5 FINAL FOURS » 20 SWEET 16S » 11 ELITE EIGHTS » 7 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS » 25 WNBA PLAYERS 1 @UGA_WBB 2018-19 GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS #0 TAJA COLE #1 DONNETTA #2 GABBY #3 STEPHANIE 5-7 • R-Jr. • Guard JOHNSON CONNALLY PAUL 5-11 • Fr. • Guard 5-6 • So. • Guard 6-1 • Jr. • Guard #4 CALIYA #10 CAITLIN #11 MAYA #12 KAILA ROBINSON HOSE CALDWELL HUBBARD 6-3 • Sr. • Forward 5-9 • Fr. • Guard 5-11 • So. • Guard 5-10 • Fr. • Guard #14 JENNA #22 MALURY #23 QUE #25 ARI STAITI BATES MORRISON HENDERSON 6-6 • R-So. • Center 6-3 • So. • Forward 5-7 • So. • Guard 5-7 • Jr. • Guard JONI TAYLOR KAREN LANGE CHELSEA ROBERT Head Coach Associate Head Coach NEWTON MOSLEY Assistant Coach Assistant Coach 5 FINAL FOURS » 20 SWEET 16S » 11 ELITE EIGHTS » 7 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS » 25 WNBA PLAYERS GEORGIA BASKETBALL SUMMER OUTLOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS 2018-19 Season Overview FOLLOW THE LADY BULLDOGS A Quick Glance .................................................2 2018-19 Quick Facts .........................................3 Head Coach Joni Taylor ...................................4 Summer Notebook ........................................5-7 TWITTER Returning Players Fans can follow @UGA_WBB for all the latest news #0 Taja Cole ......................................................8 on the Lady Bulldogs. The UGA coaches are also on #2 Gabby Connally ...........................................9 Twitter: @CoachJoniTaylor, @CoachKLange, #3 Stephanie Paul ..........................................10 @CoachRMosley and @UGACoachNew #4 Caliya Robinson.........................................11 #11 Maya Caldwell ........................................12 #14 Jenna Staiti .............................................13 #22 Malury Bates ...........................................14 #23 Que Morrison ..........................................15 #25 Ari Henderson .........................................16 INSTAGRAM For a behind-the-scenes look at Georgia basketball, Newcomers follow the team on Instagram: @UGA_WBB #1 Donnetta Johnson .....................................17 #10 Caitlin Hose .............................................17 #12 Kaila Hubbard..........................................18 2017-18 Statistics Results............................................................19 FACEBOOK Overall Stats...................................................20 Facebook users can also follow the Lady Bulldogs by liking their official Facebook page: Roster Breakdown Georgia Women’s Basketball 2018-19 Roster/Pronunciations .....................21 GEORGIADOGS.COM 1 @UGA_WBB 5 FINAL FOURS » 20 SWEET 16S » 11 ELITE EIGHTS » 7 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS » 25 WNBA PLAYERS A QUICK GLANCE AT THE LADY BULLDOGS INSIDE » A second place finish in the SEC standings, a 26-7 overall THE NUMBERS record and a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament last season Players Returning/Lost: 9/4 set the foundation for head coach Joni Taylor’s fourth year at Starters Returning: 3 the helm of the program. #0 Taja Cole #4 Caliya Robinson #23 Que Morrison » This year’s team returns three starters and also welcomes back six of its top seven scorers off the 2017-18 squad. Other Returners: 6 #2 Gabby Connally #3 Stephanie Paul » Among the returners are WBCA All-America honorable #11 Maya Caldwell mention selection and All-SEC honoree Caliya Robinson as #14 Jenna Staiti^ #22 Malury Bates well as All-Freshman team pick Que Morrison and starting #25 Ari Henderson point guard Taja Cole. Starters Lost: 2 #12 Haley Clark » Georgia’s success last year was due in large part to a #33 Mackenzie Engram top-10 signing class that turned into one of the best group Other Players Lost: 1 of newcomers in the SEC. Georgia’s first-year players (Taja #51 Bianca Blanaru* Cole, Gabby Connally, Que Morrison, Maya Caldwell and Newcomers: Malury Bates) combined to start 65 games, made up 45 #1 Donnetta Johnson percent of the team’s scoring and were responsible for 60 #10 Caitlin Hose #12 Kaila Hubbard percent of the team’s assists. ^sat out 2017-18 season » Along with nine returning letterwinners, the Lady Bulldogs due to transfer rules (from will welcome the addition of three freshmen -- Donnetta Maryland) Johnson, Caitlin Hose and Kaila Hubbard -- as well as *will forgo final year of Maryland transfer and 2016 Georgia High School Gatorade elgibility to focus on career Player of the Year Jenna Staiti. GEORGIA NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. CL.-EXP. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 Taja Cole G 5-7 R-Jr.-1L Richmond, Va. / Louisville 1 Donnetta Johnson G 5-11 Fr.-HS Queens, N.Y./Baldwin HS 2 Gabby Connally G 5-6 So.-1L San Antonio, Texas / Brandeis HS 3 Stephanie Paul G/F 6-1 Jr.-2L Naples, Fla. / Community School of Naples 4 Caliya Robinson F 6-3 Sr.-3L Marietta, Ga. / McEachern HS 10 Caitlin Hose G 5-9 Fr.-HS Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green HS 11 Maya Caldwell G 5-11 So.-1L Charlotte, N.C. / Davidson Day School 12 Kaila Hubbard G 5-10 Fr.-HS Jonesboro, Ga./Holy Innocents HS 14 Jenna Staiti C 6-6 R-So.-TR Cumming, Ga. / University of Maryland 22 Malury Bates F 6-3 So.-1L Roanoke, Va. / William Fleming HS 23 Que Morrison G 5-7 So.-1L Riverdale, Ga./McEachern High School 25 Ari Henderson G 5-7 Jr.-2L Chamblee, Ga./Chamblee HS COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Joni Taylor (Alabama ‘02, fourth season at UGA as head coach and 17th overall) Associate Head Coach: Karen Lange (Iowa ‘96, fourth season at UGA and 22nd overall) Assistant Coaches: Robert Mosley (Miles ’99, seventh season at UGA and ninth overall) Chelsea Newton (Rutgers ‘05, fourth season at UGA and 10th overall) 2 @UGA_WBB 5 FINAL FOURS » 20 SWEET 16S » 11 ELITE EIGHTS » 7 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS » 25 WNBA PLAYERS GEORGIA QUICK FACTS HISTORY GENERAL First Year of Sport 1973 Location Athens, Ga. All-Time Record 962-416 (.698) Founded 1785 NCAA Tournament Appearances 33 COACHING STAFF Enrollment 37,606 Head Coach Joni Taylor (Third Season) Nickname Bulldogs Alma Mater Alabama, ‘02 School colors Red and Black Record at Georgia 63-32 (.663) Facility Name Stegeman Coliseum Career Record 63-32 (.663) All-Time Record at Stegeman 471-103 Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater) Capacity 10,523 Karen Lange (Iowa, ‘96) Affiliation NCAA D-I Robert Mosley (Miles, ‘99) Conference SEC Chelsea Newton (Rutgers,’05) President Jere W. Morehead (Georgia, JD, ‘80) Director of Ops. Meredith Mitchell J. Reid Parker Dir. of Athletics Greg McGarity Player Personnel Jon Bollier (Georgia, ‘76) Graduate Assistant Bryce Dillard Deputy Director for Admin Darrice Griffin Strength & Conditioning Josh Rucci (Texas Tech, ‘07) Creative Services Ryan Leonard 2017-18 IN REVIEW Athletic Trainer Maria White 2017-18 Overall Record 26-7 Player Development Katie Honeycutt 2017-18 SEC Record/Place (12-4, T-2nd) SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS Players Returning/Lost 9/4 WBB Contact Tray Littlefield Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Littlefield’s email [email protected] Newcomers 3 Littlefield’s phone 205-504-4566 (c) NO. NAME POS. HT. CL.-EXP. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 Taja Cole G 5-7 R-Jr.-1L Richmond, Va. / Louisville 1 Donnetta Johnson G 5-11 Fr.-HS Queens, N.Y./Baldwin HS 2 Gabby Connally G 5-6 So.-1L San Antonio, Texas / Brandeis HS 3 Stephanie Paul G/F 6-1 Jr.-2L Naples, Fla. / Community School of Naples 4 Caliya Robinson F 6-3 Sr.-3L Marietta, Ga. / McEachern HS 10 Caitlin Hose G 5-9 Fr.-HS Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green HS 11 Maya Caldwell G 5-11 So.-1L Charlotte, N.C. / Davidson Day School 12 Kaila Hubbard G 5-10 Fr.-HS Jonesboro, Ga./Holy Innocents HS 14 Jenna Staiti C 6-6 R-So.-TR Cumming, Ga. / University of Maryland 22 Malury Bates F 6-3 So.-1L Roanoke, Va. / William Fleming HS 23 Que Morrison G 5-7 So.-1L Riverdale, Ga./McEachern High School 25 Ari Henderson G 5-7 Jr.-2L Chamblee, Ga./Chamblee HS 2018 All-SEC forward Caliya Robinson and All-Freshman team member Que Morrison return to help lead the Lady Bulldogs this season. 3 5 FINAL FOURS » 20 SWEET 16S » 11 ELITE EIGHTS » 7 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS » 25 WNBA PLAYERS HEAD COACH THE TAYLOR FILE JONI TAYLOR 4TH SEASON // RECORD: 63-32 (.663) DATE OF BIRTH: March 7, 1979 HOMETOWN: Meridian, Miss. FAMILY Husband: Darius Taylor Daughter: Jacie Elise (born Nov. 2016) EDUCATION High School: Meridian (‘97) Bachelor’s: Alabama (‘02) - Education COACHING EXPERIENCE Joni Taylor took a team that was picked eighth in the SEC pre- 2015-pres. season poll and led them to a second-place finish in the league Georgia (Head Coach) standings and a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament last year. 2012-15 Georgia (Associate Head Coach) 2011-12 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Georgia (Assistant Coach) 2010-11 • 2018 Werner Ladder Naismith National Coach of the Year LSU (Assistant Coach) Semifinalist 2008-10 • Two-time Atlanta Tip-Off Club Georgia College Coach of the Alabama (Associate Head Coach) Year 2007-08 Louisiana Tech (Associate Head Coach) • 2016 Spalding Maggie Dixon National Rookie Coach of the Year 2005-07 Louisiana Tech (Assistant Coach) • Led Georgia to a 26-7 record in 2017-18, marking the team’s 2002-05 most wins in a single season since 2006-07 Troy (Assistant Coach) • Georgia hosted the NCAA first and second rounds in Athens for POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE first time since 2003 this past year 2018 NCAA Second Round (Georgia) 2016 NCAA First Round (Georgia) • Teams have totaled 10 wins over top-25 teams in three years 2014 NCAA First Round (Georgia) 2013 NCAA Elite Eight (Georgia) • Georgia’s turnaround from 16-15 in 2016-17 to 26-7 in 2017- 2012 NCAA First Round (Georgia) 18 was the second-largest in program history, only behind Coach 2006 NCAA First Round (Louisiana Tech) Andy Landers’ first season in 1979-80. 2001 WNIT Second Round (Alabama)