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12/7/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
No. 3 Duke Opens ACC Play Saturday at Clemson...
The No. 3 ranked Duke women's basketball team will open ACC action on Saturday as the Blue Devils travel to Clemson, S.C. to battle Clemson (4-2) University. Game time is set for Saturday afternoon at 2:00 PM.
The Blue Devils are 6-2 in ACC openers under head Coach Gail Goestenkors. One of the losses came in 1997, when Duke traveled to Clemson and fell 72-61.
Duke is off to a 9-0 start this season with three victories coming against nationally ranked opponents. The 9-0 beginning is the best start since the 1993-94 Blue Devils (Coach G's second year) kicked off the season 7-0 and only the third time in the history Duke has began the season with eight 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.
Senior Georgia Schweitzer moved into ninth place on Duke's all-time scoring list with her 17 points against George Mason last weekend. She needs two more points to move into eighth place. Schweitzer also needs 10 more 3-pointers to become the career 3-pointer's made leader at Duke.
#3/3 Duke (9-0) at Clemson (4-2)
Saturday, December 9, 2000 * 2:00 PM
Littlejohn Coliseum (11,020) * Clemson, S.C.
| Probable Starters... | |||||||
| No. | Name | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 4 | Rochelle Parent | 6-0 | Sr. | F | 4.6 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| 33 | Iciss Tillis | 6-4 | Fr. | F | 9.4 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
| 20 | Alana Beard | 5-11 | Fr. | G/F | 15.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| 3 | Sheana Mosch | 5-10 | So. | G | 8.0 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| 23 | Georgia Schweitzer | 6-0 | Sr. | G | 11.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Top Reserves... | |||||||
| No. | Name | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 5 | Rometra Craig | 5-10 | Fr. | G | 8.5 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| 25 | Missy West | 5-10 | Sr. | G | 7.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 41 | Michele Matyasovsky | 6-1 | Fr. | F | 5.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| 32 | LaNedra Brown | 6-2 | So. | F | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| 55 | Crystal White | 6-5 | Fr. | C | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| 12 | Vicki Krapohl | 5-5 | Fr. | G | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
On The Air...
Duke's game on Saturday against Clemson will be aired live on WDNC AM 620 and WRBZ 850 The Buzz. Steve Barnes will provide the play-by-play with Missy Anderson doing the color. The duo will be on the air at 1:30 PM Saturday afternoon.
Scouting The Tigers...
Clemson is off to a 4-2 record this season with losses coming to Illinois (80-62) and Tennessee (86-58) with victories against East Carolina, Alcorn State, South Carolina, and Furman.
The Tigers are led by Erin Batth with a 16.5 scoring average and 8.8 rebounds a game. Chrissy Floyd is second on the team in scoring with a 14.5 ppg. average. Clemson is shooting .407 from the field and averaging 69.0 points a game this season. The Tigers are 2-0 at home this season.
- Quick Facts -
Duke vs. Clemson
Clemson leads Series 31-19
at Clemson -- 6-15
at Duke -- 11-9
Neutral Site -- 2-7
Overtime Games -- 0-1
Streak DU Won Last 2
A Look Back...
Last year, Duke swept Clemson for only the fifth time since the two teams began playing each other in 1977-78. In Durham last year, Duke won 60-51 behind 12 points each from Georgia Schweitzer and Rochelle Parent. Then, at Clemson the Blue Devils won 59-44 behind 14 points from Schweitzer, nine points from LaNedra Brown, and nine points from Krista Gingrich.
Duke has only won three games in a row against Clemson two different times. The Blue Devils won six in a row dating back from 1984-87 and in 1995-96 Duke won three in a row, but Duke has won eight of the last 13 against Clemson.
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 nine games played, every player that dressed for Duke has seen action.
Currently, eight Blue Devils are averaging more than 16 minutes of playing time per game. Duke's leading scorer, Alana Beard, is averaging 15.2 points in only 25.4 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 Beard Show...
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 15.2 scoring average, 38 steals, 34 assists, and is third on the team with 36 rebounds in nine games. So far she has hit 51% of her shots from the field. Her 4.2 steals a game leads the ACC. She has been selected ACC Rookie of the Week two out of three times this year.
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 to the right.
Two of Duke's other two freshmen, Iciss Tillis and Rometra Craig each also rank up there in scoring. Tillis is averaging 9.4 points and Craig is averaging 8.5 points this season.
Beard/Tillis/Craig
vs. The Top Freshmen
No. 5 Alana Beard, Duke
9 G, 9 GS, 15.2 pts., 4.0 rbs., 38 st., 34 asst.
No. 11 Iciss Tillis, Duke
9 G, 9 GS, 9.4 pts., 4.6 rbs., 8 blks, 18 st.
No. 35 Rometra Craig, Duke
8 G, 0 GS, 8.5 pts., 2.0 rbs., 8 st.
No. 1 Diana Taurasi, UConn
4 G, 0 GS, 9.3 pts., 3.5 rbs.
No. 2 Ebony Hoffman, Southern California
2 G, 1 GS, 5.0 pts., 7.0 rbs.
No. 3 Ashley Robinson, Tennessee
5 G, 3 GS, 7.0 pts., 5.4 rbs.
No. 4 Erika Valek, Purdue
6 G, 6 GS, 5.5 pts., 3.0 rbs.
No. 7 Anne O'Neil, Illinois
4 G, 4 GS, 13.0 pts., 3.3 rbs.
No. 8 Morgan Valley, UConn
4 G, 0 GS, 5.0 pts., 1.5 rbs.
No. 9 Nicole Powell, Stanford
6 G, 6 GS, 11.5 pts., 6.5 rbs.
No. 10 Sese Helm, Kentucky
5 G, 5 GS, 13.8 pts., 5.2 rbs.
No. 13 Susan King, Stanford
6 G, 6 GS, 10.0 pts., 3.0 rbs.
No. 14 Shameka Christon, Stanford
6 G, 1 GS, 2.8 pts., 2.2 rbs.
No. 17 Roneeka Hodges, LSU
5 G, 3 GS, 11.2 pts., 7.0 rbs.
No. 18 Rebekkah Brunson, Georgetown
7 G, 7 GS, 10.1 pts., 7.1 rbs.
No. 20 Christi Thomas, Georgia
5 G, 2 GS, 14.2 pts., 5.8 rbs.
* Stats are updated through 10/3 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 nine games so far this season, Parent has registered 10 charges taken. She notched five charges taken against No. 9 Penn State, two against No. 7 LSU, one against No. 24 Boston College, one against Duquesne, and one at George Mason.
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. Included in the shootout are Oral Roberts, Arkansas State, and Florida Atlantic.
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 nine games. Beard is leading the Blue Devils in scoring with 15.2 points a game and Tillis is third in scoring (9.4) and second in rebounding (4.6).
When you look at the top scorers in the first seven games for Duke, only two names appear -- Beard & Craig. Beard led the Blue Devils in scoring five games and Craig two games (17 & 19 points). Craig ranks fourth on the team with a 8.5 scoring average. Beard has led the squad in scoring six of the nine games played.
White, a 6-5 center, is making a huge impact in the paint as she leads the team lead with 10 blocked shots. The 10 blocked shots have come in five of the last six games. Krapohl has dished out nine assists and posted eight steals in seven 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 185-74 (.714). 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 .337 shooting from the field and only 57.1 points a game. Duke has forced 225 turnovers in eight games for an average of 25.0 a game. So far this season, Duke has held opponents to under 60 points in six of the nine 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. 3 in Both Major Polls...
The Blue Devils were again ranked No. 3 in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today polls this week. The ranking marks the highest regular season ranking the Blue Devils have received. Duke was ranked No. 2 in the final ESPN/USA Today poll in 1998-99, after the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Championship.
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 60th 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 nine games, the freshmen and sophomores have scored 493 out of 706 points and has seen a total of 1207 minutes of action out of 1,800 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.
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 nine games, while posting a 9-0 record.
Diaries on the Web
Follow both Georgia Schweitzer and Gail Goestenkors during the season on the web.
Georgia Schweitzer
at Georgia's Diary
Gail Goestenkors Devilish Streak... The Countdown to 200... The Record Watch... She also needs 30 more field goals for 10th place, 90 more field goals attempted for seventh place, 10 more 3-point field goals to notch the record, 42 three-point field goals attempted to claim the record, 15 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 (68) and ninth in 3-point field goals attempted (190). Senior Rochelle Parent currently ranks third in career field goal percentage (.601) and the record is .630 by Tyish Hall.
The Cameron Advantage... Blue Devils Welcome No. 1 Rated Recruiting Class... 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... Duke Brings Home WSF Title... 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... 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... WSF Tournament Honors... 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... 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 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... 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... "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... 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... 20 Wins, Once Again!... Looking Back at the Year 1999... Blue Devils Posted Best Start in 1999-00... Blue Devil Honors
Georgia Schweitzer Alana Beard Iciss Tillis (WSF - Women's Sports Foundation)
at Coach's Diary
Dating back to Nov. 23, 1998, Duke has won 65 of the last 77 games. In the streak, Duke won a school-record 16 games in a row (in 1998-99) and had its 15-game win streak broken Jan. 20, 2000 at N.C. State. In ACC regular season play, Duke has won 40 of the last 48 games dating back to the 1997-98 season.
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.
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 ninth place on Duke's career points scored list with her 17 points at George Mason on 12/3. She now has 1,240 and needs two points to move into eighth place.
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.
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.
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.
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 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).
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 is in second place on the squad with nine blocked shots.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
WSF Classic All-Tournament
Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year Candidate
Preseason ACC Player of the Year
Preseason Second Team All-America by Basketball News
Preseason Third Team All-America by Lindy's
Preseason Third Team All-America by Women's Basketball Journal
ACC Rookie of the Week (Nov. 21)
ACC Rookie of the Week (Nov. 27)
WSF Classic MVP
Preseason ACC Freshman of the Year
WSF Classic All-Tournament
| The Blue Devils | |
| Record When... | |
| At home | 4-0 |
| On the road | 3-0 |
| 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 | 2-0 |
| In white uniforms | 5-0 |
| In blue uniforms | 4-0 |
| In black uniforms | 1-0 |
| On Sunday | 2-0 |
| 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 | 3-0 |
| Night Games | 6-0 |
| Overtime Games | 0-0 |
| When the starters are: | |
| Schweitzer Parent Mosch | |
| Tillis Beard | 9-0 |
| Leading at the half | 7-0 |
| Trailing at the half | 1-0 |
| Tied at the half | 1-0 |
| Outrebounding opponent | 6-0 |
| Opponent outrebounds Duke | 2-0 |
| Equal rebounds | 0-0 |
| FG% equal/over .400 | 7-0 |
| FG% below .400 | 2-0 |
| Opponent FG% equal/over .400 | 2-0 |
| Opponent FG% below .400 | 7-0 |
| Duke has more turnovers | 1-0 |
| Opponent has more turnovers | 8-0 |
| 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 | 2-0 |
| 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. | 150 | 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. | 68 | Krista Gingrich, 1998- |
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted
| 1. | 420 | Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 |
| 2. | 416 | Kira Orr, 1994-97 |
| 3. | 374 | 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. | 190 | Krista Gingrich, 1998- |
| 10. | 188 | 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. | 319 | 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. | 1448 | Chris Moreland, 1985-88 |
| 2. | 1385 | Sue Harnett, 1987-91 |
| 3. | 1283 | Katie Meier, 1986-90 |
| 4. | 1235 | Kira Orr, 1994-97 |
| 5. | 1206 | Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 |
| 6. | 1169 | Stacy Hurd, 1981-84 |
| 7. | 1055 | Carey Kauffman, 1991-94 |
| 8. | 965 | 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, 1984-86 | |
| 9. | 60 | Barb Krause, 1979-82 |
| 10. | 59 | Ali Day, 1993-96 |
| 58 | Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- |
Steals
| 1. | 232 | Katie Meier, 1986-90 |
| 2. | 223 | Maura Hertzog, 1982-85 |
| 3. | 217 | Peppi Browne, 1996-00 |
| 4. | 204 | Kira Orr, 1994-97 |
| 5. | 165 | Claire Rose, 1980-83 |
| 6. | 151 | Kim Matthews, 1979-82 |
| 7. | 149 | Missy Anderson, 1993-94 |
| 8. | 144 | Hilary Howard, 1996-99 |
| 9. | 130 | Jennifer Chestnut, 1981-84 |
| Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- |
Points
| 1. | 2232 | Chris Moreland, 1985-88 |
| 2. | 1785 | Sue Harnett, 1987-91 |
| 3. | 1761 | Katie Meier, 1986-90 |
| 4. | 1388 | Kira Orr, 1994-97 |
| 5. | 1377 | Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 |
| 6. | 1312 | Payton Black, 1996-99 |
| 7. | 1286 | Tyish Hall, 1994-97 |
| 8. | 1241 | Stacy Hurd, 1981-84 |
| 9. | 1240 | Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- |
| 10. | 1235 | Ali Day, 1993-96 |
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