2020-21 Georgia Tech Women's Basketball Page 1/1 Combined Team Statistics As of Jan 03, 2021 All Games
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2020-21 GEORGIA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Georgia Tech Athletic Association Communications & Public Relations • WBB Contact: Liz Ryan Office: 404-894-5445 • Cell: 404-431-9619 • Email: [email protected] • @GTWBB 2020-21 SCHEDULE Georgia Tech (4-3, 2-2 ACC) at Clemson (8-2, 3-2 ACC) 4-3 2-2 L2 Overall: ACC: Streak: Game 8 | 7 p.m. | Clemson, S.C. | Littlejohn Coliseum Home: 3-2 Away: 1-1 Neutral: 0-0 Nov. 25 GEORGIA STATE W, 62-38 YELLOW JACKETS TIGERS Nov. 29 GEORGIA L, 69-75 OT Dec. 3 TULANE W, 55-51 Head Coach: Nell Fortner Head Coach: Amanda Butler Dec. 9 BOSTON COLLEGE* W, 86-68 Record at GT: 24-14 (2nd year) Record at Clemson: 37-37 Dec. 13 at Notre Dame* W, 82-67 Career Record: 186-131 (11th year) Career Record: 267-196 Dec. 17 MIAMI* Ppd. Dec. 21 UCF Ppd. Dec. 31 No. 3/3 NC STATE* L, 75-84 Jan. 3 at Notre Dame* L, 67-69 STORYLINES Jan. 7 at Clemson* 7 p.m. • Georgia Tech closes this two-game road swing with a trip to Clemson for the first of two Jan. 10 VIRGINIA TECH* 2 p.m. meetings between the programs this season. The Yellow Jackets and Tigers are set to tip Jan. 14 SYRACUSE* 6 p.m. Thursday inside Littlejohn Coliseum at 7 p.m. on the ACC Network Extra. Fans can also Jan. 17 at Virginia* 1 p.m. TuneIn to hear Richard Musterer’s call live from Atlanta. Jan. 21 at Wake Forest* 6 p.m. Jan. 24 DUKE* Ccd. • Georgia Tech looks to get back to winning ways after dropping the last two contests Jan. 28 at Miami* 7 p.m. following a two-week break. Facing Notre Dame twice in less than a month, the Jackets split Jan. 31 at Florida State* 2 p.m. the pair of contests with the Fighting Irish. Tech held its largest lead of seven points in the Feb. 4 CLEMSON* 7 p.m. second quarter, but Notre Dame shot 60.0 percent in the second half to secure the win in Feb. 7 WAKE FOREST* 2 p.m. the final minute. Feb. 11 at Louisville* 7 p.m. Feb. 18 FLORIDA STATE* 6 p.m. • Lotta-Maj Lahtinen continues her impressive season on The Flats with another dominating Feb. 21 at Boston College* 2 p.m. offensive performance on New Year’s Eve against No. 3/3 NC State. The junior notched Feb. 25 at North Carolina* 6 p.m. her third career double-double behind 30 points (career-high) and 11 rebounds. Lahtinen Kierra Fletcher finished with Feb. 28 PITTSBURGH* TBA dropped 20 points in the second half to help the Jackets rally back to within single digits. a game-high 19 points at March 3-7 at ACC Tournament! In conference play only, Lahtinen is averaging 21.8 points per game to lead Tech and ranks Notre Dame. second in the ACC. Home games in BOLD * - ACC Conference Game • Georgia Tech has won the rebounding battle in five of seven contests this season after dominating on the glass in South ! - ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) Bend, 39-27. Tech secured 17 offensive rebounds at Notre Dame and converted for 19 second chance points. The Jackets hold the rebounding edge against its opponents on the season and are led on the glass by senior Lorela Cubaj, who boasts a 10.6 rebounds per game average. • The Jackets have been productive from three-point range in ACC play this season, shooting 37.2 percent to rank fifth in the ACC in conference games only. In each conference game, four or more Jackets have connected from long distance with four most recently hitting a 3-pointer at Notre Dame. Sarah Bates leads the Jackets with 16 3-pointers overall this season, while Lotta-Maj Lahtinen paces Tech in conference games with 13 triples. • Senior forward Lorela Cubaj currently ranks third in the ACC in rebounding, pacing Tech on the glass with a 10.6 rebounds per game average. Cubaj ranks 24th in the nation in rebounds per game as of Jan. 3. Lotta-Maj Lahtinen currently leads the conference in steals, averaging 3.4 per game and ranks 15th nationally. • Georgia Tech and Clemson are set to meet on the hardwood for the 87th time in program history. Clemson narrowly leads the all-time series, 45-41. However, the Jackets have taken three-straight over the Tigers and 12 of the past 14. Tech swept Clemson last season and defeated the Tigers in Littlejohn Coliseum, 56-44. The Jackets last fell at Clemson on Jan. 17, 2019. STARTERS (BASED OFF LAST GAME) GP-GS PPG RPG MPG NOTES 00 G Loyal McQueen (Fr., 5-8, Florence, S.C.) 6-6 11.2 2.0 30.1 ACC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 14) 3 G Sarah Bates (r-Jr., 5-9, Fresno, Calif) 7-7 7.4 2.6 31.6 Hit four treys against GSU and at Notre Dame 13 F Lorela Cubaj (Sr., 6-4, Terni, Italy) 7-7 14.1 10.6 31.6 Recorded 3rd double-double at Notre Dame 24 G/F Eylia Love (Fr., 6-1, Kansas City, Kansas) 7-2 6.4 4.6 23.5 Earned first collegiate start against NCSU 31 G Lotta-Maj Lahtinen (Jr., 5-7, Helsinki, Finland) 7-7 16.3 6.9 36.5 ACC Player of the Week (Dec. 14) OFF THE BENCH 4 G Anaya Boyd (Fr., 5-10, McDonough, Ga.) 1-0 0.0 1.0 2.1 Made collegiate debut against Tulane 11 F Aixa Wone Aranaz (So., 6-3, Pamplona, Spain) 7-3 2.9 3.0 20.3 Started three ACC games 12 G Kondalia Montgomery (Jr., 5-7, Tacoma, Wash.) 14 G Anisa Clark (Fr., 5-7, McDonough, Ga.) 1-0 0.0 0.0 0.9 Made debut against Georgia State 15 G Avyonce Carter (Fr., 5-10, Norcross, Ga.) 4-0 5.0 2.0 11.2 20 C Nerea Hermosa (So., 6-5, Vitoria, Spain) 7-3 7.1 4.3 20.4 Posted 12 points and eight rebounds at Notre Dame 41 G Kierra Fletcher (Sr., 5-9, Warren, Mich.) 2-0 14.5 5.0 24.9 Scored game-high 19 points at Notre Dame 2020-21 GEORGIA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES at CLEMSON - Game No. 8 QUICK FACTS 2020-21 GEORGIA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER GENERAL Numerical Full Name: ........................... Georgia Institute of Technology No. Name YR HT POS Hometown High School/Previous School Location: .......................................................Atlanta, Ga. 00 Loyal McQueen Fr. 5-8 G Florence, S.C. Wilson Founded: .............................................................. 1885 3 Sarah Bates r-Jr. 5-9 G Fresno, Calif. Clovis West/Kansas State Enrollment: ........................................................ 35,000 4 Anaya Boyd Fr. 5-10 G McDonough, Ga. Lovejoy Nicknames: ........................Ramblin’ Wreck, Yellow Jackets 11 Aixa Wone Aranaz So. 6-3 F Pamplona, Spain IES Joaquim Blume/Ohio State Colors: ...............................................Old Gold and White 12 Kondalia Montgomery Jr. 5-7 G Tacoma, Wash. Lincoln Arena (Cap.): ............................McCamish Pavilion (8,600) 13 Lorela Cubaj Sr. 6-4 F Terni, Italy Istituto Paritario G. Parini President: ............................................. Dr. Ángel Cabrera 14 Anisa Clark Fr. 5-7 G McDonough, Ga. Union Grove Athletics Director: ......................................Todd Stansbury 15 Avyonce Carter Fr. 5-10 G Norcross, Ga. Wesleyan Faculty Ath. Representative: .................... Dr. Baratunde Cole 20 Nerea Hermosa So. 6-5 C Vitoria, Spain IES Joaquim Blume Sport Administrator: .......................................Joeleen Akin 21 Ronni Nwora r-Fr. 6-2 F/C Buffalo, N.Y. The Park School of Buffalo 24 Eylia Love Fr. 6-1 G/F Kansas City, Kansas Olathe North COACHING STAFF 31 Lotta-Maj Lahtinen Jr. 5-7 G Helsinki, Finland Makelanrinne Sports Head Coach: ..................................................Nell Fortner 41 Kierra Fletcher Sr. 5-9 G Warren, Mich. Warren Cousino Years at Tech: ............................................................2nd Twitter: ....................................................@NellOnWheels Alphabetical Career Record: ....................................... 186-131 (.587) No. Name YR HT POS Hometown High School/Previous School Record at Tech: ..............................24-14 (.645)/2 years 11 Aixa Wone Aranaz So. 6-3 F Pamplona, Spain IES Joaquim Blume/Ohio State Alma Mater: ................................................. Texas, 1982 3 Sarah Bates r-Jr. 5-9 G Fresno, Calif. Clovis West/Kansas State Assistant Coaches: ................Tasha Butts, Blanche Alverson, 4 Anaya Boyd Fr. 5-10 G McDonough, Ga. Lovejoy ................................................................... Murriel Page 15 Avyonce Carter Fr. 5-10 G Norcross, Ga. Wesleyan Director of WBB Ops: ................................ Ashlee Villarreal 14 Anisa Clark Fr. 5-7 G McDonough, Ga. Union Grove 13 Lorela Cubaj Sr. 6-4 F Terni, Italy Istituto Paritario G. Parini TEAM INFORMATION 41 Kierra Fletcher Sr. 5-9 G Warren, Mich. Warren Cousino 2019-20 Overall Record: ...................................... 20-11 20 Nerea Hermosa So. 6-5 C Vitoria, Spain IES Joaquim Blume 2019-20 ACC Record: ........................................... 10-8 31 Lotta-Maj Lahtinen Jr. 5-7 G Helsinki, Finland Makelanrinne Sports 2019-20 Home Record: .......................................... 10-4 24 Eylia Love Fr. 6-1 G/F Kansas City, Kansas Olathe North 2019-20 Road Record: ............................................. 7-4 00 Loyal McQueen Fr. 5-8 G Florence, S.C. Wilson 2019-20 Neutral Record ............................................ 3-3 12 Kondalia Montgomery Jr. 5-7 G Tacoma, Wash. Lincoln Letterwinners R/L: .................................................... 7/5 22 Ronni Nwora r-Fr. 6-2 F/C Buffalo, N.Y. The Park School of Buffalo Starters R/L: ............................................................ 4/1 Newcomers ................................................................. 6 Head Coach: Nell Fortner (Texas, 1982), 2nd season Assistant Coach: Tasha Butts (Tennessee, 2004), 2nd season HISTORY Assistant Coach: Blanche Alverson (Auburn, 2013), 2nd season First Year: .....................................1974-75 (47th season) Assistant Coach: Murriel Page (Florida, 1998), 1st season Overall Record: .....................................