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2000-01 Women's Basketball Roster
Tillis, Iciss
Jersey Number 33
Iciss Tillis
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, Okla.
Bio
Career Notes...
Posted 25 double-doubles, 88 double-figure scoring contests and 28 games with 10 or more rebounds ... became only the fourth Duke player to be selected Kodak All-America as a junior ... posted 18 games with 20 or more points and one game with 30 points ... selected honorable mention Associated Press All-America as a sophomore, junior and senior ... a finalist for the 2003 State Farm Wade Trophy.
Career ACC Records...
Ranks 18th in blocks (151) and 23rd in steals (257) ... became only the eighth three-time first team All-ACC selection ... her five ACC Player of the Week selections is tied for eighth on the all-time list.
Career Duke Records...
Ranks fifth in points (1,712), 10th in scoring (12.5), fourth in field goals made (673), second in field goals attempted (1,537), sixth in three-point field goals made (128), fourth in three-point field goals attempted (367), second in rebounds (946), fifth in rebounds per game (6.9), eighth in assists (301), second in blocked shots (151), tied for third in blocked shots per game (1.1), second in steals (270) and third in steals per game (2.0) ... finished her career with 124 victories at Duke, which is tied for first with Sheana Mosch ... her 58 career ACC victories ranks first ... her 88 double-figure scoring games is fifth.
Season Duke Records...
Her 535 points in 2002-03 ranks seventh ... owns two of the top-10 field goals made in a season— 212 in 2002-03 (8th) and 197 in 2001-02 (10th) ... her 476 field goals attempted in 2002-03 is fourth and 436 in 2001-02 is sixth ... owns two of the top-five rebounding numbers— 273 in 2002-03 is fourth and 271 in 2001-02 is fifth ... owns three of the top-10 blocked shots— 43 in 2003-04 is seventh, 40 in 2000-01 is ninth and 38 in 2002-03 is 10th ... her 80 steals in 2002-03 is tied for fourth and 79 in 2001-02 is sixth.
As a Senior (2003-04)...
Named first team All-ACC for the third straight year becoming only the eighth player in ACC history to be named three times ... selected Associated Press honorable mention All-America ... invited to play in the WBCA All-Star Challenge ... Kodak District II All-America ... ACC Tournament MVP for second straight year becoming only the fourth player in ACC history to do so ... Naismith Finalist for National Player of the Year ... ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 28 ... earned Duke Classic All-Tournament team accolades ... selected preseason candidate for John R. Wooden Award and State Farm Wade Trophy ... averaged 12.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks as she started 32 contests ... posted four double-doubles ... had four games with 20 or more points scored ... in the ACC stats, ranked 10th in scoring (12.5), fifth in rebounding (6.7), first in free throw percentage (86.5), eighth in steals (1.78), fifth in blocked shots (1.34), fifth in defensive rebounds (4.53) and 15th in offensive rebounds (2.16) ... in ACC games only, ranked 15th in scoring (10.5), fifth in free throw percentage (80.6), seventh in steals (1.79) and second in blocked shots (1.64).
Summer 2003...
A member of the USA Pan American team, which posted a 5-2 record and won the silver medal ... came off the bench in all seven games ... averaged 5.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals in only 10.4 minutes a contest ... scored 12 points and had four rebounds in 14 minutes against the Dominican Republic ... had nine points, three rebounds and one steal in nine minutes against Argentina.
As a Junior (2002-03)...
Earned Kodak All-America, honorable mention Associated Press All-America, Midwest Region All-Tournament, first team All-ACC and ACC Tournament MVP ... selected one of 13 finalists for the Wade Trophy and Naismith finalist for National Player of the Year ... named ACC Player of the Week three times ... earned Paradise Jam and Duke Classic All-Tournament accolades ... averaged 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds in the ACC Tournament ... on the Duke season record charts, ranked sixth in points (535), ninth in field goals made (197), third in field goals attempted (476), fourth in rebounds (273), fourth in steals (80) and sixth in blocks (38) ... ranked second in the ACC with 10 double-doubles ... had seven games with 20 or more points ... registered 11 contests with 10 or more rebounds ... in the ACC rankings, was ninth in scoring (14.5), fourth in rebounding (7.4), 11th in field goal percentage (44.5), fourth in steals (2.16), second in three-point field goal percentage (38.5), 11th in three-point field goals made (1.27) and seventh in blocks (1.03) ... in ACC games only, ranked sixth in scoring (15.2), second in rebounding (8.6), ninth in field goal percentage (45.4), tied for third in steals (2.06), sixth in free throw percentage (78.4), fifth in three-point field goal percentage (34.7), tied for 11th in three-point field goals made (1.06) and first in blocks (1.56) ... had double-doubles against North Carolina in all three meetings ... collected 14 rebounds in three consecutive games.
As a Sophomore (2001-02)...
Named honorable mention Associated Press All-America, Kodak District II All-America, first team All-ACC, All-ACC Defensive Team and ACC All-Tournament second team ... nominee for ESPN The Magazine Top Power Forward in the nation ... in the Duke season record charts, ranked seventh in field goals made (197), fourth in rebounds (271), third in steals (79) and fourth in blocks (40) ... tied for third in the ACC with eight double-doubles ... started 33 of her 34 games played ... had six games with 20 or more points, which ranked eighth in the ACC ... all six games with over 20 points were against ACC opponents ... tied for second on Duke’s squad in scoring (14.3) and first in rebounds (8.0) ... collected nine games with 10 or more rebounds ... scored double-figure points in 27 of her 34 games played ... notched at least four rebounds in all 34 contests ... led the ACC post players in assists (94) ... in the ACC rankings, was tied for sixth in scoring (14.3), third in rebounding (8.0), seventh in field goal percentage (.452), second in steals (2.32) and sixth in blocked shots (0.88) ... in ACC games only, ranked fourth in scoring (16.4), third in rebounding (8.2), fourth in field goal percentage (.505), third in steals (2.25) and sixth in blocked shots (.0.88) ... scored 16 of her team-best 19 points in the second half against Oklahoma in the NCAA Final Four ... collected double-doubles in key non-conference contests against Texas Tech (16 points, 11 rebounds), South Carolina (19 points, 11 rebounds) and Tennessee (14 points, 11 rebounds.
As a Freshman (2000-01)...
Earned All-ACC freshman honors after starting 25 of her 34 games played ... garnered All-ACC honorable mention accolades ... ranked second on the Duke freshman list for rebounds in a season with 188 ... also ranked second in blocks with 40 and third in steals with 54 ... led the Duke squad as a freshman with three double-doubles ... selected Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) Classic All-Tournament team and ACC Rookie of the Week two different times (Jan. 8 and Jan. 29) ... led Duke with three double-doubles and four contests with 10 or more rebounds ... scored 10 or more points in 12 games ... notched two or more blocks in 10 contests ... ranked fifth in the ACC with a 1.18 blocks per game average and 17th in rebounding (5.5) ... in ACC contests, she tied for third in blocks (1.38) and seventh in rebounding (6.8) ... had double-doubles against Florida State (19 points, 11 rebounds), Virginia (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Wake Forest (16 points, 11 rebounds).
Summer 1998...
Member of the 1998 USA World Youth Games Team that closed with a 5-1 record and the bronze medal ... paced the U.S. on the glass (8.0 rpg.) and finished as the team’s fifth-leading scorer (10.0 ppg.) ... notched three double-doubles with 17 points and 12 rebounds versus France, 11 points and 13 rebounds versus Taiwan and 10 points and 13 rebounds versus Japan.
Prior to Duke...
As a senior at Cascia Hall Prep, selected WBCA All-America, Parade All-America first team, Nike All-America, Gatorade State and Region Player of the Year, USA Today Oklahoma Player of the Year, USA Today All-America second team, Street & Smith’s All-America second team and Student Sports All-America ... played in the WBCA All-America game and scored five points, had seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals for the White Team ... as a senior, averaged 18.8 ppg., and 11.5 rpg., while leading her team to a 25-1 record under coach Roger Carter ... in the summer after her junior year she played for the AAU Tulsa Angels and averaged 22.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 6.0 blocks and 5.0 steals ... her junior year, she averaged 19.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 5.0 blocks and 5.0 steals ... named Parade All-America and Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year ... member of Nike Elite Camp top five in the country ... also led her Cascia Hall Prep team to a 22-5 record and the 3-A Oklahoma state championship ... in 1997 and 1998 selected Tulsa Player of the Year and Tulsa Metro Player of the Year ... in 1996, 1997 and 1998, named USA Today honorable mention All-America ... guided her Cascia Hall team to a 91-17 record in four years ... AAU All-America selection in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 ... member of 1998 USA World Youth Games team ... averaged 10.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in six games while leading the team to the bronze medal ... going into her junior year, ranked as the number one rising junior by the National Recruiting Report ... holds the school record for most blocks and rebounds.
Personal...
Full name is Iciss Rose Tillis ... born December 6, 1981, in Tulsa, Okla. ... daughter of Jesse Morris, Jr., and Melanie Hughes-Morris ... her father is James “Quick” Tillis, who was the first fighter to go the distance with Mike Tyson, losing a 10-round decision on May 3, 1986 ... majored in economics.
Posted 25 double-doubles, 88 double-figure scoring contests and 28 games with 10 or more rebounds ... became only the fourth Duke player to be selected Kodak All-America as a junior ... posted 18 games with 20 or more points and one game with 30 points ... selected honorable mention Associated Press All-America as a sophomore, junior and senior ... a finalist for the 2003 State Farm Wade Trophy.
Career ACC Records...
Ranks 18th in blocks (151) and 23rd in steals (257) ... became only the eighth three-time first team All-ACC selection ... her five ACC Player of the Week selections is tied for eighth on the all-time list.
Career Duke Records...
Ranks fifth in points (1,712), 10th in scoring (12.5), fourth in field goals made (673), second in field goals attempted (1,537), sixth in three-point field goals made (128), fourth in three-point field goals attempted (367), second in rebounds (946), fifth in rebounds per game (6.9), eighth in assists (301), second in blocked shots (151), tied for third in blocked shots per game (1.1), second in steals (270) and third in steals per game (2.0) ... finished her career with 124 victories at Duke, which is tied for first with Sheana Mosch ... her 58 career ACC victories ranks first ... her 88 double-figure scoring games is fifth.
Season Duke Records...
Her 535 points in 2002-03 ranks seventh ... owns two of the top-10 field goals made in a season— 212 in 2002-03 (8th) and 197 in 2001-02 (10th) ... her 476 field goals attempted in 2002-03 is fourth and 436 in 2001-02 is sixth ... owns two of the top-five rebounding numbers— 273 in 2002-03 is fourth and 271 in 2001-02 is fifth ... owns three of the top-10 blocked shots— 43 in 2003-04 is seventh, 40 in 2000-01 is ninth and 38 in 2002-03 is 10th ... her 80 steals in 2002-03 is tied for fourth and 79 in 2001-02 is sixth.
As a Senior (2003-04)...
Named first team All-ACC for the third straight year becoming only the eighth player in ACC history to be named three times ... selected Associated Press honorable mention All-America ... invited to play in the WBCA All-Star Challenge ... Kodak District II All-America ... ACC Tournament MVP for second straight year becoming only the fourth player in ACC history to do so ... Naismith Finalist for National Player of the Year ... ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 28 ... earned Duke Classic All-Tournament team accolades ... selected preseason candidate for John R. Wooden Award and State Farm Wade Trophy ... averaged 12.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks as she started 32 contests ... posted four double-doubles ... had four games with 20 or more points scored ... in the ACC stats, ranked 10th in scoring (12.5), fifth in rebounding (6.7), first in free throw percentage (86.5), eighth in steals (1.78), fifth in blocked shots (1.34), fifth in defensive rebounds (4.53) and 15th in offensive rebounds (2.16) ... in ACC games only, ranked 15th in scoring (10.5), fifth in free throw percentage (80.6), seventh in steals (1.79) and second in blocked shots (1.64).
Summer 2003...
A member of the USA Pan American team, which posted a 5-2 record and won the silver medal ... came off the bench in all seven games ... averaged 5.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals in only 10.4 minutes a contest ... scored 12 points and had four rebounds in 14 minutes against the Dominican Republic ... had nine points, three rebounds and one steal in nine minutes against Argentina.
As a Junior (2002-03)...
Earned Kodak All-America, honorable mention Associated Press All-America, Midwest Region All-Tournament, first team All-ACC and ACC Tournament MVP ... selected one of 13 finalists for the Wade Trophy and Naismith finalist for National Player of the Year ... named ACC Player of the Week three times ... earned Paradise Jam and Duke Classic All-Tournament accolades ... averaged 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds in the ACC Tournament ... on the Duke season record charts, ranked sixth in points (535), ninth in field goals made (197), third in field goals attempted (476), fourth in rebounds (273), fourth in steals (80) and sixth in blocks (38) ... ranked second in the ACC with 10 double-doubles ... had seven games with 20 or more points ... registered 11 contests with 10 or more rebounds ... in the ACC rankings, was ninth in scoring (14.5), fourth in rebounding (7.4), 11th in field goal percentage (44.5), fourth in steals (2.16), second in three-point field goal percentage (38.5), 11th in three-point field goals made (1.27) and seventh in blocks (1.03) ... in ACC games only, ranked sixth in scoring (15.2), second in rebounding (8.6), ninth in field goal percentage (45.4), tied for third in steals (2.06), sixth in free throw percentage (78.4), fifth in three-point field goal percentage (34.7), tied for 11th in three-point field goals made (1.06) and first in blocks (1.56) ... had double-doubles against North Carolina in all three meetings ... collected 14 rebounds in three consecutive games.
As a Sophomore (2001-02)...
Named honorable mention Associated Press All-America, Kodak District II All-America, first team All-ACC, All-ACC Defensive Team and ACC All-Tournament second team ... nominee for ESPN The Magazine Top Power Forward in the nation ... in the Duke season record charts, ranked seventh in field goals made (197), fourth in rebounds (271), third in steals (79) and fourth in blocks (40) ... tied for third in the ACC with eight double-doubles ... started 33 of her 34 games played ... had six games with 20 or more points, which ranked eighth in the ACC ... all six games with over 20 points were against ACC opponents ... tied for second on Duke’s squad in scoring (14.3) and first in rebounds (8.0) ... collected nine games with 10 or more rebounds ... scored double-figure points in 27 of her 34 games played ... notched at least four rebounds in all 34 contests ... led the ACC post players in assists (94) ... in the ACC rankings, was tied for sixth in scoring (14.3), third in rebounding (8.0), seventh in field goal percentage (.452), second in steals (2.32) and sixth in blocked shots (0.88) ... in ACC games only, ranked fourth in scoring (16.4), third in rebounding (8.2), fourth in field goal percentage (.505), third in steals (2.25) and sixth in blocked shots (.0.88) ... scored 16 of her team-best 19 points in the second half against Oklahoma in the NCAA Final Four ... collected double-doubles in key non-conference contests against Texas Tech (16 points, 11 rebounds), South Carolina (19 points, 11 rebounds) and Tennessee (14 points, 11 rebounds.
As a Freshman (2000-01)...
Earned All-ACC freshman honors after starting 25 of her 34 games played ... garnered All-ACC honorable mention accolades ... ranked second on the Duke freshman list for rebounds in a season with 188 ... also ranked second in blocks with 40 and third in steals with 54 ... led the Duke squad as a freshman with three double-doubles ... selected Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) Classic All-Tournament team and ACC Rookie of the Week two different times (Jan. 8 and Jan. 29) ... led Duke with three double-doubles and four contests with 10 or more rebounds ... scored 10 or more points in 12 games ... notched two or more blocks in 10 contests ... ranked fifth in the ACC with a 1.18 blocks per game average and 17th in rebounding (5.5) ... in ACC contests, she tied for third in blocks (1.38) and seventh in rebounding (6.8) ... had double-doubles against Florida State (19 points, 11 rebounds), Virginia (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Wake Forest (16 points, 11 rebounds).
Summer 1998...
Member of the 1998 USA World Youth Games Team that closed with a 5-1 record and the bronze medal ... paced the U.S. on the glass (8.0 rpg.) and finished as the team’s fifth-leading scorer (10.0 ppg.) ... notched three double-doubles with 17 points and 12 rebounds versus France, 11 points and 13 rebounds versus Taiwan and 10 points and 13 rebounds versus Japan.
Prior to Duke...
As a senior at Cascia Hall Prep, selected WBCA All-America, Parade All-America first team, Nike All-America, Gatorade State and Region Player of the Year, USA Today Oklahoma Player of the Year, USA Today All-America second team, Street & Smith’s All-America second team and Student Sports All-America ... played in the WBCA All-America game and scored five points, had seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals for the White Team ... as a senior, averaged 18.8 ppg., and 11.5 rpg., while leading her team to a 25-1 record under coach Roger Carter ... in the summer after her junior year she played for the AAU Tulsa Angels and averaged 22.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 6.0 blocks and 5.0 steals ... her junior year, she averaged 19.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 5.0 blocks and 5.0 steals ... named Parade All-America and Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year ... member of Nike Elite Camp top five in the country ... also led her Cascia Hall Prep team to a 22-5 record and the 3-A Oklahoma state championship ... in 1997 and 1998 selected Tulsa Player of the Year and Tulsa Metro Player of the Year ... in 1996, 1997 and 1998, named USA Today honorable mention All-America ... guided her Cascia Hall team to a 91-17 record in four years ... AAU All-America selection in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 ... member of 1998 USA World Youth Games team ... averaged 10.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in six games while leading the team to the bronze medal ... going into her junior year, ranked as the number one rising junior by the National Recruiting Report ... holds the school record for most blocks and rebounds.
Personal...
Full name is Iciss Rose Tillis ... born December 6, 1981, in Tulsa, Okla. ... daughter of Jesse Morris, Jr., and Melanie Hughes-Morris ... her father is James “Quick” Tillis, who was the first fighter to go the distance with Mike Tyson, losing a 10-round decision on May 3, 1986 ... majored in economics.
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