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Basketball Quick Facts University Information MediaAngela Relations Tisdale City/State/Zip...... Waco, Texas 76711 Assoc. AD/External Affairs ...... Nick Joos Founded ...... 1845 by the Republic of Texas Office Phone ...... 254-710-2743 Enrollment...... 14,541 Assistant AD/Media5-7 Relations.- Senior ...... -. . .Guard ...... Heath Nielsen Nickname...... Lady Bears Office Phone ...... 254-710-3538 School Colors ...... #20 ...... Green & Gold Women’s BasketballAustin, SID...... Texas...... Julie Bennett Arena/Capacity ...... Ferrell Center/10,284 Office Phone ...... 254-710-3042 Conference ...... Big 12 Home Phone/CellDel PhoneValle . . . . . High...... 254-857-4373/254-709-9657 School President (Interim)...... Dr. David Garland Email ...... [email protected] Athletics Director ...... Ian McCaw Media Relations Fax ...... 254-710-1369 Senior Woman Administrator...... Nancy Post Press Row Phone Number ...... 254-710-3955 Women’s Basketball Administrator ...... Paul Bradshaw Mailing and Shipping Address ...... 1500 So. University Parks Athletic Department Phone ...... 254-710-1234 Waco, TX 76706 Ticket Office Phone ...... 254-710-1000 Website ...... www.BaylorBears.com History First Year of Basketball...... 1974-75 All-Time Record ...... 602-458 (.568) IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Overall Big 12 Record ...... 115-77 (.599) NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 7 Athletic Media Relations (254) 710-2743 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance...... 2008 Athletic Media Relations Fax (254) 710-1369 Last Postseason Opponent ...... Pittsburgh Result ...... Lost, 67-59, NCAA Second Round Ferrell Center Courtside (254) 710-3955 Postseason WNIT Appearances ...... 3 Ticket Office (254) 710-1000 Last Postseason WNIT Appearance . 2003, Auburn (L, 64-63, in finals) Athletic Department (254) 710-1234 Coaching Staff Big 12 Media Relations (469) 524-1000 Head Coach ...... Kim Mulkey Alma Mater/Year ...... Louisiana Tech, 1984 Record at Baylor/Years ...... 208-60 (.776)/8 Career Record/Years...... 208-60 (.776)/8 Conference Record/Years...... 88-40 (.688)/8 Baylor’s 2005-06 women’s basketball media guide Basketball Office Phone ...... 254-710-3947 received Best in the Nation honors from the Best Time to Reach Coach Mulkey ...... 9 a.m. - Noon (Central) College Sports Information Directors of America. In Associate Head Coach ...... Richard Barron Assistant Coaches...... Leon Barmore, Damion McKinney fact, the Lady Bear guide is consistently rated Director of Basketball Operations ...... Johnny Derrick among the nation’s top 10 in the organization’s Coordinator of Basketball Operations...... Rekha Patterson Graduate Assistant ...... Edsel Hamilton IV annual publication contest, including a fifth place Administrative Assistant ...... Barbara Spitzer finish in 2007-08. Trainer ...... Alex Olson Strength and Conditioning ...... Shaun McPherson Academic Advisor ...... Monique Kazadi Student Trainer ...... Jill Wiest Managers ...... Krystal Archer-Goodman, Crystal Cartwright, Crystal Nilpirom, Chelsea Saville, Drew Valentine, Liz Wood Team Information 2007-08 Record (total/home/away/neutral) ...... 25-7/ 17-1/ 7-4/ 1-2 Big 12 Record/Finish ...... 12-4/2nd Final Ranking (AP/USA Today)...... 12/17 Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 6/4 TY

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Table of Contents Credits Quick Facts/Credits . . . . .Angela ...... 2 Paradise Jam..Tisdale ...... 134 Schedule...... 3 St. John’s/Lamar/Samford ...... 135 The 2008-09 Lady Bear Basketball media UT-Pan Am/Oregon/Cal ...... 136 guide is published by the Baylor Athletic This is Baylor Basketball...... 5-7. . . 5- 44 - SeniorTexas State/Colorado/Iowa - Guard State ...... 137 Media Relations Office, a division of the Oklahoma State/Texas A&M/Texas Tech . 138 Baylor Athletic Department. #202008-2009 Lady Bears Austin,Oklahoma/Texas/Nebraska. Texas ...... 139 The guide was designed and written by Numerical Roster/Team Picture ...... 46 Kansas State/Missouri/Kansas...... 140 Julie Bennett. Editorial assistance was provid- The Lady Bears ...... Del ...... 47Valle High School ed by Nick Joos, Heath Nielsen, Larry Little, Additional Facts ...... 48 Lady Bear History Jonathan Brown, Tiffany Troyer, Sarah Outlook ...... 49 NCAA Tournament...... 142-145 Learman and J.P. Charbonet. Additional WNBA ...... 146-147 assistance provided by Kim Mulkey and Bruce The Players Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame ...... 148 Bennett. The Veterans Baylor Hall of Fame ...... 149 Cover artwork by John Schaffhauser of Rachel Allison ...... 50-53 National Honors...... 150-151 * 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY* 2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL Schaffhauser Design, Madison, Miss. Jessica Morrow ...... 54-57 Big 12 Honors ...... 152-153 Photography provided by Robbie Rogers, Jhasmin Player ...... 58-61 Southwest Conference Honors...... 154 and Matthew Minard (BU Photography), Rod Danielle Wilson ...... 62-65 Letterwinners ...... 155 Aydelotte & Jerry Larson (Waco Tribune- Kelli Griffin ...... 66-69 By Uniform Number ...... 156 Herald), Jeff Moffett, Julie Bennett and WNBA Melissa Jones ...... 70-73 photos. Records The guide was printed by Whitley Printing The Newcomers Career Top 10 ...... 158-159 in Austin, Texas. Morghan Medlock ...... 74-75 Thousands Club ...... 160 Copies of the 2008-09 Baylor Lady Bear Whitney Zachariason...... 76-77 Individual and Team Records ...... 161 Basketball media guide may be purchased Brianna Brown...... 78-79 Individual Season Bests ...... 162 through the Baylor Athletic Media Relations Terran Condrey ...... 80-81 Individual Game Bests ...... 163 Office for $15 (plus a $6 postage and handling Ashley Field...... 82-83 Baylor in the AP Poll...... 164 fee). Lindsay Palmer ...... 84-85 Coaching Records ...... 165 Cherrish Wallace ...... 86-87 100-Point Games and Overtime...... 166 Baylor University Lady Bears vs. 2008-09 Opponents...... 88 Opponent Records ...... 167 Mission Statement Mosts and Leasts ...... 168 The mission of Baylor University is to edu- Coaches Team Year-by-Year ...... 169 cate men and women for worldwide leader- Kim Mulkey ...... 90-95 Records by Conference ...... 170 ship and service by integrating academic Richard Barron ...... 96-97 All-Time Series Records...... 171 excellence and Christian commitment within a Leon Barmore ...... 98-99 Record by School ...... 172-179 caring community. Damion McKinney ...... 100-101 Year-by-Year ...... 180-187 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL Johnny Derrick ...... 102-103 Lady Bear Attendance ...... 188 Baylor Rekha Patterson ...... 104-105 Athletic Department Edsel Hamilton ...... 106 The University Mission Statement Lady Bear Support Staff...... 106-108 Interim President Garland/Fac. Athl. Rep. 190 To support the overall mission of the Athletics Director Ian McCaw ...... 191 University by providing a nationally competi- 2007-2008 In Review Administration ...... 192 tive intercollegiate athletics program that 2007-08 Statistics & Results ...... 110-111 Head Coaches ...... 193 attracts, nurtures, and graduates student-ath- Review ...... 112 Athletic Staff Directory...... 194-195 letes who, under the guidance of a high-quali- 2007-08 Box Scores ...... 113-122 Baylor Traditions ...... 196-197 ty staff, pursue excellence in their respective Baylor 2012 ...... 198-199 sports, while representing Baylor with charac- The Big 12 Conference Athletic Facilities ...... 200-201 ter and integrity. Big 12 History and Highlights ...... 124-125 Lady Bear Camps...... 202 Consistent with the Christian values of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship ...... 126 Lady Bear Travel/Tip Off Club ...... 203 University, the department will carry out this 2007-08 Big 12 Standings/All-Big 12 . . . . 127 Athletic Media Relations ...... 204-205 mission in a way that reflects fair and equi- Big 12 Composite Schedule ...... 128-129 Baylor ISP Sports Network...... 206 table opportunities for all student-athletes and Big 12 Champions ...... 130 Media Outlets ...... 207 staff. Compliance Guidelines...... 208 The Opponents Opponent WBKB Contacts/Fla. Atlantic . . 132 Stanford/Stephen F. Austin/Rice...... 133 2008-09 BAYLOR LADY2008-09 BAYLOR BEAR BASKETBALL *

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2008-09 Schedule Date OpponentAngela Site Tisdale TV Time NOVEMBER 3 Mon. HOUSTON JAGUARS (EXHIB.) WACO5-7 - Senior - Guard 7 p.m. 7 Fri. DALLAS DIESEL (EXHIB.) WACO 7 p.m. 14 Fri. FLORIDA ATLANTIC#20 WACOAustin, Texas 7 p.m. 16 Sun. STANFORD WACO 2 p.m. 21 Fri. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN WACODel Valle High School 7 p.m. 23 Sun. at Rice Houston, Texas 2 p.m. 27, 28, 29 at Paradise Jam St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 27 Thu. vs. Central Florida 2:30 p.m. 28 Fri. vs. Villanova 2:30 p.m. 29 Sat. vs. Wisconsin 2:30 p.m.

DECEMBER 6 Sat. ST. JOHN’S WACO 7 p.m. 8 Mon. LAMAR WACO 7 p.m. 13 Sat. SAMFORD WACO 7 p.m. 16 Tue. UT-PAN AMERICAN WACO 7 p.m. 20 Sat. at Oregon Eugene, Ore. 9 p.m. 22 Mon. at California Berkeley, Calif. 7 p.m.

JANUARY 3 Sat. TEXAS STATE WACO 7 p.m. 10 Sat. at Colorado* Boulder, Colo. FSNRM 5 p.m. 14 Wed. IOWA STATE* WACO 7 p.m. 17 Sat. OKLAHOMA STATE* (Family Night) WACO 7 p.m. 21 Wed. at Texas A&M* College Station, Texas 7 p.m. 24 Sat. at Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas FSN 1 p.m. 28 Wed. OKLAHOMA* WACO 7 p.m.

FEBRUARY 1 Sun. TEXAS* WACO FSN 3 p.m. 4 Wed. at Nebraska* Lincoln, Neb. 7:05 p.m. 7 Sat. KANSAS STATE* WACO FSN 11 a.m. 11 Wed. at Oklahoma State* Stillwater, Okla. 7 p.m. 14 Sat. MISSOURI* (WBCA Pink Zone) WACO 12:30 p.m. 21 Sat. at Oklahoma* Norman, Okla. 2 p.m. 25 Wed. TEXAS TECH* WACO 7 p.m. 28 Sat. at Texas* Austin, Texas 2 p.m.

MARCH 4 Wed. at Kansas* Lawrence, Kan. 7 p.m. 7 Sat. TEXAS A&M* (Senior Night) WACO 7:30 p.m. 12-15 Big 12 Championships Oklahoma City, Okla. FSN 21-24 NCAA First & Second Rounds 28-31 NCAA Regionals

APRIL 5 & 7 NCAA Final Four St. Louis, Mo.

* Big 12 Conference contest Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship - Cox Convention Center - Oklahoma City, Okla. FSN - Fox Sports Network; FSNRM - Fox Sports Network Rocky Mountain

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