HAMPTON UNIVERSITY LADY PIRATES BASKETBALL

2017-18 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY LADY PIRATES BASKETBALL GAME 12 Hampton vs. Columbia Jan. 3, 2018 HU Convocation Center Hampton, Va The Game Hampton (2-9) plays its first home game in a month taking on its second Ivy League opponent of the year in Columbia. The Series First-ever meeting between Hampton and Columbia. Hampton vs. Ivy League Under head coach David Six, Hampton is 1-3 all-time against the Ivy League. Hampton is 1-0 vs. Penn, 0-1 vs. Brown and 0-2 vs. Princeton Last Time Out COLUMBIA The Columbia women s basketball team was held to its lowest shooting percentage of the season in a 67-44 loss to Rice on Saturday afternoon at Tudor Fieldhouse. Despite a first-quarter in which Columbia (6-8) shot over 50 percent, the Lions finished the afternoon at 30.2 percent (16-53) and did not score more than 10 points in any of the final three quarters. Meanwhile, the Owls outrebounded the Lions by 22, including 11 on the offensive glass, leading to a 20-2 advantage in second-chance points. Columbia was led by senior Camille Zimmerman, who secured team-highs of 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals. Senior Paige Tippet and firstyear Riley Casey also tallied three assists. Tippet added eight points, six of which came in the first period, while Casey and sophomore Maya Sampleton finished the game with seven apiece. HAMPTON A wild fourth quarter rally comes up short as Hampton drops a 66-61 decision at Samford on Saturday afternoon at the Pete Hanna Center. Allina Starr matched her season high with 23 points, while Ashley Bates added 12. K'lynn Willis had nine points, three assists and three steals, while Monnazjea Finney-Smith had eight points and a team high nine rebounds for Hampton (2-9). in the fourth quarter, a 3-pointer from Hannah Nichols put the hosts up 50-38 with 8:49 left. The Lady Pirates pressed their way back into the contest cutting the deficit to 56-53 with 2:44 left on a pair of free throws from K'lynn Willis. Dejane' James hit a triple with four seconds left to trim the margin again to 64-61, but a pair of free throws late iced the game NCAA Rankings as of Jan. 2 2017-18 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 10 at North Carolina W, 70-66 Nov. 17 at Elon L, 82-59 Nov. 21 at Virginia L, 66-62 Pacific Tiger Turkey Shootout Nov. 24 Brown L, 73-66 Nov. 25 San Jose St. W, 81-73 Nov. 28 at #9 Oregon L, 87-45 Dec. 3 Quinnipiac L, 64-58 Dec. 7 at Temple L, 65-56 Dec. 20 at TCU L, 90-68 Dec. 28 at Chattanooga L, 64-52 Dec. 30 at Samford L, 66-61 Jan. 3 Columbia 6 pm Jan. 6 at UMES 2 pm* Jan. 8 at Howard 5:30 pm* Jan. 12 Delaware State 5 pm* Jan. 15 Old Dominion 7 pm Jan. 20 at Savannah State 4 pm* Jan. 22 at S.C. State 5:30 pm* Jan. 27 Florida A&M 4 pm* Jan. 29 Bethune-Cookman 5 pm* Jan. 31 Coppin State 5 pm* Feb. 3 at N.C. A&T 5:30 pm* Feb. 5 at N.C. Central 4 pm* Feb. 10 Norfolk State 4 pm* Feb. 12 at Coppin State 5:30 pm* Feb. 17 S.C. State 4 pm* Feb. 19 Savannah State 5 pm* Feb. 24 Morgan State 4 pm* Mar. 1 at Norfolk State 5:30 pm* 2018 MEAC Tournament Mar. 5-10 Norfolk Scope All times are EST and subject to change *denotes MEAC game Home games are in bold NOTE: National rankings (AP) are as of date of game. SPORTS INFORMATION WBB Contact: Jim Heath Office: (757) 727-5757 Cell: (757) 503-8107 Email: james.heath@hamptonu.edu Facebook: Search Hampton Athletics Sports Information Twitter: @Hampton_WBB & @HUAthletics1868 Youtube: www.youtube.com/ HamptonSportsInfo Web: www.hamptonpirates.com Hampton is 15th nationally in fewest turnovers (162) 16th nationally in steals per game at 12.1 25th in turnover margin +5.55

2017-18 HAMPTON WOMEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER (NUMERICAL) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown Last School 1 Dejane James G 5-3 Jr. Hartfod, CT Weaver HS 2 Monnazjea Finney-Smith G/F 6-1 Sr. Portsmouth, VA Wilson HS 3 Allina Starr F/G 6-1 R-Sr. Minneapolis, MN University of Minnesota 4 Jephany Brown G 6-0 Sr. Washington, D.C. HD Woodson HS 5 Adria Strothers G 5-6 So. Newport News, VA Menchville HS 10 K lynn Willis G 5-3 Jr. Detroit, MI Cass Technical HS 11 Mahaley Holit G 5-3 Fr. Charlotte, NC Central Cabarrus HS 12 Lauren Welch G 5-8 Fr. Las Vegas, NV Centennial HS 14 Ashley Bates G 5-7 So. Hopkins, MN Hopkins HS 21 Mikayla Sayle F 6-1 Sr. Hampton, VA Hampton HS 22 Chenya Sealey G 5-9 R-Jr. Bartow, FL Bartow HS 24 LaShayla Wright-Ponder F 6-2 Fr. Bloomington, MN University of South Dakota 44 Shelby Hardy F 5-10 Fr. Birmingham, AL Homewood HS Head Coach: David Six Associate Head Coach: Tim Valentine Assistant Coaches: Janell Crayton, Jermaine Brown Graduate Assistant: Brianna Taylor Pronunciation Dejane Monnazjea Jephany Adria Mahaley Holit Chenya Dee-Sha-nay Moan-jay Jeff-a-knee Ay-dreee-ah Hole-it Sha-nigh-ya

THE LAST TIME... A PLAYER SCORED 30 OR MORE POINTS Hampton: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (35) vs. Delaware State, Feb. 29, 2016 Opponent: Precious Hall (30), James Madison, Dec. 20, 2014 A PLAYER SCORED 35 OR MORE POINTS Hampton: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (35) vs. Delaware State, Feb. 29, 2016 Opponent: Tia Presley (36), Washington State, Nov. 25, 2014 A PLAYER SCORED 40 OR MORE POINTS Hampton: Jackie Dolberry (52) vs. North Carolina Central, Feb. 16, 1989 Opponent: Not found TWO OR MORE PLAYERS SCORED 20+ POINTS Hampton: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (20) and Monnazjea Finney-Smith (20) vs. Savannah State, Jan. 9, 2017 Opponent: Jenzel Nash (23) and Starr Breedlove (22), UTEP, Nov. 22, 2015 TWO OR MORE PLAYERS SCORED 25+ POINTS Hampton: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (29) and Alyssa Bennett (25) at Delaware State, Jan. 11, 2014 Opponent: Not found FIVE PLAYERS SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGURES Hampton: vs. Bethune-Cookman, March 4, 2013 Opponent: Quinnipiac, Nov. 18, 2014 TWO OR MORE PLAYERS HAD DOUBLE-DOUBLES Hampton: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (18 points, 10 rebounds) and Kaylah Lupoe (17 points, 12 rebounds) at James Madison, Dec. 2, 2016 Opponent: Nikkei Blackburn (19 points, 20 rebounds) and NaJai Pollard (18 points, 14 rebounds), Delaware State, Feb. 29, 2016 A PLAYER GRABBED 15-19 REBOUNDS Hampton: Brielle Ward (15) at Morgan State, Feb. 16, 2015 Opponent: Kayla Roberts (16), Norfolk State, March 3, 2016 A PLAYER GRABBED 20+ REBOUNDS Hampton: Monnazjea Finey-Smith (21) vs. San Jose St., Nov. 25, 2017 Opponent: Nikkei Blackburn (20), Delaware State, Feb. 29, 2016 A PLAYER HAD 10+ ASSISTS Hampton: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (10) vs. Bethune-Cookman, Jan. 9, 2016 Opponent: Te Shya Heslip (11), Howard, Feb. 8, 2016 A PLAYER HAD FIVE+ STEALS Hampton: Jephany Brown (8) v. N.C. A&T (3/10/17) Opponent: Tykyrah Williams (5), Morgan State, Dec. 7, 2015 A PLAYER HAD FIVE+ BLOCKED SHOTS Hampton: Kaylah Lupoe (5) at SC State, Feb. 6, 2017 Opponent: Tiyonda Davis (8), Savannah State, Feb. 4, 2017 A PLAYER HAD 10+ FIELD GOALS Hampton: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (11-for-30) at Norfolk State, March 3, 2016 Opponent: Khadejra Young (10-for-13), Florida A&M, Jan. 11, 2016 A PLAYER MADE 10+ FREE THROWS Hampton: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (13-for-17) at Howard, Feb. 8, 2016 Opponent: Dana Brown (12-of-14), N.C. A&T State, Mar. 11, 2016 A PLAYER MADE 5+ 3-POINT FIELD GOALS Hampton: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (6-for-11) vs. Delaware State, Feb. 29, 2016 Opponent: Rachel Pearson (5-for-8), Drexel, Dec. 5, 2015 A PLAYER HAD A TRIPLE-DOUBLE Hampton: Malia Tate-DeFreitas (13 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) vs. Bethune-Cookman, Jan. 9, 2016 Opponent: Te Shya Heslip (22 points, 16 rebounds, 11 assists), Howard, Feb. 8, 2016 A TEAM SCORED 100+ POINTS Hampton: at Howard (W, 106-57), Feb. 28, 2015 Opponent: Howard (101-70), Feb. 6, 2006 A TEAM SCORED 100 POINTS AND LOST Hampton: at University of D.C. (106-105), Feb. 25, 1986 Opponent: Virginia State (105-101, OT), Jan. 11, 1982 A TEAM MADE 10+ 3-POINT FIELD GOALS Hampton: at S.C. State (11-for-26), Jan. 25, 2015 Opponent: N.C. State (13-for-27), Nov. 16, 2016 A TEAM SHOT 55-60 PERCENT FROM THE FIELD Hampton:.564 (31-for-55) at North Carolina Central, Jan. 18, 2016 Opponent:.567 (34-for-61), Iowa State, Nov. 13, 2015 A TEAM SHOT 60 PERCENT OR BETTER FROM THE FIELD Hampton:.600 (39-for-65) vs. Tennessee-Martin, Nov. 30, 2000 Opponent: Duke (.618, 34-for-55), Mar. 18, 2017 A TEAM SCORED 50+ POINTS IN THE FIRST HALF Hampton: vs. Morgan State (52), Jan. 20, 2014 Opponent: Michigan State (54), March 23, 2014 A TEAM SCORED 50+ POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF Hampton: at Howard (61), Feb. 28, 2015 Opponent: South Carolina (56), Dec. 16, 2015 A TEAM WON BY 35+ POINTS Hampton: at S.C. State (88-53), Jan. 26, 2015 Opponent: at Duke (94-31), Mar. 18, 2017 A TEAM WON BY 40+ POINTS Hampton: at Howard (106-57), Feb. 28, 2015 Opponent: Montana (88-47), Dec. 28, 2008 A TEAM WON BY 50+ POINTS Hampton: vs. Morgan State (99-45), Jan. 20, 2014 Opponent: Connecticut (116-45), March 17, 2000

Lady Pirate Trends 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Overall Record 14-16 20-13 2-9 MEAC Record 11-5 11-5 0-0 At Home 6-5 8-2 0-1 On the Road 5-11 5-11 1-7 Neutral Courts 3-0 7-0 1-1 By Month... In November 0-6 3-4 2-4 In December 3-3 3-3 0-5 In January 6-3 7-0 In February 4-3 4-5 In March 1-1 3-1 In Games Decided by five points or less 3-2 7-4 1-2 Decided by 6-10 points 2-6 4-1 1-3 Decided by 11 points or more 10-8 9-7 0-4 At Night 4-8 9-5 0-6 During the Day 10-8 4-5 2-3 In Overtime 1-2 0-0 On TV 2-1 1-4 When Scoring Less than 60 points 3-11 5-11 0-4 60-69 points 7-3 6-2 0-5 70-79 points 4-1 7-0 1-0 80-89 points 0-1 2-0 1-0 90-99 points 0-0 0-0 100+ points 0-0 0-0 When Allowing Less than 60 points 13-1 16-2 60-69 points 1-6 4-6 1-5 70-79 points 0-4 0-1 1-1 80-89 points 0-4 0-2 0-2 90-99 points 0-1 0-2 0-1 100+ points 0-0 0-0 When Leading at half 13-3 15-2 1-1 Trailing at half 1-12 5-11 0-8 Tied at half 0-1 0-0 1-0 Shooting 50% or better 2-0 1-0 1-0 Shooting less than 50% 12-16 19-13 1-9 Better FG % than opponent 11-0 12-0 2-0 Worse FG % than opponent 3-16 8-13 0-9 Even shooting % 0-0 0-0 Better FT % than opponent 9-5 10-2 0-3 Worse FT % than opponent 5-11 10-11 2-6 Outrebounding opponent 4-5 11-2 1-3 Being outrebounded 9-11 9-11 1-6 Equal rebounds 1-0 0-0 LADY PIRATES HEAD COACHES Years Name Record Winning % 1975-80 Alberta Gatling 55-62.470 1980-81 Marilyn Sinclair 10-18.357 1981-88 James Sweat 183-40.821 1988-95 Tiny L. Laster Jr. 129-77.626 1995-96 Fred Applin 16-27.372 1996-97 Carolyn Guyton 4-8.333 1997-2004 Patricia Cage-Bibbs 127-83.605 2004-09 Walter Mebane 70-77.476 2009-pres. David Six 182-87.681 LADY PIRATES: VIRGINIA S BEST Since David Six s arrival, the Lady Pirates have been the best program in the Commonwealth of Virginia even better than such programs as Old Dominion, Virginia, Richmond, and Liberty. On top of six of the last eight MEAC Tournament titles, five straight MEAC regular-season titles, five straight NCAA Tournament appearances, and a WNIT appearance, the Lady Pirates are serving notice throughout Virginia. Over the past eight seasons, Hampton has the second-best record among Virginia s Div. I women s basketball programs, compiling a near.700 winning percentage during Six s tenure. James Madison 217-59.786 Hampton 180-78.697 Liberty 179-81.689 VCU 148-108.578 Virginia 150-111.574 ODU 142-118.546 Richmond 136-115.542 Radford 118-125.486 Virginia Tech 104-140.426 George Mason 100-146.407 William & Mary 91-149.380 Norfolk State 76-152.333 Longwood 61-180.253 *records through the 2016-17 season.

Entering his ninth season as head coach of the Hampton University women s basketball program, David Six has already rewritten the history books. Already the longest-tenured coach in program history, Six has accomplished so far: 180 wins, most of any coach in program Div. I history. Six overall MEAC Tournament championships (2010-14, 2017) Five straight MEAC Tournament championships (2010-14). Six overall NCAA Tournament appearances (2010-14, 2017) Five straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2010-14). Five straight MEAC regular-season titles (2011-11 to 2014-15). One WNIT appearance (2015). Earned the program s first win in a Div. I postseason tournament in the 2015 WNIT. Hampton was a No. 12 seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament (best for a MEAC school in the 64-team format). Hampton was a No. 13 seed in the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Five straight 20-win seasons (2009-10 to 2013-14). Three-time MEAC Coach of the Year (2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14). Six-time MEAC Tournament Most Outstanding Coach (2010-14, 2017). Four MEAC Defensive Players of the Year. Three MEAC Players of the Year. One MEAC Rookie of the Year. Twenty All-MEAC honorees. This past season will definitely go down in the history and memory books of Hampton University. Losing Malia Tate- DeFreitas (all-time Hampton Division I scoring leader), Ashley Bates (eventual All-Rookie team selection), senior point guard Chanel Green and junior center Kaylah Lupoe (in the MEAC title game) to season-ending injuries put the Lady Pirates through the test. The end result turned into a 52-49 victory over Bethune- Cookman gave Six his sixth MEAC Tournament crown. The 2015-16 season saw the Lady Pirates win 14 games amidst a daunting non-conference schedule, before losing in the semifinals of the MEAC Tournament to North Carolina A&T. But guard Malia Tate-DeFreitas, one of the nation s most prolific scorers, was named MEAC Player of the Year for the second straight season and through three seasons, Tate-DeFreitas is third on the school s all-time scoring list (second among Div. I players, and just 28 points shy of LaShondra Dixon-Gordon). She was also a BoxToRow National HBCU Player of the Year, and a First Team All-State selection as named by both the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). Tate-DeFreitas is the third MEAC Player of the Year during Six s tenure. In addition, sophomore forward Kaylah Lupoe was a Third Team All-MEAC selection last season, while freshman guard K lynn Willis was named to the All-Rookie Team. In all, 18 Lady Pirates have earned All-MEAC honors during Six s tenure. In 2014-15, the Lady Pirates won 19 games and yet again sat atop the MEAC regular-season standings behind the performance of MEAC Player of the Year Tate-DeFreitas. Despite falling in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament to Maryland Eastern Shore which broke the Lady Pirates historic string of five straight MEAC Tournament crowns Hampton earned a berth to the WNIT. HEAD COACH DAVID SIX In the first round, the Lady Pirates defeated Drexel in a 45-42 defensive struggle earning the program s first-ever postseason tournament win at the Div. I level. Tate-DeFreitas was also named First Team All-MEAC, while junior guard Ryan Jordan was a Third Team All-MEAC selection. In addition, Tate-DeFreitas who led the MEAC in scoring and ranked 14th nationally was named VaSID First Team All -State and was an ECAC Third Team All-Star. Hampton s first win of the 2014-15 season a 58-43 victory at Penn was Six s 128th career win, making him the program s alltime winningest Div. I coach. He surpassed Patricia Cage-Bibbs on the all-time wins list with that victory. In seven seasons, Six is 160-65, and his.711 winning percentage is the second-highest in program history (and the best among Div. I coaches). During that time, Six s teams have gone 99-13 in regular-season conference play including back-to-back 16-0 seasons in 2012-13 and 2013-14. This past season, Hampton went 11-5 in MEAC play. In 2013-14, Six guided the Lady Pirates to a Div. I program record -tying 28 wins and their fifth straight MEAC Tournament title a feat that had never been accomplished in the history of the conference. For their efforts, the Lady Pirates earned a No. 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament the best seed ever for a MEAC school in the tournament s 64-team format taking on Michigan State. Six was named MEAC Coach of the Year for the second straight season and third time overall, while Tate-DeFreitas was named the conference s Rookie of the Year. Senior guard Nicole Hamilton was named First Team All-MEAC. Alyssa Bennett, a senior forward, was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season. Bennett was also a First Team All-MEAC selection; Tate- DeFreitas was named Second Team. Bennett s two MEAC Defensive Player of the Year awards, along with back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year honors for Quanneisha Perry in 2009-10 and 2010-11, give the Lady Pirates four MEAC Defensive Players of the Year in the six seasons Six has been at the helm further highlighting his philosophy that defense wins both games and championships. In 2012-13, the Lady Pirates led all of Div. I in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 47.8 points per game. That season, Hampton won 28 games, went undefeated in MEAC play, and won their fourth straight MEAC Tournament championship. Along the way, Six was named MEAC Coach of the Year and Keiara Avant became the first Hampton player ever to be named MEAC Player of the Year. The year before that, Hampton was second in the nation in scoring defense behind only UConn giving up 47.6 points per game. That season, the Lady Pirates also ranked fourth in the

nation in field goal percentage defense (.331) and fifth in turnover margin (+6.61). Hampton also led the nation in 3-point defense that season, giving up just 21.3 percent of shots taken from behind the arc. In 2013-14, Hampton was 16th in the nation in scoring defense, holding opponents to just under 57 points a game. The Lady Pirates have ranked in the top 50 nationally in scoring defense in six of Six s first eight seasons. The 2010-11 season saw the Lady Pirates win 25 games and go 15-1 in the MEAC before winning their second straight conference tournament crown. That season included wins over the likes of James Madison and East Carolina both of which came on the road and the Lady Pirates were awarded a No. 13 seed to take on Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. At the time, that was the best seed a MEAC team had earned in the NCAA s 64-team format. In 2012-13, Hampton was a perfect 11-0 at home. But the Lady Pirates have been just as strong on the road; during their eight seasons under Six, they have gone a combined 72-49 in road games. Between the 2010-11 and 2013-14 seasons, the Lady Pirates were a combined 47-11 on the road including a 13-1 mark in 2012-13. Hampton has been one of the flagship programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia since Six took over, boasting the secondbest winning percentage (.698) among the state s 13 Div. I schools over the past eight years. During that span, only James Madison has a higher winning percentage. Prior to being named the Lady Pirates head coach, his first collegiate coaching job, Six spent a year as the Director of Intramurals at Hampton University. That position came after Six established himself as one of Virginia s top high school coaches, embarking on a career that saw him win 331 games over 14 seasons and take home two state championships (2001, 2007). The Lady Pirates nearly pulled off the upset in Albuquerque, N.M., falling to the fourth-seeded Wildcats 66-62 in overtime. That season, point guard Jericka Jenkins not only earned First Team All-MEAC honors, but the Associated Press recognized her as an All-America honorable mention marking the first time in program history that a Hampton player had been honored by the AP. Jenkins was second in the nation that season with 7.0 assists per game. 2010-11 also saw Perry win the second of her back-toback MEAC Defensive Player of the Year awards. In Six s first season, 2009-10, the Lady Pirates went 12-4 in ME- AC play to earn the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. From there, Hampton upended UMES, Bethune-Cookman, and South Carolina State to take their first MEAC Tournament crown since 2004 and earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The win over South Carolina State was Hampton s 20th that season, marking the first time since 2002-03 that the Lady Pirates had won 20 games. Six was the interim head coach that season, and following the Lady Pirates NCAA Tournament game at Duke, he was awarded with a multi-year contract. During his tenure, Six has never shied away from playing biggername schools; in his six seasons at the helm, the Lady Pirates has scored ten wins against schools from the six so-called power conferences: the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big XII, Pac-12, and SEC. They have defeated Auburn, Virginia Tech, Kansas State and Mississippi State among others. Six was a two-time Virginia High School Coaches Association (VHSCA) Coach of the Year, and in 2007 after leading Hampton (Va.) High School to the girls state title he was named Associated Press Coach of the Year. The Lady Crabbers were 30-2 that season. During his tenure as a high school coach, Six was instrumental in helping more than 30 players receive basketball scholarships, while transforming the Hampton High girls basketball program into one of the elite programs in the country. In addition to his two state titles, Six won one regional title, made 10 regional appearances, made five state Final Four appearances, won nine district titles, and won nine district tournament titles. From 1996-98, Six was the boys varsity coach at Gloucester (Va.) High School, where he twice led the team to the Peninsula District Tournament. He is the only boys varsity coach to ever qualify for the district tournament at Gloucester. More importantly, Six s dedication, influence and strong leadership skills greatly contributed in many of the young women that he has coached excelling in a variety of professions to include a lawyer, entrepreneur, Rhodes scholar, two college coaches, four educators, and host of other young productive citizens. Six arrived in the Tidewater area in November 1985, by way of the United States Air Force. He was stationed at Langley Air Force in Hampton, Va. In 2012-13, the Lady Pirates picked up a road win over Mississippi State and home wins over LSU and Boston College, before dropping close contests to both South Carolina and DePaul at the Paradise Jam. In 2011-12, wins at Pitt and Boston College highlighted a 26-win season. Hampton s first win over a power conference school under Six came in the 2010-11 season, when the Lady Pirates beat Florida 69-54 in the HU Convocation Center. At Langley, Six played base-level basketball, where he was selected All-Uni-Com for six straight years. After leaving the military, Six set his sights on coaching, where he began as a volunteer assistant for the varsity boys at Hampton High in 1991. He served in that capacity for two years before taking the reigns as the head girls varsity coach in 1993. Six is a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. Hampton has been almost unbeatable in the Convocation Center since Six took over, going a combined 75-17 at home during his tenure. That includes a span from 2011-12 through 2013-14 where the Lady Pirates only lost twice at home, going a combined 32-2.

HAMPTON JOINS BIG SOUTH IN 2018-19 Hampton University is joining the Big South Conference, effective July 1, 2018, after a 22-year relationship with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The announcement was made on Nov. 16 in a joint Hampton University/Big South press conference at Hampton University's Student Center Theater. "The move to the Big South Conference is just another part of an exciting year at Hampton University," Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey said. "Institutions in the Big South are located in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, which means that our student athletes will spend less time traveling and more time in classes on campus. This keeps the proper focus on academics, which is our chief reason for being. The smaller geographic footprint will also reduce travel expenses. Another important consideration is the large number of alumni located in the Big South region. We have enjoyed our 22-year relationship with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and hope to continue competing against some of its teams." Big South Commissioner Kyle Kallander couldn't be more pleased for the conference and for Hampton University. "This is a big day for the Big South! We are so pleased that Hampton University is joining the Big South family," Kallander said. "We have always been impressed by Hampton's academics and athletics accomplishments under President Harvey's visionary leadership. We appreciate his interest and support of the Big South and look forward to working with him and the rest of Hampton's leadership to support our student-athletes. The Big South is a better conference with Hampton athletically, academically, and in providing outstanding opportunities for our student-athletes." WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR HAMPTON QUITE A BIT To paraphrase the UPS saying, there s no question what (Jephany) Brown can do for Hampton U. A 6-1 senior forward/guard from Washington, DC, Brown is leading the team in scoring (13.5 ppg) and in blocked shots (9). She was the MVP of the 2017 Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament and helped propel an injury-ravaged team to its sixth MEAC crown under head coach David Six. FINNEY-SMITH OFF TO HOT START Senior Monnazjea Finney-Smith started her final campaign with a blistering 25 point, 7-of-12 from 3-point land performance in Hampton s 70-66 win at North Carolina on November 10 as she was named MEAC Player of the Week. She earned her second MEAC Player of the Week honor after a 24-point, 21-rebound outing against San Jose State on Nov. 25. A Portsmouth, Va. native, she was an All-Tournament selection at the 2017 MEAC Championships. COUNTDOWN TO THE TOP In his ninth year at the helm of the Lady Pirates, head coach David Six is currently one win from tying the all-time women s basketball coaching wins record held by James Sweat. Six is currently 182-83, while Sweat holds the record going 183-40 from 1981-88 when the school was a NCAA Division II powerhouse. STARR LIGHT IS BRIGHT Graduate transfer Allina Starr has made quite an impression in her first few games in a Lady Pirate uniform. The Minnesota transfer as she opened with 11 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals as Hampton defeated North Carolina 70-66 on November 10. On the year she is averaging 12.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and leads the team in both assists (38) and steals (23).

Lady Pirates Career Highs #1 Dejane James Points: 17, SC State, 1/25/17 Rebounds: 6 (twice) last at Virginia 11/21/17 Assists: 9 Norfolk State, 2/27/17 Steals: 6 at Temple, 12/7/17 Blocks: 1 (twice) last at Temple, 12/7/17 FG made: 6, Florida A&M -- 1/11/16 FG attempts: 15, Florida A&M -- 1/11/16 3FG made: 4, UMES, 2/1/17 3FG attempts: 8, UMES, 2/1/17 FT made: 8, Coppin State, 1/30/17 FT attempts: 14, Coppin State, 1/30/17 #2 Monnazjea Finney-Smith Points: 25 (twice) last at North Carolina -- 11/10/17 Rebounds: 21, vs San Jose State -- 11/25/17 Assists: 6, vs Maryland E. Shore -- 3/9/17 Steals: 5, at North Carolina -- 11/10/17 Blocks: 4, at Savannah State -- 02/04/17 FG made: 9 (twice) last at North Carolina -- 11/10/17 FG attempts: 27, vs San Jose State -- 11/25/17 3FG made: 7, at North Carolina -- 11/10/17 3FG attempts: 18, vs San Jose State -- 11/25/17 FT made: 8, Howard -- 02/11/17 FT attempts: 8 (twice) last vs. Howard -- 02/11/17 #3 Allina Starr Points: 23 (twice), last at Samford 12/30/17 Rebounds: 9, vs Brown -- 11/24/17 Assists: 8, at North Carolina -- 11/10/17 Steals: 6, at Temple -- 12/07/17 FG made: 9, vs Brown -- 11/24/17 FG attempts: 19, vs Brown -- 11/24/17 3FG made: 1 (twice) last at Temple -- 12/07/17 3FG attempts: 4, at Elon -- 11/17/17 FT made: 5, vs Brown -- 11/24/17 FT attempts: 10, vs Brown -- 11/24/17 #4 Jephany Brown Points: 20 (twice) last vs. Quinnipiac -- 12/3/17 Rebounds: 10, Norfolk State -- 02/27/17 Assists: 4, at Temple -- 12/07/17 Steals: 8, vs North Carolina A&T -- 3/10/17 Blocks: 3 (4x) last at Texas Christian 12/20/17 FG made: 8, vs Maryland E. Shore -- 3/9/17 FG attempts: 20, at #9/9 Duke -- 3-18-17 3FG made: 2(twice) last vs. Quinnipiac -- 12/3/17 3FG attempts: 5 (3x) last vs. Quinnipiac -- 12/3/17 FT made: 4(3x) last vs. Quinnipiac -- 12/3/17 FT attempts: 6, vs Maryland E. Shore -- 3/9/17 #5 Adria Strothers Points: 12, Coppin State -- 01/30/17 Rebounds: 3 (twice) last at Oregon -- 11/28/17 Assists: 1, 5 times Steals: 1, 5 times Blocks: 1 (twice) last vs San Jose State -- 11/25/17 FG made: 4, Coppin State -- 01/30/17 FG attempts: 8, SC State -- 01/25/17 3FG made: 4, Coppin State -- 01/30/17 3FG attempts: 8, SC State -- 01/25/17 FT made: 3, vs North Carolina A&T -- 3/10/17 FT attempts: 4, vs North Carolina A&T -- 3/10/17 #10 K lynn Willis Points: 31, Howard -- 2/27/16 Rebounds: 6, Florida A&M -- 1/11/16 Assists: 6 (twice) last at Florida A&M 2/20/17 Steals: 6, at Oregon -- 11/28/17 Blocks: 2, Morgan State -- 2/15/16 FG made: 11, Howard -- 2/27/16 FG attempts: 22, Howard -- 2/27/16 3FG made: 3 (twice) last at Howard -- 02/08/16 3FG attempts: 10, Lehigh -- 12/20/15 FT made: 8 (twice) last at Delaware State -- 02/22/16 FT attempts: 11, at Delaware State -- 02/22/16 #11 Mahaley Holit Points: 2 (twice) last vs San Jose State -- 11/25/17 Rebounds: 2 (twice) last vs San Jose State -- 11/25/17 Steals: 1, vs Brown -- 11/24/17 FG made: 1, vs Brown -- 11/24/17 FG attempts: 8, vs Brown -- 11/24/17 3FG attempts: 2, vs Brown -- 11/24/17 FT made: 2, vs San Jose State -- 11/25/17 FT attempts: 2, vs San Jose State -- 11/25/17

#14 Ashley Bates Points: 22, vs San Jose State -- 11/25/17 Rebounds: 11, at Norfolk State -- 01/21/17 Assists: 1, 9 times Steals: 5, Coppin State -- 01/30/17 Blocks: 1, 8 times FG made: 9, vs San Jose State -- 11/25/17 FG attempts: 12 (twice) last vs San Jose State -- 11/25/17 3FG made: 2 (3x) last at Oregon -- 11/28/17 3FG attempts: 5, at Iowa -- 11/13/16 FT made: 8, at Norfolk State -- 01/21/17 FT attempts: 10, at Norfolk State -- 01/21/17 #21 Mikayla Sayle Points: 16, vs Howard -- 3/10/16 Rebounds: 14, at Howard -- 02/08/16 Assists: 1, 7 times Steals: 4, at Northwestern -- 11/11/16 Blocks: 2 (twice) last at North Carolina -- 11/10/17 FG made: 8, vs Howard -- 3/10/16 FG attempts: 11, vs North Carolina A&T -- 3/10/17 3FG attempts: 1, Lehigh -- 12/20/15 FT made: 5, Morgan State -- 2/15/16 FT attempts: 8 (twice) last vs. Morgan State -- 2/15/16 #22 Chenya Sealey Points: 6, at Delaware State -- 01/14/17 Rebounds: 1 (3x) last at #9/9 Duke -- 3-18-17 Blocks: 1, at Norfolk State -- 01/21/17 FG made: 2, at Delaware State -- 01/14/17 FG attempts: 8, at #9/9 Duke -- 3-18-17 3FG made: 1 (twice) last at Savannah State -- 02/04/17 3FG attempts: 6, at #9/9 Duke -- 3-18-17 FT made: 1, at Delaware State -- 01/14/17 FT attempts: 2, at Delaware State -- 01/14/17 #24 Shayla Wright-Ponder Points: 3 at Texas Christian 12/20/17 Rebounds: 3 at Texas Christian 12/20/17 FGM: 1 at Texas Christian 12/20/17 FGA: 3 at Texas Christian 12/20/17 3FGM: 1 at Texas Christian 12/20/17 3FGA: 2 at Texas Christian 12/20/17 #44 Shelby Hardy Steals: 1, at Texas Christian 12/20/17