2014-15 WBB Game Notes
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DUKE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NCAA Final Four - 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006 NCAA Finalist - 1999, 2006 ACC Champions - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013 Lindy Brown, Associate SID • Women’s Basketball Contact • Offi ce: 919-684-2664 • Cell: 919-599-9821 • [email protected] www.GoDuke.com • Twitter - @Duke_WBB, @CoachPDuke • Facebook - DukeWBB • Instagram - dukewbb Game Information 2014-15 SCHEDULE What ..............................................................................................Marquette at Duke (2-0 Overall, 0-0 ACC) Date ...............................................................................Sunday, November 23, 2014 Time ...............................................................................................................2:00 PM Location ................................................................................................ Durham, N.C. Venue .....................................................................Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Duke (2-0) Where to Watch ...........................................Blue Devil Network - www.GoDuke.com Radio ........................................ Blue Devil IMG - WDNC 620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 FM ..............................................................Steve Barnes (PXP), Morgan Patrick (Color) Live Stats .......................................................................................www.GoDuke.com Series Record .....................................................................................Duke leads 4-0 Last Meeting .................................................Nov. 24, 2013 - Duke 78, Marquette 61 Marquette (1-2) Setting the Scene... Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes... After opening the season with two road • Ka’lia Johnson’s 13 assists at Old Dominion contests, seventh-ranked Duke (2-0) will kick off a was tied for the third-most in a single game for the three-game homestand Sunday, Nov, 23 as the Blue Blue Devils. Devils will host Marquette (1-2) in Cameron Indoor • Duke opened with two consecutive road Stadium at 2:00 p.m. contests for the fi rst time since the 2009-10 campaign. Fans can follow the action with live video via • Redshirt freshman Rebecca Greenwell’s 17 Blue Devil Network at www.GoDuke.com. It will points in her fi rst collegiate contest was the most by a Blue Devil rookie in the season opener since also be carried live on the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network on WDNC-AM 620, 99.3 FM and 96.5 FM Joy Cheek totaled 18 points in 2006-07. Greenwell with Steve Barnes (PXP) and Morgan Patrick (Color) totaled 10 points at ODU and her 27 points was the on the air. most by a Duke freshman in the fi rst two games since Everyone attending the game needs to make Abby Waner’s 32 points in 2005-06. sure they stay after as the trio of Jenna Frush, • Beginning Sunday, Duke will play four games Kendall Cooper and Rebecca Greenwell will sign in eight days starting with Marquette in Durham. autographs. • Rookies Rebecca Greenwell and Sierra Calhoun have combined to hit all 14 of their free Duke has won 132 straight home contests against unranked opponents. throws through two games. • Senior Amber Henson has opened with a What is Next?... solid start, averaging 9.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, Duke will continue its three-game homestand while hitting 8-of-11 fi eld goals (72.7%). as the Blue Devils will host Buffalo Tuesday, Nov. • Rebecca Greenwell netted seven steals 25 at 6:30 p.m., followed by welcoming Stony Brook at Alabama, which is tied for the fourth most by a to Durham following the Thanksgiving holiday on freshman in Blue Devil history. • Elizabeth Williams owns a double-digit scoring Friday, Nov. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Blue Devil head coach Joanne P. McCallie will streak standing at 10 games. go up against her former Michigan State assistant • Joanne P. McCallie entered the 2014-15 coach Felisha Legette Jack, who is the head coach campaign with a 73.2 winning percentage, which at Buffalo. ranks 19th overall on the NCAA Division I coaching Probable Duke Starters... 30 Amber Henson (Sr., 6-4) F 9.0 4.0 0.5 Had 10 points at Old Dominion 1 Elizabeth Williams (Sr., 6-3) C 19.5 10.0 1.5 Preseason AP All-America 23 Rebecca Greenwell (R-Fr., 6-1) G 13.5 8.0 4.0 Seven steals in season opener 4 Sierra Calhoun (Fr., 6-0) G 8.5 1.5 0.5 Preseason ACC Newcomer Watch List 14 Ka’lia Johnson (Sr., 5-10) G 10.0 7.0 7.5 Triple-double at Old Dominion 22 Oderah Chidom (So., 6-4) F 12.5 5.0 3.0 Tied for team-best 17 points at Alabama 11 Azura Stevens (Fr., 6-5) G/F 6.0 6.0 1.0 Double-double in college debut 21 Kendall Cooper (So., 6-4) F/C 4.0 2.0 1.0 Hit all three fi eld goals in opener 12 Mercedes Riggs (Jr., 5-7) G 1.5 0.5 0.5 Drained only three-point attempt at Alabama 34 Lynee Belton (Fr., 6-3) F/C 2.0 1.0 0.0 McDonald’s All-America 35 Jenna Frush (Sr., 5-6) G 1.0 1.0 0.0 Walk-on; Awarded scholarship for 2014-15 32 Erin Mathias (Fr., 6-4) F/C 0.0 1.0 0.0 Pennsylvania Miss Basketball Duke Basketball Twitter: @Duke_WBB, @CoachPDuke charts. Tale Of The Tape Quick Facts • Two out of the fi rst three road contests for the Duke ......................Statistical Comparison ...............Marquette LLocationocation ..................................................................................DDurham,urham, NN.C..C. Blue Devils will be aired on the SEC Network -- Alabama 2-0 ..............................Record .................................1-2 EEnrollmentnrollment .................................................................................................. 66,484,484 and Texas A&M. Duke has a total of 17 games slated .550.................Field Goal Percentage ....................423 FFoundedounded ............................................................11838838 TTrinityrinity CollegeCollege to be aired on television. All other home games will CColorolor .......................................................................... DDukeuke BBluelue & WhiteWhite .344........ Opponent Field Goal Percentage ...........490 be carried live on the Blue Devil Network. .290.......Three-Point Field Goal Percentage ..........356 NNicknameickname .................................................................................... BBluelue DDevilsevils • Duke returns only 33.1 percent of its fi eld goals CConferenceonference ....................................................................................................AACCCC 4.5................Three-Pointers Per Game ..................5.3 from a year ago and only one starter. .738................Free Throw Percentage ...................698 AArenarena ............................CCameronameron IIndoorndoor SStadiumtadium (9,314)(9,314) • The Blue Devils have fi ve players and three staff PPresidentresident .......................................... DDr.r. RRichardichard HH.. BBrodheadrodhead 14.0..........Offensive Rebounds Per Game ............13.7 associated with the team who have won USA Basketball 49.5.................... Rebound Average ......................40.0 DDirectorirector ooff AAthletics/Vicethletics/Vice PresidentPresident ...... KKevinevin WhiteWhite medals - Oderah Chidom, Rebecca Greenwell, Amber +24.0 .................. Rebound Margin .......................+7.0 BBasketballasketball OfOffi ccee PPhonehone ..............................((919)919) 6613-756513-7565 Henson, Kendall Cooper, Elizabeth Williams, head 86.0.....................Points Per Game .......................76.3 HHeadead CCoachoach ......................................................JJoanneoanne P.P. McCallieMcCallie coach Joanne P. McCallie, athletic trainer Summer 53.0..............Points Allowed Per Game ................84.7 AAssisstantssisstant CoachesCoaches ..............................................................AAll BBrown,rown, McKeehan and team doctor Jeff Bytomski. +33.0 .................. Point Differential ........................-8.3 HHernandoernando PPlanells,lanells, ReneRene HaynesHaynes • Follow @Duke_WBB and @CoachPDuke on 7.5...................... Blocks Per Game .........................3.3 AAthleticthletic TTrainerrainer .............................................. SSummerummer MMcKeehancKeehan Twitter to get the latest updates on Duke women's 19.5....................Assists Per Game ......................13.3 basketball. Also, "Like" Duke Women's Basketball on 10.0.....................Steals Per Game .........................6.3 Basketball History Facebook to get the latest video, pictures and more. 17.5..................Turnovers Per Game ....................25.7 DWB is on Instagram at dukewbb. Join all three now FFirstirst YYearear ofof BasketballBasketball ........................................................ 11975-76975-76 as they are free! Strong Shooting Effort... OOverallverall All-TimeAll-Time RecordRecord ....................8814-35714-357 ((3939 YYears)ears) Through two games, Duke has hit 55.0 percent of AACCCC RRecordecord ......................................................3397-20397-203 ((3737 YYears)ears) Triple-Double for Johnson... its fi eld goals. The Blue Devils feature seven different Blue Devil senior Ka’lia Johnson netted just the HHomeome RRecordecord ......................................................................................4411-11511-115 players hitting 50.0 percent of their fi eld goals on the