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1 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC University of Southern California Women s Basketball USC Sports Information Heritage Hall 3501 Watt Way Los Angeles, CA WBB Sports Information Director: Darcy Couch dcouch@usc.edu Office: (213) Cell: (213) FAX: (213) RELEASE #8 DECEMBER 20, 2016 USC Women Take Aim At Anteaters Before Holiday Break USC visits UC Irvine on Wednesday at 2 p.m.; Pac-12 play to begin Dec. 30 for the Trojans SCHEDULE/RESULTS Media Guide & Record Book: usctrojans.com/sports/w-baskbl/201617mediaguides.html Date Opponent Time/Result NOVEMBER 4 Cal State LA (exhibition) W Hawai i (DH) W UC Riverside W at UNLV L Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska) 22 vs. Missouri State W vs. Portland W Long Beach State (DH) W at #19 Texas A&M W DECEMBER 3 at Sacramento State W Women of Troy Classic (Galen Center) 16 Grambling State W #5 Mississippi State def. SMU SMU def. Grambling St #5 Mississippi State L at UC Irvine 2 p.m. 30 Colorado* 6 p.m. JANUARY 1 Utah* 12 p.m. 6 at Washington* (P12LA & P12W) 8 p.m. 8 at Washington State* (P12LA & P12W) 12 p.m. 13 Oregon* (P12LA & P12OR) 8 p.m. 15 Oregon State* (P12LA & P12OR) 3 p.m. 18 UCLA* (P12LA) 8 p.m. 22 at UCLA* (P12N & P12LA) 5 p.m. 27 Arizona* 7 p.m. 29 Arizona State* (P12LA & P12AZ) 3 p.m. FEBRUARY 3 at Stanford* (P12LA & P12BA) 6 p.m. 5 at California* 10:30 a.m. 10 at Oregon State* (P12LA & P12OR) 8 p.m. 12 at Oregon* (P12LA & P12OR) 11 a.m. 17 Washington State* (P12LA & P12W) 6 p.m. 19 Washington* (P12LA & P12W) 3 p.m. 24 at Arizona State* (P12LA & P12AZ) 7 p.m. 26 at Arizona* (P12LA & P12AZ) 1 p.m. MARCH 2-5 Pac-12 Tournament (KeyArena Seattle) NCAA Tournament NCAA First & Second Rounds TBD NCAA Regionals TBD March 31 & April 2 Women s Final Four (Indianapolis, Ind.) * Pac-12 Conference game. Home games in bold at Galen Center (P12) - televised by Pac-12 Networks Wednesday, Dec. 21 USC (8-2) at UC Irvine (1-11) Bren Events Center Irvine, Calif. 2 Live Audio (USC): goo.gl/ozghun Live Stream (Big West): goo.gl/gj1nac Live Stats: goo.gl/gaw6cn THIS WEEK USC wraps up this opening nonconference stretch of the season with a journey down the 405 freeway to Irvine, Calif. The Trojans (8-2) will pay a visit to UC Irvine (1-11) for a 2 p.m. faceoff on Wednesday (Dec. 21) at the Anteaters Bren Events Center. After this, USC will take a short break for the holidays before turning to Pac-12 conference play Dec. 30 and Jan. 1 at Galen Center. IN THE NATION USC is unranked in the latest national polls but is receiving votes in this week s AP poll. UC Irvine is unranked. For upcoming game promotions, visit USCTrojans.com/Promos. LAST GAME STARTERS No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown GP-GS ppg FT% rpg apg spg mpg 10 Courtney Jaco G 5-8 Sr. Compton, Calif Captain; Ranks #4 all-time in career 3pters made (164); USC s most productive career 3pt shooter (38.5%). 14 Sadie Edwards G 5-10 Jr. Meridan, Conn Great Alaska Shootout All-Tourn. Team; 13 threes made this season; Career-high 4 threes made 12/18 21 Aliyah Mazyck G 5-9 So. Charlotte, N.C nd on team in steals (1.6 spg); Career-high 23 pts at Sacramento State (12/3). 23 Asiah Jones F 6-3 Fr. Piedmont, S.C blocks on 12/18 3rd most in USC history; Season-high 8 points scored on 12/16 vs. Grambling State. 35 Kristen Simon F 6-1 Jr. Gardena, Calif Double digits in past 7 games; 5 double-doubles this season; 13 in career; Pac-12 Player of the Week (12/5) TROJANS OFF THE BENCH No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown GP-GS ppg FT% rpg apg spg mpg 1 Jordan Adams (C) G 6-1 RS Sr. Irvine, Calif Captain; Season-ending ACL tear (left) on 11/23; Averaged 8.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg in 1st 5 games this year. 2 Ivana Jakubcova C 6-6 Sr. Bratislava, Slovakia Graduate student; Hit 1st three as a Trojan in upset at Texas A&M on 11/30; Set season high 5 rebs on 12/16 3 Minyon Moore G 5-8 Fr. Hercules, Calif Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (12/5); 15 asts on 12/3 2nd most in USC history; 8 steals on 12/16 4th most by a Trojan 5 Ja Tavia Tapley F 6-3 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla Scored 10 pts in USC debut on 11/11; Was #39 overall prospect and #6 small forward out of University Christian HS. 13 Marguerite Effa F 6-3 So. Los Angeles, Calif Born in Cameroon, moved to the USA for HS; 2-time Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year at Fairfax HS. 22 Valerie Higgins G 6-0 Fr. Granada Hills, Calif st freshman to start (11/19); 2 games in double digits; Member of USA U18 team that won gold at 2016 FIBA Americas 25 Alexis Lloyd G 5-10 Sr. Chicago, Ill Season-high 4 rebs and 4 assists on 12/16; Started 15 games last season. 30 Candela Abejón G 6-1 So. Gijon, Spain Appeared in 14 games as a true freshman.; Scored 2 points and had 3 rebounds in her USC debut. 32 Dani Milisic F 6-3 RS Fr. Sydney, Australia st appearance as a Trojan was 11/23; Scored first baskets as a Trojan with a 2-for-2 outing on 12/16 INJURY REPORT In the fifth game of the season (Nov. 23), redshirt senior Jordan Adams suffered a season-ending ACL tear (left knee). She was averaging 8.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game before being sidelined for the season. Dani Milisic was sidelined for the first four games (knee) and was cleared to play for her first action on Nov. 23. SCOUTING UC IRVINE The Anteaters are 1-11 overall after a loss to Southern Utah on Monday win over SMU on Friday. Shereen Sutherland leads UCI in scoring (11.8 ppg) and rebounding (7.3 rpg). USC is 1-0 all-time against UC Irvine after a win in the teams first-ever meeting last season at Galen Center. more Page 1

2 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location:...Los Angeles, Calif. Founded: Enrollment:... 43,000 (19,000 undergrad) President:...C.L. Max Nikias Athletic Director:...Lynn Swann Senior Women s Administrator:... Donna Heinel National Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Conference:...Pac-12 Nickname:...Trojans / Women of Troy Fight Song:... Fight On Colors:...Cardinal and Gold Home Court:...Galen Center Capacity:...10,258 Press Row: BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach:...Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Alma Mater:...USC, 1986 Current Season at USC:...Fourth Record at USC: (.577), 3 seasons Pac-12 Record at USC: (.444), 3 seasons Current Overall Season:...12th Overall Record: (.584) Overall Conf. Record: (.623) Associate Head Coach:... Beth Burns Assistant Coaches:...Jualeah Woods...Taja Edwards Director of Operations:...Becky Adams Video Coordinator:...Chris Koclanes Administrative Assistant:...Jessika Carrington WBB Office Phone:... (213) (866) USC-WBB1 Athletic Trainer:...Andi Ostrowski Training Room Phone:...(213) BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season of Basketball: All-Time Record: (.611) Conference Record: (.591) National Championships:...2 (1983, 1984) Conference Championships: (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1994) Conference Tournament Titles... 1 (2014) NCAA Appearances (record):...16 (29-14) AIAW Appearances (record):...2 (2-4) WNIT Appearances (record):... 3 (7-3) Postseason Record: (.644) LAST SEASON Record: / 6-12 (8th) Home Record: Away Record: Neutral Record: Longest Win Streak: (Nov. 13-Dec. 28) Longest Losing Streak:...4 (Feb ) Current Streak:...1 loss Pac-12 Tournament:...Quarterfinals NCAA Tournament:...None TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning / Lost:...4 / 1 Letterwinners Returning / Lost:...8 / 3 Newcomers:...6 SPORTS INFORMATION Women s Basketball SID:... Darcy Couch Office Phone:... (213) Office Fax:... (213) Cell Phone:... (213) dcouch@usc.edu USC Ticket Office:...(213) 740-GO SC USC IN THE NATION (AS OF 12/20) ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL RV USA TODAY/ COACHES POLL NR NCAA RPI #56 SERIES RECORDS USC VS. UC IRVINE (1-0) LAST WEEK HOME W USC wound up as runner-up in the 2016 Women of Troy Classic last weekend after opening with a win over Grambling State and then taking No. 5 Mississippi State down to the wire before falling in the championship game. Against the Lady Tigers, USC grabbed its sixth straight victory, leaping out of the gate quickly with a 10-0 run in the opening four minutes. Kristen Simon was strong the whole game, leading the team with 13 points and 12 rebounds. This marks Simon s sixth straight game scoring in double digits, and her fifth double-double of the season. Courtney Jaco also was unstoppable tonight, scoring with 100 percent accuracy. She was 3-for-3 on 3-point attempts and racked up 11 total points for the Trojans. Minyon Moore kept the ball in the Trojans hands with eight total steals the fourth most ever in a single game by a Woman of Troy. Grambling State s top scorer Jazmin Boyd had 19 points on the night, followed closely by Monisha Neal s 17 points. Neal also finished up with a double-double in adding 10 rebounds to her night s effort. Yet, by the end of the game, the field goal accuracy made the difference for the Trojans. USC shot 48 percent from the floor and 55 percent from 3-point range on a 6-for-11 effort beyond the arc. Grambling, meanwhile, was 36 percent overall and went 6-of-18 from 3-point range. USC also won out on the boards 43-33, but turned the ball over 20 times. Up against the No. 5 Bulldogs in the title match, an 8-0 run had carried USC into the lead during the second quarter, and it wasn t until the end of the third quarter that undefeated Mississippi State nudged ahead, benefiting from 10 Trojan fouls whistled in that 10-minute span. Five lead changes would come in the fourth before the Bulldogs maneuvered ahead and USC was just off the mark in its effort to equalize in the final seconds, leaving the Trojans with just their second loss of the year. Kristen Simon had secured double digits by halftime to help anchor a strong stand by the Trojans through those first 20 minutes. Simon s 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting -- including the first 3-pointer of her career -- boosted USC to a halftime lead as the Trojans shot 42 percent from the floor in the first half. Mississippi State was shooting 39 percent by the break, and each team had landed three 3-pointers apiece. A 13-of-16 outing from the free-throw line in the third quarter helped the Bulldogs build some steam as they worked ahead at the end of the third. By the final buzzer, USC had outshot Mississippi State, going 48 percent from the floor and 6-of-11 from 3-point range to outpace the Bulldogs 42 percent from the floor and 5-of-14 effort from beyond the arc. Mississippi State outrebounded the Trojans but committed 15 turnovers to USC s 11. From the stripe, Mississippi State landed 23-of-29 free throws compared to USC s 14-of-18 outing. USC was led in scoring by Sadie Edwards 24 points of which came in the second half. Kristen Simon wound up with 15 points, and Minyon Moore added 14 while fellow freshman served up eight blocks -- the most by a Trojan since Lisa Leslie hit eight in It s the third most blocks ever tallied by a Trojan in a single game, with Cheryl Miller holding the top counts of 9 and 10. Mississippi State was led by 19 points from Victoria Vivians, along with 18 from Morgan William and 17 from Breanna Richardson. UPSETTING THE AGGIES USC dealt No. 19 Texas A&M its first loss of the year while bumping up the Trojans own win streak to four in a row, beating the host Aggies in a tense morning matchup at Reed Arena in College Station on Nov. 30. The Women of Troy trailed by as much as nine in the first half and had to overcome foul trouble before righting the ship and making a stubborn push to victory with a strong second-half showing. USC forced two ties in the fourth quarter and was down by two with 4:25 to go, but the Trojans would not fold, instead pressing on for the upset road win. Both teams had made 11 field goals apiece in the first half of play, but the hosts had the advantage at the free-throw line, going 11-of-15 from the stripe to USC s 4-of-6 as Texas A&M crafted a halftime lead. The lead had traded hands eight times in the first 12 minutes before the foul count tipped against the Trojans during the second quarter to stall things out as the hosts maneuvered out ahead. By the time the second half unfurled, however, the Trojans made adjustments and got 10 points from Kristen Simon in those 10 minutes to help fuel a USC comeback. USC s first lead since the early second quarter came care of an 8-0 run that eclipsed a 5-point deficit and took the Trojans ahead in the late stages of the third. In the fourth, USC continued to hit key shots while finally getting to the free-throw line more than twice in the frame. Simon who had hit two free throws late in the third kept coming in the fourth. Texas A&M had worked ahead with 4:25 to go, but the Trojans stood their ground. After Sadie Edwards broke a tie in the final minute, USC s defense stymied the Aggies while USC converted from the line to work out ahead. Simon s sixth straight free throw finishes made it Trojans with 21 seconds left, and USC would hold strong to round out the upset win. Simon, who was 6-for-6 from the stripe on the day, topped out with 20 points for the Trojans along with a team-high eight rebounds. Edwards delivered 18 points for USC to join Simon in double digits. USC s defense forced 22 turnovers out of the Aggies, while the Trojans committed 13. USC shot 39 percent from the floor to trail Texas A&M s 41 percent. The Trojans finished up 16-of-22 from the free-throw line after shooting 4-of-6 in the first half. Texas A&M went 18-of-23 from the line in the game after making 11-of-15 in the first half. USC s last win over a ranked team had been an upset of No. 15 UCLA last season, winning HOT-HANDED IN SACRAMENTO In a mad scramble in Sacramento, USC outshot the host Hornets in an all-out shootout for an road win that pumped up the Trojans overall record to 7-1. Five Women of Troy hit double digits in the fast-paced win, led by a career-high 24 points from Aliyah Mazyck. The high-scoring affair also saw freshman Minyon Moore serve up 15 assists second most by a Trojan in program history to stand just behind 17 tallied by Rhonda Windham back in USC s 111 points scored also was the sixth most in program history, last hit in In the first half, the Trojans rattled off 60 points the most in a half since 1987 and the sixth most points in a half in program history. USC also shot a season-high 58.8 percent from the floor in the fast-paced victory. ON THE RISE USC senior guard Courtney Jaco s 3-point threat has been well established, and the sharpshooter continues to stake her claim in the USC record books. She started her senior season ranked as USC s No. 5 all-time 3-point shooter. With 19 threes landed this season, she has climbed up to No. 4 all-time, now with 164 career 3-pointers made. She also stands as USC s most productive 3-pointer shooter with a career average of 38.5% from beyond the arc. DOUBLE TROUBLE USC junior forward Kristen Simon has tacked up double-doubles in five of USC s first 10 games, including back-to-back double-double outings at the Great Alaska Shootout, where she was named Most Outstanding Player at the tournament. She now boasts 13 career double-doubles, and still holds the rights to one of USC s most dominant recent rebounding Page 2

3 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC effort in her 21-board game last season. That marked the fourth most single-game rebounds ever collected by a Trojan, placing her just behind efforts by such USC greats as Lisa Leslie and Cheryl Miller. After setting a new career high for herself on a 23-point outing at Sacramento State, and delivering a perfect 6-for-6 effort from the free-throw line in USC s upset of Texas A&M, Simon was named Pac-12 Player of the Week for the first time in her career on Dec. 5. PUNCH FROM THE BENCH USC freshman guard Minyon Moore was the first 20-point scorer this season (vs. UC Riverside, Nov. 16) and also served up a whopping 11 assists (vs. Missouri State, Nov. 22) the most by a Trojan since Briana Gilbreath in 2012 in a single game. Against Long Beach State, she set a new career high for herself with 23 points a season high for the Trojans to date. And at Sacramento State, the freshman dished out 15 assists second most ever by a Trojan and the most since Rhonda Windham delivered 17 in Those efforts all came off the bench from Moore, who has averaged 12.8 points, 5.7 assists and 3.3 steals through her first 10 games as a Trojan. After her stellar showing in wins at Texas A&M and Sacramento State, Moore was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Dec. 5 USC BY THE NUMBERS Led by Kristen Simon s team-high 16.0 points and 9.9 rebounds per game entering this week, the Women of Troy have been putting up some strong numbers in Defensively, USC is holding opponents to 66.2 points per game and has forced 19.6 turnovers per game by its opponents. Individually, USC has three players averaging double digits and one more just barely off that mark. The tightly knit group of scoring leaders has Simon on top with her 16.0 ppg, followed by freshman Minyon Moore with 12.8 ppg and junior Sadie Edwards at 10.9 ppg. On the cusp of double digits is senior Courtney Jaco with 9.3 ppg. USC s top distributor is easily Moore, who averages 5.7 assists per game off the bench. As a team, USC is averaging 77.1 points per game, shooting.475 from the floor and.686 from the free-throw line. USC is outrebounding opponents by a slim margin, A WELCOME HOMECOMING USC kicked off homecoming weekend with a true reunion, welcoming home Trojan great Cheryl Miller for USC s exhibition clash against Cal State LA on Nov. 4. Miller is in her first year at the helm of CSULA, and her trip to Troy marked a rare opportunity for two former NCAA championship teammates and fellow Hall of Famers to face off. Miller and USC head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke were reunited on the court of their shared alma mater, with a pregame ceremony held to honor Miller s visit to Troy, with many former Women of Troy in attendance for the game. PLAYING THE LONG GAME The first thing opponents will notice about the Trojans is their size. USC opens the year with five players standing 6-foot-3 or taller a first for any USC roster in program history. In the past two decades, no USC roster has had more than three players with that kind of height. Such a notable influx will significantly up the Trojans post presence, and bring some key balance to their gameplan to pair with its returning backcourt savvy. Led by 6-foot-6 senior transfer Ivana Jakubcova, USC s lofty post presence includes 6-4 Dani Milisic and a trio of Trojans standing at 6-3 in Marguerite Effa, Asiah Jones and Ja Tavia Tapley. WHO S BACK? There s plenty of experience coming back to aid the Trojan cause this season. Redshirt senior Jordan Adams pairs with fellow seniors Courtney Jaco and Alexis Lloyd while juniors Sadie Edwards and Kristen Simon will continue the upward trajectory they set off on as sophomores. True sophomores Aliyah Mazyck, Candela Abejón and Marguerite Effa now have a year of competition under their belts to help anchor a powerful blend of talent on the Trojan roster for Three years ago, the Trojans won the Pac-12 Tournament Championship for the first time in program history and got back to the NCAA Tournament after several years of near misses. Three members of that 2014 squad remain and those veterans Adams, Jaco and Lloyd look to help lead their team to another postseason appearance. WHO S NEW? Redshirt freshman forward Dani Milisic will check in for her first action as a Trojan this season alongside true freshmen Minyon Moore, Valerie Higgins, Asiah Jones and Ja Tavia Tapley, while USC welcomes the savvy and skill of grad student transfer Ivana Jakubcova. USC s supersized post presence is comprised of 6-foot-6 Jakubcova, 6-4 Milisic and a trio of 6-3 youngsters in Effa, Jones and Tapley. ROMAN HOLIDAY The team got an early dose of experience together this summer with a trip to Italy, where the Trojans combined incredible cultural experiences in Pisa, Venice, Florence, Treviso and Rome with valuable game action against several international squads. It was an invaluable chance to grow as a team. From bike rides along the Sile River, to climbing the Tower of Pisa, to photo ops in the Coliseum in Rome (VERY different from the Los Angeles Coliseum, we learned!), the Women of Troy made many powerful new memories. Plus, they got to hit the court for three games against pro and semi-pro teams from Italy, Germany and Lithuania, offering up a fantastic opportunity for new teammates to get comfortable with on-court competition as a team. COMMITTED! USC women s basketball has hauled in two key Californians with the signing of Shalexxus Aaron and Destiny Littleton to national letters of intent, USC head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke announced on Nov. 9, The two newest Women of Troy are shining stars from Southern California, and are now set to make themselves at home at Troy in Aaron and Littleton are highly anticipated additions to the USC roster for , offering up distinct and significant backcourt strengths to bring to the Trojan gameplan, and overall are exciting and welcome new members of the Trojan Family. Shalexxus Aaron will come to Troy from Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, Calif., and is actually already a member of the Trojan Family by blood. Her brother, Shaqquan, is a redshirt sophomore on the USC men s basketball team. A 6-1 guard, Aaron was league MVP as a freshman and participated in the USA Under-16 and under-17 team trials. Ranked as the #16 guard in the nation by ESPN, Aaron truly has basketball in her blood. Her mother. Madinah, is a former college basketball player. Her father, Carl, played professionally in Australia. And her oldest brother, Shaddean, played basketball at Mercer College. A 5-9 guard, Destiny Littleton has racked up plenty of accolades for her work at The Bishop s School in La Jolla, Calif. Ranked as the #9 guard in the nation by ESPN, Littleton was the 2014 CIF Freshman of the Year, 2015 CIF Sophomore of the Year, 2016 CIF Junior of the Year and was named to the 2016 California All-State First Team. She also competed as a member of the 2015 USA Basketball U16 National Team. She s also closing in on the California state scoring record as she digs into her senior season at The Bishop s School. She is 905 points shy of passing record-holder Charde Houston (3,837), who was also coached by Littleton s high school coach and guardian, Marlon Wells. INFO ZONE INTERVIEWS/CREDENTIALS: To arrange an interview with a USC player or coach, or to request credentials, please contact Darcy Couch in the USC Sports Information Office by phone ( ) or (dcouch@usc.edu). PAC-12 TOURNAMENT: Tickets are available for the 2016 Pacific Life Pac-12 Women s Basketball Tournament. In its 13th year, the tournament runs March 3-6 at KeyArena in Seattle. Visit pac-12.com/tickets for more information and for tickets. Every game at the tournament will be televised this year. LIVE STREAMING BROADCASTS: All non-televised USC home games will be streamed live online at pac-12.com/live/usc-2 with Carey Noakes and Rahshaun Haylock on the call. Many of USC s road games will also be streamed live by the hosts. Go to pac-12.com/live for links. LIVE STATS: Live stats will be provided for almost every USC game. Visit the women s basketball schedule page at usctrojans.com for links. TROJANS ON THE WEB: Current women s basketball information can be found at usctrojans.com. For Pac-12 information go to pac-12.com. TELEVISION BROADCASTS: USC has 14 televised regular-season games this season. Pac-12 Networks will be televising all but four USC regular-season games this season. All of USC s televised appearances will air on Pac-12 Los Angeles, with some games also airing nationally or in other regions. Check the USC schedule at usctrojans.com for more info. Also check with your local cable provider for channel information, and mark your calendars to watch the following USC games on TV or streamed live at pac-12.com/live: Jan. 6 at Washington* (P12LA & P12W) 8 p.m. Jan. 8 at Washington State* (P12LA & P12W) 12 p.m. Jan. 13 Oregon* (P12LA & P12OR) 8 p.m. Jan. 15 Oregon State* (P12LA & P12OR) 3 p.m. Jan. 18 UCLA* (P12LA) 8 p.m. Jan. 22 at UCLA* (P12N & P12LA) 5 p.m. Jan. 29 Arizona State* (P12LA & P12AZ) 3 p.m. Feb. 3 at Stanford* (P12LA & P12BA) 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at Oregon State* (P12LA & P12OR) 8 p.m. Feb. 12 at Oregon* (P12LA & P12OR) 11 a.m. Feb. 17 Washington State* (P12LA & P12W) 6 p.m. Feb. 19 Washington* (P12LA & P12W) 3 p.m. Feb. 24 at Arizona State* (P12LA & P12AZ) 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Arizona* (P12LA & P12AZ) 1 p.m. PRACTICE SCHEDULES: Practices are held at the Galen Center practice courts and are open to the media. Please contact Darcy Couch in the SID Office (213) prior to the date you plan to attend (times change frequently). 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4 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC HEAD COACH CYNTHIA COOPER-DYKE Basketball Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, who as a player helped lead USC to a pair of NCAA championships before winning an Olympic gold medal and four WNBA titles and then as a head coach resurrected three collegiate programs, was named head coach of the USC women s basketball program on April 11, Cooper-Dyke now enters her fourth season as head coach at USC, holding a record with the Women of Troy after three seasons of work. The impact she made in her return to Troy was immediate. In her first season, the Trojans got out to a 3-0 start for the first time since Soon after, USC posted its first win over a ranked opponent since And the historic efforts just kept coming for Cooper-Dyke and her Women of Troy. The No. 5 seed in the 2014 Pac-12 Tournament, USC turned heads by not just becoming the first team to play four straight games in the tourney, the Trojans finished it out with four straight victories. Along the way, USC upset perennial champion Stanford in the semifinals before claiming its first-ever Pac-12 Tournament Championship with a win over Oregon State in the final. That effort secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since USC would ship off to Tennessee as a No. 9 seed, falling in the last seconds of the First Round to finish out a overall record. It was a powerful turnaround for the Trojan program, which went overall and 7-11 in Pac-12 play the previous season. Cooper-Dyke, 53, has an 11-year collegiate head coaching record of (.584), with eight post-season appearances and three league Coach of the Year honors. The run to the 2014 NCAA Tournament with the Trojans was Cooper-Dyke s fourth visit as a head coach. Cooper-Dyke took over a tradition-rich USC program that is among the nation s elite. The Women of Troy have appeared in four Final Fours, winning twice, and produced such icons as Cheryl Miller, Lisa Leslie, the McGee twins, Tina Thompson and Cooper-Dyke herself. Cooper-Dyke was the head coach at Texas Southern in 2013 and guided the Lady Tigers who were 5-26 the previous year to their first-ever Southwestern Athletic Conference regular season championship with a 16-2 league mark (14 more league wins than in 2012). TSU advanced to the SWAC Tournament s semifinals (as the tourney s No. 1 seed, a first in program history) and earned its first-ever WNIT berth. At overall, the Lady Tigers set school records for season victories (20) and consecutive wins (15). #1 JORDAN ADAMS (G RS SR) Irvine, Calif. Mater Dei HS 2012 McDonald s All-American 2012 WBCA All-American 2014 SMU Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament Team 2014 & 2015 Pac-12 All-Academic Hon. Men. MASTERS: COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT CAREER HIGHS PTS REBS ASTS STLS BLKS 3FGs FG% FT% (6-8) (7-7) 1 Jordan Adams RS-SR Guard Adams enters her fifth year with the Trojans, standing tall as USC s most veteran player and possible its most versatile athlete. Able to play the point and the perimeter, as well as hit the boards with authority, the 6-1 redshirt senior averaged 7.7 rebounds and 12.8 points per game as she helped USC to its hot start in the season. Adams started all 12 games in USC s 12-0 start to last season, which marked the most successful season start for the USC women since Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/16 * UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/16 * at UNLV 11/19/16 * vs Missouri State 11/22/16 * vs Portland 11/23/16 * Totals Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 22.2 Points/game: 8.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 60.0 FT Pct: 81.8 /game: 5.6 Assists/game: 2.0 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.5 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 1.4 Total 3-Point F-Throws 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 / #2 IVANA JAKUBCOVA (C SR) Bratislava, Slovakia Kentucky MASTERS: APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 2 Ivana Jakubcova SR Center Jakubcova joins the Trojans as a transfer, closing out her eligibility as a grad student at USC after serving two seasons at Kentucky. A 6-6 center who has significant range on her shot, the native of Slovakia brings an extra dimension to the USC gameplan as well as a wealth of experience and smarts. Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/16 * UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/16 * at UNLV 11/19/ vs Portland 11/23/16 * LONG BEACH STATE 11/27/16 * at Texas A&M 11/30/16 * at Sacramento State 12/03/16 * GRAMBLING STATE 12/16/16 * MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/18/ Totals Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 11.7 Points/game: 2.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 25.0 FT Pct: /game: 2.2 Assists/game: 0.1 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.1 Steals/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: 0.7 Page 4

5 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC #3 MINYON MOORE (G FR) Hercules, Calif. Salesian HS 2016 Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Dec. 5, 2016) MAJOR: COMMUNICATION 3 Minyon Moore FR Guard A Bay Area product, freshman guard Moore boasts serious ball-handling skills as well as the ability to distribute and create. Her physical strength makes her tough to contain on the offensive end and tough to get past on the defensive end, and the freshman stands to make an impact in the backcourt for the Women of Troy. Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/ at UNLV 11/19/ vs Missouri State 11/22/ vs Portland 11/23/ LONG BEACH STATE 11/27/ at Texas A&M 11/30/ at Sacramento State 12/03/ GRAMBLING STATE 12/16/ MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/18/ Totals Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 27.0 Points/game: 12.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 38.9 FT Pct: 77.0 #5 /game: 4.0 Assists/game: 5.7 Turnovers/game: 3.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.6 Steals/game: 3.3 Blocks/game: 0.1 JA TAVIA TAPLEY (F FR) Jacksonville, Fla. University Christian HS MAJOR: COMMUNICATION 5 Ja Tavia Tapley FR Forward An athletic addition to the paint, Tapley has great leaping ability. An all-state first-teamer as a senior out of Jacksonville, Fla., Tapley adds an extra element of size and skill to the USC lineup as she digs in for her freshman season at Troy. Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/ at UNLV 11/19/ vs Missouri State 11/22/ vs Portland 11/23/ LONG BEACH STATE 11/27/ at Texas A&M 11/30/ at Sacramento State 12/03/ GRAMBLING STATE 12/16/ MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/18/ Totals Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 12.1 Points/game: 5.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 52.9 /game: 2.1 Assists/game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: COOPER CONTINUED She spent the previous two seasons ( ) as the head coach at UNC Wilmington. Inheriting a Seahawks team that was the prior season (and just 6-12 in league play), her debut 2011 squad notched a school record for victories with a 24-9 overall mark (14-4 for second place in the Colonial Athletic Association), won 11 consecutive home games, got to the semifinals of the CAA Tournament and advanced to the second round of the WNIT in the school s firstever post-season appearance. She was the 2011 CAA Coach of the Year. Then in 2012, UNCW posted its second consecutive 20-win season (20-13) for the first time in school history, made it to the CAA tourney semis again after going 11-7 in the league and was a WNIT participant. Cooper-Dyke began her college coaching career at Prairie View A&M, a program that had never had a winning season. She posted an record with four post-season appearances during her five-year ( ) tenure there. After going 7-21 overall (6-12 in the SWAC) in 2006, she guided her second team in 2007 to the program s first winning campaign (19-14), its first SWAC regular season title (at 14-4), its first SWAC Tournament crown and its first NCAA Tournament berth, as she was named SWAC Coach of the Year. The Lady Panthers repeated as SWAC regular season champs in 2008 with a 15-3 league mark and finished at with a trip to the WNIT. Prairie View won its third consecutive SWAC regular season title in 2009 (going 17-1), and also won the SWAC tourney title and played in the NCAA Tournament as she again was the SWAC Coach of the Year while her team had a record. The Lady Panthers were in 2010 (12-6 in for second in league play) and were a WNIT participant. Cooper-Dyke was able to have such success at Prairie View, like Texas Southern a historically black college that faces financial and recruiting hurdles, despite having to endure NCAA sanctions her last 2 years that included scholarship reductions and probation. The program was penalized for violations that occurred during Cooper-Dyke s first season, but the NCAA said those violations were the result of the school s failure to educate her about NCAA rules. One of the world s greatest and most decorated women s basketball players, Cooper was the 1981 L.A. City Player of the Year at Locke High in Los Angeles while averaging 31 points a game and leading her team to the California State 4A championship. She also was on Locke s track team. She then starred as a 5-10 guard for USC s 1983 and 1984 NCAA Championship teams. A four-time letterwinner ( , 86), as a senior in 1986 she was named an All-Conference first teamer and made the NCAA All-Tournament team as the Women of Troy made it to the NCAA Page 5

6 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC...COOPER CONTINUED Final. She averaged 12.9 points, 3.1 assists and 2.1 steals during her career as USC won 114 of 129 games. She currently ranks ninth on USC s all-time scoring list (1,559 points), eighth in assists (381) and third in steals (256). Cooper-Dyke began her pro career in Europe for Spain s Samoa Betera ( ) and Italy s Parma ( ) and Alcamo ( ) teams. She led the league in scoring once (36.7 average) with Samoa Betera and eight times in Italy. She was the MVP of the European All-Star team in 1987 and was named to the All-Star team of the Italian leagues in 1996 and During that time, Cooper-Dyke collected five medals while representing the United States in international play. She won a gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games, a gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, golds at the 1986 and 1990 FIBA World Championships and a bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. She returned to the United States in 1997 at the age of 34 to play with the Houston Comets of the newly-formed WNBA. She led the Comets to a record four consecutive WNBA championships ( ), being named WNBA Finals MVP each time. She was the league s MVP in 1997 and 1998 and was a two-time WNBA All-Star ( ) before retiring in She led the league in scoring three consecutive years. She became the first WNBA player to hit the 500-, 1,000-, 2,000- and 2,500-point career scoring plateaus. She scored at least 30 points 16 times and had a 92-game double figure scoring streak. Cooper-Dyke moved into the coaching ranks in 2001 as the head coach of the Phoenix Mercury and spent that season and the first half of the 2002 season there, going overall, before returning to the Comets 2003 playing roster until an early injury curtailed her season and led to her retirement. She earned her third WNBA All-Star honor in 2003 and, at 40, was the oldest player to play in a WNBA game at that time. She finished as Houston s all-time leader in scoring (2,601 points), free throw percentage (.871) and assists (602). She averaged 21.2 points per game in her career. Cooper-Dyke was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999, the Women s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010 (the first WNBA player enshrined). She was the Women s Sports Foundation s 1998 Sportswoman of the Year. In 2011, she was voted by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history. Cooper-Dyke was born on April 14, 1963, in Chicago, Ill., but grew up in Los Angeles as one of eight children. She speaks Italian fluently. She earned her bachelor s degree from Prairie View A&M. She and her husband, Brian Dyke, who is a sports agent, have 12-year-old twins, son, Brian Jr., and daughter, Cyan. #10 #13 MARGUERITE EFFA (F SO) Los Angeles, Calif. Fairfax HS MAJOR: UNDECLARED CAREER HIGHS PTS REBS ASTS STLS BLKS 3FGs FG% FT% (4-4) (2-2) Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/ at UNLV 11/19/ vs Missouri State 11/22/ LONG BEACH STATE 11/27/ at Sacramento State 12/03/ GRAMBLING STATE 12/16/ MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/18/ Totals Games played: 7 Minutes/game: 3.9 Points/game: 2.0 FG Pct: 80.0 FT Pct: 54.5 COURTNEY JACO (G SR) Compton, Calif. Windward School 2014 Pac-12 All-Freshman Hon. Men & 2016 Pac-12 All-Academic Hon. Men All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention /game: 1.1 Assists/game: 0.1 Turnovers/game: 0.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Blocks/game: Women of Troy Classic MVP MASTERS: COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/16 * UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/16 * at UNLV 11/19/16 * vs Missouri State 11/22/16 * vs Portland 11/23/16 * LONG BEACH STATE 11/27/16 * at Texas A&M 11/30/16 * at Sacramento State 12/03/16 * GRAMBLING STATE 12/16/16 * MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/18/16 * Totals Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 26.5 Points/game: 9.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 45.2 FT Pct: 66.7 CAREER HIGHS PTS REBS ASTS STLS BLKS 3FGs FG% FT% (5-5) (6-6) 10 Courtney Jaco SR Guard Jaco enters her final season at Troy as USC s No. 5 all-time 3-point shooter, having nailed 145 threes in her USC career to date. She also is the Trojans fourth most productive shooter from behind the arc, as she hits at a 37.9 percent from 3-point range. The sharpshooter s backcourt savvy landed her All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last year as the 5-8 guard averaged 10.1 points per game for the Trojan cause. /game: 1.2 Assists/game: 2.9 Turnovers/game: 2.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.5 Steals/game: 0.9 Total 3-Point F-Throws 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 / Marguerite Effa SO Forward A finisher in the paint, Effa settles in for her second season as a Trojan. With a year under her belt, the 6-3 sophomore forward brings back her length and athleticism to give USC an added dose of depth down low. Total 3-Point F-Throws 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 / Page 6

7 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC #14 SADIE EDWARDS (G JR) Meridan, Conn. Blair Academy UConn 2014 McDonald s All-American 2016 Pac-12 All-Academic Hon. Men Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/ at UNLV 11/19/ vs Missouri State 11/22/ vs Portland 11/23/ LONG BEACH STATE 11/27/ at Texas A&M 11/30/ at Sacramento State 12/03/ GRAMBLING STATE 12/16/16 * MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/18/16 * Totals Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 22.2 Points/game: 10.9 FG Pct: FG Pct: 54.2 FT Pct: 72.7 CAREER HIGHS PTS REBS ASTS STLS BLKS 3FGs FG% FT% (10-16) (6-6) 14 Sadie Edwards JR Guard Now fully entrenched as a Trojan, 5-10 guard Sadie Edwards enters her second season of competition with the Women of Troy. A midseason transfer from UConn in 2014, Edwards will engage in her first full season of action at USC. In her 22 games played last year, Edwards impressed in providing 11.3 points per game while dishing out 1.5 assists per game and nabbing 1.5 steals per game. A talented junior with a nose for the hoop, Edwards is primed to shine in /game: 1.7 Assists/game: 2.0 Turnovers/game: 1.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 1.4 Blocks/game: 0.5 Total 3-Point F-Throws 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 / #21 ALIYAH MAZYCK (G SO) Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park HS MAJOR: UNDECLARED Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/16 * UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/16 * at UNLV 11/19/16 * vs Missouri State 11/22/16 * vs Portland 11/23/16 * LONG BEACH STATE 11/27/16 * at Texas A&M 11/30/16 * at Sacramento State 12/03/16 * GRAMBLING STATE 12/16/16 * MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/18/16 * Totals Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 18.0 Points/game: 5.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 23.8 FT Pct: 66.7 CAREER HIGHS PTS REBS ASTS STLS BLKS 3FGs FG% FT% (5-7) (6-6) 21 Aliyah Mazyck SO Guard Another sophomore with a key season of work now under her belt, Mazyck enters with a wealth of potential to make a real impact in the USC backcourt. A 5-9 guard with no fear and no qualms about attacking the hoop, Mazyck also has shown she can pull up a nail a three when necessary. She averaged 7.8 points and 2.0 assists per game as a freshman. /game: 1.5 Assists/game: 1.0 Turnovers/game: 2.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 1.6 Blocks/game: 0.4 Total 3-Point F-Throws 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 / RECORDS WITH STARTING LINEUPS Lineup #1: (11/11, 11/16, 11/23): Courtney Jaco (G) Aliyah Mazyck (G) Jordan Adams (G) Kristen Simon (F) Ivana Jakubcova (C) Lineup #2: (11/19): Courtney Jaco (G) Aliyah Mazyck (G) Jordan Adams (G) Valerie Higgins (F) Kristen Simon (F) Lineup #3: (11/22) Courtney Jaco (G) Aliyah Mazyck (G) Jordan Adams (G) Asiah Jones (F) Kristen Simon (F) Lineup #4: (11/27, 11/30, 12/3): Courtney Jaco (G) Aliyah Mazyck (G) Valerie Higgins (G) Ivana Jakubcova (F) Kristen Simon (F) Lineup #5: (12/16): Courtney Jaco (G) Aliyah Mazyck (G) Valerie Higgins (G) Ivana Jakubcova (F) Kristen Simon (F) Lineup #6: (12/18) Courtney Jaco (G) Aliyah Mazyck (G) Sadie Edwards (G) Asiah Jones (F) Kristen Simon (F) PRESEASON POLLS ASSOCIATED PRESS 1. Notre Dame (14) 2. Baylor (12) 3. Connecticut (6) 4. South Carolina (1) 5. Louisville 6. Maryland 7. Ohio State 8. Texas 9. UCLA 10. Mississippi State 11. Stanford 12. Florida State 13. Tennessee 14t. Miami 14t. Syracuse 16. Oklahoma 17. Washington 18. Arizona State 19. Kentucky 20. Florida 21. DePaul 22. West Virginia 23. Indiana 24. Missouri 25. Oregon State USA TODAY/COACHES 1. Connecticut (18) 2. Notre Dame (8) 3. South Carolina (3) 4. Baylor (2) 5. Maryland 6t. Ohio State 6t. Texas (1) 8. Louisville 9. UCLA 10. Stanford 11. Mississippi State 12. Florida State 13. Syracuse 14. Tennessee 15. Washington 16. Arizona State 17. Oregon State 18. Oklahoma 19. Kentucky 20. Miami 21. DePaul 22. Michigan State 23. Texas A&M 24. Florida 25. West Virginia PAC-12 PRESEASON PICKS PRESEASON COACHES POLL Rank Team Pts 1. UCLA (8) Stanford (2) Washington (2) Arizona State Oregon State California Oregon Utah USC Washington State Colorado Arizona 14 Page 7

8 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC CAREER COUNTER 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE (since ) 1. Ashley Corral, Brynn Cameron, ; Eshaya Murphy, Courtney Jaco, 2013-present Camille LeNoir, ; Ariya Crook, Jamie Hagiya, Heather Oliver, POINT FIELD GOAL PCT. (since ; min. 40 attempts) 1 Courtney Jaco, 2013-present % 2. Jacki Gemelos, % 3. Heather Oliver, % 4. Erica Mashia, 1996; % 5. Ebony Hoffman, % 7. Ashley Corral, % 8. Paula Pyers, % DOUBLE TROUBLE DOUBLE-DIGIT PERFORMANCES Points Rebs. Asts. Kristen Simon Sadie Edwards Minyon Moore 6-2 Courtney Jaco Jordan Adams Ja Tavia Tapley Valerie Higgins Aliyah Mazyck DOUBLE-DOUBLES Total Last Kristen Simon 5 12/16 Minyon Moore 2 12/3 #22VALERIE HIGGINS (G FR) Granada Hills, Calif. Chaminade College Prep MAJOR: COMMUNICATION 22 Valerie Higgins FR Guard Higgins got gold-medal experience overseas last summer as a member of the U.S. Under-18 National Team that won it all at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championships. An all-around talent, the 6-0 freshman guard was the SoCal Player of the Year and stands to be a difference-maker for the Women of Troy. Skilled in practically every aspect of the game, the versatile Higgins will be a key to success for USC in Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/ at UNLV 11/19/16 * vs Missouri State 11/22/ vs Portland 11/23/ LONG BEACH STATE 11/27/16 * at Texas A&M 11/30/16 * at Sacramento State 12/03/16 * GRAMBLING STATE 12/16/ MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/18/ Totals Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 18.6 Points/game: 4.6 FG Pct: FG Pct: 20.0 FT Pct: 47.1 /game: 2.3 Assists/game: 1.9 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4 Steals/game: 1.3 Blocks/game: 0.7 #23ASIAH JONES (F FR) Piedmont, S.C. Woodmont HS CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES AT USC Career Total Kristen Simon 13 Jordan Adams AWARDS PAC-12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK Kristen Simon (Dec. 4) PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Minyon Moore (Dec. 4) GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Kristen Simon (MVP) Sadie Edwards Minyon Moore WOMEN OF TROY CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Kristen Simon MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY 23 Asiah Jones FR Forward Another power player in the paint for USC is Jones, who comes to Troy from South Carolina. Standing tall at 6-3 with length and leaping ability, Jones gets the Trojans some much-needed depth down low as she enters the start of her USC career. Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/ at UNLV 11/19/ vs Missouri State 11/22/16 * vs Portland 11/23/ LONG BEACH STATE 11/27/ at Texas A&M 11/30/ GRAMBLING STATE 12/16/ MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/18/16 * Totals Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 13.9 Points/game: 3.0 FG Pct: 61.9 FT Pct: 25.0 /game: 3.7 Assists/game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 1.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 2.0 Page 8

9 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC #25 ALEXIS LLOYD (G SR) Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young HS Virginia Tech MAJORS: PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/ at UNLV 11/19/ vs Missouri State 11/22/ vs Portland 11/23/ LONG BEACH STATE 11/27/ at Texas A&M 11/30/ at Sacramento State 12/03/ GRAMBLING STATE 12/16/ MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/18/ Totals Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 8.0 Points/game: 1.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 25.0 FT Pct: 50.0 CAREER HIGHS PTS REBS ASTS STLS BLKS 3FGs FG% FT% (3-4).833 (5-6) 25 Alexis Lloyd RS-SR Guard Lloyd played her first season at Virginia Tech but soon made the switch to USC and played her first season as a Trojan in Now, Lloyd stands out as one of four Women of Troy in their final season at USC. A Chicago native, Lloyd started 15 games for USC last year and has shown herself as a spark for the Trojans. Her strength and vision keeps Lloyd very much in the mix as a role player and contributor for USC on both ends of the court. /game: 1.1 Assists/game: 1.1 Turnovers/game: 0.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.6 Steals/game: 0.1 Total 3-Point F-Throws 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 / #30 CANDELA ABEJÓN (G SO) Gijon, Spain IES Univ. Laboral Univ. de Oviedo MAJOR: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/ vs Missouri State 11/22/ Totals Games played: 2 Minutes/game: 4.0 Points/game: 1.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: CAREER HIGHS PTS REBS ASTS STLS BLKS 3FGs FG% FT% (1-4).000 (0-0) 30 Candela Abejón SO Guard Spanish product Abejón adds to USC s battalion of guards with size, backing up the Trojan backcourt with her 6-1 frame and ability to score from distance. After one season of work with the Women of Troy, Abejón stands out as a hard-working teammate who will play an increased role for the Trojans in Total 3-Point F-Throws 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 / USC WHEN... At home (Galen Center) At home (Lyon Center) On the road At neutral sites Scoring first Leading at halftime Leading entering 4th quarter Trailing at halftime Trailing entering 4th quarter Tied at halftime Tied entering 4th quarter Leading w/ 5:00 left Trailing w/ 5:00 left Tied w/ 5:00 left In overtime Winning the tipoff Losing the tipoff Shooting 50% Shooting less than 50% Outrebounding opponent Opponent outrebounds Equal number of rebounds Posting more turnovers Posting fewer turnovers Equal number of turnovers Scoring 70+ points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring less than Final margin of 1-4 points Final margin of 5-9 points Final margin of 10+ points Trojans in double figures Trojans in double figures Trojans in double figures Trojan in double figures Trojans in double figures Longest game win streak... W6 Longest game losing streak... L1 Current streak... L1 On Television vs. Top-25 Ranked Opponent vs. Top-10 Opponent USC vs.: Big Big Sky Big West Metro Atlantic Missouri Valley Mountain West Pac SEC SWAC West Coast Western Athletic USC on: Sundays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Hawai i Time Alaska Time Pacific Time Mountain Time Central Time Eastern Time USC in: November December January February March Page 9

10 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC 2017 PACIFIC LIFE PAC-12 TOURNAMENT March 2-5, 2017 KeyArena Seattle, Wash. #32 DANI MILISIC (F RS FR) Sydney, Australia Blacktown Girls HS Spring 2016 enrollee MAJOR: UNDECLARED The 15th annual Pac-12 Women s Basketball Tournament remains in Seattle for the fourth straight season. The 2017 Pac-12 Women s Basketball Tournament will be played Thursday-Sunday, March 2-5, 2017, at KeyArena in Seattle. Seattle has proven a great supporter of women s basketball and the Pac-12 will host this tournament at KeyArena for the fifth year in a row in The Pac-12 partners with Force 10 Sports Management, LLC, the Seattle Sports Commission, and Seattle Center to deliver a dynamic atmosphere for fans and student-athletes at its premier women s sporting event. KeyArena, home to the two-time WNBA Champion Seattle Storm, has entertained more than 18 million guests as Seattle s best venue for sports, concerts, and family entertainment. Its unique design provides fans an intimate entertainment experience with spectacular sightlines and acoustics. Fans also have a convenient link between downtown Seattle and Seattle Center with the Seattle Center Monorail. The Pac-12 Women s Basketball Tournament made its debut in 2002 and was held on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Ore. The Conference s premier women s sporting event then moved to HP Pavilion at San Jose for a six-year run ( ). It spent four years ( ) in Los Angeles, with Galen Center playing host. The final two-year run of the event saw it combined with the men s tournament and the semifinal and championship games were played at the STAPLES Center. The winner of the 12-team tournament receives the league s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Women s Basketball Championship. The tournament seeding and Conference Champion are determined by the 18-game regular-season Pac-12 schedule. GET TICKETS: pac-12.com/tickets MYPAC12 Thursday, March 2 First Round Pac-12 Networks Game 1: #7 Seed vs. #10 Seed, 11:30 a.m. Game 2: #6 Seed vs. #11 Seed, 2 p.m. Game 3: #8 Seed vs. #9 Seed, 6 p.m. Game 4: #5 Seed vs. #12 Seed, 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 3 Quarterfinals Pac-12 Networks Game 5: Gm 1 Winner vs. #1 Seed, 11:30 a.m. Game 6: Gm 2 Winner vs. #4 Seed, 2 p.m. Game 7: Gm 3 Winner vs. #2 Seed, 6 p.m. Game 8: Gm 4 Winner vs. #3 Seed, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4 Semifinals Pac-12 Networks Game 9: Semifinal #1, 6 p.m. Game 10: Semifinal #2, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5 Championship ESPN Game 11: Championship Game, 6 p.m. 32 Dani Milisic RS-FR Forward Australian import Milisic is slated for her first official action as a Trojan this season after redshirting last year. A midseason addition to the Trojan roster in , Milisic is another one to watch in the paint. A 6-4 forward, Milisic adds serious size and strength to USC s gameplan, which is taller and deeper than ever before. A former member of Australia s Under-16 and Under-17 squads, Milisic has the smarts and the skill to stand tall for USC throughout her Trojan career. Total 3-Pointers Free throws vs Portland 11/23/ at Texas A&M 11/30/ GRAMBLING STATE 12/16/ MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/18/ Totals Games played: 4 Minutes/game: 3.8 Points/game: 1.0 FG Pct: 66.7 #35 KRISTEN SIMON (F JR) Gardena, Calif. Windward School 2015 & 2016 Women of Troy Classic All-Tournament Team 2016 Great Alaska Shootout MVP Pac-12 Player of the Week (Dec. 5, 2016) MAJOR: SOCIAL SCIENCES (PSYCHOLOGY) 35 Kristen Simon JR Forward With an influx of height in the paint, Simon may stand an inch or two shorter than her fellow Trojan post players but few can match her strength and tenacity on the block. Simon came into her own last year as a sophomore, dominating down low and emerging as USC s second leading rebounder with 8.0 boards per game while contributing 10.7 points per game for the Trojan offense. Now a junior, the 6-2 Simon will remain a reliable impact player for the Women of Troy. Total 3-Pointers Free throws HAWAI'I 11/11/16 * UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/16 * at UNLV 11/19/16 * vs Missouri State 11/22/16 * vs Portland 11/23/16 * LONG BEACH STATE 11/27/16 * at Texas A&M 11/30/16 * at Sacramento State 12/03/16 * GRAMBLING STATE 12/16/16 * MISSISSIPPI STATE 12/18/16 * Totals Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 28.5 Points/game: 16.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: FT Pct: 72.9 /game: 0.8 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 0.3 CAREER HIGHS PTS REBS ASTS STLS BLKS 3FGs FG% FT% (3-4) (5-5) /game: 9.9 Assists/game: 1.1 Turnovers/game: 1.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.9 Blocks/game: 0.4 First three rounds to be televised on the Pac-12 Networks. Championship game to be televised on ESPN2. All times subject to change. Page 10 Total 3-Point F-Throws 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 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC Women's Basketball USC Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 18, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 35 Simon, Kristen Moore, Minyon Edwards, Sadie Jaco, Courtney Adams, Jordan Tapley, Ja'Tavia Mazyck, Aliyah Higgins, Valerie Jones, Asiah Jakubcova, Ivana Effa, Marguerite Abejon, Candela Lloyd, Alexis Milisic, Dani Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS USC OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/16 HAWAI'I W /16/16 UC RIVERSIDE W /19/16 at UNLV L /22/16 vs Missouri State W /23/16 vs Portland W /27/16 LONG BEACH STATE W /30/16 at Texas A&M W /03/16 at Sacramento State W /16/16 GRAMBLING STATE W /18/16 MISSISSIPPI STATE L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals USC Opponents Page 11

12 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC Women's Basketball USC Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Dec 19, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High 11/11/16 HAWAI'I W (16)Simon, Kristen (10)Simon, Kristen 11/16/16 UC RIVERSIDE W (20)Moore, Minyon (8)Adams, Jordan (8)Simon, Kristen 11/19/16 at UNLV L 1301 (16)Jaco, Courtney (8)Adams, Jordan 11/22/16 vs Missouri State W (18)Simon, Kristen (11)Simon, Kristen 11/23/16 vs Portland W (20)Edwards, Sadie (12)Simon, Kristen (20)Simon, Kristen 11/27/16 LONG BEACH STATE W (23)Moore, Minyon (15)Simon, Kristen 11/30/16 at Texas A&M W (20)Simon, Kristen (8)Simon, Kristen 12/03/16 at Sacramento State W (24)Mazyck, Aliyah (9)Simon, Kristen 12/16/16 GRAMBLING STATE W (15)Simon, Kristen (12)Simon, Kristen 12/18/16 MISSISSIPPI STATE L 1213 (24)Edwards, Sadie (7)Simon, Kristen USC Women's Basketball USC Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Dec 19, 2016) All games Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct Free Throws FT Pct Assist T/Over Block Steal Fouls HAWAI'I 44/25 32/ / / / / / / / /4 15/18 8/3 12/8 15/12 UC RIVERSIDE 34/26 33/ / / / / / / / /14 18/29 6/7 18/6 22/17 UNLV 35/39 31/ (11) 25-56/ / / / / / /46 (15) 15/16 21/22 3/3 12/15 25/22 Missouri State 49/27 40/ / / / / / / / /11 19/17 7/2 10/5 30/19 Portland 30/23 37/ / / / / / / /33 (1) 16/14 16/21 3/1 9/9 17/18 LONG BEACH STATE 40/33 42/ / / / / / / / /17 29/19 4/3 12/17 20/28 Texas A&M 27/34 39/ / / / / / / /40 (10) 10/14 13/22 5/0 5/9 20/14 Sacramento State 60/49 51/ / / / / / / / /17 16/14 5/0 11/9 20/22 GRAMBLING STATE 34/26 41/ / / / / / / / /11 20/19 6/2 14/10 17/15 MISSISSIPPI STATE 33/29 39/ (4) 26-54/ / / / / / /40 (16) 14/9 11/15 11/3 9/8 26/ USC Women's Basketball USC Extended Season Box Score (as of Dec 19, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a a/g to to/g a/to blk blk/g stl stl/g pts avg 35 Simon, Kristen Moore, Minyon Edwards, Sadie Jaco, Courtney Adams, Jordan Tapley, Ja'Tavia Mazyck, Aliyah Higgins, Valerie Jones, Asiah Jakubcova, Ivana Effa, Marguerite Abejon, Candela Lloyd, Alexis Milisic, Dani Total Opponents Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals USC Opponents Page 12

13 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Hawai'i vs USC 11/11/16 5 p.m. at Galen Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) W Hawai'i Woodfolk, Makenna f Salanoa, Lahni f Harris, Briana g Toeaina, Sarah g Crawford, Olivia g Salanoa, Leah Tago, Julissa Donohue, Taylor Team Totals Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics UC Riverside vs USC 11/16/16 7 p.m. at Galen Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) W UC Riverside Rejane Verin f Sklyer Lewis f Michelle Curry g Lauren Holt g Clemence Lefebvre g Marina Ewodo Simone DeCoud Jalyn Clay Team Totals st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % 3FG %: % % % % % FT %: % % % % % 4 USC Simon, Kristen f Jakubcova, Ivana c Adams, Jordan g Jaco, Courtney g Mazyck, Aliyah g Moore, Minyon Tapley, Ja'Tavia Effa, Marguerite Edwards, Sadie Higgins, Valerie Jones, Asiah Lloyd, Alexis Abejon, Candela Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % Officials: Brenda Pantoja, Kent Johnson, Cheryll Blue Technical fouls: Hawai'i-None. USC-None. Attendance: 611 3rd: % % % Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Hawai'i USC Last FG - UH 4th-00:44, USC-W 4th-00:31. Largest lead - UH None, USC-W by 37 4th-04:13. UH led for 00:00. USC-W led for 39:45. Game was tied for 00:15. 4th: % % % Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics USC vs UNLV 11/19/16 4:00 PM at Las Vegas, Nev. (Thomas & Mack Center) Game: % % % 5 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench UH USC-W Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 0 times. USC Simon, Kristen f Adams, Jordan g Jaco, Courtney g Mazyck, Aliyah g Higgins, Valerie g Jakubcova, Ivana Moore, Minyon Tapley, Ja'Tavia Effa, Marguerite Edwards, Sadie Jones, Asiah Lloyd, Alexis Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 4 UNLV GONZALEZ, Dylan f STRAWTHER, Paris c JOHNSON, Brooke g WHEATLEY, Nikki g GONZALEZ, Dakota g TUCKER, Tiara SHEPPARD, Simone ANDERSON, Alyssa POWELL, Katie BELL, Jordyn WADE, Rodjanae Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Michol Murray, James Stevens, Lisa Jones Technical fouls: USC-None. UNLV-JOHNSON, Brooke. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total USC UNLV Game: % Game: % Game: % L 6 1st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % 3FG %: % % % % % FT %: % % % % % 3,1 USC Simon, Kristen f Jakubcova, Ivana c Adams, Jordan g Jaco, Courtney g Mazyck, Aliyah g Moore, Minyon Tapley, Ja'Tavia Edwards, Sadie Higgins, Valerie Jones, Asiah Lloyd, Alexis Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % Officials: Bob Scofield, Benny Luna, Julie Krommenhoek Technical fouls: UC Riverside-None. USC-None. Attendance: 427 3rd: % % % Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total UC Riverside USC Last FG - UCR 4th-04:43, USC-W 4th-02:18. Largest lead - UCR by 4 1st-06:09, USC-W by 21 4th-06:52. UCR led for 04:55. USC-W led for 33:11. Game was tied for 01:54. 4th: % % % Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Missouri State vs Southern California 11/22/16 5:30 pm at Alaska Airlines Center - Anchorage, AK Game: % % % 4 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench UCR USC-W Score tied - 2 times. Lead changed - 2 times. Missouri State Buckley,Aubrey f Swartz,Rachel f Gitzen,Danielle g Fruendt,Liza g Willard,Alexa g Hughes,Lexi Polowy,Lee Ann Calip,Brice Holt,Audrey Ealy,Shameka Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Game: % % % 8 Southern California Jones,Asiah f Simon,Kristen f Adams,Jordan g Jaco,Courtney g Mazyck,Aliyah g Moore,Minyon Tapley,Ja'Tavia Effa,Marguerite Edwards,Sadie Higgins,Valerie Lloyd,Alexis Abejon,Candela Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % Officials: Allegra Butler, Bruce Corson, Bethany Graves Technical fouls: Missouri State-None. Southern California-None. Attendance: 2032 GCI Great Alaska Shootout - Game 1 (1st round) GCI Player of the Game: K. Simon (USC) Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Missouri State Southern California th: % % % Game: % % % W 4,1 Page 13

14 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Southern California vs Portland 11/23/16 4:30 pm at Alaska Airlines Center - Anchorage, AK Southern California Simon, Kristen f Jakubcova, Ivana c Adams, Jordan g Jaco, Courtney g Mazyck, Aliyah g Moore, Minyon Tapley, Ja'Tavia Edwards, Sadie Higgins, Valerie Jones, Asiah Lloyd, Alexis Milisic, Dani Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2,1 Portland Spencer,Julie f Gray,Ashley f Van Loo,Kaylie g Blades,Holly g Turley,Corissa g Anderson,Kate Ward,Madison Mattson,Hannah Slaga,Darian Zaragoza,Sara Carrington,Jojuan Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Theresa Turner, Bethany Graves, Allegra Butler Technical fouls: Southern California-None. Portland-None. Attendance: 2030 GCI Great Alaska Shootout Game 4 (championship) Player of Game: K. Simon (USC) Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Southern California Portland Game: % Game: % Game: % W 1,2 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench USC POR Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Long Beach State vs USC 11/27/16 4 p.m. at Galen Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) Long Beach State Jackson, Chanterria f Sawyer, Jewelyn f Hascheff, Gigi g Kim, Anna g Wilson, Cece g Gertz, Jessica Webster, Katie McCowan, Martina Turner, Tyla Benton, Raven Montgomery, Madison Henry, Alzena Team Totals st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % 3FG %: % % % % % FT %: % % % % % 4,1 USC Jakubcova, Ivana f Simon, Kristen f Jaco, Courtney g Mazyck, Aliyah g Higgins, Valerie g Moore, Minyon Tapley, Ja'Tavia Effa, Marguerite Edwards, Sadie Jones, Asiah Lloyd, Alexis Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % Officials: Michael Price, Darren Krzesnik, Alejandro Moreno Technical fouls: Long Beach State-None. USC-Simon, Kristen. Attendance: 606 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Long Beach State USC Last FG - LBSU 4th-00:24, USC-W 4th-02:48. Largest lead - LBSU by 2 1st-09:09, USC-W by 23 3rd-00:21. LBSU led for 01:55. USC-W led for 36:47. Game was tied for 01:18. 4th: % % % Game: % % % 9,1 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench LBSU USC-W Score tied - 3 times. Lead changed - 9 times. W Last FG - USC 4th-00:17, POR 4th-00:06. Largest lead - USC by 19 3rd-05:09, POR by 2 1st-03:28. USC led for 37:49. POR led for 01:02. Game was tied for 01:09. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Southern Cal vs Texas A&M 11/30/16 11 a.m. at College Station, Texas (Reed Arena) Page 14 Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 6 times. Southern Cal Jakubcova, Ivana * Jaco, Courtney * Mazyck, Aliyah * Higgins, Valerie * Simon, Kristen * Moore, Minyon Tapley, Ja'Tavia Edwards, Sadie Jones, Asiah Lloyd, Alexis Milisic, Dani Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 5 Texas A&M Khaalia Hillsman * Anriel Howard * Curtyce Knox * Danni Williams * Jasmine Lumpkin * Aahliyah Jackson Taylor Cooper Walnatia Wright Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Mark Zentz, Beverly Roberts, Michael Price Technical fouls: Southern Cal-None. Texas A&M-TEAM. Attendance: 7488 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Southern Cal Texas A&M Last FG - USC 4th-00:40, TAMU 4th-00:56. Largest lead - USC by 4 4th-00:09, TAMU by 9 2nd-01:36. USC led for 05:37. TAMU led for 31:13. Game was tied for 03:10. Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench USC TAMU Score tied - 6 times. Lead changed - 11 times. W Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics USC vs Sacramento State 12/03/16 7:35 PM at Sacramento, Calif. (The Nest) USC Simon, Kristen f Jakubcova, Ivana c Jaco, Courtney g Mazyck, Aliyah g Higgins, Valerie g Moore, Minyon Tapley, Ja'Tavia Effa, Marguerite Edwards, Sadie Lloyd, Alexis Team Totals st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % 3FG %: % % % % % FT %: % % % % % 1 Sacramento State MEFI, Alexia f ROHN, Raegen g DAWSON, Justyce g EASOM, Emily g JOHNSON, Maranne g HUNTINGTON, Margaret CRENSHAW, Ashlyn HARRIS, Quayonna SCOTT, Tiara MULLINS, Dajhae NICHOLAS, Kennedy Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % Officials: Robert Scofield, Tyler Trimble, Rachael Melot Technical fouls: USC-None. Sacramento State-None. Attendance: 954 3rd: % % % Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total USC Sacramento State Last FG - USC 4th-01:18, SAC 4th-00:59. Largest lead - USC by 22 3rd-06:21, SAC by 4 1st-05:44. USC led for 37:06. SAC led for 01:19. Game was tied for 01:35. 4th: % % % Game: % % % 4 In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench USC SAC Score tied - 4 times. Lead changed - 2 times. W

15 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Grambling State vs USC 12/16/16 6 p.m. at Galen Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) Grambling State John'ea Thompson f Monisha Neal g Shakyla Hill g Jazmin Boyd g Bre'Nae Andrews g Takerra Parsons Jazmine Torian Darae Taylor Team Totals st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % 3FG %: % % % % % FT %: % % % % % 2,1 USC Jakubcova, Ivana f Simon, Kristen f Jaco, Courtney g Edwards, Sadie g Mazyck, Aliyah g Moore, Minyon Tapley, Ja'Tavia Effa, Marguerite Higgins, Valerie Jones, Asiah Lloyd, Alexis Milisic, Dani Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % Officials: Kyle Bacon, Brian Woods, Shelley Nakasone Technical fouls: Grambling State-None. USC-None. Attendance: 717 Women of Troy Classic - Game 1 3rd: % % % Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Grambling State USC th: % % % Game: % % % W 5 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench GRAM USC-W ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL (Week 7 Dec. 19) Rank Record Pts Prev 1. Connecticut (33) Notre Dame Baylor Maryland Mississippi State South Carolina Florida State Louisville Washington UCLA Miami Ohio State West Virginia Stanford Colorado Texas Duke Kentucky Syracuse Oklahoma Arizona State South Florida Virginia Tech Kansas State NR 25. Oregon State NR First-place votes in parentheses Others receiving votes: DePaul 63, California 34, Florida 28, Northwestern 24, Oregon 18, Oklahoma State 16, USC 12, Texas A&M 6, UNLV 6, Tennessee 4, Auburn 3, Vanderbilt 3, Ole Miss 2, Gonzaga 2, Green Bay 1. Last FG - GRAM 4th-00:21, USC-W 4th-00:30. Largest lead - GRAM None, USC-W by 17 4th-04:09. GRAM led for 00:00. USC-W led for 39:37. Game was tied for 00:23. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mississippi State vs USC 12/18/16 1 p.m. at Galen Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 0 times. Mississippi State Breanna Richardson f Chinwe Okorie c Morgan William g Roshunda Johnson g Victoria Vivians g Blair Schaefer Jazzmun Holmes Jacaira Allen Ketara Chapel Teaira McCowan Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 USC Jones, Asiah f Simon, Kristen f Jaco, Courtney g Edwards, Sadie g Mazyck, Aliyah g Jakubcova, Ivana Moore, Minyon Tapley, Ja'Tavia Effa, Marguerite Higgins, Valerie Lloyd, Alexis Milisic, Dani Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Cameron Inouye, Kenneth Nash, Cheryl Flores Technical fouls: Mississippi State-TEAM. USC-None. Attendance: Women of Troy Classic - Championship Game Game: % Game: % Game: % L 5 USA TODAY/COACHES POLL (Week 7 Dec. 20) Rank Record Pts Prev 1. Connecticut (31) Notre Dame Maryland Baylor Mississippi State South Carolina Florida State Louisville Washington UCLA Miami West Virginia Ohio State Stanford Oregon State Syracuse Texas Duke Arizona State California Oklahoma DePaul Virginia Tech Kentucky South Florida First-place votes in parentheses Others receiving votes: Colorado 67, Oklahoma State 40, Michigan State 34, Texas A&M 11, Green Bay 9, Michigan 9, Northwestern 8, Oregon 7, Gonzaga 6, Florida 5, Kansas State 4, Tennessee 3, Utah 2, Temple 2, Penn State 1, Tulane 1. Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Mississippi State USC Last FG - MS 4th-01:26, USC 4th-03:03. Largest lead - MS by 5 4th-01:26, USC by 7 3rd-04:04. MS led for 04:49. USC led for 26:10. Game was tied for 09:00. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench MS USC Score tied - 12 times. Lead changed - 14 times. Page 15

16 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC Women's Basketball USC Category Leaders (as of Dec 19, 2016) All games Points G Pts Pts/G Simon, Kristen Moore, Minyon Edwards, Sadie Jaco, Courtney Tapley, Ja'Tavia Mazyck, Aliyah Higgins, Valerie Adams, Jordan Jones, Asiah Jakubcova, Ivana Effa, Marguerite Lloyd, Alexis FG Percentage FG Att Pct Abejon, Candela Effa, Marguerite Milisic, Dani Jones, Asiah Tapley, Ja'Tavia Adams, Jordan Edwards, Sadie Jaco, Courtney Simon, Kristen Moore, Minyon Lloyd, Alexis Higgins, Valerie Point Percentage 3FG Att Pct Simon, Kristen Abejon, Candela Adams, Jordan Edwards, Sadie Jaco, Courtney Moore, Minyon Tapley, Ja'Tavia Lloyd, Alexis Jakubcova, Ivana Mazyck, Aliyah Higgins, Valerie Free Throw Percent FG Att Pct Jakubcova, Ivana Adams, Jordan Moore, Minyon Simon, Kristen Edwards, Sadie Mazyck, Aliyah Jaco, Courtney Effa, Marguerite Tapley, Ja'Tavia Lloyd, Alexis Higgins, Valerie Jones, Asiah Page 16 Scoring Average G Pts Avg/G Simon, Kristen Moore, Minyon Edwards, Sadie Jaco, Courtney Adams, Jordan Tapley, Ja'Tavia Mazyck, Aliyah Higgins, Valerie Jones, Asiah Jakubcova, Ivana Effa, Marguerite Abejon, Candela Field Goal Attempts G Att Att/G Simon, Kristen Moore, Minyon Edwards, Sadie Jaco, Courtney Mazyck, Aliyah Field Goals Made G Made Made/G Simon, Kristen Edwards, Sadie Moore, Minyon Jaco, Courtney Tapley, Ja'Tavia Point FG Attempts G Att Att/G Jaco, Courtney Edwards, Sadie Mazyck, Aliyah Moore, Minyon Higgins, Valerie Point FG Made G Made Made/G Jaco, Courtney Edwards, Sadie Moore, Minyon Mazyck, Aliyah Adams, Jordan Free Throw Attempts G Att Att/G Moore, Minyon Simon, Kristen Edwards, Sadie Tapley, Ja'Tavia Higgins, Valerie Free Throws Made G Made Made/G Moore, Minyon Simon, Kristen Edwards, Sadie Mazyck, Aliyah Jaco, Courtney

17 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC Women's Basketball USC Category Leaders (as of Dec 19, 2016) All games G Reb Reb/G Simon, Kristen Moore, Minyon Jones, Asiah Adams, Jordan Higgins, Valerie Rebound Average G Reb Avg/G Simon, Kristen Adams, Jordan Moore, Minyon Jones, Asiah Higgins, Valerie Offensive G No. Avg/G Simon, Kristen Moore, Minyon Tapley, Ja'Tavia Adams, Jordan Jones, Asiah Jakubcova, Ivana Defensive G No. Avg/G Simon, Kristen Moore, Minyon Jones, Asiah Adams, Jordan Higgins, Valerie Fouls G No. Per/G Tapley, Ja'Tavia Simon, Kristen Mazyck, Aliyah Jones, Asiah Moore, Minyon Jaco, Courtney Assists G No. Ast/G Moore, Minyon Jaco, Courtney Edwards, Sadie Higgins, Valerie Lloyd, Alexis Simon, Kristen Steals G No. Stl/G Moore, Minyon Mazyck, Aliyah Edwards, Sadie Higgins, Valerie Jaco, Courtney Simon, Kristen Blocked Shots G No. Blk/G Jones, Asiah Adams, Jordan Higgins, Valerie Jakubcova, Ivana Edwards, Sadie Minutes G No. Min/G Simon, Kristen Moore, Minyon Jaco, Courtney Edwards, Sadie Higgins, Valerie Turnovers G No. TO/G Moore, Minyon Mazyck, Aliyah Jaco, Courtney Edwards, Sadie Simon, Kristen Foulouts G No. Jaco, Courtney 10 1 Tapley, Ja'Tavia 10 1 Page 17

18 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC LAST SEASON FINAL STATISTICS USC Women's Basketball USC Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 08, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 41 Fagbenle, Temi Adams, Jordan Edwards, Sadie Simon, Kristen Jaco, Courtney Mazyck, Aliyah Barrett, Brianna Lloyd, Alexis Effa, Marguerite Taito, Khaedin Abejon, Candela Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS USC-W OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Totals USC Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/13/15 HOPE INTERNATIONAL W /16/15 SANTA CLARA W /22/15 vs Grand Canyon W /23/15 vs West Virginia Wot /24/15 at Gonzaga W /29/15 vs Iona W /4/15 SOUTHERN UTAH W /6/15 UNLV W /13/15 LONG BEACH STATE W /18/15 FLORIDA A&M W /20/15 ALBANY W /28/15 UC IRVINE W * 12/30/15 at UCLA L * 1/2/16 OREGON STATE L * 1/4/16 OREGON W * 1/10/16 UCLA W * 1/15/17 at Washington State L * 01/17/16 at Washington L * 1/22/16 STANFORD L * 1/24/16 CALIFORNIA W * 01/29/16 at Utah W * 1/31/16 at Colorado L * 02/05/16 at Arizona W * 2/7/16 at Arizona State L * 2/12/16 WASHINGTON L * 2/14/16 WSU W * 2/19/16 at Oregon State L * 2/21/16 at Oregon L * 2/26/16 ARIZONA STATE L * 2/28/16 ARIZONA L /03/16 vs #9 Washington State W /04/16 vs #1 Oregon State L * - Conference game Page 18

19 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Previous Schools 1 Jordan Adams G 6-1 Sr.* 3V Irvine, Calif. Mater Dei HS 2 Ivana Jakubcova C 6-6 Sr. TR Bratislava, Slovakia Murray State College/Kentucky 3 Minyon Moore G 5-8 Fr. HS Hercules, Calif. Salesian HS 5 Ja Tavia Tapley F 6-3 Fr. HS Jacksonville, Fla. University Christian HS 10 Courtney Jaco G 5-8 Sr. 3V Compton, Calif. Windward School 13 Marguerite Effa F 6-3 So. 1V Los Angeles, Calif. Fairfax HS 14 Sadie Edwards G 5-10 Jr. 1V Meridan, Conn. Blair Academy/Connecticut 21 Aliyah Mazyck G 5-9 So. 1V Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park HS 22 Valerie Higgins G 6-0 Fr. HS Granada Hills, Calif. Chaminade College Prep 23 Asiah Jones F 6-3 Fr. HS Piedmont, S.C. Woodmont HS 25 Alexis Lloyd G 5-9 Sr.* 2V Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young HS/Virginia Tech 30 Candela Abejón G 6-1 So. 1V Gijon, Spain IES Univ. Laboral/Univ. de Ovideo 32 Dani Milisic F 6-4 Fr.* RS Sydney, Australia Blacktown Girls HS 35 Kristen Simon F 6-2 Jr. 2V Gardena, Calif. Windward School * utilized redshirt season Head Coach: Cynthia Cooper-Dyke (4th season), USC 1986 Associate Head Coach: Beth Burns (3rd season), Ohio Wesleyan 1979 Assistant Coaches: Jualeah Woods (4th season), USC 1994 Taja Edwards (3rd season), Fresno State 2011 Director of Operations: Athletic Trainer: Video Coordinator: Administrative Assistant: Sports Information Director: Team Managers: Becky Adams (4th season) Andi Ostrowski Chris Koclanes Jessika Carrington Darcy Couch Jason Hill PRONUNCIATION GUIDE CANDELA ABEJÓN...kahn-DAY-lah ah-bay-hone Courtney JACO...JAY-co IVANA JAKUBCOVA...ee-VON-ah ya-koob-so-vah ASIAH Jones... A-sha ALIYAH MAZYCK... ah-lee-yah mah-zeek MINYON Moore... min-yawn Dani MILISIC... MILL-iss-itch JA TAVIA Tapley... jah-tay-vee-yah JUALEAH Woods...wah-LEE-ah Page 19

20 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC WOMEN OF TROY 1 21 Page Jordan ADAMS G 6-1 RS Sr. Irvine, Calif. Aliyah MAZYCK G 5-9 So. Charlotte, N.C. Cynthia COOPER-DYKE Head Coach 4th Season Courtney JACO G 5-8 Sr. Compton, Calif. 30Candela ABEJÓN Dani G 6-1 So. Gijon, Spain Ivana JAKUBCOVA C 6-6 Sr. 2Bratislava, Slovakia 22 Asiah 13 Marguerite Valerie HIGGINS G 6-0 Fr. Granada Hills, Calif. 32 MILISIC Kristen F 6-4 RS Fr. Sydney, Australia Beth BURNS Associate Head Coach 3rd Season 3 EFFA F 6-3 So. Los Angeles, Calif. Minyon MOORE G 5-8 Fr. Hercules, Calif. 14 JONES F 6-3 Fr. 23Piedmont, S.C. 35 Jualeah WOODS Assistant Coach 4th Season 5 Sadie EDWARDS G 5-10 Jr. Meridan, Conn. 25 SIMON F 6-2 Jr. Gardena, Calif. Ja Tavia TAPLEY F 6-3 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. Alexis LLOYD G 5-9 Sr. Chicago, Ill. Taja EDWARDS Assistant Coach 3rd Season WOMEN OF TROY