TEXAS SOUTHERN WOMEN’S  SWAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS • 2011-12 • 2013-14 • SWAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS • 2017 • NCAA TOURNAMENT • 2017

GAME 1 | TEXAS SOUTHERN vs. UTRGV | DECEMBER 5, 2020 | 12 p.m. CST | H&PE ARENA 2020-21 SCHEDULE DECEMBER TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS UTRGV VAQUEROS Date Opponent Time (CST) vs Sat. 5 UTRGV 12 p.m. 0-0 (0-0) 2-1 (0-0) Fri 11 at Rice 2 p.m Head Coach: Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Head Coach: Lane Lord Mon. 14 at LSU 1 p.m. Record at TSU: 40-22 / 2nd year Record at UTRGV: 33-33 / 3rd year Mon. 21 at Stephen F. Austin 2 p.m. Career Record: 240-173 / 13th year Career Record: 482-217 / 15th year JANUARY vs. UTRGV: 2-1 vs. Texas Southern: 0-2 Sat. 2 *at Alcorn State 3 p.m. SERIES HISTORY Mon. 4 *at Southern 5:30 p.m. Sat. 9 *at Prairie View A&M 3 p.m. Overall...... UTRGV leads 11-10 Sat. 16 *GRAMBLING STATE 5:30 p.m. Last Meeting...... TSU 69, UTRGV 55 (12-8-18) Mon. 18 *JACKSON STATE 5:30 p.m. Cooper-Dyke vs. UTRGV...... 2-1 Sat. 23 *at Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5:30 p.m. Mon. 25 *at Mississippi Valley State 5:30 p.m. Sat. 30 *ALABAMA STATE 5:30 p.m.

BROADCAST INFORMATION FEBRUARY TV: N/A Mon. 1 *ALABAMA A&M 5:30 p.m. VIDEO STREAM: N/A Sat. 6 *PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 5:30 p.m. RADIO: Maroon & Gray Radio Network Sat. 13 *at Grambling State 3 p.m. Sat. 15 *at Jackson State 5:30 p.m. Mon. 20 *ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 5:30 p.m. TOP RETURNEES Sat. 22 *MISSISSIPPI VALLEY 5:30 p.m. Mon. 27 *at Alabama State TBA

MARCH Sat. 1 *at Alabama A&M 5:30 p.m. Mon. 4 *ALCORN STATE 5:30 p.m. Sat. 6 *SOUTHERN 5:30 p.m. Tue. 9 SWAC Quarterfinals TBA Fri. 13 SWAC Semifinals TBA Sat. 14 SWAC Championship TBA

* - Southwestern Athletic Conference Contest 2 11 24 45 NIYA TAMARIA ATAIYA LAUREN MITCHELL WHITE BRIDGES LEWIS 5-10 • F • Gr. 5-4 • G • Jr. 5-4 • G • Sr. 6-3 • C • Jr. Bay City, Texas Atlanta, Ga. Lanett, Ala. Denver, Colo. PPG...... 16.1 PPG...... 2.8 PPG...... 12.9 PPG...... 1.7 RPG...... 11.8 RPG...... 2.8 STEALS...... 3.0 PREGAME • The Texas Southern women’s basketball team finally hits the court Saturday afternoon against • Texas Southern women’s basketball was picked to finished second in the annual Southwestern Ath- UTRGV at 12 p.m. This marks the first contest of the 2020-21 campaign for TSU as its first two games letic Conference poll while the duo of Niya Mitchell and Ataiya Bridges earned preseason All-SWAC were postponed. honors as the league announced its annual preseason poll and all-conference teams. Mitchell will be tasked with leading TSU as the Bay City, Texas native had a career season with 16.1 points and 11.8 • Third-year head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is back on the TSU sidelines for the second straight rebounds while recording 17 double-doubles. The Preseason All-SWAC First Teamer also ranked sixth season. She led TSU to the SWAC Regular Season Championship for the first time in school history nationally in rebounding (5th offensive rebounding) and 14th in steals. Mitchell shot 60 percent from in 2012-13 in addition to a second-place finish last season. The team made it to the semifinals of the the field as she shot 50 percent or better in 23 games. Senior guard Ataiya Bridges also returns and SWAC Tournament as the No. 2 seed but the season was cut short due to COVID-19. will have an expanded role after averaging 12.9 points and 2.8 rebounds off the bench as the Lanett, Ala. native earned second team All-SWAC honors and after her first season at TSU. • Head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is 37-36 all-time in the month of November and 3-8 at TSU. • A member of the WAC, UTRGV was picked fifth in the preseason poll. They are led by Amara • Cynthia Cooper-Dyke has history with UTRGV as her first-ever game as a collegiate head coach Graham’s 14.3 points and Halie Jones’ 10 points per game. Iva Belosevic is the top rebounder with took place in Edinburg on Nov. 21, 2005 as she defeated then Texas-Pan American 67-66 while she seven rebounds per game. was at Prairie View A&M. She met UTRGV (formerly UTPA) again several weeks later in San Marcos, Texas as she fell 75-54. Cooper defeated UTRGV 71-44 last season. • TSU returns eight letterwinners and adds four newcomers in 2020-21. However, TSU has to replace four starters as only Niya Mitchell returns.

TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SPORTS INFORMATION / MEDIA POLICIES QUICK FACTS

Founded:...... 1946 Location: ...... Houston, Texas Enrollment: ...... 10,500 Nickname: ...... Tigers Colors: ...... Maroon & Gray Affiliation: ...... NCAA Division I Conference:...... SWAC President: ...... Ken Huewitt (Int.) VP/Intercollegiate Athletics: ...... Kevin Granger SWA: ...... Dr. Dwalah Fisher Faculty Athletic Rep:...... Dr. Howard Henderson Facility:...... H&PE Arena (8,100) TEXAS SOUTHERN ROSTER INTERVIEWS & POLICIES # Player Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School) 1 Te’Aire Hambrick G 5-8 Jr. LaRue, Texas(Tyler JC) DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW 2 Niya Mitchell F 5-10 Gr. Bay City, Texas (New Mexico JC) The Texas Southern Office Of Sports Information is 3 Jenay Bojorquez G 5-6 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Central Arizona College) located in the H&PE Building located at the corner 11 Tamaria White PG 5-4 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Jackson) of Blodgett and Ennis Street on the campus of Texas Southern. The main number is 713-313-6829. 15 Namiko Adams G 5-8 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. (Chipola College) 21 Demetrius Lewis G 5-7 So. Cypress, Texas (Cy Ranch) 23 Quatera Limbrick G 5-7 R-Jr. Sugar Land, Texas (Tyler JC) PRACTICE COVERAGE 24 Ataiya Bridges PG 5-4 Sr. Lanett, Ala. (Shelton State) All practices are closed to the public. Media members wishing to attend the beginning or conclusion of prac- 32 Britnee Gabriel F/C 6-1 Jr. Spring Valley, NY (Eastern Oklahoma State College) tice (interviews only) should contact the SID office for 42 Skye Green F 6-1 R-So. Palm Coast, Fla. (UNC Asheville) exact starting times and location. 44 Ryann Lewis C 6-3 R-So. Denver, Colo. (East) 45 Lauren Lewis C 6-3 Jr. Denver, Colo. (East) ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS Head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke will be available COACHING STAFF for in-person or phone interviews during a specified HEAD COACH: Cynthia Cooper-Dyke (USC/Prairie View A&M ‘05) 3rd year at TSU window. All interview requests must be coordinated through the TSU Sports Information Office 24 hours ASSISTANT COACH: Carlos Wilson (UT Permian Basin ‘14) 3rd year at TSU in advance. Student-athlete’s phone numbers will not ASSISTANT COACH: Lulu McKinney (Texas El Paso ‘17) 2nd year at TSU be given out. Coaches and student-athletes are not ASSISTANT COACH: Alexis Lloyd (USC ‘16) 2nd year at TSU available for interviews the day before a game or on OPERATIONS: Marcus Young (Prairie View A&M `05), 2nd year at TSU gameday unless arrangements are made in advance.

VISITING RADIO INFORMATION The official radio broadcast network for the visiting TSU GAME WEEK SCHEDULE team must be designated in writing by the opposing team SID. For information on radio lines, contact the 30 1 2 3 4 5 Texas Southern Sports Information Office at 713/313- MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 6829. Practice Practice Practice Practice Practice UTRGV 12 p.m. H&PE Arena TEXAS SOUTHERN SID OFFICE 3100 Cleburne Street Houston, TX 77004 Sports Information Director: Ryan McGinty Phone: (713) 313-6829 Email: [email protected] TSUSPORTS.com

2 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON ACCOLADES LAST TIME THEY MET NI-CE SWAC PLAYER of the WEEK TSU 71, UTRGV 44 Graduate student Niya Mitchell will 11/5/19 be tasked with leading TSU as the Bay City, DOUBLE-DOUBLES Edinburg, Texas Texas native had a career season with 16.1 points and 11.8 rebounds while recording 17 20+ POINTS Three players scored in double figures as Tex- double-doubles. The Preseason All-SWAC First as Southern head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Teamer also ranked sixth nationally in rebound- 10+ REBOUNDS opened up her second stint at TSU with a solid ing (5th offensive rebounding) and 14th in 71-44 win at UTGRV Thursday night. steals. Mitchell shot 60 percent from the field 6+ ASSISTS The first quarter was evenly played for the as she shot 50 percent or better in 23 games. first five minutes but TSU began to gain con- 3+ BLOCKS trol as they outscored UTRGV 8-2 to end the quarter for a 17-11 lead. TSU ignited the run SCHEDULE ISSUES with its defense as they forced five turnovers Scheduling has been tough this sea- during the stretch while Niya Mitchell, Ciani son due to COVID-19 and the late start of the Cryor and Ataiya Bridges scored on the of- NCAA season. As a result, TSU only has six fensive end as Mitchell and Cryor led the way scheduled games all within driving distance. with seven points apiece. The SWAC will play its usual 18- UTRGV would close the gap to six on two game schedule which will begin on Jan. 2 occasions midway through the second quarter. However, Richelle Velez scored a layup and be- THE STAFF gan a 12-0 run which sent the Tigers into the Head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is break ahead 35-17. no stranger to basketball as she’s a Basketball The Tigers kept their foot on the gas pedal to Hall of Famer and an Olympic gold medalist. begin the second half as the lead would grow Associate head coach Carlos Wilson returns to as much as 26 points in the third quarter. along with Lulu McKinney and Alexis Lloyd UTRGV never threatened from that point as back for their second year. Lloyd was a former Cooper-Dyke picked up her second win all-time student-athlete under Cooper at USC while in Edinburg as she also won there in her head McKinney was a standout at UTEP and Texas coaching debut in 2005. A&M. Newcomer Ciani Cryor led TSU with 26 points, seven assists and five steals while TWIN POWER Niya Mitchell followed with a double-double of The Tigers feature a pair of twins in 17 points and 14 rebounds in addition to three Lauren and Ryann Lewis. Ironically, the TSU steals. Ataiya Bridges scored 12 points on men’s team also features a set of twin stu- 5-of-13 shooting while Britnee Gabriel scored dent-athletes. Both twins have started this six points and grabbed five rebounds off the season with Lauren coming off a three-block bench. outing in her first start of the year against Iowa State. TIGERS/UTRGV HISTORY Texas Southern has faced UTRGV 21 RADIO/INTERNET times in series history dating back to 1984. All of Texas Southern’s SWAC con- The series was tied at 10-10 but TSU had to tests and selected non-conference contests forfeit a win in 2009 which moves the series in will broadcast live on KTSU 90.9 FM. The sta- favor of UTRGV 11-10. tion can be heard via the airwaves or Internet at www.ktsufm.org. STEP UP Smartphone and tablet users can Senior guard Ataiya Bridges was a also hear the game live by downloading the big spark off the bench in 2019-20 as she av- TuneIn application for their respective devices eraged 12.5 points per game. Even though she and selecting KTSU 90.0 FM. didn’t start, her performance was good enough to earn both Postseason and Preseason All- UP NEXT SWAC honors. He role in 2020-21 will primarily TSU will face off against Rice on Fri- depend on team depth. day, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. in Houston.

3 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 1 SWAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH In a vote conducted by the league’s Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors, defending Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Champion Southern (155 points) was tabbed to finish atop the league for the 2019-20 season.

1. Jackson State (159) 2. Texas Southern (148) 3. Southern (132) 4. Alabama A&M (112) 5. Prairie View A&M (96) 6. Alabama State (81) 7. Grambling State (70) 8. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (65) 9. Alcorn State (46) 10. Mississippi Valley State (26)

Preseason All-SWAC First Team Guard Justice Coleman Sr. Grambling State Guard Dayzsha Rogan Sr. Jackson State Forward Niya Mitchell Gr. Texas Southern Forward Dariauna Lewis Jr. Alabama A&M Center Ameshya Williams Sr. Jackson State

Preseason All-SWAC Second Team Guard Ataiya Bridges Sr. Texas Southern Guard Deshawna Harper Sr. Alabama A&M Guard Jayla Crawford Jr. Alabama State Guard Ayana Emmanuel Jr. Alabama State Guard Nigeria Jones Sr. Alabama A&M

BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW • The entire nation had a opportunity to find out about Texas Southern University this fall as the university host- ed the third Democratic presidential primary debate on Sept. 12, 2020 inside the H&PE Arena. President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris both participated in the event.

• TSU was formally established in 1947 with a mis- sion to establish a credible college for African-American students.

• Texas Southern University (TSU) is one of the nation’s largest historically black colleges and universities (HB- CUs). TSU provides a first class educational experience, offering over 120 baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degree programs in nine schools and colleges. The Uni- versity has assets exceeding $250 million and currently has over 10,800 students enrolled.

• The Thurgood Marshall School of Law, was created as a consequence of a 1946 lawsuit brought by Heman M. Sweatt. Under the Texas Constitution, which required separate but equal treatment, Mr. Sweatt was refused admission to the University of Texas School of Law be- cause he was black. As a result, the legislature provided for an interim and separate law school for Negroes.

•Good Morning America host and NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan played at TSU from 1989-92.

4 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RECAPS TSU RECORD WHEN Overall Record...... 0-0 Day Games...... 0-0 Night Games...... 0-0 TV Games...... 0-0 ESPN2...... 0-0

Leading at the Half...... 0-0 Trailing at the Half...... 0-0 Tied at the Half...... 0-0

Shooting +50% from field...... 0-0 Shooting -50% from field...... 0-0 Opp. Shoots 50%+...... 0-0 Opp. Shoots -50%...... 0-0

Outrebounded Opp...... 0-0 Outrebounded by Opp...... 0-0 Same Rebounds...... 0-0

More turnovers than opp...... 0-0 Less turnovers than opp...... 0-0 Same Turnovers as opp...... 0-0

Win by more than 10 points...... 0-0 Win by less than 5 points...... 0-0 Lose by less than 5 points...... 0-0 Win decided by 6-10 points...... 0-0 Loss decided by 6-10 points...... 0-0

TSU scores less than 60 points...... 0-0 TSU scores 60-69 points...... 0-0 TSU scores 70-79 points...... 0-0 TSU scores 80+ points...... 0-0 TSU allows -60 points...... 0-0 TSU allows 60-69 points...... 0-0 TSU allows 70-79 points...... 0-0 TSU allows 80+ points...... 0-0 TSU has a 20+ scorer...... 0-0 TSU has a 30+ scorer...... 0-0 Opp. with a 20+ scorer...... 0-0 Bench Outscores Opp...... 0-0 Outscored by Opp. Bench...... 0-0 Bench scores same points...... 0-0 Wearing White Jerseys...... 0-0 Wearing Maroon Jerseys...... 0-0 Wearing Gray Jerseys...... 0-0

5 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Sat. 12-5 UTRGV Fri. 12-11 at Rice Mon. 12-14 at LSU Mon. 12-21 at Stephen F. Austin Sat. 1-2 *at Alcorn State Mon. 1-4 *at Southern Sat. 1-9 *at Prairie View A&M Sat. 1-16 *GRAMBLING STATE Mon. 1-18 *JACKSON STATE Sat. 1-23 *at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Mon. 1-25 *at Mississippi Valley State Sat. 1-30 *ALABAMA STATE Mon. 1-1 *ALABAMA A&M Sat. 1-6 *PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Sat. 1-13 *at Grambling State Sat. 1-15 *at Jackson State Mon. 1-20 *ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Sat. 1-22 *MISSISSIPPI VALLEY Mon. 1-27 *at Alabama State Sat. 3-1 *at Alabama A&M Mon. 3-4 *ALCORN STATE Sat. 3-6 *SOUTHERN Tue. 3-9 SWAC Quarterfinals Fri. 3-12 SWAC Semifinals Sat. 3-13 SWAC Championship

*- Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game ! - lineup change

6 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER # Player Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School) 1 Te’Aire Hambrick G 5-8 Jr. LaRue, Texas (Tyler JC) 2 Niya Mitchell F 5-10 Gr. Bay City, Texas (New Mexico JC) 3 Jenay Bojorquez G 5-6 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Central Arizona College) 11 Tamaria White PG 5-4 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Jackson) 15 Namiko Adams G 5-8 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. (Chipola College) 21 Demetrius Lewis G 5-7 So. Cypress, Texas (Cy Ranch) 23 Quatera Limbrick G 5-7 R-Jr. Sugar Land, Texas (Tyler JC) 24 Ataiya Bridges PG 5-4 Sr. Lanett, Ala. (Shelton State) 32 Britnee Gabriel F/C 6-1 Jr. Spring Valley, NY (Eastern Oklahoma State College) 42 Skye Green F 6-1 R-So. Palm Coast, Fla. (UNC Asheville) 44 Ryann Lewis C 6-3 R-So. Denver, Colo. (East) 45 Lauren Lewis C 6-3 Jr. Denver, Colo. (East)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Player Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School) 15 Namiko Adams G 5-8 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. (Chipola College) 3 Jenay Bojorquez G 5-6 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Central Arizona College) 24 Ataiya Bridges PG 5-4 Sr. Lanett, Ala. (Shelton State) 32 Britnee Gabriel F/C 6-1 Jr. Spring Valley, NY (Eastern Oklahoma State College) 42 Skye Green F 6-1 R-So. Palm Coast, Fla. (UNC Asheville) 1 Te’Aire Hambrick G 5-8 Jr. LaRue, Texas (Tyler JC) 21 Demetrius Lewis G 5-7 So. Cypress, Texas (Cy Ranch) 45 Lauren Lewis C 6-3 Jr. Denver, Colo. (East) 44 Ryann Lewis C 6-3 R-So. Denver, Colo. (East) 23 Quatera Limbrick G 5-7 R-Jr. Sugar Land, Texas (Tyler JC) 2 Niya Mitchell F 5-10 Gr. Bay City, Texas (New Mexico JC) 11 Tamaria White PG 5-4 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Jackson)

HEAD COACH: Cynthia Cooper-Dyke (USC/Prairie View A&M ‘05) ASSISTANT COACH: Carlos Wilson (UT Permian Basin ‘14) ASSISTANT COACH: Lulu McKinney (Texas El Paso ‘17) ASSISTANT COACH: Alexis Lloyd (USC ‘16) OPERATIONS: De’Leon Harper (Texas Southern ‘10) / Marcus Young (Prairie View A&M ‘05)

7 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRONUNCIATION CHART 1 Nuh – mee - ko 2 Nigh - yuh 3 Je - nay 11 Tuh – mare – ree - uh 15 20 Demetrius Lewis 22 23 Qua – tear - ruh 24 Uh – tie - yuh 32 Britnee Gabriel TIGERS BY STATE / COUNTRY ALABAMA (1) 24 Ataiya Bridges PG 5-4 Sr. Lanett, Ala. (Shelton State)

ALABAMA (1) 3 Jenay Bojorquez G 5-6 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Central Arizona College)

CALIFORNIA (1) 1 Namiko Adams G 5-8 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. (Chipola College) COLORADO (2) 44 Ryann Lewis C 6-3 R-So. Denver, Colo. (East) 45 Lauren Lewis C 6-3 Jr. Denver, Colo. (East)

FLORIDA (1) 42 Skye Green F 6-1 R-So. Palm Coast, Fla. (UNC Asheville)

GEORGIA (1) 11 Tamaria White PG 5-4 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Jackson) NEW YORK (1) 42 Britnee Gabriel F/C 6-1 Jr. Spring Valley, NY (Eastern Oklahoma State College)

TEXAS (4) 1 Te’Aire Hambrick G 5-8 Jr. LaRue, Texas (Tyler JC) 2 Niya Mitchell F 5-10 Gr. Bay City, Texas (New Mexico JC) 21 Demetrius Lewis G 5-7 So. Cypress, Texas (Cy Ranch) 23 Quatera Limbrick G 5-7 Jr. Sugar Land, Texas (Tyler JC)

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CYNTHIA COOPER-DYKE HEAD COACH One of the most decorated players in the history of women’s basketball, Cynthia Coo- per-Dyke returns for her third season leading the Texas Southern women’s basketball program as its head coach. She made an immediate impact in her return to TSU during the 2019-20 cam- paign as the team placed second in the SWAC with a 14-4 mark and a 19-10 overall record. TSU advanced past the first round of the SWAC Tournament for the first time since 2018 as she inherited a roster which featured only five returnees. In addition, TSU had one of its best preseason performances in program history with five wins over eams from mid-major conferences. During the month of December, TSU’s NCAA RPI rating was 62 and was the fourth-highest RPI in the state of Texas. Cooper-Dyke served as TSU’s head coach during the 2012-13 season before taking the reins at her alma mater, Southern California. She led the Lady Tigers to a 20-12 record and a trip to the postseason Women’s NIT in her only season at TSU. She had a 70-57 record in four seasons at USC before stepping down in 2017. Cooper-Dyke provided color commentary for Texas Southern basketball home broadcasts on AT&T Sports Net Houston during the 2017-18 season. Cooper-Dyke arrived at TSU in 2012 after spending the past two seasons at UNC-Wilmington where she led the Seahawks to two of their most successful campaigns in 2010-11 and 2011-12, guiding the squad to a school-record 24 victories (2010) and its second consecutive postseason appearance with an at-large berth in the 2012 Postsea- son Women’s National Invitation Tournament. During the 2010-11 season UNCW was victorious in its first postseason contest, recording a 63-54 victory over Richmond before falling to Eastern Michigan in the second round. That same year Cooper-Dyke was named CAA Coach-of-the-Year, marking the third time in her six-year collegiate coaching career that she has earned Coach-of-the-Year accolades. Freshman point guard Alisha Andrews garnered CAA Rookie-of-the-Year hon- ors, while seniors Brittany Blackwell and Martha White were First and Second-Team All-Conference selections, respectively. All three players were named to the league’s All-Defensive Team. Cooper-Dyke also achieved a personal milestone during the 2010-11 season, recording her 100th collegiate coaching victory with an 85-68 triumph at Northeastern on Jan. 23, 2011. Cooper-Dyke was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on August, 13, 2010. Part of the largest induction class in the Hall of Fame’s history, Cooper-Dyke was enshrined along with and , longtime LA Lakers owner Dr. , St. Anthony’s (N.J.) high-school coach Bob Hurley, Sr., as well as former players , and international star Maciel “Ubiratan” Pereira, all of whom will be honored posthumously. Also included in the enshrinement ceremo- ny were the 1960 and 1992 US Men’s Olympic teams. The former college great, Olympic gold medalist and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Most Valuable Player was named the ninth head coach in UNCW’s history on May 10, 2010 following a successful five-year stint at Prairie View A&M in central Texas. Cooper-Dyke joined the Prairie View program in May of 2005 and guided the Lady Panthers to their first Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) regular season title, SWAC Tournament crown and NCAA Tournament berth in 2006-07, collecting conference Coach-of-the-Year honors. PVAMU repeated as SWAC regular season champions in 2008 and 2009 under Cooper-Dyke. The 2008 club made its first appearance in the WNIT and Cooper-Dyke was voted SWAC Coach-of-the-Year for the second time in 2009 after leading the Panthers to their second NCAA Tournament appearance. Born in Chicago but raised in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, Cooper-Dyke was a four-year standout at Southern California, where she sparked the Women of Troy to back-to-back NCAA championships in 1983 and 1984. She later completed her

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Bachelor’s Degree at Prairie View A&M. Cooper-Dyke collected five medals while representing the United States. She won a gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, captured gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, claimed gold at the 1986 and 1990 FIBA World Championships and won bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Cooper-Dyke began her professional career overseas and played 10 seasons in Spain and Italy. She returned to the United States in 1997 to play with the Houston Comets of the newly-formed WNBA. She subsequently led the Comets to four consecutive WNBA championships and was named WNBA Finals MVP four times. Cooper-Dyke was voted the league’s MVP in 1997 and 1998 and was a four-time WNBA All-Star before retiring in 2000. Cooper-Dyke moved into the coaching ranks in 2001 as the head coach of the Phoenix Mercury and spent two seasons on the sidelines before returning to the Comets’ playing roster briefly until an injury curtailed her season in 2003. She announced her final re- tirement prior to the start of the 2004 campaign and finished as Houston’s all-time leader in scoring (2,601 points), free throw percent- age (.871) and assists (602). Cooper-Dyke, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009, has also been active beyond the basketball court. In 2000, she published her autobiography, “She Got Game: My Personal Odyssey,” chronicling her childhood, basketball career and her mother’s battle with breast cancer.

THE COOPER-DYKE FILE PERSONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. Overall League Family: Children: Brian, Jr., Cyan Year Team Record Record Finish Postseason 2006 Prairie View A&M 7-21 6-21 t-8th -- EDUCATION 2007* Prairie View A&M 19-14 14-4 1st SWAC** NCAA High School: Locke High School, Los Angeles, Calif. 2008 Prairie View A&M 22-12 15-3 1st SWAC WNIT College: USC ‘86, Prairie View A&M, BA, 2005 2009* Prairie View A&M 23-11 17-1 1st SWAC** NCAA 2010 Prairie View A&M 15-14 12-6 2nd SWAC WNIT PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2011* UNC Wilmington 24-9 14-4 2nd CAA WNIT 2012 UNC Wilmington 20-13 11-7 t-4th CAA WNIT Collegiate 2013 Texas Southern 20-12 16-2 1st SWAC WNIT 1982-84, ‘86 Four-year letterman at USC, G 2014 USC 22-13 11-7 t-4th Pac-12** NCAA Professional 2015 USC 15-15 7-11 t-7th Pac-12 -- 1986-87 Spain/Samoa Betera 2016 USC 19-13 6-12 8th Pac-12 -- 1987-94 Italy/Parma 2017 USC 14-16 5-13 t-9th Pac-12 -- 1994-96 Italy/Alcamo 2019 Texas Southern 20-10 14-4 t-2nd SWAC 1997-00 WNBA: Houston Comets 2020 Texas Southern 0-0 0-0 COLLEGE CAREER 240-173 147-95 International (.581) (.607) 1986 FIBA World Championships (gold) 1987 Pan American Games (gold) 1988 Seoul Olympics (gold) 2001 Phoenix Mercury 13-19 5th -- 1990 FIBA World Championships (gold) 2002 Phoenix Mercury 6-4 -- -- 1992 Barcelona Olympics (bronze) WNBA CAREER 19-23 (.452)

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