ETSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL2019-20 GAME NOTES GAME TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2018 at 7:00 PM Tennessee ETSU JOHNSON CITY, TENN 1 0-0, 0-0 socon 0-0, 0-0 SEC FREEDOM HALL 2019-20 SCHEDULE THE MATCHUP OVERALL RECORD: 0-0 SOCON 0-0 ETSU QUICK FACTS FOLLOW THE BUCS NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 Y ETSU_WBB HOME 0-0 Head Coach: Brittney Ezell AWAY 0-0 Record at ETSU/Years: 92-95 (7th season) P ETSU_WBB NEUTRAL 0-0 X NOVEMBER Overall Record: 212-208 ETSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Tue 5 TENNESSEE 7pm Fri 8 at Liberty 5pm Thu 14 at High Point 7pm TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS Mon 18 at North Carolina A&T 5:30pm Thu 21 RADFORD 11am Head Coach: Kellie Harper Sat 23 UNC-ASHEVILLE 7pm Record at Tennessee/Years: First Season Mon 25 at Appalachian State 6:30pm Sat 30 DAVIDSON 2pm Overall Record:285-208 DECEMBER Thu 5 WAKE FOREST 7pm PROBABLE STARTERS Sun 8 CLEVELAND STATE 2pm POS # NAME CL HT PPG RPG Wed 11 at Troy 1pm G 2 Micah Scheetz R-Jr. 5’8” 11.2 3.5 Sun 15 at Georgia Tech 2pm F 13 Shynia Jackson So. 6’1” 1.1 1.1 Fri 20 SOUTH ALABAMA 7pm Tue 31 CONVERSE COLLEGE 2pm G 14 Kaia Upton So. 5’6” 5.5 2.6 G 20 Erica Haynes-Overton Jr. 5’5” 16.8 4.8 JANUARY Sat 4 at Cornell 1pm F 44 E’Lease Stafford So. 6’0” 0.7 0.4 Thu 9 at UNCG ^ 7pm Sat 11 at Western Carolina ^ 2pm OFF THE BENCH Thu 16 FURMAN ^ 7pm Sat 18 WOFFORD ^ 2pm POS # NAME CL HT PPG RPG Thu 23 at Mercer ^ 7pm G 3 arielle harvey sr. 6’0” -- -- Sat 25 at Samford ^ 5:30pm C 4 tijuana kimbro Jr. 6’4” -- -- FEBRUARY G 10 Jada craig Sr. 5’4” 1.9 1.6 Sat 1 CHATTANOOGA ^ 1pm G 11 Taisha Murphy sr. 5’10” 1.3 0.3 Thu 6 WESTERN CAROLINA ^ 7pm G 12 gabby brown jr. 5’8” -- -- Sat 8 UNCG ^ 2pm G 21 amaya adams so. 5’10” 0.6 1.4 Thu 13 at Wofford ^ 7pm F 22 Cierrah Perdue jr. 6’1” -- -- Sat 15 at Furman ^ 2pm Thu 20 SAMFORD ^ 7pm G 23 Jasmine Sanders jr. 6’0” -- -- Sat 22 MERCER ^ 2pm G 24 Anajae Stephney sr. 6’2” 2.8 1.6 Sat 29 at Chattanooga ^ 2pm F 34 Mykia Dowdell so. 5’9” -- -- MARCH Thu 5 SoCon Quarterfinals TBD Fri 6 SoCon Semifinals TBD THE SHOOTAROUND Sun 8 SoCon Championship TBD •The last time ETSU and the University of Tenenssee met in Johnson City was three seasons ago in the ETSU Home games in BOLD CAPS ^ - SoCon game Minidome, a program record 6,072 fans piling in to see the Volunteers and Bucs. •Tonight’s meeting between the Bucs and Lady Vols is just the second in Johnson City since 1981. Tennessee won ETSU QUICK FACTS the first on Nov. 15, 2016 83-58. President: Dr. brian noland •Tennessee has won 18 of the 19 meetings between the two sides – the 2019-20 season marks exactly 50 years Director of athletics: scott carter since ETSU’s only win – a 54-52 triumph in the season finale of the Bucs second year as a program. Nickname (colors): buCS (nAVY & goLD) •ETSU returns nine players from the 2018-19 roster, including two-time defending Southern Conference conference: southern Defensive Player of the Year and ETSU’s leading scorer last season Erica Haynes-Overton, the Blue and Gold’s Home arena (capacity): bROOKS GYM (3,500) top sharpshooter and second-leading scorer Micah Scheetz as well as Southern Conference All-Freshman team Athletic communications contact: mike gallagher honoree Kaia Upton Cell phone: (612-865-7052) EMAIL: [email protected] •The Bucs have three road games before returning to Brooks Gym after the Tennessee matchup at Freedom Hall. ETSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL2019-20 GAME NOTES NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown/Previous School 2 Micah Scheetz G 5’8” R-JR Knoxville, Tenn./UAB 3 Arielle Harvey G 6’0” SR Atlanta, Ga./St. Bonaventure 4 Tijuana Kimbro C 6’4” JR Memphis, Tenn./Hutchinson CC 10 Jada Craig G 5’4” SR Winston-Salem, N.C./Winston-Salem Prep 11 Taisha Murphy G 5’10” SR Clayton, N.C./University of Richmond 12 Gabby Brown G 5’8” JR Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Pearl River CC 13 Shynia Jackson F 6’1” SO Warner Robins, Ga./Warner Robins HS 14 Kaia Upton G 5’6” SO Nashville, Tenn./East Nashville Magnet HS 20 Erica Haynes-Overton G 5’5” JR Nashville, Tenn./East Nashville Magnet HS 21 Amaya Adams G 5’10” SO Kansas City, Mo./Notre Dame de Sion HS 22 Cierrah Perdue F 6’1” JR Atlanta, Ga./Georgia Highlands College 23 Jasmine Sanders G 6’0” JR Charlotte, N.C./Troy 24 Anajae Stephney G 6’2” SR Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden HS 34 Mykia Dowdell F 5’9” SO Oak Ridge, Tenn./MTSU 44 E’Lease Stafford F/G 6’0” SO Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence HS Associate Head Coach: Keisha McClinic (4th Season, 1st in role) Assistant Coach: Kelly Mathis (2nd Season) Assistant Coach: Ashley Houts (1st Season) Director of Basketball Operations: Dakota Love ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 21 Amaya Adams G 5’10” SO Kansas City, Mo./Notre Dame de Sion HS ROSTER BREAKDOWN 12 Gabby Brown G 5’8” JR Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Pearl River CC BUCS BY CLASS 10 Jada Craig G 5’4” SR Winston-Salem, N.C./Winston-Salem Prep SENIORS ..........................................................4 34 Mykia Dowdell F 5’9” SO Oak Ridge, Tenn./MTSU 6 3 Arielle Harvey G 6’0” SR Atlanta, Ga./St. Bonaventure JUNIORS .......................................................... 20 Erica Haynes-Overton G 5’5” JR Nashville, Tenn./East Nashville Magnet HS SOPHOMORES .................................................5 13 Shynia Jackson F 6’1” SO Warner Robins, Ga./Warner Robins HS FRESHMEN ......................................................0 4 Tijuana Kimbro C 6’4” JR Memphis, Tenn./Hutchinson CC 11 Taisha Murphy G 5’10” SR Clayton, N.C./University of Richmond BUCS BY POSITION 22 Cierrah Perdue F 6’1” JR Atlanta, Ga./Georgia Highlands College GUARDS ......................................................... 10 23 Jasmine Sanders G 6’0” JR Charlotte, N.C./Troy GUARDS/FORWARDS ....................................... 1 2 Micah Scheetz G 5’8” R-JR Knoxville, Tenn./UAB 44 E’Lease Stafford F/G 6’0” SO Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence HS FORWARDS ......................................................3 24 Anajae Stephney G 6’2” SR Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden HS CENTERS ...........................................................1 14 Kaia Upton G 5’6” SO Nashville, Tenn./East Nashville Magnet HS BUCS BY STATE PRONUNCIATION GUIDE TENNESSEE .....................................................6 GEORGIA...........................................................3 3 Arielle Harvey Air-E-L 3 4 Tijuana Kimbro Tee-On-Uh Kim-Bro NORTH CAROLINA ........................................... 11 Taisha Murphy Tay-zhuh FLORIDIA ...........................................................1 13 Shynia Jackson Shuh-ny-uh KANSAS ............................................................1 14 Kaia Upton Ky-uh 21 Amaya Adams Uh-My-Uh MISSOURI ......................................................... 1 22 Cierrah Perdue Sierra 24 Anajae Stephney Uh-Nah-Zhay 34 Mykia Dowdell Muh-ky-uh 44 E’Lease Stafford Uh-lease ETSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL2019-20 GAME NOTES GENERAL INFORMATION FORGET FRESHMEN year ending her season as one of five Location................................Johnson City, Tenn. ETSU’s 2019-20 roster is made up of selected first team all-conference. Founded......................................................................1911 Enrollment..........................................................14,400 10 upperclassmen, five sophomores, Nickname..............................Buccaneers (Bucs) and no freshmen. It is the first time RECRUITING RELOAD Colors................................Navy Blue & Old Gold since the 2005-06 season the Bucs Brittney Ezell and her coaching staff Affiliation.........................................NCAA Division I field a team devoid of collegiate first welcome six newcomers to the roster to Conference................................................Southern years. join ETSU’s nine returners for the 2019- President.....................................Dr. Brian Noland Athletic Director..............................Scott Carter 20 campaign. All of ETSU’s recruiting Sr. Women’s Admin...Kay Lennon McGrew STANDING TALL IN SOCON class stands at least 5’8”. Arena.......................................................Brooks Gym The 2018-19 Bucs’ 8-6 conference Capacity................................................................3,500 record was their fifth straight season NOTHING EASY finishing above .500 in league play After a competitive schedule ranking and the fourth time in five years ETSU 29th in the country in 2018-19, this sea- COACHING STAFF Head Coach ...Brittney Ezell (7th Season) finished in the top three in conference son will be yet another difficult non-con- Career Record .....212-208 (14th Season) action. ference schedule with the University of ETSU Record ................ 92-95 (7th Season) Tennessee, Wake Forest and Davidson SoCon Record ............. 46-25 (6th Season) STANDING REALLY TALL IN SOCON amongst ETSU’s opponents. Alma Mater .................................Alabama, 1999 At 6’4”, Hutchinson Community Col- Associate Head Coach ............... Keisha McClinic .......................................(1st in position, 4th on staff) lege transfer Tijuana Kimbro enters the TO BE THE BEST... Assistant Coaches ..........Kelly Mathis (2nd) season as the second-tallest player on Over the last three seasons ETSU ........................................................Ashley Houts (1st) a Southern Conference roster. Kimbro has played 11 games against Power will only be looking up at Leslie Golden 5 teams: In addition to their Power 5 of Samford, who stands 6’5”. opponents in that time, they have also 2018-19 SEASON IN REVIEW played Cincinnati twice and a #6 Notre Overall Record ................................................. 10-21 Conference Record ..........................................8-6