Game Notes
SETTING THE SCENE -
The Chicago State women's basketball team takes on the Valparaiso Crusaders and Detroit Titans in the University of Toledo Invite on Friday (Dec. 6) and Saturday (Dec. 7). This will be the first games for the Cougars away from the Jones Convocation Center since Nov. 13-16.
PRESEASON AWARDS -
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) was named to the College Madness Women's Basketball Preseason All-WAC Second Team.
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.
CHICAGO THREE PARTY -
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has had at least one three-pointer in 16 of her last 18 games.
Konner Harris (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) has made at least one three-pointer in her last six games.
GRAND THEFT -
Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) has at least one steal in 18 of her last 22 games.
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has at least one steal in 15 of her last 18 games.
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) has at least one steal in 24 of her last 29 games and at least two steals in 11 of her last 12 games.
Chicago State has had at least eight steals in 16 of their last 17 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 123 of their last 132 games dating back to the 2009-10 season and at least two blocks in 13 of their last 16 games.
PLAYERS TO COACHES -
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.
SISTER, SISTER -
Jakeisha and Jalira Wells are sisters who are redshirting for Chicago State this year. The last pair of sisters to play for
Angela Jackson were Alyssa and Courtney Waldon (2007-2010).
MILESTONE WATCH -
10 three-pointers shy of 100 for her career.
12 points shy of 600 for her career.
34 assists shy of 100 for her career.
57 rebounds shy of 400 for her career.
70 steals shy of 200 for her career.
97 points shy of 700 for her career.
19 field goals shy of 100 for her career.
41 blocks shy of 100 for her career.
46 steals shy of 100 for her career.
6 rebounds shy of 200 for her career.
23 field goals shy of 100 for her career.
24 points shy of 200 for her career.
REACHING MILESTONES -
This season...
28th Cougar to surpass 100 career steals.
33rd Cougar to make 200 career field goals.
37th Cougar to surpass 500 career points.
28th Cougar to surpass 600 career points.
32nd Cougar to surpass 200 career field goals.
34th Cougar to surpass 300 career rebounds.
10th Cougar to reach 50 blocks in her career.
