) ASSISTS: ...... ASSISTS: ...... 2 AT OUACHITA B APTIST (2-15-16) STEALS: ...... STEALS:...... 2 VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE (11-17-16) BLOCKS: ...... 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 15

PERSONAL: Born March 19, 1998 . . . Daughter of Lon and ROOKE Stephanie Lewis . . . Has two sisters, Bailey and Blair . . . B LEWIS Favorite athlete is Jason Terry . . . Favorite sports moment is the first time she and her sister played together . . . Majoring FORWARD • 6-2 • SO • 1L 35 in Nursing. SANGER, TEXAS SANGER HS

2016-17: Made her first collegiate start against East Central and scored a season-best 6 points while pulling down 9 rebounds . . . Grabbed seven rebounds in her first game against East Central.

PREP: A four-year letter-winner at Sanger High School . . . CAREER HIGHS Named All-District 9-4A Offensive Player of the Year and All- POINTS:...... 6 VS. EAST CENTRAL (2-4-17) Region by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches as a FIELD GOALS: ...... 2 VS. EAST CENTRAL (2-4-17) senior . . . Three-time All-District selection sophomore, junior 3-PT FIELD G OALS: ...... and senior years . . . Two-time Defensive Player of the Year FREE THROWS MADE: ...... 2 VS. EAST CENTRAL (2-4-17) sophomore and junior seasons . . . Sanger High School’s all- REBOUNDS: ...... 9 VS. EAST CENTRAL (2-4-17) time leader in offensive, defensive and total rebounds . . . Led ASSISTS: ...... Sanger to two Bi-District and Area Championships . . . Also a STEALS:...... 1 VS. EAST CENTRAL (2-4-17) four-year letter winner in track and field.

2017-18 HENDERSON STATE REDDIE BASKETBALL ROSTER

NO. NAME POS HT CL HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Karrington Whaley F 6-1 Fr. Springdale, Ark. Har-Ber HS 2 Jameisha “Pink” Jones G 5-9 So. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS 3 Hailey Estes G 5-8 So. Conway, Ark. Conway HS 5 Janeisha “Blu” Jones G 5-9 So. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS 10 Haleigh Henson G 5-6 Sr. Greenwood, Ark. Greenwood HS 11 Torrie Thompson G 5-7 Jr. Houston, Texas Clear Lake HS 12 Madi Nichols G 5-6 So. Ward, Ark. Cabot HS 14 Lexis Weber G 5-9 Jr. Arlington, Texas James W. Martin HS 24 Jasmine Cashaw G/F 5-11 Jr. Little Rock, Ark. Ouachita Baptist 25 Lani Snowden G/F 5-8 Fr. Van Buren, Ark. Van Buren HS 31 Brittany Branum G/F 5-10 Jr. Greenwood, Ark. Greenwood HS 32 Lexi Tejcek F 5-11 Fr. Hot Springs, Ark. Lakeside HS 33 Bree Bossier F 6-0 Sr. Fairfield, Texas Fairfield HS 35 Brooke Lewis F 6-2 So. Sanger, Texas Sanger HS

Head Women’s Coach: Jill Thomas Assistant Coach: Blake Huber Graduate Assistant Coach: Dulincia Keener