Delaware State (4-12, 1-2 MEAC) Hornets Monarchs. #11 N'Kayah Kersey G 5-4 Senior Newark, N.J.

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1 Women s Basketball Benjamin Bullock, Media Contact O: C: E: (Instagram Twitter) Delaware State University 1200 N. DuPont Highway Dover, Del Schedule/Results 11/14 West Virginia L, /18 Mount St. Mary s L, /20 Pitt L, /23 Lehigh L, /27 Florida Atlantic! L, /28 Appalachian State W, /1 William & Mary L, /5 Fordham L, /13 Wagner W, /19 Temple L, /22 Longwood W, /30 Hofstra L, /6 Cornell L, /9 Morgan State* L, /11 Howard* W, /16 South Carolina State* L, /18 Savannah State* 6 p.m. 1/23 North Carolina Central*2 p.m. 1/25 North Carolina A&T* 5:30 p.m. 1/30 South Carolina State* 2 p.m. 2/6 Bethune-Cookman* 2 p.m. 2/8 Florida A&M* 6 p.m. 2/13 UMES* 2 p.m. 2/15 Coppin State* 5:30 p.m. 2/20 Norfolk State* 2 p.m. 2/22 Hampton* 5:30 p.m. 2/27 UMES* 2 p.m. 2/29 Hampton* 5:30 p.m. 3/3 Coppin State* 5:30 p.m. 3/7-3/12 MEAC Tournament TBA * - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Game! - Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament (Boca Raton, Fla.) Home dates are bolded All times Eastern Follow #DSUwbb Delaware State (4-12, 1-2 MEAC) Hornets THE Monarchs GAME GAMEDAY CENTRAL Date...Monday, Jan. 17 Time... 6 p.m. (E) Location...Savannah, Ga. Arena...Tiger Arena Live Audio...SSUAthletics.com Live Broadcast...SSUAthletics.com Live The Delaware State women s basketball team (4-12, 1-2 MEAC) will look to end its two-game road swing on a high note with a victory over the defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament champion Savannah State Tigers (5-10, 2-2 MEAC) Monday night (6 p.m.). THE OPPONENT Monday night s contest against DSU will mark the end of Savannah State s season-long fivegame homestand. During this stretch, the Tigers are 3-1, which includes double-digit victories over MEAC foes North Carolina Central (57-39) and UMES (60-42). Offensively, SSU is second to last in the MEAC in scoring (50.3 ppg), with guard Kenyata Hendrix (10.3 ppg) being the only Tiger averaging double figures. On the defensive end, however, Savannah State sits second in the MEAC in field percentage allowed (.368) and third in scoring defense (60.7 ppg), thanks to averaging a conference-best 9.6 steals per game. Head coach Cedric Baker is in his 12th season with the Tigers. Throughout his tenure, the Tigers have picked up notable wins over Florida (SEC) and East Carolina (Conference USA), along with garnering the program s lone MEAC Tournament title last season. THE SERIES (DSU Leads 4-3) Last season, DSU fell at home to the Tigers, 75-46, in the only matchup between the two squads last season. In , the Tigers pulled off a on the road over Delaware State. The last win for the Hornets against SSU occurred all the way back in with a triumph at home. A WIN WOULD MEAN...» DSU would snap a five-game slide on the road.» Delaware State would match its season win total from last season (5).» The Hornets would snap a three-game skid to the Tigers. Savannah State (5-10, 2-2 MEAC) Tigers PROJECTED STARTERS Delaware State Women's Basketball Delaware #GBGBGH #11 N'Kayah Kersey G 5-4 Senior Newark, N.J. GP--GS : PPG : 5.4 RPG : 2.1 APG : 2.4 SPG : 0.4 #15 Mikah Aldridge G 5-5 Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio GP--GS : PPG : 11.4 RPG : 3.0 APG : 2.2 SPG : 1.8 #3 Bri Justice G 5-9 Sophomore Richmond, Va. GP--GS : 14-4 PPG : 4.5 RPG : 2.1 APG : 2.0 SPG : 1.9 #22 NaJai Pollard F 5-11 Freshman Richmond, Va. GP--GS : PPG : 10.1 RPG : 7.2 BPG : 1.3 SPG : 1.1 #20 Amber Bogard F 6-1 R-Senior Cleveland, Ohio GP--GS : PPG : 11.9 RPG : 4.4 BPG : 0.9 SPG : 1.2

2 DSU QUICK FACTS Location...Dover, Del Founded Enrollment...4,505 Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Nickname... Lady Hornets Colors...Columbia Blue (299) and Red (485) Home Court... Memorial Hall (2,000) President... Dr. Harry L. Williams Athletics Director...Louis Skip Perkins Assoc. AD/SWA...Mary Hill Assoc. AD/Student Services...Sonja Jackson-McCoy Asst. AD/Media Relations... Dennis Jones Administrative Assistant...Calasha Wisher Faculty Representative...Dr. Charlie Wilson Season in Review Overall Record MEAC Record Finish th Home Away Neutral Postseason Play Lost in the second round of the MEAC Tournament to No. 4 seeded Norfolk State, Season Preview Starters Returning/Lost... 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 7/2 Newcomers... 6 roster # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School/Prev. School 1 Ivana Negron G 5-8 Fr. North Bergen, N.J. (Malcolm X. Shabazz H.S.) 3 Bri Justice G 5-9 So. Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs H.S.) 11 N Kayah Kersey G 5-4 Sr. Newark, N.J. (University H.S.) 12 Bobbi Floyd G/F 5-11 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Ed W. Clark H.S.) 15 Mikah Aldridge G 5-5 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Beachwood H.S.) 20 Amber Bogard F 6-1 RSr. Cleveland, Ohio (Eastern Michigan) (Beachwood H.S.) 21 Aliah Stinnett G 5-9 So. Burton, Mich. (Carman-Ainsworth H.S.) 22 NaJai Pollard F 5-11 Fr. Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs H.S.) 23 Nikkei Blackburn F/C 6-0 Sr. Bennettsville, S.C. (South Georgia Tech) (Marlboro County H.S.) 24 Lorna Caesar G 5-6 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Imhotep Charter H.S.) 30 Aaliyah Davis G 5-6 RJr. Lincoln, Del. (Cape Henlopen H.S.) 33 Therese Gilmore F/C 6-0 Fr. Temple Hills, Md. (National Christian Academy H.S.) COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Barbara Burgess, First Season Assistant Coaches: Beverly Lockett, First Season Donell Thomas, First Season Vanessa Watson, First Season PRONUNCIATIONS 11 N Kayah Kersey Na-ky-uh 15 Mikah Aldridge My-kuh 21 Aliah Stinnett Ah-lee-uh 22 NaJai Pollard Nah-jay 23 Nikkei Blackburn Nik-ee DSU Women s Basketball History First Year of Women s Basketball All-Time Record All-Time MEAC Record All-Time MEAC Tourn. Record MEAC Regular Season Titles... One MEAC Tournament Titles... One Last NCAA Tourn. Appearance Lost, 62-47, to Vanderbilt in the First Round Women s Basketball Staff Head Coach... Barbara Burgess Alma Mater...Delaware State (1990) Burgees at DSU First Season Career Record (Virginia State, ) All-Time MEAC Record Assistant Coach... Vanessa Watson Alma Mater...Virginia State (1980) Years at DSU... First Assistant Coach...Donell Thomas Alma Mater...Delaware State (1996) Years at DSU... First Assistant Coach... Beverly Lockett Alma Mater... Louisiana-Lafayette (1984) Years at DSU... First Per Game LEADERS Points Tierra Hawkins Rebounds Tierra Hawkins Assists Jade Washington Steals Tierra Hawkins Blocks Amber Bogard FG % ( )... Tierra Hawkins 3-pointers Mikah Aldridge 3pt % (min. 20 attempt) (23-60)... N Kayah Kersey FT % (min. 20 attempt) (29-33)... N Kayah Kersey Minutes Tierra Hawkins

3 LAST TIME OUT Forward Amber Bogard scored 11 of her game-high 19 points (8-of-11) in the opening quarter to give DSU a three-point advantage Saturday afternoon on the road, but the South Carolina Bulldogs (7-8, 3-2 MEAC) lived up to their billing on the defensive end by limiting the Lady Hornets to just 27 percent (13-of-48) the rest of the way to pull out a victory. With this loss, DSU dropped its fifth in a row on the road, in addition to falling to the Bulldogs for the sixth consecutive time. SCSU, meanwhile, bounced back from its loss at home to North Carolina A&T on Monday to pick up its third win in the last four games. POLLARD NETS FIFTH MEAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK AWARD Freshman sensation NaJai Pollard continued her stellar season by earning her fifth MEAC Rookie of the Week Award on Monday, this time averaging a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds per contest, along with totaling five steals and two blocks in games at Cornell and Morgan State last week. With this honor, the Richmond, Va. native, became the first Lady Hornet to garner the award for a fifth time since guard Raven Bankston did back in To begin the week, Pollard totaled eight points (2-of-6) and pulled down 13 boards for her team-leading fifth double-digit rebounding game of the season in DSU s loss at Cornell. Despite the Lady Hornets falling at Morgan State, Pollard scored what was then a careerhigh 16 points (8-of-11), in addition to falling one rebound shy of her fourth double-double. WHO S HOT? Forward NaJai Pollard is 21-for-37 (.568) from the field in her last four games, along with averaging 8.3 rebounds per contest Forward Amber Bogard has scored in doubles figures the last nine games (13.3 ppg) Guard Mikah Aldridge leads the MEAC in free throw percentage (.820) In her last six games, guard Bri Justice is shooting 40 percent (10-of-25) from long distance. BALANCED ATTACK Sitting sixth in the MEAC in scoring (57.7 ppg), DSU is the only team in the conference to have three players that sit in the top 20 in points per game. Leading the way is forward Amber Bogard (11.9 ppg), followed by guard Mikah Aldridge (11.4 ppg) and forward NaJai Pollard (10.1 ppg). AT THIS POINT LAST SEASON The Lady Hornets were 3-12 (1-2 MEAC), coming off a loss at home to SCSU. COMING UP NEXT The Columbia Blue & Red will return to Memorial Hall for a three-game homestand, beginning this Saturday afternoon (2 p.m.) against the North Carolina Central Eagles. Last season, DSU suffered a on the road to the Eagles. DOUBLE TROUBLE DOWN LOW An area of strength for the Lady Hornets this season will be the frontline duo of seniors Amber Bogard and Nikkei Blackburn. Bogard, who garnered Third Team Preseason All-MEAC honors, returns as DSU s top scorer (13.1 ppg), shot blocker (22) and field goal percentage leader (.503), while Blackburn returns as the Hornets leading rebounder (6.8 rpg). Bogard totaled two double-doubles last season, in addition to setting a new DSU single-game record for most blocks (7) against Norfolk State in the opening round of the MEAC Tournament. Blackburn also entered DSU s single-game record books, pulling down a career-high 19 boards at Hampton for the seventh best performance in school history. TREY TANDEM Beyond the arc, the guard tandem of N Kayah Kersey and Mikah Aldridge will pose a threat for opposing squads. Despite being listed at a generous 5-foot-4, Kersey is one of only nine players in DSU history to drain at least 70 career 3-pointers. In the case of Aldridge, she led the Lady Hornets last season as a freshman in 3-pointers made (37), in addition to holding a DSU BY THE NUMBERS Overall Home Road/Neu. Overall Record Conference Record SCORING Leading at half Trailing at half Tied at half Games decided by five points or less Games decided by 10 points or less Overtime games OFFENSE DSU scores 80+ points DSU scores 70+ points DSU scores 60+ points DSU scores less than 60 points DSU outscores OPP bench Shooting 45% or better Shooting less than 45% FT % over Player scoring 30+ points Player scoring 20+ points Two-plus players in double-digit scoring DEFENSE OPP scores 80+ points OPP scores 70+ points OPP scores 60+ points OPP scores less than 60 points OPP bench outscores DSU More steals than OPP Less steals than OPP Even steals REBOUNDING/TURNOVERS More rebounds than OPP Less rebounds than OPP Even rebounding More TO than OPP Less TO than OPP Even TO MONTHS November December January February March DAYS Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday TIME Day Night (after 5 p.m.) STREAKS Current Streak: L1 Longest Win Streak: - Longest Losing Streak: 5 Current Home Streak: W1 Longest Home Win Streak: 2 Longest Home Losing Streak: 3 Current Road/Neutral Streak: L5 Longest Road/Neutral Win Streak: - Longest Road/Neutral Losing Streak: 5

4 the last time dsu... SCORING Scored 100+ points: vs. Lincoln (Pa.) (119*-31), Scored 90+ points: at George Mason (110-91), 11/19/14 Scored 80+ points: vs. Longwood (88-63), 12/22/15 Scored less than 40 points: at NCAT (77-34), 11/14/15 Scored less than 30 points: vs. Hampton (63-28), 3/13/13 Scored less than 20 points: at Syracuse (87-17), 12/4/10 REBOUNDING Had over 50 rebounds: vs. Longwood (51), 12/22/15 Had under 25 rebounds: at Fordham (24), 12/5/15 MISCELLANEOUS Won in overtime: at NJIT (58-56, 1-OT), 2/3/15 Lost in overtime: vs. Morgan State (69-67, 1-OT), 2/18/13 Had 20+ assists: vs. Longwood (20, 12/22/15 Had 15+ steals: vs. Howard (16), 1/11/16 Had 0 steals: vs. Hampton (72-33), 2/6/12 Had 5+ blocks: vs. Howard (5), 1/11/16 Won by 50+ points: vs. Lincoln (Pa.) (84-28), 11/13/09 Won by 40+ points: vs. Welsey (79-37), 1/27/14 Won by 30+ points: vs. Wilmington (74-44), 1/15/14 Won by 20+ points: vs. Longwood (88-63), 12/22/15 Allowed 100+ points: at Temple (100-59), 12/19/15 Allowed 40 points or less: vs. Welsey (79-37), 1/27/14 Allowed 30 points or less: vs. Lincoln (Pa.) (84-28), 11/13/09 *school record THE LAST TIME A DSU PLAYER... SCORING Scored 40+ points: Sabrina Leonard (40*) vs. Lincoln (Pa.), 1983 Scored 30+ points: Tierra Hawkins (34) vs. Bethune-Cookman, 2/7/15 Scored 25+ points: Mikah Aldridge (25) vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 Shot 100% in field goals (min. 7 made): Made 5+ 3-pointers: N Kayah Kersey (5) at Norfolk State, 2/23/15 Made 10+ free throws: Mikah Aldridge (10-10) vs. Fordham, 12/5/15 Shot 100% in free throws (min. 7 made): Mikah Aldridge (10-10) vs. Fordham, 12/5/15 MISCELLANEOUS Had 10+ rebounds: NaJai Pollard (13) vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 Bobbi Floyd (11) vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 Had 10+ assists: Jade Washington (12) vs. Wesley, 1/27/14 Had 5+ steals: Mikah Aldridge (5) vs. Howard, 1/11/16 Had 5+ blocks: Amber Bogard (7*) vs. Norfolk State, 3/9/15 Had a double-double: NaJai Pollard (13 pts, 13 rebs) vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 *school record 14-game streak of draining at least one trey. ROAD WOES Since beating North Carolina Central on the road, 58-49, on Feb. 2, 2013, the Lady Hornets have dropped 43 out of their last 48 games away from Memorial Hall. Last season, DSU played 20 out of its 32 games away from Memorial Hall, resulting in a 2-18 record. REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD The Lady Hornets roster this season features two pairs of high school teammates, in addition to a player playing under her former high school coach. Senior Amber Bogard and sophomore Mikah Aldridge were teammates at Beachwood High School (Ohio), while sophomore Bri Justice and freshman NaJai Pollard both starred at Highland Springs High School (Va.). In the case of freshman Ivana Negron, she played her junior season at Malcolm X. Shabazz (N.J.) under first-year assistant coach Vanessa Watson. OPERATION REVITALIZE Since finishing at (11-5 MEAC), the Lady Hornets have suffered five consecutive losing seasons, including a mark in MEAC play and a overall record the past three seasons. As for MEAC Tournament play, DSU s last win occurred during the season with a victory over Bethune-Cookman. OLD HORNETS RETURN TO NEST Head coach Barbara Burgess is not the only Hornet returning to their alma mater as a coach this season. Starring for Delaware State in , assistant coach Donell Thomas brings along an abundance of knowledge to the program. As a Hornet, Thomas helped lead Delaware State to two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament championship games (1991, 1993), in addition to serving as a team captain twice. His best season occurred during Thomas senior year, averaging 10.2 points, 8.1 rebounds (team-best) and 1.2 blocks (team-best) per contest. FILLING THE VOID Despite finishing at 5-25 (2-14 MEAC), the Lady Hornets will have to fill the void left by forward Tierra Hawkins (graduated) and guard Jade Washington (graduated). Hawkins DSU s lone All-MEAC honoree from last season completed her stellar fouryear career as the only other player in DSU history besides head coach Barbara Burgess to finish with at least 1700 points, 800 rebounds and 70 blocks. Washington, meanwhile, wrapped up her final year in a Hornet uniform as the program s all-time assist leader with 312. DSU Single-Game records SINGLE-GAME SCORING 40 Sabrina Leonard vs. Lincoln (Pa.) Charlene Allen vs. Brooklyn Eva McCormick vs. Salisbury Eva McCormick vs. Stockton Raven Bankston vs. Howard - 3/1/14 37 Eva McCormick vs. Bowie State Raven Bankston vs. UMES - 2/22/14 35 Raven Bankston at Morgan State - 2/1/14 34 Tierra Hawkins at Manhattan - 11/26/14 Tierra Hawkins vs. Bethune-Cookman - 2/7/15 SINGLE-GAME REBOUNDS 28 Jackie Tunstall vs. Stockton Karen Johnson vs. Coppin State Karen Johnson vs. Hofstra Charlotte Spellman vs. Stockton Jackie Tunstall vs. Jersey City Jackie Tunstall vs. Lincoln (Pa.) Nikkei Blackburn at Hampton, 2/21/15 18 Tylinn Carter at UMES - 3/6/14 SINGLE-GAME ASSISTS 12 Alfreda Jefferson vs. Bethune-Cookman Jade Washington vs. Wesley - 1/27/14 SINGLE-GAME STEALS 12 Alfreda Jefferson vs. SC State SINGLE-GAME BLOCKS 7 Amber Bogard vs. Norfolk State - 3/9/15 6 Thea Littlepage vs. SC State - 1/12/08 Thea Littlepage vs. Morgan State - 1/8/07 5 NaJai Pollard vs. Longwood - 12/22/15 SINGLE-GAME MOST POINTS SCORED 119 vs. Lincoln (Pa.) vs. Lincoln (Pa.) vs. Coppin State SINGLE-GAME MOST POINTS ALLOWED 123 Richmond NC State George Mason

5 HORNETS TABBED TO FINISH 13TH IN THE MEAC The Lady Hornets were picked to finish 13th (57 points) in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason Poll. North Carolina A&T totaled 310 points and 10 firstplace votes to earn the top spot. Last year, the Aggies finished third in the conference with a 12-4 mark and a overall record. The Aggies return three starters from last year s team with the addition of four newcomers. Hampton was picked to finish second with 307 points and 10 first-place votes. The Lady Pirates recorded a overall record and a 14-2 mark in MEAC play. Hampton received a bid to the Women s NIT last season and defeated Drexel, 45-42, in the opening round before concluding the season with a loss to West Virginia in the second round. UMES (259 points) received three first-place votes and was predicted to finish third, while Savannah State (239) - the 2015 MEAC Tournament champions - garnered one first-place vote and Norfolk State (225 points) rounded out the top five preseason predictions. Bethune-Cookman was chosen to finish sixth, followed by Coppin State (180 points), South Carolina State (162 points), Morgan State (138 points), Florida A&M (119 points), Howard (89 points), North Carolina and Central (69 points). RETURNERS Outside of Amber Bogard, Nikkei Blackburn, N Kayah Kersey and Mikah Aldridge, rounding out the list of returnees for the Lady Hornets are guards Aaliyah Davis, Aliah Stinnett and Bri Justice. Davis, a redshirt junior out of a Lincoln, Del., served as a team manager last season before being adding to the roster in late January. Appearing in 14 games, including three starts, Davis made a solid contribution, highlighted by a draining a full-court buzzer beater to defeat Bethune-Cookman at home, Stinnett s defensive versatility in the backcourt will be a huge plus for the Lady Hornets, whereas Justice will look to bounce back after appearing in 14 games before suffering a seasonending knee injury. FRESH FACES Looking to make immediate impacts for DSU as freshmen in is guard Lorna Caesar, guard/forward Bobbi Floyd, forward/center Therese Gilmore, guard Ivana Negron and forward NaJai Pollard. Caesar hails from Philadelphia, Pa. by way of a Prep Charter (2011), Penn Wood ( ) and Imhotep Charter (2015). Throughout her prep career, Caesar was a part of three championship teams, including a Philadelphia Public League title winning squad during her lone season with Imhotep Charter. Floyd, a Las Vegas, Nev. product out of Ed W. Clark, averaged double figures in points and rebounds all four years, while earning All-State honors as a senior. In the case of Gilmore, a native of Temple Hills, Md., she will add size and rebounding to DSU s frontline, whereas Negron brings a championship pedigree from Malcolm X. Shabazz (Newark, N.J.). Playing her junior season under current DSU assistant coach Vanessa Watson, Negron led the team to a sectional and state championship titles. As for Pollard, she averaged a double-double in her final three seasons at Highland Springs (Richmond, Va.), garnering All-Metro and All-State honors as a junior and senior. AP TOP 25 RK. TEAM REC. PTS. 1 Connecticut (32) South Carolina Notre Dame Texas Ohio State Baylor Mississippi State Maryland Kentucky Arizona State Stanford Oregon State Tennessee Oklahoma Texas A&M Florida State UCLA Michigan State South Florida Florida Miami (FL) Duke Louisville Missouri USC Dropped from rankings: Northwestern 16, California 21, DePaul 24, Seton Hall 25 Others receiving votes: Northwestern 58, DePaul 50, Purdue 47, West Virginia 18, Duquesne 17, Syracuse 13, California 12, Oklahoma State 9, St John s 7, UTEP 6, Iowa 6, Green Bay 3, Seton Hall 2, South Dakota State 2, Utah 2 *Bold indicates DSU opponent. HOME SWEET HOME This season s schedule balance entails DSU playing 14 out of its 29 games at its homely confines of Memorial Hall. In , the Lady Hornets played a whopping 20 games away from home, resulting in a 2-18 record.

6 HEAD COACH Barbara Burgess Assistant Coach Vanessa Watson First Season Vanessa Watson, a veteran with 30 years of head coaching experience in the New Jersey high school ranks, joined the DSU women s basketball program in July of Posting a overall record while at the helm at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, N.J., which is her alma mater, Watson is one of the most prestigious coaches in the history of the state. Her championship pedigree includes six New Jersey Tournaments of Championship titles, 10 state championships, 18 state sectional championships, 17 Essex County championships and 16 conference crowns. She also sent several players to Division I programs, most notably Matee Ajavon (Rutgers), who is a seven-year WNBA veteran currently playing for the Atlanta Dream. As a member of the Newark Athletic and New Jersey State Coaches Hall of Fame s, notable accolades for Watson includes a New Jersey State Coach of the Year honor (2003), three Tri-State Coach of the Year awards (2003, 2004, 2013), Star-Ledger Coach of the Year recognition (2004), Northeast Regional Coach of the Year honoree (2004) and garnering District Coach of the Year honors in Watson has also manned the sidelines for numerous All-Star games, headlined by being selected for the 2015 Jordan Brand Classic All-American East squad. Also, she served as a coach for the USA Basketball 17 under and 18 under Trials Court squads. Watson also participated with Nike during its Skills Academy and as a coach for its WBCA All-American Team. As a player, Watson was the starting point guard for Virginia State as a senior, who went on to win the 1980 Central intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament Championship. Assistant Coach Donnel Thomas First Season Donell Thomas, a former Delaware State men s basketball standout ( ), returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach for the DSU women s basketball program in July of Thomas previously spent a combined 12 seasons at nearby Caesar Rodney High School, including the last three as the head men s basketball coach. He also served as an assistant coach with the Wesley College (Del.) men s basketball program for two seasons, overseeing the development and growth of post players. As a Hornet, Thomas helped lead Delaware State to two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament championship games (1991, 1993), in addition to serving as a team captain twice. His best season on the court occurred during Thomas senior year, averaging 10.2 points, 8.1 rebounds (team-best) and 1.2 blocks (team-best) per contest. Thomas went on to play professionally for the United States Basketball League (USBL) for one season with the Long Island Surf ( ), in addition to one season overseas in Europe with Panathinaikos Athens ( ). He also had a brief stint with the world renowned Harlem Globetrotters in Assistant Coach Beverly Lockett First Season Beverly Lockett joined the Delaware State women s basketball program as an assistant coach in July of A native of Meridian, Miss., Lockett comes to DSU from the Dallas, Texas area after 16 years of coaching in the high school and AAU ranks. Her experience on the sidelines includes being at the helm of the Richardson High School ( ) and Lancaster High School ( ) and varsity women s basketball teams, along with the North Texas Blaze ( ) AAU program. At Richardson, Lockett tallied a overall record, which included back-to-back District 10-5A Championships ( , ), two District 12-4A Coach of the Year honors ( , ) and a Richardson Morning News Coach of the Year honor ( ). During her four seasons at Lancaster, which featured a state playoff appearance each year, Lockett posted an overall record. The defensive-minded leader also earned District 15-4A Coach of the Year honors in her first season, along with leading the squad to backto-back district second place finishes ( , ). With the North Texas Blaze, based out of a Plano, Texas, Lockett led the team to numerous top finishes in tournaments, both locally and nationally, including a National D-I Classic Championship Bracket Runner-Up feat (2011). In 2012, multiple players signed athletic scholarships to North Texas, Arkansas-Fort Smith, Hardin Simmons and Ranger College. Lockett was also selected to coach the East squad of the Texas Element of a Champion All-Star game, featuring former Dallas Cowboys - Martellus Bennett and Jesse Holley. As a player, Lockett starred as a power forward at Livingston University, which is now known as University of West Alabama. Considered as one of the most decorated players in program history, Lockett received All-Conference recognition both seasons, earned National Player of the Week and All-American honors as a sophomore and holds several individual school records. She finished up her final two seasons at Southwestern Louisiana (now known as Louisana-Lafayette), garnering All-Conference honors each year. For her career, Lockett averaged 22.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, along with recording single-game highs of 45 points and 25 rebounds. First Season at DSU: 4-12, 1-2 MEAC Overall: DSU President Harry L. Williams and Interim Athletics Director Louis Skip Perkins announced the appointment of Barbara Burgess, one of the greatest players in Delaware State University women s basketball history, as the school s ninth head coach on May 5, Her appointment marks the second time that a former Lady Hornet player has headed the DSU women s basketball program. Jackie Devane was head coach from after competing for the team from Barbara stood out among some outstanding candidates for the position, not just because she s a Lady Hornet alum, but because of her highly successful experience as a teacher of the game and recruiter, as well as her commitment to academics and community service, Perkins said. We believe Barbara will bring a high level of excellence back to the Lady Hornet program she helped to make so successful as a student-athlete. Burgess, who starred for the Lady Hornets from , most recently served as an assistant coach at Delaware State s highly successful MEAC rival Hampton University the past six seasons. While at Hampton, Burgess helped lead the Lady Pirates to five MEAC Tournament titles, five regular season crowns and six national championship tournament appearances. During Burgess tenure as an assistant coach, the Lady Pirates won a MEAC-record five consecutive tournament championships ( ). Hampton posted an overall record of (.753), including an 88-8 mark (.917) in MEAC regular season play, in addition to winning 54 consecutive games against league opponents (including tournament games). We believe that Barbara s championship experience at Hampton, along with the intensity and passion she developed in her playing days with the Lady Hornets will greatly benefit our women s basketball program, Dr. Williams said. Prior to her time at Hampton, Burgess served one season as an assistant coach at Norfolk State University ( ). She was also the head women s coach at Virginia Union University from , posting a overall record. As a high school coach, she manned the sidelines for six years ( ) as the head women s basketball coach at Phoebus High School (VA). The Phantoms were in her tenure, making three trips to the Eastern Region tournament. From , Burgess was the head women s basketball coach at Huguenot High School (VA). She was named Dominion District Coach of the Year in 1997 after leading Huguenot to a 14-9 record. The following year, the Lady Falcons were runners-up in the Dominion District Tournament. Throughout her 14 years at the helm in the high school ranks, Burgess mentored several players who have gone on to play at the collegiate level, including former Howard University standout Essence Coggins (Huguenot). Burgess was a four-year Black College All-American for DSU ( ) on the court. She was named to the MEAC All-Rookie Team and ended her career with the Lady Hornets as the school s second all-time leading scorer with 1,807 points, a spot she currently still holds. During her sophomore season, she led the team in scoring (17.9 ppg) and rebounding (7.3 rpg) and was named to the All-MEAC First Team. Her junior campaign featured leading Delaware State in scoring (17.1 ppg) on her way to another All-MEAC First Team selection. Burgess wrapped up career garnering DSU Female Athlete of the Year in , in addition to leading the Lady Hornets to the 1989 MEAC Tournament Championship game. Burgess graduated from Delaware State in 1990 with a bachelor s degree in Health and Physical Education and was inducted to the DSU Athletic Hall of Fame in She also received her master s degree in sports management from California (Pa.) University. Burgess is a native of Richmond, Va. and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

7 mid-eastern athletic conference STANDINGS MEAC OVERALL Team Record Pct. Record Pct. Morgan State Bethune-Cookman Hampton Coppin State Florida A&M South Carolina State North Carolina A&T Savannah State NCCU Delaware State UMES Howard Norfolk State Weekly Awards PLAYER OF THE WEEK Week Player School Pos. Class 1 Malia Tate-DeFreitas Hampton G Jr. 2 Omaah Tayong Coppin St. C Sr. 3 Amber Griffin Coppin St. G Sr. 4 Braennan Farrar Morgan St. G So. 5 Victoria Gonzales Howard C Sr. 6 April McCrae NCAT C Grad. 7 Kendra Cooper B-CU G Jr. 8 Alicia McCrae NCAT C Grad. Malia Tate-DeFreitas Hampton G Jr. 9 Malia Tate-DeFreitas Hampton G Jr. DEF. PLAYER OF THE WEEK Week Player School Pos. Class 1 Tiyonda Davis SSU C Jr. 2 Omaah Tayong Coppin St. C Sr. 3 Kailyn Williams B-CU F Jr. 4 Tiyonda Davis SSU C Jr. 5 Taryana Kelly UMES C Sr. 6 Kailyn Williams B-CU F Jr. 7 NaJai Pollard DSU F Fr. 8 Siobhan Beslow Norfolk St. F r-sr. 9 Kaylah Lupoe Hampton F So. ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Week Player School Pos. Class 1 Ciani Byrom UMES G Fr. 2 Ciani Byrom UMES G Fr. 3 NaJai Pollard DSU F Fr. 4 Essence Brown Howard G Fr. 5 NaJai Pollard DSU F Fr. 6 NaJai Pollard DSU F Fr. 7 NaJai Pollard DSU F Fr. 8 London Holland FAMU F Fr. 9 NaJai Pollard DSU F Fr.

8 ivana 1 negron > 5-8 Freshman Guard North Bergen, N.J. Malcolm X. Shabazz H.S. - Third on the team for most 3-pointers made (12). - Tallied season-highs in points (9), 3-pointers made (3) and assists (2) vs. Lehigh (11/23/15). - In high school, played junior season under current Lady Hornet assistant coach Vanessa Washington. Season/Career Highs Pts: 9 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 Rebs: 5 vs. Wagner, 12/13/15 FGM: 3 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 FGA: 8 vs. Wagner, 12/13/15 3FGM: 3 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 3FGA: 5 vs. William & Mary, 12/1/05 FTM: 2 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 FTA: 2 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 Assists: 3 at Cornell, 1/6/16 Steals: 2 vs. Wagner, 12/13/15 Blocks: 1 at SCSU, 1/16/16 Mins: 32 vs. Wagner, 12/13/15 at West Virginia MOUNT ST. MARY'S 11/18/ at PITT 11/20/15 * LEHIGH 11/23/ at FAU 11/27/ vs Appalachian State 11/28/ WILLIAM & MARY 12/01/ at Fordham 12/05/ WAGNER 12/13/15 * at Temple 12/19/15 * LONGWOOD 12/22/ HOFSTRA 12/30/ at Cornell 01/06/ at Morgan State 01/09/ HOWARD 01/11/16 * at South Carolina St. 01/16/16 * Totals Games played: 16 Minutes/game: 15.9 Points/game: 3.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 37.5 FT Pct: 75.0 Rebounds/game: 1.1 Assists/game: 0.9 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.1

9 Bri 3 Justice > 5-9 Sophomore Guard Richmond, Va. Highland Springs H.S. - Second on DSU in total steals (24) and 3-pointers made (13), and in total assists (28). - Set career-high marks in points (10) and 3-pointers made (3) vs. Longwood (12/22/15). - Tied a career-high in assists (6) vs. Longwood (12/22/15). - Appeared in 14 games in before suffering a season-ending knee injury vs. SCSU. - High school teammate of current Lady Hornet, NaJai Pollard. Season Highs Pts: 10 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 Rebs: 4 at Pitt, 11/20/15 FGM: 3 at West Virginia, 11/14/15 FGA: 8 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 3FGM: 3 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 3FGA: 5 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 FTM: 4 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 FTA: 6 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 Assists: 6 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 Steals: 4 at FAU, 11/27/15 Blocks: 1 vs. App State, 11/28/15 Mins: 27 at Fordham, 12/5/15 at West Virginia MOUNT ST. MARY'S 11/18/ at PITT 11/20/ LEHIGH 11/23/ at FAU 11/27/ vs Appalachian State 11/28/ WILLIAM & MARY 12/01/15 * at Fordham 12/05/15 * LONGWOOD 12/22/ HOFSTRA 12/30/ at Cornell 01/06/16 * at Morgan State 01/09/ HOWARD 01/11/16 * at South Carolina St. 01/16/ Totals Career Highs Pts: 10 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 Rebs: 7 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 FGM: 3 at West Virginia, 11/14/15 FGA: 8 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 3FGM: 3 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 3FGA: 5 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 FTM: 4 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 FTA: 6 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 Assists: 6 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 Steals: 4 at FAU, 11/27/15 Blocks: 1 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 Mins: 27 at Fordham, 12/5/15 Games played: 14 Minutes/game: 19.4 Points/game: 4.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 28.9 FT Pct: 44.0 Career Statistics Rebounds/game: 2.1 Assists/game: 2.0 Turnovers/game: 2.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8 Steals/game: 1.9 Blocks/game: 0.2 Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

10 Season Highs Pts: 19 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 Rebs: 5 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 FGM: 5 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 FGA: 11 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 3FGM: 2 vs. William & Mary, 12/1/05 3FGA: 7 at West Virginia, 11/14/15 FTM: 8 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 FTA: 8 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 Assists: 8 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 Steals: 1 at West Virginia, 11/14/15 Blocks: 1 at West Virginia, 11/14/15 Mins: 38 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 Career Highs Pts: 19 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 Rebs: 6 vs. vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14 FGM: 6 vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14 FGA: 21 vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14 3FGM: 5 at Norfolk St., 2/23/15 3FGA: 18 vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14 FTM: 8 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 FTA: 8 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 Assists: 8 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 Steals: 4 vs. Wesley, 1/27/14 Blocks: 1 vs. FAMU, 3/10/14 Mins: 39 vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/ Delaware State Women s Basketball Game 17 Jan. 18 N Kayah 11 Kersey > 5-4 Senior Guard Newark, N.J. University H.S. - Tallied career-highs in points (19), free throws made (8) and attempted (8) and assists (8) vs. Howard (1/11/16). - Leads DSU in total assists (38). - One of only nine players in DSU history to hit at least 70 career 3-pointers. - Shot a team-best 88 percent (29-of-33) from the charity stripe last season. - Tallied career-highs in points (17) and 3-pointers made (5) at Norfolk State (2/23/15). - Team leader in 3-pointers in (33). at West Virginia * MOUNT ST. MARY'S 11/18/15 * at PITT 11/20/ LEHIGH 11/23/ at FAU 11/27/15 * vs Appalachian State 11/28/15 * WILLIAM & MARY 12/01/15 * at Fordham 12/05/15 * WAGNER 12/13/15 * at Temple 12/19/15 * LONGWOOD 12/22/15 * HOFSTRA 12/30/15 * at Cornell 01/06/16 * at Morgan State 01/09/16 * HOWARD 01/11/16 * at South Carolina St. 01/16/16 * Totals Games played: 16 Minutes/game: 30.3 Points/game: 5.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 15.8 FT Pct: 70.0 Career Statistics Rebounds/game: 2.1 Assists/game: 2.4 Turnovers/game: 2.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.1 Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

11 Bobbi 12 floyd > 5-11 Freshman Forward Las Vegas, Nev. Ed W. Clark H.S. - Pulled down a season 11 boards vs. Longwood (12/22/15). - Tallied season-highs in points (10), field goals made (4) and steals (2) at Fordham (12/5/15). - Sits third on the team in rebounds per game (3.7 rpg). - Averaged double figures in points and rebounds all four years in high school. - As a senior, earned All-State and co-most Valuable Player team honors. Season/Career Highs Pts: 10 at Fordham, 12/5/15 Rebs: 11 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 FGM: 4 at Fordham, 12/5/15 FGA: 9 at SCSU, 1/16/16 3FGM: 1 at Fordham, 12/5/15 3FGA: 3 at Temple, 12/19/15 FTM: 3 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 FTA: 4 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 Assists: 1 at Fordham, 12/5/15 Steals: 2 at Fordham, 12/5/15 Blocks: 3 at Temple, 12/19/15 Mins: 24 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 at West Virginia MOUNT ST. MARY'S 11/18/ at PITT 11/20/ LEHIGH 11/23/ at FAU 11/27/ vs Appalachian State 11/28/ WILLIAM & MARY 12/01/ at Fordham 12/05/ WAGNER 12/13/ at Temple 12/19/ LONGWOOD 12/22/15 * HOFSTRA 12/30/ at Morgan State 01/09/ HOWARD 01/11/ at South Carolina St. 01/16/ Totals Games played: 15 Minutes/game: 13.0 Points/game: 3.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 23.1 FT Pct: 63.6 Rebounds/game: 3.7 Assists/game: 0.1 Turnovers/game: 0.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: 0.3

12 Season Highs Pts: 25 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 Rebs: 6 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 FGM: 7 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 FGA: 19 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 3FGM: 3 vs. Wagner, 12/13/15 3FGA: 11 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 FTM: 12 vs. App State, 11/28/15 FTA: 12 vs. App State, 11/28/15 Assists: 6 at Morgan State, 1/9/16 Steals: 4 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 Blocks: 1 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 Mins: 37 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 Career Highs Pts: 25 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 Rebs: 8 at SCSU, 1/31/15 FGM: 7 at NCCU, 1/26/15 FGA: 18 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 3FGM: 4 at Virginia, 12/6/14 3FGA: 11 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 FTM: 12 vs. App State, 11/28/15 FTA: 12 vs. App State, 11/28/15 Assists: 6 vs. B-CU, 2/7/15 Steals: 5 at Pitt, 12/30/14 Blocks: 1 at Detroit, 12/18/14 Mins: 40 vs. SCSU, 1/17/ Delaware State Women s Basketball Game 17 Jan. 18 Mikah 15 Aldridge > 5-5 Sophomore Guard Cleveland, Ohio Beachwood H.S. - Leads the MEAC in free throw percentage (.820). - Dropped a career-high 25 points (7-of-16) vs. Longwood (12/22/15). - Second on DSU in point per game ( th in the MEAC), total steals (28) and 3-pointers made (25). - Led DSU in 3-pointers made (37) in and finished second in total steals (35). - High school teammate of current Lady Hornet, Amber Bogard. at West Virginia * MOUNT ST. MARY'S 11/18/15 * at PITT 11/20/15 * LEHIGH 11/23/15 * at FAU 11/27/ vs Appalachian State 11/28/15 * WILLIAM & MARY 12/01/ at Fordham 12/05/15 * WAGNER 12/13/15 * at Temple 12/19/15 * LONGWOOD 12/22/15 * HOFSTRA 12/30/15 * at Cornell 01/06/ at Morgan State 01/09/16 * HOWARD 01/11/ at South Carolina St. 01/16/16 * Totals Games played: 16 Minutes/game: 30.6 Points/game: 11.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 23.8 FT Pct: 82.0 Career Statistics Rebounds/game: 3.0 Assists/game: 2.2 Turnovers/game: 3.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7 Steals/game: 1.8 Blocks/game: 0.1 Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

13 Season Highs Pts: 29 vs. App State, 11/28/15 Rebs: 8 vs. App State, 11/28/15 FGM: 10 vs. App State, 11/28/15 FGA: 17 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 3FGM: 1 at Fordham, 12/5/15 3FGA: 3 at Temple, 12/19/15 FTM: 9 vs. App State, 11/28/15 FTA: 13 vs. App State, 11/28/15 Assists: 2 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 Steals: 4 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 Blocks: 3 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 Mins: 36 vs. App State, 11/28/15 Career Highs (*with EMU) Pts: 29 vs. App State, 11/28/15 Rebs: 10 vs. Binghamton,11/15/14 Assists: 3 vs. SDSU, 12/4/12* Steals: 4 vs. WMU, 1/10/13* Blocks: 7 vs. Norfolk State, 3/9/15 FGM: 13 vs. UMES, 2/28/15 FGA: 18 vs. UMES, 2/28/15 FTM: 9 vs. App State, 11/28/15 FTA: 13 vs. App State, 11/28/15 3FGM: 1 at Fordham, 12/5/15 3FGA: 3 at Temple, 12/19/15 Mins: 41 at NJIT, 2/5/ Delaware State Women s Basketball Game 17 Jan. 18 amber 20 bogard > 6-1 R-Senior Forward Cleveland, Ohio Eastern Michigan Beachwood H.S. - Leads DSU in scoring (11.9 ppg) and field goals made (76). - Scored in double figures the last nine games (13.3 ppg). - Set new career-highs in points (29), free throws made (9) and free throws attempted (13) vs. App State (11/28/15). - Garnered FAU Thanksgiving All-Tournament Team honors. - Third Team All-MEAC Preseason selection. - Her career-high seven in blocks vs. NSU (3/9/15) was the most in DSU single-game history. - High school teammate of current Lady Hornet, Mikah Aldridge. at West Virginia * MOUNT ST. MARY'S 11/18/15 * at PITT 11/20/ LEHIGH 11/23/15 * at FAU 11/27/ vs Appalachian State 11/28/ WILLIAM & MARY 12/01/15 * at Fordham 12/05/ WAGNER 12/13/15 * at Temple 12/19/15 * LONGWOOD 12/22/ HOFSTRA 12/30/15 * at Cornell 01/06/ at Morgan State 01/09/16 * HOWARD 01/11/16 * at South Carolina St. 01/16/16 * Totals Games played: 16 Minutes/game: 26.6 Points/game: 11.9 FG Pct: FG Pct: 20.0 FT Pct: 72.5 Career Statistics Rebounds/game: 4.4 Assists/game: 0.5 Turnovers/game: 2.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.2 Steals/game: 1.2 Blocks/game: 0.9 Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

14 Aliah Stinnet 21 > 5-9 Sophomore Guard Burton, Mich. Carman-Ainsworth H.S. - Appeared in 29 games, while making 15 starts as a freshman in Dropped a career-high 10 points (4-of-8) in DSU s loss to SCSU (1/17/15). - Dished out a career-high four assists in DSU s loss at Central Michigan (12/16/14). - Totaled a career-high three blocks vs. Savannah State (1/19/15). Season/Career Highs Pts: 6 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 Rebs: 3 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 FGM: 3 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 FGA: 10 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 3FGM: 1 at Pitt, 11/20/15 3FGA: 2 at Pitt, 11/20/15 FTM: - FTA: - Assists: 2 at FAU, 11/27/15 Steals: 2 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 Blocks: 1 at West Virginia, 11/14/15 Mins: 26 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 Career Highs Pts: 10 vs. SCSU, 1/17/15 Rebs: 6 at SCSU, 1/31/15 FGM: 4 vs. SCSU, 1/17/15 FGA: 8 vs. SCSU, 1/17/15 3FGM: 1 at UNLV, 11/30/14 3FGA: 4 at Coppin State, 3/5/15 FTM: 3 at Coppin State, 3/5/15 FTA: 4 at Coppin State, 3/5/15 Assists: 4 at CMU, 12/16/14 Steals: 3 vs. Savannah St., 1/19/15 Blocks: 3 vs. Savannah St., 1/19/15 Mins: 40 vs. Savannah St., 1/19/15 at West Virginia MOUNT ST. MARY'S 11/18/ at PITT 11/20/ LEHIGH 11/23/15 * at FAU 11/27/15 * vs Appalachian State 11/28/15 * WILLIAM & MARY 12/01/15 * at Fordham 12/05/ WAGNER 12/13/ at Temple 12/19/ LONGWOOD 12/22/ HOFSTRA 12/30/ at Cornell 01/06/16 * at Morgan State 01/09/16 * at South Carolina St. 01/16/ Totals Games played: 15 Minutes/game: 12.4 Points/game: 1.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 13.3 Career Statistics Rebounds/game: 0.8 Assists/game: 0.6 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: 0.3 Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

15 Season/Career Highs Pts: 20 vs. Howard, 1/11/16 Rebs: 13 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 FGM: 8 at Morgan State, 1/9/16 FGA: 15 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 3FGM: - 3FGA: - FTM: 4 at Cornell, 1/6/16 FTA: 6 at Cornell, 1/6/16 Assists: 2 vs. App State, 11/28/15 Steals: 3 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 Blocks: 5 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 Mins: 33 vs. Longwood, 12/22/ Delaware State Women s Basketball Game 17 Jan. 18 najai 22 POLLARD > 5-11 Freshman Forward Richmond, Va. Highland Springs H.S. - Named MEAC Rookie of the Week (five times) and MEAC Defensive Player of the Week (once). - Scored a career-high 20 points (8-of-9), totaled seven boards, four blocks and two steals vs. Howard (1/11/16). - Totaled a season-high five blocks vs. Longwood (12/22/15) - the fourth most in DSU single-game history. - Leads DSU in double-doubles (3), rebounds per game (7.4) and total blocks (21). - Has five double-digit rebound games, including pulling down a career-high 13 twice. - High school teammate of current Lady Hornet, Bri Justice. at West Virginia MOUNT ST. MARY'S 11/18/15 * at PITT 11/20/15 * LEHIGH 11/23/15 * at FAU 11/27/15 * vs Appalachian State 11/28/15 * WILLIAM & MARY 12/01/15 * at Fordham 12/05/15 * WAGNER 12/13/15 * at Temple 12/19/15 * LONGWOOD 12/22/15 * HOFSTRA 12/30/15 * at Cornell 01/06/16 * at Morgan State 01/09/16 * HOWARD 01/11/16 * at South Carolina St. 01/16/16 * Totals Games played: 16 Minutes/game: 24.7 Points/game: 10.1 FG Pct: 47.1 FT Pct: 69.8 Rebounds/game: 7.2 Assists/game: 0.7 Turnovers/game: 2.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 1.1 Blocks/game: 1.3

16 Nikkei Blackburn 23 > 6-0 Senior Forward/Center Bennettsville, S.C. South Georgia Tech (JUCO) Marlboro County H.S. - Recorded first double-double (10 points - 11 rebounds) of vs. William & Mary (12/1/15). - Recorded a career-high 19 boards at Hampton (2/21/15), which was the seventh most in DSU single-game history. - Last season, was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week twice (2/9/15, 2/23/15). - Tallied first-career double-double (12 points - 14 rebounds) at Virginia (12/6/14). Season Highs Pts: 10 vs. William & Mary, 12/1/15 Rebs: 11 vs. William & Mary, 12/1/15 FGM: 4 vs. William & Mary, 12/1/15 FGA: 7 at Fordham, 12/5/15 3FGM: - 3FGA: - FTM: 2 vs. William & Mary, 12/1/15 FTA: 2 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 Assists: 1 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 Steals: 2 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 Blocks: 2 at FAU, 11/27/15 Mins: 18 at West Virginia, 11/14/15 Career Highs Pts: 12 at Virginia, 12/6/14 Rebs: 19 at Hampton, 2/21/15 FGM: 6 at Virginia, 12/6/14 FGA: 10 at Virginia, 12/6/14 3FGM: - 3FGA: - FTM: 5 at George Mason, 11/19/14 FTA: 6 at George Mason, 11/19/14 Assists: 3 vs. UMES, 2/28/15 Steals: 2 vs. Florida A&M, 2/19/15 Blocks: 3 vs. Florida A&M, 2/19/15 Mins: 40 at UMES, 2/14/15 at West Virginia * MOUNT ST. MARY'S 11/18/ at PITT 11/20/15 * LEHIGH 11/23/ at FAU 11/27/15 * vs Appalachian State 11/28/15 * WILLIAM & MARY 12/01/ at Fordham 12/05/15 * HOFSTRA 12/30/ at Cornell 01/06/16 * at Morgan State 01/09/ HOWARD 01/11/ Totals Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 15.8 Points/game: 5.4 FG Pct: 60.0 FT Pct: 73.3 Career Statistics Rebounds/game: 3.7 Assists/game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 0.5 Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

17 lorna 24 caesar > 5-6 Freshman Guard Philadelphia, Pa. Imhotep Charter H.S. - Played for Prep Charter (2011), Penn Wood ( ) and Imhotep Charter (2015). - Part of three championship teams, including a Philadelphia Public League title winning squad during her lone season with Imhotep Charter. Season/Career Highs Pts: 4 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 Rebs: 4 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 FGM: 2 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 FGA: 8 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 3FGM: 1 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 3FGA: 4 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 FTM: 2 at Temple, 12/19/15 FTA: 2 at Temple, 12/19/15 Assists: 1 vs. Mount St. Mary s, 11/18/15 Steals: 2 vs. William & Mary, 12/1/15 Blocks: 1 at Pitt, 11/20/15 Mins: 24 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 at West Virginia * MOUNT ST. MARY'S 11/18/15 * at PITT 11/20/15 * LEHIGH 11/23/15 * at FAU 11/27/15 * vs Appalachian State 11/28/ WILLIAM & MARY 12/01/ at Fordham 12/05/ WAGNER 12/13/ at Temple 12/19/ LONGWOOD 12/22/ HOFSTRA 12/30/ Totals Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 13.6 Points/game: 1.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 7.1 FT Pct: Rebounds/game: 1.4 Assists/game: 0.6 Turnovers/game: 1.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.9 Blocks/game: 0.1

18 Aaliyah Davis 30 Season Highs Pts: 10 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 Rebs: 6 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 FGM: 4 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 FGA: 9 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 3FGM: 2 at Temple, 12/19/15 3FGA: 4 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 FTM: 2 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 FTA: 2 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 Assists: 2 at Temple, 12/19/15 Steals: 4 at Temple, 12/19/15 Blocks: - Mins: 25 vs. Hofstra, 12/30/15 Career Highs Pts: 10 vs. Hampton, 3/2/15 Rebs: 6 vs. Florida A&M, 2/9/15 FGM: 5 vs. Hampton, 3/2/15 FGA: 9 vs. Hampton, 3/2/15 3FGM: 2 at Temple, 12/19/15 3FGA: 4 vs. Longwood, 12/22/15 FTM: 6 vs. Florida A&M, 2/9/15 FTA: 6 vs. Florida A&M, 2/9/15 Assists: 4 at Coppin St., 3/5/15 Steals: 4 vs. Florida A&M, 2/9/15 Blocks: 2 vs. Florida A&M, 2/9/15 Mins: 31 vs. Hampton, 3/2/15 > 5-6 R-Junior Guard Lincoln, Del. Cape Henlopen H.S. - Tallied eight points (3-of-6) and four steals at Temple (12/19/15), in what was her first game of Appeared in 14 games, while making three starts last season. - Added to the roster on Jan. 23, 2015 after serving as a team manager. - Hit the game-winning half court shot to beat B-CU (2/7/15) for her first ever 3-pointer. - Appeared in five games during the season. - Redshirted in due to a knee injury. at Temple 12/19/ LONGWOOD 12/22/15 * HOFSTRA 12/30/15 * at Cornell 01/06/ at Morgan State 01/09/ HOWARD 01/11/ at South Carolina St. 01/16/ Totals Games played: 7 Minutes/game: 14.4 Points/game: 4.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 40.0 FT Pct: 66.7 Career Statistics Rebounds/game: 1.9 Assists/game: 1.1 Turnovers/game: 1.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7 Steals/game: 1.3 Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

19 Therese 33 gilmore > 6-0 Freshman Center Temple Hills, Md. National Christian Academy H.S. - Starred at H.D. Woodson ( ) in Washington, D.C., Capitol Christian Academy ( ) in Capitol Heights, Md. and National Christian Academy ( ) in Fort Washington, Md. - As a junior, ranked by ESPN as the 25th best player at the forward position in the DMV area. Season/Career Highs Pts: 2 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 Rebs: 1 at West Virginia, 11/14/15 FGM: 1 vs. Lehigh, 11/23/15 FGA: 3 vs. App State, 11/28/15 3FGM: - 3FGA: - FTM: - FTA: - Assists: 1 at Temple, 12/19/15 Steals: 1 vs. App State, 11/28/15 Blocks: - Mins: 8 at Temple, 12/19/15 at West Virginia at PITT 11/20/ LEHIGH 11/23/ at FAU 11/27/ vs Appalachian State 11/28/ WILLIAM & MARY 12/01/ at Fordham 12/05/ WAGNER 12/13/ at Temple 12/19/ LONGWOOD 12/22/ at Morgan State 01/09/ Totals Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 3.1 Points/game: 0.4 FG Pct: 40.0 Rebounds/game: 0.3 Assists/game: 0.1 Turnovers/game: 0.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Steals/game: 0.2

20 DSU Women's Basketball Delaware State WBB Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 16, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 20 BOGARD, Amber ALDRIDGE, Mikah POLLARD, NaJai BLACKBURN, Nikkei KERSEY, N'Kayah JUSTICE, Bri DAVIS, Aaliyah FLOYD, Bobbi NEGRON, Ivana STINNETT, Aliah CAESAR, Lorna GILMORE, Therese E U R E,S y d n i Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS DSUW OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att at West Virginia L /18/15 MOUNT ST. MARY'S L /20/15 at PITT L /23/15 LEHIGH L ! 11/27/15 at FAU L ! 11/28/15 vs Appalachian State W /01/15 WILLIAM & MARY L /05/15 at Fordham L /13/15 WAGNER W /19/15 at Temple L /22/15 LONGWOOD W /30/15 HOFSTRA L /06/16 at Cornell L * 01/09/16 at Morgan State L * 01/11/16 HOWARD W * 01/16/16 at South Carolina St. L ! = FAU Thanksgiving Tournament (Boca Raton, Fla.) * = Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Delaware State WBB Opponents

21 DSU Women's Basketball Delaware State WBB Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 16, 2016) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 20 BOGARD, Amber POLLARD, NaJai KERSEY, N'Kayah ALDRIDGE, Mikah JUSTICE, Bri FLOYD, Bobbi BLACKBURN, Nikkei NEGRON, Ivana STINNETT, Aliah DAVIS, Aaliyah GILMORE, Therese Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS DSUW OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS 10 6 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. * 01/09/16 at Morgan State L * 01/11/16 HOWARD W * 01/16/16 at South Carolina St. L ! = FAU Thanksgiving Tournament (Boca Raton, Fla.) * = Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Delaware State WBB Opponents

22 SSU Women's Basketball Savannah State Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 16, 2016) All games Overall record: 5-10 Conf: 2-2 Home: 4-3 Away: 1-7 Neutral: 0-0 Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 02 HENDRIX,Kenyata EDWARDS,Jeremica FRAZIER, Chelsea DAVIS,Tiyonda WARREN,Rhianna FIELDS,Lauryn BROWN,Deyja SHAW,Taylor-Ashley BUIE,Shanikwa YOUNG,Jada RICHARDSON,Taneas NIXON,Kilah TREADWELL,Caprisha BUSH,Destini COLBERT,Charlinda ANDERSON,Jacquelin Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS SSU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Freethrowpct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/13/15 COLUMBIA COLLEGE W /22/15 AUBURN L /24/15 at Florida L /29/15 at Mississippi State L /02/15 GEORGIA SOUTHERN L /05/15 at Alabama State W /13/15 at Rutgers L /15/15 at Jacksonville State L /27/15 at Oklahoma State L * 01/01/16 at Florida A&M L /02/16 at Jacksonville L /04/16 ALLEN UNIVERSITY W * 01/09/15 NORTH CAROLINA A&T L * 01/11/16 N.C. CENTRAL W * 01/16/15 MARYLAND E. SHORE W * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Savannah State Opponents

23 TV/Radio Roster 1 Ivana Negron G 5-8 Freshman North Bergen, N.J. Malcolm X. Shabazz H.S. 3 Bri Justice G 5-9 Sophomore Richmond, Va. Highland Springs H.S. 11 N'Kayah Kersey G 5-4 Senior Newark, N.J. University H.S. 12 Bobbi Floyd G/F 5-11 Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Ed W. Clark H.S. 15 Mikah aldridge G 5-5 Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio Beachwood H.S. 23 Nikkei Blackburn F/C 6-0 Senior Bennettsville, S.C. Marlboro County H.S. South Georgia Tech 20 Amber Bogard F 6-1 R-Senior Cleveland, Ohio Beachwood H.S. Eastern Michigan 24 Lorna Caesar G 5-6 Freshman Philadelphia, Pa. Imhotep Charter H.S. 21 Aliah Stinnett G 5-9 Sophomore Burton, Mich. Carman-Ainsworth H.S. 30 Aaliyah Davis G 5-6 R-Junior Lincoln, Del. Cape Henlopen H.S. 22 NaJai Pollard F 5-11 Freshman Richmond, Va. Highland Springs H.S. 33 Therese Gilmore C 6-0 Freshman Temple Hills, Md. National Christian Academy H.S. Barbara Burgess Head Coach First Season Vanessa Watson Assistant Coach First Season Donell Thomas Assistant Coach First Season Beverly Lockett Assistant Coach First Season Delaware State Women s Basketball Delaware State Athletics #DSUwbb #GBGBGH #StingEm