2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

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Jordan Adams
Position Guard Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 1''
Hometown Irvine, Calif.Last School Mater Dei HSMajor Masters: Communication Management
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Ivana Jakubcova
Position Center Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 6''
Hometown Bratislava, SlovakiaLast School KentuckyMajor Masters: Applied Psychology
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Minyon Moore
Position Guard Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 8''
Hometown Hercules, Calif.Last School Salesian HSMajor Communication
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Ja'Tavia Tapley
Position Forward Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3''
Hometown Jacksonville, Fla.Last School University Christian HSMajor Communication
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Courtney Jaco
Position Guard Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 8''
Hometown Compton, Calif.Last School Windward SchoolMajor Masters: Communication Management
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Marguerite Effa
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 3''
Hometown Los Angeles, Calif.Last School Fairfax HSMajor Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Change
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Sadie Edwards
Position Guard Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 10''
Hometown Meridan, Conn.Last School Blair AcademyPrevious School Previous School: ConnecticutMajor Masters: Communication Management
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Aliyah Mazyck
Position Guard Academic Year So.Height 5' 9''
Hometown Charlotte, N.C.Last School Myers Park HSMajor Gender Studies
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Valerie Higgins
Position Guard Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0''
Hometown Granada Hills, Calif.Last School Chaminade College PrepMajor Journalism
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Asiah Jones
Position Forward Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3''
Hometown Sacramento, Calif.Last School Woodmont HSMajor Sociology
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Alexis Lloyd
Position Guard Academic Year R-Sr.Height 5' 10''
Hometown Chicago, Ill.Last School Whitney Young HSPrevious School Previous School: Virginia TechMajor Psychology & Sociology
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Candela Abejón
Position Guard Academic Year So.Height 6' 1''
Hometown Gijon, SpainLast School IES Universidad LaboralPrevious School Previous School: Univ. de OvideoMajor Electrical Engineering
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Danijela Milisic
Position Forward Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 4''
Hometown Sydney, AustraliaLast School Blacktown Girls HSMajor Social Sciences (Psychology)
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Kristen Simon
Position Forward Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2''
Hometown Gardena, Calif.Last School Windward SchoolMajor Masters: Communication Management
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Coaching Staff

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
Head Coach
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Beth Burns
Associate Head Coach
beth.burns@usc.edu
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Jualeah Woods
Assistant Coach
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Taja Edwards
Assistant Coach
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Becky Adams
Director of Operations
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Jessika Carrington
Administrative Assistant
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Chris Koclanes
Video Coordinator
koclanes@usc.edu
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Guard R-Sr. 6' 1''

Irvine, Calif. Mater Dei HS Masters: Communication Management

Center Sr. 6' 6''

Bratislava, Slovakia Kentucky Masters: Applied Psychology

Guard Fr. 5' 8''

Hercules, Calif. Salesian HS Communication

Forward Fr. 6' 3''

Jacksonville, Fla. University Christian HS Communication

Guard Sr. 5' 8''

Compton, Calif. Windward School Masters: Communication Management

Forward So. 6' 3''

Los Angeles, Calif. Fairfax HS Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Change

Guard Jr. 5' 10''

Meridan, Conn. Blair Academy Previous School: Connecticut Masters: Communication Management

Guard So. 5' 9''

Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park HS Gender Studies

Guard Fr. 6' 0''

Granada Hills, Calif. Chaminade College Prep Journalism

Forward Fr. 6' 3''

Sacramento, Calif. Woodmont HS Sociology

Guard R-Sr. 5' 10''

Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young HS Previous School: Virginia Tech Psychology & Sociology

Guard So. 6' 1''

Gijon, Spain IES Universidad Laboral Previous School: Univ. de Ovideo Electrical Engineering

Forward R-Fr. 6' 4''

Sydney, Australia Blacktown Girls HS Social Sciences (Psychology)

Forward Jr. 6' 2''

Gardena, Calif. Windward School Masters: Communication Management

Coaching Staff

Head Coach /Women's Basketball

Associate Head Coach /Women's Basketball

beth.burns@usc.edu

Assistant Coach /Women's Basketball

Director of Operations /Women's Basketball

Administrative Assistant /Women's Basketball

Video Coordinator /Women's Basketball

koclanes@usc.edu


1	Jordan Adams	6' 1''	Guard	R-Sr.	Irvine, Calif. / Mater Dei HS		Masters: Communication Management
2	Ivana Jakubcova	6' 6''	Center	Sr.	Bratislava, Slovakia /	Kentucky	Masters: Applied Psychology
3	Minyon Moore	5' 8''	Guard	Fr.	Hercules, Calif. / Salesian HS		Communication
5	Ja'Tavia Tapley	6' 3''	Forward	Fr.	Jacksonville, Fla. / University Christian HS		Communication
10	Courtney Jaco	5' 8''	Guard	Sr.	Compton, Calif. / Windward School		Masters: Communication Management
13	Marguerite Effa	6' 3''	Forward	So.	Los Angeles, Calif. / Fairfax HS		Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Change
14	Sadie Edwards	5' 10''	Guard	Jr.	Meridan, Conn. / Blair Academy	Connecticut	Masters: Communication Management
21	Aliyah Mazyck	5' 9''	Guard	So.	Charlotte, N.C. / Myers Park HS		Gender Studies
22	Valerie Higgins	6' 0''	Guard	Fr.	Granada Hills, Calif. / Chaminade College Prep		Journalism
23	Asiah Jones	6' 3''	Forward	Fr.	Sacramento, Calif. / Woodmont HS		Sociology
25	Alexis Lloyd	5' 10''	Guard	R-Sr.	Chicago, Ill. / Whitney Young HS	Virginia Tech	Psychology & Sociology
30	Candela Abejón	6' 1''	Guard	So.	Gijon, Spain / IES Universidad Laboral	Univ. de Ovideo	Electrical Engineering
32	Danijela Milisic	6' 4''	Forward	R-Fr.	Sydney, Australia / Blacktown Girls HS		Social Sciences (Psychology)
35	Kristen Simon	6' 2''	Forward	Jr.	Gardena, Calif. / Windward School		Masters: Communication Management

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Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Cynthia Cooper-Dyke	Head Coach
	Beth Burns	Associate Head Coach	beth.burns@usc.edu
	Jualeah Woods	Assistant Coach
	Taja Edwards	Assistant Coach
	Becky Adams	Director of Operations
	Jessika Carrington	Administrative Assistant
	Chris Koclanes	Video Coordinator	koclanes@usc.edu

University Southern California Trojans

2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

Players

Jordan Adams

Ivana Jakubcova

Minyon Moore

Ja'Tavia Tapley

Courtney Jaco

Marguerite Effa

Sadie Edwards

Aliyah Mazyck

Valerie Higgins

Asiah Jones

Alexis Lloyd

Candela Abejón

Danijela Milisic

Kristen Simon

Coaching Staff

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke

Beth Burns

Jualeah Woods

Taja Edwards

Becky Adams

Jessika Carrington

Chris Koclanes

Players

Jordan Adams

Ivana Jakubcova

Minyon Moore

Ja'Tavia Tapley

Courtney Jaco

Marguerite Effa

Sadie Edwards

Aliyah Mazyck

Valerie Higgins

Asiah Jones

Alexis Lloyd

Candela Abejón

Danijela Milisic

Kristen Simon

Coaching Staff

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke

Beth Burns

Jualeah Woods

Taja Edwards

Becky Adams

Jessika Carrington

Chris Koclanes

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