2015-16 GONZAGA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK 2015-16 GONZAGA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK Gonzaga Sports Informationi | www.GoZags.com 2015-16 GONZAGA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION 2015-16 Rosters ............................................................................. 2 Location: Spokane, Wash. Head Coach Lisa Fortier .............................................................. 3 Founded: 1887 Enrollment: 7,837 Assistant Coaches ..........................................................................5-8 Nickname: Bulldogs Chelsea Waters ............................................................................... 9 Colors: Blue (R-0 G-41 B-103), Red (R-179 G-25 Makenlee Williams ........................................................................ 10 B-52), White (R-255 G-255 B-255), and Gray (R-195, Georgia Stirton ...............................................................................11 G-199, B-203) Facility (Capacity): McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Zhané Templeton .......................................................................... 12 Conference (Affi liation): West Coast (NCAA Div. I) Laura Stockton ............................................................................... 13 President: Dr. Thayne M. McCulloh Emma Wolfram ..............................................................................14 Athletic Director: Mike Roth Jill Barta .............................................................................................15 Senior Women’s Administrator: Shannon Strahl Emma Stach .....................................................................................16 TEAM INFORMATION Kacie Bosch ......................................................................................17 Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Lisa Fortier Shaniqua Nilles ...............................................................................18 (Cal State-Monterey Bay, ‘04) Kiara Kudron ....................................................................................19 Record at GU (Years): 45-22 (2) Chandler Smith .............................................................................. 20 Overall Record (Years): 45-22 (2) Assistant Coaches: Jordan Green (George Fox ‘01), Elle Tinkle ..........................................................................................21 Stacy Clinesmith (UC Santa Barbara ‘00), Melissa Holland ..............................................................................22 Craig Fortier (Cal State-Monterey Bay ‘03) Zykera Rice .......................................................................................23 Director of Basketball Operations: Amanda Brown Shelby Cheslek .............................................................................. 24 (Gonzaga ‘09) 2014-15 Statistics/Results........................................................... 25-27 Video Coordinator: Heather Bowman (Gonzaga ‘10) 2014-15 Overall Record: 26-8 Season/Career Records ............................................................... 28 2014-15 WCC Record (Finish): 16-2 (1st) 1,000-Point Club ............................................................................ 29 Postseason: NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Team Records ..................................................................................30 Final Ranking: AP- NR, USA Today- No. 19 Individual Records ........................................................................ 31 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Top Attendance ..............................................................................32 Percent of scoring returning: 58.4% Overtime Games/100-Point Games ........................................33 Percent of rebounding returning: 65.1% 30-Point Club/600-Rebound Club ...........................................34 Women’s Basketball Phone: 509-313-4217 West Coast Conference Accolades ..........................................35 Best Time to Reach Coach: Weekday Mornings Regional/National Awards/Gonzaga Year-by-Year ............36 HISTORY All-Time Roster ............................................................................... 37-38 First season of NCAA basketball: 1986-87 Results When Nationally Ranked .............................................38-39 Overall all-time record: 481-383/.557 West Coast Conference Tournament Results....................... 40 Overall WCC record: 285-167/.633 West Coast Conference Tournament Statistics ...................41-42 Years in NCAA Tournament: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007 Bulldogs In The Post Season ......................................................43 Years in WNIT Tournament: 2008, 2005, 2004, 1994 Post Season Statistics ...................................................................44 Highest Ranking in Program History: No. 14 (3/14/10) NCAA Tournament Box Scores.................................................. 45-49 WCC Tournament Titles: 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, NCAA Tournament Recaps .........................................................50-55 2007 WNIT Appearances ....................................................................... 56 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS All-Time In-Season Tournament Results ................................57 WBB Radio Station: KJRB 790 AM All-Time Series ................................................................................ 58-67 WBB Play-by-Play Announcer: Steve Myklebust Year-by-Year Results ..................................................................... 68-77 Director of Communications: Todd Zeidler Individual Bulldog Success ........................................................ 78-82 SID Offi ce Phone: 509-313-6373 SID E-mail: [email protected] Gonzaga and USA Basketball ....................................................83 Assistant SID/WBB Contact: Barrett Henderson Gonzaga and the Canadian National Team ......................... 84 Offi ce Phone: 509-313-4288 Gonzaga and the WNBA ............................................................. 85-87 Cell Phone: 541-805-5687 TV Spotter ........................................................................................ 88 Assistant SID E-mail: [email protected] Assistant SID: Kyle Scholzen Assistant SID Phone: 509-313-4227 Assistant SID E-mail: [email protected] Press Row Phone: 509-313-4224 1 2015-16 GONZAGA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK 2015 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Chelsea Waters G/F 6-1 Sr. 3L Lewiston, ID (Lewiston) 4 Makenlee Williams G 5-11 Sr. TR Syracuse, UT (Utah State) 5 Georgia Stirton G 5-8 Sr. 1L Melbourne, Australia (North Idaho College) 10 Zhané Templeton G 5-11 Fr. HS Grand Prairie, TX (South Grand Prairie) 11 Laura Stockton G 5-8 Fr. HS Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep) 12 Emma Wolfram C 6-5 RSo. 1L Kamloops, BC (South Kamloops) 13 Jill Barta F 6-3 RFr. RS Fairfi eld, MT (Fairfi eld) 14 Emma Stach G 5-9 So. 1L Buchholz, Germany SOCIAL MEDIA 20 Kacie Bosch G 5-9 So. HS Lethbridge, AB (Chinook) 22 Shaniqua Nilles F 6-0 RSr. 3L Spokane, WA (West Valley) 23 Kiara Kudron F 6-2 RJr. 2L New Boston, MI (Huron) 30 Chandler Smith G 6-0 RFr. TR Brewster, WA (Nebraska) GONZAGA MAIN ACCOUNTS 31 Elle Tinkle G 6-2 Sr. 3L Missoula, MT (Big Sky) Twitter: @GonzagaBulldogs 32 Melissa Holland G 5-7 Jr. SQ Atherton, CA (Sacred Heart Prep) Facebook: GonzagaBulldogs 33 Zykera Rice F 6-1 Fr. HS Lakewood, WA (Clover Park) Instagram: @GUBulldogs 44 Shelby Cheslek C 6-5 RSr. 3L Pullman, WA (Pullman) GONZAGA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2015 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Twitter: @ZagWBB No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Facebook: ZagWBB 13 Jill Barta F 6-3 RFr. RS Fairfi eld, MT (Fairfi eld) Instagram: @ZagWBB 20 Kacie Bosch G 5-9 So. 1L Lethbridge, AB (Chinook) Snapchat: @ZagsWBB 44 Shelby Cheslek C 6-5 RSr. 3L Pullman, WA (Pullman) 32 Melissa Holland G 5-7 Jr. SQ Atherton, CA (Sacred Heart Prep) GONZAGA UNIVERSITY 23 Kiara Kudron F 6-2 RJr. 2L New Boston, MI (Huron) Twitter: @GonzagaU 22 Shaniqua Nilles F 6-0 RSr. 3L Spokane, WA (West Valley) Facebook: GonzagaUniversity 33 Zykera Rice F 6-1 Fr. HS Lakewood, WA (Clover Park) Instagram: @GonzagaU 30 Chandler Smith G 6-0 RFr. TR Brewster, WA (Nebraska) Snapchat: @GonzagaU 14 Emma Stach G 5-9 So. 1L Buchholz, Germany 5 Georgia Stirton G 5-8 Sr. 1L Melbourne, Australia (North Idaho College) 11 Laura Stockton G 5-8 Fr. HS Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep) 10 Zhané Templeton G 5-11 Fr. HS Grand Prairie, TX (South Grand Prairie) 31 Elle Tinkle G 6-2 Sr. 3L Missoula, MT (Big Sky) 1 Chelsea Waters G/F 6-1 Sr. 3L Lewiston, ID (Lewiston) 4 Makenlee Williams G 5-11 Sr. TR Syracuse, UT (Utah State) 12 Emma Wolfram C 6-5 RSo. 1L Kamloops, BC (South Kamloops) COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Head Coach: Lisa Fortier (Cal State Monterey Bay, 2004 – 2nd year) Shelby Cheslek – Shelby Ches (like chest, without the t)-lick Assistant Coach: Jordan Green (George Fox, 2001 – 2nd year) Shaniqua Nilles – Sha-knee-qua Nil-less Assistant Coach: Stacy Clinesmith (UC Santa Barbara, 2000 – 2nd year) Zykera Rice – Zigh-keer-ah Rice Assistant Coach: Craig Fortier (Cal State Monterey Bay, 2003 – 2nd year) Emma Stach – Emma Shhtaah Director of Operations: Amanda Brown (Gonzaga, 2009 – 2nd year) Elle Tinkle – El-lee Tinkle Video Coordinator: Heather Bowman (Gonzaga, 2010 – 2nd year) Zhané Templeton – Zhaah-nay Templeton Lisa Fortier – Lisa For-tee-ay ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY LOCATION Washington (5): Cheslek, Nilles, Rice, Smith, Stockton ROSTER