2014-15 HUSKERS.COM 2014-15 Schedule/Results (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 2 Wayne State (exhibition) W, 84-43 Nov. 9 Concordia-St. Paul (exhibition) W, 78-46 Nov. 15 Pepperdine [BTN Plus] W, 100-65 Nov. 16 Alcorn State [HuskersNside] W, 83-49 Nov. 19 at Washington State [Pac-12 Networks] W, 82-61 Nov. 23 Utah (Devaney Center) [HuskersNside] W 66-43 Nov. 28 at UCLA [Pac-12 Networks] W, 71-66 Nov. 30 Northern Colorado [BTN Plus] W, 63-56 Dec. 3 #9 Duke (ACC/Big Ten Challenge) [BTN] 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Alabama [SEC Network +] 2 p.m. Dec. 11 at Creighton [Fox Sports 1] 8:05 p.m. Dec. 13 Bakersfield [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Dec. 20 High Point [BTN Plus] 3 p.m. Dec. 29 at Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Jan. 3 Maryland^ [CBS] 3 p.m. Jan. 8 at Michigan State^ [BTN] 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Jan. 15 Penn State^ [BTN] 6 p.m. Jan. 19 Purdue^ [BTN] 6 p.m. Jan. 22 at Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at Iowa^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Jan. 29 Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Feb. 1 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Feb. 5 at Rutgers^ [BTN] 6 p.m. Feb. 8 at Maryland^ [ESPN2] 3 p.m. Feb. 12 Iowa^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Feb. 15 Wisconsin^ (Play4Kay) [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Indiana^ [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA Feb. 24 Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. March 1 Ohio State^ (Senior Day) [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA March 4-8 at Big Ten Tournament (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) March 16 NCAA Selection Show [ESPN] 6 p.m. March 20-23 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds (Home sites) TBA March 28-31 NCAA Regionals TBA April 5-7 NCAA Women s Final Four (Tampa, Fla.) TBA All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank Arena. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska s regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN] - Big Ten Network; [BTN Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and BTN Plus games; [Huskers.com]-Live Video Streams Get Your Tickets Now at Huskers.com or Call 800-8-BIG-RED / (800) 824-4733 WOMEN S BASKETBALL Huskers.com (news, results, schedule, roster) Facebook.com/HuskersWBB @HuskersWBB & #Huskers This Week in Nebraska Women s Basketball #12/#15 Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-0) vs. #9/#8 Duke Blue Devils (5-1) Wednesday, Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m. (Central) Pinnacle Bank Arena (Lincoln, Neb.) Television: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Mary Murphy) Live Radio: Husker Sports Network 107.3 FM, Lincoln; 93.3 FM, Omaha (PBP-Matt Coatney, Analyst-Jeff Griesch) Free Live Audio: Huskers.com No. 12 Huskers Prepare for Top-15 Showdown with No. 9 Duke The No. 12 Nebraska women s basketball team gears up for a top-15 showdown with No. 9 Duke when the two perennial powers meet in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday in Lincoln. Tip-off between the Huskers (6-0) and Blue Devils (5-1) is set for 6:30 p.m. (central) with tickets available in advance at Huskers.com or by calling the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-8-BIG- RED during regular business hours. Tickets also will be available at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Box Office beginning two hours prior to tip-off on Wednesday. The game will be televised live nationally by the Big Ten Network, with Kevin Kugler and Mary Murphy on the call. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will call the action on the Husker Sports Radio Network. The game can be heard live in Lincoln on B107.3 FM and 93.3 FM in Omaha, along with free live audio on Huskers.com. Wednesday night s game will be a rematch of the 2013 NCAA Sweet 16 clash between the Huskers and Blue Devils in Norfolk, Va. Duke came away with a hard-fought 53-45 win in that game, which marks the only previous meeting in the history of the two schools. Last season, both Nebraska and Duke were seeded among the top four teams in the Lincoln Regional, but both squads were upset in the NCAA second round. Nebraska reeled off six straight wins to open the season, capping a perfect November with a 63-56 win over previously unbeaten Northern Colorado on Sunday. The Huskers are led by All-America point guard Rachel Theriot, who is averaging 19.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists after producing three straight 20-point games. Theriot poured in a season-high 25 points against Northern Colorado. Three-time All-American Elizabeth Williams leads the Blue Devils. The senior ranks among Duke s top 10 in career points, rebounds and blocked shots, while averaging 14.0 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game this season. She missed Sunday s 63-59 loss at No. 7 Texas A&M with an ankle sprain. 2014-15 Nebraska Roster & Statistics No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 1 Tear a Laudermill*** 5-9 Sr. G 6-6 11.7 1.5 1.5 1.2 0.3 2 Kaylee Page 6-2 Fr. F 4-0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 3 Hailie Sample*** 6-1 Sr. F 6-6 5.8 6.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G 4-0 4.8 1.5 1.8 0.8 0.0 11 Esther Ramacieri* 5-7 So. G 5-0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G 3-0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 13 Brandi Jeffery*** 5-7 Sr. G 6-6 10.2 5.5 2.0 1.2 0.3 22 Allie Havers* 6-5 So. C 6-0 4.7 4.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 23 Emily Cady*** 6-2 Sr. F 6-6 14.8 8.0 2.7 1.2 0.3 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G 1-0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F 5-0 6.2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 33 Rachel Theriot** 6-0 Jr. G 6-6 19.5 4.8 4.8 1.0 0.0 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G 5-0 2.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 Fr. F Oakland, Calif. (Skyline High School) University of Nebraska Media Relations Office One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123 WBB Contact: Jeff Griesch Office (402): 472-7775 Cell: 540-0279 Fax: 472-2005 E-Mail: jgriesch@huskers.com Twitter: @JeffGriesch
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 2 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com Projected Lineups #12 Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Sr. F 5.8 6.7 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Sr. F 14.8 8.0 1 Tear a Laudermill 5-9 Sr. G 11.7 1.5 13 Brandi Jeffery 5-7 Sr. G 10.2 5.5 33 Rachel Theriot 6-0 Jr. G 19.5 4.8 Off the Bench 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F 6.2 3.0 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G 4.8 1.5 22 Allie Havers 6-5 So. C 4.7 4.7 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G 2.2 0.6 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G 1.0 1.0 2 Kaylee Page 6-2 Fr. F 0.5 0.5 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-8 So. G 0.2 0.4 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G 0.0 0.7 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 Fr. F High School Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) 13th Season at NU (247-142); 25th Season Overall (442-282) #9 Duke Blue Devils (5-1, 0-0 ACC) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 1 Elizabeth Williams 6-3 Sr. C/F 14.0 9.8 30 Amber Henson 6-4 Sr. C/F 6.8 4.5 4 Sierra Calhoun 6-0 Fr. G/F 9.8 3.3 14 Ka lia Johnson 5-10 Sr. G/F 6.3 5.2 23 Rebecca Greenwell 6-1 RFr. G 15.3 8.2 Off the Bench 11 Azura Stevens 6-5 Fr. F/G 11.4 7.2 22 Oderah Chidom 6-4 So. F 10.5 6.0 32 Erin Mathias 6-4 Fr. F/C 4.0 2.3 34 Lynee Belton 6-3 Fr. F/G 3.2 2.6 21 Kendall Cooper 6-4 So. F/C 2.5 3.7 35 Jenna Frush 5-6 Sr. G 1.0 0.8 12 Mercedes Riggs 5-7 Jr. G 0.6 1.0 Head Coach: Joanne P. McCallie (Northwestern, 1987) 8th Season at Duke (207-43); 23rd Season Overall (523-191) Nebraska Numbers NEB DUKE Scoring Average 77.5 79.0 Opponent Scoring Average 56.7 52.7 Scoring Margin +20.8 +26.3 Field Goal Percentage 44.3% 44.7% Opponent FG Percentage 35.1% 31.2% 3FG Percentage 34.3% 30.9% Opponent 3FG Percentage 29.2% 23.9% Free Throw Percentage 78.5% 67.9% Opponent FT Percentage 69.0% 63.5% Rebound Margin +5.8 +24.0 Assists Per Game 13.7 16.5 Turnovers Per Game 12.5 16.0 Turnover Margin +3.5-0.8 Blocks Per Game 2.7 6.8 Steals Per Game 6.0 9.2 Nebraska vs. Duke History Duke won the only previous meeting with Nebraska, as the Blue Devils battled to a 53-45 win over the Huskers in the 2013 NCAA Sweet 16 in Norfolk, Va. Current senior Elizabeth Williams had 10 points and nine rebounds, while 2014 WNBA first-round pick Tricia Liston led Duke with 17 points and eight boards. NU s 2013 WNBA first-round pick Lindsey Moore led the Big Red with 11 points, while current Huskers Rachel Theriot and Tear a Laudermill each managed seven. Theriot Named to Preseason Wooden, Wade Watch Lists Nebraska junior Rachel Theriot was one of 25 candidates on the initial Wade Watch List and one of 30 preseason candidates for the 2015 John R. Wooden Award presented to the nation s top women s college basketball player, as both awards released their lists last week. Theriot was ranked as the No. 13 player in the nation by ESPN heading into this season and was a preseason first-team All-Big Ten selection. The 6-0 point guard from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, has the Huskers off to a 6-0 start and ranked No. 12 by the Associated Press heading into Wednesday s game. She was named the College Sports Madness Big Ten Player of the Week on Dec. 1, after averaging 24.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists in NU s wins over UCLA and Northern Colorado. Theriot is averaging 19.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.0 steal as a junior for the Huskers. Last season, she proved herself as one of the nation s top young players, earning honorable-mention All- America accolades from the AP after claiming a first-team All-Big Ten award. In 2013-14, Theriot averaged 14.1 points and 7.1 assists per game while leading the Big Ten with a 2.7-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Her 234 assists were a school record. She guided the Huskers to their first-ever conference tournament title as the Big Ten Tournament MVP, averaging 18.7 points and a tournament-record 10.0 assists per game. Nebraska has had at least one player on the Wade and Wooden watch lists in five of the last six seasons, including Jordan Hooper, Lindsey Moore and Kelsey Griffin. Husker Seniors Shooting For Best Seven-Game Start in Careers Nebraska s Best Starts Start Season 1. 30-0 2009-10 2. 9-0 1996-97 3. 8-0 1992-93 4. 6-0 (6 times) 2014-15 With an unbeaten November in 2014, Nebraska s four-player senior class of Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear a Laudermill and Hailie Sample opened the season with a 6-0 start for the third time in the past four years. It marks the fifth time in the past six seasons that NU has opened 6-0. However, the Huskers haven t started 7-0 since the 2009-10 Big Red reeled off 30 consecutive wins to open the year. Only two other teams in school history (1996-97, 9-0; 1992-93, 8-0) have started a season better than 6-0. Overall, Nebraska has started nine seasons with a 6-0 record (1982-83, 1987-88, 1992-93, 1996-97, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15. Huskers Have History of Home-Opening Success Nebraska owns a history of season-opening success on the Huskers homecourt. Nebraska improved to 39-2 all-time in home openers, including 2-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, with its 100-65 victory over Pepperdine on Nov. 15, 2014. The Huskers were 35-2 all-time in season openers at the Devaney Center. From 1981-82 through 2004-05, Nebraska won 24 straight home openers before losing to South Dakota State on Nov. 19, 2005. NU s only other home-opening loss came to Kansas (88-56) on Nov. 21, 1980. Nebraska has been strong in its first six home games every season. In fact, NU is 209-34 over the past 41 years in its first six home contests (.860 winning percentage), including 35-6 in the second game of the season. The Huskers stretched their Game No. 2 winning streak to 15 games with an 83-49 win over Alcorn State on Nov. 16, 2014. Game No. 3 has traditionally provided the toughest test among the first six home contests for the Huskers, but NU has won eight straight in Game No. 3 after a 66-43 run past Utah at the Devaney Center on Nov. 23, 2014. NU improved to 35-6 all-time in game No. 4 with a 63-56 win over Northern Colorado on Nov. 30, 2014. Last season, the Big Red improved to 35-5 all-time in home Game No. 5 with a 77-42 win over UMass- Lowell on Nov. 27, 2013. The Huskers had their 16-game winning streak in home game No. 6 snapped by Washington State, 76-72, on Nov. 30, 2013. Scouting the Duke Blue Devils Duke brings a No. 9 national ranking to Lincoln after suffering its first loss of the season on Sunday at current AP No. 5 Texas A&M. Duke hung with the Aggies in College Station despite playing without threetime All-America center Elizabeth Williams, who sat out with an ankle sprain suffered on Friday in a win over Stony Brook. Williams averaged 14.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 3.2 blocks and 1.0 steal per game through the first five contests before the injury. Dec. 1 - Monday Practice 3:30-5:30 p.m. Pinnacle Bank Arena Dec. 2 - Tuesday Practice 4-6 p.m. Pinnacle Bank Arena Dec. 3 - Wednesday Dec. 4 - Thursday No Practice Dec. 5 - Friday Practice 3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Hendricks Complex Dec. 6 - Saturday Practice 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Hendricks Complex Dec. 7 - Sunday #12 Nebraska vs. #9 Duke 6:30 p.m. Pinnacle Bank Arena Television: BTN Husker Sports Network Free Audio: Huskers.com #12 Nebraska at Alabama 2 p.m. Foster Auditorium Premium Video: SEC Network+ Husker Sports Network Free Audio: Huskers.com
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 3 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com Williams, who helped the Blue Devils to a 28-7 overall record and the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season, owns 1,561 points, 839 rebounds and 347 career blocks to rank among Duke s all-time top 10 in all three categories. She needs just eight more blocks to rank among the top 25 players in NCAA history in career blocks. Even if the 6-3 Williams would be unable to play against the Huskers, the Blue Devils have no shortage of size. Duke will bring one of the tallest rosters to Lincoln of any team in history, with seven players listed at 6-3 or taller. Amber Henson, a 6-4 senior center, has started all six games and averages 6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Oderah Chidom, a 6-4 sophomore forward, started in place of Williams at Texas A&M. She averages 10.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, including seven points and five boards against the Aggies. Azura Stevens, a 6-5 freshman, came off the bench to score 15 points and grab seven boards to help the Blue Devils jump to a 33-21 halftime lead at Texas A&M. Another big freshman, 6-3 Lynee Belton added two points and seven rebounds off the bench. Duke also got 10 minutes of solid time from 6-4 sophomore Kendall Cooper at A&M, as five of the eight Blue Devils who played in the game were at least 6-3. Duke gets added size from 6-1 redshirt freshman guard Rebecca Greenwell, who leads the Blue Devils with 15.3 points and 2.3 steals per game. Her 13 threes also lead the Blue Devils, while she ranks second on the team with 8.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and better than 90 percent (19-21) success at the free throw line. Greenwell carried the scoring load for Duke at Texas A&M, pumping in 23 points, including three three-pointers. Sierra Calhoun, a 6-0 freshman guard/forward, has added 9.8 points and 3.3 rebounds to the Blue Devil starting backcourt. Calhoun is the only other Devil to hit double-digit threes (11), while hitting 94.1 percent (16-17) of her free throws. Senior Ka lia Johnson, a 5-10 guard, has stabilized a young backcourt by averaging 6.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and a team-best 4.8 assists. Johnson was the only Blue Devil other than Williams to play in the 2013 NCAA Sweet 16 game between Nebraska and Duke. Johnson played four minutes and did not score against the Huskers as a sophomore. Duke s size shows up on paper, as the Blue Devils carry a whopping plus-24.0 team rebounding margin despite playing Texas A&M, Alabama, Old Dominion and Marquette already in non-conference play. The Blue Devils also own a plus-26.3 team scoring margin, including a 90-40 season-opening win over Alabama. The Crimson Tide, who are Nebraska s next opponent, own a 5-3 record with wins away from home against Kansas, Georgetown and Temple. Joanne P. McCallie returns for her eighth season leading Duke. The 1987 Northwestern grad owns a 207-43 record at the helm of the Blue Devils, including ACC titles in 2010, 2011 and 2013. Prior to coaching at Duke, McCallie spent seven seasons as the head coach at Michigan State, where she led the Spartans to the 2005 NCAA Championship game. She owns 523 career wins. Nebraska vs. Duke History Duke won the only previous meeting with Nebraska, as the Blue Devils battled to a 53-45 win over the Huskers in the 2013 NCAA Sweet 16 in Norfolk, Va. Current senior Elizabeth Williams had 10 points and nine rebounds, while 2014 WNBA first-round pick Tricia Liston led Duke with 17 points and eight boards. NU s 2013 WNBA first-round pick Lindsey Moore led the Big Red with 11 points, while current Huskers Rachel Theriot and Tear a Laudermill each managed seven. The Blue Devils held Husker All-American Jordan Hooper to six points and 11 rebounds, but Hooper was knocked out of the game with a severe ankle sprain in the final eight minutes. The Huskers kept Duke s lead at two possessions until the closing minute despite Hooper s absence. Husker Pronunciation Guide Emily Cady...KAY-dee Jasmine Cincore...SIN-core Allie Havers...HAY-vers Anya Kalenta...AWN-yuh Tear a Laudermill...TAIR-uh LAWD-er-mill Esther Ramacieri... RAH-muh-Cherry Rachel Theriot...TERRY-oh Darrien Washington... DERRY-in Husker Homes The 14 members of the 2014-15 Husker women's basketball team came to Nebraska from nine states across America and two foreign countries (Canada, Belarus). California (3): Tear a Laudermill, Natalie Romeo, Darrien Washington Kansas (2): Kaylee Page, Emily Wood Louisiana (1): Brandi Jeffery Michigan (1): Allie Havers Nebraska (1): Emily Cady Ohio (1): Rachel Theriot Tennessee (1): Jasmine Cincore Texas (1): Hailie Sample Washington (1): Chandler Smith Belarus (1): Anya Kalenta Canada [Quebec] (1): Esther Ramacieri Huskers By Class Seniors (4): Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear a Laudermill, Hailie Sample Juniors (2): Anya Kalenta, Rachel Theriot Sophomores (2): Allie Havers, Esther Ramacieri Freshmen (6): Jasmine Cincore, Kaylee Page, Natalie Romeo, Chandler Smith, Darrien Washington, Emily Wood Huskers By Major Agribusiness: Chandler Smith Broadcasting: Jasmine Cincore, Allie Havers Business Administration: Emily Cady, Natalie Romeo, Emily Wood Chemistry: Anya Kalenta Child, Youth & Family Studies: Brandi Jeffery, Rachel Theriot Criminology & Criminal Justice: Tear a Laudermill Marketing: Hailie Sample Undeclared: Kaylee Page, Esther Ramacieri, Darrien Washington 2014-15 Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 1 Tear a Laudermill*** G 5-9 Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs) 2014 2nd Team All-Big Ten; NU record-tying 7 3FG vs. #8 PSU (2/24/14); 109 3FG 2 Kaylee Page F 6-2 Fr. Alma, Kan. (Wamego) 2014 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year; No. 42 HS Player in Nation (ESPN) 3 Hailie Sample*** F 6-1 Sr. Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Big Ten All-Defensive Team; 11 pts, 15 rebs in Big Ten title game (3/9/14); 5 Natalie Romeo G 5-7 Fr. Martinez, Calif. (Carondelet) 2014 First-Team All-California; No. 27 HS Player in Nation; 4.8 ppg, 2.8 apg 11 Esther Ramacieri* G 5-8 So. Repentigny, Quebec, Canada (Dawson) Fourth Canadian to play for Huskers under Coach Yori 12 Emily Wood G 5-5 Fr. Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) 2014 First-Team Kansas Class 5A 13 Brandi Jeffery*** G 5-7 Sr. Vacherie, La. (St. James) 10.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.2 spg; career highs 19 pts, 8 reb vs. Pepperdine 22 Allie Havers* C 6-5 So. Paw Paw, Mich. (Mattawan) Three-sport Michigan All-Stater; Career-high 17 pts vs. #19 Michigan St. (3/8/14) 23 Emily Cady*** F 6-2 Sr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) 2014 2nd Team All-Big Ten; 24 career double-doubles (2 in 2014-15) 30 Chandler Smith G 6-0 Fr. Brewster, Wash. (Brewster) Four-Time Washington All-Stater; No. 62 HS Player in Nation (ESPN) 31 Anya Kalenta F 6-3 Jr. Minsk, Belarus (Vincennes/General Secondary #21) 2014 NJCAA 3rd Team All-American; 14 pts, 8 reb vs. Pepperdine 33 Rachel Theriot** G 6-0 Jr. Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Midpark) 2014 AP HM All-American; 1st Team All-Big Ten; Big Ten Tournament MVP 34 Jasmine Cincore G 5-8 Fr. Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian) Two-Time Tennessee Class 2A Player of the Year, 2.2 ppg off bench 50 Darrien Washington F 6-2 Fr. Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) Two-Time 1st Team All-Oakland; Potential Redshirt * denotes letters earned Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986), 442-282 (25th season overall) 247-142 (13th season at Nebraska) - 2010 Big 12 & National Coach of the Year - 2013 & 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year Assistant Coaches: Dayna Finch, Fifth Season (Creighton, 2004); Shimmy Gray-Miller, Third Season (Michigan, 1994); Amy Stephens (Nebraska, 1989) Director of Operations: Jan Bethea, Fifth Season (St. Augustine s, 1995); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Austin Thoms, Third Season (Taylor, 2010) Graduate Assistant Manager: Meghin Williams, First Season (Nebraska, 2014); Women s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn, Ninth Season (Nebraska-Omaha, 2004) Women s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle, Fourth Season (Creighton, 1991)
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 4 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com Coach Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) 2010 WBCA National Coach of the Year 2010 AP National Coach of the Year 2010 Naismith Coach of the Year 2010 USBWA Coach of the Year 2010 Kay Yow Award 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year 2010 Big 12 Coach of the Year 2002 Missouri Valley Coach of the Year (247-142, 13th Season at NU) (442-282, 25th Season Overall) NCAA Division III Season School Won Lost Pct. 1990-91 Loras College 10 15.400 1991-92 Loras College 15 10.600 Totals 2 seasons 25 25.500 NCAA Division I 1992-93 Creighton 20 8.714 1993-94 Creighton 24 7.774 1994-95 Creighton 18 9.667 1995-96 Creighton 15 13.536 1996-97 Creighton 8 19.296 1997-98 Creighton 16 12.571 1998-99 Creighton 16 14.533 1999-00 Creighton 12 15.444 2000-01 Creighton 17 11.607 2001-02 Creighton 24 7.774 2002-03 Nebraska 8 20.286 2003-04 Nebraska 18 12.600 2004-05 Nebraska 18 14.563 2005-06 Nebraska 19 13.594 2006-07 Nebraska 22 10.688 2007-08 Nebraska 21 12.636 2008-09 Nebraska 15 16.484 2009-10 Nebraska 32 2.941 2010-11 Nebraska 13 18.419 2011-12 Nebraska 24 9.727 2012-13 Nebraska 25 9.735 2013-14 Nebraska 26 7.788 2014-15 Nebraska 6 0 1.000 Div. I Totals 23rd season 417 257.619 Overall 25th season 442 282.610 Yori in the Postseason Year (Tournament) Results 2014 (NCAA) L, vs. BYU, 76-80 W, vs. Fresno State, 74-55 2013 (NCAA) L, vs. Duke, 45-53 W, at Texas A&M, 74-63 W, Chattanooga, 73-59 2012 (NCAA) L, Kansas, 49-57 2010 (NCAA) L, Kentucky, 67-76 W, UCLA, 83-70 W, Northern Iowa, 83-44 2009 (WNIT) L, at New Mexico, 43-54 2008 (NCAA) L, at Maryland, 64-76 W, Xavier, 61-58 2007 (NCAA) L, Temple, 61-64 2006 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 63-77 W, at Wyoming, 72-67 W, Drake, 62-59 2005 (WNIT) L, Iowa, 67-71 W, Marquette, 66-57 2004 (WNIT) L, Oregon State, 67-75 W, Drake, 73-60 2002 (NCAA) L, Fla. International, 58-73 1999 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 60-71 1994 (NCAA) W, Bowling Green, 84-73 L, Texas Tech, 65-75 Noting Coach Yori Winningest Coach in Nebraska history First coach in Nebraska history to lead the Huskers to 10 postseason bids (2004-2010, 2012-14) 13 all-time postseason tournament appearances Eight NCAA Tournament appearances Led Nebraska to Two NCAA Sweet Sixteens (2010, 2013) Led Huskers to school-record 32 wins (2010) Led NU to six 20-win seasons (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) Led Nebraska to an average of 21.2 wins over past 11 seasons Coached Huskers to 12 first-team all-conference awards over past 11 seasons Led Huskers to Nebraska Life Skills Team Awards in 2004 and 2006 for being most committed NU team to all areas of life skills and community involvement Husker Hot Shots - Nebraska s Starting Five #33, Rachel Theriot, 6-0, Jr., G, Middleburg Heights, Ohio (19.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.0 spg) A Wade Trophy and Wooden Award national player-of-the-year candidate, Rachel Theriot claimed preseason All-Big Ten honors in 2014-15 from both the conference coaches and media. Theriot was chosen the No. 13 player in the nation by ESPN in rankings announced on Nov. 5. Theriot has produced double figures in all six games this season, averaging 19.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, Rach It Up A Notch 2013-14 PPG, RPG, APG (A-TO) Season 14.1, 3.4, 7.1 (2.7) Big Ten 15.6, 3.6, 7.3 (2.7) B1G Tourn 18.7, 2.7, 10.0 (4.3) 4.8 assists and 1.0 steal. She has hit 56.3 percent (40-71) of her field goals, including a Big Ten-best 6-of-9 three-point attempts (.667). She is also 31- for-33 at the free throw line, including a 23-for-25 over the last two games. She owns three straight 20-point efforts, including a season-high 25 points to go along with six rebounds and four assists against Northern Colorado Sunday. Theriot had 24 points, a career-high eight rebounds and a season-high seven assists in the win at UCLA Nov. 28, and 20 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals in a win over Utah Nov. 23. She owns nine career 20-point efforts, including a career-high 33 against Minnesota last season. She owns 35 career double-figure scoring performances, including 25 last season. Fistful of Dimes Huskers with Three Career Games of 11 or more Assists Player Games Rachel Theriot (2013-14) 5 Lindsey Moore (2010-13) 4 Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 3 Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 3 Kathy Hawkins (1975-77) 3 Theriot earned honorable-mention All-America accolades from the Associated Press as a sophomore. She joined Jordan Hooper (2nd Team) on the AP All-America squad, marking the second straight season the Huskers had produced a pair of All-Americans (Hooper, Lindsey Moore, HM, 2013). Theriot earned first-team All-Big Ten honors after ranking second among the Huskers with 15.6 points per game in conference play. She also averaged a team-best 7.3 assists in Big Ten action, which ranked second in the league. Overall, Theriot finished her sophomore season with 14.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game. Theriot ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten and fifth nationally with 7.1 assists per game, including 7.3 assists per game in Big Ten play. She led the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7-to-1) and ranked 17th nationally. Theriot finished with a Nebraska single-season record 234 assists in 2013-14, smashing the previous mark of 195 set by Meggan Yedsena (1991-92) and matched by Lindsey Moore (2012-13). Theriot s 364 career assists rank eighth in Husker history. She needs 28 assists to catch Anna DeForge in seventh (392) on the career chart and 80 assists to join Nebraska s career top five. Theriot produced four points-assists double-doubles in 2013-14, including 10 points and 12 assists in the Big Red s first-round NCAA Tournament win over Fresno State. Her 12 assists were the most by a Husker in history in an NCAA Tournament game. It was the fifth time in 2013-14 she dished out 11 or more assists in a game. No other Husker has distributed 11 or more assists more than four times in a career. Theriot led Nebraska to its first conference tournament title as the Big Ten Tournament MVP. She averaged 18.7 points and a tournament-record 10.0 assists per game, with 30 total assists and just seven turnovers. She hit 56.4 percent of her shots, including 5-of-10 threes, and went 7-for-8 at the line. Theriot s 30 assists in the Big Ten Tournament were a Nebraska single-season conference tournament record. She produced arguably the best passing game in Big Ten history in Nebraska s Big Ten quarterfinal win over Minnesota March 7, dishing out a tournament-record-shattering 18 assists against just one turnover. The previous tournament record was 12 set by Helen Darling of Penn State against Illinois in 2000. The most assists by a Big Ten player against a Big Ten opponent came with 16 from Maggie Acuna of Illinois against Wisconsin in 2006. Theriot s 18 assists were the second-most in a game in Nebraska history, trailing only 19 assists by Kathy Hawkins on Feb. 17, 1976 against Kearney State (now Nebraska-Kearney). Theriot s assists are the most ever by a Husker against an NCAA Division I opponent, and the most in the last 37 seasons, covering nearly 1,200 games. Theriot s 18 assists were the most in an NCAA Division I game in 2013-14. Over the final 15 games of 2013-14, Theriot produced six double-digit assist games. In the first 1,203 games in Nebraska history, every other Husker had combined to produce just 41 double-digit assist games. Theriot shot 50 percent from the field and 50 percent (25-50) from three-point range in Big Ten play as a sophomore. Her three-point shooting percentage led the Big Ten. In Big Ten play, Theriot led the league with 39.5 minutes per game and her 1,204 minutes were the most played by a Husker in a season in school history, surpassing Lindsey Moore s 1,170 in 34 games in 2012-13. Theriot went the distance 13 times in 33 games in 2013-14, including the full 45 minutes in both of NU s overtime wins over Minnesota (Jan. 16) and Wisconsin (Feb. 5). #23, Emily Cady, 6-2, Sr., F, Seward, Neb. (14.8 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.2 spg) One of the nation s most versatile forwards, Emily Cady earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2014. She enters the Duke game averaging 14.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game. She produced a career-high 25 points to go along with nine rebounds, two steals and a block in just 23 minutes in a win over Utah Nov. 23, before adding 18 points and five boards at UCLA Nov. 28. Cady is the Big Ten Conference s active rebound leader with 835 in her career. Senior teammate Hailie Sample ranks third in the conference with 534 career boards. Cady is tied for fourth in Nebraska history with 24 career double-doubles, including 16 points and 10 rebounds in Sunday s win over Northern Colorado. She nearly opened the season with a triple-double
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 5 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com with 12 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high eight assists against Pepperdine, Nov. 15. Cady needs 12 double-doubles to catch 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings (36, 1990-93) in third on NU s career list, and 16 double-doubles to tie the NU record of 40 held by Jordan Hooper (2011-14) and Kelsey Griffin (2006-10). In 2013-14, Cady tied Jordan Hooper for second in the Big Ten with 14 double-doubles, while ranking third in the league with 9.2 rebounds per game. Cady ranked 24th in scoring (12.7 ppg), fifth in assist-toturnover ratio (1.5-to-1), seventh in free throw percentage (.858), eighth in field goal percentage (.495) and 12th in assists (3.1 apg). In Big Ten games-only, Cady ranked third with a 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio trailing only Husker point guard Rachel Theriot (2.7) and Iowa point guard Samantha Logic (2.2). Cady ranked eighth in conference play in assists (4.1 apg). She had eight double-doubles in 16 conference games. Cady owns 1,143 points, 835 rebounds, 235 assists and 116 steals. She is just the third player in Nebraska history with 1,000 points, 800 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 career steals, joining Maurtice Ivy and Anna DeForge. Only one player (Janel McCarville, Minnesota, 1,835 points, 1,206 rebounds, 310 assists) in Big Ten history has ever produced 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 assists in a career. Cady could reach those combined milestones this year, needing 357 points, 165 rebounds and 65 assists. Two other players from current Big Ten institutions, Alyssa Thomas and Marissa Coleman, achieved those combined plateaus at Maryland before the Terrapins joined the Big Ten in 2014-15. Cady ranks 10th in NU history with 87 career blocks. She needs one more to catch Casey Leonhardt (88, 2000-01) in ninth on the Husker career chart. Only seven Huskers have 100 career blocks. No player in Husker history has 1,000 points, 900 rebounds, 200 assists, 100 steals and 100 blocks. Cady s 1,143 career points rank No. 18 in Husker history. She needs 40 points to catch Jan Crouch (1,183, 1976-79) in 17th. Cady ranks sixth in Nebraska history with 835 rebounds and needs 39 boards to catch Kathy Hagerstrom in fifth (874, 1980-83). Cady needs 165 boards to become the fifth Husker in history with 1,000 rebounds, joining Janet Smith (1,280), Hooper (1,110), Griffin (1,019) and Karen Jennings (1,000). The best passing forward in the Big Ten, Cady s 102 assists led all conference forwards in 2013-14. Her 1.5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio also led all players in the conference at the position. In Big Ten play, her 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio was better than every starting guard except first-team All-Big Ten point guards Rachel Theriot (Nebraska) and Samantha Logic (Iowa). #1, Tear a Laudermill, 5-9, Sr., G, Moreno Valley, Calif. (11.7 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.2 spg) Tear a Laudermill emerged as a rising star for the Huskers to earn second-team All-Big Ten honors as a junior. She finished the season with career-best averages of 11.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game, while her 62 three-pointers ranked as the 10th-best season total in NU history. Laudermill is continuing to grow her game as a senior, ranking third among the Huskers in scoring with 11.7 points per game. She has a team-best 10 three-pointers (.345), while knocking down 85.7 percent (12-14) of her free throws. Laudermill played in her 100th career game when the Huskers defeated Northern Colorado Sunday. All four Husker seniors (Emily Cady, Hailie Sample-106, Brandi Jeffery-101, Laudermill-100) have played in 100 or more games as Huskers. Laudermill is Nebraska s No. 1 active career three-point shooter with 109 makes, which ranks 10th on the Husker career list. She needs one more to catch Kaitlyn Burke (2008-12) in ninth with 110. Laudermill Growing Louder Senior Guard Tear a Laudermill s Development Season PPG FG% 3FG% FT% 2011-12 4.0.270.236.524 2012-13 5.9.351.233.738 2013-14 11.8.410.376.855 2014-15 11.7.369.345.857 Laudermill notched her sixth career 20-point game with 20 points, including a trio of three-pointers, in NU s 82-61 win at Washington State on Nov. 19. In a pair of preliminary mock drafts for the 2015 WNBA Draft, Laudermill has been ranked among the top 25 players in the nation. She slotted as the No. 10 overall pick by DraftSite.com, while College Sports Madness slotted her as the No. 24 overall pick. She has produced double digits in 17 of her last 23 games, after managing double figures in just 11 of her first 77. She owns 28 career double-figure scoring games. Laudermill averaged 15.2 points per game over the last 17 contests of 2013-14, including the first five 20-point games of her career. She closed the season with 22 points against BYU, including 12 points in the final 2:30. She added 20 points in NU s Big Ten semifinal win over No. 19 Michigan State and a career-high 27 points in the Big Red s home win over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24. Laudermill tied a school record with seven threes in Nebraska s 94-74 win over No. 8 Penn State Feb. 24, 2014. She hit her first six threes in the first half and closed the night 7-of-10 to lead Nebraska to one of the best three-point shooting nights (16-22,.727) in school history. Laudermill averaged 13.5 points in 2014 Big Ten play, while shooting a sizzling 44.3 percent from three-point range, which ranked fourth in Big Ten games-only. Her 2.4 three-pointers per game also tied for fifth in league action. She led the Big Red with 21 steals in conference action. #13, Brandi Jeffery, 5-7, Sr., G, Vacherie, La. (10.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.2 spg) Brandi Jeffery is playing the best basketball of her career, averaging 10.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals in six games as a starter to open the season. She has produced double figures in four of NU s first six games. Nebraska 2014-15 Quick Facts Institution... University of Nebraska Location... Lincoln, Neb. Population... 264,501 Enrollment... 25,006 Founded... 1869 Nickname...Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors... Scarlet and Cream Home Arena... Pinnacle Bank Arena Capacity... 15,000 Conference...Big Ten Director of Athletics...Shawn Eichorst 2013-14 Overall Record... 26-7 Home Record... 16-2 Away Record... 6-4 Neutral Record... 4-1 Big Ten Record... 12-4 Head Coach... Connie Yori Alma Mater/Year... Creighton/1986 Record at Nebraska... 13th season (247-142) Career Record... 442-282 (25th season) NCAA Div. I Record... 417-257 (23rd season) Home Record... 150-47 Big Ten Conference Record... 34-14 Big Ten Home Record... 17-7 Big Ten Road Record... 17-7 Big Ten Tournament Record... 7-2 NCAA Tournament Record...7-8 (6-6 Nebraska) Assistant Coaches:... Dayna Finch... Shimmy Gray-Miller, Amy Stephens Director of Operations...Jan Bethea Administrative Assistant... Austin Thoms Graduate Assistant Manager... Meghin Williams Strength Coach...Rusty Ruffcorn Athletic Trainer... Julie Tuttle Basketball Office Phone...(402) 472-6462 Basketball Office Fax...(402) 472-0849 Women s Basketball Contact...Jeff Griesch Media Relations Office Phone...(402) 472-2263 Griesch s Direct Line...(402) 472-7775 Griesch s Cell Phone...(402) 540-0279 Griesch s Home Phone...(402) 328-8992 Griesch s E-mail... jgriesch@huskers.com Media Relations Fax...(402) 472-2005 Best Time to Contact Yori...Through Griesch 2013-14 Starters Returning/Lost...4/1 2013-14 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...7/3 Returning All-American (1)......Rachel Theriot (HM, Associated Press, 2014) Returning All-Big Ten Players (4)....Rachel Theriot (1st Team, Big Ten Tourney MVP, 2014)...(All-Freshman, 2013)... Emily Cady (2nd Team, 2014; HM, 2012, 2013)...(All-Freshman, 2012)...Tear a Laudermill (2nd Team, 2014)... Hailie Sample (All-Defensive, 2014) Returning Starters (4, 2013-14 Stats)...... Rachel Theriot, So., G, 14.1, 3.4 rpg, 7.1 apg...emily Cady, Jr., F, 12.7 ppg, 9.2 rpg... Tear a Laudermill, Jr., G, 11.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg... Hailie Sample, Jr., F, 6.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg Starter Lost (1, 2013-14 Stats)......Jordan Hooper, Sr., F, 20.4 ppg, 9.1 rpg... 2014 Second Round WNBA Draft Pick (Tulsa)... 2014 WBCA First-Team All-American...2014 Big Ten Player of the Year Other Returning Letterwinners (3, 2013-14 Stats)...... Brandi Jeffery, Jr., G, 3.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg...allie Havers, Fr., C, 3.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg... Esther Ramacieri, Fr., G, 0.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg Other Letterwinners Lost (2, 2013-14 Stats)...... Sadie Murren, So., G, 2.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg... Hannah Tvrdy, Fr., G, 1.5 ppg, 0.3 rpg 2014-15 Newcomers (7)......Anya Kalenta, 6-3, Jr., F...Jasmine Cincore, 5-8, Fr., G; Kaylee Page, 6-2, Fr., F...Natalie Romeo, 5-7, Fr., G; Chandler Smith, 6-0, Fr., G.Darrien Washington, 6-2 Fr., F; Emily Wood, 5-5, Fr., G
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 6 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com Associated Press Third Regular-Season Top 25 (Monday, Dec. 1, 2014) 1-South Carolina (20) (5-0)... 854 (1) 2-Notre Dame (13) (7-0)... 845 (2) 3-UConn (1) (5-1)... 788 (3) 4-Texas (1) (5-0)... 771 (6) 5-Texas A&M (7-0)... 751 (7) 6-North Carolina (7-0)... 688 (11) 7-Louisville (7-0)... 613 (12) 8-Stanford (5-2)... 605 (5) 9-Duke (5-1)... 580 (8) 10-California (6-0)... 513 (14) 11-Baylor (4-1)... 505 (13) 12-Nebraska (6-0)... 470 (15) 13-Kentucky (6-1)... 462 (9) 14-Tennessee (4-2)... 455 (4) 15-Maryland (6-1)... 421 (10) 16-Michigan State (4-1)... 367 (16) 17-Oregon State (5-0)... 303 (19) 18-Rutgers (6-0)... 224 (21) 19-Georgia (7-0)... 187 (T22) 20-Oklahoma State (5-1)... 184 (20) 21-Syracuse (4-1)... 165 (T22) 22-Iowa (6-1)... 156 (17) 23-Mississippi State (6-0)... 151 (25) 24-West Virginia (4-1)... 107 (T22) T25-DePaul (4-2)... 70 (18) T25-Arkansas (6-0)... 70 (NR) Note: Nebraska 2014-15 opponents in bold. NU Opponents Receiving Votes: 29-Northwestern (6); T30-Washington State (5); T33-Minnesota (2) USA Today Coaches Third Regular-Season Top 25 (Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014) 1-Notre Dame (7-0) (19)... 780 (1) 2-South Carolina (6-0) (10)... 771 (2) 3-UConn (5-1) (1)... 739 (3) 4-Texas (5-0) (2)... 689 (9) 5-Texas A&M (7-0)... 683 (6) 6-North Carolina (7-0)... 598 (12) 7-Louisville (7-0)... 587 (10) 8-Duke (5-1)... 574 (7) 9-Stanford (5-2)... 570 (4) 10-Maryland (6-1)... 458 (8) 11-Baylor (4-1)... 457 (13) 12-California (6-0)... 436 (14) 13-Kentucky (6-1)... 421 (10) 14-Tennessee (4-2)... 407 (5) 15-Nebraska (6-0)... 399 (15) 16-Michigan State (4-1)... 281 (17) 17-Oklahoma State (5-1)... 242 (19) 18-Oregon State (5-0)... 220 (20) 19-Iowa (6-1)... 164 (16) 20-Rutgers (6-0)... 155 (24) 21-West Virginia (4-1)... 147 (21) 22-Syracuse (5-1)... 139 (22) 23-Georgia (7-0)... 136 (25) 24-DePaul (4-2)... 90 (18) 25-Mississippi State (6-0)... 85 (NR) Note: Nebraska 2014-15 opponents in bold. NU Opponents Receiving Votes: T33-Northwestern (5) Husker Rankings Week-by-Week Week AP USA Today Oct. 30/Nov. 3 16 16 Nov. 17/18 16 15 Nov. 24/25 15 15 Dec. 1/2 12 15 Jeffery played in her 100th career game when the Huskers defeated UCLA Nov. 28. All four Husker seniors (Emily Cady, Hailie Sample-106, Jeffery-101, Tear a Laudermill-100) have played in 100 or more games as Huskers. Jeffery erupted for career highs with 19 points and eight rebounds in the season-opening victory over Pepperdine on Nov. 15. Her previous career scoring high came with 12 points against both Florida State and Mississippi Valley State in November of 2011. She owns three 11-point efforts this season, including road wins at Washington State (Nov. 19) and UCLA (Nov. 28). Jeffery matched her career high with eight rebounds at WSU. Jeffery entered her senior season with career averages of 3.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. One of four seniors on the roster, including Emily Cady, Hailie Sample and Tear a Laudermill, Jeffery has helped the Huskers to an 81-25 record and three NCAA Tournaments. Jeffery owns 407 points, 217 rebounds and 107 career assists. She is 18 steals away from 100 in her career. #3, Hailie Sample, 6-0, Sr., F, Flower Mound, Texas (5.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 0.7 bpg, 0.7 spg) Hailie Sample earned a spot on the 2014 Big Ten All-Defensive Team. She was Nebraska s Defensive MVP in 2013-14. She is the Big Ten s No. 3 active career rebounder with 534, trailing only teammate Emily Cady (835) and Iowa s Samantha Logic. Sample has started 106 consecutive games alongside Cady since the first games of their freshman season in 2011-12. Sample produced season highs of 16 points and nine rebounds to go along with a career-high matching three steals at Washington State Nov. 19. She is shooting 63.6 percent (14-22) from the field. Entering her senior season, Sample was a 41.6 percent shooter. She produced her third career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the 2014 NCAA second-round game against BYU on March 24. It was her second career double-double in the NCAA Tournament and her second double-double in a three-game span, joining 11 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in Nebraska s Big Ten Tournament Championship Game win over No. 23 Iowa on March 9, 2014. Sample averaged 7.5 points and a team-leading 10.0 rebounds in the 2014 Big Ten Tournament. Her 30 total rebounds and 16 offensive boards led the tournament. Sample s 15 rebounds in the 2014 Big Ten Championship Game were a Nebraska Big Ten Tournament record and tied Nafeesah Brown (vs. Kansas, 1993, Big Eight) for the second-highest rebounding total ever by a Husker in a conference tournament game. Only Shelly Block (16 vs. Oklahoma State, 1987, Big Eight) pulled down more boards in a league tournament game than Sample. Sample ranked 15th overall in the Big Ten in rebounding (6.4 rpg), while ranking seventh in the Big Ten on the offensive glass (2.5 rpg) in 2013-14. Sample owns 16 career double-digit scoring games, including nine in 2013-14. She also owns six career double-figure rebound games, including three in 2013-14. Sample ranks No. 23 on the Nebraska career rebound list with 534. She needs five rebounds to catch Chelsea Aubry (539, 2004-07) in 22nd on the NU all-time list. Sample is eight away from 21st (Diane DelVigna, 542, 1979-80) and 11 away from No. 20 (Ann Halsne, 545, 1988-91). Husker Seniors Pursue Fourth Straight NCAA Bid, 20-Win Season NU s Top Senior Classes Class Record (Pct.) 1. 2012-13 94-38 (.712) 2. 2009-10 90-40 (.692) 3. 2013-14 88-43 (.672) 4. 1998-99 82-41 (.667) 5. 2014-15 81-25 (.764) 6. 1999-00 81-46 (.638) Nebraska s four-player senior class of Emily Cady, Hailie Sample, Tear a Laudermill and Brandi Jeffery form the heart of the Husker lineup in 2014-15, after helping the Big Red to the most successful three-year stretch in school history. Cady and Sample have started all 106 games in their careers, helping the Huskers to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and an average of 25 wins per season. The Husker seniors are 81-25 (.764 winning percentage) over the past three-plus seasons, the best winning percentage of any class in school history. In 2014-15, the seniors will try to become the first class in school history to compete in four consecutive NCAA tournaments and the first group of Huskers to produce four straight 20-win seasons. They also have a chance to become the first collection of Husker seniors to reach 100 career wins. Big Red Moves Up to No. 12 in AP Poll Nebraska moved up to No. 12 in The Associated Press, while holding at No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches Poll after three weeks of regular-season play. The Huskers opened 2014-15 at No. 16 in both polls. NU closed the 2013-14 campaign at No. 13 in the AP rankings, which did not include NCAA Tournament results. Nebraska, which went 26-7 last season and 12-4 in the Big Ten before winning its first Big Ten Tournament title, ended the season at No. 17 in the final USA Today Coaches Top 25. Both Nebraska s final AP and Coaches Top 25 rankings were the second-best year-end rankings in school history. The Huskers have finished the season in the AP Top 25 four times in the past five years. The Huskers finished No. 19 in the official NCAA RPI, which was its third-best RPI finish in history - all in the last five seasons.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 7 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com Before Nebraska Coach Connie Yori came to Nebraska for the 2002-03 season, the Huskers had never finished a season ranked in the top 25 in either of the major polls or the RPI. Huskers Honored 1988 Big Eight Champs at Devaney Center Nebraska honored the members of its 1988 Big Eight regular-season championship women s basketball team with a win a 66-43 win over Utah in a return to the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Nov. 23. The game marked the Huskers first game at the Devaney Center since moving into their new homecourt at Pinnacle Bank Arena for the start of the 2013-14 season. Nebraska played every home game inside the Devaney Center from 1976-77 through 2012-13, winning nearly 75 percent (388-130) of its games. The 1988 team established the early standard for success at Nebraska, running to a 22-7 record that included an 11-3 Big Eight mark under second-year coach Angela Beck. Nine of those former Huskers returned to the Devaney Center for the Utah game. Maurtice Ivy, the 1988 Big Eight Player of the Year and NU s first 2,000-point scorer, headlined the group, along with Husker great Amy Stephens. A current Husker assistant, Stephens scored 1,976 points in her four-year career. CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Stephanie Bolli and Ann Halsne, who also starred in softball for the Huskers, also returned along with Kim Harris, Amy Kramer Bullock, Pam Fiene Dubas, Melissa Sanford and Deb Hoffman. Long-time NU assistant coach and administrator Theresa Becker also attended, while Coach Angela Beck delivered a special video message to the fans and players. In addition to on-court recognition and HuskerVision presentations, NU honored the Big Eight champions by donning throwback 1987-88 replica uniforms - with some added length to the shorts. Nebraska s white 1987-88 uniforms featured a script Nebraska across the jersey, with the outline of the state of Nebraska on the outside of the shorts that included a script Huskers and a star on Lincoln inside the state. The 1988 Huskers went a perfect 16-0 at home in their whites. The Devaney Center was renovated and reconfigured for volleyball prior to 2013-14, reducing capacity to 7,907. The game between the Huskers and Utes was the first college basketball game at Devaney since the renovations, but Devaney did play host to 2014 boys and girls state high school tournaments. Husker Season Ticket Sales Reach Another All-Time High Nebraska s second season inside the spectacular Pinnacle Bank Arena promises to be packed with action from start to finish, and Husker women s basketball fans are showing that they want to see it all in person this season. Heading into the regular season, Nebraska had sold a school-record 3,909 season tickets for the 2014-15 campaign. In their first season at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2013-14, Nebraska shattered its previous season ticket sales record with more than 3,700. The previous record came in 2010-11, when NU sold approximately 2,700 season tickets. Last season, Nebraska ranked No. 11 nationally with an average home attendance of 6,161 fans per game. The Huskers ranked No. 8 nationally in total attendance with 110,892 fans flocking to the arena to watch the Big Red roll to a 16-2 home record. Theriot Claims Preseason All-Big Ten Honors Nebraska junior Rachel Theriot captured a spot on the preseason first-team All-Big Ten team announced at Big Ten Conference Women s Basketball Media Day on Oct. 16. Theriot, a 6-0 point guard from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, joined senior point guards Rachel Banham (Minnesota) and Samantha Logic (Iowa) on the five-player honor squads of both the conference coaches and media. Michigan State sophomore Aerial Powers and Northwestern sophomore Nia Coffey rounded out the coaches top five. Sophomores Amanda Zahui from Minnesota and Lexie Brown from Maryland, along with junior Ameryst Alston from Ohio State claimed spots on the media s six-player team. As a team, Nebraska was picked No. 3 in the conference by the media, trailing Maryland and Michigan State. Iowa earned the No. 3 spot ahead of the Huskers in the coaches ranking of the top three teams. Big Red, Big Picture Nebraska s No. 13 final national ranking in 2014 the Associated Press Poll was the second-highest final ranking in school history, trailing only NU s No. 4 AP finish in 2010. The AP produces its final ranking at the end of the regular season and does not do another poll during or after the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska was ranked No. 19 in the final regular-season NCAA RPI heading into the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska s 2014-15 recruiting class is ranked No. 8 nationally by ESPN - the best class in school history. The 2013-14 recruiting class was ranked No. 9 by ESPN. They are the two best classes in school history. Nebraska s No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament marked the second-best seed the Huskers ever earned in the Big Dance, trailing only NU s No. 1 seed in 2010. Nebraska retired 2010 All-American Kelsey Griffin s jersey at the Michigan game (Jan. 29). The 2010 Senior CLASS Award winner and Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year had her number raised at Pinnacle Bank Arena, but not permanently retired. Current Husker Emily Cady shares Griffin s No. 23. Griffin, a five-year WNBA veteran, made a return trip to Lincoln from her club team in Australia. NU has earned NCAA Tournament trips six of the past eight seasons (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014). The Huskers have advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 twice in the last five seasons (2010, 2013). Coach Connie Yori is the winningest coach in Husker history (247 victories) and has won conference coach-of-the-year honors in the Big Ten (2013, 2014), Big 12 (2012) and Missouri Valley (2002). She was the national coach-of-the-year in 2010. Husker Career 20-Point Games Rachel Theriot (9) Points vs. Minnesota (1/16/14) 33 at Utah (11/15/13) 28 at Ohio State (2/20/14) 26 vs. Northern Colorado (11/30/14) 25 at UCLA (11/28/14) 24 vs. #23 Iowa (3/9/14) 24 at #19 Purdue (3/2/14) 24 vs. Indiana (2/16/14) 23 vs. Utah (11/23/14) 20 Tear a Laudermill (6) Points vs. #8 Penn State (2/24/14) 27 at Iowa (2/1/14) 26 vs. BYU (3/24/14) 22 at Wisconsin (2/5/14) 21 at Washington State (11/19/14) 20 vs. #19 Michigan State (3/8/14) 20 Emily Cady (4) Points vs. Utah (11/23/14) 25 vs. #8 Ohio State (2/26/12) 24 at #10 Ohio State (1/19/12) 24 vs. Minnesota (1/16/14) 23 Hailie Sample (1) Points at Creighton (12/5/12) 20 Nebraska s 30-Point Games (Career) (21 Individuals/73 Games) Player (Years) Games 1. Karen Jennings (1989-92) 12 2. Jordan Hooper (2011-14) 10 3. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 9 4. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 8 5. Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) 5 Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 5 -- Rachel Theriot (2013-14) 1 Husker Career Double-Doubles Emily Cady (24) [24 Career: 2014-15 (2); 2013-14 (14); 2012-13 (5); (2011-12 (3)] vs. No. Colorado (11/30/14) 16 points - 10 rebounds vs. Pepperdine (11/15/14) 12 points - 11 rebounds vs. BYU (3/24/14) 13 points - 10 rebounds vs. Fresno State (3/22/14) 15 points - 11 rebounds vs. Illinois (2/27/14) 10 points - 12 rebounds vs. Indiana (2/16/14) 12 points - 13 rebounds at Wisconsin (2/5/14) 10 points - 11 rebounds at Northwestern (1/26/14) 12 points - 10 rebounds vs. #22 Purdue (1/19/14) 13 points - 16 rebounds vs. Minnesota (1/16/14) 23 points - 13 rebounds at Illinois (1/12/14) 19 points - 10 rebounds at Michigan State (1/9/14) 16 points - 12 rebounds vs. Utah State (12/8/13) 16 points -10 rebounds vs. Washington St. (11/30/13) 13 points - 13 rebounds vs. Southern (11/24/13) 18 points - 14 rebounds vs. Alabama (11/11/13) 19 points - 11 rebounds vs. #7 Penn State (3/3/13) 15 points - 10 rebounds vs. Ohio State (2/14/13) 10 points - 16 rebounds at Minnesota (1/20/13) 12 points - 10 rebounds at Indiana (1/10/13) 11 points - 10 rebounds vs. Wisconsin (1/2/13) 13 points - 14 rebounds vs. Kansas (3/18/12) 10 points - 10 rebounds vs. Iowa (3/2/12) 15 points - 10 rebounds at #15 Purdue (2/2/12) 11 points - 12 rebounds Rachel Theriot (4) vs. Fresno State (3/22/14) 10 points - 12 assists vs. Minnesota (3/7/14) 14 points - 18 assists at Wisconsin (2/5/14) 11 points - 11 assists vs. Michigan (1/29/14) 10 points - 11 assists Hailie Sample (3) vs. BYU (3/24/14) 10 points - 10 rebounds vs. #23 Iowa (3/9/14) 11 points - 15 rebounds at #9 Texas A&M (3/25/13) 10 points - 11 rebounds Nebraska Season Double-Doubles Player (Season) Double-Doubles 1.Kelsey Griffin (2009-10) 20 2. Nafeesah Brown (1993-94) 16 3. Emily Cady (2013-14) 14 Jordan Hooper (2013-14) 14 Jordan Hooper (2011-12) 14 6. Karen Jennings (1992-93) 13 Karen Jennings (1990-91) 13
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 8 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com Nebraska Individual Career Highs Scoring Player (Game, Date) Points Rachel Theriot (vs. Minnesota, 1/16/14) 33 Tear a Laudermill (vs. Penn State, 2/24/14) 27 Emily Cady (vs. Utah, 11/23/14) 25 Hailie Sample (at Creighton, 12/5/12) 20 Allie Havers (vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 17 Brandi Jeffery (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 19 Anya Kalenta (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 14 Natalie Romeo (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 7 Jasmine Cincore (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 5 Kaylee Page (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 2 Esther Ramacieri (vs. Fresno State, 3/22/14) 2 Chandler Smith (vs. Northern Colorado, 11/30/14) 1 Rebounding Emily Cady (vs. Ohio State, 2/14/13) 16 Hailie Sample (vs. Iowa, 3/9/14) 15 Allie Havers (at Northwestern, 1/26/14) 10 Brandi Jeffery (at Wash. St., 11/19/14; vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 8 Anya Kalenta (vs. Peppderdine, 11/15/14) 8 Rachel Theriot (at UCLA, 11/28/14) 8 Tear a Laudermill (Three Times, vs. Minnesota, 1/16/14) 6 Natalie Romeo (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 3 Jasmine Cincore (vs. Utah, 11/23/14) 2 Esther Ramacieri (Four Times, vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 2 Chandler Smith (Northern Colorado, 11/30/14) 1 Emily Wood (vs. Alcorn St., 11/16/14; vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 1 Assists Rachel Theriot (vs. Minnesota, 3/7/14) 18 Emily Cady (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 8 Hailie Sample (at Purdue, 2/11/13) 6 Tear a Laudermill (vs. Northwestern, 1/2/14; vs. ORU, 12/29/13) 5 Brandi Jeffery (Five Times, vs. Utah, 11/23/14) 4 Natalie Romeo (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 4 Allie Havers (vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 3 Jasmine Cincore (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 1 Kaylee Page (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 1 Esther Ramacieri (vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 1 Steals Brandi Jeffery (vs. Vermont, 12/18/11) 6 Emily Cady (vs. Indiana, 1/5/12) 5 Rachel Theriot (vs. BYU, 3/24/14) 5 Tear a Laudermill (Three Times, at UCLA, 11/28/14) 4 Hailie Sample (at Wash. St., 11/19/14; vs. Northwestern, 1/2/14) 3 Jasmine Cincore (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 1 Allie Havers (Nine Times, vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 1 Natalie Romeo (Three Times, vs. Utah, 11/23/14) 1 Blocked Shots Emily Cady (at Wisconsin, 2/28/13) 4 Allie Havers (vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 3 Hailie Sample (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 3 Anya Kalenta (vs. Utah, 11/23/14) 2 Tear a Laudermill (vs. UMass-Lowell, 11/27/13) 2 Rachel Theriot (vs. Purdue, 1/5/13) 2 Brandi Jeffery (Eight Times, vs. Utah, 11/23/14) 1 Minutes Played Emily Cady (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 49 Rachel Theriot (at Wisconsin, 2/5/14; vs. Minnesota, 1/16/14) 45 Hailie Sample (Four Times, vs. Illinois, 2/27/14) 40 Tear a Laudermill (vs. BYU, 3/24/14) 40 Brandi Jeffery (vs. Utah, 11/23/14) 32 Allie Havers (vs. Utah, 11/23/14) 29 Anya Kalenta (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 26 Natalie Romeo (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 24 Kaylee Page (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 11 Jasmine Cincore (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 10 Esther Ramacieri (vs. Northern Colorado, 11/30/14) 10 Emily Wood (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 3 Three-Pointers Made Tear a Laudermill (vs. Penn State, 2/24/14) 7 Rachel Theriot (at Purdue, 3/2/14) 4 Emily Cady (vs. Wisconsin, 1/2/13; vs. Minnesota, 1/22/12) 3 Brandi Jeffery (vs. Minnesota, 1/16/14) 3 Anya Kalenta (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 2 Natalie Romeo (vs. Utah, 11/23/14) 2 Hailie Sample (Three Times, vs. Oral Roberts, 12/20/12) 1 Nebraska Posts Perfect GSR for 10th Straight Season Nebraska Coach Connie Yori would be the first to say that nobody s perfect. However, in the eyes of the NCAA s Division I Graduation Success Rate (GSR), that s exactly what her Husker program has been for 10 consecutive years. Nebraska is the only program among the 14 Big Ten Conference schools to accomplish the perfect score for 10 straight years. The NCAA announced the release of its annual Graduation Success Rate report on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and Nebraska was a national leader in women s basketball for the 10th straight season, dating back to to 2004-05. Yori, who is entering her 13th season at Nebraska, joined Coach Robin Krapfl s women s golf program, Coach Scott Jacobson s women s tennis program and Coach John Cook s volleyball program as Nebraska teams who have produced perfect 100 percent rates each of the last 10 years. Nebraska was one of five Big Ten women s basketball programs to post 100 percent rates in 2013-14, joining Penn State, Purdue, Michigan and Illinois. All 14 Big Ten women s programs posted GSR rates above 80 percent last season. Huskers Seek Seventh NCAA Bid in Last Nine Years Nebraska made its 12th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament and its sixth in the last eight seasons in 2014. The 2014 Huskers also became the first Nebraska team in history to advance to the NCAA second round in back-to-back seasons, after a 2014 first-round win over Fresno State. Over the past six years, the Huskers have produced six NCAA Tournament wins under Coach Connie Yori, after the program notched just two NCAA wins in the first 25 years of the NCAA Tournament. Nebraska s No. 4 seed was its second-highest in school history, trailing only the No. 1 seed the Huskers earned on their way to their first NCAA Sweet 16 in 2010. NU earned its second NCAA Sweet 16 spot as a No. 6 seed in 2013, following wins over No. 11 seed Chattanooga and third-seeded Texas A&M in College Station in 2013. The Huskers notched their first NCAA Tournament win under Coach Yori with a 61-58 victory over Xavier at College Park, Md., in 2008. Yori Claims Back-to-Back Big Ten Coaching Honors Nebraska s Connie Yori was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in voting by conference coaches for the second straight season in 2014. Yori captured her third conference coach-of-the-year award in the last five seasons and her second in the Big Ten. Yori led the 2013-14 Huskers to their second straight unbeaten February, while finishing 12-4 in the Big Ten for the second consecutive year. The Huskers then ran to the Big Ten Tournament title for the first conference tournament title in school history. Nebraska went 1-1 in the 2014 NCAA Tournament to finish with a 26-7 overall mark. Yori s 20-Win Seasons Season Record 1. 2009-10 32-2 2. 2013-14 26-7 3. 2012-13 25-9 4. 2011-12 24-9 5. 2006-07 22-10 6. 2007-08 21-12 The 2014 Huskers opened Big Ten play with a 3-3 mark that included a two-point loss to Purdue and a four-point road loss at Northwestern, before rallying for nine straight wins. The Huskers played their final regular-season game for a share of the Big Ten title for the second straight year, after competing for the Big Ten Tournament title in Indianpolis in 2012. Yori captured Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year honors in 2010 on her way to WBCA, AP, USBWA, Naismith and Kay Yow National Coach-of-the-Year awards. She led the Huskers to the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16 after capturing the Big 12 regular-season title with a perfect 16-0 record. The 2009-10 Huskers, which featured first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin and first-team All-Big 12 picks Cory Montgomery and Yvonne Turner, finished with a 32-2 overall record. Before becoming Nebraska s head coach in 2002-03, Yori claimed Missouri Valley Conference Coach-ofthe-Year honors in her final season at Creighton in 2002. In Yori s first 12 seasons as NU s coach, her Huskers have earned a total of 37 all-conference awards (12 first team, 4 second team, 11 honorable mention, 5 freshmen, 5 defensive). Jordan Hooper earned Nebraska s first Big Ten Player-of-the-Year award in 2014, becoming Yori s second conference player of the year in the last five seasons at Nebraska. Kelsey Griffin claimed Big 12 Player-of-the-Year honors in 2010. Talented Young Huskers Challenged to Fill Hooper s Spot When Nebraska took the floor in the regular season opener against Pepperdine on Nov. 15, it marked the first time since 2010 that Jordan Hooper was not in the starting lineup for the Big Red. Hooper, a three-time first-team All-Big Ten forward and a 2014 first-team WBCA All-American, started 131 consecutive games for the Huskers from 2010-11 through 2013-14. Hooper finished her Husker career ranked No. 2 in career points (2,357) and rebounds (1,110) while setting the school record with 295 career three-pointers. Hooper averaged 18.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and and 2.3 threes per game in her career. As a senior in 2013-14, Hooper averaged 20.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.4 threes per contest. NU Nuggets: Huskers At a Glance #31, Anya Kalenta, 6-3, Jr., F, Minsk, Belarus (6.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg) Anya Kalenta has her NCAA Division I basketball career off to an impressive start by averaging 6.2 points and 3.0 rebounds while playing in five of the Huskers first six games.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 9 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com She averaged 12.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in a pair of wins on opening weekend. She established career highs with 14 points and eight rebounds against Pepperdine on Nov. 15. The 6-3 forward went 2-for-2 from three-point range against Alcorn State on Nov. 16. Kalenta suffered a broken nose in preseason practice on Oct. 29 and underwent surgery Oct. 30. She was hit by an unintentional elbow from Darrien Washington. Kalenta wore a protective mask in both exhibition games and against Pepperdine. She earned third-team NJCAA All-America honors in 2013-14 at Vincennes University in Indiana. She transferred to Vincennes after spending her freshman season at Broward College in Florida in 2012-13. Kalenta ranked in the NJCAA s top 25 in scoring (20.8 ppg, 13th), rebounding (10.7 rpg, 22nd) and blocked shots (2.1 bpg, 20th) in her only season with the Trailblazers at Vincennes in 2013-14. She hit 51.1 percent of field goals, including 41 percent of her three-pointers last season. The 6-3 Kalenta hit 32 threes on the season. Kalenta was a member of the Belarus U-20 National Team at the 2013 European Championships. #22, Allie Havers, 6-5, So., C, Paw Paw, Mich. (4.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg) One of the tallest Nebraska women s basketball players in history, Allie Havers is one of the most improved Huskers on the 2014-15 team. She is averaging 4.7 points and 4.7 rebounds while playing 20.3 minutes per game off the bench to help the Huskers to a 6-0 start. She produced her best game of the young season with eight points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench in Nebraska s 82-61 win at Washington State on Nov. 19. Havers was NU s top post off the bench as a true freshman in 2013-14, averaging 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds while playing in all 33 games. She averaged just over 10 minutes per contest. She played a huge role in Nebraska s 2014 Big Ten Tournament title. In a Big Ten semifinal win over No. 19 Michigan State on March 8, Havers entered the game early in the first half after All-American Jordan Hooper was whistled for her second foul. Havers took the floor with NU trailing 16-13. She ignited a massive surge, dishing out three assists in her first three minutes to spark a 26-3 eruption that gave the Big Red a 39-19 lead with seven minutes left in the half. She later scored six straight points to send Nebraska to the locker room with a 50-27 lead. Havers finished with career highs of 17 points, three assists and three blocks to go along with one steal in just 19 minutes. #5, Natalie Romeo, 5-7, Fr., G, Martinez, Calif. (4.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.8 apg) NU s top guard off the bench through the first four games, freshman Natalie Romeo missed the UCLA and Northern Colorado games with a stress reaction in her foot. She is not expected to play against Duke. She is averaging 4.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 15.5 minutes per game on the season. She had a strong six-point effort where she added two rebounds, an assist and a steal in NU s win over Utah on Nov. 23. Romeo hit a pair of three-pointers to spark the Huskers. Romeo saw extensive playing time on opening weekend (Nov. 15-16), averaging 6.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steal in 20.0 minutes per game in wins over Pepperdine and Alcorn State. Romeo earned first-team All-California Elite honors from Cal-Hi Sports in 2014. She was a two-time first-team All-California Division II pick at Carondelet High School. Romeo was rated as the No. 55 Player in the Nation by ESPN (No. 12 Point Guard) and the No. 27 Player in the Nation (No. 6 Point Guard) by Full Court Press. She averaged 19.8 points, 7.8 assists and 5.6 steals as a senior at Carondelet High School. Romeo finished her four-year high school career with 2,151 points, 552 rebounds, 735 assists and 613 steals and finished No. 2 on Carondelet s all-time scoring list behind Stanford All-American Jayne Appel. #34, Jasmine Cincore, 5-8, Fr., G, Arlington, Tenn. (2.2 ppg, 0.6 rpg) Jasmine Cincore has seen action in five of NU s first six games, averaging 2.2 points in just 4.8 minutes per game. Cincore played well on opening weekend (Nov. 15-16), averaging 4.5 points in 8.5 minutes per game in wins over Pepperdine and Alcorn State. She hit 3-of-6 shots from the floor and 3-of-5 free throws. She was a two-time Tennessee Class 2-AA Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014. Cincore earned first-team all-class, All-Tennessee honors from USA Today in 2014. She averaged 15.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 steals as a senior at Briarcrest Christian. #30, Chandler Smith, 6-0, Fr., G, Brewster, Wash. (1.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg) Chandler Smith saw the first action of her collegiate career with one point and one rebound in three first-half minutes off the bench in Nebraska s 63-56 win over Northern Colorado Nov. 30. Smith suited up but did not play in Husker wins over Utah and UCLA. Smith was impressive in preseason practice but was sidelined for more than a month by a stress fracture in her leg. Smith was the two-time Washington Class 1A Player of the Year (2013, 2014) She earned a spot on the Washington all-class, all-state team in 2014. Smith was rated as the No. 62 Player in the Nation (No. 18 Wing) by ESPN (2014) #2, Kaylee Page, 6-2, Fr., F, Alma, Kan. (0.5 ppg, 0.5 rpg) Kaylee Page scored her first points with a pair of free throws in NU s win over Alcorn State on Nov. 16. She added a rebound and an assist against ASU. She has seen action in four of NU s first six games. Page was the 2014 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year and the two-time Kansas Class 4A Player of the Year (2013, 2014) while playing for her father, Jim, at Wamego High School. She was ranked as the No. 42 Player in the Nation by ESPN (2014), and the No. 18 Shooting Guard in the Nation by ESPN (2014). 2014 Big Ten Final Standings Team Overall (Big Ten) 1. Penn State 24-8 (13-3) 2. Michigan State 23-10 (13-3) 3. Nebraska 26-7 (12-4) 4. Purdue 22-9 (11-5) 5. Iowa 27-9 (11-5) 6. Minnesota 22-13 (8-8) 7. Michigan 20-14 (8-8) 8. Ohio State 17-18 (5-11) 9. Northwestern 17-16 (5-11) 10. Indiana 21-13 (5-11) 11. Wisconsin 10-19 (3-13) 12. Illinois 9-21 (2-14) 2014 Big Ten Awards (Coaches) Coach of the Year: Connie Yori, Nebraska Player of the Year: Jordan Hooper, Nebraska Defensive Player of the Year: Dara Taylor, Penn St. Freshman of the Year: Amanda Zahui B., Minnesota Sixth Player of the Year: Whitney Bays, Purdue First-Team All-Big Ten Jordan Hooper, Sr., F, Nebraska (unanimous) Maggie Lucas, Sr., G, Penn State (unanimous) Rachel Banham, Jr., G, Minnesota (unanimous) Courtney Moses, Sr., G, Purdue (unanimous) Samantha Logic, Jr., G, Iowa (unanimous) Rachel Theriot, So., G, Nebraska Ameryst Alston, So., G, Ohio State Ariel Edwards, Sr., G/F, Penn State Aeriel Powers, RFr., G, Michigan State Nia Coffey, Fr., F, Northwestern Michala Johnson, Jr., F, Wisconsin Second-Team All-Big Ten Emily Cady, Jr., F, Nebraska Tear a Laudermill, Jr., G, Nebraska Larryn Brooks, Fr., G, Indiana Bethany Doolittle, Jr., C, Iowa Cyesha Goree, Jr., F, Michigan Annalise Pickrel, Sr., F, Michigan State Amanda Zahui B., RFr., C, Minnesota Dara Taylor, Sr., G, Penn State KK Houser, Sr., G, Purdue All-Defensive Team Hailie Sample, Jr., F, Nebraska Bethany Doolittle, Jr., C, Iowa Klarissa Bell, Sr., G, Michigan State Amanda Zahui B., RFr., C, Minnesota Dara Taylor, Sr., G, Penn State All-Freshman Team Amanda Zahui B., RFr., Minnesota Nia Coffey, Fr., F, Northwestern Larryn Brooks, Fr., G, Indiana Aeriel Powers, RFr., G, Michigan State Ally Disterhoft, Fr., G, Iowa Big Ten All-Tournament Team Rachel Theriot, So., G, Nebraska (MVP) Jordan Hooper, Sr., F, Nebraska Samantha Logic, Jr., G, Iowa Melissa Dixon, Sr., G, Iowa Ally Disterhoft, Fr., G, Iowa Ameryst Alston, So., G, Ohio State Nebraska Career Games Started Player (Years) Games Played 1. Lindsey Moore (2010-13) 132 2. Jordan Hooper (2011-14) 131 3. Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) 127 4. Janet Smith (1979-82) 122 5. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 120 Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-83) 120 7. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 119 8. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 114 -- Emily Cady (2012-15) 106 -- Hailie Sample (2012-15) 106
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 10 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 2014-15 Husker Season In-Depth NU leads at the half 4-0 NU trails at the half 1-0 NU is tied at the half 1-0 NU attempts more FG than opponent 3-0 NU attempts fewer FG than opponent 3-0 NU attempts same number of FG as opponent 0-0 NU makes more FG than opponent 4-0 NU makes fewer FG than opponent 2-0 NU makes same number of FG as opponent 0-0 NU has better FG Pct. than opponent 5-0 NU has worse FG Pct. than opponent 1-0 NU shoots 50 percent or better from field 1-0 NU shoots less than 50 percent from field 5-0 NU shoots 40 percent or better from field 5-0 NU shoots less than 40 percent from field 1-0 NU shoots more FT than opponent 5-0 NU shoots fewer FT than opponent 1-0 NU shoots same number of FT as opponent 0-0 NU makes more FT than opponent 5-0 NU makes fewer FT than opponent 1-0 NU makes same number of FT as opponent 0-0 NU has more total rebounds than opponent 4-0 NU has fewer total rebounds than opponent 2-0 NU has same number of total rebounds as opp. 0-0 NU has more offensive rebounds than opponent 4-0 NU has fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 2-0 NU has same number of off. rbs. as opponent 0-0 NU has more assists than opponent 5-0 NU has fewer assists than opponent 1-0 NU has same number of assists as opponent 0-0 NU has more turnovers than opponent 2-0 NU has fewer turnovers than opponent 4-0 NU has same number of turnovers as opponent 0-0 NU has more steals than opponent 3-0 NU has fewer steals than opponent 3-0 NU has same number of steals as opponent 0-0 NU has more blocked shots than opponent 2-0 NU has fewer blocked shots than opponent 3-0 NU has same number of blocks as opponent 1-0 NU commits more fouls than opponent 0-0 NU commits fewer fouls than opponent 5-0 NU commits same number of fouls as opponent 1-0 Games are decided by 20 or more points 4-0 Games are decided by 10 or more points 4-0 Games are decided by 9 or fewer points 2-0 Games are decided by 5 or fewer points 1-0 Games are decided by 3 or fewer points 0-0 Overtime Games 0-0 Playing on Monday 0-0 Playing on Tuesday 0-0 Playing on Wednesday 1-0 Playing on Thursday 0-0 Playing on Friday 1-0 Playing on Saturday 1-0 Playing on Sunday 3-0 Playing in November 6-0 Playing in December 0-0 Playing in January 0-0 Playing in February 0-0 Playing in March 0-0 She averaged 18.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.2 assists over her four-year career. She hit 35.3 percent of her threes, connecting on 181 threes in her 93-game career. Page finished with 1,755 points, 771 rebounds, 293 assists, 167 steals and 355 blocks. #11, Esther Ramacieri, 5-8, So., G, Repentigny, Quebec, Canada (0.2 ppg, 0.4 rpg) Esther Ramacieri has seen action in five of NU s first six games, including a career-high 10 minutes in Nebraska s win over Northern Colorado Nov. 30. She scored her first point of the season against the Bears. She grabbed two rebounds in NU s win over Alcorn State Nov. 16. Ramacieri competed in 17 games for the Huskers as a true freshman, including five regular-season Big Ten contests. She was a reserve in the backcourt and at power forward. Ramacieri is the fourth Canadian to play for the Huskers under Coach Yori, including Chelsea Aubry (2004-07), Kaitlyn Burke (2008-12) and Harleen Sidhu (2009-12). #12, Emily Wood, 5-5, Fr., G, Salina, Kan. (0.0 ppg, 0.7 rpg) Emily Wood walked on to the Nebraska program after being recruited by Harvard, Dartmouth, Washburn and Western Illinois. She grabbed one rebound against both Pepperdine and Alcorn State. She was a first-team Kansas Class 5A all-state selection as a senior at Salina Central High School in 2014. Wood averaged 16.0 points per game as a senior, while hitting a school-record 91 threes. She hit 42.1 percent of her threes and 86.2 percent of her free throws as a senior. Wood played on the MOKAN Eclipse club team coached by Doug Finch, who is the father of Nebraska assistant coach Dayna Finch. Doug Finch is also the head boys coach at Salina Central. #50, Darrien Washington, 6-2, Fr., F, Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) Darrien Washington saw playing time in Nebraska s exhibition games but could be a candidate for a redshirt in 2014-15. Washington has not played in NU s first five regular-season games. Washington was a two-time first-team All-Oakland selection (2013, 2014). She averaged 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.1 blocks for Oakland Skyline High School as a senior. Washington produced 1,181 points and nearly 1,000 rebounds in her high school career. Washington was a club teammate of Natalie Romeo on the Cal Stars Elite. Hooper Continues String of Nebraska WNBA Success Jordan Hooper became the third Husker in the last five years taken in the top 13 picks of the WNBA Draft, when she was chosen by the Tulsa Shock with the first pick of the second round of the 2014 WNBA Draft on April 14. She was the fourth Husker selected among the top 25 picks in the draft in the same span. Lindsey Moore (2013, Minnesota Lynx) was NU s most recent first-round pick. Kelsey Griffin (2010, Minnesota Lynx) was the No. 3 overall pick in 2010 and has spent five seasons with the Connecticut Sun. Huskers in WNBA Draft Since 2010 2014-Jordan Hooper 13th 2013-Lindsey Moore 12th 2010-Kelsey Griffin 3rd 2010-Cory Montgomery 25th Nebraska Coach Connie Yori also has helped guide Cory Montgomery, Yvonne Turner, Danielle Page, and Kiera Hardy to stints in the WNBA since 2007. Hardy and Montgomery were third-round WNBA Draft choices, while Page and Turner signed free agent contracts. Hooper closed one of the greatest careers in Nebraska history as a firstteam WBCA All-American in 2014. She joined NU retired jersey honorees Karen Jennings (1993) and Kelsey Griffin (2010) as the only Huskers in history to earn first-team All-America honors. A three-time first-team All-Big Ten choice, Hooper was the 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year. Hooper, who was a two-time Big Ten All-Tournament selection and helped the Huskers to their first-ever Big Ten Tournament title in 2014, finished her career as the school record holder with 295 three-pointers which tied for third in Big Ten history. She also tied the NU record with 40 career double-doubles while ranking second in school history in both points (2,357) and rebounds (1,110). Hooper is the only Husker and one of only two Big Ten players in history to achieve those combined career milestones. Huskers Rank Among National Attendance Leaders In 18 home games, the Huskers attracted 110,892 fans including 10 of the top-16 largest home nonconference crowds in school history in 2013-14. Nebraska s total home attendance of 110,892 ranked No. 8 nationally, while NU s average home attendance of 6,161 ranked 11th in 2013-14. NU drew 5,000 or more fans for 14 of its first 18 home games, including four consecutive crowds of more than 7,000 to close its first regular season at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Big Red drew seven crowds of 5,000 or more in 10 home non-conference games, after drawing just five home non-conference crowds of 5,000 or more in 37 seasons at the Devaney Center. Nebraska attracted almost 15,000 fans to Pinnacle Bank Arena in its season-opening weekend, including a non-conference school-record crowd of 9,750 for a season-opening win over UCLA on Nov. 8. The Huskers added a crowd of 4,924 for a Veterans Day win over Alabama on Nov. 11. The 14,674 fans over two games nearly matched the 15,221 fans who attended Nebraska s eight home non-conference games in Coach Connie Yori s first season in 2002-03. Nebraska s average home attendance of 5,658 marked the best single-season non-conference average in school history, crushing the 4,049 fans per game the Huskers averaged during home non-conference action in 2012-13. With just one more home non-conference game than 2012-13, the Big Red attracted 20,139 more fans than 2012-13 (36,436), which was also a school non-conference record.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 11 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com Huskers Produced Second-Best Win Total for Third Straight Season Nebraska notched the second-highest win total in school history for the third consecutive year, finishing at 26-7 (.788) to produce the second-best overall winning percentage in school history in 2013-14. The Huskers have averaged 25 wins over the past three years, including 24 victories in 2012 and 25 wins in 2013. Before NU s 24 wins in 2011-12, only one Husker team had produced more than 23 wins in a season - Nebraska s 2009-10 Big 12 championship team that finished 32-2 (.941 winning percentage), including the school s first trip to the NCAA Sweet 16. The 2012-13 Huskers took a step forward by notching 25 wins, including a pair of NCAA Tournament victories to reach NU s second NCAA Sweet 16. The 2013-14 Huskers kept NU moving up after winning the school s first conference tournament title at the 2014 Big Ten Tournament. Nebraska s seven losses in 2013-14 were also tied for the second-fewest in school history, trailing only the two losses by the 2009-10 squad. The 1988 Big Eight champion Huskers finished 22-7. The only other NU team to lose seven or fewer games was Nebraska s first-ever varsity team in 1974-75, which went 9-7 against primarily lower division (NCAA Division II, III, NAIA) opponents. Nebraska, which has produced six 20-win seasons in the past eight years, had managed only five 20- win seasons in the previous 26 years before Coach Connie Yori led the Huskers to 22 wins in 2006-07. NU owns 15 20-win seasons and three 25-win campaigns in 39 seasons as a varsity sport. Nebraska owns four 20-win seasons in the last five years, which has included the four top victory totals in school history, including an NU-record 32 wins in 2009-10. Prior to Yori s arrival in 2002-03, NU s record for single-season wins was 23 (1978-79, 1979-80, 1992-93, 1997-98). Double Trouble: Cady Climbing Husker Career Chart Emily Cady is tied for fourth in Nebraska history with 24 career doubledoubles. The 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., tied teammate Jordan Hooper for second in the Big Ten with 14 double-doubles in 2013-14. They became the first Husker teammates to both produce double-figure double-doubles in the same season. As a senior, Cady will try to join Hooper, Kelsey Griffin and Karen Jennings as the only players in Husker history with two double-digit double-double campaigns. Cady is one of just six Huskers in history with 10 or more doubledoubles in a season, including Griffin (10, 2006-07; 20, 2009-10), Jennings NU s Best Seasons Season Record 1. 2009-10 32-2 2. 2013-14 26-7 3. 2012-13 25-9 4. 2011-12 24-9 5. 1992-93 23-8 1997-98 23-10 1978-79 23-13 1979-80 23-17 9. 2006-07 22-10 bold indicates Connie Yori-coached team Double-Double Dynamo Nebraska s Career Leaders Player (Years) Doubles 1. Jordan Hooper (11-14) 40 Kelsey Griffin (06-10) 40 3. Karen Jennings (90-93) 36 4. Emily Cady (12-15) 24 Nafeesah Brown (1993-94) 24 (13, 1990-91; 13, 1991-92), Nafeesah Brown (16, 1993-94), Maurtice Ivy (10, 1985-86) and Carol Garey (10, 1978-79). Nebraska players have produced 10 double-digit double-double seasons. Cady, Sample Own 106 Consecutive Starts Together Nebraska seniors Emily Cady and Hailie Sample have joined each other in the Huskers starting five for 106 consecutive games, dating back to their first games of their freshman season at NU in 2011-12. Junior point guard Rachel Theriot has joined them in the starting five for each of the last 67 games, while senior Tear a Laudermill has made 35 straight starts. Departed All-America Jordan Hooper graduated from the Husker program and headed to the WNBA after making 131 consecutive starts, while NU used the same starting five in the final 30 games last season. Consistent starting lineups are nothing new for the Huskers under Coach Connie Yori. In fact, over the past 10 seasons (including 2014-15) Nebraska has used only 23 different starting lineups over 298 games. The 2011-12, 2006-07 and 2003-04 Huskers all used the same starting lineup for every game. Huskers Set for Record TV Exposure in 2014-15 Nebraska is expected to set a record with 16 nationally televised regular-season games in 2014-15. The Huskers will fill the BTN airwaves with nine guaranteed regular-season appearances on the network and the possibility of two more wildcard selections. Nebraska has never had more than 11 regular-season games televised in a year, and the record for nationally televised games in a season is 15 (including conference and NCAA tournaments). In addition to the prospect of 11 BTN games, the Huskers will face Maryland on CBS at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 3 p.m., in the conference s premier slot for women s basketball all season long. It will be Nebraska s second appearance on CBS in the last three years. The Huskers will battle the Terrapins on ESPN2 on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. in College Park. Nebraska made its first two national TV appearances of the year on the Pac-12 Network, when the Huskers won at Washington State (Nov. 19) and UCLA (Nov. 28). The Huskers will play their third televised road non-conference game against Creighton at D.J. Sokol Arena on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 8:05 p.m. It will be Nebraska s first-ever appearance on Fox Sports 1. The Huskers open their BTN national TV schedule against No. 7 Duke in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. NU tips its first 18-game Big Ten Conference season on BTN at Minnesota on Monday, Dec. 29, at 8 p.m. The Big Red are back on BTN to battle Michigan State in East Lansing on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. The Huskers return home for a pair of huge games against traditional Big Ten powers Penn State (Jan. Nebraska Career Three-Point Leaders Player, Pos. (Season) 3FG 1. Jordan Hooper, F (2011-14) 295 2. Kiera Hardy, G (2004-07) 267 3. Yvonne Turner, G (2007-10) 183 4. Lindsey Moore, G (2009-13) 173 5. Anna DeForge, G (1995-98) 155 6. Kate Galligan, G (1993-96) 145 7. Nicole Kubik, G (1997-00) 129 8. Amy Stephens, G (1986-89) 129 9. Kaitlyn Burke, G (2007-12) 110 10. Tear a Laudermill, G (2012-15) 109 Nebraska Season 3FG Made* Season 3FG 1. 2013-14 231 2. 2011-12 230 3. 2009-10 225 4. 2010-11 218 5. 2012-13 214 6. 2006-07 173 7. 2008-09 171 8. 2004-05 161 9. 2005-06 155 10. 2007-08 148 11. 2003-04 145 *all teams coached by Connie Yori Nebraska Season 3FG attempted* Season 3FG 1. 2011-12 759 2. 2012-13 684 3. 2009-10 661 4. 2010-11 658 5. 2013-14 645 6. 2006-07 519 7. 2008-09 516 8. 2004-05 484 9. 2003-04 462 10. 2005-06 457 11. 2007-08 455 *all teams coached by Connie Yori Nebraska s Top Home Win Totals Season Wins 1. 2013-14 16 2009-10 16 1997-98 16 4. 2007-08 14 1978-79 14 6. 2012-13 13 2011-12 13 2003-04 13 1987-88 13 10.2004-05 12 1998-99 12 1995-96 12 1992-93 12 1986-87 12 Nebraska owns 11 straight seasons with 10 or more home victories (longest streak in school history). Nebraska s 20-Win Seasons Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) 1. 2009-10 32-2 (.941) 16-0 (1.000) 2. 2013-14 26-7 (.788) 12-4 (.750) 2012-13 25-9 (.735) 12-4 (.750) 4. 2011-12 24-9 (.727) 10-6 (.625) 5. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688) 1978-79 23-13 (.639) none 1979-80 23-17 (.575) none 9. 2006-07 22-10 (.688) 10-6 (.625) 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) 11.1975-76 21-9 (.700) none 1991-92 21-11 (.656) 9-5 (.643) 2007-08 21-12 (.636) 9-7 (.563) 1998-99 21-12 (.636) 8-8 (.500) 15.1976-77 21-16 (.588) none *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 12 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com Nebraska All-Time NCAA Appearances 12 Appearances, 20 Games (8-12 Record) Season (Sd.) Opponent Site Result 2014 (4) vs. (12) BYU Los Angeles, Calif. L, 76-80 2014 (4) vs. (13) Fresno State Los Angeles, Calif. W, 74-55 2013 (6) vs. (2) Duke Norfolk, Va. L, 45-53 2013 (6) at (3) Texas A&M College Station, Texas W, 74-63 2013 (6) vs. (11) Chattanooga College Station, Texas W, 73-59 2012 (6) vs. (11) Kansas Little Rock L, 49-57 2010 (1) vs. (4) Kentucky Kansas City L, 67-76 2010 (1) vs. (8) UCLA Minneapolis W, 83-70 2010 (1) vs. (16) Northern Iowa Minneapolis W, 83-44 2008 (8) at (1) Maryland College Park, Md. L, 64-76 2008 (8) vs. (9) Xavier College Park, Md. W, 61-58 2007 (9) vs. (8) Temple Raleigh, N.C. L, 61-64 2000 (12) vs. (5) Boston College Charlottesville, Va. L, 76-93 1999 (11) vs. (6) Kentucky Los Angeles L, 92-98 1998 (9) at (1) Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. L, 60-75 1998 (9) vs. (8) New Mexico Norfolk, Va. W, 76-59 1996 (9) vs. (8) Colo. St. Stanford, Calif. L, 62-66 1993 (6) at (3) USC Los Angeles L, 60-78 1993 (6) vs. (11) San Diego Lincoln W, 81-58 1988 (5) at (4) USC Los Angeles L, 82-100 Nebraska s Top 25 Wins Under Yori (32) Opponent Final Location #23 Iowa (March 9, 2014) 72-65 Indianapolis, Ind. #19 Michigan State (March 8, 2014) 86-58 Indianapolis, Ind. #8 Penn State (Feb. 24, 2014) 94-74 Pinnacle Bank Arena #24 Michigan State (Feb. 8, 2014) 76-56 Pinnacle Bank Arena #9 Texas A&M (March 25, 2013) 74-53 College Station, Texas #25 Michigan State (Jan. 24, 2013) 59-54 Devaney Center #24 Florida State (Dec. 8, 2012) 78-77 Devaney Center #14 Ohio State (March 3, 2012) 77-62 Indianapolis, Ind. #8 Ohio State (Feb. 26, 2012) 71-57 Devaney Center #15 Purdue (Feb. 2, 2012) 93-89 3OT West Lafayette, Ind. #16 Penn State (Dec. 30, 2011) 71-63 University Park, Pa. #23 USC (Nov. 18, 2011) 68-50 Devaney Center #22 UCLA (March 23, 2010) 83-70 Minneapolis #11 Oklahoma (Feb. 24, 2010) 80-64 Norman, Okla. #13 Iowa State (Feb. 17, 2010) 60-50 Devaney Center #12 Texas A&M (Feb. 6, 2010) 71-60 Devaney Center #10 Oklahoma State (Feb. 3, 2010) 88-67 Devaney Center #9 Baylor (Jan. 17, 2010) 65-56 Waco, Texas #19 Texas (Jan. 12, 2010) 91-79 Devaney Center #5 LSU (Dec. 20, 2009) 77-63 Devaney Center #20 Kansas State (Feb. 25, 2009) 52-47 Devaney Center #24 Arizona State (Dec. 28, 2008) 62-58 Devaney Center #21 Texas A&M (Jan. 23, 2008) 73-60 Devaney Center #15 Texas (Jan. 9, 2008) 56-45 Devaney Center #13 Baylor (Feb. 3, 2007) 76-67 Devaney Center #25 Kansas State (Jan. 17, 2007) 70-63 Devaney Center #18 New Mexico (Nov. 13, 2006) 66-59 Tempe, Ariz. #14 Iowa State (Feb. 12, 2005) 88-59 Devaney Center #2 Baylor (Jan. 12, 2005) 103-99 3OT Devaney Center #9 Kansas State (Jan. 24, 2004) 81-63 Devaney Center #13 Ohio State (Dec. 12, 2003) 60-55 Devaney Center #25 Cincinnati (Dec. 15, 2002) 65-55 Devaney Center NU s Best Winning Percentages Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) 1. 2009-10 32-2 (.941) 16-0 (1.000) 2. 2013-14 26-7 (.788) 12-4 (.750) 2. 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) 3. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) 4. 2012-13 25-9 (.735) 12-4 (.750) 5. 2011-12 24-9 (.727) 10-6 (.625) 6. 1975-76 21-9 (.700) none 7. 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688) 8. 2006-07 22-10 (.688) 10-6 (.625) 9. 1996-97 19-9 (.679) 8-8 (.500) 10. 1991-92 21-11 (.656) 9-5 (.643) *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori Go Big Road NU s Seasons with 10 or More Road Wins 1. 2009-10 16-2 (12-0 Away; 4-2 Neutral) 2. 1975-76 15-8 3. 1976-77 14-14 4. 2012-13 12-5 (10-3 Away; 2-2 Neutral) 2006-07 12-6 1991-92 12-8 1979-80 12-14 8. 2011-12 11-6 (8-4 Away; 3-2 Neutral) 1992-93 11-7 10. 2013-14 10-5 (6-4 Award, 4-1 Neutral) 15, 6 p.m.) and Purdue (Jan. 19, 6 p.m.) that will be televised by BTN. One week later, Nebraska is back on BTN for a Monday night clash at Iowa on Jan. 26. Tip time on BTN is set for 8 p.m. The Huskers return to BTN for their first-ever road trip to Rutgers on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m., before returning home for a BTN rematch with Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. NU s final scheduled appearance on BTN comes against Minnesota on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m., but the Huskers could add BTN wildcard games at Indiana (Feb. 21) and Ohio State (March 1). 14-Team Big Ten Tournament Offers New Format in 2015 The 2015 Big Ten Tournament at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., March 4-8, will offer two more teams and one more round of competition than the last three seasons. A new opening-day on Wednesday, March 4 with features games between the 11 through 14 seeds to cut the tournament field down to 12 teams for the final three days of action. The new format means that the top four seeds in the conference will get two days worth of byes in the Big Ten Tournament, but those four teams will still need to string together three straight wins to earn a championship. First-round games at the tournament will be streamed live on BTN Plus, while second-, third-round and semifinal games will be on BTN. The championship game will air on ESPN on Sunday, March 8 at 6 p.m. NCAA Tournament Changes First & Second Round Sites The NCAA Tournament Selection Show will be back on ESPN on Monday, March 16, before the ESPN family of networks presents every game of the 2015 NCAA Tournament, March 20-April 7. New this year to the NCAA Tournament, first- and second-round games will be awarded to the top-16 seeds bidding for home sites. A shift from the predetermined home sites in the first two rounds in recent years. NCAA Regionals will be held in Oklahoma City, Okla., Greensboro, N.C., Albany, N.Y., and Sacramento, Calif., before the Tampa Bay Times Forum hosts the 2015 NCAA Women s Final Four, April 5-7. BTN Plus, Huskers.com Offer Additional Video Coverage In addition to the games set for TV, all of Nebraska s non-televised regular-season Big Ten games will be available to fans on BTN Plus or Huskers.com. The network s new designation for both BTN.com and BTN2Go games, which were previously designated as the BTDN (Big Ten Digital Network), BTN Plus will provide video streams through all devices (laptop/ tablet/smartphone) of Nebraska s non-televised home games during the non-conference season. Every Nebraska women s basketball game over the last three seasons has been available to Husker fans either on TV or video stream, a stretch of 100 consecutive games. To subscribe to BTN Plus, visit BTN.com. For an up-to-date listing of Nebraska s schedule with game times and television and current video stream information, visit Huskers.com. All times listed on Huskers.com are central and subject to change. Husker Sports Network, Huskers.com Carries NU World-Wide The Husker Sports Network enters its 21st season of producing and marketing the live broadcasts of Nebraska women s basketball in 2014-15. Women s basketball play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney and color commentator Jeff Griesch head into their 14th season together as the Huskers broadcast team. The Husker Sports Network and Nebraska women s basketball have teamed up for well over a decade to take every game, home and away, around the world for free on Huskers.com. In addition to carrying every women s basketball game free on Huskers.com, the Husker Sports Network flagship stations B107.3 FM-KBBK (Lincoln) and The Wolf 93.3 FM-KFFF (Omaha) provide strong FM signals for Husker women s basketball and volleyball. 880-AM-KRVN (Lexington) also provides a huge AM signal statewide in central Nebraska, while more than 20 stations have joined the Husker Sports Network s women s basketball coverage across the state. Nebraska s History of Success at Home Nebraska opened the Pinnacle Bank Arena era with a 16-2 home record in 2013-14, tying the school record for single-season home victories. Packing Pinnacle NU s Top 5 Non-Conference Home Attendance Seasons Season Total (Avg.) 1. 2013-14 56,575 (5,658) 2. 2012-13 36,436 (4,049) 3. 2009-10 27,167 (3,396) 4. 1998-99 20,307 (3,395) 5. 2010-11 27,137 (3,392) The Huskers played the first regular-season basketball game in the history of the arena against USA Today No. 25 UCLA (Nov. 8) and rolled to a 77-49 win over the Bruins. NU its first win over an AP Top 25 team with a 76-56 win over No. 24 Michigan State on Feb. 8. The Huskers added their first-ever win over an AP Top 10 team at the arena with a 94-74 victory over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24. NU won its first-ever Big Ten home game with a 66-65 thriller over Northwestern Jan. 2, and an 88-85 overtime win over Minnesota on Jan. 16. It marked the first overtime game in Pinnacle Bank Arena history. NU suffered its first loss at the new arena to Washington State (76-72) on Nov. 30. The Huskers took their first home Big Ten loss with a 77-75 setback on a last-second shot against No. 22 Purdue on Jan. 19. The Huskers ended the 2013-14 regular season with five consecutive home wins, starting with an 84-51 victory over Michigan on Jan. 29. NU has added four straight home wins, including 3-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, to start the 2014-15 campaign to stretch its home winning streak to nine games.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 13 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com The Huskers have improved to 406-132 (.755) all-time at home. The Huskers have gone 142-36 (.798) over the last 11-plus seasons at home, posting double-figure home victory totals in each of the last 11 seasons, including 16-2 in 2013-14. NU went a perfect 16-0 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2009-10. Nebraska played in the Devaney Center from 1976-77 through 2012-13, and added one appearance at Devaney against Utah on Nov. 23, 2014. The Huskers own a 389-130 record, including 146-88 (.624) mark in conference play. NU went 13-4 at home in 2012-13. Free Throws Continue to Pay Off Big For Big Red Through six games in 2014-15, Nebraska has outscored the opposition 113-49 at the free throw line, an average of plus-10.7 points (18.8-8.2) per game. Last season, the Huskers outscored the opposition by an average of 15.4-8.2 (+7.2 ppg) at the free throw line. The Huskers made 507 free throws, compared to just 270 by their opponents. The Huskers shot a school-record 79.8 percent at the line as a team, which led the Big Ten and ranked third nationally. It was the second-best free throw percentage in NU history (.755). Rachel Theriot finished fourth in the Big Ten in free throw percentage (.885, 69-78), which tied for the third-best free throw shooting season in Nebraska history. Emily Cady (.858, 133-155) ranked seventh in the Big Ten and sixth in Husker single season history. Cady s 133 makes at the line also ranked ninth on Nebraska s single-season chart. Tear a Laudermill also caught fire at the line as a junior, connecting on 59-of-69 (.855) of her free throws. Laudermill did not meet the minimum requirements to qualify for the Big Ten rankings, but her percentage ranked eighth in school history. Laudermill, who was 53-of-84 (.631) from the line in her first two seasons at NU, hit 13 consecutive free throws to end the 2013-14 season, including all nine of her attempts in the NCAA Tournament. Huskers More Than Fair in Foul Department Nebraska s dominance at the free throw line starts with the Huskers winning the fight in the foul department. NU led the Big Ten and ranked second nationally by committing just 13.6 fouls per game. While the Huskers barely put their opponents in the bonus each game, they consistently forced doublebonus free throw situations. Nebraska s opponents averaged 18.9 fouls per game against the Big Red. Through six games in 2014-15, the Huskers have produced similar numbers, committing just 14.7 fouls per game, while forcing 21.8 fouls per game on their opponents for a plus-7.1 differential. The Huskers have outscored the opposition by an average of 10.7 points per game (18.8-8.2) at the free throw line through six games in 2014-15. In 2013-14, NU s plus-5.3 differential in fouls per game and its 79.8 percent free throw shooting allowed the Big Red to outscore its opponents by 237 points at the line in 2013-14 (7.2 ppg). Nebraska continued a non-fouling trend from from 2012-13. The Huskers were whistled for just 12.8 fouls per game in 2012-13, including 11 fouls per game in Big Ten regular-season games. Big Red Playing Big on Boards Nebraska has performed well on the glass through six games this season, producing a plus-5.8 rebound margin (42.0-36.2). Although it is early, the Huskers are on pace with the best rebounding teams in school history. Led by the Big Ten s active career leader in rebounds, Emily Cady (835) and No. 3 active career leader on the boards Hailie Sample (534), NU has five players averaging better than 4.5 boards per game. Last season, Nebraska produced a plus-5.5 rebounding margin (40.2-34.8), which ranked No. 4 in school history. The 2013-14 Huskers produced their best boardwork of the year by outrebounding No. 23 Iowa, 58-27 (+31) in the Big Ten Championship Game. Jordan Hooper and Emily Cady led NU s barrage on the boards throughout the season, as both ranked among the top four players in the Big Ten. Cady finished third with 9.2 rebounds per game while producing 17 double-digit rebound games. Hooper finished fourth in the conference with 9.1 boards per game, while finishing with 16 double-figure rebound games. NU s Top FT Seasons Season FT Pct. 1. 2013-14.798 (507-635) 2. 2014-15.785 (113-144) 3. 2012-13.755 (417-552) 4. 2004-05.749 (432-577) NU s Best on Boards Top Rebound Margin Seasons Season Margin 1. 1997-98 +8.6 2. 1994-95 +5.9 3. 2014-15 +5.8 4. 1990-91 +5.6 5. 2013-14 +5.5 6. 1993-94 +5.0 Cady led the Huskers with 9.8 rebounds in Big Ten play. Sample added a third big rebounding presence for the Huskers in 2013-14, averaging 6.4 rebounds per game to rank 15th in the Big Ten, including 2.5 offensive boards per game to rank seventh in the conference. Sample had a career-high 15 rebounds to help the Huskers to their plus-31 rebound margin against Iowa in the Big Ten title game. Nebraska in Big Ten Statistics TEAM (Through games Dec. 1) Defensive Rebound Pct. - 1st (.780) Free Throw Pct. - 2nd (.785) Defensive Rebounds - 3rd (34.5 drbpg) Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - 4th (1.1) FG Pct. Defense - 4th (.351) Scoring Margin - 5th (+20.8 ppg) Scoring Defense - 5th (56.7 ppg) 3FG Pct. Defense - 5th (.292) Opponent Total Rebounds - 5th (36.2 rpg) Total Rebounds - T5th (42.0 rpg) Rebound Margin - 6th (+5.8 rpg) 3FG Pct. - 6th (.343) Scoring Offense - 7th (77.5 ppg) 3FG Made - 7th (5.7 pg) Field Goal Pct. - 8th (.443) Turnover Margin - 8th (+3.5 topg) Offensive Rebounds - 11th (10.5 orbpg) Assists - 12th (13.7 apg) Blocked Shots - 13th (2.7 bpg) Steals - 13th (6.0 spg) Offensive Rebound Pct. - 13th (.286) INDIVIDUAL (Through games Dec. 1) Scoring - Rachel Theriot - 4th (19.5 ppg) Scoring - Emily Cady - 18th (14.8 ppg) Rebounding - Emily Cady - 11th (8.0 rpg) Rebounding - Hailie Sample - T19th (6.7 rpg) FG Pct. - Emily Cady - 7th (.580) FG Pct. - Rachel Theriot - 9th (.563) 3FG Pct. - Rachle Theriot - 1st (.667) 3FG Made - Tear a Laudermill - 14th (1.7 pg) Assists - Rachel Theriot - 4th (4.8 apg) Assist-to-TO Ratio - Rachel Theriot - 6th (1.7-to-1) FT Pct. - Rachel Theriot - 2nd (.939) FT Pct. - Tear a Laudermill - T8th (.857) FT Pct. - Emily Cady - 10th (.844) Defensive Rebounds - Emily Cady - 9th (6.7 drbpg) Nebraska in NCAA Rankings TEAM (Top 100 rankings through games Dec. 1) Win-Loss Pct. - T1st (1.000) FT Pct. - 6th (.785) Personal Fouls Per Game - 17th (14.7) Turnovers Per Game - 20th (12.5) Scoring Margin - 22nd (+20.8 ppg) Defensive Rebounds Per Game - 23rd (32.0) Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - 40th (1.09) Scoring Offense - 46th (77.5 ppg) FG Pct. Defense - 52nd (.351) Scoring Defense - 53rd (56.7 ppg) FG Pct. - 56th (.443) Rebound Margin - 73rd (+5.8 rpg) Turnover Margin - 81st (+3.5) 3FG Pct. - 91st (.343) INDIVIDUAL (Top 100 rankings through games Nov. 23) FT Pct. - Rachel Theriot - 16th (.939) Scoring - Rachel Theriot - 38th (19.5 ppg) FG Pct. - Rachel Theriot - 50th (.563) Assists Per Game - Rachel Theriot - 60th (4.8) Nebraska Career Assist Leaders Player (Season) Assists 1. Lindsey Moore (2010-13) 699 2. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 696 3. Jina Johansen (2002-05) 567 4. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 563 5. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 444 6. Stacy Imming (1984-87) 402 7. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 392 8. Rachel Theriot (2013-14) 364 9. Ami Beiriger (1979-83) 342 Kathy Hawkins (1975-77) 326
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 14 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 2014-15 Overall Season Statistics Overall Record: 6-0 Home: 4-0 Away: 2-0 Neutral: 0-0 Rebounds Player G-GS Min-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot/Avg. PF-D A TO BK ST TP/Avg. 33-Rachel Theriot 6-6 206-34.3 40-71.563 6-9.667 31-33.939 0-29 29/4.8 7-0 29 17 0 6 117/19.5 23-Emily Cady 6-6 169-28.2 29-50.580 4-9.444 27-32.844 8-40 48/8.0 15-1 16 16 2 7 89/14.8 1-Tear a Laudermill 6-6 149-24.8 24-65.369 10-29.345 12-14.857 2-7 9/1.5 16-0 9 12 2 7 70/11.7 13-Brandi Jeffery 6-6 178-29.7 22-52.423 8-23.348 9-15.600 10-23 33/5.5 12-0 12 8 2 7 61/10.2 31-Anya Kalenta 5-0 64-12.8 12-19.632 3-6.500 4-4 1.000 5-10 15/3.0 5-0 0 4 3 0 31/6.2 3-Hailie Sample 6-6 167-27.8 14-22.636 0-0.000 7-13.538 14-26 40/6.7 10-0 5 7 4 4 35/5.8 5-Natalie Romeo 4-0 62-15.5 6-25.240 3-9.333 4-4 1.000 3-3 6/1.5 4-0 7 2 0 3 19/4.8 22-Allie Havers 6-0 122-20.3 9-37.243 0-3.000 10-14.714 9-19 28/4.7 12-0 2 7 3 1 28/4.7 34-Jasmine Cincore 5-0 24-4.8 3-8.375 0-4.000 5-9.556 0-3 3/0.6 3-0 1 0 0 1 11/2.2 30-Chandler Smith 1-0 3-3.0 0-1.000 0-1.000 1-2.500 0-1 1/1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1/1.0 2-Kaylee Page 4-0 24-6.0 0-6.000 0-4.000 2-2 1.000 0-2 2/0.5 2-0 1 0 0 0 2/0.5 11-Esther Ramacieri 5-0 26-5.2 0-2.000 0-1.000 1-2.500 1-1 2/0.4 2-0 0 0 0 0 1/0.2 12-Emily Wood 3-0 6-2.0 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-2 2/0.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 Team 11-23 34/5.7 2 Total 6 1,200 159-359.443 34-99.343 113-144.785 63-189 252/42.0 88-1 82 75 16 36 465/77.5 Opponents 6 1,200 130-370.351 31-106.292 49-71.690 60-157 217/36.2 131-5 67 96 12 30 340/56.7 Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT Total Deadball Rebounds Nebraska 238 227 0 0 465 14 Opponents 188 152 0 0 340 10 2014-15 Nebraska Women s Basketball Team: Back Row (from left): Director of Operations Jan Bethea, Assistant Coach Amy Stephens, Rachel Theriot, Kaylee Page, Anya Kalenta, Allie Havers, Emily Cady, Darrien Washington, Hailie Sample, Chandler Smith, Head Coach Connie Yori, Assistant Coach Dayna Finch, Assistant Coach Shimmy Gray-Miller. Front Row (from left): Athletic Trainer Julie Tuttle, Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator Austin Thoms, Brandi Jeffery, Natalie Romeo, Tear a Laudermill, Esther Ramacieri, Emily Wood, Jasmine Cincore, Graduate Assistant Manager Meghin Williams, Strength Coach Rusty Ruffcorn.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 15 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 2014-15 Game-by-Game Results Overall: 6-0 Big Ten: 0-0 Home: 4-0 Away: 2-0 Neutral: 0-0 Date Opponent W/L Score Home Away Neutral Total Big Ten Att. High Points High Rebounds High Assists 11/15 Pepperdine W 100-65 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 4,520 (19) Jeffery (11) Cady (8) Cady 11/16 Alcorn State W 83-49 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 4,770 (18) Theriot (9) Sample (5) Theriot 11/19 at Washington State W 82-61 2-0 1-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 853 (20) Laudermill (9) Cady (5) Cady (9) Sample 11/23 Utah W 66-43 3-0 1-0 0-0 4-0 0-0 3,321 (25) Cady (9) Cady (6) Theriot 11/28 at UCLA W 71-66 3-0 2-0 0-0 5-0 0-0 1,169 (24) Theriot (8) Theriot (7) Theriot 11/30 Northern Colorado W 63-56 4-0 2-0 0-0 6-0 0-0 4,975 (25) Theriot (10) Cady (4) Theriot AP Ranking at game time listed before team % denotes Big Ten/ACC Challenge Game * denotes Big Ten Conference game # denotes Big Ten Tournament game (Sears Center Arena-Hoffman Estates, Ill.) Home Attendance (Avg.) -- 17,586 (4,396) Road Attendance (Avg.) -- 2,022 (1,011) Neutral Attendance (Avg.) -- 0,000 (0,000) Total Attendance (Avg.) -- 19,608 (3,268)
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 16 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com Game-by-Game Linescores Game FG FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT PF A TO BS ST TP #16 Nebraska 37 65.569 6 19.316 20 27.741 10 35 45 11 19 9 8 6 100 Pepperdine 28 72.389 6 16.389 3 4.750 9 23 32 22 12 14 0 2 65 #16 Nebraska 29 65.446 8 19.446 17 21.810 17 30 47 14 15 14 2 5 83 Alcorn State 19 56.339 4 12.333 7 8.875 8 21 29 20 11 19 4 7 49 #16 Nebraska 27 62.435 6 13.462 22 29.462 11 40 51 18 13 14 1 4 82 at Washington State 24 75.320 2 27.074 11 18.611 17 28 45 22 10 11 4 7 61 #16 Nebraska 27 64.422 3 12.250 9 10.900 6 33 39 17 12 7 4 11 66 Utah 14 51.275 5 18.278 10 14.714 5 32 37 17 8 16 2 1 43 #15 Nebraska 20 50.400 9 23.391 22 26.846 7 29 36 14 14 22 1 7 71 at UCLA 24 67.358 8 20.400 10 15.667 13 26 39 21 12 18 2 11 66 #15 Nebraska 19 53.358 2 13.154 23 31.742 12 22 34 14 9 9 0 3 63 Northern Colorado 21 49.429 6 13.462 8 12.667 8 27 35 29 14 18 0 2 56
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 17 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 2014-15 Nebraska Team Highs & Lows Husker Team Season Highs Points... 100...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 First Half Points... 56...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Second Half Points... 48...at Washington State, 11/19/14 Field Goals Made... 37...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Field Goals Att... 65...Alcorn State, 11/16/14... 65...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Field Goal Pct... 56.9 (37-65)...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Three-Pt. FG Made... 9...at UCLA, 11/28/14 Three-Pt. FG Att... 23...at UCLA, 11/28/14 Three-Pt. FG Pct... 46.2 (6-13)...at Washington State, 11/19/14 Free Throws Made... 23...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Free Throws Att... 31...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Free Throw Pct... 90.0 (9-10)...Utah, 11/23/14 Rebounds... 51...at Washington State, 11/19/14 Offensive Rebounds... 17...Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Defensive Rebounds... 40...at Washington State, 11/19/14 Rebound Margin... +18 (47-29)...Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Assists... 19...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Steals... 11...Utah, 11/23/14 Blocked Shots... 8...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Turnovers... 22...at UCLA, 11/28/14 Fouls... 18...at Washington State, 11/19/14 Opponent Team Season Lows Points... 43...Utah, 11/23/14 First Half Points... 17...Utah, 11/23/14 Second Half Points... 21...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Field Goals Made... 14...Utah, 11/23/14 Field Goals Att... 49...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Field Goal Pct... 27.5 (14-51)...Utah, 11/23/14 Three-Pt. FG Made... 2...Washington State, 11/19/14 Three-Pt. FG Att... 12...Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Three-Pt. FG Pct... 7.4 (2-27)...Washington State, 11/19/14 Free Throws Made... 3...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Free Throws Att... 4...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Free Throw Pct... 66.7 (8-12)...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14... 66.7 (10-15)...UCLA, 11/28/14 Rebounds... 29...Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Rebound Margin... -18 (29-47)...Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Offensive Rebounds... 5...Utah, 11/23/14 Defensive Rebounds... 21...Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Assists... 8...Utah, 11/23/14 Steals... 1...Utah, 11/23/14 Blocked Shots... 0...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14... 0...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Turnovers... 11...Washington State, 11/19/14 Fouls... 17...Utah, 11/23/14 Husker Team Season Lows Points... 63...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 First Half Points... 26...at UCLA, 11/28/14 Second Half Points... 25...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Field Goals Made... 19...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Field Goals Att... 50...at UCLA, 11/28/14 Field Goal Pct... 35.8 (19-53)...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Three-Pt. FG Made... 2...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Three-Pt. FG Att... 12...Utah, 11/23/14 Three-Pt. FG Pct... 15.4 (2-13)...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Free Throws Made... 9...Utah, 11/23/14 Free Throws Att... 10...Utah, 11/23/14 Free Throw Pct... 74.1 (20-27)...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Rebounds... 36...at UCLA, 11/28/14 Offensive Rebounds... 6...Utah, 11/23/14 Defensive Rebounds... 22...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Rebound Margin... -3 (36-39)...at UCLA, 11/28/14 Assists... 9...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Forward Emily Cady nearly notched a triple-double in Nebraska s seasonopening win over Pepperdine, finishing with 12 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high eight assists. Steals... 3...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Blocked Shots... 0...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Turnovers... 7...Utah, 11/23/14 Fouls... 11...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Opponent Team Season Highs Points... 66...UCLA, 11/28/14 First Half Points... 43...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Second Half Points... 33...UCLA, 11/28/14 Field Goals Made... 28...Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Field Goals Att... 75...Washington State, 11/19/14 Field Goal Pct... 42.9 (21-49)...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Three-Pt. FG Made... 8...UCLA, 11/28/14 Three-Pt. FG Att... 27...Washington State, 11/19/14 Three-Pt. FG Pct... 46.2 (6-13)...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Free Throws Made... 11...Washington State, 11/19/14 Free Throws Att... 18...Washington State, 11/19/14 Free Throw Pct... 87.5 (7-8)...Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Rebounds... 45...Washington State, 11/19/14 Rebound Margin... +3 (39-36)...UCLA, 11/28/14 Offensive Rebounds... 17...Washington State, 11/19/14 Defensive Rebounds... 32...Utah, 11/23/14 Assists... 14...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Steals... 11...UCLA, 11/28/14 Blocked Shots... 4...Washington State, 11/19/14... 4...Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Turnovers... 19...Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Fouls... 29...Northern Colorado, 11/30/14
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 18 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 2014-15 Game-By-Game Box Scores Game #1 #16 Nebraska 100 Pepperdine 65 Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 15, 2014 Pepperdine Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Pettepier* 25 1-4 0-0 4 4 1 0 2 Wallace* 27 4-13 2-3 4 3 1 0 11 Richardson* 31 3-15 0-0 2 2 5 1 7 Shoushtari* 28 8-11 1-1 3 5 3 1 19 Green* 36 5-15 0-0 6 2 1 0 12 Stanback 8 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Emerson 15 2-3 0-0 2 4 0 0 4 Ogwumike 19 2-3 0-0 5 1 0 0 4 Brockway 11 3-5 0-0 2 1 1 0 6 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 28-72 3-4 32 22 12 2 65 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Sample* 25 3-3 0-2 5 1 1 0 6 Cady* 26 4-7 3-4 11 2 8 1 12 Laudermill* 14 5-8 2-2 0 4 2 0 14 Theriot* 28 7-9 2-2 2 0 3 1 16 Jeffery* 26 6-9 5-6 8 0 3 1 19 Page 9 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 Romeo 16 2-8 2-2 1 3 2 1 7 Ramacieri 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Wood 3 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Havers 25 3-8 2-4 4 0 0 1 8 Kalenta 18 6-7 2-2 8 0 0 0 14 Cincore 7 1-3 2-3 0 0 0 1 4 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 37-65 20-27 45 11 19 6 100 1st 2nd Final Pepperdine 43 22 65 #16 Nebraska 56 44 100 3FG: Pepperdine 6-16 (Shoushtari 2-5, Green 2-6, Wallace 1-2, Richardson 1-3); Nebraska 6-19 (Jeffery 2-4, Laudermill 2-4, Cady 1-2, Romeo 1-3, Page 0-1, Wood 0-1, Havers 0-1, Kalenta 0-1, Cincore 0-2). 3FG%: Pepperdine 37.5; Nebraska 31.6. FG%: Pepperdine 38.9; Nebraska 56.9. FT%: Pepperdine 75.0; Nebraska 74.1. Steals: Peppderine 2 (Richardson, Shoushtari 1); Nebraska 6 (Jeffery, Cady, Theriot, Romeo, Havers, Cincore 1). Blocked Shots: Pepperdine 0 ; Nebraska 8 (Sample 3). Turnovers: Pepperdine 14; Nebraska 9. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Forsberg, Inouye, Knight. Attendance: 4,520. Game Highlights: Brandi Jeffery erupted for career highs of 19 points and eight rebounds to lead five Huskers in double figures, as No. 16 Nebraska rolled to a 100-65 win over Pepperdine in the season opener at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Emily Cady nearly notched a triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high eight assists, as Nebraska reached the 100-point mark as a team for the first time since scoring 107 points against Washington State on Nov. 22, 2009. Rachel Theriot hit 7-of-9 shots from the floor to finish with 16 points, while Anya Kalenta added 14 points and eight rebounds in a strong effort off the bench. Tear a Laudermill contributed 14 points in 14 minutes, as Nebraska s five starters combined to hit 69 percent of their shots from the field for the game. NU s starters produced 67 points in less than a combined 110 minutes in the game. Game #2 #16 Nebraska 83 Alcorn State 49 Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 16, 2014 Alcorn St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Wells* 23 3-8 0-0 6 5 0 1 6 Wilson-Reid* 31 1-8 2-2 7 3 0 2 4 Cunningham* 27 0-3 0-0 1 1 6 1 0 Brown* 31 8-14 4-4 4 2 3 1 21 Strane* 24 4-8 0-0 5 0 0 0 11 Dubose 10 0-0 0-1 0 0 1 0 0 McNichols 16 1-9 0-0 1 3 0 1 2 Turner 13 0-3 0-0 1 3 1 0 0 Russell 16 1-2 0-0 3 1 0 1 2 Jones 9 1-1 1-1 0 2 0 0 3 Team Rebounds 1 Totals 200 19-56 7-8 29 20 11 7 49 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Sample* 24 4-4 1-3 9 1 0 0 9 Cady* 15 2-2 2-2 4 3 1 0 6 Laudermill* 20 5-11 0-0 2 1 1 1 12 Jeffery* 23 4-6 1-2 2 1 2 2 11 Theriot* 25 7-9 2-2 5 0 5 1 18 Page 11 0-5 2-2 1 0 1 0 2 Romeo 24 2-11 2-2 3 1 4 1 6 Ramacieri 3 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 Wood 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Havers 17 0-7 4-4 7 3 0 0 4 Kalenta 26 3-7 2-2 7 2 0 0 10 Cincore 10 2-3 1-2 1 1 1 0 5 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 29-65 17-21 47 14 15 5 83 1st 2nd Final Alcorn State 26 23 49 #16 Nebraska 46 37 83 3FG: Alcorn State 19-56 (Strane 3-4, Brown 1-4, Cunningham 0-2, McNichols 0-2); Nebraska 8-19 (Kalenta 2-2, Theriot 2-2, Jeffery 2-3, Laudermill 2-4, Cincore 0-1, Havers 0-1, Page 0-3, Romeo 0-3). 3FG%: Alcorn State 33.3; Nebraska 42.1. FG%: Alcorn State 33.9; Nebraska 44.6. FT%: Alcorn State 87.5; Nebraska 81.0. Steals: Alcorn State 7 (Wilson-Reid 2); Nebraska 5 (Jeffery 2). Blocked Shots: Alcorn State 4 (Wilson-Reid 2) ; Nebraska 2 (Havers, Kalenta 1). Turnovers: Alcorn State 19; Nebraska 14. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Price, Hall, Byrd. Attendance: 4,770. Game Highlights: Brandi Jeffery scored Nebraska s first 10 points in the opening four minutes to jumpstart the Huskers on their way to an 83-49 win over Alcorn State at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Jeffery helped the Huskers to a 20-point halftime lead, finishing with 11 points for the game as one of four Huskers in double figures. Tear a Laudermill also finished the first half in double figures, finishing with 12 points on the day, while Rachel Theriot led the Huskers with 18 points, five assists and five rebounds. Anya Kalenta produced a second straight strong effort off the bench, adding 10 points, including a pair of three-pointers, while grabbing seven rebounds. Hailie Sample nearly added a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. For the second straight game, Nebraska s starting five hit 69 percent of their shots from the field. Game #3 #16 Nebraska 82 Washington State 61 Pullman, Wash., Nov. 19, 2014 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Sample* 36 5-8 6-8 9 0 1 3 16 Cady* 27 3-7 5-7 9 5 5 1 12 Laudermill* 34 6-18 5-6 3 3 0 0 20 Jeffery* 31 4-6 1-2 8 4 2 0 11 Theriot* 39 6-14 2-2 2 3 4 0 14 Page 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Romeo 6 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Havers 21 3-8 2-2 8 3 1 0 8 Kalenta 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Cincore 1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 Team Rebounds 12 Totals 200 27-62 22-29 51 18 13 4 82 Wash. St. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Cooks* 13 1-7 0-0 3 1 0 0 2 Dheensaw* 36 9-15 1-2 11 3 2 0 19 Galdeira* 31 6-19 2-4 6 1 1 3 14 Presley* 31 4-15 4-8 7 2 1 3 13 Awa* 27 1-4 2-2 1 1 2 0 4 Bolston 1 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Hailey 1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 Williamson 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmondson 19 0-2 0-0 1 5 0 1 0 Kmetovska 3 0-0 2-2 0 1 0 0 2 Pavlopoulou 10 0-3 0-0 3 0 2 0 0 Blanaru 1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 Brown 26 3-8 0-0 10 4 2 0 7 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 24-75 11-18 45 22 10 7 61 1st 2nd Final #16 Nebraska 34 48 82 Washington State 34 27 61 3FG: Nebraska 27-62 (Laudermill 3-8, Jeffery 2-4, Cady 1-1); Washington State 2-27 (Presley 1-4, Brown 1-5, Edmondson 0-1, Cooks 0-2, Awa 0-2, Bolston 0-2, Pavlopoulou 0-3, Galdeira 0-8). 3FG%: Nebraska 46.2; Washington State 7.4. FG%: Nebraska 43.5; Washington State 32.0. FT%: Nebraska 75.9; Washington State 61.1. Steals: Nebraska 4 (Sample 3); Washington State 7 (Galdeira, Presley 3). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 1 (Sample 1); Washington State 4 (Dheensaw 3). Turnovers: Nebraska 14; Washington State 11. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Barlow, Murray, Byrd. Attendance: 853. Game Highlights: Tear a Laudermill led five Huskers in double figures with a game-high 20 points, as No. 16 Nebraska broke a halftime tie and raced to an 82-61 win at Washington State. Laudermill scored 10 points in each half and held WSU star Tia Presley to 13 points on just 4-of-15 shooting. Hailie Sample added a huge second half with 12 points, six rebounds, three steals, a block and an assist for the Big Red to finish with 16 points and nine boards. Emily Cady nearly added a double-double of her own with 12 points, nine rebounds and a game-high five assists from her forward spot. Rachel Theriot (14 points, 4 assists) and Brandi Jeffery (11 points, 8 rebounds) both produced double figures in points for the third straight game to open the season. Allie Havers gave the Huskers a huge lift off the bench with eight points and eight rebounds.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 19 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 2014-15 Game-By-Game Box Scores Game #4 #16 Nebraska 66 Utah 43 Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 23, 2014 Utah Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Nawahine* 28 5-10 3-4 2 4 0 0 14 Wicijowski* 30 1-6 4-4 4 4 1 0 6 Boclair* 26 4-15 0-0 4 1 0 0 9 Crozon* 27 3-7 0-0 6 3 0 0 9 Rodriguez* 27 1-4 2-4 5 1 5 0 4 Matthews 1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 Wilson 22 0-2 0-0 4 4 1 1 0 Owens 17 0-3 0-0 4 0 1 0 0 Fatuesi 22 0-4 0-0 6 0 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 4 Totals 200 14-51 5-18 37 17 8 1 66 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Sample* 20 0-3 0-0 8 2 0 1 0 Cady* 23 9-16 7-8 9 1 0 2 25 Laudermill* 26 2-6 0-0 0 3 0 1 4 Jeffery* 32 2-7 0-0 5 3 4 2 4 Theriot* 36 9-17 2-2 6 1 6 4 20 Page 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Romeo 16 2-5 0-0 2 0 1 1 6 Ramacieri 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Wood 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Havers 29 1-5 0-0 2 2 1 0 2 Kalenta 7 2-3 0-0 0 2 0 0 5 Cincore 4 0-2 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 5 Totals 200 27-64 9-10 39 17 12 11 66 1st 2nd Final Utah 17 26 43 #16 Nebraska 38 28 66 3FG: Utah 5-18 (Crozon 3-4, Nawahine 1-2, Boclair 1-3, Wicijowski 0-1, Wilson 0-1, Owens 0-3, Fatuesi 0-4); Nebraska 3-12 (Romeo 2-3, Kalenta, 1-2, Cincore 0-1, Laudermill 0-1, Cady 0-2, Jeffery 0-3). 3FG%: Utah 27.8; Nebraska 25.0. FG%: Utah 27.5; Nebraska 42.2. FT%: Utah 71.4; Nebraska 90.0. Steals: Utah 1 (Wison 1); Nebraska 11 (Theriot 4). Blocked Shots: Utah 2 (Wicijowski, Crozon 1); Nebraska 4 (Kalenta 2). Turnovers: Utah 16; Nebraska 7. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Dickerson, Larance, Brooks. Attendance: 3,321. Game Highlights: Emily Cady erupted for a career-high 25 points to go along with nine rebounds to power No. 16 Nebraska to a 66-43 win over Utah in the Huskers return to the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Rachel Theriot added 20 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals in a tremendous all-around effort on a day when the Big Red honored the members of NU s 1988 Big Eight Championship team by wearing vintage uniforms. While Cady and Theriot combined to provide enough offense to win for the Huskers, Nebraska s defense set the tone for the game. The Big Red held Utah to just one field goal and three points in the game s first 11 minutes, jumping to a 17-3 lead. The Utes, who opened the season with 100 points against San Jose State, finally hit double digits with 4:40 left in the first half, as NU built a 31-8 lead. Nebraska s lead grew as large as 27 points in the second half, despite the Huskers hitting just 42.2 percent of their shots, including just 25 percent of their three-point attempts. Game #5 #15 Nebraska 71 UCLA 66 Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 28, 2014 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Sample* 35 1-3 0-0 7 4 3 0 2 Cady* 40 6-7 5-6 5 2 1 2 18 Laudermill* 31 5-16 2-2 3 2 3 4 15 Jeffery* 32 4-14 1-2 3 2 0 1 11 Theriot* 40 4-7 13-14 8 3 7 0 24 Ramacieri 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Havers 15 0-3 1-2 3 1 0 0 1 Team Rebounds 7 Totals 200 20-50 22-26 36 14 14 7 71 UCLA Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Swain* 21 2-4 3-4 4 4 0 0 7 Costa* 33 5-6 0-0 3 2 1 0 10 Korver* 33 3-7 4-4 2 3 1 0 13 Canada* 28 5-16 2-4 4 4 6 6 14 Fields* 33 4-18 0-2 10 3 1 3 10 Caldwell 22 1-2 0-0 2 3 3 1 3 Drummer 9 1-7 0-0 3 0 0 0 2 Livulo 7 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 Williams 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Hayes 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Hersler 3 0-3 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Billings 9 2-3 1-2 3 2 0 1 5 Team Rebounds 7 Totals 200 24-67 10-15 39 21 12 11 66 1st 2nd Final #15 Nebraska 26 45 71 UCLA 33 33 66 3FG: Nebraska 20-50 (Theriot 3-3, Laudermill 3-12, Jeffery 2-7, Cady 1-1); UCLA 8-20 (Korver 3-6, Canada 2-5, Fields 2-5, Caldwell 1-2, Hersler 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 39.1; UCLA 40.0. FG%: Nebraska 40.0; UCLA 35.8. FT%: Nebraska 84.6; UCLA 66.7. Steals: Nebraska 7 (Laudermill 4); UCLA 11 (Canada 6). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 1 (Laudermill 1); UCLA 2 (Costa, Billings 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 22; UCLA 18. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Jones, Price, Lasuik. Attendance: 1,169. Game Highlights: Rachel Theriot scored 19 of her game-high 24 points in the second half to rally No. 15 Nebraska from a 16-point deficit to a 71-66 win at UCLA. Theriot, who went 3-for-3 from three-point range and 13-for-14 from the free throw line, scored 13 points in the game s final 5:43 to complete the comeback. She added team highs of eight rebounds and seven assists to help the Huskers improve to 5-0 on the season. Emily Cady added 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field, while contributing five rebounds. Tear a Laudermill pitched in 15 points and a career-high matching four steals. Brandi Jeffery rounded out four Huskers in double figures with 11 points, including a huge three-pointer to give NU a 63-57 lead with 1:54 left. NU trailed by 16 points on two occasions in the first half, the last time at 33-17 with four minutes left in the first half. But NU held the Bruins scoreless for the final four minutes of the half to go on a 9-0 run to cut the margin to 33-26 at the break. UCLA pushed the lead back to 11 midway through the second half, before the Big Red held UCLA without a field goal for nearly seven minutes late in the game. Game #6 #15 Nebraska 63 Northern Colorado 56 Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 30, 2014 No. Colo. Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Van Deudekom* 35 7-8 4-7 2 3 1 0 20 Lee* 12 3-6 0-0 1 5 0 0 6 Strange* 15 0-4 1-2 4 5 0 0 1 Mallon* 23 2-3 0-0 2 2 3 0 4 Hiser* 8 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 Scott 19 1-3 2-2 1 4 1 1 5 Zadina 32 3-7 0-0 5 4 4 0 7 Howell 26 2-7 0-0 7 2 4 0 4 Williams 25 3-11 1-1 5 3 1 0 9 Thomas 5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 7 Totals 200 21-49 8-12 35 29 14 2 56 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Sample* 27 1-1 0-0 2 2 0 0 2 Cady* 38 5-11 5-5 10 2 1 1 16 Laudermill* 24 1-6 3-4 1 3 3 1 5 Jeffery* 34 2-10 1-3 7 2 1 1 5 Theriot* 38 7-15 10-11 6 0 4 0 25 Ramacieri 10 0-1 1-2 0 1 0 0 1 Havers 15 2-6 1-2 4 3 0 0 5 Smith 3 0-1 1-2 1 0 0 0 1 Kalenta 9 1-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 Cincore 2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 19-53 23-31 34 14 9 3 63 1st 2nd Final Northern Colorado 35 21 56 #15 Nebraska 38 25 63 3FG: Northern Colorado 6-13 (Van Deudekom 2-2, Williams 2-5, Scott 1-1, Zadina 1-5); Nebraska 2-13 (Cady 1-3, Theriot 1-4, Havers 0-1, Kalenta 0-1, Ramacieri 0-1, Smith 0-1). 3FG%: Northern Colorado 46.2; Nebraska 15.4. FG%: Northern Colorado 42.9; Nebraska 35.8. FT%: Northern Colorado 66.7; Nebraska 74.2. Steals: Northern Colorado 2 (Hiser, Scott 1); Nebraska 3 (Cady, Jeffery, Laudermill 1). Blocked Shots: Northern Colorado 0; Nebraska 0. Turnovers: Northern Colorado 18; Nebraska 9. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Forsberg, Rezac, Schroeder. Attendance: 4,975. Game Highlights: Rachel Theriot scored 15 of her game-high 25 points in the second half to shoot No. 15 Nebraska to a 63-56 win over previously unbeaten Northern Colorado at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Theriot scored eight of Nebraska s final nine points in the game s last four minutes to help the Huskers hold off a scrappy Bears team. The Big Red jumped to a 26-5 lead to open the game thanks to 14 first-half points from Emily Cady. She finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds to notch her second double-double of the season and 24th of her career. However, the Bears hit five consecutive three-pointers to shoot their way back into the game, trailing just 38-35 at the half. UNC took a brief lead after five straight points from Amber Van Deudekom to open the second half made it 40-38 Bears. Van Deudekom finished with a career-high 20 points. But NU rallied behind Theriot, who produced her third consecutive 20-point scoring effort, while adding six rebounds and four assists.
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 20 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 23 Emily Cady 6-2 l Senior l Forward Seward, Nebraska (Seward) Cady s Honors Second-Team All-Big Ten (2014) Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Media, 2012, 2013) Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2012) Big Ten Active Leader in Career Rebounds (825) Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 24, 2012) 1 of 3 Players in NU History with 1,000 Points, 800 Rebounds, 200 Assists, 100 Steals Nebraska Defensive MVP (2013) 106 Consecutive Starts NU s Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award (2013, 2014) Tied for No. 4 at NU with 24 Double-Doubles (2 in 2014-15) No. 5 at NU in Career Free Throw Pct. (.803) No. 6 at NU in Career Rebounds (835) No. 10 at NU in Career Free Throws Made (327) No. 10 at NU in Career Blocked Shots (87) No. 18 at NU in Career Points (1,143) No. 7 in Big Ten FG Pct. (.580, 2014-15) No. 10 in Big Ten FT Pct. (.844, 2014-15) No. 11 in Big Ten Rebounding (8.0 rpg, 2014-15) No. 18 in Big Ten Scoring (14.8 rpg, 2014-15) One of Nine Freshmen in NU History to Start Every Game (33, 2011-12) Senior (2014-15) One of the nation s most versatile forwards, Emily Cady (pronounced KAY-dee) is averaging 14.8 points, a team-leading 8.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals in Nebraska s 6-0 start. The 6-2 senior from Seward, Neb., erupted for a career-high 25 points against Utah Nov. 23, when she added nine rebounds, two steals and a block. She followed with 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting at UCLA Nov. 28, before adding her second double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 boards in a win over Northern Colorado Nov. 30. Cady nearly notched a triple-double in NU s seasonopening win over Pepperdine with 12 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high eight assists. She owns 24 career doubledoubles - tied for the fourth-highest total in NU history. She added 12 points, nine rebounds and a game-high five assists in NU s 82-61 win at Washington State Nov. 19. Cady ranks 18th on the NU career scoring list (1,143). Cady needs 39 rebounds to match Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-83) in fifth (874) on the Husker career rebound chart and one block to reach Casey Leonhardt (2000-01) in ninth (88) on the NU all-time block list. Nebraska Career Cady averaged 12.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists, while tying for second in the Big Ten with 14 double-doubles in 2013-14. Cady, who scored in double figures 28 times and produced 16 double-digit rebound games in 2013-14, had eight double-doubles in league play. Cady ranked 24th in the Big Ten in scoring, third in rebounding and 11th in assists. She averaged 14.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in Nebraska s two 2014 NCAA Tournament games. She averaged 9.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals in NU s run to its first Big Ten Tournament title. Cady produced the best game of her career with 23 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and two blocks in a win over Minnesota Jan. 16. She added 13 points and a careerhigh-tying 16 rebounds to go along with six assists against No. 22 Purdue Jan. 19. She produced 12 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Indiana Feb. 16. She had 16 points and 12 rebounds at Michigan State Jan. 9. Cady had 16 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high seven assists in a win over Utah State Dec. 8. She had 13 points and 13 boards against Washington State Nov. 30. She notched her first double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Alabama Nov. 11, before posting 18 points and 14 boards against Southern Nov. 24. In 2012-13, Cady was an honorable-mention All-Big Ten pick by the media for the second straight year, averaging Cady s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 25 Utah (11/23/14) Rebounds 16 Purdue (1/19/14) 16 Ohio State (2/14/13) Assists 8 Pepperdine (11/15/14) Steals 6 Ohio State (3/3/12) Blocks 4 Wisconsin (2/28/13) FGA 16 Utah (11/23/14) 16 Ohio State (2/26/12) FGM 9 Three Times, most recently 9 Utah (11/23/14) FTA 10 Four Times, most recently 10 Minnesota (1/16/14) FTM 10 Utah State (12/8/13) 10 Alabama (11/11/13) 3-PT FGA 5 Northwestern (2/16/12) 3-PT FGM 3 Three Times, most recently 3 Penn State (1/13/13) 9.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals. She produced 14 double-figure scoring efforts and nine doubledigit rebound games in 2012-13. She notched her fifth double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds against No. 7 Penn State March 3. Cady had 10 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a win over Ohio State Feb. 14. She had 12 points and 10 rebounds at Minnesota Jan. 20. Cady had 13 points and 14 boards against Wisconsin Jan. 2. She also tied a career high with three threes. Cady had 17 points, nine rebounds and a trio of three-pointers at No. 8 Penn State. In 2011-12, Cady earned Big Ten All-Freshman honors by averaging 12.3 points and 6.3 boards in league action. Overall, Cady ranked among the top six freshmen in the Big Ten in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocks. She also became just the second Husker freshman in history to amass 300 points, 200 rebounds and 50 assists. Her 28 blocks ranked No. 5 on the NU freshman list. Cady scored in double figures 17 times, including a season-high 24 in both regular-season meetings with No. 8 Ohio State. She also produced a trio of double-doubles. Personal The daughter of Monty and Betty Cady, Emily was born Jan. 17, 1993 in Lincoln. She has an older sister, Jessie. Emily is majoring in business administration at Nebraska. Cady s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Pepperdine 1-1 11/15 26 4-7.571 1-2.500 3-4.750 1 10 11 11.0 2-0 8 2 1 1 12 12.0 Alcorn State 2-2 11/16 15 2-2 1.00 0-0.000 2-2 1.00 1 3 4 7.5 3-0 1 1 0 0 6 9.0 at Washington State 3-3 11/19 27 3-7.429 1-1 1.00 5-7.714 0 9 9 8.0 5-1 5 5 0 1 12 10.0 Utah 4-4 11/23 23 9-16.563 0-2.000 7-8.875 2 7 9 8.3 1-0 0 3 1 2 25 13.8 at UCLA 5-5 11/28 40 6-7.857 1-1 1.00 5-6.833 1 4 5 7.6 2-0 1 3 0 2 18 14.6 Northern Colorado 6-6 11/30 38 5-11.455 1-3.333 5-5 1.00 3 7 10 8.0 2-0 1 2 0 1 16 14.8 Totals 6-6 169 29-50.580 4-9.444 27-32.844 8 40 48 8.0 15-1 16 16 2 7 89 14.8 Five Facts About Emily 1. Emily s favorite bands are Timeflies and A Day to Remember. 2. Her favorite food is her mom s chili. 3. Emily loves NetFlix and video games. 4. She has two dogs, Bubbles and Grizzly. 5. If Emily was an animal, she would be a giraffe. Cady s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2011-12 33-33 994 108-244.443 25-65.385 85-118.720 87-129 216-6.5 78-2 55 67 28 46 326-9.9 2012-13 34-34 1,046 105-254.413 16-60.267 82-102.804 92-175 267-7.9 62-1 62 65 30 39 308-9.1 2013-14 33-33 1,125 136-275.495 15-44.341 133-155.858 76-218 304-9.2 87-4 102 69 27 24 420-12.7 2014-15 6-6 169 29-50.580 4-9.444 27-32.844 8-40 48-8.0 15-1 16 16 2 7 89-14.8 Career 106-106 3,334 378-823.459 60-178.337 327-407.803 273-562 835-7.9 242-8 235 217 87 116 1,143-10.8
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 21 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 13 Brandi Jeffery 5-7 l Senior l Guard Vacherie, Louisiana (St. James) Jeffery s Honors Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011) Parade High School All-American (2011) Gatorade Louisiana High School Player of the Year (2011) First-Team Louisiana Class 3A All-State (2010, 2011) First-Team Louisiana Class 2A All-State (2009) No. 45 Guard in the Nation (ESPNU/HoopGurlz, 2010) Five Facts About Brandi 1. Brandi s favorite food is Gumbo. 2. Brandi is the first female from St. James High School to ever play NCAA Division I athletics. 3. Her parents and grandparents are her role models. 4. Brandi s motivation is her two nieces, Kai and Kaylah. 5. Her favorite passage in the Bible is Psalm 23, verses 1-6. Senior (2014-15) Brandi Jeffery has opened her senior season by playing the best and most consistent basketball of her career as a Husker. Through six games, Jeffery is averaging 10.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals in Nebraska s 6-0 start. The 5-7 guard from Vacherie, La. (pronounced VESSer-ee) has produced double figures in four of NU s first six games, including career highs of 19 points and eight rebounds in a season-opening win over Pepperdine. She has added 11 points at Washington State and UCLA and in a home win over Alcorn State, when she scored NU s first 10 points of the game in the first four minutes. She matched her career best with eight rebounds at Washington State Nov. 19. She tied another career high with four assists in NU s win over Utah Nov. 23. Jeffery, who owns 13 career double-figure scoring efforts, has grabbed seven or more rebounds three times through NU s first six games of 2014-15. Entering the season, she had grabbed six rebounds just once in a game. Nebraska Career Jeffery averaged 3.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists as a junior in 2013-14. Jeffery had a season-high 11 points, four assists and two steals against Creighton Dec. 14. She notched her third double-figure scoring effort of the year against No. 24 Michigan State Feb. 8. She also played a huge role in NU s comeback from 14 points down in the second half to beat Minnesota in OT Jan. 16, scoring all 10 of her points in the second half, including a career-high three three-pointers. She closed the regular season with nine points in a career-high 31 minutes at No. 19 Purdue March 2. Jeffery opened 2013-14 with nine points, four rebounds and a career-high four assists in a win over UCLA Nov. 8. Jeffery started NU s first six games as a sophomore in 2012-13, before facing adversity in mid-season. She averaged 3.5 points and 1.9 rebounds while playing in 30 games to help NU to its second NCAA Sweet 16. She scored five first-half points to spark NU s 19-2 run to take control in a 74-63 win at No. 9 Texas A&M in the second round. She had her best game of the season with 10 points, three rebounds and an assist in NU s win at Iowa Feb. 11, 2013. Jeffery produced double figures in NU s first two games (10 vs. North Carolina A&T, Nov. 9, 10 vs. Temple, Nov. 11). Jeffery missed two games (at Penn Jeffery s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 19 Pepperdine (11/15/14) Rebounds 8 Washington State (11/19/14) 8 Pepperdine (11/15/14) Assists 4 Five Times, most recently 4 Utah (11/23/14) Steals 6 Vermont (12/18/11) Blocks 1 Six Times, most recently 1 Utah (11/23/14) FGA 14 UCLA (11/28/14) FGM 6 Pepperdine (11/15/14) FTA 8 North Carolina A&T (11/9/12) FTM 6 North Carolina A&T (11/9/12) 3-PT FGA 5 Michigan (1/29/14) 5 Ohio State (1/19/12) 3-PT FGM 3 Minnesota (1/16/14) State, Michigan State) with a foot injury, while her playing time at Minnesota and against Illinois was limited by the injury. She was bothered by a knee injury late in the year that required offseason surgery. She missed two games (Creighton, Florida State) following the death of her grandmother. Jeffery sparked NU with eight points, four steals and two assists in the first half against No. 14 Purdue. Jeffery appeared in all 33 games in 2011-12, averaging 3.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.0 assist. She produced then-career highs of 12 points against Florida State and Mississippi Valley State in November. Against Florida State, Jeffery hit the go-ahead three to give NU its first lead at 55-52, helping NU erase a 13-point deficit on the way to a 66-63 win. She added 10 points against Texas- Pan American on Dec. 4. She pitched in eight points, six rebounds and three assists in a win over No. 8 Ohio State on Feb. 26. She also played a major role in a Husker win over the Buckeyes in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Personal The daughter of John Jeffery Jr. and Keisler Jeffery, Brandi was born Nov. 17, 1992, in Houma, La. She has one sister, Randi, and a brother, Toi. Brandi is a child, youth and family studies major at Nebraska. She earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2011. Jeffery s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Pepperdine 1-1 11/15 26 6-9.667 2-4.500 5-6.833 1 7 8 8.0 0-0 3 1 1 1 19 19.0 Alcorn State 2-2 11/16 23 4-6.667 2-3.667 1-2.500 1 1 2 5.0 1-0 2 3 0 2 11 15.0 at Washington State 3-3 11/19 31 4-6.667 2-4.500 1-2.500 1 7 8 6.0 4-0 2 3 0 0 11 13.7 Utah 4-4 11/23 32 2-7.286 0-3.000 0-0.000 1 4 5 5.8 3-0 4 0 1 2 4 11.3 at UCLA 5-5 11/28 32 4-14.286 2-7.286 1-2.500 1 2 3 5.2 2-0 0 1 0 1 11 11.2 Northern Colorado 6-6 11/30 34 2-10.200 0-2.000 1-3.333 5 2 7 5.5 2-0 1 0 0 1 5 10.2 Totals 6-6 178 22-52.423 8-23.348 9-15.600 10 23 33 5.5 12-0 12 8 2 7 61 10.2 Jeffery s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2011-12 33-0 504 43-141.305 18-68.265 20-30.667 25-40 65-2.0 61-0 34 51 4 38 124-3.8 2012-13 30-6 408 39-120.325 13-56.232 13-22.591 21-36 57-1.9 45-0 19 29 0 18 104-3.5 2013-14 32-3 513 43-127.339 16-63.254 16-23.696 13-49 62-1.9 49-0 42 35 2 19 118-3.7 2014-15 6-6 178 22-52.423 8-23.348 9-15.600 10-23 33-5.5 12-0 12 8 2 7 61-10.2 Career 101-15 1,603 147-440.334 55-210.262 58-90.644 69-148 217-2.1 167-0 107 123 8 82 407-4.0
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 22 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 1 Tear a LAUDERMILL 5-9 l Senior l Guard Moreno Valley, California (Canyon Springs) Laudermill s Honors Second-Team All-Big Ten (2014) No. 10 at Nebraska in Career 3FG Made (109) No. 8 at Nebraska in Season FT Pct. (.855, 2014) No. 10 at Nebraska in Season 3FG Made (62, 2014) No. 10 in Big Ten 3FG Pct. (.376, 2014) No. 12 in Big Ten 3FG Made Per Game (1.9, 2014) No. 20 in Big Ten Games-Only Scoring (13.5 ppg, 2014) Tied Nebraska Game Record for 3FG Made (vs. Penn State, Feb. 24, 2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2010) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) First-Team 1A All-California Interscholastic Federation (2010, 2011) No. 26 Prospect in the Nation (Blue Star Basketball, 2010) No. 95 Prospect in the Nation (All-Star Girls Report, 2010) Senior (2014-15) Tear a Laudermill (pronounced TAIR-uh LAWD-er-mill) is in her second-season as a starter after earning secondteam All-Big Ten honors in 2013-14. One of the Big Ten s top returning three-point shooters, Laudermill has opened the season 10-of-29 (.345) from long range while averaging 11.7 points in less than 25 minutes per game. She produced her best effort of the young season with 20 points and three rebounds in NU s 82-61 win at Washington State on Nov. 19. Laudermill had 15 points, a season-high three threes and a career-high matching four steals in NU s win at UCLA Nov. 28. She had 14 points, two assists and a block in just 14 minutes in a win over Pepperdine, Nov. 15. Laudermill, who ranks 10th at Nebraska with 109 threes in her career, needs one more to catch Kaitlyn Burke (2008-12) in ninth on the NU career list. Laudermill owns 28 career double-figure scoring efforts, including six 20-point games. Nebraska Career Laudermill finished 2013-14 as one of the hottest Huskers on her way to second-team All-Big Ten honors. During NU s nine-game winning streak (Jan. 29-Feb. 27), she averaged 15.9 points per game while hitting 29-of-59 threes. She hit a school-record-tying seven threes to finish with a career-high 27 points in a win over No. 8 Penn State Feb. 24. In the 2014 NCAA Tournament, she averaged 17.5 points and 3.0 rebounds, including 22 points in the secondround loss to BYU. She scored 12 points in the final 2:17 to help the Huskers cut an 11-point deficit with 3:33 left to just two with five seconds remaining. Laudermill averaged 13.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.0 steals to help NU to its first Big Ten Tournament title. She finished with season averages of 11.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals. Laudermill notched the first five 20-point games of her career in NU s final 14 games of the year. She had 26 at Iowa (Feb. 1), 21 at Wisconsin (Feb. 5), and 20 against No. 19 Michigan State (March 8). She has scored in double figures 20 times in 2013-14. Laudermill averaged 5.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 steal as a sophomore in 2012-13. She scored in 31 of 33 games, including nine points, two rebounds and a steal in NU s first-round NCAA Tournament win over Chattanooga. Laudermill s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 27 Penn State (2/24/14) Rebounds 6 UMass-Lowell (11/27/13) 6 Grambling State (12/29/12) Assists 5 Northwestern (1/2/14) 5 Oral Roberts (12/29/13) Steals 4 Three Times, most recently 4 UCLA (11/28/14) Blocks 2 Purdue (1/19/14) 2 UMass-Lowell (11/27/13) FGA 19 Fresno State (3/22/14) FGM 10 Penn State (2/24/14) FTA 9 Idaho State (12/1/12) FTM 7 BYU (3/24/14) 7 Northwestern (1/16/14) 3-PT FGA 12 UCLA (11/28/14) 3-PT FGM 7 Penn State (2/24/14) She added seven points - all in the first half - in a loss to No. 5 Duke in the NCAA Sweet 16. She tied her season high for the second time in Big Ten play with 14 points in a win over Minnesota Feb. 3. She hit a season-high three threes against the Gophers. Laudermill tied her then-career high with 14 points at Indiana Jan. 10. She opened Big Ten play with four points and a career-high matching four steals in a win over Wisconsin Jan. 2. It was her second four-steal game of the season (Temple, Nov. 11). Laudermill averaged 4.0 points and 1.5 rebounds per game as a freshman in 2011-12, while appearing in 28 contests. She posted a season-high 14 points and four assists in her collegiate debut against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 12, 2011. She also connected on four threes against UAPB. In Big Ten play, she had 10 points in 20 minutes off the bench to help the Huskers to a 93-89 3OT win at No. 15 Purdue on Feb. 2. Personal Tear a is the daughter of Theron and Pam Laudermill and was born Dec. 23, 1992. Tear a s father played college basketball at UC Riverside, while her brother, Theron II, finished his college career at Cal State San Bernardino in 2011-12. Tear a is majoring in criminology and criminal justice at Nebraska. Laudermill s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Pepperdine 1-1 11/15 14 5-8.625 2-4.500 2-2 1.00 0 0 0 0.0 4-0 2 1 1 0 14 14.0 Alcorn State 2-2 11/16 20 5-11.455 2-4.500 0-0.000 1 1 2 1.0 1-0 1 4 0 1 12 13.0 at Washington State 3-3 11/19 34 6-18.333 3-8.375 5-6.833 0 3 3 1.7 3-0 0 1 0 0 20 15.3 Utah 4-4 11/23 26 2-6.333 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.3 3-0 0 0 0 1 4 12.5 at UCLA 5-5 11/28 31 5-16.313 3-12.250 2-2 1.00 0 3 3 1.6 2-0 3 6 1 4 15 13.0 Northern Colorado 6-6 11/30 24 1-6.167 0-0.000 3-4.750 1 0 1 1.5 3-0 3 0 0 1 5 11.7 Totals 6-6 149 24-65.369 10-29.345 12-14.857 2 7 9 1.5 16-0 9 12 2 7 70 11.7 Five Facts About Tear a 1. Tear a has faith in God. 2. She loves her family. 3. Tear a has a pet snake. 4. She loves cereal. 5. Tear a is crazy over her iphone. Laudermill s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2011-12 28-0 393 37-137.270 17-72.236 22-42.524 17-24 41-1.5 65-2 17 36 0 23 111-4.0 2012-13 33-0 598 72-205.351 20-86.233 31-42.738 20-38 58-1.8 61-0 29 38 5 33 195-5.9 2013-14 33-30 833 135-329.410 62-165.376 59-69.855 20-69 89-2.7 68-1 41 46 11 38 391-11.8 2014-15 6-6 149 24-65.369 10-29.345 12-14.857 2-7 9-1.5 16-0 9 12 2 7 70-11.7 Career 100-36 1,973 268-736.364 109-352.310 124-167.743 59-138 197-2.0 210-3 96 132 18 101 767-7.7
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 23 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 l Senior l Forward Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Sample s Honors Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2014) Nebraska Defensive MVP (2014) NU s Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award (2013, 2014) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) No. 3 in Big Ten Active Career Rebounds (534) No. 23 at Nebraska in Career Rebounds (534) 106 Consecutive Starts Three Career Double-Doubles No. 7 in Big Ten Offensive Rebounding (2.5 rpg, 2014) No. 15 in Big Ten Rebounding (6.4 rpg, 2014) Led Big Ten Tournament with 30 Total Rebounds (2014) Led Big Ten Tournament with 16 Offensive Rebounds (2014) One of Nine Freshmen in Nebraska History to Start Every Game (2012-13) Three-Time First-Team Texas All-District 6-5A (2008, 2009, 2010) District 6-5A Defensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010, 2011) No. 41 Wing Player in the Nation (ESPNU/HoopGurlz, 2010) adidas Top 10 Camp All-Star (2010) Five Facts About Hailie 1. Hailie likes to cook. 2. She loves to wear cowboy boots and listen to country music. 3. Hailie s favorite animal is a great white shark. 4. Her favorite holiday is Christmas. 5. Hailie s favorite sport to watch on TV is professional soccer. Senior (2014-15) Hailie Sample has her senior season off to a strong start by averaging 5.8 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 63.6 percent (14-22) from the field. She has just missed a pair of double-doubles, including 16 points, nine rebounds and a career-high tying three steals in NU s win at Washington State on Nov. 19. Sample helped the Huskers turn a halftime tie into a 21-point win by erupting for 12 points, six rebounds, three steals, one block and one assist in the second half against the Cougars. Sample had nine points and nine rebounds in NU s win over Alcorn State Nov. 16. She opened the season with a career-high three blocks to go along with six points and five rebounds against Pepperdine. Sample, who has started 106 consecutive games alongside fellow senior forward Emily Cady, has crossed the 500-point and 500-rebound plateaus this season. She ranks 23rd at NU in career rebounds (534) and needs five more to catch Chelsea Aubry in 22nd (539). Nebraska Career Sample earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Defensive Team as a junior, while producing her best season as a Husker in 2013-14. She averaged 6.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, including 8.0 points and 8.5 rebounds in two NCAA Tournament games. She was at her best during Nebraska s run to the Big Ten Tournament title, averaging 7.7 points and 10.0 rebounds, while shooting 56.3 percent from the field. Sample produced her second career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in the championship game win over No. 23 Iowa. Her 30 total rebounds, including 16 on the offensive end, led the tournament. She added her third career double-double with 10 points and 10 boards in NU s second-round NCAA Tournament loss to BYU in Los Angeles on March 24. Sample had nine double-figure scoring efforts as a junior. Sample had a season-high 13 points in a win over Creighton Dec. 14, while adding 12 points and five boards against Purdue Jan. 19. She scored 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting at Michigan Feb. 13. Sample had 11 points, six rebounds and four assists against Washington State. Sample averaged 4.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 2012-13. She had 10 points and 11 rebounds in Nebraska s second-round NCAA Tournament win at No. 9 Texas A&M March 25. Her 11 boards were a season high on her way to her first career double-double. She scored eight points in the final five minutes for her third doublefigure scoring effort of the season. Sample s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 20 Creighton (12/5/12) Rebounds 15 Iowa (3/9/14) Assists 6 Iowa (2/11/13) Steals 3 Washington State (11/19/14) 3 Northwestern (1/2/14) Blocks 3 Pepperdine (11/15/14) FGA 14 Creighton (12/5/12) FGM 9 Creighton (12/5/12) FTA 8 Iowa (3/9/14) 8 Southern (11/24/13) FTM 6 USC (11/23/12) 3-PT FGA 3 Florida State (11/27/11) 3-PT FGM 1 Maryland (11/28/12) 1 Iowa (3/2/12) Sample averaged 7.0 points and 4.5 rebounds at the Big Ten Tournament. She hit the game-winning shot with 43 seconds left in NU s 55-53 win at Wisconsin on Feb. 28. She also hit a pair of clutch free throws with less than 30 seconds left in NU s 76-75 win at Iowa Feb. 11. She finished with four points, four rebounds and a career-high six assists at Iowa. Sample had a career-high 20 points against Creighton Dec. 5, 2012. She added nine points, six rebounds, two assists and a block in a win at Minnesota Jan. 20. She went a career-best 6-for-6 at the free throw line to finish with six points in a win at USC Nov. 23. As a freshman in 2011-12, Sample started every game, averaging 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. In the Big Ten Tournament, she averaged 7.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in four games to help NU advance to the title game. She opened the Big Ten Tournament with a then-careerhigh 10 points in a win over Northwestern. She added 10 more in a win over Iowa. She added eight points and six boards in the Big Ten semifinal win over No. 14 Ohio State. She recorded a season-high 11 rebounds against Northwestern Feb. 16. Personal The daughter of Jim and Mindy Sample, Hailie was born Feb. 15, 1993, in Odessa, Texas. She has one older sister, Heather Feist, and one older brother. Hailie is majoring in biological sciences at Nebraska. Sample chose Nebraska over North Carolina State. Sample s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Pepperdine 1-1 11/15 25 3-3 1.000 0-0.000 0-2.000 1 4 5 5.0 1-0 1 2 3 0 6 6.0 Alcorn State 2-2 11/16 24 4-4 1.000 0-0.000 1-3.333 6 3 9 7.0 1-0 0 3 0 0 9 7.5 at Washington State 3-3 11/19 36 5-8.625 0-0.000 6-8.750 4 5 9 7.7 0-0 1 0 1 3 16 10.3 Utah 4-4 11/23 20 0-3.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 8 8 7.8 2-0 0 0 0 1 0 7.8 at UCLA 5-5 11/28 35 1-3.333 0-0.000 0-0.000 2 5 7 7.6 4-0 3 2 0 0 2 6.6 Northern Colorado 6-6 11/30 27 1-1 1.00 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 1 2 6.7 2-0 0 0 0 0 2 5.8 Totals 6-6 167 14-22.636 0-0.000 7-13.538 14 26 40 6.7 10-0 5 7 4 4 35 5.8 Sample s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2011-12 33-33 786 49-119.412 1-14.071 25-49.510 58-68 125-3.8 34-0 38 52 13 20 124-3.8 2012-13 34-34 796 65-174.374 2-3.667 31-49.633 58-99 157-4.6 39-1 55 53 10 11 163-4.8 2013-14 33-33 1,063 78-168.464 0-0.000 50-74.676 82-130 212-6.4 46-1 73 65 17 21 206-6.1 2014-15 6-6 167 14-22.636 0-0.000 6-13.538 14-26 40-6.7 10-0 5 7 4 6 35-5.8 Career 106-106 2,823 206-483.427 3-17.176 112-185.605 212-323 534-5.0 129-2 171 177 44 58 528-5.0
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 24 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 l Junior l Forward Minsk, Belarus (Vincennes University/Broward College/ General Secondary No. 21) Kalenta s Honors NJCAA All-American (Third-Team, 2014) Belarus Under-20 National Team Ranked No. 13 in NJCAA in Scoring (20.8 ppg, 2013-14) Ranked No. 20 in NJCAA in Blocked Shots (2.1 bpg, 2013-14) Ranked No. 22 in NJCAA in Rebounds (10.7 rpg, 2013-14) Five Facts About Anya 1. Anya loves to read. Her favorite books are Atlas Shrugged and Animal Farm. 2. She has never had a pet, but Anya really wants a beagle. 3. Her name was listed as Hanna on the Belarus U-20 National Team roster in 2013. She prefers Anya (AWN-yuh). 4. Chemistry is her favorite class. 5. Anya s mom, Yaniua, played for the USSR National Team. Junior (2014-15) Anya (AWN-yuh) Kalenta has opened her Nebraska career strong by averaging 6.2 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game off the bench. She owns a pair of double-figure scoring efforts, including 14 points and eight rebounds in just 18 minutes in a season-opening win over Pepperdine on Nov. 15. A third-team NJCAA All-American at Vincennes University in 2013-14, Kalenta hit 6-of-7 shots from the field and both of her free throws against the Waves. The 6-3 forward from Minsk, Belarus, added 10 points and seven rebounds, while burying a pair of threes in a win over Alcorn State on Nov. 16. She added five points and a career-high two blocks in just seven minutes against Utah on Nov. 23, while hitting her third three-pointer in four games. Kalenta suffered a broken nose that required surgery on Wednesday, Oct. 29. She played with a protective mask in both of NU s exhibition games and the season opener against Pepperdine, but has played without the mask the past three games. I m excited that we were able to add Anya to our roster, Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said. I really like her. Not just as a player, but as a person. She can definitely help us at forward with her ability to score and rebound, and she will give us some depth at a position where we needed it. I also really love her personality. She has a great sense of humor, and I think she will fit in well with our current players. Before Nebraska Kalenta claimed third-team NJCAA All-America accolades in her only season at Vincennes (Ind.) University in 2013-14. The sophomore ranked 13th nationally in scoring with 20.8 points per game, while ranking 22nd in rebounding with 10.7 boards per contest. She also ranked 20th in the NJCAA in blocked shots with 2.1 per game. A skilled all-around player, Kalenta contributed 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game for the Trailblazers under the direction of Coach Harry Meeks. Kalenta s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 14 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Rebounds 8 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Assists 0 None Steals 0 None Blocks 2 Utah, 11/23/14 FGA 7 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 2 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 FGM 6 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 FTA 2 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 2 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 FTM 2 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 2 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 3-PT FGA 2 Utah, 11/23/14 2 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 3-PT FGM 2 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Kalenta hit 51.1 percent of her shots from the field, including 41 percent of her three-pointers for the Vincennes, Ind., school, which finished with a 23-7 overall record. She hit 32 three-pointers on the year. A consistent performer, Kalenta scored in double figures in 29 of VU s 30 games in 2013-14, while producing 19 double-doubles. She had a season-high of 33 points, while adding 25 points and 21 rebounds in a Dec. 29, 2013 win over Malcolm X. Kalenta spent her freshman season at Broward (Fla.) College, where she averaged 9.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. She also competed for the Republic of Belarus at the Under-20 European Championships, where she averaged 6.2 points and 6.1 boards per game. Personal The daughter of Ryhor and Yaniua Kalenta, Anya was born April 3, 1994, in Minsk, Belarus. Anya is a pre-health and chemistry major at Nebraska. Anya chose Nebraska over Utah State, East Tennessee State and Indiana. Kalenta s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Pepperdine 1-0 11/15 18 6-7.857 0-1.000 2-2 1.00 3 5 8 8.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 14 14.0 Alcorn State 2-0 11/16 26 3-7.429 2-2 1.00 2-2 1.00 2 5 7 7.5 2-0 0 1 1 0 10 12.0 at Washington State 3-0 11/19 4 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 5.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 8.0 Utah 4-0 11/23 7 2-3.667 1-2.500 0-0.000 0 0 0 3.8 2-0 0 2 2 0 5 7.3 Northern Colorado 5-0 11/30 9 1-2.500 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 3.0 1-0 0 1 0 0 2 6.2 Totals 5-0 64 12-19.632 3-6.500 4-4 1.00 5 10 15 3.0 5-0 0 4 3 0 31 6.2 Kalenta s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 5-0 64 12-19.632 3-6.500 4-4 1.000 5-10 15-3.0 5-0 0 4 3 0 31-6.2 Career 5-0 64 12-19.632 3-6.500 4-4 1.000 5-10 15-3.0 5-0 0 4 3 0 31-6.2
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 25 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 33 Rachel THERIOT 6-0 l Junior l Guard Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Midpark) Theriot s Honors Wade Watch List (1 of 25, 2015) Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 (2015) Associated Press All-American (HM, 2014) First-Team All-Big Ten (2014) Big Ten Tournament MVP (2014) Big Ten All-Tournament Team (2014) Big Ten Player of the Week (Jan. 20, Feb. 25, 2014) Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2013) Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Dec. 31, 2012, Jan. 22, Feb. 5, 2013) Big Ten Tournament Single-Game Assist Record (18 vs. Minnesota, March 7, 2014) No. 4 in Big Ten Scoring (19.5 ppg, 2014-15) No. 4 in Big Ten Assists (4.8 apg, 2014-15) No. 1 in Big Ten 3FG Pct. (.667, 2014-15) No. 2 in Big Ten FT Pct. (.939, 2014-15) No. 9 in Big Ten FG Pct. (.563, 2014-15) Four Career Double-Doubles (Points/Assists) Academic All-Big Ten (2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall, 2012, 2013; Spring 2014) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) Five Facts About Rachel 1. Rachel s favorite nickname to be called is Violet (like Violet from the Incredibles). 2. Her favorite holiday to celebrate is Halloween because she loves to dress up, and her mom makes all of her costumes. 3. Rachel loves Mexican food, and she likes to bake. 4. She loves SpongeBob SquarePants. 5. One talent Rachel wishes she possessed is the ability to sing. Junior (2014-15) Rachel Theriot (pronounced RAY-chel, TERRY-oh) proved herself as one of the nation s top point guards in her second season as a starter for Nebraska in 2013-14. The 6-0 junior from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, ranked among the nation s leaders in both assists and assistto-turnover ratio on her way to honorable-mention All- America honors from the Associated Press. She became just the third Husker sophomore in history to claim an All- America Award joining 1993 Wade winner Karen Jennings and 2014 first-team WBCA All-American Jordan Hooper. A candidate for Wade and Wooden national player-ofthe-year awards in 2015, Theriot is a contender for Big Ten Player-of-the-Year and first-team All-America honors. She should also be a top candidate for the Lieberman Award as the nation s top point guard. She has opened the season by averaging 19.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.0 steal while shooting 56.3 percent from the field. Her 66.7 percent three-point leads the Big Ten, while her 93.9 percent free throw percentage ranks second in the conference. Theriot has produced three straight 20-point efforts, including a season-high 25 points against Northern Colorado Nov. 30. She had 24 points, a career-high eight rebounds and seven assists in a win at UCLA Nov. 28. She added 20 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals against Utah Nov. 23. Nebraska Career An honorable-mention All-American by the AP, Theriot earned first-team All-Big Ten and conference tournament MVP honors in leading Nebraska to its first Big Ten title. She averaged 18.7 points and a tournament-record 10.0 assists. Theriot led NU with a game-high 24 points in the championship game win over No. 23 Iowa March 9. She had 18 points and eight assists in a semifinal win over No. 19 Michigan State March 8, after shattering the Big Ten Tournament-record with 18 assists to go along with 14 points in a win over Minnesota March 7. Theriot s 18 assists were a career high and the most by a Big Ten player against a Big Ten team in history. Theriot added 10.5 points, 10.5 assists and 3.5 steals in two NCAA Tournament games, despite battling a foot injury. Theriot averaged 14.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists, while leading the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7). One of the Big Ten s best shooters, her 88.5 free throw percentage tied for the No. 3 mark in school history. She also set a school record with 1,204 minutes played. Theriot erupted for a career-high 33 points and nine assists with no turnovers in NU s comeback OT win over Minnesota Jan. 16. She fueled NU s rally from 14 down with 21 after halftime. She added 26 points and seven rebounds at Ohio State Feb. 20, after striking for 23 points, six rebounds and eight assists in a win over Indiana Feb. 16. She closed the regular season with 24 points, including a career-best four three-pointers at No. 19 Purdue March 2. Theriot s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 33 Minnesota (1/16/14) Rebounds 8 UCLA (11/28/14) Assists 18 Minnesota (3/7/14) Steals 5 BYU (3/24/14) Blocks 2 Purdue (1/5/13) FGA 19 Three Times, most recently 19 Ohio State (2/20/14) FGM 11 Minnesota (1/16/14) FTA 14 UCLA (11/28/14) FTM 13 UCLA (11/28/14) 3-PT FGA 6 Northwestern (1/2/14) 6 Alabama (11/11/13) 3-PT FGM 4 Purdue (3/2/14) Theriot averaged 15.6 points and 7.3 assists, while shooting 50 percent from the field and a league-best 50 percent from three-point range in Big Ten games. She notched four double-doubles and six double-digit assist games, including 10 points and 12 assists in the NCAA first-round win over Fresno State March 22. She had 11 points and 11 assists at Wisconsin Feb. 5, and 10 points and 11 assists against Michigan Jan. 29. She had nine points and 12 assists against No. 24 Michigan State Feb. 8. She added eight points and 10 assists against Illinois Feb. 27. Theriot had 25 double-digit scoring games on the year, including 28 points and seven boards at Utah Nov. 15. In 2012-13, Theriot was a unanimous choice for Big Ten All-Freshman honors after averaging 6.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists. She produced double figures seven times. She played in all 34 games with 28 straight starts despite a foot injury, and averaged 7.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists. In NU s NCAA win over Chattanooga, Theriot had 12 points. She added seven points, including a first-half buzzer beater, to help Nebraska knock off No. 9 Texas A&M in College Station March 25. A three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Theriot had a season-high 19 points in NU s win over Iowa Feb. 24. Before Nebraska Theriot was a three-time All-Ohio performer, earning first-team Division I honors as a senior at Midpark High School in 2011-12. She averaged 16.6 points, 11.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds. As a junior, Theriot averaged 12.7 points, 9.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game for the Meteors. Personal The daughter of Curtis and Cheryl Theriot, Rachel was born July 7, 1994. Rachel has three older brothers, Josh, Dallas and Bryan. Rachel is majoring in child, youth and family studies. Theriot s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Pepperdine 1-1 11/15 28 7-9.778 0-0.000 2-2 1.00 0 2 2 2.0 0-0 3 2 0 1 16 16.0 Alcorn State 2-2 11/16 25 7-9.778 2-2 1.00 2-2 1.00 0 5 5 3.5 0-0 5 1 0 1 18 17.0 at Washington State 3-3 11/19 39 6-14.429 0-0.000 2-2 1.00 0 2 2 3.0 3-0 4 3 0 0 14 16.0 Utah 4-4 11/23 36 9-17.529 0-0.000 2-2 1.00 0 6 6 3.8 1-0 6 1 0 4 20 17.0 at UCLA 5-5 11/28 40 4-7.571 3-3 1.00 13-14.929 0 8 8 4.6 3-0 7 8 0 0 24 18.4 Northern Colorado 6-6 11/30 38 7-15.467 1-4.250 10-11.909 0 6 6 4.8 0-0 4 2 0 0 25 19.5 Totals 6-6 206 40-71.563 6-9.667 31-33.939 0 29 29 4.8 7-0 29 17 0 6 117 19.5 Theriot s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2012-13 34-28 884 89-210.424 23-65.354 10-17.588 22-72 94-2.8 34-0 101 84 6 33 211-6.2 2013-14 33-33 1,204 178-368.484 40-93.430 69-78.885 5-106 111-3.4 51-2 234 86 8 39 465-14.1 2014-15 6-6 206 40-71.563 6-9.667 31-33.939 0-29 29-4.8 7-0 29 17 0 6 117-19.5 Career 73-67 2,294 307-649.473 69-167.413 110-128.859 27-207 234-3.2 92-2 364 187 14 78 793-10.9
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 26 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 22 Allie havers 6-5 l Sophomore l Center Paw Paw, Michigan (Mattawan) Havers Honors Nebraska Teammate Award (2014) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, Spring 2014) No. 76 Player in the Nation (BlueStar, 2012) Finalist for Michigan Miss Basketball (2013) First-Team Michigan Class A All-State (Basketball, 2012, 2013) Kalamazoo Area Player of the Year (Basketball, 2012, 2013) Four-Time First-Team All-South Michigan Athletic Conference (Basketball, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) Under Armour Honorable-Mention All-American (Volleyball, 2012) Finalist for Michigan Miss Volleyball (2012) First-Team Michigan Class A All-State (Volleyball, 2012) First-Team Michigan Class A All-State (Softball, 2012, 2013) Sophomore (2014-15) Allie Havers (pronounced HAY-vers) is making a greater impact on Nebraska s lineup in 2014-15. The 6-5 sophomore from Paw Paw, Mich., was NU s top post player off the bench as a true freshman. She played in all 33 games for the Huskers and played a key role in NU s run to the Big Ten Tournament title. Through six games in 2014-15, Havers is averaging 4.7 points and 4.7 rebounds in 20.3 minutes per game. She had her best performance of the young season with eight points, eight rebounds and an assist in NU s 82-61 win at Washington State Nov. 19. A hard-working, three-sport star in high school, Havers added strength while focusing on fundamentals during the summer. A high school shortstop in softball, Havers has impressive length, great hands and runs the floor extremely well. Freshman (2013-14) Havers averaged 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds while playing in all 33 games for the Big Ten champion Huskers as a freshman in 2013-14. She averaged 6.7 points in just 9.0 minutes per game to help Nebraska win their first Big Ten Tournament title. She hit 80 percent (8-10) of her shots from the field and 100 percent (5-5) of her free throws in the tournament. In a semifinal win over No. 19 Michigan State on March 8, Havers erupted for a career-high 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor and 5-of-5 shooting at the line. She added career highs with three assists and three blocks in just 19 minutes. She entered the game against MSU in the first half with NU clinging to a 16-13 lead after Hooper went to the bench with foul trouble. The Huskers led 50-27 at halftime. Havers had eight points and a career-high 10 rebounds at Northwestern Jan. 26. She added two points, eight boards, an assist and a steal in a win over Michigan Jan. 29. She opened the year with 14 points and three rebounds in 15 minutes in NU s 77-49 win over UCLA Nov. 8. Havers hit 4-of-6 shots from the field and 6-of-7 free throws in her debut, while pulling down three offensive rebounds. She managed two rebounds in NU s win over Alabama on Nov. 11, before producing seven points, seven rebounds and her first career assist in NUs win at Utah on Nov. 15. Havers had a six-point, six-rebound effort in a career-high 24 minutes in NU s win over UMass- Lowell on Nov. 27. She produced her fourth game with six or more points by going 3-for-3 from the field in a win over Utah State on Dec. 8. Havers Career Bests Category Total Game Points 17 Michigan State (3/8/14) Rebounds 10 Northwestern (1/26/14) Assists 3 Michigan State (3/8/14) Steals 1 Nine Times, most recently 1 Pepperdine (11/15/14) Blocks 3 Michigan State (3/8/14) FGA 8 Washington State (11/19/14) 8 Pepperdine (11/15/14) FGM 6 Michigan State (3/8/14) FTA 7 Utah (11/15/13) 7 UCLA (11/8/13) FTM 6 UCLA (11/8/13) 3-PT FGA 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/21/13) 3-PT FGM 0 None Before Nebraska Havers earned first-team Michigan Class A honors from the AP and Detroit Free Press for the second time in 2013. As a senior at Mattawan High School, Havers averaged 19.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.3 blocks, 2.3 steals and 1.5 assists. She was a two-time Kalamazoo Area Player of the Year. Havers closed her career with 1,561 points, 1,015 rebounds, a schoolrecord 348 blocks and 178 steals in 94 career games. Havers earned first-team Class A Michigan all-state honors as a senior in volleyball and as a shortstop/pitcher in softball as a junior and senior, when she led Mattawan to the state title in the circle. Havers was a four-year letterwinner as a middle blocker/hitter on the Mattawan volleyball team. She was an honorable-mention Under Armour All- American and was nominated for Miss Volleyball in Michigan. She earned first-team Class all-state honors as a senior, after claiming second-team accolades as both a sophomore and junior. On the softball field, Havers earned first-team Class A all-state honors as a shortstop in 2012 and as a pitcher in 2013. Personal The daughter of Mike and Jullie Havers, Allie was born Nov. 16, 1994. She has two sisters, Caralee and Reilly, and a brother, Ty. Allie is majoring in broadcasting and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2013-14. Havers chose Nebraska over Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Green Bay and Iowa State. Havers 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Pepperdine 1-0 11/15 25 3-8.375 0-1.000 2-4.500 3 1 4 4.0 0-0 0 0 2 1 8 8.0 Alcorn State 2-0 11/16 17 0-7.000 0-1.000 4-4 1.00 2 5 7 5.5 3-0 0 1 1 0 4 6.0 at Washington State 3-0 11/19 21 3-8.375 0-0.000 2-2 1.00 2 6 8 6.3 3-0 1 1 0 0 8 6.7 Utah 4-0 11/23 29 1-5.200 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 5.3 2-0 1 1 0 0 2 5.5 at UCLA 5-0 11/28 15 0-3.000 0-0.000 1-2.500 1 2 3 4.8 1-0 0 1 0 0 1 4.6 Northern Colorado 6-0 11/30 15 2-6.333 0-1.000 1-2.500 1 3 4 4.7 3-0 0 3 0 0 5 4.7 Totals 6-0 122 9-37.243 0-3.000 10-14.714 9 19 28 4.7 12-0 2 7 3 1 28 4.7 Five Facts About Allie 1. Allie is deathly afraid of spiders. 2. She likes elderly people. 3. Pizza rolls are her favorite snack. 4. The refrigerator is her best friend. 5. She likes to play beach volleyball in her free time. Havers Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2013-14 33-0 347 40-90.444 0-3.000 26-34.765 17-68 85-2.6 45-0 11 34 9 8 106-3.2 2014-15 6-0 122 9-37.243 0-3.000 10-14.714 9-19 28-4.7 12-0 2 7 3 1 28-4.7 Career 39-0 469 49-127.386 0-6.000 36-48.750 26-87 113-2.9 57-0 13 41 12 9 134-3.4
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 27 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-8 l Sophomore l Guard Repentigny, Quebec, Canada (Dawson College/Felix Leclerc) Ramacieri s Honors Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2014) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) Four-Time Felix Leclerc High School Athlete of the Year (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) Led Dawson College to Silver at CCAA National Championships (2013) Led Dawson College to Silver at Quebec Provincial Championships (2012) Five Facts About Esther 1. Esther is half Italian and half Haitian. 2. She speaks French. 3. Esther says eh like there is no tomorrow. 4. Esther likes to use her hair as a pillow because it is so fluffly. 5. She loves pugs. Sophomore (2014-15) Esther Ramacieri (pronounced RAH-muh-Cherry) hopes to build on the experience she gained as a freshman to provide more contributions for the Huskers in 2014-15. The 5-8 guard from Repentigny, Quebec, Canada, has seen playing time in five of NU s first six games, including a career-high 10 minutes against Northern Colorado Nov. 30. She matched a career high with two rebounds in a win over Alcorn State Nov. 16. On offense we like to play fast and Esther is an uptempo type of guard, Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said. Esther is a good on-ball defender and excels at pushing the ball in transition, which makes her a great fit for our system. She is athletic, competitive, an excellent ball-handler and a hard worker. Freshman (2013-14) Ramacieri saw playing time in 17 games as a freshman for the Huskers in 2013-14. She played a career-high eight minutes in Nebraska s nonconference finale against Oral Roberts on Dec. 29, when she pulled down two rebounds. She also scored her first career point and grabbed two rebounds in Nebraska s victory over 2014 NCAA Tournament qualifier South Dakota on Dec. 21. Ramacieri added a point in NU s win over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24, while grabbing two rebounds. She added two boards in a win over Michigan Jan. 29. Ramacieri played in Nebraska s Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal win over Minnesota and the Huskers semifinal victory over No. 19 Michigan State. She recorded a rebound and the first assist of her career against the Spartans, before the Big Red secured their first-ever conference tournament title the next day. She saw NCAA Tournament action in NU s firstround win over Fresno State in Los Angeles on March 22, when she set career bests by going 2-for-2 at the free throw line to finish with two points. She averaged 0.2 points and 0.5 rebounds in 2.5 minutes per game as a freshman. Before Nebraska Ramacieri helped Dawson College to a secondplace finish at the CCAA National Championships in 2012-13. Dawson also took second at Quebec s Ramacieri s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 2 Fresno State (3/22/14) Rebounds 2 Four Times, most recently Alcorn State (11/16/14) Assists 1 Michigan State (3/8/14) Steals 0 None Blocks 0 None FGA 2 Michigan State (2/8/14) FGM FTA 0 None 2 Four Times, most recently Northern Colorado (11/30/14) FTM 2 Fresno State (3/22/14) 3-PT FGA 1 Three Times, most recently Michigan State (2/8/14) 3-PT FGM 0 None Provincial championships following an undefeated regular season. In 2011-12, Dawson won the Quebec Provincial Championship and claimed a silver medal at the CCAA National Championships. Ramacieri averaged 7.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, while helping Dawson to an 18-2 record. Ramacieri was chosen as Felix Leclerc High School s athlete of the year four times. She was also selected as the most valuable player of her Dawson Community Blues club team in both 2009 and 2010. In 2010-11, Ramacieri started all 26 games for the Blues and averaged 16.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game for Coach Terri Neill. Ramacieri is the fourth Canadian to compete for the Huskers in women s basketball, following 2012 Canadian Olympian Chelsea Aubry (2004-07), Kaitlyn Burke (2008-12) and Harleen Sidhu (2009-12). Personal The daughter of Giuseppe Ramacieri and Marie- Herta Celestin Ramacieri, Esther was born March 4, 1994 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Esther is the youngest of four children, with sisters Cynthia (35) and Julia (32) along with one brother, Pascal (29). Esther has not declared a major, but she did earn a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2014. She also claimed a spot on the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014. Ramacieri s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Pepperdine 1-0 11/15 3 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Alcorn State 2-0 11/16 3 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 1 2 1.0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Utah 3-0 11/23 3 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 at UCLA 4-0 11/28 7 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Northern Colorado 5-0 11/30 10 0-1.000 0-1.000 1-2.500 0 0 0 0.4 1-0 0 0 0 0 1 0.2 Totals 5-0 26 0-2.000 0-1.000 1-2.500 1 1 2 0.4 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 Ramacieri s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2013-14 17-0 43 0-5.000 0-3.000 4-6.667 2-6 8-0.5 5-0 1 2 0 0 4-0.2 2014-15 5-0 26 0-2.000 0-1.000 1-2.500 1-1 2-0.4 2-0 0 0 0 0 1-0.2 Career 22-0 69 0-7.000 0-4.000 5-8.625 3-7 10-0.5 7-0 1 2 0 0 5-0.2
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 28 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 l Freshman l Guard Arlington, Tennessee (Briarcrest Christian) Cincore s Honors Tennessee Class 2-AA Player of the Year (2013, 2014) First-Team All-Tennessee (USA Today, 2014) Tennessee Class 2-AA All-State (2013, 2014) Tennessee Class 2-AA West Region Player of the Year (2013, 2014) Five Facts About Jasmine 1. Jasmine was born in New Orleans. 2. She likes to play the clarinet. 3. Her favorite food is shrimp. 4. Jasmine has always wanted to go sky diving. 5. Her favorite color is pink. Freshman (2014-15) Jasmine Cincore brings strength and athleticism to the Husker backcourt in 2014-15. The 5-8 combo guard from Arlington, Tenn., has appeared in five of Nebraska s first six games and averaged 2.2 points and 0.6 rebounds in 4.8 minutes per contest. As a high school senior, Cincore averaged 15.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 steals per game as a senior while earning Tennessee Class 2-AA Miss Basketball honors for the second straight season. Cincore was one of the first commits to the 2014 Husker class, bringing power and explosiveness to the seven-player group of newcomers that was ranked among the top 10 classes in the nation by ESPN. Jasmine is a strong, scrappy, physical kid who goes hard on every possession, Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said. She is a good teammate, a good leader and selfless. She attacks the paint offensively and does a great job of scoring at the basket with her athleticism and strength. She also has the ability to get to the free throw line and might remind Husker fans a little bit of former Husker great Dominique Kelley. She is a high character young lady and student who put a lot of thought into her decision to become a Husker. Before Nebraska As a senior, Cincore led Briarcrest Christian to a 28-1 record under Coach Lee Smith and a berth in the Class 2-AA state tournament, averaging 15.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 steals per game. During her junior season, Cincore averaged 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals while leading the Saints to a 27-2 record, a 26-game winning streak and the Class 2-AA state semifinals in 2013. For her performance, she was named Miss Basketball in Tennessee Class 2-AA in both 2013 and 2014. She was a first-team Class 2-AA all-state Cincore s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 5 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Rebounds 2 Utah, 11/23/14 Assists 1 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Steals 1 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Blocks 0 None FGA 3 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 3 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 FGM 2 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 FTA 3 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 FTM 2 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 3-PT FGA 2 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 3-PT FGM 0 None selection by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association both seasons. As a senior, she added first-team All- Tennessee honors from USA Today. She also played club basketball for the Tennessee Glory. A tremendous all-around athlete, Cincore finished third in the girls shot put at the 2013 Tennessee Division II High School Track and Field Championships with a throw of 35-6. Personal The daughter of Wesley and Monique Cincore, Jasmine was born April 26, 1996, in New Orleans, La. Jasmine has a younger brother, Jalen. Jasmine is majoring in broadcasting at Nebraska. She chose Nebraska over Michigan, Marquette, Memphis, Tennessee Tech, Kansas State, Auburn and Georgia State. Cincore s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Pepperdine 1-0 11/15 7 1-3.333 0-2.000 2-3.667 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 1 4 4.0 Alcorn State 2-0 11/16 10 2-3.667 0-1.000 1-2.500 0 1 1 0.5 1-0 1 0 0 0 5 4.5 at Washington State 3-0 11/19 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 1-2.500 0 0 0 0.3 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 3.3 Utah 4-0 11/23 4 0-2.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 0.8 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 Northern Colorado 5-0 11/30 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 1-2.500 0 0 0 0.6 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 2.2 Totals 5-0 24 3-8.375 0-4.000 5-9.556 0 3 3 0.6 3-0 1 0 0 1 11 2.2 Cincore s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 5-0 24 3-8.375 0-4.000 5-9.556 0-3 3-0.6 3-0 1 0 0 1 11-2.2 Career 5-0 24 3-8.375 0-4.000 5-9.556 0-3 3-0.6 3-0 1 0 0 1 11-2.2
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 29 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com Kaylee Page 6-2 l Freshman l Forward Alma, Kansas (Wamego) 2 Page s Honors Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year (2014) Kansas Class 4A Player of the Year (2013, 2014) First-Team All-Kansas (2013, 2014) First-Team Kansas Class 4A (2012, 2013, 2014) Kansas Class 4A All-Tournament Team (2013, 2014) Second-Team All-Kansas (2012) Second-Team Kansas Class 4A (2011) McDonald s High School All-America Nominee (2014) No. 42 Player in Nation (ESPN HoopGurlz, 2014) No. 48 Player in Nation (Full Court Press, 2014) No. 18 Shooting Guard in Nation (ESPN HoopGurlz, 2014) Five Facts About Kaylee 1. Kaylee loves to fish with a bobber and a worm. 2. She played doubles tennis in high school with her sister. 3. Her favorite movies are Up, Land of the Lost and Rocky IV. 4. Kaylee named her car Marty. 5. Her favorite foods are pizza and Oreos, just not together. Freshman (2014-15) Kaylee Page has appeared in four of Nebraska s first six games, scoring her first career points on a pair of free throws in NU s win over Alcorn State on Nov. 16. Page was the 2014 Gatorade Kansas Player-of-the- Year. A two-time Kansas Class 4A Player of the Year and a three-time first-team all-state pick, Page was ranked as the No. 42 player in the nation by ESPN. The 6-2 forward led Wamego High School to a state title in 2013 and a state runner-up finish in 2014, while playing for her father, Jim. A tremendous long-range shooter with excellent all-around skills on the perimeter, Page averaged 18.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.2 assists during her four-year career as a starter. Kaylee s a great shooter and can score in multiple other ways. She is well coached and really has a feel for the game, Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said. She is a gym rat, very competitive, engaged and focused. She is a good leader, student and teammate. She is a very active and aggressive offensive player. She will be a great fit for our system and our style of play because of her versatility. Before Nebraska Page was ranked as the No. 42 recruit in the nation by ESPN HoopGurlz in its top 100 in the class of 2014. She capped her career by averaging 15.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.9 blocks and 1.3 steals per game as senior for Wamego High School. She helped Wamego to a Class 4A state runnerup finish with a 24-1 record and claimed Gatorade Kansas Player-of-the-Year honors. She was a nominee for the McDonald s High School All-America game. Page closed her four-year career with a schoolrecord 1,755 points to go along with 771 rebounds. She added 293 assists, 167 steals and 355 blocked shots. A tremendous long-range shooter, Page hit 181 threes in her 93-game career, while knocking down 35.3 percent of her long-range attempts. She was also an 84 percent free throw shooter in her career. She capped her prep career by competing for the Blue Team in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game in Topeka in August 2014. The 2013 Kansas Class 4A Player of the Year, Page s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 2 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Rebounds 1 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 1 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Assists 1 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Steals 0 None Blocks 0 None FGA 5 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 FGM 0 None FTA 2 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 FTM 2 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 3-PT FGA 3 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 3-PT FGM 0 None Page averaged 20.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.3 blocked shots, 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game as a junior. She hit a sizzling 46 percent of her threes as a junior (57-125) on the season to help the Red Raiders to the 2013 Class 4A state championship. She was first-team All-Kansas (all classes), while her father, Jim Page, was the Kansas Coach of the Year. As a sophomore in 2011-12, Page averaged 20.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.8 steals and a whopping 5.4 blocked shots for Wamego. Page earned second-team All-Kansas (all-class) honors and was a first-team Class 4A all-state selection. As a freshman in 2010-11, Page put up 19.6 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, to go along with 2.9 assists, 2.4 steals and 2.6 blocked shots. She captured second-team Class 4A all-state honors. Personal The daughter of Jim and Wendy Page, Kaylee was born May 14, 1996. Kaylee has an older brother, James, and a younger sister, Lanie. Kaylee has not declared a major at Nebraska. Kaylee s father played college basketball at Johnson County Community College and Pittsburg State. Her mother, Wendy, played collegiately at Emporia State. Her brother, James, is a 6-6 sophomore at Grinnell College in 2014-15. Page chose Nebraska over Stanford and Oklahoma State. Page s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Pepperdine 1-0 11/15 9 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Alcorn State 2-0 11/16 11 0-5.000 0-3.000 2-2 1.00 0 1 1 1.0 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 1.0 at Washington State 3-0 11/19 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 Utah 4-0 11/23 3 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.5 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 Totals 4-0 24 0-6.000 0-4.000 2-2 1.00 0 2 2 0.5 2-0 1 0 0 0 2 0.5 Page s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 4-0 24 0-6.000 0-4.000 2-2 1.000 0-2 2-0.5 2-0 1 0 0 0 2-0.5 Career 4-0 24 0-6.000 0-4.000 2-2 1.000 0-2 2-0.5 2-0 1 0 0 0 2-0.5
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 30 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 l Freshman l Guard Martinez, California (Carondelet) Romeo s Honors First-Team All-California Elite (Cal-Hi Sports, 2014) First-Team All-California Division II (Cal-Hi Sports, 2013, 2014) Third-Team All-California Division II (Cal-Hi Sports, 2012) East Bay Athletic League MVP (2013) Four-Time First-Team All-EBAL (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) No. 27 Player in Nation (Full Court Press, 2014) No. 55 Player in Nation (ESPN HoopGurlz, 2014) No. 6 Point Guard in Nation (Full Court Press, 2014) No. 12 Point Guard in Nation (ESPN HoopGurlz, 2014) Five Facts About Natalie 1. Natalie loves to draw. 2. Darrien Washington is her best friend. 3. Natalie is shy. 4. She loves to dance, but thinks she is a terrible dancer. 5. Natalie loves to sing, but thinks she is a terrible singer. Freshman (2014-15) Natalie Romeo earned significant playing time in Nebraska s experienced backcourt rotation through the first four games as a true freshman, before suffering a stress reaction in her foot. She did not play against UCLA or Northern Colorado. Romeo is averaging 4.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 15.5 minutes per game. Romeo brings a floor general s mentality and an aggressive style to the Nebraska program. The 5-7 point guard from Carondelet High School in California was ranked as high as No. 27 and among the top 50 nationally by several major recruiting services. Romeo played for one of the nation s top club programs, the Cal Stars Elite, for the past five years. She started at point guard and led the team to a 2013 national runner-up finish. As a senior at Carondelet High School in the Bay Area of California, Romeo averaged 19.8 points, 7.8 assists and 5.6 steals per game. She was just as spectacular in 2013, notching 21.3 points, 6.5 assists and 6.2 steals per game as a junior. We absolutely love her toughness and passing ability. Natalie is a floor leader who scores, sets others up to score, and brings energy and intensity every time she steps on the court, Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said. She likes to push the tempo and she is an aggressive defender. She is a really good fit for our offense and our style of play. Before Nebraska One of the nation s top point guards, Romeo averaged 19.8 points, 7.8 assists and 5.6 steals per game to lead Carondelet High School in California to an appearance in the 2014 CIF state semifinals. She also led the Cougars to the North Coast Section Division II title for the fourth consecutive season. Romeo closed her prep career by competing in the NorCal PassThaBall Senior All-Star Game. In her final two seasons at Carondelet, she totaled 1,294 points, 348 rebounds, 450 assists and 369 steals over 63 games. As a senior, Romeo carried nearly a 3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio (250-87). Romeo finished her career with 2,151 points to rank No. 2 in school history. She added 552 rebounds and school records of 735 assists and 613 steals. She was the second player from Carondelet to score 2,000 points, joining former Stanford All-American Jayne Appel. Romeo was also a dangerous three-point shooter, burying 193 threes and hitting better than 35 percent from long range during her career. She was also nearly a 75 percent free throw shooter. As a junior, Romeo averaged 21.3 points, 6.5 assists and 6.2 steals to help the Cougars to a third Romeo s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 7 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Rebounds 3 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Assists 4 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Steals 1 Three Times, most recently 1 Utah, 11/23/14 Blocks 0 None FGA 11 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 FGM 2 Three Times, most recently 2 Utah, 11/23/14 FTA 2 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 2 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 FTM 2 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 2 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 3-PT FGA 3 Three Times, most recently 3 Utah, 11/23/14 3-PT FGM 2 Utah, 11/23/14 straight North Coast Section Division II title. Along the way, she earned East Bay Athletic League MVP honors in 2012-13, helping Carondelet to a top 20 national ranking for Coach Margaret Gartner. During her sophomore season in 2011-12, Romeo averaged 16.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 4.6 steals, guiding Carondelet to EBAL and North Coast titles. The Cougars advanced to the California state semifinals. Carondelet was ranked in the top 20 nationally in 2011-12, after producing a 27-4 overall record. She was the MVP of the Holiday Classic and an all-tournament selection at the Trojan Shootout. She was also a first-team All-EBAL selection. As a freshman in 2010-11, Romeo led Carondelet to EBAL and North Coast championships, while finishing as runner-up in the California state championships. Carondelet finished No. 43 nationally. Romeo averaged 11.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.2 steals per game. She was the only freshman named first-team All-EBAL, while guiding the Cougars to a 28-5 overall record. Romeo was a starter for one of the premier club programs in the nation, the Cal Stars Elite, since she was an eighth grader. She was coached by Kelly Sopak with the Cal Stars Elite. Personal Natalie is the daughter of Vince and Maria Romeo, was born March 11, 1996, in Walnut Creek, Calif. She has an older sister, Camille, and a younger brother, Vinnie. Natalie plans to major in business administration at Nebraska. She chose Nebraska over Boston College, Oregon State, Utah and Arizona. Romeo s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Pepperdine 1-0 11/15 16 2-8.250 1-3.333 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 1.0 3-0 2 1 0 1 7 7.0 Alcorn State 2-0 11/16 24 2-11.182 0-3.000 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 2.0 1-0 4 0 0 1 6 6.5 at Washington State 3-0 11/19 6 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.3 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 4.3 Utah 4-0 11/23 16 2-5.400 2-3.667 0-0.000 1 1 2 1.5 0-0 1 0 0 1 6 4.8 Totals 4-0 62 6-25.240 3-9.333 4-4 1.000 3 3 6 1.5 4-0 7 2 0 3 19 4.8 Romeo s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 4-0 62 6-25.240 3-9.333 4-4 1.000 3-3 6-1.5 4-0 7 2 0 3 19-4.8 Career 4-0 62 6-25.240 3-9.333 4-4 1.000 3-3 6-1.5 4-0 7 2 0 3 19-4.8
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 31 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 l Freshman l Guard Brewster, Washington (Brewster) Smith s Honors Washington Class 1A Player of the Year (2013, 2014) Washington All-Class, All-State Team (2014) First-Team Washington Class 1A All-State (2013, 2014) MVP Washington/Oregon All-Star Game (2014) Washington Class 1A Tournament MVP (2013) First-Team Washington Class 2B All-State (2011, 2012) No. 62 Player in the Nation (ESPN, 2014) No. 18 Wing in the Nation (ESPN, 2014) Freshman (2014-15) Chandler Smith saw the first collegiate action of her career in the first half of Nebraska s win over Northern Colorado Nov. 30, scoring her first career point and grabbing her first career rebound. Smith missed NU s first five regular-season games with a stress fracture in her foot. One of the final pieces of Nebraska s recruiting class, Smith played point guard on her high school and club teams but was ranked as the No. 18 wing in the country. She was No. 62 overall by ESPN. As a senior in 2013-14, Smith captured Washington Class 1A Player-of-the-Year honors after claiming firstteam all-state accolades for the third consecutive season. The 6-0 guard was a first-team Class 1A all-state pick and the MVP of the Class 1A state tournament after leading Brewster High School to the state title. As a junior, Smith averaged 21.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 4.2 steals for the Bears. Chandler will thrive in our offensive system, Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said. She is a great passer, both in transition and half court. She has very good handles and can shoot. She is a good three-point shooter and hits the dribble jumper. She is smart, competitive, has great length and size on the perimeter and is a savvy player. Chandler is a mature young lady and a great student. Before Nebraska Smith was named the Washington Class 1A Player of the Year in both 2013 and 2014, while capturing first-team all-state honors for the third consecutive season. She capped her prep career by scoring 18 points to lead Washington to an all-star win over Oregon in the Northwest Shootout. Smith was a first-team Class 1A pick and the state tournament MVP as a junior in 2013, after earning first-team Class 2B all-state honors in 2012. Smith powered Brewster to a Class 1A state championship as a junior in 2013. She scored 26 points and had 10 rebounds in the Bears 72-46 victory over Castle Rock in the state title game in Smith s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 1 Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Rebounds 1 Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 Assists 0 None Steals 0 None Blocks 0 None FGA 1 Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 FGM 0 None FTA 2 Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 FTM 1 Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 3-PT FGA 1 Northern Colorado, 11/30/14 3-PT FGM 0 None Yakima on March 2. Smith hit four three-pointers and had 22 points in the first half alone to fuel the championship game victory. The Bears finished with a 26-1 record and Smith was a first-team all-state selection for the second straight year for Coach Roger Boesel. Smith was also a Class 1A Sportsmanship Award winner at the state tournament. Smith averaged 21.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 4.2 steals per game as a junior. Smith, who was a four-year varsity starter, erupted for 35 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks as a sophomore in the 2012 Class 2B championship game against Reardan. Brewster fell by a narrow margin in the title game, but Smith was named a firstteam Class 2B all-stater. As a freshman in 2010-11, Smith averaged 16.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 5.7 steals and 1.5 blocked shots in 23 games for Brewster. Smith played her club basketball for the Northwest Blazers Orange. Personal The daughter of Dale and Renee Smith, Chandler has two brothers, Davey and Cade. Chandler lives on a ranch outside of Brewster, Wash. She is majoring in agribusiness at Nebraska. She chose Nebraska over Gonzaga, Baylor and Arizona State. Smith s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Northern Colorado 1-0 11/30 3 0-1.000 0-1.000 1-2.500 0 1 1 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 1.0 Totals 1-0 3 0-1.000 0-1.000 1-2.500 0 1 1 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 1.0 Five Facts About Chandler 1. Chandler grew up on a cattle ranch. 2. She is one-quarter Chinese. 3. Chandler is a true Seattle Seahawks fan. 4. Her favorite song is Latch. 5. Her two most common nicknames are C-Splash and Big Snooze. Smith s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 1-0 3 0-1.000 0-1.000 1-2.500 0-1 1-1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1-1.0 Career 1-0 3 0-1.000 0-1.000 1-2.500 0-1 1-1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1-1.0
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 32 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com Darrien 50 Washington 6-2 l Freshman l Forward Oakland, California (Skyline) Washington s Honors First-Team All-Oakland (2013, 2014) Second-Team All-OAL (ContraCosta Times, 2012) Five Facts About Darrien 1. Darrien likes to sing. 2. Her best friend is Natalie Romeo. 3. Darrien dislikes strawberries, bananas and hot dogs. 4. Her favorite animal in the world is the lion. 5. She likes baby petroleum jelly. Freshman (2014-15) Darrien Washington has not played in Nebraska s first five games of 2014-15 and could be a candidate for a redshirt season. Washington joined Cal Stars Elite teammate Natalie Romeo in committing to Nebraska in September of 2013. Washington teamed with Romeo to power the Cal Stars Elite to a 54-3 overall record in 2013 and a national runner-up finish. A late-comer to basketball, Washington averaged 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.1 blocks for Oakland Skyline High School as a senior in 2013-14. Washington captured first-team All-Oakland honors for the second straight season as a senior. Washington is a back-to-the-basket post player who can catch the ball and go to work in traffic on the block, something Nebraska has not featured in several seasons. We love Darrien s size and mobility. She is strong, runs the floor well and works hard on defense, Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said. She has played with some of the top guards in the nation on her Cal Stars Elite team, so she knows how to play with great players. She has good instincts, can move really well for a big player and finishes in transition. She is also a pretty good back-to-the-basket scorer. Darrien has a lot of upside, and we re excited to help develop her skills. Before Nebraska Washington wrapped up her career at Oakland Skyline High School with an outstanding senior season, earning first-team All-Oakland honors after averaging 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game for 21-9 Skyline in 2013-14. Washington s abilities were featured in a 77-40 victory over San Leandro KIPP King, when she erupted for 32 points and pulled down 23 rebounds while blocking six shots. Washington finished her high school career with 1,181 points over 101 career games to average 11.7 points per game. She also averaged 9.8 rebounds per contest, coming up just short of 1,000 career rebounds despite playing sparingly as a freshman. Washington was a first-team All-Oakland selection in the Bay Area League in 2012-13. She averaged 16.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 4.9 blocks Washington s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 0 None Rebounds 0 None Assists 0 None Steals 0 None Blocks 0 None FGA 0 None FGM 0 None FTA 0 None FTM 0 None 3-PT FGA 0 None 3-PT FGM 0 None for Oakland Skyline as a junior in 2012-13. One of her top performances came on Nov. 28, 2012 against Washington-San Francisco, when she had 27 points, 17 rebounds and six blocked shots in a 50-47 win. She helped Skyline to a 17-10 record as a junior and was an all-state candidate out of the CIF San Francisco/ Oakland section. As a sophomore, Washington earned secondteam All-OAL honors from the ContraCosta Times in 2011-12. She averaged 9.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per contest for a Skyline team that went 21-6. Washington also played on the Cal Stars Elite team that finished as the national runner-up in the summer of 2013. She competed alongside fellow Nebraska incoming freshman Natalie Romeo. Personal Darrien is the daughter of BJ Washington. Darrien was born April 11, 1996. She has a younger sister. Darrien has not declared a major at Nebraska. She chose Nebraska over Utah, Oregon, Oregon State and UC Santa Barbara. Washington s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Totals 0-0 0 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Washington s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 0-0 0 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0 0-0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 Career 0-0 0 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0 0-0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0
Nebraska Women s Basketball Page 33 2014-15 Game Notes Huskers.com 12 Emily WOOD 5-5 l Freshman l Guard Salina, Kansas (Salina Central) Wood s Honors First-Team Kansas Class 5A (Sports in Kansas, 2014) Kansas Class 5A All-Tournament Team (2014) Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star (2014) Second-Team Kansas Class 5A (Wichita Eagle, 2012, 2014) Second-Team Kansas Class 5A (Topeka Capital-Journal, 2014) Third-Team Kansas Class 5A (Topeka Capital-Journal, 2012) Honorable-Mention Kansas Class 5A (2013) First-Team Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division (2014) North Central Kansas All-Star Team (2014) Five Facts About Emily 1. Emily has several notebooks full of quotes that she has collected since fifth grade. 2. She loves college football 3. Emily s favorite books include, Help the Helper, Toughness and the Bible. 4. Someday, she wants to complete an Ironman Triathlon. 5. Emily loves red velvet cupcakes. Freshman (2014-15) Emily Wood has played in three of Nebraska s first six games as a true freshman, seeing action in wins over Pepperdine, Alcorn State and Utah. Wood grabbed one defensive rebound against both Pepperdine and Alcorn State and attempted the first shot of her career against Pepperdine. Wood joined the Huskers as a freshman walk-on in 2014-15. The 5-5 guard from Salina Central High School was a Class 5A all-state selection each of the past three seasons, including a first-team choice by Sports in Kansas magazine in 2014. She was also a Class 5A All-Tournament Team member as a senior. Emily turned down scholarship offers from other schools in order to walk on at Nebraska, Coach Connie Yori said. That in itself shows her maturity and the value she will bring to our program. She sees the big picture and how Nebraska can be a great fit for her overall development. On the court, she will help us because she is a good passer and a great shooter. She is also a smart, tough player. Before Nebraska Wood played for Coach Geoff Andrews at Salina Central High School, leading the team to a schoolrecord 23-2 mark and a runner-up finish at the Kansas Class 5A state tournament. Wood earned a spot on the 5A All-Tournament team. She was a first-team Class 5A all-state pick by Sports in Kansas magazine, and a second-team choice by both the Wichita Eagle and the Topeka Capital- Journal. Wood was also a first-team Ark Valley- Chisholm Trail League (AVCTL) Division I pick. As a senior, Wood averaged 16.0 points per game while connecting on a school-record 91 threepointers. She hit 42.1 percent from beyond the arc while draining 86.2 percent of her free throws. Her 401 points as a senior were a Salina Central record, while her 223 career threes also set a school record. Wood was chosen for the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game after being pick by KansasPreps as the Class 5A Senior of the Year. As a junior, Wood averaged 11.2 points and 2.3 assists per game while connecting on 35.6 percent of her threes. She also knocked down 81.8 percent of her free throws. Her play on the court garnered her honorable-mention Class 5A all-state and secondteam All-AVCTL honors in 2012-13. Wood s Career Bests Category Total Game Points 0 None Rebounds 1 Alcorn State, 11/16/14 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 Assists 0 None Steals 0 None Blocks 0 None FGA 1 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 FGM 0 None FTA 0 None FTM 0 None 3-PT FGA 1 Pepperdine, 11/15/14 3-PT FGM 0 None As a sophomore, Wood averaged 12.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.9 steals per game while shooting 35 percent from three-point range. She earned second-team all-state honors from the Wichita Eagle and added third-team all-state accolades from the Topeka Capital-Journal. As a freshman starter in 2010-11, Wood averaged 8.7 points and 2.3 assists to earn second-team All-AVCTL honors. She also was voted Salina Central MVP in a vote of her teammates. Wood played club basketball for Coach Doug Finch for the MOKAN Eclipse, which finished in the top eight at Blue Star Nationals in Augusta, Ga., in 2013. In the summer of 2011, she was named to the all-tournament teams at Miss Basketball Kearney, the USJN Gateway Challenge and USJN Mountain Madness. Finch, who is the father of Nebraska assistant coach Dayna Finch, is also the boys head coach at Salina Central. Wood also competed for the Mustang volleyball team. An outstanding student, Wood carried better than a 4.1 GPA. Wood was also the editor-in-chief of the Salina Central newspaper as a junior and senior. She earned a state title for newspage design from the Kansas Press Association in 5A/6A in 2013. Personal Emily is the daughter of Brian and Julie Wood. She was born in Salina, Kan., Oct. 17, 1995, and has two younger sisters, Lindsey and Lauren. She plans to major in business management or nutrition and exercise science at Nebraska. Emily chose Nebraska over Harvard, Dartmouth, West Point, Washburn and Western Illinois. Wood s 2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics ---Total--- ---3-Pts.--- --Rebounds-- Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Pepperdine 1-0 11/15 3 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Alcorn State 2-0 11/16 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Utah 3-0 11/23 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Totals 3-0 6 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 0.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Wood s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 3-0 6 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-2 2-0.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 Career 3-0 6 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-2 2-0.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0