2016-17 INFORMATION GUIDE and RECORD BOOK CUBuffs.com • 303-49-BUFFS CUBuffsWBB #GoBuffs Table of Contents Schedule ................................................2 Opponents Media Information ................................3-4 2016-17 CU Opponents.......................82-90 All-Time Opponent History ................91-100 Staff Head Coach JR Payne ............................6-9 Records Associate Head Coach Toriano Towns.........10 Colorado/Opponent Records.............102-110 Assistant Coach Jeff Cammon...................11 Career/Season Charts......................111-117 Assistant Coach Shandrika Lee .................12 Miscellaneous Records ....................118-131 Director of Operations Jill Mahoney ..........13 History Director of Player Development Alex Earl ...13 Letterwinners/1,000 Point Scorers ....133-142 Basketball Support Staff .....................14-16 State-by-State/Jerseys/Omni Classic ...143-148 University Administration ...................17-21 All-Time Coaches..................................149 University of Colorado ............................22 All-Time Results/Statistics...............150-189 Pac-12 Conference .............................23-24 Rankings.......................................190-195 Players In The Spotlight ............................196-197 2016-17 Rosters ....................................26 Honor Roll ....................................198-201 2016-17 Radio/TV Roster ........................27 Buffs In The Pros ...........................202-203 2016-17 Colorado Buffaloes ................28-58 NCAA History.................................204-211 Conference History .........................212-216 2015-16 In Review Coors Events Center........................217-218 Scoreboard/Season Statistics...............60-64 CU Basketball Milestones.................219-222 Box Scores .......................................65-76 Where Are They Now?............................223 Pac-12 Honors/Statistics ....................77-80 Athletic Hall of Fame ............................224 Buff Bits BUFFS AT A GLANCE SPORTS INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Location: Boulder, Colo. (102,500) Assistant Director/Women’s BB Contact: 2015-16 Record: 7-23 Founded: 1876 Andy Schlichting 2016 Conference Record: 2-16 Enrollment: 32,220 Office Phone: 303-492-2320 2016 Conference Finish: 12th Colors: Silver, Gold and Black Cell Phone: 303-362-3219 Postseason: N/A Nickname: Buffaloes (Buffs) Final AP Poll Ranking: N/A Email: [email protected] Mascots: Ralphie V (live), Chip (costumed) Final USA Today/WBCA Ranking: N/A Office Fax: 303-492-3811 Home Arena (Capacity): Coors Events Center (11,064) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/1 Associate AD/Sports Information: David Plati Elevation: 5,435 feet above sea level Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 NCAA Affiliation: Division I Plati Email: [email protected] Newcomers: 2 Conference: Pac-12 (Joined July 1, 2011) Associate Director: Jason Clay President : Bruce Benson Clay Email: [email protected] HISTORY First Season: 1975 Chancellor: Phil DiStefano Assistant Director/Secondary WBB: Troy Andre All-Time Record: 756-512 Athletic Director: Rick George Andre Email: [email protected] NCAA Appearances: 13 (1988-89, 1992-97, Senior Woman Administrator: Ceal Barry Assistant Director: Linda Sprouse 2001-04, 2013) COACHING STAFF Sprouse Email: [email protected] NCAA Record: 17-13 (.567) Head Coach: JR Payne Assistant Director: TBA Best NCAA Finish: Elite Eight (1993, 1995, 2002) Alma Mater (Year): St. Mary’s, Calif. (1999) Email: TBA Record at Colorado (Years): 0-0 (First) Mailing Address: 357 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0357 MEDIA SERVICES Sports Information Office Phone: 303-492-5626 Overall Record (Years): 101-113 (7) Overnight: Champions Center (Fifth Floor), Sports Information Office Fax: 303-492-3811 Associate Head Coach (Years): Toriano Towns (First) 2150 Stadium Drive, University of Colorado, Alma Mater (Year): St. Mary’s, Calif. (1998) Coors Events Center Press Row: 303-492-1552/4381 Boulder, CO 80309 Assistant Coach (Years): Jeff Cammon (First) CEC Media Work Room: 303-492-0710-0715 Alma Mater (Year): Alcorn State (2003/2005) CEC Media Work Room Fax: 303-492-0712 Assistant Coach (Years): Shandrika Lee (First) CU Athletic Ticket Office: 303-49-BUFFS (492-8337) Alma Mater (Year): Pepperdine (2004)/ Cal Poly (2008) Credits: The 2016-17 University of Colorado Women’s Basketball Information Guide was produced Director of Player Development (Years): through the combined efforts of the Sports Information Office and Whirlwind Graphics. The guide was Alex Earl (First) written, designed and edited by Ashley Braun and Andy Schlichting, assistant sports information direc- Alma Mater (Year): Arizona State (2013) tors. Cover design and overall typesetting and layout was provided by Linda Hall of Whirlwind Graphics. Basketball Administrative Assistant: Rosi Hauber The following photographers’ work was used in the Information Guide: Chip Bromfield, ProMotion, Basketball Email: [email protected] Ltd., Juan Diez, ProMotion, Ltd., Casey A. Cass, Glenn Asakawa, Joel Broida, Tony Harman, Larry Basketball Office Phone: 303-492-6086 Harwood, Brian Lewis, Dan Madden, Scott Quintard, Scott Arnold, Rupert Barrington, Dee Welsch, Athletic Trainer: Taka Sakamoto Widgic Studio and the AP. CEC Athletic Training Room: 303-492-2970 The University of Colorado at Boulder is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Manager of Equipment, Olympic Sports: Copyright 2015, The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate, for the use and benefit Nicholas Sprouse of the Athletic Department. No material in this publication may be reproduced for publication CEC Equipment Office: 303-492-3795 (including rosters) without the consent of the athletic department’s sports information director. Daily newspapers, radio and TV are excluded from the above. 1 2016-17schedule SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (MST) TV Saturday, Oct. 29 METRO STATE (Closed Scrimmage) BOULDER Saturday, Nov. 5 DENVER (Closed Scrimmage) BOULDER Friday, Nov. 11 at Northern Colorado Greeley, Colo. 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 AIR FORCE BOULDER 2 p.m. Pac-12 Plus Saturday, Nov. 19 KENTUCKY BOULDER TBA Pac-12 Plus Tuesday, Nov. 22 at North Dakota State Fargo, N.D. 4 p.m. Nov. 25-26 &-30th ANNUAL OMNI HOTELS CLASSIC Friday, Nov. 25 &-Boston College vs. SMU BOULDER 5 p.m. &-ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) BOULDER 7:30 p.m. Pac-12 Plus Saturday, Nov. 26 &-Consolation BOULDER 5 p.m. &-Championship BOULDER 7:30 p.m. Pac-12 Plus Wednesday, Nov. 30 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA BOULDER 12 p.m. Pac-12 Plus Saturday, Dec. 3 IDAHO STATE BOULDER 6 p.m. Pac-12 Plus Thursday, Dec. 8 COLORADO STATE BOULDER 7 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Saturday, Dec. 17 at Mississippi Valley State Itta Bena, Miss. 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 WYOMING BOULDER 7 p.m. Pac-12 Plus Friday, Dec. 30 *at Southern California Los Angeles, Calif. 7 p.m. Pac-12 Plus Sunday, Jan. 1 *at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. 3 p.m. Pac-12 Plus Friday, Jan. 6 *ARIZONA BOULDER 7 p.m. Pac-12 Plus Sunday, Jan. 8 *ARIZONA STATE BOULDER 4 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Friday, Jan. 13 *CALIFORNIA BOULDER 7 p.m. Pac-12 Plus Sunday, Jan. 15 *STANFORD BOULDER 2 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Friday, Jan. 20 *at Oregon Eugene, Ore. 7 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Sunday, Jan. 22 *at Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. 4 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Wednesday, Jan. 25 *UTAH BOULDER 7 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Saturday, Jan. 28 *at Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 12:30 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Friday, Feb. 3 *WASHINGTON STATE BOULDER 6 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Sunday, Feb. 5 *WASHINGTON BOULDER 12 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Friday, Feb. 10 *at Stanford Stanford, Calif. 9 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Sunday, Feb. 12 *at California Berkeley, Calif. 4 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Friday, Feb. 17 *OREGON STATE BOULDER 8 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Sunday, Feb. 19 *OREGON BOULDER 12 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Thursday, Feb. 23 *at Washington Seattle, Wash. 9 p.m. Pac-12 Networks Saturday, Feb. 25 *at Washington State Pullman, Wash. 2 p.m. Pac-12 Plus March 2-5 Pac-12 Tournament Seattle, Wash. March 18 – April 2 NCAA Tournament All Home Games In BOLD CAPS * - Pac-12 game & - Omni Hotels Classic, Boulder Dates are subject to change, times announced at a later date 2 media information Colorado’s Sports Information Department: The University of Colorado’s Sports Information Department welcomes and encourages your interest in Colorado Basketball. We will make every effort to service your needs in covering the Buffs. The Sports Information Office maintains information on all current student-athletes and athletic depart- Sports Information ment staff, as well as historical data on former athletes and Colorado’s athletic department in general. The Sports 303-492-5626 Fax 303-492-3811 Information Office is located on the Fifth Floor of the Champions Center. Media Credentials: Credentials for University of Colorado home women’s basketball games can be obtained by emailing, writing or calling the CU Sports Information Office the week prior to the scheduled game. Credentials will Dave Plati be left at the street level entrance to the practice facility off Regent Drive. Associate Athletic Director/ Road Game Credentials: Media credentials for Colorado road games can either be requested through CU’s or the opponent’s women’s basketball media relations contact. Please be specific when requesting the type of credential Sports Information needed. Football, Men’s Golf, Photographers: Photo passes are available for working photographers for officially recognized media outlets, and/or Skiing Contact