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1 WOMEN S BASKETBALL Game Notes Lillie-Anne Mulligan, Media Relations Coordinator jmulligan@fau.edu C: F: FAU Department of Athletics 777 Glades Rd Boca Raton, FL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time 11/4 at Lynn (Exh.) W, /12 vs. Mercer L, /15 at Colorado L, /20 at Indiana State% W, /24 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn^ W, /25 vs. Bowling Green^ L, /1 vs. Grand Canyon 7 PM 12/3 vs. North Florida 2 PM 12/15 at Georgia State 7 PM 12/19 at Nebraska 8 PM 12/29 vs. Delaware State# Noon 12/30 vs. TBA# TBA 1/5 vs. Marshall* 7 PM 1/7 vs. UTEP* 2 PM 1/11 vs. Rice* 7 PM 1/18 at UTEP* 9 PM 1/20 vs. Louisiana Tech* 7 PM 1/25 at UTSA* 8 PM 1/27 at UAB*% 5 PM 2/3 at WKU* TBA 2/8 vs. Middle Tennessee* 7 PM 2/10 vs. North Texas* 7 PM 2/14 at Old Dominion*% 7 PM 2/17 at FIU* 2 PM 2/23 vs. Southern Miss* 7 PM 2/25 vs. FIU* 2 PM 3/1 at Marshall* 6 PM 3/3 at Charlotte* 5 PM 3/7-10 C-USA Tournament TBA Home games in bold All times ET *Conference USA game %ESPN3 game ^FAU Thanksgiving Tourney #FAU Holiday Classic SCHOOL INFORMATION Location: Boca Raton, FL Founded: 1961 Enrollment: 30,522 Nickname: Owls Colors: Blue and Red Arena: FAU Arena (2,500) Affi liation: Division I Conference: Conference USA Athletics: (561) Ticket Offi ce: (561) President: Dr. John Kelly AD: Patrick Chun FAR: Dr. Kim Dunn SWA: Danielle Daniel Website: FAUsports.com Game 6 Danneal Ford Redshirted last season Nearly had a triple-double against Indiana State with 9 pts, 8 assists and 7 reb. FAU (2-3) vs. Grand Canyon (1-5) Starters Last Time Out Raven Doyle Started in 17 games in Leading rebounder last season (5.8 rpg) vs. Friday, Dec. 1, :00 PM FAU Arena Boca Raton, Fla. Sasha Cedeño Had back-toback double-doubles last week Has scored 15+ points in the last four games Ra Kyra Gabriel Led Owls in blocks last year Had fi rst career double-double vs. Mercer with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Malia Kency Had a career-high 11 assists vs. St. Francis Brooklyn Led team in assists (60) in FAU vs. Grand Canyon Florida Atlantic and will host Grand Canyon for the second meeting between the two programs all-time. The Lopes lead the series, 1-0, after winning the fi rst meeting last season in Phoenix. Both teams are under new leadership with fi rst-year head coaches. The Owls will be looking for their third victory of the season and second victory at home this season. Last Time Out In their last outing, the Owls were runners-up in the FAU Thanksgiving Tournament after defeating St. Francis Brooklyn and falling to Bowling Green State in the championship game. Sasha Cedeño led FAU in both games with 27 points against St. Francis and 19 points versus Bowling Green. She and Malia Kency were named to the all-tournament team. Against Bowling Green, the Owls fell behind early but managed to come back and take the lead in the fourth quarter. The Falcons used a 11-0 run to regain the lead and stayed ahead for good for the rest of the game. FAU recorded its fi rst home win of the season against St. Francis Brooklyn on Nov. 24. The Terriers took a 5-0 lead early in the fi rst quarter, but Sasha Cedeño put the Owls ahead with a personal 6-0 run and FAU never looked back. Scouting Grand Canyon The Lopes got their fi rst win of the season against Benedictine on Nov. 22 at home. GCU is led in scoring by Brie Mobley who is averaging 20.3 points per game for the season. In their last game, the Lopes suffered a fi ve point loss at Valparaiso. Head coach Nicole Powell took the reigns in April of She was previously an assistant coach at Oregon before taking over at GCU.

2 Sasha On Fire Senior Sasha Cedeño has been on fi re to start the season for the Owls. She had 24 points at Colorado on Nov. 15 and topped that with a career-high 26 points at Indiana State on Nov. 20. She set a new career mark with 27 points against St. Francis Brooklyn. Cedeño was named to the Conference USA Weekly Honor Roll for her performances in the third week where she averaged 24.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals. She s the fi rst player with three consecutive 20+ points since Ali Gorrel in January of Gorrell had 25, 22 and 20 in three consecutive games during the season. Those games came against Southern Miss, LA Tech and UTEP. Her 27 points against the Terriers were the most since Morgan Robinson scored 28 against FIU on Jan. 3, The Spring, Texas native also has recorded back-to-back doubles-doubles. Cedeño is now fourth in Conference USA in scoring, averaging 20.0 points per game through three games this season. Where They Rank (C-USA) Sasha Cedeño 2nd in scoring (19.8 ppg) 2nd 3-pointers made (3.2 per game) 3rd defensive rebounds (6.8 per game) 9th rebounding (8.2 per game) T-9th in steals (1.8 per game) Danneal Ford Tied for the second most assists in a game in C-USA this season Malia Kency 7th assists (4.8 per game) 6th assists/turnover ratio (1.8, 24A, 13TO) Most assists in a game by a Conference USA player this season with 11 against St. Francis Brooklyn New Beginnings Jim Jabir takes the reins in his fi rst season as the Florida Atlantic women s basketball head coach for the season. Jabir comes to FAU with 29 years of experience as a head coach, having made stops at Dayton most recently along with Providence, Marquette, Siena and Buffalo State. The Brooklyn, N.Y. native has accumulated a record as a head coach and has made eight trips to the NCAA Tournament including a run to the Elite EIght in Along with his own experience, Jabir brings in a coaching staff with head coaching experience, WNBA and overseas professional basketball experience and an overall knowledge for the game of basketball Quick Hits The Owls fi nished in the top third nationally in threepointers made (195) and three-pointers per game (6.7). In Confernce USA, FAU ended the regular season ranked seventh in the threes per game (6.7). The team was also seventh in rebounding offense (38.3) and fi fth in defensive rebounds per game (26.0). Sasha Cedeño remained FAU s leading scorer for the majority of the season. She averaged 9.8 points per game overall and 9.3 in league play. The junior had a team-leading 23 steals on the year and 49 three-pointers on 36 percent shooting. The Owls leading rebounder was Raven Doyle. She averaged 5.8 boards per game. in C-USA contests, fellow verteran forward Melinda Myers was tops for FAU with 5.0 rebounds per game. FAU continued to be a threat from the perimeter amassing 638 attempts in , which is the fourth most in program history. Cedeño led the effort from beyond the arc with 159 attempts and now boasts the fourth highest career three-point fi eld goal percentage (.357). The team also improved on defense with 1,111 total rebounds to notch the sixth most rebounds in a season. With her 138 boards, Myers has 429 over her three years at FAU, which is 10th all time. Junior guard Malia Kency shared the season-high assist honor with 60 in A little old, a little new The Owls return eight student-athletes from the squad, including four true seniors, a redshirt-senior and a junior. Danneal Ford and Tyana Robinson will aslo return after redshirting last season. Among the returners is leading scorer Sasha Cedeño. She averaged 9.8 points per game last season and comes into the season with the fourth highest threepoint percentage (.357) in program history. Alongside the returnering players will be fi ve newcomers for the upcoming season. All fi ve newcomers are transfers Non-Conference Slate The Owls will take on 11 non-conference opponents this season, including Pac-12 and Big Ten foes, Colorado and Nebraska. Several of FAU s non-conference opponents had success in , including Colorado who advanced to the WNIT Sweet 16 and Mercer who fi nished with a 25-7 record, regular season SoCon championship and a WNIT appearance. Last time that... Individual Scored 20+ points...27 Sasha Cedeño vs. St. Francis 11/24/17 Scored 25+ points...27 Sasha Cedeño vs. St. Francis 11/24/17 Scored 30+ points Ali Gorrell vs. North Texas 3/8/16 Scored 40+ points Yolanda Griffi th at W. Ga. 1/22/93 Made 10+ fi eld goals...10 Katelyn O Reilly vs. UAB 3/2/17 Made 20+ fi eld goals Yolanda Griffi th at W. Ga. 1/22/93 Attempted 20+ fi eld goals...20 Sasha Cedeño vs. ODU 2/4/17 Made 10+ threes Kat Wright at Charlotte 1/30/16 Made 10+ free throws...14 Ali Gorrell at USM 1/14/16 Made 15+ free throws Brittany Bowe vs. MTSU 2/23/08 Attempted 15+ free throws...18 Ali Gorrell at USM 1/14/16 Had 15+ rebounds...17 Shaneese Bailey vs. NJIT 11/28/14 Had 10+ rebounds...11 Sasha Cedeño and Raven Doyle vs. St. Francis Brooklyn 11/24/17 Had 10+ assists Malia Kency vs. St. Francis 11/24/17 Had two consecutive double-doubles... Sasha Cedeno, vs. Indiana State and St. Francis Brooklyn (November 2017) Team Scored 90+ points...91 vs. Akron 11/13/15 Scored 95+ points vs. Webber 12/6/14 Scored 100+ points vs. Webber 12/6/14 Made 35+ fi eld goals...37 vs. Webber 12/6/14 Made 15+ three pointers...17 vs. Marshall 1/7/16 Made 30+ free throws...32 vs. Florida Memorial 11/16/13 Made 25+ free throws...26 vs. Webber 12/6/14 Made 20+ free throws vs. Tennessee Tech 12/20/15 Had 50+ rebounds...vs. Jackson State 12/16/16 Had 20+ assists...22 vs. Florida Memorial 11/11/16 Had 15+ steals...15 at FIU 1/4/15 Had 20+ steals...33 vs. Florida Memorial 11/11/13 Had 30+ steals...33 vs. Florida Memorial 11/16/13

3 BOX SCORES Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics MER vs FAU 11/12/17 2:00 PM at Boca Raton, Fla. MER Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Amanda Thompson f Rachel Selph c KeKe Calloway g Sydni Means g Kahlia Lawrence g Linnea Rosendal Ally Welch Shon Kitchens Alex Williams Kayla Potts Team Totals st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % Deadball 3FG %: % % % % % Rebounds FT %: % % % % % 1 FAU Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 DOYLE, Raven f CEDENO, Sasha f GABRIEL, Ra'Kyra f FORD, Danneal g KENCY, Malia g WILLIAMS, DaChe COWAN, Alexis MYERS, Melinda Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % Officials: Carla Fountain, Louis Gonzalez, Jody Cantrell Technical fouls: MER-None. FAU-None. Attendance: 587 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total MER FAU Last FG - MER 4th-01:13, FAU 4th-00:19. Largest lead - MER by 11 4th-01:13, FAU by 10 2nd-02:05. MER led for 22:27. FAU led for 16:24. Game was tied for 01:09. 4th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 1 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench MER FAU Score tied - 2 times. Lead changed - 4 times. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Florida Atlantic vs Indiana State 11/20/17 7:00 PM at Terre Haute, IN Florida Atlantic Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 31 GABRIEL, Ra'Kyra f KENCY, Malia f FORD, Danneal g DOYLE, Raven g CEDENO, Sasha g WILLIAMS, DaChe COWAN, Alexis MYERS, Melinda Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 4 Indiana State Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 23 Bibbins,Wendi f Wentland,Regan f O'Neal,Ashli g Delgado,Alexis g Webb,Tierra g Wilcher,Maryam Kitantou,Maeva Isaiah,Kierra Battle,Ty Thomas,AJ Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % Officials: Felecia Grinter, Doug Knight, Jamie Broderick Technical fouls: Florida Atlantic-None. Indiana State-None. Attendance: 1258 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Florida Atlantic Indiana State th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 4 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Florida Atlantic vs Colorado 11/15/17 7:02 p.m. at Boulder, Colo. (Coors Events Center) Florida Atlantic Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 Doyle, Raven f Gabriel, Ra'Kyra f Ford, Danneal g Cedeno, Sasha g Kency, Malia g Williams, Dache Cowan, Alexis Myers, Melinda Team Totals st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % Deadball 3FG %: % % % % % Rebounds FT %: % % % % % 8,1 Colorado Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 Bunn, Janea f Jank, Annika f Caylao-Do, Quinessa g Leonard, Kennedy g Knight, Aubrey g Thomas, Brecca Correal, Zoe Hollingshed, Mya Diop, Mathilde Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % Officials: Anita Ortega (R), Lorena Ahumada, Saif Esho Technical fouls: Florida Atlantic-TEAM. Colorado-None. Attendance: 1503 #31 Ra'Kyra Gabriel fouls out with 1:43 left in 3rd Q #15 Zoe Correal fouls out with 3:00 left in 4th Q Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Florida Atlantic Colorado Last FG - FAU 4th-01:59, COLO 4th-04:28. Largest lead - FAU None, COLO by 16 3rd-05:24. FAU led for 00:00. COLO led for 39:42. Game was tied for 00:17. 4th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 4 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench FAU COLO Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 0 times. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics SFBKW vs FAU 11/24/17 12:00 PM at Boca Raton, Fla. SFBKW Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 O'NEILL, Amy * PALARINO, Maria * DELANEY, Alex * JOHNSON, Jade * HICKMAN, Lorraine * KELTOS, Samantha ANDERSON, Abby LASSEN, Ally DIRENZO, Dana CARANGELO, Casey WAGNER, Tori Team Totals st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % Deadball 3FG %: % % % % % Rebounds FT %: % % % % % 7 FAU Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 FORD, Danneal * DOYLE, Raven * CEDENO, Sasha * GABRIEL, Ra'Kyra * KENCY, Malia * ROBINSON, Tyana WILLIAMS, Jamaria WILLIAMS, DaChe COWAN, Alexis MYERS, Melinda Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % Officials: Technical fouls: SFBKW-None. FAU-TEAM 2. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total SFBKW FAU Last FG - SFBKW 4th-00:35, FAU 4th-00:23. Largest lead - SFBKW by 5 1st-08:57, FAU by 26 4th-06:36. SFBKW led for 02:12. FAU led for 37:24. Game was tied for 00:24. 4th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 6 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench SFBKW FAU Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 1 time.

4 BOX SCORES Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics BGSU vs FAU 11/25/17 2:30 p.m. at FAU Arena, Boca Raton, Fla. BGSU Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 CECIL, Andrea * LAMBERT, Sydney * SANTORO, Carly * UECKER, Jane * PUK, Haley * WILLIAMS, Kennedy PARKER, Madisen MYERS, Rachel THOMPSON, Caterrion BATTLE, Terri GLOWNIAK, Clare THOMPSON, Sierra COLE, Maddie Team Totals FG %: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % 1st % 2nd: 9-16 Deadball 3FG %: % % % % % Rebounds FT %: % % % % % 1 FAU Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 FORD, Danneal * DOYLE, Raven * CEDENO, Sasha * GABRIEL, Ra'Kyra * KENCY, Malia * ROBINSON, Tyana WILLIAMS, Jamaria WILLIAMS, DaChe COWAN, Alexis MYERS, Melinda Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 2 Officials: Technical fouls: BGSU-None. FAU-None. Attendance: 583 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total BGSU FAU

5 ROSTER Florida Atlantic - Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School Pronunications 00 Danneal Ford G 5-9 R-Jr. Miami, Fla./Norland HS DUH-Kneel 4 Tyana Robinson G 5-9 R-Fr Indianapolis, Ind./Pike HS 5 Raven Doyle F 6-2 R-Sr Lancaster, Calif./Desert Christian HS TIE-On-Uh 10 Jamaria Williams G 5-5 Jr. Chicago, Ill./Miami Dade College JUH-mar-e-uh 11 Rhianna-Mae Laing G/F 5-10 Jr. Bradford, England/Cowley College re-on-uh lang 13 DaChe Williams G 6-2 Gr. Bloomfi eld, Conn./Rutgers DAW-che 15 Sasha Cedeño G/F 6-3 Sr. Spring, Texas/Klein Oak HS suh-dane-yo 21 Myka Johnson Matthews G 5-8 Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md./Stetson 23 Alexis Cowan G 5-7 Jr. Bolingbrook, Ill./State Fair CC 31 Ra Kyra Gabriel F 6-2 Jr. Stockton, Calif./Brookside Christian HS RUH-Keer-Uh 32 Malia Kency G 5-6 Sr. Statesboro, Ga./Briarwood Academy MUH-Lee-Uh 33 Nika Zyryanova G 5-9 Sr. Yekaterinburg, Russia/Casper College Zur-Ron-Uh-Vuh 50 Melinda Myers F 6-2 Sr. Gilbert, Ariz./Highland HS COACHES/STAFF Head Coach: Jim Jabir (JAY-bur) (1st season; Nazareth College 84) Assistant Coach: Kachine Alexander (KUH-sheen) (2nd season; Iowa 11) Assistant Coach: Terry Primm (1st season; Palm Beach Atlantic 97) Assistant Coach: Desma Thomas Bateast (1st season; Miami 97) Director of Operations: Arianne Johnson (1st season, Concordia St. Paul 12) Video Coordinator: Connor McNelis (1st season; Southern Miss 17) HISTORY First Year: Seasons Played: 35 All-Time Record: Best Season Record: 23-6 ( ) Best Division I Year: ( ) Conference Titles: 1 (A-Sun, 2006) NCAA Tournaments: 1 (2006) NCAA Record: 0-1 WNIT Record: 0-1 (2012) Affi liations: Atlantic Sun ( 94-06) Sun Belt ( 06-13) C-USA (5th season) Graduate DaChé Williams Seniors Sasha Cedeño Raven Doyle (redshirt) Malia Kency Melinda Myers Nika Zyryanova Roster by Class Juniors Alexis Cowan Danneal Ford (redshirt) Ra Kyra Gabriel Rhianna-Mae Laing Jamaria Williams Freshman Tyana Robinson (redshirt) Florida Atlantic - Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown 15 Sasha Cedeño G/F 6-3 Sr. Spring, Texas 23 Alexis Cowan G 5-7 Jr. Bolingbrook, Ill. 5 Raven Doyle F 6-2 R-Sr. Lancaster, Calif. 0 Danneal Ford G 5-9 R-Jr. Miami, Fla. 31 Ra Kyra Gabriel F 6-2 Jr. Stockton, Calif. 32 Malia Kency G 5-6 Sr. Statesboro, Ga. 11 Rhianna-Mae Laing G/F 5-10 Jr. Bradford, England 21 Myka Johnson Matthews* G 5-8 Jr. Marlboro, Md. 50 Melinda Myers F 6-2 Sr. Gilbert, Ariz. 4 Tyana Robinson G 5-9 R-Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. 13 DaChe Williams G 6-2 Gr. Bloomfi eld, Conn. 10 Jamaria Williams G 5-5 Jr. Chicago, Ill. 33 Nika Zyryanova G 5-9 Sr. Yekaterinburg, Russia * Redshirting

6 Head Coach Jim Jabir First Season Nazareth College 84 Jim Jabir was named Florida Atlantic University s head women s basketball coach in April He joins the program as just the fi fth head coach in the Owls 37-year history. Prior to joining FAU, the Brooklyn, N.Y. native spent 13 seasons as the University of Dayton s head women s basketball coach and left as the program s all-time wins leader. Jabir tallied a mark at UD and holds a record in his 29-year head coaching career. He led teams to six-consecutive NCAA appearances (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) - including guiding UD to the program s fi rst NCAA Regional Final in 2015, two postseason Women s National Invitation appearances, three-consecutive Atlantic 10 (A-10) Finals, the program s fi rst A-10 Women s Basketball Tournament title in 2012, followed by the program s fi rst A-10 Regular Season Championship title in In 2014, Jabir led the Flyers to another A-10 Regular Season crown. Under his guidance 27 players were named A-10 All-Conference performers while the Flyers undoubtedly enjoyed their program s most successful stint in modern program history. The two-time A-10 Coach of the Year transformed the Flyer program from a 3-25 record in his fi rst season to their highest national ranking at No. 11 in both the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls in In his last six seasons, UD accrued a overall record (.730 winning percentage) and posted an record (.779 winning percentage) in Atlantic 10 games. In one of the program s most successful seasons, Jabir led the Flyers to the Elite Eight in with NCAA Tournament wins over Iowa State, No. 11/11 Kentucky and No. 8/8 Louisville before falling to eventual national champion No. 1/1 Connecticut. Dayton ended the season ranked No. 17 nationally in the fi nal USA Today Coaches Poll. At seasons end graduating seniors Andrea Hoover and Ally Malott were each selected in the 2015 WNBA draft and six members of the squad received A-10 honors. In , Jabir s UD squad posed a 23-8 record with a winning percentage of.742 and held the A-10 s number one spot for defensive rebounding and shots blocked. Dayton fi nished the year with a heart-breaking loss to in the fi rst round of the NCAA tournament. After losing seven seniors from the squad that won the 2012 A-10 Tournament title, the bar was set high for a young team, but they rose to the challenge. They set the school-record for greatest number of wins in a season (28) since becoming a Division I program in Jabir was named a fi nalist for the 2013 Naismith National Coach of the Year award after posting a career-high winning percentage (.903) with the sixth youngest team in the nation. The Flyers won three in-season tournaments and defeated fi ve BCS teams in and UD advanced to its fourth-consecutive NCAA tournament with its highest seed in program history at No. 7. Dayton advanced to the NCAA Second Round with a thrilling double overtime win over host St. John s. Dayton went unbeaten at home during the season and the Flyers averaged 2,739 fans per home game - the best in the A-10 and among the Top 40 in the nation. The University of Dayton women s basketball team posted a 23-7 record. The Flyers lost three of their fi rst six games of the season but went on to win a then-programbest 12 league games (12-2). UD won three games in three days to claim its fi rst-ever A-10 Women s Basketball Championship title, culminating with a victory over No. 16/22 St. Bonaventure. In winning the A-10 Championship, the Flyers advanced to their thirdconsecutive NCAA Women s Basketball Championship. Dayton earned the No. 11 seed in the tournament setting up a matchup with No. 6 seed Arkansas. In the fi nal Associated Press Top 25 Poll, the Flyers received 10 votes, coming in at No. 31 overall. The Flyers fi nished No. 37 in the fi nal RPI poll. Jabir s Resume Head Coach - Florida Atlantic Head Coach - Dayton record Led the Flyers to six consecutive NCAA appearances ( ), including a run to the NCAA Regional fi nal in 2015 Brought Dayton from a 3-25 record in his fi rst season to a program-high No. 11-ranking in the AP and USA Today Coaches Poll in 2013 Program s all-time wins leader Two-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year Two WNIT appearances 2003: Assistant Coach, Colorado Team went 24-8 during Jabir s lone season with the Buffs and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament Reached No. 23 in the ESPN/ Coaches Poll and No. 24 in the AP Poll : Head Coach, Providence : Head Coach, Marquette Won two Great Midwest Championships Two NCAA Tournament appearances and one WNIT appearance : Head Coach, Siena MAAC Semifi nals in : Head Coach, Buffalo State : Assistant Coach, Buffalo State : Assistant Coach, Nazareth College

7 With its record in , UD had posted 20+ wins for four-consecutive seasons. Dayton advanced to the A-10 Championship fi nal for the fi rst time in school history. The Flyers advanced to their fourthconsecutive postseason, including their second-straight NCAA at-large berth. Also during the season, Jabir became the all-time wins leader with the Flyers victory over Toledo on Dec. 5. The team fi nished the year with a 25-8 overall mark and the Flyers made their fourth postseason appearance - thirdstraight. The postseason was the fi rst at the NCAA Division I Tournament for the program. The season opener foreshadowed what would come with the Flyers knocking off No. 10 Michigan State in its season opener. The fi rst victory of a Top-10 opponent in the program s history. The Flyers continued their fi rsts and bests throughout the season; appearing for the fi rst time in the AP and USA Today/ESPN Top 25 polls, and actually received votes in at least one of the polls the entire 20 weeks of the season. UD went 11-3 in A-10 action and earned the No. 2 seed in the tournament, its highest ever. Dayton had a school record fi ve players go on to earn A-10 accolades. The dream season continued as Brittany Wilson scored just before the buzzer, and the eighthseeded Flyers rallied from an 18-point defi cit to beat No. 9 seed TCU in the opening round of the NCAA women s tournament at the University of Tennessee on March 20, Jabir was one of 10 coaches named a fi nalist for the Kay Yow Coach of the Year Award. In 2009, when defeating nationally-ranked Xavier in the quarterfi nals behind a group of underclassmen, it was more than just luck ; the win marked a signifi cant moment for a team and a program on the rise. At the time, the Flyers record in was the second-most wins since the program turned Division I and UD fi nished the year with most postseason individual honors ever. Jabir was named the 2008 A-10 Coach of the Year after mentoring the Flyers to a modern-program record The Flyers went on to earn their second postseason berth in modern history with a trip to the WNIT. UD improved by 13 victories from to on the strength of a school-record 16-game winning streak that was the longest in the nation at one point. The Flyers also earned their fi rst ever votes in the AP Top 25 Poll in as they were listed in two different weeks. UD returned to the A-10 Quarterfi nals at the conclusion of the season marking the third time in school history that the Flyers had advanced past their opening round in the A-10 Tournament. Jabir and Dayton continued the trend in with an improvement of fi ve more wins, giving UD the second best improvement over a two-year span in the nation. Dayton advanced to the quarterfi nals of the A-10 Tournament and fi nished with a winning record for the fi rst time in fi ve years and two Flyers earn A-10 All-Conference accolades. In addition to the strides made in , UD had the fourth best single-season turnaround in the nation in the season with an improvement of nine wins over the previous campaign. Prior to UD, Jabir served one season as an assistant coach at Colorado, a season that the Buffaloes (24-8) advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament and were ranked as high as No. 23 in the ESPN/ Coaches Poll and No. 24 in the Associated Press Poll. Jabir was primarily responsible for the development of CU s post players, including the Buffaloes fi rst-ever First Team All-Big 12 selection. While at Colorado, Jabir drew upon his previous 16 seasons as a head coach at either the Big East Conference or the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference institutions. Jabir was at the helm of Providence College for six seasons, , after his time at Marquette University. During his last three years with the program, the Friars record improved with each season. Before heading to Providence College, Jabir spent six years at Marquette elevating the Golden Eagles into the national spotlight as he became one of the most successful coaches in the history of the program. After posting a 7-20 record during his inaugural year ( ) at Marquette, Jabir guided his team to four-consecutive winning seasons, two 20-plus winning seasons and three post-season appearances, including back-to-back bids to the NCAA Tournament. In , Marquette won the Great Midwest Conference Tournament, the fi rst tournament championship in school history. This followed the campaign in which Jabir compiled a program-best 22-7 overall record and its fi rst trip to the NCAA Tournament. Jabir was a two-time Reebok/ Great Midwest Conference Coach of the Year while at Marquette. Jabir went to Siena College from Buffalo State, where he served as the head coach of the Saints for three seasons ( ) and compiled a record. Jabir s teams posted three-consecutive winning seasons. In his fi rst season, Jabir was responsible for the development of Siena s fi rst Freshman All-American. After one season as an assistant, Jabir became the head coach at Buffalo State during the season at the age of 24. He led that team to a record and guided the Bengals to the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) championship and an appearance in the Division III Tournament. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Nazareth College ( ) and at Buffalo State ( ). Jabir was instrumental in leading the Bengals to a 23-3 slate, the SUNYAC title, a 22-game winning streak, an NCAA regional tournament appearance and a national ranking (No. 3) during the season. He is a 1984 graduate of Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y., where he received a degree in English. He also earned a master s degree in student personnel administration from Buffalo State in Jabir s immediate family is comprised of his wife Angie and three children, Lauren, Shane and Jackson. Jabir s Record Year-by-Year Year School Record Buffalo State Siena Siena Siena Marquette Marquette Marquette Marquette Marquette Marquette Providence Providence Providence Providence Providence Providence Dayton Dayton Dayton Dayton Dayton Dayton Dayton Dayton Dayton Dayton Dayton Dayton Dayton Florida Atlantic 2-3 Total:

8 SEASON STATISTICS THE STAT CREW SYSTEM FAU Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 27, 2017) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## 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 00 FORD, Danneal ROBINSON, Tyana DOYLE, Raven WILLIAMS, Jamaria W I L L I A M S,D a C h e CEDENO, Sasha C O W A N,A l e x i s GABRIEL, Ra'Kyra KENCY, Malia MYERS, Melinda Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS FAU 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 Freethrowpct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS 5 12 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/12/17 MER L /15/17 at Colorado L /20/17 at Indiana State W /24/17 SFBKW W /25/17 vs BGSU L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals FAU Opponents

9 Danneal Ford 5-9 R-Junior Guard Miami, Fla. Norland HS #00 Season Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MER 11/12/17 * at Colorado 11/15/17 * at Indiana State 11/20/17 * SFBKW 11/24/17 * vs BGSU 11/25/17 * Totals Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 32.8 Points/game: 10.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 22.7 FT Pct: 62.5 Rebounds/game: 5.2 Assists/game: 3.6 Turnovers/game: 3.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.2 Steals/game: 0.4 Career Statistics 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 / SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 20, MER -- 11/12/17 Rebounds: 7, at Indiana State -- 11/20/17 Assists: 8 [t-4th], at Indiana State -- 11/20/17 Steals: 2, 4 times Blocks: 1, FIU -- 1/3/15 FG made: 6, MER -- 11/12/17 FG attempts: 17, at Indiana State -- 11/20/17 3FG made: 2, MER -- 11/12/17; LATECH -- 2/12/14 3FG attempts: 7, MER -- 11/12/17 FT made: 6, MER -- 11/12/17 FT attempts: 8, MER -- 11/12/ Points 20+ Points 5+ Assists Double-doubles Career

10 Tyana Robinson 5-11 R-Freshman Guard Indianapolis, Ind. Pike HS #4 Season Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MER 11/12/17 dnp at Colorado 11/15/17 dnp at Indiana State 11/20/17 dnp SFBKW 11/24/ vs BGSU 11/25/ Totals Games played: 2 Minutes/game: 14.0 Points/game: 7.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 36.4 FT Pct: Assists/game: 1.0 Turnovers/game: 0.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 Career Statistics 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 / SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 12, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 Assists: 2, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 FG made: 4, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 FG attempts: 7, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 3FG made: 4, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 3FG attempts: 7, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 FT made: 2, vs BGSU -- 11/25/17 FT attempts: 2, vs BGSU -- 11/25/17 Benchmark Games 10+ Points Double-doubles Career 1 -

11 Raven Doyle 6-2 R-Senior Forward Lancaster, Calif. Desert Christian HS #5 Season Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MER 11/12/17 * at Colorado 11/15/17 * at Indiana State 11/20/17 * SFBKW 11/24/17 * vs BGSU 11/25/17 * Totals Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 24.6 Points/game: 7.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: FT Pct: 55.6 Rebounds/game: 7.0 Assists/game: 0.6 Turnovers/game: 2.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 0.8 Career Statistics 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 / SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 22, at North Florida -- 11/20/16 Rebounds: 11, Florida Memorial -- 11/11/16; Assists: 3, Southern Miss -- 02/18/17; UAB -- Steals: 3, UTSA -- 1/23/16; vs LATECH -- 3/1 Blocks: 3 [t-6th], vs North Texas -- 3/8/16 FG made: 9, at North Florida -- 11/20/16 FG attempts: 12, at North Florida -- 11/20/16 3FG made: 2, Middle Tennessee -- 03/04/17; 3FG attempts: 3, 8 times FT made: 5, UWM -- 11/24/15 FT attempts: 6, Southern Miss -- 02/18/17 Benchmark Games 10+ Points 20+ Points 10+ Rebounds Double-doubles Career

12 Jamaria Williams 5-5 Junior Guard Chicago, Ill. Miami Dade College #10 Season Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MER 11/12/17 dnp at Colorado 11/15/17 dnp at Indiana State 11/20/17 dnp SFBKW 11/24/ v sb G S U 1 1 / 2 5 / Totals Games played: 2 Minutes/game: 1.5 Points/game: 1.0 FT Pct: Career Statistics 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 2-0 3/ SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 2, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 FT made: 2, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 FT attempts: 2, SFBKW -- 11/24/17

13 DaChé Williams 6-2 Graduate Student Guard Bloomfi eld, Conn. Rutgers #13 Season Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MER 11/12/ at Colorado 11/15/ at Indiana State 11/20/ SFBKW 11/24/ vs BGSU 11/25/ Totals Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 10.2 Points/game: 2.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 85.7 Rebounds/game: 2.0 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 0.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Steals/game: 0.2

14 Sasha Cedeño 6-3 Senior Guard/Forward Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS #15 Season Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MER 11/12/17 * at Colorado 11/15/17 * at Indiana State 11/20/17 * SFBKW 11/24/17 * vs BGSU 11/25/17 * Totals Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 33.8 Points/game: 19.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 40.0 FT Pct: 76.0 Rebounds/game: 8.2 Assists/game: 1.0 Turnovers/game: 3.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 1.8 Blocks/game: 0.2 Career Statistics 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 / SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 27, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 Rebounds: 11, at Indiana State -- 11/20/17; SFBKW -- 11/24/17 Assists: 6, at FIU -- 01/27/16; Middle Tennessee -- 03/04/17; Delaware State -- 11/27/15 Steals: 3, 5 times Blocks: 3 [t-6th], Jacksonville State -- 11/25/16 FG made: 9, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 FG attempts: 20 [t-9th], Old Dominion -- 02/04/17; SFBKW -- 11/24/17 3FG made: 5, 7 times 3FG attempts: 11, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 FT made: 6, at Indiana State -- 11/20/17; Jacksonville State -- 11/25/16; at Arizona -- 12/1/16 FT attempts: 8, SFBKW -- 11/24/17; Jacksonville State -- 11/25/ Points Benchmark Games 20+ Points 10+ Rebounds 5+ Assists Career Doubledoubles

15 Alexis Cowan 5-7 Junior Guard Bolingbrook, Ill. State Fair CC #23 Season Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MER 11/12/ at Colorado 11/15/ at Indiana State 11/20/ SFBKW 11/24/ vs BGSU 11/25/ Totals Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 18.4 Points/game: 4.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 50.0 FT Pct: 47.4 Rebounds/game: 2.4 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 2.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.1 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 0.2 Career Statistics 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 / SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 7, at Indiana State -- 11/20/17 Rebounds: 4, MER -- 11/12/17; SFBKW -- 11/24/17 Assists: 1, vs BGSU -- 11/25/17 Steals: 2, vs BGSU -- 11/25/17 Blocks: 1, vs BGSU -- 11/25/17 FG made: 2, at Indiana State -- 11/20/17; SFBKW -- 11/24/17 FG attempts: 4, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 3FG made: 1, at Indiana State -- 11/20/17 3FG attempts: 1, MER -- 11/12/17; at Indiana State -- 11/20/17 FT made: 4, at Colorado -- 11/15/17 FT attempts: 7, at Colorado -- 11/15/17

16 Ra Kyra Gabriel 6-2 Junior Forward Stockton, Calif. Brookside Christian HS #31 Season Statistics Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MER 11/12/17 * at Colorado 11/15/17 * at Indiana State 11/20/17 * SFBKW 11/24/17 * vs BGSU 11/25/17 * Totals Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 19.2 Points/game: 7.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 58.3 Rebounds/game: 4.6 Turnovers/game: 2.6 Steals/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: 0.2 Career Statistics 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 / SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 14, MER -- 11/12/17 Rebounds: 10, MER -- 11/12/17; Florida Gulf Coast -- 12/11/16 Assists: 2, at MARSHALL -- 01/01/17; at North Florida -- 11/20/16 Steals: 3, at Grand Canyon -- 12/4/16 Blocks: 3 [t-6th], Florida Gulf Coast -- 12/11/16; at WKU -- 12/30/16 FG made: 6, Charlotte -- 02/02/17; MER -- 11/12/17 FG attempts: 12, MER -- 11/12/17 3FG made: 1, UWM -- 11/24/15; at Grand Canyon -- 12/4/16 3FG attempts: 3, UWM -- 11/24/15 FT made: 5, SFBKW -- 11/24/17 FT attempts: 8, SFBKW -- 11/24/ Points 10+ Rebounds Double-doubles Career 2 2 1