2017-18 TV/RADIO ROSTER #0 - JaQUAN JACKSON #1 - KAELA HILAIRE #3 - TYEISHA SMITH #4 - KAITY HEALY R-Senior • Guard Sophomore • Guard R-Freshman • Guard R-Sophomore • Guard Killeen Texas Floral Park, N.Y. Baltimore, Md. Freehold, N.J. #5 - INJA BUTINA #15 - DEJA WINTERS #20 - KIMI EVANS #21 - NICOLE JIMENEZ Junior • Guard Sophomore • G/F Freshman • Center Junior • Guard Zagreb, Croatia Cleveland, Ohio Jackson, N.J. Miami, Fla. #23 -TAYLOR BROWN #24 - SHADEEN SAMUELS #31 - JAYLA JONES-PACK #33 - DONNAIZHA FOUNTAIN #34 SELENA PHILOXY R-Sophomore • Forward Sophomore • Forward Sophomore • Center Grad Student • G/F Freshman • Forward Paterson, N.J. Ossining, N.Y. Amityville, N.Y. Roxbury, Mass. Queens, N.Y. ANTHONY BOZZELLA LAUREN DeFALCO MARISSA FLAGG NICK DiPILLO Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Fifth Season Fifth Season Fifth Season Fourth Season TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017-18 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location .......................................... South Orange, N.J. Founded ...............................................................1856 Enrollment .........................................................10,100 Affiliation ............................................. NCAA Division I Conference .................................................... BIG EAST Nickname ..........................................................Pirates Colors ..................................................... Blue & White Home Court (Cap.) ..............Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) Interim President ..............................Dr. Mary Meehan Director of Athletics ............................Patrick G. Lyons Athletic Department Phone................. (973) 761-9497 Athletic Department Website .............. shupirates.com THIS IS SETON HALL NEWCOMERS TV Radio Roster .................. Inside Front Cover #3 Tyeisha Smith ........................................... 17 COACHING STAFF Table of Contents ............................................ 1 #5 Inja Butina ............................................... 17 Head Coach ...................................... Anthony Bozzella Quick Facts ..................................................... 1 #20 Kimi Evans .............................................. 18 Alma Mater/Year ................................Seton Hall/1989 Promoting the Pirates ..................................... 2 #21 Nicole Jimenez ....................................... 18 Record at SHU/Years ...................... 83-48/Fifth Season #23 Taylor Brown .......................................... 19 Athletic Communications ............................... 3 Career Record/Years ..................................389-366/26 #33 Donnaizha Fountain ............................... 19 Assistant Coaches ................Lauren DeFalco (Iona ‘08) #34 Selena Philoxy ........................................ 20 SEASON PREVIEW ................................................. Marissa Flagg (Iona ‘11) 2017-18 Roster ............................................ 4-5 Team Photo and Cutline ............................... 20 ........................................................ Nick DiPillo (FDU ‘03) Dir. of Player Development .......Jose Rebimbas (Seton Hall '90) COACHING STAFF YEAR IN REVIEW Director of Operations .........Shaaliyah Lyons (Seton Hall '17) Head Coach Anthony Bozzella ..................... 6-7 2016-17 Season Statistics ............................. 21 Coordinator of Ops ........Shakena Richardson (Florida State '15) Lauren DeFalco ............................................... 8 2016-17 BIG EAST Review............................. 22 Coordinator of Ops .....Christian Pierre-Louis (Seton Hall ’17) Marissa Flagg .................................................. 8 2016-17 Scores/Results ................................ 23 Office Phone .............................................(973) 761-9298 Nick DiPillo ..................................................... 9 Jose Rebimbas ................................................ 9 HISTORY AND RECORDS TEAM INFORMATION Shaaliyah Lyons ............................................ 10 1,000 Point Scorers .................................. 24-25 Career Records ........................................ 26-27 2016-17 Record ....................................................... 12-19 Shakena Richardson ..................................... 10 Single Season Records .................................. 28 BIG EAST Record/Finish ................................... 4-14/T-7th Christian Pierre-Louis ................................... 10 Individual Game Records .............................. 29 Postseason....................................BIG EAST Quarterfinals Team Game Records ..................................... 30 Players Returning/Lost ................................................8/6 THE PIRATES Year-by-Year Leaders..................................... 31 Starters Returning/Lost ...............................................2/3 Honor Roll ................................................ 32-33 Newcomers..................................................................... 5 RETURNERS All-Time Letterwinners ................................. 34 #0 JaQuan Jackson ........................................ 11 All-Time Results ....................................... 35-41 PROGRAM HISTORY #1 Kaela Hilaire ............................................. 12 All-Time Series Records ........................... 42-50 First Season ......................................................... 1973-74 #4 Kaity Healy ............................................... 13 NCAA Tournament History ...................... 51-53 All-Time Record ................................................... 653-601 #15 Deja Winters .......................................... 14 BIG EAST Tournament History ...................... 54 All-Time BIG EAST Record ....................................217-351 #24 Shadeen Samuels .................................. 15 Pirates in the Pros ................. Inside Back Cover NCAA Tournament Appearances .......4 (1994, 1995, 2015, 2016) #31 Jayla Jones-Pack ..................................... 16 2017-18 Schedule ............................Back Cover WNIT Appearances ................ 4 (2003, 2004, 2007, 2014) ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE 2017-18 MEDIA GUIDE/RECORD BOOK CREDITS Asst. Ath. Dir. Digital Media/Comm. ........... Thomas Chen Assoc. Dir. Ath. Communications ................Bobby Mullen The 2017-18 Seton Hall Women’s Basketball Record Book was written and designed by Mullen e-mail [email protected] Associate Director of Athletics Communications, Bobby Mullen. Additional assistance from Communications Phone ...........................(973) 761-9493 Athletics Communications Interns Sedria Thomas, Dagen Hughes and Olivia Mulvihill. Photos Communications Fax ................................(973) 761-9061 courtesy Gabe Rhodes Photography, Steve Slade, Getty Images, Dave Saffran/MSG Photos, Mullen Cell Phone ....................................(609) 923-4463 and Seton Hall University. Printing by Partnership Printing, LLC, Sea Girt , N.J. 1 FOLLOWING THE PIRATES piratE sports network The Pirate Sports Network will carry The Hall's 2017-18 non-conference schedule. Veteran broadcaster David Gass will handle the bulk of the action along with PSN alum and fan favorite John Fanta. The PSN is FREE and available at www.SHUPirates.com/PSN The Hall will be a featured up to seven times this season on nationally televised contests on FS1 and FS2. Last season, Bozzella went "mic'd up" for a first of its kind broadcast on FS2. In addition, all BIG EAST contests not televised will be available on the BIG EAST Digital Network. Once again, every women's basketball contest home and away will be carried by the award-winning student radio station at Seton Hall, WSOU. Barring conflicts, every game will be available over the air on 89.5 FM and on the web at WSOU.net. New Jersey-native Kevin Huebler enters his second season as the Sports Director of WSOU. Huebler is a broadcasting major at The Hall who has held internships with Seton Hall Athletics and CNBC in addition to his managerial duties at WSOU. 2 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS BOBBY MULLEN Associate Director Athletics Communications The Office of Athletics Communications at Seton Hall University welcomes your continued interest in the University and its athletics Contact: Women’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Softball program. For information, interviews, photographs and credentials, please call (973) 761-9493 or e-mail the respective sport contact. MEDIA CREDENTIALS Credentials for media covering Seton Hall at Walsh Gym, Owen T. Carroll Field, Ivy Hill Park or on the University’s campus should be attained by contacting the Office of Athletics Communications by phone at TOM CHEN (973) 761-9493 or by emailing the respective sport contact. Seton Hall Associate Athletics Director reserves the right to revoke press credentials at any time for any reason. Communications/Digital Media Contact: Men’s Basketball PHOTO CREDENTIALS All photographers attending Seton Hall home athletics contests must wear proper credentials. Request for credentials should be made in advance by contacting the Office of Athletics Communications by phone at (973) 761-9493, or by emailing the respective sport contact. INTERVIEWS All requests for player or coach interviews, either in person or via phone, MATT SWEENEY Assistant Athletics Director must be arranged through the Office of Athletics Communications. Athletics Communications Advance