2011-12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SID Contact: Jeff Griesch • Office Phone: (402) 472-7775 • Cell Phone: (402) 540-0279 • Fax Number: (402) 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected] 2011-12 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (0-0, 0-0 BIG TEN) Date Opponent Time/Result THIS WEEK IN NEBRASKa Women’s BaskeTBALL Oct. 30 Pittsburg State (exh. - HuskersNside) 2:05 p.m. Nov. 6 Nebraska-Kearney (exh. - HuskersNside) 2:05 p.m. Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) Nov. 12 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (BTN.com) TBA Nov. 15 Mississippi Valley State (BTN.com) 7:05 p.m. vs. Pittsburg State Gorillas (0-0) Nov. 18 USC (BTN.com) 7:05 p.m. Bob Devaney Sports Center • Lincoln, Neb. • Sunday, Oct. 30, 2:05 p.m. Nov. 21 Savannah State (BTN.com) 7:05 p.m. Promotion: Husker Haunted Hoops (Youth in Costume admitted Free) Nov. 25 at Florida A&M 2 p.m. Nov. 27 at Florida State (Seminoles.com All-Access) 1 p.m. (Trick or Treating in Devaney Center Concourse / Halftime Costume Parade) Nov. 30 at Georgia Tech 6 p.m. Television: None Dec. 4 Texas-Pan American (BTN.com) 2:05 p.m. Live Video Stream: HuskersNside on Huskers.com (subscription required) Dec. 8 Creighton (BTN/BTN2Go.com) 7:05 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network (Huskers.com-Free) Dec. 10 at Northern Arizona (Big Sky TV) 3:30 p.m. Dec. 18 Vermont (BTN.com) 2:05 p.m. Dec. 21 South Dakota State (NET/BTN.com) 7:05 p.m. HUSKERS OPEN SEASON BY BATTLING GORILLAS AT DEVANEY SUNDAY Dec. 30 at Penn State (BTN.com)^ 6 p.m. The Nebraska women’s basketball team opens its first season as a member of the Big Ten Conference by battling the Jan. 5 Indiana (BTN.com)^ 7:05 p.m. Pittsburg State Gorillas at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln on Sunday, Oct. 30. Jan. 8 at Iowa (BTN/BTN2Go.com) 3 p.m. Tip-off between the Huskers and Gorillas is set for 2:05 p.m., with free live internet audio coverage provided by the Husker Jan. 12 at Wisconsin (BTN.com)^ 6 p.m. Jan. 15 Penn State (BTN.com)^ 2:05 p.m. Sports Network on Huskers.com. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch team up for the 11th season together to call all the action Jan. 19 at Ohio State (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ 5 p.m. on the Husker Sports Network this season. Jan. 22 Minnesota (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ 5 p.m. A live video stream will be provided to subscribers of HuskersNside on Huskers.com. Both of Nebraska’s exhibition games Jan. 26 Iowa (BTN.com)^ 7:05 p.m. will be streamed live with video from HuskerVision and audio from the Husker Sports Network. Jan. 29 at Illinois (BTN.com)^ Noon Feb. 2 at Purdue (BTN.com)^ 7 p.m. The Huskers enter the 2011-12 season with a youthful 12-player roster that includes six freshmen. Nebraska’s four true Feb. 9 Michigan (BTN.com)^ 7:05 p.m. freshmen, Emily Cady (Seward, Neb.), Brandi Jeffery (Vacherie, La.), Tear’a Laudermill (Riverside, Calif.) and Hailie Sample Feb. 13 at Minnesota (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ 6:30 p.m. (Flower Mound, Texas) are expected to see significant action during the exhibition season and the regular season. In fact, Feb. 16 Northwestern (BTN.com)^ 7:05 p.m. Nebraska could start multiple freshmen during exhibition action. Feb. 19 Wisconsin (BTN or BTN.com)^ 1 p.m. Nebraska will also benefit from the return of Rebecca Woodberry (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Katie Simon (Roseville, Calif.), who Feb. 23 at Michigan State (BTN or BTN.com)^ 5 or 7 p.m. Feb. 26 Ohio State (BTN or BTN.com)^ 11 a.m./1/3 p.m. both redshirted last season as true freshmen for the Huskers. March 1-4 at Big Ten Tournament While the Huskers will definitely be young, they also feature a trio of talented returning starters in Lindsey Moore, Jordan (Conseco Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind.) Hooper and Kaitlyn Burke. Last season, Moore was one of the top point guards in the Big 12, as the Covington, Wash., native March 17-20 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBA averaged 14.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. The 5-9 guard, who has started every game of her Husker March 24-27 NCAA Regionals TBA April 1-3 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Denver, Colo.) TBA career, was even better in conference action. She averaged 17.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists per contest to earn honorable-mention All-Big 12 accolades in 2010-11. As a rookie in 2009-10, Moore earned a spot on the Big 12 All-Freshman All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference Team while becoming the first true freshman point guard in NCAA history to lead her team to an unbeaten regular season. game. All of Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln Hooper, a 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., added Big 12 All-Freshman honors in 2010-11, by averaging a team-best 14.6 and Twister 93.3 FM in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. Home points per game. She also ranked second on the team with 6.6 rebounds as the Big 12’s top freshman on the glass. She is games in bold at the Devaney Center. (BTN) - Big Ten Network back for her sophomore season as Nebraska’s top returning scorer, rebounder and three-point shooter, after shattering the game; (BTN.com) - Live Streamed Video; (NET) - Nebraska Educational Television Nebraska freshman record with 67 threes a year ago. 2011-12 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 00 Lindsey Moore** G 5-9 Jr. Covington, Wash. (Kentwood) NU’s first triple-double vs. FAMU; 2011 Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 3 Hailie Sample F 6-1 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Could earn significant playing time with defensive skills 5 Kaitlyn Burke*** G 5-7 Sr. North Vancouver, British Columbia (National Elite Development Academy) NU active 3FG leader (89); Career-high 20 points vs. KU Jan. 16 10 Meghin Williams** F 6-1 Jr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Summit) Two-Time All-CIF; ESPN Top 160; 18 games in 2010-11 11 Tear’a Laudermill G 5-9 Fr. Riverside, Calif. (Canyon Springs) Two-Time All-CIF; No. 26 Prospect in Nation by Blue Star 13 Brandi Jeffery G 5-7 Fr. Vacherie, La. (St. James) Parade All-American; 2011 Louisiana High School Player of the Year 14 Katie Simon F 6-2 RFr. Roseville, Calif. (Roseville) Redshirted in 2010-11 after foot injury kept her out until January 21 Harleen Sidhu** F 6-1 Sr. Surrey, British Columbia (Fleetwood) Career-high 12 points vs. Missouri, Feb. 22; 3 starts this season 23 Emily Cady F 6-2 Fr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) Two-Time Nebraska Super-Stater; No. 49 Prospect in Nation by Blue Star 33 Rebecca Woodberry G 5-10 RFr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Tolleson Union) 2010 Arizona High School Player of the Year; Redshirted in 2010-11 35 Jordan Hooper F 6-2 So. Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) Big 12 All-Freshman; Career-high 31 pts, school-record 7 3FG at MU 55 Adrianna Maurer C 6-3 So. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege) Career-high 9 points at Oklahoma State; 5 points, 4 reb. at Texas Head Coach: Connie Yori, 10th Year (Creighton, 1986), 361-257 (22nd season overall) 166-117 (10th season at Nebraska) - 2010 Big 12 & National Coach of the Year Associate Head Coach: Sunny Smallwood, Sevneth Season (Boise State, 1983); Assistant Coaches: Kellie Lewis-Jay, Fifth Season (Boise State, 1998); Dayna Finch, Second Season (Creighton, 2004) Director of Operations: Jan Bethea, Second Season (St. Augustine’s, 1995); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Shawn Gilbert, Fourth Season (Nebraska-Kearney, 1992) Graduate Assistant Manager: Bryce Currie, Second Season (Washington, 2008); Women’s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn, Sixth Season (Nebraska-Omaha, 2004) Women’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle, First Season (Creighton, 1991) Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 2 • 2011-12 Game Notes • Huskers.com INSIDE THE LINEUPS Burke adds the most experience of any Husker. The fifth-year senior from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-18, 3-13 Big 12)* has played 101 games with 48 career starts. The 5-7 guard is an outstanding leader, who helped the Huskers to NCAA *NU record and individual averages from 2010-11 Tournament appearances in both 2008 and 2010, and a WNIT appearance in 2009. A leader off the court as well, Burke is No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG the Nebraska Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President and will be a candidate for both the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Fr. F High School and CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Fr. F High School 35 Jordan Hooper 6-2 So. F 14.6 6.6 As a junior in 2010-11, Burke averaged 6.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists starting alongside Moore in the Big Red 00 Lindsey Moore 5-9 Jr. G 14.1 3.8 backcourt. 5 Kaitlyn Burke 5-7 Sr. G 6.3 2.7 Fellow senior and fellow British Columbian Harleen Sidhu also has significant experience for the Huskers. The 6-1 Off the Bench 10 Meghin Williams 6-1 Jr. F 1.8 1.4 forward from Surrey, B.C., continues to make her way back from offseason knee surgery.