2019-20 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES TEXAS STATE BOBCATS TEXAS STATE (7-4, 0-0 Sun Belt) vs. LITTLE ROCK (2-9, 0-0 Sun Belt) Thursday, January 2, 2020 • 7 p.m. CST 11 San Marcos, Texas • Strahan Arena (10,000) TEXAS STATE OPENING TIPS TUNING IN Overall SBC SCENE SETTER VIDEO STREAM ............ ESPN+ 7-4 0-0 Record • Texas State begins its seventh season of Sun Belt Con- Brant Freeman (play-by-play) 6-0 0-0 Home ference play as it hosts preseason league favorite Little Suzanne Fox (analyst) 1-4 0-0 Away AUDIO STREAM ............ 89.9 KTSW 0-0 0-0 Neutral Rock at 7 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2020. Clint Shields (play-by-play) • Head coach Zenarae Antoine is in her ninth season and Zenarae Antoine Head Coach 2019-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 9th 132-130 Texas State has amassed 132 wins. She is the fourth head coach NOVEMBER (4-2) Same Same Career in program history to reach the benchmark and is six 05 TEXAS LUTHERAN W, 72-31 wins from tying Linda Sharp (1989-97) for third-most 08 at Oral Roberts L, 63-57 victories in school history. Statistical Leaders 16 UTPB W, 83-45 D. Hood 11.1 Points 24 at Kansas L, 68-48 Br. Holle 6.1 Rebounds • The Bobcats are a perfect 6-0 inside Strahan Arena this 27 NEW ORLEANS W, 51-49 K. Taylor 4.9 Assists year and finished non-conference play undefeated at 30 TEXAS A&M - CORPUS CHRISTI W, 57-48 D. Hood 0.7 Blocks home for the first time since 2015-16. TXST is aver- DECEMBER (3-2) Br. Holle 2.5 Steals aging 67.3 points per game at home, 5.1 points better 04 UTSA W, 74-69 (OT) than its overall season average. The Bobcats closed 15 at Dartmouth W, 61-51 18 at Morgan State L, 72-62 Team Statistics out the decade at home with a win over Alcorn State 22 at RV TCU L, 79-52 Offense 62.2 and went 89-57 in San Marcos from 2010-19. Defense 57.6 30 ALCORN STATE W, 67-59 Scoring Margin +4.6 JANUARY (0-0) Rebounds 36.4 • TXST has never lost a Sun Belt Conference opener and 02 LITTLE ROCK * 7 p.m. Rebound Margin -2.1 is 6-0 since joining the league in 2013-14. This is the 04 ARKANSAS STATE * 2 p.m. FG Pct. .385 first year the Bobcats have opened conference play at 09 at Coastal Carolina * 5 p.m. FG Pct. Defense .371 3-PT FG Pct. .259 home since 2016-17 when it downed Coastal Carolina, 11 at Appalachian State * 1 p.m. 3-PT FG Pct. Defense .330 83-62. 16 ULM * 7 p.m. FT Pct. .645 18 LOUISIANA * 2 p.m. 3-Pointers per game 4.7 TEXAS STATE VS. LITTLE ROCK 23 at Troy * 6 p.m. Assists 13.5 25 at South Alabama * 5 p.m. Turnovers 15.9 • Little Rock leads the series against TXST, 11-6. FEBRUARY (0-0) Turnover Margin +4.7 • Texas State won the last meeting a season ago, 50-48, in 01 UTA * 2 p.m. Steals 9.8 San Marcos. Blocks 2.2 06 COASTAL CAROLINA * 7 p.m. 08 APPALACHIAN STATE * 2 p.m. TEXAS STATE PROBABLE STARTERS - BASED ON PREVIOUS GAME 13 at Little Rock * 11:30 a.m. No. Name Pos. Cl. Pts. Reb. Noteable 15 at Arkansas State * 4 p.m. 1 Avionne Alexander G Jr. 3.7 2.7 Scored career-high 12 points in last outing vs. Alcorn State 22 at UTA * 5 p.m. 3 Kennedy Taylor G So. 10.2 2.8 Sun Belt leader in assists per game (4.9) 27 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * 11:30 a.m. 24 Brooke Holle G Sr. 9.8 6.1 Team leader in career points (818), rebounds (453), and steals (119) 29 GEORGIA STATE * 2 p.m. 32 Da’Nasia Hood F So. 11.1 5.6 Grabbed career-best 14 rebounds in last outing vs. Alcorn State 55 Jaeda Reed C So. 4.9 2.7 Posted career-high 18 points in opener vs. Texas Lutheran MARCH (0-0) 05 at ULM * 6 p.m. TEXAS STATE OFF THE BENCH 07 at Louisiana * 2 p.m. No. Name Pos. Cl. Pts. Reb. Noteable 10 Sun Belt Conference Championship # TBA 00 Jayla Johnson F Jr. 7.8 2.5 Hit first eight shots and scored season-high 18 points vs. Alcorn St. 5 Jessica Paz y Puente G Fr. 3.0 1.3 Connected on three 3-pointers in last five minutes vs. UTPB AT STRAHAN ARENA AT UNIVERSITY EVENTS CENTER 13 Keslyn King G Fr. 2.2 0.8 Had two points and two rebounds in collegiate debut vs. TLU * - Sun Belt Conference Game 15 Ja’Kayla Bowie G So. 2.4 2.2 Appeared in four straight games off the bench # - Sun Belt Conference Championship (TBA) 20 Chelsea Johnson F Fr. 3.3 3.6 Nearly recorded double-double (11 pts, 9 rebs.) vs. UTPB 23 Lillie Moore F Jr. 3.1 2.2 Started three of the last four games - All-times Central 33 Bailey Holle G Sr. 5.5 2.6 Averages 25 minutes per game off the bench, one of two seniors Current Streak ............................................................Won one Current Home Streak ........................................... Won five Current Road/Neutral Streak .................................Lost two TEXAS STATE SPORTS INFORMATION - JACOB PAVILACK ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/WBB CONTACT Longest Winning Streak ................................................four Email: [email protected] Longest Losing Streak ...................................................two Office: 512-245-4387 Cell: 304-559-7959 2019-20 TXST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES TEXAS STATE QUICK FACTS Name of Institution Texas State University Location San Marcos, Texas Founded 1899 Enrollment 38,644 Nickname Bobcats School Colors Maroon (PMS 504) & Metallic Gold (PMS 872) Arena (Capacity) Strahan Arena (10,000) Year Opened 1982 Conference Sun Belt President Dr. Denise M. Trauth (College of Mount St. Joseph, 1971) Director of Athletics Dr. Larry Teis (TCU, 1988) SWA Tracy Shoemake (Texas, 1990) Faculty Representative Dr. Vicki Brittain (Washburn, 1977) Athletic Department Phone 512.245.2114 Ticket Office Phone 512.245.2272 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY Front Row (L to R): Brooke Holle, Ja’Kayla Bowie, Keslyn King, Kennedy Taylor, Avionne Alexander, Jessica First Year of Basketball 1966 Paz y Puente, Bailey Holle All-Time Record 775-738 Back Row (L to R): Lillie Moore, Jayla Johnson, Lauryn Thompson, Jaeda Reed, Da’Nasia Hood, Chelsea Johnson All-Time Sun Belt Conference Record 64-48 All-Time Sun Belt Conference Tournament Record 4-6 2019-20 ROSTER Conference Regular Season Championships 1 No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School / Previous School 2008 (Southland) Conference Tournament Championships 2 00 Jayla Johnson Jr. F 6-0 Dallas, Texas / Lincoln HS 1997 (Southland) • 2003 (Southland) 1 Avionne Alexander Jr. G 5-8 Sunnyvale, Texas / Sunnyvale HS NCAA Tournament Appearances/Record 2/0-2 3 Kennedy Taylor So. G 5-3 Dallas, Texas / Lincoln HS Years 1997 • 2003 5 Jessica Paz y Puente Fr. G 5-9 San Antonio, Texas / Tom C. Clark HS Last NCAA Postseason Opponent/Result 13 Keslyn King Fr. G 5-8 Burleson, Texas / Mansfield Legacy HS Lost to LSU, 86-50 (March 22, 2003) 15 Ja’Kayla Bowie So. G 5-8 Tyler, Texas / Robert E. Lee HS WNIT Appearances 2/1-2 20 Chelsea Johnson Fr. F 6-1 Shreveport, La. / Loyola College Prep Year 2008 • 2018 23 Lillie Moore Jr. F 5-11 Magnolia, Ark. / Magnolia HS / Kansas City CC Last WNIT Postseason Opponent/Result 24 Brooke Holle Sr. G 5-7 Austin, Texas / Westlake HS Lost at Rice, 71-60 (March 15, 2018) WBI Appearances 3/0-3 25 Lauryn Thompson So. F 6-1 Arlington, Texas / Mansfield Timberview HS / VCU Years 2014 • 2015 • 2017 32 Da’Nasia Hood So. F 6-1 San Antonio, Texas / Wagner HS Last WBI Postseason Opponent/Result 33 Bailey Holle Sr. G 5-7 Austin, Texas / Westlake HS Lost to Eastern Washington, 66-62 (OT) (March 16, 2017) 55 Jaeda Reed So. C 6-1 Lawton, Okla. / Eisenhower HS MEDIA INFORMATION 2019-20 COACHING STAFF STRAHAN ARENA Head Coach: Zenarae Antoine (Colorado State, 1998) - Ninth Season Press row for Texas State basketball games is located on Associate Head Coach: Chandra Dorsey (Ole Miss, 2001) - Eighth Season (Fifth as AHC) the south side concourse level on the baseline. The media entrance to the arena is Gate 4 (northeast corner of the Assistant Coach: Nathan Teymer (Grand View, 1999) - Third Season arena) and the Gate 4 entrance is also used for Will Call Assistant Coach: Paige Love (UNC Asheville, 2016) - Fourth Season (Second as AC) pick up of credentials. Director of Basketball Operations: Abigail Whitling (North Carolina, 2010) - Eighth Season MEDIA AND PHOTO CREDENTIALS Graduate Assistant: - Jericka Jenkins (Hampton, 2012) - Second Season Credentials for Texas State home basketball games are Athletic Trainer: Taylor Lippert (Oklahoma, 2016) - First Season issued for working media only and must be requested through the sports information office, preferably in advance. Only photographers on assignment from an PRONUNCIATION GUIDE accredited media agency will be issued credentials. 1 Avionne Alexander - aye • VEE • on 5 Jessica Paz y Puente - pause • EE • pwen • tay Photographers are required to abide by the guidelines 15 Ja’Kayla Bowie - BOO • ee 32 Da’Nasia Hood - DUH • nay • zia set forth by the NCAA on shooting limitations from the 24 Brooke Holle - HAUL • ee 55 Jaeda Reed - JAY • duh sidelines. Those not complying with the guidelines may be removed. 33 Bailey Holle - HAUL • ee HC Zenarae Antoine - ZEN • uh • RAY an • TWAHN TXST, NOT ‘TSU’ In editorial references to Texas State athletics, media AHC Chandra Dorsey - SHAWN • dra outlets are asked to refrain from the use of the ‘TSU’ AC Nathan Teymer - TEE • mer acronym.