For Immediate Release: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009WBB Contact: Bonnie Ryan • E-mail: bonnie.ryan@indstate.edu • Office: 812.237.4159 • Cell: 402.679.2912Indiana State Media Relations: 401 N. Fourth St. • Arena, Suite 101 • Terre Haute, IN 47805

2009-10 ScheduleDate .......Opponent .............................TimeNov. 1 .....Bellarmine (Exh.) .............W, 84-52Nov. 8 .....Southern Indiana (Exh.) ...W, 65-48Nov. 14 ...at Kansas State .................... 6 p.m.Nov. 19 ...at Furman ............................ 7 p.m.Nov. 21 ...at USC-Upstate..................... 3 p.m.Nov. 24 ...SEMO ................................... 6 p.m.Nov. 29 ...Central Michigan .................. 2 p.m.Dec. 1 .....Detroit .................................. 7 p.m.Dec. 5 .....at SIU-Edwardsville .............. 3 p.m.Dec. 9 .....Butler ................................... 6 p.m.Dec. 12 ...at Eastern Illinois ................. 5 p.m.Dec 19 ....vs. UMKC (1) ...................6:15 p.m.Dec. 20 ...vs. SMU (1) .....................6:15 p.m.Dec. 31 ...Creighton* .......................5:30 p.m.Jan. 2 ......Drake* .................................. 2 p.m.Jan. 8 ......Illinois State* ..................8:30 p.m.Jan.1 4 ....at Wichita State* ............8:05 p.m.Jan. 16 ....at Missouri State* ..........2:05 p.m.Jan. 21 ....Evansville* ............................ 7 p.m.Jan. 23 ....Southern Illinois* ................. 2 p.m.Jan. 28 ....at Bradley* ......................8:05 p.m.Jan. 30 ....at Northern Iowa* ..........4:05 p.m.Feb. 6 .....at Illinois State* ..............3:05 p.m.Feb. 12 ...Missouri State* .................... 7 p.m.Feb. 14 ...Wichita State* ..................... 2 p.m.Feb. 18 ...at Southern Illinois* .......8:05 p.m.Feb. 20 ...at Evansville* ....................... 2 p.m.Feb. 26 ...Northern Iowa* ................... 7 p.m.Feb. 28 ...Bradley* ............................... 2 p.m.March 4 ..at Drake* ........................8:05 p.m.March 6 ..at Creighton* ..................3:05 p.m.(1) Bahamas Sunsplash Shootout

* Denotes Missouri Valley Conference Game

The Indiana State women’s basketball team opens regular-season competition for 2009-10 on Saturday, Nov. 14, traveling to Manhattan, Kan., to face Kansas State. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. (ET) at Bramlage Coliseum.

Live stats are available through GoSycamores.com, while the game will be broadcast on WSDM 92.7 FM with Brent Holl calling the action. Live audio and video feeds from Kansas State will require a paid fee at KStateSports.com.

ISU tipped off exhibition play with a pair of wins over Bellarmine (84-52) and Southern Indiana (65-48) on Nov. 1 and Nov. 8, respectively. Against BU, sophomore Brittany Schoen hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to lead the Sycamores, who shot 11-for-22 from 3-point range. Sophomore Deja Mattox also reached double digits with 15 points.

On Sunday, the Sycamores faced Southern Indiana in an exhibition and came away with a 65-48 win. Senior Kelsey Luna was one of three Sycamores to reach double figures in

INDIANA STATE PROBABLE STARTERSNo. Player Ht. Pos. Year PPG RPG1 Brittany Schoen 5-6 G So. 5.5 1.95 Shannon Thomas 6-4 C So. 6.0 5.413 Deja Mattox 6-0 G So. 8.4 4.131 Kelsie Cooley 6-1 F Jr. 8.5 4.233 Kelsey Luna 5-5 G Sr. 14.5 3.8*Stats listed are from the 2008-09 season

KANSAS STATE PROBABLE STARTERSNo. Player Ht. Pos. Year PPG RPG4 Ashley Sweat 6-2 F Sr. 16.5 5.112 Taelor Karr 5-8 G Fr. --- ---23 Shalin Spani 6-0 G Jr. 3.9 1.833 Jalana Childs 6-2 F So. 3.2 1.741 Kari Kincaid 5-10 G Sr. 8.0 2.3*Stats listed are from the 2008-09 season

INDIANA STATE Sycamores2008-09 Record:14-16 (10-8 MVC)Head Coach:Jim WiedieAlma Mater:Kent State, 1988Career Record:155-108 (10th Year)Record at ISU:SameLast Game:W (Exh.), 65-48 vs. Southern Indiana (11/8/09)Web site:GoSycamores.com

KANSAS STATE Wildcats2008-09 Record:25-8 (10-6 Big 12)Head Coach:Deb PattersonAlma Mater:Rockford, 1979Career Record:265-146 (14th year)Record at KSU:SameLast Game:W (Exh.), 89-61 vs. Pittsburg State (11/9/09)Web site:KStateSports.com

Sycamores Open Regular Season at Kansas StateIndiana State at Kansas StateSaturday, Nov. 14 • 6 p.m. (ET)Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, Kan.

Radio: WSDM 92.7 FM with Brent HollLive Stats: GoSycamores.com (Free)Live Video: KStateSports.com (Cost)Live Audio: KStateSports.com (Cost)

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scoring, as she had 14 points, six rebounds and a game-high four steals. Mattox chipped in 12 points, while sophomore Shannon Thomas notched 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds.

Scouting the Competition: Kansas State WildcatsKansas State was picked to finish eighth in the Big 12’s 2009-10 preseason coaches’ poll released last month. In 2008-09, K-State qualified for the NCAA Tournament, posting a 68-44 win over Drexel in the first round before falling to Vanderbilt, 74-61 in second-round action. The Wildcats have just 10 players on their roster this season, but are led by senior guard Ashley Sweat, who was an honorable mention for the preseason All-Big 12 team. In addition, Kansas State earned votes in both of the preseason national polls from the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today.

Head coach Deb Patterson is in her 14th season at the helm of the KSU program and boasts a record of 265-146 (.645). The all-time winningest women’s basketball coach in Wildcat history, she has won a pair of Big 12 regular-season titles and was named conference coach of the year in 2007-08.

Media AvailabilityIndiana State student-athletes and coaches are available for interviews after practice at Hulman Center or by arrangement through ISU Media Relations. Contact Bonnie Ryan at least one day in advance for all women’s basketball interview requests.

Indiana State Social MediaOfficial Web site:GoSycamores.comFacebook Page:Facebook.com/SycamoresCoach Jim Wiedie on Twitter:Twitter.com/CoachWiedie

Series History with KSUKSU leads 1-0Indiana State will face Kansas State for just the second time in program history on Saturday. In 2008-09, the No. 18 Wildcats visited Hulman Center on Dec. 20 for the Sycamore Holiday Showcase and walked away with a 58-43 win.

This Week in the MVCFriday, Nov. 13UW-Milwaukee at Evansville ........8 p.m.Bradley at Northern Illinois .....8:05 p.m.Drake at UMKC .........................8:05 p.m.North Dakota State at UNI ......8:05 p.m.Southern Illinois at Saint Louis .....9 p.m.Arkansas State at Creighton ....8:35 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 14Indiana State at Kansas State .... 6 p.m.UCLA at Illinois State ...............1 p.m.Georgetown at Missouri State ...3:05 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 15Illinois State vs. TBA .....................TBADavidson at Creighton ........2:05 p.m.Samford at Evansville ...............3 p.m.Illinois-Chicago at Bradley ....3:05 p.m.Wichita State at Colorado State ...4:05 p.m.UNI at Missouri ........................6 p.m.

2009-10 Indiana State Team RosterNo. Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown (Previous School)1 Brittany Schoen So. G 5-6 Elizabeth, Ind. (South Central)5 Shannon Thomas So. C 6-4 Springboro, Ohio (Springboro)10 Krista Smith Fr. G/F 5-10 Terre Haute, Ind. (South Vigo)13 Deja Mattox So. G/F 6-0 Peru, Ind. (Maconaquah)15 Meaghan MacDougall Fr. G 5-9 Martintown, Ontario (Char-Lan)20 Moriah Hodge Fr. F 6-3 Cincinnati, Ohio (Glen Este)21 Amanda Pedro So. F 6-0 Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers)23 Taylor Whitley Fr. G 5-9 Geneva, Ill. (Geneva)24 Sarah Paul Sr. G 5-5 Elkhorn, Wis. (Elkhorn)25 Chelsea Buher So. G/F 6-0 Lawrenceville, Ill. (Lawrenceville/Illinois)30 Megan Burton So. F 6-0 Bedford, Ind. (Bedford North Lawrence)31 Kelsie Cooley Jr. F 6-1 Dayton, Ohio (Beavercreek)32 Andrea Rademacher Fr. F 6-3 Borden, Ind. (Borden)33 Kelsey Luna Sr. G 5-5 St. Louis, Mo. (St. Joseph’s Academy)50 Laurence Rivest Sr. C 6-1 Mont-Laurier, Quebec (Regina Assumpta)Head Coach: Jim Wiedie • Assistant Coaches: Clint Weddle, Melanie Boeglin, Cammie Campbell

2009-10 Kansas State Team RosterNo. Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown (Previous School)2 Brittany Chambers Fr. G 5-8 Belle Plaine, Minn. (Jordan)4 Ashley Sweat Sr. F 6-2 McPherson, Kan. (McPherson)10 Kelsey Hill Jr. G 5-5 Lenexa, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas)12 Taelor Karr Fr. G 5-8 Paola, Kan. (Paola)22 Mariah White Fr. G 5-7 Midwest City, Okla. (Midwest City)23 Shalin Spani Jr. G 6-0 Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Metro Academy)32 Alina Voronenko So. G/F 6-2 Otterville, Mo. (Smithton)33 Jalana Childs So. F 6-2 Orlando, Fla. (Timber Creek)34 Branshea Brown So. F 6-2 Walterboro, S.C. (Colleton County)41 Kari Kincaid Sr. G 5-10 Andover, Kan. (Andover Central)Head Coach: Deb Patterson • Associate Head Coach: Kamie EthridgeAssistant Coaches: Kelly Moylan, Andria Jones

MondayNov. 9

Off DayNo Availability

TuesdayNov. 10

Practice5-7 p.m.

Hulman Center

WednesdayNov. 11

Practice3:30-6 p.m.

Hulman Center

ThursdayNov. 12

Practice5-7 p.m.

Hulman Center

FridayNov. 13

Practice7-8:30 a.m.

Hulman Center

Travel Dayto

Manhattan, Kan.

SaturdayNov. 14

Game Dayat Kansas State

at 6 p.m.

Live Stats:GoSycamores.com

Live Audio/Video:KStateSports.com

SundayNov. 15

Off DayNo Availability

Luna Shoots for 1,000 Career PointsOver the last three seasons, Kelsey Luna has totaled 982 career points. Entering Saturday’s game against Kansas State, Luna needs just 18 points to reach the 1,000 career points milestone, which would make her the 22nd Sycamore in program history to accomplish the feat. The most recent ISU player to reach 1,000 points was Laura Rudolphi (2007-08).

Luna’s Points by Season2006-07 (Fr.) 2007-08 (So.) 2008-09 (Jr.) 2009-10 (Sr.) Career Total342 320 320 --- 982

Mattox Perfect at Charity StripeSophomore Deja Mattox has gone a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line in the Sycamores’ two exhibition games against Bellarmine and Southern Indiana. In the first contest, the guard hit a pair of shots at the charity stripe, then connected on all eight of her attempts last Sunday, Nov. 8.

Before tearing her ACL as a freshman, Mattox was 47-for-65 in free throw shooting for a .723 percentage.

Wiedie Approaches ISU Record for Career Coaching WinsHead coach Jim Wiedie, who enters his 10th season at the helm of the Sycamore program, is just two wins shy of becoming Indiana State’s winningest women’s basketball coach in school history. The skipper boasts a record of 155-108 (.589) over the last nine years, which is second only to Edith Godleski’s career record of 156-116 (.574), who coached from 1971-82. With a win this week, Wiedie can match Godleski for most wins by a coach at ISU.

ISU All-Time Coaching RanksBy VictoriesRank Coach Years Record (Percentage)1 Edith Godleski 1971-82 156-116 (.574)2 Jim Wiedie 2000-present 155-108 (.589)3 Andi Myers 1982-1989 85-109 (.438)4 Cheryl Reeve 1995-2000 66-77 (.462)5 Kay Riek 1989-1995 66-96 (.407)

Sycamore Schedule Features Six Postseason TeamsISU’s schedule for the 2009-10 season will serve as a challenge for the Sycamores in preparation for postseason competition in March. The slate includes games with six postseason-qualifying teams from last season -- Kansas State (NCAA), Evansville (NCAA), Creighton (NIT), Illinois State (NIT), Butler (NIT) and SMU (NIT).

ISU’s 1,000-Point ClubPlayer Points YearsAmy Hile 1,944 1983-87Kourtney Mennen 1,843 1999-2003Melanie Boeglin 1,800 2002-06Julie Lein 1,585 1987-91Barbara Graves 1,498 1979-83Shelly Newell 1,435 1976-80Amy Vanderkolk 1,434 1985-89Georgia Bottoms 1,383 1993-98Judy Ellner 1,367 1978-82Amy Walker 1,333 1991-95Livia Hester 1,332 1992-96Amy Amstutz 1,274 1996-99Hazel Olden 1,244 1990-94Laura Rudolphi 1,208 2004-08Angie Eichorst 1,174 1988-92Lori Castetter 1,166 1985-89Trish Porter 1,112 1972-76Tammy Hammel 1,080 1983-87Lisa Verhoff 1,041 2002-06Rachel Maenpaa 1,029 2003-07Stephanie Lisch 1,007 2003-06

Preseason All-MVC TeamPlayer School Pos. YearCasey Garrison MSU G So.Maggie Krick ILS G Sr.Kelsey Luna INS G Sr.Megan Neuvirth CU F Sr.Jordann Plummer DU G Sr.Player of the Year: Megan Neuvirth

Preseason MVC PollRank School Points1 Creighton 3932 Illinois State 34033 Drake 2964 Northern Iowa 2535 Indiana State 2506 Bradley 2147 Missouri State 1888 Evansville 1089 Wichita State 9710 Southern Illinois 61

MVC Players of the Week(2008-09 ISU student-athletes only)Dec. 1 .................Leah Phillips (POW)Jan. 26 ............ Bianca Jarrett (NOW)Feb. 23 ............ Bianca Jarrett (NOW)

POW -- Player of the WeekNOW -- Newcomer of the Week

Senior Kelsey Luna, a preseason All-MVC

selection, is just 18 points away from the 1,000 career

points milestone.

KSU played in first- and second-round NCAA action before falling to Vanderbilt, 74-61. Evansville’s NCAA run ended with a first-round loss to Texas A&M, 80-45.

Luna Selected to Preseason All-MVC TeamKelsey Luna was named to the Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference team, the league office announced in October. Luna was previously honored as first-team All-MVC in 2009 despite missing the eight of games of her junior season due to an ACL tear. She is joined on the preseason squad by Casey Garrison (Missouri State), Maggie Krick (Illinois State), Megan Neuvirth (Creighton) and Jordann Plummer (Drake).

ISU Picked Fifth in Preseason MVC PollIndiana State was selected to finish fifth in the MVC’s 2009-10 preseason poll, the conference office announced prior to MVC Media Day in October. The Sycamores earned 250 points for fifth place, sitting behind preseason favorite Creighton (393), Illinois State (340), Drake (296) and Northern Iowa (253). Bradley (214) came in at sixth, followed by Missouri State (188), Evansville (108), Wichita State (97) and Southern Illinois (61). Preseason standings are chosen in a survey of league coaches, sports information directors and media members.

Luna Named Candidate for Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Kelsey Luna is one of 60 men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes tabbed as candidates for the 2009-10 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, it was announced Nov. 4.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - classroom, character, community and competition.

Luna is one of four players in the 2009-10 candidate class who are CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans, as she was a second-team honoree as a junior. She is also one of just three student-athletes on the list with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average during her collegiate academic career.

An acronym for “Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School,” the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

The two lists of 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists each midway through the regular season. Those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot, which will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans. One finalist will be selected, best exemplifying excellence in the four Cs of classroom, character, community and competition.

ISU Has Young, Experienced Sophomores in 2009-10Despite having a roster with just three seniors and one junior, Indiana State returns considerable experience for the 2009-10 season. After suffering a setback with four ACL injuries last year -- including all-conference pick Kelsey Luna -- the Sycamores were forced to utilize all of their underclassmen in considerable playing roles. Three then-freshmen -- Brittany Schoen, Shannon Thomas and Deja Mattox -- all averaged over 20 minutes per game in their inaugural season and have since resumed a starting role for ISU in 2009-10.

Thomas totaled 161 rebounds (5.4 per game) as a freshman and ranks behind only senior Kelsey Luna (255) and junior Kelsie Cooley (187) among active career leaders in that category. In addition, Thomas is the Sycamores’ active career leader in blocks with 32.

Schoen, who averaged nearly 25 minutes per game last season, capped her first-year campaign with a season-best performance against Bradley at the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. She put up 16 points against the Braves and finished the year with 20 steals, good for third-most on the team.

Mattox had an outstanding first half of the season before tearing her ACL on Jan. 22 against Southern Illinois. Before the injury, she averaged almost 27 minutes per game, as well as 8.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest.

Indiana State’s Record...Overall ......................................... 0-0MVC ............................................. 0-0Non-conference ...........................0-0Against a ranked oponent ...........0-0At Hulman Center ........................0-0On the road ................................. 0-0At a neutral court ........................0-0Leading at half ............................. 0-0Trailing at half .............................. 0-0Tied at half ................................... 0-0In overtime .................................. 0-0No players in double figures ........0-01 player in double figures ............0-02 players in double figures ..........0-03 players in double figures ..........0-04 players in double figures ..........0-05 players in double figures ..........0-0Starters outscore opp. starters ....0-0Opp. starters outscore starters ....0-0Bench outscores opp. bench .......0-0Opp. bench outscores bench .......0-0Shooting 50% or better ...............0-0Opp. shoots 50% or better ..........0-0Shooting between 40-49% ..........0-0Opp. shoots between 40-49% .....0-0Shooting below 40% ....................0-0Opp. shoots below 40% ...............0-0Shooting better than opp. ...........0-0Opp. shooting better than ISU .....0-0Make more FT than opp. .............0-0Make fewer FT than opp. ............0-0Outrebounding opponent ...........0-0Opponent outrebounds ISU ........0-0More points in paint ....................0-0Opp. gets more points in paint ....0-0Scoring more 2nd chance points ...0-0Opp. scores more 2nd chance points...0-0Wearing white uniforms ..............0-0Wearing blue uniforms ................0-0On live TV .................................... 0-0During the day ............................. 0-0At night ........................................ 0-0On Sunday ................................... 0-0On Monday .................................. 0-0On Tuesday .................................. 0-0On Wednesday ............................0-0On Thursday ................................ 0-0On Friday ..................................... 0-0On Saturday ................................. 0-0Margin of 1-5 points ....................0-0Margin of 6-10 points ..................0-0Margin of 11-15 points ................0-0Margin of 16-20 points ................0-0Margin of 21 or more points .......0-0Having a 20-point scorer .............0-0Having a 30-point scorer .............0-0Scoring 59 points or less ..............0-0Scoring 60-69 points ....................0-0Scoring 70-79 points ....................0-0Scoring 80-89 points ....................0-0Scoring 90-99 points ....................0-0Scoring 100 or more points .........0-0Allowing 59 points or less ............0-0Allowing 60-69 points ..................0-0Allowing 70-79 points ..................0-0Allowing 80-89 points ..................0-0Allowing 90-99 points ..................0-0Allowing 100 or more points .......0-0

Buher Returns to Court After Transfer From IllinoisSophomore Chelsea Buher, who sat out the 2008-09 season as mandated by NCAA rules, returns to competitive action this season after transferring from Illinois. The guard has three years of eligibility remaining as a student-athlete played in both of the Sycamores’ exhibition games against Bellarmine and Southern Indiana. While playing for the Fighting Illini, Buher scored a career-high six points at Purdue and totaled a career-best 22 minutes against Minnesota.

Five Freshmen Added to ISU RosterFive freshmen are part of Indiana State’s roster this season -- Moriah Hodge, Meaghan MacDougall, Andrea Rademacher, Krista Smith and Taylor Whitley.

Whitley was solid against Southern Indiana last Sunday, totaling nine points off the bench, which followed up her seven-point performance against Bellarmine. Hodge also tacked on seven points in the BU game, while also grabbing five rebounds and putting up a block.

Smith is a local product from Terre Haute South Vigo High School. She made the most of her seven minutes of playing time against Bellarmine, notching six points with a steal.

MacDougall and Rademacher are unlikely to see action early in the 2009-10 season due to injuries. Rademacher has a right foot injury that will keep her off the court at least three months, while MacDougall has a pre-existing leg condition and is awaiting surgery.

Wiedie Signs Four Student-Athletes for Class of 2010Head coach Jim Wiedie announced on Nov. 11 that four student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent for the 2010-10 season: Nikki Gunning, Anna Munn, Sadie Oyer, and Illyssa Vivo.

“This is a very talented group of young women we’ve signed, and we’re proud to have them join the Sycamore program,” Wiedie said. “We’ve addressed every position, and with their talent, athleticism and versatility as a class, they’re going to complement the group we already have very well. With that outstanding combination, I believe that in the next few years, we can field one of the best teams we’ve ever had at Indiana State.”

2010 Signing ClassPlayer Pos. Ht. Hometown (High School)Nikki Gunning G 5-8 Howell, Mich. (Howell) 14 ppg, 632 career points; Press & Argus Player of the Year; Class A district championAnna Munn F 5-10 Indianapolis, Ind. (Decatur Central) 16.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.6 apg; Two-time all-state; Ranked No. 2 prospect in Indiana (by ESPN HoopGurlz)Sadie Oyer C 6-2 Huntsville, Ohio (Indian Lake) 10.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg; AP Division 2 state champion; Three-time all-conferenceIllyssa Vivo G 5-9 Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) 9 ppg, 4 rpg, 3.6 apg; Two-time all-county; First Wiedie recruit from Florida

2008-09 Squad Tops WBCA’s National Team GPA ListIndiana State finished first in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s 2008-09 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll released in July. With six student-athletes posting perfect 4.0 grade-point averages, the Sycamores tallied a team GPA of 3.645 last season to win the national team title for the third time in program history (2003, 2005). It also marked the eighth consecutive season that ISU has appeared in the top 25. Kelsey Luna led the academic charge by being named a second-team Academic All-American by CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine.

Sycamores to Make Appearance on FSN in JanuaryIndiana State is slated to play in front of a national television audience on Friday, Jan. 8, when it plays host to conference foe Illinois State. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. at Hulman Center, and the game is part of the MVC’s annual television package.

Looking Ahead: A Trip SouthIndiana State next travels to South Carolina for a pair of road games with Furman and USC-Upstate. The first contest with Furman is Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. in Greenville, S.C. The trip concludes with a jaunt to Upstate on Saturday, Nov. 21 in Spartanburg, S.C.,

Associated Press PollPreseasonTeam Record Points1. Connecticut (40) 0-0 1,0002. Stanford 0-0 9513. Ohio State 0-0 8624. Notre Dame 0-0 7995. North Carolina 0-0 7986. Duke 0-0 7727. Baylor 0-0 7448. Tennessee 0-0 6769. LSU 0-0 60010. Michigan State 0-0 52111. Xavier 0-0 49212. Texas 0-0 48713. Oklahoma 0-0 44414. Virginia 0-0 39415. Florida State 0-0 38516. Arizona State 0-0 31717. DePaul 0-0 30118. California 0-0 29419. Georgia Tech 0-0 26220. Kansas 0-0 24121. Georgia 0-0 20122. Vanderbilt 0-0 16523. Louisville 0-0 15624. Middle Tenn. St. 0-0 14325. Rutgers 0-0 138

ESPN/USA Today PollPreseasonTeam Record Points1. Connecticut (31) 0-0 7752. Stanford 0-0 7393. Ohio State 0-0 6534. Baylor 0-0 6495. North Carolina 0-0 5616. Duke 0-0 5477. Notre Dame 0-0 4388. Oklahoma 0-0 4169. Tennessee 0-0 41210. Michigan State 0-0 35311. Arizona State 0-0 32812. Florida State 0-0 32313. California 0-0 31414. Texas 0-0 31115. Xavier 0-0 30316. Texas A&M 0-0 30217. LSU 0-0 29818. Virginia 0-0 24619. Louisville 0-0 23220. Vanderbilt 0-0 22321. Maryland 0-0 20922. Pittsburgh 0-0 12723. Purdue 0-0 12624. Iowa State 0-0 12525. DePaul 0-0 121

JIM WIEDIE

Honors and Awards •Two-time MVC Coach of the Year(2002-03, 2005-06)•Two MVC regular-season titles(2002-03, 2005-06)•Three WNIT appearances•WVCA Region 6 Coach of the Year (2005-06)•Three WBCA national team academic championships by GPA(2002-03, 2004-05, 2008-09)•Coached Melanie Boeglin to All-America honors in 2006•Three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

Coaching History•Head Coach, Indiana State(2001-present)•Interim Head Coach, Indiana State (2000-01)•Assistant Coach, Indiana State(1997-2000)•Assistant Coach, Northern Kentucky (1992-97)•Assistant Coach, Walsh College(1991-92)

Head Coach • 155-108, 97-66 MVC • 10th Year • Kent State, 1988

Head coach Jim Wiedie enters his 10th season at the helm of the Sycamore program and in the past decade has taken it to unprecedented success. With a career record of 155-108, Wiedie is just two wins shy of becoming the winningest coach in Indiana State women’s basketball history. The veteran skipper is just the second ISU coach to win at least 100 games, and is one of just two active Missouri Valley Conference coaches with at least 100 career coaching victories. In nine seasons, his squads have made three postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament appearances. At ISU, Wiedie has also guided 14 student-athletes to a total of 21 All-MVC first- or second-team awards and honorable mention accolades. In 2008-09, the Sycamores finished fifth in the league with a 10-8 mark and compiled an overall record of 14-16, despite the challenge of losing four players to injury. Kelsey Luna highlighted ISU’s performance by being named to the All-MVC First Team.

Academic Excellence Four of Wiedie’s student-athletes -- Kourtney Mennen, Melanie Boeglin, Laura Rudolphi and Kelsey Luna -- have been named Prairie Farms MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The trio of Boeglin, Rudolphi and Luna has also been honored as CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. Rudolphi was a third-team selection in 2007 and a first-teamer in 2008, while Boeglin was placed on the first team in 2006. Luna was the most recent player tabbed by CoSIDA with second-team recognition in 2009. As a team, Indiana State has won the WBCA Academic Excellence Award

three times in the past seven seasons, including first-place finishes in 2003, 2005 and 2009.

Conference and National Prominence The Sycamores have compiled a 135-88 overall record the past six seasons with a pair of MVC regular-season championships and three WNIT berths. During the MVC Championship season of 2002-03, the Sycamores posted an NCAA-leading average of 80 points per game. Indiana State earned its first victory over a nationally-ranked opponent when it downed No. 17 Vanderbilt on Nov. 14, 2007 at Hulman Center by a score of 77-72 in overtime. In addition, the Sycamores have reached the finals of the State Farm MVC Tournament three times in the last seven seasons. Indiana State made back-to-back finals appearances in 2004-05 and 2005-06, falling only to Illinois State, 72-70, and Missouri State, 64-55, respectively. Wiedie earned his first MVC Coach of the Year honors in 2002-03 after leading the predicted seventh-place Sycamores to a first-place league finish by the season’s end.

2006: A Season to Remember The 2005-06 season was unquestionably the greatest team performance in ISU women’s basketball history and the finest of Wiedie’s career. Under his direction, the Sycamores recorded a school-record 27 victories and dominated the MVC scene with a 16-2 record for the program’s first outright MVC crown. For his efforts, Wiedie was named the Rawlings MVC Coach of the Year for the second time in

his career. That season, Boeglin became the first Sycamore to win the Jackie Stiles MVC Most Valuable Player Award. She was also a first-team all-conference selection, along with teammate Stephanie Lisch, who earned second-team honors. Boeglin garnered four separate All-America nods, including a third-team selection by Full Court Press and honorable mention accolades by the Associated Press, Kodak/WBCA and The Sports Network.

Success at Hulman Center Over Wiedie’s career, Indiana State’s Hulman Center has become a true home court advantage for the Sycamores against opposing teams. In the last nine seasons, ISU is 88-29 when playing on its home court. The Sycamores were 9-4

last season inside the friendly confines of Hulman Center. ISU has enjoyed a steady rise in season attendance average over the last four seasons, with 4,100 fans per game at Hulman Center in 2008-09 to rank 26th nationally. A sellout crowd of 10,200 came for the Sycamores’ contest with Illinois State on Jan. 10 – the second capacity crowd in program history. In 2007-08, Indiana State averaged 3,900 fans per game with victories over Vanderbilt and league co-champions Drake and Evansville, improving on the 2006-07 mark of 3,815. ISU drew its original school record of 10,200 fans to its MVC clash against league co-champion Drake on Feb. 2, 2008, as the Sycamores were victorious, 54-46.

Wiedie’s Prior Coaching Experience Wiedie began at Indiana State as an assistant coach in 1997 and served in that capacity until 2000, when he took over as interim head coach six games into the season. Prior to coming to Terre Haute, Wiedie served as an assistant coach at Northern Kentucky for five seasons. Before his stint at NKU, Wiedie spent one year at Walsh College (Ohio) as an assistant coach and was also an assistant at Akron Springfield High School for six seasons. A native of Akron, Ohio, Wiedie is a 1988 graduate of Kent State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in broadcast communications. He also received a master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State in 1991.

Head coach Jim Wiedie, assistant coaches Clint Weddle, Melanie Boeglin and Cammie Campbell, and junior Kelsie Cooley.

Wiedie’s Year-By-Year RecordYear School Position Record Notes2008-09 ISU Head Coach 14-16 5th in MVC2007-08 ISU Head Coach 14-15 6th in MVC2006-07 ISU Head Coach 19-11 7 straight MVC wins2005-06 ISU Head Coach 27-6 MVC Champs, WNIT2004-05 ISU Head Coach 22-6 MVC Finals, WNIT2003-04 ISU Head Coach 16-12 4th in MVC2002-03 ISU Head Coach 22-9 MVC Finals, WNIT2001-02 ISU Head Coach 11-17 8th in MVC2000-01 ISU Int. Head Coach 9-13 Took over 7 games in2000-01 ISU Asst. Coach 1-5 1999-00 ISU Asst. Coach 9-18 1998-99 ISU Asst. Coach 18-11 WNIT1997-98 ISU Asst. Coach 17-11 MVC Semifinals1996-97 NKU Asst. Coach 17-101995-96 NKU Asst. Coach 18-91994-95 NKU Asst. Coach 18-91993-94 NKU Asst. Coach 20-7 NCAA DII Playoffs1992-93 NKU Asst. Coach 19-8

Wiedie vs. OpponentsOpponent Overall MVC Last Meeting (Year)Akron 2-0 W, 87-59 (2002)Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2-0 W, 89-55 (2007)Arkansas State 1-1 L, 68-76 OT (2008)Austin Peay 1-1 L, 58-73 (2001)Ball State 4-2 L, 63-82 (2008)Bradley 15-5 14-4 L, 49-70 (2009)Butler 3-1 W, 66-63 (2008)Central Michigan 0-1 L, 83-84 (2008)Chattanooga 1-0 W, 74-53 (2005)Cincinnati 2-0 W, 76-62 (2004)Connecticut 0-1 L, 43-86 (2005)Cornell 1-0 W, 89-58 (2003)Creighton 8-13 7-11 L, 35-54 (2009)Dartmouth 0-1 L, 68-80 (2001)Detroit Mercy 1-0 W, 74-60 (2008)Drake 9-11 8-10 L, 38-63 (2009)Eastern Illinois 7-0 W, 64-41 (2008)Eastern Kentucky 2-0 W, 96-81 (2005)Eastern Michigan 1-0 W, 79-57 (2006)Evansville 12-7 11-7 L, 58-65 (2009)High Point 1-0 W, 70-47 (2004)Illinois 1-0 W, 72-60 (2005)Illinois State 11-9 11-7 L, 48-69 (2009)Indiana 1-1 L, 62-68 (2006)Iowa 0-1 L, 83-88 (2006)IPFW 2-0 W, 104-61 (2003)IUPUI 2-0 W, 70-52 (2002)Kansas State 0-1 L, 43-58 (2008)Kentucky 0-1 L, 58-68 (2005)Longwood 1-0 W, 79-68 (2006)Loyola (Ill.) 2-0 W, 101-71 (2006)Loyola Marymount 0-1 L, 51-74 (2007)Marquette 0-2 L, 53-77 (2008)Miami (Ohio) 0-2 L, 59-62 (2004)Michigan State 0-2 L, 58-83 (2007)Missouri State 6-15 6-12 L, 40-53 (2009)New Orleans 0-1 L, 31-42 (2008)North Texas 0-1 L, 73-86 (2003)Northern Iowa 13-6 12-6 W, 56-51 OT (2009)Pepperdine 1-0 W, 91-73 (2005)Saint Louis 0-1 L, 53-67 (2002)San Diego State 1-0 W, 75-68 (2007)SEMO 2-0 W, 75-72 (2008)Southern Illinois 15-3 15-3 L, 71-74 (2009)Toledo 2-0 W, 53-51 (2006)Tulane 0-1 L, 55-66 (2008)Valparaiso 1-1 W, 83-71 (2006)Vanderbilt 1-1 W, 77-72 (2007)Wagner 1-0 W, 72-64 (2001)Western Illinois 1-1 L, 67-75 (2003)Wichita State 13-6 13-6 W, 71-50 (2009)William & Mary 1-0 W, 96-77 (2004)Wisconsin-Green Bay 1-3 L, 66-84 (2006)Wright State 1-1 L, 52-60 (2004)Xavier 0-3 L, 70-79 (2005)Youngstown State 2-0 W, 69-56 (2006)Totals 155-108 97-66

Head coach Jim Wiedie has a career record of 155-108 entering 2009-10, just three wins shy of the Indiana State coaching record for most wins.

HEAD COACH JIM WIEDIE

KELSEY LUNA

Honors and Awards •Preseason All-MVC (2009)•First-Team All-MVC (2009)•MVC Freshman of the Year (2007) •ESPN The Magazine Second-Team Academic All-American (2009)•ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All-District V (2009)•ESPN The Magazine Second-Team Academic All-District V (2008)•Prairie Farms MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2009)•MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team (2009)•MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team (2008)•MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award (2007-08, 2008-09)•MVC Academic Honor Roll (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09)

Career Highs Points 27 2 times, last 12/22/08Reb. 7 2 times, last 12/1/07Assists 6 at Wichita State, last 1/15/09Steals 5 3 times, last 12/6/08Blocks 1 4 times, last 2/21/08FG 9 2 times, last 11/15/083FG 6 3 times, last 12/11/08FT 7 at Northern Iowa, 1/30/09FT Per. 1.000 (5-5) vs. Vanderbilt, 11/14/07Mins. 40 at Vanderbilt, 11/14/07

Senior • 5-6 • Guard • St. Louis, Mo. (St. Joseph’s Academy)

As a Junior (2008-09)Junior season ended with an ACL injury on Feb. 12 against Wichita State … Honored as first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference … ESPN The Magazine Second-Team Academic All-American and Academic All-District V First Team selection ... Made a seamless transition over to the point guard position as she hit 6-of-13 shots from long range to lead the team with 24 points scored in the season opener at Central Michigan ... Paced the team with 18 points against Marquette ... For the second consecutive game, Luna scored 18 points as the Sycamores down Detroit ... Scored 13 points with three assists in the 75-72 victory over Southeast Missouri State ... Scored 12 points and recorded five steals against Arkansas State ... Connected on five 3-point field goals to score 19 points at Tulane ... Had five assists as well as five steals versus the Green Wave ... Hit a trio of 3-pointers to slid into fourth all-time in the Sycamore record books and score 11 points at Ball State ... Scored 13 points by hitting at least three 3-pointers in three consecutive games against Eastern Illinois ... Tied a career-high with 27 points and six three-pointers in the thrilling 66-63 road victory over Butler ... Was a perfect 2-of-2 from 3-point range in the 56-54 home victory over Creighton ... Connected on five 3-pointers to lead the Sycamores with 25 points in the 72-65 victory over league preseason favorite Illinois State. ... Led the Sycamores with 19 points, hitting five 3-pointers, in a 52-48 victory at Wichita State ... Dished out a career-high six assists versus the Shockers ... Scored 16 points at Missouri State ... Paced the team with 23 points, hitting four 3-pointers in the 66-59 victory over

Evansville ... Led the Sycamores with 20 points in a 66-59 win over Northern Iowa ... Paced ISU with 14 points and a trio of 3-pointers at Illinois State.Her .394 career 3-point field goal percentage (207-525) is third-best in the history of the program ... Has hit 207 career 3-pointers, which is third-best in the history of the program and 14th-best in the history of the MVC ... Needs seven more to catch Lisa Verhoff for second-best all-time at the school and 13th-best in the MVC.

As a Sophomore (2007-08)Hit five 3-pointers and went a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe to lead the Sycamores with 22 points over No. 17 Vanderbilt ... Earned first career MVC Player of the Week honor after defeating Vanderbilt in overtime ... Tied career high of seven rebounds against Butler ... Reached double-figure scoring for five consecutive games ... Tossed up a career-high 17 field-goal attempts, scoring 15 points against Missouri State ... Her 61 3-pointers as a sophomore are tied for ninth-most in a single season at Indiana State.

As a Freshman (2006-07)Became the second Sycamore in the history of the program to earn MVC Freshman of the Year honors ... Three-time MVC Newcomer of the Week ... Became the third Sycamore freshman in four seasons to open her career with double figures in scoring, as she posted 10 points in her collegiate debut at Iowa ... Tied school record for 3-point field goal percentage in a single game by hitting 6-of-6 triples against Eastern Illinois ... Hit 9-of-11 field goals to score an Indiana State freshman record 27 points ... Pulled down a career-high

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seven rebounds at UW-Green Bay ... Tossed in 19 points, including three treys against No. 12 Vanderbilt ... Scored 18 points in her first career start at Missouri State ... Dished out a career-best five assists against Wichita State ... Her 79 three-pointers ranks second-best in the history of the program ... Her then-career 3-point field goal percentage was the best ever in the history of the program.

High SchoolThree-time first team all-state selection at St. Joseph’s Academy under coach Julie Matheny ... Named the 2005 Visitation Tournament MVP ... Three-time first team all-metro honoree ...Three-time first team all-conference selection.

PersonalBorn Kelsey Elise Luna on July 15, 1987, to Greg and Dawn Luna in St. Louis, Mo. … Has one brother, Chad … Majoring in Psychology and has a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.

Luna’s Year-by-Year StatisticsYear G-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb/Avg PF-FO A TO B S Pts Avg2006-07 30-8 747-24.9 113-244 .463 79-171 .462 37-54 .685 30-47 77/2.6 58-1 50 35 2 51 342 11.42007-08 29-22 805-27.8 102-296 .345 62-198 .313 54-65 .831 20-74 94/3.2 81-1 31 52 2 47 320 11.02008-09 22-22 722-32.8 102-256 .398 66-156 .423 50-66 .758 23-61 84/3.8 43-0 58 49 1 47 320 14.5Totals 81-52 2274-28.1 317-796 .398 207-525 .394 141-185 .762 73-182 255/3.1 182-2 139 136 5 145 982 12.1

SARAH PAUL

Honors and Awards •MVC Academic Honor Roll (2006-07, 2007-08)

Career Highs Points 10 2 times, last 3/5/09Reb. 10 at Missouri State, 2/8/07Assists 6 vs. Bradley, 3/1/09Steals 4 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/18/06FG 2 9 times, last 3/7/093FG 2 2 times, last 12/20/06FT 5 at Creighton, 3/5/09FT Per. 1.000 (5-5) at Creighton, 3/5/09Mins. 38 vs. Bradley, 3/1/09

Senior • 5-5 • Guard • Elkhorn, Wis. (Elkhorn)

As a Junior (2008-09)Scored four points -- hitting both field goal attempts -- and dished out an assist in eight minutes of action against Detroit ... Hit a key late first-half 3-pointer at Wichita State, which gave the Sycamores a three-point cushion heading into the locker room as part of an eventual 52-48 road victory ... Pulled down three rebounds at Missouri State, then tallied a rebound, grabbed a steal and gave out one assist against Evansville ... Dished out four assists and was credited with three steals in the 66-59 road victory over Northern Iowa ... Scored a pair of points and had a steal at Bradley ... Dished out a pair of assists and had a steal at Illinois State ... Credited with five assists in playing 30 minutes against Wichita State ... Pulled down a pair of rebounds at Southern Illinois ... Was a perfect 4-for-4 at the free throw line in overtime to help seal a 56-51 victory over Northern Iowa ... Scored six points and tallied a career-high six assists against Bradley ... Hit a pair of free throws with just 0.1 seconds on the clock to help seal a victory over the Braves ... Tied her career high of 10 points and was a perfect 5-of-5 at the free throw line against Creighton.

As a Sophomore (2007-08)Posted a pair of points and assists in a 61-57 victory over Ball State ... Connected on a pair of free-throws to score two points against UNI ... Dished out a season-best three assists at Illinois State ... Scored two points and had a rebound against WSU.

As a Freshman (2006-07)Scored 10 points at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, hitting 2-of-2 3-point attempts as well as 4-of-4 from the charity stripe ... Collected four steals versus the Golden Lionettes ... Was 2-for-2 from the field at UW-Green Bay ... Hit both 3-pointers against Longwood at the Vanderbilt tournament ... Scored four points against Southern Illinois ... Had five assists and pulled down a personal-best 10 rebounds at Missouri State ... Earned her first career start at Illinois State, scoring three points in a 76-66 road victory.

High SchoolMulti-sport star at Elkhorn Area High School for Coach Jim Henriott ... Second team all-state her senior season ... Averaged 13.8 points, 7.8 assists, and 5.2 steals per game ... Honorable mention selection as a junior/sophomore ... Conference player of the year as a senior and sophomore ... Three-time all-county player of the year ... Four-time first team all-conference performer ... Holds high school career record for most points ... Also holds high school single-season and career record for most assists ... Earned 12 letters in five different sports.

PersonalBorn Sarah Catherine Paul on April 15, 1988, to Dave and Kathy Paul in Lexington, Ky. ... Has two siblings, Becky and Michael ... Majoring in exercise science with hopes of a career in physical therapy.

Paul’s Year-by-Year StatisticsYear G-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb/Avg PF-FO A TO B S Pts Avg2006-07 30-1 346-11.5 20-44 .455 6-13 .462 28-43 .651 11-43 54/1.8 27-0 34 47 0 18 74 2.52007-08 25-0 173-6.9 4-16 .250 0-3 .000 16-16 1.000 5-16 20/0.9 12-0 17 18 0 5 24 1.02008-09 23-7 356-15.5 11-43 .256 4-11 .364 15-20 .750 1-30 31/1.3 17-0 29 42 0 18 41 1.8Totals 78-8 875-11.2 35-103 .340 10-27 .370 59-79 .747 17-89 105/1.3 56-0 80 107 0 41 139 1.8

Paul’s Year-by-Year StatisticsYear G-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb/Avg PF-FO A TO B S Pts Avg2006-07 30-1 346-11.5 20-44 .455 6-13 .462 28-43 .651 11-43 54/1.8 27-0 34 47 0 18 74 2.52007-08 25-0 173-6.9 4-16 .250 0-3 .000 16-16 1.000 5-16 20/0.9 12-0 17 18 0 5 24 1.02008-09 23-7 356-15.5 11-43 .256 4-11 .364 15-20 .750 1-30 31/1.3 17-0 29 42 0 18 41 1.8Totals 78-8 875-11.2 35-103 .340 10-27 .370 59-79 .747 17-89 105/1.3 56-0 80 107 0 41 139 1.8

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As a Junior (2008-09)Missed nearly the entire 2009-10 season with a knee injury suffered during preseason workouts ... Saw her first action of the season against Bradley, getting in for three minutes of action and dishing out one assist.

As a Sophomore (2007-08)Scored five points and pulled down four offensive rebounds in season opening victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... Credited with career-best two blocked shots against Butler ... Connected on a pair of free throws at Creighton.

As a Freshman (2006-07)Tallied four points at Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... Posted four points in the home opener against Eastern Illinois ... Notched two points and three rebounds against Loyola ... Pulled down a career-best four rebounds at UW-Green Bay ... Tied her career high with four rebounds and set a new career best of six points at Wichita State ... Scored six points and pulled down four rebounds against league-leading Illinois State.

High SchoolLed her Montmorency team to a Canadian Championship in 2006 ... First-team all-star selection ... Played three seasons for Guillaume Giroux ... Selected as player of the game after scoring 21 points in the Canadian Championship semi-final round ... In 2006, averaged 8.7 points and six rebounds per game ... Shot 52 percent from the field and 82 percent from the

free throw line ... Played for Alexandre Perno at Regina Assumpta High School where she was named the Most Improved Player in 2002 ... Team MVP in 2003 ... Averaged 18.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks.

PersonalBorn Laurence Rivest on March 4, 1986, to Marcel Rivest and Ginette Senechal in Mont-Laurier, Quebec … Has two sisters, Marie-Christine and Anne ... Majoring in graphic design.

LAURENCE RIVESTSenior • 6-1 • Center • Mont Laurier, Quebec (Regina Assumpta Academy)

Rivest’s Year-by-Year StatisticsYear G-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb/Avg PF-FO A TO B S Pts Avg2006-07 26-0 188-7.2 14-28 .500 0-0 .000 9-15 .600 16-30 46/1.8 36-1 6 13 2 4 37 1.42007-08 26-0 182-7.0 6-30 .200 0-0 .000 12-15 .800 15-15 30/1.2 37-0 4 14 7 0 24 0.92008-09 2-0 9-4.5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 2/1.0 1-0 1 2 0 0 0 0.0Totals 54-0 379-7.0 20-58 .345 0-0 .000 21-30 .700 31-47 78/1.4 74-1 11 29 9 4 61 1.1

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Honors and Awards•MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award (2007-08, 2008-09)•MVC Academic Honor Roll (2008-09)

Career Highs Points 6 2 times, last 1/19/07Reb. 4 6 times, last 11/18/07Assists 2 2 times, 12/15/07Steals 1 4 times, last 1/25/07Blocks 2 vs. Butler, 12/1/07FG 3 vs. Wichita State, 1/13/07FT 3 vs. Arkansas-PB, 11/18/07FT Per. 1.000 (3-3) vs. Arkansas-PB, 11/11/07Mins. 21 vs. Illinois State, 1/19/07

KELSIE COOLEY

Honors and Awards•MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award (2008-09)•MVC Academic Honor Roll (2007-08, 2008-09)

Career Highs Points 24 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/19/08Reb. 10 vs. Arkansas State, 12/2/08Assists 4 at Central Michigan, 11/15/08Steals 3 3 times, last 2/12/09FG 12 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/19/083FG 1 3 times, last 3/5/09FT 8 vs. Northern Iowa, 2/21/09FT Per. 1.000 (4-4) 4 times, last 3/1/09Mins. 34 vs. Arkansas State, 12/2/08

Junior • 6-1 • Forward • Dayton, Ohio (Beavercreek)

As a Sophomore (2008-09)Hit 5-of-6 shots from the field and was 5-of-6 from the free throw line to score 15 points while pulling down seven rebounds in 27 minutes of action at Central Michigan ... Reached double-figure scoring with 10 points at Detroit ... Scored seven points by hitting a perfect 3-of-3 shots from the field and pulled down five rebounds as the Sycamores earned a 75-72 victory at Southeast Missouri State ... Recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds to post her first career double-double against Arkansas State ... Hit 8-of-12 shots from the field to score 16 points at Tulane ... Posted a career-high 24 points, hitting 12-of-16 shots from the field in a 64-51 victory over Eastern Illinois ... Hit her first career 3-pointer to score seven points against Southern Illinois ... Was credited with a career-high three blocked shots versus the Salukis ... Hit 4-of-7 shots from the field to score 12 points and pull down five rebounds against Evansville ... Scored 14 points and pulled down six rebounds behind a 5-of-7 shooting effort from the field at Northern Iowa ... Scored 11 points at Bradley ... Posted nine points by hitting 3-of-5 free throws and had four rebounds at Illinois State ... Scored 10 points, hitting 3-of-6 shots from the field, plus four rebounds and three steals against Wichita State ... Scored eight points and tied a career high with three blocked shots against Missouri State ... Hit 4-of-6 shots from the field to score eight points at Evansville ... Scored an MVC career-high 22 points, hitting 7-of-15 shots from the field plus 8-of-10 free throws with

four rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Northern Iowa ... Scored six points against Bradley ... Scored 10 points, hitting a 3-pointer in the process at Creighton … Totaled seven rebounds and four points at the MVC Tournament.

As a Freshman (2007-08)Posted seven points and four rebounds in her collegiate debut against Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... Scored seven points against Butler ... Pulled down four rebounds against No. 23 Michigan State ... Scored eight points, hitting a perfect 4-of-4 from the field, at Evansville ... Recorded her first two career assists at Missouri State ... Made her first start against Illinois State, with eight points scored ... Tallied 13 points against Drake and also pulled down seven rebounds.

High SchoolPlayed for coach Ed Zink at Beavercreek High School ... Earned a starting role as a freshman, when her team posted a record of 18-5 ... Averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds as a sophomore and 10.5 points and 8.5 rebounds as a junior.

PersonalBorn Kelsie Marie Cooley on April 20, 1989, to Tracy and Johnny Cooley in Beavercreek, Ohio ... Has two brothers, Adam and Jesse, and a sister, Jennifer … Majoring in business.

Cooley’s Year-by-Year StatisticsYear G-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb/Avg PF-FO A TO B S Pts Avg2007-08 29-6 343-11.8 37-79 .468 0-0 .000 38-52 .731 29-33 62/2.1 31-0 7 29 3 13 112 3.92008-09 30-24 718-23.9 96-209 .459 3-9 .333 59-81 .728 45-80 125/4.2 80-1 20 65 18 32 254 8.5Totals 59-30 1061-18.0 133-288 .462 3-9 .333 97-133 .729 74-113 187/3.1 111-1 27 94 21 35 366 6.2

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High SchoolPlayed for coach Misty Bellville at Lawrenceville High School and the Indiana’s Finest AAU team for coach Matt Arnold ... Was the 85th-ranked high school senior in the class of 2007 as named by the Blue Star Report ... Earned first team all-state honors in four different publications as a senior ... Four-time first-team all-area honoree by the Vincennes Sun-Commercial ... Four-time first-team All-Little Illini Conference ... Named second-team all-state as a junior by the IBCA and Illinois Basketball Services ... Fourth-team all-state as a sophomore (IBCA) ... Averaged 20.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.2 steals, 3.9 assists, and 1.1 blocked shots per game ... Had 36 career double-doubles and three triple-doubles ... Three-time Street and Smith All-America honorable mention selection ... Owns career records at Lawrenceville in points, rebounds, assists and steals ... MVP at the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game in 2007 ... Lettered four times each in volleyball and softball and served as football manager for four seasons ... Graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average and was a member of the National Honor Society ... Won the USSA National Math Award and was a four-time All-American Scholar Award winner.

PersonalBorn Chelsea Ann Buher on Aug. 25, 1988, to Laura Whitmer and Phil Buher in Vincennes, Ind. ... Has one

brother, Zach ... Her uncle, Dan Sparks, and cousin, Scott Sparks, played collegiate basketball at Weber State and Evansville, respectively ... Uncle also played for the Chicago Bulls ... Majoring in pre-veterinary studies.

Honors and Awards •MVC Academic Honor Roll (2008-09)

Career Highs (at Illinois) Points 6 at Purdue, 1/27/08Reb. 2 2 times, last 2/21/08Assists 2 2 times, last 2/7/08Steals 2 at Purdue, 1/27/08FG 2 4 times, last 2/10/083FG 2 at Purdue, 1/27/08FT 2 vs. Penn State, 2/21/08FT Per. 1.000 3 times, last 2/21/08Mins. 22 at Minnesota, 2/7/08

CHELSEA BUHERSophomore • 6-0 • Guard/Forward • Lawrenceville, Ill. (Lawrenceville/Illinois)

Buher’s Year-by-Year StatisticsYear G-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb/Avg PF-FO A TO B S Pts Avg2007-08* 28-0 201-7.2 14-37 .378 6-20 .300 8-11 .727 1-7 8/0.3 18-0 7 12 0 5 42 1.5*At Illinois

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MEGAN BURTON

Honors and Awards •MVC Academic Honor Roll (2008-09)

Career Highs Points 7 at Bradley, 2/1/09Reb. 3 at Bradley, 2/1/09Assists 1 6 times, last 3/13/09Steals 1 4 times, last 2/27/09Blocks 1 3 times, last 3/13/09FG 3 at Bradley, 2/1/093FG 1 5 times, last 3/13/09FT 1 at Drake, 3/7/09FT Per. .500 (1-2) at Drake, 3/7/09Mins. 22 vs. Northern Iowa, 2/27/09

Sophomore • 6-0 • Forward • Bedford, Ind. (Bedford North Lawrence)

As a Freshman (2008-09)Pulled down one rebound in six minutes of action at Central Michigan in her collegiate debut ... Recorded her first collegiate steal against Creighton ... Scored two points and pulled down a rebound at Missouri State ... Recorded her first career collegiate 3-pointer against Southern Illinois ... Recorded career highs for points and rebounds with a seven-point, three-carom performance at Bradley ... Also had an assist and a steal versus the Braves ... Scored two points and pulled down a pair of rebounds at Evansville ... Grabbed a pair of rebounds and a steal at Southern Illinois ... Scored five points with two rebounds and a blocked shot against Bradley ... Hit her first collegiate free throw at Drake … Had a pair of rebounds, a steal and an assist in the Sycamores’ final game against Bradley.

High SchoolEarned six letters while playing basketball and golf at Bedford North Lawrence High School ... Coached by Kurt Godlevske … First-team All-Hoosier Hills Conference as a senior, averaging 16.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game ... Shot 40 percent from behind the arc and 45 percent from the field ... Participated in the Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top 60 Workout event ... Honored as a Top 100 player in the state of Indiana by Hoosier Basketball Magazine ... Second-team All-Southern Indiana ... Was an all-star selection for the Indiana East/West game ... Scored a career-high 31 points

along with grabbing 12 rebounds against Scottsburg ... During senior season, led Bedford North Lawrence to first sectional title game in over a decade.

PersonalBorn Megan Lucille Burton on Aug. 22, 1990, to Tracey and Richard Burton in Bedford, Ind. ... Has one sister, Marcey, and one brother, Ryan … Her mother, Tracey Sargent Burton, played basketball at Indiana State during the 1979-80 season ... Marcey is a freshman basketball player at Florida Gulf Coast University … Majoring in exercise science.

Burton’s Year-by-Year StatisticsYear G-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb/Avg PF-FO A TO B S Pts Avg2008-09 27-0 204-7.6 14-44 .318 5-15 .333 1-4 .250 8-17 25/0.9 23-0 6 17 3 4 34 1.3

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As a Freshman (2008-09)Suffered a season-ending ACL tear on Jan. 22 against Southern Illinois … Scored six points and pulled down four rebounds in her collegiate debut at Central Michigan ... Was the team’s top scoring freshman in the home opener against Marquette with 13 points and six rebounds ... Posted 10 points and five rebounds in the victory over Detroit ... Helped ice the 75-72 SEMO victory with a free throw in the final seconds ... Paced the team with 14 points, hitting 7-of-9 free throws against Arkansas State ... Hit 4-of-5 free throws in scoring six points against nationally-ranked Kansas State ... Scored 12 points and pulled down four rebounds, including a key late game 3-pointer in a 66-63 win at Butler ... Tied a career high with 14 points, hitting 8-of-10 free throws, and posted three steals in the Valley opener at Drake .... Scored 12 points and pulled down five rebounds, hitting 5-of-7 free throws, against Illinois State ... Drilled the game-sealing shot at Wichita State en route to scoring nine points and pulling down four rebounds in a 52-48 road victory over the Shockers ... Recorded nine points and six rebounds with three assists versus SIU.

High School2008 Indiana All-Star ... 2008 McDonald’s All-American nominee and Sporting News All-America Honorable Mention selection ... Selected to participate in the Nike Regional Skills Academy in 2007 ... Four-time Peru Tribune Player of the Year ... Averaged 20.9 points and

6.9 rebounds as a senior ... Member of the Indiana Junior All-Stars in 2007 ... Scored a career-high 35 points against Missinewa ... Scored 31 points and pulled down 13 rebounds against Peru last season ... Hit 29 3-point shots as a junior ... Maconaquah High School and Mid-Indiana Conference’s all-time leading scorer for both boys and girls with 1,701 career points ... Played under coach Stacy Broyles.

PersonalBorn Deja Nicole Mattox on Sept. 26, 1989, to Rebecca and Jesse Mattox in Kokomo, Ind. ... Has one brother, Tony … Majoring in textiles, apparel and merchandising.

Honors and Awards •MVC Academic Honor Roll (2008-09)

Career Highs Points 14 2 times, last 1/1/09Reb. 6 3 times, last 1/22/09Assists 3 4 times, last 1/22/09Steals 3 2 times, last 1/17/09Blocks 2 vs. Marquette, 11/19/08FG-M 4 vs. Marquette, 11/19/083FG 2 3 times, last 12/22/08FT 8 vs. Drake, 1/1/09FT Per. 1.000 (4-4) 2 times, last 12/22/08Mins. 36 2 times, last 1/15/09

DEJA MATTOXSophomore • 6-0 • Guard/Forward • Peru, Ind. (Maconaquah)

Mattox’s Year-by-Year StatisticsYear G-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb/Avg PF-FO A TO B S Pts Avg2008-09 17-17 450-26.5 41-152 .270 13-58 .224 47-65 .723 21-49 70/4.1 29-1 22 26 6 13 142 8.4

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Honors and Awards •MVC Academic Honor Roll (2008-09)

Career Highs Points 12 vs. Bradley, 3/1/09Reb. 6 vs. Missouri State, 2/14/09Assists 2 2 times, 2/27/09Steals 2 at Evansville, 2/19/09FG 4 2 times, last 3/1/093FG 3 vs. Bradley, 3/1/09FT 2 at S. Illinois, 2/21/09FT Per. 1.000 (2-2) at S. Illinois, 2/21/09Mins. 24 2 times, last 3/1/09

Sophomore • 6-0 • Forward • Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers)

As a Freshman (2008-09)Played two minutes in her collegiate debut at Central Michigan ... Recorded two rebounds at Tulane ... Recorded her first career points with five at Ball State ... Grabbed a rebound and dished out an assist at Missouri State ... Recorded a rebound in the second half against Wichita State ... Was a perfect 2-of-2 from the field in scoring five points and pulling down a career-best six rebounds against Missouri State ... Kept the solid string of play going with a 4-of-8 shooting performance in scoring 10 points at Evansville ... Also hit a pair of 3-pointers, dished out two assists and made a pair of steals against the Purple Aces ... Scored seven points, hitting a pair of field goals, including a 3-pointer at Southern Illinois ... Scored six points with three rebounds and a pair of assists against Northern Iowa, hitting a pair of second-half treys ... Set a career high with 12 points, hitting 4-of-7 field goals, and 3-of-5 3-pointers against Bradley … Added four rebounds in the Sycamores’ final game of the year against the Braves at the MVC Tournament.

High SchoolAveraged 17 points, 7.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 3.3 steals per game as a senior under coach Teri Rosinski at Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne, Ind. ... 2008 Northeast Indiana Player of the Year and Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Player of the Year ... Team won the IHSAA state championship in 2005-06, as well as Summit Athletic Conference

titles in 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 … Holds school’s all-time rebounding record with 596 rebounds ... As a senior, was selected to play in the Indiana-Ohio All-Star game ... Honored as an East/West All-Star … Also starred in softball and volleyball ... Earned IHSAA Student-Athlete Role Model Award.

PersonalBorn Amanda Kathleen Pedro on July 13, 1989, to Kathy and Tim Pedro in Indianapolis, Ind. … Has three sisters – Megan, Becky and Hannah – and two brothers, Joey and Jonathan … Megan plays soccer at Eastern Michigan … Majoring in dietetics.

Pedro’s Year-by-Year StatisticsYear G-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb/Avg PF-FO A TO B S Pts Avg2008-09 25-6 225-9.0 16-45 .356 9-20 .450 6-13 .462 13-28 41/1.6 22-0 10 19 0 4 47 1.9

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As a Freshman (2008-09)Connected on each of her first two 3-point field goals and scored nine points in her collegiate debut at Central Michigan ... Sunk on two treys to score eight points with three assists in a win at Detroit ... Drilled a 3-pointer in the Valley opener over Drake ... Scored seven points and dished out four assists with a pair of steals as she earned her first career start in a thrilling 56-54 victory over Creighton ... Credited with three assists against Illinois State ... Hit one 3-pointer and grabbed a pair of steals in a 52-48 road victory over Wichita State ... Scored nine points at Missouri State ... Posted 11 points and six rebounds against Southern Illinois .... Totaled eight points and dished out four assists in the 66-59 victory over Evansville ... Posted 13 points, hitting 4-of-8 3-pointers in the 71-50 victory over WSU ... Scored 13 points in the next game versus Missouri State, hitting three 3-pointers against the Lady Bears ... Got back into the swing with a 12-point effort at SIU ... Recorded a career-high three assists against Northern Iowa ... Paced the team with 14 points as the Sycamores downed Bradley 62-58 ... Drained four second-half 3-pointers, including three in a span of less than 90 seconds, to power the Sycamores to victory over the Braves ... Posted seven points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting effort from the free throw line at Drake … Recorded a career-high 15 points against Bradley at the MVC Tournament.

High SchoolThree-sport athlete at South Central High School, lettering in basketball, volleyball and softball ... Coached by her father, Randall Schoen ... Ninth-best all-time scorer in history of IHSAA girls basketball with 2,293 career points ... Three-time conference MVP ... Four-time conference player of the year ... Named to the all-state first team twice by Hoosier Basketball Magazine and Courier Journal ... Holds the South Central record for most steals in a season (110) and 3-point shots made in a single game (9) ... Averaged 23.8 points, 4.7 assists and 6.6 rebounds per game for high school career ... 2006 Indiana High School Semi-State MVP ... 2007 AAU All-American.

PersonalBorn Brittany Faye Schoen on Sept. 7, 1989, to Marsha and Randall Schoen in Corydon, Ind. ... Has three brothers – Scott, Chad, and Craig -- who all played basketball at Georgetown College … Majoring in elementary education.

Honors and Awards •Two-time First-Team All-State(Hoosier Basketball Magazine,Courier Journal)

Career Highs Points 15 vs. Bradley, 3/13/09Reb. 6 3 times, last 2/14/09Assists 4 2 times, last 1/24/09Steals 3 vs. Northern Iowa, 2/27/09FG 5 vs. Bradley, 3/13/093FG 5 vs. Bradley, 3/13/09FT 5 at Drake, 3/7/09FT Per. 1.000 (5-5) at Drake, 3/7/09Mins. 40 vs. Evansville, 1/24/09

BRITTANY SCHOENSophomore • 5-6 • Guard • Elizabeth, Ind. (South Central)

Schoen’s Year-by-Year StatisticsYear G-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb/Avg PF-FO A TO B S Pts Avg2008-09 30-17 742-24.7 52-160 .325 42-130 .323 19-24 .792 6-51 57/1.9 53-0 41 38 0 20 165 5.5

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SHANNON THOMAS

Honors and Awards •MVC Academic Honor Roll (2008-09)

Career Highs Points 11 2 times, last 3/7/09Reb. 11 2 times, last 1/17/09Assists 4 at Butler, 12/22/08Steals 3 at Northern Iowa, 1/30/09Blocks 3 2 times, last 3/7/09FG 5 at Drake, 3/7/09FT 5 vs. Bradley, 3/13/09FT Per. 1.000 (4-4) 2 times, last 2/21/09Mins. 31 2 times, last 2/14/09

Sophomore • 6-4 • Center • Springboro, Ohio (Springboro)

As a Freshman (2008-09)Scored eight points while pulling down six rebounds in her collegiate debut at Central Michigan ... Connected on 4-of-5 field goals to score a career-high nine points and pull down six rebounds at Detroit ... Hit 4-of-7 shots from the field to score eight points and had six rebounds in the 75-72 road victory over Southeast Missouri State ... Pulled down five offensive rebounds and scored six points versus Arkansas State ... Recorded seven rebounds at New Orleans ... Hit 4-of-8 shots from the field and pulled down five rebounds against nationally-ranked Kansas State ... Hit 2-of-5 field goals and pulled down four rebounds to score seven points in the 66-63 road victory over Butler ... Credited with a career-best four assists at Butler ... Tallied seven points and six rebounds in the 56-54 victory over Creighton ... Recorded a career-high 11 rebounds versus Illinois State ... Tied that high with 11 more rebounds at Missouri State and added 11 points to post her first career double-double ... Scored eight points and pulled down eight rebounds at Bradley ... Posted nine points, hitting 4-of-5 from the field, with six rebounds in the 71-50 victory over Wichita State ... Recorded eight points and pulled down 10 rebounds against MSU ... Recorded 10 points and seven rebounds at Southern Illinois ... Scored eight points and pulled down nine rebounds against Bradley ... Tied a career high with 11 points on the strength of a 5-of-10 shooting effort at Drake ... Also tied her career best

with three blocked shots in the regular-season finale against the Bulldogs … Closed the season with seven points and five rebounds against Bradley at the MVC Tournament.

High SchoolSecond Team All-Ohio selection, Greater Western Ohio Conference Player of the Year, and McDonald’s All-American nominee as a senior ... Ohio District 15 All-Star ... First Team All-Great Western Ohio Conference selection as a junior ... Averaged 13.3 points and 9.6 rebounds her senior season ... Totaled 52 blocks her senior year ... Career field goal percentage was 62.6 percent ... Helped her team to a GWOC South Division title ... Spent the summer of 2008 playing for the Dayton Lady Hoopstars AAU squad ... Led Springboro High School during her senior season, as the team finished 22-3.

PersonalBorn Shannon Danielle Thomas on March 16, 1990, to Gail and Daniel Thomas in Dayton, Ohio ... Open preference major ... Has one brother, Adam, and one sister, Lauren ... Father played collegiate basketball at Miami of Ohio, while brother is also a current basketball student-athlete at the school.

Thomas’ Year-by-Year StatisticsYear G-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb/Avg PF-FO A TO B S Pts Avg2008-09 30-8 619-20.6 66-151 .437 0-0 .000 48-76 .632 59-102 161-5.4 42-0 21 57 32 10 180 6.0

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High SchoolCoached by Jeff Click at Glen Este High School, where she was a four-year letterwinner in basketball ... Named a first-team all-league honoree for three years ... Earned a spot on the All-Southwest Ohio team ... Led her GEHS squad to a school-record 20 wins in one season and was chosen as the team’s most outstanding player for two seasons ... Also lettered two years in volleyball.

PersonalBorn Moriah Faith Hodge on Aug. 6, 1990 to Holly Carrillo and Jack Weeks in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Has two sisters,

Ariel and Kaylin, and a brother, Joseph ... Open preference major.

Honors and Awards •All-Southwest Ohio•Two-time high school team MOP

MORIAH HODGEFreshman • 6-3 • Forward • Cincinnati, Ohio (Glen Este)

High SchoolCoached by Jim Fourney at Char-Lan District High School, where she was a five-year letterwinner in basketball ... Named female athlete of the year in 2008 and 2009 ... Honored as her team’s most valuable player both years ... Also lettered five years in soccer, hockey, track & field, cross country, volleyball and badminton, as well as three years in golf and was a member of the curling team ... As a track & field athlete, set junior and senior pole vaulting records in Ontario and on a regional level.

PersonalBorn Meaghan MacDougall on Feb.

5, 1991 to Marianne and Stephen MacDougal in Cornwall, Ontario ... Has two brothers, Kyle and Tyler, and a sister, Kelsey ... Majoring in athletic training.

Honors and Awards •Female Athlete of the Yearat Char-Lan High School(2008, 2009)•Two-time high school team MVP

MEAGHAN MACDOUGALLFreshman • 5-9 • Guard • Martintown, Ontario (Char-Lan)

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High SchoolGraduated from Borden High School in 2009, where she lettered in basketball, volleyball and tennis ... Coached by Charles Gardner at Borden ... Previously attended Scottsburg High School and was a three-sport athlete ... Nominated for the McDonald’s All-American team ... Designated to the Hoosier Basketball Magazine All-State First Team and IBCA Academic All-State squad ... Second-team honoree on the ICGSA All-State list ... Captured Clark/Floyd County Player of the Year status from the Jeffersonville Evening News and named All-Southern Indiana by the Louisville Courier Journal ... Played in the North-South All-Star Game in Batesville ... Was the valedictorian of her high school class.

PersonalBorn Andrea Nicole Rademacher on April 18, 1991 to Debbi and Terry Rademacher in Louisville, Ky. ... Has one sister, Allison ... Mother was a basketball player at Indiana University Southeast ... Father played baseball at the University of Evansville ... Majoring in business and is a student in the ISU Honors Program.

Honors and Awards •McDonald’s All-American nominee•First-Team All-State(Hoosier Basketball Magazine)•Second-Team All-State(ICGSA)

ANDREA RADEMACHERFreshman • 6-3 • Forward • Borden, Ind. (Borden)

High SchoolEarned four letters in basketball for Coach Dave Cassel at Terre Haute South Vigo High School ... Named to the All-MIC First Team ... As a senior, led her team in scoring and charges taken ... Totaled 1,035 points and 458 rebounds over her career ... Tabbed Co-Most Valuable Player in 2007 ... Posted her team’s best free throw percentage as a freshman in 2006.

PersonalBorn Krista Danielle Smith on Nov. 9, 1990 to Elmer and Karen Smith in Terre Haute, Ind. ... Father played basketball at Olney Junior College and

Union University ... Has one sister, Kenna ... Majoring in chemistry and biology with a focus on pre-med.

Honors and Awards •First-Team All-MIC•High school team Co-MVP

KRISTA SMITHFreshman • 5-10 • Guard/Forward • Terre Haute, Ind. (Terre Haute South Vigo)

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High SchoolEarned four letters at Geneva High School ... Tops the Geneva record books in career scoring, assists and steals ... Scored in double figures in all but two of her 120 high school games ... Served as co-captain for two years ... As a senior, led her team to a 32-2 season record and reached the Illinois 4A Final Four for the first time in school history ... Named first-team all-state by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, as well as second-team all-state by the Associated Press, Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune ... Two-time Western Sun Conference Most Valuable Player ... Nominated for the McDonald’s All-American team and finished fourth in voting for the Illinois Ms. Basketball award in 2009 ... Coached by Derril Kipp as a member

of her AAU team, Illinois Hustle ... Also lettered three years in volleyball and was co-captain of her squad ... Garnered all-conference accolades in 2007 and 2008 in volleyball ... Lettered in soccer as a freshman ... Won the Chris Malone Award at GHS, given annually to the school’s top student-athlete.

PersonalBorn Taylor Callaghan Whitley on Sept. 5, 1990 to Jim and Cindy Whitley in Hoffman Estates, Ill. … Has three sisters – Caty, Kelly and Margaret … Father played golf at Miami of Ohio … Majoring in elementary education.

Honors and Awards •First-Team All-State(Illinois Basketball Coaches Association)•Second-Team All-State(Associated Press, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune)•McDonald’s All-American nominee

TAYLOR WHITLEYFreshman • 5-9 • Guard • Geneva, Ill. (Geneva)

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