ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY VAN PROVENCE ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR [email protected] 870-972-2707 870-897-5010 (cell) GAME 11 ASU LADY INDIANS at NEW ORLEANS PRIVATEERS Saturday, December 22, 2008 4:30 p.m. 6-4, 1-0 6-4, 1-0 Human Performance Center (1,200) New Orleans, Louisiana Radio: KJCF 103.9 Earl FM & ASUIndians.com ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Video: JumpTV Webcasting on ASUIndians.com TIPPING IT OFF: The Arkansas the all-time series with UNO 25-12, Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 01 Harding (Exhibition) W 103-75 State Lady Indians travel to New Or- and has won the last five meetings Nov. 05 Ouachita Baptist (Exhibition) W 82-33 leans, La. to take on the Privateers between the two programs. Al- Nov. 09 at South Dakota State L 67-77 Nov. 13 Brigham Young W 54-53 of the University of New Orleans in a though both teams are in the Sun Nov. 18 at Alabama W 49-45 Sun Belt Conference West division Belt’s West Division, the Lady Indians Nov. 20 Missouri State W 74-54 Nov. 23 Weber State# W 57-44 matchup. Tipoff at the Human Per- and Privateers met just once last Nov. 25 Washington or Idaho# L 69-59 formance Center is scheduled for season, with ASU earning a 68-56 Nov. 29 at Oklahoma State L 96-54 4:30 p.m. Every ASU Lady Indian victory in Jonesboro. The last New Dec. 02 at Oklahoma L 93-36 Dec. 13 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 73-54 basketball game can be heard live Orleans win in the series was a 51-47 Dec. 18 Florida Atlantic* W 72-46 on 103.9 Earl FM in Northeast victory over ASU in the 2002 Sun Belt Dec. 22 at New Orleans (DH)* 4:30 p.m. Dec. 28 Indiana State 7:05 p.m. Arkansas. The live audio and video Conference Tournament. Dec. 30 Charlotte 1:00 p.m. broadcast can also be accessed Jan. 03 at Louisiana-Lafayette (DH)* 3:00 p.m. Jan. 06 UALR* 2:00 p.m. through the the StateZone portion of THE COACHES: Arkansas State Jan. 09 North Texas* 7:05 p.m. the Arkansas State athletics website, Head Coach Brian Boyer is in his Jan. 12 at Louisiana-Monroe (DH)* 5:30 p.m. ASUIndians.com. ninth season as the Lady Indian Jan. 14 Middle Tennessee* 7:05 p.m. Jan. 17 at Denver (DH)* 6:00 p.m. head coach. Boyer holds a career Jan. 20 Troy* 2:00 p.m. THE TEAMS: The teams will take record of 138-113 at ASU, and has Jan. 23 Florida International* 7:05 p.m. Jan. 26 at Western Kentucky* 7:00 p.m. the court with identical 6-4 overall, directed the Lady Indians to the Feb. 06 at South Alabama* 7:00 p.m. and 1-0 Sun Belt Conference Women’s National Invitation Tourna- Feb. 09 at Florida Atlantic (DH)* 4:00 p.m. Feb. 13 New Orleans* 7:05 p.m. records. Arkansas State travels to ment four times, including three of Feb. 17 Louisiana-Lafayette* 2:00 p.m. New Orleans fresh off of a 72-46 the past four years. The Lady Indi- Feb. 21 at UALR (DH)* 5:15 p.m. home victory over SBC foe Florida ans finished the 2006-07 season at Feb. 23 at North Texas (DH)* 5:00 p.m. Feb. 28 Louisiana-Monroe (DH)* 5:35 p.m. Atlantic, while New Orleans opened 21-13 overall, and advanced to the Mar. 05 Sun Belt Tournament Round 1 TBA league play with a 66-56 win over second round of the WNIT. Mar. 8-11 Sun Belt Tournament (Mobile, Ala.) TBA preseason SBC-West favorite UALR. Now in her fourth season at New * Sun Belt Conference Game # - University of Washington Husky Classic Orleans, head coach Amy Cham- All Times Central Time THE SERIES: Arkansas State leads pion has coached the Privateers to ARKANSAS STATE Pos. No. Name Ht. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG OTHER G 1 Jazmine Taylor 5-8 So. Memphis, Tenn. 5.2 3.4 4.6 apg G 11 Ebonie Jefferson 5-9 So. Laurel, Miss. 8.9 3.9 1.8 spg G 24 Veronica Smith 5-10 So. East St. Louis, Ill. 7.2 4.9 0.8 spg G 25 Caroline Starr 5-10 Jr. Benton, Ark. 7.2 2.3 .800 ft% F 22 Shay Scott 6-2 Fr. North Little Rock, Ark. 6.2 4.2 0.8 bpg NEW ORLEANS Pos. No. Name Ht. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG OTHER G 2 Brittany Helm 5-8 So. Baton Rouge, La. 10.2 4.9 2.1 spg STARTERS G 12 Jada Frazier 5-10 Jr. Albany, Ga. 7.1 2.0 .786 ft% PROJECTED G 22 Le’Della English 5-9 Sr. Columbus, Ga. 8.5 2.5 1.0 spg F 1 Talishia Young 6-3 Jr. Metairie, La. 9.9 6.7 .758 ft% F 24 Candice McGee 5-11 So. Westwego, La. 9.0 7.1 1.0 bpg 2007-08 LADY INDIAN BASKETBALL 1 ASUINDIANS.COM 20 wins and 76 losses during her time four years, the Tribe has lost just eight Athletic Media Relations in the Crescent City. times on its home court, posting a Arkansas State University winning percentage of .864 during PO Box 1000 HOME SWEET HOME: The Lady that time (51-8). The Lady Indians State University, AR 72467 Indians have won over 71 percent are currently riding a nine-game win Telephone - 870-972-2541 (79-31) of their games at the ASU streak at the ASU Convocation Cen- Fax - 870-972-3367 Press Row - 870-972-2541 Convocation Center under Head ter, and have won 17 of the last 18 Website - ASUIndians.com Coach Brian Boyer. Over the last games on their home court. ASU’s last loss at home was a 64-59 set- WBB Contact - Van Provence, Asst. SID HEAD-to-HEAD back against Western Kentucky Jan. 870-972-2707 / [email protected] 24, 2007. Jerry Scott, Asst. A.D./ Sports Info. Dir. 870-972-3405 [email protected] MORE SUCCESS AT HOME: Fol- Gina Bowman, Asst. SID lowing the Tribe’s Nov. 13, 54-53 vic- 870-972-3547 / [email protected] tory over BYU, ASU is now 6-2 in Stephanie Fischer, Graduate Asst. 870-972-2541 home openers under Head Coach [email protected] ASU UNO Brian Boyer, and have won four 6-4, 1-0 . .Record . .6-4, 1-0 straight. MEDIA INFORMATION 2-3 . .Last 5 . .3-2 6-4 . .Last 10 . .6-4 SUCCESS IN SBC OPENERS: Since Credentials 595 . .Points . .599 joining the Sun Belt Conference prior Working press credentials can be re- quested by contacting Van Provence 59.5 . .Points Avg. .59.9 to the 1991-92 season, the Lady In- at 870-972-2707, or by email at -3.6 . .Scoring Margin . .+1.3 dians are 11-6 all-time in SBC open- [email protected]. Full-season 227-632 . .FG Made-Att. .210-550 ers. Under Head Coach Brian Boyer, and single-game credentials will be .359 . .Field Goal Pct. .382 the Tribe is 6-3, with victories in five mailed whenever possible. If not, they 46-168 . .3-FG Made-Att. .25-102 of the last six league debuts. will be left at the Media Will Call table located on the lower level to the left of .274 . .3-FG Pct. .245 Arkansas State has opened Sun Belt the green entrance. 4.6 . .3-FG Made pg . .2.5 Conference play eight times at 95-170 . .FT Made-Att. .154-238 home, and boasts a 7-1 record in Media Room .559 . .FT Pct. .647 those games. ASU’s only loss when Enter the media room from the lower 381 . .Rebounds . .418 opening the SBC season at home level, beneath the blue portal. Please do not attempt to access the media 38.1 . .Rebounds Avg. .41.8 was a 62-59 setback to Louisiana room from the entrance beneath the -6.6 . .Rebounding Margin . .+7.8 Tech in the 2000-01 season. yellow portal. 11.0 . .Assists Avg. .9.6 19.5 . .Turnovers Avg. .20.4 SCOUTING THE PRIVATEERS: Pre- Post-Game Interviews +5.2 . .Turnover Margin . .-2.3 season first-team All-Sun Belt Con- The Arkansas State locker room is closed to all members of the media. 0.6 . .Assists/Turnover Ratio . .0.5 ference senior guard Le’Della Head coach Brian Boyer and re- 12.3 . .Steals Avg. .7.9 English averages 8.5 points and 2.5 quested assistant coaches and players 2.9 . .Blocks Avg. .3.3 rebounds per game. Although Eng- will be available for interviews following a brief cooling off period. At ASU’s home games, all post-game coach and player interviews will be con- ARKANSAS STATE ROSTER ducted in the media room. No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. Exp. Hometown (Last School) 1 Jazmine Taylor 5-8 So. G 1L Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway) Practice Coverage 5 Kelsey Lock 6-0 Sr. G/F 3L Republic, Mo. (Republic) Lady Indian basketball practices are 10 Rachel Baker 6-0 Fr. G HS Mexico, Mo. (Mexico) open to the media. Players and 11 Ebonie Jefferson 5-9 So. G 1L Laurel, Miss. (Northeast Jones) coaches are available for interviews 12 Angie Criner 5-8 Fr. G HS Jenks, Okla. (Jenks) following practice. When possible, 15 Brittney Hiles 5-7 Jr. G 2L Baton Rouge, La.(Christian Life) please contact the Sports Information 21 Shania Hurst 5-10 Fr.