UT ARLINGTON WOMEN S BASKETBALL

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1 QUICK FACTS Location... Arlington, Texas Founded (Senior College in 1959) Enrollment...24,832 Colors... Royal Blue, Orange and White Nickname...Mavericks Affi liation... NCAA Division I Conference... Southland (SLC) President... James Spaniolo Alma Mater... Michigan State 68 Director of Athletics...Pete Carlon Alma Mater...Iowa State 75 Assoc. AD/SWA...Debbie Garcia Alma Mater..., 97 HISTORY First Year of Basketball Overall All-Time Record NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last...2/2007 WNIT Tournament Appearances/Last...1/1999 Last Post-Season Opponent...Texas A&M Result... L, (03/17/07) FACILITY Home Arena... Texas Hall Capacity...3,600 Press Row Phone COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Samantha Morrow Alma Mater...Texas Wesleyan, '81 Record at UTA...First Season Career Record...First Season Assistant Coaches...Shane Lafl in (, '04)... Erin Grant (Texas Tech, '06)...Lindsey Wilson (Central Oklahoma, '06) Director of Operations...Ashley Purgason (UTA, '06) Athletic Trainer... Julie Homuth (Winona State, '04) Basketball Offi ce Phone TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record SLC Record/Finish (1st-West) Home Record (SLC) (8-0) Road Record (SLC) (8-0) Neutral Record Starters R/L...2/3 Letterwinners R/L...9/4 Newcomers...6 SPORTS INFORMATION Asst. AD for Sports Information...Bill Petitt Offi ce Phone wpetitt@uta.edu Assistant SID...TBA Offi ce Phone TBA Asst. SID (WBB contact)... Kelly Carter Offi ce Phone Cell Phone klcarter@uta.edu SID Fax SID Mailing Address...UTA Box Arlington, TX Overnight Address W. Mitchell Street... Arlington, Texas UT ARLINGTON WOMEN S BASKETBALL Back (L to R): Shalyn Martin, Shay Bowman, Sandrine Nzeukou, Kristina Grace, Tiffeny Riles, Candice Champion and Erin Dixon. Front (L to R): Tamara Simmons, Kiarra Shofner, Meghan Nelson, LaTosha Duffey, Kayla Guidry, Maryann Abanobi, Jamie Buxkemper and Adriana Crittle 3 MEDIA INFORMATION COACHES & STAFF REVIEW THIS IS UTA 6 PLAYER PROFILES 39 OPPONENTS RECORDS 67 HISTORY TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA INFORMATION Sports Information & Covering the Mavs... 3 Media Outlets COACHES AND STAFF Head Coach Samantha Morrow Assistant Coaches Shane Lafl in & Erin Grant... 8 Assistant Coach Lindsey Wilson... 9 Basketball Operations & Support Staff UT ARLINGTON MAVERICKS Season Preview Maverick Roster Seniors Juniors Sophomores Newcomers All-Time Roster REVIEW Maverick Basketball Senior Class Season Statistics & Team Leaders Game-by-Game Results & Stat Leaders Points-Rebounds-Assists Highs & Lows Southland Conference Basketball OPPONENTS Non-Conference Opponents Southland Conference Opponents Southland Conference & SID Contacts All-Time Series Records & Series Histories RECORDS BOOK Annual Leaders Individual Single Season & Career Records Team Records ,000 - Point Club Honors & Awards MAVERICK BASKETBALL HISTORY Year-by-Year Summaries Year-by-Year Team Statistics Year-by-Year Results THIS IS UTA University of Texas at Arlington University President James Spaniolo Athletic Director Pete Carlon UTA Athletics Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

2 MEDIA INFORMATION

3 Sports Information Staff Bill Petitt Asst. A.D. for Sports Information Phone: ~ Cross Country ~ Golf ~ Track and Field ~ Men s Basketball TBA Assistant SID Phone: TBA ~ Baseball ~ Volleyball Kelly Carter Assistant SID Phone: klcarter@uta.edu ~ ~ Softball ~ Tennis Sports Information Fax MEDIA INFORMATION The edition of The Guide has been produced to assist you with your coverage of the Mavericks. Additional information, photographs and statistics are available upon request. COVERING PRACTICE Practice sessions are generally open to the media. Media are encouraged to contact the Sports Information Offi ce to arrange easy access to players and coaches prior to or following practice. Practice times vary. Contact the Sports Information Offi ce for practice times. PHONE INTERVIEWS The Sports Information Offi ce requests media members to arrange phone interviews at least one day in advance. Phone interviews can be arranged by calling the Sports Information Offi ce. In maintaining Athletics Department policy, individual phone numbers of student-athletes may not be released. UTA SPORTS INFORMATION The Sports Information Offi ce is in rooms 103 and 104 of the Gilstrap Athletic Center, 1309 W. Mitchell, near the northwest corner of Maverick Stadium. INTERNET ACCESS For the latest news regarding the men s basketball program, including updated statistics, results, press releases and historical archives, go to the Athletic Department s offi cial website at: DIRECTIONS TO TEXAS HALL I-30 FROM DALLAS: Exit I-30 at COOPER STREET (Exit 27) Loop around on the exit to join LAMAR Eastbound, and stay in the RIGHT-HAND LANE Turn RIGHT (South) onto COOPER ST. at the traffi c signal at the Cooper/Lamar intersection. I-30 FROM FORT WORTH: Exit I-30 at COOPER STREET (Exit 27) Turn RIGHT (South) onto COOPER ST. at the traffi c signal at the end of the off-ramp. Travel South on Cooper Street approximately 2.5 miles to UTA FROM I-20 Exit I-20 at COOPER STREET NORTH (Exit 449A) Travel North on Cooper Street approximately 4 miles to UTA FROM DFW AIRPORT Head south toward International Pkwy South 436 ft Merge onto International Pkwy S Take the TX-183 W/TX-360 South ramp to Arlington 1.8 mi Merge onto Texas-360 South 6.5 mi Take the exit towards Abram Street 0.2 mi Turn right at E Abram Street for 3.0 miles. Turn left at South Cooper Street 0.1 mi Turn right at UTA Blvd. 0.1 mi Turn left at W Nedderman Drive The UTA Guide was written, edited and designed by Kelly Carter. Assistance provided by Bill Petitt, Liz Clark, Tojjinay Thompson, Lee Valdez and KJ Ybarra. Cover design by Dean Heep. Photograph Credits: Robert Crosby and Beth Henry, publications; Jose Valdez, Dennis Hodges, NBAE/Getty Images, Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau, Arlington Convention and Visitor s Bureau and The Fort Worth Zoo. Printed by Campus Printing, Arlington, Texas. 3

4 MEDIA OUTLETS PRINT RADIO TELEVISION Dallas Morning News Chuck Carlton, beat writer Phone: (214) Keith Campbell, college beat writer Barry Vigoda, sports editor Phone: (214) Fax: (214) PO Box Dallas, TX Fort Worth Star-Telegram Heidi Pederson, beat writer Offi ce Phone: (817) Terry Bigham, college sports editor Phone: (817) Fax: (817) P.O. Box 1870 Fort Worth, TX Associated Press Dallas Jamie Aron, sports editor Phone: (972) Fax: (972) LBJ Freeway #300 Dallas, Texas Houston Chronicle Michael Murphy, beat writer Dan Cunningham, sports editor 801 Texas Ave. Houston, TX Phone: (713) or (713) FAX: (713) Bissonnet #41 Houston, TX Beaumont Enterprise Rush Wood, beat writer Michael Peters, sports editor Phone: (409) FAX: (409) P.O. Box 3071 Beaumont, TX San Antonio Express News Clint Hale, beat writer Steve Quintana, asst. M.E./sports Phone: (210) FAX: (210) P.O. Box 2171 San Antonio, TX Waco Tribune-Herald Kim Gorum, Sports editor Phone: (254) FAX: (254) P.O. Box 2588 Waco, TX UTA Shorthorn Jeff Jack, beat writer Caleb Gremmer, sports editor Phone: (817) Fax: (817) UTA Box Arlington, TX ESPN.Com John Tejeda, college basketball assignment editor Phone ( ) FAX: (860) UTA Radio David Mannering, sports director Phone: (817) UTA Box Arlington, TX Texas State Radio Network Roger Emrich, sports director Phone: (214) N. Central Expway, Suite 500 Dallas, TX KTCK (The Ticket - AM 1310) Phone: (214) FAX: (972) Maple Ave., Suite 1310 Dallas, TX ESPN Radio (103.3 FM) Dave Shore, sports director Phone: (817) ext East Blvd., Suite 300 Arlington, TX WBAP (News Talk 820) Hal Jay, morning host (haljay@wbap.com) FAX: (817) East Lamar Blvd., Suite 300 Arlington, TX Time Warner Cable Metro Sports John Nelson, announcer (johnnywb@twcable.com) Kurt Wallace, production manager (kurt.wallace@twcable.com) Phone: (817) Matlock Dr. Arlington, TX WFAA TV (ABC-Channel 8) Dale Hansen, sports director (dhansen@wfaa.com) George Riba, sports reporter (griba@wfaa.com) Phone: (214) or (214) Young St. Dallas, TX KDFW (Fox-Channel 4) Mike Doocy, sports anchor Phone: (214) N. Griffi n Dallas, TX KXAS (NBC-Channel 5) Newy Scruggs, sports director (newy-scruggs@nbcuni.com) Phone: (817) or (817) Barnett St. Fort Worth, TX KTVT (CBS-Channel 11) Babe Laufenburg, sports director Steve Dennis, sports report (steved@ktvt.com) Phone: (817) ext Bridge St. Fort Worth, TX Corpus Christi Caller-Times Lee Goddard, beat writer (lee-goddard@callertimes.com) Phone: (361) Austin American Statesman Randy Riggs, college sports writer (rriggs@statesman.com) Phone: (512) or (512) FAX: (512) P.O. Box 670 Austin, TX KIA Southwest Sports Report Josh Roe, host (jroe@txcn.com) KFWD -TV Young St.. Dallas, TX w. AV

5 THE COACHING STAFF

6 Samantha Morrow Head Coach First Season Texas Wesleyan '81 Samantha Morrow s road to being a head women s basketball coach at a Division I program began at a small town few people stop at unless they had a fl at tire or needed directions. And while Graford, Texas, has suddenly become the home of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillespie, you might save a little paint for the water tower to add Morrow s name alongside and the favorite daughter of the small town of 494, give or take a few. Named the eighth women s bas- ketball coach last spring, Morrow comes to after win- ning four consecutive Class 5A state championships at Mans- fi eld High School from 1999 to She was named the 2002 National Federation of High Schools Coaches Association s National Coach of the Year and completed her prep career with 413 wins in 14 seasons. Morrow s high school background does not scare UT Arlington Athlet- ics Director Pete Carlon, who ventured into the prep ranks to hire previous coach Donna Capps who compiled two NCAA Tournament appearances and the program s fi rst two Southland Conference titles in the past three seasons. There is not a high school gym in Texas that she can t walk into and have instant respect, said Carlon during Morrow s press conference on May 16. We think she will continue to build the program into one of the best in the nation. I feel right at home (at ), said Morrow, who took a break from a busy summer schedule to talk about her transition from high school to college coaching. The people are like family and that meant a lot to me (in my decision). MORROWS ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS Years Record Pct. Playoffs MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Playoffs Regional Quarterfi nalist Playoffs Regional Quarterfi nalist State Champions State Champions State Champions State Champions SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL Regional Semifi nalist Regional Quarterfi nalist Regional Semifi nalist Regional Quarterfi nalist A State Semifi nalist Totals MAVERICK ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS Years Name Record Pct Carla Lowery Jody Conradt Cindy Salser Connie Kelch Jerry Isler Mike Dean Donna Capps

7 BASKETBALL AT BIRTH Growing up in tiny Graford, Texas, 65 miles southwest of Fort Worth, basketball was and still is a way of life. I knew I wanted to be a basketball coach when I was in the sixth grade, said Morrow. Graford is not your typical West Texas town. The only grocery store bears the Morrow name and there is just one restaurant to eat at. The community was too small to fi eld much of a football team, so it didn t even try. Basketball is a birthright in Graford, said current Graford Athletics Director and Head Boys Basketball Coach, J.B. Littlejohn. (Graford) has always been a strong basketball program. There is a small pocket of towns without football when you include Lipan and Ponder. There is a mind set here - you play basketball and you play it well. The talk in the summer here isn t football it is how well are you going to do in basketball. (Current University of Kentucky men s basketball coach and Graford native Billy Gillespie) and Sam have helped make it OK to be a basketball school, said Littlejohn. ALWAYS A WORKER Morrow drove a cattle truck, hauled hay, loaded and unloaded 50-pound sacks of feed, shoveled oats and stocked shelves at the Morrow Grocery while growing up in Graford. Morrow s parents and grandparents were ranchers. She grew up around cattle, horses and the store. After her father s passing in 2000, Morrow s mother continues to run the family s 500-head cattle business. Working hard was the way of life at the Morrow home. I got a penny for everything I did, recalled Morrow. It was good working for my dad, but you can t call in sick. In the summer, you worked in the day and went to the gym at night. In the late fall and winter (basketball) was your entertainment on Tuesday and Friday night. My older sister played basketball. The people I idolized were the basketball players. Without a television in the household for a longtime according to Samantha s mother, Judy Morrow. Summer nights in Graford were spent at the high-school gym just a rock throw from Morrow s front yard. I knew the superintendent s son so we d get the keys to the gym. Weekdays we d play until nine and on Friday nights sometimes until 11. We took good care of the place. Basketball was what you did for entertainment in Graford. When you live in a town of 300, people could not do anything wrong. (The town s adults) would bust your butt if you don t stay out of trouble. Education was also a must. Both of Morrow s parents, father Ervin and mother Judy, taught school in the GISD. Ervin, who also served on the school board, taught math and Judy lectured in sciences before devoting time to her husband s cattle ranch. Morrow earned a scholarship to Ranger Junior College and later to Texas Wesleyan University where she earned a bachelor s degree in She completed her master s degree at Tarleton State University in 1987 while coaching at Stephenville High School. Morrow is an admitted sports junkie. I can watch any sport at any time. ESPN was the greatest invention; I love to watch sports. In a small town, she had her chance at almost every sport the school offered. She won the Class B state girls golf championship as a sophomore in 1975, and was a participant in the 2002 Olympic torch relay for the Salt Lake City Games. A member of the region-qualifying relay team in track and fi eld, she continues to be an avid runner. Morrow even has an interest in a racehorse and frequents Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. Her love of animals comes from the days in Graford. When girls weren t allowed to agriculture classes, Morrow participated in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H where she raised calves and sheep for show. She has owned as many as four dogs at one time and currently has two dogs and cats. Morrow s decision to leave an assistant athletic director position within the Mansfi eld ISD was due in part because is a gold mine (for women s basketball). I believe we have an excellent opportunity to win a game, then two, then three, Morrow said of the team s capability at the NCAA Tournament. I want to go beyond being Southland Conference champions. And thinks it has found the diamond in the rough to do just that. AV 7

8 Shane Laflin Assistant Coach First Season '04 Shane Lafl in begins his fi rst year as an assistant coach for the women s basketball program. Lafl in will serve as the programs recruiting coordinator as well as working with the team s forwards. Lafl in comes to UTA from the University of Texas where he served as a graduate assistant coach for legendary coach Jody Conradt. While at Texas, Lafl in assisted in scheduling, scouting, on-campus recruiting and was the supervisor of team managers. A native of Tempe, Arizona, Lafl in graduated cum laude from in December of 2004 with a bachelor's degree in history. He has been heavily involved in coaching youth basketball and has served as a camp counselor at numerous college basketball camps, including a four-year stint at Jody Conradt's UT basketball camp. Among his coaching experience, Lafl in was boys basketball eighth-grade coach at Arlington Grace Prep Academy from and was an assistant coach of the Girls' AAU Team Texas 17-Under, based out of the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Erin Grant Assistant Coach First Season Texas Tech '05 Erin Grant, a former four-year basketball letter winner at Texas Tech from , played for Morrow at Mansfi eld High School from Grant will work primarily with the guards and will assist with recruiting and fi lm breakdown. At Mansfi eld, Grant led the Tigers to an unprecedented four consecutive state championships and is the only player in Texas High School Basketball history to win four consecutive class 5A state championships. A McDonald s All-American, Grant averaged 12.3 points, 7.4 assists and 4.3 steals as a senior and fi nished fourth nationally with 1,055 career assists. Grant started every game (158) but one in her four years at Texas Tech, where she led the Lady Raiders to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Elite Eight in She holds Big 12 Conference and Texas Tech records for career assists (844) and was named to All-Big 12 First Team twice and Second Team once. In 2003 Grant was named Co-Big 12 Freshman of the Year and was selected to play in the 2006 WBCA All-Star Challenge. Also in 2006 Grant was a Kodak/WBCA All-America fi nalist and AP All-America Honorable Mention. She won gold with USA Basketball at the 2005 World University Games and also played in the 2003 World University Games Capping her career at Texas Tech Grant was selected as an offi cial candidate for the Naismith Trophy, presented annually to the top college player in America A 2006 WNBA draft pick by the Seattle Storm, Grant returned to the United States after leading Stockholm 08 to the Swedish Championship where she was named MVP of the tournament. She fi nished the WNBA season with the Houston Comets before returning to UTA for the start of the season. 8

9 Lindsey Wilson Assistant Coach Second Season Central Oklahoma '06 Lindsey Wilson, who is in her second season as an assistant at UTA, graduated from The University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education in She was a three-year letterwinner for the Bronchos after transferring from Southeastern Oklahoma State following her freshman year in As a senior, she ranked among the leaders in the Lone Star Conference after making 37.2 percent (48 of 129) of her three-pointers. A three-year starter at Hydro-Eakly High School, Wilson helped her team to three straight state titles. She averaged 17 points and 3 assists per game as a senior in 2002 to earn all-state honors. The Wilson name in no stranger to the coaching circles in the state of Oklahoma. Her father is longtime prep coach Rick Wilson, who has won six state championships at Weatherford (Okla.) High School. Wilson will handle academics, travel and tape exchange within the women s basketball program. Ashley Purgason Director of Operations First Season '06 Arlington native and former Maverick women s basketball player, Ashley Purgason was named director of basketball operations by head coach Samantha Morrow in August. Purgason will be the fourth member of Morrow s staff and will assist with travel, recruiting and academics. Purgason was a three-year letter winner for Morrow at Mansfi eld High School, where she played with Maverick assistant coach Erin Grant. Together Purgason and Grant led Mansfi eld to its second, third and fourth straight 5A state championships. After spending one year at New York University, Purgason transferred to and graduated with honors in May 2006 with a bachelor of science degree in biology. She walked-on to the Maverick women s basketball team and played 12 games as a sophomore before an injury cut her playing career short. MAVERICK SUPPORT STAFF Amber Johnson Student Manager Drika Ford Student Manager Julie Homuth Assistant Athletic Trainer Katrina Sheets Student Athletic Trainer 9

10 THE MAVERICKS

11 First year head coach, Samantha Morrow, inherits a squad, which went 24-9 last year and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Mavericks also set several school records including going 16-0 in conference play. However, Morrow s fi rst obstacle will be to fi nd a way to replace the leagues and the Mavericks leading scorer in Terra Wallace. Wallace is UTA s all-time leading scorer with 1,751 career points. She also holds the records for three-point fi eld goals made (218), attempted (604) and free throws made (363). Wallace in addition to fellow outgoing seniors Ashley Bobb and Tojjinay Thompson were the leaders, which took the Mavs to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years. They combined to score 3,123 points, grab 1,553 rebounds and dished out 586 assists in 270 career starts. will attempt to atone for its losses with fi ve returning upperclassmen, four sophomores, and a fi ve-member rookie class. THE SENIORS has two starters returning from last seasons Southland Conference Championship team - seniors Maryann Abanobi and Tiffeny Riles. Both are preseason all-conference selections after starting in all 33 games last season and averaging more than 27 minutes of action per contest. They have both responded very well to the new coaches and the new system we are implementing, Morrow said I am looking for their leadership both on the court and off. Abanobi will be called on to step-up her game in the absence of Wallace. A two-time SLC student-athlete of the year, Abanobi was the Mavericks second leading scorer last season with 10.8 points a game. The Sugar Land, Texas, native fi nished the year with 19 double-digit scoring performances including a career-high 21-points against Texas State. Abanobi recorded her fi rst double double against McNeese State on Feb. 10 with 11 points and 10 boards. Last season, Riles upped her point average by 8.7 points per game, going from 0.8 as a sophomore to 9.5 per game as a junior. Riles also ended last season as the Mavs second leading rebounder with six boards a game. With 13.3 points and 6.7 SLC PRESEASON POLLS PREVIEW rebounds a game she earned a spot on the SLC all-tournament team. The Lewisville, Texas, native recorded three double doubles on the season and pulled in a career-high 20 rebounds at UTSA. THE JUNIORS will turn to a trio of juniors for leadership this season, headlined by Candice Champion. The only junior to play all 33 games last season she averaged 10.3 minutes and 3.7 points a game. Power forward Erin Dixon played in 19 games earning her fi rst start against Cal State Fullerton. She established a career-high 14 points in the Mavs win over Arkansas-Little Rock. The Pfl ugerville native fi n- ished the year with averages of 4.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, recording her fi rst double double with 11 points and 13 rebounds at Michigan State. s junior class rounds out with Jamie Buxkemper, a Ballinger, Texas, native who saw limited time last season but should contend for more time on the court this season. Buxkemper appeared in 15 contests playing a season high 22 minutes against Sam Houston State. Dixon and Buxkemper both missed half of last season due to injury and are eager to stay healthy and be a force on this year s squad. Jamie is a very smart player Coaches Rankings SID Rankings Preseason Teams East Division East Division First Team 1. Lamar, 58 (7) 1. Southeastern Louisiana, 57 (4) Name School 2. Southeastern Louisiana, 56 (3) 2. Lamar, 54 (6) MARYANN ABANOBI UTA 3. Northwestern State, 43 (1) 3. Northwestern State, 47 (2) Nikki Carr SFA 4. Central Arkansas, 38 (1) 4. Central Arkansas, 37 Joyce Ekworomadu TXST 5. McNeese State, Nicholls State, 28 Monica Gibbs UTSA 6. Nicholls State, McNeese State, 26 Brittney Williams Lamar West Division West Division Second Team 1. UTSA, 52 (5) 1. Stephen F. Austin, 50 (3) Name School 2. Stephen F. Austin, 49 (3) 2. Texas State, 50 (3) Ashli Barnum NWLA 3. Texas State, 46 (2) 3. UT ARLINGTON, 47 (1) Elisa Beagle TAMUCC 4. UT ARLINGTON, 44 (1) 4. UTSA, 42 (3) Whitney Cormier SFA 5. A&M-Corpus Christi, 39 (1) 5. A&M-Corpus Christi, 41 (2) Tena Matthews NWLA 6. Sam Houston State, Sam Houston State, 16 TIFFENY RILES UTA 11

12 and we plan to play Erin a lot at the power forward position, Morrow said. They are both a little frustrated and ready to get out there, and when the opportunity comes, they will be ready to put forth the extra effort. THE SOPHOMORES Four of s returning players have only one year of experience under their belts, but those four players will be asked to perform at a much heightened level this season. Meghan Nelson leads the list having played in 32 of 33 games last season earning a spot in the starting line-up in fi ve of those contests. Nelson was the team s top scoring freshman with 4.4 points a game. The Cedar Hill native scored double digits in six contests including a career-high 15 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. One of UTA s two returning point guards - sophomore Kiarra Shofner - could be asked to up her scoring abilities after averaging 1.2 points per game and attempting only seven three-point shots last season. Morrow said, I already knew what Meghan could do, that is why Kiarra has been such a pleasant surprise. She has worked on her ball handling this off season. We look forward to seeing her play some of the point for us. LaTosha Duffey and Kristina Grace fi nish the returning sophomore class. Duffey who played in 28 games last season 12 will be returning as one of fi ve shooting guards. LaTosha is really doing some good things offensively, Morrow said. Grace, who comes from Houston, is the team s only sophomore post player. She saw little playing time behind Riles last season, but did appear in 26 games averaging 2.7 minutes a game. THE NEWCOMERS This season s incoming rookie group includes a transfer from a Big East school, a redshirt freshman from last season and four incoming freshmen. Kayla Guidry joins the Mavericks after only one semester at DePaul University and will be eligible to play starting in the spring. Joining Guidry as a veteran of the newcomers will be Shay Bowman, who was forced to redshirt last year after a shoulder injury. Freshman Sandrine Nzeukou comes with a laundry list of accolades, including being named Southern Arizona s Female Basketball Player of the Year. Nzeukou (pronounced ZOO-koo) will provide depth for the Mavericks in the post and especially on the glass, after topping 13 rebounds and 20 points a game as a senior at Tucson, Arizona s Rincon University High School. Morrow said, Sandrine is a lot like Candice and is going to be a powerful person in there. She is going to get rebounds and they are both strong enough that they are going to be able to score. Shalyn Martin and Tamara Simmons come to from right down the road at Mansfi eld Summit High School, where they played for Coach Morrow. Both could end up being Southland Conference scoring threats. The Mavs fi nal piece in the newcomers puzzle is Adriana Crittle, a native of Houston, who helped lead Hightower High School to a fourth place fi nish in the Fort Bend ISD Play-offs. THE SCHEDULE Road games at Big 12 Conference powers Texas and Texas A&M and a trip to the Timeout 4 HIV/AIDS Tournament in Malibu, Calif., highlight s women s basketball schedule. The Mavericks will feature two home AV exhibitions and 28 regular-season games, including an 11-game home schedule at UTA s Texas Hall. We are excited about the schedule we have put together this season, especially our trip to California for the tournament at Pepperdine, said Morrow. We are not backing down this season. We have several tough games scheduled against NCAA Tournament veterans like Texas, Texas A&M and TCU. After two exhibition games at home, UTA will kick-off the regular season on Friday, Nov. 9 at Northern Arizona followed with its home opener on Nov. 12 against fi rst-time opponent Pittsburg State. The Mavs will play in the fi rst of two in-season tournaments, traveling to the Timeout 4 HIV/AIDS Tournament hosted by Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif., for two games over the Thanksgiving weekend (Nov ). The second tournament is the Charlotte Christmas Classic in Charlotte, N.C. (Dec ), which features fi rst-time meetings with Elon and either Charlotte or Charleston Southern. Highlighting the non-conference schedule will be road contests at Texas on Nov. 29 and at Texas A&M on Dec. 28 for a rematch of the fi rst-round game at last seasons NCAA Tournament. The Mavs will also play host to a fi fth fi rst-time opponent in Marshall on Dec. 18 in their last home contest before conference play begins. UTA closes out non-conference action with a Jan. 4, 2008 game at TCU. It is a tough non-conference schedule, but it will help us get ready for conference play. Our goal is to win the regular season and conference tournament titles to get back to the NCAA tournament, Morrow said. The Mavs will open and close their 16- game conference slate at Texas Hall. UTA opens Southland Conference play on Jan. 10 against Central Arkansas at Texas Hall, and will end the regular season on March 8 as it plays host to Texas State. Every conference game is going to be good, Morrow said. There are lot of new coaches and new players in the league this year. Lamar has a very different team from last year and UTSA has a transfer who will be playing a lot for them. No doubt Stephen F. Austin is going to be a highlight for us.

13 MAVERICK ROSTER No. Name Ht. Pos. Cl./Exp. Hometown/Last School 1 Kiarra Shofner 5-6 G So./1L Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill H.S. 5 Kayla Guidry* 5-9 G So. /TR Alexandria, La./DePaul 10 Maryann Abanobi 5-8 G Sr./3L Sugar Land, Texas/Kempner H.S. 13 Sandrine Nzeukou 6-2 C Fr./HS Tucson, Ariz./Rincon University H.S. 15 Meghan Nelson 5-8 G So./1L Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill H.S. 20 Tamara Simmons 5-7 G Fr./HS Arlington, Texas/Mansfi eld Summit H.S. 21 Jamie Buxkemper 5-7 G Jr./2L Ballinger, Texas/Ballinger H.S. 22 Adriana Crittle 5-6 G Fr./HS Houston, Texas/L.V. Hightower H.S. 23 LaTosha Duffey 5-8 G So./1L Mansfi eld, Texas/Mansfi eld Summit H.S. 24 Tiffeny Riles 6-2 C Sr./3L Lewisville, Texas/Lewisville H.S. 30 Kristina Grace 6-3 C So./1L San Antonio, Texas/MacArthur H.S. 32 Shalyn Martin 5-11 F Fr./HS Arlington, Texas/Mansfi eld Summit H.S. 33 Shay Bowman 6-1 F Fr./RS Brownsboro, Texas/Brownsboro H.S. 34 Candice Champion 6-1 F Jr./2L Waco, Texas/University H.S. 50 Erin Dixon 5-11 F Jr./2L Pfl ugerville, Texas/Pfl ugerville H.S. Head Coach: Samantha Morrow (Texas Wesleyan '81) Assistant Coach: Shane Lafl in ( '04) Assistant Coach: Erin Grant (Texas Tech '05) Assistant Coach: Lindsey Wilson (Central Oklahoma '06) Director of Operations: Ashley Purgason ( '06) Athletic Trainer: Julie Homuth (Winona State, '04) * Will not be eligible to play until Spring 2008 due to NCAA transfer rules Pronunciations Kiarra Shofner...KEY-air-ahh SHOF-ner Kayla Guidry...GID-ree Maryann Abanobi... AB-an-no-bee Tamara Simmons...TAM-uh-ra Jamie Buxkemper... BUCKS-kemp-err Shalyn Martin...shuhlyn Adriana Crittle...A-dree-ah-na Sandrine Nzeukou...SAN-dreen ZOO-koo ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. 10 Maryann Abanobi G 33 Shay Bowman F 21 Jamie Buxkemper G 34 Candice Champion F 22 Adrianna Crittle G 50 Erin Dixon F 23 LaTosha Duffey G 30 Kristina Grace C 5 Kayla Guidry G 32 Shalyn Martin F 14 Meghan Nelson G 13 Sandrine Nzeukou C 24 Tiffeny Riles C 1 Kiarra Shofner G 20 Tamara Simmons G ROSTER BREAKDOWN By Class By Position By State Seniors (2) Guards (8) Texas (13) Maryann Abanobi, 5-8, G Maryann Abanobi Maryann Abanobi Tiffeny Riles, 6-2, C Jamie Buxkemper Shay Bowman Adriana Crittle Jamie Buxkemper Juniors (3) LaTosha Duffey Candice Champion Jamie Buxkemper, 5-7, G Kayla Guidry Adriana Crittle Candice Champion, 6-1, F Meghan Nelson Erin Dixon Erin Dixon, 5-11, F Kiarra Shofner LaTosha Duffey Tamara Simmons Kristina Grace Sophomores (5) Shalyn Martin LaTosha Duffey, 5-8, G Forwards (4) Meghan Nelson Kristina Grace, 6-3, C Shay Bowman Tiffeny Riles Kayla Guidry, 5-9, G Candice Champion Kiarra Shofner Meghan Nelson, 5-8, G Erin Dixon Tamara Simmons Kiarra Shofner, 5-6, G Shalyn Martin Arizona (1) Freshman (5) Centers (3) Sandrine Nzeukou Shay Bowman, 6-1, F Kristina Grace Adriana Crittle, 5-6, G Sandrine Nzeukou Louisiana (1) Shalyn Martin, 5-11, F Tiffeny Riles Kayla Guidry Sandrine Nzeukou, 6-2, C Tamara Simmons, 5-7, G 13

14 Maryann Abanobi 10 Biology/Chemistry SLC PRESEASON FIRST TEAM SLC STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR ALL-SLC THIRD TEAM SLC STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Needs six 3-pointers to become the sixth player in UT Arlington history with 100-or-more in a career (JUNIOR) Played and started in all 33 games averaging 31.8 minutes a game... played the full 40-minutes against Arkansas-Little Rock (Nov. 17) fi nished the season as the second leading scorer on the team with 10.8 points per game... led the team in scoring six times (TCU, Central Arkansas, Stephen F. Austin twice, Texas State and Sam Houston State) including a career-high 21 points versus Texas State on Feb. 2 recorded three steals in three contest (Ole Miss, Central Arkansas and Sam Houston State)... posted 19 double-digit scoring games on the season including her fi rst career doubledouble with 11 points and 10 rebounds against McNeese State on Feb (SOPHOMORE) Named Hibernia Bank/SLC Women s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year Senior Guard Sugar Land, Texas Kempner HS Biology/Chemistry Major Abanobi Career Highs Points...21 vs. Texas State (2/2/07) Rebounds...10 vs. McNeese State (2/10/07) FG Made...7, 2 times last vs. Texas State (2/2/07) FG Att vs. UTSA (3/8/06) 3FG Made... 5 at Tulane (12/30/06) 3FG Att at Tulane (12/30/06) FT Made...6 vs. Louisiana Monroe (1/9/05) FT Att vs. McNeese State (2/2/06) Assists...5, 2 times last vs. Nicholls State (1/11/07) Blocks...2, 2 times last at Lamar (2/8/07) Steals... 4 at New Mexico State (12/3/05) Minutes vs. UTSA (3/8/06) 14

15 a l chosen to 2006 all-slc third team squad... started every game she played in during season... did not play against LaSalle Nov. 20, 2005, in second game of the season, but was in starting lineup the last 27 games of the year... second on team and 19th in Southland Conference in scoring with 9.9 points per game average... averaged 11.6 points per game in league play... was second on club with 45 assists and averaged just 1.0 turnover per game despite playing almost 33 minutes per game... was fi fth in the league in 3-pointers made with made two or more 3-pointers 18 times during year... scored double fi gures 15 times during season... joins teammate Terra Wallace for school record for most minutes played in a game with 55 versus UTSA in SLC Postseason Tournament March 8, (FRESHMAN) Appeared in 28 games during the season, making fi ve starts... averaged 1.7 points and 1.1 rebounds per game... got the start in her fi rst collegiate game against Arkansas-Little Rock... scored two points in that contest... went 4-for-7 for a careerhigh eight points against Villanova... grabbed a career-high six rebounds in a victory over New Mexico State... made her only three-pointer of the season against Lamar. SLC Tournament: Appeared in two contests... averaged 4.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game... scored six points and grabbed two rebounds in the opening round victory over Stephen F. Austin... went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in that contest. KEMPNER HIGH SCHOOL Two-year starter and letterwinner for the Cougars... named team MVP as a senior... earned fi rst team all-district and academic all-district laurels her senior season... also participated in track and volleyball... graduated magna cum laude... member of Who s Who Among American High School Athletes and the National Honor Roll. PERSONAL Full name is Maryann Chioma Abanobi... born Sept. 16, 1986, in Lubbock... daughter of Beatrice and Kevin Abanobi... major is pre-medicine... hobbies include going to the movies, surfi ng the Internet and shooting hoops... future plans are to attend medical school. Abanobi s Career Statistics Total , Abanobi s Career SLC Statistics Total ,

16 Tiffeny Riles 24 Education 6-2 Senior Center Lewisville, Texas Lewisville HS Major SLC PRESEASON SECOND TEAM SLC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM (JUNIOR) Started all 33 games of the season averaging 27.6 minutes per game... fi nished the season as the second leading rebounder on the team with 6.0 boards per game and the third leading scorer with 9.5 points a game... pulled down a career-high 20 rebounds on Feb. 15 at UTSA, while hitting 7-of-14 from the fi eld... scored a career-high 19 points against Ole Miss on Dec. 29, hitting 9-of-10 from the line... swiped a career-high three steals twice, fi rst against Central Arkansas (Jan.4) and then at Sam Houston State (Jan. 25)... notched three double-doubles for the season (Ole Miss, Sam Houston State and UTSA) led the Mavs on the glass in four games (Liberty, Ole Miss, Sam Houston State and UTSA) (SOPHOMORE) Saw action in 18 games... played season-high 16 minutes at New Mexico State where she grabbed a career-high fi ve rebounds (FRESHMAN) Appeared in all 31 games as a freshman, getting the starting nod against Villanova... averaged 1.2 points and 1.5 rebounds per contest... scored season-highs of four points against Florida State and UTSA... grabbed career-best fi ve rebounds against Nicholls State... had three points and four rebounds against Villanova... had two steals against Southern Utah and Texas. SLC Tournament: Appeared in all three postseason contests... averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per contest... scored a career-high six points in the semifi nal victory over Northwestern State... had three points and three rebounds in the opening-round victory over Stephen F. Austin. NCAA Tournament: Came off the bench to play eight minutes... scored two points on her only fi eld-goal attempt w. AV

17 LEWISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Two-year starter and letterwinner for the Farmers... named LHS Most Valuable Player as a senior... earned fi rst team district and fi rst team all-denton County accolades following allsenior campaign... averaged 13 points, 7.3 rebounds, two blocks and one steal per game as a senior... named to the all-tournament team at the Sandra a Meadows Duncanville Tournament, one of the most prestigious tournaments in Texas... named Defensive Player of the Year as a junior... also participated in softball and volleyball... member of National Honor Society and Who s Who Among American High School Students... graduated d in top-10 percent of her class. PERSONAL Full name is Tiffeny Jeanette Riles... born May 7, 1986, in Houston... daughter of Mawa Riles-Brown and brey Brown... major is education.... hobbies include Aulistening to music, shopping, talking on the phone and playing basketball... future plans are to become a high school math teacher. Riles Career Highs Points vs. Mississippi (12/29/06) Rebounds...20 at UTSA (2/16/07) FG Made...7 at UTSA (2/15/07) FG Att , 2 times last vs. NWLA (3/7/07) 3FG Made FG Att FT Made... 9 vs. Mississippi (12/29/06) FT Att , 2 times last at Texas State (3/2/07) Assists...2, 2 times last at SHSU (1/25/07) Blocks... 1, 15 times last vs. SHSU (2/22/07) Steals...3 at Central Arkansas (1/4/07) Minutes... 38, 3 times last vs. Texas A&M (3/17/07) Riles Career Statistics Total Riles Career SLC Statistics Total

18 Jamie Buxkemper 21 Biology/Pre-Med 5-7 Junior Guard Ballinger, Texas Ballinger HS Major (SOPHOMORE) Suffered an ankle injury during pre-season and played her fi rst game against Mississippi in New Orleans on Dec. 29 went on to play in 15 games averaging 10.3 minutes per game scored a season-high seven-points in 22 minutes of action against Sam Houston State (Feb. 22) pulled in three rebounds at Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 24) played 10 minutes and scored two-points in the Mavs NCAA fi rst-round game against Texas A&M (March 17) (FRESHMAN) Slowed with a wrist injury during a majority of the season... nevertheless, played in 22 games and averaged 22 minutes per game... only start of season was Nov. 20 versus LaSalle... scored season-high nine points in win over Northwestern State Feb. 9. BALLINGER HIGH SCHOOL Four-year starter and letterwinner for the Lady Cats... helped lead her team to an overall record of and a 38-3 mark in district play... helped lead team to its fi rst four regional tournament appearances and four district championships... left BHS as the all-time leader in scoring (1,477 points), three-point fi eld goals (214), rebounds (743), assists (338) and steals (441)... also holds single-season record in scoring (448), three-point fi eld goals (65), rebounds (229), assists (144) and steals (141)... earned District 3-2A MVP laurels as a senior after garnering District 6-3A MVP honors as a junior... named to the all-state team by the TABC and TGCA her fi nal three seasons... named to the Texas Basketball Magazine preseason all-state team as a junior and senior... named the All-Big Country Player of the Year by the Abilene Reporter News and All-West Texas Super Team Player of the Year by the San Angelo Standard Times as a senior... set the single-game scoring record by pouring in 30 points, including eight Buxkemper Career Highs three-pointers... also set the single-game record Points...9 vs. Northwestern State (2/9/06) with 12 assists... earned District 3-5A Newcomer Rebounds...6 at South Florida (11/19/05) of the Year honors as a freshman... four-year FG Made... 3, 2 times last vs. NWLA (2/9/06) member of the cross country team... state qualifi er in cross country as a sophomore... academic FG Att....8 at UTSA (2/16/06) all-state and all-district in basketball and cross 3FG Made... 2, 6 times last vs. SHSU (2/22/07) country... member of the BHS Student Council 3FG Att.... 5, 3 times last vs. SE La. (2/25/06) and National Honor Society. FT Made... 2, 4 times last vs. SHSU (2/22/07) FT Att....4 at Lamar (2/18/06) PERSONAL Assists... 5 vs. Cornell (12/31/06) Full name is Jamie Lynn Buxkemper... born Oct. Blocks... 1, 3 times last vs. Texas A&M (3/17/07) 13, 1986, in Ballinger... daughter of Kimberly and Steals... 4 vs. Cornell (12/31/06) Robert Buxkemper... uncle, Sam, played football Minutes...36, 3 times last at UTSA (2/16/06) at SMU... biology/pre-med major. Buxkemper s Career Statistics Total Buxkemper s Career SLC Statistics Total

19 Candice Champion 34 Psychology 6-1 Junior Forward Waco, Texas University HS Major (SOPHOMORE) Played in all 33 games of the season averaging 10.3 minutes per game... scored a season-high 10 points three times (TCU, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Sam Houston State).... played a season-high 22 minutes against UTSA (Jan. 23) when she went a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor for six-points pulled down a season-high nine rebounds versus Nicholls State on Jan. 11 and four games later had 8 boards at Sam Houston State (FRESHMAN) Played in 27 games, including starts in both Southland Conference Tournament games... played a career-high 44 minutes and recorded a season-best 12 points and 11 rebounds against UTSA on March 8. UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL Three-year starter and letterwinner for the Lady Trojans... helped lead her team to the district championship in three-time fi rst team all-district performer... twice selected to the SuperCentex team... earned all-region honors from the Texas Association of ketball Coaches (TABC) as a junior and senior... two-time Offensive Player of the Year... also Basparticipated in volleyball and track... member of the A & B Honor Roll all four years... member of Who s Who Among American High School Athletes. Champion Career Highs Points vs. UTSA (3/8/06) Rebounds vs. UTSA (3/8/06) FG Made...5 at A&M-Corpus Christi (1/20/07) FG Att at Sam Houston State (1/25/07) 3FG Made FG Att.... 1, 2 times last vs. UTSA (3/8/06) FT Made...6, 2 times last vs. UTSA (3/8/06) FT Att vs. UTSA (3/8/06) Assists... 2, 4 times last at Texas State (3/2/07) Blocks...1, 4 times last at SMU (12/3/06) Steals... 2 at Texas Tech (12/6/06) Minutes vs. UTSA (3/8/06) PERSONAL Full name is Candice Danielle pion... born Feb. 24, 1987, in Waco... Cham- daughter of Carol and Willie pion... majoring in psychology... ogy... hob- Chambies include movies, talking on the phone, sleeping and playing ball... future plans are to fi nish college and attend graduate school... nickname is basket- C-Champ. Champion s Career Statistics Total Champions Career SLC Statistics Total

20 Erin Dixon 50 Psychology 5-11 Junior Guard Pfl ugerville, Texas Pfl ugerville HS Major (SOPHOMORE) Played in 19 games this season while starting one game versus Cal State Fullerton on Nov suf- fered a foot injury midway through the season, but came back to play in the last fi ve games of the season... averaged 4.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game on the season... scored a career-high 14 points against Arkansas Little Rock on Nov. 17 hitting 10-of-12 from the free-throw line... grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds at Michigan State on Nov. 19 recording her fi rst double double with 11 points (FRESHMAN) Slowed much of season after suffering a concussion at TCU Dec played in 24 games... played 10-plus minutes in fi rst nine games of year before TCU game... scored a season-high nine points in season-opening win at South Florida Nov. 19 PFLUGERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Three-year starter and letterwinner for the Panthers... earned Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) and TABC all-state honors... earned District 15-5A MVP honors as a senior after earning District 14-5A MVP laurels as a junior... selected to participate in the TABC All-Star Game... scored seven points in the contest... averaged 12.1 points and 7.7 rebounds in leading PHS to the district championship and a berth in the area fi nals in named district newcomer of the year as a sophomore... received the PHS-Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior and senior... named to the Austin American Statesman all-region team as a junior and senior... Dixon Career Highs member of the school- Points...14 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (11/17/06) record sprint medley relay Rebounds...13 at Michigan State (11/19/06) team... regional qualifi er in FG Made. 3, 3 times last at Michigan State (11/19/06) the high jump and 200m, as well as the 400m relay and FG Att....8 at Michigan State (11/19/06) 800m relay teams... aca- 3FG Made...2 at Lamar (2/18/06) demic all-district selection in 3FG Att.... 2, 4 times last vs. Liberty (12/19/06) basketball and track. FT Made vs. Arkansas0Little Rock (11/17/06) FT Att vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (11/17/06) PERSONAL Assists...1, 5 times last at Central Arkansas (1/4/07) Full name is Erin Nicole Dixon Blocks...1, 4 times last at SMU (12/3/06)... born Sept. 6, 1987, in Den- Steals...2, 6 times last vs. Liberty (12/19/06) ver, Colo... daughter of Mary and Minutes vs. Pepperdine (12/1/06) Charles Dixon... psychology major. Dixon s Career Statistics Total Dixon s Career SLC Statistics Total

21 LaTosha Duffey 17 Computer 5-8 Sophomore Guard Mansfi eld, Texas Mansfi eld Summit HS Science Major (FRESHMAN) Played in 28 games averaging 9.4 minutes per game... led the team when she scored a season-high12-points in 24 minutes of action against Bowling Green State on Dec. 20, which was also her fi rst double-digit game as a Maverick... with 3.1 points per game was the teams second leading scorer among the freshmen had three rebounds on two occasions (Central Arkansas and Nicholls State) recorded a season-high three steals on Jan. 11 against Nicholls State shot a perfect 2-of-2 from the line in four contests (North Dakota State, Pepperdine, Liberty and Bowling Green State). MANSFIELD SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL Named Class 5A all-region by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) and was named fi rst-team all-district 4-5A... named 4-5A Offensive Player of the Year... led the team in scoring as a senior with 14.4 points per game... as a junior, averaged 6.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.3 assists per game for Summit High School... shot 32 percent (72-of-226) from the fi eld, 39.0 percent (16-of-41) from three-point range and 60.0 percent (32-of-53) from the free-throw line... averaged 27.0 points per game at Bell Chase High School in Bell Chase, Louisiana as a freshman during the season... named to the A Honor Roll. Duffey Career Highs Points vs. Bowling Green State (12/20/06) Rebounds...3, 2 times last vs. Nicholls State (1/11/07) FG Made...4 vs. Bowling Green State (12/20/06) FG Att.... 9, 2 times last vs. BGSU (12/20/06) 3FG Made... 2, 4 times last at SHSU (1/25/07) 3FG Att at TCU (12/10/06) FT Made...2, 5 times last vs. Nicholls State (1/11/07) FT Att....4 vs. Nicholls State (1/11/07) Assists...2 at Sam Houston State (1/25/07) Blocks... 1, 3 times last vs. SHSU (2/22/07) Steals...3 vs. Nicholls State (1/11/07) Minutes vs. Bowling Green State (12/20/06) PERSONAL Born Aug. 25, 1988, in Philadelphia, Pa... daughter of Jeffrey and Charlotte Duffey... a member of the NAACP... majoring in computer science. Duffey s Career Statistics Total Duffey s Career SLC Statistics Total

22 Kristina Grace 30 Broadcast Grace Career Highs Points...4 vs. Nicholls State (1/11/07) Rebounds...5 vs. Nicholls State (1/11/07) FG Made...2 vs. Nicholls State (1/11/07) FG Att....3 vs. Nicholls State (1/11/07) 3FG Made FG Att at TCU (12/10/06) FT Made...1 at UTSA (1/23/07) FT Att....3 vs. Nicholls State (1/11/07) Assists...1, 3 times last vs. UTSA (1/23/07) Blocks...1, 3 times last vs. Texas State (2/2/07) Steals...0 Minutes...9 vs. Nicholls State (1/11/07) 6-3 Sophomore Center San Antonio, Texas MacArthur HS Journalism Major (FRESHMAN) Played in 26 games averaging 2.7 minutes per game... played a season-high nine minutes against Nicholls State (Jan. 11) scoring a season-high four points hitting 2-of-3 from the fl oor also pulling down fi ve boards had a block in three contests (North Dakota State, Northwestern State and Texas State). MACARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL Named fi rst-team all-district 26-5A as a senior at MacArthur r High School... selected a Girls Basketball Player of the Week by the San Antonio o Express-News s during the season... named second all-district as a junior after averaging 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for the Brahmas... competed on the MHS track and field team, set school record and was district champion in the high jump as a junior... a three-year letterwinner in track and fi eld... off the court, participated in the Big Brother, Big Sister Program in Bexar County... member of the Peer Assisted ership (PALS) and was the Fellowship of Christian Athletes historian for three years Lead- at MHS. PERSONAL Born Nov. 10, 1988, in Seoul, Korea... is the daughter of James Jr. and Kathryn Grace... has one brother, James Grace III, and one sister, Carla Grace.... communications major. Grace s Career Statistics Total Grace s Career SLC Statistics Total

23 Meghan Nelson 14 Exercise 5-8 Sophomore Guard Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS rcise Science Major (FRESHMAN) Played in 32 games this season, starting in fi ve... was the freshmen s leading scorer and sixth overall on the team with 4.4 points a game... averaged 16.1 minutes of playing time on the season... scored a career-high 15 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 17) going 6-of-9 from the floor and 2-of-3 from the charity stripe... had a career-high fi ve steals in the Mavs SLC opener at Central Arkansas on Jan dished out three assists twice (Sam Houston State and Lamar) scored 14 points going 5-of-8 from the fl oor and hitting 4-of-4 from the line against Stephen F. Austin (Jan. 27) while adding a season-high eight boards and playing a high career- 36-minutes. CEDAR HILL HIGH SCHOOL Nelson was a three-time all-district 7-5A choice at Cedar Hill High School... was named the District 7-5A Offensive MVP and to the all-region team by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) after leading the Longhorns in scoring (14.5 ppg), rebounding (4.5 rpg) and steals (2.2 per game)... was named fi rst-team all-district as a junior and was named to the all-tournament teams for the Mansfi eld Rotary and the End of Oregon Trail tournament... member of the A-B Honor Roll and CHHS. Nelson Career Highs Points...15 vs. A&M-Corpus Christi (2/17/07) Rebounds...8 vs. Stephen F. Austin (1/27/07) FG Made...6 vs. A&M-Corpus Christi (2/17/07) FG Att.... 9, 3 times last vs. SHSU (2/22/07) 3FG Made... 2 at Stephen F. Austin (2/24/07) 3FG Att.... 2, 5 times last at SFA (2/24/07) FT Made... 7 at Northwestern State (1/6/07) FT Att at Northwestern State (1/6/07) Assists...3, 2 times last at Lamar (2/8/07) Blocks...1, 2 times last vs. Texas State (2/2/07) Steals...5 at Central Arkansas (1/4/07) Minutes vs. Stephen F. Austin (1/27/07) PERSONAL Born Jan. 7, 1988 in Grand Prairie, as... is the daughter of Tex- Paula Allen... exercise science major. Nelson s Career Statistics Total Nelson s Career SLC Statistics Total

24 Kiarra Shofner 01 Business/Marketing 5-6 Sophomore Guard Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS Major (FRESHMAN) Played in 26 games averaging 6.4 minutes per game... played a season-high 20 minutes against SMU on Dec. 3 notching two steals... scored a season-high fi ve points and three rebounds in UTA s season opener with Northern Arizona on Nov. 11 hit a perfect 2-of-2 from the charity stripe twice (Ole Miss and Northwestern State). CEDAR HILL HIGH SCHOOL Shofner earned fi rst-team all-district 7-5A after averaging 13.4 points, 2.0 steals and 2.4 assists per game at Cedar Hill High School... was named academic all-district, and chosen to the Texas Hoops.com top 100 list... scored a season-high 24 points against Fort Worth Christian... Shofner received the team s defensive player of the year honor... as a junior, earned second-team all-district 7-5A and the team s Defen- sive Player of the Year award while averaging 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. PERSONAL Born Oct. 14, 1988 in Dallas, Texas.. is the daughter of Darren and Georgette Ballard. Shofner Career Highs Points... 5 vs. Northern Arizona (11/11/06) Rebounds... 3 vs. Northern Arizona (11/11/06) FG Made...2, 2 times last vs. UALR (11/17/06) FG Att at SMU (12/3/06) 3FG Made... 1 at Tulane (12/30/06) 3FG Att at Tulane (12/30/06) FT Made... 2, 5 times last at Texas State (3/2/07) FT Att.... 4, 2 times last at Texas State (3/2/07) Assists...2, 2 times last vs. Nicholls State (1/11/07) Blocks... 1 at Texas Tech (12/6/06) Steals... 2 at SMU (12/3/06) Minutes at SMU (12/3/06) Shofner s Career Statistics Total Shofner s Career SLC Statistics Total

25 Kayla Guidry 05 Engineering 5-9 Sophomore/Transfer Guard Alexandria, La. DePaul University Major WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THE SPRING DUE TO NCAA TRANSFER RULES (DEPAUL UNIVERSITY) Played in three games for the Blue Demons. PEABODY HIGH SCHOOL A four-year letter winner at Peabody High School, Guidry averaged 15 points, fi ve rebounds and fi ve assists per game as a senior helped lead the Warhorses to the Louisiana State semifi nals in 2004 and 2006 as a senior was a McDonald s all-american nominee as well as District 3-4A and Rapides Parish MVP was a fi rst team all-state as well as Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) all-star earned 3-4A all-district fi rst team honors as a junior and senior selected as the 2006 Academic Athlete of the year, was named to the academic fi rst team all-state and graduated third in her class. PERSONAL Born May 6, 1988 in Alexandria, Louisiana daughter of Lionel Smith and Mary Guidry majoring in engineering Shay Bowman 33 Education 6-1 Redshirt Freshman Forward Brownsboro, Texas Brownsboro HS Major (REDSHIRT) Played one minute in the Mavs fi rst game of the season before being sidelined for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. BROWNSBORO HIGH SCHOOL Bowman, a 6-foot-1 two-time fi rst-team All-East Texas pick and the District 15-3A Most Valuable Player both as a junior and senior averaged 13.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, three assists and three steals a game... named Class 3A all-state by the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TCGA), all-region by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) and fi rst-team all-east Texas by the Tyler Morning News... her Brownsboro Bearettes team fi nished the year 34-4 and lost to eventual-state champion China Springs, 60-48, in the Class 3A state semifi nals... was selected to the TGCA All-Star game and played for the Class 1-3A north squad... lettered in track and fi eld. PERSONAL Born Aug. 29, 1988 in Tyler, Texas... brother, Jerry Wayne Bowman, played basketball for Southern Arkansas and sister, Felicia Jenise Mosley, for Jarvis Christian... education major. 25

26 Adriana Crittle Freshman Guard Houston, Texas L.V. Hightower HS Accounting Major HIGHTOWER HIGH SCHOOL After three years at Jersey Village High school, Crittle transferred to Hightower where she averaged 12.0 points a game and led the team in assists with 4.0 a game as a senior... as the starting point guard Crittle led Hightower to a fourth-place fi nish in the Fort Bend ISD play-offs earned fi rst team all-district honors. PERSONAL Born Oct. 2, 1988 in Houston daughter of Janie and Michael Crittle majoring in accounting. Shalyn Martin Freshman Forward Arlington, Texas Mansfi eld Summit HS Psychology Major MANSFIELD SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL A two-sport athlete, Martin lettered in basketball and track... is the second all-time leading scorer with 948 points, fi rst all-time with 245 free throws, and the leading career rebounder with 577 boards at MSHS as a senior helped lead the Jaguars to the state semifi nals earning TABC and TGCA all-state and all-star honors was a 2007 McDonald s All- American nominee named team and District 4-5A defensive MVP earned fi rst team all-district honors as a junior and senior. PERSONAL Born July 14, 1989 in New Orleans, Louisiana parents are Charles Martin and Shedonna Wilder majoring in psychology. 26