MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Contact: E.J. Stevens • E-mail: [email protected] • Office phone: (414) 288-6980 Twitter/Instagram: @MarquetteWBB Facebook.com/MarquetteWBB

THIS WEEK IN MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEEK 2 NOTES - DECEMBER 2020 - all times are Central and subject to change - 30 MONDAY 1 TUESDAY 2 WEDNESDAY 3 THURSDAY 4 FRIDAY 5 SATURDAY 6 SUNDAY 1:45 p.m. Practice 12:30 p.m. Practice 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Practice 2 p.m. Off Day 11 a.m. Practice

S THE MATCHUP MARQUETTE QUICK FACTS 2019-20 Record...... 24-8 (13-5 BIG EAST) MARQUETTE (1-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) VS PROVIDENCE (2-2, 0-0 BIG EAST) Location...... Milwaukee, Wis. Golden Eagles Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 • 2 p.m. CT • Milwaukee • Al McGuire Center President...... Dr. Michael R. Lovell VP/Director of Athletics...... Bill Scholl Live Stats/Video:...... FloSports.com Home Facility...... Al McGuire Center (3,700) Head Coach:...... Jim Crowley Head Coach...... Megan Duffy (Notre Dame, ‘06) Scoring:...... Mary Baskerville (17.5) Duffy’s Record at Marquette...... 24-8 (Second Season) Rebounds:...... Mary Baskerville (6.8) Assistant Coaches...... Justine Raterman (Dayton, ‘10) Providence Assists...... Alyssa Geary (3.8) @MarquetteWBB ...... Tony Greene (Langston, ‘94) Head Coach:...... Megan Duffy ...... Itoro Coleman (Clemson, ‘00) TEAM-BY-TEAM COMPARISON Affiliation/Conference...... NCAA Division I/BIG EAST .(25-9, 13-5 BIG EAST), Second Season) Nickname...... Golden Eagles Scoring...... Camryn Taylor (22) Marquette 2020-21 Providence 72.5...... Points Per Game...... 63.5 Colors...... Blue (281) and Gold (123) Rebounds...... Camryn Taylor (10) .404...... Field Goal Percentage...... 477 Assists...... Selena Lott (6) .270...... 3FG Percentage...... 333 Steals...... Taylor/Lott (1.5) 19.5 (1.6)...... Assists Per Game/Asst./Turnover Ratio...... 14.3 (0.9) MARQUETTE SCHEDULE Blocks...... Jordan King (1.5) 40.0...... Rebounds Per Game...... 32.8 Date Opponent Location Time/Result November Nov. 28 at North Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. W, 90-82 MARQUETTE TAKES ON PROVIDENCE IN BIG EAST OPENER December The Golden Eagles have won 20 straight conference home games Wed. 2 Milwaukee Al McGuire Center L, 64-55 Fri. 4 Providence* Al McGuire Center 2 p.m. The Marquette women’s basketball team is set to BIG EAST) season in which they finished as the Fri. 11 Prairie View A&M Al McGuire Center 1 p.m. take on the Providence Friars to open BIG EAST conference runner-up and advanced to the BIG Sun. 13 at Belmont Nashville, Tenn. 1 p.m. play on Friday, Dec. 4. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. EAST tournament title game for the fourth straight Wed. 16 St. John’s* Al McGuire Center 2 p.m. Sat. 19 at Seton Hall* South Orange, N.J. Noon Central time on FloHoops.com while GoMarquette. year. Tue. 22 at Xavier* Cincinnati, Ohio 1 p.m. com will provide live stats. Second Team All-BIG EAST selection Selena Lott (12 All times are CT and subject to change The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series, 17-5, and ppg.) and fellow senior Lauren Van Kleunen (11 ppg.) * Denotes BIG EAST Conference game have won the past six games in the series. MU won anchor an MU team that returns eight letterwinners The Al McGuire Center is located at 770 N. 12th St., Milwaukee Rankings are AP Poll at time of game by double figures (85-55 at home, 60-50 on the road) and three starters from 2019-20. in 2019-20. Providence is led by head coach Jim Crowley, who Led by second year head coach Megan Duffy, the is in his fifth year in 2020-21. The Friars return seven Golden Eagles are 1-1 in 2020-21. MU started off the upperclassmen from last year’s team that went 13-19 year with a road win over North Dakota on Sunday (3-15 BIG EAST). before dropping its home opener to Milwaukee on Wednesday. In Crowley’s third season in 2018-19, he led PC to the WNIT, marking the program’s first postseason The Golden Eagles are coming off a 24-8 (13-5 appearance since 2010.

MARQUETTE PROJECTED STARTERS Name Class Pos. Ht. GP/GS MPG PPG REB AST OTHER Selena Lott Sr. G 5-11 2/2 37.5 12.0 4.5 6.0 All-BIG EAST Jordan King So. G 5-11 2/2 33.0 10.0 2.0 3.5 BE Weekly HR Camryn Taylor So. F 6-2 2/2 24.5 22.0 10.0 1.5 All-Freshman Lauren Van Kleunen RSr. F 6-2 2/2 29.0 11.0 6.0 2.5 Chloe Marotta Jr. F 6-1 2/2 21.0 4.5 7.5 1.0 BENCH Claire Kaifes So. G 5-11 2/0 18.5 2.5 2.0 1.5 Taylor Valladay So. G 5-7 2/0 16.5 5.5 1.0 2.0 Liza Karlen Fr. F 6-2 2/0 11.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 Antwainette Walker RSo. G 5-11 2/0 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES MARQUETTE TV/RADIO ROSTER

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Ht. Pos. Elig. Hometown/High School/Last College 0 Julianna Okosun 6-4 F Fr. Copenhagen, Denmark/ Falkonergarden Gym. & HF-Kursus 1 Nirel Lougbo 5-10 G So. North Andover, Mass./Tabor Academy 3 Rose Nkumu 5-7 G Fr. Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City 4 Antwainette Walker 5-11 G RSo. Lisle, Ill./St. Francis/Arkansas-Little Rock 5 Taylor Valladay 5-7 G So. Chicago, Ill./Rich South 10 Claire Kaifes 5-11 G So. Shawnee, Kan./Mill Valley 15 Camryn Taylor 6-2 F So. Peoria, Ill./Richwoods 23 Jordan King 5-11 G So. Rockton, Ill./Hononegah 24 Selena Lott 5-11 G Sr. Troy, N.Y./Columbia 25 Danyel Middleton 5-10 G Fr. Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook 32 Liza Karlen 6-2 F Fr. Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area 42 Lauren Van Kleunen 6-2 F RSr. Mason, Ohio/Mason 52 Chloe Marotta 6-1 F Jr. Mequon, Wis./Homestead COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Megan Duffy (Notre Dame, ‘06), Second Year Assistant Coach: Justine Raterman (Dayton, ‘10), Second Year Assistant Coach: Tony Greene (Langston, ‘94), First Year Assistant Coach: Itoro Coleman (Clemson, ‘00), First Year Director of Basketball Operations: Veronica Mullen (Adelphi, ‘02), Second Year Director of Video and Analytics: Phillip Leibham (Lewis, ‘18), Third Year Director of Player Personnel: Devin Perez (Ottawa, ‘17), First Year Creative Design Program Assistant: Tiasha Gray (Austin Peay, ‘16), First Year PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ON THE MAP Julianna Okosun...... Oh-koh-sun Denmark (1)...... Okosun Nirel Lougbo...... Ner-ELL LOO-bow Illinois (5)...... King, Middleton, Taylor, Valladay, Walker Rose Nkumu...... Ni-koo-moo Iowa (1)...... Nkumu Antwainette Walker...... ann-twuh-nett Kansas (1)...... Kaifes Claire Kaifes...... Kay-fez Massachusetts...... Lougbo Liza Karlen...... CAR-len Minnesota (1)...... Karlen Lauren Van Kleunen...... CLUE-nen New York (1)...... Lott Chloe Marotta...... Mer-OTTA Justine Raterman...... Rat-er-man Ohio (1)...... Van Kleunen Itoro Coleman...... It-OR-oh Wisconsin (1)...... Marotta Phillip Leibham...... LIE-palm BY CLASS Seniors (2)...... Lott, Van Kleunen Juniors (1)...... Marotta Sophomores (6)...... Kaifes, King, Lougbo, Taylor, Valladay, Walker Freshmen (4)...... Karlen, Middleton, Nkumu, Okosun

MEDIA INFORMATION Women’s Basketball Contact:...... E.J. Stevens Please contact E.J. Stevens to arrange an interview with head coach Email:...... [email protected] Megan Duffy, a member of the coaching staff or a player. Work Phone:...... 414-288-6980 Cell Phone:...... 952-200-7778 MU players will not disclose their home phone numbers or their cellular Website:...... GoMarquette.com phone numbers so please do not request that information. Players have Photography:...... MarquetteImages.com been asked to politely decline interviews that have not been cleared MU Twitter:...... muathletics with the MU Media relations office. WLAX Twitter/Instagram...... @MarquetteWBB WLAX Facebook...... /MarquetteWBB Fax:...... 414-288-6519

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Julianna Okosun nirel lougbo rose nkumu antwainette walker taylor valladay Freshman • Forward Sophomore • Guard Freshman • Guard Redshirt Sophomore • Guard Sophomore • Guard Copenhagen, Denmark North Andover, Mass. Iowa City, Iowa Lisle, Ill. Chicago, Ill. 10 15 23 24 25

claire kaifes camryn taylor jordan king selena lott danyel Middleton Sophomore • Guard Sophomore • Forward Sophomore • Guard Senior • Guard Freshman • Guard Shawnee, Kan. Peoria, Ill. Rockton, Ill. Troy, N.Y. Chicago, Ill. 32 42 52

Liza Karlen Lauren Van Kleunen chloe marotta Freshman • Forward Redshirt Senior • Forward Junior • Forward Stillwater, Minn. Mason, Ohio Mequon, Wis. hC ac ac ac dobo

Megan Duffy justine raterman tony greene itoro coleman veronica mullen Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Basketball Operations Dayton, Ohio Versailles, Ohio Dallas, Texas Washington, D.C. Ridgefield Park, N.J. 2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Head Coach megan duffy Second Year | Dayton, Ohio | Notre Dame ‘06 The 2020-21 campaign will mark the second as head coach at Marquette University for Megan Duffy, who was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year after an outstanding debut season with the Golden Eagles in 2019-20.

Duffy made an immediate impact on the program, directing a team selected to finish ninth in the preseason poll to a second-place effort in the BIG EAST and an appear- ance in the league tournament championship game. The roster featured a pair of all-league performers in Selena Lott and Camryn Taylor and the program was poised for participation in the NCAA tournament.

The 2019-20 season was highlighted by a win over nationally ranked DePaul and the team ranked among the nation’s best at both ends of the court. Offensively, MU finished 16th in the country and first in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (.454), eighth in assisted field goals and 10th in assists per game (18.1). Defensively, MU held opponents to just 61.0 points per game and 37.5 percent from the floor, both the sec- ond-best marks in the league, while topping the conference in blocked shots (4.2 bpg.).

Marquette also established itself as one of the nation’s top rebounding teams under Duffy, concluding the year ranked fourth in the nation in rebound margin (10.7), first in the BIG EAST in offensive rebounds (13.3 orpg.) and second in total boards (40.6 rpg.).

Duffy was named the sixth head coach in Marquette women’s basketball history on April 10, 2019.

The Dayton, Ohio, native has translated her extensive playing career, which included All-America selec- tions (finalist for national player of the year awards), USA Basketball participation (Gold medalist) and Coach Duffy led Marquette to a 24-8 (13-5 BIG EAST) professional experience in the WNBA (Minnesota and New York) and overseas, into immediate success in season in her first year at Marquette in 2019-20. She the coaching ranks. was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year and had the Golden Eagles on the cusp of their fourth consecutive Duffy arrived at Marquette after leading Miami (Ohio) to a pair of Women’s National Invitation Tournament NCAA tournament appearance. appearances during her two-year tenure with the program. Miami finished the season with a 23-9 overall record and a 13-5 Mid-American Conference mark in 2018-19 and reached 20 wins in back-to-back sea- sons for the first time since the 1980’s. Coaching history She was one of just four rookie head coaches in 2017-18 to collect at least 20 wins and the only female to School Title Years Postseason accomplish the feat. The RedHawks finished 21-11 that season, the largest improvement in the nation from the previous season in terms of total victories (nine more than 2016-17, 12-21). Duffy guided the program to Marquette Head Coach 2019-Pres. N/A a 44-20 (.687) record during her two years, making her the winningest active coach in the MAC. Miami (OH) Head Coach 2017-19 WNIT: 2018. 2019 Under Duffy’s tutelage, Miami produced two all-conference performers, while the team’s successes carried into the classroom as well. Miami had a program-high eight student-athletes tabbed Academic All- Michigan Associate 2014-17 WNIT: MAC and the RedHawks were named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 Honor Roll in Head Coach 2015. 2016, 2018 after earning the sixth-best team 2017 grade-point average in the nation among all Division I schools. George Asst. Coach 2012-14 WNIT: Washington Prior to her time in Oxford, Duffy owns stops at BIG EAST school St. John’s (2009-12, assistant coach), 2014 George Washington (2012-14, associate head coach) and Michigan (2014-17, assistant coach). She helped St. John’s Asst. Coach 2009-12 NCAA: lead each of the three programs to the postseason (seven total appearances), highlighted by a trip to the 2010, 2011, Sweet 16 with the Red Storm in 2012. 2012

Duffy was a four-year letterwinner at Notre Dame (2002-06), helping the Irish to four-straight NCAA appear- ances and two Sweet 16 berths. She is one of four players in school history to total at least 1,000 points, 500 assists and 200 steals. She was an Associated Press and Kodak All-America honorable mention in 2005 and 2006, while being a finalist for both the John Wooden Award and Nancy Lieberman Award in her final season.

She also helped Team USA to the gold medal at the 2005 World University Games. After her career at Notre Dame, she was the 31st pick in the 2006 WNBA draft and played three seasons with the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty. Duffy also played overseas with teams in Romania, Slovakia, Italy and Wales.

Duffy graduated from Notre Dame in 2006 with a double degree in psychology and computer applications. She is married to Kevin Hoyng. duffy’s Head Coaching Record Year Team Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Notes 2017-18 Miami (OH) 21-11 .656 12-6 .667 WNIT First Round 2018-19 Miami (OH) 23-9 .719 13-5 .722 WNIT First Round 2019-20 Marquette 24-8 .750 13-5 .722 BIG EAST tournament runner-up 2020-21 Marquette 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2 Yrs Marquette 25-9 .735 13-5 .722 3 Yrs TOTALS 69-29 .704 38-16 .704

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES MARQUETTE COACHING STAFF

justine raterman Assistant coach Dayton (2010)

• Entering her second season as an assistant coach at Marquette. • Serves as recruiting coordinator for the Golden Eagles and excels in post player development. • In her first season at MU, Raterman helped Camryn Taylor earn a spot on the BIG EAST All-Freshman team after averaging 9.6 points per game in conference play, which was fourth in scoring among the league’s freshmen. • Under Rateman’s watch, the Golden Eagles led the BIG EAST in rebounding, grabbing 40.6 boards per night. They alsoplayed stingy defense, allowing just 60.9 points per game from opponents. • Before coming to MU, Raterman served as an assistant for the Miami Redhawks in the 2018-2019 campaign. • A former standout player at Dayton, Raterman graduated in 2012 after leading Dayton to three NCAA Tournament berths and one WNIT appearance. She is the Flyers’ second all-time leading scorer and all-time leading rebounder of the modern era with 1,832 points and 915 rebounds.

tony greene Assistant coach Langston (1994)

• Entering his first season as an assistant coach at Marquette. • Greene plays an instrumental role in guard development, recruiting, and scheduling for the Golden Eagles. • Regarded by his peers as one of the top assistants in the country, owns more than 20 years of collegiate coaching experience. His career includes stops at Langston University (1994-08), Grambling State (2008-12), Texas Southern (2013-15), Toledo (2016-18) and Ole Miss (2018-20). • During his career he has helped programs to postseason play on 11 occasions, including multiple trips to the NCAA tournament and WNIT. • Under his tutelage, more than 30 players have earned all-conference accolades, including six All-America honorees, five conference players of the year, as well as multiple Academic All-Americans. • A proven recruiter, Greene led the way in helping MU land top-60 high 2021 high school prospect Kendra Gillispie this fall. He also helped land a pair of five star prospects during his tenure at Ole Miss (2018-20).

itoro Coleman Assistant coach clemson (2000)

• Entering her first season as an assistant coach at Marquette. • She will be responsible for guard development, recruiting and serving as the liaison with strength and conditioning and sport medicine. • Coleman brings an abundance of experience to Marquette, including a long tenure at Penn State and a stint as the head coach of Clemson from 2010-13. • During Coleman’s stint as a recruiting coordinator, she guided the signing of four top-25 classes, including three while at Penn State. • Along with a heralded coaching career, Coleman also found success as a player. She was a three-time All- ACC performer, earned AP All-America honorable-mention accolades, defensive All-America honors, and was crowned the 1999 ACC Tournament MVP after leading the Tigers to the tournament title. • Coleman enjoyed a long professional career and played in the WNBA for the Indiana Fever and the Houston Comets. She was a member of the Nigerian National Team in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

veronica mullen Director of basketball operations adelphi (2002)

• Veronica Mullen is in her second season as the director of basketball operations in 2020-21. • She will manage the budget, team travel, youth camps, game day set-up, player housing, as well as facilitate relationships around marketing and ticketing. • Mullen joined head coach Megan Duffy from Miami, where she held the same role for two seasons with the Redhawks. A vital member of Duffy’s staff, Mullen will use her veteran leadership to help oversee the program specialist and video coordinator positions. • While at Miami, Mullen was part of a staff that produced two consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time since the 1980’s and earned two WNIT berths, while reaching the MAC Tournament semifinals in both years that Duffy served as head coach. • A former player under Kim Barnes Arico at Adelphi University, Mullen was a two-year starter at guard for the Panthers from 2000-02. She was named the team’s MVP as a junior after averaging 13.8 points per game.

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES SCOUTING THE FRIARS: INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS • Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Crowley, the Friars completed the 2019-20 season with a 13-19 Points...... 2,204...... Allazia Blockton (2015-19) overall record and a 3-15 mark in the BIG EAST (eighth place). They’re currently 2-2 on the year. Scoring Avg...... 19.6...... Kristen Maskala (1991-94) • Seven of the 10 players on PC’s roster are upperclassmen, including four seniors and three juniors. Field Goals Made...... 852...... Allazia Blockton • Junior forward Mary Baskerville leads PC in scoring (17.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.8 reb.). The three- year starter is coming off a sophomore season in which she averaged 11.8 pts and 7.6 boards, which FG%...... 56.9...... Erika Davenport (2015-19) were both good for first on the team. 3FG Made...... 301....Natisha Hiedeman (2015-19) • Upperclassmen guards Alyssa Geary (10.3 ppg), Chanell Williams (10.3 ppg) and Kyra Spiwak (9.3 ppg) 3FG%...... 39.2...... Kristi Johnson (1998-02) make up most of the rest of the scoring load. No one else averages more than four points per game. Free Throws Made...... 435.....Abbie Willenborg (1996-00) • PC defeated Bryant and Rhode Island by over 25 points each and dropped road games to Quinnipiac Free Throws Attempted...635...... Abbie Willenborg and Boston College to make up their 2-2 record. Rebounds...... 1,167...... Abbie Willenborg Assists...... 694...... Carolyn Kieger (2002-06) ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST PROVIDENCE Steals...... 287...Courtney Romeiser (1989-93) • Marquette is 17-5 all-time against the Friars and have won the past six in a row. Blocks...... 170.... Kerri Christianson (1985-89) • MU has won 11 of the past 12 in the series, with the loss coming in a 66-64 thriller at Providence on Games Played...... 134...... Angel Robinson (2007-11) Jan. 27, 2017. • The Golden Eagles have taken the past five games at the Al McGuire Center between the two teams. IND. SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS • PC last emerged victoriously in Milwaukee on Jan. 23, 2015, with a 66-58 win. Points...... 648...... Allazia Blockton (2017-18) STARTING FIVE Scoring Avg...... 21.9...... Kristen Maskala (1991-92) • Dec. 4 is the earliest date that Marquette has ever begun BIG EAST play. Their previous earliest was Field Goals Made...... 251...... Allazia Blockton (2017-18) against West Virginia on Dec. 6, 2006. FG%...... 59.5...... Erika Davenport (2018-19) • The Golden Eagles have won four of their past five BIG EAST home openers, including an 85-46 win over 3FG Made...... 93.....Natisha Hiedeman (2018-19) Providence on Dec. 29, 2018. 3FG Attempted...... 274...... Lori Goerlitz (1994-95) • Despite the loss to Milwaukee, sophomore Camryn Taylor continues to shine. After tallying her second 3FG%...... 48.9...... Selena Lott (2018-19) career double-double at UND, she netted a career-high of 27 points against the Panthers Wednesday. Free Throws Made...... 167...... Kerri Reaves (1994-95) • MU was 6-1 last season in games after losses. Just once did it lose two games in a row. Free Throw %...... 92.5...... Arlesia Moore (2014-15) • Starting Friday, MU’s BIG EAST games will all be shown on FloHoops.com or on the FloHoops app. It’s Rebounds...... 347.... Kathy Andrykowski (1979-80) a subscription-based service that can be purchased either monthly or annually. Reb. Per Game...... 16.8.... Kathy Andrykowski (1976-77) Assists...... 222...... Lori Goerlitz (1994-95) SENIORS TO LEAD THE WAY IN 2020-21 Steals...... 93....Courtney Romeiser (1991-92) • Departed seniors Isabelle Spingola (10.5 ppg.) and Altia Anderson (4.5 ppg., 6.5 reb.) are the only two Blocks...... 53.....Christine Kennedy (1994-95) regular contributors gone from a Golden Eagle team that went 24-8 (13-5 BIG EAST) in 2019-20. • Seven of MU’s top nine scorers are back this season, including senior leaders Selena Lott and Lauren Van Kleunen. SINGLE GAME RECORDS • All-BIG EAST Second Team honoree Selena Lott returns for her senior year after a breakout junior TEAM campaign saw her lead MU and finish eighth in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.5 ppg). She reached double Points ...... 115 at Valpo (1/15/92) figures 25 times and netted 20-or-more on five separate occasions. FG’s Made...... 45 vs. Akron (11/29/91) • Redshirt senior Lauren Van Kleunen was last year’s second-leading scorer at 11.9 ppg while coming FG Attempted...... 109 at Valpo (1/15/92) down with 5.9 boards per night (second on the team). FG%...... 68.2 (45-66) vs. SLU (1/22/95) • She played in a combined 68 games in her freshman and sophomore years, averaging 4.6 points and 3.6 FT’s Made...... 37 at Valpo (3/3/89) rebounds off the bench before getting her first opportunity as a full-time starter last year. FT’s Attempted...... 44 vs. Loyola (2/6/96) • LVK ranked fifth in the conference in field goal % (.513) and notched 21 double-figure scoring outings. FT%...... 100 (12-12) vs. UConn (2/25/12) 3FG Made...... 14 vs. Cuse (12/27/93) SUPER SOPHS POISED FOR STRONG SECOND SEASON 3FG Attempted...... 35 vs. BYU (11/23/91) • Five members of MU’s 2019 freshman class that saw significant time last season are back in 2020-21. 3FG%...... 72.7 (8-11) at Wisconsin (1/5/03) • Forward Camryn Taylor, a selection to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team, was the team’s first player off the bench in her first year on campus. She finished fourth on the team in scoring (9.3 ppg.) while bringing Rebounds...... 69 at Valpo (1/15/92) down nearly four rebounds per night. Assists...... 33 vs. UIC (1/6/88) • Rockford, Ill., native Jordan King was the lone freshman in the starting lineup last season. The crafty Blocks...... 12 vs. L’Ville (1/17/00) guard tallied 8.1 ppg while finishing second on the team in assists (3.2) while playing 30.8 minutes per Steals...... 27 vs. Valpo (1/15/92) game. She was also named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on March 2. • Nirel Lougbo, Claire Kaifes and Taylor Valladay played a combined 26 minutes per game in the backcourt INDIVIDUAL as reserves. A defensive specialist, Lougbo (1.5 ppg.) appeared in all 32 games while Kaifes (1.0 ppg.) Points ...... 43, Julie Sievers vs. Carthage (2/22/83) played in 24 and Valladay (0.7 ppg.) made 20 appearances. FG’s Made...... 19, Julie Sievers vs. Carthage (2/22/83) FG Pct. (10 att.).10-11. Lisa Oldenburg at Houston (1/21/99) MU PICKED THIRD, LOTT NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM FT’s Made...... 17, Arlesia Morse vs. G’Town (2/1/15) • The Golden Eagles were picked by their peers to finish third in the BIG EAST in 2020-21. FT %...... 17-17, Arlesia Morse vs. G’Town (2/1/15) • National power UConn, in its return to the BIG EAST, received 10 first place votes. DePaul, the reigning 3FG Made...... 8, Courtney Weibel vs. UNCA (12/18/10) conference champions, were picked to finish second behind the Huskies. • 2019-20 All-BIG EAST Second Team selection Selena Lott had a breakout junior season, leading the ...... 8, Natisha Hiedeman vs. Dayton (3/16/18) team in scoring with 15.5 points per game. 3FG %...5-6 (83.3%), Courtney Romeiser vs. Monm. (12/27/91) • She was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team at the league’s Virtual Media Day. Rebounds...... 26, Katherine Plouffe at Ind. St. (3/20/14) • Lott was among the league leaders in FG% (3rd, 52.5%), assists (5.6) and steals (1.8). She reached Assists...... 16, Joan Pitrof vs. UIC (1/6/88) double figures in scoring 25 times and netted 20-or-more on five occasions. Blocks...... 6, Christine Kennedy vs. Memphis (2/3/94) ...... Lynn Suplicki vs. UW-Plateville (2/14/84) Steals...... 9, Sidnee Majettte vs. MKE (1/16/95) 2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Marquette in the BIG EAST FIRST EIGHT GAMES SCHEDULED, POST-CHRISTMAS TO BE DETERMINED Final 2019-20 Statistics • The first month of MU’s schedule is set and it features four non-conference games and four BIG EAST tilts. MU will play four home games and four road games from Nov. 29-Dec. 22. team • The Golden Eagles will play road games at North Dakota and Belmont in the non-conference along with BIG EAST road trips to Seton Hall and Xavier. Milwaukee and Prairie View A&M will come to the Scoring Offense...... 4th (69.0) Al McGuire Center for non-conference games while Providence and St. John’s will for BIG EAST play. Scoring Defense...... 2nd (61.0) FG Percentage...... 1st (.454) FG Pct. Defense...... 3rd (.376) MU WELCOMES SEVERAL NEWCOMERS TO THE FOLD IN 2020-21 3FG Percentage...... 5th (.340) • Marquette welcomes in a four-member 2020 recruiting class this fall in addition to Arkansas-Little 3FG Pct. Defense...... 3rd (.313) Rock transfer Antwainette Walker, who sat out the 2019-20 due to NCAA tranfer regulations. Scoring Margin...... 2nd (+8.1) • Liza Karlen (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area HS) was a nationally ranked prospect coming out of high Assists...... 2nd (18.1) school. She concluded her prep career with 2,098 points and 1,248 rebounds and was a finalist for the Steals...... 6th (6.7) state’s Ms. Basketball Award as a senior. Blocked Shots...... 2nd (4.3) • Danyel Middleton (Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook HS), an all-conference performer in 2019-20, was named Rebounding Offense...... 1st (40.6) Bolingbrook’s most valuable player as a senior and helped the Raiders to their first super sectional title Rebounding Defense...... 1st (29.8) since 2012. Middleton also played AAU for the Mac Irvin Fire, one of the top programs in the country. • Iowa City, Iowa native Rose Nkumu was a three-time all-conference honoree at Iowa City HS. She Individual earned Second Team All-State honors in her final three high school seasons. Nkumu concluded her career with 1,313 points and school records for career assists (379) and steals (326). Scoring • The final addition to MU’s freshmen class is Julianna Okosun (Copenhagen, Denmark). She attended Selena Lott...... 8th (15.5) and played at Falkonergarden Gymnasium & HF-Kursus for four seasons in Denmark. She also played Lauren Van Kleunen...... 18th (11.8) in the U-18 European Championships and was named to the Denmark Senior Women’s National Team. • Redshirt sophomore Antwainette Walker (Lisle, Ill./St. Francis HS) played 21 games as a freshman at rebounding Arkansas-Little Rock in 2018-19 before transferring to MU at season’s end. She scored a career-high 14 Lauren Van Kleunen...... 16th (5.9) points against Miss. State (Nov. 28, 2018) and ended the season with 46 points, 29 rebounds, 5 steals and assists 8 assists. Selena Lott...... 2nd (5.6) Jordan King...... 8th (3.2) MU ADDS TWO 2021 RECRUITS ON NATIONAL SIGNING DAY • The two new additions to the program are forward Kendra Gillispie (Norman, Oklahoma/Harding FG Percentage Charter Prep) and wing Makiyah Williams (River Forest, Illinois/Trinity HS). Camryn Taylor...... 2nd (.533) • Gillispie is a 6-foot-2 forward who ranks as the No. 58 player in the class of 2021 by ESPN. She Selena Lott...... 3rd (.525) led Norman High School to a Class 6A state title as a sophomore in 2019, averaging 20.8 points, 13.9 rebounds and three blocks per game. FT Percentage • Makiyah Williams is a 6-foot wing out of the Chicago suburbs who ranks as the No. 6 player in the Selena Lott...... 8th (.781) state of Illinois by Prospect Nation. She averaged 20.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 2.3 steals and 1.9 assists as a junior. steals • “We couldn’t be more excited to bring two great additions to our Marquette family in Kendra and Selena Lott...... 8th (1.8) Makiyah,” Duffy said. “Fans are going to love their versatility and competitiveness on the court.” offensive rebounds Lauren Van Kleunen...... 9th (2.5) CAMRYN TAYLOR BUILDING OFF STRONG FRESHMAN SEASON • The Peoria, Ill., native played in 31 games off the bench and finished fourth on the team in scoring (9.3 ppg.) on her way to BIG EAST All-Freshman Team honors. • She notched 11 double figure scoring efforts in her first year in Blue & Gold. Taylor netted a career- high of 23 points in a road win over Seton Hall in January. RECORDS VS. 2020-21 OPPS. • Taylor is picking up where she left off this year, averaging team-highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds. Belmont...... 0-0 • She netted a career-best 27 points against MKE after notching a double-double (17 pts/11 reb) at UND. Butler...... 14-9 Creighton...... 9-14 HOME COURT ADVANTAGE DePaul...... 29-47 • The Golden Eagles went 13-2 at home in 2019-20, including a perfect 9-0 record in BIG EAST play. Georgetown...... 20-4 • Their only losses were to Northwestern and Mississippi State, who each finished ranked in the top-15 Milwaukee...... 31-19 nationally after last season. North Dakota...... 1-0 • MU has won 31 of its past 36 games at the Al McGuire Center, which includes a perfect 20-0 record in Prairie View A&M...... 1-0 the last 20 BIG EAST home games. • The Golden Eagles haven’t lost a BIG EAST home game since Feb. 4, 2018, a 74-73 loss to Creighton. Providence...... 17-5 • MU hasn’t lost more than four home games in a season since 2014-15 and its 36-5 in the past three Seton Hall...... 16-8 seasons inside the friendly confines of the Al McGuire Center. St. John’s...... 16-10 UConn...... 0-9 MU BY THE NUMBERS - BIG EAST AND NATIONALLY (2019-20) Villanova...... 16-10 Scoring Offense: 69.0 (4th) Xavier...... 15-7 Scoring Defense: 61.0 (2nd) Scoring Margin: +8.1 (2nd) Field Goal %: .454 (1st/16th) Field Goal % Defense: .376 (3rd) Rebounding Offense: 40.6 (1st/49th) Rebounding Defense: 29.8 (1st) Blocked Shots: 4.3 (2nd/49th) Assists: 18.1 (2nd/10th) 2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES TRENDS TO KEEP AN EYE ON MARQUETTE GAME HIGHS ‘20-21 • Six of Marquette’s last eight victories last year were by 10 points or more. The only exception was a TEAM top-25 home win over DePaul (90-83) on Senior Day. Points ...... 90 at UND (11/29/20) • MU was 3-0 in games decided by five or less in 2019-20. Field Goals Made...... 35 at UND (11/29/20) • The Golden Eagles are 12-0 under coach Duffy in games they’ve scored more than 75 points. • The team posted an 8-1 record when turning the ball over 13 times or fewer in 2019-20. Field Goal % ...... 46.1 at UND (11/29/20) • Nine different Golden Eagles posted double figure scoring efforts in 2019-20. 3FG Made...... 8 at UND (11/29/20) • MU was set to make its fourth straight NCAA tournament appearance before the COVID-19 pandemic 3FG Attempted...... 24 at UND (11/29/20) cancelled the postseason. 3FG %...... 33.3 at UND (11/29/20) Free Throws Made...... 12 at UND (11/29/20) [JORDAN] KING ME • Sophomore point guard Jordan King started all 32 games last year as a freshman, finishing second on Free Throws Attempted...... 16 vs. MKE (12/2/20) the team and eighth in the BIG EAST in assists per game (3.2). Free Throw %...... 80.0 at UND (11/29/20) • The Rockton, Ill., native reached double figures in scoring in 10 different games, including a breakout Assists...... 21 at UND (11/29/20) 18-point performance at Milwaukee on Dec. 8, 2019. Rebounds...... 43 at UND (11/29/20) • King was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on March 2, 2020 and made the conference honor roll once in December. She also made the honor roll this week after tallying a career-best 20 points in Offensive Rebounds...... 17 vs. MKE (12/2/20) MU’s season opener on Sunday. Blocked Shots...... 3 vs. MKE (12/2/20) • “We put a lot on Jordan’s plate last year as a freshman starting at point guard in the BIG EAST,” Steals...... 9 at UND (11/29/20) coach Duffy said. “The biggest difference for her this season is her confidence in her scoring ability. Her Turnovers...... 14 at UND (11/29/20) shooting percentages in practice are great, and we move her off the ball sometimes to give her different opportunities to score. She’s also been phenomenal as a leader to the freshmen.”

INDIVIDUAL MAROTTA LOOKING FORWARD TO INCREASED ROLE Points ...... Camryn Taylor, 27 vs. MKE (12/2/20) • The Mequon, Wis., native started 13 games last year as a sophomore and played in all 32. Field Goals Made...... Camryn Taylor, 12 vs. MKE (12/2/20) • She averaged 4.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 16.9 minutes per game last year. She doubled both her FG Attempted...... Camryn Taylor, 20 vs. MKE (12/2/20) playing time and production after averaging just over two points in seven minutes as a freshman. • The two-time BIG EAST All-Academic selection provided valuable depth off the bench the past two 3FG Made...... Selena Lott, 4 at UND (11/29/20) years and will contend for a starting spot as an upperclassmen. 3FG Attempted...... Selena Lott, 10 at UND (11/29/20) • Marotta had a breakout performance last year against St. Francis (11/7/19), scoring a career-high 20 Free Throws Made...... Selena Lott, 4 at UND (11/29/20) points to go along with 12 boards in the team’s victory. FT Attempted...... Camryn Taylor, 8 vs. MKE (12/2/20) • Her brother Cam Marotta is a former player for Marquette and now works with the men’s team. Her dad, grandpa and great grandpa also suited up in the past for the Golden Eagles. Assists...... Selena Lott, 6 at UND (11/29/20) Rebounds...... Chloe Marotta, 12 vs. MKE (12/2/20) WALKER ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN 2020-21 Blocks...... Jordan King, 2 vs. MKE (12/2/20) • Redshirt sophomore Antwainette Walker (Lisle, Ill./St. Francis) played 21 games as a freshman at Arkansas- Steals...... Camryn Taylor, 3 vs. MKE (12/2/20) Little Rock in 2018-19 before transferring to MU at season’s end. Turnovers...... Selena Lott, 3 at UND (11/29/20) • She scored a career-high 14 points against Miss. State on Nov. 28, 2018 and ended the season with 46 points, 29 rebounds, 5 steals and 8 assists. • Walker is expected to provide depth off the bench in the backcourt and has displayed a strong shooting stroke during fall practice. 2020-21 WEEKLY HONORS KAIFES AND VALLADAY VIE FOR MINUTES IN THE BACKCOURT BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll • Sophomore guards Claire Kaifes (Shawnee, Kan./Mill Valley HS) and Taylor Valladay (Chicago, Ill./Rich Jordan King (Nov. 29, 2019) South HS) got their feet wet as freshmen, combining to play 12 minutes per game. Each played in at least 20 games as reserves on last year’s 24-8 (13-5 BIG EAST) team. BIG EAST Player of the Week • Each player scored around one point per game in limited minutes. • With departed senior Izzy Spingola leaving behind 34 minutes and 10.5 points per game from a season ago, there will be ample opportunities for the rising sophomores to contribute this winter. BIG EAST Freshman of the Week 2019-20 SEASON HONORS BIG EAST Coach of the Year BIG EAST Player of the Week Megan Duffy Selena Lott (Jan. 13) ALL-BIG EAST 2nd Team BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Selena Lott Jordan King (March 2) Camryn Taylor (Feb. 17) BIG EAST All-Freshman Team Camryn Taylor BIG EAST Honor Roll Selena Lott (Feb. 3) BIG EAST All-Academic Isabelle Spingola (Jan. 27) Altia Anderson Altia Anderson (Jan. 20) Claire Kaifes Jordan King (Dec. 9) Nirel Lougbo Selena Lott (Dec. 2) Chloe Marotta Selena Lott (Nov. 25) Isabelle Spingola Selena Lott (Nov. 11) Taylor Valladay Lauren Van Kleunen

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES THE LAST TIME... NATIONAL POLLS TEam Marquette Opponent 100+ Points 109-63 at Seton Hall (2/17/19) 99-101 vs. Tennessee (11/23/17) Preseason AP - Nov. 10, 2020 90+ Points 90-82 vs. North Dakota (11/29/20) 72-90 vs. Louisville (3/18/18) RK TEAM REC PTS PV Under 50 Points 47-61 at Villanova (2/21/20) 61-48 vs. Xavier (2/14/20) 1. South Carolina (29) 3-0 749 1 2. Stanford (1) 1-0 704 2 FG Pct. 50+ .529 vs. Georgetown (1/24/20) .667 vs. St. John’s (1/10/20) 3. UConn 0-0 689 3 <5 Turnovers 4 at Villanova (1/11/19) N/A 4. Baylor 1-0 665 4 5 Players, 10+ Points 5 at DePaul (2/3/19) 5 vs DePaul (3/1/20) 5. Louisville 2-0 607 5 6. Mississippi St. 1-0 586 6 7. Arizona 1-0 566 7 8. NC State 2-0 564 8 TEam Marquette win marquette loss 9. UCLA 1-0 494 9 Ranked Opponent (AP) 90-83 vs. #16 DePaul (3/1/20) 74-88 vs. #15 DePaul (3/9/20) 10. Oregon 1-0 477 10 Overtime Game 58-54 (NCAA) vs. Rice (3/22/19) 85-91 at Notre Dame (12/20/17) 11. Kentucky 2-0 466 11 Double Overtime 77-74 at Butler (2/8/15) 82-83 vs. Colorado State (1/2/2001) 12. Texas A&M 2-0 412 13 Triple Overtime Never Never 13. Indiana 1-0 342 16 Home Opener 70-48 vs. Morgan State (11/5/19) 55-64 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) 14. Maryland 2-1 327 12 15. Northwestern 0-0 289 17 Road Opener 90-82 vs. North Dakota (11/29/20) 55-63 at #24 Miami (11/15/18) 16. Arkansas 3-1 265 14 17. Oregon St. 1-0 256 18 18. Gonzaga 1-1 193 21 19. Ohio St. 1-0 189 20 individual Marquette 20. DePaul 1-1 187 19 40+ Points 43, Julie Sievers vs. Carthage, 2/22/83 21. Missouri St. 2-1 153 24 30+ Points 34, Selena Lott vs. St. John’s (1/10/20) 22. Syracuse 1-0 142 23 20+ Points 27, Camryn Taylor vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) 23. Iowa St. 1-1 128 15 10+ Rebounds 12, Chloe Marottta vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) 24. Michigan 2-0 110 25 25. Texas 2-0 65 – 15+ Rebounds 23, Erika Davenport vs. G’Town (2/8/19) 15+ Free Throws 17, Arlesia Morse vs. G’Town (2/1/15) 10+ Free Throws 11, Selena Lott vs. Villanova (3/7/20) 10+ Assists 10, Selena Lott vs. Villanova (1/26/20) 5+ Steals 5, Selena Lott vs. Villanova (3/7/20) 2020 PRESEASON POLL Double-Double 17 pts./11 Reb. - Camryn Taylor Team (First Place Votes)...... Points at North Dakota (11/29/20) 1. UConn ...... 100 (10) Triple-Double 12 pts., 18 reb., 10 ast. - Natisha Hiedeman 2. DePaul...... 90 (1) vs. WIU (12/3/16) 3. Marquette...... 83 4. St. John’s...... 69 5. Creighton...... 60 6. Seton Hall...... 59 7. Villanova...... 44 8. Butler...... 37 9. Xavier...... 31 10. Providence...... 22 11. Georgetown...... 10

2020-21 BIG EAST STANDINGS Conference Win % Overall Win % Home Away Neutral St. John’s 0-0 0.000 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 0-0 Villanova 0-0 0.000 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 0-0 Xavier 0-0 0.000 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 0-0 DePaul 0-0 0.000 1-1 0.500 1-1 0-0 0-0 Marquette 0-0 0.000 1-1 0.500 0-1 1-0 0-0 Providence 0-0 0.000 2-2 0.500 1-0 1-2 0-0 Butler 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0-0 0-0 Georgetown 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0-0 0-0 Seton Hall 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0-0 0-0 UCONN 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0-0 0-0 Creighton 0-0 0.000 0-3 0.000 0-1 0-2 0-0

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES SEVEN GOLDEN EAGLES EARN ACADEMIC ALL-BIG EAST HONORS IN 2019-20 MARQUETTE’S RECORD WHEN... • Altia Anderson, Claire Kaifes, Nirel Lougbo, Chloe Marotta, Isabelle Spingola, Taylor Valladay and Category 2020-21 Under Duffy Lauren Van Kleunen all earned academic all-conference honors from the BIG EAST in 2019-20. Overall...... 1-1...... 25-9 • Caifes, Lougbo and Valladay earned their first Academic All-BIG EAST honor while Spingola took Home...... 0-1...... 13-3 home her fourth consecutive award. Away ...... 1-0...... 9-6 • Chloe Marotta earned her second straight academic all-conference honor and senior Altia Anderson Neutral ...... 0-0...... 3-0 took home her second award as well.“

In OT...... 0-0...... 0-0 VIRTUAL TIPOFF EVENT FEATURES COACH DUFFY, MAROTTA, TAYLOR Games decided by 5 or less...... 0-0...... 3-0 • Head coach Megan Duffy, junior Chloe Marotta and sophomore Camryn Taylor represented the Golden Games decided 6-10 points ...... 1-1...... 7-5 Eagles at MU’s Virtual Tipoff Event on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Games decided by 11-15...... 0-0...... 5-3 • In a panel-style discussion, each discussed how they were navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic, Games decided by 16 or more...... 0-0...... 11-1 how the team has been staying connected and improving, and how the team plans on stepping up its game in 2020-21. Leading at halftime...... 1-0...... 19-1 • The full segment can be found on our YouTube channel, Marquette Golden Eagles. Trailing at halftime ...... 0-1...... 4-8 Tied at halftime ...... 0-0...... 2-0 TWO NEW ASSISTANT COACHES JOIN THE STAFF IN 2020-21 • Marquette head coach Megan Duffy announced the additions of Itoro Coleman and Tony Greene to her Scoring 70 or more points...... 1-0...... 15-2 staff as assistant coaches of the Golden Eagles. Scoring 80 or more points...... 1-0...... 7-0 • Coleman and Greene both bring an abundance of experience to Marquette. Holding Opponents to 55 pts or less...... 0-0...... 12-0 • Coleman had a long tenure at Penn State and served as the head coach of her alma mater, Clemson, from Holding Opponents to 65 pts or less...... 0-1...... 21-4 2010-13. During Coleman’s stint as a recruiting coordinator, she guided the signing of four top-25 classes, Opponent Scores Over 70...... 0-0...... 3-5 including three while at Penn State. • Greene, regarded by his peers as one of the top assistants in the country, owns more than 20 years of Shooting 45% or better ...... 1-0...... 14-3 collegiate coaching experience and his career owns stops at Langston University (1994-08), Grambling Opponent shoots 45% or better...... 1-0...... 3-2 State (2008-12), Texas Southern (2013-15), Toledo (2016-18) and Ole Miss (2018-20). Opponent shoots under 45%...... 0-1...... 22-7 • Both coaches are proven recruiters, coaches and developers of talent. MU’s FG% is higher than opponent...... 1-0...... 24-5 MU’s FG% is lower than opponent...... 0-1...... 1-4 MU’s 3FG% is higher...... 0-0...... 16-3 MOHEGAN SUN TO HOST BIG EAST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT MU’s 3FG% is lower...... 1-1...... 9-6 • The BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by Jeep will be played at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., beginning in 2021, the Conference announced. MU shoots more FT...... 1-0...... 16-2 • The agreement spans three years and includes the 2021, 2022 and 2023 postseasons. Opponent shoots more FT...... 0-1...... 9-6 • Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000-seat venue located in southeastern Connecticut which features MU shoots same amount of FT...... 0-0...... 0-1 year-round entertainment. • The past seven BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournaments have been played in the Midwest, Out-rebounded opponent...... 2-0...... 25-7 including the past three years at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Out-rebounded by opponent...... 0-0...... 1-1 Rebounds tied...... 0-0...... 0-0 BIG EAST CONTINUES ANTI-RACISM EFFORTS • In keeping with the BIG EAST Conference’s commitment to lead, educate and inspire on racial and Same or fewer turnovers as opp...... 1-1...... 11-1 social justice issues, the Conference’s 11 member schools have approved the display of Black Lives More turnovers than opp...... 0-0...... 14-8 Matter (BLM) patches on their men’s and women’s basketball uniforms for the 2020-21 season. • The Conference also announced its support for the efforts of Coaches for Action (CFA), a coalition of Vs. Ranked Teams (AP or Coaches)...... 0-0...... 1-2 21 ethnic minority BIG EAST men’s basketball assistant coaches formed to help raise awareness in the fight against racism and to develop a sustainable action plan to dismantle prejudice, discrimination and oppression in Black, Brown, Indigenous and minoritized communities. • The BIG EAST has had a long history of strong Black representation among its basketball student- athletes, coaches and referees, and feels very strong about encouraging this movement.

NO FANS AT HOME GAMES IN 2020 • Marquette Athletics has announced that through at least the end of 2020, no spectators will be allowed at men’s and women’s basketball home games due to safety and health concerns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. • Season ticket members for both programs will receive further information from the ticket office on donation and refund options. The department will continue to evaluate spectator options as the season progresses and if ticket opportunities become available, they will be sold on a single-game basis. • We will continue to evaluate our options and be in touch with any individual game ticket opportunities in the new year if circumstances allow,” Vice President and Director of Athletics Bill Scholl said.

WHAT’S ON TAP? • The Golden Eagles next scheduled games is at Belmont on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. Central time. • After the Belmont game, MU finishes up its scheduled December slate with BIG EAST games against St. John’s (at home) and Seton Hall and Xavier (on the road).

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GAME 1: MARQUETTE 90, NORTH DAKOTA 82 GAME 2: MILWAUKEE 64, MARQUETTE 55

Official Basketball Box Score - Final Game Time: 1:00 PM Official Basketball Box Score - Final Game Time: 1:00 PM Game Duration: 1:46 Marquette at North Dakota Milwaukee at Marquette Game Duration: 2:32

11/29/20 Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, Grand Forks 12/02/20 Al McGuire Center, Milwaukee 2020-21 Women's Basketball 2020-21 Women's Basketball Officials: Tim Gilbertson, Angie Ahrendt, Nic Thompson Officials: Katie Lukanich, Brandon Enterline, Saif Esho Marquette - 90 Record: 1-0 Milwaukee - 64 Record: 2-0 FG 3P FT Rebounds Fouls Blocks Shooting By Period FG 3P FT Rebounds Fouls Blocks Shooting By Period TP AS TO ST +/- TP AS TO ST +/- NO. Name Min M-A M-A M-A OR DR TOT PF FD BS BA 1st FG% 10-24 41.7% NO. Name Min M-A M-A M-A OR DR TOT PF FD BS BA 1st FG% 6-11 54.5% 15 Camryn Taylor F 22:53 6-9 0-0 5-6 6 5 11 4 5 17 2 1 3 0 1 23 3PT% 2-8 25.0% 33 Megan Walstad F 37:48 6-11 0-1 2-2 2 9 11 3 2 14 3 2 1 2 0 11 3PT% 3-5 60.0% 42 Lauren Van Kleunen F 25:31 4-9 1-1 3-5 2 3 5 2 5 12 2 2 1 1 0 -5 FT% 2-2 100% 3 Mckaela Schmelzer G 31:34 5-9 3-5 2-2 1 1 2 3 3 15 2 2 0 0 0 11 FT% 2-2 100% 52 Chloe Marotta F 16:32 2-6 0-0 1-1 0 3 3 4 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 -18 2nd FG% 10-19 52.6% 10 Miquela Santoro G 30:05 2-4 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 2 2 6 1 3 0 0 1 11 2nd FG% 6-17 35.3% 23 Jordan King G 34:50 8-16 2-6 2-2 0 3 3 0 1 20 4 2 0 1 0 1 3PT% 2-6 33.3% 13 Brandi Bisping G 21:17 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 5 7 5 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 11 3PT% 1-5 20.0% 24 Selena Lott G 37:00 5-15 4-10 1-1 2 4 6 3 3 15 6 3 2 1 2 4 FT% 2-3 66.7% 23 Bre Cera G 22:20 0-2 0-0 0-2 2 2 4 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 8 FT% 0-2 0% 10 Claire Kaifes 19:19 2-6 1-5 0-0 1 2 3 1 0 5 2 1 2 0 0 8 rd 3 FG% 9-18 50.0% 12 Emma Wittmershaus 16:30 2-5 0-0 4-5 0 3 3 3 4 8 3 2 0 0 0 -5 3rd FG% 6-10 60.0% 32 Liza Karlen 15:38 2-5 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 9 3PT% 3-6 50.0% 30 Kendall Nead 09:37 1-4 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 3PT% 0-1 0.0% 5 Taylor Valladay 12:58 4-7 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 3 8 2 0 1 0 1 11 FT% 2-2 100% 22 Angie Cera 04:06 0-0 0-0 4-4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 FT% 2-3 66.7% 4 Antwainette Walker 08:46 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 th 00 Alyssa Moore 08:26 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 4 FG% 6-15 40.0% 4th FG% 4-11 36.4% 3 Rose Nkumu 04:01 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3PT% 1-4 25.0% 1 Sydney Staver 16:50 5-10 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 1 1 12 1 0 0 0 1 -5 3PT% 0-1 0.0% 0 Julianna Okosun 02:32 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 FT% 6-8 75% 31 Macy McGlone 01:27 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 FT% 12-12 100% Team 4 2 6 0 1 GM FG% 35-76 46.1% Team 0 3 3 0 1 GM FG% 22-49 44.9% Totals 35-76 8-24 12-15 17 26 43 18 18 90 21 14 9 3 5 8 3PT% 8-24 33.3% Totals 22-49 4-12 16-19 7 27 34 20 19 64 13 15 3 2 3 9 3PT% 4-12 33.3% Technical Fouls::NONE FT% 12-15 80.0% Technical Fouls::NONE FT% 16-19 84.2% Dead Ball Rebounds: 2, 0 Dead Ball Rebounds: 3, 0 North Dakota - 82 Record: 0-1 Marquette - 55 Record: 0-1 FG 3P FT Rebounds Fouls Blocks Shooting By Period FG 3P FT Rebounds Fouls Blocks Shooting By Period TP AS TO ST +/- TP AS TO ST +/- NO. Name Min M-A M-A M-A OR DR TOT PF FD BS BA 1st FG% 5-13 38.5% NO. Name Min M-A M-A M-A OR DR TOT PF FD BS BA 1st FG% 4-17 23.5% 1 Jaclyn Jarnot F 32:12 4-10 1-3 3-3 2 9 11 4 2 12 3 4 0 3 0 3 3PT% 1-3 33.3% 15 Camryn Taylor F 26:15 12-20 0-0 3-8 6 3 9 2 8 27 1 2 0 0 1 -6 3PT% 0-4 0.0% 22 Megan Zander F 27:43 2-10 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 -15 FT% 4-4 100% 42 Lauren Van Kleunen F 31:39 4-12 0-2 2-2 3 4 7 2 3 10 3 3 1 0 0 -2 FT% 0-0 0% 24 Julia Fleecs F 31:59 8-12 3-4 4-4 1 3 4 4 7 23 2 3 2 1 0 -8 2nd FG% 10-17 58.8% 52 Chloe Marotta F 24:53 2-6 0-0 0-0 4 8 12 4 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 -5 2nd FG% 2-12 16.7% 4 Makayla Wallace G 25:57 2-5 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 2 1 6 5 2 2 0 1 -6 3PT% 4-6 66.7% 23 Jordan King G 31:42 0-8 0-3 0-2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 0 2 0 -13 3PT% 0-2 0.0% 20 Mikayla Reinke G 37:42 4-6 2-2 3-3 0 6 6 2 4 13 6 4 0 0 1 -7 FT% 1-1 100% 24 Selena Lott G 37:44 2-11 1-3 4-4 1 2 3 4 2 9 6 2 1 0 1 -9 FT% 0-2 0% 3 Maggie Manson 23:45 5-12 5-10 2-2 0 0 0 1 1 17 0 4 1 1 1 -1 3rd FG% 4-14 28.6% 5 Taylor Valladay 20:53 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 3rd FG% 7-12 58.3% 15 Lilly Keplin 11:47 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 -7 3PT% 4-10 40.0% 10 Claire Kaifes 17:52 1-4 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 -4 3PT% 2-5 40.0% 45 Aly VanLoo 08:55 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 FT% 2-2 100% 32 Liza Karlen 06:46 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 FT% 3-6 50% Team 3 3 6 0 1 th 4 Antwainette Walker 02:16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 FG% 9-17 52.9% 4th FG% 9-24 37.5% Totals 28-61 12-24 14-14 7 25 32 18 18 82 19 20 6 5 3 -8 3PT% 3-5 60.0% Team 2 1 3 0 1 3PT% 0-2 0.0% Technical Fouls::NONE FT% 7-7 100% Totals 22-65 2-13 9-16 17 20 37 19 20 55 18 11 4 3 2 -9 FT% 6-8 75% GM FG% 28-61 45.9% Technical Fouls::NONE GM FG% 22-65 33.8% 3PT% 12-24 50.0% 3PT% 2-13 15.4% FT% 14-14 100.0% FT% 9-16 56.3% Dead Ball Rebounds: 0, 0 Dead Ball Rebounds: 6, 0 MU UND MKE MU Points from MU UND Period by Period Scoring Points from MKE MU Period by Period Scoring Biggest lead 19 (3rd 6:36) 5 (1st 7:33) Biggest lead 18 (2nd 1:17) 4 (1st 8:35) Turnovers 25 17 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TOT Turnovers 18 15 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TOT Best Scoring Run 8(4th 4:00) 9(4th 1:53) Paint 40 30 Best Scoring Run 13(1st 3:10) 6(3rd 7:11) Paint 28 36 MU 24 24 23 19 90 MKE 17 13 14 20 64 Lead Changes 1 Second Chance 13 9 Lead Changes 1 Second Chance 2 16 Times Tied 4 Fast Breaks 30 14 Times Tied 0 Fast Breaks 12 6 UND 15 25 14 28 82 MU 8 4 19 24 55 Time with Lead 32:51 05:00 Bench 21 24 Time with Lead 36:44 02:51 Bench 27 5

GAME 3: MARQUETTE XX, PROVIDENCE XX

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #0 Julianna Okosun 6’2” | Freshman | Forward | Copenhagen, Denmark/Falkonergarden Gym. & HF-Kursus

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2020-21 1-0 3/3.0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1-0 3/3.0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0

CAREER HIGH HONORS & AWARDS: Points ...... TBA • No. 28 Ranked International Freshman on World Exposure Report Field Goals Made...... 0 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Field Goals Attempted...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) 2020-21 (FR): 3FG Made...... TBA • Made collegiate debut at North Dakota (11/29), playing three minutes 3FG Attempted...... TBA Free Throws Made...... TBA Free Throws Attempted...... TBA PRIOR TO MARQUETTE: Assists...... TBA • Attended Falkonergarden Gymnasium & HF-Kursus and played basketball all four years Rebounds...... TBA • Member of the Denmark U-16, U-18 and junior national teams Blocked Shots...... TBA • Played in the U-18 European Championships and most recently was named to the Den- Steals...... TBA mark Senior Women’s National Team. Minutes...... 3 at North Dakota (11/29/20) PERSONAL: SEASON HIGH • Born June 18, 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark Points ...... TBA • Daughter of David Okosun and Camilla Christensen • Has one brother, Ayo, and one sister, Viktoria Field Goals Made...... 0 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Majoring in journalism. Field Goals Attempted...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) 3FG Made...... TBA 3FG Attempted...... TBA Free Throws Made...... TBA Free Throws Attempted...... TBA Assists...... TBA Rebounds...... TBA Blocked Shots...... TBA Steals...... TBA Minutes...... 3 at North Dakota (11/29/20

MISCELLANEOUS Double Figure Scoring Games...... 0 20+ Point Games...... 0 Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Assist Games...... 0 Double Doubles...... 0

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #1 NIREL LOUGBO 5’10” | Sophomore | Guard | North Andover, Mass./Tabor Academy

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2019-20 32-2 448/14.0 21-57 .368 1-4 .250 4-13 .308 20 52 72 2.3 40 0 39 39 9 22 47 1.5 2020-21 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 32-2 448/14.0 21-57 .368 1-4 .250 4-13 .308 20 52 72 2.3 40 0 39 39 9 22 47 1.5

CAREER HIGH HONORS & AWARDS: Points ...... 9 vs. Illinois State (11/10/19) • BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2019-20) Field Goals Made...... 4 vs. llinois State (11/10/19) 3FG Made...... 1 vs. llinois State (11/10/19) 2020-21 (SO): 3FG Attempted...... 1 vs. llinois State (11/10/19) • Did not play in the team’s first game at North Dakota (11/29) Free Throws Made...... 1 vs. Butler (2/16/20) Free Throws Attempted...... 4 vs. Seton Hall (11/20) 2019-20 (FR): Assists...... 5 vs. DePaul (3/1/20) • Appeared in each of the team’s 32 outings, earning a pair of starting assignments Rebounds...... 6 vs. Xavier (2/14/20) • Earned first NCAA appearance against Morgan St. (11/5) Blocks...... 2 at Villanova (2/21/20) • Netted season-high nine points against Illinois State (11/10) Steals...... 4 vs. Morgan State (11/5/19) • First career start came versus Northwestern (11/14) Minutes...... 40 vs. Northwestern (11/14/19) • Played season-best 40 minutes against the Wildcats • Grabbed six rebounds vs. Providence (1/31) & Xavier (2/14), marking season-high total CAREER HIGH • Dished out five assists in win over DePaul (3/1) Points ...... 9 vs. Illinois State (11/10/19) Field Goals Made...... 4 vs. llinois State (11/10/19) PRIOR TO MARQUETTE: 3FG Made...... 1 vs. llinois State (11/10/19) • Three-time NEPSAC Class A First Team selection 3FG Attempted...... 1 vs. llinois State (11/10/19) • Two-time Tabor Academy High School team MVP Free Throws Made...... 1 vs. Butler (2/16/20) • Two-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic Player Free Throws Attempted...... 4 vs. Seton Hall (11/20) • Three-time Blue Star First-Team Assists...... 5 vs. DePaul (3/1/20) • Led her team to three conference championships and a 77-12 record over four years. Rebounds...... 6 vs. Xavier (2/14/20) Blocks...... 2 at Villanova (2/21/20) PERSONAL: Steals...... 4 vs. Morgan State (11/5/19) • Mother played at Fairfield University and father played at Virginia Tech Minutes...... 40 vs. Northwestern (11/14/19) • Plans to major in Communications

MISCELLANEOUS Double Figure Scoring Games...... 0 20+ Point Games...... 0 Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Rebound Games...... 2 5+ Assist Games...... 1 Double Doubles...... 0

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #3 rose nkumu 5’7” | Freshman | Guard | Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2020-21 1-0 4/4.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 TOTAL 1-0 4/4.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0

2020-21 (FR): CAREER HIGH • Made debut against North Dakota (11/29) and scored two points) Points ...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29) Field Goals Made...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29) Field Goals Attempted...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29) PRIOR TO MARQUETTE: • Four-year letterwinner at Iowa City High School 3FG Made...... TBA • Served as team captain final two seasons 3FG Attempted...... TBA • Three-time all-conference honoree and was also named Second Team All-State in her Free Throws Made...... TBA final three campaigns Free Throws Attempted...... TBA • Helped team to four-straight conference titles and trips to the state tournament Assists...... TBA • Concluded career with 1,313 points and school records for career assists (379) and Rebounds...... TBA steals (326) Blocked Shots...... TBA • Second team all-league selection as a freshman Steals...... TBA • Played AAU for Kingdom Hoops. Minutes...... 4 at North Dakota (11/29) PERSONAL: SEASON HIGH • Born June 10, 2002 in Iowa City, Iowa Points ...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29) • Daughter of Stacia and Peter Nkumu Field Goals Made...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29) • Has one brother, Gabriel Field Goals Attempted...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29) • Majoring in journalism. 3FG Made...... TBA 3FG Attempted...... TBA Free Throws Made...... TBA Free Throws Attempted...... TBA Assists...... TBA Rebounds...... TBA Blocked Shots...... TBA Steals...... TBA Minutes...... 4 at North Dakota (11/29)

MISCELLANEOUS Double Figure Scoring Games...... 0 20+ Point Games...... 0 Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Assist Games...... 0 Double Doubles...... 0

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #4 antwainette walker 5’11” | Redshirt Sophomore | Guard | Lisle, Ill./St. Francis/Arkansas-Little Rock

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2018-19 21-1 122/5.8 17-46 .370 2-5 .400 10-20 .500 9 20 29 1.4 12 0 8 21 0 5 46 2.2 2019-20 REDSHIRT 2020-21 2-0 10/5.5 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1.0 TOTAL 23-1 132/5.8 18-47 .382 2-5 .400 10-20 .500 9 21 30 1.4 12 1 9 21 0 5 48 2.2

CAREER HIGH HONORS & AWARDS: Points ...... 14 vs. Mississippi State (11/28/18) • BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2019-20) Field Goals Made...... 4 vs. Mississippi State (11/28/18) Field Goals Attempted.....7 vs. Mississippi State (11/28/18) 2020-21 (SO): 3FG Made...... 2 vs. Texas A&M (11/20/18) • Scored two points in MU debut at North Dakota (11/29) 3FG Attempted...... 3 vs. Texas A&M (11/20/18) Free Throws Made...... 6 vs. Mississippi State (11/28/18) 2019-20 (SO): Free Throws Attempted.13 vs. Mississippi State (11/28/18) • Transferred to Marquette and sat out because of NCAA transfer rules Assists...... 3 vs. ULM (1/3/19) Rebounds...... 5 vs. WKU (12/1/18) 2018-19 (FR): ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK Blocks...... 0 • Earned her first title as a Sunbelt Champion in New Orleans Steals...... 2 vs. Mississippi State (11/28/18) • Played in 21 games as a Freshman while starting in her first collegiate game against Minutes...... 16 vs. Mississippi State (11/28/18) Arkansas State (Feb. 23) • Played a total of 122 minutes, averaging 5.8 minutes per game with a career-high 16 SEASON HIGH minutes against Miss. State (Nov. 28) Points ...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Scored a career-high 14 points against Miss. State (Nov. 28) Field Goals Made...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Ended the season with 46 points, 29 rebounds, 5 steals and 8 assists. Field Goals Attempted...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) 3FG Made...... TBA PRIOR TO COLLEGE: 3FG Attempted...... TBA • Attended St. Francis High School in Wheaton, Illinois Free Throws Made...... TBA • Ranked as a three-star recruit by ESPN and 114th nationally at her position Free Throws Attempted...... TBA • Was named the Catholic League White Division Player of the Year during her senior Assists...... 1 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) season Rebounds...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Averaged 20.1 points, 10.2 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.4 assists in 2017-18 Blocks...... TBA • Scored over 1,000 points during her junior season Steals...... TBA • Is a four-time DuPage All-Area Team selection, a 2018 All-State Second Team selec- Minutes...... 9 at North Dakota (11/29/20) tion, a two-time All-State Honorable Mention, a three-time Lisle Holiday All-Tourna- ment Team selection and a two-time Willow Brook All-Tournament Team member MISCELLANEOUS • Played AAU ball with the Illinois Rockets Double Figure Scoring Games...... 1 20+ Point Games...... 0 PERSONAL: Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 0 • Daughter of Max Bujar and Imani Walker 5+ Rebound Games...... 1 • Has two brothers, Antwain and Antoni 5+ Assist Games...... 0 Double Doubles...... 0

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #5 taylor valladay 5’7” | Sophomore | Guard | Chicago, Ill./Rich South

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2019-20 20-0 87/4.4 6-10 .600 1-3 .333 1-4 .250 4 9 13 0.7 4 0 6 9 0 0 14 0.7 2020-21 2-0 33/16.5 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1 1 2 0.0 4 3 4 0 0 2 11 5.5 TOTAL 22-0 120/5.5 11-19 .579 2-5 .400 1-4 .250 5 10 15 0.7 8 3 10 9 0 2 25 1.1

CAREER HIGH HONORS & AWARDS: Points ...... 8 at North Dakota (11/29) • BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2019-20) Field Goals Made...... 4 at North Dakota (11/29) Field Goals Attempted...... 7 at North Dakota (11/29) 2020-21 (SO): 3FG Made...... 1 at Xavier (1/19/20) • Scored a career-high eight points against North Dakota (11/29) 3FG Attempted...... 2 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) Free Throws Made...... 1 at DePaul (3/9/20) 2019-20 (FR): Free Throws Attempted...... 2 at DePaul (3/9/20) • BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2019-20) Assists...... 2 at Villanova (2/21/20) • Appeared in 20 games off the bench ...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Made her collegiate debut in the season opener against Morgan State (11/5) Rebounds...... 6 at Villanova (2/21/20) • Made her first field goal and added two assists in a win over Milwaukee (12/8) Blocks...... 0 • Tallied season-high five points in a win over Xavier (1/19) Steals...... 1 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) Minutes...... 21 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) PRIOR TO MARQUETTE: • Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Valladay is a top-250 recruit and was a Southland SEASON HIGH Athletic Conference all-conference player for Rich South High School Points ...... 8 at North Dakota (11/29) • The 5’7” guard guided her team to consecutive state tournaments and earned South- Field Goals Made...... 4 at North Dakota (11/29) town All-Area special mention accolades and IBCA All-State special mention honors. Field Goals Attempted...... 7 at North Dakota (11/29) • Valladay was also a member of the track team and was an Illinois State Champion in 3FG Made...... 1 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) the 4x200. 3FG Attempted...... 2 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) Free Throws Made...... TBA Free Throws Attempted...... TBA Assists...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29) Rebounds...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29) Blocks...... TBA Steals...... 1 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) Minutes...... 21 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20)

MISCELLANEOUS Double Figure Scoring Games...... 0 20+ Point Games...... 0 Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Rebound Games...... 1 5+ Assist Games...... 0 Double Doubles...... 0

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #10 claire kaifes 5’11” | Sophomore | Guard | Shawnee, Kan./Mill Valley

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2019-20 24-0 202/8.4 9-32 .281 2-13 .154 5-6 .833 16 18 34 1.4 17 0 15 10 3 5 25 1.0 2020-21 2-0 37/18.5 3-10 .300 1-8 .125 0-0 .000 1 3 4 2.0 2 0 3 2 0 2 5 2.5 TOTAL 26-0 239/9.2 12-42 .286 3-21 .143 5-6 .833 17 21 38 1.5 19 0 18 12 3 7 30 1.2

CAREER HIGH HONORS & AWARDS: Points ...... 7 vs Providence (1/31/20) • BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2019-20) Field Goals Made...... 2 vs. Providence (1/31/20) Field Goals Attempted ...... 6 at North Dakota (11/29/20) 2020-21 (SO): 3FG Made...... 1 vs. Creighton (2/2/20) • Scored five points and brought down three boards with two assists at UND (11/29) 3FG Attempted...... 5 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Free Throws Made...... 2 vs. Providence (1/31/20) 2019-20 (FR): Free Throws Attempted...... 2 vs. Xavier (2/14/20) • Saw action in 24 outings off the bench ...... 2 vs. Providence (1/31/20) • Made her Marquette debut against St. Francis College Brooklyn with four rebounds, Assists...... 3 vs. Butler (2/16/20) three assists, two points and a steal in 10 minutes (11/7) Rebounds...... 4 vs. Creighton (2/2/20) • Scored season-high seven points in win over Providence (1/31) Blocks...... 1 vs. St. John’s 3/8/20 • Matched season-best with three assists against Xavier (2/14) Steals...... 2 vs. Creighton (2/2/20) Minutes...... 24 vs. Creighton (2/2/20) PRIOR TO MARQUETTE: • Four-year letter-winner for academics and basketball SEASON HIGH • Averaged a double-double her senior year with eight assists Points...... 5 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • The #177 recruit in the country according to Blue Star Field Goals Made...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • All-conference and all-state her junior and senior year Field Goals Attempted ...... 6 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Five-star HyVee Athlete of the Week 3FG Made...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Placed second in state in the shot put as a senior 3FG Attempted...... 5 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Brother plays at Loyola-Chicago and sister plays at Eastern Kentucky Free Throws Made...... 0 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Plans to major in Marketing Free Throws Attempted...... 0 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Assists...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Rebounds...... 3 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Blocks...... 0 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Steals...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Minutes...... 19 at North Dakota (11/29/20)

MISCELLANEOUS Double Figure Scoring Games...... 0 20+ Point Games...... 0 Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Assist Games...... 0 Double Doubles...... 0

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #15 camryn taylor 6’2” | Sophomore | Forward | Peoria, Ill./Richwoods

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2019-20 31-0 509/16.4 114-214 .533 0-0 .000 59-94 .628 47 71 118 3.8 74 1 22 40 17 12 287 9.3 2020-21 2-2 49/24.5 18-29 .621 0-0 .000 8-14 .571 12 8 20 10.0 6 0 3 3 0 3 44 22.0 TOTAL 33-2 558/16.9 132-243 .543 0-0 .000 67-108 .620 59 79 138 4.2 80 1 25 43 17 15 331 10.0

CAREER HIGH HONORS & AWARDS: Points...... 27 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) • BIG EAST All-Freshman Team (2019-20) Field Goals Made...... 12 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) • BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Feb. 17, 2020) Field Goals Attempted...... 20 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) 3FG Made...... TBA 2020-21 (SO): 3FG Attempted...... TBA • Collected her second career double-double (17 pts/11 reb) at UND (11/29) Free Throws Made...... 5 vs. Villanova (3/7/20) • Scored a career-high 27 points (23 in second half) against Milwaukee (12/2) Free Throws Attempted...... 10 vs. Seton Hall (1/12/20) Assists...... 3 vs. Georgetown (1/24/20) 2019-20 (FR): Rebounds...... 11 vs. Seton Hall (1/12/20) • Saw action in 31 games off the bench ...... 11 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Finished fourth on the team in scoring (9.3 ppg.) Blocks...... 2 vs. St. John’s (3/8/20) • Made her Marquette debut with 10 points in 13 minutes against Morgan State (11/5) Steals...... 3 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Shot 6-of-8 with 15 points in 15 minutes against St. Francis College Brooklyn (11/7) Minutes...... 30 vs. Providence (1/31/20) • Matched her season high of 15 points with seven rebounds in a win against Tulsa (11/30) SEASON HIGH • Recorded nine points and five rebounds in a win over Milwaukee (12/8) Points...... 27 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Collected a double-double with season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes in Field Goals Made...... 12 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) a win against Seton Hall (1/12) Field Goals Attempted...... 20 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Chipped in 13 points and six rebounds at Xavier (1/19) 3FG Made...... TBA • 11-point effort at Villanova (2/21) capped run of four-straight double-figure efforts 3FG Attempted...... TBA • Contributed 11 points and six rebound in first game of BIG EAST tourney Free Throws Made...... 5 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Free Throws Attempted...... 6 at North Dakota (11/29/20) PRIOR TO MARQUETTE: Assists...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • A 6’2 forward from Richwoods High School in Peoria, Illinois Rebounds...... 11 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Earned four varsity letters and a three-time Big 12 Scholar-Athlete Blocks...... TBA • A three-time member of the All-Big 12 First Team Steals...... 3 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Named Big 12 Player of the Year in 2019 Minutes...... 26 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Chosen as Journal Star 2018 Player of the Year • Led her team to a Class 3A State Championship as a junior MISCELLANEOUS • Reached 1,000 career points as a junior Double Figure Scoring Games...... 13 • Owns a number of rankings, including #42 by the Girls’ Basketball Report, #150 overall 20+ Point Games...... 2 from Prospects Nation and #28 at her position as well as ranked #159 by Blue Star Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 2 5+ Rebound Games...... 12 PERSONAL: 5+ Assist Games...... 0 • Majoring in business administration Double Doubles...... 2 • Daughter of Andre Taylor and Nichole Handy

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #23 jordan king 5’11” | Sophomore | Guard | Rockton, Ill./Hononegah

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2019-20 32-32 984/30.8 94-272 .346 31-114 .272 41-56 .732 17 91 108 3.4 57 0 102 88 17 26 260 8.1 2020-21 2-2 66/33.0 8-24 .333 2-9 .222 2-4 .500 0 4 5 2.5 2 0 7 4 3 0 20 10.0 TOTAL 34-34 1,050/30.9 102-296 .345 33-123 .268 43-60 .717 18 94 112 3.3 59 0 109 92 20 26 280 8.2

CAREER HIGH HONORS & AWARDS: Points ...... 20 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year (2019-20) Field Goals Made...... 8 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 9, 2019, Nov. 30, 2020) Field Goals Attempted.... 17 vs. Mississippi State (11/2519) • BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (March 2, 2020) 3FG Made...... 3 at Milwaukee (12/8/19) 3FG Attempted...... 8 at Green Bay (11/19/19) 2020-21 (SO): Free Throws Made...... 4 vs. Xavier (2/14/20) • Netted a career-best 20 points along with five boards and three assists at UND (11/29) Free Throws Attempted.... 6 at Saint Mary’s (CA) (11/29/19) Assists...... 7 vs. Morgan State (11/5/19) 2019-20 (FR): Rebounds...... 7 vs. St. John’s (3/8/20) • One of two players to start all 32 outings Blocks...... 2 vs. Xavier (2/14/20) • Second on the team and eighth in the BIG EAST in assists per game (3.2) Steals...... 3 at South Dakota State (12/17/19) • Reached double figures in scoring on 10 occasions Minutes...... 40 vs. Northwestern (11/14/19) • Made her Marquette debut against Morgan State with nine points, seven assists (sea- son high) and four rebounds (11/5) SEASON HIGH • Played 40 minutes against Northwestern while adding eight points, two assists, and Points ...... 20 at North Dakota (11/29/20) two rebounds (11/14) Field Goals Made...... 8 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Added 16 points against Mississippi State (11/25) Field Goals Attempted...... 16 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Recorded a season-high 18 points against Milwaukee (12/8) 3FG Made...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting in win over nationally ranked DePaul (3/1) 3FG Attempted...... 6 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Free Throws Made...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) PRIOR TO MARQUETTE: Free Throws Attempted...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Four year letter winner and a two-time captain her junior and senior year Assists...... 4 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • IBCA First Team All-state for class 3A/4A Rebounds...... 3 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • AP First Team All-State, News-Gazette First Team All-State Blocks...... 2 vs Milwaukee (12/2/20) • NIC-10 First Team All-Conference, Conference MVP, and Outstanding Scholar Athlete Steals...... TBA • NIC-10 Conference All-Time leading scorer (2,505 points), and most points scored in a Minutes...... 35 at North Dakota (11/29/20) game (39) • Back to back Beloit Daily News All-Area Player of the Year MISCELLANEOUS • The #111 prospect in the country according to Blue Star Double Figure Scoring Games...... 11 • Led Hononegah to two conference titles, three regional titles, one sectional/super 20+ Point Games...... 1 sectional title, and one third place finish in state Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Rebound Games...... 8 PERSONAL: 5+ Assist Games...... 7 • Daughter of Robin and Jeremy King Double Doubles...... 0 • Has a younger sister Camryn

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #24 selena lott 5’11” | Senior | Guard | Troy, N.Y./Columbia

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2017-18 33-5 647/19.6 33-105 .314 17-63 .270 12-22 .545 40 64 104 3.2 70 2 31 22 19 45 95 2.9 2018-19 35-21 942/26.9 84-161 .522 39-89 .438 43-63 .683 50 67 117 3.3 71 0 49 36 19 69 250 7.1 2019-20 30-30 1032/34.4 157-299 .525 44-126 .349 107-137 .781 25 100 125 4.2 74 1 169 106 24 55 465 15.5 2020-21 2-2 75/37.5 7-26 .269 5-13 .385 5-5 1.000 3 6 9 4.5 7 0 12 5 1 3 24 12.0 TOTAL 100-58 2696/27.0 281-591 .475 105-291 .361 167-227 .736 118 237 355 3.6 222 3 261 169 63 172 834 8.3

CAREER HIGH HONORS & AWARDS: Points ...... 34 vs. St. John’s (1/10/20) • Preseason All-BIG EAST (2020-21) Field Goals Made...... 12 vs. St. John’s (1/10/20) • All-BIG EAST Second Team (2019-20) Field Goals Attempted...... 18 vs. St. John’s (1/10/20) • Saint Mary’s Thanksgiving Classic Tournament MVP (Nov. 30, 2019) 3FG Made...... 4 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 11, Nov. 25, Dec. 2, Feb. 3, March 2) 3FG Attempted...... 10 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan. 13) Free Throws Made...... 11 vs. Villanova (3/7/20) • BIG EAST All-Academic (2018-19) Free Throws Attempted...... 13 vs. Villanova (3/7/20) Assists...... 10 at Villanova (1/26/20) 2020-21 (SR): Rebounds...... 9 vs. Villanova (3/7/20) • Had 15 points, six rebounds and three assists at UND (11/29) Blocks...... 3 at South Dakota St. (12/17/19) Steals...... 6 vs. Creighton (12/31/18) 2019-20 (JR): Minutes...... 40 at Butler (1/17/20) • All-BIG EAST Second Team selection after a breakout junior season (15.5 ppg) ...... at Providence (3/3/19) • Started each of the 30 games in which she appeared • Among the league leaders in field goal percentage (3rd, .525), assists (5.6 apg.) and SEASON HIGH steals (1.8 spg.) Points ...... 15 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Reached double figures in scoring 25 times and netted 20-or-more on five occasions Field Goals Made...... 5 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Field Goals Attempted...... 15 at North Dakota (11/29/20) 2018-19 (SO): 3FG Made...... 4 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • As a sophomore, played in all 35 games, finishing with a 52.2% field goal percentage 3FG Attempted...... 10 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Notched 19 points against and three steals against Providence (3/3) Free Throws Made...... 4 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Added nine points and five steals against Rice in NCAA tournament (3/22) Free Throws Attempted...... 4 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Grabbed eight rebounds, four points, and dished out four assists vs. Texas A&M (3/24) Assists...... 6 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) Rebounds...... 6 at North Dakota (11/29/20) 2017-18 (FR): Blocks...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Lott proved a strong defensive contributor off the bench, playing in all but one game, Steals...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) grabbing 45 steals and blocking a team-high 19 shots. Minutes...... 38 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Grabbed a career-high seven boards in the BIG EAST Final at DePaul (3/6) • Chipped in five points off the bench at No. 3 Louisville in the second round of the NCAA MISCELLANEOUS Tournament (3/18) Double Figure Scoring Games...... 34 20+ Point Games...... 5 PRIOR TO MARQUETTE: Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 0 • Averaged over 20 points a game for her high school team 5+ Rebound Games...... 31 • Named Troy Record girl’s basketball Player of the Year in her senior season 5+ Assist Games...... 21 • Chosen to the Times Union AA All-Star First Team Double Doubles...... 0 • Ranked in the top-30 in her class for her position

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #25 danyel middleton 5’10” | Freshman | Guard | Chicago, Ill./ Bolingbrook

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2020-21 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

CAREER HIGH HONORS & AWARDS: Points ...... TBA • No. 350 Freshman Ranking (No. 28 PG) on World Exposure Report Field Goals Made...... TBA 3FG Made...... TBA 2020-21 (FR): 3FG Attempted...... TBA • Has yet to make her collegiate debut Free Throws Made...... TBA Free Throws Attempted...... TBA PRIOR TO MARQUETTE: Assists...... TBA • Four-year letterwinner at Bolingbrook High School Rebounds...... TBA • All-conference performer and was named the program’s MVP as a senior Blocked Shots...... TBA • Also named to all-area roster … Helped Raiders to first super sectional title since 2012 Steals...... TBA • Played on the AAU circuit for the Mac Irvin Fire, one of the top programs in the country Minutes...... TBA • Team was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation

SEASON HIGH PERSONAL: Points ...... TBA • Born May 13, 2002 in Chicago, Illinois Field Goals Made...... TBA • Daughter of Dyona Tramel and David Middleton 3FG Made...... TBA • Has two brothers, Devonn and David 3FG Attempted...... TBA • Majoring in business Free Throws Made...... TBA Free Throws Attempted...... TBA Assists...... TBA Rebounds...... TBA Blocked Shots...... TBA Steals...... TBA Minutes...... TBA

MISCELLANEOUS Double Figure Scoring Games...... 0 20+ Point Games...... 0 Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Assist Games...... 0 Double Doubles...... 0

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #32 liza karlen 6’2” | Freshman | Forward | Stillwater, Minn./ Stillwater Area

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2020-21 2-0 23/11.5 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 2.0 3 0 2 0 0 0 4 2.0 TOTAL 2-0 23/11.5 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 2 2.0 3 0 2 1 0 0 4 2.0

CAREER HIGH HONORS & AWARDS: Points ...... 4 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • No. 184 (No. 40 PF) player in the class of 2020 on World Exposure Report Field Goals Made...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) 3FG Made...... TBA 2020-21 (FR): 3FG Attempted...... 2 at North Dakota (11/20/20) • Scored four points and collected three rebounds in college debut at UND (11/29) Free Throws Made...... TBA Free Throws Attempted...... TBA PRIOR TO MARQUETTE: Assists...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Nationally ranked prospect at Stillwater High School Rebounds...... 3 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Concluded prep career with 2,098 points and 1,248 rebounds Blocks...... 1 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Played first two seasons at St. Paul Central Steals...... TBA • Finalist for the state’s Ms. Basketball Award as a senior Minutes...... 22 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Helped Ponies to their second-straight Section 4AAAA title and fourth state tournament appearance in school history SEASON HIGH • All-conference honoree and was named to Star Tribune All-Metro Third Team Points ...... 4 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Averaged 16.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in 2019-20 Field Goals Made...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Named as the conference player of the year as a sophomore and junior and is also a 3FG Made...... TBA three-time selection to the Minnesota all-state team 3FG Attempted...... 2 at North Dakota (11/20/20) • As a junior, led team to the state title for the first time in program history Free Throws Made...... TBA • Also an all-conference performer in swimming, golf and track and field Free Throws Attempted...... TBA • Member of National Honor Society Assists...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Rebounds...... 3 at North Dakota (11/29/20) PERSONAL: Blocks...... 1 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Born August 20, 2002 in Stillwater, Minn. Steals...... TBA • Daughter of Emily and Tom Karlen Minutes...... 22 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Has one sister, Lexi • Majoring in engineering MISCELLANEOUS Double Figure Scoring Games...... 0 20+ Point Games...... 0 Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Rebound Games...... 0 5+ Assist Games...... 0 Double Doubles...... 0

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #42 Lauren Van Kleunen 6’2” | Redshirt Senior | Forward | Mason, Ohio/Mason

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2017-18 34-8 527/15.5 67-160 .419 16-64 .250 10-18 .556 45 73 118 3.5 56 0 17 25 4 23 160 4.7 2018-19 34-4 528/15.5 57-146 .390 9-41 .220 31-41 .756 35 91 126 3.7 49 0 27 24 10 20 154 4.5 2019-20 32-30 816/25.5 161-314 .513 1-5 .200 53-66 .803 79 109 188 5.9 45 0 71 51 5 20 376 11.8 2020-21 2-2 58/29.0 8-21 .381 1-3 .333 5-7 .714 5 7 12 6.0 4 0 5 5 1 2 22 11.0 TOTAL 102-44 1929/18.9 293-641 .457 27-113 .239 99-132 .750 164 280 444 4.4 154 0 120 105 20 65 712 7.0

CAREER HIGH HONORS & AWARDS: Points ...... 23 at New Mexico (11/13/17) • BIG EAST All-Tournament Team (2019-20) Field Goals Made...... 9 vs. DePaul (3/1/20) • BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20) Field Goals Attempted...... 17 vs. Northwestern (11/14/20) • BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Nov. 20. 2017, Jan. 1, 2018) 3FG Made...... 1 vs. Villanova (3/7/20) 3FG Attempted...... 2 vs. Villanova (3/7/20) 2020-21 (RSR): Free Throws Made...... 6 at Providence (1/5/20) • Scored 12 points and brought down five rebounds against UND (11/29) Free Throws Attempted...... 6 at Providence (1/5/20) Assists...... 6 vs. Butler (2/16/20) 2019-20 (RJR): Rebounds...... 11 vs. Villanova (1/26/20) • Started 30 of the team’s 32 outings Blocks...... 1 21 Times • Finished second on the team in scoring (11.8 ppg.) and rebounding (5.9 rpg.) Steals...... 3 at Milwaukee (12/8/19) • Ranked 18th and 16th, respectively, in the BIG EAST in those categories Minutes...... 39 vs. Northwestern (11/14/19) • Fifth in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (.513) • Reached double figures in points 21 times SEASON HIGH • Contributed 18 points against Northwestern (11/14) and St. Mary’s (11/29) Points...... 12 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Field Goals Made...... 4 at North Dakota (11/29/20) 2018-19 (RSO): Field Goals Attempted...... 12 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Averaged 4.5 points and 3.7 boards while playing in 34 games (starting four) 3FG Made...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Had 12 rebounds, 10 points, four blocks, two steals, one assist in win over Butler (2/22) 3FG Attempted...... 2 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Notched ten points, nine rebounds, five assists, and two steals in NCAA Tournament Free Throws Made...... 3 at North Dakota (11/29/20) play against Rice (3/22) Free Throws Attempted...... 5 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Assists...... 2 at North Dakota (11/29/20) 2017-18 (RFR): Rebounds...... 7 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Averaged 4.7 points and 3.5 boards while playing in 34 games (starting eight) Blocks...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Scored a team-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds in her first game as a Golden Steals...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Eagle at New Mexico (11/13) Minutes...... 32 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Notched 14 points and three steals against No. 12/14 Tennessee (11/23)

MISCELLANEOUS PRIOR TO MARQUETTE: Double Figure Scoring Games...... 32 • Attended Mason High School in Mason, Ohio 20+ Point Games...... 2 • Four-time varsity letter-winner and two-time member of the D-15 All-Conference squad Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 3 • Named the District 15 Underclassmen Player of the Year for Southwest Ohio in 2015 5+ Rebound Games...... 46 • All-Greater Miami Conference First Team selection in 2015. 5+ Assist Games...... 3 Double Doubles...... 1

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INFORMATION #52 Chloe marotta 6’1” | Junior | Forward | Mequon, Wis./Homestead

CAREER STATS

TOTAL 3-POINT FREE THROW REBOUNDS SCORING Season GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA FT% Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF Fo Ast. To. Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2018-19 25-0 184/7.4 23-46 .500 1-5 .200 17-28 .607 17 41 58 2.3 31 0 8 19 4 6 64 2.6 2019-20 32-13 540/16.9 61-149 .409 1-3 .333 22-32 .688 58 97 155 4.8 62 3 38 48 7 19 145 4.5 2020-21 2-2 42/21.0 4-12 .333 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 4 11 15 7.5 8 0 2 3 0 1 9 4.5 TOTAL 59-15 766/13.0 88-207 .425 2-8 .250 40-61 .656 79 149 228 3.9 101 3 48 70 11 26 218 3.7

CAREER HIGH HONORS & AWARDS: Points ...... 20 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/7/19) • BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2018-19, 2019-20) Field Goals Made...... 8 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/7/19) Field Goals Attempted.14 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/7/19) 2020-21 (JR): 3FG Made...... 1 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/7/19) • Scored five points and collected three rebounds at UND (11/29) ...... vs. DePaul (1/4/19) • Tied a career-best with 12 rebounds against Milwaukee (12/2) 3FG Attempted...... 2 vs. Montana State (11/9/18) Free Throws Made...... 6 vs. UIC (11/24/18) 2019-20 (SO): Free Throws Attempted...... 7 vs. UIC (11/24/18) • Started 13 of the team’s 32 outings Assists...... 5 vs. Mississippi State (11/25/19) • Finished third on the team in rebounding (4.8 rpg.) Rebounds...... 12 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/7/19) • Had season-high 20 points and 12 rebounds for double-double vs. St. Francis (11/7) ...... 12 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Recorded season-high five assists against Mississippi State (11/25) Blocked Shots...... 2 vs. St. John’s (3/8/20) • Added 14 points and six rebounds in a win over South Dakota (12/17) Steals...... 3 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/7/19) • Netted 11 points off the bench against St. John’s (2/9) Minutes...... 36 at Green Bay (11/19/19) • Grabbed nine boards, including five at the offensive end, in win over DePaul (3/1)

SEASON HIGH 2018-19 (FR): Points...... 5 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Had a block and assist in NCAA debut against SDSU Field Goals Made...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Added two points and three rebounds against Montana St. (11/9) Field Goals Attempted...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Notched 11 points, eight rebounds, and one steal against UNI (11/11) 3FG Made...... TBA • Dropped ten points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out one assist against UIC 3FG Attempted...... TBA (1/24) Free Throws Made...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Put up seven points, two boards, one assist, and one steal vs. DePaul (1/4) Free Throws Attempted...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Grabbed nine rebounds against Xavier (1/25) Assists...... 1 at North Dakota (11/29/20) • Added five rebounds, two points, and one assist against St. John’s (2/15) Rebounds...... 12 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Put up seven points and four rebounds against Seton Hall (2/17) Blocked Shots...... 0 at North Dakota (11/29/20) Steals...... 1 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) PRIOR TO MARQUETTE: Minutes...... 25 vs. Milwaukee (12/2/20) • Two-time first team all-conference selection out of Homestead High School where she averaged a double-double all three seasons MISCELLANEOUS • Three-time First Team All-Area honoree and was listed top 100 players to watch Double Figure Scoring Games...... 5 through ESPNHoopGurlz 20+ Point Games...... 1 • Brother is Cam Marotta who is a program assistant with MU men’s basketball Double-Digit Rebound Games...... 2 • Her father Marc was the only three-time First Team Academic All-America selection 5+ Rebound Games...... 21 in MU men’s basketball history. 5+ Assist Games...... 1 Double Doubles...... 1

2020-21 MARQUETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES