North Carolina State University Athletics
Women's Basketball Heads to Clemson
2/18/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 18, 2003
RALEIGH, N.C. -
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Time: Thursday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m.
Television: N/A
TV Info.: N/A
Radio: WNKC 88.1; Play-by-Play: Patrick Kinas, Analyst: Kristen Gillespie
The Series: NC State leads 39-24 (20-6 at home, 12-14 away)
The Coach: Jim Davis, 328-161 at Clemson, 16th season, 347-169 overall, 17th season
Contact Info: Sam Blackman at 864-656-1924
Web Site: www.clemsontigers.com
Noteworthy: 1-5 in recent games, last win was against Maryland on Feb. 9, 85-67 ... recently lost a close one at North Carolina, 70-66 ... SR G Chrissy Floyd led a all scorers with 27 points on 11-20 shooting, also had eight rebounds ... Floyd has been the team's leading scorer the seven of the last eight games, averages 16.9 ppg to lead the Tigers ...FR C Amanda White leads the team in rebounds with 6.6 pg, good for second in the ACC Freshmen categories ... White is also second in blocked shots with 1.13 pg ... 3-3 in conference games at home this season, 7-4 in all home games ... lost previously to the Pack, 63-55 on Jan. 20 ... the record is 289-83 in 27 years at the Coliseum ... roster features seven underclassmen ... JR F Julie Aderhold returned on Jan. 26 against Wake Forest, was sidelined since Dec. 17 with an irregular heartbeat.
Time: Sunday, February 23, 2 p.m.
Television: N/A
TV Info.: N/A
Radio: WNKC 88.1; Play-by-Play: Patrick Kinas, Analyst: Que Tucker
The Series: NC State leads 47-5 overall, 24-1 at home, 20-4 away
The Coach: Charlene Curtis, 17th season, 6th at Wake Forest, overall record 215-259, 53-109 at WFU
Contact Info: Joanna Sparks, 336-758-5640
Web Site: www.wakeforestsports.com
Noteworthy: Were 10-2 to begin the season, lost nine-straight before 79-75 win at Maryland on Feb. 13 ... recently lost to Duke at home, 83-41 ... have just one road win this season, the Maryland win ... have just three road wins in the last 30 games ... have not beaten NC State at home since Feb. 25, 1996 ... two players are scoring in double figures, including JR F Eafton Hill off the bench with 10.8 to lead the squad and SR F Tiffani Listenbee with 10.1 ... she also leads the squad in rebounds with 6.3 pg and is shooting 53 percnt from the floor, third in the ACC ... have forced opponents to 20.4 turnovers per game, while holding their own TOs to just 17.0 pg ... shooting 30.6 percent from the three-point land, with six made per game.
Clemson (12-11, 4-8 ACC) -The Report
1-5 in recent games, last win was against Maryland on Feb. 9, 85-67 ... recently lost a close one at North Carolina, 70-66 ... SR G Chrissy Floyd led all scorers with 27 points on 11-20 shooting, also had eight rebounds ... Floyd has been the team's leading scorer the seven of the last eight games, averages 16.9 ppg to lead the Tigers ...FR C Amanda White leads the team in rebounds with 6.6 pg, good for second in the ACC Freshmen categories ... White is also second in blocked shots with 1.13 pg ... two Clemson players have recorded five blocks in a game this season, including FR F Khaili Sanders and JR G Lakeia Stokes ... Sanders is second among ACC freshmen in blocked shots with 1.13 pg, joining White ... 3-3 in conference games at home this season, 7-4 in all home games ... lost previously to the Pack, 63-55 on Jan. 20 ... the Tigers lead the ACC in blocked shots with 107 total, 4.65 pg ... have three players with 20 or more blocks, including White, Sanders and Stokes ... the record is 289-83 in 27 years at the Coliseum ... roster features seven underclassmen.
Head-to-Head
The Wolfpack leads the overall series, 39-24 ... Yow is 39-24 all-time vs. the Tigers ... Davis is 20-19, 12-14 at home vs. the Pack ... Yow leads the series with Davis, 21-20, however Davis leads while at home 11-4.
Next Tip
NC State will play two-straight games at home after its meeting with Clemson. The first will be on Sunday, at 2 p.m. versus Wake Forest. The second on Feb.27, versus Georgia Tech.
NC State News
Carisse Moody needs just two points to reach 1,000 for her career. She will become the 22nd NC State player to do so and the second this season, behind Kaayla Chones.
Injury Update
No injuries to report this week. In a related subject, sophomore guard Rachel Stockdale will redshirt this season after she had surgery on her right knee. 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. Not practicing. Senior Amy Simpson is still playing with a bruised right rib cage. Sophomore Liz Bailey is playing with a sprained her left thumb which was sustained in practice, Mondau, Feb. 10.
The Last Time Against Clemson (Jan. 20, 2003)
RALEIGH, N.C. --- NC State women's basketball defeated Clemson, 63-55, Monday, Jan. 20, in Reynolds Coliseum. The win extended the Wolfpack's home winning streak to five and paced NC State to an 8-8 overall record while advancing them to 3-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Clemson falls to 10-6 and 2-3 in the ACC. Junior Alvine Mendeng tallied a career-high 20 points, to lead the Wolfpack effort and was among three Wolfpack players in double-figures. The Tigers' senior Chrissy Floyd was the lone player in double-figures as she chipped in 16 points on 7-21 shooting.
Kaayla Did It, Moody's On the Way
Chones became the 21st NC State woman to reach the 1,000 point milestone when recorded eight points. She did so in complete isolation as she hit the front end of two free throws in the second half. Her total stands at 1,014. She also now has 616 career rebounds after tallying her 600th against UNC. Moody needs just two more points to accomplish the same feat. She also needs 38 rebounds to reach the 500 plateau. NC State has seen eight seasons with two players with at least 1,000 points playing together. There has been just one time with three players having 1,000 pts. and that was with Genia Beasley, Trudi Lacey and Ronnie Laughlin from 1979-80. The last time the Pack had two high scorers was in 1999-00 when Summer Erb and Tynesha Lewis wore red and white.
What Just Happened
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. --- NC State women's basketball lost to Virginia, 58-54 on Thursday, Feb. 13. The Wolfpack finished with two in double figures, which included a game-high 16 points from senior Carisse Moody. For Virginia, sophomore Brandi Teamer tallied 15 points. Moody finished 6-14, 4-6 from the line and had four rebounds. Chones finished with 11 points, while senior Amy Simpson and redhsirt-junior Terah James paced the Pack in rebounding with six a piece.
The Last Time Away at Clemson (Jan. 24, 2002)
NC State tallied its third-straight loss with a 62-51 decision to Clemson, 62-51 at Littlejohn Coliseum. Chones posted her fourth double-double of the season with 22 points and 15 rebounds, leading both teams. She made 10-15 while sitting just two minutes the entire game. Labador came off the bench to add eight points.
Road Woes
The Pack has struggled with playing on the road this season. Not once has the Wolfpack won consecutive road games as the squad has collected a 3-7 road docket, which includes a 1-5 record in ACC games. They did lose three-straight with losses at Georgia Tech, Maryland and recently Virginia.
Last Win, Last Loss
NC State last won at Clemson on Feb. 4, 2001 with a score of 56-50. The last loss was on Jan. 24, 2002, 62-51. The last time NC State swept the Tigers was in 1995 with scores of 72-66 at home and 68-55 on the road. NC State has swept Clemson six times since 1976 in dual games.
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 December resulted in a loss against Loyola Marymount, a win over East Carolina, a loss versus Washington, a win facing Florida, a loss after hosting No. 22 Brigham 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. The Pack put an end to its three-game win streak with the loss at Georgia Tech. The three wins came against Virginia, Clemson and Wake Forest. NC State then went on a four-game losing streak, falling to Georgia Tech, Duke, Maryland and UNC. But then went on to defeat FSU to end it. The loss at Virginia extended the Pack's losing streak on the road to three-straight currently.
Looking Ahead at Wake Forest (11-12, 2-11 ACC)
Were 10-2 to begin the season, lost nine-straight before 79-75 win at Maryland on Feb. 13 ... recently lost to Duke at home, 83-41 ... Listenbee led all scorers with 17 points on 7-9 shooting ... have just one road win this season, the Maryland win ... have just three road wins in the last 30 games ... have not beaten NC State at home since Feb. 25, 1996 ... two players are scoring in double figures, including JR F Eafton Hill off the bench with 10.8 to lead the squad and SR F Tiffani Listenbee with 10.1 ... she also leads the squad in rebounds with 6.3 pg and is shooting 53 percnt from the floor, third in the ACC ... have forced opponents to 20.4 turnovers per game, while holding their own TOs to just 17.0 pg ... shooting 30.6 percent from the three-point land, with six made per game ... FR G Cotelia Bond-Young leads all ACC freshmen with 3.43 assists per game and is second in points with 9.9 ppg.
Packing the House
NC State entertained 6,793 fans when it hosted UNC on Feb. 7. The number is ranked 11th among the Wolfpack's top 20 crowds in Reynolds Coliseum. The Pack earlier played in front of 13,000+ when it hosted No. 6 Connecticut in the RBC Center on Nov. 24.
Among the Elite at State
Chones joined 11 former Wolfpack women with the prestigious honor of reaching both 1,000 points and 600 rebounds. The most recent achievement was such from Summer Erb (1997-2000). Erb collected 1,221 points and 611 rebounds in three seasons with the Pack. Genia Beasley (1976-80) tops all performers with 2,367 points and 1,245 rebounds. She is NC State's second all-time leading scorer among both the men's and women's squads. MBB player Rodney Monroe reached 2,555 points from 1988-91.
Pack's Points
* The Pack is 0-6 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, the fourth was a result of a 80-59 loss to No. 11 UNC, the fifth against No. 1 Duke, 54-44 on Jan. 29 and most recently to No. 7 UNC on Feb. 7.
*The Pack leads in three categories over its opponents this season: FG Pct., 40.0-39.2, Assists, 350-331 and turnovers 434-437.
* The Pack has never been 10-13.
* The 49 points earned by Virginia while in Reynolds Coliseum was the lowest offensive output by an opponent this season.
* The 11-point result in the first half versus Duke on Jan. 29, was the fewest scored in NC State history. The fewest amount prior to that Wednesday was 15, which was scored on Feb. 4, 2001 at Clemson and then on Jan. 15, 1994 when Virginia was at NC State.
* The Pack is led by Chones with 14.2 ppg and 8.0 rpg, including 30 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 3.2 ppg in 11.1 minutes a contest. She is best known for her defensive pressure.
* Nine Wolfpack Women have scored in double-digits this year ... Chones has in 18-23 games, Moody has 12 times, James 10 times, Labador nine times, Mendeng three times, McDowell and Simpson twice and Bailey and Bell one time.
*For the Pack, 12 games have resulted in double-figure rebounding performances, with McDowell, Olanrewaju, Chones, Labador and Moody each doing the deed. Chones has seven.
* James is the only player to record double-figure assists with 11 against Maryland.
* The win against Virginia at home was the first time the Pack has seen just one player earn double-figures in a victory.
* There have been four games with only one person scoring in double-digits, Kaayla Chones has been the designee three times and James did it once. The Pack is 1-3 in that situation.
* 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 Pack has played in six games where it has recorded a better shot percentage, but still lost. At Virginia, NC State shot 37 percent versus just 32.7 percent by the Cavaliers. Prior to that, the Pack shot 38.6 to 34.8 against UNC. Also, the women shot 40.8 to Maryland's 38.7 percent. Previously the team shot 41.5 to 38 percent from Georgia Tech. Versus Florida State the women shot 41.8 to 40.7 from the Noles. 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, 5-7 with James, Rivers, Labador, Chones and Mendeng.
* Chones is one of 10 all-time NC State players to record a career-high of 31 points.
* 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 15 points after shooting a season-best 6-13 at Maryland ... earlier she recorded a career-high 11 assists when the Pack hosted Maryland.
* The Pack is without the service of three players this season at this point, Rachel Stockdale, Jennifer Filipowski and Adeola Olanrewaju.
* Chones has 616 rebounds and 1,014 points for her career ... Moody needs 2 to reach 1,000 points.
* Chones has led the ACC is defensive rebounds the entire season, she currently leads with 6.48 per outing ... Chones is one of two players in the ACC to record 19 rebounds in game this season.
* Nine of the Pack's 13 losses have been within 10 points.
* Moody now leads the ACC in free throw percentage in ACC games only with 82.5 percent (33/40).
Double-Trouble
Chones has six double-doubles, 19 career double-doubles ... 18-23 games for her have been double-digit scoring performances ... Moody has scored in double-digits 12 times, including her first season double-double against Florida ... Labador has netted double-digits nine times ... James has earned 10 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 - she has two after UNC (both with 10 pts.), while Mendeng achieved her first double-digit game against Seton Hall, netting 13 points, she now has three double-figure game after a career-high 20 points against Clemson. Bailey also has one with her 12 points against Maryland. Bell has once with 13 against Florida State.
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 nine double-digit performances in her 18 consecutive starts, the most in her career. 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 8.4 ppg and 2.9 rpg as a guard and has 17 steals. She recorded a career-high 20 points and five 3-ptrs. against UNC. She is also one of 15 players in the ACC to have played 40 or more minutes in a game.
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 17 times this season and has tallied 19 career double-doubles, including six this season. Also, she poured in 31 points for a career-high against Georgia Tech, Jan. 6, 2002. She reached 1,000 career points against Florida State. For her career, she has 616 rebounds and 1,014 points. So far this year she has scored in double-digits 18-23 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 14.2 ppg and 8.0 rpg and has four, 20-pt. games.
* Chones is second in the ACC in career double-doubles with 19 ... she also leads the nine-team conference in defensive rebounds with 6.48 a game and is second in FG pct. with 54.1... is third in rebounds at 8.0 pg ... 10th in scoring with 14.2 ppg and fourth in blocks at 1.30 pg ... 12th in free throw pct. at 61.7.
The Pack is Cashing In
NC State has four players in the top 15 of the field goal percentage category in ACC games. - leading all other ACC teams. Chones leads the way with 49.5 percent on 50-101 shooting. Mendeng (8th) is next at 46.5, Moody (13th) follows at 42.7, while Labador ranks 15th at 38.4.
Moody's Moves
Senior Carisse Moody has been on the rise the past five games after posting double figures in 4-5 games. She is currently second in points per game in all games and in conference play with 10.2 and 9.6 ppg respectively. In addition, she leads the ACC in conference games with her 82.5 percentage from the free throw line.
Going For A Grand
Two Wolfpack Women will be shooting for 1,000 career points this season. Moody and Simpson are on pace to reach the grand mark now after Chones did the job against Florida State. Moody needs two and Simpson needs 175. There are 20 former Wolfpackers who have scored 1,000 or more points in their careers. Genia Beasley is NC State's all-time leading scorer with 2,367 points from 1977-1980. Chones is the 21st player to reach the elite.
Within the ACC (As of Feb. 18)
Both Chones and Moody lead the ACC in a category. Chones has the honor with her 7.00 defensive rebounds per game, while Moody does the job at the stripe with 82.5 percent success. The Pack has four ranked in the field goal percentage category with Chones leading the way. She is fifth with 49.5 percent. Mendeng follows in eighth with 46.5. Moody falls in at 13th with 42.7 and Labador completes the foursome in 15th with 38.4. Chones also is third in rebounding with 8.3 pg, while James is fifth in assists with 3.75 pg. Labador is 5th in 3-pt. pct. with 32.6 and with 3-ptrs made with 15 in 12 games.
Around the ACC
* Also today, No. 6 North Carolina will be at No. 2 Duke on FOX Sports South, while Virginia plays at Maryland. Both are at 7 p.m.
* Two teams remain in the AP Poll, Duke remains at No. 2, while North Carolina moved back up to sixth. They are the only two teams which have been ranked all season in the AP Poll and USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Poll.
* Duke is the only team without an ACC loss. Wake Forest has won just two games.Georgia Tech and Clemson share a 4-8 record.
* North Carolina's Coretta Brown and Maryland's Renneika Razor earned ACC Player of the Week honors, while Duke's Mistie Bass was named ACC Rookie of the Week.
* Alana Beard has six ACC Player of the Week accolades, breaking the record of five held by NC State's Chasity Melvin. Beard has 12 for her career.
* The ACC collectively is 76-26 (.745) in non-conference games thus far, including 45-10 at home, 14-14 on the road and 17-2 in tournament play.
RPI Rankings
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association(WBCA)/Summerville RPI rankings have NC State at the No. 65 spot and sixth in strength of schedule, both season lows. Duke leads all ACC schools at No. 3 RPI and 36 SofS. UNC joins Duke above NC State with a No. 7 RPI and 52 SofS, as well as Georgia Tech with a RPI of 35 and SofS at 26th and Clemson with a RPI of 50 and SofS at 15th. Florida State joined the leading ACC schools with a RPI of 59 and a SofS of 96. NC State led all ACC teams in its non-conference schedule with a ranking of 11th. The ACC is second in the nation in RPI. UConn is currently the only unbeaten team in the NCAA this season.
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.
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.
