2007-08 PRESEASON MEDIA DAY Cassie Chance, Women’s Basketball Contact MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Assistant Director, Athletic Media Relations Post Offi ce Box 5308, Mississippi State, MS 39762 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL O: 662.325.0972 · C: 662.617.4644 · F: 662.325.2563 [email protected] · www.mstateathletics.com Head Coach Sharon Fanning is three wins shy MState returns all fi ve starters from a year ago SCHEDULE / RESULTS of her 520th career win and six shy of her 200th and 12 letterwinners from last year’s 14-member win at MSU. squad. The only Lady Bulldogs not returning this NOVEMBER season are Bethany Workman (student manager) Entering the 2007-08 season, Alexis Rack (331), and Heather Hollis (medical - concussion). 4 DT3 (Exhibition) 2 P.M. Marneshia Richard (458) and Imesia Jackson 9 SE LOUISIANA 7 P.M. (395) are all seeking the 500-point mark of their Through the 2006-07 season, MState had played careers, while Robin Porter’s (574) next scoring a total of 930 games and has 442 overall wins, 11 CENTENARY 2 P.M. milestone is 1,000 points. 258 of those coming in Humphrey Coliseum. 15 at Belmont 7 p.m. 18 MERCER 2 P.M. Should Porter reach the mark during the next State faces three fi rst-time opponents this season 22 vs. Iowa 12:30 p.m. two seasons, she would become the 15th Lady - Centenary, Iowa and Oklahoma and two former 23 vs. Oklahoma 1 p.m. Bulldog to eclipse the mark. assistants - Steve Curtis (Centenary) and Errol Rogers (Louisiana-Lafayette). Three State alumni 29 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 7 p.m. With 125 assists during her sophomore cam- also return to Starkville as head coaches - Mat- paign, Richard (193) is closing in on the MSU thew Mitchell (Kentucky), Brooks Donald-Wil- DECEMBER career assists list - #10 with 270 is Lisa Scott, liams (McNeese St.) and Van Chancellor (LSU). 1988-92. 2 at Memphis 2 p.m. PLAYERS RETURNING/LOST COMPARISON 13 at Louisiana Tech 7 p.m. last three seasons 16 GEORGIA TECH 2 P.M. 20 MCNEESE STATE 7 P.M. POINTS (AVG.) STEALS (AVG.) 30 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 2 P.M. R 576 (4.2) R 85 (0.6) JANUARY L 1,376 (10.6) L 145 (1.1) 3 at UAB 7 p.m. R 1,133 (6.0) R 164 (0.9) 7 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY 7 P.M. L 459 (4.7) L 81 (0.8) 10 at Vanderbilt 7 p.m. 13 KENTUCKY 2 P.M. R 2,099 (7.1) R 298 (1.0) 20 at LSU (COX-TD) 2 P.M. L 70 (2.26) L 10 (0.32) 24 MISSISSIPPI 7 P.M. 27 at Arkansas 2 p.m. 31 ALABAMA 7 P.M. REBOUNDS (AVG.) BLOCKS (AVG.) R 440 (3.2) R 40 (0.3) FEBRUARY L 525 (4.0) L 42 (0.3) 3 at Auburn 2 p.m. R 592 (3.1) R 59 (0.3) 7 TENNESSEE 7 P.M. 10 FLORIDA (RSN) 1:30 P.M. L 317 (3.3) L 31 (0.3) 14 at Mississippi 7 p.m. 17 GEORGIA 2 P.M. R 1,172 (4.0) R 117 (0.4) 21 at South Carolina 6 p.m. L 31 (1.0) L 8 (0.26) 24 at Tennessee (RSN) 1:30 p.m. ASSISTS (AVG.) TURNOVERS (AVG.) MARCH R 169 (1.2) R 203 (1.5) 2 LSU (FSN) 2:30 P.M. L 236 (1.8) L 269 (2.1) 6-9 SEC Tournament ($) TBA R 198 (1.1) R 385 (2.0) ! Cancun Caribbean Challenge L 124 (1.3) L 192 (1.98) Cancun, Mexico R 407 (1.4) R 459 (1.6) $ The Sommet Center Nashville, Tenn. L 11 (0.35) L 19 (0.61) 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2007-08 GAMEPRESEASON NOTES MEDIA DAY MISSISSIPPI STATE ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown FG% FT% PPG RBG APG 01 Danielle Rector F 6-3 Fr. HS Ringgold, GA 02 * Alexis Rack G 5-7 So. 1L Franklin, LA 03 Donnisha Tate F 6-2 Jr. RS Oakland, CA 12 Carrie Landers G 5-8 So. 1L Paragould, AR 13 Amy Reeder G/F 6-0 Sr. 3L Pontotoc, MS 14 * Bethany Washington F 5-11 So. 1L Houma, LA 20 Lauren Roberts F 5-11 Jr. 2L Collierville, TN 21 Katherine Young C 6-3 So. 1L Redford, MI 22 Miayorka Johnson G 5-10 Sr. 3L Ripley, MS 23 * Tysheka Grimes F 6-0 So. 1L Baton Rouge, LA 24 Robin Porter G/F 5-11 Jr. 2L Abbeville, AL 25 * Marneshia Richard G 5-8 Jr. 2L Lamar, MS 32 Shai Wilkins F 6-2 Fr. HS Harvest, AL 33 Mary Kathryn Govero F 5-11 Fr. HS Clinton, MS 42 Channa Campbell F 6-2 So. 1L Lester, AL 45 * Imesia Jackson F 6-1 Sr. 1L Crawford, MS * denotes probable starters 2007-08 GAME NOTES QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Name .......................................................................................................Mississippi State University 2006-07 Overall ........................................................................................................................ 18-14 Founded ................................................................................................................ February 28, 1878 2006-07 SEC (Finish) ............................................................................................................. 7-7 (6th) Enrollment ................................................................................................................................17,039 2006-07 Postseason ............................................................................................Third Round, WNIT Conference .................................................................................................................... Southeastern Colors .................................................................................................. Maroon (PMS 202) and White Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...................................................................................................... 12/2 Nickname .....................................................................................................................Lady Bulldogs Starters Returning/Lost ................................................................................................................. 5/0 Arena (Capacity) ...................................................................................Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) Newcomers .......................................................................................................................................4 Website ......................................................................................................www.mstateathletics.com Program History ADMINISTRATION First Year of Basketball .......................................................................................................... 1974-75 MSU Overall Record ..............................................................................................442-488 (33 years) University President ....................................................................................Dr. Robert H. Foglesong Humphrey Coliseum Record .................................................................................258-155 (32 years) ............................................................................................................................. West Virginia, 1968 MSU SEC Tournament Record .................................................................................................. 11-28 Athletic Director .......................................................................................................Larry Templeton ........................................................................................................................Mississippi State, 1969 Faculty Representative ............................................................................................Dr. Steven Turner Postseason Appearances ....................................................................................................................................... Mercer, 1975 NCAA (Last) ............................................................................................................................4 (2003) Associate AD / Women’s Sports ..........................................................................................Ann Carr NCAA Record ................................................................................................................................ 3-4 ........................................................................................................................Mississippi State, 1990 WNIT (Last) .............................................................................................................................5 (2007) WNIT Record ................................................................................................................................. 4-5 COACHING STAFF RADIO BROADCAST Head Coach.........................................................................................Sharon Fanning (13th season) ........................................................................................................................ UT-Chattanooga, 1975 Radio Station ...................................................................................................WFCA (107.9 FM) Record at MSU (Years) ...........................................................................................194-161 (12 years) Radio Contact ...................................................................................................... Dixon Williams Overall Record (Years) ...........................................................................................517-387 (31 years) Address ...................................................................................................6311 Ridgewood Road Assistant Coaches ................................................................................Stacey Franklin (12th season) .......................................................................................................................Jackson, MS 39211 .................................................................................................................................... Alabama, 1993 Phone ....................................................................................................................