2014-15 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2014-15 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2014-15 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL #1 Jordan Adams #5 McKenzie Calvert #10 Courtney Jaco #13 Kaneisha Horn #21 Alexyz Vaioletama #23 Brianna Barrett Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Beth Burns #24 Drew Edelman #25 Alexis Lloyd #23 Brianna Barrett #32 Kiki Alofaituli #35 Kristen Simon #43 Amy Okonkwo Beth Burns Jualeah Woods Taja Edwards 2014-15 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Previous School 1 Jordan Adams G 6-1 So.* 2V Irvine, Calif. Mater Dei HS 5 McKenzie Calvert G 5-9 Fr. HS Schertz, Texas Byron P. Steele HS 10 Courtney Jaco G 5-8 So. 1V Compton, Calif. Windward School 13 Kaneisha Horn F 6-1 Sr. 1V Birmingham, Ala. Ramsay HS/Alabama 21 Alexyz Vaioletama F 6-1 Sr. 3V Fountain Valley, Calif. Mater Dei HS 23 Brianna Barrett G 5-7 Jr. 2V Winnetka, Calif. Oaks Christian HS 24 Drew Edelman F 6-4 So. 1V Sunnyvale, Calif. Menlo School 25 Alexis Lloyd G 5-9 So. RS Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young HS/Virginia Tech 32 Kiki Alofaituli G 6-1 Sr. 2V Tustin, Calif. Mater Dei HS 35 Kristen Simon F 6-1 Fr. HS Gardena, Calif. Windward School 43 Amy Okonkwo F 6-2 Fr. HS Fontana, Calif. Etiwanda HS Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Previous School 1 Jordan Adams G 6-1 So.* 2V Irvine, Calif. Mater Dei HS 32 Kiki Alofaituli G 6-1 Sr. 2V Tustin, Calif. Mater Dei HS 23 Brianna Barrett G 5-7 Jr. 2V Winnetka, Calif. Oaks Christian HS 5 McKenzie Calvert G 5-9 Fr. HS Schertz, Texas Byron P. Steele HS 24 Drew Edelman F 6-4 So. 1V Sunnyvale, Calif. Menlo School 13 Kaneisha Horn F 6-1 Sr. 1V Birmingham, Ala. Ramsay HS/Alabama 10 Courtney Jaco G 5-8 So. 1V Compton, Calif. Windward School 25 Alexis Lloyd G 5-9 So. RS Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young HS/Virginia Tech 43 Amy Okonkwo F 6-2 Fr. HS Fontana, Calif. Etiwanda HS 35 Kristen Simon F 6-1 Fr. HS Gardena, Calif. Windward School 21 Alexyz Vaioletama F 6-1 Sr. 3V Fountain Valley, Calif. Mater Dei HS * utilized redshirt season Head Coach: Cynthia COOPER-DYKE (2nd season), USC 1986 Associate Head Coach: Beth BURNS (1st season), Ohio Wesleyan 1979 Assistant Coaches: Jualeah WOODS (2nd season), USC 1994 Taja EDWARDS (1st season), Fresno State 2011 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Kiki ALOFAITULI ...............................AH-lo-fye-TOO-lee Amy OKONKWO ..................................... oh-CONK-woe BRIANNA Barrett ....................................... bree-AH-nah Aleyxz VAIOLETAMA .... Alexis VYE-oh-leh-TAH-mah ARIYA Crook ................................................. ah-RYE-ah JUALEAH Woods .......................................wah-LEE-ah Courtney JACO ....................................................JAY-co QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY Information BASKETBALL History Location: ...................................................Los Angeles, Calif. First Season of Basketball: ..........................................1976-77 Founded: ...........................................................................1880 All-Time Record: ............................................... 701-440 (.614) Enrollment: ................................................................. 33,000 Conference Record: .......................................... 371-243 (.604) President: .........................................................C.L. Max Nikias National Championships: .................................. 2 (1983, 1984) Athletic Director: .......................................................Pat Haden Conference Championships: ..5 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1994) Senior Women’s Administrator: ...........................Donna Heinel Conference Tournament Titles ...........................................1 (2014) National Affiliation:........................................... NCAA Division I NCAA Appearances (record): ................................... 16 (29-14) Conference:................................................................... Pac-12 AIAW Appearances (record): ......................................... 2 (2-4) Nickname: ..........................................Trojans / Women of Troy WNIT Appearances (record): ......................................... 3 (7-3) Fight Song: ................................................................“Fight On” Postseason Record: .............................................. 38-21 (.644) Colors: ..........................................................Cardinal and Gold Home Court: ....................................................... Galen Center LAST SEASON Capacity: ........................................................................10,258 2013-14 Record: .........................................22-13 / 11-7 (t-4th) Press Row: ......................................................... 213-740-3900 Home Record: ......................................................................8-6 Away Record: .......................................................................8-5 BASKETBALL Staff Neutral Record: ....................................................................6-2 Head Coach: .......................................... Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Longest Win Streak: ............................................... 6 (2/27-3/9) Alma Mater: ............................................................. USC, 1986 Longest Losing Streak: ............................................3 (3 times) Current Season at USC: ...............................................Second Current Streak: ................................................................ 1 loss Record at USC: ............................................. 22-13, 1 season Pac-12 Tournament: ................................................Champions Pac-12 Record at USC:..................................... 11-7, 1 season NCAA Tournament: ................................................ First Round Current Overall Season:.....................................................10th Overall Record: ................................................. 172-119 (.591) 2014-15 TEAM Information Overall Conf. Record:.......................................... 116-55 (.678) Starters Returning / Lost: ...................................................3 / 2 Associate Head Coach:...........................................Beth Burns Letterwinners Returning / Lost: ..........................................7 / 8 Assistants: ........................................................Jualeah Woods Newcomers: ............................................................................4 ............................................................................ Taja Edwards Dir. of Operations: ...............................................Becky Adams Video Coordinator: ................................................... Erika Ruiz RETURNING STARTERS Administrative Assistant: .............................Jessika Carrington Brianna Barrett (Jr. G) WBB Office Phone: ......................................... (213) 740-7204 ................................... 35 GP, 15 GS, 7.4 ppg, 38.6%, 70.0 FT ..................................................................... (866) USC-WBB1 ...........................................................3.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.4 spg Athletic Trainer: .............................................Rachel Schlachet ........................2014 Pac-12 All-Defensive Honorable Mention Training Room Phone: ..................................... (213) 740-5845 Kiki Alofaituli (Sr. G) SPORTS Information ................................30 GP, 24 GS, 4.7 ppg, 46.9%, 81.8 FT% Women’s Basketball SID: .....................................Darcy Couch ...........................................................2.6 rpg, 1.0 apg, 0.6 spg Office Phone: ................................................. (213) 740-3808 Office Fax: ........................................................ (213) 740-7584 Alexyz Vaioletama (Sr. F) Cell Phone:....................................................... (213) 725-3447 ................................35 GP, 35 GS, 8.6 ppg, 43.9%, 69.3 FT% E-Mail: ...........................................................dcouch@usc.edu .............................................7.7 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.8 spg, 0.4 bpg USC Ticket Office: .........................................(213) 740-GO SC ........................2014 Pac-12 All-Defensive Honorable Mention Website: ...................................................www.usctrojans.com NEWCOMERS McKenzie Calvert [Fr.].................5-9, Guard (Schertz, Texas) Alexis Lloyd [So.] ........5-9 Guard (Chicago, Ill./Virginia Tech) Amy Okonkwo [Fr.] .................... 6-2, Forward (Fontana, Calif.) Kristen Simon [Fr.] ..................6-1, Forward (Gardena, Calif.) 2014-15 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TROJAN FAMILY ALBUM TROJAN FAMILY ALBUM 2014-15 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2014-15 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WATCH US PLAY Day Date Opponent Site Time Sun. Nov. 9 Concordia (exhibition) Galen Center 2 p.m. Sat. Nov. 15 at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. TBD Mon. Nov. 17 at Davidson Davidson, N.C. 7 p.m. ET Fri. Nov. 21 at Long Beach State Long Beach, Calif. 4:30 p.m. Sun. Nov. 23 Fresno State Galen Center 2 p.m. SMU Tournament Fri. Nov. 28 Sam Houston State Dallas, Texas 5 p.m. CT Sat. Nov. 29 SMU / Florida A&M Dallas, Texas 5 or 7 p.m. CT Sat. Dec. 6 at Saint Mary’s Moraga, Calif. 5:30 p.m. Tues. Dec. 9 Cal State Northridge Galen Center 6 p.m. Sun. Dec. 14 Sacramento State Galen Center 2 p.m. Thurs. Dec. 18 LMU Galen Center 4 p.m. Sun. Dec. 21 Oklahoma State (P12) Galen Center 12 p.m. Tues. Dec. 30 UCLA* (P12) Galen Center 6 p.m. Sat. Jan. 3 Oregon* (P12) Galen Center 3 p.m. Mon. Jan. 5 Oregon State* (P12)