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Cover #INPURSUIT 1 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION BASKETBALL STAFF Location .........................................................................Pittsburgh, Pa. Head Coach ................ Suzie McConnell-Serio (Penn State, 1988) Founded ..............................................................................................1787 Year at Pittsburgh ........................................................................Fifth Affiliation ......................................................................NCAA Division I Career Record/Years ......................................................180-135 (10) Conference .........................................................Atlantic Coast (ACC) Record at Pitt/Years ...................................................... 57-67 (four) Enrollment ....................................................................................28,664 Career NCAA Appearances as Head Coach..............One (2015) Colors ............................. Blue (PMS 289) & Vegas Gold (PMS 4515) NCAA Appearances as Pitt Head Coach ...................One (2015) Nickname ..................................................................................Panthers Assoc. Head Coach.......Kathy McConnell-Miller (Virginia, 1989) Mascot ..................................................................................................Roc Year at Pittsburgh ........................................................................Fifth Home Arena (Capacity) ...........Petersen Events Center (12,508) Assistant Coach ............................Lindsay Richards (Iowa, 2006) Year at Pittsburgh ........................................................................Fifth UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS PERSONNEL Assistant Coach ...........Amadou Koundoul (Cleveland St, 2005) Year at Pittsburgh ...................................................................Second Chancellor ............Dr. Patrick Gallagher (Benedictine, Pitt, 1991) Director of Operations...Brianne O’Rourke (Penn State, 2009) Athletic Director ...........................Heather Lyke (Michigan, 1992) Director of Video ......................April Robinson (Duquesne, 2016) SWA ...........................................Jen Tuscano (Pitt-Johnstown, 1999) Grad. Student Manager......Wumi Agunbiade (Duquesne, 2014) Administrative Assistant ........................................Felisha Hamiel TEAM INFORMATION Athletic Trainer .....................................................Ann Marie Porada Strength and Conditioning Coach .................................Tim Beltz 2016-17 Overall Record ...............................................................13-17 Equipment Manager ...........................................................Ed Whited 2016-17 Overall Record Breakdown ....11-6 (H), 0-10 (A), 2-1 (N) Academic Coordinator ...................................................Tilly Sheets 2016-17 ACC Record ...................................................................... 4-12 Women’s Basketball Phone ................................... (412) 648-8360 2016-17 ACC Record Breakdown ..........4-4 (H), 0-8 (A), 0-0 (N) Women’s Basketball Fax ...........................................(412) 648-9152 ACC Regular Season Finish .....................................................T-10th Ticket Office Phone ...(412) 648-PITT (Petersen Events Center) ACC Tournament Finish ............................................0-1, first round Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...................................................8/4 MEDIA RELATIONS Starters Returning/Lost ...............................................................3/2 Newcomers ............................................................................................. 6 WBB Contact ........................ Carly Weisenbach (Ohio State, 2013) Email ...............................................cweisenbach@athletics.pitt.edu TEAM HISTORY Office Phone .................................................................(412) 648-9014 Cell Phone ......................................................................(412) 277-8860 First Season of Basketball ...................................................1974-75 Media Relations Fax ..................................................(412) 648-8248 All-Time Overall Record ...................606-635 (.488, 43 seasons) Press Row Phone .........................................................(412) 648-2318 All-Time ACC Record ............................20-44 (.313, four seasons) Mailing Address ...........P.O. Box 7436, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-0436 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record ......................................... 6-4 Overnight Address ...........3719 Terrace St., Pittsburgh, PA 15261 Petersen Events Center Record ........128-98 (.566, 15 seasons) Website ..............................................www.pittsburghpanthers.com NCAA Appearances/Last .................................................. Four/2015 Facebook ...................www.facebook.com/pittwomensbasketball WNIT Appearances/Last ....................................................Five/2010 Twitter/Instagram ............................................................. @Pitt_WBB 2 2017-18 PITT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE SCHEDULE Day Date Opponent Location Time (TV) SUNDAY NOV. 5 IUP (EXH.) PITTSBURGH, PA. 2 P.M. FRIDAY NOV. 10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) MONDAY NOV. 13 CORNELL (SCHOOL DAY) PITTSBURGH, PA. 11 A.M. (ACCN EXTRA) THURSDAY NOV. 16 DUQUESNE PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) SUNDAY NOV. 19 TOWSON PITTSBURGH, PA. 2 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) Tuesday Nov. 21 at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 7 p.m. SATURDAY NOV. 25 ARKANSAS STATE PITTSBURGH, PA. 6 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) Big Ten/ACC Challenge WEDNESDAY NOV. 29 WISCONSIN PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) Sunday Dec. 3 at Fordham Bronx, N.Y. 2 p.m. Thursday Dec. 7 at West Virginia (Backyard Brawl) Morgantown, W.Va. 7 p.m. SATURDAY DEC. 9 UNC WILMINGTON PITTSBURGH, PA. 1 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) SUNDAY DEC. 17 PENN STATE PITTSBURGH, PA. 2 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) WEDNESDAY DEC. 20 BUCKNELL PITTSBURGH, PA. 2 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) Thursday Dec. 28 at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra) SUNDAY DEC. 31 CHICAGO STATE PITTSBURGH, PA. 1 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) THURSDAY JAN. 4 WAKE FOREST* PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) Sunday Jan. 7 at North Carolina* Chapel Hill, N.C. 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra) Thursday Jan. 11 at Virginia Tech* Blacksburg, Va. 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra) SUNDAY JAN. 14 GEORGIA TECH* PITTSBURGH, PA. 2 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) THURSDAY JAN. 18 LOUISVILLE* PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) Sunday Jan. 21 at Syracuse* Syracuse, N.Y. 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra) THURSDAY JAN. 25 NOTRE DAME* PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) SUNDAY JAN. 28 DUKE* PITTSBURGH, PA. 2 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) Thursday Feb. 1 at Clemson* Clemson, S.C. 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra) SUNDAY FEB. 4 FLORIDA STATE* PITTSBURGH, PA. 1 P.M. (RSN) Sunday Feb. 11 at Boston College* Chestnut Hill, Mass. 1 p.m. (ACCN Extra) Thursday Feb. 15 at Miami* Coral Gables, Fla. 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra) MONDAY FEB. 19 SYRACUSE* PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (RSN) THURSDAY FEB. 22 NC STATE* PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) Sunday Feb. 25 at Louisville* Louisville, Ky. 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra) ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament Wed.-Sun. Feb. 28-March 4 ACC Tournament $ Greensboro, N.C. TBA * - Denotes ACC contest $ - Played at Greensboro Coliseum All Times Eastern Home games in BOLD CAPS played at Petersen Events Center #INPURSUIT 3 ROSTER NO. NAME HT. POS. YR. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 1 Danielle Garven 6-1 F JR Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Chipola College 2 Aysia Bugg 5-7 G SR Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook HS 3 Jasmine Whitney 5-9 G SO Centreville, Va./Paul VI HS 4 Tania Lamb 5-7 G JR Los Angeles, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS 5 Kauai Bradley 6-0 G/F JR Chicago, Ill./Marian Catholic HS 10 Cassidy Walsh 5-7 G JR Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton-La Salle HS 11 Cara Judkins 6-2 C FR Bethesda, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel 12 Yacine Diop 5-10 F R-JR Dakar, Senegal/Seton-La Salle HS 13 Kyla Nelson 5-11 G FR Worthing, England/Oaklands College 20 Pika Rodriguez 5-11 F FR Hartford, Conn./Capital Prep Magnet School 22 Jaala Henry 6-3 F FR Riverdale, Md./National Christian Academy 23 Alayna Gribble 6-0 G SO Pittsburgh, Pa./Norwin HS 32 Kalista Walters 6-1 C JR Fleetwood, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic HS 44 Magatte Sall 6-2 F FR Thies, Senegal/Victory Rock Prep NO. NAME HT. POS. YR. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 5 Kauai Bradley 6-0 G/F JR Chicago, Ill./Marian Catholic HS 2 Aysia Bugg 5-7 G SR Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook HS 12 Yacine Diop 5-10 F R-JR Dakar, Senegal/Seton-La Salle HS 1 Danielle Garven 6-1 F JR Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Chipola College 23 Alayna Gribble 6-0 G SO Pittsburgh, Pa./Norwin HS 22 Jaala Henry 6-3 F FR Riverdale, Md./National Christian Academy 11 Cara Judkins 6-2 C FR Bethesda, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel 4 Tania Lamb 5-7 G JR Los Angeles, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS 13 Kyla Nelson 5-11 G FR Worthing, England/Oaklands College 20 Pika Rodriguez 5-11 F FR Hartford, Conn./Capital Prep Magnet School 44 Magatte Sall 6-2 F FR Thies, Senegal/Victory Rock Prep 10 Cassidy Walsh 5-7 G JR Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton-La Salle HS 32 Kalista Walters 6-1 C JR Fleetwood, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic HS 3 Jasmine Whitney 5-9 G SO Centreville, Va./Paul VI HS Suzie McConnell-Serio - Head Coach PRONUNCIATIONS Alayna Gribble - uh-LAY-nuh Kathy McConnell-Miller - Associate Head Coach Aysia Bugg - like “Asia” Lindsay Richards - Assistant Coach Jaala Henry - JAY-luh Amadou Koundoul - Assistant Coach Kalista Walters - kuh-LISS-tuh Brianne O’Rourke - Director of Operations Kauai Bradley - kuh-WHY