Game Three of Paradise Jam vs. Ole Miss Nov. 24, :30 p.m. ET GUVI Sports & Fitness Center - St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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1 Game Three of Paradise Jam vs. Ole Miss Nov. 24, :30 p.m. ET GUVI Sports & Fitness Center - St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands The St. John s women s basketball team handed No. 2 UConn its toughest test of the young season but fell short, 65-55, to the Huskies on Friday evening at the Paradise Jam. The Johnnies will wrap up play at the Paradise Jam tonight as the Red Storm takes on SEC foe Ole Miss at 5:30 p.m. ET. This will mark the second all-time meeting between the two teams, with the Rebels winning the last contest, 62-56, in Ole Miss is currently 0-2 at the Paradise Jam, most recently coming off a loss to Purdue. The St. John s defense continued to be a key component in the its battle with the nationally ranked Huskies, as this was just the fifth time in the last four seasons that UConn has been held to less than 70 points in a game. The Red Storm contained the Huskies to a 43.8 (21-of-48) shooting clip from the field for UConn s lowest of the season. St. John s saw four players finish in double figures for the second-straight night. Stamford, Conn., native Tiana England paced the team with 13 points, six assists and six rebounds in 40 minutes of action. Alisha Kebbe netted 12 points, shooting 5-of-10 from the field. BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year Kadaja Bailey was just shy of notching her second double-double, recording 11 points and nine boards in the toughest battle of her young career. Qadashah Hoppie rounded out the double-digit scoring for the Red Storm with 10 points. The sophomore also added a trio of assists. The Johnnies proved that they can compete at the highest level, and they did so early delivering a stellar first half effort. St. John s outscored the Huskies, 16-12, in the first 10 minutes of action becoming the first team to do so since Notre Dame outplayed them en route to a victory in the NCAA Semifinals. UConn got on the board first with a three-pointer on its opening possession, but St. John s wasted little time on the response. Just seconds later, Hoppie answered with back-to-back shots, including one from deep to give the Johnnies their first lead of the game, 5-3. The Huskies would jump ahead for the last time in the first quarter at the 6:15 mark before Kebbe netted back-to-back attempts from downtown to give the Red Storm an 11-6 advantage halfway through the opening frame. UConn hit four shots from the charity strip to pull the game within one but the Johnnies continued to battle on both sides of the ball as Hoppie and Bailey executed shots over the final seconds of the first half to send St. John s into the second quarter with a edge. UConn opened up the second stanza with a pair of shots to knot the game at 16. Just seconds later Curteeona Brelove put up a jumper to help St. John s get back on top with a two-point advantage, 18-16, at the 8:12 mark. The Red Storm then buckled down defensively and held the Huskies scoreless for nearly three minutes before UConn rattled off a 10-0 run to take control of lead, The Johnnies continued to fight, taking off on a 5-0 tear over the final minutes of the first half to cut the Huskies lead to four at the intermission, Coming out of the break, England made a drive through traffic to make it a one-score game. UConn added three more points to its lead before the Johnnies embarked on a 6-0 run to lead, The Huskies added four more points to the scoreboard before the Johnnies connected on back-to-back jumpers by Kebbe and Hoppie as St. John s led 37-36,

2 with 5:13 left in the third quarter. The two programs continued to trade off buckets over the final minutes, to enter the fourth quarter knotted at 47. With 10 minutes to play, Bailey fired off back-to-back shots setting the Johnnies up for a lead early in the fourth quarter. However just as the momentum seemed to be on St. John s side, The Huskies made a pair of 8-0 runs over the final 10 minutes of action to ultimately lift UConn to a 10 point victory.

3 St. John s Women s Basketball Roster NZUMERICAL Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Alisha Kebbe G 5-10 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann-Goretti) 3 Tiana England G 5-7 R-So. Stamford, Conn. (Stamford) 5 Shamachya Duncan G 5-6 Jr. Staten Island, N.Y. (The Patrick School) 10 Jasmine Sina G 5-5 Gs. Lake Hopatcong, N.J. (Binghamton) 11 Kayla Charles F 6-3 So. Far Rockaway, N.Y. (William Cullen Bryant) 20 Akina Wellere G/F 5-11 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (Gwendolyn Brooks) 21 Qadashah Hoppie G 5-7 So. Staten Island, N.Y. (The Patrick School) 22 Alissa Alston G 5-8 R-Jr. New Haven, Conn. (Ole Miss) 25 Curteeona Brelove F 6-2 Sr. Malone, Fla. (VCU) 30 Kadaja Bailey G 6-0 Fr. Long Beach, N.Y. (St. Mary s) HEAD COACH: Joe Tartamella, Seventh Year at St. John s (James Madison 01) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Jonath Nicholas, 11th Year at St. John s (Trinity University 97) ASSISTANT COACH: Shenneika Smith, First Year at St. John s (St. John s 13) ASSISTANT COACH: Rory Kuhn, Second Year at St. John s (Cortland 03) DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Matt Bernstein, Fourth Year at St. John s (St. John s 09) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Makoto Isono, First Year at St. John s (St. John s 18) STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH: Al Caronia, 10th Year at St. John s (Springfield 89) SPORTS MEDICINE: Jill Christensen, 26th Year at St. John s (Iowa 87) GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Dave Adams, Second Year at St. John s (St. John s 16) GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Tamesha Alexander, First Year at St. John s (St. John s 18) HOW YOU SAY IT... 0 Alisha (UH-LEE-SHUH) Kebbe (KAY-BEE) 5 Shamaycha (SHUH-MOCK-EE-YUH) Duncan 20 Akina (AH-KEE-NAH) Wellere (WELL-AIR) 21 Qadashah (KWA-DASH-UH) Hoppie (HOP-EE) 30 Kadaja (KA-DAY-JA) Bailey Jonath (JOE-NAH) Nicholas Shenneika (SHA-NEE-KA) Smith STATE BREAKDOWN... Connecticut (2) - England, Alston Florida (1) - Brelove Illinois (1) - Wellere New Jersey (1) - Sina New York (4) - Duncan, Hoppie, Charles, Bailey Pennsylvania (1) - Kebbe CLASS BREAKDOWN... Graduate Student (1) - Sina Seniors (2) - Wellere, Brelove RS Junior (1) - Alston Juniors (2) - Kebbe, Duncan Sophomores (2) Hoppie, Charles RS Sophomore (1) England Freshman (1) Bailey

4 ST. JOHN S IN THE BIG EAST (AS OF 11/19/18) Category Value Rank Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense st FG% th 3FG% th FT% th FG% Defense th 3FG% Defense th Rebounding Margin rd Blocked Shots 3.0 9th Assists th Steals th Turnover Margin st Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.3 2nd Media Policies All media requests for interviews with St. John s women s basketball players and coaches should be directed to Assitant Director of Athletic Communications, Victoria Lanza, 24 hours in advance. Calling players at home or on cell phones without permission from the St. John s Athletic Communications office will not be tolerated. The players dorms, training room and weight room are also off limits. The St. John s locker room is closed to the media following the game. The team is allowed the customary 10-minute cooling off period and time with the coaching staff to meet with the team after each game. The St. John s Athletic Communications staff will secure coach and student-athletes for the interview room. Coach Joe Tartamella will enter with student-athletes, unless detained by radio/television interviews. Coach and student-athletes will complete interviews and be available for one-on-ones. The only pregame interviews allowed on game days will be for St. John s radio, and local or national television productions. No game day interviews will be allowed unless specifically requested for televised games. Credential Requests Credential requests must be made by sports editors or sports directors on official letterhead no later than five days prior to an event. They should be sent to the Athletic Communications Office, Room 157 Carnesecca Arena, St. John s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY They also may be faxed to or ed to Mike Stainkamp at stainkam@stjohns.edu. Radio Policy BIG EAST STANDINGS (AS OF 11/24/18) Team Conf. GB Overall Butler Villanova Seton Hall Xavier DePaul Marquette St. John s Georgetown Providence Creighton St. John s has permanent phone lines available to visiting radio stations at $100 per line. Arrangements for phone lines must be made through the Athletic Communications office. All radio stations will be limited to three working credentials on press row. The fee for phone lines must be paid in advance of the game. Make check payable to St. John s University. Photography Regulations All photographers and camera operators must remain seated in baseline photo areas, as per NCAA regulations. Locations will be assigned for more crowded games. Season media credentials are issued to those outlets which cover St. John s Athletics on a regular basis. They do not guarantee working space in the media work area. With the exception of Red Storm beat reporters covering the team on a regular basis and producing regular reports, all passes are approved and issued on a game-by-game basis. Passes are not transferable and are subject to immediate revocation if transferred to non-working members of a media outlet. SCOUTING PURDUE Purdue returned four starters from the season in sophomores Karissa McLauglin and Tamara Farquhar and juniors Dominique Oden Ae Rianna. Oden, the top returning scorer, averaged 14.1 points per game while grabbing 4.3 rebounds last season. In addition to returning its starters, Purdue returns four letterwinners from last year in sophomore Leony Boudreau, redshirt junior Fatou Diagne and seniors Abby Abel and Nora Kiesler. In its last outing Purdue, topped Purdue Fort Wayne, Purdue has won every game but one by double digits. As a team, Purdue is averaging 76.3 points per game. Harris, is the team s leading scorer this eason, averaging 15 points per game. Head Coach is Sharon Versyp entering her 12th season at the helm. She is the winningest coach in program history with 257 victories. This will mark the first ever meeting between the two programs. SCOUTING UCONN UConn enters the Paradise Jam ranked the #2 team in the country with a 2-0 record on the season so far. In its most recent contest against Vanderbilt, UConn topped the Commodores Crystal Dangerfield led the Huskies with 19 points against Vanderbilt while seniors Katie Lou Samuelson and Napheesa Collier each scored 15. Collier notched her first double-double of the season with 16 rebounds against the commodores. The Huskies margin of victory in their first two games is a combined 70 points. As a team, UConn is averaging 82.5 points per game. Crystal Dangerfield is the team s leading scorer averaging 18.5 points per game. Head Coach is Geno Auriemma is entering his 34th season at the helm of the UConn women s basketball program and has recorded 11 NCAA Championships. The Huskies are 6-0 all-time in the Paradise Jam and have competed in the tournament twice before. Connecticut last appeared in the Jam in ST. JOHN S VS. UCONN -- THE SERIES Record UConn, Overview The Red Storm and the Huskies share a storied history dating back to This will mark the 58th all-time meeting between the two programs and first since 2015, the final season that UConn was part of the BIG EAST. The Huskies hold a advantage over the Johnnies. In the team s last meeting, UConn s Morgan Tuck scored a game-high 23 points leading No. 2 Connecticut to a win over St. John s at Madison Square Garden. The Johnnies most recent victory over UConn came in 2012 when former St. John s standout and current assistant coach, Shenneika Smith made history with a last second three-pointer. The beyond the arc shot lifted St. John s to a upset over then No. 2 Connecticut, snapping the Huskies 99-game home court winning streak. All-Time Series vs. UCONN Jan. 26, (H) W (1-0) Jan. 30, (A) W (2-0) Feb. 11, H) W (3-0) March 7, (H) W (4-0) Feb. 10, (N) W (5-0) Feb. 5, (H) W (6-0) Jan. 24, (H) W (7-0) Jan. 8, (A) W (8-0) Feb. 6, (H) W (9-0) Jan. 22, (H) W (10-0) Feb. 22, (N) W (11-0) Jan. 21, (A) L (11-1) Feb. 21, (H) W (12-1) Feb. 27, (N) W (13-1) Jan. 7, (A) W (14-1) Feb. 6, (H) W (15-1) Jan. 25, (A) L (15-2) Feb. 25, (H) L (15-3) Jan. 27, (H) L (15-4) Feb. 26, (A) L (15-5) March (A) L (15-6) Jan. 9, (A) L (15-7) Feb. 9, (H) L (15-8) Jan. 8, (A) L (15-9) Feb. 9, (H) L (15-10) Jan. 6, (H) W (16-10) Feb. 3, (A) L (16-11) Jan. 26, (A) L (16-12) Feb. 26, (H) L (16-13) March 5, (A) L (16-14) Jan. 7, (H) L (16-15) Feb. 22, (A) L (16-16) Feb. 7, (A) L (16-17) Feb. 21, (H) L (16-18) Jan. 18, (H) L (16-19) Jan. 8, (H) L (16-20) Feb. 19, (A) L (16-21) Dec. 13, (A) L (16-22) Feb. 28, (N) L (16-23) Feb. 15, (H) L (16-24) March 5, (A) L (16-25) Feb. 23, (A) L (16-26) Dec. 4, (A) L (16-27) Jan. 9, (H) L (16-28) Feb. 4, (H) L (16-29) Jan (A) L (16-30) Jan. 2, (H) L (16-31) Jan. 14, (A) L (16-32) Jan. 21, (H) L (16-33) Feb. 23, (A) L (16-34) Feb. 11, (H) L (16-35) Feb. 13, (A) L (16-36) Jan. 12, (H) L (16-37) Feb. 18, (A) W (17-37) March 5, (A) L (17-38) Feb. 2, (H) L (17-39) Jan. 4, (N) L (17-40)

5 SCOUTING OLE MISS Ole Miss enters play a the Paradis Jam with a 3-1 record on the season so far. Ole Miss enters the season with a fresh slate after loseing all five staters from last season. The Rebels were selected 14th overall in the SEC preseason poll In the Rebels last outing, they topped Temple, In their four games, the most points they ve allowed by an opponent is 66. As a team, Ole Miss is averaging 62.2 points per game. Crystal Allen is the team s leading scorer, averaging 18.0 points per game. La Karis Salter leads the team with 7.5 rebounds per game. Head Coach is Yolett McPhee-McCuin is entering her very first season at the helm of the Ole Miss women s basketball program. McPhee-McCuin previously coached at Jacksonville for nine seasons, posting a lifetime record ST. JOHN S VS. OLE MISS -- THE SERIES Record Ole Miss, 0-1 Overview The game between St. John s and Ole Miss will be the second meeting all-time between the two schools. All-Time Series vs. Ole Miss Dec. 29, (H)L, 62-56(0-1) The Johnnies record all-time against the Rebels is 0-1 with the last contest dating back to Dec. 29, 1992 when the Red Storm fell to the Rebels, at home. Purdue Probable Starters Statistics Pos # Player (Height, Yr.) PPG RPG MPG F 32 Ae rianna Harris (6-1, Jr.) G 11 Dominique Oden (5-8, Jr.) G 01 Karissa McLaughlin (5-7, So.) G 23 Kayana Traylor (5-9, Fr.) G 25 Tamara Farquhar (6-0, So.) BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS November 12, 2018 Kadaja Bailey Weekly Honor Roll November 19, 2018 Tiana England Weekly Honor Roll UConn Probable Starters Statistics Pos # Player (Height, Yr.) PPG RPG MPG G 5 Crystal Dangerfield (5-5, Jr.) G/F 33 Katie Lou Samuelson (6-3, Sr.) F 24 Napheesa Collier (6-1, Sr.) G/F 03 Megan Walker (6-1, So.) G 13 Christyn Williams (5-11, Fr.) Ole Miss Probable Starters Statistics Pos # Player (Height, Yr.) PPG RPG MPG G 05 Crystal Allen (5-9, R-Sr.) G 23 Shandricka Sessom (5-10, R-Sr.) F 10 Cecilia Muhate (6-2, Sr.) F 03 Jhileiya Dunlap (6-2, Jr.) G 02 Mimi Reid (5-8, R-Fr.) DEFENSE DRIVEN JOHNNIES Points have been a huge factor for the Johnnies to start off the season 2-0 but the St. John s defense has played a major factory in the team s early success. St. John s ranks first in the BIG EAST in scoring defense (42.0), and turnover margin (+13.50, 7th). St. John s has held both opponents to under 50 points. The Johnnies held Iona to just 35 points, the fewest allowed by an opponent since the season when the Red Storm defeated Wagner, 62-34, at Carnesecca Arena. The Johnnies have forced a combined 46 turnovers in just two contests. In addition the Johnnies, grabbed 12 steals against the Black Knights, seven which came from redshirt sophomore Tiana England. The Johnnies have also done a tremendous job protecting the ball, surrendering just six turnovers of their own in the team s victory over Army last Friday, for the lowest amount since allowing just three against Creighton last season in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals.

6 Associated Press Top 25 Poll (Week 3 - Nov. 19, 2018) Rk School Rec. Pts. 1 Notre Dame (31) UConn Oregon Baylor Louisville Mississippi State Maryland Stanford Oregon State Texas Tennessee Iowa South Carolina Syracuse NC State DePaul South Florida California Arizona State Texas A&M Missouri Marquette Minnesota Miami West Virginia Others receiving votes: Iowa State 64, Georgia 48, Northwestern 45, Drake 12, UCLA 8, Boise State 6, Michigan 5, Virginia Tech 5, Missouri State 4, TCU 3, Green Bay 2, USC 2, Georgia Tech 1, Duke 1, South Dakota State 1 USA TODAY Top 25 Poll (Week 1 - Oct. 22, 2018) Rk School Rec. Pts. 1 Notre Dame (30) UConn (1) Oregon Louisville Baylor Mississippi State Stanford Oregon State Texas Maryland Tennessee South Carolina NC State Iowa Syracuse DePaul South Florida Missouri Marquette West Virginia Texas A&M Miami California Georgia Arizona State Others receiving votes: UCLA 66, Michigan 45, Iowa State 33, Duke 31, Minnesota 26, Drake 24, Florida State 13, Northwestern 13, USC 12, Green Bay 10, Kentucky 6, UCF 6, Gonzaga 4, Oklahoma State 3, Villanova 3, South Dakota State 3, Tulane 1, Virginia Tech 1, Kansas 1, Michigan State 1, Boise State 1 FOUR PLAYERS IN DOUBLE-DIGITS St. John s enters the season with an experienced group of returnees, welcoming back six players from last year s team that finished three of those players are averaging doublefigures in the Johnnie s back-to-back road victories over Iona and Army. Junior Alisha Kebbe and reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Qadashah Hoppie are each averaging 10.0 points per game. Preseason BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Kadaja Baily round out the four players in doublefigures, averaging 10.5 points per game in her first two contests. As a team, the Johnnies are averaging 60.5 ppg and holding opponents to 42.0 BAILEY BIG EAST PRESEASON FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Entering her first season donning a St. John s uniform, Kadaja Bailey was selected as the 2018 BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year. Bailey is currently one of four players averaging double-figures on the season with 10.5 ppg. The Long Beach, N.Y., native burst on to the scene, recording a double-double in her freshman debut, netting 14 points and 13 rebounds against Iona The 6-foot guard s 13 boards were the most by any individual player across the BIG EAST during the opening week of action. It was also the highest number in a St. John s season opener since 2014 when Amber Thompson grabbed 14 en route to the team s victory over Yale. In addition, it marked the most boards in a freshman debut under Head Coach Joe Tartamella. As a result of a stellar first-game performance, Bailey earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll Bailey was first St. John s player to be named the league s preseason freshman of the year since Cozette Ballentine was honored in Bailey, a four-star guard, is coming off a stellar high school career at St. Mary s in Manhasset, N.Y., where she recorded over 2,000 points to set a program record for the Gaels. During her senior campaign, the Long Beach, N.Y., native averaged 28.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest, to be named St. Mary s Player of the Year. The local product s success has earned her national recognition as she is ranked 91st overall by ESPN and is the No. 12 guard in the Class of RETURNING A TRIO OF DEPTH St. John s enters the season with an experienced group of returnees, welcoming back six players from last year s team that finished In addition to leading scorer, Akina Wellere the Johnnies also return a trio of talent in reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Qadashah Hoppie, unanimous BIG EAST All-Rookie Team selection Tiana England and All-Met Third Team selection Alisha Kebbe. Hoppie and Kebbe are both currently averaging double-digits for St. John s with 10.0 points per game each. Kebbe is also averaging 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. The Philadelphia native is a perfect 100% from the free throw line this year. England has stuffed the stat sheet on the young season, averaging 6.5 points 2.5 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 4.5 steals per contest to lead the team in both assists and steals thus far ST. JOHN S PICKED SIXTH IN PRESEASON POLL As a team, the Red Storm was predicted to finish sixth in the league. The Johnnies enter this season on the heels of a successful campaign where they made their 11th-straight postseason appearance and advanced to the WNIT Quarterfinals for the first time in program history. The Red Storm returns four of its top-five scorers from that squad, including reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Qadashah Hoppie. The BIG EAST women s basketball head coaches evenly split their first-place votes between DePaul and Marquette, who sit tied atop the preseason poll with 77 total votes and five firstplace votes apiece. Villanova, Creighton and Georgetown are slotted third, fourth and fifth with the Red Storm in the six spot. Butler, Seton Hall, Providence and Xavier rounded out the league.

7 BY THE NUMBERS Years of St. John s Women s Basketball (First Season: ) All-Time Program Wins (Fourth team in current BIG EAST with 700 wins) All-Time Program Winning Percentage Winning Seasons NCAA Tournament Appearances (Six in last eight years) BIG EAST Women s Preseason Coaches Poll Rk School (First-place Votes) Pts. 1. DePaul (5) 77 Marquette (5) Villanova Creighton Georgetown St. John s Butler Seton Hall Providence Xavier 12 BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year Allazia Blockton, Marquette, Jr., G* BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year Kadaja Bailey, St. John s, Fr., G Preseason All-BIG EAST Team^ Jaylyn Agnew, Creighton, Jr., F* Kelly Campbell, DePaul, Jr., G* Erika Davenport, Marquette, Sr., F Audrey Faber, Creighton, Sr., F Mary Gedaka, Villanova, Jr., F Mart e Grays, DePaul, Sr., F* Natisha Hiedeman, Marquette, Sr., G Jovana Nogic, Providence, Sr., G Tori Schickel, Butler, Sr., F/C* Dionna White, Georgetown, Sr., G Amani Wilborn, Marquette, Sr., G *unanimous selection TALE OF THE TAPE STATS 3-1 Overall Conference PPG OPP PPG FT% FG% OPP FG% FG% OPP 3FG% Rebounds Blocks Assists Steals Turnovers 13.8 Quick Facts Location:...Queens, N.Y Founded: Enrollment:... 21,087 Nickname:...Red Storm Colors:... Red and White Arena (Capacity):... Carnesecca Arena (5,602) Affiliation:...NCAA Division I Conference:...BIG EAST President:... Dr. Conrado Bobby Gempesaw Director of Athletics:...Anton Goff Athletic Department Phone: Basketball Office Phone: Press Row Phone: (CA) The last time a St. John s player...(bold indicates occurance during current season) Five players in double figures...maya Singleton (12), Imani Littleton (12), Andrayah Adams (14), Alisha Kebbe (10)...Akina Wellere (11) vs. Marist (W 68-47) (March 15, 2018) Two players score 20+ points... Qadashah Hoppie (21) & Akina Wellere (21)...vs. William & Mary (W, 92-81) (November 17, 2017) Two players score 25+ points...aliyyah Handford (27) & Danaejah Grant (27) vs. Providence (W, 69-54)... (February 26, 2016) Two players with 10+ rebounds...imani Littleton (10), Maya Singleton (13) vs. Duquesene (W, 65-52)...(March 22, 2018) Two players record double-doubles...imani Littleton(12 pts., 10 reb.), Maya Singleton (12 pts., 10 reb.) vs. Marist... (W, 68-47) (March 15, 2018) Three players record double-doubles...shenneika Smith (23 pts, 12 reb.), Nadirah McKenith (19 pts, 10 reb.),...briana Brown (11 pts, 10 reb.) vs. UCF (W, 72-54) (November 11, 2012) Grab 15+ rebounds...maya Singleton (18) vs. Providence (L, 49-44) (Jan. 2, 2018) Dish out 10+ assists...tiana England (10) vs. Army (W, 60-49) (Nov. 16,, 2018) Come away with 5+ steals...tiana England (7) vs. Army (W, 60-49) (Nov. 16,, 2018) Block 5+ shots...imani Littleton (5) vs. Duquesne (W, (March 22, 2018) Score points...jade Walker (32), vs. Marquette (January 8, 2017) Score 40+ points...cozette Ballentine (40), vs. Providence (February 13, 1991) Players Double Pts Pts Pts Rebs Rebs Rebs Assts Assts Stls Blks Doubles Pts Reb Asst #0 Alisha Kebbe 3 1 #3 Tiana England #5 Shamachya Duncan #10 Jasmine Sina #11Kayla Charles 1 #20 Akina Wellere 2 2 #21 Qadashah Hoppie 3 #25 Curteeona Brelove #30 Kadaja Bailey Coaching Staff Head Coach:... Joe Tartamella Alma Mater:... James Madison 01 Seasons at St. John s:...seventh season Record at St. John s (Yrs.): (7) Career Coaching Record (Yrs.):... Same Basketball Office Phone: Best Way to Contact:...Contact SID Office Associate Head Coach:... Jonath Nicholas Assistant Coach:... Shenneika Smith Assistant Coach:...Rory Kuhn Director of Operations:... Matt Bernstein Assistant Director of Operations:... Makoto Isono Graduate Assistant:... Dave Adams Graduate Assistant:... Tamesha Alexander Basketball History First Year of Women s Basketball: Overall All-Time Record: (.556) BIG EAST Championships: , 1984, 1988, 2016 Postseason Appearances (since 1983): NCAA Tournament Appearances: , 84, 88, 2006, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 WNIT Appearances , 08, 09, 15, 17, 18 Team Information Record Home Away Neutral Conference Record Current RPI... NA Record Home Away Neutral Conference Record Regular Season Conference Finish... 5th Postseason... WNIT Quarterfinals...L, at West Virginia NCAA Final RPI Final Top 25 (AP/USA TODAY Coaches)... NR/NR Starters Returning/Lost...7/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...3/2 Newcomers...3

8 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Date Opponent Result Starter Starter Starter Starter Starter N9 Iona W, G-Wellere G- Kebbe G- Hoppie G-England F- Brelove N16 Army W, G-Wellere G- Kebbe G- Hoppie G-England F- Brelove N22 Purdue W, G-Wellere G- Kebbe G- Hoppie G-England F- Brelove N23 UConn L, G-Wellere G- Kebbe G- Hoppie G-England F- Brelove St. John s Trending ( ) Overall BIG EAST At home On the road At neutral sites After a win After a loss In overtime In double overtime vs. Ranked opponents at Home vs. ranked opponent on Road vs. ranked opponent Neutral site vs. ranked opponent vs. Unranked opponent at Home vs. unranked opponent On Road vs. unranked opponent Neutral site vs. unranked opponent Games decided by 1-3 points Games decided by 4-9 points Games decided by points Games decided by points Games decided by 30+ points Leading after first quarter Trailing after first quarter Tied after first quarter Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half Leading after third quarter Trailing after third quarter Tied after third quarter Denotes BIG EAST Conference match up. % Paradise Jam - Las Vegas, Nevada # BIG EAST Women s Basketball Tournament - Milwaukee, Wis. The last time St. John s...(bold indicates occurance during current season) Was ranked in the AP Top-25...[25] December 14, 2015 Defeated an AP Top-25 team (W), vs. [25/20] Seton Hall (Jan. 9, 2016) Allowed 70 points or less against AP Top-25 team (L), vs. [2] UConn (Nov. 23, 2018) Scored 100 points (W), vs. UNC-Asheville (Dec. 28, 1994) Scored points (W), vs. William & Mary (Nov. 17, 2017) Scored 39 or fewer points (L), at Creighton (Jan. 26, 2018) Allowed 100 points (L), at Louisiana (Nov. 17, 1998) Allowed points (L), vs. Dayton (Mar. 24, 2013) Allowed points (W), vs. Xavier (Feb. 4, 2018) Allowed 39 or fewer points (W) at Iona (Nov. 9, 2018) Allowed 29 or fewer points (W), at Seton Hall (Feb. 4, 2012) Won in Overtime (W), vs. Creighton (Jan. 5, 2018) Lost in Overtime (L), vs. Marquette (Dec. 28, 2017) Lost in Double Overtime , (L) vs. Fordham (Dec. 12, 2017) Won by 50+ Points (W, +54), vs. UNC-Asheville (Dec. 28, 1994) Won by 30+ Points (W, +34), vs. Xavier (Feb. 4, 2018) Lost by 30+ Points (L, -31), vs. Connecticut (Mar. 5, 2012) Shot 55.0 % or Better FG% (26-46), vs. Seton Hall (W, 75-56) (Feb. 16, 2018) Shot 50.0 % or Better FG% (6-52), vs. James Madison (W, 81-64) (Dec. 9, 2017) Shot 50.0 % or Better from Three (9-14) vs. Seton Hall (W, 75-56) (Feb. 16, 2018) Shot Less Than 30 % FG% (15-58), vs. Creighton (L, 53-39) (Jan. 26, 2018) Shot Less Than 25 % FG % (13-54), vs. Creighton (L, 55-43) (Jan. 20, 2017) Opponent Shot 29.9% - 20% FG% (11-37), at Iona (W, 61-35) (Nov. 9, 2018) Opponent Shot Less Than 20% FG% (9-50), at Seton Hall (W, 55-25) (Feb. 4, 2012) Shot 90% or Better FT% (min. 10 att.) (16-16), at Butler (W, 73-55) (Jan. 10, 2018) Had 35+ Rebounds...39, at Iona (W, 61-35) (Nov. 9, 2018) Had 55+ Rebounds...62, at Marquette (W, 64-52) (Feb. 13, 2015) Had 50+ Rebounds...62, at Marquette (W, 64-52) (Feb. 13, 2015) Had 25+ Turnovers...25, vs. Indiana St. (L, OT) (Dec. 21, 2014) Had Less Than Eight Turnovers... 6, vs. Army (W, 60-49) (Nov. 16, 2018) Had Four or Fewer Turnovers...3, vs. Creighton (L, 66-58) (March 4, 2018) Forced 25+ Turnovers... 27, at Marquette (L, OT) (Dec. 28, 2017) Had 15+ Steals...21, vs. Providence (W, 85-65) (Feb. 8, 2014) Opponent had 15+ Steals...17, at Notre Dame (L, 69-36) (Jan. 23, 2011) Had 25+ Assists... 25, vs. Stetson (W, 87-51) (Dec. 1, 2009)a Opponent Had 20+ Assists...22, at DePaul (L, 76-67) (Dec. 30, 2017) St. John s scores 80 or more pts St. John s scores pts St. John s scores pts St. John s scores pts St. John s scores 49 pts. or less St. John s FG% is 50% or better St. John s FG% is 40-49% St. John s FG% is 30-39% St. John s FG% is 29% or less Opponent shoots 50% or better Opponent shoots 40-49% Opponent shoots 30-39% Opponent shoots 20-29% Opponent shoots 29% or less St. John s FT% is 75% or better St. John s FT% % St. John s FT% % St. John s FT% % St. John s FT% 49.9% or less St. John s 3FG% is 50% or better St. John s 3FG% is 40-49% St. John s 3FG% is 30-39% St. John s 3FG% is 29% or less Opponent 3FG% is 50% or better Opponent 3FG% is 40-49% Opponent 3FG% is 30-39% Opponent 3FG% is 29% or less More rebounds than opponent Fewer rebounds than opponent Rebounds equal More turnovers than opponent Fewer turnovers than opponent Turnovers equal More assists than opponent Fewer assists than opponent Assists equal Weekday Weekend (Including Friday) In November In December In January In February In March Wearing White Wearing Red Wearing Blue...2-0

9 Statistics /---TOTAL---/ /---3-PTS----/ /----REBOUNDS----/ ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 00 KEBBE, Alisha ENGLAND, Tiana DUNCAN, Shamachya SINA, Jasmine CHARLES, Kayla WELLERE, Akina HOPPIE, Qadashah BRELOVE, Curteeona BAILEY, Kadaja TM TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total St. John s Opponents Team Statistics SJU OPP SCORING SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS 11 7 Blocks per game WINNING STREAK 0 - Home win streak 0 - ATTENDANCE SCORING AVERAGE G Pts Avg/G KEBBE, Alisha ENGLAND, Tiana WELLERE, Akina HOPPIE, Qadashah FG PERCENTAGE FG ATT Pct BAILEY, Kadaja BRELOVE, Curteeona ENGLAND, Tiana KEBBE, Alisha POINT PERCENTAGE 3FG ATT Pct HOPPIE, Qadashah ENGLAND, Tiana SINA, Jasmine KEBBE, Alisha FT PERCENTAGE FT ATT Pct KEBBE, Alisha ENGLAND, Tiana HOPPIE, Qadashah WELLERE, Akina Category Leaders REBOUND AVERAGE G Reb Avg/G BAILEY, Kadaja BRELOVE, Curteeona CHARLES, Kayla KEBBE, Alisha ASSISTS G No. A/G ENGLAND, Tiana KEBBE, Alisha HOPPIE, Qadashah WELLERE, Akina STEALS G No. S/G ENGLAND, Tiana BAILEY, Kadaja KEBBE, Alisha WELLERE, Akina BLOCKED SHOTS G No. Blk/G CHARLES, Kayla KEBBE, Alisha BRELOVE, Curteeona WELLERE, Akina

10 BIG EAST Statistics /---TOTAL---/ /---3-PTS----/ /----REBOUNDS----/ ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 00 KEBBE, Alisha HOPPIE, Qadashah SINGLETON, Maya ENGLAND, Tiana ADAMS, Andrayah WELLERE, Akina LITTLETON, Imani DUNCAN, Shamachya CHARLES, Kayla ALEXANDER, Tamesha TM TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total St. John s Opponents BIG EAST Team Statistics SJU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game SCORING AVERAGE G Pts Avg/G KEBBE, Alisha HOPPIE, Qadashah SINGLETON, Maya ENGLAND, Tiana FG PERCENTAGE FG ATT Pct LITTLETON, Imani SINGLETON, Maya KEBBE, Alisha ENGLAND, Tiana POINT PERCENTAGE 3FG ATT Pct HOPPIE, Qadashah KEBBE, Alisha ENGLAND, Tiana WELLERE, Akina FT PERCENTAGE FT ATT Pct KEBBE, Alisha ADAMS, Andrayah HOPPIE, Qadashah WELLERE, Akina Category Leaders REBOUND AVERAGE G Reb Avg/G SINGLETON, Maya KEBBE, Alisha LITTLETON, Imani ENGLAND, Tiana ASSISTS G No. A/G ENGLAND, Tiana HOPPIE, Qadashah WELLERE, Akina KEBBE, Alisha STEALS G No. S/G SINGLETON, Maya ENGLAND, Tiana LITTLETON, Imani KEBBE, Alisha BLOCKED SHOTS G No. Blk/G LITTLETON, Imani SINGLETON, Maya CHARLES, Kayla KEBBE, Alisha

11 Points - Rebounds - Assists Opponent Date Score KEBBE,ALIS ENGLAND,TI DUNCAN,SHA SINA,JASMI CHARLES,KA WELLERE,AK HOPPIE,QAD at Iona College 11/09/ W at Army 11/16/ W vs Purdue 11/22/ W vs UCONN 11/23/ L DNP DNP Opponent Date Score BRELOVE,CU BAILEY,KAD at Iona College 11/09/ W at Army 11/16/ W vs Purdue 11/22/ W vs UCONN 11/23/ L

12 Team/Opp Highs/Lows St. John s - GAME HIGHS POINTS 68 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 61 at Iona College (11/09/18) 60 at Army (11/16/18) 55 vs UCONN (11/23/18) FIELD GOALS MADE 28 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 24 at Army (11/16/18) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 59 at Army (11/16/18) 58 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 58 at Iona College (11/09/18) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.483 (28-58) vs Purdue (11/22/18).407 (22-54) vs UCONN (11/23/18) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 7 vs UCONN (11/23/18) 6 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 23 at Iona College (11/09/18) 20 at Army (11/16/18) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE.429 (6-14) vs Purdue (11/22/18).412 (7-17) vs UCONN (11/23/18) FREE THROWS MADE 14 at Iona College (11/09/18) 8 at Army (11/16/18) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 22 at Iona College (11/09/18) 10 at Army (11/16/18) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE.800 (8-10) at Army (11/16/18).750 (6-8) vs Purdue (11/22/18) REBOUNDS 39 at Iona College (11/09/18) 31 vs UCONN (11/23/18) ASSISTS 15 at Army (11/16/18) 13 vs UCONN (11/23/18) STEALS 12 at Army (11/16/18) 9 at Iona College (11/09/18) BLOCKED SHOTS 4 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 3 at Army (11/16/18) 3 at Iona College (11/09/18) TURNOVERS 16 vs UCONN (11/23/18) 13 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 13 at Iona College (11/09/18) FOULS 18 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 16 vs UCONN (11/23/18) 16 at Iona College (11/09/18) Individual Game Highs Points 17 WELLERE, Akina at Army (11/16/18) 14 KEBBE, Alisha vs Purdue (11/22/18) 14 ENGLAND, Tiana vs Purdue (11/22/18) 14 BRELOVE, Curteeona vs Purdue (11/22/18) 14 WELLERE, Akina vs Purdue (11/22/18) 14 BAILEY, Kadaja at Iona College (11/09/18) Field Goals Made 7 BRELOVE, Curteeona vs Purdue (11/22/18) 7 WELLERE, Akina at Army (11/16/18) Field Goal Att. 13 WELLERE, Akina vs Purdue (11/22/18) 12 ENGLAND, Tiana vs UCONN (11/23/18) 12 KEBBE, Alisha at Army (11/16/18) 12 HOPPIE, Qadashah at Iona College (11/09/18) FG Pct (min 5 made).714 (5-7) BAILEY, Kadaja vs UCONN (11/23/18).636 (7-11) BRELOVE, Curteeona vs Purdue (11/22/18).636 (7-11) WELLERE, Akina at Army (11/16/18) 3-Point FG Made 3 HOPPIE, Qadashah at Iona College (11/09/18) 2 KEBBE, Alisha vs UCONN (11/23/18) 2 HOPPIE, Qadashah vs UCONN (11/23/18) 2 ENGLAND, Tiana vs UCONN (11/23/18) 2 ENGLAND, Tiana vs Purdue (11/22/18) 2 KEBBE, Alisha at Army (11/16/18) 3-Point FG Att. 8 KEBBE, Alisha at Army (11/16/18) 6 HOPPIE, Qadashah at Iona College (11/09/18) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made).667 (2-3) ENGLAND, Tiana vs Purdue (11/22/18).500 (3-6) HOPPIE, Qadashah at Iona College (11/09/18) Free Throws Made 4 WELLERE, Akina at Iona College (11/09/18) 3 KEBBE, Alisha vs Purdue (11/22/18) 3 CHARLES, Kayla at Iona College (11/09/18) 3 KEBBE, Alisha at Iona College (11/09/18) Free Throw Att. 6 WELLERE, Akina at Iona College (11/09/18) 6 BAILEY, Kadaja at Iona College (11/09/18) FT Pct (min 3 made) (3-3) CHARLES, Kayla at Iona College (11/09/18) (3-3) KEBBE, Alisha at Iona College (11/09/18) Rebounds 13 BAILEY, Kadaja at Iona College (11/09/18) 10 BRELOVE, Curteeona vs Purdue (11/22/18) Assists 10 ENGLAND, Tiana at Army (11/16/18) 9 ENGLAND, Tiana vs Purdue (11/22/18) Steals 7 ENGLAND, Tiana at Army (11/16/18) 3 BAILEY, Kadaja at Iona College (11/09/18) Blocked Shots 4 CHARLES, Kayla vs Purdue (11/22/18) 2 CHARLES, Kayla at Army (11/16/18) Turnovers 5 ENGLAND, Tiana vs UCONN (11/23/18) 5 WELLERE, Akina vs Purdue (11/22/18) Fouls 4 CHARLES, Kayla vs UCONN (11/23/18) 4 CHARLES, Kayla vs Purdue (11/22/18) Minutes 40 ENGLAND, Tiana vs UCONN (11/23/18) 38 ENGLAND, Tiana vs Purdue (11/22/18) 38 ENGLAND, Tiana at Iona College (11/09/18) 36 WELLERE, Akina at Army (11/16/18) 35 KEBBE, Alisha vs UCONN (11/23/18) 35 ENGLAND, Tiana at Army (11/16/18) St. John s - GAME LOWS POINTS 55 vs UCONN (11/23/18) 60 at Army (11/16/18) 61 at Iona College (11/09/18) 68 vs Purdue (11/22/18) FIELD GOALS MADE 21 at Iona College (11/09/18) 22 vs UCONN (11/23/18) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 54 vs UCONN (11/23/18) 58 at Iona College (11/09/18) 58 vs Purdue (11/22/18) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.362 (21-58) at Iona College (11/09/18).407 (24-59) at Army (11/16/18) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 4 at Army (11/16/18) 5 at Iona College (11/09/18) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 14 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 17 vs UCONN (11/23/18) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE.200 (4-20) at Army (11/16/18).217 (5-23) at Iona College (11/09/18) FREE THROWS MADE 4 vs UCONN (11/23/18) 6 vs Purdue (11/22/18) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 8 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 9 vs UCONN (11/23/18) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE.444 (4-9) vs UCONN (11/23/18).636 (14-22) at Iona College (11/09/18) REBOUNDS 27 at Army (11/16/18) 30 vs Purdue (11/22/18) ASSISTS 10 at Iona College (11/09/18) 12 vs Purdue (11/22/18) STEALS 5 vs UCONN (11/23/18) 6 vs Purdue (11/22/18) BLOCKED SHOTS 1 vs UCONN (11/23/18) 3 at Iona College (11/09/18) 3 at Army (11/16/18) TURNOVERS 6 at Army (11/16/18) 13 at Iona College (11/09/18) 13 vs Purdue (11/22/18) FOULS 11 at Army (11/16/18) 16 at Iona College (11/09/18) 16 vs UCONN (11/23/18) Opponent - GAME LOWS POINTS 35 at Iona College (11/09/18) 49 at Army (11/16/18) 62 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 65 vs UCONN (11/23/18) FIELD GOALS MADE 11 at Iona College (11/09/18) 17 at Army (11/16/18) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 37 at Iona College (11/09/18) 37 at Army (11/16/18) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.297 (11-37) at Iona College (11/09/18).438 (21-48) vs UCONN (11/23/18) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 3 at Iona College (11/09/18) 5 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 10 at Army (11/16/18) 14 at Iona College (11/09/18) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE.214 (3-14) at Iona College (11/09/18).333 (5-15) vs Purdue (11/22/18) FREE THROWS MADE 7 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 9 at Army (11/16/18) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 10 at Army (11/16/18) 13 vs Purdue (11/22/18) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE.538 (7-13) vs Purdue (11/22/18).556 (10-18) at Iona College (11/09/18) REBOUNDS 28 at Iona College (11/09/18) 29 at Army (11/16/18) 29 vs Purdue (11/22/18) ASSISTS 6 at Iona College (11/09/18) 11 vs UCONN (11/23/18) STEALS 1 at Army (11/16/18) 4 at Iona College (11/09/18) BLOCKED SHOTS 0 at Iona College (11/09/18) 1 at Army (11/16/18) 1 vs UCONN (11/23/18) TURNOVERS 15 vs UCONN (11/23/18) 19 vs Purdue (11/22/18) FOULS 12 at Army (11/16/18) 12 vs Purdue (11/22/18) 12 vs UCONN (11/23/18)

13 WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER PROFILES Returning Players NO. PLAYER 0 Alisha Kebbe 3 Tiana England 5 Shamachya Duncan 11 Kayla Charles 20 Akina Wellere 21 Qadashah Hoppie Newcomers NO. PLAYER 10 Jasmine Sina 22 Alissa Alston 25 Curteeona Brelove 30 Kadaja Bailey

14 WE ARE NEW YORK S TEAM. JOE TARTAMELLA Head Coach Seventh Season At St. John s Joe Tartamella was introduced as the eighth head coach in the history of the St. John s women s basketball program on April 27, In his six years at the helm of the Red Storm, Tartamella has continued the tradition of success that he helped to implement as a member of the coaching staff from In the team s most recent season Tartamella led St. John s back to the postseason for the 11th-straight season as the Johnnies advanced to the Quarterfinal Round of the WNIT for the first time in program history. Three of Tartamella s athletes garnered accolades by the BIG EAST following the campaign as Qadashah Hoppie was named BIG EAST Freshman of The Year, the first freshman to earn the award for the Johnnies since Da Shena Stevens won the award at the conclusion of the season. Hoppie and Tiana Engalnd both earned unanimous selection to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team, while Maya Singleton was tabbed to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. On January 10th, Tartamella moved up to third place on the All-Time Win List with 119 wins after defeating Butler, 73 to 55. Tartamella capped off his sixth season with a total 128 career wins. Tartamella led the St. John s team back to the postseason for the 10th-consecutive season as the Johnnies advanced to the WNIT Round of 16 for the fourth time in five total appearances. Additionally, the Red Storm reached the 20-win mark for the fourth-straight year. Three of Tartamella s players were recognized by the BIG EAST following the campaign as Jade Walker earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST First Team, while Aaliyah Lewis became just the second player in program history to be named Defensive Player of the Year after the senior earned a share of the award. Finally, rookie Alisha Kebbe was named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team after taking home the conference s Freshman of the Week Award a league-best four times during the regular season. On Jan. 22, 2017, Tartamella became the fifth coach in program history to win 100 games with a win over Providence at Carnesecca Arena. In March of 2016, Tartamella returned the Red Storm to a place of prominence that the program had not experienced in nearly three decades. Following three magical days in Chicago, the Johnnies claimed their first BIG EAST Title since The road to the championship proved difficult, as the Red Storm had to face off against top-seeded DePaul on its home court in the semifinals less than a week after the Blue Demons wrapped up the best regular season in the history of the new BIG EAST with a 16-2 mark. Trailing by double digits in the second half, the Johnnies stormed back to take the lead in the final period, knocking down their final 11 shots from the floor and securing a spot in the BIG EAST Championship game for the second time in three years. In the final, the Red Storm put forth its best defensive effort of the season, limiting Creighton to just 37 points and claiming the BIG EAST title. After its miraculous title run, the Red Storm secured a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in the last seven seasons and earned a postseason bid for the ninth-straight campaign. Two of Tartamella s players were recognized by the BIG EAST following the season, as super seniors Aliyyah Handford and Danaejah Grant were both named to the all-conference first team. In addition, Handford became the first player in St. John s history to take home BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year honors after finishing second in the conference in steals on the season. Handford and Grant both indelibly left their mark on the St. John s record book in , as Handford became the program s first 2,000-point scorer and Grant moved into ninth place on the career scoring list despite playing what amounted to just three full seasons in red and white. In April, the two seniors became the third and fourth players in the Tartamella era to hear their names called in the WNBA Draft, as Handford was selected 27th overall by the Connecticut Sun and Grant was taken four picks later at 31by the Washington Mystics. The Red Storm won 23 games for the third-straight season in , bumping Tartamella s career record to 87-45, good enough for a winning percentage of.659. In , Tartamella guided St. John s to the postseason for the eighth-straight season, taking the Red Storm to the WNIT Round of 16 for the third time in school history. This past season marked the second time in Tartamella s three-year tenure as head coach that St. John s has won at least a pair of postseason games. The Red Storm also won 23 contests for the second-straight year. Tartamella s star player, Aliyyah Handford, was named All-BIG EAST First Team and WBCA All-Region for the second-consecutive year after registering the second-most productive offensive season in school history. The junior guard scored 655 points during the campaign, propelling her into seventh place on the school s alltime scoring list. Two other members of the Red Storm were also recognized by the conference, as Danaejah Grant found a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team after scoring 580 points (fifth-most in school history) and Amber Thompson garnered All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention honors after shattering her own single-season rebounding record with 370 boards. In , Tartamella piloted the Red Storm to 23 victories and a trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the program s fifth-straight trip to the Big Dance. Aside from the team s NCAA Tournament berth, the campaign featured a number of other highlights, including a win over nationally-ranked Texas A&M at Madison Square Garden, a 13-5 BIG EAST mark, the program s first appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament Final since 1988 and an 11-game winning streak.

15 WE ARE NEW YORK S TEAM. JOE TARTAMELLA Head Coach Seventh Season At St. John s Under Tartamella, St. John s has made two trips to the NCAA tournament and averaged over 21 wins a year, while his players have garnered an array of individual awards. Following his first year as head coach, Tartamella saw Shenneika Smith and Nadirah McKenith earn First Team All-BIG EAST honors. In addition, Smith earned a spot on the All-Met First Team, while McKenith was named the All-Met Player of the Year and Handford took home the hardware as the MBWA Rookie of the Year. Most notably, however, McKenith and Smith were both taken in that spring s WNBA Draft and McKenith became the first St. John s player to sign a WNBA contract, playing the 2013 season with the Washington Mystics. The duo also earned WBCA Honorable Mention All-America accolades. Following the campaign, Handford found a spot on the All-Met and All-BIG EAST First Teams, while Eugeneia McPherson, Jade Walker and Amber Thompson were also recognized by the conference. In his first season as head coach, Tartamella guided the Red Storm to its fourth-straight NCAA Tournament berth after finishing the season tied for third in the BIG EAST Conference with an 11-5 record and winning eight of its last 10 regular season games. St. John s was also the host school for the First and Second Rounds of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Tartamella made his head coaching debut at the WBI Tip-Off Invitational in November He earned his first-career coaching victory coaching victory, 72-54, against UCF on Nov. 11 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. Against Rutgers on Jan. 6, 2013, Tartamella killed two birds with one stone, recording his firstcareer BIG EAST win and his first-career BIG EAST road win, 48-44, over the Scarlet Knights. On March 9, 2013 Tartamella notched his first BIG EAST Tournament victory, 51-45, against Seton Hall. Regarded as one of the top up-and-coming mentors in women s basketball, Tartamella s coaching career was forged over a nineyear tenure assisting St. John s all-time winningest coach, Kim Barnes Arico. Beginning as a Red Storm graduate assistant in 2002, Tartamella, 36, worked his way through the ranks and served as Barnes Arico s associate head coach for the four seasons leading up to his elevation to head coach. He has been an integral part of a staff that has been to six NCAA Tournaments, including St. John s run to its first-ever NCAA Sweet 16 in As a program, St. John s has been to the NCAA Tournament nine times. In his career with the Red Storm, Tartamella has played a vital role in helping turn around the St. John s women s basketball program and ushering its present success. During Tartamella s tenure, St. John s has advanced to 11 BIG EAST Tournaments, three WNITs, and six NCAA Tournaments, including the program s first Big Dance berth in more than 17 years during the campaign and the team s first-ever appearance in the Sweet 16 during the season. Tartamella has coached 27 All-BIG EAST and All-Rookie players, 15 All-Met selections and has enjoyed many a national Top 25 ranking during his time at St. John s, including a program-best No. 13 Associated Press ranking during the campaign. In , Tartamella s first season as associate head coach, he helped then-freshman Da Shena Stevens become one of the best rookies in St. John s history, as she broke the freshman scoring record and became the second player in program history to earn BIG EAST Freshman of the Year honors. Stevens further developed under his tutelage, as she was named a 2010 Associated Press All- American Honorable Mention Selection, an All-BIG EAST First Team honoree and the 2010 MBWA Player of the Year. During the successful season, Tartamella helped St. John s to its third-straight NCAA Tournament appearance as a program-best No. 3 seed. St. John s advanced to the NCAA Regional Semifinals for the first time in program history and enjoyed a final record. St. John s was also the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament and advanced to the semifinals for the first time since Tartamella s scouting and game-planning tactics have proved to be invaluable, as St. John s has enjoyed numerous victories over Top 25 opponents, including the team s three historic upset-victories over Notre Dame when the Irish were ranked No. 13 in , No. 9 in and No. 4/3 in In , he boasted the winning scout in St. John s win over No. 2 Connecticut on Feb. 18, ending the Huskies 99-game home-winning streak. With Tartamella as part of Barnes Arico s staff, the Red Storm claimed a.560 winning percentage. Tartamella is also known for his recruiting prowess and has consistently brought in top-rated talent for the Red Storm. Highlighting his role as recruiting coordinator was the class that ESPN.com ranked as 10th best in the nation and No. 1 in the BIG EAST. The class, seniors during the Season, included All-BIG EAST Freshmen Shenneika Smith and Nadirah McKenith, who blossomed into national headliners as they both were selected in the 2013 WNBA draft and signed professional contracts that summer. Prior to St. John s, Tartamella spent a year as an assistant men s basketball coach under the direction of head coach Tom Spina at SUNY Maritime College in Throgs Neck, N.Y. His responsibilities included recruiting and developing long and short-range strategies, administering game plans to players for execution in practice and games, and organizing and implementing pre- and post-season conditioning programs. Tartamella also served as the assistant director of career services at SUNY Maritime College.

16 WE ARE NEW YORK S TEAM. JOE TARTAMELLA Head Coach Seventh Season At St. John s CAREER RECORD vs. ALL OPPONENTS (Bold indicates opponent) Opponent Win Loss Albany 2 0 Arizona State 0 1 Army 2 0 Auburn 1 2 Binghamton 1 0 Boston University 0 1 Buffalo 0 1 Butler 8 2 Cincinnati 1 0 Creighton 7 7 Dayton 0 1 Delaware 1 1 DePaul 3 11 Drexel 0 1 Duke 0 1 Duquesne 1 2 Fairfield 1 0 Florida 1 1 Fordham 2 1 Georgetown 11 1 Hartford 1 0 Harvard 2 0 Hofstra 1 0 Indiana State 0 1 Iona 3 0 James Madison 2 1 Kansas 2 0 Lafayette 1 0 Louisville 0 2 Marist 3 0 Marquette 7 4 THE JOE TARTAMELLA FILE Opponent Win Loss Miami 1 1 Michigan 0 1 NJIT 2 0 Notre Dame 0 1 Pittsburgh 1 0 Providence 9 2 Purdue 1 0 Quinnipiac 1 1 Rutgers 4 0 Sacred Heart 3 0 Seton Hall 10 5 South Carolina 0 1 South Florida 3 1 Southern Cal. 1 0 St. Francis Brooklyn 2 0 Syracuse 0 1 Tennessee 0 1 Tennessee Tech 1 0 Texas 0 1 Texas A&M 1 0 UC Irvine 1 0 UCF 3 0 UCLA 0 2 UConn 0 3 Villanova 6 7 Virginia 1 0 Wagner 2 0 Western Michigan 1 0 West Virginia 0 1 William & Mary 2 0 Xavier 8 2 Overall Conference Year School Record Record Finish Postseason St. John s T-3 NCAA First Round St. John s nd NCAA Second Round St. John s th WNIT Third Round St. John s th NCAA First Round St. John s th WNIT Third Round St. John s th WNIT Quarterfinals St. John s Totals (Seven Seasons) (.663) (.644) TARTAMELLA S TIMELINE April 27, Introduced as eighth head coach in St. John s history July 24, Signs first NLI with Aliyyah Handford, a standout guard from Shabazz High School in New Jersey Nov. 11, First-career victory, 72-54, over UCF in Daytona Beach, Fla. at the WBI Tip Off Invitational Nov. 25, First-career road win, 66-54, at Hartford Jan. 6, First BIG EAST win, 48-44, at Rutgers - televised live nationally on ESPNU March 9, First BIG EAST Tournament victory, vs. Seton Hall (Second Round) April 16, Nadirah McKenith and Shenneika Smith became first-ever WNBA Draft picks for St. John s March 11, Red Storm s first appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament final since 1988 March 22, First NCAA Tournament win over Southern California, Jan. 2, First home win against a ranked opponent vs. No. 23 Seton Hall, March 8, Red Storm s first BIG EAST Championship since 1988 Jan. 22, Earned career-win No. 100 with a victory over Providence at Carnesecca Arena Jan. 10, Moved into third place on the all-time win list with a victory over Butler

17 AKINA WELLERE Chicago, Ill./Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy SR. G/F Tied Alisha Kebbe for the third-most points on the team with eight against Iona in season opener (Nov. 9) Led the team with 17 points against Army (Nov. 16) Is the number one returning scorer Saw action in 31 games with 28 starts Averaged 10.5 points and 2.7 boards per game Named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team Recorded at least 10 points on 18 different occasions Had two over 20 point games on the campaign Led the team in scoring seven times over the season Led the team in assists on three different occasions Named to watch list for Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, which recognizes nation s best shooting guard Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after scoring a career-high 21 points against William & Mary (Nov. 17) and again on December 11 Had 14 points along with hitting 75 percent of shots from the free throw line against reigning national champions, South Carolina (Nov. 25) Put up a career-best 23 points in the quarterfinal round of the WNIT against West Virginia (March 25). Career Highs Category No. Opponent (Date) Points 23 vs. West Virginia (3/25/18) FG 7 5x, last at Army (11/16/18) FGA 17 vs. Kansas (12/18/17) 3FG 6 vs. Rutgers (12/7/16) 3FGA 9 vs. Kansas (12/18/17) FTM 8 vs. William & Mary (11/17/17) FTA 12 vs. Buffalo (12/21/17) Rebounds 9 at Seton Hall (12/30/16) Assists 6 vs. William & Mary (11/17/17) Blocks 2 3x, last vs. Kansas (12/18/17) Steals 3 6x, last vs. Marist (3/1518) Minutes 40 2x, last vs. Kansas (12/18/17) Miscellaneous Statistics Category Career Double-Figure Scoring last vs. Purdue (11/22/18) 20-plus points last vs. West Virginia (3/25/18) 10-plus rebounds - - Double-Doubles Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N9 Iona N16 Army N22 Purdue N23 UConn WELLERE S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS min/avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA 3Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OFF DEF TOT Avg. pf FO A TO BLK STL PTS Avg / / / / TOTAL /

18 CURTEEONA BRELOVE Malone, Fla./VCU RS SR. F Started in her first game for the Red Storm against Iona on Nov. 9 where she put up four points and grabbed three boards Recorded four boards against Army (Nov. 16) (at St. John s) Sat out due to NCAA regulations (at VCU) Saw action in 29 games making 13 starts Averaged 8.3 points and 6.6 rebounds in 22.0 minutes per game Shot 45.3 percent from the field and 62.9 percent from the free throw line (at VCU) Saw action in all 33 games making seven starts Averaged 7.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in 15.8 minutes per game Hit 50.8 percent of her tries from the field and 65.7 percent of her free throws (at VCU) Played in eight games before missing of the remainder of the season Chipped in 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 9.0 minutes per game. Career Highs Category No. Opponent (Date) Points 14 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) FG 7 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) FGA 11 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) 3FG 1 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) 3FGA 3 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) FTM 3 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) FTA 4 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) Rebounds 6 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) Assists 1 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) Blocks 1 Iona (11/9/18) Steals 1 2x, last at Army (11/16/18) Minutes 33 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) Miscellaneous Statistics Category Career Double-Figure Scoring 1 1 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) 20-plus points plus rebounds 1 1 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) Double-Doubles 1 1 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N9 Iona N16 Army N22 Purdue N23 UConn , BRELOVE S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS min/avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA 3Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OFF DEF TOT Avg. pf FO A TO BLK STL PTS Avg / TOTAL /

19 JASMINE SINA Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Binghamton GS G Appeared in her first game for the Red Storm on Nov. 9 against Iona, seeing six minutes of action (at Binghamton) Appeared in all 32 games with 16 starts Reached double figures in scoring five times Scored a season-high 15 points in wins over NJIT (Dec. 10) and Dartmouth (Dec. 31) Had 12 points, five rebounds and four steals in the win at Maine on Jan. 6 Finished with 10 points and a team-high six assists at Youngstown State in a WBI first-round game on March Tied a career high with eight assists against Vermont (Feb. 6) Member of the America East Commissioner s Honor Roll (3.5 GPA or higher) Member of the Spring A.D. Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or higher) Career Highs Category No. Opponent (Date) Points 3 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) FG 1 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) FGA 2 Iona (11/9/18) 3FG 1 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) 3FGA 2 Iona (11/9/18) FTM -- FTA -- Rebounds -- Assists -- Blocks -- Steals -- Minutes 11 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) Miscellaneous Statistics Category Career Double-Figure Scoring plus points plus rebounds - - Double-Doubles Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N9 Iona N16 Army N22 Purdue N23 UConn DNP SINA S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS min/avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA 3Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OFF DEF TOT Avg. pf FO A TO BLK STL PTS Avg / TOTAL /

20 ALISHA KEBBE Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti JR. G Tied Akina Wellere with eight points in the team s season opener against Iona (Nov. 9). Went a perfect 3-3 from the free throw line Saw action in 33 games with 30 starts Put up double figures 18 times on the season Led the team in scoring on eight different occasions Led the team in rebounding twice Led the team in assists twice Named to All-Met Writers Association Third Team Led the team in free throw percentage, hitting 84.7 percent Second on the team in defensive rebounds with a total 99 Was named to BIG EAST Honor Roll twice this season Put up double figures in three consecutive games with 10 points against Buffalo (Dec. 21) Scored 16 points in BIG EAST opener vs. Marquette to lead St. John s in scoring (Dec. 28) Posted a season high 17 points against Creighton also grabbing seven rebounds in a career high 40 minutes (Jan. 5) Put up 15 points, seven rebounds and matched a career high four assists against Xavier (Jan. 7) Recorded first career double-double against Butler with 14 points and 11 rebounds (Jan. 10) Scored a team-high 16 points against RV/RV Villanova (Jan. 14) Posted a team-high 15 points against Seton Hall (Jan. 21) Career Highs Category No. Opponent (Date) Points 20 vs. Seton Hall (2/16/18) FG 7 3x, last vs. Seton Hall (2/16/18) FGA 14 at Butler 1/10/18) 3FG 6 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) 3FGA 14 vs. Purdue (11/22/18) FTM 7 vs. Butler (1/27/17) FTA 8 vs. Butler (1/27/17) Rebounds 11 vs. Butler (1/10/18) Assists 4 4x, last at Army (11/16/18) Blocks 2 3x, last vs. Seton Hall (2/16/18) Steals 4 vs. Marquette (12/28/17) Minutes 40 vs. Creighton (1/5/18) Miscellaneous Statistics Category Career Double-Figure Scoring , vs. UConn (11/23/18) 20-plus points vs. Seton Hall (2/16/18) 10-plus rebounds vs. Butler (1/10/18) Double-Doubles points and 11 boards vs. Butler (1/10/18) Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N9 Iona N16 Army N22 Purdue N23 UConn KEBBE S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS min/avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA 3Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OFF DEF TOT Avg. pf FO A TO BLK STL PTS Avg / / / TOTAL /

21 SHAMACHYA DUNCAN Staten Island, N.Y./The Patrick School JR. G Recorded seven minutes of action in the team s season opener against Iona (Nov. 9) Seen action in 15 games putting up a total of 37 points on the season Went a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw line against Western Michigan (Nov.24) Had a career high game against Providence (Jan. 28) posting 11 points on a 4-for-6 shooting effort from the field and a 3-for-5 effort from beyond the arc. Along with grabbing a career-high two rebounds and one steal Recorded first career assist against Xavier (Feb. 4) Career Highs Category No. Opponent (Date) Points 11 vs. Providence (1/28/18) FG 4 vs. Providence (1/28/18) FGA 6 vs. Providence (1/28/18) 3FG 3 vs. Providence (1/28/18) 3FGA 5 vs. Providence (1/28/18) FTM 2 vs. Western Mich. (11/24/17) FTA 2 vs. Western Mich. (11/24/17) Rebounds 2 vs. Providence (1/28/18) Assists 1 2x, last vs. Seton Hall (2/16/18) Blocks - - Steals 1 vs. Providence (1/28/18) Minutes 14 vs. Wagner (12/17/16) Miscellaneous Statistics Category Career Double-Figure Scoring -- 1 vs. Providence (1/28/18) 20-plus points plus rebounds - - Double-Doubles Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N9 Iona N16 Army N22 Purdue N23 UConn DNP DUNCAN S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS min/avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA 3Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OFF DEF TOT Avg. pf FO A TO BLK STL PTS Avg / / TOTAL /

22 TIANA ENGLAND Stamford, Conn./Stamford RS SO. G Dished out a team-high six assists against Iona in the team s season opener (Nov. 9) Tied a career-high 10 assists against Army (Nov. 16) grabbing seven steals, while netting eight points Saw action in 34 games with 32 starts Led the team in assists averaging 5.0 per game Averaged 9.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game Put up double figures 14 times on the season Was the single game leader in assists over the 2018 season, pacing the Red Storm on 27 different occasions Dished out five or more assists 21 times on the season Led the team four times in scoring Received unanimous selection to the All-BIG EAST Freshman Team Garnered All-Met Honorable Mention three times Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week four times, to tie for most by a freshman in the conference Led rookies in the conference in the following categories: minutes per game (34.6), assists (5.0) and steals (1.3) Posted her first career double-double against Creighton with 17 points and 10 assists (Jan. 5) Career Highs Category No. Opponent (Date) Points 21 vs. DePaul (2/23/18) FG 9 vs. DePaul (2/23/18) FGA 17 vs. Creighton (3/4/18) 3FG 2 6x last vs. UConn (11/23/18) 3FGA 6 vs. Fordham (12/12/17) FTM 5 vs. Western Michigan (11/24/17) FTA 5 vs. Western Michigan (11/24/17) Rebounds 7 Albany [NY] (11/30/17) Assists 10 4x, last at Army (11/16/18) Blocks -- Steals 7 at Army (11/16/18) Minutes 48 vs. Fordham (12/12/17 Miscellaneous Statistics Category Career Double-Figure Scoring vs. UConn (11/23/18) 20-plus points vs. DePaul (2/23/18) 10-plus assists at Army (11/16/18) Double-Doubles points / 10 rebounds vs. Creighton (1/5/18) Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opponent G-GS Min FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Reb PF Ast TO Blk Stl Pts N9 Iona N16 Army N22 Purdue N23 UConn ENGLAND S CAREER STATISTICS Season GP-GS min/avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA 3Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OFF DEF TOT Avg. pf FO A TO BLK STL PTS Avg DNP / / TOTAL /