TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY WOMEN S BASKETBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS. First Edition, Tuskegee University Athletic Communications

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1 TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY WOMEN S BASKETBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS First Edition, Tuskegee University Athletic Communications

2 MEDIA INFORMATION Travis Jarome Director Chris TuskegeeUniversityAtheltics COVERING TUSKEGEE WOMEN S BASKETBALL The Athletic Communications Office compiles and presents information to the media on the Tuskegee athletics program utilizing press releases, media guides, s and the Athletics website, The women s basketball page on the website contains the latest releases, notes, and statistics. The Athletic Communications Department is under the direction of Travis Jarome and is located in the Chappie James Arena, Room MEDIA GUIDE The edition of the women s basketball media guide is a comprehensive source of information containing player and coaching staff biographies, statistics and historical reference materials for use by media covering Tuskegee women s basketball. For additional information concerning Tuskegee women s basketball, please contact Travis Jarome in the Athletic Communications Office at (334) CHAPPIE JAMES ARENA Press row for Tuskegee basketball games is located on the west concourse level at Chappie James Arena. The media entrance to the arena is from the northeast corner of the Arena, and the southeast entrance is also used for the credential will call. Parking is located just off the northeast corner of the Arena for media with proper credentials. MEDIA & PHOTO CREDENTIALS Credentials for Tuskegee home women s basketball games are issued for working media only and must be requested through the sports information office. Only photographers on assignment from an accredited media agency will be issued credentials. Photographers are required to abide by the guidlines set forth by the NCAA on shooting limitations from the sidelines. Those not complying with the guidelines may be removed. MEDIA SERVICES Pregame packets including notes, statistics and game-day programs will be available prior to the start of the contest. Game statistics will be provided at the conclusion of every game. Final statistics will be ed following each game. If you wish to be added to the post-game distribution list, call Travis Jarome in the Athletic Communications Office at (334) INTERVIEWS Following home games, head coach Quacy Barnes-Timmons will have a postgame interview with the official broadcast station of Tuskegee Athletics following a brief cooling-off period. Coach Timmons and selected players will then go to the media room to meet with media members in attendance. Tuskegee s locker room will remain closed at all times. Requests for selected players must be submitted to the athletic communications staff by the one-minute mark, with the exception of games being decided in the final minute. TUSKEGEE OR SKEGEE - NOT TU In editorial references to Tuskegee athletics, media outlets are asked to refrain from the use of the TU acronym. Print and broadcast outlets are asked to use Tuskegee and Tigerettes. Please do not use TU. If an abbreviation must be used, SKEGEE is the appropriate acronym for use. NEWSPAPERS Columbus Ledger-Enquirer... (706) Sports Editor: Kevin Price Opelika-Auburn News... (334) Sports Editor: Dana Sulonen The Montgomery Advertiser... (334) Sports Editor: Brad Zimanek The Tuskegee News... (334) Sports Editor: Guy Rhodes RADIO HSRN... (302) General Manager: Lamont Germany SportsRadio (334) Hosts: John Longshore/Barry McKnight The Ticket... (334) Hosts: Doug Amos/Charlie Trotman WTLS 106.5FM/1300AM... (334) President: Michael Butler TELEVISION ASPiRE... (704) Coordinating Producer: Kadida Kenner Alabama News Network... (334) Sports Director: Mo Carter Sports Anchor: Ben Bolton WSFA-TV (334) Sports Director: Jeff Shearer Sports Anchor: Stephen Gunter WTVM-TV 9 (Columbus)... (706) Sports Director: Dave Platta Sports Anchor: Kim Smith WEB HBCU Sports... (972) River Region Sports... (334) President: Graham Dunn WEBSITES, BLOGS, LIVE UPDATES Local and national organizations that maintain a news-based website in connection with their regular newspaper or magazine, as well as radio or television broadcasts, shall be issued credentials on a game-by-game basis

3 TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Tuskegee University is an independent and state-related institution of higher education. Its programs serve a student body that is coeducational as well as racially, ethnically and religiously diverse. With a strong orientation toward disciplines which highlight the relationship between education and work force preparation in the sciences, professions and technical areas, Tuskegee University also emphasizes the importance of the liberal arts as a foundation for successful careers in all areas. Accordingly, all academic majors stress the mastery of a required core of liberal arts courses. Tuskegee University is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, which is 40 miles east of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, and 20 miles west of the city of Auburn, Alabama. It is also within easy driving distance to the cities of Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. The academic programs are organized into five colleges and two schools: (1) The College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences; (2) The Andrew F. Brimmer College of Business and Information Science; (3) The College of Engineering; (4) The College of Arts and Sciences; (5) The College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health; (6) The Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science; and (7) The School of Education. The curricula for these colleges and schools currently offer over 50 degrees including 39 Bachelor s, 13 Master s, 2 Doctor s of Philosophy: one in Materials Science and Engineering, and one in Integrative BioSciences, and the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Graduate instruction leading to the Master s degree and Doctor of Philosophy Degree is offered in three of the five colleges. The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS); and the following programs are accredited by national agencies: Architecture, Business, Education, Engineering, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, and Veterinary Medicine. Of special note is the fact that Tuskegee University is the only independent, historically black university with four engineering programs that are nationally accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), the major accrediting body for the engineering sciences. Also, Tuskegee University s Chemistry program is one of only a few among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU s) that is approved by the American Chemical Society. Furthermore, the Dietetics Program is approved by the American Dietetic Association and the Food Science Program is approved by the Institute of Food Technologists. Tuskegee University was the first black college to be designated as a Registered National Historic Landmark (April 2, 1966), and the only black college to be designated a National Historic Site (October 26, 1974), a district administered by the National Park Service of the U. S. Department of Interior. Special features in Tuskegee University s program include: The General Daniel Chappie James Center for Aerospace Science and Health Education, honoring America s first black four-star general who was a Tuskegee University graduate, and housing the nation s only Aerospace Science Engineering program at an HBCU; Media Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, with state-of-the-art video up-link and down-link, intra-school communications, audio/visual, graphics, photography and document production; The Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, a state-of-the-art hotel and meeting facility for educational, business and cultural events; The Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care, a distinctive research, teaching and outreach program that addresses issues of ethics and public policy in the treatment of people of color and rural Americans in health care. DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Randolph Baxter retired Federal Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Robert Benham 1st Black State Georgia Supreme Court judge Thomas Campbell first United States extension agent Alice Coachman Olympic athlete, gold medal winner Theodore Cohn President of American Vet Medical Assoc. Milton C. Davis attorney, former Alabama Asst. Attorney General Ralph Ellison author, scholar, literary writer Mack C. Gaston retired Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy Alexander Green U.S. Congressional Representative, 9th District (Houston) Marvalene Hughes former President of Dillard and Cal State University General Daniel Chappie James, Jr. 1st Black 4-Star General Lonnie Johnson inventor, engineer, enterprenuer Tom Joyner syndicated radio host, entertainer Roscoe Moore Rear Admiral, veterinarian Marilyn Mosby Baltimore City State s Attorney Ray Nagin former Mayor of New Orleans (LA) Belvin Perry, Jr. Chief Judge, 9th Circuit (Osceola County, FL) Ptolemy A. Reid former Prime Minister of Guyana, veterinarian Lionel Richie singer, songwriter, entertainer Amelia Boynton Robinson Civil Rights pioneer Herman J. Russell construction executive, entrepreneur William Saunders retired Colonel, USAF pilot Danielle Spencer television actress, entertainer, veterinarian Pebblin Warren state representative, Board of Trustees member Keenan Ivory Wayans film/tv actor, producer Charles E. Williams U.S. Army General (ret.), Board of Trustees chairman Peyton Williams Assistant State School Superintendent, Georgia David Wilson President, Morgan State University Bill Winston Bill Wilson Ministries, entrepreneur Elizabeth Wright founder of Voorhees College

4 TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY DR. BRIAN L. JOHNSON 7th Tuskegee University President Ph.D. The University of South Carolina-Columbia (2003) M.A. The University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998) B.A. Johnson C. Smith University Dr. Brian Johnson is the seventh President of Tuskegee University. He has held administrative and academic posts in the following capacities: Vice President for Strategic Planning & Institutional Effectiveness, Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief of Staff, Director, Coordinator and Associate and Assistant Professor of English. He received a Ph.D. in 17th-19th Century American literature at The University of South Carolina at Columbia (2003), a M.A. in English from The University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998) and a B.A. in English from Johnson C. Smith University (1995). Among several administrative and academic fellowships, he has been named a ( ) (A.C.E.) American Council of Education Fellow (Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis Chancellor s Office/IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy), a ( ) (A.A.S.C.U.) Association of American Schools and Colleges and Universities Millennium Leadership Initiative Fellow, a ( ) Tennessee Board of Regents Maxine Smith Fellow (Tennessee Higher Education Commission), a ( ) (C.C.C.U.) Consortium of Christian Colleges and Universities rising senior administrative (MELDI) Fellowship, a ( ) Woodrow Wilson/Career Enhancement Sabbatical Fellow, a ( ) Civic Engagement Scholar within the J. McDonald Williams Institute-Dallas, Texas, a ( ) Lilly Foundation/Center for Christian Studies Fellow (Gordon College, Wenham, MA), a ( ) non-resident fellow within the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Studies (Harvard University) and a (2003-Present) Andrew W. Mellon-Benjamin Mays Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dr. Johnson is also the editor and author of (7) academic and scholarly books: (2) books on William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, W.E.B. Du Bois: Toward Agnosticism (2008) and Du Bois on Reform: Periodical-based Leadership for African Americans (2005); co-editor of (4) volumes on American History in the Conflicts in American History Series (2010) - Volume 3: Civil War, Volume 4: Reconstruction, Volume 7: The Long Civil Rights Movement and Volume 8: Towards the Next American Century; author of (1) institutional history of a historically black college and university - his alma mater, Johnson C. Smith University - titled, The Yancy Years: the Age of Infrastructure, Technology and Restoration (2008). In August 1995, Dr. Johnson published an article, the (Raleigh) News and Observer titled, A Young Man Apart, A World Apart, which describes his experiences hailing from inner-city Durham, North Carolina. This article along with his other academic writings can be found on his personal website: Dr. Johnson is married to Shemeka Barnes Johnson, and they have two sons, Brian Asa Johnson and Nathan Morgan Qodesh Johnson and is a member of the board of trustees for The Trinity Forum

5 CITY OF TUSKEGEE Tuskegee is located in central Alabama, 40 miles east of Montgomery. Tuskegee is the county seat of Macon County and has an area of 15.7 square miles, 15.5 of which is land, and 0.2 of which is water. The City of Tuskegee has a council-city manager form of government that consists of a four-member elected city council that includes the mayor and an appointed city manager, who acts as the chief administrative officer and oversees public services. The council members and the city manager each serve four-year terms. Tuskegee has been home to a number of nationally recognized figures. Rosa Parks was born in 1913 in Tuskegee. The Commodores, who had a number of funk and soul hits during the 1970s and 1980s, met as students at Tuskegee University. Their lead singer, Lionel Ritchie, who later went on to considerable success as a solo act, attended Tuskegee on a tennis scholarship and graduated with a major in economics. Andre Thornton, who had a 14-year career in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, and Cleveland Indians, was born in Tuskegee in EARLY HISTORY The land on which Tuskegee now stands was first settled soon after the French and Indian War of The treaty officially ending the war declared that France would surrender Alabama to the English, who took control of the French fort at Tuskegee. After the American Revolution, the United States took possession of the area, which became part of the Mississippi Territory and in 1819 part of the state of Alabama. The settlement of Tuskegee was founded and laid out in 1833, one year after the establishment of Macon County by General Thomas Simpson Woodward, who fought in the Creek Indian wars under General Andrew Jackson. Woodward is said to have selected Tuskegee as the county seat. He also built the first home in town. At the time of Tuskegee s founding, the area was still populated by members of the Creek Nation. The town itself was named after a Creek leader named Taskigi, whose town was located in the triangle formed by the convergence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers. Tuskegee was located along an historic Indian trail that later became the highway between Fort Mitchell and Montgomery. After the Creek Indians were removed from Alabama in 1836, the area began to fill with white settlers. The city was officially incorporated in 1843, and the first local newspaper, the Tuskegee News, was first published in April Tuskegee was one of five settlements in Macon County that attracted a significant amount of trading business by Of these settlements, however, Tuskegee was the only one that did not have the advantage of being located on a railroad, but because it was the county seat as well as in a central location, it still drew business. Also, because the railroad did not run through Tuskegee, as it did in most towns, the town streets were laid out around the central square where the courthouse was located. The town gained national fame with the establishment of what is now Tuskegee University in 1881 by educator Booker T. Washington and through the agricultural research made famous by George Washington Carver. Tuskegee gained additional recognition during World War II as the site of the Tuskegee Airfield, home of the renowned Tuskegee Airmen. More than 1,000 pilots were trained at historic Moton Field and Tuskegee Army Air Field. In more recent history, the town garnered much negative press as the site of the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study, in which African American men were used as subjects, without their knowledge or consent, in a public health study on the effects of untreated syphilis. The experiment resulted in the creation of the National Center for Bioethics in Research in Health Care at Tuskegee University in EVENTS AND PLACES OF INTEREST Tuskegee University is home to several attractions, including the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, which includes the original buildings constructed in brick by the first students. It has been part of the National Park System since The site also includes the George Washington Carver Museum and The Oaks, Booker T. Washington s home. The Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, at Moton Field, is a major historical attraction that is currently housed in a temporary visitors center. A new interpretive facility is in the planning stages. In honor of one of Tuskegee s most famous figures, the town holds two annual celebrations: the George Washington Carver (GWC) Arts and Crafts Festival and the Annual Carver Sweet Potato Festival. The GWC Arts and Crafts Festival is held on the Tuskegee Square every May on the Saturday before Mother s Day. It features arts and crafts, vendors, rides, farm exhibits, talent shows, and other entertainment including door prizes. The Annual Carver Sweet Potato Festival is held every third Saturday in October

6 DANIEL CHAPPIE JAMES ARENA The General Daniel Chappie James Center for Aerospace Science and Health Education was dedicated on May 10, 1987 by then President of the United States Ronald Reagan. The massive James Center is named for Tuskegee University s distinguished graduate, General Daniel Chappie James, the first Black American to achieve the rank of Four-Star General in the United States military. The $18.6 million Center includes classrooms, offices and technical laboratories for the aerospace science engineering program (the only aerospace science engineering program on a predominantly Black university campus); a rifle range, offices and classrooms for Army and Air Force ROTC; a memorial library/museum in honor of General James; the President s Lounge; a 5,000-seat University Arena/Convocation Center; athletic department offices, four team dressing rooms, a trainer s room and an olympic-size natatorium to support the University s program in health and physical education; and an outdoor plaza in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen. In addition, the actual plane last flown by General James, an F-4C, is on display on the grounds of the James Center. An overcross bridge connects the Center to the main engineering building. The deceased General is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The presidential visit by Ronald Reagan was the culminating event of the annual Mother s Day Commencement Program, but the series of events leading up to it included the dedication of the F-4C aircraft, the plane flown by General James during a tour of duty in Southeast Asia, and the dedication of the Tuskegee Airmen s Plaza. The Tuskegee basketball team played its first game in the James Center Arena on November 20, Dr. Charles Thompson s Golden Tigers defeated Florida Memorial College of Miami, Florida, The first game played in the Center was between Clark Atlanta University and Bowie State University on the same date, won by Clark Atlanta. The James Center Arena is the third home for the Tuskegee Basketball Golden Tigers and Tigerettes. Huntington Hall served as the home court from and Logan Hall from January 9, 1931 until

7 FOOTBALL - CLEVE L. ABBOTT MEMORIAL ALUMNI STADIUM BASEBALL - PATERSON FIELD (MONTGOMERY) SOFTBALL - TUSKEGEE SOFTBALL COMPLEX TENNIS - PEPSICO TENNIS COURTS WEIGHT ROOM WEIGHT ROOM

8 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS CURTIS CAMPBELL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TUSKEGEE Curtis Campbell enters his third year as the Athletic Director at Tuskegee University after being chosen to lead the department July 1, During his tenure at Tuskegee, the Golden Tigers have claimed SIAC championships in multiple sports. The football program claimed the 2014 SIAC championship, and they qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs in the first two years they were eligible to compete in 2013 and 2014; the men s basketball team claimed the SIAC Tournament in 2014 and advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight for the first time in school history; and the softball team claimed back-to-back SIAC Tournaments in 2014 and 2015, qualifying for the NCAA Division II South 1 Region both seasons. In addition to the team efforts, the athletic department also has seen 40 student-athletes be awarded for their performances in their sport with a selection to the SIAC All-Conference teams in their respective sports, with multiple All-Americans and All-Academic selections. During his tenure at Tuskegee, the Golden Tigers have hosted postseason events on campus for the SIAC and NCAA. The cross country programs hosted the 2013 SIAC Cross Country Championships at the Macon County Road and Bridge Department, and the football program hosted their first-ever NCAA Division II playoff game against West Georgia in While also serving as the athletic director at Tuskegee, Campbell also serves on two committees for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He serves on the NCAA Division II Management Council and the NCAA Division II Legislative Committee for the governing body of collegiate sports. The NCAA Division II Management Council is the highest council that a non-president of a college and/or university can be appointed to, and reports directory to the Presidents Council and is charged with recommending administrative policy and regulations that govern the division. The Management Council reviews and acts on recommendations from the Division II committee structure and from Division II representatives to committees with Association-wide functions. Campbell has been a member of the NCAA Division II Management Council since Meanwhile, the NCAA Division II Legislative Committee s primary charge is to determine interpretations of all Division II-specific legislation and incorporate new legislation and interpretations in the NCAA Manual. The committee also reviews and considers legislative issues of those portions of the Association s constitution and bylaws that relate to the principles governing financial aid and amateurism, professional sports relations, recruiting, personnel limitations, and playing and practice seasons. Campbell has been a member of the NCAA Division II Legislative Committee since Prior to his time at Tuskegee, Campbell was the athletic director at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa. While at Stillman, he oversaw several major athletic projects. In 2009, Campbell was instrumental in the opening of the Stillman College Tennis Facility. During his tenure, there were extensive renovations to Birthright Alumni Hall, home of the basketball and volleyball programs. As an administrator, he also worked to increase operational and scholarship funds for each of Stillman s 12 sports. During his time, Stillman posted a number of first-time events in competition: the school s first NCAA national outdoor track and field champion, the department s first SIAC tennis titles, the men s basketball team reached the South Region final the best an SIAC school had accomplished in recent history; and the baseball team won their first game in NCAA region play and reached the South Region final for the first time in program history. Campbell also upgraded the attention to student-athlete welfare at Stillman. He organized the department s Student Athlete Advisory Committee and initiated the development of the school s chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Stillman had numerous all-academic teams and numerous student-athletes that earned academic honors during their time in the Department of Athletics. As a result, 10 student athletes graduated with honors at the 2013 commencement service. Under his leadership, two of the last three valedictorians at the college were student-athletes. Prior to his position at Stillman, he served for two years as athletic director at Division III Blackburn College in Carlinville, Ill. At Blackburn, Campbell completely renovated the weight room and improved the operation of the sports information office. During his tenure, Blackburn also successfully hosted the 2006 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) men s basketball tournament and the 2006 SLIAC sportsmanship summit. He also worked to improve athletic-academic relations at Blackburn while streamlining the efficiency of the athletic department. Campbell has extensive experience with Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schools. He also worked at Kentucky State University for four years, where he served as assistant athletic director for compliance and later served as interim athletic director. While at KSU, he also monitored athletic scholarships, assisted with game-day operations, coordinated tickets and ticket sales, and assisted with the management and development of the athletic budget. Prior to his time at KSU, Campbell served as coordinator of student-athlete development at the University of Minnesota, where he assisted in the development and implementation of a comprehensive CHAMPS Life Skills Program for 700 student-athletes. He also coordinated the community service program for student-athletes and their respective coaches. In addition to his administrative background, Campbell has teaching experience and served on numerous committees including being chair of the SIAC football and baseball committees. Campbell graduated from Longwood University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work in 1990, and received his Masters Degree in Student Affairs Administration from Radford University. Campbell and his wife Sereta are the proud parents of two sons: Caleb, 19; and Cagan,

9 ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Curtis Campbell Director of Athletics Craig Agee Assistant Coach Football Patrice Benson Assistant to the Director of Athletics Nick Brown Academic Advisor Andre Brunson Strength & Conditioning Duena Butler Academic Advisor Joseph Carter Assistant Coach Football Edward Colvin Head Coach Softball/Cross Country Jerry Dunn Head Coach Men s Basketball Kiara Gipson Assistant Director Sports Medicine Ernest Grant Head Coach Tennis Keith Higdon Assistant Coach, Football Head Coach, Track & Field Reginald Hollins Assistant Coach Baseball Forrest Jackson Assistant Coach Football Travis Jarome Director Athletic Communications Dr. Joe Jimmeh Faculty Athletic Representative Montressa Kirby Assistant Coach, Football Head Coach, Baseball John Lindo Assistant Coach XC/Track and Field Ardelia Lunn Advisor Cheerleaders David Lunn Manager Facilities/Transportation Ramone Nickerson Assistant Coach Football LaJoy Paige Director Sports Medicine Deana Person Director of Compliance SWA Kevin Powell Assistant Coach Football Courtney Pritchett Assistant Coach Women s Basketball Dietrich Randle Strength & Conditioning Savitri Reed-Miles Academic Advisor SAAC Advisor Melisssa Robinson Head Coach Volleyball Miles Robinson Assistant Coach Football Willie Slater Head Coach Football Mike Strickland Assistant Coach Men s Basketball Quacy Timmons Head Coach Women s Basketball

10 TIGERETTES IN THE COMMUNITY

11 THE SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) was founded in 1913 and today, more than 100 years later, the conference remains one of the nation s most viable forces in intercollegiate athletics. On December 30, 1913, representatives of the following institutions met at Morehouse College to consider the regulations of intercollegiate athletics among black colleges in the southeast: Alabama State University, Atlanta University, Clark College, Fisk University, Jackson College, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Talladega College and Tuskegee Institute. The representatives formed a permanent organization (The Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) which has had a continuous history to the present. In 1929, they changed the name of this organization to The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Two institutions have held continuous membership in the conference: Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University) and Tuskegee University. Other institutions which have held membership are Alabama A&M University, Allen University, Benedict College, Bethune-Cookman University, Edward Waters College, Fisk University, Florida A&M University, Jackson State University, Knoxville College, Morris Brown College, Rust College, Savannah State University, South Carolina State University, Tennessee State University and Xavier University. The present membership is composed of fourteen different institutions in six states (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee): Albany State University, Benedict College, Central State University, Claflin University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Paine College, Stillman College and Tuskegee University. In the fall of 2014, Spring Hill College (Mobile, Alabama) will join the SIAC as its 15th member. The SIAC is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and participates on the Division II level. Annually, the SIAC sponsors seven men s championships (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, outdoor track & field and tennis) and six women s championships (basketball, cross country, outdoor track & field, softball, tennis and volleyball). As the second oldest historically black college and university athletic conference, the SIAC has one of the most storied histories in all of the NCAA. Many of the conference s former athletes and coaches have transcended to larger-than-life characters that continue to be monumental in the world of sports. Furthermore, the chronicles of many SIAC programs are have been vital to the foundation of American society. SIAC schools are known for being staunch competitors, where many have flourished to the realms of national and global celebrity. As a whole, the conference has staked its claim to more than 50 team and individual national championships. In 1978, Florida A&M became the first black college to win a NCAA Football National Championship on any level when they defeat Massachusetts, 35-28, in the inaugural NCAA I-AA Championship Game. The SIAC has a rich history on the gridiron, as some of the biggest names in college and professional sports began their careers in the conference. Headlining the list are Pro Football Hall of Famers Bullet Bob Hayes (Florida A&M), David Deacon Jones (South Carolina State), Larry Little (Bethune-Cookman), Shannon Sharpe (Savannah State), John Stallworth (Alabama A&M) and Rayfield Wright (Fort Valley State). Former Tuskegee legend Ben Stevenson, legendary Florida A&M football coach Jake Gaither, Fort Valley State s all-time winningest head football coach Douglass Porter, Florida A&M s Tyrone McGriff and Willie Gallopin Gall Gailmore are enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. Fort Valley State alums Greg Lloyd, a former All-Pro for the Pittsburgh Steelers and recent inductee into the SIAC Hall of Fame, along with Tyrone Poole, a two-time Super Bowl Champion for the New England Patriots, are members of the NCAA Division II Football Hall of Fame. Former Morehouse All-SIAC quarterback Jerome Boger has established himself as a top tier NFL official, recently serving as the head official for Superbowl XLVII between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. Playing a key role in that same contest was Lane alum and current Ravens wide receiver/kick returner Jacoby Jones, who scored two touchdowns in the game. Jones highlights an impressive roster of former SIAC student-athletes playing in the league. Overall, the conference has produced more than 300 NFL players. 56, Abbott coached track and field, winning 25 of the 36 national AAU Championships in which his Tigers teams participated. The SIAC s renowned history extends to the hardwood, as two of the first four blacks selected to play in the NBA were from the conference. Some of the former stars, who have enjoyed success in the NBA include: Florida A&M s Nate Sweetwater Clifton and Clemon Johnson, in addition to the Jones brothers Caldwell, Charles, Major and Wilbert of Albany State. The late Ed Adams was a member of the 1934 Tuskegee squad that won the inaugural SIAC basketball tournament championship. Adams would later became a coach, spending 23 seasons leading Tuskegee to 645 wins, posting an.811 winning percentage while becoming the first black basketball coach to win 500 games. Former Temple University head coach John Chaney began his basketball career at Bethune-Cookman, where he scored more than 3,500 points and led the Wildcats to an SIAC Championship in the late 1950 s. Long-time Fort Valley State women s basketball head coach Lonnie Bartley became the all-time winningest black college women s basketball coach in 2012 after 28 seasons at the helm. Both Chaney and Bartley are 2014 SIAC Hall of Fame inductees. The SIAC has also made significant footprints on a global scale in track and field. In 1948, Alice Coachman became the first black woman to win a gold medal as she captured the gold in the high jump at the London Games. At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, Tuskegee graduate Barbara Jacket, was an Olympic coach with the track and field team. In 1996, Benedict College graduate Dr. Leroy T. Walker became the first African-American appointed President of the United States Olympic committee. Other Olympic notables are: Catherine Hardy of Fort Valley State (1st place in the 400 meter relay in 1952); Mildred McDaniel of Tuskegee (1st place in the high jump in 1956); Bob Hayes of Florida A&M (1st place in the 100 meter dash in 1964); Jearl Miles-Clark of Alabama A&M (1st Place 4x400 meter in 1996 and 2000), Dannette Young (1st place in the 400 meter relay in 1998) and Edwin Moses of Morehouse (1st place in the 400 meter hurdles in 1976 and 1984) who went 10 years without a loss in hurdle competition. One of the greatest tennis players of All-Time, Althea Gibson of Florida A&M, competed in the SIAC. In 1957, Gibson became the first black to win a singles title at Wimbledon and is now a member of the National Tennis Hall of Fame. The conference has also achieved a level of success in baseball, which includes a World Series MVP. Donn Clendenon, an alumnus of Morehouse, was named the MVP of the 1969 World Series as a member of the New York Mets. Florida A&M s Andre Dawson, formerly of the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs, became the first player from the conference inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Both Clendenon and Dawson are 2014 SIAC Hall of Fame inductees. Others making history in baseball include Bill Lucas, another alumni of Florida A&M, who became MLB s first black general manager with the Atlanta Braves in 1978 after his playing career. The SIAC concluded a banner year in 1993 as member institutions competed for NCAA Division II Championships in eight different sports. Albany State made its first trip to the playoffs after posting an 11-0 season; Alabama A&M s women s outdoor track and field team won their second consecutive National Championship, while their men s outdoor team finished 10th in the nation; A&M s men s and women s indoor track and field team both finished in the top five in the country while their cross country team won the southeastern regional title and finished eighth at nationals; A&M s men s and women s basketball squads each made the playoff appearances. The SIAC is also home to both the longest running rivalry and the winningest team in black college football. Morehouse and Tuskegee have met 106 times since their inaugural contest in Tuskegee s football program has recorded more than 650 victories first among Historically Black Colleges and Universities. All SIAC member institutions have a rich athletic history. They rely heavily on past leadership to help them face today s challenges as they continue their quest to excel in collegiate athletics. The SIAC is also home to football coaching legends Alonzo Jake Gaither and Cleveland Leigh Major Abbott. Gaither posted a record (.835) and guided Florida A&M to six black college national championships, coupled with 22 SIAC titles during his 25-year tenure as head coach. Cleve Abbott coached all sports at Tuskegee during his 32 years at the school from During this time, he won 11 SIAC football championships and seven black college national championships. Abbott s teams were frontrunners in the conference during the 1920 s, posting six undefeated seasons while winning 46 consecutive games. From

12 WOMEN S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Time NOVEMBER 14 Valdosta State University^$ Valdosta, Ga. 4:00 pm 15 University of West Georgia^ Valdosta, Ga. 4:00 pm 19 University of North Alabama Florence, Ala. 6:00 pm 20 University of Alabama-Huntsville Huntsville, Ala. 7:00 pm 30 GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIV. TUSKEGEE, ALA. 5:30 pm DECEMBER 3 Spring Hill College* Mobile, Ala. 5:30 pm 5 COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY TUSKEGEE, ALA. 1:00 pm 13 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Ala. 1:00 pm 16 Alabama A&M University Normal, Ala. 7:00 pm JANUARY 2 Benedict College* Columbia, S.C. 1:00 pm 4 Claflin University* Orangeburg, S.C. 5:30 pm 11 Paine College* Augusta, Ga. 5:30 pm 16 CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY* TUSKEGEE, ALA. 1:00 pm 18 KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY* TUSKEGEE, ALA. 5:30 pm 21 LANE COLLEGE* TUSKEGEE, ALA. 5:30 pm 23 LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE* TUSKEGEE, ALA. 1:00 pm 28 Fort Valley State University* Fort Valley, Ga. TBA 30 Albany State University* Albany, Ga. 1:00 pm FEBRUARY 1 MILES COLLEGE* TUSKEGEE, ALA. 5:30 pm 6 Stillman College* Tuscaloosa, Ala. TBA 8 CLARK-ATLANTA UNIVERSITY TUSKEGEE, ALA. 5:30 pm 11 FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY* TUSKEGEE, ALA. 5:30 pm 13 ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY* TUSKEGEE, ALA. 1:00 pm 20 STILLMAN COLLEGE* TUSKEGEE, ALA. 1:00 pm 22 Miles College* Birmingham, Ala. 5:30 pm February 29 March 3 SIAC Tournament Birmingham, Ala. TBA * SIAC Game ^ - Valdosta State University Tournament (Valdosta, Ga.) $ - Game will be played at Darton State College (Albany, Ga.) Home games are in bold. All times are Central Standard Time unless otherwise noted

13 WOMEN S BASKETBALL ROSTERS NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS HT YR HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Sheirkerriea Nelson G 5-6 Jr. Washington County, Ga. / Miles College 2 Kierra Ward G 5-4 Fr. Snellville, Ga. / Shiloh HS 3 Demetries McNealey G 5-6 Sr. Hunstville, Ala. / J.O. Johnson HS 4 Shacoria Jones G 5-3 Fr. Griffin, Ga. / Griffin HS 5 Tyler Everett F 5-10 Fr. Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield South HS 10 Rachel Brownlee G 5-8 Jr. Whatley, Ala. / Clarke County HS 11 Vanessa Akra F 5-11 Sr. London, England / Darton State College 14 Jesslyn Mahone G 5-9 Jr. Union Springs, Ala. / Darton State College 15 Kaylen Ward G 5-9 So. Snellville, Ga. / Shiloh HS 20 Bria Smith F 6-0 So. Tuscaloosa, Ala. / Paul W. Bryant HS 21 Ashley Johnson G 5-7 Fr. Flossmoor, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor HS 22 Donovan Wingfield F 5-10 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton HS 24 Chelsea Azore C 6-2 Sr. Garland, Texas / University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff 30 Halle Bentley F 6-0 Sr. Tuskegee, Ala. / Auburn HS 33 Cheyanna Williams C 6-1 Jr. Troy, N.Y. / Troy HS 44 Uche Ibebunjo F 6-1 Fr. Snellville, Ga. / Shiloh HS Head Coach: Quacy Barnes-Timmons (0-0, First Year) Assistant Coach: Courtney Pritchett (First Year) ALPHABTEICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS HT YR HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 11 Vanessa Akra F 5-11 Sr. London, England / Darton State College 24 Chelsea Azore C 6-2 Sr. Garland, Texas / University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff 30 Halle Bentley F 6-0 Sr. Tuskegee, Ala. / Auburn HS 10 Rachel Brownlee G 5-8 Jr. Whatley, Ala. / Clarke County HS 5 Tyler Everett F 5-10 Fr. Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield South HS 44 Uche Ibebunjo F 6-1 Fr. Snellville, Ga. / Shiloh HS 21 Ashley Johnson G 5-7 Fr. Flossmoor, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor HS 4 Shacoria Jones G 5-3 Fr. Griffin, Ga. / Griffin HS 14 Jesslyn Mahone G 5-9 Jr. Union Springs, Ala. / Darton State College 3 Demetries McNealey G 5-6 Sr. Hunstville, Ala. / J.O. Johnson HS 1 Sheirkerriea Nelson G 5-6 Jr. Washington County, Ga. / Miles College 20 Bria Smith F 6-0 So. Tuscaloosa, Ala. / Paul W. Bryant HS 15 Kaylen Ward G 5-9 So. Snellville, Ga. / Shiloh HS 2 Kierra Ward G 5-4 Fr. Snellville, Ga. / Shiloh HS 33 Cheyanna Williams C 6-1 Jr. Troy, N.Y. / Troy HS 22 Donovan Wingfield F 5-10 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton HS

14 RETURNING PLAYERS 1 SHEKERRIEA NELSON G 5-6 JR. 1L WASHINGTON COUNTY, GA [MILES COLLEGE] THE NELSON FILE Full Name Shekerriea Surmone Nelson Birthdate July 21, 1994 Year (Academic) Junior Major Psychology CAREER HIGHS Points 22 vs. Lane [1/28/13] Rebounds 12 vs. West Florida [12/17/12] Assists 5 vs. Barber-Scotia [11/16/12] Blocks 2 vs. Claflin [1/3/13] Steals 4, two times Field Goals 9 vs. Lane [1/28/13] Field Goal Attempts 22 vs. Lane [1/28/13] 3-Point Field Goals 1, six times 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 5 vs. Barber-Scotia [11/16/12] Free Throws 11 vs. Albany State [1/15/15] Free Throw Attempts 14 vs. Albany State [1/15/15] Minutes Played 41 vs. West Florida [12/17/12] MISCELLANEOUS # Double-Figure Pts 5 Led team in Pts - Double-Figure Reb 2 Led team in Reb - 2+ Blocks 1 Double-Doubles [REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE] Played in 15 games, starting one, after sitting out the previous season... Played 227 total minutes, averaging 15.1 minutes per game... Connected on 15.4 [8-of-52] percent from the floor... Connected on 11.5 [3-of-26] percent from beyond the arc... Connected on 63.6 [21-of-33] percent from the free throw line... Grabbed 23 total rebounds, including 21 defensive rebounds... Averaged 1.5 rebounds per game... Recorded 19 assists, averaging 1.3 assists per game... Recorded 11 steals and one blocked shots... Scored 40 total points, averaging 2.7 points per game... Scored a season-high 11 points against Albany State [1/10/15]... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds against Clark Atlanta [1/15/15] [SOPHOMORE] Sat out the season after transferring from Miles College [FRESHMAN], MILES Played 435 minutes as a true freshman... Connected on 32.8 [43-of-131] percent from the floor... Connected on 12.5 [3-of-24] percent from beyond the arc... Connected on 41.1 [23-of-56] percent from the free throw line... Grabbed 64 total rebounds, including 54 defensive rebounds... Averaged 4.3 rebounds per game... Dished out 24 assists and recorded 26 steals... Recorded five blocked shots... Scored 112 total points, averaging 7.5 points per game... Scored in double figures four times... Scored a season-high 22 points against Lane [1/28/13]... Scored 13 points against Stillman [2/2/13]... Scored 12 points in the her first collegiate game against Barber-Scotia [11/16/12]... Scored 11 points against Paine [1/7/13]... Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds against West Florida [12/17/12]... Grabbed 10 rebounds against Fort Valley State [1/1/13]... Dished out a season-high five assists against Barber-Scotua [11/16/12]... Made a season-high nine field goals against Lane [1/28/13]... Attempted a season-high 22 field goal attempts against Lane [1/28/13]... Also ran cross country for the Golden Bears. CLUB / AAU Played for the Georgia Metros for three years... Helped lead the team to a runner-up finished in the YBOA Southeast Regional... Helped lead the teeam to a National Championship Qualifier in Helped lead to the state championship in Averaged 10 points and two rebounds per game... Averaged five assists, four steals and two blocked shots per game... HIGH SCHOOL Played four years at Washington County High School and coach Sug Parker... Named All-Tournament during junior season... Named Second Team All-State during sophomore season... Named First Team All-State during senior season... Named Second Team All-Region... Named All-Area during junior season... Named to All-Tournament Team in junior season... Averaged 15.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game during prep career... Averaged five assists, four steals and two blocked shots per game during career... Helped lead team to the state championship during junior season, helping team finish undefeated [32-0]... Helped lead team to a runner-up finish in state tournament during senior season, helping team finish Also lettered in track and field during prep career... Named Most Valuable Player during track and field senior season... Also lettered in cross country for one season, earning Most Valuable Player... Lettered two seasons in cross country... Recruited by Miles College, Brewton-Parker College and Augusta State University. Daughter of Elnora Duhart and the late Charles Edward Nelson... Has seven siblings... Brother, Larry Nelson, played collegiate basketball... Participated in community service activites through her church, teaching students about the Bible and welcome others into the House of the Lord... Also participated in community service which cleaned the community... Majoring in Psychology, with a minor in Political Science

15 NELSON GAME-BY-GAME (MILES) Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS Barber-Scotia Allen West Alabama* West Alabama* West Florida* West Florida Fort Valley State* Claflin* Benedict* Paine* Albany State* Fort Valley State Clark Atlanta* Lane* Stillman *denotes game started NELSON GAME-BY-GAME (TUSKEGEE) Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS Paine George College North Georgia Columbus State Rollins St. Edward s Mobile Benedict Paine Albany State Fort Valley State Clark Atlanta Claflin Stillman Spring Hill* *denotes game started NELSON S CAREER STATISTICS (OVERALL) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg Career NELSON S CAREER STATISTICS (SIAC ONLY) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg Career

16 3 DEMETRIES MCNEALEY G 5-6 SR. 3L HUNTSVILLE, AL [J.O. JOHNSON HS) THE MCNEALEY FILE Full Name Demetries McNealey Birthdate April 29, 1993 Year (Academic) Senior Major Biology CAREER HIGHS Points 15, two times Rebounds 11 vs. Lane [2/9/15] Assists 5 vs. Clark Atlanta [1/15/15] Blocks 1, two times Steals 5 vs. Miles [1/31/15] Field Goals 6 vs. Claflin [1/17/15] Field Goal Attempts 21 vs. Claflin [1/17/15] 3-Point Field Goals 3, two times 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 12 vs. Fort Valley State [1/12/15] Free Throws 6 vs. Lane [1/26/15] Free Throw Attempts 13 vs. Lane [1/26/15] Minutes Played 40 vs. Lane [1/26/15] MISCELLANEOUS # Double-Figure Pts 8 Led team in Pts - Double-Figure Reb 1 Led team in Reb - 2+ Blocks - Double-Doubles - AT TUSKEGEE [ ] Played in 26 games during junior season, starting 24 of those games... Played a total of 776 minutes, averaging 29.8 minutes per game... Connected on 27.9 [68-of-244] percent of shots from the floor... Connected on 21.1 [23-of-109] percent of shots from beyond the arc... Connected on 61.4 [54-of-88] percent of free throw attempts... Grabbed 117 total rebounds, including 28 offensive rebounds... Averaged 4.5 rebounds per game... Dished out 47 assists... Blocked four shots... Recorded 42 steals... Scored 213 total points, averaging 8.2 points per game... In conference games, played in 17 games and started 16 of those... Played 525 total minutes, averaging 30.9 minutes per game... Shot 27.9 [48-of-172] percent from the floor... Shot 19.8 [16-of-81] percent from beyond the arc... Connected on 59.3 [35-of-59] percent from the free throw line... Grabbed 93 total rebounds, including 23 offensive rebounds... Averaged 5.5 rebounds per game... Dished out 34 assists... Blocked two shots... Recorded 28 steals... Scored 147 total points, averaging 8.6 points per game... Scored in double figures eight different times, including a season-high 15 two different times... Scored 15 points against North Georgia and against Claflin... Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds against Lane... Grabbed eight rebounds against Paine and Fort Valley State... Dished out a season-high five assists against Clark Atlanta... Recorded a season-high five steals against Miles... Connected on a season-high six shots against Claflin, while attempting a season-high 21 shots... Recorded a season-high three three-point opportunites against Benedict and St. Edward s... Attempted a season-high 12 three-point attempts against Fort Valley State... Connected on a season-high six free throws against Lane, while also attempting a season-high 13 attempts. HIGH SCHOOL Played for four years at J.O. Johnson High School under three different coaches... Named team Most Valuable Player during sophomore season... Named Second Team All-State as a sophomore... Named All-Area each year during prep career... Named All-District during prep career... Named Most Valuable Player in the city of Huntsville... Scored 1,000 career points during prep career... Lettered in softball... Lettered in track and field... Attended summer camps at Auburn University... Also recruited by Miles, North Alabama and Wallace State. Daughter of Tamara McNealey and Bobby Holden... Has two siblings - Dominique and Brandon... Majoring in Biology

17 M cnealey GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS - box scores are unavailable - McNEALEY GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS - box scores are unavailable - McNEALEY GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS Paine Georgia College* North Georgia* Columbus State* Rollins* St. Edward s* Mobile* Benedict* Paine* Albany State* Fort Valley State* Clark Atlanta* Claflin* Stillman* LeMoyne-Owen* Kentucky State* Lane* Miles* Spring Hill Miles* Stillman* Lane* Kentucky State* LeMoyne-Owen* Paine* *denotes game started McNEALEY S CAREER STATISTICS (OVERALL) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg statistics unavailable statistics unavailable Career McNEALEY S CAREER STATISTICS (SIAC ONLY) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg statistics unavailable statistics unavailable Career

18 10 RACHEL BROWNLEE G 5-8 JR. 2L WHATLEY, AL [CLARKE COUNTY HS] THE BROWNLEE FILE Full Name Rachel Bernae Brownlee Birthdate January 31, 1995 Year (Academic) Junior Major Occupational Therapy CAREER HIGHS Points 26 vs. Georgia College [11/21/14] Rebounds 13 vs. Miles [1/13/15] Assists 4 vs. LeMoyne-Owen [2/23/15] Blocks 2 vs. Clark Atlanta [1/15/15] Steals 4 vs. Spring Hill [2/12/15] Field Goals 10 vs. Georgia College [11/21/14] Field Goal Attempts 16 vs. Georgia College [11/21/14] 3-Point Field Goals 2 vs. Georgia College [11/21/14] 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 4, three times Free Throws 11 vs. Paine [11/17/14] Free Throw Attempts 14, two times Minutes Played 36, two times MISCELLANEOUS # Double-Figure Pts 16 Led team in Pts - Double-Figure Reb 2 Led team in Reb - 2+ Blocks 1 Double-Doubles 1 AT TUSKEGEE [ ] Played in 25 games, starting 23 as a sophomore... Played 721 total minutes, averaging 28.8 minutes per game... Connected on 40 [106-of-265] percent of shots from the floor... Connected on 25 [8-of-32] percent of shots from beyond the arc... Connected on 75.5 [114-of-151] percent from the free throw line... Grabbed 149 total rebounds, including 62 offensive rebounds... Averaged six rebounds per game... Dished out 31 assists and blocked six shots... Recorded 29 steals... Scored 334 total points, averaging 13.4 points per game... During conference play, played and started all 16 games... Played 531 total minutes, averaging 31.4 minutes per game during conference play... Connected on 40 [72-of-180] percent of shots from the floor... Connected on 21.1 [4-of-19] percent of shots from beyond the arc... Connected on 75.4 [86-of-114] percent of shots from the free throw line... Grabbed 111 rebounds in conference play, including 49 offensive rebounds... Averaged 6.9 rebounds per game during conference play... Dished out 22 assists and blocked three shots... Recorded 22 steals... Scored 234 total points, averaging 14.6 points per game... Scored in double figures 16 times during sophomore season... Scored 20 or more points six times, including a career-high 26 points against Georgia College [11/21/14] in the second game of the season... Grabbed double-digit rebounds two times during the season, including a career-high 13 rebounds against Miles [1/31/15]... Recorded one double-double, 17 points and 10 rebounds against Clark Atlanta [1/15/15]... Connected a high of 10 shots against Georgia College [11/21/14], and attempted a high of 16 shots in the same game... Attempted a season-high four three-pointers three times during the season against Georgia College [11/21/14], Fort Valley State [/1/12/15] and Paine [3/2/15]... Connected on a season high 11 free throws against Paine [11/17/14]... Connected on 10 free throws three other times - Albany State [1/10/15] and Kentucky State [1/24/15]... Attempted a season high 14 free throws twice - Paine [1/10/15] and Kentucky State [1/24/15]... Dished out season-high four assists against LeMoyne-Owen [2/23/15]... Recorded a season-high four steals against Spring Hill [2/12/15]... Blocked a career-high two shots against Clark Atlanta [1/15/15]... Played a career-high 36 minutes twice - Georgia College [11/21/14] and Miles [2/7/15]. HIGH SCHOOL Played for coach Tori Johnson at Clarke County High School... Named to multiple All-Tournament Teams... Named team Most Valuable Player multiple times... Named All-Area during sophomore season... Named All-Area during junior season... Named All-Area during senior season... Named All-State during prep career... Was also named Honorable Mention All-State... Averaged 17 points and six rebounds per game during prep career... Averaged five steals, two assists and one block per game during prep career... Also lettered in volleyball... Named All-State twice during prep career in volleyball... Also lettered in softball... Named to two All-Tournament teams during prep career in softball... Attened the University of South Alabama camp... Also recruited by West Florida, South Alabama, Jacksonville and Alabama State. Daughter of Lizzie and Ralph Brownlee... Has two siblings - Demeka Buck and Dara Buck... Volunteered at a basketball camp as a counselor... Also worked with a softball team during the summer, teaching the game to students of all levels... Majoring in Occupational Therapy

19 BROWNLEE GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS - box scores are unavailable - BROWNLEE GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS Paine* Georgia College* North Georgia Columbus State* Rollins* St. Edward s Mobile* Benedict* Paine* Albany State* Fort Valley State* Clark Atlanta* Claflin* Stillman* LeMoyne-Owen* Kentucky State* Miles* Spring Hill* Miles* Spring Hill* Stillman* Lane* Kentucky State* LeMoyne-Owen* Paine* *denotes game started BROWNLEE S CAREER STATISTICS (OVERALL) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg statistics unavailable Career BROWNLEE S CAREER STATISTICS (SIAC ONLY) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg statistics unavailable Career

20 11 VANESSA AKRA F 5-11 SR. 1L LONDON, ENGLAND [DARTON STATE COLLEGE] THE AKRA FILE Full Name Vanessa Akra Birthdate December 30, 1992 Year (Academic) Senior Major Psychology CAREER HIGHS Points 14 vs. Paine [11/17/14] Rebounds 11 vs. St. Edward s [11/29/14] Assists 3 vs. North Georgia [11/22/14] Blocks 1, two times Steals 4 vs. North Georgia [11/22/14] Field Goals 4 vs. St. Edward s [11/29/14] Field Goal Attempts 12 vs. Paine [11/17/14] 3-Point Field Goals 1 vs. Paine [11/17/14] 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1, four times Free Throws 7 vs. Paine [11/17/14] Free Throw Attempts 9 vs. Paine [11/17/14] Minutes Played 37 vs. St. Edward s [11/29/14] MISCELLANEOUS # Double-Figure Pts 2 Led team in Pts - Double-Figure Reb 1 Led team in Reb - 2+ Blocks - Double-Doubles 1 AT TUSKEGEE [ ] Played in eight games, starting six of those games... Played a total of 204 minutes, averaging 25.5 minutes per game... Connected on 35.4 [17-of-48] percent of shots from the floor... Connected on 25 [1-of-4] percent from beyond the arc... Connected on 58.3 [14-of-24] percent from the free throw line... Grabbed 44 total rebounds, including 16 offensive... Averaged 5.5 rebounds per game... Dished out 12 assists, and blocked two shots... Recorded eight steals... Scored 49 total points, averaging 6.1 points per game... Played in one conference game against Fort Valley State... Scored in double figures two times... Scored a career-high 14 against Paine [11/17/14]... Also scored 11 against St. Edward s [11/29/14]... Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against St. Edward s [11/29/14]... Recorded one double-double... Dished out a career-high three assists against North Georgia [11/22/14]... Recorded a career-high four steals against North Georgia [11/22/14]... Recorded one blocked shot twice during the season... Connected on a career-high four field goals against St. Edward s [11/29/14]... Attempted a career-high 12 field goals against Paine [11/17/14]... Made only three-pointer of the year against Paine [11/17/14]... Connected on a career-high seven free throws against Paine [11/17/14], and attempted a career-high nine free throws in the same game... Played a career-high 37 minutes against St. Edward s [11/29/14]. PREVIOUS SCHOOL Played two years at Darton State College for head coach Lea Henry for two years... Helped lead team to the GCAA Region 17 Championship... Named All-Academic while at Darton State during sophomore season. HIGH SCHOOL Played at Barking Abbey Sixth Form for coach Mark Clark for three years... Led school to the National Schools Championship in Led school to the National Schools Championship in Also lettered in netball during prep career... Attended the Brixton Summer Camp. Daughter of Adonis Akra... Has three siblings... Father, Adonis, played collegiate sports... Majoring in Psychology

21 AKRA GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS Paine Georgia College* North Georgia* Columbus State* Rollins* St. Edward s* Mobile* Fort Valley State *denotes game started AKRA S CAREER STATISTICS (OVERALL) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg Career AKRA S CAREER STATISTICS (SIAC ONLY) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg Career

22 15 KAYLEN WARD G 5-9 SO. 1L ATLANTA, GA [SHILOH HS] THE WARD FILE Full Name Kaylen Alexis Ward Birthdate September 7, 1995 Year (Academic) Sophomore Major Occupational Therapy CAREER HIGHS Points 13 vs. Lane [1/26/15] Rebounds 6 vs. Lane [1/26/15] Assists 2, two times Blocks 1 vs. Lane [1/26/15] Steals 2, four times Field Goals 5, two times Field Goal Attempts 18 vs. Lane [1/26/15] 3-Point Field Goals 1, two times 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 2, two times Free Throws 3, two times Free Throw Attempts 6, two times Minutes Played 32, vs. Lane [1/26/15] MISCELLANEOUS # Double-Figure Pts 4 Led team in Pts - Double-Figure Reb - Led team in Reb - 2+ Blocks - Double-Doubles - AT TUSKEGEE [ ] Played 26 games, starting four as a freshman... Played a total of 371 minutes, averaging 14.3 minutes per game... Connected on 36.8 [49-of-113] percent from the floor... Connected on 18.2 [2-of-11] percent from beyond the arc... Connected on 33.3 [15-of-45] percent from the free throw line... Grabbed 38 total rebounds, including 17 offensive... Averaged 1.5 rebounds per game... Dished out nine assist... Recorded 16 steals and one blocked shot... Scored 115 totals points, averaging 4.4 per game... Played in 17 conference games, starting four... Played 254 total minutes, averaging 14.9 minutes per game... Connected on 35.9 [33-of-92] percent of shots from the floor... Connected on 25 [1-of4] percent from beyond the arc... Connected on 34.4 [11-of- 32] percent of shots from the free throw line... Grabbed 23 total rebounds, including 11 offensive... Averaged 1.4 rebounds per game in conference play... Dished out four assists, recorded 10 steals and one blocked shot... Scored 78 total points, averaging 4.6 per game... Scored in double figures four times, including a career-high 13 against Lane [1/26/15]... Grabbed a career-high six rebounds against Lane [1/26/15]... Recorded a career-best 18 field goals attempted against Lane [1/26/15]... Played a career-high 32 minutes against Lane [1/26/15]. CLUB / AAU Played one year for Jonathan Davis and the Georgia Hoopstars. HIGH SCHOOL Played four years at Shiloh High School... Named Player of the Month... Also lettered volleyball... Also recruited Spring Hill and North Greenville. Daughter of Denise and Irving Ward... Has one sister, Kierra, who also plays basketball at Tuskegee University... Father played collegiately... Majoring in Occupational Therapy

23 WARD GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS Paine Georgia College North Georgia Columbus State Rollins St. Edward s Mobile Benedict Paine Albany State Fort Valley State Clark Atlanta Claflin Stillman LeMoyne-Owen Kentucky State Lane* Miles Spring Hill Miles Spring Hill Stillman* Lane* Kentucky State* LeMoyne-Owen Paine *denotes game started WARD S CAREER STATISTICS (OVERALL) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg Career WARD S CAREER STATISTICS (SIAC ONLY) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg Career

24 20 BRIA SMITH F 6-0 SO. 1L TUSCALOOSA, AL [PAUL W. BRYANT HS] THE SMITH FILE Full Name Bria Danielle Smith Birthdate June 18, 1996 Year (Academic) Sophomore Major Biology CAREER HIGHS Points 9 vs. Stillman [2/14/15] Rebounds 7, three times Assists 2 vs. Spring Hill [2/12/15] Blocks 1, six times Steals 1, four times Field Goals 3, two times Field Goal Attempts 7 vs. Fort Valley State [1/12/15] 3-Point Field Goals 0, 25 times 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 0, 25 times Free Throws 3, two times Free Throw Attempts 6 vs. Lane [1/26/15] Minutes Played 26 vs. Fort Valley State [1/12/15] MISCELLANEOUS # Double-Figure Pts - Led team in Pts - Double-Figure Reb - Led team in Reb - 2+ Blocks - Double-Doubles - AT TUSKEGEE [ ] Played in 25 games, starting seven of those games... Played 313 total minutes, averaging 12.5 minutes per game... Connected on 31.1 [19-of-61] percent of shots from the floor... Connected on 29 [9-of-31] percent of free throws... Grabbed 65 total rebounds, including 20 offensive... Averaged 2.6 rebounds per game... Dished out six assists... Recorded four steals and six blocked shots... Scored a total of 47 points, averaging 1.9 points per game... In conference action, Smith played in 16 games, earning six starts... Played a total of 202 conference minutes, averaging 12.6 minutes per game... Connected on 34.2 [13-of-38] percent of shots from the floor... Connected on 20 [4-of-20] percent of free throws... Grabbed 43 total rebounds, including 10 offensive... Averaged 2.7 rebounds per game in conference play... Dished out five assists... Recorded two steals and four blocked shots... Scored 30 total points in conference play, averaging 1.9 points per game... Scored a career-high nine points against Stillman [2/14/15]... Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds three different times... Dished out career-high two assists against Spring Hill [2/12/15]... Played a career-high 26 minutes against Fort Valley State [1/12/15]. CLUB / AAU Played three years for coach Walter Filer in Tuscaloosa...Averaged eight points and eight rebounds per game... Averaged two assists, two steals and one blocked shot per game for the Tuscaloosa Warriors. HIGH SCHOOL Played four years at Paul W. Bryant High School... Named All-Tournament multiple times... Named to the All-Area Tournament Team... Averaged eight points and 12 rebounds per game during prep career... Averaged two assists, three steals and four blocks per game during prep career... Averaged 12 points and 13 rebounds per game during her senior year... Averaged two assists, three steals and four blocks per game during her senior year... Holds the team record in rebounds... Helped lead team to the area championship ( )... Named team captain for two years... Also earned the Miss Hustle Award... Named to multiple All-Tournament teams in volleyball... Named Honorable Mention on the Alabama Volleyball Coaches Association All-State Team... Averaged 10 kills per game and seven digs per game during her prep career... Holds the team record for kills... Named Most Valuable Player in volleyball two times... Also lettered in track and field... Participated in the 4x400 meter relay and the long jump... Holds the team record in the long jump... Also recruited by the University of South Alabama... Graduated as an honor student... Named Who s Who Among America High School Students. Daughter of Tyree and Gary Smith... Has two brothers... Has five relatives who have played collegiate or professional athletics, including cousins in the NFL Justin Tuck and Bobby Wagner... Majoring in Biology

25 SMITH GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS Paine Georgia College North Georgia Colmbus State Rollins St. Edward s Mobile Benedict* Paine Albany State Fort Valley State Clark Atlanta* Claflin* Stillman* LeMoyne-Owen Kentucky State* Lane Miles Miles Spring Hill Stillman Lane Kentucky State* LeMoyne-Owen Paine* *denotes game started SMITH S CAREER STATISTICS (OVERALL) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg Career SMITH S CAREER STATISTICS (SIAC ONLY) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg Career

26 24 CHELSEA AZORE C 6-2 SR. 1L GARLAND, TEXAS [PRAIRIE VIEW A&M STATE UNIVERSITY] THE AZORE FILE Full Name Chelsea Azore Birthdate November 3, 1992 Year (Academic) Senior Major Chemical Engineering CAREER HIGHS Points 17 vs. Benedict [1/5/15] Rebounds 9 vs. LeMoyne Owen [2/23/15] Assists 2, five times Blocks 2 vs. Lane [1/26/15] Steals 2, two times Field Goals 8, two times Field Goal Attempts 19 vs. Columbus State [11/25/14] 3-Point Field Goals 0, 23 times 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1 vs. Kentucky State [2/21/15] Free Throws 4 vs. LeMoyne-Owen [2/23/15] Free Throw Attempts 6 vs. LeMoyne-Owen [2/23/15] Minutes Played 31 vs. Kentucky State [2/21/15] MISCELLANEOUS # Double-Figure Pts 7 Led team in Pts - Double-Figure Reb - Led team in Reb - 2+ Blocks 1 Double-Doubles - AT TUSKEGEE [ ] Played in 23 games, earning 20 starts... Averaged 22.9 minutes per game, playing 527 total minutes... Shot 34.5 [70-of-203] percent from the floor... Connected on 65.7 [23-of-35] percent of her free throws... Attempted one three-pointer... Averaged 4.8 rebounds per game... Grabbed 110 total rebounds, including 81 defensive rebounds... Dished out 18 total assists, averaging 0.8 per game... Recorded 12 steals... Recorded 12 blocked shots... In conference play, played 15 games and earned 13 starts... Played a total of 348 minutes, averaging 23.2 minutes per game... Connected on 34.1 [44-of-129] percent of shots from the floor... Attempted only three-pointer of the season against Kentucky State [2/21/15]... Connected on 64.3 [18-of-28] shots from the free throw line... Grabbed 78 rebounds, including 20 offensive... Averaged 5.2 rebounds per game in conference play... Dished out 12 assists... Blocked 10 shots and recorded seven steals... Scored a total of 106 points... Averaged 7.1 points per game in conference play... Scored in double figures seven different times, including career-high 17 against Benedict [1/5/15]... Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds against LeMoyne-Owen [2/23/15] narrowly missing a double-double... Connected on 8-of-19 shots against Columbus State [11/25/14], finishing with 16 points for one of her best games of the season... Awarded 2015 Robert Bobby Davis Award... Named to Dean s List... Member of Omega Chi Epsilon [Chem E Honor Society]. AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY [ ] Did not see any action. AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY [ ] Played in 31 games... Averaged 1.5 points per game... Scored 45 total points... Averaged 5.2 minutes per game, playing a total of 160 minutes... Connected on 42.9 (18-of-42) percent of shots from the floor... Connected on 69.2 (9-of-13) percent of free throws... Averaged 0.5 rebounds per game... Grabbed 15 total rebounds, including five offensive rebounds... Dished out six assists... Blocked three shots... Recorded five steals. AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY [ ] Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL Played at Garland High School for three years... Earned District 10-5A First Team Honors following her junior campaign... Named as a 2011 Player to Watch by Selectbasketball.com... Averaged 12.3 points as a junior... Averaged 5.7 rebounds as a junior... Averaged 1.4 steals per game as a junior... Helped lead team to the first round of the Class 5A Girls Playoffs in Daughter of Veronica and Joseph Azore... Has one sibling, Corey... Majoring in Chemical Engineering

27 AZORE GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS Georgia College* North Georgia* Columbus State* Rollins* St. Edward s* Mobile* Benedict* Paine* Albany State* Fort Valley State* Stillman* LeMoyne-Owen* Kentucky State Lane* Miles* Spring Hill* Miles* Spring Hill* Stillman* Lane* Kentucky State* LeMoyne-Owen* Paine *denotes game started AZORE S CAREER STATISTICS (OVERALL) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg Career AZORE S CAREER STATISTICS (SIAC ONLY) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg Career

28 30 HALLE BENTLEY F 6-0 SR. 3L TUSKEGEE, AL [AUBURN HS] THE BENTLEY FILE Full Name Halle Bianca Bentley Birthdate November 11, 1993 Year (Academic) Senior Major Agribusiness CAREER HIGHS Points 9 vs. Lane [2/19/15] Rebounds 11 vs. Lane [1/26/15] Assists 2, two times Blocks 4, two times Steals 2 vs. Rollins [11/28/14] Field Goals 4 vs. Paine [1/8/15] Field Goal Attempts 6 vs. Paine [1/8/15] 3-Point Field Goals 0, 25 times 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 0, 25 times Free Throws 4 vs. Miles [2/7/15] Free Throw Attempts 6, two times Minutes Played 35 vs. Miles [2/7/15] MISCELLANEOUS # Double-Figure Pts - Led team in Pts - Double-Figure Reb 4 Led team in Reb - 2+ Blocks 6 Double-Doubles - JUNIOR SEASON [ ] Played in 25 games, earning 22 starts... Averaged 2.8 points per game... Scored a total of 70 points during junior season... Averaged 22.2 minutes per game... Played a total of 555 minutes...shot 30 [24-of-80] percent from the floor... Connected on 53.7 [22-of-41] percent from the free throw line... Second on the team in rebounding, averaging 5.2 per game... Grabbed 130 total rebounds, including 52 offensive... Dished out 10 assists... Recorded 11 steals... Led the team with 24 blocked shots... Scored a season-high nine points against Lane College [2/19/15]. SOPHOMORE SEASON [ ] Played in 27 games... Averaged 0.7 points per game, scoring a total of 18 points in limited action... Played 258 minutes, averaging 9.6 minutes per game... Shot 25 [5-of-20] percent from the floor... Shot 57.1 [8-of-14] percent from the free throw line... Averaged 2.1 rebounds per game... Grabbed 57 total rebounds, including 19 offensive rebounds... Dished out five assists... Recorded six steals and 10 blocked shots. FRESHMAN SEASON [ ] Did not see any action. HIGH SCHOOL Played four years for coach Terryland Dawson at Auburn High School... Named All-Tournament as a junior... Named All-Tournament as a senior... Named All-Area as a junior... Named All-Area as a senior... Named an Alabama All-Star her senior year... Averaged 12 points and eight rebounds during her prep career... Averaged 15.2 points per game during senior season... Averaged 10.3 rebounds per game during senior season... Named Most Improved during sophomore season... Top rebounder during junior and senior seasons... Named Athlete of the Week during senior season... Named to the PrepHoops Spotlight during senior season... Named to the Bama Prep Girls Top Players to Watch List during senior season... Helped team win the area tournament during freshman year... Helped team win the area tournament during sophomore year... Helped team advance to the AHSAA sub-regional tournament during freshman year... Also lettered in track and field at Auburn... Finished second in the shot put and discus... Attended the Auburn University exposure and individual camp... Attended the Troy University team camp... Recruited by UNC-Wilmington, King College, AUM, Rust College and the University of West Georgia among other schools. CLUB / AAU Played for the Montgomery Dream in 2007 under coach Tee Heard... Played for the Auburn Storm in Played for the Georgia Blazers in 2009 and 2010 under coach Tim Marshall... Played alongside Tia Faleru (Ole Miss), Shanece McKinney (LSU/ WNBA), Kristi Mokube (Florida State/George Mason) and Monique Jackson (Ole Miss/UT-Martin). Daughter of Sonja and Hal Bentley... Has three siblings Bridgette, Hope and Hanna... Father played collegiate football... Majoring in Agribusiness

29 BENTLEY GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS - box scores are unavailable - BENTLEY GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS - box scores are unavailable - BENTLEY GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS Paine Georgia College* North Georgia* Columbus State* Rollins* St. Edward s* Benedict Paine* Albany State* Fort Valley State* Clark Atlanta* Claflin* Stillman* LeMoyne-Owen* Kentucky State* Lane* Miles* Spring Hill* Miles* Spring Hill* Stillman* Lane* Kentucky State LeMoyne-Owen* Paine* *denotes game started BENTLEY S CAREER STATISTICS (OVERALL) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg statistics unavailable statistics unavailable Career BENTLEY S CAREER STATISTICS (SIAC ONLY) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg statistics unavailable statistics unavailable Career

30 33 CHEYANNE WILLIAMS F 6-1 JR. 2L TROY, NY [TROY HS] THE WILLIAMS FILE Full Name Cheyanne C. Williams Birthdate January 31, 1995 Year (Academic) Junior Major Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering CAREER HIGHS Points 8 vs. Georgia College [11/21/14] Rebounds 11 vs. Georgia College [11/21/14] Assists 1, two times Blocks 1 vs. Columbus State [11/25/14] Steals 1, three times Field Goals 4 vs. Georgia College [11/21/14] Field Goal Attempts 8 vs. Georgia College [11/21/14] 3-Point Field Goals 0, 10 times 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 0, 10 times Free Throws 2, two times Free Throw Attempts 4 vs. Rollins [11/28/14] Minutes Played 18 vs. Rollins [11/28/14] MISCELLANEOUS # Double-Figure Pts - Led team in Pts - Double-Figure Reb 1 Led team in Reb - 2+ Blocks - Double-Doubles - SOPHOMORE SEASON [ ] Played in 10 games... Averaged 9.5 minutes per game, while averaging 2.6 points per game... Connected on 44 [11-of-25] percent shot from the floor... Connected on 40 [4-of-10] percent of free throws... Collected 33 rebounds, averaging 3.3 rebounds per game... Grabbed 16 offensive rebounds... Scored a season-high eight points against Georgia College [11/21/14]... Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds against Georgia College [11/21/14]... Grabbed nine rebounds against Pain College [11/17/14]. FRESHMAN SEASON [ ] Played 23 games... Averaged one point per game in limited action, scoring a total of 22 points... Played 186 total minutes, averaging Shot 25 [5-of-20] percent from the floor... Shot 75 [12-of-16] percent from the free throw line... Averaged 1.3 rebounds per game... Grabbed a total of 31 rebounds, 24 of those on the defensive end of the floor... Dished out two assists... Recorded three steals and four blocked shots. CLUB / AAU Played for the Brunswick Blazers for three years. HIGH SCHOOL Played four years for coach Paul Bearup at Troy [NY] High School... Named a Section II All-Star during senior year... Helped team win the New York [NYSPHAA] state championship during senior season... Also participated in track and field... Qualified for the state meet in both the shot put and discus... Claimed regional championship in shot put... Claimed the section championship in the disc... Received the Scholar Athlete Award in Daughter of Fay and Johnny Williams... Has three siblings, Jenette (21), Johnny (18) and Daniel (15)... Majoring in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

31 WILLIAMS GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS - box scores are unavailable - WILLIAMS GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A R PF A T B S PTS Paine Georgia College North Georgia Columbus State Rollins St. Edward s Mobile Miles Miles Paine *denotes game started WILLIAMS CAREER STATISTICS (OVERALL) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg statistics unavailable Career WILLIAMS CAREER STATISTICS (SIAC ONLY) Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def-Tot Avg PF-D A TO B S TP Avg statistics unavailable Career

32 NEWCOMERS 5 TYLER EVERETT F 5-10 FR. HS PLAINFIELD, IL [PLANFIELD SOUTH HS] THE EVERETT FILE Full Name Tyler C. Everett Birthdate April 30, 1997 Year (Academic) Freshman Major Communications HIGH SCHOOL Played four seasons for coach Leah Carter at Plainfield South High School... Named Team Most Valuable during junior season... Named Most Valuable Player during senior season... Named Third Team All-Conference... Named All-Area... Named All-Star... Averaged 12 points and 4.4 rebounds per game during prep career... Averaged six assists per game during prep career... Averaged 14.2 points per game during senior season... Averaged 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game during senior season... Averaged 2.6 steals and two blocks per game during senior season... Holds school record for steals and assists...also lettered in track and field... Ran a time of 25.4 seconds in 200 meters... Attended summer camps at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and Michigan State University... Also recruited by the University of Albany (NY). Daughter of Laketha Everett and Traunza Hodges... Has three siblings - Zander (12), Cameron (9) and Colb (15)... Has one relative that played collegiately at the University of Alabama and in the National Basketball Association, Moe Williams... Majoring in Communications

33 44 UCHE IBEBUNJO F 6-1 FR. HS SNELLVILLE, GA [SHILOH HS] THE IBEBUNJO FILE Full Name Uchemdirim Naomi Ibebunjo Birthdate January 23, 1997 Year (Academic) Freshman Major Biology HIGH SCHOOL Played four years for coach Regina Tate at Shiloh High School... Named Most Valuable Player of team in Four-time scholar-athlete... Received All-County Academic Award... Averaged 10 points and nine rebounds during prep career... Averaged two assists, two steals and two blocks per game during prep career... Named Georgia Commission Player of the Week... Averaged seven points and nine rebounds per game during senior season... Averaged two assists, two steals and two blocks per game during senior season... Lettered in volleyball... Also lettered in track and field... Attended summer camps at Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University and the University of North Florida... Also recruited by Young Harris College and Kennesaw State University. CLUB / AAU Played one year for coach Jonathan Davis and the Georgia Hoopstars based in Snellville (Ga.). Daughter of Therea and Nnamdi Ibebunjo... Has two siblings, Obinna (20) and Nneka (11)... Majoring in Biology

34 21 ASHLEY JOHNSON G 5-7 FR. HS FLOSSMOOR, IL [HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR HS] THE JOHNSON FILE Full Name Ashley Blair Johnson Birthdate January 28, 1997 Year (Academic) Freshman Major Biology HIGH SCHOOL Played for coach Anthony Smith at Homewood Flossmoor High School... Named All-Conference... Named Most Improved Player two times - during junior and senior seasons... Averaged 10 points and six assists per game during senior season... Averaged four steals per game during senior season... Averaged two rebounds per game during senior season... Also lettered in volleyball... Named Defensive Player of the Year... Named to the Gold Honor Roll all four years of high school... National Honor Society member... Received the Outstanding Physical Education Leader Award. Daughter of Cynthia and Lester Johnson... Has two siblings, Ariel (25) and Aaron (22)... Has one relative, Ariel Crenshaw, who played collegiate basketball... Did volunteer charity work with basketball team... Majoring in Biology

35 4 SHACORIA JONES G 5-3 FR. HS GRIFFIN, GA [GRIFFIN HS] THE JONES FILE Full Name Shacoria Ayuna Jones Birthdate January 21, 1997 Year (Academic) Freshman Major Biology HIGH SCHOOL Played four years for coach Veronica Lee at Griffin High School Named All-Region during sophomore season Named All-Region during junior season Named All-Region during senior season Named All-Region Averaged 15.2 points per game during prep career Averaged 4.3 rebounds per game during prep career Averaged 4.2 assists per game during prep career Averaged four steals per game during prep career Member of the 1,000-point club, one of only four females to have reached the 1000-point plateau at Griffin Averaged 16.1 points per game during senior season Averaged 4.5 rebounds per game during senior season Averaged five assists and five steals per game during senior season Also lettered in track and volleyball during prep career Attended the University of Florida Team Camp Recruited by Clayton State University Member of the Honor Roll Member of the Beta Club. Daughter of Schwanda Chambless and Corey Jones Has three siblings Cori Jones, Jaleel Chambliss and Coran Jones Majoring in Biology

36 14 JESSLYN MAHONE G 5-9 JR. JC UNION SPRINGS, AL [DARTON STATE COLLEGE] THE MAHONE FILE Full Name Jesslyn P. Mahone Birthdate October 13, 1993 Year (Academic) Junior Major Occupational Therapy PREVIOUS SCHOOL Played two years at Darton State College for coach Lea Henry and current Tuskegee assistant Courtney Pritchett. HIGH SCHOOL Played four years at Bullock County High School under current Tuskegee assistant coach Courtney Pritchett... Named Most Valuable Player...Named Most Athletic Girl... Holds record for most career points for girls basketball... Attended the Auburn University individual camp, and Destin (Fla.) team camp. Daughter of Linda and Jesse Mahone... Has three siblings... Majoring in Occupational Therapy

37 2 KIERRA WARD G 5-4 FR. HS SNELLVILLE, GA [SHILOH HS] THE WARD FILE Full Name Kierra N. Ward Birthdate December 3, 1996 Year (Academic) Freshman Major Undecided HIGH SCHOOL Played four years for Regina Tate at Shiloh High School... Named Tournament Most Valuable Player at Parkview Classic in Named All-County... Named All-Star in Averaged 11 points and grabbed four rebounds during prep career... Dished out three assists and recorded two steals during prep career... Averaged nine points and three rebounds during senior season... Averaged three assists and three steals per game durin senior season... Also lettered in volleyball... Attended summer camps at Georgia State University, the University of Alabama-Birmingham, and the University of South Alabama... Recruited by LaGrange College and Auburn University Montgomery. CLUB / AAU Played one season for coach Jonathan Davis and the Georgia Hoopstars... Averaged eight points and two rebounds per game... Averaged two steals and two assists per game. Daughter of of Denise and Irving Ward... Has one sibling, Kaylen, who currently plays for the Tuskegee University women s basketball team... Has a relative, Trayvon Reed, who currently plays basketball at Auburn University... Undecided on a major

38 22 DONOVAN WINGFIELD F 5-10 FR. HS CINCINNATI, OH [PRINCETON HS] THE WINGFIELD FILE Full Name Donovan Lenee Wingfield Birthdate September 4, 1997 Year (Academic) Freshman Major Psychology HIGH SCHOOL Played one year at Robert E. Lee High School and three years for coach Anthony Johnson at Princeton High School... Named Second Team All-County... Named Second Team All-District... Averaged 8.3 points per game and nine rebounds per game during prep career... Also averaged 2.3 assists per game, 1.2 steals per games and four blocks per game during prep career... Named Player of the Week by the local newspaper... Helped lead team to the conference championship... Also lettered in volleyball... Helped lead team to the conference and regional championship... Also recruited by Dillard, Shawnee State and Cincinnati State. CLUB / AAU Played one year for coach Carlton Gray in Cincinnati. Daughter of Kristina Woods, stepfather Antonio Woods and father Dontonio Wingfield... Has three siblings... Father, Dontonio, played at the University of Cincinnati... Brother, DJ, also played collegiately... Majoring in Psychology.Played volleyball for Tuskegee University in the fall

39 COACHING STAFF QUACY BARNES-TIMMONS HEAD COACH FIRST SEASON AT TUSKEGEE INDIANA, Quacy Timmons begins her first year at Tuskegee University as the women s basketball coach. She joins the staff on May 4, Timmons comes to Tuskegee following a successful three-year stint at Peach Belt Conference foe, Columbus State University where she helped lead the Lady Cougars to a record during that span. In her three seasons at Columbus State, she helped coach on All-America, two All-Region selections and six All-Peach Belt Conference players. She also helped coach a Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. In her final season as an assistant at Columbus State, Timmons helped lead the Cougars to a 31-2 record and a national ranking as high as third in country; along with the Peach Belt Conference regular season and tournament championship. Prior to Columbus State, Timmons spent six seasons at Eastern Illinois, competing in the Ohio Valley Conference. During her time with the Panthers, the team posted 116 victories and a regular season OVC championship in The team also won 84 games from 2007 to 2011, the most by any Eastern Illinois team in a four-year period since the school transitioned to NCAA Division I. During her stint with Eastern Illinois, Timmons coached 16 all-conference selections, as well as three Freshman of the Year award winners and two Defensive Player of the Year winners. Prior to her stop at Eastern Illinois, Timmons spent a year at Austin Peay and two years at her alma mater, Indiana from 2003 to Timmons played for the Hoosiers from 1994 until 1998, earning two All-Big 10 honors. She still holds the school record for blocked shots in a career (269), and at the time of her departure, was among the leaders in points, field goal percentage, free throws and rebounds. After her collegiate playing days, Timmons became the first player in Indiana history to be selected in the WNBA Draft when the Sacramento Monarchs selected her in From 1998 until 2002, Timmons played for three franchises, while also playing overseas. Timmons earned her Bachelor Degree in Kinesiology from Indiana in Timmons is married to Desmond Timmons, and the couple has three childen T.J., Taryn and Taylor

40 COURTNEY PRITCHETT ASST COACH FIRST SEASON AT TUSKEGEE ALABAMA STATE, 2005 Courtney Pritchett begins his first year as an assistant coach at Tuskegee University. Pritchett comes to Tuskegee after spending two years at Darton State College as an assistant coach and the facilities manager. Pritchett spent the better part of eight years in Union Springs coaching high school girls basketball in Class 4A of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), as well as serving as the lead administrator for the department. Last season with Pritchett on the staff, Darton finished 28-5 falling in the GCAA Regional Tournament championship game. During the year, the team reeled off winning streaks of seven games to start the season and nine to end the season. They finished 16-2 in the conference, outscoring their opponents by an average of 20 points per game in conference play. During his time at Darton, Pritchett assisted with recruiting as the coordinator. During that time, Darton landed signed some of the top junior college classes in the state of Georgia. Pritchett was also responsible for the strength and conditioning program for the program, and served as an academic coach for the student-athletes. Pritchett received his Bachelor s degree in Recreational Therapy from Alabama State University in 2005, and his Masters in Special Education (Secondary Level) in He is currently working toward his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University