> > Follow the Coogs all season long > > 2020-21 Houston Basketball UH Athletics Communications | 3204 Cullen Blvd. • Suite 2008 • Houston, Texas 77204 | WBB Contact • Alexandria Brown | Phone: (281) 753-1318 | Email: [email protected] /UHCougarWBB @UHCougarWBB UHCougars.com 2020-21 SCHEDULE & RESULTS HOUSTON at OKLAHOMA DATE OPPONENT INFO Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 | 12 p.m. | Norman, Okla. | Lloyd Noble Center N25 at Oklahoma 12 P.M. 1 N29 at Alabama 2 P.M. TELEVISION: Fox Sports Southwest | AUDIO WEBCAST: UHCougars.com/wbbradio GAME D5 Auburn 1 P.M. TELEVISION: Jessica Coody RADIO: Shaun Bijani D8 at UT-Arlington 6 P.M. D11 Stephen F. Austin 6:30 P.M THE TEAMS THE SERIES D16 Cincinnati* TBA HOUSTON SERIES: Oklahoma leads, 1-2 D19 at USF* TBA Nickname Cougars at Houston 1-1 D22 at Memphis* TBA Location Houston, Texas at Oklahoma 0-1 D30 Wichita State* TBA Head Coach Ronald Hughey Neutral Site 0-0 J3 at UCF* TBA 2019-20 Record 12-19 Last Meeting Houston won, 85-69 J6 Tulane* TBA 2020-21 Record 0-0 Hughey vs. Oklahoma 1-0 J9 at SMU* TBA Home 0-0 J13 Tulsa* TBA Away 0-0 THE COACHES J16 at ECU* TBA Neutral 0-0 HOUSTON HEAD COACH RONALD HUGHEY J20 Temple* TBA 2020-21 American Record 0-0 Career Record 71-114 (7th) J23 UCF* TBA Leading Returning Scorer (2019-20) Gladney, 11.7 ppg Record at Houston Same J27 at Tulane* TBA Leading Rebounder (2019-20) Hill, 6.5 rpg Alma Mater Limestone ‘06 J30 SMU* TBA Leading Assistant (2019-20) Blackshell-Fair,122 Assistant Coaches Tai Dillard F3 at Tulsa* TBA LaSondra Barrett F10 at Temple* TBA OKLAHOMA Deneen Parker F13 Memphis* TBA Nickname Sooners F17 ECU* TBA Location Norman, Okla. OKLAHOMA HEAD COACH SHERRI COALE F20 at Cincinnati* TBA Head Coach Sherri Coale Career Record 501-282 (24) F24 at Wichita State* TBA 2019-20 Record 12-18 Record at Oklahoma 501-282 (24) F27 USF* TBA 2020-21 Record 0-0 Alma Mater Oklahoma Christian (‘87) Home 0-0 Assistant Coaches Colton Coale AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT Away 0-0 Courtney Parish (Fort Worth, Texas • Dickies Arena) Neutral 0-0 Jackie Stiles M6 First Round TBA 2019-20 Big 12 Record 5-13 M7 Quarterfinals TBA Leading Scorer (2019-20) Robertson, 19.1 ppg M8 Semifinals TBA Leading Rebounder (2019-20) Williams, 7.3 rpg M9 Finals TBA Leading Assistant (2019-20) Simpson, 86 * - American Athletic Conference game Home games in Bold. All times CT unless noted otherwise. HOUSTON’S POSSIBLE STARTERS 2020-21 AMERICAN STANDINGS (11/25/2020) TEAM CONF. PCT. OVERALL PCT. UCF 0-0 --- 0-0 --- Cincinnati 0-0 --- 0-0 --- USF 0-0 --- 0-0 --- Tulane 0-0 --- 0-0 --- SMU 0-0 --- 0-0 --- #23 • Blackshell-Fair #1 • Patterson #5 • Gladney #30 • Hill #24 • Jones Wichita State 0-0 --- 0-0 --- Temple 0-0 --- 0-0 --- ECU 0-0 --- 0-0 --- GAMECHANGERS Houston 0-0 --- 0-0 --- Names, numbers, news items and storylines that you need to know before Wednesday’s matchup Memphis 0-0 --- 0-0 --- Tulsa 0-0 --- 0-0 --- LOOKING FOR Last season, the Cougars faced Oklahoma for the first time under Head Coach Ronald Hughey and defeated TWO the Sooners 85-69. The win marked UH’s first win over a Big 12 opponent under Hughey. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE A TALL The Cougars enter the season with an unprecedented height advantage. With the addition of 6-5 junior #10 Britney Onyeje Own-Yay-Jay ORDER forward Daphane White, the Cougars have two players on the roster who are 6-3 or up in stature. #25 Ca’Leyah Burrell Suh-Lay-Uh #30 Tatyana Hill Tah-T-Ah-Nuh BACK IN Houston was shorthanded during the 2019-20 season, playing without its four transfers who sat out due to NCAA transfer #44 Jazmaine Lewis Jazmin PLAY rules. Those four student-athletes are back in play for the Cougars and are ready for their first taste of action as Cougars. Ronald Hughey Hue-E LaSondra Barrett Luh-Saun-Druh BIG Dymond Gladney and Julia Blackshell-Fair return for the Cougars after leading both the team and MINUTES conference in minutes and average minutes played last season. ROAD Houston will open its 2020-21 season on the road. This marks the fourth straight season that the WARRIORS Cougars will begin play away from their home court. Houston is 2-4 in season openers under Hughey. 2020-21 HOUSTON BASKETBALL UHCougars.com @UHCougarWBB /UHCougarWBB ALEXANDRIA BROWN THE 4-1-1 THE SERIES ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Houston opens its seventh season under Head Friday’s meeting is the 4th meeting between 2nd Season • Kansas ‘15 Coach Ronald Hughey in Norman against the two teams. Office Athletics/Alumni Center • Suite 2008B Oklahoma on Nov. 25 at 12. p.m. on Fox Sports Office Phone (713) 743-9193 Southwest. The Cougars return three players Cell Phone (281) 753-1318 from the 2019-20 team that averaged double- HEIGHT ADVANTAGE Email [email protected] The Cougars backcourt receives a big boost Twitter @alex_brown9979 figure scoring efforts. Dymond Gladney returns as the Cougars leading scorer, averaging 11.7 with the addition of 6-5 forward Daphane GENERAL INFORMATION points per game last season. She is joined by White. White gives Houston its third player Location Houston, Texas on the roster standing at 6-3 or higher. Founded 1927 Tatyana Hill who averaged 10.9 point per game Began Intercollegiate Athletics Jan. 10, 1946 and Julia Blackshell-Fair with 10.1 points per Enrollment 47,000 game. SWAT TEAM Nickname Cougars Last season, Houston was ranked 57th Colors Scarlet & White nationally in blocked shots with 127, 27 of Chancellor/President Dr. Renu Khator Houston averaged 61.7 points per game on those coming at the hands of Maya Jones. VP for Intercollegiate Athletics Chris Pezman 38.1 percent shooting from the field and a 27.3 Senior Women Administrator DeJuena Chizer percent mark from beyond the 3-point line Women’s Basketball Office Phone (713) 743-9460 last season. The Cougars allowed 68.0 points CLOCKS TICKING Assistant Coaches Tai Dillard per game on defense while letting opponents LaSondra Barrett During the 2019-20 season Houston guards shoot 42.2 percent and 31.5 percent from the Deneen Parker Dymond Gladney and Julia Blackshell-Fair 2019-20 Overall Record 12-19 field and beyond the arc, respectively. were among the top-three in the league 2019-20 Conference Record/Finish 5-11/10th in minutes played. With added depth, the Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 Cougars now have options off the bench. Letterwinners Returning/Lost 7/1 Hill paced Houston on the glass, pulling down Newcomers 5 6.5 rebounds per contest. Houston was a force Women’s Basketball Contact Alexandria Brown to be reckoned with on the boards last season, OFFSEASON MOVES Phone (713) 743-9391 averaging 37.4 rebounds per game including Houston added two new coaches to its staff E-Mail [email protected] over 15 offensive boards per game. Houston during the summer. LaSondra Barrett was Website UHCougars.com forced 18.5 turnovers per game, with 15 or promoted to Assistant Coach after serving Women’s Basketball Twitter @UHCougarWBB more forced turnovers in 26 of its 31 games NCAA Faculty Representative David Walsh as Director of Recruiting Operations during Director of Athletics Phone (713() 743-9371 last season. Under Coach Hughey, Houston has the 2019 season. Deneen Parker joins the Ticket Office Phone (713) 743-9444 been one of the most active defensive teams Cougars after a recent stint at Indiana State. Web Site UHCougars.com in the country over the past two seasons. The The Texas native has deep ties to the area Twitter @UHCougars Cougars are experts at protecting the rim, after holding the role of Assistant Coach at Women’s Basketball Twitter @UHCougarWBB entering the game ranked 51th nationally in SMU for over two decades. HISTORY blocks (123) and 69th in Blocks Per Game (4.1). First Season 1975-76 First Basketball Game Dec. 2, 1975 • Huntsville, Texas THE WAIT IS OVER Sam Houston State 55, Houston 40 SCOUTING THE SOONERS Houston saw an influx of transfer last season All-Time Record: 682-634 (.518) Oklahoma is in its 24th season under Head Coach . Britney Onyeje, Eryka Sidney, Paris Regular Season Conference Championships 2 Sherri Coale. Last season OU finshed 12-18 Seasons 2003-04 C-USA, 2010-11 C-USA Netherly and Miya Crump will finally get to Conference Tournament Championships 1 overall and 5-13 in the Big 12. Houston handed don the Red and White during the 2020- Seasons 2004 C-USA the Sooners its second loss of the 2019-20 21 season. Crump joins the Cougars from NCAA Tournament Appearances 5 season in an 85-69 decision at the Fertitta Lamar where she was named the Southland Seasons 1988, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2011 Center. Newcomer of the Year in 2018. Paris All-Time Record 1-5 (.167) Netherly returns to her homes state after a Last Appearance 2011 Dallas Regional First Round Result 3/10/11 • West Virginia 79, Houston 73 OU returns three of its top four scorers from season at FIU. Eryka Sidney brings a wealth WNIT Appearances 6 last season led by returner and 2019-20 All- of knowledge to the squad after spending Seasons 1991, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2018, 2019 Big 12 Honorable Mention, Taylor Robertson. two seasons at San Jacinto CC and a year at All-Time Record 5-7 (.417) Robertson led Oklahoma in scoring with 19.1 Texas Tech.