DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS W. Basketball Contacts: Steve Rourke/Liza David For Immediate Release SID Phone: (310) 206-6831 Dec. 18, 2001 Web Page: www.uclabruins.com PAC-10 PLAY BEGINS FOR UCLA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM IN PAULEY UCLA (3-5) Expected Starters — 2001-2002 Schedule No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. PPG RPG Date Opponent Time at Site/Result 10 Whitney Jones F 5-10 So. 5.3 3.3 11/6 Slovakia (exhib.) W 83-56 35 Jamila Veasley F 6-1 So. 2.5 3.8 11/11 LA All-Stars (exhib.) W 96-66 11/16 @ Spartan Chevrolet Classic 32 Malika Leatham C 6-2 Sr. 10.0 7.8 v. Liberty W 62-55 1 Natalie Nakase G 5-2 Jr. 4.6 4.9 ast. 11/17 @ Michigan State L 63-67 21 Jalina Bradley G 5-7 Jr. 7.4 3.8 11/24 Ohio State W 64-60 11/27 Brigham Young W 73-62 Off The Bench 12/1 at Utah L 42-89 2 Brianna Winn G 5-10 Fr. 3.8 1.3 12/5 at San Diego L 51-79 4 Kristee Porter F 6-0 Jr. 5.5 4.5 12/8 Colorado (Fox Sports) L 48-79 5 Melissa Maurin G 5-6 Jr. 0.0 0.0 12/16 at Baylor (Fox Sports) L 59-92 13 Gennifer Arranaga G 5-6 So. 5.1 2.5 12/20 Oregon* 7:00 14 Natalie Jarrett F 6-0 Jr. 2.0 0.6 12/22 Oregon State* Noon 12/28 at Stanford* 7:00 20 Michelle Greco G 5-9 Sr. 23.6 5.0 12/30 at California* 2:00 33 Shalada Allen F 6-2 Sr. 5.5 4.3 1/4 at Washington* 7:00 54 Sissy Pickett C 6-7 Fr. 0.0 0.5 1/6 at Washington State* 2:00 55 Krystle Johnson F/C 6-4 Fr. 0.4 0.8 1/13 USC* 2:00 1/17 Arizona State* 7:00 UCLA Hosts Oregon Schools In Pac-10 Opener — The Bruins will begin Pac- 1/19 Arizona* 4:00 10 play on Thursday, Dec. 20 against Oregon (5-4) in Pauley Pavilion at 7:00 p.m. 1/24 at Oregon State* 7:00 1/26 at Oregon* 7:00 The Ducks are in their first season under new head coach Bev Smith. Shaquala 2/1 Washington State* 7:00 Williams, the 2000 Pac-10 Player of the Year returns after a year off due to a knee 2/3 Washington*(FSN) 11:00 am injury. Williams leads the team in scoring with a 15.6 per-game average. Cal State 2/5 at Long Beach State 7:30 Northridge transfer Edniesha Curry averages 11.7 points per game. 2/9 at USC* (Sports Arena) 4:00 2/14 at Arizona* 7:00 Oregon leads the all-time series with the Bruins, 17-16, but UCLA won the last 2/16 at Arizona State* 2:00 matchup, 70-68 in Pauley Pavilion last February. 2/22 California* 7:00 Head coach Judy Spoelstra's Oregon State Beavers (4-5) come to Pauley Pavilion 2/24 Stanford* 3:00 3/1-4 at Pac-10 Tourn.*(at Oregon)2:00 on Saturday, Dec. 22. Tip-off time for that game is 12 noon, a change from previous schedules. Home games in bold. Times are local to Felicia Ragland leads the Beavers with 22.0 points per game and also averages 6.3 site. rebounds. UCLA leads the series with the Beavers, 24-13, but Oregon State has won the last ’01-02 Pac-10 Records (12/17) three meetings. Team Pac-10 Overall Stanford 0-0 8-1 Radio/TV — Both games will be broadcast live on KBET 850 am (Thousand Arizona State 0-0 9-2 Oaks) and KEWS 1340 am (Riverside), as well as on the internet at California 0-0 4-3 www.uclabruins.com. Lou Riggs and Michael Sondheimer will call the action Oregon 0-0 5-4 along with Stacey Nuveman (Thursday) and Angie Kammer (Saturday). Washington 0-0 5-4 Arizona 0-0 4-4 Greco To Sit Out Rest of Season — It was announced on Wednesday, December Oregon State 0-0 4-5 12 that Bruin leading scorer Michelle Greco will not participate for the remainder USC 0-0 4-5 of the current season for medical reasons. Due to a history of mild concussions UCLA 0-0 3-5 during her sophomore and junior year, the UCLA Medical Staff believes that Greco Washington St. 0-0 2-8 should take a year off from competition. At the conclusion of the 2001-02 season, UCLA will submit a medical hardship petition to the Pacific-10 Conference with the hope that Greco will be granted another year of collegiate eligibility. pg. 1 Looking Ahead — The Bruins travel to Bruins Picked To Finish Eighth In Pac- the Bay Area on Dec. 28 to face Stanford 10 — The Pac-10 women’s basketball Updated UCLA Career Records and Dec. 30 to face Cal. media picked UCLA to finish tied for Multi-Sport Stars Join Team — Soccer eighth in the conference in a pre-sea- son poll. Stanford was the near unani- Points standout Whitney Jones, the third-lead- 1) Denise Curry (1978-81) .........3198 ing scorer on the Bruin team last season mous choice to finish first, followed by 2) Maylana Martin (1997-00)......2101 with 7.2 points, participated in her first Arizona State, Washington, USC, Or- 3) Rehema Stephens (1990-92).1887 basketball game at San Diego last Wednes- egon, Arizona, Oregon State, UCLA, 4) Natalie Williams (1991-94).....1813 Cal and Washington State. 5) Anita Ortega (1976-79) ..........1751 day. She had four rebounds in 25 minutes 6) Ann Meyers (1975-78) ...........1685 of play. Three-sport star Kristee Porter, The Bruins were also picked eighth 12) Debbie Willie (1978-81) .........1200 the second-leading scorer on the Bruin (tied) in a pre-season vote of the Pac- 13) S. VanEmbricqs (1987-90).....1192 14) Jackie Joyner (1981-83,84-85)1167 team last season (13.0 points), saw action 10 coaches. Stanford was the near 15) Michelle Greco (1998-).........1158 in her first game on Dec. 8 against Colo- unanimous choice to finish first, fol- rado after playing in the NCAA Regional lowed by Washington, USC, Arizona Steals volleyball final on Saturday night, Dec. 7. State, Arizona (T-5th), Oregon (T- 1) Ann Meyers (1975-78) .............403 She totaled three points and three re- 5th), Oregon State, California (T-8th) 2) Nicole Anderson (1990-93)......274 3) Sandra VanEmbricqs (1987-90)258 bounds versus the Buffaloes. and Washington State. 4) Tawana Grimes (1995-98).......256 Porter was a star player on the volleyball Oregon to Host First Pac-10 Women’s 5) Anita Ortega (1976-79) ............240 6) Maylana Martin (1997-00)........237 team, earning all-district and all-confer- Basketball Tournament — The 2001- 7) Natalie Williams (1991-94).......226 ence honors her first two seasons and All- 02 season will conclude with the first- 8) Erica Gomez (1996, 1998-01)..224 America honors in 2000. She set numer- ever Pac-10 Women’s Basketball Tour- 9) Mary Hegarty (1981-84)...........215 10) Detra Lockhart (1991-94).........210 ous UCLA and Pac-10 records for coach nament to be hosted by Oregon on Michelle Greco (1999-)...........207 Andy Banachowski, including the career March 1-4. All conference schools will kills record (2,225, 14th-best in NCAA participate in the tournament, with Three-Point Shot Attempts history). Porter also competes in the triple the winner receiving the conference’s 1) DeDe Mosman (1989-92) ........361 jump for the UCLA women's track and automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tour- 2) Melanie Pearson (1997-99) .....287 3) Erica Gomez (1996, 1998-00)..281 field team and qualified for the Pac-10 nament. The team that finishes the 4) Michelle Greco (1999-)...........236 Championships in that event. regular season atop the Pac-10 stand- Jones is a starting midfielder and second- ings, based on the results of the double Three-Point Shots Made team All-Pac-10 selection for the highly- round robin play, is the conference 1) DeDe Mosman (1989-92) ........136 champion. 2) Melanie Pearson (1997-99) .....115 ranked UCLA women’s soccer team, 3) Erica Gomez (1996, 1998-00)....81 which finished its season on Dec. 2 after 2001-02 Game Recaps 4) Michelle Greco (1999-).............76 losing in the NCAA quarterfinals. Ninth-Ranked Baylor Downs Bruins Bruins Face Another Tough Schedule — The Bruins lost its second consecutive reer-high 13 points for UCLA. Leading — This year’s schedule is once again a game to a Top 15 opponent, falling to scorer Michelle Greco sat out the game due to medical reasons. challenging one. In fact, UCLA’s strength ninth-ranked Baylor, 92-59. UCLA kept of schedule rating is No. 7 in the recent it close in the first half until a 7-0 Baylor Utah Downs UCLA In Salt Lake City — WBCA/Summerville RPI. The Bruins run to close the half gave the Bears a 15- Utah ran out to a 16-1 lead and never have already faced Top 15 opponents point lead. Whitney Jones led the Bruins looked back in a 89-42 Bruin loss. The Colorado and Baylor, as well as 2001 with 14 points on 6-9 shooting. Jalina Utes shot 52 percent from the field, in- NCAA Tournament participants Liberty Bradley added 12 points, and Natalie cluding 64 percent from beyond the arc.