Media Information EMU Basketball on the Web Table of Contents...... 1 EMU Record Book EMU Athletic Media Relations...... 2 All-Time Awards and Honors...... 94-95 Directions to Convocation Center...... 2 All-American Stephanie Smiley...... 96 Media Guidelines...... 3 All-American Ryan Coleman...... 97 Quick Facts/Schedule...... 4 All-American Tavelyn James...... 98-99 Primary Media Outlets Covering EMU...... 5 Steitz Award Winner Marion Crandall...... 100 Academic All-American Sarah VanMetre...... 101 EMUEagles.com twitter.com/EMUWBB 2019-20 Eagles The 2003-04 Championship Run...... 102-103 Over the past 15 years, some information that was 2019-20 Season Notes...... 6 The 2011-12 Championship Run...... 104-105 once printed exclusively in EMU Athletics media 2019-20 Radio/TV Roster...... 7 Single-Season MAC Leaders...... 106 guides has been moved to the department's official Pronunciation Guide...... 8 MAC Career and Tournament Leaders...... 107 website, EMUEagles.com. Visit the basketball home 2019-20 Eagles’ Rosters...... 8 1,000-Point Club...... 108 page to find such information Players Bios/Stats...... 10-32 500-Rebound Club...... 109 Convocation Center Records...... 110-113 EMU on Mobile Devices EMU Coaching Staff Postseason Records...... 114 Fans using mobile devices can access news, scores Head Coach Fred Castro...... 34-35 Single-Game Individual Records...... 115-116 and schedules by downloading the EMU app at Assistant Coach Carlos Adamson...... 36 Single-Game Team Records...... 117-118 EMUEagles.com Assistant Coach Katie Hempen...... 37 Single-Season Individual Records...... 119-120 Assistant Coach Malikah Willis...... 38 Single-Season Team Records...... 121-122 Support Staff...... 39 Career Individual Records...... 123-125 Year-by-Year Leaders...... 126 Miscellaneous Records...... 127 @EMUAthletics The University Year-by-Year Results...... 128-136 All-Time Coaching Records...... 137 @EMUWBB Eastern Michigan University...... 41-43 All-Time Letterwinners...... 138 EMU Board of Regents...... 45 All-Time Opponent-by-Opponent...... 139 President James M. Smith...... 46 All-Time Record Versus Conferences...... 140 VP/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee...... 47-48 EMU Day-By-Day...... 141 EMU Support Staff...... 49-60 EMU Year-By-Year Breakdown...... 142 Convocation Center...... 61 Retired Jerseys...... 143 Rynearson Stadium...... 62 ESPN3/ESPN+ St. Joe’s Sports Dome...... 63 Beginning in 2015, EMU Athletics began producing Student-Athlete Performance Center...... 64 live content aired nationally on ESPN3. In 2017, NCAA Compliance...... 65 this expanded to include broadcasts on the newly- The EMU Identity...... 66 formed subscription based ESPN+ platform. The EMU Athletic Hall of Fame...... 67 programming is produced entirely by members of the EMU community, including athletics department staff The Mid-American Conference members, distinguished professionals, and students The Mid-American Conference...... 69 from the Department of Communication, Media 2019-20 MAC Standings/Awards...... 70 & Theatre Arts. EMU students will receive valuable 2019-20 MAC Individual Leaders...... 71-72 hands-on experience working with professional 2019-20 MAC Team Statistics...... 73-74 equipment and producing content for a national MAC Year-by-Year...... 75-77 audience. It will be a unique opportunity for students MAC Tournament History...... 78 to gain working knowledge and real-time experience. All events will be delivered on ESPN3 or ESPN+, with 2019-20 In Review the option to cut to any event for inclusion on other 2019-20 Statistics...... 80 ESPN platforms. 2019-20 Results...... 81-82 In 2020-21, the Eagles will produce more than 35 Box Scores 1-3...... 83 events between volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s Box Scores 4-6...... 84 basketball, and other special events. The schedule will Box Scores 7-9...... 85 include home men’s and women’s basketball games Box Scores 10-12...... 86 as well as other selected contests. Stay tuned to Box Scores 13-15...... 87 EMUEagles.com for the complete broadcast schedule. Box Scores 16-18...... 88 WEMU Radio Box Scores 19-21...... 89 Listen to EMU Basketball on the flagship station for Box Scores 22-24...... 90 Eastern Michigan Athletics, WEMU-FM (89.1), and on Box Scores 25-27...... 91 the Internet at wemu.org. Box Scores 28-30...... 92 Box Score 31...... 93

EMUEagles.com/wbball Credits Editors: Alex Jewell Eagle All-Access Photography: Catch live game action Assistant Editors: Greg Steiner Andrew Mascharka, Walt Middleton, along with highlights and Alexis Chevalier Randy Mascharka, Steve King, interviews of student-athletes Jessica Crusan Dick Schwarze, Scott Grau, Dave Naprstek and coaches only on Eagle All- John Bilello Access, the official mulitmedia Mary Gasior Information is current as of Nov. 20, 2020 source for EMU Athletics. Log- on to EMUEagles.com/watch © COPYRIGHT EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY The 2019-20 EMU Women’s Basketball Media Guide was written by the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office. All text and photo content is property of Eastern for more information. Michigan University and can not be reproduced without permission from the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office. Eight 20+-Victory Seasons and Eight Postseason Appearances Since 2003-04 2004 NCAA Tournament • 2005 Postseason WNIT • 2006 Postseason WNIT • 2010 Postseason WNIT • 2011 Postseason WNIT • 2012 NCAA Tournament • 2014 WBI • 2015 Postseason WNIT • 2016 Postseason WNIT 1 Media Relations

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By air: Arriving at Detroit Metro Airport, take I-94 west to Michigan Avenue exit (exit 181B). Get in the far left lane and turn left on Hewitt Road. Head north on Hewitt for 2.5 miles, past Washtenaw Avenue. The arena is on the east side of the road. From North: Greg Steiner Mary Gasior Alex Jewell John Bilello Alexis Chevalier Jessica Crusan U.S. 23 south to Washtenaw Avenue east (exit Associate Athletic Director/Media Relations...... Greg Steiner 37A); take Washtenaw to Hewitt Road; turn Office Phone...... 734.487.0317 left on Hewitt and proceed to the Convocation Cellular Phone...... 734.845.1132 Center. E-mail...... [email protected] Primary Sports Covered...... Football, M/W Golf, and ESPN From South: U.S. 23 north to Washtenaw Avenue east (exit Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations...... Mary Gasior 37A); take Washtenaw to Hewitt Road; turn Office Phone...... 734.487.0318 left on Hewitt and proceed to the Convocation Cellular Phone...... 231.350.0894 Center. E-mail...... [email protected] Primary Sports Covered...... Men’s Basketball, Volleyball, Rowing, and Social Media From East: (A) Take I-94 west to Michigan Avenue exit (exit Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations...... Alex Jewell Office Phone...... 734.487.0318 181B). Get in the far left lane and turn left on Cellular Phone...... 989.708.9230 Hewitt Road. Head north on Hewitt for 2.5 miles, E-mail...... [email protected] past Washtenaw Avenue. The arena is on the east Primary Sports Covered...... Women's Basketball, Podcast/Creative, Football (secondary) side of the street. (B) Take I-96 west to M-14 west. Follow M-14 to Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant...... John Bilello U.S. 23 south. Go south to Washtenaw Avenue Office Phone...... 734.487.0317 east (exit 37A); take Washtenaw to Hewitt Cellular Phone...... 734.546.9906 Road; turn left on Hewitt and proceed to the E-mail...... [email protected] Convocation Center. Primary Sports Covered...... M/W Cross Country, M/W Track and Field, and Lacrosse From West: Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant...... Alexis Chevalier Take I-94 east to Michigan Avenue exit (exit 181). Office Phone...... 734.487.0317 Turn left and get in the far left lane. Turn left on Cellular Phone...... 925.413.2180 Hewitt and head north on Hewitt approximately E-mail...... [email protected] 2.5 miles, past Washtenaw. The arena is on the Primary Sports Covered...... Baseball, Soccer, and Swimming & Diving east side of the road. Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant...... Jessica Crusan CALL ON US Office Phone...... 734.487.0317 All University Numbers start with 734.487. Cellular Phone...... 248.982.4279 (The last four are listed below) E-mail...... [email protected] Primary Sports Covered...... Gymnastics, Tennis, Video, and Men's Basketball (secondary) Athletics Administrators A.D. Scott Wetherbee...... 1050 Athletic Media Relations Video/Creative Assistant...... Ricky Logan Senior Assoc. A.D. Erin Kido...... 1050 Office Phone...... 734.487.0317 Senior Assoc. A.D. Stacie McMullen...... 1050 E-mail...... [email protected] Senior Assoc. A.D. Dan McLean...... 1050 Primary Sports Covered...... Video/Creative Senior Assoc. A.D. Andy Rowdon...... 1050 Assoc. A.D. Gretchen Buskirk...... 1050 Address:...... 799 N. Hewitt Rd., Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Assoc. A.D. Kellynn Wilson ...... 1283 Assoc. A.D. Greg Steiner...... 0318 Asst. A.D. Sean McCarthy...... 1050 EMU Women’s Basketball Information Center Asst. A.D. Ben Herman...... 0166 For head shots or action photos of EMU student-athletes, contact: Secretary Lori Barron...... 1050 EMU Athletic Media Relations at 734.487.0317 Athletics Equipment Staff For audio highlights of EMU basketball, contact: Asst. AD Ben Herman...... 1173/1029 Patrick Campin at 734.487.2229 or [email protected] Asst. Equip. Mgr. Wayne Smith...... 1173/1029 For video highlights of EMU student-athletes, contact: Asst. Equip. Mgr. Dominic Velotta...1173/1029 EMU Media Relations at 734.487.0317 Facilities Staff For credentials, contact: EMU Media Relations at 734.487.0317 Dir. of Facilities...... 5152

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The 2020-21 Eastern Michigan University Visiting Radio Wireless Internet women’s basketball media guide is designed Visiting radio stations receive one reciprocal For those with laptop computers that can to assist the media with its coverage of EMU phone line and one Ethernet line for their automatically select an IP address, there basketball. Additional information, statistics game broadcasts. The visiting radio line is a wireless Internet connection available and photographs may be acquired by is directly across from the visitors’ bench. in the Convocation Center. See an Athletic contacting the EMU Athletic Media Relations Should more lines be needed, please contact Media Relations representative for the login Office, Suite 307, Convocation Center, Greg Steiner for arrangements. password. Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197. Interview Policy (Mid-Week) On the Internet Press Credentials Most practices are open to the media. Information will be updated regularly Requests for working press space should be However, all media are recommended to at EMU’s official athletics website. For made in writing at least one week before the make an advance call to the EMU Athletic media information, go to the women’s date of the home contest to the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office to check on the status basketball web page to find updated PDF Media Relations Office. The request should be of practice for a particular day. Failure to do files containing, notes, statistics, rosters and made by the sports director of the newspaper, so may result in an individual’s removal from schedules. magazine, radio or television outlet wishing the venue. to send a reporter(s) to the game. Head Coach Fred Castro is available to Going Green Outlets that have made proper credential speak to the media via phone Monday- Starting with the 2010 season, Eastern requests are entitled to receive copies of Thursday mornings. Individual players are Michigan University no longer prints media the final game statistics, play-by-play and available for interviews Monday-Wednesday. guides. Complete information, including a scoring summary, as well as any press Please contact the EMU Athletic Media a record book/media supplement will be information provided by the competing Relations Office at least 24-hours in advance made available on the basketball page at institutions. Confirmation of the request will to set up interviews. Players should not be EMUEagles.com. be made by EMU Athletic Media Relations contacted for interviews at their residences, personnel. Press credentials WILL NOT be on their cell phones, via e-mail, Facebook, Important Contacts issued to spouses, friends or children. Press Twitter and all other social networking EMU Media Relations...... 734.487.0317 row is a working area. entities. Press Row...... 734.484.0612/0637 Press credentials can be picked up in the During regular season practices, still Basketball Office...... 734.487.0481 EMU Athletic Media Relations Office during photographers and videographers will Ticket Office...... 734.487.2282 the week of a home contest. If credentials are be allowed to shoot only during pre- MAC Office ...... 216.566.4622 requested and approved, they will only be practice individual drills, which usually last Website ...... EMUEagles.com mailed if the request is granted at least two approximately 10 minutes at the beginning MAC site...... mac-sports.com weeks prior to the game. Any credentials not of practice. picked up will be left at the will call window. Media members covering practices or EMU Asst. Director of Media Relations scrimmages will not be permitted to report Alex Jewell Please make your credential requests to: any scouting information (formations, Office Phone: 734.487.0318 EMU Athletic Media Relations personnel groupings, etc.) without first Cell Phone: 989.708.9230 307 Convocation Center speaking with a member of the EMU E-mail: [email protected] Eastern Michigan University coaching staff or the media relations office. MAC Director of Communications 799 N. Hewitt Road Failure to adhere to this guideline could Eric Kwiatkowski Ypsilanti, MI 48197 result in the closing of all practices and Phone: 216.566.4622 ext. 322 scrimmages to the media. E-mail: [email protected] Office: 734.487.0318 First-year players, including freshmen and transfers, will be made available to the media Parking Credentials only after they have made a significant Eastern Michigan University does not issue contribution or at the coach’sMEN’S discretion. BASKETBALLConvo 2018cation - C2019ente rSEATING Diagram MAP parking passes as EMU does not charge for parking for basketball. Interview Policy (Ga$500me donation +D Reserveday Adult - )Courtside Seats $120 Reserved Adult $96 Faculty/Staff and Young Alumni

$98 General Admission Seating All post-game interviews will $80be Faculty/Staff conducted and Young Alumni Photographers in Media Room A at the north end of the Courtside Seating: Photographers are issued similar credentials Convocation Center. Both head$50 MAC coachesGames / $40 Non-Conf. will Reserved and General Admission Seating: $15 MAC Adult / $10 Non-Conf. Adult $12 MAC Advanced day of game to press row media. Photographers are be available to the media after$8 Non-Conf. a Advanced10-minute day of game $10 Youth MAC Games / $5 Youth Non-Conf. allowed to shoot from outside the dotted line cooling-off period, with the visiting coach surrounding the playing court. and players going first in the media room Little Caesars Family 4 Pack: $60 MAC Games / $50 Non-Conf. Includes 4 Reserved or GA Tickets, 4 pizza super slices, 4 drinks

Groups of 15 or more tickets: $8 per ticket + exclusive fan experience packages. (unless circumstances warrant*Group Package includes reserved a group change). seating, game of choice, and public address recognition during the game Radio Individual players may also be available for MAC E Pick 3 Flex Pack: $30 Non-Conf. E Pick 3 Flex Pack: $21 EMU basketball can be heard live on WEMU, interviews at the conclusion*Pick any three (3)of home games the game. 89.1 FM and on the Internet at EMUEagles. Please see a member of the athletic media com and wemu.org. relations staff from either EMU or the visiting institution about player interviews.

Eight 20+-Victory Seasons and Eight Postseason Appearances Since 2003-04 2004 NCAA Tournament • 2005 Postseason WNIT • 2006 Postseason WNIT • 2010 Postseason WNIT • 2011 Postseason WNIT • 2012 NCAA Tournament • 2014 WBI • 2015 Postseason WNIT • 2016 Postseason WNIT 3 Quick Facts

EMU QUICK FACTS 2020-21 SCHEDULE Location...... Ypsilanti, Mich. Founded...... 1849 Day Date Opponent Time Enrollment...... 17,784 Nickname...... Eagles Wed. Nov. 25 Southern Illinois- Carbondale 1 p.m. CT Colors...... Green and White Sun. Nov. 29 Illinois-Chicago 1 p.m. Conference...... Mid-American (MAC) Sun. Dec 6 Southeast Missouri State TBA Fri. Dec. 11 at Bowling Green* TBA Administration President...... James M. Smith, Ph.D. Sun. Dec. 20 Gonzaga! TBA Vice President/Director of Athletics...... Scott Wetherbee Mon. Dec. 21 Tarleton State! TBA Senior Associate AD/Administration...... Erin Kido Sat. Jan. 2 KENT STATE* (DH) TBA Senior Associate AD/Development...... Dan McLean Wed. Jan. 6 BUFFALO* 7 p.m. Senior Associate AD/External Affairs...... Andy Rowdon Associate AD for Sports Medicine...... Gretchen Buskirk Sat. Jan. 9 at Western Michigan* TBA Associate AD for Business Operations ...... Stacie McMullen Wed. Jan. 13 at Miami* 7 p.m. Associate AD for Media Relations...... Greg Steiner Sat. Jan. 16 AKRON* TBA Associate AD for Student-Athlete Support Services...... Kellynn Wilson Wed. Jan. 20 at Central Michigan* 7 p.m. Assistant AD for Equipment Operations...... Ben Herman Assistant AD for Compliance...... Sean P. McCarthy Sat. Jan. 23 BALL STATE* (DH) TBA Assistant AD for Marketing...... Ricky Zum Mallen Wed. Jan. 27 OHIO* 7 p.m. Faculty Athletics Representative...... Dr. Edward Sidlow Sat. Jan. 30 at Kent State* TBA Director of Ticket Sales and Operations...... Jeff Czachowski Wed. Feb. 3 TOLEDO* 7 p.m. Sat. Feb. 6 at Buffalo* TBA Head Coach ...... Fred Castro Alma Mater, Year ...... Oklahoma, 2004 Wed. Feb. 10 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 7 p.m. Record at School (Year) ...... 47-77 (4) Sat. Feb. 13 BOWLING GREEN* (DH) TBA MAC Record (Year) ...... 22-50 (4) Wed. Feb. 17 at Akron* 7 p.m. Career Record (Year) ...... 44-77 (4) Sat. Feb. 20 at Ball State* TBA Office Phone Number...... 734.487.0481 Wed. Feb. 24 WESTERN MICHIGAN* 7 p.m. Assistant Coach ...... Cassandra Callaway Sat. Feb. 27 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* (DH) TBA Assistant Coach...... Carlos Adamson Assitant Coach...... Katie Hempen Wed. March 3 at Northern Illinois* 7 p.m. CT Graduate Assistant...... Trevon Tiggs Sat. March 6 at Toledo* TBA Wed. March 10 at MAC Tournament Quarterfinals $ TBA Home Court ...... Convocation Center Fri. March 12 at MAC Tournament Semifinals $ 11/1:30 p.m. Capacity ...... 8,754 Sat. March 13 at MAC Tournament Championship $ 11 a.m. Press Row Phone Numbers ...... 734.484.0612 / 484.0637 2019-20 Overall Record ...... 16-15 Fri.-Tues. March 19-23 at NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds TBA 2018-19 MAC Record ...... 9-9 (4th in West) Sat.-Tues. March 27-30 at NCAA Regionals TBA Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 8/3 Fri.-Sun. April 2-4 at NCAA Championships TBA Starters Returning/Lost ...... 5/0 Newcomers ...... 5 BOLD CAPS HOME @ EMU Convocation Center ! Las Vegas, Nev. *Mid-American Conference game Athletic Media Relations $ MAC Tournament (Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse - Cleveland, Ohio) Assistant Director/WBB Contact...... Alex Jewell Office Phone...... 734.487.0317 Cell Phone...... 989.708.9230 DH indicates a doubleheader with the EMU men’s team (as of Aug., 31, E-Mail Address...... [email protected] 2020) Associate AD...... Greg Steiner Asst. Director...... Mary Gasior Press Box...... 734.481.0014/0072 Mailing Address...... 799 N. Hewitt Road, ...... Convocation Center, Room 307 ...... Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Website...... EMUEagles.com

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TOP-10 JUNIOR: With her 23-point performance against BSU in the ACADEMIC ALL-MAC: The Eastern Michigan University women’s quarterfinal round of the 2020 MAC Tournament, March 11, redshirt basketball team saw a trio of student-athletes named to the Academic senior Areanna Combs etched herself into the EMU record books. The All-Mid-American Conference team in 2020. Jenna Annecchiarico, second-year Eagle in now No. 7 all-time on the list of points scored in a Kiara Johnson, and Natalia Pineda joined a group of 56 student- junior season, with 465. athletes from around the conference who were named to the 2020 VETERAN STATUS: This year’s squad returns 11 players from a season squad. The honor was the first for all three players. ago, including a large cast of serious contributers. Among the high- The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled powered returners are redshirt senior Areanna Combs, who led in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at the team with 465 points in just 24 games, and junior guard Jenna least a 3.20 cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) and have participated Annecchiarico, who led the league in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8) for in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. the second consecutive season in 2019-20. UPPERCLASSMEN UPPED THEIR GAMES: Eastern’s upperclassmen A LOOK BACK: The 2019-20 squad finished with a 16-15 overall record, trio of redshirt seniors Areanna Combs and Corrione Cardwell, along and a 9-9 mark in Mid-American Conference play. The 16 wins is the with senior Courtnie Lewis, stepped up their game late in the season most under current Head Coach Fred Castro. The winning record is the for EMU. Together, the three combined to average 15.8 points each per first for Castro (four seasons). game in Eastern’s last four contests of the 2019-20 season. Overall, the Season highlights include a five-game win streak, spanning from Dec. trio accounted for 74 percent (190-of-258) of the team’s total points in 10 through Jan. 8, a road win over MAC West and in-state rival Western that stretch. Michigan, and a pair of victories over MAC powerhouse, Ball State. Individually, Courtnie Lewis became just the 23rd player in program DEFENSE RETURNS: EMU’s defense established itself as one of the very history to enter the 1,000-point club, while Areanna Combs put best in the league in 2019-20. The unit allowed just 65.4 points per game, together a 24-game double-digit scoring streak, a feat that was second which ranked second in the MAC. EMU held Toledo to just 46 points on best in the MAC. Feb. 29, UT’s lowest point total in 25 games (Nov. 29 vs. Dayton), and followed that performance by giving up just 53 to WMU, March 4. FINISHED ON TOP: Although the COVID-19 outbreak prevented the Additionally, the Eagles forced their opposition into 15+ turnovers 22 conclusion of the 2020 MAC Tournament, Eastern finished this year’s times, while picking their pockets 10+ times in nine of their 31 games a event in high spirits. After defeating No. 9 Northern Illinois in its on- season ago. EMU’s 17.8 forced turnovers per game were the third-most campus first round game, EMU took out the tournament’s No. 2 seed, in the MAC in 2019-20. Ball State, to earn a berth into the semifinal round of the event for the Furthermore, EMU finished fourth in the Mid-American Conference first time since 2015. Unfortunately, that game was unable to be played. with 8.58 steals per game, and racked up 266 total steals last season. The run is the best for the team in four years under Head Coach Fred Redshirt senior Areanna Combs led the team and finished fourth in the Castro. MAC with a 2.3 SPG average.

MISS 1,000: Senior Courtnie Lewis became just the 23rd member of THANKS FOR ASSISTING: Junior guard Jenna Annecchiarico was the EMU women’s basketball 1,000-point club when she drained a deep one of the best in the MAC at dishing the rock in 2019-20. She tallied a triple in the third quarter of EMU’s game against Toledo, Feb. 29. She is team-leading five helpers against Ohio, Feb. 5, which marked the third the first Eagle to reach the milestone sinceSasha Dailey did it in 2018 (of four) times that she racked up five-plus assists in a game. Her 1.8 (1,247 career-points). assist-to-turnover ratio was first in the league, while her 3.3 assists per Lewis scored 435 points during her freshman campaign, 348 as a game ranked 11th. The Baldwin, N.Y. native led EMU in both categories. sophomore, and registered 283 this past season. She is on pace to finish inside the top-15 in program history in total points.

DEATH, TAXES, DOUBLE-DIGITS: Redshirt junior guard Areanna Combs was outstanding for the Eagles in the 24 games she played last season. The Oklahoma City native scored in double-figures in each contest. In all, Combs averaged a team-best 19.4 points per game. Combs scored a team-best 23 points against both NIU, March 9, and Ball State, March 11. The performances were her 11th and 12th of 20+ points this season. The 24-game double-digit streak was second-best in the MAC behind CMU’s Micaela Kelly (30 games). The duo was the only pair in the MAC to have scored 10+ points in every game that they participated in during the 2019-20 season.

COMBS BACK WITH ALL-MAC STATUS: Eastern Michigan redshirt senior guard Areanna Combs was named to multiple 2020 All-Mid- American Conference teams, the league office announced Tuesday, March 10. The All-MAC teams are voted on by the league’s head coaches. Combs garnered both Second Team All-MAC and MAC All-Defensive Team honors, becoming the first EMU student-athlete to earn either honor since the 2015-16 campaign when Cha Sweeney and Janay Morton were honored in the two categories, respectively. Combs is just the second Eagle in program history to earn all-defensive honors, and brings home the school’s 17th nod on the Second-Team All-MAC list.

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TERRYSHA BANNER KYLEE O’HARA JUANITA AGOSTO IREKPITAN OZZY-MOMODU COURTNIE LEWIS 5-5 • Jr.-Jr. • G 6-0 • Jr.-Jr. • F 5-6 • R-Jr. • G 6-2 • Sr.-Sr. • C 5-10 • Sr.-Sr. • G Surprise, Ariz. Ajax, Ontario Seattle, Wash. London, England Belton, Mo.

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TOYOSI ABIOLA AREANNA COMBS ZANIYA NELSON JABRIA KNIGHT JENNA ANNECCHIARICO 5-7 • R-Jr. • G 5-10 • R-Sr. • G 5-11 • Fr.-Fr. • G 5-5 •R-Jr. • F 5-5 • Jr. • G London, England Oklahoma City, Okla. Oklahoma City, Okla. Canton, Ohio Baldwin, N.Y.

14 20 21 22 32 NATALIA PINEDA CORRIONE CARDWELL CE’NARA SKANES AUTUMN HUDSON RAYJON HARRIS 5-5 • Jr. • G 5-8 • R-Sr. • G 6-0 • R-So. • F 6-5 • Sr. • C 6-1 • R-Jr. • F Miami, Fla. Cleveland, Ohio Oklahoma City, Okla. Richwood, Ohio Euclid, Ohio

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MAKAILAH GRIGGS-ZEIGLER FRED CASTRO CARLOS ADAMSON KATIE HEMPEN MALIKAH WILLIS 6-0 • Fr. • G Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assitant Coach/Recruiting Coord. Detroit, Mich. Fourth Season Second Season First Season First Season

EMU returners JaBria Knight, Courtnie Lewis, Autumn Hudson, and Areanna Combs pose on photo day

2020-21 Eastern Michigan University Women’s Basketball

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-El. Hometown-High School (Previous College) 0 Terrysha Banner G 5-5 Jr.-Jr. Surprise, Ariz. - Valley Vista (Tennessee State) 1 Kylee O’Hara F 6-0 Jr.-Jr. Ajax, Ontario-Henry Street (Florida International) 2 Juanita Agosto G 5-6 Sr.-Jr. Seattle, Wash.-Garfield 3 Irekpitan Ozzy-Momodu C 6-2 Sr.-Sr. London, England-Southward (Robert Morris) 4 Courtnie Lewis G 5-10 Sr.-Sr. Belton, Mo.-Belton 5 Toyosi Abiola G 5-7 Jr.-So. London, England-City of London Academy (Iona) 10 Areanna Combs G 5-10 R-Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla.-Putnam City West (Oklahoma State) 11 ZaNiya Nelson G 5-11 Fr.-Fr. Oklahoma City, Okla.-Putnam City West 12 Jabria Knight F 5-5 Sr.-Jr. Canton, Ohio-East Canton 13 Jenna Annecchiarico G 5-5 Jr.-Jr. Baldwin, N.Y.-Baldwin 14 Natalia Pineda G 5-9 Jr.-Jr. Miami, Fla.-John A. Ferguson 20 Corrione Cardwell G 5-8 Gr.-Sr. Cleveland Ohio-New Tech East 21 Ce’Nara Skanes F 6-0 Jr.-So. Oklahoma City, Okla.-Putnam City West (Florida International) 22 Autumn Hudson F 6-5 Sr.-Sr. Richwood, Ohio-North Union 32 RayJon Harris F 6-1 Sr.-Jr. Euclid, Ohio-Euclid 33 Makailah Griggs-Zeigler G 6-0 Fr.-Fr. Detroit, Mich.-Wayne Memorial

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-El. Hometown-High School (Previous College) 5 Toyosi Abiola G 5-7 Jr.-So. London, England-City of London Academy (Iona) 2 Juanita Agosto G 5-6 Sr.-Jr. Seattle, Wash.-Garfield 13 Jenna Annecchiarico G 5-5 Jr.-Jr. Baldwin, N.Y.-Baldwin 0 Terrysha Banner G 5-5 Jr.-Jr. Surprise, Ariz. - Valley Vista (Tennessee State) 20 Corrione Cardwell G 5-8 Gr.-Sr. Cleveland Ohio-New Tech East 10 Areanna Combs G 5-10 R-Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla.-Putnam City West (Oklahoma State) 33 Makailah Griggs-Zeigler G 6-0 Fr.-Fr. Detroit, Mich.-Wayne Memorial 32 RayJon Harris F 6-1 Sr.-Jr. Euclid, Ohio-Euclid 22 Autumn Hudson F 6-5 Sr.-Sr. Richwood, Ohio-North Union 12 Jabria Knight F 5-5 Sr.-Jr. Canton, Ohio-East Canton 4 Courtnie Lewis G 5-10 Sr.-Sr. Belton, Mo.-Belton 11 ZaNiya Nelson G 5-11 Fr.-Fr. Oklahoma City, Okla.-Putnam City West 1 Kylee O’Hara F 6-0 Jr.-Jr. Ajax, Ontario-Henry Street (Florida International) 3 Irekpitan Ozzy-Momodu C 6-2 Sr.-Sr. London, England-Southward (Robert Morris) 14 Natalia Pineda G 5-9 Jr.-Jr. Miami, Fla.-John A. Ferguson 21 Ce’Nara Skanes F 6-0 Jr.-So. Oklahoma City, Okla.-Putnam City West (Florida International)

Head Coach: Fred Castro (Oklahoma, 2004) Pronunciation Guide Record at School (Years): 47-77 (4) Toyosi Abiola - Toy-yo-see ab-EE-oh-la MAC Record (Years): 22-50 (4) Juanita Agosto - uh-GHOST-oh Career Record (Years): 47-77 (4) Jenna Annecchiarico - anna-CARE-ick-oh Assistant Coach: Katie Hempen Corrione Cardwell - corey-ON Assistant Coach: Carlos Adamson ZANIYA NELSON - ZUH-NI-UH Assistant Coach: Malikah Willis KYLEE O’HARA - oh-HAIR-uh Director of Basketball Operations: TBD Irekpitan Ozzy-Momodu - EAR-EE-ip-tan Ozzy MOM-oh-du

Eastern Michigan University Women’s Basketball 8 2004 and 2012 Mid-American Conference Tournament Champions • 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2012 Mid-American Conference West Division Champions

The 2020-21 Eagles

Redshirt Senior Areanna Senior Combs | 2020 Second Redshirt Team All-MAC Selection

Juanita Agosto Season/Career Highs Guard - R-Jr. - 5-6 #2 Season Career Seattle, Wa. - Garfield Points 21, at Akron, Feb. 1 21, at Akron (2-1-2020) Field Goals 8, at Akron, Feb. 1 8, at Akron (2-1-2020) Played in three games, making Feb. 7...HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped 3-Pointers 2, at Akron, Feb. 1 2, vs. Akron (2-1-2020) at Garfield High School where two starts for the Green and Free Throws 7, at WMU, Feb. 8 7, at WMU (2-8-2020) White, before injury ended her she was a four-year letterwinner season prematurely...Scored a and four-time captain for the Rebounds 12,twice 12, twice season-best seven points in just Bulldogs under Lee Adams... Assists 4, twice 4, twice eight minutes of action against Ranked as a three-star recruit by Steals 4, vs. Ball State, Feb. 22 4, vs. Ball State (2-22-2020) Iowa State, Nov. 27, going 3-of- ESPN.com and a four-star recruit 5 from the floor and knocking by ProspectNation.com...Slotted Blocks 1, at Akron, Feb. 1 1, twice down the first three-pointer of as the 105th-best player in the Minutes 44, at Akron,, Feb. 1 44, at Akron (2-1-2020) EMU: 2019-20: Competed in all her career... 2017-18: Appeared nation according to Collegiate 3