2010-11 louisiana women’s BASKETBALL NOTES Women’s Basketball Contact: Russell Luna • E-mail: [email protected] • Office: (337) 482-6332 • Cell: (615) 308-6245 University of Louisiana Sports Information • Cox Communications Athletic Center • 201 Reinhardt Drive • Lafayette, LA 70506 • Main Line: (337) 851-2255 www.RaginCajuns.com Games 4 & 5: Louisiana at Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic 2010-11 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time (CT) Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns (1-2, 0-0 Sun Belt) NOVEMBER at Southern Miss Lady Eagles (2-1, 0-0 C-USA) 15 LSU-Shreveport (Cajundome) W, 74-67 Friday, Nov. 26, 2010 • 5:00 p.m. 20 UAB L, 46-58 Reed Green Coliseum (8,095) • Hattiesburg, Miss. 23 at Southern L, 65-75 26 at Southern Miss. $ 5:00 p.m. $ No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (3-0, SEC)/Murray State Racers(2-2, OVC) 27 vs. No. 9 Kentucky or Murray St. 2 or 4:30 p.m. vs. 29 at New Orleans 6:00 p.m. Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns (1-2, 0-0 Sun Belt) DECEMBER Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010 • 2 or 4:30 p.m. 2 McNeese State 7:00 p.m. Reed Green Coliseum (8,095) • Hattiesburg, Miss. 5 Southeastern Louisiana 2:00 p.m. 12 at Centenary 2:00 p.m. Gameday Story Lines 13 Bethune-Cookman 7:00 p.m. • Louisiana continues the longest road stretch of the season this weekend with two 17 Savannah State 6:00 p.m. games in the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic. After this weekend, UL will visit New 19 New Orleans (Cajundome) 12:00 p.m. Orleans on Monday, Nov. 29. 21 at Southeastern Louisiana 7:45 p.m. • Friday’s meeting with Southern Miss will be the first between the two schools since 29 at Denver * 8:00 p.m. Feb. 22, 1999. USM defeated the Cajuns, 75-35 at the Cajundome. Louisiana will meet JANUARY Kentucky or Murray State for the first time in program history. 1 at North Texas * (DH) 5:00 p.m. • Mercedes Johnson and Danyell Oliver combined for 40 points against Southern on 5 Troy * 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. Johnson shot 10-of-20 from the free throw line, while Oliver drained 8 Middle Tennessee * 2:00 p.m. four treys to reach the 20-plateau for the first time at UL. 12 at Arkansas State * 7:05 p.m. • The Cajuns managed 31 made free throws in 40 attempts at Southern on Tuesday, missing a school record (32 out of 42) set at Texas-Pan American on Jan. 9, 1999. 15 at UALR * (DH) 4:30 p.m. • UL has not won an opening-round game in a regular season tournament since 22 La.-Monroe * 2:00 p.m. defeating Bethune-Cookman 86-23 on Nov. 24, 2006 at the South Carolina Thanksgiving 26 North Texas * 7:00 p.m. Classic in Columbia. The Cajuns went on to win the tournament defeating host USC, 83- 30 at South Alabama * (SBN) 12:00 p.m. 68, on Nov. 25, 2006. FEBRUARY Louisiana’s Probable Starters 5 UALR * 2:00 p.m. 9 at FIU * 5:00 p.m. University of Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-2, 0-0 Sun Belt) 12 at Florida Atlantic * (DH) 2:00 p.m. No. Player Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp. GP GS Min. Pts. Reb. A Stl 16 Arkansas State * 7:00 p.m. 22 Mercedes Johnson F/C 5-11 Jr.-2L 3 3 32.3 18.0 4.0 1.0 0.6 33 Lyndra Bell F/C 5-10 Sr.-3L 3 3 30.7 6.0 3.0 2.3 1.3 19 Western Kentucky * 2:00 p.m. 32 Nicole Morris PG 5-6 Jr.-2L 3 3 28.7 0.3 3.7 3.0 1.3 24 Denver * (Cajundome) 5:00 p.m. 2 Jasmine Barnes G 5-7 Sr.-3L 3 3 23.0 8.0 7.7 1.0 0.6 3 Danyell Oliver SG 5-6 Jr.-JC 3 1 21.0 14.7 3.0 0.6 2.0 26 at La.-Monroe * 4:00 p.m. MARCH Off the bench for Louisiana... 55 Kemi Rotibi C 6-4 Jr.-JC 3 0 12.3 3.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 5-8 Sun Belt Tournament TBA at Hot Springs, Ark. 1 Michelle Brunker G 5-8 Jr.-2L 2 2 24.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.5 $ 00 Brandi Schambough G 5-6 So.-1L 1 0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) 21 Danielle Smith PG 5-9 Jr.-JC 3 0 12.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 0.6 * - Denotes Sun Belt Conference Game | 13 Krystal Motley SG 5-7 Jr.-2L 3 0 7.0 2.3 2.0 0.6 1.0 Times and Dates SUBJECT TO CHANGE 25 D’ Mya Clay G 5-8 Sr.-3L 3 0 6.3 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 All Times Listed are CENTRAL (LOUISIANA) 14 Bianca Davis PG 5-3 Fr.-HS 2 0 8.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 Home games listed in Bold and are played at (1,121) 42 Jean-Marie Allen F 5-10 So.-Sq. 1 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 DH - Denotes home doubleheader with the men’s team at the 23 Josie West C 6-2 So.-1L 2 0 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 Cajundome(11,550) 15 Olivia Nino G/F 6-1 Jr.-JC Has Not Played SBN - Game is scheduled to be televised on the Sun Belt Network 2010-11 Louisiana Women’s Basketball Notes GENERAL INFORMATION Name of School __ University of Louisiana (at Lafayette) Numerical City/Zip ______________________ Lafayette, La. 70504 No Name Pos Ht Cl-Exp Hometown/High School (Last School) Founded 1900 (as Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute) 00 Brandi Schambough SG 5-6 So.-1L Youngsville, La. (St. Thomas More) Enrollment ______________________ 16,763 (Fall 2010) 1 Michelle Brunker G 5-8 Jr.-2L San Diego, Calif. (The Bishop’s School) Nickname ___________________________Ragin’ Cajuns 2 Jasmine Barnes G 5-7 Sr.-3L Baton Rouge, La. (Broadmoor) School Colors __________________Vermilion and White 3/5 Danyell Oliver SG 5-6 Jr.-JC Belle Rose, La. (Kilgore College) Affiliation _________________________NCAA Division I Conference _________________Sun Belt (West Division) 13 Krystal Motley SG 5-7 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Mirabeau B. Lamar) President _______ Dr. E. Joseph Savoie (Louisiana, 1976) 14 Bianca Davis PG 5-3 Fr.-HS Cecilia, La. (Cecilia) Director of Athletics ____ David Walker (Louisiana, 1976) 15 Olivia Nino G / F 6-1 Jr.-JC Daytona Beach, Fla. (Central Fla. College) Senior Assoc. AD _Scott Farmer (Georgia Southern, 1986) 21 Danielle Smith PG 5-9 Jr.-JC Moreno Valley, Calif. (Mt. San Jacinto College) Athletic Phone _____________________ (337) 482-5393 Ticket Office Phone _________________ (337) 265-2100 22 Mercedes Johnson PF 5-11 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Langham Creek) Web Site ___________________ www.RaginCajuns.com 23 Josie West C 6-2 So.-1L Gonzales, La. (East Ascension) University Web Site ______________ www.Louisiana.edu 25 D’Mya Clay SG 5-8 Sr.-3L Columbus, Ohio (Columbus East) 32 Nicole Morris G 5-6 Jr.-2L Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair) ARENA INFORMATION 33 Lyndra Bell F 5-10 Sr.-3L Lafayette, La. (Teurlings Catholic) Name __________________________ Earl K. Long Gym Press Row Phone Number __________ (337) 482-1292 42 Jean-Marie Allen F 5-10 So.-SQ Lafayette, La. (Comeaux) Capacity ________________________________ 1,121 55 Kemi Rotibi C 6-4 Jr.-JC Chicago, Ill. (South Suburban College) All-Time Record at EKL ________________79-96 (.451) Name ________________________________Cajundome Alphabetical Press Row Phone Number __________ (337) 265-2284 No Name Pos Ht Cl-Exp Hometown/High School (Last School) Capacity _______________________________ 11,550 42 Jean-Marie Allen F 5-10 So.-SQ Lafayette, La. (Comeaux) All-Time Record at Cajundome _________37-51 (.420) 2 Jasmine Barnes G 5-7 Sr.-3L Baton Rouge, La. (Broadmoor) COACHING STAFF 33 Lyndra Bell F 5-10 Sr.-3L Lafayette, La. (Teurlings Catholic) Head Coach ___________ Errol Rogers (Louisiana, 1995) 1 Michelle Brunker G 5-8 Jr.-2L San Diego, Calif. (The Bishop’s School) UL Record ___________________ 21-73 (4th Season) 25 D’Mya Clay SG 5-8 Sr.-3L Columbus, Ohio (Columbus East) Career Record ___________________________ Same 14 Bianca Davis PG 5-3 Fr.-HS Cecilia, La. (Cecilia) Sun Belt Record _________________ 8-46 (3 Seasons) 22 Mercedes Johnson PF 5-11 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Langham Creek) Asst. Coach ______________Lori Morris (San Diego, 1984) Asst. Coach _________________ Nic Jeffers (Louisiana, 2002) 32 Nicole Morris G 5-6 Jr.-2L Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair) Asst. Coach ____ Jaye Nayreau (Sam Houston State, 2002) 13 Krystal Motley SG 5-7 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Mirabeau B. Lamar) 15 Olivia Nino G / F 6-1 Jr.-JC Daytona Beach, Fla. (Central Fla. College) 2009-10 REVIEW 3/5 Danyell Oliver SG 5-6 Jr.-JC Belle Rose, La. (Kilgore College) Overall Record ______________________________9-22 55 Kemi Rotibi C 6-4 Jr.-JC Chicago, Ill. (South Suburban College) Home ____________________________________ 6-7 Away ____________________________________2-11 00 Brandi Schambough SG 5-6 So.-1L Youngsville, La. (St. Thomas More) Neutral ___________________________________ 1-4 21 Danielle Smith PG 5-9 Jr.-JC Moreno Valley, Calif. (Mt. San Jacinto College) Sun Belt Record (finish) ______________4-14 (7th, West) 23 Josie West C 6-2 So.-1L Gonzales, La.