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1 THIS IS UTEP WOMEN S BASKETBALL 2016 WNIT Quarterfinals & 2014 WNIT Runner-Up 2008, 2012 & 2016 Conference USA Champion 2008 & 2012 NCAA Tournament Participant Average Record Of Past 11 Years Six 20+ Win Seasons And Six Top100 RPI Rankings Since 2007 At UTEP Has Third-Most Wins In State Of Texas Since 2007 One of 10 Programs Nationally With 3 Seasons Of 29+ Wins Past 5 Years At Home Since '06-'07 Including Past Four Years Every Player Under Coach Adams Who Exhausted Eligibility Graduated '16-17 UTEPWBB 1

2 miners AT A GLANCE Schedule Date Opponent Time Nov.4 St. Mary s& 7:05 p.m. Nov. 11 Northern Arizona 7:05 p.m. Nov. 13 Texas Southern 2 p.m. Nov. 17 Western New Mexico 7:05 p.m. Nov. 24 vs. LSU$ 1:15 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. NC State$ 1:15 p.m. Nov. 26 vs. Kansas State$ 1:15 p.m. Nov. 30 Houston Baptist 7:05 p.m. Dec. 11 at New Mexico 2 p.m. Dec. 15 NM State 7:05 p.m. Dec. 19 Pittsburgh! 4 p.m. Dec. 20 Alabama! 6 p.m. Dec. 28 CSU Bakersfield 1:05 p.m. Jan. 1 UTSA* 2 p.m. Jan. 5 LA Tech* 7:05 p.m. Jan. 7 Southern Miss* 2 p.m. Jan. 12 at FIU* 5 p.m. Jan. 14 at Florida Atlantic* 3 p.m. Jan. 21 at UTSA* 1 p.m. Jan. 26 WKU* 7:05 p.m. Jan. 28 Marshall* 2 p.m. Feb. 2 at UAB* 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at Middle Tennessee* 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at LA Tech* 5:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Southern Miss* 3 p.m. Feb. 16 North Texas* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 18 Rice* 2 p.m. Feb. 23 Florida Atlantic* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 25 FIU* 2 p.m. March 2 at Old Dominion* 5 p.m. March 4 at Charlotte* 5 p.m. March C-USA Championships^ TBA Bold denotes home game & Exhibition Game $ 2016 Paradise Jam (U.S. Virgin Islands)! Patrick Harrington Tournament (Niceville, Fla.)- Alabama, McNeese State, Pittsburgh and UTEP comprise field. * Conference USA Game ^ Conference USA Championships All Times Mountain UTEP WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Roeshonda Patterson G 5-8 Fr.-HS Odessa, Texas (New Way Christian Academy) 2 Faith Cook G 5-3 Fr.-HS Baytown, Texas (Goose Creek Memorial HS) 4 Lulu McKinney G 5-7 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Texas A&M Consolidated) 5 Zuzanna Puc F 6-2 Fr.-HS Poznan, Poland (ZSMS Poznan) 11 Axelle Bernard F 6-2 Jr.-TR Awans, Belgium (Seward Community College) 12 Sparkle Taylor G 5-10 Sr.-3L Flint, Mich. (Northwestern HS) 14 Najala Howell G/F 5-10 So.-1L DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS) 21 Rachel Tapps G 5-8 Fr.-HS Cypress, Texas (Cypress Ranch HS) 22 Jessica Barbosa F 6-1 R-Fr.-RS Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (Windsor HS CA) 23 Jakeira Ford F 6-1 Fr.-HS Port Author, Texas (Port Author Memorial HS) 24 Jenzel Nash G 5-7 R-Sr.-3L Houston, Texas (Worthing HS) 32 Chanel Khammarath G 5-8 Jr.-TR Chicago, Ill. (Coffeyville Community College) 42 Tamara Seda F 6-4 R-Jr.-1L Maputo, Mozambique (Seward Community College) 44 Katarina Zec G 5-10 Fr.-HS Belgrade, Serbia (Sportska gimnazija) Head Coach: Keitha Adams Associate Head Coach: Ewa Laskowska Assistant Coaches: Bill Damuth and Kelli Willingham Bagley UTEP WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 22 Jessica Barbosa F 6-1 R-Fr.-RS Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (Windsor HS CA) 11 Axelle Bernard F 6-2 Jr.-TR Awans, Belgium (Seward Community College) 2 Faith Cook G 5-3 Fr.-HS Baytown, Texas (Goose Creek Memorial HS) 23 Jakeira Ford F 6-1 Fr.-HS Port Author, Texas (Port Author Memorial HS) 14 Najala Howell G/F 5-10 So.-1L DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS) 32 Chanel Khammarath G 5-8 Jr.-TR Chicago, Ill. (Coffeyville Community College) 4 Lulu McKinney G 5-7 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Texas A&M Consolidated) 24 Jenzel Nash G 5-7 R-Sr.-3L Houston, Texas (Worthing HS) 1 Roeshonda Patterson G 5-8 Fr.-HS Odessa, Texas (New Way Christian Academy) 5 Zuzanna Puc F 6-2 Fr.-HS Poznan, Poland (ZSMS Poznan) 42 Tamara Seda F 6-4 R-Jr.-1L Maputo, Mozambique (Seward Community College) 21 Rachel Tapps G 5-8 Fr.-HS Cypress, Texas (Cypress Ranch HS) 12 Sparkle Taylor G 5-10 Sr.-3L Flint, Mich. (Northwestern HS) 44 Katarina Zec G 5-10 Fr.-HS Belgrade, Serbia (Sportska gimnazija) Letter Winners Returning (5): Najala Howell, Lulu McKinney, Jenzel Nash*, Tamara Seda and Sparkle Taylor Letterwinners Lost (9): Starr Breedlove*, Agata Dobrowolska*, Rudiane Eduardo, Lawna Kennedy, Anete Kirsteine, Daeshianna McCants, Chrishauna Parker*, Cameasha Turner* and Wiktoria Zapart Non Letter Winners Lost (1): Shaylan Coleman Redshirts Returning (1): Jessica Barbosa Newcomers (8): Axelle Bernard, Faith Cook, Jakeira Ford, Chanel Khammarath, Roeshonda Patterson, Zuzanna Puc, Rachel Tapps and Katarina Zec *Denotes starter in Statistics 29-5, 16-2 C-USA; Home 19-1, Away 8-3, Neutral 2-1) --- TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS ## PLAYER GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 24 Jenzel Nash Cameasha Turner Starr Breedlove Sparkle Taylor Lulu McKinney Tamara Seda Chrishauna Parker Lawna Kennedy Daeshianna McCants Agata Dobrowolska Anete Kirsteine Najala Howell Rudiane Eduardo Wiktoria Zapart Shaylan Coleman TEAM Total Opponents Returning players in

3 PRESEASON NOTES The Basics On UTEP Women s Basketball UTEP returns one starter (Jenzel Nash) and five letter winners (Najala Howell, Lulu McKinney, Nash, Tamara Seda and Sparkle Taylor) overall from last year's team (29-5, 16-2 C-USA, advanced WNIT Quarterfinals). The Miners also return redshirt-freshman Jessica Barbosa while eight newcomers (Axelle Bernard, Faith Cook, Jakeira Ford, Chanel Khammarath, Roeshonda Patterson, Zuzanna Puc, Rachel Tapps and Katarina Zec) will be in the mix. The season marks the 43rd all time in program history, with the Orange and Blue aiming to continue their recent string of success. The Adams File UTEP is under the direction of 16th-year head coach Keitha Adams. The only three-time Conference USA Women s Basketball Coach of the Year ( 08, 12 and 16) enters her 21st year as a collegiate head coach at , including while patrolling the sidelines for the Orange and Blue. All six 20+ win seasons and seven of the eight with 18+ victories have been during her tenure. The Miners have hit 20+ victories in four of the past five seasons, including a school-record tying 29 in She is responsible for all four postseason bids (NCAA in 2012 and 2008; WNIT 2016 and 2014) and all four championships (2016 C-USA regular season, 2012 C-USA regular season and conference tournament and 2008 C-USA regular season) in school history. UTEP has an average record of during the past 11 years, with six top-100 final RPI rankings in that time frame. Most impressive, though, is the fact that every play who has exhausted her eligibility at UTEP during Adams's reign have graduated. Nash s Last Hurrah Redshirt-senior guard Jenzel Nash, who joined UTEP as the program s first Parade All-American, will put the finishing touches on her stellar career in When she has been on the court (Nash redshirted with an injury and missed due to pregnancy), the Miners have been sensational. UTEP has reached the postseason in all three of her active seasons-winning 29 games each year- while claiming C-USA titles in both 2012 and A returning All C-USA first-team honoree, she entered her final campaign among UTEP s all-time career leaders for assists (194-14th), individual wins (87-seventh), points (1,023-12th) and steals (174-fifth). Taylor's Town Senior guard and 2016 Conference USA Sixth Player of the Year Sparkle Taylor will be counted on to play a big role for the Miners in Last year, coming primarily off the bench, Taylor put up 9.8 points/game in only 17.3 minutes/game. She nailed 47.2 percent ( ) of her shots from the floor to place second on the squad in field-goal percentage. Taylor was the top scorer off the bench for the Orange and Blue 17 times overall. Included among that were 10 of her total 15 games played during C-USA action. McKinney At The Point Junior point guard Lulu McKinney has gained a ton of experience her first two years with the Orange and Blue, which will prove to be vital given the amount of fresh faces on the roster this year. McKinney has played in 61 games, including 14 starts, averaging 25.7 minutes/contest. A tremendous defender (1.2 steal/game in career), McKinney has also contributed 7.1 points/game, 2.6 assists/ game and her 80.8 percent ( ) career free-throw percentage makes her an asset on the court in crunch time. How About Howell With the Miners losing four starters and nine letter winners overall from last year's team, there is an opportunity for guard/forward Najala Howell to step up as a sophomore. Last year she appeared in 24 games, averaging 7.5 minutes/contest. Howell recorded at least three rebounds in eight games while pitching in five points or more three times. She also showed good shooting touch at the line, nailing 76.9 percent (10-13) of her free-throw attempts. Plenty Of Tests Prior To C-USA Play UTEP will play five power conference schools with tournaments at neutral sites during non-conference play. It will mark most such foes prior to league play in program history, topping the prior mark of three which was shared by several Miner teams. In UTEP faced six power league programs, but half of those came during its run to the finals of the WNIT. This year s team will lock up with LSU (11/24), N.C. State (11/25, Kansas State (11/26), Pittsburgh (12/19) and Alabama (12/20). All About League Games Defending Conference USA regular-season champion UTEP will open up its 2017 league slate with three straight home games to start league play for the first time since The Miners will then have seven of their next nine contests on the road, including playing four straight away from home for the initial occasion since , their first year in the league. UTEP follows that with four consecutive at home, marking the longest home stretch for league tilts since as well. UTEP concludes the regular season by playing at Old Dominion (3/2) and at Charlotte (3/4) before turning its attention toward the 2017 C-USA Championships (3/8-11). For the third straight year, the league s pinnacle event will be held in Birmingham, Ala., with UAB serving as host. Elite Company UTEP is one of 10 programs nationally (Baylor, Chattanooga, FGCU, James Madison, Maryland, Notre Dame, South Carolina and Uconn) to have won 29+ games at least three times in the past five years. The Miners were 29-5 in , 29-8 in and 29-4 in UTEP was in while going in Year In Review UTEP put together one of the finest years in program history in The Miners equaled the school record for wins (29), took home the 2016 C-USA regular-season championship (16-2) and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2016 WNIT. UTEP also set single campaign records set for steals (397) turnovers forced (706) with Adams skillfully deploying a mixture of defensive schemes. All four games in the WNIT were played in El Paso, with the Miners averaging 6,405 fans in the timeframe. The Orange and Blue received votes in the USA TODAY Sports women's basketball coaches top-25 poll for six consecutive weeks, including breaking into the top 25 (#25) for the second time in school history the week of March 1-6. UTEP also picked up votes for a school-record 14 straight weeks in the AP Top-25 poll. The team became the first at the school to boast three separate winning streaks of at least seven contests and set the program mark for longest home undefeated surge at 19. The Miners took home three of the six major individual awards from C-USA, with Keitha Adams (Coach of the Year), Starr Breedlove (Newcomer of the Year) and Sparkle Taylor (Sixth Player of the Year) being honored. UTEP also had a league-high three of the 16 All C-USA honorees and was the only team in the conference to have multiple individuals on the All-Defensive team. Seda's Presence In The Post At 6-4 redshirt-junior Tamara Seda, who joined UTEP last year as a transfer from Seward Community College, offers the Miners a big presence in the post. In Seda appeared in 34 games, including two starts, earning 14.9 minutes/game. She pitched in 4.1 points/game and 4.4 rebounds/game, and showed an innate ability to draw fouls. Seda attempted 71 free throws (hit 33), which was more than any other reserve other than 2016 C-USA Sixth Player of the Year Sparkle Taylor. Seda got better as the year went on, culminating with her first career double-double (10/11) in the WNIT first-round win vs. Abilene Christian. '16-17 UTEPWBB 3

4 CONFERENCE USA NOTES 4 Conference USA begins its 22nd year in as it continues to compete and promote the success of its student-athletes. The league has adapted to the ever -changing landscape of collegiate athletics over its first two-plus decades, but the commitment to excellence, integrity, leadership and its student athletes in competition, academics and community is unwavering. Conference USA enjoys a far-reaching fan base with its 14 members: Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA and WKU. Debuting in 1995, Conference USA teams have combined for 93 bowl appearances in football, 104 NCAA Tournament appearances in basketball, including three Final Fours, 67 NCAA baseball appearances including six College World Series berths, 84 NCAA soccer tournament appearances including four trips to the College Cup, and 36 individual national champions in track and field and cross country. Success is not limited to athletic achievement, however, as 207 Conference USA student-athletes have garnered Academic All-America honors, 722 have achieved academic all-district laurels and thousands of student-athletes have earned a college degree. Conference USA sponsors competition in 19 sports nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field) and 10 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball). The league promotes the scholar-athlete ideal, honoring outstanding academic achievement with numerous conference-sponsored awards, including the Commissioner s Honor Roll and the Commissioner s Academic Medal as well as sport-specific All-Academic teams. C-USA annually awards postgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Academic Awards, Scholar-Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence Award. Additionally, Conference USA presents a Spirit of Service Award three times each year, recognizing student-athletes who excel on the field, in the classroom and give back to the community through significant service efforts and participation. SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELD Conference USA performers have achieved great success in competition, placing the league among the top conferences in the nation. Football *93 teams have earned bowl bids *Eligible for the College Football Playoff *Conference USA has 10 bowl affiliations through the 2019 season, securing a minimum of five berths annually. Conference USA has primary bowl tieins with the Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Hawai i Bowl, Marmot Boca Raton Bowl. Miami Beach Bowl, Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, St. Petersburg Bowl and Zaxby s Heart of Dallas Bowl, along with secondary arrangements with the Camping World Independence Bowl and the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. Men s Basketball *124 postseason teams (53 NCAA, 48 NIT, 11 CBI, 10 CIT, 2 LV16) *One National Championship title game appearance *Three Final Four teams *Seven Elite Eight NCAA Tournament teams *One NIT Champion and five NIT semifinalists *Inaugural CBI Champion *One CIT Champion *Inaugural Las Vegas 16 Champion Women s Basketball *51 NCAA Tournament appearances *55 WNIT appearances *One Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament team *Four WNIT semifinalists *One WBI Champion Baseball *67 NCAA appearances *Six College World Series appearances (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2001) *14 Super Regional appearances *Has produced at least four NCAA teams in 10 of the past 15 seasons In addition to the numerous NCAA Tournament berths, C-USA has sent four men s soccer teams to the NCAA College Cup, three softball teams to the Women s College World Series and three volleyball teams to the NCAA Sweet 16. The league has also had 36 national champions in NCAA track and field competition, one national champion in diving, and numerous NCAA individual and team competitors in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Overall, Conference USA teams and individuals have made nearly 2,000 NCAA appearances. SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD C-USA institutions are among the nation s best in academic performance of student-athletes, bolstered by the fact that student-athletes at league schools have a higher graduation rate than the general student population. Among C-USA s 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions off the playing field as well. In 21 years, more than 30,000 student-athletes have been named to the Commissioner s Honor Roll or received the Commissioner s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. C-USA ON TV C-USA enjoys significant television exposure through partnerships with ESPN, CBS Sports Network, American Sports Network (ASN) and bein SPORTS. The multi-tiered selection process that is rooted in partnering with all four networks provides extensive national exposure for football, men s and women s basketball, and all other conference sports. C-USA membership include institutions within eight of the Top 40 media markets and four in the Top 25 according to Nielsen. C-USA home markets this year will include more than 13 million TV households, a 30 percent increase from three years ago. CUSA.TV CUSA.TV will officially launch in the Summer of 2016 making all non-televised team sports available as part of a subscription package. The site will offer all events in one location so fans can watch home and away matchups of their favorite team or season long events from their favorite sport. The site will showcase weekly feature stories as well as postgame interviews, players of the week highlights and other exciting content. C-USA IN THE COMMUNITY The conference s current footprint is concentrated with 14 members in 10 states and a combined area population of more than 30 million. With a commitment to community involvement, the conference developed several initiatives to maintain strong ties in C-USA cities, as well as with fans and alumni across the country. C-USA schools also place a priority on giving back to their communities through volunteer service with local and national organizations. Individually, student-athletes are recognized each season through the Spirit of Service award. GOVERNANCE Conference USA has significant representation in the NCAA governance structure. The presidents of the member institutions serve as the league s Board of Directors. A PROUD HISTORY Conference USA was formed in 1995 and quickly emerged as one of the nation s top conferences. The conference unveiled its name, logo and commissioner April 24, 1995, in Chicago. The league s charter members were Charlotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, Houston, Louisville, Marquette, Memphis, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB and USF. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, while Houston joined competition in the fall of The league s headquarters were established in Chicago and, after nine years, relocated to the current office in Irving, Texas. Britton Banowsky was named Commissioner in October 2002, succeeding Mike Slive, the league s first Commissioner. In October 2015, Judy MacLeod became the league s third Commissioner. C-USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the United States Military Academy (March, 1997) as football members. ECU began league competition in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB began football play in The league brought in TCU and ECU (1999) for all sports and they began competition in USF started C-USA football in Marshall, Rice, SMU, Tulsa, UCF and UTEP became full-time Conference USA members for all sports in In 2013, charter member Charlotte returned to C-USA and was joined by new members FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion and UTSA. WKU joined the league on July 1,

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6 #22 #14 Jessica BARBOSA F 6-1 FR-RS Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (Windsor HS CA) Najala HOWELL G/F 5-10 SO-1L DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS) 2016 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (FRESHMAN): Took her redshirt season. PRIOR TO UTEP: Averaged 14.5 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 1.6 assists per game as a senior nailed 43.8 percent ( ) of her shots from the floor efforts helped squad go 18-13, including 9-5 within the league accumulated 19 double-doubles on the year, including a monstrous 18-point and 27-rebound effort in a win against Rancho Cotate on Feb. 10 finished with 166 offensive rebounds and 191 defensive boards posted nine contests with at least four blocked shots nearly put up a double-double on average (9.6 points and 11.2 rebounds) during her junior campaign. PERSONAL: Daughter of Lucinda Gomes Barbosa and Calvario Ahukharie... began playing organized basketball in has three siblings... a mechanical engineering major... born in Bissau, Guine Bissau C-USA Academic Medalist 2016 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 24 games as a reserve guard, averaging 7.5 minutes/contest recorded at least three rebounds in eight games while pitching in five points or more three times showed good shooting touch at the line, nailing 76.9 percent (10-13) of her free-throw attempts scored five points while grabbing a career-high five boards in a personal-best 19 minutes in UTEP s win vs. UNLV (12/19) career-high six points to go along with four rebounds in her collegiate debut vs. Houston Baptist (11/15) hit her only three pointer of the year during a 7-0 first quarter run in an eventual victory vs. Abilene Christian in the WNIT (3/17). PRIOR TO UTEP: Named the MVP at the Texas Girls Coaches' Association All-Star game in the summer of posted a double-double (26 points, 10 rebounds) while adding five steals and four assists to secure the honor at the prestigious event... two-time (2014 and 2015) First-Team All-State honoree by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches also voted twice to the Class5A All-Region I girls basketball team and the 7-5 A All-District first team three-year varsity letter winner, including starting as a junior and senior served as captain her final two years averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.1 assists in contributed 17 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 assists per game during her junior year rated as a four-star recruit by Prospect Nation considered to be a standout performer at the Check Me Out SoCal showcase in March PERSONAL: Daughter of Kim and Greg Howell... has two siblings... started playing basketball in kindergarten... yet to declare a major... played at the same high school (DeSoto) as former Miner great and current assistant coach Kelli Willingham... first name is pronounced "Nah-Juh-Luh."

7 HOWELL GAME-BY-GAME TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg HBU 11/15/ NAU 11/17/ HAMPTON 11/22/ UCR 11/27/ IDAHO STATE 11/28/ NEW MEXICO 12/2/ at NM State 12/5/ UTPB 12/14/ at LBSU 12/18/ vs UNLV 12/19/ at Rice* 1/1/ at North Texas* 1/3/ at FAU* 1/21/ at FIU* 1/23/ LA TECH* 1/30/ at Marshall* 2/4/ FIU* 2/11/ FAU* 2/13/ at USM* 2/18/ at UTSA* 3/3/ vs UAB^ 3/10/ vs ODU^ 03/11/ ACU# 3/17/ ARKANSAS ST.# 03/21/ Totals * denotes C-USA game ^ denotes 2016 C-USA Championship # denotes WNIT Games played: 24 Minutes/game: 7.5 Points/game: 1.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: 13.3 FT Pct: 76.9 Rebounds/game: 1.8 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 0.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.2 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: SEASON HIGHS PTS:... 6, Houston Baptist-11/15/15 REB:...5, vs. UNLV-12/19/15 AST:...1, four times (most recent FAU-2/13/16) STL:...1, four times (most recent FAU-2/13/16) BLK:...0 FG:...2, three times (most recent FAU-2/13/16) FGA:...6, FAU-2/13/16 3FG:... 1, twice (most recent ACU-3/17/16) 3FGA:...2, three times (most recent at LBSU-12/18/15) FT:...3, vs UNLV-12/18/15 FTA:...4, vs. UNLV-12/18/15 MIN:... 19, vs. UNLV-12/18/15 CAREER HIGHS PTS:... 6, Houston Baptist-11/15/15 REB:...5, vs. UNLV-12/19/15 AST:...1, four times (most recent FAU-2/13/16) STL:...1, four times (most recent FAU-2/13/16) BLK:...0 FG:...2, three times (most recent FAU-2/13/16) FGA:...6, FAU-2/13/16 3FG:... 1, twice (most recent ACU-3/17/16) 3FGA:...2, three times (most recent at LBSU-12/18/15) FT:...3, vs UNLV-12/18/15 FTA:...4, vs. UNLV-12/18/15 MIN:... 19, vs. UNLV-12/18/15 CAREER STATS SEASON GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT O-D-R AVG. PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG TOTAL '16-17 UTEPWBB 7

8 MEET THE MINERS #4 Lulu MCKINNEY G 5-7 JR-2L Houston, Texas (Texas A&M Consolidated) 2015 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (SOPHOMORE): Impact player off the bench who put up 6.3 points/game (fifth on team), 2.1 assists/game (third on team) and 1.0 steals/game (fourth on team) in 23.2 minutes/game (fourth on team) hit (29.4 percent) from three-point range to place second on the team for 3PM, 3PA and 3P% top assist-to-turnover ratio (+1.30) on the squad, with 68 helpers to 52 giveaways lockdown defender, who often spelled Miners top-wing defender Cameasha Turner poured in 18 points off the bench, including two big triples in the second OT period, in the C-USA regular-season clinching title win vs. Charlotte (2/27) hit double figures in seven contests nailed six triples, which tied as the most by any C-USA player in , to help record a career-high 22 points in a win vs. New Mexico (12/2) sank two free throws in the waning seconds to help seal a win at Southern Miss (2/18) scored 14 points, including a long three pointer with 48 seconds left to put UTEP up by four in eventual win at WKU (2/6) also dished out a season-best six assists in the game with two starters hurt, stepped up to score 17 points at FIU (1/23) pitched in seven points, including a clutch three pointer with 47 seconds remaining to break the fourth and final tie of the tilt, in UTEP s road win at I-10 rival NM State (12/5) (FRESHMAN): Competed in all 28 contests (12 starts) for the Miners had an outstanding freshman campaign where she average 8.1 points per game and 28.5 minutes per game took on more of a leadership role than was expected from a true freshman and handled it exceptionally well at the point guard position earned a spot on the 2015 C-USA All-Freshman Team voted C-USA Freshman Player of the Week three times during the year, matching a the total by UTEP as an institution since the award s inception in the season had team-leading 89 assists for the season ranked second on the team with 40 steals scored in double digits 10 times during the year set career-highs in points (16), rebounds (five) and steals (four) in a great win versus North Texas (3/5/15) dished out a career-high seven assists in back to back games against Prairie View A&M (12/20/14) and then Alcorn State (12/28/14) came up with a steal in a tight contest at Charlotte (2/12/15) to keep the 49ers from attempting a game winning shot. PRIOR TO UTEP: Played her first three years of high school basketball with Bellaire HS (Houston, Texas), earning All- District 20-5A honors each season... was a second-team member as a freshman (2011) while securing first-team all league status in both 2012 & also selected to VYPE's All-Greater Houston Girls' Basketball Third Team in transferred to Texas A&M Consolidated HS (South College Station, Texas) for her senior season... Was the MVP of District 14-5 A while securing All-District honors... made the move because her father, Clarence McKinney, is the running backs for Texas A&M's football team... speaks to him before every contest... helped guide Bellaire to a 33-4 mark during the season... ranked as a three star player by Premiere Basketball Report... touted as a smart point guard who can score and assist and thrives in the role as a leader on the court... has been mentored by former NBA player & coach John Lucas since the sixth grade.. PERSONAL: Daughter of Clarence and Jakmica McKinney... her father is a member of the Texas A&M football staff, who she speaks to before every game... has five siblings... started playing basketball at the age of four... organization & corporate communications major with minor in business... born in Houston, Texas.

9 McKINNEY GAME-BY-GAME TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg HBU 11/15/ NAU 11/17/ HAMPTON 11/22/ IDAHO STATE 11/28/ NEW MEXICO 12/2/ at NM State 12/5/ UTPB 12/14/ at LBSU 12/18/15 * vs UNLV 12/19/ at Rice* 1/1/ at North Texas* 1/3/ MTSU* 1/7/ UAB* 1/10/ UTSA* 1/17/ at FAU* 1/21/ at FIU* 1/23/16 * USM* 1/28/ LA TECH* 1/30/ at Marshall* 2/4/ at WKU* 2/6/ FIU* 2/11/ FAU* 2/13/ at USM* 2/18/ at LA Tech* 2/20/ ODU* 2/25/ CHARLOTTE* 2/27/ at UTSA* 3/3/ vs UAB^ 3/10/ vs ODU^ 03/11/ ACU# 3/17/ ARKANSAS ST.# 03/21/ TCU# 03/24/ OREGON# 3/28/ Totals * denotes C-USA game ^ denotes 2016 C-USA Championship # denotes WNIT Games played: 33 Minutes/game: 23.2 Points/game: 6.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 29.4 FT Pct: 73.6 Rebounds/game: 1.5 Assists/game: 2.1 Turnovers/game: 1.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.3 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: SEASON HIGHS PTS: 22, New Mexico-12/2/15 REB: 4, three times (most recent at Rice-1/1/16) AST: 6, at WKU-2/6/16 STL: 3, at North Texas-1/13/16 BLK: 1, seven times (most recent ACU-3/17/16) FG: 6, twice (most recent at FIU-1/23/16) FGA: 15, at FIU-1/23/16 3FG: 6, New Mexico-12/2/15 3FGA: 11, at FIU-1/23/16 FT: 7, Middle Tennessee-1/7/16 FTA: 8, twice (most recent Charlotte-2/27/16) MIN: 37, FIU-1/23/16 CAREER HIGHS PTS: 22, New Mexico-12/2/15 REB: 5, twice (most recent at North Texas-3/5/15) AST: 7, twice (most recent Alcorn State-12/28/14) STL: 4, at North Texas-3/5/15 BLK: 2, at ODU-2/14/15 FG: 6, four times (most recent at FIU-1/23/16) FGA: 15, twice (most recent at FIU-1/23/16) 3FG: 6, New Mexico-12/2/15 3FGA: 11, at FIU-1/23/16 FT: 7, twice (most recent Middle Tennessee-1/7/16) FTA: 8, three times (most recent Charlotte-2/27/16) MIN: 37, FIU-1/23/16 CAREER STATS SEASON GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT O-D-R AVG. PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG TOTALS '16-17 UTEPWBB 9

10 #24 Jenzel NASH G 5-7 R-SR-3L Houston, Texas (Worthing HS) Preseason All C-USA Team 2016 All C-USA First Team 2015 UTEP Thanksgiving Classic MVP 2014 C-USA Sixth Player of the Year C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016) (RS JUNIOR): Voted as a 2016 All C-USA first-team honoree... led the Miners in points/game ( th C-USA), total offensive rebounds (84) and offensive rebounds/game (2.5-12th C-USA) rated second on the squad in assists/game (2.8), rebounds/game (5.6-20th C-USA), steals/game (2.8-second C-USA/18th nation) and third in free-throw percentage ( th C-USA/246th nation) recorded the fourth-most steals (95) in a single season at UTEP enjoyed a monstrous game (career-high 31 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals in career-high 47 minutes) to help UTEP clinch the C-USA regular-season crown with a double-overtime win vs. Charlotte (2/27) with the Miners trailing by two with 15 seconds left, she came up with a steal, drew a foul and sank both free throws to force OT became the 12th member of UTEP s 1,000-point club in the win vs. TCU (3/24) poured in 24 points to go along with nine rebounds to lead UTEP to its first win in six trips at LA Tech (2/20) recorded her first career double-double (14 points, 12 rebounds) at Marshall (2/4)... scored 13 points and dished out a career-best eight assists vs. UTSA (1/17) erupted for a then career-high tying 26 points to help UTEP knock off preseason league favorite Middle Tennessee (1/7) was 10-of-11 at the free throw line, helping the Miners go 33 (tied fifth most program history) out of 37 flirted with a double-double (seven points, seven boards) in UTEP s victory vs. UNLV (12/19) dished out six assists to tie for the second most in a game in UTEP postseason history while her four steals earned a share for fourth against Abilene Christian in a first-round WNIT tilt (3/17) had six steals to tie for the second most by a Miner in a league tournament game vs. ODU (3/11) in the C-USA semifinals named Tournament MVP of the UTEP Thanksgiving Classic after averaging 17 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 3.5 assists to lead the Miners to the title logged 30+ minutes 13 times on the year to more than triple the amount of such total contests (four) her first two full seasons (RS JUNIOR): Sat out the season due to personal reasons (RS SOPHOMORE): Named C-USA Sixth Player of the Year... played in 34 games, starting two of them... averaged 11.5 points per game, the second-highest figure for the Miners points per game ranked 27th best in C-USA... set a career-high in steals for the season with 48, good enough for third best on the team... converted 72.3% of her free throws ( )... ranked second on the team in free throw attempts and free throws made... poured in a season high 24 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field against Tulsa (1/11)... also against Tulsa, pulled down a season-high seven rebounds... had four 20-plus point performances off the bench... rolled in 86 points in the final seven games of the regular season (12.3 ppg)... at C-USA tournament against Louisiana Tech (3/13), she scored 23 points off the bench... averaged 9.6 points per game in the WNIT (SOPHOMORE): Took a redshirt after tearing her ACL in the exhibition game against St. Mary's (FRESHMAN): High-energy player who appeared in 32 games, including three starts... one of eight Miners with a scoring average of at least 5.0 (5.1)... was third on team total steals (31), tied for third in free throws made (45) and fourth in free-throws attempted (67)... poured in career-high 25 points to go along with seven rebounds and seven steals in OT triumph at Tulane (1/15)... sparked the school-record-tying biggest comeback in program history with 17 second-half points against Memphis (1/8)... had first five points and nine total during a 17-0 UTEP to open second stanza... scored 18 points against Houston Baptist (11/19)... had eight points to key UTEP rally vs. UAB in Conference USA semifinal (3/9). PRIOR TO UTEP: Named to the 2011 Parade Magazine All-American team after pouring in 37.7 ppg to top the country in scoring for the high school girls' regular season while starring for Worthing High School in believed to be the first signee of the UTEP women's basketball team to be so distinguished in the 35 years of the publication's award... aiding her scoring average was a campaign-high 64 points against Booker T. Washington... also posted game averages of 8.7 rebounds, 5.4 steals and 4.4 assists, and was voted as VYPE Magazine's Girls' Basketball Player of the Year... her efforts helped the squad post a mark of 20-7 as a senior, which was the fourth straight 20+ victory season during Nash's prep career... team secured district championship with a mark of stormed onto the scene as a freshman in , tallying 16.7 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.1 spg and 1.2 apg to help her squad go jumped up to 24.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.6 spg and 2.3 apg as a sophomore before piling up 27.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 5.2 apg and 4.5 spg as a junior... graduated in the top-15 percent of her class. PERSONAL: Daughter of Barbara Maxwell and Lawrence Thomas... earned her undergraduate degree in criminal justice from UTEP in December gave birth to her son, Zion Yelder, on Dec. 23, pursuing her master's degree in leadership studies... has six brothers and one sister... started playing basketball at the age of 11.

11 NASH GAME-BY-GAME TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg HBU 11/15/15 * NAU 11/17/15 * HAMPTON 11/22/15 * UCR 11/27/15 * IDAHO STATE 11/28/15 * NEW MEXICO 12/2/15 * at NM State 12/5/15 * UTPB 12/14/15 * at LBSU 12/18/ vs UNLV 12/19/15 * at Rice* 1/1/16 * at North Texas* 1/3/16 * MTSU* 1/7/16 * UAB* 1/10/16 * UTSA* 1/17/16 * at FAU* 1/21/16 * at FIU* 1/23/16 * USM* 1/28/16 * LA TECH* 1/30/16 * at Marshall* 2/4/16 * at WKU* 2/6/16 * FIU* 2/11/16 * FAU* 2/13/16 * at USM* 2/18/16 * at LA Tech* 2/20/16 * ODU* 2/25/16 * CHARLOTTE* 2/27/16 * at UTSA* 3/3/16 * vs UAB^ 3/10/16 * vs ODU^ 03/11/16 * ACU# 3/17/16 * ARKANSAS ST.# 03/21/16 * TCU# 03/24/16 * OREGON# 3/28/16 * Totals * denotes C-USA game ^ denotes 2016 C-USA Championship # denotes WNIT Games played: 34 Minutes/game: 26.8 Points/game: 13.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 17.5 FT Pct: 71.4 Rebounds/game: 5.6 Assists/game: 2.8 Turnovers/game: 2.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 2.8 Blocks/game: SEASON HIGHS PTS: 31, Charlotte-2/27/16 REB: 12, at Marshall-2/4/16 AST: 8, UTSA-1/17/16 STL: 6, vs. UAB-3/10/16 BLK: 4, Charlotte-2/27/16 FG: 12, Charlotte-2/27/16 FGA: 29, Charlotte-2/27/16 3FG: 4, Idaho State-11/28/15 3FGA: 7, twice (most recent at Marshall-2/4/16) FT: 10, Middle Tennessee-1/7/16 FTA: 11, Middle Tennessee-1/7/16 MIN: 47, Charlotte-2/27/16 CAREER HIGHS PTS: 31, Charlotte-2/27/16 REB: 12, at Marshall-2/4/16 AST: 8, UTSA-1/17/16 STL: 7, at Tulane-1/15/12 BLK: 1, 11 times (most recent Charlotte-2/27/16) FG: 12, Charlotte-2/27/16 FGA: 29, Charlotte-2/27/16 3FG: 4, Idaho State-11/28/15 3FGA: 7, three times (most recent at Marshall-2/4/16) FT: 10, Middle Tennessee-1/7/16 FTA: 11, twice (most recent Middle Tennessee-1/7/16) MIN: 47, Charlotte-2/27/16 CAREER STATS SEASON GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT O-D-R AVG. PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG TOTALS '16-17 UTEPWBB 11

12 #42 Tamara SEDA F 6-4 R-JR-1L Maputo, Mozambique (Seward CC) 2016 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (RS-SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 34 games, including two starts, earning 14.9 minutes/game... pitched in 4.1 points/game, 4.4 rebounds/game and shared the team lead for total blocks (21)... showed an innate ability to draw fouls by attempting 71 free throws (hit 33), the second most of any Miner reserve... improved as the year went on, culminating with her first career double-double (10 points/11 rebounds) off the bench in the WNIT first-round win vs. Abilene Christian (3/17)... the 11 rebounds matched her career high while the 10 points were one shy of personal best... provided a big presence inside by setting career highs in points (11) and blocked shots (three) while adding four rebounds in 22 minutes in the win at WKU (2/6)... pitched in nine points in the home downing vs. Old Dominion (2/25)... secured a then career-best eight boards at FIU (1/23)... scored eight points while securing seven rebounds in a career-high 25 minutes at FAU (1/21)... recorded at least five rebounds in 14 contests... had nearly as many offensive rebounds (64) as defensive (76). PRIOR TO UTEP: Ranked by Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report as number 20 overall junior-college prospect in the country... took a medical redshirt in after sustaining an injury in the preseason at Seward County Community College... took care of business in the classroom by earning placement on the school's Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters... made a full recovery and started 20 contests in averaged 14.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in those games before sustaining another injury that cost her the final 14 games... connected on 53.8 percent ( ) from the floor and 61.5 percent (72-117) from the charity stripe... team was 18-2 with her on the court and 10-4 without her... poured in a career-best 30 points against South Plains College (11/14/14)... made the long trip to play for the Lady Saints after playing at Escola Secundaria Das Acacias in Maputo, Mozambique... mind-blowing numbers during her senior season, as she averaged a triple-double with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks per contest... her team captured the Mozambique National Championship, with a large thanks to her efforts... picked UTEP over Florida State, Oklahoma State and South Florida. PERSONAL: Daughter of Antonia de Figueiredo and Jose Seda... has three siblings... started playing basketball in a multidisciplinary studies major... name is pronounced "Tuh-mair-uh Say-duh."

13 SEDA GAME-BY-GAME TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg HBU 11/15/ NAU 11/17/ HAMPTON 11/22/15 * UCR 11/27/ IDAHO STATE 11/28/ NEW MEXICO 12/2/ at NM State 12/5/ UTPB 12/14/ at LBSU 12/18/ vs UNLV 12/19/15 * at Rice* 1/1/ at North Texas* 1/3/ MTSU* 1/7/ UAB* 1/10/ UTSA* 1/17/ at FAU* 1/21/ at FIU* 1/23/ USM* 1/28/ LA TECH* 1/30/ at Marshall* 2/4/ at WKU* 2/6/ FIU* 2/11/ FAU* 2/13/ at USM* 2/18/ at LA Tech* 2/20/ ODU* 2/25/ CHARLOTTE* 2/27/ at UTSA* 3/3/ vs UAB^ 3/10/ vs ODU^ 03/11/ ACU# 3/17/ ARKANSAS ST.# 03/21/ TCU# 03/24/ OREGON# 3/28/ Totals * denotes C-USA game ^ denotes 2016 C-USA Championship # denotes WNIT Games played: 34 Minutes/game: 14.9 Points/game: 4.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: NA FT Pct: 46.5 Rebounds/game: 4.1 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 1.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.1 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: SEASON HIGHS PTS:... 11, at WKU (2/6/16) REB:... 11, ACU-3/17/16 AST:...2, Idaho State-11/28/15 STL:...2, three times (most recent UTSA-1/17/16) BLK:... 3, at WKU (2/6/16) FG:... 4, four times (most recent ACU-3/17/16) FGA:... 9, four times (most recent ACU-3/17/16) 3FG: FGA:... 0 FT:... 4, Charlotte-2/27/16 FTA:...6, twice (most recent ACU-3/17/16) MIN:...25, at FAU-1/21/16 CAREER HIGHS PTS:... 11, at WKU (2/6/16) REB:... 11, ACU-3/17/16 AST:...2, Idaho State-11/28/15 STL:...2, three times (most recent UTSA-1/17/16) BLK:... 3, at WKU (2/6/16) FG:... 4, four times (most recent ACU-3/17/16) FGA:... 9, four times (most recent ACU-3/17/16) 3FG: FGA:... 0 FT:... 4, Charlotte-2/27/16 FTA:...6, twice (most recent ACU-3/17/16) MIN:...25, at FAU-1/21/16 CAREER STATS SEASON GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT O-D-R AVG. PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG TOTALS '16-17 UTEPWBB 13

14 #12 Sparkle TAYLOR G 5-10 SR-3L Flint, Mich. (Northwestern HS) (JUNIOR): Named the 2016 Conference USA Sixth Player of the Year... put up 9.8 points/game in only 17.3 minutes/game... was top scorer off the bench for the Orange and Blue 17 times overall, including 10 of her total 15 games played during C-USA action... hit double figures in scoring in 17 contests, aided by eight straight early in C-USA action... averaged 14.0 points on 50.5 percent (50-99) shooting during hot streak... overall nailed 47.2 percent ( ) of her shots from the floor to place second on the squad and 13th in C-USA in field-goal percentage... grabbed 2.9 rebounds/game, with the majority (86 of 100) of her boards coming at defensive end... surpassed 700 career points during the year... provided big spark in WNIT second-round win vs. Arkansas State (3/21) by tallying 18 points to go along with six rebounds... registered team-high seven boards while also scoring 15 points in win vs. UTSA (1/17)... poured in a season-high 21 points to help UTEP post a comeback win vs. UAB (1/10)... dropped 19 points in the Miners' triumph against UNLV (12/19)... set a career high with three steals at FIU (1/23) and equaled it in C-USA semifinal game vs. Old Dominion (3/11)... hit a personal-best eight free throws vs. FAU (2/13)... scored seven points-all in final 2:42 of game at Long Beach State (12/18) (SOPHOMORE): Started in 20 of the 28 games she played in for the squad... led the Miners to a record as a starter, joining Agata Dobrowolska as the only players to reach the.500 mark in that statistic... averaged 20.4 minutes per game... ranked second on the team in scoring average (10.3 points per game)... tied for third on the team averaging 4.4 rebound per game... dropped a career-high 25 points and four assists in a victory over Eastern New Mexico (12/2/14)... scored in double digits 11 times during sophomore campaign... connected on 43.6% ( ) of her shots from the field... tallied a career-high tying three steals against UAB (1/29/15)... swatted a career-best three balls versus Kansas State (11/25/14) (FRESHMAN): Came off the bench in all 35 appearances... played a season-high 21 minutes against East Carolina (2/22)... snatched career-best seven rebounds at UTSA (1/25)... rarely shot the long ball, but she connected 60% of the time (6-10)... shot 47.6% from the field (67-140)... only true freshman to earn significant playing time... scored double-digits in consecutive games for the first time in her career against Louisiana Tech (2/5) and FIU (2/8), scoring 15 and 16 points respectively... not scared of contact, attempted 77 free throws on the year, making 50 of them... recorded two steals against Rice (3/1), which was a careerhigh... averaged 7.3 points per game during Miners 16 conference games... scored 5.0 points per game in WNIT with a shooting percentage of in the opening game of WNIT, scored 12 points against Arkansas State (3/21). PRIOR TO UTEP: Earned Associated Press Class B All-State Team honors as both a junior and a senior while starring for Northwestern High School... also named to the first team of the Flint Journal area Dream Team her final two years at NHS... averaged a double-double, with 28 points and 10.6 rebounds per game as a senior... showed versatility by shooting 41 percent from the three-point line... registered multiple triple-doubles, piling up steals and assists to go along with her standard efforts as a scorer and rebounder... averaged 15.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per contest during her junior season... was the team's secondleading scorer... helped lead the school to its first district title since 1999 while accounting for game averages of 13.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.4 steals as a sophomore... did not start to play organized basketball until the ninth grade... previously competed only in cross country. PERSONAL: Daughter of Tracy Mull & Timothy Taylor... cites her uncle, Maurice Howell, as a big influence in her life... has one brother & three sisters... started playing basketball in seventh grade... a criminal justice major.

15 TAYLOR GAME-BY-GAME TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg HBU 11/15/ NAU 11/17/ HAMPTON 11/22/ UCR 11/27/ IDAHO STATE 11/28/ UTPB 12/14/ at LBSU 12/18/ vs UNLV 12/19/ at Rice* 1/1/16 * at North Texas* 1/3/16 * MTSU* 1/7/ UAB* 1/10/ UTSA* 1/17/ at FAU* 1/21/ at FIU* 1/23/ USM* 1/28/ LA TECH* 1/30/ at Marshall* 2/4/ at WKU* 2/6/ FIU* 2/11/ FAU* 2/13/ at LA Tech 2/20/ ODU* 2/25/ CHARLOTTE* 2/27/ at UTSA* 3/3/ vs UAB^ 3/10/ vs ODU^ 03/11/ ACU# 3/17/ ARKANSAS ST.# 03/21/ TCU# 03/24/ OREGON# 3/28/ Totals * denotes C-USA game ^ denotes 2016 C-USA Championship # denotes WNIT Games played: 31 Minutes/game: 17.0 Points/game: 9.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 20.0 FT Pct: 68.5 Rebounds/game: 3.0 Assists/game: 0.5 Turnovers/game: 1.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: SEASON HIGHS PTS: 21, UAB-1/10/16 REB: 7, twice (UTSA-1/17/16) AST: 2, twice (vs. UAB-3/10/16) STL: 3, twice (most recent vs. ODU-3/11/16) BLK: 1, three times (most recent UTPB-12/14/15) FG: 8, twice (most recent at Marshall-2/4/16) FGA: 16, twice (most recent at Marshall-2/4/16 3FG: 1, twice (at UTSA-3/3/16) 3FGA: 3, at UTSA-3/3/16 FT: 8, FAU-2/13/16 FTA: 10, twice (most recent, FAU-2/13/16) MIN: 28, at UAB-1/10/16 CAREER HIGHS PTS: 25, Eastern New Mexico-12/2/14 REB: 10, twice (most recent at MTSU-1/31/15) AST: 4, Eastern New Mexico-12/2/14 STL: 3, four times (most recent vs. ODU-3/11/16) BLK: 3, vs. Kansas State-11/25/14 FG: 10, Eastern New Mexico-12/2/14 FGA: 20, at MTSU-1/31/15 3FG: 4, at UAB-3/11/15 3FGA: 5, at UAB-3/11/15 FT: 8, FAU-2/13/16 FTA: 12, UTPB-11/8/13 MIN: 29, at UAB-3/11/15 CAREER STATS SEASON GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT O-D-R AVG. PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG TOTAL '16-17 UTEPWBB 15

16 NEWCOMERS PRIOR TO UTEP: Two-year starter at Seward County Community College who earned All-Jayhawk West and All-Region VI honors in both seasons... finished her SCC career with 625 rebounds (third in program history), aided by the fifth most (325) in a single season in nearly averaged a double-double as a sophomore with 10.9 points/game and 9.8 rebounds/game... the rebound average was second in the region in among top 35 nationally... added 2.5 blocks/ game (third region/12th NJCAA) and 1.6 steals/game in 30.8 minutes/game while starting all 33 contests... posted 20 double-doubles... as a freshman averaged 8.1 points and 8.8 rebounds recorded eight double-doubles grabbed 10+ rebounds in 17 contests, including a single-game school-record 21 boards in a Region VI Tournament First-Round victory against Neosho Country hit double digits in scoring in 10 games averaged 12.5 rebounds over the final 10 contests, five of which were in the postseason finished with 300 total rebounds on the year, which was eighth on the school s single-season list KJCAA All-Academic and a member of the school s Athletic Director s Honor Roll member of the Belgium u20 national team that compete at the FIBA U20 European Championships in Spain... highest ambition in basketball is to be a great team player... biggest basketball thrill was winning the Youth Olympic Games with her national team... has one brother. 16 #11 Axelle BERNARD F 6-2 JR-TR Awans, Belgium (Seward CC) #2 Faith COOK F 5-3 fr-hs Baytown, Texas (Goose Creek Memorial HS) PRIOR TO UTEP: Rated as the No. 27 point guard in the nation according to ESPN s HoopGurlz the class of 2016 received a scouts grade of 90 from the organization Max Preps 5A Player of the Year for the state of Texas secured Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) All-Region and Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) All- State accolades as a sophomore and junior four-year varsity starter and three-year captain... selected as a First-Team All-District honoree in all of those seasons other individual accomplishments include being the newcomer of the year, district MVP and District Offensive Player of the Year Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) Free-Throw Champion three-time All-Academic honoree helped team claim District Championship... played in 111 career high school games, averaging 18.6 points, 3.2 assists, 2.8 steals and 2.3 rebounds contributed 21.5 points/game, 3.7 steals/game, 2.5 rebounds/game and 2.4 assists per game as a senior... put up 25.1 points per game, to go along with 3.2 assists per contest, 3.1 steals per game and 2.8 rebounds... intends to major in business... has three brothers and four sisters. #23 Jakeira FORD F 6-1 FR-HS Port Author, Texas (Port Author Memorial HS) PRIOR TO UTEP: Ranked the No. 16 player in the state of Texas for the class of 2016 by Premier Basketball Report was one of only 40 players in the country to be invited to the adidas 3 Stripes All-American camp in Atlanta, Ga. (July 30-31, 2015)... a three-time First-Team All-District honoree voted the District s Newcomer of the Year as a freshman YMBL MVP as a sophomore has been selected to several All-Tournament teams a Beaumont Enterprise Super Gold First-Team All-District selection the past three years fouryear varsity standout with Port Author Memorial HS competed in 94 career games, averaging 17.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals accounted for 18.8 points/game and 7.5 rebounds/game in while averaging a double-double as both a junior (17.8 ppg/10.7 rpg) and sophomore (21.5 ppg/10.2 rgp)... the squad won the YMBL championship... solid numbers (9.4 ppg/5.2 rpg) while playing on the varsity team as a freshman... chose UTEP over offers from Texas A&M, LSU, California, Louisiana Tech and Houston... has three brothers and five sisters... chose UTEP over LSU, Louisiana Tech and Kansas State... wants to focus on her defense and become quicker... plans to major in psychology. #32 Chanel KHAMMARATH G 5-8 JR-TR Chicago, Ill. (Coffeyville Community College) PRIOR TO UTEP: Two-year starter for Coffeyville Community College... named second team All-Jayhawk Conference as a sophomore after pacing the team in scoring (10.0 points/ game) and assists (2.6 assists/game)... added 3.9 rebounds/ game... hit double figures in scoring 17 games, including erupting for 24 points vs. Northern Oklahoma College-Enid (11/6/15)... burst onto scene as a freshman, putting up 12.1 points/game, 5.0 rebounds/game and 2.0 assists/game... eclipsed double digits in scoring in 21 contests, including a career-best 29 points at Hutchinson Community College (11/22/14)... previously was four-year letter winner at John Marshall HS, serving as captain final two seasons... was a first-team all-conference honoree in criminal justice major... was senior class president and involved with the JROTC... highest ambition in basketball is to be a great team player... her daughter has the biggest influence on her game... has seven brothers and four sisters... chose UTEP over Rutgers, UIC and Arkansas