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THE SETUP GAME 2: AT VIRGINIA Overall: 0-1 | American: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-1 Date (Time): November 29, 2020 (1:00 p.m.) Location: Charlottesville, Va. Venue (Capacity): John Paul Jones Arena (14,593) Streaming: ACC Network Extra In-Game Updates: @ECUWBB (Twitter) 2020-21 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | #ONEPIRATENATION 2020-21 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | #ONEPIRATENATION November 25 at Towson L, 89-81 29 at Virginia 1:00 p.m. 29 at Virginia 1:00 p.m. December 3 GEORGIA 4:00 p.m. 5 at Duke TBA 9 VCU 4:00 p.m. 16 at SMU + TBA 19 at Cincinnati + TBA 22 TULANE + TBA January 2 at USF + TBA 6 TEMPLE + TBA 9 at Wichita State + TBA 13 UCF + TBA 16 HOUSTON + TBA 20 at Tulsa + TBA 23 USF + TBA 27 at UCF + TBA 30 TULSA + TBA February 6 at Memphis + TBA 10 SMU + TBA 13 at Temple + TBA 17 at Houston + TBA 20 WICHITA STATE + TBA 24 CINCINNATI + TBA 27 MEMPHIS + TBA March 2 at Tulane + TBA 8 AAC Tournament First Round # TBA 9 AAC Tournament Quarterfinals # TBA 10 AAC Tournament Semifinals # TBA 11 AAC Tournament Championship Game # TBA + American Athletic Conference Game # at Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, Texas) All Home Games Streamed Via ESPN+ All Times Eastern Follow ECU Women's Basketball On Social Media Twitter: @ECUWBB Instagram: @ECUWBB Facebook: ECU Women's Basketball TikTok: @ECUWBB 20 Sierra DaCosta G | 5-9 | Gr. 4 Synia Johnson G | 5-9 | Fr. 1 Taniyah Thompson G | 5-11 | So. 23 Dominique Claytor G/F | 5-11 | Gr. 33 Tiara Chambers F | 6-3 | Jr. PPG.................... 25.0 RPG ..................... 7.0 MPG ................... 36.0 PPG.................... 14.0 RPG ..................... 3.0 MPG ................... 29.0 PPG.....................12.0 RPG ..................... 4.0 MPG ................... 27.0 PPG...................... 2.0 RPG ..................... 3.0 MPG ....................21.0 PPG...................... 5.0 RPG ..................... 4.0 MPG ................... 16.0 Before The Tip • East Carolina looks to crack the win column for the first time this season Sunday when it makes the trip to Charlottesville for a non-conference matchup with the University of Virginia. The contest marks the Pirates' first meeting with the Cavaliers since 2008. • ECU opened its 2020-21 campaign with a narrow 89-81 loss to Towson on the road. The Pirates rallied from a double- digit second-half deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter, but could not quite complete the comeback. The scoring output was the largest for the team in a single game since head coach Kim McNeill took the reins of the program. • East Carolina entered the contest at Towson shorthanded, playing without the services of 2019-20 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year Lashonda Monk who averaged 14.9 points per game a season ago. Statistical Comparison (As of Nov. 27) Probable Pirate Starters (Based On Previous Game) 2020-21 Schedule/Results East Carolina Virginia 0-1 (0-0 American) 0-1 (0-0 ACC) Points (Scoring Average) 81 (81.0) 34 (34.0) Opposition Points (Scoring Average) 89 (89.0) 60 (60.0) Scoring Margin -8.0 -26.0 Field Goal Percentage 26-67 (.388) 14-45 (.311) 3-Point Field Goal Percentage 6-20 (.300) 0-9 (.000) Free Throw Percentage 23-34 (676) 6-7 (.857) Rebounds (Per Game) 35 (35.0) 33 (33.0) Rebounding Margin -6.0 +5.0 Total Assists (Per Game) 3 (3.0) 4 (4.0) Total Steals (Per Game) 17 (17.0) 8 (8.0) Total Blocks (Per Game) 1 (1.0) 2 (2.0) Turnovers (Per Game) 15 (15.0) 30 (30.0) Turnover Margin +9.0 -12.0 Assist/Turnover Ratio 0.2 0.1 2019-20 Final NCAA RPI 242 75
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GAME 2: AT VIRGINIAOverall: 0-1 | American: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-1
Date (Time): November 29, 2020 (1:00 p.m.)Location: Charlottesville, Va.
Venue (Capacity): John Paul Jones Arena (14,593)Streaming: ACC Network Extra
In-Game Updates: @ECUWBB (Twitter)
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November 25 at Towson L, 89-8129 at Virginia 1:00 p.m.29 at Virginia 1:00 p.m.
December 3 GEORGIA 4:00 p.m.5 at Duke TBA9 VCU 4:00 p.m.16 at SMU + TBA19 at Cincinnati + TBA22 TULANE + TBA
January 2 at USF + TBA6 TEMPLE + TBA9 at Wichita State + TBA13 UCF + TBA16 HOUSTON + TBA20 at Tulsa + TBA23 USF + TBA27 at UCF + TBA30 TULSA + TBA
February 6 at Memphis + TBA10 SMU + TBA13 at Temple + TBA17 at Houston + TBA20 WICHITA STATE + TBA24 CINCINNATI + TBA27 MEMPHIS + TBA
March 2 at Tulane + TBA8 AAC Tournament First Round # TBA9 AAC Tournament Quarterfinals # TBA10 AAC Tournament Semifinals # TBA11 AAC Tournament Championship Game # TBA
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20 Sierra DaCostaG | 5-9 | Gr.
4 Synia JohnsonG | 5-9 | Fr.
1 Taniyah ThompsonG | 5-11 | So.
23 Dominique ClaytorG/F | 5-11 | Gr.
33 Tiara ChambersF | 6-3 | Jr.
PPG ....................25.0RPG ..................... 7.0MPG ...................36.0
PPG .................... 14.0RPG .....................3.0MPG ...................29.0
PPG .....................12.0RPG .....................4.0MPG ................... 27.0
PPG ......................2.0RPG .....................3.0MPG ....................21.0
PPG ......................5.0RPG .....................4.0MPG ................... 16.0
Before The Tip
• East Carolina looks to crack the win column for the first time this season Sunday when it makes the trip to Charlottesville for a non-conference matchup with the University of Virginia. The contest marks the Pirates' first meeting with the Cavaliers since 2008.• ECU opened its 2020-21 campaign with a narrow 89-81 loss to Towson on the road. The Pirates rallied from a double-digit second-half deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter, but could not quite complete the comeback. The scoring output was the largest for the team in a single game since head coach Kim McNeill took the reins of the program. • East Carolina entered the contest at Towson shorthanded, playing without the services of 2019-20 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year Lashonda Monk who averaged 14.9 points per game a season ago.
Statistical Comparison (As of Nov. 27)
Probable Pirate Starters (Based On Previous Game)
2020-21 Schedule/Results
East Carolina Virginia 0-1 (0-0 American) 0-1 (0-0 ACC)
Points (Scoring Average) 81 (81.0) 34 (34.0) Opposition Points (Scoring Average) 89 (89.0) 60 (60.0) Scoring Margin -8.0 -26.0 Field Goal Percentage 26-67 (.388) 14-45 (.311) 3-Point Field Goal Percentage 6-20 (.300) 0-9 (.000) Free Throw Percentage 23-34 (676) 6-7 (.857) Rebounds (Per Game) 35 (35.0) 33 (33.0) Rebounding Margin -6.0 +5.0 Total Assists (Per Game) 3 (3.0) 4 (4.0) Total Steals (Per Game) 17 (17.0) 8 (8.0) Total Blocks (Per Game) 1 (1.0) 2 (2.0) Turnovers (Per Game) 15 (15.0) 30 (30.0)Turnover Margin +9.0 -12.0Assist/Turnover Ratio 0.2 0.12019-20 Final NCAA RPI 242 75
Head Coach: Kim McNeill (Second Season at East Carolina) (Richmond, '00) Pronunciation GuideAssociate Head Coach: Cory McNeill (Second Season at East Carolina) (Morgan State, '02) Tiara Chambers - Tee-AIR-RuhAssistant Coach: Steve Pogue (Second Season at East Carolina) (Nyack College, '10) Justice Gee - GAssistant Coach: Brittany Morris (First Season at East Carolina) (Seton Hall, '13) Taniyah Thompson - Tuh-NYE-uhDirector of Operations: Sarah Zolcak (Second Season at East Carolina) (Hartford, '18) Xianna Josephs - See-ANNACoordinator of Video Operations: Andrew Yates (Second Season at East Carolina) (UNCW, '16) Katerina Tsineke - SIH-neck-eeAssistant Director of Operations: Alex Frazier (East Carolina, '18)
Numerical Roster
No. Name Position Height Class Hometown (Last School)0 Justice Gee Guard 5-7 Graduate Student Timmonsville, S.C. (Timmonsville High School)1 Taniyah Thompson Guard 5-11 Sophomore Hamden, Conn. (Hamden High School)2 Lashonda Monk Guard 5-6 Senior Greensboro, N.C. (Southwest Guilford High School)3 Xianna Josephs Forward 6-0 Sophomore Brampton, Ontario (Putnam Science Academy)4 Synia Johnson Guard 5-9 Freshman Waldorf, Md. (Riverdale Baptist High School)5 Katerina Tsineke Guard 5-9 Sophomore Thessaloniki, Greece (Hellenic College)11 Raven Johnson Guard 6-0 Graduate Student Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview High School)12 Morgan Moseley Guard/Forward 5-11 Freshman Centreville, Md. (Saint James School)13 Ariyana Williams Guard 5-9 Junior Morganton, N.C. (Freedom High School)14 Maddie Moore Forward 6-3 Junior Greensboro, N.C. (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)15 Kayla Morris Forward 6-1 Freshman Harlem, N.Y. (Montverde Academy)20 Sierra Dacosta Guard 5-9 Graduate Student Philadelphia, Pa. (University of Hartford)23 Dominique Claytor Guard/Forward 5-11 Graduate Student Winston-Salem, N.C. (Winston-Salem Prep)24 Alexsia Rose Guard 5-7 Freshman Bloomfield, Conn. (Bloomfield High School)25 Ryann Evans Guard/Forward 5-10 Sophomore Columbia, Md. (Archbishop Spalding High School)33 Tiara Chambers Forward 6-3 Junior Portsmouth, Va. (I.C. Norcom High School)
Alphabetical Roster
No. Name Position Height Class Hometown (Last School)33 Tiara Chambers Forward 6-3 Junior Portsmouth, Va. (I.C. Norcom High School) 23 Dominique Claytor Guard/Forward 5-11 Graduate Student Winston-Salem, N.C. (Winston-Salem Prep) 20 Sierra Dacosta Guard 5-9 Graduate Student Philadelphia, Pa. (University of Hartford) 25 Ryann Evans Guard/Forward 5-10 Sophomore Columbia, Md. (Archbishop Spalding High School) 0 Justice Gee Guard 5-7 Graduate Student Timmonsville, S.C. (Timmonsville High School)11 Raven Johnson Guard 6-0 Graduate Student Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview High School) 4 Synia Johnson Guard 5-9 Freshman Waldorf, Md. (Riverdale Baptist High School) 3 Xianna Josephs Forward 6-0 Sophomore Brampton, Ontario (Putnam Science Academy) 2 Lashonda Monk Guard 5-6 Senior Greensboro, N.C. (Southwest Guilford High School) 14 Maddie Moore Forward 6-3 Junior Greensboro, N.C. (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) 15 Kayla Morris Forward 6-1 Freshman Harlem, N.Y. (Montverde Academy) 12 Morgan Moseley Guard/Forward 5-11 Freshman Centreville, Md. (Saint James School) 24 Alexsia Rose Guard 5-7 Freshman Bloomfield, Conn. (Bloomfield High School) 1 Taniyah Thompson Guard 5-11 Sophomore Hamden, Conn. (Hamden High School)5 Katerina Tsineke Guard 5-9 Sophomore Thessaloniki, Greece (Hellenic College)13 Ariyana Williams Guard 5-9 Junior Morganton, N.C. (Freedom High School)
Pirates by State/CountryNorth Carolina (4): Claytor, Monk, Moore, WilliamsMaryland (3): Evans, S. Johnson, Moseley Connecticut (2): Rose, ThompsonGeorgia (1): R. JohnsonNew York (1): MorrisPennsylvania (1): DacostaSouth Carolina (1): GeeVirginia (1): ChambersCanada (1): JosephsGreece (1): Tsineke
Pirates by PositionGuard (9): Dacosta, Gee, R. Johnson, S. Johnson, Monk, Rose, Thompson, Tsineke, WilliamsForward (4): Chambers, Josephs, Moore, MorrisGuard/Forward (3): Claytor, Evans, Moseley
Pirates by ClassGraduate Student (4): Claytor, Dacosta, Gee, R. JohnsonSenior (1): MonkJunior (3): Chambers, Moore, WilliamsSophomore (4): Evans, Josephs, Thompson, TsinekeFreshman (4): S. Johnson, Morris, Moseley, Rose
University InformationInstitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Carolina UniversityLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greenville, N.C.Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,798 (2020-21)Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1907Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PiratesColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Purple and GoldAffiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division IConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American AthleticHome Venue (Capacity) . . Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (7,100)Interim Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron MitchelsonDirector of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon GilbertSenior Woman Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline BevillardAthletics Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252-737-4600Ticket Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252-737-4500Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.ECUPirates.com Coaching / Support StaffHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim McNeill Alma Mater, Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond, '00Record at East Carolina (Season) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22 (Second)Career Record (Season) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-60 (Fifth)Associate Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cory McNeill (Morgan State, '02)Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Pogue (Nyack College, '10)Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brittany Morris (Seton Hall, '13)Director of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Zolcak (Hartford, '18)Coordinator of Video Operations . . . . . . . . . Andrew Yates (UNCW, '16)Assistant to the Director of Operations . . . . . . . . Alex Frazier (ECU, '18) 2019-20 In ReviewOverall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21Home Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7Road Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11Neutral Site Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-3AAC Record (Finish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10 (9th)AAC Tournament Result . . . . . . . . .Lost to Temple, 67-57 (First Round)Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NoneStarters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/0Players Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11/2Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Five
Program HistoryAll-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .746-652Conference Championships . . . . . . . . . One (2007 C-USA Tournament)Regular Season / Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0/1NCAA Tournament Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two (1982, 2007)NCAA Tournament Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2WNIT Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Four (2010, 2013, 2014, 2015)WNIT Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Media Relaions StaffPrimary Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252-737-4522Assistant AD/Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom McClellanDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malcolm GrayAssociate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jody JonesAssistant Director (Women's Basketball) . . . . . . . . . . . .Chip WelchWelch Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (252) 737-4520Welch Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 508-1994Welch E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat McGlynn Administrative Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brenda PerkinsMedia Relations Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ECU Media Relations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Ward Sports Medicine Building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greenville, N.C. 27858Official Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.ecupirates.com
To the Media The ECU media relations office looks forward to assisting in the coverage of Pirate women's basketball for the 2020-21 season. Should you need additional information or assistance please contact assistant director of media relations Chip Welch at (252) 737-4520.
East Carolina/ECU Please Feel free to call us East Carolina or ECU. However, we respectfully ask that the erroneous designation of Eastern Carolina or flawed abbreviations such as E. Carolina, East Caro, ECaro, or EC never be used.
Scouting Virginia Like East Carolina, Virginia began its 2020-21 season with a loss. The Cavaliers trekked down to Orlando to face off against fellow American Athletic Conference member UCF and fell by a 60-34 margin. Meg Jefferson paced UVA with eight points while Deja Bristol pulled down a team-best eight rebounds. The Cavaliers shot just 31.1 percent (14-of-45) from the field and turned the ball over 30 times, but did out-rebound the Knights 33-28. A season ago, Virginia turned in a 13-17 overall record and 8-10 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Cavaliers were selected to finish 15th of 15 teams by the ACC head coaches in the league's preseason poll. Nine-time WNBA All-Star Tina Thompson is in her third year as head coach of the Virginia women's basketball program and owns a record of 25-37 at the institution.
The Virginia Series East Carolina and Virginia have met on the women's basketball hardwood four times dating back to 1980 and have split those contests. The Cavaliers, who were nationally ranked at the time, won the last encounter 80-67 in Charlottesville Dec. 6, 2008. The Pirates have won two of the the last three, including a 64-62 victory at home Jan. 10, 1982.
Dazzling Debuts Sierra DaCosta put together a huge debut in the Purple and Gold after sitting out last year due to NCAA student-athlete transfer rules. She scored 25 points and pulled down seven rebounds, both team highs, while hitting 10 of 12 shots at the free throw line. Freshman Synia Johnson also reached double figures in her first collegiate contest, notching 10 points to go along with three steals in 29 minutes.
Signature DefenseEast Carolina ranked second nationally in steals and steals per game as well as third in turnovers forced last year. Early signs indicate that has little chance of changing this season as the Pirates notched 17 steals and caused 24 turnovers in the season opener at Towson. Record Book Rewrite Monk turned in a season to remember in 2019-20. Along with earning American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year laurels, she also garnered a spot on the AAC All-Conference Second Team. Monk is not only the first-ever ECU player to be named Defensive Player of the Year, regardless of conference, but is also the first non-UConn player to receive the award. She also became the third Pirate player to be named Second-Team All-AAC, joining I'Tiana Taylor (2015) and Jada Payne (2016), as well as the third East Carolina player to be named to multiple American all-conference teams (Taylor and Payne). Monk set numerous records last season with her prowess on the defensive end, ranking third in the country in both steals (121) and steals per game (4.17) as well as leading the AAC in both. She is the first ECU player with multiple nine-steal games in the same season, accomplishing the feat in wins over Tulsa and Tulane. Monk also not only broke the East Carolina career record for steals, but also the AAC standard, and now owns 316 for her career. Monk surpassed Toina Coley for the ECU single-season steals record (125) by swiping four in the conference tournament first-round loss to Temple. Her contributions were not limited just to the defensive side of the ball as she led ECU in scoring (14.9 points per game) while ranking ninth in the league. She increased her scoring average to 15.3 in conference contests while finishing tenth in the league in assists per game (3.6) and free throw percentage (.761).
Freshman Sensation Taniyah Thompson exploded onto the collegiate women's basketball scene during the 2019-20 campaign, earning unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team. She was one of the most productive scorers in the league regardless of class, finishing the regular season averaging 13.7 points per contest - good for 11th among the conference circuit and first in terms of AAC rookies. Thompson also led league freshmen in steals per game (1.9) and average minutes played per contest (34.7) while increasing her scoring average to 14.8 versus league opponents. Overall, she produced 19 double-digit scoring games and hit the 20-point mark on seven different occasions. Additionally, Thompson represented one of just three AAC freshmen to record a double-double, scoring 16 points to go along with 10 rebounds at Tulsa. She also became just the ninth ECU player to convert at least six three-pointers in a single game when she connected on six of eight attempts beyond the arc against Dayton.
Experience All Over It's no secret that East Carolina was a young basketball squad in 2019-20. The Pirate starting lineup in a 55-47 setback to SMU on Jan. 8 featured four freshmen (Thompson, Josephs, Evans and Tsineke), marking the first time that has happened at ECU since 2001. This season, however, the roster is much more balanced as East Carolina boasts four graduate students, one senior, three juniors, four sophomores and four freshmen. Raven Johnson and Justice Gee, who have combined to play 185 games in their careers, are back after essentially missing the entire 2019-20 season with injuries. Additionally, Dacosta is eligible to suit up following three standout seasons for the Hawks. She earned 2017 America East Conference Rookie of the Year recognition in 2017 and followed up with 2019 All-America East Third-Team honors in 2019.
Claytor Steps Up In the last nine games of the 2019-20 regular season, Dominique Claytor was a force as she averaged 10.8 and 8.4 rebounds per contest while producing three double-doubles. In six victories during the stretch, Claytor was even better - putting up 12.5 points and 9.3 boards a game. All told, the Pirates were 7-1 when she scored in double figures.
What's Back For The Pirates?Below is a numerical breakdown of what is coming back for the Pirates this season:
Category Returning/2019-20 Total PercentagePoints 1,496/1,675 89.3%Rebounds 737/916 80.5%Assists 302/318 94.9%Steals 367/407 90.2%Blocks 56/57 98.2%3-Point FG Made 107/117 91.5%Free Throws Made 233/252 92.5%
Seventh Season in The AmericanEast Carolina is in its seventh season as a member of the American Athletic Conference after spending 13 years as part of Conference USA. The AAC has seen a shift in its membership with national powerhouse Connecticut opting to re-join the Big East Conference just prior to the 2020-21 campaign. That said, the Pirates look for their highest finish in the league since taking fifth place during their debut season (2014-15). ECU advanced all the way to the conference tournament semifinals that year before bowing out to UConn.
Season League Record Standing Tournament2014-15 11-7 Fifth Semifinals2015-16 6-12 Eighth Quarterfinals2016-17 2-14 11th First Round2017-18 7-9 7th Quarterfinals2018-19 6-10 T-7th Quarterfinals2019-20 6-10 9th First Round
2020-21 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball ChampionshipThe 2021 and 2022 American Women’s Basketball Championships will be held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The 14,000-seat arena, which opened in the Fall of 2019, features two premium club spaces, 40 suites, 32 loge boxes and a warmup arena that can stage a full practice court. The American basketball tournaments are scheduled to be held in the same city and venue for the first time in conference history. The 2021 women’s tournament will feature each of the league’s 11 teams in a single-elimination tournament. Three first-round games will take place on Monday, March 8, followed by four quarterfinal matchups on Tuesday, March 9. The semifinal contests will be played on Wednesday, March 10, with the championship game slated for Thursday, March 11.
Playing For A CenturyFour Pirates are within striking distance of suiting up for their 100th career games in the Purple and Gold - Justice Gee (93), Raven Johnson (93), Dominique Claytor (91) and Lashonda Monk (91).
Pirate Record Against AAC Opponents (Since Joining League In 2014)Cincinnati 7-4Connecticut 0-12Houston 6-5Memphis 5-6SMU 9-5Temple 2-7Tulane 3-6Tulsa 5-6UCF 2-5USF 1-9Wichita State 2-3Total 42-56
East Carolina In The 2019-20 AAC Team Rankings Category Mark RankingSteals/Game 13.6 1stTurnover Margin +8.13 1stThree-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense .312 6thScoring Defense 64.7 7thOffensive Rebounds/Game 12.6 8thThree-Point Field Goals Made/Game 3.9 10thAssists/Game 10.6 11thScoring Margin -8.9 11thAssist/Turnover Ratio 0.7 11thScoring Offense 55.8 12thRebounding Offense 30.2 12thRebounding Defense 41.5 12thRebounding Margin -11.3 12thDefensive Rebounds/Game 17.7 12thField Goal Percentage .347 12thField Goal Percentage Defense .440 12thThree-Point Field Goal Percentage .256 12thFree Throw Percentage .586 12thBlocked Shots/Game 1.9 12th
Pirate Players In The 2019-20 AAC Rankings (Top 10)Player Category (Mark) RankingLashonda Monk Steals/Game (4.2) 1stDominique Claytor Steals/Game (3.1) 2ndTaniyah Thompson Steals/Game (1.9) 6thTiara Chambers Blocks/Game (1.1) 7thTaniyah Thompson Minutes/Game (34.8) 8thLashonda Monk Scoring Average (14.9) 9thLashonda Monk Field Goal Percentage (.339) 10thLashonda Monk Assists/Game (3.6) 10thLashonda Monk Free Throw Percentage (.761) 10th
East Carolina In The 2019-20 NCAA Team Rankings (Top 50) Category Mark RankingTotal Steals 407 2ndSteals/Game 4.2 2ndTurnovers Forced/Game 24.1 2ndTurnover Margin +8.13 3rd
Pirate Players In The 2019-20 NCAA Rankings (Top 50)Player Category (Mark) RankingLashonda Monk Total Steals (125) 3rdLashonda Monk Steals/Game (4.2) 3rdDominique Claytor Steals/Game (3.1) 12thDominique Claytor Total Steals (92) 14thTaniyah Thompson Field Goal Attempts (501) 18thLashonda Monk Field Goal Attempts (472) 35th
Up NextEast Carolina makes its 2020-21 home debut Thursday, Dec. 3, when it welcomes Southeastern Conference member Georgia to Greenville. The non-conference matchup is scheduled for a 4 p.m. tip and will be streamed live via ESPN+.
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College: Richmond, '00Spouse: Cory McNeillChildren: Cayden and Gabrielle
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Level School (Years)College Richmond (1996-2000)College Radford (1995-96)
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Year School Position2000-01 James Madison Assistant Coach2001-02 Howard Assistant Coach2002-04 James Madison Assistant Coach2004-05 Richmond Assistant Coach2005-07 California Assistant Coach2007-11 Georgia Assistant Coach2011-13 Virginia Assistant Coach2013-16 Virginia Associate Head Coach2016-19 Hartford Head Coach2019-Present East Carolina Head Coach
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Year School Overall Conference2016-19 Hartford 59-38 30-182019-Present East Carolina 9-22 6-10Career Fifth Season 68-60 36-28
Career hiGhliGhtsCareer hiGhliGhts
• Mentored Lashonda Monk to American Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Second-Team honors in 2019-20.• Led Hartford to consecutive America East Tournament championship game appearances in 2018 and 2019 as well as a WNIT bid in 2019.• Helped guide 12 Hartford players to America East all-conference laurels, including 2018 America East Scholar-Athlete Lindsey Abed and 2017 Rookie of the Year Sierra Dacosta. • Has worked in some of the NCAA's top conferences, including the ACC, SEC, Pac 12 and Atlantic 10. • Named 1996 Big South Conference Rookie of the Year• Tabbed to the Colonial Athletic Association All-Defensive Team as a senior at Richmond.
Kim McNeill begins her second season at the helm of the East Carolina women's basketball prorgram after agreeing to contract terms to become the Pirates' head coach on March 28, 2019.
In McNeill’s first season in Greenville, the Pirates made history on the defensive end. ECU finished second in the country in steals (407), steals per game (13.6) and turnovers forced (24.10) as well as third in turnover margin (+8.13).The 407 steals by ECU were both a school record and both Lashonda Monk (third) and Dominique Claytor (14th) finished in the top-14 of the nation in steals.
Under McNeill’s guidance, Monk put together one of the best individual seasons in ECU history. The junior guard finished the season with 125 steals, breaking both the ECU and the AAC single-season record and finishing third in the NCAA. Monk became the first ECU player to win the AAC Defensive Player of the Year award and was named Second-Team All-AAC. Monk also made history by breaking the ECU career steals record as well as becoming the 23rd Pirate to reach the 1,000 career points plateau.
Along with Monk, Tanyiah Thompson also earned postseason honors, becoming a unanimous selection to the AAC All-Rookie team after leading all AAC freshmen in scoring, minutes and steals. It was just the third time that ECU has had multiple postseason honorees since moving to the AAC in 2014. Prior to arriving at ECU, the Bassett, Va., native led Hartford to consecutive America East Conference Tournament championship game appearances and three-straight winning seasons. She owns a 59-38 (.608) record in three seasons directing the Hawks, producing a winning record in all three campaigns. Coming off a successful three-year tenure at Hartford, McNeill led the Hawks back to the postseason for the first time since 2013. The Hawks made history when they became the first-ever No. 6 seed to reach the America East title contest in 2018 before returning as finalists in 2019. McNeill’s last game on the Hartford bench was a first-round setback to Providence in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). Defense has been a hallmark for McNeill’s teams as the 2018-19 Hawks finished the year second in the NCAA in steals per game (13.0), turnovers forced (24.5) and turnover margin (9.35). It was the third-straight season that UHART had ranked in the top-10 in both steals and turnover margin. Offensively, McNeill helped rewrite the school record books. In each of her final two seasons, the Hawks dished out more than 400 assists - including a school-record 441 in 2017-18. Its 66.8 scoring average topped all America East squads in 2016-17 and set a new program standard. In addition, Hartford led the America East in three-point shooting percentage (.345) and had the fewest turnovers in program history during McNeill’s debut campaign. McNeill mentored 12 America East All-Conference selections, including 2018 America East Scholar-Athlete Lindsey Abed and 2017 Rookie-of-the-Year Sierra DaCosta. Prior to accepting the Hawks’ top women’s basketball position, McNeill spent 16 seasons as an assistant coach at the Division I level. She distinguished herself as an effective and successful recruiter and coach while working in some of the NCAA’s top conferences, including the ACC, SEC, Pac-12 and Atlantic-10. McNeill came to Hartford after spending five seasons on Joanne Boyle’s staff at the University of Virginia, starting as an assistant coach before being elevated to associate head coach in 2013. She helped pilot the program to three WNIT appearances, including back-to-back berth in 2014-15 and 2015-16. The Cavaliers posted a 90-71 record during her five-year stint, which included the program’s first 25-win season since 1999-00 (in 2011-12). Virginia was the third stop in which McNeill had worked alongside Boyle, having previously served as an assistant on her staff at the University of Richmond (2004-05) and at the University of California (2005-07). Prior to rejoining Boyle’s staff at Virginia, she spent four seasons under Andy Landers at the University of Georgia from 2007 to 2011. McNeill started her career at James Madison where she worked for three overall seasons (2000-01 and 2002-04). Between the two stints at JMU, she served as an assistant at Howard University for one year. McNeill was a three-year letterwinner and co-captain at Richmond, where she received her bachelor’s degree in sport science in 2000. On the court, she was named to the Colonial Athletic Association All-Defensive Team as a senior. Prior to transferring to Richmond, she earned 1996 Big South Conference Rookie-of-the-Year honors at Radford. McNeill and her husband, Cory McNeill, are the parents of twins, Cayden and Gabrielle.
Head Coach Kim McNeill
2020-21 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Standings American Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. H A N StreakCincinnati 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1Houston 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 0-0 W1Tulane 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1UCF 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1Wichita State 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1Memphis 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -Temple 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -Tulsa 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -USF 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -East Carolina 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1SMU 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1
UPCOMING AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE GAMESSaturday, November 28Louisville at Cincinnati 2:00 p.m.Jacksonville at USF 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 29East Carolina at Virginia 1:00 p.m.Houston at Alabama 3:00 p.m.Southern Illinois at Memphis TBA
RECENT AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE RESULTSFriday, November 27Wichita State 78, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 58 Wichita, Kan.
Wednesday, November 25Towson 89, East Carolina 81 Towson, Md.Houston 97, Oklahoma 85 Norman, Okla.Texas 90, SMU 51 Austin, TexasUCF 60, Virgina 34 Orlando, Fla.Cincinnati 73, Northern Kentucky 67 (OT) Cincinnati, OhioTulane 88, Nicholls State 43 New Orleans, La.
2020-21 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL1. USF (8) 98 Points2. UCF (1) 79 Points3. Tulane 78 Points4. Cincinnati (2 First-Place Votes) 73 Points5. Temple 57 Points6. Wichita State 54 Points7. Houston 49 Points8. Memphis 40 Points9. East Carolina 36 Points10. SMU 31 Points11. Tulsa 10 Points
2020-21 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAMBrittney Smith Forward • UCFIImar’I Thomas (1) (2) Forward • CincinnatiLashonda Monk Guard • East CarolinaMia Davis (1) (2) Forward • TempleKrystal Freeman (2) Forward • Tulane(1) Co-Preseason Player of the Year(2) Denotes Unanimous Selection
2020-21 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAMDulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu Forward • MemphisElisa Pinzan Guard • USFElena Tsineke Guard • USFArsula Clark Guard • TulaneMariah McCully Guard • Wichita State
2019-20 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TEAM FINAL NCAA RPI RANKINGSConnecticut 4UCF 37Cincinnati 61USF 69Temple 116Wichita State 165Tulane 174Memphis 195Houston 214SMU 233East Carolina 242Tulsa 258
Associated Press Top 25Team 2019-20 Record Points1. South Carolina (29) 32-1 7492. Stanford (1) 27-6 6983. Connecticut 29-3 6954. Baylor 28-2 6635. Louisville 28-4 5976. Mississippi State 27-6 5897. Arizona 24-7 5758. NC State 28-4 5569. UCLA 26-5 49910. Oregon 31-2 47211. Kentucky 22-8 46412. Maryland 28-4 39513. Texas A&M 22-8 38314. Arkansas 24-8 35415. Iowa State 18-11 28416. Indiana 24-8 27817. Northwestern 26-4 27518. Oregon State 23-9 24019. DePaul 28-5 18520. Ohio State 21-12 16521. Gonzaga 28-3 13722. Notre Dame 13-18 12523. Syracuse 16-15 12024. Missouri State 26-4 9525. Michigan 21-11 65Receiving Votes: Texas (24), South Dakota (21), Florida State (12), North Carolina (10), Arizona State (6), Princeton (5), Marquette (4), South Dakota State (3), Boston College (2), South Florida (1), Rutgers (1), Tennessee (1), Duke (1)
USA Today/WBCA Top 25Team 2019-20 Record Points1. South Carolina (31) 32-1 7992. Stanford (1) 27-6 7403. Connecticut 29-3 7324. Baylor 28-2 7025. Louisville 28-4 6636. NC State 28-4 6017. Mississippi State 27-6 5678. Arizona 24-7 5489. Oregon 31-2 53910. UCLA 26-5 53511. Maryland 28-4 45612. Kentucky 22-8 45113. Texas A&M 22-8 37714. Arkansas 24-8 36015. Indiana 24-8 34716. Northwestern 26-4 28717. Oregon State 23-9 28118. Iowa State 18-11 25319. DePaul 28-5 21920. Gonzaga 28-3 19221. Syracuse 16-15 14922. Ohio State 21-12 13523. Notre Dame 13-18 10424. Michigan 21-11 8425. Missouri State 26-4 76Receiving Votes: Texas (72), South Dakota (25), Florida State (23), Iowa (13), Arizona State (11), North Carolina (11), South Florida (9), Middle Tennesee (4), BYU (3), FGCU (3), Princeton (3), JMU (2), South Dakota State (2), LSU (1), UT-Martin (1)
Game-By-Game Starters
Opponent G G G G/F G/Fat Towson Dacosta Johnson Thompson Claytor Chambers at VirginiaGeorgiaat DukeVCU at SMUat Cincinnati Tulaneat USFTempleat Wichita StateUCFHoustonat TulsaUSFat UCFTulsaat MemphisSMUat Templeat HoustonWichita StateCincinnatiMemphisat Tulane
Points By Quarter
Opponent (Total) 1 2 3 4 OTat Towson (81) 22 18 22 19 at VirginiaGeorgiaat DukeVCU at SMUat Cincinnati Tulaneat USFTempleat Wichita StateUCFHoustonat TulsaUSFat UCFTulsaat MemphisSMUat Templeat HoustonWichita StateCincinnatiMemphisat Tulane
Situationally Speaking 20-21 AmericanHome Games 0-0 0-0Away Games 0-1 0-0Conference Games 0-0 0-0Non-Conference Games 0-1 -November 0-1 -December 0-0 0-0January 0-0 0-0February 0-0 0-0March 0-0 0-0Monday 0-0 0-0Tuesday 0-0 0-0Wednesday 0-1 0-0Thursday 0-0 0-0Friday 0-0 0-0Saturday 0-0 0-0Sunday 0-0 0-0Scoring <60 points 0-0 0-0ScorIng 60-69 points 0-0 0-0ScorIng 70-79 points 0-0 0-0Scoring 80-89 points 0-1 0-0Scoring 90+ points 0-0 0-0Allowing <60 points 0-0 0-0Allowing 60-69 points 0-0 0-0Allowing 70-79 points 0-0 0-0Allowing 80-89 points 0-1 0-0Final margin is 5 pts. or less 0-0 0-0 Final margin is 10 pts or less 0-1 0-0Final margin is between 11-20 0-0 0-0Final margin is more than 20 0-0 0-0Shooting < 40% 0-1 0-0Shooting 40-44% 0-0 0-0Shooting 44.1-49.9% 0-0 0-0Shooting 50% or better 0-0 0-0Opp. shoots < 40% 0-0 0-0Opp. shoots 40-44% 0-0 0-0Opp. shoots 44.1-49.9% 0-1 0-0Opp. shoots 50% or better 0-0 0-0Making 5+ 3-pointers 0-1 0-0Opp. makes 5+ 3-pointers 0-1 0-0Making 50-59% of FT 0-0 0-0Making 60-69% of FT 0-1 0-0Making 70-79% of FT 0-0 0-0Making 80+ % of FT 0-0 0-0Making 10-14 FT 0-0 0-0Making 15+ FT 0-1 0-0Making < 10 FT 0-0 0-0Opp. makes 10-14 FT 0-0 0-0Opp. makes 15+ FT 0-1 0-0Opp. makes < 10 FT 0-0 0-0Committing 10-14 turnovers 0-0 0-0 Committing 15-19 turnovers 0-1 0-0Committing 20+ turnovers 0-0 0-0Winning turnover battle 0-1 0-0Losing turnover battle 0-0 0-0Turnovers are equal 0-0 0-010-14 assists 0-0 0-015+ assists 0-0 0-0More rebounds 0-0 0-0Outrebounded 0-1 0-0Rebounds are equal 0-0 0-0Has a 20-pt. scorer 0-1 0-0Day Games (before 5 p.m.) 0-1 0-0Night Games (after 5 p.m.) 0-0 0-0In Purple Jerseys 0-1 0-0In White Jerseys 0-0 0-0In Gold Jerseys 0-0 0-0In Black Jerseys 0-0 0-0
Quarterly Review
East CarolinaFirst Quarter PointsHigh 22 at Towson (11/25/20)Low Second Quarter PointsHigh 18 at Towson (11/25/20) Low Third Quarter PointsHigh 22 at Towson (11/25/20)Low Fourth Quarter PointsHigh 19 at Towson (11/25/20) Low Overtime PointsHigh Low
OpponentFirst Quarter PointsHigh 16 at Towson (11/25/20) Low Second Quarter Points High 34 at Towson (11/25/20) Low Third Quarter PointsHigh 14 at Towson (11/25/20) Low Fourth Quarter PointsHigh 25 at Towson (11/25/20) Low Overtime Points High Low
19-20 20-21 AmericanLeading After First Quarter 5-5 0-1 0-0Trailing After First Quarter 3-15 0-0 0-0Tied After First Quarter 1-1 0-0 0-0Winning Second Quarter 8-5 0-0 0-0Losing Second Quarter 1-14 0-1 0-0Tying Second Quarter 0-2 0-0 0-0Leading at Halftime 7-6 0-0 0-0Trailing at Halftime 2-14 0-1 0-0Tied at Halftime 0-1 0-0 0-0Winning Third Quarter 5-6 0-1 0-0Losing Third Quarter 4-15 0-0 0-0Tying Third Quarter 0-0 0-0 0-0Leading After Third Quarter 6-2 0-0 0-0Trailing After Third Quarter 2-18 0-1 0-0Tied After Third Quarter 1-1 0-0 0-0Winning Fourth Quarter 6-6 0-0 0-0Losing Fourth Quarter 2-15 0-1 0-0Tying Fourth Quarter 1-0 0-0 0-0
Quarterly High/Low
Miscellaneous 20-21 CareerDouble-Figure Scoring GamesTaniyah Thompson 1 (0-1) 21 (7-14) Sierra DaCosta 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1)Synia Johnson 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1)Lashonda Monk 57 (26-31)Raven Johnson 28 (13-15)Dominique Claytor 13 (10-3)Ryann Evans 5 (3-2)Tiara Chambers 1 (0-1) Katerina Tsineke 1 (0-1)Justice Gee 1 (0-1)20+ Point GamesSierra DaCosta 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1)Lashonda Monk 15 (6-9)Taniyah Thompson 7 (3-4)Raven Johnson 3 (3-0)10+ Rebound GamesDominique Claytor 7 (4-3)Raven Johnson 4 (1-3)Lashonda Monk 3 (0-3)Taniyah Thompson 1 (0-1)Double-DoublesDominique Claytor 5 (3-2)Raven Johnson 4 (1-3)Lashonda Monk 3 (1-2)Taniyah Thompson 1 (0-1)20-10 GamesLashonda Monk (Pts/Stls) 1 (1-0) 5+ Steal GamesLashonda Monk 27 (14-13)Dominique Claytor 8 (6-2)Ryann Evans 1 (0-1)3+ Three Point FG GamesSierra DaCosta 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1)Lashonda Monk 10 (3-7)Taniyah Thompson 6 (4-2)Raven Johnson 1 (1-0)Katerina Tsineke 1 (0-1)Leading ScorerSierra DaCosta 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1)Lashonda Monk 34 (15-19)Raven Johnson 16 (8-8)Taniyah Thompson 13 (5-8)Dominique Claytor 2 (2-0)Ryann Evans 1 (1-0)Justice Gee 1 (0-1)Katerina Tsineke 1 (0-1)Leading RebounderSierra DaCosta 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1)Dominique Claytor 21 (8-13)Raven Johnson 19 (7-12)Tiara Chambers 5 (2-3)Lashonda Monk 5 (0-5)Taniyah Thompson 2 (0-2)Katerina Tsineke 2 (0-2)Ryann Evans 1 (0-1)Xianna Josephs 1 (0-1)Assists LeaderTaniyah Thompson 1 (0-1) 4 (0-4)Xianna Josephs 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1)Alexsia Rose 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1)Lashonda Monk 43 (21-22)Dominique Claytor 15 (5-10)Justice Gee 15 (8-7)Raven Johnson 11 (2-9)Katerina Tsineke 3 (0-3)Ryann Evans 2 (0-2)
East Carolina Opponent Total Points High 81, at Towson (11/25/20) 89, by Towson (11/25/20)
Low FG Made High 26, at Towson (11/25/20) 28, by Towson (11/25/20)
Low FG Attempted High 67, at Towson (11/25/20) 63, by Towson (11/25/20)
Low FG Percentage High .388 (26-67) at Towson (11/25/20) .444 (28-63) by Towson (11/25/20) Low 3-Pt. FG Made High 6, at Towson (11/25/20) 7, by Towson (11/25/20) Low 3-Pt. FG Attempted High 20, at Towson (11/25/20) 16, by Towson (11/25/20)
Low
3-Pt. FG Percentage High .300 (6-20) at Towson (11/25/20) .438 (7-16) by Towson (11/25/20)
Low FT Made High 23, at Towson (11/25/20) 26, by Towson (11/25/20)
Low FT Attempted High 34, at Towson (11/25/20) 34, by Towson (11/25/20)
Low FT Percentage High .676 (23-34) at Towson (11/25/20) .765 (26-34) by Towson (11/25/20)
Low Off. Rebounds High 12, at Towson (11/25/20) 12, by Towson (11/25/20)
Low
Def. Rebounds High 23, at Towson (11/25/20) 29, by Towson (11/25/20)
Low Total Rebounds High 35, at Towson (11/25/20) 41, by Towson (11/25/20)
Low
Assists High 3, at Towson (11/25/20) 13, by Towson (11/25/20)
Low Blocked Shots High 1, at Towson (11/25/20) 3, by Towson (11/25/20)
Low Steals High 17, at Towson (11/25/20) 8, by Towson (11/25/20) Low Turnovers High 15, at Towson (11/25/20) 24, by Towson (11/25/20)
Low
Personal Fouls High 32, at Towson (11/25/20) 27, at Towson (11/25/20)
Low
East Carolina Opponent
Points 25, S. DaCosta at Towson (11/25/20) 27, K. Jeter, Towson (11/25/20)
FG Made 6, S. DaCosta at Towson (11/25/20) 9, K. Jeter, Towson (11/25/20)
3-Point FG Made 3, S. DaCosta at Towson (11/25/20) 2, Two Players, Towson (11/25/20)
Free Throws Made 10, S. DaCosta at Towson (11/25/20) 7, K. Jeter, Towson (11/25/20)
Total Rebounds 7, S. DaCosta at Towson (11/25/20) 12, K. Jeter, Towson (11/25/20)
Defensive Rebounds 4, Two Players, at Towson (11/25/20) 10, K. Jeter (11/25/20)
Offensive Rebounds 3, Two Players, at Towson (11/25/20) 5, L. Wright, Towson (11/25/20)
Assists Three Players, at Towson (11/25/20) 5, A. Nelson, Towson (11/25/20)
Turnovers 6, S. DaCosta at Towson (11/25/20) 5, A. Kubek, Towson (11/25/20)
Blocked Shots 1, R. Evans at Towson (11/25/20) 1, Three Players, Towson (11/25/20)
Steals 4, Two Players at Towson (11/25/20) 4, K. Jeter, Towson (11/25/20)
2020-21 Team Highs/Lows
2019-20 Individual Highs
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Scored 100 Points East Carolina ................................ 103 vs. Savannah State (12/20/17) Opponent ......................................................... 118 by UConn (2/6/19)
60-Point Win East Carolina ................................. 66 vs. Savannah State (12/20/17) Opponent ......................................................... 66 by UConn (2/6/19)
50-Point Win East Carolina ................................55 vs. Virginia Intermont (11/8/13) Opponent ........................................................56 by UConn (1/25/20)
40-Point Win East Carolina .................................................. 41 at Houston (1/10/15) Opponent .........................................................47 by UConn (1/24/17)
30-Point Win East Carolina ....................36 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11/14/15) Opponent ............................................................... 36 at UCF (1/5/20)
Overtime Game East Carolina Win .......................................... 50-48 vs. SMU (3/8/19) East Carolina Loss ...........................................61-58 vs. UCF (1/23/19)
Double Overtime Game East Carolina Win ................73-70 vs. North Dakota State (12/2/06) East Carolina Loss ................................78-72 at Cincinnati (2/20/04)
Triple Overtime Game or Longer East Carolina Win ..................... 116-111 (3OT) vs. Richmond (3/5/99) East Carolina Loss ..............................125-119 (4OT) vs. TCU (2/13/04)
Made 40-49 Field Goals East Carolina ............................. 42 vs. Greensboro College (11/11/16) Opponent ..........................................................45 by UConn (2/6/19)
Made Fewer Than 20 Field Goals East Carolina .................................................19 vs. Temple (2/22/20) Opponent ...........................................................12 by Tulsa (2/19/20)
Made 10 or Fewer Field Goals East Carolina .................................................10 vs. Rutgers (3/18/07) Opponent .........................................9 by Savannah State (12/20/17)
70-79 Field Goal Attempts East Carolina ...................................................71 vs. Temple (3/6/20) Opponent ..........................................................79 by UConn (2/6/19)
80-89 Field Goal Attempts East Carolina .......................................................83 vs. Tulsa (1/31/17) Opponent ....................................................80 by Memphis (2/13/16)
90-99 Field Goal Attempts East Carolina .....................................93 vs. Saint Andrew’s (11/13/11) Opponent ..............................................................................................
Shot Over 60 Percent From The Field East Carolina .................... .34-56 (.607) vs. Louisiana Tech (1/18/14) Opponent .................................. 37-61 (.607) by Creighton (11/26/15)
Shot Less Than 30 Percent From The Field East Carolina .................................. 20-71 (.282) vs. Temple (3/6/20) Opponent ...........................................12-47 (.255) by Tulsa (2/19/20)
Shot Less Than 20 Percent From The Field East Carolina ................................. 10-61 (.164) vs. Rutgers (3/18/07) Opponent ............................ 10-53 (.189), Loyola Maryland (12/9/14)
Made 10+ Three-Point Field Goals East Carolina .................................. 10 vs. Savannah State (12/20/17) Opponent .........................................................15 by UConn (1/25/20)
Made 0 Three-Point Field Goals East Carolina .......................................................at Memphis (1/6/18) Opponent ..................................................................by UCF (2/26/18)
30+ Three-Point Field Goal Attempts East Carolina ....................................... 30 vs. Florida A&M (12/30/10) Opponent .............................................. 32 by USC Upstate (12/16/18)
Shot 60 Percent+ From The 3-Point Line East Carolina .................................. .632 (12-19) at Houston (1/10/15) Opponent ....................................... .600 (15-25) by UConn (1/25/20)
Shot Less Than 20 Percent From 3-Point Line East Carolina ...................................2-14 (.143) at Cincinnati (3/2/20) Opponent ..................................... 3-20 (.150) by Memphis (2/15/20)
Made 30-39 Free Throws East Carolina ......................................... 31 vs. Alcorn State (12/13/13) Opponent .......................................................31 by Dayton (12/21/19)
Made 40+ Free Throws East Carolina ......................................................................................... Opponent ...........................................................42 by UTEP (12/17/17)
Made Zero Free Throws East Carolina ......................................................................................... Opponent ..............................................................................................
Made 5 Or Fewer Free Throws East Carolina ..........................................................4 at SMU (2/11/20) Opponent .........................................................3 by Tulane (2/29/20)
40-49 Free Throw Attempts East Carolina ........................................ 40 vs. Alcorn State (12/13/13) Opponent ............................................ 40 by Wichita State (1/12/20)
50+ Free Throw Attempts East Carolina ............................................... 53 vs. NC State (12/9/07) Opponent .......................................................... 50 by UTEP (12/17/17)
Shot Over 90 Percent From The Foul Line (Min. 10 att.) East Carolina .............................. 20-22 (.909) at Cincinnati (1/27/18) Opponent ............................................20-22 (.909) at USF (2/25/20)
Shot 100 Percent From The Foul Line (Min. 9 att.) East Carolina ...................................................9-9 vs. UConn (3/5/16) Opponent .................................................14-14 by Fairfield (11/14/14)
50-59 Rebounds East Carolina ........................................ 52 vs. USC Upstate (12/16/18) Opponent ....................................................... 50 by Temple (3/6/20)
60+ Rebounds East Carolina ......................................................................................... Opponent .................................. 63 by North Dakota State (12/2/06)
Dished Out 20-29 Assists East Carolina ........................................................ 20 vs. SMU (2/4/18) Opponent ................................................... 20 by Cincinnati (3/2/20)
Dished Out 30+ Assists East Carolina .........................................31 vs. Presbyterian (11/11/07) Opponent ..........................................................35 by UConn (2/6/19)
10+ Blocked Shots East Carolina ........................................................10 at USF (12/28/14) Opponent ...........................................................13 by UConn (1/3/18)
20+ Steals East Carolina .........................................................22 vs. SMU (2/4/18) Opponent ..........................................................20 by UConn (2/6/19)
30+ Steals East Carolina ..............................31 vs. Greensboro College (11/11/16) Opponent ..............................................................................................
Caused 30+ Turnovers East Carolina ................................................. 34 vs. Tulane (2/29/20) Opponent ..................................................... 30 by Auburn (11/20/16)
Committed 10 Or Fewer Turnovers East Carolina .................................................. 9 vs. Temple (2/22/20) Opponent ............................................................7 by UConn (2/6/19)
East Carolina Was Ranked (AP) Top 25 ...............................................................March 8, 1981 (No. 20)
East Carolina Played a Ranked Opponent No. 1 ........................................................................ vs. UConn (1/3/18) Top 5 ...........................................................vs. No. 3 UConn (1/25/20) Top 10 .......................................................... vs. No. 9 UCLA (12/20/10) Top 25 ........................................................vs. No. 20/21 USF (1/14/17) ............................................................................at RV/23 USF (1/7/18)
East Carolina Defeated a Ranked Opponent No. 1 .............................................................................................Never Top 5 ............................................................................................Never Top 10 ..................................... No. 8 NC State on Feb. 7, 1982 (68-60) Top 25 ....................................................No. 25 USF on Feb. 15, 2015 (65-64)
East Carolina Lost To a Ranked Opponent No. 1 ........................................vs. No. 1/1 UConn, Jan. 3, 2018 (96-35) Top 5 .................................. vs. No. 3/5 UConn, Jan. 25, 2020 (98-42) Top 10 ........................................vs. No. 9 UCLA, Dec. 20, 2010 (81-67) Top 25 ......................................... vs. No. 22 USF, Feb. 8, 2017 (76-66)
East Carolina Faced No. 1 Home ...................................................................... vs. UConn (1/3/18) Road..........................................................................at UConn (1/4/17) Neutral ................................................................... vs. UConn (3/5/16)
The Last Time (Individual) ...
30-39 Points by a Player ECU ................34 by Ariyana Willims vs. Savannah State (12/20/17) Opp. ................................32 by Jamirah Shutes, Memphis (1/28/20)
40+ Points by a Player ECU ...................................... 40 by Courtney Willis vs. TCU (2/13/04) Opp. ................................................. 42 by Jerica Coley, FIU (3/12/14)
Five Players Scored in Double-Figures ECU ....................................................................at Cincinnati (1/27/18) Opp. .......................................................................... at USF (2/25/20)
Six Players Scored in Double-Figures ECU ................................................. vs. Greensboro College (11/11/16) Opp ........................................................................ vs. UTEP (12/17/17)
Two Players Scored 20+ Points ECU ........................... Lashonda Monk (25) and Raven Johnson (24) .................................................................. vs. Wake Forest (11/24/18) Opp. ...........................Sam Rodgers (23) and Antoinette Miller (22) .................................................................... ......at Cincinnati (3/2/20)
Three Players Scored 20+ Points ECU ........................................................................................................ Opp. ...........................................................................vs. USF (1/14/17)
10+ Field Goals Made by a Player ECU ....................10 by Taniyah Thompson vs. USC Upstate (11/8/19) Opp. .................................. 11 by Christyn Williams, UConn (1/25/20)
15+ Field Goals Made by a Player ECU ...................... 15 by Kristen Gaffney vs. Detroit-Mercy (11/13/16) Opp. .....................................15 by Napheesa Collier, UConn (3/9/19)
20-29 Field Goal Attempts by a Player ECU ................... ...........22 by Lashonda Monk, vs. Tulane (2/29/20) Opp. ................................. 20 by Kionna Jeter, at Towson (11/25/20)
Player Shot .800 With 10+ Field Goal Attempts ECU ............................. 8-10 by Jada Payne at Loyola (Md.) (12/9/14) Opp. ...................................8-10 by Alana Davis, Memphis (1/28/20)
Player Shot .900 With 10+ Field Goal Attempts ECU .........................11-12 by Jada Payne vs. Presbyterian (11/20/15) Opp. ........................... 10-10 by Napheesa Collier, at UConn (2/6/19)
5+ Three-Point Field Goals Made by a Player ECU ............................6 by Taniyah Thompson vs. Dayton (12/21/19) Opp. ...................................... 5 by Dorian Branch, Houston (2/8/20)
Player Shot .800 With 5+ 3pt Field Goal Attempts ECU ................................... 4-5 by Raven Johnson vs. UMES (11/6/18) Opp. ..............................5-5 by Jamirah Shutes, Memphis (1/28/20)
10+ Free Throws Made by a Player ECU ..................................10 by Sierra DaCosta at Towson (11/25/20) Opp. ........................................... 13 by Enna Pehadzic, USF (2/20/19) 15+ Free Throws Made by a Player ECU .............................. 15 by Lashonda Monk, vs. Memphis (2/9/19) Opp. ......................................................................................................
10+ Free Throws Attempted by a Player ECU .................................. 12 by Sierra DaCosta at Towson (11/25/20) Opp. ................................11 by Raven Prince, Wichita State (2/1/20)
15+ Free Throws Attempted by a Player ECU ..............................16 by Lashonda Monk, vs. Memphis (2/9/19) Opp. ...........................15 by Abby Rendle, William & Mary (11/21/17)
Player Shot 1.000 With 10+ Free Throw Attempts ECU ........................................10-10 by Abria Trice at Tulane (1/15/14) Opp. ..................................... 10-10 by Najala Howell, UTEP (12/17/17)
15+ Rebounds by a Player ECU ...........................................15 by Bre McDonald at Tulsa (1/31/17) Opp. .................................. 15 by Alex Sharp, Wake Forest (11/30/19)
20+ Rebounds by a Player ECU ....................................... 21 by Courtney Willis vs. TCU (2/13/04) Opp. ....................................20 by Krystal Freeman, Tulane (1/5/19)
Two Players with 10+ Rebounds ECU .................... S. Greene (13) & L. Monk (10) vs. Temple (2/24/18) Opp. ........Krystal Feeeman (10) & Mia Heide (11), Tulane (2/29/20)
Three Players with 10+ Rebounds ECU ........................................................................................................ Opp. ........................................................................... UConn (3/9/19)
7+ Offensive Rebounds by a Player ECU ......................................8, Taniyah Thompson at Tulsa (1/21/20) Opp. .......................................... 7 by Alana Davis, Memphis (2/9/19)
10+ Defensive Rebounds by a Player ECU ...............................10 by Dominique Claytor, vs. Tulsa (1/21/20) Opp. ....................................... 10 by Kionna Jeter, Towson (11/25/20)
15+ Defensive Rebounds by a Player ECU ........................................................................................................ Opp ........................16 by Haleigh Ristovski, Detroit-Mercy (11/13/16)
10+ Assists by a Player ECU ........................12 by Alex Frazier vs. Savannah State (12/20/17) Opp. ................................ 12 by Crystal Dangerfield, UConn (2/6/19)
5+ Blocked Shots by a Player ECU ............................................. 5, Desiree Corbin vs. Tulsa (1/12/19) Opp. ................................ 5 by Olivia Nelson-Ododa, UConn (3/9/19)
5+ Steals by a Player ECU .................................9 by Lashonda Monk, vs. Tulane (2/29/20) Opp. ....................... 5 by Jordan Hamilton, Northwestern (12/20/19)
Double-Double by a Player ECU ...................... 10/11 by Dominique Claytor, vs. Tulane (2/29/20) Opp. ................................. 25/12 by Kionna Jeter, Towson (11/25/20)
Double-Double by a Player (w/ assists)ECU .........................................................................................................Opp. ............................ 12/12 by Crystal Dangerfield, UConn (2/6/19)
Two Double-Doubles On Same Team*ECU ................................24/12 Bre McDonald & 20/11 Kristen Gaffney ........................................................................ vs Cincinnati (2/22/17)Opp. ............................ 37/13 Napheesa Collier & 14/10 Megan Walker .................................................................................... UConn (3/9/19)
Three Double-Doubles On Same Team* ECU .........................................................vs. Northwestern (11/28/15) Opp. ............................................................................................................
Triple-Double by a Player ECU ....................................................................................................... Opp. .................... 25/17/10 by Abby Rendle, William & Mary (11/21/17)
*Double-doubles are points and rebounds unless otherwise indicated*Triple-doubles are points, rebounds and blocks unless otherwise indicated
Miscellaneous Numbers/StreaksAll-Time Record ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 746-651All-time conference record (regular season only) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................239-287All-time overtime record .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32-34Consecutive games with at least one three-point FG .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77Consecutive games with at least 10+ free throws made.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2Consecutive games holding opponents under .500 shooting ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2Consecutive games holding opponents under 80 points ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................0Consecutive games scoring at least 70 points ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Current Overall Streak ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Lost 3 (Dating back to 2019-20 Season)Current Streak (Home) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Won 5Current Streak Away From Minges (Road/Neutral) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Lost 4
Consecutive Games with a Three-Point Field Goal Made (Active)Taniyah Thompson ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6Sierra DaCosta .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1Ryann Evans ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1Lashonda Monk .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Consecutive StartsTaniyah Thompson .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31Tiara Chambers ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12Dominique Claytor ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12Sierra DaCosta .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1Synia Johnson .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Consecutive Free Throws MadeAlexsia Rose .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4Lashonda Monk .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3Raven Johnson ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2Dominique Claytor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1Sierra DaCosta .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1Ryann Evans ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1Justice Gee .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1Taniyah Thompson ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1Katerina Tsineke ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
No. 0 Justice GeeGuard • 5-7 • Graduate Student • Timmonsville, S.C. (Timmonsville High School)
2020-21: Scored nine points and shot 4-for-8 from the field in 14 minutes of action at Towson (11/25).
2019-20: Missed the season due to injury.
2018-19: One of three ECU players to appear in all 31 games…Made her lone start of the season at William & Mary…Averaged 18.5 minutes per game…Scored 3.7 points and pulled down 2.6 rebounds per game…Finished second on the team with 73 assists…Made a game-winning three at the buzzer to lift ECU to a win over Liberty (12/13)…Scored a career-high 12 points, including making a pair of triples at Charlotte (12/1)…Hauled in a career-high eight rebounds against both Wichita State (1/9) and Tulsa (1/12)…Had at least one assist in 29 of ECU’s 31 games, including a personal-high six against both Kennesaw State (11/18) and Cincinnati (2/23)…Led ECU in assists in eight different games.
2017-18: Appeared in 31 games during her sophomore season, earning seven starts…Averaged 12.1 minutes per game…Scored 2.0 points per game while pulling down 1.8 rebounds and dishing out 1.1 assists…Scored a career-high nine points in 27 minutes in the season-opening win over USC Upstate (11/10)…Pulled down a career-high six rebounds to go with seven points against Jacksonville State (11/25)…Scored in 15 games and recorded at least one rebound in 19 games.
2016-17: Appeared in 30 games as a freshman earning her first career start at UCF (2/18)…Averaged 12.1 minutes per game…Averaged 1.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game while dishing out 1.3 assists per game…Scored seven points and recorded a career-high six assists in her collegiate debut against Greensboro College (11/11)…Had a career-high eight points against No. 1 UConn (1/24) in 19 minutes of action against the Huskies…Played a career-high 33 minutes at UCF (2/18)…Scored in 13 and grabbed a rebound in 17 games…Named the team’s ECU First award winner.
High School: Made the varsity team as a seventh-grader and lettered six years at Timmonsville High School for the Whirlwind…Team owned a 138-19 record in games she started during her career...Two-time Miss Hoop Zone Award recipient...Chosen as 2016 Class A Girls Player-of-the-Year by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association to go with all-state and alll-region honors...Selected to play in the 2016 North Carolina-South Carolina Girls All-Star Game…Named to the SCBCA 2016 Preseason All-Class A Girls Team…Nearly averaged a triple-double as a senior with 19.5 points, 10.1 assists and 9.1 rebounds per game to go with 3.2 steals…Scored in double-figures in all but two games, including a pair of 31-point performances for her season-high…Recorded nine triple-doubles and one quadruple double…Personal-bests were 17 rebounds, 18 assists and 11 steals in those respective categories...Put up
Gee's Career Statistics
Gee's 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ...........................................................................9 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Rebounds .....................................................................1......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................1 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made .......................................................4 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ......................................................1 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Minutes Played ........................................................ 14 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Gee's Single-Game Career Highs
Points ..........................................................................12 ......................................................at Charlotte (12/1/18)Rebounds ....................................................................8........................................ Twice, Last vs. Tulsa (1/12/19)Assists ..........................................................................6...................... Five Times, Last vs. Cincinnati (2/23/19)Steals ...........................................................................4...................................................... vs. Liberty (12/13/18)Blocks...........................................................................2 ......................................................... vs. Tulane (2/2/19)Field Goals Made .......................................................5 ......................................................at Charlotte (12/1/18)3-Point FG Made ........................................................2 ......................................................at Charlotte (12/1/18)Free Throws Made .....................................................3 .......................Twice, Last at Kennesaw State (12/4/17)Minutes Played ........................................................ 35 .....................................................vs. Houston (1/20/18)
Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2020-21 1-0 14-14.0 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 1 9-9.02019-20 (Did Not Play - Injury) 2018-19 31-1 573-18.5 47-133 .353 5-34 .147 17-26 .653 32 50 82 2.6 118 1 73 68 8 37 116-3.72017-18 31-6 375-12.1 23-69 .333 3-27 .111 12-24 .500 17 39 56 1.8 33 0 35 52 5 11 61-2.02016-17 30-1 362-12.1 23-66 .348 3-15 .200 5-10 .500 10 35 45 1.5 35 0 40 46 1 14 54-1.8TOTAL 93-8 1,324-14.2 97-276 .351 11-78 .141 35-62 .565 60 124 184 2.0 119 1 148 167 14 63 240-2.6
19.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.2 assists per contest as a junior…Averaged 15.8 points as a sophomore, 15.3 as a freshman and 11.9 as an eighth grader.
No. 1 Taniyah ThompsonGuard • 5-11 • Sophomore • Hamden, Conn. (Hamden High School)
2020-21: Netted 14 points to go along with four rebounds and a pair of three-point field goals in the season opener at Towson (11/25).
2019-20: Named a unanimous selection to the AAC All-Freshman Team, becoming the second Pirate to be named to the American’s all-rookie team...Finished the season averaging 13.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals in 34.8 minutes, starting all 30 games…Ranks among the top-10 all-time ECU freshmen in a variety of categories, including points (412, first), scoring average (13.7, second), minutes (1,045, second), minutes per game (34.8, second), three-pointers made (42, third), steals (57, third) and free throw percentage (.687, sixth)…scored in double-figures in 20 games and had seven games of at least 20 points…Led ECU in scoring on 13 different occasions and led the Pirates in rebounding twice…Became the first ECU player to earn multiple AAC Freshman of the Week honors, earning the award on Feb. 3 and Feb. 17…Her 11 points in the season opener against Middle Tennessee (Nov. 6) were the most in a Pirate freshman debut in six years…Set a career-high with 25 points to go with seven rebounds in the win over USC Upstate (Nov. 8)…Became the first ECU freshman to score in doule-figures in her first three games since 1999 after producing 17 points against William & Mary (Nov. 12)…Became just the ninth ECU player to hit at least six triples in a single-game when she scored a career-high 29 points against Dayton (Dec. 21)…Scored in double-figures in 13 of the final 14 games of the season, including at least 20 points against Houston (Jan. 19), Memphis (Jan. 28), Wichita State (Feb. 1), SMU (Feb. 11) and Temple (Feb. 22)…Recorded her first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds at Tulsa (Jan. 21)...Named to the AAC All-Academic Team.
High School: Lettered for four years at Hamden High School under head coach Amanda Forcucci…Helped Hamden win its first Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) Championship in program history, scoring 35 points in the title game to win the MVP…Left Hamden as Hamden’s all-time leading scorer with 1,877 career points…Was a three-time First-Team All-SCC and First-Team All-Area selection as well as earning a pair of First-Team All-State honors…Named a McDonald’s All-American Nominee…Earned the MVP award at the CHSCA All-State Game…A two-time ESPN Radio 1300 Player of the Game and a four-time Gametime CT Player of the Game…Was a three-time Tap-Off Club Award recipient…Was Hamden’s Defensive Player of the Year during her freshman season…Helped Hamden to a 62-21 record during her prep career, including a 49-11 record during her last three seasons. Personal: Daughter of Fred and Lushanna Thompson…Has two older siblings Qui’Essence and Bernard as well as one younger sibling, Khairi…Earned High Honors for four straight years.
Thompson's 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ......................................................................... 14 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Rebounds ....................................................................4......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Assists ...........................................................................1......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Steals ............................................................................1 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made .......................................................5 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)3-Point FG Made ........................................................2 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Free Throws Made .....................................................2 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Minutes Played ........................................................ 27 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Thompson's Single-Game Career Highs
Points .........................................................................29 ......................................................vs. Dayton (12/21/19)Rebounds .................................................................. 10............................................................at Tulsa (1/21/20)Assists ..........................................................................4....................................................vs. Charlotte (11/17/19)Steals ...........................................................................4 ............................... Three Times, Last at SMU (2/11/20)Blocks............................................................................1 .................................................... at Memphis (2/15/20)Field Goals Made ..................................................... 10 ............................................... vs. USC Upstate (11/8/19)3-Point FG Made ........................................................6 ......................................................vs. Dayton (12/21/19)Free Throws Made .....................................................5 ......................................................vs. Dayton (12/21/19)Minutes Played ....................................................... 40 ....................................................... vs. Temple (3/6/20)
Thompson's Career Statistics Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2020-21 1-1 27-27.0 5-18 .278 2-7 .286 2-3 .667 1 3 4 4.0 1 0 1 1 0 1 14-14.02019-20 30-30 1,045-34.8 162-501 .323 42-164 .256 46-67 .687 57 41 98 3.3 63 0 31 78 1 57 412-13.7TOTAL 31-31 1,072-34.6 167-519 .322 44-171 .257 48-70 .686 58 44 102 3.3 64 0 32 79 1 58 426-13.7
No. 2 Lashonda MonkGuard • 5-6 • Senior • Greensboro, N.C. (Southwest Guilford)
2020-21: Did not play in the season opener at Towson (11/25).
2019-20: Was named the AAC Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first ECU player to earn a Defensive Player of the Year award as well as the first non-UConn player to win the AAC’s honor…Was also named to the All-AAC Second-Team, becoming just the third ECU player to earn the honor…Set a new ECU and AAC single-season record with 125 steals on the season and ranked third in the country by grabbing 4.17 steals per game…Also broke the ECU and AAC career steals records, passing Toina Coley and UConn’s Gabby Williams, respectively, and will head into her senior campaign with 316 career takeaways…Scored in double-figures in 25 of ECU’s 30 games, breaking the 20-point barrier on nine occasions…Recorded at least five steals in 11 different games, including becoming the first ECU player with multiple nine-steal games in the same season, reaching the feat against Tulsa (Feb. 19) and Tulane (Feb. 29)…Led ECU with an average of 14.9 points and led the Pirates in scoring in 16 games…Scored her 1,000th career point in the win over Temple (Feb. 22), becoming the 23rd ECU player to reach the 1K club and her 1,075 points through three seasons ranks 20th in ECU history…Also ranked in the top-10 of the AAC in assists (3.6 per game) and free throw percentage (.772)…Tied her career-high with nine dimes against USC Upstate (Nov. 8) and led ECU in assists in 16 games… Set new career-highs in points (447), rebounds (126), three-pointers made (44) and assists (109)…Finished the season averaging 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 4.2 steals in 33.6 minutes…Appeared in all 30 games, starting 28 of them.
2018-19: Played in 30 games, starting 29 of them…Named Third-Team All-AAC…Led ECU in scoring and assists, averaging 13.2 points and handing out 101 assists in 30.1 minutes per game…Set a new American Athletic Conference record with 116 steals, a total that was the second-highest total in ECU history…Finished fifth in the nation in steals per game, averaging 3.87…Scored in double figures in 22 games and led the Pirates in scoring on 13 occasions…Had four games with at least eight steals, including nine in a win over Wake Forest (11/24)…Scored at least 20 points five times, with her career-high reaching 27 points against UCF (1/23)…Recorded her second career double-double when she had 11 points and a personal-best 10 rebounds at Tulane (1/5)…Made multiple shots from behind the three-point arc on nine occasions and led ECU with 32 made triples.
2017-18: Appeared in all 31 games during her rookie campaign, earning 11 starts…Scored 7.5 points, with 2.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 19.9 minutes per game…Led the team in scoring in American Athletic Conference games, averaging 9.2 points, with 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 16 games…Racked up 75 steals, tied for the seventh-
Monk's 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Rebounds ...............................................................................................................................................................Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ......................................................... .........................................................................................3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ....................................................... .........................................................................................Minutes Played ............................................................ .........................................................................................
Monk's Single-Game Career Highs
Points ......................................................................... 27 .............................................................vs. UCF (1/24/19)Rebounds ...................................................................12............................................................. at SMU (2/11/20)Assists ..........................................................................9............................ Twice, Last vs. USC Upstate (11/8/19)Steals ......................................................................... 10 ..............................................................vs. SMU (2/3/18)Blocks...........................................................................2 ................................... Twice, Last vs. Tulane (2/29/20)Field Goals Made ...................................................... 11 ............................................. vs. Wake Forest (11/24/18)3-Point FG Made ........................................................4 ...............................Three Times, Last at USF (2/25/20)Free Throws Made ....................................................15 .....................................................vs. Memphis (2/9/19)Minutes Played ....................................................... 40 ......................... Three Times, Last vs. Temple (3/6/20)
highest single season total in ECU history and the second-highest total by a freshman, ranking her third in the AAC…Scored in 27 games and reached double-figures in 10 games…Scored a then career-high 10 points to go with seven rebounds against Richmond (11/18)…Scored in double-figures in three consecutive games between Jan. 27 and Feb. 3, setting a new career-high in each and helping ECU win all three games…Tallied 15 points in a win at Cincinnati (1/27)…Followed with 19 points on a career-best seven field goals in a win over Wichita State (1/30)…Recorded her first career double-double with 20 points and 10 steals in a win over SMU (2/3), placing her tied for second in the ECU single-game top-10 for steals…Scored 17 points in the ACC First Round Win over SMU.
High School: Helped lead Southwest Guilford High School to a 20-8 record as a senior, earning an appearance in the NCHSAA tournament’s second round…Selected to the North Carolina Coaches Association East-West All-Star game…Recorded two points and six rebounds for the West All-Stars…Earned all-conference honors as a senior…Named Piedmont Triad Conference Player of the Year in 2015…Rated as a Top-150 prospect.
Monk's Career Statistics Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2019-20 30-28 1,007-33.6 160-472 .339 44-156 .282 83-109 .761 24 102 126 4.2 75 0 109 104 6 125 447-14.92018-19 30-29 904-30.1 127-377 .337 32-136 .235 110-139 .791 31 80 111 3.7 65 0 101 91 5 116 396-13.22017-18 31-11 618-19.9 81-217 .373 9-41 .220 61-101 .604 31 59 90 2.9 80 2 93 85 6 75 232-7.5TOTAL 91-68 2,529-27.8 368-1,066 .345 85-333 .255 254-349 .728 86 241 327 3.6 220 2 303 280 17 316 1,075-11.8
No. 3 Xianna JosephsForward • 6-0 • Sophomore • Brampton, Ontario (Putnam Science Academy)
2020-21: Notched two points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in the season opener at Towson (11/25).
2019-20: Appeared in 24 contests, starting seven of them…Averaged 3.1 points and 2.4 rebounds in 16.8 minutes…Led ECU in rebounding against Houston (Jan. 19)…Scored in 20 of 24 games…Set a career-high with eight points at Tulsa (Jan. 21), seven of which came in the first half…Had a career-best six rebounds against SMU (Jan. 8)...Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
High School: Spent the 2018-19 season at Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut…Helped Putnam finish in third place at the 2019 Independent School National Championships…Prior to her time at Putnam, she attended St. Edmund Campion in Canada and TRC Academy…Named Biostell All-Canadian in 2018…Played for the Brampton Warriors, Toronto Matrix, A-Game and Team Ontario AAU Teams…Named to the Rose Classic Second-Team All-Tournament in 2018…Earned a Silver Medal at the Canada Games in 2017 and led Team Ontario to the Canadian National Championship in 2015…Named to the Juel All-Defensive Team and a Juel All-Star in 2016. Personal: Named to the Honor Roll at TRC Academy.
Joseph's 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ...........................................................................2 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Rebounds ....................................................................3......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Assists ...........................................................................1......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Steals ............................................................................1 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ......................................................... .........................................................................................3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made .....................................................2 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Minutes Played .........................................................17 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Joseph's Single-Game Career Highs
Points ...........................................................................8 ............................................................at Tulsa (1/21/20)Rebounds ....................................................................6............................................................. vs. SMU (1/8/20)Assists ...........................................................................1.......................Seven Times, Last at Towson (11/25/20)Steals ...........................................................................2 .........................vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (11/23/19)Blocks............................................................................1 ......................... Three Times, Last vs. Temple (3/6/20)Field Goals Made .......................................................3 .........................................Twice, Last at Tulsa (1/21/20)3-Point FG Made .................................................None .........................................................................................Free Throws Made .....................................................2 ..............................Six Times, Last vs. Temple (3/6/20)Minutes Played ........................................................ 27 ..............................Three Times, Last at Tulsa (1/21/20)
Joseph's Career Statistics Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2020-21 1-0 17-17.0 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 3 0 3 3.0 5 1 1 2 0 1 2-2.02019-20 24-7 403-16.8 29-80 .363 0-0 .000 17-35 .486 43 15 58 2.4 48 1 6 13 3 11 75-3.1TOTAL 25-7 420-16.8 29-82 .354 0-0 .000 19-39 .487 46 15 61 2.4 53 2 7 15 3 12 77-3.1
No. 4 Synia JohnsonGuard • 5-9 • Freshman • Waldorf, Md. (Riverdale Baptist High School)
2020-21: Started her first collegiate contest in the season opener at Towson (11/25), scoring 10 points and notching three steals.
High School: Lettered for two years at Riverdale Baptist in Upper Marlboro, Md., and for two years at North Point HS…Helped lead Riverdale Baptist to the 2020 NACA semi-finals and finish as No. 20 in the Maxpreps National Top-25…During the 2018-19 season, helped Riverdale Baptist reach the NACA Championship and was named an NACA All-American…Was named the MVP of the Governor’s Challenge…Named First-Team All-SMAC during both her freshmen and sophomore campaigns at North Point…Helped North Point win back-to-back SMAC and Regional Championships, reaching the Maryland State semifinals in each season...Also played for the Lady Prime and GTS Fuzion teams…Off the court, maintained a 4.0+ GPA in all four years of high school, earning Principles Honors and a spot in the National Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Keith and April Johnson…Has two younger siblings, Kourtney and Kristopher….Mother, April, was a state champion in the high jump and long jump and was inducted into her high school’s Hall of Fame in 2018.
Johnson's Career Statistics
Johnson's 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ......................................................................... 10 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Rebounds ....................................................................3......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ...........................................................................3 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made .......................................................5 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ....................................................... .........................................................................................Minutes Played ........................................................29 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Johnson's Single-Game Career Highs
Points ......................................................................... 10 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Rebounds ....................................................................3......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ...........................................................................3 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made .......................................................5 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ....................................................... .........................................................................................Minutes Played ........................................................29 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2020-21 1-1 29-29.0 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.0 5 1 0 2 0 3 10-10.0TOTAL 1-1 29-29.0 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.0 5 1 0 2 0 3 10-10.0
No. 5 Katerina TsinekeGuard • 5-9 • Sophomore • Thessaloniki, Greece (Hellenic College)
2020-21: Played one minute in the season opener at Towson (11/25).
2019-20: Appeared in 26 games, making five starts…Missed the first four games of the season before being declared eligible by the NCAA on Nov. 19…Averaged 3.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 16.4 minutes…Was ECU’s top scoring option off the bench, scoring 72 of her 102 points as a reserve…Led ECU in scoring once, when she tallied a career-high 15 points with three triples against Wichita State (Jan. 12)…Had a career-high four rebounds on three different occasions, including leading ECU in boards against Wake Forest (Nov. 30) and Houston (Jan. 19)…Led ECU in assists three different times, setting a career-best with four at Wichita State (Feb. 1)…Played 20 minutes at USF (Feb. 25) in her first collegiate meeting with her twin sister Elena...Named to the AAC All-Academic Team.
High School: Played for premier club AS Niki Lefkadas in both the Eurocup and the Greek Basket League…Represented Greece at the U16, U18 and U20 levels…Played in the 2017 FIBA U18 Women’s European Championships, averaging 6.7 points and 4.6 rebounds. Personal: Has three siblings, Victor, Stella and twin sister Elena.
Tsineke's 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Rebounds ...............................................................................................................................................................Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ......................................................... .........................................................................................3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ....................................................... .........................................................................................Minutes Played ...........................................................1 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Tsineke's Single-Game Career Highs
Points ..........................................................................15 ............................................. vs. Wichita State (1/12/19)Rebounds ....................................................................4........................Three Times, Last at Houston (1/19/20)Assists ..........................................................................4...............................................at Wichita State (1/12/19)Steals ...........................................................................3 ................................. Twice, Last at Cincinnati (3/2/20)Blocks............................................................................1 ............................Six Times, Last vs. Houston (2/8/20)Field Goals Made .......................................................5 ............................................. vs. Wichita State (1/12/19)3-Point FG Made ........................................................3 ............................................. vs. Wichita State (1/12/19)Free Throws Made .....................................................3 ...................................Twice, Last at Houston (1/19/20)Minutes Played ........................................................28 .........................vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (11/23/19)
Tsineke's Career Statistics Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2020-21 1-0 1-1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0.02019-20 26-5 427-16.4 35-106 .330 12-48 .250 20-40 .500 9 26 35 1.3 53 3 27 39 6 22 102-3.9TOTAL 27-5 428-15.9 35-106 .330 12-48 .250 20-40 .500 9 26 35 1.3 54 3 27 39 6 22 102-3.8
No. 11 Raven JohnsonGuard • 6-0 • Graduate Student • Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview High School)
2020-21: Did not play in the season opener at Towson (11/25).
2019-20: Injuries limited her to just four games played…Was awarded a Medical Hardship Redshirt following her injury and will have one season of eligibility heading into the 2020-21 campaign...Started the first three games of the season and averaged 11.0 points, a team-high 8.3 rebounds, 2.75 steals and 2.0 assists during her four appearances…Opened the season with a double-double against Middle Tennessee, scoring 16 points to go with 13 rebounds…Tied her career-high with four steals against Middle Tennessee and William & Mary...Nearly got her second double-double against USC Upstate, finishing with 10 points and nine rebounds...Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2018-19: Appeared in 30 games, starting 29 of them…Averaged 12.5 points and a team-high 6.2 rebounds in 28.6 minutes…Scored in doubles figures in 20 games and led ECU in scoring during 13 games…Led ECU in rebounding 10 different times, including pulling down a career-high 14 rebounds at William & Mary (11/27)…Had double-doubles against William & Mary (11/27), USF (2/20) and in the comeback win over Tulsa (3/2)…Scored a career-high 24 points in ECU’s win over Wake Forest (11/24)…Played all 40 minutes against Wichita State (1/29)…Led ECU in assists five times and set a career-high with six assists against Grand Canyon (11/14).
2017-18: Appeared in 30 games, earning five starts…Scored 4.6 points with 2.4 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game…Started the season by tallying a career-high 21 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 25 minutes in a win over USC Upstate (11/10)…Scored 12 points to go with seven rebounds against William & Mary (11/21)…Played in 15 American Athletic Conference (AAC) games…Scored in 21 games.
2016-17: Appeared in 29 games…Averaged 3.8 points and rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game…Scored a season-high 10 points at Temple (1/11) and dished a season-high three assists that same game…Shot 32.1 percent from the field…Tallied a season-high eight rebounds at Memphis (2/15)…Made a season-high four field goals on three occasions versus Houston (2/4), Memphis (2/15) and Detroit-Mercy (11/13)
High School: Named a 2016 Gwinnett Daily Post Preseason Super Six selection...Lettered four years for the Panthers under head coach Kirk Call…Rated three stars and earned a scouts grade of 90 in the class of 2016 by ESPN.com…Ranked 38th overall and No. 1 in the state of Georgia at her position by MaxPreps…Guided the Panthers to the semifinals of the 6A state championship with a 26-4 overall record and 16-0 mark against regional opponents in 2014-15…Scored 452 points and shot 171-for-442 (.387) from the field while averaging 15.6 points, 3.5 rebounds,
Johnson's 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Rebounds ...............................................................................................................................................................Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ......................................................... .........................................................................................3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ....................................................... .........................................................................................Minutes Played ............................................................ .........................................................................................
Johnson's Single-Game Career Highs
Points .........................................................................24 ............................................. vs. Wake Forest (11/24/18)Rebounds .................................................................. 14..........................................at William & Mary (11/27/18)Assists ..........................................................................6...........................................vs. Grand Canyon (11/14/18)Steals ...........................................................................4 .......... Three Times, Last vs. William & Mary (11/12/19)Blocks...........................................................................2 .................Twice, Last Time vs. Wake Forest (11/24/17)Field Goals Made .......................................................7 ................................Nine Times, Last vs. USF (2/20/19)3-Point FG Made ........................................................4 ...........................vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (11/6/18)Free Throws Made ................................................... 10 ........................................................ at Temple (1/26/19)Minutes Played ....................................................... 40 ..............................................at Wichita State (1/29/19)
2.5 steals and 1.3 assists per game as a junior.
Personal: Daughter of Carolyn and James Johnson…Majoring in exercise physiology.
Johnson's Career Statistics Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2020-21 2019-20 4-3 138-34.5 18-49 .367 0-12 .000 8-14 .571 13 20 33 8.3 12 1 8 8 2 11 44-11.02018-19 30-29 858-28.6 133-391 .340 27-105 .257 82-123 .667 70 116 186 6.2 50 0 55 89 9 45 375-12.52017-18 30-4 372-12.4 50-159 .314 7-40 .175 30-55 .545 37 36 73 2.4 51 1 17 41 3 23 137-4.62016-17 29-0 441-15.2 43-134 .321 1-10 .100 24-48 .500 33 78 111 3.8 64 2 19 51 4 12 111-3.8TOTAL 93-36 1,809-19.5 244-733 .333 35-167 .210 144-240 .600 153 250 403 4.3 177 4 99 189 18 91 667-7.2
No. 12 Morgan MoseleyGuard/Forward • 5-11 • Freshman • Centreville, Md. (Saint James School)
2020-21: Grabbed an offensive rebound in two minutes played in the season opener at Towson (11/25).
High School: Lettered for five years under head coach Nate Naylor at Saint James School in Hagerstown, Md., serving as team captain during her junior and senior campaigns…Helped the Saints to an 81-24 record over the past four years…During her senior year, named the Washington Count Co-Player of the Year after leading the Saints to their second consecutive National Championship at the Washington D.C., Title IX Christmas Tournament and their third straight IPSL Championship…Led the Saints in rebounding during her junior season, as they finished 23-5 with a National Championship at the Washington D.C., Title IX Christmas tournament and an IPSL Championship…Helped Saint James win the Wintermill Christmas Tournament during her sophomore year as well as an IPSL Championship…Also lettered in soccer, volleyball and lacrosse while at Saint James…In her four years, earned Academic High Honors three times and Academic Honors once…Also played for head coach Rob Dubose at Powermove. Personal: Daughter of Kimberly and Anthony Moseley…Has four siblings, Mia, Michael, Amanda and Ivan…Her sister, Mia, plays lacrosse at Delaware State…Her brother, Michael Moore, lettered in football at Virginia and currently plays for the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL…Her mother, Kimberly, was an All-ACC track runner at Virginia and set the New Jersey state record for hurdles.
Moseley's Career Statistics
Moseley's 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Rebounds .....................................................................1......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ......................................................... .........................................................................................3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ....................................................... .........................................................................................Minutes Played ..........................................................2 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Moseley's Single-Game Career Highs
Points ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Rebounds .....................................................................1......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ......................................................... .........................................................................................3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ....................................................... .........................................................................................Minutes Played ..........................................................2 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2020-21 1-0 2-2.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0TOTAL 1-0 2-2.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0
No. 13 Ariyana WilliamsGuard • 5-9 • Senior • Morganton, N.C. (Freedom High School)
2020-21: Approved for a medical hardship waiver...Will not compete this season.
2019-20: Missed the season due to injury…Named to the AAC All-Academic Team.
2018-19: Appeared in 22 games, starting seven of them…Averaged 5.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game…Led ECU in three-point shooting percentage, making 29.7% of her shots from behind the arc…Scored a season-high 18 points against South Carolina State (12/21) with four made triples…Made at least three three-point field goals on four occasions, the second-highest total on the team…Scored in double figures on four occasions and led ECU in scoring once.
2017-18: Appeared in 30 games, earning 12 starts during her freshman campaign…Led the Pirates in scoring, averaging 9.1 points in 20.7 minutes per game…Finished with a team-high 51 three-pointers, ranking 14th in the conference…Shot a team-best .860 (37-43) from the free throw line…Scored in 26 games and reached double figures in 14 games…Erupted for a career-high 34 points in just 27 minutes against Savannah State (12/20), hitting six three-pointers and 12 field goals…Williams’ six threes are tied for the fourth-highest single game total in program history…Scored in double figures in 10 straight games in a stretch between Nov. 21 and Dec. 28…Made at least one three-pointer in 18 games.
High School: Selected to the North Carolina Coaches Association East-West All-Star game…Led the West in three-point field goal attempts and notched 5 rebounds…Recorded over 2,000 points, 400 rebounds, 380 assists and 340 steals in her first four years at Freedom…Led the Patriots to the NCHSAA 3A State Championship where she was named the game’s MVP following a 53-50 victory over Northern Guilford as a junior…Scored double-digit points in all 25 state playoff games played…Three-time conference and all-county choice…Selected to the Associated Press All-State Team as a sophomore and junior…Named Burke County and North Western Conference Player of the Year…Rated as a three-star prospect according to ESPN.com.
Williams' Career Statistics
Williams' 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Rebounds ...............................................................................................................................................................Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ......................................................... .........................................................................................3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ....................................................... .........................................................................................Minutes Played ............................................................ .........................................................................................
Williams' Single-Game Career Highs
Points .........................................................................34 .......................................vs. Savannah State (12/20/17)Rebounds ....................................................................4....................... Three Times, Last at Memphis (1/19/19)Assists ..........................................................................5.......................................vs. Savannah State (12/20/17)Steals ...........................................................................3 ....................Twice, Last vs. Savannah State (12/20/17)Blocks............................................................................1 ........................... Three Times, Last vs. Tulane (2/2/19)Field Goals Made ......................................................12 .......................................vs. Savannah State (12/20/17)3-Point FG Made ........................................................6 .......................................vs. Savannah State (12/20/17)Free Throws Made .....................................................7 .................................... vs. Jacksonville State (11/25/17)Minutes Played ........................................................34 ........................................................... vs. Tulsa (1/10/18)
Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2019-20 Did Not Play (Injury)2018-19 22-7 409-18.6 40-130 .308 30-101 .297 11-12 .917 8 25 33 1.5 12 0 12 16 1 14 121-5.52017-18 30-11 621-20.7 92-277 .332 51-181 .282 37-43 .860 15 27 42 1.4 32 0 17 25 2 21 272-9.1TOTAL 52-18 1,030-19.8 132-407 .324 81-282 .287 48-55 .873 23 52 75 1.4 44 0 29 41 3 35 393-7.6
No. 14 Maddie MooreForward • 6-3 • Junior • Greensboro, N.C. (Westridge Academy)
2020-21: Will sit out the 2020-21 season in accordance with NCAA student-athlete transfer rules.
2019-20 (at Charlotte): Appeared in 19 games…Averaged 2.1 points and 1.6 rebounds in 8.5 minutes…Opened the season with five points and seven rebounds against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 5)…Shot 4-of-5 from the field and scored eight points against Richmond (Nov. 9)…Had eight points and six board against Wake Forest (Nov. 15)…Played a season-high 19 minutes at No. 15/14 Kentucky. 2018-19 (at Charlotte): Played in 24 games with one start…Was a member of the opening five against Middle Tennessee (Feb. 7)…Finished with a career-high 10 points on 4-of-7 field goals, including a 3-pointer, for her only double-figure scoring contest…Netted eight points in her league debut at WKU (Jan. 3), against Florida Atlantic (Jan. 19) and against UTEP (Jan. 26)…Converted all four of her field goal attempts against the Lady Toppers…Made a career-best two triples against UTEP…Made both of her attempts from behind the arc at Mercer (Dec. 8) and against Middle Tennessee…Connected on both free throws against Wright State (Dec. 18) on Education Day…Corralled a career-high nine rebounds, including seven defensively, against Old Dominion (Feb. 16)…Hauled down seven boards against Middle Tennessee…Distributed an assist against Wofford (Nov. 11), against Florida Atlantic and against Middle Tennessee…Recorded a pair of blocked shots against the Blue Raiders…Credited with a rejection in back-to-back games during non-conference play against Wake Forest (Dec. 5) and at Mercer…Added consecutive contests with a blocked shot at North Texas (Feb. 2) and against Middle Tennessee and in both games of the Conference USA Championships, versus Louisiana Tech (March 13) in the First Round and versus UAB (March 14) in the Quarterfinals…Created a career-best two steals against Wake Forest and against Florida Atlantic…Played a career-high 27 minutes against Middle Tennessee in only 20-plus minute showing … Was on the floor for double-figure minutes in 13 games, including nine regular-season league tilts. High School: Guided her high school to a 32-3 record and No. 19 ranking in the USA Today Top 25…Squad was listed as high as No. 7 in the USA Today South Region…Team finished third at the InsiderExposure Independent School National Championship in March 2018…Earned all-tournament team honors at the event…Played for the west roster at the 2018 Triad Allstar Classic…Added an all-tournament honorable mention squad selection at the December 2017 InsiderExposure.com She Got Game Classic…Led her high school to a win over No. 1 nationally-ranked Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Tenn.) in Washington, D.C., in December 2017…Triumph propelled squad to the Title IX Holiday Invitational Conference & Classic National Championship in the Bob Headen Bracket … High school name changed from Forest Trail Academy
Moore's Career Statistics (at East Carolina)
Moore's 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ......................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ...............................................................................................................................................................Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ......................................................... .........................................................................................3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ....................................................... .........................................................................................Minutes Played ............................................................ .........................................................................................
Moore's Single-Game Career Highs
Points ......................................................................... 10 ............................. vs. Middle Tennessee State (2/7/19)Rebounds ....................................................................9............................................vs. Old Dominion (2/16/19)Assists ...........................................................................1........................... Six Times, Last at Kentucky (12/4/19)Steals ...........................................................................2 ........................ Twice, Last at Florida Atlantic (1/12/19)Blocks...........................................................................2 ...............................vs. Middle Tennesee State (2/7/19)Field Goals Made .......................................................4 ...................... Four Times, Last vs. Richmond (11/9/19)3-Point FG Made ........................................................2 ...........................................................vs. UTEP (1/26/19)Free Throws Made .....................................................3 ...........................................vs. Gardner-Webb (11/5/19)Minutes Played ........................................................ 27 ............................. vs. Middle Tennessee State (2/7/19)
in Kernersville, N.C., prior to her senior campaign…Hauled in eight boards to go along with six points in a March 2017 win against TPLS Christian Academy…Netted 16 points to go with six rebounds in a February 2017 victory over Concord First Assembly Academy…Contributed 16 points and seven rebounds in January 2017 in a win over Mount Zion Christian Academy…Posted a near double-double with eight points and nine rebounds in a January 2017 triumph over Wesleyan Christian Academy…Finished with 10 points and six caroms in a December 2016 victory against St. Anne’s-Belfield HS…Recorded double-figure points in back-to-back wins in the Tallahassee Community College (Fla.) Women’s Classic tournament in November 2016 against The Rock (Fla.) HS and Florida A&M HS…Named to the 2016 All-Title IX Holiday Classic Tournament Team…Helped her AAU program win the 2016 USSSA National Championship in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Personal: Daughter of Eric and Alana Moore.
No. 15 Kayla MorrisForward • 6-1 • Freshman • Harlem, N.Y. (Montverde Academy)
2020-21: Did not play in the season opener at Towson (11/25).
High School: Completed her senior season at Montverde Academy in Orlando, Fla., by helping the Lady Eagles reach the Independent School National Championship game…Prior to transferring to Montverde Academy, was ranked as one of the top players in the state of New York while representing Scanlan High School in Bronx, N.Y…During her sophomore season, averaged 10.8 points and 11.0 rebounds as well as 6.0 blocks per game and reached as high as No. 12 in Max Preps New York State rankings and No. 20 on ESPN Hoogurlz…Named All-Bronx Second-Team during her freshman campaign, leading Scanlan to the New York Catholic High School Class A Championship…Led New York City in blocked shots during her freshman season. Personal: Daughter of Kendri and Larry Morris…Father, Larry, won a pair of NCJAA Region 19 Championships, the first with Delaware Tech and the second with Gloucester County College where he also won MVP of the Championship game.
Morris' Career Statistics
Morris' 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Rebounds ...............................................................................................................................................................Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ......................................................... .........................................................................................3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ....................................................... .........................................................................................Minutes Played ............................................................ .........................................................................................
Morris' Single-Game Career Highs
Points ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Rebounds ...............................................................................................................................................................Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ......................................................... .........................................................................................3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ....................................................... .........................................................................................Minutes Played ............................................................ .........................................................................................
No. 20 Sierra DacostaGuard • 5-9 • Graduate Student • Philadelphia, Pa. (University of Hartford)
2020-21: Scored a team-high 25 points, pulled down seven rebounds, hit 10 of 12 free throw attempts and tallied four steals in the season opener at Towson (11/25).
2019-20: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules after arriving from Hartford...Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2018-19 (at Hartford): Appeared in 33 games, making 32 starts…averaged 12.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 30.8 minutes per game…Named to the America East Third-Team All-Conference Team…Set new career highs in points (400), assists (77), steals (54, made field goals (142) and minutes played (1,016)…Scored in double figures in 22 games, including the final 11…Led the Hawks in scoring seven times…Scored a season-high 24 points against No. 25/24 Miami (11/11)…Scored 22 points against Stony Brook (3/10) in the America East Semifinals…Led Hartford with in made free throws (82) and attempted free throws (122) while shooting .672 from the charity stripe…Also tied for the team lead in assists per game (2.3), handing out 77 dimes…Tied her career-high with seven assists against NJIT (12/30)…Tied her personal-best with eight rebounds against Harvard (11/21). 2017-18 (at Hartford): A team co-captain…America East Preseason All-Conference…Logged time in 18 games, missing 14 with an injury…Started the first 12 games of the year before the injury…Averaged 9.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 28.6 minutes per game…Scored 177 points…Recorded 50 rebounds, 38 assists and 24 steals…Scored in double figures eight times…Pulled down a season-best six rebounds in season opener vs. Villanova (11/10)…Tallied career-high seven assists against Delaware, adding 12 points (11/13)…Came away with a career-best four steals in a win vs. Hofstra (11/18)…Netted a career-high 26 points and matched career high in rebounding at North Carolina (12/1)…Tied career high of 26 points the next game, a win vs. Niagara (12/3)…Named the America East Player of the Week on Dec. 4 after back-to-back career scoring nights…Returned from injury in win against Vermont (2/17)…Finished season with 13 points in America East semifinal win vs. UAlbany (3/4) and 10 points in title game at Maine (3/9). 2016-17 (at Hartford): Named the America East Rookie of the Year…Also earned a spot on the America East All-Rookie Team…A four-time America East Rookie of the Week honoree…Logged time in 29 games, making 12 starts…Missed two games with an injury…Scored 328 points in 813 minutes, averaging 28.0 minutes per game…Scored 11.3 points per game, ranking third on the team and 13th in the America East… Added 97 rebounds, 56 assists and 41 steals…Shot .378 from the field (109-of-288) and .306 from three-point land (38-of-124)…Led the team
Dacosta's Career Statistics (at East Carolina)
Dacosta's 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points .........................................................................25 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Rebounds ....................................................................7......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ...........................................................................4 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made .......................................................6 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)3-Point FG Made ........................................................3 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Free Throws Made ................................................... 10 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Minutes Played ........................................................36 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Dacosta's Single-Game Career Highs
Points .........................................................................26................................... Twice, Last vs. Niagara (12/3/17)Rebounds ....................................................................8.................................. Twice, Last vs. Harvard (11/21/18)Assists ..........................................................................7.........................................Twice, Last at NJIT (12/30/18)Steals ...........................................................................5 ......................................................at Vermont (2/16/19)Blocks...........................................................................2 ........................................vs. William & Mary (11/30/18)Field Goals Made ...................................................... 11 ............................................. at North Carolina (12/1/17)3-Point FG Made ........................................................5 .............................................................at UMBC (1/11/17)Free Throws Made ................................................... 10 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Minutes Played ........................................................ 41 ...........Three Times, Last vs. Michigan State (12/16/18)
in free throws (72) and free-throw attempts (104), ranking 12th in the America East in free-throw percentage (.692)…Also ranked among the America East’s leaders in steals per game (15th – 1.4) and three-point field goals per game (15th – 1.3)…Scored in double figures 20 times, leading the team in scoring on seven occasions … netted 11 points in collegiate debut against Boston College (Nov. 11) … recorded 13-straight games in double figures, averaging 13.3 poins during streak … began scoring streak with 15 points behind 4-of-4 shooting from three against Providence (Nov. 22) … made first career start at Delaware (Dec. 21) … dished out five assists at Hofstra (Dec. 30) … knocked down five three-pointers for 19 points at UMBC (Jan. 16) … had 17 points and a career-best eight rebounds at New Hampshire (Jan. 22) … scored season high of 23 points against Binghamton, knocking down 8-of-9 from the free-throw line (Jan. 25) … went 8-of-8 from the line at UAlbany (Jan. 28) … an America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll member (3.5+ GPA). High School: Transferred to Imhotep Institute Charter for one season after playing three years of basketball at McDevitt High School … led Imhotep to the 2016 Public League championship … in three years at McDevitt, eclipsed the 1,000-point mark, averaging 25.2 points, 3.6 steals, nine rebounds and six assists in her final season … was named the team’s Most Valuable Player in 2014.
Personal: Daughter of Latasha Lorick and Jonathan DaCosta…Had two older siblings, Sean and Jonathan and two younger siblings, Shayla and Sydney.a February 2017 victory over Concord First Assembly Academy … Contributed 16 points and seven rebounds in January 2017 in a win over Mount Zion Christian Academy … Posted a near double-double with eight points and nine rebounds in a January 2017 triumph over Wes-leyan Christian Academy … Finished with 10 points and six caroms in a December 2016 victory against St. Anne’s-Belfield HS … Recorded dou-ble-figure points in back-to-back wins in the Tallahassee Community College (Fla.) Women’s Classic tournament in November 2016 against The Rock (Fla.) HS and Florida A&M HS … Named to the 2016 All-Title IX Holiday Classic Tournament Team … Helped her AAU program win the 2016 USSSA National Championship in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Personal: Daughter of Eric and Alana Moore.
Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2020-21 1-1 36-36.0 6-19 .316 3-8 .375 10-12 .833 3 4 7 7.0 3 0 0 6 0 4 25-25.0TOTAL 1-1 36-36.0 6-19 .316 3-8 .375 10-12 .833 3 4 7 7.0 3 0 0 6 0 4 25-25.0
No. 23 Dominique ClaytorGuard/Forward • 5-11 • Graduate Student • Winston-Salem, N.C. (Winston-Salem Prep)
2020-21: Tallied three rebounds and a steal in the season opener at Towson (11/25).
2019-20: Appeared in all 30 games, making 24 starts…Led ECU in rebounding and averaged 7.1 points, 6.1 boards, 2.8 assists and 3.1 steals in 32.6 minutes…Finished the season with 92 steals, which placed her fifth on the ECU al-time single-season list and ranked second in the AAC and 14th in the NCAA…Led the Pirates with three double-doubles…Scored in 29 of ECU’s 30 games and scored in double-figures eight times…ECU was 7-1 when she scored at least 10 points…Scored a career-high 16 points against Memphis (1/28)…Led ECU with 12 points to go with nine rebounds against Houston (2/8)…Led ECU in rebounding 14 times, pulling down at least 10 boards five times…Tallied her first double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Tulsa (2/19)…Followed it with another double-double by recording 10 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Temple (2/22)…Recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds in ECU’s home finale against Tulane (2/29)…Led ECU in assists 12 times…Set a new career-best with eight against Howard (12/16)…Had a steal in 29 of 30 games and had seven games of five steals or more…Snagged a career-high six steals against Howard (12/16) and in both meetings with Memphis (1/28 and 2/15).
2018-19: Redshirted due to injury.
2017-18: Appeared in all 31 games during her sophomore season, earning 28 starts…Averaged 4.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 21.4 minutes per game…Her 93 defensive rebounds led the team…Recorded double-doubles in consecutive games, with 10 points and 10 rebounds against William & Mary (11/21) followed by 11 points and 10 rebounds against Jacksonville State (11/25)…Scored a career-high 14 points against Rider (11/26)…Second on the team with 54 steals, ranking 10th in the American Athletic Conference (AAC), and third on the team with 52 assists…Opened the season with nine points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals against USC Upstate (11/10)…Started 15 of 16 AAC games as well as both postseason contests.
2016-17: Appeared in all 30 games for ECU averaging 17.8 minutes per game…Averaged 3.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game…Had five points and a season-high five steals in her first career appearance against Greensboro (11/11)…Had a season-high seven rebounds on three occasions including seven against West Virginia (11/23)…Scored a season-high nine points at Temple (1/11)…Earned nine starts in American Athletic Conference play and started the Pirates’ AAC Tournament first round game vs. SMU (3/3)…Tied for first on the team with 38 steals and third in total (120) and defensive rebounds (90)…Named ECU’s Kristi Overton Female Scholar Athlete for 2016-17.
Claytor's 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................3......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................1 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ......................................................... .........................................................................................3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made ....................................................... .........................................................................................Minutes Played .........................................................21 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Claytor's Single-Game Career Highs
Points ......................................................................... 16...................................................vs. Memphis (1/28/20)Rebounds .................................................................. 14..................................................... vs. Temple (2/22/20)Assists ..........................................................................8.....................................................vs. Howard (12/16/19)Steals ...........................................................................6 ...................... Three Times, Last at Memphis (2/15/20)Blocks............................................................................1 ...................... 10 Times, Last vs. Connecticut (1/25/20)Field Goals Made .......................................................7 ...................................................vs. Memphis (1/28/20)3-Point FG Made ........................................................2 ................................Twice, Last vs. Memphis (2/15/20)Free Throws Made .....................................................5 .....................................................vs. Howard (12/16/19)Minutes Played ........................................................39 ................................... Twice, Last vs. Tulane (2/29/20)
High School: Ranked the No. 15 wing player, rated three stars and earned a scouts grade of 90 in the class of 2016 by ESPN.com…Competed at the Boo Williams Elite 64 in June 2014…Lettered four years under head coach Eugene Love…Won back-to-back state championships with the Lady Phoenix to as a junior and senior and was named Most Valuable Player in the title game in 2015…A three-time all-conference and all-region first team selection, respectively, to go with consecutive all-state nods.
Personal: Daughter of Donna Claytor…Majoring in Marketing.
Claytor's Career Statistics Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2020-21 1-1 21-21.0 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 3.0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0-0.02019-20 30-24 978-32.6 88-232 .379 6-18 .333 31-60 .517 65 119 184 6.1 92 4 84 77 3 92 213-7.12018-19 Did Not Play (Injury) 2017-18 30-26 663-22.1 64-177 .362 6-26 .231 14-26 .538 34 93 127 4.2 73 0 52 48 3 54 148-4.92016-17 30-10 534-17.8 36-111 .324 0-3 .000 17-33 .515 30 90 120 4.0 87 2 18 42 4 38 89-3.0TOTAL 91-61 2,196-24.1 188-522 .360 12-47 .255 62-119 .521 129 305 434 4.8 255 6 154 169 10 185 450-4.9
No. 24 Alexsia RoseGuard • 5-7 • Freshman • Bloomfield, Conn. (Bloomfield High School)
2020-21: Scored six points, tallied two steals and hit all four of her free throw attempts in the season opener at Towson (11/25
High School: Spent her senior season at Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Ct., where she helped lead the Warhawks to the semifinals of the CIAC Girls Basketball State Championships before the remainder of the tournament was cancelled…Averaged 20 points, six assists and six steals as she was named First-Team All-State and All-Conference as well as to the Hartford Courant Fab 15 and Stamford Advocate Top 25…Prior to heading to Bloomfield, she starred at Watkinson School in Hartford, Ct…At Watkinson, named a four-time NEPSAC All-Star and four-time MVP…Was a prolific scorer, scoring over 1,000 points in three seasons and averaging at least 16 points in each prep season…Named the Watkinson Female Athlete of the Year following her sophomore season…Also excelled off the court, earning Academic High Honors awards and the Marines Distinguished Athlete Award…Also played for the Bria Holmes Elite team under head coach Danny Lawhorn. Personal: Daughter of Christopher Rose, Cherresse Clay and Lakesha Whittingham…Has five siblings, Brittany, Andre, Christopher, Dallas and Summer.
Rose's Career Statistics
Rose's 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ...........................................................................6 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Rebounds ...............................................................................................................................................................Assists ...........................................................................1......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Steals ...........................................................................2 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ........................................................1 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made .....................................................4 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Minutes Played ........................................................ 14 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Rose's Single-Game Career Highs
Points ...........................................................................6 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Rebounds ...............................................................................................................................................................Assists ...........................................................................1......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Steals ...........................................................................2 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made ........................................................1 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made .....................................................4 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Minutes Played ........................................................ 14 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2020-21 1-0 14-14.0 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 1 0 0 2 6-6.0TOTAL 1-0 14-14.0 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 1 0 0 2 6-6.0
No. 25 Ryann EvansGuard/Forward • 5-10 • Sophomore • Columbia, Md. (Archbishop Spalding High School)
2020-21: Tallied eight points, four steals, four rebounds and a block in the season opener at Towson (11/25).
2019-20: Appeared in all 30 games, making 24 starts…Averaged 4.0 points and 3.1 rebounds in 23.0 minutes…Finished in the ECU freshman single-season top-10 in steals (39, tenth) and minutes played (691, tenth)…Scored in 22 of 30 games and scored in double-figures five times…Set a career-high by shooting 8-of-11 and scoring 16 points at Longwood (Nov. 26)… Scored 11 points, grabbed a career-best five steals and hit her first career three-pointer against Liberty (Dec. 3)...Led ECU in scoring with 12 points in the win over Houston (Feb. 8)…Led ECU in rebounding against UCF (Jan 5)…Set a career-high with eight boards against Tulsa (Jan. 21)…Led ECU in assists twice…Had a career-best five dimes against Memphis (Feb. 15)...Named to the AAC All-Academic Team.
High School: Lettered for four years at Archbishop Spalding under head coach Maggie Morrison…Finished her prep career with 646 points, 604 rebounds and 200 assists…Served as team captain…Scored a career-high 264 points in her senior year…Grabbed a personal-best 231 rebounds during her sophomore campaign…Also played for the Maryland Belles AAU program. Personal: Daughter of Taronn Evans, Adrienne England and Jonathan England…Had one older sibling, Jordan and three younger siblings, Jamison, Austin and Carson…Enjoys spending time exploring and using her camera.
Evans' 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ...........................................................................8 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Rebounds ....................................................................4......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ...........................................................................4 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Blocks............................................................................1 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Field Goals Made .......................................................3 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)3-Point FG Made .........................................................1 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Free Throws Made ......................................................1 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Minutes Played ........................................................ 23 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Evans' Single-Game Career Highs
Points ......................................................................... 16................................................. at Longwood (11/26/19)Rebounds ....................................................................8............................................................at Tulsa (1/21/20)Assists ..........................................................................5.................................................... at Memphis (2/15/20)Steals ...........................................................................5 ................................................. at Longwood (11/26/19)Blocks...........................................................................2 ............................................................. at SMU (2/11/20)Field Goals Made .......................................................8 ................................................. at Longwood (11/26/19)3-Point FG Made .........................................................1 ......................... Four Times, Last at Towson (11/25/20)Free Throws Made .....................................................4 ..................................................... vs. Houston (2/8/20)Minutes Played ........................................................38 ............................................ vs. Wichita State (1/12/20)
Evans' Career Statistics Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2020-21 1-0 23-23.0 3-3 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 0 4 4 4.0 4 0 0 1 1 4 8-8.02019-20 30-24 691-23.0 52-119 .437 3-6 .500 14-28 .500 38 54 92 3.1 76 1 30 40 3 39 121-4.0TOTAL 31-24 714-23.0 55-122 .451 4-7 .571 15-30 .500 38 58 96 3.1 80 1 30 41 4 43 129-4.2
No. 33 Tiara ChambersForward • 6-3 • Junior • Portsmouth, Va. (I.C. Norcom High School)
2020-21: Scored seven points and tallied three rebounds in the season opener at Towson (11/25).
2019-20: Appeared in all 30 games, making 14 starts…Averaged 2.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and a team-high 1.1 blocks in 17.1 minutes…Set a then career-high with nine points against Dayton (12/21)…Narrowly missed her first career double-double with a career-high 14 points and nine rebounds along with a career-best three steals in the regular-season finale at Cincinnati (3/2)…Led ECU in rebounding five times…Along with her nine rebounds at Cincinnati, she had eight rebounds against both Northwestern (12/20) and Temple (3/6)…After recording just five blocks in the opening 13 games, swatted 27 shots in the final 17 contests and finished seventh in the AAC in rejections…Set a career-best with four blocks against Tulsa (2/19)…Also had three rejections against Memphis (Jan. 28), Temple (2/22) and USF (2/25)…Blocked the potential game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds of ECU’s win over Houston (2/8).
2018-19: Appeared in 11 games during her rookie campaign…Grabbed two rebounds against Maryland Eastern Shore (11/6)…Recorded her first career block against Connecticut (2/6).
High School: Four-year letterwinner under head coach Anthony Chappelle at I.C. Norcom High School…Ranked No. 146 in the Class of 2018 by the All-Star Girls Report, placing her as the highest rated high school recruit under former head coach Heather Macy…Named to the West Squad for the second-annual Virginian-Pilot Joy Fund All-Star Classic…Led the Greyhounds in scoring (14.0 ppg), rebounding (12.0 rpg) and blocked shots (8.0 bpg) during her senior season and was named Virginian-Pilot All-Tidewater honorable mention as well as First-Team Class 3 Region A by the Richmond Times-Dispatch…Earned first-team all-conference and second team all-region honors after both her sophomore and junior seasons…Led Norcom to both a conference and region championship in 2016…Played AAU for Boo Williams EYBL under head coach Boo Williams.
Chambers' 20-21 Single-Game Season Highs
Points ...........................................................................7 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Rebounds ....................................................................3......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Assists .....................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................. .........................................................................................Blocks............................................................................. .........................................................................................Field Goals Made .......................................................2 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)3-Point FG Made .......................................................... .........................................................................................Free Throws Made .....................................................3 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Minutes Played ........................................................ 16 ......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)
Chambers' Single-Game Career Highs
Points ......................................................................... 14.....................................................at Cincinnati (3/2/20)Rebounds ....................................................................9.....................................................at Cincinnati (3/2/20)Assists ..........................................................................2................................Twice, Last vs. Memphis (1/28/20)Steals ...........................................................................3 .....................................................at Cincinnati (3/2/20)Blocks...........................................................................4 ..........................................................vs. Tulsa (2/19/20)Field Goals Made .......................................................6 .....................................................at Cincinnati (3/2/20)3-Point FG Made .................................................None .........................................................................................Free Throws Made .....................................................3......................................................at Towson (11/25/20)Minutes Played ........................................................34 ..................................................... vs. Temple (2/22/20)
Chambers' Career Statistics Year GP-GS Minutes/Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OREB DREB TOTAL Avg. PF DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS-AVG2020-21 1-1 16-16.0 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 3-7 .429 2 1 3 3.0 5 1 0 0 0 0 7-7.02019-20 30-24 514-17.1 34-89 .382 0-1 .000 14-43 .326 39 72 111 3.7 105 9 7 45 32 10 82-2.72018-19 11-0 32-2.9 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 0.3 10 0 0 1 1 1 0-0.0TOTAL 42-15 562-13.4 36-93 .387 0-1 .000 17-50 .340 41 76 117 2.8 120 10 7 46 33 11 89-2.1
2020-21 East Carolina Women's BasketballEast Carolina Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 26, 2020)
All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg20 Sierra DaCosta 1-1 36 36.0 6-19 . 3 1 6 3-8 . 3 7 5 10-12 . 8 3 3 3 4 7 7.0 3 0 0 6 0 4 25 25.001 Taniyah Thompson 1-1 27 27.0 5-18 . 2 7 8 2-7 . 2 8 6 2-3 . 6 6 7 1 3 4 4.0 1 0 1 1 0 1 14 14.004 Synia Johnson 1-1 29 29.0 5-8 . 6 2 5 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 3.0 5 1 0 2 0 3 10 10.000 Justice Gee 1-0 14 14.0 4-8 . 5 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 9.025 Ryann Evans 1-0 23 23.0 3-3 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 4 4 4.0 4 0 0 1 1 4 8 8.033 Tiara Chambers 1-1 16 16.0 2-2 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-7 . 4 2 9 2 1 3 3.0 5 1 0 0 0 0 7 7.024 Alexsia Rose 1-0 14 14.0 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 1 0 0 2 6 6.003 Xianna Josephs 1-0 17 17.0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 3 0 3 3.0 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 2.023 Dominique Claytor 1-1 21 21.0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 3.0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.012 Morgan Moseley 1-0 2 2.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.005 Katerina Tsineke 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Team 0 6 6Total.......... 1 200 26-67 . 3 8 8 6-20 . 3 0 0 23-34 . 6 7 6 12 23 35 35.0 32 3 3 15 1 17 81 81.0Opponents...... 1 200 28-63 . 4 4 4 7-16 . 4 3 8 26-34 . 7 6 5 12 29 41 41.0 27 0 13 24 3 8 89 89.0
TEAM STATISTICS ECU OPPSCORING 81 89 Points per game 81.0 89.0 Scoring margin -8.0 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 26-67 28-63 Field goal pct . 3 8 8 . 4 4 43 POINT FG-ATT 6-20 7-16 3-point FG pct . 3 0 0 . 4 3 8 3-pt FG made per game 6.0 7.0FREE THROWS-ATT 23-34 26-34 Free throw pct . 6 7 6 . 7 6 5 F-Throws made per game 23.0 26.0REBOUNDS 35 41 Rebounds per game 35.0 41.0 Rebounding margin -6.0 -ASSISTS 3 13 Assists per game 3.0 13.0TURNOVERS 15 24 Turnovers per game 15.0 24.0 Turnover margin +9.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.2 0.5STEALS 17 8 Steals per game 17.0 8.0BLOCKS 1 3 Blocks per game 1.0 3.0ATTENDANCE 0 0 Home games-Avg/Game 0-0 1-0 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TotalsEast Carolina 22 18 22 19 81Opponents 16 34 14 25 89
Date Opponent Score Att.11/25/20 at Towson L 81-89 0
* - Conference game
Game One: Towson 89, East Carolina 81 (Nov. 25, 2020 at Towson, Md.)
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsEast Carolina vs Towson
11/25/20 2:00 pm at Towson, MD
East Carolina 81 • 0-1,0-0 AACTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min33 Tiara Chambers f 2-2 0-0 3-7 2 1 3 5 7 0 0 0 0 1601 Taniyah Thompson g 5-18 2-7 2-3 1 3 4 1 14 1 1 0 1 2704 Synia Johnson g 5-8 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 5 10 0 2 0 3 2920 Sierra DaCosta g 6-19 3-8 10-12 3 4 7 3 25 0 6 0 4 3623 Dominique Claytor g 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 3 0 0 2 0 1 2100 Justice Gee 4-8 0-2 1-2 1 0 1 1 9 0 1 0 1 1403 Xianna Josephs 0-2 0-0 2-4 3 0 3 5 2 1 2 0 1 1705 Katerina Tsineke 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 112 Morgan Moseley 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 224 Alexsia Rose 1-5 0-1 4-4 0 0 0 3 6 1 0 0 2 1425 Ryann Evans 3-3 1-1 1-2 0 4 4 4 8 0 1 1 4 23
Team 0 6 6Totals 26-67 6-20 23-34 12 23 35 32 81 3 15 1 17 200
1st - FG %: 6-12 50.0%3FG %: 1-4 25.0%
FT %: 9-12 75.0%
2nd: 6-20 30.0%1-6 16.7%5-9 55.6%
3rd: 7-18 38.9%2-5 40.0%6-7 85.7%
4th: 7-17 41.2%2-5 40.0%3-6 50.0%
Game: 26-67 38.8%6-20 30.0%
23-34 67.6%
DeadballRebounds
6,2
Towson 89 • 1-0,0-0 CAATotal 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min00 Allie Kubek f 2-6 0-1 3-5 0 1 1 0 7 0 5 0 0 3113 Wiebke Schwartau c 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 1804 Aleah Nelson g 4-11 2-5 3-4 0 4 4 2 13 5 4 0 3 3721 Kionna Jeter g 9-21 2-4 7-8 2 10 12 4 27 3 4 1 4 3623 Shavonne Smith g 5-8 0-1 3-4 1 2 3 4 13 2 1 0 1 2201 Skye Williams 1-3 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 4 3 0 3 0 0 503 Maggie Sharp 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 322 LaKaitlin Wright 2-4 0-0 2-2 5 3 8 4 6 0 3 1 0 1124 Tess Borgosz 1-1 1-1 3-4 1 3 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 1633 Tarriyonna Gary 1-4 1-3 4-5 0 3 3 3 7 1 2 0 0 1735 Bianca Glover 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4
Team 0 1 1 1Totals 28-63 7-16 26-34 12 29 41 27 89 13 24 3 8 200
1st - FG %: 5-10 50.0%3FG %: 2-6 33.3%
FT %: 4-6 66.7%
2nd: 11-15 73.3%3-4 75.0%9-14 64.3%
3rd: 3-16 18.8%1-3 33.3%7-7 100.0%
4th: 9-22 40.9%1-3 33.3%6-7 85.7%
Game: 28-63 44.4%7-16 43.8%
26-34 76.5%
DeadballRebounds
7,5
Officials: Sarah Williams,Kara Hunter,Hillary HarwellTechnical fouls: East Carolina-None. Towson-None.Attendance:2020-21 Women's Basketball. Round: 0. East Carolina vs Towson. Played at SECU
Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TotalEast Carolina 22 18 22 19 81Towson 16 34 14 25 89
No. 0 Justice GeeGuard // 5-7 // Grad.Timmonsville, S.C.
Timmonsville High School
No. 1 Taniyah ThompsonGuard // 5-11 // So.
Hamden, Conn.Hamden High School
No. 2 Lashonda MonkGuard // 5-6 // Sr.Greensboro, N.C.
Southwest Guilford High School
No. 3 Xianna JosephsForward // 6-0 // So.Brampton, Ontario
Putnam Science Academy
No. 5 Katerina TsinekeGuard // 5-9 // So.
Thessaloniki, GreeceHellenic College
No. 12 Morgan MoseleyGuard/Forward // 5-11 // Fr.
Centreville, Md.Saint James School
No. 13 Ariyana WilliamsGuard // 5-9 // Sr.Morganton, N.C.
Freedom High School
No. 14 Maddie MooreForward // 6-3 // Jr.
Greensboro, N.C. UNC Charlotte
No. 15 Kayla MorrisForward // 6-1 // Fr.
Harlem, N.Y.Montverde Academy
No. 23 Dominique ClaytorGuard/Forward // 5-11 // Grad.
Winston-Salem, N.C.Winston-Salem Prep
No. 24 Alexsia RoseGuard // 5-7 // Fr.Bloomfield, Conn.
Bloomfield High School
No. 25 Ryann EvansGuard // 5-10 // Fr.
Columbia, Md. Archbishop Spalding High School
No. 33 Tiara ChambersForward // 6-3 // So.
Portsmouth, Va.I.C. Norcom High School
Head Coach Kim McNeill
Second Season at ECURichmond, '00
Associate Head Coach Cory McNeill
Second Season at ECUMorgan State, '02
Assistant Coach Brittany Morris
First Season at ECU Seton Hall, '13
Director of OperationsSarah Zolcak
Second Season at ECUHartford, '18
Assistant Coach Steve Pogue
Second Season at ECUNyack College, '10
No. 20 Sierra DacostaGuard // 5-9 // Grad.
Philadelphia, Pa.University of Hartford
Coordinator of Video OperationsAndrew Yates
Second Season at ECUUNCW, '16
No. 11 Raven JohnsonGuard // 6-0 // Grad.
Lilburn, Ga.Parkview High School
No. 4 Synia JohnsonGuard // 5-9 // Fr.
Waldorf, Md.Riverdale Baptist High School
Assistant Director of OperationsAlex Frazier
East Carolina, '18
