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At GEORGIA STATE Panthers (6-2) Friday, Dec GAME 9 - Western Carolina Catamounts (3-6) at GEORGIA STATE Panthers (6-2) Friday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. (GSU Sports Arena) Media Relations Contact: Charlie Taylor - [email protected] - 404-413-4031 2012-13 RECORD PANTHERS LOOK TO CONTINUE FAST START Georgia State: 6-2 Western Carolina: 3-6 Georgia State will be looking to continue its successful start to the season as the Panthers will try for a seventh win in the ninth game of the young year. GSU HEAD COACH The Panthers also look to keep their perfect 5-0 home record intact as they play host Sharon Baldwin-Tener (Georgia, 1991) to the Western Carolina Catamounts (3-6) from the Southern Conference. WCU was No. At GSU: 26-43 (3rd year) 47 in the NCAA in fewest points allowed (53.9) in Monday’s NCAA stats. Career: 221-185 (14th year) The up-tempo, high-scoring Panthers have averaged 68 points on the season. GSU’s WESTERN CAROLINA COACH defense has held five opponents under 50 this season and allow just 58 points a game. Karen Middleton (South Carolina) If one wants to know primarily why GSU is winning, just look at the national NCAA At WCU: 32-70 (4th year) rankings of the 345 Division I teams on Monday and one will see the impact the Panthers’ Career: 32-70 (4th year) aggressiveness is having: • No. 7 in the NCAA in 3-point field goal defense (.212) SERIES CAPSULE • No. 20 in the NCAA in all field goal defense (.327) 11th All-Time Meeting • No. 29 in the NCAA in blocked shots per game (5.5) Georgia State leads, 7-3 • No. 52 in the NCAA in rebound margin (+7.1) • No. 104 in the NCAA in steals per game (10.4)) GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIR The Panthers are shooting offensively at a 42.5 percent rate, No. 53 in the NCAA, Radio: WRAS-FM (88.5 -wras.org stream): Wade Smith serves as the play-by- while scoring the 68 points a game to sit No. 82 in the NCAA. In the CAA, GSU is No. 1 play voice of the Panthers on the 100,000- in scoring, rebounding average and blocked shots. The Panthers are No. 2 in the league in watt GSU station. He is joined by former field goal percentage, three-point defense and rebounding margin. Panther Kelcey Roegiers-Jensen at home Individually, center Cody Paulk leads the CAA in both field goal percentage (.576) games and select road games. and blocked shots (2.8 per game), while sitting No. 5 in the CAA in rebounding (8.6). Video stream on GeorgiaStateSports.com Point guard Ashley Watson’s 3.4 assists make her No. 5 in the CAA. Kayla Nolan leads the team in scoring (11.5). Statistics: Live game stats and play-by-play on GSU will play host to the Holiday & Hoops tournament on Saturday and Sunday, GeorgiaStateSports.com Dec. 29-30, in the Sports Arena. Tough Toledo (8-1) from the MAC, Charlotte (7-2) from the A-10 and Mississippi Valley State (3-5) from the MEAC offer the challenges. PROBABLE STARTERS (Note: 12 PLAYERS STARTED LAST SEASON; Line-up changes often Pos # Name .............................................Ht Cl. PPG RPG Notes C 33 Cody Paulk .............................6-3 Sr. 9.9 8.6 Has 155 career blocks, 21 career double figures (4 in ‘12) F 4 Tiffany Anderson ...................5-9 Sr. 5.4 4.5 14 career double-figure games; 415 career points, 88 GP G 20 Kayla Nolan ............................5-9 So. 11.5 6.6 Double figures 7 of 8 games this season G 10 Kendra Long ...........................5-9 Jr. 9.8 4.1 121 career 3’s/68g; leads team in steals-18 G 23 Ashley Watson .......................5-6 So. 6.3 1.9 Leads team with 27 assists (3.4), 83.3% FT pct. this year RESERVES (Listed Numerically- all could see significant playing time this year ) G/F 2 Miranda Smith .......................5-9 So. 6.1 3.0 Played 39/11 starts; 3 double-figures; G 12 Ashlee Cole .............................5-8 Fr. 6.1 2.1 2 double-figure games; 8-24 three-pointers; 168 HS three’s F 21 Morgan Jackson .....................6-0 Fr. 3.0 2.3 7 points vs. JSU and MSU; 9-10 FT (.900); G 24 Gaby Moss ..............................5-8 Fr. 2.8 1.8 Scored in all 8 games, logged 100 minutes, 9 assists F 35 Maryam Dogo ........................6-2 R-So. 7.3 7.0 3 double-figure reb. games, 56 in 8 g; 2 double-figure pts Georgia State Women’s Basketball Notes Coach SHARON BALDWIN-TENER GEORGIA STATE-WESTERN CAROLINA SERIES HISTORY Sharon Baldwin-Tener, named GSU’s head coach in April of 2010, Georgia State and Western Carolina have played 10 times since a has known how to win as both a first meeting 29 years ago in 1983-84. GSU leads 7-3. collegiate player and collegiate The Panthers won last year in Cullowhee, 64-59, with Kendra coach. Long scoring 17 points with four treys. Georgia State made 24-of-35 Now in her third season at GSU, free throws as WCU was whistled for 24 fouls and GSU 17 in the the recruiting has shown some pieces are in place for a solid game. future. She picked up her 200th career A QUICK LOOK AT WESTERN CAROLINA win as a head coach on Dec. 29, 2010 vs. Mississippi Valley State The Catamounts play in the Southern Conference and are led by (91-65) and guided GSU to the fourth-year coach Karen Middleton. 500th all-time win in school history on Jan. 9, 2011 in a win over Hofstra (84-70) Western Carolina has three players from the Atlanta area: leading In eight years, she turned the East Carolina women’s basket- scorer Diamont Hunnicutt (Jonesboro, Landmark Christian), Alex ball program around, winning 126 games, while earning post- Abraham (Stone Mountain, Paideia) and Erika Joseph (Lilburn, season bids to the NCAA and WNIT tournaments. The Lady Parkview). Pirates of ECU won the C-USA Tournament in 2007. WCU (3-6) rides its defense, ranking No. 47 in the NCAA in Atlanta is a homecoming for Baldwin-Tener as she played allowing 53 points per game. her prep ball in Smyrna and her college ball at both Kennesaw State and the University of Georgia. She was an assistant coach FAST STARTS ARE FIRST KEY TO SUCCESS at Georgia and a head coach at Life University in Marietta Those eight years at ECU followed her 2001-02 season as the Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year honor in her only Georgia State has started strong from the opening tip to get the season at Mercer University in Macon. tempo the way it likes and get a lead it won’t relinquish: She first gained notice as the NAIA National Coach of the Year at Life University, where she began that program with a • UCF – 4-0, 17-3, 31-13, 39-24 at halftime (+15) final No. 7 ranking in its first year and produced a team ranked • JSU – 13-2, 20-5, 30-10 and 43-28 at halftime (+15) No. 1 in the national polls in her second season (2001). Her assistant coaching career was highlighted by being named the • Ga Southern – 4-0, 14-4, 22-7, 30-13 and 34-18 at halftime Naismith National Assistant Coach of the Year (1997) while she (+16) was in her seventh and final year at the University of Georgia • Fla. A&M – 8-0, 16-3, 32-12 and 41-18 at halftime (+23) under head coach Andy Landers. Baldwin-Tener enjoyed a successful playing career at both the high school and collegiate • Kennesaw - 7-0, 11-2, 16-6, 33-12, 33-15 at halftime (+18) levels. At Wills High School (merged with Campbell High) in • Morehead - 13-2, 24-8, and 28-17 at halftime (+11) Smyrna, Ga., she averaged 21 points per contest as a senior and was named the 1985 Georgia Class 4A State Player-of-the-Year. In the two road losses at Florida and Belmont, GSU trailed at the Baldwin-Tener earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgia in 1991 and completed her master’s of education in 1997, also at half by 12 at UF 11 at Belmont. Georgia. She and her husband, Matt, have two children: Luke (8, Feb. 4, 2004) and Samantha (7, Oct. 28, 2005). BALANCE HAS BEEN AN ASSET Baldwin-Tener as a Head Coach Georgia State has used all 10 players who dress out on a regular 1998-99 Hired by Life to establish new program................................... basis throughout the season. 1999-00 Life (NAIA Sweet 16) ...................................................... 22-11 2000-01 Life (NAIA Elite 8, ranked No. 1) ......................................31-3 • All 10 have played 100 or more minutes (100 low-to-229 high) 2001-02 Mercer (A-Sun semifinals) ............................................. 16-13 and all averaged more than 12.5 minutes a game (12.5-to-28.6). 2002-03 East Carolina .................................................................. 12-16 • All 10 have scored at least 6 points in a game, 8 have scored 9 or 2003-04 East Carolina ...................................................................14-14 more points in a game. 2004-05 East Carolina .................................................................. 10-18 2005-06 East Carolina ...................................................................17-12 • Seven have scored in double figures, four different ones have 2006-07 East Carolina (C-USA Champ, NCAA bid) ...................... 19-14 scored 15 or more points in a game. 2007-08 East Carolina ...................................................................13-17 2008-09 East Carolina .................................................................
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