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1 U S C U P S T AT E Women s Basketball Contact: Joe Guistina Assistant Media Relations Director Phone: (864) Fax: (864) jguistina@uscupstate.edu Web: upstatespartans.com Address: 800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time 11/15 Sat. at Presbyterian W, /17 Mon. MONTREAT W, /20 Thurs. CHARLESTON SOUTH. W, /25 Tues. at IUPUI W, /3 Wed. at Mercer* L, /13 Sat. at Kennesaw State* L, /16 Tues. at South Carolina L, /19 Fri. vs. Oral Roberts# L, /20 Sat. vs. Oakland# L, /3 Sat. NORTH FLORIDA* 4 p.m. 1/5 Mon. JACKSONVILLE* 5 p.m. 1/6 Tues. S.C. STATE 7 p.m. 1/8 Thurs. at Stetson* 7 p.m. 1/10 Sat. at Florida Gulf Coast* 7 p.m. 1/15 Thurs. LIPSCOMB* 7 p.m. 1/17 Sat. BELMONT* 4 p.m. 1/24 Sat. CAMPBELL* 4 p.m. 1/26 Mon. at ETSU* 4 p.m. 1/29 Thurs. at North Florida* 7 p.m. 1/31 Sat. at Jacksonville* 1 p.m. 2/2 Mon. at Virginia Tech 7 p.m. 2/5 Thurs. FLORIDA GULF COAST* 7 p.m. 2/7 Sat. STETSON* 4 p.m. 2/13 Fri. at Belmont* 7 p.m. 2/15 Sun. at Lipscomb* 2 p.m. 2/21 Sat. at Campbell* 1 p.m. 2/23 Mon. ETSU 7 p.m. 2/26 Thurs. MERCER* 5 p.m. 2/28 Sat. KENNESAW STATE* 4 p.m. * Atlantic Sun Conference Game # Cozumel Cup at Cozumel, Mexico All Times Local to Site and Subject to Change The Big NumberS 3 The number of Spartans averaging double figure points (Hawkins, McMillan, Wallace) 110 The number of 3-pointers that senior Courtney Bradley has hit in her career (fourth in school history) Game 10 USC Upstate (4-5, 0-2) vs. North Florida (2-9, 1-1) Sat., Jan. 3 Hodge Center (1,535) 4 p.m. Live Stats: Gametracker Live Video: ASun.TV Coaches: USC Upstate head coach Tammy George (Charlotte 93) is in her sixth year. She is in her fourth year at Upstate. North Florida head coach Mary Tappmeyer is in her 22nd year. She is in her 17th year at UNF. The Series: UNF leads, The Lady Ospreys won the last meeting and the first at the DI level, 48-37, on Jan. 28, There s no doubt that the USC Upstate women s basketball team faced its challenges during its current five-game skid, having faced four teams with winning records and two that made the postseason in Now, the team will enter the New Year staring at the meat of the Atlantic Sun Conference schedule ahead of it, starting with North Florida, which visits the Hodge Center for a men s and women s doubleheader on Saturday. The men s game tips at 1 p.m. with the women set for a 4 p.m. start. The Spartans (4-5, 0-2) will look to get their highpowered offense (second in the A-Sun at 70.1 points per game) back on track after averaging 60.0 points per game in its last two outings. However, Upstate will face a tough test in UNF, which defeated the Spartans, 47-38, in a defensive struggle at UNF Arena in their first meeting as DI schools on Jan. 28, The Lady Ospreys (2-9, 1-1) will look to end a sixgame skid of their own and try to get its own struggling offense (48.4 points per game, last in the A-Sun) back on track. About The Tournament SID Contacts: Upstate Assistant Media Relations Director Joe Guistina; North Florida Assistant Media Relations Director Adam Jonson. Websites: USC Upstate - North Florida - On Deck: Upstate hosts 2008 A-Sun Tournament runner-up Jacksonville on Monday at 5 p.m. UNF plays at ETSU on Monday at 4:45 p.m. The Spartans are at the start of the busiest stretch of their schedule, as they are set to play five games in the next eight days. Senior Courtney Bradley set the Upstate NCAA-era record for career assists with her three helpers against Oakland giving her 337 in her career. Junior Courtney Hawkins became the 16th player at USC Upstate to post 750 career points with her 13- point game against Oakland. Senior Ebony Johnson became the 15th player at Upstate with 400 rebounds in a career with her eightrebound effort against Oakland. Sophomore Chelsea McMillan had a team-seasonhigh five swipes against Oakland. Senior Ebony Johnson has a blocked shot in each of her last three games. Freshman Kendra Wallace needs just one point to become the 50th freshman in school history to reach 100 points. Junior Courtney Hawkins 2.21 assist-to-turnover ration is currently tied for 21st in Division I and leads the A-Sun. Projected Upstate Starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg. Rpg. Note 2 Courtney Bradley G 5-5 Sr Season-high nine points vs. Oakland. 11 Courtney Hawkins G 5-4 Jr Crossed 750 career points vs. Oakland. 14 Kendra Wallace G 5-9 Fr Ninth in the conference in 3-point percentage (.383). 23 Ebony Johnson G 5-7 Sr Second shortest in school history to reach 400 career boards. 32 Sam Frost F 6-0 So Third in A-Sun in blocked shots (1.11). Off The Bench No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg. Rpg. Note 5 Cherale Powell G 5-9 Sr The NJCAA scoring champion in Tiffany Whiting G 5-9 So Has hit 35 3-pointers in her career. 20 Lesley Daniel G 5-5 Fr Leads A-Sun in 3-point percentage (.450). 21 Chelsea McMillan F 6-0 So Amongst A-Sun leaders in six categories. 25 Kelly Westfield F 5-11 Sr Needs nine rebounds to reach 50 in career. 34 Tara Tranum C 6-1 So Has 25 career points. 40 Chelsey Peterson F 5-11 Fr Five points and three boards vs. Oakland. 41 Kolesia Richardson G 5-8 Jr Averaging 7.8 points in last five games. 44 Kimberly Pitman C 6-2 So Two points vs. Oral Roberts. 15 Brittany Johnson G/F 5-9 So Out for season with ACL tear suffered vs. Oral Roberts. - Sharniece Wadelington G 5-7 So. - - Will redshirt after transfer from UNC Greensboro.

2 2 Spartan Quick Facts Location Spartanburg, S.C. Enrollment 5,000 Founded 1967 Chancellor John C. Stockwell Athletics Director Mike Hall Senior Women s Administrator Louise Ericson Faculty Representative Jim Griffis Conference Atlantic Sun Nickname Spartans Colors Hunter Green, White & Black Home Venue Hodge Center Capacity 1,535 Head Coach Record at Upstate Career Record Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Tammy George (4th year) (6th year) Kiki Glass (4th year) Kevin Nicholls (2nd year) Bill Tinder (5th year) Basketball SID Joe Guistina jguistina@uscupstate.edu Office Phone Lady Osprey Quick Facts Location Jacksonville, Fla. Enrollment 17,000 Founded 1965 President John Delaney Athletics Director Dr. Richard Gropper Conference Atlantic Sun Nickname Lady Ospreys Colors Navy Blue & Gray Home Venue UNF Arena Capacity 5,800 Head Coach Mary Tappmeyer Record at School (17) Career Record (22) Assistant Coach Nancy Miller Assistant Coach Paula Williams Assistant Coach Keunta Miles Basketball SID Adam Jonson adam.jonson@unf.edu Office Phone USC Upstate Please refer to the University of South Carolina Upstate as USC Upstate on first reference. Upstate is acceptable after first reference. Please do not use dashes. USC Upstate Media Relations The USC Upstate Media Relations Office is always interested in assisting members of the media in their coverage of Upstate women s basketball. Publicity and media information is handled by Assistant Media Relations Director Joe Guistina. Game notes, statistics, photographs and other materials are available to media outlets covering the Spartan women s basketball team by contacting the USC Upstate Media Relations Office at In order to avoid any deadline conflicts, it is best to call two days in advance. Asst. A.D./Media Relations Bill English Asst. Director/WBB SID Joe Guistina Media Relations Assistant Sarah Hurd Mailing Address 800 University Way Spartanburg, SC Media Relations Fax Today s Opponent - North Florida Like USC Upstate, North Florida was a member of the Division II Peach Belt Conference before making the jump to the Atlantic Sun Conference and Division I athletics in The Spartans, in fact, were the victims of North Florida s last win in Division II, a win for the Lady Ospreys in the first round of the Peach Belt Tournament. Four seasons later, the Lady Ospreys enter Saturday s game with a 2-9 overall record, having secured wins against Wofford (71-60) and Lipscomb (52-51). However, UNF enters the game on a six-game losing streak after falling at Lehigh, 67-47, on Dec. 29 and against Valpairaiso, 58-49, on Dec. 30. Scoring just 48.5 points per game, the lowest scoring offense in the A-Sun, the Lady Ospreys were led by Jadhken Kerr, who averaged 8.8 points before sitting out the last five games. Brittany Kirkland averages 7.6 points and 2.8 assists per game and Jennifer Bowen adds 7.5 points and 4.6 rebounds. Series Record vs. North Florida North Florida leads, 10-2 Season Site Result at Kennesaw, Ga. W, Upstate L, at North Florida L, at Savannah, Ga. L, Upstate L, at North Florida L, Upstate L, at North Florida L, at North Florida L, Upstate W, at Augusta, Ga. L, at North Florida L, USC Upstate Women s Basketball The Number Battle Series History Overall Series UNF leads, 10-2 Winning Streak UNF, 2 In Spartanburg UNF leads, 3-1 In Jacksonville UNF leads, 5-0 At Neutral Sites UNF leads, 2-1 Tammy George Career vs. UNF 0-1 Mary Tappmeyer vs. Upstate 10-2 Statistical Comparison Category UPST UNF Record Scoring Average Scoring Margin Defensive Average Field Goal Pct Point FG Pct Free Throw Pct Rebounding Avg Rebounding Margin Assists/Game Turnovers/Game Turnover Margin Steals/Game Blocks/Game Series History North Florida 48, USC Upstate 37 Jan. 28, 2008 UNF Arena Jacksonville, Fla. USC Upstate , 0-7 A-Sun 55 WYANT, Shanea f PITMAN, Kimberly c HAWKINS, Courtney g WHITING, Tiffany g JOHNSON, Ebony g McGLOTHLEN, Jessica POWELL, Cherale TRANUM, Tara Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % North Florida , 4-3 A-Sun 14 GULDAGER, Jennifer f REAMES, Antoinette f SHEFFIELD, Shennette c MOORE, Shandrea g SYQUIO, Juliemay g BOWEN, Jennifer JONES, Brittany BARBOSA, Dominique WINDHAM, Willonda Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % Officials: Mitch Kaufman, Amy Bonner, Ronald Ledington Technical fouls: USC Upstate-None. North Florida-None. Attendance: 223 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total USC Upstate North Florida Last FG - UPST 2nd-03:11, UNF 2nd-02:17. Largest lead - UPST by 3 1st-11:45, UNF by 12 2nd-06:49. Game: % Game: % Game: % 1 In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench UPST UNF Score tied - 3 times. Lead changed - 6 times.

3 USC Upstate Women s Basketball 3 Spartans By The Numbers Overall record 4-5 At home 2-0 On road 2-3 vs. Ranked Teams 0-0 vs. Atlantic Sun Conference 0-2 Atlantic Sun Home 0-0 Atlantic Sun Away 0-2 vs. Southeastern Conference 0-1 vs. Atlantic Coast Conference 0-0 vs. Big South Conference 2-0 vs. Summit League 1-2 vs. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 0-0 vs. NAIA 1-0 When leading at halftime 3-1 When tied at halftime 0-0 When trailing at halftime 1-4 Leading with 5:00 left (regulation) 4-0 Trailing with 5:00 left (regulation) 0-5 Tied with 5:00 left (regulation) 0-0 When Upstate scores first 2-2 When opponent scores first 2-3 In games decided by 3 points or less 0-0 In games decided by 4-10 points 2-2 When Upstate shoots 50% or better 1-0 When Upstate shoots 40-49% 1-1 When Upstate shoots 30-39% 2-4 When Upstate shoots 30% or less 0-0 When scoring 90 or more points 1-0 When scoring points 1-0 When scoring points 1-1 When scoring points 1-3 When scoring less than 60 points 0-0 When Upstate outrebounds opponents 3-1 When Upstate is outrebounded 1-4 When rebounds are even 0-0 In overtime games 0-0 On Monday 1-0 On Tuesday 1-0 On Wednesday 0-2 On Thursday 1-0 On Friday 0-1 On Saturday 1-2 On Sunday 0-0 In November 4-0 In December 0-5 In January 0-0 In February 0-0 In March 0-0 Spartans at Home/On the Road Category Home Away Neut. Record Points/Gm Scoring Margin Points Allowed/Gm Field Goal% Opt. Field Goal% Pt. Field Goal% Opt. 3-Pt. Field Goal% Free Throw % Rebounding Avg Rebounding Margin Assists/Gm Turnovers/Gm Turnover Margin Assists/Turnover Margin Steals/Gm Blocks/Gm Moving On Up Junior Courtney Hawkins has continued to move up the Spartans career scoring list, with the 5-4 combo guard using 12 points against Oakland on Dec. 20 to become the 16th player in school history to reach 750 career points. During the game, she passed Ernetta Dailey ( ), moving into 15th in school history in career points. Now, Hawkins needs to score just eight points to move past Sharon McDowell ( ), who scored 765 career points. Eb and Flow Senior Ebony Johnson earned a spot on the Cozumel Cup All-Tournament Team thanks to an 11-point, eight-rebound effort against Oakland. Both were season-highs for the guard. She hit a 3-pointer and an off-balance jumper in the final minute to help Upstate pull within two points twice in the loss. She scored eight points and had two rebounds and two steals in 19 minutes against defending Summit League champions, Oral Roberts. She also became the 15th player in school history to reach 400 career rebounds with her first board of the night. At 5-7, she is the second shortest in school history to reach the 400-board mark. Tomracida Crawford ( ) is the shortest player, at 5-5, to reach 400 career rebounds, posting 520 in her career. A Look At The Record Book Senior Courtney Bradley added one more mark to an already accomplished career as an Upstate point guard on Dec. 20, as the 5-5 point guard passed Angelina Gordon s mark of 335 career assists from In the process, Bradley, who had three helpers in the game, set the school s NCAA-era record for assists and moved into second in the school s all-time record book with 337 assists. The school s all-time leader, Suzanne Graham, played when the school was a member of the NAIA. Upstate Career Points Leaders Player Years Points 1. Jametria Hannah Joey Paugh Sharon McDowell Courtney Hawkins Upstate Career Assist Leaders Player Years A 1. Suzanne Graham Courtney Bradley Angelina Gordon Jametria Hannah Marlene Riley Bradley s 110 career 3-pointers is just 12 shy of Dawn Bowden s third-best mark set from Her 559 career points are also just 10 outside the school s top 25. Is She The Same Old Hawk? For some watching the Spartans this season, it may be easy to conclude that junior Courtney Hawkins is not the same player that she was in when she led the A-Sun in scoring, averaging 16.4 points per game, and scored more than 19 points per game in A-Sun play. After all, Hawkins entered the week 21st in the conference in scoring, averaging 10.4 points per game. Before throwing out the caution flag, through, consider these couple nuggets about the Preseason All-A-Sun guard: In the last nine games of , Hawkins averaged 37.8 minutes per game to average 21.9 points, firing an average of 17.5 shots per game. Through the first nine games of this season, Hawkins has needed just 26.3 minutes and 9.1 shots per game to average 10.4 points. While her shots and minutes have fallen, Hawkins assists and assist-to-turnover ratio have risen, starting to make her into a fine point guard. Averaging 3.4 assists per game (fourth in the A-Sun), her 2.21 assist-toturnover ratio is 21st in the country and leads the conference. A Rejection A Day Senior guard Ebony Johnson has blocked a shot in each of the last three games, recording a rejection against South Carolina (Dec. 16), Oral Roberts (Dec. 19) and Oakland (Dec. 20). A 5-7 combo guard, Johnson has moved into ninth in the school s career record book with 33 career blocked shots, including her three this season. The shortest player amongst Upstate s career blocked shots leaders, Johnson has only blocked a shot in three consecutive games once before, doing so from Feb , New Kids On The Block One year after finishing next-to-last in the A-Sun in blocked shots, the Spartans enter the new year second in the league in the category, averaging 3.44 rejections per game. With its 31 rejections through the first nine games, the team is already almost past its total of 42 blocked shots during the season. The drastic turnaround can be attributed to the addition of two of the best shot-blockers in the league in sophomores Chelsea McMillan and Sam Frost. Frost, with 11 blocked shots, is third in the league and McMillan, with nine rejections, is fifth. Frost Heats Others Up Sophomore Sam Frost may have gotten a cool reception from the baskets in Cozumel during the Cozumel Cup, but that didn t keep the 6-0 post from contributing to the team. Instead, the Baltimore, Md., native used her passing game to help the Spartans, as she notched back-to-back career-highs in assists, notching three helpers against Oral Roberts before adding four dimes the next night against Oakland. In the process, Frost moved into a tie for fifth on the team, averaging 1.4 assists per game. Four For Efforts Four USC Upstate players finished in double digits against South Carolina on Dec. 16, with sophomore Chelsea McMillan finishing with 16 points, junior Courtney Hawkins posting 13, freshman Kendra Wallace posting 11 and sophomore Sam Frost scoring 10. It was the third time this season the Spartans featured four players with 10 or more points, also doing so against Montreat and at IUPUI. The team has reached the mark five times in the DI era and the South Carolina game was the second time the team did so against a Southeast-

4 USC Upstate Women s Basketball ern Conference team. Against Kentucky on Nov. 10, 2007, the school s first DI game, Courtney Bradley, Oceana Jackson, Tiffany Whiting and Ebony Johnson each finished with at least 10 points. Atlantic Sun Standings A-Sun Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Belmont Mercer Stetson FGCU Jacksonville Kennesaw State ETSU UNF Campbell USC Upstate Lipscomb (Through Games of Dec. 31) Upstate in the A-Sun Rankings (Through Games of Dec. 30) Scoring Offense 2nd (70.1) Scoring Defense 7th (68.4) Scoring Margin 4th (+1.7) Field Goal Percentage 5th (.407) Field Goal Percentage Defense 7th (.413) Free Throw Percentage 8th (.665) 3-Point Percentage 1st (.354) 3-Point Percentage Defense 11th (.355) Rebounding Margin 5th (-2.7) Rebounding Offense 4th (38.2) Rebounding Defense 8th (40.8) Offensive 5th (14.44) Defensive 6th (23.78) Blocked Shots 2nd (3.44) Assists 3rd (15.33) Steals 3rd (10.11) Turnover Margin 4th (+1.56) Assist/Turnover Margin 2nd (0.86) Upstate Players Among A-Sun Leaders Lesley Daniel 3-Point Field Goal Pct. 1st (.450/9-20) Sam Frost Blocked Shots 3rd (1.11) Courtney Hawkins Scoring 21st (10.4) Assists 4th (3.44) Free Throw Pct. 12th (.710/22-31) Steals 11th (1.89) 3-Point Field Goal Pct. T-3rd (.400/10-25) 3-Point Field Goals Made T-11th (1.11) Assist-Turnover Ratio 1st (2.21) Chelsea McMillan Points 9th (12.2) 9th (6.1) Field Goal Pct. 4th (.474/45-95) Blocked Shots 5th (1.00) Steals T-12th (1.67) Kolesia Richardson Free Throw Pct. 11th (.724/21-29) Kendra Wallace Points 17th (11.0) Free Throw Pct. 1st (.867/13-15) 3-Point Field Goal Pct. 7th (.383/18-47) 3-Point Field Goals Made T-4th (2.00) C-Mac s Big Half Sophomore Chelsea McMillan scored the first 13 points of the game for Upstate against South Carolina on Dec. 16 before freshman Kendra Wallace hit a jumper in the paint with 7:29 left in the first half. The 6-0 forward finished the first half with 15 points, the second-best first half performance in Upstate s Division I era. Courtney Hawkins posted 17 points in the first half against Jacksonville on Jan. 25, She finished the game with 16 points and eight rebounds, just two points away from becoming the first player on the team to reach 100 this season. New Faces Downtown Twenty-seven of USC Upstate s 52 3-pointers (52 percent) this season have been hit by freshmen. Three-point specialists in high school, Lesley Daniel has connected on nine trifectas and Kendra Wallace has hit 18 from downtown. Daniel has averaged 17.8 minutes per game, averaging 6.8 points, 2.4 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game. Wallace, a starting No. 2 guard, leads the Spartans with an average of 31.3 minutes per game while averaging 11.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Fresh Buckets Through the first seven games of the season, Upstate s top-scoring offense in the A-Sun has been led by its underclassman, with freshman and sophomore accounting for 65 percent of the team s 70.1 points per game. The freshman trio of Lesley Daniel, Chelsey Peterson and Kendra Wallace are averaging a combined 22.1 points per game, second only to the sophomores, who average 23.2 points per game. The sophomore class is led by two new post players to the rotation, with Chelsea Mc- Millan averaging 12.2 points and Sam Frost adding 6.9 points. Upstate Scoring By Class Year Pts/# PPG/Avg. Freshmen 199/3 22.1/7.4 Sophomores 209/6 23.2/3.9 Juniors 142/2 15.8/7.8 Seniors 81/4 9.0/2.3 Daniel, a 3-point specialist and a back-up point guard, is averaging 76.8 points per game. Peterson, an athletic forward that has moved right into the post rotation, is averaging 4.3 points per game and Wallace, another 3- point specialist, is averaging 11.0 points per game. Presents From Santa (Fe) Upstate was led by career-highs from its two Santa Fe (Fla.) Community College transfers in their Atlantic Sun Conference debut on Dec. 3 at Mercer. Sophomore Chelsea McMillan posted 23 points and added five rebounds and three steals. McMillan hit 8-of-13 from the field and also went 6-for-10 from the line. Junior Kolesia Richardson, a point guard, finished with 14 points thanks to a perfect 8-for-8 night from the free throw line. She also added five rebounds. The former Lady Saints transferred to Upstate after helping Santa Fe to a 20-8 finish in the Mid-Florida Conference. McMillan earned First Team All-Mid Florida honors and Richardson served as the team captain. The Last Time... Upstate won back-to-back games... Upstate won by 30 or more points... vs. Charleston Southern (11/20/08), at IUPUI (11/28/08) vs. Montreat (11/17/08), W, Upstate lost back-to-back games... Upstate lost by 30 or more points... vs. Oral Roberts (12/19/08), vs. Oakland (12/20/08) vs. Kennesaw State (2/4/08), L, Upstate played an overtime game... An Upstate player had a double-double... vs. Lander (2/21/07), L, Courtney Hawkins, at Presbyterian (11/15/08), 14p, 10r Upstate won an overtime game... Four Upstate players scored 10 or more points... vs. Tampa (12/30/05), W, at South Carolina (12/16/08), L, Upstate scored 100 points in a game... Chelsea McMillan 15,Courtney Hawkins 13, Sam Frost 10, Kendra Wallace 11 vs. Converse (12/29/05), W, Two Upstate players had 10 or more rebounds... Upstate allowed 100 points in a game... vs. Lander (2/21/07), L (OT) at Columbus State (1/28/98), L, Courtney Bradley, 10, Courtney Hawkins, 11 Upstate scored 90 points in a game... An Upstate player had 20 or more points... vs. Montreat (11/17/08), W, Chelsea McMillan, at Mercer (12/3/08), 23 Upstate allowed 90 points in a game... An Upstate player had 30 or more points... at ETSU (1/5/07), L, Courtney Hawkins, at Campbell (2/25/08), 35 Upstate won at the Hodge Center... An Upstate player had 10 rebounds... vs. Charleston Southern (11/20/08), W, Courtney Hawkins, at Presbyterian (11/15/08), 10 Upstate lost at the Hodge Center... An Upstate player had 15 rebounds... vs. Belmont (2/16/08), L, Ebony Johnson at UNC Asheville (1/8/08), 16 Upstate won on the road... An Upstate player had 20 rebounds... at IUPUI (11/25/08), W, Ebony Johnson vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/31/07), 20 Upstate lost on the road... An Upstate player had 10 assists... at South Carolina (12/16/08), L, Courtney Bradley, vs. North Georgia, 1/17/07, 11 Upstate won at a neutral site... An Upstate player had 10 or more free throws made... vs. Columbus State (PBT, 3/2/06), W, Courtney Hawkins, vs. Mercer (2/2/08), 13 Upstate lost at a neutral site... An Upstate player had 10 or more field goals made... vs. Oakland (Cozumel Cup, 12/20/08), L, Courtney Hawkins, at Campbell (2/25/08), 12 Upstate won by 20 or more points... An Upstate player had five or more 3-pointers... vs. Montreat (11/17/08), W, Kendra Wallace, vs. Charleston Southern (11/20/08), 5 Upstate lost by 20 or more points... An Upstate player had five or more steals... vs. Oral Roberts (12/19/08), L, Chelsea McMillan, vs. Oakland (12/20/08), 5

5 USC Upstate Women s Basketball 5 Spartan In-Season Birthdays Name Age Birthday Chelsea McMillan 20 Nov. 18 Courtney Hawkins 21 Dec. 5 Courtney Bradley 22 Feb. 15 Kolesia Richardson 21 Feb. 20 Bold indicates birthday is on a game day. CollegeRPI.com Opponent Rankings Opponent College RPI USC Upstate 258 Presbyterian (11/15) 284 Montreat (11/17) - Charleston Southern (11/20) 296 IUPUI (11/25) 245 Mercer (12/3) 136 Kennesaw State (12/13) 115 South Carolina (12/16) 64 Oral Roberts (12/19) 168 Oakland (12/20) 138 North Florida (1/3) 309 Jacksonville (1/5) 186 S.C. State (1/6) 319 Stetson (1/8) 153 Florida Gulf Coast (1/10) 93 Lipscomb (1/15) 323 Belmont (1/17) 173 Campbell (1/24) 243 ETSU (1/26) 161 North Florida (1/29) 309 Jacksonville (1/31) 186 Virginia Tech (2/2) 165 Florida Gulf Coast (2/5) 93 Stetson (2/7) 153 Belmont (2/13) 173 Lipscomb (2/15) 323 Campbell (2/21) 243 ETSU (2/23) 161 Mercer (2/26) 136 Kennesaw State (2/28) 115 (Through Games of Dec. 30) ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll (Dec. 30, 2008) No. School (1st-place votes) Record Points LW 1. Connecticut (31) North Carolina Texas A&M Texas Oklahoma Notre Dame Baylor Stanford California Auburn Duke Tennessee Louisville Rutgers Virginia Maryland Ohio State Kansas State Vanderbilt Florida South Dakota State Pittsburgh Oklahoma State Georgia Tech New Mexico NR Wallace Way Downtown After not hitting a 3-pointer in her first collegiate game, freshman Kendra Wallace averaged three treys in her next six games. Wallace, a three-time First Team West Virginia All-State selection at Nitro High School, hit five 3-pointers in an win over Charleston Southern on Nov. 20. The 5-9 freshman entered the week 17th in the A-Sun in scoring (11.0) and fourth in 3-pointers made per game (2.00). She is also eighth in the league in 3-point field goal percentage, hitting 38 percent (18-for-47) of her attempts this year. Hawk Eyes A-Sun Player of the Week Playing on the largest stage of her career on Nov. 25, junior Courtney Hawkins gave one of her finest performances as she scored 22 points to lead the USC Upstate women s basketball team to a come-from-behind win over IUPUI at Conseco Fieldhouse, the home of the NBA s Indiana Pacers and the WNBA s Indiana Fever. For her efforts in the game, Hawkins earned the Atlantic Sun Conference s Player of the Week award, the conference office in Macon, Ga., announced Dec. 1. Start It Up The USC Upstate women s basketball team got out to the secondbest start in program history, thanks to a high-powered offense that averaged 79.0 points per game through its first four contests. The 4-0 start of the squad fell four wins shy of the best start in school history, as then-usc Spartanburg won its first eight games in the season en route to its final Peach Belt Conference regular-season championship and a slot in the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional Finals. Upstate Freshman 3-Pt. FG List Team 3FG/3FGA Pct. 1. Kristen Metcalf Brenda Wofford Shannon Pallardy Kendra Wallace Upstate Best Starts In School History Year Start Fin. Record Five Times November Reign USC Upstate completed just its fifth undefeated November in school history when it defeated IUPUI, 73-63, on Nov. 24. The Spartans, who finished 4-0 in the month, were the first squad since to go unbeaten during the season s opening month. The team won the most games in the month to stay undefeated, as both the and squads won three games during the month and and teams won just their season openers in November. Since moving to Division I in , the Spartans are 6-4 (.600) in the eleventh month. Little Bit O Redemption The win over IUPUI on Nov. 24 was a bit of sweet redemption for the Spartans, who fell to the Jaguars on Nov. 21, 2007 after the Spartans took a six-point lead into the half, spoiling Upstate s first Division I Spartan Starters Opponent Guard Guard Guard Forward Forward Presbyterian (11/15) Hawkins Wallace B. Johnson Peterson Frost Montreat (11/17) Hawkins Wallace E. Johnson McMillan Frost Charleston Southern (11/20) Hawkins Wallace E. Johnson McMillan Frost IUPUI (11/25) Hawkins Wallace E. Johnson McMillan Frost Mercer (12/3) Hawkins Wallace E. Johnson McMillan Frost Kennesaw State (12/13) Hawkins Wallace Daniel McMillan Frost South Carolina (12/16) Richardson Wallace Daniel McMillan Frost Oral Roberts (12/19) Richardson Wallace Hawkins McMillan Frost Oakland (12/20) Bradley Wallace Hawkins E.Johnson Frost North Florida (1/3) Jacksonville (1/5) S.C. State (1/6) Stetson (1/8) Florida Gulf Coast (1/10) Lipscomb (1/15) Belmont (1/17) Campbell (1/24) ETSU (1/26) North Florida (1/29) Jacksonville (1/31) Virginia Tech (2/2) Florida Gulf Coast (2/5) Stetson (2/7) Belmont (2/13) Lipscomb (2/15) Campbell (2/21) ETSU (2/23) Mercer (2/26) Kennesaw State (2/28)

6 6 Career Double-Doubles For Current Spartans Team (Date) Pts Reb Courtney Bradley vs. Lander (2/21/07) Courtney Hawkins vs. Lander (2/21/07) at Presbyterian (11/15/08) Ebony Johnson vs. North Greenville (11/30/06) at Francis Marion (1/24/07) at Kentucky (11/10/07) vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/31/07) vs. Kennesaw State (2/4/08) Spartan Honors Courtney Hawkins Atlantic Sun Top Performers (11/18) Atlantic Sun Player of the Week (12/1) Ebony Johnson Cozumel Cup All-Tournament Team (12/20) Atlantic Sun Top Performers (12/22) Sprint Spartan of the Week (12/22) Kendra Wallace Atlantic Sun Top Performers (11/24) Sprint Spartan of the Week (11/24) Pronunciation Guide Cherale Powell Sure-L Kolesia Richardson Kuh-LEASE-ee-uh Bill Tinder Tin-der Sharniece Wadelington Shahr-niece Wad-L-ing-ton Tiffany Whiting White-ing USC Upstate Women s Basketball game at the Hodge Center. Junior Courtney Hawkins scored 19 of her game-high 22 points in the second half, as she canned three of her four 3-pointers in the stanza, to help the Spartans overcome a three-point deficit heading into the locker room. The game, played at the home of the Indiana Pacers, Conseco Fieldhouse, spoiled the first Jags game ever played in the downtown Indianapolis facility. Post Presence What a difference a year makes. After the Spartans accounted on guards for 76 percent of their scoring in , the post players have accounted for 40 percent (251 of 631 points) of the scoring through the first nine games. Sophomore Chelsea McMillan has led the way with 110 points in her first nine Spartan games while other first time Spartans, sophomore Sam Frost and freshman Chelsey Peterson, have combined for 101 points. A Productive Bench Through the first three games, the USC Upstate bench has provided for more than 36 percent (230 of 631) of Upstate s scoring, something made even more impressive considering that the bench provided for only 21 percent of the team s scoring output. In three games off the bench, sophomore Chelsea McMillan is averaging 17.0 points per game while freshman Lesley Daniel is averaging 6.9 points and junior Kolesia Richardson adds 4.6 points in a non-starting role. Block Party Upstate posted its first 10-block game in the DI era on Nov. 20 against Charleston Southern, as the Spartan defense swatted away 10 of the Lady Buccaneers 77 shots (13 percent). The Spartans were led by sophomore posts Sam Frost and Chelsea McMillan, who each had three rejections. Sophomore Brittany Johnson added two blocks and both freshman Chelsey Peterson and sophomore Kim Pitman added one. Highs In The 90s The Spartans 93 points against Montreat on Nov. 17 was the first time since a win over North Georgia on Jan. 17, 2007 that the Spartans scored 90 points in a game, a span of 43 matches. In all, the Spartans have topped the 90-point mark five times in the Tammy George era, falling only once, a loss to West Liberty State, ironically, also on Nov. 17, Money vs. Montreat The Spartans win over Montreat on Nov. 17 set a number of marks for the team at the Division I level. Some of the records include: Most points scored in a game (93) Largest margin of vistory (41) Highest field goal percentage (.574) Most assists (27) Upstate s first missed shot in the game was at the 15:53 mark of the first half, after the team already had a 15-3 lead. Within the first 10 minutes, the Spartans had a 35-8 lead, a lead that never fell below 22 points after that. Pay It Forward The Spartans posted their first 25-assist game at the Division I level on Monday night against Montreat, as eight players contributed to the cause with helpers. Senior Ebony Johnson led the way with six assists and fellow senior Courtney Bradley added five helpers. Junior Courtney Hawkins added four and both point guards freshmen Lesley Daniel and junior Kolesia Richardson each added three assists. Freshman Kendra Wallace added three helpers and freshman Chelsey Peterson had two. Sophomore Chelsea McMillan rounded out the list with one dime Spartan Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School Adademic Major 2 Courtney Bradley G 5-5 Sr. Columbia, S.C./Dutch Fork Interdisciplinary Studies 5 Cherale Powell G 5-9 Sr. Wilkesboro, N.C./Wilkes CC Interdisciplinary Studies 11 Courtney Hawkins G 5-4 Jr. Greer, S.C./Greer Communications 13 Tiffany Whiting G 5-9 So. Troutman, N.C./South Iredell Nursing 14 Kendra Wallace G 5-9 Fr. Hurricane, W.Va./Nitro Undecided 15 Brittany Johnson G/F 5-9 So. Tulsa, Okla./Allen County C.C. Criminal Justice 20 Lesley Daniel G 5-5 Fr. Collinwood, Tenn./Collinwood Undecided 21 Chelsea McMillan F 6-0 So. Quincy, Fla./Santa Fe C.C. Accounting 23 Ebony Johnson G 5-7 Sr. Columbia, S.C./Ridge View Interdisciplinary Studies 25 Kelly Westfield F 5-11 Sr. St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg College History/Criminal Justice 32 Sam Frost F 6-0 So. Baltimore, Md./North Greenville Univ. History/Political Science 34 Tara Tranum C 6-1 So. Bluff City, Tenn./Tennessee Undecided 40 Chelsey Peterson F 5-11 Fr. Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork Undecided 41 Kolesia Richardson G 5-8 Jr. Mary Esther, Fla./Santa Fe C.C. Special Education 44 Kimberly Pitman C 6-2 So. Plumtree, N.C./Avery Interdisciplinary Studies - Sharniece Wadelington* G 5-7 Jr. Greenville, S.C./UNC Greensboro Nonprofit Administration * Redshirting the season. Head Coach: Tammy George (Charlotte 93, 4th year at USC Upstate; 6th year overall) Assistant Coaches: Kiki Glass, Kevin Nicholls, Dr. Bill Tinder Seniors (4) Courtney Bradley, Ebony Johnson, Cherale Powell, Kelly Westfield Juniors (3) Courtney Hawkins, Kolesia Richardson, Sharniece Wadelington Sophomores (6) Sam Frost, Brittany Johnson, Chelsea McMillan, Kim Pitman, Tara Tranum, Tiffany Whiting Freshmen (3) Lesley Daniel, Chelsey Peterson, Kendra Wallace Posts (7) Sam Frost, Brittany Johnson, Chelsea McMillan, Chelsey Peterson, Kim Pitman, Tara Tranum, Kelly Westfield Guards (9) Courtney Bradley, Lesley Daniel, Courtney Hawkins, Ebony Johnson, Cherale Powell, Kolesia Richardson, Sharniece Wadelington, Kendra Wallace, Tiffany Whiting

7 USC Upstate Women s Basketball 7 Other Spartan Stats Double Figure Scorers Courtney Hawkins 6 (4-2) Chelsea McMillan 6 (3-3) Kendra Wallace 5 (2-3) Lesley Daniel 3 (2-1) Sam Frost 2 (1-1) Ebony Johnson 2 (1-1) Kolesia Richardson 2 (0-2) Brittany Johnson 1 (0-1) Double Figure Rebounders Courtney Hawkins 1 (1-0) Double-Doubles Courtney Hawkins 1 (1-0) Games Leading Scorer Honors Chelsea McMillan 3 (1-2) Courtney Hawkins 3 (2-1) Kendra Wallace 2 (1-1) Brittany Johnson 1 (0-1) Kolesia Richardson 1 (0-1) A Big Debut Sophomore Chelsea McMillan posted the highest scoring debut for Upstate in the Division I era on Nov. 15 at Presbyterian, as the 6-0 Santa Fe (Fla.) C.C. transfer posted 16 points and added nine rebounds in her first game in the Hunter Green, Black and White. Oceana Jackson scored 12 points in Upstate s Division I debut against Kentucky on Nov. 10, Double-Double Trouble 5-4 junior guard Courtney Hawkins posted her second career double-double on Nov. 15 at Presbyterian, as the preseason All-A-Sun Team member had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Surprisingly, even as she led the A-Sun in scoring in and averaged more than four rebounds a game, she didn t have a double-double as a sophomore. In fact, it was a span of 632 days since her last double-double, as she notched 20 points and 11 rebounds on Feb. 20, 2007 at Lander. Hawk Earns Spot On Preseason All-A-Sun Team After a season in which she led the Atlantic Sun Conference in scoring, junior Courtney Hawkins landed a spot on the Preseason All-Atlantic Sun Conference team, the conference office announced. Hawkins, who is the first Upstate basketball player to earn Preseason All-A-Sun honors, finished the season with a league-best scoring average of 16.4 points per game. A balanced guard, the 5-4 Greer native was also 14th in assists (2.52), sixth in free throw percentage (.790), second in steals (2.34), fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (.358), eighth in 3-point field goals made (1.48) and fourth in minutes per game (34.55). Hawkins stepped up in A-Sun play, averaging a league-best 19.7 points per game and also finishing second in free throw percentage (.856), third in steals (2.38), 13th in 3-point field goal percentage (.364), eighth in 3-point field goals made (1.50) and second in minutes played (36.81). Games Leading Rebounder Honors Chelsea McMillan 5 (1-4) Chelsey Peterson 2 (1-1) Kendra Wallace 2 (1-1) Sam Frost 1 (0-1) Courtney Hawkins 1 (1-0) Brittany Johnson 1 (1-0) Ebony Johnson 1 (1-0) Kolesia Richardson 1 (0-1) Undersized Underdog In their first year of Division I competition, it wasn t a surprise that the USC Upstate women s basketball program experienced some growing pains. But what was a surprise to outsiders is who stepped up. Losing the team s top rebounder to an ACL tear, senior guard Ebony Johnson stepped into the role, averaging 7.0 boards per game despite her 5-7 frame. She was the only player in DI that is shorter than 5-8 and averaged at least seven rebounds a game. All-State Sparty Two of USC Upstate s freshmen earned All-State honors as prep seniors, as Chelsey Peterson earned the honors in South Carolina and Kendra Wallace earned the honors in West Virginia. Peterson, a 5-11 forward with explosive athletic ability, averaged 19.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game at Irmo to earn Class AAAA All-State honors. Wallace, a 5-9 guard with a great outside shot, averaged 21.9 points per game as a senior to earn her third First Team Class AAA All-State honors at Hurricane. The West Virginian hit 45 percent of her 3-pointers (85-for-190). Three more Upstate additions also earned all-state honors during their prep careers. Junior Sharniece Wadelington, a transfer from UNC Greensboro, also earned South Carolina All-State honors as a prep senior at J.L. Mann, after averaging 16.7 points and four steals per game. Junior Kolesia Richardson was also a Second Team Spartan Statistics Opponent Bench Points Points In Paint Points Off Turnovers 2nd-Chance Points Fast Break Points Presbyterian (11/15) Montreat (11/17) Charleston Southern (11/20) IUPUI (11/25) Mercer (12/3) Kennesaw State (12/13) South Carolina (12/16) Oral Roberts (12/19) Oakland (12/20) North Florida (1/3) Jacksonville (1/5) S.C. State (1/6) Stetson (1/8) Florida Gulf Coast (1/10) Lipscomb (1/15) Belmont (1/17) Campbell (1/24) ETSU (1/26) North Florida (1/29) Jacksonville (1/31) Virginia Tech (2/2) Florida Gulf Coast (2/5) Stetson (2/7) Belmont (2/13) Lipscomb (2/15) Campbell (2/21) ETSU (2/23) Mercer (2/26) Kennesaw State (2/28) Total

8 8 Spartan Superlatives Spartan Highs Points 93 MONTREAT (11/17/08) Field Goals Made 35 MONTREAT (11/17/08) Field Goal Pct..574 MONTREAT (11/17/08) 3-Pointers Made 8 Four Times 3 PT FG Pct..615 at IUPUI ( ) Free Throws Made 21 at Presbyterian (11/15/08) FT Pct..762 Twice 49 CSU (11/20/08) Assists 27 MONTREAT (11/17/08) Steals 16 MONTREAT (11/17/08) Blocked Shots 10 CSU (11/20/08) Turnovers 25 CSU (11/20/08) Fouls 24 MONTREAT (11/17/08) Spartan Lows Points 57 at South Carolina (12/16/08) Field Goals Made 20 Twice Field Goal Pct..339 vs. Oral Roberts (12/19/08) 3-Pointers Made 2 Twice 3 PT FG Pct,.105 vs. Oral Roberts (12/19/08) Free Throws Made 9 vs. Oakland (12/20/08) FT Pct..444 at Kennesaw St. (12/13/08) 31 vs. Oral Roberts (12/19/08) Assists 2 at Presbyterian (1/15/08) Steals 6 Twice Blocked Shots 0 at Mercer (12/3/08) Turnovers 11 at Presbyterian (11/15/08) Fouls 13 vs. Oakland (12/20/08) USC Upstate Women s Basketball All-State selection in Florida twice in her career at Ft. Walton Beach. Sophomore Chelsea McMillan earned Third Team Florida All-State honors as a senior at Gadsden and was a second-team selection as a sophomore. Dutch Fork Duo Senior Courtney Bradley will be joined on the Spartans this season by a former high school teammate in Chelsey Peterson. The Dutch Fork High School graduates played together for one season, a year in which Bradley was named the Class 4A Region Player of the Year and the Silver Foxes advanced to the state title game. A freshman on that team, Peterson went on to earn all-state honors as a senior and helped the Silver Foxes to the second round of the state tournament. Upstate Picked To Finish 11th In Preseason Poll The Spartans were selected to finish 11th in the league in both the Preseason Coaches and Media Polls, the conference office announced. ETSU was selected to repeat as both league and tournament champions in both polls and Kennesaw State s Britteny Henderson was selected to repeat as the conference player of the year. Road Warriors In their first season in Division I, the USC Upstate team took on its most extensive traveling schedule in school history, not only taking a trip to the furthest point north (Kentucky, 341 miles) in school history, but also traveling the furthest south (Florida Gulf Coast, 710 miles). In total, USC Upstate hit the road 18 times, covering more than 7,000 miles. In their second season of DI play, the Spartans will have an even more impressive travel itinery, as they traverse more than 7,500 miles and played the first games in program history outside the United States when they visit Cozumel, Mexico for the Cozumel Cup in December. About USC Upstate USC Upstate was founded in 1967 as the Spartanburg Regional Campus, a junior college and branch of the University of South Carolina. By 1975, the school began to offer baccalureate degrees and became USC Spartanburg. The school, which had competed in men s basketball since the school s founding, moved to the NAIA. They were known as the Rifles, a nod to a local militia unit from the Revolutionary War. The school continued to grow and in 1990, the athletic programs moved from the NAIA with 12 like-minded schools from South Carolina and Georgia, forming the Peach Belt Conference. In 2004, the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees passed a resolution to change the name of the school to the University of South Carolina Upstate. In a better effort to brand the University and its new image, the athletic department changed its nickname to Spartans. In , the athletic department began its five-year transition to Division I and its full membership in the Atlantic Sun Conference, competing at the Division II level for the last time. Tammy George Wins 21 from 100 Courtney Bradley Games Played 18 from Point Field Goals Made 15 from 125 Free Throws 15 from from 300 Assists 13 from 350 Steals 42 from 150 Points 41 from 600 Lesley Daniel Points 39 from 100 Free Throws 33 from 50 3-Pointers Made 16 from 25 7 from 25 Assists 28 from 50 Sam Frost Points 38 from Point Field Goals Made 20 from from 50 Steals 38 from 50 Courtney Hawkins Games Played 13 from 75 Points 43 from Pointers Made 8 from 75 Free Throws Made 4 from from 250 Assists 41 from 200 Steals 29 from 150 Career Milestone Tracker Brittany Johnson Points 23 from from 50 Blocks 21 from 25 Ebony Johnson Games Played 16 from 100 Points 53 from pointers Made 1 from 25 Free Throws Made 45 from from 500 Blocks 7 from 40 Steals 50 from 150 Chelsea McMillan Points 90 from 200 Field Goals 5 from 50 Free Throws 31 from from 100 Blocked Shots 41 from 50 Chelsey Peterson Points 11 from from 50 Field Goals 10 from 25 Assists 41 from 50 Steals 41 from 50 Kimberly Pitman Games 20 from 50 Points 50 from from 100 Blocks 2 from 10 Cherale Powell Games 18 from 50 Points 22 from 150 Free Throws 2 from 25 Steals 26 from 50 Kolesia Richardson Points 4 from from 50 Assists 34 from 50 Tara Tranum Games 25 from 50 Points 25 from from 50 Kendra Wallace Points 1 from from 50 Assists 38 from 50 3-Pointers 7 from 25 Kelly Westfield Games 17 from 50 Points 48 from 100 Free Throws 6 from 25 8 from 50 Tiffany Whiting Games 7 from 50 3-pointers Made 15 from 50 2 from 100 Assists 34 from 50 Steals 32 from 50 Points 42 from 200

9 Head Coach Tammy George 4th Year at Upstate 6th Overall UNC Charlotte 93 Tammy George is in her fourth The George Checklist season as the head women s basketball coach at USC Upstate. R 1 Coach of the Year Award R 1 Regular Season Conference Title During just five seasons as a head R 2 Honorable Mention All-Americans R 2 National Tournament Appearances coach, George has established R 3 Conference Players of the Year herself in both the NAIA and R 3 15-win seasons NCAA, having coached both R 13 Academic All-Conference selections at Upstate R 75 Wins Brevard and Upstate to berths in their respective national tournaments. In addition, she has coached three conference Players of the Year, including Upstate s Yakeeshia Ross in BORN: Oct. 19, 1970 The GEorge File HOMETOWN: Hendersonville, N.C. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1993 Bachelor of Arts - Child and Family Development UNC Charlotte COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE Assistant Coach - Gardner-Webb Assistant Coach - Wofford Assistant Coach - UNC Asheville Head Coach - Brevard 2005-Pres. Head Coach - USC Upstate Coaching honors Appalachian Athletic Conference Coach of the Year PLAYING EXPERIENCE Guard, Charlotte Guard, Asheville Rage/Smoky Mountain Swarm Exhibition Teams As a player at charlotte Year Record Post-Season Highlights WNIT Team won the Sun Belt League title Sun Belt Finalists Team went 4-2 in Sun Belt Metro Conf. First Round Set school record with point percentage Metro Conf. Semifinals Served as tri-captain. AS AN ASSISTANT Coach Year Position Highlights 2001 Asst. Coach - Gardner-Webb Signed top-rated recruiting class in school history Asst. Coach - Wofford Helped coach team to a schoolbest 16 Division I wins Asst. Coach - UNC Asheville Coached two of top 11 scorers in the Big South. AS A Head Coach Year Team Overall Conf. Highlights 2004 Brevard Brevard Led team to NAIA DII Tournament USC Upstate Led team to NCAA DII Tournament USC Upstate Team finished fifth in Peach Belt USC Upstate Upstate s first year in Division I USC Upstate Upstate s second year in DI. Total 5 years A tireless worker and recruiter, George has revamped the Spartans as they make their way into their second year in the NCAA Division I ranks and the Atlantic Sun Conference. Included in the seven-member recruiting class are two prep All-State selections and two Junior College All-Conference selections. George guided the Spartans into the waters of Division I in , leading the team to five wins. Injuries plagued the team, cutting short the seasons of the team s point guard and power forward. However, guard Courtney Hawkins still won the league scoring title, as the 5-4 guard averaged 16.4 points per game. George helped the team to an record and kept the team in the pack in the Peach Belt Conference, finishing the regular season in fifth place at She had a tremendous first season with USC Upstate in , leading the Spartans to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since season and coaching Yakeeshia Ross to Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year honors. USC Upstate finished with a overall record, including a 12-8 mark in the Peach Belt Conference and the No. 2 seed in the Peach Belt Tournament. George came to USC Upstate from Brevard where she spent two years as the head coach of the Tornados women s hoops team. Her brief stint at Brevard was successful, leading the team to a 21-1 conference record and the regular season conference championship in after being picked to finish fifth in the preseason poll. She earned Appalachian Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors and guided Brevard into the NAIA Division II National Tournament. She coached the league s co-players of the Year (Kris May Richardson and Ayana McWilliams) and the Defensive Player of the Year. Richardson and McWilliams each earned Honorable Mention All-American honors as well. She compiled a record over her two seasons at Brevard. Prior to her stint at Brevard, George was an assistant coach at three NCAA Division I schools. She served as an assistant at UNC Asheville from where she helped coach two of the top 11 scorers in the Big South Conference. As an assistant at Wofford College from , she helped guide the Lady Terriers to its best Division I record in winning 16 games, advancing to the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament, and having the Southern Conference Player of the Year. As an assistant at Gardner-Webb from , she helped sign the top rated recruiting class in the history of the program. Prior to her stint on the college level, she served as the junior varsity coach at her alma mater East Henderson High School where she guided the squad to three division titles and a record in three years from