OUTLOOK First round: Lost to LSU, 77-54
In the Big South Conference, no team has been bigger or fared better in recent years. How much have the Lady Flames dominated the Big South? Senior guard Sharon Wilkerson (13.8 ppg) was named the conference's Player of the Year, teammate Michelle Fricke (11.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg) was picked as the Freshman of the Year, Carey Green was the Coach of the Year and senior forward Elena Kisseleva (11.8 ppg) of Moscow, Russia, was named the Big South tourney's MVP as the Lady Flames won their fourth straight tourney title. Now the question is whether the talent will translate in the postseason, and whether the Lady Flames get as tough a draw as last year, when third-seeded Georgia routed them 73-52.
PROBABLE STARTERS |
F - Elena Kisseleva (6-1, Sr., 11.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg)
F - Zandrique Cason (6-0, Fr., 6.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg)
C - Michelle Fricke (6-2, Fr., 11.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg)
G - Sharon Wilkerson (5-6, Sr., 13.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
G - Rachel Young (5-8, So., 4.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg) |
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NOTABLE |
NCAA Tournament titles: None
Final Four appearances: None
Best Finish: First round
NCAA Tournament appearances: 4
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-3
Last NCAA appearance: 1999, lost to Georgia, 73-52, first round
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RANKINGS
Final Ratings Percentage Index ranking: No. 85.
NO. PLAYER POS HT YR
4 Laura Rollyson G 5-6 SO
10 Kimmie Reeves G 5-7 JR
11 Rachel Young F 5-8 SO
12 Becky Blesch F 5-10 SO
14 Sarah Farley G 5-6 SR
21 Miranda Kettery C 6-2 SO
24 Elena Kisseleva F 6-1 SR
30 Michelle Fricke F-C 6-2 FR
32 Zandrique Cason F 6-0 FR
33 Sharon Wilkerson G 5-6 SR
45 Meribeth Feenstra C 6-7 FR
54 Irene Sloof F 5-10 JR
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