The University of Memphis Women's Basketball GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF Name of School ..............................University of Memphis Head Coach............................................Melissa McFerrin City/State/Zip ................................Memphis, Tenn., 38152 Alma Mater .................................................Missouri, 1983 Founded ........... 1912 as West Tennessee Normal School Record at Memphis (yrs) ................... 108-86/Six seasons Enrollment ..............................................................21,480 Career record (yrs) ..........................158-156/Ten seasons Nickname................................................................. Tigers Basketball Office Phone ..............................901-678-4120 School Colors .............................................Blue and Gray Conference .........................American Athletic Conference ASSISTANT COACHES/SUPPORT STAFF Arena .............................. Elma Roane Fieldhouse (2,565) Associate Head Coach .................................David Midlick ........................................................FedExForum (18,400) ............................................. (Ole Miss, 1987), 1st season President ..............................................Dr. M. David Rudd Assistant Coach.................................................Erin Grant Athletic Director .............................................. Tom Bowen .........................................(Texas Tech, 2006), 3rd season Ticket Office Phone .....................................901-678-2331 Assistant Coach...........................................Jessica Bogia ..............................(Lafayette College, 2005), 2nd season ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Director of Basketball Opps ...................... Donease Smith Athletic Communications Director ................... Ron Mears ........................(Central Missouri State, 1998), 6th season Office Phone ............................................. (901) 678-2337 Video Coordinator ............................................Ben Kantor Women's Basketball Contact ....................Tammy DeGroff .................................................(Illinois, 2006), 3rd season Office Phone ............................................. (901) 678-5787 Certified Athletic Trainer ..................................Kim Duskin Cell Phone ................................................ (901) 734-1504 .................................................. (Tulsa, 2002), 3rd season Email.............................................tdegroff@memphis.edu Home Phone............................................. (901) 734-1504 TEAM INFORMATION Fax............................................................ (901) 678-4134 Overall 2013-14 record .............................................13-18 Press Row Phone (Fieldhouse) ................ (901) 678-2005 Home Record ...............................................................9-6 Press Row Phone (FedExForum)............. (901) 205-2758 Away Record ................................................................4-8 Athletics Website ........................... www.GoTigersGo.com Neutral Record .............................................................0-4 Facebook ......................... Facebook.com/MemphisWBKB Conference Record/Finish ....................................6-12/7th Twitter ................................Twitter.com/@MemphisWBKB Starters Returning/Lost.................................................3/2 Instagram..................................................MemphisWBKB Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................6/5 YouTube ........................................ MemphisTigerNetwork Newcomers......................................................................6 Conference Website ....................... www.theamerican.org Memphis mailing address: ........ 570 Normal, Room 203 E TEAM MEDIA ................................................. Memphis, TN 38152-3730 Flagship Radio Station ..........................91.7 FM (WUMR) Play-by-Play Announcer ..............................Jeff Brightwell 2014-15 Women's Basketball Information Starters Returning (R) and Lost (L) (R/L) ____ Player HT CL POS Gp/Gs Ppg Rpg other (R) _______Ariel Hearn 5-7 Jr. G 31/30 17.8 3.7 69 3 Pt FGM (R) ______ Asianna Fuqua-Bey 6-2 Jr. F 31/31 8.4 7.5 (R) ______ Breigha Wilder-Cochran 5-9 So. PG 30/20 7.9 3.6 125 Assists (L) ______ Pa'Sonna Hope 6-0 Sr. P 30/25 7.3 6.8 30 blocks (L) ______ Devin Mack 5-10 Sr. G 31/13 4.1 1.7 21 3 Pt FGM OTHER KEY RETURNEES _________ Mooriah Rowser 5-9 R-So. G 31/21 8.1 2.5 _________ Courtney Powell 6-1 Jr. P 25/0 2.5 3.0 _________ Taylor Williams 6-1 So. G/F 31/13 4.8 3.3 24 3 Pt FGM OTHER KEY LOSSES _________ Brandi Goodman 6-2 So. P 14/0 2.9 2.4 _________ Jasbrielle Swain 5-8 Sr. G 29/2 2.2 2.8 NEWCOMERS (6) Player HT CL POS Hometown/High School Alisha Celestine 6-3 Fr. P Kenner, La./Warren Easton HS Cheyenne Creighton 6-1 Fr. F Pickering, Ontario/Blessed Pope John Paul II Brea Elmore 5-9 Fr. G Stone Mountain, Ga./Redan HS Amber Holmes 5-7 Fr. G Memphis, Tenn./Overton HS Damonique Miller 5-11 Fr. W Little Rock, Ark./Joe T. Robinson HS Brianna Wright 6-1 Jr. F Greenville, Miss./South Alabama/Chipola JC UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS Women's Basketball 2014-15 Roster Numerical Roster NO NAME POSITION HT CL-Exp. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 1 Breigha WILDER-COCHRAN Guard 5-9 So.-1L Hoover, Ala./Hoover HS 3 Taylor WILLIAMS Guard 6-1 So.-1L Kansas City, Kan./Bishop Ward HS 4 Ariel HEARN Guard 5-7 Jr.-2L Memphis, Tenn./Arlington HS 5 Brea ELMORE Guard 5-9 Fr.-HS Stone Mountain, Ga./Redan HS 10 Cheyenne CREIGHTON Forward 6-1 Fr.-HS Pickering, Ontario/Blessed Pope John Paul II 11 Amber HOLMES Guard 5-7 Fr.-HS Memphis, Tenn./Overton HS 21 Asianna “Asia” FUQUA-BEY Post 6-1 Jr.-2L Chicago, Ill./Marist HS 22 Brianna WRIGHT Forward 6-1 Jr.-TR Greenville, Miss./Chipola JC 24 Mooriah ROWSER Guard 5-9 RS-So.-1L Rockville, Md./St. Johns College HS 32 Courtney POWELL Forward 6-1 JR.-2L Youngstown, Ohio/Ursuline HS 40 Damonique MILLER Wing 5-11 Fr.-HS Little Rock, Ark./Joe T. Robinson HS 44 Alisha CELESTINE Post 6-3 Fr.-HS Kenner, La./Warren Easton HS Alphabetical Roster NO NAME POSITION HT CL-Exp. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 44 Alisha CELESTINE Post 6-3 Fr.-HS Kenner, La./Warren Easton HS 10 Cheyenne CREIGHTON Forward 6-1 Fr.-HS Pickering, Ontario/Blessed Pope John Paul II 5 Brea ELMORE Guard 5-9 Fr.-HS Stone Mountain, Ga./Redan HS 21 Asianna “Asia” FUQUA-BEY Post 6-1 So.-1L Chicago, Ill./Marist HS 12 Ariel HEARN Guard 5-7 So.-1L Memphis, Tenn./Arlington HS 11 Amber HOLMES Guard 5-7 Fr.-HS Memphis, Tenn./Overton HS 40 Damonique MILLER Wing 5-11 Fr.-HS Little Rock, Ark./Joe T. Robinson HS 32 Courtney POWELL Forward 6-1 So.-1L Youngstown, Ohio/Ursuline HS 24 Mooriah ROWSER Guard 5-9 RS-Fr.- HS Rockville, Md./St. Johns College HS 1 Breigha WILDER-COCHRAN Guard 5-9 Fr.-HS Hoover, Ala./Hoover HS 3 Taylor WILLIAMS Guard 6-1 Fr.-HS Kansas City, Kan./Bishop Ward HS 22 Brianna WRIGHT Forward 6-1 Jr.-TR Greenville, Miss./Chipola JC Head Coach: Melissa McFerrin (Missouri, 1983), Seven season Associate Head Coach: David Midlick (Ole Miss, 1987), 1st season Assistant Coaches: Erin Grant (Texas Tech, 2006) Third season, Jessica Bogia (Lafayette College, 2005), Second season Director of Basketball Operations: Donease Smith (Sixth season) Video Coordinator: Ben Kantor (Thrid season) Certified Athletic Trainer:Kim Duskin (Third season), 901-678-2340 Sports Information Contact: Tammy DeGroff ([email protected]); 901-678-5787 2014-15 UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE NOVEMBER Sat. 8 RHODES COLLEGE (Exh.) MEMPHIS 2 p.m. Fri. 14 MISSOURI STATE MEMPHIS 4 p.m. Sun. 16 SAMFORD MEMPHIS 4 p.m. Thurs. 20 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. 7:00 p.m. Sun. 23 MINNESOTA MEMPHIS 2 p.m. Wed. 26 at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 6:05 p.m. Sat. 29 UALR MEMPHIS TBA # DECEMBER Tues. 2 AUSTIN PEAY MEMPHIS 7 p.m. Sat. 6 CENTRAL MICHIGAN MEMPHIS 2 p.m. Sat. 13 at Georgetown Washington, D.C. 2 p.m. (ET) Mon. 15 at George Washington Washington, D.C. 7 p.m. (ET) Fri. 19 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE MEMPHIS 7 p.m. Sun. 28 TEMPLE * (ESPNU) MEMPHIS 7:30 p.m. Wed. 31 at USF * Tampa, Fla. 3 p.m. (ET) JANUARY Sun. 4 EAST CAROLINA * MEMPHIS 2 p.m. Wed. 7 at UCF * Orlando, Fla. 7 p.m. (ET) Sat. 10 at Tulsa * Tulsa, Okla. 2 p.m. Wed. 14 CINCINNATI * MEMPHIS 7 p.m. Sun. 18 at East Carolina * Greenville, N.C. 2 p.m. (ET) Sat. 24 HOUSTON * MEMPHIS 2 p.m. Wed. 28 at Cincinnati * Cincinnati, Ohio TBA Sat. 31 USF * MEMPHIS 2 p.m. FEBRUARY Wed. 4 at Temple * Philadelphia, Pa. Noon (ET) Sat. 7 CONNECTICUT * (SNY) MEMPHIS/FEDEXFORUM 2:30 p.m. Wed. 11 at Houston * Houston, Texas 7 p.m. Tues. 17 UCF * MEMPHIS 7 p.m. Sat. 21 at Tulane * New Orleans, La. 2 p.m. Tues. 24 TULSA * MEMPHIS 7 p.m. Sat. 28 at Connecticut * (CBS SN) Storrs, Conn. 1 p.m. MARCH Mon. 2 SMU * MEMPHIS 7 p.m. 6-9 American Athletic Conference Tournament Uncasville, Conn./ Mohegan Sun Arena ALL TIMES LOCAL TO SITE Home Games in Bold American Athletic Conference Opponents With Asterisk * # Time waiting on Tiger football game time announcement.