2017-18 C-USA Regular Season Champions | 9 Post-Season Appearances | 33 All-Conference Performers UAB Women’s Basketball WBB Contact: Abby Vinson | [email protected] | (205) 541-1751 | @AbbyLVinson Game UAB Blazers (23-5, 11-4 C-USA) 2018-19 Schedule & Results at LA Tech Lady Techsters (14-14, 6-8 C-USA) Overall: 23-5 | C-USA: 11-4 29 MARCH 6 | THOMAS ASSEMBLY CENTER | RUSTON, LA. | 6:30 P.M. Home: 12-2 | Away: 9-2 | Neutral: 2-1 UAB BLAZERS LA TECH LADY TECHSTERS OCTOBER Broadcast ...................................... Series..............................Tied, 4-4 Watch .................................ESPN+ Longest Win Streak ....Both, 2 Date Opponent Time Live Stats .....LATechSports.com Largest UAB Win . 15, 2/13/16 30 Miles College (Exh.) W, 95-53 Tickets........LATechSports.com Last Meeting ................ LT73-68 NOVEMBER Thomas Assembly Center Ticket Office Norton vs LA Tech ...............4-4 Date Opponent Time 3 Young Harris (Exh.) W, 101-37 9 Appalachian State W, 80-61 Head Coach .............................................. Randy Norton Head Coach ...............................Brooke & Scott Stoehr 15 Memphis W, 85-54 Record at UAB ............................................114-71/Sixth Record at LA Tech ....................................51-40/Fourth 20 at Chicago State W, 90-45 Career Record .......................................................... Same Career Record .........................................122-98/Eighth 22 vs. Oklahoma (1) W, 89-84 Points Leader ..........................................Childress, 14.5 Points Leader ...........................................Anthony, 23.6 24 vs. Tennessee (1) L, 73-69 (OT) Rebounds Leader .......................................Thomas, 5.3 Rebounds Leader ..........................................Bright, 6.6 28 Alabama A&M W, 82-47 Assists Leader ............................................... Barnes,139 Assists Leader .............................................Anthony, 88 30 Alcorn State W, 80-53 Steals Leader ................................................Vendrell, 28 Steals Leader ...............................................Anthony, 56 DECEMBER PROJECTED STARTING FIVE Date Opponent Time 5 at Samford W, 66-41 8 McNeese State W, 91-48 16 at Alabama State W, 62-47 20 vs. Coppin State (2) W, 86-61 21 at FGCU (2) W, 62-60 30 UAH W, 83-58 JANUARY 1 2 3 4 5 Date Opponent Time 3 at Florida Atlantic* W, 89-64 BARNES KUZMANIC CHILDRESS VENDRELL THOMAS 5 at FIU* W, 83-59 PPG: 10.9 PPG: 12.3 PPG: 14.0 PPG: 3.7 PPG: 11.7 10 Louisiana Tech* (ESPN+) L, 73-68 RPG: 2.0 RPG: 5.1 RPG: 3.3 RPG: 5.0 RPG: 5.3 12 Southern Miss* W, 71-60 AST: 4.9 AST: 4.0 AST: 1.4 AST: 2.5 AST: 0.2 17 at UTEP* W, 74-48 STL: 1.0 STL: 0.9 STL: 0.4 STL: 1.0 STL: 0.5 19 at UTSA* W, 59-42 MIN: 34.6 MIN: 33.1 MIN: 31.6 MIN: 20.4 MIN: 18.4 24 North Texas* W, 70-60 26 No. 25 Rice* L, 55-43 BLAZER BITES FEBRUARY . UAB is in its 41st season of basketball and owns a 651-565 (.535) overall record. Date Opponent Time . The Blazers’ 77-59 victory over Marshall on Valentine’s Day gave UAB win no. 20 on 2 at Middle Tennessee* L, 60-44 the season, tallying the 10th 20+ win season in program history. The Green and Gold 7 at Old Dominion* (ESPN+) W, 69-61 have done it in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1999-00, 2000-01 as they 9 at Charlotte* (ESPN+) L, 60-56 14 Marshall* W, 77-59 set the program record for wins in 2017-18 with 27 victories. 16 WKU* (ESPN+) W, 70-63 . UAB and Louisiana Tech are meeting for the ninth time in program history with 23 Middle Tennessee* W, 77-72 (OT) the winner of this contest getting to take a one-game lead in the series. The Lady FEBRUARY Techsters took the first meeting this season, 73-68, behind a 35 point performance Date Opponent Time from Kierra Anthony. 2 UTEP* W, 68-45 . The Blazers rank second in Conference USA in points per game (73.0) and in points 7 at Louisiana Tech* 6:30 p.m. allowed per game (57.6) to boast the 19th best scoring margin in the nation (+15.4). 13-16 C-USA Tournament TBD . Rachael Childress leads a quartet of Blazers averaging double figure points this * - Denote C-USA Game | Home games listed in BOLD | All season as the junior averaged 14.5 points per game, the 10th most in the league. time listed central | 1- Junkanoo Jam (Bimini, Bahamas) | The junior ranks fourth nationally in 3-point field goals per game (3.6), sixth in triples 2 - FGCU Tournament (Fort Myers, Fla.) | 3 - Irving, Texas made (100) and 17th in 3-pointers attempted (238). 2017-18 C-USA REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS GENERAL INFORMATION Location ................................................Birmingham, Ala. Founded ....................................................................... 1969 Enrollment ................................................................21,923 President ....................................................... Dr. Ray Watts Athletics Director ........................................Mark Ingram Nickname ................................................................. Blazers Colors .................................. Forest Green and Old Gold Conference.............................................Conference USA BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season ............................................................1978-79 All-Time Record ....................................................651-565 NCAA Tournament Appearances .................................2 Last .................................................... 2000, Sweet 16 WNIT Appearances ...........................................................6 Last .........................................2018, Second Round WBI Appearances ..............................................................1 Last ................................................. 2011, Champion Front to Back, Left to Right: Emily Frasco, Margaret Whitley, Lea Kerstein, Maya Garland, Head Coach Randy Norton, Deanna Kuzmanic, Miyah Barnes, Rachael Childress, Audrey Jordan, Randy Towner, Dodie COACHING STAFF Dunson, Kayla Alexander, Reagan Miller, Sara Rosenfeldt, Katelynn Thomas, Talia Roldan, Angela Vendrell, Head Coach ...................................Randy Norton, Sixth Trista Magee, Imani Johnson, Taren Martin, Stephanie Magee, Ben Hardiman Alma Mater ..............................................Iowa, 1986 Record at UAB .................................................114-71 ROSTER Overall Record .................................................. Same No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Associate Head Coach ..................Taren Martin, Sixth 0 Miyah Barnes G 5-5 Jr. Memphis, Tenn./Central 1 Margaret Whitley G 5-8 Fr. Geneva, Ill./Geneva Assistant Coach .............................Dodie Dunson, First 3 Angela Vendrell G 6-2 Jr. Alicante, Spain/CB Claret Benimaclet Assistant Coach .............................Reagan Miller, Third 4 Talia Roldan F 6-4 So. Griffith, Ind./Andrean Director of Operations .....................Kayla Alexander, Third 5 Emily Frasco G 5-11 Fr. Mount Prospect, Ill. Graduate Assistant .....................Ben Hardiman, Second 10 Sara Rosenfeldt F 6-0 Fr. St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles East 12 Trista Magee G 6-1 RS-Jr. Ellisville, Miss./Alabama 2017-18 REVIEW 13 Katelynn Thomas F 6-0 Jr. Birmingham, Ala./Shades Valley 20 Deanna Kuzmanic G 5-9 Sr. Mount Prospect, Ill./Wheeling Overall Record ............................................................. 27-7 22 Maya Garland G 5-8 RS-Sr. River Forest, Ill./Fenwick C-USA Record ...................................................... 13-3 23 Lea Kerstein G 5-8 RS-So. West Chicago, Ill./Montini C-USA Tournament ................................Championship 24 Audrey Jordan G 5-10 Fr. Kennesaw, Ga./Harrison ............................................................................L, 72-57 32 Rachael Childress F 5-10 Jr. Moulton, Ala./Lawrence County WNIT ............................................................Second Round 34 Imani Johnson F 6-0 Jr. Southaven, Miss./Desoto Central ............................................................................L, 91-47 STAFF 2018-19 PREVIEW Randy Norton Head Coach (Sixth Season) Taren Martin Associate Head Coach (Sixth Season) Starters Returning/Lost ...............................................4/1 Dodie Dunson Assistant Coach (First Season) Letterwinners Returning/Lost...................................6/2 Reagan Miller Assistant Coach (Third Season) Newcomers ..........................................................................4 Kayla Alexander Director of Operations (Second Season) Ben Hardiman Graduate Assistant (Second Season) MEDIA RELATIONS Mel Robinson Interim Athletic Trainer (First Season) Associate AD-Communications ................ Ted Feeley Randy Towner Strength and Conditioning (First Season) Assistant Director ........................................................ TBA PRO-NUN-C-AY-TION GY-IDE Athletic Communications Associate ......Shane Switzer No. Name Pronunciation Athletic Communications Associate 0 MIYAH Barnes MY-uh Barnes WBB ................................................................. Abby Vinson 4 TALIA ROLDAN tuh-LEE-uh ROLL-dawn E-Mail ........................................ [email protected] 12 Trista MAGEE MUH-gee Cell ..................................................... (205) 541-1751 20 Deanna KUZMANIC KOOZ-man-IC Office ................................................. (205) 934-0722 23 Lea KERSTEIN cur-STYNE Mailing Address ........................617 13th Street South 34 IMANI Johnson uh-MAH-knee ................................Bartow Arena West Tower