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January 2, 2020 SEC COMMUNICATIONS Conference Overall Tammy Wilson (Women’s Basketball Contact) W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N Strk [email protected] @SEC_Tammy www.SECsports.com Arkansas 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 12-1 .923 9-0 0-1 3-0 W7 Phone: (205) 458-3000 South Carolina 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 12-1 .923 6-0 4-0 2-1 W6 Texas A&M 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 12-1 .923 8-0 2-0 2-1 W7 THIS WEEK IN THE SEC January 2 (Thursday) Kentucky 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 11-1 .917 8-1 3-0 0-0 W1 *Texas A&M at Arkansas SECN+ 8:05 p.m. CT Mississippi State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 12-2 .857 6-1 3-0 3-1 W4 *Alabama at LSU SECN+ 7:40 p.m. CT LSU 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 10-2 .833 5-1 3-1 2-0 W2 *Georgia at Ole Miss SECN+ 6:45 p.m. CT *Florida at Mississippi State SECN+ 7:10 p.m. CT Tennessee 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 10-2 .833 7-1 3-1 0-0 W2 *Kentucky at South Carolina SECN+ 7:06 p.m. ET Alabama 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 10-3 .769 6-2 3-0 1-1 W5 *Missouri at Tennessee SECN+ 5 p.m. ET Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 10-3 .769 7-1 2-0 1-2 W5 *Auburn at Vanderbilt SECN+ 7:30 p.m. CT Florida 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 9-4 .692 6-2 2-1 1-1 W1 January 5 (Sunday) Georgia 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 9-4 .692 7-3 0-1 2-0 W2 *South Carolina at Alabama SEC Network 5 p.m. CT Auburn 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 6-5 .545 4-1 1-2 1-2 W2 *Arkansas at Auburn SEC Network 1 p.m. CT *Vanderbilt at Florida ESPNU 12 p.m. ET Ole Miss 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 7-6 .538 6-3 0-2 1-1 W1 *Mississippi State at Georgia SEC Network 4 p.m. ET Missouri 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 3-10 .231 3-4 0-4 0-2 L4 *Tennessee at Kentucky ESPN2 4 p.m. ET *LSU at Missouri ESPNU 1 p.m. CT Player of the Week: Auburn junior forward Unique SEC Network Whiparound: January 6 (Monday) Thompson continued her nation-leading double-dou- SEC Network is tipping off Southeastern Conference play *Ole Miss at Texas A&M SEC Network 6 p.m. CT ble streak, picking up her 11th in as many games with in style, with SEC Women’s Basketball Whiparound tak- a 20-point, 10-rebound performance in the Tigers’ win ing center stage in primetime on Thursday, Jan 2. All 14 over Jacksonville State. Dating back to the final game of squads will take to the hardcourt on SEC Network and last year, Thompson has double-doubles in 12 straight SEC Network+ Thursday with tip times staggered through games, the second-longest streak in Auburn history. Go- the evening. Host Alyssa Lang and analysts Andy Landers ing into Saturday’s game, Thompson was the national and Steffi Sorensen will be live in studio starting at 7 p.m. leader in both double-doubles and offensive rebounds ET to breakdown the action on SEC Network and provide (5.6/game) and was fourth in the SEC in scoring (18.8 live look-ins to every game in the whiparound window. ppg). Her 20-point effort against the Gamecocks was her Each matchup can be watched in its entirety on SECNet- fifth time topping the 20-point mark this year; she had six work+ via the ESPN App on connected devices. career 20-point games coming into the season. Thomp- SiriusXM Games: son shot 53.8 percent and 75.0 percent from the line. • The following games can be heard on SiriusXM SEC Freshman of the Week: Georgia’s Javyn Nicholson Radio (Channel 374): 1/5 - Arkansas at Auburn, Tennes- recorded her second-straight double-double of the sea- see at Kentucky, South Carolina at Alabama. 1/6 - Ole son, becoming the first Lady Bulldog freshman to post Miss at Texas A&M. 1/9 - Mississippi State at Missouri, consecutive double-doubles since National Freshman LSU at Texas A&M. 1/12 - Georgia at Tennessee, Missouri of the Year Tasha Humphrey did so during the 2004- at Arkansas. 05 season. Nicholson has been on a torrid pace in her Watch Lists: last few games, knocking in 13 of her last 15 shots (87 • Nancy Lieberman Award: Tyasha Harris, South Caro- percent) in games against No. 10 UCLA, Gardner-Webb lina; Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M. and East Carolina. In Georgia’s lone contest this week, • Ann Meyers Drysdale Award: Chelsea Dungee, Arkan- the Lawrenceville, Ga., native came off the bench to go sas. a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and 4-for-5 at the free- • Cheryl Miller Award: Rhyne Howard, Kentucky; Rennia throw line as she finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds Davis, Tennessee; Kayla Wells, Texas A&M. in 18 minutes of action against ECU. Half of her points • Katrina McClain Award: Unique Thompson, Auburn; came in the fourth quarter after she brought down seven Ayana Mitchell, LSU; N’Dea Jones, Texas A&M. of her 10 boards in the third period alone. It marked the • Lisa Leslie Award: Aliyah Boston, South Carolina; Ciera second-straight game she has hauled in a career-best 10 Johnson, Texas A&M; Mariella Fasoula, Vanderbilt. rebounds. As her minutes continue to increase, Nichol- • John R. Wooden Award: Chelsea Dungee, Arkansas; son currently leads the Lady Bulldogs, hitting 68.6 percent Rhyne Howard, Kentucky; Ayana Mitchell, LSU; Tya- (24-of-35) from the field in 12 total games played this sha Harris, South Carolina; Rennia Davis, Tennessee; year. Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M. ICYMI: • Naismith Trophy: Chelsea Dungee, Arkansas; Rhyne • Auburn senior Daisa Alexander scored her 1,000th ca- Howard, Kentucky; Ayana Mitchell, LSU; Jordan Danber- reer point as the Tigers closed out non-conference play ry, Mississippi State; Amber Smith, Missouri; Tyasha Har- with a 62-53 win over Jacksonville State Saturday. ris, South Carolina; Rennia Davis, Tennessee; Chennedy • Lady Vol freshman Jessie Rennie connected on five of Carter, Texas A&M. seven attempts from the three-point arc to tie UT’s season • Wade Watch List: Chelsea Dungee, Arkansas; Rhyne high for threes in a game. Howard, Kentucky; Tyasha Harris, South Carolina; Rennia • Lavender Briggs continued to build on her fast start to Davis, Tennessee; Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M. her freshman campaign, adding her 11th-straight double- • Ann Meyers Drysdale Watch List: Rhyne Howard, figure scoring game, the longest streak by a Florida player Kentucky; Aliyah Boston, South Carolina; Tyasha Harris, since the 2006-07 season. South Carolina; Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M; Mariella Fasoula, Vanderbilt. 2019-20 Women’s Basketball • 2019-20 Women’s Basketball • 2019-20 Women’s Basketball • 2019-20 Women’s Basketball • 2019-20 Women’s Basketball • 2019-20 Women’s Basketball • 2019-20 Women’s Basketball • 2019-20 Women’s Basketball SEC BASKETBALL MEDIA SERVICES SEC Release The conference basketball release will be available each day of play begin- SEC Basketball Media Contacts ning via the league’s websites. SEC standings and results will be updated each Alabama – Zach Rhodes www.rolltide.com weekday, while conference statistics will be updated as often as needed based Email: [email protected] Office: (205) 348-6084 on the schedule of play. Information is also available via the school’s Media Twitter: @AlabamaWBB Contacts. Arkansas – Mario Bravante www.arkansasrazorbacks.com Email: [email protected] Weekly Awards Twitter: @RazorbackWBB; @CoachNeighbors The SEC will name a Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week in wom- Auburn – Wes Todd www.auburntigers.com Email: [email protected] en’s basketball each Tuesday of the season. Selections will be announced in the Twitter: @AuburnWBB weekly release, the SEC website and on social media platforms. Nominations Florida – Sam Stolte www.floridagators.com for the award are made each week by the women’s basketball media relations Email: [email protected] Office: (352) 375-4683 x6133 contacts and are selected by a vote of the SEC Communications staff. Twitter: @GatorsWBK; @camnew Georgia – Tray Littlefield www.georgiadogs.com Internet Email: [email protected] Office: (706) 542-9342 General SEC basketball information can be accessed on the Web at www. Twitter: @UGA_WBB secsports.com. The basketball section is updated with new material daily on Kentucky – Evan Crane www.ukathletics.com the page, with standings, statistics, game previews, notes and other important Email: [email protected] Office: (859) 257-8431 information. The SEC basketball release can also be printed off of the secsports. Twitter: @KentuckyWBB; @UKCoachMitchell com website in an Adobe Acrobat file. Adobe Reader, which is used to read LSU – Judy Willson www.lsusports.net the Adobe Acrobat file, can be downloaded for free on your computer on the Email: [email protected] Office: (225) 578-1869 adobe.com website. Twitter: @LSUwbkb; @lsunikkifargas Ole Miss – Tyler Wooten www.olemisssports.com Email List Email: [email protected] Office: (662) 915-7509 Press releases and information pertaining to SEC women’s basketball will be Twitter: @OleMissWBB; @YolettMcCuin emailed to the media throughout the year. Accredited media can register for the Mississippi State – Josh Lively www.hailstate.com Email: [email protected] Office: (662) 325-7556 SEC’s women’s basketball mailing list by contacting Tammy Wilson at twilson@ Twitter: @HailStateWBK; @CoachVic_MSU sec.org.