2014-15 WBB Game Notes
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DUKE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NCAA Final Four - 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006 NCAA Finalist - 1999, 2006 ACC Champions - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013 Lindy Brown, Associate SID • Women’s Basketball Contact • Offi ce: 919-684-2664 • Cell: 919-599-9821 • [email protected] www.GoDuke.com • Twitter - @Duke_WBB, @CoachPDuke • Facebook - DukeWBB • Instagram - dukewbb Game Information 2014-15 SCHEDULE What ..........................................................................................Duke at Wake Forest (16-6 Overall, 7-2 ACC) Date .......................................................................................Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 Time .......................................................................................................7:00 PM (ET) Location .....................................................................................Winston-Salem, N.C. Venue ....................................................Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum (14,665) #15/15 Duke (16-6, 7-2) Where to Watch ......................................................Live video via www.GoDuke.com Radio ...... Blue Devil IMG - WDNC 620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 FM & www.GoDuke.com ..............................................................Steve Barnes (PXP), Morgan Patrick (Color) Live Stats .......................................................................................www.GoDuke.com Rankings .............................................................................................. Duke (#15/15) Series Record .................................................................................Duke leads 59-16 Last Meeting ..................................Jan. 4, 2015 - Duke won 70-63 in Durham, N.C. Wake Forest (10-13, 1-8) Setting the Scene... 15 treys on the season. She had made 10 three- pointers her fi rst three seasons. The 15th-ranked Duke women’s basketball team (16-6, 7-2 ACC) will hit the road Thursday for • Amber Henson missed her fi rst game of the fi rst of fi ve away contests over the next six games the season against Pittsburgh. Duke has had fi ve as the Blue Devils will travel to Wake Forest (10-13, different post players miss at least one game this 1-8) Feb. 5 at 7:00 p.m., for a game at Lawrence season -- Azurá Stevens, Elizabeth Williams, Oderah Joel Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Chidom and Lyneé Belton. Thursday’s game will feature live video on www. • Duke is averaging 18.9 turnovers a game, GoDuke.com via WFU. It will also be aired live on which is the most for a Blue Devil squad since the 1990-91 campaign (19.4). the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network on WDNC 620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 FM and www.GoDuke.com with • Duke has featured 10 different starting lineups Steve Barnes (PXP) and Morgan Patrick (Color) on this season. the air. • The Blue Devils rank second in the ACC in three-point fi eld goal percentage (40.0) in nine ACC What is Next?... contests, but has allowed an ACC-most 77 treys. Duke will play its third game in seven days as • Duke has posted fi ve games this season with the Blue Devils will host Clemson Sunday, Feb. 8 at two or more players with a double-double, including two games (Alabama, UNC) with three players. 2:00 p.m. It will mark one of only two home games remaining. Sunday’s game will be Duke’s annual • Redshirt freshman Rebecca Greenwell has Play 4Kay game and the Blue Devils will be wear- averaged 14.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists ing white/pink uniforms for the contest. Everyone and 1.5 steals the last 10 games. She has hit 45.0 is encouraged to wear pink to the game. percent from downtown as well. • Duke has a very challenging slate in 2014-15 Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes... and it currently ranks No. 6 nationally in strength of • Elizabeth Williams has been held to zero schedule -- Purdue (1), Tennessee (2), Notre Dame (3), Vanderbilt (4), Kentucky (5). points on 0-of-4 fi eld goals in the fi rst half the last two contests. She has been blanked in the fi rst half • Duke has allowed an ACC-most 597 three- three games this season (South Carolina). Over point fi eld goals attempted, but leads the league her career this has happened only two other times with a 26.6 opponent percentage from downtown. as a freshman. The next closest ACC team in terms of opponents • Senior Ka’lia Johnson drained a career-high treys attempted is Georgia Tech (467). three three-pointers against Louisville and now owns • Rebecca Greenwell’s 23 three-pointers in Probable Duke Starters... 11 Azurá Stevens (Fr., 6-5) F/G 13.4 8.0 1.6 Averaged 16.6 pts. & 8.6 reb. last 5 gms 22 Oderah Chidom (So., 6-4) F 8.8 5.2 2.0 Scored 24 pts last 2 games 1 Elizabeth Williams (Sr., 6-3) C 14.6 8.5 2.2 Had career-high 33 points at No. 12 UNC 23 Rebecca Greenwell (R-Fr., 6-1) G 13.8 6.3 2.2 Posted team-high 5 games with 20+ points 14 Ka’lia Johnson (Sr., 5-10) G 7.3 4.6 4.0 Ranks No. 4 in ACC with 4.0 assists 30 Amber Henson (Sr., 6-4) F 4.3 3.9 1.2 Hit career-high 8 three-pointers on year 21 Kendall Cooper (So., 6-4) F/C 2.4 3.3 0.9 Had 8 points, 6 rebounds vs. Pitt 12 Mercedes Riggs (Jr., 5-7) G 1.8 0.8 1.2 Has hit 11 treys on the season 32 Erin Mathias (Fr., 6-4) F/C 1.5 2.0 0.3 11 points, 6 rebounds vs. Buffalo 35 Jenna Frush (Sr., 5-6) G 0.6 0.5 0.1 Walk-on; Awarded scholarship for 2014-15 Duke Basketball Twitter: @Duke_WBB, @CoachPDuke ACC action ranks third. Tale Of The Tape Quick Facts • Georgia Tech (162), Duke (159) and Boston Duke ......................Statistical Comparison ......................... WFU LLocationocation ..................................................................................DDurham,urham, NN.C..C. College (147) have allowed the most treys in the ACC. 16-6 ............................Record .............................10-13 EEnrollmentnrollment .................................................................................................. 66,484,484 • Opponents have hit 71 three-pointers in the .448.................Field Goal Percentage ....................437 FFoundedounded ............................................................11838838 TTrinityrinity CollegeCollege last eight games, including a team-high 13 by Boston CColorolor .......................................................................... DDukeuke BBluelue & WhiteWhite .333........ Opponent Field Goal Percentage ...........414 College and Syracuse. .349.......Three-Point Field Goal Percentage ..........310 NNicknameickname .................................................................................... BBluelue DDevilsevils • Duke has averaged 54.8 points in the six losses CConferenceonference ....................................................................................................AACCCC 4.8................Three-Pointers Per Game ..................4.6 this season, while hitting 33.5 percent of its fi eld goals. .693................Free Throw Percentage ...................679 AArenarena ............................CCameronameron IIndoorndoor SStadiumtadium (9,314)(9,314) • Duke has trailed at the half four games this PPresidentresident .......................................... DDr.r. RRichardichard HH.. BBrodheadrodhead 16.0..........Offensive Rebounds Per Game ............13.2 season and own a 1-3 mark in those contests, after 47.5.................... Rebound Average ......................38.3 DDirectorirector ooff AAthletics/Vicethletics/Vice PresidentPresident ...... KKevinevin WhiteWhite getting the win at North Carolina (UConn, Nebraska, +14.3 .................. Rebound Margin .......................+1.9 BBasketballasketball OfOffi ccee PPhonehone ..............................((919)919) 6613-756513-7565 Boston College and UNC). 72.1.....................Points Per Game .......................69.6 HHeadead CCoachoach ......................................................JJoanneoanne P.P. McCallieMcCallie • Redshirt freshman Rebecca Greenwell’s 1.9 57.5..............Points Allowed Per Game ................72.0 AAssisstantssisstant CoachesCoaches ..............................................................AAll BBrown,rown, steals per game average is the highest by any fresh- +14.5 .................. Point Differential ........................-2.3 HHernandoernando PPlanells,lanells, ReneRene HaynesHaynes man in the ACC and ranks sixth overall. 6.9...................... Blocks Per Game .........................3.9 AAthleticthletic TTrainerrainer .............................................. SSummerummer MMcKeehancKeehan • With the loss of Sierra Calhoun, Duke is down 15.8....................Assists Per Game ......................14.1 to 10 scholarship players, which includes walk-on 9.0.......................Steals Per Game .........................8.6 Basketball History turned scholarship player Jenna Frush. 18.9..................Turnovers Per Game ....................20.4 • Duke has had 22 or more turnovers in 10 of FFirstirst YYearear ofof BasketballBasketball ........................................................ 11975-76975-76 the last 14 contests. The Series with Wake Forest... OOverallverall All-TimeAll-Time RecordRecord ....................8828-36328-363 ((4040 YYears)ears) • The Blue Devils rank fi rst nationally in re- This will mark the 76th game played between AACCCC RRecordecord ......................................................3344-20544-205