2014-15 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY LADY PIRATES BASKETBALL GAME 9 No. 1 South Carolina (9-0) vs. Hampton (3-5) Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, 7 p.m. HU Convocation Center, Hampton, Va. 2014-15 Schedule 2014-15 Hampton University Lady Pirates Basketball Roster No. Name Class Ht. Pos. Hometown/Previous School Date Opponent Time/Results 0 Malia Tate-DeFreitas So. 5-8 G Harrisburg, Pa./Steelton HS Nov. 16 Northwestern L, 62-36 1 Kenia Cole Sr. 5-4 G Silver Spring, Md./Paint Branch HS Nov. 18 Quinnipiac L, 87-59 2 Kyani White Sr. 5-7 G Manassas, Va./East Carolina Nov. 21 Kansas State L, 66-46 3 Georgianna Gilbeaux So. 5-5 G Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson HS Nov. 25 Washington State L, 74-60 5 Jackie Marshall Sr. 5-9 G Hackensack, N.J./Iona College Dec. 2 Lehigh L, 85-67 14 Blake Jenkines Jr. 5-10 G Clarksville, Tenn./Kenwood HS Dec. 5 Penn W, 58-43 15 Ryan Jordan Jr. 6-0 G Manassas, Va./Stonewall Jackson HS Dec. 6 Richmond W, 64-53 20 Lauren Johnson Sr. 5-6 G Cairo, Ga./Darton College Dec. 8 Morgan State* W, 63-43 21 Mikayla Sayle Fr. 6-1 F Hampton, Va./Hampton HS Dec. 17 #1 South Carolina 7 p.m. 23 Tyler Hobgood r-Jr. 6-1 F Oxford, N.C./University of Miami Dec. 20 James Madison 2 p.m. 24 Areana Davis Jr. 5-11 G Virginia Beach, Va./Santa Fe JC Dec. 22 #25 DePaul 8 p.m. 30 Kristine Rose Jr. 6-0 G Miramar, Fla./Xavier 31 Kaylah Lupoe Fr. 6-2 F Phoenix, Ariz./Mountain Pointe HS Florida International Tournament 34 Brielle Ward r-Jr. 6-2 F Baltimore, Md./Western HS Dec. 29 vs. Bowling Green 8 p.m. 44 Lindsay Williams r-Jr. 6-3 F Bowie, Md./Anne Arundel/Mt. St. Mary’s Dec. 30 vs. Auburn/FIU 3:30/6 p.m. Head Coach: David Six (6th season, Hampton ’09) Jan. 5 Princeton 7 p.m. Assistant Coaches: Barbara Burgess (6th season, Delaware State ’89), Brian Davis (6th season, Tennessee Tech ’07), Tim Jan. 10 Bethune-Cookman* 2 p.m. Valentine (1st season, Southern Wesleyan ‘09) Jan. 12 Florida A&M* 6 p.m. Jan. 17 North Carolina A&T* 4 p.m. Jan. 19 N.C. Central* 6 p.m. Jan. 24 Savannah State* 4 p.m. THE GAME Jan. 26 South Carolina State* 5:30 p.m. The five-time reigning MEAC champion Lady Pirates will play host to No. 1 South Carolina on Jan. 31 Norfolk State* 4 p.m. Wednesday at 7 p.m. It will mark the first time Hampton has ever hosted the nation’s top-ranked Feb. 7 UMES* 4 p.m. team. Feb. 9 Howard* 6 p.m. Feb. 16 Morgan State* 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 Delaware State* 4 p.m. THE SERIES Feb. 23 Coppin State* 5:30 p.m. The Lady Pirates are 0-1 against South Carolina following a 45-34 loss in the 2012 Paradise Jam. Feb. 28 Howard* 4 p.m. March 2 Delaware State* 5:30 p.m. March 5 Norfolk State* 6 p.m. LADY PIRATES AT HOME The Lady Pirates were a perfect 11-0 at home in 2012-13, and in their five years under head coach 2015 MEAC Championships David Six, they are 48-7 in the HU Convocation Center. Hampton had not lost at home since Jan. 28, March 9-14, 2015 Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Va. 2012, falling to Coppin State in overtime, prior to a loss to American back on Dec. 4 of last season. Hampton is 1-1 at home this season after beating Morgan State 63-43 on Dec. 8, and the Lady Pi- rates have won 11 of their last 12 home games. All times are EST and subject to change UNPRECEDENTED: FIVE IN A ROW *denotes MEAC game Home games are in bold Prior to the 2013-14 season, no MEAC women’s team had ever won five straight conference tourna- ments. But when the Lady Pirates defeated Coppin State 50-47 in last year’s MEAC Tournament title game, they did just that. Head coach David Six has won the MEAC Tournament in each of his five seasons at the helm, and the Lady Pirates have won the last four MEAC regular-season titles. During that span, Hampton is 62-2 in MEAC play (74-2 including MEAC Tournament games). That stretch includes back-to-back seasons in which the Lady Pirates went undefeated in conference play; overall, the Lady Pirates have won 49 straight games against MEAC foes, including conference tournament. SPORTS INFORMATION WBB Contact: Jeff Cunningham Office: (757) 727-5811 Fax: (757) 727-5813 Email: [email protected] Facebook: Search “Hampton Athletics Sports Information” Twitter: @Hampton_WBB & @HUAthletics1868 Youtube: www.youtube.com/HamptonSportsInfo Web: www.hamptonpirates.com 2014-15 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2014-15 Hampton University 2014-15 STATISTICAL COMPARISON Women’s Basketball Quick Facts HAM SC GENERAL Record 3-5 9-0 Location Hampton, Va. 23668 Scoring Average 56.6 80.7 Founded 1868 Opponent Scoring Average 64.1 48.1 Enrollment 4,768 Affiliation NCAA/Division I Scoring Margin -7.5 +32.6 Conference MEAC President Dr. William R. Harvey FG % .304 .492 Dir. of Athletics Eugene Marshall Jr. Opponent FG % .401 .331 SWA Paula Jackson Athletic Phone (757) 727-5641 Athletic Fax (757) 727-6995 3-pt. FG % .287 .353 Mascot Lady Pirates Opponent 3-pt. FG% .319 .270 Colors Royal Blue and White 3-pt. FG Per Game 6.3 5.2 Arena HU Convocation Center Capacity 7,200 Press Row Phone (757) 637-2098 FT % .616 .668 Ticket Office Phone (757) 728-6828 Rebound Average 43.1 42.0 COACHING STAFF Head Coach David Six Opponent Rebound Average 43.9 31.9 Alma Mater Hampton ‘09 Rebound Margin -0.8 +10.1 Record at Hampton 130-40 (5+ years) Career Record 130-40 (5+ years) Assist Average 13.0 20.0 Basketball Office Phone (757) 728-6818 Basketball Fax (757) 728-6905 Turnover Average 16.5 12.1 Best Time to Reach Coach Contact Assistant SID Blocks Average 1.8 6.0 Assistant Coaches Barbara Burgess (6th year) Steals Average 9.6 11.4 Brian Davis (6th year) Tim Valentine (1st year) Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Addison Assistant Athletic Trainers Ben Anguish RETURNING STARTERS (3) Christian Johansson Name Ht. Class PPG FG% FT% Faye Tayag Kenia Cole 5-4 Sr. 9.4 .367 .567 Renee Anthony M. Tate-DeFreitas 5-8 So. 18.1 .350 .768 Carly Laidlaw Director of Athletic Performance Veronica Johnson Brielle Ward 6-2 r-Jr. 3.5 .368 .412 Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Conroy Newman STARTERS LOST (2) SPORTS INFORMATION Name Ht. PPG RPG FG% FT% Assistant SID/WBB Contact Jeff Cunningham Alyssa Bennett 6-2 17.7 9.4 .456 .691 SID Office Phone (757) 727-5811 SID Cell Phone (757) 637-5845 Nicole Hamilton 5-8 13.1 6.1 .325 .613 SID Fax (757) 727-5813 SID E-Mail [email protected] LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (8) Sports Information Director Maurice Williams Name Pos. Ht. Class PPG FG% SID Office Phone (757) 727-5757 Website www.hamptonpirates.com Kenia Cole G 5-4 Sr. 9.4 .367 Overnight Address Hampton University B. Coleman-Cox G 5-8 So. 1.0 .316 Sports Information Tyler Hobgood F 6-1 r-Jr. 2.0 .433 194 Holland Hall Blake Jenkines G 5-10 Jr. 0.9 .438 Hampton, VA 23668 Lauren Johnson G 5-6 r-Sr. 1.5 .333 TEAM INFORMATION Ryan Jordan G 6-0 Jr. 3.7 .354 2013-14 Overall Record 28-5 M. Tate-DeFreitas G 5-8 So. 18.1 .350 MEAC Record 16-0 Brielle Ward F 6-2 r-Jr. 3.5 .368 Conference Finish 1st Postseason NCAA First Round vs. Mich. St. (L, 91-61) NEWCOMERS (7) Starters Returning/Lost 2/3 Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown Letterwinners Returning/Lost 8/3 Areana Davis G 5-11 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. Newcomers 7 Kaylah Lupoe F 6-1 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. TOP RETURNERS Jackie Marshall G 5-9 Sr. Hackensack, N.J. Top Returning Scorer: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (596, 18.1 ppg) Kristine Rose G 6-1 Jr. Miramar, Fla. Top Returning Rebounder: Brielle Ward (273, 8.3 rpg) Mikayla Sayle F 6-1 Fr. Hampton, Va. Top Returning Assist-Maker: Kenia Cole (78, 2.4 apg) Kyani White G 5-5 Sr. Manassas, Va. Top Returning Shot Blocker: Tyler Hobgood (23, 1.1 bpg) Lindsay Williams F 6-1 r-Jr. Bowie, Md. Top Returner in Steals: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (49, 1.5 spg) 2014-15 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCOUTING SOUTH CAROLINA 2014-15 Lady Pirate Trends The Gamecocks are the No. 1 team in both polls and have opened the sea- son with nine straight wins — including over ranked foes Syracuse and Overall Record 3-5 Duke. South Carolina, in its seventh season under head coach Dawn Staley, MEAC Record 1-0 has three players in double figures, led by freshman guard A’ja Wilson’s 14.3 points per game and junior guard Tiffany Mitchell’s 14.0 points a game. At Home 1-1 On the Road 2-4 LADY PIRATES AGAINST THE SEC Neutral Courts 0-0 Hampton is 3-10 against schools currently in the SEC, with all three wins coming under head coach David Six. The Lady Pirates are 0-2 against Ala- In November 0-4 bama, 0-1 against Arkansas, 1-2 against Florida, 0-1 against Georgia, 0-1 In December 3-1 against Kentucky, 1-1 against LSU, 1-0 against Mississippi State, 0-1 In January 0-0 against South Carolina, and 0-1 against Vanderbilt.