UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON MEDIA ALMANAC 2011-12 COUGAR WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON MEDIA ALMANAC 2011-12 COUGAR WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM 2011-12 HOUSTON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CREDITS Executive Editor Kyle Seay Editors Jeff Conrad Editorial Assistance Alissa Bauer, Roman Petrowski Layout Kyle Seay Printing University of Houston Printing and Postal Services UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 3100 Cullen Blvd. Houston, Texas 77204-6002 www.UHCougars.com MEDIA ALMANAC TABLE OF CONTENTS 2011-12 SCHEDULE MEDIA INFORMATION 2010-11 SEASON REVIEW DATE OPPONENT TIME 2011-12 Schedule/Quick Facts 1 Postseason Notes 38-39 Nov. 7 ST. THOMAS (EXH.) 7 p.m. I Media Information 2-4 2010-11 Results 40 Nov. 11 NEW MEXICO STATE 7 p.m. N F 2011-12 Schedule 5 Season/C-USA Boxscore 41 Nov. 16 TEXAS TECH 7 p.m. O R 2011-12 Season Preview 6-7 Statistics Breakdown 42 Nov. 19 at Georgetown 1 p.m. M 2011-12 Roster Information 8 Points-Rebounds-Assists 43 Nov. 22 ORAL ROBERTS (DH) 5 p.m. A T 2011-12 Opponents 9-10 2010-11 C-USA Recap 44 Nov. 25 YALE^ 7 p.m. IO Season Superlatives 45 Nov. 26 MCNEESE STATE^(DH) 4 p.m. N COACHES & STAFF Dec. 1 TCU 7 p.m. Head Coach Todd Buchanan 12-13 HISTORY & RECORDS Dec. 4 at UTSA 2 p.m. Associate Head Coach Wade Scott 14 Career Records 48-49 Dec. 7 LOUISIANA TECH 7 p.m. Assistant Coach Ravon Justice 15 Single-Season Records 50-51 Dec. 10 HOUSTON BAPTIST (DH) 2 p.m. Assistant Coach Leah Foster 16 Individual Records 52-53 Dec. 18 at Washington 3 p.m. Support Staff 17-20 Team Records 54-55 Jan. 2 at New Mexico 8 p.m. Year-by-Year Statistics 56 Jan. 5 MARSHALL* 7 p.m. 2011-12 COUGARS Hofheinz Pavilion Records 57 Jan. 8 at Southern Miss* 2 p.m. Returning Players 22-31 1,000-Point Club 58-61 Jan. 12 at SMU* 7 p.m. Newcomers 32-35 Chandi Jones 62 Jan. 15 UAB* 2 p.m. Award Winners 63-64 Jan. 19 TULSA* 7 p.m. All-Time Letterwinners 65 Jan. 22 at UTEP* 2 p.m. Annual Leaders 66 Jan. 28 RICE* 4 p.m. NCAA Tournament History 67-68 Feb. 2 SMU* 7 p.m. WNIT History 69-70 Feb. 5 at Tulsa* 2 p.m. Ranked Results 71 Feb. 9 TULANE* 7 p.m. All-Time Coaching Records 72 Feb. 12 at Memphis* 2 p.m. All-Time Series Records 73 Feb. 16 at East Carolina* 7 p.m. Year-by-Year Results 74-78 Feb. 19 UTEP* 2 p.m. Feb. 23 at Rice* 7 p.m. QUICK FACTS Feb. 26 UCF* 12 p.m. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHES & STAFF March 1 at Tulane* 7 p.m. Location: ......................................Houston, Texas Head Coach: ........Todd Buchanan (Murray St. ‘95) March 7-10 Conference USA Championship TBA Founded: ......................................................1927 Record at Houston: ................26-6 (One year) March 17-20 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds TBA Enrollment:...............................................38,752 Career Record: ...............125-110 (Eight years) March 24-27 NCAA Tournament Regionals TBA Chancellor/President: ................Dr. Renu Khator Associate Head Coach: ......................Wade Scott April 1 & 3 NCAA Tournament Final Four TBA Faculty Representative: .......Dr. Richard Scamell Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: ......... Director of Athletics: ....................Mack Rhoades Ravon Justice All times are Central and subject to change SWA: .............................................DeJuena Chizer Assistant Coach: ................................Leah Foster Home games are listed in BOLD CAPS Nickname: ...............................................Cougars Graduate Assistant: ........................Brittany Mason * Denotes C-USA game Colors: .....................Scarlet (PMS 185) and White Director of Operations: ..............Rusty Laverentz ^David Jones Classic (Hofheinz Pavilion) Arena (Capacity): ....................Guy V. Lewis Court Operations/Admin. Asst.............Tiffanie Gupton at Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479) Video Coordinator: ...........................Chandi Jones Conference: .................................Conference USA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS TEAM INFORMATION Assoc. AD/Communications: .............Dave Reiter 2010-11 Overall Record: .............................26-6 Asst. Director/WBB Contact: ................Kyle Seay 2010-11 C-USA Record (Finish): .......16-0 (First) Office: ......................................(713) 743-9391 2010-11 C-USA Tournament Record: ............1-1 Cell: .........................................(832) 657-5138 Lettermen Returning: .......................................5 Email: [email protected] Lettermen Lost: .................................................7 Director: .............................................Jeff Conrad Starters Returning: ...........................................1 Assistant Director: ............................Jamie Zarda Starters Lost: .....................................................4 Assistant Director: ....................Michael McGrory Redshirt Freshmen:...........................................0 Communications Asst.: .............Marques Wilkins Newcomers: .......................................................8 Communications Phone: ...........(713) 743-9404 Communications Fax:.................(713) 743-9411 Press Row:...................................(713) 743-9414 Website: ............................www.UHCougars.com 1 2011-12 HOUSTON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA INFORMATION HOUSTON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS N O I T A M R O F N DAVE REITER JEFF CONRAD KYLE SEAY JAMIE ZARDA MIKE McGRORY MARQUES WILKINS I ASSOCIATE AD DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT FOOTBALL Cell: (713) 557-3841 Cell: (832) 657-5138 Cell: (713) 582-5138 Office: (713) 743-9404 Office: (713) 743-9404 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] MEN’S BASKETBALL, GOLF WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, TENNIS VOLLEYBALL, BASEBALL SOFTBALL, SOCCER, TRACK & FIELD, SWIMMING & DIVING CROSS COUNTRY The University of Houston is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin and are not opposed to qualified handicapped persons. CREDENTIALS ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE PRESS SEATING AND PARKING All requests for working press, radio, television, photography The University of Houston Athletics Communications Office is located Press row seats are for working newspaper writers, radio and televi- or scouting credentials should be made in writing and submitted in the Ted Nance Suite (No. 2008) on the second floor of the Athletics/ sion reporters, along with Houston Athletics staff, and are allocated by on company letterhead to Kyle Seay, Assistant Director of Athletics Alumni Center. the Houston Athletics Communications Office, which reserves the right Communications, at least 48 hours before tipoff. Seating on press row The Athletics/Alumni Center is located at 3100 Cullen Blvd., between to deny credentials to any outlet. Admission to press row is by pass only. at Hofheinz Pavilion is for working media only. Cougar Field (baseball stadium) and Hofheinz Pavilion. Season press credentials serve as media parking passes to the All space for the working press, radio and television is allocated faculty/staff parking lot on Holman Street across from Hofheinz Pavilion. by the Houston Athletics Communications Office, which reserves the CREDENTIALS Visiting media who request credentials in advance can be added to a right to deny credentials to any outlet. Spouses, dates, children and Arrangements for media credentials for the University of Houston’s parking list and may park in the same lot. All others may be charged. non-workers are restricted from press row. Any abuse of a working 2011-12 home basketball season must be made through the Houston credential will result in the media agency losing credential privileges. Athletics Communications Office. TELEPHONES/INTERNET Freelance and/or non-daily writers may be asked to produce copies Requests by accredited media members should be made in writing Phone lines are available on press row on a first-come, first-serve of actual publications in which their work has appeared. Admission to and submitted on company letterhead to Kyle Seay, Assistant Director basis. Hofheinz Pavilion also is equipped with wireless internet during press row is by pass only. of Athletics Communications, at least 48 hours prior to tipoff. games. Requests can be faxed to the Athletics Communications Office at ACCREDITATION GUIDELINES (713) 743-9411 or e-mailed to [email protected]. Credentials only PHOTOGRAPHERS Ñ Only full-time, salaried employees intending to provide actual will be mailed if specifically requested. Photographers and videographers are allowed to shoot from the game coverage may receive credentials. Those credentials not picked up or mailed will be left at the baseline only. 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The site is updated daily and also actual name and city of the individual posting On game days, no Houston student-athletes will be available until includes links to listen to UH Athletics events live over the Internet. the message. the postgame media session. E-Mail List – Press releases, notes and statistics are e-mailed to 3. Any online service that is recognized as an outlet a large contingent of media. To be added to the list, please contact intended primarily for the purpose of delivering GAME DAY Assistant Athletics Communications Director Kyle Seay (713- news related to the recruitment of student-athletes Pregame packets, including notes and statistics, will be available 743-9391/[email protected]) . will not qualify for credentials. in the Hofheinz Pavilion media room (located concourse level at the Notes packets will be available prior to each game and in many 4. 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After a brief, cooling-off period, Buchanan and selected student- athletes will be brought to the media room to answer questions. 2 MEDIA ALMANAC MEDIA INFORMATION ATHLETICS TICKET OFFICE HOUSTON IMG COLLEGE The University of Houston Athletics Ticket Office is located on the IMG College is the leading multimedia, marketing and licensing/ first floor of the Athletics/Alumni Center next to the UH Fan Shop. All brand management company in America, representing more than 200 major credit cards are accepted. The ticket office is open from 8 a.m. to of the nation’s top collegiate properties, including the NCAA and its 89 I 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased on-line championships, NCAA Football, leading conferences and many of the N F by visiting UHCougars.com. most presitigious college and universities in the country. 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Public $20 $8 local television programming, is the leading publisher of college sports Branham has extensive broadcast experience, first working as a fill- Faculty/Staff & H-Assoc.# $20 $6 publications and is the largest manager of university athletic websites. in broadcaster for the Houston ISP Sports Network during the 2005-06 Youth* $20 $5 IMG College is a division of IMG Worldwide, a global sports, fashion women’s basketball season. and media business. For more information, please visit IMGWorld.com. He will be joined on select broadcasts by local basketball personal- * – Youth pricing available for ages 3 through high school ity Louis Ray. # - Discount not available on gameday. Must be purchased in advance. Senior account executive Alec Nguyen is the eldest member of the Houston IMG Sports Marketing team, joining the company in May CONFERENCE USA PRESS ROW PHONES 2009. 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MARCH 7-10 (WED.-SAT.) CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP MEMPHIS, TENN. TBA March 19-22 (Sat.-Tue.) NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds TBA TBA March 26-29 (Sat.-Tue.) NCAA Tournament Regionals TBA TBA April 3 & 5 (Sun. & Tue.) NCAA Tournament Final Four Denver, Colo. TBA All times are Central and subject to change. Home games listed in BOLD CAPS and are played on Guy V. Lewis Court at Hofheinz Pavilion. (DH) – indicates doubleheader with Houston men’s basketball team * - Indicates Conference USA contest ^ - David Jones Classic (Hofheinz Pavilion) 5 2011-12 HOUSTON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2011-12 SEASON PREVIEW After leading the University of Houston women’s basket- make everyone around her better. I think she’s one of, if not RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS ball team to one of the most memorable seasons in school the best player in the league.” Category No. Player history, second-year head coach Todd Buchanan inherits a N Games Played 32 Three tied O Minutes 955 Porsche Landry completely different set of circumstances with just five let- Fellow three-year letterwinner Roxana Button will look I T Scoring Avg. 14.8 Porsche Landry terwinners returning from a team that featured six seniors. to increase her productivity in her senior season, as well as A M Field Goal Pct. 42.0 Porsche Landry take up more of a leadership role. Button has made a large R 3-Pointers Made 25 Roxana Button “The makeup of last year’s team and this one are two op- impact as one of the first players off the bench in her ca- O F Porsche Landry posite ends of the spectrum,” Buchanan said. “It’s one thing reer, ranking second all-time in 3-point percentage (36.0) N 3-Point Field Goal Pct. 35.7 Porsche Landry I to have those kids and have them understand that they and fifth in free-throw percentage (74.4). Free Throw Pct. 75.9 Porsche Landry have underachieved, which was self-motivating for them. Rebounding Avg. 3.3 Porsche Landry With the new kids coming in, they’re very talented and the “A good bit of our leadership and glue will be on Roxana’s Assists 129 Porsche Landry foundation has been laid, but nothing is given. That’s the shoulders,” Buchanan said. “I look at Rox as the type of Blocked Shots 20 Zalika Dyson Steals 58 Porsche Landry one similarity between this season and last, is that no one leader Brittany Mason was for us last season. Her produc- is going to roll over for them.” tivity and consistency has to increase and I have no doubts that she can do that, and she’ll have a great year if she CAREER RECORDS WATCH Buchanan, the 2011 Conference USA Coach of the Year, was does.” POINTS able to take a group of seniors who had averaged 17 wins 21. Porsche Landry (1,015) per season in their first three years and push them to live Michelle White came to Houston last season after two up to their potential, resulting in 26 wins, a perfect 16-0 years of junior college and played very limited minutes 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE C-USA campaign and an NCAA Tournament appearance. after a difficult transition. However, Buchanan has high 6. Roxana Button (87) hopes for White after a very productive offseason. - Porsche Landry (49, needs 27 for top-10) This time around, Buchanan believes developing a cham- pionship mindset will actually be much easier with such a “Michelle has been the brightest spot for us in the pre- 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE young squad coming in. season,” Buchanan explained. “She really looks phenom- 2. Roxana Button (.360 - 87-of-242) enal and she’s finally putting it together, from her heart 6. Porsche Landry (.318 - 49-of-154) “It’s always going to be an easier sell,” Buchanan explained. to her skill set. She could really be an ‘X’ factor for us if she FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE “Anytime you’re coaching the kids you recruited, it’s a lot plays like she has practiced.” 5. Roxana Button (.744 - 154-of-207) easier to get through to them. That’s the upside of it all.” Four newcomers also join the mix in the backcourt and will ASSISTS Buchanan plans to stick to the “press, run and have fun” be depended on to make immediate contributions to the 5. Porsche Landry (335) gameplan he brought to UH, and believes this year’s team thin rotation, which includes Mileka Loydrake, Tahlia can actually be more up-tempo due to the speed and Pope, Tasha Tubbs and Danielle Parks. GAMES PLAYED depth of the squad. 8. Porsche Landry (88) Loydrake comes from Clear Springs High School in League FIELD GOALS MADE “We’ll be as up-tempo as we were last season, if not more,” City, Texas, and is a super quick point guard that strongly - Porsche Landry (381, needs 89 for top-10) Buchanan said. “We’re not going to have as much of a post resembles Landry’s style of play. Loydrake, who stands at presence or have the size that we had a year ago. We’ll 5-6, was named Region 24-5A Newcomer and Offensive FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS rotate four in the post and try to play as up-tempo as pos- Player of the Year as a sophomore. - Porsche Landry (907, needs 233 for top-10) sible. We’ll depend on the press and try to create as much offense with our defense. “I’m incredibly excited about Mileka,” Buchanan said. “She FREE-THROWS MADE has a huge upside and has worked very hard. I’m not going - Porsche Landry (204, needs 24 for top-10) “The one thing we do have this season is plenty of depth,” to put her on Porsche’s level right now, but she could be Buchanan continued. “That will allow us to play up-tempo another Porsche. She gets pushed by her everyday and it FREE-THROW ATTEMPTS - Porsche Landry (290, needs 67 for top-10) and press more.” gives her great experience playing against the best.” STEALS BACKCOURT Pope joins the Cougars after leading Heights High in Wich- - Porsche Landry (157, needs 19 for top-10) Three seniors return to the backcourt for the Cougars, led ita, Kan., to an undefeated season and the 6A state title. by 2011 First Team All-C-USA selection Porsche Landry, Pope shines on both sides of the ball, averaging 11.4 points MINUTES PLAYED who flourished last season in Buchanan’s fast-paced style and 4.1 steals per game as a senior. - Porsche Landry (2,523, needs 14 for top-10) of play, averaging 14.8 points and 4.0 assists per contest. “Tahlia is a very good athlete with great size and length,” “Porsche will be our heart and soul and the coach on the Buchanan explained. “She’s a good shooter and can really floor for us,” Buchanan said. “One thing Porsche has to un- defend. Tahlia has had a difficult transition because of a derstand is to know when to take over a game, but also to couple of setbacks health-wise. She’s continued to battle continue to understand she has to be that facilitator and but it has gotten her behind. Her talents are there, it’s just a matter of getting her healthy.” 6 MEDIA ALMANAC 2011-12 SEASON PREVIEW Tubbs will be depended on to contribute immediately where Buchanan would like to have a four-player rota- jority of these games at Hofheinz. We’ll have some in- after gaining two years of experience at Howard College tion. credible challenges, which at the end of the day is how in Big Spring, Texas. Tubbs, a deadly threat beyond the you become a consistent top 25 team, and we’re going to I arc, will try to replace some of the production left by de- Lawson joins the Cougars after starring at Bryan High continue to raise the bar.” N F parted senior Brittney Scott. in Bryan, Texas, where she averaged 22 points and 13 O R rebounds as a senior en route to earning TAPPS 5A First The defending Conference USA champions will look to M “Coming from junior college, Tasha brings the experience Team All-State honors. extend their regular-season winning streak in league A T that we desperately need,” Buchanan said. “I’ve been play to 20 games when it opens the conference slate I O very pleased with her so far. She’s a dead-eye shooter “Amanda is probably the best athlete we have on the against Marshall on Jan. 5. The Cougars play seven con- N and depends more on her basketball IQ than athleticism, team,” Buchanan said. “She’s very versatile and has in- tests against C-USA squads that reached the postseason which is very high. I think she’ll be a part of our core rota- credible upside and a bright future. She can play as a a year ago, including four at Hofheinz Pavilion. tion. We’re counting very heavily on her.” combo guard or a small forward for us. I put her in the Brittany Mason category. She can be a high-octane “I think this schedule speaks for itself,” Buchanan said. Parks rounds out the new additions to the backcourt slasher type of scorer and can shoot the three.” “It’s going to be pretty electric for us, in the sense of after a standout career at St. Pius X High in Houston. creating a phenomenal fan base, because we’re certainly The three-time TAPPS 5A All-State selection averaged Martin adds great size in the post at 6-2 and gained going to need our sixth man in the stands to help us with a double-double as a junior with 15.6 points and 10.0 valuable experience at Duncanville High, one of the top the energy. rebounds per game. programs in the nation. Houston officially kicks off the 2011-12 campaign on “Danielle brings a high basketball IQ to the table,” Bu- “Voché is a very gifted athlete,” Buchanan said. “She’s Nov. 11 with a rematch against New Mexico State at Hof- chanan said. “When she does the right things fundamen- extremely versatile and can play facing the basket. She’s heinz, followed by another home contest against Big 12 tally she can be a great shooter. She has to get tougher, a scoring threat and can run the floor like nobody’s busi- foe Texas Tech on Nov. 16. more so mentally than physically. When that switch ness. Again, you just can’t coach her size. She has a lot clicks, the sky is the limit for her.” to learn but works hard and has a solid foundation. We Houston faces its second-straight NCAA Tournament need her to be productive immediately.” squad when it takes to the road for the first time on FRONTCOURT Nov. 19 in Washington, D.C., against Georgetown, who Houston’s frontcourt will be very short on experience, Alford, who played with the Oklahoma City Storm, a advanced to last season’s Sweet 16. with just two sophomores returning, but high on talent home-school basketball team, rounds out Buchanan’s and potential. first recruiting class. Alford brings great size but needs From there, the Cougars play host to a rematch against to develop after only picking up the game of basketball Oral Roberts on Nov. 22. Houston claimed a thrilling 93- Zalika Dyson, a 6-2 center, returns for her sophomore three years ago. 89 victory over the Golden Eagles last season in Tulsa, season after playing in all 32 contests last season. Prior Okla. to last year, Dyson had undergone three knee surgeries, “Terran is as good of a kid as there is, “Buchanan said. but played very productive minutes in limited action. “She’s very gifted and has great size but she’s just raw The Cougars then host the David Jones Classic over right now. She continues to learn and wants to soak up Thanksgiving Weekend, honoring the late assistant “Zalika will be another ‘X’ factor if she can stay healthy,” everything. This being her freshman year, she’ll be a role coach who served at Houston from 1999-2006. Houston Buchanan explained. “She’s been through so much phys- player that could help us in the post, but it’s only a matter will face Ivy League member Yale on Nov. 25 and Mc- ically with her knee. There’s not a kid on our team that of time with her.” Neese State the following day. fights harder than she does. She’ll have to play limited minutes for us because of her knee. She’s the epitome of THE SCHEDULE Houston continues its rivalry with TCU on Dec. 1 at Hof- quality versus quantity in terms of minutes.” Fourteen contests against teams that reached the post- heinz Pavilion and returns to the road after four-straight season a year ago and 16 total home games highlight home games against UT-San Antonio on Dec. 4. Mae Woods will look to be more of a presence in the the 2011-12 University of Houston women’s basketball post after playing in 29 of the 32 games last season as schedule. The Cougars host their final two home contests of the a true freshman where she averaged 1.2 points and 1.0 non-conference schedule against Louisiana Tech (Dec. rebound per contest. The Cougars will once again face an exciting and chal- 7), who has made back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tour- lenging non-conference slate that features contests nament, and Houston Baptist (Dec. 10). “Mae is making progress,” Buchanan said. “She’s certainly against seven teams that made an appearance in the been working to improve and has a great work ethic. You postseason in 2011. Eight of the 12 games will be played Houston ends the non-conference slate with exciting can’t replace her size at 6-4, so we have to develop her at Hofheinz Pavilion and will feature teams from seven road tilts to Washington (Dec. 18) in Seattle and New strength and then her skill set. She could certainly have a different conferences, including the Big 12, Big East and Mexico at historic venue, “The Pit”, in Albuquerque. breakout year, and we need that from her.” Pac-12. The Cougars play C-USA home-and-away series against Three newcomers – Amanda Lawson, Terran Alford “This is an outstanding non-conference schedule for us,” SMU, Tulsa, UTEP, Rice and Tulane, with single meetings and Voché Martin, will look to make an immediate said Buchanan. “The good news is, with such a young against Marshall, Southern Miss, UAB, Memphis, East impact in a wide open competition at the post position, team coming in, we have the luxury of playing the ma- Carolina and UCF. 7