Furman University (1-4)

Lady Paladin Basketball vs. High Point (1-5)

December 7, 1999

7:00 p.m.

Timmons Arena

www.furman.edu/athletics

Game 6

1999-2000

Probable Starters

The Series: Tonight's game marks the first between the Furman Lady Paladins and High Point Panthers. The Panthers are first-year members of the Big South Conference and are NCAA Division I.

Furman

F - Jackie Smith (18.4 ppg, 9.8 rpp)

F - Kena Hodges (10.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg)

G - Torrie Scott (8.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg)

G - Tara Charles (5.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg)

G - Althea Bufford (4.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg)

High Point

F - Mary Brewer (7.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg)

F - Gina Rosser (9.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg)

C - Kelly Goode 8.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg)

G - Keisha Boyd (4.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg)

G - Annie Miller (10.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg)

Last Time Out... After charging back from a 10-point deficit at halftime, the Lady Paladins took a six point lead in the second half, only to falter late and lose 74-64 to the Bucs of East Tennessee State in the Southern Conference season opener. Jackie Smith led Furman with 23 points, while Althea Bufford added 11 and Kena Hodges totaled 10. Furman shot .392 from the field and .759 from the line.

Last Time Against High Point... Today's game is the first ever between Furman and the High Point Panthers.

SoCon Season: Furman's loss to ETSU marked the first time since the 1991-92 season that Furman started the Southern Conference schedule with a loss. The good news is, in 1991-92, after a loss to Western Carolina to start the league schedule, Furman battled back to post an 8-2 conference record and win the regular season title.

Furman in 1999-2000... The 1999-2000 season is the 31st year of women's basketball at Furman. The Lady Paladins have compiled a 314-365 record in that time, with current head coach Sherry Carter posting a 245-225 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.

Double Jeopardy... Junior College transfer Torrie Scott currently leads the Lady Paladin team in assists, with 26 overall and a 5.2 per game average, and steals, with 17 and a 3.4 per game mark.

Strong on the Boards... Despite a few 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, Coastal Carolina 38-30, and Clemson 44-38. The Lady Paladins and ETSU Bucs each claimed 33 rebounds.

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 771 all-time. Former Lady Paladin Tonya Bristow (94-98) has dropped into fifth with her 725 tally. Smith needs 21 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 is currently second on the team in points average (10.0) and rebounding (7.0).

1999-2000

Lady Paladin
Schedule
Date Opponent Result

November
21 @ Miami 88-46 L
23 @ FAU 87-70 W
28 @ Coastal 69-54 L
December
1 CLEMSON 57-52 L
4 @ ETSU 74-64 L
7 HIGH POINT
17 WAKE FOREST
20 WOFFORD
28-29 Dartmouth Classic
28 UMass
29 TBA
January
3 W. CAROLINA
5 WINTHROP
8 @ UNCG
11 APP. STATE
15 @ Davidson
18 @ Wofford
22 CHATTANOOGA
24 @ Ga. Southern
29 EAST TENN. ST.
31 C. OF CHARLESTON
February
3 @ C. of Charleston
5 @ W. Carolina
8 UNCG
12 @ App. State
15 DAVIDSON
23 @ Chattanooga
27 GA. SOUTHERN
March
2-5 Southern Conference Tourney
(Greenville, SC)

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 350 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 1,460 career points, Smith has scored 550 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 (550) and is ranked sixth on the all-time blocks chart, with 72. In addition, Smith totals 1,460 career points entering today's game, and with 540 will become only the second woman in Furman history to score 2,000. Smith also totals 35 career double-doubles, including her 23 point, 12 rebound performance versus Clemson.

Speaking of 2,000... If Jackie Smith scores 540 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.

Off the Block... Three current Lady Paladin team members are ranked on Furman's all-time blocks list. Jackie Smith is fourth with 72, Kena Hodges is fifth, with 57, and Leitra Young is 10th, with 48. The all-time record of 193 is held by Rushia Brown. Furman has tallied three or more blocks in three of four games this season, including a season-high eight versus Coastal Carolina.

The Injury Report... Furman has had more than its fair share of injuries early this season. Senior captain Jackie Smith is moving a little slowly due to a broken tailbone and point guard Torrie Scott is hampered by a deep bruise on her lower back. In addition, freshman guard Wendy Jones is undergoing surgery to repair her left ACL and meniscus on Dec. 17 and will likely not return to action this season.

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.

1999-2000

USA Today/ESPN Poll

1. UConn
2. Georgia
3. Tennessee
4. Louisiana Tech
5. UCLA
6. North Carolina State
7. Rutgers
8. Notre Dame
9. UC Santa Barbara
10. Auburn
11. Penn State
12. North Carolina
13. Illinois
14. Iowa State
15. Oregon
16. Texas Tech
17. Purdue
18. Kansas
19. Duke
20. Old Dominion
21. Stanford
22. Boston College
23. Arizona
24. Virginia Tech
25. LSU

1999-2000
Associated Press Poll

1. UConn
2. Louisiana Tech
3. Georgia
4. UCLA
5. Tennessee
6. Notre Dame
7. N.C. State
8. Rutgers
9. Penn State
10. North Carolina
11. Auburn
12. UC Santa Barbara
13. Iowa State
14. Old Dominion
15. Illinois
16. Oregon
17. Texas Tech
18. Boston College
19. Kansas
20. Purdue
21. Virginia Tech
22. LSU
23. Stanford
24. Arizona
25. Wisconsin

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 1,460 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 (550).

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

Entering 99-00 1,368
vs. UM 12
Total 1,380
vs. FAU 20
Total 1,400
vs. CCU 14
Total 1,414
vs. Clemson 23
Total 1,437
vs. ETSU 23
Total 1,460

Furman All-Time Points

1. Rushia Brown (89-94) 2,169

2. Natalie Cleckley (87-91) 1,696
3. Janice Rhynehardt (88-92) 1,676
4. Lucy Dunn (84-88) 1,465
5. Jackie Smith (96-) 1,460
6. Karen Stanley (91-95) 1,452
7. Nancy Glass (86-90) 1,329

8. Lauren Reed (81-85) 1,231
9. Tonya Bristow (97-98) 1,220
10. Heidi White (95-99) 1.132

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) 18, vs. Clemson (12-1)

Field Goals Attempted 74, vs. FAU (11-23) 51, vs. ETSU (12-4)

Field Goal Percentage .418, vs. Coastal (11-28) .321, vs. Clemson (12-1)

3-Pt. Field Goals Made 2, vs. Clemson (12-1) 0, vs. Coastal (11-28)

2, vs. ETSU (12-4)

3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted 14, vs. Clemson (12-1) 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 .759, vs. ETSU (12-4) .467, vs. Miami (11-21)

Rebounds 51, vs. FAU (11-23) 33, vs. ETSU (12-4)

Offensive Rebounds 23, vs. FAU (11-23) 11, vs. ETSU (12-4)

Defensive Rebounds 28, vs. FAU (11-23) 22, vs. Coastal (11-28)

22, vs. ETSU (12-4)

Rebound Margin +10, vs. FAU (11-23) -4, vs. Miami (11-21)

Assists 14, vs. FAU (11-23) 7, vs. Miami (11-21)

14, vs. Clemson (12-1)

Turnovers 33, vs. Miami (11-21) 17, vs. Clemson (12-1)

Blocked Shots 8, vs. Coastal (11-23) 1, vs. FAU (11-23)

1, vs. ETSU (12-4)

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 1,012, vs. Clemson (12-1)

Road Attendance 452, vs. Miami (11-21) 309, vs. ETSU (12-4)

Furman vs. Opponents

Fouls_ Furman 103, Opponents 101

Disqualifications _ Furman 2, Opponents 2

Assists _ Furman 56, Opponents 77

Turnovers _ Furman 121, Opponents 102

Blocked Shots _ Furman 21, Opponents 12

Steals _ Furman 41, Opponents 70

Offensive Rebounds _ Furman 87, Opponents 66

Defensive Rebounds _ Furman 120, Opponents 121

Free Throw Percentage _ Furman .669, Opponents .692

3-Point Percentage _ Furman .150, Opponents .333

Field Goal Percentage _ Furman .375, Opponents .439

Points _ Furman 303, Opponents 358

Individual Superlatives

Furman Category Opponent

23, Jackie Smith vs. Clemson (12-1) Points 23, Sheridan Andrews, FAU (11-23)

23, Jackie Smith vs. ETSU (12-4) 23, Nikki Quatrina, CCU (11-28)

8, Jackie Smith vs. Clemson (12-1) FGM 9, Amanda Papuga, UM (11-21)

16, Torrie Scott vs. CCU (11-28) FGA 16, Sheridan Andrews, FAU (11-23)

1, on six occasions 3-Pt FGM 5, Sheila James, UM (11-21)

5, Tara Charles vs. ETSU (12-4) 3-Pt FGA 7, Sheila James, UM (11-21)

13, Jackie Smith vs. ETSU (12-4) FTM 12, Nikki Reddick, CCU (11-28)

17, Jackie Smith vs. FAU (11-23) FTA 12, Nikki Reddick, CCU (11-28)

12, Jackie Smith vs. Clemson (12-1) Rebounds 9, Kathryn Fowler, UM (11-21)

9, Kristy Halvorsen (11-23)

7, Jackie Smith vs. Clemson (12-1) OFF Reb. 6, Kathryn Fowler, UM (11-21)

8, Jackie Smith vs. FAU (11-23) DEF Reb. 4, on nine occasions

8, Torrie Scott vs. Clemson (12-1) Assists 7, Quatrina Foster, CCU (11-28)

3, Kena Hodges vs. Clemson (12-1) Blocks 3, Sheridan Andrews, FAU (11-23)

3, Andrea Gaines, Clemson (12-1)

5, Torrie Scott vs. CCU (11-28) Steals 6, Cheri McNeil, CCU (11-28)

Furman Statistical Leaders

Points Per Game

Jackie Smith 18.4

Kena Hodges 10.0

Torrie Scott 8.2

Rebounds Per Game

Jackie Smith 9.8

Kena Hodges 6.6

Orion Wake 5.4

Field Goal Pct (min.4 att./game)

Kena Hodges .559

Jackie Smith .466

Mary Brock .375

3-Pt Pct. (min. 2 Att./game)

Tara Charles .222

Torrie Scott .143

Free Throw Pct. (2 att./game)

Jackie Smith .760

Kena Hodges .706

Tara Charles .692

Assists

Torrie Scott 26

Althea Bufford 9

Tara Charles 6

Steals

Torrie Scott 17

Kena Hodges 7

Tara Charles 6

Turnovers

Torrie Scott 25

Jackie Smith 19

Kena Hodges 16

Blocked Shots

Kena Hodges 6

Leitra Young 3

Jackie Smith 3

Tara Charles 3

Special Feats

Games Scoring in Double Figures: Jackie Smith - 5, Kena Hodges - 3, Torrie Scott - 2,

Ashley Shipp - 1, Althea Bufford - 1

Games Scoring 20+ Points: Jackie Smith - 3

Games Scoring 30+ Points:

Games Rebounding in Double Figures: Kena Hodges - 1, Jackie Smith - 3

Games Scoring & Rebounding in Double Figures: Kena Hodges - 1, Jackie Smith - 3

Games with Double-Digit Assists:

Games as Team's High Scorer: Kena Hodges - 1, Jackie Smith - 4

Games as Team's High Rebounder: Kena Hodges - 1, Jackie Smith - 4

Games as Team's Assists Leader: Tara Charles - 2, Torrie Scott - 5

Games with Multiple Steals: Kena Hodges - 2, Torrie Scott - 5, Althea Bufford - 1, Tara Charles - 2

Games with Multiple Blocks: Leitra Young - 1, Kena Hodges - 2, Jackie Smith - 1, Torrie Scott - 1

Furman's Record When...

Furman plays in Timmons Arena 0-1

All-Time in Timmons 14-5

Furman leads at halftime 1-1

Furman trails at halftime 0-3

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% 1-3

Furman shoots 70% or better from line 1-2

Furman shoots less than 70% from line 0-2

Furman outrebounds (ties) opponent 2-2

Furman is outrebounded 0-1

Games are decided by 5 points or less 0-1

Games are decided by 6-10 points 0-1

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 4 .200

Home Games 0 1 .000

Road Games 1 3 .250

Neutral Site Games 0 0 .000

SoCon Games 0 1 .000

SoCon Home Games 0 0 .000

SoCon Road Games 0 1 .000

Dartmouth Invite 0 0 .000

November Games 1 2 .333

December Games 0 2 .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 1 .000

Thursday Games 0 0 .000

Friday Games 0 0 .000

Saturday Games 0 1 .000

SoCon Tourney 0 0 .000

Season/Career Highs

Jackie Smith

1999-2000

Points: 23

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

12-4-99 vs. ETSU

Rebounds: 12

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Assists: 1

11-21-99 vs. Miami

Blocks: 2

11-28-99 vs. Coastal

Steals: 1

11-28-99 vs. Coastal

Career

Points: 37

11-22-98 vs. MTSU

Rebounds: 19

1-31-98 vs. ETSU

Assists: 8

12-29-98 vs. MTSU

Steals: 5

11-22-98 vs. MTSU

2-2-99 vs. Western Carolina

Blocks: 3

on four occasions

Kena Hodges

1999-2000

Points: 16

11-21-99 vs. Miami

Rebounds: 11

11-21-99 vs. Miami

Assists: 1

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

12-4-99 vs. ETSU

Blocks: 3

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Steals: 4

11-28-99 vs. Coastal

Career

Points: 25

2-13-99 vs. Davidson

Rebounds: 14

2-26-99 vs. Davidson

Assists: 4

12-17-98 vs. Wake Forest

Blocks: 5

12-29-98 vs. MTSU

Steals: 4

11-28-99 vs. Coastal

Mary Brock

1999-2000

Points: 6

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

11-21-99 vs. Miami

Rebounds: 5

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Assists: 1

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Steals: 1

11-23-99 vs. Florida Atlantic

Career

Points: 18

1-5-99 vs. UNCG

1-16-99 vs. Wofford

Rebounds: 7

1-26-99 vs. ETSU

Assists: 3

on three occasions

Steals: 3

1-9-99 vs. App. State

Althea Bufford

1999-2000

Points: 11

12-4-99 vs. ETSU

Rebounds: 4

12-4-99 vs. ETSU

Assists: 4

12-4-99 vs. ETSU

Steals: 2

11-23-99 vs. Florida Atlantic

Career

Points: 14

11-27-98 vs. Colorado State

Rebounds: 4

12-28-98 vs. Tulane

12-4-99 vs. ETSU

Assists: 4

12-4-99 vs. ETSU

Steals: 2

on four occasions

Tara Charles

1999-2000

Points: 9

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Rebounds: 4

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Assists: 3

11-21-99 vs. Miami

Steals: 2

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Career

Points: 14

12-20-96 vs. Ga. Southern

Rebounds: 6

on three occasions

Assists: 7

on three occasions

Steals: 5

2-8-99 vs. App. State

Leitra Young

1999-2000

Points: 9

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Rebounds: 4

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Assists: 3

11-21-99 vs. Miami

Steals: 2

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Career

Points: 9

11-23-97 vs. USC

Rebounds: 9

1-28-98 vs. Presbyterian

Blocks: 4

1-2-99 vs. Western Carolina

1-18-99 vs. Chattanooga

Steals: 3

1-29-99 vs. C of Charleston

Season/Career Highs

Torrie Scott

1999-2000

Points: 12

11-23-99 vs. Florida Atlantic

Rebounds: 5

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Assists: 8

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Steals: 5

11-28-99 vs. Coastal

Lauren Moran

1999-2000

Points: N/A

Rebounds: 1

11-28-99 vs. Coastal

Assists: N/A

Steals: N/A

Blocks: N/A

Ashley Shipp

1999-2000

Points: 5

11-28-99 vs. Coastal

Rebounds: 3

11-28-99 vs. Coastal

Assists: 1

11-28-99 vs. Coastal

Steals: 1

11-28-99 vs. Coastal

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Orion Wake

1999-2000

Points: 5

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Rebounds: 7

11-21-99 vs. Miami

Assists: 1

12-1-99 vs. Clemson

Steals: 1

11-23-99 vs. Florida Atlantic

Blocks: 1

12-4-99 vs. ETSU

Cathy Crutchfield

1999-2000

Points: N/A

Rebounds: N/A

Assists: N/A

Steals: N/A