No. 21 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA WOMEN S BASKETBALL

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1 No. 21 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA WOMEN S BASKETBALL OVERALL RECORD: 3-0 AMERICAN 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 3-0 HOME 2-0 AWAY 1-0 NEUTRAL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME NOVEMBER Nov. 6 at Ohio State W, Nov. 9 Albany W, Nov. 15 Bethune-Cookman W, Nov. 18 Oklahoma 2 p.m. U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Nov. 22 vs. Kentucky 1 p.m. Nov. 23 vs. North Carolina 3 p.m. Nov. 24 vs. UCLA 3 p.m. Nov. 30 vs. New Hampshire 6 p.m. DECEMBER Dec. 9 George Washington 2 p.m. Dec. 15 Grambling State 3:30 p.m. Dec. 17 vs. Vermont 7 p.m. Florida Sunshine Classic Dec. 20 vs. Creighton 6:15 p.m. Dec. 21 vs. Virginia 4 p.m. Dec. 30 at LSU 4 p.m. JANUARY Jan. 5 at TEMPLE* 3 p.m. Jan. 8 vs. UCF* 7 P.M. Jan. 13 at UCONN* 1 P.M. Jan. 19 TULANE* 2 p.m. Jan. 23 MEMPHIS* 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at SMU* 1 p.m. Jan. 30 CINCINNATI* 7 p.m. FEBRUARY Feb. 3 at UCF* 1 p.m. Feb. 6 at TULANE* 8 p.m. Feb. 10 HOUSTON* 2 p.m. Feb. 16 TULSA* 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at ECU* 7 p.m. Feb. 23 WICHITA STATE* 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at HOUSTON* 8 p.m. Head Coach: Jose Fernandez Coaching Record: Last Game: W, vs. Bethune-Cookman RUNNING WITH THE BULLS Sydni HARVEY 3 - Point Guard Laura FERREIRA 10 - Wing GAME NOTES GAME 4 vs. Oklahoma No. 21 USF Bulls vs. Oklahoma Sooners Nov. 18, 2018 Tampa, Fla. Yuengling Center (Capacity 10,411) Watch: BullsVision (Jim Louk) Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com Radio: Bulls Unlimited & AM 1040 Talent: Darek Sharp (PBP) & Brigid Merenda (Color) PROBABLE STARTERS Enna PEHADZIC 0 - Guard Beatriz JORDAO 31 - Center Record: 2-0 Head Coach: Sherri Coales Last Game: W, vs. Northwestern State The young Bulls are motivated and digging deep to step into the void left by Kitija Laksa, who went down with ACL and meniscus tears in Thursday night s win over Bethune-Cookman. It is head coach Jose Fernandez s birthday. Today is also the 100th independence day for the country of Latvia, where two Bulls hail from: Kitija Laksa (Riga, Latvia) and Janeta Rozentale (Dobeles, Latvia). USF starts a stretch of four Power Five opponents in six days with Oklahoma on Sunday. USF has held all of its opponents to under-50 this season. The Bulls are off to a 3-0 start for the third consecutive season. Four Bulls scored in double-figures in Thursday s bittersweet matchup with in-state opponent Bethune- Cookman. USF was named the NCAA Team of the Week after its 2-0 start, dominating reigning Big Ten champion Ohio State on the road and six-time America East champion Albany at home last week. Nationally acclaimed basketball analyst Andy Katz called USF his NCAA sleeper team, expecting the Bulls to make a deep run in the postseason, and give UConn some trouble in the AAC. Beatriz Jordao was named the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week after she scored a double-double in her debut outing and is the first Bull this decade to do so. She tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds on the night, grabbing that last rebound in the final minutes. USF moved up one spot in the AP Poll to No. 21 in week two. Alyssa RADER 54 - Post MARCH Mar. 2 at CINCINNATI* 12 p.m. Mar. 4 UCONN* 7 p.m. PPG RRG APG PPG RRG APG PPG RRG APG PPG RRG BPG PPG RRG BPG EXPERIENCE THE ACTION RADIO AM 1040 // Bulls Unlimited Darek Sharp (PxP) Brigid Merenda (Analyst) TELEVISION BullsVision on GoUSFBulls.com Jim Louk, PxP LIVE STATS USF Women s Basketball Communications Contact: LORIE GARNETT E: loriegarnett@usf.edu // O: (813) // C: (209) usfwbb

2 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION School University of South Florida Location Tampa, Fla. Founded 1956 Enrollment 50,577 Nickname Bulls School Colors Green & Gold Mascot Rocky the Bull Arena (Capacity) Yuengling Center (10,411) Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference American Athletic President Dr. Judy Genshaft Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly Sr. Associate AD/SWA Marquita Armstead Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone GoBulls Website GoUSFBulls.com Facebook /USF Women s Basketball TEAM INFORMATION Record 26-8 Breakdown (H) 13-1 (A) 8-3 (N) 5-4 American Athletic Record 13-3 Non-conference Record 13-5 Final Ranking AP/Coaches 24 Postseason The American Championship NCAA Tournament First Round Starters Returning/Lost 4/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 7/4 Newcomers 6 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Lorie Garnett Assistant Director of Communications Women s Basketball Contact O: (813) C: (209) loriegarnett@usf.edu Brian Siegrist Associate AD/Communications O: (813) C: (813) Siegrist@usf.edu INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR USA (5) Sydni Harvey (Tenn.), Alyssa Rader (Colo.), Tamara Henshaw (Fla.), Shae Leverett (Ga.), and Makaela Kestner (Va.) LATVIA (2) Kitija Laksa (Riga) and Janeta Rozentale (Robeles) PORTUGAL (2) Laura Ferreira (Lisboa) and Beatriz Jordao (Pombal) DENMARK (1) Enna Pehadzic (Horsens) ITALY (1) Elisa Pinzan (Murano) SPAIN (1) Silvia Serrat (Banyoles) GREECE (1) Iris Tsafara // 2 #ForKit USF is without senior guard Kitija Laksa for the remainder of the season due to ACL and meniscus tears in her right knee, suffered during USF s bittersweet victory over Bethune-Cookman. The Bulls will be stepping up in and playing #ForKit. NCAA TEAM OF THE WEEK USF Women s basketball was named the NCAA Team of the Week on Tuesday, Nov. 13 after a dominating start against reigning Big Ten Champion Ohio State (71-47) and six-time America East Champion Albany (74-37) in the opening week. JORDAO NAMED FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Freshman Beatriz Jordao was named the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week after debuting with a double-double in her first outing in the green and gold against Ohio State on the road. She rounded out the performance by adding nine rebounds, seven points and four blocks against Albany. KITCOUNTER Before her season-ending injury, Kitija Laksa chased the all-time leading scoring record and amassed 1,764 points out of the 2,402 required. ANDY KATZ S SLEEPING BULLS Nationally acclaimed basketball analyst and NCAA.com correspondent Andy Katz called USF his NCAA sleeper team, and predicted the Bulls could have an NCAA run and cause trouble for UConn in conference play. THREE STRAIGHT GOOD STARTS USF is off to a 3-0 start for the third straight season. QUEEN OF THE LINE Kitija Laksa set the NCAA free-throw record for season percentage in , sinking 96.5 percent of her NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 0 Enna Pehadzic G 5 9 So. Horsens, Denmark 3 Sydni Harvey PG 5 10 Fr. Nashville, Tenn./ Brentwood Academy 4 Elisa Pinzan PG 5 8 Fr. Murano, Italy 10 Laura Ferreira W 5 11 RSr. Lisboa, Portugal 11 Makaela Kestner W 5 11 Fr. Bealeton, Va./ Liberty HS 21 Shae Leverett C 6 2 So. Rincon, Ga. / South Effingham HS 23 Tamara Henshaw P 6 1 Jr. Palm Coast, Fla. / Flagler Palm Coast HS 24 Iris Tsafara G 6 0 Fr. Athens, Greece 30 Janeta Rozentale F 6 0 Fr. Dobeles, Latvia 31 Beatriz Jordao C 6 3 Fr. Pombal, Portugal 33 Kitija Laksa W 6 0 Sr. Riga, Latvia 34 Silvia Serrat F 6 1 So. Banyoles, Spain 54 Alyssa Rader P 6 2 Jr. Thornton, Colo./ Horizon HS (Northern Arizona) Head Coach: Jose Fernandez Assistant Coach: Danny Hughes Director of Operations: Jim Baxter Director of Player Personnel: Dominic DiRaimo attempts from the line, or 111-of-115. The Bulls are without her for the season due to ACL and meniscus tears in her right knee. REBOUNDS FOR RADER Junior Alyssa Rader opened the first two games with 12 rebounds in each outing and leads the American Athletic Conference in rebounds per game. ONE STEP UP USF jumped up one spot on the AP poll in week two, moving from No. 22 in the preseason poll to No. 21 on Nov. 12. WITHOUT SERRAT Silvia Serrat, who is an academic sophomore, will not see action in after missing due to injury. The five-star recruit out of Spain will be a redshirt freshman in after suffering back-to-back season-ending injuries in the offseason her first two years. SEVEN NATIONS, ONE TEAM USF s roster is made up of women from seven nations, brought together by basketball and head coach Jose Fernandez in beautiful Tampa Bay. USF is known for its international flavor, with homegrown talent at the core of its recipe, making for a main course of a four-straight NCAA tournament team. POWER WEEK Beginning Sunday at the Yuengling Center, USF will take on four Power Five opponents in six days. USF will host Oklahoma in a bitter rematch after last year s icy matchup in Norman where USF fell 79-74, before heading to the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In Paradise, USF will take on Kentucky on Nov. 22, North Carolina on Nov. 23 and UCLA on Nov. 24. Associate Head Coach: Michele Woods-Baxter Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Jesyka Burks-Wiley Video Coordinator: Timothy Sylver Graduate Assistant: Jacqui Grant

3 USF IN THE POLLS WEEK-BY-WEEK AP Coaches Preseason Nov Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 17 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Jan. 28 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 March 4 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ENNA PEHADZIC peh-had-jich SYDNI HARVEY sid-knee ELISA PINZAN ee-lee-zuh PIN-zawn LAURA FERREIRA FUR-air-uh MAKAELA KESTNER muh-kay-luh KESS-ner SHAE LEVERETT LEV-er-it TAMARA HENSHAW Tuh-MARE-uh IRIS TSAFARA SAW-fuh-ruh JANETA ROZENTALE YUH-net-uh ROE-zen-tall-ae BEATRIZ JORDAO BE-uh-triz JOR-dow KITIJA LAKSA KIT-ee-uh LOCK-suh SILVIA SERRAT SIR-ot ALYSSA RADER RAID-err PREVIEWING THE MATCHUP TAMPA, Fla. Nov. 18, 2018 No. 21 USF women s basketball is motivated and set to take on Big 12 foe Oklahoma on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Yuengling Center, searching for its fourth straight win to remain perfect on the young season. USF is battling adversity in the form of losing star-studded senior wing All-America candidate Kitija Laksa (Riga, Latvia) to a season-ending injury in Thursday night s blasting of Bethune-Cookman, Young Bulls will look to step up on Sunday to defend the Yuengling Center agains Oklahoma, led by veteran coach Sherri Coale in her 23rd season with the Sooners. The reigning NCAA Team of the Week, USF has held all opponents to under 50 points this season, including current Big Ten champion Ohio State, six-time America East champion Albany, and in-state opponent MEAC powerhouse Bethune-Cookman. Before going down in the third quarter, Laksa led the Bulls with 19 points on the night, and senior wing Laura Ferreira (Lisboa, Portugal) also shared the team high with 19 points of her own. Two other Bulls scored in double-figures, with current American Athletic Conference Beatriz Jordao (Pombal, Portugal) scoring 12 points and Tamara Henshaw (Palm Coast, Fla.) dished out 10 on the night. The Opponent This is the second meeting between the two programs, and Sherri Coale and Jose Fernandez have split the meetings. Oklahoma has won its first two games this season, first defeating Western Kentucky 90-83, then taking down Northwestern State The Sooners have four players averaging double-figures through two games, led by sophomore guard Shaina Pellington with 28.5 points per game. Freshman guard Taylor Robertson is averaging 22 points-per-game and freshman forward Madi Williams is averaging a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds per game. Freshmen of the Week Sunday s game will feature the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week Beatriz Jordao and the Big 12 Freshman of the Week Taylor Robertson. The two freshmen play different positions, but it could be a test of conference rookies as both Oklahoma and USF depend on two or more freshmen in their starting lineups. Notable This is the second meeting between the two programs and the series is tied 1-1. Both Jose Fernandez and Sherri Coale were at the helm for the Bulls and the Sooners, respectively, for both matchups. USF has held all of its opponents to under-50 points this season. This is the third consecutive season USF has started off 3-0. Young Bulls will be looking to step into the void left by Kitija Laksa, but experienced young players and a deep, six-player freshman class will bolster USF through adversity. Watch Live Bulls fans are encouraged to attend the Yuengling Center for the game, but the game will be broadcast live by BullsVision on GoUSFBulls.com with Jim Louk on the call. For a radio experience, fans should follow the call of Darek Sharp with Brigid Merenda adding color on AM 1040 radio. Promotions USF, the official hosts of the NCAA Women s Final Four, will operate Sunday afternoon s game with the Final Four in mind, featuring special promotions such as the appearance of the Women s Final Four trophy and backdrop at Gate A for photo opportunities. There will also be a Kids Zone at Gate A including an outdoor bounce house, face painting, and a sign-making station for Family Day at the Yuengling Center. After the game, the Bulls will be signing autographs for fans. Additionally, Sunday, Nov. 18 is the country of Latvia s 100th independence day, and USF features two outstanding Latvian players Laksa, who s role this season suddenly changed with her knee injury, and Janeta Rozentale, a freshman who will be looking to grow into a role at forward for the Bulls. Sunday is also head coach Jose Fernandez s // 3

4 SEASONED SQUAD Four starters and seven letter winners are back from an NCAA Tournament team that was ranked No. 24 in the final AP and Coaches Top-25 polls. USF will be led by WBCA All-America Honorable Mention Kitija Laksa. Laksa joins Laura Ferreira as the sole seniors on the team, Ferreira is back for her fifth year with the Bulls after having her then-junior campaign cut short due to injury. ALL-AMERIKIT USF s senior starter and stellar shooter Kitija Laksa returns for her final season with USF women s basketball, following back-to-back record breaking seasons in her sophomore and junior campaigns. Laksa continues to cultivate one of the most decorated careers in USF history and will hunt for USF s all-time scoring record in The WBCA All-America Honorable Mention turned in two 40-point contests in , becoming the first Bull to do so. LAKSA LOCKED IN NCAA RECORD BOOK USF women s basketball player Kitija Laksa set two NCAA records in the season. Laksa set her first record in consecutive three-pointers made in a game with 11 straight makes, set against Southern U on Dec. 15, She set a second record for freethrow shooting percentage in a season with 96.5 percent, hitting 111-of-115 from the charity stripe in She is the first Bull to own two NCAA records. LAKSA, LATVIA ENJOY WORLD CUP EXPERIENCE Kitija Laksa had the opportunity to represent her home country of Latvia at the FIBA Women s World Cup in Sept in Tenerife, Spain, in Latvia s maiden outing in the Cup. Regarded as the highest level of international basketball, Laksa competed against China, Senegal and USA, defending the likes of Diana Taurasi, Britney Griner and more, while helping her home country make history. Latvia fell 0-3 in the Cup while Kitija contributed 36 points in three games. SHE S SMART TOO Laksa was named the American Athletic Conference 2018 Scholar- Athlete of the Year. Laksa posted a 4.0 GPA in 2018 and is studying psychology. AMERICAN COACH OF THE YEAR Head Coach Jose Fernandez was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in , and led the Bulls to their sixth consecutive 20-win season and fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. It was Fernandez s first such honor, and USF s second in program history. PRESEASON TOP-20 USF is ranked No. 19 in the Lindy Sports College Basketball preview magazine, which also slotted Kitija Laksa as a third team All-American. USF joins UConn as the second team in the American Athletic Conference to earn a top 25 spot, and are the only non-power five teams in the rankings. A NEW STANDARD Last year s graduating class of Laura Ferreira, Laia Flores and Maria Jespersen become the first graduating class in program history to make four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. AMERICAN POW6R Since the inception of the American Athletic Conference, USF has flourished in the national spotlight. Over the past five seasons, the Bulls have made four NCAA Tournament appearances // 4 four consecutive trips to the league s tournament championship. The Bulls have a record in The American and are primed for another successful run in the tournament behind its powerful returning starters. NEW NAME, SAME GAME In June 2018, the USF Sun Dome was renamed the Yuengling Center. In 60 home games since 2014, USF has compiled a 51-9 (.85) record at home, including a 28-6 (.807) home record in The American. The Bulls schedule features 15 home games, with marquee match-ups against Oklahoma (Nov. 18), George Washington (Dec. 9) and UConn (March 4). USF WELCOMES SIX NEW BULLS USF welcomes six freshmen to its roster, including four international freshmen. Two five-star recruits highlight the roster in Beatriz Jordao (Pombal, Portugal) and Elisa Pinzan (Murano, Italy). Janeta Rozentale hails from Dobeles, Latvia, Iris Tsafara is a native of Athens, Greece, while Sydni Harvey (Nashville, Tenn.) and Makaela Kestner (Bealton, Va.) represent USA for USF. INTERNATIONAL IDENTITY IDEAL FOR AMERICANS, TOO USF women s basketball is known for being a great fit for international players, home-grown talent is still the lifeblood for the Bulls, with six Bulls hailing from the USA, five of which from the southeast. Other countries represented include Latvia, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Denmark and Italy. EARLY IMPACT USF boasts three league Freshman of the Year/Outstanding Freshman honorees on its current roster. Kitija Laksa and Tamara Henshaw were back-to-back Freshman of the Year in The American in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Alyssa Rader, who saw starts alongside Laksa and Henshaw last season, was the Big Sky Conference Outstanding Freshman in Freshmen Stats Henshaw 7.3 points 7.5 rebounds Laksa 16.7 points 2.9 rebounds Rader 14.5 points 8.8 rebounds CHASING 350 Head coach Jose Fernandez is USF s all-time winningest basketball coach (men or women) and could reach win 350 this season, entering the season with 335 wins. Fernandez joined Lisa Stockton (Tulane), and Geno Auriemma (UConn), as active head coaches with 300 or more career wins in The American. FERNANDEZ SERVED AS TEAM USA COURT COACH Over the summer, USF women s basketball head coach Jose Fernandez was selected to serve as a court coach at the 2018 USA Basketball Women s U18 National Team Trials. The trials were used to determine finalists for the 2018 USA Women s U18 National Team that competed in the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship SUMMER STAFF SWITCHUPS During the summer, Michele Woods-Baxter was promoted to associate head coach after 10 years with the Bulls as Jose Fernandez s right-hand woman. Joining the staff is Danny Hughes, a veteran basketball coach with decades of experience to bring to the Bulls. Additionally, former graduate assistant Dominic DiRaimo was promoted to Director of Player Personnel. HOME FOR THE SUMMER Members of USF women s basketball have been all over the world stage this summer with six Bulls representing four different countries. Seniors Laura Ferreira (Portugal) and Kitija Laksa (Latvia) suited up in for their senior national teams while Beatriz Jordao (Portugal), Elisa Pinzan (Italy) Janeta Rozentale (Latvia), and Silvia Serrat (Spain) performed on the U20 platform. THANKSGIVING IN PARADISE USF women s basketball is thrilled to be heading back to the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands, last appearing in the tournament in The Bulls will take on three competitive opponents in Kentucky, North Carolina, and UCLA. USF will open play in the Paradise Jam on Thanksgiving Day and the games will be broadcast live on FloSports. RUN WITH THE BULLS USF notched its sixth consecutive 20-win season and fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance in It marked the ninth 20-win season in program history, with head coach Jose Fernandez at the helm for all nine. The Bulls posted 26 wins in , just shy of the program record of 27 set in and USF is primed to reach new heights this season and aims to surpass the program record of 27 wins in a season. PRIMED FOR THE POSTSEASON USF has made 14 postseason tournament appearances and had six NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez s 18 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to nine 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship and won more than 300 games. BULLS BREAKDOWN BY CLASS SENIORS (2): Kitija Laksa, Laura Ferreira JUNIORS (2): Alyssa Rader, Tamara Henshaw SOPHOMORES (2): Shae Leverett, Enna Pehadzic FRESHMEN (7): Elisa Pinzan, Sydni Harvey, Makaela Kestner, Beatriz Jordao, Janeta Rozentale, Iris Tsafara, Silvia Serrat* * indicates redshirt freshman BY POSITION POINT GUARD (2): Sydni Harvey & Elisa Pinzan WING (3): Kitija Laksa, Laura Ferreira, Makaela Kestner GUARD (2): Enna Pehadzic, Iris Tsafara POST (2): Alyssa Rader, Tamara Henshaw FORWARD (2): Janeta Rozentale, Silvia Serrat CENTER (2): Shae Leverett, Beatriz Jordao BY MAJOR

5 ATTENDANCE SUMMARY Games Totals Average Home 2 4,381 2,190.5 Away 1 3,472 3,472 Neutral Total 3 7,853 2, Starting Lineups W-L Point Guard Wing Wing Post Center W, Sydni Harvey Kitija Laksa Laura Ferreira Alyssa Rader Beatriz Jordao W, Sydni Harvey Kitija Laksa Laura Ferreira Alyssa Rader Beatriz Jordao W, Sydni Harvey Kitija Laksa Laura Ferreira Alyssa Rader Beatriz Jordao USF S RECORD WHEN Leading at the half 3-0 Trailing at the half 0-0 Tied at the half 0-0 USF leads in rebounds 3-0 Opponents lead in rebounds 0-0 Rebounds are equal 0-0 USF has more fouls 0-0 Opponent has more fouls 3-0 Fouls are equal 0-0 USF has more assists 3-0 Opponent has more assists 0-0 Assists are equal 0-0 USF has more turnovers 1-0 Opponent has more turnovers 1-0 Turnovers are equal 1-0 USF has more blocks 2-0 Opponent has more blocks 1-0 Blocks are equal 0-0 USF has more steals 0-0 Opponent has more steals 2-0 Steals are equal 1-0 USF shoots 50% or better 0-0 Opponent shoots 50% or better 0-0 USF has a better FG % 3-0 Opponent has a better FG % 0-0 USF has a better 3-pt. FG % 3-0 Opponent has a better 3-pt. FG % 0-0 USF attempts more free throws 3-0 Opponent attempts more free throws 0-0 Free throw attempts are equal 0-0 USF has a better free throw % 2-0 Opp. has a better free throw % 1-0 Free throw % is equal 0-0 USF scores 80+ points 1-0 USF scores points 0-0 USF scores points 2-0 USF scores USF scores 65 or fewer points 0-0 Opponent scores 80+ points 0-0 Opponent scores points 0-0 Opponent scores 50 or fewer points 3-0 In November 3-0 In December 0-0 In January 0-0 In February 0-0 In March 0-0 On Monday 0-0 On Tuesday 1-0 On Wednesday 0-0 On Thursday 1-0 On Friday 1-0 On Saturday 0-0 On Sunday 0-0 Margin of Victory/Defeat Wins Losses Most First Quarter Points Fewest Third Quarter Points USF 24 vs. Albany USF 17, vs. Albany Opponents 11, Ohio State & Bethune-Cookman Opponents 5, Albany Fewest First Quarter Points USF 17 vs. Bethune-Cookman Opponents 10, vs. Albany Most Second Quarter Points USF 23 vs. Bethune-Cookman Opponents 12, Albany Fewest Second Quarter Points USF 16, at Ohio State Opponents 8, Ohio State Largest Halftime Lead USF 20 vs. Bethune-Cookman Opponents - Most Third Quarter Points USF 28 vs. Bethune-Cookman Opponents 17, Ohio State How Scored First Points Layup 1 Jumper 2 3-pointer Free-throw Scored USFs First Points Laksa 2 Jordao 1 First Off USF Bench Leverett 2 Henshaw 1 Pts. Leader Sea Laksa 2 Jordao 1 Ferreira 2 Reb. Leader Sea Rader 2 Leverett 1 Ast. Leader Sea Car Harvey 2 2 Laksa 1 Pinzan 1 1 Stl. Leader Sea Car Ferreira 2 Pehadzic 1 Laksa 1 Pinzan 1 2 Harvey 1 2 Blk. Leader Sea Car Jordao Points Sea Car Laksa 3 Harvey 2 Ferreira 2 Jordao 2 Henshaw Points Sea Car Ferreira Points Sea Car 10+ Reb. Sea Car Rader 2 Jordao 1 Leverett 1 Most Fourth Quarter Points USF 20 vs. Bethune-Cookman Opponents 11, Ohio State Fewest Fourth Quarter Points USF 12, at Ohio State Opponents 9, Bethune-Cookman Largest Margin of Victory USF 49, Bethune-Cookman Opponents Reb. Sea Car Double-Doubles Beatriz Jordao at Ohio State 17 points, 10 // 5

6 JOSE FERNANDEZ 19 th Season // // Florida International 94 FERNANDEZ FACTS USF s all-time winningest basketball coach, male or female 2018 American Athletic Coach of the Year Six-straight 20+ wins in a season Four straight NCAA Tournament appearances Nine 20+ win seasons Six NCAA Tournament Appearances 14 postseason tournament berths 2009 WNIT Champions USF earned the AAC Team Academic Excellence Award in 2018 Named a court coach for USA Basketball U18 National Team Trials Five WNBA Draft Picks FERNANDEZ S FAVORITES NETFLIX SHOWS Bloodline, Narcos, Ozark, El Chapo, Last Kingdom, Money Heist AMAZON PRIME SHOWS The Man in the High Castle, Sneaky Pete, Goliath Today is Jose Fernandez s birthday! Born: Nov. 18, 1971 Hometown: Miami, Fla. College: FIU, 1994 B.S. In Physical Ed. Wife: Tonya Children: Sydnie, Alex, Taylor Brianna and Brooke NCAA APPEARANCES (6) 2006, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 WNIT APPEARANCES (8) 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 WNIT FINAL FOUR (2) 2009, 2014 WNIT CHAMPIONSHIP (1) 2009 COACHING CAREER :... Miami-Dade CC Kendall, Student Assistant :...Miami-Dade CC Kendall, Assistant Coach :...Sunset High School, Assistant Boy s Coach :...Barry University, Assistant Men s Coach :... Lourdes Academy (Miami), Head Coach :...Miami Suns AAU, Head Coach :...Barry University, Assistant Coach 2000-pres:... USF, Head Coach SEASON OVERALL CONF. NONCONF. H A N POSTSEASON WNIT 1st Rd WNIT 2nd Rd NCAA 1st Rd WNIT 2nd Rd WNIT 1st Rd WNIT Champions WNIT 1st Rd WNIT 3rd Rd NCAA 2nd Rd WNIT Final NCAA 2nd Rd NCAA 2nd Rd NCAA 1st Rd NCAA 1st Rd Totals SEASONS NCAA TOURNAMENT: 3-6 WNIT: // 6

7 Associated Press Poll Nov Week 2 Pts Prv 1. Notre Dame (30) UConn Oregon (1) Baylor Louisville Mississippi State Stanford Oregon State Maryland South Carolina Texas Tennessee Iowa Georgia DePaul Missouri NC State Syracuse Marquette Texas A&M USF Arizona State California Miami (Fla.) Minnesota 41 RV Others receiving votes: West Virginia 32, Central Michigan 26, Northwestern 15, Duke 7, TCU 4, Boise State 4, Michigan 3, Drake 3, Florida State 2, Virginia Tech 2, Buffalo 1 USA Today Coaches Poll Preseason Pts Prv 1. Notre Dame (30) UConn (2) Oregon Louisville Baylor Mississippi State Stanford Texas Oregon State Maryland South Carolina Tennessee Georgia Missouri DePaul NC State Iowa 262 NR 18. Syracuse 208 RV 19. Marquette 199 RV 20. Duke USF Texas A&M UCLA Miami (Fla.) 92 RV 25. West Virginia 73 NR Others receiving votes: Arizona State 59, Michigan 53, Florida State 51, California 46, Central Michigan 23, LSU 19, Kansas 14, FGCU 12, Minnesota 12, Washington 12, Drake 10, North Carolina 10, Illinois 9, Quinnipiac 8, Green Bay 6, Villanova 6, Jacksonville 5, Ohio State 5, Duquesne 4, Florida 4, Kentucky 4, Michigan State 3, Gonzaga 3, Buffalo 3, Boise State 2, Idaho 2, Houston 2, Princeton 2, Alabama State 2, UCF 1, USC 1 American Preseason Coaches Poll Team (1st place votes) Points 1. UConn (11)* USF (1) Houston UCF Cincinnati Temple SMU ECU Tulane Wichita State Memphis Tulsa 24 Preseason Player of the Year Katie Lou Samuelson, Sr., G/F, UConn Preseason All-Conference First Team Napheesa Collier, Sr., F, UConn* Crystal Dangerfield, Jr., G, UConn Katie Lou Samuelson, Sr., G/F, UConn* Jasmyne Harris, Jr., G, Houston Kitija Laksa, Sr., G, USF* Preseason All-Conference Second Team Angela Harris, Jr., G, Houston Laura Ferreira, R-Sr., G, USF Alicia Froling, R-Sr., F, SMU Alliya Butts, Gr., G, Temple Mia Davis, So., F, Temple * unanimous // 7

8 STANDINGS AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK Wichita State W4 USF 21/ W3 ECU W3 UConn 2/ W2 UCF -/RV W2 Tulane W2 Temple L1 SMU L1 Houston -/RV W1 Cincinnati L2 Tulsa W1 Memphis L2 WEEKLY HONORS Week Player of the Week Freshman of the Week Nov. 12 Alyssa Okoene, Houston Beatriz Jordao, USF Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 17 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Jan. 28 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 March 4 March // 8

9 #10 LAURA FERREIRA SENIOR WING 5-11 LISBOA, PORTUGAL Had her second-consecutive game scoring in double figures when she led the team with 19 points against Bethune-Cookman Led the Bulls with 21 points against Albany in the home opener Second team preseason All-American Athletic Conference ( ) AAC All-Freshman Team ( ) MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - 1 P-R Double-Double - 7 P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader 2 6 Rebounds Leader - 10 Assists Leader - 7 Steals Leader 3 37 Blocks Leader - 20 SEASON HGHS Points 21 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Rebounds 7 at Ohio State 11/6/18 Field Goals 9 vs. Albany 11/9/18 FG Attempts 12 2x, last vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 3-Pointers 2 2x, last vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 3-Pt Attempts 6 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Free Throws 5 at Ohio State 11/6/18 FT Attempts 6 at Ohio State 11/6/18 Assists 4 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Steals 2 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Blocks 1 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Minutes 35 at Ohio State 11/6/18 CAREER HGHS Points 24 at UCF 2/28/15 Rebounds 15 Houton Baptist 11/12/17 Field Goals 8 at UCF 2/28/15 FG Attempts 17 Houston Baptist 11/12/17 3-Pointers 5 at UCF 2/28/15 3-Pt Attempts 8 4x, last vs. Dayton 12/20/17 Free Throws 11 UCF 1/5/16 FT Attempts 12 UCF 1/5/16 Assists 8 Cincinnati 2/24/18 Steals 5 at Memphis 1/17/18 Blocks 3 3x, last vs. SMU 2/14/18 Minutes 45 2x, last vs. Dayton 12/20/17 #10 FERREIRA, Laura 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 at Ohio St. 11/06/18 * ALBANY 11/9/18 * BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/18 * Totals Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 32.0 Points/game: 16.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 38.5 FT Pct: 81.8 Rebounds/game: 5.0 Assists/game: 2.3 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.8 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: // 9

10 #33 KITIJA SENIOR WING 6-0 RIGA, LATVIA MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - - P-R Double-Double - 1 P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader 2 41 Rebounds Leader - 3 Assists Leader 1 3 Steals Leader 1 15 Blocks Leader - 14 Out for the season with a torn ACL/meniscus, suffered on Nov. 15 during the win over Bethune-Cookman, where she scored a team-high 19 points. Sits sixth on the all-time leading scorers chart with 1,764 points. WBCA All-America Honorable Mention ( ) WBCA All-Region 3 ( ) American Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year ( ) American Athletic Conference All-Championship Team ( ) American Athletic Conference First Team ( ) The American Player of the week (Nov. 17, Dec. 18, Feb. 12) NCAA Starting 5 espnw National Player of the Week (Feb. 13, 2018) USBWA National Player of the Week (Dec. 19, 2017, Feb. 13, 2018) Citizen Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week (Feb. 13, 2018) Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Final 5 Final 10 Preseason Watch List ( ) Wade Trophy Watch List ( ) Women s Citizen Naismith Trophy watch list ( ) The American Preseason All-Conference First Team ( ) WBCA All-America Honorable Mention ( ) WBCA All-Region 3 ( ) American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team ( ) The American First Team (Unanimous, )The American Preseason First Team ( ) The American Freshman of the Year (Unanimous, ) The American Second Team ( ) The American Freshman Team (Unanimous, ) USBWA National Freshman of the Week (Jan. 21, 2016) SEASON HGHS Points 19 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Rebounds 6 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Field Goals 8 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 FG Attempts 16 2x, last vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 3-Pointers 3 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 3-Pt Attempts 9 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Free Throws 7 at Ohio State 11/6/18 FT Attempts 8 at Ohio State 11/6/18 Assists 3 at Ohio State 11/6/18 Steals 1 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Blocks - Minutes 36 at Ohio State 11/6/18 CAREER HGHS Points 41 Ohio State 2/11/18 Rebounds 10 vs. UNC 11/24/16 Field Goals 15 2x, Last: Ohio State 2/11/18 FG Attempts 27 Ohio State 2/11/18 3-Pointers 11 Southern U 12/15/17 3-Pt Attempts 15 at UCF 2/18/18 Free Throws 10 3x, Last: Houston 2/21/18 FT Attempts 11 Houston 2/21/18 Assists 5 at Cincinnati 1/3/17 Steals 2 8x, Last: UCF 1/14/18 Blocks 3 3x, Last: Southern U 12/15/17 Minutes 45 at UCF 2/18/18 #33 LAKSA, Kitija 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 at Ohio St. 11/06/18 * ALBANY 11/9/18 * BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/18 * Totals Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 30.0 Points/game: 16.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 71.4 Rebounds/game: 4.3 Assists/game: 2.0 Turnovers/game: 2.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8 Steals/game: // 10

11 #23 TAMARA HENSHAW JUNIOR POST 6-1 PALM COAST, FLA. Had 10 points against Bethune-Cookman, was one of four scorers in double-figures in the win The American Freshman of the Year ( ) The American Freshman Team (Unanimous, ) MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - - P-R Double-Double - 5 P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader - - Rebounds Leader - 10 Assists Leader - 1 Steals Leader - 8 Blocks Leader - 31 SEASON HGHS Points 10 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Rebounds 11 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Field Goals 4 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 FG Attempts 6 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 3-Pointers - 3-Pt Attempts 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Free Throws 2 vs. Albany 11/9/18 FT Attempts 2 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Assists 1 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Steals 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Blocks 1 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Minutes 24 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 CAREER HIGHS Points 15 vs. Temple 3/5/17 Rebounds 13 Stetson 12/30/16 Field Goals 7 3x, Last: Tulane 12/31/17 FG Attempts 12 vs. Temple 3/5/17 3-Pointers - 3-Pt Attempts 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Free Throws 5 at Tulsa 2/25/17 FT Attempts 6 2x, vs. Temple 3/5/17 Assists 4 Memphis 1/17/17 Steals 4 vs. Michigan State 12/21/17 Blocks 4 Tulane 2/12/17 Minutes 40 vs. Santa Clara 12/20/16 #23 HENSHAW, Tamara 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 at Ohio St. 11/06/ ALBANY 11/9/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/ Totals Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 18.0 Points/game: 6.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: Rebounds/game: 7.7 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 1.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: // 11

12 #54 ALYSSA RADER JUNIOR POST 6-2 THORNTON, COLO. (Horizon HS/NAU) Leads the conference in rebounds with 12.0 per game Led USF in both contests last week with 12 rebounds in each game Big Sky Conference Most Outstanding Freshman ( ) MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - 3 P-R Double-Double - 14 P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader - 1 Rebounds Leader 2 4 Assists Leader - - Steals Leader - 2 Blocks Leader 9 9 SEASON HGHS Points 4 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Rebounds 12 2x, last vs. Albany 11/9/18 Field Goals 2 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 FG Attempts 5 2x, last vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 3-Pointers - 3-Pt Attempts 2 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Free Throws 3 vs. Albany 11/9/18 FT Attempts 4 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Assists 3 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Steals - Blocks 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Minutes 26 at Ohio State 11/6/18 CAREER HIGHS Points 27* at Colorado 12/9/15 Rebounds 17* Sacramento State 3/4/16 Field Goals 12* Sacramento State 3/4/16 FG Attempts 26* Sacramento State 3/4/16 3-Pointers 3 3x, Last: UConn 1/6/18 3-Pt Attempts 5 UConn 1/6/18 Free Throws 9* Idaho State 1/30/16 FT Attempts 12* at Colorado 12/9/15 Assists 9* at Weber State 2/20/16 Steals 2* 7x, Last: Cincinatti 2/24/18 Blocks 5* Montana 2/13/16 Minutes 43* at Weber State 2/20/16 at Northern Arizona * #54 RADER, Alyssa 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 at Ohio St. 11/06/18 * ALBANY 11/9/18 * BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/18 * Totals Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 20.0 Points/game: 3.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 66.7 Rebounds/game: 10.3 Assists/game: 1.7 Turnovers/game: 1.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.7 Blocks/game: // 12

13 #21 SHAE LEVERETT SOPH. POST 6-2 RINCON, GA. (SOUTH EFFINGHAM HS) Had a career-high 13 rebounds against Bethune-Cookman on Thursday MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - - P-R Double-Double - 1 P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader - - Rebounds Leader 1 3 Assists Leader - - Steals Leader - 2 Blocks Leader - 3 SEASON HGHS Points 9 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Rebounds 13 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Field Goals 2 2x, last vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 FG Attempts 4 vs. Albany 11/9/18 3-Pointers - 3-Pt Attempts - Free Throws 5 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 FT Attempts 6 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Assists 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Steals - Blocks 1 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Minutes 24 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 CAREER HIGHS Points 13 Arkansas State 11/17/17 Rebounds 13 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Field Goals 6 Arkansas State 11/17/17 FG Attempts 6 Arkansas State 11/17/17 3-Pointers Pt Attempts Free Throws 4 Southern U 12/15/17 FT Attempts 7 Southern U 12/15/17 Assists 1 3x, Last: Tulane 12/31/17 Steals 2 ECU 2/7/18 Blocks 2 2x, Butler 11/20/17 Minutes 26 Butler 11/20/17 #21 LEVERETT, Shae 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 at Ohio St. 11/06/ ALBANY 11/9/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/ Totals Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 17.0 Points/game: 5.3 FG Pct: 66.7 FT Pct: 80.0 Rebounds/game: 6.7 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 0.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Blocks/game: // 13

14 #0 ENNA PEHADZIC SOPH. GUARD 5-9 HORSENS, DENMARK MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - - P-R Double-Double - - P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader - - Rebounds Leader - - Assists Leader - - Steals Leader - - Blocks Leader - - SEASON HGHS Points 5 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Rebounds 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Field Goals 2 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 FG Attempts 6 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 3-Pointers 1 2x, last vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 3-Pt Attempts 3 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Free Throws 1 vs. Albany 11/9/18 FT Attempts 2 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Assists - Steals 1 at Ohio State 11/6/18 Blocks 1 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Minutes 8 vs. Albany 11/9/18 CAREER HIGHS Points 7 Washington State 11/24/17 Rebounds 4 Southern U 12/15/17 Field Goals 3 Washington State 11/24/17 FG Attempts 9 Washington State 11/24/17 3-Pointers 1 2x, last vs Tulane 12/31/17 3-Pt Attempts 2 Washington State 11/24/17 Free Throws 2 2x, last at Memphis 1/17/18 FT Attempts 2 2x, last at Memphis 1/17/18 Assists - Steals - Blocks - Minutes 11 Washington State 11/24/17 #00 PEHADZIC, Enna 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 at Ohio St. 11/06/ ALBANY 11/9/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/ Totals Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 6.0 Points/game: 3.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 50.0 Rebounds/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 0.3 Steals/game: // 14

15 #34 SILVIA SERRAT R-FRESHMAN. FORWARD 6-1 BANYOLES, SPAIN Out for the season with a knee injury. Missed the season with an ankle injury. MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - - P-R Double-Double - - P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader - - Rebounds Leader - - Assists Leader - - Steals Leader - - Blocks Leader - - SEASON HGHS Points Rebounds Field Goals FG Attempts 3-Pointers 3-Pt Attempts Free Throws FT Attempts Assists Steals Blocks Minutes CAREER HIGHS Points - Rebounds - Field Goals - FG Attempts - 3-Pointers - 3-Pt Attempts - Free Throws - FT Attempts - Assists - Steals - Blocks - Minutes // 15

16 #3 SYDNI HARVEY FRESHMAN GUARD 5-10 NASHVILLE, TENN SCORED 16 POINTS IN HER DEBUT PERFORMANCE IN USF S WIN OVER OHIO STATE MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - - P-R Double-Double - - P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader - - Rebounds Leader - - Assists Leader 2 2 Steals Leader 2 36 Blocks Leader - - SEASON/CAREER HGHS Points 16 vs. Ohio St. 11/6/18 Rebounds 3 2x, last vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Field Goals 4 vs. Ohio St. 11/6/18 FG Attempts 10 vs. Ohio St. 11/6/18 3-Pointers 2 vs. Albany 11/9/18 3-Pt Attempts 5 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Free Throws 7 vs. Ohio State 11/6/18 FT Attempts 8 vs. Ohio State 11/6/18 Assists 5 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Steals 1 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Blocks Minutes 30 vs. Ohio State 11/6/18 #03 HARVEY, Sydni 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 at Ohio St. 11/06/18 * ALBANY 11/9/18 * BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/18 * Totals Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 26.3 Points/game: 11.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 36.4 FT Pct: 80.0 Rebounds/game: 2.3 Assists/game: 4.0 Turnovers/game: 3.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: // 16

17 #4 ELISA PINZAN FRESHMAN GUARD 5-8 MURANO, ITALY MADE HER BULLS DEBUT AGAINST OHIO STATE MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - - P-R Double-Double - - P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader - - Rebounds Leader - - Assists Leader - - Steals Leader - - Blocks Leader - - SEASON/CAREER HGHS Points 4 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Rebounds 1 vs. Ohio State 11/6/18 Field Goals 1 vs. Alabny 11/9/18 FG Attempts 5 vs. Albany 11/9/18 3-Pointers 1 vs. Ohio State 11/6/18 3-Pt Attempts 4 vs. Ohio State 11/6/18 Free Throws 2 vs. Albany 11/9/18 FT Attempts 2 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Assists 2 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Steals Blocks Minutes 16 vs. Albany 11/9/18 #04 PINZAN, Elisa 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 at Ohio St. 11/06/ ALBANY 11/9/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/ Totals Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 15.0 Points/game: 2.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 7.7 FT Pct: Rebounds/game: 1.0 Assists/game: 3.3 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.5 Steals/game: // 17

18 #11 MAKAELA KESTNER FRESHMAN WING 5-11 BEALETON, VA Scored her first career basket against Albany Pulled down three rebounds and had a block against Bethune-Cookman MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - - P-R Double-Double - - P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader - - Rebounds Leader - - Assists Leader - - Steals Leader - - Blocks Leader - - SEASON/CAREER HGHS Points 2 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Rebounds 3 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Field Goals 1 vs. Alabny 11/9/18 FG Attempts 3 vs. Albany 11/9/18 3-Pointers Pt Attempts 1 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Free Throws FT Attempts Assists Steals Blocks Minutes 8 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 #11 KESTNER, Makaela 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 at Ohio St. 11/06/ ALBANY 11/9/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/ Totals Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 6.0 Points/game: 0.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 0.0 Rebounds/game: 1.3 Blocks/game: // 18

19 #30 JANETA ROZENTALE FRESHMAN FORWARD 6-0 DOBELES, LATVIA Scored her first career points against Bethune-Cookman MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - - P-R Double-Double - - P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader - - Rebounds Leader - - Assists Leader - - Steals Leader - - Blocks Leader - - SEASON/CAREER HGHS Points 2 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Rebounds 2 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Field Goals 1 vs. Ohio State 11/6/18 FG Attempts 1 vs. Ohio State 11/6/18 3-Pointers Pt Attempts 1 vs. Ohio State 11/6/18 Free Throws 2 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 FT Attempts 2 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Assists 2 2x, last vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Steals Blocks 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Minutes 12 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 #30 ROZENTALE, Janeta 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 at Ohio St. 11/06/ ALBANY 11/9/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/ Totals Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 7.3 Points/game: 0.7 FG Pct: 0.0 3FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: Rebounds/game: 0.7 Assists/game: 0.7 Turnovers/game: 0.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Blocks/game: // 19

20 #31 BEATRIZ JORDAO FRESHMAN CENTER 6-3 POMBAL, PORTUGAL RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE IN HER BULLS DEBUT Named the AAC Freshman of the week after last week s performance MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - - P-R Double-Double 1 1 P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader Rebounds Leader Assists Leader - - Steals Leader - - Blocks Leader - - SEASON/CAREER HGHS Points 17 vs. Ohio St. 11/6/18 Rebounds 10 vs. Ohio St. 11/6/18 Field Goals 8 vs. Ohio St. 11/6/18 FG Attempts 9 vs. Ohio St. 11/6/18 3-Pointers Pt Attempts Free Throws 1 vs. Ohio State 11/6/18 FT Attempts 2 vs. Albany 11/9/18 Assists 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Steals 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Blocks 4 2x, last vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/15/18 Minutes 30 vs. Ohio State 11/6/18 #31 JORDAO, Beatriz 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 at Ohio St. 11/06/18 * ALBANY 11/9/18 * BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/18 * Totals Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 22.3 Points/game: 12.0 FG Pct: 73.9 FT Pct: 66.7 Rebounds/game: 9.0 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 1.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.2 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: // 20

21 #24 IRIS TSAFARA FRESHMAN GUARD 6-0 ATHENS, GREECE MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY CAREER 10+ Points Points Points Rebounds Rebounds - - P-R Double-Double - - P-A Double-Double - - Points Leader - - Rebounds Leader - - Assists Leader - - Steals Leader - - Blocks Leader - - SEASON/CAREER HGHS Points Rebounds Field Goals FG Attempts Pointers Pt Attempts Free Throws FT Attempts Assists Steals Blocks Minutes - - // 21

22 USF 71, Ohio State 47 Nov. 6, 2018, Columbus, Ohio Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics USF vs Ohio St. 11/06/18 7:00 pm at USF Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 31 JORDAO, Beatriz c 54 RADER, Alyssa c HARVEY, Sydni g FERREIRA, Laura g LAKSA, Kitija g PEHADZIC, Enna PINZAN, Elisa KESTNER, Makaela LEVERETT, Shae HENSHAW, Tamara ROZENTALE, Janeta Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % Ohio St nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 2 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 14 Dorka Juhà sz f 24 Mykala Waterman f Carmen Grande g Carly Santoro g Adreana Miller g Janai Crooms Najah Queenland Aaliyah Patty Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % Officials: Technical fouls: USF-None. Ohio St.-Carmen Grande. Attendance: Women's Basketball. Round: 0. Ohio St. vs South Fla.. Played at. 4th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 6 USF 74, Albany 37 Nov. 9, 2018, Tampa, Fla., Yuengling Center Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Albany vs USF 11/9/18 7 p.m. at Yuengling Center, Tampa, Fla. Albany Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 14 KANTZY, Amanda f 22 FORSTER, Heather f CANADA, Chyanna f SCHECTER, Alexi c FRAMES, Kyara g FORD, Julie WILLIAMS, De'jah ASLAN, Kumsal DECORTES, Lucia Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % USF nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 1 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 54 RADER, Alyssa f 31 JORDAO, Beatriz c HARVEY, Sydni g FERREIRA, Laura g LAKSA, Kitija g PEHADZIC, Enna PINZAN, Elisa KESTNER, Makaela LEVERETT, Shae HENSHAW, Tamara ROZENTALE, Janeta Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % Officials: Tom Danaher, Ron Ledington, Kristi Mosley Technical fouls: Albany-None. USF-None. Attendance: rd: % % % 4th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 3 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total USF Ohio St In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench USF OSU Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Albany USF In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench ALBANY USF Last FG - USF 4th-00:41, OSU 4th-02:13. Largest lead - USF by 26 4th-07:58, OSU by 2 1st-09:34. USF led for 39:14. OSU led for 00:20. Game was tied for 00:26. USF 88, Bethune-Cookman 39 Nov. 15, 2018, Tampa, Fla. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Bethune-Cookman vs USF 11/15/18 7 p.m. at Tampa, Fla. Bethune-Cookman Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 1 time. ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 SCOTT,Amaya f 12 BROWN,Chasimmie f WALKER,Armani g FINCHER,Kindell g GOLDEN,Angel g HARRIS,Camary WILLIAMS,Kiana BALL,Amani WHITE,Tania POWERS,Jayla JONES,Alyssa Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % USF nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 3 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 54 RADER, Alyssa f 31 JORDAO, Beatriz c HARVEY, Sydni g FERREIRA, Laura g LAKSA, Kitija g PEHADZIC, Enna PINZAN, Elisa KESTNER, Makaela LEVERETT, Shae HENSHAW, Tamara ROZENTALE, Janeta Team Totals Last FG - ALBANY 4th-01:28, USF 4th-01:07. Largest lead - ALBANY None, USF by 41 4th-02:14. ALBANY led for 00:00. USF led for 39:46. Game was tied for 00:14. Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 0 times. 1st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 2 Officials: Rod Creech, Isaac D. Johnson, Tommi Paris Technical fouls: Bethune-Cookman-None. USF-TEAM. Attendance: 2112 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Bethune-Cookman USF Last FG - BCU 4th-03:28, USF 4th-03:08. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench BCU USF Score tied - 1 // 22

23 USF Women's Basketball USF Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 18, 2018) 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 33 LAKSA, Kitija FERREIRA, Laura JORDAO, Beatriz HARVEY, Sydni HENSHAW, Tamara LEVERETT, Shae PEHADZIC, Enna RADER, Alyssa PINZAN, Elisa KESTNER, Makaela ROZENTALE, Janeta Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS USF 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 9 15 Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/06/18 at Ohio St. W /9/18 ALBANY W /15/18 BETHUNE-COOKMAN W * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals USF Opponents // 23

24 USF Women's Basketball USF Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Nov 18, 2018) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High Rebounds 11/06/18 at Ohio St. W (17)LAKSA, Kitija (12)RADER, Alyssa (17)JORDAO, Beatriz 11/9/18 ALBANY W (21)FERREIRA, Laura (12)RADER, Alyssa 11/15/18 BETHUNE-COOKMAN W (19)FERREIRA, Laura (13)LEVERETT, Shae (19)LAKSA, Kitija * - Conference game Attendance Summary Games Attend Avg/Game Home Away Neutral Total // 24

25 USF Women's Basketball USF Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Nov 18, 2018) All games Opponent Date Score PEHADZIC,E HARVEY,SYD PINZAN,ELI FERREIRA,L KESTNER,MA LEVERETT,S HENSHAW,TA at Ohio St. 11/06/ W ALBANY 11/9/ W BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/ W Opponent Date Score ROZENTALE, JORDAO,BEA LAKSA,KITI RADER,ALYS at Ohio St. 11/06/ W ALBANY 11/9/ W BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/15/ W // 25

26 Enna PEHADZIC Sydni HARVEY Elisa PINZAN Laura FERREIRA Makaela KESTNER G 5-9 So. Horsens, Denmark PG 5-10 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. PG 5-8 Fr. Murano, Italy W 5-11 R-Sr. Lisboa, Portugal W 5-11 Fr. Bealton, Va Shae LEVERETT Tamara HENSHAW Iris TSAFARA Janeta ROZENTALE Beatriz JORDAO C 6-2 So. Rincon, Ga. P 6-1 Jr. Palm Coast, Fla. C 6-3 Fr. Pombal, Portugal F 6-0 Fr. Dobeles, Latvia HC Kitija LAKSA Silvia SERRAT Alyssa RADER Jose FERNANDEZ W 6-0 Sr. Riga, // 26 G 6-0 Fr. Athens, Greece F 6-1 R-Fr. Banyoles, Spain P 6-1 Jr. Thornton, Colo. 19TH SEASON