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ETSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 at 7:00 PM etsu No. 9 TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE, TENN. 15 2-12, 0-0 socon 8-1, 0-0 sec THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA 2018-19 SCHEDULE THE MATCHUP OVERALL RECORD: 2-12 SOCON 0-0 ETSU QUICK FACTS FOLLOW THE BUCSE NON-CONFERENCE 1-10 Y ETSU_WBB HOME 1-3 Head Coach: Brittney Ezell AWAY 0-6 Record at ETSU/Years: 84-86 (6th season) P ETSU_WBB NEUTRAL 0-3 X ETSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOVEMBER Overall Record: 204-199 Fri. 9 at Cincinnati L 77-64 Sun 11 at Michigan State L 75-53 Thu 15 at Radford L 79-64 TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS Mon 19 TROY L 84-66 Head Coach: Holly Warlick Thu 22 vs. South Carolina * L 101-55 Fri 23 vs. Western Kentucky * L 82-68 Record at Tennessee: 153-54 (7th season) Sat 24 vs. Rutgers * L 68-44 Overall Season: Same Mon 26 at South Alabama L 81-74 Thu 29 APPALACHIAN STATE W 95-64 DECEMBER PROBABLE STARTERS Sat 1 HOUSTON L 84-77 Tue 4 LIBERTY L 89-86 POS # NAME CL HT PPG RPG Sun 9 at UNC Asheville L 56-55 G 4 Carley Lytton R-Jr. 5’11” 5.5 0.6 Thu 13 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 61-56 G 14 Kaia Upton Fr. 5’6” 6.4 1.9 Sun 16 at Duquesne L 66-58 G 20 Erica Haynes-Overton So. 5’5” 16.5 4.5 Fri 21 at Tennessee 7pm F 23 Britney Snowden Sr. 6’0” 7.6 5.1 Sat 29 HIGH POINT 1pm F 30 Sadasia Tipps Sr. 6’1” 4.4 5.6 JANUARY Sat 12 at Chattanooga ^ 2pm Wed 16 FURMAN ^ 7pm OFF THE BENCH Sat 19 WOFFORD ^ 7pm POS # NAME CL HT PPG RPG Thu 24 at Samford ^ 7pm Sat 26 at Mercer ^ 2pm G 2 Micah Scheetz R-So. 5’8” 7.6 2.6 Thu 31 UNCG ^ 7pm F 5 Raven Dean Sr. 6’1” 8.1 3.5 FEBRUARY G 10 Jada Craig Jr. 5’4” 1.8 2.0 Sat 2 WESTERN CAROLINA ^ 2pm G 11 Taisha Murphy Jr. 5’10” 1.4 0.3 Sat 9 CHATTANOOGA ^ 2pm F 13 Shynia Jackson Fr. 6’1” 1.3 1.3 Thu 14 at Wofford ^ 11am G 21 Amaya Adams Fr. 5’10” 0.6 1.5 Sat 16 at Furman ^ 2pm Thu 21 MERCER ^ 7pm F 24 Anajae Stephney Jr. 6’2” 3.8 1.5 Sat 23 SAMFORD ^ 2pm F 33 Lexus Spears Gr. 6’2” 7.4 4.7 Thu 28 at Western Carolina ^ 7pm F/G 44 E’Lease Stafford Fr. 6’0” 0.9 0.5 MARCH Sat 2 at UNCG ^ 4pm Thu 7 SoCon Quarterfinals TBD THE SHOOTAROUND Fri 8 SoCon Semifinals TBD Sun 10 SoCon Championship TBD •The ETSU women’s basketball team begins year six of the Brittney Ezell era. Home games in BOLD CAPS •ETSU is coming off one of its most successful seasons since 2014-15, posting a ^ - SoCon game | * - Vancouver Showcase 20-13 overall record, 11-3 conference record, and their fourth WNIT appearance. •The Bucs return eight, while welcoming six. ETSU returns SoCon Freshman and ETSU QUICK FACTS Defensive Player of the Year in Erica Haynes-Overton. President: Dr. brian noland Director of athletics: scott carter •Haynes-Overton was named Preseason All-Conference by the league as the Nickname (colors): buCS (nAVY & goLD) Bucs are projected to finish first in the coaches’ poll and second in the media poll. conference: southern Home arena (capacity): bROOKS GYM (3,500) Athletic communications contact: mARISSA AVANZATO Cell phone: (413-822-6253) EMAIL: [email protected] ETSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL2018-19 GAME NOTES NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown/Previous School 2 Micah Scheetz G 5’8” R-So. Knoxville, Tenn./UABC 4 Carley Lytton G 5’11” R-Jr. Floyd, Va./Floyd County HS 5 Raven Dean F 6’1” Sr. Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell HS 10 Jada Craig G 5’4” Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C./Winston-Salem Prep 11 Taisha Murphy G 5’10” Jr. Clayton, N.C./Richmond 13 Shynia Jackson F 6’1” Fr. Warner Robins, Ga./Warner Robins HS 14 Kaia Upton G 5’6” Fr. Nashville, Tenn./East Nashville Magnet HS 20 Erica Haynes-Overton G 5’5” So. Nashville, Tenn./East Nashville Magnet HS 21 Amaya Adams G 5’10” Fr. Kansas City, Mo./Notre Dame de Sion HS 23 Britney Snowden F 6’0” Sr. Pensacola, Fla./Northwest Florida St. Coll. 24 Anajae Stephney F 6’2” Jr. Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden HS 30 Sadasia Tipps F 6’1” Sr. Hickory, N.C./Hickory HS 33 Lexus Spears C 6’2” Gr. Jacksonville, Fla./Morgan State 44 E’Lease Stafford F 6’0” Fr. Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence HS Head Coach: Brittney Ezell (6th Season) Assistant Coach: Chris Lewis (2nd Season) Assistant Coach: Kelly Mathis (1st Season) Assistant Coach: Keisha McClinic (3rd Season) Director of Basketball Operations: Dakota Love ALPHABETICAL ROSTER ROSTER BREAKDOWN 21 Amaya Adams G 5’10” Fr. Kansas City, Mo./Notre Dame de Sion HS BUCS BY CLASS 10 Jada Craig G 5’4” Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C./Winston-Salem Prep 1 5 Raven Dean F 6’1” Sr. Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell HS GRADUATE STUDENT......................................... 20 Erica Haynes-Overton G 5’5” So. Nashville, Tenn./East Nashville Magnet HS SENIORS............................................................3 13 Shynia Jackson F 6’1” Fr. Warner Robins, Ga./Warner Robins HS 4 4 Carley Lytton G 5’11” R-Jr. Floyd, Va./Floyd County HS JUNIORS........................................................... 11 Taisha Murphy G 5’10” Jr. Clayton, N.C./Richmond SOPHOMORES..................................................2 2 Micah Scheetz G 5’8” R-So. Knoxville, Tenn./UAB FRESHMEN.......................................................4 23 Britney Snowden F 6’0” Sr. Pensacola, Fla./Northwest Florida St. Coll. 33 Lexus Spears C 6’2” Gr. Jacksonville, Fla./Morgan State BUCS BY POSITION 44 E’Lease Stafford F 6’0” Fr. Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence HS GUARDS............................................................7 24 Anajae Stephney F 6’2” Jr. Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden HS 30 Sadasia Tipps F 6’1” Sr. Hickory, N.C./Hickory HS GUARDS/FORWARDS........................................1 FORWARDS.......................................................5 FORWARDS/CENTERS.......................................1 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE BUCS BY STATE 2 Micah Scheetz MY-Cuh Sheets FLORIDA............................................................2 4 Carley Lytton Litt-tin 1 11 Taisha Murphy Tay-shuh GEORGIA............................................................. 13 Shynia Jackson Shuh-nye-uh (Shania) KANSAS..............................................................1 14 Kaia Upton Kye-uh MISSOURI...........................................................1 21 Amaya Adams Uh-my-uh 4 24 Anajae Stephney Uh-nah-zjae Steff-knee NORTH CAROLINA............................................ 44 E’Lease Stafford Elise TENNESSEE.......................................................4 VIRGINIA.............................................................1 ETSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL2018-19 GAME NOTES GENERAL INFORMATION NEXT ON TAP attemps, assists, and steals, while Location................................Johnson City, Tenn. ETSU travels to Pittsburg, Pa. for a also ranked fifth in field goals. She Founded......................................................................1911 matchup with Duquesne. led the team throughout her four Enrollment..........................................................14,957 years and will be an instant loss to Nickname..............................Buccaneers (Bucs) PRESEASON HONOR the Buccaneer squad. Colors................................Navy Blue & Old Gold Affiliation.........................................NCAA Division I Sophomore Erica Haynes- Conference................................................Southern Overton was the lone Buc who FINISHING IN REGULATION President.....................................Dr. Brian Noland earned Preseason All-SoCon Prior to the Bucs’ overtime game Athletic Director..............................Scott Carter honors. Haynes-Overton is coming against Michigan State last season, Sr. Women’s Admin...Kay Lennon McGrew off a fantastic rookie campaign after ETSU did not play in an overtime Arena.......................................................Brooks Gym being named both Freshman of the since 2014. Capacity................................................................3,500 Year and Defensive Player of the Year. TIPPS WELL Senior Sadasia Tipps led the team COACHING STAFF STEALING STYLE in total rebounds last season, Head Coach....Brittney Ezell (6th Season) Career Record......................204-199 (13th Season) ETSU led the conference in steals averaging 5.2 rebounds per game. ETSU Record...............................84-86 (6th Season) last season. Haynes-Overton set SoCon Record............................38-19 (5th Season) the ETSU single-game record with SEASON OPENER Alma Mater.............Alabama, 1999 11 steals against Murray State Three Bucs scored in double Assistant Coaches..............Chris Lewis(2nd) in the 2017-18 season. She was figures in the Bucs’ season opener Kelly Mathis (1st) also sixth in the nation in steals at Cincinnati. Haynes-Overton led Keisha McClinic (3rd) per game in eighth in the nation in the Bucs with 17 points, while Dean steals. had 14 and Scheetz had 12 in her debut as a Buc. 2017-18 SEASON IN REVIEW TOP OF THE CONFERENCE Overall Record..................................................20-13 Conference Record...........................................11-3 For the first time since Ezell’s AMONG THE NATION Non-Conference Record.............................9-10 arrival, ETSU earned their highest ETSU as a team is ranked in four Home Record........................................................10-3 preseason ranking. The Bucs were different categories in the top 25. Away Record...........................................................8-6 picked first in the coaches’ poll, The Bucs are fourth in free throw Neutral Record......................................................2-4 tied with 2018 defending SoCon attempts, sixth in steals, seventh in SoCon Finish...........................................................2nd champs Mercer. In the media poll, rebounds, and