North Carolina State University Athletics
Women's Basketball Prepares For Virginia
1/10/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 10, 2003
RALEIGH, N.C. -
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Virginia (5-8, 0-3 ACC) -The Report
Looking for first ACC win, after losing to Duke (60-59), Clemson (63-62) and Wake Forest (77-66) ... led by SO F Brandi Teamer so far in the ACC with 18.0 ppg and 9.5 rpg ... Teamer was the 2002 National Freshman of the Year ... SO G Cherrise Graham transferred from Purdue, first year with team, averaging 14.5 ppg and 3.6 rpg to lead the team ... in most recent game vs. Duke, JR F Anna Crosswhite led all Cavalier scorers with 12, while SO C Lynette O'Reggio had a game-high 12 rebounds ... Graham has taken over the point guard position, releaving some duties from last year's point JR G Safiya Grant-Fairly ... against Duke she recorded 12 points ... Grant-Fairly is averaging 14.3 minutes with 3.8 ppg ... 2-1 against ranked teams this season ... defeated No. 22 ODU and No. 25 Michigan, lost to No. 1 Duke ... NC State has a narrow, 13-12 edge over Virginia in games played at Reynolds ... NC State held a 12-game winning streak over UVa from 1974-1983, while UVa held a 15-game winning streak from 1990-97.
Quick Note: Teamer and Graham did not play in the game against Duke for unspecified reasons. Teamer will play against the Pack, but Graham will not.
Next Tip
The Pack hosts one more home game before a six-day hiatus. Clemson will enter the confines of Reynolds Coliseum on Monday, Jan. 20, for a 7 p.m. game. The contes will be broadcast live on RSN.
The Last Time against Virginia
NC State lost both games to Virginia last season. The first game at home was a 68-52 downfall, while the second game was closer at 61-57. Chones led the Pack with 13 points, five rebs. at home, while Rivers collected 14 points and eight caroms in Charlottesville. Last six games:
2/3/02: NC State loss, 61-57; 1/2/02; NC State loss, 68-52; 2/1/01: NC State win, 71-56; 1/2/01: NC State loss, 77-64; 2/20/00: NC State loss, 60-51; 1/17/00: NC State loss, 80-73
Injury Update
Sophomore guard Rachel Stockdale will redshirt this season after she had surgery on her right knee recently. The surgery is called a lateral release, which is basically a cutting and reattachment of the IT band. Stockdale played just two games for the Pack this season. She finished with 13 points, including a 4-7 performance at the arc. She also tallied four rebounds and two assists. Freshman Jennifer Filipowski had a scope done on her right knee this past weekend. Has a tear in her lateral meniscus.
Back in Action
Senior Amelia Labador is back in action after suffering a scratch to her left eye against UNC. She scored 11 points against Florida State and was 3-3 from the 3-pt. line.
Also ...
Junior forward Adeola Olanrewaju is on a leave of absence for an undetermined period of time. Olanrewaju led the team in rebounds with 8.0 per game, riding on the heals on an 11-rebound performance versus Loyola Marymount, Saturday, Dec. 1. She was also averaging 4.0 points per game in 25 minutes a contest after starting two of the four games played this season.
What Just Happened
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- NC State women's basketball (6-8, 1-2 ACC) fell to host Florida State (10-3, 2-0 ACC), 64-55 on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The Seminoles were led by both Tasheika Morris and Trinetta Moore who each tallied double-figures. Morris scored 15, while grabbing five rebounds and Moore finished with 14 points and seven boards. For the Pack, redshirt-junior Kaayla Chones earned her 17th career double-double with 14 points and game-high19 rebounds. She also led the team in assists with a game-high six.
A Long and Winding Road
The Pack can't seem to find a roll yet this season. The resulting schedule has produced a somewhat winding trail as NC State winds in and out between wins and losses. First there were two losses, No. 6 UConn and No. 25 UC Santa Barbara. Then there was a victory, Iowa. Then another loss. The month of Decemeber resulted a loss against Loyola Marymount, a win over East Carolina, a loss versus Washington, a win facing Florida, a loss after hosting No. 22 Brighman Young and then back-to-back victories against Elon and at Seton Hall. However the month closed with a 24-pt. loss to Old Dominion. The ACC season brought new hope with a win against Maryland, but was quickly pushed aside after two-straight losses, No. 11 North Carolina and recently at Florida State.
Looking Ahead at Clemson (10-4, 2-1 ACC)
Ranked fourth in the ACC currently ... led by SR G Chrissy Floyd, who was a 2002 First team All-ACC pick ... Floyd is also a member of the ACC 50th Anniversary team ... has been high scorer 11 of 14 games ... has six, 20-pt. games, second in the ACC ... recently defeated Maryland (70-59) for its first ACC victory ... Floyd was the high scorer with 20 and had nine rebounds ... beat Virginia, 63-62 for first ACC win ... loss came from Duke back on Jan. 6, 69-53 ... 0-2 against ranked opponents this season, with the first loss coming from South Carolina, 72-58, in the first game of the season ... Clemson has the most blocked shots in the ACC with 75 or 5.36 per game ... FR Khaili Sanders is second in the ACC in blocks with 22 total and averages 1.57 a contest ... FR C Amanda White is second in the ACC in rebounding with 7.8 per game ... The Tigers hit nearly 70 percent from the free throw line and have a 35.8 field goal defense, second in the ACC.
Bad Beginnings
* The loss against UC Santa Barbara was the first home opener loss in Wolfpack Women history. There have been 15 total home openers since 1974.
* The last time the Pack had an 0-2 start was Coach Yow's first season as head coach in 1975-76. NC State finished that season with a 19-7 overall record. Following that start, the team went on an eight-game winning streak.
* 1999 (17-12) was the only time NC State had a three-game losing streak.
* The Pack has never started a season at 1-3. There have been eight times when the women had a 2-2 start, with the most recent coming in the 1998-99 season, the same year as the three-game losing streak.
* The Pack has only had three losing seasons: 2001-02, 1993-94 and 1987-88.
* In 1987-88, NC State was 6-8 after 14 games and went on to finish 10-17. The slate however featured 10 games against top 20 opponents.
* The Pack went 3-5 in 1998-99 and finished 17-12 ... NC State lost three-straight and then went on to win five consecutive from Dec. 21 until Jan. 7.
* The Pack's first two home losses to begin the season, along with a 2001-02 season-ending home loss to Clemson, ties the NC State record for three consecutive losses in Reynolds.
* The last time NC State started a season 6-6 was in 1992-93 and that team finished at 14-13.
Similar Seasons?
A look at two seasons may bring back memories for some NC State fans. The 1987-88 season started the same way as the Pack's current slate, 5-6. Unfortunately it went on to complete the schedule at 10-17. A redeeming factor is the strength of schedule which featured 10, top 20 teams. In 1998-99, the team started out 3-5, but went on a five-game winning streak from Dec. 21-Jan. 7. That team finished 17-12. The 87-88 team unfortunately had a rough go in the ACC portion and finished 3-11, with wins over North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest. The next season (88-89) the team went on to earn a 24-7 record. Against Maryland in the 1987-88 season, the team was 0-2 with scores of 92-71 and 90-64. In the 87-88 season, the Pack was 6-8 at the same point as today.
Heads Up, Hall of Fame on the Way
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame will be coming to Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Feb. 7, (North Carolina game) with a traveling display of the newly remodeled Hall of Fame.
Pack's Points
* The Pack is 0-4 against ranked opponents this season. The first loss came against No. 25 UC Santa Barbara on Nov. 22, the second came from No. 6 UConn in the Women's Jimmy V Classic, Nov. 24, the third from No. 22 BYU, Dec. 14 and the fourth was a result of a 80-59 loss to No. 11 UNC.
*The Pack leads in just one category over its opponents this season, blocks at 41-38.
* The Pack is led by Chones with 16.3 ppg and 8.9 rpg, including 21 blocks, four of which she earned in career-high fashion against ODU.
* The Pack's Jennifer Filipowski has not played in any games thus far as she rehabilitates her right knee.
* The Pack's Billie McDowell has been the only freshman to play in any games this season and earned her first career start against LMU after she recorded her first double-double versus Iowa, 11 pts, 10 rebounds. Thus far she has tallied two double-digit scoring games and is averaging 3.6 ppg in 10.2 minutes a contest.
* Chones is one of two players in the ACC to record 19 rebounds in game this season.
*Seven Wolfpack Women have scored in double-digits this year ... Chones has in 12-14 games, Moody has seven times, James six times, Labador seven times, McDowell and Mendeng twice and Simpson and Bailey one time.
*For the Pack, 10 games have resulted in double-figure rebounding performances, with McDowell, Olanrewaju, Chones, Labador and Moody each doing the deed.
* James is the only player to record double-figure assist with 11 against Maryland.
*Labador has scored in double-figures, seven of last 10 games, including one double-double, vs. Florida (10 p, 10 r). She is fourth on the team in shot percentage with 42.2 percent.
* Moody has posted double-figure games, seven of the last 11 contests, including a double-double (18-10) against Florida. She ranks third on the team in shot percentage at 43.0 percent.
* The loss at Old Dominion was NC State's largest scoring deficit (24) against the Monarchs in the 32 games played. The previous high was 23 recorded in 1982.
* The loss to UNC was the Pack's biggest lost since 1995, when NC State scored 71 to UNC's 90.
* The Pack has finally averaged above 40 percent in field goal success. The loss to Florida State was the second such occurance when the Pack has shot better than its opponent. The other was to Washington when the women shot 54.7 percent, compared to 41.
* The Pack is 4-3 with the lineup of James, Simpson, Labador, Moody and Chones. And, 1-2 with James, Rivers, Labador, Chones and Mendeng.
*Since Mendeng has entered the lineup the Pack is 3-3.
* Mendeng earned her first start against Maryland ... finished with 17 points and eight rebounds.
* James is taking her role as a leader to the scoring ranks as she consistently improves with each game. At ODU she recorded a season-high 14 points after shooting a season-best 6-15 ... also recorded a career-high 11 assists against Maryland.
* The Pack is without the service of three players this season at this point, Rachel Stockdale, Jennifer Filipowski and Adeola Olanrewaju.
* Chones has 556 rebounds and 915 points for her career.
* Chones has led the ACC is defensive rebounds the entire season, she currently leads with 7.14 per outing, nearly two more than her closest opponent.
* The Pack is looking for its third-straight home win, after defeating Maryland and Elon.
* Two women are averaging double-digits, including Chones, 16.3 and Moody, 10.0.
Mending With Mendeng
Since the entry of junior forward Alvine Mendeng on Dec. 18, the Wolfpack has recorded a record of 3-3. She recorded her first double-digit performance at NC State with her 13 points at Seton Hall. She also grabbed seven rebounds. After five games she is averaging 10.0 points, 7.8 rebounds per contest, second-highest on the squad, to go along with five blocks and four steals in 24.8 mpg. In her two ACC games, she is averaging 9.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg. She also had a career-high 17 pts. in the win over Maryland.
Double-Trouble
Chones has five double-doubles, 18 career double-doubles ... 12-14 games for her have been double-digit scoring performances ... Moody has scored in double-digits seven of the last 11, including her first season double-double against Florida ... Labador has netted double-digits seven of the last 10 games ... James has earned seven double-digit games this season ... McDowell took home her first double-double and has two double-digit scoring performances ... Simpson earned her first double-digit outing this season against Florida, while Mendeng achieved her first double-digit against Seton Hall, netting 13 points, she now has two after a season-high 17 against Maryland. Bailey also has one with her 12 points against Maryland.
Ooh-wee it's Millie
SR G Amelia Labador ("Millie") has been raising a few eye-brows this season as she brings her shooting range and tenacious defense to the lineup. She has contributed in other ways as well, posting seven double-digit performances in her 10 consecutive starts. She recorded a double-double in the Pack's win over East Carolina earlier this season and has been close other times to achieving the same result. She is averaging 9.1 ppg and 3.0 rpg as a guard and has 13 steals. Labador is third on the team in assists with 34. She also ranks fifth in the ACC in 3-pt. pct., 16-40 (.400) and 13th in 3-ptrs. made with 16 (1.14 pg).
The Honorable Ms. Chones
Redshirt junior Kaayla Chones, who just one year ago took home two ACC honors returns as a starting forward/center. The redshirt was named second team All-ACC and second team All-ACC tournament last season after leading the NC State squad with 12.3 ppg and 7.0 rpg. Chones was ranked in the ACC's top five in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shots. She scored in double figures 18 times in 2002 and 12 times this season and has tallied 18 career double-doubles. Also, she poured in 31 points for a career-high against Georgia Tech, Jan. 6, 2002. She is on pace to reach 1,000 points this season, after scoring 330 and 357 her freshman and r-sophomore years. For her career, she has 556 rebounds. So far this year she has scored in double-digits 12-14 games, including a team-high 25 versus No. 25 UC Santa Barbara. She currently leads the team in scoring average and rebounds per game with 16.3 ppg and 8.9 rpg and has four, 20-pt. games.
* Chones leads the ACC in career double-doubles with 18 ... she also leads the nine-team conference in defensive rebounds with 7.14 a game ... is second in two categories, including field goal percentage at 55.9 and rebounds at 8.9 pg ... fourth in two categories, including scoring at 16.3 ppg and blocks at 1.54\0 pg.
Going For A Grand
Three Wolfpack Women will be shooting for 1,000 career points this season. Moody, Chones and Simpson are on pace to reach the grand mark. Chones needs 85 points, Moody needs 99 and Simpson needs 229. There are 16 former Wolfpackers who have scored 1,000 or more points in their careers. Leading the list is Trudy Lacey with 1,957 points. Genia Beasley is NC State's all-time leading scorer with 2,367 points from 1977-1980. All told, the Wolfpack Women have seen 20 former players pass through Reynolds and score more than 1,000 points.
Around the ACC
* Two teams remain in the AP Poll, Duke is still holding strong at No. 1, while North Carolina moved up to 10th.
* Duke remains unbeaten at 14-0, while UNC moved up to second at 13-1. UNC has three ACC wins, leading the other eight teams and leads the ACC at 3-0. Georgia Tech (0-2) and Virginia (0-3) are the only two teams who have yet to win an ACC game.
* North Carolina's Coretta Brown was named ACC Player of the Week after scoring 17 points in the 80-59 win over NC State. Florida State's Ganiyat Adeduntan was the Rookie of the Week, she tallied 16 points and was 3-4 from the arc in the win over UCF.
* Duke has won 14 consecutive games, while North Carolina is close behind with 10-straight victories.
* The ACC collectively is 74-25 (.747) in non-conference games thus far, including 44-9 at home, 13-14 on the road and 17-2 in tournament play.
* Other Sunday games include: UNC at Florida State (2 p.m.) and Maryland at Wake Forest (2 p.m.).
9 Double O
Kay Yow coached her 900th career game on Saturday, Dec. 7. NC State was victorious for the 28-year head coach, as it went on to defeat Florida 81-77. Only three other coaches have such longevity: Jody Conradt, Sue Gunter and Pat Summitt. Going for 1,000, she has 907 and counting.
RPI Rankings
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association(WBCA)/Summerville RPI rankings have NC State at the No. 44, while it improved from 14th in strength of schedule to 5th. Duke leads all ACC schools at No. 10 RPI and 172 SofS. Four ACC schools are ranked above NC State in RPI, among those is UNC just below Duke at No. 11 with a strength of schedule at 94. Clemson is 36th in RPI and 90th in SofS. Georgia Tech finishes the group coming at 40th and 158th SofS.
Four Sign to National Letter of Intent
Four players - LaKeisha Brown (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian), Marquetta Dickens (Tarboro, N.C./Tarboro HS), Kamela Gissendanner (Clairton, Pa./Clairton HS) and Ashley Key (Atlanta, Ga./Landmark Christian) signed national letters of intent to play for NC State beginning in the 2003-04 season.
In Case You Haven't Heard
With Coach Yow's induction into the Hall of Fame, NC State becomes just the second NCAA school in history to have both a men's and women's basketball coach in the Hall. Yow joins the legendary Everett Case, who was NC State's head coach from 1946-65 and finished with a record of 377-134. He was enshrined on May 3, 1982. UCLA was the first school to be recognized in such a way. Both John Wooden and Billie Moore are in the Hall.
NC State to Host NCAA First and Second Rounds
NC State has been selected as one of 16 sites for the 2003 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship. Reynolds Coliseum will host the four teams for the two-day event, Sunday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 25. The ESPN network will be televising all three games.
The Wolfpack Slate
On the docket for the Wolfpack are 10 teams that advanced to the first round of the 2002 NCAA Tournament, including Virginia, Clemson, Florida, Iowa, UC Santa Barbara, Brigham Young, North Carolina, Old Dominion, Duke and Connecticut. Four ACC teams advanced. Up to this point, the Pack is 2-4 against the 10 teams. Only four games remain to be played against the NCAA caliber competitors. Virginia, Clemson and Florida were knocked out in the first round. UCSB and Iowa were eliminated in the Round of 32. UNC and BYU fell in the Sweet 16. ODU dropped out after the Elite 8. Duke advanced to the Final Four, while Connecticut became the National Champion.
