Updated for 2013-14 (May 15, 2013)
Note to Media/SIDs: Go to Media Center for additional information.
Location: Harrisonburg, Va.
Founded: 1908
Enrollment: 20,000
President: Jonathan R. Alger (Swarthmore College '86)
Director of Athletics: Jeff Bourne (Bridgewater '81)
Senior Woman Administrator: Jennifer Phillips (West Virginia '99)
Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Conference: Colonial Athletic Association
Colors: Purple, Gold
Nickname: Dukes
Athletics Phone: (540) 568-6164
Athletics Website: JMUSports.com
Home Arena (Capacity): JMU Convocation Center (7,156)
Ticket Office Phone: (540) 568-3853 (JMU-Duke)
Press Row Phone: (540) 568-6710
Press Room Phone: (540) 568-7010, 7013
Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year Graduated): Kenny Brooks (James Madison '92)
Coach's Record at School (Yrs.): 252-106 (11 yrs.)
Coach's Career Record (Yrs.): 252-106 (11 yrs.)
Coach's Office Telephone: Media calls should be arranged through Athletics Communications (540-568-6154).
Associate Head Coach: Sean O'Regan (James Madison '03)
Assistant Coaches: Jennifer Brown (James Madison '07), TBA
Graduate Assistant: Sarah Williams (James Madison '09)
Email: w-basketball@jmu.edu
Director of Operations: Tim Clark (James Madison '09)
Athletic Trainer: Erin Cash, Ph.D., ATC (Central Florida '06)
Last Year's Record: 25-11
Conference : 15-3 (second regular season; tournament semifinalist)
NCAA Postseason: First round (lost to Oklahoma 86-72)
WNIT Postseason: Quarterfinals (lost to Florida 80-85)
Final National Rank: (USA Today/AP): none/none
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/2
Women's Basketball SID*: TBA
Office Telephone Number: (540) 568-6154
Fax Number: (540) 568-3703
Cell Number: TBA
E-Mail: TBA
*Sports Information Director
Athletics Communications Mailing Address:
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
380 UNIVERSITY BLVD MSC 0404
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
HARRISONBURG VA 22807
Women's Basketball Mailing Address:
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL OFFICE
895 UNIVERSITY BLVD. MSC 4702
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
HARRISONBURG VA 22807
Starters Returning (R) and Lost (L)
Name, Ht, Cl, Pos, GP/GS, Ppg, Rpg, Other
(L) Tarik Hislop, 5-7, Graduated, G, 36/36, 16.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, All-CAA First Team
(R) Kirby Burkholder, 5-11, Sr., G/F, 36/36, 15.0 ppg, 9.1 rpg, All-CAA First Team
(R) Toia Giggetts, 6-0, Jr., F, 33/30, 7.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg
(R) Jazmon Gwathmey, 6-2, So.-r, G/F, 6.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, CAA All-Rookie Team
(R) Precious Hall, 5-8, So., G, 9.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, CAA Rookie of the Year
Other Returnees, Ht, Cl, Pos, GP/GS, Ppg, Rpg, Other
Nikki Newman, 6-2, Sr.-r, F, 9/9, 5.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2012 CAA Defender of the Year (only played nine games in 2012-13 due to injury)
Crystal Ross, 6-3, Jr., F/C, 36/14, 3.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Destiny Jones, 6-0, So., F, 28/0, 1.6 ppg, 12.0 rpg
Angela Mickens, 5-7, So., G, 28/1, 2.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Other Losses
Name, Ht, Pos, GP/GS, Ppg, Rpg, Other
Kanita Shepherd, 6-3, F, 33/5, 3.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Newcomers
Name, Ht, Cl, Pos, Hometown, High School, Last Season's Stats
Lauren Okafor, 6-3, Jr.-r, C, Hamden, Conn., Hopkins School, 4.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg at Providence in 2011-12
Dee Dee Griffin, 6-2, Fr., F, Chesapeake, Va., Western Branch H.S.
Amani Tatum, 5-7, Fr., G, Cambria Heights, N.Y., Archbishop Molloy H.S.,
History
First yr. of basketball: 1920-21
Overall all-time record: 960-507-5
No. yrs. in NCAA Tourn./last: 9/2010-11
No. yrs.. in WNIT/last: 6/2012-13
