2007-2008 N.C. A&T Women's Basketball Roster

[krazykev]

1 Lonise Coulter F/C 6-2 SO Flint, Mich. Northern
2 Nancy Rembert G 5-9 SR New Haven, Conn. Lon Morris JC
3 Tyronnica Alford G 5-8 SO Thomasville, N.C. UNC-Asheville
5 Ta'Wuana Cook G 5-8 SO Fayetteville, N.C. Seventy-First
11 Brittane Neely F/C 6-2 FR Arlington, Va. Wakefield
12 Shantar Waddell F 6-1 SO Wilmington, N.C. New Hanover
20 Tiffany White G 5-9 FR Wilmington, N.C. Ashley
21 Taryn Russ G 5-9 FR Winchester, Va. Handley
22 Brittanie Taylor-James G/F 6-0 JR Evanston, Ill. UCSantaBarbara
23 Amber Bland G 5-11 JR Boardman, Ohio Penn State
25 Nyra Taborn F 5-10 SR Harrisburg, Ill. Kaskaskia JC
30 Ahmad Williams G 5-10 JR Zachary, La. Southern Laboratory
32 Jalessa Sams G/F 5-11 FR New Castle, Pa. New Castle
43 LaPorsha Lowry C 6-5 SO Charlotte, N.C. N. Mecklenburg
45 Lamona Smalley F 6-0 SO Philadelphia, Pa. University City

Head Coach:

Patricia Cage-Bibbs (3rd season -- Grambling '72)

Assistant Coaches
Tarrell Robinson (4th season -- N.C. A&T '01)
Freddie Murray (4th season -- Jackson State)

[aggiemarketingman]

I have one word for that roster... LOADED !!!!

[Maxell]

This will be a very, very good team! The fact that there is depth alone wins 3-4 more games than last year. Could be a 20-win season.

[aggiemarketingman]

For sure !! Im totally excited..

[@ProfBellamy]

I believe this team should be able to get in the MEAC Championship.... this should be a good year!

[Aggie One]

This is the team that Bibbs said she would have by year three and dang if she hasn't gone ahead and done it. My hat is off to her. She is one hell of coach, a brilliant recruiter, and a genuinely nice person to boot.

I smell the end of Coppin's reign in the air!

[Aggie One]

Here's some info on a couple of the new additions to this year's team not yet mentioned here before:

Tyronnica Alford - 5-8 sophomore guard, transfer from UNC-Asheville
Overview: A talented player who is use to winning...her high school team won four-straight state titles...brings a strong work ethic and desire to win to the floor...is a strong defensive player who has a good understanding of the game.

High School: Led Thomasville High to four-straight State Championships averaging 17.2 points, 6.8 assists, and 4.2 steals per game...was a first-team All-State performer while graduating second in her class...also played volleyball and ran track

Personal: Tyronnica is the daughter of Gloria Alford and Harvey Ray...she has three sisters, Toi 26, Alisha 18, Secilt 15 and three brothers, Trey 16, James 5, and Gabriel 3...intends to major in chemsitry.


Taryn Russ- 5-9 Guard, Freshman
Northwestern District Player of the Year, 2005, 2006. ... First Team, Northwestern District, 2005, 2006. ... Region, 2005, 2006. ... All-State, 2006. ... Honorable Mention, Washington Post All-Met, 2006. ... Northern Virginia Daily Player of the Year, 2006…… Winchester Star Player of the Year, 2005, 2006. ... First Team, All-Area 2004, 2005, 2006. ... High School Athletic Association Outstanding Girls Basketball Athlete, 2005, 2006. ... Virginia Commonwealth Varsity Team Camp All-Star 2005. ... James Madison University Varsity Team Camp Free Throw Champion, 2004. ... James Madison University Varsity Team Camp All-Star, 2004.

2006 Club Team: Harrisonburg Heat
2005 Club Team: Fairfax Stars South

Bland and Cook have plenty of help in the backcourt for sure now.

[da heretic]

This team is hot!!!!!!!!!

[DECKS]

Folks, in November this recruiting class was ranked #59 by Scout.com. This arguably could be the most talented basketball team ever assembled at A&T! If they can stay healthy I predict they will crack the USA Today top 25 next season.

[Aggie One]

I forgot one. The rich get richer.

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Brittanie Taylor-James

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Evanston, Ill.

High School:
Neuqua Valley HS

Height:
6-0

Position:
Guard/Forward

Birthdate:
05/17/1986







2004-05
Provided UCSB with instant energy off the bench... Buried eight of final 16 shots (50%), including back-to-back three-pointers vs. Cal State Northridge that brought Thunderdome crowd to its feet...Enjoyed greatest success against conference foe UC Irvine, averaging 7.5 points and 6.0 rebounds...Eight-for-eight effort from the charity stripe vs. UCI on March 3 equaled the most freebies made by any Gaucho in a single contest as well as the highest single-game percentage, and accounted for her career-high point total...Free-throw percentage of 75.0% was second-best on the team, while 24 of her 52 total points came from the charity stripe...Conference scoring average of 3.8 was over one-better than her season-long mark.

High School
UCSB's first-ever player from the state of Illinois prepped at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville...Ranked No. 211 among high school seniors by All-Star Girls' Report...Earned IBCA Class AA All-State Third Team honors in 2003-04 as well as fourth team recognition the previous year...Wildcats advanced to the sectional championship game both seasons and won an Upstate Eight Conference title in 2002-03...Scored a school-record 33 points as a senior in a game against Mercy, KY...Also holds Neuqua Valley's top career marks in free-throw (79%) and three-point (39%) percentage...Upped scoring average to 19.0 points per game as a senior from 13.3 in her junior campaign...Shot over 50% from the floor each season and hauled down 5.5 rebounds per contest while with the Wildcats...Coached by Mike Williams...Transferred to Neuqua Valley from Regina High School where she played two years of varsity hoops as well as one season each of tennis and volleyball...A three-time honor roll member who also earned a spot on the prestigious "Who's Who Among American High School Students" list...Gained club basketball experience with Chicago Hoops Express.

Personal
Brittanie Doreen Taylor-James was born on May 17, 1986 in Evanston, IL...The daughter of Elyssa Taylor and Collin James, she is an only child...Will likely major in mechanical engineering with a minor in black studies...Would like to work as an engineer for a major corporation after finishing a successful pro hoops career...Cheers on the Houston Comets and their star Cheryl Swoops...At age 10, won a three-point contest and was rewarded with the opportunity to sit in Michael Jordan's luxury box during a Chicago Bulls' game...That was her most memorable sports moment...In her spare time enjoys traveling, dancing, shopping and reading the Bible...Another favorite book is "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou...Relaxes by watching "Girlfriends" and "Newlyweds" on TV.

[AggieMike]

Definitely going to be a great team. Taylor-James was here last year though

[Maxell]

Don't forget Nancy Rembert is back. She was on the roster last year but did not play. She was Connecticut All-State as a Senior in high school. She was also All-Region at her Texas JUCO and led her team in scoring, rebounds and steals.

[DECKS]

So is Lamona Smiley who I think was leading the MEAC in rebounding before she got hurt.

[B]

Yeah, Decks, she is.

Anybody know about Tiffany White and Brittane Neely? I haven't heard about them.

[captaggie]

This team deserves a marketing campaign.