UC Riverside Women’s Game Notes Vol. 8, No. 1

2008-09 Women’s Basketball Schedule Game 1, Away Game 1 UC Riverside (0-0) at #4 Oklahoma (0-0) Date Opponent Time/Result November Saturday, Nov. 15, 12:00 pm Saturday 15 @ Oklahoma (Preseason NIT) 12:00 pm Live Coverage - http://www.soonersports.com 16-19 @ Preseason WNIT Round 2 TBD 19-21 @ Preseason WNIT Semifinals TBD Series Record 0-0 Sunday 23 @ Preseason WNIT Finals TBD First Meeting Friday 28 N N. Dakota (N. Arizona Classic) 3:05 pm Saturday 29 N Bradley (N. Arizona Classic) 1:05 pm

December PARIS BOUND Thursday 4 @ San Diego State 7:00 pm The UC Riverside Highlanders travel to #4 Okla- Saturday 6 Vanderbilt 4:00 pm Sunday 14 @ Arizona State 5:30 pm homa in the first round of the preseason WNIT on Wednesday 17 @ Arizona 6:00 pm Saturday. Not only do they face off against the Big 12 Sunday 21 @ Nevada 2:00 pm Conference preseason favorite, they also have to con- Sunday 28 @ UNLV 2:00 pm Tuesday 30 Yale 7:00 pm tend with the Paris twins, Courtney and Ashley, who combined for close to 20 different awards last season January alone. Courtney was also named the 2007 AP National Friday 2 @ Cal Poly TBA Sunday 4 @ UC Santa Barbara 2:00 pm Player of the Year and currently holds the NCAA record Thursday 8 UC Davis 7:00 pm for most consecutive career double-doubles for active Saturday 10 Pacific 5:00 pm players: 92 Wednesday 14 @ Cal State Northridge 7:00 pm Saturday 24 Long Beach State 5:00 pm Thursday 29 UC Irvine 5:30 pm Saturday 31 Cal State Fullerton 5:00 pm

February 2007-08 Women’s Basketball Thursday 5 @ Pacific 7:00 pm Big West Standings Saturday 7 @ UC Davis 7:00 pm Wednesday 11 CSU Bakersfield 5:30 pm Saturday 14 Cal State Northridge 5:00 pm Friday 20 @ Long Beach State 7:00 pm Big West Games All Games Thursday 26 @ Cal State Fullerton 7:00 pm W L Pct. W L Pct. Home Away Neutral Saturday 28 @ UC Irvine 4:00 pm UC Santa Barbara 15 1 .938 23 7 .767 10-3 10-4 3-0 UC Davis 12 4 .750 19 12 .613 9-3 7-8 3-1 March Thursday 5 UC Santa Barbara 7:00 pm UC Riverside 10 6 .625 14 16 .467 6-7 6-7 2-2 Saturday 7 Cal Poly 5:00 pm Pacific 9 7 .563 14 16 .467 9-6 5-9 0-1 Wed-Sat 11-14 @ Big West Women’s Cal Poly 8 8 .500 13 19 .406 6-9 5-9 2-1 Basketball Tourn. TBD Cal State Fullerton 8 8 .500 11 19 .367 6-6 4-12 1-1 Long Beach State 7 9 .438 9 20 .310 4-10 5-9 0-1 All times Pacific UC Irvine 3 13 .188 7 24 .226 4-11 3-11 0-2 Cal State Northridge 0 16 .000 1 26 .037 0-13 1-13 0-0

2008-09 Women’s Basketball 2008-09 Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll Preseason Media Poll No. School Pts. No. School Pts. 1. UC Riverside (5) 60 1. UC Riverside (4) 89 2. UC Santa Barbara (2) 55 T2. UC Santa Barbara (2) 83 3. UC Davis (2) 47 T2. UC Davis (2) 83 4. Pacific 44 4. Cal State Fullerton 56 5. Cal Poly 35 5. Long Beach State 51 6. Cal State Fullerton 34 6. Pacific 49 7. Long Beach State 25 7. Cal Poly 42 8. UC Irvine 14 8. UC Irvine 21 9. Cal State Northridge 109. 9. Cal State Northridge 16 ( ) First-place votes ( ) First-place votes www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1

UC Riverside Women’s Basketball Quick Facts

University Information Team Information Full Name ...... , Riverside Head Coach ...... John Margaritis Preferred Abbreviations ...... UC Riverside, UCR Alma Mater ...... Northeastern Illinois (1982) ...... not Cal-Riverside, no hyphens or commas Record at UCR (Years) ...... 67-55 (4 years) Nickname ...... Highlanders Career Record ...... 177-135 (10 years) Location ...... Riverside, CA Assistant Coaches ...... Jody Hensen, Founded ...... 1954 ...... Jason Flowers, Lindsey Foster Enrollment ...... 17,200 2007 Overall Record ...... 14-16 Colors ...... Blue and Gold 2007 Conference Record ...... 10-6 (3rd of 9) Chancellor ...... Timothy P. White Postseason ...... 1-1 in BWC Tournament Vice Chancellor / Administration ...... Al Diaz Starters Returning / Lost ...... 6/1 Director of Athletics ...... Letter Winners Returning / Lost ...... 11/4 Exec. Associate AD / SWA ...... Janet Lucas Arena ...... Student Recreation (3,200) NCAA Afiliation ...... Division I Conference ...... Big West www.gohighlanders.com Team Physicians ...... Drs. Aaron Rubin, ...... Robert Huggins, Gregory Heinen Asst. Athletic Trainers ...... Mark Espinosa, ...... Ryan Giangregorio, Jessika Hunt www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 JOHN MARGARITIS Head Women’s Basketball Coach

Head Coach John Margaritis has taken UC Riverside wom- streak, both Division I records. The Highlanders finished the year en’s basketball to never-before-seen heights in his four seasons by establishing new single-season records for lowest opponent in Riverside. Margaritis continues to rewrite the UCR record scoring average(59.0 ppg), most blocks (185), and most three- books averaging 16.8 wins per season; making two NCAA Tour- pointers (176). nament appearances; and winning two Big West Tournament In 2004-05, Margaritis was named the seventh women’s basket- titles, one regular season title, and one Big ball head coach in UCR history and just the second at the Division West Coach of the Year award in his short tenure. I level. He inherited a team that had been 7-21 the year before and The Highlanders entered the 2007-08 season coming off their led them to a 16-13 record, the program’s first winning season since second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Facing one of 2001-02. The Highlanders advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big the toughest non-conference schedules in the country, UCR lost West Tournament by winning their first tournament game since to #12 California and #18 Auburn, as well as a 93-90 2001-02. loss at South Dakota State. UC Riverside got their first win of The 2004-05 squad also set school single-season records for the season in an overtime thriller with Gonzaga and went on lowest defensive point average (60.2 ppg) and blocked shots (184). the beat UNLV for a two-game winstreak. Nine games into UCR lost four starters from that squad so Margaritis brought in the season, 2006-07 Big West Conference Player of the Year seven new players in 2005-06. After a slow start, the Highlanders Kemi Nkele went down with an injury and would be out for the won nine straight games late in the season, including three at the remainder of the season as UCR went on to lose to Kansas and Big West Tournament, upsetting 10-time defending champion UC UCLA. Santa Barbara 59-58 in the championship game. As the #4 seed, UCR got back on track once conference play started, winning UCR became the lowest seeded team to ever win the Big West title 10 games including a six-game win streak. Down the stretch, and just the second women’s team in UCR history to appear in the though, the Highlanders again struggled and lost their four NCAA Tournament at the Division I level. remaining conference games before charging back and beating With the nation’s third-youngest roster, Riverside made its first Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tourna- NCAA Tournament appearance at the Division I level. Seeded 16th ment. Seeking a return to the Big West Tourament Champion- in the Cleveland Regional, the Highlanders were paired with nation- ship game for the third straight year, UCR faced off against UC al #1 North Carolina in the first round in Nashville, TN. Making its Davis in the semifinals, only to fall to the Aggies. UC Riverside first appearance on the national stage and with a national television finished the season with a 14-16 overall record and a third place audience on ESPN2, the Highlanders were valiant in their debut, 10-6 Big West Conference finish. battling the Tar Heels but eventually falling 75-51. The 2006-07 season was something special for UCR. Having Prior to joining UCR, Margaritis spent the lost just two players from its 2006 NCAA Tournament squad previous eight years at Northern Arizona, and returning all five starters, UCR opened with three straight where he served as the Lumberjacks’ as- losses but quickly turned its fortunes around with non-confer- sociate head coach from 2001-04. He also ence victories over Wisconsin, Nevada, and Pepperdine. The was an assistant coach at the University of Highlanders entered Big West play with a 6-6 record, then ran Nevada in the mid-1980s. From 1989-93 off a 12-2 conference mark to claim the program’s first regular Margaritis spent time as an assistant under season title. In doing so, Margaritis earned the 2007 Big West legendary head coach, Bob Spencer at Fresno Coach of the Year Award. State. Margaritis is no stranger to the Inland The Highlanders were the top seed in the 2007 Big West Empire, however, having spent 1993-97 at Cal Tournament, receiving a bye until the semifinals. UCR defeated State San Bernardino. After two years as Long Beach State to set up a rematch of the 2006 title game the Coyotes’ assistant, Margaritis was against UC Santa Barbara. Once again, the Highlanders were named interim head coach for the victorious, 70-67, to make a return trip to the Big Dance, where 1995-96 season. they were seeded #14 in the Greensboro Regional. Facing off He started his coaching career against #3 Arizona State in the first round, UCR gave the Sun at Northeastern Illinois Uni- Devils all they could handle, jumping out to a 15-point second versity, where he led the NAIA half lead and heading for the first-ever win by a #14 team in program to a record of 83-53 in NCAA Women’s Championship history. ASU proved its top-10 his four years there. Margaritis ranking down the stretch, though, spoiling UCR’s upset bid with moved on to coach one season a 57-50 victory. at National-Louis University in In 2006-07, the Highlanders set the school record for wins Illinois. He holds a degree in in a season (21) and became the first women’s team in school Secondary Physical Education history to claim a conference title at the Division I level. In ad- from Northeastern Illinois. He dition, the 12 conference wins tied the school record and their and his wife, Laurie, have two .857 winning percentage in Big West play was also the best sons, Peter and Chris. ever. Throughout the season, UCR also rattled off an eight- game Big West winning streak and an 11-game home winning www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 2008-09 UC Riverside Women’s Basketball Numerical Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. / Exp Hometown / Previous Schools 0 Brittany Purdom F 6-3 RS Jr. / TR Rialto, CA / TCU / Etiwanda HS 1 Shynell Foree G 5-5 Sr. / 2V Riverside, CA / La Sierra HS 2 Seyram Gbewonyo G 5-10 Sr. / 3V Sylmar, CA / Sylmar HS 3 Stacie Whitley G 5-10 RS Fr. / 1V Camarillo, CA / Camarillo HS 10 Jacqueline Coble G 5-8 Sr. / 3V Vista, CA / Vista HS 11 Ronéy Friend F 6-0 Sr. / 3V Los Angeles, CA / Bishop Montgomery HS 12 Alyssa Morris G 5-10 So. / 1V Fresno, CA / Edison HS 14 Ashley Collier G 5-6 Fr. / HS Fresno, CA / Bullard HS 15 Brittany Waddell G/F 5-10 Jr. / 2V Hesperia, CA / Hesperia HS 23 Jazzmin Lewis G 5-9 Fr. / HS Sylmar, CA / Montclair Prep HS 31 Tainoisouti Lott F/C 6-2 Sr. / 3V Moreno Valley, CA / Rancho Verde HS 33 Kemie Nkele F/C 6-1 Sr. / 3V San Diego, CA / Mira Mesa HS 41 Katerina Glyniadaki C 6-5 Sr. / 2VChania, / Okaloosa Walton JC / Fourth HS 42 Chanel Foster G 5-7 Sr. / 3V Tustin, CA / Mater Dei HS 44 Leah Washington G 5-9 Fr. / HS Riverside, CA / Perris HS RS Marissa Rivera F 6-1 Sr. / TR Chula Vista, CA / Vanguard / La Jolla Country Day RS Jessie Schmuckal G/F 6-1 Jr. / 2V Chula Vista, CA / Eastlake HS RS Rhaya Neabors F 5-11 Jr. / TR Pomona, CA / Arizona / Troy HS RS Rheya Neabors F 6-0 Jr. / TR Pomona, CA / Arizona / Troy HS

Head Coach John Margaritis (5th year) Assistant Coaches Jody Hensen (2nd year), Lindsey Foster (5th year), Jason Flowers (1st year)

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TODAY’S OPPONENT University of Oklahoma Sooners

Location ...... Norman, OK Career Record (years) ...... Same Enrollment ...... 29,931 Assistant Coaches ...... Jan Ross, Founded ...... 1890 ...... Stacy Hansmeyer, Chad Thrailkill President ...... David L. Borum Dir. BB Operations...... Guy Austin Nickname ...... Sooners 2007-08 Overall Record ...... 22-9 Colors ...... Crimson and Cream Conference Record (Finish) ...... 11-5 (T3rd) Home Court ...... Lloyd Noble Center 2008 Postseason ...... NCAA Second Round Membership ...... NCAA Division I Letterwinners R/L ...... 11/1 Conference ...... Big 12 Starters R/L ...... 4/1 Head Coach ...... Sherri Coale Record at School (years) .....254-127 (12 years) www.SoonerSports.com

2008-09 University of Oklahoma Women’s Basketball Numerical Roster

No Player Pos. Ht. Yr./Exp Hometown / Previous School 1 Nyeshia Stevenson F/G 5-9 Jr./2L Little Rock, AR / McClellan 3 Courtney Paris C 6-4 Sr./3L Piedmont, CA / Piedmont 4 Abi Olajuwon C 6-4 Jr./2L Los Angeles, CA / Marlborough 5 Ashley Paris F/C 6-3 Sr./3L Piedmont, CA / Piedmont 10 Carlee Roethlisberger F 6-1 So./1L Findlay, OH / Findlay 13 Danielle Robinson G 5-9 So./1L San Jose, CA / Mitty 14 Lauren Willis G 5-11 So./1L Overland Park, KS / Aquinas 15 Carolyn Winchester F/C 5-11 Sr./3L Washington, OK / Washington 21 Amanda Thompson F 6-0 Jr./2L Chicago, IL / Whitney Young 25 Whitney Hand G/F 6-1 Fr./HS Forth Worth, TX / Liberty Christian 31 Rose Hammond G 5-9 Jr./2L Depew, OK / Depew 45 Jasmine Hartman G 5-10 Fr./HS Houston, TX / Bellaire 53 Jenny Vining G 5-9 So./1L Marshall, AR / Marshall

Head Coach Sherri Coale (12th year) Assistant Coaches Jan Ross (13th year), Stacy Hansmeyer (8th year), Chad Thrailkill (7th year) Director of Operations Guy Austin (3rd year) www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 GAME NOTES 2008-09 UCR Women’s Basketball

THE SENIOR YEARS RETURNING TO THE FOLD The 2008-09 UC Riverside Highlanders return eight se- The figures below represent the totals and percentages niors from a year ago, including those who were instru- of each category returning to the Highlanders lineup this mental in UCR’s two NCAA appearances. Of the eight season. seniors returning, five of them should receive the starting nod, making UCR one of the most experienced starting Players 11 of 15, 73.3% lineups in the country. It was this same core group of girls Starters * 6 of 5, 120.0% who, four years ago, played against North Carolina in the Points 1,602 of 1,858, 86.2% first round of the NCAA Tournament as the third youngest Rebounds 917 of 1,086, 84.4% team in the nation. Assists 297 of 373, 79.6% Steals 218 of 252, 86.5% THREE-PEAT Blocks 99 of 123, 80.5% For the third straight year, members of the media and Minutes 4,915 of 6,075, 80.9% conference coaches picked the Highlanders to win the 2008-09 Big West Conference regular season champion- * The five players who led the Highlanders in starts a year ship. UCR got the top spot in front of Big West rival UC ago all return as does 2006-07 Big West MVP Kemie Santa Barbara. Nkele giving UCR six returning starters.

Two Highlanders were also selected to the 2008-09 Pre- ALL-CONFERENCE season All-Conference Team, making UCR the only school The Highlanders garnered six different postseason honors to have more than one player on the team. in each possible Big West All-Conference team category in 2007-08. 2008-09 Preseason All-Conference Team Name School Name All-Conference Haylee Donaghe UC Davis Seyram Gbwonyo First Team Karina Figueroa Long Beach State Tainoisouti Lott Second Team Seyram Gbewonyo UC Riverside Ronéy Friend Honorable Mention Jenna Green UC Santa Barbara Brittany Waddell Honorable Mention / Kemie Nkele UC Riverside BW All-Tournament Team Toni Thomas Cal State Fullerton Katerina Glyniadaki All-Academic Courtney Good All-Academic Jessie Schmuckal All-Academic

1,000 POINT CLUB Seniors Kemi Nkele and Seyram Gbewonyo are two of only four active Big West players to be included in the exclusive 1,000 point club. Nkele is ranked 25th all-time in Big West history with 1,492 career points, while Gbewonyo is ranked 76 all-time with 1,099 points. Gbewonyo reached the 1,000 point plateau against Long Beach State on February 13 of last season.

www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 10 Jacqueline Coble Senior G 5-8 Vista CA Vista HS 2007-08 Grabbed the first rebound of her career Personal Jacqueline Nicole Coble is the daughter of against Long Beach State on February 13 . . . Derrick and Kumiko Coble … Born in Yokosuka, Japan 2006-07 Did not appear in any games ...... Nickname is “Jackie” . . . Last name is pronounced 2005-06 Made her first appearance as a collegian “COE-bull” . . . Majoring in interdisciplinary studies with and took her first career shot on December 19 against a concentration in communications . . . Roots for the Iowa State . . . Handed out the first assist of her career Denver Nuggets and Houston Comets . . . Lists Allen on December 29 against Cal Poly and picked up the Iverson, Dwayne Wade, Sheryl Swoopes, and Alana first steal of her career that same night . . . Played 1 Beard as her favorite athletes . . . Favorite novels are minute in the Highlanders First Round NCAA Tourna- “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “The Diary of Anne Frank” ment game vs. North Carolina on March 18 but did not . . . Watches “The Hills,” “Making the Band,” “Fresh score . . . Prince of Bel Air,” “Martin” and “Hell Date” on TV . High School Four-year varsity letterwinner at . . Considers “White Chicks”, “Dumb and Dumber”, Vista HS . . . Team captain her last three seasons . . . “Save the Last Dance”, and “Superbad” as her favorite Named to All-CIF Second Team as a senior . . . Team movies . . . Listens to the music of Frankie J., Ludac- Defensive Player of the Year in 2004-05 . . . School’s ris, Beyonce, J. Holiday and Kanye . . . Enjoys eating “Panther of the Year” award winner her senior season pasta, shrimp, and pizza . . . Hobbies include reading, . . . Team Defensive Hustle Award winner in 2003 . . . swimming, dancing, and shopping . . . Her biggest Earned San Diego Union-Tribune certificate in 2004- influence has been Mallory Winn because she inspired 05 . . . Was Student of the Year at Vista in 2003 . . . Jacqueline to always do her best, work hard, and be- All-CIF scholastic selection . . . Volunteered at local air lieve in herself . . . Career goal is to own a real estate shows . . . business. 41 Katerina Glyniadaki Senior C 6-5 Chania, Greece Fourth HS 2007-08 Ranked third among reserves playing in 24 one bronze ... Named to the all-tournament team three games and averaging 5.4 minutes per game … Shot times ... Appeared for the Greek Junior National Team a career-high and team-leading 56.5% (26-46) from from 2001-06 ... Participated in the world high school the field … Registered career-high seven field goal at- championships in Brazil . . . tempts at UC Irvine on February 20 . . . Personal Katerina Glyniadaki is the daughter of 2006-07 Shot team-best 50% (20-40) from the field Stavros and Chrisi Glyniadaki ... Born in Chania, . . . Ranked third among reserves starting 10 games Greece … Her brother, Andreas Glyniadakis, played ... Registered career-high 12 points (on 6-for-6 from professional basketball in Greece from 1997-2005, the floor), six rebounds, and three blocks vs. UC Santa the Albuquerque T-Birds of the NBDL in 2006 and the Barbara on December 28 ... Had a career-high seven Seattle SuperSonics in 2006-’07, currently plays in boards at Long Beach State on February 15 . . .Scored Greece ... Majoring in communication studies ... Favor- 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting in start vs. Pepperdine on ite athletes are and Lisa Leslie ... Favor- December 6 . . . ite novel is “Crime and Punishment”... Enjoys eating 2005-06 (Okaloosa Walton JC) Played one season Greek food ... Lists “Amélie”, “A Beautiful Mind”, and at Okaloosa Walton Junior College (Niceville, Florida) “Beyond Borders” as her favorite movies ... Hobbies in- under Head Coach Britney Ezell ... Averaged 5.5 clude swimming, drawing, listening to music, watching points and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 52% movies, and trying new things ... Her most memorable from the floor ... Team finished in second place in the sports moment was finishing second in the 2002 Greek Panhandle Conference ... Member of Phi Theta Kappa Girls Under-16 and Under-18 Championships and be- honor society ... Awarded “Outstanding Student of the ing named one of the top five players in the tournament Visual Arts” honor ...... Considers her brother to be her biggest influence High School Attended Fourth High School of Chania because he is “a hard worker, determined, disciplined, and Ano Liosia High School in , Greece ... Led and dedicated athlete” ... Her career goal is to “experi- Ano Liosia High School to the Greek High School ence, learn, and see how far I can go”... Member of the Championships in 2003 ... Five-time participant with Golden Key International Honor Society. her local Chania team in the Finals of Young Greek Women’s Basketball, earning three silver medals and www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 Ronéy Friend 11 Senior F 6-0 Los Angeles, CA Bishop Montgomery HS

2007-08 Named to the Big West Honorable Mention played in 28 minutes in the NCAA Tournament First team for the second consecutive year … Ranked first Round game vs. North Carolina on March 18 . . . on the team and fifth in the Big West with .09 blocks High School Four-year letterwinner at Bishop Mont- per game and sixth in the Big West with 2.5 offensive gomery HS for Coach Lisa Cooper ... Led Knights to rebounds per game … Ranked eighth in the Big West Del Rey League and state championships in 2002 and and first on the team averaging 6.6 total rebounds and 2003 and CIF playoffs all four years ... State finalist in 4.1 defensive rebounds per game … Ranked third 2005 ... Selected First Team All-Del Rey League her in the Big West and second on the team averaging final two years ... Named to the Daily Breeze All-Area 31.7 minutes per game … Ranked first on the team Second Team her senior season ... Awarded school’s grabbing 198 total boards . . . One of three players to Black and Gold Spirit Award ... League Rookie of the start 28 games or more …Scored a season-high 20 Year as a freshman ... Named Most Improved Player points on November 11 at South Dakota … Recorded as a sophomore and Second Team all-league ... Vol- a double-double 17 points and 13 rebounds in the Big unteered with community food and clothing drives at West Tournament quarterfinal against Cal State Ful- Union Rescue Mission . . . lerton on March 13 . . . Personal Ronéy Friend is the daughter of Rodney 2006-07 Named Big West Conference Honorable and Janet Friend … Cousin, Bob McAdoo, played Mention … Named Big West co-Player of the Week for basketball at North Carolina and in the NBA and was Dec. 25-Jan. 1 … One of three players to start all 32 elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 … games ... Recorded 13 double-digit scoring games ... Nickname is “Ro” ... Favorite movies are “Shooter”, Scored 17 points on her birthday at Utah Valley State “Pete’s Dragon”, and “Barnyard” and the “Shrek” trilogy on December 18 ... Scored two points in Big West … Considers Magic Johnson her favorite athlete ... semifinals against Long Beach State on March 9 … Watches “Ugly Betty,” “Prison Break,” “Avatar,” “Hogan Had six points and six rebounds in Big West Cham- Knows Best” and “Gummi Bears” ... Enjoys eating pionship Game versus UC Santa Barbara on March hot wings and pizza ... Enjoys reading the works of 10 ... Posted four points and three rebounds in NCAA J.K. Rowling and Gabriel Garcia Marquez ... Favorite Tournament vs. Arizona State on March 17 . . . novels include “Their Eyes Were Watching God” and 2005-06 One of two players to start 28 games “The Story of My Life” ... Listens to R&B and gospel ... and one of three athletes to play in all 31 games ... Cheers for the ... Hobbies include Scored a career-high 20 points vs. San Diego State playing wii with her roommates, horseback riding, and on November 26 and at UC Irvine on January 19 singing … Her biggest influences have been her family … Tallied eight points and five rebounds in the Big because of their support, encouragement and uplift- West Championship Game vs. UC Santa Barbara ing spirits, and UCR’s strength and conditioning coach on March 11 … Had four points, two rebounds, and Josh ... Her most memorable sports moment was win- ning the state championship as a freshman.

Leah Washington 44 Freshman G 5-9 Riverside, CA Perris HS

High School Played basketball at Perris HS … become a teacher … Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers Named to the All-Ivy League Second Team in 2004 … Favorite athletes are Sherl Swoops and Allen Iver- and 2008 … Named to the All-Ivy League First Team in son … Enjoys eating sushi and chicken … Her hobbies 2005 . . . include playing video games … Listens to Stevie Won- Personal Daughter of Deborah Clark and Freddie der, The Fugees, and SWV … Watches Family Guy, Washington … Has not declared a major … Consid- All of Us, and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air … Lists “The ers professional basketball player Sherl Swoops to be Color Purple”, “Fun With Dick and Jane” and “What’s her biggest influence because “she inspired me to be Love Got To Do With It” as her favorite movies … Her the best defender I can be” … Her career goal is to most memorable sports moment was beating Canyon High in triple overtime. www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 2 Seyram Gbewonyo Senior G 5-10 Sylmar, CA Sylmar HS 2007-08 Named to the Big West All-Conference First Valley State on January 28 ... Scored a career-high 27 Team … Led the Big West and the team with 33.62 points vs. Long Beach State on February 2 ... Had 21 minutes played per game … Ranked fifth in the Big points and seven rebounds in Big West Tournament West and second on the team with 13.2 points per vs. Cal Poly on March 9 ... Tallied 14 points in Big West game … Ranked fifth in the Big West and the team Tournament semifinal vs. Long Beach State on March with a 75.5% (105-139) free throw percentage … 10 ... Registered 11 points and six rebounds in Big Ranked sixth in the Big West averaging 1.28 three- West Tournament Championship Game vs. UC Santa point field goals per game and 1.97 steals per game … Barbara on March 11 ... Had nine points in 31 minutes Ranked eighth in the Big West with a 30.1% (37-123) in NCAA Tournament First Round vs. North Carolina on three-point field goal percentage … Reached 1,000 March 18 . . . points in her career afer scoring one point against Long High School Letterwinner at Sylmar HS ... Team Beach State on February 13 . . . One of two players to and league Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior start 29 games … Recorded season-high 23 points on ... Named Defensive Player of the Year her final two February 2 against Cal Poly … Recorded team-high 17 seasons ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Also points in the Big West Tournament Semifinals against lettered for three years in track and field ... Track team UC Davis on March 14 . . . captain and MVP as a senior ... Member of the honor 2006-07 Named Big West Conference Honorable roll and counselors’ honor roll . . . Mention for the second year in a row ... Earned Big Personal Seyram Delilah Gbewonyo is the daughter West All-Tournament honors for the second year in a of Phannuel and Shirley Gbewonyo ... Name is pro- row ... Named to Great Alaska Shootout All-Tourna- nounced SAY-rum boo-WON-yo ... Majoring in interdis- ment Team ... Scored in double figures 17 times ... ciplinary studies with a concentration in ethnic studies One of three players to start all 32 games ... Recorded and political science ... Her career goal is to become a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. Cal lawyer or a sports agent … Favorite movies are “Coach Poly on December 30 ... Recorded game-high 23 Carter”, “Love and Basketball”, “Finding Nemo”, “Next points, including 18 in the second half, and the game- Friday” and “Major Payne” … Roots for the Miami Heat winning jumper in the Big West Championship Game and Los Angeles Lakers ... Lists Dwyane Wade, Sue versus UC Santa Barbara on March 10 ... Scored nine Bird and Kobe Bryant as her favorite athletes ... Watch- points with six rebounds in the NCAA Tournament vs. es The Hills, Hell Date and SpongeBob Squarepants Arizona State on March 17 ...... Enjoys eating rice, spaghetti, chicken, and steak 2005-06 Named to the All-Big West Honorable Men- ... Favorite writer is Toni Morrison and enjoys reading tion team and to the All-Big West Freshman Team … “The Bluest Eye” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” ... Listens Earned a spot on the Big West All-Tournament Team to “all types of music” ... Lists shopping as her hobby … Led the Big West in minutes played ... One of two ... Her biggest influence is her older brother, Nana, players to start 28 of the team’s 31 games ... Scored in who has proven to her that “the sky is the limit” ... Most double figures in 23 games, including 15 in a row from memorable sports moments were playing in the city Jan. 21-March 11 ... Recorded first career double-dou- championship as a sophomore and her final game in ble of 23 points, 10 rebounds, and five steals vs. Utah the Spartan uniform and beating Nevada at the buzzer. 3 Stacie Whitley RS Freshman G 5-10 Camarillo, CA Camarillo HS

2007-08 Redshirt season ... … Enjoys eating carne asada … Watches Foster’s High School Four-year letter winner at Adolfo Home for Imaginary Friends, 106 & Park, and House Camarillo HS under coach Ray Capella … Helped … Favorite movies include “Pride”, “ATL”, and “Love & the Scorpions to the league championship in 2003 … Basketball” … Listens to Outkast, Dru Hill, and Ciara Named All-League in 2006 as well as Second-Team … Considers Helen Lovejoy her favorite professor at All-Player … Volunteered with the Red Cross. UCR because she makes everything easier than it Personal Stacie Nicole Whitley is the daughter of really is … Art is her favorite class at UCR … Playing Edward and Vicki Whitley and the step-daughter of basketball is one of her hobbies … Sites her travel Gilda Whitley … Majoring in art studio … Lists Dwayne coach, Stuart Hicks, as her greatest influence because Wade, Allen Iverson, and D. Nolan as her favorite ath- he pushed her to her limit and beyond every year since letes … “The Coldest Winter Ever” is her favorite novel seventh grade. www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 Tainoisouti Lott 31 Senior F/C 6-2 Moreno Valley, CA Rancho Verde HS 2007-08 Named to the Big West Conference Second ber 1 ... Tallied six points and five rebounds in NCAA Team … Ranked ninth in the Big West and second Tournament First Round vs. North Carolina on March on the team averaging 6.4 rebounds and ranked fifth 18 ... Missed five games due to an ankle injury . . . with 2.73 offensive rebounds per game … One of two High School Letterwinner at Rancho Verde HS un- players to start 29 of 30 games . . . Ranked first among der Coach Mitch Myers ... Named team Most Valuable starters shooting 46.3% from the field . . . Recorded Player as a junior and earned First Team All-CIF and the team game-high in rebounds in 13 games … Re- All-Southwestern League honors ... Selected to Street corded a career-high double-double 27 points and 13 & Smith’s All-American team in 2003-04 ... Named rebounds against UC Santa Barbara on January 31 … second team all-league and Second Team All-CIF her Scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds in the senior season . . . Big West Tournament quarterfinals against Cal State Personal Tainoisouti Lott is the daughter of Th- Fullerton on March 13 … Had two points and eight runndle Lott and sister of Ty Lott ... First name is pro- rebounds against UC Davis in the semifinals of the Big nounced “tenacity”... Majoring in interdisciplinary stud- West Tournament on March 14 . . . ies with a concentration in english and creative writing 2006-07 Had double-double of 17 points and 10 ... Nickname is “T-Nasty”... Cheers for the Lakers and rebounds vs. UC Irvine on January 18 ... Recorded favorite player is Kobe Bryant ... Listens to Gym Class double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. Cal Heroes and Chris Brown ... Favorite movies are “Bad State Fullerton on January 13 ... Set a career-high with Boys” and “Friday” … Watches Degrassi and The Hills 22 points at BYU on December 20 ... Had four points ... Enjoys eating shrimp, baked beans, and french and three rebounds in Big West semifinal versus Long fries ... Writes poetry in her spare time ... Her most Beach State on March 9 ... Registered one point and memorable sports moment was scoring a season- two rebounds (both offensive) in NCAA Tournament vs. high 22 points against BYU on December 20, 2006 ... Arizona State on March 17 . . . Considers her mom and brother her biggest influences 2005-06 Scored 17 points with nine rebounds vs. because of their strength and tenacity, and also UCR’s San Diego State on November 26 ... Registered dou- strength and conditioning coach Josh ... Career goal ble-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds at UC Santa is to become a professional basketball player and an Barbara on January 2 ... Had a double-double of 10 author ... Personal goal is to publish a book of original points and 11 rebounds against St. Mary’s on Decem- poetry ... The first member of her family to attend a four-year university. Marissa Rivera Senior F 6-1 Chula Vista, CA La Jolla Country Day (2007-08) Won the 2008 NAIA 2004 San Diego CIF Section First Team and Division National Championship under Coach Russ Davis … 4 All-State Team … Ranked as the 15th best forward Was injured and sat out all but two games on the year, in the class of 2004 … Participated in the Adidas All- but averaged 13.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in those American Top Ten Camp in 2004 … Also participated in two games . . . volleyball and softball . . . Texas Christian (2004-07) Suited up fpr two sea- Personal Daughter of Manual and Maria Rivera … sons (2005-06, 2006-07) for TCU under coach Jeff Majoring in business economics … Considers her par- Mittie, redshirting the first (2004-05) due to injury … ents to be her biggest influence because they have al- Team made NCAA appearances in 2004, ’05, and ’06 ways supported her athletics … Career goal is be be in . . . C-USA Champions in 2004 . . . Named to the 2004 sports marketing … Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers Conference USA All-Academic Team . . . … Favorite athlete is Candice Wiggins … Enjoys the High School Four-year letter-winner in basketball works of Nikki Giovanni … Favorite book is The Other at La Jolla Country Day School under coach Terri Woman … Enjoys eating California Pizza Kitchen pizza Bamford … Led the Torrys to two state championships … Watches Girlfriends … Lists “The Dark Knight”, her freshman and sophomore seasons and two runner- “Family that Preys” and “Sex & the City” as her favorite up titles as a junior and senior … Four-time Coastal movies … Listens to Mariah Carey, Beyonce, and Conference All-League First Team … Named to the Usher … Most memorable sports moment was winning the state championship in high school. www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 42 Chanel Foster Senior G 5-7 Tustin, CA Mater Dei HS 2007-08 Ranked fourth in the Big West with a 1.29 on March 10 in Big West Tournament … Notched two assist/turnover ratio … Ranked ninth in the Big West points with three rebounds and three assists in NCAA averaging 1.8 steals per game . . . Ranked 10th in the Tournament First Round vs. North Carolina on March Big West averaging 3.1 assists per game … Dished 18 ... Suffered knee injury, forcing her to miss 10 out a career-high 93 assists and had a career-high games … 54 steals … Tied a career-high with 12 points, five High School Letterwinner at Mater Dei HS for rebounds and six assists on March 1 … Had two Coach Gerri Campeau … Helped Monarchs to CIF rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the Big West championship as a sophomore and junior … Awarded quarterfinals against Cal State Fullerton on March 13 team Most Valuable Player as a senior … Named team … Recorded three points, six assists, and 1 steal vs. Most Improved Player her junior season … Second UC Davis in the Big West Tournament semifinals on Team All-County … Member of the Black Scholars March 14 … Club . . . Helped to feed the homeless . . . 2006-07 Dished out a career-high eight assists at Personal Whitney Chanel Foster goes by “Chanel” Long Beach State on February 15 . . . Grabbed a ca- …Brother, DeShaun, played football at UCLA and is reer-high six rebounds at UC Irvine on February 17 … currently a running back for the Carolina Panthers in Had four points, seven assists, six rebounds, and four the NFL … Majoring in African American Studies ... steals against UC Santa Barbara in Big West Champi- Cheers for the Panthers … Considers her brother to be onship Game on March 10 … Recorded nine points in her favorite athlete … Watches Martin Lawrence and the Highlanders’ First Round NCAA Tournament game Chappelle’s Show … Favorite novel is “Of Mice and vs. Arizona State on March 17 … Men” … Lists herself as her favorite writer ... Listens 2005-06 Made her first appearance as a collegian on to Lil’ Wayne… Enjoys eating macaroni and cheese ... November 18 against San Diego, playing 17 minutes Favorite movie is “The Notebook”… Hobbies include … Averaged 3.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and shopping and hanging out with friends … Her most 0.8 steals in 18.8 minutes per game … Had a career- memorable sports moment was winning the CIF cham- high 12 points, seven assists, and three steals vs. Cal pionship . . . Considers her brother as her biggest influ- State Northridge on January 9 … Had five points and ence because of all of his accomplishments … Athletic three rebounds in Big West Tournament vs. Cal Poly goal is to improve as a player. on March 9 … Scored two points vs. Long Beach State

1 Shynell Foree Senior G 5-5 Riverside, CA La Sierra HS

2007-08 Played in one game against Long Beach … Favorite movies include “Remember the Titans”, State on February 13 . . . “Rush Hour”, “Beauty Shop”, and “Diary of a Mad 2006-07 Did not appear in any games . . . Black Woman” … Sites Venus and Serena Williams 2005-06 Scored first career point and grabbed a re- as her favorite athletes … Enjoys reading the works of bound vs. UC Davis on January 26 . . . Tallied her first Maya Angelou … Favorite books are “Jane Eyre” and career assist and played in a career-high eight minutes “Twelfth Night” … Watches Everybody Hates Chris, on December 29 against Cal Poly . . . 106 & Park, Grey’s Anatomy, The Young and the Rest- High School Three-sport athlete at La Sierra HS … less, and Everybody Loves Raymond … Enjoys eating Won four basketball letters under coach Keala Hughes fettuccine alfredo … Listens to Destiny’s Child … Roots … Named Coaches Award winner and team’s Will to for the Green Bay Packers, , Se- Win Athlete of the Year … Also lettered in track & field attle Supersonics, and of Anaheim for four years, earning All-Ivy League honors in the … Her athletic goal is to be a role model and inspira- 400m … Earned team MVP … Two-time volleyball let- tion for others. ter winner … Received Coaches Award and team MVP … Named All-League for volleyball … Riverside Sports Hall of Fame honoree … Eagle Scholar . . . Personal Shynell S. Foree is the daughter of Wardell and Charlotte Foree … Majoring in sociology www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 Kemie Nkele 33 Senior F 6-1 San Diego, CA Mira Mesa HS

2007-08 Played in six games before a season-end- percentage posting the third highest single-season ing injury forced her to redshirt … percentage in school history . . . Blocked a team-high 2006-07 Named Big West Tournament Most Valu- 92 shots which is a UCR freshman record and second able Player and All-Tournament Team . . . Named Big all-time in the history of the program . . . Her 481 points West Conference Player of the Year and named to the were the fourth-most in a season in UCR . . . Her First Team All-Big West for the third straight season. . 321 total rebounds were the second-most in a single . Earned Big West Conference co-Player of the Week season at UCR, her 114 offensive boards are the fifth- for Nov. 27-Dec. 3 . . . One of three players to start and most in a single season at UCR, and her 207 defensive play in all 32 games .. . Named to Nugget Classic All- rebounds tied her for second most in school history . Tournament Team . . . Scored in double figures in 27 . . Recorded 16 double-doubles, most in the Big West games, including eight of 20+ points ... Had 11 double- . . . Scored in double figures in 23 games and posted doubles . . . Had a game-high 26 points, including 18 ten 20+ scoring outings . . . Pulled down 10 or more in the second half, and the game-winner at the buzzer rebounds 19 times . . . Set then career-high with 29 at Nevada on December 3 . . . Reached 1,000 career points and established new Big West Tournament re- points with 24 points vs. Pepperdine on December 6 . . cord by shooting 85.7% (12-for-14) from the floor while . Had double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds vs. grabbing 14 rebounds in a first round win over Cal Long Beach State in Big West Tournament semifinals State Fullerton on March 9 . . . Narrowly missed first on March 9 . . . Had 18 points in Big West Champion- career triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and ship Game versus UC Santa Barbara on March 10 . . . UCR single-game record nine blocks against Idaho on Registered game-high 16 points with six rebounds and January 20 . . . Just missed a 20-point, 20-rebound three blocks in the NCAA Tournament vs. Arizona State game with 27 points and a career-high 19 rebounds in on March 17 . . . home win over Cal Poly on February 24 . . . Registered 2005-06 Named Big West Tournament Most Valu- 16 points and 12 rebounds in Big West Tournament able Player . . . Earned First Team All-Big West honors quarterfinals versus Cal State Northridge on March 10 for the second straight season . . . Three-time Big . . . West Player of the Week (November 15-21, November High School Four-year letterwinner at Mira Mesa 28-December 4, and February 27-March 5) . . . Named High School in San Diego . . . Starting center and team Big West Hustle Player of the Year . . . Became UCR’s captain her senior year . . . Missed most of sophomore all-time leader in blocked shots on February 2 vs. Long and junior seasons with an ACL injury . . . Returned Beach State . . . Posted team-leading eight double- from injury junior year to lead team to second round of doubles . . . One of four players to start 25 games ore the playoffs . . . Voted team MVP as a freshman and more . . . Recorded career-high 30 points at UC Davis named Second Team All-Eastern League . . . Played on March 4 . . . Tied then-career-high with 29 points with La Jolla Country Day travel team, winning Division and supplied career-high six assists vs. South Dakota IV state championships in 2001 and 2002 and run- State on February 28 . . . Posted double-double of 17 ners-up in 2003 . . . Also competed two years on the points and 10 rebounds in Big West Tournament vs. track team . . . Named to school’s Honor Roll in 2002 Cal Poly on March 9 . . . Registered double-double and 2003 . . . Was a peer tutor . . . Served as assistant of 22 points and 15 rebounds in Big West Tourna- coach at the Mira Mesa Recreation Center, helping ment semifinals vs. Long Beach State on March 10 . with the 12-and-under co-ed team . . . . . Tallied 13 points, five assists, and four rebounds in Personal Kemie Nkele is the daugher of Barbara Big West Championship Game vs. UC Santa Barbara Nkele . . . Last name is pronounced “nuh-KELL-ee” . . . on March 11 . . . Had nine points, four rebounds, four Her uncle, Ijeoma Nkele, played for the Nigerian Olym- assists, and three steals in NCAA Tournament First pic basketball team in the early 1970s . . . Majoring in Round vs. North Carolina on March 18 . . . Broke left liberal arts with a concentration in psychology and a index finger on December 14, missing six games . . . minor in sociology … Favorite athlete is Dawn Staley 2004-05 Named Big West Defensive Player of the . . . Watches Family Guy . . . Favorite movie is “Love Year, First Team All-Big West, All-Big West Tournament & Basketball” . . . Enjoys eating pasta and Greek . . . Team, and Player of the Week from February 28-March Listens to Musiq Soulchild . . . Her most memorable 6 . . . Led team with scoring, rebounding, blocked shots sporting moment was hitting a buzzer-beater in the and minutes played . . . Led the Big West in field goal playoffs against Rancho Bernardo. www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 0 Brittany Purdom RS Junior F 6-3 Rialto, CA Etiwanda HS

2007-08 Redshirt season ... side County All-Star Game as a senior … Attended the Texas Christian (2005-07) Played under head Adidas West Coast Top 100 camp her final season … coach Jeff Mittie … As a sophomore, scored a season- Played in the West Coast Adidas Fall Showcase and high two points against Syracuse and San Diego State, received All-Tournament team praise … Also lettered grabbed a season best three rebonds against Syra- her freshman year in track & field, competing in the cuse and North Carolina A&T, and played a season- high jump . . . high nine minutes at Maryland . . . Served as a reserve Personal Brittany Nichele Purdom is the daughter of for the Lady Frogs as a freshman appearing in 16 of Charles William Purdom IV and Kym Renee Keyes … TCU’s 31 games, second most in her class … Played Brother, Matthew Johnson, played football at Etiwanda a career-high 10 minutes against Cornell on January 2, HS … Her father and uncle (Boo Purdom) played at 2006 … As a freshman, recorded career-highs of five UCR in the 90’s … Cousin, Saul McCoy, played foot- points, five rebounds, and two blocked shots against ball at North Texas and cousin, Howard Bowen, played Cornell, where she led all TCU players in rebounds and football at Kent St … Majoring in business administra- blocked shots . . . tion with a concentration in finance … Roots for the High School Three-time letter winner in basketball Los Angeles Lakers … Kobe Bryant is her favorite at Etiwanda HS … Member of the Finest Basketball athlete … Enjoys reading the works of Toni Morrison, Club’s top team … Earned second-time All-Confer- Alice Walker, Dean Koontz, and so many others … ence as a junior where she averaged eight points, Favorite novels are “Song of Solomon”, “The Color of eight rebounds, and two blocks … Invited to the Adidas Water”, and “Their Eyes Were Watching God” … Loves Top 10 All-American Camp in 2003 and 2004 … Led lemonheads … Watches The Simpsons, South Park, Etiwanda to the CIF Division I semifinals her senior and The Hills … Listens to Robin Thicke, Lupe Fiasco, year, which was the best finish in team history … Aver- and Fall Out Boy … Favorite movies include “Fried aged 12 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks her final Green Tomatoes”, “The Little Princess”, the “Matrix” year … Participated in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin trilogy, and “Dreamgirls”. All-Star Game and the San Bernardino County-River- Jessie Schmuckal Junior G/F 6-1 Chula Vista, CA Eastlake HS 2007-08 Named to the Big West Academic All-Con- Scholarship Federation, and All-CIF Academic Team . . ference team … . Served as sports editor for her school newspaper and 2006-07 Had five points, two rebounds, and a block coached a local youth team . . . against UCLA on November 18 ... Tallied five points at Personal Jessica Jean Schmuckal is the daughter Utah Valley State on December 18 . . . of Jon and Bonnie Schmuckal . . . Prefers to be called High School Four-year letter winner at Eastlake HS “Jessie” . . . Majoring in history/administrative studies in Chula Vista under Head Coach Janet Eleazar . . . with a minor in creative writing . . . Roots for the Phoe- Helped Titans to four consecutive Mesa League Cham- nix Suns and Seattle Storm . . . Favorite athletes are pionships and CIF appearances . . . Team made the Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Sue Bird, and Larry Bird . . . first round of the CIF playoffs in 2003, the quarterfinals Enjoys reading the works of Dan Brown and J.M. Bar- her sophomore season, and was a Division I finalist rie ... Favorite novels are “The Da Vinci Code”, “Peter her senior year . . . Named First-Team All-League her Pan”, and “Angels and Demons”. . . Enjoys eating In ‘N last three years . . . Earned San Diego County CIF Out burgers and Starbucks frappacinos . . . Lists “Peter Second Team honors as a senior . . . Won team’s Most Pan” and “Love & Basketball” as her favorite movies . Improved Player Award in 2003 and Most Hustle Award .. Listens to Jason Mraz and Simple Plan . . . Watches in 2004 and 2005 . . . Voted team captain her final “That ’70s Show,” “Lost” and “Friends” on TV . . . three seasons . . . Earned Titan Sportsmanship Award Hobbies include going to the beach and watching her in 2004 . . . Also lettered three years in volleyball, earn- younger brother play water polo . . . Her most memo- ing Second-Team All-League honors in 2005 . . . Won rable sports moment was making four three-pointers in volleyball team’s Most Improved Player Award in 2004, a win over Ramona HS . . . Cites her father as her big- Coaches Award in 2005 and 2006, and was team cap- gest influence because he shares her love for basket- tain in 2006 ... School’s Scholar Athlete of the Year in ball and wants to see her succeed . . . Career goal is to 2006 . . . Member of Principal’s Honor Roll, California be successful and happy with her life. www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 Brittany Waddell 15 Junior G/F 5-10 Hesperia, CA Hesperia HS 2007-08 Named to the Big West Honorable Mention year and quarterfinals her junior and senior seasons . team and Big West Conference All-Tournament team . . Two-time winner of MRL Athlete of the Year award … Ranked third in the Big West with an 84.5% (71-84) and recipient of 2006 MRL Outstanding Female Senior free throw percentage … Led the team and ranked Athlete honor . . . First-Team All-CIF as a sophomore third in the Big West after making 50 three-pointers … and junior . . . Named team Most Valuable Player as a Ranked 10th in the Big West shooting 28.6% (50-174) freshman, sophomore, and junior . . . Member of All- from beyond the arc … Ranked 15th in the Big West San Bernardino County First Team in 2004 and 2006 . . and third on the team averaging 11.3 points per game . Named First-Team All-Freshman by Cal-Hi Hoops . . . … Scored a career-high 29 points at CSU Bakers- Won school’s Athlete of the Year Award all four years . . field on February 9 … Had 16 points and 9 rebounds . Also lettered in track, earning All-CIF honors in the 400 in the Big West Tournament quarterfinal against Cal meter dash as a sophomore and a senior . . . Active in State Fullerton on March 13 … Scored 12 points and ASB, serving as sports commissioner . . . grabbed five boards in the Big West Tournament semi- Personal Brittany-Marie Cherrelle Waddell is the final against UC Davis on March 14 . . . daughter of Jerone and Alana Waddell . . . Her uncle, 2006-07 Named to Big West All-Freshman Team … Jerrelle Waddell, played football at Oregon State . . . . . Scored in double figures in 11 games . . . Had a . Has yet to decide on a major . . . Roots for the Los season-high 19 points with five three-pointers vs. UC Angeles Lakers . . . Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant Davis on March 3 . . . Scored a game-high 17 points and Carmelo Anthony . . . Enjoys reading the works with five three-pointers and career-high nine rebounds of William Shakespeare . . . Favorite novel is “To Kill vs. Long Beach State in the Big West Tournament a Mockingbird” . . . Enjoys eating Chinese food . . . semifinals on March 9 . . . Had seven points in Big Watches “Fear Factor,” “Law & Order” and “Wild N Out” West Championship Game against UC Santa Bar- . . . Listens to J. Holiday and Lil’ Wayne . . . Favorite bara on March 10 . . . Scored nine points with three movies are “Face/Off”, “Stomp the Yard” and “Finding rebounds and two steals in NCAA Tournament vs. Nemo” . . . Hobbies include watching movies, going to Arizona State on March 17 . . . amusements parks, and spending time with her family High School Four-year letter winner at Hesperia HS . . . Her most memorable sports moment was hitting under coaches Rick Varagas and John Warren . . . Led a jumper with three seconds left against Mark Keppel the Scorpions to back-to-back Mojave River League HS to advance to the CIF semifinals . . . Considers her Championships in 2004-05, including a perfect 26-0 re- parents as the biggest influence in her athletics career cord in 2005 . . . Four-time First-Team All-League selec- because they have been by her side every step of the tion . . . Team captain as a junior and senior . . . Helped way . . . Her career goal is to become a pharmacist or Scorpions reach CIF semifinals in her sophomore a business advertiser. Rhaya Neabors Junior F 5-11 Pomona CA Troy HS Arizona (2006-08) Played under coach Joan Bon- … Named to the All-County and All-State teams her vicini . . . Ranked fourth on the team as a sophomore senior year … Earned team Co-MVP her final year … averaging 29.5 minutes per game . . . Shot 33.9% Participated in ACTS (Athletes Coming Together to (19-56) from the field that year, third highest among Serve) and Best Buddies . . . reserves. . . Named team Freshman of the Year while Personal Rhaya Neabors is the daughter of Marga- ranking fourth on the team playing 23.8 minutes per ret and Bob Neabors … Majoring in sociology … Con- game . . . Was the only freshman to play in all 32 siders her father to be her biggest influence because games . . . “he is my biggest supporter and taught me everything High School Three-time letter winner at Troy HS I know” … Career goal is to work in social work … under coach Kevin Kiernan … Led the team to a 101-6 Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers … Favorite athlete is record … Won the Freeway League championship and Kobe Bryant … Enjoys eating Mexican food … Favorite CIF championship in 2004, 2005 and 2006 … Won book is Flyy Girl … Listens to Tye Tribbett … Watches back to back state championships in 2005 and 2006 Sex and the City, Prison Break, and One Tree Hill … … Won the league championship and reached the Favorite movie is “Juice” … Lists watching movies and quarterfinals of the CIF in 2004 … Named to Second hanging out with family and friends as her hobbies … Team All-League as a sophomore … Named to the CIF Her most memorable sports achievement was winning Division II First Team her junior and senior seasons the back to back state championships in high school … Twin sister Rheya plays basketball for UCR. www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 12 Alyssa Morris Sophomore G 5-10 Fresno, CA Edison HS

2007-08 Played in 27 games, tied for most among Dad” ... Watches The Hills, Sportscenter and 106 reserve … Her 35 total rebounds were the highest for & Park ... Listens to Jagged Edge, Bobby Valen- a reserve . . . Ranked second among reserves with 20 tino and R. Kelly ... Lists “Friday After Next”, “Love assists . . . & Basketball” and “Brown Sugar” as her favorite High School Three-year letterwinner at Edison HS movies ... Lists her hobbies as listening to music, in Fresno under Head Coaches Will Harris and Jerry dancing, and hanging with her friends ... Enjoys Taylor ... Led the Tigers to three straight County-Metro eating pepperoni pizza/calzones, BBQ ribs and Athletic Conference Championships in 2005-2007, as hotlinks, tacos, and Panda Express’ orange chicken well as an appearance in the state playoffs, including a ... Her most memorable sports moment was scoring run to the semi-finals in 2006 ... Three-time first team 35 points in a high school game and getting her all-league selection, two-time all-league MVP ... Named name on the career high scores board in the gym team offensive player of the year her sophomore sea- ... Considers her mother to be her biggest influence son ... MVP of city/county all-star game her senior year because she is her best supporter and leads her to as well as Division II Central Section CIF MVP recieved make right decisions ... Her career goal is to work in valley game ... Won school’s Athlete of the Year in the business world. Award all four years . . . Personal Alyssa Lynette Morris is the daughter of Verna Stephens and David Morris ... Majoring in busi- ness economics ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers ... Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Bruce Bowen ... Enjoys reading “Rich Dad, Poor Rheya Neabors Junior F 6-0 Pomona CA Troy HS

Arizona (2006-08) Played under coach Joan Bonvi- as a junior and senior … Earned the team Co-MVP cini . . . Ranked second on the team as a sophomore award her senior season … Set a school record for averaging 33.9 minutes per game, leading the team most free throws taken … Member of the Principal’s shooting 33.6% (41-122) from beyond the arc ... Her Honor Roll her sophomore year … Participated in .667 (30-45) free throw percentage was tied for third ACTS (Athletes Coming Together to Serve) … Volun- highest on the team that season, as she was one of teered with Best Buddies . . . just four players to start 20 or more games ... Ranked Personal Rheya Neabors is the daughter of Mar- first among freshman and fifth overall averaging 41.5% garet and Bob Neabors … Majoring in psychology (22-53) shooting from the floor . . . … Considers her family to be her biggest influence High School Three-year letter winner at Troy HS because “they always support me and are my number under coach Kevin Kiernan … Accumulated a 101-6 one fans” … Her career goal is to become a teacher or record … Led the Warriers to the 2004, 2005 and 2006 the director of a recreation center … Roots for the Los league championships and CIF championships … Angeles Lakers … Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … Helped her team to back-to-back state championships Enjoys eating pasta … Lists writing and singing music in 2005 and 2006, with a state runner-up finish in 2004 as her hobbies … Enjoys reading the works of Nicho- … Won the 2003 lague championship and reached las Sparks … Watches Jon and Kate Plus 8, Prison the quarterfinals as a freshman … Named to the First Break, and One Tree Hill … Favorite movies include Team All-League as a sophomore, junior, and senior … “Apocalpto” and “The Notebook” … Listens to the Ras- Named to the CIF Division II First Team her junior year cal Flatts and Danity Kane … Twin sister Rhaya also … Named the CIF Division II MVP her final season … plays basketball for UCR. Named All-County First Team and All-State First Team www.athletics.ucr.edu/wbasketball/wbkfront.html Vol. 8, No. 1 Ashley Collier 14 Freshman G 5-6 Fresno, CA Bullard HS

High School Four-year letter winner in basketball Personal Daughter of Tim and Cindy Collier … under coaches John Wicks, Chris Renolds, and Ray Majoring in biological sciences … Comes from a very Alvarado … Helped lead the Knights to four straight athletic family … Father, Tim, played for the NFL from winning seasons … Reached the second round of the 1976-1986 for the San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City playoffs in 2004, the first round of the playoffs in 2005 Chiefs, and Arizona Cardinals … Uncle, Gary Plum- and 2006, and the semifinal round of the playoffs in mer, played in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors 2007 … Named CMAC Second Team All-League and and Denver Nuggets … Considers her father to be named team Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 … her biggest influence because “he took athletics to the Earned team MVP award and Named to CMAC First most ultimate level in the NFL, he is very knowledge- Team All-League as a junior and senior … Team cap- able, he pushes me to be my best while teaching me tain in 2006 and 2007 … Named to the All-Valley First through his experiences, and I trust him and respect Team her senior season … Garnered Bullard’s Wend’s him” … Career goal is to go to medical school and Heisman/Senior Girl Athlete of the Year as in 2007 … become a doctor, specifically an OB/GYN … Roots Second highest scorer in school history … Four-year for the San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Lakers, letter-winner in track and field … Named track team and USC football … Favorite athletes include Michael MVP as a freshman, sophomore, and junior … Won Phelps, Kobe Bryant, Diana Tarausi, and Anthony the CMAC league championship, Valley championship, McCoy … Enjoys reading the works of Darin Lee and and participated in the state championships in 2004 Jane Austin … Favorite books include Pride & Preju- and 2006 … Won the league championship in 2005 … dice and When Hell Freezes Over … Enjoys eating 2006 track team captain … Named to the Principal’s Costco Polish hot dogs … Lists shopping, eating, and Honor Roll … An AP Scholar and an IMANI Scholar … watching football games as her hobbies … Listens to Member of the National Honor Roll and National Honor Neyo and Mariah Carrey … Favorite movies include Society … Participated in student government … Was “Why Did I Get Married”, “Love & Basketball”, and the VP of FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) … “Pride & Prejudice” … Watches House, Law & Order, CSF lifetime member … Member of various clubs … and HGTV … Her most memorable sports moment Volunteered for church food services, FCA functions, was “scoring 20 points to beat our rival Edison on their and Ronald McDonald House events . . . court during league play, which hadn’t been done in years”.

Jazzmin Lewis 23 Freshman G 5-9 Sylmar, CA Montclair Prep

High School Four-year letter winner in basketball three years, then was drafted into the Minors before at Montclair Prep under coach Bob Webb … Led the ultimately playing for the MBL team Minnesota Twins Mounties to a 25-6 record and a second round playoff … Considers her father to be the biggest influence be- birth as a senior … Reached the first round of playoffs cause “he always pushed me to work harder and play in 2007, the second round in 2006, and the semifinals my best” … Her career goal is to become a sports at- in 2005 … Named to the Olympic All-League team, Val- torney … Roots for the Phoenix Suns … Favorite ath- ley All-Star team, Conference Honorable Mention, and letes are Lebron James and her brother, Ozzie Lewis Dailey News Preseason Valley All-Star team in 2008… II … Favorite books include To Kill a Mockingbird and Received the Valley All-Star Team Academic Award The Scarlet Letter … Enjoys eating pasta, macaroni as a senior … Four-year scholar athlete … Four-time & cheese, and “all sweets” … Lists shopping, going to member of the National Honors Society, California the beach, and hanging out with friends as her hobbies Scholarship Federation, and Dean’s List … Volun- … Listens to Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, and Chris Brown … teered with the Los Angeles Police Department and Watches The Hills, Law & Order: SVU, and America’s Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation . . . Next Top Model … Favorite movies are “Love & Bas- Personal Daughter of Rhonda and Ozzie Lewis ketball”, “Superbad”, and “The Notebook” … Her most … Majoring in Political Science – Law & Society … memorable sports achievement was beating her rival Brother, Ozzie II, played baseball at Fresno State for high school as a senior.