Saluki Women’s Basketball 2019-20 BANTERRA CENTER BANTERRA CENTER Entrance Charles Helleny Pavillion Saluki Women’s Basketball 2019-20 BANTERRA CENTER WEST CONCOURSE Saluki Women’s Basketball 2019-20 Troutt-Wittmann TRAINING CENTER Saluki Women’s Basketball 2019-20 Troutt-Wittmann TRAINING CENTER Saluki Women’s Basketball 2019-20 Troutt-Wittmann ACADEMIC CENTER Saluki Women’s Basketball 2019-20 BASKETBALL OFFICES Entrance to Basketball Offices Basketball Offices - Lobby Area Saluki Women’s Basketball 2019-20 Coach Stein’s Office Saluki Women’s Basketball 2019-20 5 10 12 14 15 Caitlin Link Brittney Patrick Makenzie Silvey Frankie Kokkines Caitlyn Claussen 5-10 • So. • G 5-6 • Sr. • G 5-11 • Jr. • G 5-11 • Fr. • G 6-0 • Sr. • G/F Madison, Wis. Bolingbrook, Ill. Glen Carbon, Ill. Lombard, Ill. Manhattan, Kan. Edgewood H.S. Bolingbrook H.S. Edwardsville H.S. Montini Catholic Wamego H.S. 20 21 22 23 25 Gabby Walker Payton McCallister Allea Potter Kristen Nelson Abby Brockmeyer 6-0 • R-Jr. • F 5-10 • So. • G 6-2 • Fr. • G/F 5-9 • Sr. • G 6-1 • Jr. • F St. Charles, Mo. Columbia, Mo. El Dorado, Kan. Farmington Hills, Mich. Raymond, Ill. St. Charles Rock Bridge H.S. Circle H.S. Harrison H.S. Lincolnwood 31 33 34 35 Lauren Hartman Rachel Pudlowski Nicole Martin Awa Keita 6-3 • Sr. • F/C 5-11 • Jr. • F 6-1 • Sr. • F 6-1 • Jr. • F Tremont, Ill. O’Fallon, Mo. Jefferson City, Mo. Bamako, Mali Tremont H.S. Fort Zumwalt Jefferson City H.S. Lanterne Cindy Stein Christelle N’Garsanet Nicole Collier Jody Adams-Birch Ashley Lona Brianna Jones Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Operations GA Video Coordinator Seventh Season Seventh Season Fourth Season Second Season First Season Second Season Saluki Women’s Basketball 2019-20 Front Row (From Left): Assistant Coach Jody Adams, Brittney Patrick, Frankie Kokkines, Caitlin Link, Head Coach CIndy Stein, Makenize Silvey, Payton MCCALLISTER, Kristen Nelson, Caitlin MCGUIRE BACK ROW (FROM LEFT): ZACH zimmerman, Graduate Assistant Brianna Jones, Assistant Coach Nicole Collier, Rachel PUdlowski, Caitlyn Claussen, Gabby Walker, Lauren Hartman, Anita Awa, Allea Potter, Nicole Martin, Abby Brockmeyer, Associate Head coach Christelle N’Garsanet, Director of Operations Ashley Lona 2019-20 ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School 5 Caitlin Link G 5-10 So. Madison, Wis. / Edgewood H.S. 10 Brittney Patrick G 5-6 Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook 12 Makenzie Silvey G 5-11 Jr. Glen Carbon, Ill. / Edwardsville 14 Frankie Kokkines G 5-11 Fr. Lombard, Ill. / Montini Catholic 15 Caitlyn Claussen G/F 6-0 Sr. Manhattan, Kan. / Wamego 20 Gabby Walker F 6-0 R-Jr. St. Charles, Mo./St. Charles 21 Payton McCallister G 5-10 So. Columbia, Mo. / Rock Bridge 22 Allea Potter G/F 6-2 Fr. El Dorado, Kan. / Circle H.S. 23 Kristen Nelson G 5-9 Sr. Farmington Hills, Mich. / Harrison 25 Abby Brockmeyer F 6-1 Jr. Raymond, Ill. / Lincolnwood 31 Lauren Hartman F/C 6-3 Sr. Tremont, Ill. / Tremont 33 Rachel Pudlowski F 5-11 Jr. O’Fallon, Mo. / Fort Zumwalt 34 Nicole Martin F 6-1 Sr. Jefferson City, Mo. / Jefferson City 35 Awa Keita F 6-1 Jr. Bamako, Mali / Lanterne Coaches: Cindy Stein - Head Coach (7th year) PRONUNCIATIONS Christelle N’Garsanet - Associate Head Coach (7th year) Christelle N’Garsanet en-GAR-suh-nay Nicole Collier – Assistant Coach (4th year) Pudlowski................. Puh-Luh-ski Jody Adams-Birch - Assistant Coach (2nd year) Kokkines .................... Co-Key-ness Ashley Lona - Director of Operations (1st year) Awa Keita ................... Ah-wah Key-tah Brianna Jones - Grad. Asst. Video Coordinator (2nd year) Allea ............................ Alley TABLE OF CONTENTS MEET THE 2019-20 SALUKIS Home/Away Stats . .50 Table of Contents/Quick Facts . 10 Comparison Stats . 51 Salukis in the Pros . 11 Team Leaders . 52-53 Roster Breakdown . 12 Game Highs . .54 Banterra Center . 13-14 Season Highs . 55 Director of Athletics Liz Jarnigan . 15 Box Scores . 56-63 COACHING STAFF 2019-20 OPPONENTS Head Coach Cindy Stein . 16-19 Non-Conference Opponents . 64-65 Associate Head Coach Christelle N’Garsanet . .20 MVC Opponents . 66-67 Assistant Coach Nicole Collier . 21 Assistant Coach Jody Adams-Birch . .22 HISTORY/RECORD BOOK Director of Operations Ashley Lona . .23 Coaching History . .68 Video Coordinator Brianna Jones . 23 Year-by-Year Results . 69-79 Athletic Trainer Caitlin McGuire . .23 Team-by-Team All-Time History . 80-85 Strength Coach Zach Zimmerman . .23 All-Time Series Records . .86 Yearly Totals . .87 STUDENT-ATHLETES Miscellaneous Team Records . 88. Caitlin Link . 24-25 All-Time Opponent Records . .89 Brittney Patrick . 26-27 All-Time Postseason Teams . 90-92 Makenzie Silvey . 28-29 All-Time Roster by Number . .93 Caitlyn Claussen . .30-31 Alphabetized All-Time Roster . .94 Payton McCallister . 32-33 Yearly Leaders . 95-97 Kristen Nelson . 34-35 Individual Records . .98 Abby Brockmeyer . 36-37 Single-Game Records . 99 Lauren Hartman . 38-39 Single-Season Records . .100 Rachel Pudlowski . 40-41 Freshman Single-Season Records . 101 Nicole Martin . 42-43 Sophomore Single-Season Records . 102 Frankie Kokkines . 44 Career Records . .103 Gabby Walker . .45 Miscellaneous Records . .104 Allea Potter . .46 1,000 Point Scorers . 105-106 Awa Keita . .47 Chronological Lists . .107 Saluki Hall of Fame Inductees . 108-109 2018-19 SEASON AT A GLANCE Awards/Honors . 110 Overall Stats and Results . 48 Career Totals Directory . 111-114 MVC/Non-Conference Stats . 49. Saluki Media Services . 115 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION School . Southern Illinois University Carbondale 2018-19 Overall Record . .15-15 City/Zip . Carbondale, Illinois/62901 MVC Record . 8-10/6th Founded . 1869 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . .10/4 Enrollment . 11,695 Starters Returning/Lost . 5/0 Nickname . Salukis School Colors . Maroon and White COACHING STAFF Arena (Capacity) . Banterra Center (8,284) Head Coach . Cindy Stein (Seventh Year) Affiliation . NCAA Division I Alma Mater . .Illinois (1983) Conference . Missouri Valley Conference Assoc . Head Coach . .Christelle N’Garsanet (Seventh Year) President . .J . Kevin Dorsey Alma Mater . .Missouri (2006) Chancellor . .Dr . John Dunn Asst . Coach . Nicole Collier (Fourth Year) Athletic Director . Liz Jarnigan Alma Mater . Missouri Western State (2003) Athletics Phone . (618) 453-5311 Asst . Coach . Jody Adams-Birch (Second Year) Ticket Office Phone . (618) 453-2000 Alma Mater . Tennessee (1994) Director of Operations . Ashley Lona (First Year) HISTORY Alma Mater . Northern State (2010) First year of Women’s Basketball . 1959 Video Coordinator . Brianna Jones (Second Year) All-Time Record . 731-698 ( 511). Alma Mater . North Dakota State (2017) Conf . Championships/Last . .4/2007 Athletic Trainer . Caitlin McGuire NCAA Appearances/Last . 4/1992 Strength Coach . Zach Zimmerman WNIT Appearances/Last . 4/2007 WBI Appearances/Last . 2/2017 10 11 SALUKIS IN THE PROS SIU has had 11 student- for the ProBuild Loon Lions in athletes go pro- including Amsterdam, Holland and is currently Bonnie Foley and Jeri the team’s head coach, while Hoffman, who were both Jackson was the 1995 MVP of the drafted in the inaugural now defunct Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball League Association, playing for the Illinois in 1979 by the St. Louis Streak Knights. Presswood, on the other while Connie Howe, a 1981 hand, was drafted and signed by the graduate, went on to play with Jacksonville Surf of the Women’s the All-American Redheads, United States Basketball Association the women’s equivalent of the (WUSBA), only to have the league Harlem Globetrotters. Howe fold before ever playing a game. also played for the Minnesota Fillies of the WBL and was Saluki Professional Players enshrined into the Naismith Bonnie Foley - WBL St. Louis Streak (1979) Basketball Hall of Fame with Jeri Hoffman - WBL St. Louis Streak (1979) her All-American Redhead Connie Howe - All-American Redheads, teammates in 2012. WBL Minnesota Fillies, New York Stars (1979- Recently, Rishonda Napier 81) became the 11th Saluki Amy Rakers - Saginomiya of Japan women’s basketball player to Women’s Basketball Association sign a professional contract. Anita Scott - Switzerland and Greece Napier signed with Kraljevo D.D. Plab - Ireland in Serbia and is the latest Petra Jackson - WBA Illinois Knights former Saluki to take her (1993-95) talents abroad, joining Anita Molly McDowell - ProBuild Loon Lions Scott (top left; Switzerland (Holland, Amsterdam) & Greece), Petra Jackson Christine Presswood - WUSBA (top right; United States), Jacksonville Surf Molly McDowell (middle Dyana Pierre - Finland and Sweden left; Amsterdam, Holland, Rishonda Napier - Serbia and Bosnia Germany), D.D. Plab (middle right; Ireland), Christine Presswood (bottom left; United States), Amy Rakers (bottom right; Japan) and Dyana Pierre (Finland, Sweden) as Salukis who have inked professional contracts. McDowell played 10 seasons abroad, winning three titles 11 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High school 25 Abby Brockmeyer F 6-1 Jr. Raymond, Ill. / Lincolnwood 15 Caitlyn Claussen G/F 6-0 Sr. Manhattan, Kan. / Wamego 31 Lauren Hartman F/C 6-3 Sr. Tremont, Ill. / Tremont 35 Awa Keita F 6-1 Jr. Bamako, Mali / Lanterne 14 Frankie Kokkines G 5-11 Fr. Lombard, Ill. / Montini Catholic 5 Caitlin Link G 5-10 So. Madison, Wis. / Edgewood H.S. 34 Nicole Martin F 6-1 Sr. Jefferson City, Mo. / Jefferson City 21 Payton McCallister G 5-10 So. Columbia, Mo. / Rock Bridge 23 Kristen Nelson G 5-9 Sr. Farmington Hills, Mich. / Harrison 10 Brittney Patrick G 5-6 Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook 22 Allea Potter G/F 6-2 Fr. El Dorado, Kansas / Circle H.S. 33 Rachel Pudlowski F 5-11 Jr. O’Fallon, Mo. / Fort Zumwalt 12 Makenzie Silvey G 5-11 Jr. Glen Carbon, Ill. / Edwardsville 20 Gabby Walker F 6-0 R-Jr. St. Charles, Mo./St. Charles NUMERICAL ROSTER # Name Pos.