1920Notes Nov5 UNO

2019-20

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

SEC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS: 2005 ? 2006 ? 2008 SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS: 1991 ? 2003

NCAA WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR: 2004 ? 2005 ? 2006 ?2007 ? 2008

SCHEDULE / RESULTS

November ? 0-0

5 [Tue.] New Orleans (SECN+/107.3 FM)

6:30 p.m.

9 (Sat.) Florida State (SECN+/107.3 FM)

1 p.m.

13 [Wed.] at Little Rock (CST/107.3 FM)

6:30 p.m.

17 [Sun.] at Tulane (TBD/107.3 FM)

4 p.m.

20 [Wed.] Southeastern Louisiana (SECN+/107.3 FM)

6:30 p.m.

24 [Sun.] Rutgers (SECN/107.3 FM)

7 p.m.

29 [Fri.] vs. Michigan State (1; FloHoops/107.3 FM)

4:15 p.m.

30 [Sat.] vs. Memphis or Kansas State (1; FloHoops/107.3 FM) TBD

December ? 0-0

3 [Tue.] Nicholls State (SECN+/107.3 FM) 7 [Sat.] at Oklahoma (2; FSN-OKLA./107.3 FM) 19 [Thur.] at Florida Gulf Coast (ESPN+/107.3 FM) 28 [Sat.] Florida A&M (SECN+/107.3 FM)

11 a.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. Noon

January ? 0-0, 0-0

2 [Thur.] Alabama* (SECN+/107.3 FM) 5 [Sun.] at Missouri* (ESPNU/107.3 FM) 9 [Thur.] at Texas A&M* (SECN/107.3 FM) 12 [Sun.] Ole Miss*^ (SECN+/107.3 FM) 16 [Thur.] at Mississippi State* (SECN+/107.3 FM) 19 [Sun.] Kentucky*+ (SECN/107.3 FM) 26 [Sun.] at Tennessee* (SECN/107.3 FM) 30 [Thur.] at Florida* (SECN+/107.3 FM)

7:40 p.m. 1 p.m. 8 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. Noon 5 p.m.

February ? 0-0, 0-0

2 [Sun.] Texas A&M* (SECN/107.3 FM) 10 [Mon.] Missouri* (SECN/107.3 FM) 13 [Thur.] Tennessee* (SECN+/107.3 FM) 16 [Sun.] at Auburn* (SECN/107.3 FM) 20 [Thur.] at South Carolina* (SECN+/107.3 FM) 23 [Sun.] Georgia*# (SECN+/107.3 FM) 27 [Thur.] Vanderbilt*% (SECN+/107.3 FM)

2 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

March ? 0-0, 0-0

1 [Sun.] at Arkansas* (SECN+/107.3 FM) 4-8 [Wed.-Sun.] SEC Tournament [3] (SECN/107.3 FM)

1:10 p.m. TBD

All times listed are Central Time Zone.

[1] - Junkanoo Jam (Bimini, The Bahamas)

[2] - Big 12/SEC Challenge

[3] - SEC Tournament (Bon Secours Wellness Arena; Greenville, S.C.)

* - SEC Game

^ - Gold Game

+ - We Back Pat Game

# - Play4Kay Game

% - Senior Tribute

Women's Basketball Communications Contact:

Judy Willson, Associate Communications Director Email - jwillson@lsu.edu Office - 225-578-1869 Cell - 225-436-7986 Twitter - @jwillson10

LSU Tigers (0-0, 0-0 SEC)

Home: 0-0 ? Away: 0-0 ? Neutral: 0-0 ? Overtime 0-0 vs. New Orleans (0-0) ? Tuesday, November 5, 2019 ? 6:30 p.m. ? SECN+ / 107.3 FM

LSU

LSU Team Averages (2018-19 Final)

Record .......................................................................... 0-0; 0-0 SEC Points Per Game

61.7

Ranking (AP/Coaches)........................................................... NR/NR Opp. Points Per Game

56.2

Head Coach ................................................................. Nikki Fargas Field Goal Percentage

42.5

LSU Record ......................................................148-106 ? 9th Season Opp. Field Goal Percentage

39.6

Career Record...............................................220-132 ? 12th Season 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage

29.4

Letterwinners Returning/Lost................................................... 9/2 Opp. 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage

27.5

Starters Returning/Lost..............................................................4/1 3-Pts. Per Game

3.0

Newcomers.....................................................................................6 Opp. 3-Pts. Per Game

4.1

All-Time Record (Years)...............................................922-463 (45) Free Throw Percentage

61.9

All-Time SEC Record (Years)......................................... 274-197 (36) Rebounding Margin

+5.3

SEC Tournament Record (Years)..................................... 36-39 (39) Assists Per Game

12.4

NCAA Tournament Record (Appearances)......................43-26 (26) Turnovers Per Game

16.9

Twitter/Instagram .........................................................@LSUwbkb Turnovers Forced Per Game

17.5

Facebook..................................................LSU Women's Basketball Assist/Turnover Radio

0.7

Coach Fargas Twitter/Instagram....................... @LSUNikkiFargas Steals Per Game

9.1

Blocks Per Game

2.7

Highlights/Up Next

? Tough Defense: LSU's scoring defense finished the 2018-19 season ranked 16th in the nation and is tops in the SEC at 56.2 points per game. The Lady Tigers held opponents under 50 points in a game seven times this season and under 60 20 times. LSU's 3-point field goal shooting defense finished 18th in the country and also ranked 1st in the SEC at 27.5 percent. The team also ranked 3rd in the SEC in steals with 9.1 swipes per game.

? Battle of the Boards: The Lady TIgers won or tied the battle of the boards in 21 of 29 games last season. LSU ranked 2nd in the league in rebounding defense at 31.3 per game and is 5th in rebounding margin at +5.3.

? Mitchell's Marks: Ayana Mitchell ended her junior season ranked is 24th in the nation and second in the SEC in field goal percentage, shooting 56.3 percent to lead LSU. Mitchell was 30th in the nation and 3rd in the SEC in rebounds per game at 10.5. She finished the season averaging a doubledouble with 13.5 points per game and was 20th in the nation and 2nd in the league with 16 double-doubles on the season. Mitchell was a force in the paint as she finished

the season ranked 18th in the nation and 3rd in the league with 4.0 offensive rebounds per game and 3rd in the SEC with 6.5 defensive rebounds per game. She also tied for 11th in steals with 1.7 per game.

? Mitchell Entering Rare LSU Territory: Last season Ayana Mitchell became the 15th player in LSU history to grab 700 career rebounds and is 12 points away from becoming the 33rd Lady Tiger to crack the 1,000-point milestone. Sitting at 988 points and 724 rebounds, the countdown will be on to see if Mitchell can become just the 4th Lady Tiger to join the 1,000 Points-1,000 Rebounds Club. She would join the ranks of Maree Jackson (1976-78), Julie Gross (1976-80) and Sylvia Fowles.

? 30-Year Milestone: Play-by-play announcer Patrick Wright is celebrating his 30th season calling LSU women's basketball.

? Up Next: LSU will host Florida State at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 in the PMAC. In honor of Veterans Day, free admission will be available for military personnel and first responders.

Stats & Starters (2018-19 numbers)

No. Name

Pos GP-GS Min/G FG% 3FG% FT% PPG

* 0 Awa Trasi

F

First season at LSU

1 Jailin Cherry

G 27-7 13.7 34.5 28.6 50.0 4.5

* 2 Tiara Young

G

First season at LSU

* 3 Khayla Pointer

G 29-29 31.7 43.6 33.3 62.8 12.5

* 5 Ayana Mitchell

F 29-29 30.8 56.3 28.0 51.1 13.5

11 Emily Ward

F

First season at LSU

12 Mercedes Brooks

G/F 29-2 15.9 30.0 25.6 79.4 5.0

13 Jaelyn Richard-Harris G 28-16 25.1 34.1 35.2 83.8 5.1

14 LaToya Ashman

G 19-0

6.9 25.0 33.3 50.0 1.1

21 Domonique Davis

G

First season at LSU

23 Karli Seay

G 25-2 11.8 41.7 16.7 70.4 2.8

* 24 Faustine Aifuwa

C 29-28 27.4 46.9 0.0 55.2 9.6

25 Rakell Spencer

G 20-3

7.0 46.7 0.0 66.7 1.6

32 Jalaysha Thomas

F

Sat out season due to NCAA transfer rules

35 Sharna Ayres

G

Will sit out season due to NCAA transfer rules

*Probable Starter (based on previous game) ^Season-ending injury

RPG APG STLS BLKS

1.8 0.7 9 4

4.0 4.5 48 3 10.5 1.1 48 10

1.9 0.8 26 5 2.1 2.0 32 1 1.0 0.3 5 0

1.0 0.8 25 1 6.4 0.6 30 44 1.3 0.3 2 2

BROADCAST NOTES (PROJECTED STARTERS HIGHLIGHTED)

#0 AWA TRASI

F ? 6-1 ? Jr.-TR Toulouse, France (Lycee Jeanne d'arc/ Northwest Florida State College)

#1 JAILIN CHERRY

G ? 5-8 ? Jr.-2L

Pascagoula, Miss.

(Pascagoula HS)

#2 TIARA YOUNG

G ? 5-8 ? Fr.-HS

Shreveport, La.

(Walker HS)

LAST GAME:

First season at LSU

SEASON HIGHS: First season at LSU

CAREER HIGHS: First season at LSU

NOTES: Pronounced Ah-wah Trah-zee... Northwest Florida advanced to

the quarterfinals of the 2019 NJCAA national tournament... Averaged 9.6

points and 7.1 rebounds as a sophomore last season... Spent the summer

of 2019 on the French U20 national team... Competed in the FIBA U20

European Championship... Major: Interdisciplinary Studies.

LAST GAME:

PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

SEASON HIGHS: PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

CAREER HIGHS: PTS: 17

RBDS: 6 AST: 3

STL: 2

NOTES: Scored a career-high 17 points at Mississippi State (Feb. 28, 2019) ...

Career-highs in the season opener vs. SHSU - 6 rebounds and 2 steals (Nov.

6, 2018) ... Career-best 3 assists vs. Auburn & Tennessee in SEC Tournament

... Has started in two consecutive season openers ... Made first collegiate

start in `17-18 season opener at nationally-ranked USF ... Nickname: Cherry

... Major: Sport Commerce.

LAST GAME:

First Season at LSU

SEASON HIGHS: First Season at LSU

CAREER HIGHS: First Season at LSU

NOTES: 2019 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year... Two-time All-USA

Louisiana Player of the Year... 2019 WBCA High School All-American

Honorable Mention... 2019 LSWA 5A MVP... Averaged 29.3 points and 7.5

rebounds per game as a senior at Walker High School... Nickname: Tee ...

Major: Sport Administration.

#3 KHAYLA POINTER

G ? 5-7 ? Jr.-2L

Marietta, Ga.

(Holy Innocents' Episcopal HS)

#5 AYANA MITCHELL

F ? 6-0 ? r-Sr.-3L

Conyers, Ga.

(Salem HS)

#11 EMILY WARD

F ? 5-11 ? Fr.-HS

Bossier City, La.

(Benton HS)

LAST GAME:

PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

SEASON HIGHS: PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

CAREER HIGHS: PTS: 26 RBDS: 8 AST: 12 STL: 4

NOTES: Averaging 8.5 points and 3.4 assists over first 2 seasons at LSU...

Had 16 games with 5 or more assists in 2018-19 season... Posted career-

high with 26 points at Alabama (Jan. 20, 2019)... Career-best 8 rebounds

vs. Little Rock on Nov. 25, 2018 her birthday... Career-high 12 assists and 4

steals vs. McNeese (Dec. 11, 2018) in the first double-double of her career

with 12 points ... Niece of head coach Nikki Fargas ... Nickname: KP ...

Major: Accounting.

LAST GAME:

PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

SEASON HIGHS: PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

CAREER HIGHS: PTS: 27 RBDS: 21 AST: 5

STL: 6

NOTES: 2019 First Team All-SEC... Member of 2019-20 Katrina McClain Award

Watch List... Team leader with 13.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game

as a junior... Has 27 career double-doubles, including 16 last season ...

Became 15th LSU player with 700 career rebounds vs. Auburn (March 3,

2019)... Career-high 27 points vs. Alabama on Feb. 25, 2018 ... Career-best 21

rebounds vs. Auburn... 4 consecutive double-doubles to start `18-19 season

matched Sylvia Fowles feat at the end of her career in 2008 ... Nickname: Ya

... Major: Interdisciplinary Studies.

LAST GAME:

First Season at LSU

SEASON HIGHS: First Season at LSU

CAREER HIGHS: First Season at LSU

NOTES: Preferred walk-on... Named All-USA Louisiana First Team as a junior

and senior... Averaged 18.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game over her

four years at Benton... Winner of the 2019 LHSAA Horizon Award... National

Honor Society... Major: Mass Communications.

#12 MERCEDES BROOKS

G/F ? 5-11 ? Sr.-1L Wichita Falls, Texas (Rider HS/Trinity Valley CC/

Kansas State)

#13 JAELYN RICHARD-HARRIS

G ? 5-2 ? Sr.-2L

Houston, Texas

(Dekaney HS)

#14 LATOYA ASHMAN

G ? 5-8 ? Sr.-1L Wellington, Fla. (Wellington HS/ Florida SouthWestern State College)

LAST GAME:

PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

SEASON HIGHS: PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

LSU CAREER HIGHS: PTS: 14 RBDS: 7 AST: 3

STL: 4

NOTES: Posted LSU-high 14 points vs. Southeastern to boost LSU bench

play... Made first start at LSU against Vanderbilt (Feb. 17, 2019)... Grabbed

season-high vs. Northern Colorado with 7 rebounds... 2018 NJCAA Division I

Championship All-Tournament Team ... Played freshman season at Kansas

State ... Nickname: Sadies ... Major: Sport Administration.

LAST GAME:

PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

SEASON HIGHS: PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

CAREER HIGHS: PTS: 16 RBDS: 6 AST: 6

STL: 4

NOTES: Scored career-high 16 points vs. #16 Kentucky (Jan. 17, 2019)...

Upped career-best with 6 assists vs. USF (Dec. 20, 2018)... Career-high 6

rebounds at Arkansas on Feb. 18, 2018 ... LSU representative and co-chair

on SEC Women's Basketball Leadership Council ... Major: Kinesiology.

LAST GAME:

PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

SEASON HIGHS: PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

LSU CAREER HIGHS: PTS: 5

RBDS: 3 AST: 2

STL: 3

NOTES: Scored LSU-high 5 points vs. Nicholls (Dec. 18, 2018)... Post LSU-best

2 assists and 3 steals at Vanderbilt (Feb. 17, 2019)... 2018 NJCAA All-Region

VIII selection ... Nickname: Toya ... Major: Sport Administration.

#21 DOMONIQUE DAVIS

G ? 5-6 ? Fr.-HS

DeRidder, La.

(DeRidder HS)

#23 KARLI SEAY

G ? 5-7 ? Jr.-1L Flossmoor, IIl. (Homewood-Flossmoor HS/

Western Nebraska CC)

#24 FAUSTINE AIFUWA

C ? 6-5 ? R-Jr.-2L

Dacula, Ga.

(Dacula HS)

LAST GAME:

First Season at LSU

SEASON HIGHS: First Season at LSU

LSU CAREER HIGHS: First Season at LSU

NOTES: Two-time All-USA Louisiana teams honoree... 2019 LSWA 4A MVP...

Averaged 25 points and 7 rebounds per game as a senior... National Honor

Society... Nickname: Dom ... Major: Business Management.

LAST GAME:

PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

SEASON HIGHS: PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

LSU CAREER HIGHS: PTS: 10 RBDS: 4 AST: 3

STL: 4

NOTES: Scored LSU-best 10 points vs. Arkansas (Feb. 7, 2019)... Grabbed 4

boards vs. Texas A&M (Jan. 6, 2019)... LSU-best 3 assists at Vanderbilt (Feb.

17, 2019)... Posted season-high 4 steals against McNeese (Dec. 11, 2018)...

Made first start as a Lady Tiger at Ole Miss (Jan. 10, 2019)... 2018 NJCAA All-

Region IX South Team selection... Major: Sports Medicine.

LAST GAME:

PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 STL: 0

BLK: 0

SEASON HIGHS: PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 STL: 0

BLK: 0

CAREER HIGHS: PTS: 20 RBDS: 13 STL: 4

BLK: 7

NOTES: Career-high 20 points & 12 rebounds vs. Florida for 3rd consecutive

double-double & 4th of career (Feb. 21, 2019)... Grabbed a career-high 13

rebounds at Kentucky (Feb. 24, 2019)... Posted first double-double of her

career with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. McNeese (Dec. 11, 2018)... Second

double-double at A&M (Feb. 14, 2019) - 12 points-11 rebounds, followed by

3rd at Vanderbilt (Feb. 17, 2019) 3days later with 15 points & 11 rebounds

... Career-best 4 steals at Ole Miss (Jan. 10, 2019) ... Career-high 7 shots

blocked vs. Sam Houston in `17-18 ... Missed 2016-17 season with a knee

injury ... Nickname: Faus ... Major: Kinesiology/Human Movement.

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LSU RECORD BREAKDOWN

At Home On Road At Neutral Site Day Games Night Games (After 5pm) Overtime Games Games Following a Loss Games Following a Win In November In December In January In February In March On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday In White Uniform In Purple Uniform In Gold Uniform In Pink Uniform

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SCORING LSU Leads at Halftime LSU Trails at Halftime Tied at Halftime LSU Scores Less Than 60 LSU Scores 60-69 LSU Scores 70-79 LSU Scores 80-89 LSU Scores 90+ Opponent Scores Less Than 60 Opponent Scores 60-69 Opponent Scores 70-79 Opponent Scores 80-89 Opponent Scores 90+ Margin is 21+ Margin is 16-20 Margin is 10-15 Margin is 6-10 Margin is 3-5 Margin is 2 Margin is 1

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REBOUNDING LSU Out-Rebounds Opponent Equal Rebounds Opponent Out-Rebounds LSU LSU Has 40+ LSU Has Fewer Than 40

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FIELD GOALS LSU Has Higher FG% LSU Has Lower FG% LSU Shoots Higher Than 40% LSU Shoots Lower Than 40% LSU Shoots 40% Opponent Shoots 40% or Higher Opponent Shoots Lower Than 40%

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FREE THROWS LSU Attempts More FTs LSU Attempts Fewer FTs Equal Free Throw Attempts LSU Makes More FTs LSU Makes Fewer FTs Equal Free Throw Makes LSU Makes 15 or more FTs LSU Makes 20 or more FTs LSU Makes 25 or more FTs

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#25 RAKELL SPENCER

G ? 5-10 ? r-Jr.-TR

New Orleans, La.

(Cabrini HS/Texas A&M)

#32 JALAYSHA THOMAS

F ? 6-0 ? R-So.-TR

Ocala, Fla.

(West Port HS/Florida)

LAST GAME:

Back from knee injury on Feb. 7 vs. Arkansas

SEASON HIGHS: PTS: 0

RBDS: 0 AST: 0

STL: 0

LSU CAREER HIGHS: PTS: 6

RBDS: 8 AST: 2

STL: 1

NOTES: Made her first start as a Lady Tiger vs. Mississippi State on

Jan. 31, 2019... Made 3 starts before knee injury vs. Arkansas on Feb.

7... Was averaging 4 points per game in 3 starts and key defender on

opponent's top players... Stepped up in Little Rock game with career-high

8 rebounds (Nov. 25, 2018)... LSU-best 6 points vs. Missouri (Feb. 4, 2019)...

Played freshman season at Texas A&M... Nickname: Queen... Major: Sport

Administation.

LAST GAME:

First Season at LSU

SEASON HIGHS: First Season at LSU

CAREER HIGHS: First Season at LSU

NOTES: Sat out the 2018-19 season after transferring from Florida... During

freshman season in Gainesville, averaged 1.7 points and 2.8 rebounds

per game over 30 games... Averaged 14.8 points and 13.1 rebounds

during senior year at West Port High School... Nickname: JT ... Major:

Interdisciplinary Studies.

#35 SHARNA AYRES

G ? 5-10 ? r-Fr.-TR

Melbourne, Australia

(Box Hill Senior Secondary/Marquette)

HC NIKKI FARGAS

Head Coaching Records:

148-106 ? 9th Season at LSU

220-132 ? 12th Overall

LAST GAME:

Will Sit Out 2019-20 Season

SEASON HIGHS:

CAREER HIGHS:

NOTES: Will sit out the 2019-20 season after transferring from Marquette...

Did not play in her one semester at Marquette... Named State School

Victoria Female Basketballer of the Year... Played on the Diamond

Valley Eagles state championship team... Invited to the Australian

Developmental Camp... Major: Sociology.

NOTES: Second winningest coach in LSU women's basketball history ... LSU has made 6 NCAA Tournament appearances in her eight seasons in Baton Rouge ... Has a 624-208 combined record as a player (1990-94), graduate assistant and as a collegiate coach (1999-present) ... Spent 3 seasons as an assistant at Virginia and 6 at Tennessee ... Was the head coach at UCLA from 2008-11 ... Was 118-13 as a student-athlete and a member of Tennessee's 1991 National Championship team ... Major: Public Relations (Tennessee, 1994) ... Family : Husband, Justin; Daughter, Justice; Mother: Jean Caldwell.

New Orleans (0-0; 0-0 Southland) The Privateers return three starters and 10 letterwinners to the 2019-20 squad. Head coach Keeshawn Davenport, in her ninth season leading her alma mater, saw her team finish 7th in the Southland with a 12-16 overall record and 8-10 in conference action.

Junior Jada Duncantell and sophomore Traya Bruce are the top returners for UNO. Duncantell scored 7.5 points per game and led the team with 65 assists and 51 steals. Bruce averaged 7.1 points per game and dished out 58 assists last season.

2019-20 Non-Conference Opponent Capsule Six of LSU's 2019-20 non-conference opponents advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2019 with Florida State and Michigan State advancing to the Second Round. Little Rock, Rutgers, Florida Gulf Coast and potential opponent Kansas State all played in the First Round. Little Rock and Florida Gulf Coast each won their respective conference titles.

Home Court Advantage The Lady Tigers have a comfortable 482-136 record in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Statistically Speaking ... ? LSU's scoring defense finished the 2018-19 season ranked 16th in the nation and tops in the SEC at 56.2 points per game. The Lady Tigers held opponents under 50 points in a game seven times this season and under 60 20 times. LSU's 3-point field goal shooting defense ranked 18th in the country and 1st in the SEC at 27.5 percent. The team also ranked 3rd in steals per game in the SEC with 9.1 swipes per game.

? The Lady TIgers won or tied the battle of the boards in 21 of 29 games last season. LSU ranked 2nd in the league in rebounding defense at 31.3 per game and is 5th in rebounding margin at +5.3.

? Senior Ayana Mitchell finished last season ranked 24th in the nation and second in the SEC, shooting a 56.3 field goal percentage to lead LSU. Mitchell was 30th in the nation and 3rd in the SEC in rebounds per game at 10.5. Mitchell was 20th in the nation and 2nd in the league with 16 double-doubles on the season. She was 18th in the nation and 3rd in the SEC in offensive rebounds (4.0) and 3rd in the SEC defensive rebounds (6.5) per game. Mitchell ranked 17th in the SEC with 13.5 points per game and tied for 11th in steals per game (1.7). She is 25th in minutes played at 30.8 minutes per game.

Mitchell's Career Double-Doubles (27): March 7, 2019 - Tennessee (SECT) - 16 points, 11 rebounds March 3, 2019 - Auburn - 15 points, 21 rebounds Feb. 28, 2019 - at Mississippi State - 11 points, 15 rebounds Feb. 24, 2019 - at Kentucky - 19 points, 11 rebounds Feb. 7, 2019 - Arkansas - 21 points, 17 rebounds Feb. 4, 2019 - Missouri - 17 points, 12 rebounds Jan. 27, 2019 - at Tennessee - 12 points, 10 rebounds Jan. 17, 2019 - Kentucky - 14 points, 10 rebounds Jan. 13, 2019 - South Carolina - 10 points, 11 rebounds Jan. 6, 2019 - Texas A&M - 10 points, 14 rebounds Jan. 3, 2019 - at Georgia - 10 points, 10 rebounds Nov. 29, 2018 - Kansas - 24 points, 17 rebounds Nov. 18, 2019 - at Florida State - 10 points, 10 rebounds Nov. 15, 2018 - Tulane - 19 points, 18 rebounds Nov. 11, 2018 - Northern Colorado - 14 points, 18 rebounds Nov. 6, 2018 - Sam Houston State - 20 points, 15 rebounds March 2, 2018 - vs. Texas A&M - 17 points, 11 rebounds Feb. 25, 2018 - Alabama - 27 points, 12 rebounds Feb. 18, 2018 - at Arkansas - 19 points, 13 rebounds Feb. 4, 2018 - at Kentucky - 13 points, 12 rebounds Feb. 1, 2018 - Georgia - 16 points, 15 rebounds Jan. 14, 2018 - at Florida - 12 points, 13 rebounds Jan. 7, 2018 - Mississippi State - 17 points, 11 rebounds Nov. 15, 2017 - at Northern Colorado - 10 points, 13 rebounds Feb. 9, 2017 - at Ole Miss - 10 points, 10 rebounds

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DATE 02/23/77 12/18/80 02/03/81 01/05/83 11/26/83 02/07/84 12/08/84 01/30/85 02/13/85 01/30/86 02/12/86 01/13/87 02/17/87 01/31/88 02/20/88 02/16/89 02/28/90 12/29/90 02/04/92 03/01/93 01/25/00 12/12/05 11/27/06 12/30/07 01/14/09 12/13/09 12/31/12

SERIES VS. NEW ORLEANS

(LSU LEADS, 22-5)

RESULT

SITE

LSU 85, New Orleans 58

Ruston, La.

LSU 89, New Orleans 83

New Orleans, La.

New Orleans 79, LSU 73

Baton Rouge, La.

LSU 85, New Orleans 71

New Orleans, La.

#13 LSU 104, New Orleans 88

New Orleans, La.

#9 LSU 94, New Orleans 88

Baton Rouge, La.

#11 LSU 86, New Orleans 79

Los Angeles, Calif.

LSU 99, New Orleans 71

New Orleans, La.

LSU 77, New Orleans 63

Baton Rouge, La.

#12 LSU 70, New Orleans 65

New Orleans, La.

#12 LSU 89, New Orleans 65

Baton Rouge, La.

#9 LSU 84, New Orleans 67

New Orleans, La.

New Orleans 75, #12 LSU 74 (OT) Baton Rouge, La.

#24 New Orleans 67, LSU 57

Baton Rouge, La.

LSU 73, New Orleans 66

New Orleans, La.

#20 LSU 67, New Orleans 52

New Orleans, La.

#21 LSU 70, New Orleans 62

Baton Rouge, La.

#18 LSU 69, New Orleans 62

New Orleans, La.

New Orleans 68, LSU 62

Baton Rouge, La.

New Orleans 77, LSU 61

New Orleans, La.

#12 LSU 87, New Orleans 54

Baton Rouge, La.

#3 LSU 72, New Orleans 41

Baton Rouge, La.

#11 LSU 65, New Orleans 45

New Orleans, La.

#8 LSU 73, New Orleans 46

Baton Rouge, La.

LSU 67, New Orleans 48

New Orleans, La.

#5 LSU 57, New Orleans 33

Baton Rouge, La.

LSU 87, New Orleans 61

Baton Rouge, La.

At Baton Rouge: 9-4 At New Orleans: 11-1 Neutral Site: 2-0

More News & Notes ...

Dec. 18, 2016 - vs. North Carolina - 11 points, 10 rebounds Nov. 26, 2016 - vs. NC State - 14 points, 16 rebounds

? LSU is 35-19 when Ayana Mitchell scores 10 or more points in a game. When she doesn't, LSU is 19-17.

? Against Auburn on March 3, Ayana Mitchell became the 15th Lady Tiger to grab 700 rebounds in her career. Mitchell has 724 career boards at the end of her junior year. She needs 3 boards to pass Raigyne Moncrief-Louis in 14th place with 726 (2013-18) and 5 to move into 13th past Seimone Augustus with 728 (2002-06).

Mitchell's career-best 21 rebounds on March 3, 2019 against Auburn were the first time a Lady Tiger had grabbed 20 or more boards in a game since Sylvia Fowles recorded 20 versus Tennessee on April 6, 2008 in the Women's Final Four.

LSU Top Career Rebounders: 1. Sylvia Fowles (2004-08) - 1,570 2. Julie Gross (1976-80) - 1,466 3. Maree Jackson (1976-78) - 1,032 4. Joanette Boutte (1975-80) - 1,017 5. Romona Dozier (1980-84) - 934 6. Cornelia Gayden (1991-95) - 894 7. Alisha Jones (1983-87) - 845 8. DeTrina White (1998-2003) - 840 9. Barbara Henderson (1988-92) - 834 10. LaSondra Barrett (2008-12) - 813 11. Madeline Doucet (1981-84) - 781 12. Karen Linder (1984-85) - 743 13. Seimone Augustus (2002-06) - 728 14. Raigyne Moncrief-Louis (2013-18) - 726 15. Ayana Mitchell (2015-present) - 724

? Junior Khayla Pointer is nine points away from scoring her 500th career point and three assists from the 200th of her career at LSU. She was 5th in assists per game (4.5) in the SEC and was 21st with 12.5 points per game last season. She was also 12th in assistturnover ratio at 1.2, 11th in steals with 1.7 swipes per game and 16th in minutes played at 31.7 per game.

? Junior Faustine Aifuwa is closing in on her 500th career point, starting the season with 423. She is 12 blocks away from the 100th of her LSU career, making her the 8th Tiger to reach the career mark. Aifuwa was 5th in the SEC in blocked shots per game with a 1.5 average last season. She ranked 18th in the league in rebounds per game with 6.4 boards per game and 12th in offensive boards per game at 2.4.

News & Notes ... ? Season Honors:

* Ayana Mitchell - Preseason First Team All-SEC (Media & Coaches); Katrina McClain Award Watch List

? Catching Sylvia: Senior Ayana Mitchell recorded her fourth consecutive double-double of the season on November 18, 2018 at Florida State with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The feat was last done by a Lady Tiger in 2008, when Sylvia Fowles posted four consecutive double-doubles to end the season and her Lady Tiger career.

Her third double-double of the season was on Nov. 15 versus Tulane with 19 points and tied her then-career rebounds mark with 18.

She set her then-career rebounding high Nov. 11 against Northern Colorado. Mitchell grabbed 18 rebounds and added 14 points in the effort.

Mitchell scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in the season opener versus Sam Houston State for her first doubledouble of the season.

? Did That Really Happen?: For the first time in the quarter-format era, LSU held an opponent scoreless in a quarter on Nov. 18 at Florida State. The Lady Tigers were trailing the Seminoles, 17-13,

LARGEST LEADS, DEFICITS, RUNS (2019-20)

LSU OPP.

LSU

LEAD LEAD

RUN

New Orleans

Florida State

at Little Rock

at Tulane

Southeastern Louisiana

Rutgers

Michigan State

TBD

Nicholls

at Oklahoma

at Florida Gulf Coast

Florida A&M

Alabama

at Missouri

at Texas A&M

Ole Miss

at Mississippi State

Kentucky

at Tennessee

at Florida

Texas A&M

Missouri

Tennessee

at Auburn

at South Carolina

Georgia

Vanderbilt

at Arkansas

with 1:01 left in the first quarter before going on a 22-0 run and keeping FSU scoreless in the second quarter. By the end of the first half, LSU had built an 18-point lead, 35-17. The third quarter started out quietly as the stingy Lady Tiger defense continued to hold off FSU for another 1:26. In total, LSU kept FSU from scoring for a consecutive 12 minutes and 27 seconds. The fewest points scored against LSU in a quarter had been 2, by Alabama in the 4th quarter on February 5, 2017.

Nikki Fargas by the Numbers... LSU Head Coach Nikki Fargas earned her 200th career win on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, as the Tigers defeated Kentucky, 72-70.

220-132 148-106 92-31 40-58 16-17 82-44 66-62 42-22 24-40 9-25 24-52 124-54 8 7-8 6 5-6 2 1

Overall Head Coaching Record LSU Head Coaching Record Home Record at LSU Away Record at LSU Neutral Record at LSU Non-conference Record at LSU SEC Regular Season Record at LSU SEC Home Record at LSU SEC Road Record at LSU Record vs. Top 10 teams at LSU Record vs. Ranked Opponents at LSU Record vs. Unranked Opponents at LSU NCAA Tournament Appearances as HC NCAA Tournament Record as HC NCAA Tournament Appearances at LSU NCAA Tournament Record at LSU NCAA Sweet 16 SEC Tournament Championship Game

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2019-20 LSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER

2019-20 LSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER

NO. NAME 0 Awa Trasi 1 Jailin Cherry 2 Tiara Young 3 Khayla Pointer 5 Ayana Mitchell 11 Emily Ward 12 Mercedes Brooks 13 Jaelyn Richard-Harris 14 LaToya Ashman 21 Domonique Davis 23 Karli Seay 24 Faustine Aifuwa 25 Rakell Spencer 32 Jalaysha Thomas 35 Sharna Ayres^

POS

HT.

F

6-1

G

5-8

G

5-8

G

5-7

F

6-0

F

5-11

G/F

5-11

G

5-2

G

5-8

G

5-6

G

5-7

C

6-5

G

5-10

F

6-0

G

5-10

^ Ayres will sit out the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules

COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF

Head Coach: Nikki Fargas (Tennessee, 1994) ? 9th Season Assistant Coach: Cherie Cordoba (UNLV, 1994) ? 1st Season Assistant Coach: Aaron Kallhoff (Bemidji State, 2003) ? 2nd Season Assistant Coach: Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn, 1992) ? 5th Season Director of BKB Operations: Shaeeta Williams (Duke, 1998) Director of Player Development: Ashley Johnson (LSU, 2008) Director of Recruiting: Taijh Delahoussaye (LSU, 2018) Director of Video Operations: Mike Harkness (Maryland, 2003) Athletic Trainer: Amanda Barbee (LSU, 2010) Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Chris White (Cal Poly, 2007)

CL.-EXP Jr.-TR Jr.-2L Fr.-HS Jr.-2L R Sr.-3L Fr.-HS Sr.-1L Sr.-3L Sr.-1L Fr.-HS Jr.-1L R Jr.-2L R Jr.-1L R So.-TR Fr.-TR

HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Toulouse, France (Lycee Jeanne D'Arc/Northwest Florida St.)

Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula HS) Shreveport, La. (Walker HS)

Marietta, Ga. (Holy Innocents' Episcopal HS) Conyers, Ga. (Salem HS)

Bossier City, La. (Benton HS) Wichita Falls, Texas (Rider HS/Trinity Valley CC/Kansas State)

Houston, Texas (Dekaney HS) Wellington, Fla. (Wellington HS/Florida SouthWestern St.)

DeRidder, La. (DeRidder HS) Flossmoor, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor HS/Western Nebraska CC)

Dacula, Ga. (Dacula HS) New Orleans, La. (Cabrini HS/Texas A&M)

Ocala, Fla. (West Port HS/Florida) Melbourne, Australia (Box Hill Senior Secondary/Marquette)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Awa Trasi - Ah-wah Trah-zee Jailin Cherry ? JAY-lyn Tiara Young - Tee-AIR-ah Ayana Mitchell ? EYE-yah-nuh Jaelyn Richard-Harris ? JAY-lyn Domonique Davis - Dom-ah-neek Karli Seay - See Faustine Aifuwa ? Fau-STEEN Ah-FOO-wah Rakell Spencer - Ruh-kel Jalaysha Thomas - Juh-lay-sha Nikki Fargas ? FAR-gus Cherie Cordoba - Shur-ee Core-doh-bah Aaron Kallhoff - Cal-hoff

Fargas 2nd In Program History For Total Wins With the win over her alma mater Tennessee on Feb. 21, 2016, head coach Nikki Fargas became the second-winningest coach in school history in terms of total wins. She is behind legendary coach Sue Gunter who tallied 442 victories in 22 seasons.

Fargas recorded her 125th victory on the LSU sideline with a tight 59-56 win over Auburn on Jan. 18, 2018.

Here's a look at LSU's coaching history:

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

6-7 11-3 (incl. 0-1 NCAA Tourney) 8-4 (incl. 0-1 in NCAA Tourney) 9-3

In her eighth season, Fargas is 25-25 in non-SEC games on the road (includes neutral sites & NCAA post-season play) and 50-11 in non-conference games at the PMAC. These records do not include the SEC Tournament, which are not considered SEC games but are versus SEC foes.

Coach Sue Gunter Nikki Fargas Jinks Coleman Pokey Chatman Van Chancellor Barbara Swanner Bob Starkey

Total Years/Years 22/1983-2004 8/2012-present 3.5/1976-79 3/2005-07 4/2008-11 3.5/1979-82 5 games/2007 NCAA

Record 442-221 (.667) 148-106 (.583)

91-32 (.740) 90-14 (.865) 90-40 (.692) 57-50 (.533)

4-1 (.800)

2019 Junkanoo Jam Field LSU will be joined by Georgia Tech, Kansas State, Memphis, Michigan State, Rutgers, Seton Hall and Vanderbilt at the 17th annual Junkanoo Jam, Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2019 in Bimini, The Bahamas.

Fargas in Non-League Games Head coach Nikki Fargas is now 75-36 in games against non-SEC foes in her eight seasons at LSU. Here is a breakdown of nonconference foes each season:

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

11-4 (incl. 1-1 NCAA Tourney) 11-5 (incl. 2-1 NCAA Tourney) 13-3 (incl. 2-1 NCAA Tourney) 6-7 (incl. 0-1 NCAA Tourney)

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