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1/12/2002 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2002
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, January 13, 2002
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Nashville, Tenn. TV: Comcast
Radio: WTNM Supertalk Mississippi 105.5 FM
PROBABALE STARTING LINE-UPS
OLE MISS
| No. | Player | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. | Hometown | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 10 | Sherika Wright | 5-6 | Sr. | G | Augusta, Ga. | 11.9 | 3.1 | 5.5 |
| 13 | Ally Kelly | 5-6 | Fr. | G | Austin, Texas | 12.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 20 | TaShondrea Moton | 5-10 | Sr. | F | Prattville, Ala. | 4.9 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| 32 | Von Kirk | 5-10 | Sr. | F | Huntsville, Ala. | 10.7 | 5.1 | 2.0 |
| 33 | Amber Watts | 6-3 | Fr. | C | Utica, Miss. | 5.6 | 5.5 | 2.5 (B) |
| No. | Player | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. | Hometown | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 13 | Zuzi Klimesova | 6-2 | Sr. | F | Prague, Czech Rep. | 16.3 | 7.3 | 3.5 |
| 21 | Chantelle Anderson | 6-6 | Jr. | C | Vancouver, Wash. | 20.6 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| 22 | Ashley McElhiney | 5-6 | Jr. | G | Gleason, Tenn. | 9.2 | 2.3 | 5.1 |
| 32 | Ashley Earley | 5-11 | Fr. | F | Memphis, Tenn. | 6.4 | 6.0 | 2.4 |
| 33 | Jillian Danker | 6-1 | Sr. | G | Wilbraham, Mass. | 10.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
| Ole Miss | Category | Vanderbilt |
| 74.3 | Points Per Game | 79.1 |
| 63.7 | Opp. Points Per Game | 59.9 |
| 41.0 | Field Goal Pct. | 55.2 |
| 38.4 | Opp. Field Goal Pct. | 40.3 |
| 65.9 | Free Throw Pct. | 74.8 |
| 66.8 | Opp. Free Throw Pct. | 69.7 |
| 33.9 | 3-Point Field Goals | 42.1 |
| 32.0 | Opp. 3-Point Field Goals | 33.4 |
| 44.1 | Rebounds | 33.9 |
| 39.1 | Opp. Rebounds | 26.4 |
| 15.5 | Assists | 18.6 |
| 18.9 | Turnovers | 15.0 |
| 4.2 | Blocked Shots | 2.2 |
| 11.4 | Steals | 6.6 |
LADY REBEL GAME NOTES
LADY REBELS TRAVEL TO VANDY FOR SECOND-STRAIGHT ROAD GAME: The Lady Rebels (9-6, 1-1) will try to get back on the winning track after falling 82-57 to Mississippi State on Thursday night, when they travel to Nashville to take on No. 6 Vanderbilt (15-3, 1-1). The Commodores are coming off a 71-54, win over Kentucky on Thursday. Game time is set for 4 p.m. (CT) and will be televised live on Comcast Television.
ALDY IN FIFTH YEAR: Ron Aldy is in his fifth year (65-66 at Ole Miss, 148-108 all-time) at the helm of the Lady Rebel basketball program. After having achieved success on every level as either a head coach or an assistant coach, Aldy has used his knowledge and love of the game to bring the storied Ole Miss basketball program back to national prominence. He has dedicated himself to making Ole Miss a winner on and off the court. Aldy has guided the Lady Rebels to postseason play in two of his four seasons in Oxford. He led Ole Miss to a 17-13 overall record and a trip to the WNIT in 2000-01. Off the court, the Lady Rebels have made tremendous strides academically and in the community, as well. Ole Miss has placed six players on the SEC Academic Honor Roll in each of the last three seasons. Since Aldy came to Oxford, all of his outgoing seniors have received their bachelor's degrees with the exception of one, who will graduate in December. Aldy and his staff have seen to it that the Lady Rebels get involved in the Oxford community. The Ole Miss players have helped build a community playground, visited the elderly and participated in many other activities in the area.
LADY REBELS ON SUPERTALK MISSISSIPPI 105.5 FM: This season the Lady Rebel games will be broadcast on WTNM Supertalk Mississippi (105.5 FM), with each broadcast beginning 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tip-off. Brad Daniels is in his first season as the "Voice of the Lady Rebels". Daniels currently serves as news and sports director at WQLJ-FM 93.7 in Oxford.
OLE MISS LOSES TOUGH GAME AT MSU: Ole Miss fell behind 15-0 early and could never quite get back into the game. The Lady Rebels closed to within six points early in the second half, but MSU then went on a 19-3 run to put the game out of reach. Sherika Wright and Amber Watts each scored nine points for the Lady Rebels, while Carletta Brown, Saundra Jackson and Ally Kelly each chipped in eight points. TaShondrea Moton led Ole Miss on the boards with nine caroms. Recap
SCOUTING VANDERBILT: The 6th-ranked Commodores are led by All-American candidate Chantelle Anderson who averages 20.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Anderson shoots 69.2 percent from the field and 72.9 percent from the foul line. Zuzi Klimesova adds 16.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game and Jillian Danker chips in 10.2 points per contest. Freshman Ashley Early is second on the team in rebounding with 6.0 boards per game.
SERIES RECORD: This will be the 29th meeting between the two schools. The two teams met twice last season with the Commodores winning both contests. Vandy defeated Ole Miss 79-64 in Nashville and 72-58 in Oxford. Ole Miss head coach Ron Aldy is 0-7 versus the Commodores.
INJURY REPORT: Sophomore forward Tywanna Inmon is doubtfulfor Sunday's game versus Vanderbilt due to continued problems with a right ankle sprain. The 6-1 West Memphis, Ark., native is averaging 7.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for the Lady Rebels.
OLE MISS VS. TENNESSEE SCHOOLS: Ole Miss owns a 78-60 record (.565 winning percentage) versus schools from the Volunteer state. The following is a list of schools from Tennessee that Ole Miss has played and their record against those schools.
Team RecordBelmont 2-0Chattanooga 3-0Lambuth 1-0Memphis 28-11Middle Tennessee 13-3Tennessee 7-24Tennessee-Martin 0-1Tennessee State 1-0Tennessee Tech 12-4Vanderbilt 11-17Total 78-60
OLE MISS-VANDY TIES: The Lady Rebels only have one player on the roster from the state of Tennessee. Sophomore guard/forward Tenisha Gist hails from Athens. Graduate administrative aide Becky Myatt also calls Tennessee home. Myatt is a native of Bon Aqua. Vanderbilt does not have any native Mississippians on their roster.
COMMON OPPONENTS: Outside of the SEC schedule, Ole Miss and have shared two common opponents during the 2001-02 season. Both teams defeated Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Ole Miss downed the Panthers 74-57 at the Montana State GranTree Thanksgiving Classic, while Vanderbilt beat UWM 79-84 on the road. Both teams played at Temple, with Vanderbilt defeating the Owls 84-74 and Ole Miss dropping an 84-69 decision to TU.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Ole Miss has played six of their last eight games on the road and will play their second-straight SEC road game in Sunday's game at Vanderbilt. The Lady Rebels are 4-6 in road games so far this season. They seem to prefer the friendly confines of Tad Smith Coliseum, where they are 5-0 on the season.
LADY REBELS DOING IT IN THE CLASSROOM: Ole Miss is making good marks in the classroom as well as the basketball court as seven Lady Rebels earned honor roll status. Freshman Ally Kelly made a perfect 4.0 grade point average in her first semester at Ole Miss, earning a spot on the Chancellor's Honor Roll (3.75-4.0). Sophomore Kim Ufford made the Dean's Honor Roll (3.50-3.74). Freshman Carletta Brown, sophomores Tenisha Gist and Tywanna Inmon and seniors Von Kirk and TaShondrea Moton each earned a place on the U.M.A.A. Honor Roll (3.00-3.49). In addition to the players making good grades, managers Brittany Aldy and Tiffany Gray each made the Chancellor's Honor Roll and medical redshirt Shayla Day earned U.M.A.A. honors.
CLEANING THE GLASS: Ole Miss is out-rebounding its opponents by a margin of 5.1 rebounds per game. The Lady Rebels have won the rebounding battle in 10-of-15 contests so far this season and have out-rebounded their opponents by 10 or more four times, including a 28 rebound advantage over Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 30. Senior TaShondrea Moton is leading Ole Miss in rebounding with 6.0 boards per game and sophomre Tywanna Inmon averaged 5.8 rebounds per game prior to her injury. Five Ole Miss players average 4.7 or more rebounds per game in Moton, Inmon, freshman Amber Watts (5.5), senior Von Kirk (4.7) and senior Saundra Jackson (4.9).
MOTON ON A MISSION: Senior forward TaShondrea Moton has been on a mission as of late. Moton, who started the first game of the season, regained her starting position seven games ago and has made an immediate impact for the Lady Rebels. The 5-10 Prattville, Ala., native, has averaged 5.5 points and 8.7 rebounds since being reinserted into the starting line-up.
IF IT'S NOT WRIGHT, IT'S WRONG: Senior guard Sherika Wright has played stellar basketball during the non-conference portion of the season. The 5-6 Augusta, Ga., native is leading the team in assists with 79 and steals with 36 and is second in scoring with 11.7 points per game. She is also averaging 3.1 rebounds per game from her point guard position. She notched career-highs in both points and rebounds with her 21 points and seven boards in the Lady Rebels' recent loss to Temple.
PUTTING UP THE POINTS: Ole Miss is averaging 75.5 points per game so far this season. The Lady Rebels managed 68.6 points per game last season. Ole Miss has gone over the century mark twice during the first 14 games of the season. They defeated Arkansas-Little Rock, 101-57, and recently beat Fairleigh Dickinson, 105-46. The 59-point victory over Fairleigh Dickinson was the third largest margin of victory in the history of the Lady Rebel program.
SPREADING THE WEALTH: The Lady Rebels are getting solid production from a number of players. Eight players are averaging more than 4.7 points per game. Carletta Brown (5.1), TaShondrea Moton (4.7), Amber Watts (5.9), Tywanna Inmon (7.6), Saundra Jackson (9.2), Von Kirk (10.2), Sherika Wright (11.7) and Ally Kelly (12.0) are all capable scorers, making it difficult for opposing defenses to know who to guard. Six of the eight players have led the team in scoring.
LADY REBELS CAPTURE GRAN TREE THANKSGIVING CLASSIC TITLE: Ole Miss defeated Montana State, 66-59, and UW-Milwuakee, 74-57, to claim the 2001 Gran Tree Thanksgiving Classic title. The Lady Rebels used a balanced scoring attack in the tournament as five different players scored in double figures over the weekend. Senior Von Kirk was named MVP of the tournament and freshman Ally Kelly joined Kirk on the All-Tournament team. In addition to playing in the tournament, the Ole Miss team also took in the sights of the beautiful state of Montana. The Lady Rebels spent Thanksgiving Day at Big Sky ski resort.
OLE MISS SUCCESSFUL IN REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS: Ole Miss owns a 111-28 record in regular season tournaments. The Lady Rebels have won 37 tournament titles, including the 2001 Gran Tree Thanksgiving Classic. The Lady Rebels defeated Montana State and UW-Milwaukee to claim the title last weekend.
KIRK FOR MVP: Senior Von Kirk was named Most Valuable Player of the Gran Tree Thanksgiving Classic last weekend. Kirk averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals a game during the two-day tournament. The honor was Kirk's first MVP award of a regular-season tournament. It was her second time to earn All-Tournament honors, though as she was named to the Howard Bank Classic All-Tournament team last season.
KIRK MOVING UP THE CHARTS: Lady Rebel senior Von Kirk is moving up the Ole Miss charts in three-point shooting. Kirk, in just over two years, has made 113 three pointers, good for fourth-place on the career Lady Rebel chart. She needs 26 more three-pointers to pass Jackie Martin on the chart. Becky Myatt is on top of the chart with 232 three point baskets.
JACKSON TAKING IT TO THE BANK: Senior center Saundra Jackson is making good on most of her field goals this year. Jackson has made 55-of-101 shots from the field so far this season, good for 54.5 percent. The Lady Rebel record for field goal percentage for a season is 60.4 percent by Eugenia Conner during the 1982-83 season. Jackson's current field goal percentage would rank fourth on the Ole Miss chart for field goal percentage for a season.
STARTERS ALL AROUND: Through nine games this season, Ole Miss has used four different starting lineups. Senior guard Sherika Wright is the lone mainstay, while freshman guard Ally Kelly, senior guard Von Kirk, sophomore forward Tywanna Inmon and freshman center Amber Watts have all started 12-of-13 games. Senior forward TaShondrea Moton has started six games and senior center Saundra Jackson has gotten the nod in one contest. The following are Ole Miss' starting lineups and the records they have produced.
Wright, Kirk, Moton, Inmon, Jackson 0-1Wright, Kelly, Henley, Inmon, Watts 1-0Wright, Kelly, Kirk, Inmon, Watts 4-2Wright, Kelly, Kirk, Moton, Watts 4-3
STREAK STILL ALIVE: Ole Miss made six threes in the loss to Mississippi State. They have now hit at least one three-pointer in 219 consecutive games. The NCAA record for consecutive games with at least one three-pointer is held by Louisville, who has hit a three-pointer in 302 straight games, dating back to 1991.
DISHING IT OUT: Senior point guard Sherika Wright is averaging 5.3 assists per game so far this season. She currently ranks fourth in the SEC with her 79 assists in 15 games. The 5-8 Augusta, Ga., native led Ole Miss in assists last season with 113.
TAKE IT AWAY: The Lady Rebels recorded 28 steals against UALR on Nov. 27, led by freshman guard Ally Kelly's seven thefts. Five players recorded three or more steals in the contest and 12 of 13 players that played recorded at least one steal. The 28 steals ranks as the second best in a single game in Ole Miss history. The Lady Rebels have recorded 145 steals on the season, good for 12 per game which ranks fourth in the SEC. See page six for a boxscore from the game.
MACHINE GUN KELLY: Ole Miss freshman Ally Kelly has been impressive in her first season of college basketball. Kelly is currently leading Ole Miss in scoring with an 12.0 points per game average. She was named to the All-Tournament team at the Gran Tree Thanksgiving Classic. She has led Ole Miss in scoring four times this season with 15 points in the opening loss to Tennesse Tech, 19 points in the win against UW-Milwaukee, 13 points against Middle Tennessee and 12 points in the loss to South Alabama. Kelly is also averaging over two steals per game.
BLOCK PARTY: Lady Rebel freshman forward/center Amber Watts is quickly becoming a defensive force in the paint. Watts, who stands 6-3, has collected an impressive 37 blocks in her first 14 collegiate games. The Utica, Miss., native is ranked 13th in the NCAA in blocks per game and is fourth in the SEC, blocking 2.64 shots per contest. With Watts and senior Saundra Jackson manning the middle Ole Miss has recoreded 60 blocks in their first 14 games after only getting 38 blocks all of last season.
MOST WINS UNDER ALDY: Four starters and nine letterwinners return from the 2000-01 team that recorded 17 wins. The 17 victories are the most wins by a Lady Rebel team under Coach Ron Aldy. The 1998-99 team finished 15-13 and made the WNIT. The 17 wins in a season are also the most wins since the 1995-96 season, when Ole Miss went 18-11 and made the NCAA Tournament.
DEPTH A PLENTY: Ole Miss is developing some quality depth as nine players are averaging double-digits in minutes. Sherika Wright leads the Lady Rebels with minutes per game, as she is on the floor 28.9 minutes per game. Ally Kelly and Von Kirk are close behind with 27.6 and 27.3 minutes per game respectively. Amber Watts (19.5), Tywanna Inmon (19.2), Saundra Jackson (19.3) TaShondrea Moton (18.9), Carletta Brown (13.4) Tenisha Gist (12.9) all average more than 10 minutes per game. Kayla Madwell is close behind with a 9.7 minutes per game average and Leah Henley is getting 8.5 minutes per game.
IMPRESSIVE OUTSIDE THE SEC: The Lady Rebels have compiled an impressive record outside the Southeastern Conference in regular-season play. Ole Miss owns a 141-34 record (.806 winning percentage) versus non-conference opponents since 1990. The Lady Rebels' best non-conference record during that time came during the 1991-92 SEC Championship season, as they compiled a 15-1 mark versus non-conference foes. The Lady Rebels' were nearly as good last season as they went 12-1 against non-SEC challengers. The Lady Rebels have an overall 50-8 record (.862 winning percentage) versus the non-conference opponents on this year's slate.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: Ole Miss will appear on television four times this year. The Sunshine Network will air Ole Miss' game at Florida on Jan. 20, 2002. FoxSportsNetSouth will televise the Lady Rebels' game against Mississippi State on Jan. 27 in Tad Smith Coliseum and Comcast Sports Southeast will televise the Lady Rebels' game at Vanderbilt on Jan. 13 and their final home game of the season versus Tennessee on Feb. 21.
DOWELL, MYATT JOIN LADY REBEL STAFF: During the offseason, Head Coach Ron Aldy added two people to the Lady Rebel staff. Kim Dowell joined the program as an assistant coach and Becky Myatt turned in her playing shoes for a clipboard as she is now a graduate administrative aide for Ole Miss. Dowell comes to Oxford from her alma mater, UT-Arlington, where she served as an assistant coach for the past five seasons. Myatt, who earned four letters under Aldy, is the Lady Rebel career leader in three-point field goals made and attemtped. She joined the 1,000 point club as a senior as she tallied 1,193 points during her Ole Miss career. Myatt's primary duties will be coordinating film exchange and maintaining correspondence with Alumni and Lady Rebel supporters.
