University Southern California Trojans
January 22, 2004 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 22, 2004
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THIS WEEK
Friday, Jan. 23 - Cal at USC
7 p.m. - Sports Arena
INTERNET: Listen to the game at www.usctrojans.com
Sunday, Jan. 25 - No. 7 Stanford at USC
2 p.m. - Sports Arena
RADIO: KMPC 1540-AM
INTERNET: Listen to the game at www.usctrojans.com
The Facts
The Bay Area visits the Southland this week as the USC women's basketball team (8-7, 5-2 Pac-10) -- winners of the last three-of-four conference games -- host California (9-7, 2-5) and No. 7 Stanford (14-2, 7-0) on Friday, Jan. 23, and Sunday, Jan. 25. Despite the tragedy Cal has had to face this week with the death of teammate Alisa Lewis, the Golden Bears decided to continue play and will travel to the Sports Arena at 7 p.m. on Friday. The game can be heard and followed on www.usctrojans.com. On Sunday, the Women of Troy host the Cardinal at 2 p.m. at the Sports Arena. Fans can catch this match-up on KMPC 1540-AM or on the internet at www.usctrojans.com.
USC is coming off a split at the Arizona schools, where the Women of Troy fell to Arizona, 75-64, on Jan. 15, but bounced back to defeat Arizona State, 68-65, on Jan. 17. The win over the Sun Devils put USC back in the win column for only the second time this season and kept the Women of Troy among the tops teams in the Pac-10. Entering this week, the Trojans are in third place in the conference race, behind undefeated Stanford and Arizona (6-1 in the Pac-10). The Women of Troy were led by Eshaya Murphy in last week's split. Murphy averaged a team-best 13.0 points per game, in addition to 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 steals.
Cal Mourns Death Of Alisa Lewis
Cal forward Alisa Lewis, a 20-year-old third-year letterwinner from Spokane, Wash., died Monday morning (Jan. 19) apparently of bacterial meningitis. Doctors say final cause of death is pending further tests. Lewis died at Kaiser Medical Center in Oakland. She was taken to the emergency room early in the morning complaining of a severe headache, rash and flu-like symptoms. The Cal athletic department hosted a memorial for Lewis on campus on Thursday, Jan. 22. The women's basketball team made the decision to go ahead with the scheduled games this week.
USC Faces Hardship, Twice
USC has unfortunately been a second party to team hardship over the last two years. Last season, Washington player Kayla Bert faced a near-death experience prior to the Huskies match-ups against UCLA and USC on Jan. 3 and 5. Luckily Burt survived, but she had to end her basketball career. Just as Cal has done, last year's Washington squad also decided to continue play and made the trip to Los Angeles.
Youth Takes Over
Three freshmen - Eshaya Murphy, Jamie Funn and Jamie Hagiya - made the start against Arizona State on Jan. 17. For Murphy and Funn it marked the first start of their careers. It was Hagiya's second start this season. USC beat the Sun Devils that afternoon with three freshmen, one sophomore (Meghan Gnekow) and a senior (Ebony Hoffman).
In The Running
Despite a difficult nonconference season, the Trojans are in the running for the Pac-10 title with a 5-2 conference record. The loss at Arizona gave the Wildcats sole possession of second place and moved USC to third-place. Stanford currently leads the conference race with a 7-0 Pac-10 record.
Game Recaps
at Arizona -- USC's late surge was not enough as the Women of Troy fell to Arizona, 75-64, on Thursday night. Despite their second-half efforts, the Trojans were unable to overcome a 16-point halftime deficit. With four minutes remaining in the opening period, a three-pointer by Eshaya Murphy brought USC within two points, 30-28, but the half was far from over for the Women of Troy. At 3:54 Arizona embarked on a 14-0 run, scoring seven consecutive baskets and keeping the Trojans scoreless for the remaining minutes. USC miscues, including five turnovers and six missed shots, gave Arizona a 16-point lead at the break, 44-28. Arizona didn't seal the game until the final minutes, however. The Wildcats led 69-55 with 5:05 remaining in the game after a lay-in. USC then scored nine straight to close to within five, 69-64, with 49 seconds left before the Wildcats sealed the outcome with free throws and a breakaway lay-up. Ebony Hoffman led USC with 17 points, while Eshaya Murphy had 15. Murphy also contributed a game-best eight steals in the effort. Neither team was able to protect the ball as USC finished with 30 turnovers and notched 20 steals. Arizona posted 36 turnovers and 19 steals.
at Arizona State -- Behind an entirely new starting lineup, featuring three freshmen, USC was able to outlast Arizona State for a 68-65 victory on Jan. 17 in Tempe, Ariz. The Women of Troy had to hold off a 15-to-8 ASU rally in the final minutes to secure the win. It was a defensive battle from the start. After the first 20 minutes, the two teams had already collected 23 fouls and committed 26 total turnovers. USC worked its way back from a 10-point (20-10 at 6:20) deficit to enter the lockerroom down by only one, 28-27. With a 12-8 run to start the second half, the Women of Troy took their first lead on Rometra Craig's fastbreak layup to make it 36-35 with 15:32 on the clock. USC extended its lead to 56-44 thanks to nine-consecutive points from Eshaya Murphy over a two-minute span. ASU did not hit a field goal for more than seven minutes, scoring only from the free throw line until a layup by Carrie Buckner ended the drought at with 2:52 remaining in the game. Despite their shooting troubles, the Sun Devils did not give up. ASU scored three, three-pointers and hit six total field goals in the final 2:30 to make a 10-point ball game into a three-point contest as the clock ran down. USC's 8-of-12 effort at the line down the stretch was enough to keep the Women of Troy in the lead and secure the victory.
Against Ranked Opponents
USC will face its fourth ranked opponent of the season this Sunday, Jan. 25, when it hosts No. 7 Stanford. The Women of Troy have so far faced No. 11 Minnesota (Nov. 29), No. 1 UConn (Dec. 7) and No. 14/13 Colorado (Dec. 20). USC is 0-3 in these games.
USC's strength of schedule is currently ranked No. 24 according to the Jan. 18 WBCA/Summerville RPI report, which also lists the Trojans as 53rd in the RPI.
California Connections
* Cal and USC both lost games to Colorado this season. The Bears fell 74-63 in Boulder on Nov. 29.
* Cal senior Latasha O'Keith was a prep teammate of Ebony Hoffman's at Los Angeles' Narbonne High
* Bears' junior guard Kristin Iwanaga and Rometra Craig both attended Archbishop Mitty High in San Jose, Calif. The two were teammates for three seasons.
* Cal's roster boasts three players from Southern California, including O'Keith, Renee Wright (Antelope Valley) and Khadijah Coakley (San Diego).
Stanford Connections
* Ebony Hoffman and Stanford senior forward Nicole Powell were teammates on the USA Basketball Women's Junior World Championship Qualifying Team that won the gold medal in July of 2000 in Mar Del Plata, Argentina.
* Stanford's has one player from the Southern California area - junior center Chelsea Trotter (San Dimas).
The Revolving Door
USC has 11 players that average more than 11 minutes per game and Ebony Hoffman is the only player who averages more than 25 minutes (Hoffman averages 30.1 mpg). So far this season, the Women of Troy have also utilized seven different staring lineups.
Win And Win Big
USC has won seven games this season by an average of 17.3 points. The Women of Troy have lost games by an average of 10 points and are 0-5 in games decided by nine points or less.
More Hard To Ignore Stats
USC is 0-5 when trailing with five minutes remaining *** The Trojans are 2-0 when shooting better than 50 percent or when playing at the Lyon Center *** USC is 0-2 when on television.
Hoffman Adding Up Double Doubles
Ebony Hoffman collected her fifth consecutive double-double of the season with 14 points and 16 rebounds against Oregon State on Jan. 4. . She now has 33 double doubles for her career.
A Narrow Gap Between Wins and Losses
Four of USC's five nonconference losses were by a total of 11 points (that's 2.7 points per game). More impressive is the fact that three of the four opponents - New Mexico, UConn, Colorado - have been ranked this season.
Player News N' Notes
* Eshaya Murphy posted eight steals at Arizona on Jan. 15 - the mark ties for eighth place among USC all-time game records.
* Jessica Cheeks tied her career high with eight assists against Washington State (Jan. 11).
* Meghan Gnekow collected a career-high 20 points at Notre Dame (Dec. 22).
* Kim Gipson collected a career-high four steals against Colorado on Dec. 20.
* Ebony Hoffman had her first double-double of the year with 18 points, 13 rebounds against SMU on Dec. 17.
* Meghan Gnekow tied her career-high with 10 rebounds against UConn (12/7) and set a new career-high with five assists.
* Meghan Gnekow surpassed her career high with 10 rebounds and tied her career high with two blocks at New Mexico (11/21).
* Tiffany Hicks collected a career-high five rebounds at New Mexico (11/21).
Team News N' Notes
* Arizona's 65.9 field goal shooting percentage in the game on Jan. 15 marks the second highest ever for a USC opponent. The Wildcats' 36 turnovers tied the eighth-most in Trojan history.
* USC's 49 points at the half, 29-point halftime margin, 65.6 first-half field goal percentage, 82 final points and 30-point final margin of victory were all season-highs against WSU on Jan. 11.
* The Women of Troy also shot over 50.0 percent from the field against the Cougars (Jan. 11) for only the second time this season.
* The Trojans held Washington (Jan. 9) to a season-low point total (50) and season-worst shooting percentage (39.2), in addition to forcing the Huskies to a season-high 22 turnovers. The USC win also broke the Trojans' six-game losing streak to Washington.
* USC shot above 50 percent for the first time this season with a 50.8 percent effort at Oregon in a 69-55 victory on Jan. 2.
* The Women of Troy earned the first five-of-10 women's basketball points towards the Lexus Gauntlet with a win over UCLA on Dec. 28.
* The win over San Diego on Dec. 13 marked the 800th game in USC program history.
* USC's loss to UConn in its home opener (Dec. 7) was only its third-ever home-opening loss.
* UConn's 15-point deficit (37-22) to USC during the first half was the largest disadvantage Connecticut has been in this season.
* A total of 6,172 fans were in attendance for the USC-UConn game on Dec. 7, marking the largest Trojan crowd since 1985 and the seventh-highest in program history. It also marked USC's largest women's-only crowd, due to the fact that the top six attended games listed were played as double headers with men's basketball.
* USC's five assists against Minnesota tie for seventh among program records for fewest assists in a game, and its 28 personal fouls tie for seventh-most. Minnesota's 29 fouls tie for 10th among opponent game records and its 38 free throws attempted rank 10th.
* Multiple marks were set in the USC record books against New Mexico (11/21): USC's 33 personal fouls tie for second-most and New Mexico's 33 free throws made and 43 free throw attempts rank fourth and second among opponent game records.
Head Coach Chris Gobrecht
Chris Gobrecht enters her seventh season at the helm of the USC women's basketball program. Replacing former head coach Fred Williams on May 8, 1997, Gobrecht returned to her alma mater to help guide the Women of Troy back to national prominence. Throughout 24 years of head coaching experience, Gobrecht has amassed a 418-305 (.578) career record with her programs at Cal State Fullerton (six years), Washington (11), Florida State (one) and USC. During her 11-year tenure at Washington, she was twice named Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1987 and 1988). Gobrecht remains the second-winningest coach in conference history with a 184-111 (.624) mark and she ranks among the top 50 active Division I coaches with 418 career victories.
Opponent Notes
California (9-7, 2-5) -- Cal is coming off a loss to crosstown rival Stanford, 63-53, on Jan. 16. It marked the third straight loss and the fifth loss in the last six games for the Bears, who entered Pac-10 play with a 7-2 nonconference record. Cal's only two Pac-10 victories have come against Oregon and Washington State. The team is currently being led by senior guard Nihan Anaz. Anaz is averaging 16.9 points and 2.3 steals per game. Forward Leigh Gregory leads the team with 5.8 rebounds per game and point guard Kristin Iwanaga leads with 2.6 steals per outing.
Under head coach Carin Horstmeyer, who is currently in her fourth season at Cal, the Bears posted a 10-19 overall record and 5-13 Pac-10 record last season to finish in ninth place. The team returned 11 total letterwinners and three starters from 2003. Cal welcomed two newcomers to the program this season.
USC-California Series Record -- Cal and USC will meet for the 41st time in program history on Friday, Jan. 23. The Trojans own a 28-12 (.700) record in the series and a 17-3 mark at home. USC defeated the Bears last season at home, 83-62, but lost a 60-50 decision late in the season in Berkeley.
Team ComparisonsTeam Ppg Margin FG% 3-FG% FT% Rpg Apg TOpg Spg BpgUSC 68.9 +4.5 40.0 28.9 67.2 39.3 14.5 20.6 12.3 2.4California 67.5 +5.5 45.8 31.6 68.8 34.1 13.9 19.6 9.9 1.4No. 7 Stanford (14-2, 7-0) -- The Cardinal has maintained its ranking this season with their only losses coming to then-No. 2 Tennessee, 70-66 in overtime, and then-No. 4 Texas Tech, 55-46. Stanford is currently riding a seven-game win streak. The team is led by senior forward Nicole Powell who averages 20.8 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. She is the only player on the team who averages double digits in scoring. Point guard Kelley Suminski leads the team with 3.2 assists per game.
California Probable StartersNo. Name Pos. Ht. ppg rpg apg spg22 Leigh Gregory Forward 6-0 11.3 5.8 1.9 1.630 Kiki Williams Forward 6-1 5.5 4.4 1.3 0.71 Nihan Anaz Guard 5-9 16.9 4.0 2.2 2.35 Kristin Iwanaga Guard 5-6 7.9 2.4 2.6 1.133 LaTasha O'Keith Guard 5-7 10.4 3.1 2.2 1.7
Despite being upset in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season, Stanford still finished the year ranked ninth in the final polls with a 27-5 overall record. With a 15-3 record, the Cardinal won the Pac-10 regular season title, then captured the tournament championship by beating Arizona. The team returned all five starters from last season and 11 total letterwinners. Head coach Tara VanDerveer, currently in her 18th season, made two addition to the roster this season.
USC-Stanford Series Record -- Sunday's game marks the 47th meeting between these two squads. Stanford owns a 29-17 advantage in the series, which dates back to 1979. What first started with a 13-game USC win streak was reversed in the 90s. Since 1990, the Cardinal have won 25-of-29 games. USC did manage to add one to the win column last season. The Trojans upset the Cardinal 75-72 in Los Angeles, then fell 63-55 on the road. USC is 10-13 at home against Stanford.
Team ComparisonsTeam Ppg Margin FG% 3-FG% FT% Rpg Apg TOpg Spg BpgUSC 68.9 +4.5 40.0 28.9 67.2 39.3 14.5 20.6 12.3 2.4Stanford 72.5 +16.2 45.3 38.0 81.7 38.6 16.5 15.6 7.5 4.1Player Profiles
Stanford Probable StartersNo. Name Pos. Ht. ppg rpg apg spg14 Nicole Powell Forward 6-2 20.8 11.0 2.9 2.133 Sebnem Kimyacioglu Forward 5-11 8.9 3.6 2.6 0.934 T'Nae Thiel Forward 6-1 5.2 3.4 1.9 0.55 Kelley Suminski Guard 5-9 8.4 2.8 3.2 1.124 Susan Borchardt Guard 5-7 7.9 1.2 2.5 1.0
#2 Jamie Hagiya (Point Guard * Freshman)
Jamie Hagiya enters her first season at USC... A much-needed player at the point guard position whose leadership capabilities and work ethic may give her an active role in the lineup this season... As a senior at South Torrance (Calif.) High, she led all Southern California prepsters with an 87.7 free throw percentage... One of four USC freshman who served as student body president or vice president in 2003.
This Season (2 games started, 15 games played):
at New Mexico (11/21): 5 points (2-4), 1 rebound, 2 steals... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): 3 points (1-1), 3 assists... vs. Minn. (11/29): 12 points (4-18), 1 rebound, 2 assists, 3 steals, hit halfcourt shot as clock ran down in the first half... vs. UConn (12/7): 7 points (2-5), 4 assists, 1 steal... vs. San Diego (12/13): 9 points (4-7), 2 assists, 3 steals... vs. SMU (12/17): made first career start, 8 points (4-9), 1 rebound, 4 assists, 3 steals... vs. Colorado (12/20): 4 points (2-5), 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 steals... at Notre Dame (12/22): 2 points (1-5), 2 rebounds, 3 assists... vs. UCLA (12/28): 2 points (1-5), 3 rebounds, 3 assists... at Oregon (1/2): 7 points (3-5), 1 assist, 1 steal... at OSU (12/4): 4 points (0-4), 3 assists, 2 steals... vs. Wash (1/9): 12 points (3-7), 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal... vs. WSU (1/11): 10 points (4-5), 1 rebound, 6 assists, 2 steals... at Arizona (1/15): 3 rebounds, 1 assist... at ASU (1/17): started, 10 points (1-3), 4 assists, 3 steals...
#3 Rometra Craig (Guard * Senior)
Rometra Craig begins her second season with the Women of Troy... A 2003 All-Pac-10 honorable mention pick... Averaged 13.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.4 steals last season, while leading the team with 34 three-pointers... A returning starter.
This Season (12 games started, 15 games played):
at New Mexico (11/21): started, 11 points (3-13), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): started, 18 points (7-13), 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals... vs. Minn. (11/29): started, 11 points (4-11), 1 rebound, 3 steals, 1 block... Named to Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament team... vs. UConn (12/7): started, 8 points (4-11), 1 steal... vs. San Diego (12/13): 7 poinst (2-7), 1 rebound, 2 assists, 2 steals... vs. SMU (12/17): 15 points (6-12), 2 rebounds, 4 steals... vs. Colorado (12/20): started, 9 points (2-6), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal... at Notre Dame (12/22): started, 10 points (4-13), 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals... vs. UCLA (12/28): started, 8 points (3-8), 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals... at Oregon (1/2): started, 15 points (7-11), 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals... at OSU (12/4): started, 8 points (3-9), 1 rebound, 2 assists, 4 steals... vs. Wash (1/9): started, 13 points (3-10), 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal... vs. WSU (1/11): started, 11 points (5-10), 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals... at Arizona (1/15): started, 6 points (2-13), 5 rebounds, 1 assists, 3 steals... at ASU (1/17): 11 points (4-7), 2 rebounds, 2 steals...
#5 Meghan Gnekow (Guard * Sophomore)
Meghan Gnekow enters her second season at USC... Played mainly at off the bench last season at the shooting guard and small forward positions... Averaged 6.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks per game in 2002-03.
This Season (15 games started, 15 games played):
at New Mexico (11/21): started, 14 points (1-5), career-high 10 rebounds, 3 assists, tied career high 2 blocks... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): started, 7 points (2-7), 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal... vs. Minn. (11/29): started, 5 points (2-6), 7 rebounds, 2 steals.. vs. UConn (12/7): started, 7 points (3-7), tied career-high 10 rebounds, career-high 5 assists, 2 steals... vs. San Diego (12/13): started, 14 points (5-9), 6 rebounds, 2 assists... vs. SMU (12/17): started, 14 points (5-8), 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal... vs. Colorado (12/20): started, 2 points (1-4), 5 rebounds, 1 assist... at Notre Dame (12/22): started, career-high 20 points (8-11), 1 rebound... vs. UCLA (12/28): started, 5 points (2-9), 3 rebounds, 2 steals... at Oregon (1/2): started, 7 points (3-7), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal... at OSU (12/4): started, 1 rebound... vs. Wash (1/9): started, 9 points (4-8), 8 rebounds, 1 steal... vs. WSU (1/11): started, 2 points (1-4), 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block... at Arizona (1/15): started, 7 points (3-6), 5 rebounds... at ASU (1/17): started, 10 points (3-8), 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 steal...
#10 Jessica Cheeks (Guard * Junior)
Jessica Cheeks enters her fourth season with the Women of Troy, but will not join the team until the conclusion of the fall semester as an extension of her 10-game hiatus from the 2003 season... Played 22 games last season and averaged 8.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game... A returning starter.
This Season (1 game started, 9 games played):
Missed first six games due to suspension granted in 2003 season... vs. Colorado (12/20): made first appearance of season, 7 points (2-4), 3 rebounds, 1 steal... at Notre Dame (12/22): 11 points (4-8), 4 assists... vs. UCLA (12/28): started, 17 points (6-11), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal... at Oregon (1/2): 5 points (2-3), 2 rebounds... at OSU (12/4): 5 points (2-7), 2 rebounds, 1 assist... vs. Wash (1/9): 8 points (3-6), 3 steals... vs. WSU (1/11): 9 points (4-4), tied career high with 8 assists, 2 steals... at Arizona (1/15): 7 points (3-16), 5 rebounds... at ASU (1/17): 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal...
#14 Eshaya Murphy (Guard * Freshman)
Eshaya Murphy enters her first season with the Women of Troy... Also goes by "Shay"... As a senior at Montclair Prep in Van Nuys, she finished among the CIF Southern Section's top 25 in scoring, rebounding and steals... She was a two-time Street & Smith All-American honorable mention and the 2003 CIF Southern Section Player of the Year... One of four USC freshman who served as student body president or vice president in 2003.
This Season (1 game started, 15 games played):
at New Mexico (11/21): 5 points (2-6), 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): 8 points (2-5), 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal... vs. Minn. (11/29): 5 points (1-5), 1 rebound, 1 steal... vs. UConn (12/7): 13 points (5-10), 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal... vs. San Diego (12/13): DNP (flu)... vs. SMU (12/17): 2 points (1-7), 5 rebounds... vs. Colorado (12/20): 13 points (5-14), 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals... at Notre Dame (12/22): 2 points (0-7), 2 assists, 1 steal... vs. UCLA (12/28): 1 rebound... at Oregon (1/2): played four minutes... at OSU (12/4): 10 points (4-6), 1 rebound, 3 steals... vs. Wash (1/9): 11 points (4-9), 4 rebounds, 4 steals... vs. WSU (1/11): 5 points (1-6), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal... at Arizona (1/15): 15 points (3-11), 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 8 steals (ties for eighth among USC's single game records)... at ASU (1/17): made first career start, 11 points (5-11), 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals...
#15 Markisha Lea (Center * Freshman)
Markisha Lea enters her first season with the Women of Troy... A Street & Smith honorable mention pick... One of four USC freshman who served as student body president or vice president in 2003... Her brother, Marvin, is currently a redshirt freshman on the Pepperdine men's basketball team.
This Season (2 games played):
at New Mexico (11/21): DNP... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): DNP... vs. Minn. (11/29): DNP... vs. UConn (12/7): DNP... vs. San Diego (12/13): 2 points... vs. SMU (12/17): DNP... vs. Colorado (12/20): DNP... at Notre Dame (12/22): DNP... vs. UCLA (12/28): DNP... at Oregon (1/2): DNP... at OSU (12/4): DNP... vs. Wash (1/9): DNP... vs. WSU (1/11): scored 8 points (4-5) in the final 3 minutes, 1 rebound... at Arizona (1/15): DNP... at ASU (1/17): DNP...
#22 Allison Jaskowiak (Guard/Forward * Freshman)
Allison Jaskowiak begins her first season at USC... A player capable of playing at the 2, 3 and 4 positions... One of four USC freshman who served as student body president or vice president in 2003... Comes from a long-line of athletes: her grandfather played 10 years in the NBA, father played football at Missouri, brother played football at Navy and sister, Emily, is currently a junior forward at Tulsa.
This Season (1 game played):
at New Mexico (11/21): DNP... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): DNP... vs. Minn. (11/29): DNP... vs. UConn (12/7): DNP... vs. San Diego (12/13): 3 minutes played... vs. SMU (12/17): DNP... vs. Colorado (12/20): DNP... at Notre Dame (12/22): DNP... vs. UCLA (12/28): DNP... at Oregon (1/2):DNP... at OSU (12/4): DNP... injured as of Jan. 8 and will not dress for games until futher notice.
#24 Tiffany Hicks (Point Guard * Senior)
Tiffany Hicks begins her fourth season at USC... A 2002 junior college transfer... The only true returning point guard... Made 15 starts last season and averaged 2.0 points, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
This Season (13 games started, 15 games played):
at New Mexico (11/21): started, 4 points (1-4), career-high 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): started, 4 points (1-1), 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal... vs. Minn. (11/29): started, 2 points (1-1), 1 rebound, 1 assist... vs. UConn (12/7): started, 3 points (1-2), 1 assist, 1 steal... vs. San Diego (12/13): started, 3 points (1-2), 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals... vs. SMU (12/17): did not start due to mildly sprained right knee, played 11 minutes... vs. Colorado (12/20): started, 8 points (3-3), 1 rebound, 1 assist... at Notre Dame (12/22): started, 2 assists, 1 steal... vs. UCLA (12/28): started, 1 point (0-0), 1 rebound, 3 assists... at Oregon (1/2): started, 3 rebounds, 2 assists... at OSU (12/4): started, 3 points (1-1), 1 assist... vs. Wash (1/9): started, 2 points (1-2), 1 rebound... vs. WSU (1/11): started, 2 rebounds, 3 steals... at Arizona (1/15): started, 3 points (1-2)... at ASU (1/17): started, 3 points (1-2), 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal...
#30 Katie Henderson (Forward * Freshman)
Katie Henderson begins her first season at USC... A multi-sport athlete with good size and shooting ability... Will have the opportunity to contribute off the bench for the Women of Troy this season.
This Season (2 games played):
at New Mexico (11/21): DNP... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): DNP... vs. Minn. (11/29): DNP... vs. UConn (12/7): DNP... vs. San Diego (12/13): 3 minutes played... vs. SMU (12/17): DNP... vs. Colorado (12/20): DNP... at Notre Dame (12/22): DNP... vs. UCLA (12/28): DNP... at Oregon (1/2): DNP... at OSU (12/4): DNP... vs. Wash (1/9): DNP... vs. WSU (1/11): played 3 minutes, 1 rebound... at Arizona (1/15): DNP... at ASU (1/17): DNP...
#32 Ebony Hoffman (Forward * Senior)
Ebony Hoffman enters her fourth season with the Women of Troy... One of the most dominating post players in the conference who has already enjoyed three outstanding seasons at USC... Named to the 2003 All-Pac-10 First Team and a WBCA All-District 8 selection after leading the team with 16.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.5 steals, 2.3 assists and 1.1 blocks per game last season... Already selected to three Preseason All-America lists for 2004... A returning starter in the post.
This Season (15 games started, 15 games played):
at New Mexico (11/21): started, 19 points (8-14), 3 rebounds, 1 block... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): started, 20 points (5-12), 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 4 steals... vs. Minn. (11/29): started, 10 points (4-15), 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 6 steals... vs. UConn (12/7): DNP... vs. UConn (12/7): started, 15 points (5-13), 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals... vs. San Diego (12/13): started, 14 points (4-9), 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals... vs. SMU (12/17): started, double-double with 18 points (7-14), 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 3 steals... vs. Colorado (12/20): started, 13 points (4-9), 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal... at Notre Dame (12/22): started, double-double with 14 points (5-8), 16 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal... vs. UCLA (12/28): started, double-double with 17 points (5-14), 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals... at Oregon (1/2): started, double-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 1 steal... at OSU (12/4): started, double-double with 14 points (7-20), 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 1 steal... vs. Wash (1/9): started, 8 points (3-9), 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 1 steal... vs. WSU (1/11): started, 16 points (6-10), 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal... at Arizona (1/15): started, 17 points (7-10), 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals... at ASU (1/17): started, 9 points (3-11), 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals...
#33 Rachel Woodward (Forward * Junior)
Rachel Woodward enters her third season with the Women of Troy... A 2002 Pac-10 All-Freshman team selection... Made 29 starts and averaged 10.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game last season... A talented passer who works well in transition and possesses strong rebounding skills... A returning starter.
This Season (3 games started, 15 games played):
at New Mexico (11/21): 9 points (4-9), 2 rebounds, 2 assists... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): 2 points (0-3), 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 2 steals... vs. Minn. (11/29): 1 point (0-3, 1-2 FT), 2 rebounds... vs. UConn (12/7): started, 8 points (4-7), 3 rebounds, 2 assists... vs. San Diego (12/13): started, 16 points (6-11), 4 rebounds, 3 assists... vs. SMU (12/17): started, 2 points (1-4), 3 rebounds, 2 assists... vs. Colorado (12/20): 3 points (1-6), 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal... at Notre Dame (12/22): 2 rebounds... vs. UCLA (12/28): 3 points (1-5), 7 rebounds, 1 assist... at Oregon (1/2): 3 rebounds... at OSU (12/4): 4 points (2-3), 5 rebounds... vs. Wash (1/9): 4 points (2-2), 1 rebound... vs. WSU (1/11): 6 points (2-3), 1 assist... at Arizona (1/15): 2 points (0-4), 3 rebounds, 1 steal... at ASU (1/17): 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block...
#41 Jamie Funn (Center * Freshman)
Jamie Funn enters her first season with the Women of Troy... A three-time Street & Smith honorable mention selection... A fellow Narbonne High standout, along with current teammates Ebony Hoffman and Jessica Cheeks... Her sister, Nicole, is currently a senior guard on the Pepperdine women's basketball team... A versatile forward with great reach.
This Season (1 game started, 15 games played):
at New Mexico (11/21): 2 points (1-5), 6 rebounds, 1 assist... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): 4 points (2-5), 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals... vs. Minn. (11/29): 6 points (0-0, 6-8 FT), 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal... vs. UConn (12/7): 2 points (1-3), 2 rebounds... vs. San Diego (12/13): 4 points (2-5), 2 rebounds, 1 assist... vs. SMU (12/17): 1 rebound, 2 assists... vs. Colorado (12/20): 3 rebounds... at Notre Dame (12/22): played 2 minutes... vs. UCLA (12/28): 9 points (4-8), 6 rebounds, 1 steal... at Oregon (1/2): 6 points (3-5), 4 rebounds... at OSU (12/4): 6 points (2-14), 10 rebounds... vs. Wash (1/9): 3 points (1-5), 3 rebounds, 1 steal... vs. WSU (1/11): 5 rebounds... at Arizona (1/15): 2 points (1-2)... at ASU (1/17): made first career start, 6 points (3-7), 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 1 steal...
#44 Kim Gipson (Center * Junior)
Kim Gipson begins her third season with the Women of Troy... At 6-foot-5, she is the tallest player on the USC roster... A fast and mobile player, who can run the court well... She played in all 31 games last season and averaged 3.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocks per game.
This Season (9 games started, 15 games played):
at New Mexico (11/21): started, 6 points (3-9), 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): started, 1 assist... vs. Minn. (11/29): started, 7 points (3-6), 5 rebounds... vs. UConn (12/7): 3 points (1-2), 1 rebound, 1 assist... vs. San Diego (12/13): started, 2 points (0-1), 2 rebounds, 1 assist... vs. SMU (12/17): started, 4 points (2-4), 1 rebound... vs. Colorado (12/20): started, 2 points (1-3), 1 rebound, career-high 4 steals... at Notre Dame (12/22): started, 3 points (1-3), 4 rebounds... vs. UCLA (12/28): 2 points (1-3), 1 rebound... at Oregon (1/2): started, 2 points (1-5), 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal... at OSU (12/4): started, 11 points (4-5), 4 rebounds... vs. Wash (1/9): 2 rebounds, 1 assist... vs. WSU (1/11): 4 points (2-5), 4 rebounds, 1 steal... at Arizona (1/15): 5 points (2-3), 1 rebound, 3 assists, 3 steals... at ASU (1/17): 2 points (1-2), 2 rebounds...
#50 Chlo? Kerr (Center * Freshman)
Chlo? Kerr enters her first season with the Women of Troy... A three-time Street & Smith honorable mention pick, who was ranked 33rd among prep recruits in 2003... Will be looked to for much-needed depth in the post... Her father and uncle both played basketball at Colorado State, one brother played football at Tennessee and another brother played basketball at Loyola-Chicago.
This Season (3 games started, 15 games played):
at New Mexico (11/21): 10 points (4-10), 9 rebounds, 1 block... vs. Seton Hall (11/28): 4 points (1-5), 1 rebound, 1 assist, 3 steals... vs. Minn. (11/29): 2 points (1-3), 1 rebound, 1 steal... vs. UConn (12/7): 3 points (1-6), 3 rebounds... vs. San Diego (12/13): 11 points (5-11), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal... vs. SMU (12/17): 1 point (0-4), 1 rebound... vs. Colorado (12/20): 6 points (3-4), 1 block... at Notre Dame (12/22): 2 rebounds, 3 blocks... vs. UCLA (12/28): played 2 minutes... at Oregon (1/2): 2 points (0-1), 1 assist, 1 block... at OSU (12/4): 2 points (0-1)... vs. Wash (1/9): started, 2 rebounds... vs. WSU (1/11): made career first start, 11 points (5-9), 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals... at Arizona (1/15): started, 1 rebound... at ASU (1/17): started, 6 points (3-5), 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal...
