vs. 5-9, 0-2 9-7, 1-1 2011-12 ASU Women s Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 01 Maryville University (Exh.) W, 78-73 Nov. 07 Christian Brothers (Exh.) W, 65-51 Nov. 13 Charlotte L, 78-48 Nov. 20 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 84-71 Nov. 23 Tulsa L, 70-48 Nov. 27 Toledo W, 64-56 Nov. 29 SEMO L, 56-52 Dec. 02 Illinois State% L, 78-50 Dec. 03 Arizona St. or Eastern Washington% L, 72-51 Dec. 10 Tulsa (Split DH) W, 80-70 Dec. 13 Louisiana Tech L, 69-59 Dec. 15 USC W, 58-56 Dec. 17 Stephen F. Austin W, 69-64 Dec. 20 Missouri State L, 77-68 Dec. 29 Florida Atlantic (DH)* L, 57-44 Dec. 31 Louisiana-Monroe* L, 83-57 Jan. 04 Denver* 7:05 p.m. Jan. 07 North Texas (Split DH)* 3:05 p.m. Jan. 10 UT-Martin 7:05 p.m. Jan. 14 UALR (Split DH)* 3:05 p.m. Jan. 18 Middle Tennessee* 7:00 p.m. Jan. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette* (Split DH) 3:05 p.m. Jan. 25 Denver* 8:00 p.m. Jan. 28 North Texas* 5:00 p.m. Feb. 01 Louisiana-Monroe* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 08 South Alabama* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 11 Louisiana-Lafayette* 5:00 p.m. Feb. 15 Troy* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 18 FIU (Split DH)* 3:05 p.m. Feb. 22 Western Kentucky* 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 UALR* 4:30 p.m. Mar. 3-6 Sun Belt Conference Tournament # TBA % - Arizona State Classic # - At Hot Springs, Arkansas * Sun Belt Conference Game All Times Central Arkansas State Quick Facts Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas Enrollment: 13,239 Nickname: Red Wolves Colors: Scarlet and Black Arena: ASU Convocation Center (10,727) Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Brian Boyer Overall Record: 199-167 (12 Seasons) Record at ASU: Same Arkansas State University 2011-12 Women s Basketball Van Provence n Assistant Sports Information Director n vprovence@astate.edu 870-972-2707 (office) n 870-897-5010 (cell) n 870-972-3367 fax Game 15 ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES TIPPING IT OFF: The Arkansas State Red Wolves (5-9, 0-2) begin a string of four consecutive home games Jan. 4 when they host the preseason SBC-West division favorite Denver Pioneers (9-7, 1-1). Tipoff for Wednesday night s game at the ASU Convocation Center is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The game may be heard on KWHF 95.9 FM The Wolf and through the StateZone portion of. LiveStats will also be available at AStateRed- Wolves.com. vs. Denver Pioneers Wednesday, January 4, 2012 n 7:05 p.m. ASU Convocation Center (10,727) n Jonesboro, Arkansas Radio: KWHF 95.9 FM The Wolf & LiveStats Available at THE OPPONENT: The Pioneers jumped out to an 8-3 start on the season, but have lost four of their last five games heading into Wednesday s matchup at The Convo. After mid-december home victories over Oregon and Minnesota, Denver dropped three straight in Hawaii at the Chevron Rainbow Wahine Shootout. The Pioneers opened league play with a 73-51 victory over Troy, but were surprised at home by UALR Dec. 31, losing 53-51 to the Trojans. Sun Belt Conference Preseason Co-Player of the Year Kaetlyn Murdoch leads the Pioneers in scoring at 17.6 points per game, shooting a team-high.537 from the field. Murdoch is second on the team in rebounding at 6.1 boards per game and has blocked 19 shots on the year. Sophomore forward Maiya Michel leads Denver s rebounding attack at 6.9 boards per game, and point guard Emiko Smith already has 100 assists on the season, averaging 6.3 per game to lead the Sun Belt Conference. THE DENVER SERIES: Denver leads the series 10-9 and the home team has won the last 12 meetings in the series. Arkansas State holds a 7-1 advantage in games played in Jonesboro and a 2-0 advantage in games played at a neutral site in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, but the Red Wolves are 0-9 in games played in the Mile High City. THE COACHES: Arkansas State head coach Brian Boyer is in his 13 th season as the Red Wolves head coach. With a record of 204-175 to his credit, Boyer is the winningest coach in the history of Arkansas State basketball for both the women's and men's programs. Boyer has directed A-State to the Women s National Invitation Tournament four times and is assisted by Todd Schaefer, Jennifer Sullivan and Leslie Larsen. Now in his fourth season at Denver, Erik Johnson is 62-47 as head coach of the Pioneers. ARKANSAS STATE PROJECTED STARTERS 11 Jane Morrill 6-2 F Scott City, Mo. PPG RPG FT% 16.3 5.9.912 12 Ashley Olvera 5-8 G McKinney, Texas PPG RPG FT% 8.9 3.4.595 13 Q. McDowell 5-8 G Monroe, La. PPG RPG FT% 8.9 3.5.569 21 NeNe Hurst 5-10 G St. Louis, Mo. PPG RPG FT% 12.0 5.7.667 40 Andi Watson 5-8 G Jonesboro, Ark. PPG RPG FT% 5.4 2.8.674 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 1
2011-12 Sun Belt Standings As of Jan. 02 WEST DIVISION Team W L Pct. W L Pct. North Texas 2 0 1.000 9 6.600 ULM 2 0 1.000 4 11.267 Denver 1 1.500 9 7.563 UALR 1 1.500 5 9.357 La.-Lafayette 0 1.000 5 8.385 Arkansas State 0 1.000 5 9.357 EAST DIVISION Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Middle Tenn. 2 0 1.000 10 5.667 Florida Atlantic 2 0 1.000 7 6.538 Western Kentucky 1 1.500 3 10.231 South Alabama 0 1.000 7 6.538 FIU 0 2.000 9 5.643 Troy 0 2.000 1 12.077 * Division Champion! Tournament Champion/NCAA Qualifier # Postseason WNIT Participant Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team NeNe Hurst (Arkansas State, Sr., G) Jerica Coley (FIU, So., G) Kaetlyn Murdoch (Denver, Sr., F) Mercedes Johnson (Louisiana-Lafayette, Sr., F) Ebony Rowe (Middle Tennessee, So., F) Second Team Marian Kursh (UALR, Sr., C) Larrie Williams (Louisiana-Monroe, Sr., C) Icelyn Elie (Middle Tennessee, Jr., F) Jasmine Godbolt (North Texas, Jr., Forward) LaTeira Owens (WKU, Sr., F) Third Team Emiko Smith (Denver, Jr., G) Finda Mansare (FIU, Jr., Forward) Breana Turner (Florida Atlantic, Sr., G) Sarda Peterson (South Alabama, Sr., G) DeAngela Sword (Troy, Sr., Guard) Preseason Co-Players of the Year Kaetlyn Murdoch & Ebony Rowe Preseason Coaches Poll West Division Points 1. Denver (6) 62 2. Arkansas State (1) 56 3. UALR (3) 53 4. Louisiana-Monroe 29 6. North Texas (1) 28 7. Louisiana-Lafayette (1) 24 East Division Points 1. Middle Tennessee (9) 68 2. FIU (1) 58 3. Western Kentucky (1) 48 3. South Alabama 38 5. Florida Atlantic (1) 23 MILESTONE FOR BOYER: With the Nov. 20 victory over TAMUCC, A-State head coach Brian Boyer became the first basketball coach in ASU history to reach 200 victories. DOUBLING UP: Arkansas State senior NeNe Hurst-McLennan posted her second career double-double Dec. 31 at ULM. Hurst finished the game with 10 points and 13 rebounds. HOT SHOOTING: Arkansas State shot a season-high.535 from the field in its 69-64 victory at Stephen F. Austin Dec. 17. Conversely, ASU held SFA to just.313 shooting from the field, a season-low for an A-State opponent. The Red Wolves hot shooting was 10 percentage points higher than their previous best, a.435 outing in their Nov. 20 victory at home over Texas A&M- Corpus Christi. Sophomore Jane Morrill went 7- of-9 from the floor for a.778 percentage, the highest for any ASU player in a game this season. Arkansas State s 15 assists against the Ladyjacks were also the most in any game this season. MORE FROM MORRILL: Sophomore forward Jane Morrill continued her strong play on the season, pouring in 27 points in the Red Wolves 77-68 loss to Missouri State Dec. 20. Morrill went 9-of-14 from the field against the Lady Bears, including a career-high 4-for-7 from behind the three-point line. She also knocked HEAD-to-HEAD ASU Denver 5-9, 0-2..........Record...........9-7, 1-1 2-3..............Last 5...............1-4 3-7..............Last 10...............4-6 832..............Points...............989 59.4...........Points Avg.............61.8-8.9..........Scoring Margin...........-0.3 288-779.......FG Made-Att.........352-869.370..........Field Goal Pct............405 68-239........3-FG Made-Att.........67-211.285............3-FG Pct..............318 4.9...........3-FG Made Pg............4.2 188-280........FT Made-Att.........218-317.671.............FT Pct...............688 463............Rebounds.............563 33.1..........Rebounds Avg............35.2-8.9........Rebounding Margin.........-0.9 9.7............Assists Avg.............14.7 17.3..........Turnovers Avg............16.7 +1.9.........Turnover Margin..........+1.0 8.4............Steals Avg..............8.6 1.8............Blocks Avg..............2.5 down 5-of-6 six free throws. Morrill has scored in double figures in all 12 of ASU s games this season. DISHING IT OUT: Junior guard Ashley Olvera handed out seven assists - the most for any ASU player in a game this season - during the Red Wolves 69-64 victory at Stephen F. Austin Dec. 17. Olvera committed just one turnover in 38 minutes of playing time against the Ladyjacks, and added a game-high 17 points, four rebounds and a blocked shot. FIRST ROAD WIN: Arkansas State picked up its first road win of the season Dec. 17 with its 69-64 victory at Stephen F. Austin. The Red Wolves had been winless in five tries up to that point. With the victory, ASU also handed SFA its first home loss of the season and just its second loss on the year after the Ladyjacks had jumped out to an 8-1 start. FINALISTS FALL AT THE CONVO: With its 58-56 victory over Southern California Dec. 15, Arkansas State has now defeated both teams that advanced to the WNIT championship game a year ago. The Red Wolves defeated Toledo 64-56 Nov. 27 to topple the tournament s other finalist. Toledo defeated Southern Cal 76-68 to win last year s WNIT Championship. The 56 points allowed against Toledo and USC are tied ASU vs. Denver All-Time Series Denver leads 10-8 Year.......Score.............Location 99-00......L, 54-66............Denver 99-00......W, 61-51........Jonesboro 99-00......W, 76-69.*Bowling Green, Ky. 00-01......L, 55-70............Denver 01-02......L, 62-72............Denver 02-03......L, 62-70.........Jonesboro 02-03......W, 66-59.*Bowling Green, Ky. 03-04......L, 63-66............Denver 04-05......W, 72-45........Jonesboro 05-06......W, 70-39........Jonesboro 06-07......W, 53-48........Jonesboro 06-07......L, 70-87............Denver 07-08......L, 46-57............Denver 08-09......L, 64-63............Denver 08-09......W, 72-65........Jonesboro 09-10......L, 65-60............Denver 09-10......W, 74-58........Jonesboro 10-11......L, 65-56............Denver 10-11......W, 62-53........Jonesboro *Sun Belt Conference Tournament 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 2
Athletic Media Relations Arkansas State University PO Box 1000 State University, AR 72467 Telephone - 870-972-2541 Fax - 870-972-3367 Press Row - 870-972-2541 Website - WBB Contact - Van Provence, Asst. SID 870-972-2707 / vprovence@astate.edu Jerry Scott, Asst. A.D./ Sports Info. Dir. 870-972-3405 jscott@astate.edu Anthony Reynolds, Asst. SID 870-972-3547 / areynolds@astate.edu Chris Graddy, Graduate Asst. christop.graddy@smail.astate.edu MEDIA INFORMATION Credentials Working press credentials can be requested by contacting Van Provence at 870-972-2707, or by email at vprovence@astate.edu. Full-season and single-game credentials will be mailed whenever possible. If not, they will be left at the Media Will Call table located on the lower level to the left of the green entrance. Media Room Enter the media room from the lower level, beneath the blue portal. Please do not attempt to access the media room from the entrance beneath the yellow portal. Post-Game Interviews The Arkansas State locker room is closed to all members of the media. Head coach Brian Boyer and requested assistant coaches and players will be available for interviews following a brief cooling off period. At ASU s home games, all post-game coach and player interviews will be conducted in the media room. Practice Coverage Red Wolves women s basketball practices are open to the media. Players and coaches are available for interviews following practice. When possible, please contact the Sports Information office prior to practice to arrange interviews. Basketball Releases All Red Wolves basketball releases can be obtained as a PDF document on the athletics website at. To be added to the email broadcast for basketball releases, contact Van Provence in the Sports Information office. for the fewest points given up by ASU this season. FIRST VICTORY OVER THE PAC-12: With their 58-56 win over the Trojans of USC Dec. 15, the Red Wolves earned their first-ever victory over a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Arkansas State entered the game 0-2 against Pac-12 competition, standing at 0-1 against both California and Washington. HURST-McLENNAN RETURNS: After missing the first seven games of the season, senior allconference guard NeNe Hurst-McLennan saw her first action of the season Dec. 10, helping the Red Wolves to an 80-70 victory over Tulsa. Hurst-McLennan scored nine points, grabbed four rebounds and had one assist, one steal and one block in 19 minutes of action. She went 3- MILESTONE PERFORMANCES 30+ POINT GAMES No. Games Jane Morrill................................... 1 20+ POINT GAMES No. Games Jane Morrill................................... 4 Ashley Olvera................................. 2 Quinishia McDowell............................ 1 SCORING DOUBLE FIGURES No. Games Jane Morrill.................................. 13 NeNe Hurst-McLennan.......................... 5 Quinishia McDowell............................ 5 Ashley Olvera................................. 5 Meghan Lewis................................ 3 Lunden Roberts............................... 2 Andi Watson.................................. 2 DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS No. Games NeNe Hurst-McLennan.......................... 1 Mekena Randle............................... 1 FIVE OR MORE ASSISTS No. Games Ashley Olvera................................. 2 THREE OR MORE BLOCKS No. Games Ashley Olvera................................. 1 FIVE OR MORE STEALS No. Games Quinishia McDowell............................ 1 NeNe Hurst-McLennan.......................... 1 Ashley Olvera................................. 1 DOUBLE-DOUBLE No. Games NeNe Hurst-McLennan.......................... 1 CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES No. Games NeNe Hurst-McLennan.......................... 1 Quinishia McDowell............................ 1 of-3 from the floor, including 1-for-1 from behind the three-point arc, and 2-for-2 from the line. Hurst-McLennan followed that up with a 12-point performance against Louisiana Tech in her second game back, Dec. 13, then led the Red Wolves with 18 points as ASU upset USC 58-56 Dec. 15. 1,000-POINT CLUB: When senior NeNe Hurst dropped in her first points of the season - a three-pointer with 12:29 remaining in the first half of ASU s 80-70 victory over Tulsa - she became the 20th player in ASU history to score 1,000 points in their career. Hurst currently is in 17th place on the all-time scoring charts with 1,081 points. CLOSING IN ON THE ELITE: With 3 more rebounds and eight steals this season, senior NeNe Hurst-McLennan will join former players Sonja Tate and Shyla Tucker as just the third Red Wolf ever to surpass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists and 200 steals in their career. Hurst-McLennan enters this week's action with 1,081 points, 497 rebounds, 256 assists and 192 steals in her career. THE RED WOLVES AT HOME: The Red Wolves have posted a record of 229-76 at the ASU Convocation Center since its opening in 1987, for a winning percentage of.750. WATSON SHINES: Junior guard Andi Watson enjoyed one of her best performances in ASU s 80-70 victory over Tulsa Dec. 10, finishing with a career-high 13 points. Watson was 4-for-5 from the field, 5-for-5 from the line and also grabbed six rebounds in 27 minutes of action. Watson RECORDS WATCH Career Scoring Rank NeNe Hurst (1,081)........................... 16 Career Rebounding Rank NeNe Hurst (497)............................. 18 Career Three-Pointers Made Rank Meghan Lewis (104)........................... 12 NeNe Hurst (96).............................. 13 Career Blocked Shots Rank NeNe Hurst (41).............................. 11 Career Assists Rank NeNe Hurst (256)............................. 12 Career Steals Rank NeNe Hurst (192).............................. 8 Quinishia McDowell (124)...................... 17 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 3
ASU RECORD WHEN at home..............................4-3 on the road...........................1-4 neutral...............................0-2 leading at half.........................3-1 trailing at half..........................1-7 tied at half............................1-0 overtime.............................0-0 last minute games......................2-1 one-point games.......................0-0 ASU scores: 59 and under.......................1-8 60-69.............................2-1 70-79.............................0-0 80-89.............................2-0 90-99.............................0-0 100+.............................0-0 the opponents scores: 59 and under.......................2-2 60-69.............................1-1 70-79.............................2-4 80-89.............................1-0 90-99.............................0-0 100+.............................0-0 ASU shoots: under 35%.........................0-5 35-39%...........................2-4 40-44%...........................2-0 45-49%...........................0-0 50%+.............................1-0 the opponent shoots: under 35%.........................1-0 35-39%...........................1-2 40-44%...........................1-2 45-49%...........................2-2 50%+.............................0-3 free throws: under 60%.........................0-3 60-69%...........................2-4 70-79%...........................2-2 80%+.............................1-0 opponent free throws: under 60%.........................1-1 60-69%...........................3-3 70-79%...........................1-2 80%+.............................0-3 outshoots opponent.....................2-1 outshot by opponent....................3-7 same................................0-0 ASU takes: under 50 FGA......................1-2 50-59 FGA........................3-3 60-69 FGA........................1-3 70+ FGA..........................0-0 more rebounds........................1-0 less rebounds.........................4-7 even rebounds........................0-2 has more o-boards.....................2-4 has less o-boards......................3-5 same o-boards........................0-0 has players foul out.....................0-0 opponent players foul out................2-2 has technical fouls......................0-1 opponent technical fouls.................0-0 tied her career high with 13 points at SFA Dec. 17, going 3-of-4 from the field, 1-of-2 from threepoint range and 6-of-9 from the free throw line. STRONG AT THE LINE: Arkansas State shot a season-high 87.9 percent from the free throw line in its 80-70 victory over Tulsa Dec. 10, knocking down 29-of-33 attempts. The Red Wolves 29 makes and 33 attempts were also season-highs. Sophomore forward Jane Morrill hit 10-of-11, junior guard Quinishia McDowell was 10-of-13, junior guard Andi Watson hit all five of her attempts and senior guard NeNe Hurst was good on both of her shots. Arkansas State also shot.434 from the field against the Golden Hurricane, which was its second-highest percentage of the season. MORE FREE THROW SUCCESS: Forward Jane Morrill has been strong from the free throw line all season, shooting a team-high 91 percent, but the sophomore from Scott City, Mo. has made a living at the line in the past two games. Morrill hit 10-of-11 free throws against Tulsa Dec. 10, then repeated the performance against Louisiana Tech Dec. 13. Her 20-for-22 performance in the two games combined represents 50 percent of her total points in the two games. BLOCK PARTY: The Red Wolves blocked a season-high five shots Dec. 10 in their 80-70 victory over Tulsa, with junior guard Ashley Olvera swatting away a career-best three shots. Olvera s three blocks were the most for any ASU player in a game this season. MORRILL NAMED ALL-TOURNEY: Arkansas State sophomore forward Jane Morrill was named to the All-Tournament team at the Arizona State Classic last weekend. Morrill averaged 13.5 points and seven rebounds in the Red Wolves' two games. The team-leader in free throw percentage on the season, Morrill hit 8-of- 9 at the tournament to bring her yearly total to 26-of-28 (.928) and has scored in double-figures in all seven ASU's games this season. VICTORY OVER TOLEDO: In its 64-56 victory over defending WNIT champion Toledo Nov. 27, Arkansas State shot a season-high.773 from the free throw line and drained a season-high nine three pointers. The 56 points scored by the Rockets were the fewest allowed by ASU this season, and the Red Wolves committed a season-low 11 turnovers. beyond the arc in ASU s first three games. Roberts finally broke the ice when she connected from long-range in the Red Wolves 64-56 victory over Toledo and finished the game 2-for- 3 from three-point range. Roberts followed that up with another 2-for-3 performance Nov. 29 at SEMO. She had her best shooting performance of the season Dec. 10 against Tulsa, when she hit four three-pointers in the Red Wolves 80-70 victory. BIG GAMES FOR Q : Junior Quinishia Mc- Dowell posted her best games of the young season in the Red Wolves two contests against Tulsa. McDowell led the Red Wolves with a season-high 18 points in ASU s loss at Tulsa Nov. 23. McDowell went 7-of-11 from the field and also added seven rebounds and three assists. In the second meeting, McDowell helped the Red Wolves get some revenge, scoring a teamhigh 20 points, including a 10-for-13 effort from the line. THE JANE TRAIN: Arkansas State rode the Jane Train to an 84-71 victory over Texas A&M- Corpus Christi Nov. 20 when sophomore forward Jane Morrill poured in 31 points, including 23 in the second half. For her efforts against the Islanders, she was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week Nov. 22. It was the first 30- point scoring performance by an ASU player since Adrienne Davie hit for at least 30 four times during the 2006-07 season. It was also the fifthhighest scoring total ever by an ASU player at The Convo and is tied for the highest point total scored by any Sun Belt Conference player this season. ALL OLVERA THE PLACE: Junior transfer guard Ashley Olvera was all over the court in helping ASU defeat TAMUCC 84-71 Nov. 20. Olvera filled out the box score with a career-high 21 points, a career-high six steals, four assists and one blocked shot against the Islanders. RANDLE FINDS THE HANDLE: Sophomore guard/forward Mekena Randle had no trouble finding the ball during A-State s victory over TAMUCC Nov. 20. Randle ripped down a game and career-high 11 rebounds against the Is- HITTING THE THREE: Heading into the season, sophomore transfer Lunden Roberts was expected to be one of the Red Wolves leading three-point shooters, but had gone 0-for-4 from 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 4
landers. Her previous career-high was two rebounds, set in last year s season opener, also against TAMUCC. ASU INDIVIDUAL GAME LEADERS SCORING No. Games Jane Morrill................................... 8 Quinishia McDowell............................ 2 Ashley Olvera................................. 3 NeNe Hurst-McLennan.......................... 2 Meghan Lewis................................ 1 Lunden Roberts............................... 1 Andi Watson.................................. 1 FIELD GOAL PCT. (5+ Att.) No. Games Jane Morrill................................... 7 Quinishia McDowell............................ 2 Andi Watson.................................. 2 NeNe Hurst-McLennan.......................... 1 Meghan Lewis................................ 1 Lunden Roberts............................... 1 FREE THROWS MADE No. Games Jane Morrill.................................. 10 Andi Watson.................................. 4 Quinishia McDowell............................ 3 Jasmine Hunt................................. 1 NeNe Hurst-McLennan.......................... 1 Ashley Olvera................................. 1 Laura Reel................................... 1 REBOUNDS No. Games Jane Morrill................................... 7 NeNe Hurst-McLennan.......................... 2 Ashley Olvera................................. 2 Mekena Randle............................... 2 Andi Watson.................................. 2 Jasmine Hunt................................. 1 Quinishia McDowell............................ 1 ASSISTS No. Games Ashley Olvera................................. 8 Quinishia McDowell............................ 5 NeNe Hurst-McLennan.......................... 1 Meghan Lewis................................ 1 STEALS No. Games Quinishia McDowell............................ 7 Jane Morrill................................... 4 Andi Watson.................................. 3 Meghan Lewis................................ 2 Ashley Olvera................................. 2 NeNe Hurst-McLennan.......................... 2 Mekena Randle............................... 1 Lunden Roberts............................... 1 ASU IN HOME OPENERS: In 12 seasons under head coach Brian Boyer, Arkansas State s record in home openers stands at 12-1 after Sunday s 84-71 victory over Texas A&M Corpus Christi. The Red Wolves have won 11 consecutive home openers under Boyer. THE RED WOLVES RECENTLY: MONROE, La. (12/31/2011) Arkansas State senior NeNe Hurst-McLennan finished with a double-double, posting 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, but the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks countered by shooting a season high 52.3 percent from the floor to hand the Red Wolves a 83-57 loss Saturday afternoon in Sun Belt Conference women s basketball action at Fant- Ewing Coliseum. ULM (4-11, 2-0) came into the game shooting just.361 from the floor, but knocked down 34-of- 64 shots against the Red Wolves (5-9, 0-2), including a season-high six buckets from behind the three-point line. Sophomore Lunden Roberts hit 4-of-5 from behind the three-point arc to lead ASU with 12 points. Senior center Larrie Williams and sophomore guard Alexar Tuglar led ULM with 16 points each. The Red Wolves trailed 38-26 at the half. Roberts hit a trio of three-pointers in the first 20 minutes to lead ASU with nine points at the break. Hurst-McLennan hit a jumper early in the second half to cut the Red Wolves deficit to 10, but ULM countered with six straight to go up 44-28 with 18:04 remaining, and ASU did not get within single digits the rest of the way. The two teams battled to an even 35-35 tie on the boards, with the Red Wolves holding a 14-12 edge on the offensive glass, but ASU turned the ball over 22 times while forcing only 12 turnovers by the Warhawks. Arkansas State hit 11-of-17 shots (.647) from the free throw line while ULM hit 9-of-11 (.818). For Arkansas State, junior Ashley Olvera added nine points, sophomore Jane Morrill added eight and senior Meghan Lewis finished with six points. Junior Quinishia McDowell added four points, and junior Andi Watson, sophomore Mekena Randle and freshmen Laura Reel and Tiarra Pritchett all finished with two points. NEXT UP: Beginning with Wednesday s clash with Denver, the Red Wolves will play four consecutive games at the ASU Convocation Center. Arkansas State will take on North Texas Jan. 7, Tennessee-Martin Jan. 10 and UALR Jan. 14. in the second half, Morrill broke out for 23 points in the final 20 minutes to help ASU win going away. The sophomore from Scott City, Mo. shot.541 from the floor in the game (13-24), connected on her only three-point attempt and hit 4-5 from the free throw line (.800). She also pulled down eight rebounds in the game, six of which were on the offensive glass and only committed two turnovers in 37 minutes of playing time. Her 31- point total is tied for the most by any Sun Belt player this season, is the fifth-highest total ever scored by an ASU player at the Convocation Center and is the first 30-point performance by an ASU player since the 2006-07 season. I m happy for Jane her second half against Corpus Christi was one of the most impressive halves of basketball I have seen by an individual while at Arkansas State, said ASU head coach Brian Boyer. Jane is still just scratching the surface of how good she can be, and with her strong work ethic she is going to continue to improve all season long. SBC HONORS: Arkansas State senior NeNe Hurst has been named preseason first-team All- Sun Belt Conference, and the Red Wolves are picked second behind Denver in the SBC West Division preseason poll, the conference office announced Tuesday morning. The all-conference selections and poll are voted on by the league s 12 head coaches. The all-conference team and poll were released in conjunction with the league s annual Sun Belt Conference Media Days, which got underway Tuesday using web-based video conferencing to give media members across the nation access to the league s head coaches. In my opinion, NeNe is definitely a first team allconference player, and when it's all said and done she will make a push for player of the year, said ASU head coach Brian Boyer. There are not many players in this conference that can positively affect all aspects of the game like she can. She can play four out of five positions, she's capable of being our leading scorer and rebounder and most likely is our best defender. An All-SBC Tournament selection a year ago after leading ASU to the semifinals, Hurst started all 32 games for the Red Wolves and led the BLOCKS No. Games MORRILL NAMED SBC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Following her performance in Arkansas State s 84-71 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Sunday afternoon, forward Jane Morrill Ashley Olvera................................. 5 has been named Sun Belt Conference Women s Meghan Lewis................................ 4 Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. Jane Morrill................................... 3 Jasmine Hunt................................. 1 Olivia Maddox................................. 1 Morrill poured in a career-high 31 points in the Quinishia McDowell............................ 1 win over the Islanders. With ASU down by nine 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 5
team in scoring at 11.8 points-per-game. One of the top rebounding guards in the league, Hurst averaged 6.1 boards per game to rank second on the team and 17th overall in the Sun Belt. She led the Red Wolves in steals at 2.3 per game, a figure that also ranked second in the league and 95th nationally. She scored in double-figures in 24 games last season and posted her first career double-double when she finished with 15 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in the Red Wolves victory at North Texas. Hurst scored a career-high 28 points in ASU s victory at Troy, notched a career-high eight steals in the Red Wolves win over South Alabama and was named to the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Tip-Off all-tournament team. Hurst enters her senior season ranked 20th at ASU in career scoring, 19th in career rebounding, 13th in career assists, ninth in career steals, 12th in blocked shots and 13th in three-pointers made. Middle Tennessee s Ebony Rowe and Denver s Kaetlyn Murdoch were named as the preseason Co-Players of the Year, while the Blue Raiders and Pioneers were picked as the favorites to win the league s East and West Divisions, respectively. "I think there is a lot of guess-work in our Division this year, Boyer added. Each team has significant players coming back, but each graduated some very good players too. We fall into that category as well. I think the coaches in this league recognize that we have a good deal of talent coming back but there is still some uncertainty of how we will perform without Shay (Scott) and Jaz (Taylor). Overall, second is probably a very fair prediction at this time." Xena is a very athletic guard, said Boyer. In fact, she ll be as athletic as any guard in the Sun Belt Conference. She is also a very good perimeter shooter and the combination of her athletic ability and her shooting touch is going to allow her to be very successful at the next level. Sandy will be able to play either the point or offguard spot in college, said Boyer. Defensively is where she can make an immediate impact at the collegiate level; she can defend numerous positions because of her strength and toughness. The quality that you love about Sandy is ASU IN SUN BELT RANKINGS ALL GAMES As of January 2 Stat ASU Rank Leader Scoring Off. 59.4 8 FIU Scoring Margin -8.9 9 FIU FG Pct..370 7 FIU 3PT FG Pct..285 14 UALR Scoring Def. 68.4 11 USA FT Pct..671 4 FIU FG Pct. Def..439 12 MTSU 3PT FG Def..335 11 MTSU Reb. Offense 33.1 12 UNT Reb. Margin -8.9 12 UNT Assists/Game 9.7 11 DEN Turn. Margin +1.9 3 USA Reb. Defense 41.9 9 FIU Blocked Shots 1.8 12 FIU Steals 8.4 5 MTSU A/T Ratio 0.6 8 DEN Off. Rebounds 12.2 T9 WKU Def. Rebounds 20.9 12 UNT Def. Reb. Pct..575 12 FAU Off. Reb. Pct..315 10 WKU 3PT FG Made 4.9 4 USA her leadership ability. Whether on her high school team or AAU team, it is obvious that Sandy is a great teammate and a great leader. As a junior at Mountain View, Flanery averaged 15 points in the playoffs to lead the Yellowjackets to the 2010-11 Class 3A State Championship. Named the Most Valuable Player of the Class 3A state tournament, Flanery helped Mountain View to a 32-2 record on the season while averaging 19 points and six rebounds. She also holds state record in football for the most points scored, most extra points and most field goals by a female. A member of the MVHS softball team and an honor roll scholar, Flanery is the daughter of Jimmy and Linnay Flanery and is coached by Steve Ross. She plans to major ASU IN SUN BELT RANKINGS SUN BELT CONFERENCE GAMES ONLY As of January 2 Stat ASU Rank Leader Scoring Off. 50.5 T9 ULM Scoring Margin -19.5 10 ULM FG Pct..339 9 FAU 3PT FG Pct..280 7 FAU Scoring Def. 70.0 12 MTSU FT Pct..645 8 FIU FG Pct. Def..495 12 WKU 3PT FG Def..360 9 MTSU Reb. Offense 29.0 12 WKU/UNT Reb. Margin -8.0 9 FAU Assists/Game 6.0 12 DEN Turn. Margin -0.5 7 ULM Reb. Defense 37.0 7 FAU Blocked Shots 2.0 T9 TROY Steals 7.5 T7 ULL A/T Ratio 0.4 8 DEN Off. Rebounds 11.0 10 UNT Def. Rebounds 18.0 11 FAU Def. Reb. Pct..621 7 DEN Off. Reb. Pct..297 10 WKU 3PT FG Made 3.5 8 WKU RED WOLVES INK THREE: Arkansas State head women s basketball coach Brian Boyer announced Nov. 9 that guards Xena King and ASU INDIVIDUALS IN SBC RANKINGS Stat ASU Player Avg. Rank Sandy Jackson of North Little Rock (Ark.) and Scoring Jane Morrill 16.3 3 forward Jessica Flanery of Mountain View (Ark.) Scoring NeNe Hurst-McLennan 12.0 14 have all signed National Letters of Intent to continue their careers with the Red Wolves. Scoring Quinishia McDowell 8.9 28 Scoring Ashley Olvera 8.9 30 ASU INDIVIDUALS IN SBC RANKINGS King, a 5 11 combo guard, averaged 12.2 points FG Pct. Jane Morrill.459 9 Stat ASU Player Avg. Rank and 3.8 rebounds during her junior season, while Assists Ashley Olvera 3.3 7 Scoring NeNe Hurst-McLennan 13.0 10 Jackson averaged 11.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and Assists Quinishia McDowell 2.6 11 Scoring Jane Morrill 10.0 20 3.2 assists and is a two-time all-state and allconference performer. The duo led North Little Steals NeNe Hurst 1.9 10 Rebounding NeNe Hurst-McLennan 9.5 T3 FT Pct. Jane Morrill.912 2 Scoring Ashley Olvera 8.5 30 Rock High School to a 31-0 record and the Class Steals Quinishia McDowell 1.7 11 Rebounding Jane Morrill 6.0 T19 7A State Championship during the 2009-10 season and a 28-1 mark that included a trip to the 7A 3PT FG % NeNe Hurst-McLennan.364 6 FT Pct. Laura Reel 1.000 T1 3PT FG % Lunden Roberts.448 1 FT Pct. Jane Morrill 1.000 T1 semifinals during their junior season. 3PT FG Made Ashley Olvera 1.1 T14 3PT FG Pct. Lunden Roberts.667 3 Jackson is the daughter of Michael and Sandra 3PT FG Made NeNe Hurst-McLennan 1.1 T14 Steals NeNe Hurst-McLennan 3.0 T5 Jackson and plans to major in Business, while A/T Ratio Ashley Olvera 0.8 7 3PT FG Made Lunden Roberts 2.0 T4 King is the daughter of Rebecca Cunningham Def. Reb. NeNe Hurst-McLennan 4.1 13 Blocks Jane Morrill 2.0 T8 and Anthony King and plans to major in Athletic Mins. Played Ashley Olvera 34.7 4 Blocks Olivia Maddox 1.0 T8 Training. Jackson and King are coached by Daryl Fimple at NLRHS. Mins. Played Mins. Played Quinishia McDowell Jane Morrill 33.6 33.4 6 7 Off. Reb. Def. Reb. NeNe Hurst-McLennan 4.0 NeNe Hurst-McLennan 5.5 T4 6 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 6
in Sports Medicine at ASU. Jessica is an all-around good player, said Boyer. In high school she has played both guard and post, and those experiences will benefit her once she gets to college. She has the versatility that you like in a guard when you are running a motion offense. I also believe that defensively, her size and strength will allow her to defend several positions. Signing her early will allow me time to be creative in finding a way to use her field-goal kicking skills. We may come up with a full court out of bounds play where she kicks it the length of the court, if that s legal. I m looking forward Jessica, Xena and Sandy joining our program, Boyer added. We have signed three in-state guards that are very well coached; their high school coaches have prepared them very well for the next level. It also is exciting to sign three players that rarely lose. Xena and Sandy have only lost one game during the past two seasons combined, and Jessica led her team to a state championship last year, while only losing two games during the season. We have added three players to our roster that know how to win. game, a figure that also ranked second in the league and 95th nationally. Hurst enters her senior season ranked 20th at ASU in career scoring, 19th in career rebounding, 13th in career assists, ninth in career steals, 12th in blocked shots and 13th in three-pointers made. NeNe was selected first-team all conference and she s very deserving, said Boyer. I think when it s all said and done she is a player that could be a candidate for player of the year. Very few players in this league impact every phase of the game like she does. NeNe could be your leading scorer, your leading rebounder and at times your best defender. She s just a very good all-around player. McDowell was third on the Red Wolves team in scoring a year ago, averaging 10.2 points-pergame, scoring in double figures 18 times and posting two double-doubles. She was also third in steals at 1.9 per game, a figure that ranked seventh in the SBC. Q is a player that brings experience, being a two-year starter for us, said Boyer. I was really pleased with her off-season this year. She came in bigger and stronger and I think it s going to allow her to withstand the entire season. She is scoring and shooting the ball with more consistency than she did in past years. The other thing you get with Q is just her leadership skills; she truly buys into and gets what our program is all about, on the court and off the court. She s just a great role model and a great leader for this team. Senior Meghan Lewis played in all 32 games a year ago, started the final seven, and was a key factor in the Red Wolves late-season run as she averaged almost 15 points-per-game during that stretch. A constant threat from outside the threepoint arc, she knocked down a career-high seven treys in ASU s road victory over Troy last season and finished with a team-high 44 threepointers on the year. I m thrilled with Meghan Lewis right now, said Boyer. The way she faced the year last year, and certainly the way she shot the ball; you saw last year when we went on our win streak, she s a game-changing player because of the way she shoots it. This year I m even more pleased with her overall game. She has a better understanding defensively and her decision-making has improved. She s putting the ball on the floor better. She s really becoming a complete all-around player. Sophomore Jane Morrill made an immediate impact during her freshman season, playing in all 32 games and averaging 6.1 points and 3.0 rebounds. Expected to be ASU s main threat in the paint, she is also a threat from behind the three-point line and shot a team-best.433 from outside the arc a year ago. She scored a careerhigh 19 points, including the game-winning three-pointer with less than a second remaining to give ASU a 62-61 victory at FIU Jan. 5. Jane certainly came on the scene in a big way last year as a freshman, and we re going to lean on her very heavily this year, said Boyer. Last year she played 15-17 minutes a game, and this year she s going to play 15-17 minutes during the first 15-17 minutes of the game. We re going to need her out there a lot. Where she s going to help this team is her scoring ability, not only in the post, but her ability to step out and shoot the three. She s a very dangerous, very versatile offensive player. Junior Andi Watson played in 26 games for the Red Wolves a year ago, starting in 10 of those contests and averaging 2.8 points and 2.0 rebounds. Last year Andi went from freshman not playing to a sophomore that kind of bounced around a lot, said Boyer. From starting to not starting, to not playing much, to playing a lot. What I m seeing right now is more consistency. It starts with her defensively; she capable of being our best defender. We are still trying to get her to become more of a scoring threat, but she s getting there. Sophomore Mekena Randle saw action off the bench in 13 games a year ago, averaging just under a point and a rebound on the year. I m very happy with Mekena right now, said Boyer. She has made very good strides since last year, starting on the defensive end. She is very athletic and can defend a lot of positions. We are tying to get her to improve in the scoring area but she s playing well enough defensively that she can help us just because of that. Guards Lunden Roberts and Hanna Qedan are both expected to see significant playing time this season after redshirting a year ago. Roberts averaged 12.6 minutes and 3.2 points per game as a true freshman at Western Illinois before transferring to ASU prior to the 2010-11 season. Roberts will be a sophomore this season, while Qedan will be a freshman after sitting out last season due to injury. Qedan averaged 19 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots as a senior at Farmington (Ark.) High School two years ago. With Lunden, what you see is what you get, said Boyer. She s just a shooter and she can really do that well. She s a very good shooter deep range. She really improved during the season last year while sitting out. I thought she took advantage of the off-season and came back in very good physical condition. She s quicker now and maybe more explosive than what she was when she got here. With Hanna, really you get the total player, Boyer added. She s got good size, she can shoot the three and can score with either hand. SEASON OUTLOOK: As the 2011-12 season gets underway, the Arkansas State Red Wolves hope to utilize a core group of returning players and ride a wave of momentum back into postseason play. That momentum started in the final month of the 2010-11 season, when A-State won six of its final seven games to reach the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and end the season with 18 victories. Included in those 18 victories was the 197th career win for head coach Brian Boyer, making him the winningest head coach in the history of Arkansas State women s or men s basketball. Arkansas State defeated UALR 54-51 in the regular-season finale to add the milestone to Boyer s resume, then added a pair of wins in the SBC Tournament to give Boyer 199 wins heading into this season. The Red Wolves return four players who started at least seven games a year ago, including two that started all 32 contests. Senior guard NeNe Hurst and junior guard Quinishia McDowell both drew starts in every game for the Red Wolves a year ago, with Hurst leading ASU in scoring on the season. Hurst was named preseason first-team All-Sun Belt Conference heading into the 2011-12 season. An All-SBC Tournament selection a year ago after leading ASU to the semifinals, Hurst scored a team-best 11.8 points-per-game. One of the top rebounding guards in the league, she averaged 6.1 boards per game to rank second on the team and 17th overall in the Sun Belt. She led the Red Wolves in steals at 2.3 per 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 7
She s a very gifted player. With her it s like a gram, said Boyer. When you re talking travel to Cape Girardeau, Mo. for a regional freshman year and it s like starting from scratch with the understanding of what we re trying to do, but talent-wise, she brings a lot to the table. Guard/Forward Olivia Maddox also redshirted last year after suffering an injury and will have four years of eligibility remaining. Maddox Averaged 6.7 points, 2.0 assists, 8.3 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game as a senior at Millington (Tenn.) Central High School and is expected to see significant playing time this year. Olivia has a very good future here and can help this team this year, said Boyer. She s a very good rebounder with a very good knack for the ball. As she continues to grow and understand what we re trying to do defensively, she s capable of being a very good defender too. Right now, she s really athletic and rebounding is where her niche will be. Junior Ashley Olvera is also expected to see immediate playing time after transferring to Arkansas State from Pensacola State College. strength, running ability and jumping ability, she s very gifted. It s just going to be a matter of time before the skill level catches up with those physical abilities, and when they do she s going to be a very big factor for us. Forward Laura Reel is expected to bring a physical presence under the basket during her freshman season. She averaged 12.3 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocks at Wagoner (Okla.) High School and shot 51 percent from the field as a senior. I m excited about Laura s future, said Boyer. She is a post player that we have not had here in a long time. She is a real physical presence in the paint from a defensive and a rebounding standpoint. She s very, very physical and really rebounds the basketball well. Freshman forward Kieanna Wharton averaged seven points and five rebounds, while shooting 47 percent from the floor as a senior at Pike High School in Indianapolis. matchup with SEMO Nov. 29 before heading to Tempe, Ariz. Dec. 2-3 for a pair of games in the Arizona State Classic. Along with host Arizona State, WNIT participant Illinois State and Eastern Washington will also play in the ASU Classic. The Dec. 10 home game against Tulsa will be followed by a home date against USC, which fell 76-68 to Toledo in the finals of last year s WNIT. After a Dec. 17 road trip to Stephen F. Austin, A- State will host WNIT participant Missouri State Dec. 20 before the Red Wolves tip off Sun Belt Conference play at home against Florida Atlantic Dec. 29. Following a New Year s Eve date at Louisiana- Monroe, A-State will return home for four consecutive games. WNIT participant Denver will visit Jonesboro Jan. 4, with North Texas following Jan. 7. Arkansas State will then host backto-back games against teams that played in the NCAA Tournament a year ago, with UT-Martin on the schedule for Jan. 10 and UALR set for Last year at PSC, Olvera earned second-team Kieanna is probably the most versatile of all of Jan. 14. Sun Belt Conference opponents All-Panhandle Conference honors after helping lead the Pirates to a 35-1 record and third-place finish in the NJCAA Tournament. During her sophomore season, Olvera averaged 4.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game. With Ashley you get a scoring point guard, or she can play off guard, said Boyer. She has very, very good speed with the ball, has exceptional our new post players, said Boyer. She really has a good face-up jump shot. I think in time her future is going to be more of a face-up post player, more of a forward. She has a very good touch and that s going to be her strength as we go along. Junior Sandricka Bowen transferred to Arkansas State from Northwest Mississippi Community College, but will redshirt during the 2011-12 season Louisiana-Lafayette (Jan. 21), Louisiana-Monroe (Feb. 1), Troy (Feb. 15) and FIU (Feb. 18) will also visit Jonesboro during the latter half of the season. Arkansas State will close out the regular season with a pair of road games, traveling to Western Kentucky Feb. 22 and UALR Feb. 25, before heading to Hot Springs March 3-6 for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. ball handling skills and really sees the floor well. I would guess that as this season goes along our success is going to depend a lot on Ashley. She has an opportunity to take this team to another level. Four true freshmen will join the Red Wolves for the 2011-12 season. Guard Tiarra Pritchett has been on campus for a year becoming academically eligible and averaged eight points, four rebounds, seven assists and four steals as a senior at Bob Jones High School in Madison, Al. We need to have big things out of Tiarra this year at the point spot, said Boyer. She is very quick and very fast with the basketball. She has that unique ability to be as fast and quick as any point guard in this league but you rarely see her get out of control. She really stays within herself and that s a great quality for a point guard to have. A trio of post players will join Pritchett for their first season at Arkansas State. Forward Jasmine Hunt averaged 12.6 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and two steals during her four-year career at St. Pius X high school in Houston, Texas. Hunt led St. Pius X to a 30-3 record her senior year and it s first district title since 1985. Jasmine is maybe the best physically-gifted of any post player we have brought into this proson after suffering a knee injury during presea- practice. To reach post-season play, Boyer and the Red Wolves will face a schedule that is challenging both in and out of Sun Belt Conference play. Fifteen home games, including seven teams that advanced to post-season play a year ago, highlight the 2011-12 ASU Red Wolves women s basketball schedule. Three of the teams that reached the post season last year saw action in the NCAA Tournament, while two of the four WNIT participants that will visit the ASU Convocation Center advanced to the championship game of that tournament. The regular season will tip off Nov. 13 in Charlotte when ASU takes on the 49ers, who reached the WNIT semifinals a year ago before losing to eventual champion Toledo. The home opener is set for Nov. 16 against NCAA participant Louisiana Tech, followed by a Nov. 20 home matchup against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. A Nov. 23 trip to Tulsa will be the first of two games in a home-and-home series with the Golden Hurricane, with Tulsa scheduled to visit Jonesboro Dec. 10. The Red Wolves will return home Nov. 27 for a date with WNIT Champion Toledo before hitting the road for three straight contests. 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2011-12 ASU Red Wolves Roster Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 2 Qedan, Hanna G 5-11 Fr.-RS Farmington, AR (Farmington) 3 Roberts, Lunden G 5-8 So.-TR Batesville, AR (Western Illinois) 10 Pritchett, Tiarra G 5-5 Fr. Madison, AL (Bob Jones) 11 Morrill, Jane F 6-1 So. Scott City, MO (Notre Dame HS) 12 Olvera, Ashley G 5-8 Jr. McKinney, TX (Pensacola State College) 13 McDowell, Quinishia G 5-8 Jr.-RS Monroe, LA (Ouachita Parish) 20 Lewis, Meghan G 5-8 Sr. St. Louis, MO (McCluer-S.Berkeley) 21 Hurst, NeNe G 5-10 Sr.-RS St. Louis, MO (Kirkwood) 23 Hunt, Jasmine F 6-2 Fr. Houston, TX (St. Pius X) 31 Reel, Laura F 6-2 Fr. Wagoner, OK (Wagoner) 32 Maddox, Olivia G/F 5-11 Fr.-RS Millington, TN (Millington) 34 Randle, Mekena G/F 5-9 So. Madison, AL (Bob Jones) 35 Bowen, Sandricka G 5-5 Jr. Holly Springs, MS (NW Miss. CC) 40 Watson, Andi G 5-8 Jr. Jonesboro, AR (Nettleton) 42 Wharton, Kieanna F 6-1 Fr. Indianapolis, IN (Pike) Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 35 Bowen, Sandricka G 5-5 Jr. Holly Springs, MS (NW Miss. CC) 23 Hunt, Jasmine F 6-2 Fr. Houston, TX (St. Pius X) 21 Hurst, NeNe G 5-10 Sr.-RS St. Louis, MO (Kirkwood) 20 Lewis, Meghan G 5-8 Sr. St. Louis, MO (McCluer-S.Berkeley) 32 Maddox, Olivia G/F 5-11 Fr.-RS Millington, TN (Millington) 13 McDowell, Quinishia G 5-8 Jr.-RS Monroe, LA (Ouachita Parish) 11 Morrill, Jane F 6-1 So. Scott City, MO (Notre Dame HS) 12 Olvera, Ashley G 5-8 Jr. McKinney, TX (Pensacola State College) 10 Pritchett, Tiarra G 5-5 Fr. Madison, AL (Bob Jones) 2 Qedan, Hanna G 5-11 Fr.-RS Farmington, AR (Farmington) 34 Randle, Mekena G/F 5-9 So. Madison, AL (Bob Jones) 31 Reel, Laura F 6-2 Fr. Wagoner, OK (Wagoner) 3 Roberts, Lunden G 5-8 So.-TR Batesville, AR (Western Illinois) 40 Watson, Andi G 5-8 Jr. Jonesboro, AR (Nettleton) 42 Wharton, Kieanna F 6-1 Fr. Indianapolis, IN (Pike) Head Coach - Brian Boyer (Missouri Western) Assistant Coaches - Jennifer Sullivan (Memphis) Leslie Larsen (Arkansas State) Todd Schaefer (Thomas More College) Pronunciation Guide Quinishia Kwah-NEE-she-uh NeNe Nee-Nee Qedan Kah-DAN Morrill MOR-ell Mekena Mee-KEEN-ah Kieanna Kee-ah-na Olvera Ole-vehr-ah 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 9
#2 n Hanna Qedan n 5 11 n Fr. (RS) n G n Farmington, Arkansas SEASON HIGHS Points...............6 at SFA 12/17/11 FG Made............2 at SFA 12/17/11 FG Att...............4 at SFA 12/17/11 3FG Made......................... 3FG Att.................1, three times.................last at SFA 12/17/11 FT Made.............2 at SFA 12/17/11 FT Att...............2 at SFA 12/17/11 Rebounds............4 at SFA 12/17/11 Assists..........1 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Steals............................. Blocks............................. Minutes............12 at SFA 12/17/11 CAREER HIGHS Points...............6 at SFA 12/17/11 FG Made............2 at SFA 12/17/11 FG Att...............4 at SFA 12/17/11 3FG Made......................... 3FG Att.................1, three times.................last at SFA 12/17/11 FT Made.............2 at SFA 12/17/11 FT Att...............2 at SFA 12/17/11 Rebounds............4 at SFA 12/17/11 Assists..........1 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Steals............................. Blocks............................. Minutes............12 at SFA 12/17/11 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 10
#3 n Lunden Roberts n 5 8 n So. (TR) n G n Batesville, Arkansas SEASON HIGHS Points......................12, twice.................last at ULM 12/31/11 FG Made....................4, twice.................last at ULM 12/31/11 FG Att.............7 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 3FG Made...................4, twice.................last at ULM 12/31/11 3FG Att............6 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 FT Made........................... FT Att.............................. Rebounds................2, four times................last vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 Assists......................1, twice.............last vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Steals.......................1, twice.................last at ULM 12/31/11 Blocks..............1 at Tulsa 11/23/11 Minutes............19 at ULM 12/31/11 CAREER HIGHS Points......................12, twice.................last at ULM 12/31/11 FG Made....................4, twice.................last at ULM 12/31/11 FG Att.............7 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 3FG Made...................4, twice.................last at ULM 12/31/11 3FG Att............6 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 FT Made........................... FT Att.............................. Rebounds................2, four times................last vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 Assists......................1, twice.............last vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Steals.......................1, twice.................last at ULM 12/31/11 Blocks..............1 at Tulsa 11/23/11 Minutes............19 at ULM 12/31/11 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 11
#10 n Tiarra Pritchett n 5 5 n Fr. n G n Madison, Alabama SEASON HIGHS Points..................2, three times.................last at ULM 12/31/11 FG Made....................1, twice.................last at ULM 12/31/11 FG Att...........3 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 3FG Made......................... 3FG Att............................ FT Made........2 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FT Att...........3 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 Rebounds...2 vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 Assists.................1, three times.............last vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Steals...........1 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Blocks............................. Minutes........16 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 CAREER HIGHS Points..................2, three times.................last at ULM 12/31/11 FG Made....................1, twice.................last at ULM 12/31/11 FG Att...........3 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 3FG Made......................... 3FG Att............................ FT Made........2 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FT Att...........3 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 Rebounds...2 vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 Assists.................1, three times.............last vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Steals...........1 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Blocks............................. Minutes........16 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 12
#11 n Jane Morrill n 6 1 n So. (1L) n F n Scott City, Missouri SEASON HIGHS Points........31 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FG Made......13 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FG Att.........24 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 3FG Made....4 vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 3FG Att.......7 vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 FT Made....................10, twice.............last vs. La. Tech 12/13/11 FT Att.......................11, twice.............last vs. La. Tech 12/13/11 Rebounds..........9 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 Assists...........2 vs. Toledo 11/27/11 Steals............4 vs. Toledo 11/27/11 Blocks...........2 at Charlotte 11/13/11 Minutes.....................38, twice.............last vs. La. Tech 12/13/11 CAREER HIGHS Points........31 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FG Made......13 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FG Att.........24 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 3FG Made....4 vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 3FG Att.......4 vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 FT Made....................10, twice.............last vs. La. Tech 12/13/11 FT Att.......................11, twice.............last vs. La. Tech 12/13/11 Rebounds............10 vs. FAU 1/8/11 Assists...........2 vs. Toledo 11/27/11 Steals............4 vs. Toledo 11/27/11 Blocks...............3 vs. FAU 1/8/11 Minutes.....................38, twice.............last vs. La. Tech 12/13/11 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 13
#12 n Ashley Olvera n 5 8 n Jr. (TR) n G n McKinney, Texas SEASON HIGHS Points.........21 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FG Made.......8 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FG Att.......18 vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 3FG Made...................3, twice..............last vs. Toledo 11/27/11 3FG Att......................8, twice..........last vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 FT Made..........5 vs. Toledo 11/27/11 FT Att.............6 vs. Toledo 11/27/11 Rebounds...........8 at Tulsa 11/23/11 Assists..............7 at SFA 12/17/11 Steals..........6 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 Blocks.............3 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 Minutes...........40 vs. USC 12/15/11 CAREER HIGHS Points.........21 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FG Made.......8 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FG Att.........16 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 3FG Made...................3, twice..............last vs. Toledo 11/27/11 3FG Att......................8, twice..........last vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 FT Made..........5 vs. Toledo 11/27/11 FT Att.............6 vs. Toledo 11/27/11 Rebounds...........8 at Tulsa 11/23/11 Assists..............7 at SFA 12/17/11 Steals..........6 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 Blocks.............3 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 Minutes...........40 vs. USC 12/15/11 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 14
#13 n Quinishia McDowell n 5 8 n Jr. (RS, 2L) n G n Monroe, Louisiana SEASON HIGHS Points............20 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 FG Made...........7 at Tulsa 11/23/11 FG Att.............14 vs. USC 12/15/11 3FG Made..........2 vs. USC 12/15/11 3FG Att............7 vs. USC 12/15/11 FT Made..........10 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 FT Att.............13 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 Rebounds.......9 vs. La. Tech 12/13/11 Assists.........6 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 Steals.............5 vs. USC 12/15/11 Blocks..................1, three times................last vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 Minutes................37, three times..........last vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 CAREER HIGHS Points........22 vs. W. Kentucky 1/2/11 FG Made.......8 vs. W. Kentucky 1/2/11 FG Att...............16 vs. FAU 1/8/11 3FG Made......4 vs. W. Kentucky 1/2/11 3FG Att......................7, twice................last vs. USC 12/15/11 FT Made..........10 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 FT Att.............13 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 Rebounds..........11 vs. SFA 12/21/10 Assists......................7, twice.................last vs. ULL 1/27/10 Steals.......................5, twice................last vs. USC 12/15/11 Blocks....................2, six times................last vs. UALR 2/26/11 Minutes...........43 vs. SMU 11/26/10 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 15
#20 n Meghan Lewis n 5 8 n Sr. (3L) n G n St. Louis, Missouri SEASON HIGHS Points.........17 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FG Made.......6 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FG Att.........15 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 3FG Made.......3 at Charlotte 11/13/11 3FG Att........10 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FT Made........3 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 FT Att...........5 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 Rebounds.......5 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Assists......................3, twice................last vs. USC 12/15/11 Steals.......3 vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 Blocks......2 vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 Minutes....37 vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 CAREER HIGHS Points...............21 at Troy 2/19/11 FG Made.............7 at Troy 2/19/11 FG Att............18 vs. UAPB 11/18/09 3FG Made............7 at Troy 2/19/11 3FG Att..............13 at Troy 2/19/11 FT Made.......4 vs. North Texas 2/23/11 FT Att...........5 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 Rebounds.........8 vs. UAPB 11/18/09 Assists.............6 vs. UTA 12/15/09 Steals.......................5, twice..........last vs. UT-Arlington 11/24/10 Blocks...................2, four times...........last vs. North Texas 2/23/11 Minutes................37, three times.........last vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 16
#21 n NeNe Hurst n 5 10 n Sr. (RS, 3L) n G n St. Louis, Missouri SEASON HIGHS Points............18 vs. USC 12/15/11 FG Made....................7, twice................last vs. FAU 12/29/11 FG Att.............20 vs. FAU 12/29/11 3FG Made..........4 vs. USC 12/15/11 3FG Att......................6, twice................last vs. FAU 12/29/11 FT Made......3 vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 FT Att.........6 vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 Rebounds..........13 at ULM 12/31/11 Assists..............3 at ULM 12/31/11 Steals..............5 vs. FAU 12/29/11 Blocks.............1 vs. Tulsa 12/10/11 Minutes........39 vs. La. Tech 12/13/11 CAREER HIGHS Points...............28 at Troy 2/19/11 FG Made............10 at Troy 2/19/11 FG Att........22 vs. North Texas 1/25/11 3FG Made...................4, twice................last vs. USC 12/15/11 3FG Att.............9 vs. SMU 11/26/10 FT Made........8 vs. Oklahoma 12/7/08 FT Att........................9, twice..................last at Troy 2/19/11 Rebounds..........13 at ULM 12/31/11 Assists.........9 vs. North Texas 1/2/10 Steals........8 vs. S. Alabama 12/30/10 Blocks.........3 vs. TAMUCC 11/13/10 Minutes...........47 vs. SMU 11/26/10 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 17
#23 n Jasmine Hunt n 6 2 n Fr. n F n Houston, Texas SEASON HIGHS Points.............6 vs. USC 12/15/11 FG Made...........3 vs. USC 12/15/11 FG Att...........5 at Charlotte 11/13/11 3FG Made......................... 3FG Att............................ FT Made.............3 at SFA 12/17/11 FT Att...............4 at SFA 12/17/11 Rebounds............5 at SFA 12/17/11 Assists..........1 vs. Illinois St 12/2/11 Steals..................1, three times.................last at SFA 12/17/11 Blocks..............1 at SFA 12/17/11 Minutes.........10 at Charlotte 11/13/11 CAREER HIGHS Points.............6 vs. USC 12/15/11 FG Made...........3 vs. USC 12/15/11 FG Att...........5 at Charlotte 11/13/11 3FG Made......................... 3FG Att............................ FT Made.............3 at SFA 12/17/11 FT Att...............4 at SFA 12/17/11 Rebounds............5 at SFA 12/17/11 Assists..........1 vs. Illinois St 12/2/11 Steals..................1, three times.................last at SFA 12/17/11 Blocks..............1 at SFA 12/17/11 Minutes.........10 at Charlotte 11/13/11 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 18
#31 n Laura Reel n 6 2 n Fr. n F n Wagoner, Oklahoma SEASON HIGHS Points..............2 at ULM 12/31/11 FG Made.......................... FG Att............................. 3FG Made......................... 3FG Att............................ FT Made............2 at ULM 12/31/11 FT Att...............3 at Tulsa 11/23/11 Rebounds.......2 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Assists............................ Steals..............1 at Tulsa 11/23/11 Blocks............................. Minutes.............5 at Tulsa 11/23/11 CAREER HIGHS Points..............2 at ULM 12/31/11 FG Made.......................... FG Att............................. 3FG Made......................... 3FG Att............................ FT Made............2 at ULM 12/31/11 FT Att...............3 at Tulsa 11/23/11 Rebounds.......2 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Assists............................ Steals..............1 at Tulsa 11/23/11 Blocks............................. Minutes.............5 at Tulsa 11/23/11 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 19
#32 n Olivia Maddox n 5 11 n Fr. (RS) n G/F n Millington, Tennessee SEASON HIGHS Points.......4 vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 FG Made....2 vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 FG Att...........4 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 3FG Made......................... 3FG Att..........1 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 FT Made.....................1, twice.............last vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 FT Att........................2, twice.............last vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Rebounds.......3 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Assists............................ Steals............................. Blocks..............1 at ULM 12/31/11 Minutes.........9 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 CAREER HIGHS Points.......4 vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 FG Made....2 vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 FG Att...........4 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 3FG Made......................... 3FG Att..........1 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 FT Made.....................1, twice.............last vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 FT Att........................2, twice.............last vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Rebounds.......3 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 Assists............................ Steals............................. Blocks..............1 at ULM 12/31/11 Minutes.........9 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 20
#34 n Mekena Randle n 5 9 n So. (1L) n G/F n Madison, Alabama SEASON HIGHS Points..................5, three times.............last vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 FG Made................2, three times................last vs. USC 12/15/11 FG Att..................3, three times................last vs. USC 12/15/11 3FG Made......................... 3FG Att............................ FT Made....4 vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 FT Att...................4, three times.........last vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 Rebounds......11 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 Assists.......1 vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 Steals.......................2, twice............last vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 Blocks............................. Minutes..........20 vs. SEMO 11/29/11 CAREER HIGHS Points..................5, three times.............last vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 FG Made................2, three times................last vs. USC 12/15/11 FG Att..................3, three times................last vs. USC 12/15/11 3FG Made......................... 3FG Att............................ FT Made....4 vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 FT Att...................4, three times.........last vs. E. Washington 12/3/11 Rebounds......11 vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 Assists......................1, twice Steals.......................2, twice............last vs. TAMUCC 11/20/11 Blocks............................. Minutes..........20 vs. SEMO 11/29/11 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 21
#40 n Andi Watson n 5 8 n Jr. (2L) n G n Jonesboro, Arkansas SEASON HIGHS Points......................13, twice.................last at SFA 12/17/11 FG Made....................4, twice.............last vs. La. Tech 12/13/11 FG Att...........9 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 3FG Made...................1, twice.................last at SFA 12/17/11 3FG Att......................2, twice.................last at SFA 12/17/11 FT Made.............6 at SFA 12/17/11 FT Att...............9 at SFA 12/17/11 Rebounds.........7 vs. Toledo 11/27/11 Assists.................2, three times..........last vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 Steals..........4 vs. La. Tech 12/13/11 Blocks............................. Minutes.....................29, twice................last vs. USC 12/15/11 CAREER HIGHS Points......................13, twice.................last at SFA 12/17/11 FG Made....................4, twice.............last vs. La. Tech 12/13/11 FG Att...........9 vs. Illinois St. 12/2/11 3FG Made...............1, three times.................last at SFA 12/17/11 3FG Att......................3, twice...............last vs. UAPB 11/15/10 FT Made........7 vs. TAMUCC 11/13/10 FT Att...............9 at SFA 12/17/11 Rebounds....................7, twice..............last vs. Toledo 11/27/11 Assists..................2, four times..........last vs. Missouri St. 12/20/11 Steals..........4 vs. La. Tech 12/13/11 Blocks.............1 vs. UTA 12/15/09 Minutes.....................29, twice................last vs. USC 12/15/11 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 22
Ex.1 Christian Brothers at Arkansas State ASU Convocation Center (10,727) November 1, 2011 Jonesboro, Ark. Ex.2 Maryville at Arkansas State ASU Convocation Center (10,727) November 7, 2010 Jonesboro, Ark. 1 Arkansas State at Charlotte Halton Arena (9,105) November 13, 2011 Charlotte, N.C. 2 TAMUCC at Arkansas State ASU Convocation Center (10,727) November 20, 2011 Jonesboro, Ark. 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 23
3 Arkansas State at Tulsa Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355) November 23, 2011 Tulsa, Okla. 4 Toledo at Arkansas State ASU Convocation Center (10,727) November 27, 2011 Jonesboro, Ark. 5 Arkansas State at SEMO 6 Arkansas State vs. Illinois State Show Me Center (7,000) November 29, 2011 Cape Girardeau, Mo. Wells Fargo Arena (10,734) December 2, 2011 Tempe, Ariz. 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 24
7 Arkansas State vs. E. Washington Wells Fargo Arena (10,734) December 3, 2011 Tempe, Ariz. 8 Tulsa at Arkansas State ASU Convocation Center (10,727) December 10, 2011 Jonesboro, Ark. 9 Louisiana Tech at Arkansas State ASU Convocation Center (10,727) December 13, 2011 Jonesboro, Ark. 10 USC at Arkansas State ASU Convocation Center (10,727) December 15, 2011 Jonesboro, Ark. 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 25
11 Arkansas State at Stephen F. Austin William R. Johnson Coliseum (7,203) December 17, 2011 Nocaogdoches, Texas. 12 Missouri State at Arkansas State ASU Convocation Center (10,727) December 20, 2011 Jonesboro, Ark. 13 Florida Atlantic at Arkansas State 14 Arkansas State at ULM ASU Convocation Center (10,727) December 29, 2011 Jonesboro, Ark. Fant-Ewing Coliseum (7,000) December 31, 2011 Monroe, La. 2011-12 A-State Women s Basketball 26
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