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1 Wednesday, Nov. 22, p.m. CT Game THREE Arizona State University vs. University of Oklahoma Cancun, Mexico University of Oklahoma Women s Basketball Jared Thompson, Women s Basketball Contact McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics 180 W. Brooks, Suite 2525 Norman, OK O: M: F: jaredthompson@ou.edu SoonerSports.com Big 12 Regular Season Champions Big 12 Tournament Champions Schedule Date Opponent Time (CT) TV Nov. 1 (Ex.) Henderson State W Nov. 6 (Ex.) Okla. Christian W State Farm Classic Chapel Hill, N.C. Nov. 11 vs. Maryland [4/4] L ESPNU Invitational Tampa, Fla. Nov. 15 vs. Tennessee [1/1] L Triple Play Caribbean Challenge Cancun, Mexico Nov. 22 vs. Arizona State 3 p.m. Nov. 23 vs. Mississippi State 1 p.m. Nov. 27 North Texas 7 p.m. SSN Dec. 2 Arkansas State 2 p.m. SSN Dec. 5 at Illinois 8 p.m. BTN Dec. 8 at Tulsa tba SSN Dec. 16 at Michigan State 11 a.m. BTN Dec. 20 Central Arkansas 6 p.m. Dec. 30 South Carolina 2 p.m. SSN Jan. 9 at Iowa State 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at Oklahoma State 6 p.m. SSN Jan. 16 Nebraska 7 p.m. SSN Jan. 20 Baylor 2 p.m. ESPN2 Jan. 23 Texas Tech 7 p.m. SSN Jan. 27 Georgia 4 p.m. ESPN2 Jan. 30 Kansas 7 p.m. SSN Feb. 3 at Texas 1 p.m. ESPNU Feb. 6 at Missouri TBA FSN Feb. 9 Colorado 7 p.m. SSN Feb. 12 Texas A&M 7 p.m. SSN Feb. 17 at Baylor 12:30 p.m. FSN Feb. 20 at Kansas State 7 p.m. SSN Feb. 23 Oklahoma State 1 p.m. FSN Feb. 27 at Texas Tech 7 p.m. SSN Mar. 2 Texas 12:30 p.m. FSN Mar. 6 at Texas A&M 7:30 p.m. FSN Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Kansas City, Mo. Mar. 11 First Round TBA Mar. 12 Second Round TBA FSN Mar. 13 Semifinal Round TBA FSN Mar. 15 Championship Game 6 p.m. FSN NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds TBD Mar. 22/23 First Round TBA TBD Mar. 24/25 Second Round TBA TBD NCAA Tournament Regionals TBD Mar. 29/30 Sweet 16 TBA TBD Mar. 31/Apr. 1 Elite 8 tba TBD NCAA Women s Final Four Tampa, Fla. Apr. 6 Final Four TBA ESPN Apr. 8 National Championship TBA ESPN Notes: ALL CAPS - at Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Okla. BTN - Big Ten Network FSN - Fox Sports Net SSN - Sooner Sports Network Oklahoma Sooners Arizona State Sun Devils Oklahoma vs. Arizona State Oklahoma (0-2) meets Arizona State (2-1) for just the second time in history at the Caribbean Challenge in Cancun, Mexico, Thursday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. Central. The Sooners and Sun Devils boast tall, dominating post players and smart, speedy guards in what should be a mirror matchup for the teams. OU looks for its first victory of the season against its third straight ranked opponent after suffering losses to No. 3 Maryland and No. 1 Tennessee. Player to Watch OU freshman Danielle Robinson earned her first start in just her second collegiate game -- against No. 1 Tennessee of all possible teams. Still, the speedy guard showed her swagger with 14 points, four assists and four steals as she helped keep the Sooners in contention for the win until the final seconds counted off the clock. Robinson is second on the team in scoring and leads in assists, assist-to-turnover ratio and steals Record: 28-5 (13-3 Big 12; Big 12 Season Co-Champion and Tournament Champion) National Rankings: No. 10 Associated Press / No. 11 USA Today/ESPN Coaches Projected Starters: Player YR HT POS GP MIN PTS REB AST OTHER Courtney Paris JR 6-4 C blocks Ashley Paris JR 6-3 F FG PCT Amanda Thompson SO 6-0 F steals Jenna Plumley SO 5-4 G TO Danielle Robinson FR 5-9 G steals Record:31-5 (16-2 Pac 10, Second; NCAA Elite Eight) National Rankings: No. 14 Associated Press / No. 13 USA Today/ESPN Coaches Projected Starters ( Averages): Player YR HT POS GP MIN PTS REB AST OTHER Jill Noe sr 5-10 G FG% Briann January JR 5-8 G FT PCT Dymond Simon SO 5-5 G TO Lauren Lacey JR 6-3 F blocks Kirsten Thompson JR 6-6 C FG PCT Setting the Scene Date: Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2007 Series: Arizona State leads 1-0 (87-76 in Tempe, 1997) Location: Cancun, Mexico Tipoff: 3 p.m. Central Venue: Moon Palace Hotel TV: None Radio: KOKC (1520 AM) in OKC; SoonerSports.com All-Access Radio Talent: Brian Brinkley (pbp) Live Statistics: None

2 USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll Rank Team Record LW Points 1. Tennessee (30) Connecticut (1) Maryland Stanford LSU North Carolina Rutgers Duke Georgia Texas A&M Oklahoma Baylor Arizona State California G. Washington Ohio State West Virginia Michigan State Vanderbilt Purdue Florida State Texas DePaul 3-0 NR Notre Dame Auburn 3-0 NR 52 Dropped out: No. 21 Louisville (1-2), No. 24 N.C. State (3-1). Others receiving votes: Wyoming 48, Marquette 45, N.C. State 42, Minnesota 29, Georgia Tech 25, Louisville 20, Iowa State 20, Oklahoma State 18, Pittsburgh 14, Nebraska 13, Gonzaga 13, Penn State 11, Utah 8, Middle Tenn. St. 8, Xavier 7, New Mexico 6, Bowling Green 6, Marist 5, Wisconsin 4, UCLA 4, Western Kentucky 3, USC 2, Hartford 2, Old Dominion 1, BYU 1, Tulane 1. Associated PRess Poll Rank Team Record Points 1. Tennessee (50) Connecticut Maryland Stanford North Carolina LSU Rutgers Georgia Duke Oklahoma Texas A&M California Baylor Arizona State Ohio State West Virginia G. Washington DePaul Michigan State Florida State Texas Purdue Notre Dame Auburn Vanderbilt Others receiving votes: Marquette 78, Minnesota 54, Pittsburgh 51, Wyoming 42, Oklahoma State 32, Old Dominion 30, N.C. State 30, Georgia Tech 27, Louisville 24, Wisconsin 21, Middle Tenn. St. 15, Penn State 14, Nebraska 12, Texas Tech 11, Marist 11, Illinois State 7, Xavier 6, Utah 6, Southern Miss 4, Mississippi St. 4, South Dakota St 3, Illinois 3, St. John s 2, Iowa State 1, Indiana State 1, Gonzaga 1, USC 1. Preseason Performance Oklahoma is 17-0 in exhibition games since OU s exhibition opener versus Lake Truck in set an attendance record for an exhibition game with 9,023 fans. On Nov. 1, The Sooners routed NCAA Division II Henderson State in front of 5,082 fans at the Lloyd Noble Center. The attendance was the fifth best in OU history for a women s exhibition game. The margin of victory (70) points, was two shy of OU s program record. On Nov. 6, The Sooners piled on points NAIA Division I Oklahoma Christian, , with an attendance of 5, the fourth best exhibition game attendance mark in program history. Season Ticket Update As of Monday, Nov. 19, the OU Athletics Ticket Office had sold approximately 6,561 season ticket packages. The number breaks the record of 6,465 season tickets bought for OU women s basketball last season. Though reserved level season tickets have sold out, general admission season tickets remain and fans are encouraged to purchase them prior to the start of the season. GA season tickets are available for $115. Group and single game tickets became available Monday, Nov. 19. Single game tickets for all home games are $8 for adults and $5 for youths (K-12). The Sooner fan base is one of the nation s fastest growing. The Oklahoma women s basketball team ranked No. 4 in attendance last season, averaging 10,437 fans. That was an increase of 37 percent from the season when Lloyd Noble Center games averaged 7,630, which was an increased of 35 percent over the previous season. Fans can purchase season tickets by calling th OU Ticket Office at (800) 456-GoOU or online at SoonerSports.com. Team Captains Since Britney Brown, Erin Higgins and Leah Rush -- the captains for the past two seasons -- have departed, new leaders must take control. The captains, as voted by team members, are Ashley Paris, Courtney Paris, Jenna Plumley and Amanda Thompson. the Nation s Toughest STaRT Oklahoma will play 11 regular-season games, among eight different teams, ranked in the USA Today/ESPN Preseason Coaches Poll. That is not the toughest schedule in the nation as No. 1 Tennessee will look to earn its way back to the national title game with 12 games among 11 preseason Top 25 teams. However, OU will face a tougher start than any other team in college basketball with its first three games among teams in the top 12, including No. 1 Tennesee and No. 4 Maryland -- the past two national champions. All three of these games will be played at neutral sites. Previewing Arizona State In terms of court time, Arizona State figures similarly to the Oklahoma. Like the Sooners, the Sun Devils return three starters from last year s team and welcome four newcomers. However, Arizona State can rely on the experience of two seniors -- Reagan Paraseau and Jill Noe -- and two junior transfers --Sybil Dotsy and Lauren Lacey -- who played at prominent Divison I programs last season. The Sun Devils pose a challenge in the paint with some of the tallest post players the Sooners will see all season in 6-6 Kirsten Thompson, 6-5 Becca Tobin and 6-3 Dotsy and Lacey. Arizona State finsihed the season in the Elite Eight. Head coach Charli Turner Thorne is in her 15th season in Division I, including her12th with Arizona State Oklahoma Sooners Numerical Roster No. Name pronunciation Yr.-Exp. Pos. Ht. Hometown (Last School) 1 Nyeshia Stevenson ny-ee-shuh So.-1L F 5-9 Little Rock, Ark. (McClellan) 2 Jenny Vining VINE-ing Fr.-HS G 5-9 Marshall, Ark. (Marshall) 3 Courtney Paris Jr.-2L C 6-4 Piedmont, Calif. (Piedmont) 4 Abi Olajuwon AB-ee O-lah-ju-wan So.-1L C 6-4 Los Angeles, Calif. (Marlborough) 5 Ashley Paris Jr.-2L F 6-3 Piedmont, Calif. (Piedmont) 10 Carlee Roethlisberger ROTH-liss-burr-gurr Fr.-HS F 6-1 Findlay, Ohio (Findlay) 11 Jenna Plumley S so.-1l PG 5-4 Red Rock, Okla. (Frontier) 13 Danielle Robinson Fr.-HS PG 5-9 San Jose, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty) 14 Lauren Willis Fr.-HS G 5-11 Overland Park, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 15 Carolyn Winchester Jr.-2L F 5-11 Washington, Okla. (Washington) 21 Amanda Thompson S so.-1l F 6-0 Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young) 31 Rose Hammond S so.-1l G 5-9 Depew, Okla. (Depew) Captains: Ashley Paris, Courtney Paris, Jenna Plumley, Amanda Thompson

3 Youth Movement How freshman are contributing to OU s success in The following chart shows OU s total scoring compared to what the Sooner freshman totaled. Total % Opp. Pts. by Fr. Rob son Roeth. Vining Willis Maryland DNP Tennessee DNP Ariz. St Miss. St N. Texas Ark. St Illinois Tulsa Mich. St C. Ark S. Car Iowa St Okla. St Nebraska Baylor Tex. Tech Georgia Kansas Texas Mizzou Colorado Tex. A&M Baylor Kan. St Okla. St Tex. Tech Texas Tex. A&M SEASON SIster Act The Paris sisters aren t the only siblings playing for the same team. There are 15 sets of sister teammates playing Division I women s basketball in Of those 15, nine are twins and there is one set of triplets. Year; Height School Jessica and Jazmine Adair (twins) Jr. (6-4); Jr. (6-3) George Washington Beatrice and Suzy Bofia (twins) Sr. (6-7); Sr. (6-6) Arizona Megan, Molly and Moriah Frazee (triplets) So. (6-3); So. (6-3); So. (6-3) Liberty Launa and Leah Hochstetler (twins) So. (5-6); So. (5-6) Valparaiso Jeana and Jenna Hoffman (twins) Jr. (5-8); Jr. (5-8) Texas State Antonia and Ashley Gale Jr. (5-9); Fr. (6-1) LaSalle Amber and Paige Guffey (twins) Jr. (5-8); Jr. (5-8) Murray State KaJahna and Keyonna Johnson (twins) Fr. (5-6); Fr. (5-6) UC Irvine Kehinde and Taiwo Oyelola (twins) So. (6-0); So. (5-11) N.J. Institute of Technology Nichelle and Richelle Parks So. (6-1); Jr. (5-11) Texas-San Antonio Ashley and Courtney Paris (twins) Jr. (6-3); Jr. (6-4) Oklahoma Allie and Sam Quigley Sr. (5-11); So. (5-8) depaul Angel and Jessica Rogue So. (5-5); Sr. (5-7) Cleveland State Narissa and Anora Suber (twins) Sr. (5-9); Sr. (5-9) drexel Emily and Abby Waner Sr. (5-8); Jr. (5-10) Duke University Towering Tandems It will be a battle of the bigs as 6-4 Courtney Paris meets 6-6 Kirsten Thompson Thursday when OU and Arizona State hit the hardwood. It will be the 20th time Paris will match up against a player with equal or greater height. Paris averages 20.2 points and 15.1 rebounds, just under career averages of 22.4 an 15.4, when the opposing team s starting forward/center is 6-4 or taller. Conversely, an opponent of equal or greater height to Paris averages just 9.5 points and 5.8 rebounds. Paris has matched up with several 6-4 and 6-5 forwards and centers, but just once against a 6-6 player -- Texas Tech s Patrice Edwards, who scored 16 and had five rebounds in OU s win in Lubbock, Texas, last season. Edwards came off the bench in Tech s meeting in Norman for 12 points and 10 boards. Team Goals Sherri Coale has two main goals for the Oklahoma Sooners in One, to be one of the top three teams in field-goal percentage defense, which Oklahoma was last season at No. 3. Two, is two cut down on turnovers and, specifically, be in the top three in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio. Here is where the Sooners presently stand on meeting their team goals. Goal Number NCAA Rank Change from Last Game FG% Def. 44.4% Dec. 3 Improvement (45.9) A/T Ratio.820 (32/39) Dec. 3 Regression (1.000) *First NCAA statistical comparisons will be released Dec. 3, RECAPPING TENNESSEE The Courtney Paris vs. Candace Parker hype played out as it was built to be with each team s respective CP3 trading buckets at the start. Paris scored OU s first seven points and Parker scored UT s first eight. OU freshman Danielle Robinson broke it up by scoring a fast break layup to put the Sooners up 9-4. Vicki Baugh ended Parker s streak with a layup in the middle of the first half. UT s Parker finished with 28 points and Shannon Bobbitt scored 22 of her career-high 27 points in the second half. Bobbitt secured the win with two free throws to put Tennessee up with 3.2 seconds to play after the Lady Vols forced a jump ball on Oklahoma s previous possession. After Oklahoma went ahead on Courtney Paris basket with a half-minute left, Tennessee took the lead for good on two free throws by Alexis Hornbuckle with 26.7 seconds to go. OLYMPIC HOPEFULS Paris and Parker are looking to be the first active collegians on an Olympic squad in 20 years when the team is finalized next year for the Beijing Olympics. The last U.S. Olympic team with a player who had collegiate eligibility remaining during their Summer Games stint was the 1988 team, which had two -- Vicky Bullet (Maryland) and Bridgette Gordon (Tennessee). Box Score When Candace Parker inadvertently scored two for Oklahoma by knocking a missed Courtney Paris free throw back through the hoop, the game s final box score was printed and distributed with a error. According to NCAA rules, the play results in a deadball offensive rebound for OU and two points (a made field goal) attributed to the Oklahoma team. Courtney Paris final numbers should read 19 points and 15 rebounds. CP3 Jamboree The first meeting between Courtney Paris and Candace Parker was an all-time thriller in women s college basketball. The two combined for 34 percent (47) of the final points and 40 percent (30) of the total rebounds. Paris played all of the second half after early foul trouble for 32 total mintues. Parker never subsitituted as the two superstars battled to the final seconds. Freshman Phenom Danielle Robinson earned her first collegiate start and made it count by scoring 14 points, the second best total by a Sooner. Robinson had a game-leading four steals and team-leading four assists as she played a career-high 38 minutes. Still winless versus Tennessee, No. 1. Though the streak almost ended, the Oklahoma Sooners remained winless versus Tennessee and a No. 1 ranked team. OU had previous losses to the Lady Vols in both games of a home-and-home series in 2003 and The Sooners had played four previous games versus a No. 1-ranked team, all losses to Connecticut. D-ROBBING THE COMPETITION Against Maryland, freshman guard Danielle Robinson (nickname: D-Rob) counted six of her 15 points the easy way, by converting all three of her steals into uncontested layups. Against Tennessee, Robinson had a game-leading four steals, which OU converted into five points. SECOND CHANCE SUCCESS On the season, Oklahoma has converted 26 offensive rebounds into 20 points. 3-POINT FALLOUT The major statistical difference between the teams in OU s seasonopening loss to Maryland was 3-point shooting, especially in the second half. After both teams drained three 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes, Maryland shot 4-for-8 from beyond the arc to finish the game. The Sooners were 0-of-8 from the 3-point line in the second half of a game differentiated by 10 points. Against Tennessee, OU shot 4-of-11 from beyond the arc (including a 1-for-5 effort in the second half) while the Lady Vols were 6-of- 16 (6-of-10 by Shannon Bobbitt). Record Breaker Courtney Paris double-double record stayed intact when she recorded her 63rd consecutive double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds versus Tennessee on Nov. 15. Paris has recorded an NCAA record 68 double-doubles in 71 career games. With her seventh of 11 rebounds in the season opener, Paris passed Molly McGuire (1,071) for possession of OU s career rebounds record. Paris rebounding record now stands at 1,090. The junior center averages 15.4 boards per game.

4 Situational Record Overall Record Opponent s Record (as of 11-18) (.784) vs. Big at Home at Neutral on Road vs. Ranked in Top vs. Ranked in Top Day Games Night Games (7 p.m. or later local) on Television OU Scores less than Opponent Scores less than OU Scores Opponent Scores OU Scores Opponent Scores OU Scores Opponent Scores OU Scores Opponent Scores OU Scores Opponent Scores OU Scores Opponent Scores OU has better Field Goal Percentage OU has worse Field Goal Percentage OU has better Free Throw Percentage OU has worse Free Throw Percentage OU Outrebounds Opponent Opponent Outrebounds OU OU has fewer turnovers OU has more turnovers OU has more assists OU has fewer assists Lineup Record Ashley Paris, Courtney Paris, Jenna Plumley, Nyeshia Stevenson, Amanda Thompson Ashley Paris, Courtney Paris, Jenna Plumley, Danielle Robinson, Amanda Thompson Road Games in Travel Party Oklahoma s first four games will play at neutral sites, far away from the Sooner State and Norman. Oklahoma began with the State Farm Tipoff Classic in Chapel Hill, N.C. and plays in the ESPNU Invitational in Tampa, Fla., and Caribbean Classic in Cancun, Mexico before it plays at home. In fact, the Sooners will have completed nearly half (46 percent) of its season s travel (7,500 round trip miles) in the first three weeks of the season. In all, OU will travel about 16,244 miles round trip or about 912,429 baseline-to-baseline sprints. Round Trip from Norman to Destination Chapel Hill, N.C ,400 miles Tampa, Fla ,700 miles Cancun, Mexico ,400 miles Champaign, Ill ,400 miles East Lansing, Mich ,030 miles Tulsa, Okla miles Ames, Iowa ,200 miles Stillwater, Okla miles Austin, Texas miles Columbia, Mo miles Waco, Texas miles Lubbock, Texas miles College Station, Texas miles Total ,244 miles First-Time Flier OU freshman Jenny Vining made her first trip by airplane when the Sooners traveled to Chapel Hill to face Maryland in the State Farm Tipoff Classic. After some tense moments at takeoff, Vining relaxed and enjoyed the flight. The trip back to Norman was much easier on the Marshall, Ark., native. Vining s parents, Andrew and Gina, also made it to Chapel Hill for OU s season opener. However, mom and dad drove a 26-hour round trip. Popular Locale Oklahoma s players come from far and near, big city and small city. Whether its Danielle Robinson, who grew up 1,600 miles away from Norman, or Carolyn Winchester, who traveled 15 miles for her first campus visit, the Sooners are making their names know in Norman. The following is a list by population of hometowns. PLAYER HOMETOWN POPULATION Abi Olajuwon Los Angeles, Calif ,849,368 Amanda Thompson Chicago, Ill ,873,221 Danielle Robinson San Jose, Calif ,936 Nyeshia Stevenson Little Rock, Ark ,370 Lauren Willis Overland Park, Kan ,890 Carlee Roethlisberger Findlay, Ohio ,967 Ashley and Courtney Paris...Piedmont, Calif ,952 Jenny Vining Marshall, Ark ,313 Rose Hammond Depew, Okla Carolyn Winchester Washington, Okla Jenna Plumley Red Rock, Okla Univ. of Oklahoma Norman, Okla ,694 Sherri Coale Healdton, Okla ,786

5 Career Chart Climbers Current Sooners who are rising to the top of OU s career records lists: Scoring 1. 2, Phylesha Whaley, , Jacquetta Hurley, , Courtney Paris, Scoring Average Courtney Paris, Phylesha Whaley, Field Goal Percentage (859-1,433).... Molly McGuire, (660-1,109).... Courtney Paris, Rebounds 1. 1, Courtney Paris, , Molly McGuire, Rebound Average Courtney Paris, Barbara Johnson, 1979 Offensive Rebounds Courtney Paris, Defensive Rebounds Caton Hill, Courtney Paris, Blocks LaNae Jones, Courtney Paris, Angi Guffy, Two Players Dionnah Jackson, Leah Rush, Ashley Paris, Double-Doubles Courtney Paris, What returns Total numbers and percentages returning from last season: All Games # Pct. Points , Rebounds , Assists Point Field Goals Free Throws Made Blocks Steals Minutes Played , Big 12 Games # Pct. Points Rebounds Assists Point Field Goals Free Throws Made Blocks Steals Minutes Played , Freshman Facts After losing six seniors, the OU women s basketball team should be expected to look and play much differently this season than past Sherri Coale-coached teams have played. However, while these freshmen are very talented and will make their names known quickly, they do draw comparisons to some familiar faces. Danielle Robinson 5-9 G San Jose, Calif. Robinson was the Sooners surprise pickup of the 2007 recruiting class. After acknowledging OU was off her radar until her official visit, Robinson made the decision to be a Sooner before she checked her bags for the return flight home. The speedy guard will see time both on and off the point and draws comparisons to Dionnah Jackson. Carlee Roethlisberger 6-1 F Findlay, Ohio Having the third most recognizable surname speaks to the star power on the Sooners roster. Yes, Carlee is the sister of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben, but she may the family s best athlete. Roethlisberger is leanest Sooner and the one with the greatest ceiling in terms of untapped basketball potential. Her play resembles another lean forward in former Sooner Leah Rush. Jenny Vining 5-9 G Marshall, Ark. This Arkansas high school star will remind fans of former Sooner Erin Higgins because of her 3-point range and accuracy, although Vining s may prove to be better in both cases. Head coach Sherri Coale says that Vining might be the best freshman she has ever coached because of her ability to quickly learn from mistakes and make correct adjustments in practice. Lauren Willis 5-11 G Overland Park, Kan. Willis was an all-stater in Kansas and walkedon to the OU program. She has been a stellar defender in practice as was quite the spark in OU s preseason intrasquad scrimmage as she went 3- for-3 from beyond the arc in limited action. Willis is the daughter of Steve Willis, a placekicker on Kansas State football s first ever bowl team, and the former Lois Groen, an All-American and Big Eight Conference track and field champion at Iowa State. C. Paris Big 12 Preseason POY For the second straight season, Oklahoma s Courtney Paris was named the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year in the coaches vote. The 6-4 center, who averaged 23.5 points and 15.9 rebounds, was last season s Big 12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Sooners to title defenses of the conference s regular season and tournament championships. Ashley Paris was an honorable mention for the All-Big 12 team. Sooners Picked Second in Big 12 The Oklahoma Sooners were picked to finish second in this season s Big 12 Conference women s basketball standings in a preseason poll voted by the league s coaches. Texas A&M, the Big 12 co-champions with Oklahoma, received seven of 12 first-place votes to edge the Sooners, who received five first-place votes, in a split decision between the two teams. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own team Big 12 Conference Preseason Poll Rank Team Points 1. texas A&M (7) Oklahoma (5) Baylor texas oklahoma State iowa State Nebraska kansas State 54 texas Tech kansas Colorado Missouri 11 Big 12 Conference Preseason Poll History Season Selection Champion No Poll Kansas Texas Tech Texas Tech Kansas Texas Tech Iowa State ISU, TTU, OU Iowa State Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Texas Tech Texas Texas Texas, Kansas State Texas Baylor Baylor Oklahoma Oklahoma Texas A&M, Oklahoma Preseason Rankings The known is that Oklahoma is a top 15 team once again this season. The question is how a young Oklahoma squad without senior leadership will rank at the end of The following are from various women s basketball publications: Athlon CSTV.com GBallMag.com Lindy s WBB Magazine SLAM Magazine ESPN.com 1. Connecticut 1. Tennessee 1. Tennessee 1. Tennessee 1. Connecticut 1. Tennessee 1. Tennessee 2. LSU 2. Maryland 2. Connecticut 2. Connecticut 2. Tennessee 2. Connecticut 2. Connecticut 3. Tennessee 3. Rutgers 3. LSU 3. Rutgers 3. Louisiana State 3. Maryland 3. Maryland 4. Rutgers 4. Connecticut 4. Maryland 4. Maryland 4. Maryland 4. LSU 4. Rutgers 5. Maryland 5. LSU 5. Rutgers 5. LSU 5. Rutgers 5. Rutgers 5. LSU 6. Georgia 6. Stanford 6. Stanford 6. Oklahoma 6. Georgia 6. Texas A&M 6. Stanford 7. Stanford 7. Cal 7. North Carolina 7. North Carolina 7. Texas A&M 7. North Carolina 7. N. Carolina 8. Cal 8. Oklahoma 8. Duke 8. Duke 8. Stanford 8. Duke 8. Oklahoma 9. Texas A&M 9. Georgia 9. Oklahoma 9. Texas A&M 9. North Carolina 9. Oklahoma 9. Duke 10. North Carolina 10. Texas A&M 10. Georgia 10. Stanford 10. Duke 10. Geo. Washington 10. Georgia 11. Duke 11. Duke 11. Arizona State 11. California 11. Texas A&M 12. Arizona State 12. Arizona State 12. Georgia 12. West Virginia 12. Arizona St. 13. Baylor 13. North Carolina 13. George Washington 13. Arizona State 13. California 14. West Virginia 14. Pittsburgh 14. Baylor 14. Oklahoma 14. G. Washington 15. Oklahoma 15. West Virginia 15. California 15. Baylor 15. Baylor

6 Paris a Preseason Wooden Award Candidate Courtney Paris was named one of 30 preseason candidates for the Women s Wooden Award announced by the John R. Wooden Award committee Wednesday, Oct. 31. Paris, a two-time Wooden All-American, was also a preseason nominee last year and was one of 16 finalists for the 2007 Women s Wooden Award. Tennessee s Candace Parker was the 2007 recipient of the honor. The award is named for the three-time college basketball All-American, 1932 National Player of the Year and 10-time national championship coach John Wooden. Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award is the most prestigious individual honor in college basketball. It is bestowed upon the nation s best player at an institution of higher education who has proven to his or her university that he or she is making progress toward graduation and maintaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA. Previous winners include such notables as Larry Bird (1979), Michael Jordan (1984), Tim Duncan (1997), and last year s recipients, Kevin Durant of Texas and Candace Parker of Tennessee. Paris and Team USA Qualify for Olympics Courtney Paris missed 30 days of the Sooners preseason training...and head coach Sherri Coale probably couldn t have been more pleased with the result. Courtney Paris, one of two collegians playing for the USA Basketball Women s Senior National Team, swept through the FIBA Americas Zone Tournament in Valdivia, Chile, winning the gold medal against Cuba on Sept. 30 and, more importantly, clinching a berth for the United States in next year s Olympic Games. Paris was a role-player for the U.S., as one of very few post players her size in international basketball. She averaged nine minutes per game as the Americans went through the tournament undefeated at 5-0. It was Paris seventh gold medal as part of a USA Basketball team. Paris and U21 Team win World Championship Paris earned twice as much gold this summer as she helped the USA Basketball Women s Under 21 Team to a World Championship title in July. The U.S. defeated Australia, 96-73, in the title game in Moscow, Russia, to give Paris and Team USA its fourth straight gold in age-group basketball. Paris played 39 games with USA Basketball in age group contests and never lost. She averaged 10.9 points and 8.0 rebounds in eight contests during the World Championships. SoonerSports.com Blog Even though she was out of the country, Courtney Paris kept everyone at home up to speed on her progress with USA Basketball via the OU Women s Basketball Blog on SoonerSports. com. Red Bests White in Intrasquad Scrimmage The University of Oklahoma women s basketball team completed its intrasquad scrimmage Thursday night at the Lloyd Noble Center in front of 2,200 fans. Players split time between Red and White teams as they played four eight-minute quarters. The Red defeated White in three quarters and won the overall battle with a total score of Overall, I was very, very pleased, OU head coach Sherri Coale said. I thought we got up and down the floor, we had some nice fast breaks and shot the ball pretty well. All the quarters were very competitive, with the margin just two, three or four points, which, I think, is a credit to our depth. I ll find 7,000 things on film that I want to fix tomorrow, but for a first time out I thought it was really good. Each period was intense and down to the wire as the largest margin of victory in any quarter was four points. White got the best of Red in the first, 21-17, but Red bounced back with victories in the final three quarters (25-22 in the second, in the third and in the fourth.) Courtney Paris led the Sooners with 27 total points. She shot 9-of-16 (.563) from the field and added nine points at the free throw line. Paris missed a double-double by one rebound, but made contributions elsewhere with four assists and a steal in 27 minutes on the court. Nyeshia Stevenson scored 26 points and added three steals and two assists to her stat line as she took full advantage of her athletic ability in several fast breaks and one-on-one situations. OU s four freshman played with no fear as guards Danielle Robinson and Jenny Vining scored 14 points apiece, Lauren Willis shot 3-of-3 from beyond the arc for nine points and forward Carlee Roethlisberger totaled seven points and seven rebounds. Also scoring in double figures were Rose Hammond (15), Jenna Plumley (11) and Abi Olajuwon (11). Plumley, who played 31 of a possible 32 minutes, was effective running the point, shooting 3-of-9 from 3-point range and counting nine assists with just three turnovers. Ashley Paris had a game-high 12 rebounds and Amanda Thompson led with four steals. Intrasquad Scrimmage Box Score Player FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA O-D-TREB F PTS AST TO BLK STL MIN Courtney Paris Nyeshia Stevenson Rose Hammond Jenny Vining Danielle Robinson Jenna Plumley Abi Olajuwon Lauren Willis Amanda Thompson Carlee Roethlisberger Ashley Paris Carolyn Winchester OU head coach Sherri Coale submits regular postings and this season several OU players will enter the cyberspace realm with their own unique contributions.

7 Coale in the Big 12 Era Big 12 Conference Wins Since 2000 Oklahoma Texas Tech Texas Baylor Iowa State Big 12 Regular Season Titles Oklahoma (2000, 01, 02, 06, 07) Texas Tech (1998, 99, 2000) Texas (2003, 04) Texas A&M (2007) Baylor (2005) Kansas State (2004) Iowa State (2000) Kansas (1997) Big 12 Tournament Titles Oklahoma (2002, 04, 06, 07) Iowa State (2000, 01) Texas Tech (1998, 99) Baylor (2005) Texas (2003) Colorado (1997) Active NCAA Tournament Streaks Oklahoma Baylor Texas A&M Iowa State Nebraska Oklahoma State Sweet 16 Appearances Oklahoma Texas Tech Colorado Iowa State Texas Associated Press All-Americans Oklahoma Kansas State Baylor Texas Tech WBCA All-Americans Oklahoma Kansas State Baylor Texas Tech Kansas Texas Three-Time Big 12 Coach of the Year Head Coach Sherri Coale Rare is the coach who embraces the balance of student and athlete like Sherri Coale. Even fewer teams have had success while emphasizing the books on the same level as the balls. The symmetry is a trademark of Coale s program. She meticulously prepares her athletes to excel in the classroom and on the hardwood. In essence, master the game of life and the challenges presented on the court will fall like dominoes. Those obstacles have routinely been bulldozed during the Coale s 11 years as the head coach of Oklahoma. The numbers speak for themselves. Take for example the 21 straight semesters with a combined team GPA of 3.0 or better, the five Big 12 Regular Season Championships, the 68 Academic All-Big 12 honors, the four Big 12 Tournament Championships, the eight All-District Academic Team members, the eight straight NCAA Tournament appearances, the four Academic All-America team members and the five Sweet 16 appearances. The foundation was a laid years ago during a humble upbringing in the oil mining town of Healdton, Okla. Those morals have stood as the roots of Oklahoma women s basketball for 11 years. Now they are flourishing on an elite level. So as the Sooners sit on the cusp of the season with the biggest national spotlight in program history already glaring in their eyes, Coale and company are sticking to their roots. And the success that comes with them. Coale s Collegiate head coaching career personal Birthdate: January 19, 1965 Hometown: Healdton, Oklahoma Children: son, Colton (born March 27, 1992) daughter, Chandler (born May 20, 1996) Husband: Dane Coale High School: Healdton (Okla.) High School College: Oklahoma Christian (B.S. in education, 1987) Oklahoma (master s of education, 1993) NOTE: Graduated summa cum laude from Oklahoma Christian Playing Experience Oklahoma Christian University NOTE: Team captain of Oklahoma Christian s three-time Sooner Athletic Conference Championship team and Academic All-American. coaching experience 1996-Present: Head Coach, University of Oklahoma : Head Coach, Norman High School : Assistant Coach, Edmond Memorial High School Overall Conference--- Attendance Year W L Pct. W L Pct. Average Conference Finish NCAA Result Oklahoma ,009 12th Oklahoma ,558 Ninth Oklahoma ,558 Sixth WNIT 2nd Round Oklahoma ,659 Season Champs NCAA Sweet Oklahoma ,367 Season Champs NCAA Sweet Oklahoma ,606 Season & Tournament Champs NCAA Runner-Up Oklahoma ,196 Fifth NCAA First Round Oklahoma ,691 Sixth & Tournament Champs NCAA 2nd Round Oklahoma ,695 T-Sixth NCAA First Round Oklahoma ,630 Season & Tournament Champs NCAA Sweet Oklahoma ,433 Season & Postseason Champs NCAA Sweet Oklahoma years

8 1 Nyeshia Stevenson Sophomore Forward/Guard 5-9 Little Rock, Ark. Career Single-Game Highs Points Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Point Field Goals Made Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals

9 2 Jenny Vining Freshman Guard 5-9 Marshall, Ark. Career Single-Game Highs Points Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Point Field Goals Made Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals

10 3 Courtney Paris Junior Center 6-4 Piedmont, Calif. Career Single-Game Highs Points Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Point Field Goals Made Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals CP3 s Double-Doubles Courtney Paris has an NCAA record 69 career double-doubles, including a record 61 consecutive game streak that is still active. The following is a look at all of them. # Streak Date Opponent PTS REB /11/05 Wisconsin-Milwaukee /13/05 SMU /16/05 New Mexico /2/05 Iowa /30/05 TCU /05/05 UCLA /10/05 Missouri State /18/05 Illinois /21/05 Michigan State /30/05 New Mexico /4/06 Iowa State /7/06 Colorado /9/06 Ohio State /14/06 Oklahoma State /18/06 Texas Tech /21/06 Baylor /25/06 Texas /28/06 Texas A&M /31/06 Oklahoma State /4/06 Missouri /8/06 Kansas /12/06 Baylor /15/06 Texas /18/06 Texas A&M /21/06 Kansas State /26/06 Nebraska /1/06 Texas Tech /8/06 Iowa State /9/06 Missouri /11/06 Baylor /18/06 Pepperdine /20/06 BYU /25/06 Stanford /12/06 DePaul /17/06 Eastern Kentucky /18/06 Hawaii /21/06 UCLA /29/06 Lamar /2/06 Tulsa /7/06 South Carolina /10/06 Arkansas-Pine Bluff /17/06 Northern Colorado /20/06 Ohio State /30/06 New Mexico /3/07 Kansas State /6/07 Nebraska /10/07 Baylor /17/07 Oklahoma State /20/07 Colorado /22/07 Texas Tech /24/07 Iowa State /27/07 Texas A&M /31/07 Texas /4/07 Oklahoma State /10/07 Texas A&M /12/07 Texas /17/07 Texas Tech /21/07 Kansas /25/07 Missouri /28/07 Baylor /7/07 Texas /8/07 Baylor /10/07 Iowa State /17/07 Southeast Missouri /19/07 Marquette /25/07 Ole Miss /11/07 Maryland /15/07 Tennessee 19 15

11 4 Abi Olajuwon Sophomore center 6-4 los angeles, calif. Career Single-Game Highs Points Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Point Field Goals Made Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals

12 5 Ashley Paris Junior Forward/Center 6-3 Piedmont, Calif. Career Single-Game Highs Points Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Point Field Goals Made Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals

13 10 Carlee Roethlisberger Freshman Forward 6-1 findlay, ohio Career Single-Game Highs Points Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Point Field Goals Made Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals

14 11 Jenna Plumley Sophomore Guard 5-4 Red Rock, Okla. Career Single-Game Highs Points Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Point Field Goals Made Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals

15 13 Danielle Robinson Freshman Guard 5-9 San Jose, Calif. Career Single-Game Highs Points Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Point Field Goals Made Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Rookie Of The Week, Athlete of the Year After her performance against No. 1 Tennessee, Danielle Robinson earned Co-Rookie of the Week honors from the Big 12 Conference. She shared the weekly award with Texas forward Kathleen Nash. Robinson was also honored Wednesday, Nov. 14, as the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Female High School Athlete of the Year at the hall of fame s induction ceremonies. Robinson was unable to attend due to preparation for Thursday s game against Tennessee in Tampa, Fla.

16 14 Lauren Willis Freshman Guard 5-11 overland park, Kan. Career Single-Game Highs Points Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Point Field Goals Made Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Rankings, Honors and Awards No. 17 player in Kansas (Kansas-Sports.com) 2007 McDonald s All-America Nominee 2007 Class 5A All-State First Team (Kansas Basketball Coaches Association) 2007 Class 5A All-State First Team (Topeka Capital-Journal) 2007 Class 5A All-State First Team (Wichita Eagle) 2007 Class 5A All-State First Team (Kansas-Sports.com) 2007 All-Class All-State Fourth Team (Kansas-Sports.com) 2006 East Kansas League First Team 2006 Shawnee Mission South Tournament First Team 2006 St. Thomas Aquinas Defensive Player of the Year High School Stats Averaged 12.5 points as a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas Four-year letterwinner who played varsity as a freshman on 2004 Class 6A state champions Placed third in 2005 state tournament and second in 2006 Shot 59 percent from the field as a junior As a senior, shot 48 percent from 3-point range and was 80 percent at the free-throw line Also ran track for the 2006 state champions Coached in basketball by Rick Hetzel Other Played on 2004 AAU Junior Olympics third-place team and National Championship fifth-place team. Personal Notes Born July 25, 1989, in Overland Park, Kan. Daughter of Steve and Lois Willis Has a younger sister, Abby (15), and younger brother, Ryan (11) Father, Steve Willis, was the placekicker for Kansas State s first football bowl team (1982 Indpendence) Mother, the former Lois Groen, was an NCAA Track and Field All-American (4x400-meter relay) and the 1984 Big Eight Conference Champion in the outdoor triple jump Played on the same AAU basketball team (Kansas Belles) as former OU star Caton Hill

17 15 carolyn winchester junior Forward 5-11 washington, okla. Career Single-Game Highs Points Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Point Field Goals Made Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals

18 21 amanda thompson Sophomore Forward 6-0 chicago, ill. Career Single-Game Highs Points Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Point Field Goals Made Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Birthday Girl Amanda Thompson celebrated her 20th birthday Sunday, Nov. 18, night in Norman. Teammates took her out for a special dinner and Nyeshia Stevenson picked up the tab.

19 31 rose hammond Sophomore Guard 5-9 depew, okla. Career Single-Game Highs Points Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Point Field Goals Made Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals

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21 Oklahoma Sooner Basketball Oklahoma Sooners Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2007) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (28-5) (10-2) (11-2) (7-1) CONFERENCE... (13-3) (7-1) (6-2) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (15-2) (3-1) (5-0) (7-1) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Paris,Courtney Rush,Leah Welch,Chelsi Paris,Ashley Thompson,Amanda Plumley,Jenna Higgins,Erin Brown,Britney Moore,Kendra Stevenson,Nyeshia Olajuwon,Abi Sanchez,Krista Hammond,Rose Winchester,Carolyn TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS OU OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING !11/12/06 DEPAUL W Points per game %11/17/06 vs Eastern Kentucky W Scoring margin %11/18/06 at Hawaii W FIELD GOALS-ATT /21/06 at UCLA W Field goal pct /29/06 at Lamar W POINT FG-ATT #12/02/06 at Tulsa W point FG pct /07/06 at South Carolina W pt FG made per game /10/06 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W FREE THROWS-ATT /17/06 NORTHERN COLORADO W Free throw pct /20/06 OHIO STATE L REBOUNDS &12/30/06 vs New Mexico W Rebounds per game *01/03/07 KANSAS STATE W Rebounding margin *01/06/07 at Nebraska W ASSISTS *01/10/07 at Baylor Lady Bears W Assists per game *01/17/07 at Oklahoma State W TURNOVERS *01/20/07 at Colorado W Turnovers per game *01/22/07 TEXAS TECH W O Turnover margin *01/24/07 IOWA STATE W Assist/turnover ratio *01/27/07 TEXAS A&M AGGIES L STEALS *01/31/07 at Texas L Steals per game *02/04/07 OKLAHOMA STATE W BLOCKS *02/10/07 at Texas A&M Aggies L Blocks per game *02/12/07 TEXAS W WINNING STREAK *02/17/07 at Texas Tech W Home win streak *02/21/07 at Kansas W ATTENDANCE *02/25/07 MISSOURI W Home games-avg/game *02/28/07 BAYLOR LADY BEARS W Neutral site-avg/game $03/07/07 vs Texas W $03/08/07 vs Baylor W SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total $03/10/07 vs Iowa State W /17/07 vs Southeast Missouri W Oklahoma Sooners /19/07 vs Marquette W Opponents /25/07 vs Ole Miss L ! - State Farm Tip-Off Classic (Norman, Okla.) % - Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic (Honolulu) # - Bertha Teague Classic (Tulsa, Okla.) & - Played at Cox Convention Center (Oklahoma City) $ - Big 12 Championship (Oklahoma City) + - NCAA First & Second Round (Austin, Texas) = - NCAA Sweet 16 (Dayton, Ohio) * - Conference game

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24 OKLAHOMA WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES photo roster E i g h t c o n s e c u t i v e n c A A A p p e A r A n c e s f i v E B i g 12 s e A s o n c h A m p i o n s h i p s f o u r B i g 12 to u r n A m e n t t i t l e s E i g h t A l l - A m e r i c A n s TV/Photo Roster Nyeshia stevenson 2 JeNNy vining 3 CourtNey Paris 4 abi olajuwon 5-9 so Forward/guard little rock, Ark. mcclellan hs 5-9 Fr guard marshall, Ark. marshall hs 6-4 Jr center piedmont, calif. piedmont hs 6-4 so center los Angeles, calif. the marlborough school 5 ashley Paris 10 Carlee roethlisberger 11 JeNNa Plumley 13 DaNielle robinson 6-3 Jr Forward/center piedmont, calif. piedmont hs 6-1 Fr Forward Findlay, ohio Findlay hs 5-4 so point guard red rock, okla. Frontier hs 5-9 Fr point guard san Jose, calif. Archbishop mitty hs 14 lauren willis 15 CarolyN winchester 21 amanda thompson 31 rose hammond 5-11 Fr guard overland park, Kan. st. thomas Aquinas hs 5-11 Jr Forward Washington, okla. Washington hs 6-0 so Forward chicago, ill. Whitney Young hs 5-9 so guard Depew, okla. Depew hs sherri Coale JaN ross stacy hansmeyer ChaD thrailkill head coach 12th season (.663) Assistant coach 12th season Assistant coach seventh season Assistant coach Fourth season 2007 OklahOma SOOnerS BaSketBall Guide 2008