OUTLOOK
First round: Lost to Tennessee, 90-38
The Lady Paladins won the Southern Conference for the first time in five years to make their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 1995, where as a No. 15 seed Furman got crushed by Louisiana Tech 90-52. This season, Jackie Smith is the player to watch, leading the Paladins with an 18.2 scoring average. She also is the program's career leader in double-doubles, breaking the previous record of 48 set by Rushia Brown.
| PROBABLE STARTERS |
F - Jackie Smith (6-1, Sr., 18.2 ppg, 10.9 rpg)
F - Kena Hodges (6-2, Jr., 10.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg)
C - Leitra Young (6-3, Jr., 2.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
G - Torrie Scott (5-8, Jr., 9.7 ppg, 3.5 apg)
G - Tara Charles (5-9, Jr., 9.7 ppg, 4.7 apg)
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| NOTABLE |
NCAA Tournament titles: None
Final Four appearances: None
Best finish: First round
NCAA Tournament appearances: 2
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-1
Last NCAA appearance: 1995, lost to Louisiana Tech, 90-52, first round
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RANKINGS
Final Ratings Percentage Index ranking: No. 110.
NO. PLAYER POS HT CLASS
00 Leitra Young C 6-3 JR
10 Althea Bufford G 5-7 SO
12 Tara Charles G 5-9 JR
21 Kena Hodges F 6-2 JR
22 Jackie Smith F-G 6-1 SR
23 Mary Brock F 6-1 SO
31 Torrie Scott G 5-8 JR
35 Cathy Crutchfield G 5-10 FR
42 Ashley Shipp G 5-11 JR
43 Lauren Moran F 6-2 FR
50 Orion Wake F 6-2 FR
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