USC Women s Basketball Quick Facts

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2 QUICK facts USC Women s Basketball Quick Facts University Information Location:...Los Angeles, Calif. Founded: Enrollment:... 32,000 President:...Dr. Steven Sample Athletic Director:...Mike Garrett Sr. Women s Administrator:...Carol Dougherty National Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Conference:...Pacific-10 Nickname:...Trojans / Women of Troy Fight Song:... Fight On Colors:...Cardinal and Gold Home Court:... Galen Center Capacity:...10,258 Press Row: Basketball Staff Head Coach:...Mark Trakh Alma Mater:... Long Beach State 81 Current Season at USC:... Fourth Record at USC: (.609) Pac-10 Record at USC: (.611) Current Overall Season:...15th Overall Record: (.616) Overall Conf. Record: (.635) Assistants:... Jody Wynn,...Derek Wynn and Kai Felton Dir. of Oper. and Mktg.:...Patrick Auerbach WBB Office Phone:... (213) (866) USC-WBB1 Athletic Trainer:... Sandy Olsen Training Room Phone:... (213) Sports Information Women s Basketball SID:...Darcy Couch Office Phone:... (213) Office Fax:... (213) Cell Phone:... (213) dcouch@usc.edu USC Ticket Office:...(213) 740-GO SC Website:... Basketball History First Season of Basketball: All-Time Record: (.626) Conference Record: (.615) National Championships:...2 ( 83, 84) Conference Championships:... 6 ( 81, 83, 84, 86, 87, 94) NCAA Appearances (record): (29-13) AIAW Appearances (record):... 2 (2-4) WNIT Appearances (record):... 2 (2-2) Postseason Record: (.623) Record: / 10-8 (5th) Home Record: Away Record: Longest Win Streak:... 5 (12/31/06-1/18/07) Longest Losing Streak:... 3 (twice) Current Streak:...1 loss (3/4) Team Information Starters Returning / Lost:...1 / 4 Letterwinners Returning / Lost:...11 / 5 Newcomers:...6 Top Returners [STATS from last season of action] Camille LeNoir (Jr. G) [Stats from season] ppg, 39.2%, FG%, 76.0 FT% rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.1 spg All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention...3rd in Pac-10 in assists; 10th in 3FG%; 6th in assist/turnover Brynn Cameron (Jr. G) [Stats from season] games played ppg, 30.5%, FG%, 50.0 FT% rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.4 spg Morghan Medlock (So. G) ppg, 38.5%, FG%, 65.6 FT% rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.4 spg...pac-10 All-Freshman Honorable Mention Allison Jaskowiak (Sr. G/F) ppg, 28.4%, FG%, 69.0 FT% rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.4 spg Símone Jelks (Sr. F) ppg, 30.1%, FG%, 73.9 FT% rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.4 spg Nadia Parker (Jr. C) ppg, 47.4%, 62.8 FT% rpg, 0.7 bpg, 0.5 spg NewcomerS Jacki Gemelos [RS-Fr]...6-0, Guard (Stockton, Calif.) Stefanie Gilbreath^...6-1, Guard (Katy, Texas) Kate Henderson , Forward (Wash.) Kari LaPlante...6-5, Forward (Glendale, Ariz.) Heather Oliver , Guard (Victoria, Australia) Daniela Roark , Point Guard (Los Altos, Calif.) ^ redshirting season Women of Troy

3 ROSTER USC Women s Basketball Roster Numerical No. Name pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown previous School 1 Camille LeNoir G 5-6 Jr.* 2V Los Angeles, Calif. Narbonne HS 2 Nicole Berberet G 5-8 Jr. 1V Yorba Linda, Calif. Esperanza HS 3 Hailey Dunham G 6-2 So. 1V Los Angeles, Calif. Windward School 4 Símone Jelks F 5-11 Sr. 3V South Euclid, Ohio Charles F. Brush HS 5 Markisha Lea C 6-1 Sr.* 3V Riverside, Calif. Martin Luther King HS 10 Heather Oliver G 5-10 So. TR Victoria, Australia Wangaratta HS/Central Ariz. JC 11 Brynn Cameron G 5-10 Jr.* 2V Newbury Park. Calif. Newbury Park HS 12 Lisa Yamasaki G 5-5 Jr. 1V Monterey Park, Calif. Mark Keppel HS 13 Kari LaPlante F 6-5 Fr. HS Glendale, Ariz. Mountain Ridge HS 20 Stefanie Gilbreath^ G 6-1 Fr. HS Katy, Texas Cinco Ranch HS 21 Aarika Hughes G 6-2 So. 1V Beaverton, Ore. Southridge HS 22 Allison Jaskowiak G/F 5-11 Sr.* 3V Chesterfield, Mo. Parkway West HS 23 Jacki Gemelos G 6-0 Fr.* HS Stockton, Calif. St. Mary s HS 25 Daniela Roark^ PG 5-7 Jr. TR Los Altos, Calif. Pinewood HS/Fordham 30 Kate Henderson F 5-11 Sr. 1V Redmond, Wash. Redmond HS/Colorado 44 Nadia Parker C 6-3 Jr. 2V Spanaway, Wash. Bethel HS 55 Morghan Medlock G/F 6-1 So. 1V Pasadena, Calif. Narbonne HS Alphabetical No. Name pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown previous School 2 Nicole Berberet G 5-8 Jr. 1V Yorba Linda, Calif. Esperanza HS 11 Brynn Cameron G 5-10 Jr.* 2V Newbury Park. Calif. Newbury Park HS 3 Hailey Dunham G 6-2 So. 1V Los Angeles, Calif. Windward School 20 Stefanie Gilbreath^ G 6-1 Fr. HS Katy, Texas Cinco Ranch HS 30 Kate Henderson F 5-11 Sr. 1V Redmond, Wash. Redmond HS/Colorado 21 Aarika Hughes G 6-2 So. 1V Beaverton, Ore. Southridge HS 22 Allison Jaskowiak G/F 5-11 Sr.* 3V Chesterfield, Mo. Parkway West HS 4 Símone Jelks F 5-11 Sr. 3V South Euclid, Ohio Charles F. Brush HS 23 Jacki Gemelos G 6-0 Fr.* HS Stockton, Calif. St. Mary s HS 13 Kari LaPlante F 6-5 Fr. 1V Glendale, Ariz. Mountain Ridge HS 5 Markisha Lea C 6-1 Sr.* 3V Riverside, Calif. Martin Luther King HS 1 Camille LeNoir G 5-6 Jr.* 2V Los Angeles, Calif. Narbonne HS 55 Morghan Medlock G/F 6-1 So. 1V Pasadena, Calif. Narbonne HS 10 Heather Oliver G 5-10 So. TR Victoria, Australia Wangaratta HS/Central Ariz. JC 44 Nadia Parker C 6-3 Jr. 2V Spanaway, Wash. Bethel HS 25 Daniela Roark^ PG 5-7 Jr. TR Los Altos, Calif. Pinewood HS/Fordham 12 Lisa Yamasaki G 5-5 Jr. 1V Monterey Park, Calif. Mark Keppel HS * utilized redshirt season ^ redshirting season. Head Coach: Mark TRAKH (4th season), Long Beach State 1981 Assistant Coaches: Jody WYNN (4th season), USC 1996 Derek WYNN (4th season), Cal State Fullerton 1996 Kai FELTON (4th season), Randolph-Macon Woman s College 2000 Returning Starter Allison Jaskowiak ppg, 28.4%, FG%, 69.0 FT%, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.4 spg Starters Lost Jamie Hagiya ppg, 39.6%, FG%, 71.8 FT%, 2.8 rpg, 4.4 apg, 0.1 bpg, 1.7 spg Chloé Kerr ppg, 45.2%, 0.0 3FG%, 64.7 FT%, 6.5 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.5 bpg, 0.5 spg Shay Murphy ppg, 36.4%, FG%, 85.8 FT%, 8.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, 0.5 bpg, 2.1 spg Jamie Funn ppg, 46.9%, 0.0 3FG%, 50.0 FT%, 5.2 rpg, 0.7 apg, 1.2 bpg, 0.7 spg 2

4 Schedule USC Women s Basketball Schedule (tentative as of Aug. 15, 2007 for updates check Day Date Opponent site time Sunday Nov. 11 at UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, Calif. 2:00 PM Tuesday Nov. 13 TBA (exhib.) Galen Center 7:00 PM Sunday Nov. 18 Colorado Galen Center 1:00 PM Junkaroo Grand Bahama Island (Freeport Division: USC, Georgia, Virginia Tech, Prairie View A&M) Friday Nov. 23 Virginia Tech Freeport, Bahamas 6:00 PM ET Saturday Nov. 24 Georgia/Prairie View A&M Freeport, Bahamas 6/8:30 PM ET Friday Nov. 30 at Cal State Fullerton Fullerton, Calif. 7:00 PM Monday Dec. 3 Utah Galen Center 7:00 PM Saturday Dec. 8 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 7:00 PM MT Monday Dec. 10 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 7:00 PM ET Saturday Dec. 15 Pepperdine Galen Center 2:00 PM Women of Troy Basketball Classic (USC, Hawai i, Portland State, Grambling State) Thursday Dec. 20 PSU vs. UH/GSU vs. USC Galen Center 4:45 PM/7:00 PM Friday Dec. 21 Consolation/Championship Galen Center 4:45 PM/7:00 PM Friday Dec. 28 at Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. TBD Sunday Dec. 30 at Arizona Tucson, Ariz. 2:00 PM Friday Jan. 4 California Galen Center 7:00 PM Sunday Jan. 6 Stanford Galen Center 2:00 PM Thursday Jan. 10 at Washington State Pullman, Wash. TBD Saturday Jan. 12 at Washington Seattle, Wash. TBD Saturday Jan. 19 UCLA Galen Center 2:00 PM Thursday Jan. 24 Oregon State Galen Center 7:00 PM Saturday Jan. 26 Oregon Galen Center 2:00 PM Thursday Jan. 31 at Stanford Palo Alto, Calif. TBD Saturday Feb. 2 at California Berkeley, Calif. TBD Friday Feb. 8 Washington Galen Center 7:00 PM Sunday Feb. 10 Washington State Galen Center 2:00 PM Sunday Feb. 17 at UCLA Westwood, Calif. 2:00 PM Thursday Feb. 21 at Oregon Eugene, Ore. TBD Saturday Feb. 23 at Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. TBD Thursday Feb. 28 Arizona Galen Center 7:00 PM Saturday Mar. 1 Arizona State Galen Center 2:00 PM Pac-10 Tournament Fri.-Mon. Mar Pac-10 Tournament San Jose, Calif. TBD NCAA Tournament Sat.-Tues. Mar NCAA First & Second Rounds TBD TBD Sat.-Tues. Mar. 29-Apr. 1 NCAA Regionals TBD TBD Sun. & Tues. Apr. 6 & 8 NCAA Women s Final Four Tampa Bay, Fla. TBD Home games indicated in bold DH doubleheader with USC men * Pacific-10 Conference game (FSN) televised on Fox Sports Net All game times local to site Women of Troy

5 Season Outlook WOMEN OF TROY USC Women s Basketball Season Outlook H ead coach Mark Trakh hasn t bought any rabbit s feet yet, but he has been keeping his eyes peeled for lucky pennies. And he may start looking into purchasing some stock in ankle braces and medical tape. Long story short, the USC roster has taken more than its fair share of hits in the past couple seasons. But it seems coach Trakh (knock on wood) may finally have picked up a good penny after all, because the USC women s basketball team is (knock again) looking good to go. Hopefully luck will be on our side and we ll stay healthy, Trakh said. I m cautiously optimistic as always, but I m looking forward to us being successful. I think we can be really good if we can stay healthy. The first thing fans and followers will notice about this season s pack of Women of Troy is some faces who haven t quite been on the forefront of the Trojan lineup in a while. Four players who redshirted last season due to injuries et al are back in the mix. Standout point guard Camille LeNoir has healed up following hip surgery; Markisha Lea steps back in as a senior with cartilage intact in her knee; Brynn Cameron sustained her second hip surgery and gave birth to her first child on her way back to the court; and the nation s top recruit Jacki Gemelos has a healthy knee to bring her back into the spotlight for her eager teammates and fans. Jacki has been working hard to get back to us, Trakh said. I think she ll be fun to watch and with Camille healthy we have a lot of potential in our guards. Further balancing out the departure of five 2007 graduates are a pair of seniors who have extended their Trojan careers in unique ways. Kate Henderson and Allison Jaskowiak were freshmen together in Henderson wound up transferring after that season, but has since returned to USC and has worked her way back into the picture. Jaskowiak was granted a medical redshirt for that freshman season and has thus received another season of eligibility that allows her to return for her final year on the Trojan roster. Who knew that hiding under that penny would be the equivalent of a starting lineup AND a sub? Trakh would have traded more than a penny for half that same pool of talent last season, when USC s depleted lineup (Jaskowiak included) limped into a rocky start to the season, reached the semifinals of the Pac-10 Tournament for the third straight season, winding up just short of a spot in the NCAA Tournament with a overall record. There s only one reason we didn t go to the tournament last year and that was our injuries, Trakh said. Fortunately for Trakh and Co., the abnormally shaky season did not shake the Trojans hunger to persevere. With LeNoir, Cameron and Jaskowiak alone back on the court, USC taps back into the talent pool that helped spark the Women of Troy s resurgence to the NCAA Tournament scene with back-to-back postseason runs in and Add to that the highly anticipated arrival of Gemelos, and throw in the senior experience of Lea and Símone Jelks, and Trakh may well allow himself to cut back on the penny search and be able to enjoy watch-

6 WOMEN OF TROY Season Outlook ing his squad in action. We re excited about the season. Even though we ve already had one season-ending injury, Trakh said, referencing the torn ACL of incoming freshman Stefanie Gilbreath, suffered just before the 2007 McDonald s All-American Game. We hope to stay injury-free the rest of the way. I m definitely excited about the potential we have. We lost a very unique and special group of seniors, but we have good kids coming in this year, talent- and personality-wise. Of particular note is the backcourt strength on the roster. The departure of All-Pac-10 guard Shay Murphy (now in the WNBA) and assists-leader Jamie Hagiya put a dent in the lineup that the LeNoir-Gemelos combination should adequately fill. Both have deft ball-handling skills and a keen eye for distribution, as well as a dangerous perimeter attack. Offguard Cameron was USC s top scorer as a freshman before hip injuries cut into her time on the floor, but her sharp-shooting abilities from 3-point range remain, and her return will truly help open up USC s many scoring options. I think the backcourt can be very dynamic, Trakh said. It s a backcourt that can put points on the board. Having Camille and Jacki out there healthy will be exciting to watch. Brynn is one of the best shooters in country, and we have some new kids to add to the depth. Lined up to add that depth charge to the backcourt is transfer Heather Ollie Oliver, a member of the Australian Under- 21 National Team, which won silver at the U-21 Women s World Championships this summer. Ollie is a great athlete, Trakh said. We also have plenty of other back as well. Hailey Dunham has been working very hard; Símone Jelks is back to provide her great defense and has worked hard on her offensive game; Aarika Hughes, we re expecting great improvements from her. She s going to be a great for us. And Nicole Berberet will work hard as always. She and Lisa Yamasaki were both helpful additions to the team last season. In the paint, although center Chloé Kerr and power forward Jamie Funn also have graduated, junior Nadia Parker and sophomore Morghan Medlock already have proven capable understudies ready to take a go-to role in the key. Parker has progressed into one of the more athletic and tenacious posts in the Pac-10, with great shot-blocking ability and a knack for the boards. Medlock earned Pac-10 All- Freshman honorable mention in and was the lone member of USC s topranked freshman class to appear in every game, returning as a true sophomore with a versatile game that will keep defenses guessing. Chloé and Jamie were smart and positionally correct, Trakh said of his departed posts. They really knew how to run our system. But I do think this year s players can step up. Markisha Lea can jump out of the gym, and Nadia Parker has just continued to improve in leaps and bounds. Freshman Kari LaPlante brings us some much-needed height, and Morghan Medlock has been working hard to really improve her game and be a real matchup problem for our front lines. Medlock s fellow sophomores Dunham and Hughes both encountered injuries that limited playing time in their first seasons at Troy, but each proved themselves as impact players with strong games at the guard slots. Meanwhile, experience and versatility will enable Jaskowiak and Kate Henderson to transition between guard and forward slots. And perhaps even more importantly, their leadership in all respects will be key to USC s success in Allison, you can t replace her Chloé Kerr Women of Troy

7 Season Outlook WOMEN OF TROY defense, Trakh said of Jaskowiak. She s our heart and soul, our leader. And Kate will really help with the chemistry on the team because of her mature leadership. USC will redshirt two players for the year, as Gilbreath a top-10 ranked recruit has undergone surgery to mend her torn ACL, and Fordham University transfer Daniela Roark will redshirt her first season at USC per NCAA rules. If all goes as planned (knock on wood once again), the Women of Troy will have 11 returning players and four newcomers set to hit the floor for their campaign. Schedule-wise, the preseason is peppered with plenty of solid opponents, and once again the Pac-10 will present a wild ride. In order to build some momentum into conference play and better then fifthplace Pac-10 finish from last year, the Trojans have a series of tough contests lined up against several powerful programs. Our schedule is competitive, Trakh said. We have some big nonconference games against Georgia, Virginia Tech, Michigan, Colorado, Nebraska and Utah. First on the docket is a trip to Big West Conference power UC Santa Barbara on Nov. 11. A week later, the Trojans will hold their home opener with a face-off against Colorado, which USC faced and beat last season in Boulder, Colo. The Women of Troy will be spending Thanksgiving in the Bahamas this year, joining Virginia Tech, Georgia and Prairie View A&M in the Freeport Division of the Junkaroo Jam at Grand Bahama Island. Upon returning stateside, the Trojans stay local with a quick visit to Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 30 before setting up shop at the Galen Center once more on Dec. 3 to host Utah. USC lost a tough one to the Utes last season on the road, and so will be looking to avenge things and build up some extra momentum for the stretch into conference action. A nonconference road trip will take the Trojans through another revenge opportunity with a Dec. 8 visit to Nebraska, which upended the Women of Troy at the Galen Center in Two days later, USC will be in Ann Arbor to square off against Michigan a team the Trojans have never before faced. Upon returning home, Trakh and his coaching staff will get their first opportunity to face a very familiar program. Four years after moving from Pepperdine to USC, Trakh and assistants Jody and Derek Wynn and Kai Felton play host to the Waves on Dec. 15. The Trojans last faced Pepperdine in , winning while Trakh was at the Waves helm. The programs have not faced since that time, making this season s showdown at USC an interesting collision of Trakh s collegiate coaching experiences as well as an opportunity for the Trojans to extend an undefeated all-time record against the Waves. The final pair of nonconference games come Dec at the second annual Women of Troy Classic this year bringing Hawai i, Grambling State and Portland State to the Galen Center. All told, the USC schedule contains seven teams that reached the 2007 NCAA Tournament (Georgia, Prairie View A&M, Nebraska, Arizona State, California, Stanford and Washington) and three teams that ended the year ranked in the top-25 (No. 13/13 Georgia, No. 10/8 Arizona State and No. 5/16 Stanford). Four of those NCAA teams hail from the Pac-10, hinting at another competitive and unpredictable conference season. It s always a battle in the Pac-10, but we re looking forward to it, Trakh said. I m cautiously optimistic as always, but eager to get this team on the court ready for a successful season.

8 COACHING STAFF Head coach Mark Trakh THE MARK TRAKH FILE Fourth season at USC 14 years of collegiate head coaching experience 27 years of head coaching experience 11 years at Pepperdine: (.618) 13 years at Brea Olinda HS: (.887) Two-time WCC Coach of the Year ( ) City of Brea Hall of Fame Inductee Southern California High School Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee Eight total postseason appearances Five NCAA Tournament appearances Three WNIT appearances Four conference titles (4 WCC) COACHING STAFF Long Beach State 1981 Fourth Season at USC 15th Season Overall Mark Trakh has proven a successful leader for the Women of Troy, leading his squad to the NCAA tournament in his first two seasons at USC before an injury-plagued season kept the Trojans just short of the postseason. His USC squads have reached the semifinals of the Pac-10 Tournament for three straight years. Trakh now enters his fourth season at the helm of the Trojan women s basketball program and 14th season as a collegiate head coach, with a USC record of (.611) and career record of (.616). Now with his 250th career win in the books, Trakh is striding on in his USC career, eager to see his newest recruits in action alongside his previously injured 2006 bluechip player Jacki Gemelos. Gemelos headlined a group of four newcomers considered the nation s No. 1 recruiting class entering in The injury bug held tight to the USC roster in , when Trakh had just a handful of healtyh scholarship players and three top players sidelined throughout the year. Still, Trakh and his Trojans made adjustments and extended their win streak over rival UCLA to five in a row and pushed through Pac-10 play to reach the semifinals once again, finishing the year with a overall mark. The season marked a gutsy effort by Trakh s Trojans, who reached the NCAA Second Round for the second straight season. Under Trakh s guidance, USC finished and took fourth in the Pac-10 while placing three players on all-conference lists. In his first year at Troy, Trakh followed up a successful 11-year stand as head women s basketball coach at Pepperdine by propelling the Women of Troy to their first NCAA tournament appearance in seven years. That season, Trakh led the Trojans to a second-place tie in the Pac-10 at 12-6 to help earn a long-awaited place in the 2005 NCAA tournament. There, USC posted a first-round win over Louisville before falling on a last-second basket to NCAA runnerup Michigan State. Trakh, 50, was hired on April 14, 2004, becoming the seventh head coach in USC history. I am very grateful for this opportunity, said Trakh. USC is a wonderful institution and I am honored to be a part of it. We will work very hard to make USC basketball one of the top teams in the country once again. During his time at Pepperdine, Mark proved that he deserved this position, said USC athletic director Mike Garrett. We were very impressed with his teams success both on the court and in the classroom. He is a perfect fit to our current staff of outstanding head coaches. In 11 seasons ( ) as the Waves head coach, Trakh built a nationally recognized program that made six postseason appearances (2000, ) NCAA; 1999, 2001, 2004 WNIT) and dominated play in the West Coast Conference, winning four of the last six league titles. He was twice named WCC Coach of the Year (1999, 2002). His teams compiled a (.618) overall record at Pepperdine and a (.643) mark in the WCC. Under his leadership, Pepperdine posted six 20-win seasons. Trakh coached two WCC Players of the Year Rasheeda Clark (2000) and Tamara McDonald (2002). Clark went on to become Pepperdine s first WNBA pick. In total, Trakh has had seven players advance to the professional ranks, both internationally and in the U.S. More impressive is the fact that in 11 years at Pepperdine, Trakh graduated each and every one of his student-athletes (100% graduation rate). Over his last seven seasons in Malibu, Trakh s teams accounted for an overall record of (.678) and a (.776) record in the WCC. Pepperdine s conference winning percentage during that time topped all member schools. In those seven years, the Waves also captured three regular-season titles outright while tying for another, and finished second twice and third once. In each of those seven campaigns, Pepperdine tallied at least 10 conference victories, including a school-record 12 wins in 2000 and In 2004, his squad finished overall, tied for second in the WCC at The team made their sixth-straight postseason appearance by advancing to the Women s NIT. The previous year marked the third time in four years that the Waves advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The 2003 squad won 14 of its last 17 games to reach the 20-win plateau for the sixth consecutive season, becoming the first team in WCC history to accomplish the feat. Trakh earned his two WCC Coach of the Year honors in 2002 and Pepperdine compiled a 23-8 record in 2002, captured the conference championship and advanced to the NCAAs. In Women of Troy

9 COACHING STAFF STAFF Trakh s Career Head Coaching Record Overall Conf. Conf. Final Year Team/School W-L W-L Finish Rank Postseason USC th USC t-4th NCAA Second Round USC t-2nd 22nd NCAA Second Round Pepperdine t-2nd WNIT First Round Pepperdine st NCAA First Round Pepperdine st NCAA First Round Pepperdine t-3rd WNIT First Round Pepperdine st NCAA First Round Pepperdine t-1st WNIT First Round Pepperdine nd Pepperdine th Pepperdine t-4th Pepperdine t-6th Pepperdine t-5th Total Overall / Conference Record at USC: (.609) / (.611) Total Overall / Conference Record at Pepperdine: (.618) / (.643) Total Overall / Conference Collegiate Record (USC and Pepperdine): (.616) / (.635) Brea Olinda HS California State Champ. (.887) 6 CIF Southern Section titles 11 league titles Total Career Head Coaching Record: (.749) 1999, the Waves recorded a 21-9 overall mark and tied for the regular-season conference title. At the time, the WCC champion was not granted an automatic NCAA bid and Pepperdine advanced to the WNIT. The 2000 campaign was a season of firsts for the program as Pepperdine won its first-ever outright WCC title and made its inaugural NCAA Tournament appearance. In addition to winning a school-record 12 conference games, the Waves reached the championship game of the WCC Tournament for the second straight year. Trakh came to Pepperdine after serving as the head girls basketball coach at Brea (Calif.) Olinda High for 13 seasons ( ). During his tenure, the Ladycats emerged as a nationally prominent program, compiling a cumulative record of (.887) and earning annual rankings from USA Today. His teams captured four California state championships (1989, 1991, 1992 and 1993), six CIF Southern Section titles (1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993) and 11 consecutive Orange League crowns. Brea Olinda High did not lose more than two games during any of Trakh s final five seasons, rolling to an amazing record of (.953). Several of his players went on to enjoy successful collegiate careers, including ex-usc standout and current assistant coach Jody (Anton) Wynn. Trakh is a member of the City of Brea Hall of Fame and the Southern California High School Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. A 1981 graduate of Long Beach State with a bachelor s degree in journalism and a teaching credential, Trakh also taught English at Brea Olinda. He also attended Fairleigh Dickinson and Fullerton Community College before transferring to LBSU. He served as assistant boys varsity basketball coach at Western High in Anaheim, Calif. Born on May 31, 1955, Trakh prepped at Lakeland Regional High in Wanque, N.J., where he played both baseball and basketball. Trakh is the godfather to Derek and Jody Wynn s daughter, Jada. 8

10 Jody Wynn is no stranger to USC basketball. The fourth-year Trojan women s assistant basketball coach was a four-year letterwinner at Troy ( ) and a former starting guard, playing under her maiden name of Jody Anton. Her familiarity with USC basketball is matched by a close relationship with head coach Mark Trakh, who was Wynn s high school coach leading into her Trojan playing career. Wynn teamed back up with Trakh at Pepperdine, serving as a Waves assistant coach for eight seasons ( ) before moving over with Trakh to USC for Wynn now enters her 12th year as an assistant coach. After back-to-back NCAA Second Round appearances in her first two seasons as an assistant at USC, Wynn has made seven trips to the NCAA Tournament three as a player, three times coaching at Pepperdine, and twice coaching at USC. USC 1996 Fourth Season at USC to the NCAA Tournament. The Waves posted six 20-win seasons and captured four West Coast Conference championships. Her first season in the coaching ranks at USC brought Wynn back to familiar territory as the Trojans tied for second in the Pac-10 and rolled into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since During Wynn s playing career at USC, the Trojans compiled a cumulative record of (.693), won the 1994 Pac-10 Conference championship and made three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from Wynn played for three head coaches while at USC, including Marianne Stanley (1993), Cheryl Miller ( ) and Fred Williams (1996). Wynn enjoyed her best season as a junior in 1995, starting 27 games and averaging 8.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists a contest. Her former teammates included the WNBA s In Malibu, Wynn helped lead Pepperdine to six postseason appearances, including three bids Assistant coach Cal State Fullerton 1996 Fourth Season at USC COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Assistant coach Jody Wynn Derek Wynn enters his fourth season as part of the USC women s basketball coaching staff and his ninth season in the collegiate ranks, preparing the Trojans to aim for a thids NCAA appearance in four seasons since arriving at Troy. Under head coach Mark Trakh, Wynn spent five years ( ) as an assistant at Pepperdine, helping lead the Waves to five postseason appearances, three West Coast Conference titles (2000, 2002, 2003) and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament each of those seasons. Prior to joining the Waves staff, Wynn spent six seasons ( ) as the assistant boys basketball coach at Upland (Calif.) High. There, Wynn helped the Highlanders earn five consecutive CIF Southern Section playoff berths. The 1996 and 1997 teams captured the Baseline League championship, while the 1999 team notched a school-best 25-4 mark. Wynn served as head coach of Upland s freshman boys basketball team for two seasons ( ). In 1997 he coached the South Junior College All-Star team at the Eddie Jones All-Star Game. During his time at Upland, Wynn coached 12 athletes who went on to play collegiate basketball, including six Division I players. These athletes include Orlando Huff, who played at Fresno State and then for the NFL s Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals, Desmond Penigar, who played at Utah and was the 2004 leading scorer and Rookie of the Year in the NBA Developmental League, and Kirk Snyder, who played at Nevada and was a 2004 first round draft pick (11th overall) of the NBA s Utah Jazz. Adrain Williams, Tina Thompson and Lisa Leslie. As a prep, Wynn played for Trakh at Brea (Calif.) Olinda High, helping the Ladycats win three California state championships (1989, 1991 and 1992) and earning CIF Southern Section Player of the Year accolades in 1991 and She was also named two-time USA Today All-American honorable mention (1991, 1992), 1992 Street & Smith All-American honorable mention, 1992 Los Angeles Times Player of the Year and two-time Orange County Register Player of the Year (1991, 1992). Born on Feb. 21, 1974, in Brea, Wynn earned a bachelor s degree in exercise science from USC in 1996 and attained a master s in education from Pepperdine in She married fellow assistant coach Derek Wynn on May 20, The couple have a 3-year-old daughter, Jada, and are currently expected another child. The family resides in Yorba Linda. Derek Wynn In addition to coaching, Wynn taught physical education during the school year at St. Edward s School in Corona, Calif., and has worked extensively as a substitute teacher in the Upland Unified School District. As a prep, Wynn played basketball at Upland High, where he earned All-Baseline League accolades as a senior in Wynn earned his bachelor s degree in kinesiology from Cal State Fullerton in 1996 and a master s and teaching credential from Azusa Pacific in Born on Jan. 24, 1972, in Upland, Wynn married fellow assistant coach Jody Wynn on May 20, The couple have a 3-year-old daughter, Jada, and are currently expected another child. The family resides in Yorba Linda Women of Troy

11 COACHING STAFF STAFF Assistant coach Kai Felton Randolph-Macon Woman s College 2000 Fourth Season at USC Kai Felton, who spent one year as an assistant coach at Pepperdine, now enters her fourth season on the USC coaching staff after helping the Women of Troy to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in seven years and a second-place tie in Pac-10 play in her first year at Troy. Felton joined head coach Mark Trakh for the 2004 campaign in Malibu. She helped guide the Waves to a overall record and a WNIT postseason appearance. Prior to joining the Pepperdine staff, she spent the 2003 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Cal Poly Pomona where she served multiple roles. With the Broncos, Felton was directly involved in recruiting, scouting, film editing and production, guard and post player development and assisting in practice planning and implementation. Felton spent two seasons ( ) as a graduate assistant coach at Springfield (Mass.) College, before returning to the West Coast. At Springfield she was in charge of recruiting, as well as other administrative duties, as she helped lead the Pride to an overall record of 59-9 (.868) and two NCAA Division III postseason appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in As a player, Felton was a standout guard at Randolph-Macon Woman s College in Lynchburg, Va. During her four years, she set nine school records, including most career three-pointers (216), most three-pointers in a season (66) and most career assists (325). She finished her career ranked No. 3 on the school s all-time scoring list with 1,147 points. She earned her bachelor s degree in biology in 2000 from Randolph-Macon and later attained her master s in physical education and athletic administration from Springfield in Felton grew up in nearby Pasadena, Calif., and prepped at La Cañada High, where she was tabbed first team all-district as a senior. She set single-game, single-season and career marks for three-point shooting. Born on May 27, 1978, Felton currently resides in South Pasadena. USC s new home... Galen Center 255,000 square feet 10,258 seats Home of USC Basketball and Volleyball Nothing says more about the growth and success of the university than our new mecca the Galen Center. USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett One hundred and twenty-four years ago, USC founders envisioned an oncampus arena to further unify the Trojan community.in 2006, that dream became reality with the opening of the Galen Center new home to Troy s basketball and volleyball programs. It didn t take long for the Galen Center to make the record books. When USC hosted UCLA in women s basketball, the sell-out crowd was the first in program history, and the attendance of 9,749 set a new mark for the Womeno f Troy and broke the Pac-10 record for a conference game. The new center puts the Trojan teams on an appropriately impressive stage, allowing current and future USC squads to strut their stuff in a 255,000 square-foot arena with 10,258 seats, and utilize new locker rooms for home and visitors as well as a weight room and medical training room. An attached 45,000 square-foot pavilion contains additional practice room with three courts along with space for coaches and administrative offices. Galen also houses the Athletic Department Hall of Fame as well as function rooms, a ticket office, concession stands and merchandise stores for visitors to the new complex. Built with the entire community in mind, the Galen Center opens its doors to youth and high school sporting events when the Trojans aren t on centercourt. Still, athletics aren t the only events to touch down at the Galen Center, however. The venue also will play host to concerts, commencement ceremonies, community events, lectures, meetings, shows, pageants and more. 10

12 2 Nicole Berberet Nicole s Career Highs Total Points 3 twice last at Washington, 12/29/06 Rebounds 1 at Oregon, 2/3/07 Assists 2 vs. Washington State, 1/26/07 Steals 2 4 times last vs. Washington, 1/28/07 Field Goals Made 1 4 times last at UCLA, 1/13/07 Field Goal Attempts 1 7 times last vs. Washington State, 1/26/07 3-pt Field Goals Made 1 twice last at Washington, 12/29/06 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 1 3 times last vs. Washington State, 1/26/07 Free-Throw Attempts 1 vs. Long Beach State, 11/10/06 Guard 5-8 Senior Yorba Linda, Calif. Esperanza HS THIS SEASON Nicole Berberet returns for her second season of action with the Women of Troy as a reliable and hard-working point guard who brings depth and strength to the lineup SEASON Berberet joined the USC roster in 2006 as a walkon and ended up starting one game and playing in 22 at the point guard position... Averaged 3.0 minutes per game in USC s first eight games before increasing her playing time to 10.5 minutes per game during Pac-10 play... Nabbed 10 steals, dished up eight assists and is 2-for-3 from 3-point range. HIGH SCHOOL Berberet was a two-sport athlete at Esperanza High in Anaheim, Calif... Was a second team all-league selection for both basketball and volleyball... Inducted into the Yorba Linda Hall of Fame for volleyball... Was a setter and outside hitter on the volleyball team, which won the SIF Division IAA title in 2003 and reached the state quarterfinals... Team also was a CIF finalist in Was a member of the Sunset League RETURNERs championship teams for volleyball in 2003 and basketball in An AP Scholar with Distinction... Member of the California Scholastic Federation and Collegiate Scholar Program all four years. PERSONAL Nicole Rose Berberet was born on March 16, 1987 in Fountain Valley, Calif... The daughter of Glen and Anna, she has two brothers, Parker and Dylan... Calls her younger brother Dylan her biggest sports hero because of his determination to succeed... Also is active in USC intramural football, volleyball, basketball and softball... Lists Bull Durham as her favorite movie and Grey s Anatomy as her favorite TV show... Majoring in social sciences with emphasis in psychology. BERBERET S Career Statistics Year GP-GS MINS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG Women of Troy 11

13 RETURNERs 5-10 Junior Newbury Park, Calif. Newbury Park HS THIS SEASON UCLA with 17 points and a season-high 10 rebounds on Feb Nailed a long three-pointer 11Guard Brynn Cameron has been working nonstop to make a comeback from a second hip surgery to tie the game with 21.7 seconds left in and the birth of her son Cole and is locked and USC s loss to Michigan State in the NCAA loaded for a return as USC s formidable perimeter threat who already stands as the Trojans No. second round on March all-time 3-point shooter with 91 career threes HIGH SCHOOL entering her junior year. Cameron is a 2004 graduate of Newbury Park JUNIOR SEASON (Calif.) High... A four-year basketball letterwinner Cameron redshirted the season to give at guard/forward, and three-year volleyball letterwinner at outside hitter... Accounted for 1,754 birth to her first child. points (school record for both boys and girls) and SOPHOMORE SEASON 632 rebounds in her prep career... Averaged 23.5 Cameron s sophomore season was affected by a points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.0 steals and 3.5 assists nagging hip injury that eventually shortened her per game as a senior... Scoring average ranked year in order to endure a second surgery at the 10th in CIF Southern Section... Also averaged end of the season... Appeared in 13 games for 45.5 percent shooting from the field, 38.9 from USC, hitting 19 threes in that span to average 5.5 three-point range and 73.9 at the line... Honored points per game... Moved up to rank No. 6 all-time as a 2004 Adidas/EA Sports Superstar (top 24 in career 3-pointers with Nailed a career-high senior preps)... A McDonald s All-American nominee, she was selected to the Ventura County six 3-pointers on Dec. 6 against Oregon State, including three straight in a second-half comeback Sports Hall of Fame.. Named the 2004 CIF Division 3A Player of the Year, Ventura County Bas- rally... Those six threes tied her own school record for 3-pointers in a single game and helped her ketball Coaches Association Player of the Year, match her career high of 20 points... Hip pain kept Ventura County Star Player of the Year, Los Angeles Times Ventura/North Coast Player of the the sophomore playing limited minutes for the next stretch of Pac-10 play, and Cameron finally had to Year and Marmonte League MVP (an honor she be sidelined for the season and another surgery. also received in 2002 and 2003)... A three-time (2002, 2003, 2004) All-CIF Southern Section first team pick (also named to second team in 2001), Los Angeles Times Ventura/North Coast all-region selection and Los Angeles Daily News all-area selection... Also earned conference MVP and All-CIF Southern Section first team honors in volleyball as a senior... Played AAU basketball with the Santa Barbara Storm, California Elite, West Coast Waves and Utah Avalanche. Brynn s Career Highs Total Points 20 2 times last vs. Oregon State, 12/20/05 Rebounds 10 vs. UCLA, 2/26/05 Assists 4 vs. Arizona, 3/5/05 Steals 3 4 times last vs. Cal, 2/20/05 Blocks 1 6 times last vs. Cal State Northridge, 12/9/05 Field Goals Made 7 5 times last vs. Oregon State, 12/20/05 Field Goal Attempts 20 vs. Washington State, 2/3/05 Field Goal Pct..700 (7-10) vs. Harvard, 11/28/04 3-pt Field Goals Made 6 2 times last vs. Oregon State, 12/20/05 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 16 vs. Washington State, 2/3/05 3-pt Field Goal Pct (2-2) vs. Oregon, 1/2/05 Free Throws Made 3 at BYU, 12/18/04 Free-Throw Attempts 4 2 times last at BYU, 12/18/04 Free-Throw Pct..750 (3-4) at BYU, 12/18/ FRESHMAN SEASON Cameron established herself as a go-to outside shooter in her first year at USC, emerging as the top scorer for the Women of Troy with 9.8 points per game 19th best in the Pac Ranked No. 25 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (.409) and second in the Pac-10 in three-pointers made (72)... That mark eclipsed the USC single-season record for three-pointers made and was the ninth best total all-time in the Pac Named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team and awarded All-Pac-10 honorable mention... Shot 42.1 percent from the field and averaged 2.7 rebounds per game... Started 26 out of 31 games... Scored in double figures 14 times... Top USC scorer in nine games... Made her first collegiate start in USC s opener vs. Massachusetts, scoring nine points, nabbing two steals and shooting 40 percent from the floor... Top scoring performance came on Dec. 11 with 20 points against South Dakota State... Had her first career double-double in USC s win over RETURNING PLAYERS Brynn Cameron PERSONAL Brynn Elaine Cameron was born on July 8, 1986, in Van Nuys, Calif.... The daughter of Stan and Cathy Cameron, she has one sister, Emily, and two brothers, Jordan and Colby... Her grandfather, Jack Cravens, played collegiate basketball and baseball ( ) at BYU... Lists her grandfather as her biggest sports hero... Her cousin, Mary Cravens, graduated from USC in She is undecided on her major but lists her career goal as wanting to one day make a difference. CAMERON S Career Statistics Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN Totals

14 3 Hailey Dunham Guard 6-2 Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. Windward School Hailey s Career Highs Total Points 12 vs. Notre Dame, 11/24/06 Rebounds 4 at South Dakota State, 11/17/06 Assists 5 vs. Long Beach State, 11/10/06 Steals 3 twice last at Cal, 2/22/07 Blocks 1 at Colorado, 12/2/06 Field Goals Made 5 vs. Long Beach State, 11/10/06 Field Goal Attempts 9 vs. Long Beach State, 11/10/06 Field Goal Pct..556 (5-9) vs. Long Beach State, 11/10/06 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 3 vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 Free Throws Made 6 vs. Notre Dame, 11/24/06 Free-Throw Attempts 6 vs. Notre Dame, 11/24/06 Free-Throw Pct vs. Notre Dame, 11/24/06 THIS SEASON Hailey Dunham is back for her second season, offering up a highly skilled and highly versatile option in the backcourt for the Women of Troy FRESHMAN SEASON Dunham served as USC s back-up point guard to senior Jamie Hagiya... Suffered a back injury against Stanford on Jan. 20 that sidelined her for 10 games... Returned for a Feb. 1 win at Oregon State... Averages 3.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.9 steals per game... Started seven games and appeared in 20 so far, averaging 17 minutes per game... Set a career high scoring mark with 12 points against Notre Dame, including a 6-for-6 free-throw effort... Scored 10 points and had a career-high five assists against Long Beach State. HIGH SCHOOL Dunham was a two-sport athlete at Windward School in Los Angeles, playing volleyball and basketball all four years... All-CIF selection in both sports as a senior... Also named to All-CIF basketball teams in 2004 and Named 2006 CalHi Sports Player of the Year and CIF Southern Section Player of the Year for Division RETURNERs IV... Named Olympic League MVP as a senior and Liberty League MVP as a junior... Selected Windward s Female Athlete of the Year as a senior... Picked No. 35 in Scout.com s 2005 National Hot Named one of 2005 Los Angeles Top 5 Girls Hoop Players... Scored a careerhigh 35 points against league rival Brentwood School as a senior and scored 24 points in state final vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral. PERSONAL Hailey Marnell Dunham was born on Nov. 20, 1987, in Santa Monica, Calif... The daughter of Jan and Duwayne, she has one brother, Todd... Has played the saxophone since she was a freshman in high school... Enjoys writing poetry and music and hanging out with friends in her spare time... Biggest sports hero is Michael Jordan... Favorite movies are Love and Basketball and Little Giants and favorite TV show is Veronica Mars... Has not decided on a major. DUNHAM S Career Statistics Year GP-GS MINS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG Women of Troy 13

15 RETURNERs Simone s Career Highs Total Points 7 3 times, last vs. Oregon, 1/5/07 Rebounds 7 vs. Cal 12/22/06 Assists 3 at UCLA, 1/13/07 Steals 2 twice last at South Dakota State, 11/17/06 Blocks 1 vs. Arizona, 2/17/07 Field Goals Made 3 vs. Long Beach State, 11/10/06 Field Goal Attempts 6 at Colorado, 12/2/06 Field Goal Pct..750 (3-4) vs. Oregon State, 12/20/05 3-pt Field Goals Made 1 8 times, last vs. UCLA 2/10/07 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 4 2 times last vs. Cal State Northridge, 12/9/05 Free Throws Made 6 vs. Arizona State, 2/15/07 Free-Throw Attempts 7 vs. Arizona State, 2/15/07 Free-Throw Pct (4-4) vs. Oregon, 1/5/07 Símone Jelks Forward 5-11 Senior South Euclid, Ohio Charles F. Brush HS THIS SEASON Símone Jelks stands out as one of USC s most reliable defensive forces and returns to guide the Trojans in her final season at Troy JUNIOR SEASON Jelks started eight games and appeared in 27, sidelined for two games after breaking her nose at ASU on Jan Set new career highs in almost every category this year, including seven points three times, seven rebounds against Cal and six free throws made at ASU.. Averaged 18.9 minutes per game along with 2.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game SOPHOMORE SEASON Jelks sophomore year hit a road bump with a knee sprain that kept her out of play for six weeks... Later reaggravated her injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the season... Appeared in 14 games... Hit her first career 3- pointer against Cal State Northridge on Dec Also had a career-high two steals and seasonhigh five points against CSUN... Had a careerhigh five rebounds at ASU on Feb Received Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention... A Marks Scholar FRESHMAN SEASON Jelks first collegiate season was hampered somewhat by hand and knee injuries, as the highly touted freshman appeared in just 15 games for the Trojans, averaging 5.6 minutes per game... Her collegiate debut came against Oregon on Jan. 2 when she played four minutes and added two points from the free-throw line in the win... Her first collegiate field goals came the very next game against Oregon State on Jan. 4, when she scored six points in eight minutes on the floor... Pulled down a seasonbest four rebounds and had four points against Stanford on Jan Averaged just over a point per game after scoring in five games and shooting 42.9 percent from the floor. HIGH SCHOOL Jelks is a 2004 graduate of Charles F. Brush High in Lyndhurst, Ohio... A four-year basketball letterwinner who also lettered two years in golf, she played No. 3 on the boys team in 2001 as a sophomore and No. 1 on the girls team in 2002 as a junior... In basketball, she averaged 21.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game as a senior... Completed her career as Brush High s boys and girls career scoring leader with 1,397 points... A 2004 McDonald s All-American nominee and 2003 Adidas Top 10 Camp selection... A two-time (2003, 2004) Western Reserve Conference North Division MVP and first-team all-conference selection... Selected to the Ohio North/South All-Star team and Ohio/West Virginia All-Star game... Also named to the 2004 Associated Press Division I All-Ohio third team, All-Northeast Lakes District Division I first team, The Plain Dealer All-Cayahoga County All-Star team and The News Herald first team... Named Street & Smith All-American honorable mention as a junior... Played AAU basketball for All- Ohio Black ( )... Also a standout in the classroom, where she earned various academic accolades, including conference All-Academic, 2004 Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Gold Scholar, two-time Who s Who Among American High School Students, 2003 Kodak/Rochester Young Scholars Award, 2002 WKYC Channel 3 Leadership Award, National Honor Society member and a four-year honor roll student. PERSONAL Símone Marie Jelks was born on March 9, 1986, in Cleveland, Ohio... The daughter of Roy and Doxie Jelks, she has one brother, Ryan... Lists Tracy McGrady of the NBA as her biggest sports hero because he works hard, plays with passion and never gives up... Lists Love & Basketball as her favorite movie... She is undecided on a major but says she would like to pursue a career as a veterinarian. JELKS Career Statistics Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN Totals

16 Aarika Hughes 6-2 Sophomore Beaverton, Ore. Southridge HS 21Guard THIS SEASON Today... As a junior, averaged 12.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, Aarika Hughes has a strong sophomore season ahead of her as a now-proven 3-point threat with versatility to her game as a tall guard. Aarika s Career Highs Total Points 5 3 times last at Arizona, 1/18/07 Rebounds 3 3 times last vs. Washington, 3/3/07 Assists 3 at South Dakota State, 11/17/06 Steals 3 vs. Nebraska, 11/26/06 Blocks 1 twice last vs. Washington State, 1/26/07 Field Goals Made 2 5 times last vs. Stanford, 3/4/07 Field Goal Attempts 7 at Ohio State, 11/19/06 3-pt Field Goals Made 1 7 times last vs. Arizona State, 2/15/07 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 4 vs. Washington State, 1/26/07 Free Throws Made 1 vs. Notre Dame, 11/24/06 Free-Throw Attempts 2 vs. Notre Dame, 11/24/ FRESHMAN SEASON Hughes started once and played in 18 games as a true freshman... Sidelined for 12 games with a stress fracture in her foot, returning on Jan Scored five points three times this year and has hit seven 3-pointers total... Had a career-high three steals against Nebraska and three assists at South Dakota State... Averaged 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game, playing 13.2 minutes per game. HIGH SCHOOL Hughes started all 29 games as a senior at Southridge High in Beaverton, Ore... Lost only five games in three years at Southridge... Averaged 10 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 2.9 spg as a senior to help Southridge win the 4A state title and finish the season ranked No. 6 in the nation by USA RETURNERs 2.9 spg and 2.4 apg, when Southridge went 29-0, won state and finished ranked No. 22 in the nation... Named to 2006 All-Oregon 4A first team by the Portland Oregonian... Earned All-Oregon 4A State Tournament first team honors in Received All-State first team honors in 2005 and 2006 and second team honors in Named Metro League Player of the Year in 2005 and All-Metro League in 2005 and Invited to the U.S. Under-20 National Team Trials... Participated in the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival along with Trojan teammates Jacki Gemelos and Morghan Medlock. PERSONAL Aarika Hughes was born on Sept. 5, 1987, in Milwaukee, Wisc... The daughter of Alfred and Sandi, she has one brother, Aaron... Names Mia Hamm as her biggest sports hero... Favorite TV show is Grey s Anatomy... Has always wanted to take a road trip around the USA... Would like to either keep playing basketball or work with children in the future... Has not decided on a HUGHES Career Statistics Year GP-GS MINS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG Women of Troy 15

17 RETURNERs 22 Allie s Career Highs Total Points 12 at Hawaii, 11/19/05 Rebounds 10 vs. Washington, 2/9/06 Assists 5 twice last vs. UCLA, 2/10/07 Blocks 2 2 times last vs. Washington State, 2/11/06 Steals 4 2 times last vs. Oregon, 12/22/05 Field Goals Made 5 vs. Arizona, 1/8/06 Field Goal Attempts 10 vs. Arizona, 1/8/06 Field Goal Pct..500 vs. Arizona, 1/8/06 3-pt Field Goals Made 2 5 times last at Cal, 2/22/07 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 5 twice last at Washington, 12/29/06 3-pt Field Goal Pct (2-2) 3 times last at Cal, 2/22/07 Free Throws Made 5 2 times last at UCLA, 2/18/06 Free-Throw Attempts 6 2 times last at UCLA, 2/18/06 Free-Throw Pct (4-4) twice, last at Stanford, 2/25/07 Allison Jaskowiak Guard/Forward 5-11 Senior Chesterfield, Mo. Parkway West HS THIS SEASON Allison Jaskowiak returns for a fifth season of eligibility, providing a core of reliable defense and dedication for her final year with the Women of Troy... stands out as the starting defensive stopper planted on the opposing team s top player SEASON Jaskowiak started 21 games, including the past 11, appearing in 27 this season... Was sidelined for the first three games to heal from knee surgery following the season... Averaged 3.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 24.8 minutes per game... Hit two 3- pointers in three games this year: at Cal, against Washington State and at Washington... Set new career highs with five steals at Oregon State and five assists against UCLA... Scored in 21 games this year, hitting double figures twice JUNIOR SEASON Jaskowiak moved into a starting role during her junior season, starting 23 out of 30 games... Averaged 26.4 minutes per game, and doubled her career high scoring to 12 points at Hawaii on Nov Scored in 19 games and more than doubled her previous career total rebounds and 3-pointers with 121 boards and 12 threes... Had a career-high 10 rebounds against Washington on Feb Hit a pair of crucial late-game free throws and scored 11 points against UCLA on Feb Suffered a torn knee ligament against Oregon State on Feb. 25, but opted to play out the rest of the season, undergoing surgery after the close of the NCAA Tournament SOPHOMORE SEASON Jaskowiak hit the court for 29 of USC s 31 games last season, averaging 7.7 minutes per game... Relied upon for defensive strength, she also topped out with a sixpoint scoring performance on against Oregon State on Jan. 4, when she went 2-for-3 from three-point range... Also added a basket and a career-high five rebounds in USC s NCAA Tournament victory over Louisville FRESHMAN SEASON Jaskowiak made three appearances as a freshman, playing against San Diego (Dec. 13), Washington State (Feb. 5) and California (Feb. 21)... Averaged two minutes per game. HIGH SCHOOL Jaskowiak is a 2003 graduate of Parkway West High in Ballwin, Mo.... A four-year letterwinner in both basketball and volleyball... Also lettered in track & field as a senior... Captain of varsity basketball team in Helped lead team to second-place finish at 2003 MSH- SAA 4A State Championship and three Suburban West Conference Championships... Collected 1,255 points, 661 rebounds, 281 assists and 256 steals in her prep career... Named one of the Top 10 Players To Watch by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as a senior and named St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro honorable mention... Selected as one of the WBCA s Top 100 Senior Basketball Players... One of 10 players selected to the 2003 Missouri/Illinois Keep Hoops Alive All-Star game... Earned first team all-conference honors as a junior and senior, and second team accolades as a freshman and sophomore... A first team MSHSAA Class 5 All-District 5 pick in 2002 and 2003 and second team selection in Named the 2002 Suburban West Conference Player of the Year and MVP of the 2003 Missouri Class 4-5 All-Star Game... Awarded the Freshman Phenom award by the Keep Hoops Alive sports journal in Also an all-state selection in both volleyball (2001, 2002) and track & field (2003)... Played AAU basketball for four years with the St. Louis Crusaders and select team basketball with Chicago Hoops Express (along with current teammate Chloé Kerr)... Team finished as high as ninth place in Elected Student Body President as a senior and served as class president as a freshman, sophomore and junior... A two-year member of the National Honor Society, her many academic accolades also include Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society), Beta Chi Pi (Science Honor Society), 2003 Founder s Award, 2003 Army Scholar-Athlete, 2002 and 2003 Outstanding School Leader, 2001 Young Achiever Award, Who s Who Among America s High School Students and Best of West Scholar-Athlete. PERSONAL Allison Leanne Jaskowiak was born on July 12, 1984, in St. Louis, Mo.... The daughter of Dennis and Cynthia Jaskowiak, she has one brother, Derek (24), and one sister, Emily (22)... She comes from a long line of athletes... Her sister, Emily, was a forward at Tulsa and graduated in Her brother, Derek, played football at Navy ( ) and played in the 2003 Hula Bowl All-Star Game... Her father, Dennis, played football at Missouri (1973)... Her grandfather, Charles Share, was a 10-year NBA player and captain of the 1958 St. Louis Hawks World Champions (the only NBA title in franchise history)... A 6-foot-11 center, Charles played collegiate basketball at Bowling Green (1950)... Recently engaged to former USC baseball player Ian Kennedy, who signed with the New York Yankees in Jaskowiak lists the Trojan Family atmosphere and the opportunities available in Los Angeles as her favorite aspects of USC... An English literature and language major. JASKOWIAK S Career Statistics Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN Totals

18 5 Center Markisha s Career Highs Total Points 10 vs. Cal State Northridge, 12/9/05 Rebounds 8 vs. Stanford, 3/5/06 Assists 2 vs. Oregon, 12/22/05 Blocks 1 vs. Stanford, 3/5/06 Steals 1 8 times last vs. Stanford, 3/5/06 Field Goals Made 4 3 times last at Arizona, 2/2/06 Field Goal Attempts 11 vs. Cal State Northridge, 12/9/05 Field Goal Pct..800 (4-5) vs. Washington State, 1/11/04 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 1 vs. Washington, 2/9/06 Free Throws Made 2 6 times last vs. Washington, 2/9/06 Free-Throw Attempts 2 10 times last vs. Washington, 2/9/06 Markisha Lea THIS SEASON Markisha Lea is healed up and ready to hit the court for the Trojans as a post with great leaping ability bound to be a threat on the boards for her senior season SEASON Lea redshirted the season to heal a knee injury suffered during the preseason JUNIOR SEASON Lea played in 28 games and started five as a junior until breaking her arm just before the NCAA Tournament... Set new career highs with 10 points against Cal State Northridge on Dec. 9 and eight rebounds and a block against Stanford on March 5 in the Pac-10 Tournament... Finished just one point shy of her career high with nine points at Arizona on Feb Had a career-high two assists vs. Oregon on Dec SOPHOMORE SEASON Lea played in 12 games in her second season and averaged 1.3 points in those appearances... Her six-point performance against California on Feb. 20 was her most productive output... She pulled down a career-best two rebounds three times last season against LMU (Dec. 5), San Diego (Dec. 7) and California... Was a flawless 2-for-2 in both her trips to the free-throw line, against LMU and Stanford (Feb. 18) FRESHMAN SEASON Lea made three appearances as a freshman, playing against San Diego (Dec. 13) and twice against, Washington State (Jan. 11 and Feb. 5)... Averaged three minutes per game... Had her best performance against Washington State on Jan. 11 when she collected eight points (4-5) and one rebound off the bench in just three minutes RETURNERs 6-1 Senior Riverside, Calif. Martin Luther King HS HIGH SCHOOL Lea is a 2003 graduate of Martin Luther King High in Riverside, Calif.... A three-year varsity letterwinner in basketball (did not play as a freshman), four-year letterwinner in track & field and two-year letterwinner in volleyball... Named the MLK Female Athlete of the Year as a sophomore and senior... Finished her basketball career at MLK High with 1,696 points and 932 rebounds... Averaged 23.5 ppg and 11.0 rpg as a sophomore, 23.0 ppg (led Riverside County) and 12.0 rpg as a junior and 22.5 ppg and 14.0 rpg as a senior... A three-year basketball team captain... Led team to Sunkist League championship in Other conference honors include 2002 and 2003 Sunkist League MVP and All-Sunkist League in 2001, 2002 and Named to the Division II-AA All-CIF first team as a junior and senior... Named 2003 Los Angeles Times All-Inland Empire, 2003 Riverside Press Enterprise All-Riverside County second team, 2002 Riverside Press Enterprise All-Riverside County third team... Also honored as Street & Smith 2003 All-American honorable mention... In volleyball, she was honored as Sunkist League MVP and All-CIF in A four-time All-CIF selection in track & field... As an all-around student-athlete, she held such leadership positions as Associated Student Body President (2003), ASB Activities Director (2002), ASB Historian (2001) and Freshman Class President (2000)... A four-year scholar-athlete and honor roll student... A 2003 Riverside Hall of Fame honoree for outstanding athletic performance and exemplary leadership... Elected Homecoming Queen in PERSONAL Markisha Katherleen Lea was born on Sept. 22, 1985, in Riverside, Calif... The daughter of Marvin and Gwendolyn Lea, she has three brothers, Shervin (31), Marvin (21) and Marques (14)... Names her brother, Marvin, as her best friend and her biggest sports hero because of his hard work, drive and passion for the game of basketball... Marvin is currently a junior guard at Pepperdine... Lists dad s fried chicken and mom s enchiladas as her favorite foods... A social science psychology major who is interested in pursuing a career in broadcasting or sportswriting. LEA S Career Statistics Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN Totals Women of Troy

19 RETURNERs 1 Guard Camille LeNoir Camille s Career Highs Total Points 27 vs. UCLA, 1/21/06 Rebounds 5 2 times last vs. Stanford, 1/19/06 Assists 8 vs. Washington State, 2/11/06 Blocks 2 at Washington State, 1/9/05 Steals 5 at Oregon State, 2/25/06 Field Goals Made 8 2 times last vs. Washington State, 2/11/06 Field Goal Attempts 21 at Arizona State, 2/4/06 Field Goal Pct..667 (8-12) vs. Washington State, 2/11/06 3-pt Field Goals Made 5 at California, 1/1/06 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 11 at California, 1/1/06 3-pt Field Goal Pct (2-2) vs. Stanford, 3/6/05 Free Throws Made 12 vs. UCLA, 1/21/06 Free-Throw Attempts 14 vs. UCLA, 1/21/06 Free-Throw Pct (8-8) at Washington, 1/7/ Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Narbonne HS THIS SEASON Camille LeNoir has spent the past year recovering from injury and has been working hard to get back to the court for the Trojans. One of the conference s top point guards, LeNoir s return to the court is highly anticipated as she boast deft balll-handling skills, a sharp shot and is a proven distributor ready to run the Trojan offense SEASON LeNoir redshirted the season to heal from a hip injury suffered in the offseason SOPHOMORE SEASON LeNoir stepped up as USC s top distributor this season (4.1 apg) and second leading scorer (12.7 ppg), locking in as USC s starting point guard throughout Pac-10 action... Received All- Pac-10 honorable mention and was named Pac-10 Player of the Week on Jan. 23 after scoring a career-high 27 points against UCLA on Jan Named to the Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic All-Tournament Team... Scored in double figures in 22 games... Second on the team in 3-point shooting (46 total, 1.5 per game) and in free throws (75 made, 76.0 percent)... Ranks third in the Pac-10 in assists (4.1 apg), sixth in assist/turnover ration (1.21) and 10th in 3-point percentage (.341)... Hit career highs with eight assists vs. WSU on Feb. 11, five steals at OSU on Feb. 25 and five rebounds vs. Stanford on Jan Selected as a finalist for the U.S. Under-20 National Team, which will compete in the 2006 FIBA Americas Under-20 Championships in Mexico City in August FRESHMAN SEASON LeNoir made a splash for USC in her collegiate debut, taking a starting role in 15 of the Trojans 31 games... Six of those starts came at the close of the season, which she capped off with a seasonhigh 18 points on 53.3 percent shooting (8-15) in a tight NCAA second-round loss to Michigan State... Finished as the team s second leading scorer at 8.7 points per game and second assists leader with 3.23 per game seventh best in the Pac Received Pac-10 All-Freshman honorable mention... Assist/turnover ratio (1.08) ranked ninth in the Pac Scored in double figures 14 times and shot 35.9 percent from the field, 30.1 from three-point range and 74.5 from the free-throw line... Averaged 1.4 steals and 2.1 rebounds per game... Her pair of free throws put USC ahead to secure a Feb. 26 over UCLA... Scored 17 points in the final 10 minutes of play including a 6-for-6 free-throw effort in the final 35 seconds against Washington on Jan. 7 in USC s first win on the Huskies home court since Led the team again with 14 points in an overtime win over Washington State on Jan. 9 during that same trip... Invited to the 2005 USA Basketball Women s National Team Trials in May. HIGH SCHOOL LeNoir is a 2004 graduate of Narbonne High in Harbor City, Calif.... A four-year basketball letterwinner... Averaged 15.6 points, 8.6 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 4.1 steals per game as a senior... Averaged 17.9 points, 8.0 assists, 6.1 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game over her career... Named 2004 WBCA All-American honorable mention, McDonald s All-American Top 100 and Cal-Hi Sports All-State third team... Fourtime Street & Smith All-American honorable mention pick... A three-time (2001, 2002, 2003) Nike All-America Camp selection... Earned Student Sports All-America honors as a junior... Two-time Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year (2003, 2004) and 2004 Los Angeles Times All-Star... Three-time Los Angeles Times South Bay/Westside all-region (2002, 2003, 2004), Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team first team pick and four-time South Bay Daily Breeze all-area first team (2002, 2003, 2004) Marine League Player of the Year and four-time first-teamer... Played AAU basketball for nine years with OGDL... A four-year honor roll student... Former prep teammate of current USC forwards Jamie Funn and Morghan Medlock. PERSONAL Camille Dionne LeNoir was born on Sept. 1, 1986, in Inglewood, Calif.... The daughter of Marcus and Sylvia LeNoir, she has one sister, Danielle... Two of her aunts, Cynthia LeNoir- LENOIR S Career Statistics Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN Totals

20 RETURNERs 55 Morghan Medlock Guard/Forward 6-1 Sophomore Pasadena, Calif. Narbonne HS THIS SEASON Morghan Medlock has held strong as the only freshman to appear in every game this season for the Trojans. Now a sophomore, the physical guard/forward is set to be a key factor once again in the Trojans gameplan. Morghan s Career Highs Total Points 13 vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 Rebounds 10 at Utah, 12/4/06 Assists 3 at Washington State, 12/31/06 Blocks 2 at Washington, 12/29/06 Steals 2 twice last vs. Hawai i, 12/9/06 Field Goals Made 6 vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 Field Goal Attempts 14 vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 Field Goal Pct..429 (6-14) vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 3-pt Field Goals Made 2 twice last at Stanford, 2/25/07 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 3 at Utah, 12/4/06 Free Throws Made 4 3 times last at UCLA, 1/13/07 Free-Throw Attempts 4 8 times last vs. Washington, 3/3/07 Free-Throw Pct (4-4) 3 times, last at UCLA, 1/13/ FRESHMAN SEASON Medlock averaged 6.4 points and 4.3 reounds per game to finish as No. 4 scorer and No. 3 rebounder as a true freshman... Scored in all but one game, with five double-digit outings and one double-double at Utah... Topped out with 13 points against Prairie View A&M and had 10 rebounds at Utah... Was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line three times this season... Received Pac-10 All-Freshman honorable mention. HIGH SCHOOL Medlock averaged 22 points, 15.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in her senior season at Narbonne High, which won its second straight Los Angeles City Section title in Received High Honorable Mention from MaxPreps following her senior year... Named a 2006 McDonald s All-American and WBCA All-American... Named Player of the Year by the Daily Breeze and LA Times... City Player of the Year in 2005 and Named to Press-Telegram Dream Team from Competed at the Nike All-America Camp in 2003 and Named to the 2005 Daily Breeze First Team and City Championship MVP in 2005 and Earned All-Tournament honors at the Nike Tournament of Champions and End of the Oregon Trail, and was MVP of the Lone Star Invitational... Joins former Narbonne teammates Jamie Funn and Camille LeNoir at USC. PERSONAL Morghan Valencia Medlock was born on Jan. 9, 1988, in Pasadena, Calif... The daughter of Shannon and Michael, her siblings are Peyton, Ryan, Nizhan, NayNay and Chaz... Enjoys shopping, eating and going to the beach in her spare time... Names her father as her biggest sports hero because of his knowledge of the game of basketball... Favorite movie is The Color Purple... Has not decided on a major, but would like to become a designer or a publicist after she graduates. MEDLOCK S Career Statistics Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN Women of Troy

21 RETURNERs 44 Center Nadia s Career Highs Total Points 19 vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 Rebounds 9 vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 Assists 3 vs. Washington State, 1/26/07 Blocks 4 vs. Washington, 2/9/06 Steals 4 at Washington State, 12/31/06 Field Goals Made 9 vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 Field Goal Attempts 12 vs. Houston, 12/16/06 Field Goal Pct..750 (9-12) vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 3-pt Field Goals Made 1 vs. Duke, 3/21/06 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 1 3 times last at Cal 2/22/07 Free Throws Made 5 at Washington State, 12/31/06 Free-Throw Attempts 6 at Washington State, 12/31/06 Free-Throw Pct (4-4) at Washington State, 1/12/06 Nadia Parker 6-3 Junior Spanaway, Wash. Bethel HS THIS SEASON Nadia Parker now has two full seasons of experience under her belt and will enter her junior season as one of the main powers in the paint, boasting a strong hand on the boards and skill down low SOPHOMORE SEASON Parker appeared in all 30 games as a junior... Had six double-digit outings and has scored in 28 games, with points coming in each of the past 24 games... Topped out with back-to-back doubledigit games at the Women of Troy Classic, where she was named to the All-Tournament Team... Scored a career-high 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting against Prairie View A&M along with a careerhigh nine rebounds... Scored 16 points the next day against Houston... Averaged 6.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.7 blocks and 0.5 steals per game in 14.1 minutes per game FRESHMAN SEASON Parker played in all 31 games as a freshman, getting one start... Scored in double figures twice with 10-point games against Arizona on Jan. 8 and against Washington in the Pac-10 Tournament on March 4... Finished third on the team in blocks with Averaged 3.1 rebounds per game and 4.4 points per game... Pulled down a career-high six rebounds in four games... Also topped out with two assists, three steals and four blocks against Washington on Feb Hit the only 3-pointer she attempted all season during the NCAA Second Round game against Duke on March 21. HIGH SCHOOL Parker is a 2005 graduate of Bethel (Wash.) High... Played one season at Bethel High after spending her first three high school years in Germany... As a senior, she averaged 15 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks and three steals per game and shot 61 percent from the field MVP of the South Puget Sound League... First Team selection for the Tacoma News Tribune All-State and All-West Central District... Named to West Central District All-Tournament Team... Selected to play in the Oregon vs. Washington All-State and SPSL All-Star games... Averaged 15 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks and three steals per game her senior year, notching 22 double-doubles that season... In Germany, she was a three-time All-Europe and All-Conference player... Topped out with a 34-point, 25-rebound single-game performance while in Germany. PERSONAL Nadia Angelica Parker was born on April 29, 1987, in Okinawa, Japan... The daughter of Frank and Gwen Parker, she has one brother, Joel, and a sister, Demi... Both parents played semi-pro basketball in Japan; Frank played nine years with Daiyone, and Gwen played for five years for Shōkuraku... Cites her first dunk in practice as her most thrilling moment in sports... Has not decided on a major at USC, but can speak three languages (Japanese, German, English) and is interested in starting a business after graduation. PARKER S Career Statistics Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN Totals

22 12 Lisa s Career Highs Rebounds 1 twice last vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 Assists 1 vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 Steals 1 vs. Long Beach State, 11/10/06 Field Goal Attempts 1 twice last vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 1 twice last vs. Prairie View A&M, 12/14/06 Lisa Yamasaki Guard 5-5 Senior Monterey Park, Calif. Mark Keppel HS THIS SEASON Lisa Yamasaki returns to the Trojan roster as a member of USC s deep backcourt SEASON Yamasaki joined the USC roster as a walk-on and appeared in eight games, averaging 2.1 minutes per game... Recorded two rebounds, one steal and one assist. AT GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Played year at Glendale Community College... Named to the Glendale College All-Tournament Team... Member of the Dean s List. HIGH SCHOOL Yamasaki was a two-sport athlete at Mark Keppel High in Alhambra, Calif... Team reached the CIF quartefinals in basketball her senior year... Was named the Almont League MVP and to the All-CIF Second Team in 2004 for basketball... Received the same honors for volleyball in Named Pasadena Star News Player of the Week and All-San Gabriel Valley in Played club basketball for the Heat, making it to the elite eight at AAU Nationals... Was her RETURNERs sophomore class president and a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL Lisa Ryoko Yamasaki was worn on May 26, 1986 in Sunset, Calif... The daughter of Yo and Edith, she has one sister, Laura... Enjoys playing volleyball and golf with her boyfriend and sister in her spare time... Lists Coach Carter as her favorite move and I Love Lucy as her favorite TV show... Has always wanted to dunk and get a hole-in-one... Double majoring in political science and business... Would like to become a lawyer. YAMASAKI S Career Statistics Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN Women of Troy 21

23 NEWCOMERS 23 Jacki Gemelos Guard 6-0 RS Freshman Stockton, Calif. St. Mary s HS 20 Guard THIS SEASON Widely regarded as the top recruit in the nation upon entering USC, Jacki Gemelos will see her first competition as a Trojan this season, armed with a healed knee and an arsenal of offensive weapons that will make her a true threat as a player certain to make an impact SEASON Gemelos redshirted her first season in order to heal from a knee injury suffered at the close of her high school career. HIGH SCHOOL Gemelos finished her high school career at St. Mary s High with 3,162 career points after averaging 39.2 points, 8.9 assists, 6.5 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game as a senior... In 2006, was named a McDonald s All-American, WBCA All-American, Miss Basketball of California... Named 2006 National Player of the Year by MaxPreps and Scout.com and runner-up for Player of the Year by Parade and Hoopgurlz. com... Stockton Record Player of the Year all four years... USA Today First Team selection in 2006 and Second Team in Parade firstteamer in Slam Magazine First Team selection in 2004 and Played club for East Bay Xplosion, NorCal Sparx and Valley Elite... Participated in the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival along with Trojan teammates Aarika Hughes and Morghan Medlock. PERSONAL Jacquelyn Ann Gemelos was born on Nov. 22, 1988, in Stockton, Calif... The daughter of Linda and Steve, she has two sisters, Johnna and Zayna... Says Diana Taurasi is her biggest sports hero... Hopes to play in the WNBA and make the U.S. National Team... Would like to go skydiving one day... Has not decided on a major. Stefanie Gilbreath 6-1 Freshman Katy, Texas. Cinco Ranch HS THIS SEASON Stefanie Gilbreath begins her USC career as a highly anticipated newcomer, although she will sit out her first season as a redshirt in order to heal a torn ACL suffered just before the McDonald s High School All-American Game. HIGH SCHOOL Gilbreath started all but one game in her career at Cinco Ranch High in Katy, Texas... Averaged 18 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4 steals and 3.5 assists, shooting 40 percent from the floor and 35 percent from 3-point range... McDonald s High School All-American... Named a Second Team Parade All-American in 2007 and Fourth Team pick in Selected to WBCA All-American Team in Named to USA Today Underclassman All-USA Team in Tabbed the Houston Chronicle s Preseason Player of the Year entering her senior year... Also tabbed Scout.com s 11th ranked recruit... Named District MVP in 2005 and Rated the No. 7 player in the country by Blue Star and a second-team All-America pick by both Street & Smith and HoopGurlz.com...A member of the West Coast All-Stars/Elite team... A member of the U.S. Under-18 National Team during the summer 2006, winning an Under-18 FIBA gold medal. PERSONAL Stefanie Rose Gilbreath was born Feb. 14, 1989 in Houston, Texas... The daughter of Wardell and Audrey, she has one sister, Briana... Enjoys hanging out with friends, watching movies and shopping in her spare time... Lists Love and Basketball as her favorite movie and House of Payne as her favorite TV show... Has always wanted to water ski... Would like to play in the WNBA after graduation... Majoring in kinesiology. 22

24 30 Forward NEWCOMERS Kate Henderson 5-11 Senior Redmond, Wash. Redmond HS THIS SEASON Kate Henderson returns to the USC roster after transferring to Colorado for a year of academics and then opting to return to USC. An extremely hard worker with versatility and skill, Henderson is back in Trojan gear to add depth and power to the lineup FRESHMAN SEASON Henderson made three appearances as a freshman, playing against San Diego (Dec. 13) and twice against Washington State (Jan. 11 and Feb. 5)... Averaged three minutes per game... Elected to transfer following her freshman season. HIGH SCHOOL Henderson is a 2003 graduate of Redmond (Wash.) High... Lettered three years in basketball... Helped lead team to the Class 4A semifinals and the KingCo League championship as a senior... A 2003 McDonald s all-state honoree... As a junior, she helped lead her team to a second-place conference finish and was named to the Seattle Times All-KingCo second team and Eastside King County Journal all-area honorable mention team (an honor she also received as a sophomore)... A two-time team MVP (2001, 2002) and three-time Redmond Scholar-Athlete (2001, 2002, 2003)... Played club basketball with the Seattle Magic for four years ( ) and the Puget Sound Flight ( ) for two years team finished 17th at AAU Nationals, third place at the Oregon City Tournament and repeated as Pacific Northwest Champions (won in 2001 and 2002) club team placed fifth at BCI Nationals and won the Oregon City Tournament Championship, at which she was named to the all-star team... Garnered Redmond High s President s Award as a senior and the Outstanding Student Award as a junior and senior. PERSONAL Katherine Jane Henderson was born on Feb. 7, 1985, in Bellevue, Wash.... The daughter of Bob and Margie Henderson, she has two sisters, Lizzy (21) and Amy (29), and one brother, Todd (33)... Lists Sheryl Swoops and Sue Bird as her biggest sports heroes due to their hard work, dedication to the game and heart... Enjoys playing the guitar... Wants to spend two years traveling the world to see everything following graduation... Her major in undeclared, but she is interested in the fields of design and nutrition. HENDERSON S USC Career Statistics Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN Kari LaPlante 6-5 Freshman Glendale, Ariz. Mountain Ridge HS 13Forward THIS SEASON 2006 and Second Team in Was the only In her first year at Troy, Kari LaPlante is expected freshman to receive 5A Region Honorable Mention... Received State Honorable Mention and to make an immediate impact at the post, looming as USC s tallest player on the roster to add an Region First Team honors as a sophomore and important presence to the key for the Trojans. a junior... Played club with Phoenix Phonoms, Arizona Fire and Arizona Elite. HIGH SCHOOL LaPlante was recognized as a Top-100 recruit by Scout.com coming out of Mountain Ridge High in Glendale, Ariz., where she holds school records with 1,344 career points and 1,065 rebounds... Team went 28-2 in , with LaPlante providing 17.5 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 3 bpk and 2 spg... Shot 51 percent from the floor... Named to the Arizona Republic s 2007 All-Arizona Team and was the 5A Northwest Player of the Year as a senior... Selected to All-State First Team in PERSONAL Kari Richel LaPlante was born April 17, 1989 in Mesa, Ariz... The daughter of Shane and Shelley, she has one sister, Erika... Enjoys making scrapbooks and cards in her spare time... Also enjoys camping and spending time in the mountains... Lists Charmed and Gilmore Girls as her favorite TV shows... Would like to travel to Japan and Rome... Has not decided on a major Women of Troy 23

25 NEWCOMERS Heather Oliver 5-10 Sophomore Victoria, Australia. Wangaratta HS/Central Ariz. JC THIS SEASON Bulleen Bombers in the Victoria Junior Basketball 10Guard The Australian guard brings a proven scoring ability and energy to the USC squad in her first season with the Women of Troy. NATIONAL TEAMS Oliver is a member of the Australian Under-21 National Team... Recently won silver with the Sapphires at the 2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championships in Russia. AT CENTRAL ARIZONA Oliver was named the National Junior College Athletic Association Freshman of the Year after one season at Central Arizona College... One of two freshmen to earn NJCCA First Team honors in Named to NJCCA Championship All- Tournament Team... Honored as Arizona Community College Athletic Commission 2007 Rookie of the Year following Central Arizona s 33-3 season that saw the Vaqueras reached the national title game... Averaged 18 points, 4 assists and 3 steals per game, shooting 55 percent from the floor and 42 percent from 3-point range. HIGH SCHOOL Oliver attended Wangaratta High in Victoria, Australia and played competitive basketball with League, reaching the finals twice... Also played with Hustlers Basketball Club in domestic competition, winning three straight Grand Finals and named MVP of each... Later played with Nunawading Spectres and in the South East Australian Basketball League... Named Sportsperson of the Year at her high school Received Michelle Timms Rising Star Award in 2005 while playing with Bulleen... In 2004, was selected as one of 20 players to join the 2005 Australian Junior Basketball Camp... Scored 36 points in 20 minutes during a national championship game. PERSONAL Heather Helen Oliver was born Sept. 2, 1987 in Adelaide, South Australia... The daughter of Barry and Robyn, she has two brothers, Blair and Scott... Enjoys being with family and friends, shopping, watching movies and eating... Lists Lance Armstrong as her biggest sports hero... Most thrilling sports moment was watching Australia win gold at the women s basketball World Championships... Has always wanted to ride in a hot air balloon... Has not decided on a major but would like to pursue a job in sports. Daniela Roark Guard 5-7 Junior Los Altos, Calif. Pinewood HS/Fordham THIS SEASON Team in 2004 and 2005 and was league MVP in 25Point A new addition to the USC roster, Roark brings some extra experience to the point guard slot for the Trojans in her first season at Troy. She will sit out this season per NCAA rules. AT FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Roark played two seasons at Fordham University... Named Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Week in Ranks third in Fordham history with 3- point percentage (.376) and eighth all-time with 104 threes made... Earned numerous academic honors and was active as a Spanish tutor. HIGH SCHOOL Roark played basketball and volleyball at Pinewood High in Los Altos, Calif... Averaged 15 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds per game in her career at Pinewood... Won 2005 state championship in Division 5... Was named the CalHi Sports Division 5 Player of the Year as a senior in A First Team selection in 2005 by the San Jose Mercury News... Had seven assists in the CIF D5 State Championship game... Named to D5 All-State 2004 and Received CIF Sportsmanship Award in Team reached NorCal Division 2 finals in 2002 and 2003 and the Division 5 final in Named to Nike Tournament of Championship All-Tournament Team in Scored a career-high 29 points (eight 3-pointers) in a 2005 league game... Earned the Pinewood Scholar-Athlete Award all four years... An Honor Society student who also received honors in Spanish... Played club basketball for East Bay Xplosion, San Jose Zebraettes and Metro San Jose... Xplosion team won AAU 14U National Championship in PERSONAL Daniela Nakamura Roark was born on Aug. 21, 1987, in Redwood City, Calif... The daughter of Joe and Linda, she has one brother, Martin... Her brother and uncle Jim also attended USC... Says Steve Nash is her biggest sports hero... Enjoys tennis, music, going to the beach and playing any other sports in her free time... Would like to travel after graduation... Is majoring in kinesiology and would like to pursue a career in physical therapy. ROARK S Career Statistics (at Fordham Univ.) Year GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% PTS AVG OR DR REB AVG PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN Totals