DUKE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NCAA Final Four - 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006 NCAA Finalist - 1999, 2006 ACC Champions - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013 Lindy Brown, Senior Associate Communications Director • WBB Contact • Office: 919-684-2664 • Cell: 919-599-9821 • [email protected] www.GoDuke.com • Twitter - @DukeWBB, @KaraLawson20 • Facebook - DukeWBB • Instagram - DukeWBB 2020-21 SCHEDULE WCU CATAMOUNTS (0-1, 0-0 SC) (1-0 Overall, 0-0 ACC) AT DUKE BLUE DEVILS (1-0, 0-0 ACC) Date DU Opp Opponent Time/Results WATCH Game 2 • Sunday, Nov. 29 • 12:00 PM N25 -- -- LONGWOOD W, 94-64 ACCN N29 -- -- WESTERN CAROLINA 12 P.M. ACCNX 0-1, 0-0 SC Durham, N.C. • ACC Network Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) D5 -- -- EAST CAROLINA TBA ACCNX At D9 -- -- LOUISVILLE* 7:00 P.M. RSN Tickets: .............................................No fans allowed due to COVID-19 D13 -- -- at Miami* 3:00 P.M. RSN Live Stats: ................................................................. www.GoDuke.com D20 -- -- at NC State* 4:00 P.M. ACCN Radio: ..................................................................Duke Sports Network D22 -- -- UNC WILMINGTON 4:00 P.M. ACCNX ....................................(WDNC 620 AM, www.GoDuke.com, TuneIn app) D31 -- -- LOUISVILLE* 3:00 P.M. ACCN Radio Talent: ........................................................Chris Edwards (PXP) TV/Video: ......................................................................... ACC Network J3 -- -- VIRGINIA TECH* 2:00 P.M. ACCNX TV Talent: ........................Pam Ward (PXP), LaChina Robinson (Color) 1-0, 0-0 ACC J7 -- -- at Florida State* 7:00 P.M. ACCNX Duke Head Coach: ................................ Kara Lawson (Tennessee, ‘03) J10 -- -- at Boston College* 2:00 P.M. ACCNX Record: ........................................................................................ 1-0 (1) J14 -- -- CLEMSON* 7:00 P.M. ACCNX Setting the Scene... J17 -- -- at North Carolina* 2:00 P.M. ACCN NOTABLES J21 -- -- SYRACUSE* 7:00 P.M. ACCNX Coming off an impressive season-opening victory over Longwood Wednesday to kick off the “KaraEra,” the Duke women’s basketball team • Duke owns 61 consecutive wins J24 -- -- at Georgia Tech* 2:00 P.M. ACCNX (1-0) will next host Western Carolina Sunday, Nov. 29 at 12:00 p.m., in versus non-conference teams from J28 -- -- NC STATE* 8:00 P.M. ACCN Cameron Indoor Stadium. the state of North Carolina and 54 straight home wins as well J31 -- -- at Notre Dame* 4:00 P.M. ACCN The game will be aired live on ACC Network with Pam Ward (PXP) • Duke will open the season with and LaChina Robinson (Color) calling the action. It will also be carried four straight home contests in Cam- F4 -- -- at Virginia* 7:00 P.M. ACCNX on the Duke Sports Network via WDNC AM 620, TuneIn app and www. eron Indoor Stadium F7 -- -- MIAMI* 2:00 P.M. ACCNX GoDuke.com with Chris Edwards (PXP) on the air beginning at 12:00 • The Blue Devils will start the F14 -- -- PITTSBURGH* 2:00 P.M. ACCNX p.m. (ET). 2020-21 campaign without fans F18 -- -- at Virginia Tech* 6:00 P.M. ACCNX and media in attendance at home What is Next?... contests F21 -- -- at Wake Forest* 1:00 P.M. TBA Duke will welcome East Carolina to Cameron Indoor Stadium F25 -- -- VIRGINIA* 7:00 P.M. ACCNX Saturday, Dec. 5. The game will be aired live on ACC Network Extra. F28 -- -- NORTH CAROLINA* 2:00 P.M. RSN Time will be determined once the Duke football game time is released. THE SERIES ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) A Look at Western Carolina... M3 -- -- ACC First Round TBA TBA Western Carolina dropped a 70-59 decision on the road at UNC • Duke and WCU will meet for the M4 -- -- ACC Second Round TBA TBA Asheville Wednesday to open the 2020-21 campaign. The Catamounts eighth time in school history with the M5 -- -- ACC Quarterfinals TBA TBA Blue Devils leading the series, 4-3. M6 -- -- ACC Semifinals TBA TBA were paced by Nadia Marshall (14 points) and Kyla Allison (12 points). • The Blue Devils have won four M7 -- -- ACC Championship TBA TBA WCU is coming off a 5-25 season in 2019-20 under the direction straight in the series of Kiley Hill. • Duke owns a 25-5 record against teams from the Southern Confer- All times are Eastern The Series with Western Carolina... ence, including 25 straight wins * ACC Contest Duke and Western Carolina will meet for the eighth time in school ALL CAPS - Home Games RSN - Regional Sports Network Probable Duke Starters... No. Name Pos. PPG RPG APG Notes ACCNX - ACC Network Extra 24 Onome Akinbode-James (Jr., 6-3) F 15.0 16.0 1.0 Double-double with 15 points, 16 rebounds ACCN - ACC Network 25 Jade Williams (Sr., 6-5) F/C 12.0 5.0 6.0 12 points in season opener RSN, which reaches in excess of 51.4 million homes and 0 Jaida Patrick (So., 5-10) G/F 21.0 7.0 5.0 Career-high 21 points in first college start includes Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports 3 Miela Goodchild (Jr., 5-10) G 8.2 2.6 1.1 Hit 117 three-pointers in three years Florida, Sun Sports, Fox Sports Indiana, Fox Sports Midwest, 2 Vanessa de Jesus (Fr., 5-8) G 13.0 3.0 4.0 Played 30 minutes in college debut Comcast Sports Net Mid-Atlantic, New England Sports Network Blue Devils Off the Bench... (NESN), the YES Network, the Madison Square Garden Network No. Name Pos. PPG RPG APG (MSG) in New York and Root Sports in Pennsylvania. All ACC 4 Jada Claude (So., 6-0) G/F 7.0 10.0 0.0 Pulled down career-high 10 boards vs. Long. games produced as part of the RSN package will be available 11 Sara Anastasieska (Gr., 5-11) G 6.0 3.0 1.0 Hit 3-of-4 field goals in Duke debut 13 Uchenna Nwoke (Jr., 6-6) C 4.0 2.0 1.0 Played nearly 11 minutes versus Longwood via WatchESPN, but are subject to regional blackout. 12 Mikayla Boykin (Sr., 5-9) G -- -- -- Missed season opener 0 - Jaida Patrick 2 - Vanessa de Jesus 3 - Miela Goodchild 4 - Jada Claude G/F • SO • 5-10 G • FR • 5-8 G • JR • 5-10 G/F • SO • 6-0 West Haverstraw, N.Y. Valencia, Calif. Queensland, Australia Fayetteville, Ga. (Saddle River Day) (Sierra Canyon School) (Moreton Bay College) (Whitewater) 11 - Sara Anastasieska 12 - Mikayla Boykin 13 - Uchenna Nwoke 22 - Jennifer Ezeh G • GR • 5-11 G • SR • 5-9 C • JR • 6-6 F • SO • 6-3 Sydney, Australia Clinton, N.C. Grand Prairie, Texas Nibo, Anambra State, Nigeria (California) (Clinton) (South Grand Prairie) (New Hope Academy [Md.]) 24 - Onome 25 - Jade Williams 32 - Jayda Adams 33 - Jiselle Havas Akinbode-James F/C • SR • 6-5 G • SR • 6-0 G • JR • 5-10 F/C • JR • 6-3 The Colony, Texas Irvine, Calif. Windermere, Fla. Abeokuta, Nigeria (The Colony) (Mater Dei) (Lafayette College) (Blair Academy - Blairstown, N.J.) Kara Lawson Beth Cunningham Winston Gandy Tia Jackson Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach 1st Season at Duke 1st Season at Duke 1st Season at Duke 1st Season Back at Duke; Third Overall Duke Basketball Twitter: @DukeWBB, @KaraLawson20 met only once over the last 26 years with the Blue Tale Of The Tape Quick Facts Devils winning the last four meetings. Duke ......................Statistical Comparison .........................WCU Location .........................................Durham, N.C. In the last meeting, Duke won by a score of 1-0 ..............................Record .................................0-1 Enrollment ................................................. 6,994 84-47, on Dec. 29, 2015 in Durham. The Blue Devils .576.................Field Goal Percentage .................. .382 Founded ..............................1838 Trinity College are 4-1 in games at home in the series. Color ..................................... Duke Blue & White .338........ Opponent Field Goal Percentage ......... .500 Nickname .......................................... Blue Devils Duke Versus the Southern Conference... .333.......Three-Point Field Goal Percentage ........ .111 4.0................Three-Pointers Per Game ..................2.0 Conference ..................................................ACC Duke owns a 25-5 record against Southern Arena ..............Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) .778................Free Throw Percentage ...................625 Conference opponents – East Tennessee State (5-0), 16.0..........Offensive Rebounds Per Game ..............9.0 President ....................................... Vincent Price Furman (4-0), Samford (1-0), UNC Greensboro (11-2) Director of Athletics/Vice President ... Kevin White 53.0.................... Rebound Average ......................25.0 and Western Carolina (4-3). The Blue Devils have won +24.0 .................. Rebound Margin ........................-7.0 Basketball Office Phone ...............(919) 613-7565 25 straight contests against the Southern Conference. 94.0.....................Points Per Game .......................59.0 Head Coach .................................... Kara Lawson 64.0..............Points Allowed Per Game ................70.0 Assistant Coaches ...................Beth Cunningham, Last Meeting... +30.0 .................. Point Differential ......................-11.0 Winston Gandy, Tia Jackson On Dec. 29, 2015, Duke collected an 84-47 1.0...................... Blocks Per Game .........................0.0 Athletic Trainer .............................. Catherine Lass victory over the Catamounts in Cameron Indoor 19.0....................Assists Per Game ........................5.0 Sport Performance Coach ...........Ashleigh Beaver Stadium. Azura Stevens led Duke with 21 points and 6.0.......................Steals Per Game .........................4.0 Physical Therapist ...........................Jordan Busse 10 rebounds, while Oderah