2020-21 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WATCH / LISTEN GAME 19 | WAKE FOREST | 12:00 PM WATCH ACC Network Clemson Women’s Basketball Wake Forest Women’s Basketball Sam Ravech, Monica McNutt Head Coach: Amanda Butler Head Coach: Jen Hoover Career Record: 268-203 Career Record: 143-161 LISTEN Record at Clemson: 38-44 Record at Wake Forest: 124-148 Clemson Tigers Network (WCCP 105.5) Series History: Clemson leads, 51-25 William Qualkinbush, Sarah-Jo Lawrence Last Meeting: Clemson, 69-66 (@ Wake Forest; January 31, 2021) SCHEDULE OPENING TIP Overall: 10-8 • Home: 7-2 • Away 3-6 • Neu: 0-0 • Clemson returns to the floor on Sunday afternoon, after falling to #4 NC State, Date Opponent Time/Result 86-65, on Thursday afternoon in Raleigh, the Tigers’ final road game of the Nov. 25 FURMAN ..................................W, 83-43 2020-21 regular season. Nov. 27 PRESBYTERIAN........................W, 92-47 Nov. 30 @ Charlotte ...............................W, 80-73 • Delicia Washington led the Tigers with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Dec. 2 MERCER ..................................W, 67-54 her 11th-consecutive game in double figures since returning from an ankle in- Dec. 6 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON .....W, 87-65 Dec. 10 *@ Virginia .................................W, 71-55 jury in mid-December. Dec. 13 *@ Pittsburgh .............................L, 71-80 • Amari Robinson finished one rebound shy of a double-double on Thursday Dec. 17 *FLORIDA STATE ......................W, 72-69 Dec. 20 *NOTRE DAME ..........................W, 78-55 night, with 11 points and 9 boards. Jan. 3 *@ Miami ....................................L, 71-80 • Sunday’s game is Clemson’s annual Play4Kay game. Both teams will wear Jan. 7 *GEORGIA TECH ........................L, 55-67 Jan. 10 *@ Pittsburgh ......................POSTPONED pink in honor of female cancer “survivors and thrivers”. Jan. 10 *@ Louisville ...............................L, 45-70 Jan. 14 *@ Duke .................................CANCELED LAST GAME STARTING LINEUP Jan. 21 *@ Boston College ................POSTPONED Jan. 21 *@ Florida State ...................... L2OT, 88-95 Jan. 24 *SYRACUSE ........................... WOT, 86-77 #00 Delicia Washington PPG RPG APG MPG LST GM P-R-A Jan. 26 *PITTSBURGH ...........................L, 69-79 Sr. | G | 5-8 15.9 6.1 3.1 24.7 24-8-4 Jan. 28 *VIRGINIA ..............................CANCELED Jan. 31 *@ Wake Forest .........................W, 69-66 Feb. 4 *@ Georgia Tech .........................L, 69-71 #3 Kendall Spray PPG RPG APG MPG LST GM P-R-A Feb. 7 *BOSTON COLLEGE ........... POSTPONED Feb. 11 *@ NC State ...............................L, 65-86 Sr. | G | 5-5 11.2 3.2 1.5 28.9 5-3-1 Feb. 14 *WAKE FOREST .......................12:00 PM Feb. 18 *NORTH CAROLINA ...................7:00 PM Feb. 25 *VIRGINIA TECH ........................6:00 PM #10 Gabby Elliott PPG RPG APG MPG LST GM P-R-A Feb. 28 *MIAMI ......................................2:00 PM Fr. | G | 5-10 13.9 4.9 1.4 25.5 6-1-0 Schedule Notes: BOLD denotes home game #5 Amari Robinson PPG RPG APG MPG LST GM P-R-A * - ACC game So. | F | 6-0 8.2 5.8 1.0 24.6 11-9-0 #12 Hannah Hank PPG RPG BLKS MPG LST GM P-R-A So. | C | 6-2 4.2 3.8 5 13.9 3-0-0 MEDIA INFO RESERVES PRONUNCIATION WBB Contact: Chandler Simpson No. Pos. Name Class Delicia Washington duh-LEE-sha Email: [email protected] 1 G Destiny Thomas Sr. Weronika Hipp ver-oh-NEEK-uh Phone: 864.918.9843 4 G Weronika Hipp Fr. 21 F Skylar Blackstock Jr. Danae McNeal de-NAY 22 G Danae McNeal So. Shania Meertens MEER-tens @ClemsonWBB 24 C Mikayla Hayes R-Jr. Nique Cherry NEEK 31 G Shania Meertens Sr. /ClemsonTigersWBB 35 F Nique Cherry Sr. @ClemsonWBB 55 C Tylar Bennett Sr. clemson tigers 1 2020-21 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS Team Information 2019-20 Overall Record: 8-23 2020-21 ROSTER 2019-20 ACC Record/Finish: 3-15 / 14th Numerical 2019-20 Home Record: 4-11 No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/HS/Previous 2019-20 Away Record: 2-10 00 Delicia Washington G 5-10 Sr. Macclenny, Fla.//Florida 2019-20 Neutral Record: 2-2 1 Destiny Thomas G 5-10 Sr. Pelham, Ga./Pelham Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4 3 Kendall Spray G 5-5 Sr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn.//UT-Martin Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 4 Weronika Hipp G 5-8 Fr. Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland/Eagles Landing Christian Academy (GA) Newcomers: 2 5 Amari Robinson F 6-0 So. Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County 10 Gabby Elliott G 5-10 Fr. Detroit, Mich./Detroit Edison Public Academy 12 Hannah Hank C 6-2 So. Port Lincoln, South Australia/Trinity College Coaching Staff 21 Skylar Blackstock F 5-11 Jr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Wando Head Coach: Amanda Butler (Florida ‘95) 22 Danae McNeal G 6-0 So. Swansea, S.C./Swansea Career Record: 268-203 (.569)/14 seasons 24 Mikayla Hayes C 6-3 R-Jr. Minneapolis, Minn.//Florida Record at Clemson: 38-44 31 Shania Meertens G 5-8 Sr. Winter Springs, Fla.//NW Florida State Assistant Coaches: 35 Nique Cherry F 6-1 Sr. Laurel, Miss.//Jones County Shimmy Gray-Miller (Michigan, ‘94) 55 Tylar Bennett C 6-4 Sr. Redford, Mich./Detroit Country Day Joy (Cheek) Smith (Duke ‘10) Daniel Butler (Florida, ‘12) Director of Ops: Shellie Greenman (VT ‘90) Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/HS/Previous General Information 55 Tylar Bennett C 6-4 Sr. Redford, Mich./Detroit Country Day School: Clemson University 21 Skylar Blackstock F 5-11 Jr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Wando Location: Clemson, S.C. 35 Nique Cherry F 6-1 Sr. Laurel, Miss.//Jones College Founded: 1889 10 Gabby Elliott G 5-10 Fr. Detroit, Mich./Detroit Edison Public Academy Enrollment: 23,406 12 Hannah Hank C 6-2 So. Port Lincoln, South Australia/Trinity College President: James Clements 24 Mikayla Hayes C 6-3 R-Jr. Minneapolis, Minn.//Florida Athletic Director: Dan Radakovich 4 Weronika Hipp G 5-8 Fr. Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland / Eagles Landing Christian Academy (GA) Faculty Representative: Janie Hodge 22 Danae McNeal G 6-0 So. Swansea, S.C./Swansea W. Basketball Administrator: Stephanie Ellison 31 Shania Meertens G 5-8 Sr. Winter Springs, Fla.//NW Florida State Nickname: Tigers 3 Kendall Spray G 5-5 Sr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn.//UT-Martin Colors: Clemson Orange and Regalia 5 Amari Robinson F 6-0 So. Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) 1 Destiny Thomas G 5-10 Sr. Pelham, Ga./Pelham Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference 00 Delicia Washington G 5-10 Sr. Macclenny, Fla.//Florida Athletic Communications Staff Assoc. Director of Comm.: Chandler Simpson Head Coach: Amanda Butler (Florida, ‘95), 3rd season at Clemson Office Phone: 864-656-1924 Assistant Coach: Shimmy Gray-Miller (Michigan, ‘94), 3rd season Cell Phone: 864-918-9843 Assistant Coach: Joy (Cheek) Smith (Duke, ‘10), 3rd season Email: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Daniel Barber (Florida, ‘12), 3rd season Address: Jervey Athletic Center, PO Box 31 Director of Basketball Ops: Shellie Greenman (Virginia Tech, ‘90) Clemson, S.C. 29633 Athletic Trainer: Donna Bullock Strength and Conditioning: Kaitlyn Cunningham Website: clemsontigers.com Pronunciation Guide Delicia Washington de-LEE-sha Weronika Hipp ver-oh-NEEK-uh Shania Meertens MEER-tens Nique Cherry NEEK (like unique) 2 clemson tigers 2020-21 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 3RD SEASON AT CLEMSON • 15TH YEAR OVERALL AMANDA BUTLER FLORIDA ‘95 AMANDA BUTLER HIGHLIGHTS • 5 NCAA Tournament Appearances • 11 Postseason berths • A-10 Coach of the Year (‘05-’06, Charlotte) • USA U19 World Championship Team, Asst. Coach (2009) • WBCA NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year Finalist (‘15-’16, Florida) • WBCA District 2 Coach of the Year (‘15-’16, Florida) • ACC Coach of the Year (‘18-’19, Clemson) • Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year Semifinalist (‘18-’19, Clemson) PERSONAL Born: March 6, 1972 Family: Wife, Janna Magette, and children, Nehemiah and Lincoln Education: Earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science from Florida in 1995; earned a master’s degree from Florida in 1997. Playing Experience: Four-year starter at the University of Florida, leading the Gators to their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 1993. Assistant Coaching Experience: Assistant Coach at Florida (1995-97), Assistant Coach at Austin Peay State (1997-2001), Assistant Coach at Charlotte (2001-2003), Associate Head Coach at Charlotte (2003-2005) Amanda Butler is entering her third season with 8 three-pointers and Clemson earned by their first NCAA Tournament appearance at the helm of the Clemson women’s its first-ever win over the Fighting Irish. since 2002. Clemson finished the season basketball program in 2020-21. Butler In January, the Tigers pulled off arguably at 20-13, the most wins in a season since has 20+ years of coaching experience, the upset of the year, dominating Duke 2001. including 14 seasons as a Division I from start to finish and snapping a 23- head coach and proved that she was the game losing streak over the Blue Devils. Bringing in just two players of her own for right person to lead Clemson women’s Of Butler’s first full recruiting class, that first season, Butler faced the task basketball after her first season, where she Amari Robinson was named to the ACC of coaching a team that was picked to completely changed the perception of the All-Freshman Team and three new Tigers finish last in the ACC by the Blue Ribbon Tiger program. (freshmen Amari Robinson and Hannah Panel. Undaunted by the task ahead, the Hank, transfer Kendall Spray) were named Tennessee native pulled together a gritty, With an overall head coaching record of to the ACC All-Academic Team. hard-working group of women, uniting 258-195, Butler is no stranger to success, In her first year at Clemson, the Tigers them through the tenants of trust, loyalty having led her teams to 11 postseason climbed to historical heights, highlighted and commitment.