Cougars Head West For Two-Game Road Trip

Chicago State spent 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 114 career three-pointers which ranks sixth in the program's history.

Konner Harris (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) has made at least one three-pointer in 20 games this season including a stretch of 16 straight. (Nov. 13-Jan. 16). 

GRAND THEFT -

The Cougars have six players with at least 20 steals. The team has had at least six players with at least 20 steals for the past four seasons. 

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has at least one steal in 29 of her last 34 games. Her 133 career steals ranks 11th all time.

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) has at least two steals in 16 of her last 21 games. She would lead the conference in steals per game (2.6) if she qualified. Her 146 career steals ranks ninth in program history.

BLOCK PARTIES ARE FUN -

Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) set a career-high with five blocks vs. New Mexico State (Feb. 15). She has 24 blocks in the last 16 games after blocking just one shot in the first eight games of the season.

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) is one of only eight  Cougars to average 1.0 blocks per game in their career. 

DOING IT ALL - 

Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) has averaged 11.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.1 steals per game over her last 13 games. She has 11 straight games with at least six rebounds.

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) is among eight players in program history to have at least 800 career points and 125 steals. The last two were Natalie Marlowe and Janay Dockery (2008-12).

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) is one of only six Cougars to score 700 points, grab 390 rebounds and have 140 steals in their career. The last was Jasmin Dixon (2005-09).

BANNER SEASONS - 

This year Jasmine Sanders (Country Club Hills, Ill./Hillcrest) has already set career-highs in points (127), rebounds (79), assists  (63) and steals (41). 

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) has set career-highs this season in points (137), rebounds (130) and blocks (29).

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has set career marks in points (321), rebounds (91) and assists (33) this year. 

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) -

6 assists shy of 100 for her career.

67 steals shy of 200 for her career.

79 points shy of 900 for her career.

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

23 blocks shy of 100 for her career.

36 steals shy of 100 for her career.

80 rebounds shy of 400 for her career.

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

28 steals shy of 100 for her career. 

45 points of 400 for her career. 

73 rebounds shy of 400 her career.

REACHING MILESTONES -

This season...

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

8th Cougar to make 100 career three-pointers.

19th Cougar to surpass 800 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.