GAME 7 | PENN STATE AT #17/15 OHIO STATE | JANUARY 4, …...Into The Fire • The strength of the...

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONSWBB Primary Contact ......................Chelsea VielhauerOffice Phone .......................................... 814-865-1757Cell Phone ............................................. 610-937-4035Email ............................................... [email protected]

WBB Secondary Contact ..........................Nicole PragaEmail ....................................................ncp42@psu.edu

LAST GAME STARTING LINEUP

PENN STATE RESERVES

#20 Makenna Marisa PPG RPG APG MPG So./So. | G | 5-11 13.2 5.2 5.7 29.3

#25 Kelly Jekot PPG RPG APG MPG Gr./Sr. | G | 6-0 16.0 7.3 2.0 33.4

#10 Tova Sabel PPG RPG APG MPG Fr./Fr. | G | 5-10 8.7 3.7 0.8 22.1

#11 Anna Camden PPG RPG APG MPG So./So. | G/F | 6-3 7.2 4.5 0.7 25.3

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl./Elig. PPG RPG APG MPG0 Nyam Thornton G 5-7 Fr./Fr. 4.2 2.5 2.0 15.2 1 Niya Beverley G 5-7 Sr./Sr. 1.5 0.0 0.5 8.5 2 Mekkena Boyd G 5-8 Fr./Fr. 1.0 0.5 0.0 3.7 3 Nia Staples G 5-8 Gr./Sr. 4.0 1.0 0.0 4.3 4 Constance Thomas G 5-9 Fr./Fr. 2.4 1.4 1.4 8.8 5 Leilani Kapinus G 5-10 Fr./Fr. -- -- -- -- 14 Britnay Gore F 6-2 Jr./Jr. 0.0 1.0 0.0 4.6 15 Maddie Burke G 6-0 Fr./Fr. 7.7 1.8 0.3 19.6 22 Kaci Donovan G 6-1 Fr./Fr. 1.5 0.0 0.0 3.8 23 Shay Hagans G 5-6 So./So. 7.5 2.7 1.0 21.3 24 Nan Garcia G 6-0 Fr./Fr. -- -- -- --

GAME 7 | PENN STATE AT #17/15 OHIO STATE | JANUARY 4, 2021 | COLUMBUS, OHIO

2020-21 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time/Result

NOVEMBER 25 COPPIN STATE W, 84-4530 ST. FRANCIS (Pa.) W, 87-54

DECEMBER 3 RHODE ISLAND W, 70-696 at #22 Syracuse L, 72-8220 PURDUE* L, 87-9123 at #17 Michigan* Postponed31 #14 MARYLAND* L, 82-96 JANUARY 4 at #17 Ohio State* 6 PM7 #20 INDIANA* 6 PM10 at Minnesota* 5 PM17 #15 NORTHWESTERN* TBA21 at Rutgers* TBA25 MINNESOTA* TBA28 at Illinois* TBA31 at Purdue* TBA

FEBRUARY 4 NEBRASKA* TBA7 WISCONSIN* TBA10 at #20 Indiana* TBA13 #25 MICHIGAN STATE* TBA18 at Iowa* TBA21 at Nebraska* TBA24 #17 OHIO STATE* TBA28 RUTGERS* TBA MARCH 5 or 6 at #14 Maryland* TBA9-13 Big Ten Tournament TBD

* Big Ten OpponentHOME GAMES IN CAPS

All times Eastern Standard TimeAll games and tip times subject to change

OPENING TIPS• Penn State travels to Columbus, Ohio for the Lady Lions’ first conference road test of the season

Monday night when PSU faces #17/15 Ohio State.• Penn State is 3-3 on the season and coming off a tough 96-82 loss to #14 Maryland Thursday.

The Lady Lions are in the midst of a stretch of three-straight games against top-20 opponents. • Penn State’s balanced offense has shined this season as the Lady Lions are averaging 80.3

points per game. Graduate transfer Kelly Jekot leads the team with 16.0 ppg and 7.6 rpg. Mak-enna Marisa (13.2 ppg) and Johnasia Cash (120 ppg) are also averaging double-digit points.

IF PENN STATE BEATS OHIO STATE• Penn State would beat a team ranked in the top 20 of the AP poll for the first time since Nov.

20, 2016 when unranked PSU defeated #13 Tennessee 70-56 inside the Bryce Jordan Center.• The Lady Lions would snap their 10-game losing streak to the Buckeyes and earn their first vic-

tory over Ohio State since Feb. 9, 2014 when Penn State beat the Buckeyes 74-54 in Columbus. • Penn State would earn its first road win and first conference victory of the season.

TV | Big Ten Network - Lisa Byington (pxp) and Meghan McKeown (analyst)RADIO | Penn State Sports Network - 93.3 FM & 1390 AM - Justin Antweil & Joe Putnam

ONLINE | Links to live video, live audio and live stats available at GoPSUSports.com

PENN STATE LADY LIONS (3-3, 0-2 BIG TEN)

at#17/15 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

(4-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)

#33 Johnasia Cash PPG RPG APG MPG Sr./Sr. | F | 6-2 12.0 6.0 0.7 19.6

| GAME 7 | PENN STATE AT #17/15 OHIO STATE

#IgniteThePRIDE@PennStateWBB @pennstatewbb

University InformationLocation ........................................University Park, Pa.Founded...............................................................1855Enrollment ........................................................45,901Nickname ................................................... Lady LionsSchool Colors ......................................Blue and WhiteConference .......................................................Big TenPresident ..............................................Dr. Eric BarronVP For Intercollegiate Athletics .......... Sandy BarbourSenior Woman Administrator ..........Charmelle GreenDeputy AD (WBB Administrator) .......... Lynn HolleranFacility (Capacity) ........Bryce Jordan Center (15,104)All-Time Record at BJC .......... 271-100 (27th season)

Basketball StaffHead Coach .............. Carolyn Kieger (Marquette ‘06)

Penn State Record: 10-26 (2nd season)Career Record: 109-90 (7th season)

Postseason Appearances - Three (3 NCAA)Assistant Coach ...........Ginny Boggess (Wingate ‘03)Assistant Coach ..........Ashley Earley (Vanderbilt ‘05)Assistant Coach ............. Myia Johnson (Rutgers ‘10)Director of Operations .....Pam Brown (Charlotte ‘06)Dir. of Program Development ....MaryLynne Schaefer

(Hartford ‘06)Dir. of Video & Analytics ...Sean Bair (Dickinson ‘12)Dir. of Recruiting Ops & Player Dev. . Tyler Dandridge

(Old Dominion ‘16)Operations Assistant ....Amari Boyd (Penn State ‘19)Athletic Trainer ..... Heather Gagne (Bridgewater ‘08)Strength Coach .................. Rhian Davis (Florida ‘08)SID .....................Chelsea Vielhauer (Penn State ‘13)

Program HistoryFirst Year of Women’s Basketball ......................1965All-Time Record ....................958-508 (57th season)All-Time Big Ten Record ........ 274-194 (29th season)NCAA Tournament App./Last .......................25/2014NCAA Tournament Record .................................32-25NCAA Regional App./Last .............................13/2014NCAA Final Four App./Last ........................ One/2000Big Ten Reg. Season Championships .................EightBig Ten Tournament Championships ................... Two

Team Information2019-20 Record................................................... 7-23

Home - 5-11Away - 1-10

Neutral - 1-2Big Ten Record (finish) .................................1-17 (14)

Home - 1-8Away - 0-9

Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...............................4/9Starters Returning/Lost ........................................2/3Big Ten Tournament ..................................First RoundPostseason ............................................................. n/a

#IgniteThePRIDEWomen’s Basketball Twitter ............@PennStateWBBWomen’s Basketball Instagram ......... pennstateWBBWomen’s Basketball Facebook ........Penn State Lady

Lion BasketballPenn State Athletics Twitter ................@GoPSUSportsPenn State Athletics Website ......... gopsusports.com Hashtags .......................................... #IgniteThePRIDE

#WeAre

PENN STATE QUICK FACTSHigh-Octane Offense• Head Coach Carolyn Kieger’s high-octane offense has been on full display through the

first six games of the season as the Lady Lions are averaging 80.3 points per game, a mark that ranks in 41st in Division I as of Jan. 1.

• Penn State scored 87 points in its Big Ten opener against Purdue on Dec. 20. It marked the most points the Lady Lions have scored in a Big Ten game since Jan. 17, 2016 when PSU put up 87 against Michigan.

• Penn State has scored 70-plus points in all six games this season, including four games of at least 80 points. Last season, the Lady Lions scored 70-plus points 10 times in 30 games and eclipsed 80 points just four times.

Steady Improvement• Penn State has seen significant improvement in a number of statistical categories from

the 2019-20 season to thus far this season.

Category 2019-20 2020-21 Difference Points per game 66.6 80.3 +13.7 3-pt. FG pct. defense 34.5% 25.2% +9.3% Field goal percentage 39.2% 45.2% +6.0% Assists per game 10.7 14.5 +3.8

Into The Fire• The strength of the Big Ten is on full display as Penn State is in the midst of facing top-

20 opponents in three-straight games and four of five contests.• The Lady Lions took on #14 Maryland Thursday, and are now traveling to #17 Ohio

State Monday before returning home to host #20 Indiana on Jan. 7. Penn State will then face #15 Northwestern at home on Jan. 17 after a road trip to Minnesota.

• The Big Ten currently has six teams in the AP Top 25, the most of any conference. Two other Big Ten teams are receiving votes in the poll.

Shooters!• Freshmen Maddie Burke and Tova Sabel have provided a key three-point threat for

Kieger’s squad through the first six games. The two have combined for 21 of Penn State’s 44 three-pointers thus far this season, equating to 47.7 percent of PSU’s production from outside the arc. The duo is shooting a combined 46.7 percent (21-for-45) from three-point range, while the rest of the team is shooting a combined 28.0 percent (23-for-82) from deep.

• Burke is coming off a breakout game against #14 Maryland Thursday in which she drained seven three-pointers en route to a career-best 24 points. She finished 7-for-14 from deep and was the first Penn State player to hit seven triples in a game since Jaida Travascio-Green made seven against Drexel on Nov. 12, 2017. Burke’s seven threes are the second-most in a game by a Big Ten player this season.

• Sabel’s best three-point shooting performance came at #22 Syracuse on Dec. 6 when she went off for 15 points behind a 5-for-7 showing from downtown.

Transfers Making An Immediate Impact• Graduate transfer Kelly Jekot (previously Villanova) and senior Johnasia Cash

(previously SMU) have made an immediate impact for Penn State.• Jekot leads the team with 16.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game and has recorded

double-doubles in three of Penn State’s six games thus far this season. Jekot tallied just one double-double in her three years at Villanova and has flourished under Kieger’s system.

• Jekot scored the 1,000th point of her career with her 11th point of the game against Coppin State. Jekot scored 990 points during her three years at Villanova from 2016-2019. She transferred to Penn State in January 2020 and sat out the entirety of the 2019-2020 season with an injury.

• Cash currently ranks third on the team with 12.0 points and second with 6.0 rebounds per contest. The SMU transfer came to Penn State over the offseason and was granted immediate eligibility for 2020-21. Cash, a McKeesport, Pa. native, provides key post presence for Kieger’s squad and recorded her first double-double in a Penn State uniform (13 points, 10 rebounds) at #22 Syracuse on Dec. 6.

GAME 7 | PENN STATE AT #17/15 OHIO STATE | PAGE 3


Marisa Coming Into Her Own• Makenna Marisa’s court vision has grown exponentially in her sophomore season, as she currently ranks 19th in the nation with a mark

of 5.7 assists per game. • Marisa put together a career-best scoring performance in Penn State’s Big Ten opener vs. Purdue in which she tallied 26 points behind 12

made field goals.• She ranks second on the team with 13.2 points per game.• Marisa narrowly missed a triple-double in the non-conference finale at #22 Syracuse, tallying nine points and career-best marks of 11

rebounds and nine assists.

Super Sophomores• Penn State’s three-member sophomore class of Anna Camden, Shay Hagans and Makenna Marisa are the only three players on the PSU

roster who had seen court time under Kieger prior to this season, and are being relied upon as key on-court and culture leaders in 2020-21.

Youngest Team In The Big Ten• Penn State’s 2020-21 roster features eight freshmen and five transfers who are seeing their first court time in in the Blue and White this

season.• The eight freshmen, all true freshmen, are tied for the national lead in number of freshmen on Division I rosters. Oral Roberts and Incarnate

Word also have eight freshmen on their rosters. • Penn State is ranked as the ninth-youngest team in Division I, and the youngest in the Big Ten, with an average age of 19.56. • Penn State has 12 players that have two or less years of Division I playing experience, which equates to 75 percent of its roster. The 12

rostered players with two or less years of DI playing experience is tied for ninth-most amongst all Division I rosters.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Penn State Ohio StateScoring Offense 80.3 96.3Scoring Defense 72.8 55.5Scoring Margin +7.5 +40.8Field Goal Pct. 45.2 55.6Field Goal Pct. Defense 41.7 29.0Free Throw Pct. 69.2 72.03FG Made Per Game 7.3 7.03FG Pct. 34.9 37.33FG Pct. Defense 25.2 21.3Rebounding 41.2 43.8Rebounding Allowed 38.3 36.8Rebounding Margin +2.8 +7.0Assists 14.5 19.0Steals 8.0 7.8Turnovers 16.7 10.3

BY THE NUMBERS

Overall: Penn State leads, 36-31Last Meeting: Jan. 12, 2020 - Ohio State, 80-70Current Streak: Ohio State, 10Against Ohio State at Home: 19-11Against Ohio State on the Road: 13-14Neutral Locations Against Ohio State: 4-6

Last Five Meetings:Jan. 12, 2020 (Away) Ohio State, 80-70Feb. 6, 2019 (Away) Ohio State, 78-73Jan. 17, 2019 (Home) Ohio State, 76-71 (OT)Feb. 25, 2018 (Home) Ohio State, 89-64Jan. 31, 2018 (Away) Ohio State, 94-64

THE OPPOSITIONScouting Ohio State• The No. 17/15 Buckeyes return to action for the first time since Dec. 10 when Penn State travels to Columbus Monday night.• The Buckeyes paused team activities for the last few weeks due to COVID-19 and will be playing in their first Big Ten game of the season. • OSU is 4-0 on the season after picking up wins over Duquesne (82-47), Kent State (103-47), Northern Kentucky (96-63) and Miami (Ohio)

(104-65).• Dorka Juhasz leads the team with 17.8 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.• A total of five Buckeyes are averaging double-digit points, led by Juhasz. Jacy Sheldon (17.3 ppg), Madison Greene (11.8 ppg), Braxtin Miller

(11.7 ppg) and Aaliyah Patty (10.8 ppg) follow.

Against The Buckeyes• Penn State leads the all-time series 36-31, but the Buckeyes have won the last 10 matchups. • Penn State will be looking for its first win over Ohio State since 2014. • The two teams met just one time last season, with OSU claiming an 80-70 victory in Columbus. • Kamaria McDaniel and Siyeh Frazier tallied 22 points each to lead Penn State in last season’s meeting, while Makenna Marisa and Shay

Hagans both added nine points.

INSIDE THE SERIES



Non-Conference Success• Penn State wrapped up non-conference play with a 3-1 record. The Lady Lions got off to

their first 3-0 start since the 2017-18 season before taking nationally-ranked Syracuse down to the wire on the road in the non-conference finale.

• Penn State’s first two wins were fueled by a pair of 30-plus point victories as the Lady Lions took down Coppin State 84-45 on Nov. 25 before defeating St. Francis (Pa.) 87-54 on Nov. 30. It was the first time PSU has opened a season with consecutive 30-point victories in nearly 40 years, dating back to Dec. 2 & 5, 1980, when it started off the season with wins over Howard (82-44) and Fairleigh Dickinson (106-66).

• Penn State secured its 3-0 start in thrilling fashion when sophomore Makenna Marisa hit a game-winning, buzzer-beating layup to seal a 70-69 victory over Rhode Island on Dec. 3. Marisa’s game-winner marked the first time that a Penn State player hit a game-winning field goal with less than 10 seconds to play since Julia Trogele did so on Jan. 27, 2011 at Illinois.

• Penn State was within four of nationally-ranked Syracuse in the final minutes, but the then-#22 Orange pulled away down the stretch to hand the Lady Lions their first loss of the season, 82-72, in PSU’s non-conference finale on Dec. 6.

#IgniteTheCHANGE• The Penn State women’s basketball team has been highly active in the fight against social

injustice.• The team is wearing Penn State United warm-up shirts this season, as well as holding a

moment of silence prior to every home game in remembrance of those who have lost their lives to COVID-19 and racial injustice.

• The team’s mantra is #IgniteThePRIDE, and the team’s culture is centered around the acronym PRIDE - Passion, Respect, Investment, Discipline, Excellence. The “R” in PRIDE stands for Respect and treating others how they want to be treated.

• During quarantine, the initiative of #IgniteTheCHANGE developed as a way for the team to commit to taking purposeful steps every month to ignite change, with the intention of educating themselves and others as well as continuing to spread awareness of social injustice.

• Action items that were spearheaded by the Lady Lions over the offseason included a candle lighting, registering the entire team to vote in the 2020 general election, watching the Netflix documentary “13th” and holding a powerful discussion about the documentary with the women’s soccer team, and participating in a peaceful protest in honor of Breonna Taylor.

• The team plans to participate in this initiative every month in order to continue the important conversations surrounding social injustice.

MEDIA INFORMATIONKIEGER AVAILABILITYCoach Kieger will be available for weekly media sessions via Zoom during the regular season. Interview requests outside of these availabilities should be arranged through Chelsea Vielhauer in the Strategic Communications office.

PLAYER INTERVIEWSAll student-athlete interviews must be arranged through Chelsea Vielhauer at least 72 hours in advance. Interviews will not be granted on game day prior to tip-off. Player phone numbers will not be released. Following games, requested Penn State student-athletes will be available via Zoom. The Penn State locker room is closed.

CREDENTIALSSingle game press credentials are issued to accredited members of the working media only. Requests for credentials should be directed to Chelsea Vielhauer at least one week in advance of each game. Press credentials can be picked up at the media entrance to the Bryce Jordan Center. The 2020 media entrance is located at the BJC Guest Entrance (formerly Founders Entrance). A health check and temperature check will be required prior to admittance into the BJC for the 2020-21 season.

PHOTOGRAPHERSA photo pass must be issued to gain access courtside in the Bryce Jordan Center. Please contact Chelsea Vielhauer one week in advance for photo passes. Courtside photographers must follow NCAA guidelines.

RADIO NETWORKSThe Penn State Sports Network originates from the first row of Booth C23 in the press area. Visiting radio stations are located on the first row of Booth C21 in the press area. Visiting radio is provided Ethernet, POTS and ISDN connections.

PRESS ROW SEATINGThe press seating area is located atop section 122 and 123 of the Bryce Jordan Center. Please allow several minutes when taking the elevator to the press room or media seating areas.

GAME NOTESGame notes will be provided at least 24 hours in advance of each game. Penn State, Big Ten and opposing team game notes will be available in the Media Central Box folder. If you would like to receive game notes via email, please contact Chelsea Vielhauer in the Strategic Communications office.

TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

958 ALL-TIME VICTORIES

108 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN PICKS

62 ALL-AMERICANS

35 FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN SELECTIONS

25 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

15 WNBA DRAFT PICKS

10 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS



NATIONAL POLLS - WEEK 6

Rank Team Record Pts. Prev. 1. Stanford (26) 7-0 744 12. Louisville (1) 5-0 692 23. NC State (2) 8-0 675 44. UConn (1) 5-0 674 35. South Carolina 5-1 641 56. Arizona 7-0 601 67. Baylor 7-1 557 78. Oregon 7-0 556 89. Texas A&M 8-0 498 910. Arkansas 9-1 447 1111. UCLA 5-2 427 1012. Mississippi State 5-1 426 1213. Kentucky 7-1 393 1314. Maryland 5-1 382 1415. Northwestern 4-0 330 1516. Michigan 5-0 256 1717. Ohio State 4-0 253 1618. DePaul 5-2 205 1819. Texas 6-1 175 2020. Indiana 4-2 172 1921. South Florida 5-1 168 2022. Syracuse 5-1 98 2223. Gonzaga 5-2 86 2324. Missouri State 4-2 69 2525. Michigan State 7-0 66 25Others receiving votes: Georgia 33, North Carolina 27, South Dakota State 24, Oregon State 20, Iowa State 12, Tennessee 10, Arizona State 8, Iowa 6, Rutgers 6, Wake Forest 4, Georgia Tech 4, Rice 3, Alabama 2

AP TOP 25

Rank Team Record Pts. Prev. 1. Stanford (29) 7-0 773 12. Louisville (1) 5-0 729 23. NC State 8-0 709 34. South Carolina 5-1 678 45. UConn 5-0 661 56. Baylor 7-1 597 67. Oregon (1) 7-0 567 78. Arizona 7-0 558 79. Texas A&M 9-0 532 910. Arkansas 9-1 477 1011. Kentucky 7-1 429 1212. UCLA 5-2 412 1113. Mississippi State 5-1 396 1314. Maryland 5-1 388 1415. Ohio State 4-0 327 1516. Northwestern 4-0 304 1617. Michigan 5-0 279 1718. Indiana 4-2 210 1819. Texas 6-1 205 1920. Syracuse 5-1 177 2021. DePaul 5-2 149 2022. South Florida 5-1 119 2223. Gonzaga 6-2 92 2324. Missouri State 4-2 73 2425. South Dakota State 7-2 40 25Others receiving votes: Michigan State 31, Georgia 30, Virginia Tech 22, Arizona State 20, Florida State 18, Clemson 16, Iowa 14, Florida Gulf Coast 13, Rutgers 7, Oregon State 6, North Carolina 6, Tennessee 3, UCF 3, IUPUI 3, North Dakota State 1, Georgia Tech 1

*Bold denotes 2020-21 opponent

COACHES POLL

MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS

Games Led Penn State in ScoringMarisa ..................................................................................................................................2Sabel ....................................................................................................................................2Burke ...................................................................................................................................1Jekot .....................................................................................................................................1

Games Led Penn State in Rebounds*Jekot .....................................................................................................................................4Marisa ..................................................................................................................................2Camden ...............................................................................................................................1Cash .....................................................................................................................................1Sabel ....................................................................................................................................1

Games Led Penn State in Assists*Marisa ..................................................................................................................................5Thornton ..............................................................................................................................2

Games Double-Figure Scoring Jekot .....................................................................................................................................6Cash .....................................................................................................................................5Marisa ..................................................................................................................................3Sabel ....................................................................................................................................3Camden ...............................................................................................................................2Hagans .................................................................................................................................2Burke ...................................................................................................................................1

Games With 20 or more PointsJekot .....................................................................................................................................2Burke ...................................................................................................................................1Marisa ..................................................................................................................................1

Games With 10 or more ReboundsJekot .....................................................................................................................................3Camden ...............................................................................................................................1Cash .....................................................................................................................................1

Games With 5 or more AssistsMarisa ..................................................................................................................................5Thomas ................................................................................................................................1Thornton ..............................................................................................................................1

Double-DoublesJekot .....................................................................................................................................3Camden ...............................................................................................................................1Cash .....................................................................................................................................1

* - includes tied for the team lead

2020-21 AWARDS AND HONORS



PENN STATE WHEN...

Played at home 3-2Played on the road 0-1Played at a neutral location 0-0

vs. Top 10 teams 0-0vs. Top 25 teams 0-2

Games decided by 3 points or less 1-0Games decided by 4-10 points 0-2Games decided by 11-19 points 0-1Games decided by 20 points or more 2-0

Led at the half 3-0Trailed at the half 0-3Was tied at the half 0-0Went to overtime 0-0Went to double overtime 0-0

Scored 90 or more points 0-0Scored 80-89 points 2-2Scored 70-79 points 1-1Scored 60-69 points 0-0Scored 50-59 points 0-0Scored fewer than 50 points 0-0

Allowed 90 or more points 0-2Allowed 80-89 0-1Allowed 70-79 0-0Allowed 60-69 1-0Allowed 50-59 1-0Allowed fewer than 50 points 1-0

Shot 50% or more 1-0Shot 40-49% 2-2Shot 30-39% 0-1Shot under 30% 0-0

Allowed 50% or more 1-2Allowed 40-49% 0-0Allowed 30-39% 1-1Allowed under 30% 1-0

Shot better from the field 2-0Shot same/worse from the field 1-3

Shot better from the FT line 2-2Shot same/worse from the FT line 1-1

Outrebounded opponents 2-0Was outrebounded 1-3Tied opponent in rebounding 0-0

Committed fewer turnovers 2-2Committed more turnovers 1-1Turnovers are even 0-0Committed 15 or more turnovers 2-2Committed 14 or less turnovers 1-1

Records 7 or more steals 3-1Records 6 or less steals 0-2

PSU wins the tip 3-2Opponent wins the tip 0-1

LADY LIONS...

By TimeDay Game (before 5 p.m. local) 0-3Night Game 3-0

By MonthNovember 2-0December 1-3January 0-0February 0-0March 0-0

By DaySunday 0-2Monday 1-0Tuesday 0-0Wednesday 1-0Thursday 1-1Friday 0-0Saturday 0-0

Vs. The ConferencesACC 0-1Atlantic 10 1-0Big Ten 0-2MEAC 1-0NEC 1-0

BIG TEN STANDINGS(through games on Dec. 31)

Big Ten Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct.Indiana 3-0 1.00 5-2 .714Michigan St. 2-0 1.00 7-0 1.00Maryland 2-0 1.00 6-1 .857Michigan 1-0 1.00 6-0 1.00Iowa 2-1 .667 6-1 .857Northwestern 2-1 .667 4-1 .800Purdue 2-1 .667 5-2 .714Nebraska 2-2 .500 4-3 .571Rutgers 1-2 .333 5-2 .714Ohio State 0-0 .000 4-0 1.00Penn State 0-2 .000 3-3 .500Illinois 0-2 .000 2-3 .400Wisconsin 0-3 .000 3-3 .500Minnesota 0-3 .000 1-4 .200

This Week Around the B1GMonday, Jan. 4Penn State at Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PMIndiana at Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PM

Wednesday, Jan. 6Northwestern at Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PMMinnesota at Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PM

Thursday, Jan. 7Maryland at Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PMNebraska at Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PMIndiana at Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PMPurdue at Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PMOhio State at Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PM

Saturday, Jan. 9Iowa at Northwestern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA

B1G Media ServicesBig Ten Weekly Release/StatisticsThe Big Ten Conference women’s basketball release, with standings and statistics, is available at www.bigten.org.

Big Ten Player of the WeekThe Big Ten Conference announced Players of the Week every Monday during the regular season.

Big Ten TournamentThe 2021 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament is scheduled for March 9-13 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. For media credential information, contact the Big Ten Conference office at (847) 696-1010 ext. 146.



SCORING Player scored 20 points: Maddie Burke (24) & Kelly Jekot (23); Maryland, 12/31/20Player scored 25 points: Makenna Marisa (26); Purdue, 12/20/20Player scored 30 points: Kamaria McDaniel (35); at Purdue, 1/26/20Player scored 35 points: Kamaria McDaniel (35); at Purdue, 1/26/20Player scored 40 points: Kamaria McDaniel (40); Pittsburgh, 12/5/19Two players w/ 20 points: Maddie Burke (24) & Kelly Jekot (23); Maryland, 12/31/20Three players w/ 20 pts.: Spann (22), Moore (21), Mitchell (20); Wagner, 12/7/14Two players w/ 25 points: Kamaria McDaniel (27) & Siyeh Frazier (25); at Michigan State, 3/1/20Player scored 25 points/3 consecutive games: Maggie Lucas 32, at Indiana, 2/13/14; 25 Wisconsin, 2/16/14; 26, Northwestern, 2/20/14Five in double figures: Purdue, 12/20/20 Makenna Marisa (26), Kelly Jekot (14), Anna Camden (11), Johnasia Cash (11), Tova Sabel (10)Six in double figures: at Oakland, 11/18/10 Alex Bentley (15), Ariel Edwards(16), Zhaque Gray (16) , Maggie Lucas (13), Mia Nickson (10), Gizelle Studevent (10), Julia Trogele(10)Seven in double figures: at Oakland, 11/18/10 Alex Bentley (15), Ariel Edwards (16), Zhaque Gray (16), Maggie Lucas (13), Mia Nickson (10), Gizelle Studevent (10), Julia Trogele(10)PSU scored 50 points in a half: 51 (2nd); St. Francis (Pa.), 11/30/20PSU scored 55 points in a half: 55 (2nd); at Towson, 11/5/19PSU scored 60 points in a half: 64 (1st); Saint Peter’s, 11/13/16PSU scored 50 points in both halves: 55 (1st) & 62 (2nd); St. Francis (Pa.), 11/8/13PSU scored 55 points in both halves: 55 (1st) & 62 (2nd); St. Francis (Pa.), 11/8/13PSU scored fewer than 20 points in a half: 19 (2nd); at Rutgers, 2/6/20PSU scored fewer than 15 points in a half: 14 (1st); at Maryland, 2/23/14PSU scored 100 points: 106; Saint Peter’s, 11/13/16PSU scored 100 points in Big Ten game: 101; Illinois, 2/15/01PSU scored 100 points in a home game: 106; Saint Peter’s, 11/13/16PSU scored 90 points: 92; vs. N.C. Central, 11/30/19PSU scored fewer than 50 points in a game: 39; at Rutgers, 2/6/20PSU scored fewer than 50 points in a Big Ten game: 39; at Rutgers, 2/6/20PSU scored fewer than 40 points in a game: 39; at Rutgers, 2/6/20OPP scored 50 points in a half: 58 (2nd); at Michigan State, 3/1/20OPP scored 100 points: 100; at Iowa, 2/22/20OPP scored 100 points in Big Ten game: 100; at Iowa, 2/22/20OPP scored fewer than 50 points in a game: 45; Coppin State, 11/25/20OPP scored fewer than 50 points in a Big Ten game: 48; Illinois, 1/12/19OPP scored 40 or fewer points in a game: 40; Wisconsin, 1/17/13OPP scored 30 or fewer points in a game: 28; Virginia Tech, 12/6/11OPP scored 20 or fewer points in a game: 16; at Fairleigh Dickinson, 3/6/71

FIELD GOAL SHOOTING Player made every shot from the field (min. 7): Amanda Brown (8-8); Michigan State, 1/25/07PSU shot 50% or better in a game: .567; St. Francis (Pa.), 11/30/20PSU shot 55% or better in a game: .567; St. Francis (Pa.), 11/30/20PSU shot 50% or better in consecutive games: .500; vs. Purdue, 2/21/19 & .528 at Illinois, 2/24/19PSU shot 55% or better in consecutive games: .682; vs. Northwestern, 3/2/96 & .585; vs. Ohio State, 3/3/96PSU shot 60% in a game: .611; Illinois, 2/20/13PSU shot below 30% in a game: .292; #24 Cal, 11/11/18PSU shot below 25% in a game: .224; vs. Michigan State, 3/9/13PSU shot below 35% in a game and won: .333; at Towson, 11/5/19PSU shot below 30% in a game and won: .288; Wake Forest, 11/30/17PSU shot 70% in a half: .714 (2nd); Virginia Tech, 12/6/11PSU shot 65% in a half: .692 (2nd); at Ohio State, 1/12/20PSU shot 60% in a half: .607 (2nd); Maryland, 2/16/20PSU shot 55% in a half: .576 (2nd); St. Francis (Pa.), 11/30/20PSU shot 55% in both halves: .556 (1st) & .576 (2nd); St. Francis (Pa.), 11/30/20PSU shot below 25% in a half: .182 (1st); at Northwestern, 1/19/20PSU shot below 20% in a half: .182 (1st); at Northwestern, 1/19/20

THREE-POINT SHOOTING Player made every shot from the field (min. 4): Anna Camden (4-4); Fordham, 11/13/19Player made 5 three-pointers in a game: Maddie Burke (7); Maryland, 12/31/20Player made 6 three-pointers in a game: Maddie Burke (7); Maryland, 12/31/20Player made 7 three-pointers in a game: Maddie Burke (7); Maryland, 12/31/20Player made 8 three-pointers in a game: Maggie Lucas (8); at Nebraska, 3/3/13Player made 4 three-pointers in a half: Maddie Burke (4, 2nd); Maryland, 12/31/20Player made 5 three-pointers in a half: Teniya Page (5, 2nd); Jacksonville, 12/2/18Player made 6 three-pointers in a half: Jaida Travascio-Green (6, 2nd); Drexel, 11/12/17Player attempted 10 three-pointers in a game: Maddie Burke (14); Maryland, 12/31/20PSU made 10 three-pointers: 11, Maryland, 12/31/20PSU did not make a three-pointer: at Maryland (0-5), 2/23/15PSU attempted 20 three-pointers: 23, Maryland, 12/31/20PSU attempted 25 three-pointers: 33, at Syracuse, 12/6/20PSU attempted 30 three-pointers: 33, at Syracuse, 12/6/20PSU shot 60% 3FG (min. 5 att.): .636 (7-11); at Northwestern, 2/17/16

FREE THROW SHOOTING Player made every shot from FT line (min. 10): Kelly Jekot (10-10); Maryland, 12/31/20PSU shot 90% (min. 10 att.): .900 (9-10); Purdue, 12/20/20PSU shot below 50% (min. 10 att.): .333 (4-12); at Maryland, 2/23/15PSU made 30 free throws: 37; St. Francis (Pa.), 11/8/13PSU made fewer than five FTs: 3; at Wisconsin, 1/14/18PSU attempted 40 free throws: 40; Pittsburgh, 12/5/19PSU attempted fewer than five FTs: 4; at Wisconsin, 1/10/16

REBOUNDS Player had 15 rebounds: De’Janae Boykin (19); Drexel, 11/12/17Player had 20 rebounds: Nikki Greene (20); at Cal State Northridge, 11/24/12Two players w/ 10-plus rebounds: at Syracuse, 12/6/20; Makenna Marisa (11) & Johnasia Cash (10)Three players w/ 10-plus rebounds: Northwestern, 12/31/15; Candice Agee (13), Peyton Whitted (13), Kaliyah Mitchell (11)PSU had 60 rebounds: 62; Northwestern, 12/31/15PSU had 50 rebounds: 52; at Syracuse, 12/6/20PSU had 20 or fewer rebounds: 19; at Rutgers, 2/6/20PSU had 25 offensive rebounds: 25; vs. Minnesota, 3/2/17PSU had 20 offensive rebounds: 23; Minnesota, 12/28/19OPP had 20 or fewer rebounds: 20; at Indiana, 2/13/11

BLOCKED SHOTS Player blocked 5 shots: Jaylen Williams (6); vs. Michigan, 3/1/18Player blocked 6 shots: Jaylen Williams (6); vs. Michigan, 3/1/18Player blocked 7 shots: Talia East (7); Purdue, 1/12/14PSU blocked 10 or more shots: 15, Jacksonville, 12/2/18PSU blocked 0 shots: vs. Purdue, 2/21/19

ASSISTS Player had 10 assists: Dara Taylor (10); Minnesota, 1/26/14Player had 15 assists: Alex Bentley (15); North Carolina, 11/30/11Player had 10 assists/consecutive games: Helen Darling at LaSalle, 12/8/99 (12), vs. Auburn, 12/11/99 (11), vs. Clemson, 12/19/99 (10)PSU has 20 assists: 22; Michigan State, 1/9/20PSU had 25 assists: 28; Saint Peter’s, 11/13/16PSU had 30 assists: 32; St. Francis (Pa.), 12/2/99PSU had fewer than 10 assists: 7; Michigan, 2/27/20PSU had fewer than 5 assists: 4; at St. Bonaventure, 12/12/15

STEALS Player had 7 steals: Siyeh Frazier (8); Siena, 11/10/17Player had 8 steals: Siyeh Frazier (8); Siena, 11/10/17PSU had 20 steals: 21; Bucknell, 12/28/10

TURNOVERS PSU committed 20 or more: 24; at Syracuse, 12/6/20PSU committed 30 or more: 38; Rutgers, 1/10/15PSU committed 20 or more and won: 28; vs. N.C. Central, 11/30/19PSU committed 10 or fewer: 9; Rhode Island ,12/3/20PSU committed 5 or fewer: 5; American, 12/16/18PSU committed 10 or fewer in consecutive games: Ohio State (8), 2/6/19; Michigan (7), 2/10/19PSU committed 10 or fewer in three-straight games: Wisconsin (6), 1/16/17; Nebraska (10), 1/19/17; at Indiana (10), 1/23/17

OPP committed 25 or more: 25; N.C. Central, 11/30/19

DOUBLE-DOUBLES Points & rebounds: Kelly Jekot (23 p, 10 r); Maryland, 12/31/20Points & rebounds/consecutive games: Kelly Jekot Coppin State, 11/25/20 (11 p, 11 r), St. Francis (Pa.), 11/30/20 (24 p, 10 r)Points & rebounds/3 consecutive games: Amanda Brown at Northwestern, 2/11/07 (19 p, 17 r), Minnesota, 2/15/07 (14 p, 10 r), at Iowa, 2/18/07 (14 p, 11 r)Points & rebounds/4 consecutive games: Angie Potthoff vs. Northwestern, 1/31/97; at Illinois, 2/2/97; Michigan, 2/7/97; Indiana, 2/9/97; Iowa, 2/16/97; Michigan State, 2/21/97Points & rebounds/5 consecutive games: Angie Potthoff vs. Northwestern, 1/31/97; at Illinois, 2/2/97; Michigan, 2/7/97; Indiana, 2/9/97; Iowa, 2/16/97; Michigan State, 2/21/97Points & assists: Dara Taylor (15 p, 10 a); Minnesota, 1/26/14Points & assists/consecutive games: Helen Darling at La Salle, 12/8/99 (12 p, 12 a), vs. Auburn, 12/11/99 (10 p, 11 a)Two players had double-doubles: Coppin State, 11/25/20 Anna Camden (13 p, 10 r) & Kelly Jekot (11 p, 11 r)Three players had double-doubles: Ohio State, 2/20/12 Nikki Greene (25 p, 15 r), Mia Nickson (18 p, 15 r), Maggie Lucas (12 p, 10 r)15 points & 15 rebounds: Peyton Whitted (17 p, 16 r); at Tennessee, 11/18/1520 points and 10 rebounds: Kelly Jekot (23 p, 10 r); Maryland, 12/31/20

THE LAST TIME...



MARGIN OF VICTORYPSU won by 20-30 points: Sacred Heart (23), 12/22/19PSU won by 31-40 points: St. Francis (Pa.) (33), 11/30/20PSU won by 41-50 points: Saint Peter’s (56), 11/3/16PSU won by 51+ points: Saint Peter’s (56), 11/3/16

PSU won by 20-29 points in a Big Ten game: Ohio State (20), 2/9/14PSU won by 30-39 points in a Big Ten game: Wisconsin (30), 1/16/17PSU won by 40+ points in a Big Ten game: Wisconsin (44), 1/17/13PSU won consecutive Big Ten games by 20+ pts.: Wisconsin (44), 1/17/13; Nebraska (22), 1/13/13; at Michigan State (21), 1/6/13PSU lost by 20-29 points: Northwestern (23), 2/2/20PSU lost by 30+ points: at Iowa (43), 2/22/20PSU lost by 20-29 points in a Big Ten game: Northwestern (23), 2/2/20PSU lost by 30+ points in a Big Ten game: at Iowa (43), 2/22/20

MISCELLANEOUS Led PSU in points/rebounds/assists: Kamaria McDaniel (17 pts., 4 rebs., 2 assts.); at Rutgers 2/6/20Scored game-winning points w/ less than 10 seconds: Makenna Marisa; Rhode Island, 12/3/20 Down 69-68; Hit layup at the buzzerHit game-winning field goal w/ less than 10 seconds: Makenna Marisa; Rhode Island, 12/3/20 Down 69-68; Hit layup at the buzzerPlayer played every minute: Kamaria McDaniel (40); Pittsburgh, 12/5/19Player played more than 40 minutes: Teniya Page (42); Ohio State, 1/17/19Committed 10 or fewer fouls: Michigan (10), 2/27/20Committed 30 or more fouls: at Indiana (33), 12/31/18PSU rallied from a 10-pt. deficit to win: North Dakota, 11/21/18 Down 11 at 4:49 in 4th quarter -- won 75-68PSU rallied from a 15-pt. deficit to win: Providence, 11/8/18 Down 15 at 2:30 in 3rd quarter -- won 74-72OPP rallied from a 10-pt. deficit to beat PSU: at Syracyse, 12/6/20 PSU led by 14 at 4:26 in 2nd quarter -- Syracuse won, 82-72OPP rallied from a 15-pt. deficit to beat PSU: George Mason, 11/24/19 PSU led by 15 at 8:29 in 3rd quarter -- George Mason won, 78-68PSU had a 5-game winning streak: 11/10/17-11/20/17 (Five Games)PSU had a 10-game winning streak: 12/9/12 - 1/27/13 (11 Games)PSU had a 5-game losing streak: 1/12/20-3/1/20 (14 Games)PSU went undefeated at home: 14-0; 2012-13 seasonPSU sold out the BJC: Purdue, 2/29/04

THE LAST TIME...



2020-21 Penn State Women’s Basketball Roster

No. Name Class/Elg. Pos. Ht. Hometown High School (Previous School) 0 Nyam Thornton Fr./Fr. G 5-7 Columbus, Ohio Columbus Africentric 1 Niya Beverley Sr./Sr. G 5-7 Laurel, Md. St. John’s College HS (Wisconsin) 2 Mekkena Boyd Fr./Fr. G 5-8 Williston, Vt. Champlain Valley Union 3 Nia Staples Gr./Sr. G 5-8 Cincinnati, Ohio Lakota West (West Virginia) 4 Constance Thomas Fr./Fr. G 5-9 Plant City, Fla. Camp Jewell Academy 5 Leilani Kapinus Fr./Fr. G 5-10 Madison, Wis. James Madison Memorial HS 10 Tova Sabel Fr./Fr. G 5-10 Stockholm, Sweden Bromma Gymnasium 11 Anna Camden So./So. G/F 6-3 Downingtown, Pa. The Shipley School 14 Britnay Gore Jr./Jr. F 6-2 Antigua, Carribean Princess Margaret (Cleveland State CC) 15 Maddie Burke Fr./Fr. G 6-0 Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks West 20 Makenna Marisa So./So. G 5-11 McMurray, Pa. Peter’s Township 22 Kaci Donovan Fr./Fr. G 6-1 Owego, N.Y. Owego Free Academy 23 Shay Hagans So./So. G 5-6 Manassas, Va. Osbourn Park 24 Nan Garcia Fr./Fr. G 6-0 Jeffersonville, Ind. Jeffersonville 25 Kelly Jekot Gr./Sr. G 6-0 Enola, Pa. Cumberland Valley (Villanova) 33 Johnasia Cash Sr./Sr. F 6-2 McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport (SMU)

Head Coach: Carolyn Kieger (Marquette ‘06), 2nd seasonAssistant Coach: Ginny Boggess (Wingate ‘03), 2nd seasonAssistant Coach: Ashley Earley (Vanderbilt ‘05), 2nd seasonAssistant Coach: Myia Johnson (Rutgers ‘10), 2nd season

Director of Basketball Operations: Pam Brown (Charlotte ’06), 2nd seasonDirector of Program Development: MaryLynne Schaefer (Hartford ‘09), 2nd seasonDirector of Video and Analytics: Sean Bair (Dickinson ‘12), 1st seasonDirector of Recruiting Operations and Player Development: Tyler Dandridge (Old Dominion ‘16), 1st seasonOperations Assistant: Amari Boyd (Penn State ‘19)

Athletic Trainer: Heather Gagne (Bridgewater ‘08), 2nd seasonPerformance Enhancement Coach: Rhian Davis (Florida ‘08), 2nd season

PRONUNCIATIONS Student-Athletes Coaches Kelly Jekot Jay-cot Carolyn Kieger KEY-grr Johnasia Cash John-asia Ginny Boggess BOG-ess Leilani Kapinus Lay-lon-ee Myia Johnson My-ah Makenna Marisa ma-REE-suh Mekkena Boyd Makenna Nia Staples nee-uh Niya Beverley NYE-a Nyam Thornton Ny-AM Tova Sabel Toe-va



HEAD COACHCAROLYN KIEGERSecond Season • Marquette ’06Overall Career Record: 109-90Penn State Record: 10-26

Penn State and Vice President of Athletics Sandy Barbour announced the selection of Carolyn Kieger as the sixth head coach of the women’s basketball program on April 3, 2019. Kieger (pronounced KEY-grr), a 2019 Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Award semifinalist, enters her second season at the helm for the 2020-21 season.

In her first season leading the Lady Lions, Kieger coached Kamaria McDaniel to a First Team All-Big Ten selection as the conference’s second-leading scorer with an average of 19.8 points per game, also a top-15 mark in the nation (13). She developed an aggressive up-tempo offense whose speed got the Lady Lions to the charity stripe 555 times during the 2019-20 season.

Kieger, a 2006 Marquette graduate, came to Happy Valley after five years at the helm of her alma mater, posting a 99-64 overall record. During the past three seasons, Kieger led the Golden Eagles to sparkling 76-26 mark (43-11 in Big East), which included a pair of Big East regular-season championships and a Big East Tournament Championship. Marquette made three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in 20 years, advancing to the round of 32 the past two seasons.

Widely regarded as one of the nation’s brightest and rising coaching stars, Kieger’s first Marquette team in 2014-15 won nine games. She proceeded to lead the Golden Eagles to 14, 25, 24 and a program-record 27 victories over the next four seasons.

Kieger was named a semifinalist for the 2019 Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Award after leading the Golden Eagles to one of the best seasons in program history in 2018-19. Marquette captured its second consecutive, but first-ever outright Big East regular-season title and a posted a school-best 27-8 record. The Golden Eagles were ranked in every Associated Press poll of the season for the first time in school history.

Marquette earned its third-straight NCAA Tournament berth in 2018-19, advancing to the second round for the second consecutive year. The Golden Eagles garnered a No. 5 seed and defeated Rice before dropping a two-point decision at No. 4 seed Texas A&M in the second round. The three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances were Marquette’s first since a three-year run from 1997-99.



Kieger mentored Allazia Blockton and Natisha Hiedeman to become Marquette’s first Big East Players of the Year in 2017-18 and 2018-19, respectively. Kieger coached nine All-Big East selections in the last three seasons.

The 2017-18 campaign was another banner year as Kieger was named Big East Co-Coach of the Year after guiding the Golden Eagles to a program-record 15-3 conference mark and their first Big East regular season title. Kieger earned her first NCAA Tournament coaching victory with a first-round win over Dayton before falling at No. 1 seed Louisville.

Kieger coached Marquette to new heights in 2016-17 as the Golden Eagles won the Big East Tournament title for the first time in program history, while also earning a program-best No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. She directed MU to the Big Dance for the first time since 2011. Kieger led Marquette to a 25-8 record in 2016-17, finishing with a 6-0 mark against teams ranked in the Top 25.

In her second year at the helm of the Golden Eagles, Kieger had the youngest program in NCAA Division I with eight freshmen on the roster in 2015-16, as MU improved its win total by five games. She made her collegiate head coaching debut on Nov. 15, 2014 against Green Bay and earned her first career victory on Nov. 17, 2014 when Marquette defeated Loyola-Chicago.

Prior to being named head coach at her alma mater, Kieger spent six seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Miami from 2008-14. Following graduation, she was at Miami as the coordinator of basketball operations (2006-07) and then served as director of operations at Marquette in 2007-08.

Kieger returned to Miami as an assistant coach in 2008-09 and was primarily responsible for guard development with the Hurricanes. She helped advance the skills of Miami guard Shenise Johnson, who earned All-America and ACC Player of the Year honors in 2010-11, while the squad was crowned ACC regular-season champions. She also helped guard Riquna Williams earn All-ACC first team accolades and finish as the ACC scoring leader with 21.7 points per game. Miami made three NCAA Tournament appearances and two in the WNIT during Kieger’s last five seasons with the Hurricanes.

Kieger was a four-year starter at Marquette, a three-year captain and is MU’s all-time assists leader. She is the only player in program history with at least 1,200 career points, 400 career rebounds and 600 assists. Kieger averaged 10.3 points per game during her career and was a second-team All-Big East selection in 2005-06, as well as, a second-team All-Conference USA selection for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons.During her senior campaign, Kieger was a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award, presented to the nation’s top point guard. In addition to her athletic accomplishments, Kieger received the Big East Conference’s Sportsmanship award as a senior.

A native of Roseville, Minnesota, Kieger graduated Cum Laude from Marquette with a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and electronic communications in 2006. She received the McCahill Award in 2007, presented to a graduated MU senior student-athlete who demonstrated the highest performance in scholarship, leadership and athletics.

THE KIEGER FILEBORN: Roseville, Minn.

UNDERGRADUATE: Marquette, 2006 - Bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and electronic communications

PLAYING CAREER: Marquette’s all-time assists leader. Only player in Marquette history with at least 1,200 career points, 400 career rebounds and 600 assists. Three-time All-Conference pick who averaged 10.3 points per game over her career.

NAMED PENN STATE HEAD COACH: April 3, 2019

COACHING CAREER: Penn State, 2019-present - Head CoachMarquette, 2014-19 - Head CoachMiami, 2008-14 - Assistant CoachMarquette, 2007-08 - Director of OperationsMiami, 2006-07 - Coordinator of Basketball Operations

HEAD COACHING CAREER RECORD: Year School Record Postseason2014-15 Marquette 9-23 --2015-16 Marquette 14-16 --2016-17 Marquette 25-8 NCAA First Round2017-18 Marquette 24-10 NCAA Second Round2018-19 Marquette 27-8 NCAA Second Round2019-20 Penn State 7-23 --2020-21 Penn State 3-3Totals 109-90

MILESTONE WINSFirst career win as head coach: Nov. 17, 2014 - Marquette’s 86-71 win over Loyola Chicago

First win at Penn State: Nov. 5, 2019 - 73-67 at Towson

100th career head coaching victory: Nov. 5, 2019 - 73-67 at Towson

First Big Ten win: Jan. 9, 2020 - 86-73 over Michigan State



0 Nyam THORNTON Fr./Fr. • Guard • 5-7Columbus, Ohio/Columbus AfricentricMajor: Undeclared

2020-21 NOTES

• Dished a career-best five assists against #14 Maryland (12/31).• Put together the best game of her young career in Big Ten opener vs. Purdue with nine points on

4-of-5 shooting, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. • Registered five points and three rebounds at #22 Syracuse (12/6).• Got the start in her first collgiate game and tallied five points and four rebounds in 12 minutes

of action. • Three-year All-League and All-District pick who helped guide Columbus Africentric High School

to a pair of state championships and four regional, four district and four city championships...Led Columbus Africentric to an overall record of 94-9 throughout her four years...Served as team captain for final three seasons, earning first team All-City, All-League and All-District honors in each of those three seasons...Ranked as the No. 31 point guard in the Class of 2020 by ESPN...Played AAU ball for the Michigan Crossover.

CAREER STATS

2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATS

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS

Points Season 9 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Career 9 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Big Ten 9 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)

Rebounds Season 4 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Career 4 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Big Ten 3 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)

AssistsSeason 5 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)Career 5 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)Big Ten 5 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)

Steals Season 2 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Career 2 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Big Ten 2 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)

Blocks Season --Career --Big Ten --

Field Goals Made Season 4 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Career 4 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Big Ten 4 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)

3-Point Field Goals MadeSeason --Career --Big Ten --

Free Throws Made Season 3-2timesCareer 3-2timesBig Ten 2 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)

Minutes Season 21 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Career 21 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Big Ten 21 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)

2020-21 Penn St. Women's BasketballIndividual Career Summaries

All games

Page 7/7as of Jan 01, 2021

THOMAS, ConstanceField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring

SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2020-21 PSU 5-0 44/8.8 6-14 .429 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0 7 7 1.4 5-0 7 6 1 3 12 2.4

TOTAL 5-0 44/8.8 6-14 .429 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0 7 7 1.4 5-0 7 6 1 3 12 2.4

Single Game HighsStatistic Value

Points 6 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20Rebounds 2 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20, vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20Assists 5 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20Steals 2 vs Rhode Island 12/03/20Blocks 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20FG Made 3 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20FG Attempts 6 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20FT Attempts 2 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20

THORNTON, NyamField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring


TOTAL 6-1 91/15.2 8-21 .381 0-3 .000 9-15 .600 7 8 15 2.5 8-0 12 16 0 5 25 4.2


Points 9 vs Purdue 12/20/20Rebounds 4 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20Assists 5 vs Maryland 12/31/20Steals 2 vs Purdue 12/20/20FG Made 4 vs Purdue 12/20/20FG Attempts 5 vs Purdue 12/20/203FG Attempts 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20, vs Rhode Island 12/03/20, vs Purdue 12/20/20FT Made 3 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20, at Syracuse 12/06/20FT Attempts 6 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20

2020-21 Penn St. Women's BasketballIndividual Game-by-Game

All games


#0 THORNTON, NyamTotal 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds

Opponent Date GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF A T/O BLK STL PTS AVGCoppin St. 11/25/2020 * 12:02 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 3-6 .500 1 3 4 4.0 0 0 3 0 0 5 5.0Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/2020 16:15 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 0 1 2.5 3 1 2 0 1 0 2.5Rhode Island 12/03/2020 10:31 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.3 0 2 1 0 1 2 2.3at Syracuse 12/06/2020 16:31 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 2 1 3 2.5 1 1 4 0 0 5 3.0Purdue 12/20/2020 21:05 4-5 .800 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000 2 1 3 2.6 1 3 3 0 2 9 4.2Maryland 12/31/2020 14:49 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.5 3 5 3 0 1 4 4.2Totals 1 91:13 8-21 .381 0-3 .000 9-15 .600 7 8 15 2.5 8 12 16 0 5 25 4.2

Player AveragesGamesPlayed

Minutes/game

Points/game FG Pct

3FGPct FT Pct

Rebounds/game

Assists/game

Turnovers/game

Assist/Turnoverratio

Steals/game

Blocks/game

6 15.2 4.2 38.1 0.0 60.0 2.5 2.0 2.7 0.8 0.8 0.0



Fr./Fr. • Guard • 5-7Columbus, Ohio/Columbus AfricentricMajor: Undeclared

1 Niya BEVERLEY Sr./Sr. • Guard• 5-7Laurel, Md./St. John’s College HS WisconsinMajor: Rehabilitation and Human Services

2020-21 NOTES

• Scored first points in a Penn State uniform against #14 Maryland (12/31) with a three-pointer. • Was granted immediate eligibility for start of Big Ten season...played seven minutes in season

debut against Purdue (12/20).• Comes to Penn State after being a three-year starter at Wisconsin who played in 90 games while

making 75 starts for the Badgers…Career numbers of 6.7 points, 3.2 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game in an average of 29.8 minutes per contest.

CAREER STATS


SEASON/CAREER HIGHS

Points Season 3 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)Career 19 vs. Penn State (1/4/20)Big Ten 19 vs. Penn State (1/4/20)

Rebounds Season --Career 5-2timesBig Ten 5 vs. Iowa (1/19/20)

AssistsSeason 1 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)Career 9 vs. Purdue (12/31/18)Big Ten 9 vs. Purdue (12/31/18)

Steals Season --Career 4 vs. Nebraska (1/27/19)Big Ten 4 vs. Nebraska (1/27/19)

Blocks Season --Career 1-4timesBig Ten 1 vs. Penn State (3/6/19)

Field Goals Made Season 1 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)Career 8 vs. Penn State (1/4/20)Big Ten 8 vs. Penn State (1/4/20)

3-Point Field Goals MadeSeason 1 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)Career 2-9timesBig Ten 2 vs. Iowa (1/19/20)

Free Throws Made Season --Career 4-2timesBig Ten 4 at Minnesota - 12/28/18)

Minutes Season 10 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)Career 49 vs. Michigan (3/8/19)Big Ten 49 vs. Michigan (3/8/19)


All games


BEVERLEY, NiyaField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring

SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2017-18 Wisc 30-29 931/31.0 55-153 .359 6-23 .261 23-45 .511 18 80 98 3.3 49-0 106 49 3 23 139 4.62018-19 Wisc 30-25 908/30.3 84-220 .382 21-59 .356 40-66 .606 11 63 74 2.5 37-0 102 53 3 20 229 7.62019-20 Wisc 30-21 846/28.2 81-235 .345 31-93 .333 42-57 .737 6 56 62 2.1 34-1 78 45 1 24 235 7.82020-21 PSU 2-0 17/8.5 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 3-0 1 2 0 0 3 1.5TOTAL FOR PSU 2-0 17/8.5 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 3-0 1 2 0 0 3 1.5

TOTAL 92-75 2703/29.4 221-610 .362 59-176 .335 105-168 .625 35 199 234 2.5 123-1 287 149 7 67 606 6.6


Points 19 vs Penn St. 01/04/20Rebounds 7 vs Evansville 12/21/18, vs Milwaukee 12/14/17Assists 9 vs Purdue 12/31/18Steals 4 vs Nebraska 01/27/19Blocks 1 7 timesFG Made 8 vs Penn St. 01/04/20FG Attempts 15 vs Penn St. 01/04/203FG Made 2 14 times3FG Attempts 6 at Illinois 02/02/20, vs Iowa 01/19/20FT Made 4 5 timesFT Attempts 8 vs Charlotte 11/12/17

BOYD, MekkenaField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring


TOTAL 2-0 7/3.7 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.5 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 1.0


Points 2 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20Rebounds 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20Steals 1 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20FG Made 1 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20FG Attempts 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20, vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20


All games


#1 BEVERLEY, NiyaTotal 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds

Opponent Date GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF A T/O BLK STL PTS AVGPurdue 12/20/2020 07:04 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Maryland 12/31/2020 09:57 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 2 1 2 0 0 3 1.5Totals 0 17:01 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 3 1 2 0 0 3 1.5


Minutes/game

Points/game FG Pct 3FG Pct

FTPct

Rebounds/game

Assists/game

Turnovers/game


Steals/game

Blocks/game

2 8.5 1.5 50.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0



2 Mekkena BOYD Fr./Fr. • Guard• 5-8Williston, Vt./Champlain Valley UnionMajor: Science Pre-Major

2020-21 NOTES

• Scored first career points against St. Francis (11/30), finishing with two points and a steal. • Pulled down a rebound in collegiate debut against Coppin State (11/25).• Helped guide Champlain Valley Union to two Vermont state championships, two state runner-up

finishes, and an 86-7 overall record during her four-year career…Earned first team All-State, All-Metro and Gatorade Player of the Year nominee honors after guiding Champlain Valley Union to an undefeated 21-0 season as a senior captain…Garnered second team All-State and first team All-Metro honors as a junior…Was also a member of her high school’s state championship volleyball team…Earned honor roll distinction in all four years of high school and graduated with a 3.99 GPA…Served as Co-Chairperson of her school’s Athletic Leadership Council, an organiza-tion of varsity athletes who work together to give back to the community.

CAREER STATS


SEASON/CAREER HIGHS

Points Season 2 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 2 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Big Ten --

Rebounds Season 1 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Career 1 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Big Ten --

AssistsSeason --Career --Big Ten --

Steals Season 1 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 1 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Big Ten --


Field Goals Made Season 1 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 1 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Big Ten --


Free Throws Made Season --Career --Big Ten --

Minutes Season 6 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Career 6 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Big Ten --


All games

Page 1/7as of Dec 01, 2020

BEVERLEY, NiyaField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring

SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2017-18 Wisc 30-29 931/31.0 55-153 .359 6-23 .261 23-45 .511 18 80 98 3.3 49-0 106 49 3 23 139 4.62018-19 Wisc 30-25 908/30.3 84-220 .382 21-59 .356 40-66 .606 11 63 74 2.5 37-0 102 53 3 20 229 7.62019-20 Wisc 30-21 846/28.2 81-235 .345 31-93 .333 42-57 .737 6 56 62 2.1 34-1 78 45 1 24 235 7.8TOTAL FOR PSU 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

TOTAL 90-75 2686/29.8 220-608 .362 58-175 .331 105-168 .625 35 199 234 2.6 120-1 286 147 7 67 603 6.7


Points 19 vs Penn St. 01/04/20Rebounds 7 vs Evansville 12/21/18, vs Milwaukee 12/14/17Assists 9 vs Purdue 12/31/18Steals 4 vs Nebraska 01/27/19Blocks 1 7 timesFG Made 8 vs Penn St. 01/04/20FG Attempts 15 vs Penn St. 01/04/203FG Made 2 14 times3FG Attempts 6 at Illinois 02/02/20, vs Iowa 01/19/20FT Made 4 5 timesFT Attempts 8 vs Charlotte 11/12/17

BOYD, MekkenaField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring


TOTAL 2-0 7/3.7 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.5 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 1.0


Points 2 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20Rebounds 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20Steals 1 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20FG Made 1 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20FG Attempts 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20, vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20


All games


#2 BOYD, MekkenaTotal 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds

Opponent Date GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF A T/O BLK STL PTS AVGCoppin St. 11/25/2020 05:40 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/2020 01:39 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 1 2 1.0Totals 0 07:19 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 1 2 1.0


Minutes/game

Points/game FG Pct

3FGPct

FTPct

Rebounds/game

Assists/game

Turnovers/game


Steals/game

Blocks/game

2 3.7 1.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0



3 Nia STAPLES


All games


SABEL, TovaField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring

SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2020-21 PSU 2-0 44/21.8 9-15 .600 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 3 5 8 4.0 3-0 1 0 0 1 21 10.5

TOTAL 2-0 44/21.8 9-15 .600 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 3 5 8 4.0 3-0 1 0 0 1 21 10.5


Points 14 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20Rebounds 5 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20Assists 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20Steals 1 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20FG Made 6 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20FG Attempts 10 vs Coppin St. 11/25/203FG Made 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20, vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/203FG Attempts 2 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20, vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20FT Made 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20FT Attempts 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20

STAPLES, NiaField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring

SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2017-18 WVU 16-0 78/4.9 5-14 .357 1-1 1.000 3-8 .375 3 9 12 0.8 10-0 6 9 1 3 14 0.92018-19 WVU 30-0 268/8.9 16-55 .291 4-14 .286 16-19 .842 7 28 35 1.2 25-0 18 16 3 16 52 1.72020-21 PSU 1-0 4/4.3 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 1.0 1-0 0 0 0 1 4 4.0TOTAL FOR PSU 1-0 4/4.3 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 1.0 1-0 0 0 0 1 4 4.0

TOTAL 47-0 350/7.5 22-70 .314 5-15 .333 21-29 .724 11 37 48 1.0 36-0 24 25 4 20 70 1.5


Points 11 at Texas Tech 02/13/19Rebounds 5 vs Kansas 02/03/19Assists 5 vs Niagara 12/29/18Steals 2 5 timesBlocks 1 4 timesFG Made 4 at Texas Tech 02/13/19FG Attempts 9 vs Coppin St. 11/06/183FG Made 1 5 times3FG Attempts 3 vs Coppin St. 11/06/18FT Made 6 vs NJIT 11/11/18FT Attempts 6 vs NJIT 11/11/18

CAREER STATS


SEASON/CAREER HIGHS

Points Season 4 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 11 at Texas Tech (2/13/19)Big Ten --

Rebounds Season 1 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 5 vs. Kansas (2/3/19)Big Ten --

AssistsSeason --Career 5 vs. Niagara (12/29/18)Big Ten --

Steals Season 1 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 2-5timesBig Ten --

Blocks Season --Career 1-5timesBig Ten --

Field Goals Made Season 1 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 4 at Texas Tech (2/13/19)Big Ten --

3-Point Field Goals MadeSeason --Career 1-5timesBig Ten --

Free Throws Made Season 2 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 6 vs. NJIT (11/11/18)Big Ten --

Minutes Season 4 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 25-2timesBig Ten --

Gr./Sr. • Guard• 5-8Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota WestWest VirginiaGrad Program: Counselor Education

2020-21 NOTES

• Returned from injury to score her first points in the Blue and White against St. Francis (11/30), tallying four points, a steal and a rebound in four minutes of action.

• Sat out 2019-20 season at Penn State due to injury...Graduated from West Virginia in three years with a bachelor’s degree in sport and exercise psychology...Redshirted her freshman season in 2016-17 before seeing game action in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons...Played in 46 games as a Mountaineer, totaling 66 points, 47 rebounds, 24 assists, 19 steals and 345 min-utes.


All games


#3 STAPLES, NiaTotal 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds

Opponent Date GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF A T/O BLK STL PTS AVGSaint Francis (PA) 11/30/2020 04:16 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 4.0Totals 0 04:16 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 4.0


Minutes/game

Points/game FG Pct

3FGPct FT Pct

Rebounds/game

Assists/game

Turnovers/game


Steals/game

Blocks/game

1 4.3 4.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0



4 Constance THOMAS Fr./Fr. • Guard • 5-9Plant City, Fla./Camp Jewell AcademyMajor: Undeclared

2020-21 NOTES

• Was a huge spark against St. Francis (11/30), tallying six points, five assists and two rebounds.• Recorded four points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in collegiate debut

against Coppin State (11/25).• Tallied career marks of 1,345 points, 300 rebounds, 250 assists, 230 steals and 20 blocks in

81 games played at Camp Jewell Academy…Helped guide high school team to a District Champi-onship in her senior year and a pair of District Runner-Up finishes as a sophomore and junior…Team reached the State Final Four during junior season…Two-time first team All-Region honoree and three-time Team MVP…Scored school-record 54 points in a single game during her senior year…Played AAU ball for Celtics Nard Black…Was Salutatorian of graduating class.

CAREER STATS


SEASON/CAREER HIGHS

Points Season 6 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 6 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Big Ten --

Rebounds Season 2-2timesCareer 2-2timesBig Ten 1 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)

AssistsSeason 5 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 5 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Big Ten --

Steals Season 2 vs. URI (12/3/20)Career 2 vs. URI (12/3/20)Big Ten --

Blocks Season 1 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Career 1 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Big Ten --

Field Goals Made Season 3 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 3 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Big Ten --



Minutes Season 17 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 17 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Big Ten 3 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)


All games


THOMAS, ConstanceField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring


TOTAL 5-0 44/8.8 6-14 .429 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0 7 7 1.4 5-0 7 6 1 3 12 2.4


Points 6 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20Rebounds 2 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20, vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20Assists 5 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20Steals 2 vs Rhode Island 12/03/20Blocks 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20FG Made 3 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20FG Attempts 6 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20FT Attempts 2 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20

THORNTON, NyamField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring


TOTAL 5-1 76/15.3 7-17 .412 0-3 .000 7-13 .538 7 6 13 2.6 5-0 7 13 0 4 21 4.2


Points 9 vs Purdue 12/20/20Rebounds 4 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20Assists 3 vs Purdue 12/20/20Steals 2 vs Purdue 12/20/20FG Made 4 vs Purdue 12/20/20FG Attempts 5 vs Purdue 12/20/203FG Attempts 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20, vs Rhode Island 12/03/20, vs Purdue 12/20/20FT Made 3 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20, at Syracuse 12/06/20FT Attempts 6 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20


All games


#4 THOMAS, ConstanceTotal 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds

Opponent Date GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF A T/O BLK STL PTS AVGCoppin St. 11/25/2020 12:44 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0 2 2 2.0 1 1 2 1 1 4 4.0Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/2020 17:08 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.0 2 5 1 0 0 6 5.0Rhode Island 12/03/2020 07:57 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.7 1 1 2 0 2 2 4.0at Syracuse 12/06/2020 02:50 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.5 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.0Purdue 12/20/2020 03:18 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4Totals 0 43:57 6-14 .429 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0 7 7 1.4 5 7 6 1 3 12 2.4


Minutes/game

Points/game FG Pct

3FGPct

FTPct

Rebounds/game

Assists/game

Turnovers/game


Steals/game

Blocks/game

5 8.8 2.4 42.9 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.2



5 Leilani KAPINUS Fr./Fr. • Guard• 5-10Madison, Wis./James Madison HSMajor: Undeclared

CAREER STATS


2020-21 NOTES

• Two-time All-State and three-time All-Conference pick at James Madison Memorial High School who tallied school-record career numbers of 1,230 points, 711 rebounds, 282 steals and 129 assists…Named AP First Team All-State and Wisconsin State Journal Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 18.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals per game and leading James Madison to a Regional Championship…Ranked as the No. 8 player at her position and No. 30 player in the Class of 2020 by ESPN Hoopgurlz…McDonald’s All-America nominee…Played AAU ball for Wisconsin Flight Elite and earned Adidas USA invitation… Also excelled in track and field, placing in the top ten in the state of Wisconsin in triple jump and being crowned a three-time conference champion in high jump.

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS

Points Season --Career --Big Ten --

Rebounds Season --Career --Big Ten --


Steals Season --Career --Big Ten --


Field Goals Made Season --Career --Big Ten --



Minutes Season --Career --Big Ten --



10 Tova SABEL Fr./Fr. • Guard • 5-10Stockholm, Sweden/Bromma GymnasiumMajor: Undeclared

2020-21 NOTES

• Has scored in double figures in three games this season, including 10 points in Big Ten debut against Purdue (12/20).

• Shot 5-for-7 from three-point range to lead Penn State with a career-best 15 points at #22 Syr-acuse (12/6).

• Scored a team-leading 14 points and added five rebounds in collegiate and American debut against Coppin State (11/25).

• Four-year member of the Swedish National Team…Named Most Valuable Player of the U19 Euro-pean League in 2019…Scored 23 points in U-19 Swedish Championship game while playing as a 17-year-old…Guided Alvik Basket team to a 2020 Swedish Cup Championship, averaging 10.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game with an 8.2 efficiency rating…Scored 44 points in a single game while playing with Alvik Basket in the European League…Voted five-time team MVP…Awarded Bromma Gymnasium’s Idrottspremie award for the top athlete in the school in June 2020.

CAREER STATS


SEASON/CAREER HIGHS

Points Season 15 at Syracuse (12/6/20)Career 15 at Syracuse (12/6/20)Big Ten 10 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)

Rebounds Season 7 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)Career 7 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)Big Ten 7 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)

AssistsSeason 1-5timesCareer 1-5timesBig Ten 1 -2times

Steals Season 2 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Career 2 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Big Ten 2 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)


Field Goals Made Season 6 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Career 6 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Big Ten 5 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)

3-Point Field Goals MadeSeason 5 at Syracuse (12/6/20)Career 5 at Syracuse (12/6/20)Big Ten --

Free Throws Made Season 1 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Career 1 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Big Ten --

Minutes Season 33 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)Career 33 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)Big Ten 33 vs. Maryland (12/31/20)


All games


SABEL, TovaField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring


TOTAL 6-1 132/22.1 21-42 .500 8-16 .500 2-3 .667 7 15 22 3.7 8-0 5 7 0 4 52 8.7


Points 15 at Syracuse 12/06/20Rebounds 7 vs Maryland 12/31/20Assists 1 5 timesSteals 2 vs Purdue 12/20/20FG Made 6 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20FG Attempts 10 vs Coppin St. 11/25/203FG Made 5 at Syracuse 12/06/203FG Attempts 7 at Syracuse 12/06/20FT Made 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20, vs Maryland 12/31/20FT Attempts 2 vs Maryland 12/31/20

STAPLES, NiaField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring

SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2017-18 WVU 16-0 78/4.9 5-14 .357 1-1 1.000 3-8 .375 3 9 12 0.8 10-0 6 9 1 3 14 0.92018-19 WVU 30-0 268/8.9 16-55 .291 4-14 .286 16-19 .842 7 28 35 1.2 25-0 18 16 3 16 52 1.72020-21 PSU 1-0 4/4.3 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 1.0 1-0 0 0 0 1 4 4.0TOTAL FOR PSU 1-0 4/4.3 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 1.0 1-0 0 0 0 1 4 4.0

TOTAL 47-0 350/7.5 22-70 .314 5-15 .333 21-29 .724 11 37 48 1.0 36-0 24 25 4 20 70 1.5


Points 11 at Texas Tech 02/13/19Rebounds 5 vs Kansas 02/03/19Assists 5 vs Niagara 12/29/18Steals 2 5 timesBlocks 1 4 timesFG Made 4 at Texas Tech 02/13/19FG Attempts 9 vs Coppin St. 11/06/183FG Made 1 5 times3FG Attempts 3 vs Coppin St. 11/06/18FT Made 6 vs NJIT 11/11/18FT Attempts 6 vs NJIT 11/11/18


All games


#10 SABEL, TovaTotal 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds

Opponent Date GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF A T/O BLK STL PTS AVGCoppin St. 11/25/2020 22:47 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 3 2 5 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 14 14.0Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/2020 20:49 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 3 3 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 7 10.5Rhode Island 12/03/2020 04:23 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 3.0 0 1 1 0 1 0 7.0at Syracuse 12/06/2020 23:39 5-9 .556 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.8 1 1 3 0 0 15 9.0Purdue 12/20/2020 28:14 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 3.0 3 1 0 0 2 10 9.2Maryland 12/31/2020 * 32:38 2-8 .250 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 1 6 7 3.7 1 1 3 0 0 6 8.7Totals 1 132:29 21-42 .500 8-16 .500 2-3 .667 7 15 22 3.7 8 5 7 0 4 52 8.7


Minutes/game

Points/game FG Pct

3FGPct FT Pct

Rebounds/game

Assists/game

Turnovers/game


Steals/game

Blocks/game

6 22.1 8.7 50.0 50.0 66.7 3.7 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.0



11 Anna CAMDEN So./So. • Guard/Forward • 6-3Downingtown, Pa/The Shipley SchoolMajor: Broadcast Journalism

2020-21 NOTES

• Scored a Big Ten career-best 11 points in conference opener against Purdue (12/20).• Recorded first-career double-double with 13 points and a career-best 10 rebounds in season

opener vs. Coppin State (11/25).• Saw action in all 30 games while making eight starts as a freshman in 2019-20…Finished with

4.9 points per game and 2.0 rebounds per contest in 16.4 minutes per game.

CAREER STATS


SEASON/CAREER HIGHS

Points Season 13 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Career 14vs.Fordham(11/13/19)Big Ten 11 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)

Rebounds Season 10 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Career 10 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Big Ten 5 vs. Iowa (1/30/20)

AssistsSeason 1-4timesCareer 2-3timesBig Ten 2 vs. Illinois (2/9/20)

Steals Season 3 vs. SFU (11/30/20)Career 3 vs. SFU (11/30/20)BigTen 2-2times

Blocks Season 2-3timesCareer 3vs.Fordham(11/13/19)BigTen 2-2times

Field Goals Made Season 5 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Career 5-2timesBigTen 3-5times

3-Point Field Goals MadeSeason 2-2timesCareer 4-2timesBigTen 3-2times

Free Throws Made Season 4 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Career 4 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Big Ten 4 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)

Minutes Season 32 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Career 32 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)Big Ten 32 vs. Purdue (12/20/20)


All games


BURKE, MaddieField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring

SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2020-21 PSU 6-0 118/19.6 16-36 .444 13-29 .448 1-1 1.000 2 9 11 1.8 6-0 2 7 2 1 46 7.7

TOTAL 6-0 118/19.6 16-36 .444 13-29 .448 1-1 1.000 2 9 11 1.8 6-0 2 7 2 1 46 7.7


Points 24 vs Maryland 12/31/20Rebounds 3 at Syracuse 12/06/20Assists 1 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20, vs Purdue 12/20/20Steals 1 at Syracuse 12/06/20Blocks 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20, vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20FG Made 8 vs Maryland 12/31/20FG Attempts 16 vs Maryland 12/31/203FG Made 7 vs Maryland 12/31/203FG Attempts 14 vs Maryland 12/31/20FT Made 1 vs Maryland 12/31/20FT Attempts 1 vs Maryland 12/31/20

CAMDEN, AnnaField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring

SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2019-20 PSU 30-8 492/16.4 52-136 .382 39-106 .368 5-6 .833 19 40 59 2.0 30-0 11 15 14 13 148 4.92020-21 PSU 6-6 152/25.3 15-36 .417 5-19 .263 8-10 .800 5 22 27 4.5 15-0 4 12 7 8 43 7.2

TOTAL 36-14 644/17.9 67-172 .390 44-125 .352 13-16 .813 24 62 86 2.4 45-0 15 27 21 21 191 5.3


Points 14 vs Fordham 11/13/19Rebounds 10 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20Assists 2 vs Illinois 02/09/20, vs Long Beach St. 11/29/19, vs Sacred Heart 12/22/19Steals 3 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20Blocks 3 vs Fordham 11/13/19FG Made 5 vs Fordham 11/13/19, vs Coppin St. 11/25/20FG Attempts 10 at Wisconsin 01/04/203FG Made 4 vs Fordham 11/13/19, vs Minnesota 03/04/203FG Attempts 8 at Nebraska 02/13/20, at Wisconsin 01/04/20FT Made 4 vs Purdue 12/20/20FT Attempts 4 vs Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/20, vs Purdue 12/20/20


All games


#11 CAMDEN, AnnaTotal 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds

Opponent Date GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF A T/O BLK STL PTS AVGCoppin St. 11/25/2020 * 23:47 5-8 .625 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 1 9 10 10.0 3 1 2 2 2 13 13.0Saint Francis (PA) 11/30/2020 * 19:56 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 3-4 .750 1 4 5 7.5 4 0 4 0 3 5 9.0Rhode Island 12/03/2020 * 30:35 2-6 .333 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 0 2 2 5.7 3 1 0 2 1 6 8.0at Syracuse 12/06/2020 * 27:43 2-9 .222 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 5.0 1 1 3 2 1 4 7.0Purdue 12/20/2020 * 32:60 3-7 .429 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000 1 3 4 4.8 2 1 1 1 1 11 7.8Maryland 12/31/2020 * 17:03 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 4.5 2 0 2 0 0 4 7.2Totals 6 152:04 15-36 .417 5-19 .263 8-10 .800 5 22 27 4.5 15 4 12 7 8 43 7.2


Minutes/game

Points/game FG Pct

3FGPct FT Pct

Rebounds/game

Assists/game

Turnovers/game


Steals/game

Blocks/game

6 25.3 7.2 41.7 26.3 80.0 4.5 0.7 2.0 0.3 1.3 1.2



Jr./Jr. • Forward • 6-2Antigua, Caribbean/Princess MargaretCleveland State Community CollegeMajor: Social Data Analytics

2020-21 NOTES

• Pulled down a rebound in Division I debut against Coppin State (11/25).• A two-time TCCAA All-Conference First-Team pick at Cleveland State Community College…Aver-

aged career numbers of 13.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 50.4 percent from the field.

CAREER STATS


14 Britnay GORE

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS

Points Season --Career --Big Ten --

Rebounds Season 1 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Career 1 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Big Ten --


Steals Season --Career --Big Ten --


Field Goals Made Season --Career --Big Ten --



Minutes Season 5 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Career 5 vs. Coppin St. (11/25/20)Big Ten --


All games

Page 3/7as of Nov 27, 2020

CASH, JohnasiaField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring

SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2017-18 SMU 29-10 508/17.5 58-175 .331 3-19 .158 29-49 .592 52 118 170 5.9 83-4 8 59 9 15 148 5.12018-19 SMU 29-17 552/19.0 78-228 .342 4-17 .235 28-55 .509 73 120 193 6.7 63-0 20 71 27 26 188 6.52019-20 SMU 29-28 705/24.3 130-335 .388 1-7 .143 62-104 .596 94 179 273 9.4 103-4 28 84 40 52 323 11.12020-21 PSU 1-1 13/12.7 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 2-5 .400 1 3 4 4.0 4-0 2 2 0 0 8 8.0TOTAL FOR PSU 1-1 13/12.7 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 2-5 .400 1 3 4 4.0 4-0 2 2 0 0 8 8.0

TOTAL 88-56 1778/20.2 269-743 .362 8-43 .186 121-213 .568 220 420 640 7.3 253-8 58 216 76 93 667 7.6


Points 25 vs Cincinnati 02/08/20Rebounds 16 vs North Dakota 12/09/19Assists 3 4 timesSteals 6 vs Memphis 03/02/20Blocks 4 vs Cincinnati 02/08/20, vs Wright St. 12/07/19, vs North Dakota 12/09/19FG Made 11 vs Cincinnati 02/08/20FG Attempts 19 vs Temple 01/31/183FG Made 1 8 times3FG Attempts 2 11 timesFT Made 7 vs Memphis 03/06/20FT Attempts 12 vs Tulsa 02/07/18, vs Memphis 03/06/20

DONOVAN, KaciField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring


TOTAL 1-0 4/4.4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

GORE, BritnayField Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring


TOTAL 1-0 5/4.6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0


Rebounds 1 vs Coppin St. 11/25/20


All games


#14 GORE, BritnayTotal 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds

Opponent Date GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF A T/O BLK STL PTS AVGCoppin St. 11/25/2020 04:35 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Totals 0 04:35 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0


Minutes/game

Points/game

FGPct

3FGPct

FTPct

Rebounds/game

Assists/game

Turnovers/game


Steals/game

Blocks/game

1 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0



15 Maddie BURKE Fr./Fr. • Guard • 6-0Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks WestMajor: Undeclared

2020-21 NOTES

• Had a breakout game against #14 Maryland (12/31), talling a career-best 24 points behind sev-en made three-pointers...finished 7-for-14 from three-point range.

• Drilled three triples for nine points at #22 Syracuse (12/6). • Went 2-for-3 from three-point range en route to eight points in collegiate debut against Coppin

State (11/25). • A four-time All-State and first team All-League honoree who tallied career numbers of 1,340

po

GAME 7 | PENN STATE AT #17/15 OHIO STATE | JANUARY 4, …...Into The Fire • The strength of the...

Documents

Transcript of GAME 7 | PENN STATE AT #17/15 OHIO STATE | JANUARY 4, …...Into The Fire • The strength of the...