May 17, 2011
LOGAN, Utah -
2010-11 Final Women's Basketball NotesUtah State (18-15, 10-6 WAC) Broadcast: 1390 AM • www.UtahStateAggies.comUTAH STATE AGGIES (18-15, 10-6 WAC)
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Final Stats Ht. Pos. Cl. PPG RPG22 Ashlee Brown 6-0 F RS-JR 15.2 8.44 Devyn Christensen 5-6 G SO 12.1 2.242 Banna Diop 6-6 C SO 9.5 5.913 Alice Coddington 5-10 G SR 7.1 3.712 Jenna Johnson 5-10 G SO 6.6 3.121 Amber White 5-10 G/F SR 5.8 2.91 LaCale Pringle-Buchanan 5-10 G SR 3.8 0.92 Jennifer Schlott 5-6 G FR 3.7 1.254 Maddy Plunkett 6-2 F JR 3.6 1.720 Chelsea Burns 5-10 G/F RS-SO 2.3 2.011 Stacey Howard 6-0 F SR 2.2 1.324 Pualei Furtado 5-5 G SO 0.8 0.634 Reyneisha Mays 6-3 F JR 1.0 0.515 Kamie Imai 5-8 G FR 0.5 0.9
TIP OFF - Utah State concluded one of its most successful seasons with an 18-15 record which is the most wins in Utah State history. USU finished third in their sixth season in the Western Athletic Conference and advanced to the semifinals of the WAC Tournament for the second time in school history. Utah State also made its first-ever trip to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, defeating Arizona 103-95 in the first round. The 103 points was the most points scored by the Aggies since a 96-39 win against Southern Idaho in 1984. The Aggies then fell in the second round of BYU, 102-63.
BUILDING ON SUCCESS - The Aggies are a young team and will return four starters including their top three scorers in Ashlee Brown, Devyn Christensen and Banna Diop. Utah State will say goodbye to seniors, Alice Coddington, LaCale Pringle-Buchanan, Stacey Howard and Amber White.
PLAYING TIME - USU had five players see time in all 33 games and eight players play in 30+ games. Sophomores Banna Diop and Jenna Johnson both return as the only two players who started in all 33 games. Coddington was the third player who started in each game this season.
GOING THE DISTANCE - The 33 games this season is also the most games in a season for the Aggies ever. USU's 18 wins this season is a school record for wins in a season beating out the 1973 team who had 17 wins.
AGGIE POSTSEASON HISTORY - The last time the Aggies reached postseason play was the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Region VII Championships. The last time that Utah State hosted postseason game was March 5, 1976 when USU lost to Utah in the AIAW Region VII Championships before hosting the first-round WNIT match-up against Arizona on Mar. 17.
PLAYING THE BEST - Utah State has played and fallen to the eventual WAC Tournament Champions four times. This season, USU lost to Fresno State in the semifinals of the WAC Tournament. In 2010, the Aggies lost to Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals and fell in 2009 to Fresno State in semifinals. In 2007, USU was were defeated by eventual champions Boise State in quarterfinals.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR - Ashlee Brown was the fourth Aggie to earn all-WAC honors and the second to earn first-team accolades. She was also named Newcomer of the Year which is the first time an Aggie has earned that honor. In 2009, current assistant coach Danyelle Snelgro was the first Aggie to be named to the first team. Senior forward Amber White was named to the all-WAC second-team in 2010, while Ana Pares was earned second-team honors in 2009.
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM - For the second-straight year Coddington was named to the all-defensive team. Coddington led the Aggies in steals with 83 this season and is second in the WAC averaging 2.50 steals per game behind all-WAC first-team honoree Jaleesa Ross who averages 2.70.
COACH OF THE YEAR - This season was the first time in head coach Raegan Pebley's career that she has earned the Coach of the Year accolade. Pebley is also the first female to earn the award since 2004-05 when Rice's Cristy McKinney was named Coach of the Year.
UTAH STATE VS. TEAMS IN THE POSTSEASON - The Aggies played seven teams that competed in postseason action. Utah, Fresno State, Montana, South Dakota State and Louisiana Tech took part in the NCAA Tournament. BYU and Nevada participated in the WNIT. USU highlighted the list with wins over South Dakota State and a conference sweep over Nevada.
POSTSEASON UNDER PEBLEY - Utah State has competed in a conference tournament every season under head coach Raegan Pebley and has a 3-6 record in those appearances. This year's WNIT run is the first postseason non-conference tournament action for USU under Pebley.
DOUBLE COACH OF THE YEAR - It is the first time since the reinstatement in 2003-04 of women's basketball at USU that both men's and women's coaches were named Coach of the Year when Raegan Pebley and Stew Morrill earned the honor. The last time in WAC history that the same school had both Coaches of the Year was in 1990-00 when Tulsa's Bill Self and Kathy McConnell-Miller were both named WAC Coach of the Year. In 1998-99, Utah's Rick Majerus and Elaine Elliott both earned the honor in the Pacific Division of the WAC.
BATTLE OF THE BENCH - Utah State's bench out-scored opponents 708 to 548 this season. The Aggie's bench averaged 21.5 points per game.
STEALING A SCHOOL RECORD - Alice Coddington is the Utah State career steals leader as she nabbed a steal at Idaho Feb. 19 putting her at 217 steals in her career, above current USU assistant Danyelle Snelgro (216). She ended her career with 236 steals. Coddington also finished third in USU history for most assists with 334, also behind Snelgro in second with 336 and Taylor Richards (2005-08) with 371.
SWEEPING THE COMPETITION - USU swept Boise State, Idaho, San Jose State and Nevada this season. It was the first time the Aggies swept the Wolf Pack. Nevada defeated WAC-Champion Louisiana Tech on Feb. 28, 71-66. The last time USU swept Boise State was the 2008-09 and the last time Utah State took both meetings with the Vandals was the 2006-07 season. Utah State has swept SJSU three years in a row.
WAC WINS - The Aggies had 10 WAC wins this season which was the most since the 2008-09 team that had a 9-7 record. The nine wins in 2008-09 was the most for Utah State since joining the WAC in 2005-06.
WAC WINNING STREAK - The fifth-straight WAC win for the Aggies against Idaho (70-64) on Feb. 10 was their longest-conference win streak since the 1975-76 season when USU finished 10-3 in Intermountain Athletic Conference action. It was the first time since the 2004-05 season that USU has been three games over .500 in WAC action.
D FOR DEFENSE - The Aggies forced a season high 30 turnovers at Idaho Feb. 19. USU's defense forced 20 Hawai'i turnovers on Jan. 27 and forced 23 turnovers in the following win against San Jose State, Jan. 29, which is the 10th time this season USU has caused 20 or more miscues. The Aggies also forced 25 turnovers in their 84-69 win at Boise State and 28 turnovers in the 70-64 win over Idaho on Feb. 10. The Aggies also forced 27 turnovers in an overtime loss (72-71) at Hawai'i. USU also forced 23 Arizona turnovers in the first round of the WNIT on Mar. 17.
PERFECT UNDER 59 - The Aggies were 8-0 when holding the opponent to 59 points or less. The fewest points USU allowed this season was Mar. 3 at San Jose State when the Aggies won, 75-39.
103 POINTS ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY - March 17 day proved lucky for the Aggies not because they nabbed a 103-95 win over Arizona but because the 103 points is the most by USU in a game since a 96-39 win against Southern Idaho in 1984 and the first time breaking the century mark since 1982.
THREE-POINTERS TO WIN - USU was 16-2 when shooting better than its opponents from behind the arc. This season, the Aggies were 147-of-467 (.315) from three-point range. Utah State defeated Nevada, 79-73 on Feb. 3, shooting 4-of-14 (28.6 percent) from behind the arc, while the Wolf Pack shot 7-of-23 (30.4 percent) and also defeated Idaho (70-64) on Feb. 10 shooting 33.3. (6-of-18), while Idaho shot (56.3 (9-of-16) from three-point range which were the only USU wins when the opponent shot better from three-point range. On Feb. 26 the Aggies shot 31.8 percent from behind the arc, while Louisiana Tech shot 29.4 percent and USU fell, 78-70 to the first-place Lady Techsters.
RECORD-SETTING DAY - The Aggies set a school record shooting 60.8 percent from the field against Utah Valley on Dec. 1 in USU's 80-66 win over the Wolverines. The previous record was 58.3 percent against New Mexico State in 1982.
BLOCK PARTY - USU set a new school record with 14 blocks in a 69-57 win against Boise State (Jan. 6). The Aggies' 14 blocks topped their school record of 11 set twice last year vs. North Dakota State and San Jose State.
BROWN DOUBLE-TROUBLE - When Junior Ashlee Brown had eighth double-doubles this season, she set a modern-era record for more double-doubles in one season knocking off Ali (Aird) Marchant who nabbed second in 2003-04. Brown has 10 20+ point games including a career-high 26 points at Northern Arizona (Dec. 4). Brown now has 10 double-doubles on the season.
BATTLE OF THE BOARDS - Eight times this year, Utah State out-rebounded its opponent and is 6-2 when winning the battle of the boards, taking the rebound advantage against Utah Valley, 27-24, while holding a 46-41 edge against Northern Arizona and against San Francisco the Aggies nabbed 41 to the Dons' 31 boards. The Aggies also out-rebounded South Dakota State 42-37. In a loss to Idaho State, USU out-rebounded the Bengals, 38-32 and fell to the Lady Techsters with one more rebound.
CAREER LEADERSAssistsName Years Asts1. Taylor Richards 2005-08 3712. Danyelle Snelgro 2006-09 3363. Alice Coddington 2007-pres. 3344. Pam Shirley 1977-79 2455. Charrise Bremond 1985-86 2286. Joy Rosenbrook 1980-81 2277. Corrina Poto 1982-83 2028. Dorinda Carey 1978-81 1919. Kim Searle 1983-84 16010. Camille Brox 2004-07 156
StealsName Years Stls.1. Alice Coddington 2007-pres. 2362. Danyelle Snelgro 2006-09 2163. Margaret Johns 1980-83 1754. Taylor Richards 2005-08 1725. Carol Garrison 1980-81 1456. Dorinda Carey 1978-81 1237. Pam Shirley 1977-79 1228. Sharon Epps 1982-83 1219. Brenda House 1978-81 11910. Corrina Poto 1982-83 117
Blocked ShotsName Years Blks.1. Nicole Johnson 2007-10 1332. Jessica Freeman 2003-06 1273. Banna Diop 2008-pres. 994. Ali Marchant 2003-06 745. Jill Swainston 1987 706. Lydia Whitehead 2008-10 657. Candy Cashell 1982-84 608. Maryln Harmer 1985-86 559. Brenda House 1978-81 5010. Sharon Epps 1982-83 46
AROUND THE COURT AGGIES IN THE WAC - Senior guard Alice Coddington finished third in the WAC in assists (4.20 apg) and second in steals (2.50 spg) behind NMSU's Jasmine Lowe with 2.69, while junior forward Ashlee Brown finished fifth in the league in rebounding, averaging 8.4 rpg and fourth in scoring with 15.2 ppg. Christensen led the WAC in free-throw percentage at 86.1 and Diop led the conference in blocked shots averaging 1.9 bpg.
DIOP ON THE BLOCK - Sophomore center Banna Diop is climbing the career blocks list as she had 99 blocks in her first two seasons at USU, landing her third in school history. Diop tied the school record of eight blocks in a single game against Boise State (Jan. 7) in Logan.
PEBLEY'S 80TH WIN - In concluding her eighth year at the helm of the Aggies, head coach Raegan Pebley notched her 80th win as the Aggies defeated Hawai'i, 54-41 on Jan. 27. Pebley is the winningest coach (88) above Cindy Perkins (51) on the all-time win list.
CHRISTENSEN IN THE RECORD BOOKS - Devyn Chirstensen ended the year with the record for single-season free throw shooting percentage with 86.1 (105-of-122). She tops the list by almost four percent as Mary Danielson is now in second place with 82.7 percent from the 1981 season. Christensen also nabbed sixth on the single-season record list for three-point field goals percentage at 35.4 behind Amber White's fifth place 2009-10 season shooting 37.5 from behind the arc.
OTHER AGGIE TIDBITS - • After coming off the bench for the first two games, while recovering from illness, junior forward Ashlee Brown made her first career start against Montana on Nov. 20.
• While Ashlee Brown was sick, senior forward Stacey Howard made her first career start against Dixie State and also started against North Dakota State.
• Sophomore Devyn Christensen had her first-career start on Jan. 29 against San Jose State at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. In her first start she led the Aggies to a 72-57 win with a team-high 18 points. In Christensen's second start, on Thursday, Feb. 3 at Nevada she again led the team to a win, 79-73, with her first-career double-double including 18 points and career-high 11 boards.
• The Aggies were an international team with players from three different countries, including Australia (Stacey Howard, Alice Coddington and Maddy Plunkett), Senegal (Banna Diop) and 11 players from United States, none of whom are from the state of Utah.
COACH PEBLEY - Head coach Raegan Pebley finished her eighth season as head coach at Utah State, which is the longest tenure in the program's history. Five games into 2007-08 season, Pebley overtook the lead for the most games coached in Utah State history (119). She has now coached 224 games for the blue and white. Pebley now has 88 wins as Aggie head coach which places her above Cindy Perkins (51) on the all-time win list.
NEWCOMERS - The Aggies brought in five newcomers this year from all around the country. Junior transfer Reyneisha Mays joined the squad from Moorpark College (Granada Hills, Calif.) Junior Maddy Plunkett was a transfer from College of Southern Idaho, following in the footsteps of team mate senior LaCale Pringle-Buchanan. The three freshman that joined the Aggies this year included Kamie Imai ( Waiakea HS) comes to USU from Pahoa, Hawaii. Jennifer Schlott from Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View HS) and Stephanie Larson from Tustin, Calif. (Foothill HS).
FOLLOW THE AGGIES ADMISSION - Admission to Utah State's women's basketball games is $5 for adults, $1 for youth. Women's all-sport season passes are available for $75. Contact the USU Athletics Ticket Office at (435) 797-0305 or at 1-888-U-STATE-1 (1-888-878-2831) for more information or visit the Utah State athletic web site at www.UtahStateAggies.com.
AGGIES ON THE RADIO/WEB - All Utah State games can be heard on KLGN (1390 AM) in Logan with Evan Nyman. They can also be heard on the web by going to the Utah State Athletics home page at www.UtahStateAggies.com and clink on the "Listen Live" link.
TWEET TWEET - Fans can follow USU women's basketball and Coach Pebley on Twitter at http://twitter.com/UTAHSTATEofmind and Utah State Athletics at http://twitter.com/USUAthletics.
GAMETRACKER - Fans can follow Aggie home games through the USU web site at www.UtahStateAggies.com via GameTracker, a free service, which updates play-by-play and statistics throughout the game.
ON THE INTERNET - All of Utah State's home games are available to watch live through Utah State TV via the internet at www.UtahStateAggies.com. USU fans can also listen to every game both home and away, via USU's web site.
NIT IN LOGAN - There have been four NIT games in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, all of which were hosted by the Utah State men's basketball. The men are 0-4 in NIT games. The Aggie men fell to SW Louisiana, 94-92. In 1994-95 Illinois State defeated USU, 93-87 in overtime. The Aggies hosted Montana State in 2001-02 and lost 77-69. In the most recent NIT game in 2003-04, USU's men played Hawai'i and fell 85-74 on Mar. 17.
