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1 SAN JOSÉ STATE Athletics Media Relations Department Contact: Richard Stern office: cell: WOMEN S BASKETBALL San José State Spartans at #7 UCLA Bruins Friday, November 10, :00 (PT) - Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion - 13,800) San José State , 0-0 MW Last Game...N/A Head Coach...Jamie Craighead Individual Leaders (* returning in ) Dezz Ramos (23.5)...Points... *Jordin Canada (17.8) Jasmine Smith (8.2)...Rebounds...*Monique Billings (10.5) Dezz Ramos (5.1)...Assists... *Jordin Canada (7.1) Paris Baird (1.4)... Steals... *Jordin Canada (2.5) Paris Baird (0.8)...Blocks...*Monique Billings (1.9) Final Team Stat Comparison SJSU UCLA Points/Game Points Allowed/Game FG Percentage FT Percentage PT FG Percentage Blocks/Game Steals/Game Assists/Game Rebounds/Game Turnovers richard.stern@sjsu.edu web site: UCLA...0-0, 0-0 Pac-12 Last Game...N/A Head Coach...Cori Close Broadcast Info Video: N/A Radio: N/A Play-By-Play:N/A Live Stats: : /SanJoseStateWBB Series History ALL-TIME RECORD: 0-5 Current Win Streak: UCLA - W5 Last San José State Win: N/A Last UCLA Win: 78-63, November 22, 1980 San José State at Home: 0-3 San Jose State at UCLA: 0-2 Neutral: 0-0 Last Meeting: The last meeting between these programs was in the championship game of the 1980 Anheuser Busch Classic in San Jose. SJSU was paced by Hall of Famer Karen Mason s 13 points and UCLA was led by 27 points from Denise Curry. Possible Starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown Statistics Notes 1 MyMy Ladd G 5-10 Sr. Seattle, Wash. 8.4 ppg., 6.3 rebs. Only returning starter from Taylor Turney PG 5-8 So. Henderson, Nev. 4.3 ppg., 1.8 asst. 2x LV Review Journal First Team All-State 4 Fiema a Hafoka G 5-9 Fr. Kihei, Maui 1.2 ppg., 1.0 rebs. 4x Maui Interscholastic League Honoree 23 Hallie Gennett F 5-11 Sr. Post Falls, Idaho 4.9 ppg., 2.6 rebs MW Preseason Newcomer of the Year 24 Alexis Harris C 6-3 So. Palo Alto, Calif. 1.0 ppg, 1.0 rebs. HS league s Junior and Senior of the Year Off The Bench No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown Statistics Notes 0 Heleyna Hill G 5-6 Fr. Santa Cruz, Calif. - 3x All-Mercury News honoree 2 Andrea Kohlhaas G 5-10 So. Besigheim, Germany 3.0 ppg., 1.7 rebs. Career-high 9 pts. vs. S. Ore. (11/13/15) 5 Analyss Benally G 5-9 Fr. Park City, Kan. 0.2 ppg., 0.1 rebs Am. Family Ins. HS 3-pt Championship 22 Danae Marquez PG 5-5 Fr. Fresno, Calif CIF Open Division Championship 30 Megan Anderson G 6-0 Fr. Fresno, Calif CIF Open Division Championship 32 Mikaylah Wilson F 5-10 Fr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. - All-Area (LA Times & San Bernardino Sun) 33 Courtesy Clark G 5-10 Fr. Sacramento, Idaho Sac Bee Metro Player of the Year 35 Cydni Lewis F 6-0 Fr. Long Beach, Calif. - 4x CIF Championship Game participant 42 Chinwe Ezeonu F 6-1 Fr. Seattle, Wash. - 4x Seattle Basketball Services Top-10 Selection Schedule/Results 0-0, 5-9, MW November 10 at UCLA 7:00 p.m. 17 CSU Bakersfield 7:00 p.m. 19 Portland State 2:00 p.m. 24 at Pacific^ 3:30 p.m. 25 vs. Brown/Hampton^ 1:00 p.m. 28 at Santa Clara 7:00 p.m. December 1 San Francisco 7:00 p.m. 7 Cal State Northridge 7:00 p.m. 10 at Oregon State 2:00 p.m. 17 Nebraska 12:00 p.m. 20 Southern Oregon 7:00 p.m. 28 Utah State* 7:00 p.m. 30 at Colorado State* 2:00 p.m. January 3 at UNLV* 6:00 p.m. 6 New Mexico* 2:00 p.m. 10 San Diego State* 7:00 p.m. 13 at Air Force* 1:00 p.m. 17 at Nevada* 6:30 p.m. 24 Boise State* 7:00 p.m. 27 at Wyoming* 2:00 p.m. 31 UNLV* 7:00 p.m. February 3 at New Mexico* 2:00 p.m. 10 Colorado State* 2:00 p.m. 14 at Fresno State* 7:00 p.m. 17 Wyoming* 2:00 p.m. 21 Nevada* 7:00 p.m. 24 at San Diego State* 1:00 p.m. 27 at Utah State* 6:00 p.m. March 2 Air Force* 7:00 p.m. MW Championship 5-9 TBD Las Vegas, Nev. All times local to the site Home Games In Bold * - Mountain West Game ^ - Turkey Tip-Off (Stockton, Calif.) Facebook: /SJSUSpartans, /SanJoseStateWBB San José State Women s Basketball -

2 COACH CRAIGHEAD AND PLAYER INTERVIEWS All interview requests for Head Coach Jamie Craighead or any players should be made through the SJSU Athletics Media Relations Office, , at least 24 hours in advance. Players are available as their class schedules, practices and meetings permit. Players will not be available until post-game on game days. Media members are also required to make arrangements with the San José State s Athletics Media Relations Office to attend any practice session. QUICK LOOK AT THE BRUINS This will be the season opener for both teams. UCLA posted a 25-9 record last year and reached the Sweet 16 in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. They averaged 74.1 points a game in and outscored opponents by more than 10 points per game. Jordin Canada led the Bruins offense last year with a 17.8 ppg average and is back for her senior season. She also led her team in assists (7.1/g) and steals (2.5/g). Monique Billings, the team s leading rebounder (10.5/g), is also back and scored 16.7 ppg in Cori Close is in her seventh season leading the Bruins program. She brings a record at UCLA into this season. SEASON OPENERS ARE A COIN FLIP San José State has played 42 season openers and are at exactly.500 with 21 wins and 21 losses. Only three of seven head coaches, Sharon Chatman (in ), Tina Krah (in ), and Jamie Craighead (in ) have begun their Spartans career with a win in their first game. Chatman had seven season-opening victories in her 10 years at the helm of the San José State program ( ), the most in Spartans history. The late Janice Richard won six of her seven season openers as the Spartans head coach ( ). Craighead has won two-of-four season openers leading the Spartans. In available records, SJSU is when it plays its first game on its opponent home floor and when opening the season on the road is 8-8. SPARTANS ROSTER SECOND YOUNGEST IN DIVISION I In a preseason poll of Media Relations Directors, the Spartans are the second youngest team in Division I women s basketball, based on percentage of freshman and sophomores on the roster. Twelve of SJSU s 15 players are underclassmen, which ties them for second place with Florida International. UNC Greenville has the youngest team in the nation at 87.7 percent underclassmen. SJSU s freshman class, as a percentage of the total team, ranks fourth youngest in the nation. Eight of the players (53 percent) are freshmen. WHERE ARE THE POINTS GOING TO COME FROM? In the Spartans scored 71.4 points per game, tops in the Mountain West and a respectable 58th in the nation. But heading into it s anyones guess as to where the scoring is going to come from. The Spartans lost Dezz Ramos, the nation s fourth-leading scorer (23.5 points per game), and overall have to replace 42 points per game due to graduation. Ramos is now playing professionally in Iceland and Jasmine Smith, the team s second-leading scorer (12.1 ppg) and leading rebounder (8.2 rpg) from last season is playing in Germany. SJSU returns just one starter from last year s team, Myzhanique Ladd (Sr., G, Seattle, Wash.), and she is just one of three returners who are upperclassmen. Hallie Gennett (Sr., F, Post Falls, Idaho) and Andrea Kohlhaas (Jr. F, Besigheim, Germany) are the other two Preseason MW Predictions Team (1st-place votes) Points 1. Boise State (7) Wyoming (6) Colorado State (6) New Mexico (4) UNLV (2) Utah State Fresno State San Diego State San José State Nevada Air Force...29 Preseason All-Conference Team Shalen Shaw (Sr., F, Boise State) Candice White (Jr., G, Fresno State) Cherise Beynon (Sr., G, New Mexico) McKynzie Fort (Sr., G, San Diego State) Liv Roberts (Sr., G, Wyoming) Preseason Player of the Year Cherise Beynon (Sr., G, New Mexico) Preseason Freshman of the Year N Dea Flye (PG, New Mexico) Preseason Newcomers of the Year Tesha Buck (R-Sr., G, New Mexico) Mountain West Standings MW Games All Games W L PCT. W L PCT. Air Force Boise State Colorado State Fresno State Nevada New Mexico San Diego State San José State UNLV Utah State Wyoming Tip Of The Spear 870 Pts. Senior Hallie Gennett enters the season with 870 career points, 130 points from becoming the fifth Spartan in the last five years to reach the 1000-point career milestone. ANALYSS BENALLY (anna-lease ben-ollie) CHINWE EZEONU (CHEEN-way ez-on-oo) HALLIE GENNETT (HAL-lee jen-et) FIEME A HAFOKA (FEE-aye-meh-ah HA-foe-ka) HELEYNA Hill (ha-lain-ah) ANDREA KOHLHAAS (on-dray-uh COAL-hoss) MYZHANIQUE Ladd (MY-sha-knee-k) CYDNI Lewis (Sydney) Pronunciation Guide DANAE Marquez (dah-nay) Anna THOMASDOTTER (thomas-dot-er) MILAYLAH Wilson (MAH-kay-lah) Dan MUSCATELL - MUH-ska-tell JOURDAN Willard - jordan ALLE Moreno - AL-ee Facebook: /SJSUSpartans, /SanJoseStateWBB San José State Women s Basketball -

3 Quick Facts Location... San Jose, Calif. Enrollment... 32,157 Founded Conference... Mountain West Nickname... Spartans Colors...Gold, White & Blue President...Mary A. Papazian Director of Athletics...Marie Tuite Deputy Director/ WBB Administrator... Steve O Brien Coaching Staff Head Coach... Jamie Craighead... Oregon, 2002 (fifth year) Career Record , eight seasons Record at SJSU , four seasons Assistant Coaches...Dan Muscatell (Western Washington, 1983)...Jourdan Willard (Sacramento State, 2009)... Alle Moreno (Sacramento State, 2014) Director of Ops... Chereese Thomas (San José State, 2014) Women s Basketball Office Phone Team Information Overall/MW Record/Finish /7-11/8th Letterwinners (Returning/Lost)...7/4 Starters (Returning/Lost)...4/1 Redshirts... 1 Transfers... 0 Newcomers... 7 Communication Asst. Media Relations Dir./WBB Contact... Richard Stern ... richard.stern@sjsu.edu Office Phone Cell Phone Website...sjsuspartans.com SPARTANS SELECTED TO FINISH NINTH IN MW PRESEASON COACHES & MEDIA POLL By a vote of the conference s 11 head coaches and media members, the Spartans are predicted to finish ninth in the Mountain West this year. In four seniors who graduated after last year, SJSU has lost 70 percent of its scoring. The Spartans averaged 71.4 points per game and have to replace 49.7, including 23.5 points per game from Dezz Ramos, the nation s fourth-leading scorer in In its four previous seasons, SJSU was selected to finish conference play in ninth ( ), tenth ( ), eighth ( ) and fifth ( ). SJSU VS. THE PAC-12 Overall, San Jose State is (29.6 percent) against Pac-12 schools. The last time the Spartans defeated one was on December 9, 2009 in an at #22 Cal. The only team SJSU has a winning record against is Stanford. San Jose State has one 13 of 23 meetings. SPARTANS CRUISE TO WIN IN EXHIBITION OPENER The Spartans cruised to an exhibition game victory over Stanislaus State on Sunday afternoon in The Event Center. Eleven of the 13 players to see action logged double digit minutes led by Mikaylah Wilson (Fr., F, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) who played 22. Four Spartans scored in double digits led by senior Myzhanique Ladd s (Sr., G, Seattle, Wash.) 12 points. She also grabbed 10 rebounds, had five assists and five steals in 20 minutes of work. Fieme a Hafoka (So., G, Kihei, Maui) scored 11 points as did Wilson and Taylor Turney (So., PG, Henderson, Nev.) added 10 points and five assists H L A L A L H L H L Series Scores vs. UCLA Facility Home Court (Capacity)... The Event Center (5,000 ) Press Table Phone School & Team Identification University: We ask to be referred to as San José State To achieve the accent over the e in José: On a Mac - select the following keys option e and e again On a PC - hold the alt key and press 130 Graphics or Abbreviations: Please use SJSU never SJSt., SJS, SJ or San Jose - Nickname: Teams of both gender are referred to as Spartans The women s teams are never referred to as the Lady Spartans A SPARTAN SCORED 30 OR MORE POINTS 34, Dezz Ramos vs. San Diego State - March 6, 2017 A SPARTAN GRABBED 15 OR MORE REBOUNDS 16, Paris Baird at Air Force - February 18, 2017 A SPARTAN DISHED OUT 8 OR MORE ASSISTS 10, Dezz Ramos at Nevada - February 28, 2017 A SPARTAN HAD 5 OR MORE STEALS 5, Paris Baird vs. UNLV - February 11, 2017 A SPARTAN HAD 5 OR MORE BLOCKED SHOTS 5, Riana Byrd at Air Force - January 30, 2016 The Last Time A SPARTAN MADE 10 OR MORE FREE THROWS 10, Dezz Ramos vs. Santa Clara - November 20, 2016 A SPARTAN MADE 5 OR MORE 3-POINTERS 5, Dezz Ramos vs. San Diego State - March 6, 2017 THE SPARTANS SCORED 100 OR MORE POINTS 107, vs. Nevada (107-44) - December 29, 2016 THE SPARTANS GAVE UP 100 POINTS 108, at Nevada (108-85) - February 28, 2017 THE SPARTANS WON BY 30 OR MORE POINTS 43, vs. Columbia (119-76) - November 16, 2014 A PLAYER MADE 10 OR MORE FIELD GOALS 12, Dezz Ramos vs. San Diego State - March 6, 2017 THE SPARTANS LOST BY 30 OR MORE POINTS 37, vs. #7/7 Mississippi State (88-51) - November 26, Facebook: /SJSUSpartans, /SanJoseStateWBB San José State Women s Basketball -

4 Last Meeting SJSU Bows To UCLA In Final Of Inaugural Anheuser Busch Classic San Jose, Calif. (11/22/1980) - San Jose State s women s basketball team evened its record at 1-1 with a loss to No. 12 ranked UCLA in the inaugural Anheuser Busch Classic in Spartan Gym. The Bruins handed the Spartans a defeat, reminiscent of last years loss in the first round of the Region VIII Championships. The story was all Denise Curry for UCLA as she tallied 27 points to go along with her 35 from last night against California in the opener. Curry received MVP honors going away. In the first half SJSU managed to stay with the taller and more talented Bruins and trailed just at the intermission. But in the second half the deeper strength at the UCLA bench told the story as the two 6-3 front liners for SJSU Elinor Banks and Cyd Crampton had to sit down with four fouls apiece. Curry took over, assisted by 6-0 forward Necie Thompson who added 15 points. Point guard Mary Hegarty, a freshman like Thompson, added seven assists, earning her all-tourney with Curry. Karen Mason led Spartan scorers with 13 points to go with her 23 from the night before when SJSU beat Utah State Close behind was Crampton with 13 points and seven rebounds. UCLA is now 3-0 on the season with the two tourney wins here and a season-opening win over UC Irvine. Curry no has a career point total of 2,356, topping Kareem Abdul-Jabbar s school record by 31 points. San Jose State travels to Austin, Texas for a game against nationally ranked Texas on Nov. 25, and then a game at Texas Tech for the following night in Lubbock. In the consolation game, California beat Utah State in a see-saw battle. Colleen Galloway tallied 25 for Cal and earned all-tourney honors. Others on the all -tourney squad were Banks (SJSU), Mason (SJSU) and Margaret Johns (USU). MEDIA INFORMATION Welcome to San José State and Spartans Basketball. The following information is presented to assist the working media in its coverage of the season. The SJSU Athletics Media Relations Office will be available throughout the year to assist you. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for the media area credentials and photo credentials should be directed to Richard Stern, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations, at or richard.stern@sjsu.edu. Requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to game time. Credentials will either be mailed, or will be held at the Will Call Window, located at the west side of The Event Center or at the Athletics Ticket Office. THE EVENT CENTER The Event Center is located on the San José State campus where Seventh Street dead ends on the south side of campus. Parking is located in the Seventh Street Garage located on the corner of Seventh and San Salvador Streets. POST GAME PROCEDURES Approximately 10 minutes after the team leaves the court, Head Coach Jamie Craighead, and a minimum of two players, will come to The Event Center s Green Room for a post game press conference. The Green Room is located under the south side of the seating bowl. Opponent coach and players may be interviewed outside their locker room with the consent of the visiting Media Relations Director. COACH CRAIGHEAD AND PLAYER INTERVIEWS All interview requests for Head Coach Jamie Craighead or any players should be made through the San José State Athletics Media Relations Office, , at least 24 hours in advance. Players are available as their class schedules, practices and meetings permit. Players will not be available until post-game on game days. Media members are also required to make prior arrangements with the SJSU Media Relations Office to attend any practice session. SPARTAN BROADCASTS San José State women s basketball will be broadcast on multiple platforms during the year. All home and all Mountain West contests will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network. Broadcasts of home games will begin approximately 15 minutes prior to tip. Handling the play-by-play is Jess Knaster. Broadcasts of non-conference road contests will be handled by those institutions and, when available, will be linked to the team s schedule page. MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE MEDIA INFORMATION For any information concerning Mountain West Basketball, contact Stuart Buchanan, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications. The MWC address is New Allegiance Drive, Suite 250, Colorado Springs, Colo and the telephone number is (719) or MW Basketball information is also available on the world wide web at Facebook: /SJSUSpartans, /SanJoseStateWBB San José State Women s Basketball -

5 at #7 UCLA CSU BAKERSFIELD PORTLAND STATE at Pacific vs. Brown/Hampton at Santa Clara SAN FRANCISCO CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE at #17 Oregon State NEBRASKA SOUTHERN OREGON UTAH STATE at Colorado State at UNLV NEW MEXICO SAN DIEGO STATE at Air Force at Nevada BOISE STATE at Wyoming UNLV at New Mexico COLORADO STATE at Fresno State WYOMING NEVADA at San Diego State at Utah State AIR FORCE GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS Guard Guard Guard Forward Forward Facebook: /SJSUSpartans, /SanJoseStateWBB San José State Women s Basketball -

6 Heleyna Hill FR Guard 5-6 Santa Cruz, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty HS) Myzhanique Ladd SR Guard 5-10 Seattle, Wash. (Cleveland HS) Andrea Kohlhaas JR Forward 5-11 Besigheim, Germany (Otto Hahn Gymnasium) Taylor Turney SO Point Guard 5-9 Henderson, Nev. (Liberty HS) Fieme a Hafoka SO Guard 5-9 Kihei, Maui (Lahainaluna HS) Analyss Benally SO Guard 5-8 Park City, Kan. (Wichita-Heights HS) Anna Thomasdotter R-FR Forward 6-0 Lund, Sweden (Katedraiskolan) Danae Marquez FR Point Guard 5-5 Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West HS) Hallie Gennett SR Forward 5-11 Post Falls, Idaho (Sacramento State) Alexis Harris SO Post 6-3 Palo Alto, Calif. (Palo Alto HS) Megan Anderson FR Guard 6-0 Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West HS) Mikaylah Wilson FR Foward 5-10 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda HS) Courtesy Clark FR Guard 5-10 Sacramento, Calif. (McClatchy HS) Cydni Lewis FR Forward 6-0 Long Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) Chinwe Ezeonu FR Forward 6-1 Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Prep) Career High: Pts - N/A Rebs - N/A Career High: Pts - 19, vs. New Mexico State (12/17/15) Rebs - 13, vs. Nevada (12/29/16) Career High: Pts - 9, 3x last vs. San Diego State (2/8/17) Rebs - 4, vs. Pacific (11/18/16) Career High: Pts - 16, at Air Force (2/18/17) Rebs - 3, 2x last vs. Nevada (12/29/16) Career High: Pts - 5, at San Diego State (2/8/17) Rebs - 3, 2x last vs. Colorado State (1/25/17) Career High: Pts - 3, at Utah State (2/22/17) Rebs - 1, at Boise State (1/21/17) Career High: Pts - N/A Rebs - N/A Career High: Pts - N/A Rebs - N/A Career High: Pts - 27, vs. Utah State (12/19/14) Rebs - 9, vs. Nevada (12/29/16) Career High: Pts - 4, 3x last vs. Fresno State (2/15/17) Rebs - 4, at Utah State (2/22/17) Career High: Pts - N/A Rebs - N/A Career High: Pts - N/A Rebs - N/A Career High: Pts - N/A Rebs - N/A Career High: Pts - N/A Rebs - N/A Career High: Pts - N/A Rebs - N/A Pronounced ha-lain-ah Played in 2017 CIF Open Division championship game Three-time All-Mercury News honoree The daughter of former MLB outfielder Glenallen Hill Goes by MyMy...Pronounced MY-sha- knee-k like unique Only returning starter from last season Physical defender and uses strength on the offensive end too Washington s High School Ms. Basketball in Pronounced ahn-dray-uh COAL-ha-ss The first German national to play for the Spartans Outside shooter who guards a big on the defensive end Physical point guard Medium range jump shooter, who drives and distributes Can palm a basketball with either hand Pronounced FEE-aye meh-ah Ha-FOE-ka Full name is Fa-Ko-Fieme a Hafoka 4x 1st team Maui Interscholastic League All-Star Pronounced ANNA-lease BEN-alley Spot up shooter with no conscience who battled injury in Finalist in 2016 American Family Insurance HS 3-Point Championship Won a 2013 Kansas State Championship Pronounced just like it s spelled Took a medical redshirt in Member of the Swedish U18 National Team Pronounced dah-nay Won the CIF Open Division Championship Finished 2017 ranked #1 nationally by ESPN, MaxPreps & Army National Guard Pronounced HAL-lee jen-et Mountain West Preseason Newcomer of the Year 3-Point shooter who guards a big on the defensive end Transfer from Sacramento State Post whose strengths are rebounding and shot blocking Won the CIF Open Division Championship Finished 2017 ranked #1 nationally by ESPN, MaxPreps & Army National Guard 2015 Tri-Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) MVP Two-time CalHiSports.com all-state honoree Pronounced mah-kay-lah 2017 Baseline League MVP & MaxPreps.com all-state selection Named all-area by the LA Times, San Bernardino Sun & Inland Daily Bulletin Four-time Baseline League Champion Sacramento Bee s All-Metro Player of the Year Averaged a double double as a senior Won CIF NorCal Division I Championship Pronounced SID-knee Competed in CIF Championship game in each of her four seasons 4x Trinity League Champion Pronounced CHEEN-way ez-on-ooo Averaged a double double for her HS career 4x Seattle Basketball Services Top-10 selection Facebook: /SJSUSpartans, /SanJoseStateWBB San José State Women s Basketball -

7 San José State Women s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown Last School 0 Heleyna Hill G 5-6 Fr. Santa Cruz, Calif. Archbishop Mitty HS 1 Myzhanique Ladd G 5-10 Sr. Seattle, Wash. Cleveland HS 2 Andrea Kohlhaas G 5-11 Jr. Besigheim, Germany Otto Hahn Gymnasium 3 Taylor Turney PG 5-9 So. Henderson, Nev. Foothills HS 4 Fieme a Hafoka G 5-9 So. Kihei, Maui Lahainaluna HS 5 Analyss Benally G 5-8 So. Park City, Kan. Wichita-Heights HS 12 Anna Thomasdotter F 6-0 R-Fr. Lund, Sweden Katedralskolan 22 Danae Marquez PG 5-5 Fr. Fresno, Calif. Clovis West HS 23 Hallie Gennett F 5-11 Sr. Post Falls, Idaho Sacramento State 24 Alexis Harris C 6-3 So. Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto HS 30 Megan Anderson G 6-0 Fr. Fresno, Calif. Clovis West HS 32 Mikaylah Wilson F 5-10 Fr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Etiwanda HS 33 Courtesy Clark G 5-10 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. McClatchy HS 35 Cydni Lewis F 6-0 Fr. Long Beach, Calif. Mater Dei HS 42 Chinwe Ezeonu F 6-1 Fr. Seattle, Wash. Seattle Prep Staff Head Coach: Jamie Craighead (Oregon, 2002) - Fifth Season Assistant Coaches: Director of Operations: Athletic Trainer: Athletic Performance: Dan Muscatell (Western Washington, 1983) - Fourth Season Jourdan Willard (Sacramento State, 2009) - Fifth Season Alle Moreno (Sacramento State, 2014) - Third Season Chereese Thomas (San José State, 2014) - Third Season Laura Alexander (Chapman, 2011) - Second Season Michael Tucker (Holy Cross, 2013) - First Season Facebook: /SJSUSpartans, /SanJoseStateWBB San José State Women s Basketball -

8 #0 Heleyna Hill 5-6 G Fr Santa Cruz, Calif. #1 Myzhanique Ladd 5-10 G Sr Seattle, Wash. #2 Andrea Kohlhaas 5-11 F Jr Besigheim, Germany #3 Taylor Turney 5-9 PG So Henderson, Nev. #4 Fieme a Hafoka 5-9 G So Kihei, Maui #5 Analyss Benally 5-8 G So Park City, Kan. #12 Anna Thomasdotter 6-0 F R-Fr Lund, Sweden #22 Danae Marquez 5-5 PG Fr Fresno, Calif. #23 Hallie Gennett 5-11 F Sr Post Falls, Idaho #24 Alexis Harris 6-3 C So Palo Alto, Calif. #30 Megan Anderson 6-0 G Fr Fresno, Calif. #32 Mikaylah Wilson 5-10 F Fr Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. #33 Courtesy Clark 5-10 G Fr Sacramento, Calif. #35 Cydni Lewis 6-0 F Fr Long Beach, Calif. #42 Chinwe Ezeonu 6-1 F Fr Seattle, Wash. Jamie Craighead Head Coach Facebook: /SJSUSpartans, /SanJoseStateWBB San José State Women s Basketball -

9 Head Coach Jamie Craighead Oregon (2002) Fifth Year Craighead s Year-by-Year Coaching Record Total Entering her fourth season leading the Spartans, Jamie Craighead s teams have set and then broken the program s record for points scored in a season, which currently stands at 2,511, and in set a San José State and Mountain West Conference single-game record when the Spartans scored 119 points in a win over Columbia. Under Craighead s guidance the Spartans reached the semifinals of the 2015 Mountain West Championship Tournament. It marked just the second time in the 41-year history of the program that the team advanced that far in its conference championship tournament. In addition, the team s 15 wins were the most since the team won 18 games. The squad established single-season marks for free throws attempted (726) and made (493) as well as three-pointers attempted (793) and made (245). In , the Spartans set new marks for three-pointers attempted (872) and made (271), assists (501) and total field goal attempts (2,262). In her two seasons, Craighead s players have earned four conference post-season awards for their play on the court. In addition, they have earned 13 Academic All-Mountain West (3.0+ GPA) and four Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors (3.5+ GPA), two Dean s Scholar (3.65+ GPA) and one President s Scholar designation (4.0 GPA+) as well as an Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sport-Scholar Award and a first-team Capital One Academic All-District VIII honor. Finally, Ta Rea Cunnigan, the school s all-time leader in scoring, graduated Magna Cum Laude in Craighead came to San José State after four seasons at Sacramento State (2010-to-2013), where she was the winningest women s head basketball coach in 20 years and the only coach to post a winning conference record at Sacramento State since entering the Big Sky Conference in the season. Under her guidance, the Hornets reached the conference tournament for just the fifth (2012) and sixth (2013) times in program history. The youngest head coach in Division I when she took over the Hornets, Craighead s teams led the Big Sky Conference in scoring in each of her four seasons. Sacramento State set several program records in and the team s 19 wins equaled the program s single-season record. The Hornets led the Big Sky in points, three-pointers, and assists and on the defensive end, topped the league in steals and blocks. Also in , Craighead coached Kylie Kuhns and Megan Kritscher, two of the top post players in the Big Sky Conference. Kuhns, at only six feet tall, broke the school and Big Sky career rebounding records during the year, while also leading the team in scoring. For her efforts, Kuhns earned All-Big Sky first-team honors. Kritscher shattered the Big Sky single-season blocks record and ranked fourth in the NCAA in blocks per game for the season. In four seasons, nine of her players garnered All-Big Sky honors. She coached Big Sky Freshman of the Year Fantasia Hilliard, and 23 of her athletes received Academic All-Big Sky Conference honors for their work in the classroom. Prior to accepting the top job at Sacramento State, Craighead spent the season as an assistant for the Hornets before being promoted to Associate Head Coach the following year. Craighead started her coaching career in 2002 under two-time NCAA Division II Coach of the Year Gordy Presnell at Seattle Pacific University. In her three years at SPU, the team posted an 89-5 record, won three PacWest Conference titles, qualified for the NCAA Division II Tournament each year and reached the championship game in After her success in Seattle, she spent two seasons as an assistant at Portland State University before taking a position at Sacramento State. As a collegiate player at the University of Oregon, Craighead led the Ducks to the 2002 WNIT championship after three appearances in the NCAA Tournament. When she finished her career, her point field goals made ranked second all-time in Ducks history. Craighead earned honorable mention Academic All-Pac-10 honors as a senior and graduated from Oregon with a bachelor s degree in educational studies in Overall Conf Facebook: /SJSUSpartans, /SanJoseStateWBB San José State Women s Basketball -

10 San Jose State Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 07, 2017) RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 21 RAMOS, Dezz SMITH, Jasmine LADD, Myzhaniqu BAIRD, Paris WEST, Rachol GENNETT, Hallie TURNEY, Taylor KOHLHAAS, Andr HAFOKA, Fieme'a HARRIS, Alexis BENALLY, Analys Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS SJ OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per gam FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per ga REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/gam Neutral site-avg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th O T Totals San Jose State Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/16 at NM State L /13/16 at Arizona State L /18/16 PACIFIC Lot /20/16 SANTA CLARA W /25/16 at Hawaii W /26/16 vs Mississippi State L /27/16 vs Oregon L /03/16 SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE L /06/16 at San Francisco L /09/16 at Nebraska L /11/16 at South Dakota L /18/16 STANISLAUS STATE W * 12/29/16 NEVADA W * 01/04/17 at Colorado State Lot * 01/07/17 at Fresno State L * 01/11/17 SAN DIEGO STATE Wot * 01/14/17 AIR FORCE W * 01/18/17 at Wyoming L * 01/21/17 at Boise State L * 01/25/17 COLORADO STATE L * 01/28/17 at UNLV W * 02/04/17 NEW MEXICO L * 02/08/17 at San Diego State W * 02/11/17 UNLV L * 02/15/17 FRESNO STATE Wot * 02/18/17 at Air Force W * 02/22/17 at Utah State L * 02/25/17 BOISE STATE L * 02/28/17 at Nevada L * 03/03/17 WYOMING L /06/17 vs San Diego State W /07/17 vs Colorado State L * - Conference game

11 #01 LADD, Myzhanique at NM State 11/11/ * at Arizona State 11/13/ * PACIFIC 11/18/ * SANTA CLARA 11/20/ * at Hawaii 11/25/ * vs Mississippi State 11/26/ * vs Oregon 11/27/ * SAINT MARY'S COLL 12/03/ * at San Francisco 12/06/ * at Nebraska 12/09/ * at South Dakota 12/11/ * STANISLAUS STATE 12/18/ * NEVADA 12/29/ * at Colorado State 01/04/ * at Fresno State 01/07/ * SAN DIEGO STATE 01/11/ * AIR FORCE 01/14/ * at Wyoming 01/18/ * at Boise State 01/21/ * COLORADO STATE 01/25/ * at UNLV 01/28/ * NEW MEXICO 02/04/ * at San Diego State 02/08/ * UNLV 02/11/ * FRESNO STATE 02/15/ * at Air Force 02/18/ * at Utah State 02/22/ * BOISE STATE 02/25/ * at Nevada 02/28/ * WYOMING 03/03/ * vs San Diego State 03/06/ * vs Colorado State 03/07/ * Totals Games played: 32 Minutes/game: 33.0 Points/game: 8.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 27.0 FT Pct: 78.9 Rebounds/game: 6.3 Assists/game: 2.5 Turnovers/game: 1.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.3 Steals/game: 1.2 Blocks/game: 0.1

12 #02 KOHLHAAS, Andrea at NM State 11/11/ at Arizona State 11/13/ PACIFIC 11/18/ SANTA CLARA 11/20/ at Hawaii 11/25/ vs Mississippi State 11/26/ vs Oregon 11/27/ SAINT MARY'S COLL 12/03/ at San Francisco 12/06/ at Nebraska 12/09/ at South Dakota 12/11/ STANISLAUS STATE 12/18/ NEVADA 12/29/ at Colorado State 01/04/ at Fresno State 01/07/ SAN DIEGO STATE 01/11/ AIR FORCE 01/14/ at Wyoming 01/18/ at Boise State 01/21/ NEW MEXICO 02/04/ at San Diego State 02/08/ UNLV 02/11/ FRESNO STATE 02/15/ * at Air Force 02/18/ * at Utah State 02/22/ BOISE STATE 02/25/ at Nevada 02/28/ WYOMING 03/03/ vs San Diego State 03/06/ vs Colorado State 03/07/ Totals Games played: 30 Minutes/game: 12.8 Points/game: 3.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 36.0 FT Pct: 59.1 Rebounds/game: 1.7 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 0.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.2

13 #03 BAIRD, Paris at NM State 11/11/ * at Arizona State 11/13/ * PACIFIC 11/18/ * SANTA CLARA 11/20/ * at Hawaii 11/25/ * vs Mississippi State 11/26/ * vs Oregon 11/27/ * SAINT MARY'S COLL 12/03/ * at San Francisco 12/06/ * at Nebraska 12/09/ * at South Dakota 12/11/ * STANISLAUS STATE 12/18/ * NEVADA 12/29/ * at Colorado State 01/04/ * at Fresno State 01/07/ * SAN DIEGO STATE 01/11/ * AIR FORCE 01/14/ * at Wyoming 01/18/ * at Boise State 01/21/ * COLORADO STATE 01/25/ * at UNLV 01/28/ * NEW MEXICO 02/04/ * at San Diego State 02/08/ * UNLV 02/11/ * FRESNO STATE 02/15/ * at Air Force 02/18/ * at Utah State 02/22/ * BOISE STATE 02/25/ * at Nevada 02/28/ * WYOMING 03/03/ * vs San Diego State 03/06/ * vs Colorado State 03/07/ * Totals Games played: 32 Minutes/game: 29.1 Points/game: 8.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 27.7 FT Pct: 75.8 Rebounds/game: 6.9 Assists/game: 1.2 Turnovers/game: 1.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7 Steals/game: 1.4 Blocks/game: 0.8

14 #04 HAFOKA, Fieme'a at NM State 11/11/ at Arizona State 11/13/ PACIFIC 11/18/ SANTA CLARA 11/20/ at Hawaii 11/25/ vs Mississippi State 11/26/ vs Oregon 11/27/ SAINT MARY'S COLL 12/03/ at San Francisco 12/06/ at Nebraska 12/09/ at South Dakota 12/11/ STANISLAUS STATE 12/18/ NEVADA 12/29/ at Fresno State 01/07/ SAN DIEGO STATE 01/11/ AIR FORCE 01/14/ at Wyoming 01/18/ at Boise State 01/21/ COLORADO STATE 01/25/ at UNLV 01/28/ NEW MEXICO 02/04/ at San Diego State 02/08/ UNLV 02/11/ FRESNO STATE 02/15/ at Air Force 02/18/ at Utah State 02/22/ BOISE STATE 02/25/ at Nevada 02/28/ WYOMING 03/03/ vs San Diego State 03/06/ Totals Games played: 30 Minutes/game: 8.2 Points/game: 1.2 FG Pct: FG Pct: 30.0 FT Pct: 66.7 Rebounds/game: 1.0 Assists/game: 0.5 Turnovers/game: 0.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 Steals/game: 0.3

15 #05 BENALLY, Analyss at San Francisco 12/06/ at Nebraska 12/09/ at South Dakota 12/11/ STANISLAUS STATE 12/18/ NEVADA 12/29/ at Colorado State 01/04/ at Fresno State 01/07/ at Wyoming 01/18/ at Boise State 01/21/ COLORADO STATE 01/25/ at San Diego State 02/08/ FRESNO STATE 02/15/ at Air Force 02/18/ at Utah State 02/22/ at Nevada 02/28/ WYOMING 03/03/ vs San Diego State 03/06/ Totals Games played: 17 Minutes/game: 3.2 Points/game: 0.2 FG Pct: 6.7 3FG Pct: 6.7 Rebounds/game: 0.1 Assists/game: 0.1 Turnovers/game: 0.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 0.1

16 #11 SMITH, Jasmine at NM State 11/11/ * at Arizona State 11/13/ * PACIFIC 11/18/ * SANTA CLARA 11/20/ * at Hawaii 11/25/ * vs Mississippi State 11/26/ * vs Oregon 11/27/ * SAINT MARY'S COLL 12/03/ * at San Francisco 12/06/ * at Nebraska 12/09/ * at South Dakota 12/11/ * STANISLAUS STATE 12/18/ * NEVADA 12/29/ * at Colorado State 01/04/ * at Fresno State 01/07/ * SAN DIEGO STATE 01/11/ * AIR FORCE 01/14/ * at Wyoming 01/18/ * at Boise State 01/21/ * COLORADO STATE 01/25/ * at UNLV 01/28/ * NEW MEXICO 02/04/ * at San Diego State 02/08/ * UNLV 02/11/ * FRESNO STATE 02/15/ * BOISE STATE 02/25/ * at Nevada 02/28/ * WYOMING 03/03/ * vs San Diego State 03/06/ * vs Colorado State 03/07/ * Totals Games played: 30 Minutes/game: 30.2 Points/game: 12.1 FG Pct: 54.8 FT Pct: 51.5 Rebounds/game: 8.2 Assists/game: 1.0 Turnovers/game: 1.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 1.3 Blocks/game: 0.3

17 #20 WEST, Rachol at NM State 11/11/ * at Arizona State 11/13/ * PACIFIC 11/18/ * SANTA CLARA 11/20/ * at Hawaii 11/25/ * vs Mississippi State 11/26/ * vs Oregon 11/27/ * SAINT MARY'S COLL 12/03/ * at San Francisco 12/06/ * at Nebraska 12/09/ * at South Dakota 12/11/ * STANISLAUS STATE 12/18/ * NEVADA 12/29/ * at Colorado State 01/04/ * at Fresno State 01/07/ * SAN DIEGO STATE 01/11/ * AIR FORCE 01/14/ * at Wyoming 01/18/ * at Boise State 01/21/ * COLORADO STATE 01/25/ * at UNLV 01/28/ * NEW MEXICO 02/04/ * at San Diego State 02/08/ * UNLV 02/11/ * FRESNO STATE 02/15/ at Air Force 02/18/ * at Utah State 02/22/ * BOISE STATE 02/25/ * at Nevada 02/28/ * WYOMING 03/03/ * vs San Diego State 03/06/ * vs Colorado State 03/07/ * Totals Games played: 32 Minutes/game: 26.3 Points/game: 6.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 34.2 FT Pct: 42.3 Rebounds/game: 2.0 Assists/game: 0.8 Turnovers/game: 0.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4 Steals/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: 0.3