DSU Women s Basketball Game 9 Dec Delaware State (1-7) Hornets. Monarchs THE GAME. » THE SERIES First meeting.

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1 Women s Basketball Benjamin Bullock, Sports Information Director O: C: E: bbullock@desu.edu (Twitter) Delaware State University 1200 N. DuPont Highway Dover, DE Schedule/Results 11/14 Northern Kentucky^ L, /15 Binghamton^ L, /19 George Mason L, /24 Millersville W, /26 Mount St. Mary s L, /29 UNLV! L, /30 NIU! L, /6 Virginia L, /16 Central Michigan 12 p.m. 12/18 Detroit Mercy 7 p.m. 12/30 Pittsburgh 5 p.m. 1/10 Morgan State* 2 p.m. 1/12 Howard* 5 p.m. 1/14 Wilimington 5:30 p.m. 1/17 South Carolina State* 2 p.m. 1/19 Savannah State* 5:30 p.m. 1/24 North Carolina A&T* 2 p.m. 1/26 North Carolina Central* 6 p.m. 1/31 South Carolina State* 2 p.m. 2/3 NJIT 5:30 p.m. 2/7 Bethune-Cookman* 2 p.m. 2/9 Florida A&M* 5:30 p.m. 2/14 UMES* 2 p.m. 2/16 Coppin State* 5:30 p.m. 2/21 Hampton* 2 p.m. 2/23 Norfolk State* 5:30 p.m. 2/28 UMES* 2 p.m. 3/2 Hampton* 5:30 p.m. 3/5 Coppin State* 5:30 p.m. 3/10-3/15 MEAC Tournament Norfolk, Va. * - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Game ^ - Akron Classic (Akron, Ohio)! - Lady Rebel Round-Up (Las Vegas, Nev.) Times and dates subject to change Home dates are bolded All times Eastern HORNETS ONLINE GAMEDAY CENTRAL GAME 9 Delaware State Hornets (1-7) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3) Delaware State (1-7) Hornets» Monarchs THE GAME Date...Tuesday, Dec. 16 Time...12 p.m. (E) Location... Mount Pleasant, Mich. Stadium...McGuirk Arena Radio...None Audio...None Live Broadcast...ESPN3 Live Stats...cmuchippewas.com Twitter...@DSUwbb After 10-day layoff, the Delaware State women s basketball team (1-7) will continue its season-long seven-game road swing with back-to-back games in Michigan, beginning Monday afternoon (12 p.m.) against Central Michigan (3-3).» THE OPPONENT The Chippewas enter Monday s contest looking to rebound from back-to-back road losses to Memphis and Dayton. However, CMU has picked up victories over Massachusetts, Richmond and Oregon. On the offensive end, guards Crystal Bradford (18.2 ppg) and Jessica Green (12.7 ppg) leads the team in scoring, respectively. Bradford also leads the Chippewas in rebounding (9.6 rpg), assists (20), steals (11) and blocks (6).» THE COACH Sue Guevara is in her eighth season with CMU. Throughout her tenure, Guevara has led the program to four straight 20-win seasons, including a MAC Tournament title and CMU s first MAC West title.» THE SERIES First meeting. Central Michigan (3-3) Chippewas DSU PROJECTED STARTERS Website... DSUHornets.com...DESU.edu Facebook... facebook.com/dsuathletics...facebook.com/dsuwbb Foursquare...Check in at Memorial Hall Media Guide...issuu.com/DSUAthletics Twitter... #5 Raine Bankston G 5-7 Sophomore Detroit, Mich. PPG : 9.3 RPG : 1.8 APG : 2.6 SPG : 1.0 #3 Raven Bankston G 5-7 Sophomore Detroit, Mich. PPG : 18.3 RPG : 3.4 APG : 2.4 SPG : 1.8 #15 Mikah Aldridge G 5-5 Freshman Cleveland, Ohio PPG : 7.0 RPG : 0.8 APG : 1.2 SPG : 1.0 #20 Amber Bogard F 6-1 R-Junior Cleveland, Ohio PPG : 10.8 RPG : 4.8 SPG : 1.0 BPG: 0.9 #24 Tierra Hawkins F 6-2 R-Senior Clinton, Md. PPG : 18.3 RPG : 6.6 SPG : 1.3 BPG : 0.6

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... Candy Young 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. Jan Blade 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 Florida A&M, Season Preview Starters Returning/Lost... 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 6/3 Newcomers... 5 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... Tamika Louis Alma Mater...Fresno State Louis at DSU Third Season Career Record...Same All-Time MEAC Record Asst. Coach/Recruiting Coordinator....Lou Hamilton Alma Mater...Fayatetteville, 95 Years at DSU... First Assistant Coach... Jaresha Obey Alma Mater... Rochester College, 07 Years at DSU... First Basketball Operations... Yvette Harris Alma Mater...Detroit Mercy, 82 Years at DSU... Third ... ycharris@desu.edu Office Phone... (302) roster # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School/Prev. School 3 Raven Bankston G 5-7 So. Detroit, Mich. (John Glenn H.S.) 4 Jade Washington G 5-7 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Arizona Western) (Liberty H.S.) 5 Raine Bankston G 5-7 So. Detroit, Mich. (John Glenn H.S.) 11 N Kayah Kersey G 5-4 Jr. Newark, N.J. (University H.S.) 12 Bri Justice G 5-9 Fr. Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs H.S.) 13 Nateyah McLeod G 5-9 Fr. Richmond, Va. (Huguenot H.S.) 15 Mikah Aldridge G 5-5 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (Beachwood H.S.) 20 Amber Bogard F 6-1 RJr. Cleveland, Ohio (Eastern Michigan) (Beachwood H.S.) 21 Aliah Stinnett G 5-9 Fr. Burton, Mich. (Carman-Ainsworth H.S.) 23 Nikkei Blackburn F/C 6-0 Jr. Bennettsville, S.C. (South Georgia Tech) (Marlboro County H.S.) 24 Tierra Hawkins F 6-2 RSr. Clinton, Md. (Riverdale Baptist) 32 Janay Carter C 6-1 RFr. Fort Washington, Md. (Friendly H.S.) COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Tamika Louis Fresno State Third Season Third Season Overall as HC Assistant Coaches: Lou Hamilton Fayetteville State 95 First Season Jaresha Obey Rochester College 07 First Season Basketball Operations: Yvette Harris, Third Season PRONUNCIATIONS 11 N Kayah Kersey Na-ky-uh 13 Nateyah McLeod Na-ty-uh Mic-cloud 15 Mikah Aldridge My-kuh 21 Aliah Stinnett Ah-lee-uh 23 Nikkei Blackburn Nik-ee Per Game LEADERS Points Raven Bankston Rebounds Tierra Hawkins Assists Jade Washington Steals Deanna Harmon Blocks Tylinn Carter FG % ( )...Tierra Hawkins 3-pointers N Kayah Kersey 3pt % (min. 20 attempt) (33-113)... N Kayah Kersey FT % (min. 20 attempt) ( )...Deanna Harmon Minutes Tierra Hawkins

3 A WIN WOULD MEAN» DSU s first road win of the season.» The Lady Hornets would snap a four-game skid.» Delaware State s first win since beating Millersville at home on Nov. 24. LAST TIME OUT DSU faced an uphill climb on Dec.6, as the ACC s Virginia Cavaliers shot a season-best 54 percent (38-of-71), in addition to five players scoring in double figures on their way to a rout over the Lady Hornets. Delaware State was held to 36 percent (21-of-58) shooting, despite guard Mikah Aldridge s career-high 17 points (5-of-10) off the bench to lead four Hornets in double figures. Aldridge also hit a career-high four 3-pointers, in what was her first game back after missing the previous three due to a head injury. Forward Nikkei Blackburn turned in her best performance of the season with 12 points (6-of-10) and a game-high 14 rebounds. COMING HOME Playing its next two games in Michigan, five members of the DSU women s basketball program will return to their home state, respectively. Sisters Raine Bankston and Raven Bankston hail from Detroit by way of John Glenn High School, while freshman Aliah Stinnett is a product of Carman- Ainsworth High School out of Burton. Head coach Tamika Louis, on the other hand, is a native of Flint, while assistant coach Jaresha Obey is from Mount Clemens. HOT ON ONE END, COLD ON THE OTHER So far in , the Lady Hornets are second (70.5 ppg) in the MEAC in scoring with forward Tierra Hawkins (18.8 ppg) and guard Raven Bankston (18.8 ppg) tied for fourth, respectively. However, DSU is 13th in scoring defense giving up 85 points per contest and allowing opponents to shoot 46 percent (232-of-494) from the field. DOUBLE TROUBLE DOWN LOW Despite DSU s loss to Binghamton on Nov. 15, forwards Tierra Hawkins and Amber Bogard showed a sign of things to come for the Lady Hornets frontline with both players recording double-doubles. For the season, DSU s tandem down low has notched a team-high two doubledoubles, whereas Hawkins leads the team in points (18.8) and rebounds (6.6) per game. Bogard, who sat out last year after spending two seasons ( ) at Eastern Michigan, leads the Lady Hornets in blocks (7) and sits second in rebounding (4.8 rpg). Scoring wise, she is one of three players on the team averaging in double figures (10.8 ppg). MILESTONE WATCH Forward Tierra Hawkins (647) needs six rebounds to place sixth on DSU s all-time list Hawkins (57) needs three blocks to place eighth all-time on DSU s career list. 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: L4 Longest Win Streak: - Longest Losing Streak: 4 Current Home Streak: W1 Longest Home Win Streak: - Longest Home Losing Streak: - Current Road/Neutral Streak: L7 Longest Road/Neutral Win Streak: - Longest Road/Neutral Losing Streak: 7

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 less than 40 points: vs. Hampton (79-39), 1/11/14 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. Wilmington (51), 11/12/11 Had under 25 rebounds: at UNLV (24), 11/29/14 MISCELLANEOUS Won in overtime: vs. Howard (64-61, 1-OT), 3/1/14 Lost in overtime: vs. Morgan State (69-67, 1-OT), 2/18/13 Had 20+ assists: vs. Wesley (20, 79-37), 1/27/14 Had 15+ steals: vs. Wesley (18, 1/27/14) Had 0 steals: vs. Hampton (72-33), 2/6/12 Had 5+ blocks: 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. Wesley (85-53), 11/15/11 Allowed 100+ points: at Virginia (100-92), 12/6/14 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: Raven Bankston (33) at George Mason, 11/19/14 Scored 25+ points: Tierra Hawkins (25) at George Mason, 11/19/14 Shot 100% in field goals (min. 7 made): Made 5+ 3-pointers: Raven Bankston (5) at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 Made 10+ free throws: Deanna Harmon vs. Savannah State (18-19), 2/10/14 Shot 100% in free throws (min. 7 made): Raven Bankston (9-9) at George Mason, 11/19/14 MISCELLANEOUS Had 15+ rebounds: Tylinn Carter (18) at UMES, 3/6/14 Had 10+ assists: Jade Washington (12) vs. Wesley, 1/27/14 Had 5+ steals: Deanna Harmon (5) vs. Wesley, 1/27/14 Had 5+ blocks: Kianna D Oliveira (5) at South Carolina State, 3/7/13 Had a double-double: Nikkei Blackburn (12 pts, 14 rebs) at Virginia, 12/6/14 *school record ROAD WOES Since beating North Carolina Central on the road, 58-49, on Feb. 2, 2013, the Lady Hornets have dropped 25 out of their last 27 games away from Memorial Hall. This year, DSU will look to reverse the trend, despite playing 19 out of its 31 regular season games on the road. AT THIS POINT LAST SEASON... The Lady Hornets were 3-5, coming off a loss at Maryland. COMING UP NEXT... The Lady Hornets will face Detroit Thursday evening at 7 p.m. to wrap up their two-game road swing in Michigan. WHAT A SEASON FOR RAVEN In as a freshman, guard Raven Bankston earned All-MEAC Third Team and All-Rookie Team recognition, in addition to being named MEAC Player of the Week three times and Rookie of the Week on five different occasions. Scoring wise, she finished second in the conference and 25th in the nation (21.3 ppg), while also setting a new DSU single-season scoring record (595). In DSU s overtime victory over Howard, she poured in a season-high 38 points (14-of-32), which was the third most in team single-game history. FEAR THE HAWK Senior Tierra Hawkins, who missed 14 games in , including the final 12 due to a season-ending shoulder injury, is aiming to continue her dominance as one of the best post players in the conference. Before going down, the forward out of Clinton, Md., was one of eight players in the country averaging 20+ points and 10+ rebounds per game, along with finishing as DSU s leader in double-doubles (8) and earning MEAC Player of the Week twice. Throughout her stellar career, the 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 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.) 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 6 Thea Littlepage vs. SC State - 1/12/08 Thea Littlepage vs. Morgan State - 1/8/07 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 MEAC Rookie of the Year ranks in the top 10 on DSU s all-time list for most points, rebounds and blocks. FLOOR-GENERAL WASHINGTON Leading the Lady Hornets in assists the past two seasons, senior Jade Washington set a new DSU single-season mark with 126 in , along with finishing second on the team in steals (45). Last season for Washington also featured a career-high 12 assists dished out in DSU s win over Wesley, which tied a team single-game record. Career wise, Washington is fifth all-time for most assists in school history with 249. SISTER, SISTER Highly touted twin sisters, Raine Bankston and Raven Bankston, head into their second seasons aiming to turn heads. For Raven, she finished second in the MEAC and 25th in nation in scoring (21.3 ppg) on her way to earning All-MEAC Third Team and All-Rookie Team honors. Raine, on the other hand, season abruptly ended with a knee injury suffered in practice in preparation for DSU s game against George Mason in early December. In five starts, she averaged 7.6 points, 3.6 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. Coming out of high school, both ranked among the top 20 players in Michigan and helped lead John Glenn High School to city and district championships as seniors. In a game during their high school careers, they combined for 75 points. MIDWEST FEEL The Delaware State women s basketball team features five players from the Midwest region of the country. Guards Raine Bankston (Detroit), Raven Bankston (Detroit) and Aliah Stinnett (Burton) all hail from Michigan, whereas forward Amber Bogard and Mikah Aldridge reside in Cleveland, Ohio. Head coach Tamika Louis, meanwhile, is a native of Flint, Mich. HORNETS TABBED TO FINISH 12TH IN THE MEAC, RAV. BANKSTON GETS SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE NOD The Delaware State Lady Hornets were picked to finish 12th (89 points) and guard Raven Bankston receiving Second Team All-MEAC recognition. AP TOP 25 RK TEAM REC. PTS 1 South Carolina (25) Connecticut (6) Texas (4) Texas A&M Notre Dame North Carolina Stanford Kentucky Baylor Louisville Tennessee Nebraska Duke Maryland Georgia Oregon St Rutgers Michigan St Syracuse Oklahoma St Mississippi St West Virginia Iowa California Depaul Dropped from rankings: Arkansas 25 Others receiving votes: Green Bay 43, Northwestern 19, Arizona St 18, St. John s 17, Princeton 15, Oregon 14, Washington 8, James Madison 7, Western Kentucky 7, Oklahoma 5, Washington St 5, Florida St 4, Arkansas 2 *Bold indicates DSU opponent. Earning the top nod was North Carolina A&T, totaling 329 points and receiving 15 first-place votes. Last year, the Lady Aggies were the regular season conference runners-up, finishing with a 13-3 MEAC mark and 24-7 overall record. Hampton, the five-time defending MEAC Tournament and regular season champions, was picked to finish second with 309 points and five first-place votes. The Lady Pirates finished last season with a 28-5 overall mark and 16-0 record in MEAC play on their way to a 13th seed in the NCAA Tournament.

6 Rounding out of the rest of the predicted order of finish were Savannah State (256 points), Coppin State (253 points), Howard (198 points), Florida A&M (175 points), Bethune-Cookman (160 points), Norfolk State (152 points), UMES (137 points), North Carolina Central (122 points), South Carolina State (110 points) and Morgan State (79 points). Crowned as the Player of the Year, meanwhile, was Savannah State s Ezinne Kalu. RETURNERS Topping the list of returnees for DSU, along with Raven Bankston, Tierra Hawkins and Jade Washington are guards Raine Bankston and N Kayah Kersey. Rai. Bankston, who started the first five games before suffering a season-ending knee injury, averaged 7.6 points, 3.6 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per contest. Kersey, on the other hand, led the Lady Hornets in 3-pointers made (33) as the only returning player to appear in all 29 games last season. Freshmen wise, DSU features center Janay Carter will look provide depth in the frontcourt, after sitting out last season because of a knee injury. In the backcourt, guards Mikah Aldridge, Bri Justice, Nateyah McLeod and Aliah Stinnett aim to make a significant impact, despite a logjam at the position. TOUGH ROAD AHEAD The schedule for the Lady Hornets are headlined by 19 out of their 31 games played away from Memorial Hall, including a seasonlong seven-game road trip (Nov Dec. 30). The longest home stretch for DSU this season will be a threegame swing (Jan Jan. 19). FRESH FACES Leading the way for the newcomers are upperclassmen Amber Bogard and Nikkei Blackburn. Both listed as forwards, Bogard sat out last year after transferring from Eastern Michigan, where she was a two-year letterwinner. Blackburn, meanwhile, comes to DSU from the junior college ranks by way of South Georgia Tech. Last season, she led the nation in rebounds (13.4 rpg), in addition to being selected as one of the Top 40 Student-Athletes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

7 HEAD COACH TAMIKA LOUIS Lou Hamilton Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Fayetteville State 85 First Season Lou Hamilton joined the DSU women s basketball staff in August of 2014 as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Previously, Hamilton spent two seasons at Grambling State as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator under Patricia Cage-Bibbs in his first year, followed by an interim head coaching stint in year two. With the Tigers, he developed Joanna Miller, who went on to earn First Team All-SWAC and All-SWAC Tournament Team honors in , in addition to being named the conference s Newcomer of the Year. As the head coach, GSU jumped from ninth in the conference standings in year one to seventh the following season with an (7-11 SWAC) mark. Hamilton is also no stranger to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. For two seasons ( , ), he served under Cage-Bibbs at North Carolina A&T as the practice and recruiting coordinator. During his stop as an Aggie, Hamilton developed multiple players such as Mikala Scott (MEAC All-Rookie Team, ), Jalessa Sams (Second Team All-MEAC, ), JaQuayla Scott (First Team All-MEAC, ) and Eboni Ross (MEAC Rookie of the Year, ). Before entering the college ranks, Hamilton coached at the high school level and with multiple AAU and youth league organizations. Jaresha Obey Assistant Coach Rochester College 07 First Season Jaresha joined the DSU women s basketball program as an assistant coach in August of Before coming to Delaware State, she spent four years at Rochester College (Mich.), where she was an assistant coach women s basketball coach and admissions recruiter. Additionally, she implemented and ran the summer conditioning program for student-athletes, while also serving as the defensive coordinator for both teams and recruiting coordinator for the freshman and sophomore women s basketball development team. Throughout her tenure with the Warriors, she spearheaded a defensive attack that ranked third in the NAIA in points allowed per game and 10th in field goal percentage during her first season. As the recruiting coordinator, meanwhile, Obey inked over 15 student-athletes, in addition to developing notable players such as Ke ala Ka aikala during her first two seasons, who earned First Team All-American Honors (USCAA). Obey also helped the Warriors to one national championship appearance and two Final Four appearances (USCAA). Her experience also includes spending two seasons coaching AAU for Greg Grant Basketball Club (Mich.), whereas interning for the Palace of Auburn Hills, home of the NBA s Detroit Pistons, doing brand marketing, organizing advertising promotions and athletic programs for the youth and the Year- Round Hoops Program. Educationally, Jaresha received her bachelor s degree in Sports Management in 2007 from Rochester College, as she is currently in the process of obtaining her master s degree in Sports Management from Wayne State University. Jaresha also serves as a Commissioned Officer in the Air Force (Air National Guard). Family wise, she has three siblings in Moni (brother), Paulus II (brother) and Javae (sister), while her parents are Janel and Paulus. Third Season at DSU Record: (9-23 MEAC) A new era began on Thursday, May 31, 2012 for the Delaware State University women s basketball team as President Harry L. Williams introduced Tamika L. Louis, a former championship junior college head coach and Division I assistant coach, as the new head coach. Year two under Louis, the Lady Hornets were hit hard on the injury front to finish at 8-21 (3-13 MEAC). Notable non-conference wins for DSU, however, were victories at Manhattan (80-69) and a overtime triumph over the Atlantic 10 s George Mason. Earning yearly honors was guard Raven Bankston receiving MEAC Third Team and All-Rookie Team recognition. Additionally, Bankston s teambest 21.3 points per game was not only good for second in the conference and 25th in the nation, but her 595 points set a new DSU single-season scoring record. In her first season, the Lady Hornets fi nished overall, including 6-10 in MEAC action to earn the ninth seed in the conference tournament. Nevertheless, DSU took down the eighthseeded Bethune-Cookman Wildcats in the opening round, 55-44, to snap a five-year MEAC tournament skid. Meanwhile, forward Tierra Hawkins was able to garner Second Team All-MEAC honors by leading the Lady Hornets in scoring (17.1 ppg) and rebounding (7.4 rpg). Louis arrived at Delaware State with 14 years of coaching and recruiting experience on the NCAA Division I, Junior College and high school levels. Before accepting the position at DSU, she served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator during the season at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. As the Lady Hornets head coach, I will be a servant-leader and hope that my energy, dedication and work ethic will be infectious to the young ladies on the team. From , Louis was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for St. John s University, where she was in charge of organizing all recruiting initiatives, game scouting, overseeing player academic progress and of-court mentoring. Additionally, she was responsible for the development of the Red Storm guards, including Second Team All-Big East and Freshman All- American Shennieka Smith. Prior to her time at SJU, Louis served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the University of Illinois from where she was instrumental in signing the No. 2 and No. 3 ranked players in the 2009 class in the country, according to ESPN Hoop Girl and Blue Star rankings, in All-Americans Destiny Williams and Karisma Penn. From , she was the head women s basketball coach at Mott Community College in Flint, Mich., where she led her squad to a overall record during her tenure. The squad boasted a 16-0 conference record and was 27-7 overall en route to a NJCAA Region XII championship and bid to the NJCAA Tournament. For her efforts during this stellar season, Louis was named the Michigan Community College Athletic Association and Region XII Coach of the Year. Before joining the collegiate coaching ranks, Louis had stints as an assistant and associate basketball coach at Central High School in Fresno, Calif., Rhodes High School in Cleveland, Ohio and Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. After playing her freshman year ( ) at West Virginia University, Louis transferred to Fresno State, where she was the starting point guard and captain from She earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degrees in communications from Fresno State University. After playing her freshman year ( ) at West Virginia University, Louis transferred to Fresno State, where she was the starting point guard and captain from She earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degrees in communications from Fresno State University.

8 mid-eastern athletic conference STANDINGS MEAC OVERALL Team Record Pct. Record Pct. UMES Florida A&M Hampton Norfolk State North Carolina A&T South Carolina State Bethune-Cookman Howard Delaware State Coppin State Savannah State Morgan State NC Central Weekly Awards PLAYER OF THE WEEK Week Player School Pos. Class 1 Khyra Conerly NC Central G Sr. 2 Tracey Carrington Morgan St. G Sr. 3 Kayla Crawford BC-U G/F Sr. 4 Malia Tate-DeFreitas Hampton G So. Rae Corbo Norfolk St. G Sr. DEF. PLAYER OF THE WEEK Week Player School Pos. Class 1 Terrenisha Hollis BC-U G Sr. 2 Alexis Udoji UMES F Jr. Kailyn Williams BC-U C So. 3 Racquel Davis NC Central F Sr. 4 Eboni Ross NCAT F/C Fr. ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Week Player School Pos. Class 1 Tykyrah Williams Morgan St. F Fr. 2 Kayla Roberts Norfolk St. F Fr. 3 Kayla Roberts Norfolk St. F Fr. 4 Dawn King FAMU G Fr.

9 Season Highs Pts: 33 at George Mason, 11/19/14 Rebs: 7 vs. Millersville, 11/24/14 FGM: 11 at George Mason, 11/19/14 FGA: 23 at George Mason, 11/19/14 3FGM: 5 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 3FGA: 9 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 FTM: 9 at George Mason, 11/19/14 FTA: 9 at George Mason, 11/19/14 Assists: 5 vs. Binghamton, 11/14/14 Steals: 3 vs. Millersville, 11/24/14 Blocks: - Mins: 33 vs. Millersville, 11/24/14 Career Highs Pts: 38 vs. Howard, 3/1/14 Rebs: 9 at Florida A&M, 2/17/14 FGM: 14 vs. Howard, 3/1/14 FGA: 32 at Maryland, 12/14/13 3FGM: 5 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 3FGA: 9 at Marshall, 12/21/13 FTM: 9 vs. UMES, 2/22/14 FTA: 12 vs. NJIT, 1/7/14 Assists: 5 vs. Binghamton, 11/14/14 Steals: 3 at Vandy, 11/14/13 Blocks: 2 vs. SCSU, 2/8/14 Mins: 40 vs. George Mason, 12/4/13 Raven 3 Bankston > 5-7 Sophomore Guard Detroit, Mich. John Glenn H.S. - Held under 20 points the last three games Preseason All-MEAC Second Team selection. - Set DSU single-season scoring mark with 595 points ( ). - Received All-MEAC Third Team and All-Rookie Team honors ( ). - Finished second in the MEAC and 25th in the nation in scoring in (21.3 ppg). - Career-high 38 points (vs. Howard, 3/1/14) was the third most in team single-game history. 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 / Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs Northern Kentucky 11/14/14 * vs Binghamton 11/15/14 * at MASON 11/19/14 * MILLERSVILLE 11/24/14 * at Mount St. Mary's 11/26/14 * at UNLV 11/29/14 * vs Northern Illinois 11/30/14 * at Virginia 12/06/14 * Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 30.8 Points/game: 18.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 36.7 FT Pct: 93.5 Career Statistics Rebounds/game: 3.4 Assists/game: 2.4 Turnovers/game: 2.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 1.8

10 Season Highs Pts: 8 at UNLV, 11/29/14 Rebs: 6 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 FGM: 4 at UNLV, 11/29/14 FGA: 6 at UNLV, 11/29/14 3FGM: - 3FGA: 1 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 FTM: 3 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 FTA: 6 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 Assists: 3 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 Steals: 4 vs. Millersville, 11/24/14 Blocks: - Mins: 32 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 Career Highs Pts: 18 - at Towson, 12/21/12 Rebs: 7 - vs. UMES, 2/22/14 FGM: 6 - at Towson, 12/21/12 FGA: 11 - at Morgan State, 3/4/12 3FGM: 2 - at Towson, 12/21/12 3FGA: 3 - at Towson, 12/21/12 FTM: 7 - at UMES, 1/19/13 FTA: 11 - at St. Francis (NY), 11/16/12 Assists: 12 - vs. Wesley, 1/27/14 Steals: 4 - vs. Coppin St., 12/7/13 Blocks: 1 - at Hampton, 2/11/13 Mins: 44 - vs. Morgan State, 2/8/13 Jade 4 Washington > 5-7 Senior Guard Las Vegas, Nev. Arizona Western Liberty H.S. - Second on the team lead in steals (12). - Matched a career-high in steals (4) in DSU s over Millersville (11/24/14). - Set DSU single-season assist record in with Team leader in assists the last two seasons (3.5 apg apg ). - Tied a DSU single-game record for most assists (12 vs. Wesley, 1/27/14). - Currently, is fifth all-time on DSU s career assists list (249). Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs Northern Kentucky 11/14/14 * vs Binghamton 11/15/14 * at MASON 11/19/14 * MILLERSVILLE 11/24/ at Mount St. Mary's 11/26/ at UNLV 11/29/14 * vs Northern Illinois 11/30/14 * at Virginia 12/06/ Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 24.9 Points/game: 2.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 50.0 Career Statistics Rebounds/game: 2.5 Assists/game: 1.9 Turnovers/game: 2.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 Steals/game: 1.5 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 /

11 Season Highs Pts: 19 vs. NIU, 11/30/14 Rebs: 3 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 FGM: 8 vs. NIU, 11/30/14 FGA: 13 vs. NIU, 11/30/14 3FGM: 2 vs. NIU, 11/30/14 3FGA: 3 vs. NKU, 11/15/14 FTM: 7 at George Mason, 11/19/14 FTA: 8 vs. Millersville, 11/24/14 Assists: 5 vs. NIU, 11/30/14 Steals: 4 vs. NKU, 11/15/14 Blocks: - Mins: 34 vs. NIU, 11/30/14 Career Highs Pts: 19 vs. NIU, 11/30/14 Rebs: 4 at ODU, 11/9/13 FGM: 8 vs. NIU, 11/30/14 FGA: 18 vs. Wilmington, 11/20/13 3FGM: 3 vs. Wilmington, 11/20/13 3FGA: 7 vs. Wilmington, 11/20/13 FTM: 7 at George Mason, 11/19/14 FTA: 8 vs. Millersville, 11/24/14 Assists: 5 vs. Wilmington, 11/20/13 Steals: 4 vs. NKU, 11/15/14 Blocks: 1 at Vandy, 11/14/13 Mins: 37 at Manhattan, 11/26/13 Raine 5 Bankston > 5-7 Sophomore Guard Detroit, Mich. John Glenn H.S. - Has scored in double figures the last three games. - Currently, leads DSU in assists (21). - Set career-highs in points (19) and field goals made (8) in DSU s loss to NIU (11/30/14). - Collected a career-high four steals in DSU s loss to Northern Kentucky (11/14/14). - Set a career-high in free throws made (7) in DSU s loss at George Mason (11/19/14). - Started five games before suffering a season-ending knee injury in 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 / Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs Northern Kentucky 11/14/14 * vs Binghamton 11/15/ at MASON 11/19/ MILLERSVILLE 11/24/14 * at Mount St. Mary's 11/26/14 * at UNLV 11/29/14 * vs Northern Illinois 11/30/14 * at Virginia 12/06/14 * Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 25.9 Points/game: 9.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 46.2 FT Pct: 73.3 Career Statistics Rebounds/game: 1.8 Assists/game: 2.6 Turnovers/game: 2.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 1.0

12 N Kayah 11 Kersey > 5-4 Junior Guard Newark, N.J. University H.S. - Team leader in 3-pointers in with Hit two or more 3-pointers in 10 games in , including a career-high four (vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14). Season Highs Pts: 6 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 Rebs: 3 at George Mason, 11/19/14 FGM: 2 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 FGA: 2 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 3FGM: 1 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 3FGA: 2 vs. NIU, 11/30/14 FTM: 1 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 FTA: 2 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 Assists: 1 at George Mason, 11/19/14 Steals: 1 vs. NKU, 11/15/14 Blocks: - Mins: 16 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs Northern Kentucky 11/14/ vs Binghamton 11/15/14 * at MASON 11/19/ MILLERSVILLE 11/24/ at Mount St. Mary's 11/26/ at UNLV 11/29/ vs Northern Illinois 11/30/ at Virginia 12/06/ Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 9.8 Points/game: 1.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 50.0 Rebounds/game: 1.4 Assists/game: 0.6 Turnovers/game: 0.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.3 Steals/game: 0.4 Career Highs Pts: 16 vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14 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: 4 vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14 3FGA: 18 vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14 FTM: 4 vs. Coppin State, 12/7/13 FTA: 6 vs. Coppin State, 12/7/13 Assists: 5 vs. Morgan St., 2/24/14 Steals: 4 vs. Wesley, 1/27/14 Blocks: 1 vs. FAMU, 3/10/14 Mins: 39 vs. Norfolk St., 1/13/14 Career Statistics 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 Bri 12 Justice > 5-9 Freshman Guard Richmond, Va. Highland Springs H.S. - Dished out a career-high six assists in DSU s loss at Mount St. Mary s (11/26/14). - During senior season, earned Conference Player of the Year honors, in addition to First Team All-State, All-Metro, All-Conference and All-Region recognition. - Led squad to back-to-back Regional championships as a junior and senior, while leading the team to Conference and District titles as well. Season/Career Highs Pts: 3 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 Rebs: 7 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 FGM: 1 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 FGA: 2 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 3FGM: - 3FGA: - FTM: 1 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 FTA: 2 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 Assists: 6 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 Steals: 2 vs. NIU, 11/30/14 Blocks: 1 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 Mins: 23 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs Northern Kentucky 11/14/ vs Binghamton 11/15/ MILLERSVILLE 11/24/ at Mount St. Mary's 11/26/ at UNLV 11/29/ vs Northern Illinois 11/30/ at Virginia 12/06/ Totals Games played: 7 Minutes/game: 14.0 Points/game: 0.7 FG Pct: 28.6 FT Pct: 50.0 Rebounds/game: 2.3 Assists/game: 2.4 Turnovers/game: 1.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.5 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.4

14 Nateyah 13 McLeod > 5-9 Freshman Guard Richmond, Va. Huguenot H.S. - In high school, earned four varsity letters in basketball and track & field. - As a junior, averaged 12 points and three steals per game, in addition to shooting 83 percent from the charity stripe. Season/Career Highs Pts: - Rebs: - FGM: - FGA: - 3FGM: - 3FGA: - FTM: - FTA: - Assists: - Steals: - Blocks: - Mins: -

15 Season/Career Highs Pts: 17 at Virginia, 12/6/14 Rebs: 2 at George Mason, 11/19/14 FGM: 5 at Virginia, 12/6/14 FGA: 11 at George Mason, 11/19/14 3FGM: 4 at Virginia, 12/6/144 3FGA: 11 at George Mason, 11/19/14 FTM: 3 at Virginia, 12/6/14 FTA: 3 at Virginia, 12/6/14 Assists: 3 vs. Millersville, 11/24/14 Steals: 2 at George Mason, 11/19/14 Blocks: - Mins: 29 at Virginia, 12/6/14 Mikah 15 Aldridge > 5-5 Freshman Guard Cleveland, Ohio Beachwood H.S. - Dropped a season-high 17 points (5-of-10), in addition to draining four 3-pointers in DSU s loss at Virginia (12/6/14). - High school teammate of current Lady Hornet, Amber Bogard. - Two-time Team MVP (High School). - As a junior, team finished 23-3 and averaged 20 points per game. - As a senior, team went 20-7 as she averaged 16 points per game. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs Northern Kentucky 11/14/ vs Binghamton 11/15/ at MASON 11/19/ MILLERSVILLE 11/24/14 * at Virginia 12/06/ Totals Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 19.4 Points/game: 7.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 36.4 FT Pct: Rebounds/game: 0.8 Assists/game: 1.2 Turnovers/game: 1.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8 Steals/game: 1.0

16 Season Highs Pts: 17 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 Rebs: 10 vs. Binghamton,11/15/14 FGM: 7 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 FGA: 12 at George Mason, 11/19/14 3FGM: - 3FGA: - FTM: 5 vs. Binghamton,11/15/14 FTA: 6 vs. Binghamton,11/15/14 Assists: 1 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 Steals: 2 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 Blocks: 3 vs. Millersville, 11/24/14 Mins: 29 at Mount St. Mary s, 11/26/14 Career Highs (*with EMU) Pts: 21 - at UMKC, 12/1512* Rebs: 10 vs. Binghamton,11/15/14 Assists: 3 - vs. SDSU, 12/4/12* Steals: 4 - vs. WMU, 1/10/13* Blocks: 3 vs. Millersville, 11/24/14 FGM: 10 - at UMKC, 12/15/12* FGA: 14 - at UMKC, 12/15/12* FTM: 5 vs. Binghamton,11/15/14 FTA: 6 vs. Binghamton,11/15/14 3FGM: - 3FGA: - Mins: 36 - vs. SDSU, 12/4/12* amber 20 bogard > 6-1 R-Junior Forward Cleveland, Ohio Eastern Michigan Beachwood H.S. - Tied for the team lead in double-doubles with forward Tierra Hawkins (2) rebounds vs. Binghamton (11/15/14) set a career-high. - Redshirted , after transferring from Eastern Michigan. - Appeared in a combined 35 games over two seasons with Eastern Michigan. - As a freshman, EMU won the MAC Tournament Championship to go to the NCAA Tournament. - High school teammate of current Lady Hornet, Mikah Aldridge. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs Northern Kentucky 11/14/14 * vs Binghamton 11/15/14 * at MASON 11/19/14 * MILLERSVILLE 11/24/14 * at Mount St. Mary's 11/26/14 * at UNLV 11/29/14 * vs Northern Illinois 11/30/14 * at Virginia 12/06/ Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 24.9 Points/game: 10.8 FG Pct: 47.8 FT Pct: 76.9 Rebounds/game: 4.8 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 3.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.1 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.9

17 Aliah Stinnet 21 > 5-9 Freshman Guard Burton, Mich. Carman-Ainsworth H.S. - Four-year varisty basketball letterwinner in high school. - Second Team Saginaw Valley All-Conference honoree as a junior. - First Team Saginaw Valley All-Conference honoree as a senior, as team won the District and Regional championships. Season/Career Highs Pts: 3 at UNLV, 11/30/14 Rebs: 2 vs. Millersville, 11/24/14 FGM: 1 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 FGA: 3 at UNLV, 11/30/14 3FGM: 1 at UNLV, 11/30/14 3FGA: 3 at UNLV, 11/30/14 FTM: - FTA: - Assists: - Steals: - Blocks: 1 at UNLV, 11/30/14 Mins: 10 at Virginia, 12/6/14 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs Northern Kentucky 11/14/ vs Binghamton 11/15/ at MASON 11/19/ MILLERSVILLE 11/24/ at Mount St. Mary's 11/26/ at UNLV 11/29/ at Virginia 12/06/14 * Totals Games played: 7 Minutes/game: 4.7 Points/game: 0.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 Rebounds/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: 0.1

18 Nikkei Blackburn 23 Season/Career Highs Pts: 12 at Virginia, 12/6/14 Rebs: 14 at George Mason, 11/19/14 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: 1 at UNLV, 11/30/14 Steals: 1 at George Mason, 11/19/14 Blocks: 1 at George Mason, 11/19/14 Mins: 34 at Virginia, 12/6/14 > 6-0 Junior Forward/Center Bennettsville, S.C. South Georgia Tech (JUCO) Marlboro County H.S. - Tallied first double-double (12 points - 14 rebounds) in DSU s loss at Virginia (12/6/14). - Pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds in DSU s loss at George Mason (11/19/14). - Two-year starter at South Georgia Tech. - In her final season, averaged a double-double (15 ppg - 13 rpg), along with finishing 12th in the nation blocks. - Selected as one of the Top 40 Student-Athletes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and landed a spot in the fifth annual NJCAA Coaches Association All-Star game. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs Northern Kentucky 11/14/ vs Binghamton 11/15/ at MASON 11/19/14 * MILLERSVILLE 11/24/ at Mount St. Mary's 11/26/14 * at UNLV 11/29/ vs Northern Illinois 11/30/ at Virginia 12/06/14 * Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 18.3 Points/game: 4.8 FG Pct: 51.6 FT Pct: 85.7 Rebounds/game: 6.6 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.1

19 Season Highs Pts: 25 at George Mason, 11/19/14 Rebs: 10 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 FGM: 10 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 FGA: 24 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 3FGM: - 3FGA: - FTM: 7 at George Mason, 11/19/14 FTA: 9 vs. Millersville, 11/24/14 Assists: 1 vs. NKU, 11/14/14 Steals: 3 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 Blocks: 2 at Virginia, 12/6/14 Mins: 38 vs. Binghamton, 11/15/14 Career Highs Pts: 34 - at Manhattan, 11/26/13 Rebs: 16 - at Howard, 1/2/14 Assists: 3 - at NCAT, 1/30/12 Steals: 5 - vs. SCSU, 2/27/12 Blocks: 3 - at FAMU, 1/28/13 FG: 14 - at Manhattan, 11/26/13 FGA: 22 - at Manhattan, 11/26/13 FTM: 10 - at No.6/7 Kentucky, 11/10/12 FTA: 16 - at No.6/7 Kentucky, 11/10/12 3FGM: 1 - vs. SCSU, 3/1/12 3FGA: 3 - at Wright State, 11/15/11 Mins: 44 - vs. Morgan State, 2/18/13 Tierra 24 Hawkins > 6-2 R-Senior Forward Clinton, Md. Riverside Baptist - Tied for the team lead in double-doubles (2) with forward Amber Bogard. - Akron Classic All-Tournmanet Team (Nov ) honoree, averaging 21 points and eight rebounds per game. - Started 15 games in before being sidelined with a season-ending shoulder injury. - Before her injury, was one of eight players in the nation averaging 20+ points and 10+ rebounds per game. - Sits in the top 10 in three DSU career categories (points, rebounds and blocks). - MEAC Rookie of the Year ( ) and a Second Team All-MEAC selection ( ). 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 / Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs Northern Kentucky 11/14/14 * vs Binghamton 11/15/14 * at MASON 11/19/14 * MILLERSVILLE 11/24/14 * at Mount St. Mary's 11/26/14 * at UNLV 11/29/14 * vs Northern Illinois 11/30/14 * at Virginia 12/06/ Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 31.5 Points/game: 18.3 FG Pct: 50.8 FT Pct: 71.0 Career Statistics ( Only) Rebounds/game: 6.6 Assists/game: 0.5 Turnovers/game: 2.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.2 Steals/game: 1.3 Blocks/game: 0.6

20 Janay 32 Carter > 6-1 R-Freshman Center Fort Washington, Md. Friendly H.S. - Redshirted due to a knee injury. - As a junior in high school, averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds per game, while shooting 63 percent from the free throw line. - Pulled down 182 total rebounds, including 17 in one game during senior season. Season/Career Highs Pts: 1 at Virginia, 12/6/14 Rebs: 2 vs. NIU, 11/30/14 FGM: - FGA: - 3FGM: - 3FGA: - FTM: 1 at Virginia, 12/6/14 FTA: 2 at UNLV, 11/29/14 Assists: 1 at George Mason, 11/19/14 Steals: 1 at Virginia, 12/6/14 Blocks: 1 at Virginia, 12/6/14 Mins: 14 at Virginia, 12/6/14 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs Northern Kentucky 11/14/ vs Binghamton 11/15/ at MASON 11/19/ MILLERSVILLE 11/24/ at Mount St. Mary's 11/26/ at UNLV 11/29/ vs Northern Illinois 11/30/ at Virginia 12/06/14 * Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 3.5 Points/game: 0.1 FT Pct: 20.0 Rebounds/game: 0.8 Assists/game: 0.1 Turnovers/game: 0.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.2 Steals/game: 0.1 Blocks/game: 0.1

21 DSU Women's Basketball Delaware State Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 06, 2014) 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 03 BANKSTON, Raven HAWKINS, Tierra BOGARD, Amber BANKSTON, Raine ALDRIDGE, Mikah BLACKBURN, Nikkei WASHINGTON, Jade KERSEY, N'Kayah STINNETT, Aliah JUSTICE, Bri CARTER, Janay LEWIS, Mi'Queara 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. 11/14/14 vs Northern Kentucky L /15/14 vs Binghamton L /19/14 at MASON L /24/14 MILLERSVILLE W /26/14 at Mount St. Mary's L /29/14 at UNLV L /30/14 vs Northern Illinois L /06/14 at Virginia L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Delaware State Opponents

22 Central Michigan Women's Basketball Central Michigan Season Box Score (as of Dec 14, 2014) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (3-3) (1-1) (0-2) (2-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (3-3) (1-1) (0-2) (2-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player 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 Bradford, Crystal Green, Jessica Jones, Lorreal Cotton, Jewel Breen, Cassandra Tamm, Kerby Bracey, Jas'Mine Turner, Da'Jourie Corley, Amani Lynn, Chelsea Moore, Tinara Herrington, Karli Swary, Aleah TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total Central Michigan Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL Central Michigan Opponents

23 TV/Radio Roster 3 Raven Bankston G 5-7 Sophomore Detroit Mich. John Glenn H.S. 4Jade Washington G 5-7 Senior Las Vegas, Nev. Liberty H.S. Arizona Western C.C. 5Raine Bankston G 5-7 Sophomore Detroit, Mich. John Glenn H.S. 11 N'Kayah Kersey G 5-4 Junior Newark, N.J. University H.S. 12 Bri Justice G 5-9 Freshman Richmond, Va. Highland Springs H.S. 13 Nateyah McLeod G 5-8 Freshman Richmond, Va. Huguenot H.S. 15 Mikah aldridge G 5-5 Freshman Cleveland, Ohio Beachwood H.S. 20 Amber Bogard F 6-1 R-Junior Cleveland, Ohio Beachwood H.S. Eastern Michigan 21 Aliah Stinnett G 5-9 Freshman Burton, Mich. Carman-Ainsworth H.S. 23 Nikkei Blackburn F/C 6-0 Junior Bennettsville, S.C. Marlboro County H.S. South Georgia Tech 24 Tierra Hawkins F 6-2 R-Senior Clinton, Md. Riverdale Baptist 32 Janay Carter C 6-1 R-Freshman Fort Washington, Md. Friendly H.S. TAMIKA LOUIS Head Coach Third Season