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2015-16 TUSKEGEE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME NO. 12 TUSKEGEE at PAINE Travis Jarome, Director Athletic Communications 320 Chappie James Center :: 1200 W. Montgomery Rd., Tuskegee, AL, 36088 37 O: 334.727.8150 : C: 334.294.1475 :: F: 334.727.8202 Number of days since the Tigerettes [email protected] :: www.GoldenTigerSports.com last played at Chappie James Arena Follow me on Twitter (@MyTUAthletics) [December 5 against CSU]. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016 :: 5:30 PM (EST):: The HEAL Complex [2,400] 2015-16 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME RESET NOVEMBER Date: Monday, January 11, 2016 DATE OPPONENT TV TIME Tip-Off: 5:30 p.m. EST Valdosta State Invitational (Valdosta, Ga.) Location: Augusta, Ga. Arena: The Heal Complex [2,400] N14 (1) at Valdosta State L, 49-57 Web Audio: None N15 (1) vs. West Georgia W, 71-69 Talent: N/A Radio: None TUSKEGEE PAINE Talent: N/A N19 at North Alabama L, 48-71 TIGERETTES LADY LIONS N20 at Alabama-Huntsville L, 46-58 2015-16 Record: 1-10 2015-16 Record: 4-7 N30 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIV. L, 46-60 SIAC Record: 0-3 SIAC Record: 2-3 MULTIMEDIA Last Game: lost to Claflin, 44-38 Last Game: lost to Spring Hill, 70-62 Web: www.GoldenTigerSports.com Head Coach: Quacy Timmons Head Coach: Willie Adams Twitter: @MyTUAthletics Career Record: 1-10 [First season] Career Record: 39-55 [4th season] DECEMBER Record at TU: 1-10 [First season] Record at PC: 39-55 [4th season] DATE OPPONENT TV TIME STATISTICAL LEADERS STATISTICAL LEADERS D3 at Spring Hill* L, 38-65 Points: Rachel Brownlee, 17.2 ppg Points: Ashley Watts, 18.7 ppg D5 (15) COLUMBUS STATE L, 54-76 Rebounds: Rachel Brownlee, 6.5 rpg Rebounds: Janisha Wilkerson, 7.4 rpg Assists: Jesslyn Mahone, 3.0 apg Assists: Ashley Watts, 5.9 apg D13 at Jacksonville State L, 47-74 Blocks: Halle Bentley, 0.9 bpg Blocks: Delisia Sharpe, 1.9 bpg D16 at Alabama A&M L, 55-66 GAME DAY STORY LINES JANUARY • The Tigerettes will end a stretch of three consecutive conference games on the DATE OPPONENT TV TIME road, and five consecutive games on the road [non-conference at Jacksonville J2 at (24) Benedict* L, 58-70 State and Alabama A&M] that started in mid-December when they take the J4 at Claflin* L, 38-44 floor tonight against Paine. J11 at Paine* 5:30 pm • Tonight’s game will mark a string of four consecutive conference games to J16 CENTRAL STATE* 1 pm open the season in which the opponents have a combined record of 13-6 [Spring Hill, Benedict, Claflin and Paine]. Over the next four conference games, J18 KENTUCKY STATE* 5:30 pm the opponents have a combined record of 5-13 [Central State, Kentucky State, J21 LANE* 5:30 pm Lane and LeMoyne-Owen] with all four of the latter games being played at J23 LEMOYNE-OWEN* 1 pm home inside Chappie James Arena. J28 at Fort Valley State* TBA • The Tigerettes will have a new player in uniform for the game tonight in J30 at Albany State* 1 pm Aryana Jackson - a freshman transfer from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - who is eligible to play immediately. Jackson did not dress while at TAMU-CC, and is FEBRUARY a product of Beachwood High School [Cleveland]. DATE OPPONENT TV TIME • Junior guard Rachel Brownlee is listed among some of the best in the nation in F1 MILES* 5:30 pm several categories thus far this season, including field goal attempts and points per game. F6 at Stillman* TBA • Tuskegee will be looking for the second victory of the season [first conference F8 CLARK ATLANTA* 5:30 pm victory], which would match last season’s win total. F11 FORT VALLEY STATE* 5:30 pm • Tuskegee is second in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference [SIAC] in F13 ALBANY STATE* 1 pm fewest turnovers this season - trailing only Stillman [157]. F20 STILLMAN* 1 pm F22 at Miles* 5:30 pm TUSKEGEE PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP F29 SIAC Championship (Birmingham, Ala.) 14 Jesslyn Mahone Jr. G 30 Halle Bentley Sr. F GMS PPG RPG APG SPG GMS PPG RPG APG BPG MARCH 11 2.0 3.6 3.0 0.5 9 1.8 3.8 0.2 0.9 Mahone recorded a career-high seven assists against Has started the last seven games... Matched career- DATE OPPONENT TV TIME UAH and Benedict... Started all 11 games at point. high with four blocks on the road at Benedict. M1-3 SIAC Championship (Birmingham, Ala.) 3 Demetries McNeeley Sr. G 31 Cheyanne Williams So. F GMS PPG RPG APG SPG GMS PPG RPG APG SPG SCHEDULE KEY 11 8.0 2.0 0.4 2.3 5 1.4 1.8 0.0 0.6 All times Central and Subject to change Left game against Alabama A&M in the first half with Started first career game on the road at Benedict... * SIAC Conference game an injury... Has started all 11 games. Scored four points and recorded a pair of steals. Home games in BOLD CAPS played at Chappie James (5,000) 10 Rachel Brownlee Jr. G OFF THE BENCH (1) Valdosta State Invitational (Valdosta, Ga.) GMS PPG RPG APG SPG 5 Tyler Everett, Fr., F 5.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg 11 17.2 6.5 1.4 1.3 11 Vanessa Akra, Sr., F 2.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg Leads the team in scoring and rebounding... 21 Ashley Johnson, Fr., G 4.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg Preseason All-SIAC selection... Started 11 games. 44 Uche Ibebujno, Fr., F 3.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg www.GOLDENTIGERSPORTS.com 2015-16 TUSKEGEE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES PAGE 2 TUSKEGEE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER Address: 1200 W. Montgomery Rd., Tuskegee, AL 36088 Phone: 334.727.8150 :: Fax: 334.727.8303 Most practices are open to the media. For help covering Tuskegee men’s basketball, contact Athletic Communications Director Travis Jarome. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY January 10 January 11 January 12 January 13 January 14 TRAVIS JAROME Director, Athletic Communications Office: 334.727.8150 PRACTICE GAME PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE Cell: 334.294.1475 TBA at Paine 6:00 am 6:00 am 6:00 am E-Mail: [email protected] 5:30 pm (est) WEEKLY INTERVIEWS Head coach Quacy Barnes-Timmons and Tuskegee players will be made available for interviews in person or by telephone LAST TIME TIME OUT FOR TUSKEGEE [1/4/16] by request to athletic communications director Travis Jarome. • Rachel Brownlee recorded her second double-double of the season, but it wasn’t enough as All interviews with Tuskegee student-athletes Tuskegee University fell to Claflin University 44-38 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic must be coordinated through the Athletic Conference (SIAC) action at the Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Physical Education Center Communications Office and requested with24 hours Monday night. advance notice. • Brownlee scored a game-high 21 points 8-of-21 shooting from the floor (including Telephone interviews will be fulfilled at a time that does connecting on one of her three three-point attempts), while hitting on 4-of-6 from the free not interfere with the student-athlete’s academic or practice throw line. The junior also recorded 10 rebounds, including six offensive rebounds, a blocked schedule. shot and a pair of steals. • The 20-plus point effort was the fifth time this season that Brownlee has eclipsed the mark, TUSKEGEE ATHLETICS WEBSITE and the third consecutive game that Brownlee has hit the mark. Game notes, statistics and preview stories along with photo • Tyler Everett added eight points and eight rebounds for Tuskegee (1-10, 0-3 SIAC), while galleries are all available on Tuskegee’s athletic department Uche Ibebunjo added seven rebounds off the bench. website - www.GoldenTigerSports.com. • Tuskegee ended the night shooting 31.8 (14-of-44) percent from the floor, and 14.3 (2-of- 14) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 33.3 (8-of-24) percent from the free throw PRACTICE COVERAGE line, while winning the rebounding battle 40-39. Most Tuskegee Golden Tigers basketball practices are open to the media. To arrange a visit to Tuskegee practice and/or interviews with Tuskegee players and coaches, please contact TAKING A PEEK AT PAINE COLLEGE Tuskegee Athletic Communications Director Travis Jarome. • Although they have have been outscored by eights per game and are off to a 4-7 start, Paine College has two players who are averaging over 18 points per game so far this SOCIAL MEDIA season. In adition to the following the most up-to-date information • Ashley Watts leads the team in scoring and in assists, as she is averaging 18.7 points per on Tuskegee’s official athletics website, game and 5.9 assists per game. She is followed closely by Janisha Wilkerson in scoring at www.GoldenTigerSports.com, you can get exclusive behind-the- 18.6 points per game, while also grabbing 7.4 rebounds. scenes look into the Tuskegee basketball program during the • Tannasia Rhodes and Aalyiha Wright are each averaging 8.8 points per game so far this 2015-16 season with Tuskegee Athletic Communication Director season for Paine. Travis Jarome’s Twitter account. You can follow him @Travis_ • On the boards, Delisia Sharpe leads the team as she averages 7.5 rebounds per game. Jarome. Also, be sure to follow @MyTUAthletics for up to Meanwhile, Tierra Boykin has recorded 26 steals, and Sharpe has a team leading 26 the minute updates on all of Tuskegee Athletics.