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1 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES LADY HORNETS (1-8; 0-0 MEAC) vs. La SALLE EXPLORERS (6-4; 1-0 A10 ) Wed., Dec. 21, :00 p.m. Phila., Pa. (Tom Gola Arena - 3,400) Schedule/Results Live TV: n/a Live Audio: GoExplorers.com Live Video: GoExplorers.com NOVEMBER 11 DETROIT MERCY L, at Drexel L, at Lehigh L, at Wagner W, at Hofstra L, at William & Mary L, DECEMBER 1 at Xavier L, NJIT L, at Iowa State L, at La Salle 1 p.m. 28 at Longwood 7 p.m. 30 at Virginia Tech 7 p.m. JANUARY 5 CORNELL 6 p.m. 7 at NCA&T* 2 p.m. 9 at NC Central* 5:30 p.m. 14 HAMPTON* 2 p.m. 16 NORFOLK STATE* 5:30 p.m. 21 at So. Carolina State* 2 p.m. 23 at Savannah State* 6 p.m. 28 FLORIDA A&M* 2 p.m. 30 NC CENTRAL* 5:30 p.m. Live Stats: GoExplorers.com Twitter Delaware State Head Coach Barbara Burgess (Delaware State, 81): at DSU (2nd year), career (Sixth year); 0-0 vs. LaSalle La Salle Head Coach Jeff Williams (Howard, 87): at La Salle and career (Seventh year); 0-0 vs. DSU THE GAME Delaware State (1-8) visits the City of Brotherly Love to take on La Salle in its second of four consecutive road games. The Lady Hornets have dropped their last five games, including an loss to Iowa State in the most recent outing this past Sunday. NaJai Pollard and Mikah Aldridge led Delaware State with 16 points each in the contest. Pollard also had a team-high 10 rebounds to post her sixth double-double of the season and 14 th in 39 collegiate games. She also had four blocks to give her nine in the last two games. Aldridge was six-for-six at the free throw line, and also led the Lady Hornets with three assists and four steals in the game to tie her season best. Iowa State hit its first four shots, each a three-pointer, en route to a 14-1 lead less than three minutes into the contest. The Cyclones nailed six threes in the first quarter to lead after the first 10 minutes. That was as close as the Lady Hornets would get for the rest of the contest. Iowa State led at the half and after three quarters. Pollard leads the Lady Hornets and is tied for first in the MEAC in scoring at 18.4 points per game this season. She s also tops in the league in rebounding (9.9 pg) and field goal percentage (.544) this season. Aldridge is second on the team in scoring (12.7 ppg). She s also shooting a team- best.850 at the free throw line, connecting on 17 of 20 at the stripe. FEBRUARY 1 NCA&T* 5:30 p.m. 4 at Bethune-Cookman* 2 p.m. 6 at Florida A&M* 5:30 p.m. 11 at Morgan State* 2 p.m. 13 at Coppin State* 5:30 p.m. 20 MORGAN STATE* 5:30 p.m. 25 UMES* 2 p.m. MARCH 2 HOWARD* 5:30 p.m (MEAC Tournament- Norfolk, Va.) TBA *- MEAC game Dates and times subject to change All times Eastern La Salle (6-4; 1-0 A10) brings a three-game win streak into the contest. The Explorers are coming off a home victory over Fairfield last Saturday. La Salle trailed by as many as 13 points in the second quarter, but pulled to within a point at intermission (33-32). Amy Griffin led La Salle with a game-high 22 points in the contest. Jasmine Alston added 12 points and led all players with 10 rebounds, while Micahya Ownes came off the bench to add 14 points for the Explorers. Griffin is also La Salle s top scorer this season at 20.5 points per game. Alston is second on the team in scoring 9.1 ppg and the leading rebounder at 8.8 per contest. She also has a team-high 71 assists (7.1 pg) this season. HORNETS vs. Explorers Series History (La Salle leads 2-0) This is the third meeting between the teams, but first in 18 years. The Explorers won the first meeting at Delaware State in The teams met again the following, with La Salle coming out on top on its @DSUWBB DELAWARE STATE PROBABLE STARTERS No. Player Pos Ht CL Key Stats 22 NaJai Pollard F 5-11 So ppg/9.9 rpg/.544 FG% (Tied for first in MEAC in scoring leads league in reb. & FG% MEAC POTW Nov. 23) 32 Alycea Sharpe F 6-0 Fr. 2.8 ppg/2.2 rpg (Recorded her fourth start of the last vs. Iowa State in last outing) 30 Aaliyah Davis G 5-6 r-sr 7.1 ppg/4.4 rpg (Lady Hornets 3rd leading scorer and 2nd leading rebounder..earned degree last Saturday ) 15 Mikah Aldridge G 5-5 Jr ppg/3.2 rpg/.850 FT% (2nd on the team in scoring; tied for team lead with nine 3 pt FGs 1 Ivana Negron G 5-8 So. 3.6 ppg /1.3 rpg (Shares team lead with nine 3 pt FGs. tied for second on Lady Hornets in assists) RESERVES 0 Genell Addison G 5-9 Fr. 2.7 ppg/2.2 rpg 4 Kia Abrams F 6-0 Fr. 2.4 ppg/2.5 rpg 13 Alyn Sankar F 5-10 Jr. 0.9 ppg/1.9 rpg 14 Dayonni Cochran C 6-3 Jr. 3.1 ppg/2.0 rpg 21 Aliah Stinnett G 5-9 Jr. 0.0 ppg/3.0 rpg 24 Lorna Caesar G 5-6 So. 3.1 ppg/1.8 rpg/1.9 apg 31 Taylor Sparks-Faulkner F 6-2 Fr. 1.0 ppg/1.8 rpg 34 Lanayjha Ashe G 5-7 Fr. 3.4 ppg/3.9 rpg Lady Hornets vs. Explorers Tale of the Tape ( stats) 8 games 11 games Scoring 55.7 ppg 61.5 ppg Opp scoring 75.1 ppg 61.3 ppg FG % Opp FG% pt. FGs 3.7 pg 3.1 pg 3-pt. % FT% Rebounds 39.6 pg 38.8 pg Rebound Margin -3.3 pg +1.3 pg Assists 10.2 pg 12.3 pg Turnovers 20.3 pg 16.3 pg Turnover Margin -4.4 pg -0.6.pg Blocks 3.6 pg 5.5 pg Steals 7.3 pg 6.3 pg

2 DSU QUICK FACTS General Information Location Dover, Del Founded 1891 Enrollment 4,178 President Dr. Harry L. Williams Director of Athletics Louis Skip Perkins Faculty Rep. Dr. Charlie Wilson Nickname Hornets Colors Columbia Blue & Red National Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference MEAC Home Court Memorial Hall Capacity 2,000 Press Row Phone (302) History First year of Basketball All-Time Record All-Time MEAC Record Regular season Titles 1 ( ) MEAC Tourney Record MEAC Tournament Titles 1 ( All-Time NCAA Tourney Record 0-1 Last: lost to Vanderbilt in 2007 Coaches/Support Staff Head Coach Barbara Burgess Alma Mater Delaware St, 1990 Record at DSU (2nd year) Career Record (6th year) Basketball Office (302) Best Time To reach Contact SID Assistant Coaches Beverly Lockett Second season (La.-Lafayette, 84) Vanessa Watson Second season (Virginia State, 80) Second season Donell Thomas Second season (Delaware State, 96) Equipment Manager Mark Springs Sports Medicine Ryan Hyde Admin. Assistant Jane Hicks Team Information Overall Record 9-20 Home 6-7 Away 2-12 Neutral MEAC Record 6-10 Home 4-4 Away 2-6 Neutral 0-0 MEAC Finish 10th Lettermen Returning (6) Mikah Aldridge (G); Lorna Caesar (G); Aaliyah Davis (G); Ivana Negron (G); NaJai Pollard (F); Aliah Stinnett (G) Lettermen Lost (2) Amber Bogard, Nikkei Blackburn Starters Returning (3) Mikah Aldridge, Aaliyah Davis, NaJai Pollard Newcomers (5) Kia Abrams, Genell Addison, Lanayjha Ashe, Dayanni Cochran, Alyn Sankar, Alycea Sharpe, Taylor Sparks- Faulkner DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY ROSTERS Numerical No. Name Pos Ht Cl Hometown/Previous School 0 Genell Addison G 5-9 Fr. Columbia, S.C/Ridge View HS 1 Ivana Negron G 5-8 So. North Bergen, N.J./Malcolm X. Shabazz H.S. 4 Kia Abrams F 6-0 Fr. Raleigh, N.C./Southeast Raleigh HS 13 Alyn Sankar F 5-10 Jr. Baltimore, Md./Baltimore CC 14 Dayanni Cochran C 6-3 Jr. Henderson, Nev./Shelton State CC 15 Mikah Aldridge G 5-5 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/Beachwood H.S. 21 Aliah Stinnett G 5-9 Jr. Burton, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth H.S. 22 NaJai Pollard F 5-11 So. Richmond, Va./Highland Springs H.S. 24 Lorna Caesar G 5-6 So. Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter H.S 30 Aaliyah Davis G 5-6 r-sr. Lincoln, Del./Cape Henlopen H.S. 31 Taylor Sparks-Faulkner C 6-2 Fr. Newark, Del./Sanford School 32 Alycea Sharpe F 6-0 Fr. Lanett, Ala./Lanett HS 34 Lanayjha Ashe G 5-7 Fr. Roanoke Rapids, N.C./NW Halifax HS Alphabetical No. Name POS Ht /Wt Cl Hometown/Previous School 4 Kia Abrams F 6-0 Fr. Raleigh, N.C./Southeast Raleigh HS 0 Genell Addison G 5-9 Fr. Columbia, S.C/Ridge View HS 15 Mikah Aldridge G 5-5 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/Beachwood H.S. 34 Lanayjha Ashe G 5-7 Fr. Roanoke Rapids, N.C./NW Halifax HS 24 Lorna Caesar G 5-6 So. Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter H.S 14 Dayanni Cochran C 6-3 Jr. Henderson, Nev./Shelton State CC 30 Aaliyah Davis G 5-6 r-sr. Lincoln, Del./Cape Henlopen H.S. 1 Ivana Negron G 5-8 So. North Bergen, N.J./Malcolm X. Shabazz H.S. 22 NaJai Pollard F 5-11 So. Richmond, Va./Highland Springs H.S. 13 Alyn Sankar F 5-10 Jr. Baltimore, Md./Baltimore CC 32 Alycea Sharpe F 6-0 Fr. Lanett, Ala./Lanett HS 31 Taylor Sparks-Faulkner C 6-2 Fr. Newark, Del./Sanford School 21 Aliah Stinnett G 5-9 Jr. Burton, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth H.S. Head Coach: Barbara Burgess (Delaware State, 90) Second year Assistant coaches: Vanessa Watson (Virginia State, 80)- second year Beverly Lockett (Louisiana Lafayette, 84) second year Donell Thomas (Delaware State, 96)-second year BY CLASS Seniors (1): Aaliyah Davis Juniors (4): Mikah Aldridge, Dayanni Cochran, Alyn Sankar, Aliah Stinnett Sophomores (3): Lorna Caesar, Ivana Negron, NaJai Pollard Freshman (5): Kia Abrams, Genell Addison, Lanayjha Ashe, Alycea Sharpe, Taylor Sparks-Faulkner BY STATE/NATION Alabama (1): Alycea Sharpe (Lanett) Delaware (2): Aaliyah Davis (Lincoln), Taylor Sparks-Faulkner (Newark) Maryland (1): Alyn Sankar (Baltimore) Michigan (1): Aliah Stiinnett (Burton) Nevada (1) : Diyanni Cochran (Las Vegas) New Jersey (1): Ivana Negron (N. Bergen) North Carolina (2): Kia Abrams (Raleigh), Lanayjha Ashe (Roanoke-Rapids) Ohio (1): Mikah Aldridge (Cleveland) Pennsylvania (1): Lorna Caesar (Philadelphia) South Carolina (1): Genell Addison Columbia Virginia (2): NaJai Pollard (Richmond) PRONUNCIATIONS 4 Kia Abrams KY-UH 15 Mikah Aldridge MY-kuh 34 Lanayjha Ashe LUH-nay-juh 14 Dayanni Cochran DAY-ah-nee 30 Aaliyah Davis AH-lee-uh 22 NaJai Pollard NAH-jay 13 Alyn Sankar A-lyn 21 Aliah Stinnett AH-lee-uh STIH-net 32 Alycea Sharpe AH-lee-cee-uh

3 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES HORNETS 11th IN MEAC PRESEASON POLL Delaware State has been picked to finish 11 th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference women s basketball regular season race, according to a poll of league head coaches and sports information representatives. Defending MEAC tournament champion North Carolina A&T is the voters choice to repeat as regular season champs during the year. The Aggies received 13 of 26 first place votes and 317 total points, just ahead of Bethune-Cookman, which collected five first place votes and 305 points. The Lady Hornets garnered 124 points, ahead of only Norfolk State (92) and North Carolina Central (46) in the poll. The MEAC has also released its preseason individual honors. Delaware State sophomore forward NaJai Pollard was named to the preseason All-MEAC First Team, joining preseason Player-of-the-Year Malia Tate-DeFreitas (sr.) of Hampton, Bethune-Cookman s Kendra Cooper (sr.), Moengaroa Subritzky (r-jr.) of UMES and Bethune- Cookman s Kailyn Williams (sr.). Pollard took the league by storm last season, capturing the MEAC s weekly top rookie award eight times, in addition to earning the league s Defensive Player-of-the-Week honor once. The Richmond, Va., native was fifth in the MEAC in rebounding (8.3 pg) and 13 th in scoring (11.6 ppg) during the season. She posted a team-high eight double-doubles as a freshman, including a 22-point, 14- rebound performance vs. Florida A&M in the MEAC Tournament. Pollard was second on the Lady Hornets in scoring, while leading the team in rebounding, field goals and blocks last season. She grabbed 10-or-more rebounds in 11 games, including a career-high 15 twice MEAC Standings MEAC Overall Maryland E. Shore Norfolk State Hampton Bethune-Cookman South Carolina State Morgan State Howard Savannah State North Carolina A&T Delaware State Florida A&M N.C. Central Coppin State Final MEAC Standings MEAC Overall Bethune-Cookman NCA&T Hampton Coppin State Morgan State UMES Florida A&M SC State Savannah State Delaware State Howard NC Central Norfolk State * MEAC Tournament Champion ^ regular season champion # - ineligible NaJai Pollard MEAC Women s Basketball Preseason All-MEAC Teams As voted on by the MEAC s head women s basketball coaches and sports information directors. Preseason Player of the Year: Malia Tate-DeFreitas, Hampton First Team Name Pos. Cl. School Hometown Malia Tate-DeFreitas G Sr. Hampton Harrisburg, Pa. Kendra Cooper G Sr. Bethune-Cookman Spring, Texas Moengaroa Subritzky G/F r-jr. Maryland Eastern Shore Auckland, New Zealand NaJai Pollard F So. Delaware State Richmond, Va. Kailyn Williams C Sr. Bethune-Cookman New Orleans, La. Second Team Name Pos. Cl. School Hometown Dana Brown G r-sr. NCA&T State Willow Springs, N.C. Braennan Farrar G Jr. Morgan State St. Louis, Mo. Kenyata Hendrix G/F Sr. Savannah State Carrollton, Ga. Kayla Roberts F Jr. Norfolk State Miami, Fla. Kaylah Lupoe C Jr. Hampton Phoenix, Ariz. HORNETS AMONG MEAC LEADERS (As of Dec must have competed in 75% of teams games) Scoring - NaJai Pollard (T-1st) ppg Rebounding - NaJai Pollard (1st) pg FG% - NaJai Pollard (2nd) Assists - n/a FT% - n/a Steals - n/a 3 pt. Pct - Ivana Negron (3rd); pt. FG made n/a Blocks - NaJai Pollard (3rd) pg Assist/Turnover Ratio - n/a Offensive Rebounds - NaJai Pollard (1st) pg Defensive Rebounds - NaJai Pollard (2nd) pg Minutes Played - NaJai Pollard (4th) pg HORNETS IN MEAC TEAM RANKINGS Scoring - 8th (55.7 ppg) Scoring Defense - 13th (75.1 ppg) Scoring Margin - 12th (-19.4 ppg) Free throw Pct. - 6th (.623) Field goal Pct. - 6th (.342) Field goal Pct. Defense - 8th (.418) Three-point FG Pct. - 12th (.209) Three-point pct. Defense - T-9th (.333) Rebounding - 5th (39.6 pg) Rebounding Defense - 11th (42.9 pg) Rebounding Margin - 9th (-3.3 pg) Blocks - 8th (3.6 pg) Assists - 5th (10.2 pg) Steals - 12th (7.3 pg) Turnover Margin - 13th (-4.4 pg) Assist/Turnover Ratio - 10th (0.5) Offensive Rebounds - 7th (14.6 pg) Defensive Rebounds - 5th (25.0 pg) Three-point FGs - 11th (3.7 pg) Third Team Name Pos. Cl. School Hometown Keena Samuels G Sr. Coppin State Upper Marlboro, Md. K Lynn Willis G So. Hampton Detroit, Mich. Sydni Johnson G/F Sr. Howard Homewood, Ill. Taylor Houston F Sr. Bethune-Cookman Raleigh, N.C. Tiyonda Davis C Sr. Savannah State Athens, Ga.

4 HEAD COACH BARBARA BURGESS Former Lady Hornet star Barbara Burgess is in her second season as head coach at her alma mater. This is her second head coaching job. In her return to Delaware State during the , Burgess led the Lady Hornets to a fourwin improvement from the year before. Among the highlights in her first season as DSU head coach were road wins over Savannah State and Hampton, the two previous Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions. The Lady Hornets also posted impressive wins against Division I opponents Appalachian State, Wagner and Longwood last season. DSU President Harry L. Williams and Interim Athletics Director Louis Skip Perkins announced the appointment of Burgess as the school s ninth head coach on May 5, Her appointment marked 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, AD 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. The first season under Burgess featured the Lady Hornets posting their highest overall (9) and conference (6) win totals since Her first victory resulted in a win over the Sun Belt Conference's Appalachian State in the final game of the Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament on Nov. 28. However, Burgess' most impressive victory featured DSU knocking off Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) powerhouse Hampton on the road on Feb. 29, This win not only snapped a 15-game slide to the Pirates, but it was Delaware State s first win at HU since a triumph on Feb. 28, Despite coming to a close with a loss to Florida A&M in the MEAC Tournament, freshman sensation NaJai Pollard garnered MEAC Rookie of the Year honors, leading the Lady Hornets in rebounding (8.3 rpg), blocks (51), double-doubles (8) and finishing second in scoring (11.6 ppg). As a team, DSU led the conference in free throw percentage (.726), along with finishing fifth in field goal percentage (.372), fourth in blocked shots per game (4.2) and seventh in steals per game (8.2). 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 ME- AC-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.

5 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES Hornet Honors MEAC Preseason First Team NaJai Pollard (so.) MEAC Player-of-the-Week NaJai Pollard (Nov. 21) MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week NaJai Pollard (Dec. 12) Forward THE LAST TIME... The Hornets scored at least 100 points (119, vs. Lincoln-Pa.; ) The Hornets allowed at least 100 points - Dec. 8, 2011 (108, vs. Maryland; ) A Hornet scored at least 30 points - Nov. 16, 2016 (38, NaJai Pollard vs. Lehigh) A Hornet scored at least 40 points (40, Sabrina Leonard vs. Lincoln) A Hornet had at least 15 rebounds - Feb. 29, 2016 (20, Nikkei Blackburn vs. Hampton) A Hornet had at least 20 rebounds - Feb. 29, 2016 (20, Nikkei Blackburn vs. Hampton) A Hornet had at least 10 assists - Jan. 27, 2016 (10, Aaliyah Davis vs. NC Central) A Hornet had at least five blocks - Dec. 11, 2016 (5, NaJai Pollard vs. NJIT) A Hornet had at least five steals - Jan. 18, 2016 (6, N Kayah Kersey vs. Savannah State) A Hornet recorded a double-double - Dec. 11, 2016 NaJai Pollard (15 pts/13 reb.) vs. NJIT The Hornets are: 0-2 at home 1-6 on the road 0-0 at neutral sites 0-0 in MEAC reg. season 1-8 vs. Div. I opponents 0-0 vs. non Div. I opponents 1-8 vs. non-meac opp. 0-0 vs. Div. I Top 25 teams 0-0 in overtime games 1-2 when scoring 60 or more points 0-7 when allowing 60 or more points 0-2 when scoring 70 or more 0-5 when allowing 70 or more points 0-1 when scoring 80 or more points 0-5 when allowing 80 or more points 0-6 when scoring less than 60 points 1-1 when allowing less than 60 points 0-0 in games decided by 10 points or less 0-0 in games decided by five or less 1-8 in games decided by more than in games decided by 20 or more 1-1 when leading at the half 0-7 when trailing at the half 0-0 when tied at the half 1-0 when leading with 10:00 left 0-8 when trailing with 10:00 left 0-0 when tied with 10:00 left 1-0 when leading with 5:00 left 0-8 when trailing with 5:00 left 0-0 when tied with 5:00 left 1-4 when they have outrebounded opp. 0-4 when being outrebounded 0-0 when rebounds are even 1-6 when they have more turnovers 0-2 when opponent has more turnovers 0-0 when turnovers are even 1-5 when they have more fouls 0-3 when they shoot more free throws 1-5 when opponent shoots more FTs 0-0 when free throws are even 0-0 when shooting at least 50% 1-0 when shooting a higher FG% 0-8 when shooting a lower FG% 0-0 when hitting more 3-pt. FGs NO SOPHOMORE JINX FOR POLLARD Delaware State sophomore forward NaJai Pollard has picked up this season where she left off in her Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie-of-the-Year campaign. Pollard, a Preseason All-MEAC First Team selection, has more than justified the selection so far this season. Entering the La Sale contest, Pollard is tops on the Lady Hornets and tied for first in the MEAC in scoring at 18.4 points per game. She s also No. 1 in the league in rebounding (9.9 pg) and field goal percentage (.544), third in blocks (2.3 pg), first in offensive rebounds (4.0 pg), second on defensive boards (5.9 pg) and fourth in minutes played (33.6 pg). On Nov. 21, Pollard was honored by the MEAC after a monster week. She was selected as the MEAC s Player-of-the-Week after tallying 65 points, 25 rebounds and six blocks in Lady Hornet contests against Lehigh (Nov. 16) and Wagner (Nov. 20). The Richmond, Va., native was a scintillating 26-for-33 from the field (78.8%) in the two games. Pollard led all players with 27 points and 13 rebounds to propel the Lady Hornets to their first win of the season, 61-49, at Wagner. She was 13-for-17 from the field, three-of-five at the free throw line and blocked a career-high five shots in the game. Pollard scored a career-high 38 points vs. Lehigh in the previous outing, hitting 12 of her 16 shots from the floor and grabbing 12 rebounds. Her 38 points in the Lehigh contest tied for the third highest single-game mark in team history. She opened the season with a 29-point performance against Detroit Mercy on Nov. 11. This past Monday (Dec. 12), Pollard was chosen as the MEAC s Defensive Player-of-the-Week after tying her career-high with five blocks and pulling down 10 rebounds vs. NJIT on Dec. 11. She also had five blocks in the Wagner contest on Nov. 20, and has at least one block in each game this season and in 16 straight dating back to the campaign. Pollard has recorded double figures in points and rebounds in six of the Lady Hornets nine games, and has 14 double-doubles in her 39 collegiate contests. As a true freshman during her MEAC Rookie-of-the-Year season, Pollard was second on the team in scoring (11.6 ppg) and tops in rebounding (8.3 pg). She was an eight-time MEAC Rookie-of-the- Week honoree and earned one Defensive Player-of-the-Week award during the campaign. DSU ALL-TIME SINGLE GAME RECORDS SINGLE-GAME SCORING 40 Sabrina Leonard vs. Lincoln (Pa.) Charlene Allen vs. Brooklyn 1984 Eva McCormick vs. Salisbury Eva McCormick vs. Stockton NaJai Pollard vs. Lehigh - 11/16/16 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 1998 Karen Johnson vs. Hofstra Charlotte Spellman vs. Stockton 1978 Jackie Tunstall vs. Jersey City 1982 Jackie Tunstall vs. Lincoln (Pa.) 1982 Nikkei Blackburn at Hampton, 2/29/16 19 Nikkei Blackburn at Hampton, 2/21/15 SINGLE-GAME ASSISTS 12 Alfreda Jeff erson vs. Bethune-Cookman 1996 Jade Washington vs. Wesley - 1/27/14 10 Aaliyah Davis vs. NCCU - 1/27/16 SINGLE-GAME STEALS 12 Alfreda Jeff erson vs. SC State 1995 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 SINGLE-GAME THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS 7 Stephany Nolan vs. Bethune-Cookman Mandy Clark vs. SC State 2003 Mandy Clark vs. Morgan State 2003 LaRuby Marshall vs. Hampton 1999

6 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES...VETERAN PROFILES : Has appeared in eight games, including three starts fourth on the Lady Hornets in scoring at 3.6 points per game tied for team lead with nine three-point field goals tied for second on the club with 13 assists scored season-high eight (3-5 FG; 2-4 3pt. FG) in loss to Wagner (Nov. 20) had season-highs of four rebounds and four assists at Hofstra (Nov. 22) : Competed in 28 games (seven starts) as a true freshman averaged 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds per game fourth on the team with 18 three-point field goals (18-61) scored career-high nine points in three three-point field goals vs. Lehigh (Nov. 23) pulled down career-high five rebounds vs. Wagner (Dec. 13). High School: Attended Christ the King in Queens, N.Y. ( ) and Malcolm X. Shabazz in Newark, N.J. ( ) played under current DSU women s basketball assistant coach at Malcolm X. Shabazz, Vanessa Watson earned three varsity letters in basketball as a junior, was part of a TOC and State Championship squads as a senior, led team a sectional championship. AAU/Club: Played four seasons with the New Jersey Thunder. 1 IVANA NEGRON SOPH./GUARD 5-8 NORTH BERGAN, N.J. Points: 8, vs. Wagner (Nov. 20) Field goals: 3, vs. Wagner (Nov. 20) 3 pt FGs: 2 (two games) Free throws: n/a Rebounds: 4, vs. Hofstra (Nov. 22) Assists: 4, vs. Hofstra (Nov. 22) Blocks: 1 (two games) Steals: 1 (two games) Minutes: 31, vs. William & Mary (Nov. 16) CAREER HIGHS Points: 9, vs. Lehigh (11/23/15) Field goals: 3, vs. Lehigh (11/23/15) 3 pt FGs: 3, vs. Lehigh (11/23/15) Free throws: 2, vs. Howard (1/11/16) Rebounds: 5, vs. Wagner (12/13/15) Assists: 3, vs. Cornell (1/6/16) Blocks: 2, vs. Coppin St. (2/15/16) Steals: 3, vs. FAMU (2/8/16) Minutes: 34, vs. FAMU (2/2816) Personal: Born Oct. 14, 1996 in Hoboken, N.J., but currently resides in North Bergen, N.J daughter of Ivan Negron and Mayra Ayala sister to Delia Crespo majoring in Biology Game-by-Game ----REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg DETROIT MERCY 11/11/ at Drexel 11/13/16 * at Lehigh 11/16/ at WAGNER 11/20/ at Hofstra 11/22/ at William & Mary 11/28/16 * NJIT 12/11/ at Iowa State * Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 19.4 Points/game: 3.6 FG Pct: FG Pct: 36.0 Rebounds/game: 1.3 Assists/game: 1.6 Turnovers/game: 1.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.4 Notes/trends Has at least one three-point field goal in each game in which she has appeared NEGRON CAREER STATS ----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 TOTALS

7 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES...VETERAN PROFILES : Has competed as a starting guard in six games missed three games (Wagner, Hofstra, William & Mary) due to injury second on the Lady Hornets in points per game (12.7) and tied for team lead with nine three-point field goals scored season-high 20 points (7-22 FGs; 6-8 FT) in return to action after three-game absence at Xavier (Dec. 1) tallied 16 points and four steals vs. Lehigh (Nov. 16) and Iowa State (Dec. 18) had 12 points in season opener against Detroit Mercy (Nov. 11) pulled down season-high five rebounds at Drexel on Nov : Team leader and ninth in the MEAC in scoring at 12.0 points per game topped all MEAC players in free throw shooting at 83.5% scored career-high 26 points (8-of-13 FGs ) vs. Norfolk State (Feb. 20)...tallied 20-or-more points in four games team leader with 47 three-pointers and 45 steals : Appeared in 27 games (22 starts) averaged 9.3 points per game (third best on the team) on 31 percent (78-of-253) shooting led DSU in 3-pointers made (37) and attempted (144) on 26 percent shooting held a streak of hitting at least one 3-pointer over a 14-game span (Nov. 19 Jan. 31) shot 79 percent (59-of-75) from the free throw line, second best on the team second on the team in steals (35), scored in double figures 13 times, including a career-high 22 points (5-of-16) in DSU s loss to Florida A&M (Feb. 9) was 10-for-10 from the free throw line in loss to Florida A&M (Feb. 9). 15 MIKAH ALDRIDGE JUNIOR /GUARD 5-5 CLEVELAND, OH Points: 20, vs. Xavier (Dec. 1) Field goals: 7, vs. Xavier (Dec. 1) 3 pt FGs: 2 (three games) Free throws: 6, vs. Xavier Rebounds: 5 (two games) Assists: 3, vs. NJIT (Dec. 11) Blocks: n/a Steals: 4 (two games) Minutes: 37, vs. Xavier (Dec. 1) CAREER HIGHS Points: 26, vs. Norfolk St. (2/20/16) Field goals: 10, vs. Sav. State (1/18/16) 3 pt FGs: 4, vs. Virginia (12/6/14) Free throws: 12, vs. App. St. (11/28/15 ) Rebounds: 8, vs. SC State (1/31/15) Assists: 6, vs. BCU (2/7/15) Blocks: 1, vs. Detroit (12/18/14) Steals: 5, vs. Pitt (12/30/14) Minutes: 40, vs. SC State (1/17/15) High School: Four-year varsity standout in basketball As a junior, team finished 23-3 and averaged 20 points per game on her way to earning Team Most Valuable Player honors As a senior, team went 20-7 as she averaged 16 points per game to receive Team Most Valuable Player recognition. Club/AAU: N/A. Personal: Born Dec. 22, 1995 in Cleveland, Ohio daughter of David and Lucretia Aldridge sister to David Tufts, Daveed and Davida majoring in Movement Sciences Game-by-Game ----REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg DETROIT MERCY 11/11/16 * at Drexel 11/13/16 * at Lehigh 11/16/16 * at Xavier 12/01/16 * NJIT 12/11/16 * at Iowa State * Totals Games played: 6 Minutes/game: 34.7 Points/game: 12.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 18.8 FT Pct: 85.0 Rebounds/game: 3.2 Assists/game: 1.5 Turnovers/game: 3.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 2.2 Notes/trends Needs 7 three-point field goals to reach 100 at DSU has scored in double figures in four of the six games in which she has appeared ALDRIDGE CAREER STATS ----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 TOTALS

8 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES...VETERAN PROFILES : Preseason All-MEAC First Team selection tops on the Lady Hornets and tied for first in the MEAC in scoring at 18.4 points per game No. 1 in the league in rebounding (9.9 pg), field goal percentage (.544) and offensive rebounds (4.0 pg), third in blocks (2.3 pg) and second on defensive boards (5.9 pg) also third in the league in minutes played (33.6 pg) selected as the MEAC s Player-of-the-Week on Nov. 21 after tallying 65 points, 25 rebounds and six blocks in Lady Hornet contests against Lehigh (Nov. 16) and Wagner (Nov. 20)... led all players with 27 points and 13 rebounds to propel the Lady Hornets to their first win of the season, 61-49, at Wagner she was 13-for-17 from the field, three-of-five at the free throw line and blocked a career-high five shots in the game tallied career-high 38 points vs. Lehigh in the previous outing, hitting 12 of her 16 shots from the floor and grabbing 12 rebounds opened the season with a 29-point performance against Detroit Mercy on Nov. 11 chosen as the MEAC s Defensive Player-of-the-Week on Dec. 12 after tying her career-high with five blocks and pulling down 10 rebounds vs. NJIT : MEAC Rookie of the Year, becoming the third player in school history earn the award... garnered MEAC Rookie of the Week eight times (Nov. 30, Dec. 14, Dec. 21, Dec. 28, Jan. 12, Jan. 18, Feb. 1, Feb. 22)... MEAC Defensive Player of the Week (Dec. 28)... appeared in all 30 games, making 28 starts her 11.6 points per game average ranked second best on the team and 13th in the ME- AC led DSU in total points (349), field goals made (138), free throws attempted (103), rebounds per game (8.3 fifth best in the ME- AC), total rebounds (248 second most in the MEAC), blocks per game (1.7 fifth best in the MEAC) and total blocks (51) shot 46.5 percent (138-of-297) from the field and 70.9 percent (73-of-103) from the charity stripe Led the Hornets in double-doubles (8) scored 15 or more points nine times, including dropping 20 or more four times ripped down 11 double-digit rebounds, including a career-high 15 twice. 22 NAJAI POLLARD SOPH /FORWARD 5-11 RICHMOND, VA Points: 38, vs. Lehigh (Nov. 16) Field goals: 14, vs. Lehigh (Nov. 16) 3 pt FGs: n/a Free throws: 10, vs. Lehigh (Nov. 16) Rebounds: 13, vs. Wagner (Nov. 20) Assists: 5, vs. William &Mary (Nov. 28) Blocks: 5 (two games) Steals: 2, vs. Detroit (Nov. 11) Minutes: 39, vs. William&Mary (Nov.28) CAREER HIGHS Points: 38, vs. Lehigh (11/16/16) Field goals: 14, vs. Lehigh (11/16/16) 3 pt FGs: n/a Free throws: 10 (two games ) Rebounds:15, vs. NCCU (1/27/16) Assists: 5 (two games) Blocks: 5 (three games) Steals: 3, vs. Hofstra (12/30/15) Minutes: 39, vs. William&Mary (11/28/16) High School: Three-year varsity standout in basketball as a sophomore, averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per contest received Richmond Times Dispatch Invitational honors volleyball All-Conference honoree as a junior, averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds per game earned Second Team All-Metro and 5A South All-State recognition as a senior, averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds per contest Coaches Award recipient, in addition garnering First Team All-Metro and All-State honors. AAU/Club: Played two seasons with Crossover Hoops and one season with the Cap City Ballerz. Personal: Born April 26, 1997 currently resides in Highland Springs, Va daughter of Nathaniel and Jakeisha Pollard sister to Nathaniel Jr., Nicolas and De Twan majoring in Business Management with a minor in Finance Game-by-Game ----REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg DETROIT MERCY 11/11/16 * at Drexel 11/13/16 * at Lehigh 11/16/16 * at WAGNER 11/20/16 * at Hofstra 11/22/16 * at William & Mary 11/28/16 * at Xavier 12/01/16 * NJIT 12/11/16 * at Iowa State * Totals Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 33.6 Points/game: 18.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 62.7 Rebounds/game: 9.9 Assists/game: 1.2 Turnovers/game: 3.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 2.3 Notes/trends Has at least one block in each game this season and in 17 straight dating back to the season surpassed 500 point mark at DSU vs. Iowa State in last outing has six double-doubles this season POLLARD CAREER STATS ----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 totals

9 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES...VETERAN PROFILES : Has appeared in all nine games, including four starts team leader with 17 assists tied for sixth on the Lady Hornets in scoring at 3.1 points per game scored season-high nine points in season-opener against Detroit (Nov. 11) pulled down career-high five rebounds vs. Hofstra (Nov. 22) tallied eight points, including her lone three -pointer of the season vs. William & Mary (Nov. 28) : Appeared in 18 games (five starts) sat out 11 games (Jan. 6 Feb. 15) due to a foot injury averaged 1.1 points and 1.1 rebounds per game shot percent (8-of-8) from the charity stripe and.067 (1-of-15) from 3- point range pulled down two or more rebounds six times, including a career-high four on two different occasions scored four points on two different occasions collected two steals on three different occasions. High School: Attended Prep Charter (2011), Penn Wood ( ) and Imhotep Charter (2015) helped lead Prep Charter team to a Philadelphia Public League title helped lead Penn Wood to a Del Val League title in 2014 and was a member Philadelphia Public League title team at Imhotep. Personal: Born Dec. 18, 1996 in Philadelphia, Pa, where she currently resides daughter of Uriah and Dianne Caesar sister to Lindon, Lenora and Lachelle majoring in Physics Electrical Engineering. 24 LORNA CAESAR SOPH /GUARD 5-6 PHILA., PA Points: 9, vs. Detroit (Nov. 11) Field goals: 3, vs. W&M (Nov. 28) 3 pt FGs: 1, vs. W&M (Nov. 28) Free throws: 5, vs. Detroit (Nov. 11) Rebounds: 5, vs. Hofstra (Nov. 22) Assists: 5 (two games) Blocks: n/a Steals: 2 (two games) Minutes: 29, vs. William&Mary (Nov.28) Game-by-Game ----REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg DETROIT MERCY 11/11/16 * at Drexel 11/13/16 * at Lehigh 11/16/ at WAGNER 11/20/ at Hofstra 11/22/ at William & Mary 11/28/16 * at Xavier 12/01/16 * NJIT 12/11/ Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 19.6 Points/game: 3.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: 7.1 FT Pct: 64.7 Rebounds/game: 2.0 Assists/game: 1.9 Turnovers/game: 3.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.9 CAREER HIGHS Points: 9, vs. Detroit (11/11/16) Field goals: 3, vs. W&M (11/28/16) 3 pt FGs: 1 (two games) Free throws: 5, vs. Detroit (11/11/16) Rebounds: 5, vs. Hofstra (11/ 22/16) Assists: 5 (two games) Blocks: 1, vs. Pitt (11/20/15) Steals: 2 (three games) Minutes: 29, vs. W&M (11/.28/16) Notes/trends Trying to snap a string of three games without an assist CAESAR CAREER STATS ----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 TOTALS

10 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES...VETERAN PROFILES : Has appeared in eight games, starting seven missed the last contest at Iowa State on Dec. 18 to graduate in DSU s Fall commencement third on the Lady Hornets in scoring at 7.1 points per game tied for second on the team with 13 assists scored season-high 13 points (5-9 FGs) vs. Xavier (Dec. 1) tallied 11 points in the previous outing against William & Mary (Nov. 28) : Appeared in 21 games, starting 13 averaged 7.0 points (147), 4.2 rebounds (23 off., 66 def.), 2.5 assists (52), 1.6 steals (34) and 0.1 blocks (1) per game second on team in rebounds per game (4.2), total assists (52) and total steals (34) third on the Lady Hornets in 3-pointers made (19) and double-doubles (2) scored in double figures seven times, highlighted by a career-high 20 points (7-of-13) in loss at Coppin State (Feb. 15) drained two or more 3-pointers seven times, highlighted by knocking down a career-high four in DSU s loss at Coppin State (Feb. 15) dished out three or more assists eight times, highlighted by a careerhigh 10 in DSU s win over North Carolina Central (Jan. 27), which was the third most in DSU single-game history : Added to the roster on Jan. 23 after serving as a team manager Appeared in 14 games, while making three starts Averaged 12.8 minutes per game (179) Posted 2.8 points (39), 1.4 rebounds (6 off., 13 def.), 1.1 assists (15), 0.9 steals (12) and 0.1 blocks (2) per contest Shot 38 percent (14-of-37) from the field and 75 percent (9-of-12) from the charity stripe Recorded career-highs in points (10), field goals (5), field goals attempted (9) and minutes played (31) in DSU s loss to Hampton (March 2) Hit a full-court shot at the buzzer to give DSU a win over Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 7) In DSU s loss to FAMU (Feb. 9), went a career-best 6-for-6 from the charity stripe, totaled six boards, four steals and two blocks. 30 AALIYAH DAVIS SENIOR /GUARD 5-6 LINCOLN, DEL. Points: 13, vs. Xavier (Dec. 1) Field goals: 5, vs. Xavier (Dec. 1) 3 pt FGs: 1 (three games) Free throws: 3, vs. NJIT (Dec. 11) Rebounds: 8 (two games) Assists: 3, vs. Lehigh (Nov. 16) Blocks: 1, vs. Wagner (Nov. 20) Steals: 3, vs. Lehigh (Nov. 16) Minutes: 30 (two games) CAREER HIGHS Points: 20, vs. Coppin St. (2/15/16) Field goals: 7, vs. CSU (2/15/16) 3 pt FGs: 4, vs. Coppin St. (2/15/16) Free throws: 6, vs. FAMU (2/9/15) Rebounds:11, vs. BCU (2/ 6/16) Assists: 10, vs. NCCU (1/27/16) Blocks: 2, vs. FAMU (2/9/15) Steals: 4, vs. FAMU (2/9/15) Minutes: 36, vs. BCU (2/.6/16) : Appeared in five games after returning from a knee injury, suffered at the beginning of the season Totaled 17 minutes of action (3.4 mpg) Averaged 0.4 points (2), 0.8 rebounds (0 off., 4 def.), 0.2 assists (1) and 0.4 steals (2) per contest Went a perfect 2 -for-2 from the free throw line in DSU s overtime loss at UMES (March 6). High School: Two-time First Team All-South and All-Conference honoree... named to the All-State First Team as a senior and Honorable Mention as a junior... posted a single-game school-record 39 points her senior season... averaged 15.4 points throughout her career. Personal: Born July 25, 1994 in Milford, Del.... daughter of Rosita and Haywood Burton... has two older sisters, Rosita and Doneisha and one older brother, Donald... graduated in 2012 from Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, Del.... also attended Milford Senior High School in Milford, Del.... volunteered with the Kent Sussex Youth Program... majoring in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement with the goals of becoming a detective upon graduation from Delaware State Game-by-Game ----REBOUNDS---- Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg DETROIT MERCY 11/11/16 * at Drexel 11/13/ at Lehigh 11/16/16 * at WAGNER 11/20/16 * at Hofstra 11/22/16 * at William & Mary 11/28/16 * at Xavier 12/01/16 * NJIT 12/11/16 * Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 23.3 Points/game: 7.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 16.7 FT Pct: 71.4 Rebounds/game: 4.4 Assists/game: 1.6 Turnovers/game: 2.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.1 Notes/trends Has at least one assist in each game DAVIS CAREER STATS ----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 TOTAL

11 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES...NEWCOMER PROFILES 0 GENELL ADDISON FRESHMAN/GUARD 5-6 COLUMBIA, S.C. High School: Basketball and soccer standout at Ridge View HS earned three varsity basketball letters All-Region, North All-Star, Columbia All-Star, Miss Lady Blazer and Miss Goal during senior season averaged 9.2 points, 5.7 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game as a senior helped lead team to combined overall record during junior and senior seasons earned All-Region honors after averaging 8.6 points, 4.1 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals during 11 th grade year per-game averages included 7.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.0 steals as a sophomore also earned All-Region honors as a sophomore two-time All-Region soccer selection.., tallied 25 goals in two seasons, including 15 as a sophomore Club/AAU: Competed for NC Spartans, SC Future and SC 76ers Points: 9, vs. Hofstra (Nov. 22) Field goals: 4, vs. Hofstra (Nov. 22) 3 pt FGs: 1, Hofstra (Nov. 22) Free throws: 1, vs. Detroit (Nov. 11) Rebounds: 11, vs. Wagner (Nov. 20) Assists: 5, vs. Wagner (Nov. 20) Blocks: n/a Steals: 3, vs. Hofstra (Nov. 22) Minutes: 28, vs. Hofstra (Nov. 22) Personal: Daughter of Beaufort, Jr. and Sheila Addison has two brothers and one sister born April 29, 1998 in Orangeburg, SC majoring in Pre-Professional Chemistry and minoring in Physics at DSU given name is Genell Jonte Addison 4 KIA ABRAMS FRESHMAN/FORWARD 6-0 RALEIGH, N.C. High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Southeast Raleigh HS helped lead school to state playoffs Personal: Daughter of Verona and Alwyn Abrams has one sister and one brother born Aug. 5, 1998 in Raleigh, NC given name is Kia saran Abrams majoring in Business Management (finance) and minoring in Studio Art at DSU Points: 9, vs. Iowa State (Dec. 18) Field goals: 3, vs. Iowa St. (Dec. 18) 3 pt FGs: 2, vs. Iowa State (Dec. 18) Free throws: 1, vs. NJIT (Dec. 11) Rebounds: 6 (two games) Assists: 1 (two games) Blocks: n/a Steals: n/a Minutes: 27, vs. Iowa St. (Dec. 18) 13 ALYN SANKAR JUNIOR/FORWARD 5-10 BALTIMORE, MD. High School: Three-sport standout at Kenwood (Md.) High School, lettering in basketball, volleyball, track & field averaged 13 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks per game as a basketball senior All-County and All-District volleyball selection during senior year also volleyball team MVP as a senior also All- County and All-District track and field selection, along with team MVP, during senior season only athlete from her school to qualify for state championships in four events school triple jump record holder (34 3 ) helped lead track and field team to county and regional championships during junior and senior seasons also received Track and Field Unsung Hero Award Junior College: Helped lead Chesapeake College (Md.) to conference regular season and tournament championships, and 10 th place finish in National Junior College Tournament Baltimore City College Student Athlete-of-the- Year averaged 8.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.5 steals per game during season Points: 4, vs. Drexel (Nov. 13) Field goals: 2, vs. Drexel (Nov. 11) 3 pt FGs: n/a Free throws: 1, vs. NJIT (Dec. 11) Rebounds: 4 (two games) Assists: 1, vs. Lehigh (Nov. 16) Blocks: 1, vs. Hofstra (Nov. 22) Steals: n/a Minutes: 14, vs. Drexel (Nov. 13) Personal: Daughter of Lisa Sankar has three sisters born Feb. 27, 1995 in Newark, NJ majoring in Mass Communications at DSU

12 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES...NEWCOMER PROFILES 14 DAYANNI COCHRAN CENTER/JUNIOR 6-3 HENDERSON, NEV : Has appeared in all eight games, including three starts scored season-high seven points (3-5 FGs; 1-1 FT) vs. William & Mary (Nov. 28) tallied six points in two games, including her DSU debut vs. Detroit (Nov. 11) is 3-for-3 at the free throw line. Points: 7, vs. W&M (Nov. 28) Field goals: 3 (two games) 3 pt FGs: n/a Free throws: 2, vs. Detroit (Nov. 11) Rebounds: 5, vs. Xavier (Dec. 1) Assists: 1 (two games) Blocks: 1, vs. W&M (Nov. 28) Steals: 2, vs. Xavier (Dec. 1) Minutes: 21, vs. W&M (Nov. 28) 31 TAYLOR SPARKS-FAULKNER FR/CENTER 6-0 NEWARK, DEL. High School: Helped lead Sanford to Delaware championship as a sophomore during season All-Independent Second Team selection during sophomore year played freshman year at Tatnall School, earning All-Independent and team Most Improved Player honors. Club/AAU: Played three years for Philly Triple Threat, ISAA and iexcel helped lead iexcel to championships in Battle of the Boro (Nashville, Tenn.), Suwanne Tournament of Champs (Atlanta, Ga.) and Basketball on the Bayou (New Orleans, La.) Personal: Daughter of Rochelle Sparks has one sister born April 14, 1998 in Newark, Del. majoring in Biological Sciences (Health Professions) at DSU cousin of University of Maryland track and field standout Hakeem Harris. Points: 4, vs. Lehigh (Nov. 16) Field goals: 2, vs. Lehigh (Nov. 16) 3 pt FGs: n/a Free throws: 1, vs. Hofstra (Nov. 22 Rebounds: 5, vs. Hofstra (Nov. 22) Assists: 1, vs. W&M (Nov. 28) Blocks: 1, vs. Detroit (Nov. 11) Steals: n/a Minutes: 14, vs. Hofstra (Nov. 22) 32 ALYCEA SHARPE FRESHMAN/FORWARD 6-0 LANETT, ALA. High School: Three-sports scholastic standout (basketball, volleyball, track & field) member of four area championship high school teams Club/AAU: Competed for Alabama Southern Starz ( ) Personal: Daughter of Reiko Williams and Quinton Sharpe has three sisters born 12/27/96 in Lanett, Ala. relative of James Boomer Harris, Florida State track & field standout and member of USA National Team majoring in Social Work at DSU... first name is pronounced UH-lee-see-uh Points: 7, vs. Detroit (Nov. 11) Field goals: 3,(two games) 3 pt FGs: 1, vs. Drexel (Nov. 13) Free throws: 2, vs. Wagner (Nov. 20) Rebounds: 4, Hofstra (Nov. 22) Assists: n/a Blocks: 1, vs. Xavier (Dec. 1) Steals: 2, vs. Lehigh (Nov. 16) Minutes: 15, vs. Xavier (Dec. 1)

13 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES...NEWCOMER PROFILES 34 LANAYJHA ASHE GUARD/FRESHMAN 5-7 ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Northwest Halifax HS school s career leader with 2,000+ points three-time Tar Roanoke All-Star selection also three-time Team MVP Club/AAU: Competed for Carolina All-Stars Personal: Daughter of Tamika Ashe and Brian Morgan has four brothers and three sisters born 8/19/98 in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. given name is Lanayjha Brinay Ashe first name is pronounced LAH NAY-JAH Points: 12, vs. Drexel (Nov. 13) Field goals: 5, vs. Drexel (Nov. 13) 3 pt FGs: 2 (two games) Free throws: n/a Rebounds: 10, vs. Drexel (Nov. 13) Assists: 4, vs. Lehigh Nov. 16) Blocks: 1, vs. NJIT (Dec. 11) Steals: 2 (two games) Minutes: 34, vs. Lehigh (Nov. 16)

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15 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES...TEAM GAME-BY-GAME

16 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES PLAYER POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS

17 DELAWARE STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES DSU/OPPONENT HIGHS Delaware State - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Points 38 POLLARD,NaJai at Lehigh (11/16/16) 29 POLLARD,NaJai vs Detroit Mercy (11/11/16) 27 POLLARD,NaJai at WAGNER (11/20/16) 20 ALDRIDGE,Mikah at Xavier (12/01/16) Field Goals Made 14 POLLARD,NaJai at Lehigh (11/16/16) 12 POLLARD,NaJai at WAGNER (11/20/16) Field Goal Att. 22 ALDRIDGE,Mikah at Xavier (12/01/16) 20 POLLARD,NaJai vs Detroit Mercy (11/11/16) 20 ALDRIDGE,Mikah vs Detroit Mercy (11/11/16) FG Pct (min 5 made).824 (14-17) POLLARD,NaJai at Lehigh (11/16/16).750 (12-16) POLLARD at WAGNER (11/20/16) 3-Point FG Made 2 ALDRIDGE,Mikah vs NJIT (12/11/16) 2 NEGRON,Ivana at William & Mary (11/28/16) 2 NEGRON,Ivana at WAGNER (11/20/16) 2 ALDRIDGE,Mikah at Lehigh (11/16/16) 2 ASHE,Lanayjha at Lehigh (11/16/16) 2 ASHE,Lanayjha at Drexel (11/13/16) 2 ALDRIDGE,Mikah vs Detroit Mercy (11/11/16) 3-Point FG Att. 12 ALDRIDGE,Mikah vs Detroit Mercy (11/11/16) 11 ALDRIDGE,Mikah vs NJIT (12/11/16) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made).667 (2-3) ASHE,Lanayjha at Drexel (11/13/16)..500 (2-4) NEGRON,Ivana at WAGNER Free Throws Made 10 POLLARD,NaJai at Lehigh (11/16/16) 9 POLLARD,NaJai at Xavier (12/01/16) Free Throw Att. 15 POLLARD,NaJai at Lehigh (11/16/16) 13 POLLARD,NaJai at Xavier (12/01/16) FT Pct (min 3 made) (3-3) POLLARD,NaJai vs NJIT (12/11/16).750 (6-8) ALDRIDGE,Mikah at Xavier (12/01/16).750 (3-4) DAVIS,Aaliyah vs NJIT (12/11/16) Rebounds 13 POLLARD,NaJai at WAGNER (11/20/16) 12 POLLARD,NaJai at Hofstra (11/22/16) 12 POLLARD,NaJai at Lehigh (11/16/16) Assists 5 POLLARD,NaJai at William & Mary (11/28/16) 5 ADDISON,Gennell at WAGNER (11/20/16) 5 CAESAR.Lorna at WAGNER (11/20/16) 5 CAESAR.Lorna at Lehigh (11/16/16) Steals 4 ALDRIDGE,Mikah at Lehigh (11/16/16) 3 ADDISON,Gennell at Hofstra (11/22/16) 3 DAVIS,Aaliyah at Lehigh (11/16/16) Blocked Shots 5 POLLARD,NaJai vs NJIT (12/11/16) 5 POLLARD,NaJai at WAGNER (11/20/16) Turnovers 7 CAESAR.Lorna at William & Mary (11/28/16) 6 ALDRIDGE,Mikah vs NJIT (12/11/16) Opponent - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Points 29 REYNOLDS, Rosanna vs Detroit Mercy (11/11/16) 25 JOHNSON, Seanna vs. Iowa State (12/18/16) 21 Mann, Quinci at Lehigh (11/16/16) Field Goals Made 9 PARTLOW, Imani at Xavier (12/01/16) 8 Tremba, Marlena at William & Mary (11/28/16) Field Goal Att. 16 RUSSELL, Tanasia at WAGNER (11/20/16) 13 BY FIVE PLAYERS FG Pct (min 5 made).750 (9-12) PARTLOW, Imani at Xavier (12/01/16).714 (5-7) Dongmo, Sandra at Hofstra (11/22/16).714 (5-7) Grundhoffer, Gena at Lehigh (11/16/16) 3-Point FG Made 5 TURNER, Marquia at Xavier (12/01/16) 5 Tremba, Marlena at William & Mary (11/28/16) 5 REYNOLDS, Rosanna vs Detroit Mercy (11/11/16) 3-Point FG Att. 11 GUARINO, Kelly vs NJIT (12/11/16) 10 Pellechio, Jessica at Drexel (11/13/16) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made).750 (3-4) Boggs, Bianca at William & Mary.750 (3-4) Leon, Aleana at Hofstra Free Throws Made 10 REYNOLDS, Rosanna vs Detroit Mercy (11/11/16) 7 Durant, Ashunae at Hofstra (11/22/16) 7 Grundhoffer, Gena at Lehigh (11/16/16) Free Throw Att. 14 REYNOLDS, Rosanna vs Detroit Mercy (11/11/16) 11 Durant, Ashunae at Hofstra (11/22/16) FT Pct (min 3 made) (7-7) Grundhoffer, Gena at Lehigh (11/16/16) (6-6) Mann, Quinci at Lehigh (11/16/16) (4-4) DUDLEY, Alana vs NJIT (12/11/16) (4-4) GAFFNEY, Raeshaun at Xavier (12/01/16) (4-4) RUSSELL, Tanasia at WAGNER (11/20/16) (4-4) McCLURE, Julia at WAGNER (11/20/16) (3-3) Woods, Sara at Drexel (11/13/16) Rebounds 14 Durant, Ashunae at Hofstra (11/22/16) 13 Dongmo, Sandra at Hofstra (11/22/16) Assists 10 DUDLEY, Alana vs NJIT (12/11/16) 9 Hedstrom, Hannah at Lehigh (11/16/16) Steals 6 DUDLEY, Alana vs NJIT (12/11/16) 6 Luciano, Krystal at Hofstra (11/22/16) Blocked Shots 4 Rendle, Abby at William & Mary (11/28/16) 3 Dongmo, Sandra at Hofstra (11/22/16) Turnovers 7 DUDLEY, Alana vs NJIT (12/11/16) 4 Luciano, Krystal at Hofstra (11/22/16) Fouls 5 BY FOUR PLAYERS Fouls 5 BY THREE PLAYERS Minutes 39 POLLARD,NaJai at William & Mary (11/28/16) 39 POLLARD,NaJai at WAGNER (11/20/16) 38 ALDRIDGE,Mikah vs NJIT (12/11/16) 37 POLLARD,NaJai vs NJIT (12/11/16) 37 ALDRIDGE,Mikah at Xavier (12/01/16)

18 LADY HORNETS TV/RADIO ROSTER 0 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES_RADIO/TV ROSTER GENELL ADDISON GUARD - FR 5-9 COLUMBIA, SC 1 IVANA NEGRON GUARD - SO 5-8 N. BERGEN, N.J. 4 KIA ABRAMS F - FR 6-0 RALEIGH, NC 13 ALYN SANKAR FORWARD - JR 5-10 BALTIMORE, MD. 21 ALIAH STINNETT GUARD - JR 5-9 BURTON, MICH. 14 DAYANNI COCHRAN CENTER - JR 6-3 LAS VEGAS, NEV. 22 NAJAI POLLARD FORWARD - SO 5-11 RICHMOND, VA. 15 MIKAH ALDRIDGE GUARD - JR 5-5 CLEVELAND, OH 24 LORNA CAESAR GUARD - SO 5-6 PHILA., PA. 30 AALIYAH DAVIS GUARD - r-sr 5-6 LINCOLN, DEL. 31 TAYLOR SPARKS- FAULKNER CENTER - FR 6-2 NEWARK, DEL. 32 ALYCEA SHARPE FORWARD - FR 6-0 LANETT, ALA. 34 LANAYJHA ASH GUARD FR 5-7 ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC BARBARA BURGESS HEAD COCH (DELAWARE ST., 90 SECOND YEAR BEVERLY LOCKETT ASST. COACH (LA.-LAFAYETTE, 84) SECOND YEAR VANESSA WATSON ASST. COACH (VIRGINIA ST., 90) SECOND YEAR DONELL THOMAS ASST. COACH (DELAWARE ST., 96) SECOND YEAR