2016-17 HOWARD UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HOWARD BISON (14-12, 10-4 MEAC) vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12-13, 6-8 MEAC) 2016-17 SCHEDULE Date: Monday, February 27, 2017 Record: 14-12 Overall; 10-4 MEAC Tipoff: 6 p.m. (ET) November Site: Burr Gymnasium | Washington, D.C. 11 at Brown L, 83-78 Up Next: Howard will play its regular season finale on the road against Delaware 15 at #21/25 West Virginia L, 95-49 18 at Michigan L, 109-41 State on Thursday, Mar. 2. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. 22 at Cornell L, 67-55 26 at Cincinnati L, 66-56 HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS 30 at St. Francis (N.Y.) W, 78-63 # Player Ht. Cl. Pos. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FT% Min. December #1 PlayerErin Blaine Ht.6-0 Cl.R-Jr. FPos. WashingHometownton, D.C. 10.2PPG 6.1RPG .382FG% .679FT% 29.9Min. 4 at Robert Morris L, 59-42 12 ErinTe’Shya Blaine Heslip 65-05 R-Jr.Sr. GF DumfriWashinges,ton, Va. D.C. 15.510.2 5.36.1 .384.382 .779.679 34.429.9 10 MOUNT ST. MARY’S W, 95-62 Returning Defensemen (4) 16 at NJIT L, 70-55 212 Te’ShyaJasmine HeslipHill 5-57 RSr.-Sr. G Clinton,Dumfries, Md. Va. 7.115.5 3.15.3 .324.384 .652.779 24.734.4 19 UIC L, 70-63 22 at Fairleigh Dickinson W, 71-68 1220 JasmineJayla Myles Hill 56-72 Sr.Fr. CG Rochester,Clinton, Md. N.Y. 4.27.1 5.73.1 .388.324 .656.652 17.824.7 30 VERMONT W, 64-57 2035 JaylaSydni Myles Johnson 6-20 Fr.Sr. FC Homewood,Rochester, N.Y. Ill. 12.04.2 4.85.7 .416.388 .556.656 35.017.8 January 35 Sydni Johnson 6-0 Sr. F Homewood, Ill. 12.0 4.8 .416 .556 35.0 4 FLORIDA A&M* W, 72-58 14 at UMES* W, 72-71 HOWARD # Player RESERVES Ht. Cl. Pos. Hometown PPG RPG FG% FT% Min. 16 COPPIN STATE* W, 66-58 21 at N.C. A&T* L, 63-55 #3 PlayerAsia Mc Cants Ht.5-8 Cl.Fr. GPos. Woodbridge,Hometown Va. 1.9PPG 0.8RPG .323FG% .833FT% 5.Min.8 23 at N.C. Central* W, 73-50 34 AsiaAyonna Mc CantsWilliams 5-84 Fr. G Washington,Woodbridge, D.C. Va. 2.91.9 0.90.8 .282.323 .727.833 7.45.8 28 SAVANNAH STATE* W, 55-49 30 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE* W, 75-57 45 AyonnaSarah Edmond Williams 5-49 Fr. G FWashington,reeport, N.Y. D.C. 4.52.9 2.00.9 .359.282 .545.727 16.07.4 February 510 SarahTajzhane Edmond Dopso n 5-910 Fr.Jr. G Brooklyn,Freeport, N.Y. 2.64.5 2.52.0 .282.359 .667.545 15.016.0 4 at Florida A&M* L, 55-51 10 Tajzhane Dopson 5-10 Jr. G Brooklyn, N.Y. 2.6 2.5 .282 .667 15.0 6 at Bethune-Cookman* L, 75-54 13 Da’Shae Shumate 5-9 Jr. G Evanston, Ill. 1.1 0.8 .375 .625 4.7 11 at Hampton* W, 67-62 1314 Da’Shae Imani Bryant Shumate 56-91 Jr.Fr. FG Berkeley,Evanston, Calif. Ill. 6.41.1 7.50.8 .576.375 .412.625 21.34.7 13 MORGAN STATE* L, 73-72 18 N.C. A&T* W, 69-61 1421 ImaniStar Fitzgerald Bryant -Greer 6-13 Fr. F Bronx,Berkeley, N.Y. Calif. 1.56.4 2.37.5 .286.576 .632.412 7.421.3 20 N.C. CENTRAL* W, 62-48 2145 StarDanielle Fitzgerald Griffi-nGreer 6-31 Fr. F Charlotte,Bronx, N.Y. N.C. 0.91.5 1.22.3 .353.286 .5.63200 7.47.4 25 at Norfolk State* W, 68-60 27 UMES* 6 p.m. 45 Danielle Griffin 6-1 Fr. F Charlotte, N.C. 0.9 1.2 .353 .500 7.4 March 2 at Delaware State* 5:30 p.m. 6-11 MEAC Tournament TBA * Indicates Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference contest ALL HOME MATCHES ARE IN BOLD CAPS AND ARE PLAYED AT BURR GYMNASIUM Athletic Media Relations WBB Contact .......................................................................... Candace Johnson WBB Contact Phone: ...................................................... Office: (202) 806-7182 .............................................................................................Cell: (301) 814-0432 WBB Contact Email ..........................................candace.johnson1@howard.edu @HowardBison_WBB Athletic Media Relations Office ....................................................(202) 806-7184 Athletic Media Relations Fax .......................................................(202) 806-9090 Athletic Media Relations Address ..................................511 Gresham Place NW ............................................................................................ Drew Hall Room 100 ........................................................................................ Washington, DC 20059 Athletic Department Website .................................................www.HUBison.com MEDIA INTERVIEWS: All interviews with players or members of the coaching staff must be arranged through Candace Johnson and the Howard Athletic Media Relations Office. No interviews will be granted on gameday until competition is over. HUBISON.COM 2016-17 HOWARD WBB 2016-17 Howard Women’s Basketball 2016-17 Howard Women’s Basketball NUMERICAL No. Name Height Class Position Hometown/Previous School 1 Erin Blaine 6-0 R-Jr. F Washington, D.C./Saint Francis (Pa.) 2 Te’Shya Heslip 5-5 R-Sr. G Dumfries, Va./Potomac Senior HS 3 Asia McCants 5-8 Fr. G Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge 4 Ayonna Williams 5-4 Fr. G Washington, D.C./Ballou 5 Sarah Edmond 5-9 Fr. G Freeport, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 10 Tajzhane Dopson 5-10 Jr. G Brooklyn, N.Y./Brooklyn Collegiate 12 Jasmine Hill 5-7 Sr. G Clinton, Md./Surrattsville 13 Da’Shae Shumate 5-9 Jr. G Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township 14 Imani Bryant 6-1 Fr. F Berkeley, Calif./Miller School of Albemarle (Va.) 20 Jayla Myles 6-2 Fr. C Rochester, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy 21 Star Fitzgerald-Greer 6-3 Fr. F Bronx, N.Y./Grand Street Campus 35 Sydni Johnson 6-0 Sr. F Homewood, Ill./Flossmoor 45 Danielle Griffin 6-1 Fr. F Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell HEAD COACH: TY GRACE (NEW HAVEN ’99)/2ND SEASON ASSISTANT COACH: SHIREYLL MOORE (FAIRFIELD ‘09)/2ND SEASON ASSISTANT COACH: JONATHAN MASON (FROSTBURG STATE ‘06)/4TH SEASON ALPHABETICAL No. Name Height Class Position Hometown/Previous School 1 Erin Blaine 6-0 R-Jr. F Washington, D.C./Saint Francis (Pa.) 14 Imani Bryant 6-1 Fr. F Berkeley, Calif./Miller School of Albemarle (Va.) 10 Tajzhane Dopson 5-10 Jr. G Brooklyn, N.Y./Brooklyn Collegiate 5 Sarah Edmond 5-9 Fr. G Freeport, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 21 Star Fitzgerald-Greer 6-3 Fr. F Bronx, N.Y./Grand Street Campus 45 Danielle Griffin 6-1 Fr. F Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell 2 Te’Shya Heslip 5-5 R-Sr. G Dumfries, Va./Potomac Senior HS 12 Jasmine Hill 5-7 Sr. G Clinton, Md./Surrattsville 35 Sydni Johnson 6-0 Sr. F Homewood, Ill./Flossmoor 3 Asia McCants 5-8 Fr. G Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge 20 Jayla Myles 6-2 Fr. C Rochester, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy 13 Da’Shae Shumate 5-9 Jr. G Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township 4 Ayonna Williams 5-4 Fr. G Washington, D.C./Ballou HEAD COACH: TY GRACE (NEW HAVEN ’99)/2ND SEASON ASSISTANT COACH: SHIREYLL MOORE (FAIRFIELD ‘09)/2ND SEASON ASSISTANT COACH: JONATHAN MASON (FROSTBURG STATE ‘06)/4TH SEASON Pronunciations Te’Shya Heslip: TEA-SHA HESS-LIP Tajzhane Dopson: TAJ-ZA-NAY Ayonna Williams: EYE-YON-NA Da’Shae Shumate: DAH-SHAY SHOE-MATE Imani Bryant: E-MAH-KNEE Assistant Coach Shireyll Moore: SHA-RELL HUBISON.COM 2016-17 HOWARD WBB 2016-17 Howard Women’s Basketball Erin Te’Shya Asia Ayonna Sarah Blaine Heslip McCants Williams Edmond R-Jr. | 6-0 | F | #1 R-Sr. | 5-5 | G | #2 Fr. | 5-8 | G | #3 Fr. | 5-4 | G | #4 Fr. | 5-9 | G | #5 Tajzhane Jasmine Da’Shae Imani Jayla Dopson Hill Shumate Bryant Myles Jr. | 5-10 | G | #10 Sr. | 5-7 | G | #12 Jr. | 5-9 | G | #13 Fr. | 6-1 | F | #14 Fr. | 6-2 | C | #20 Star Sydni Danielle Ty Fitzgerald-Greer Johnson Griffin Grace Fr. | 6-3 | F | #21 Sr. | 6-0 | F | #35 Fr. | 6-1 | F | #45 2nd Season 2016-17 HOWARD WBB HUBISON.COM 2016-17 HOWARD WBB 2016-17 Howard Women’s Basketball 2016-17 Howard Women’s Basketball Howard At A Glance SERIES HISTORY Monday’s showdown will be the 75th meeting between Howard Location.....................................................Washington, D.C. and Eastern Shore with the Bison leading the all-time series, Founded ...................................................................... 1867 56-17. When the two teams faced off on Jan. 14 in Princess Anne, Nicknames ...........................................................Bison, HU Md., HU outlasted MDES for a 72-71 win. Heslip led five players in double figures with 16 points and Sarah Edmond sank a career- Colors .............................. Navy Blue & White (Red Accent) high four triples on her way to 14 points. Affiliation .....................................................NCAA Division I Conference .........Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) CONFERENCE HONORS President ...................................... Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick Sarah Edmond notched her second straight MEAC honor by being Director of Athletics.............................................Kery Davis chosen as Rookie of the Week last week. Sydni Johnson nabbed her first weekly honor after being selected as Co-Player of the Associate Director of Athletics/SWA .............. Shelley Davis Week on Jan. 30. Heslip was named Player of the Week three Total Enrollment ........................................................ 10,000 times this season. Bryant has been tabbed as the MEAC Rookie of Home Venue .................................Burr Gymnasium (2,700) the Week on four occasions. She also pulled double duty twice as Team Information Rookie of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week. Head Coach...............................Ty Grace (New Haven ‘99) NATIONAL RECOGNITION Overall Career Record................................................75-67 Heslip has been Howard’s leader on both sides of the ball this Record at Howard..............................21-36 (Two Seasons) season.