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1 SPARTAN WOMEN S BASKETBALL THE OPENING TIP RV/RV MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS VS. ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS Saturday, Nov p.m. Breslin Center Live stats: MSUSpartans.com RV/RV MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS Record (0-0 Big Ten) Head Coach... Suzy Merchant (CMU, 91) Career Record /23rd Season MSU Record /11th Season Media Relations Contact:... Kara Fisher / kfisher@ath.msu.edu Website... ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS Record (0-0 NEC) Head Coach... Charlie Buscaglia (Manhattan, 03) Career Record /2nd Season RMU Record... Same Media Relations Contact:...Ethan Woy / woye@rmu.edu Website...RMUColonials.com PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP THE STARTING FIVE The Spartans finished the season with a record, including going 9-7 in Big Ten action. Michigan State advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 13th time in the last 15 seasons. MSU said goodbye to all-time leading scorer and All-American Tori Jankoska. All-Big Ten honorees Branndais Agee, Taryn McCutcheon and Taya Reimer all return for the Spartans for the season. Robert Morris and Michigan State are meeting for only the second time. The Spartans captured the only other meeting In the only other meeting, Michigan State defeated Robert Morris, 68-35, in East Lansing on Nov. 25, Michigan State opens the season receiving votes on both the USA Today Coaches poll and the Associated Press poll. In Coach Merchant s 10 seasons, Michigan State has now earned 35 All-Big Ten selections, as senior Tori Jankoska was named unanimous first-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and the media. Redshirt senior Branndais Agee, graduate student Taya Reimer and freshman Taryn McCutcheon were all named to the honorable mention team. In every season under Coach Merchant, MSU has had at least two players earn All-Big Ten honors. Coach Merchant has also coached the only Big Ten Player of the Year honoree as Kalisha Keane collected the accolade in All-time, the Spartans are in season openers, but 22-2 when the opener is in East Lansing. Coach Merchant is 7-3 in season openers at MSU, and has won 13 of her last 16, including her time at Eastern Michigan. Pos. No. Name PPG RPG APG MPG Notables G 0 Shay Colley (R-So., 5-9, Brampton, Ontario) Transfer from South Carolina G 4 Taryn McCutcheon (So., 5-5, East Lansing, Mich.) Honorable Mention All-B1G G 10 Branndais Agee (R-Sr., 6-0, Detroit, Mich.) Preseason All-Big Ten F 32 Taya Reimer (Sr., 6-4, Fishers, Ind.) Honorable Mention All-B1G F 33 Jenna Allen (Jr., 6-4, Bedford, Ind.) Played in 30 of 33 games SPARTAN SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 5 LSSU ^ (EX) BTN+ W, ROBERT MORRIS BTN+ 4 p.m. 13 OAKLAND BTN+ 7 p.m. 19 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON % BTN+ 12 p.m. 21 at Detroit 7 p.m. 25 vs. UConn * 3 p.m. 30 at Miami # 7 p.m. DECEMBER 3 WESTERN MICHIGAN BTN+ 12:30 p.m. 6 at Notre Dame 7 p.m. 9 RHODE ISLAND % BTN+ 2 p.m. 16 at East Tennessee St. 7 p.m. 18 QUINNIPIAC % BTN+ 9 p.m. 21 vs. South Florida & 8:30 p.m. 22 vs. Mississippi Valley St. & 6 p.m. 28 at Indiana BTN+ 7 p.m. 31 RUTGERS % BTN+ 4 p.m. JANUARY 3 NORTHWESTERN * BTN+ 7 p.m. 7 at Minnesota * BTN 4 p.m. 11 at Maryland * BTN 8 p.m. 16 at Illinois * BTN 9 p.m. 20 INDIANA * BTN 4 p.m. 23 at Michigan * BTN 7 p.m. 27 at Ohio State * ESPNU 12 p.m. FEBRUARY 1 IOWA * BTN 6 p.m. 4 at Penn State * BTN+ 2 p.m. 8 MARYLAND * BTN 7 p.m. 11 MICHIGAN * ESPN2 12 p.m. 14 NEBRASKA * BTN+ 7 p.m. 21 WISCONSIN * BTN+ 7 p.m. 24 at Purdue * BTN 2 p.m. 28 Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis, Ind. MARCH 1-4 Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis, Ind NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds NCAA Tournament Regionals 30 NCAA Final Four Columbus, Ohio APRIL 1 NCAA Final Four Columbus, Ohio All home games to be played at Breslin Center ^Exhibition *PK80 Invitational # ACC/Big Ten Challenge & University of New Orleans Tournament %Doubleheader with MSU men s team KEY RESERVES F 15 Victoria Gaines (R-So., 6-1, Merrillville, Ind.) Started 22 games last year G/F 24 Lexi Gussert (Sr., 6-0, Crystal Falls, Mich.) Senior captain Michigan State Women s Basketball Game 1 vs. Robert Morris 1

2 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL NATIONAL POLLS No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Last School Pronunciation 0 Shay Colley G 5-9 R-So. Brampton, Ontario, Canada/South Carolina CALL-ee 1 Sidney Cooks F 6-4 Fr. Kenosha, Wis./St. Joseph 2 Mardrekia Cook F 6-1 So. Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon Mar-DREEK-uh 4 Taryn McCutcheon G 5-5 So. East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing Taren like Karen 5 Claire Hendrickson G 5-11 Fr. Wyoming, Mich./Wyoming 10 Branndais Agee G 6-0 R-Sr. Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical Brandy AGE-ee 11 Nathy Dambo F 6-3 R-So. Fort-de-France, Martinique/Junipero Serra Not-ee 12 Nia Hollie F 6-0 So. Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins Knee-uh 15 Victoria Gaines F 6-1 R-So. Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville 22 Kiara Carter G 5-1 Sr. Homewood, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor Key-R-uh 24 Lexi Gussert G/F 6-0 Sr. Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park GUS-urt 32 Taya Reimer F 6-4 Sr. Fishers, Ind./Notre Dame/ Hamilton Southeastern Tay-uh Rhyme-er 33 Jenna Allen F 6-4 Jr. Bedford, Ind./North Lawrence 55 Kennedy Johnson F 6-3 Sr. Galloway, N.J./Wildwood Catholic Head Coach: Suzy Merchant (MURR-chant) Associate Head Coach: Amaka Agugua-Hamilton (uh-mah-kuh uh-goo-gwa) Assistant Coach: Maria Fantanarosa (Fan-TAN-uh-rosa) Assistant Coach: Alysiah Bond (A-LYE-sha) University Information Name... Michigan State University Location...East Lansing, Michigan Founded Enrollment...50,344 Nickname... Spartans Colors... Green and White Conference... Big Ten President... Lou Anna K. Simon Ph.D. Athletics Director...Mark J. Hollis Senior Women s Administrator... Shelley Appelbaum Faculty Representative...Sue Carter Home Arena...Breslin Center (14,797) All-Time Record at Breslin (since 1989) Ticket Office Phone or 800.GO.STATE Breslin Center Press Row Coaching Staff Head Coach...Suzy Merchant (Central Michigan, 91) Overall Record (years) (22) MSU Record (years) (10) Associate Head Coach... Amaka Agugua; Fifth Season Assistant Coach...Maria Fantanarosa; First Season Assistant Coach... Alysiah Bond; Second Season Director of Basketball Operations... Julie Dombroski Assistant to the Head Coach...Lindsay Scarlatelli Athletic Trainer...LouAnne Jefferson Strength & Conditioning Coach... Marshall Repp Equipment Manager... Malinda Hudkins Basketball Secretary... Margaret Selasky Office Phone Office ... msuwbbhoops@ath.msu.edu Basketball Office Fax Basketball Office Mailing Address Berkowitz 1 Birch Road, East Lansing, MI SPARTANS AT A GLANCE Team Information Overall Record Big Ten Record Overall Record Big Ten Record (Finish) (7th) Postseason... First Round NCAA Tournament Letterwinners Returning/Lost...10/2 Starters Returning/Lost...4/1 Newcomers... 2 Spartan Program History First Year All-Time Record (.611) NCAA Tournament Appearances...16 (1991, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) NCAA Final Four Appearances... 1 (2005) All-Time NCAA Tournament Record WNIT Appearances... 4 (1999, 2000, 2002, 2008) WNIT Record Big Ten Championships , 2005, 2011, 2014 Big Ten Tournament Championships Athletic Communications Asst Director/WBB Contact...Kara Fisher ...kfisher@ath.msu.edu Office Phone Secondary Contact... Grace Amberg ...ambergg1@ath.msu.edu Fax Web Site... Mailing Address Place, 550 S. Harrison Road East Lansing, MI Radio Network...Spartan Sports Network Phone Contact Person...Will Tieman Talent...Keaton Gillogly, Mo Gerhardt AP Women s Top 25 Poll Rank School (Votes) Record Pts 1 Connecticut (32) Texas Baylor South Carolina Ohio State Notre Dame Mississippi State UCLA Louisville Stanford Oregon Duke West Virginia Tennessee Maryland Missouri Marquette Florida State Oregon State California Texas A&M Oklahoma South Florida Michigan DePaul Others receiving votes: Kentucky 42. Arizona State 25, Virginia 23, Miami 21, LSU 11, North Carolina 9, Gonzaga 9, Florida 8, NC State 6, Quinnipiac 6, Drake 4, Washington 4, Purdue 4, Michigan State 4, Georgia Tech 3, Kansas State 3, Alabama 2, Syracuse 2, Oklahoma State 1, Indiana 1, Washington State 1 USA Today Coaches Poll Rank School (Votes) Record Pts. 1 Connecticut (25) South Carolina (7) Baylor Mississippi State Notre Dame Texas UCLA Ohio State Stanford Louisville Oregon Duke Maryland Florida State West Virginia Missouri Oregon State Tennessee Marquette DePaul Oklahoma South Florida Michigan Miami California Washington Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 70, NC State 67, Kentucky 59, Syracuse 53. Arizona State 43, Quinnipiac 27, Gonzaga 18, Drake 18, Virginia 17, Purdue 15, Kansas State 10, LSU 8, Michigan State 7, Georgia Tech 7, Florida Gulf Coast 7, South Dakota State 6, Temple 5, Nebraska 5, Dayton 4, Indiana 4, Middle Tennessee 2, Virginia Tech 2, UT-Arlington 2, Elon 1, Villanova 1, Boise State 1 Bold = MSU Opponent MSU s Week-by-Week Ranking AP WBCA Pre-season RV RV facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 2 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

3 TALE OF THE TAPE - MICHIGAN STATE VS. ROBERT MORRIS Michigan State...TALE OF THE TAPE...Robert Morris 21-12, 9-7 B1G... Record , 14-4 NEC Scored/gm Allowed/gm /gm Rebound Margin FG Percentage FG Percentage Defense pt FG Made pt FG Percentage pt. FG Pct. Defense Free Throw Percentage /gm Turnovers/gm Turnovers Forced Blocked Shots/gm ROBERT MORRIS Head Coach: Charlie Buscaglia (2nd season) ## 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 04 STAMOLAMPROU, A SMITH, Megan NAVARRO, Rebeca EZEIGBO, Nneka BROWN, Janee MULRAIN, Mikalah ADAMS, Nia PLUVIOSE, Nadege BURTON-JONES, Jaly DASHIELL, Shakema JONES, Jocelynne STRIESOVA, Lucia Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS RMU OPP SCORING 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 per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS per game BLOCKS per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th O T Totals Robert Morris Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/16 POINT PARK W /13/16 MONMOUTH L /16/16 at Lafayette W /19/16 at Kent State Wot /22/16 at Vanderbilt L ^ 11/25/16 vs Stetson L ^ 11/27/16 at FIU L /1/16 at Delaware L /4/16 HOWARD W /9/16 at Iowa L /18/16 at Morgan State W * 12/29/16 at Sacred Heart L * 12/31/16 at Fairleigh Dickinson W * 1/7/17 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN L * 1/9/17 LIU BROOKLYN W * 01/14/17 at Wagner W * 1/16/17 SAINT FRANCIS U L * 1/21/17 BRYANT W * 1/23/17 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT W * 01/28/17 at Mount St. Mary's W * 1/30/17 at Saint Francis U W * 2/4/17 at St. Francis Brooklyn W * 02/06/17 at LIU Brooklyn W * 2/11/17 WAGNER W * 2/13/17 MOUNT ST. MARY'S W * 02/18/17 at Central Connecticut W * 2/20/17 at Bryant Lot * 2/25/17 SACRED HEART W * 2/27/17 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W # 3/5/17 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W # 3/8/17 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT W # 3/12/17 BRYANT W /17/17 vs Notre Dame L ^ - FIU Thanksgiving Tournament * - Northeast Conference game # - Northeast Conference Tournament Michigan State Women s Basketball 3 Game 1 vs. Robert Morris

4 TEAM NOTES THE SCHEDULE Highlighting the Spartans ledger this season is 15 home games, including seven non-conference contests as well as eight Big Ten Conference matchups. Another focal showpiece of MSU s schedule is playing in the inaugural PK80 Invitational to celebrate Phil Knight s 80th birthday, where Michigan State will take on UConn at Matthew Knight Arena, hosted by the University of Oregon. The Michigan State men s team will also be playing in the PK80 Invitational, with the men s action being held in Portland. Once again, the Big Ten will have a 16-game women s basketball conference schedule format this season after all 14 teams played 18 games the previous two seasons. Michigan State will play in-state rival Michigan, along with Indiana and Maryland in home-and-home contests, while hosting Rutgers, Northwestern, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The Spartans will play road games at Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio State, Penn State and Purdue. LOOK WHO S BACK Despite losing Michigan State all-leading scorer Tori Jankoska, the Spartans have many pieces from last year s team returning, including starters Branndais Agee, Taya Reimer, Taryn McCutcheon and Victoria Gaines. Over 66 percent of the Spartan offense is back, including four of the top five scorers. SERIES HISTORY The Spartans and the Colonials have met only one other time during the storied histories of the two programs. In the only other meeting, Michigan State defeated Robert Morris, 68-35, in East Lansing on Nov. 25, In that game, MSU improved to 5-0 behind a 14-point performance from Jasmine Thomas. SCOUTING THE COLONIALS This is the season opener for both the Spartans and the Colonials. Robert Morris finished the season with a overall record and a 14-4 mark in the Northeast Conference. The Colonials were picked to finish second in the NEC preseason coaches poll. This is the sixth time in the last seven seasons that Robert Morris has been picked to finish in the top two of the conference. In , Robert Morris fell to Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Megan Smith returns for Robert Morris, starting 31 games last year. She was second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. She is 117 points shy of becoming the 23rd Colonial to reach 1,000 in a career. AGEE NAMED TO WATCH LIST Michigan State redshirt-senior Branndais Agee was named to the watch list for the inaugural Cheryl Miller Award, which will be awarded to the top small forward women s basketball; it was announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women s Basketball Coaches Association. She is one of five players from the Big Ten to be named to the watch list along with Indiana s Amanda Cahill, Maryland s Brianna Fraser, Ohio State s Stephanie Mavunga and Wisconsin s Cayla McMorris. Agee has already garnered preseason All-Big Ten honors by the coaches. Last season, Agee earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors along with fellow senior Taya Reimer and sophomore Taryn McCutcheon. During the season, Agee was second on the team in scoring and rebounding with 10.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER The Spartans are (75.0%) all-time in the month of November. Under Coach Merchant, Michigan State is 51-9 (85.0%) in November, with six of the nine losses coming against top-10 opponents. The Spartans have won 26 of their last 29 in the month. NEW ADDITION The Michigan State Athletics Department officially opened the Gilbert Pavilion and the Tom Izzo Hall of History on Friday afternoon in a ceremony at the Breslin Center. The project was funded by private donations, including large contributions from Dan & Jennifer Gilbert and from Bob & Julie Skandalaris, with the gifts designated to the Breslin Center addition. The addition features the Tom Izzo Hall of History, the Draymond Green Strength and Conditioning Center, a new ticket box office, a championship display, a recruiting lounge, alumni locker room and interactive areas that enhance the fan experience for the more than 500,000 people attending events each year. NEWCOMERS The Spartans welcome two freshmen this season in forward Sidney Cooks and guard Claire Hendrickson. Cooks is a McDonald s All-American from Kenosha, Wisconsin. Hendrickson, a native of Wyoming, Michigan, will miss the season after tearing her ACL in the first practice of the season. After sitting out last season after transferring from South Carolina, the redshirt-sophomore Shay Colley is able to take the court this season with the Spartans. She earned a gold medal this summer with the Canadian National Team at the FIBA Americas Women s Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina. FANS CONTINUE TO PACK THE BRESLIN Michigan State women s basketball continues to pack the Breslin Center, finishing the season ninth in the nation and first in the Big Ten home attendance. The Spartans averaged 6,011 fans in 14 home games this season. MSU had a total of 84,152 fans pass through the gates. This is the 13th-straight season that the Spartans have been ranked in the top 15 nationally in attendance. MSU has had a total attendance of at least 80,000 since AGEE EARNS PRESEASON HONOR The Big Ten Conference released the Preseason Coaches and Media Polls, in addition to the 10-member preseason All-Big Ten team on Monday. Michigan State redshirt-senior guard Branndais Agee was named to the Preseason All-Big Ten team by the coaches. Reigning Big Ten co-champion Ohio State, which was the No. 1 pick in both the coaches and the media poll. Ohio State s Kelsey Mitchell was named Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year in both polls. Last season, Agee earned honorable mention All- Big Ten honors along with fellow senior Taya Reimer and sophomore Taryn McCutcheon. During the season, Agee was second on the team in scoring and rebounding with 10.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. The Spartans ended with a overall record, advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time in the last nine seasons. The Spartans bring back four starters from last season s squad in Agee, Reimer, McCutcheon and redshirt-sophomore Victoria Gaines. UP NEXT On Monday, Nov. 13, the Spartans will take on Oakland at 7 p.m. Michigan State will close out the homestand against College of Charleston on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. MEET THE SIGNEES Michigan State women s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant announced the signing of three National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, including Nia Clouden (Owing Mills, Maryland/St. Frances), Tory Ozment (Buford, Georgia/Buford) and Kayla Belles (Ithaca, Michigan/Ithaca). Clouden is a 5-8 point guard who plays for head coach Jerome Shelton at St. Frances Academy. She is currently ranked No. 43 overall and No. 13 at her position by ESPN HoopGurlz. Last March, Clouden was named Maryland Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year, becoming the third Baltimorearea player to win the award in 11 years. She was also the USA Today Maryland Player of the Year last season. She is a two-time captain, who averaged 14.2 points and 4.7 assists per game as a ju- facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 4 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

5 nior. Last season, the Panthers captured their second-straight IAAM Championship. St. Frances also advanced to the semifinals of the Dick s Sporting Goods High School Nationals, falling in overtime. Clouden has also earned firstteam Baltimore Sun honor in both 2016 and Ozment is a 6-1 guard/forward who plays for head coach Gene Durden at Buford High School. Durden has captured five state championships during time at Buford. She is currently ranked No. 14 at her position by ESPN HoopGurlz. Last season, Ozment was named the AAAAA State Player of the Year as well as being named to the Georgia Athletic Coaches Associations All-State squad. Ozment earned Atlanta Tipoff Club and Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Metro team. Last season, she averaged 13.4 points and 3.8 assists per game, leading Buford on a run to the Class AAAAA State Championship. As a sophomore, she guided Buford to the AAAA Final Four, averaging 11.1 points and 3.5 assists per game. Belles is a 6-3 forward who plays for head coach Ty Warczinksy at Ithaca High School. As a junior, Belles averaged 19.4 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.4 blocked shots and 2.6 steals per game, earning Associated Press Class B all-state honors. She led the Yellowjackets to three-straight Tri-Valley Conference West Division titles, which included a run to the Class C Final Four during her sophomore campaign. She garnered first-team all-state honors three-straight seasons, averaging a double-double the last two seasons. She is a multi-sport athlete, who earned all-state honors in both basketball and volleyball. Belles will miss her senior year of high school after tearing her ACL over the summer. TEAM NOTES Lake Superior St Total 3-Ptr ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 24 Alexandria Kohn f 42 Tamara Novic c Christine Moffett g Jenna Gregory g Claire Radtke g Morgan Villemure Ariel Spillner Eileene Naniseni Lindsey Pajot Taylor Bryant Riley Collins Laura Stroud Courtney Jacobsen Rebecca Villanueva Natalie Peterson Team Totals st - FG %: % 2nd: % 3rd: % 4th: % Game: % Deadball 3FG %: % % % % % FT %: % % % % % 4 Michigan State Total 3-Ptr ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 32 Taya Reimer f 33 Jenna Allen f Shay Colley g Taryn McCutcheon g Branndais Agee g Sidney Cooks Mardrekia Cook Nathy Dambo Nia Hollie Victoria Gaines Lexi Gussert Kennedy Johnson Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % EXHIBITION VS. LSSU 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % Officials: Barb Smith, Tom Hallead, Bob Enterline Technical fouls: Lake Superior St.-None. Michigan State-None. Attendance: 4919 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Lake Superior St Michigan State th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball 4 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Bench LSSUWB MSU Last FG - LSSUWBB 4th-06:02, MSU 4th-00:49. Largest lead - LSSUWBB None, MSU by 74 4th-00:49. LSSUWBB led for 00:00. MSU led for 39:16. Game was tied for 00:43. Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 0 times Michigan State Women s Basketball 5 Game 1 vs. Robert Morris

6 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL RESULTS & LEADERS Date Opp... Time/Result High High Reb High High Nov. 5 LAKE SUPERIOR ST. (exhibition).w, Agee Hollie Reimer, Gussert Agee, Colley Nov. 11 ROBERT MORRIS... 4 p.m. Nov. 13 OAKLAND...7 p.m. Nov. 19 CHARLESTON p.m. Nov. 21 at Detroit...7 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. UConn ^... 3 p.m. Nov. 30 Miami p.m. Dec. 3 WESTERN MICHIGAN... 12:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Notre Dame...7 p.m. Dec. 9 RHODE ISLAND...2 p.m. Dec. 16 at East Tennessee State...7 p.m. Dec. 18 QUINNIPIAC... 9 p.m. Dec. 21 South Florida &... 8:30 p.m. Dec. 22 Mississippi Valley St. &... 6 p.m. Dec. 28 at Indiana...7 p.m. Dec. 31 RUTGERS... 4 p.m. Jan. 3 NORTHWESTERN *... 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at Minnesota *... 4 p.m. Jan. 11 at Maryland *... 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at Illinois *... 9 p.m. Jan. 20 INDIANA *... 4 p.m. Jan. 23 at Michigan *... 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at Ohio State * p.m. Feb. 1 IOWA *... 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at Penn State *...2 p.m. Feb. 8 MARYLAND *...7 p.m. Feb. 11 MICHIGAN * p.m. Feb. 14 NEBRASKA *...7 p.m. Feb. 21 WISCONSIN *... 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at Purdue *...2 p.m. * - Big Ten Game # - Player career best ^ PK80 Invitational + Big Ten/ACC Challenge & University of New Orleans Tournament facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 6 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

7 MSU S RECORD WHEN... Overall Home Away Neutral In Overtime Big Ten Big Ten home Big Ten away vs. ranked opponent last five last on Monday on Tuesday on Wednesday on Thursday on Friday on Saturday on Sunday November December January February March during the day at night on ESPN on Big Ten Network on BTN Plus One score in double-digits Two score in double-digits Three score in double-digits Four score in double-digits Five score in double-digits No one with double-digit rebounds One with double-digit rebounds Two with double-digit rebounds Scoring first Opponent scores first Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Leading with 5 minutes left Trailing with 5 minutes left Tied with 5 minutes left MSU had more points in the paint Opponent has more points in the paint in the paint are even MSU has more points off turnovers Opponent has more points off TO off turnovers are even MSU has more second chance points Opponent has more 2nd chance points Second chance points are even MSU has more fast break points Opponent has more fast break points Fast break points are even MSU has more bench points Opponent has more bench points Bench points are even MSU has more rebounds Opponent has more rebounds are even MSU has more assists Opponent has more assists are even MSU has more blocks Opponent has more blocks are even MSU has more steals Opponent has more steals are even MSU has more turnovers Opponent has more turnovers Turnovers are even MSU attempts more field goals Opponent attempts more FGs Field goal attempts are even MSU has a higher FG% Opponent has a higher FG% FG% is even MSU has a higher FT% Opponent has a higher FT% FT% is even MSU makes more free throws Opponent makes more FTs Free throws made are even MSU attempts more free throws Opponent attempts more FTs Free throw attempts are even MSU has a higher 3FG% Opponent has a higher 3FG% FG% is even MSU makes more 3-pt. FG Opponent makes more 3FGs pt. field goal made are even MSU attempts more 3-pt. FG Opponent attempts more 3FGs pt. FG attempts are even In games decided by scored allowed Field goals made... less than Field goals attempted point field goals made point field goals attempted Free throws made Free throws attempted Rebound total... less than Rebounding margin even Assist total Block total Turnover total Turnovers forced Turnover margin even Field goal percentage... less than Opponent field goal percentage... less than point field goal percentage... less than Opponent 3-point field goal percentage... less than Free throw percentage... less than Michigan State Women s Basketball 7 Game 1 vs. Robert Morris

8 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL CUMULATIVE STATISTICS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## 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 01 Jankoska, Tori Agee, Branndais Reimer, Taya McCutcheon, Taryn Allen, Jenna Gaines, Victoria Gussert, Lexi Hollie, Nia Vesela, Hana Cook, Mardrekia Johnson, Kennedy Dambo, Nathy Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS MSU OPP SCORING 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 per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS per game BLOCKS per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th O T Totals Michigan State Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/16 DAVIDSON W /13/16 WYOMING W /15/16 SOUTHERN W /18/16 at Western Michigan Wot /22/16 at Oregon L /25/16 vs DELAWARE W /26/16 at CSUN W /30/16 at Syracuse L /2/16 OAKLAND UNIVERSITY W /06/16 at Quinnipiac W /8/16 at Rhode Island W /18/16 NORTHEASTERN W /20/16 NOTRE DAME L * 1/1/17 ILLINOIS W * 01/04/17 at Purdue L * 01/07/17 NEBRASKA W * 01/10/17 OHIO STATE W * at Rutgers L * 01/17/17 at Northwestern L * 01/22/17 PURDUE L * 01/25/17 at Wisconsin W * 01/30/17 at Minnesota W * 02/02/17 INDIANA UNIVERSITY W * 2/9/17 at Iowa Lot * 02/12/17 MARYLAND L * 02/16/17 MINNESOTA W * 02/19/17 at Michigan W * 02/22/17 PENN STATE W * 02/26/17 at Nebraska Lot /02/17 vs Wisconsin W /03/17 vs Michigan W /04/17 vs Maryland L /17/17 vs Arizona State L * - Conference game facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 8 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

9 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL BIG TEN STATISTICS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## 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 01 Tori Jankoska Branndais Agee Taya Reimer Taryn McCutcheon Jenna Allen Victoria Gaines Lexi Gussert Kennedy Johnson Mardrekia Cook Hana Vesela Nia Hollie Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS MSU OPP SCORING 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 per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS per game BLOCKS per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. * 1/1/17 ILLINOIS W * 01/04/17 at Purdue L * 01/07/17 NEBRASKA W * 01/10/17 OHIO STATE W * at Rutgers L * 01/17/17 at Northwestern L * 01/22/17 PURDUE L * 01/25/17 at Wisconsin W * 01/30/17 at Minnesota W * 02/02/17 INDIANA UNIVERSITY W * 2/9/17 at IowaLot * 02/12/17 MARYLAND L * 02/16/17 MINNESOTA W * 02/19/17 at Michigan W * 02/22/17 PENN STATE W * 02/26/17 at NebraskaLot * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Totals Michigan State Opponents Michigan State Women s Basketball 9 Game 1 vs. Robert Morris

10 MICHIGAN STATE HEAD COACH SUZY MERCHANT Tenth Season; Central Michigan 91 Career Record: (.651) Record at MSU: (.677) Heading into her second decade at the helm of the Michigan State women s basketball team, Suzy Merchant s success is undeniable. Entering her 11th season as head coach of the MSU women s basketball program, Merchant has proven to be one of the best coaches in Michigan State history and a force in the Big Ten Conference. Through her first 10 seasons, Merchant has brought the Spartan program to the upper echelon at the Big Ten and national level. The Spartans have finished third or better in the Big Ten in eight of the last 10 seasons, and her conference record of (65.3%) is in the top-12 career winning percentage in the 34-year history of the Big Ten and is the third-highest percentage among active coaches. The Spartans have won at least 20 games in nine of her 10 seasons. The Great Lakes State native was hired at MSU on April 30, 2007, after spending time as a head coach at Eastern Michigan ( ) and Saginaw Valley State ( ). In her 22 years as a head coach, she has won more than 65-percent of her games, collecting a (.651) career record, including (.676) in 10 seasons in East Lansing. Merchant became the fastest Spartan coach to 100 wins. She is also the winningest coach in Eastern Michigan history, compiling a record in her nine seasons. Through her first 10 seasons at MSU, 35 Spartans have earned All-Big Ten recognition and 50 have been named Academic All-Big Ten. A pair of Spartans have earned MERCHANT YEAR-BY-YEAR major Big Ten awards - Kalisha Keane was the Big Ten Player of the Year in , following up the Sixth Player of the Year award as a junior, while Lykendra Johnson ( ) and Allyssa DeHaan ( ) were named Big Ten Defensive Players of the Year. DeHaan, who finished her career second all-time in NCAA history in blocked shots, and Keane were also named All-Americans following their senior seasons. In , Aerial Powers became the first Spartan freshman to earn firstteam All-Big Ten honors. Powers would go on to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors in and , as well as being named an All-American honors both seasons. During the season, Tori Jankoska became the Spartan all-time leading scorer as well as earning first-team All-Big Ten and All-American honors. Last season, Michigan State reached the NCAA Tournament with a record, including going 9-7 in Big Ten action. The year was filled with more record-breaking performances as Jankoska became the first Spartan to score over 2,000 points. Four Spartans were honored with All-Big Ten honors. Jankoska was named firstteam All-Big Ten, while Branndais Agee, Taya Reimer and Taryn McCutcheon were named to the honorable mention squad. Once again, Michigan State continued to fill the Breslin Center, finishing eighth in the nation and first in the Big Ten in attendance, averaging 6,011 fans per game. The season was a return to form for the Spartans, as MSU ended the season with a 25-9 overall record. Michigan State ended league play 13-5, which was good for third place in the ultra-competative Big Ten Conference. Powers was once again named to the first team, while Tori Jankoska was named to the second team. Both Agee and Jasmine Hines earned honorable mention honors. Against Minnesota on Feb. 21, Merchant earned her 400th win as a head coach. The Spartans continue to pack the stands, finishing seventh in the NCAA in attendance with an average of 6,561 fans per game. The Spartans suffered through an injury-plagued season, finishing overall and 7-11 in Big Ten action. Powers and Jankoska earned All-Big Ten honors with Power being named to the first team and Jankoska to the second. The Spartans finished 10th in the nation and second in the Big Ten in attendance, averaging 6,119 fans per game. Year School Record Conference Record Postseason Highlights Saginaw Valley State (t-7th, GLIAC) - First year as head coach Saginaw Valley State (3rd, GLIAC North) NCAA Div. II First postseason appearance Saginaw Valley State (t-3rd, GLIAC North) - First career 20-win season for Merchant Eastern Michigan (3rd, MAC West) - EMU s first winning record in 13 years Eastern Michigan (t-3rd, MAC West) - Advanced to MAC Tournament semifinals Eastern Michigan (4th, MAC West) - Tied EMU record for most conference wins Eastern Michigan (t-4th, MAC West) - Coached first All-American at EMU Eastern Michigan (4th, MAC West) - Two All-MAC selections Eastern Michigan (1st, MAC West) NCAA EMU s first MAC Division & Tournament title Eastern Michigan (2nd, MAC West) WNIT Most wins in school history (23) Eastern Michigan (1st, MAC West) WNIT Most conference wins in school history Eastern Michigan Coached four games before maternity leave Michigan State (t-5th, Big Ten) WNIT Tied for most wins by a first year MSU coach Michigan State (t-2nd, Big Ten) NCAA Sweet 16 Earned first NCAA Tournament victory Michigan State (2nd, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. Tied career high in wins Michigan State (1st, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. MSU s first outright Big Ten Championship Michigan State (t-2nd, Big Ten) NCAA Fastest MSU coach to 100 wins Michigan State (t-3rd, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. First Big Ten Tourney championship game Michigan State (t-1st, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. First coach to win two Big Ten titles Michigan State (9th, Big Ten) - Two All-Big Ten selections Michigan State (3rd, Big Ten) NCAA 2nd Rd. Won 400th career game Michigan State (t-6h, Big Ten) NCAA Ninth 20-win season at MSU 22 Seasons (.651) In , MSU captured a share of the Big Ten title with a overall record and a stellar 13-3 league record. The Green and White have now had 11-straight 20- win season. The Spartans qualified for the Big Dance for a school-record sixth-straight season, advancing to the second round. Powers was also named to the All- Freshman team, while Annalise Pickrel was named to the second-team, Klarissa Bell, Jankoska and Bella Mills picked up honorable mention honors. In , Michigan State overcame adversity to go 25-9, the third-most wins in program history. MSU went 10-6 in Big Ten play to tie for third and won at least 10 conference games for the 11th-straight season. They made it to the Big Ten Tournament Championship game for the first time under Merchant and for just the second time in program history. Three Spartans earned All-Big Ten honors with junior Bell being named to the third team, and senior Jasmine Thomas and sophomore Kiana Johnson added as honorable mention selections. Also, the team had a program-record seven Academic All-Big Ten honors. In , the Spartans continued their string of 20-win seasons, going and advancing to their fourth-consecutive NCAA Tournament. MSU went 11-5 in conference play to tie for second in the Big Ten. Seniors Lykendra Johnson and Porsche Poole earned second team All-Big Ten accolades. With the win over Oakland (Nov. 27) last season, Merchant became the fastest head coach to 100 wins as a Spartan, needing only 143 games. Merchant put her stamp on the Spartan program during the season, leading the Spartans to their first outright Big Ten title in school history. MSU went 13-3, winning the conference by two games. The Spartans went 27-6, recording the second-most wins in program history, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Second Round. Merchant was named Big Ten Coach of the Year by both the conference s coaches and media, becoming the third Spartan coach to earn that honor. During her tenure with the Eagles, Merchant guided Eastern Michigan to a record of (.618), including three 20-win seasons, three postseason appearances and two Mid-American Conference West Division titles. Before coaching at Eastern Michigan, Merchant spent three seasons at Saginaw Valley State, posting a (.651) record. Prior to becoming a head coach, Merchant was the top assistant for three years at Oakland University ( ). A four-year starter and three-year captain at Central Michigan ( ), Merchant holds Chippewa records for assists with 463 and single-season assists with 156, and is tied for first in single-game assists with 11. She also finished her career third-best in made 3-point field goals with 75. A native of Traverse City, Mich., Merchant was a threesport standout at Traverse City Central High School, lettering in basketball, volleyball and softball. She earned honorable mention All-America honors by USA Today and was a two-time Class A all-state selection in basketball. She also earned all-state honors in volleyball. During the summer of 2010, she was inducted into the Traverse City Central H.S. 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11 0 Sophomore ( ): Redshirted the season. SHAY COLLEY Sophomore 5-9 Guard Brampton, Ontario, Canada/South Carolina One of the nation s top recruits in gained experience last season as a freshman at South Carolina... Played in 11 games for the Gamecocks before transferring to Pittsburgh in January of Averaged 12.9 minutes per game, including helping South Carolina to a win over Ohio State in November... Honed her skills with a wealth of international experience... Spent four seasons with the Canadian National Team, competing at several levels... Assisted Team Canada to a second-lace finish at the 2014 FIBA U18 Americas Championship by averaging 12.8 points, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game... International experience was highlighted by a 21-point effort against USA in group play... Played in the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championships and the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championships, where Canada claimed the bronze medal Superlatives and Honors Colley Game-by-Game Statistics 3-Point Colley Career Statistics Michigan State Women s Basketball 11 Game 1 vs. Robert Morris

12 1 SIDNEY COOKS Freshman 6-4 Forward Kenosha, Wis./St. Joseph Named Associated Press girls basketball player of the year in Wisconsin after a stellar career as a four-year starter at St. Joseph Catholic High School under head coach Lynell Catholic Ranked fifth overall and second at position by ESPN HoopGurlz... Scored nine points and went 3-of-5 from the field in 16 minutes in the McDonald s All-American Game in Chicago... Named to Naismith Trophy High School Girl s All-America Team, earning third-team honors... Averaged 27.6 points and 13.8 rebounds as a senior, to go with 2.9 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.8 steals... Finished high school career with 1,909 points... In 2016, earned AP firstteam All-State as well as USA Today first-team All-Wisconsin honors... Was named honorable mention WBCA Division 4 All-State in As a junior, earned all-state and all-area honors... Was first on the team, averaging 23.1 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.7 blocks per game... Guided the Lancers to their first WIAA state tournament appearance where they were runner-up in Division 4... As a sophomore, scored 14.1 ppg with 9.8 rpg as St. Joseph went As a sophomore, surpassed the 1,000 pointplateau by scoring 20 points in a win... Also has extensive international experience as a member of the USA U18 National Team at the FIBA Americas Championship in Chile Superlatives and Honors Cooks Game-by-Game Statistics 3-Point Cooks Career Statistics facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 12 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

13 2 MARDREKIA COOK Sophomore 6-1 Forward Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon Freshman ( ): Played in 32 of the 33 games... Averaged 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game... Scored five points, and brought in season-high five rebounds in 14 minutes of action against Davidson (11/11)... Scored season-high nine points, while shooting 3-for- 4 against Southern (11/15)... Grabbed three rebounds in seven minutes of court time against Western Michigan (11/18)... Saw three minutes of action and recorded one steal against Oregon (11/22)... Netted one field goal and recorded one steal against Delaware (11/26)... Recorded one block in seven minutes of action against Oakland (12/2)... Played four minutes against Quinnipiac (12/6)... Played seven minutes and shot 3-for-4 from the free throw line against Rhode Island (12/8)... Recorded season-high two steals and scored six points against Northeastern (12/18)... Played eight minutes, netted four points shooting 2-for-3 against Notre Dame (12/20)... Played 11 minutes and tallied five points against Purdue (1/4)... Scored six points shooting 3-for-6 in 12 minutes of action against Nebraska (1/7)... Scored five points against Purdue (11/22)... Scored nine points against Wisconsin (1/25)... Scored seven points against Minnesota (1/30)... Tied season-high two steals against Iowa (2/9)... Scored four points against No. 3 Maryland (2/12)... For the third time tied season-high one block against Minnesota (2/16)... Scored six points on 2-for-3 shooting against Michigan (3/3)... Recorded three rebounds against Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. A four year starter, who played under head coach Rodney Walker at Muskegon High School Miss Basketball Runner-up... Named Co-Player of the Year on the Class A all-state team... McDonald s All-American nominee... Ranked No. 37 in the nation by both ESPN s Hoopgurlz and Dan Olson s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report... Named Muskegon Chronicle/MLive.com Player of the Year... Was a two-time All-State selection, earned All-Area and All-Conference honors for four consecutive years, and was named honorable mention All-State Class A as a freshman... As a senior, averaged 23 points and 16 rebounds and finished the season with two quadruple-doubles in points, rebounds, steals, and assists - and recorded eight triple doubles... As a junior, averaged 22 points and 14 rebounds, leading Muskegon to the district finals... Surpassed the 1,000-point mark her junior year... Also played AAU for Michigan Crossover and head coach Emez Oliver, which took second place at the Nike Nationals in July of Superlatives and Honors Cook Game-by-Game Statistics Cook Career Statistics 9, vs. Southern (11/15/16) 9, vs. Southern (11/15/16) 3, three times, last at Wisconsin (1/25/17) 3, three times, last at Wisconsin (1/25/17) 3, three times, last at Minnesota (1/30/17) 3, three times, last at Minnesota (1/30/17) 3-Point 5, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) 5, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) 2, vs. Northeastern (12/18/16) 2, vs. Northeastern (12/18/16) 1, three times, last vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 1, three times, last vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 2, two times, last at Iowa (2/9/17) 2, two times, last at Iowa (2/9/17) 14, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) 14, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) Michigan State Women s Basketball 13 Game 1 vs. Robert Morris

14 4 TARYN MCCUTCHEON Sophomore 5-5 Guard East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing Freshman ( ): Named to the Big Ten Honorable Mention Team... Played and started all 33 games this season... Averaged 32.0 minutes, 7.0 points and 5.1 assists per game... Led the team in assists finishing with 169 and became the leader in assists in a freshman campaign... Finished the season third in the freshman book with 47 made three-point field goals... Was third in the Big Ten in assists and sixth in assist to turnover ratio... First career start in her Spartan debut against Davidson (11/11), dished out team-high nine assists, netted 11 points, and went 3-for-5 from 3-point range in 31 minutes of action... Played 36 minutes against Wyoming (11/13), and led the team with six assists... Led the team with six assists in 37 minutes of action against Southern (11/15)... For the fourth-straight game, led the team in assists with three and she grabbed four rebounds against Western Michigan (11/18)... Played 32 minutes netting four points and adding three assists against Oregon (11/22)... Led the team with eight assists and scored nine points against Delaware (11/25)... Tied team-high six assists and led the team with eight rebounds against CSUN (11/26)... Scored eight points, shooting 3-for-7 from the field and had three assists against Syracuse (11/30)... Grabbed four rebounds, dished out four assists and scored six points in 34 minutes against Oakland (12/2)... Shot 5-for-6 from the free throw line and recorded two assists against Quinnipiac (12/6)... Scored 15 points, made a career-high field goals shooting 5-for-13, and dished out seven assists... Scored eight points and recorded five assists against Northeastern (12/18)... Dished out team-high six assists and scored nine points against Notre Dame (12/20)... Recorded three steals and dished out six assists against Illinios (1/1)... Dished out team-high four assists against Purdue (1/4)... Recorded six assists and scored five points against Nebraska (1/7)... Tied team-high assists with seven and scored seven points against Ohio State (1/10)... Had four assists against Rutgers (1/14)... Scored nine points and recorded team-high seven assists against Northwestern (1/17)... Scored six points and led the team with eight assists against Purdue (1/22)... Scored seven points and dished out three assists against Wisconsin (1/25)... Scored 15 points including seasonhigh seven made free throws against Minnesota (1/30)... Scored 15 points, tied season-high seven made free throws and dished out four assists against Indiana (2/2)... Played season-high 42 minutes, recorded team-high five assists and scored nine points against Iowa (2/9)... Recorded team-high and season-high 12 assists and tied season-high three steals against Minnesota (2/16)... Scored nine points shooting 3-for-3 from the three point line against Michigan (2/19)... Recorded five assists breaking the all-time freshman assist record and scored seven points against Penn State (2/22)... Dished out team-high six assists against Nebraska (2/26)... Scored 10 points against Wisconsin (3/2)... Recorded team-high seven assists against Michigan (3/3)... Tabbed six assists against Maryland (3/4)... Scored seven points shooting 3-for-5 against Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. No. 1 in the freshman record books with 167 assists and No. 3 in three point field goals made in a freshman campaign with 46 through 29 games... Fourth single-season records with 167 assists... Played for East Lansing High School as a senior under head coach Rob Smith... Ranked No. 69 in the country by ESPN s Hoopgurlz and No. 70 by Dan Olson s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report... Also ranked No. 50 by Prospect Nation and No. 82 by Blue Star Basketball... Averaged 19.5 points, 5.4 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.8 steals during the regular season of her senior year, 21.1 points during the Trojans Class A state tournament run to the quarterfinal... Was a three-time first-team all-state honoree... She surpassed 1,500 career points during East Lansing s postseason run... Earned All-State honors while leading the Trojans to a CAAC Blue and Class A district and regional titles following her arrival from West Virginia... Was a three-time first-team All-State honoree in West Virginia at Parkersburg South High School... Also a three-time Two Rivers Athletic Conference and Ohio Valley Athletic Conference selection. McCutcheon Game-by-Game Statistics McCutcheon Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL / Superlatives and Honors 15, two times, last vs. Indiana (2/2/17) 15, two times, last vs. Indiana (2/2/17) 4, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) 4, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) 7, two times, last vs. Indiana (2/2/17) 7, two times, last vs. Indiana (2/2/17) 3-Point 3, four times, last at Michigan (2/19/17) 3, four times, last at Michigan (2/19/17) 8, at CSUN (11/26/16) 8, at CSUN (11/26/16) 12, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 12, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 2, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) 2, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) 3, three times, last vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 3, three times, last vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 42, at Iowa (2/9/17) 42, at Iowa (2/9/17) 5 5 Double-Figure Assist Games 1 1 facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 14 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

15 5 CLAIRE HENDRICKSON Freshman 5-11 Guard Wyoming, Mich./Wyoming Played for Wyoming High School under head coach Troy Mast Sat out most of senior season after recovering from a knee injury... Missed most of junior season after sustaining an ACL injury... As a sophomore, averaged 14.0 points, 7.0 assists, 3.5 steals and 3.5 rebounds... Also was second on the team in blocked shots, averaging 3.4 per game, recording two triple-doubles... Also earned Honorable-Mention Class A All-State in As a freshman, was part of the Wolves squad that went 21-3, capturing the OK Blue Conference championship and advancing to the regional semifinals... Played AAU basketball for the Grand Rapids Storm Superlatives and Honors Hendrickson Game-by-Game Statistics 3-Point Hendrickson Career Statistics Michigan State Women s Basketball 15 Game 1 vs. Robert Morris

16 10 BRANNDAIS AGEE Redshirt Senior 6-0 Guard Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical Redshirt Senior ( ): Played in 33 games, starting Named to the Big Ten Honorable Mention Team... Averaged 10.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per game... Second on the team in scoring, rebounding, blocks and steals... Finished the season with two double doubles... Scored five points, recorded three rebounds, and had one assist against Davidson (11/11)... Led all players with 10 rebounds against Wyoming (11/13)... Led the team with 12 rebounds and added nine points against Southern (11/15)... Led all rebounders with 15 boards, marking a career-high, and added seven points against Western Michigan (11/18)... Grabbed seven rebounds and recorded two assists against Delaware (11/25)... Scored six points and brought in four rebounds against Syracuse (11/30)... Scored 12 points as she shot 5-for-7 against Oakland (12/2)... Scored two points and brought in eight rebounds with a team-high four steals against Quinnipiac (12/6)... Netted 11 points shooting 5-for-10 against Rhode Island (12/8)... Scored 12 points, made two three-point field goals and dished out three assists against Northeastern (12/18)... Played 36 minutes, scored eight points and grabbed team-high nine rebounds against Notre Dame (12/20)... Scored five points, grabbed six rebounds and had three steals against Illinois (1/1)... Grabbed four rebounds and recorded three assists at Purdue (1/4)... Recorded four assists, scored nine points and grabbed nine rebounds against Nebraska (1/7)... Scored 16 points on seven field goals made including a perfect 2-for-2 from the three-point line and grabbed team-high nine rebounds against Ohio State (1/10)... Scored five points and grabbed four rebounds against Rutgers (1/14)... Recorded first doubledouble of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Northwestern (1/17)... Scored 15 points shooting 6-for-12 and recorded three assists against Purdue (1/22)... Scored 18 points and recorded four three-point field goals made against Wisconsin (1/25)... Scored 11 points, including four free throws and grabbed six rebounds against Minnesota (1/30)... Recorded her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds, against Indiana (2/2)... Scored 16 points shooting 7-for-14 from the field and grabbed teamhigh six rebounds against Maryland (2/12)... Scored career-high 30 points on career-high 11 field goals made shooting 11-for-16 and recorded career-high six three-point field goals made, added seven rebounds against Minnesota (2/16)... Scored 15 points shooting 7-for-13 from the field and grabbed five rebounds against Michigan (2/19)... Had four assists and recorded 10 rebounds against Penn State (2/22)... Scored nine points, grabbed six rebounds and recorded three assists against Nebraska (2/26)... Scored 14 points and recorded four rebounds against Wisconsin (3/2)... Scored 12 points and had made five free throws against Michigan (3/3)... Scored 24 points shooting 10-for-15 and 4-f0r-6 from the three-point line and added four assists against Maryland (3/4)... Scored nine points and recorded four rebounds against Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Has appeared in 105 games for the Spartans, starting Career averages of 8.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game... Fourth in the career record books with a three-point shooting percentage of At the 2016 banquet, named Most Improved Player and the Spartan Hustle Award at the 2017 Banquet... Earned the Pat Canning Coaches Award at the team banquet in Agee Game-by-Game Statistics Superlatives and Honors Preseason All-Big Ten 30, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 30, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 11, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 11, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 5, vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 7, at Mississippi State (3/20/16) 3-Point 6, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 6, vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 15, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) 15, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) 4, four times, last vs. Maryland (3/4/17) 9, vs. Northwestern (1/10/16) 2, vs. Wyoming (11/13/16) 5, vs. Minnesota (2/21/16) 4, two times, at Quinnipiac (12/6/16) 7, vs. Ohio State (2/27/16) 39, vs. Maryland (3/4/17) 45, vs. Ohio State (2/27/16) Agee Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL / facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 16 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

17 11 NATHY DAMBO Redshirt Sophomore 6-3 Forward Fort-de-France, Martinique/Junipero Serra Redshirt Freshman ( ): Saw action in three games against Davidson (11/11), Southern (11/15) and Oregon (11/22). Native of Martinique... Played for head coach McKensey Hadley at Junipero Serra High School... Named Renaissance Academy Girls Basketball Player of the Year... Earned Southern Section All-League Girls Basketball Harbor... Played in five games her senior year... Averaged 5.2 points, 0.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocks per game Superlatives and Honors Dambo Game-by-Game Statistics 3-Point 2, vs. Oregon (11/23/16) 2, vs. Oregon (11/23/16) Dambo Career Statistics Dambo, Nathy Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring fg-fga fg-fga ft-fta def tot pts avg Season gp-gs min/avg pct pct pct off avg pf fo ast to blk stl / TOTAL 3-0 3/ Michigan State Women s Basketball 17 Game 1 vs. Robert Morris

18 12 NIA HOLLIE Sophomore 6-0 Forward Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins Freshman ( ): Played in 33 games and started six... Averaged 3.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per game... Scored two points and recorded three rebounds against Davidson (11/11)... Tied for second on the team in scoring with 12 points, shot 4-f0r-7 from the field, and 4-for-4 from the free throw line in 20 minutes of action against Southern (11/15)... Grabbed four rebounds, and shot 3-for-8 from the field to tally seven points against Western Michigan (11/18)... Grabbed three rebounds in 13 minutes of action against Oregon (11/22)... Shot 2-for-2 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free throw line against Delaware (11/25)... Made her first start as a Spartan, scored 10 points while shooting 4-for-9 from the field and brought in four rebounds against Syracuse (11/30)... Scored two points and dished out one assist against Oakland (12/2)... Tied season-high 12 points, shot season-high 5-for-8 from the field, and for the second time played season-high 29 minutes against Quinnipiac (12/6)... Dished out two assists against Rhode Island (12/8)... Scored nine points on 3-for-4 shooting against Northeastern (12/18)... Grabbed two rebounds in five minutes of action against Nebraska (1/7)... Dished out three assists against Ohio State (1/10)... Scored nine points and recorded season-high five free throws against Minnesota (1/30)... Tied season-high three assists and scored four points against Maryland (2/12)... Recorded season-high five rebounds against Wisconsin (3/2)... Scored four points going 2-for-2 against Michigan (3/3)... Played 11 minutes and scored two points against Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Superlatives and Honors Played for Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minn. as a four year-starter, where she is second on the school s all-time scoring list, under head coach Brian Cosgiff... Ranked No. 27 by Prospect Nation and No. 33 by the All-Star Girls Basketball Report... Ranked No. 71 in the country by ESPN s Hoopgurlz and No. 14 by Dan Olson s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report... She was on the 2016 Naismith High School All-America Watch List... Named 2016 Minnesota Miss Basketball... Four-year All-Conference, two-time All-State and All-State All-Tournament, and All-Metro first team... Senior year she started in all 32 games and averaged 17 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2 steals... As a junior led the team to the class 4A championship, while earning All-Tournament honors by scoring a game-high 26 points in the championship game, as the Royals ended the season with a 30-1 record... Her sophomore year she played in 27 games and averaged 12.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.2 steals... Freshman year she played in 30 games and averaged 7.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.2 steals to help her team to a 311 record and a state title... In the summer played for the Minnesota Stars. Hollie Game-by-Game Statistics Hollie Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL / , at Quinnipiac (12/6) 12, at Quinnipiac (12/6) 5, at Quinnipiac (12/6) 5, at Quinnipiac (12/6) 5, at Minnesota (1/30/17) 5, at Minnesota (1/30/17) 3-Point 5, vs. Wisconsin (3/2/17) 5, vs. Wisconsin (3/2/17) 3, two times, last vs. Wisconsin (3/2/17) 3, two times, last vs. Wisconsin (3/2/17) 1, five times, last vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 1, five times, last vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 1, six times, last vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 1, six times, last last vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 29, two times, last at Quinnipiac (12/6) 29, two times, last at Quinnipiac (12/6) 3 3 facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 18 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

19 15 VICTORIA GAINES Redshirt Sophomore 6-1 Forward Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville Redshirt Freshman ( ): Played in all 33 games and started B1G Freshman of the Week (Jan. 2)... Averaged 5.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game and finished third on the team in blocked shots (16)... Played 18 minutes against Davidson (11/11), and recorded four rebounds... Played 25 minutes, recorded seven rebounds and added four points against Wyoming (11/13)... Scored five points against Southern (11/15)... Played 19 minutes against Delaware (11/26)... Recorded her first three-point field goal and grabbed six rebounds against Oakland (12/2)... Scored four points and had two assists against Quinnipiac (12/6)... Scored nine points, and made three field goals shooting 3-for-4 against Rhode Island (12/8)... Grabbed one rebound and one assist in nine minutes of action against Northeastern (12/18)... Scored 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the field including a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range in careerhigh 32 minutes of action against Notre Dame (12/20)... Recorded first career double-double on career-high 13 points and tying careerhigh 10 rebounds on six field goals against Illinois (1/1)... Scored seven points and grabbed seven rebounds against Purdue (1/4)... Scored six points and grabbed five rebounds against Nebraska (1/7)... Scored 11 points and recorded five rebounds against Ohio State (1/10)... Recorded two blocks and had two steals against Rutgers (1/14)... Recorded four made free throws at Purdue (1/17)... Scored six points against Wisconsin (1/25)... Scored six points against Minnesota (1/30)... Had three rebounds and two assists against Indiana (2/2)...Had two assists and scored nine points against Iowa (2/9)... Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds against Maryland (2/12)... Tied career-high 10 rebounds and scored seven points on 3-for-5 shooting against Minnesota (2/16)... Recorded team-high seven rebounds against Michigan (2/19)... Recorded career-high three blocks against Penn State (2/22)... Scored a career-high 18 points on a tied career-high six field goals made shooting 6-for-9, and dished out three assists against Michigan (3/3)... Scored seven points and dished out team-high and career-high eight assists against Maryland (3/4)... Scored five points in 18 minutes of action against Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Superlatives and Honors As a Spartan has played in 40 games, starting 21, all have happened during the campaign... Averages 4.1 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game... She recorded her first double-double against Illinois (1/1/17) scoring 13 points and grabbing career-high 10 rebounds... Scored a career-high and led the team with 18 points against Michigan (3/3) in the Big Ten Tournament. Gaines Game-by-Game Statistics Gaines Career Statistics 18, vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 18, vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 6, two times, last vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 6, two times, last vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 5, vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 5, vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 3-Point 2, vs. Notre Dame (12/20/16) 2, vs. Notre Dame (12/20/16) 10, two times, last vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 10, two times, last vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 8, vs. Maryland (3/4/17) 8, vs. Maryland (3/4/17) 3, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) 3, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) 2, three times, last vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 2, five times, last vs. Minnesota (2/16/17) 32, vs. Notre Dame (12/20/16) 32, vs. Notre Dame (12/20/16) Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / Michigan State Women s Basketball 19 Game 1 vs. Robert Morris

20 22 KIARA CARTER Senior 5-1 Guard Homewood, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor Junior ( ): Appeared in one game at Illinois (2/24) during her season Superlatives and Honors Carter Game-by-Game Statistics 3-Point Carter Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL 2-0 1/ facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 20 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

21 24 LEXI GUSSERT Senior 6-0 Guard/Forward Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park Junior ( ): Played in all 33 games and started four... Averaged 3.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game... Saw 17 minutes of action and recorded five rebounds against Davidson (11/11)... Saw seven minutes of court time against Wyoming (11/13)... Saw six minutes of action against Southern (11/15)... Went 2-for-2 from the free throw line against Western Michigan (11/18)... Played 18 minutes, scored seven points and shot 2-for-2 from the three-point line against Oregon (11/22)... Recorded first start of the season, played 27 minutes, scored seven points, and shot 3-for-6 from the field and tied career-high seven rebounds against Delaware (11/25)... Scored eight points and tied her career-high for the fourth time with seven rebounds against CSUN (11/26)... Scored eight points shooting 3-for- 4 from the field and 2-for-2 from the three-point line against Syracuse (11/30)... Dished out three assists against Oakland (12/2)... Scored season-high 12 points shooting 4-for-6 from the field, grabbed four rebounds, and recorded career-high three steals against Quinnipiac (12/6)... Scored five points in 19 minutes of action against Rhode Island (12/8)... Played 25 minutes, scored nine points shooting 4-for-6 from the field, and tied career-high for the second time this season with three steals against Northeastern (12/18)... In 28 minutes of action, recorded eight points and for the second time tied season-high two three-point field goals made against Illinois (1/1)... Scored 11 points shooting 5-for-8 against Nebraska (1/7)... Scored seven points, recorded one block and one steal against Rutgers (1/14)... Tied a career-high five assists against Wisconsin (1/25)... Scored seven points shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the field against Minnesota (1/30)... Recorded four rebounds against Indiana (2/2)... Played season-high 29 minutes against Iowa (2/9) scoring six points and grabbing two rebounds... Scored five points against Penn State (2/22)... Played 13 minutes and scored five points shooting 2-f0r-3 from the field against Nebraska (2/26)... Played 14 minutes and recorded two rebounds against Michigan (3/3)... Played 12 minutes and scored three points against Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Superlatives and Honors Averages 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds per game in 88 games during her MSU career... Played in 26 games, and started one during the campaign... During the season, played in 29 games, and started Scored a career-high 20 points against Minnesota (2/8/15) on a career-high eight field goals including career-high four from three-point range. Gussert Game-by-Game Statistics Gussert Career Statistics 12, at Quinnipiac (12/6) 20, at Minnesota (2/8/15) 4, three times, last vs. Nebraska (1/7/7) 8, at Minnesota (2/8/15) 3, at Quinnipiac (12/6) 3, two times, last at Quinnipiac (12/6) 3-Point 2, two times, last vs. Illinois (1/1/17) 4, at Minnesota (2/8/15) 7, three times, last at CSUN (11/26/16) 7, three times, last at CSUN (11/26/16) 5, at Wisconsin (1/25/17) 5, two times, last at Wisconsin (1/25/17) 1, two times, last vs. Illinois (1/1/17) 2 vs. Michigan (2/5/15) 3, two times, last vs. Northeastern (12/18/16) 3, two times, last vs. Northeastern (12/18/16) 29, at Iowa (2/9/17) 29, at Syracuse (12/21/14) 2 5 Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL / Michigan State Women s Basketball 21 Game 1 vs. Robert Morris

22 32 TAYA REIMER Senior 6-4 Forward Fishers, Ind./Notre Dame Senior ( ): Played and started in all 33 games... Named to Big Ten Honor Roll (1/2)... Named to the Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Team... Finished the year with two double doubles... Averaged 9.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game... Led the team in blocks and recorded the most offensive rebounds on the team with Third on the team in scoring and rebounding... Led the team with 11 rebounds, and four blocks in Spartan debut against Davidson (11/11) in 24 minutes of playing time... Scored 18 points in 33 minutes of action against Wyoming (11/13), shot 7-for-11 from the field, and 4-for-4 from the free throw line... Recorded her first double-double in the Green and White with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Southern (11/15)... Shot 6-for-9 from the field to tally 13 points in 28 minutes of action against Western Michigan (11/18)... Second on the team in scoring with 16 and shot 7-for-15 from the field against CSUN (11/26)... Recorded two blocks and netted four points against Syracuse (11/30)... Scored six points shooting 3-for-7 and grabbed five rebounds against Oakland (12/2)... Scored nine points and shot 4-for-8 against Quinnipiac (12/6)... Scored 11 points and netted five free throws shooting 5-f0r-6 from the free throw line, grabbed seven rebounds, and recorded two assists against Rhode Island (12/8)... Recorded 10 rebounds, dished out an assist, recorded a block and a steal against Northeastern (12/18)... Scored career-high 21 points, for the third time tied season-high seven made field goals, recorded season-high seven free throws, and dished out three assists against Illinois (1/1)... Played career-high 36 minutes and grabbed team-high nine rebounds against Purdue (1/4)... Recorded a double-double on 13 points and 10 assists against Nebraska (1/7)... Scored eight points shooting 4-for-5 against Rutgers (1/14)... Scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds at Northwestern (1/17)... Recorded team-high two blocks and scored eight points against Purdue (1/22)... Scored eight points and had three assists against Wisconsin (1/25)... Scored 11 points and recorded eight rebounds against Minnesota (1/30)... Scored 15 points against Indiana (2/2)... Scored 14 points while tying a season-high seven made field goals for the fifth time and grabbed six rebounds against Iowa (2/9)... Scored 11 points shooting 5-for-9 and dished out team-high and season high five assists against Maryland (2/12)... Scored 15 points shooting 7-for-11 from the field against Michigan (2/19)... Scored 13 points shooting 5-for-11 and grabbed five rebounds against Penn State (2/22)... Scored eight points and recorded seven rebounds against Nebraska (2/26)... Recorded her third double-double of the season with 12 points and season-high 12 rebounds against Wisconsin (3/2)... Scored 14 points shooting 6-for-9 against Maryland (3/4)... Scored seven points on 3-for-6 shooting in 34 minutes of action against Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. As a Spartan averages 9.6 points and 5.7 rebounds and has played in all 32 games, starting each one this season... Played at Notre Dame, and played in five games during the season before being sidelined with an Achilles injury... During the season, played 37 games for the Fighting Irish, starting Was named second-team All-ACC after averaging 10.2 points and 6.1 rebounds... Shot 51.6 percent from the field as a sophomore... Earned significant NCAA experience at Notre Dame, playing in two national championship games... In the 2015 national championship game, she scored six points and grabbed a season-best 11 rebounds against UConn. Reimer Game-by-Game Statistics Reimer Career Statistics Superlatives and Honors 21, vs. Illinois (1/1/17) 21, vs. Illinois (1/1/17) 7, six times, last at Michigan (2/19/17) 7, six times, last at Michigan (2/19/17) 7, vs. Illinois (1/1/17) 7, vs. Illinois (1/1/17) 3-Point 12, vs. Wisconsin (3/2/17) 12, vs. Wisconsin (3/2/17) 5, vs. Maryland (2/12/17) 5, vs. Maryland (2/12/17) 4, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) 4, vs. Davidson (11/11/16) 3, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) 3, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) 36, at Purdue (1/4/17) 36, at Purdue (1/4/17) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL / facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 22 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

23 33 JENNA ALLEN Junior 6-3 Center Bedford, Ind./North Lawrence Sophomore ( ): Played in 30 games and started three... Finished 11th in the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.489)... Averaged 6.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game and had eight games of double figure scoring... Had her first double-double against Western Michigan (11/18) with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while shooting 5-for-5 from the free throw line... In her first career start, scored 10 points and shot 5-for-11 in 30 minutes of action against Oregon (11/22)... Scored 10 points for her second shooting 3-for-4 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line against Delaware (11/25)... Scored seven points shooting 3-for-4 and brought in six rebounds against Syracuse (11/30)... Tied her season-high 13 points and season-high 5 field goals made shooting 5-for-7 against Oakland (12/2)... Recorded block and scored nine points shooting 3-for-6 from the field against Quinnipiac (12/6)... Scored seven points shooting 2-for- 3 from the field, recorded her first career three-pointer, shot 2-for-2 from the free throw line and brought in eight rebounds against Northeastern (12/18)... Tied career-high blocks with three and had two assists in 14 minutes of action against Notre Dame (12/20)... Played 11 minutes and scored five points against Illinois (1/1)... Scored seven points and recorded five rebounds against Purdue (1/4)... Scored 12 points and recorded two steals against Nebraska (1/7)... Played 21 minutes and had two assists... Scored seven points and got seven rebounds and recorded two steals against Rutgers (1/14)... Scored six points and had two steals against Wisconsin (1/25)... Scored five points and had two steals against Indiana (2/2)... Scored six points and had three rebounds against Iowa (2/9)... Scored nine points on 4-of-5 shooting and tied against Minnesota (2/16)... Scored eight points, grabbed five rebounds and recorded careerhigh three assists against Michigan (2/19)... For the third time tied season-high 13 points, shot 5-for-10 from against Nebraska (2/26)... Scored 12 points shooting 6-for-8 against Michigan (3/3)... Scored 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting and tied career-high three blocks against Maryland (3/4)... Played nine minutes and scored two points against Arizona State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Superlatives and Honors In 64 games as a Spartan, starting in three averages 5.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game... Played in all 34 games as a true freshman during the campaign... Earned the Pat Canning Coaches Award at the 2016 banquet and the Sixth Player Award at the 2017 banquet. Allen Game-by-Game Statistics 13, three times, last at Nebraska (2/26/17) 14, at Nebraska (2/14/16) 6, vs. Michigan (3/3/17) 7, at Nebraska (2/14/16) 5, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) 5, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) 3-Point 2, at Nebraska (2/26/17) 2, at Nebraska (2/26/17) 10, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) 10, at Western Michigan (11/18/16) 3, at Michigan (2/19/17) 3, at Michigan (2/19/17) 3, two times, last vs. Maryland (3/4/17) 3, three times, last vs. Maryland (3/4/17) 2, three times, last vs. Indiana (2/2/17) 2, three times, last vs. Indiana (2/2/17) 30, two times, at Oregon (11/22/16) 32 vs. Nebraska (2/14/16) Allen Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / Michigan State Women s Basketball 23 Game 1 vs. Robert Morris

24 55 KENNEDY JOHNSON Senior 6-2 Forward Galloway, N.J./Wildwood Catholic Junior ( ): Played in 27 games... Averaged 2.0 points and 1.7 rebounds in 7.9 minutes per game... Shot 2-for-2 from the field to net four points against Davidson (11/11)... Saw three minutes of action against Southern (11/15)... Saw 13 minutes of action and recorded one rebound against Western Michigan (11/18)... Grabbed three rebounds and had one block against Northeastern (12/18)... Recorded three rebounds in 12 minutes of action against Notre Dame (12/20)... Scored four points and had three rebounds against Purdue (1/4)... Scored four points shooting 2-for-4 against Nebraska (1/7)... Played seven minutes with a block and an assist against Rutgers (1/14)... Scored six points against Wisconsin (1/25)... Scored four points and grabbed season-high four rebounds against Minnesota (1/30)... Played 13 minutes and had one block against Iowa (2/9)... Scored two points and grabbed three rebounds against Minnesota (2/16)... On season-high 17 minutes of action scored career-high 12 points shooting a perfect and season-high 6-for-6 from the field against Penn State (2/22)... Saw 15 minutes of action against Nebraska (2/26)... Played eight minutes in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Arizona State. Averages 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in 85 games during her MSU career... Averaged 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game during the campaign, playing in 29 games... Scored seven points in 20 minutes against Georgia, adding five rebounds and two blocks (11/18)... Tied a career-high with 11 points in 12 minutes of action at Rutgers (2/18) Superlatives and Honors Johnson Game-by-Game Statistics 12, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) 12, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) 6, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) 6, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) 1, three times, last vs. Maryland (3/4/17) 7, vs. Georgia (11/18/15) 3-Point 1, vs. Baylor (11/28/15) 1, vs. Baylor (11/28/15) 4, two times, last at Iowa (2/9/17) 7, at Ohio State (2/20/15) 1, three times, last vs. Penn State (2/22/17) 4, twice, last at Loyola (12/14/14) 1, four times, last at Iowa (2/9/17) 2, three times, last vs. Georgia (11/18/15) 2, vs. Idaho State (11/21/15) 17, vs. Penn State (2/22/17) 28, at Penn State (2/12/15) 1 3 Johnson Career Statistics Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL / facebook.com/msu_wbasketball MSU_WBasketball 24 MSU_WBasketball MSU.WBasketball

25 MICHIGAN STATE WOMEN S BASKETBALL RADIO ROSTER 0 1 Shay COLLEY 5-9, R-SO, G 10 2 Sidney COOKS 6-4, FR, F 11 Branndais AGEE 6-0, R-SR, G 24 4 Mardrekia COOK 6-1, SO, F 12 Taryn MCCUTCHEON 5-5, SO, G 15 Nia HOLLIE 6-0, SO, F Nathy DAMBO 6-3, R-SO, F Victoria GAINES 6-1, R-SO, F Kiara CARTER 5-1, SR, G 55 Lexi GUSSERT 6-0, SR, G/F Taya REIMER 6-4, SR, C Jenna ALLEN 6-4, JR, C Kennedy JOHNSON 6-3, SR, F Suzy MERCHANT Head Coach Amaka AGUGUA- HAMILTON Associate Head Coach Maria FANTANAROSA Assistant Coach Alysiah BOND Assistant Coach Michigan State Women s Basketball Claire HENDRICKSON 5-11, FR, G 25 Game 1 vs. Robert Morris Julie DOMBROSKI Director of Operations