TEXAS BASKETBALL 2019-20 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF School: The University of Texas Head Coach Karen Aston [Little Rock ‘87] Location: Austin, Texas 78713 Record at Texas 165-72 / .696 [7 seasons] Founded: 1883 Career Record 266-135 / .660 [12 seasons] Enrollment: 51,331 Associate Head Coach Jamie Carey [Texas ‘04] Nickname: Longhorns Assistant Coach George Washington [Abilene Christian ’00] School Colors: Burnt Orange & White [Pantone 159] Assistant Coach Terry Nooner [Kansas ‘00] Conference: Big 12 Conference President: Gregory L. Fenves TEAM INFORMATION Vice President/Athletics Director: Chris Del Conte 2018-19 Overall Record 23-10 Athletic Department Phone: 512-471-4787 Big 12 Conference Record / Finish 12-6 / 3rd Website: TexasSports.com / UTexas.edu 2018-19 Final Ranking [AP/Coaches] 22/NR 2018-19 Big 12 Championship 1-1 [Semifinalist] FACILITIES 2018-19 NCAA Championship 0-1 [First Round] Arena [Capacity]: Frank Erwin Center [16,540] Starters Returning / Lost 3 / 2 Practice Facility: Denton A. Cooley Pavilion Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 8 / 4 Offices: Marian Dozier Women’s Basketball Offices Newcomers 4 PROGRAM HISTORY PLAYERS RETURNING [8] First Season of Women’s Basketball: 1974-75 Joanne Allen-Taylor [G, 5-8, So., 1.1 ppg, 0.9 rpg in 2018-19] All-Time Record: 1088-398 [.732] Charli Collier [F/C, 6-5, Fr., 5.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg in 2018-19] Conference membership: Southwest [1982-96]; Big 12 [1996-present] Lashann Higgs [G, 5-9, Sr., Injured in 2018-19] Conference titles [regular season]: 12 # Joyner Holmes [F, 6-3, Sr., 11.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg in 2018-19] 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, Shae Routt [G/F, 6-0, So., DNP in 2018-19] 1989-90, 1992-93, 1995-96, 2002-03, 2003-04 # Sug Sutton [PG, 5-8, Sr., 12.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg in 2018-19] Conference titles [tournament]: 10 # Jada Underwood [G/F, 6-0, Sr., 3.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg in 2018-19] 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, Audrey Warren [G/F, 5-9, So., 4.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg in 2018-19] 1989-90, 1993-94, 2002-03 # - Denotes returning starter NCAA Tournament appearances: 32 [42-31, .575] 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, NEWCOMERS [4] 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, Ashlee Hannan [F/C, 6-4, Fr., Bruce, Australia] 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, Karisma Ortiz [G, 6-0, So., San Jose, Calif.] 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15, Isabel Palmer [G, 5-9, Fr., Newcastle, Australia] 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 Celeste Taylor [G, 5-11, Fr., Valley Stream, N.Y.] NCAA Final Four appearances: 3 1985-86, 1986-87, 2002-03 PLAYERS LOST [4] NCAA titles: 1 Olamide Aborowa [F, 6-3, Sr., 3.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg in 2018-19] 1985-86 Destiny Littleton [G, 5-9, So., 8.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg in 2018-19] Jatarie White [F/C, 6-4, Sr., 10.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg in 2018-19] MEDIA RELATIONS Danni Williams [G, 5-10, Gr., 11.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg in 2018-19] Office Phone: 512-471-6036 Office Fax: 512-471-6040 Women’s Basketball Contact: Sean Cartell Mobile Phone: 352-278-5422 Office Phone: 512-471-6039 E-mail: [email protected] TICKETS Website: TexasSports.com/tickets Phone: 512-471-3333 TEXAS BASKETBALL 2019-20 ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT CL HOMETOWN / HS / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 Celeste Taylor G 5-11 Fr. Valley Stream, N.Y. / Long Island Lutheran 1 Sug Sutton G 5-8 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. / Parkway North 3 Karisma Ortiz G 6-0 So. San Jose, Calif. / Archbishop Mitty / Penn State 4 Isabel Palmer G 5-9 Fr. Newcastle, Australia / Centre of Excellence 10 Lashann Higgs G 5-9 Sr. Round Rock, Texas / Cedar Ridge 11 Joanne Allen-Taylor G 5-8 So. Houston, Texas / Cypress Falls 12 Jada Underwood G 6-0 Sr. Mesquite, Texas / Horn 13 Ashlee Hannan F/C 6-4 Fr. Bruce, Australia / Centre of Excellence 22 Shae Routt G/F 6-0 So. Austin, Texas / Akins 24 Joyner Holmes F 6-3 Sr. Cedar Hill, Texas / Cedar Hill 31 Audrey Warren G/F 5-9 So. Fort Worth, Texas / Boswell 35 Charli Collier F/C 6-5 So. Mont Belvieu, Texas / Barbers Hill Head Coach: Karen Aston, 7th Season [Arkansas-Little Rock, ’87] Record at Texas: 165-72 (.696) [seven seasons] Career Record: 266-135 (.660) [12 seasons] Associate Head Coach: Jamie Carey, 4th Season [Texas, ’04] Assistant Coach: George Washington, 8th Season [Abilene Christian, ’00] Assistant Coach: Terry Nooner, 1st Season [Kansas, ‘00] Assistant AD/BasketbaLL Operations: Angela Ortega Sports Performance Coach: Zack Zillner BasketbaLL AnaLyst Coordinator: Kelby Jones Associate AthLetic Trainer: Heidi Wlezien Administrative Assistant: Dennis Colwell Media ReLations: Sean Cartell Pronunciation Guide: Lashann Higgs luh-shawn Karisma Ortiz Charisma Shae Routt Shay Route Sug Sutton sh-OOG Heidi Wlezien LUH-zeen [roster as of 09-25-2019; subject to change] TEXAS BASKETBALL 2019-20 SCHEDULE DATE DAY OPPONENT SITE ARENA TIME TV Oct. 28 Monday LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN [Exh.] Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 7:00 p.m. LHN Nov. 8 Friday at South Florida Tampa, Fla. Yuengling Center 6:00 p.m. Nov. 14 Thursday UTSA Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 7:00 p.m. LHN Nov. 17 Sunday ARIZONA Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 1:00 p.m. LHN Nov. 20 Wednesday UTRGV Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 11:00 a.m. LHN Nov. 24 Sunday SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 1:00 p.m. LHN Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at Rainbow Wahine Showdown [Honolulu, Hawaii] Nov. 29 Fridayat Rainbow Wahinevs. N.C. Showdown State Honolulu, Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 Honolulu,Saturday Hawaii vs. North Texas Honolulu, Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center 5:00 p.m. Dec. 1 StanSunday Sheriff Center at Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 Sunday at Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson-Boling Arena 1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Dec. 18 Wednesday OHIO UNIVERSITY Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 7:00 p.m. LHN Dec. 22 Sunday STANFORD Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center Noon ESPN2 Dec. 29 Sunday NORTHWESTERN STATE Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 1:00 p.m. LHN Jan. 3 Friday TCU * Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 6:00 p.m. LHN Jan. 6 Monday at Iowa State * Ames, Iowa Hilton Coliseum FS1 Jan. 12 Sunday at West Virginia * Morgantown, W.Va. WVU Coliseum 12:00 p.m. FSN Jan. 15 Wednesday TEXAS TECH * Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 7:00 p.m. LHN Jan. 19 Sunday at Kansas State * Manhattan, Kan. Bramlage Coliseum 2:00 p.m. ESPN+ Jan. 22 Wednesday KANSAS * Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 7:00 p.m. LHN Jan. 25 Saturday at Oklahoma State * Stillwater, Okla. Gallagher-Iba Arena 1:00 p.m. FSN Jan. 28 Tuesday at Oklahoma * Norman, Okla. Lloyd Noble Center 7:00 p.m. FSOK Jan. 31 Friday BAYLOR * Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 6:00FS p.m. FS1 Feb. 9 Sunday at Texas Tech * Lubbock, Texas United Supermarkets 1:00 p.m. ESPNU Feb. 12 Wednesday IOWA STATE * Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 7:00 p.m. LHN Feb. 15 Saturday at Kansas * Lawrence, Kan. Allen Fieldhouse Feb. 17 Monday WEST VIRGINIA * Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 7:30 p.m. FS1 Feb. 22 Saturday KANSAS STATE * Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 12:00 p.m. LHN Feb. 26 Wednesday at TCU * Fort Worth, Texas Schollmaier Arena 6:30 p.m. FSSW+ Feb. 29 Saturday OKLAHOMA * Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 7:00 p.m. LHN March 5 Thursday at Baylor * Waco, Texas Ferrell Center 7:30 p.m. FS1 March 8 Sunday OKLAHOMA STATE * Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center 11:30 a.m. LHN March 12-15 Big 12 Championship Kansas City, Mo. Municipal Auditorium subject to change; as of September 28, 2019 * - Big 12 Conference opponent • all home contests in BOLD CAPS • all times Central Ticket Information » 512-471-3333 or TexasSports.com/tickets THE STAT CREW SYSTEM Texas Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Mar 22, 2019) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 23-10 10-6 9-2 4-2 CONFERENCE 12-6 5-4 7-2 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 11-4 5-2 2-0 4-2 Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High Rebounds 11/08/18 DUQUESNE W 78-41 2880 (20)Higgs, Lashann (10)White, Jatarie 11/12/18 at North Texas W 64-54 2497 (20)Higgs, Lashann (11)White, Jatarie 11/15/18 MCNEESE STATE W 96-40 2950 (15)Collier, Charli (8)Aborowa, Olamide 11/23/18 &vs Quinnipiac W 56-55 1107 (12)Sutton, Sug (13)Underwood, Jada (12)White, Jatarie 11/24/18 &vs Michigan W 69-52 652 (16)White, Jatarie (7)Warren, Audrey (7)Sutton, Sug (7)White, Jatarie 11/25/18 &vs Fordham W 72-54 575 (17)Sutton, Sug (7)Sutton, Sug (7)Littleton, Destiny 11/28/18 UTSA W 98-54 9495 (22)Williams, Danni (10)Collier, Charli 12/02/18 ^MISSISSIPPI STATE 49-67 L 4579 (16)Sutton, Sug (8)Sutton, Sug 12/09/18 TENNESSEE 82-88 L 4275 (21)Warren, Audrey (8)Williams, Danni 12/16/18 STETSON W 65-46 3088 (15)Williams, Danni (8)Williams, Danni 12/20/18 at UT Rio Grande Valley W 81-66 2655 (20)White, Jatarie (12)White, Jatarie 12/29/18 NORTHWESTERN STATE W 104-66 3325 (22)Littleton, Destiny (8)Williams, Danni (8)Underwood, Jada 01/02/19 *OKLAHOMA STATE W 60-51 3088 (14)Sutton, Sug (8)Williams, Danni 01/06/19 *at West Virginia W 70-58 2932 (19)Sutton, Sug (9)Aborowa, Olamide (9)Holmes, Joyner 01/09/19 *OKLAHOMA W 73-63 3494 (15)Littleton, Destiny (14)Holmes, Joyner 01/12/19 *at Iowa State W 64-62 10983 (24)Sutton, Sug (10)Sutton, Sug 01/16/19 *at Kansas State 69-87 L 2811 (22)Sutton, Sug (5)Holmes, Joyner (5)White, Jatarie (5)Littleton, Destiny 01/19/19 *TCU W 73-67 4105 (17)Holmes, Joyner (7)Sutton, Sug 01/23/19 *KANSAS W 62-43 2846 (18)Sutton, Sug (8)Holmes, Joyner 01/26/19 *at Texas Tech W 78-71 4356 (16)Williams, Danni (9)Aborowa, Olamide 01/28/19 *WEST VIRGINIA 58-64 L 3052 (16)Holmes, Joyner (8)Sutton, Sug (8)White, Jatarie 02/02/19 *at Oklahoma W 76-67