ETSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 at 1:00 PM etsu michigan state EAST LANSING, MICH. 2 0-1, 0-0 socon 1-0, 0-0 big ten BRESLIN CENTER 2018-19 SCHEDULE THE MATCHUP OVERALL RECORD: 0-1 SOCON 0-0 ETSU QUICK FACTS FOLLOW THE BUCSE NON-CONFERENCE 0-1 Y ETSU_WBB HOME 0-0 Head Coach: Brittney Ezell AWAY 0-1 Record at ETSU/Years: 82-75 (6th season) P ETSU_WBB NEUTRAL 0-0 X ETSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOVEMBER Overall Record: 202-188 Fri. 9 at Cincinnati L 77-64 Sun 11 at Michigan State 1pm Thu 15 at Radford 11am MICHIGAN STATE QUICK FACTS Mon 19 TROY 11am Head Coach: Suzy Merchant Thu 22 vs. South Carolina * 9pm Fri 23 vs. TBA * Record at Michigan State/Years: 245-122 (12th season) Sat 24 vs. TBA * Overall Record: 446-242 Mon 26 at South Alabama 8pm Thu 29 APPALACHIAN STATE 7pm DECEMBER PROBABLE STARTERS Sat 1 HOUSTON 2pm Tue 4 LIBERTY 7pm POS # NAME CL HT PPG RPG Sun 9 at UNC Asheville 2pm G 2 Micah Scheetz R-So. 5’8” 12.0 1.0 Thu 13 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 7pm F 5 Raven Dean Sr. 6’1” 14.0 5.0 Sun 16 at Duquesne 2:30pm G 10 Jada Craig Jr. 5’4” 2.0 2.0 Fri 21 at Tennessee 7pm G 20 Erica Haynes-Overton So. 5’5” 17.0 5.0 Sat 29 HIGH POINT 1pm F 24 Anajae Stephney Jr. 6’2” 9.0 1.0 JANUARY Sat 12 at Chattanooga ^ 2pm Wed 16 FURMAN ^ 7pm OFF THE BENCH Sat 19 WOFFORD ^ 7pm Thu 24 at Samford ^ 7pm POS # NAME CL HT PPG RPG Sat 26 at Mercer ^ 2pm G 3 Kacie Fountain Jr. 5’7” -- -- Thu 31 UNCG ^ 7pm G 4 Carley Lytton R-Jr. 5’11” 0.0 0.0 FEBRUARY G 11 Taisha Murphy Jr. 5’10” 0.0 0.0 Sat 2 WESTERN CAROLINA ^ 2pm F 13 Shynia Jackson Fr. 6’1” 0.0 0.0 Sat 9 CHATTANOOGA ^ 2pm G 14 Kaia Upton Fr. 5’6” 0.0 1.0 Thu 14 at Wofford ^ 11am G 21 Amaya Adams Fr. 5’10” 0.0 1.0 Sat 16 at Furman ^ 2pm Thu 21 MERCER ^ 7pm F 23 Britney Snowden Sr. 6’0” 7.3 4.9 Sat 23 SAMFORD ^ 2pm F 30 Sadasia Tipps Sr. 6’1” 2.0 1.0 Thu 28 at Western Carolina ^ 7pm F 33 Lexus Spears Gr. 6’2” 6.0 4.0 MARCH F/G 44 E’Lease Stafford Fr. 6’0” 0.0 0.0 Sat 2 at UNCG ^ 4pm Thu 7 SoCon Quarterfinals TBD Fri 8 SoCon Semifinals TBD Sun 10 SoCon Championship TBD THE SHOOTAROUND Home games in BOLD CAPS •The ETSU women’s basketball team begins year six of the Brittney Ezell era. ^ - SoCon game | * - Vancouver Showcase •This will be Ezell’s first season that she has 15 healthy bodies on her roster, the largest squad in her years at ETSU. ETSU QUICK FACTS •ETSU is coming off one of its most successful seasons since 2014-15, posting a President: Dr. brian noland 20-13 overall record, 11-3 conference record, and their fourth WNIT appearance. Director of athletics: scott carter Nickname (colors): buCS (nAVY & goLD) •The Bucs return eight, while welcoming seven. ETSU returns SoCon Freshman conference: southern and Defensive Player of the Year in Erica Haynes-Overton. Home arena (capacity): bROOKS GYM (3,500) •Haynes-Overton was named Preseason All-Conference by the league as the Athletic communications contact: mARISSA AVANZATO Bucs are projected to finish first in the coaches’ poll and second in the media poll. Cell phone: (413-822-6253) EMAIL: [email protected] •The Bucs have three road games before returning to Brooks on Nov. 19 at 11am. ETSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL2018-19 GAME NOTES NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown/Previous School 2 Micah Scheetz G 5’8” R-So. Knoxville, Tenn./UAB 3 Kacie Fountain G 5’7” Jr. Walker, La./Southwest Mississippi CC 4 Carley Lytton G 5’11” R-Jr. Floyd, Va./Floyd County HS 5 Raven Dean F 6’1” Sr. Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell HS 10 Jada Craig G 5’4” Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C./Winston-Salem Prep 11 Taisha Murphy G 5’10” Jr. Clayton, N.C./Richmond 13 Shynia Jackson F 6’1” Fr. Warner Robins, Ga./Warner Robins HS 14 Kaia Upton G 5’6” Fr. Nashville, Tenn./East Nashville Magnet HS 20 Erica Haynes-Overton G 5’5” So. Nashville, Tenn./East Nashville Magnet HS 21 Amaya Adams G 5’10” Fr. Kansas City, Mo./Notre Dame de Sion HS 23 Britney Snowden F 6’0” Sr. Pensacola, Fla./Northwest Florida St. Coll. 24 Anajae Stephney F 6’2” Jr. Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden HS 30 Sadasia Tipps F 6’1” Sr. Hickory, N.C./Hickory HS 33 Lexus Spears C 6’2” Gr. Jacksonville, Fla./Morgan State 44 E’Lease Stafford F 6’0” Fr. Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence HS Head Coach: Brittney Ezell (6th Season) Assistant Coach: Chris Lewis (2nd Season) Assistant Coach: Kelly Mathis (1st Season) Assistant Coach: Keisha McClinic (3rd Season) Director of Basketball Operations: Dakota Love ALPHABETICAL ROSTER ROSTER BREAKDOWN 21 Amaya Adams G 5’10” Fr. Kansas City, Mo./Notre Dame de Sion HS BUCS BY CLASS 10 Jada Craig G 5’4” Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C./Winston-Salem Prep 1 5 Raven Dean F 6’1” Sr. Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell HS GRADUATE STUDENT......................................... 3 Kacie Fountain G 5’7” Jr. Walker, La./Southwest Mississippi CC SENIORS............................................................3 20 Erica Haynes-Overton G 5’5” So. Nashville, Tenn./East Nashville Magnet HS JUNIORS...........................................................5 13 Shynia Jackson F 6’1” Fr. Warner Robins, Ga./Warner Robins HS 2 4 Carley Lytton G 5’11” R-Jr. Floyd, Va./Floyd County HS SOPHOMORES.................................................. 11 Taisha Murphy G 5’10” Jr. Clayton, N.C./Richmond FRESHMEN.......................................................4 2 Micah Scheetz G 5’8” R-So. Knoxville, Tenn./UAB BUCS BY POSITION 23 Britney Snowden F 6’0” Sr. Pensacola, Fla./Northwest Florida St. Coll. 8 33 Lexus Spears C 6’2” Gr. Jacksonville, Fla./Morgan State GUARDS............................................................ 44 E’Lease Stafford F 6’0” Fr. Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence HS GUARDS/FORWARDS........................................1 24 Anajae Stephney F 6’2” Jr. Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden HS FORWARDS.......................................................5 30 Sadasia Tipps F 6’1” Sr. Hickory, N.C./Hickory HS FORWARDS/CENTERS.......................................1 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE BUCS BY STATE FLORIDA............................................................2 2 Micah Scheetz MY-Cuh Sheets 1 4 Carley Lytton Litt-tin GEORGIA............................................................. 11 Taisha Murphy Tay-shuh KANSAS..............................................................1 13 Shynia Jackson Shuh-nye-uh (Shania) LOUISIANA..........................................................1 14 Kaia Upton Kye-uh MISSOURI...........................................................1 21 Amaya Adams Uh-my-uh 4 24 Anajae Stephney Uh-nah-zjae Steff-knee NORTH CAROLINA............................................ 44 E’Lease Stafford Elise TENNESSEE.......................................................4 VIRGINIA.............................................................1 ETSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL2018-19 GAME NOTES GENERAL INFORMATION NEXT ON TAP Buccaneer squad. The four Location................................Johnson City, Tenn. ETSU has three road games before freshmen are Amaya Adams, Founded......................................................................1911 hosting Troy on Nov. 19. Following Shynia Jackson, E’Lease Stafford, Enrollment..........................................................14,957 Cincinnati and Michigan State this and Kaia Upton. Nickname..............................Buccaneers (Bucs) weekend, the Bucs take on Colors................................Navy Blue & Old Gold Affiliation.........................................NCAA Division I Radford on Nov. 15. TRANSFER TRIFECTA Conference................................................Southern The Bucs welcome three President.....................................Dr. Brian Noland PRESEASON HONOR transfers to the team as well. Athletic Director..............................Scott Carter Sophomore Erica Haynes- Graduate transfer Lexus Spears Sr. Women’s Admin...Kay Lennon McGrew Overton was the lone Buc who come from Morgan State, junior Arena.......................................................Brooks Gym earned Preseason All-SoCon Kacie Fountain comes from Capacity................................................................3,500 honors. Haynes-Overton is coming Southwest Mississippi Community off a fantastic rookie campaign after College, and junior Taisha Murphy being named both Freshman of the transfers from the University of COACHING STAFF Year and Defensive Player of the Richmond. Head Coach....Brittney Ezell (6th Season) Career Record......................202-188 (13th Season) Year. ETSU Record...............................82-75 (6th Season) RECORD BREAKER SoCon Record............................38-19 (5th Season) STEALING STYLE ETSU loses four-time Alma Mater.............Alabama, 1999 ETSU led the conference in steals All-Conference selection and Assistant Coaches..............Chris Lewis(2nd) last season. Haynes-Overton set Johnson City native, Tianna Tarter, Kelly Mathis (1st) the ETSU single-game record with who etched her name in ETSU’s Keisha McClinic (3rd) 11 steals against Murray State record book. She is the Bucs’ all- in the 2017-18 season. She was time leader in free throws, fourht also sixth in the nation in steals in total points, second in field goal 2017-18 SEASON IN REVIEW per game in eighth in the nation in attemps, assists, and steals, while Overall Record..................................................20-13 Conference Record...........................................11-3 steals. also ranked fifth in field goals. She Non-Conference Record.............................9-10 led the team throughout her four Home Record........................................................10-3 ANIMALS VS. OBJECTS years and will be