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Lions Looking for second exhibition victory...The Lions will play their second exhibition game of the year this Tuesday when they meet up with the "Freddy Bass Playas" at Gersten Pavilion. The team is comprised of Southern California residents who were former collegiate players at Pac-10 and Big West Universities. The "Playas" adapted their name from the stage name of Utah Starzz (WNBA) Head Coach Fred Williams, a noted Jazz enthusiast, who recently recorded his first CD, "Let's Ride". Tuesday night's match will be the last of three exhibition games the Freddy Bass Playas will play this year. The "Playas" split their first set of games, defeating Cal State Fullerton by a 27-point margin, 87-60 but falling to Cal State Northridge, 71-58.
Notables
LMU wins exhibition opener...The Lions opened their 1999-2000 exhibition season last Tuesday in winning style with a decisive 82-62 win over SBC Prerov, a women's professional team from the Czech Republic. Sophomore guard Bryn Britton scored a team and game-high 22 points, while senior guard Lynn Brown came off the bench to add 21 points. LMU had a total of four players finish in double figures. Sophomore guard Rosa Bernasconi had twelve points, 10 rebounds and dished out six assists. Junior guard Taryn Reynold finished with 11 points, two rebounds and three assists and senior center Dana Hunter had six points and pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds. The Lions trailed SBC early in the first half, but used a 13-0 run midway through to take a 37-831 halftime advantage. With the score tied 41-41 with 15:48 remaining the Lions outscored SBC 14-5, capped by Taryn Reynold's three-point basket with 8:27 left to take a 65-46 lead. The Lions led by no fewer than 17 points for the remainder of the game.
Lions signs three for 2000-2001 season...Head Coach Julie Wilhoit announced, three high school standouts, including two California preps, signed National Letters-of-Intent with LMU Monday. Adrienne Slaughter, Michele Brown and Jasmin Matthews will all step out on the court for the Lions next season. Adrianne Slaughter, a 6-2 forward currently attending Cherry Creek High School in Englewood, Colo., is a talented player who will help LMU next year in the frontcourt. The team MVP a year ago, Slaughter averaged 10.0 points, 10 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals last season as junior prep. An honorable mention all-state pick in 1999, Slaughter also earned first-team All-Centennial League honors while leading Cherry Creek to the Class 5A State Championship game. Her efforts in the state-tournament helped her earn all-tournament honors. Michele Brown, a 6-0 guard currently attending James Logan High School in Union City, Calif., is a welcomed addition to LMU's backcourt. Brown, the team's MVP last year, was a 1999 all-district pick as well as a first-team All-Mission Valley Athletic League selection. Earning a spot on the 1999 All-CIF section squad, Brown averaged 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game last season as a junior. LMU's final signee is Jasmin Matthews, a 6-0 guard who is currently in her senior campaign at Corona Centennial High School in Corona, Calif. Matthews was a 1999 first-team All-Mountain View League and All-Riverside County selection. Averaging 16.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, Matthews was the team's MVP last season.
Five Top Newcomers to Join Seven Returning Letterwinners at LMU...Joined by five top newcomers, the 1999-2000 Lions are preparing to accomplish even greater feats this season. Last year, the team saw numerous triumphs, beginning with a 78-66 defeat of Austin Peay (Nov. 28) which put an end to a 21-game losing streak. The victory set the stage for what was to become a very thrilling, but always challenging season for the Lions. LMU earned two victories on buzzer-beating three-point shots, twice honored as the Compaq Play of the Week. As a team, the Lions broke numerous records, including the largest margin of victory ever against a conference opponent with a 20-point defeat of San Diego. Despite ending the season with a first-round loss to Saint Mary's in the WCC Tournament, the Lions managed to accumulate its best record since the 1995-96 season. With four top freshman recruits, and the addition of one redshirt transfer, LMU hopes to build upon its success into the next millennium.
LMU Slated to Finish 7th in the WCC...Despite finishing sixth in the WCC conference last season, the Lions were voted to finish seventh in the preseason coaches poll. Pepperdine is the top choice, receiving five first place votes. Saint Mary's, last year's tournament champion is projected to finish second and Santa Clara was picked to finish third.
Injury Update...The Lions lost freshman guard Allison Gerber for the season last week. Gerber tore her ACL in her left knee during practice on November 6th. Gerber will take a medical redshirt for the year and is expected to make her collegiate debut on the courts during the 2000-2001 season.
Wilhoit Update...Head Coach Julie Wilhoit is entering her fifth season at the helm of the LMU women's basketball program. She was named the fourth head coach in the program's history on June 30, 1995. Wilhoit came to LMU after a two-year stint at the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford. With the Lions, she holds a 28-81 (.257) overall record and 11-45 (.196) record in West Coast Conference play. Wilhoit completed her 11th year as a head coach and owns a 149-151 (.497) overall record.
Notes on 1999-2000 returning letterwinners
#5 Taryn Reynolds
5-7 Junior Guard Los Angeles, CA
Reynolds enters her third season in the Lions' program as an active playerplayed in 27 games last year with four startsa quick and powerful player off the benchaveraged 23.0 minutes of playing timehit the game-winning three-point shot against Cal State Northridge (Dec. 1)ranked 22nd in the conference with 8.5 points per gamescored a season-high 22 points and collected nine rebounds at Hawai'i on December 21her nine rebounds also tied a career-high marktallied five assists against Wyoming (Dec. 4).
#12 Dana Hunter
6-3 Senior Forward/Center Inglewood, CA
Hunter enters her fourth and final season in the Lions' programone of two LMU players to start in all 27 games last seasonaveraged 30.6 minutes on the courtled the team in rebounds (190) and rebound average (7.0), and ranked fourth among conference leadersranked 11th in the WCC with a 48.1 field goal percentagenamed to the Ala Moana Paradise Classic all-tournament team after averaging a double-double throughout the tournamenthad five double-double performances throughout the seasonscored a career-high 15 points against Texas Tech (Dec. 22) and accumulated a career-high 15 rebounds against Hawai'i (Dec. 21)twice tied a career-high three assists against San Diego (Jan. 23) and UNLV (Nov. 14).
#24 Rosa Bernasconi
5-6 Sophomore Guard Guadalupe, AZ
Bernasconi enters her second season in the Lions' programin an outstanding freshman campaign, she started in 25 of 27 gamesthe 5-6 guard averaged 9.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and added eight blocked shots in 1998-99led the team in three-pointers (29), free throw percentage (81.9) and steals (54, 2.0 spg)ranked 17th in the conference in scoring, and sixth in free throw percentagewas named to the LMU Furama Thanksgiving Classic all-tournament teamthe team thief accumulated a season-high five steals against Gonzaga (Feb. 20) in the regular season, and repeated the performance against Saint Mary's at the WCC Tournamentled the team in scoring in seven contests, led in assists in 12 games, and led in steals in ninebecame LMU's all-time leader in single-season free throw shooting percentagescored a season-high 20 points against San Francisco on February 13.
#25 Bryn Britton
5-11 Sophomore Guard Porterville, CA
Britton enters her second season in the Lions' programone of the most successful freshman in LMU women's basketball historyan All-WCC honorable mention selectiontwice named WCC Player of the Week (Dec. 14 and Jan. 18)one of only two LMU players to start in all 27 gamesaveraged 32.1 minutes of playing timebroke the freshman game-high scoring record January 16 at Santa Clara after scoring 33 pointsthe performance ranks fourth among LMU's overall game-high scoring recordsagainst Santa Clara, she also hit 4-of-5 three-pointers (80.0 percent), tieing the record for three-point field goal percentage in a single contestagainst CS Fullerton (Dec. 9), she hit 9-of-10 shots (90.0 percent) from the field, LMU's highest single-game field goal percentageshe led the team in scoring (12.8 ppg), assists (2.5 apg) and minutes played throughout the seasonwith 344 total points (also a freshman single-season record) she ranks 14th among LMU's top single-season scoring leadersmade the game-winning three-point shot at San Diego (Jan. 28)ranked sixth in scoring average and 10th in rebound average (5.5 rpg) among conference leaderscollected a season-high 12 rebounds against James Madison (Dec. 23).
#32 Lynn Brown
5-6 Senior Guard Carlton, WA
Brown enters her fourth and final season in the Lions' programdid not play for most of the 1998-99 season due to injuries.
#44 Theresa Palmer
6-1 Junior Forward Spokane, WA
Palmer enters her third season in the Lions' programsaw a significant increase in playing time in 26 games, including one startaveraged 15.1 minutes per gameshot 43.1 percent (28-65) on the seasonaveraged 2.9 rebounds per contestrecorded a career-high eight points against Texas Tech (Dec. 22) and San Francisco (Jan. 15)accounted for a career-high seven rebounds against Hawai'i (Dec. 21) and UC Irvine (Jan. 2).
#55 Amber Gravely
6-0 Junior Forward Pasadena, CA
Gravely enters her third season in the Lions' programsaw increased playing time with 12 starts in 25 gamesaveraged 16.8 minutes per gameshot 37.9 percent and averaged 2.4 rebounds per contestaccounted for a career-high eight rebounds against UNLV on November 14recorded a career-best four assists against San Francisco (Jan. 15), and tied a career-high six points against UC Irvine (Jan. 2)tallied two blocks against Saint Mary's on January 30.
Notes on 1999-2000 newcomers
#15 Jennifer Callahan
5-9 Redshirt-Transfer Guard Chandler, AZ
Callahan enters her first season in the Lions' program as a redshirt after transferring from the University of Arizona.
#21 Allison Gerber
5-10 Freshman Guard Yorba Linda, CA
Gerber enters her first season in the Lions' programa 1997 BCI All-American selectionaveraged 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game as a prepa two-year All-Sunset League selectionwas named to the all-tournament teams at the Gahr and SCC Tournamentsa three-time scholar-athlete at Esperanza High School.
#22 Kate Murray
6-0 Freshman Guard/Forward Tigard, OR
Murray enters her first season in the Lions' programa 1998-99 first team All-Metro League selection and two-time second-team pickgarnered honorable mention all-state honors as a junior and senioraveraged 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a prephelped lead team to a third-place finish in the 1998 and 1999 state tournament.
#34 Shannon Wosman
6-4 Freshman Center Rowland Heights, CA
Wosman enters her first season in the Lions' programwas a 1998 All-CIF first-team selectionaveraged 17.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a prepa three-time all-league first-team selectionwas named to the 1996 and 1997 BCI National All-American teamhonored as the Offensive Player of the Year.
#35 Shanese Washington
6-2 Freshman Forward/Center Los Angeles, CA
Washington enters her first season in the Lions' programa local product from Westchester High Schoolaveraged 10.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists as a prep.
1999-2000 Game-By-Game Player Highlights
#5 Taryn Reynolds (5-7, Jr., G)
SBC Prerov (Exhibition): Starter...finished with 11 total points...shot 3-for-9 from the field...shot 50% (2-for-4) from the three-point range and 3-for-4 from the line...had two rebounds and three assists
#12 Dana Hunter (6-3, Sr., F/G)
SBC Prerov (Exhibition): Starter...went 2-for-9 from the field and 2-for-5 from the line..tallied six total points...led the squad with 15 rebounds and had four turnovers, one block and one steal.
#22 Kate Murray (6-0, Fr., G/F)
SBC Prerov (Exhibition): came off the bench to score four total points...made 2-for-2 from the line and was 1-for-3 from the field...tallied eight rebounds, and recorded one block and two steals
#24 Rosa Bernasconi (5-7, So., G)
SBC Prerov (Exhibition): Starter...tallied 12 total points...went 5-for-11 from the field and 2-of-2 from the line...led the team with six assists...had four turnovers and two blocks
#25 Bryn Britton (5-6, So., G)
SBC Prerov (Exhibition): Starter...lead the team with 22 total points...shot 8-for-24 from the field, 3-for-10 from three point range and was 3-for-3 from the line..finished with three rebounds, six turnovers, two assists, two steals and one block.
#32 Lynn Brown (5-G, Sr., G)
SBC Prerov (Exhibition): Came off the bench to score 21 points, one less than team-leader Bryn Britton...was 6-for-10 from the field, 1-for-3 from three-point-range and 8-for-10 from the line..had two rebounds, two assists and two turnovers
#34 Shannon Wosman (6-4 Fr., C)
SBC Prerov (Exhibition): In 11 minutes of play, forced two turnovers, scored three total points and pulled down three rebounds
#35 Shanese Washington (6-2, Fr., F/C)
SBC Prerov (Exhibition): played three minutes..had one rebound
#44 Theresa Palmer (6-1, So, F)
SBC Prerov (Exhibition): played six minutes...went 3-for-4 from the line...added two rebounds,one steal and forced one turnover
#55 Amber Gravely (6-0, Jr., F)
SBC Prerov (Exhibition): Starter...struggled with her shot going 0-for-4 from the field... had one assist, one steal and forced two turnovers
