Competing with Integrity, Discipline, Respect, and Responsibility
PLAYERS
5 DAIA DAWKINS FR • G • 5’7” Winston-Salem, N.C. / Simon G. Atkins Acadamy
12 ZAINA HOOK FR • G • 5’5” Durham, N.C. / Charles E. Jordan
25 CAROLINE COLEMAN SO • G • 5’5” Mooresville, N.C. / Pine Lake Preparatory
Head Coach: LaQuanda Barksdale Quick Assistant Coach: Whitney Coleman Volunteer Assistant Coaches: Kevin Walker, Megan Rhan
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10 MIKAYLA THOMPSON FR • G • 5’6” Clayton, N.C. / Corinth Holders
22 MADISON GLADWELL SR • G • 5’5” Clayton, N.C. / Corinth Holders
32 KIMBERLY SCHUH JR • F • 5’11” Apex, N.C. / Apex
LINDSAY BELL FR • F • 5’8” Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford
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24 KATE PERKO FR • F • 5’11” Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford
TEAM STATISTICS (2018 19) Overall record: 7-20
Conf: 7-9
Home: 6-5
Total ## Player gp-gs
min
avg
fg-fga
3-Point fg%
3fg-fga
3fg%
Away: 1-13
F-Throw ft-fta
ft%
Neutral: 0-2
Rebounds off def
tot
avg
pf
dq
a
to
blk
stl
pts
avg
05 Brittany Preston 18-0 367 20.4 15-75 .200 10-40 .250 13-21 .619 12 36 48 2.7 40 2 25 47 0 8 53 2.9 12 Trinity Packer 27-25 638 23.6 42-126 .333 0-1 .000 12-36 .333 54 119 173 6.4 96 7 24 39 15 22 96 3.6 14 Katherine Holmes 19-3 233 12.3 26-87 .299 13-49 .265 17-22 .773 4 20 24 1.3 24 0 4 27 1 9 82 4.3 21 Janah Hassell 27-3 491 18.2 23-94 .245 2-26 .077 15-17 .882 10 38 48 1.8 26 0 35 37 0 9 63 2.3 22 Madison Gladwell 26-23 849 32.7 61-209 .292 22-76 .289 51-69 .739 26 76 102 3.9 69 4 56 126 0 28 195 7.5 25 Caroline Coleman 27-27 918 34.0 77-211 .365 50-132 .379 46-59 .780 11 26 37 1.4 79 1 73 78 1 38 250 9.3 32 Kimberly Schuh 27-27 964 35.7 187-398 .470 19-64 .297 143-200 .715 72 156 228 8.4 79 2 45 88 8 14 536 19.9 34 Kirstie King 27-27 937 34.7 77-228 .338 1-8 .125 44-75 .587 34 129 163 6.0 69 2 51 50 5 30 199 7.4 Team 55 79 134 23
Total 27 5397 508-1428 .356 117-396 .295 341-499 .683 278 679 957 35.4 482 18 313 515 30 158 1474 54.6
Opponents 27 5400 649-1652 .393 130-510 .255 339-511 .663 395 703 1098 40.7 483 - 338 425 86 259 1767 65.4
HONORS AND AWARDS 1X Association of Division III Independents Coach of the Year Honor Association of Division III Independents Northeast Regional Champions
2X NCAA Tournament Appearance
8X NCCSIA All-State Honor
15 All-Conference Selections
COACHING STAFF
LAQUANDA QUICK Head Basketball Coach
University of Phoenix | Master of Education, Secondary Mathematics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | B. A. in African-American Studies
LaQuanda Quick enters her second season as the head women’s basketball coach. A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Quick played four years with the UNC-Chapel Hill Tar Heels. She was drafted into the WNBA in 2001 and completed her professional career overseas. In her first season with Meredith College basketball, Quick led her team to the program’s sixth USA South Tournament with a strong finish in regular season play. Sophomore Kimberly Schuh earned All-USA South, All-East, and All-State selections, and four players garnered All-Academic honors.
THE LAQUANDA QUICK FILE PLAYING EXPERIENCE: • UNC-Chapel Hill, 1998-2001 • Professional, 2001-04 AWARDS AND HONORS: • 2009, UNC #33 jersey honored
While an assistant coach of the University of West Florida, Quick helped lead the Argonauts to the program’s first Division II Regional Championship and Elite-Eight appearance in 2017. Her defense ranked No. 1 in the Gulf South Conference for the 2016-17 season, and three players earned All-Conference honors during her tenure.
• 2001, All-America
Prior to heading south Quick served one season as assistant coach with the NCAA Division II Winston-Salem State University women’s basketball program. With her direction on the defensive end of the court, the Rams finished the season ranked first in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference holding opponents to just 35.7 percent from the field.
• 2012, 2013, 2014 Central Piedmont 4A Conference Champions
Quick began her coaching career as an assistant with both the girls and boys basketball teams at West Forsyth High School and assumed the position of head coach of the varsity girl’s program within two years. Under her six-year leadership, the Titans collected three consecutive conference championships.
• 3x All-ACC • 2x ACC All-Tournament • ACC 50th Anniversary Team • 2017 NCAA Division II Elite Eight
COACHING EXPERIENCE: • University of West Florida, Assistant Coach, 2016-18 • Winston-Salem State University, Assistant Coach, 2015-16 • West Forsyth High School, Girls Head Coach, 2009-15 • West Forsyth High School, Boys and Girls Assistant Coach, 2007-09
Quick was a WNBA first-round draft pick for the Portland Fire, playing two years before the team folded and was the 12th pick in the dispersal draft. She played one season for the San Antonio Silver Stars. Quick also played internationally in Israel, China, and Turkey, before returning stateside to start a family and pursue a Master of Education.
WHITNEY COLEMAN Assistant Basketball Coach
UNC-Greensboro | B.S. Health and Human Sciences, Kinesiology
Whitney Coleman joined the Meredith athletics staff in October 2018 as the assistant women’s basketball coach. A former NCAA Division I player from UNC-Greensboro, Coleman brings a solid foundation of playing experience to the Avenging Angels basketball program. Coleman coached youth teams at a Cary, North Carolina, YMCA, for the past two years and served one season as head coach for the UNCG women’s basketball club program at the end of her collegiate career. She earned numerous academic leadership accolades during college and served as a team representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
THE WHITNEY COLEMAN FILE PLAYING EXPERIENCE: • UNC-Greensboro, 2013-15 COACHING EXPERIENCE: • Youth Basketball, Head Coach, 2016-present • UNC-Greensboro Women’s Club Team, Head Coach, 2015-16
VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACHES: MEGAN RAHN AND KEVIN WALKER
ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
KIMBERLY SCHUH, ’21 Basketball
JR • F • 5’11” APEX, N.C./APEX For Kimberly Schuh, ’21, being a student-athlete at Meredith has been a powerful aspect of her college experience. In fact, it is her favorite way to describe herself to other people.
According to Kimberly, attending a women’s college has been inspiring as she is surrounded by women who exhibit all different kinds of strengths.
An honors student and exercise and sports science major on the health and physical education track, Kimberly is also pursuing K-12 Licensure to teach physical education. Being a student-athlete has allowed her to find a healthy balance between athletics and academics – and her athletic experiences have taught her important lessons that carry over into her academics.
“I get to see other women succeeding in their fields of study, which pushes me to succeed in mine,” she said. “Everybody’s journey is different and I love that I am able to focus on my individual journey while supporting and watching others accomplish theirs.”
“Being an athlete at Meredith requires determination, time management, self-drive, passion, and coachability. I have been able to take these skills and transfer them into the classroom and my learning experiences,” she said. “Knowing I have what it takes to succeed in both sports and the classroom is what makes me strong.” A standout on the basketball team, Kimberly was named to the 2017-18 and 2018-19 College Division All-State Women’s Basketball Teams. She has also been recognized by the USA South Athletic Conference; she was named the Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Year as a freshman and was selected for the All-Conference and All-East first teams as a sophomore after leading the USA South in points, points per game, field goals, free throws per game, and minutes per game. Kimberly’s co-curricular opportunities on campus have also been invaluable. She was chosen to serve as co-chair for Scholars’ Weekend, which she described as both busy and exciting. “Having to organize and schedule over 100 prospective students’ interview times and room locations was a task that further developed my organization and time management skills.”
Her role as a student worker in the Meredith College Campus Store has provided additional growth opportunities. She’s enjoyed meeting members of the community. She’s also gained specific skills by starting and running the store’s Instagram and Facebook pages to promote new merchandise. Off campus, Kimberly was one of two representatives from North Carolina selected to attend the 2019 Future Professionals Leadership Development Conference for future physical educators held in Johnson City, Tenn., where she expanded on her already-strong leadership skills.
“Knowing I have what it takes to succeed in both sports and the classroom is what makes me strong.” As she looks toward her senior year, the welcoming community she’s found at Meredith has lasting value for Kimberly. “Wherever I go, if I’m wearing my basketball t-shirt or a Meredith hat, people will walk up to me and ask if I go to Meredith. The community has created such a warm expectation in which alums or families feel as if they can approach anybody with a warm smile and start a conversation about Meredith. I love this about our college.”
ABOUT MEREDITH COLLEGE What Makes Us Strong Chartered in 1891, Meredith College is one of the largest independent private women’s colleges in the U.S. Meredith also offers coeducational graduate programs in business, education, nutrition, and psychology, as well as postbaccalaureate certificates in pre-health, digital communication, and business, a dietetic internship program, and a paralegal program.
Meredith College Quick Facts Location .............................Raleigh, N.C. Founded ................................................... 1891 Enrollment ............................................... 2,000 Nickname............................... Avenging Angels Colors...................... Maroon, Black, and White Affiliation................................NCAA Division III Conference .....USA South Athletic Conference President.............................................. Jo Allen Athletic Director..........................Jackie Myers
Athletic Facilities WEATHERSPOON GYMNASIUM The home to Meredith’s basketball team, Weatherspoon Gymnasium provides up-close seating for over 500 spectators. The complex also includes locker rooms, athletic offices, a training room, a fitness center, and a 5,000 square foot dance studio.
LOWERY FITNESS CENTER Meredith’s athletic teams benefit from a new, 6,800 square feet, stateof-the-art fitness center that allows for a high quality strength and conditioning program. The Lowery Fitness Center holds 39 pieces of equipment, including 11 treadmills, eight bikes, eight elliptical cross trainers, four ascent trainers, two rowers, and six power lifting racks. Student-athletes also have access to free weights, kettlebells, resistance machines, physio balls, bands, and accessory equipment.
Meredith College Athletics Program THE DIVISION III EXPERIENCE Meredith athletics teams participate in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Division III athletics offers student-athletes the opportunity to become well-rounded individuals who successfully integrate athletics and academics while experiencing all aspects of college life. Student-athletes who compete at this level can receive academic and need-based financial assistance. The athletic department is staffed and funded like any other department of the College.
ACADEMICS Meredith College’s commitment to academics is exemplified by its athletics teams. Each year, the USA South Athletic Conference recognizes its student-athletes’ hard work in the classroom by naming an Academic AllConference team. In 2019, 52 Meredith students were named to the team. The Meredith athletics program further recognizes student-athletes who earn a 3.5 cumulative GPA as members of the Athletics Director’s Club and those who earn a perfect 4.0 GPA with the Vice-President’s Scholar-Athlete Award.
MEDICAL SERVICES The athletic training staff provides excellent care for student-athletes. The athletic training support staff consists of Head Athletic Trainer Rebecca Edwards and Assistant Athletic Trainer Elizabeth Knight. Dr. Doug Martini of Cary Orthopedic serves as the program’s team physician. In addition, Meredith College serves as a clinical site for undergraduate athletic training programs. Services and equipment provided include a whirlpool, hydrocollator, ultrasound, injury ice, and electrical stimulation.
COMMUNITY SERVICE Members from each team are elected to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee that organizes support for each sport and also coordinates community service. Past volunteer work includes Special Olympics of Wake County, Habitat for Humanity, Service Raleigh, and the USA South Athletic Conference’s Cans Across the Conference and Pennies for a Purpose.
MEMBER SCHOOLS Agnes Scott College
Maryville College
Averett University
Meredith College
Berea College
Methodist University
Brevard College
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Covenant College
Pfeiffer University
Greensboro College
Piedmont College
Huntingdon College
Salem College
LaGrange College
Wesleyan College
Mary Baldwin University
William Peace University
STRONG LOCATION Student-athletes benefit from Meredith’s location near downtown Raleigh and the Research Triangle Park.
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2019-20 SCHEDULE Nov. 9
Randolph
2 p.m.
Nov. 10
Lynchburg
12 p.m.
Nov. 13
Guilford
7 p.m.
Nov. 16
at Shaw
2 p.m.
Nov. 23
Chris. Newport
3 p.m.
Nov. 25
Piedmont International
6:30 p.m.
Dec. 2
at Piedmont International
6:30 p.m.
Dec. 4
Pfeiffer *
7:30 p.m.
Dec. 15
at Mary Baldwin *
4 p.m.
Dec. 18
Greensboro *
7:30 p.m.
Dec. 30
at Ferrum
7 p.m.
Jan. 2
at Montreat
3 p.m.
Jan. 4
at Salem *
2 p.m.
Jan. 5
at William Peace *
2 p.m.
Jan. 8
Averett *
7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11
N.C. Wesleyan *
2 p.m.
Jan. 14
at Methodist *
7 p.m.
Jan. 18
Salem *
2 p.m.
Jan. 22
at N.C. Wesleyan *
7 p.m.
Jan. 25
at Greensboro *
2 p.m.
Jan. 28
at Averett *
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 4
William Peace *
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 8
Mary Baldwin *
2 p.m.
Feb. 12
at Pfeiffer *
7 p.m.
Feb. 15
Methodist *
2 p.m.
Feb. 19
USA South Tournament begins
* - Conference Game Home Games in bold
Schedule is subject to change.
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