2002-03 Lady Cougar Basketball The 2002-03 Lady Cougar Basketball Team: (back row, L-R) Lashinda Winters, Nicole Oliver, Chandi Jones, Shondra Bush, Crystal Simpson, LaToya Okungbowa, Sara Hinkley and Shannon Steele. (sitting, L-R) Emily Fryters, Ashley Cotton, Amanda Barksdale, KiKi Harris and Angela Curl. Table of Contents 2002-03 Lady Cougar Team Photo/Table of Contents ..................................................... 1 2002-03 Roster, Coaching Staff, Quick Facts, Media/UH Sports Information ................. 2 2002-03 Schedule/Results, Record, Starters/Reserves ....................................................... 3 Dynamic Duo, C-USA All-Time Leading Scorers ............................................................ 4 C-USA Regular Season Standings, 2003 C-USA Tournament Schedule ........................... 5 Houston in C-USA Tournaments, 2001-02 Lady Cougar Honors ................................... 5 Jones’ Countown to 2,000/Houston’s All-Time Leading Female Scorer ............................ 5 Houston in 2002-03 When..., Houston in the C-USA Rankings ..................................... 6 Houston vs. Opponents/Season Statistics ......................................................................... 6 Joe Curl Bio, Personnel Update, The 2002-03 Squad ....................................................... 7 2003 Signees, 2002-03 Lady Cougar Individual Highlights ............................................. 8 2002-02 Lady Cougar Individual Highlights .............................................................. 8-10 Houston & C-USA vs. NCAA ....................................................................................... 10 Lady Cougar Career and Season Highs .......................................................................... 11 2002-03 Box Scores and Recaps ................................................................................ 12-20 2002-03 Lady Cougar/Opponent Statistics ............................................................... 21-30 2002-03 News Clippings .......................................................................................... 31-43 All-American Chandi Jones ....................................................................................... 44-45 2002-03 Lady Cougar Basketball Postseason Guide• 1 2002-03 Lady Cougar Facts HOUSTON QUICK FACTS 2002-03 LADY COUGAR ROSTER No._Name _____________ Pos _ Ht __ Cl-Exp _ Hometown/Previous School School ________________ University of Houston 2 ....... Sara Hinkley ............... G ...... 5-8 .... So.-1L ... Winnsboro, Texas/Winnsboro HS Location ______________ Houston, Texas 77204 3 ....... Shannon Steele ............ G ...... 5-7 .... Fr.-HS ... Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King HS Founded ________________________ 1927 4 ....... Emily Fryters ............... F/C ... 6-2 .... Fr.-HS ... Adelaide, SA, Australia/Concordia College HS Enrollment ________________________ 32,296 11 ..... Shondra Bush .............. G ...... 5-11 .. So.-1L ... Crosby, Texas/Crosby HS Nickname ________________________ Cougars 13 ..... Chandi Jones ............... G/F ... 5-10 ... Jr.-2L .... Bay City, Texas/Bay City HS School Colors _ Scarlet and White with Navy trim 14 ..... LaToya Okungbowa .... G ...... 5-8 .... Fr.-HS ... Houston, Texas/Alief Hastings HS Affiliation ________________ Division I/C-USA 23 ..... Ashley Cotton ............. F ....... 6-4 .... So.-1L ... Port Arthur, Texas/Thomas Jefferson HS Arena ___________________ Guy V. Lewis Court 24 ..... Lashinda Winters ........ G ...... 5-5 .... Sr.-TR ... Houston, Texas/Stephen F. Austin ________________ at Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479) 25 ..... Crystal Simpson .......... G/F ... 5-11 .. So.-1L ... Galveston, Texas/Galveston Ball HS President ________________ Dr. Arthur K. Smith 33 ..... Angela Curl ................. G/F ... 6-0 ..... Sr.-3L ... Brenham, Texas/Brenham HS Athletics Director _____________ Dave Maggard 44 ..... Nicole Oliver .............. G/F ... 5-10 ... Jr.-2L .... South Sioux City, Neb./South Sioux City HS SWA __________________________ Diane Hall 45 ..... KiKi Harris ................. C ...... 6-5 .... So.-1L ... Port Arthur, Texas/Thomas Jefferson HS UH SPORTS INFORMATION 2002-03 LADY COUGAR STAFF Assoc AD/Communications (Football) Head Coach __________________________________________ Joe Curl Chris Burkhalter ______________ (713) 743-9409 Alma Mater ___________________________________Wayne State, 1978 E-mail __________________ [email protected] Office Phone ____________________________________ (713) 743-9460 Asst. SID/Publications Coordinator ___________ ____________________ (W Soccer/Indoor T&F) Record at UH ___________________________________ 58-64 (4 Years) Amy Abramczyk ______________ (713) 743-9391 Career Record ________________________________ 196-164 (11 Years) E-mail _________________ [email protected] Assistant Coach _________________________________ DeJuena Chizer Asst. SID (Baseball, Swimming & Diving, Men’s Golf) Alma Mater ______________________________________ Houston 1990 Jeff Conrad __________________ (713) 743-9410 Assistant Coach _________________________________ Todd Buchanan E-mail _________________ [email protected] Asst. SID (Men’s Basketball, Outdoor Track & Field) Alma Mater __________________________________ Murray State 1995 Rick Poulter _________________ (713) 743-9407 Assistant Coach ____________________________________ David Jones E-mail ______________________ [email protected] Alma Mater _________________________________ Howard Payne 1974 Sports Information Intern ______ (WBB Contact) WBB Operations ____________________________________ Eddie Kite ______________ (Volleyball, Softball and Tennis) Alma Mater ______________________ East Texas Baptist University 1995 Laura Lesko _________________ (713) 743-9408 Office Phone ____________________________________ (713) 743-9540 E-mail ___________________ [email protected] Cell Phone __________________ (734) 417-3471 Managers _____________________________ Chris Foster, Jennifer Curl Sports Info Fax _______________ (713) 743-9411 Trainer _________________________________________ Susie Sawchak Sports Information Director __________________________ Laura Lesko Strength & Conditioning Coach ______________________ Erika Riddle MEDIA INFORMATION Hofheinz Pavilion Press Row (Media Only) (713) 743-9477 Cingular Cougar Hotline _____ (713) 743-COOG UH Ticket Office _____________ (713) 743-9444 Play-by-Play Announcers Kevin Cook & Eddie Kite Fax-on-Demand Access (Media Only) (201) 585-5404 WBB Release: 1521, Statistics and Results: 1522, Game Notes: 1524, Roster and Schedule: 1523, Box Score: 1525, Special: 1526 Athletics Website _________ www.uhcougars.com 2002-03 Lady Cougar Basketball Post-Season Media Guide 2002-03 REGULAR SEASON 2003 Conference USA Women’s Basketball Tournament Overall ___________________________15-12 The Pyramid • Memphis, Tenn. Home ........................................................ 10-3 March 6-9, 2003 Road ............................................................ 3-7 Neutral ........................................................ 2-2 Lady Cougars Headed to Memphis Conference USA ______________________ 6-8 Houston, who has had great success in its last two TOURNAMENT TIME Home .......................................................... 5-2 postseason campaigns, is seeded tenth going into the Road ............................................................ 1-6 2003 C-USA Tournament Neutral ........................................................ 0-0 2003 Conference USA Tournament. The Lady Cougars March 6-9 • The Pyramid will face No. 7 Southern Miss in the tournament opener Memphis, Tennessee 2002-03 RESULTS Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Pyramid in Memphis, Tenn. Date _ Opponent _____________ Time/Result Regular Season Mediocre for Houston FIRST ROUND 11/22 ... Ball State^ ............................... L, 63-78 The Lady Cougars finished the regular season with a vs. SOUTHERN MISS 11/23 ... Wofford^ ................................ W, 78-61 disappointing 15-12 overall and 5-8 conferernce record, 2002-03 Record: 13-14 11/27 ... Mississippi State ..................... L, 57-76 C-USA 2002-03 Record: 6-8 its worst mark since going 7-21 under head coach Joe Head Coach: Rick Reeves 11/29 ... Northern Iowa@ .................... W, 92-74 Curl in 1999-2000. 12/1 ..... Sam Houston@.................... W, 106-54 UH vs. USM 12/4 ..... UTEP ..................................... W, 89-86 Houston is riding a three-game win streak, its longest Overall Series _________ Series tied 6-6 12/6 ..... Florida% ................................ W, 71-60 since defeating No. 16 Georgia, Texas A&M and In Houston ________________ 4-3 In Hattiesburg ______________ 2-3 12/7 ..... Washington % ......................... L, 65-76 Alabama before kicking off league play in January. Neutral ___________________ 0-0 12/20 ... Georgia .................................. W, 81-78 Last Meeting ______ Houston W, 53-52 12/31 ... Texas A&M ........................... W, 87-74 Jones Clinches 2002-03 NCAA Scoring Title _____ Feb. 23, 2003, in Hattiesburg 1/4 ....... Alabama ................................. W, 68-62 All-American Chandi Jones (5-10, G), who is looking to 1/7 ....... Oral Roberts ............................ L, 62-64 repeat as C-USA Player of the Year in 2003, continues QUARTERFINALS 1/12 ..... TCU* (Ch. 51 KNWS) ..................... W, 64-50 to be a reigning force for Houston and C-USA. Jones 1/17 ..... Louisville* ............................... L, 78-90 clinched the 2002-03 national