2014-15 Hampton University Lady Pirates Basketball
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2014-15 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY LADY PIRATES BASKETBALL GAME 1: Hampton (0-0) vs. Northwestern (1-0) Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, 3 p.m. EST Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Ill. 2014-15 Schedule 2014-15 Hampton University Lady Pirates Basketball Roster No. Name Class Ht. Pos. Hometown/Previous School Date Opponent Time 0 Malia Tate-DeFreitas So. 5-8 G Harrisburg, Pa./Steelton HS Nov. 16 Northwestern 3 p.m. 1 Kenia Cole Sr. 5-4 G Silver Spring, Md./Paint Branch HS Nov. 18 Quinnipiac 5 p.m. 2 Kyani White Sr. 5-7 G Manassas, Va./East Carolina Nov. 21 Kansas State 8 p.m. 5 Jackie Marshall Sr. 5-9 G Hackensack, N.J./Iona College Nov. 25 Washington State 7 p.m. 11 Bayley Coleman-Cox So. 5-8 G Durham, N.C./Jordan HS Dec. 2 Lehigh 11 a.m. 14 Blake Jenkines Jr. 5-10 G Clarksville, Tenn./Kenwood HS Dec. 5 Penn 7 p.m. 15 Ryan Jordan Jr. 6-0 G Manassas, Va./Stonewall Jackson HS Dec. 6 Richmond 7 p.m. 20 Lauren Johnson Sr. 5-6 G Cairo, Ga./Darton College Dec. 8 Morgan State* 6 p.m. 21 Mikayla Sayle Fr. 6-1 F Hampton, Va./Hampton HS Dec. 17 South Carolina 7 p.m. 23 Tyler Hobgood r-Jr. 6-1 F Oxford, N.C./University of Miami Dec. 20 James Madison 2 p.m. 24 Areana Davis Jr. 5-11 G Virginia Beach, Va./Santa Fe JC Dec. 22 DePaul 8 p.m. 30 Kristine Rose Jr. 6-0 G Miramar, Fla./Xavier 31 Kaylah Lupoe Fr. 6-2 F Phoenix, Ariz./Mountain Pointe HS Florida International Tournament 34 Brielle Ward r-Jr. 6-2 F Baltimore, Md./Western HS Dec. 29 vs. Bowling Green 8 p.m. 44 Lindsay Williams r-Jr. 6-3 F Bowie, Md./Anne Arundel/Mt. St. Mary’s Dec. 30 vs. Auburn/FIU 3:30/6 p.m. Head Coach: David Six (6th season, Hampton ’09) Jan. 5 Princeton 7 p.m. Assistant Coaches: Barbara Burgess (6th season, Delaware State ’89), Brian Davis (6th season, Tennessee Tech ’07), Tim Jan. 10 Bethune-Cookman* 2 p.m. Valentine (1st season, Southern Wesleyan ‘09) Jan. 12 Florida A&M* 6 p.m. Jan. 17 North Carolina A&T* 4 p.m. Jan. 19 N.C. Central* 6 p.m. Jan. 24 Savannah State* 4 p.m. THE GAME Jan. 26 South Carolina State* 5:30 p.m. The five-time reigning MEAC champion Lady Pirates will open the 2014-15 season with three straight Jan. 31 Norfolk State* 4 p.m. on the road, starting with a match-up with Northwestern on Sunday at 3 p.m. EST in Welsh-Ryan Feb. 7 UMES* 4 p.m. Arena. Feb. 9 Howard* 6 p.m. Feb. 16 Morgan State* 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 Delaware State* 4 p.m. THE SERIES Feb. 23 Coppin State* 5:30 p.m. Northwestern is 1-0 all-time against the Lady Pirates, with that meeting taking place on Dec. 29, Feb. 28 Howard* 4 p.m. 2003, when Northwestern won 58-45 on a neutral court. March 2 Delaware State* 5:30 p.m. March 5 Norfolk State* 6 p.m. LADY PIRATES: ROAD WARRIORS 2015 MEAC Championships The Lady Pirates were 10-3 in true road games last season, and they closed the 2013-14 campaign March 9-14, 2015 Noirfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Va. with eight straight wins on the road. Hampton is 53-18 in road games under head coach David Six, and the Lady Pirates have won at least 10 road games in each of the last four seasons — including a 13-1 mark in true road games in 2012-13. All times are EST and subject to change UNPRECEDENTED: FIVE IN A ROW *denotes MEAC game Home games are in bold Prior to the 2013-14 season, no MEAC women’s team had ever won five straight conference tourna- ments. But when the Lady Pirates defeated Coppin State 50-47 in last year’s MEAC Tournament title game, they did just that. Head coach David Six has won the MEAC Tournament in each of his five seasons at the helm, and the Lady Pirates have won the last four MEAC regular-season titles. During that span, Hampton is 62-2 in MEAC play (74-2 including MEAC Tournament games). That stretch includes back-to-back seasons in which the Lady Pirates went undefeated in conference play; overall, the Lady Pirates have won 49 straight games against MEAC foes, including conference tournament games. SPORTS INFORMATION WBB Contact: Jeff Cunningham Office: (757) 727-5811 Fax: (757) 727-5813 Email: [email protected] Facebook: Search “Hampton Athletics Sports Information” Twitter: @Hampton_WBB & @HUAthletics 1868 Youtube: www.youtube.com/HamptonSportsInfo Web: www.hamptonpirates.com 2014-15 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2014-15 Hampton University 2013-14 STATISTICAL COMPARISON Women’s Basketball Quick Facts HAM NW GENERAL Record 28-5 17-16 Location Hampton, Va. 23668 Scoring Average 70.8 69.5 Founded 1868 Opponent Scoring Average 57.1 67.6 Enrollment 4,768 Affiliation NCAA/Division I Scoring Margin +13.7 +1.9 Conference MEAC President Dr. William R. Harvey FG % .371 .425 Dir. of Athletics Eugene Marshall Jr. Opponent FG % .334 .373 SWA Paula Jackson Athletic Phone (757) 727-5641 Athletic Fax (757) 727-6995 3-pt. FG % .296 .333 Mascot Lady Pirates Opponent 3-pt. FG% .267 .307 Colors Royal Blue and White 3-pt. FG Per Game 5.9 5.8 Arena HU Convocation Center Capacity 7,200 Press Row Phone (757) 637-2098 FT % .623 .719 Ticket Office Phone (757) 728-6828 Rebound Average 46.3 36.7 COACHING STAFF Head Coach David Six Opponent Rebound Average 42.5 43.5 Alma Mater Hampton ‘09 Rebound Margin +3.8 -6.8 Record at Hampton 127-35 (5 years) Career Record 127-35 (5 years) Assist Average 12.6 16.5 Basketball Office Phone (757) 728-6818 Basketball Fax (757) 728-6905 Turnover Average 13.9 15.8 Best Time to Reach Coach Contact Assistant SID Blocks Average 4.6 6.7 Assistant Coaches Barbara Burgess (6th year) Steals Average 9.0 8.7 Brian Davis (6th year) Tim Valentine (1st year) Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Addison Assistant Athletic Trainers Ben Anguish RETURNING STARTERS (3) Christian Johansson Name Ht. Class PPG FG% FT% Faye Tayag Kenia Cole 5-4 Sr. 9.4 .367 .567 Renee Anthony M. Tate-DeFreitas 5-8 So. 18.1 .350 .768 Carly Laidlaw Director of Athletic Performance Veronica Johnson Brielle Ward 6-2 r-Jr. 3.5 .368 .412 Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Conroy Newman STARTERS LOST (2) SPORTS INFORMATION Name Ht. PPG RPG FG% FT% Assistant SID/WBB Contact Jeff Cunningham Alyssa Bennett 6-2 17.7 9.4 .456 .691 SID Office Phone (757) 727-5811 SID Cell Phone (757) 637-5845 Nicole Hamilton 5-8 13.1 6.1 .325 .613 SID Fax (757) 727-5813 SID E-Mail [email protected] LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (8) Sports Information Director Maurice Williams Name Pos. Ht. Class PPG FG% SID Office Phone (757) 727-5757 Website www.hamptonpirates.com Kenia Cole G 5-4 Sr. 9.4 .367 Overnight Address Hampton University B. Coleman-Cox G 5-8 So. 1.0 .316 Sports Information Tyler Hobgood F 6-1 r-Jr. 2.0 .433 194 Holland Hall Blake Jenkines G 5-10 Jr. 0.9 .438 Hampton, VA 23668 Lauren Johnson G 5-6 r-Sr. 1.5 .333 TEAM INFORMATION Ryan Jordan G 6-0 Jr. 3.7 .354 2013-14 Overall Record 28-5 M. Tate-DeFreitas G 5-8 So. 18.1 .350 MEAC Record 16-0 Brielle Ward F 6-2 r-Jr. 3.5 .368 Conference Finish 1st Postseason NCAA First Round vs. Mich. St. (L, 91-61) NEWCOMERS (7) Starters Returning/Lost 2/3 Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown Letterwinners Returning/Lost 8/3 Areana Davis G 5-11 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. Newcomers 7 Kaylah Lupoe F 6-1 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. TOP RETURNERS Jackie Marshall G 5-9 Sr. Hackensack, N.J. Top Returning Scorer: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (596, 18.1 ppg) Kristine Rose G 6-1 Jr. Miramar, Fla. Top Returning Rebounder: Brielle Ward (273, 8.3 rpg) Mikayla Sayle F 6-1 Fr. Hampton, Va. Top Returning Assist-Maker: Kenia Cole (78, 2.4 apg) Kyani White G 5-5 Sr. Manassas, Va. Top Returning Shot Blocker: Tyler Hobgood (23, 1.1 bpg) Lindsay Williams F 6-1 r-Jr. Bowie, Md. Top Returner in Steals: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (49, 1.5 spg) 2014-15 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCOUTING NORTHWESTERN 2013-14 Lady Pirate Trends The Wildcats return all five starters from a squad that went 17-16 last sea- son, finishing tied for eighth in the Big Ten with a mark of 5-11. In all, North- Overall Record 28-5 western returns 11 letterwinners from 2013-14, along with welcoming four MEAC Record 16-0 newcomers. Joe McKeown is in his seventh season at the helm for North- western. Nia Coffey led the Wildcats in points (15.3) and rebounds (8.1) last At Home 12-1 season, and Ashley Dreary led in assists (6.1). On the Road 10-3 Neutral Courts 6-1 LADY PIRATES AGAINST THE BIG TEN Hampton is 0-5 all-time against teams currently in the Big Ten, having lost In November 5-2 games against Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, and In December 5-2 Wisconsin.