2019-20 SUN DEVIL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 SUN DEVIL WBB 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 Coaching Staff Head Coach ..................................................................................................................................................... Charli Turner Thorne (23rd season) Record at ASU (years) ............................................................................................................................................................ 444-257 (22 seasons) Career record (years) ............................................................................................................................................................. 484-297 (25 seasons) Associate Head Coach ................................................................................................................................................... Jackie Moore (8th season) Assistant Coach ................................................................................................................................................................. Angie Nelp (3rd season) Assistant Coach ................................................................................................................................................................... Nikki Blue (1st season) Special Assistant to the Head Coach ............................................................................................................................. Meg Sanders (2nd season) Team Information 2018-19 Record .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22-11 2018-19 Pac-12 Conference Record (Finish) ............................................................................................................................................ 10-7 (5th) 2019 Postseason ............................................................................................................................................................................. NCAA Sweet 16 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10/4 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 (2018-19 stats) ^Robbi Ryan, 5-9, Sr., G (7.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.8 apg) ^Reili Richardson, 5-11, Sr., G (5.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 5.0* apg) Jamie Ruden, 6-1, Sr., F (4.5 ppg, 1.3 rpg, .340 3FGpct) Iris Mbulito, 6-1, So., G/F (4.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg. 1.6 apg) Kiara Russell, 5-8, Sr., G (3.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.2 rpg) * - led team ^ - returning starter Newcomers Sara Bejedi, 5-7, Fr., G, Espoo, Finland Sydnei Caldwell, 5-9, Fr., G, Franklin Lakes, N.J. Ja’Tavia Tapley, 6-3, Sr., F/C, Jacksonville, Fla. Eboni Walker, 5-11, Fr., F, Las Vegas, Nev. 2019-20 SUN DEVIL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 Sun DEvil WBB ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr./Exp. Hometown/High School/Last School 0 Taya Hanson G 5-10 So./1V Kelowna, British Columbia/Kelowna Secondary School 1 Reili Richardson G 5-11 Sr./3V Brea, Calif./Brea Olinda 3 Sara Bejedi G 5-7 Fr./HS Espoo, Finland/Mäkelänrinteen lukio 4 Kiara Russell G 5-8 Sr./3V Minneapolis, Minn./Osseo 5 Jamie Loera G 5-9 So./1V Moses Lake, Wash./Moses Lake 11 Robbi Ryan G 5-9 Sr./3V Sheridan, Wyo./Sheridan 21 Sydnei Caldwell G 5-9 Fr./HS Franklin Lakes, N.J./Saddle River Day 22 Eboni Walker F 5-11 Fr./HS Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial 23 Iris Mbulito G/F 6-1 So./1V Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain/IES Poeta Tomás Morales Castellano 24 Bre’yanna Sanders F 6-0 Jr./2V Fresno, Calif./Clovis West 32 Jayde Van Hyfte F 6-1 So./1V Annawan, Ill./Annawan 33 Ja’Tavia Tapley F/C 6-3 Sr./TR Jacksonville, Fla./University Christian/USC 44 Eva Rubin C 6-5 Jr./2V Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor 52 Jamie Ruden F/C 6-2 Sr./3V Rochester, Minn./John Marshall Head Coach: Charli Turner Thorne (23rd season) Associate Head Coach: Jackie Moore (8th season) Assistant Coaches: Angie Nelp (3rd season), Nikki Blue (1st season) Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Meg Sanders (2nd season) 2019-20 SUN DEVIL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 schedule Day/Date Opponent Location Television Time TUES., NOV. 5 AIR FORCE TEMPE TBA SUN., NOV. 10 ARMY WEST POINT TEMPE TBA Sun., Nov. 17 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. TBA SUN., NOV. 24 CAL POLY TEMPE TBA @Gulf Coast Showcase - Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 (Estero, Fla.) Fri., Nov. 29 vs. Maine Estero, Fla. 5 p.m. ET/3 p.m. MT Sat., Nov. 30 vs. TBD Estero, Fla. TBA Sun., Dec. 1 vs. TBD Estero, Fla. TBA FRI., DEC. 6 BYU TEMPE TBA SUN., DEC. 8 IDAHO STATE TEMPE TBA SAT., DEC. 14 NEW MEXICO TEMPE Noon MT Wed., Dec. 18 at New Mexico State Las Cruces, N.M. TBA FRI., DEC. 20 CREIGHTON TEMPE TBA Pac-12 Schedule to be announced Fall 2019. 2019-20 SUN DEVIL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2018-192018-19 Sun Devil review Women's Basketball Arizona State Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Sep 12, 2019) 2018-19All gamesResults RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 22-11 11-4 7-4 4-3 CONFERENCE 10-7 6-3 4-4 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 12-4 5-1 3-0 4-3 Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High Rebounds 11/6/18 INCARNATE WORD W 81-43 2221 (15)Ruden, Jamie (9)Elenga, Sophia 11/11/18 BAYLOR 59-65 L 5609 (13)Ekmark, Courtney (7)Johnson-Chapman, Cha (13)Ibis, Kianna 11/18/18 at AR W 88-85 1519 (20)Ibis, Kianna (12)Elenga, Sophia 11/23/18 ~vs Louisville 56-58 L 586 (13)Elenga, Sophia (9)Johnson-Chapman, Cha 11/24/18 ~vs SIU W 82-38 477 (11)Richardson, Reili (9)Elenga, Sophia 12/01/18 LOUISIANA TECH W 80-44 2026 (13)Ibis, Kianna (9)Johnson-Chapman, Cha 12/02/18 TULSA W 70-52 1881 (14)Ibis, Kianna (8)Ibis, Kianna 12/07/18 SOUTHERN U W 69-47 1674 (19)Ekmark, Courtney (8)Johnson-Chapman, Cha 12/9/18 at Colorado State W 70-39 1120 (21)Ekmark, Courtney (8)Johnson-Chapman, Cha 12/16/18 vs Kansas State Univ. W 65-51 1294 (12)Elenga, Sophia (8)Ibis, Kianna (8)Johnson-Chapman, Cha 12/20/18 FRESNO STATE W 68-52 1653 (17)Ekmark, Courtney (8)Johnson-Chapman, Cha 12/30/18 *at Arizona 39-51 L 5006 (11)Ibis, Kianna (7)Ibis,