2008-09 MISSISSIPPI STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 4 SID: Jay Middleton Phone: (offi ce) 662-325-0972 (cell) 662-418-9139 Fax: 662-325-2563 Press Row: 662-325-3776 Email: [email protected] WWW.MSTATEATHLETICS.COM TODAY’S GAME GAME FACTS MISSISSIPPI STATE Head Coach: Sharon Fanning MISSISSIPPI STATE LADY BULLDOGS (3-0) Record: Overall (536-402), 33rd year at MSU (213-176), 14th year VS. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE Head Coach: Errol Rogers LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE RAGIN’ CAJUNS (0-5) Record: Overall (8-27), 2nd year at ULL (8-27), 2nd year Nov. 28, 2008 Earl K. Long Gym (1,121) SERIES INFORMATION Lafayette, La. 2 p.m. CT Series Record: MSU leads 5-0 Last Meeting: 80-55 MSU MISSISSIPPI STATE PROBABLE STARTERS 12-30-07 in Starkville, Miss. G 2 Alexis Rack 5-7 Jr. 12.0 PPG 4.0 RPG 5.7 APG G 5 Armelie Lumanu 5-9 Jr. 19.7 PPG 7.3 RPG 3.7 APG SCHEDULE / RESULTS F 3 Donnisha Tate 6-2 Sr. 8.3 PPG 8.0 RPG 2.3 APG NOVEMBER F 10 Chanel Mokango 6-5 Jr. 13.3 PPG 7.0 RPG 4.3 BPG 13 PEACH STATE ELITE (Exh.) W, 84-75 F 33 Mary Kathryn Govero 5-11 So. 9.7 PPG 3.0 RPG 2.7 APG 18 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W, 94-52 23 NORTHWESTERN STATE W, 99-75 25 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE W, 69-46 TOP RESERVES 28 at Louisiana-Lafayette 2 P.M. F 23 Tysheka Grimes 6-0 Jr. 9.0 PPG 5.5 RPG 1.5 APG DECEMBER F 24 Robin Porter 5-11 Sr. 8.3 PPG 5.7 RPG 1.7 BPG 3 LOUISIANA TECH 7 p.m. 7 NICHOLLS STATE 2 p.m. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE PROBABLE STARTERS 14 MEMPHIS 2 P.M. 16 @ Southern Mississippi 7 P.M. G 1 Michelle Brunker 5-8 Fr. 9.4 PPG 4.6 RPG 1.8 SPG 19 at Utah Valley 4 P.M. 20 at Utah 7:30 p.m. G 5 Whitney Dunlap 5-8 Sr. 5.6 PPG 3.8 RPG 0.6 APG 29 ! Marshall 11 a.m. G 25 D’Mya Clay 5-8 So. 10.0 PPG 4.8 RPG 0.8 APG 30 ! at Maryland/UNC Asheville 11:30 or 1 p.m. F 22 Mercedes Johnson 5-11 Fr. 9.4 PPG 4.6 RPG 1.8 SPG JANUARY F 34 Alexis Green 5-8 Jr. 16.6 PPG 6.0 RPG 1.6 APG 2 UAB TBA 4 XAVIER 2 P.M. 8 * at Florida 6 p.m. TOP RESERVES 11 * OLE MISS 2 P.M. 15 * TENNESSEE (CSS-TV) 7 P.M. G 2 Jasmine Barnes 5-7 So. 10.5 PPG 3.8 RPG 1.0 APG 18 * at Kentucky (SEC-TV) 3 P.M. 22 * at LSU 7 p.m. G 11 Becky Hall 5-3 Fr. 0.5 PPG 1.3 RPG 0.4 APG 25 * ARKANSAS (SEC-TV) 2 P.M. 29 SAVANNAH STATE 7 P.M. FEBRUARY THE LAST TIME OUT 1 * at Georgia 1:30 p.m. 5 * VANDERBILT 7 P.M. The Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs improved to 3-0 on the young season with a 69-46 victory over Mississippi Valley 8 * LSU 2 P.M. State on Nov. 23. MSU was led in the scoring column by junior Armelie Lumanu who led MSU for the third consecutive 12 * at Ole Miss (SEC-TV) 8 p.m. game. The Kinshasa, Congo native scored 15 in the game and pulled down nine boards. Senior Robin Porter notched 15 * AUBURN 2 P.M. her eighth-career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. State improved to 11-2 all-time against MVSU with the 22 * at Tennessee 2 p.m. win. 26 * SOUTH CAROLINA 7 p.m. SCOUTING LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE MARCH The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns have dropped their fi rst fi ve games this season. Led by second-year head coach Errol Rogers, ULL is coming off an 80-65 loss at Tulane on Wednesday night. The Ragin Cajuns are led in scoring by junior 1 * at Alabama 2 P.M. Alexis Green who is averaging 16.6 points a contest. Green also leads ULL, pulling down six rebounds a game. Sopho- 5-8 $ SEC Tournament (SEC-TV/ESPN2) TBA more Jasmine Barnes is averaging 10.5 points a game while sophomore D’Mya Clay is averaging 10 points a game. ! Terrapin Classic - College Park, Md. * SEC Game NEXT UP $ Alltel Arena - North Little Rock Ark. After Friday’s matchup with Louisiana-Lafayette, State will return for a three-game homestand which begins with Louisi- (CSS-TV) - Comcast Sports Southeast ana Tech on Dec. 3. State will then play Nicholls State on Dec. 7 and Mempis on Dec. 14. (SEC-TV) - Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Southwest Sun Sports 2008-09 LADY BULLDOG BASKETBALL 1 2008-09 MISSISSIPPI STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL 42 Channa Campbell F/C 6-2 Jr. 2L Lester, AL (West Limestone HS) 33 Mary Kathryn Govero G/F 5-11 So. 1L Clinton, MS (Mt. Salus Christian) 23 Tysheka Grimes G/F 6-0 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge, LA (Capitol HS) 11 Diamber Johnson G 5-7 Fr. HS Pontotoc, MS (Pontotoc HS) 00 Rima Kalonda F/C 6-3 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College) 05 Armelie Lumanu G/F 5-9 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College 10 Chanel Mokango F 6-5 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College) 24 Robin Porter F 5-11 Sr. 3L Abbeville, AL (Abbeville HS) 02 Alexis Rack G 5-7 Jr. 2L Franklin, LA (Franklin HS) 01 Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 So. 1L Ringgold, GA (Tennessee Temple) 25 Marneshia Richard G 5-8 Sr. 3L Lamar, MS (Ashland HS) 20 Lauren Roberts F 6-0 Sr. 3L Collierville, TN (Houston HS) 03 Donnisha Tate F 6-2 Sr. 1L Oakland, CA (Tyler [TX] JC) 14 Bethany Washington F 5-9 Jr. 1L Houma, LA (Vandebilt Catholic HS) NUMERICAL 00 Rima Kalonda F/C 6-3 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College) 01 Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 So. 1L Ringgold, GA (Tennessee Temple) 02 Alexis Rack G 5-7 Jr. 2L Franklin, LA (Franklin HS) 03 Donnisha Tate F 6-2 Sr. 1L Oakland, CA (Tyler [TX] JC) 05 Armelie Lumanu G/F 5-9 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College 10 Chanel Mokango F 6-5 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo (Southeastern Illinois College) 11 Diamber Johnson G 5-7 Fr. HS Pontotoc, MS (Pontotoc HS) 14 Bethany Washington F 5-9 So. 1L Houma, LA (Vandebilt Catholic HS) 20 Lauren Roberts F 6-0 Sr. 3L Collierville, TN (Houston HS) 23 Tysheka Grimes G/F 6-0 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge, LA (Capitol HS) 24 Robin Porter F 5-11 Sr. 3L Abbeville, AL (Abbeville HS) 25 Marneshia Richard G 5-8 Sr. 3L Lamar, MS (Ashland HS) 33 Mary Kathryn Govero G/F 5-11 So. 1L Clinton, MS (Mt. Salus Christian) 42 Channa Campbell F/C 6-2 Jr. 2L Lester, AL (West Limestone HS) Head Coach: Sharon Fanning (UT-Chattanooga, 1975) PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE Assistant Coaches: Greg Franklin (Austin Peay, 1994) Sharrona Reaves (Alabama, 1995) CHANNA Campbell: CHAN-uh Franqua Bedell (University of the Ozarks, 2000) Mary Kathryn GOVERO: GO-ver-row Director of Operations:Joey Burton (Moody Bible College, 2007) TYSHEKA Grimes: ty-SHE-kuh DIAMBER Johnson: DEE-am-ber BREAKDOWN BY CLASS BREAKDOWN BY POSITION RIMA KOLANDA: REAM-a COLE-onda ARMELIE LUMANU: ARE-mel-ee Lou-MAHN-ew Freshmen (1): Johnson Guards (3): Johnson, Rack, Richard CHANEL MOKANGO: SHA-nell Mo-KON-go MARNESHIA Richard: mar-KNEE-sha Sophomores (2): Govero, Rector Guard/Forwards (3): Govero, Grimes, Lumanu DONNISHA Tate: don-KNEE-sha SHARRONA Reaves: sha-RON-a Juniors (7): Campbell, Grimes, Kalonda, Lumanu, Forwards (5): Mokango, Porter, Roberts, Tate, FRANQUA BEDELL: FRAN-swa ba-DELL Mokango, Rack, Washington Washington Seniors (4): Porter, Richard, Roberts, Tate Forwards/Centers (3): Campbell, Kalonda, Rector MEDIA BROADCAST INFORMATION BREAKDOWN BY STATE/COUNTRY Louisiana (3): Grimes (Baton Rouge), Television: ...................................................None Rack (Franklin), Washington (Houma) Mississippi State Radio: .............................. None Alabama (2): Campbell (Lester), Porter (Abbev- ille) Mississippi (3): Govero (Clinton), MVSU Radio: .............................................. None Johnson (Pontotoc), Richard (Lamar) Internet: ...............................Maroon To The Max California (1): Tate (Oakland) (subscription required) Tennessee (1): Roberts (Collierville) Live Stats: .........http://www.mstateathletics.com Georgia (1): Rector (Ringgold) Congo (3): Kalonda (Kinshasa), Lumanu (Kinsha- Tickets: ...... Available through MSU Ticket Offi ce sa), Mokango (Kinshasa) (800.GO.DAWGS) A LOOK AT LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE QUICKFACTS: Location: ............................................................. Lafayette, La. A CLOSER LOOK: Colors: .....................................................Vermillion and White ULL is 0-5 so far this season. The Ragin Cajuns opened their season with a 51-39 Conference: ................................................................Sun Belt loss to Texas Southern. In their second game, ULL dropped a 74-48 decision Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................................2/3 to Ole Miss at home. ULL fell in a close 71-62 contest to Mercer and dropped a 75-69 overtime decision to Centenary. In their most recent game, the Rajin Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ............................................5-5 Cajuns fell 80-65 at Tulane. Newcomers .............................................................................9 2007-08 Record .......................................8-22 (4-14 Southland) 2008-09 LADY BULLDOG BASKETBALL 2 MISSISSIPPI STATE ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown FG% FT% PPG RBG APG 00 Rima Kalonda F/C 6-3 Jr. TR Kinshasa, Congo .375 1.000 2.3 2.7 0.0 1 Danielle Rector F/C 6-3 So. 1L Ringgold, GA - - - - - 2 Alexis Rack G 5-7 Jr.