KENTUCKY WOMEN S BASKETBALL

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2 HERE WE GO IT S OUR TIME

3 From its inception at the turn of the 20th century Through the toddling years of its modern varsity status in the early seventies During the national contender years of the early eighties And continuing with the excitement of head coach Matthew Mitchell Kentucky women s basketball has long been known for its spirited and winning tradition. A combination of factors keeps that tradition strong. Begin with a university that is synonymous with basketball success. Add to that the benefit of playing in the best basketball conference in the nation. Throw in the greatest fans in the world. Mix in a beautiful campus, outstanding facilities and a fiery young squad and you have a mecca for players and basketball aficionados alike you have KENTUCKY WOMEN S BASKETBALL HERE WE GO

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Facts This is UK Hoops This is Kentucky Basketball Kentucky Pageantry Postseason Experience Memorial Coliseum Joe Craft Center Living at UK Training/Strength & Conditioning CATS/Library Cats in the Community The SEC and the WNBA Media Exposure Nike Marketing Traveling with the Cats Big Blue Madness/CATSPY Awards Wildcat Family Kentucky Life Commonwealth of Kentucky A Look at Lexington University of Kentucky Home of Champions UK s Athletics Facilities Former Wildcats Making Their Mark President Lee T. Todd, Jr./AD Mitch Barnhart The Vision Outlook Outlook Rosters Where are the Cats From? Meet the Wildcats Junior Victoria Dunlap Senior Amani Franklin Junior Carly Morrow Junior Amber Smith Senior Lydia Watkins Freshman Anna Cole Sophomore - TR Rebecca Gray Freshman Brittany Henderson Freshman A dia Mathies Sophomore - TR Crystal Riley Sophomore - TR Keyla Snowden Wildcat Cheerleaders and Dance Team Coaching Staff Head Coach Matthew Mitchell Assistant Coach Kyra Elzy Assistant Coach Matt Insell Assistant Coach Shalon Pillow Assistant Athletics Director Pam Stackhouse Athletics Support Staff Review Review Game-by-Game Results Final Stats Game-by-Game Team Stats Superlatives/Team Highs and Lows SEC Standings SEC Final Individual Stats SEC Final Team Stats Game-by-Game Reviews Departed Seniors Records Year-by-Year Team Stats Scoring - Total Points Year-by-Year Scoring Field Goals Three-Point Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Streaks Miscellaneous Records Overtime/100-Points All-Time Results Records vs. Major Conferences Scores vs. All Opponents UK Records in SEC Tournament UK Records in NCAA Tournament UK Records in Postseason WNIT History and Tradition Timeline The Early Years All-Time Kentucky Coaches/Assistants All-Time Teams UK in National Rankings Records vs. Ranked Opponents Regular Season Tournaments Cats in SEC Tournament Cats in NCAA Tournament Cats in Postseason WNIT Memorial Coliseum/Records Big Games in Memorial Coliseum Honors Valerie Still Retired Jersey UK All-Americans SEC Honor Roll ,000-Point Club All-Time Letterwinners Year-by-Year Starters Cats by the Numbers Opponents Boston/Butler/Morehead State UTC/UC Santa Barbara/McNeese State Miami (Ohio)/Cincinnati/Florida A&M Louisville/UT-Martin/Middle Tennessee Mississippi Valley State/Georgia/Vanderbilt South Carolina/Alabama/Arkansas Auburn/LSU/Mississippi State Ole Miss/Florida/Tennessee Opponent Media Relations/Travel Headquarters.196 Media Information UK Athletics Directory Media Policies & Procedures Following the Cats SEC Media Relations SEC Tournament/NCAA Tournament Brackets..205 Victory Club UKathletics.com Radio/TV Chart

To purchase additional copies of the 2009-10 Kentucky Women s Basketball Yearbook, send a check or money order for $15, which includes shipping and handling, to: UK Media Relations Joe Craft Center

com Kentucky has one of the top publications departments in the country, winning several national awards each year from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

2009-10 CREDITS The 2009-10 Kentucky Women s Basketball Yearbook was published by the University of Kentucky Athletics Department, Mitch Barnhart, Director.

5 To purchase additional copies of the Kentucky Women s Basketball Yearbook, send a check or money order for $15, which includes shipping and handling, to: UK Media Relations Joe Craft Center 338 Lexington Ave. Lexington, KY or go online at Kentucky has one of the top publications departments in the country, winning several national awards each year from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The UK Hoops media guide has been judged in the top 10 four consecutive years, including Best in the Nation and Best Cover in CREDITS The Kentucky Women s Basketball Yearbook was published by the University of Kentucky Athletics Department, Mitch Barnhart, Director. UK Athletics Department Joe Craft Center 338 Lexington Ave. Lexington, Ky Written & Compiled Susan Lax, Sara Reichbaum, Sean Cartell, Eric Lindsey Editors Susan Lax, Sara Reichbaum, Brad Duncan Editorial Assistants Evan Crane, Melanie Curtsinger, Matthew Mitchell, Robert Sampson, Nathan Schwake, Travis Turner, Rena Vicini Cover Design and Layout Kim Troxall Director of Photography David Coyle Photography Credits Team Coyle (David Coyle, Joseph Rey Au, Pete Camagna, David Robertson, George Green, Bill Patterson and Ken Weaver), Lexington Herald-Leader, WNBA Photo Services, DePaul University, Fernando Medina, UK Opponents, USA Basketball, Chuck Perry, Victoria Graff, AP/Wide World, Kentucky Tourism, UK Public Relations, Susan Lax, Matt Steinke, NCAA, SEC, UK Hoops team and coaches Printing Welch Printing Special Thanks UK Public Relations, Kelley Bozeman, Beth Hanna, Jamie Holloway, Kathy Laws, Molly Mazzolini

6 MEDIA INFO OPPONENTS HONORS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW STAFF WILDCATS OUTLOOK KENTUCKY UK HOOPS KENTUCKY QUICK FACTS General Information Location Lexington, Ky. Enrollment ,000 Founded Colors Blue and White Nickname Wildcats Conference Southeastern Arena Memorial Coliseum (8,500) All-Time Record in Memorial (Years): (.691 pct.) (34 years) Memorial Coliseum Press Row Joe Craft Center Ticket Office CATS Web site Administration President Dr. Lee T. Todd, Jr. (Kentucky, 68) Faculty Rep..Joseph L. Fink III (Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science, 70) Senior Woman Admin.: Lisa Peterson (St. John s, 97) Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart (Ottawa, 81) Athletics Phone Number Media Relations Information Basketball Contact Susan Lax (Freed-Hardeman, 95) Associate Media Relations Director Office Phone Cell Phone Office Fax Office Address Joe Craft Center, 338 Lexington Avenue Lexington, KY Assistant Basketball Contact Sara Reichbaum (Kentucky, 07) Media Relations Assistant UK Hoops Staff Head Coach Matthew Mitchell (Mississippi State, 95) Overall Collegiate Coaching Record (4 years) 50.8 % Morehead State (2 years) 50.8 % Kentucky (2 years) 50.7% Assistant Coaches Kyra Elzy (Tennessee, 01) Matt Insell (MTSU, 07) Shalon Pillow (Tennessee, 02) Asst. AD/Women s BB Ops Pam Stackhouse (La. Tech, 91) Office Phone (859) Staff Support Associate Stephanie Campbell (Louisville, 00) Office Phone Best Time to Contact Coach Contact SID - Susan Lax Video Exchange Christian Stefanopoulos (Thomas More, 06) Trainer Courtney Jones (Purdue, 01) Strength Coach Stephanie Tracey-Simmons (Ohio, 96) Team Physician Dr. Robert Hosey (Va. Tech, 89) Review Record Home Away Neutral SEC Record (Finish) (T-9th) SEC Tournament Record (Lost in first round) WNIT (Lost in second round) Big Blue Sports Network (Radio) Broadcast Info Big Blue Sports Network Play-by-Play Announcer Neil Price (5th year) Big Blue Sports Network (Television) Play-by-play Announcer Garry Gupton Color Analyst Christi Thomas UK Videotape Footage UK Sports Video History All-Time Record pct. (35 years) All-Time Conference Record (.359 pct.) All-Time Conference Tournament Record (.400 pct.) All-Time Record in Rupp Arena (.645 pct.) ( ) Combined Record at home venues....(memorial & Rupp) (.689 pct.) Conference Tournament Titles One (1982) NCAA Tournament Appearances Six (Last in 2006) NCAA Tournament Record PREVIEW Starters Returning (3) No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. Ppg Rpg 34 Victoria Dunlap 6-1 Jr. F Amber Smith 5-6 Jr. PG (apg) 25 Amani Franklin 5-11 Sr. G Starters Lost (2) Ht. Cl. Pos. Ppg Rpg 1 Eleia Roddy 6-3 Sr. C Carly Ormerod 5-8 Sr. PG Other Letterwinners Returning (2) No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. Ppg Rpg 5 Carly Morrow 5-11 Jr. G Lydia Watkins 6-1 Sr. G/F Other Letterwinners Lost (3) No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. Ppg Rpg 21 Jenn e Jackson 6-1 Sr. F Brittany Edelen 5-9 Jr. G Catina Bett 6-5 So. C Newcomers (6) No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. Hometown 1 A dia Mathies 5-9 Fr. G Louisville, Ky. 3 Crystal Riley 5-5 So.-TR PG Memphis, Tenn. 4 Keyla Snowden 5-7 So.-TR G Lexington, Ky. 23 Rebecca Gray 5-10 So.-TR G Georgetown, Ky. 30 Anna Cole 6-7 Fr. C Mondovi, Wis. 40 Brittany Henderson 6-2 Fr. F St. Altadena, Calif. All-Conference Candidates Victoria Dunlap Amber Smith Amani Franklin 4

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Play-by-play Cara Capuano Color Analyst Carolyn Peck RADIO BIG BLUE SPORTS NETWORK KENTUCKY (24-6, 11-5 SEC) Nov. 13 (Fri) BOSTON UNIVERSITY W, 92-58 Nov. 15 (Sun) BUTLER - BBSN/FSN W, 87-66 Nov. 17 (Tues) at Morehead State (Wazoo Sports) W, 72-55 Nov. 22 (Sun) UTC W, 65-55 Nov. 25 (Wed)