Houston Cougar Women's Basketball 2016-17 Media Guide by University of Houston

UNIVERSITY OF

HOUSTON

2016-17

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MEDIA GUIDE WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM

2016-17

CREDITS

Executive Editor Roman Petrowski Editorial Assistance Jeff Conrad Willi Anderson Casey Gardiner Nich Williamson Printing University of Houston Printing and Postal Services

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS

3204 Cullen Blvd. Houston, Texas 77204-6002 www.UHCougars.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 Table of Contents 2016-17 Quick Facts Radio & TV Roster Media Information 2016-17 Season Preview 2016-17 Schedule

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THE HOUSTON EXPERIENCE

The City of Houston The University of Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Guy V. Lewis Basketball Development Facility The American

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THE 2016-17 COUGARS

COACHING STAFF

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HISTORY & RECORDS

Success on a National Stage Award Winners Retired Number • #13 1,000-Point Club All-Time Letterwinners Career Records Single-Season Records Single-Game Records Individual Records Hofheinz Pavilion Records Year-by-Year Team Statistics Annual Leaders Miscellaneous Statistics Postseason Teams Series Records vs. Opponents Coaching Records Year-by-Year Results

2016-17 Roster Information 24 #0 • Chyanne Butler 26 #2 • Jacqueline Blake 28 #10 • Cenecia Newman 30 #23 • Serithia Hawkins 32 #24 • Mariah Mitchell 34 #25 • Kierra Graves 36 #32 • Sharayla Brown 38 Newcomers 40

Head Coach Ronald Hughey Asst. Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Tai Dillard Asst. Coach Vicky Picott Asst. Coach Jamila Ganter Support Staff Athletics Director Hunter Yurachek Administrative Support Staff

2016-17 OPPONENTS

2016-17 Opponents 2016-17 American Composite Schedule

2015-16 REVIEW

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The 2016-17 University of Houston Women’s Basketball Media Guide was written, designed and edited by the UH Athletics Communications Department. Writing, Design, Layout and Historical Research: Roman Petrowski | Editorial Assistance: Jeff Conrad | Creative Assistance: Sierra Henry, Sarah Hoffman and Willi Anderson | Photo Credits: Stephen Pinchback, Chase Pedigo, Ben Solomon, The American Athletic Conference | Cover Design: Drew Schlosser | Special Thanks: Ronald Hughey, Alaina Lee, Carly Kehn, and Zach Cooper | Printing: University of Houston Printing and Postal Services | Book designed using Adobe InDesign CS6 and Adobe Photoshop CS6 software

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2015-16 Season Review 2015-16 American Review 2015-16 Single-Game Recaps

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2016-17 QUICK FACTS General Information

Location Houston, Texas Founded 1927 Jan. 10, 1946 Began Intercollegiate Athletics Enrollment 43,770 Nickname Cougars Scarlet & White Colors Affiliation NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference Conference Arena (Capacity) Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479) Chancellor/President Dr. Renu Khator Hunter Yurachek VP for Intercollegiate Athletics NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Richard Scamell Director of Athletics Phone (713) 743-9371 Ticket Office Phone (713) 743-9444 UHCougars.com Web Site Twitter @UHCougars Women’s Basketball Twitter @UHCougarWBB

First Season 1975-76 First Basketball Game Dec. 2, 1975 • Huntsville, Texas Sam Houston State 55, Houston 40 638-584 (.522) All-Time Record: Regular Season Conference Championships 2 Seasons 2003-04 C-USA, 2010-11 C-USA Conference Tournament Championships 1 Seasons 2004 C-USA NCAA Tournament Appearances 5 Seasons 1988, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2011 All-Time Record 1-5 (.167) Last Appearance 2011 Dallas Regional First Round Result 3/10/11 • West Virginia 79, Houston 73 WNIT Appearances 4 Seasons 1991, 2001, 2002, 2010 All-Time Record 5-5 (.500) Last Appearance 2010 First Round Result 3/18/10 • Texas Tech 80, Houston 77

Coaches & Staff

Head Coach Ronald Hughey Alma Mater Limestone College ‘06 Record at Houston: 12-48 • .200 (2) Career Record: 12-48 • .200 (2) Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Tai Dillard Coaching Experience at UH 3rd season Alma Mater Texas ‘03 Assistant Coach Victoria Picott Coaching Experience at UH 1st season Alma Mater Rutgers ‘92 Jamila Ganter Assistant Coach Coaching Experience at UH 1st season Alma Mater Texas A&M ‘07 Graduate Assistant Coach Meghan Allen Director of Basketball Operations Alaina Lee Carly Kehn Associate Director of Basketball Operations Video Coordinator Zach Cooper

Associate AD/Communications David Bassity Roman Petrowski Assistant Director/WBB Contact Office (713) 743-9391 Cell (936) 714-6282 Email: rwpetrow@central.uh.edu Jeff Conrad Director of Communications Allison McClain Associate Director of Communications Kyle Rogers Assistant Director of Communications Willi Anderson Communications Assistant (713) 743-9404 Communications Phone Communications Fax (713) 743-9411 Press Row (713) 743-9414

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Name Angela Harris Chyanne Butler Jacqueline Blake Dorian Branch Jasmyne Harris Dionna Collins Cenecia Newman Natasha Mack Brianne Coffman Quatera Limbrick Serithia Hawkins Mariah Mitchell Kierra Graves Sharayla Brown Kelsey Briggs

Cl. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. So. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr.

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

History

Athletics Communications

NUMERICAL ROSTER

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Name Jacqueline Blake Dorian Branch Kelsey Briggs Sharayla Brown Chyanne Butler Brianne Coffman Dionna Collins Kierra Graves Angela Harris Jasmyne Harris Serithia Hawkins Quatera Limbrick Natasha Mack Mariah Mitchell Cenecia Newman

Cl. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So.

Pos. G G C F G G G F F G F G G C F

Ht. 5-6 5-6 6-2 5-10 5-8 5-5 5-10 6-3 6-3 5-6 5-11 5-9 5-7 6-3 6-3

Hometown Cyrpess, Texas Costa Mesa, Calif. Miami, Fla. Dallas, Texas Freeport, Texas Del City, Okla. Cedar Hill, Texas Lufkin, Texas Jarrell, Texas Sugar Land, Texas Moore, Okla. McKinney, Texas Chicago, Ill. Tulsa, Okla. Memphis, Tenn.

Previous School Cy Fair HS USC Miami Dade CC Richardson HS Brazosport HS Redlands CC Cedar Hill HS Lufkin, HS Oklahoma State Episcopal HS Southmoore HS McKinney HS Kaskaskia College East Central HS Ole Miss

Pos. C F F C G F G G G G F G F G G

Ht. 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-3 5-6 6-3 5-5 5-7 5-6 5-8 5-11 5-6 6-3 5-9 5-10

Hometown Miami, Fla. Dallas, Texas Memphis, Tenn. Tulsa, Okla. Costa Mesa, Calif. Jarrell, Texas Del City, Okla. Chicago, Ill. Cyrpess, Texas Freeport, Texas Moore, Okla. Sugar Land, Texas Lufkin, Texas McKinney, Texas Cedar Hill, Texas

Previous School Miami Dade CC Richardson HS Ole Miss East Central HS USC Oklahoma State Redlands CC Kaskaskia College Cy Fair HS Brazosport HS Southmoore HS Episcopal HS Lufkin, HS McKinney HS Cedar Hill HS

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

STARTERS RETURNING (4) Name Pos. Cl. GP-GS PPG FG% Serithia Hawkins F So. 30-28 8.8 43.1 Kierra Graves G Sr. 30-20 6.4 38.9 Mariah Mitchell G Jr. 30-10 5.1 34.5 Jacqueline Blake F Sr. 30-10 3.6 31.7 OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (3) Name Pos. Cl. GP-GS PPG FG% Chyanne Butler G Jr. 15-7 5.6 26.3 Cenecia Newman G So. 22-2 1.5 31.8 Sharayla Brown F So. 24-5 0.7 25.9 NEWCOMERS (6) Name Pos. Cl. Hometown Dorian Branch F Fr. Dallas, Texas Angela Harris G Fr. Cypress, Texas Jasmyne Harris G Fr. Freeport, Texas Quatera Limbrick G Fr. Sugar Land, Texas Natasha Mack F Fr. Lufkin, Texas Kelsey Briggs F Jr. Memphis, Tenn. STARTERS LOST (2) Name Pos. Cl. GP-GS PPG FG% Marche’ Amerson F -- 30-26 8.0 28.8 Alecia Smith G -- 26-24 6.8 28.8 OTHER LETTERWINNERS LOST (3) Name Pos. Cl. GP-GS PPG FG% Jessieka Palmer G -- 30-8 6.7 35.3 Tyler Gilbert F -- 30-9 5.6 44.5 Bianca Winslow G -- 23-1 1.5 22.2

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RPG 7.4 2.8 2.1 2.8

APG 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.1

SPG 1.6 1.2 0.7 0.1

RPG 1.8 1.5 1.3

APG 1.8 0.1 0.1

SPG 1,3 0.2 0.1

Previous School Richardson HS Cy Fair HS Brazosport HS Episcopal HS Lufkin HS Ole Miss RPG 4.1 2.8

APG 1.3 2.6

SPG 0.7 1.4

RPG 3.0 4.6 0.9

APG 1.4 0.1 1.1

SPG 0.6 0.6 0.6

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chyanne butler

jacqueline blake

dorian branch

jasmyne harris

Guard | Jr. | 5-6 Costa Mesa, Calif. USC

Center | Sr. | 6-2 Miami, Fla. Miami Dade CC

Forward | Fr. | 5-10 Dallas, Texas Richardson HS

Guard | Fr. | 5-8 Freeport, Texas Brazosport HS

dionna collins

cenecia newman

natasha mack

brianne coffman

quatera limbrick

Guard | Jr. | 5-5 Del City, Okla. Redlands CC

Guard | Soph. | 5-10 Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS

Forward | Fr. | 6-3 Lufkin, Texas Lufkin HS

Forward | Jr. | 6-3 Jarrell, Texas Oklahoma State

Guard | Fr. | 5-6 Sugar Land, Texas Episcopal HS

serithia hawkins

mariah mitchelll

kierra graves

sharayla brown

kelsey briggs

Forward | So. | 5-11 Moore, Okla. Southmoore HS

Guard | Jr. | 5-9 McKinney, Texas McKinney HS

Guard | Sr. | 5-7 Chicago, Ill. Kaskaskia College

Center | So. | 6-3 Tulsa, Okla. East Central HS

Forward | Jr. | 6-3 Memphis, Tenn. Ole Miss

Ronald Hughey

Tai dillard

victoria picott

jamila ganter

MEGHAN ALLEN

Head Coach 3nd Season Limestone ‘06

Assistant Coach 3rd Season Texas ‘03

Assistant Coach 1st Season Rutgers ‘92

Assistant Coach 1st Season Texas A&M ‘07

Graduate Assistant 1st Season Houston ‘16

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Angela harris Guard | Fr. | 5-6 Cypress, Texas Cy Fair HS

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MEDIA INFORMATION HOUSTON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS HOUSTON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

DAVID BASSITY

Associate AD Cell: (405) 274-1455 dbassity@central.uh.edu FOOTBALL

JEFF CONRAD

Director Cell: (713) 557-3841 jaconrad@central.uh.edu M. BASKETBALL, GOLF

ALLISON McClain

Associate Director Cell: (936) 635-1129 ammclai@central.uh.edu BASEBALL, SECONDARY FOOTBALL

roman petrowski

Assistant Director Cell: (936) 714-6282 rwpetrow@central.uh.edu W. BASKETBALL, TENNIS, TRACK & FIELD/XC

KYLE ROGERS

Assistant Director Cell: (832) 573-5725 karoger3@central.uh.edu VOLLEYBALL, SOFTBALL

Willi anderson

Communications Assistant Cell: (210) 334-5956 wanders6@central.uh.edu SOCCER, SWIMMING & DIVING

The University of Houston is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin and are not opposed to qualified handicapped persons.

CREDENTIALS All requests for working press, radio, television, photography or scouting credentials should be made by emailing Roman Petrowski, Assistant Director for Athletic Communications, at rwpetrow@central. uh.edu, at least 48 hours before tipoff. Press row seating at Hofheinz Pavilion is for working media only. All space for the working press, radio and television is allocated by the Houston Athletics Communications Office, which reserves the right to deny credentials to any outlet. Spouses, dates, children and non-workers are restricted from press row. Any abuse of a working credential will result in the media agency losing credential privileges. Freelance and/or non-daily writers may be asked to produce copies of actual publications in which their work has appeared. Admission to press row is by pass only.

GUIDELINES • Only full-time, salaried employees intending to provide actual game coverage may receive credentials. • A requesting media agency must represent a collective, organizational editorial voice, not simply the offerings of a single individual. • Membership in a writer’s association does not automatically qualify an agency for credentials. • A media agency may assign one of its credentials to its online entity. • An online entity, not associated with a traditional media agency, may qualify for one credential, subject to the following conditions: 1. An on-line entity may receive a credential only if its own full-time staff writes a majority of that site’s material. 2. Online entities that focus primarily on University of Houston Athletics and sponsor message boards or chat rooms, may receive credentials provided they adhere to a policy that requires that a posted message or opinion is identified with the actual name and city of the individual posting the message. 3. Any online service that is recognized as an outlet intended primarily for the purpose of delivering news related to the recruitment of student-athletes will not qualify for credentials. 4. Online entities will not receive photography credentials. 5. Online entities (other than those identified above) registering 20,000 legitimate unique users per month in each of the past 12 months will be given first consideration.

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE • The University of Houston Athletics Communications Office is located in the Ted Nance Suite (No. 2008) on the second floor of the Athletics/Alumni Center. • The Athletics/Alumni Center is located at 3204 Cullen Blvd., between Cougar Field (baseball stadium) and Hofheinz Pavilion.

Credentials • Arrangements for media credentials for the University of Houston’s 2016-17 home basketball season must be made through the Houston Athletics Communications Office. • Requests can be made by phone call to the Athletics Communications Office at (713) 743-9391 or e-mailed to Roman Petrowski, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications, at rwpetrow@central.uh.edu at least 48 hours prior to tipoff. Credentials only will be mailed if specifically requested. Those credentials not picked up or mailed will be left at the Hofheinz Pavilion media entrance facing Cullen Blvd.

WNBA SCOUTS WNBA scouts will be provided media credentials on a space-available basis. Credentials for WNBA scouts should be requested by the parent club on letterhead.

Interviews • All interviews with Houston coaches, student-athletes and administrators MUST be coordinated through the Athletics Communications Office. • Arrangements to speak with a member of the women’s basketball program should be made with Assistant Director for Athletics Communications Roman Petrowski (713-743-9391/rwpetrow@central.uh.edu) at least one day prior to the desired interview date. Student-athletes and coaches are generally available after practice. • The locker rooms, training room and weight room inside the Athletics/Alumni Center and Hofheinz Pavilion are offlimits to reporters. • On game days, no Houston student-athletes will be available until the postgame media session.

GAME DAY • Pregame packets, including notes and statistics, will be available in the Hofheinz Pavilion media room (located concourse level at the north end of the facility behind section 128) prior to each home contest. • Timeout, halftime and final statistics plus running playby-play and postgame notes and quotes will be provided. • Stat monitors will be set up along press row to provide up-to-the-second information. • Postgame interviews for head coach Ronald Hughey and selected student-athletes will be held in the Hofheinz Pavilion media room (located concourse level at the north end of the facility behind section 128) following each home game. • After a brief cooling-off period, Hughey and selected student-athletes will be brought to the media room to answer questions.

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PRESS SEATING AND PARKING • Press row seats are for working newspaper writers, radio and television reporters and Houston Athletics staff, and are allocated by the Houston Athletics Communications Office, which reserves the right to deny credentials to any outlet. • Admission to press row is by pass only. • Media members who require parking in Lot 15A (located in-between Hofheinz Pavilion and the Athletics/Alumni Center) must make their request to Assistant Director for Athletics Communications Roman Petrowski (713-7439391/rwpetrow@central.uh.edu) at least 24 hours before tipoff. • Visiting media who request credentials in advance can be added to a parking list and may park in the same lot. All others may be charged.

TELEPHONES/INTERNET • Phone lines are available on press row on a first-come, first-serve basis. Hofheinz Pavilion also is equipped with wireless Internet during games.

PHOTOGRAPHERS • Photographers and videographers are allowed to shoot from the baseline only. • Only those on assignment and with proper media credentials will be allowed to shoot game action. No flash attachments, monopods or tripods may be used at Hofheinz Pavilion.

Radio/television broadcasts • All requests for radio/TV broadcasts must be made in advance through the Associate AD of the Houston Athletics Communications Office.

VISITING RADIO • Phone lines for originating radio broadcasts (two ISDN, one POTS) will be provided on a reciprocal basis. Please contact Assistant Director for Athletics Communications Roman Petrowski (713-743-9391/rwpetrow@central. uh.edu) to obtain those numbers in advance of game day.

Access to cougars information • UHCougars.com – The official web site of University of Houston Athletics includes rosters, schedules, statistics, player profiles, press releases, game notes and more. The site is updated daily and also includes links to listen to UH Athletics events live over the Internet. • E-Mail List – Press releases, notes and statistics are e-mailed to a large contingent of media. To be added to the list, please contact Assistant Director for Athletics Communications Roman Petrowski (713-743-9391/ rwpetrow@central.uh.edu)

theamerican.org • The league’s official web site contains information on all 11 member schools, including updated conference statistics, schedules and standings.

MEDIA INFORMATION

TICKET OFFICE

The University of Houston Athletics Ticket Office is located at Gate 1 of TDECU Stadium, adjacent to Hofheinz Pavilion. All major credit cards are accepted. The ticket office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased online by visiting UHCougars. com.

SEASON

Tickets

TYPE FLOOR SEATS GENERAL ADMISSION Shasta Pass --- $80* Season $250 --*Shasta Pass Includes admission to all home soccer, volleyball and softball games

SINGLE-GAME • NON-PREMIUM

TYPE FLOOR SEATS GENERAL ADMISSION Public $20 $5 Group --- $3

PRESS ROW PHONES

American ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Cincinnati (513) 556-3800 UConn (860) 486-1888 East Carolina (252) 328-0135 Memphis (901) 678-2005 (Elma Roane) (901) 205-2758 (FedEx Forum) SMU (214) 768-7742 (215) 204-7445 Temple Tulane (504) 862-8122 Tulsa (918) 631-5400 (407) 823-2477 UCF USF (813) 974-5755

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Gerald Sanchez begins his first year as the Cougars women’s basketball radio announcer. June 2016 marked Sanchez’s 24th year in broadcasting. He has worked as a fill-in for Cougars women’s games the last 5 seasons and 8 years for UH’s baseball program. Sanchez has called UIL basketball and baseball state championships on TV and Radio since 2006. He also serves as the Radio play-by-play voice on the Legacy Sports Network for University St. Thomas men’s basketball.

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2016-17 SEASON PREVIEW

Expectations are high as the University of Houston Women’s Basketball program enters the third season of the Ronald Hughey Era. Though wins were hard to come by in 2015-16, Hughey’s second season at the helm, there’s little doubt that the foundation for a firstclass program was laid for the future. The Cougars welcome back seven letterwinners, including two seniors that are hungry to leave their mark on the Houston record books. Just as exciting are the six newcomers that Hughey added to the roster, including top-notch prep recruits and transfers already wellseasoned to the collegiate game. There’s no doubt that Houston will be a force in 2016-17, as the sleeping giant begins to change perceptions and gain national relevance.

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competed in 15 games while making seven starts and battling through some injury issues to average 5.6 points per contest while picking up 27 assists and 20 steals. WHO’S NEW? The Cougars are excited to finally see junior Dionna Collins on the court after transferring from Redlands Community College a year ago. Collins averaged 21.7 points per contest and 3.9 assists per game with the Cougars of Redlands. Freshman sensation Angela Harris also figures to play a part in the rotation at point for the Cougars in 2016-17. The 3-star recruit out of Cypress, Texas was the No. 27 point guard in the nation according to ESPN Hoopgurlz and was a two-time all-state selection as a member of Cy-Fair High School. Harris averaged 15.5 points, 2.5 assists and 3.9 steals per game in her senior season.

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SHOOTING GUARDS 2015-16 Stats - PPG RPG APG Cenecia Newman 1.5 1.5 0.1 Jasmyne Harris First Season Mariah Mitchell 5.1 2.1 0.6 Kierra Graves 6.4 2.8 1.3

WHO’S BACK? Senior Kierra Graves made a huge impact in her first season with the Cougars after transferring from Kaskaskia College in Chicago. Graves quickly took over the starting role in 2015-16 and will look to have the same impact throughout the 2016-17 campaign. Junior Mariah Mitchell adds much needed depth after averaging 5.1 points and 2.1 boards per game a year ago. WHO’S NEW? Jasmyne Harris joins the Coogs from

POINT GUARDS 2015-16 Stats - PPG RPG APG Angela Harris First Season Chyanne Butler 5.6 1.8 1.8 Dionna Collins 21.7* 1.6* 3.9* Quatera Limbrick First Season

*Numbers at previous school

WHO’S BACK? The Cougars welcome back junior Chyanne Butler who earned the starting point guard role midway through the 2015-16 season after sitting out the first half due to NCAA Transfer rules. Butler

Serithia Hawkins had one of the top freshman campaigns in program history. The sophomore enters the 2016-17 season as Houston’s most experienced starter.

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Houston will host 14 home games in 2016-17, including when the Cougars welcome Big Ten opponent Rutgers to Hofheinz Pavilion on December 10. Rutgers is the alma mater of first-year assistant coach Vicky Picott, where she was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1998. Brazosport High School where she was ranked as the 25th best guard from the class of 2016 according to ESPN Hoopgurlz. Harris led her team to 29 victories in her senior season and picked up TABC All-State honors as a junior while also earning All-District honors in volleyball.

Small forwards

2015-16 Stats - PPG RPG APG 4 Dorian Branch First Season 23 Serithia Hawkins 8.8 7.4 0.9

POWER forwards

2015-16 Stats - PPG RPG BPG 12 Brianne Coffman* 0.6 1.1 0.4 35 Kelsey Briggs* 4.6 1.9 0.3 * - Transfer, stats from previous school

WHO’S NEW? Houston will face a tough task in replacing four-year letterwinner Tyler Gilbert who graduated in 2015-16 and signed a professional contract with Lousada AC to play overseas in Portugal. Gilbert left as one of the top shot blockers in school history, reaching triple-digits midway through the 2015-16 season. The Cougars will finally get to see Oklahoma State transfer Brianne Coffman on the court after she redshirted the entire 2015-16 season due to transfer rules. With the Cowgirls, Coffman averaged 0.6 points per game and 1.1 rebounds per contest before transferring to the Cougars, and brings much needed size to the Houston front court. Ole Miss transfer Kelsey Briggs will redshirt in 2016-17 due to NCAA transfer requirements and have two years of eligibility left beginning next season. Look for the Cougars to get some help at the four position from one of their three listed centers on the roster, senior Jacqueline Blake, sophomore Sharayla Brown (both of which saw significant playing time in 2015-16) or even freshman sensation Natasha Mack.

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CENTERS 2014-15 Stats - PPG RPG BPG 2 Jacqueline Blake 3.6 2.8 0.4 14 Natasha Mack First Season 32 Sharayla Brown 0.7 1.3 0.4

WHO’S BACK? Jackie Blake and Sharayla Brown have Houston’s experience at center with 54 games and 15 combined starts between the pair. WHO’S NEW? Hughey’s first top-100 recruit will have an immediate impact on the court in 201617, when Lufkin HS product Natasha Mack dons the red and white. Mack stands 6-3 and was named the District 16-5A MVP following her junior season. After being rated as the 13th best post player in the 2016 class, Mack battled an illness throughout her senior season, but after coming to Houston looks to regain her form for 2016-17.

THE HOUSTON STAFF

Head Coach Asst. Coach Asst. Coach Asst. Coach Grad. Asst. Dir. of Ops. Assoc. Ops. Video Coord.

Ronald Hughey Tai Dillard Vicky Picott Jamila Ganter Meghan Allen Alaina Lee Carly Kehn Zach Cooper

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WHO’S BACK? Sophomore Serithia Hawkins returns for her second campaign after posting one of the top freshman seasons in program history. Hawkins led the Cougars in both scoring (8.8) and rebounds (7.4) per game en route to being unanimously voted to the American Athletic Conference AllFreshman Team. Hawkins pulled down 222 rebounds in 2016 tying her for fourth on the all-time freshman list at the University of Houston. WHO’S NEW? Freshman Dorian Branch will look to add depth at the wing for Houston this season. Branch was a 3-star prospect out of Richardson High School in Dallas and was rated as the No. 18 wing in the 2016 recruiting class. Throughout her varsity career, Branch averaged 15.2 points per contest while shooting 52.5 percent from the field.

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2016-17 SCHEDULE

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Sun. N6 St. Edward’s (Ex.) Hofheinz Pavilion Sun. N13 Southeastern Louisiana Hofheinz Pavilion Tues. N15 at UNLV Las Vegas, Nev. Fri. N18 at Long Beach State Long Beach, Calif. Wed. N23 Texas State Hofheinz Pavilion Fri. N25 Mercer Hofheinz Pavilion Wed. N30 at UTRGV Edinburg, Texas Sun. D4 College of Charleston Hofheinz Pavilion Wed. D7 at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas Sat. D10 Rutgers Hofheinz Pavilion Wed. D14 at UL-Lafayette Lafayette, La. RAE & CRAIG BLAIR MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Mon. D19 vs. UTSA San Antonio, Texas Tues. D20 vs. Central Arkansas San Antonio, Texas Wed. D28 Alcorn State Hofheinz Pavilion Sun. J1 Tulsa* Hofheinz Pavilion Sat. J7 at Cincinnati* Cincinnati, Ohio Wed. J11 UCF* Hofheinz Pavilion Sat. J14 at Tulane* New Orleans, La. Wed. J18 Temple* Hofheinz Pavilion Sat. J21 SMU* Hofheinz Pavilion Wed. J25 at Memphis* Memphis, Tenn. Sat. J28 at UConn* Hartford, Conn. Tues. J31 Tulane* Hofheinz Pavilion Sat. F4 at East Carolina* Greenville, N.C. Wed. F8 at UCF* Orlando, Fla. Sat. F11 Cincinnati* Hofheinz Pavilion Wed. F15 at Tulsa* Tulsa, Okla. Tues. F21 USF* Hofheinz Pavilion Sat. F25 East Carolina* Hofheinz Pavilion Mon. F27 at SMU* Dallas, Texas AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Fri. M3 First Round Uncasville, Conn. Sat. M4 Quarterfinals Uncasville, Conn. Sun. M5 Semifinals Uncasville, Conn. Mon. M6 Championship Game Uncasville, Conn. NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS Sat. M17 TBD TBD Sun. M18 TBD TBD Mon M19 TBD TBD Tue M20 TBD TBD NCAA TOURNAMENT REGIONALS Fri. M24 TBD TBD Sat. M25 TBD TBD Sun. M26 TBD TBD Mon. M27 TBD TBD NCAA TOURNAMENT FINAL FOUR Fri. M31 National Semifinals Dallas, Texas Sun. A2 National Championship Game Dallas, Texas

TIME 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 6 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 3:30 p.m 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 7 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

* - American Athletic Conference game Home games in Bold. All times CT unless noted otherwise. NCAA Tournament First & Second Round games to be hosted by the top-16 seeds NCAA Tournament Regionals to be hosted in Bridgeport, Conn., Lexington, Ky. Oklahoma City, Okla., and Stockton, Calif.

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ONE FINAL RUN 2016-17 marks the final season for the Cougars inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Houston’s home since the program began, Hofheinz Pavilion will undergo major renovations following the 2016-17 season and will be renamed the Fertita Center. Houston’s final game inside Hofheinz Pavilion will be Feb. 25 against East Carolina.

FAMILIAR FOES The Cougars will face five opponents in the 2016-17 non-conference season that they saw in 2015-16. Houston gets its return match against College of Charleston at home, while heading on the road for games against Long Beach State, UL-Lafayette, UNLV and UTRGV.

POWER FIVE CHALLENGES Houston will face a pair of Power Five opponents in back-to-back contests this winter. The Cougars will head out on the road on Dec. 7 to face Big 12 opponent and former Southwest Conference Rival Texas Tech before returning home to host Big Ten foe Rutgers on Dec. 10. Rutgers is the alma mater of first-year assistant coach Vicky Picott.

NICE TO MEET YOU Houston will face two first-time opponents in the non-conference part of the season, as Mercer and Central Arkansas are on the calendar for the first time. The Coogs will open the season at home against Southeastern Louisiana who they have not met since 2008, while their first contest with Alcorn State since 2003 is also on the docket.

GLOBETROTTERS Houston will be well traveled in the nonconference portion of its 2016-17 season. Houston’s longest road trip will be 1,471 miles to Las Vegas before leaving Nevada and busing another 283 miles to Long Beach California to play Long Beach State. The shortest non-con road trip for the Cougars will be their tournament in San Antonio, where the Coogs will meet UTSA and Central Arkansas.

HONORING OUR SENIORS Houston has just two seniors entering the 2016-17 season, but will honor Kierra Graves and Jacqueline Blake prior to the East Carolina game on Feb. 25.

2016-17 SCHEDULE As members of one of the nation’s premier leagues, the American Athletic Conference, Houston is once again a regular participant in nationally broadcast games. This season, the Cougars will make no less than 10 national broadcast appearances, highlighted by the Jan. 1 matchup with Tulsa, which will be televised live on ESPNU. The Cougars will also make at least five other appearances on the ESPN family of networks, including the 2017 American Athletic Conference Championship.

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Sun. J1 Tulsa* ESPNU Wed. J11 UCF* ESPN3 Sat. J14 at Tulane ESPN3 Sat. J21 SMU* American Digital Wed. J25 at Memphis* American Digital Sat. J28 at UConn* SNY Sat. F4 at East Carolina ESPN3 Tues. F21 USF ESPN3 Mon. F27 at SMU* American Digital AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP M3 First Round ESPN family of networks Fri. Sat. M4 Quarterfinals ESPN family of networks Sun. M5 Semifinals ESPN family of networks Mon. M6 Championship Game ESPN family of networks

TIME 3:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Ronald Hughey’s team will play at least 10 games as part of national broadcasts in 2016-17.

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* - American Athletic Conference game Home games in Bold. All times CT unless noted otherwise.

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2016-17 Roster Information # 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 14 23 24 25 32 35

Pos. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr.

Cl. G G C F G G G C F G G G G C F

Ht. 5-6 5-6 6-2 5-10 5-8 5-5 5-10 6-3 6-3 5-6 5-11 5-9 5-7 6-3 6-3

High School Previous College Cy-Fair HS Junipero Serra HS USC Coral Springs Christian Acad. Miami Dade CC Richardson HS Brazosport HS Del City HS Redlands CC Cedar Hill HS Lufkin HS Jarrell HS Oklahoma State Episcopal HS Southmoore HS McKinney HS Morgan Park HS Kaskaskia College East Central HS Overton HS Ole Miss

# 2 3 35 32 1 12 5 25 0 4 23 14 11 24 10

Pos. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So.

Cl. C F F C G F G G G G G G C G G

Ht. 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-3 5-6 6-3 5-5 5-7 5-6 5-8 5-11 5-6 6-3 5-9 5-10

High School Previous College Coral Springs Christian Acad. Miami Dade CC Richardson HS Overton HS Ole Miss East Central HS Junipero Serra HS USC Jarrell HS Oklahoma State Del City HS Redlands CC Morgan Park HS Kaskaskia College Cy-Fair HS Brazosport HS Southmoore HS Episcopal HS Lufkin HS McKinney HS Cedar Hill HS

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant

Ronald Hughey Tai Dillard Vicky Picott Jamila Ganter Meghan Allen

SUPPORT STAFF Director of Operations Alaina Lee Assoc. Dir. of Operation Carly Kehn Video Coordinator Zach Cooper Asst. Director/Comm. Roman Petrowski Asst. Athletic Trainer Amanda Barbee Co-Dir./Sports Performance Jason Russell Asst. ACE Director Angel Shamblin

3rd Season 3rd Season 1st Season 1st Season 1st Season 3rd Season 3rd Season 3rd Season 2nd Season 5th Season 3rd Season 6th Season

# Name Pronunciation 1 Chyanne Butler shy-ANNE 5 Dionna Collins dee-ON-uh 10 Cenecia Newman suh-NEE-see-uh 14 Quatera Limbrick kwah-TARE-uh 23 Serithia Hawkins suh-REE-thee-uh 24 Mariah Mitchell mur-EYE-uh 25 Kierra Graves kee-AIR-uh 32 Sharayla Brown shuh-RAY-luh HEW-ee Ronald Hughey TIE Tai Dillard Alaina Lee uh-LAY-nuh Carly Kehn KEEN Hunter Yurachek YUR-ah-chek DeJuena Chizer duh-WAH-nuh

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2016-17 Roster Information STARTERS RETURNING (4) Pos. Cl. GP-GS PPG FG% RPG APG SPG Name Serithia Hawkins F So. 30-28 8.8 43.1 7.4 0.9 1.6 Kierra Graves G Sr. 30-20 6.4 38.9 2.8 1.3 1.2 Mariah Mitchell G Jr. 30-10 5.1 34.5 2.1 0.6 0.7 Jacqueline Blake F Sr. 30-10 3.6 31.7 2.8 0.1 0.4BLK OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (5) Name Pos. Cl. GP-GS PPG FG% RPG APG SPG Sharayla Brown F So. 24-5 0.7 25.9 1.3 0.1 0.5(Blk) Chyanne Butler G Jr. 15-7 5.6 26.3 1.8 1.8 1.3 Brianne Coffman F Jr. REDSHIRT Dionna Collins G Jr. REDSHIRT Cenecia Newman G So. 22-2 1.5 31.8 1.5 0.1 0.2 NEWCOMERS (6) Pos. Cl. Hometown Previous School Name Dorian Branch F Fr. Dallas, Texas Richardson HS Kelsey Briggs F Jr. Memphis, Tenn. Ole Miss Angela Harris G Fr. Cypress, Texas Cy-Fair HS Jasmyne Harris G Fr. Freeport, Texas Brazosport HS Quatera Limbrick G Fr. Sugar Land, Texas Episcopal HS Natasha Mack C Fr. Lufkin, Texas Lufkin HS STARTERS LOST (2) Name Pos. Cl. GP-GS PPG FG% RPG APG SPG Marcheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Amerson F Sr. 30-26 8.0 28.8 4.1 1.1 0.7 Alecia Smith G Sr. 26-24 6.8 28.8 2.8 2.6 1.4 OTHER LETTERWINNERS LOST (3) Name Pos. Cl. GP-GS PPG FG% RPG APG SPG Tyler Gilbert F Sr. 30-9 5.6 44.5 4.6 0.1 1.2 (Blk) Jessieka Palmer F Sr. 30-8 6.7 35.3 3.0 1.4 0.6 Bianca Winslow G Sr. 23-1 1.5 22.2 0.9 1.1 0.6

COUGARS BY POSITION

Guard 8 Butler, Collins, Graves, A. Harris, J. Harris, Limbrick, Mitchell, Newman Forward 4 Branch, Briggs, Coffman, Hawkins Center 3 Blake, Brown, Mack

COUGARS BY STATE

California 1 Butler Florida 1 Blake Illinois 1 Graves Oklahoma 3 Brown, Collins, Hawkins Tennessee 1 Briggs Texas 8 Branch, Coffman, A. Harris, J. Harris, Limbrick, Mack, Mitchell, Newman

COUGARS BY CLASS

Seniors 2 Blake, Graves Juniors 5 Briggs, Butler, Coffman, Collins, Mitchell Sophomores 3 Brown, Hawkins, Newman Freshmen 5 Branch, A. Harris, J. Harris, Limbrick, Mack

COUGARS BY HEIGHT

5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-3

Collins Butler, A. Harris, Limbrick Graves J. Harris Mitchell Branch, Newman Hawkins --Blake Briggs, Brown, Coffman, Mack

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COUGARS BY EXPERIENCE

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2 Letters 1 Mitchell 1 Letter 6 Blake, Brown, Butler, Graves, Hawkins, Newman Transfer 3 Briggs, Coffman, Collins High School 5 Branch, A. Harris, J. Harris, Limbrick, Mack

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High School 9 Branch, Brown, A. Harris, J. Harris, Hawkins, Limbrick, Mack, Mitchell, Newman Junior College 3 Blake, Collins, Graves Four-year College 2 Briggs, Butler, Coffman

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#1 CHYANNE BUTLER

junior (2015-16) Appeared in 15 games, while making seven starts after missing the first half of the season due to transfer rules... Made her Houston debut against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/17) when she scored four points and pulled down two rebounds...Dropped 14 points against Temple (1/2) including a 5-of-6 mark from the free throw line...Scored a career-best 17 point against SMU (1/10), while also collecting a careerhigh seven steals...Had a 12 point, four rebound night against the Pirates of East Carolina (1/14)

THE Butler FILE

CAREER HIGHS Points Field Goals Field Goals Att. 3-Point FG 3-Point FG Att. Free Throws Free Throws Att. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

17 7 19 3 7 5 6 4 4 7 -- 30

vs. SMU, 1/10/16 vs. SMU, 1/10/16 vs. SMU, 1/10/16 vs. Temple, 1/2/16 vs. Temple, 1/2/16 vs. Temple, 1/2/16 twice three times three times vs. SMU, 1/10/16 -- vs. SMU, 1/10/16

CAREER HIGHS vs. AMERICAN OPPONENTS Points Field Goals Field Goals Att. 3-Point FG 3-Point FG Att. Free Throws Free Throws Att. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

17 7 19 3 7 5 6 4 4 7 -- 30

vs. SMU, 1/10/16 vs. SMU, 1/10/16 vs. SMU, 1/10/16 vs. Temple, 1/2/16 vs. Temple, 1/2/16 vs. Temple, 1/2/16 twice three times three times vs. SMU, 1/10/16 -- vs. SMU, 1/10/16

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personal Daughter of Carl Butler and Rebecca Youngblood... Native of Fontana, Calif... Has one sister, Arianna... Enjoys shopping in her free time... Has not selected a major... Aspires to play professional basketball after graduating from Houston.

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FRESHMAN (2014-15 AT USC) Played in one game with the Trojans... Logged 10 minutes in a win over Davidson (11/17)... Scored two points and pulled down one rebound while dishing three assists... Transferred to Houston after the fall semester, officially joining the team on December 16... Practiced with the Cougars during the spring semester.

Junipero Sierra high school Played prep basketball at Junipero Serra HS in Gardena, Calif... Rated as a three-star prospect at the 25th-best point guard from the Class of 2014 by ESPN Hoopgurlz... Named the 2014 Daily Breeze Co-Player of the Year as a senior... Selected to the California Interscholastic Federation All-State team as a senior... Averaged 17.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.3 steals per game over her high school career at Junipero Serra... Was named to the honor roll for her diligence in the classroom... Played clb basketball for the GBL Lady Rebels and West Coast Premier.

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#2 jacqueline blake

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CAREER HIGHS Points Field Goals Field Goals Att. 3-Point FG 3-Point FG Att. Free Throws Free Throws Att. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

12 5 9 2 4 5 6 13 1 1 2 26

at Tulsa, 2/10/16 twice twice at Tulsa, 2/10/16 three times at Cincinnati, 1/30/16 twice at Incarnate Word, 12/7/15 three times four times three times at East Carolina, 1/14/16

CAREER HIGHS vs. AMERICAN OPPONENTS Points Field Goals Field Goals Att. 3-Point FG 3-Point FG Att. Free Throws Free Throws Att. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

12 5 9 2 4 5 6 9 1 1 2 26

at Tulsa, 2/10/16 at Tulsa, 2/10/16 at SMU, 2/27/16 at Tulsa, 2/10/16 twice at Cincinnati, 1/30/16 twice at East Carolina, 1/14/16 at Tulane, 12/30/15 at SMU, 2/27/16 twice at East Carolina, 1/14/16

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(1/3)... Snagged 19 rebounds in a victory over Indian River (1/17)... Went 15-for-16 from the foul line and scored 32 points in a win over Palm Beach State (1/27)... Scored 31 points in a victory over Broward (2/10). Freshman (2013-14 at daytona state college) Played in 26 games as a freshman, including three starts... Averaged 6.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game... Shot 43.9 percent from the floor and 81.7 percent at the charity stripe... Scored 18 points with 13 rebounds in her collegiate debut, a win over Broward (11/2)... Posted 16 points in a win over Central Florida (1/18)... Finished with a second double-double, recording 13 points and 12 rebounds, against Hillsborough (1/25). coral springs christian academy Was an All-Broward County selection as well as an all-state honoree as a senior at Coral Springs... Averaged 11.7 points and 12.4 rebounds per game as a senior... Blocked 57 shots and pocketed 18 steals... Led CSCA to 21 wins and a district championship in 201213... Finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds in the district title game, a 47-41 win over Sagemont. Personal Daughter of Valentina Mincey... Has two brothers, Jeff and Jarrett... Wants to play professional basketball after graduation... Enjoys dancing and singing in her spare time... Volunteers to help feed homeless people when she’s not on the court.

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junior 2015-16 Appeared in 30 games while making 10 starts and scoring 109 points in 400 minutes... Scored nine points in her Houston debut, an exhibition win over Texas A&M-International (11/8)... Made her first career start vs. Long Beach State (11/19)... Blocked two shots vs. Wright State (11/27)... Exploded against Incarnate Word (12/7), with 11 points and 13 rebounds in a Houston win...Picked up her second career double-digit scoring game when she dropped 10 gainst Texas A&MCorpus Christi (12/17)...Just missed a doubledouble at East Carolina (1/14) when she scored 11 points and collected nine boards... Notched a career-best 12 points in the team’s matchup at Tulsa (2/10) where she also pulled down seven rebounds. sophomore (2014-15 at miami dade cc) Averaged 19.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per game on the way to earning all-conference laurels... Led MDC to their first FCSAA State Tournament appearance since 2011... Finished with 20 double-doubles in 31 games... Ranked 23rd in the NJCAA in scoring and 30th in rebounding... Showed a polished outside game, hitting 33 3-point field goals at a 40.7 percent clip... Shot 41.5 percent from the field and 82.8 percent from the free throw line, 23rd in the NJCAA... Tallied 30 points, and 15 rebounds accounting for half of MDC’s output, against Central Georgia (11/15)... Posted 28 points vs. St. Petersburg

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CAREER HIGHS Points Field Goals Field Goals Att. 3-Point FG 3-Point FG Att. Free Throws Free Throws Att. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

14 6 9 2 4 1 2 7 1 1 1 22

vs. Tulsa, 1/20/16 vs. Tulsa, 1/20/16 vs. Tulsa, 1/20/16 vs. Tulsa, 1/20/16 vs. Tulsa, 1/20/16 twice twice at Temple, 2/12/16 at Temple, 2/12/16 four times vs. Cincinnati, 2/20/16 at Temple, 2/12/16

CAREER HIGHS vs. AMERICAN OPPONENTS Points Field Goals Field Goals Att. 3-Point FG 3-Point FG Att. Free Throws Free Throws Att. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

14 6 9 2 4 1 2 7 1 1 1 22

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Averaged 15 points, six rebounds and two steals per game in 201415... Was an All-Area selection by the Dallas Morning News... Averaged 30.5 points per game in a pair of senior season wins over DeSoto HS... Also participated in volleyball and track & field. PERSONAL Daughter of LaTasha Newman... Has a twin brother, Cedarius, and a younger brother, Devondrick Jones... Enjoys watching movies, listening to music and helping both children and the elderly in her free time.

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freshman (2015-16) Appeared in 22 games while making two starts during her rookie campaign...Made her Houston debut vs. LouisianaLafayette (11/22)... Scored four points vs. No. 24/23 George Washington (11/26)... Added five points against No. 25/21 Iowa (11/28)... Grabbed four rebounds in a win over Incarnate Word (12/7)... Scored a bucket against UNLV (12/12)...Dropped a careerbest 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting against Tulsa (1/20) cedar hill high school Was a four-year standout at Cedar Hill... Earned District 8-6A MVP honors as a senior... Ranked as the No. 57 guard in the Class of 2015 by ESPN Hoopgurlz, who also listed her as one of the 20 best players in Texas and a three-star recruit...

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CAREER HONORS

• 2015-16 American Conference All-Freshman Team • American Freshman of the Week (12/21/15) • American Conference Weekly Honor Roll (12/14/15)

CAREER HIGHS Points Field Goals Field Goals Att. 3-Point FG 3-Point FG Att. Free Throws Free Throws Att. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

16 6 15 3 4 4 7 12 4 5 2 36

at Incarnate Word, 12/7/15 twice vs. Iowa, 11/28/15 vs. UL-Lafayette, 11/22/15 twice five times vs. Memphis, 2/29/16 twice three times vs. UTRGV, 12/20/15 vs. Tulane, 2/6/16 vs. UTRGV, 12/20/15

CAREER HIGHS vs. AMERICAN OPPONENTS 24 9 21 4 7 14 23 8 4 4 2 44

vs. Memphis, 3/7/14 twice at Temple, 3/3/14 at Tulsa, 3/7/13 three times vs. Memphis, 3/7/14 vs. Memphis, 3/7/14 vs. Tulane, 1/27/15 at SMU, 1/3/15 four times three times vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/15

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road at Cincinnati (1/30), Hawkins pulled down a career-best 12 rebounds including seven on the offensive glass while scoring seven points...Picked up her third career double-double against Tulane (2/6) when she scored 12 points and had 11 rebounds... Matched a career-best at Tulsa (2/10) when she collected 12 rebounds including eight on the offensive glass...At UCF (2/23) she picked up her fourth double-double of the season pulling down 10 rebounds while scoring 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting...Finished the season scoring double figures in five of her last seven games. southmoore high school Was a four-year contributor for head coach Brittany Sayes... Averaged 18.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game as a senior, leading the Sabercats to the OSSAA Class 6A State Semifinals... Was named a Super 5 selection by The Oklahoman... Earned spots on the Tulsa World, OCA and OGBCA AllState Teams... Was ranked as the 69th-best Class of 2015 guard and a three-star recruit by ESPN Hoopgurlz... Also participated in track & field, earning district and regional championships. personal Daughter of Quenon Jimmerson and Smeitha Hawkins... Is an only child but has 21 cousins... Volunteers at local food banks when she’s away from the court.

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freshman (2015-16) Started 28 games, while appearing in all 30 during her freshman campaign... Finished the season with 222 rebounds, a mark that stands tied for 31st on the single season list, while pulling down 95 offensive boards which ties for 12th in single season history...Unanimously named to the 2015-16 American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team...Led the Cougars with 11 points in her regular season debut, vs. College of Charleston (11/13)... Paced Houston with 14 points and assisted on the game-winning 3-pointer in a victory over LouisianaLafayette (11/22)... Scored 11 points and hauled in seven rebounds vs. Wright State (11/27)... Nearly posted a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds vs. No. 25/21 Iowa (11/28)... Scored 13 points in her first rivalry victory over Rice (12/5)... Came up with 16 points and three steals in a victory over Incarnate Word (12/7)... Earned her first American Athletic Conference Honor Roll nod (12/14) for her efforts against UIW and UNLV...Earned American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week honors (12/21) after collecting her first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds against UTRGV (12/20)...Picked up her second double-double of the season against Temple when she scored 10 points and pulled down 11 rebounds...On the

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CAREER HONORS

• 2014-15 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team selection • American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (12/22/14) • 2014 Athletes in Action Classic All-Tournament Team selection

CAREER HIGHS Points Field Goals Field Goals Att. 3-Point FG 3-Point FG Att. Free Throws Free Throws Att. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

19 5 17 4 13 7 8 9 3 4 1 45

at UCF, 2/23/16 at Memphis, 1/24/15 at UCF, 2/23/16 at Cincinnati, 1/31/15 at UCF, 2/23/16 vs. Tulane, 3/6/15 vs. Tulane, 3/6/15 vs. Temple, 1/2/16 vs. UNLV, 12/12/15 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/15 twice vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/15

CAREER HIGHS vs. AMERICAN OPPONENTS 19 5 17 4 13 7 8 9 2 4 1 45

at UCF, 2/23/16 at Memphis, 1/24/15 at UCF, 2/23/16 at Cincinnati, 1/31/15 at UCF, 2/23/16 vs. Tulane, 3/6/15 vs. Tulane, 3/6/15 vs. Temple, 1/2/16 twice vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/15 vs. UConn, 1/8/16 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/15

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conference contests... Scored a team-high 13 points and grabbed four steals in the exhibition win over Huston-Tillotson (11/9) McKinney High School Was a three-time all-district honoree while at McKinney High School in McKinney, Texas... Also was a four-year letter-winner at guard... Helped lead the Lions to the regional quarterfinals, while earning second-team all-district honors her freshman season... Averaged 19.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game through her freshman and sophomore seasons, putting her on the map as a top-100 recruit within the state of Texas according to MaxPreps.com... Collected all-state honors and picked up District 10-5A’s Offensive MVP award, while also leading the Lions through to postseason play as the smallest 5A school in the state of Texas her junior season... Won district MVP honors and qualified for her second consecutive all-state team her senior season... Was named MVP of the Showboat Classic AllStar Game, scoring 29 points in the contest... Also participated in the first annual Battle of the Gulf All-Star game. Personal Daughter of Jeremy and Yolanda Taubenfield... Has three siblings: Bishop, Kayla and Landon... Plans to major in either psychology or education at UH... Aspires to work as a sports psychologist after graduation... Enjoys shopping in her spare time.

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Sophomore (2015-16) Appeared in all 30 games for the Cougars in 2015-16 while making 10 starts...Drained a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points in the win over Louisiana-Lafayette (11/22)... Added eight more points against No. 24/23 George Washington (11/26)... Hit two clutch 3-pointers and scored eight points in a victory over Rice (12/5)... Came up with three steals against the Owls... Set a career high with three assists against UNLV (12/12)...Scored 11 points against Temple (1/2), while just missing a double-double after pulling down nine rebounds...Scored a career-high 19 points, while making four 3-pointers (2/23). Freshman (2014-15) Was Houston’s top freshman, with 29 appearances and 16 starts... Made all 16 of her starts against American Athletic Conference opponents... Led UH freshmen with 6.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game... Finished fourth on the club with 26 steals... Shot 31.0 percent (54-for-174) from the field and 28.8 percent (23-for-80) from the free throw line... Also hit 70.7 percent (53-for-75) of her free throws... Knocked down 23 3-pointers, 10th best in Houston freshman history... Her 28.8 percent 3-point shooting clip was also 10th in UH freshman history, and her 70.7 percent foul shooting mark was sixth among UH rookies alltime... Led the club in scoring six times... Hit double-figures in five games, including four

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CAREER HIGHS Points Field Goals Field Goals Att. 3-Point FG 3-Point FG Att. Free Throws Free Throws Att. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

15 7 11 1 3 5 8 9 4 3 1 37

vs. Tulsa, 2/10/16 vs. Tulsa, 2/10/16 at Cincinnati, 1/30/16 vs. UConn, 1/8/16 vs. UConn, 1/8/16 at Tulsa, 2/10/16 at Tulsa, 2/10/16 at CofC, 11/13/15 vs. UCF, 2/3/16 four times three times vs. UL-Lafayette, 11/22/15

CAREER HIGHS vs. AMERICAN OPPONENTS Points Field Goals Field Goals Att. 3-Point FG 3-Point FG Att. Free Throws Free Throws Att. Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes

15 7 11 1 3 5 8 5 4 3 1 34

vs. Tulsa, 2/10/16 vs. Tulsa, 2/10/16 at Cincinnati, 1/30/16 vs. UConn, 1/8/16 vs. UConn, 1/8/16 at Tulsa, 2/10/16 at Tulsa, 2/10/16 three times vs. UCF, 2/3/16 at Temple, 2/12/16 twice vs. Tulsa, 1/20/16

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(2/2)... Scored 31 against Southeastern Illinois. freshman (2013-14 at kaskaskia) Averaged 23.9 points per game in 32 appearances, ranking fourth in the NJCAA... Named an NJCAA All-American... Led Kaskaskia to 27 wins... Connected on 60.6 percent of her field goal attempts, ninth in the NJCAA... Also shot 39.8 percent from 3-point range... Averaged 3.0 assists and 2.6 steals per game... Topped the 30-point mark seven different times... Posted 33 points, including 4-for-5 3-point shooting, against McKendree (11/14)... Scored 32 points in a win over Wabash Valley (12/4)... Notched 31 points in wins over Morthland (1/4) and Lewis & Clark (1/11)... Tallied seven steals in a victory over Shawnee (1/20)... Hit all three of her 3-point attempts and scored an even 30 against John A. Logan (2/8)... Exploded for 33 points in a win over Rend Lake (2/12) and followed it with 34, a season high, against Lake Land (2/17). morgan park high school Was an all-state performer at Morgan Park HS in Chicago... Was coached by Thomas Johnson... Led the Mustangs to a city runner-up finish and averaged 20 points per game as a senior. Personal Daughter of Dominic Graves and Kidada Neal... Aspires to play professional basketball overseas after graduating from UH... Lists her parents as her biggest influence in life... Enjoys going to the cinema and spending time with friends in her spare time.

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Juniors (2015-16) Appeared in all 30 games in her first season in Houston, while making 20 starts...Scored nine points in an exhibition win over Texas A&MInternational (11/8)... Paced the team with nine rebounds in her regular season debut, at College of Charleston (11/13)... Scored nine points in a win over Louisiana-Lafayette (11/22)... Came up with nine points and three steals vs. No. 24/23 George Washington... Added eight points against Wright State (11/27)... Had her first doublefigure scoring effort with 12 points in a win at Incarnate Word (12/17)... Followed that up with 10 points vs. UNLV (12/12)...Scored double-digit points in back-to-back games when she scored 12 against Temple (1/2) and 11 three nights later at Memphis (1/5)...Put up career-high numbers against Tulsa (1/20) when she scored 15 points and pulled down five rebounds. Sophomore (2014-15 at kaskaskia) Tallied 22.2 points per game in 32 games, including 31 starts... Earned her second NJCAA All-American award and garnered Team MVP honors... Hit 54.4 percent of her field goal attempts and 37.7 percent from 3-point territory... Averaged 2.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game... Opened the season with 31 points against Arkansas Baptist (10/31)... Went off for a career-high 37 points, including 16-for20 shooting and five steals, in a victory over Danville (1/3)... Posted 35 points and six assists as Kaskaskia breezed past Shawnee (1/14)... Put up 32 points in a tight win over John A. Logan

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CAREER HIGHS

Points FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes Played

4 2 3 --- --- 2 2 5 1 1 2 16

twice vs. George Washington, 11/16/15 three times --- --- vs. Tulsa, 3/4/16 three times twice twice vs. Wright State, 11/27/15 three times at Temple

CAREER HIGHS vs. AMERICAN OPPONENTS Points FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes Played

2 1 3 --- --- 2 2 4 1 --- 1 16

three times three times at Tulsa, 2/10/16 --- --- vs. Tulsa, 3/4/16 vs. Tulsa, 3/4/16 at Tulsa, 2/10/16 at Temple, 2/12/16 --- four times at Temple

MISCELLANEOUS STATS Games with 5+ Rebounds

Freshman (2015-16) Appeared in 24 games over her rookie campaign while making five starts...Made her Houston debut in an exhibition win over Texas A&M-International (11/8) and snatched three rebounds... Posted five rebounds in a win over Louisiana-Lafayette (11/22)... Scored her first four collegiate points vs. No. 24/23 George Washington (11/26)... Collected five rebounds in only six minutes vs. No. 25/21 Iowa (11/28)... Made her first career start in a win at Rice (12/5)... Scored two points and blocked a pair of shots vs. UNLV (12/12)...Matched a careerbest four points in the American Championship First Round match against Tulsa.

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east central high school Was a four-year letterwinner under head coach Samy Mack... Led the Cardinals to four straight OSSAA State Tournaments, including runner-up finishes in 2012, 2014 and 2015... Ranked as one of the top-20 centers in the Class of 2015 by MaxPreps and ESPN Hoopgurlz... Earned spots on the Tulsa World, OCA and OGBCA All-State teams... Was part of 92 victories in four high school seasons... Also threw the shot put and played soccer. personal Daughter of Cleon and Tamara Burrell... Has three siblings: Kayla, Anthony and Antoine, who played college football... Majoring in exercise science at UH, with the goal of working in the medical field after graduation.

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Angela Harris, a native of Cypress, Texas, comes to the Cougar program from Cy-Fair High School. The 5-6 floor general is ranked as a 3-star recruit and the No. 27 point guard in the nation by ESPN Hoopgurlz. She is the daughter of Garland and Venessa Harris. Harris is a two-time All-State selection at Cy-Fair, where she is coached by Ann Roubique. The Honor Roll student led the Bobcats with 15.5 points, 2.5 assists and 3.9 steals per game in 2014-15. With Harris at the point, Cy-Fair won 28 games and a District 17-5A Championship in her MVP season of 2013-14, and they chalked up 23 more victories last season. HUGHEY ON HARRIS “Angela is tough as nails, and she has shown the ability to lead her team simultaneously as both a scorer and a distributor. She’s deadly from 3-point range, and when she gets on a hot streak, she can score several baskets in a row, but what’s also impressive is how she can lead a group of young women to be better than they thought was possible.”.

Branch is a 5-10 forward out of Richardson High School and Dallas, Texas. ESPN Hoopgurlz rated her as the No. 18 wing from the Class of 2016 and a 3-star prospect. She is the daughter of Dale and Sandy Branch. In three seasons at Richardson High School, Branch earned three 1st Team All-District honors and led the Lady Eagles to a pair of District Championships under the direction of head coach Lauren Hardy. She entered her senior season with a career scoring average of 15.2 points per game, including a 52.5 percent shooting mark. HUGHEY ON BRANCH “Dorian is an incredibly versatile basketball player who has the ability to play three different positions.She can post up and score around the rim, then turn around and handle the ball and knock down a perimeter shot on her next possession. She can score from any spot on the floor.”

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BRAZOSPORT HIGH SCHOOL Four year letterwinner for coach Cheryl Williams and the exporters of Brazosport High School...Was a member of three district championship teams that posted a combined 33-1 record during her final three seasons... Was two-time member of the All-State Team...Played for the Lady Houston Phenoms in AAU...Also played softball, volleyball and ran track. PERSONAL Full name is Jasmyne Nichole Harris, but prefers to go by Jazz...Daughter of Alicia Woodard...Aspires to be a coach and teach Special Education...Enjoys eating food and hanging with friends in her spare time. HUGHEY ON HARRIS “Jasmyne is a smooth operator and an electric scorer from the guard position. She has the ability to take a game over and score points in bunches. Her athleticism sets her apart and will make her a star in the American Athletic Conference.”

SOPHOMORE (2014-15 AT REDLANDS) Played in 29 out of 30 games...Averaged 21.7 points per game, the fifth-best mark in the NJCAA...Was one of three finalists for the WBCA Junior/Community College Player of the Year award, in addition to earning All-American honors...Upped her average to 23.0 points per game in conference play...Also posted averages of 3.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game...Shot 44.5 percent from the field, 41.3 percent from 3-point range and 82.2 percent from the foul line...Scored in double-figures in each game, with four 30-point efforts...Set a season high with 34 points in a win over Carl Albert (11/24)...Dished 10 assists in a win over Western Oklahoma State (12/2)...Was a perfect 12-for-12 from the line with 32 points against Independence (12/13)...Collected 30 points in a win over Eastern Oklahoma State (1/8)...Scored 31 points vs. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (1/15) FRESHMAN (2013-14 AT REDLANDS) Averaged 21.9 points per game, ranking eighth in the NJCAA... Knocked down 43.9 percent from 3-point territory, 19th in the nation, in addition to placing 12th in the NJCAA with an 84.0 percent free throw clip...Gabbed five steals in her debut, a win over Clarendon (11/1) and followed that with six steals in a win over Ouachita Baptist JV (11/4)...Scored 35 points against Eastern Oklahoma State (1/9)...Notched a career high with 37 points in a victory over Northern Oklahoma-Enid (1/13)... Scored 33 against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (1/16)

PERSONAL Daughter of Cornelius Collins and Phyllis Ford...Has one brother, Dominick...Plans to major in physical education at UH...Enjoys riding horses in her spare time

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DEL CITY HIGH SCHOOL Played at Del City High School under Head Coach Karri Sears... Averaged 18 points and four steals per game as a senior, leading Del City to the 2013 OSSAA Class 5A State Tournament... Came back from an torn ACL in her junior season to make the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s 2013 All-State team as a senior

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Mack’s signing marked a historic milestone for Hughey’s tenure at Houston, as she is the first ESPN Hoopgurlz Top100 recruit of his head coaching career. The Lufkin, Texas, native is ranked as the No. 87 player in the nation and a 4-star prospect heading into her senior season. At 6-3, the Lufkin High School product is also listed as the 13thbest post player from the Class of 2016 and the ninthbest player from the state of Texas.

SOPHOMORE (2014-15 AT OKLAHOMA STATE) Appeared in seven games on OSU’s NCAA Tournament team... Averaged 0.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per appearance... Blocked three shots and finished 50.0 percent from the floor... Tallied three points and six rebounds in an exhibition win over Arkansas-Monticello (N9)...Scored two points in a win over Missouri State (11/22)...Blocked two shots against Morgan State (11/25)...Had two points, three boards and a block vs. New Orleans (12/15).

Mack is the daughter of Bonnie Alexander, and she is coached at Lufkin by Harold Scroggins. The Top-100 recruit was named District 16-5A Most Valuable Player as a junior.

FRESHMAN (2013-14 AT OKLAHOMA STATE) Was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team...Played in 10 games as the Cowgirls advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16...Averaged 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game and shot 50.0 percent from the floor...Played 11 minutes, tallying four points and three rebounds, in her debut game, a win over Lamar (11/8)...Recorded two points and three boards vs. UT Arlington (11/10)...Scored two points in games against Northern Colorado (11/16), Idaho State (11/18) and USC (11/22)...Added four points and three rebounds against UMass Lowell (11/26).

HUGHEY ON MACK “Natasha is the kind of talent that transforms a program, and we see her as a franchise player. At 6-3, with the ability to play inside and out, we can build around her and compete at a higher level. Signing a National Top100 talent at Houston is a huge accomplishment for our program and our entire staff.”

JARRELL HIGH SCHOOL Was a first team all-district pick and District Offensive MVP at Jarrell...Averaged 15.1 point, 8.4 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 2.1 steals per game as a senior...Logged 13.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game as a junior en route to an all-district selection...Won a State championship in the shot put as a junior with a final throw of 42 feet, 7.25 inches...Also made the all-district team in volleyball. PERSONAL Daughter of Jill and Brian Bruner...Native of Georgetown, Texas...Has three sisters: Baylee, Grace and Aley along with two brothers: Candon and Christian.

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Limbrick is a 5-6 point guard from Episcopal High School in Sugar Land, Texas. ESPN Hoopgurlz tabs her as a 3-star recruit and the No. 74 floor general in the nation. She is the daughter of Trench Limbrick. An all-around threat at Episcopal, where she also participates on the debate team, Limbrick averaged 18.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game last season under the direction of head coach Allan Bradshaw. She has been honored as a TAPPS AllState selection in addition to winning All-District and AllConference awards. HUGHEY ON LIMBRICK “Quatera can score and distribute with the best of them,” Hughey said. “She’s got incredible ball-handling skills and can break down any defense. Her command of the offense separates her from other collegiate players, and she’s a dynamic floor general.”

SOPHOMORE (2015-16 AT OLE MISS) Averaged 4.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game during her second season at Ole Miss...Scored a season-high 12 points in the opener against Mississippi Valley...Scored doubles figures in the SEC road matchup against LSU on Jan. 7. FRESHMAN (2014-15 AT OLE MISS) Averaged 4.3 points and 2.4 rebounds...Made collegiate debut vs. Grambling (11/14). Scored 9 points with 6 rebounds - team’s second leading rebounder vs. Grambling...First game in double figures with 12 points vs. Miss. Valley (11/16)...Scored 12 points vs. Utah for second career game in double figures; was 2-of-7 from long range for first game with multiple 3-PT FG’s...First career start vs. No. 11 Baylor; career-best four FT’s... Career night against UT Martin in WNIT first round, career highs in points (19) and rebounds (6)...Averaged 9.6 ppg in the WNIT...Posted double figure points on three occasions and tallied five or more rebounds four times. OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL Basketball letterwinner at Overton...Four-time, alltournament, all-region and all-district selection...Best of the Preps selection as a junior and senior...Committed to Georgetown out of high school.

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PERSONAL Full name is Kelsey Briggs...Born on June 15, 1995... Daughter of Kelvin Briggs and Sylvia Jackson...Mother, Sylvia Jackson, played collegiate basketball at the University of Memphis.

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HEAD COACH RONALD HUGHEY

THE HUGHEY FILE

PERSONAL

Hometown Columbia, S.C. Alma Mater Limestone `06 Daughters Sanabarabara Rhonda

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2001-04 Keenan HS (S.C.) Boys Assistant Coach 2004-07 South Carolina State Assistant Coach 2007-08 South Carolina Assistant Coach 2008-09 UCF Assistant Coach 2009-10 Rutgers Assistant Coach 2010-12 Texas Assistant Coach 2012-14 Florida State Assistant Coach 2014-Present Houston Head Coach

POSTSEASON APPEARANCES

WNIT Second Round NCAA First Round NCAA First Round NCAA First Round NCAA First Round NCAA Second Round NCAA Second Round

HEAD COACHING RECORD

2014-15 Houston 6-24 1-17 2015-16 Houston 6-24 2-16 Overall 2 seasons 12-48 3-33

“As we went through this coaching search, we spoke with many different people who knew Coach Hughey well, on and off the court. His energy, excitement and commitment to his student-athletes were apparent from our first meeting and from many discussions with those who have worked with him. He has prepared himself well for this opportunity working for some proven head coaches. He is very well versed in the x’s and o’s, player development and is a proven recruiter and relationship builder. He is one of the rising stars in this industry and we’re excited to have him join our UH Athletics family,” Rhoades said. THE 2015-16 SEASON Hughey’s second season at the helm saw one of the top freshman seasons in school history turned in by Hughey’s first prized recruit. Hughey helped lead Serithia Hawkins to a team-high 8.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per contest en route to earning a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team.

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Overall in 2015-16, Hughey’s team picked up six wins including two in American Conference play including wins over UCF at home, and against SMU in the team’s final road game of the season. THE 2014-15 SEASON Hughey’s first season at the helm came in 2014-15, as the first year head coach laid the foundation for future success. The Cougars knocked off in-State rivals SMU, UTSA and Rice during the season, which was highlighted by a 2-1 trip through the Athletes in Action Classic in Lubbock. Individually, returning Cougars set 54 single-season statistical highs under the tutelage of Hughey in 2014-15. Players benefiting most from Hughey’s leadership include Jessieka Palmer, who more than doubled her scoring average to lead UH with 9.6 points per game, and Tyler Gilbert, who blocked 63 shots in 2014-15, the fifth-best mark in Houston history. Hughey’s mentorship was also evident in the success experienced by point guards Alecia Smith and Bianca Winslow. Smith recorded a positive assist-to-turnover ratio for the first time in 2014-15 and finished 10th in The American with 3.1 assists per game. Winslow, meanwhile, finished second on the team with 59 total assists after combining for 17 helpers in her first two collegiate seasons.

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Longtime collegiate assistant coach Ronald Hughey was formally introduced as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Houston by Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Mack Rhoades on April 22, 2014 during a press conference inside the Carl Lewis Auditorium. Hughey, a veteran of six NCAA Tournaments as an assistant, is the seventh head coach in the program’s 39-year history.

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HEAD COACH RONALD HUGHEY

One of the top recruiters in the nation, Hughey hauled in consecutive top-15 classes in his two seasons at Texas and followed that up with a Florida State class that was ranked as high as No. 7 in the nation. In his first season recruiting student-athletes to Houston, Hughey signed two former junior college All-Americans.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD AS AN ASSISTANT COACH Record Conf. Record Year South Carolina State 4-14 MEAC 2004-05 10-19 2005-06 13-15 10-8 MEAC 2006-07 7-22 5-13 MEAC South Carolina 2007-08^ 16-16 4-10 SEC UCF 11-5 C-USA 2008-09* 17-17 2009 C-USA Tournament Champions Rutgers 2009-10* 19-15 9-7 BIG EAST Texas 7-9 Big 12 2010-11* 19-14 2011-12* 18-14 8-10 Big 12 Florida State 11-7 ACC 2012-13* 23-10 2013-14* 21-12 7-9 ACC AS A HEAD COACH Record Conf. Record Year Houston 1-17 American 2014-15 6-24 2015-16 6-24 2-16 American ^ Team appeared in the WNIT * Team appeared in the NCAA Tournament

MILESTONE HEAD COACHING WINS

# Opponent Score Date 1 North Texas 46-42 Nov. 14, 2014 5 Nicholls State 65-47 Dec. 20, 2014 6 SMU* 63-45 Jan. 3, 2015 10 Texas A&M-CC 76-73 Dec. 17, 2015 * First American Athletic Conference Win

PRIOR TO HOUSTON Hughey came to the University of Houston with 10 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience and is widely thought of as one of the basketball coaching profession’s rising stars. He helped guide five different schools to the postseason each year from 2007-14, including taking six consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament with four separate programs. From 2007-14, Hughey’s teams never finished below the .500 mark, and he helped haul in three top-15 nationally ranked recruiting classes from 2010-2014 with two separate programs. “First and foremost, I’d like to thank God, because without him none of this would have been possible. I’d also like to thank everyone else who was involved in this selection process for having the confidence in me to take this program back to the top where it belongs. The University of Houston is one of the best schools in the nation and I’m elated to be here and get this thing going,“ Hughey said. Hughey spent the two seasons prior to taking over at UH as an assistant at Florida State (2012-14), guiding the Seminoles to two consecutive NCAA Second Rounds, while collecting a 44-22 record during his tenure there. Known for his keen ability to evaluate talent and recruit, Hughey helped develop Natasha Howard into WBCA All-American,

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an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American and a Senior CLASS Second Team All-American at Florida State. Howard was selected as the fifth overall pick by the Indiana Fever in the 2014 WNBA Draft, making her the highest WNBA Draft selection in FSU history. With Hughey’s help, the Seminoles placed a league-best three players on the All-ACC First Team during the 2012-13 campaign, while he helped develop forward Chelsea Davis, who signed a professional contract overseas for the 2013-14 season. On the recruiting circuit, Hughey played a big part in helping FSU sign one of the nation’s top classes in 2013, as the group was ranked as the nation’s No. 7 class by All-Star Girls Report and No. 11 by ESPNW HoopGurlz. The group included three top100 players, including McDonald’s AllAmerican Kai James. Before coming to Florida State, Hughey spent two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Texas. While in Austin, he helped the program advance to back-toback NCAA Tournaments land consecutive top-15 recruiting classes. Hughey lived up to his reputation as being one of the best recruiters in the game, signing the nation’s No. 12 class in 2012 and country’s 10th best class in 2011. In addition to his stellar recruiting reputation, Hughey has also shown the

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Hughey inspires the Cougars to begin #ChasingGreatness every day in all aspects of life. Hughey’s mentor, Florida State Head Coach Sue Semrau, said that Hughey “has a passion for coaching, a great temperament for relationships and unmatched work ethic.” ability to develop talent in the State of Texas, as he worked extensively with 2012 Big 12 All-Defensive honoree Ashley Gayle, while seven different players earned allleague honors during his two-year stint with the Longhorns.

ever Top-100 recruit. A native of Columbia, S.C., Hughey was also an assistant coach at South Carolina during the 2007-08 season, helping guide the Gamecocks to a WNIT Second Round appearance.

Before heading to the Southwest, Hughey spent the 2009-10 campaign coaching at Rutgers University. Under the tutelage of Hall of Fame head coach C. Vivian Stringer, he helped guide the Scarlet Knights to 19 victories and the program’s eighth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Hughey earned his first Division I coaching gig at South Carolina State (2004-07), where he spent three seasons as an assistant coach. During his time with the Bulldogs, Hughey helped the 2005-06 team finish with a winning record in MEAC play.

Hughey played a primary role in Rutgers’ recruiting efforts during his time in New Jersey and led the Scarlet Knights to one of their top recruiting classes in several seasons.

PERSONAL Before hitting the college circuit, Hughey developed several Division I players as an assistant varsity boys coach at W. J. Kennan High School in Columbia, S.C., from 200104. Hughey also worked as a scholastic coach at C.A. Johnson Preparatory Academy and Alcorn Middle School, both in South Carolina.

During his stay in Orlando, he enticed prep standout Gevenia Carter to sign with the Knights, marking the UCF program’s first-

Hughey spent three years attending South Carolina State before earning his bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Limestone in 2006. He attended C.A. Preparatory Academy, where he was a three-year basketball letterwinner and claimed the State championship during his senior season. Hughey also lettered in football and cross country. Hughey has two daughters, Sanabarabara and Rhonda.

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“The University of Houston has made an excellent choice by hiring Ron Hughey as its new women’s basketball coach. Coach Hughey will bring an expertise and energy level to the program that will excite fans and put Houston Women’s Basketball back on the map. Having watched him coach up close, I know his players will improve immensely and love learning from him. I look forward to following Houston Basketball in the years to come.” - Mike Thibault Head Coach, Washington Mystics (WBCA) “The University of Houston is very fortunate to welcome Ron Hughey as its new women’s basketball coach. He has a passion for coaching, a great temperament for relationships and unmatched work ethic. He has a wealth of experience gleaned from his 10 years as an assistant coach at the Division I level. I look for great things from the Cougars for years to come.” - Sue Semrau Head Coach, Florida State “I’m so excited for Ron and the University of Houston. I believe this is a perfect fit for both Ron and the program. Ron has an incredible work ethic, and his passion and love for the game are second to none. He is committed to an up-tempo, aggressive style of basketball that players and fans will love. I have no doubt he will have an immediate impact on the Houston Cougars program.” - Gail Goestenkors Assistant Coach, Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA)

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Previously, Hughey served as the recruiting coordinator at UCF during the 2008-09 season. Under the leadership of current head coach Joi Williams, Hughey helped guide the Knights to one of the most exciting runs in program history, as they were able to win four games in four days to claim the Conference USA Tournament crown and the school’s third NCAA Tournament berth. UCF defeated Houston in the quarterfinals of that tournament en route to hoisting the championship trophy.

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PERSONAL

Hometown Alma Mater

San Antonio, Texas Texas ‘03

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

1999-03 2003-05 2004-05 2004-05

Texas S.A. Silver Stars (WNBA) Houston Stealth (NWBL) Macabbi Tel Kabir (Israel)

Collegiate COACHING EXPERIENCE

2007-12 UTSA Assistant Coach 2012-13 USC Assistant Coach 2013-14 Ole Miss Assistant Coach 2014-Present Houston Assistant Coach

POSTSEASON APPEARANCES

2008 2009

NCAA First Round NCAA First Round

Former Ole Miss assistant coach Tai Dillard was brought in as an assistant coach by head coach Ronald Hughey back on May 6, 2014 Dillard comes to Houston with seven years of Division I basketball coaching experience under her belt, after spending the 2013-14 season as an assistant coach at Ole Miss, mainly working with Rebels’ backcourt. She helped develop senior point guard Valencia McFarland into one of the top players in school history, as she led Ole Miss with 6.3 assists per game, while also serving as the team’s leading scorer, pouring in an average of 17.0 points per contest. McFarland’s 1,655 career points rank sixth on the program’s all-time list. “I’m extremely excited to have Tai Dillard become a part of our coaching staff,” said Hughey. “She’s a fantastic hands-on coach and has a great way of connecting with student-athletes on and off the court. She played at the University of Texas and spent time coaching at UTSA, so she knows the type of talent the state of Texas has to offer.” Prior to her stint at Ole Miss, Dillard spent one season on the West Coast, serving as an assistant coach under legendry head coach Michael Cooper at USC during the 2012-13 campaign. While in Southern California, she helped coach guards Brianna Barrett and Ariya Crook to Pac-12 All-Conference honors. Before arriving at USC, the San Antonio, Texas native spent five seasons on the sideline at University of Texas-San Antonio. While at UTSA, Dillard’s primary duties included working with the guards, recruiting, and organizing summer camps. Dillard put her Texas ties to work right from the beginning, helping to construct back-to-back NCAA Tournament teams in 2008 and 2009, as the Roadrunners won 20-plus games each

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season and captured the Southland Conference Tournament Championship in both years. UTSA also claimed the Southland regular season title in 2009. While at UTSA, 11 of Dillard’s players earned AllSouthland Conference awards. Her work with Monica Gibbs helped mold Gibbs into UTSA’s alltime assists and rebounding leader, a three-time all-conference performer, the Southland Player of the Year and the league’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2009. Before hitting the collegiate coaching circuit, Dillard spent some time at Sam Houston High, where she served as the head cross country coach and assistant basketball and track and field coach. Dillard’s talents also extend to the playing court, where she was a four-year letterwinner at the University of Texas, playing under Hall of Fame head coach Jody Conradt. While at Texas (1999-2003), Dillard helped lead the Longhorns to four consecutive NCAA Tournament berths, including a trip to the Final Four during her senior year. Dillard started 34 games that season and helped UT obtain an overall record of 29-6. She also was a two-time Big-12 All-Academic honoree. As a pro, Dillard played for the WNBA’s San Antonio Silver Stars from 2003-05, appearing in 57 games. She briefly played in the National Women’s Basketball League for the Houston Stealth in 2004 and gained more experience overseas while playing in the Israeli Premier Basketball League for the Macabbi Tel Kabir from 2004-05. Dillard, a native of San Antonio, Texas, received her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in 2003.

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THE picott FILE

PERSONAL

Hometown Alma Mater

Trenton, N.J. Rutgers ‘92

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1987-92 1992-93

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Collegiate COACHING EXPERIENCE

1991-92 Rutgers Student Assistant 1994-95 Drexel Assistant Coach 1995-2000 Temple Assistant Coach 2000-02 Xavier Assistant Coach 2002-13 Vanderbilt Assistant Coach 2014-16 Wagner Assistant Coach 2016-present Houston Assistant Coach

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NCAA Second Round NCAA Second Round NCAA Sweet 16 NCAA Sweet 16 NCAA Second Round NCAA Second Round NCAA Sweet 16 NCAA Sweet 16 NCAA Second Round NCAA First Round NCAA Second Round NCAA Second Round

Picott would return to the collegiate ranks as an assistant at Drexel for the 1994-95 season before making coaching stops at Temple (1995-2000) and Xavier (2000-02) before making the move to Vanderbilt.

“Vicky is a great person with a wonderful passion for the game and is an outstanding teacher of the game, specifically post play,” head coach Ronald Hughey said. “We are so fortunate to have her bring her professional playing experience, and her basketball knowledge to our program.”

During her playing career, Picott left a lasting legacy at Rutgers, graduating in 1992 ranked fourth in school history in points (1,792), third in rebounds (1,029) and fifth in steals. In 1988, Picott was named Atlantic-10 Freshman of the Year before, while earning a starting role she would carry throughout the next four seasons.

Picott most recently served as an assistant coach at Wagner College in New York, after spending 11 seasons on the bench at Vanderbilt. During her time with the Commodores, Picott helped lead the Commodores to three SEC Tournament Championships, four trips to the Sweet 16 and saw her team finish in the Top-25 national rankings eight times. While in Nashville, Picott played a huge roll in the recruiting of six future WNBA Draft Picks, highlighted by 2007 Chicago Sky first-round pick Carla Thomas and Chantelle Anderson who was the second overall pick of the 2003 WNBA draft by the Sacramento Monarchs. Picott began her coaching career in 199192 as a student-assistant at her alma mater, Rutgers, before moving to the high school ranks in 1993-94 as the freshman girls basketball coach at Hightstown High School, Picott’s high school alma mater, in Central New Jersey.

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Following her senior season, Picott was named New Jersey Sports Writers Association Player of the Year as well as a District II Regional All-American. On April 26, 1998 Picott was inducted into the Rutgers Hall of Fame. After her stellar career at Rutgers, Picott was selected to two Olympic Festival Teams in 1987 and 1989 and played for the Junior World Championship team that won a Gold Medal in Saw Paulo, Brazil. From there Picott began a career in the Women’s Professional Basketball Association in Luxembourg where her team, Etzella advanced to the Luxembourg Cup Championship.

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Rutgers Scarlet Knight Hall of Famer Victoria Picott was named as as an assistant coach for the Houston Cougar Women’s Basketball coaching staff, head coach Ronald Hughey announced in March.

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PERSONAL

Hometown Alma Mater

Texarkana, Texas Texas A&M 07

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Houston Cougar Women’s Basketball Head Coach Ronald Hughey announced the hiring of assistant coach Jamila Ganter to complete the Cougars’ 2016-17 coaching staff in June. Ganter joins the Cougars after three season at Stephen F. Austin, in the Southland Conference, where she served as an assistant coach and undertook the primary role for recruiting with special attention to the Houston area. While with the Ladyjacks, Ganter helped lead the team to back-to-back Southland Conference Championships in 2014 and 2015 as well as postseason appearances in the WNIT and WBI. “I can’t express how excited I am to join the Cougar family,” Ganter said. “What Coach Hughey is building at the University of Houston is extraordinary, and I am honored to be a part of these special times. I believe in the vision and goals set forth by Houston and Coach Hughey and look forward to building on the rich tradition that’s already in place. Go Coogs!” While working with the guards at SFA, Ganter has developed Taylor Ross, Brentney Branch and Taylor Schippers into some of the top guards in the Southland Conference. Last season, Ross averaged 16.5 points per contest en route to earning First Team All-SLC honors, while Branch ranked seventh in SFA history on the 3-pointers made list following her senior season. Schippers joined the Ladyjacks as a transfer from Butler last season, and went on to win Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year, while averaging 11.2 points per game and ranking third in the SLC in steals with 51.

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Ganter also served as the academic liaison for SFA women’s basketball where she helped to increase the overall team GPA, as well as the number of student-athletes on the AD Honor Roll, Dean’s List and President’s List. “We are extremely excited to welcome Jamila Ganter to our coaching staff,” Hughey said. “Jamila is a worker and is always about her business. She has a reputation for being an outstanding guard coach and relentless recruiter, who has strong recruiting ties in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. She will be a tremendous asset in many phases of our program, and we are very excited to have her.” Prior to her time in Nacogdoches, Ganter served as an Assistant to the Head Coach at Liberty-Eylau Independent School District, in Texarkana, Texas, from 2009-13. While there, Ganter helped lead her team to four consecutive district titles and the 2010 3A State Championship. Ganter began her career as a studentassistant coach and intern for Texas A&M during the 2007-08 season. In her tenure in College Station, Ganter was part of an Aggie squad that claimed Big 12 Conference regular season and tournament championships, and made Sweet 16 and Elite 8 appearances. Ganter played at Texas A&M from 20032006 where she appeared in 79 games, while scoring 141 career points. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M in 2007.

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Former Murray State standout guard and Houston native, Alaina Lee was hired as Director of Basketball Operations for the UH women’s basketball program back on May 12, 2014.

Carly Kehn was named associate director of basketball operations for the University of Houston Women’s Basketball program on May 20, 2014

Lee comes to Houston after spending three seasons as the Assistant Director of Basketball Operations and Video Coordinator for the University of Kansas women’s basketball program. She served as the liaison between other departments, while she also helped coordinate KU’s summer camps, among other administrative duties.

Kehn comes to Houston after spending three seasons (2011-14) as a team manager for the Ohio State University Women’s Basketball program. In that role, she helped plan team meals for road games, coordinated practice times, recorded statistical data and broke down film.

“Alaina is extremely sharp and we’re really excited to welcome her to this staff,” said head coach Ronald Hughey. “Her Houston ties are going to be huge for us, but most importantly she’s just a person destined for greatness. She’s an individual that just seems to succeed in everything she does. No task is too big or too small for her.” Lee made her mark as a four-year letterwinning guard at Murray State University, as she started for three seasons there and helped guide the racers to the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference Championship, as well as the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth. She ended her collegiate career ranked second in program history in appearances, having played in 114 games and ranked 22nd with 861 career points. The Houston, Texas native returns home and brings her Texas ties with her, as she spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Blinn College in Brenham (2008-10).

“We’re looking forward to having Carly join the program,”said head coach Ronald Hughey. “She’s very organized and comes from a successful basketball program. She’s young, energetic, and looking to make her mark in the industry.” In addition to her responsibilities at Ohio State, Kehn spent the summer of 2013 as a camp counselor and referee at Duke University’s summer basketball camp, and she spent the previous summer working Ohio State’s summer basketball camp. In 2010, Kehn got her first taste of coaching, served as an assistant coach for Cambridge High School’s varsity and junior varsity basketball programs. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Kehn attended Ohio State and earned her bachelor’s degree in sport and leisure studies, while also minoring in business administration and organizational communications.

Lee’s coaching resume also includes stints as a head coach and assistant coach with the Houston Elite AAU basketball program. She also served as the head basketball coach at the E.O. Smith Educational Center, where she also worked as a P.E. teacher. A member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), Lee graduated from Murray State in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education.

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During her stint with the Buccaneers, Lee served as the team’s recruiting coordinator in addition to assisting players with skill development and weight training. She also helped coach Brateicka Mock to two all-region selections, while Blinn qualified for postseason action in both years.

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Former Arkansas graduate assistant Zach Cooper joined the UH Women’s Basketball program as its video coordinator, head coach Ronald Hughey announced on May 15, 2014 .

Meghan Allen is in her third season with the University of Houston Women’s Basketball program and her first as a graduate assistant coach.

Cooper came to Houston after spending two seasons (2012-14) as a team manager and assistant video coordinator for the University of Arkansas Women’s Basketball program. In that role, he worked closely with the Razorback coaching staff to create scouting reports of various opponents, while also filming the team’s games throughout the season.

In her role, Allen assists in all aspects of the Houston Women’s Basketball program, including practice coordination, team travel, and office duties.

“I’m excited to welcome Zach to our family,” said Hughey. “He has a great mind for basketball, and his energy and enthusiasm fit the mold of the staff we already have in place. He comes from a successful Arkansas program, and we look forward to having him here at Houston.” In addition to analyzing film at Arkansas, Cooper served as an assistant to the director of basketball operations, aiding in the scheduling of games and developing the team’s travel itinerary. Before his stint at Arkansas, Cooper was a four-year letterwinner forward at Central College in Iowa from 2006-10. A feared post defender, Cooper currently ranks second on the program’s alltime career blocks list (110), and he is also placed second on the school’s single-season blocked shots list, collecting 46 swats during the 2008-09 campaign. While a student-athlete at Central College, Cooper also served as an intern within the athletic department and spent the summer of 2009 as a sales intern in London, England. No stranger to the X’s and O’s of basketball, Cooper has also acted as the head coach and program director for Team Game Point Elite, an AAU program based in Dallas, Texas. A native of Johnston, Iowa, Cooper graduated from Central College in May of 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing before earning his master’s in recreation and sports management from the University of Arkansas in May of 2014. Cooper is the son of Mark and Judi Cooper. He has one younger brother, who currently serves as a manager for the University of Iowa football team.

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Amanda Barbee enters her fifth season as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at the University of Houston, where her primary team coverage is with the women’s basketball team. In addition to her basketball responsibilities, Barbee also oversees the Cougar women’s soccer and swimming and diving teams. In addition to her other duties, Barbee recruits the undergraduate athletic training students. During her graduate assistantship at the University of Houston, Barbee spent two years working for the Women’s Soccer team while she earned her master’s degree in sports and fitness administration in December 2011. A New Orleans native, Barbee graduated from LSU with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with a concentration in athletic training. As an undergraduate for the Tigers, she worked with LSU’s 2007 National Champion Football team, nationally ranked Women’s Basketball team and the 2009 SEC champion Women’s Volleyball team. Before attending LSU, Barbee was a student-athlete at Belhaven College in Jackson, Miss., where she played basketball for two years.

Jason Russell joined the University of Houston Men’s Basketball program as its sports performance coach in July 2014. Russell, who is a native of Corsicana, Texas, came to Houston after working for 18 months as assistant strength and conditioning coach at California. While in Berkeley, Russell directed the strength and conditioning program from the Women’s Gymnastics team and assisted with the Football team. He joined the Louisiana Tech strength and conditioning staff in June 2011, working with the Men’s Basketball team and assisting with the Football program. Prior to that, Russell served as a volunteer assistant coach and intern at Sam Houston State for nearly three years. There, he worked with the Men’s and Women’s Golf teams and assisted with the Football and other sports programs. Russell was a three-year letterman on the Sam Houston State track and field team, competing in the shot put, hammer and weight throw from 2009 to 2011. He was an All-Southland Conference Second-Team performer in the weight throw and as a team captain and was a member of the Southland Conference All-Academic Team. He received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Sam Houston State in 2010 and earned his master’s degree in sports performance from Louisiana Tech in 2012. Russell is a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.

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VP for Intercollegiate Athletics Hunter Yurachek

Hunter Yurachek was named Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Houston on April 28, 2015. Yurachek joined the University of Houston Athletics Department as the Associate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Intercollegiate Athletics in February of 2014. In his role at Houston, Yurachek oversees an NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports program comprising of 17 varsity sports programs, 425 student-athletes, 175 employees and a $40 million operational budget. Named by Chancellor Dr. Renu Khator as Chair for a campus-wide steering committee established to oversee the grand opening events for the $120 million TDECU Stadium, Yurachek assisted in the cultivation, solicitation and securing of a 10-year, $15,000,000-naming rights agreement for TDECU Stadium with the per year value currently ranking in the top ten nationally for collegiate venue naming rights agreements. Yurachek was instrumental in the national search and hiring of football and men and women’s basketball head coaches while overseeing the development and implementation of a $500,000 remodeling project to the men and women’s basketball locker rooms. He served as liaison with an architectural

design firm on the plans for the $25-million Houston Basketball Development facility as well as overseeing the development and implementation of a $500,000 facility enhancement to the Athletics/ Alumni Center, including the addition of Cougar Cafe, a student-athlete nutrition center, a plan developed and implemented in concert with Senior Woman Administrator DeJuena Chizer and Director of Nutrition Glenda Blaskey. Yurachek came to Houston after serving four years as Director of Athletics at Coastal Carolina University where he oversaw a department featuring 18 men’s and women’s NCAA Division I sport programs. A testament of his vision, Yurachek was named the 2014 Under Armour FCS Athletic Director of the Year in May of 2014. Under Yurachek’s leadership, the Chanticleers won a total of 29 Big South Championships (both regular season and tournament championships), made 30 NCAA appearances and finished a program-best 79th in the 2012-13 Learfield Director’s Cup. During Yurachek’s time of leadership, Coastal hosted an NCAA Baseball Regional; NCAA Baseball Super Regional; NCAA Division I Football championship contests in 2010 and ‘13; and NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship matches in 2011, ‘12 and ‘13, as well as winning a competitive

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bid to host the VisitMyrtleBeach.com Men’s and Women’s Big South Basketball Championships in 2013, 2014 and 2015, sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Coastal Carolina student-athletes posted a 3.028 grade point average (GPA) for the fall 2013 semester and saw its overall GPA rise from 3.053 to 3.108. Of the 434 student-athletes, 253 - or 58.3 percent - posted a GPA between 4.0 and 3.0, including 28 who earned President’s List (4.0 GPA for the semester) and an additional 117 who earned Dean’s List recognition. Further breakdown shows that 125 of the 175 women studentathletes (71.4 percent) posted a GPA between 4.0 and 3.0, while 128 of the 259 men (49.4 percent) accomplished the feat. In addition, since Yurachek’s hiring in January 2010, Coastal Carolina studentathletes earned: • 363 All-Big South honors • 31 All-Big South Player of the Year honors along with 13 Big South Freshman of the Year honors • 28 All-America honors • 11 Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors in their respective sports • 5 Academic All-America honors • 4 national postgraduate scholarships • 3 Big South Conference Christenberry Awards for Academic Excellence

VP for Intercollegiate Athletics Hunter Yurachek

Hunter Yurachek was named Houston’s Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics on April 28, 2015. Since coming to UH, Yurachek has been instrumental in the athletics department’s hiring of new head coaches in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball, and he oversaw the grand opening of TDECU Stadium. With all the success, the Coastal Carolina department operated within a balanced budget during Yurachek’s tenure, thanks to his zero-budget initiative and the unprecedented revenues generated since his arrival with his restructuring of the external relations department. In his first year, the department revenue was at $560,000, including $316,000 in ticket sales and sponsorships at $250,000. After the 2012-13 year, revenue came in at $1.4 million, thanks to $549,000 in ticket sales and $600,000 in sponsorships.

The HTC Center opened in 2012 and is the home for Coastal Carolina’s men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball programs - as well as the threeyear home to the Big South Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. In addition, Adkins Field House, the Boni Belle Baseball/Softball Hitting & Practice Facility, the Will Garland Academic Enhancement Center and the Richard M. Ward MD Sports Performance Center were completed and dedicated while the $10.2 million Baseball/Softball complex will be completed in 2014. Yurachek also secured a 12-court tennis facility and a student-athlete training table facility. Prior to his appointment at Coastal Carolina University, Yurachek was executive senior associate athletics

director at the University of Akron. He led and managed the Zips’ external relations unit, which included marketing and promotions, media relations, ticket operations, development (Z-Fund), video operations and merchandising. In addition, he was the sport administrator for men’s basketball, men’s golf and women’s golf and worked closely with the football program. Yurachek has also held various athletics administration leadership positions at the University of Virginia, Western Carolina University, Vanderbilt University and Wake Forest University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business management at Guilford College in 1990, where he was a four-year letter winner in basketball. He earned his master’s degree in sports administration from the University of Richmond in 1994. A native of Richmond, Va., Yurachek and his wife Jennifer have three sons; Ryan, Jake and Brooks.

“Hunter shares my belief that a Tier One athletics program should prepare our student-athletes to be champions for life by helping them experience success academically, athletically and in the community. I am thrilled our athletics program will be guided by his vision and leadership.”

- UH President Renu Khator

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Since 2010, the Department of Athletics added women’s lacrosse; launched Champions for Life, a life skills enhancement program for studentathletes; signed a five-year $1.1 million contract with an athletic apparel provider; established the Letterwinners Association; successfully completed NCAA Cycle 3 Recertification; and has been featured on the front page of the sports section of USA Today with the headline reading “Coastal Carolina Piles up Sports Success.”

Also during Yurachek’s tenure, several major projects that supported intercollegiate athletics totaling more than $250 million were included in the University’s in ongoing capital improvements across the campus.

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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF

DeJuena Chizer serves as the University of Houston Athletics Department’s Senior Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator. In that role, Chizer supervises each of Houston’s 10 women’s sports, serves on the athletics senior staff and shares in the overall governance of the athletics department. She also serves as the department’s senior women’s administrative liaison to the American Athletic Conference office. Chizer moved into her current position after serving for eight seasons as a women’s basketball assistant coach at Houston. During her stint on the sidelines, she helped lead the Cougars to nearly 150 wins and four appearances in the postseason, including back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2004 and 2005 and consecutive berths in the WNIT in 2000 and 2001. Before entering the coaching ranks, Chizer was a standout player for the Cougars from 1983-87, when she earned All-Southwest Conference First Team honors in 1987 and helped Houston earn the first national Top-20 ranking in program history. She remains ranked on Houston’s all-time career lists in points scored, games played, assists, assists per game, steals, free throws made and free throw attempts. Chizer has also been instrumental in the two biggest upsets in program history, leading the Cougars with 16 points in Houston’s shocking win over No. 3 Louisiana Tech in 1985, while serving as assistant coach in the team’s victory over the ninth-ranked Lady Techsters in 2000. Before returning to Houston in 2000, Chizer served nine years as the head volleyball coach and assistant basketball mentor at Thomas Jefferson High School (TJHS) in Port Arthur, Texas. A member of the Texas High School Coaches Association and the Texas Girls Coaches Association, Chizer successfully led the Lady Yellow Jackets into the UIL Playoffs from 1991-93 and 1996-99. She was recognized for her accomplishments in the Museum of the Gulf Coast in 1994 and was honored by the TJHS Yellow Jacket Alumni at the Annual Crying Towel Dinner in August of 1994. Prior to joining TJHS, Chizer played professionally for four years in Europe and three seasons with the Houston Flames, a semi-professional and AAU team. She was named the AAU MVP and a was member of the AAU National Championship Team in 1991.

Angel Shamblin enters her sixth season as an assistant director for the Academic Center for Excellence. In that role, she works primarily with the women’s basketball team, and she’s been Chasing Greatness with the Cougars since 2014. Shamblin assists in academic counseling and working with women’s basketball student-athletes and staff on daily academic concerns, such as tutoring, mentoring and monitoring academic progress. In 2011-12, with Shamblin as a vital member of the team, four UH men’s basketball student-athletes were named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for posting a cumulative GPA or 3.0 or higher. Shamblin is no stranger to the University of Houston Athletics Department. As a four-year letterwinner in softball, she was a three-time Conference USA Pitcher of the Year and finished her senior season in 2008 as an NFCA Second Team All-American selection. In 2008, the righthander led the Cougars to 54 wins, the Conference USA regular season and tournament championships, the NCAA Championship Houston Regional title and a berth in the NCAA Houston Super Regional championship game. The Davie, Fla., native continues to hold the school’s single-season and career records in ERA, wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, shutouts and complete games. Following her collegiate playing days, Shamblin competed professionally in the National Pro Fastpitch League and also pitched overseas. She received her bachelor’s degree in health promotions from the University of Houston in 2008 and is studying for her master’s degree in student affairs at UH-Victoria. Shamblin is single and lives in Houston.

Chizer received a bachelor’s of science degree in kinesiology from Houston in 1990 and a provisional all levels physical education certificate in 1991.

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2016-17 OPPONENTS ST. EDWARD’S

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA

UNLV

LONG BEACH STATE

TEXAS STATE

MERCER

UTRGV

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

TEXAS TECH

RUTGERS

UL-LAFAYETTE

UTSA

Game: Nov. 6 at Hofheinz Pavilion(Exh.) Series Record: --Last Meeting: --2015-16 Record: 12-17 (8-10 Heartland)

Postseason: none Head Coach: J.J. Riehl Top Returner: Shakera Barnes Media Relations Contact: Logan Lawrence

E-mail: loganl@stedwards.edu Website: Athletics.StEdwards.edu Phone: (512) 464-8810 Ticket Office: ---

Game: Nov. 13 at Hofheinz Pavilion Series Record: Houston leads 6-0 Last Meeting: Nov. 20, 2013 • W, 66-61 2015-16 Record: 4-25 (3-15 Southland)

Postseason: none Head Coach: Errol Gauff Top Returner: Taylin Underwood (13.2 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Kemmler Chapple

E-mail: kemmler.chapple@southeastern.edu Website: www.LionSports.net Phone: (985) 549-3221 Ticket Office: (985) 549-5466

Game: Nov. 15 at Las Vegas, Nev. Series Record: UNLV leads 5-1 Last Meeting: Dec. 12, 2015 • L, 63-60 2015-16 Record: 18-14 (9-9 Mountain West)

Postseason: none Head Coach: Kathy Olivier Top Returner: Dakota Gonzalez (13.8 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Mark Wasik

E-mail: mark.wasik@unlv.edu Website: www.UNLVRebels.com Phone: (702) 895-3208 Ticket Office: (702) 739-3267

Game: Nov. 18 at Long Beach, Calif. Series Record: Long Beach State leads 4-1 Last Meeting: Nov. 19, 2015 • L, 47-41 2015-16 Record: 24-9 (12-4 Big West)

Postseason: WNIT First Round Head Coach: Jody Wynn Top Returner: Raven Benton (13.5 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Andrea Ohta

E-mail: andrea.ohta@csulb.edu Website: www.LongBeachState.com Phone: (562) 985-8569 Ticket Office: (562) 985-4949

Game: Nov. 23 at Hofheinz Pavilion Series Record: Houston leads 11-2 Last Meeting: Dec. 15, 2013 • L, 70-63 2015-16 Record: 12-19 (7-13 Sun Belt)

Postseason: none Head Coach: Zenarae Antonie Top Returner: Kaitlin Walla (10.3 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Abigail Whitling

E-mail: ajw70@txstate.edu Website: www.TxStateBobcats.com Phone: 512-245-6019 Ticket Office: 512-245-2272

Game: Nov. 25 at Hofheinz Pavilion Series Record: First Meeting Last Meeting: First Meeting 2015-16 Record: 24-9 (12-2 Socon)

Postseason: WNIT First Round Head Coach: Susie Gardner Top Returner: Kahlia Lawrence (18.0 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Jenny Moss

E-mail: moss_je@mercer.edu Website: www.MercerBears.com Phone: (478) 301-5218 Ticket Office: (478) 301-5470

Game: Nov. 30 at Edinburg, Texas Series Record: Houston leads 3-1 Last Meeting: Dec. 20, 2015 • L, 55-45 2015-16 Record: 19-14 (9-5 WAC)

Postseason: WNIT First Round Head Coach: Larry Tidwell Top Returner: Shawnte’ Goff (15.5 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Jonah Goldberg

E-mail: jonah.goldberg@utrgv.edu Website: www.GoUTRGV.edu Phone: (956) 665-2240 Ticket Office: (956) 665-3747

Game: Dec. 4 at Hofheinz Pavilion Series Record: CofC leads 1-0 Last Meeting: Nov. 13, 2015 • L, 55-48 2015-16 Record: 11-20 (5-13 CAA)

Postseason: none Head Coach: Candice M. Jackson Top Returner: Breanna Bolden (14.1 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Chris Chandler

E-mail: chandlercw@cofc.edu Website: www.CofCSports.com Phone: (843) 953-5465 Ticket Office: (843) 953-2632

Game: Dec. 7 at Lubbock, Texas Series Record: Texas Tech leads 38-13 Last Meeting: Dec. 21, 2014 • L, 60-54 2015-16 Record: 13-18 (4-15 Big 12)

Postseason: none Head Coach: Candi Whitaker Top Returner: Ivonne Cook Taylor (14.3 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Jessika McKernan

E-mail: jessika.mckernan@ttu.edu Website: www.TexasTech.com Phone: (254) 780-6485 Ticket Office: (806) 742-8324

Game: Dec. 10 at Hofheinz Pavilion Series Record: Rutgers leads 2-0 Last Meeting: Feb. 11, 2014 • L, 74-42 2015-16 Record: 19-15 (8-10 Big Ten)

Postseason: WNIT Second Round Head Coach: C. Vivian Stringer Top Returner: Tyler Scaife (17.2 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Kim Zivkovich

E-mail: kzikovich@scarletnights.com Website: www.ScarletKnights.com Phone: (732) 445-7753 Ticket Office: 1-866-445-4678

Game: Dec. 14 at Lafayette, La. Series Record: Houston leads 8-1 Last Meeting: Nov. 22, 2015 • W, 52-51 2015-16 Record: 25-10 (13-7 Sun Belt)

Postseason: WNIT Champion Head Coach: Garry Brodhead Top Returner: Simone Fields (9.2 ppg) Media Relations Contact: David Halstead

E-mail: david.halstead@louisiana.edu Website: www.RaginCajuns.com Phone: (337) 482-6329 Ticket Office: (337) 265-2104

Game: Dec. 19 at San Antonio, Texas Series Record: Houston leads 19-1 Last Meeting: Dec. 19, 2014 • W, 56-53 2015-16 Record: 10-19 (6-12 C-USA)

Postseason: none Head Coach: Lubomyr Lichonczak Top Returner: Tesha Smith (10.2 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Zena Rex

E-mail: zena.rex@utsa.edu Website: www.GoUTSA.com Phone: (956) 739-4878 Ticket Office: (210) 458-8872

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2016-17 OPPONENTS CENTRAL ARKANSAS

ALCORN STATE

TULSA

CINCINNATI

UCF

TULANE

TEMPLE

SMU

MEMPHIS

UCONN

USF

Postseason: NCAA First Round Head Coach: Sandra Rushing Top Returner: Maggie Proffitt (14.2 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Josh Goff

E-mail: jgoff@uca.edu Website: www.UCASports.com Phone: (501) 450-5695 Ticket Office: (501) 852-2234

Game: Dec. 28 at Hofheinz Pavilion Series Record: Houston leads 5-0 Last Meeting: Nov. 30, 2003 • W, 85-40 2015-16 Record: 11-19 (8-10 SWAC)

Postseason: none Head Coach: Courtney G. Pruitt Top Returner: Ashtin McNichols (8.6 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Jordan Bergeron

E-mail: jbergeron1@alcorn.edu Website: www.AlcornSports.com Phone: (601) 877-6501 Ticket Office: (601) 877-6100

Game: Jan. 1 at Hofheinz Pavilion, Feb. 15 at Tulsa, Okla. Series Record: Tulsa leads 15-6 Last Meeting: March 4, 2016 • L, 76-38 2015-16 Record: 12-19 (8-10 The American)

Postseason: none Head Coach: Matilda Mossman Top Returner: Erika Wakefield (8.7 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Stephanie Hall

E-mail: stephanie-hall@utulsa.edu Website: www.TulsaHurricane.com Phone: (918) 631-2163 Ticket Office: (918) 631-GOTU

Game: Jan. 7 at Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 11 at Hofheinz Pavilion Series Record: Cincinnati leads 14-5 Last Meeting: Feb. 20, 2016 • L, 67-61 2015-16 Record: 8-22 (4-14 The American)

Postseason: none Head Coach: Jamelle Elliott Top Returner: Ana Owens (13.1 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Drew Weber

E-mail: andrew.weber@uc.edu Website: www.GoBearcats.com Phone: (513) 556-0667 Ticket Office: (513) 556-0629

Game: Jan. 11 at Hofheinz Pavilion, Feb. 8 at Orlando, Fla. Series Record: UCF leads 10-6 Last Meeting: Feb. 23, 2016 • L, 65-62 2015-16 Record: 7-23 (4-14 The American)

Postseason: none Head Coach: Katie Abrahamson-Henderson Top Returner: Zykira Lewis (14.2 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Megan Herboth

E-mail: mherboth@athletics.ucf.edu Website: www.UCFKnights.com Phone: (407) 823-0994 Ticket Office: (407) 803-1000

Game: Jan. 14 at New Orleans, La., Jan. 31 at Hofheinz Pavilion Series Record: Tulane leads 10-6 Last Meeting: Feb. 6, 2016 • L, 59-56 2015-16 Record: 23-12 (11-7 The American)

Postseason: WNIT Third Round Head Coach: Lisa Stockton Top Returner: Kolby Morgan (17.2 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Josh Bates

E-mail: jbates3@tulane.edu Website: www.TulaneGreenWave.com Phone: (504) 865-5504 Ticket Office: (504) 861-9283

Game: Jan. 18 at Hofheinz Pavilion Series Record: Temple leads 6-0 Last Meeting: Feb. 12, 2016 • L, 78-48 2015-16 Record: 23-12 (13-5 The American)

Postseason: WNIT Quarterfinals Head Coach: Tonya Cardoza Top Returner: Alliya Butts (15.1 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Lauren Ferrett

E-mail: lauren.ferrett@temple.edu Website: www.OwlSports.com Phone: (215) 204-1608 Ticket Office: (215) 204-TIXX

Game: Jan. 21 at Hofheinz Pavilion, Feb. 27 at Dallas, Texas Series Record: Houston leads 32-23 Last Meeting: Feb. 27, 2016 • W, 63-54 2015-16 Record: 13-18 (7-11 The American)

Postseason: none Head Coach: Travis Mays Top Returner: McKenzie Adams (13.4 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Shawna Lavender

E-mail: slavender@smu.edu Website: www.SMUMustangs.com Phone: (214) 768-4933 Ticket Office: (214) 768-4263

Game: Jan. 25 at Memphis, Tenn. Series Record: Memphis leads 18-13 Last Meeting: Feb. 29, 2016 • L, 77-64 2015-16 Record: 18-13 (12-6 The American)

Postseason: WNIT First Round Head Coach: Melissa McFerrin Top Returner: Cheyenne Creighton (6.6 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Jennifer Lawson

E-mail: j.lawson@memphis.edu Website: www.GoTigersGo.com Phone: (901) 678-2397 Ticket Office: (901) 678-5584

Game: Jan. 28 at Hartford, Conn. Series Record: UConn leads 4-0 Last Meeting: Jan. 8, 2016 • L, 76-37 2015-16 Record: 38-0 (18-0 The American)

Postseason: NCAA Champion Head Coach: Geno Auriemma Top Returner: Katie Lou Samuelson (11.0 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Pat McKenna

E-mail: patrick.mckenna@uconn.edu Website: www.UConnHuskies.com Phone: (860) 486-3531 Ticket Office: (860) 486-2724

Game: Feb. 4 at Greenville, N.C., Feb. 25 at Hofheinz Pavilion Series Record: Houston leads 9-7 Last Meeting: Feb. 17, 2016 • L, 68-59 2015-16 Record: 13-19 (6-12 The American)

Postseason: none Head Coach: Heather Macy Top Returner: Khadidja Toure (7.2 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Adam Miller

E-mail: millera@ecu.edu Website: www.ECUPirates.com Phone: (252) 737-5112 Ticket Office: (252) 737-4500

Game: Feb. 21 at Hofheinz Pavilion Series Record: USF leads 11-6 Last Meeting: Jan. 27, 2016 • L, 73-49 2015-16 Record: 24-10 (14-4 The American)

Postseason: NCAA Second Round Head Coach: Jose Fernandez Top Returner: Kitija Laksa (12.6 ppg) Media Relations Contact: Erin Bean

E-mail: erinbean@usf.edu Website: www.GoUSFBulls.com Phone: (813) 974-5755 Ticket Office: (813) 974-6623

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Game: Dec. 20 at San Antonio, Texas Series Record: First Meeting Last Meeting: First Meeting 2015-16 Record: 28-4 (16-2 Southland)

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2016-17 AMERICAN composite schedule friday, nov. 11

SMU vs. Texas State UCF at Florida International East Carolina vs. Greensboror Temple at Saint Joseph’s Cincinnati at Southeast Missouri St Memphis vs. Missouri State Tulsa at UMKC

saturday, nov. 12

Tulane vs. Grambling

Sunday, Nov. 13

East Carolina vs. Detroit UCF vs. South Alabama Memphis at Samford Houston vs. Southeastern Louisiana

Monday, nov. 14

Tulsa at Kansas State Temple vs. La Salle UConn at Florida State

Tuesday, Nov. 15

Cincinnati at Bowling Green USF vs. North Florida SMU at Kansas Houston at UNLV

wednesday, Nov. 23

11:30 a.m 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Houston vs. Texas State East Carolina vs. West Virginia

thursday, nov. 24

USF vs. North Carolina East Carolina vs. Ball State

friday, Nov. 25

Tulane vs. Eastern Michigan Memphis vs. Arkansas SMU vs. Boston College Houston vs. Mercer Tulsa vs. New Mexico

TBA

Noon 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, nov. 26

TBA 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. ESPN2

11:00 a.m. ESPN3 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 27

Temple vs. Quinnipiac UCF vs. Austin Peay Tulane vs. UTSA

Monday, nov. 28

East Carolina vs. Presbyterian

wednesday, nov. 16

Tulane at Mississippi State TBA East Carolina vs. UNC Wilmington 10:30 a.m. UCF at Davidson 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, nov. 29

Thursday, nov. 17

wednesday, Nov. 30

SMU at Illinois UConn vs. Baylor Tulsa at Oral Roberts

friday, Nov. 18

Houston at Long Beach State

Saturday, nov. 19

UCF vs. Virginia Tech Temple at Florida Cincinnati vs. Indiana State

SUNDAY, nov. 20

Tulsa vs. South Dakota Tulane vs. Southern Miss SMU at TCU Memphis vs. Kansas East Carolina vs. Auburn UConn at LSU

monday, nov. 21

USF vs. Jacksonville

Tuesday, nov. 22

Cincinnat at Miami (OH) East Carolina vs. Marist SMU vs. Prairie View A&M UConn vs. Dayton UCF at Butler

SMU vs. Colorado/St.Francis Memphis vs. Navy/Nevada Tulsa vs. BYU/Saint Joseph’s Cincinnati vs. Howard UCF vs. Rider

Noon 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

UConn vs. DePaul Temple at Harvard UCF at Buffalo East Carolina at Charlotte

1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. ESPN

6:00 p.m.

friday, dec. 2

USF at Butler Cincinnati vs. Tennessee Tech

saturday, dec. 3

Tulsa vs. North Texas Tulane at Middle Tennessee SMU at New Mexico

Sunday, Dec. 4 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

SNY

wednesday, dec. 7

Houston at Texas Tech Temple at Hampton UConn at Notre Dame

2:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

saturday, dec. 10

Houston vs. Rutgers Temple at Villanova UCF vs. Gardner-Webb

Sunday, dec. 11 TBA TBA TBA TBA 1:30 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Xavier Tulane at LSU UConn at Kansas State USF at Arkansas State Tulsa at Oklahoma Memphis at Southern Illinois

1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:15 p.m.

wednesday, dec. 14

Houston at UL-Lafayette USF vs. Saint Francis

thursday, dec. 15 6:00 p.m.

SNY

Houston vs. College of Charleston East Carolina vs. UMES Temple vs. Vermont UCF vs. Bethune-Cookman Cincinnat at Ohio State Memphis vs. Little Rock UConn vs. Texas

Cincinnati vs. Georgia Tulsa vs. Saint Louis Temple vs. DePaul SMU vs. Mississippi State

7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

TBA 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. ESPN2

TBA ESPNU Noon 1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. SECN+ 2:00 p.m. FS1 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. ESPNU 10:00 p.m.

friday, dec. 16

Memphis vs. Southeast Missouri 7:00 p.m.

Memphis vs. Northwestern State 5:30 p.m. USF vs. Florida International 6:00 p.m. Houston at UTRGV 7:00 p.m. Tulane vs. McNeese State 7:00 p.m. SMU vs. North Texas 7:00 p.m. Tulsa vs. Arkansas 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, dec. 1

TBA Noon 5:00 p.m.

Tulane at Vanderbilt SMU vs. Texas A&M Tulsa at Arkansas State

3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

UConn vs. Chattanooga 6:00 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6:00 p.m.

SNY

monday, dec. 5

TBA 3:30 p.m.

saturday, dec. 17

Temple at Rutgers UCF at Georgia Southern Tulane vs. NC State East Carolina at Richmond

sunday, dec. 18 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

SNY

6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

2:00 pm. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.

TBA Noon 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. ESPN

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SMU vs. USC/Grambling Cincinnati vs. Clarion Tulsa vs. Little Rock

monday, dec. 19

Houston vs. UTSA USF vs. Long Beach State SMU vs. Texas Southern UConn vs. Ohio State Memphis vs. Louisiana Tech

tuesday, dec. 20

Houston vs. Central Arkansas USF vs. TBA UCF vs. Omaha East Carolina vs. Southern

1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.

TBA 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

TBA 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. CBSSN 7:00 p.m.

TBA TBA 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

2016-17 AMERICAN COMPOSITE SCHEDULE Wednesday, dec. 21

USF vs. TBA Tulsa at Indiana State SMU vs. Seattle Memphis vs. Nicholls State Tulane vs. Eastern Washington Cincinnati vs. Eastern Illinois UConn at Nebraska

thursday, dec. 22

Tulane vs. TBD Temple vs. Fairfield

TBA 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. BTN

TBA 1:00 p.m.

Friday, dec. 30 USF vs. Stetson

saturday, dec. 31

Cincinnati at SMU Tulane at East Carolina

Sunday, jan. 1

UConn at UCF Houston vs. Tulsa Temple at Memphis

wednesday, jan. 4

Temple at Kennesaw State East Carolina at UConn UCF at Cincinnati USF at Tulane Memphis at Tulsa

saturday, jan. 7

Memphis at UCF SMU at East Carolina Houston at Cincinnati Tulsa at USF

sunday, jan. 8

Tulane at Temple

USF at UConn

wednesday, jan. 11

East Carolina at Temple UCF at Houston Tulane at SMU

6:00 p.m.

UCF at East Carolina Temple at Houston

saturday, jan. 21

Memphis at Temple UCF vs. Tulsa East Carolina at Cincinnati SMU at Houston

sunday, jan. 22

Tulane at UConn USF vs. Louisville

tuesday, Jan. 24 ADN

Cincinnati at UCF UConn at East Carolina

wednesday, jan. 25

Noon SNY 3:30 p.m. ESPNU 5:00 p.m. ESPN2

Houston at Memphis Temple at Penn Tulsa at Tulane USF at SMU

Saturday, jan. 28

1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. SNY 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ESPN3 7:00 p.m. ADN

Houston at UConn USF at Temple Tulane at Cincinnati UCF at Memphis SMU at Tulsa

tuesday, jan. 31

Tulane at Houston East Carolina at Tulsa Memphis at SMU

1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Noon

wednesday, feb. 1

ESPN2

UConn at Temple Cincinnati at USF

saturday, feb. 4 6:00 p.m. CBSSN

6:00 p.m. ADN 7:00 p.m. ESPN3 7:00 p.m.

UCF at SMU Houston at East Carolina

sunday, feb. 5

Tulsa at UConn Temple at Tulane USF at Memphis

tuesday, feb. 7

UConn at Cincinnati

1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

wednesday, feb. 8 SNY ADN ADN

Tulsa at Temple Houston at UCF USF at East Carolina

Thursday, feb. 9

Memphis at Tulane 6:00 p.m. CBSSN 6:00 p.m. ADN 7:00 p.m. SNY

6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

ADN

saturday, feb. 11

SMU at UConn UCF at Tulsa Cincinnati at Houston Temple at East Carolina

sunday, feb. 12 Tulane at USF

1:00 p.m. ESPN3 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

monday, feb. 13

UConn vs. South Carolina

tuesday, feb. 14 UCF at USF

Noon ESPN2 1:00 p.m. ESPNU

6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

ADN SNY

wednesday, feb. 15

Houston at Tulsa SMU at Temple Cincinnati at Tulane East Carolina at Memphis

saturday, Feb 18 TBA 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ESPN3 7:00 p.m.

East Carolina vs. UCF Tulsa at SMU Memphis at Cincinnati UConn at Tulane

Sunday, feb. 19 11:00 a.m. SNY 11:00 a.m. CBSSN 2:00 p.m. ADN 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ESPN3

Temple at USF

tuesday, feb. 21 USF at Houston

wednesday, feb 22 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

ADN

6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

SNY ADN

2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

ADN

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Saturday, Feb. 25

Cincinnati at Temple SMU at UCF East Carolina at Houston USF at Tulsa Memphis at UConn

monday, feb. 27

Noon SNY 1:00 p.m. CBSSN 5:30 p.m. ESPNU

6:00 p.m.

Temple at UConn Cincinnati at East Carolina UCF at Tulane SMU at Memphis

SNY

Tulane at Memphis Tulsa at Cincinnati UConn at USF Temple at UCF Houston at SMU

11:00 a.m. ADN 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m. ESPN3

1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

SNY ADN

11:00 a.m. ESPN2

8:00 p.m. ESPN2

6:00 p.m. ESPN3

TBA 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. ADN 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. ESPN3 6:00 p.m. SNY

Noon

ESPN2

7:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

SNY ADN

1:00 p.m. ESPN3 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. SNY

TBA ESPN3 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

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5:00 p.m. ESPN2

1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, jan. 17

wednesday, jan. 18

Tulane vs. Maine 2:00 p.m. Houston vs. Alcorn State 4:00 p.m. Memphis vs. Vanderbilt 4:00 p.m. ESPNU 6:00 p.m. UCF vs. UC Davis East Carolina vs. William & Mary 6:00 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Chicago State 6:00 p.m.

UConn at Maryland

Cincinnat at Memphis Houston at Tulane UConn at SMU Temple at Tulsa East Carolina at USF

Memphis at USF SMU at Cincinnati UConn at Tulsa

wednesday, dec. 28

Thursday, dec. 29

saturday, jan. 14

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2015-16 REVIEW

BY THE NUMBERS

Overall Record 6-24 American Record 2-16 American Finish 11th Hofheinz Pavilion Record 2-11 Road Record 4-9 Neutral Site Record 0-4 American Tournament No. 11 seed First Round • vs. Tulsa • L, 38-76 The University of Houston Women’s Basketball program continued an exciting era of women’s basketball with second-year head coach Ronald Hughey at the helm. With Hughey’s mantra of #ChasingGreatness permeating each aspect of the Houston team, the Cougars continued this mindseet throughout the 2015-16 campaign as newcomers and veterans alike worked to build a championship program. The final record was not indicative of the progress Hughey’s team made in the areas of leadership, team bonding and preparation for future success. HUGHEY’S STAFF LANDS BIG JOBS A pair of assistant coaches on Hughey’s staff went on to land big jobs following the 2015-16 season. Graduate assistant Mansa El earned her first full-time assistant coaching gig when she was named to the staff at Canisius, while long-time assistant coach Ravon Justice

was named the head coach at Prairie view A&M. Justice became the first assistant coach under Hughey to land a head coaching job. TOP-CLASS STAFF JOINS HUGHEY AT UH For the second consecutive seasons Hughey added a top-tier recruiting class to the Houston Cougar Women’s basketball program. The Cougars inked five players during the 2015-16 season, while also adding transfer Kelsey Briggs who joins the team from Memphis. The Cougars also signed 6-3 center Natasha Mack out of Lufkin High School who was a four-star recruit according to Hoopgurlz and was Hughey’s first top-100 signee as a head coach. Houston also added Angela Harris, Jasmyne Harris (no relation) Quatera Limbrick and Dorian Branch to the fold.

AMERSON JOINS THE 1,000 POINT CLUB On January 27, 2016, senior forward Marche’ Amerson became the 23rd player in Houston history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. Amerson finished the contest against South Florida shooting 4-of-13 from the line with eight points and five rebounds. Amerson wrapped her career with the Cougars 21st on the all-time points list with 1,098 points while also pulling down 479 rebounds in 121 games played. GILBERT REACHES TRIPLE-DIGIT BLOCKS Missouri City, Texas, native Tyler Gilbert was a force in the paint throughout her career. With 36 blocks during her senior campaign, Gilbert became just the seventh Cougar in program history to reach 100 blocks. Gilbert finished with 118 rejections in her stellar career.

Ronald Hughey was introduced as Houston’s seventh head coach on April 22, 2015. In his first season, Hughey went to work instilling a mindset of #ChasingGreatness in the Cougars.

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2015-16 REVIEW GILBERT SIGNS TO PLAY PROFESSIONALLY After her collegiate career came to a close in 2016, Tyler Gilbert was not ready to end her basketball career. The 6-1 forward signed a contract with Lousada AC in Portugal. The team competes in the Liga Feminina and began their 22-game season on Oct. 8 HAWKINS STANDS OUT AS FRESHMAN Freshman Serithia Hawkins turned in one of the best freshman seasons in program history during the 2016-17 campaign. Hawkins led the Cougars in points (264) and rebounds (222) en route to being named a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team. The Southmoore, Okla., native quickly earned a starting role and started 28 of Houston’s 30 games last season, while averaging 8.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per contest. Her total rebound mark stands 31st on the Houston all-time single season list, while her 95 offensive rebounds is 12th in school history, making her one of the top freshman rebounders to ever wear the red and white. Hawkins was also named American Conference Freshman of the Week on Dec. 21, as well as the American Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 14. GRAVES EARNS STARTING ROLL Houston received a huge impact from junior college transfer Kierra Graves in 2015-16. The Chicago Ill., native started 20 games for Houston last season after transferring from Kaskaskia College and finished fifth on the team in scoring with 6.4 points per contest. Graves shot nearly 40 percent from the field throughout the season (72-184) and was third on the team in assists after collecting 39. Graves also finished the year third on the squad with 35 steals.

FINISHING IN STYLE Houston wrapped up the road portion of its 2015-16 schedule with a trip up north on I-45 to meet SMU, in what was Mustang head coach Ronda Rompola’s final home game. The Cougars clampled down on defense in the contest, holding SMU without a field goal for the first 9:14 of the game. Freshman sensation Serithia Hawkins collected her fourth double-digit scoring game in a span of five games and Jessieka Palmer led the team with 15 points as the Cougars won 63-54 over their in-state rival. The win for Hughey was his second in as many seasons against the Mustangs.

AWARDS & HONORS

SERITHIA HAWKINS

• 2016-17 American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team • American Conference Freshman of the Week • American Conference Weekly Honor Roll

Marche’ Amerson

• Became the 23rd Cougar in school history to score at least 1,000 points

TYLER GILBERT

• Became just the seventh Cougar in school history to record 100 career blocks • Signed a contract to play professionaly overseas with Lousada AC COUGARS IN COSTA RICA Houston took a summer trip to beautiful Costa Rica where they swept a trio of games against local Costa Rican basketball teams before taking part in various fun adventures such as white water rafting, zip-lining and more. The Cougars spent 11 days in Costa Rica learning about the Costa Rican culture and geography as well as enjoying many of the various forms of entertainment available.

After working as a reserve in her first two collegiate seasons, Jessieka Palmer stood out as Houston’s top scorer in 2014-15. The junior averaged 9.6 points per game.

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COUGARS SAY FAREWELL TO FIVE Emotions where high during Houston’s final home game of the 2016-17 season when the Cougars said farewell to five seniors at the Memphis game. Alecia Smith, Jessieka Palmer, Marche’ Amerson, Tyler Gilbert and Taylor Gilbert all saw their Houston careers come to an end on the home court but not before an incredible pre-game ceremony bid them farewell.

THRILLER OVER RICE Houston renewed their cross-town rivalry with Rice University in 2015. A thriller that went down to the wire, Houston outscored the Owls 21-11 to come from behind and earn their fifth straight victory against their rivals. Houston trailed, 59-58, when they forced a Rice turnover with :41 seconds left in the game. With the shot clock running low on the ensuing possession, senior Alecia Smith drove the lane. When the defense collapsed, Smith connected with Amerson in the right corner, and the senior drained her fifth 3-pointer of the night to make the score 61-59. Amerson finished the contest with 15 points and two rebounds.

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2015-16 REVIEW TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ## Player .263 6-22 .273 18-27 .667 11 16 27 1.8 30 2 27 47 0 20 84 5.6 1 BUTLER, Chyanne 15-7 236 15.7 30-114 .200 26-36 .722 35 48 83 2.8 51 0 3 43 12 4 109 3.6 2 BLAKE, Jacqueline 30-10 400 13.3 39-123 .317 5-25 .222 4-16 .250 14-17 .824 3 17 20 0.9 21 0 26 28 0 14 34 1.5 3 WINSLOW, Bianca 23-1 270 11.7 8-36 .214 2-4 .500 8 26 34 1.5 11 0 1 16 1 4 33 1.5 10 NEWMAN, Cenecia 22-2 152 6.9 14-44 .318 3-14 26-24 746 28.7 61-212 .288 32-120 .267 22-32 .688 10 640 74 2.8 75 3 68 46 0 36 176 6.8 15 SMITH, Alecia .313 46-63 .730 24 66 90 3.0 70 3 43 57 6 17 201 6.7 21 PALMER, Jessieka 30-8 550 18.3 67-190 .353 21-67 22 AMERSON, Marche’ 30-26 880 29.3 81-281 .288 43-126 .341 34-48 .708 40 83 123 4.1 43 0 34 56 11 21 239 8.0 .288 55-81 .679 95 127 222 7.4 95 1 28 74 10 48 264 8.8 23 HAWKINS, Serithia 30-28 800 26.7 97-225 .431 15-52 .302 30-44 .682 18 46 64 2.1 57 0 17 42 1 22 152 5.1 24 MITCHELL, Mariah 30-10 577 19.2 48-139 .345 26-86 30-20 707 23.6 72-185 .389 1-21 .048 47-74 .635 28 56 84 2.8 41 1 39 75 3 35 192 6.4 25 GRAVES, Kierra .259 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 11 19 30 1.3 33 0 2 18 11 1 17 0.7 32 BROWN, Sharayla 24-5 154 6.4 7-27 30-9 530 17.7 69-155 .445 0-0 .000 31-48 .646 64 74 138 4.6 65 1 2 33 36 18 169 5.6 33 GILBERT, Tyler TEAM 57 88 145 4.8 17 Total 30 593-1731 .343 156-549 .284 328-480 .683 402 704 1106 36.9 592 11 290 548 91 240 1670 55.7 30 694-1699 .408 153-468 .327 406-580 .700 367 804 1171 39.0 495 - 362 488 97 240 1947 64.9 Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS Houston Opponents

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total 371 383 434 482 1670 454 445 544 504 1947

DEADBALL REBOUNDS: Houston Opponents

OFF DEF TOTAL 82 6 88 102 4 106

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ## Player .375 19-29 .655 38 49 87 7.3 37 0 15 37 4 20 124 10.3 23 HAWKINS, Serithia 12-11 314 26.2 48-102 .471 9-24 12-10 326 27.2 30-102 .294 20-53 .377 11-15 .733 12 32 44 3.7 16 0 14 23 3 7 91 7.6 22 AMERSON, Marche’ 21 PALMER, Jessieka 12-1 234 19.5 27-79 .342 13-32 .406 19-24 .792 13 31 44 3.7 30 1 18 30 4 9 86 7.2 12-11 321 26.8 28-77 .364 0-9 .000 28-42 .667 19 31 50 4.2 17 0 20 32 2 17 84 7.0 25 GRAVES, Kierra 12-11 371 30.9 29-103 .282 16-61 .262 9-18 .500 6 29 35 2.9 38 3 32 26 0 16 83 6.9 15 SMITH, Alecia 12-2 222 18.5 31-69 .449 0-0 .000 8-11 .727 29 26 55 4.6 30 0 2 16 17 4 70 5.8 33 GILBERT, Tyler .391 9-25 .360 13-20 .650 5 18 23 1.9 28 0 7 16 0 12 58 4.8 24 MITCHELL, Mariah 12-2 243 20.3 18-46 .111 7-10 .700 18 16 34 2.8 25 0 2 24 4 3 42 3.5 02 BLAKE, Jacqueline 12-8 154 12.8 17-54 .315 1-9 .188 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 4 1 5 1.7 4 0 1 6 0 1 8 2.7 01 BUTLER, Chyanne 3-1 30 10.0 3-16 .125 1-4 .250 5-6 .833 2 2 4 0.8 8 0 7 10 0 5 8 1.6 03 WINSLOW, Bianca 5-0 69 13.8 1-8 .429 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 2 8 10 1.1 3 0 0 7 0 1 14 1.6 10 NEWMAN, Cenecia 9-1 46 5.1 6-14 .250 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 6 11 17 1.5 15 0 1 10 7 1 10 0.9 32 BROWN, Sharayla 11-2 72 6.5 4-16 22 23 45 3.8 0 2 0 TM TEAM Total 12 242-686 .353 71-223 .318 123-183 .672 176 277 453 37.8 251 4 119 239 41 96 678 56.5 12 260-657 .396 69-189 .365 162-248 .653 150 296 446 37.2 204 - 136 205 30 97 751 62.6 Opponents. SCORE BY PERIODS: Houston Opponents

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total 156 172 183 167 678 165 178 214 194 751

DEADBALL REBOUNDS: Houston Opponents

OFF DEF TOTAL 31 5 36 51 2 53

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ## Player .315 23-33 .697 28 51 79 4.4 27 0 20 33 8 14 148 8.2 22 AMERSON, Marche’ 18-16 554 30.8 51-179 .285 23-73 .214 36-52 .692 57 78 135 7.5 58 1 13 37 6 28 140 7.8 23 HAWKINS, Serithia 18-17 486 27.0 49-123 .398 6-28 14-13 375 26.8 32-109 .294 16-59 .271 13-14 .929 4 35 39 2.8 37 0 36 20 0 20 93 6.6 15 SMITH, Alecia .229 27-39 .692 11 35 46 2.6 40 2 25 27 2 8 115 6.4 21 PALMER, Jessieka 18-7 316 17.6 40-111 .360 8-35 .276 5-20 .250 17-25 .680 7 15 22 1.8 26 2 26 41 0 19 76 6.3 01 BUTLER, Chyanne 12-6 206 17.2 27-98 18-9 386 21.4 44-108 .407 1-12 .083 19-32 .594 9 25 34 1.9 24 1 19 43 1 18 108 6.0 25 GRAVES, Kierra 18-7 308 17.1 38-86 .442 0-0 .000 23-37 .622 35 48 83 4.6 35 1 0 17 19 14 99 5.5 33 GILBERT, Tyler .323 17-61 .279 17-24 .708 13 28 41 2.3 29 0 10 26 1 10 94 5.2 24 MITCHELL, Mariah 18-8 334 18.6 30-93 .250 19-26 .731 17 32 49 2.7 26 0 1 19 8 1 67 3.7 02 BLAKE, Jacqueline 18-2 246 13.7 22-69 .319 4-16 .267 2-10 .200 1-2 .500 6 18 24 1.8 8 0 1 9 1 3 19 1.5 10 NEWMAN, Cenecia 13-1 106 8.2 8-30 .250 3-12 .250 9-11 .818 1 15 16 0.9 13 0 19 18 0 9 26 1.4 03 WINSLOW, Bianca 18-1 201 11.2 7-28 .273 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 5 8 13 1.0 18 0 1 8 4 0 7 0.5 32 BROWN, Sharayla 13-3 82 6.3 3-11 33 39 72 4.0 0 11 0 TM TEAM 18 351-1045 .336 85-326 .261 205-297 .690 226 427 653 36.3 341 7 171 309 50 144 992 55.1 Total 18 434-1042 .417 84-279 .301 244-332 .735 217 508 725 40.3 291 - 226 283 67 143 1196 66.4 Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: Houston Opponents

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total 215 211 251 315 992 289 267 330 310 1196

DEADBALL REBOUNDS: Houston Opponents

2016-17 HOUSTON BASKETBALL

OFF DEF TOTAL 51 1 52 51 2 53

2015-16 REVIEW DATE 11/13/15 11/19/15 11/22/15

TIME 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m.

ATT. 337 265 909

HIGH POINTS (12) Marche’ Amerson (11) Serithia Hawkins (14) Serithia Hawkins

HIGH REBOUNDS (7) Jessieka Palmer (9) Kierra Graves (8) Serithia Hawkins

HIGH ASSISTS (6) Alecia Smith (4) Jessieka Palmer (7) Alecia Smith

LONE STAR SHOWCASE (Cedar Park Center • Austin, Texas) 11/26/15 1:30 p.m. vs. George Washington L, 78-82 11/27/15 11 a.m. vs. Wright State L, 61-75 11/28/15 11 a.m. vs. Iowa L, 50-64

507 164 527

(25) Jessieka Palmer (13) Alecia Smith (12) Serithia Hawkins

(6) Serithia Hawkins (7) Serithia Hawkins (9) Serithia Hawkins

(5) Alecia Smith (2) Marche’ Amerson (3) Alecia Smith

12/5/15 12/7/15 12/12/15 12/17/15 12/20/15 12/30/15 1/2/16 1/5/16 1/8/16 1/10/16 1/14/16 1/20/16 1/27/16 1/30/16 2/3/16 2/6/16 2/10/16 2/12/16 2/17/16 2/20/16 2/23/16 2/27/16 2/29/16

684 502 921 457 792 934 1,308 326 1,553 878 1,094 154 1,885 456 274 497 467 1,298 105 363 436 914 336

(12) Marche’ Amerson (16) Serithia Hawkins (16) Jessieka Palmer (18) Marche’ Amerson (13) Serithia Hawkins (11) Marche’ Amerson (14) Chyanne Butler (11) Mariah Mitchell (16) Tyler Gilbert (17) Chyanne Butler (12) Chyanne Butler (15) Kierra Graves (11) Alecia Smith (10) Alecia Smith (20) Marche’ Amerson (12) Serithia Hawkins (12) Jacqueline Blake (13) Jessieka Palmer (11) Tyler Gilbert (13) Marche’ Amerson (19) Mariah Mitchell (16) Jessieka Palmer (14) Serithia Hawkins

(14) Tyler Gilbert (13) Jacqueline Blake (6) Amerson/GIlbert (6) Jacqueline Blake (11) Serithia Hawkins (7) Marche’ Amerson (10) Serithia Hawkins (6) Serithia Hawkins (8) Tyler Gilbert (8) Serithia Hawkins (9) Jacqueline Blake (5) Two Tied (6) Serithia Hawkins (12) Serithia Hawkins (7) Serithia Hawkins (11) Serithia Hawkins (12) Serithia Hawkins (8) Serithia Hawkins (9) Tyler Gilbert (9) Tyler Gilbert (10) Serithia Hawkins (8) Serithia Hawkins (7) Serithia Hawkins

(4) Plamer/Smith (3) Alecia Smith (4) Bianca Winslow (4) Serithia Hawkins (4) Serithia Hawkins (3) Chyanne Butler (4) Smith/Butler (2) Three Tied (6) Bianca Winslow (1) Four Tied (2) Three Tied (3) Two Tied (4) Chyanne Butler (4) Serithia Hawkins (4) Two Tied (5) Alecia Smith None (3) Two Tied (3) Jessieka Palmer (3) Jessieka Palmer (4) Alecia Smith (5) Alecia Smith (5) Alecia Smith

(11) Serithia Hawkins

(1) Two Tied

4 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 8 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m.

OPPONENT at Charleston LONG BEACH STATE UL LAFAYETTE

at Rice INCARNATE WORD UNLV at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi UTRGV at Tulane* TEMPLE* at Memphis* UCONN* SMU* at East Carolina* TULSA* at USF* at Cincinnati* UCF* TULANE* at Tulsa* at Temple* EAST CAROLINA* CINCINNATI* at UCF* at SMU* MEMPHIS*

SCORE L, 48-55 L, 41-47 W, 52-51

W, 62-59 W, 67-51 L, 60-63 W, 76-73 L, 45-55 L, 48-70 L, 66=75 L, 57-74 L, 37-76 L, 48-50 L, 70-76 L, 62-79 L, 49-73 L, 50-56 W, 65-45 L, 56-59 L, 28-44 L, 48-78 L, 59-68 L, 61-67 L, 62-65 W, 63-54 L, 64-77

2016 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP (Mohegan Sun Arena • Uncasville, Conn.) 3/4/16 7 pm vs. Tulsa L, 38-76 (9) Serithia Hawkins * - American Athletic Conference game

2016-17 HOUSTON BASKETBALL

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The Cougars finished the season at the American Athletic Conference Championship in Uncasville, Conn. Fans filled the Mohegan Sun Arena for Houston’s matchup with Tulsa, an event that is regularly one of the most watched games of the season for the Coogs.

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2015-16 REVIEW LEADING SCORER Marche’ Amerson Jessieka Palmer Alecia Smith Tyler Gilbert Serithia Hawkins Mariah Mitchell Chyanne Butler Kierra Graves Jacqueline Blake Bianca Winslow

2015-16 5 5 4 2 7 1 3 2 1 ---

CAREER 27 19 15 8 7 7 3 2 1 1

10+ POINTS IN A GAME 2015-16 Marche’ Amerson 12 6 Jessieka Palmer 6 Alecia Smith 7 Tyler Gilbert 14 Serithia Hawkins Mariah Mitchell 3 5 Kierra Graves --- Bianca Winslow 4 Jacqueline Blake Chyanne Butler 3 2 Cenecia Newman

CAREER 54 30 29 19 14 8 5 4 4 3 2

20+ POINTS IN A GAME 2015-16 Marche’ Amerson 1 --- Alecia Smith Jessieka Palmer 1

CAREER 7 3 2

2015-16 5 18 2 1 3 --- 2 ---

CAREER 21 18 8 7 3 2 2 1

LEADING REBOUNDER Tyler Gilbert Serithia Hawkins Marche’ Amerson Jessieka Palmer Jacqueline Blake Alecia Smith Kierra Graves Mariah Mitchell

10+ REBOUNDS IN A GAME 2015-16 Tyler Gilbert 1 6 Serithia Hawkins Jessieka Palmer --- --- Marche’ Amerson Jacqueline Blake 1 LEADING ASSISTANT Alecia Smith Bianca Winslow Jessieka Palmer Marche’ Amerson Chyanne Butler Serithia Hawkins Kierra Graves

2015-16 13 5 5 4 7 3 2

CAREER 47 17 13 10 7 3 2

5+ ASSISTS Alecia Smith Bianca Winslow

2015-16 5 1

CAREER 11 3

3+ BLOCKS Tyler Gilbert Marche’ Amerson

2015-16 3 ---

CAREER 14 1

3+ STEALS Alecia Smith Marche’ Amerson Serithia Hawkins Bianca Winslow Mariah Mitchell Kierra Graves Tyler Gilbert Chyanne Butler

2015-16 4 2 8 1 1 4 --- 2

CAREER 16 11 8 6 4 4 1 2

DOUBLE-DOUBLES 2015-16 Tyler Gilbert 1 Serithia Hawkins 4 Jessieka Palmer --- Marche’ Amerson --- 1 Jacqueline Blake

CAREER 6 6 3 1 1

CAREER 4 4 3 1 1

#1 #2 #3 #5 #10 #12 #15 CHYANNE JACQUELINE BIANCA DIONNA CENECIA BRIANNE ALECIA BUTLER BLAKE WINSLOW COLLINS NEWMAN COFFMAN SMITH

N8 TAMIU (Ex.) DNP 9-3-0 2-0-1 N13 at Charleston DNP 2-4-0 0-0-0 N19 Long Beach State DNP 4-2-0 DNP N22 UL-Lafayette DNP 2-3-0 DNP N26 vs. GW DNP 3-1-1 DNP N27 vs. Wright State DNP 5-0-0 DNP N28 vs. Iowa DNP 0-1-0 DNP D5 at Rice DNP 2-0-0 DNP D7 at Incarnate Word DNP 11-13-1 DNP D12 UNLV DNP 0-0-0 7-1-4 D17 at Texas A&M-CC 4-2-0 10-6-0 0-1-1 D20 UTRGV 0-2-0 2-3-0 1-2-2 D30 at Tulane 8-4-3 7-2-1 0-1-1 J2 Temple 14-3-4 1-3-0 0-1-2 J5 at Memphis 2-1-2 2-2-0 0-0-0 J8 UConn 4-1-2 0-0-0 2-0-6 J10 SMU 17-2-1 2-5-0 3-2-1 J14 at East Carolina 12-4-2 11-9-0 6-2-2 J20 Tulsa 8-4-3 2-3-0 3-0-0 J27 at USF 2-1-4 3-2-0 0-1-0 J30 at Cincinnati 5-2-0 7-2-0 0-1-0 F3 UCF 0-0-0 6-3-0 0-0-0 F6 Tulane 2-0-1 0-2-0 0-0-0 F10 at Tulsa DNP 12-7-0 0-0-0 F12 at Temple DNP 6-3-0 0-1-3 F17 East Carolina DNP 2-2-0 5-1-1 F20 Cincinnati DNP 2-3-0 2-2-1 F23 at UCF DNP 0-1-0 2-3-1 F27 at SMU DNP 6-5-0 0-1-1 2-0-4

F29 Memphis

0-0-0

3-0-0

DNP DNP DNP 5-3-6 DNP DNP DNP 10-3-1 DNP DNP DNP 8-5-2 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 3-1-7 DNP 4-2-0 DNP 17-3-5 DNP 3-0-0 DNP 13-1-1 DNP 5-2-0 DNP 5-7-3 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 6-2-4 DNP 0-4-0 DNP 8-4-3 DNP 2-1-0 DNP 2-4-1 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 6-1-3 DNP DNP DNP 5-3-3 DNP 0-1-0 DNP 2-1-0 DNP DNP DNP 6-5-4 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 8-4-2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 14-4-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 11-4-2 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 10-1-2 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 10-6-0 DNP 0-1-0 DNP 9-3-5 DNP 1-1-0 DNP 5-0-0 DNP 0-7-1 DNP 5-2-3 DNP 0-4-0 DNP 5-2-2 DNP 0-4-0 DNP 7-1-2 DNP DNP DNP 8-1-4 DNP 4-2-0 DNP 4-7-5 DNP

DNP

3-2-5

#21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #32 #33 JESSIEKA MARCHE’ SERITHIA MARIAH KIERRA SHARAYLA TYLER PALMER AMERSON HAWKINS MITCHELL GRAVES BROWN GILBERT

N8 TAMIU (Ex.) 7-7-1 12-2-2 3-6-1 6-4-1 9-2-2 0-3-0 6-6-1 N13 at Charleston 6-5-4 8-6-1 11-5-0 5-2-1 6-9-3 0-0-0 0-4-0 N19 Long Beach State 8-7-1 7-4-1 4-6-0 1-0-0 7-4-1 DNP 2-4-1 N22 UL-Lafayette 2-5-0 10-2-2 14-8-1 8-1-0 9-5-3 0-5-0 4-4-0 N26 vs. GW 25-5-3 0-4-1 8-6-2 8-1-0 9-2-2 4-0-0 0-1-0 N27 vs. Wright State 4-6-1 5-5-2 11-7-1 2-4-0 8-3-0 0-0-1 10-4-0 N28 vs. Iowa 8-4-1 3-2-1 12-9-1 5-2-0 4-2-2 0-5-0 8-7-0 D5 at Rice 2-3-4 15-2-2 13-8-1 8-2-0 4-5-3 0-1-0 12-14-0 D7 at Incarnate Word 3-0-2 7-4-0 16-7-1 6-2-1 12-5-2 0-3-0 4-3-0 D12 UNLV 16-3-1 5-6-0 7-5-0 6-0-3 10-4-1 2-1-0 3-6-1 D17 at Texas A&M-CC 9-1-1 18-2-1 6-4-4 4-3-1 6-2-1 0-0-0 13-5-0 D20 UTRGV 2-3-0 5-3-3 13-11-4 0-3-1 5-5-2 0-1-0 12-3-0 D30 at Tulane 7-1-0 11-7-1 5-4-0 1-1-0 2-3-0 0-1-0 5-2-0 J2 Temple 2-2-3 4-3-0 12-10-2 11-9-1 12-1-1 DNP 4-3-0 J5 at Memphis J8 UConn J10 SMU J14 at East Carolina J20 Tulsa J27 at USF J30 at Cincinnati F3 UCF F6 Tulane F10 at Tulsa F12 at Temple F17 East Carolina F20 Cincinnati at UCF F23 F27 at SMU F29 Memphis

5-1-1 10-5-1 2-6-0 8-3-0 11-2-2 1-1-0 8-5-0 0-0-0 4-5-0 6-4-0 0-3-0 5-5-2 DNP 16-8-0 10-2-1 6-3-1 4-8-0 0-2-0 2-5-0 DNP 6-6-0 7-2-1 11-3-2 8-6-1 8-4-1 3-0-1 DNP 4-5-0 8-3-3 6-1-0 4-5-1 0-1-1 15-5-1 2-2-0 0-2-0 5-4-0 8-5-2 9-6-1 0-0-1 5-1-1 0-1-0 6-5-0 0-3-1 5-5-2 7-12-4 0-2-0 8-2-1 0-0-0 8-5-0 2-1-0 20-6-4 4-7-0 5-0-2 8-1-4 0-0-0 9-5-0 4-4-0 11-3-0 12-11-2 9-1-1 7-3-1 0-1-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 0-6-0 1-12-0 0-3-0 7-1-0 2-4-0 0-4-0 13-3-0 0-1-1 10-8-1 8-1-0 4-0-1 2-1-1 0-0-0 9-1-3 10-4-1 10-6-0 5-0-1 2-0-0 0-1-0 11-9-0 11-5-3 13-7-0 9-5-1 2-3-0 5-1-2 0-0-0 10-9-0 9-4-3 6-6-2 12-10-0 19-2-1 2-3-1 DNP 4-3-0 15-3-2 10-5-1 11-8-0 8-3-1 4-0-1 0-0-0 1-4-0 8-6-4 13-4-2 14-7-0 10-1-0 6-1-0 0-1-0 5-6-0

2016-17 HOUSTON BASKETBALL

2015-16 REVIEW

MATCH-UP

FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct.

FT-A

Pct. O/D/Reb PF A TO B S Quarters SCORE

TAMIU (Ex.)

15-48 31.3%

11-14

78.6% 11/24/35

at Houston

21-55 38.2% 7-28

25.0% 10-19 52.6% 16/23/39 16 15 23 4 16 15-19-17-8

18-57 31.6% 7-29

24.1% 5-7

N13 Houston

1-13

7.7%

11 28 3

11 14-8-10-10

71.4% 13/27/40 21 10 21 8 7 10-10-14-14

at Charleston

16-57 28.1%

8-12

66.7%

15-15

100% 14/28/42

11 15 1

7-8-24-16

N19 Long Beach St

14-42 33.3%

9-19

47.4%

10-18

55.6% 9/17/26

10 21 2

10 21-5-13-8

13-40 32.5%

3-11

27.3%

12-14

85.7% 11/23/34 20

at Houston

N22 UL-Lafayette

at Houston

N26 Houston

vs. GW

Houston N27

vs. Wright St

N28 Houston

vs. Iowa

D5 Houston

at Rice

24 3

10-11-16-4

19-48 39.6% 3-12

25.0% 10-20 50.0% 10/18/28 19 10 11 2 5 15-12-16-8

19-49 38.8%

36.8%

7-19

7-12

58.3% 14/22/36 23

13 20 2

7-23-10-12

27-63 42.9% 11-20 55.0% 13-23 56.5% 6/22/28 20 14 16 3 16 18-15-12-33 78 31-66 47.0%

3-12

25.0%

17-28

60.7% 18/33/51

19 22 1

10 22-15-24-21

24-60 40.0% 4-15 26.7% 9-13 69.2% 9/25/34 19 6 18 5 5 11-17-19-14 61 28-65 43.1%

4-19

21.1%

15-22

68.2% 16/29/45

11 15 3

18-15-22-33

20-79 25.3% 7-21

33.3% 3-7

42.9% 26/20/46 19 8 16 2 8 12-11-17-10

20-52 38.5%

35.0%

73.9% 11/35/46

7-20

17-23

12 17 5

16-22-16-10

24-63 38.1% 8-23

34.8% 6-9

66.7% 25/18/43 20 14 20 0 8 19-13-9-21

18-41 43.9%

36.8%

72.7% 9/18/27

7-19

16-22

21 1

10 14-20-14-11

D7 Houston

21-62 33.9% 7-21

33.3% 18-24 75.0% 23/27/50 22 10 15 1 9 12-23-15-17

18-49 36.7%

25.0%

at UIW

3-12

12-20

60.0% 9/22/31

11 17 4

7-16-13-15

D12 UNLV

23-65 35.4% 6-13

46.2% 11-21 52.4% 21/25/46 17 12 15 2 8 14-16-16-17

19-54 35.2%

26.1%

at Houston

6-23

16-19

84.2% 13/25/38 21

11 20 6

21-13-15-11

D17 Houston

27-55 49.1% 7-13

53.8% 15-25 60.0% 15/16/31 25 12 26 7 13 13-16-28-19 76

at AMCC

25-53 47.2% 8-14

57.1% 15-24 62.5% 10/16/26 22 12 23 4 10 13-18-14-28 73

20-56 35.7% 4-16

25.0% 11-17 64.7% 11/25/36 15 6 14 4 10 5-18-14-13

D20 UTRGV

at Houston 17-55 30.9% 2-17 11.8% 9-15 60.0% 13/29/42 21 13 19 2 9 9-14-13-9 45 D30 Houston

19-60 31.7% 3-18 16.7% 6-12 50.0% 14/19/33 19 6 17 1 5 11-5-18-14 48

25-56 44.6%

at Tulane

J2 Temple

5-13

23-59 39.0% 3-13

38.5%

15-15

100.0% 11/31/42

19 16 6

17-21-20-12

23.1% 26-36 72.2% 14/23/37 15 9 16 2 11 17-16-19-23 75

at Houston 25-62 40.3% 8-25 32.0% 8-13 61.5% 16/26/42 32 17 26 3 7 3-21-23-19 66 J5 Houston

17-57 29.8% 4-15

26.7% 19-27 70.4% 22/18/40 16 8 28 3 10 10-15-17-15 57

at Memphis

30-54 55.6% 3-9

33.3% 11-18 61.1% 8/21/29 25 13 20 5 12 23-16-22-13 74

UConn

28-58 48.3% 6-21

28.6% 14-14 100% 11/27/38 8

12 9

at Houston

14-53 26.4%

25.0%

10 19 4

J10 SMU

at Houston

J14 Houston

at ECU

J20 Tulsa

3-12

6-7

85.7% 12/19/31 11

10 11 14-17-23-22 3

15-5-10-7

76 37

19-60 31.7% 2-13

15.4% 10-17 58.8% 16/32/48 13 11 19 5 3 13-11-14-12

18-55 32.7% 5-15

33.3% 7-11

21-52 40.4% 5-14

35.7% 23-29 79.3% 12/24/36 16 10 18 2 6 12-18-21-19

29-72 40.3% 7-24

29.2% 11-14 78.6% 19/20/39 21 15 14 3 10 26-13-22-15 76

32-68 47.1% 4-14

28.6% 11-21 52.4% 13/34/47 15 14 14 2 14 13-14-11-26 79

63.6% 8/29/37 21 4 17 5 11 19-12-8-9

50 48 70

at Houston 25-63 39.7% 4-15 26.7% 8-12 66.7% 5/28/33 17 9 15 6 9 19-6-11-26 62 F12 Houston

at Temple

J27 Houston

at USF

J30 Houston

at Cincinnati

F3 UCF

at Houston

F6 Tulane

at Houston

16-54 29.6% 3-16

18.8% 13-15 86.7% 10/22/32 19 11 23 2 10 9-6-11-22

28-63 44.4% 6-23

26.1% 16-23 69.6% 16/29/45 15 21 16 1 12 26-10-25-17 78

20-66 30.3% 5-21

23.8% 4-6

66.7% 11/20/21 21 11 12 3 10 12-9-10-18

43.8%

76.9% 12/36/48

23-52 44.2%

7-16

18-56 32.1% 2-17 16-48 33.3%

6-19

20-26

13-27-17-16

73 50

31.6%

78.3% 9/28/37

12 17 5 8

13 0

11.8% 12-17 70.6% 11/24/35 26 10 10 4 4 8-15-11-15 18-23

18-13-12-13

24-53 45.3% 3-11

27.3% 4-6

66.7% 6/27/33 21 15 24 1 11 13-12-16-14 55

21-54 38.9% 6-15

40.0% 16-20 80.0% 8/24/32 15 10 19 2 13 12-9-19-24

21-45 46.7% 6-13

46.2% 11-16 68.8% 9/24/33 15 14 19 5 7 10-15-13-21

20-59 .33.9% 8-23

34.8% 8-12

66.7% 17/17/34 17 10 16 4 11 7-9-16-24

Houston F10

9-55 16.4% 3-18 16.7% 7-12 58.3% 11/32/43 14 0 13 1 7 9-10-5-5

18-58 31.0%

at Tulsa

4-20

20.0%

4-7

57.1% 10/38/48

11 4

12-9-9-14

27-60 45.0% 2-11

18.2% 12-13 92.3% 11/29/40 18 13 14 2 4 21-13-15-19

20-60 33.3%

23.5%

at Houston

F20 Cincinnati

4-17

22-60 36.7% 6-16

15-22

68.2% 16/22/38 19

14 3

14-11-18-16

37.5% 17-25 68.0% 14/23/37 15 7 11 4 10 4-15-22-26

at Houston 25-62 40.3% 2-18 11.1% 9-15 60.0% 17/27/44 22 9 17 1 4 12-20-9-20 61 F23 Houston

19-65 29.2% 9-32

28.1% 15-19 78.9% 12/28/40 19 12 13 2 11 18-13-8-23

24-58 40.7%

46.7%

at UCF

7-15

10-17

58.8% 10/35/45

11 18 3

17-22-10-15

F27 Houston

22-60 36.7% 4-16

25.0% 15-24 62.5% 11/31/42 21 11 14 2 9 12-14-17-20

17-62 27.4%

0.0%

at SMU

F29 Memphis

at Houston

M4-7 Houston

vs Tulsa

0-13

28-55 50.9% 7-15 22-52 42.3%

7-19

20-26

76.9% 17/31/48

15 7

13-9-18-14

46.7% 14-15 93.3% 11/20/31 21 13 17 2 5 19-14-25-19 36.8%

13-21

61.9% 13/17/30 16

15 18 2

13-13-19-19

77 64

13-49 26.5% 2-11

18.2% 10-15 66.7% 23/8/31 20 2 24 2 4 14-6-15-3

28-63 44.4% 7-21

33.3% 13-18 72.2% 30/12/42 17 13 14 1 12 17-13-21-25 76

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2015-16

Overall 6-24 Postseason 0-1 at home 2-11 4-9 on the road 0-4 at a neutral site 1-5 in November 3-3 in December 0-8 in January in February 2-7 0-1 in March

HOUSTON vs...

The American 2-17 0-1 Atlantic 10 0-1 Big Ten 0-1 Big West 0-1 Colonial Athletic 1-0 Conference USA Horizon League 0-1 Mountain West 0-1 Southland 2-0 1-0 Sun Belt Western Athletic 0-1

HOUSTON’S RECORD WHEN... SCORING

scoring <60 pts. scoring 60-69 pts. scoring 70-79 pts. scoring 80-89 pts. scoring 90-99 pts. scoring 100 or more pts. allowing <60 pts. allowing 60-69 pts. allowing 70-79 pts. allowing 80-89 pts. allowing 90-99 pts. allowing 100 or more pts.

FIELD GOAL SHOOTING

shooting <30% shooting 30-39% shooting 40-49% shooting 50% or higher opponents shoot <30% opponents shoot 30-39% opponents shoot 40-49% opponents shoot 50% or higher

1-14 4-7 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-8 0-5 1-10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-7 5-11 1-6 0-0 1-1 2-9 3-12 0-2

TURNOVERS committing more turnovers committing fewer turnovers teams tie in turnovers

2-16 4-7 0-1

REBOUNDING outrebounding their opponent getting outrebounded teams tie in rebounds

4-6 2-17 0-1

HALFTIME & OVERTIME leading after 1st half trailing after 1st half teams are tied after 1st half

3-4 3-19 0-1

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HOUSTON’S RECORD...

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HOUSTON TEAM HIGHS Points 78 vs. George Washington • 11/26/15 Rebounds 50 vs. Incarnate Word • 12/7/15 Offensive Rebounds 26 vs. Iowa • 11/28/15 Defensive Rebounds 29 vs. UTRGV • 12/20/15 Assists 17 vs. Temple • 1/2/16 Turnovers 28 vs. Memphis • 1/5/16 Steals 16 vs. George Washington • 11/26/15 Blocks 8 vs. College of Charleston • 11/13/15 Personal Fouls 32 vs. Temple • 1/2/16 Players Fouled Out 2 vs. Temple • 1/2/16 Made Field Goals 27 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi • 12/17/15 27 vs. George Washington • 11/26/15 79 vs. Iowa • 11/28/15 Field Goal Attempts Field Goal % 49.1% vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi • 12/17/15 3-pt Field Goals 11 vs. George Washington • 11/26/15 3-pt Field Goal Att. 32 vs. UCF • 2/23/16 3-pt Field Goal % 55.0% vs. George Washington • 11/26/15 Made Free Throws 23 vs. East Carolina • 1/14/16 Free Throw Attempts 29 vs. East Carolina • 1/14/16 Free Throw % 86.7% vs. Temple • 2/12/16 Winning Margin 16 vs. Incarnate Word • 12/7/15 Halftime Lead 12 vs. Incarnate Word • 12/7/15 Losing Deficit 39 vs. UConn • 1/8/16

HOUSTON INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Points 25 • Jessieka Palmer vs. George Washington • 11/26/15 Rebounds 14 • Tyler Gilbert vs. Rice • 12/5/15 Offensive Rebounds 11 • Tyler Gilbert vs. Rice • 12/5/15 Defensive Rebounds 8 • Serithia Hawkins UTRGV • 12/20/15 Assists 7 • Alecia Smith vs. Louisiana-Lafayette • 11/22/15 Turnovers 8 • Chyanne Butler vs. Memphis • 1/5/16 8 • Serithia Hawkins vs. Long Beach State • 11/19/15 Steals 7 • Chyanne Butler vs. SMU • 1/10/16 Blocks 4 • Tyler Gilbert vs. College of Charleston • 11/13/15 Made Field Goals 8 • Tyler Gilbert vs. UConn • 1/8/16 Field Goal Attempts 19 • Chyanne Butler vs. SMU • 1/10/16 Field Goal % (Min. 5 Att.) 77.8% (7-9) • Kierra Graves vs. USF • 1/20/16 3-pt Field Goals 6 • Jessieka Palmmer vs. George Washington • 11/26/15 3-pt Field Goal Att. 13 • Mariah Mitchell vs. UCF • 2/23/16 3-pt Field Goal % (Min. 3 Att.) 85.7% (6-7) • Jessieka Palmer vs. George Washington • 11/26/15 Made Free Throws 7 • Jessieka Palmer vs. Temple • 2/12/16 Free Throw Attempts 8 • Three Times Free Throw % (Min. 3 Att.) 100% • 11 Times Minutes Played 40 • Alecia Smith vs. Louisiana • 11/22/15

OPPONENTS TEAM HIGHS Points 82, George Washington • 11/26/15 Rebounds 51, George Washington • 11/26/15 Offensive Rebounds 21, UNLV • 12/12/15 Defensive Rebounds 36, USF • 1/27/16 21, Temple • 2/12/16 Assists Turnovers 24, UCF • 2/3/16 Steals 14, Tulsa • 1/20/16 10, UConn • 1/8/16 Blocks Personal Fouls 25, Memphis • 1/5/16 Players Fouled Out 1 • four teams Made Field Goals 32, Tulsa • 1/20/16 Field Goal Attempts 72, East Carolina • 1/14/16 Field Goal % 55.6%, Memphis • 1/5/16 9, Long Beach State • 11/19/15 3-pt Field Goals 3-pt Field Goal Att. 24, East Carolina • 1/14/16 3-pt Field Goal % 66.7%, College of Charleston • 11/13/15 Made Free Throws 26, Temple • 1/2/16 Free Throw Attempts 36, Temple • 1/2/16 Free Throw % 100.0%, Three Times Winning Margin 39, UConn • 1/8/16 22, Tulane • 12/30/15 Halftime Lead Losing Deficit 16, Incarnate Word • 12/7/15

OPPONENTS INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Points 33 • Aliyah Gregory, UCF • 2/23/16 Rebounds 16 • I’Tiana Taylor, East Carolina • 1/14/16 Offensive Rebounds 10 • I’Tiana Taylor, East Carolina • 1/14/16 Defensive Rebounds 11 • Courtney Williams, USF • 1/27/16 Assists 8 • Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple • 2/12/16 Turnovers 7 • Leslie Vorpahl, Tulane • 12/30/15 7 • Kolby Morgan, Tulane • 12/30/15 5 • Alliya Butts, Temple • 1/2/16 Steals Blocks 4 • Breanna Stewart, UConn • 1/8/16 4 • Brianna Wright, Memphis • 1/5/16 Made Field Goals 14 • Ashley Clark, Tulsa • 1/20/16 Field Goal Attempts 21 • Ashley Clark, Tulsa • 1/20/16 Field Goal % (Min. 5 Att.) 90.0% (9-10) • Ariel Hearn, Memphis • 1/5/16 3-pt Field Goals 6 • Kitija Laksa, USF • 1/27/16 6 • Brittany Mbamalu, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi • 12/17/15 3-pt Field Goal Att. 11 • Kitija Laksa, USF • 1/27/16 11 • Maya Hawkins, Rice • 12/5/15 3-pt Field Goal % (Min. 3 Att.) 100% (4-4) • Anna Kim, Long Beach State • 11/19/15 Made Free Throws 11 • Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple • 1/2/16 Free Throw Attempts 12 • Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple • 1/2/16 Free Throw % (Min. 3 Att.) 100% • 20 Times Minutes Played 40 • Shante’ Goff • 12/20/15

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2015-16 American Athletic Conference REVIEW UConn* USF^ Temple+ Memphis+ Tulane+ Tulsa SMU East Carolina Cincinnati UCF Houston

American Games Overall W-L Pct. Home Away Streak W-L Pct. Home Away Neut. Streak 18-0 1.000 9-0 9-0 W18 38-0 1.000 15-0 14-0 9-0 W38 14-4 .778 8-1 6-3 L1 24-10 .706 15-1 6-7 3-2 L2 13-5 .722 8-1 5-4 W1 23-12 .657 13-3 9-8 1-1 L1 12-6 .667 7-2 5-4 W2 18-13 .581 12-5 6-7 0-1 L2 11-7 .611 6-3 5-4 W1 23-12 .657 14-3 7-6 2-3 L1 8-10 .444 4-5 4-5 W1 12-19 .387 5-9 6-7 1-3 L1 7-11 .389 5-4 2-7 L4 13-18 .419 8-7 2-9 3-2 L1 6-12 .333 3-6 3-6 W1 13-19 .406 5-6 5-7 3-6 L1 4-14 .222 1-8 3-6 L3 8-22 .267 5-10 3-9 0-3 L4 4-14 .222 3-6 1-8 L1 7-23 .233 5-10 2-11 0-2 L2 2-16 .111 1-8 1-8 L1 6-24 .200 2-11 4-9 0-4 L2

* - NCAA National Champion ^ - NCAA Tournament selection + - WNIT selection

AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP Friday, March 4 - First Round (8) East Carolina 70, (9) Cincinnati 61 (7) SMU 83, (10) UCF 74 (OT) (6) Tulsa 76, (11) Houston 38 Saturday, March 5 - Quarterfinals (5) Tulane 70, (4) Memphis 61 (1) UConn 92, (8) East Carolina 51 (2) USF 73, (7) SMU 60 (3) Temple 58, (6) Tulsa 52 Sunday, March 6 - Semifinals (1) UConn 82, (5) Tulane 35 (2) USF 64, (3) Temple 46 Monday, March 7 - Championship (1) UConn 77, (2) USF 51 NCAA Tournament First Round • Saturday, March 19 (1) UConn 101, (16) Robert Moris 49 (6) USF 48, (11) Colorado State 45 Second Round • Monday, March 21 (1) UConn 97, (9) Duquesne 51 (3) UCLA 72, (6) USF 67 Sweet Sixteen • Saturday, March 26 (1) UConn 98, (5) Mississippi State 38 Elite Eight • Monday, March 28 (1) UConn 86, (2) Texas 65 Final Four • Sunday, April 3 (1) UConn 80, (2) Oregon State 51 National Championship • Tuesday, April 5 (1) UConn 82, (4) Syracuse 51 WNIT First Round • Wednesday, March 16 Tulane 53, Alabama 52 First Round • Thursday, March 17 UT Martin 79, Memphis 73 First Round • Friday, March 19 Temple 74, Drexel 66 Second Round • Sunday, March 20 Temple 64, Qunnipiac 62 Second Round • Monday, March 21 Tulane 64, Georgia Tech 61 Third Round • Wednesday, March 23 Florida Gulf Coast 73, Tulane 61 Third Round • Thursday, March 24 Temple 75, Ohio State 61 Quarterfinal Round • Monday, March 28 Michigan 77, Temple 76

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TEAM 1. UConn (32) 2. Oregon State 3. Syracuse 4. Baylor 5. South Carolina 6. Notre Dame 7. Texas 8. Washington 9. Maryland 10. Ohio State 11. Stanford 12. Florida State 13. UCLA 14. Louisville 15. Kentucky 16. Arizona State 17. DePaul 18. Mississippi State 19. Tennessee 20. Texas A&M 21. Michigan State 22. USF 23. Oklahoma 24. Miami (FL) 25. West Virginia

REC. 38-0 32-5 30-8 36-2 33-2 33-2 31-5 26-11 31-4 26-8 27-8 25-8 26-9 26-7 25-8 26-7 27-9 28-8 22-14 22-10 25-9 24-10 22-11 24-9 25-10

PTS. 800 718 713 680 666 662 599 536 493 463 455 441 391 377 357 324 298 297 193 191 186 180 77 71 55

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Colorado State 42; Duquesne 37; Albany 25; South Dakota 12; South Dakota State 12; Florida 11; St. John’s 10; Western Kentucky 6; WisconsinGreen Bay 5; Florida Gulf Coast 5; Auburn 5; Georgia 4; George Washington 2; Indiana 1.

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR Breanna Stewart UConn FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR USF Kitija Laksa NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR SMU McKenzie Adams DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Moriah Jefferson UConn SIXTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR USF Shalethia Stringfield COACH OF THE YEAR Geno Auriemma UConn MOST IMPROVED PLAYER Tulane Leslie Vorpahl SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Courtney Williams USF SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Morgan Tuck UConn 1ST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE UConn *Breanna Stewart *Moriah Jefferson UConn *Courtney Williams USF Jada Payne East Carolina Morgan Tuck UConn Alliya Butts Temple 2ND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE I’Tiana Taylor East Carolina Ariel Hearn Memphis Kitija Laksa USF Feyonda Fitzgerald Temple Kolby Morgan Tulane 3RD TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE UConn Kia Nurse Alisia Jenkins USF Alicia Froling SMU Leslie Vorpahl Tulane Ashley Clark Tulsa ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Houston *Serithia Hawkins *Katie Lou Samuelson UConn *Kitija Laksa USF Napheesa Collier UConn Taylor Emory Tulane * Unanimous selection

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SCORING OFFENSE 1. UConn 2. USF 3. Temple 4. Memphis 5. East Carolina 6. Tulane 7. UCF 8. Tulsa 9. SMU 10. Cincinnati 11. Houston

G 38 34 35 31 32 35 30 31 31 30 30

W-L Pts Avg/G 38-0 3346 88.1 24-10 2472 72.7 23-12 2455 70.1 18-13 2104 67.9 13-19 2162 67.6 23-12 2254 64.4 7-23 1890 63.0 12-19 1922 62.0 13-18 1864 60.1 8-22 1712 57.1 6-24 1670 55.7

3-POINT FG PCT 1. UConn 2. USF 3. Tulane 4. Tulsa 5. Temple 6. Memphis 7. Cincinnati 8. Houston 9. East Carolina 10. UCF 11. SMU

G 38 34 35 31 35 31 30 30 32 30 31

3FGM 3FGA Pct 295 775 .381 210 601 .349 183 550 .333 174 580 .300 203 684 .297 148 500 .296 183 632 .290 156 549 .284 159 565 .281 143 519 .276 118 485 .243

ASSISTS 1. UConn 2. Memphis 3. Temple 4. East Carolina 5. SMU 6. Tulane 7. USF 8. UCF 9. Tulsa 10. Cincinnati 11. Houston

G 38 31 35 32 31 35 34 30 31 30 30

No. 821 427 482 440 411 462 434 379 375 295 290

SCORING DEFENSE 1. UConn 2. USF 3. Tulane 4. Temple 5. SMU 6. Houston 7. Tulsa 8. Memphis 9. East Carolina 10. Cincinnati 11. UCF

G 38 34 35 35 31 30 31 31 32 30 30

Pts 1837 2109 2196 2229 1978 1947 2075 2105 2251 2151 2200

3-POINT FG PCT DEF. 1. SMU 2. Cincinnati 3. Tulsa 4. UConn 5. USF 6. East Carolina 7. Tulane 8. Temple 9. UCF 10. Houston 11. Memphis

G 31 30 31 38 34 32 35 35 30 30 31

3FGM 3FGA Pct 158 541 .292 165 552 .299 163 545 .299 209 698 .299 183 603 .303 160 527 .304 212 697 .304 172 564 .305 215 679 .317 153 468 .327 190 576 .330

STEALS 1. UConn 2. Memphis 3. Temple 4. East Carolina 5. Houston 6. Tulane 7. Tulsa 8. UCF 9. Cincinnati 10. SMU 11. USF

G 38 31 35 32 30 35 31 30 30 31 34

No. Avg/G 447 11.8 312 10.1 325 9.3 257 8.0 240 8.0 277 7.9 239 7.7 221 7.4 198 6.6 193 6.2 195 5.7

SCORING MARGIN 1. UConn 2. USF 3. Temple 4. Tulane 5. Memphis 6. East Carolina 7. SMU 8. Tulsa 9. Houston 10. UCF 11. Cincinnati

G 38 34 35 35 31 32 31 31 30 30 30

Off Def. Marg. 88.1 48.3 +39.7 72.7 62.0 +10.7 70.1 63.7 +6.5 64.4 62.7 +1.7 67.9 67.9 +0.0 67.6 70.3 -2.8 60.1 63.8 -3.7 62.0 66.9 -4.9 55.7 64.9 -9.2 63.0 73.3 -10.3 57.1 71.7 -14.6

REBOUNDING OFF. 1. SMU 2. UCF 3. USF 4. Temple 5. UConn 6. East Carolina 7. Houston 8. Tulsa 9. Tulane 10. Memphis 11. Cincinnati

G 31 30 34 35 38 32 30 31 35 31 30

Reb. Avg/G 1331 42.9 1281 42.7 1415 41.6 1449 41.4 1548 40.7 1273 39.8 1106 36.9 1121 36.2 1254 35.8 1102 35.5 1045 34.8

TURNOVER MARGIN 1. UConn 2. Temple 3. Memphis 4. USF 5. Tulsa 6. Tulane 7. Cincinnati 8. East Carolina 9. Houston 10. SMU 11. UCF

G Avg. Opp. Marg. 38 11.9 20.6 +8.74 35 14.7 17.3 +2.63 31 17.5 18.8 +1.26 34 12.5 13.7 +1.21 31 14.7 14.5 -0.19 35 16.1 15.9 -0.20 30 15.3 14.4 -0.90 32 17.5 16.5 -1.00 30 18.3 16.3 -2.00 31 18.5 14.7 -3.81 30 19.1 14.9 -4.20

FREE THROW PCT 1. UConn 2. USF 3. Cincinnati 4. SMU 5. East Carolina 6. Tulane 7. Memphis 8. Temple 9. Houston 10. UCF 11. Tulsa

G 38 34 30 31 32 35 31 35 30 30 31

FTM FTA Pct 453 566 .800 486 618 .786 287 400 .718 386 540 .715 391 550 .711 447 632 .707 342 484 .707 452 646 .700 328 480 .683 291 439 .663 274 422 .649

REBOUNDING DEF. 1. UConn 2. USF 3. Tulane 4. East Carolina 5. Memphis 6. UCF 7. Houston 8. Temple 9. Tulsa 10. SMU 11. Cincinnati

G 38 34 35 32 31 30 30 35 31 31 30

Reb. Avg/G 1126 29.6 1180 34.7 1282 36.6 1213 37.9 1184 38.2 1154 38.5 1171 39.0 1402 40.1 1242 40.1 1259 40.6 1307 43.6

AST/TO RATIO 1. UConn 2. USF 3. Temple 4. Tulsa 5. Tulane 6. Memphis 7. East Carolina 8. SMU 9. UCF 10. Cincinnati 11. Houston

FIELD GOAL PCT 1. UConn 2. Memphis 3. Tulane 4. USF 5. East Carolina 6. Temple 7. Tulsa 8. UCF 9. SMU 10. Houston 11. Cincinnati

G 38 31 35 34 32 35 31 30 31 30 30

FGM FGA Pct 1299 2453 .530 807 1900 .425 812 1931 .421 864 2091 .413 806 2015 .400 900 2286 .394 737 1880 .392 728 1928 .378 680 1875 .363 593 1731 .343 621 1830 .339

REBOUND MARGIN 1. UConn 2. USF 3. UCF 4. SMU 5. East Carolina 6. Temple 7. Tulane 8. Houston 9. Memphis 10. Tulsa 11. Cincinnati

FG PCT DEFENSE 1. UConn 2. SMU 3. USF 4. Tulane 5. Temple 6. Houston 7. UCF 8. Tulsa 9. East Carolina 10. Memphis 11. Cincinnati

G 38 31 34 35 35 30 30 31 32 31 30

FGM 728 720 781 787 838 694 791 777 811 792 836

BLOCKED SHOTS 1. UConn 2. SMU 3. Temple 4. UCF 5. USF 6. Tulane 7. Houston 8. Memphis 9. East Carolina 10. Cincinnati 11. Tulsa

Avg/G 48.3 62.0 62.7 63.7 63.8 64.9 66.9 67.9 70.3 71.7 73.3

FGA Pct 2192 .332 1977 .364 2049 .381 2051 .384 2163 .387 1699 .408 1929 .410 1863 .417 1944 .417 1891 .419 1912 .437

G Avg. Opp. Marg. 38 40.7 29.6 +11.1 34 41.6 34.7 +6.9 30 42.7 38.5 +4.2 31 42.9 40.6 +2.3 32 39.8 37.9 +1.9 35 41.4 40.1 +1.3 35 35.8 36.6 -0.8 30 36.9 39.0 -2.2 31 35.5 38.2 -2.6 31 36.2 40.1 -3.9 30 34.8 43.6 -8.7 G 38 31 35 30 34 35 30 31 32 30 31

No. Avg/G 241 6.3 184 5.9 138 3.9 99 3.3 105 3.1 107 3.1 91 3.0 92 3.0 86 2.7 73 2.4 46 1.5

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Avg/G 21.6 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.3 13.2 12.8 12.6 12.1 9.8 9.7

G Ast Avg. TO Avg. Ratio 38 821 21.6 452 11.9 1.8 34 434 12.8 424 12.5 1.0 35 482 13.8 515 14.7 0.9 31 375 12.1 457 14.7 0.8 35 462 13.2 565 16.1 0.8 31 427 13.8 544 17.5 0.8 32 440 13.8 561 17.5 0.8 31 411 13.3 575 18.5 0.7 30 379 12.6 574 19.1 0.7 30 295 9.8 459 15.3 0.6 30 290 9.7 548 18.3 0.5 G 38 34 30 35 31 35 30 32 31 30 31

No. Avg/G 295 7.8 210 6.2 183 6.1 203 5.8 174 5.6 183 5.2 156 5.2 159 5.0 148 4.8 143 4.8 118 3.8

2015-16 American Athletic Conference REVIEW SCORING OFFENSE 1. UConn 2. USF 3. Temple 4. Memphis 5. East Carolina 6. Tulane 7. UCF 8. Tulsa 9. SMU 10. Houston 11. Cincinnati