Game Notes
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 108 career three-pointers which ranks sixth in the program's history.
Konner Harris (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) made at least one three-pointer in 16 straight games (Nov. 13-Jan. 16).
GRAND THEFT -
The Cougars have five players with at least 20 steals and one just shy of the mark. The team has had at least six players with at least 20 steals for the past three seasons.
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has at least one steal in 25 of her last 30 games.
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) has at least two steals in 16 of her last 21 games. She also leads the conference in in steals per game (2.6) while
Jasmine Sanders (Country Club Hills, Ill./Hillcrest) ranks fourth (1.9) and
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) ranks sixth (1.8).
BLOCK PARTIES ARE FUN –
Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) has 16 blocks in the last 12 games after blocking just one shot in the first eight games of the season.
Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's)'s 1.4 blocks per game this year ranks tied for third in the program's history for a single season block average. Wilson-Stewart also has eight blocks in her last four games after having just one in the previous four.
SHOULDERING THE LOAD -
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has scored at least 10 points in 12 of her last 14 games. Her 20 point game at UTPA (Jan. 18) was the seventh 20 point game of her career.
Konner Harris (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) has scored at least ten points in four of the last five games including a career-high 14 points at New Mexico State (Jan. 16).
BETTER AND BETTER –
This year
Jasmine Sanders (Country Club Hills, Ill./Hillcrest) has already set career-highs in points (98), rebounds (72), assists (59) and steals (34).
Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) has set career-highs this season in points (133), rebounds (129) and blocks (28).
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.
200 CLUB 3X-
Tierra and
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) are two of only 12 Cougars in program history to score at least 200 points in a season three times.
MILESTONE WATCH -
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) -
10 assists shy of 100 for her career.
28 points shy of 800 for her career.
73 steals shy of 200 for her career.
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) -
8 rebounds shy of 400 for her career.
34 field goals shy of 300 for her career
54 steals shy of 200 for her career.
Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) -
24 blocks shy of 100 for her career.
37 steals shy of 100 for her career.
81 rebounds shy of 400 for her career.
Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) -
11 rebounds shy of 300 her career.
30 steals shy of 100 for her career.
REACHING MILESTONES -
This season...
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) became the:
8th Cougar to make 100 career three-pointers.
22nd Cougar to surpass 700 career points.
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) became the:
23rd Cougar to surpass 700 career points.
Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) became the:
10th Cougar to surpass 50 career blocks.
Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) became the:
11th Cougar to reach 50 career blocks.
