Contents LSU Final Four 9. History 133. Coaches 75. Opponents 187. This is LSU 15. Review 89. Honors 159. Media 201. Players 53.

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2 Contents 3 Quick Facts Schedule/Travel Plans Roster Outlook 2006 Final Four 9 66 Marian Whitfield 68 Kristen Morris 70 Katie Antony 71 Mesha Williams 72 Allison Hightower 73 Porsha Phillips 74 Player Game-by-Game Statistics 122 Miscellaneous Records 124 Year-by-Year Leaders 126 Leaders by Class 128 SEC Tournament Records 130 NCAA Tournament Records 131 Special Games 132 TV Games 177 Coaches 75 History Final Four SEC Champions This is Pokey Chatman 82 Bob Starkey 83 Carla Berry 84 Christie Sides 85 Joe Carvalhido 86 Micki Collins/Melissa Moore 87 Support Staff 88 Giving Back Review Year-by-Year Results 141 vs. All Opponents 142 Sue Gunter 144 Coaches Records/Final Polls 145 NCAA Tournament History 146 NCAA Final Fours 147 AIAW Runner-up 148 NCAA Tournament Teams 154 SEC Championships 155 SEC Tournament Titles 156 Maravich Center Records 158 Pack the PMAC 178 A Championship Tradition 180 University Administration 182 Athletics Director Skip Bertman 183 Athletics Administration 185 Sports Information 186 Sports Information/Electronic Media Opponents Championship Basketball 18 Campus Life 21 CHAMPS/Career Development 22 Academic Success 24 Academic Center for Student-Athletes 26 Pete Maravich Assembly Center 28 Women s Basketball Complex 32 Training Room 34 Strength and Conditioning 35 Athletics Facilities 36 Media Spotlight 38 and the WNBA 40 and USA Basketball 42 Greats 44 Prominent Alumni 46 City of Baton Rouge 47 State of Louisiana 48 Andonie Museum 49 Lady Tigers Timeline 52 Fast Break Club/Alumni of the Year Players National Awards Season Recap 93 NCAA Recap Results Statistics 98 Game-by-Game Statistics 99 Individual and Team Superlatives Box Scores 105 SEC Standings/SEC Teams 106 SEC Statistics Honors Seniors Records 113 Honors National Coach of the Year 161 National Player of the Year 162 Kodak All-Americans 167 All-Americans 168 Honor Roll 170 First-Team All-SEC 171 Career 1,000 Point Scorers 174 Letterwinners 176 Uniform Numbers Opponents 197 SEC Tournament/NCAA Tourmament 198 Opponents Series Records Media Media Guidelines 204 Media List 205 sports.net 206 Sports Network 207 Sports Properties 208 TV/Radio Chart The Women s Basketball Media Guide is a production of the Sports Information Office. 54 Quianna Chaney 56 Sylvia Fowles 58 RaShonta LaBlanc 60 Khalilah Mitchell 62 Ashley Thomas 64 Erica White 114 Individual Records 118 Team Records 119 Team Records/Opponent Records 120 The Last Time... EDITOR Brian Miller LAYOUT & DESIGN Peter Hoang PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Jason Feirman Krystal Bennett PHOTOGRAPHY Steve Franz, Jason Feirman, Steve Frischling, Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos, Michael Short, Neil Bradley, Paul Levy, Jim Zeitz, Prather Warren, Bill Feig, Michael Hebert, Buff Daniel, Musemeche Photography, Gabe Jumonville, NBA Photos, Elizabeth Olivier (University of Tennessee), Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBA/Getty Images, Allen Einstein/NBA/Getty Images PRINTING EBSCO Media - Birmingham, Ala L S U W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E

3 Quick Facts Women s Basketball Coaching Staff Name Position Alma Mater Year at Pokey Chatman Head Coach, th/3rd as HC Bob Starkey Assistant Coach 18th Carla Berry Assistant Coach, th Christie Sides Assistant Coach Louisiana Tech, rd Joe Carvalhido Director of Basketball Operations St. John s, th Monica Johnson Executive Assisant Washington, nd Sports Information Assistant AD/SID: Michael Bonnette '93 Senior Associate SID: Kent Lowe -Shreveport '79 Associate SID (WBB): Brian Miller Northeastern (Mass.) '96 Associate SID: Bill Franques '85 Associate SID: Melissa Reynaud '97 Associate SID: Laurie Cannon Utah State '00 Publications Coordinator: Jason Feirman '00 Graphic Design Coordinator: Peter Hoang '05 Graphic Design Coordinator: Kystral Bennett '06 Photography Coordinator: Steve Franz '93 Administrative Secretary: Pat Fredericks Electronic Media Assistant AD/Television: Kevin Wagner '80 Asst. Coord. of Television: John Schiebe Oklahoma St. '86 Television Producer: David Landry '90 Media Information Women s Basketball SID: Brian Miller SID Office Phone: (225) Miller s Office Phone: (225) SID Fax: (225) Miller s Home Phone: (225) Miller s Cell Phone: (225) Miller s Address: bmiller@lsu.edu Website: Press Row Phone: (225) SID Mailing Address: P.O. Box Baton Rouge, LA Overnight Address: Fifth Floor Athletics Admin. Building Nicholson Drive and North Stadium Drive Baton Rouge, LA Sports Radio Network Assistant AD/Radio: Jim Hawthorne WBB Play-by-Play: Patrick Wright WBB Color: Brian Miller Network Address: P.O. Box Baton Rouge, LA University Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: 1860 Enrollment: 31,584 Nickname: Lady Tigers Colors: Purple & Gold Print specifications: Purple-PMS 268, Gold-PMS 123 Mascot: Mike V (live Bengal tiger) Arena: Pete Maravich Assembly Center Capacity: 13,472 Year opened: 1972 All-time record in PMAC (31 years) Playing Floor: Portable Wood Conference: Southeastern Band: Bengal Brass Basketball Band Basketball Facts Head Coach: Pokey Chatman Career Record: 64-7 (3rd year) Record at : 64-7 (3rd year) Record: SEC Record: 13-1 (1st) Post-season: NCAA Final Four Final Rankings: No. 5 AP/No. 4 USA Today/ESPN/Coaches Letterwinners returning/lost: 8/3 Starters returning/lost: 3/2 All-time Record: (31 years) All-time SEC Record: SEC Titles: 2 (2005, 2006) All-time SEC Tournament Record: SEC Tournament Titles: 2 (1991, 2003) NCAA Tournament Apperances:16 NCAA Tournament Record: University Administration President: Dr. William L. Jenkins Pretoria '58 Chancellor: Sean O Keefe Loyola '77 Faculty Representative: Ken Carpenter Oklahoma '62 Athletics Department Athletics Director: Stanley Skip Bertman Miami '61 Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA: Judy Southard Coker '70 Sr. Assoc. AD/Operations: Verge Ausberry '90 Sr. Assoc. AD/External Affairs: Herb Vincent '83 Assoc. AD/Internal Relations: Bo Bahnsen '82 Assoc. AD/Business: Mark Ewing '78 Assoc. AD/Compliance: Chris Howard Kansas '97 Assist. AD/Operations: Eddie Nunez Florida '98 Assist. AD/Student Services: Miriam Segar '94 Athletics Dept. Phone Numbers (225 area code) Athletics Department: Athletics Director: Senior Women s Admin.: Student Services: Marketing & Promotions: Business Office: Ticket Office: Women s Basketball Office: sports.net As the Official Web Site of Athletics, sports.net provides complete and up-tothe-minute information about all 20 of s varsity athletic teams to both fans and media around the nation. CoachPokey.com 's women's basketball department created a website geared toward enhancing the game of women's basketball for its fans, players and coaches L S U W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 3

4 Schedule/Travel Plans November 1 Loyola College # Baton Rouge, La. Wednesday 7 p.m. 7 Lake s Trucking # Baton Rouge, La. Tuesday 7 p.m. Basketball Travelers Classic Baton Rouge, La. 12 vs. West Virginia + Sunday 2 p.m. Virginia Tech vs. Howard + 4:30 p.m. 13 Virginia Tech vs. West Virginia + Monday 4:45 p.m. vs. Howard + 7:15 p.m. 14 West Virginia vs. Howard + Tuesday 4:45 p.m. vs. Virginia Tech + 7:15 p.m. 16 UL-Lafayette (Cox Sports) Baton Rouge, La. Thursday 7 p.m. 19 at Tulane New Orleans, La. Sunday 5 p.m. 21 at Baylor Waco, Texas Tuesday 7 p.m. UTSA Thanksgiving Classic San Antonio, Texas 24 vs. Tulsa & Friday 5 p.m. 25 vs. Eastern Washington & Saturday 2 p.m. 27 at New Orleans New Orleans, La. Monday 7 p.m. December 2 Detroit Baton Rouge, La. Saturday 2 p.m. 10 Ohio State (Cox Sports) Baton Rouge, La. Sunday 2 p.m. 17 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. Sunday 1 p.m. 20 McNeese State Baton Rouge, La. Wednesday 2 p.m. 30 vs. Louisiana Tech $ (Cox Sports) New Orleans, La. Saturday 2 p.m. January 3 at South Florida Tampa, Fla. Wednesday 6 p.m. 7 Georgia * (Cox Sports-TD) Baton Rouge, La. Sunday 2 p.m. 11 at Ole Miss * Oxford, Miss. Thursday 7 p.m. 14 at Mississippi State * Starkville, Miss. Sunday 2 p.m. 18 Kentucky * Baton Rouge, La. Thursday 7 p.m. 21 at Alabama * Tuscaloosa, Ala. Sunday 2 p.m. 25 Arkansas * (Cox Sports-TD) Baton Rouge, La. Thursday 7 p.m. 28 Auburn * Baton Rouge, La. Sunday 2 p.m. February 1 at Georgia * (SEC-TV) Athens, Ga. Thursday 6 p.m. 4 at South Carolina * Columbia, S.C. Sunday 2 p.m. 8 Florida * (SEC-TV) Baton Rouge, La. Thursday 8 p.m. 11 Connecticut (ESPN2) Baton Rouge, La. Sunday 2 p.m. 15 at Arkansas * Fayetteville, Ark. Thursday 7 p.m. 19 Tennessee * (ESPN2) Baton Rouge, La. Monday 6 p.m. 22 at Vanderbilt * (SEC-TV) Nashville, Tenn. Thursday 8 p.m. 25 Alabama * (Cox Sports-TD) Baton Rouge, La. Sunday 2 p.m. March 1-4 SEC Tournament Duluth, Ga. Thurs.-Sun. TBA * - Southeastern Conference games; # - Exhibition game; + - Basketball Travelers Classic hosted by in Baton Rouge; & - UTSA Thanksgiving Classic hosted by UT-San Antonio; $ - Katrina Relief Basketball Classic played in New Orleans Arena; Cox Sports - Cox Sports Television (Cox Sports-TD - taped delayed); SEC-TV - aired on Fox Sports Net; All times Central. Travel Plans Tulane - Nov. 19 Depart: Nov. 18, Bus Return: After game, Bus Hotel: Sheraton New Orleans 500 Canal Street (504) Baylor - Nov. 21 Depart: Nov. 20, Charter flight Return: Nov. 22, Bus to San Antonio Hotel: Hilton - Waco 113 South University Parks Drive (254) UTSA Classic - Nov Depart: Nov. 22, Bus from Waco Return: Dec. 26, Commercial flight Hotel: Marriott Northwest 3233 NW Loop 410 (210) New Orleans - Nov. 27 Depart: Dec. 26, Commercial flight Return: After game, Bus Hotel: Sheraton New Orleans 500 Canal Street (504) Michigan State - Dec. 17 Depart: Dec. 16, Charter flight Return: After game, Charter flight Hotel: East Lansing Marriott 300 M.A.C. Avenue (517) Louisiana Tech - Dec. 30 Depart: Dec. 28, Bus Return: After the game, Bus Hotel: Sheraton New Orleans 500 Canal Street (504) South Florida - Jan. 3 Depart: Jan. 2, Commercial flight Return: Jan. 4, Commercial flight Hotel: Westin Harbour Island 725 S Harbour Island Blvd (800) Ole Miss - Jan. 11 Depart: Jan. 10, Bus Return: Jan. 13, Bus to Starkville Hotel: Holiday Inn Express 112 Heritage Drive ( 662) Mississippi State - Jan. 14 Depart: Jan. 13, Bus from Oxford Return: After the game, Bus Hotel: Comfort Suites 801 Russell Street (800) Alabama - Jan. 21 Depart: Jan. 20, Bus Return: After the game, Bus Hotel: Four Points Sheraton 320 Paul Bryant Drive (205) Georgia - Feb. 1 Depart: Jan. 31, Charter flight Return: Feb. 2, Bus to Columbia Hotel: Georgia Center Hotel 1197 South Lumpkin Street (706) South Carolina - Feb. 4 Depart: Feb. 2, Bus from Athens Return: After game, Charter flight Hotel: Marriott Columbia 1200 Hampton Street (803) Arkansas - Feb. 15 Depart: Feb. 14, Charter flight Return: After the game, Charter flight Hotel: Holiday Inn-Springdale 1500 South 48th Street (479) Vanderbilt - Feb. 22 Depart: Feb. 21, Charter flight Return: After game, Charter flight Hotel: Marriott at Vanderbilt 2555 West End Avenue (615) SEC Tournament - Mar. 1-4 Deaprt: TBD, Charter flight Return: TBD, Charter flight Hotel: Hilton Atlanta Northeast 5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. (770) L S U W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E

5 Roster Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl./Exp. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 4 Katie Antony G 5-10 Jr./TR Anacoco, La./Anacoco HS (Vanderbilt) 5 Erica White G 5-3 Jr./2L Jacksonville, Fla./Ribault HS 10 Khalilah Mitchell G 5-11 Jr./2L New Orleans, La./St. Mary s HS 12 RaShonta LeBlanc G 5-7 Jr./2L Port Arthur, Texas/Memorial HS 15 Quianna Chaney G 5-11 Jr./2L Baton Rouge, La./Southern Lab HS 22 Porsha Phillips F 6-2 Fr./HS Stone Mountian, Ga./Redan HS 23 Allison Hightower G 5-10 Fr./HS Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin HS 24 Marian Whitfield G 5-9 Jr./2L Augusta, Ga./Glenn Hills HS 25 Mesha Williams C 6-3 Jr./TR St. Louis, Mo./Gateway Tech HS (Moberly CC) 34 Sylvia Fowles C 6-6 Jr./2L Miami, Fla./Edison HS 44 Kristen Morris F 6-2 So./1L Lathrup Village, Mich./Detroit Country Day School 54 Ashley Thomas F 6-0 Jr./2L Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson HS Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl./Exp. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 4 Katie Antony G 5-10 Jr./TR Anacoco, La./Anacoco HS (Vanderbilt) 15 Quianna Chaney G 5-11 Jr./2L Baton Rouge, La./Southern Lab HS 34 Sylvia Fowles C 6-6 Jr./2L Miami, Fla./Edison HS 23 Allison Hightower G 5-10 Fr./HS Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin HS 12 RaShonta LeBlanc G 5-7 Jr./2L Port Arthur, Texas/Memorial HS 10 Khalilah Mitchell G 5-11 Jr./2L New Orleans, La./St. Mary s HS 44 Kristen Morris F 6-2 So./1L Lathrup Village, Mich./Detroit Country Day School 22 Porsha Phillips F 6-2 Fr./HS Stone Mountian, Ga./Redan HS 54 Ashley Thomas F 6-0 Jr./2L Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson HS 5 Erica White G 5-3 Jr./2L Jacksonville, Fla./Ribault HS 24 Marian Whitfield G 5-9 Jr./2L Augusta, Ga./Glenn Hills HS 25 Mesha Williams C 6-3 Jr./TR St. Louis, Mo./Gateway Tech HS (Moberly CC) Coaching Staff Head Coach:...Pokey Chatman (, 1991) Assistant Coach:...Bob Starkey Assistant Coach:...Carla Berry (, 1993) Assistant Coach:...Christie Sides (Louisiana Tech, 2000) Director of Basketball Operations:...Joe Carvalhido (St. John s, 1999) Executive Assistant:...Monica Johnson (Washington, 2002) Athletics Trainer:...Micki Collins (Nebraska, 2000) Pronunciation Guide 4 Katie Antony an-tone-e 10 Khalilah Mitchell kah-lil-la 12 RaShonta LeBlanc rah-shon- tay LAY-blonk 15 Quianna Chaney KEY-on-ah 22 Porsha Phillips pour-sha 25 Mesha Williams MEE-sha 34 Sylvia Fowles fouls By Class Seniors (0) none Juniors (9) Katie Antony Khalilah Mitchell Marian Whitfield Quianna Chaney Sylvia Fowles RaShonta LaBlanc Ashley Thomas Erica White Mesha Williams Sophomore (1) Kristen Morris Freshmen (2) Allison Hightower Porsha Phillips Geographical Breakdown Louisiana Baton Rouge (1) Quianna Chaney New Orleans (1) Khalilah Mitchell Anacoco (1) Katie Antony United States Florida (2) Sylvia Fowles (Miami) Erica White (Jacksonville) Georgia (3) Porsha Phillips (Stone Mountain) Ashley Thomas (Stone Mountain) Marian Whitfield (Augusta) Michigan (1) Kristen Morris (Lathrup Village) Texas (2) Allison Hightower (Arlington) RaShonta LeBlanc (Port Arthur) Missouri (1) Mesha Williams (St. Louis) L S U W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 5

6 Outlook KEEPING IT GOING "When you begin with the end in mind, you set the standard for the highest level of preparation and that's all I can ever ask of everyone involved, players, coaches, trainers, managers and support staff." Head Coach Pokey Chatman The past three seasons have been very successful for the Lady Tigers basketball program, but head coach Pokey Chatman, entering her third season at the helm, wants more. has posted a record over the last three seasons that included three consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances and two straight Southeastern Conference regular season titles. But, Chatman and the rest of the women's basketball team, want a national title to add to the trophy case. "When you begin with the end in mind, you set the standard for the highest level of preparation and that's all I can ever ask of everyone involved, players, coaches, trainers, managers and support staff," Chatman said. "If that culminates into championships, then we're moving in the right direction. If it doesn't, I still believe we're moving in the right direction." The Lady Tigers return three starters and five others from last year's squad that posted a 31-4 overall record, claimed a second consecutive SEC title with a 13-1 mark and advanced to the Final Four in Boston. The Juniors It is rare that a basketball team does not have any seniors on the roster, but the Lady Tigers have just that. Needless to say, a group of nine juniors that includes two transfers, will be called upon to lead the team. "First and foremost I will look to this class to provide the leadership both on and off the court necessary for us to reach our goals," said Chatman. "Leadership is a matter of action, not classification and their actions will play a major role in the success of our season." Leading the way is Sylvia Fowles. Fowles, a 6-6 center from Miami, Fla., was a first-team All-SEC selection and third-team All- American last season after posting 15.9 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. Joining Fowles as returning starters are Ashley Thomas, a 6-0 forward from Stone Mountain, Ga., and Erica White, a 5-3 point guard from Jacksonville, Fla. Thomas averaged 4.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 22 starts, while White posted 5.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 20 starts. "Our returning starters are battle tested and I expect the confidence that comes from playing against and amongst the best to play a role in their development," Chatman added. "Sylvia and Ashley have both expanded their game with a ton of off season work, which will be even more evident with the addition of our newcomers to help shoulder the responsibility of owning the paint." L S U W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E

7 Outlook Preseason Accolades Athlon Sports Top North Carolina 2. Maryland 3. Oklahoma 4. Stanford 5. Ohio State 6. Duke 7. Tennessee 8. Georgia Baylor 11. Arizona State 12. Vanderbilt 13. Connecticut 14. Kentucky 15. UCLA Ashley Thomas RaShonta LeBlanc, a 5-7 guard from Port Arthur, Texas, started the first 15 games of the season as the point guard before White took over for the final 20 games. "Our point play is what garnered the most questions last year and I think RaShonta and Erica responded with a tremendous effort of running the team at different times throughout the year," Chatman added. LeBlanc averaged 3.2 points and 3.2 assists per game. Khalilah Mitchell a 5-11 guard from New Orleans, La., Quianna Chaney, a 5-11 guard from Baton Rouge, La., and Marian Whitfield, a 5-9 guard from Augusta, Ga., add depth in the back court. "Khalilah has worked hard this past offseason and is physically ready to make us better at either guard position," Chatman said. "Quianna Chaney has put herself in a position, both physically and mentally, to step up and contribute to our perimeter attack. I have confidence that she will blossom into the player she's capable of being. Marian Whitfield is expected to add depth at the shooting guard position." The junior class also includes transfers Katie Antony and Mesha Williams. Antony, a 5-10 guard from Anacoco, La., came to from Vanderbilt and will be eligible this season. Williams, a 6-3 center from St. Louis, Mo., came from Moberly Community College. Antony averaged 4.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in two seasons at Vanderbilt with 29 starts. "Katie will provide us with unconditional leadership, all out effort, and her basketball knowledge will make us a smarter basketball team," Chatman said. "She's a coach's daughter, what can I say. Outside of the mental, she can stretch the defense with her ability to knock down perimeter shots and put her teammates in position to be successful." Williams, a first-team JUCO Kodak All- American last season, averaged 18.7 points and 10.7 rebounds at Moberly. Erica White The Sophmore Kristen Morris, a 6-2 forward from Lathrup Village, Mich., played in 27 games as a freshman last season and averaged 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per outing. "Kristen has really worked hard to get her body in shape to go along with her understanding of how we want to play the game," Chatman added. "She's a sophomore in class, but a junior in terms of basketball I.Q. She will add to our post attack." The Freshmen Allison Hightower and Porsha Phillips, along with junior transfer Williams came to this fall as one of the best signing classes in the nation and are expected to make significant contributions in their first season. Hightower, a 5-10 guard from Arlington, Texas, was a WBCA and McDonald's All- American last season at Juan Seguin High School after posting 21.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 6.0 steals and 5.0 assists per game. Phillips, a 6-2 forward from Stone Mountain, Ga., also earned WBCA and McDonald's All-American honors as a senior at Redan High School. She averaged 14.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.7 blocks, 2.7 assists and 2.3 steals last season. "Porsha and Allison are both extremely talented players with good basketball instincts that I expect to make me forget they're freshmen," Chatman said. "They both possess the attitude to help us maximize their ability to improve our basketball team. Porsha has a nose for the basketball on both ends of the floor and plays bigger than her 6-2 frame. She's physical, athletic and has a nice shooting touch. Allison is everything you could ask for in a perimeter player. She can score, defend, rebound and set up teammates." Athlon's Preseason All-America SECOND-TEAM Sylvia Fowles - Street & Smith's Top Maryland 2. North Carolina 3. Oklahoma 4. Stanford 5. Tennessee 6. Ohio State 7. Duke 8. Connecticut 9. Texas A&M 10. Georgia 11. Vanderbilt 12. Arizona State Rutgers 15. Kentucky Lindy's Preseason Top Maryland 2. North Carolina 3. Stanford 4. Connecticut 5. Tennessee 6. Oklahoma 7. Duke 8. Georgia 9. Rutgers 10. Ohio State 11. Purdue Arizona State 14. Vanderbilt 15. Texas A&M L S U W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 7

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