Furman University (1-2) Lady Paladin Basketball vs. Clemson (4-1) December 1, 1999 7:00 p.m. Timmons Arena | |||||||||||||||
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Game 4 |
1999-2000 | ||||||||||||||
Probable Starters | |||||||||||||||
The Series: Furman enters tonight's game with an 0-12 record against Clemson. Two games in the series have been determined by 10 or less points, including a one-point 78-77 decision in 1993. Last year the Tigers claimed a 69-43 win. | |||||||||||||||
Furman F - Jackie Smith (16.0 ppg, 9.5 rpp) F - Kena Hodges (10.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg) G - Torrie Scott (12.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg) G - Tara Charles (3.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg) G - Althea Bufford (1.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg) |
Coastal F - Nuria Forns (10.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg) F - Datishella Byrd (9.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg) C - Erin Batth (10.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg) G - Krystal Scott (9.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg) G - Amirah Leonard (12.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Last Time... In their last game, the Lady Paladins fell to Coastal Carolina 69-54 in Conway, S.C. Furman entered the game with a 12-0 series lead, but was outscored by eight in the first period and seven in the second. CCU guard Nikki Reddick had a career day, recording 23 points (12 off free throws) and four rebounds. Furman was led by Jackie Smith's 14 points and 10 rebounds, the 34th double-double of her career.
Furman versus Clemson... On Nov. 11, 1998, the Lady Paladins dropped a 69-43 decision to the Tigers of Clemson. Furman trailed by seven at the half, 33-26, but scored only 17 points in the second period as Clemson stretched the lead. The Tigers were led by Amy Geren's 13 points, while Nikki Blassingame added 12,and Itoro Umoh and Andrea Gaines each totaled 10. Furman was led by Jackie Smith and Heidi White, who each totaled 12 points, while Kena Hodges added 10. Furman held on to the ball pretty well, givng up just 19 turnovers to Clemson's 10, but both teams shot the ball terribly, with Furman averaging 29.5% from the field and Clemson shooting 29.9%. A key in the game was Clemson's 57 rebounds to Furman's 37.
And Then There Were Two... Of the six Clemson and Furman players that scored in double-digits at last year's game, only Jackie Smith of Furman and Andrea Gaines of Clemson remain to do battle tonight.
Furman in 1999-2000... The 1999-2000 season is the 31st year of women's basketball at Furman. The Lady Paladins have compiled a 314-363 record in that time, with current head coach Sherry Carter posting a 245-223 mark over the last 17 years. Furman's only trip to the NCAA Tournament was 1995, when the Lady Paladins dropped a first-round, 90-52 decision, to Louisiana Tech.
Quadruple Threat... Junior College transfer Torrie Scott has shown off a mulifaceted game early in the season. Scott currently lead the Furman team in three-point percentage (.250), free throw percentage (.833), assists (13), and steals (11). The point guard out of Northeast Nebraska Community College is also second in points per game, with an 11.3 mark.
Strong on the Boards... Despite a pair of early losses, the Lady Paladins have held their own on the boards so far this season. Furman was outrebounded 45-41 by Miami, but topped Florida Atlantic 51-41 and Coastal Carolina 38-30 | |||||||||||||||
1999-2000 Lady Paladin Schedule Date Opponent Result November | |||||||||||||||
Into Fourth Place... Furman senior Jackie Smith moved into fourth place on Furman's all-time rebounds list with eight versus Miami. Smith enters today's game with 751 all-time. Former Lady Paladin Tonya Bristow (94-98) has dropped into fifth with her 725 tally. Smith needs 41 more to move into third (Rhonda Chanson - 791).
"Hodging" Your Bets... Kena Hodges may have proven she is a sure thing this season, after claiming a double-double in Furman's season-opening 42-point loss. Hodges was seven-of-12 from the field and two-for-two from the free throw line to score 16, and claimed six offensive and five defensive rebounds en route to an 11-board total. Hodges followed up her performance with five points and six rebounds in 16 minutes of play versus FAU and 10 points, six rebounds against Coastal Carolina.
The Last Time... Prior to the Nov. 23 game at Florida Atlantic, the last time Furman scored 87 points in a game was Dec. 17, 1997, when Furman defeated East Tennessee State 89-85 in Johnson City, Tenn. Furman faces the ETSU Bucs on Sat., Dec. 4, on the Bucs' home court.
Going Back... Furman's 42-point loss to Miami was the Lady Paladins' worst defeat since the 1997-98 season opener, when the University of Alabama topped the Lady Paladins 91-41 in the season opener as a part of the Preseason NIT.
Doing it At the Line...While Jackie Smith is still more than 400 field goals from Rushia Brown's all-time record of 908, Smith is closing in on the 2,000 point mark which has only been broken by Brown. How? At the line. Of her 1,414 career points, Smith has scored 530 of them at the free throw line, while Rushia Brown scored on 353 points off free throws in her entire career.
Team Makeup... Though Furman graduated just one player off last year's 13-14 squad, the Lady Paladins have a new look this year thanks to a pair of junior college transfers and four freshmen. JuCo guards Torrie Scott (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and Ashley Shipp (Greensboro, N.C.) are joined by freshmen Wendy Jones (Irmo, S.C.), Catherine Crutchfield (Concord, N.C.), Lauren Moran (Atlanta, Ga.), and Orion Wake (Woodbridge, Va.) in giving the team a whole new look this season.
She's All That... Senior forward Jackie Smith (Woodbridge, Va.) entered the 1999-2000 season as the two-time Southern Conference Player of the Year. Smith averaged 20 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists a year ago, while shooting 51.0% from the field and 80.9% from the free throw line. Smith already holds the Furman record for free throws in a career (530) and is ranked sixth on the all-time blocks chart, with 71. In addition, Smith totals 1,414 career points entering today's game, and with 586 will become only the second woman in Furman history to score 2,000. Smith also totals 34 career double-doubles, including her 14 point, 10 rebound performance versus Coastal Carolina.
Speaking of 2,000... If Jackie Smith scores 586 more points this season she will join Rushia Brown as the only women in Furman history to score 2000 points in their careers. Brown is currently a member of the WNBA's Cleveland Rockers, and spends the winters playing professionally in Europe. | ||||
1999-2000 USA Today/ESPN Poll
2. Tennessee 3. Rutgers | ||||
1999-2000
2. Louisiana Tech 3. Georgia | ||||
Shooting Stars... After posting a 39.7 shooting percentage from the field in
the game versus exhibition opponent Team Champion, the Lady Paladins fired
46.6% in the exhibition versus the Asheville Rage. In addition, Furman shot a
very respectable 58.1% in the second half of the Rage game. Off the Block... Three current Lady Paladin team members are ranked on Furman's all-time blocks list. Jackie Smith is fourth with 71, Kena Hodges is fifth, with 54, and Leitra Young is 10th, with 47. The all-time record of 193 is held by Rushia Brown.
Best of the Best... The Southern Conference coaches gave Furman senior Jackie Smith a wholehearted pat on the back in the preseason voting. In addition to being named preseason Player of the Year, Smith was named Best Offensive Player, Best Rebounder, Best All-Around Player, Best Clutch Player, and Best Pro Prospect.
Coaches' Picks... The University of North Carolina Greensboro was picked by a vote of league coaches to repeat as Southern Conference Champions in 2000, while the Lady Paladins were selected third. The complete poll follows:
1) UNCG (8 First Place Votes) 98 2) East Tennessee State (2) 87 3) Furman 79 4) Chattanooga 56 5) Georgia Southern 55 T6) Appalachian State 52 T6) Davidson 52 8) Western Carolina 30 9) Wofford 22 10) College of Charleston 19
All-America... With two Player of the Year plaques and 1,414 points to her credit, senior Jackie Smith is putting up All-America type numbers. In addition, the 6-1 forward has proven she can post with the best of the best after scoring 30 or more points in seven games so far in her career, including matchups with North Carolina, Middle Tennesssee State, and Wake Forest.
Record... Last season, senior Jackie Smith tied the school record for points in a game, with 37 versus Middle Tennesssee State. In addition, she tallied 22 rebounds in Furman's first exhibition game this year, just one shy of the Furman record of 23, set in 1991 by Natalie Cleckley. Hopefully, she is saving the actual record-breaking numbers for games that count. Smith already holds the school record for free throws in a season (207) and career (530 ).
Signees... The Lady Paladins landed four signees during the recent early signing period: Deshara Shealey, 5-11, Guard, Greenbay, Va. (Prince Edward High) Kim Lawrence, 6-0, Forward, Atlanta, Ga. (Woodward Academy) Laney Harris, 6-0, Guard, Loganville, Ga. (Loganville) Alison Thomason, 5-10, Forward, Pickens, S.C. (Pickens) | |||||
Countdown to 2,000 Jackie Smith
vs. UM 12 Total 1,380 | |||||
Furman All-Time Points 2. Natalie Cleckley (87-91) 1,696 | |||||
Lady Paladin Superlatives High Low Points Scored 87, vs. FAU (11-23) 46, vs. Miami (11-21) Points, First Half 45, vs. FAU (11-23) 25, vs. Coastal (11-28) Points, Second Half 42, vs. FAU (11-23) 19, vs. Miami (11-21) Points, Overtime Points Differential +17, vs. FAU (11-23) -42, vs. Miami (11-21) Field Goals Made 29, vs. FAU (11-23) 19, vs. Miami (11-21) Field Goals Attempted 74, vs. FAU (11-23) 55, vs. Miami (11-21) 55, vs. Coastal (11-28) Field Goal Percentage .418, vs. Coastal (11-28) .345, vs. Miami (11-21) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made 0, vs. Coastal (11-28) 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted 9, vs. Miami (11-21) 3, vs. FAU (11-23) 3, vs. Coastal (11-28) 3-Pt. Field Goals Percentage .333, vs. FAU (11-23) .111, vs. Miami (11-21) Free Throws Made 28, vs. FAU (11-23) 7, vs. Miami (11-21) Free Throws Attempted 38, vs. FAU (11-23) 15, vs. Miami (11-21) Free Throw Percentage .737, vs. FAU (11-23) .467, vs. Miami (11-21) Rebounds 51, vs. FAU (11-23) 38, vs. Coastal (11-28) Offensive Rebounds 23, vs. FAU (11-23) 16, vs. Coastal (11-28) Defensive Rebounds 28, vs. FAU (11-23) 22, vs. Coastal (11-28) Rebound Margin +10, vs. FAU (11-23) -4, vs. Miami (11-21) Assists 14, vs. FAU (11-23) 7, vs. Miami (11-21) Turnovers 33, vs. Miami (11-21) 20, vs. FAU (11-23) Blocked Shots 8, vs. Coastal (11-23) 1, vs. FAU (11-23) Steals 13, vs. Coastal (11-28) 5, vs. Miami (11-21) Personal Fouls 25, vs. FAU (11-23) 16, vs. Coastal (11-28) Home Attendance Road Attendance 452, vs. Miami (11-21) 317, vs. FAU (11-23)
Furman vs. Opponents Fouls_ Furman 63, Opponents 61 Disqualifications _ Furman 1, Opponents 1 Assists _ Furman 32, Opponents 58 Turnovers _ Furman 81, Opponents 66 Blocked Shots _ Furman 14, Opponents 7 Steals _ Furman 29, Opponents 46 Offensive Rebounds _ Furman 57, Opponents 44 Defensive Rebounds _ Furman 73, Opponents 72 Free Throw Percentage _ Furman .623, Opponents .639 3-Point Percentage _ Furman .133, Opponents .393 Field Goal Percentage _ Furman .386, Opponents .459 Points _ Furman 187, Opponents 227 | ||
Individual Superlatives Furman Category Opponent 20, Jackie Smith vs. FAU (11-23) Points 23, Sheridan Andrews, FAU (11-23) 23, Nikki Quatrina, CCU (11-28) 7, Kena Hodges vs. UM (11-21) FGM 9, Amanda Papuga, UM (11-21) 16, Torrie Scott vs. CCU (11-28) FGA 16, Sheridan Andrews, FAU (11-23) 1, Torrie Scott vs. UM (11-21) 3-Pt FGM 5, Sheila James, UM (11-21) 1, Ashley Shipp vs. FAU (11-23) 4, Torrie Scott vs. UM (11-21) 3-Pt FGA 7, Sheila James, UM (11-21) 12, Jackie Smith vs. FAU (11-23) FTM 12, Nikki Reddick, CCU (11-28) 17, Jackie Smith vs. FAU (11-23) FTA 12, Nikki Reddick, CCU (11-28) 11, Kena Hodges vs. UM (11-21) Rebounds 9, Kathryn Fowler, UM (11-21) 11, Jackie Smith vs. FAU (11-23) 9, Kristy Halvorsen (11-23) 6, Kena Hodges vs. UM (11-21) OFF Reb. 6, Kathryn Fowler, UM (11-21) 6, Jackie Smith vs. CCU (11-28) 8, Jackie Smith vs. FAU (11-23) DEF Reb. 4, on six occasions 6, Torrie Scott vs. FAU (11-23) Assists 7, Quatrina Foster, CCU (11-28) 2, Leitra Young vs. UM (11-21) Blocks 3, Sheridan Andrews, FAU (11-23) 5, Torrie Scott vs. CCU (11-28) Steals 6, Cheri McNeil, CCU (11-28) | ||||||
Furman Statistical Leaders | ||||||
Points Per Game Jackie Smith 15.3 Torrie Scott 11.3 Kena Hodges 10.3
Rebounds Per Game Jackie Smith 9.7 Kena Hodges 7.7 Orion Wake 6.7
Field Goal Pct (min.4 att./game) Mary Brock .750 Kena Hodges .565 Jackie Smith .412
3-Pt Pct. (min. 2 Att./game) Torrie Scott .250 |
Free Throw Pct. (2 att./game) Torrie Scott .833 Jackie Smith .692 Tara Charles .625
Assists Torrie Scott 13 Tara Charles 5 Althea Bufford 3
Steals Torrie Scott 11 Kena Hodges 6 Tara Charles 4
Turnovers Torrie Scott 18 Jackie Smith 13 Kena Hodges 11 |
Blocked Shots Kena Hodges 3 Leitra Young 2 Jackie Smith 2 Torrie Scott 2 Ashley Shipp 2 Tara Charles 2 | ||||
Special Feats
Games Scoring in Double Figures: Jackie Smith - 3, Kena Hodges - 2, Torrie Scott - 2, Ashley Shipp - 1 Games Scoring 20+ Points: Jackie Smith - 1 Games Scoring 30+ Points: Games Rebounding in Double Figures: Kena Hodges - 1, Jackie Smith - 2 Games Scoring & Rebounding in Double Figures: Kena Hodges - 1, Jackie Smith - 2 Games with Double-Digit Assists: Games as Team's High Scorer: Kena Hodges - 1, Jackie Smith - 2 Games as Team's High Rebounder: Kena Hodges - 1, Jackie Smith - 2 Games as Team's Assists Leader: Tara Charles - 2, Torrie Scott - 2 Games with Multiple Steals: Kena Hodges - 2, Torrie Scott - 3, Althea Bufford - 1, Tara Charles - 1 Games with Multiple Blocks: Leitra Young - 1, Kena Hodges - 1, Jackie Smith - 1, Torrie Scott - 1 | |||||
Furman's Record When... Furman plays in Timmons Arena 0-0 All-Time in Timmons 14-4 Furman leads at halftime 1-0 Furman trails at halftime 0-2 Furman is tied at halftime 0-0 Overtime Games 0-0 Furman shoots 40% or better from field 0-1 Furman shoots less than 40% 1-1 Furman shoots 70% or better from line 1-0 Furman shoots less than 70% from line 0-2 Furman outrebounds (ties) opponent 2-0 Furman is outrebounded 0-1 Games are decided by 5 points or less 0-0 Games are decided by 6-10 points 0-0 Games are decided by 11-20 points 1-1 Games are decided by 21 or more points 0-1 |
Furman's Miscellaneous Win Loss Record Category W L Pct. All Games 1 2 .333 Home Games 0 0 .000 Road Games 1 2 .333 Neutral Site Games 0 0 .000 SoCon Games 0 0 .000 SoCon Home Games 0 0 .000 SoCon Road Games 0 0 .000 Dartmouth Invite 0 0 .000 November Games 1 2 .333 December Games 0 0 .000 January Games 0 0 .000 February Games 0 0 .000 March Games 0 0 .000 Sunday Games 0 2 .000 Monday Games 0 0 .000 Tuesday Games 1 0 .000 Wednesday Games 0 0 .000 Thursday Games 0 0 .000 Friday Games 0 0 .000 Saturday Games 0 0 .000 SoCon Tourney 0 0 .000 | ||||
Furman Game-By-Game Statistics
3-Pt Team Score 1H/2H/OT FGM-FGA Pct. FGM-FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. REB PF-D A TO BS ST FU 46 27/19 19-55 .345 1-9 .111 7-15 .467 41 22-0 7 33 3 5 UM 88 45/43 35-72 .486 5-9 .556 13-24 .542 45 16-0 28 16 2 22 FU 87 45/42 29-74 .392 1-3 .333 28-38 .737 51 25-1 14 20 1 11 FAU 70 33/37 24-59 .407 3-8 .375 19-32 .594 41 27-1 9 28 5 7 FU 54 25/29 23-55 .418 0-3 .000 8-16 .500 38 16-0 11 28 8 13 CCU 69 33/36 26-54 .481 3-11 .273 14-16 .875 30 18-0 21 22 0 17 | ||
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1999-2000 Furman Box Scores | ||||
Game 1 Miami 88, Furman 46 Name FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA REB A T B S Hodges 7-12 0-0 2-2 11 0 6 1 2 Smith 4-9 0-2 4-7 8 1 2 0 0 Bufford 0-4 0-0 0-3 2 1 5 1 0 Charles 1-3 0-1 0-0 3 3 5 1 1 Scott 3-11 1-4 0-1 0 2 5 0 2 Jones 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 Brock 3-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 3 0 0 Young 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 2 0 Crutch. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Shipp 0-4 0-1 0-0 1 0 2 0 0 Moran 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Wake 1-4 0-0 0-0 7 0 1 0 0 Furman 19-55 1-9 7-15 41 7 33 5 5 .345 .111 .467 Name FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA REB A T B S James 8-15 5-7 0-0 3 5 1 0 4 Graziani 1-4 0-0 4-4 0 5 2 0 1 Osth 4-7 0-0 0-1 3 2 1 0 1 Hartlaub 3-8 0-0 0-0 5 2 2 1 1 Saake 4-7 0-0 0-4 5 1 3 0 3 Clarke 0-5 0-1 3-4 6 2 1 0 3 Papuga 9-12 0-1 1-2 1 6 1 0 2 Moncalri 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 Nando 3-5 0-0 3-4 3 2 1 0 1 Fowler 3-5 0-0 1-3 9 3 3 0 5 Bodley 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 White 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 Miami 35-72 5-9 13-24 45 28 16 2 22 .486 .556 .542
Game 2 Furman 87, Florida Atlantic 70 Name FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA REB A T B S Bufford 0-6 0-0 2-2 2 1 2 0 2 Hodges 2-5 0-0 1-2 6 1 1 0 0 Brock 3-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 1 0 1 Smith 4-11 0-1 12-17 11 1 6 0 1 Scott 6-14 0-0 5-5 6 6 4 0 4 Young 2-3 0-0 2-5 3 2 0 0 0 Charles 1-4 0-0 3-4 1 0 0 0 2 Crutch. 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 Shipp 4-8 1-1 1-1 1 0 0 1 0 Moran 2-4 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 Wake 2-6 0-0 2-2 8 0 2 0 1 Furman 29-74 1-3 28-38 51 14 20 1 11 .392 .333 .737 Name FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA REB A T B S Gibson 2-8 0-0 5-8 5 1 5 1 0 Deckerova 3-12 1-2 0-1 5 3 2 0 0 Andrews 8-16 0-0 7-8 5 0 5 3 1 Mosley 4-4 0-0 2-4 4 1 4 0 1 Culina 1-1 1-1 0-0 3 0 2 0 0 Matthews 2-7 0-2 0-0 4 2 5 0 1 Jones 0-2 0-0 2-5 2 0 2 0 2 Marshall 0-3 0-1 1-2 0 0 3 0 1 Halvorsen 3-4 0-0 2-4 9 2 0 1 1 Roberts 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 FAU 24-59 3-8 19-32 41 9 28 5 7 .407 .375 .594 |
Game 3 Coastal Carolina 69, Furman 54 Name FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA REB A T B S Hodges 4-6 0-0 2-5 6 1 4 2 4 Smith 6-14 0-3 2-2 10 0 5 2 1 Bufford 4-6 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 0 1 Charles 1-3 0-0 2-4 1 2 3 1 1 Scott 5-16 0-0 0-0 4 5 9 2 5 Jones 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 Brock 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 Shipp 2-7 0-0 1-3 3 1 3 1 1 Moran 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Wake 1-2 0-0 1-2 5 0 1 0 0 Furman 23-55 0-3 8-16 38 11 28 8 13 .418 .000 .500 Name FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA REB A T B S McNeil 7-13 0-1 2-3 5 4 2 0 6 Gray 4-7 0-0 0-0 5 5 1 0 5 Reddick 4-10 3-5 12-12 4 1 4 0 2 Foster 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 7 7 0 1 Bach 5-9 0-3 0-0 4 0 4 0 0 Rodriguez 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 1 3 0 2 Weisbrod 4-8 0-2 0-0 0 3 1 0 1 Perry 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 O'Connor 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Biagianti 1-2 0-0 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 CCU 26-54 3-11 14-16 30 21 22 0 17 .481 .273 .875 | |||