20162016 FSU FSU FOOTBALL FOOTBALL | GM| GM 3: 2:1: LOUISVILLE OLECHARLESTON MISS SOUTHERN #17/14 FLORIDA STATE GRAMBLING STATE SEMINOLES LADY TIGERS GAME 4 1-2 Grambling State Lady Tigers VS November 19, 2017 | Grambling, La. 3-0 Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (7,000) Head Coach TEAM COMPARISON Head Coach Second meeting against Grambling State Sue Semrau (UC-San Diego ‘85) FSU GS Freddie Murray (Jackson State, ’90) 3 GAME COVERAGE Career Record: 404-233 | 21st Season 89.3 POINTS PER GAME 60.3 Career Record: 20-17 | First Season Record at FSU: 404-233 | 21st Season +37.3 SCORING MARGIN/GAME -2.3 Record at GS: 20-17 | First Season TV/LIVE STREAM | Grambling State YouTube 51.7 REBOUNDS PER GAME 30.3 STAT LEADERS 16.3 ASSISTS PER GAME 14.3 STAT LEADERS SCORING | #4 AJ ALIX 49.5 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 35.0 SCORING | #22 DEJA MCKINNEY RADIO | WQTL 106.1 FM 18.7 PPG | 56 TOTAL POINTS 52.0 POINTS ALLOWED/GAME 62.7 15.0 PPG | 45 TOTAL POINTS 36.1 3-POINT PERCENTAGE 29.0 PBP: Ariya Massoudi l Analyst: Melissa Bruner REBOUNDING | #12 NICKI EKHOMU REBOUNDING | #5 SHAKYLA HILL +2.3 TURNOVER MARGIN +8.3 10.7 RPG | 32 TOTAL REBOUNDS 5.7 RPG | 17 TOTAL REBOUNDS 2017-18 SCHEDULE ASSISTS | ALIX/WRIGHT ASSISTS | #5 SHAKYLA HILL 5.0 APG | 15 TOTAL ASSISTS EACH ALL-TIME RESULTS 6.6 APG | 20 TOTAL ASSISTS Florida State leads 1-0 #17/14 FLORIDA STATE SHOOTING | #4 AJ ALIX FSU’s first game at Grambling State SHOOTING | #22 DEJA MCKINNEY 62.5 PERCENT | 20-OF-32 Last Meeting: Dec. 15, 2012 (FSU won 96-60) 48.5 PERCENT | 16-OF-33 Date Opponent EST Time/Result Nov. 5 (Sun.) Columbus State (Exh.) W, 102-49 Nov. 10 (Fri.) UNF W, 109-51 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Nov. 12 (Sun.) at Jacksonville State W, 75-51 Nov. 17 (Fri.) at Florida (SEC Network +) W, 84-54 • No. 17/14 Florida State brings redshirt senior guard Imani Wright home to her roots in Grambling, La., for a Nov. 19 (Sun.) at Grambling State 5 p.m. Nov. 24 (Fri.) Sacred Heart (ACC Network Extra) 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon tip-off with the Lady Tigers. Both of Wright’s parents in Bridgette-Forte Thomas and Larry Nov. 26 (Sun.) Samford (ACC Network Extra) 2 p.m. Wright played basketball at Grambling State, and her father enjoyed a 12-year professional career (1976-88) that Nov. 29 (Wed.) at Iowa (Big Ten Network)1 8 p.m. Dec. 3 (Sun.) at James Madison 2 p.m. included winning the 1978 NBA Championship with the Washington Bullets. Dec. 7 (Thur.) Stetson (ACC Network Extra) 7 p.m. Dec. 10 (Sun.) Arizona State (ACC Network Extra) 2 p.m. • Wright’s mother in Forte-Thomas originally played basketball at the University of Houston before transferring to Dec. 17 (Sun.) at 2/6 Texas (FS1) 12:30 p.m. Grambling State, which was referred to as Grambling back then. Wright’s father was one of Grambling’s best bas- Dec. 21 (Thur.) at Creighton 7 p.m. Dec. 28 (Thur.) Jacksonville (ACC Network Extra) 7 p.m. ketball players ever, becoming a first-round selection by the Bullets at 14th overall in 1976. He will be inducted Dec. 31 (Sun.) North Carolina (ACC Network Extra)* 2 p.m. into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame this upcoming year. Jan. 4 (Thur.) at Clemson* 7 p.m. Jan. 7 (Sun.) at Syracuse (Fox Sports Florida/ Sun)* 1 p.m. • The Seminoles and Lady Tigers have met just once. FSU defeated Grambling State 96-60 in Tallahassee on Dec. 15, Jan. 11 (Thur.) RV/24 Miami (Fox Sports Florida/ Sun)* 7 p.m. 2012. In that game, FSU held a 49-37 halftime lead but exploded for 33 points in the first 7:18 of the second half Jan. 14 (Sun.) Virginia Tech (Fox Sports Florida/ Sun)* 2:30 p.m. Jan. 18 (Thur.) at Wake Forest (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. to break away. Jan. 21 (Sun.) at 5/10 Louisville (ESPN2)* 5 p.m. Jan. 28 (Sun.) 6/5 Notre Dame (ESPN2)* 4 p.m. • FSU’s visit to Grambling State marks the first time the Seminoles have played a Southwestern Athletic Confer- Feb. 1 (Thur.) at NC State (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. ence program on the road. Feb. 4 (Sun.) at Pittsburgh (ACC Network Extra)* 1 p.m. Feb. 8 (Thur) Virginia (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. • The Seminoles make their first road trip to the state of Louisiana since facing Tulane in New Orleans on Dec. 22, Feb. 11 (Sun.) at RV/24 Miami (ESPN2)* 4 p.m. Feb. 15 (Thur.) Clemson (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. 2014. FSU won that rough-and-tumble game 65-54. Feb. 19 (Mon.) at 11/12 Duke (ESPN2)* 6 p.m. Feb. 22 (Thur.) Boston College (ACC Network Extra)* 7 p.m. • Florida State is looking to start 4-0 for the ninth time under head coach Sue Semrau, who took over the FSU Feb. 25 (Sun.) Georgia Tech (Fox Sports Florida/ Sun)* 1 p.m. program beginning in the 1997-98 season. The Seminoles last did it in the 2014-15 season. Feb. 28 (Wed.) ACC Tournament First Round (Fox Sports Florida/Sun)2 TBA Mar. 1 (Thur.) ACC Tournament Second Round (FOX Sports Florida/Sun) 2 TBA • FSU is coming off a dominating 84-54 win at Florida on Friday night, marking the largest margin of victory against Mar. 2 (Fri.) ACC Tournament Quarterfinals (FOX Sports Florida/Sun) 2 TBA Mar. 3 (Sat.) ACC Tournament Semifinals (ESPNU) 2 TBA the Gators in a road game. Redshirt senior AJ Alix starred for the Noles with 26 points (9-of-13 shooting), three Mar. 4 (Sun.) ACC Tournament Finals (ESPN2) 2 TBA assists and two turnovers. Alix’s six 3-point field goals against the Gators made her the 11th Seminole to knock *ACC Game down six or more 3-balls in a game. The last to make that many was former player Morgan Jones (6) at Maryland 1 - ACC/Big Ten Challenge 2 - Held in Greensboro, N.C. on Feb. 20, 2014. Rankings AP/Coaches 3 - 382 wins by NCAA standards 1 NUMBERS AND NOTES FSU’S RECORD WHEN The Seminoles have filled it up from the field so far in the young season. RANDOM FACTS Overall ..................................................................3-0 They’ve produced 30 or more made • In the third quarter this season, Florida Home ...................................................................1-0 field goals in every game, including 39 State is out-scoring teams 84-31. This Away ...................................................................... 2-0 30 Neutral/Tournament .....................................0-0 makes vs. UNF in their season opener. includes a 20-0 third quarter at Jacksonville Leading at Halftime ......................................3-0 State on Nov. 12. Trailing at Halftime ........................................0-0 • FSU is averaging 49.7 points in the second Tied at Halftime ..............................................0-0 half this season, while its opponents are Overtime Games .............................................0-0 Senior forward Shakayla Thomas TV Games ............................................................ 2-0 moved into ninth place on the FSU averaging 26.3 (+23.3). Nicki Ekhomu and vs. Top-25 Opponents ...................................0-0 career scoring list with 1,436 points. Shakayla Thomas each lead FSU averaging vs. Top-10 Opponents ...................................0-0 Last game, Thomas moved past Lata- 9TH 9.7 second-half points. FSU shoots 50% or better from field .............. 2-0 via Coleman (1997-00) on the list. FSU shoots 40-49% from field ............................ 1-0 • The Seminoles boast a sizeable rebound FSU shoots under 40% from field .....................0-0 margin of +21.7 per game. FSU averages 51.7 Opponent shoots 50% or better from field .0-0 boards to 30 rebounds by its opponents. Opponent shoots 40-49% from field ...............0-0 Redshirt senior guard Imani Wright Opponent shoots under 40% from field ........ 3-0 • FSU is averaging 73.3 possessions per game Opponent shoots under 35% from field ........ 3-0 has been more of a distributor this this year while also averaging 1.2 points per early in the season. She is tied with FSU outrebounds opponent ................................. 3-0 possession this season. Opponent outrebounds FSU ................................0-0 point guard AJ Alix for the team lead • Shakayla Thomas’ 12 points last game Tied in rebounds ........................................................0-0 with 15 assists. 15 FSU records 10 or more steals ...........................0-0 against the Gators gives her 80 career FSU records 15 or more assists ......................... 2-0 double-figure scoring performances. FSU commits less than 15 turnovers .............. 3-0 FSU commits 15 or more turnovers .................0-0 Senior center Chatrice White • FSU boasts the third-ranked 2018 recruiting FSU commits less turnovers than opp. .......... 2-0 corralled 11 rebounds last game class by ESPNW. The Seminoles have added FSU commits more turnovers than opp. ......... 1-0 at Florida. It marked her eighth five ESPNW Top-100 players in guards Izabela FSU shoots 70% or better from the line ........ 2-0 career game at FSU with double- Nicoletti (Brazil), Kourtney Weber (New Or- FSU shoots under 70% from the line ................ 1-0 digit rebounds. 8 leans), Amaya Brown (Albuquerque), Morgan FSU scores 59 points or less ..............................0-0 Jones (Jonesboro, Ga.) and forward Valencia FSU scores between 60-69 points ..................0-0 FSU scores between 70-79 points ..................... 1-0 Myers (Solon, Ohio). FSU scores between 80-89 points ................... 1-0 Florida State’s three op- • Florida State generated 36 points in the FSU scores between 90-99 points ..................0-0 FSU scores more than 100 points ....................