DIONNA DOROTHY FAITH WHITE ADOMAKO WOODARD SO. • GUARD JR. • GUARD SR. • GUARD BALTIMORE, MD./MILFORD MILL MIDLOTHIAN, VA./COSBY BRANDON, FLA./FREEDOM • 2015-16 SECOND TEAM • 2014-15 BIG EAST • 2013-14 BIG EAST ALL-BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM • 2015-16 BIG EAST • 2014-15 HONORABLE • 2013-14 BIG EAST ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM MENTION ALL-BIG EAST ALL-ACADEMIC • 2015-16 BIG EAST • 2014-15 BIG EAST • 2014-15 PRESEASON ALL-ACADEMIC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM ALL-BIG EAST • 2016-17 UNANIMOUS • 2014-15 PRESEASON • 2014-15 BIG EAST PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST BIG EAST FRESHMAN ALL-ACADEMIC OF THE YEAR • 2015-16 BIG EAST • 2015-16 PRESEASON ALL-ACADEMIC ALL-BIG EAST • 2015-16 SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG EAST • 2016-17 UNANIMOUS PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST 2016-17 GEORGETOWN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WE ARE GEORGETOWN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2016-17 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME DATE OPPONENT TIME Nov. 11 George Washington 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at Providence * (BEDN) 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at Virginia Tech 4 p.m. Jan. 13 St. John’s * (FS1) 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at Minnesota 5 p.m. Jan. 15 Seton Hall * (BEDN) 2 p.m. Nov. 22 at Florida International 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Xavier * (FS1) 8 p.m. Nov. 24 vs. Wright State ! 11 a.m. Jan. 22 at Butler * (BEDN) 1 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. Penn State ! 1:15 p.m. Jan. 28 Villanova * (BEDN) 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at Towson noon Feb. 3 Providence * (BEDN) noon Dec. 4 at Delaware 2 p.m. Feb. 5 Creighton * (BEDN) 1 p.m. Dec. 8 George Mason 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at Seton Hall * (BEDN) 7 p.m. Dec. 11 Alabama 2 p.m. Feb. 11 at St. John’s * (BEDN) 2 p.m. Dec. 28 DePaul * (BEDN) 2 p.m. Feb. 17 Butler * (MASN2/BEDN) 7 p.m. Dec. 30 Marquette * (MASN2/BEDN) 2 p.m. Feb. 19 Xavier * (BEDN) 2 p.m. Jan. 4 at Villanova * (BEDN) 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at Marquette * (BEDN) 8 p.m. Jan. 8 at Creighton (BEDN) 2:05 p.m. Feb. 26 at DePaul * (FS1) 1 p.m. BIG EAST Tournament March 4-7, 2017 (Al McGuire Center; Milwaukee, Wis.) | home games in bold are played at McDonough Arena * indicates BIG EAST Conference game | ! San Juan Shootout (Daytona Beach, Fla.) | all times Eastern TABLE OF CONTENTS 2016-17 Schedule / Quick Facts / Credits ...................1 BIG EAST Conference .............................................................37 All-Time Series Records .......................................................60 Athletics Administration .......................................................2 2015-16 Box Scores ..................................................................38 2016-17 Opponents .................................................................61 Head Coach Natasha Adair ..................................................4 Records ............................................................................................46 All-Time Series Results .........................................................62 Coaching Staff ...............................................................................6 Awards & Honors .....................................................................47 All-Time Letterwinners ........................................................71 Support Staff ..................................................................................8 Career Leaders ...........................................................................48 BIG EAST Tournament Year-by-Year ...........................72 2016-17 Roster ............................................................................11 Single-Season Leaders .........................................................50 BIG EAST Players & Rookies of the Week ................73 2016-17 Team ...............................................................................12 Year-by-Year Results ..............................................................52 BIG EAST Tournament Bracket .......................................74 2015-16 Review...........................................................................33 All-Time Coaches & Records .............................................59 Media Relations ........................................................................75 University Coaching Staff Media Information Location: .................................... Washington, D.C., 20057 Head Coach Director of Sports Information / WBB Contact Enrollment ....................7,562 undergrad / 18,459 total Natasha Adair (South Florida ‘94) Barbara Barnes Founded ................................................................................. 1789 Overall Record ...........................................55-72, 4 seasons Office Phone ......................................................202-687-7155 Nickname ...........................................................................Hoyas GU Record ....................................................20-41, 2 seasons Cell Phone ...........................................................202-716-7760 School Colors .................................................Blue and Gray Associate Head Coach WBB Contact E-Mail [email protected] Arena/Capacity .....................McDonough Arena/2,400 James Howard (Greensboro College ‘91) - 2nd season McDonough Arena Press Row Phone ....202-687-1581 Affi liation ......................................................NCAA Division I Assistant Coaches Fax ............................................................................202-687-2491 Conference ..................................................................BIG EAST Melba Chambers (Georgetown ‘99) - 3rd season President......................................................... John J. DeGioia Sarah Jenkins (Georgetown ‘05) - 3rd season Associate SID / WBB Secondary Athletic Director...................................................... Lee Reed Director of Operations Diana Pulupa Athletic Department Phone .....................202-687-2435 David White (North Carolina ‘11) - 3rd season Asstistant Athletics Director for McDonough Arena Press Row Phone ....202-687-1581 Assistant Director of Operations Communications Web Address .......................................www.guhoyas.com Mykala Walker (Wake Forest ‘13) - 3rd season Mike “Mex” Carey Graduate Assistant Assistant Sports Information Director History Ki-Ke Rafiu (Georgetown ‘16) - 1st season Brendan Thomas First year of women’s basketball ......................1970-71 Assistant Sports Information Director NCAA Championship App./Last ...........4 / 2011-12 season Team Information Jeffrey Messman WNIT App./Last .....................................6 / 2015-16 season Affiliation .......................................................NCAA Division I All-time record ................................................. 605-592 (.505) Conference ..................................................................BIG EAST Sports Information Mailing Address All-time BIG EAST record ............................ 213-337 (.387) 2015-16 Overall/BE Record ..........................16-14/9-9 BE Georgetown University 2015-16 BIG EAST Finish ...................................................5th McDonough Arena / Sports Info. Office Letterwinners Returning/Lost .....................................8/5 3700 O St. NW Starters Returning/Lost....................................................4/1 Washington, D.C. 20057 Newcomers ..................................................................................5 QUICK FACTS CREDITS The 2016-17 Georgetown Women’s Basketball Media Guide is published by the sports information office. It was written by Barbara Barnes. Design, layout and editing by Diana T. Pulupa. Additional editorial assistance by Mike “Mex” Carey, Brendan Thomas, Jeffrey Messman, Jordan DeBettencourt, Wyndam William- son and Christopher Wallace. Special thanks to the Georgetown women’s basketball coaching staff. Photography by Rafael Suanes. Cover design by Old Hat Creative; Norman, Okla. Printing by CPS | Gumpert in Annapolis, Md. Special thanks to Robert Smith of Old Hat Creative and Matt Marzullo and of IRONMARK. GUHOYAS.COM 1 ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION The Thompson Center is a 144,000-square-foot state-of- the-art training facility that will immeasurably elevate the LEE REED infrastructure available to Georgetown’s student-athletes. DIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE Reed led the Department of Athletics’ ambitious $125 ATHLETICS million fundraising campaign as a part of the university- FRANCIS X. RIENZO CHAIR wide For Generations to Come campaign, completed in 2016, as well as unprecedented growth of the athletics endowment. Under his leadership, Georgetown University received the two largest gifts in athletics history, including Lee Reed came to Georgetown University in April of 2010 a historic $50M commitment to underwrite the Cooper as the 17th director of intercollegiate athletics (Francis X. Athletics Leadership Program and to complete Cooper Field. Rienzo chair), bringing with him an outstanding record of Additionally, through philanthropic gifts, Reed has upgraded service in higher education. His commitment to people is numerous facilities benefiting soccer (Shaw Field), baseball, an integral part of his core philosophy and is reflected in his rowing and strength & conditioning. oft-mentioned adage, “Georgetown athletics is STUDENT- ATHLETE centered, COACH driven, and ADMINISTRATOR Throughout Reed’s tenure, Georgetown athletics has assisted.” This principle guides all strategic decision-making continued to be a national and conference powerhouse, within the department of athletics. claiming individual and team titles in men’s and women’s cross country and track & field, sailing, men’s and women’s While overseeing