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2015-16 Lion Women’s Basketball @Lion_WBB A&M-COMMERCE LIONS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Keonte Herrera- Sports Information Assistant Office: 903.886.5131 Email: [email protected] 2015-16 SCHEDULE A&M-COMMERCE LIONS (2-3, 0-0 LSC) NOVEMBER Head Coach: Jason Burton, 2nd Season 3, 7 pm @ Baylor-L 41-104.......................The Ferrel Center • Waco, Texas 13, 5:30 pm @ Metro State-W 63-59 ...........Massari Arena • Pueblo, Colo. Record at A&M-Commerce: 16-17 14, 9:30 pm @CSU Pueblo-L 62-68..............Massari Arena • Pueblo, Colo. Current Ranking: None 17, 6 pm vs. Southern Ark.-L 74-76......The Field House • Commerce, Texas 21, 4 pm vs. Letourneau-W 101-70...The Field House • Commerce, Texas 24, 6 pm @ Ouachita Baptist-L 64-66...Bill Vinning Arena • Arkadelphia, Ark. 30, 4 pm vs. SE Okla. State .......................The Field House • Commerce, Texas SE OKLAHOMA STATE STORM (1-4, 0-0 GAC) DECEMBER Head Coach: Darien Grover 5, 2 pm @ Rogers State (Okla.) ......Claremore Expo Center • Claremore, Okla. Record at SE Oklahoma State: 157-128 12, 1 pm @ St. Edwards ....Recreation and Convocation Center • Austin, Texas Current Ranking: None 13, 4 pm @ Texas State.........................Strahan Colisuem • San Marcos, Texas 16, 7 pm @ East Central..............................Kerr Activities Center • Ada, Okla. 19, 7:30 pm vs. Henderson State .............The Field House • Commerce, Texas 30, 7:30 pm @ SFA..........William R. Johnson Colisuem • Nacogdoches, Texas JANUARY STREAKS, STORYLINES & SIDEBARS *6, 5:30 pm vs A&M-Kingsville ................The Field House • Commerce, Texas A&M-Commerce Lions *9, 4 pm @ Angelo State...............................Junell Center • San Angelo, Texas *13, 5:30 pm @ Cameron .....................................Aggie Gym • Lawton, Okla. - The Lions fell in their second road game to Ouachita Baptist 66-64. *14, 7 pm @ Texas Woman’s .......................Kitty Magee Center • Denton, Texas - The Lions are starting and finishing slow being outscored by their opponents this season 88-94 in the first quarter and 88-95 in the *16, 4 pm vs. Midwestern State ...............The Field House • Commerce, Texas fourth quarter. The Lions outscore the opposition 188-150 in the second and third quarters combined. *20, 5:30 pm vs. West Texas A&M............The Field House • Commerce, Texas - The Lions are ranked second in the LSC in scoring averaging 72.8 points per game. They also rank third from the charitiy stripe with *23, 3 pm @ Eastern New Mexico ................Greyhound Gym • Portales, N.M. a 72.4 free throw percentage. 26, 5:30 pm vs. Arlington Baptist ...........The Field House • Commerce, Texas - A&M-Commerce is ranked first in the LSC in defensive rebounds per game with 28, second in offensive rebounds per game with 17.2, *30, 5 pm @ Tarleton State.......................Wisdom Gym • Stephenville, Texas and is tied for third with 9.4 steals per game (Tarleton State). FEBRUARY - Amari Jones, Khala Riley, and Shomari Harris leads the Lions in scoring averaging 11.6 points per game, 10.8 points per game, and *3, 5:30 pm vs.Cameron.........................The Field House • Commerce, Texas 10.2 points per game respectively. Jones nearly averages a double-double with 9.4 rebounds per game. *4, 7 pm vs.Texas Woman’s.....................The Field House • Commerce, Texas *6, 4 pm @ Midwestern State ...D.L. Ligon Coliseum• Wichita Falls, Texas *10, 5:30 pm @ A&M-Kingsville................................SPEC• Kingsville, Texas Southeastern Oklahoma State *13, 4 pm vs.Angelo State..................The Field House • Commerce, Texas *17, 5:30 pm @ West Texas A&M....First United Bank Center • Canyon, Texas - The Savage Storm won their first game of the season in their last matchup against Bacone College 102-33. *20, 4 pm vs.Eastern New Mexico........The Field House • Commerce, Texas - Southeastern Oklahoma State averages 68.6 points per game and gives up 58.8 points per game this season giving them a +9.8 *27, 4 pm vs.Tarleton State.................The Field House • Commerce, Texas scoring margin on the season. - The Storm is ranked second in the Great American Conference shooting 75.3% from the charity stripe. MARCH - While shooting 34% from the three point line, the Storm averages roughly ten made threes per game which places them first in the GAC. 2-5 @ LSC TOURNAMENT.............................Allen Events Center • Allen, Texas - The Storm is led by Oliva Potter and Kaylie Baxter. Potter averages 14.8 points per game and shoots 45% from beyond the arc. Baxter GUIDE averages 11.6 points per game and is a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line this season. *Denotes Lone Star Conference contest - Coach Grover is in his 11th season as SE Oklahoma State’s head coach and is 157-128. A&M-COMMERCE QUICK FACTS A&M-COMMERCE VS. SE OKLAHOMA: THE SERIES HISTORY Location: Commerce, Texas Founded: 1889 - The Lions are 6-27 all-time against the Savage Storm. Enrollment: 13,00 (Fall 2014) - A&M-Commerce are on a nine game losing streak against SE Oklahoma State with their Nickname: Lions School Colors: Blue & Gold last win dating back to January 26, 2008. Home Arena/Capacity: 5,000 - The Lions are 3-5 when playing at home against the Savage Storm. Conference: Lone Star President: Dr. Daniel R. Jones Athletic Director: Tim McMurray SWA: Judy Sackfield Faculty Rep: LaVelle Hendricks @Lion_Athletics LionAthletics.com Lions Athletics 2015-16 Lion Women’s Basketball @Lion_WBB 2015 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER # PLAYER POS. HT. YEAR HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREV. 1 JASMYN POE G 5-5 FR. KENNEDALE, TEXAS KENNEDALE H.S. 3 NATALIE HESSONG G 5-9 JR. CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS KING H.S. 4 KRYSTAL PICKRON G 5-7 JR. ROYSE CITY, TEXAS ROYSE CITY H.S./COLLIN COUNTY CC 5 COURTNEY FIELDS G 5-6 FR. FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS FLOWER MOUND H.S. 10 SHOMARI HARRIS G 5-6 JR. LAS VEGAS, NEV. LAS VEGAS H.S./ COLLIN COUNTY CC 11 OLIVIA BROWN G 5-7 SR. PEARLAND, TEXAS GLENDA DAWSON H.S/ALCORN STATE 12 PRINCESS DAVIS G 5-7 SO. SHREVEPORT, LA GREEN OAKS ACADEMY 14 KHALA RILEY G 5-6 SR. GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS ARLINGTON BOWIE H.S. 20 AUDRISA HARRISON F 5-10 SR. POINT BLANK, TEXAS TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 21 ZENOBIA WINBUSH F 6-0 SR. SCHERTZ, TEXAS CLEMENS H.S. 23 GABBY SCOTT G 5-7 SR. VANCLEAVE, MS VANCLEAVE H.S. 24 ARTAEJAH GAY F 5-11 SO. CEDAR HILL, TEXAS CEDAR HILL H.S. 30 APRIL KINDLE G 5-6 JR. ALLEN, TX ALLEN H.S. 33 AMARI JONES F 5-11 SR. TULSA, OKLA. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON H.S./ROGERS STATE 42 BRITTANY ADAMS C 6-3 JR. CARROLLTON, TEXAS CREEKVIEW H.S./EASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE JASON BURTON HEAD WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH MARKEITH BROWN ASSISTANT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH ABIGAIL LEAUPEPE-TELE ASSISTANT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH LACEY ESCAMILLA ASSISTANT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH BY STATE/COUNTRY PRONUNCIATION GUIDE STATE/COUNTRY PLAYER JASMYN POE jazz-men LOUISIANA Davis SHOMARI HARRIS show-mah-ree Mississippi Scott KHALA RILEY kay-luh NEVADA Harris AUDRISA HARRISON ahh-dreh-suh OKLAHOMA Jones ZENOBIA WINBUSH zeh-know-bee-uhh TEXAS Poe, Hessong, Pickron, Fields, Brown, Riley, Harrison,Winbush,Gay, Kindle, Adams ARTAEJAH GAY are-tay-juh AMARI JONES uhh-mah-ree PROJECTED STARTNG FIVE: JR. KRYSTAL PICKRON SO. PRINCESS DAVIS JR. SHOMARI HARRIS SR. AUDRISSA HARRISON SR. AMARI JONES GUARD GUARD GUARD GUARD GUARD @Lion_Athletics LionAthletics.com Lions Athletics 2015-16 Lion Women’s Basketball @Lion_WBB NCAA COACHES POLL (AS OF 11/25/15) HEAD COACH JASON BURTON Rk School 2014-15Record Points 1 EMPORIA STATE (20) 4-0 593 2 LEWIS (1) 5-0 557 3 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN (1) 4-0 525 4 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST (2) 4-0 499 5 ALASKA - ANCHORAGE 10-0 472 6 WEST TEXAS A&M 4-0 428 7 FORT HAYS STATE 4-0 399 8 DRURY 2-0 369 9 LIMESTONE 3-0 340 10 UNION (TENN.) 4-0 329 11 WINONA STATE 6-0 320 12 CALIFORNIA (PA.) 4-1 291 13 ASHLAND 3-0 257 Burton, a Plano native and former assistant under men’s head coach Sam Walker, returns 14 COLUMBUS STATE 3-1 244 for his second season as the head coach for the A&M-Commerce Women’s Basketball 15 ARKANSAS TECH 3-0 241 team. Prior to last season, Coach Burton had a three-year stint that included two years as 16 MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL 2-1 231 a men’s assistant coach at Texas State and a year as the head boys head coach at McKinney 17 QUEENS 2-0 209 North High School. 18 LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN 4-0 207 19 ANDERSON (S.C) 1-0 139 While coaching the Lion men, Burton helped A&M-Commerce compile a 68-43 20 CARSON-NEWMAN 4-0 134 record in four seasons with the Lions. He came to Commerce in 2007 as an assistant 21 WEST LIBERTY 4-1 95 coach and helped the Lions to winning records in each of his final three years, making the Lone Star Conference Tournament in all four tries and the tournament’s title 22 MISSOURI WESTERN 3-0 93 game in 2008. 23 WAYNE STATE (NEB.) 4-1 87 24 BENTLEY 4-0 84 In that time he recruited three all-Americans and three LSC Newcomers of the 25 AZUSA PACIFIC 5-0 77 Year, including Scooby Johnson (2008), Deundrae Spraggins (2009) and Desmond 25 COLORADO MESA 1-1 77 King (2011). Burton also lured in seven LSC All-Conference selections, and two LSC OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Freshman of the Year in Brad Hambrick (2009) and Preston Whitley (2010). Benedict College (S.C.) 51; Assumption College (Mass.) 42; Bloomsburg Uni- versity of Pennsylvania 38; Virginia Union University 28; Johnson C Smith In 2010 he was elevated to the position of associate head coach during his final two University (N.C.) 26; Kentucky State University 26; University Of Sioux Falls seasons in Commerce, where he helped the Lions to a 37-17 record before mov- (S.D.) 24; Quincy University (Ill.) 23; University of South Carolina - Aiken 23; ing on to become an assistant coach at Texas State for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 Wayne State University (Mich.) 23; University of Tampa (Fla.) 18; Colorado seasons.