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Meet The Lady Gamecocks-_ I\ ' 33 1999-00 Statistics fJC) Pot. G GS PPG RPG APG F 25 25 20.3 11.3 3.0 ---1 f A J A N O V QD 1999-00 Statistics Poi G GS PPG Reb. A F 28 6 3.4 61 23 Played forward, center^ and point guard last seasoa.JLcd team in re bounds during 13 games...Can do everything on the court. One of USC’s best defensive play ers. ..Enthuses teammates with de sire to win.Jteplayeain 55 straight contests. Comes to USC with Tatyana Troina g J from Independen6iCC...Had knee bone contusion and AC1 injuries last season...Played at Columbia HS. Led Orangeburg-WiMpson to three consecutive state titles...Two time Area Player of tiie Year...Miss Basketball finalist Solid player who has hauled injuries throughout her career...Averaged 20.3 points per game for Yugosla vian Club Team*^ Played with Viki HollQsy and Pe tra Ujhelyi onHungariaij Under-20 ^ National Team-Participated in 1998 Junior Olympics. I Stepped in as point guard after Shaun Gortman was injurcd...One of team’s top 3-point shooters...Scored in dou ble figures nine times., Three-time MYP of her hi# school league...Member of Romanian Ju nior National Team...Nicknamed ^ “Hammer.” I JNmt I CRISTINA ] 1C I 0 C A N 33 1999-00 Statistics (HS) Pol G GS PPG RPG APG J G N/A N/A 12.0 6.0 7.0 . 2000-01 Schedule Nov. 4 Russian Touring Team (Exh.) W, 83-82 (OT) Nov. 7 Athletes in Action (Exh.) W, 64-59 Preseason Women's NIT-Houston, Tex. Nov. 10 Rice L, 61-56 Nov. 22 Indiana 7 p.m. Cancun Basketball Toumament-Mexico Nov. 24 Montana State 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26 Purdue 6:30 p.m. Nov. 29 Clemson 9 p.m. Carrier Oassic-Syracuse, N.Y. Dec. 1 Akron 1 p.m. Dec. 2 Syracuse 1 p.m. Dec. 4 North Carolina State 7 p.m. Dec. lOatDuquesne 2:05 p.m. Dec. 19 East Tennessee Stole 5 p.m. Dec. 21 North Carolina 7 p.m. (At Myrtle Beach) Dec. 28 at Charlotte 7 p.m. Jan. 2 Arkansas * 7 p.m. Jan. 7 Auburn * 2 p.m. Jan. 11 at Tennessee * 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at Alabama * 3 p.m. Jan. 18 at Vanderbilt * 8 p.m. Jan. 21 Florida* (SEC-TV) 3 p.m. Jan. 24 at Wbfford 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Florida * 2 p.m. Feb. 1 at Auburn * 8 p.m. Feb. 4 at Mississippi * 3 p.m. Feb. 8 Georgia * 7 p.m. Feb. 11 Kentucky* 2 p.m. Feb. 15 Mississippi State * 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at Kentucky* 2 p.m. Feb. 25 LSU * 2 p.m. Mar. 1-4 SEC Tournament (at Memphis, TN) *SEC game The Lady Gamecock Coaching Staff Susan Walvius Head Coach Enters fourth year at USC, once again bringing in a highly I touted recruiting class Jimmy DeShazo Assistant Coach Has coached with Walvius since days at Virginia Com monwealth. In charge Of recruits 1999-00: Frustration by Casey White The Gamecock As another season of Lady Game cock basketball begins, the team is look ing to build on past experiences for their first winning season in four years. Many drink the 1999-00 season was more productive than the record of 13-15 re flects. After a season-ending injury to team leader Shaunzinski Gortman, the team was forced to bond together and work as a group to win games. “We made some steps forward as a team last year,” head coach Susan Wtlvius said. “Losing Gortman midway through the season was disappointing, but I felt that we stepped up as a team and did some good things.” The senior leadership of Annie Lester, Slianta Jeffcoat and Gisie Key helped keep the Gamecocks on their feet as the raw talent of sophomores Crishna Hill, Jo celyn Penn and Shannon Segres con tributed with a year of solid experience. Freshmen Kelly Morrone and Petra Ujhelyi earned valuable playing time and confidence during their first collegiate seasons, while showing outstanding play ing ability. Morrone, the only Gamecock with the experience at point guard to replace Gortman, was thrown headfirst into the SEC fire. She proved herself by posted outstanding numbers, leading the team in 3-point shooting (ranking third in die SEC) and assists with 78 for the season. Ujhelyi proved to be a force in the paint for the Lady Gamecocks, averaging 6.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 blocks, and 1.5 steals per game. She record ed one double-double against Ole Miss and scored a career high of 20 points against Florida Atkin tic. Ujhelyi also led the Game cocks in rebounds with 180 and blocks with 27 for the 1999-2000 season. Another Gamecock with a solid sea son was junior Jocelyn Penn. With last season's 76 steals added to her freshman total of 79, Penn moved into the Top 15 in career steals. She also led the SEC in Review see rage sn Shell Robinson Assistant Coach I Former TCU head coach...Also assist ed in the ABL for a season before com ing to USC Linda Hill Mac Donald Assistant Coach First year at USC...Adds 20 years of experience to the program Anne Cox Special Assistant Also begins first year at USC...In charge of day-to day player opera tions