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2012-13 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

SEMEKA RANDALLHEAD COACH (Fifth Season)

CAREER RECORD: 44-80MAC RECORD: 21-43

Combine talent, determination and passion, and you have what embodies one the most well-known women’s basketball names in the state of Ohio, Semeka Randall. The Cleveland, Ohio, native and former Tennessee All-American enters her fifth year at the helm of Ohio women’s basketball during the 2012-13 campaign.

From 2009-10 to 2010-11, growth and improvement are words that can define the Bobcats under Randall’s tutelage. Ohio showed a one-game improvement in the win column, and notched its second win in three seasons in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. The Bobcats traveled to DeKalb, Ill., and posted a 72-56 victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies. The win helped Ohio advance to Cleveland where it fell to eventual conference champion Bowling Green in the quarterfinals at Quicken Loans Arena.

Under Randall’s watch, Ohio marked tremendous improvement at the free throw line in 2010-11. The Bobcats got to the charity stripe 587 times during the season and hit 401 attempts, both program-best marks in Randall’s three seasons in Athens.

Her six-player recruiting class for the 2011-12 season was ranked 60th in the country according to the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report, and includes Parade Magazine All-America Team member Mariah Byard. Byard is one of just 40 players who was recognized by Parade Magazine.

The 2011-12 season was one of the best ones in recent memory, as Ohio posted a 14-18 mark (6-10 MAC) and hosted a game, which it won, in the opening round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. The Bobcats went 12-5 at home, their best record in The Convocation Center since 1985-86 and beat MAC rival Bowling Green in Athens, something which hadn’t been achieved in a decade. Ohio made 145 three-point field goals during the season, a single-season mark which ranks eighth all-time in program history. The Bobcats also continued the up-tempo defense which has been Randall’s trademark, generating 320 steals (second all-time).

Randall has already left her mark on the Bobcats since her introduction as the head coach in 2008. Ohio has become one of the top defensive squads in the Mid-American Conference and established itself as a gritty and determined squad with a fighting attitude. That grit can be highlighted by a commitment to rebounding. Since 2008, Randall’s Ohio teams have posted a positive rebounding margin each season. This makes the Bobcats one of two teams in the MAC to outrebound its opponents each of the last three years.

Under her guidance, three players have garnered four All-MAC honors in the past three years. Guard Jen-nifer Bushby captured her second all-conference nod in 2009-10, while forward Kamille Buckner shattered the school’s all-time blocks record and finished second in MAC history with 199 career blocks. Bushby also became just the second player in program history to surpass 1,000 career points, 300 career assists and 300 career steals last season. Following the 2011-12 season, senior guard Tenishia Benson was named to the All-MAC First Team.

Inheriting a young team and perhaps the most challenging schedule in the program’s history in her first year, Randall treated the potentially-intimidating situation like any other challenge she had during her career. She attacked it head on with grit, determination and a fighting attitude. All of which rubbed off onto her pupils during the season. The `Cats took on such programs as Syracuse, Clemson, South Carolina and nationally-ranked teams Florida and Bowling Green, and battled each of them right down to the very last second, serving notice that the `Cats were indeed ready to carry on the strong tradition of success that had been set at Ohio.

Under Randall’s tutelage in year one, the `Cats established themselves as a strong defensive unit, ranking second in the MAC in scoring defense and blocked shots, and first in field goal percentage defense and

rebounding defense. Ohio also led the conference in shooting on the year. Individually, Lauren Hmiel and Bushby were both named to All-MAC teams under her watch. She also saw Bushby lead the conference in assists and Buckner shatter the school’s single-season blocks record while also leading the league in the cat-egory. Randall didn’t waste any time in showing her ability on the recruiting trails either as the `Cats landed the second-best recruiting class in the MAC, building even more excitement for the future of the program.

The former Tennessee All-American and four-year WNBA veteran, who was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame on May 17, 2008, came to Ohio University on May 9, 2008, after spending a year as an assistant coach at West Virginia. Prior to that, Randall was an assistant coach at Michigan State from 2005-07. During her tenure at MSU, the Spartans played for the national championship in 2005, advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2006 and made it to the NCAA second round in 2007. Prior to her tenure at Michigan State, Randall served as an assistant coach at Cleveland State from 2002-03.

A standout guard for the Lady Vols from 1998-2001, Randall earned Kodak All-America First Team honors in 1999 and 2000. She was an integral part of Tennessee’s 1998 NCAA Championship team that went 39-0, averaging 15.9 points a game while earning honorable mention All-America recognition.

In addition to her All-America honors, she was named Women’s Basketball Journal’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000, first-team All-Southeastern Conference in 1999 and 2000, second-team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman Team in 1998, and was on the NCAA Mideast Regional All-Tournament team in 1998 and 2000.

“Semeka has enjoyed success at all levels -- as a player at Tennessee, in the WNBA, and as a valued assistant at schools in the Big Ten and the BIG EAST,” said Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt. “I know she is going to take the same energy, passion and drive that she exhibited as a player and transfer it into her new role as the head coach at Ohio.”

Randall scored 1,915 points during her career at Tennessee (13.7 ppg) and added 716 rebounds (5.1 rpg), 286 steals and 236 assists. She ranks fifth on the Lady Vols’ career charts in both points and steals, and third in free throws made (439). Tennessee posted a record of 134-10 during her four-year career, including championship appearances in 1998 and 2000. During the summer of 1998, Randall was the leading scorer for the gold medal-winning USA Jones Cup team.

Randall was the first player chosen in the second round (17th overall) of the 2001 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm. She started 30 of 32 games as a rookie, averaging a career-best 9.4 points. She averaged 5.8 points during her 123-game WNBA career, including 55 starts.

In 2001-02, Randall started all 16 games at point guard and averaged 19 points while playing for the Israeli Professional Basketball League. She played in the Greek Professional Basketball League in 2002-03, again starting all 16 games for her squad. In 2003, she was a member of the Tennessee Fury of the National Women’s Basketball League, averaging 12.2 points as a shooting guard.

In 2004, she completed her four-year WNBA career which included stops in Seattle (2001-02), Utah (2002) and San Antonio (2003-04). She also played in the National Women’s Basketball League and in professional leagues in Israel (2001-02) and Greece (2002-03).

Prior to her exemplary playing career at Tennessee and in the professional ranks, Randall was an ac-complished basketball player in high school. She was Parade Magazine’s Player of the Year and a first-team All-American in 1997 while starring at Trinity High School in Garfield Heights, Ohio. She was Ohio’s Miss Basketball in 1996 and 1997, a member of the 1996 and 1997 USA Junior World Championship Qualifying Teams, the MVP of the Ohio state basketball tournament in 1994 and 1996 and the Gatorade Circle of Champions Midwest Player of the Year in 1997. Randall graduated from Tennessee in December of 2000 with a Bachelor’s degree in speech communications.


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ELAINE POWELLASSISTANT COACH (First Season)

Elaine Powell joined the Ohio Women’s Basketball Program as an assistant coach in August 2012.

Powell brings a wealth of experience with her to Athens. The Monroe, Louisiana native played point guard for two years at Louisiana State University and later transi-tioned into a successful career in the WNBA. Powell won three WNBA Championships during her playing career, capturing top league honors with the Detroit Shock in 2003, 2006 and 2008. Through the 265 games of her WNBA career, Powell averaged 5.7 points, 2.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game. She shot a solid 41.7 percent from the field which included a 32.4 percent mark from beyond the arc.

Coming over from Grambling State University where she was an assistant coach for the Lady Tigers from 2008-12, Powell is a member of the Women’s Basketball Coach-ing Association (WBCA). The Lady Tigers are coming off back-to-back 15-win seasons and have enjoyed solid performances from their guards under Powell’s tutelage.

“Elaine Powell is going to be a player’s coach,” said Head Coach Semeka Randall. “The student-athletes will be able to relate to her because of all the things she did as a player. I look forward to having her work with our guards, pushing them to the limit and helping them reach their potential. She’s going to add a wealth of knowledge because she’s played at the highest level and has significant coaching experience.”

PATRICIA CHARITYASSISTANT COACH (First Season)

A veteran of over 28 years of NCAA Division I women’s basketball coaching, Pat Char-ity joined the Ohio University Women’s Basketball staff in August of 2012.

At Ohio, Charity will help the Bobcats in areas that include scouting, recruiting and the day-to-day operations of the team.

“I’m excited to have Pat Charity on board,” said Head Coach Semeka Randall. “I’ve known Pat for some time and she brings a wealth of knowledge with her. She is a student of the game and is probably one of the most loyal people I’ve seen in the game of basketball. I look forward to her working with our players in all aspects, on and off the floor. It’s a blessing to have someone like her on our sideline.”

During her career in women’s basketball, Charity has worked as an assistant coach, associate head coach and head coach at several Division I programs in such confer-ences as the SEC, Pac 10, WAC, Big West, Mountain West and the MAC. Charity also has worked with the NWBDL and has helped her teams reach three NCAA Tourna-ments.

Charity arrived at Ohio following two seasons at the University at Buffalo, where she worked following a one-year stint at Cal State Northridge. With the Bulls, she prepared and executed game strategies, prepared scouting reports and organized and facilitated the recruiting process of prospective student-athletes.

Prior to her work at Hawai’i, Charity’s career included stops at Long Beach State (2002-03), UNLV (2001-02, NCAA Tournament appearance), Alabama (1997-2000, Two NCAA Tournament appearances) and Arizona (1987-90). She also worked in two separate stints with her alma mater and fellow MAC member, Western Michigan. From 1982-1987, she worked as an assistant coach with Broncos, and from 1990-97 was the head coach in Kalamazoo.

A standout player at Western Michigan, Charity was an honorable mention All-American in 1978 and ‘80 and also a member of the U.S. silver medal-winning team at the 1977 World Games. She also played in the initial Women’s All- American Classic in Philadelphia in 1977 and was one of 15 candidates for the Wade Trophy, honoring the nation’s top collegiate player. Charity is the only player in school history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career. In 1993, Charity was inducted into WMU’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

Charity graduated with a B.S. in education with a minor in recreation and coaching from Western Michigan in 1981 and received her M.S. in administration in 1990 from Western Michigan.

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JESSICA LODINGDIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS (First Season)

Jessica Loding joined the Ohio Women’s Basketball Program in August 2012 as the Director of Basketball Operations.

Loding joins the Bobcats from TBC Sports Inc. in Holt, Michigan and WGHN (FM) in Grand Haven, MI. During her time in radio, she served as the Director of Musical Programming at WGHN and worked with their parent company TBC Sports to analyze radio broadcasts for Michigan State University. In the spring of 2012, WGHN was named Class IV Station of the Year by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.

Prior to joining TBC Sports, she worked extensively in the sports industry since 2005, most notably at Basketball Traveler’s Inc. and Michigan State University. While at Basketball Traveler’s, she oversaw the re-design of their marketing and promotional material, assisted with the execution of the 2011 Winter World University Games in Turkey, served as an Assistant Director for the 2010 Junkanoo Jam basketball tourna-ment on Grand Bahama Island and provided on-location support for the 2010 San Diego Surf `N Slam.

She came to Basketball Traveler’s from Michigan State University, where she worked extensively with the women’s basketball program from 2005-2010. During her five years with the program, she assisted with the daily operations, including travel logis-tics, video, donor relations, game day coordination, practice management, summer basketball camps, recruiting, and community service. In five years, she created the largest youth club for women’s basketball in the Big Ten conference and participated in five post-season appearances, including two appearances in the NCAA Sweet 16 and two First and Second Round host sites in East Lansing. In 2009, she served as the NCAA’s Practice Coordinator for the East Lansing Regional.

In addition, she has worked with two national governing bodies, having worked with USA Basketball during their national team trials in 2007 and with USA Volleyball in their High Performance department in 2010. In all, she has organized 20 different events in two different countries and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Ohio Women’s Basketball.

“I’ve known Jess for quite some time having worked with her at Michigan State,” Randall said. “She is one of the hardest-working managers I’ve ever seen. She is extremely organized and is very passionate about the administrative side of the `Director of Basketball Operations’ position. It is truly a great gift to have her with us.”

Loding graduated from Michigan State University in May 2009 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis on Exercise Science/Physiology and Sports Management. She earned her Masters of Science degree in Kinesiology/Sports Management in 2010. She resides in Athens, OH.

JEFFREY MARSHALLASSISTANT COACH (First Season)

A veteran of over 28 years of NCAA Division I women’s basketball coaching, Pat Char-ity joined the Ohio University Women’s Basketball staff in August of 2012.

At Ohio, Charity will help the Bobcats in areas that include scouting, recruiting and the day-to-day operations of the team.

“I’m excited to have Pat Charity on board,” said Head Coach Semeka Randall. “I’ve known Pat for some time and she brings a wealth of knowledge with her. She is a student of the game and is probably one of the most loyal people I’ve seen in the game of basketball. I look forward to her working with our players in all aspects, on and off the floor. It’s a blessing to have someone like her on our sideline.”

During her career in women’s basketball, Charity has worked as an assistant coach, associate head coach and head coach at several Division I programs in such confer-ences as the SEC, Pac 10, WAC, Big West, Mountain West and the MAC. Charity also has worked with the NWBDL and has helped her teams reach three NCAA Tourna-ments.

Charity arrived at Ohio following two seasons at the University at Buffalo, where she worked following a one-year stint at Cal State Northridge. With the Bulls, she prepared and executed game strategies, prepared scouting reports and organized and facilitated the recruiting process of prospective student-athletes.

Prior to her work at Hawai’i, Charity’s career included stops at Long Beach State (2002-03), UNLV (2001-02, NCAA Tournament appearance), Alabama (1997-2000, Two NCAA Tournament appearances) and Arizona (1987-90). She also worked in two separate stints with her alma mater and fellow MAC member, Western Michigan. From 1982-1987, she worked as an assistant coach with Broncos, and from 1990-97 was the head coach in Kalamazoo.

A standout player at Western Michigan, Charity was an honorable mention All-American in 1978 and ‘80 and also a member of the U.S. silver medal-winning team at the 1977 World Games. She also played in the initial Women’s All- American Classic in Philadelphia in 1977 and was one of 15 candidates for the Wade Trophy, honoring the nation’s top collegiate player. Charity is the only player in school history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career. In 1993, Charity was inducted into WMU’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

Charity graduated with a B.S. in education with a minor in recreation and coaching from Western Michigan in 1981 and received her M.S. in administration in 1990 from Western Michigan.


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MONIQUE PEREZGRADUATE ASSISTANT (First Season)

Monique Perez joined the Bobcats as a graduate assistant in the summer of 2012.

Perez, a native of Columbus, is an Ohio University alumna. Recently a collections coordinator at Cardinal Health in Dublin, Perez has spent the last three years coach-ing basketball at Hilliard Darby High School in central Ohio. After just one year as an assistant, she was moved up to the Head Coach of the junior varsity squad at Darby. Shortly after this, she became an Assistant Coach on the varsity team. Perez played an important role in many of the program’s operations, from creating practice plans to serving as the leader of the team’s community service activities.

“Monique is a graduate of Ohio, which is always good to have around the program,” Head Coach Semeka Randall said. “She knows a lot about this school and can provide great insight to the coaches, student-athletes and recruits as well. We’re excited to have her here.”

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3 | ERIN BAILESHuntington, W.Va.Huntington

2011-12: Played 31 games during the 2011-12 season, starting six ... Scored 174 points during the year, averaging 5.6 per game ... Connected on 61 of her 198 field-goal attempts to shoot 30.8 percent ... Drained 36 three-pointers throughout the season ... Shot 16-of-22 (72.7 percent) from the free-throw line ... Scored in double figures on seven occasions, including five of Ohio’s first seven games of the season ... Collected a career-high six rebounds against Chicago State on Nov. 26 ... Played a career-high 33 minutes vs. Miami on Jan. 15 ... Scored a season-high 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting against Belmont on Nov. 23 ... Made four three-pointers on two separate occasions, once against Belmont and another time against UNC-Wilmington on Nov. 30 ... Swatted a career-high two blocks at Morehead State on Nov. 13.

2010-11: Played in 30 games off the bench as a rookie and averaged 10 minutes per contest. ... Led the team in three-point field goal percentage (.326) and hit the second highest total on the team during the season with 31 three-pointers made. ... Scored a career-high 23 points and shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc as she led Ohio past Northern Illinois in the first round of the MAC Tournament on March 6 in DeKalb, Ill. ... Shot 8-for-8 from the free throw line against the Huskies in the same game. ... Totaled 56 points the last four games of the season and scored at least 10 points in all four outings. ... Shot 22-for-27 from the free throw line on the year.

High School: The Huntington, W. Va., native was a four year varsity letterman ... Two-time Class AAA First Team All-State selection ... Also a two-time Second Team All-State selection ... Mountain State Athletic Conference (MSAC) player of the year and was a McDonalds All-American nominee ... Led her team to three state runner-up finishes ... Finished third in the West Virginia High School Girls Player of the Year voting as a senior ... Averaged 17.4 points per game as a senior ... Won both the MSAC free throw and 3-point shooting competitions as a sophomore.

Personal: Born Jan. 23, 1992 ... Intends to major in Exercise Physiology ... Daughter of Susanne and David Ferguson ... Has one sister, Hannah ... Hobbies include sleeping and playing tennis ... Nickname is “EB”.

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season gp gs min avg fg fa pct 3fg 3fa pct ft fa pct oreb dreb total avg ast to blk stl pts avg2010-11 30 0 301 10.0 36 129 .279 31 95 .326 22 27 .815 9 24 33 1.1 11 26 1 9 125 4.22011-12 31 6 534 17.2 61 198 .308 36 121 .298 16 22 .727 16 52 68 2.2 17 38 4 20 174 5.6totals 61 6 835 13.7 97 327 .297 67 216 .310 38 49 .776 25 76 101 1.7 28 64 5 29 299 4.9

points 23 at Northern Illinois 3/6/11rebounds 6 vs. Chicago State 11/26/11assists 2 at Northern Illinois 3/6/11steals 3 vs. BGSU 3/9/11blocks 2 at Morehead State 11/13/11fg made 5 (twice) at Northern Illinois 3/6/11fg attempts 15 vs. UNCW 11/30/113fg made 5 at Northern Illinois 3/6/113fg attempts 10 vs. BGSU 3/9/11ft made 8 at Northern Illinois 3/6/11ft attempts 8 at Northern Illinois 3/6/11minutes 33 vs. Miami 1/15/12

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10 | LEXIE BALDWINHattiesburg, Miss.Hattiesburg

Prior to Ohio: Played varsity basketball at Hattiesburg High School ... Senior team went 21-5 (5-1 in league play) ... Senior team was ranked No. 1 in the state of Missis-sippi Class 6A Girls Basketball by MaxPreps.com ... Averaged 9.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game as a senior ... During her senior season, scored ten points or more in six straight games ... Helped key the Tigers to 18 straight victories (Dec. 16 - Mar. 3) during her senior season ... Basketball team was twice district champions, South State Champions her senior year and state runners-up on two occasions ... Played softball and competed on the track and field team in high school ... Captained her high school’s softball team as a senior.

Personal: Native of Hattiesburg, Miss ... Born Dec. 12, 1993 ... Daughter of Tamara and Ronald ... Cousin Ruthie Bolton played seven seasons in the WNBA and is a two-time Olympic gold medal winner with the United States Women’s Basketball Team ... When not playing basketball, enjoys hunting, fishing, riding four-wheelers and volleyball ... Plans to major in Secondary Education ... Lists favorite athletes as Gabby Douglas and Maya Moore ... Favorite teams are the Boston Celtics and USA Gymnastics ... Goes by the nickname “Lexie.”

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4 | KIYANNA BLACKColumbus, OhioColumbus Africentric

Prior to Ohio: Described by scouts as “a small and quick guard who can score on the attack or shooting the three” ... Given a three-star rating on ESPN’s high school database, earning a grade of 85 ... As a senior, high school team was 2011-12 Ohio State Champions ... High school team was 2010-11 City League Champions ... All-City League South Division First Team in 2010-11 ... Named to the 2011-12 All-Ohio Girls Basketball First Team for Division III ... Named a 2011-12 Player of the Year for Division III.

Personal: A native of Columbus, Ohio ... Born Dec. 19, 1993 ... Son of Andrea and Kylan ... Plans to major in Fine Arts ... When not playing basketball, enjoys drawing, listening to music, sleeping and hanging out with teammates ... Goes by the nicknames “KB” and “Bizzle.” ... Favorite athletes include Candace Parker and Tamika Catchings ... Favorite teams include the Los Angeles Sparks and the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers.

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40 | SAMANTHA BULSNew Market, Md.Linganore

2011-12: Appeared in nine games during her freshman season ... Played 24 minutes during the season, averaging 2.7 per game ... Scored six points to average 0.7 per game ... Shot 2-of-7 (28.6 percent) from the field ... Went a perfect 2-of-2 from the free-throw line ... Collected five rebounds during the season ... Swatted two blocks throughout the year ... Scored a career-high four points and collected a career-high three rebounds against Oklahoma on Dec. 18.

High School: Finished her senior season at Linganore High School as the school’s all-time leader in blocks ... Named First Team All-Monocacy Valley Athletic League.

Personal: From New Market, Md. ... Daughter of Richard Buls, a player on the Ohio University Men’s Basketball team in 1984 ... Majoring in Pre-Exercise Physiology.

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season gp gs min avg fg fa pct 3fg 3fa pct ft fa pct oreb dreb total avg ast to blk stl pts avg2011-12 9 0 24 2.7 2 7 .286 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 5 5 0.6 0 3 2 0 6 0.7totals 9 0 24 2.7 2 7 .286 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 5 5 0.6 0 3 2 0 6 0.7

points 4 vs. Oklahoma 12/18/11rebounds 3 vs. Oklahoma 12/18/11assists N/Asteals N/Ablocks 1 (twice) vs. Oklahoma 12/18/11fg made 1 (twice) vs. Chicago State 11/26/11 fg attempts 3 vs. Chicago State 11/26/113fg made N/A3fg attempts N/Aft made 2 vs. Oklahoma 12/18/11ft attempts 2 vs. Oklahoma 12/18/11minutes 8 vs. Oklahoma 12/18/11

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2 | MARIAH BYARDMannington, W.Va.North Marion

2011-12: A sharpshooter from distance in her freshman season, Byard played in all 32 games and started five ... Scored 214 points to average 6.7 per contest ... Collected 73 rebounds on the season, averaging 2.3 per game ... Made a team-high 53 three-point field goals on 33.1 percent shooting from beyond the arc ... Tied for first on the team in free-throw shooting percentage, going 31-for-38 (81.6 percent) ... Scored a career-high 21 points against Buffalo on Jan. 4, hitting a career-high five three-pointers ... Scored in double figures on ten occasions ... Made at least two three-pointers on 15 occasions ... Accounted for 36.5 percent of Ohio’s made three-pointers ... Earned the first start of her career on Jan. 7 at Kent State ... Only committed 25 personal fouls throughout the entire season.

High School: Was the only incoming Mid-American Conference freshman named to the 2011 Parade Magazine All-America Team ... As a senior, Byard led her North Marion squad to an undefeated season, capped with a three-peat of the Class AAA West Virginia State Championship ... Earned multiple all-star honors ... Named captain of the AAA All-Star Team during her senior season ... Named AP Player of the Year during her senior season ... Won the West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year award during her junior and senior seasons ... Led her high school to a 72-3 record through four seasons ... Earned a 4.0 GPA ... Was President of her school’s National Honor Society ... Was the Vice President of her senior class.

Personal: From Mannington, W.Va. ... Pre-Nursing Major.

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season gp gs min avg fg fa pct 3fg 3fa pct ft fa pct oreb dreb total avg ast to blk stl pts avg2011-12 32 5 630 19.7 65 204 .319 53 160 .331 31 38 .816 10 63 73 2.3 41 51 2 26 214 6.7totals 32 5 630 19.7 65 204 .319 53 160 .331 31 38 .816 10 63 73 2.3 41 51 2 26 214 6.7

points 21 vs. Buffalo 1/4/12rebounds 5 (three times) vs. Buffalo 1/4/12assists 4 vs. George Mason 12/29/11steals 3 (three times) vs. UNCW 11/30/11blocks 1 (twice) vs. Buffalo 1/4/12fg made 7 vs. Buffalo 1/4/12 fg attempts 13 vs. Buffalo 1/4/123fg made 5 vs. Buffalo 1/4/123fg attempts 9 (twice) vs. Akron 1/19/12ft made 5 (twice) vs. Belmont 11/23/11ft attempts 7 vs. UNCW 11/30/11minutes 35 vs. Akron 1/19/12

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23 | JENNA CURRYSissonville, W.Va.Sissonville

2011-12: Did not play during her freshman season.

High School: Scored 1,000 points in her career at Sissonville ... As a junior, averaged 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.6 steals per game while help-ing Sissonville to its third straight Cardinal Conference Championship ... Earned First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Kanawha Valley honors during her sophomore and junior seasons ... Named First Team All-State Class AA during her sophomore season ... Was the starting goalkeeper for Sissonville’s soccer team, earning back-to-back First Team All-State and All-Kanawha Valley honors ... Named Class AA West Virginia State Goalkeeper of the Season in 2010.

Personal: From Sissonville, W.Va. ... Majoring in Pre-Exercise Physiology.

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21 | TINA FISHERCottage Grove, Minn.Park

2011-12: One of only four Bobcats to appear in all 32 games of the season ... Started 21 times ... Scored 111 points on the season, averaging 3.5 per contest ... Grabbed 105 rebounds throughout the season, averaging 3.3 per game ... Scored a career-high 12 points in a Nov. 26 win over Chicago State ... Registered career highs in free throws made (5) and attempted (8) against Belmont on Nov. 23 ... Played a career-high 30 minutes against UNC-Wilmington on Nov. 30 ... Collected a season-high seven rebounds against UNC-Wilmington and later vs. Miami on Jan. 15 ... Shot 50 percent or better from the field in nine games throughout the season ... Gathered a season-high five offensive rebounds against Miami on Jan. 15.

2010-11: Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention ... Came off the bench in all 31 games as a sophomore. ... One of six players to see the court in every game during the season. ... Scored a career-high 10 points against Presbyterian in a 63-57 win at the Convocation Center on Dec. 19. ... Reached a season-high 26 minutes three times - vs. Presbyterian (Dec. 19), at Akron (Jan. 8) and at Toledo (Feb. 12). ... Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds at Akron on Jan. 8. ... Averaged 2.4 points per game and hit a pair of three-point field goals in consecutive games against Presbyterian and Cleveland State (Dec. 21).

2009-10: Gritty, hard-working forward played in all 30 of the team’s games, logging four starts on the year ... Averaged 12.8 minutes per contest ... Scored her first collegiate points, logging four points in 20 minutes at Cleveland State (11/13) ... Scored a career-high seven points and pulled down three rebounds in 18 minutes against Navy (11/16) ... Picked up the first steal of her career at Southern Utah (12/1) ... Grabbed three rebounds and scored a bucket in nine minutes vs. Clemson (12/19) ... Pulled down a career-high five rebounds while tallying five points on 2-for-2 shooting and a block against Akron (1/20) ... Collected four rebounds and a career-best four assists while playing a career-high 28 minutes against Eastern Michigan (1/27) ... Picked up her first career start while scoring four points in 18 minutes against Ball State (1/30) ... Nabbed a career-best three steals while chipping in five points and three rebounds against Toledo (2/6) ... Totaled five points and two rebounds at Northern Illinois (2/10) ... Equaled her career best with five rebounds while also grabbing two steals against Miami (2/23) ... Picked up two steals at Central Michigan in the MAC Tournament (3/7).

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 13.7 pts., 7.8 rebounds and 1.3 spg. during her high school career ... Ranked as the 12th best prospect in Minnesota by gPrep Minnesota Girls High School Basketball ... Named Honorable Mention All State as a junior ... Four-time Suburban East All-Conference selection ... All-State Defensive Second Team ... Led Park HS to conference championship her sophomore and junior years ... Also led team to section finals as a junior ... Pioneer Press Defensive Player of the year ... Earned team’s hustle award five years in a row ... Also lettered in soccer and track and field.

PERSONAL: Born September 26, 1990 ... Has an older brother, Brandon, and a younger brother, Trevor ... Lists drawing as one of her favorite hobbies ... Daughter of Marty and Rene Fisher.

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season gp gs min avg fg fa pct 3fg 3fa pct ft fa pct oreb dreb total avg ast to blk stl pts avg2009-10 30 4 384 12.8 27 62 .435 0 0 .000 11 31 .355 16 28 44 1.5 11 36 1 13 65 2.22010-11 31 0 498 16.1 30 94 .319 9 34 .265 4 16 .250 24 43 67 2.2 18 35 6 21 73 2.42011-12 32 21 701 21.9 43 117 .368 1 6 .167 24 38 .632 41 64 105 3.3 25 36 3 29 111 3.5totals 93 25 1583 17.0 100 273 .366 10 40 .250 39 85 .459 81 135 216 2.3 54 107 10 63 249 2.7

points 12 vs. Chicago State 11/26/11rebounds 8 vs. Akron 1/8/11assists 4 vs. Eastern Michigan 1/27/10steals 5 vs. Kent State 2/18/12blocks 1 (six times) vs. Akron 1/20/10fg made 4 (twice) vs. Presbyterian 12/19/10fg attempts 9 vs. Chicago State 11/26/113fg made 2 vs. Presbyterian 12/19/103fg attempts 4 (twice) vs. Presbyterian 12/19/10ft made 5 vs. Belmont 11/23/11ft attempts 8 vs. Belmont 11/23/11minutes 30 vs. UNCW 11/30/11

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20 | ASHLEY FOWLERCincinnati, OhioMount Notre Dame

2011-12: Played in 31 games, starting 18 ... Scored 147 points on the season, averaging 4.7 per contest ... Collected 2.4 rebounds per game ... Dished out a team-high 70 assists ... Scored the 500th point of her career against Kent State in the first round of the MAC Tournament on Mar. 3 ... Registered at least two assists in 17 games ... Scored in double figures on four occasions ... Scored a season-high 13 points against George Mason on Dec. 29 ... Collected a season-high six rebounds against Xavier on Dec. 19 ... Swiped 43 steals on the season, ranking third on the team.

2010-11: Played in and started all 31 games for Ohio as a sophomore. ... Was one of two players on the team to start every game, and one of six to play in each matchup. ... Led the team in minutes played with 1,046, an average of 33.7 per game for the season. ... Also led the team in three-point field goals made with 45. ... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring and averaged 7.3 points per game, and 7.5 in MAC games. ... Led Bobcats with 98 assists on the year, including 59 in conference games. ... Was the only player to post a positive assist-to-turnover ratio (98 assists, 92 turnovers) on the year. ... Paced Ohio’s scoring efforts three times on the year, including a 12-point performance at Marshall in a 54-52 win on Nov. 23. ... Scored a career-high 15 points in the regular season finale against arch-rival Miami in a 76-47 triumph at the Convocation Center. ... Had a career-high five steals against Presbyterian on Dec. 19. ... Shot perfect from the foul line in six games including 4-for-4 performances at Marshall (Nov. 23), at Miami (Jan. 18) and against Miami (March 2).

2009-10: Savvy point guard saw action in all 30 games, starting 24 of them ... Ranked second on the team in assists and third in steals ... Averaged 4.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game ... Scored her first collegiate points against Navy, tallying five points and four rebounds (11/16) ... Notched a career bests of six assists and three steals, in addition to five points, in a career-high 38 minutes against George Washington (11/22) ... Scored a career-high 13 points, including a career-best 4-for-6 from behind the arc, and added three assists against Marshall (11/24) ... Tallied nine points, five rebounds, four assists and a steal in 35 minutes against Syracuse (12/6) ... Nabbed three steals to go with eight points at Duquesne (12/13) ... Totaled seven points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals in 36 minutes, including a game-tying three and a running lay up in the closing seconds of regulation, against Clemson (12/19) ... Dished out six assists and grabbed four rebounds in 27 minutes against Colgate ... Scored a career-high 13 points and knocked down a career-best five free throws at Miami (1/13) ... Tallied 12 points in 22 minutes at Buffalo (1/16) ... Dished out four assists against Akron (1/20) ... Had eight points, four rebs. and three assists against Eastern Michigan (1/27) ... Tallied six points, including a 4-for-4 effort from the free throw line, and equaled her career-best three steals in 22 minutes at Akron (3/2).

HIGH SCHOOL: Led Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati to four state championships ... Team posted overall record of 101-10 during her four years ... Named Girls’ Greater Cincinnati League (GGCL) Player of the Year and to the GGCL First Team as a senior ... Averaged 7.2 pts, 4.7 assists, 4.1 rebs. and 2.9 spg ... Garnered state tournament MVP honors as a senior ... McDonalds High School All-American nominee as a senior in 2008-09 ... Averaged 5.6 pts, 4.9 assists, 3.7 rebs. and 3.0 spg. her junior year ... Led the GGCL in assists ... Garnered GGCL Second Team recognition as a junior ... Named Cincinnati Enquirer Division I Honorable Mention.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Pre Physical Therapy ... Born January 3, 1991 ... Sister played soccer at Wright State ... Enjoys listening to music and playing soccer ... Daughter of Mark and Kym Fowler.

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points 15 vs. Miami 3/2/11rebounds 7 vs. Miami 3/2/11assists 7 (twice) vs. Ball State 2/2/11steals 5 vs. Presbyterian 12/19/10blocks 1 (twice) vs. Akron 3/2/10fg made 5 (twice) vs. Youngstown State 11/27/10fg attempts 21 vs. Youngstown State 11/27/103fg made 4 vs. Marshall 11/24/093fg attempts 16 vs. Youngstown State 11/27/10ft made 5 at Miami 1/13/10ft attempts 6 (twice) at Miami 1/13/10minutes 44 vs. Xavier 12/19/11

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15 | SYMONE LYLESSilver Spring, Md.Good Counsel

2011-12: Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention ... One of only four Bobcats to appear in all 32 games of the season ... Started 13 times ... Scored 120 points during the season, averaging 3.8 per game ... Shot the best field-goal percentage of her career, connecting on 43 of her 118 attempts to shoot 36.4 percent ... Was Ohio’s second most accurate three-point threat, shooting 11-of-35 (31.4 percent) from distance ... Played a career-high 35 minutes against UNC-Wilmington on Nov. 30 ... Tied a career high with nine rebounds in a Jan. 19 win over Akron ... Collected five or more rebounds on seven occasions ... Scored a season-high 11 points in a Jan. 28 win at Western Michigan on 4-of-5 shooting from the field.

2010-11: Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention ... Played in all 31 games on the year and made eight starts including the first seven of the season. ... Averaged 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. ... Turned in a career performance against UNC Wilmington in her final start of the season. ... Netted a career-high 12 points, grabbed a career-high nine rebounds, while etching career-highs in field goals made (six) and attempts (11) against the Seahawks. ... Both her point and rebound totals led the team. ... Tied for third on the team in blocked shots (35) and shot 72.4 percent (21-for-29) from the free throw line. ... Tallied a career-high 32 minutes at Toledo off the bench (Feb. 12).

2009-10: Lanky, athletic combo player played in 26 games on the year, averaging 7.3 minutes per contest ... Scored her first collegiate points, tallying four overall, and grabbed a career-best two steals against Syracuse (12/6) ... Pulled down two rebounds in 10 minutes at Temple (12/10) ... Scored two points and equaled her career-high two steals in 12 minutes at Florida (12/28) ... Notched three points, including 2-of-2 from the free throw line, in three minutes against Colgate (1/2) ... Scored a career-high five points and pulled down career-best four rebounds in 15 minutes at Buffalo (1/16) ... Pulled down three rebounds in 12 minutes against Eastern Michigan (1/27) ... Totaled five points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in a career-best 19 minutes against Toledo (2/6) ... Totaled four points, two rebounds and a steal in 10 minutes at Bowling Green (2/13) ... Equaled her career best, playing 19 minutes at Akron (3/2).

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 10 pts., eight rebs., four assists and three stls. per game for Our Lady of Good Counsel HS during her career ... Named First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) as a senior ... Led team to state title ... Honorable Mention All-WCAC as a sophomore and junior ... Earned Coaches Award and was team captain as a senior ... Lettered in both basketball and track and field.

PERSONAL: Born March 15, 1991 ... Has two siblings, Zory and Tairus ... Listing spending time with her friends and doing photography among her favorite hobbies ... Daughter of Lester and Carol Lyles.

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points 12 vs. UNCW 12/29/10rebounds 9 (twice) vs. UNCW 12/29/10assists 3 (four times) vs. Youngstown State 11/27/10steals 4 (three times) vs. Memphis 11/20/10blocks 1 (three times) vs. Eastern Michigan 1/27/10fg made 6 vs. UNCW 12/29/10fg attempts 11 vs. UNCW 12/29/103fg made 2 (twice) vs. Cleveland State 12/21/103fg attempts 5 vs. Central Michigan 2/5/11ft made 4 vs. Bowling Green 2/13/10ft attempts 6 at Duquesne 12/3/11minutes 35 vs. UNCW 11/30/11

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44 | OLIVIA MCCUSKEYSt. Albans, W.Va.Nitro

2011-12: Played 14 games during the 2011-12 season ... Scored 10 points on the year, averaging 0.7 per game ... Played a total of 33 minutes, averaging 2.4 per contest ... Tied a career-high six points against Kent State in the first round of the 2012 MAC Tournament on Mar. 3, shooting 2-for-2 from three-point distance ... Played a season-high four minutes against Chicago State on Nov. 26 and matched this total two more times throughout the year (Dec. 18 vs. Oklahoma and Jan. 15 vs. Miami) ... Connected on 3-of-8 field goals to shoot 37.5 percent from the field ... Collected five rebounds on the year, averaging 0.4 per game ... Only committed one personal foul in 33 minutes of play ... Finished the season with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.3.

2010-11: Came off the bench in 20 games as a rookie. ... Averaged 5.8 minutes per game and played a career-high 19 minutes against Kent State on Jan. 12. ... Scored a season-high six points on a pair of three-point field goals against the Golden Flashes on Jan. 12. ... Tallied 17 rebounds on the year including a career-high three twice in matchups against Presbyterian (Dec. 19) and at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 26). ... Hit her lone shot attempt, a three-pointer, against Miami in the regular season finale which Ohio won 76-47.

High School: West Virginia native averaged 17 points and nine rebounds per game during her senior year at Nitro HS ... Averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds per game for her career ... Named Honorable Mention All-State as a freshman in 2006-07 ... A two-time Second Team All-State selection ... Four-time All-Mountain State Athletic Conference (MSAC) honoree ... Named All-Kanawha Valley each of her four years ... Helped lead team to the State Tournament and to a Regional Championship her freshman year ... Led team to Sectional Championship her freshman, sophomore, and junior years.

Personal: Born Sept. 6, 1991 ... Daughter of David and Susan McCuskey ... Intends to major in History/Anthropology ... Has two brothers, Bruce and Colin, and one sister, Elizabeth ... Hobbies include reading, travel-ing, and hanging out with friends ... Father, David, ran track and walked on to the men’s basketball team at Marshall ... Nickname is “O”.

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points 6 (twice) vs. Kent State 1/12/11rebounds 3 (twice) vs. Presbyterian 12/19/10assists 2 vs. Kent State 1/12/11steals 1 (twice) vs. Kent State 1/12/11blocks 1 (five times) vs. Duquesne 12/16/10fg made 2 (twice) vs. Kent State 1/12/11fg attempts 6 at Eastern Michigan 1/26/113fg made 2 (twice) vs. Kent State 1/12/113fg attempts 4 vs. Kent State 1/12/11ft made 1 vs. Oklahoma 12/18/11ft attempts 1 vs. Temple 12/6/10minutes 19 vs. Kent State 1/12/11

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14 | SHAVON ROBINSONCanton, OhioCanton South

2011-12: One of only four Bobcats to appear in all 32 games of the season ... Started 26 times ... Scored 332 points, averaging 10.4 per game to finish second on the team ... Finished 20th in the MAC in scoring ... Collected 124 rebounds, averaging 3.9 per game ... Shot the second best field-goal percentage on the team, connecting on 122 of her 313 attempts to shoot 39 percent ... Led the team in blocks with 15 ... Scored in double figures on 18 occasions ... Played the second most minutes of any Bobcat during the season, averaging 27.4 per game ... Registered a career-high in minutes played (41) against Xavier on Dec. 19 ... Tied a career high with 22 points at Western Michigan on Jan. 28 ... Collected a career-high six steals against Buffalo on Jan. 4 ... Surpassed 500 career points during Ohio’s loss to Eastern Michigan on Feb. 1.

2010-11: MAC All-Freshman Team ... Played in all 31 games as a rookie and started the final 24 matchups of the season beginning Dec. 9 against Wright State. ... Ranked second on the team in scoring and averaged 8.6 points per game, including 11.5 against MAC foes. ... Was one of three players who averaged over 30 minutes per game during conference play. ... Shot 43.8 percent from the field on the year and maintained a team-best 45.9 percent from the field against MAC teams. ... Tallied 50 assists and 35 steals on the year. ... Led Ohio in scoring four times in the final nine games of the year. ... Had a breakout game with a career-high 22 points in the regular season finale against Miami at the Convocation Center on March 2. ... Scored a team-high 16 points against Bowling Green in the MAC Tournament Quarterfinals on March 9. ... Paced Bobcats’ rebounding efforts three times and tallied a career-high nine caroms against Buffalo on Jan. 15. ... Was perfect from the free throw line in nine games including a 7-for-7 performance at the charity stripe against Western Michigan on Jan. 22. ... She shot 72-for-99 (.727 percent) from the foul line on the year.

High School: Averaged 18 points, five assists, six rebounds, and five steals per game for her career at Canton South High School ... Finished her career with 1,340 points ... Named the Northeastern Buckeye Confer-ence (NBC) Player of the Year in 2009 and the Northeast Inland District Player of the year in both 2009 and 2010 ... Also named Canton Repository’s Stark County Player of the Year in 2009 ... Averaged 17.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists as a senior ... Named First Team All-NBC in 2009 and 2010 ... Named First Team All-State as a senior ... Led her team to two-consecutive district championships in 2008-2009 and 2009-10 ... Helped lead team to Regional Semifinals in 2009-10 and Regional Runners-Up in 2008-09 ... Also lettered in volleyball and softball.

Personal: Born Oct. 5, 1991 ... Daughter of Adrienne Robinson ... Has one brother, Justin ... Nickname is “Von” ... Majoring in Sport Management.

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points 22 (twice) vs. Miami 3/2/11rebounds 9 (twice) vs. Buffalo 1/15/11assists 6 (twice) vs. Memphis 11/20/10steals 6 vs. Buffalo 1/4/12blocks 2 vs. Miami 1/15/12fg made 8 vs. Miami 3/2/11fg attempts 18 at Western Michigan 1/28/123fg made 1 (four times) at Akron 1/8/113fg attempts 2 (three times) at Akron 1/8/11ft made 7 vs. Western Michigan 1/28/12ft attempts 10 at Duquesne 12/3/11minutes 41 vs. Xavier 12/19/11

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24 | ELLEN SMITHDayton, OhioOakwood

2011-12: Appeared in nine games during her freshman season ... Played 12 minutes throughout the year, averaging 1.3 per game ... Only turned the ball over once throughout the season ... Did not attempt any field goals.

High School: Led the Soutwestern Buckeye league in blocks, field goal percentage, and was third in rebounding ... Ranked ninth overall in the Miami Valley and sur-rounding area in blocks ... Named Oakwood’s Most Improved Player during her senior season.

Personal: From Oakwood, Ohio ... Undecided on a major.

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season gp gs min avg fg fa pct 3fg 3fa pct ft fa pct oreb dreb total avg ast to blk stl pts avg2011-12 9 0 12 1.3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0

points N/Arebounds N/Aassists N/Asteals N/Ablocks N/Afg made N/Afg attempts N/A3fg made N/A3fg attempts N/Aft made N/Aft attempts N/Aminutes 2 (four times) vs. Chicago State 11/26/11

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1 | KAT YELLEGeneva, Ill.Geneva

2011-12: An athletic point guard with great court vision, Yelle played in and started 11 games for Ohio during the 2011-12 season ... Scored 43 points, averaging 3.9 per game ... Grabbed 38 rebounds, averaging 3.5 per contest ... Dished out 29 assists compared to only 21 turnovers ... Collected 24 steals ... Scored a career-high 10 points against Chicago State on Nov. 26 ... Also collected a career-high eight rebounds against Chicago State ... Swiped a career-high six steals against Niagara on Dec. 13 ... Shot 17-of-54 (31.5 percent) from the field ... Season was cut short due to injury suffered against Oklahoma on Dec. 18.

High School: Named First Team All-State in Illinois during her senior season ... Named Most Valuable Player of the Upstate 8 River Division during her senior season ... Named the Beacon News’ Player of the Year during her senior season ... Geneva’s all-time leading scorer ... Was an All-Conference cross country runner ... Was a part of Geneva’s two-time Illinois State Championship cross country team ... Named All-State, All-Area and All-Conference in track and field.

Personal: From Geneva, Ill. ... Undecided on a major.

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season gp gs min avg fg fa pct 3fg 3fa pct ft fa pct oreb dreb total avg ast to blk stl pts avg2011-12 11 11 259 23.5 17 54 .315 0 1 .000 9 15 .600 10 28 38 3.5 29 21 0 24 43 3.9

points 10 vs. Chicago State 11/26/11rebounds 8 vs. Chicago State 11/26/11assists 4 (twice) vs. Marshall 11/19/11steals 6 vs. Niagara 12/13/11blocks N/Afg made 5 vs. Chicago State 11/26/11fg attempts 8 vs. Chicago State 11/26/113fg made N/A3fg attempts N/Aft made 2 (twice) vs. Marshall 11/19/11ft attempts 4 vs. Marshall 11/19/11minutes 31 vs. UNCW 11/30/11

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