Women's Basketball

2007-08 Women's Basketball Quick Facts 

General Information
Location........................................................................Washington D.C.
Enrollment....................................................................................10,500
Founded..........................................................................................1867
Nickname.....................................................................Bison, Lady Bison
Colors.............................................................Navy Blue, Red and White
Affiliation.........................................................................NCAA Division I
Conference..................................................Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC)
Home Court...................................................... Burr Gymnasium (2,700)
President...................................................................H. Patrick Swygert
Faculty Athletics Rep..............................................Dr. Jerome R. Pittman
Director of Athletics.........................................................Dwight Datcher

Basketball Staff
Head Coach.........................................Cathy Parson (West Virginia '84)
Record at Howard/years............................................................91-92/7
Career Record/years............................................................285-186/18
Office Phone.....................................................................202-806-7950
Email.....................................................................cparson@howard.edu
Assistant Coaches.....................Felicia Kemp (Christopher Newport '97),
.................................................Daisha Hicks (Howard '05), Chris Carter
Athletic Trainer....................................................................Carlos Parry
Phone..............................................................................202-806-9100

Athletic Communications
Asst. SID/WBB Contact...........................................Chevonne Mansfield
Email................................................................cmansfield@howard.edu
Office Phone.....................................................................202-806-7182
Office Fax: .......................................................................202-806-9595
Sports Information Director..............................................Edward Hill, Jr.
Email...........................................................................ehill@howard.edu
Press Row Phone...........................................................(202) 806-7159
Mailing Address...........................................................Howard University
...................................................Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
.........................................................................Sports Information Office
.........................................................................511 Gresham Place, N.W.
...............................................................................Drew Hall, Room 100
..........................................................................Washington D.C. 20011
Athletics Website..............................................www.howard-bison.com

Team Information
2006-07 Overall Record...................................................................8-22
2006-07 MEAC Record/Finish........................................................7-11/7
Post-Season..................................1-1 (Semi-Finals, MEAC Tournament)   
Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................................2/3
Letterwinners Returning/Lost..........................................................8/12
Newcomers...........................................................................................7

Starters Returning (2)
Name                           Pos.     Ht.       Yr.       Season Averages/Totals
Shannon Carlisle           G         5-4       R-Sr.    15.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.5 spg
     2006-07 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year, 2006-07 All-MEAC First Team
Asha Santee                 G/F      5-8       Sr.        5.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.1 apg

Starters Lost (3)
Name                           Pos.     Ht.       Yr.        Season Averages/Totals
Christina Aden             G         5-7       R-Jr.     10.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.0 apg       
Melloni Benson             F         6-2       Sr.        8.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 20 blks
Courtney Smiley           F         5-11     Sr.        7.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 77.6 FT%

Other Losses (3)
Name                           Pos.     Ht.       Yr.       Season Averages/Totals
Simone Berry               F          5-11     Fr.       1.1 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 2.7 mpg
JaDawn Holler              F          6-0      Fr.        2.3 mpg, four games, 1 blk
Sequoya Moore           G/F       5-11    Sr.        3.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 13.8 mpg

Others Returning (8)
Name                                  Pos.     Ht.       Yr.       Season Averages/Totals
Charae Baulkman               F          6-1      So.       8.2 mpg, 27 rebounds, seven points
Evelena Cousin-Peterson   G         5-8       Jr.        3.2 mpg, 0.7 ppg, 0.3 rpg
Tamaya Daniels                  C         6-2       Jr.        3.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 15.9 mpg
Reyna Gross                       G         5-5       Sr.       2.3 ppg, 2.2 apg, 11.9 mpg
Lonice Kenley                     G         5-7       Jr.        4.7 ppg, 13.8 mpg, 17 stls
Jasmine Lipford                  F          6-1       Jr.        2.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 16 blks
Morgan Neal                      G/F       5-10     Jr.        4.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 17.3 mpg
Terease Thornton              F          6-0       Sr.        6.9 mpg, 1.7 rpg, 0.7 ppg            

Newcomers (7)
Name                                       Pos.     Ht.       Yr.         Hometown/Previous School
Zykia Brown                               G      5-8       Fr.          Riverdale, Md./Parkdale H.S.
Amanda Edwards                       G      6-0       Fr.          Ontario, Canada/Notre Dame Catholic
Ashley Marshall                           F     5-10      Fr.          Joppa, Md./Joppatown H.S.
Nicole Martin                               C     6-3        Fr.         Southaven, Miss./Southaven H.S.
Jauna Phillips                              F      6-0       Fr.          Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Home School
Jalisa Pullins                               G      5-5       Fr.          Decatur, Ga./Southwest Dekalb H.S.   
Josephine Young                        C      6-1       Fr.          Portland, Ore./Grant H.S.

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