CHICAGO STATE at Southern Illinois Salukis (2-6) Friday, December 20, 2013 SIU Arena Carbondale, Ill.

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1 @ChicagoStateWBB at Southern Illinois Salukis (2-6) Friday, December 20, 2013 SIU Arena Carbondale, Ill SCHEDULE SETTING THE SCENE November 9 Ind. Tech W 13 at Northwestern L 16 at Miami (OH) L 18 at Omaha L 23 IUPUI L 26 Purdue Calumet L December 1 Western Michigan L 6 vs Valparaiso^ L 7 vs Detroit^ L 20 at Southern Illinois 6:00 PM CT 29 Wright State 2:00 PM CT 31 Loyola Chicago 2:00 PM CT January 2 Seattle U * 7:00 PM CT 4 Idaho * 2:00 PM CT 8 Indiana Northwest 7:00 PM CT 11 at Kansas City * 4:30 PM CT 16 at New Mexico State * 6:00 PM MT 18 at UTPA * 7:00 PM CT 23 Bakersfield * 7:00 PM CT 25 Utah Valley * 2:00 PM CT 30 at Grand Canyon * 7:00 PM MT February 8 Kansas City * 2:00 PM CT 13 UTPA * 7:00 PM CT 15 New Mexico State * 2:00 PM CT 20 at Utah Valley * 7:00 PM MT 22 at Bakersfield * 1:00 PM PT March 1 Grand Canyon * 2:00 PM CT 6 at Idaho * 6:00 PM PT 8 at Seattle U * 4:00 PM PT 12 WAC Tournament Quarterfinal TBD 14 WAC Tournament Semifinal TBD 15 WAC Tournament Championship TBD * - WAC Game ^ - University of Toledo Tournament After taking 12 days off for finals, the Chicago State women s basketball team takes on the Southern Illinois Salukis in a non-conference tilt tonight (Dec. 20). After tonight s game, the Cougars will take a holiday break before starting a season-high five game homestand (Dec. 29-Jan. 8). Paris Williams FORWARD 5 Jr. 6-0 Points 15.6 Rebounds 6.8 Steals 3.3 Chanel Wilson-Stewart CENTER 12 Jr. 6-3 Points 7.7 Rebounds 8.1 Blocks 1.5 MEDIA INFORMATION Online Media Team Department Facebook ChicagoStateAthletics Website GoCSUCougars.com Media Relations Sports Information Asst. Warren Croxton Phone ChicagoStateSportsInfo@ gmail.com PROBABLE STARTERS Layne Murphy FORWARD 25 So. 6-2 Points 3.2 Rebounds 5.2 Steals 1.4 Jasmine Sanders GUARD 21 So. 5-4 Points 5.8 Rebounds 4.4 Assists 3.7 Cailin Nix GUARD 20 Fr 5-9 Points 1.7 Rebounds 1.6 Assists 0.9 TALE OF THE TAPE Stats CSU SIU Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Field Goal % Opponent Field Goal % Three-Point % Opponent Three Point % Free Throw % Opponent Free Throw % Rebounds Per Game Rebound Differential Assists Per Game Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game Turnovers Per Game

2 CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY COUGARS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School/Last College 2 Tierra Williams G 5-7 Jr. Detroit, Mich. / Lathrup 4 Sarah Amalou G 5-6 Fr. Copenhagen, Denmark / Falkonergaardens Gymnasium og HF 5 Paris Williams F 6-0 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. / Pattonville 11 Konner Harris G 5-9 Fr. Sidney, Ohio / Sidney 12 Chanel Wilson-Stewart C 6-3 Jr. Hillside, Ill. / St. Joseph s 20 Cailin Nix G 5-9 Fr. Martinsville, Ind. / Martinsville 21 Jasmine Sanders G 5-4 So. Country Club Hills, Ill. / Hillcrest 25 Layne Murphy F 6-2 So. Country Club Hills, Ill. / Rich Central 30 Jessica Cerda G 5-10 Fr. Streamwood, Ill. / Streamwood 33 Jasmine Wood F 6-1 So. Lansing, Mich. / Lansing Waverly/ Akron 42 Jakeisha Wells F 6-3 So. Chicago, Ill. / Proviso East/ Arkansas Little Rock 44 Jaliria Wells F 6-2 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Proviso East/ Arkansas Little Rock 54 Tashuna Brown F 6-1 Jr. New York, N.Y / Randolph/ ASA College ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School/Last College 4 Sarah Amalou G 5-6 Fr. Copenhagen, Denmark / Falkonergaardens Gymnasium og HF 54 Tashuna Brown F 6-1 Jr. New York, N.Y / Randolph/ ASA College 30 Jessica Cerda G 5-10 Fr. Streamwood, Ill. / Streamwood 11 Konner Harris G 5-9 Fr. Sidney, Ohio / Sidney 25 Layne Murphy F 6-2 So. Country Club Hills, Ill. / Rich Central 20 Cailin Nix G 5-9 Fr. Martinsville, Ind. / Martinsville 21 Jasmine Sanders G 5-4 So. Country Club Hills, Ill. / Hillcrest 42 Jakeisha Wells F 6-3 So. Chicago, Ill. / Proviso East/ Arkansas Little Rock 44 Jaliria Wells F 6-2 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Proviso East/ Arkansas Little Rock 5 Paris Williams F 6-0 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. / Pattonville 2 Tierra Williams G 5-7 Jr. Detroit, Mich. / Lathrup 12 Chanel Wilson-Stewart C 6-3 Jr. Hillside, Ill. / St. Joseph s 33 Jasmine Wood F 6-1 So. Lansing, Mich. / Lansing Waverly/ Akron Returners (5) Pos. Name Ht. Cl. GP-GS G Tierra Williams 5-7 Jr F Paris Williams * 6-0 Jr C Chanel Wilson-Stewart* 6-3 Jr G Jasmine Sanders 5-4 So F Layne Murphy * 6-2 So Lost (6) Pos. Name Ht. Cl. GP-GS G Caneka Davis 5-5 Sr G Jazzmyn Harvey 5-8 Sr F Jasmine Collins * 6-0 So G Jackie Jones * 5-5 So G Nia-Tayler Clark 6-2 Fr G April Watson 6-2 Fr ROSTER BREAKDOWN * - Denotes starter, ^ - blocks per game, # - steals per game Note: Stats from season PPG RPGAPG # ^ ^ PPG RPGAPG # # # ^ Newcomers (8) Pos. Name Ht. Cl. F Tashuna Brown 6-1 Jr. F Jakeisha Wells 6-3 So. F Jasmine Wood 6-1 So. G Sarah Amalou 5-6 Fr. G Jessica Cerda 5-10 Fr. G Konner Harris 5-9 Fr. G Cailin Nix 5-9 Fr. F Jaliria Wells 6-2 Fr. Note: Sarah Amalou, Jakeisha Wells, Jaliria Wells and Jasmine Wood will redshirt this season PRONUNCIATIONS Chanel: Shuh - nell Jalira: Juh-lira Jakeisha: Juh-kesha 2

3 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Player (Date) Pts Rbs Asts Chanel Wilson-Stewart (11/9) Paris Williams (11/26) Paris Williams (12/6) Chanel Wilson-Stewart (12/7) DOUBLE-DIGIT GAMES Player Pts Rbs Asts Jasmine Sanders 3 Paris Williams 7 2 Tierra Williams 6 Chanel Wilson-Stewart 3 3 LED THE TEAM IN... Led Team In Scoring Career Paris Williams 5 17 Tierra Williams 4 15 Chanel Wilson-Stewart 2 2 Led Team In Rebounding Career Paris Williams 4 27 Chanel Wilson-Stewart 4 11 Tierra Williams 1 3 Layne Murphy 1 13 NOTE: If two or more Cougars tie for the team-high in a contest, both receive credit under this chart. Thus the yearly totals total can be greater than the total number of games played. RETURNING NUMBERS Category Back-of-Total Pct. Points 823-of % 3-Point FG s 57-of % Free Throws 172-of % Rebounds 493-of % Assists 77-of % Blocked Shots 71-of % Steals 160-of % Minutes 3134-of % RETURNING LEADERS Category Player Statistics Total Points T. Williams 241 Points Per-Game T. Williams 9.9 Total 3-Pointers T. Williams 48 3-Point FG% T. Williams 26.7% Free Throws P. Williams 61 Free Throw% P. Williams 80.3% Off-Rebounds P. Williams 59 Def-Rebounds L. Murphy 115 Total Rebounds L. Murphy 157 Rebounds/Game L. Murphy 5.6 Total Assists T. Williams 30 Assists/Game T. Williams 1.0 Total Blocks L. Murphy 34 Blocks/Game L. Murphy 1.2 Total Steals T. Williams 50 Minutes/Game T. Williams 28.1 Note: Statistics SEASON HIGHS COUGARS Overall Home Away Neutral vs. WAC vs. non-conference In overtime Day games (start before 5 PM) Night games (start after 5 PM) In November December: January: February: March: Leading at halftime: Trailing at halftime: Tied at halftime: More rebounds than opponent: Fewer rebounds than opponent: Rebounds equal: Higher FG% than opponent: Lower FG% than opponent: FG% equal: More turnovers than opponent: Fewer turnovers than opponent: Equal turnovers: Scoring 59 or less: : : : : or more: Individual Points... 23, Tierra Williams, vs. Indiana Tech (Nov. 9) Field Goals... 10, Tierra Williams, vs. Indiana Tech (Nov. 9) 3-Point FG...3, Tierra Williams, 4x, last vs. Valparaiso (Dec. 6) Free Throws... 8, Chanel Wilson-Stewart, vs. Indiana Tech (Nov. 9) Rebounds... 19, Paris Williams, vs. Purdue Calumet (Nov. 26) Assists... 8, Jasmine Sanders, vs. Indiana Tech (Nov. 9) Steals...6, Paris Williams, at Omaha (Nov. 18) Blocks... 3, Chanel Wilson-Stewart, 2x, last vs. Detroit (Dec. 7) Team Points...74, vs. Indiana Tech (Nov. 9) Field Goals... 26, vs. Purdue Calumet (Nov. 26) 3-Point FG... 6, vs. IUPUI (Nov. 23) Free Throws...19, vs. Indiana Tech (Nov. 9) Rebounds...42, 3x, last vs. Valparaiso (Dec. 6) Assists...11, 2x, last vs. Detroit (Dec. 7) Steals...17, vs. Indiana Tech (Nov. 9) Blocks...4, 2x, last vs. Detroit (Dec. 7) 3

4 CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY COUGARS WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WAC STANDINGS Team WAC Overall Grand Canyon Idaho UTPA Seattle U New Mexico State Bakersfield Kansas City Chicago State Utah Valley Note: Standings as of Dec. 18 ABOUT THE WAC PRESEASON COACHES POLL No. Teams (first place votes) Pts. 1. Seattle U (6) Idaho (3) New Mexico State Kansas City Bakersfield Utah Valley Texas-Pan American Grand Canyon Chicago State 10 Preseason Coaches All-WAC Teams First Team Stacey Barr, Jr., G, Idaho Alyssa Charlston, Sr., F, Idaho Eilise, O Connor, Sr., G, Kansas City Sylvia Shepard, Sr., G, Seattle U Kacie Sowell, Sr., F, Seattle U Second Team Ashley Ward, Sr., F, Seattle U Kim Nezianya, R-Sr., F, Kansas City Janae Coffee, R-Jr., C, Bakersfield Sasha Weber, So., G, New Mexico State Judy Jones, Sr., G-F, Grand Canyon Preseason Player of the Year: Kacie Sowell, Seattle U PRESEASON MEDIA POLL No. Teams (first place votes) Pts. 1. Seattle (11) Idaho (1) New Mexico State Utah Valley Bakersfield Kansas City Texas-Pan American Grand Canyon (1) Chicago State 18 Preseason Media All-WAC Teams First Team Alyssa Charlston, Sr., F, Idaho Judy Jones, Sr., G-F, Grand Canyon Eilise, O Connor, Sr., G, Kansas City Sylvia Shepard, Sr., G, Seattle U Kacie Sowell, Sr., F, Seattle U Second Team Janae Coffee, R-Jr., C, Bakersfield Tina Doughty, Jr., G, Utah Valley Sasha Weber, So., G, New Mexico State Stacey Barr, Jr., G, Idaho Tyonna Outland, R-Jr., G, Bakersfield Preseason Media Player of the Year: Kacie Sowell, Seattle U After completing its 50th year of intercollegiate competition, the Western Athletic Conference continues to evolve and feature some of the nation s best programs. In , the WAC will create a new digital network to give fans streaming internet access to many of its regular season games and postseason championships including volleyball, soccer, swimming and diving, basketball, softball and baseball. The WAC is the sixth oldest among the nation s 11 Division I-A conferences. Its history traces back to July 27, 1962, when the original six-team league of Arizona, Arizona State, Brigham Young, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming began competition. Presently, the WAC crowns team and individual champions in 19 sports nine men s and 10 women s. For the men, there are championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. Championships for women are held in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and volleyball WAC TOURNAMENT The 2014 Western Athletic Conference Tournament will be played in Las Vegas, Nev. at the Orleans Arena March The championship game will be played on March 15 at 1 p.m. PT and will air on ESPNU. 4

5 QUICK FACTS General Information Location Chicago, Ill. Founded 1867 Enrollment 6,107 Nickname Cougars Colors Green and White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Western Athletic Conference President Dr. Wayne D. Watson Director of Athletics Dan Schumacher Faculty Rep Dr. Bernard Rowan Team History First Year of Basketball First Year of Division I All-Time Record Postseason App. One (WBI, 2011) Basketball Information Head Coach Angela Jackson Alma Mater Old Dominion, 91 Record at CSU (10 seasons) Career Record (11 seasons) Assistant Coach Renada Blackburn Assistant Coach Gloria Bradley Assistant Coach Loretta Soria Athletic Trainer Omar Jefferson Assistant Athletic Trainer Ana Maguin Strength and Conditioning Mike Galvan Team Information Record 4-26 Great West Record 2-6 Home 4-10 Away 0-16 Neutral 0-0 Returning/Lost 5/6 Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Newcomers 8 Home Arena Emil & Patricia Jones Convocation Center Capacity 7,000 Opened 2007 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS This is will be the fifth meeting all time between the Salukis and Cougars. Southern Illinois leads the series 3-1. LAST TIME THEY MET - DECEMBER 29, 2012 Paris Williams scored 17 points off the bench and Layne Murphy collected a double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds), but the Cougars fell at the Jones Convocation Center. CONFERENCE HISTORY - This will be Chicago State s first season in the WAC after spending the previous four seasons in the Great West Conference. The Cougars were an independent from after 12 seasons in the Summit League. Prior to their time in the Summit, Chicago State spent one season in the East Coast League ( ) and their first seven years in Division I as an independent. ONE OF THE BEST - Paris Williams leads the WAC in steals (3.3) and ranks 5th in points per game (15.6). She is the only player in the WAC to average at least 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game. CHICAGO THREE PARTY - Tierra Williams has had at least one three-pointer in 18 of her last 21 games. Konner Harris has made at least one three-pointer in her last eight games. GRAND THEFT - Layne Murphy has at least one steal in 19 of her last 24 games. Tierra Williams has at least one steal in 16 of her last 19 games. Paris Williams has at least one steal in 26 of her last 31 games and at least two steals in 12 of her last 14. Chanel Wilson-Stewart has at least one steal in 12 of her last 14 games. Chicago State has had at least eight steals in 17 of their last 19 games. GETTING BETTER - Tierra Williams scored more points as a sophomore (296) than as a freshman (201) as did Chanel Wilson-Stewart (99-74). BLOCK PARTIES ARE FUN - The Cougars have at least one block in 124 of their last 133 games dating back to the season and at least two blocks in 14 of their last 18 games. Chanel Wilson-Stewart has at least one block in 11 of her last 14 games. NEWS AND NOTES YOUNG ROSTER - The Cougars have nine freshmen and sophomores on their roster and no seniors. They are one of only two teams in the WAC (New Mexico State) to have no seniors on the roster. PLAYERS TO COACHES - Assistant coaches Renada Blackburn and Loretta Soria played together from at Chicago State and were coached by Angela Jackson during the season. MILESTONE WATCH - Tierra Williams - 5 three-pointers shy of 100 for her career. 32 assists shy of 100 for her career. 77 points shy of 700 for her career. Paris Williams - 36 rebounds shy of 400 for her career. 59 points shy of 700 for her career. 65 steals shy of 200 for her career. Chanel Wilson-Stewart - 14 field goals shy of 100 for her career. 38 blocks shy of 100 for her career. 45 steals shy of 100 for her career. Layne Murphy - 16 points shy of 200 for her career. 19 field goals shy of 100 for her career. 96 rebounds shy of 300 her career. REACHING MILESTONES - This season... Tierra Williams became the: 28th Cougar to surpass 100 career steals. 29th Cougar to surpass 600 career points. 33rd Cougar to make 200 career field goals. 37th Cougar to surpass 500 career points. Paris Williams became the: 28th Cougar to surpass 600 career points. 32nd Cougar to surpass 200 career field goals. 34th Cougar to surpass 300 career rebounds. Chanel Wilson-Stewart became the: 10th Cougar to reach 50 blocks in her career. 5

6 CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY COUGARS STUDENT-ATHLETE CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS 2 Tierra Williams G 5-7 Sophomore 5 Paris Williams F 6-0 Junior 11 Konner Harris G 5-9 Freshman 12 Chanel Wilson-Stewart C 6-3 Junior 20 Cailin Nix G 5-9 Freshman 21 Jasmine Sanders G 5-4 Sophomore 25 Layne Murphy F 6-2 Sophomore 30 Jessica Cerda G 5-10 Freshman 54 Tashuna Brown F 6-1 Junior Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: 26 2x, last at UTPA (3/9/13) 9 at Omaha (11/18/13) 3 5x, last at CSU Bakersfield (2/16/13) 7 vs. Texas-Pan American (2/16/12) 2 3x, last vs.texas-pan American (2/9/13) 22 vs. Seattle (2/22/12) 19 at Houston Baptist (1/21/12) 3 at Houston Baptist (1/21/12) 6 at Omaha (11/18/13) 2 2x, last vs. Utah Valley (2/23/13) 7 vs. Valparaiso (12/6/13) 4 vs. Valparaiso (12/6/13) 1 2x, last vs. Valparaiso (12/16/13) 1 3x, last vs. Valparaiso (12/16/13) N/A 19 vs. Purdue Calumet (11/26/13) 16 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 3 2x, last vs. Detroit (12/7/13) 3 5x, last vs. Indiana Tech (11/19/13) 4 vs. Rice (11/18/11) 4 2x, last vs. Purdue Calumet (11/26/13) 4 vs. Valparaiso (12/6/13) 1 2x, last vs. IUPUI (11/23/13) 2 2x, last vs. IUPUI (11/23/13) N/A 12 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 9 vs. Purdue Calumet (11/26/.13) 8 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 3 4x, last vs. Purdue Calumet (11/26/13) N/A 14 at NJIT (3/2/13) 11 at NJIT (3/2/13) 3 vs. IU Northwest (11/16/12) 5 vs. IU Northwest (11/16/12) 4 at Drake (12/2/12) 5 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 2 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 1 at Northwestern (11/13/13) N/A N/A 1 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 2 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) N/A N/A N/A 23 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 9 at Omaha (11/18/13) 2 vs. Detroit (12/7/13) 5 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 1 vs. Purdue Calumet (11/26/13) 21 vs. Detroit (12/7/13) 13 vs. Purdue Calumet (11/26/13) 2 3x, last vs. Purdue Calumet (11/23/13) 6 at Omaha (11/18/13) N/A 19 vs. Purdue Calumet (11/26/13) 16 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 3 vs. Detroit (12/7/13) 3 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 3 2x, last vs. Detroit (12/7/13) 12 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 9 vs. Purdue Calumet (11/26/.13) 8 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 3 4x, last vs. Purdue Calumet (11/26/13) N/A 6 2x, last vs. Valparaiso (12/6/13) 9 vs. IUPUI (11/23/13) 3 vs. Detroit (12/7/13) 3 2x, last vs. Detroit (12/7/13) 1 2x, last vs. Detroit (12/7/13) Note: Sarah Amalou, Jakeisha Wells, Jaliria Wells and Jasmine Wood will redshirt this season. 6

7 HEAD COACH ANGELA JACKSON The season will be Angela Jackson s 11th season as Chicago State s women s basketball head coach. She is the program s all-time leader in wins with 121. She guided the Cougars to the program s best ever season in when her squad won the Great West Conference regular season and tournament championships. The Cougars defeated Eastern Illinois and Cleveland State on their way to the Women s Basketball Invitational Final Four. The team won a school-record 24 games. Jackson was named GWC Coach of the Year. Courtney Waldon was named the GWC Player of the Year. Jackson s student-athletes have stood out on and off the court. Since the season, six Cougars have made conference All-Academic teams. Her teams have earned multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores higher than the NCAA average in three of the past four years including two single season 1,000 APR scores during that time. In her first 10 seasons with Chicago State, Jackson has coached six of the top nine scorers in Cougars history including five 1,000-point scorers (Courtney Waldon, Jasmin Dixon, Janay Dockery, Tina Hill and Kafayat Davies). She has had four (Tressa Beckel, Jasmin Dixon, Zondrankia Williams and Kafayat Davies) student-athletes sign professional contracts overseas. Her players have earned all-conference selections 26 times including six first team all-conference nods. Over her tenure, the Cougars have earned 16 conference player of the week honors. The Cougars have been just as dangerous outside of conference play during Jackson s reign. Her Chicago State teams have recorded non-conference victories over programs from 14-different conferences. Most notably she has made a habit of beating local rivals. She owns a victory over Northwestern, four wins over city rival Loyola-Chicago, three against Northern Illinois along with one over Valparaiso and a pair against Eastern Illinois. She s also defeated Tulane, Saint Louis and twice taken down Dayton. Since the season, the Cougars have averaged at least ten steals per game and have ranked no lower than 64th among all of the Division I schools in the NCAA. Jasmin Dixon recorded 260 steals during her career from 2005 to She finished 13th in the nation in 2007 with 3.3 steals per game. Chicago State has also shown the ability to shoot from distance under Jackson. Between , her teams shot at least 33 percent from the 3-point line and ranked in the NCAA s top 40 in three-point shooting from Courtney Waldon, Chicago State s Division I all-time leader in scoring and 3-pointers made, ranked in the NCAA s top 40 in threepoint shooting percentage during three of her four seasons under Jackson. Waldon finished her career with 1,581 points. She concluded the season ranked ninth in the nation with an average of pointers per contest. Prior to her arrival at Chicago State, Jackson spent time with Michigan and Michigan State. As an associate head coach at Michigan, she was a part of a staff that made two WNIT tournaments and made the round of 32 of the NCAA tournament twice as an assistant with Michigan State. Jackson was also the head coach of NCAA Division II Saginaw Valley State for one season and an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Wayne State University. Before venturing into coaching, Jackson had a decorated playing career at Odessa and Old Dominion University. She made the all-conference team twice in her two years at Odessa and helped lead her team to a NJCAA National Tournament appearance as a sophomore. After transferring to Old Dominion, she averaged 16.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game for the team that won the Sun Belt conference and advanced to the second round of the 1990 NCAA tournament. Jackson graduated in 1991 with a bachelor s degree in health and physical education from Old Dominion. The Jackson File Year Position University Overall Conference Head Coach Chicago State (WAC) Head Coach Chicago State (GWC) Head Coach Chicago State (GWC) Head Coach Chicago State (GWC) Head Coach Chicago State (GWC) Head Coach Chicago State Independent Head Coach Chicago State Independent Head Coach Chicago State 9-20 Independent Head Coach Chicago State (Mid-Con) Head Coach Chicago State (Mid-Con) Head Coach Chicago State (Mid-Con) Associate Head Coach Michigan Associate Head Coach Michigan Head Coach Saginaw Valley State (GLIAC) Assistant Coach Michigan State Assistant Coach Michigan State Assistant Coach Michigan State Assistant Coach Michigan State Assistant Coach Michigan State Assistant Coach Michigan State Assistant Coach Michigan State Assistant Coach Wayne State (Mich.) NCAA Division I career record: (10 seasons) NCAA Division I and II career record: (11 seasons) Head Coaching Highlights: Great West Conference Coach of the Year Great West Conference Champions Program leader in career coaching victories 7

8 CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY COUGARS ASSISTANT COACHES Assistant Coach Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Renada Blackburn Eighth Season Gloria Bradley First Season The season will be the eight season for Renada Blackburn as an assistant under coach Jackson. She works with the post players, film exchange and the academic progress of the team. Since the season, six Cougars have made conference All-Academic teams. The women s basketball team has recorded higher APR scores than the NCAA average in three of the past four years including two single season 1,000 APR scores during that time. In her coaching career, Blackburn has coached four of the top nine scorers in Chicago State Division I history. She has coached 22 all conference players including six who earned first team all-conference selections. Blackburn s banner year as an assistant was in the season as the team set a school record with 24 wins, claiming the Great West regular season and tournament championships. It was the school s first women s basketball postseason appearance, which ended in a trip to the Women s Basketball Invitational Final Four. Chicago State had two members make the Great West All-Conference team (Courtney Waldon, Tressa Beckel). Caila Desroches won Sixth Woman of the Year, was named to the Great West Conference All-Tournament Team and won the conference tournament MVP. A former player for head coach Angela Jackson, Blackburn was a four-year letter winner ( ). She averaged 7.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game and graduated fourth all-time on the Cougars Division I rebound list (621). Her 8.4 rebounds in the season ranked 87th among all Division I players while her 8.5 rebounds in the year placed her 73rd in the nation. The All-Academic Summit League player graduated from Chicago State in 2006 with a degree in psychology. Assistant Coach Gloria Bradley brings 18 years of NCAA head coaching experience to the Chicago State bench as she joins the CSU staff as the Cougars assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the women s basketball program for the season. Before coming to Chicago State, Bradley spent 11 seasons as the head coach at NCAA Division II Wayne State in Detroit, Mich. She won 126 games and helped produce two All-Americans, 15 all-conference players, seven all-conference defensive team members and four 1,000-point scorers. Her teams qualified for seven Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournaments. In 2003, she guided Wayne State to the program s first NCAA Tournament appearance and received the school s Outstanding Contributor Award in In 2010, Bradley received the Judy Sweet Award at the NCAA Women s Coaches Academy. Prior to her time at Wayne State, Bradley spent seven seasons at NCAA Division III Montclair State University ( ). She directed Montclair State to Eastern College Athletic Conference championships in 1994, 1997 and Her 1995 squad won the school s first New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Bradley spent one season ( ) as an assistant at Montclair State before taking over the program. Before arriving at Montclair State, she was an assistant at Seton Hall from Before her coaching career, she was a standout basketball player at Seton Hall University. A four-year letter winner and a 1984 First Team All-Big East Conference player, Bradley ranks in the top five for field goal percentage (1st), blocks (2nd) and rebounds (3rd). She also is in the top 15 in field goals (11th), steals (12th) and scoring (13th). She was named the New Jersey Player of the Year in Her play at Seton Hall lead her to get drafted by the Atlanta Comets of the Women s American Basketball Association. Along with her bachelor s degree in secondary education/mathematics from Seton Hall in 1984, Bradley earned her master s degree in administration and supervision from Montclair State in Loretta Soria First Season Loretta Soria enters her first season as an assistant coach with Chicago State women s basketball in after spending the previous five seasons as an associate head coach at Indiana University Northwest. During her five seasons with Indiana University Northwest, Soria assisted with game strategies, scouting, skill improvement of her players and travel arrangements for road trips. She also developed the team s strength and conditioning program and supervised the academic achievement of her players. Prior to her time at the NAIA school, the former Chicago State Cougar ( ) was an assistant coach at Calumet College before being promoted to head coach. She was also an academic counselor and Compliance Coordinator for Athletics while at Calumet. Before she made the jump into coaching, Soria (Ellul) was a standout at Chicago State University. She ranks second all-time in Cougars Division I history for three-point field goal percentage (.346) and third in three-pointers made (157). In her senior season ( ), Soria set the single season Chicago State Division I record, shooting.461 from beyond the arc. Her playing career continued after Chicago State, where she played for the Malta National Team. Her Malta team won the European Olympic Gold Medal (June 2009) and the FIBA European Division C Championship (July 2008). She also made the European All-Star Five Selection at the Division C Championships. A native of Melbourne, Australia, Soria received her degree in physical education at Chicago State and a degree in elementary education from Calumet College. 8

9 25 Junior Guard Forward Tierra Paris Williams Detroit, St. Louis, Mich. Mo. Lathrup Pattonville : Had team-high 23 points and five steals vs. Indiana Tech (Nov. 9)...set a career-high with nine rebounds and had team-high 21 points at Omaha (Nov. 18)...has three straight double-digit point outings (Dec. 1-7) : Played in all 30 games with 11 starts finished third in the Great West in steals per game (1.7) ranked sixth in the GWC in points per game (9.3) recorded a career-high 26 points while making five 3-point baskets vs. Utah Valley (Feb. 23) scored 26 points and made a career-high eight 3-pointers at UTPA (Mar. 9) scored game-high 25 points vs. Houston Baptist in the Great West Tournament (Mar. 14) team-high 19 points at Drake (Dec. 2) grabbed a career-high seven rebounds vs. Akron (Jan. 3) totaled 12 points and a team-high six steals vs. Central Methodist (Nov. 26) had team-high three steals at Utah Valley (Jan. 12), vs. Nebraska Omaha(Jan. 17) and at IUPUI (Feb. 5) had two blocks vs. Southern Illinois (Dec. 29), vs. Houston Baptist (Jan. 26) and vs. UTPA (Feb. 9) : Recorded 14 points and six rebounds vs. Northern Iowa (Nov. 14) totaled 12 points and team-high five rebounds at Miami Ohio (Dec. 28) recorded 11 points and four rebounds vs. Trinity International (Jan. 5) grabbed 14 points and four rebounds vs. North Dakota (Jan. 28) totaled 15 points vs. Indiana Northwest (Feb. 1) scored 12 points vs. NJIT (Feb. 4) recorded 10 points at North Dakota (Feb. 9) scored team-high 12 points at Utah Valley (Feb. 11) totaled 14 points vs. Houston Baptist (Feb. 16)...notched 10 points at NJIT (Mar. 3) Prep: Letterwinner at Southfield High School in Lathrup, Mich...posted averages of 5.7 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game during her senior year in scored 15 points and four steals versus North Farmington... notched 13 points, four assists and three steals against Pershing...dished out five assists and had three steals against Lake Orion...four-year member of the honor roll. Personal: Played AAU basketball for Michigan Heat, Motor City Suns, and Adidas Top Ten...state champs in 2004, 2005, final four finish in National AAU Tournament and Sweet 16 finish in 2006 and won three National College Exposure Events...coached by Dwayne Scott...daughter of Andre Smith and Tracie Williams. Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: CAREER HIGHS 26 2x, last at UTPA (3/9/13) 9 at Omaha (11/18/13) 3 5x, last at CSU Bakersfield (2/16/13) 7 vs. Texas-Pan American (2/16/12) 2 3x, last vs. Texas-Pan American (2/9/13) All-GWC Second Team GWC Sixth Woman of the Year All-GWC All Academic Williams, Tierra CSU Scholar Athlete Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

10 CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY COUGARS 5 Junior 6-0 Forward Paris Williams St. Louis, Mo. Pattonville : Scored 18 points, snagged five rebounds and three steals vs. Indiana Tech (Nov. 9)...set a career-high with six steals and had 20 points at Omaha (Nov. 18)...had four straight outings with at least ten points (Nov )...had season-high 13 rebounds vs. Purdue Calumet (Nov. 26)...recorded a double-double (17 points and 10 rebounds) vs. Valparaiso (Dec. 6)...finished one rebound shy of a double-double (21 points, nine rebounds) vs. Detroit (Dec. 7)...made the Toledo Invite All-Tournament Team (Dec. 7) : Played in all 30 games with 20 starts in GWC games only, led the conference in free throw percentage (80.8 percent) had season-high 19 points and five steals vs. Houston Baptist (Jan. 26).led the team in rebounds (11) and tied for the team lead in points (15) vs. NJIT (Jan. 19) Recorded a double-double (10 points and 11 rebounds) at UTPA (Mar. 9) scored team-high 17 points and three steals vs. Southern Illinois (Dec. 29) contributed game-high 16 points and team-high nine rebounds vs. Nebraska Omaha (Jan. 17)...had season-high seven offensive rebounds vs. Miami of Ohio (Dec. 16) led team with eight rebounds and three steals vs. CSU Bakersfield (Jan. 24) blocked two shots vs. Houston Baptist (Feb. 23) : Scored game-high 16 points Northern Iowa (Nov. 11) grabbed 10 points and five rebounds vs. Rice (Nov. 18) recorded game-high 16 points and game-high seven rebounds at Southern Illinois (Nov. 20) grabbed team-high 10 rebounds vs. Indiana State (Dec. 20) contributed game-high 19 points and five rebounds vs. Trinity International (Jan. 5) recorded 18 points and game-high 19 rebounds at Houston Baptist (Jan. 21) recorded 14 points and team-high 11 rebounds vs. Utah Valley (Jan. 26) grabbed 10 points and six rebounds vs. Indiana Northwest (Feb. 1) snatched team-high eight rebounds vs. Houston Baptist (Feb. 16) recorded game-high 22 points and team-high seven rebounds vs. Seattle University (Feb. 22) Prep: Averaged 11.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and three steals a game in at Pattonville High School out of Maryland Heights, Mo finished top 10 among the St. Louis-area leaders in scoring, rebounds, steals and blocked shots scored 22 points against Ritenour posted 18 points versus Parkway Central recorded 15 points against Hazelwood Central earned Second Team All-Suburban North Conference honors following her senior season. Points: 22 vs. Seattle (2/22/12) Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: CAREER HIGHS 19 at Houston Baptist (1/21/12) 3 at Houston Baptist (1/21/12) 6 at Omaha (11/18/13) 2 2x, last vs. Utah Valley (2/23/13) GWC All Honorable Mention GWC Player of the Week (Jan. 22, 2013) Toledo Invite All-Tournament Team (Dec. 6-7) Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

11 12 Junior 6-3 Center Paris Chanel Wilson-Stewart Williams St. Hillside, Louis, Ill. Mo. Pattonville St. Joseph s : Set career-high in rebounds (16) while also tying a career-high in steals (3) vs. Indiana Tech (Nov. 9)...recorded 14 rebounds, two blocks and a steal against Northwestern (Nov. 13)..recorded two blocks at Omaha (Nov. 18)...six straight games with at least one steal and a block (Nov )...career-high 19 points vs. Purdue Calumet (Nov. 26)...recorded a double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) vs. Detroit (Dec. 7) : Played in all 30 games with 20 starts recorded a double-double (13 points and 10 rebounds) against Houston Baptist in the Great West Conference Tournament (Mar. 14) game-high four blocks at Missouri (Nov. 12) grabbed six offensive rebounds vs. Western Illinois (Jan. 29) led the team with six rebounds vs. Houston Baptist (Jan. 26) game-high three blocks at Houston Baptist (Mar. 7) game-high two blocks along with three steals at Indiana State (Dec. 18) team-high two blocks at Utah Valley (Jan. 12) tied for team lead in steals (3) at Northwestern (Dec. 31) : Grabbed game-high seven rebounds at Southern Illinois (Nov. 20) snatched team-high seven rebounds at Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 3) contributed team-high five rebounds at Miami Ohio (Dec. 28) recorded eight points and 12 rebounds vs. Trinity International (Jan. 5) grabbed team-high five rebounds at Texas Pan-American (Jan. 19) gathered game-high six rebounds vs. North Dakota (Jan. 28) contributed six rebounds vs. Houston Baptist (Feb. 16). Prep: Three-year letterwinner at St. Joseph s High School in Westchester, Ill helped the Chargers post a record in addition to winning IHSA Class 3A regional and sectional championships and advanced to the Loyola Supersectional title game last season averaged eight points, seven rebounds, three blocked shots, two assists as a senior scored 14 points against Oak Park posted 11 points, 10 boards and three blocks versus Benet Academy recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds in a Class 3A sectional game against Riverside-Brookfield named team MVP as a sophomore and was named Best Rebounder following her senior season. Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: CAREER HIGHS 19 vs. Purdue Calumet (11/26/13) 16 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) 3 2x, last vs. Detroit (12/7/13) 3 5x, last vs. Indiana Tech (11/19/13) 4 vs. Rice (11/18/11) Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

12 CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY COUGARS 21 5 Sophomore Junior Guard Forward Jasmine Paris Sanders Williams Country St. Louis, Club Mo. Hills, Ill. Hillcrest Pattonville : Posted career-highs in points (12), assists (8) and steals (3) vs. Indiana Tech. (Nov. 9)...tied career-high with three steals at Northwestern (Nov. 13)...finished with five rebounds, three assists and two steals at Miami (OH) (Nov. 16)... had three steals at Omaha (Nov. 18)...career-high nine rebounds vs. Purdue Calumet (Nov. 26)...had five rebounds, five assists and a steal vs. Valparaiso (Dec. 6) : Played in 22 games had team-high six rebounds and two assists while putting up career highs in points (4) and steals (2) at Northern Iowa (Dec. 4) also scored four points at Western Illinois (Jan. 8) and against Houston Baptist (Mar. 14) in the Great West Conference Tournament recorded a steal at Northwestern (Dec. 31) and vs. Houston Baptist (Mar. 7). Prep: Helped lead Hillcrest advance to the Illinois High School Association Class 3A state finals for the third consecutive season in and finished in third place also guided Hillcrest to win the 2012 IHSA Class 3A Providence regional, Hillcrest sectional and Pontiac supersectional titles recorded averages of 12 points, five assists and five steals per game during her senior season. CAREER HIGHS Points: 12 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) Rebounds: 9 vs. Purdue Calumet (11/26/13) Assists: 8 vs. Indiana Tech (11/9/13) Steals: 3 4x, last vs. Purdue Calumet (11/26/13) Blocks: N/A Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / Williams, Paris 12

13 525 Junior Sophomore Forward Paris Layne Murphy Williams St. Country Louis, Club Mo. Hills, Ill. Pattonville Rich Central : Grabbed eight rebounds in season-opening win over Indiana Tech. (Nov. 9)...snagged seven rebounds and a steal at Northwestern (Nov. 13)...had eight rebounds and three steals at Omaha (Nov. 18)...season-high nine rebounds vs. IUPUI (Nov. 23)..had six points and seven rebounds vs. Valparasio (Dec. 6)... recorded three assists, three steals and a block vs. Detroit (Dec. 7) : Played in 28 games with 25 starts career high 14 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 50 percent from the floor at NJIT (Mar. 2) recorded a double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds) vs. Southern Illinois (Dec. 29) scored another double-double (10 points and 10 rebounds) along with teamhigh five steals vs. Indiana Northwest (Nov. 16) game-high 10 rebounds and team-high two blocks and two steals vs. Akron (Jan. 3) had six rebounds, five steals and four blocks to lead team at Drake (Dec. 2) grabbed team-high nine rebounds vs. Central Methodist (Nov. 26) also had nine rebounds at Loyola Chicago (Dec. 22) pulled down team-high eight rebounds and blocked two shots at Rice (Dec. 13) blocked three shots, dished out two assists and had one steal which led team at Northwestern (Dec. 31) team-high three blocks vs. Western Illinois (Jan. 29). Prep: Concluded prep career by averaging 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots per game for Rich Central helped RCHS finished third in the Southland Conference and capture the Illinois High School Association Class 3A Rich Central regional championship. CAREER HIGHS Points: 14 at NJIT (3/2/13) Rebounds: 11 at NJIT (3/2/13) Assists: 3 vs. IU Northwest (11/16/12) Steals: 5 vs. IU Northwest (11/16/12) Blocks: 4 at Drake (12/2/12) GWC All-Newcomer Team Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / Nix, Cailin 13

14 CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY COUGARS THE NEWCOMERS 11 Freshman 5-9 Guard Konner Harris Sidney, Ohio Sidney : Hit her first career three-pointer at Northwestern (Nov. 13)... has recorded at least one three-pointer in eight straight games (Nov. 13-Dec. 7)...career-high seven points and four rebounds vs. Valparasio (Dec. 6). Prep: Broke the school s single game scoring record with 49 points in an outing her senior year averaged 16.0 points, 3.2 rebounds per game, broke the school career record for 3 pointers (133) while making the First Team District Nine as a junior 14.0 points, 4.2 rebounds per game and a First Team District Nine appearance as a sophomore 13.7 points, 3.0 rebounds per game and made the First Team District Nine in her freshman year three letterman in soccer named Offensive Player of the Year in soccer as a sophomore...finished high school with a 3.5 GPA. Personal: Played AAU ball with Dayton Metro and was a part of a State Championship, three state runner-ups and a fourth place finish at Nationals in 2011 daughter of Terry and Kelly Harris education major. Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL / Freshman 5-9 Guard Murphy, Layne : Scored first collegiate points at Northwestern (Nov. 13)... recorded two steals at Miami (OH) (Nov. 16)...career-high three assists vs. Purdue Calumet (Nov. 26)...career-high four rebounds vs. Valparaiso (Dec. 6). Cailin Nix Martinsville, Ind. Martinsville Prep: Averaged 12.3 points per game with 45 assists and 37 steals as a senior...made the Hoosier Basketball Magazine s Fourth Team, Mid State All Conference team, Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Top 100 and Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Senior All-State Honorable Mention in her senior season 10.1 points per game, 47 assists and 31 steals in her junior year Averaged 7.8 points per game, had 29 assists and 15 steals as a sophomore while winning Most Improved Award had 20 steals, 13 assists and averaged 4.3 points per game in her freshman campaign also played volleyball and was a part of three sectional titles...participated in the honors program academically. Personal: Played with Team Blaze Select for three years daughter of Bill and Kimberly Nix...undecided major. Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL / Sanders, Jasmine 14

15 THE NEWCOMERS 30 Freshman 5-10 Guard Jessica Cerda Streamwood, Ill. Streamwood : Had her first collegiate points vs. Indiana Tech. (Nov. 9). Prep: Entered her senior year as the school s all time leader in 3-pointers (127), third in assists (240) and ninth in points (803) named a Top 50 player by the Chicago Sun-Times (Nov. 12, 2012) and Chicago Tribune before her senior season.averaged 14.1 points per game and recorded 110 assists as junior made the IHSA All-State Fourth Team and Upstate Eight All-Conference in her junior season after leading Steamwood to a No. 17 ranking in the Daily Herald area poll and a spot in the Chicago Sun-Times Super 25 list Advanced Placement student. Personal: Played travel basketball for Illinois Hustle daughter of Jamie and Ada Cerda undecided major. Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL / Junior 6-1 Forward Tashuna Brown New York, N.Y. ASA College : Recorded first collegiate point vs. Indiana Tech (Nov. 9) (at ASA College): Averaged 1.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in 27 games played...team went 24-3 and made it to the round of 16 at the NJCAA Nationals (at ASA College): Team went 22-4 and to the District C semi-finals. Prep: Averaged 14 points and 12 rebounds senior year...put up an average of eight points and nine rebounds as a junior...posted averages of nine points and 14 rebounds as a sophomore...had an average of three points and six rebounds as freshman and won Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player awards...also played participated in track and field and soccer at Randolph. Personal: Criminal justice major. Brown, Tashuna Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL 1-0 6/ Cerda, Jessica 15

16 CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY COUGARS REDSHIRT PLAYERS 4 Freshman 5-6 Guard Sarah Amalou Copenhagen, Denmark Falkonergaardens Personal: Played the season with club team Falcon...split time with Falcon and club team Amager in represented her country at 2011 U18 European Championships and 2009 U16 European Championships...daughter of Jamal and Anette Amalou...undecided on major. 33 Sophomore 6-1 Forward Jasmine Wood Sidney, Ohio Akron (at Akron): Saw action in eight games for Akron...scored 14 points on the season for the Zips. Prep: Three-time all-area honoree at Lansing Waverly...averaged over 10 rebounds per game each of her four seasons. Personal: Led her AAU team to a state championship in daughter of Sebastian and Serena Wood...criminal justice major. 42 Sophomore 6-3 Forward Jakeisha Wells Chicago, Ill. Arkansas Little Rock (at Arkansas Little Rock: Played in 23 games...reached double-digits in scoring in three games and averaged 3.6 points and grabbed 2.7 rebounds per game...scored 83 points on 33-of-68 (48.5 percent) shooting...grabbed 61 rebounds, including 23 on the offensive glass...had 15 blocks and 13 steals...scored a season-best 13 points against SMU (Nov. 19)...grabbed a season-high eight rebounds with eight points at Troy (Jan. 5). Prep: Averaged 11.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.9 steals, 2.1 blocks and 1.3 assists per game as a senior at Proviso East...two-time all-conference selection (2010, 2011) and an All-Conference Gold Division selection in helped lead Proviso East to two sectional championships and three regional championships...led Proviso East to a 30-4 record as a junior...also competed in track and field and volleyball at Proviso East...also played volleyball at Proviso East. Personal: Daughter of Henry Wells and Rajeska Jackson...twin sister Jaliria also plays for Chicago State...criminal justice major. 16

17 REDSHIRT PLAYERS 44 Freshman 6-2 Forward Jaliria Wells Chicago, Ill. Arkansas Little Rock (at Arkansas Little Rock): Redshirted. Prep: Averaged 8.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game in high school at Proviso East...named the team s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior...three-time all-conference selection...helped lead Proviso East to two sectional championships and three regional championships...led Proviso East to a 30-4 record as a junior...also competed in track and field and volleyball at Proviso East. Personal: Played AAU basketball for the Lady Dribblers...daughter of Henry Wells and Rajeska Jackson...twin sister Jakeisha also plays for Chicago State...played on the Chicago State volleyball team in criminal justice major STARTING LINEUPS Starting Lineups G G F F C Nov. 9, 2013 vs. Indiana Tech. Jasmine Sanders Tierra Williams Paris Williams Layne Murphy Chanel Wilson-Stewart Nov. 13, 2013 at Northwestern Jasmine Sanders Tierra Williams Paris Williams Layne Murphy Chanel Wilson-Stewart Nov. 16, 2013 at Miami (OH) Jasmine Sanders Tierra Williams Paris Williams Layne Murphy Chanel Wilson-Stewart Nov. 18, 2013 at Omaha Jasmine Sanders Tierra Williams Paris Williams Layne Murphy Chanel Wilson-Stewart Nov. 23, 2013 vs. IUPUI Jasmine Sanders Tierra Williams Paris Williams Layne Murphy Chanel Wilson-Stewart Nov. 26, 2013 vs. Purdue Calumet Jasmine Sanders Tierra Williams Paris Williams Layne Murphy Chanel Wilson-Stewart Dec. 1, 2013 vs. Western Michigan Jasmine Sanders Cailin Nix Paris Williams Layne Murphy Chanel Wilson-Stewart Dec. 6, 2013 vs. Valparaiso Jasmine Sanders Cailin Nix Paris Williams Layne Murphy Chanel Wilson-Stewart Dec. 7, 2013 vs. Detroit Jasmine Sanders Cailin Nix Paris Williams Layne Murphy Chanel Wilson-Stewart 17