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Fun in the Sun Shootout
#7/5 Duke (9-1, 0-1 ACC)
December 17, 19, 2000 * Cancun, Mexico
Municipal Gym
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#7/5 Duke (9-1, 0-1 ACC)
December 17, 19, 2000 * Cancun, Mexico
Municipal Gym
Duke Travels to Cancun for Fun in the Sun Shootout...
The Duke Blue Devils will travel to Cancun, Mexico for the Fun
in the Sun
Shootout on December 17 & 19. The Blue Devils, currently ranked No. 7
by
the Associated Press and No. 5 in the ESPN/USA Today poll, will take on Arkansas State Sunday, Dec. 17 at 7:00 PM (EST), while Oral Roberts and
Florida Atlantic will battle at 9:15 PM (EST). The winners of each game will meet at 9:15 PM (EST) on Tuesday, Dec. 19, while the consolation
game will be at 7:00 PM (EST) on Tuesday.
Duke is coming off its first loss of the season at Clemson (93-75) on Dec. 9. The loss drops the Blue Devils to 0-1 in the ACC and broke Duke's nine-game winning streak.
The 9-0 beginning was the best start since the 1993-94 Blue Devils (Coach G 's second year) kicked off the season 7-0, and only the second time in the history Duke had began the season with nine consecutive victories. The best start by a women's basketball team was in 1987-88 as head coach Debbie Leonard led the team to a 12-0 start.
| No. | Name | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 4 | Rochelle Parent | 6-0 | Sr. | F | 5.1 | 5.2 | 1.8 |
| 33 | Iciss Tillis | 6-4 | Fr. | F | 9.5 | 4.5 | 1.7 |
| 20 | Alana Beard | 5-11 | Fr. | G/F | 15.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| 3 | Sheana Mosch | 5-10 | So. | G | 7.9 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
| 23 | Georgia Schweitzer | 6-0 | Sr. | G | 11.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
Top Reserves...
| No. | Name | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 5 | Rometra Craig | 5-10 | Fr. | G | 8.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| 25 | Missy West | 5-10 | Sr. | G | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 41 | Michele Matyasovsky | 6-1 | Fr. | F | 5.2 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| 32 | LaNedra Brown | 6-2 | So. | F | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Krista Gingrich | 5-9 | Jr. | G | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 55 | Crystal White | 6-5 | Fr. | C | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
On The Air...
None of Duke's games in Cancun, Mexico will be on the air. Find
all of
Duke's results on www.GoDuke.com.
Scouting The Field...
Duke will take on Arkansas State (4-3) in game one. The Lady
Indians are
led by Keeshia Evans (14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds) and Jolie McKeirman
(14.1
points and 8.9 rebounds). ASU has won four of its last six games since
opening the season with a loss to Michigan State. The Lady Indians are
coached by Brian Boyer, who is in his second year.
Oral Roberts heads into the Fun in the Sun Shootout with a 5-3 record and have won its last four games in a row. The Golden Eagles have played one nationally ranked team, Oklahoma, and fell 87-56. Krista Ragan currently leads the team with a 18.8 points per game average. She has scored over 21 points in three of her last five games. ORU is coached by Jerry Finkbeiner, who is in his fourth year.
Florida Atlantic enters Cancun with a 3-5 record coached by Chancellor Duggan, who is in her second year. The Lady Owls are led by Tamala Vaughn (11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds) and LaTorria Matthews (11.0 points and 5.9 rebounds).
- Quick Facts -
Duke vs. The Field
It will be the first meeting between Duke and Oral Roberts, Arkansas State, and Florida Atlantic
Balancing Act...
Duke head coach Gail Goestenkors has the luxury this season
that she hasn'
t had before at Duke -- A very talented bench. The Blue Devils are
stacked
with nine former high school All-Americas out of 14 players. So far
this
season, in six of the 10 games played, every player that dressed for
Duke
has seen action.
Currently, eight Blue Devils are averaging more than 15 minutes of playing time per game. Duke's leading scorer, Alana Beard, is averaging 15.6 points in only 26.4 minutes a game.
In the scoring column, Duke has nine players averaging 4.5 points or more. Of the top nine scorers, six are freshmen and sophomores.
The Freshman Sensation...
Duke freshman Alana
Beard has provided an instant offensive and defensive
impact for the Blue Devils this season. The native of Frierson, La. was rated the No. 5 senior last year by the ASGR and is playing like the
National Freshman of the Year so far.
She leads the Blue Devils with a 15.6 scoring average, 41 steals, 38 assists, and is second on the team with 46 rebounds in 10 games. So far she has hit 49% of her shots from the field. Her 4.1 steals a game leads the ACC and ranks No. 9 in Division I. She has been selected ACC Rookie of the Week three out of four times this year.
At Clemson on Dec. 9, Beard tallied her first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. In five games against the top competition Duke has faced, Beard is averaging 19.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.2 steals, 2.6 assists, and is hitting 46% of her field goals (vs. LSU, Penn State, Boston College, George Mason, and Clemson).
Out of the top 25 high school seniors last year, Beard leads the group in scoring. A listing of the top 25 seniors from last year are in a table on page two.
Two of Duke's other freshmen, Iciss Tillis and Rometra Craig each also rank up there in scoring. Tillis is averaging 9.5 points and Craig is averaging 8.1 points this season.
Beard/Tillis/Craig
vs. The Top Freshmen
No. 5 Alana Beard, Duke
10 G, 10 GS, 15.6 pts., 4.6 rbs., 41 st., 38 ast.
No. 11 Iciss Tillis, Duke
10 G, 10 GS, 9.5 pts., 4.5 rbs., 10 blks, 18 st.
No. 35 Rometra Craig, Duke
9 G, 0 GS, 8.1 pts., 1.9 rbs., 9 st.
No. 1 Diana Taurasi, UConn
7 G, 0 GS, 8.4 pts., 3.1 rbs.
No. 2 Ebony Hoffman, Southern California
6 G, 5 GS, 10.2 pts., 6.7 rbs.
No. 3 Ashley Robinson, Tennessee
7 G, 3 GS, 8.1 pts., 5.7 rbs.
No. 4 Erika Valek, Purdue
8 G, 8 GS, 5.9 pts., 2.9 rbs.
No. 7 Anne O'Neil, Illinois
8 G, 6 GS, 12.3 pts., 3.4 rbs.
No. 8 Morgan Valley, UConn
7 G, 0 GS, 4.1 pts., 1.9 rbs.
No. 9 Nicole Powell, Stanford
6 G, 6 GS, 11.5 pts., 6.5 rbs.
No. 10 Sese Helm, Kentucky
6 G, 6 GS, 13.3 pts., 4.8 rbs.
No. 13 Susan King, Stanford
6 G, 6 GS, 10.0 pts., 3.0 rebs.
No. 14 Shameka Christon, Arkansas
9 G, 4 GS, 5.8 pts., 2.4 rbs.
No. 17 Roneeka Hodges, LSU
7 G, 4 GS, 11.7 pts., 5.3 rbs.
No. 18 Rebekkah Brunson, Georgetown
9 G, 9 GS, 10.4 pts., 6.7 rbs.
No. 20 Christi Thomas, Georgia
9 G, 5 GS, 12.4 pts., 7.7 rbs.
* Stats are updated through 12/11 games
(rankings are from ASGR)
Taking Charge...
When you talk about an all-everything player, senior Rochelle
Parent's name
should come to mind. The 6-0 post player out of Akron, Ohio sacrifices
her
body each and every night she steps out on the court.
Parent tallied 20 charges taken last year as a junior, while being selected to the All-ACC Defensive team.
In 10 games so far this season, Parent has registered 14 charges taken. She notched five charges taken against No. 9 Penn State, four at Clemson, two against No. 7 LSU, one against No. 24 Boston College, one against Duquesne, and one at George Mason.
2000-01 Charges Taken
Rochelle Parent -- 14
Georgia Schweitzer -- 2
Alana Beard -- 1
Rometra Craig -- 1
Michele Matyasovsky -- 1
Olga Gvozdenovic -- 1
Last Time Out...
Duke suffered its first loss of the season on Nov. 9 at Clemson
as the Blue
Devils fell 93-75. Clemson tallied six players in double figures
scoring,
led by Chrissy Floyd's 23 points, six rebounds, and six assists.
The Blue Devils allowed 93 points, which is the most a Duke team has allowed since the 1998-99 season when Connecticut scored 104 points. Duke was held to only 36% shooting, but was led by sensational freshman Alana
Beard's 18 points and career-high 10 rebounds. It marked her first career double-double.
Clemson controlled most of the game, but Duke came back at the end of the first half with a 6-0 run in the final two minutes. The second half was all the Lady Tigers as they shot 52% from the field and outscored Duke 52-38.
On The Road Again...
The Nov. 29 home game against Charlotte marked Duke's last home
game until
Dec. 30 against No. 8 Iowa State. It will be exactly 31 days between
home
games. The Blue Devils traveled to George Mason on 12/3, travel to
Clemson
on Dec. 9, and then travel to Cancun, Mexico on Dec. 17-19 for the Fun
in
the Sun Shootout.
Freshmen Making Impact...
Duke's 2000-01 recruiting class of Alana Beard, Rometra Craig,
Iciss
Tillis, Vicki Krapohl, and Crystal White have lived up to their billing
as
the top rated recruiting class in the country by Athlon Sports so far
this
season.
All five players have seen action in the early season with Beard and Tillis starting the first 10 games. Beard is leading the Blue Devils in scoring with 15.6 points a game and Tillis is third in scoring (9.5) and third in rebounding (4.5).
In the first 10 games, freshmen have led Duke in scoring in nine of them. Beard has led the Blue Devils in seven games, while Craig has led in two games. The only other name to appear is senior Georgia Schweitzer.
White and Tillis are making their impact in the paint with 10 blocked shots each to lead the team. Krapohl has dished out nine assists and posted eight steals in eight games played.
Gail Goestenkors ... Most Successful Coach in Duke
History...
The current Basketball Times Coach of the Year and three-time
ACC Coach of
the Year Gail Goestenkors is entering her ninth campaign in Durham with
the
Blue Devils. Over her Blue Devil career, Coach "G" has accomplished
feats
no other Duke coach has attained.
She has guided Duke to a school-record six straight NCAA tournament appearances, leading them to Duke's first-ever Elite Eight in 1998, first Final Four in 1998-99, two ACC regular season titles, and the 2000 ACC Tournament title. Her five 20-win seasons (22 in 1995, 26 in 1996, 24 in 1998, school-record 29 in 1999, and 28 in 2000) is also a first for a Duke coach.
Coach "G" was named the 2000 Basketball Times Coach of the Year and Naismith Coach of the Year Finalist. Goestenkors is a 1985 graduate of Saginaw Valley State, where she earned NAIA All-America honors at point guard. She came to Duke in 1992 after a successful six-year stint as an assistant coach at Purdue.
The only coach in Duke history to post five 20-win seasons, Coach G currently has a career/school record of 185-75 (.712). She owns a career 53-4 record at home against non-conference opponents and a 13-6 overall record in the NCAA Tournament play.
Streak Breakers...
Duke's two road games at No. 9/8 Penn State and at No. 24/19
Boston College
were key road wins against ranked opponents for the Blue Devils. The
losses
for the Lady Lions and the Eagles also broke their 16-game home winning
streaks. These victories for Duke were huge as its bench played a big
part
in both victories scoring a combined 46 points.
The Blue Devils also broke George Mason's five-game winning streak to open the season. Duke has taken down three ranked opponents in three tries.
The "D" in Devils...
A trademark in the early part of the 2000-01 season has been
defense for
the Blue Devils. Duke is holding opponents to only .351 shooting from
the
field and only 60.6 points a game. Duke has forced 245 turnovers in 10 games for an average of 24.5 a game. So far this season, Duke has held
opponents to under 60 points in six of the 10 games.
Duke has won the past 40 consecutive games in which it has held opponents to under 60 points scoring. The last loss came on February 28, 1998 to North Carolina in the ACC Tournament (52-56).
Duke Ranked No. 7/5 in Latest Polls...
The Blue Devils dropped to No. 7 in the Associated Press and No.
5 in the
ESPN/USA Today poll this week after the loss to Clemson.
In the preseason rankings, Duke was tabbed No. 4 in the ESPN/USA Today rankings, which equals the highest preseason ranking the Blue Devils have ever received. Duke was picked No. 4 in the preseason of the 1998-99 season in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today poll and ended up advancing to the NCAA Championship game.
With the ranking, it marks the 62nd consecutive week the Blue Devils have been ranked in the top 25, dating back to the 1997-98 season.
Overall, in the preseason rankings, the Blue Devils were tabbed between No. 4 through No. 6. Duke was slated No. 4 by ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 by Sports Illustrated for Women, No. 5 by Associated Press, Athlon Sports, Lindy's
Magazine, and ESPN The Magazine, while No. 6 by Street & Smith's and Women' sCollegeHoops.Com.
Young Guns...
The Duke lineup features many young faces each game with 10
freshmen and
sophomores suiting up this season. In the first 10 games, the freshmen
and
sophomores have scored 538 out of 781 points and has seen a total of
1,334
minutes of action out of 2,000 minutes.
Gingrich Returns to Action...
Junior Krista Gingrich made her return to the Blue Devil lineup
during the
Duke Classic on Nov. 25-26. She played 11 total minutes against
Duquesne
and Toledo and even hit her first field goal attempt of the season.
Against Charlotte on 11/30, she played five minutes, scored two points, dished out two assists, and made her only field goal attempt. Then, on Dec. 3 she played a season-high 13 minutes, while scoring two points. Gingrich came in for the first time this season in the first half at GMU. At Clemson, she played a season-high 13 minutes and scored eight points, including two three-pointers.
Gingrich started 23 of her 33 games played last season as a sophomore and averaged 7.9 points. She is one of the top 3-point shooters on Duke's squad and should provide key minutes once fully healthy.
She has been brought along slowly until she gets back into basketball shape.
Craig Sparks Blue Devils...
Freshman high school All-America Rometra Craig sparked the Blue
Devils to
victory on Nov. 18 over William & Mary with 19 points on 8-of-13
shooting
from the field. The scoring output for the freshman was a career high.
Craig is known as the strongest defensive player on the Blue Devil
squad.
She has led the Blue Devils in scoring two times this season.
Other Trivia...
In the last three seasons, Duke is a perfect 16-0 when playing
on Monday's.
Dating back the last three years Duke is 78-6 when leading at the end of
the
first half.
Love the 80s...
In 1999-2000 the Blue Devils scored 80 or more points in 11
games and
posted an unblemished 11-0 record in those games. So far this season
Duke
has scored 80 or more points in five of its 10 games, while posting a
9-1
record.
Devilish Streak...
Dating back to Nov. 23, 1998, Duke has won 65 of the last 78
games. In the
streak, Duke won 16 games in 1999-00 and won nine in row in 2000-01. In
ACC
regular season play, Duke has won 40 of the last 49 games dating back to
the
1997-98 season.
The Countdown to 200...
The countdown to the 200 victory mark began on Nov. 10 against
UCLA. Head
Coach Gail Goestenkors currently has 185 wins under her belt and needs
15
more to reach the milestone. She would mark the second Duke women's
basketball coach to reach the 200-win plateau as Debbie Leonard notched
212
victories in 15 seasons. Goestenkors has notched 185 wins in only nine
seasons.
The Record Watch...
Senior Georgia Schweitzer will be making attempts each game
during the
2000-01 season to break Duke career records. The Columbus, Ohio native
moved into eighth place on Duke's career points scored list with her 12
points at Clemson on Dec. 9. She now has 1,252 and needs 35 more points
to
move into seventh place.
She also needs 26 more field goals for 10th place, 81 more field goals attempted for seventh place, nine more 3-point field goals to notch the record, 39 three-point field goals attempted to claim the record, 14 more steals to move into eight place, and the list goes on ...
Junior Krista Gingrich ranks ninth on the career 3-point field goals made list (70) and ninth in 3-point field goals attempted (193). Senior Rochelle Parent currently ranks fourth in career field goal percentage (.595) and the record is .630 by Tyish Hall.
The Cameron Advantage...
Duke loves to play at home and its record showed once again as
the Blue
Devils recorded an unbelievable 50-4 record in Cameron Indoor Stadium
dating
back to the 1997-98 season. The Blue Devils had their 20-game ACC home
winning streak broken on 2/3/00 against Maryland. The streak is the
second
longest in ACC women's basketball history behind Virginia's 30-game
streak
from 1992-96. Head coach Gail Goestenkors has totaled a 53-4 record
against
non-conference opponents in Cameron. Duke has won its past nine in a
row at
home.
Blue Devils Welcome No. 1 Rated Recruiting Class...
For the second year in a row, the Duke women's basketball staff
has brought
in one of the top recruiting classes in the nation. The 1999-00
freshman
class was tabbed as high as No. 4 by Blue Star Report and its latest
2000-01
class was rated No. 1 by Athlon Sports.
The 2000-01 freshman class is made up of five All-Americas, five Nike All-Americas, four USA Today All-Americas, three WBCA All-Americas, two L' adidas All-America's, and one USA Junior World Championship team member.
The class is made up of Alana Beard (Frierson, La.), Iciss Tillis (Tulsa, Okla.), Rometra Craig (Portola Valley, Calif.), Vicki Krapohl (Mount Pleasant, Mich.), and Crystal White (Clinton Township, Mich.).
Duke Boasts Tri-Captains for First Time Under Gail
Goestenkors...
For the first time under the direction of Gail Goestenkors, the
Blue Devils
will boast tri-captains in seniors Georgia Schweitzer, Missy West, and
Rochelle Parent. It marks the second consecutive year West, a
fifth-year
senior, has been selected captain.
Duke Brings Home WSF Title...
On Nov. 10-11, the Blue Devils traveled to Albuquerque, N.M. to
participate
in the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) Classic hosted by the University
of
New Mexico.
Duke rolled to an 80-52 victory in game one over UCLA and then knocked off No. 7 LSU 56-45 in the championship game.
In the UCLA game, Duke was led with four players in double figures scoring -- Alana Beard (15 points), Georgia Schweitzer (14 points), Missy West (12 points), and Michele Matyasovsky (10 points).
Matyasovsky notched her first career double-double in the game with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Duke committed 30 turnovers in the game, while shooting 53% from the field.
In the championship game, the matchup had No. 4 Duke vs. No. 7 LSU in the rematch of the 2000 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game. LSU defeated Duke 79-66 to end the Blue Devils season.
The game turned out to be a very low scoring affair as Duke shot 33% from the field and LSU was held to only 29% from the field. Duke was led by Beard with 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Iciss Tillis added nine points and Schweitzer scored nine.
Freshmen Notch Starting Nod in Classic...
Duke freshmen Alana Beard and Iciss Tillis earned the starting
nod against
both UCLA and LSU at the Women's Sports Foundation Classic. Freshmen
starting under the direction of head coach Gail Goestenkors is a rarity.
Only three players had started their first games in a Duke uniform -- Missy West in 96 (20 points), Ali Day in 92 (seven points), and Nazrawit Medhanie in 95 (two points).
Both Beard and Tillis started each of the two exhibition games with the both of them starting in the Classic, it marks the first time under Goestenkors that two freshmen started their first game in the same season. Beard scored 15 points in her first game and Tillis scored nine.
Matyasovsky Posts First Double-Double of Career...
Sophomore Michele Matyasovsky posted her first career
double-double against
UCLA in the Women's Sports Foundation Classic on Nov. 10 to open the
season.
In the game, she tallied 10 points and 10 rebounds. She currently ranks third on the team with nine blocked shots.
WSF Tournament Honors...
Freshman Alana Beard was selected Women's Sports Foundation
(WSF) Classic
MVP after averaging 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5
steals
in two games. Senior Georgia Schweitzer (11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds) and freshman Iciss Tillis (9.0 points, 6.5 rebounds) each were selected to
the
All-Tournament team.
Beard was tabbed preseason ACC Freshman of the Year and Schweitzer preseason ACC Player of the Year, while it marks the first collegiate honor Tillis.
Duke Tabbed Preseason No. 1 in ACC by Media...
The Blue Devils were picked to finish first in the ACC by the
media at the
ACC Media Day. This marks only the second time the Blue Devils have
been
picked to win the ACC in the preseason (other was in 1998 and finished
first). Duke received 322 total votes and 34 of 36 first place votes,
while
Virginia received two first place and 278 votes. N.C. State (232), UNC
(206), Clemson (174), Georgia Tech (148), Maryland (120), Florida State
(82), and Wake Forest (46) round out the nine ACC schools.
Duke swept the other two honors given out as Georgia Schweitzer was tabbed preseason Player of the Year and freshman Alana Beard was selected preseason Freshman of the Year.
Schweitzer, the reigning ACC Player of the Year, is the first Duke player to be selected preseason Player of the Year and Beard is the third Blue Devil to be tabbed preseason Freshman of the Year (Missy West, 1996 and Sheana Mosch, 1999).
West Returns for Fifth Year...
After the 1999-00 season concluded, senior Missy West had a
decision to
make ... Do I go ahead and graduate or come back and play one final year
for
Duke? West decided to stay for a fifth year and the Blue Devils gladly
welcome West back for another year. The senior played a huge role in
leading Duke to its first ACC Tournament Championship and is the
emotional
leader on the squad.
After suffering through knee injuries for most of her career, she saw action in 31 games and started four last season. At the ACC Tournament she scored 42 points in three games, while hitting 13 of 25 shots from the field. This included 8 of 13 from 3-point land. She tied a ACC Tourney semifinal record with four 3-pointers vs. Georgia Tech and her 18 points versus the Seminoles in the opening round was a career-best in the ACC Tournament. West was rewarded with a second team All-Tournament selection.
In the three NCAA Tournament games, she scored 15 points (vs. Campbell), 11 points (vs. Western Kentucky), and 13 points (vs. LSU). In six post-season games, she averaged 13.5 points, scored in double figures in each game, and hit 15 treys.
West received a medical redshirt for the 1997-98 season and could of graduated this past May with a major in Sociology, but has decided to obtain a double major and return to the team next season. She will look to obtain degree's in Sociology and Biological Anthropology. "This is something I knew all along that I wanted to come back and play for another year," said West.
Schweitzer Returns...Preseason Honors...
Senior Georgia Schweitzer has been tabbed a Naismith College
Basketball
Player of the Year candidate as well as preseason second team
All-America by
Basketball News and third team All-America by Lindy's Magazine and
Women's
Basketball Journal.
The senior from Columbus, Ohio is the reigning ACC Player of the Year, after averaging 15.6 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 3.3 apg, and hitting .392 percent of her 3-point attempts. She was also selected a Kodak All-America finalist, ACC All-Tournament first-team, All-ACC first-team, Duke Classic MVP, ACC Player of the Week two times, and the Sun Splash Shootout All-Tournament team as a junior.
Duke Inks Top Recruits...
Duke University women's basketball head coach Gail Goestenkors
announced on
Nov. 15, 2000 the signing of two of the top high school basketball
players
in the country -- Monique Curry (Potomac, Md.) and Wynter Whitley
(Atlanta,
Ga.). Curry and Whitley will attend Duke in the fall of 2001 and play
basketball for the current No. 3 ranked Blue Devils.
"Both Wynter and Monique are very gifted players," said Goestenkors. "They are not only athletic but very skilled as well. Each will give us an added dimension of strength that we don't possess much of right now. They are both very powerful, physical players that can hit the three-pointer and will fit very well into our five-out motion style play."
Curry, a 6-0 shooting guard/wing, is out of The Bullis School in Potomac, Md. where she averaged 190 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists as a junior. She guided The Bullis School to a 27-2 record and to the Independent School League regular season and tournament titles for the first time in the school history, while being named Player of the Year by the Washington Post. Last summer, Curry was selected MVP at the adidas Camp in Pittsburgh, Pa.
"Monique is one of the most physically gifted players we have ever signed," said Goestenkors. "She is a perfect motion player because she is smart, can hit the three, penetrates very well, finishes, and can post up. She is also a very unselfish player, which will make it very difficult for other teams to defend. Monique will fit into our style of play of running and pressing as well."
As a sophomore, she averaged 17.0 points and 8.0 rebounds a game and her freshman year scored at a 18.3 clip. Curry has performed as well in the classroom as on the court posting a 3.4 grade-point-average. She is ranked No. 3 in the All-Star Girls Report's (ASGR) Top 150 Prep Prospects. She is the highest ranked high school player to sign with the Blue Devils.
Whitley is a 6-2 power forward from Holy Innocents Episcopal in Atlanta, Ga. She is currently ranked No. 5 in the FoxStudentSports.com top 40 seniors and No. 15 in the ASGR top 15 prep rankings, after averaging 22.1 points and 8.9 rebounds as a junior. Whitley guided her team to a 23-5 record and earned All-Region, All-State, and Class A Player of the Year honors.
"Wynter is a 6-2 power forward who is stronger than most of the post players we have on the team," said Goestenkors. "She can take her hits on the inside and finish with contact as well as play out on the perimeter, hit the three-point shot, and make good decisions with the basketball. She is someone that will add another dimension to our team with her physical play."
Her sophomore year Whitley averaged 24.1 points and 10.2 rebounds and led her team to a 30-4 record and the Class A State Championship title. She was also named MVP of the state tournament, first-team All-State, Class 6A Player of the Year, and All-Region as a sophomore. For the past two years in a row, Whitley has been selected the Atlanta Journal & Constitution Player of the Year for Fulton County and USA Today rated her as one of the top juniors in the nation in 2000. She carries a 3.5 grade-point-average in the classroom.
Duke's recruiting class will once again rank near the top in the nation with Curry and Whitley signing. Last year's class was tabbed No. 1 in the nation by Athlon Sports, while the 1999-00 class was rated as high as No. 4 by the Blue Star Report.
Welcome Back Starters...
The Blue Devils will welcome back four starters off their 26-8
team from a
year ago -- Georgia Schweitzer, Krista Gingrich, Rochelle Parent, and
Sheana
Mosch bring key experience to a squad that has 10 freshmen and
sophomores on
the roster.
Among the starters returning, Duke also returns All-ACC Freshman team member is Michele Matyasovsky, a 2000 ACC All-Tournament second-team member, the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in 2000-01, and sophomores Lello Gebisa, LaNedra Brown, and Olga Gvozdenovic. Duke returns 59.2 points per game, while losing only 15.3 ppg.
Inside the Numbers...
Duke's Gail Goestenkors has led her squads to 81 victories
(prior to
2000-01) over the last three years, which ranks seventh in Division I.
Duke
has totaled 61 ACC regular season victories the last five years to lead
the
ACC. The Blue Devils have tallied 129 overall wins the last six years
to
lead the ACC (numbers include this season).
20 Wins, Once Again!...
With Duke's victory on Feb. 24, 2000 at Wake Forest it gave Duke
20
victories for the season. It marked the fifth time Duke has notched 20
or
more wins since Gail Goestenkors arrived in 1992-93. Before Goestenkors arrived, the Duke women's basketball program had only reached the 20-win mark one time (1985-86, 21-9) with Debbie Leonard as head coach.
Looking Back at the Year 1999...
The Blue Devils notched a 32-4 overall record in the year of
1999 with
their victory over Georgetown on December 30, 1999. It is the best
record
of any year with the next closest being in 1996 (23-8). In 1999 regular season play Duke was 25-2.
Blue Devils Posted Best Start in 1999-00...
The 1999-2000 Blue Devils began the season with the best start
in the
school history (16-1). The 1994-95, 1995-96, and 1987-88 teams began
the
season with 12-1 records and then lost their 14th games of the season.
The
1987-88 team began the season with a 12-0 record and then the Blue
Devils
traveled to Maryland and lost (83-73) and Wake Forest (58-57). The
1995-96
team ended up finishing with a 26-7 record, 1994-95 finished with a 22-9 record, and the 1987-88 had a 17-11 record.
The Blue Devils Record When...At home 4-0 On the road 3-1 At a neutral site 2-0
Against a top 25 opponent 3-0 Against a top 10 opponent 2-0 Against a top 5 opponent 0-0
In tournaments 4-0 On television 2-1
In white uniforms 5-0 In blue uniforms 4-0 In black uniforms 1-1
On Sunday 2-1 On Monday 1-0 On Tuesday 0-0 On Wednesday 2-0 On Thursday 0-0 On Friday 1-0 On Saturday 3-0 Day Games 3-1 Night Games 6-0 Overtime Games 0-0
When the starters are: Schweitzer, Parent, Mosch, Tillis Beard 9-1
Leading at the half 7-0 Trailing at the half 1-1 Tied at the half 1-0
Outrebounding opponent 6-0 Opponent outrebounds Duke 2-1 Equal rebounds 0-0
FG% equal/over .400 7-0 FG% below .400 2-1 Opponent FG% equal/over .400 2-1 Opponent FG% below .400 7-0
Duke has more turnovers 1-0 Opponent has more turnovers 8-1 Teams have equal turnovers 0-0
Scoring below 50 points 0-0 Scoring 50-59 points 1-0 Scoring 60-69 points 1-0 Scoring 70-79 points 2-1 Scoring 80-89 points 4-0 Scoring 90-99 points 1-0 Scoring 100+ points 0-0
The Record Watch
Three-Point Field Goals Made
| 1. | 159 | Jennifer Scanlon,1993-96 |
| 2. | 151 | Georgia Schweitzer,1997- |
| 3. | 133 | Kira Orr, 1994-97 |
| 4. | 132 | Hilary Howard, 1996-99 |
| 5. | 122 | Nicole Erickson, 1998-99 |
| 6. | 90 | Leigh Morgan, 1987-90 |
| Naz Medhanie, 1996-99 | ||
| 8. | 77 | Dana McDonald, 1990-93 |
| 9. | 71 | Missy West, 1996- |
| 10. | 70 | Krista Gingrich, 1998- |
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted
| 1. | 420 | Jennifer Scanlon,1993-96 |
| 2. | 416 | Kira Orr,1994-97 |
| 3. | 377 | Georgia Schweitzer,1997- |
| 4. | 354 | Hilary Howard, 1996-99 |
| 5. | 309 | Nicole Erickson, 1998-99 |
| 6. | 251 | Naz Medhanie, 1996-99 |
| 7. | 242 | Dana McDonald, 1990-93 |
| 8. | 229 | Leigh Morgan, 1987-90 |
| 9. | 193 | Krista Gingrich, 1998- |
| 10. | 189 | Missy West, 1996- |
Assists
| 1. | 533 | Hilary Howard, 1996-99 |
| 2. | 445 | Kira Orr, 1994-97 |
| 3. | 409 | Katie Meier, 1986-90 |
| 4. | 340 | Leigh Morgan, 1987-90 |
| 5. | 335 | Claire Rose, 1980-83 |
| 6. | 320 | Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- |
| 7. | 297 | Connie Goins, 1983-86 |
| 8. | 259 | Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 |
| 9. | 258 | Maura Hertzog, 1982-85 |
| 10. | 252 | Robin Baker, 1989-91 |
Field Goals Attempted
| 1. | 1,448 | Chris Moreland, 1985-88 |
| 2. | 1,385 | Sue Harnett, 1987-91 |
| 3. | 1,283 | Katie Meier, 1986-90 |
| 4. | 1,235 | Kira Orr, 1994-97 |
| 5. | 1,206 | Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 |
| 6. | 1,169 | Stacy Hurd, 1981-84 |
| 7. | 1,055 | Carey Kauffman, 1991-94 |
| 8. | 974 | Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- |
| 9. | 936 | Payton Black, 1996-99 |
| 10. | 906 | Connie Goins, 1983-86 |
Double Figure Scoring Games
| 1. | 106 | Chris Moreland, 1985-88 |
| 2. | 102 | Sue Harnett, 1987-91 |
| 3. | 92 | Katie Meier, 1986-90 |
| 4. | 73 | Kira Orr, 1994-97 |
| 73 | Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 | |
| 6. | 68 | Stacy Hurd, 1981-84 |
| 7. | 61 | Tyish Hall, 1994-97 |
| 61 | Connie Goins, 1983-86 | |
| 9. | 60 | Barb Krause, 1979-82 |
| 10. | 59 | Ali Day, 1993-96 |
| 59 | Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- |
Steals
| 1. | 232 | Katie Meier1986-90 |
| 2. | 223 | Maura Hertzog1982-85 |
| 3. | 217 | Peppi Browne1996-00 |
| 4. | 204 | Kira Orr1994-97 |
| 5. | 165 | Claire Rose1980-83 |
| 6. | 151 | Kim Matthews1979-82 |
| 7. | 149 | Missy Anderson1993-94 |
| 8. | 144 | Hilary Howard1996-99 |
| 9. | 131 | Georgia Schweitzer1997- |
| 10. | 130 | Jennifer Chestnut1981-84 |
Points
| 1. | 2232 | Chris Moreland1985-88 |
| 2. | 1785 | Sue Harnett1987-91 |
| 3. | 1761 | Katie Meier1986-90 |
| 4. | 1388 | Kira Orr1994-97 |
| 5. | 1377 | Jennifer Scanlon1993-96 |
| 6. | 1312 | Payton Black1996-99 |
| 7. | 1286 | Tyish Hall1994-97 |
| 8. | 1252 | Georgia Schweitzer1997- |
| 9. | 1241 | Stacy Hurd1981-84 |
| 10. | 1235 | Ali Day1993-96 |
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Duke WBB Postgame: NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
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Duke WBB Postgame: NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
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