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THE OPENING TIP THE STARTING FIVE 2017-18 SPARTAN SCHEDULE RV/RV MICHIGAN STATE • Michigan State continues its four-game homes- NOVEMBER tand, taking on in-state foe Oakland on Monday, 5 LSSU ^ (EX) BTN+ W, 111-37 SPARTANS Nov. 13 at the Breslin Center at 7 p.m. This is the 11 ROBERT MORRIS BTN+ W, 100-58 VS. first of two four-game homestands this season. 13 OAKLAND BTN+ 7 p.m. OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES The Spartans will have another quartet of home 19 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON % BTN+ 12 p.m. games in February. 21 at Detroit 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13 • 7 p.m. • Breslin Center 25 vs. UConn * 3 p.m. Radio: WJIM 1240 AM; SpartanSportsNetwork.com • Five Spartans scored in double figures in the 30 at Miami # 7 p.m. Keaton Gillogly (pxp), Mo Gerhardt (analyst) season opener against Robert Morris. MSU was DECEMBER Live stats: MSUSpartans.com led by 17 points from freshman Sidney Cooks. 3 WESTERN MICHIGAN BTN+ 12:30 p.m. Watch: BTN+ Shay Colley (16), Branndais Agee (13), Taryn Mc- 6 at Notre Dame 7 p.m. Cutcheon (11) and Taya Reimer (10) all reached 9 RHODE ISLAND % BTN+ 2 p.m. double figures in the season debut. 16 at East Tennessee St. 7 p.m. 18 QUINNIPIAC % BTN+ 9 p.m. 21 vs. South Florida & 8:30 p.m. • Michigan State opens the season receiving 22 vs. Mississippi Valley St. & 6 p.m. votes on both the USA Today Coaches poll and 28 at Indiana BTN+ 7 p.m. the Associated Press poll. 31 RUTGERS % BTN+ 4 p.m. JANUARY • In Coach Merchant’s 10 seasons, Michigan 3 NORTHWESTERN * BTN+ 7 p.m. State has now earned 35 All-Big Ten selections, 7 at Minnesota * BTN 4 p.m. as senior Tori Jankoska was named unanimous 11 at Maryland * BTN 8 p.m. first-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and 16 at Illinois * BTN 9 p.m. RV/RV MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS the media. Redshirt senior Branndais Agee, 20 INDIANA * BTN 4 p.m. 2017-18 Record ...... 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten) graduate student Taya Reimer and freshman 23 at Michigan * BTN 7 p.m. Head Coach...... Suzy Merchant (CMU, ‘91) Career Record ...... 427-228/23rd Season Taryn McCutcheon were all named to the hon- 27 at Ohio State * ESPNU 12 p.m. MSU Record ...... 226-108/11th Season orable mention team. In every season under FEBRUARY Media Relations Contact: ...... Kara Fisher Coach Merchant, MSU has had at least two play- 1 IOWA * BTN 6 p.m. 517-896-0724 / [email protected] ers earn All-Big Ten honors. Coach Merchant has 4 at Penn State * BTN+ 2 p.m. Website ...... www.msuspartans.com also coached the only Big Ten Player of the Year 8 MARYLAND * BTN 7 p.m. honoree as Kalisha Keane collected the accolade 11 MICHIGAN * ESPN2 12 p.m. in 2010-11. 14 NEBRASKA * BTN+ 7 p.m. 21 WISCONSIN * BTN+ 7 p.m. • Sophomore guard Taryn McCutcheon has 24 at Purdue * BTN 2 p.m. started every game of her career with the Rob- 28 Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis, Ind. ert Morris game, marking the 34th start of her MARCH career. 1-4 Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis, Ind. OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES 16-19 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds 2017-18 Record ...... 1-0 (0-0 Horizon) 23-26 NCAA Tournament Regionals Head Coach...... Jeff Tungate (Oakland, ‘93) 30 NCAA Final Four Columbus, Ohio Career Record ...... 55-62/2nd Season APRIL OU Record ...... Same 1 NCAA Final Four Columbus, Ohio Media Relations Contact: ...... Mekye Phelps
734-678-3073 / [email protected] Website ...... goldengrizzlies.com All home games to be played at Breslin Center ^Exhibition *PK80 Invitational PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP # ACC/Big Ten Challenge & University of New Orleans Tournament Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG MPG Notables %Doubleheader with MSU men’s team G 0 Shay Colley (R-So., 5-9, Brampton, Ontario) 16.0 4.0 2.0 24.0 Transfer from South Carolina G 4 Taryn McCutcheon (So., 5-5, East Lansing, Mich.) 11.0 3.0 3.0 22.0 Honorable Mention All-B1G G 10 Branndais Agee (R-Sr., 6-0, Detroit, Mich.) 13.0 4.0 2.0 23.0 Preseason All-Big Ten F 32 Taya Reimer (Sr., 6-4, Fishers, Ind.) 10.0 5.0 3.0 18.0 Honorable Mention All-B1G F 33 Jenna Allen (Jr., 6-4, Bedford, Ind.) 9.0 6.0 2.0 16.0 Played in 30 of 33 games
KEY RESERVES F 1 Sidney Cooks (Fr., 6-4, Kenosha, Wis.) 17.0 6.0 3.0 19.0 Played first game as a Spartan G/F 24 Lexi Gussert (Sr., 6-0, Crystal Falls, Mich.) 4.0 5.0 5.0 18.0 Senior captain facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball PB MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2017-18 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 1 Game 2 vs. Oakland 2017-18 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NATIONAL POLLS
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Last School Pronunciation AP Women’s Top 25 Poll 0 Shay Colley G 5-9 R-So. Brampton, Ontario, Canada/South Carolina CALL-ee Rank School (Votes) Record Pts 1 Connecticut (32) 0-0 800 1 Sidney Cooks F 6-4 Fr. Kenosha, Wis./St. Joseph 2 Texas 0-0 722 2 Mardrekia Cook F 6-1 So. Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon Mar-DREEK-uh 3 Baylor 0-0 709 4 South Carolina 0-0 674 4 Taryn McCutcheon G 5-5 So. East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing Taren like Karen 5 Ohio State 0-0 635 6 Notre Dame 0-0 629 5 Claire Hendrickson G 5-11 Fr. Wyoming, Mich./Wyoming 7 Mississippi State 0-0 619 10 Branndais Agee G 6-0 R-Sr. Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical Brandy AGE-ee 8 UCLA 0-0 612 9 Louisville 0-0 546 11 Nathy Dambo F 6-3 R-So. Fort-de-France, Martinique/Junipero Serra Not-ee 10 Stanford 0-0 527 12 Nia Hollie F 6-0 So. Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins Knee-uh 11 Oregon 0-0 485 12 Duke 0-0 435 15 Victoria Gaines F 6-1 R-So. Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville 13 West Virginia 0-0 359 22 Kiara Carter G 5-1 Sr. Homewood, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor Key-R-uh 14 Tennessee 0-0 344 15 Maryland 0-0 325 24 Lexi Gussert G/F 6-0 Sr. Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park GUS-urt 16 Missouri 0-0 315 32 Taya Reimer F 6-4 Sr. Fishers, Ind./Notre Dame/ Hamilton Southeastern Tay-uh Rhyme-er 17 Marquette 0-0 264 18 Florida State 0-0 234 33 Jenna Allen F 6-4 Jr. Bedford, Ind./North Lawrence 19 Oregon State 0-0 201 20 California 0-0 169 55 Kennedy Johnson F 6-3 Sr. Galloway, N.J./Wildwood Catholic 20 Texas A&M 0-0 169 22 Oklahoma 0-0 143 Head Coach: Suzy Merchant (MURR-chant) 23 South Florida 0-0 117 24 Michigan 0-0 113 Associate Head Coach: Amaka Agugua-Hamilton (uh-MAH-kuh uh-GOO-gwa) 25 DePaul 0-0 65 Assistant Coach: Maria Fantanarosa (Fan-TAN-uh-rosa) Assistant Coach: Alysiah Bond (A-LYE-sha) Others receiving votes: Kentucky 42. Arizona State 25, Virginia 23, Miami 21, LSU 11, North Caro- lina 9, Gonzaga 9, Florida 8, NC State 6, Quinni- piac 6, Drake 4, Washington 4, Purdue 4, Michigan State 4, Georgia Tech 3, Kansas State 3, Alabama 2, Syracuse 2, Oklahoma State 1, Indiana 1, Wash- ington State 1 USA Today Coaches Poll SPARTANS AT A GLANCE Rank School (Votes) Record Pts. 1 Connecticut (25) 0-0 789 2 South Carolina (7) 0-0 719 University Information Team Information 3 Baylor 0-0 687 4 Mississippi State 0-0 678 Name...... Michigan State University 2017-18 Overall Record...... 1-0 5 Notre Dame 0-0 648 Location...... East Lansing, Michigan 48824 2017-18 Big Ten Record...... 0-0 6 Texas 0-0 608 Founded...... 1855 2016-17 Overall Record...... 21-12 6 UCLA 0-0 582 Enrollment ...... 50,344 2016-17 Big Ten Record (Finish)...... 9-7 (7th) 8 Ohio State 0-0 575 9 Stanford 0-0 548 Nickname...... Spartans 2016-17 Postseason...... First Round NCAA Tournament 10 Louisville 0-0 504 Colors...... Green and White Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 10/2 11 Oregon 0-0 479 Conference...... Big Ten Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1 12 Duke 0-0 442 13 Maryland 0-0 380 President...... Lou Anna K. Simon Ph.D. Newcomers...... 2 14 Florida State 0-0 334 Athletics Director...... Mark J. Hollis 15 West Virginia 0-0 272 Senior Women’s Administrator...... Shelley Appelbaum Spartan Program History 16 Missouri 0-0 249 Faculty Representative ...... Sue Carter First Year...... 1972-73 17 Oregon State 0-0 246 18 Tennessee 0-0 229 Home Arena ...... Breslin Center (14,797) All-Time Record...... 768-489 (.611) 19 Marquette 0-0 218 All-Time Record at Breslin (since 1989)...... 286-95 NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 16 20 DePaul 0-0 156 Ticket Office Phone ...... 517.355.1610 or 800.GO.STATE (1991, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 21 Oklahoma 0-0 151 22 South Florida 0-0 109 Breslin Center Press Row...... 517-353-1626 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) 23 Michigan 0-0 100 NCAA Final Four Appearances...... 1 (2005) 24 Miami 0-0 80 Coaching Staff All-Time NCAA Tournament Record...... 18-15 25 California 0-0 79 Head Coach ...... Suzy Merchant (Central Michigan, 91) WNIT Appearances...... 4 (1999, 2000, 2002, 2008) 25 Washington 0-0 79 Overall Record (years)...... 427-228 (23) WNIT Record...... 11-4 Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 70, NC State MSU Record (years)...... 226-108 (11) Big Ten Championships...... 1997, 2005, 2011, 2014 67, Kentucky 59, Syracuse 53. Arizona State 43, Associate Head Coach...... Amaka Agugua; Fifth Season Big Ten Tournament Championships...... 2005 Quinnipiac 27, Gonzaga 18, Drake 18, Virginia 17, Purdue 15, Kansas State 10, LSU 8, Michigan State Assistant Coach...... Maria Fantanarosa; First Season 7, Georgia Tech 7, Florida Gulf Coast 7, South Da- Assistant Coach...... Alysiah Bond; Second Season Athletic Communications kota State 6, Temple 5, Nebraska 5, Dayton 4, Asst Director/WBB Contact...... Kara Fisher Indiana 4, Middle Tennessee 2, Virginia Tech 2, UT-Arlington 2, Elon 1, Villanova 1, Boise State 1 Director of Basketball Operations...... Julie Dombroski E-mail...... [email protected] Assistant to the Head Coach...... Lindsay Scarlatelli Office Phone...... 517-432-8014 Bold = 17-18 MSU Opponent Athletic Trainer...... LouAnne Jefferson Secondary Contact...... Grace Amberg Strength & Conditioning Coach...... Marshall Repp E-mail...... [email protected] MSU’s Week-by-Week 2017-18 Ranking Equipment Manager...... Malinda Hudkins Fax ...... 517-353-9636 AP WBCA Basketball Secretary...... Margaret Selasky Web Site...... www.msuspartans.com Pre-season RV RV Office Phone...... 517-353-8613 Mailing Address...... 1855 Place, 550 S. Harrison Road Office E-mail...... [email protected] East Lansing, MI 48823 Basketball Office Fax...... 517-432-4598 Basketball Office Mailing Address...... 110 Berkowitz Radio Network...... Spartan Sports Network 1 Birch Road, East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone...... 517-699-2200 Contact Person...... Will Tieman Talent...... Keaton Gillogly, Mo Gerhardt
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Michigan State ...... TALE OF THE TAPE...... Oakland 1-0, 0-0 B1G...... Record ...... 1-0, 0-0 Horizon 100.0...... Points Scored/gm...... 64.0 58.0...... Points Allowed/gm...... 430 51.0...... Rebounds/gm...... 40.0 +28.0...... Rebound Margin...... -1.0 .528...... FG Percentage...... 333 .420...... FG Percentage Defense...... 280 8.0...... 3-pt FG Made...... 7.0 .364...... 3-pt FG Percentage...... 280 .450...... 3-pt. FG Pct. Defense...... 200 2017-18 Oakland Women's Basketball .640...... OAKLANDFree Throw Combined Percentage Team...... Statistics (as of .682Nov 11, 2017) 24.0...... Assists/gm...... All games 14.0 17.0...... Turnovers/gm...... 16.0
27.0...... RECORD: TurnoversOVERALL Forced ...... HOME AWAY27.0 NEUTRAL 3.0...... ALL GAMES Blocked Shots/gm1-0 ...... 1-0 0-0 5.0 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 13.0...... NON-CONFERENCE Steals1-0...... 1-0 0-0 17.0 0-0
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds OAKLAND ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 05 GRAVES,Sha'Keya 1-0 25 25.0 6-12 .5 0 0 2-6 .3 3 3 3-4 .7 5 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 4 3 0 6 17 17.0 Head Coach: 22 GLEASON,Taylor 1-1 39 39.0 5-13 .3 8 5 2-7 .2 8 6 4-4 1.000 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 6 2 1 5 16 16.0 Jeff Tungate (5th season) 03 BOND,Cierra 1-1 24 24.0 4-11 .3 6 4 1-6 .1 6 7 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 3.0 2 0 3 1 0 2 11 11.0 23 SOMERFIELD,Leah 1-1 35 35.0 2-7 .2 8 6 1-3 .3 3 3 2-4 .5 0 0 5 5 10 10.0 3 0 0 3 1 1 7 7.0 34 GUINGRICH,Chloe 1-0 22 22.0 3-6 .5 0 0 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 4 6 10 10.0 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 6.0 10 JONES,Taylor 1-1 26 26.0 1-11 .0 9 1 1-2 .5 0 0 3-6 .5 0 0 0 4 4 4.0 1 0 1 6 0 2 6 6.0 12 TELESFORD,Nikita 1-1 22 22.0 0-2 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1-2 .5 0 0 3 2 5 5.0 4 0 0 0 3 1 1 1.0 42 AGWANIRU,Mercy 1-0 3 3.0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 21 KISSMAN,Autumn 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 01 CROMWELL,Myka 1-0 3 3.0 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 6 0 6 Total...... 1 200 21-63 .3 3 3 7-25 .2 8 0 15-22 .6 8 2 18 22 40 40.0 16 0 14 16 5 17 64 64.0 Opponents...... 1 200 14-50 .2 8 0 2-10 .2 0 0 13-19 .6 8 4 15 26 41 41.0 16 - 8 27 3 7 43 43.0
TEAM STATISTICS OAKLAND OPP Date Opponent Score Att. All-Time Series Record: SCORING 64 43 LAST11/11/17 MEETING:ILLINOIS STATE MSU 81, OAKLANDW 64-43 74 801 Points per game 64.0 43.0 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MSU leads 13-1 Oakland University vs Michigan State Scoring margin +21.0 - * - Conference gameDECEMBER12/2/16 7 p.m. at East Lansing, Mich. 2, (Breslin 2016 Center) FIELD GOALS-ATT 21-63 14-50 Series Note: The Spartans have won Oakland University 74 • 4-3 Field goal pct .3 3 3 .2 8 0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds the last nine games in the series, in- 3 POINT FG-ATT 7-25 2-10 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min cluding the last five in East Lansing. 11 LITTLE, Hannah f 2-9 0-1 0-0 4 9 13 4 4 3 2 0 5 36 3-point FG pct .2 8 0 .2 0 0 23 SOMERFIELD, Leah f 5-8 0-0 4-4 2 5 7 3 14 1 3 1 0 33 05 GRAVES, Sha'Keya g 5-11 2-5 0-0 022412300129 3-pt FG made per game 7.0 2.0 21 ANDERSON, Nola g 0-5 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 FREE THROWS-ATT 15-22 13-19 22 GLEASON, Taylor g 6-16 1-2 0-0 022313600133 2/18/75 East Lansing W, 58-55 02 TAYLOR, Korrin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Free throw pct .6 8 2 .6 8 4 03 BOND, Cierra 3-7 1-3 2-3 1120 9000013 1/8/76 Rochester W, 71-39 F-Throws made per game 15.0 13.0 10 JONES, Taylor 7-15 3-5 2-3 1 0 1 4 19 2 3 0 1 28 2/16/78 East Lansing W, 107-89 12 TELESFORD, Nikita 0-1 0-0 3-4 0111 3000012 REBOUNDS 40 41 32 DODD, Nicole 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 2/13/79 Rochester L, 55-59 Team 2 3 5 Rebounds per game 40.0 41.0 Totals 28-72 7-18 11-14 11 23 34 19 74 15 8 1 9 200 2/5/80 East Lansing W, 93-76 Rebounding margin -1.0 - 1st - FG %: 1-17 5.9% 2nd: 7-16 43.8% 3rd: 12-19 63.2% 4th: 8-20 40.0% Game: 28-72 38.9% Deadball 2/29/80 East Lansing L, 66-75 3FG %: 0-4 0.0% 2-6 33.3% 4-6 66.7% 1-2 50.0% 7-18 38.9% Rebounds ASSISTS 14 8 FT %: 5-6 83.3% 0-0 0.0% 4-6 66.7% 2-2 100.0% 11-14 78.6% 1 3/5/81 Rochester L, 69-73 Assists per game 14.0 8.0 Michigan State 81 • 7-2 2/9/82 East Lansing L, 57-76 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds TURNOVERS 16 27 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 12/17/83 Rochester W, 85-75 12 Hollie, Nia f 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 13 Turnovers per game 16.0 27.0 12/5/01 East Lansing W, 55-53 32 Reimer, Taya f 3-7 0-0 0-2 2 3 5 1 6 1 3 1 0 20 Turnover margin +11.0 - 01 Jankoska, Tori g 11-16 3-6 12-12 1 9 10 0 37 711139 12/5/02 Rochester W, 88-77 04 McCutcheon, Taryn g 2-7 1-4 1-2 0 4 4 4 6 4 1 0 2 34 Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 0.3 24 Gussert, Lexi g 1-5 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 16 11/27/11 East Lansing W, 67-42 02 Cook, Mardrekia 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 STEALS 17 7 12/5/12 Rochester W, 75-43 10 Agee, Branndais 5-7 0-1 2-2 257312040026 Steals per game 17.0 7.0 15 Gaines, Victoria 1-1 1-1 0-0 1 5 6 4 3 0 2 1 0 21 12/15/13 East Lansing W, 80-62 33 Allen, Jenna 5-11 0-0 3-4 235313100024 BLOCKS 5 3 Team 1 4 5 11/26/14 East Lansing W, 79-64 Totals 29-60 5-13 18-22 10 34 44 16 81 17 14 4 3 200 Blocks per game 5.0 3.0 12/13/15 Rochester W, 82-62 1st - FG %: 7-17 41.2% 2nd: 6-13 46.2% 3rd: 9-16 56.3% 4th: 7-14 50.0% Game: 29-60 48.3% Deadball ATTENDANCE 801 0 3FG %: 1-4 25.0% 1-4 25.0% 1-2 50.0% 2-3 66.7% 5-13 38.5% Rebounds 12/2/16 East Lansing W, 81-74 OT FT %: 3-3 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 6-7 85.7% 9-12 75.0% 18-22 81.8% 2,1 Home games-Avg/Game 1-801 0-0 Officials: Tina Napier, Beverly Roberts, Mark Zentz MSU leads 13-4 (H: 8-2, A: 5-2) Technical fouls: Oakland University-None. Michigan State-None. Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0 Attendance: 4638
Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Oakland University 7 16 32 19 74 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench OAKLAN 36 16 15 18 31 Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Michigan State 18 13 25 25 81 MSU 34 8 11 18 28
OAKLAND 16 10 16 22 64 Last FG - OAKLAND 4th-00:19, MSU 4th-01:48. Score tied - 7 times. Largest lead - OAKLAND by 3 3rd-02:05, MSU by 12 1st-02:00. Lead changed - 11 times. Opponents 12 9 13 9 43 OAKLAND led for 05:56. MSU led for 30:18. Game was tied for 03:43.
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IMPRESSIVE DEBUTS nounced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Spartans. She earned a gold medal this summer Both freshman forward Sidney Cooks and redshirt- of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches As- with the Canadian National Team at the FIBA sophomore guard Shay Colley had solid Spartan sociation. Americas Women’s Championships in Buenos Ai- debuts. Cooks scored a team-high 17 points to go She is one of five players from the Big Ten to be res, Argentina. alone with six rebounds, three assists and a block. named to the watch list along with Indiana’s Colley, a transfer from South Carolina, played in Amanda Cahill, Maryland’s Brianna Fraser, Ohio FANS CONTINUE TO PACK THE BRESLIN her first game in the Green and White. The guard State’s Stephanie Mavunga and Wisconsin’s Cayla Michigan State women’s basketball continues tallied 16 points in the season opener, adding four McMorris. Agee has already garnered preseason to pack the Breslin Center, finishing the 2016-17 rebounds, two steals and two assists. All-Big Ten honors by the coaches. Last season, season ninth in the nation and first in the Big Ten Agee earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors home attendance. The Spartans averaged 6,011 REACHING THE CENTURY MARK along with fellow senior Taya Reimer and sopho- fans in 14 home games this season. MSU had a to- The Spartan offense looked strong against Robert more Taryn McCutcheon. During the 2016-17 sea- tal of 84,152 fans pass through the gates. This is the Morris is the season opener, reaching the 100-point son, Agee was second on the team in scoring and 13th-straight season that the Spartans have been mark with a 100-58 win. The last time MSU reached rebounding with 10.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per ranked in the top 15 nationally in attendance. MSU 100 points in the season opener was in 2008 when game. has had a total attendance of at least 80,000 since the Spartans dominated Niagara, 116-50. Michigan 2005-06. State has reached triple-figures in the first game of IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER the season three times (2017, 1998, 1990). The Spartans are 112-37 (75.2%) all-time in the AGEE EARNS PRESEASON HONOR month of November. Under Coach Merchant, The Big Ten Conference released the Preseason SEASON OPENERS Michigan State is 52-9 (85.2%) in November, with Coaches and Media Polls, in addition to the All-time, the Spartans are now 31-15 in season six of the nine losses coming against top-10 oppo- 10-member preseason All-Big Ten team on Mon- openers, but 23-2 when the opener is in East Lan- nents. The Spartans have won 27 of their last 30 in day. Michigan State redshirt-senior guard Brannda- sing. Coach Merchant is 8-3 in season openers at the month. is Agee was named to the Preseason All-Big Ten MSU, and has won 14 of her last 17, including her team by the coaches. time at Eastern Michigan. LOOK WHO’S BACK Despite losing Michigan State all-leading scorer Reigning Big Ten co-champion Ohio State, which SERIES HISTORY Tori Jankoska, the Spartans have many pieces was the No. 1 pick in both the coaches and the me- The Spartans lead the overall series with Oakland from last year’s team returning, including starters dia poll. Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell was named 13-4 with an 8-2 record at home. MSU’s only losses Branndais Agee, Taya Reimer, Taryn McCutcheon Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year in both polls. at home came in 1980 (66-75) and 1982 (57-76). and Victoria Gaines. Over 66 percent of the Spar- Last season, the team’s battled with the Spartans tan offense is back, including four of the top five Last season, Agee earned honorable mention All- earning the 81-74 victory in East Lansing. MSU cap- scorers. Big Ten honors along with fellow senior Taya Re- tured the win behind a then-career high from All- imer and sophomore Taryn McCutcheon. During American Tori Jankoska. NEW ADDITION the 2016-17 season, Agee was second on the team The Michigan State Athletics Department officially in scoring and rebounding with 10.0 points and 6.6 SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GRIZZLIES opened the Gilbert Pavilion and the Tom Izzo Hall rebounds per game. Oakland opened up the season, defeating Illinois of History on Friday afternoon in a ceremony at the State on Saturday, Nov. 11 64-43, before heading Breslin Center. The Spartans ended 2016-17 with a 21-12 overall re- to the Breslin Center to take on MSU on Monday, cord, advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. Against ISU, three scored in dou- The project was funded by private donations, in- eighth time in the last nine seasons. The Spartans ble figures, led by 17 points from Sha’Keya Graves. cluding large contributions from Dan & Jennifer bring back four starters from last season’s squad Gilbert and from Bob & Julie Skandalaris, with the in Agee, Reimer, McCutcheon and redshirt-sopho- Oakland was picked to finish third in the Horizon gifts designated to the Breslin Center addition. more Victoria Gaines. League preseason poll behind first-place Green Bay and second-place Wright State. Taylor Jones, The addition features the Tom Izzo Hall of History, UP NEXT last season’s Sixth Player of the Year, was named the Draymond Green Strength and Conditioning Michigan State will close out the homestand second-team All-League for the second-straight Center, a new ticket box office, a championship against College of Charleston on Sunday, Nov. 19 season. Against the Cardinals, two Grizzlies were display, a recruiting lounge, alumni locker room at 12 p.m. The game against the Cougars in double-digits in rebounds with Leah Somerfield and interactive areas that enhance the fan experi- and Chloe Guingrich both bringing down 10 boards. ence for the more than 500,000 people attending MEET THE 2018-19 SIGNEES events each year. Michigan State women’s basketball head coach COACHING CONNECTIONS Suzy Merchant announced the signing of three Na- Michigan State Director of Basketball Operations NEWCOMERS tional Letters of Intent on Wednesday, including and Technology, Julie Dombroski, has connections The Spartans welcome two freshmen this season Nia Clouden (Owing Mills, Maryland/St. Frances), to Oakland. Dombroski was an assistant coach and in forward Sidney Cooks and guard Claire Hen- Tory Ozment (Buford, Georgia/Buford) and Kayla recruiting coordinator from 2014-2016. drickson. Cooks is a McDonald’s All-American from Belles (Ithaca, Michigan/Ithaca). Kenosha, Wisconsin. Hendrickson, a native of Wyo- AGEE NAMED TO WATCH LIST ming, Michigan, will miss the 2017-18 season after Clouden is a 5-8 point guard who plays for head Michigan State redshirt-senior Branndais Agee tearing her ACL in the first practice of the season. coach Jerome Shelton at St. Frances Academy. She was named to the watch list for the inaugural After sitting out last season after transferring from is currently ranked No. 43 overall and No. 13 at her Cheryl Miller Award, which will be awarded to the South Carolina, the redshirt-sophomore Shay Col- position by ESPN HoopGurlz. Last March, Clouden top small forward women’s basketball; it was an- ley is able to take the court this season with the was named Maryland Gatorade Girls Basketball
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Player of the Year, becoming the third Baltimore- vious two seasons. Michigan State will play in-state MSU scored 100 points in a game... area player to win the award in 11 years. She was rival Michigan, along with Indiana and Maryland in vs. Robert Morris (11/11/17), W, 100-58 also the USA Today Maryland Player of the Year home-and-home contests, while hosting Rutgers, last season. She is a two-time captain, who aver- Northwestern, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska and Wis- MSU won by 20 or more points... aged 14.2 points and 4.7 assists per game as a ju- consin. The Spartans will play road games at Min- vs. Robert Morris (11/11/17), W, 100-58 nior. Last season, the Panthers captured their sec- nesota, Illinois, Ohio State, Penn State and Purdue. MSU lost by 20 or more points... ond-straight IAAM Championship. St. Frances also at Oregon (11/22/16), L, 55-88 advanced to the semifinals of the Dick’s Sporting Goods High School Nationals, falling in overtime. MSU won by 30 or more points... Clouden has also earned first-team Baltimore Sun vs. Robert Morris (11/11/17), W, 100-58 honor in both 2016 and 2017. An MSU player had a triple-double... Ozment is a 6-1 guard/forward who plays for head Tori Jankoska, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17), 24p, 10r, 10a coach Gene Durden at Buford High School. Durden has captured five state championships during time Five MSU players scored 10 or more points... at Buford. She is currently ranked No. 14 at her po- vs. Robert Morris (11/11/17, W, 100-58 [Cooks 17, Col- sition by ESPN HoopGurlz. Last season, Ozment ley 16, Agee 12, McCutcheon 11, Reimer 10] was named the AAAAA State Player of the Year as Two MSU players had 10 or more rebounds... well as being named to the Georgia Athletic Coach- vs. Penn State (2/22/17), W, 73--64 [Jankoska 12, Agee 10] es Associations All-State squad. Ozment earned At- lanta Tipoff Club and Atlanta Journal Constitution Two MSU players had double-doubles... All-Metro team. Last season, she averaged 13.4 vs. Indiana (2/2/17), W, 69-60 [Jankoska 15-13, Agee 11-10] points and 3.8 assists per game, leading Buford on a run to the Class AAAAA State Championship. As Three MSU players had double-doubles... a sophomore, she guided Buford to the AAAA Fi- vs. Indiana (1/28/15), W, 72-57 [Mills 12-14, Powers nal Four, averaging 11.1 points and 3.5 assists per 28-11, Jankoska 28-11] game. An MSU player had 25 or more points... Belles is a 6-3 forward who plays for head coach Tori Jankoska, vs. Maryland (3/4/17), 31 Ty Warczinksy at Ithaca High School. As a junior, An MSU player had 30 or more points... Belles averaged 19.4 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.4 Tori Jankoska, vs. Maryland (3/4/17), 31 blocked shots and 2.6 steals per game, earning Associated Press Class B all-state honors. She led An MSU player had 40 points... the Yellowjackets to three-straight Tri-Valley Con- Tori Jankoska, vs. Ohio State (1/10/16), 42 ference West Division titles, which included a run to the Class C Final Four during her sophomore An MSU player had 15 rebounds... campaign. She garnered first-team all-state honors Branndais Agee, vs. Western Michigan (11/18/16), 15 three-straight seasons, averaging a double-double the last two seasons. She is a multi-sport athlete, An MSU player had 20 rebounds... who earned all-state honors in both basketball and Lykendra Johnson, vs. IPFW (11/15/11), 20 volleyball. Belles will miss her senior year of high school after tearing her ACL over the summer. An MSU player had 10 assists... Tori Jankoska, vs. Minnesota (2/12/17), 10 Taryn McCutcheon vs. Minnesota (2/12/17), 12 THE SCHEDULE Highlighting the Spartans’ ledger this season is 15 An MSU player had 10 or more free throws made... home games, including seven non-conference con- Tori Jankoska, vs. Oakland (12/2/16), 12 tests as well as eight Big Ten Conference match- ups. An MSU player had 11 or more field goals made... Tori Jankoska, vs. Minnesota (2/12/17), 11 Another focal showpiece of MSU’s 2017-18 sched- ule is playing in the inaugural PK80 Invitational to An MSU player had 6 or more 3-point FG made... celebrate Phil Knight’s 80th birthday, where Michi- Tori Jankoska, vs. Nebraska (2/26/17), 7 gan State will take on UConn at Matthew Knight Arena, hosted by the University of Oregon. The An MSU player had five or more steals... Michigan State men’s team will also be playing in Branndais Agee, vs. Purdue (2/4/16), 6 the PK80 Invitational, with the men’s action being An MSU player had five or more blocks... held in Portland. Branndais Agee, vs. Minnesota (2/21/16), 5
Once again, the Big Ten will have a 16-game wom- Most points by an MSU player in a quarter... en’s basketball conference schedule format this Tori Jankoska, vs. Ohio State (1/10/17), 19 season after all 14 teams played 18 games the pre-
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Date Opp...... Time/Result High Points High Reb High Blocks High Steals Nov. 5 LAKE SUPERIOR ST. (exhibition).W, 111-37 Agee Hollie Reimer, Gussert Agee, Colley Nov. 11 ROBERT MORRIS...... W, 100-58 Cooks Allen, Cooks Agee, Cooks, Hollie Colley Nov. 13 OAKLAND...... 7 p.m. Nov. 19 CHARLESTON...... 12 p.m. Nov. 21 at Detroit...... 7 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. UConn ^...... 3 p.m. Nov. 30 Miami +...... 7 p.m. Dec. 3 WESTERN MICHIGAN...... 12:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Notre Dame...... 7 p.m. Dec. 9 RHODE ISLAND...... 2 p.m. Dec. 16 at East Tennessee State...... 7 p.m. Dec. 18 QUINNIPIAC...... 9 p.m. Dec. 21 South Florida &...... 8:30 p.m. Dec. 22 Mississippi Valley St. &...... 6 p.m. Dec. 28 at Indiana...... 7 p.m. Dec. 31 RUTGERS...... 4 p.m. Jan. 3 NORTHWESTERN * ...... 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at Minnesota * ...... 4 p.m. Jan. 11 at Maryland * ...... 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at Illinois * ...... 9 p.m. Jan. 20 INDIANA * ...... 4 p.m. Jan. 23 at Michigan * ...... 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at Ohio State * ...... 12 p.m. Feb. 1 IOWA * ...... 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at Penn State * ...... 2 p.m. Feb. 8 MARYLAND * ...... 7 p.m. Feb. 11 MICHIGAN *...... 12 p.m. Feb. 14 NEBRASKA * ...... 7 p.m. Feb. 21 WISCONSIN * ...... 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at Purdue * ...... 2 p.m.
* - Big Ten Game # - Player career best ^ PK80 Invitational + Big Ten/ACC Challenge & University of New Orleans Tournament
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Overall...... 1-0 on ESPN2...... 0-0 Opponent has more 2nd chance points...... 0-0 MSU attempts more field goals...... 1-0 Home...... 1-0 on Big Ten Network...... 0-0 Second chance points are even...... 0-0 Opponent attempts more FGs...... 0-0 Away...... 0-0 on BTN Plus...... 1-0 Field goal attempts are even...... 0-0 Neutral...... 0-0 MSU has more fast break points...... 1-0 In Overtime...... 0-0 One score in double-digits...... 0-0 Opponent has more fast break points...... 0-0 MSU has a higher FG%...... 1-0 Two score in double-digits...... 0-0 Fast break points are even...... 0-0 Opponent has a higher FG%...... 0-0 Big Ten...... 0-0 Three score in double-digits...... 0-0 FG% is even...... 0-0 Big Ten home...... 0-0 Four score in double-digits...... 0-0 MSU has more bench points...... 1-0 Big Ten away...... 0-0 Five score in double-digits...... 1-0 Opponent has more bench points...... 0-0 MSU has a higher FT%...... 1-0 Bench points are even...... 0-0 Opponent has a higher FT%...... 0-0 vs. ranked opponent...... 0-0 No one with double-digit rebounds...... 1-0 FT% is even...... 0-0 One with double-digit rebounds...... 0-0 MSU has more rebounds...... 1-0 last five...... 1-0 Two with double-digit rebounds...... 0-0 Opponent has more rebounds...... 0-0 MSU makes more free throws...... 1-0 last 10...... 1-0 Rebounds are even...... 0-0 Opponent makes more FTs...... 0-0 Scoring first...... 1-0 MSU has more assists...... 1-0 Free throws made are even...... 0-0 on Monday...... 0-0 Opponent scores first...... 0-0 Opponent has more assists ...... 0-0 on Tuesday...... 0-0 Assists are even...... 0-0 MSU attempts more free throws...... 1-0 on Wednesday...... 0-0 Leading at halftime...... 1-0 Opponent attempts more FTs...... 0-0 on Thursday...... 0-0 Trailing at halftime...... 0-0 MSU has more blocks...... 1-0 Free throw attempts are even...... 0-0 on Friday...... 0-0 Tied at halftime...... 0-0 Opponent has more blocks ...... 0-0 on Saturday...... 0-0 Blocks are even...... 0-0 MSU has a higher 3FG%...... 0-0 on Sunday...... 1-0 Leading with 5 minutes left...... 1-0 Opponent has a higher 3FG%...... 1-0 Trailing with 5 minutes left...... 0-0 MSU has more steals...... 1-0 3FG% is even...... 0-0 November...... 1-0 Tied with 5 minutes left...... 0-0 Opponent has more steals...... 0-0 December...... 0-0 Steals are even...... 0-0 MSU makes more 3-pt. FG...... 0-0 January...... 0-0 MSU had more points in the paint...... 1-0 Opponent makes more 3FGs...... 1-0 February...... 0-0 Opponent has more points in the paint...... 0-0 MSU has more turnovers...... 0-0 3-pt. field goal made are even...... 0-0 March...... 0-0 Points in the paint are even...... 0-0 Opponent has more turnovers ...... 1-0 Turnovers are even...... 0-0 MSU attempts more 3-pt. FG...... 1-0 during the day...... 1-0 MSU has more points off turnovers...... 1-0 Opponent attempts more 3FGs...... 0-0 at night...... 0-0 Opponent has more points off TO...... 0-0 3-pt. FG attempts are even...... 0-0 Points off turnovers are even...... 0-0 MSU has more second chance points...... 1-0
In games decided by... 3-point field goals attempted... Assist total... Opponent field goal percentage... 1-5...... 0-0 0-10...... 0-0 0-10...... 0-0 less than 20...... 0-0 6-10...... 0-0 11-15...... 0-0 11-15...... 0-0 20-24.9...... 0-0 11-15...... 0-0 16-20...... 0-0 16-20...... 0-0 25-29.9...... 0-0 16-20...... 0-0 21-25...... 1-0 21-25...... 1-0 30-34.9...... 0-0 21+...... 1-0 26+...... 0-0 35-39.9...... 0-0 Block total... 40-44.9...... 1-0 Points scored... Free throws made... 0-5...... 1-0 45-49.9...... 0-0 40-49...... 0-0 0-5...... 0-0 6-10...... 0-0 50-54.9...... 0-0 50-59...... 0-0 6-10...... 0-0 11-15...... 0-0 55+...... 0-0 60-69...... 0-0 11-15...... 0-0 70-79...... 0-0 16-20...... 1-0 Turnover total... 3-point field goal percentage... 80-89...... 0-0 21-25...... 0-0 0-5...... 0-0 less than 20...... 0-0 90-99...... 0-0 26+...... 0-0 5-10...... 0-0 20-24.9...... 0-0 100+...... 1-0 11-15...... 0-0 25-29.9...... 0-0 Free throws attempted... 16-20...... 1-0 30-34.9...... 0-0 Points allowed... 0-5...... 0-0 21-25...... 0-0 35-39.9...... 1-0 20-29...... 0-0 6-10...... 0-0 26+...... 0-0 40-44.9...... 0-0 30-39...... 0-0 11-15...... 0-0 45-49.9...... 0-0 40-49...... 0-0 16-20...... 0-0 Turnovers forced... 50+...... 0-0 50-59...... 1-0 21-25...... 1-0 0-10...... 0-0 60-69...... 0-0 26-30...... 0-0 11-15...... 0-0 Opponent 3-point field goal percentage... 70-79...... 0-0 31+...... 0-0 16-20...... 0-0 less than 20...... 0-0 80-89...... 0-0 20-25...... 0-0 20-24.9...... 0-0 Rebound total... 26-30...... 1-0 25-29.9...... 0-0 Field goals made... less than 30...... 0-0 31+...... 0-0 30-34.9...... 0-0 less than 21...... 0-0 30-35...... 0-0 35-39.9...... 0-0 21-25...... 0-0 36-40...... 0-0 Turnover margin... 40-44.9...... 0-0 26-30...... 0-0 41-45...... 0-0 + 16-20...... 0-0 45-49.9...... 1-0 31-35...... 0-0 46-50...... 0-0 + 11-15...... 0-0 50+...... 0-0 36-40...... 1-0 51-55...... 1-0 + 6-10...... 0-0 41+...... 0-0 56+...... 0-0 + 1-5...... 0-0 Free throw percentage... Field goals attempted... even...... 0-0 less than 50...... 0-0 41-45...... 0-0 Rebounding margin... - 1-5...... 0-0 50-54.9...... 0-0 46-50...... 0-0 + 21+...... 1-0 - 6-10...... 1-0 55-59.9...... 0-0 51-55...... 0-0 + 16-20...... 0-0 - 11-15...... 0-0 60-64.9...... 1-0 56-60...... 0-0 + 11-15...... 0-0 - 16-20...... 0-0 65-69.9...... 0-0 61-65...... 0-0 + 6-10...... 0-0 70-74.9...... 0-0 66-70...... 0-0 + 1-5...... 0-0 Field goal percentage... 75-79.9...... 0-0 71+...... 1-0 even...... 0-0 less than 25...... 0-0 80-84.9...... 0-0 - 1-5...... 0-0 25-29.9...... 0-0 85-89.9...... 0-0 3-point field goals made... - 6-10...... 0-0 30-34.9...... 0-0 90+...... 0-0 0-5...... 0-0 - 11-15...... 0-0 35-39.9...... 0-0 6-10...... 1-0 - 16-20...... 0-0 40-44.9...... 0-0 11+...... 0-0 - 21+...... 0-0 45-49.9...... 0-0 50-54.9...... 1-0 55-59.9...... 0-0 60+...... 0-0 facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 6 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2017-18 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 7 Game 2 vs. Oakland 2017-18 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BOX SCORES
Robert Morris (0-1) 58 RV/RV Michigan State (1-0) 100 1 Nov. 11 - Breslin Center - East Lansing, Mich. Five Spartans scored in double figures as the Michigan State women’s basketball team captured the season opener against Robert Morris, 100-58, Saturday. Freshman forwardOfficial Basketball Sidney Cooks Box was Score impressive -- Game Totals in her --Spartans’ Final Statistics debut, scoring 17 points to go withRobert six Morris rebounds vs Michigan and three State assists. 11/11/17 4 p.m. at East Lansing // Breslin Center
Robert Morris 58 • 0-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 JONES, Jocelynne f 1-7 0-5 0-0 0 6 6 3 2 1 4 1 4 28 22 SMITH, Megan f 3-6 2-3 1-2 2 2 4 2 9 4 2 0 1 28 21 MULRAIN, Mikalah c 2-2 0-0 1-1 1 1 2 2 5 1 2 1 0 22 02 ADAMS, Nia g 5-10 1-1 1-4 0 0 0 1 12 1 3 0 0 23 20 IKEMATSU, Honoka g 2-5 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 1 5 4 6 0 2 28 10 CARRASCO, Laura 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 12 12 AUGUSTIN, Nina 1-2 1-1 0-0 0001 3140112 13 CALLAHAN, Megan 5-10 4-6 0-0 0 0 0 2 14 0 3 0 0 17 14 OZZY-MOMODU, Ire 1-5 0-1 1-2 2242 3110318 32 PLUVIOSE, Nadege 1-3 0-0 3-6 1 0 1 3 5 0 1 0 1 12 Team 2 2 4 Totals 21-50 9-20 7-15 10 13 23 19 58 13 27 2 12 200
1st - FG %: 5-10 50.0% 2nd: 3-10 30.0% 3rd: 10-18 55.6% 4th: 3-12 25.0% Game: 21-50 42.0% Deadball 3FG %: 3-6 50.0% 1-3 33.3% 5-7 71.4% 0-4 0.0% 9-20 45.0% Rebounds FT %: 1-2 50.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-4 0.0% 5-7 71.4% 7-15 46.7% 3 Michigan State 100 • 1-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 32 Taya Reimer f 4-6 0-1 2-2 1 4 5 3 10 3 3 0 0 18 33 Jenna Allen f 4-8 1-3 0-0 4 2 6 2 9 2 0 0 0 16 00 Shay Colley g 7-11 1-2 1-3 224016220224 04 Taryn McCutcheon g 4-7 2-3 1-2 0 3 3 0 11 3 3 0 3 22 10 Branndais Agee g 6-10 1-4 0-2 314113211223 01 Sidney Cooks 6-11 3-5 2-2 2 4 6 1 17 3 1 1 0 19 02 Mardrekia Cook 2-5 0-0 2-4 1231 6020113 11 Nathy Dambo 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 Nia Hollie 3-3 0-0 1-2 2130 7221217 15 Victoria Gaines 2-4 0-1 1-2 2 0 2 1 5 1 1 0 2 12 24 Lexi Gussert 0-4 0-3 4-4 2352 4520118 55 Kennedy Johnson 0-2 0-0 2-2 3 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 14 Team 5 2 7 Totals 38-72 8-22 16-25 27 24 51 15 100 24 17 3 13 200
1st - FG %: 10-18 55.6% 2nd: 12-22 54.5% 3rd: 7-16 43.8% 4th: 9-16 56.3% Game: 38-72 52.8% Deadball 3FG %: 1-6 16.7% 3-6 50.0% 2-5 40.0% 2-5 40.0% 8-22 36.4% Rebounds FT %: 4-8 50.0% 2-3 66.7% 6-6 100.0% 4-8 50.0% 16-25 64.0% 3 Officials: Jessee Dickerson, Brian Hall, Katie Lukanich Technical fouls: Robert Morris-None. Michigan State-None. Attendance: 5038
Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total In Off 2nd Fast Robert Morris 14 8 25 11 58 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench RMU 22 22 10 11 25 Michigan State 25 29 22 24 100 MSU 53 40 37 22 41
Last FG - RMU 4th-01:49, MSU 4th-00:24. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - RMU None, MSU by 43 4th-03:28. Lead changed - 0 times. RMU led for 00:00. MSU led for 39:45. Game was tied for 00:15.
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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 00 Shay Colley 1-1 24 24.0 7-11 . 6 3 6 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 2 2 4 4.0 0 0 2 2 0 2 16 16.0 01 Sidney Cooks 1-0 19 19.0 6-11 . 5 4 5 3-5 . 6 0 0 2-2 1.000 2 4 6 6.0 1 0 3 1 1 0 17 17.0 02 Mardrekia Cook 1-0 13 13.0 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 1 2 3 3.0 1 0 0 2 0 1 6 6.0 04 Taryn McCutcheon 1-1 22 22.0 4-7 . 5 7 1 2-3 . 6 6 7 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 3 3 3.0 0 0 3 3 0 3 11 11.0 10 Branndais Agee 1-1 23 23.0 6-10 . 6 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 3 1 4 4.0 1 0 2 1 1 2 13 13.0 11 Nathy Dambo 1-0 4 4.0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12 Nia Hollie 1-0 17 17.0 3-3 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 1 3 3.0 0 0 2 2 1 2 7 7.0 15 Victoria Gaines 1-0 12 12.0 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 0 2 2.0 1 0 1 1 0 2 5 5.0 24 Lexi Gussert 1-0 18 18.0 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 2355.020520144.0 32 Taya Reimer 1-1 18 18.0 4-6 . 6 6 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 4 5 5.0 3 0 3 3 0 0 10 10.0 33 Jenna Allen 1-1 16 16.0 4-8 . 5 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 6.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 9 9.0 55 Kennedy Johnson 1-0 14 14.0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 3 0 3 3.0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2.0 Team 527 Total...... 1 200 38-72 . 5 2 8 8-22 . 3 6 4 16-25 . 6 4 0 27 24 51 51.0 15 0 24 17 3 13 100 100.0 Opponents...... 1 200 21-50 . 4 2 0 9-20 . 4 5 0 7-15 . 4 6 7 10 13 23 23.0 19 0 13 27 2 12 58 58.0
TEAM STATISTICS MSU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 100 58 11/11/17 ROBERT MORRIS W 100-58 5038 Points per game 100.0 58.0 Scoring margin +42.0 - * - Conference game FIELD GOALS-ATT 38-72 21-50 Field goal pct . 5 2 8 . 4 2 0 3 POINT FG-ATT 8-22 9-20 3-point FG pct . 3 6 4 . 4 5 0 3-pt FG made per game 8.0 9.0 FREE THROWS-ATT 16-25 7-15 Free throw pct . 6 4 0 . 4 6 7 F-Throws made per game 16.0 7.0 REBOUNDS 51 23 Rebounds per game 51.0 23.0 Rebounding margin +28.0 - ASSISTS 24 13 Assists per game 24.0 13.0 TURNOVERS 17 27 Turnovers per game 17.0 27.0 Turnover margin +10.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.4 0.5 STEALS 13 12 Steals per game 13.0 12.0 BLOCKS 3 2 Blocks per game 3.0 2.0 ATTENDANCE 5038 0 Home games-Avg/Game 1-5038 0-0 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Michigan State 25 29 22 24 100 Opponents 14 8 25 11 58
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00 01 02 04 10 11 12 Opponent Date Score COLLEY,SHA COOKS,SIDN COOK,MARDR MCCUTCHEON AGEE,BRANN DAMBO,NATH HOLLIE,NIA ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 100-58 W 1 6 - 4 - 2 1 7 - 6 - 3 6 - 3 - 0 1 1 - 3 - 3 1 3 - 4 - 2 0 - 0 - 0 7 - 3 - 2
15 24 32 33 55 Opponent Date Score GAINES,VIC GUSSERT,LE REIMER,TAY ALLEN,JENN JOHNSON,KE ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 100-58 W 5 - 2 - 1 4 - 5 - 5 1 0 - 5 - 3 9 - 6 - 2 2 - 3 - 1
The Automated ScoreBook Michigan State Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Nov 12, 2017) 2017-18 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN’SAll BASKETBALL games GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISON
Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct Free Throws FT Pct Rebounds Assist T/Over Block Steal Fouls ROBERT MORRIS 54/22 46/36 100-58 +42 38-72/21-50 .528/.420 8-22/9-20 .364/.450 16-25/7-15 .640/.467 51/23 +28 24/13 17/27 3/2 13/12 15/19
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major Big Ten awards - Kalisha Keane was the Big Ten In 2013-14, MSU captured a share of the Big Ten title Player of the Year in 2010-11, following up the Sixth with a 23-10 overall record and a stellar 13-3 league re- Player of the Year award as a junior, while Lykendra cord. The Green and White have now had 11-straight 20- Johnson (2010-11) and Allyssa DeHaan (2009-10) were win season. The Spartans qualified for the “Big Dance” named Big Ten Defensive Players of the Year. DeHaan, for a school-record sixth-straight season, advancing to who finished her career second all-time in NCAA history the second round. Powers was also named to the All- in blocked shots, and Keane were also named All-Amer- Freshman team, while Annalise Pickrel was named to icans following their senior seasons. In 2013-14, Aerial the second-team, Klarissa Bell, Jankoska and Bella Mills Powers became the first Spartan freshman to earn first- picked up honorable mention honors. team All-Big Ten honors. Powers would go on to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2014-15 and 2015-16, as In 2012-13, Michigan State overcame adversity to go 25- well as being named an All-American honors both sea- 9, the third-most wins in program history. MSU went sons. During the 2016-17 season, Tori Jankoska became 10-6 in Big Ten play to tie for third and won at least 10 the Spartan all-time leading scorer as well as earning conference games for the 11th-straight season. They first-team All-Big Ten and All-American honors. made it to the Big Ten Tournament Championship game for the first time under Merchant and for just the sec- ond time in program history. Three Spartans earned Tenth Season; Central Michigan ‘91 Last season, Michigan State reached the NCAA Tourna- All-Big Ten honors with junior Bell being named to the Career Record: 427-228 (.652) ment with a 21-12 record, including going 9-7 in Big Ten third team, and senior Jasmine Thomas and sophomore action. The year was filled with more record-breaking Kiana Johnson added as honorable mention selections. Record at MSU: 226-108 (.677) performances as Jankoska became the first Spartan to Also, the team had a program-record seven Academic score over 2,000 points. Four Spartans were honored All-Big Ten honors. Heading into her second decade at the helm of the with All-Big Ten honors. Jankoska was named first- Michigan State women’s basketball team, Suzy Mer- team All-Big Ten, while Branndais Agee, Taya Reimer In 2011-12, the Spartans continued their string of 20-win chant’s success is undeniable. Entering her 11th sea- and Taryn McCutcheon were named to the honorable seasons, going 20-12 and advancing to their fourth-con- son as head coach of the MSU women’s basketball mention squad. Once again, Michigan State continued secutive NCAA Tournament. MSU went 11-5 in confer- program, Merchant has proven to be one of the best to fill the Breslin Center, finishing eighth in the nation ence play to tie for second in the Big Ten. Seniors Lyk- coaches in Michigan State history and a force in the Big and first in the Big Ten in attendance, averaging 6,011 endra Johnson and Porsche Poole earned second team Ten Conference. Through her first 10 seasons, Merchant fans per game. All-Big Ten accolades. With the win over Oakland (Nov. has brought the Spartan program to the upper echelon 27) last season, Merchant became the fastest head at the Big Ten and national level. The Spartans have fin- The 2015-16 season was a return to form for the Spar- coach to 100 wins as a Spartan, needing only 143 games. ished third or better in the Big Ten in eight of the last 10 tans, as MSU ended the season with a 25-9 overall re- seasons, and her conference record of 111-59 (65.3%) is cord. Michigan State ended league play 13-5, which Merchant put her stamp on the Spartan program dur- in the top-12 career winning percentage in the 34-year was good for third place in the ultra-competative Big ing the 2010-11 season, leading the Spartans to their first history of the Big Ten and is the third-highest percent- Ten Conference. Powers was once again named to the outright Big Ten title in school history. MSU went 13-3, age among active coaches. The Spartans have won at first team, while Tori Jankoska was named to the sec- winning the conference by two games. The Spartans least 20 games in nine of her 10 seasons. ond team. Both Agee and Jasmine Hines earned hon- went 27-6, recording the second-most wins in program orable mention honors. Against Minnesota on Feb. 21, history, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Second The Great Lakes State native was hired at MSU on April Merchant earned her 400th win as a head coach. The Round. Merchant was named Big Ten Coach of the Year 30, 2007, after spending time as a head coach at Eastern Spartans continue to pack the stands, finishing seventh by both the conference’s coaches and media, becoming Michigan (1998-07) and Saginaw Valley State (1995-98). in the NCAA in attendance with an average of 6,561 fans the third Spartan coach to earn that honor. In her 22 years as a head coach, she has won more than per game. 65-percent of her games, collecting a 426-228 (.651) During her tenure with the Eagles, Merchant guided career record, including 225-108 (.676) in 10 seasons The 2014-15 Spartans suffered through an injury-plagued Eastern Michigan to a record of 147-91 (.618), including in East Lansing. Merchant became the fastest Spartan season, finishing 16-15 overall and 7-11 in Big Ten action. three 20-win seasons, three postseason appearances coach to 100 wins. She is also the winningest coach in Powers and Jankoska earned All-Big Ten honors with and two Mid-American Conference West Division titles. Eastern Michigan history, compiling a 147-91 record in Power being named to the first team and Jankoska to Before coaching at Eastern Michigan, Merchant spent her nine seasons. the second. The Spartans finished 10th in the nation and three seasons at Saginaw Valley State, posting a 54-29 second in the Big Ten in attendance, averaging 6,119 (.651) record. Prior to becoming a head coach, Mer- Through her first 10 seasons at MSU, 35 Spartans have fans per game. chant was the top assistant for three years at Oakland earned All-Big Ten recognition and 50 have been named University (1992-95). Academic All-Big Ten. A pair of Spartans have earned A four-year starter and three-year captain at Central Michigan (1987-91), Merchant holds Chippewa records MERCHANT YEAR-BY-YEAR for assists with 463 and single-season assists with 156, and is tied for first in single-game assists with 11. She Year School Record Conference Record Postseason Highlights also finished her career third-best in made 3-point field 1995-96 Saginaw Valley State 15-11 9-9 (t-7th, GLIAC) - First year as head coach goals with 75. 1996-97 Saginaw Valley State 19-11 10-8 (3rd, GLIAC North) NCAA Div. II First postseason appearance 1997-98 Saginaw Valley State 20-7 12-6 (t-3rd, GLIAC North) - First career 20-win season for Merchant A native of Traverse City, Mich., Merchant was a three- 1998-99 Eastern Michigan 14-13 8-8 (3rd, MAC West) - EMU’s first winning record in 13 years sport standout at Traverse City Central High School, let- 1999-00 Eastern Michigan 16-14 8-8 (t-3rd, MAC West) - Advanced to MAC Tournament semifinals 2000-01 Eastern Michigan 16-12 9-7 (4th, MAC West) - Tied EMU record for most conference wins tering in basketball, volleyball and softball. She earned 2001-02 Eastern Michigan 18-11 10-6 (t-4th, MAC West) - Coached first All-American at EMU honorable mention All-America honors by USA Today 2002-03 Eastern Michigan 13-16 9-7 (4th, MAC West) - Two All-MAC selections and was a two-time Class A all-state selection in bas- 2003-04 Eastern Michigan 22-8 12-4 (1st, MAC West) NCAA EMU’s first MAC Division & Tournament title ketball. She also earned all-state honors in volleyball. 2004-05 Eastern Michigan 23-8 11-5 (2nd, MAC West) WNIT Most wins in school history (23) During the summer of 2010, she was inducted into the 2005-06 Eastern Michigan 22-8 15-1 (1st, MAC West) WNIT Most conference wins in school history Traverse City Central H.S. Hall of Fame. 2006-07 Eastern Michigan 3-1 - - Coached four games before maternity leave 2007-08 Michigan State 23-14 10-8 (t-5th, Big Ten) WNIT Tied for most wins by a first year MSU coach 2008-09 Michigan State 22-11 13-5 (t-2nd, Big Ten) NCAA Sweet 16 Earned first NCAA Tournament victory 2009-10 Michigan State 23-10 12-6 (2nd, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. Tied career high in wins 2010-11 Michigan State 27-6 13-3 (1st, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. MSU’s first outright Big Ten Championship 2011-12 Michigan State 20-12 11-5 (t-2nd, Big Ten) NCAA Fastest MSU coach to 100 wins 2012-13 Michigan State 25-9 10-6 (t-3rd, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. First Big Ten Tourney championship game 2013-14 Michigan State 23-10 13-3 (t-1st, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. First coach to win two Big Ten titles 2014-15 Michigan State 16-15 7-11 (9th, Big Ten) - Two All-Big Ten selections 2015-16 Michigan State 25-9 13-5 (3rd, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. Won 400th career game 2016-17 Michigan State 21-12 9-7 (t-6h, Big Ten) NCAA Ninth 20-win season at MSU 2017-18 Michigan State 1-0 23 Seasons 427-228 (.652) facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 10 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2017-18 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 11 Game 2 vs. Oakland SHAY COLLEY 0 Sophomore • 5-9 • Guard • Brampton, Ontario, Canada/South Carolina Redshirted-Sophomore (2017-18): Scored 16 points in 24 minutes of play against RMU (11/11), shooting 7-for-11 from the field, notch- ing four rebounds, two steals and two blocks in her first start and game as a Spartan.
CAREER Capsule One of the nation’s top recruits in 2015 ... gained experience last season as a freshman at South Carolina ... Played in 11 games for the Gamecocks before transferring to Pittsburgh in January of 2016 ... Averaged 12.9 minutes per game, including helping South Carolina to a win over Ohio State in November ... Honed her skills with a wealth of international experience ... Spent four seasons with the Canadian National Team, competing at several levels ... Assisted Team Canada to a second-lace finish at the 2014 FIBA U18 Americas Championship by averaging 12.8 points, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game ... International experience was high- lighted by a 21-point effort against USA in group play ... Played in the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championships and the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championships, where Canada claimed the bronze medal. 2017-18 Superlatives and Honors
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Points Season: 16, vs. RMU (11/11/17) The Automated ScoreBook Career: 16, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Michigan State Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 12, 2017) Field Goals All games Season: 7, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Colley 2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics Career: 7, vs. RMU (11/11/17) #00 Shay Colley Free Throws Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Career: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 * 24 7-11 . 6 3 6 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 2 2 4 4.0 022021616.0 3-Point Field Goals Totals 1 24 7-11 . 6 3 6 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 2 2 4 4.0 0 2 2 0 2 16 16.0 Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Games played: 1 Rebounds/game: 4.0 Rebounds Minutes/game: 24.0 Assists/game: 2.0 Points/game: 16.0 Turnovers/game: 2.0 Season: 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) FG Pct: 63.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Career: 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3FG Pct: 50.0 Steals/game: 2.0 Assists FT Pct: 33.3 Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Blocks Season: Career: Steals Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Minutes Season: 24, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 24, vs. RMU (11/11/17)
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Colley Career Statistics Shay Colley
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2017-18 1-1 24/24.0 7-11 . 6 3 6 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 2 2 4 4.0 0022021616.0 TOTAL 1-1 24/24.0 7-11 . 6 3 6 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 2 2 4 4.0 0022021616.0
facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 12 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball SIDNEY COOKS 1 Freshman • 6-4 • Forward • Kenosha, Wis./St. Joseph Freshman (2017-18): Led the team in points with 17, including a team-high three treys, as well as tying for a team-high six re- bounds in 19 minutes off the bench in Spartan debut against RMU (11/11).
CAREER Capsule Named Associated Press’ girls basketball player of the year in Wisconsin after a stellar career as a four-year starter at St. Joseph Catholic High School under head coach Lynell Catholic … Ranked fifth overall and second at position by ESPN HoopGurlz ... Scored nine points and went 3-of-5 from the field in 16 minutes in the McDonald’s All-American Game in Chicago... Named to Naismith Trophy High School Girl’s All-America Team, earning third-team honors ... Averaged 27.6 points and 13.8 rebounds as a senior, to go with 2.9 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.8 steals ... Finished high school career with 1,909 points ... In 2016, earned AP first- team All-State as well as USA Today first-team All-Wisconsin honors ... Was named honorable mention WBCA Division 4 All-State in 2015 ... As a junior, earned all-state and all-area honors ... Was first on the team, averaging 23.1 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.7 blocks per game ... Guided the Lancers to their first WIAA state tournament appearance where they were runner-up in Division 4 ... As a sophomore, scored 14.1 ppg with 9.8 rpg as St. Joseph went 20-5 ... As a sophomore, surpassed the 1,000 point- 2017-18 Superlatives and Honors plateau by scoring 20 points in a win ... Also has extensive international experience as a member of the USA U18 National Team at the FIBA Americas Championship in Chile.
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Points Season: 17, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 17, vs. RMU (11/11/17) The Automated ScoreBook Michigan State Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 12, 2017) Field Goals All games Season: 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Cooks 2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics Career: 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) #01 Sidney Cooks Free Throws Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Career: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg 3-Point Field Goals ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 19 6-11 . 5 4 5 3-5 . 6 0 0 2-2 1.000 2 4 6 6.0 131101717.0 Totals 0 19 6-11 . 5 4 5 3-5 . 6 0 0 2-2 1.000 2 4 6 6.0 1 3 1 1 0 17 17.0 Season: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Games played: 1 Rebounds/game: 6.0 Rebounds Minutes/game: 19.0 Assists/game: 3.0 Season: 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Points/game: 17.0 Turnovers/game: 1.0 FG Pct: 54.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 3.0 Career: 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3FG Pct: 60.0 Blocks/game: 1.0 Assists FT Pct: 100.0 Season: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Blocks Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Steals Season: Career: Minutes Season: 19, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 19, vs. RMU (11/11/17)
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facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 12 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2017-18 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 13 Game 2 vs. Oakland MARDREKIA COOK 2 Sophomore • 6-1 • Forward • Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon Sophomore (2017-18): Played in 13 minutes vs. RMU (11/11), totaling six points shooting 2-for-5 from the field and grabbing three rebounds.
CAREER Capsule A four year starter, who played under head coach Rodney Walker at Muskegon High School ... 2015-16 Miss Basketball Runner-up ... Named Co-Player of the Year on the Class A all-state team ... McDonald’s All-American nominee ... Ranked No. 37 in the nation by both ESPN’s Hoopgurlz and Dan Olson’s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report ... Named Muskegon Chronicle/MLive.com Player of the Year ... Was a two-time All-State selection, earned All-Area and All-Conference honors for four consecutive years, and was named honorable mention All-State Class A as a freshman ... As a senior, averaged 23 points and 16 rebounds and finished the season with two quadruple-doubles in points, rebounds, steals, and assists - and recorded eight triple doubles ... As a junior, aver- aged 22 points and 14 rebounds, leading Muskegon to the district finals ... Surpassed the 1,000-point mark her junior year ... Also played AAU for Michigan Crossover and head coach Emez Oliver, which took second place at the Nike Nationals in July of 2015. 2017-18 Superlatives and Honors
The Automated ScoreBook SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Michigan State Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 12, 2017) All games Points Cook 2016-17 Game-by-Game Statistics Season: 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) #02 Mardrekia Cook Career: 9, vs. Southern (11/15/16)
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Field Goals Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 13 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 1 2 3 3.0 10201 66.0 Career: 3, three times, last at Wisconsin (1/25/17) Totals 0 13 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 1 2 3 3.0 1 0 2 0 1 6 6.0 Free Throws
Games played: 1 Rebounds/game: 3.0 Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Minutes/game: 13.0 Turnovers/game: 2.0 Career: 3, three times, last at Minnesota Points/game: 6.0 Steals/game: 1.0 (1/30/17) FG Pct: 40.0 3-Point Field Goals FT Pct: 50.0 Season: Career: Rebounds Season: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 5, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) Assists Season: Career: 2, vs. Northeastern (12/18/16) Blocks Season: Career: 1, three times, last vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) Steals Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 2, two times, last at Iowa (2/9/17) Minutes Season: 13, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 14, vs. Davidson (11/11/16)
Individual Career History Double-Figure Scoring Games Season: Career: Cook Career Statistics Double-Figure Rebounding Games Mardrekia Cook Season: Career: Double-Doubles Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season: Career: Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2016-17 32-0 242/7.6 34-87 . 3 9 1 0-2 . 0 0 0 20-48 . 4 1 7 28 29 57 1.8 47 0 9 33 3 12 88 2.8 2017-18 1-0 13/13.0 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 1 2 3 3.0 100201 66.0 TOTAL 33-0 255/7.7 36-92 . 3 9 1 0-2 . 0 0 0 22-52 . 4 2 3 29 31 60 1.8 48 0 9 35 3 13 94 2.8
facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 14 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball TARYN MCCUTCHEON 4 Sophomore • 5-5 • Guard • East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing Redshirted-Sophomore (2017-18): Recorded 11 points in 22 minute of action, shooting 4-for-7 and 2-for-3 from three-point range against RMU (11/11), notching a team-high three steals.
CAREER Capsule No. 1 in the freshman record books with 167 assists and No. 3 in three point field goals made in a freshman campaign with 46 through 29 games ... Fourth single-season records with 167 assists ... Played for East Lansing High School as a senior under head coach Rob Smith ... Ranked No. 69 in the country by ESPN’s Hoopgurlz and No. 70 by Dan Olson’s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report ... Also ranked No. 50 by Prospect Nation and No. 82 by Blue Star Basketball ... Averaged 19.5 points, 5.4 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.8 steals during the regular season of her senior year, 21.1 points during the Trojans’ Class A state tournament run to the quarterfinal ... Was a three-time first-team all-state honoree ... She surpassed 1,500 career points during East Lansing’s postseason run ... Earned All-State honors while leading the Trojans to a CAAC Blue and Class A district and regional titles fol- lowing her arrival from West Virginia ... Was a three-time first-team All-State honoree in West Virginia at Parkersburg South High 2017-18 Superlatives and Honors School ... Also a three-time Two Rivers Athletic Conference and Ohio Valley Athletic Conference selection.
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Points Season: 11, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 15, two times, last vs. Indiana (2/2/17) Field Goals The Automated ScoreBook Season: 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Michigan State Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 12, 2017) Career: 4, two times, last vs. RMU McCutcheon 2017-18 Game-by-Game StatisticsAll games (11/11/17) Free Throws #04 Taryn McCutcheon Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17)
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Career: 7, two times, last vs. Indiana (2/2/17) Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg 3-Point Field Goals ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 * 22 4-7 . 5 7 1 2-3 . 6 6 7 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 3 3 3.0 033031111.0 Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Totals 1 22 4-7 . 5 7 1 2-3 . 6 6 7 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 3 3 3.0 0 3 3 0 3 11 11.0 Career: 3, four times, last at Michigan Games played: 1 Rebounds/game: 3.0 (2/19/17) Minutes/game: 22.0 Assists/game: 3.0 Rebounds Points/game: 11.0 Turnovers/game: 3.0 Season: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) FG Pct: 57.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Career: 8, at CSUN (11/26/16) 3FG Pct: 66.7 Steals/game: 3.0 FT Pct: 50.0 Assists Season: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 12, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) Blocks Season: Career: 2, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) Steals Season: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 3, four times, last vs. RMU (11/11/17) Minutes Season: 22, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 42, at Iowa (2/9/17)
Double-Figure Scoring Games Season: 1 Career: 6 Individual Career History Double-Figure Rebounding Games Season: Career: Double-Figure Assist Games McCutcheon Career Statistics Taryn McCutcheon Season: Career: 1 Double-Doubles Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season: Career: Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2016-17 33-33 1055/32.0 73-210 . 3 4 8 47-126 . 3 7 3 39-48 . 8 1 3 8 79 87 2.6 84 2 169 74 6 26 232 7.0 2017-18 1-1 22/22.0 4-7 . 5 7 1 2-3 . 6 6 7 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 3 3 3.0 0033031111.0 TOTAL 34-34 1077/31.7 77-217 . 3 5 5 49-129 . 3 8 0 40-50 . 8 0 0 8 82 90 2.6 84 2 172 77 6 29 243 7.1 facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 14 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2017-18 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 15 Game 2 vs. Oakland CLAIRE HENDRICKSON 5 Freshman • 5-11 • Guard • Wyoming, Mich./Wyoming Freshman (2017-18): Will redshirt the 2017-18 season.
CAREER Capsule Played for Wyoming High School under head coach Troy Mast … Sat out most of senior season after recovering from a knee injury ... Missed most of junior season after sustaining an ACL injury ... As a sophomore, averaged 14.0 points, 7.0 assists, 3.5 steals and 3.5 rebounds ... Also was second on the team in blocked shots, averaging 3.4 per game, recording two triple-doubles ... Also earned Honorable-Mention Class A All-State in 2015 ... As a freshman, was part of the Wolves squad that went 21-3, cap- turing the OK Blue Conference championship and advancing to the regional semifinals ... Played AAU basketball for the Grand Rapids Storm.
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facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 16 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball BRANNDAIS AGEE
10Redshirt Senior • 6-0 • Guard • Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical Redshirt Senior (2017-18): Scored 13 points, shooting 6-for-10 and grabbing four rebounds against RMU (11/11).
CAREER Capsule Has appeared in 105 games for the Spartans, starting 62 ... Career averages of 8.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game ... Fourth in the career record books with a three-point shooting percentage of .362 ... At the 2016 banquet, named Most Improved Player and the Spartan Hustle Award at the 2017 Banquet ... Earned the Pat Canning Coaches Award at the team banquet in 2014.
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Points The Automated ScoreBook Season: 13, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Michigan State Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 12, 2017) Career: 30, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) All games Field Goals Season: 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Agee 2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics#10 Branndais Agee Career: 11, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) Free Throws Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg Season: ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 * 23 6-10 . 6 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 3 1 4 4.0 121121313.0 Career: 7, at Mississippi State (3/20/16) Totals 1 23 6-10 . 6 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 3 1 4 4.0 1 2 1 1 2 13 13.0 3-Point Field Goals Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Games played: 1 Rebounds/game: 4.0 Minutes/game: 23.0 Assists/game: 2.0 Career: 6, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) Points/game: 13.0 Turnovers/game: 1.0 Rebounds FG Pct: 60.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 Season: 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) 3FG Pct: 25.0 Steals/game: 2.0 Career: 15, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) FT Pct: 0.0 Blocks/game: 1.0 Assists Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 9, vs. Northwestern (1/10/16) Blocks Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 5, vs. Minnesota (2/21/16) Steals Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 7, vs. Ohio State (2/27/16) Minutes Season: 23, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 45, vs. Ohio State (2/27/16)
Double-Figure Scoring Games Season: 1 Career: 50 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Individual Career History Season: Career: 12 Double-Doubles Season: Career: 5
Agee Career Statistics Branndais Agee Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2012-13 5-0 66/13.2 5-17 . 2 9 4 2-8 . 2 5 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 3 15 18 3.6 201303142.8 2013-14 33-1 488/14.8 79-169 . 4 6 7 9-25 . 3 6 0 27-46 . 5 8 7 41 78 119 3.6 60 0 16 50 11 19 194 5.9 2015-16 34-32 977/28.7 148-334 . 4 4 3 48-121 . 3 9 7 53-72 . 7 3 6 33 139 172 5.1 93 2 65 100 18 71 397 11.7 2016-17 33-29 932/28.2 122-292 . 4 1 8 39-118 . 3 3 1 48-63 . 7 6 2 49 170 219 6.6 87 0 60 70 17 42 331 10.0 2017-18 1-1 23/23.0 6-10 . 6 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 3 1 4 4.0 1021121313.0 TOTAL 106-63 2486/23.5 360-822 . 4 3 8 99-276 . 3 5 9 130-187 . 6 9 5 129 403 532 5.0 243 2 144 224 47 137 949 9.0 facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 16 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2017-18 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 17 Game 2 vs. Oakland NATHY DAMBO 11 Redshirt Sophomore • 6-3 • Forward • Fort-de-France, Martinique/Junipero Serra Redshirted-Sophomore (2017-18): Recorded four minutes of action against RMU (11/11).
CAREER Capsule Native of Martinique ... Played for head coach McKensey Hadley at Junipero Serra High School ... Named 2013-14 Renaissance Academy Girls Basketball Player of the Year ... Earned 2013-14 Southern Section All-League Girls Basketball Harbor ... Played in five games her senior year ... Averaged 5.2 points, 0.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocks per game.
2017-18 Superlatives and Honors
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Points Season: The Automated ScoreBook Career: Michigan State Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 12, 2017) All games Field Goals Dambo 2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics Season: #11 Nathy Dambo Career: Free Throws Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Season: Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg Career: ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 20000 00.0 Totals 0 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3-Point Field Goals Season: Games played: 1 Career: Minutes/game: 4.0 Rebounds FG Pct: 0.0 Season: Career: Assists Season: Career: Blocks Season: Career: Steals Season: Career: Minutes Season: 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17)
Double-Figure Scoring Games Season: Career: Double-Figure Rebounding Games Season: Career: Double-Doubles Season: Career: Individual Career History Dambo Career Statistics Nathy Dambo
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2016-17 3-0 3/1.0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 100000 00.0 2017-18 1-0 4/4.0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 200000 00.0 TOTAL 4-0 7/1.8 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 300000 00.0
facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 18 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball NIA HOLLIE
12 Sophomore • 6-0 • Forward • Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins Sophomore (2017-18): Scored seven points shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the field against RMU (11/11), notching two assists, three rebounds and a career-high two steals.
CAREER Capsule Played for Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minn. as a four year-starter, where she is second on the school’s all-time scoring list, under head coach Brian Cosgiff ... Ranked No. 27 by Prospect Nation and No. 33 by the All-Star Girls Basketball Report ... Ranked No. 71 in the country by ESPN’s Hoopgurlz and No. 14 by Dan Olson’s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report ... She was on the 2016 Naismith High School All-America Watch List ... Named 2016 Minnesota Miss Basketball ... Four-year All-Conference, two-time All-State and All-State All-Tournament, and All-Metro first team ... Senior year she started in all 32 games and averaged 17 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2 steals ... As a junior led the team to the class 4A championship, while earning All-Tournament honors by scoring a game-high 26 points in the championship game, as the Royals ended the season with a 30-1 record ... Her sophomore year she played in 27 games 2017-18 Superlatives and Honors and averaged 12.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.2 steals ... Freshman year she played in 30 games and averaged 7.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.2 steals to help her team to a 311 record and a state title ... In the summer played for the Minnesota Stars.
SEASON/CAREER HIGHS
Points Season: 7, vs. RMU (11/11/17) The Automated ScoreBook Michigan State Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 12, 2017) Career: 12, at Quinnipiac (12/6) All games Field Goals Season: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Hollie 2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics#12 Nia Hollie Career: 5, at Quinnipiac (12/6) Free Throws Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 17 3-3 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 1 3 3.0 02212 77.0 Career: 5, at Minnesota (1/30/17) Totals 0 17 3-3 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 1 3 3.0 0 2 2 1 2 7 7.0 3-Point Field Goals Season: Games played: 1 Rebounds/game: 3.0 Career: Minutes/game: 17.0 Assists/game: 2.0 Points/game: 7.0 Turnovers/game: 2.0 Rebounds FG Pct: 100.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Season: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) FT Pct: 50.0 Steals/game: 2.0 Career: 5, vs. Wisconsin (3/2/17) Blocks/game: 1.0 Assists Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 3, two times, last vs. Wisconsin (3/2/17) Blocks Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 1, six times, last vs. RMU (11/11/17) Steals Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Minutes Season: 17, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 29, two times, last at Quinnipiac (12/6)
Double-Figure Scoring Games Season: 3 Career: 3 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Season: Career: Individual Career History Double-Doubles Season: Career:
Hollie Career Statistics Nia Hollie
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2016-17 33-6 346/10.5 39-83 . 4 7 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 24-38 . 6 3 2 20 30 50 1.5 43 0 24 32 5 8 102 3.1 2017-18 1-0 17/17.0 3-3 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 1 3 3.0 002212 77.0 TOTAL 34-6 363/10.7 42-86 . 4 8 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 25-40 . 6 2 5 22 31 53 1.6 43 0 26 34 6 10 109 3.2 facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 18 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2017-18 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 19 Game 2 vs. Oakland VICTORIA GAINES 15Redshirt Sophomore • 6-1 • Forward • Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville Redshirted-Sophomore (2017-18): Scored five points, shooting 2-for-4 in 12 minutes of play against RMU (11/11).
CAREER Capsule As a Spartan has played in 40 games, starting 21, all have happened during the 2016-17 campaign ... Averages 4.1 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game ... She recorded her first double-double against Illinois (1/1/17) scoring 13 points and grabbing career-high 10 rebounds ... Scored a career-high and led the team with 18 points against Michigan (3/3) in the Big Ten Tourna- ment.
2017-18 Superlatives and Honors
SEASON/CAREER HIGHS
The Automated ScoreBook Points Michigan State Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 12, 2017) Season: 5, vs. RMU (11/11/17) All games Career: 18, vs. Michigan (3/3/17) Field Goals Gaines 2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics#15 Victoria Gaines Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 6, two times, last vs. Michigan Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg (3/3/17) ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 12 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 0 2 2.0 11102 55.0 Free Throws Totals 0 12 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 0 2 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 5 5.0 Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 5, vs. Michigan (3/3/17) Games played: 1 Rebounds/game: 2.0 Minutes/game: 12.0 Assists/game: 1.0 3-Point Field Goals Points/game: 5.0 Turnovers/game: 1.0 Season: FG Pct: 50.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Career: 2, vs. Notre Dame (12/20/16) 3FG Pct: 0.0 Steals/game: 2.0 Rebounds FT Pct: 50.0 Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 10, two times, last vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) Assists Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 8, vs. Maryland (3/4/17) Blocks Season: Career: 3, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) Steals Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 2, six times, last vs. RMU (11/11/17) Minutes Season: 12, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 32, vs. Notre Dame (12/20/16)
Double-Figure Scoring Games Season: 3 Career: 3 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Season: 2 Career: 2 Double-Doubles Individual Career History Season: 1 Career: 1
Gaines Career Statistics Victoria Gaines Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2015-16 8-0 37/4.6 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-2 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 4 2 6 0.8 605515 30.4 2016-17 33-22 578/17.5 65-143 . 4 5 5 14-40 . 3 5 0 23-41 . 5 6 1 48 71 119 3.6 63 1 35 40 16 18 167 5.1 2017-18 1-0 12/12.0 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 0 2 2.0 101102 55.0 TOTAL 42-22 627/14.9 68-153 . 4 4 4 14-43 . 3 2 6 25-45 . 5 5 6 54 73 127 3.0 70 1 41 46 17 25 175 4.2
facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 20 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball KIARA CARTER 22 Senior • 5-1 • Guard • Homewood, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor Senior (2017-18): CAREER Capsule Appeared in one game at Illinois (2/24) during her 2015-16 season.
2017-18 Superlatives and Honors
SEASON/CAREER HIGHS
Points Season: Career: Field Goals Season: Career: Free Throws Season: Carter 2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics Career: 3-Point Field Goals Season: Career: Rebounds Season: Career: Assists Season: Career: Blocks Season: Career: Steals Season: Career: Minutes Season: Career:
Double-Figure Scoring Games Season: Career: Double-Figure Rebounding Games Season: Career: Double-Doubles Season: Career:
Individual Career History
Carter Career Statistics Carter, Kiara
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2015-16 2-0 1/0.5 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 2-0 1/0.5 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 20 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2017-18 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 21 Game 2 vs. Oakland LEXI GUSSERT 24 Senior • 6-0 • Guard/Forward • Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park Senior (2017-18): In 18 minutes of action against RMU (11/11), shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line, a career-high.
CAREER Capsule Averages 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds per game in 88 games during her MSU career ... Played in 26 games, and started one during the 2015-16 campaign ... During the 2014-15 season, played in 29 games, and started 11 ... Scored a career-high 20 points against Minnesota (2/8/15) on a career-high eight field goals including career-high four from three-point range.
2017-18 Superlatives and Honors
SEASON/CAREER HIGHS The Automated ScoreBook Michigan State Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 12, 2017) Points All games Season: 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Gussert 2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics Career: 20, at Minnesota (2/8/15) #24 Lexi Gussert Field Goals Season: Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg Career: 8, at Minnesota (2/8/15) ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 18 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 2 3 5 5.0 25201 44.0 Free Throws Totals 0 18 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 2 3 5 5.0 2 5 2 0 1 4 4.0 Season: 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Games played: 1 Rebounds/game: 5.0 Minutes/game: 18.0 Assists/game: 5.0 3-Point Field Goals Points/game: 4.0 Turnovers/game: 2.0 Season: FG Pct: 0.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.5 Career: 4, at Minnesota (2/8/15) 3FG Pct: 0.0 Steals/game: 1.0 Rebounds FT Pct: 100.0 Season: 5, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 7, three times, last at CSUN (11/26/16) Assists Season: 5, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 5, three times, last vs. RMU (11/11/17) Blocks Season: Career: 2 vs. Michigan (2/5/15) Steals Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 3, two times, last vs. Northeast- ern (12/18/16) Minutes Season: 18, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 29, at Syracuse (12/21/14)
Double-Figure Scoring Games Season: 2 Career: 5 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Season: Career: Individual Career History Double-Doubles Season: Career:
Gussert Career Statistics Lexi Gussert
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2014-15 29-11 555/19.1 54-135 . 4 0 0 21-64 . 3 2 8 11-23 . 4 7 8 9 53 62 2.1 36 2 35 43 5 13 140 4.8 2015-16 26-1 192/7.4 17-40 . 4 2 5 11-27 . 4 0 7 6-9 . 6 6 7 3 27 30 1.2 11 0 21 15 1 5 51 2.0 2016-17 33-4 531/16.1 45-103 . 4 3 7 21-60 . 3 5 0 13-17 . 7 6 5 9 71 80 2.4 39 0 47 40 4 16 124 3.8 2017-18 1-0 18/18.0 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 2 3 5 5.0 205201 44.0 TOTAL 89-16 1296/14.6 116-282 . 4 1 1 53-154 . 3 4 4 34-53 . 6 4 2 23 154 177 2.0 88 2 108 100 10 35 319 3.6 facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 22 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball TAYA REIMER 32 Senior • 6-4 • Forward • Fishers, Ind./Notre Dame Senior (2017-18): Tallied 10 points in 18 minutes of play against RMU (11/11), shooting 4-for-6 from the field and a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw line.
CAREER Capsule As a Spartan averages 9.6 points and 5.7 rebounds and has played in all 32 games, starting each one this season ... Played at Notre Dame, and played in five games during the 2015-16 season before being sidelined with an Achilles injury ... During the 2014-15 season, played 37 games for the Fighting Irish, starting 35 ... Was named second-team All-ACC after averaging 10.2 points and 6.1 rebounds ... Shot 51.6 percent from the field as a sophomore ... Earned significant NCAA experience at Notre Dame, playing in two national champi- onship games ... In the 2015 national championship game, she scored six points and grabbed a season-best 11 rebounds against UConn.
2017-18 Superlatives and Honors
SEASON/CAREER HIGHS The Automated ScoreBook Michigan State Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 12, 2017) All games Points Season: 10, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Reimer 2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics#32 Taya Reimer Career: 21, vs. Illinois (1/1/17) Field Goals Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Season: 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 * 18 4-6 . 6 6 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 4 5 5.0 333001010.0 Career: 7, six times, last at Michigan (2/19/17) Totals 1 18 4-6 . 6 6 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 4 5 5.0 3 3 3 0 0 10 10.0 Free Throws Season: Games played: 1 Rebounds/game: 5.0 Career: 7, vs. Illinois (1/1/17) Minutes/game: 18.0 Assists/game: 3.0 Points/game: 10.0 Turnovers/game: 3.0 3-Point Field Goals FG Pct: 66.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Season: 3FG Pct: 0.0 Career: FT Pct: 100.0 Rebounds Season: 5, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 12, vs. Wisconsin (3/2/17) Assists Season: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 5, vs. Maryland (2/12/17) Blocks Season: Career: 4, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) Steals Season: Career: 3, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) Minutes Season: 18, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 36, at Purdue (1/4/17)
Double-Figure Scoring Games Season: 1 Career: 16 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Season: 5 Career: 5 Individual Career History Double-Doubles Season: 3 Career: 3
Reimer Career Statistics Taya Reimer
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2016-17 33-33 851/25.8 137-281 . 4 8 8 0-1 . 0 0 0 39-55 . 7 0 9 57 127 184 5.6 85 3 39 55 32 17 313 9.5 2017-18 1-1 18/18.0 4-6 . 6 6 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 4 5 5.0 3033001010.0 TOTAL 34-34 869/25.6 141-287 . 4 9 1 0-2 . 0 0 0 41-57 . 7 1 9 58 131 189 5.6 88 3 42 58 32 17 323 9.5 facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 22 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2017-18 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 23 Game 2 vs. Oakland JENNA ALLEN Junior • 6-3 • Center • Bedford, Ind./North Lawrence Junior33 (2017-18): Played in 16 minutes, scoring nine points shooting 4-for-8 from the field and grabbing a team-high six rebounds against RMU (11/11).
CAREER Capsule In 64 games as a Spartan, starting in three averages 5.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game ... Played in all 34 games as a true freshman during the 2015-16 campaign ... Earned the Pat Canning Coaches Award at the 2016 banquet and the Sixth Player Award at the 2017 banquet.
2016-17 Superlatives and Honors
SEASON/CAREER HIGHS
Points Season: 9, vs. RMU (11/11/17) The Automated ScoreBook Career: 14, at Nebraska (2/14/16) Michigan State Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 12, 2017) Field Goals All games Season: 4, vs. RMU (11/11/17)
Allen 2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics#33 Jenna Allen Career: 7, at Nebraska (2/14/16) Free Throws Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Season: Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg Career: 5, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 * 16 4-8 . 5 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 6.0 22000 99.0 3-Point Field Goals Totals 1 16 4-8 . 5 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 9 9.0 Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Games played: 1 Rebounds/game: 6.0 Career: 2, at Nebraska (2/26/17) Minutes/game: 16.0 Assists/game: 2.0 Rebounds Points/game: 9.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 99.9 Season: 6, vs. RMU (11/11/17) FG Pct: 50.0 3FG Pct: 33.3 Career: 10, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) Assists Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 3, at Michigan (2/19/17) Blocks Season: Career: 3, three times, last vs. Maryland (3/4/17) Steals Season: Career: 2, three times, last vs. Indiana (2/2/17) Minutes Season: 16, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 32 vs. Nebraska (2/14/16)
Double-Figure Scoring Games Season: 8 Career: 10 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Individual Career History Season: 1 Career: 1 Double-Doubles Season: 1 Career: 1 Allen Career Statistics Jenna Allen Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2015-16 34-0 523/15.4 70-122 . 5 7 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 12-17 . 7 0 6 42 58 100 2.9 69 0 23 31 17 10 152 4.5 2016-17 30-3 540/18.0 86-176 . 4 8 9 4-15 . 2 6 7 30-41 . 7 3 2 37 70 107 3.6 79 2 29 44 13 14 206 6.9 2017-18 1-1 16/16.0 4-8 . 5 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 6.0 202000 99.0 TOTAL 65-4 1079/16.6 160-306 . 5 2 3 5-18 . 2 7 8 42-58 . 7 2 4 83 130 213 3.3 150 2 54 75 30 24 367 5.6
facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 24 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball KENNEDY JOHNSON 55 Senior • 6-2 • Forward • Galloway, N.J./Wildwood Catholic Senior (2017-18): Shot a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw line, grabbing three rebounds and dishing out an assist in 14 minutes of action against RMU (11/11).
CAREER Capsule Averages 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in 85 games during her MSU career ... Averaged 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game during the 2015-16 campaign, playing in 29 games ... Scored seven points in 20 minutes against Georgia, adding five rebounds and two blocks (11/18) ... Tied a career-high with 11 points in 12 minutes of action at Rutgers (2/18).
2016-17 Superlatives and Honors
SEASON/CAREER HIGHS The Automated ScoreBook Michigan State Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 12, 2017) All games Points Season: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Johnson 2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics#55 Kennedy Johnson Career: 12, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) Field Goals Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Season: Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg ROBERT MORRIS 11/11/17 14 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 3 0 3 3.0 21000 22.0 Career: 6, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) Totals 0 14 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 3 0 3 3.0 2 1 0 0 0 2 2.0 Free Throws Season: 2, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Games played: 1 Rebounds/game: 3.0 Career: 7, vs. Georgia (11/18/15) Minutes/game: 14.0 Assists/game: 1.0 Points/game: 2.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 99.9 3-Point Field Goals FG Pct: 0.0 Season: FT Pct: 100.0 Career: 1, vs. Baylor (11/28/15) Rebounds Season: 3, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 7, at Ohio State (2/20/15) Assists Season: 1, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 4, twice, last at Loyola (12/14/14) Blocks Season: Career: 2, three times, last vs. Georgia (11/18/15) Steals Season: Career: 2, vs. Idaho State (11/21/15) Minutes Season: 14, vs. RMU (11/11/17) Career: 28, at Penn State (2/12/15)
Double-Figure Scoring Games Season: 1 Career: 3
Double-Figure Rebounding Games Season: Career: Individual Career History Double-Doubles Season: Career:
Johnson Career Statistics Johnson, Kennedy
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2014-15 29-0 413/14.2 42-85 . 4 9 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 12-18 . 6 6 7 29 29 58 2.0 77 4 9 27 13 6 96 3.3 2015-16 29-0 236/8.1 21-58 . 3 6 2 1-6 . 1 6 7 18-22 . 8 1 8 15 23 38 1.3 47 1 8 15 4 4 61 2.1 2016-17 27-0 214/7.9 25-52 . 4 8 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-6 . 5 0 0 22 25 47 1.7 45 1 6 21 6 0 53 2.0 TOTAL 85-0 863/10.2 88-195 . 4 5 1 1-6 . 1 6 7 33-46 . 7 1 7 66 77 143 1.7 169 6 23 63 23 10 210 2.5 facebook.com/MSU_WBasketball MSU_WBasketball 24 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball 2017-18 Michigan State Women’s Basketball 25 Game 2 vs. Oakland 2017-18 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RADIO ROSTER
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Shay COLLEY Sidney COOKS Mardrekia COOK Taryn MCCUTCHEON Claire HENDRICKSON 5-9, R-SO, G 6-4, FR, F 6-1, SO, F 5-5, SO, G 5-11, FR, G
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AGEE Branndais Nathy DAMBO Nia HOLLIE Victoria GAINES Kiara CARTER 6-0, R-SR, G 6-3, R-SO, F 6-0, SO, F 6-1, R-SO, F 5-1, SR, G
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Lexi GUSSERT Taya REIMER Jenna ALLEN Kennedy JOHNSON 6-0, SR, G/F 6-4, SR, C 6-4, JR, C 6-3, SR, F
Suzy MERCHANT Amaka AGUGUA- HAMILTON Maria FANTANAROSA Alysiah BOND Julie DOMBROSKI Head Coach Associate Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Head Coach Operations
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