WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Conference: ASUN Conference: C-USA Head Coach: Darnell Haney Head Coach: Jesyka Burks-Wiley JAX Record: 32-30 GAMEDec. 5, 2020 3 FIU Record: 0-1 Overall Record: Same Time ......................2:00 PM Overall Record: Same Season at JAX: 3rd Location ..Jacksonville, Fla. Season at FIU: 1st Website: JUDolphins.com Facility ..........Swisher Gym Website: fiusports.com Capacity.................... 1,500 @JAX_WBB @FIU_WBB Twitter: TV .......................... ESPN+ Twitter: Stats ........JUDolphins.com 0-2 JACKSONVILLE DOLPHINS FIU PANTHERS 0-1 2016 ASUN CHAMPIONS | NCAA TOURNAMENT 1X | WNIT 2X 2020-21 Schedule ASUN: 0-0 | H: 0-0 | A: 0-2 | N 0-0 Game Preview After dropping their first two contests of the season on the road, Jacksonville returns home to Swisher November All Times EST Gynmasium for the first of four straight at home. The Dolphins will look to get their offense rolling in the 25 @ Miami (FL) L, 74-58 friendly confines of Swisher, as they have struggled in the early going from beyond the arc and from the 28 @ USF L, 84-46 free throw line, shooting 17.6% and 45.6% respectively. December Freshman Ashley Malone has led the way offensively along with newcomer DeShari Graham and senior 5 FIU ESPN+ 2P Alexis Pierce. Combined, the trio are responsible for 64% of the ‘Phins’ scoring output and all rank in the 11 Webber Int’l ESPN+ 5P top 15 of the ASUN in scoring average. Jada Perry leads the way in the early going on the glass in the 14 Flagler ESPN+ 7P ASUN, averaging 7.5 per game and is followed closely by Graham’s 7.0 RPG, a mark which is tied for 17 Thomas (GA) ESPN+ 7P third in the ASUN. 21 @ Alabama 3P Last season, the Dolphins hosted FIU and picked up a 77-52 victory. Perry had one of her best rebound- January ing games of the season, pulling down a game-high 12 while chipping in six points. 1 Kennesaw State* ESPN+ 1P 3 Kennesaw State* ESPN+ 1P 15 @ UNF* ESPN+ 2P MOST RECENT STARTERS NOTES 17 @ UNF* ESPN+ 2P ALEXIS PIERCE -Tied a career-high 14 points in opener at Miami 22 North Alabama* ESPN+ 1P 4 G | SR | 5-9 | SAVANNAH, GA. -Played career-high 39 minutes against USF PTS REB AST 3FG MIN 24 North Alabama* ESPN+ 1P -T10th in ASUN in scoring average 29 @ Liberty* ESPN+ 2P 11.0 1.5 2.0 1 36.0 31 @ Liberty* ESPN+ 2P SHEKINAH RACHEL -Scored a career-best nine points at USF 5 F | SO | 6-2 | MIAMI, FLA. -Appeared in 25 games as a true freshman February PTS REB AST BLK MIN -Shot 55.3% from the floor 5 Bellarmine* ESPN+ 1P 5.5 3.0 0.5 -- 28.0 7 Bellarmine* ESPN+ 1P 12 @ Lipscomb* ESPN+ TBA ASHLEY MALONE -17 points in her college debut against Miami (FL) 14 @ Lipscomb* ESPN+ TBA 11 G | FR | 5-7 | NASHVILLE, TENN. PTS REB STL 3FG MIN -Second-most points in freshman debut in history 19 FGCU* ESPN+ 1P -8th in the ASUN in scoring average 21 FGCU* ESPN+ 1P 12.0 1.5 -- 3 22.0 26 @ Stetson* ESPN+ 1P 28 @ Stetson* ESPN+ 1P TAMIA STALLINGS -Appeared in 23 games during debut campaign 12 F | SO | 6-0 | BROOKHAVEN, MISS. -Career-high nine points against Nicholls State PTS REB AST STL MIN *ASUN Conference -Averaged 5.5 minutes per game All HOME & ASUN Games On ESPN3 or ESPN+ 1.0 2 -- -- 16.0 Unless Otherwise Noted JADA PERRY -Unanimous Preseason ASUN All-Conference 21 F | SR | 6-1 | LADY LAKE, FLA. PTS REB STL BLK MIN -Recorded 7.4 PPG and 7.6 RPG last season -Currently leading ASUN with 7.5 RPG 7.5 7.5 5 3 37.0 SERIES HISTORY JAX PROGRAM HISTORY JACKSONVILLE USAGE Overall Record.......................6-3 First Season ..............1999-2000 First Reference ........Jacksonville Last Dolphin Win ................ 2019 All-Time Record .............282-344 Second etc..................JU or JAX Current Streak .......................W5 ASUN Record ................171-189 Nickname...................... Dolphins First Meeting ................. 11/20/09 NCAA App. (Last) ..........1 (2016) Preffered Abbreviation ..........JAX Last Meeting ................. 12/15/19 WNIT App. (Last) ...........2 (2018) Broadcast Abbreviation.........JAX 2020-21 Jacksonville Women’s Basketball ROSTER BY POSITION 2020-21 NUMERICAL ROSTER GUARD (8) # Name Pos Yr Ht Hometown (HS/PS) DeShari Graham, 0 Shanese Miller G Jr 5-8 Brampton, Ont. (St. Edmund Campion/ASA Brooklyn) Khalela Hayes, 1 DeShari Graham G Jr 5-10 Melbourne, Fla. (Melbourne/St. Petersburg) Ashley Malone, 2 Erin Wilson G R-So 5-10 Auburndale, Fla. (Auburndale) Shanese Miller, 3 Da’Nasia Shaw G So 5-10 Fort Valley, Ga. (Peach County) Alexis Pierce, 4 Alexis Pierce G Sr 5-9 Savannah, Ga. (Sol C. Johnson) Da’Nasia Shaw, 5 Shekinah Rachel F So 6-2 Miami, Fla. (Miami Senior) Johne Stewart, 11 Ashley Malone G Fr 5-7 Nashville, Tenn. (Pope John Paul II) Erin Wilson 12 Tamia Stallings F So 6-0 Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven) 15 Johné Stewart G Jr. 5-7 Memphis, Tenn. (Central) GUARD/FORWARD (2) 21 Jada Perry F Sr. 6-1 Lady Lake, Fla. (Wildwood/Tallahassee CC) MaKayla Edwards, 23 Khalela Hayes G Fr. 6-1 Atlanta, Ga. (Mount Zion) Kassidy Ingram 24 MaKayla Edwards G/F So. 5-11 Vallejo, Calif. (Salesian Coll. Preparatory/Hawai’i) 32 Suzan Morshed F So. 6-2 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Midwood) FORWARD (4) Suzan Morshed, Jada Perry, Shekinah Rachel Tamia Stallings 2020-21 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Name Pos Yr Ht Hometown (HS/PS) ROSTER BY CLASS 24 MaKayla Edwards G/F So. 5-11 Vallejo, Calif. (Salesian Coll. Preparatory/Hawai’i) SENIORS (2) 1 DeShari Graham G Jr 5-10 Melbourne, Fla. (Melbourne/St. Petersburg) Jada Perry, 23 Khalela Hayes G Fr. 6-1 Atlanta, Ga. (Mount Zion) Alexis Pierce 11 Ashley Malone G Fr 5-7 Nashville, Tenn. (Pope John Paul II) 0 Shanese Miller G Jr 5-8 Brampton, Ont. (St. Edmund Campion/ASA Brooklyn) JUNIORS (3) 32 Suzan Morshed F So. 6-2 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Midwood) Deshari Graham, 21 Jada Perry F Sr. 6-1 Lady Lake, Fla. (Wildwood/Tallahassee CC) Shanese Miller, 4 Alexis Pierce G Sr 5-9 Savannah, Ga. (Sol C. Johnson) Johne Stewart 5 Shekinah Rachel F So 6-2 Miami, Fla. (Miami Senior) 3 Da’Nasia Shaw G So 5-10 Fort Valley, Ga. (Peach County) SOPHOMORES (7) 12 Tamia Stallings F So 6-0 Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven) MaKayla Edwards, 15 Johné Stewart G Jr. 5-7 Memphis, Tenn. (Central) Kassidy Ingram, 2 Erin Wilson G R-So 5-10 Auburndale, Fla. (Auburndale) Suzan Morshed, Shekinah Rachel, Da’Nasia Shaw, Tamia Stallings, Erin Wilson COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH FRESHMEN (2) Darnell Haney (Florida A&M ‘04), 3rd Season Khalela Hayes, Ashley Malone ASSISTANT COACHES Lisa Jackson (Erskine ‘07), 2nd Season ROSTER BY STATE/PROVINCE Briona Brown (Jacksonville ‘16), 3rd Season FLORIDA (4) Stephanie Edwards (Jacksonville ‘14), 4th Season DeShari Graham, Jada Perry, GRADUATE ASSISTANT Shekinah Rachel, Shalonda Neely (1st Season) Erin Wilson, GEORGIA (3) Khalela Hayes, PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Alexis Pierce, Da’Nasia Shaw ............... Duh-Nay-shuh Shekinah Rachel ............ Shuh-KY-nuh Da’Nasia Shaw, Tamia Stallings ............... Tuh-MEE-uh Johné Stewart ................ Jon-AY Khalela Hayes ................ Kuh-LEE-luh Suzan Morshed .............. SOO-san TENNESSEE (2) Darnell Haney ................. HAY-nee Briona Brown .................. Bree-AH-nuh Ashley Malone, Shalonda Neely .............. Shuh-LAWN-duh Johne Stewart CALIFORNIA (1) MaKayla Edwards MISSISSIPPI (1) Tamia Stallings NEW YORK (1) Suzan Morshed PENNSYLVANIA (1) Kassidy Ingram ONTARIO (1) Shanese Miller 2020-21 Jacksonville Women’s Basketball UNIVERSITY FACTS LAST TIME OUT Location: ................................... Jacksonville, Fla. Saturday the Dolphins took on American Conference Preseason #1 USF at the Founded: ......................................................1934 Yuengling Center. JU battled for 40 minutes but the depth available for USF was Enrollment: ..................................................4,164 too much for Jacksonville to overcome. Jada Perry was the high scorer for the Nickname: ...............................................Dolphins day, recording her 10th career game with at least with 10 points, while DeShari Colors: .......Green & White (Primary), Gold, Gray Graham had a team-best six boards. Shekinah Rachel had a career day with President: .........................................Tim Cost ‘81 nine points, including a pair of triples, while Ashley Malone followed up her big Senior VP/Athletic Director: ....Alex Ricker-Gilbert debut Wednesday with seven points in her first collegiate start. Conference: ................................................ASUN Affiliation: .................................... NCAA Division I WELCOME TO COLLEGE HOOPS Home Court: ........................Swisher Gymnasium Freshman guard Ashley Malone made her prescence felt in Wednesday’s opener Capacity: ......................................................1,452 at Miami. In just 19 minutes off the bench, Malone posted some career numbers School Website: ................................www.JU.edu with 17 points on 6-13 shooting, including two of the team’s three baskets from deep. Her 17 points are believed to be the second-most scored by a freshman in TEAM INFO their JU debut in program history, joining Sherranda Reddick (26 points, 11/8/13 2019-20 Overall Record:.............................. 18-12 at Florida A&M) on a very exclusive list. ASUN Record:................................................ 10-6 2019-20 ASUN Finish: ............................. Seventh JADA PERRY Home Record:.................................................10-6 Fresh off being named to the ASUN All-Conference Preseason team, Perry is Away Record:................................................... 8-6 poised for a big season. After a quiet day in the season opener at Miami (FL), Neutral Record:................................................ 0-0 she posted her first 10-point game of the season and pulled down five rebounds. Starters Returning/Lost:................................... 1/4 Through two games, she is tied for the ASUN lead with 7.5 per game while also Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ......................... 9/6 averaging 7.5 points per game. Newcomers:........................................................ 5 JUCO BUILT STAT LEADERS Jacksonville welcomes a pair of newcomers by way of the Junior College Circuit Points Per Game: ...............Ashley Malone (12.0) to Duval this season.