LSU LEGACY NCAA Final Fours 5 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 SEC Championships 2 SEC Tournament Championships 3 2005 • 2006 • 2008 1991 • 2003 24 2 2 2 250 NCAA Tournament Naismith Basketball National Freshman WNBA Rookies All-Time SEC Wins Appearances Hall of Famers of the Year Honors of the Year 118 8 2 65 13 SEC Victories NCAA Tournament Women’s Basketball SEC Academic Honor Roll WNBA All-Star since 2005 Elite Eights Hall of Famers Members Player Appearances 20 14 9 40 1 SEC All-Tournament Team NCAA Tournament State Farm First-Team First-Team All-SEC WNBA All-Star Honors Sweet 16s All-Americans Recipients Game MVP 55 2 3 17 2 SEC Player of the Week National Player SEC Player of the Year WNBA Draft Picks WNBA Finals MVP Honors of the Year Awards Honors 1 867 2 8 4 WNBA Draft All-Time Victories SEC Tournament MVPs U.S. Olympic SEC Coach of the Year No. 1 Pick Medals Honors 2016-17 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION/MEDIA • 1-18 77 Rebounding Records FACILITIES/SUPPORT • 146-163 1 LSU Championship Legacy 78 Assist/Turnover Records 146-147 Sue Gunter Complex 2 Table of Contents 79 Blocks Records 148-149 LSU Basketball Practice Facility 3 Quick Facts 80 Steals Records 150-153 Pete Maravich Assembly Center 4-5 Media Guidelines 81 Miscellaneous Records/Opponent Records 154-155 Athletic Training 6 Radio Network 82 Miscellaneous Individual Records 156-157 Strength and Conditioning 7 Television Network 83 NCAA/SEC Leaders 158-161 Cox Communications Academic Center 8 SEC Network 84-85 Leaders By Class 162 Community Outreach 9 National Spotlight 86 Special Games 163 Career Development 10 2016-17 Schedule 87 Facing Ranked Teams/Final Polls 11-12 Opponent Info LSU • 164-188 13-17 LSU vs Opponent Records HISTORY • 88-145 164 Campus Life 18 2017 SEC Tournament 88-94 Year-by-Year Results 165 Why LSU 95-96 Year-by-Year Statistics 166 LSU Board of Supervisors LADY TIGERS • 19-35 97 Head Coaches/ All-Time Assistant Coaches 167 LSU President 19 2016-17 Roster 98-99 Hall of Famer Sue Gunter 168-169 Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics 20-21 Rina Hill 100 SEC Tournament Results 170-171 Athletic Administration 22-23 Jasmine Rhodes 101 SEC Tournament Records 172-173 Athletic Staff 24-25 Alexis Hyder 102 NCAA Tournament Results 174-175 Championship Legacy 26-27 Jenna Deemer 103 NCAA Tournament Records 176-177 Mike The Tiger 28-29 Raigyne Moncrief 104 NIT/AIAW/Regular Season Tourney Results 178-179 LSU Greats 30-31 Shanice Norton 105 NCAA Final Four Recaps 180-181 Prominent LSU Alumni 32 Ayana Mitchell 106 AIAW Tournament Recap 182-183 Hall of Fame Membership 33 Chloe Jackson/Tatum Neubert 107-113 NCAA Tournament Teams 184 Tiger Athletic Foundation 34 Faustine Aifuwa/ Yasmine Bidikuindila 114 SEC Championships 185 LSU Sports Properties 35 Jaelyn Richard-Harris/Stephanie Self 115 SEC Tournament Titles 186 Give & Geaux Club 116 Streaks 187 LSU Digital App COACHES & STAFF • 36-45 117 National Coach/Player of the Year 188 LSU Athletics Social Media Directory 36-40 Head Coach Nikki Fargas 118 WBCA All-Americans 41 Assistant Coach Tasha Butts 119 All-Americans 42 Assistant Coach Mickie DeMoss 120-123 LSU Honor Roll 43 Assistant Coach Charlene Thomas-Swinson 124 First-Team All-SEC 44 Shaeeta Williams/ Mike Harkness 125 All-Time Letterwinners 45 Support Staff 126 All-Time Uniform Numbers 127 All-Time Starting Lineups REVIEW • 46-65 128-129 Final Four Legacy 46-48 2015-16 Year-In-Review 130 Championship Basketball 49-53 2015-16 Statistics 131 Trophy Case 54-61 2015-16 Box Scores 132-133 Great Moments 62 2015-16 Senior Salute 134-137 Lady Tiger Timeline 63 2015-16 SEC Standings/Honors 138-141 WNBA Lady Tigers 142-143 USA Basketball RECORD BOOK • 64-87 144-145 Olympic Games 64-67 Career 1,000-Point Scorers 68 Career 500 Rebounds/275 Assists 69 Scoring Records 70 30+ Point Games 71-72 Field Goal Records 73-74 3-Point Field Goal Records 75-76 Free Throw Records Credits EDITOR & LAYOUT: Jennifer Rodrigues PHOTOGRAPHY Steve Franz, Chris Parent, Hilary Scheinuk, Martin McCallister, Grant Gutierrez, Jason Feirman, Brad Messina, Elizabeth LAYOUT & DESIGN: Jason Feirman, PJ Odom, Oliver, Jesse Garrabant, Garret Ellwood, Steve Frischling, Jame Schwaberow, Michael Short, Paul Levy, The Advocate, Amanda Qubty, Clint Self Travis Spradling, Arthur D. 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All text and photo content is property of Louisiana State University and LSU Athletics and can not be Mobile, Ala. reproduced without permission from the LSU Sports Information Office. 2 2016-17 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Quick Facts INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK TWITTER Follow the Lady Tigers on Instagram from your mobile devices and Join the LSU women’s basketball page at facebook.com/LSUwbkb for Stay updated with what’s happening with LSU Lady Tiger basketball tablets (@LSUwbkb & @LSUNikkiFargas). View exclusive photos from breaking news, exclusive content and your chance to interact with on your mobile device. Follow head coach @LSUNikkiFargas or behind the scenes with the team during their travels this season. fans about LSU women’s basketball. our main Twitter page @LSUwbkb for breaking news and in-game Share your fan photos as well. updates. LSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF NAME POSITION ALMA MATER, YEAR YEAR AT LSU Nikki Fargas Head Coach Tennessee, 1994 Sixth Tasha Butts Assistant Coach Tennessee, 2004 Sixth Mickie DeMoss Assistant Coach Louisiana Tech, 1977 First Charlene Thomas-Swinson Assistant Coach Auburn, 1992 Second Shaeeta Williams Director of Basketball Operations Duke, 1998 Second UNIVERSITY TEAM INFORMATION Location Baton Rouge, La. 2015-16 Record 10-21 (H: 6-7; A: 2-11, N: 2-3) Founded 1860 2015-16 SEC Record (Finish) 3-13 (13th) Enrollment 31,414 2016 Postseason N/A Nickname Lady Tigers 2016 Final Ranking NR Colors Purple (PMS 268) & Gold (PMS 123) Letterwinners Returning/Lost 6/4 Mascot Mike (Bengal tiger) Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Facility (Capacity) Maravich Center (13,215) Newcomers 6 Conference Southeastern President/Chancellor Dr. F. King Alexander PROGRAM HISTORY Faculty Representative Dr. Bill Demastes All-Time Record (Years) 867-429 (41) All-Time SEC Record (Years) 250-175 (34) ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT SEC Regular Season Titles (Years) 3 (2005, 2006, 2008) Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Joe Alleva SEC Tournament Record (Years) 35-36 (37) Deputy Director of Athletics Verge Ausberry SEC Tournament Titles (Years) 2 (1991, 2003) Deputy Director of Athletics Eddie Nunez NCAA Tournament Record (Appearances) 43-24 (24) Senior Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator Miriam Segar NCAA Final Four Appearances (Years) 5 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) Senior Associate AD/Compliance & Planning Bo Bahnsen Senior Associate AD/Business Mark Ewing SPORTS INFORMATION Senior Associate AD/Facility Management Ronnie Haliburton Senior Associate AD/Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette Associate AD/Ticket Manager Brian Broussard Women’s Basketball SID Jennifer Rodrigues/@JRodTiger Associate AD/Facility & Project Development Emmett David Rodrigues’ Email Address [email protected] Assistant AD/Marketing Mathew Shanklin Rodrigues’ Office Phone/Cell (225) 578-1869/(225) 772-5864 Women’s Basketball Marketing Director Kyle Huber Website www.LSUsports.net WBKB Twitter @LSUWBKB, @LSUNikkiFargas COACHING STAFF WBKB Instagram @LSUWBKB, @LSUNikkiFargas Head Coach Nikki Fargas WBKB Facebook /lsuwbkb Alma Mater, Year Tennessee, 1994 Record at LSU (Seasons) 93-71(5) Career Record (Seasons) 165-97 (8) MAILING ADDRESS OVERNIGHT ADDRESS Assistant Coach Tasha Butts LSU Athletics Administration Building LSU Athletics Administration Building Alma Mater, Year Tennessee, 2004 Sports Information, Fifth Floor Sports Information, Room 501 Season at LSU 6th Season Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Nicholson Drive at North Stadium Drive Assistant Coach Mickie DeMoss Phone: (225) 578-1882 Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Alma Mater, Year Louisiana Tech, 1977 Phone: (225) 578-1882 Season at LSU 1st Season Assistant Coach Charlene Thomas-Swinson Alma Mater, Year Auburn, 1992 RADIO STATION/NETWORK Season at LSU 2nd Season LSU Sports Radio Network Flagship Director of Basketball Operations Shaeeta Williams WYPY-FM • 107.3 FM Alma Mater, Year Duke, 1998 WBB Play-by-Play: Patrick Wright (27th Season) Season at LSU 2nd Season Director of Broadcasting: Chris Blair Director of Video Operations Mike Harkness Alma Mater, Year Maryland, 2003 Season at LSU 2nd Season 2016-17 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 Media Guidelines MEDIA CREDENTIALS Requests for working press, photo and broadcast credentials for LSU home women’s basketball games should be made by emailing Women’s Basketball SID Jennifer Rodrigues at [email protected]. Single-game credentials must be requested 24 hours in advance. All credentials which cannot be mailed are left at the will- call media table inside the Northeast Corridor entrance of the Maravich Center. News media covering the Lady Tigers on a regular basis will be issued a season parking pass. Other parking passes will be handled on a game-by-game basis. Requests are honored from sports editors of daily newspapers and sports directors of television and radio stations. Requests from individuals not employed by a media outlet will not be considered. Spouses, dates, non-workers and children are not permitted in the working press area.