5 FINAL FOURS » 20 SWEET 16S » 11 ELITE EIGHTS » 7 SEC REGULAR SEASON TITLES » 12 WBCA ALL-AMERICANS » 25 WNBA PLAYERS 2018-19 GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS GAME NOTES GEORGIA Tray Littlefield Associate Sports Communications Director 1 Selig Circle, Athens, GA 30602 BASKETBALL Phone: (205) 504-4566 | Email: [email protected] 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS TODAY’S GAME: GEORGIA (16-10, 7-6 SEC) AT ALABAMA (12-14, 4-9 SEC) | 6 P.M. ET | COLEMAN COLISEUM (15,316) Record: 16-10, 7-6 SEC GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE Home: 13-2 | Away: 2-7 | Neutral: 1-1 Head Coach: Joni Taylor Head Coach: Kristy Curry NOVEMBER Career Record: 79-42 (4th year) Career Record: 405-242 (20th year) 9 ST. BONAVENTURE (SECN+) W, 67-40 Record at School: Same vs. Record at School: 96-93 (6th year) 11 WINTHROP (SECN+) W, 85-39 Leading Scorer: Leading Scorer: 14 at UCLA (Pac-12 Network) L, 80-69 Caliya Robinson (14.3 ppg) Cierra Johnson (14.2 ppg) 18 at Georgia Tech (ACC Network) L, 63-53 Leading Rebounder: Leading Rebounder: 22 Morgan State# W, 60-33 24 #7 Maryland# L, 58-51 Caliya Robinson (8.1 rpg) Jasmine Walker (7.5 rpg) 28 MERCER (SECN+) W, 67-60 OPENING TIP: GEORGIA MAKES SUNDAY TREK TO ALABAMA DECEMBER 2 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (SECN+) W, 83-75 » Georgia takes its two-game win streak into Tuscaloosa this Sunday to take on Alabama at 6 p.m. 4 FURMAN (SECN+) W, 61-38 ET/5 p.m. CT on the SEC Network. 14 at Villanova L, 62-56 19 LIPSCOMB (SECN+) W, 77-45 » The Lady Bulldogs head into the stretch run of conference play having won three of their last four 21 GEORGIA SOUTHERN (SECN+) W, 81-38 28 PRESBYTERIAN (SECN+) W, 83-59 games. Georgia finishes the 2018-19 regular season with a trip to Florida next Thursday, followed by a home tilt against Kentucky next Sunday. JANUARY 3 LSU (SECN+)* W, 63-50 » Georgia is coming off its second 90-point game this season with a 93-83 win against Arkansas. 6 at Vanderbilt (SECN+)* W, 71-64 Georgia shot over 50 percent from the field against the Razorbacks. During the Joni Taylor era, the 10 at #6 Mississippi State (SECN)* L, 80-71 Lady Bulldogs have shot 50-percent or better against an SEC foe on four occasions -- all of those 13 #13 TENNESSEE (ESPN2)* W, 66-62 17 at Missouri (SECN)* L, 61-35 coming this season (vs. Mississippi State, Florida and twice against Arkansas). 20 TEXAS A&M ESPN2)* L, 76-66 27 ALABAMA (ESPNU)* L, 58-53 » Associate head coach Karen Lange was the acting head coach during Thursday’s game. Dating back 31 at Arkansas (SECN+)* W, 80-72 to 2016, the Lady Bulldogs are 6-2 when Lange serves in that position. Head coach Joni Taylor was on the bench during Thursday’s game (just a little over 52 hours from giving birth), but there is no FEBRUARY timetable for her full return. 3 at Auburn (SECN)* L, 59-58 (OT) 10 FLORIDA (ESPNU)* W, 93-58 14 at #11 South Carolina (SECN)* L, 65-57 » Senior forward Caliya Robinson is coming off another double-double performance. Robinson has 18 OLE MISS (SECN)* W, 78-56 reached double figures in all but three conference games. She has scored 20 points or more in three 21 ARKANSAS (SECN+)* W, 93-83 of the last five SEC contests. 24 at Alabama (SECN)* 6:00 p.m. 28 at Florida (SECN+)* 7:00 p.m. » Sophomores Que Morrison and Maya Caldwell have been pivotal to Georgia’s late success. MARCH Morrison, who is recovering from a knee injury, is coming off a season-best 16-point performance 3 KENTUCKY (SECN)* 1:00 P.M. against Arkansas and has played 30 minutes or more in three-straight games. Caldwell has started six-straight contests and is averaging 9.3 ppg over the last six games after averaging 3.4 ppg over the Home games listed in BOLD first 19 matchups this season. * - Denotes SEC Game # - Puerto Rico Clasico GEORGIA’S STARTING FIVE (BASED ON PREVIOUS GAMES) WHERE TO WATCH Network: SEC Network Play-By-Play: Sam Gore Analyst: Blair Schaefer HOW TO LISTEN TAJA COLE GABBY CONNALLY QUE MORRISON MAYA CALDWELL CALIYA ROBINSON R-JR // G SO // G SO // G SO //G/ F SR // F Network: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (IMG) #0 #2 #23 #11 #4 Play-By-Play: Jeff Dantzler MIN: 34.1 MIN: 34.3 MIN: 22.5 MIN: 17.0 MIN: 28.7 Athens Affiliate: 960 AM and 103.7 FM PPG: 10.8 PPG: 12.5 PPG: 4.3 PPG: 5.1 PPG: 14.3 FG%: 41.7% FG%: 42.3% FG%: 47.1% FG%: 41.6% FG%: 48.3% FOLLOW THE LADY BULLDOGS 3FG%: 24.0% 3FG%: 38.2% 3FG%: 41.2% 3FG%: 18.8% 3FG%: 31.3% FT%: 58.6% FT%: 88.3% FT%: 81.3% FT%: 54.2% FT%: 73.1% Georgia Women’s Basketball SERIES HISTORY: GEORGIA VS. ALABAMA @UGA_WBB Overall: Georgia leads, 39-12 Current Streak: Georgia has won 26 of last 29 In Athens: Georgia leads, 18-4 Last Meeting: Alabama won, 58-53 (1/27/19) @UGA_WBB In Tuscaloosa: Georgia leads, 15-6 Largest Margin of Victory: Georgia won, 96-41 (1/7/01) Neutral Sites: Georgia leads, 6-2 Largest Defeat: Alabama won, 105-81 (2/29/92) GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS 5 Final Fours • 11 Elite Eights • 20 Sweet Sixteens • 7 SEC Championships • 25 WNBA Players Front Row (left to right): Malury Bates, Maya Caldwell, Caliya Robinson, Stephanie Paul, Jenna Staiti Back Row (left to right): Taja Cole, Ari Henderson, Caitlin Hose, Donnetta Johnson, Kaila Hubbard, Que Morrison and Gabby Connally NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl./Exp. Hometown/Previous School 0 Taja Cole G 5-8 R-Jr.-1L Richmond, Va. / University of 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 5-10 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 6-2 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 Stone Mountain, Ga. / Chamblee HS COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Head Coach: Joni Taylor (Alabama ‘02, fourth season at UGA as head coach and 17th overall) MAYA (MY-uh) Caldwell Associate Head Coach: Karen Lange (Iowa ‘96, fourth season at UGA and 22nd overall) TAJA (Tah-juh) Cole ARI (Are-ee) Henderson Assistant Coaches: Robert Mosley (Miles ’99, seventh season at UGA and ninth overall) Chelsea Newton (Rutgers ‘05, fourth season at UGA and 10th overall) QUE (like the letter ‘Q’) Morrison CALIYA (Cuh-lie-uh) Robinson Jenna STAITI (STATE-ee) GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS 5 Final Fours • 11 Elite Eights • 20 Sweet Sixteens • 7 SEC Championships • 25 WNBA Players Season Stats Highlights PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% » Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List for nation’s top point guard 10.8 5.2 169 (SEC best)41.7% 24.0% 58.6% » Ranks first in the SEC in assists (6.8 per game and 169 total) and sixth nationally Career Highs » Owns three of the top six individual single-game assist performances in the SEC this season Points: 22, at UCLA, 2018 Rebounds: 10, at UCLA, 2018 Assists: 12, vs. Florida, 2019 » Has 30 more assists than the next closest SEC player this year (Evin Westbrook, UT, 139) » Currently in ninth place in the Georgia recrod book for assists in a season; need just seven assists to tie #0 TAJA COLE (TAH-JUH) // G Teresa Edwards (176) for eighth place on the list Season Stats Highlights PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% » SEC Freshman of the Week following the win against No. 13 Tennessee 3.2 2.1 8 33.3% 31.0% 41.7% » Scored all five of her points in the third against the Lady Vols, knocking in a 3-point to help her team climb Career Highs back within six. That 3-pointer jumpstarted a 13-4 run that allowed the Lady Bulldogs to tie the game Points: 11, vs. Mercer, 2018 Rebounds: 5, 3X, last vs. Texas A&M, 2019 Assists: 2, 2X., last vs. LSU, 2019 » Scored five-straight points in the third quarter against Mississippi State to cut the seven-point #1 DONNETTA JOHNSON // G deficit to just two points Season Stats Highlights PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% » Picked up first career start in opening game of 2018-19 season and has started every contest 12.5 2.4 79 42.3% 38.2% 88.3% » 27-of-30 from the free-throw line against SEC teams; 88 percent overall Career Highs » Leads Georgia in 3-point FGs made (47) Points: 37, at Texas A&M, 2018 Rebounds: 7, 2X last vs. MSU, 2019 Assists: 8 at Arkansas, 2019 » Fifth in the SEC in minutes played (34.3 per game) #2 GABBY CONNALLY // G » Scored 21 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, in the win at Arkansas on Jan.