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2019-20 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES TEXAS STATE BOBCATS TEXAS STATE (7-10, 0-6 Sun Belt) at TROY (14-3, 5-1 Sun Belt) Thursday, January 23, 2020 • 6 p.m. CST 18 Troy, Alabama • Trojan Arena (6,000) TEXAS STATE OPENING TIPS TUNING IN Overall SBC SCENE SETTER VIDEO STREAM ............ ESPN+ 7-10 0-6 Record • Texas State is still in search of its first conference win 6-4 0-4 Home AUDIO STREAM ............. 89.9 KTSW 1-6 0-2 Away this season when it travels to Troy at 6 p.m. on Thurs- Clint Shields (play-by-play) 0-0 0-0 Neutral day, Jan. 23. • Head coach Zenarae Antoine is in her ninth season and Zenarae Antoine Head Coach 9th 132-136 Texas State has amassed 132 wins. She is the fourth head coach 2019-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Same Same Career in program history to reach the benchmark and is six wins from tying Linda Sharp (1989-97) for third-most NOVEMBER (4-2) victories in school history. 05 TEXAS LUTHERAN W, 72-31 Statistical Leaders 08 at Oral Roberts L, 63-57 D. Hood 12.8 Points 16 UTPB W, 83-45 Br. Holle 6.1 Rebounds • The Bobcats will attempt to get off the schneid in Sun 24 at Kansas L, 68-48 K. Taylor 5.2 Assists Belt Conference play and are 0-6 for the first time since 27 NEW ORLEANS W, 51-49 D. Hood 0.5 Blocks joining the league. Ba. Holle 2.0 Steals 30 TEXAS A&M - CORPUS CHRISTI W, 57-48 DECEMBER (3-2) • Senior guard Brooke Holle drilled the 121st three-point- 04 UTSA W, 74-69 (OT) Team Statistics er of her career against Louisiana and is 9th in school 15 at Dartmouth W, 61-51 Offense 62.2 history for three-point field goals made in a career. She 18 at Morgan State L, 72-62 Defense 61.6 22 at RV TCU L, 79-52 Scoring Margin +0.6 led the Bobcats in points (15), rebounds (11) and steals 30 ALCORN STATE W, 67-59 Rebounds 35.8 (3) against the Ragin’ Cajuns. Rebound Margin -1.9 JANUARY (0-6) 02 LITTLE ROCK * L, 78-66 FG Pct. .386 • Sophomore guard Kennedy Taylor leads the Sun Belt FG Pct. Defense .393 04 ARKANSAS STATE * L, 56-53 3-PT FG Pct. .289 in assists per game (5.2) and ranks 24th nationally in 09 at Coastal Carolina * L, 75-67 3-Pointers per game 5.4 the latest NCAA report. 11 at Appalachian State * L, 73-65 (OT) 3-PT FG Pct. Defense .328 16 ULM * L, 58-55 FT Pct. .669 18 LOUISIANA * L, 73-67 Assists 13.5 TEXAS STATE VS. TROY Turnovers 15.1 • The series began in 2014 and both teams are dead- 23 at Troy * 6 p.m. Turnover Margin +2.9 locked, 5-5. 25 at South Alabama * 5 p.m. Steals 8.8 • The Bobcats have won two of the last three matchups. FEBRUARY (0-0) Blocks 1.5 01 UTA * 2 p.m. 06 COASTAL CAROLINA * 7 p.m. TEXAS STATE PROBABLE STARTERS 08 APPALACHIAN STATE * 2 p.m. No. Name Pos. Cl. Pts. Reb. Noteable 1 Avionne Alexander G Jr. 4.3 2.8 Scored career-high 13 vs. Arkansas State, starter in every game 13 at Little Rock * 11:30 a.m. 3 Kennedy Taylor G So. 9.9 2.9 Sun Belt leader in assists per game (5.2), 24th in the nation 15 at Arkansas State * 4 p.m. 24 Brooke Holle G Sr. 10.5 6.1 Team leader in career points (886), rebounds (490), and steals (125) 22 at UTA * 5 p.m. 32 Da’Nasia Hood F So. 12.8 5.6 Averaging 15.8 ppg in conf. games, 5th best in league 27 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * 11:30 a.m. 33 Bailey Holle G Sr. 5.9 3.2 Leads team in three-point field goal percentage at 36.5% (23-63) 29 GEORGIA STATE * 2 p.m. MARCH (0-0) TEXAS STATE OFF THE BENCH 05 at ULM * 6 p.m. No. Name Pos. Cl. Pts. Reb. Noteable 07 at Louisiana * 2 p.m. 00 Jayla Johnson F Jr. 6.8 2.5 Hit first eight shots and scored season-high 18 points vs. Alcorn St. 10 Sun Belt Conference Championship # TBA 5 Jessica Paz y Puente G Fr. 3.0 1.3 Connected on three 3-pointers in last five minutes vs. UTPB 13 Keslyn King G Fr. 1.9 1.1 Had two points and two rebounds in collegiate debut vs. TLU 15 Ja’Kayla Bowie G So. 2.3 2.2 Grabbed season-high five rebounds in 15 minutes at CCU AT STRAHAN ARENA AT UNIVERSITY EVENTS CENTER 20 Chelsea Johnson F Fr. 3.9 2.9 Scored career-best 14 points vs. UL, made first six shots * - Sun Belt Conference Game 55 Jaeda Reed C So. 4.6 2.8 Registered first double-double of career (11 pts, 11 rebs) vs. LR # - Sun Belt Conference Championship (TBA) - All-times Central TEXAS STATE SPORTS INFORMATION - JACOB PAVILACK ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/WBB CONTACT Email: [email protected] Office: 512-245-4387 Cell: 304-559-7959 2019-20 TXST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES TEXAS STATE QUICK FACTS Name of Institution Texas State University Location San Marcos, Texas Founded 1899 Enrollment 38,644 Nickname Bobcats School Colors Maroon (PMS 504) & Metallic Gold (PMS 872) Arena (Capacity) Strahan Arena (10,000) Year Opened 1982 Conference Sun Belt President Dr. Denise M. Trauth (College of Mount St. Joseph, 1971) Director of Athletics Dr. Larry Teis (TCU, 1988) SWA Tracy Shoemake (Texas, 1990) Faculty Representative Dr. Vicki Brittain (Washburn, 1977) Athletic Department Phone 512.245.2114 Ticket Office Phone 512.245.2272 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY Front Row (L to R): Brooke Holle, Ja’Kayla Bowie, Keslyn King, Kennedy Taylor, Avionne Alexander, Jessica First Year of Basketball 1966 Paz y Puente, Bailey Holle All-Time Record 775-742 Back Row (L to R): Lillie Moore, Jayla Johnson, Lauryn Thompson, Jaeda Reed, Da’Nasia Hood, Chelsea Johnson All-Time Sun Belt Conference Record 64-54 All-Time Sun Belt Conference Tournament Record 4-6 2019-20 ROSTER Conference Regular Season Championships 1 No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School / Previous School 2008 (Southland) Conference Tournament Championships 2 00 Jayla Johnson Jr. F 6-0 Dallas, Texas / Lincoln HS 1997 (Southland) • 2003 (Southland) 1 Avionne Alexander Jr. G 5-8 Sunnyvale, Texas / Sunnyvale HS NCAA Tournament Appearances/Record 2/0-2 3 Kennedy Taylor So. G 5-3 Dallas, Texas / Lincoln HS Years 1997 • 2003 5 Jessica Paz y Puente Fr. G 5-9 San Antonio, Texas / Tom C. Clark HS Last NCAA Postseason Opponent/Result 13 Keslyn King Fr. G 5-8 Burleson, Texas / Mansfield Legacy HS Lost to LSU, 86-50 (March 22, 2003) 15 Ja’Kayla Bowie So. G 5-8 Tyler, Texas / Robert E. Lee HS WNIT Appearances 2/1-2 20 Chelsea Johnson Fr. F 6-1 Shreveport, La. / Loyola College Prep Year 2008 • 2018 24 Brooke Holle Sr. G 5-7 Austin, Texas / Westlake HS Last WNIT Postseason Opponent/Result 25 Lauryn Thompson So. F 6-1 Arlington, Texas / Mansfield Timberview HS / VCU Lost at Rice, 71-60 (March 15, 2018) WBI Appearances 3/0-3 32 Da’Nasia Hood So. F 6-1 San Antonio, Texas / Wagner HS Years 2014 • 2015 • 2017 33 Bailey Holle Sr. G 5-7 Austin, Texas / Westlake HS Last WBI Postseason Opponent/Result 55 Jaeda Reed So. C 6-1 Lawton, Okla. / Eisenhower HS Lost to Eastern Washington, 66-62 (OT) (March 16, 2017) MEDIA INFORMATION 2019-20 COACHING STAFF STRAHAN ARENA Head Coach: Zenarae Antoine (Colorado State, 1998) - Ninth Season Press row for Texas State basketball games is located on Associate Head Coach: Chandra Dorsey (Ole Miss, 2001) - Eighth Season (Fifth as AHC) the south side concourse level on the baseline. The media entrance to the arena is Gate 4 (northeast corner of the Assistant Coach: Nathan Teymer (Grand View, 1999) - Third Season arena) and the Gate 4 entrance is also used for Will Call Assistant Coach: Paige Love (UNC Asheville, 2016) - Fourth Season (Second as AC) pick up of credentials. Director of Basketball Operations: Abigail Whitling (North Carolina, 2010) - Eighth Season MEDIA AND PHOTO CREDENTIALS Graduate Assistant: - Jericka Jenkins (Hampton, 2012) - Second Season Credentials for Texas State home basketball games are Athletic Trainer: Taylor Lippert (Oklahoma, 2016) - First Season issued for working media only and must be requested through the sports information office, preferably in advance. Only photographers on assignment from an PRONUNCIATION GUIDE accredited media agency will be issued credentials. 1 Avionne Alexander - Eye • VEE • on 5 Jessica Paz y Puente - pause • EE • pwen • tay Photographers are required to abide by the guidelines 15 Ja’Kayla Bowie - BOO • ee 32 Da’Nasia Hood - DUH • nay • zia set forth by the NCAA on shooting limitations from the 24 Brooke Holle - Holly 55 Jaeda Reed - JAY • duh sidelines. Those not complying with the guidelines may be removed. 33 Bailey Holle - Holly HC Zenarae Antoine - ZEN • uh • RAY an • TWAHN TXST, NOT ‘TSU’ In editorial references to Texas State athletics, media AHC Chandra Dorsey - SHAWN • dra outlets are asked to refrain from the use of the ‘TSU’ AC Nathan Teymer - TEE • mer acronym. Print and broadcast outlets are asked to use ‘Texas State’ and ‘Bobcats’. For those using acronyms, please use ‘TXST’. 2 2019-20 TXST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME NOTES BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS #BOBCATBITS • The Bobcats rank in the top half of the Sun Belt allowing 61.6 ppg (3rd), a 39.3% opponent field goal OVERALL SBC percentage (5th) and generate 8.8 steals per game (5th).