Chicago State Hits The Road To Take On Southern Illinois

CONFERENCE HISTORY -

This will be Chicago State's first season in the WAC after spending the previous four seasons in the Great West Conference. The Cougars were an independent from 2006-09 after 12 seasons in the Summit League. Prior to their time in the Summit, Chicago State spent one season in the East Coast League (1993-94) and their first seven years in Division I as an independent.

ONE OF THE BEST -

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) leads the WAC in steals (3.3) and ranks 5th in points per game (15.6). She is the only player in the WAC to average at least 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game. 

CHICAGO THREE PARTY - 

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has had at least one three-pointer in 18 of her last 21 games.

Konner Harris (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) has made at least one three-pointer in her last eight games.

GRAND THEFT -
Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) has at least one steal in 19 of her last 24 games. 

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has at least one steal in 16 of her last 19 games.

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) has at least one steal in 26 of her last 31 games and at least two steals in 12 of her last 14. 

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) has at least one steal in 12 of her last 14 games.

Chicago State has had at least eight steals in 17 of their last 19 games.

GETTING BETTER -
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) scored more points as a sophomore (296) than as a freshman (201) as did Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) (99-74).

BLOCK PARTIES ARE FUN -

The Cougars have at least one block in 124 of their last 133 games dating back to the 2009-10 season and at least two blocks in 14 of their last 18 games. 

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) has at least one block in 11 of her last 14 games.

YOUNG ROSTER - 

The Cougars have nine freshmen and sophomores on their roster and no seniors.  They are one of only two teams in the WAC (New Mexico State) to have no seniors on the roster.

PLAYERS TO COACHES -

Assistant coaches Renada Blackburn and Loretta Soria played together from 2002-04 at Chicago State and were coached by Angela Jackson during the 2003-04 season.

MILESTONE WATCH - 

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) -

5 three-pointers shy of 100 for her career.

32 assists shy of 100 for her career.

77 points shy of 700 for her career.

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) - 

36 rebounds shy of 400 for her career.

59 points shy of 700 for her career.

65 steals shy of 200 for her career.

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's)  -

14 field goals shy of 100 for her career.

38 blocks shy of 100 for her career.

45 steals shy of 100 for her career.

Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) - 

16 points shy of 200 for her career.

19 field goals shy of 100 for her career.

96 rebounds shy of 300 her career. 

REACHING MILESTONES -

This season...

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) became the:

28th Cougar to surpass 100 career steals.

29th Cougar to surpass 600 career points.

33rd Cougar to make 200 career field goals. 

37th Cougar to surpass 500 career points.

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) became the: 

28th Cougar to surpass 600 career points. 

32nd Cougar to surpass 200 career field goals.

34th Cougar to surpass 300 career rebounds.

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) became the:

10th Cougar to reach 50 blocks in her career.