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1 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC University of Southern California Women s Basketball USC Sports Information Heritage Hall 3501 Watt Way Los Angeles, CA WBB Sports Information Director: Darcy Couch dcouch@usc.edu Office: (213) Cell: (213) FAX: (213) RELEASE #4 NOVEMBER 21, 2016 USC Women Make Expedition To Great Alaska Shootout Women of Troy join Missouri State, Portland and host Alaska-Anchorage for action Nov THIS WEEK USC s first road trip of takes the Women of Troy to the Great Alaska Shootout next for competition running Nov in Anchorage. USC (2-1) opens up with a clash against Missouri State (1-2) at 6:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday (Nov. 22) and will face either host Alaska-Anchorage or Portland on Wednesday (Nov. 23). USC s only other trip to Alaska was for the Northern Lights Invitational, back when current head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke was a senior onthe USC women s squad. IN THE NATION USC is unranked in the latest national SCHEDULE/RESULTS Media Guide & Record Book: usctrojans.com/sports/w-baskbl/201617mediaguides.html GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT ANCHORAGE, ALASKA Date Opponent Time/Result NOVEMBER 4 Cal State LA (exhibition) W Hawai i (DH) W UC Riverside W at UNLV L Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska) 22 vs. Missouri State 6:30 p.m. 23 vs. Portland/Alaska-Anchorage 3 / 5:30 p.m. 27 Long Beach State (DH) 4 p.m. 30 at Texas A&M 11 a.m. CT DECEMBER 3 at Sacramento State 7:35 p.m. Women of Troy Classic (Galen Center) 16 USC vs. Grambling State 6 p.m. SMU vs. Mississippi State 8 p.m. 18 Consolation Game 11 a.m. Championship Game 1 p.m. 21 at UC Irvine 6 p.m. 30 Colorado* 6 p.m. JANUARY 1 Utah* 12 p.m. 6 at Washington* (P12LA & P12W) 8 p.m. 8 at Washington State* (P12LA & P12W) 12 p.m. 13 Oregon* (P12LA & P12OR) 8 p.m. 15 Oregon State* (P12LA & P12OR) 3 p.m. 18 UCLA* (P12LA) 8 p.m. 22 at UCLA* (P12N & P12LA) 5 p.m. 27 Arizona* 7 p.m. 29 Arizona State* (P12LA & P12AZ) 3 p.m. FEBRUARY 3 at Stanford* (P12LA & P12BA) 6 p.m. 5 at California* 10:30 a.m. 10 at Oregon State* (P12LA & P12OR) 8 p.m. 12 at Oregon* (P12LA & P12OR) 11 a.m. 17 Washington State* (P12LA & P12W) 6 p.m. 19 Washington* (P12LA & P12W) 3 p.m. 24 at Arizona State* (P12LA & P12AZ) 7 p.m. 26 at Arizona* (P12LA & P12AZ) 1 p.m. MARCH 2-5 Pac-12 Tournament (KeyArena Seattle) NCAA Tournament NCAA First & Second Rounds TBD NCAA Regionals TBD March 31 & April 2 Women s Final Four (Indianapolis, Ind.) * Pac-12 Conference game. Home games in bold at Galen Center (P12) - televised by Pac-12 Networks Tuesday, Nov. 22 6:30 p.m. PT USC (2-1) vs. Missouri State (1-2) Live Audio: usctrojans.com/collegesportslive/?media= Live Stream: Live Stats: Wednesday, Nov. 23 3/5:30 p.m. PT USC (2-1) vs. Alaska-Anchorage (2-0) / Portland (0-2) Live Audio: usctrojans.com/collegesportslive/?media= Live Stream: Live Stats: LAST GAME STARTERS No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown GP-GS ppg FT% rpg apg spg mpg 1 Jordan Adams (C) G 6-1 RS Sr. Irvine, Calif th season at USC; Grad student; Averaged 12.8 ppg and 7.7 rpg in 12 appearances last year; 5 career double-doubles. 10 Courtney Jaco G 5-8 Sr. Compton, Calif USC s #5 all-time leader in career threes (151 made); 3 threes from #4; USC s 4th most productive 3pt shooter (37.9%). 21 Aliyah Mazyck G 5-9 So. Charlotte, N.C Averaged 7.8 ppg and 2.0 apg as a freshman; Was 2014 North Carolina 4A Player of the Year out of Myers Park HS 22 Valerie Higgins G 6-0 Fr. Granada Hills, Calif st freshman to start (11/19); Member of USA U18 national team that won gold at 2016 FIBA Americas 35 Kristen Simon F 6-1 Jr. Gardena, Calif Had 9th career double-double vs. Hawai i on 11/11; Her 21 rebs last season vs. UW was 4th most ever by a Trojan TROJANS OFF THE BENCH No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown GP-GS ppg FT% rpg apg spg mpg 2 Ivana Jakubcova C 6-6 Sr. Bratislava, Slovakia USC s tallest player since 1987 (Monica Lamb, 6-6); Graduate student; Transfer from Kentucky. 3 Minyon Moore G 5-8 Fr. Hercules, Calif USC s first 20-point scorer this season (11/16); Won 2015 North Coast Section Div IV title with Salesian HS. 5 Ja Tavia Tapley F 6-3 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla Scored 10 pts in USC debut on 11/11; Was #39 overall prospect and #6 small forward out of University Christian HS. 13 Marguerite Effa F 6-3 So. Los Angeles, Calif Born in Cameroon, moved to the USA for HS; 2-time Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year at Fairfax HS. 14 Sadie Edwards G 5-10 Jr. Meridan, Conn A midyear transfer from UConn, played 22 games for USC last season; Averaged 11.3 ppg and 1.5 apg with 1.5 spg. 23 Asiah Jones F 6-3 Fr. Piedmont, S.C time all-region and 2-time all-state honoree out of Woodmont High; MVP of 2016 County All-Star Game. 25 Alexis Lloyd G 5-10 Sr. Chicago, Ill Started 15 games last season; Played first season at USC in after transferring from Virginia Tech. 30 Candela Abejón G 6-1 So. Gijon, Spain Appeared in 14 games as a true freshman.; Scored 2 points and had 3 rebounds in her USC debut. 32 Dani Milisic F 6-3 RS Fr. Sydney, Australia Sidelined first three games of season by injury (knee); Redshirted season as a Spring 2016 enrollee. SCOUTING MISSOURI STATE The Bears are 1-2 after beating Kansas and falling to Northwestern last week. Last season, Missouri State went overall and reached the NCAA Tournament First Round. The Bears are led in scoring by Liza Fruendt (14.7 ppg), while Rachel Swartz leads on the boards (5.3 rpg). This will be the first-ever meeting between USC and Missouri State. more Page 1

2 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location:...Los Angeles, Calif. Founded: Enrollment:... 43,000 (19,000 undergrad) President:...C.L. Max Nikias Athletic Director:...Lynn Swann Senior Women s Administrator:... Donna Heinel National Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Conference:...Pac-12 Nickname:...Trojans / Women of Troy Fight Song:... Fight On Colors:...Cardinal and Gold Home Court:...Galen Center Capacity:...10,258 Press Row: BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach:...Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Alma Mater:...USC, 1986 Current Season at USC:...Fourth Record at USC: (.577), 3 seasons Pac-12 Record at USC: (.444), 3 seasons Current Overall Season:...12th Overall Record: (.584) Overall Conf. Record: (.623) Associate Head Coach:... Beth Burns Assistant Coaches:...Jualeah Woods...Taja Edwards Director of Operations:...Becky Adams Video Coordinator:...Chris Koclanes Administrative Assistant:...Jessika Carrington WBB Office Phone:... (213) (866) USC-WBB1 Athletic Trainer:...Andi Ostrowski Training Room Phone:...(213) BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season of Basketball: All-Time Record: (.611) Conference Record: (.591) National Championships:...2 (1983, 1984) Conference Championships: (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1994) Conference Tournament Titles... 1 (2014) NCAA Appearances (record):...16 (29-14) AIAW Appearances (record):...2 (2-4) WNIT Appearances (record):... 3 (7-3) Postseason Record: (.644) LAST SEASON Record: / 6-12 (8th) Home Record: Away Record: Neutral Record: Longest Win Streak: (Nov. 13-Dec. 28) Longest Losing Streak:...4 (Feb ) Current Streak:...1 loss Pac-12 Tournament:...Quarterfinals NCAA Tournament:...None TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning / Lost:...4 / 1 Letterwinners Returning / Lost:...8 / 3 Newcomers:...6 SPORTS INFORMATION Women s Basketball SID:... Darcy Couch Office Phone:... (213) Office Fax:... (213) Cell Phone:... (213) dcouch@usc.edu USC Ticket Office:...(213) 740-GO SC SCOUTING ALASKA-ANCHORAGE The Seawolves enter the Shootout with a 2-0 overall record after beating Cal State LA and Academy of Art last week. Anchorage went 38-3 last season and reached the NCAA Division II Tournament title match, falling to champion Lubbock Christian in the final. The Seawolves are led in scoring by Autumn Wiliams (16.0 ppg) and on the boards by Tara Thompson (6.5 rpg). This will be the first-ever meeting between USC and Alaska-Anchorage. SCOUTING PORTLAND The Pilots enter the Shootout with an 0-2 overall record after falling to UC Davis and to Nevada last week. Portland went 3-27 overall last season. The Pilots are led in scoring by Darian Slaga (13.5 ppg) and on the boards by Julie Spencer (6.5 rpg). USC has faced Portland twice before winning in the 1994 NCAA First Round and in USC s season opener. SERIES RECORDS USC VS. MISSOURI STATE FIRST MEETING USC VS. ALASKA-ANCHORAGE FIRST MEETING USC VS. PORTLAND (2-0) Home W Away W LAST GAME USC took its first loss of the season in its first road trip of the campaign, falling to a hot-shooting 1986 Northern Lights Invitational (Anchorage, Alaska) UNLV squad on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The Rebels Feb. 28 USC def. Utah State point effort proved the back-breaker for the Trojans March 1 USC def. Southern Methodist March 2 NE Louisiana State def. USC in this one, as UNLV nailed 11 threes to keep USC at bay. USC s offense was paced by two seniors in double digits. Courtney Jaco finished up with 16 points, and Jordan Adams added 13 for the Trojans, who wound up shooting 44.6% from the floor and 46% from the free-throw line, hitting 4-of-14 from 3-point range. UNLV had five players hit double figures, led by Katie Powell s 16 points on a perfect 4-of-4 outing from beyond the arc. Nikki Wheatley and Dakota Gonzalez each had 14, and Paris Strawther and Brooke Johnson added 13 apiece. The Rebels also won out on the boards 46-31, led by Jordyn Bell s 11 rebounds. In a streaky first half, both teams took turns chipping away at one another. An early 8-0 run pulled the Trojans to an 8-2 lead, but the Rebels were resolute in ensuring USC never got too far out of their sights. UNLV kept burying 3-pointers to keep pace with USC, while the referee s whistle kept the game from getting into a flow. The Rebels hit 6-of-10 threes in the first half to just a single three by USC. The Trojans were hitting at a 48-percent clip from everywhere else on the floor except the free-throw line. UNLV went 15-of-24 from the free-throw line in the first 20 minutes, outpacing the Trojans, whose visits were less frequent but who didn t make the most of those limited opportunities in hitting just 6-of-13. The Women of Troy would craft their largest lead of the half with an early bucket in the second quarter to make it a USC lead. UNLV had an answer while USC s efforts stagnated as the foul count mounted. UNLV s with 3-pointer of the half locked up the game at with 4:20 to go. Courtney Jaco would break through for the go-ahead bucket for USC at 3:35, but no more field goals would drop for either team the rest of the half as only free throws fell in that final stretch. UNLV scored the last six points of the half all from the stripe to build a halftime lead. The threes kept coming for the Rebels in the second half, as UNLV managed to snuff every offensive spark the Trojans would find with a big play at the other end. Slowly but surely, USC s deficit grew as the Women of Troy struggled to solve the Rebel attack. Jordan Adams drained a three that looked like a pick-me-up for USC, but UNLV answered with back-to-back threes of its own, and the Trojans wound up in a hole entering the fourth quarter. There, UNLV opened up with five quick points to put the Trojans on their heels, down Courtney Jaco would work her way into double digits, joining Adams in that category, but it wasn t enough to melt down the Rebels lead in the remaining time. Jaco hit a buzzer-beater, and that wrapped the game as a USC loss to host UNLV.. SEASON OPENER USC rolled up a resounding season-opening win with 12 different Women of Troy on the scoresheet in a victory over visiting Hawai i last weekend at the Galen Center. USC shot 50 percent from the floor while steadily scooting farther and farther out of reach of the Rainbow Wahine while Kristen Simon worked her way to her ninth career double-double. USC also introduced five new Women of Troy to the scene tonight. Senior transfer Ivana Jakubcova got her first start as a Trojan and recorded four points, four rebounds and three blocks. Big numbers came from freshman Ja Tavia Tapley, who hit double digits in her USC debut with 10 points and added five rebounds. Fellow freshmen Minyon Moore (8 points) and Asiah Jones (3 points, 6 rebounds) also tallied their first Trojan points, while Valerie Higgins had a board and a block for USC. On the veteran side, besides Simon s double-double, USC also saw redshirt senior Jordan Adams tally double figures with 11 points, while Courtney Jaco buried three 3-pointers to finish with nine points and a team-high five assists. USC s 50-percent shooting effort outpaced Hawaii s 30 percent in the game, and the Trojans also won out on the boards while snagging 12 steals and serving up 14 assists. The Rainbow Wahine s offense was paced by three players, as Briana Harris, Sarah Toeaina and Olivia Crawford scored eight points apiece. Courtney Jaco registered the first points of the season for the Women of Troy in fitting fashion, dropping a 3-pointer on USC s first possession. After USC crafted an 11-0 lead thanks to contributions from veterans Jaco, Jordan Adams and Kristen Simon, USC s youth movement checked in. Minyon Moore became the first USC freshman to score in , coolly making both her free throws after nabbing a steal and taking it to the hoop. Up 13-4 after Moore s trip to the stripe, the Trojans would kick out on a 7-0 run, with Adams following Ja Tavia Tapley s first career points with a bucket and a three to make Page 2

3 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC it 20-7 Trojans. The last word of the quarter came from Jaco, who bookended the frame with another three to get USC a lead at the horn. Simon would get to double digits with a visit to the stripe to start the second. Hawai i would step up from distance in the early goings of the frame, knocking down back-to-back threes to cut USC s lead to at the 7-minute mark. Moore would counter that with a runner and then a three-point play thanks to some serious hustle by the freshman. Simon struck next, and USC was enjoying a 20-point advantage, up with 4:30 still to play in the half. The Rainbow Wahine didn t fold, though. They fired off the next seven points, burying another three along the way to nudge the margin to with 2:55 on the clock. A minute later, Sadie Edwards snapped that rally with a score in the paint, and then Jaco hit Tapley for the fast break finish to tug the Trojans ahead entering the final minute of the half. One more bucket from Simon, and the half would close with USC holding a lead. Adams would join Simon s double-digit day just before Jaco drilled her third 3-pointer to bump USC ahead at the halfway point of the third. An all-freshman surge came later for USC, as Asiah Jones scored her first point as a Trojan, then added to it after Tapley assisted on her score in the paint. Tapley had slipped in a bucket of her own before that, and USC gripped a advantage. To open the fourth, Marguerite Effa became the 10th Trojan to score in the game in converting a three-point play to get USC to a lead. Tapley would get to double digits and Simon would tally her ninth career double-double as the fourth frame progressed, while Candela Abejón landed a 3-pointer for the Trojan cause to become USC s 11th scorer on the night. Before the close, senior Alexis Lloyd clocked in as USC s 12 scorer to round out a season-opening win. A WELCOME HOMECOMING USC kicked off homecoming weekend with a true reunion, welcoming home Trojan great Cheryl Miller for USC s exhibition clash against Cal State LA on Nov. 4. Miller is in her first year at the helm of CSULA, and her trip to Troy marked a rare opportunity for two former NCAA championship teammates and fellow Hall of Famers to face off. Miller and USC head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke were reunited on the court of their shared alma mater, with a pregame ceremony held to honor Miller s visit to Troy, with many former Women of Troy in attendance for the game. PLAYING THE LONG GAME The first thing opponents will notice about the Trojans is their size. USC opens the year with five players standing 6-foot-3 or taller a first for any USC roster in program history. In the past two decades, no USC roster has had more than three players with that kind of height. Such a notable influx will significantly up the Trojans post presence, and bring some key balance to their gameplan to pair with its returning backcourt savvy. Led by 6-foot-6 senior transfer Ivana Jakubcova, USC s lofty post presence includes 6-4 Dani Milisic and a trio of Trojans standing at 6-3 in Marguerite Effa, Asiah Jones and Ja Tavia Tapley. WHO S BACK? There s plenty of experience coming back to aid the Trojan cause this season. Redshirt senior Jordan Adams pairs with fellow seniors Courtney Jaco and Alexis Lloyd while juniors Sadie Edwards and Kristen Simon will continue the upward trajectory they set off on as sophomores. True sophomores Aliyah Mazyck, Candela Abejón and Marguerite Effa now have a year of competition under their belts to help anchor a powerful blend of talent on the Trojan roster for Three years ago, the Trojans won the Pac-12 Tournament Championship for the first time in program history and got back to the NCAA Tournament after several years of near misses. Three members of that 2014 squad remain and those veterans Adams, Jaco and Lloyd look to help lead their team to another postseason appearance as they wrap their Trojan careers this season. WHO S NEW? Redshirt freshman forward Dani Milisic will check in for her first action as a Trojan this season alongside true freshmen Minyon Moore, Valerie Higgins, Asiah Jones and Ja Tavia Tapley, while USC welcomes the savvy and skill of grad student transfer Ivana Jakubcova. USC s supersized post presence is comprised of 6-foot-6 Jakubcova, 6-4 Milisic and a trio of 6-3 youngsters in Effa, Jones and Tapley. ROMAN HOLIDAY The team got an early dose of experience together this summer with a trip to Italy, where the Trojans combined incredible cultural experiences in Pisa, Venice, Florence, Treviso and Rome with valuable game action against several international squads. It was an invaluable chance to grow as a team. From bike rides along the Sile River, to climbing the Tower of Pisa, to photo ops in the Coliseum in Rome (VERY different from the Los Angeles Coliseum, we learned!), the Women of Troy made many powerful new memories. Plus, they got to hit the court for three games against pro and semi-pro teams from Italy, Germany and Lithuania, offering up a fantastic opportunity for new teammates to get comfortable with on-court competition as a team. LAST SEASON USC finished up the season with a overall record in head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke s third season at Troy. USC s 13th win of the year also notched Cooper-Dyke s 200th career win as a head coach. The Trojans had opened up the year with a 12-0 record, doubling up on its most recent best season start of 6-0, last hit in with Cheryl Miller as head coach. The 12-0 start was the best opening for the Women of Troy since an 18-0 start in the season. After opening up 12-0, however, USC had two key Trojans sidelined with eligibility issues, which interrupted USC s flow the rest of the way. USC would go 6-12 in Pac-12 play and reach the Pac-12 Tournament quartefinals. At the close of the season, senior Temi Fagbenle would earn WBCA All-Region honors to go along with her spot on the All-Pac-12 Team. Courtney Jaco also earned conference accolades with All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. Fegbenle had led the Trojans in scoring (13.6 ppg), rebounds (8.7 rpg) and steals (1.8 spg) while Jaco ruled the backcourt, adding 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game to go along with her 72 three-pointers made. INFO ZONE INTERVIEWS/CREDENTIALS: To arrange an interview with a USC player or coach, or to request credentials, please contact Darcy Couch in the USC Sports Information Office by phone ( ) or (dcouch@usc.edu). PAC-12 TOURNAMENT: Tickets are available for the 2016 Pacific Life Pac-12 Women s Basketball Tournament. In its 13th year, the tournament runs March 3-6 at KeyArena in Seattle. Visit pac-12.com/tickets for more information and for tickets. Every game at the tournament will be televised this year. LIVE STREAMING BROADCASTS: All non-televised USC home games will be streamed live online at pac-12.com/live/usc-2 with Carey Noakes and Rahshaun Haylock on the call. Many of USC s road games will also be streamed live by the hosts. Go to pac-12.com/live for links. LIVE STATS: Live stats will be provided for almost every USC game. Visit the women s basketball schedule page at usctrojans.com for links. TROJANS ON THE WEB: Current women s basketball information can be found at usctrojans.com. For Pac-12 information go to pac-12.com. TELEVISION BROADCASTS: USC has 14 televised regular-season games this season. Pac-12 Networks will be televising all but four USC regular-season games this season. All of USC s televised appearances will air on Pac-12 Los Angeles, with some games also airing nationally or in other regions. Check the USC schedule at usctrojans.com for more info. Also check with your local cable provider for channel information, and mark your calendars to watch the following USC games on TV or streamed live at pac-12.com/live: Jan. 6 at Washington* (P12LA & P12W) 8 p.m. Jan. 8 at Washington State* (P12LA & P12W) 12 p.m. Jan. 13 Oregon* (P12LA & P12OR) 8 p.m. Jan. 15 Oregon State* (P12LA & P12OR) 3 p.m. Jan. 18 UCLA* (P12LA) 8 p.m. Jan. 22 at UCLA* (P12N & P12LA) 5 p.m. Jan. 29 Arizona State* (P12LA & P12AZ) 3 p.m. Feb. 3 at Stanford* (P12LA & P12BA) 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at Oregon State* (P12LA & P12OR) 8 p.m. Feb. 12 at Oregon* (P12LA & P12OR) 11 a.m. Feb. 17 Washington State* (P12LA & P12W) 6 p.m. Feb. 19 Washington* (P12LA & P12W) 3 p.m. Feb. 24 at Arizona State* (P12LA & P12AZ) 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Arizona* (P12LA & P12AZ) 1 p.m. PRACTICE SCHEDULES: Practices are held at the Galen Center practice courts and are open to the media. Please contact Darcy Couch in the SID Office (213) prior to the date you plan to attend (times change frequently). 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4 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC HEAD COACH CYNTHIA COOPER-DYKE Basketball Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper, who as a player helped lead USC to a pair of NCAA championships before winning an Olympic gold medal and four WNBA titles and then as a head coach resurrected three collegiate programs, was named head coach of the USC women s basketball program, Trojan athletic director Pat Haden announced on April 11, Cooper now enters her third season as head coach at USC, holding a record with the Women of Troy after two seasons of work. The impact she made in her return to Troy was immediate. In her first season, the Trojans got out to a 3-0 start for the first time since Soon after, USC posted its first win over a ranked opponent since And the historic efforts just kept coming for Cooper and her Women of Troy. The No. 5 seed in the 2014 Pac-12 Tournament, USC turned heads by not just becoming the first team to play four straight games in the tourney, the Trojans finished it out with four straight victories. Along the way, USC upset perennial champion Stanford in the semifinals before claiming its first-ever Pac-12 Tournament Championship with a win over Oregon State in the final. That effort secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since USC would ship off to Tennessee as a No. 9 seed, falling in the last seconds of the First Round to finish out a overall record on the year. It was a powerful turnaround for the Trojan program, which went overall and 7-11 in Pac-12 play the previous season. Cooper, 51, has 10-year collegiate head coaching record of (.583), with eight post-season appearances and three league Coach of the Year honors. The run to the 2014 NCAA Tournament with the Trojans was Cooper s fourth visit as a head coach. Cooper was the head coach at Texas Southern in 2013 and guided the Lady Tigers--who were 5-26 the previous year- -to their first-ever Southwestern Athletic Conference regular season championship with a 16-2 league mark (14 more league wins than in 2012). TSU advanced to the SWAC Tournament s semifinals (as the tourney s No. 1 seed, a first in program history) and earned its first-ever WNIT berth. At overall, the Lady Tigers set school records for season victories (20) and consecutive wins (15). She spent the previous two seasons ( ) as the head coach at UNC Wilmington. Inheriting a Seahawks team that was #1 JORDAN ADAMS (G RS SR) Irvine, Calif. Mater Dei HS 2012 McDonald s All-American 2012 WBCA All-American 2014 SMU Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament Team 2014 & 2015 Pac-12 All-Academic Hon. Men. MASTERS: COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT (6-8) (7-7) 1 Jordan Adams RS-SR Guard Adams enters her fifth year with the Trojans, standing tall as USC s most veteran player and possible its most versatile athlete. Able to play the point and the perimeter, as well as hit the boards with authority, the 6-1 redshirt senior averaged 7.7 rebounds and 12.8 points per game as she helped USC to its hot start in the season. Adams started all 12 games in USC s 12-0 start to last season, which marked the most successful season start for the USC women since HAWAI'I 11/11/16 * UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/16 * at UNLV 11/19/16 * Totals Minutes/game: 26.3 Points/game: 10.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 50.0 FT Pct: 80.0 Rebounds/game: 6.7 Assists/game: 2.7 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: / / / / / TOTAL / #2 IVANA JAKUBCOVA (C SR) Bratislava, Slovakia Kentucky MASTERS: APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 2 Ivana Jakubcova SR Center Jakubcova joins the Trojans as a transfer, closing out her eligibility as a grad student at USC after serving two seasons at Kentucky. A 6-6 center who has significant range on her shot, the native of Slovakia brings an extra dimension to the USC gameplan as well as a wealth of experience and smarts. HAWAI'I 11/11/16 * UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/16 * at UNLV 11/19/ Totals Minutes/game: 14.3 Points/game: 2.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: Rebounds/game: 2.3 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 1.0 Page 4

5 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC #3 MINYON MOORE (G FR) Hercules, Calif. Salesian HS MAJOR: COMMUNICATION 3 Minyon Moore FR Guard A Bay Area product, freshman guard Moore boasts serious ball-handling skills as well as the ability to distribute and create. Her physical strength makes her tough to contain on the offensive end and tough to get past on the defensive end, and the freshman stands to make an impact in the backcourt for the Women of Troy. HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/ at UNLV 11/19/ Totals Minutes/game: 20.7 Points/game: 12.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 14.3 FT Pct: 85.7 #5 Rebounds/game: 2.3 Assists/game: 3.3 Turnovers/game: 2.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4 Steals/game: 3.0 JA TAVIA TAPLEY (F FR) Jacksonville, Fla. University Christian HS MAJOR: COMMUNICATION 5 Ja Tavia Tapley FR Forward An athletic addition to the paint, Tapley has great leaping ability. An all-state first-teamer as a senior out of Jacksonville, Fla., Tapley adds an extra element of size and skill to the USC lineup as she digs in for her freshman season at Troy. HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/ at UNLV 11/19/ Totals Minutes/game: 15.3 Points/game: 7.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 40.0 Rebounds/game: 3.0 Assists/game: 1.0 Turnovers/game: 0.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.5 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: COOPER CONTINUED the prior season (and just 6-12 in league play), her debut 2011 squad notched a school record for victories with a 24-9 overall mark (14-4 for second place in the Colonial Athletic Association), won 11 consecutive home games, got to the semifinals of the CAA Tournament and advanced to the second round of the WNIT in the school s first-ever post-season appearance. She was the 2011 CAA Coach of the Year. Then in 2012, UNCW posted its second consecutive 20-win season (20-13) for the first time in school history, made it to the CAA tourney semis again after going 11-7 in the league and was a WNIT participant. Cooper began her college coaching career at Prairie View A&M, a program that had never had a winning season. She posted an record with four post-season appearances during her five-year ( ) tenure there. After going 7-21 overall (6-12 in the SWAC) in 2006, she guided her second team in 2007 to the program s first winning campaign (19-14), its first SWAC regular season title (at 14-4), its first SWAC Tournament crown and its first NCAA Tournament berth, as she was named SWAC Coach of the Year. The Lady Panthers repeated as SWAC regular season champs in 2008 with a 15-3 league mark and finished at with a trip to the WNIT. Prairie View won its third consecutive SWAC regular season title in 2009 (going 17-1), and also won the SWAC tourney title and played in the NCAA Tournament as she again was the SWAC Coach of the Year while her team had a record. The Lady Panthers were in 2010 (12-6 in for second in league play) and were a WNIT participant. Cooper was able to have success at Prairie View, a historically black college that faces financial and recruiting hurdles, despite having to endure NCAA sanctions her last two years that included scholarship reductions and probation. The program was penalized for violations that occurred during Cooper s first season, but the NCAA said those violations were the result of the school s failure to educate her about NCAA rules. One of the world s greatest and most decorated women s basketball players, Cooper was the 1981 L.A. City Player of the Year at Locke High in Los Angeles while averaging 31 points a game and leading her team to the California State 4A championship. She also was on Locke s track team. She then starred as a 5-10 guard for USC s 1983 and 1984 NCAA Championship teams. A four-time letterwinner ( , 86), as a senior in 1986 she was named an All-Conference first teamer and made the NCAA All-Tournament team as the Women of Troy made it to the NCAA Final. She averaged Page 5

6 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC...COOPER CONTINUED 12.9 points, 3.1 assists and 2.1 steals during her career as USC won 114 of 129 games. She currently ranks ninth on USC s all-time scoring list (1,559 points), eighth in assists (381) and third in steals (256). Cooper began her pro career in Europe for Spain s Samoa Betera ( ) and Italy s Parma ( ) and Alcamo ( ) teams. She led the league in scoring once (36.7 average) with Samoa Betera and eight times in Italy. She was the MVP of the European All-Star team in 1987 and was named to the All-Star team of the Italian leagues in 1996 and During that time, Cooper collected five medals while representing the United States in international play. She won a gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games, a gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, golds at the 1986 and 1990 FIBA World Championships and a bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. She returned to the USA in 1997 at the age of 34 to play with the Houston Comets of the newly-formed WNBA. She led the Comets to a record four consecutive WNBA championships ( ), being named WNBA Finals MVP each time. She was the league s MVP in 1997 and 1998 and was a two-time WNBA All-Star ( ) before retiring in She led the league in scoring three consecutive years and became the first WNBA player to hit the 500-, 1,000-, 2,000- and 2,500-point career scoring plateaus. She moved into the coaching ranks in 2001 as the head coach of the Phoenix Mercury and spent that season and the first half of the 2002 season there, going overall, before returning to the Comets 2003 playing roster until an early injury curtailed her season and led to her retirement. She earned her third WNBA All-Star honor in 2003 and, at 40, was the oldest player to play in a WNBA game at that time. She finished as Houston s all-time leader in scoring (2,601 points), free throw percentage (.871) and assists (602). She averaged 21.2 points per game in her career. Cooper was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999, the Women s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010 (the first WNBA player enshrined). She was the Women s Sports Foundation s 1998 Sportswoman of the Year. In 2011, she was voted by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history. Cooper was born on April 14, 1963, in Chicago, Ill., but grew up in Los Angeles as one of eight children. She speaks Italian fluently. She earned her bachelor s degree from Prairie View A&M. She and her husband, Brian Dyke, who is a sports agent, have 11-year-old twins, son, Brian Jr., and daughter, Cyan. #10 #13 MARGUERITE EFFA (F SO) Los Angeles, Calif. Fairfax HS MAJOR: UNDECLARED (4-4) (2-2) HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/16 dnp at UNLV 11/19/ Totals Games played: 2 Minutes/game: 4.0 Points/game: 3.0 FG Pct: FT Pct: 66.7 COURTNEY JACO (G SR) Compton, Calif. Windward School 2014 Pac-12 All-Freshman Hon. Men & 2016 Pac-12 All-Academic Hon. Men All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention Rebounds/game: 1.0 Turnovers/game: Women of Troy Classic MVP MASTERS: COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT HAWAI'I 11/11/16 * UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/16 * at UNLV 11/19/16 * Totals Minutes/game: 27.0 Points/game: 9.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 42.9 FT Pct: (5-5) (6-6) 10 Courtney Jaco SR Guard Jaco enters her final season at Troy as USC s No. 5 all-time 3-point shooter, having nailed 145 threes in her USC career to date. She also is the Trojans fourth most productive shooter from behind the arc, as she hits at a 37.9 percent from 3-point range. The sharpshooter s backcourt savvy landed her All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last year as the 5-8 guard averaged 10.1 points per game for the Trojan cause. Rebounds/game: 1.3 Assists/game: 4.0 Turnovers/game: 3.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.3 Steals/game: / / / / TOTAL / Marguerite Effa SO Forward A finisher in the paint, Effa settles in for her second season as a Trojan. With a year under her belt, the 6-3 sophomore forward brings back her length and athleticism to give USC an added dose of depth down low / / TOTAL / Page 6

7 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC #14 SADIE EDWARDS (G JR) Meridan, Conn. Blair Academy UConn 2014 McDonald s All-American 2016 Pac-12 All-Academic Hon. Men. MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/ at UNLV 11/19/ Totals Minutes/game: 19.7 Points/game: 5.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: (10-16) (6-6) 14 Sadie Edwards JR Guard Now fully entrenched as a Trojan, 5-10 guard Sadie Edwards enters her second season of competition with the Women of Troy. A midseason transfer from UConn in 2014, Edwards will engage in her first full season of action at USC. In her 22 games played last year, Edwards impressed in providing 11.3 points per game while dishing out 1.5 assists per game and nabbing 1.5 steals per game. A talented junior with a nose for the hoop, Edwards is primed to shine in Rebounds/game: 1.7 Assists/game: 1.3 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 2.3 Blocks/game: / / TOTAL / #21 ALIYAH MAZYCK (G SO) Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park HS MAJOR: UNDECLARED HAWAI'I 11/11/16 * UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/16 * at UNLV 11/19/16 * Totals Minutes/game: 18.0 Points/game: 5.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 12.5 FT Pct: (5-7) (6-6) 21 Aliyah Mazyck SO Guard Another sophomore with a key season of work now under her belt, Mazyck enters with a wealth of potential to make a real impact in the USC backcourt. A 5-9 guard with no fear and no qualms about attacking the hoop, Mazyck also has shown she can pull up a nail a three when necessary. She averaged 7.8 points and 2.0 assists per game as a freshman. Rebounds/game: 1.3 Assists/game: 0.7 Turnovers/game: 2.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 2.3 Blocks/game: / / TOTAL / ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL (Week 3 Nov. 21) Rank Record Pts Prev 1. Notre Dame (16) Connecticut (16) South Carolina (1) Louisville Baylor Maryland Mississippi State Ohio State UCLA Florida State t. Stanford t. Syracuse Oklahoma Texas Washington Florida Tennessee DePaul West Virginia Kentucky Miami Oregon State Arizona State Michigan State NR 25. Gonzaga NR First-place votes in parentheses Others receiving votes: Auburn 55, Missouri 52, Colorado 41, Indiana 27, Texas A&M 26, Marquette 18, South Dakota State 12, South Florida 8, Green Bay 7, NC State 7, Saint Louis 6, Western Kentucky 3, California 2, Boise State 1, Duke 1. USA TODAY/COACHES POLL (Week 2 Nov. 15) Rank Record Pts Prev 1. Notre Dame (13) Connecticut (13) South Carolina (4) Baylor (2) Maryland Louisville Stanford Ohio St Mississippi St Texas UCLA Florida St Tennessee Syracuse Washington Arizona State Oklahoma Oregon St Kentucky DePaul Michigan St Miami-Florida Florida Texas A&M West Virginia First-place votes in parentheses Others receiving votes: Indiana 59; Michigan 34; South Dakota State 25; Missouri 22; Duke 16; Auburn 15; South Florida 14; St. John s 11; Western Kentucky 6; North Carolina State 5; Oklahoma State 5; Temple 4; California 4; Drake 3; Georgia 3; Saint Louis 3; Gonzaga 2; Wisconsin-Green Bay 2; Georgia Tech 1; Tulane 1. Page 7

8 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC CAREER COUNTER 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE (since ) 1. Ashley Corral, Brynn Cameron, ; Eshaya Murphy, Camille LeNoir, ; Courtney Jaco, 2013-present Ariya Crook, Jamie Hagiya, Heather Oliver, POINT FIELD GOAL PCT. (since ; min. 40 attempts) 1. Jacki Gemelos, % 2. Heather Oliver, % 3. Erica Mashia, 1996; % 14 Courtney Jaco, 2013-present % 5. Ebony Hoffman, % 7. Ashley Corral, % 8. Paula Pyers, % #22VALERIE HIGGINS (G FR) Granada Hills, Calif. Chaminade College Prep MAJOR: COMMUNICATION 22 Valerie Higgins FR Guard Higgins got gold-medal experience overseas last summer as a member of the U.S. Under-18 National Team that won it all at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championships. An all-around talent, the 6-0 freshman guard was the SoCal Player of the Year and stands to be a difference-maker for the Women of Troy. Skilled in practically every aspect of the game, the versatile Higgins will be a key to success for USC in HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/ at UNLV 11/19/16 * Totals Minutes/game: 18.3 Points/game: 2.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 27.3 Rebounds/game: 2.7 Assists/game: 1.0 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8 Steals/game: 1.3 Blocks/game: 0.7 DOUBLE TROUBLE DOUBLE-DIGIT PERFORMANCES Points Rebs. Asts. Jordan Adams Kristen Simon Ja Tavia Tapley Minyon Moore Sadie Edwards Courtney Jaco #23 ASIAH JONES (F FR) Piedmont, S.C. Woodmont HS MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY DOUBLE-DOUBLES Total Last Kristen Simon 1 11/11 CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES AT USC Career Total Kristen Simon 9 Jordan Adams 5 PRESEASON POLLS ASSOCIATED PRESS 1. Notre Dame (14) 2. Baylor (12) 3. Connecticut (6) 4. South Carolina (1) 5. Louisville 6. Maryland 7. Ohio State 8. Texas 9. UCLA 10. Mississippi State 11. Stanford 12. Florida State 13. Tennessee 14t. Miami 14t. Syracuse 16. Oklahoma 17. Washington 18. Arizona State 19. Kentucky 20. Florida 21. DePaul 22. West Virginia 23. Indiana 24. Missouri 25. Oregon State Page 8 USA TODAY/COACHES 1. Connecticut (18) 2. Notre Dame (8) 3. South Carolina (3) 4. Baylor (2) 5. Maryland 6t. Ohio State 6t. Texas (1) 8. Louisville 9. UCLA 10. Stanford 11. Mississippi State 12. Florida State 13. Syracuse 14. Tennessee 15. Washington 16. Arizona State 17. Oregon State 18. Oklahoma 19. Kentucky 20. Miami 21. DePaul 22. Michigan State 23. Texas A&M 24. Florida 25. West Virginia 23 Asiah Jones FR Forward Another power player in the paint for USC is Jones, who comes to Troy from South Carolina. Standing tall at 6-3 with length and leaping ability, Jones gets the Trojans some much-needed depth down low as she enters the start of her USC career. HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/ at UNLV 11/19/ Totals Minutes/game: 8.0 Points/game: 1.0 FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 25.0 PAC-12 PRESEASON PICKS PRESEASON COACHES POLL Rank Team Pts 1. UCLA (8) Stanford (2) Washington (2) Arizona State Oregon State California Oregon Utah USC Washington State Colorado Arizona 14 Rebounds/game: 2.7 Turnovers/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 0.7 RECORDS WITH STARTING LINEUPS Lineup #1: (11/11, 11/16): Courtney Jaco (G) Aliyah Mazyck (G) Jordan Adams (G) Kristen Simon (F) Ivana Jakubcova (C) Lineup #2: (11/19): Courtney Jaco (G) Aliyah Mazyck (G) Jordan Adams (G) Valerie Higgins (F) Kristen Simon (F)

9 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC #25 ALEXIS LLOYD (G SR) Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young HS Virginia Tech MAJORS: PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/ at UNLV 11/19/ Totals Minutes/game: 3.3 Points/game: 0.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: (3-4).833 (5-6) 25 Alexis Lloyd RS-SR Guard Lloyd played her first season at Virginia Tech but soon made the switch to USC and played her first season as a Trojan in Now, Lloyd stands out as one of four Women of Troy in their final season at USC. A Chicago native, Lloyd started 15 games for USC last year and has shown herself as a spark for the Trojans. Her strength and vision keeps Lloyd very much in the mix as a role player and contributor for USC on both ends of the court. Rebounds/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: / / / TOTAL / #30 CANDELA ABEJÓN (G SO) Gijon, Spain IES Univ. Laboral Univ. de Oviedo MAJOR: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING HAWAI'I 11/11/ UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/16 dnp at UNLV 11/19/16 dnp Totals Games played: 1 Minutes/game: 5.0 Points/game: 3.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: (1-4).000 (0-0) 30 Candela Abejón SO Guard Spanish product Abejón adds to USC s battalion of guards with size, backing up the Trojan backcourt with her 6-1 frame and ability to score from distance. After one season of work with the Women of Troy, Abejón stands out as a hard-working teammate who will play an increased role for the Trojans in / / TOTAL / #32 DANI MILISIC (F RS FR) Sydney, Australia Blacktown Girls HS Spring 2016 enrollee MAJOR: UNDECLARED 32 Dani Milisic RS-FR Forward Australian import Milisic is slated for her first official action as a Trojan this season after redshirting last year. A midseason addition to the Trojan roster in , Milisic is another one to watch in the paint. A 6-4 forward, Milisic adds serious size and strength to USC s gameplan, which is taller and deeper than ever before. A former member of Australia s Under-16 and Under-17 squads, Milisic has the smarts and the skill to stand tall for USC throughout her Trojan career. USC WHEN... At home (Galen Center) At home (Lyon Center) On the road At neutral sites Scoring first Leading at halftime Leading entering 4th quarter Trailing at halftime Trailing entering 4th quarter Tied at halftime Tied entering 4th quarter Leading w/ 5:00 left Trailing w/ 5:00 left Tied w/ 5:00 left In overtime Winning the tipoff Losing the tipoff Shooting 50% Shooting less than 50% Outrebounding opponent Opponent outrebounds Equal number of rebounds Posting more turnovers Posting fewer turnovers Equal number of turnovers Scoring 70+ points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring less than Final margin of 1-4 points Final margin of 5-9 points Final margin of 10+ points Trojans in double figures Trojans in double figures Trojans in double figures Trojan in double figures Trojans in double figures Longest game win streak... W2 Longest game losing streak... L1 Current streak... L1 On Television vs. Top-25 Ranked Opponent vs. Top-10 Opponent USC vs.: America East Big Big Sky Big West Metro Atlantic Mid-Eastern Mountain West Pac West Coast Western Athletic NAIA USC on: Sundays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Hawai i Time Pacific Time Mountain Time Central Time Eastern Time Atlantic Time USC in: November December January February March Page 9

10 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC 2017 PACIFIC LIFE PAC-12 TOURNAMENT March 2-5, 2017 KeyArena Seattle, Wash. #35 KRISTEN SIMON (F JR) Gardena, Calif. Windward School 2015 Women of Troy Classic All-Tournament Team MAJOR: SOCIAL SCIENCES (PSYCHOLOGY) The 15th annual Pac-12 Women s Basketball Tournament remains in Seattle for the fourth straight season. The 2017 Pac-12 Women s Basketball Tournament will be played Thursday-Sunday, March 2-5, 2017, at KeyArena in Seattle. Seattle has proven a great supporter of women s basketball and the Pac-12 will host this tournament at KeyArena for the fifth year in a row in The Pac-12 partners with Force 10 Sports Management, LLC, the Seattle Sports Commission, and Seattle Center to deliver a dynamic atmosphere for fans and student-athletes at its premier women s sporting event. KeyArena, home to the two-time WNBA Champion Seattle Storm, has entertained more than 18 million guests as Seattle s best venue for sports, concerts, and family entertainment. Its unique design provides fans an intimate entertainment experience with spectacular sightlines and acoustics. Fans also have a convenient link between downtown Seattle and Seattle Center with the Seattle Center Monorail. The Pac-12 Women s Basketball Tournament made its debut in 2002 and was held on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Ore. The Conference s premier women s sporting event then moved to HP Pavilion at San Jose for a six-year run ( ). It spent four years ( ) in Los Angeles, with Galen Center playing host. The final two-year run of the event saw it combined with the men s tournament and the semifinal and championship games were played at the STAPLES Center. The winner of the 12-team tournament receives the league s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Women s Basketball Championship. The tournament seeding and Conference Champion are determined by the 18-game regular-season Pac-12 schedule. GET TICKETS: pac-12.com/tickets MYPAC12 Thursday, March 2 First Round Pac-12 Networks Game 1: #7 Seed vs. #10 Seed, 11:30 a.m. Game 2: #6 Seed vs. #11 Seed, 2 p.m. Game 3: #8 Seed vs. #9 Seed, 6 p.m. Game 4: #5 Seed vs. #12 Seed, 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 3 Quarterfinals Pac-12 Networks Game 5: Gm 1 Winner vs. #1 Seed, 11:30 a.m. Game 6: Gm 2 Winner vs. #4 Seed, 2 p.m. Game 7: Gm 3 Winner vs. #2 Seed, 6 p.m. Game 8: Gm 4 Winner vs. #3 Seed, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4 Semifinals Pac-12 Networks Game 9: Semifinal #1, 6 p.m. Game 10: Semifinal #2, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5 Championship ESPN Game 11: Championship Game, 6 p.m. First three rounds to be televised on the Pac-12 Networks. Championship game to be televised on ESPN2. All times subject to change. HAWAI'I 11/11/16 * UC RIVERSIDE 11/16/16 * at UNLV 11/19/16 * Totals Minutes/game: 24.7 Points/game: 10.0 FG Pct: 44.8 FT Pct: (3-4) (5-5) 35 Kristen Simon JR Forward With an influx of height in the paint, Simon may stand an inch or two shorter than her fellow Trojan post players but few can match her strength and tenacity on the block. Simon came into her own last year as a sophomore, dominating down low and emerging as USC s second leading rebounder with 8.0 boards per game while contributing 10.7 points per game for the Trojan offense. Now a junior, the 6-2 Simon will remain a reliable impact player for the Women of Troy. Rebounds/game: 8.3 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 2.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.1 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: / / / TOTAL / Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Hawai'i vs USC 11/11/16 5 p.m. at Galen Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) Hawai'i Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 Woodfolk, Makenna f Salanoa, Lahni f Harris, Briana g Toeaina, Sarah g Crawford, Olivia g Salanoa, Leah Tago, Julissa Donohue, Taylor Team Totals st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % Deadball 3FG %: % % % % % Rebounds FT %: % % % % % 4 USC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 35 Simon, Kristen f Jakubcova, Ivana c Adams, Jordan g Jaco, Courtney g Mazyck, Aliyah g Moore, Minyon Tapley, Ja'Tavia Effa, Marguerite Edwards, Sadie Higgins, Valerie Jones, Asiah Lloyd, Alexis Abejon, Candela Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % Officials: Brenda Pantoja, Kent Johnson, Cheryll Blue Technical fouls: Hawai'i-None. USC-None. Attendance: 611 3rd: % % % Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Hawai'i USC th: % % % Game: % % % W Deadball Rebounds 5 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench UH USC-W Last FG - UH 4th-00:44, USC-W 4th-00:31. Largest lead - UH None, USC-W by 37 4th-04:13. UH led for 00:00. USC-W led for 39:45. Game was tied for 00:15. Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 0 times. Page 10

11 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC Women's Basketball USC Extended Season Box Score (as of Nov 19, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a a/g to to/g a/to blk blk/g stl stl/g pts avg 03 Moore, Minyon Simon, Kristen Adams, Jordan Jaco, Courtney Tapley, Ja'Tavia Edwards, Sadie Mazyck, Aliyah Abejon, Candela Effa, Marguerite Higgins, Valerie Jakubcova, Ivana Jones, Asiah Lloyd, Alexis Total Opponents Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals USC Opponents Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics UC Riverside vs USC 11/16/16 7 p.m. at Galen Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) Officials: Bob Scofield, Benny Luna, Julie Krommenhoek Technical fouls: UC Riverside-None. USC-None. Attendance: 427 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total UC Riverside USC Last FG - UCR 4th-04:43, USC-W 4th-02:18. Largest lead - UCR by 4 1st-06:09, USC-W by 21 4th-06:52. UCR led for 04:55. USC-W led for 33:11. Game was tied for 01:54. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench UCR USC-W Score tied - 2 times. Lead changed - 2 times. W Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics USC vs UNLV 11/19/16 4:00 PM at Las Vegas, Nev. (Thomas & Mack Center) UC Riverside USC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 35 Simon, Kristen f Rejane Verin f Adams, Jordan g Sklyer Lewis f Jaco, Courtney g Michelle Curry g Mazyck, Aliyah g Lauren Holt g Higgins, Valerie g Clemence Lefebvre g Jakubcova, Ivana Marina Ewodo Moore, Minyon Simone DeCoud Tapley, Ja'Tavia Jalyn Clay Effa, Marguerite Team Edwards, Sadie Totals Jones, Asiah FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % Deadball 25 Lloyd, Alexis st % 3FG %: % % % % Rebounds Team FT %: % % % % % 3,1 Totals USC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 4 35 Simon, Kristen f Jakubcova, Ivana c UNLV Adams, Jordan g Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot 10 Jaco, Courtney g FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 21 Mazyck, Aliyah g GONZALEZ, Dylan f Moore, Minyon STRAWTHER, Paris c Tapley, Ja'Tavia JOHNSON, Brooke g Edwards, Sadie WHEATLEY, Nikki g Higgins, Valerie GONZALEZ, Dakota g Jones, Asiah TUCKER, Tiara Lloyd, Alexis SHEPPARD, Simone Team ANDERSON, Alyssa Totals POWELL, Katie BELL, Jordyn st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % Deadball 24 WADE, Rodjanae FG %: % % % % % Rebounds 4 Team FT %: % % % % % Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Michol Murray, James Stevens, Lisa Jones Technical fouls: USC-None. UNLV-JOHNSON, Brooke. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total USC UNLV Game: % Game: % Game: % L Deadball Rebounds 6 Page 11

12 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC LAST SEASON FINAL STATISTICS USC Women's Basketball USC Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 08, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 41 Fagbenle, Temi Adams, Jordan Edwards, Sadie Simon, Kristen Jaco, Courtney Mazyck, Aliyah Barrett, Brianna Lloyd, Alexis Effa, Marguerite Taito, Khaedin Abejon, Candela Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS USC-W 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 Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Totals USC Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/13/15 HOPE INTERNATIONAL W /16/15 SANTA CLARA W /22/15 vs Grand Canyon W /23/15 vs West Virginia Wot /24/15 at Gonzaga W /29/15 vs Iona W /4/15 SOUTHERN UTAH W /6/15 UNLV W /13/15 LONG BEACH STATE W /18/15 FLORIDA A&M W /20/15 ALBANY W /28/15 UC IRVINE W * 12/30/15 at UCLA L * 1/2/16 OREGON STATE L * 1/4/16 OREGON W * 1/10/16 UCLA W * 1/15/17 at Washington State L * 01/17/16 at Washington L * 1/22/16 STANFORD L * 1/24/16 CALIFORNIA W * 01/29/16 at Utah W * 1/31/16 at Colorado L * 02/05/16 at Arizona W * 2/7/16 at Arizona State L * 2/12/16 WASHINGTON L * 2/14/16 WSU W * 2/19/16 at Oregon State L * 2/21/16 at Oregon L * 2/26/16 ARIZONA STATE L * 2/28/16 ARIZONA L /03/16 vs #9 Washington State W /04/16 vs #1 Oregon State L * - Conference game Page 12

13 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Previous Schools 1 Jordan Adams G 6-1 Sr.* 3V Irvine, Calif. Mater Dei HS 2 Ivana Jakubcova C 6-6 Sr. TR Bratislava, Slovakia Murray State College/Kentucky 3 Minyon Moore G 5-8 Fr. HS Hercules, Calif. Salesian HS 5 Ja Tavia Tapley F 6-3 Fr. HS Jacksonville, Fla. University Christian HS 10 Courtney Jaco G 5-8 Sr. 3V Compton, Calif. Windward School 13 Marguerite Effa F 6-3 So. 1V Los Angeles, Calif. Fairfax HS 14 Sadie Edwards G 5-10 Jr. 1V Meridan, Conn. Blair Academy/Connecticut 21 Aliyah Mazyck G 5-9 So. 1V Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park HS 22 Valerie Higgins G 6-0 Fr. HS Granada Hills, Calif. Chaminade College Prep 23 Asiah Jones F 6-3 Fr. HS Piedmont, S.C. Woodmont HS 25 Alexis Lloyd G 5-9 Sr.* 2V Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young HS/Virginia Tech 30 Candela Abejón G 6-1 So. 1V Gijon, Spain IES Univ. Laboral/Univ. de Ovideo 32 Dani Milisic F 6-4 Fr.* RS Sydney, Australia Blacktown Girls HS 35 Kristen Simon F 6-2 Jr. 2V Gardena, Calif. Windward School * utilized redshirt season Head Coach: Cynthia Cooper-Dyke (4th season), USC 1986 Associate Head Coach: Beth Burns (3rd season), Ohio Wesleyan 1979 Assistant Coaches: Jualeah Woods (4th season), USC 1994 Taja Edwards (3rd season), Fresno State 2011 Director of Operations: Athletic Trainer: Video Coordinator: Administrative Assistant: Sports Information Director: Team Managers: Becky Adams (4th season) Andi Ostrowski Chris Koclanes Jessika Carrington Darcy Couch Jason Hill PRONUNCIATION GUIDE CANDELA ABEJÓN...kahn-DAY-lah ah-bay-hone Courtney JACO...JAY-co IVANA JAKUBCOVA...ee-VON-ah ya-koob-so-vah ASIAH Jones... A-sha ALIYAH MAZYCK... ah-lee-yah mah-zeek MINYON Moore... min-yon Dani MILISIC... MILL-iss-itch JA TAVIA Tapley... jah-tay-vee-yah JUALEAH Woods...wah-LEE-ah Page 13

14 USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC WOMEN OF TROY 1 21 Page Jordan ADAMS G 6-1 RS Sr. Irvine, Calif. Aliyah MAZYCK G 5-9 So. Charlotte, N.C. Cynthia COOPER-DYKE Head Coach 4th Season Courtney JACO G 5-8 Sr. Compton, Calif. 30Candela ABEJÓN Dani G 6-1 So. Gijon, Spain Ivana JAKUBCOVA C 6-6 Sr. 2Bratislava, Slovakia 22 Asiah 13 Marguerite Valerie HIGGINS G 6-0 Fr. Granada Hills, Calif. 32 MILISIC Kristen F 6-4 RS Fr. Sydney, Australia Beth BURNS Associate Head Coach 3rd Season 3 EFFA F 6-3 So. Los Angeles, Calif. Minyon MOORE G 5-8 Fr. Hercules, Calif. 14 JONES F 6-3 Fr. 23Piedmont, S.C. 35 Jualeah WOODS Assistant Coach 4th Season 5 Sadie EDWARDS G 5-10 Jr. Meridan, Conn. 25 SIMON F 6-2 Jr. Gardena, Calif. Ja Tavia TAPLEY F 6-3 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. Alexis LLOYD G 5-9 Sr. Chicago, Ill. Taja EDWARDS Assistant Coach 3rd Season WOMEN OF TROY