San Diego State Women's Basketball 2017-18 Prospectus
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SAN DIEGO STATE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2017-18 PROSPECTUS Jen Heisel, Assistant Media Relations Director • E-Mail: [email protected] • Office: 619-594-3014 • Cell: 862-432-5499 2017-18 QUICK FACTS PRESEASON NOTES 2017-18 SCHEDULE GENERAL INFORMATION • Under the direction of the fifth-year head coach Date Opponent Time Location: San Diego, Calif., 92182 Stacie Terry, SDSU returns nine letterwinners and Nov. 3 Cal State Los Angeles (exh.) TBA Founded: 1897 four starters from a 2016-17 squad that posted a Nov. 10 Presbyterian Noon Enrollment: 33,726 Nov. 14 Cal State Northridge 6:30 p.m. Nickname: Aztecs 11-19 overall mark, going 6-12 against Mountain Nov. 18 Cal State Fullerton Noon School Colors: Scarlet and Black West foes. Junkanoo Jam (Bimini, Bahamas) Affiliation: NCAA Division I • The Scarlet and Black return 78.9 percent of its Nov. 24 vs. Central Michigan 5:15 p.m. Conference: Mountain West scoring from a year prior. Nov. 25 vs. Iowa State/Tulane TBA Home Arena (Capacity): • Returning starters and seniors McKynzie Fort Steve Fisher Court at Viejas Arena (12,414) (Fontana, Calif.), Lexy Thorderson (Castle Rock, Nov. 29 San Diego 6:30 p.m. President: Sally Roush Dec. 3 at Arizona TBA Director of Athletics: John David Wicker Colo.) and Geena Gomez (Huntington Beach, Calif.) Dec. 8 UC Irvine Noon Faculty Athletic Representative: Patrick Papin accounted for 49.6 percent of the team’s total points Dec. 10 Hope International 1 p.m. Athletics Dept. Phone: 619-594-3019 last season and 53.9 percent of its total 3-pointers. Dec. 14 Santa Clara 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22 at UCSB TBA AZTEC BASKETBALL FACTS • The Aztecs will be led offensively by Fort. The only Aztec to start all 30 games last year, she earned an Dec. 28 Wyoming* 6:30 p.m. First Year of Basketball: 1976-77 Dec. 30 at Utah State* 2 p.m. All-Time Record: 640-573 (.528) / 41 seasons All-MW first team nod after finishing the year in the Jan. 3 Colorado State* 6:30 p.m. Postseason Appearances/NCAA Appearances: 12/9 league rankings: second in points per game (15.9), Jan. 10 at San José State* 7 p.m. Last Postseason Appearance: 2013-- ninth in free throw percentage (.784), 11th in field Jan. 13 Boise State* 1 p.m. Lost to BYU (69-58) in WNIT Second Round goal percentage (.436), 12th in minutes played per Jan. 17 at Fresno State* 7 p.m. SDSU TEAM INFORMATION game (31.9) and 13th in assists per game (2.5). With Jan. 20 New Mexico* 1 p.m. 2016-17 Record: 11-19 (.367) 1,233 career points, she currently sits 16th all-time Jan. 24 at Colorado State* TBA Jan. 27 UNLV* 1 p.m. 2016-17 MW Record/Finish: 6-12/9th on the program’s scoring list. 2017 MW Tournament Record: 0-1 Feb. 3 at Air Force* 1 p.m. 2017 Final NCAA RPI: 270 • Thorderson is also expected to be a major contribu- Feb. 7 Fresno State* Noon Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/2 tor to the Scarlet and Black’s success. In 2016-17, she Feb. 10 Nevada* 1 p.m. Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 helped the Aztecs engineer the program’s best 3-point Feb. 14 at Wyoming* TBA Newcomers: 6 shooting season in 2016-17 (204 made 3-point Feb. 17 at UNLV* 3 p.m. field goals), and spent most of the year among the Feb. 21 Air Force* 6:30 p.m. AZTEC BASKETBALL STAFF Feb. 24 San José State* 1 p.m. Head Coach: Stacie Terry league’s top three in 3-point field goals made. In the Feb. 27 at Boise State* 7 p.m. Alma Mater: UT Arlington, 1998 program’s record book, Thorderson was fifth with March 2 at Nevada* 2 p.m. Career Record/Years: 48-74/Fifth Year 119 treys made and 374 threes attempted. Mountain West Championship (Las Vegas, Nev.) Record at SDSU: Same • San Diego State’s incoming freshman class is touted March 5-9 MW Championship TBA Best Time to Call: Contact SID as of the best in recent memory, topping the Moun- Basketball Office Phone: 619-594-4095 All times local to site | Home games in Bold at Viejas Arena Basketball Office Fax: 619-594-8057 tain West and ranking 23rd nationally (according to Assistant Coaches: Propsects Nation). This is the first time since 2010-11 MEDIA INFORMATION Jesse Clark, Fifth season at SDSU the Aztecs have had a nationally-ranked class. Te’a Alma Mater: Pacific Union, 2003 Adams (Kirkland, Wash.), Jenay Bojorquez (Phoenix, INTERVIEWS Ciara Carl, Fifth season at SDSU Ariz.), Kiara Edwards (Surprise, Ariz.), Najé Murray All media requests for interviews with the coaching staff or Alma Mater: Point Loma Nazarene, 2005 student-athletes should be directed to Jen Heisel at jheisel@ Nick Grant, Fourth season at SDSU (Stockton, Calif.) and Kennedi Villa (Oakland, Calif.) mail.sdsu.edu. Please submit your requests with 24 hours Alma Mater: Baylor, 2010 comprise the freshman class and will be joined by notice. During the season, the team is generally available to Director of Basketball Operations: Jon Silver Loli Gomez, a walk-on transfer who enrolled at SDSU meet with the media following each workout, as requested. Second season at SDSU prior to the Fall 2017 semester. There will be no interviews on game days until postgame. Alma Mater: UCLA, 2009 • The Aztecs will have to contend with a challenging Director of Player Personnel: Paris Johnson slate for the 2017-18 campaign. SDSU will face six PRACTICE Second season at SDSU The Aztec basketball team officially begins practice in early Alma Mater: San Diego State, 2009 teams that advanced to the postseason, including October. Most workouts will take place at the Jeff Jacobs JAM Athletic Trainer: Queenie Soriano conference foes Boise State (NCAA), Colorado State Center. Media wishing to attend practice should contact the Aztec Academic Advisor: Dr. Bre White (WNIT), UNLV (WNIT), Utah State (WBI), Wyoming media relations department at least one day in advance. Strength and Conditioning: Eddie Padilla (WNIT), in addition to Iowa State (NCAA) or Tulane (WNIT) at the Junkanoo Jam. CAMPUS PARKING SDSU MEDIA RELATIONS Media desiring to cover Aztec practices on campus can park Women’s Basketball SID: Jen Heisel in Parking Structure 7 and obtain a special parking permit E-mail: [email protected] from the SDSU athletic media relations office. Media parking Office Phone: 619-594-3014 via permit only will be provided for all home games in PS 12, adjacent to Viejas Arena. 2017-18 SAN DIEGO STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL t t t t t 1 2017-18 ROSTER PERSONNEL SUMMARY 2017-18 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School/High School) Returning Starters (4): 0 Kennedi Villa G 6-0 Fr. HS Oakland, Calif. (St. Mary’s HS) McKynzie Fort, Sr., G (14.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 31.9 mpg) 1 Khalia Lark G 6-0 Sr. 1L Irvine, Calif. (Washington/Mater Dei HS) Geena Gomez, Sr., G (6.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 36 3FGs) 3 Jenay Bojorquez G 5-6 Fr. HS Phoenix, Ariz. (Sierra Linda HS) Arantxa Gómez Ferrer, Jr., F (0.6 ppg, 0.9 rpg) 5 Te’a Adams G 5-9 Fr. HS Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS) Lexy Thorderson, Sr., F/G (9.5 ppg, 66 3FGs, 25.7 mpg) 10 Najé Murray G 5-6 Fr. HS Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s HS) 11 Arantxa Gómez Ferrer F 6-0 Jr. 2L Valencia, Spain (Parque Colegio Santa Ana HS) Starters Lost (2): 13 Allison Brown G 5-7 Sr. SQ Anaheim Hills, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) Ariell Bostick, G (23.2 mpg, 4.2 rpg, 3.5 apg) 15 McKynzie Fort G 5-9 Sr. 3L Fontana, Calif. (Etiwanda HS) Kymberly Ellison, G (25.3 mpg, 9.2 ppg, 61 3FGs) 20 Geena Gomez G 5-8 Sr. 2L Huntington Beach, Calif. (Edison HS/St. Joseph’s (Pa.)) 21 Abby Lowe G 5-11 So. 1L Stockport, England (Barking Abbey Academy) Other Players Lost (1): 22 Lexy Thorderson G/F 6-0 Sr. 3L Castle Rock, Colo. (Rock Canyon HS) Aleiah Brandon, F 23 Loli Gomez G 5-8 Jr. TR Huntington Beach, Calif. (Edison HS/CSU San Bernadino) 24 Kiara Edwards F 6-1 Fr. HS Surprise, Ariz. (Valley Vista HS) Other Letterwinners Returning (5): 30 Cheyenne Greenhouse G 5-11 Sr. 3L Riverside, Calif. (Canyon Springs HS) Cheyenne Greenhouse, Sr., G (15.4 mpg, 4.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg) 34 Baylee Vanderdoes F 6-1 So. 1L Auburn, Calif. (Placer HS) Khalia Lark, Sr., G (25.9 mpg, 8.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg) 40 Monique Terry F 6-2 So. 1L San Antonio, Texas (Brennan HS) 45 Naomi Ekwedike C 6-6 So. SQ Lagos, Nigeria (Potter’s House Christian Academy (Fla.)) Abby Lowe, So., G (15 gms, 1.2 ppg) Monique Terry, So., F (12.3 mpg, 2.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg) Baylee Vanderdoes, So., F (13.6 mpg, 3.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg) 2017-18 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Other Players Returning (2): No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School/High School) 5 Te’a Adams G 5-9 Fr. HS Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS) Allison Brown, Sr., G (9 gms) 3 Jenay Bojorquez G 5-6 Fr. HS Phoenix, Ariz. (Sierra Linda HS) Naomi Ekwedike, So., C (9 gms) 13 Allison Brown G 5-7 Sr. SQ Anaheim Hills, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) 24 Kiara Edwards F 6-1 Fr.