Game Notes (Savannah State) Game Notes (South Carolina State)
BALTIMORE, Md. – The Lady Eagles will look to avenge its previous losses as it faces Savannah State and South Carolina State in the first two rematches of conference play this season.
What You Need to Know (Savannah State)
- Time and Date: Saturday, February 9 (4 pm)
- Live Stats: https://ssuathletics.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
- Records: Coppin State (2-19, 2-7 MEAC) / Savannah State (4-13, 2-6 MEAC)
- Location: Savannah, GA – Tiger Arena
- Series History: Coppin State Leads 5-4
- Last Meeting: January 5, 2019 – Savannah State won 76-70
What You Need to Know (South Carolina State)
- Time and Date: Saturday, February 11 (5:30 pm)
- Records: Coppin State (2-19, 2-7 MEAC) / South Carolina State (11-11, 4-4 MEAC)
- Location: Orangeburg, SC – S-H-M Memorial Center
- Series History: Coppin State Leads 43-27
- Last Meeting: January 14, 2018 – South Carolina State won 75-59
Coppin Contributors
- Coppin women's basketball has won two contests in 2018-19 with both coming against MEAC competition (Delaware State and Florida A&M).
- Coppin State as a team excels in converting at the charity stripe, draining three-pointers, rebounding and creating steals. CSU has the best free-throw percentage in the MEAC (68.8%) while placing inside the top-15 nationally in free throws made (330) and attempted (480). The Lady Eagles are in the top-five in the conference in threes made per game with 5.0 as well as steals per contest (8.0) and rebounds per game (38.62).
- Forward Chance Graham has been racking up the weekly conference awards as she has won five Defensive Player of the Week accolades and a Co-Player of the Week honor through the first 13 weeks of the campaign.
- Graham has been giving opponents nightmares, as she is ranked inside the top-20 nationally for defensive rebounds per game (9.1), double-doubles (12) and rebounds per game (11.9) while leading the MEAC in free throw attempts (168), free throws made (121) and total rebounds (250).
- Point guard Brooke Fields eclipsed 1,500 career points in the game at North Carolina Central on January 19 after racking up 1,226 points in three seasons at DII Roberts Wesleyan College (2014-2017).
- Fields is among the conference's top performers in points per game (17.0), assists per game (3.4), free throw percentage (79.6%), three-pointers made per game (1.8) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.00). Since conference play began, she leads all MEAC players in points per game (21.9)
- Jalynda Salley has been a spectacular addition when it comes to offensive rebounds, corralling 2.8 per game, 6th-best in the conference. She is currently second on the squad with 5.1 rebounds per contest and qualifies for the top-10 for blocks per game at 0.8.
- Kaiya Coleman has been another significant transfer addition (University of the District of Columbia), placing in the top-third among Lady Eagles players for field goal percentage (38.4), assists (24), steals (20) and rebounds per game (3.6).
Scouting the Savannah State Tigers
- Savannah State started off conference play on fire as they won two of its first three games but since have dropped five straight.
- Savannah might be struggling in the wins column, but stats wise they are elite in a few categories; offensive rebounds per game, steals per game and turnovers forced. The Lady Tigers are dominant in those regards as they average 16.0 offensive boards, 22.75 turnovers forced, and 13.6 steals forced per contest which rank 12th, 6th and 2nd in the NCAA respectively.
- Jacquece Alston has been the engine that drives the Savannah State machine as she's one of only 20 players in the NCAA with a triple-double this season when she had 13 points, 12 steals, and 12 assists in a win over DIII Wesleyan College. Alston is 6th in the country for steals per game with 3.81 while placing in the top-half in the MEAC at assists per contest (3.6) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.43).
- While Alston might be great at select things, Myasia Jones is good at almost everything. Jones is among the conference's top tier 3-point percentage (24.3%), threes per game (2.08), points per game (14.4), free throw percentage (73.2%) and steals per matchup (2.46)
- SSU will take over the game if you let them do what they do best; swiping steals and creating easy transition points. The Tigers have three of the top-ten best stealers in the league with Alston (3.81), Jones (2.46) and Heniaya Moton (1.94) all making the cut.
Scouting the South Carolina State Bulldogs
- SC State has been the definition of a .500 ballclub through 22 games, splitting their contests evenly while also going 4-4 so far in the MEAC. They have alternated wins and losses in its last four ballgames.
- If driving to the basket on these team, you might have a tough go of it, as the Lady Bulldogs lead the conference in both total blocks (94) and blocks per game (4.5). The blue and red also hold strong in limiting scoring as its defense is top-three in points allowed (59.4).
- Jaquanna Murray is the main reason why the Bulldogs are so highly regarded shot blockers. She paces the MEAC in blocked shots per game (2.61) and overall (47) while residing among the nation's top-15 for the former. Murray also shows up on the MEAC rebounding leader board with 6.6 per contest.
- Rhein Beamon is SCSU's top offensive weapon, averaging 10.6 points and draining 1.3 three-pointers a night.
- Kemoni Jenkins is second on the club in points per game with an even 10 and has converted on 40.7% of her shots from the floor.
News and Notes:
Take A Chance On Me
In just two seasons and 21 games, junior forward
Chance Graham already ranks 4th on Coppin State's career rebounding list with 807. Graham is well on pace to shatter
Rene' Doctor's ('95) career record of 908 rebounds. In just 79 games, Graham has averaged 10.2 rebounds per game.
Coppin State All-Time Rebounds Leaderboard
1. Rene' Doctor (908)
2. Kiesha Brooks (865)
3. Larrisa Carter (826)
4. Chance Graham (807)
Soaring Up The Scoring Charts
Graham has continued to creep up the Coppin State all-time scoring list, as she currently sits at 919 points scored in her career. She's averaged 11.6 points per game in her career.
Coppin State All-Time Points Leaderboard
1. Rashida Suber (1,865)
15. LaShawn Scott (968)
16. Natasha Parks (928)
17. Janelle Lane (927)
18. Chance Graham (919)
Everyone Loves Freebies!
Chance Graham has made her living at the charity stripe, as she has quickly climbed the ladder of career free throw attempts and makes. She sits at 276 makes and 398 attempts for the blue and gold, sitting inside the top-10 in both categories.
Coppin State All-Time Free Throws Made Leaderboard
1. Kyra Coleman (400)
2. Kiesha Brooks (371)
3. Larrisa Carter (338)
4. Jeanine Manley (334)
5. Tarese Hatch (286)
6. Shalamar Oakley (281)
7. Chance Graham (276)
Coppin State All-Time Free Throw Attempts Leaderboard
1. Kyra Coleman (700)
2. Kiesha Brooks (571)
3. Janine Medley (532)
4. Larrisa Carter (470)
5. Tarese Hatch (408)
6. Chance Graham (398)
Eagle Excellence
Graham's presence is littered all over the national leader boards, as she places inside the top-20 in eight different categories and appears on 15 different rankings in total. She currently sits 4th on the Coppin State career rebounding list with 807 and is projected to obliterate the current record of 908 held by Rene' Doctor. The Preseason All-MEAC 1st-Teamer is among the nation's elite in defensive rebounds per game (9.1), double-doubles (12), free throw attempts (168), free throws made (121), total rebounds (250) and rebounds per game (11.9). The Junior paces the Eagles in major categories of rebounds, steals (44), and blocks (32) to go along with being second on the squad in points per game (16.0).
Double-Double Vision
Chance Graham continues to produce double-doubles game-in and game-out. She accumulated her first four during her freshman campaign, before exploding for 12 such performances last season. So far in 2018-19, she has provided the Lady Eagles with 12 double-doubles in the team's first 21 contests, averaging 16.0 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. Over her career, Graham has totaled 28 double-doubles in 79 games, good for 35% of her appearances.
Defending Her Turf
Chance Graham has won five MEAC Defensive Player of the Week Awards in 2018-19 and seven in her career. Graham had earned the honor on November 20, December 4, December 26, January 8 and January 29 of this year, while winning Defensive POTW for the weeks of January 9 and February 6 last season.
1,500 Career Points
Brooke Fields surpassed 1,500 career points after dropping 25 in the game at North Carolina Central on January 19th. She racked up 1,226 at Roberts Wesleyan College from 2014-2017 before transferring to Coppin State. She currently has 334 points with the Eagles on the season and 1,560 overall. She got her 1,000th career point in a game versus Mercy College on January 4, 2017.
This Girl Is On Fire!!!!
Over her last 15 appearances,
Brooke Fields has been scorching hot for the Lady Eagles, averaging 20.5 points per contest while leading the team in scoring in 10 of those 15 games. Fields has notched double-digit scoring outputs in every matchup over that span and recorded her first career double-double (26 points, 10 rebounds) in a win at Delaware State on January 7.
Having A Fields Day
New to the squad this season is senior
Brooke Fields, a former standout at Division II oberts Wesleyan College. In three seasons with the Redhawks, Fields scored 1,226 points with a career-high 33 points in a victory over Bridgeport. Two seasons ago, Fields earned All-ECC honors with 15.6 points per game along with an 83% free throw percentage.
First Recruit Signed For 2019-2020 Recruiting Class
Coppin State University's women's basketball head coach
DeWayne Burroughs has announced that
Marley Grenway, a 5-foot-10 guard from Jessup, Maryland, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Eagles in the 2019-2020 season. This is the first signee for CSU's recruiting class for next season.
Starring at Oakland Mills High School in Columbia, Maryland, Grenway led the Scorpions to a 2A Regional Championship and State Semifinal as a junior. Grenway averaged 15.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and nearly two steals per game as she was named Third Team All-State for 1A and 2A schools as well as Honorable Mention All-Met by the Washington Post.
Known for her shooting prowess, Grenway made 64 3-pointers last season at Oakland Mills and played her AAU ball for Team Takeover as well as Team Intensity.
Staying In The DMV
Senior transfer
Kaiya Coleman was a near double-digit scorer two years ago at Division II University of the District of Columbia. She also has connections with head men's basketball coach
Juan Dixon, as she played under his tutelage in both individuals' lone season with the Firebirds, going 3-25.
Welcome Back
Coppin welcomes back sophomore
Maraiyah Smith after she had a standout freshman season a year ago. Smith averaged nearly nine points per game and ten points in conference play.
What's In A Name?
Along with Graham and Smith,
Oluwadamilola Oloyede returns to the fold for the Navy and Gold. While all the vowels in her name might make one lose their breath after one roll call, she prefers to go by "Dami" to make it easier on her peers. Oloyede had her bright spots in 2017-18, putting up 17 points while making all seven of her shots at Charlotte to go with three double-doubles.
Freshman Takeover
To coincide with the Eagles' three transfers Darden, Fields, and Coleman, CSU welcomes a plethora of first year players into the mix with redshirt freshman
Tsahai Corbie (Brooklyn, N.Y.) as well as true freshmen
Diamond Adams (South Bend, Ind.),
E'Mya Price (Charlotte, N.C.),
Jalynda Salley (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) and
Elan Wali (Wyncote, Pa) all expected to get significant minutes on the hardwood.
Hawaii 2-5
Charlottesville native
Adrienne Darden has made her way back to the east coast after seeing limited playing time at University of Hawaii two seasons ago. The junior boasts a career-high of seven points versus Boise State and brings a vertical element to the club that was lacking in depth.
Family Business
Freshman guard
Elan Wali has basketball blood in her veins. Her grandfather,
Wali Jones played in the NBA for 12 seasons (1964-1976) and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team for the local Baltimore Bullets franchise. Her uncle,
Askia Jones, played basketball for Kansas State and played in the NBA for 11 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jones left Kansas State third on the Wildcats all-time scoring list.
Every Tuesday on WNST 1570 AM
Every Tuesday morning during the season, head coach
DeWayne Burroughs and selected coaches and players will be interviewed by
Nestor Aparicio on WNST 1570 AM. WNST will air all Coppin home women's basketball games this season as well as selected road games. Games will also be aired on Fox Sports Williamsport.
Preseason Predictions
Coppin State was picked to finish 9th of 12 teams in the 2018-19 MEAC Preseason Poll.
Chance Graham, who received 2nd Team All-MEAC honors last season, headlined the Preseason First Team. Defending Tournament Champions North Carolina A&T was picked to win the MEAC, followed by the co-Regular Season Champion Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, with Norfolk State, Howard and Maryland Eastern Shore (1 first-place vote) rounded out the top-five.
