2018-19 SUN DEVIL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2018-19 QUICK FACTS School Information Location ...............................................................................................................................................................................................Tempe, Ariz. Founded ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1885 Enrollment .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 103,410 Nickname ................................................................................................................................................................................................ Sun Devils Colors .......................................................................................................................................................................................... Maroon and Gold Conference ....................................................................................................................................................................................................Pac-12 Arena (Capacity) ........................................................................................................................................................... Wells Fargo Arena (14,100) President ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Dr. Michael Crow Vice President for University Athletics/Athletics Director ................................................................................................................. Ray Anderson Sr. Associate AD (SWA, WBB Administrator) ...........................................................................................................................Deana Garner-Smith Sr. Associate AD (WBB Administrator) ............................................................................................................................................. Ken Landphere Coaching Staff Head Coach .....................................................................................................................................................Charli Turner Thorne (22nd season) Record at ASU (years) ............................................................................................................................................................ 422-246 (21 seasons) Career record (years) ............................................................................................................................................................. 462-286 (24 seasons) Associate Head Coach ................................................................................................................................................... Jackie Moore (7th season) Assistant Coach ................................................................................................................................................................ Angie Nelp (2nd season) Assistant Coach .......................................................................................................................................................... Briann January (2nd season) Team Information 2017-18 Record .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22-13 2017-18 Pac-12 Conference Record (Finish) ............................................................................................................................................ 10-8 (6th) 2018 Postseason ..................................................................................................................................................................... NCAA Second Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10/0 Media Relations Associate SID/Women’s Basketball Contact ...................................................................................................................................Steve Rodriguez Office ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 480-965-9780 Cell ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 480-254-2489 E-Mail ............................................................................................................................................................................. [email protected] Fax ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 480-965-5408 Press Row Phone ............................................................................................................................................................................... 480-965-7274 Website. ............................................................................................................................................................................ www.TheSunDevils.com Top Statistical Returners (2017-18 stats) ^Kianna Ibis, 6-1, Sr., F (12.9* ppg, 5.1 rpg, .495 FG pct) ^Robbi Ryan, 5-9, Jr., G (10.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.5 apg) ^Courtney Ekmark, 6-0, RSr., G/F (9.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 58 3ptrs*) ^Reili Richardson, 5-11, Jr., G (5.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 4.7* apg) ^Charnea Johnson-Chapman, 6-3, Sr., C (6.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg*, .549 FG pct*) Kiara Russell, 5-8, Jr., G (4.9 ppg, 3.2 apg, 1.1 spg*) Jamie Ruden, 6-1, Jr., F (8.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg, .370 3FGpct) Sophia Elenga, 6-1, Sr. F (5.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, .529 FG pct) * - led team ^ - starter Newcomers Taya Hanson, 5-10, Fr., G, Kelowna, British Columbia Jamie Loera 5-9, Fr., G, Moses Lake, Wash. Iris Mbulito, 6-1, Fr., G/F, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain Jayde Van Hyfte, 6-1, Fr., F, Annawan, Ill. 2018-19 SUN DEVIL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2018-19 ROSTER Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr./Exp. Hometown/High School/Last School 0 Taya Hanson G 5-10 Fr./HS Kelowna, British Columbia/ Kelowna Secondary School 1 Reili Richardson G 5-11 Jr./2V Brea, Calif./Brea Olinda 4 Kiara Russell G 5-8 Jr./2V Minneapolis, Minn./Osseo 5 Jamie Loera G 5-9 Fr./HS Moses Lake, Wash./Moses Lake 11 Robbi Ryan G 5-9 Jr./2V Sheridan, Wyo./Sheridan 21 Sophia Elenga F 6-1 Sr./1V Nogent Sur Oise, France/Lycee Alain Fournier/Cochise College 22 Courtney Ekmark G/F 6-0 RSr./3V^ Arcadia, Ariz./St. Mary’s/UConn 23 Iris Mbulito G/F 6-1 Fr./HS Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain/IES Poeta Tomás Morales Castellano 24 Bre’yanna Sanders G/F 6-0 So./1V Fresno, Calif./Clovis West 32 Jayde Van Hyfte F 6-1 Fr./HS Annawan, Ill./Annawan 33 Charnea Johnson-Chapman C 6-3 Sr./3V Moreno Valley, Calif./Canyon Springs 42 Kianna Ibis F 6-1 Sr./3V Omaha, Neb./Benson 44 Eva Rubin C 6-5 So./1V Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor 52 Jamie Ruden F 6-1 Jr./2V Rochester, Minn./John Marshall ^ – Has used redshirt year Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr./Exp. Hometown/High School/Last School 22 Courtney Ekmark G/F 6-0 RSr./3V^ Arcadia, Ariz./St. Mary’s/UConn 21 Sophia Elenga F 6-1 Sr./1V Nogent Sur Oise, France/Lycee Alain Fournier/Cochise College 0 Taya Hanson G 5-10 Fr./HS Kelowna, British Columbia/ Kelowna Secondary School 42 Kianna Ibis F 6-1 Sr./3V Omaha, Neb./Benson 33 Charnea Johnson-Chapman C 6-3 Sr./3V Moreno Valley, Calif./Canyon Springs 5 Jamie Loera G 5-9 Fr./HS Moses Lake, Wash./Moses Lake 23 Iris Mbulito G/F 6-1 Fr./HS Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain/IES Poeta Tomás Morales Castellano 1 Reili Richardson G 5-11 Jr./2V Brea, Calif./Brea Olinda 44 Eva Rubin C 6-5 So./1V Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor 52 Jamie Ruden F 6-1 Jr./2V Rochester, Minn./John Marshall 4 Kiara Russell G 5-8 Jr./2V Minneapolis, Minn./Osseo 11 Robbi Ryan G 5-9 Jr./2V Sheridan, Wyo./Sheridan 24 Bre’yanna Sanders G/F 6-0 So./1V Fresno, Calif./Clovis West 32 Jayde Van Hyfte F 6-1 Fr./HS Annawan, Ill./Annawan ^ – Has used redshirt year Head Coach: Charli Turner Thorne (22nd season) Associate Head Coach: Jackie Moore (7th season) Assistant Coaches: Angie Nelp (2nd season), Briann January (2nd season) Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Meg Sanders (1st season) 2018-19 SUN DEVIL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2018-19 schedule Day/Date Opponent Location Television Time TUES., NOV. 6 INCARNATE WORD TEMPE 8:30 P.M. MT Sun., Nov. 11 vs. Baylor Fort Defiance, Ariz. ESPN2 5:30 p.m. MT Sun., Nov. 18 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. TBA @South Point Thanksgiving Shootout - Nov. 23-24 Fri., Nov. 23 vs. Louisville Las Vegas, Nev. 2:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. MT Sat., Nov. 24 vs. SIU Las Vegas, Nev. 2:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. MT ASU CLASSIC - DEC. 1-2 (ASU, Alabama, Louisiana Tech, Tulsa) SAT., DEC. 1 ASU vs. Louisiana Tech TEMPE PAC-12 NETWORK 1 P.M. MT Alabama vs. Tulsa Tempe 30 mins after Game 1 SUN., DEC. 2 Louisiana Tech vs. Alabama/Tulsa Tempe 11:30 a.m. MT ASU vs. Alabama/Tulsa