The University of Mississippi Athletics
Women's Basketball Game Notes
11/22/2002 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 22, 2002
Date: Monday, Nov. 25, 2002
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Oxford, Miss. * Tad Smith Coliseum
GAMEDAY HEADLINES
* Ole Miss leads the series with the Jaguars, 5-0. The teams most recent meeting was a, 90-43, Lady Rebel victory in Baton Rouge on Feb. 1, 1995. Ole Miss leads the series 3-0 in games played in Baton Rouge and 2-0 in games played in Oxford.
* Ole Miss completed the exhibition season 1-1 after defeating West Alabama, 94-57, and falling to TJ Sokol, 68-79. The Lady Rebels were 1-1 in exhibition games last season. They fell to the Basketball Travelers from Australia, 79-86, and defeated the Houston Jaguars, 83-53.
* Sophomore Amber Watts recorded a double-double in the exhibition opener against West Alabama. Watts tallied 15 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks in just 24 minutes of play. Watts played only nine minutes in the loss to TJ Sokol as she was battling a stomach virus. In her absence, junior Tywanna Inmon, normally a forward, recorded a double-double. Inmon posted 17 points and 11 rebounds playing mostly center versus TJ Sokol.
* Ole Miss is 3-2 in season-openers under Ron Aldy. This will mark Aldy's first meeting versus Southern University as a head coach.
LAST TIME OUT: The Lady Rebels fell to TJ Sokol, 68-79, in their final exhibition game of the 2002-03 season. Junior forward Tywanna Inmon led the way with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Junior forward Tia Watson posted 11 points, seven rebounds and three steals off the bench and junior guard Tenisha Gist had 10 points and three steals. Junior guard Genice Terry scored five points and handed out five assists, while sophomore guard Carletta Brown dished out five assists.
LADY REBELS DEFEAT WEST ALABAMA IN EXHIBITION OPENER: Ole Miss defeated West Alabama, 94-57, in their exhibition opener. Sophomore Elizabeth Cansdale led the Lady Rebels with 16 points, including three three-pointers. Sophomore Amber Watts posted a double-double with 15 points and 18 rebounds. Watts also recorded four blocks. Sophomore Carletta Brown and junior Tia Watson added 14 points each, while freshman Ashley Johnson chipped in 11.
ALDY IS IN SIXTH YEAR: Ron Aldy is in his sixth year (67-78) 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 is using 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 five 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 three of the last four seasons. Since Aldy came to Oxford, all of his outgoing seniors have received their bachelor's degrees with the exception of three, one of whom will graduate in December and the other two in May. 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.
SCOUTING SOUTHERN: The Jaguars recorded a 26-5 overall record in 2001-02. Southern returns three starters from last season in senior forwards Angela Bullock, Tremesha Colbert and Tommie Walden. Colbert was the leading rebounder for the Jaguars, as she pulled down 6.9 boards per game. She also chipped in 8.5 points. Bullock averaged 7.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per contest and Walden added 5.4 points and 3.6 caroms per game. The Jaguars won both the SWAC regular season title and tournament title on their way to participating in the NCAA Tournament. Southern lost to Colorado, 61-88, in the first round of the 2002 NCAA Tournament. Southern defeated Babes Basketball, 84-67, in their lone exhibition game of the 2002-03 season. Senior forward Cherise Sims led the Jaguars with 17 points. Junior forward Shere' Cunningham added 15 points off the bench and Walden chipped in 14 points and five assists.
COMMON OPPONENTS: Southern University and Ole Miss do not share any common opponents during the 2002-03 season.
OLE MISS-SOUTHERN TIES: While Ole Miss does not field any players from the state of Louisiana, Southern has six players from the state of Mississippi on their roster. Angela Bullock (Pickens), Tommie Walden (Pickens), Kerby Jones (Jackson), Ruth Black (Port Gibson), Kanecia Williams (Jackson) and Tiffany Womack (Starkville) are all originally from the Magnolia state. Lady Rebel graduate assistant athletic trainer Heather Landry is a native of Louisiana and graduated from LSU. Lady Rebel assistant coach Gil Thompson played collegiately at Alcorn State where he went against Southern University as a member of the SWAC.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
(2001-02 Statistics)
| Ole Miss | Category | Southern |
| 70.0 | Points Per Game | 68.3 |
| 69.8 | Opp. Points Per Game | 53.0 |
| 39.6 | Field Goal Pct. | 41.2 |
| 43.0 | Opp. Field Goal Pct. | 36.8 |
| 68.6 | Free Throw Pct. | 68.6 |
| 66.4 | Opp. Free Throw Pct. | 62.0 |
| 34.1 | 3-Point Field Goals | 33.0 |
| 32.7 | Opp. 3-Point Field Goals | 27.5 |
| 39.9 | Rebounds | 39.4 |
| 39.1 | Opp. Rebounds | 36.4 |
| 13.4 | Assists | 13.5 |
| 18.6 | Turnovers | 16.6 |
| 2.8 | Blocked Shots | 2.8 |
| 9.5 | Steals | 13.1 |
OLE MISS VS. LOUISIANA SCHOOLS: Ole Miss owns a 51-20 record (.718 winning percentage) versus schools from the state of Louisiana. The following is a list of schools from Louisiana that Ole Miss has played and their record against those schools.
Team RecordLSU 18-14Louisiana Tech 1-3McNeese State 3-0Louisiana-Monroe 12-2Northwestern State 2-1Southern 5-0Southeastern Louisiana 9-0Louisiana-Lafayette 1-0Total 51-20
OLE MISS VS. THE SWAC: The Lady Rebels own a 52-6 all-time record (.896 winning percentage) against the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The following are the SWAC schools the Lady Rebels have faced and their records against those schools.
Team RecordAlcorn State 13-1Grambling State 4-0Jackson State 19-3Mississippi Valley State 10-2Prairie View A&M 1-0Southern University 5-0Total 52-6
OLE MISS IN SEASON OPENERS: Ole Miss has compiled an impressive record in season openers in the history of the program. The Lady Rebels are 23-5 in season-opening games and were defeated by Tennessee Tech, 55-77, last year in Cookeville, Tenn.
OLE MISS IN HOME OPENERS: Ole Miss has an even more impressive record in home openers. The Lady Rebels are 26-2 in home-opening games and defeated Murray State, 78-58, in last season's first game in Tad Smith Coliseum. The last time Ole Miss was unsuccessful in a home opener was during the 1998-99 season when the Lady Rebels fell to Clemson, 76-54.
SEVEN NEWCOMERS JOIN LADY REBELS IN 2002-03: New faces will abound as the 2002-03 Lady Rebel basketball season gets underway. The new players have arrived on the roster in a variety of ways. In the traditional mold, making their collegiate debuts will be freshman Ellen Buchanan and Ashley Johnson. In the not so traditional route, fellow freshman Marie Deparrois arrives in Oxford via Bourges, France. Deparrois is Ole Miss' first women's basketball international player. Junior college transfers Genice Terry and Tia Watson will joining the team as juniors. Two other newcomers will be listed as juniors in Candice Holley, a transfer from the University of Cincinnati, and Erin Newsom, an Ole Miss volleyball player playing her first season of collegiate basketball. Per NCAA transfer rules, Holley isn't eligible to suit up for game action until the completion of the fall semester on Dec. 13. Deparrois is awaiting word from the NCAA regarding her eligibility.
SWEET NOVEMBER: The Lady Rebels have compiled a 63-18 all time record in the month of November, including a 4-1 record last season. Ole Miss will play just two games in the month of November during the 2002-03 season as they host Southern on Nov. 25 and play Morgan State in the first round of the Illinois-Chicago Thanksgiving Tournament on Nov. 30.
600 ON THE HORIZON: With 584 all time wins in the history of the Lady Rebel program, Ole Miss will be searching for its 600th victory during the 2002-03 season. The Lady Rebels have put together 584 wins to just 271 losses in the 29 seasons in Oxford.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: Ole Miss will appear on television three times this year. FoxSportsNetSouth will televise the Lady Rebels' game against Auburn on Feb. 2 in Tad Smith Coliseum and Comcast Sports Southeast will televise the Lady Rebels' game at Tennessee on Feb. 6. The Sunshine Network will air Ole Miss' game at Florida on Feb. 27.
TRAVELING WITH THE LADY REBELS: Ole Miss will log plenty of miles during the 2002-03 season. The Lady Rebels will travel as north to Chicago for the Illinois-Chicago Thanksgiving Tournament. Sunshine awaits Ole Miss at both the Sun Splash Shootout in Nassau, Bahamas and the Sun-N-Fun Classic in Miami.
TIP-INS: Head Coach Ron Aldy celebrated his birthday on November 9. Senior Leah Henley got engaged this fall to Rebel football player Rick Razzano. Razzano popped the question during the Rebel Walk through the Grove prior to the Sept. 14 Memphis game. Henley joins fellow Lady Rebel Tywanna Inmon as future brides. Inmon is engaged to Ben Virges.
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 47-7 record (.870 winning percentage) versus the non-conference opponents on this year's slate.
OLE MISS MAKING THE GRADE: The Lady Rebels placed five players on the 2002 SEC Academic Honor Roll. In each of Ron Aldy's five years, Ole Miss has ranked in the top three in the SEC with the number of players on the honor roll. Shayla Day, Von Kirk, TaShondrea Moton, Stephanie Murphy and Becky Myatt were Ole Miss' 2002 honorees.
2002-03 LADY REBEL EARLY SIGNEES
| Name | Ht | Pos | Hometown/High School |
| Ashley Awkward | 5-6 | G | Memphis, Tenn./White Station HS |
| Jada Mincy | 6-1 | F | Memphis, Tenn./Briarcrest HS |
| Armintie Price | 5-9 | G | Blue Mountain, Miss./Myrtle HS |
| LaCourtney Ratliff | 5-10 | G | Canton, Miss./Canton HS |
UP NEXT
Ole Miss vs. Morgan State
3:30 p.m. * Chicago, Illinois
Illinois Chicago Thanksgiving Classic
First Round
