TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 2013-14 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name of School: . Tennessee State University City: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nashville, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1912 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,165 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lady Tigers Colors: . . . . . . . . . . Reflex Blue and White Home Court : . . . . . . . . . . . Gentry Center Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,600 Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio Valley Interim President: . . . . Dr. Glenda Glover Alma Mater: . Tennessee State University Athletics Director: . . . . . Teresa L. Phillips Alma Mater: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanderbilt SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valencia Jordan Alma Mater: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin Peay Ticket Office Phone: . . . . . 615-963-5841
PROGRAM HISTORY
Joined the OVC: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 Overall All-time Record: . . . . . . . 314-517 Overall OVC Record . . . . . . . . . . . 126-222 Conference Regular Season Titles: . . . . 2 Last OVC Regular Season Title: . 1994-95 Conference Tournament Titles: . . . . . . . 2 Last OVC Tournament Title: . . . . 1994-95 NCAA Tournament Appearances . . . . . . 2
ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
WBB Contact: . . . . . Zekeya Anderson Harrison Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . 615-963-1867
Email: . . . . . . zanderson01@tnstate.edu Media Relations Fax: . . . . .615-963-7692 Website: . . . . . . . . . . . www.tsutigers.com Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . 615-963-7616 Mailing Address: . . 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nashville, Tenn. 37209 *Athletic Media Relations Offices are located on the 3rd floor of the Gentry Center
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . Larry Joe Inman Alma Mater, Year: . . . . Austin Peay, 1970 Record at TSU (Years): . . . . . . . 13-15 (1) Overall Record (Years): . . . . 493-332 (29) Basketball Office Phone: . 615-963-5851 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . .Marcus Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Bonham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashlee McGee Graduate Assistant . . Janna Eichelberger Director of Operations . . Josh Cooperwood Athletic Trainer: . . . . . . . . . Allison DeJong Training Room Phone: . . . 615-963-7769 Training Room Fax: . . . . . . 615-963-2158
TEAM INFORMATION
2012-13 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . 13-15 2012-13 OVC Record/Finish: . . 9-7/ 4th East Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . . . 4/8 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ROSTER BREAKDOWN 2012-13 Starters Returning (2) Name Yr. PPG Chelsea Hudson R-Jr. 6.6 Rachel Allen Jr. 3.8
RPG 5.4 3.2
SPG 0.5 1.7
APG 0.3 3.4
RPG 3.4 1.5
SPG 1.1 0.6
APG 2.4 0.2
Other Letterwinners Returning (2) Name Yr. Alana Morris Sr. Brianna Lawrence So.
PPG 4.3 2.2
GENERAL INFORMATION
QUICK FACTS.......................................................1 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE.............................2 COVERING THE LADY TIGERS..........................3 TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY......................4 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT GLENDA GLOVER.... 10 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS TERESA PHILLIPS...... 11
COACHES AND STAFF HEAD COACH LARRY JOE INMAN...................12 ASSISTANT COACH MARCUS PAYNE.................. 14 ASSISTANT COACH JOE BONHAM..................15 ASSISTANT COACH ASHLEE MCGEE..............16 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS JOSH COOPERWOOD.. 17 GRADUATE ASSISTANT JANNA EICHELBERGER..17
PLAYER PROFILES ALANA MORRIS.................................................18 CHELSEA HUDSON...........................................19 RACHEL ALLEN..................................................20 BRIANNA LAWRENCE.......................................21 LATEASHA HILL..................................................22 DIAMOND BEATTY.............................................23 I’MANI DAVIS......................................................24 JEMILAH LEONARD...........................................25 ALEXIS HADDOCK.............................................26 JAYDA JOHNSON...............................................27 SHEKINAH GIBSON...........................................28 JULIE MCCARTHY.............................................29
TEAM INFORMATION NUMERICAL ROSTER.......................................30 TEAM PHOTO.....................................................30
2013-14 OPPONENTS
2013-14 OPPONENTS........................................32
SEASON REVIEW 2012-13 SEASON STATISTICS..........................36 2012-13 SEASON RESULTS..............................37
Newcomers (8) Name Yr. LaTeasha Hill Julie McCarthy Jemilah Leonard Jayda Johnson Alexis Haddock Imani Davis Shekinah Gibson Diamond Beatty
CONTENTS
Hometown/Previous School Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. /Southwest Illinois CC Fr. Honefoss, Norway/ Ringerike VGS Fr. Nashville, Tenn. / Hillsboro HS Fr. Knoxville, Tenn./ Fulton HS Fr. Collinwood, Tenn. / Collinwood HS Fr. Tulsa, Okla./ Union HS Fr. Ocala, Fla./ Forest HS Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. / Tinley Park HS
HISTORY & RECORDS
CAREER RECORDS...........................................38 SINGLE SEASON RECORDS............................39 YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS................................40 AWARDS & HONORS.........................................41 PAST SEASONS.................................................42 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS.................................43 ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS...........................50 ALL-TIME LETTER WINNERS............................51 NASHVILLE.........................................................52
CREDITS - The 2013-14 Tennessee State University Women’s Basketball Media Guide was prepared by the Office of Athletic Media Relations. Layout and design by Zekeya Anderson Harrison. Editorial assistance by Athletic Media Relations staff. Photographs by Sam Jordan, Nathaniel Perry, Don McPeak, John Cross, OVC members, Garfield Bather, Don Claussen and the Tennessee State University Athletic Archives. Cover design by Jerry Leach. All rights reserved. Thanks to the TSU Xerox Service. Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents Institution and is an affirmative action institution committed to educating a non-racially identifiable student-body. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons who need assistance with this material may contact TSU’s Athletic Media Relations Office.
LADY TIGER BASKETBALL
1