UniversiTy of SouThern California 2011-12 WOMEN S BASKETBALL USC Sports Information 3501 Watt Way Heritage Hall 103 Los Angeles, CA 90089 Phone: (213) 740-8480 FAX: (213) 740-7584 WBB Sports Information Director: Darcy Couch email: dcouch@usc.edu Release #2 NOV. 15, 2011 No. 22 USC Women Start Road Run In Nebraska & Georgia Trojans visit the Huskers and No. 11 Bulldogs this week. 2011-12 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result NOVEMBER 7 Westmont (exhibition) W 77-65 11 Fresno State W 65-57 18 at Nebraska 7:05 p.m. CT 20 at #11 Georgia 2 p.m. ET Junkanoo Jam (Bahamas) 25 vs. Notre Dame TBD 26 vs. Duke / Gardner Webb TBD 30 UTSA 7 p.m. DECEMBER 4 at Gonzaga 2 p.m. 15 at Arkansas State 7 p.m. ET 18 at Texas A&M (FSN) 2 p.m. CT 21 at Pepperdine 1 p.m. 29 Stanford * 7 p.m. 31 California * 11 a.m. JANUARY 5 at Arizona State * 6:30 p.m. MT 7 at Arizona * 2 p.m. MT 14 at UCLA * 2 p.m. 19 Oregon * 7 p.m. 21 Oregon State * 2 p.m. 26 at Colorado * 7 p.m. MT 28 at Utah * 3 p.m. MT 31 UC Santa Barbara 7 p.m. FEBRUARY 2 Washington State * 7 p.m. 5 Washington * (FSN) 1 p.m. 9 at Stanford * (FSN) 6 p.m. 11 at California * 8 p.m. 19 UCLA * (FSN) 12 p.m. 23 Arizona * 7 p.m. 25 Arizona State * 2 p.m. MARCH 1 at Washington * 7 p.m. 3 at Washington State * 1 p.m. Pac-12 Tournament (Galen Center & Staples Center) 7-10 Pac-12 Tournament Los Angeles, Calif. NCAA Tournament 17-20 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBD 24-27 NCAA Regionals TBD Friday, Nov. 18 #22 USC at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 7:05 p.m. CT COMING UP... Sunday, Nov. 20 #22 USC at #11 Georgia Athens, Ga. 2 p.m. ET COMING UP NEXT The No. 22 USC women dig farther into the 2011-12 season with their first road trip of the year. The Women of Troy (1-0) take flight to Nebraska and Georgia this week, opening up their road adventures with a visit to face Nebraska (1-0) at 7:05 p.m. CT on Friday (Nov. 18). The Trojans then jump over to take on No. 11 Georgia (1-0) for a tangle between ranked teams as USC faces the Bulldogs at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday (Nov. 20). It s the first of five weekends on the road for the Trojans in 2011. Probable USC Starters No. Name Pos. Ht. GP-GS ppg rpg apg bpg spg 11 Cassie Harberts Forward 6-2 1-1 14.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2011 Pac-10 All-Tourn. Team; Pac-10 All-Freshman Team; first USC freshman since 1981 to score 31 pts in game 15 Briana Gilbreath Guard 6-1 1-1 16.0 5.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 2011 AP All-American Honorable Mention; 2011 All-Pac-10 Team; USC s No. 14 all-time scorer with 1,280 pts 21 Alexyz Vaioletama Forward 6-1 1-1 7.0 8.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 2011 McDonald s All-American out of Mater Dei HS 23 Jacki Gemelos Guard 6-0 1-1 18.0 10.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 Posted 1st career double-double on Nov. 11; 2011 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention 24 Ashley Corral Guard 5-9 1-1 8.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2011 All-Pac-10 Team; USC s all-time leader in 3-pointers; USC s No. 16 all-time scorer with 1,200 pts TROJANS OFF THE BENCH No. Name Pos. Ht. GP-GS ppg rpg apg bpg spg 00 Christina Marinacci Forward 6-1 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 named to Vanderbilt Classic All-Tournament Team last season 3 Desireé Bradley G/F 6-1 1-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 appeared in 27 games last season as a true freshman 14 Ariya Crook Guard 5-7 1-0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 2011 McDonald s All-American out of Long Beach Poly 20 Stefanie Gilbreath Guard 6-1 1-0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 entering in 2nd season of action after being sidelined for 3 seasons with knee injuries 43 Thaddesia Southall Forward 6-4 1-0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 playing in 1st season after redshirting freshman year with a knee injury FOLLOW ALONG This week s games will have live audio provided by Jason Schwartz available online through the women s basketball page at usctrojans.com. Live stats will be available for both games. Visit huskers.com for the Nebraska live stats link, and go to georgiadogs.com for Georgia s Gametracker. IN THE NATION USC opened the year with a spot in the national rankings for the first time since 2006. The 2011-12 Women of Troy ranked at No. 23 in both the AP and USA Today/ESPN preseason polls. This week, USC is up to No. 22 in the USA Today/ESPN poll and is No. 23 in AP. Nebraska is unranked, and Georgia ranks No. 11 according to USA Today/EPSN and No. 12 in this week s AP poll. APRIL 1 & 3 Women s Final Four (Denver, Colo.) * Pac-12 Conference game. All game times local to site. Home games in bold at Galen Center (FSN) - televised on Fox Sports Net LAST WEEK In USC s season opener last week, the Trojans received a first career double-double from Jacki Gemelos and a combined 30 points from Briana Gilbreath and Cassie Harberts to help the Trojans pull away from visiting Fresno State for a 65-57 win at the Galen Center. The Bulldogs were stubborn and hung close with their hosts, squeaking into a slim lead in the second half before the Trojans made their move for some padding. Six early turnovers and a scoring drought by the Trojans that slowed their pace early as more 2011-12 USC Women s BasketbalL Page 1
USC Quick Facts University Information Location:... Los Angeles, Calif. Founded:... 1880 Enrollment:... 33,000 President:...C. L. Max Nikias Athletic Director:... Pat Haden Sr. Women s Administrator:.. Donna Heinel National Affiliation:...NCAA Division I Conference:...Pac-10 Nickname:...Trojans / Women of Troy Fight Song:... Fight On Colors:... Cardinal and Gold Home Court:...Galen Center Capacity:... 10,258 Press Row:...213-740-3900 Basketball Staff Head Coach:...Michael Cooper Alma Mater:... New Mexico 1978 Current Season at USC:...Third Record at USC:... 43-25 (.632) Conference Record at USC:...22-14 (.611) Current Overall Season:...Third Overall Record:...Same Overall Conf. Record:...Same Associate Head Coach:... Laura Beeman Assistant Coaches:... Mary Wooley...Michael Cooper II Director of Operations:...Alex Delanian Video Coordinator:... Nicole Berberet WBB Office Phone:... (213) 740-7204...(866) USC-WBB1 Athletic Trainer:... Sandy Olsen Training Room Phone:... (213) 740-5845 2011-12 Team Information Starters Returning / Lost:... 4 / 1 Letterwinners Returning / Lost:... 8 / 4 Newcomers:... 6 Basketball History First Season of Basketball:...1976-77 All-Time Record:... 650-395 (.622) Conference Record:... 341-219 (.609) National Championships:... 2 ( 83, 84) Conference Championships:... 6 ( 81, 83, 84, 86, 87, 94) NCAA Appearances (record):... 15 (29-13) AIAW Appearances (record):... 2 (2-4) WNIT Appearances (record):... 3 (7-3) Postseason Record:... 38-21 (.644) 2010-11 Record:...24-13 / 10-8 (4th) Home Record:...13-4 Away Record:...10-8 Neutral Record:...1-1 Longest Win Streak:...6 (12/5/10-1/2/11) Longest Losing Streak:...2 (three times) Current Streak:...1 loss Sports Information Women s Basketball SID:... Darcy Couch Office Phone:... (213) 740-3808 Office Fax:... (213) 740-7584 Cell Phone:... (213) 725-3447 E-Mail:... dcouch@usc.edu USC Ticket Office:...(213) 740-GO SC Website:... www.usctrojans.com the Bulldogs took an 11-0 lead before USC fought back to hold a slim 29-28 lead at halftime. A concerted improvement on the boards helped USC move ahead in the second, as USC wound up leading 39-37 in final rebounds, led by a career-high 10 from Gemelos, who added a team-high 18 points in the USC win for the first double-double of her career. USC finished up shooting 43 percent from the floor to Fresno State s 38 percent, with Gilbreath providing 16 points on the night and Harberts going for 14. Gilbreath also served up four blocks in the game. In their Trojan debuts, freshmen Alexyz Vaioletama and Ariya Crook both got in the books. Vaioletama finished with seven points and eight rebounds, while also serving up five assists. Crook was 2-for-2 from the free-throw line and also added an assist in the game. Redshirt freshman Thaddesia Southall also got her first minutes as a Trojan, and she tallied two blocks and had a steal and a rebound in the game. MOVING ON UP USC seniors Ashley Corral and Briana Gilbreath both broke the 1,000-point barrier last season and continue to trek up the ladder in USC s history books. With their outings in the season opener last week, Gilbreath still stands at No. 14 all-time with 1,280 career points, and Corral sits at No. 16 with 1,200. Gilbreath is also just two rebounds away from moving up to No. 11 all-time in career boards (currently holds 629), and she s two steals shy of the No. 10 spot (currently holds 201), and nine blocks out of No. 5 (currently holds 300). Corral already is etched as USC s all-time 3-point leader, and she s No. 7 on the list for career assists (currently holds 372). FRESHMAN FIRSTS USC s newcomers all marked up the stat sheet in their Trojan debuts in the season opener on Nov. 11. Freshman Alexyz Vaioletama got the start at forward and finished up with seven points, eight rebounds and five assists in her first action. Freshman Ariya Crook came off the bench to provide two points and an assist along with two steals; and redshirt freshman Thaddesia Southall nabbed a rebound and an assist to go along with two blocks for the post in her first minutes as a Trojan. SCOUTING NEBRASKA The Huskers opened their season with a 95-43 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff last week and face Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday before USC comes to town. Nebraska had six players finish in double digits in their season opener, led by 15 points from Adrianna Maurer and 14 each from Jordan Hooper and Tear a Laudemill. Nebraska is coached by Connie Yori, who is in her 10th season as head coach of the Huskers. Nebraska returns three starters from last year s team, which went 13-18 overall and was 3-13 in its final season in the Big-12. USC is 3-2 all-time against Nebraska with losses in the last two meetings a 72-65 loss at the Galen Center in 2006-07, and an 87-69 loss in Lincoln in 2007-08. SCOUTING GEORGIA The No. 12 Bulldogs opened their season with an 83-60 win over TCU last week and will face Georgia Southern on Tuesday and Charleston on Thursday before USC comes to town. Anne Marie Armstrong had 22 points in the win over TCU, and Meredith Mitchell had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Georgia is coached by Andy Landers, who is in his 33rd season as head coach of the Bulldogs. Georgia returns four starters from last year s team that reached the NCAA Sweet Sixteen to finish 23-11 overall after a 10-6 finish in the SEC USC is 4-2 all-time against Georgia after a 71-63 win over the Bulldogs last year at the Galen Center.. INJURY REPORT USC has two players sidelined for the season to rehab from offseason surgeries. Freshman Deanna Calhoun (knee) will redshirt her first year at USC, and Kate Oliver (ankle) will sit out the season after transferring from Marist. Junior Christina Marinacci missed the first game of her USC career on Nov. 11 due to health reasons and is probable for this week s games. GET TO GALEN! USC students receive FREE ADMISSION to all home games! For other Trojan fans, tickets are available online (http://www.gettrojantix.com) or by calling 213-740-GOSC. Group discounts ($3 per person) are also available for groups of 10 or more. For families, pick up a Family 4-Pack for $40 to receive four tickets, four hot dogs and four drinks. Visit http://www.usctrojans.com/201112wbbpromostix.html for more info on promos and tickets. ROAD WARRIORS A road-tested and decorated USC roster is back for more this season. The Women of Troy played in 11 different states in amassing a program record of 18 road games last season. This year, USC opens the year with another busy travel schedule. The Women of Troy will visit five different U.S. states during their nonconference stretch, which includes face-offs against six NCAA tournament teams, including road tilts against 2011 NCAA finalist Notre Dame and champion Texas A&M. Page 2 2011-12 USC Women s BasketbalL
Double TROUBLE Double-Digit Performances Points Rebs. Asts. Jacki Gemelos 1 1 0 Briana Gilbreath 1 6 0 Cassie Harberts 1 3 0 Double-DOubles Total Last Jacki Gemelos 1 11/11 Records with Starting Lineups Lineup #1: (11/11): Corral (PG), Gemelos (G), B. Gilbreath (G), Harberts (F), Vaioletama (F)...1-0 TIME SERVED Multiple knee injuries have kept both Jacki Gemelos and Stefanie Gilbreath off the court far too long, but the grad student and fifth-year senior are now enjoying Super Senior status. Sidelined for a collective six-and-a-half seasons, Gemelos and Gilbreath both had breakout seasons last year. The top recruit as a freshman in 2006, Gemelos was USC s third leading scorer last season in her first full season of action and picked up All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention. Gilbreath stepped on the court for the first time last season and was a contributor in all 13 games for which she was healthy. YOUNG GUNS Compared to the 14 years of combined time at USC among those four guards, returning starters Cassie Harberts and Christina Marinacci are relative newbies. That is, until one takes a look at the minutes they ve logged during their time as Trojans. Junior forward Marinacci has played in every game since coming to Troy, and was fifth on the team in scoring last year with 8.2 points to go along with the second-best mark of 6.8 rebounds per game. Sophomore forward Harberts was the only Trojan to start every single game last season, and was one of four Trojans averaging in double digits last year with her 10.2 points per game that she paired with 6.2 rebounds per game. She secured a spot on the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team and was on the Pac-10 All-Tournament Team after posting a 30-point game during the tourney. FRESH FACES Michael Cooper and his coaching staff have added a premier class of incoming talent, with a group of athletes that rank as the No. 8 class in the nation. Guard Ariya Crook and forward Alexyz Vaioletama are projected to be impact players in their first seasons as Trojans. Their fellow freshmen Deanna Calhoun and Kiki Alofaituli, meanwhile, will sit out the season along with junior transfer Kate Oliver, who comes to Troy from Australia by way of two years at Marist. Calhoun is coming back from a high school-sustained knee injury, and Alofaituli will sit out per NCAA rules. ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS The USC roster is loaded up with eight All-American honorees. Five returning players were McDonald s All-Americans on their way into Troy: Ashley Corral, Jacki Gemelos, Briana Gilbreath, Stefanie Gilbreath and Christina Marinacci. Also holding high school All-American accolades is WBCA honoree Cassie Harberts, now a sophomore with the Trojans. That core of six returners have two new McDonald s All-Americans also lined up for action in freshmen Ariya Crook and Alexyz Vaioletama. Honors & Awards Preseason All-Pac-12 Team: Ashley Corral Briana Gilbreath Information Outlets Interviews/Credentials: To arrange an interview with a USC player or coach, or to request credentials, please contact Darcy Couch in the USC Sports Information Office by phone (213-740- 3808) or email (dcouch@usc.edu). Pac-12 Tournament: Tickets will soon be available for the 2012 Pacific Life Pac-12 Women s Basketball Tournament. In its 10th year, the tournament runs March 7-10 at USC s Galen Center for the first two rounds, and moves to the Staples Center for the semifinals and final Visit www.pac-12.org for more information and for tickets. usctrojans.com BROADCASTS: All of USC s home games will have audio and video available through Trojans All- Access at usctrojans.com. Jason Schwartz will provide play-by-play for all games. Trojans On The Web: Current women s basketball information can be found at usctrojans.com (Make sure to follow all Women of Troy home games live online). For Pac-12 information go to pac-12.org. LAST SEASON In head coach Michael Cooper s second season at Troy, the Women of Troy experienced a successful postseason that saw USC make a run to the WNIT title match. The 2011 Women of Troy finished the year with a 24-13 overall record after a 10-8 mark in Pac-10 play. The 24 wins was the most by a USC team since 1993-94, and USC s 18 road games in the season the Trojans set another program record. Juniors Ashley Corral and Briana Gilbreath both earned All-Pac-10 Team honors for the second straight season, with Jacki Gemelos picking up her first conference honors with All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention. Newcomer Cassie Harberts was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team and also had a spot on the Pac-10 All-Tournament Team alongside Corral. Corral and Gilbreath would also garner WNIT All-Tournament Team accolades, and Gilbreath became the first Trojan since 1997 to earn an AP All-American selection with an Honorable Mention pick after standing out as USC s leader in scoring, rebounds, blocks and steals in her junior season. Corral and Gilbreath made more Trojan history in both scoring their 1,000th career points last season. Gilbreath hit the mark on Jan. 22, 2011, and Corral followed suit on Feb. 10, 2011. Corral also took over as USC s all-time leader in career 3-pointers on that same day. Television Broadcasts: In addition to games aired at the Pac-12 Tournament, four USC games will be televised live on Fox Sports Net, and one wildcard game may be picked up for broadcast by FSN later in the season: Sun., Jan. 18 at Texas A&M 2 p.m. CT Sun., Feb. 5 vs. Washington 1 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 9 at Stanford 6 p.m. Sat., Feb. 11 at Cal (WC) 8 p.m. Sun., Feb. 19 vs. UCLA 12 p.m. Practice Schedules: Practices are held at the Galen Center practice courts and are open to the media. Please contact Darcy Couch in the SID Office (213) 740-3808 prior to the date you plan to attend (times change frequently). 2011-12 USC Women s BasketbalL Page 3
Series RecordS USC vs. NEBRASKA (3-2) 1976-77 Home W 72-70 1987-88 Home W 100-82 1992-93 Home W 78-60 2006-07 Home L 65-72 2007-08 Away L 69-87 USC vs. GEORGIA (4-2) THIS WEEK S OPPONENTS SCOUTING NEBRASKA The Huskers opened their season with a 95-43 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff last week and face Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday before USC comes to town. Nebraska had six players finish in double digits in their season opener, led by 15 points from Adrianna Maurer and 14 each from Jordan Hooper and Tear a Laudemill. Nebraska is coached by Connie Yori, who is in her 10th season as head coach of the Huskers. Nebraska returns three starters from last year s team, which went 13-18 overall and was 3-13 in its final season in the Big-12. USC-NU Series Record USC is 3-2 all-time against Nebraska with losses in the last two meetings a 72-65 loss at the Galen Center in 2006-07, and an 87-69 loss in Lincoln in 2007-08. Last Game Starters No. Name Pos. pts rebs asts blks steals 35 Jordan Hooper F 14 7 0 0 0 00 Lindsey Moore G 10 3 8 0 6 5 Kaitlin Burke G 8 2 3 0 2 23 Emily Cady F 4 4 2 0 3 3 Hailie Sample G 0 2 3 1 1 1982-83 Neutral W 81-57 1983-84 Home W 82-74 1984-85 Away L 56-77 1985-86 Neutral W 70-67 2007-08 Neutral L 57-59 2010-11 Home W 71-63 Pac-12 Preseason picks Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Stanford (11)... 121 2. USC (1)...111 3. California...98 4. UCLA...83 5. Arizona State...68 6. Utah...61 7. Washington State...59 8. Oregon...51 9. Arizona...48 10. Washington...38 11. Colorado...36 12. Oregon State...18 Page 4 Preseason POLLS ASSOCIATED PRESS USA TODAY/ESPN 1. Baylor (33) 1. Baylor (17) 2. Notre Dame (6) 2. Notre Dame (5) 3. Tennessee 3. Tennessee (3) 4. Connecticut 4. Connecticut (2) 5. Stanford 5. Stanford (2) 6. Texas A&M (1) 6. Texas A&M (2) 7. Miami (FL) 7. Miami (Fla.) 8. Duke 8. Duke 9. Louisville 9. Louisville 10. Georgetown 10. Maryland 11. Maryland 11. Georgetown 12. Penn St. 12. Georgia 13. Georgia 13. Florida State 14. Florida St. 14. Penn State 15. Oklahoma 15. Kentucky 16. Rutgers 16. Oklahoma 17. Purdue 17. Rutgers 18. Kentucky 18. DePaul 19. DePaul 19. North Carolina 20. North Carolina 20. Texas 21. LSU 21. Purdue 22. UCLA 22. LSU 23. USC 23. USC 24. Texas 24. Wisc.-Green Bay 25. St. John s 25. Michigan State SCOUTING GEORGIA The No. 11 Bulldogs opened their season with an 83-60 win over TCU last week and will face Georgia Southern on Tuesday and Charleston on Thursday before USC comes to town. Anne Marie Armstrong had 22 points in the win over TCU, and Meredith Mitchell had a doubledouble with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Georgia is coached by Andy Landers, who is in his 33rd season as head coach of the Bulldogs. Georgia returns four starters from last year s team that reached the NCAA Sweet Sixteen to finish 23-11 overall after a 10-6 finish in the SEC. USC-UGA Series Record USC is 4-2 all-time against Georgia after a 71-63 win over the Bulldogs last year at the Galen Center. Last Game Starters No. Name Pos. pts rebs asts blks steals 1 Khaalidah Miller G 17 5 1 0 1 10 Jasmine James G 14 2 9 0 8 11 Meredith Mitchell G 10 12 4 1 4 12 Jasmine Hassell F 9 8 0 0 2 23 Tamika Willis F 4 4 0 0 1 associated press Poll (Week 1 - Nov. 14) Prev Rank Record Pts Rank 1. Baylor (35) 2-0 993 1 2. Notre Dame (4) 2-0 935 2 3. Tennessee 1-0 910 3 4. Connecticut 1-0 874 4 5. Stanford 2-0 851 5 6. Texas A&M (1) 1-0 789 6 7. Miami (FL) 1-0 764 7 8. Duke 1-0 687 8 9. Louisville 1-0 681 9 10. Maryland 2-0 652 11 11. Penn St. 2-0 557 12 12. Georgia 1-0 507 13 13. Oklahoma 1-0 419 15 14. Georgetown 1-1 401 10 15. Rutgers 1-0 366 16 16. Purdue 1-0 354 17 17. Kentucky 1-0 323 18 18. DePaul 2-0 314 19 19. North Carolina 2-0 297 20 20. LSU 0-0 244 21 21. Florida St. 2-1 213 14 22. UCLA 2-0 204 22 23. USC 1-0 194 23 24. Ohio St. 1-0 110 NR 25. Texas Tech 1-0 69 NR First-place votes in parentheses Others receiving votes: Texas 61, Green Bay 44, Gonzaga 39, Michigan St. 24, Georgia Tech 22, Kansas St. 16, Xavier 15, St. John s 15, Iowa 12, Iowa St. 9, Marist 7, Temple 7, Vanderbilt 6, Arkansas 6, California 3, Dayton 3, Delaware 2, UNLV 1. NATIONAL POLLS USA Today/ESPN Poll (Week 1 - Nov. 15) Prev Rank Record Pts Rank 1. Baylor 2-0 766 1 2. Notre Dame 2-0 734 2 3. Tennessee 1-0 693 3 4. Connecticut 1-0 680 4 5. Stanford 2-0 676 5 6. Texas A&M 1-0 628 6 7. Miami (Fla.) 1-0 570 7 8. Duke 1-0 541 8 9. Maryland 2-0 511 10 10. Louisville 1-0 507 9 11. Georgia 1-0 456 12 12. Penn State 2-0 425 14 13. Kentucky 1-0 367 15 14. Oklahoma 1-0 324 16 15. Rutgers 1-0 323 17 16. Georgetown 1-1 261 11 17. North Carolina 2-0 252 19 18. DePaul 2-0 249 18 19. Florida State 2-1 200 13 20. Purdue 1-0 182 21 21. LSU 1-0 152 22 22. USC 1-0 127 23 23. Wisc.-Green Bay 1-0 100 24 24. Texas 1-1 83 20 25. Ohio State 1-0 51 NR First-place votes in parentheses Others receiving votes: UCLA 41; Gonzaga 35; Georgia Tech 28; Vanderbilt 27; Marist 24; Iowa State 14; Temple 14; Villanova 7; Michigan State 4; St. John s 4; Syracuse 4; Texas Tech 4; California 3; Middle Tennessee 3; South Dakota State 3; Iowa 1; Marquette 1. 2011-12 USC Women s BasketbalL
tracking the women of troy... #00 Christina Marinacci (Forward Junior) Santa Ana, Calif. / Foothill HS 2009 McDonald s All-American 2010 Pac-10 All-Freshman Honorable Mention 2010 Vanderbilt Thanksgiving All-Tournament Team 17 18 4 3 3 2.714 (5-7) 1.000 (6-6) #3 Desirée Bradley (G/F Sophomore) Oklahoma City, Okla. / Carl Albert HS 6 3 3 1 1 2.500 (2-4) 1.000 (2-2) #11 Cassie Harberts (Forward Sophomore) San Clemente, Calif. / San Clemente HS 2010 WBCA All-American 2011 Pac-10 All-Tournament Team 2011 Pac-10 All-Freshman Team 31 18 4 3 2 1.833 (5-6) 1.000 (6-6) #14 Ariya Crook (Guard Freshman) Los Angeles, Calif. / Long Beach Poly 2011 McDonald s All-American head coach MICHAEL COOPER Michael Cooper has starred on the court as a legendary player and on the sidelines as a highly successful coach, as he now enters his third season as the head coach of the USC women s basketball program. His career collegiate coaching record stands at 43-25 (.632) overall after his first two seasons at Troy. Cooper took over the USC program in 2009 after finishing his eighth season as head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks, where he guided the WNBA team to five Western Conference championships. Cooper replaced Mark Trakh, who resigned as head coach after five seasons at USC. Cooper is the eighth head coach for the Women of Troy since 1976. In Cooper s first season at USC, the Trojans turned heads with several wins over ranked teams, finishing third in the Pac-10 and holding a 19-12 overall record. With Cooper s guidance, the Women of Troy set several new program records in that 2009-10 season, posting USC s best-ever free-throw percentage (.725) while tallying the fewest turnovers (462) and fewest fouls (484) committed in Trojan history. In his second season, Cooper guided the Trojans through a successful postseason that saw USC make a run to the WNIT title match. The 2011 Women of Troy finished the year with a 24-13 overall record after a 10-8 mark in Pac-10 play. The 24 wins was the most by a USC team since 1993-94, and USC s 18 road games in the season the Trojans set another program record. Cooper came to USC after spending eight seasons (2000-04, 2007-09) as the head coach of the WNBA s Los Angeles Sparks. With the Sparks, Cooper compiled a 178-88 (.669) regular-season record, plus 26-16 (.619) in the postseason. He won five Western Conference titles and guided the Sparks into the WNBA playoffs seven times, winning the WNBA Championship in 2001 and 2002 (and finishing as runner-up in 2003). He was the 2000 WNBA Coach of the Year in his debut season. Cooper served as a special assistant to Lakers general manager Jerry West for three years before joining the Lakers coaching staff for four seasons (1994-1997). He returned to the NBA in 2005 as an assistant with the Denver Nuggets, including a stint as interim head coach. He then became the head coach of the NBA Development League s Albuquerque Thunderbirds for two seasons (2006-07), winning the NBA D-League Championship in 2006 and posting a 50-48 (.510) regular-season record. Cooper had a 12-year (1979-90) playing career with the Showtime Lakers and was a member of five NBA Championship teams (1980-82-85-87-88). Known for his defensive prowess, he made the NBA All-Defensive Team eight times and was the NBA s Defensive Player of the Year in 1987. He finished ranked in the Lakers Top 10 in 3-point field goals (428), games played (873), minutes played (23,635), steals (1,033), blocked shots (523), assists (3,666), defensive rebounds (2,028) and free-throw percentage (.833). He played professionally in Italy in 1991 with Pallacanestro Virtus Roma. He attended Pasadena (Calif.) High and then Pasadena City College before starring at New Mexico, where he made the All-Western Athletic Conference first team as a senior in 1978. He was selected to the Lobo Hall of Honor in 1992. Born April 15, 1956, Cooper has four children: Michael II, 30, Simone, 26, Miles, 21, and Nils, 6. 2011-12 USC Women s BasketbalL Page 5
CAREER COUNTER Points 1. Cheryl Miller, 1983-86... 3,018 2. Cherie Nelson, 1986-89... 2,474 3. Lisa Leslie, 1991-94... 2,414 4. Paula McGee, 1981-84... 2,346 5. Tina Thompson, 1994-97... 2,248 6. Pam McGee, 1981-84... 2,214 7. Kathy Hammond, 1978-81... 1,797 8. Ebony Hoffman, 2001-04... 1,687 9. Cynthia Cooper, 1982-84; 86... 1,559 10 Eshaya Murphy, 2004-07... 1,492 11. Joni Easterly, 1990-93... 1,469 12. Karon Howell, 1986-89... 1,426 13. Camille LeNoir, 2004-06; 07-09... 1,396 14. Briana Gilbreath, 2008-present...1,280 15. Tammy Story, 1989-92... 1,230 16. Ashley Corral, 2008-present...1,200...tracking the women of troy... #15 Briana Gilbreath (Guard Senior) Katy, Texas / Cinco Ranch HS 2009 All-Pac-10 Defensive honorable mention 2008 McDonald s All-American 2009 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year 2008-09 Pac-10 All-Freshman Team 2009 All-Pac-10 Third Team 2010 Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Men. 2010 Pac-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year 2010 Pac-10 All-Defensive Team 2010 All-Pac-10 Team 2011 Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team 2010-11 Pac-10 Player of the Week (Nov. 15 & Dec. 6) 2010 WOT Tournament MVP 2011 All-Pac-10 Team 2011 WNIT All-Tournament Team 2011 AP All-America Honorable Mention 2011 Pac-10 All-Defensive Team 26 14 8 8 6 4 1.000 (4-4) 1.000 (9-9) 3-Pt Field Goals Made (since 1987-88) 1. Ashley Corral, 2008-present... 225 2. Brynn Cameron, 2004-06; 07-09... 183 3. Eshaya Murphy, 2003-07... 181 4. Camille LeNoir, 2004-06; 07-09... 154 5. Jamie Hagiya, 2004-07... 132 6. Heather Oliver, 2007-10... 118 7. Tammy Story, 1989-92... 110 Kristin Clark, 1996-98 9. Jody Anton, 1993-96... 103 10. Meghan Gnekow, 2003-2006... 100 CLIMBING... Jacki Gemelos, 2008-present...62 #20 Stefanie Gilbreath (Guard RS Junior) Katy, Texas / Cinco Ranch HS 2007 McDonald s All-American 16 6 3 1 4.857 (6-7) 1.000 (2-2) Rebounds 1. Cheryl Miller, 1983-86... 1,534 2. Pam McGee, 1981-84... 1,255 3. Cherie Nelson, 1986-89... 1,232 4. Lisa Leslie, 1991-94... 1,214 5. Tina Thompson, 1994-97... 1,168 6. Paula McGee, 1981-84... 1,155 7. Ebony Hoffman, 2001-04... 1,003 8. Eshaya Murphy, 2003-07... 722 9. Kathy Hammond, 1978-81... 708 10. Adrain Williams, 1996-99... 694 11. Tiffany Washington, 1997-00... 631 12. Briana Gilbreath, 2008-present... 629 #21 Alexyz Vaioletama (Forward Freshman) Fountain Valley, Calif. / Mater Dei HS 2011 McDonald s All-American Free Throws Made 1. Cheryl Miller, 1983-86... 700 2. Cherie Nelson, 1986-89... 608 3. Tina Thompson, 1994-97... 552 4. Lisa Leslie, 1991-94... 461 5. Ebony Hoffman, 2001-04... 399 6. Pam McGee, 1981-84... 365 7. Kathy Hammond, 1978-81... 349 8. Paula McGee, 1981-84... 338 9. Joni Easterly, 1990-93... 325 10. Briana Gilbreath, 2008-present... 303 Page 6 2011-12 USC Women s BasketbalL
...tracking the women of troy... #23 Jacki Gemelos (Guard RS Senior) Stockton, Calif. / St. Mary s HS 2006 McDonald s All-American 2011 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention 2011 Pac-10 All-Academic First Team 27 10 6 4 5 5.800 (4-5) 1.000 (6-6) CAREER COUNTER Assists 1. Rhonda Windham, 1983; 85-87... 735 2. Thera Smith, 1979-82... 473 3. Camille LeNoir, 2004-06; 07-09... 466 4. Tammy Story, 1989-92... 422 5. Jamie Hagiya, 2003-07... 417 6. Cheryl Miller, 1983-86... 414 7. Ashley Corral, 2008-present... 372 8. Cynthia Cooper, 1982-84; 86... 381 9. Erica Jackson, 1994-97... 365 10. Kathy Doyle, 1980-83... 339 11. Jessica Cheeks, 2001-04... 320 #24 Ashley Corral (Guard Senior) Vancouver, Wash. / Prairie HS 2008 McDonald s All-American 2008-09 Pac-10 All-Freshman honorable mention 2009-10 Women of Troy Classic MVP 2009 Paradise Jam Reef Division All-Tournament Team 2009-10 All-Pac-10 Team 2009-10 Pac-10 Player of the Week (March 8) 2010 WOT All-Tournament Team 2010-11 Pac-10 Player of the Week (Dec. 20) 2011 All-Pac-10 Team 2011 WNIT All-Tournament Team 2011 Pac-10 All-Tournament Team PTS REBS ASTS STLS FGs 3FGs FG% FT% 32 11 12 5 10 7.750 (9-12) 1.000 (8-8) #43 Thaddesia Southall (Forward RS Freshman) Long Beach, Calif. / Long Beach Poly Steals 1. Cheryl Miller, 1983-86... 462 2. Tammy Story, 1989-92... 309 3. Cynthia Cooper, 1982-84; 86... 256 4. Ebony Hoffman, 2001-04... 249 5. Paula McGee, 1981-84... 248 6. Eshaya Murphy, 2003-07... 234 7. Lisa Leslie, 1991-94... 228 8. Karon Howell, 1986-89... 218 9. Rhonda Williams, 1983; 85-87... 210 10. Kristin Clark, 1996-99... 203 11. Briana Gilbreath, 2008-present... 201 12. Tashara Carter, 1998-01... 195 Blocked Shots (since 1982) 1. Lisa Leslie, 1991-94... 321 2. Cheryl Miller, 1983-86... 320 3. Paula McGee, 1981-84... 190 4. Michelle Campbell, 1993-97... 162 5. Chloé Kerr, 2003-07... 139 6. Briana Gilbreath, 2008-present... 130 7. Ebony Hoffman, 2001-04... 122 8. Pam McGee, 1981-84... 119 9. Nadia Parker, 2006-09... 110 10. Cherie Nelson, 1986-89... 109 11. Tina Thompson, 1994-97... 103 12. Adrain Williams, 1996-99... 97 Games Played 1. Cheryl Miller, 1983-86... 128 2. Paula McGee, 1981-84... 127 Pam McGee, 1981-84 4. Holly Ford, 1985-88... 126 5. Rhonda Windham, 1983-85; 87... 122 Cherie Nelson, 1986-89 Camille LeNoir, 2005-06; 08-09 7. Cynthia Cooper, 1983-84; 86... 121 8. Lisa Leslie, 1991-94... 120 Jualeah Woods, 1991-94 Jamie Hagiya, 2004-07 11. Meghan Gnekow, 2003-06... 119 Chloé Kerr, 2004-07 Eshaya Murphy, 2004-07 Allison Jaskowiak, 2004-08 CLIMBING Briana Gilbreath, 2008-present... 111 Ashley Corral, 2008-present... 99 2011-12 USC Women s BasketbalL Page 7
USC When... At home (Galen Center)...1-0 On the road...0-0 At neutral sites...0-0 Scoring first...0-0 Leading at the half...1-0 Trailing at the half...0-0 Tied at the half...0-0 Leading w/ 5:00 left...1-0 Trailing w/ 5:00 left...0-0 Tied w/ 5:00 left...0-0 In overtime...0-0 INACTIVE WOMEN OF TROY #2 Deanna Calhoun (Forward Freshman) Albany, Calif. / Albany HS redshirting 2011-12 season due to knee injury Winning the tipoff...1-0 Losing the tipoff...0-0 Shooting 50%+...0-0 Shooting less than 50%...1-0 Outrebounding opponent...1-0 Opponent outrebounds...0-0 Equal number of rebounds...0-0 Posting more turnovers...0-0 Posting fewer turnovers...0-0 Equal number of turnovers...1-0 Scoring 70+ points...0-0 Scoring 60-70 points...1-0 Scoring 50-60 points...0-0 Scoring less than 50...0-0 Final margin of 1-4 points...0-0 Final margin of 5-9 points...1-0 Final margin of 10+ points...0-0 4+ Trojans in double figures...0-0 3 Trojans in double figures...1-0 2 Trojans in double figures...0-0 1 Trojan in double figures...0-0 0 Trojans in double figures...0-0 Longest game win streak... W1 Longest game losing streak... Current streak... W1 On Television...0-0 vs. Top-25 Ranked Opponent...0-0 vs. Top-10 Opponent...0-0 USC vs.: Atlantic Coast...0-0 Atlantic 10...0-0 Big East...0-0 Big Sky...0-0 Big Ten...0-0 Big West...0-0 Big 12...0-0 Conference USA...0-0 Great West...0-0 Horizon League...0-0 Independant...0-0 Ivy League...0-0 Mountain West...0-0 Northeast...0-0 Pac-10...0-0 Southeastern...0-0 SWAC...0-0 Western Athletic...1-0 West Coast...0-0 USC on: Sundays...0-0 Mondays...0-0 Tuesdays...0-0 Wednesdays...0-0 Thursdays...0-0 Fridays...1-0 Saturdays...0-0 Hawaii Time...0-0 Pacific Time...1-0 Mountain Time...0-0 Central Time...0-0 Eastern Time...0-0 Atlantic Time...0-0 USC in: November...1-0 December...0-0 January...0-0 February...0-0 March...0-0 Page 8 #10 Kate Oliver (Forward Junior) Beaumont Hills, NSW, Australia / Lake Ginninderra Coll./Marist sitting out 2011-12 season due to NCAA transfer rules. #30 Michelle Jenkins (Forward RS Junior) Beaverton, Ore. / Southridge HS unlikely to compete due to medical reasons. #32 Kiki Alofaituli (Guard Freshman) Tustin, Calif. / Mater Dei HS sitting out 2011-12 season. 2011-12 USC Women s BasketbalL
2011-12 USC Women's Basketball USC Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 11, 2011) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 23 Gemelos, Jacki 1-1 36 36.0 6-13.462 2-3.667 4-6.667 1 9 10 10.0 2 0 5 4 1 1 18 18.0 15 Gilbreath, Briana 1-1 37 37.0 6-15.4 0 0 1-3.3 3 3 3-4.7 5 0 3 2 5 5.0 3 0 2 1 4 2 16 16.0 11 Harberts, Cassie 1-1 34 34.0 7-10.700 0-0.000 0-1.000 1 6 7 7.0 0 0 2 1 1 2 14 14.0 24 Corral, Ashley 1-1 22 22.0 3-6.5 0 0 2-4.5 0 0 0-0.0 0 0 1 3 4 4.0 0 0 2 4 0 2 8 8.0 21 Vaioletama, Alexyz 1-1 30 30.0 3-9.333 0-0.000 1-2.500 3 5 8 8.0 1 0 5 3 0 0 7 7.0 14 Crook, Ariya 1-0 23 23.0 0-1.0 0 0 0-1.0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 3 0 2 2 2.0 43 Southall, Thaddesia 1-0 9 9.0 0-2.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.0 20 Gilbreath, Stefanie 1-0 3 3.0 0-1.0 0 0 0-0.0 0 0 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 03 Bradley, Desiree 1-0 6 6.0 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 1 3 4 Total... 1 200 25-58.431 5-12.417 10-15.667 10 29 39 39.0 9 0 18 16 8 10 65 65.0 Opponents... 1 200 24-64. 3 7 5 7-26. 2 6 9 2-5. 4 0 0 11 26 37 37.0 15-12 16 0 4 57 57.0 TEAM STATISTICS USC OPP SCORING 65 57 Points per game 65.0 57.0 Scoring margin +8.0 - FIELD GOALS-ATT 25-58 24-64 Field goal pct.431.375 3 POINT FG-ATT 5-12 7-26 3-point FG pct.417.269 3-pt FG made per game 5.0 7.0 FREE THROWS-ATT 10-15 2-5 Free throw pct.667.400 F-Throws made per game 10.0 2.0 REBOUNDS 39 37 Rebounds per game 39.0 37.0 Rebounding margin +2.0 - ASSISTS 18 12 Assists per game 18.0 12.0 TURNOVERS 16 16 Turnovers per game 16.0 16.0 Turnover margin +0.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 0.8 STEALS 10 4 Steals per game 10.0 4.0 BLOCKS 8 0 Blocks per game 8.0 0.0 ATTENDANCE 1511 0 Home games-avg/game 1-1511 0-0 Neutral site-avg/game - 0-0 Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/11 FRESNO STATE W 65-57 1511 * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals USC 29 36 65 Opponents 28 29 57 2011-12 USC Women s BasketbalL Page 9
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Fresno State vs USC 11/11/11 5 p.m. at Los Angeles, Calif. (Galen Center) Fresno State 57 0-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 Sheedy, Alex f 1-3 0-0 0-1 2 0 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 14 12 Goldberg, Blakely f 2-7 1-4 0-0 2 3 5 0 5 2 1 0 0 23 24 Moore, Ki-Ki g 7-17 1-2 0-0 2 5 7 3 15 3 5 0 1 20 25 Moult, Rosie g 5-14 3-11 0-0 1 8 9 2 13 2 4 0 1 35 33 Thompson, Taylor g 3-9 0-3 0-0 1 3 4 1 6 4 2 0 1 35 11 Parrish, Madison 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 25 21 Furst, Jeanna 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 Furr, Alex 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 31 Wilson, Veronica 3-6 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 4 6 0 1 0 0 20 5 Farley, Bree 2-4 1-2 2-2 0 2 2 1 7 1 2 0 1 19 Team 3 1 4 Totals 24-64 7-26 2-5 11 26 37 15 57 12 16 0 4 200 FG % 1st Half: 12-28 42.9% 3FG % 1st Half: 4-10 40.0% FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd half: 12-36 33.3% 2nd half: 3-16 18.8% 2nd half: 2-3 66.7% Game: 24-64 37.5% Game: 7-26 26.9% Game: 2-5 40.0% Deadball Rebounds 1,1 USC 65 1-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 11 Harberts, Cassie f 7-10 0-0 0-1 1 6 7 0 14 2 1 1 2 34 21 Vaioletama, Alexyz f 3-9 0-0 1-2 3 5 8 1 7 5 3 0 0 30 15 Gilbreath, Briana g 6-15 1-3 3-4 3 2 5 3 16 2 1 4 2 37 23 Gemelos, Jacki g 6-13 2-3 4-6 1 9 10 2 18 5 4 1 1 36 24 Corral, Ashley g 3-6 2-4 0-0 1 3 4 0 8 2 4 0 2 22 03 Bradley, Desiree 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 14 Crook, Ariya 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 2 23 20 Gilbreath, Stefanie 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 43 Southall, Thaddesia 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 9 Team 1 3 4 Totals 25-58 5-12 10-15 10 29 39 9 65 18 16 8 10 200 FG % 1st Half: 13-29 44.8% 3FG % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd half: 9-13 69.2% Officials: Bob Scofield, Kyle Bacon, Bret Gervasoni Technical fouls: Fresno State-None. USC-None. Attendance: 1511 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Fresno State 28 29 57 USC 29 36 65 Game: 25-58 43.1% Game: 5-12 41.7% Game: 10-15 66.7% W Deadball Rebounds 1,2 Page 10 2011-12 USC Women s BasketbalL
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