PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - After seeing their eight-game winning streak snapped by LSU on Thursday, the FGCU women's basketball team (11-2) will look to get back on track with a 12 p.m. road tilt at Temple (6-5) on Sunday in McGonigle Hall.
It will be the first-ever matchup between the two programs.
Performance for the Ages
Senior guard
Keri Jewett-Giles registered a career-high 35 points in Thursday's loss to LSU. It was the most points ever scored by an FGCU player inside Alico Arena during the program's Division I era, and it was just one point shy of the Division I era record overall (Rosemarie Julien, 36 at Stetson on Jan. 7, 2017). She had 17 points in the third quarter alone, scored 55.5 percent of her team's entire point total and set a new season-high for scoring among all players in the ASUN this year. On top of that, her output marked a new program-high for the most points against a Power 5 school, topping the 30 apiece scored by Stephanie Haas vs Auburn on Nov. 20, 2014 and Sarah Hansen vs LSU on Dec. 28, 2012. Haas, who is currently an assistant coach at Ohio University, was coincidentally in Alico Arena to watch the game on Thursday.
Previewing Temple
The Owls enter the game at 6-5 overall, but have a 3-1 record at home with their only loss coming to then No. 6 South Carolina on Dec. 7. They feature a dynamic scoring trio atop their lineup as Mia Davis averages a team-high 19.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, while Ashley Jones, who sat out last year after transferring from West Virginia, checks in at 17.3 points/game. Marissa Mackins checks in at 11.3 per contest, and Asonah Alexander leads the team in assists at just over five per game while adding 7.5 points on average.
1,000 NCAA Points, Finished Career with Green and Blue
FGCU currently has 17 players in the program's Division I history that have eclipsed 1,000 points at the NCAA Division I level and finished their NCAA careers at FGCU. This year's team already has three of those 17, while
Ashli O'Neal is attempting to join the club and make this year's squad the first in program history to have four players eclipse 1,000 in the same season.
The last team to dress four with 1,000 points, although their milestone points came in different seasons, was the 2015-16 team consisting of Whitney Knight, Kaneisha Atwater, Taylor Gradinjan and Stephanie Haas.
With her career-best 35-point performance against LSU,
Keri Jewett-Giles moved into the top 10 of the most prolific NCAA scorers to ever wear the Green and Blue. She is now the third-highest scoring player who transferred into FGCU as she sits behind only Kaneisha Atwater (VCU, 1,498) and Jordin Alexander (Brown, 1,329).
The full list is as follows:
| Points |
Player |
Years Played |
Previous School (if any) |
| 1,901 |
Sarah Hansen |
2010-14 |
|
| 1,574 |
Whitney Knight |
2011-16 |
|
| 1,498 |
Kaneisha Atwater |
2012-16 |
VCU |
| 1,415 |
Adrianne McNally |
2006-10 |
|
| 1,329 |
Jordin Alexander |
2012-17 |
Brown |
| 1,263 |
Kelsey Jacobson |
2008-12 |
|
| 1,234 |
Taylor Gradinjan |
2012-18 |
|
| 1,185 |
Shannon Murphy |
2007-11 |
|
| 1,138 |
Stephanie Haas |
2012-16 |
|
| 1,126 |
Keri Jewett-Giles |
2015-present |
Southern Miss |
| 1,093 |
China Dow |
2013-18 |
Middle Tennessee State |
| 1,082 |
Davion Wingate |
2015-present |
Stony Brook |
| 1,072 |
Destiny Washington |
2014-19 |
Ball State |
| 1,068 |
Nasrin Ulel |
2016-present |
|
| 1,060 |
Betsy Adams |
2008-13 |
Valparaiso |
| 1,035 |
Lisa Zderadicka |
2014-19 |
Houston Baptist |
| 1,016 |
Courtney Chihil |
2008-12 |
|
| 966 |
Ashli O'Neal |
2016-present |
Indiana State |
| If a transfer, previous school listed |
Deepest Backcourt in the Nation?
Should
Ashli O'Neal score 34 more points and reach 1,000 in her career, it would make FGCU the only Division I women's basketball school in the entire nation with a roster featuring four guards that have reached that milestone.
In fact, the Eagles would become one of only two rosters in the country with four current players having reached 1,000 career points, joining Oregon. Furthermore, only three teams currently have three or more players with the milestone mark behind their name.
Oregon - Sabrina Ionescu, Ruthy Hebard, Minyon Moore, Satou Sabally
FGCU -
Keri Jewett-Giles,
Nasrin Ulel,
Davion Wingate
James Madison - Kamiah Smalls, Jackie Benitez, Lexie Barrier
Most Points Scored By A Two-Year Transfer (Division I Era)
Keri Jewett-Giles, a graduate senior who initially started her career at Southern Miss, is now among the top five most prolific scoring two-year transfers - among points scored at FGCU only - in the program's Division I era. She surpassed Erica Nelson (582, 2016-18) for fourth place in the win over Central Connecticut State.
Davion Wingate, who started her career at Stony Brook, is also approaching the top 10 as she has 448 entering the Temple game.
| Points |
Player |
Years |
Previous School |
| 862 |
Rosemarie Julien |
2016-18 |
Chipola College |
| 839 |
Chelsea Lyles |
2008-10 |
Western Nebraska C.C. |
| 749 |
China Dow |
2016-18 |
Middle Tennessee State |
| 624 |
Keri Jewett-Giles |
2018-present |
Southern Miss |
| 582 |
Erica Nelson |
2016-18 |
Johnson County C.C. |
| 571 |
Jenna Cobb |
2013-15 |
Butler |
| 509 |
Lisa Zderadicka |
2017-19 |
Houston Baptist |
| 496 |
Brittany Brown |
2008-10 |
Labette C.C. |
| 483 |
Brittany Kennedy |
2011-13 |
Oregon State |
| *469 |
Delia De La Torre |
2007-08 |
Garden City C.C. |
| *played two years, but only one at the Division I level |
Degrees And Buckets
Since the arrival of Jordin Alexander from Brown University for the 2016-17 season, FGCU has had tremendous success with graduate transfers, including the program's first two-year such player,
Lisa Zderadicka. This year,
Ashli O'Neal is on pace to either come close or break the program's record for most single-season points by a graduate transfer.
Fun with Numbers and Stuff
Raining Threes
FGCU, which broke the NCAA's all-time record for most 3-pointers made in a season in 2017-18 with 431, is once again leading the nation in three of the four 3-point shooting categories. The only one they don't lead in is percentage, where they rank 100th nationally.
3-point field goals made
1. FGCU - 160
2. DePaul - 134
3. South Dakota - 121
4. New Mexico - 119
5. Western Illinois - 113
3-point field goals attempted
1. FGCU - 478
2. DePaul - 385
3. New Mexico - 370
4. Western Illinois - 333
5. Sacramento State - 329
3-point field goals made per game
1. FGCU - 12.3
2. DePaul - 12.2
3. Oregon - 11.2
T-4. Abilene Christian - 10.6
T-4. Saint Mary's - 10.6
NCAA 3-Point Shooting Records
| 3-Point FG Made Per Game |
| (since 1988) |
| Team |
Season |
G |
3FG |
Avg. |
| Sacramento St. |
†2015 |
34 |
*424 |
12.5 |
| Sacramento St. |
†2016 |
31 |
386 |
12.5 |
| Sacramento St. |
†2014 |
30 |
373 |
12.4 |
| DePaul |
†2018 |
35 |
422 |
12.1 |
| FGCU |
2018 |
36 |
431 |
12.0 |
| Idaho |
†2019 |
34 |
387 |
11.4 |
| FGCU |
2019 |
33 |
364 |
11.0 |
| DePaul |
2019 |
34 |
373 |
11.0 |
| FGCU |
†2012 |
32 |
342 |
10.7 |
| Sacramento St. |
†2017 |
30 |
320 |
10.7 |
| † led the nation that year |
| 3-Point FGs Made In A Season |
| (since 2011) |
| Total |
School |
Year |
| 431 |
FGCU |
2018 |
| 424 |
Sacramento State |
2015 |
| 422 |
DePaul |
2018 |
| 387 |
Idaho |
2019 |
| 386 |
Sacramento State |
2016 |
| 374 |
Oregon |
2019 |
| 373 |
Sacramento State |
2014 |
| 373 |
DePaul |
2019 |
| 372 |
FGCU |
2016 |
| 364 |
DePaul |
2015 |
| 364 |
FGCU |
2019 |
| 357 |
Washington |
2017 |
| 357 |
Belmont |
2018 |
| 354 |
Idaho |
2017 |
| 353 |
Saint Francis |
2018 |
| 350 |
Idaho |
2016 |
| 347 |
FGCU |
2014 |
| 346 |
Idaho |
2018 |
| 342 |
FGCU |
2012 |
| 341 |
Ohio |
2019 |
| 341 |
Belmont |
2019 |
| 3-Point FGs Attempted in a Season |
| Since 2012 |
| Total |
Team |
Year |
| 1,339 |
Sacramento State |
2015 |
| 1,318 |
Sacramento State |
2016 |
| 1,194 |
FGCU |
2016 |
| 1,190 |
FGCU |
2018 |
| 1,171 |
Sacramento State |
2014 |
| 1,159 |
DePaul |
2018 |
| 1,152 |
Saint Francis |
2018 |
| 1,132 |
Syracuse |
2016 |
| 1,121 |
DePaul |
2019 |
| 1,111 |
FGCU |
2019 |
| 1,094 |
Sacramento State |
2017 |
| 1,077 |
Kansas State |
2013 |
| 1,073 |
Saint Francis |
2017 |
| 1,058 |
FGCU |
2017 |
| 1,047 |
DePaul |
2015 |
| 1,032 |
Idaho |
2019 |
| 1,017 |
Ohio |
2016 |
| 1,016 |
Idaho |
2017 |
| 1,004 |
Oregon |
2014 |
| 1,000 |
FGCU |
2014 |
| FGCUs 3-Point FGs Made By Season |
| National Finish |
| Year |
Total |
Finish |
| 2012 |
342 |
1st |
| 2013 |
319 |
3rd |
| 2014 |
347 |
2nd |
| 2015 |
327 |
5th |
| 2016 |
372 |
2nd |
| 2017 |
338 |
3rd |
| *2018 |
431 |
1st |
| 2019 |
364 |
4th |
| 2020 |
160 |
1st |
| *Current NCAA record |
Fun with Polls
For the second consecutive week, FGCU sat just outside the top 25 in the two major national polls last week, receiving the 27th-most votes in the Associated Press and 26th-most in the Coaches Poll. However, they rose two spots in the Coaches Poll from 28th the prior week.
Thus, the Eagles are on the cusp of potentially earning their first ranking since finishing 25th in the Coaches Poll on April 2, 2018. Their last AP ranking came April 6, 2015 when they finished the season 21st. The new polls come out each Monday (AP) and Tuesday (Coaches).
Here's a history of FGCU in the AP and Coaches Polls:
| FGCU's History In National Polls |
| AP Poll |
| Feb. 16, 2015 |
No. 22 |
| Feb. 23, 2015 |
No. 21 |
| March 2, 2015 |
No. 20 |
| March 9, 2015 |
No. 20 |
| March 16, 2015 |
No. 20 |
|
| Coaches Poll |
| Feb. 16, 2015 |
No. 24 |
| Feb. 23, 2015 |
No. 22 |
| March 2, 2015 |
No. 21 |
| March 9, 2015 |
No. 21 |
| March 16, 2015 |
No. 21 |
| April 6, 2015 |
No. 21 |
| Feb. 1, 2018 |
No. 25 |
| April 2, 2018 |
No. 25 |
Here's both current major national polls, along with the two mid-major rankings - CollegeInsider.com and espnW.
| AP Poll (Dec. 16) |
| Rk. |
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Record |
Votes |
Previous |
| 1 |
Stanford (27) |
9-0 |
747 |
1 |
| 2 |
UConn (1) |
8-0 |
685 |
2 |
| 3 |
Oregon (1) |
8-1 |
679 |
3 |
| 4 |
Oregon St. (1) |
9-0 |
653 |
4 |
| 5 |
South Carolina |
10-1 |
633 |
5 |
| 6 |
Louisville |
10-1 |
599 |
7 |
| 7 |
Baylor |
8-1 |
598 |
6 |
| 8 |
Florida St. |
10-0 |
549 |
8 |
| 9 |
NC State |
10-0 |
497 |
9 |
| 10 |
UCLA |
9-0 |
459 |
10 |
| 11 |
Texas A&M |
9-1 |
447 |
11 |
| 12 |
Indiana |
10-1 |
422 |
12 |
| 13 |
Maryland |
8-2 |
398 |
13 |
| 14 |
Kentucky |
10-1 |
361 |
14 |
| 15 |
Mississippi St. |
8-2 |
333 |
15 |
| 16 |
DePaul |
9-1 |
314 |
16 |
| 17 |
Gonzaga |
9-1 |
256 |
17 |
| 18 |
Arizona |
10-0 |
242 |
18 |
| 19 |
Michigan St. |
7-2 |
153 |
19 |
| 20 |
Missouri St. |
9-1 |
151 |
20 |
| 21 |
Arkansas |
10-1 |
123 |
21 |
| 22 |
West Virginia |
7-1 |
115 |
22 |
| 23 |
Tennessee |
8-1 |
100 |
23 |
| 24 |
Michigan |
9-1 |
77 |
24 |
| 25 |
South Dakota |
12-1 |
45 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: Miami 42,
FGCU 37, Minnesota 20, Rutgers 7, Colorado 4, Arizona State 1, TCU 1, Ohio State 1, Kansas 1
| USA Today Coaches Poll (Dec. 17) |
|
|
| Rk. |
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Record |
Votes |
Previous |
| 1 |
Stanford (27) |
9-0 |
769 |
- |
| 2 |
UConn (3) |
9-0 |
737 |
- |
| 3 |
Oregon |
9-1 |
706 |
- |
| 4 |
Oregon State (1) |
9-0 |
687 |
- |
| 5 |
Baylor |
8-1 |
640 |
- |
| 6 |
South Carolina |
10-1 |
613 |
- |
| 7 |
Louisville |
10-1 |
605 |
- |
| 8 |
Florida State |
10-0 |
550 |
- |
| 9 |
NC State |
10-0 |
524 |
- |
| 10 |
UCLA |
9-0 |
489 |
- |
| 11 |
Maryland |
8-2 |
417 |
12 |
| 12 |
Texas A&M |
9-1 |
409 |
13 |
| 13 |
Kentucky |
10-1 |
404 |
11 |
| 14 |
Indiana |
10-1 |
367 |
15 |
| 15 |
Mississippi State |
9-2 |
360 |
14 |
| 16 |
DePaul |
9-2 |
299 |
- |
| 17 |
Missouri State |
9-1 |
274 |
18 |
| 18 |
Gonzaga |
9-1 |
272 |
17 |
| 19 |
Arizona |
10-0 |
221 |
- |
| 20 |
Arkansas |
10-1 |
172 |
- |
| 21 |
South Dakota |
11-1 |
142 |
- |
| 22 |
Michigan |
9-1 |
120 |
- |
| 23 |
Michigan State |
7-2 |
85 |
- |
| 24 |
Tennessee |
8-1 |
68 |
- |
| 25 |
West Virginia |
7-1 |
58 |
- |
Others receiving votes:
Florida Gulf Coast 46; Miami 23; Princeton 14; Minnesota 13; Arizona State 12; Creighton 6; Northwestern 5; Rutgers 3; LSU 3; Drake 3; South Florida 1; Ohio St. 1; Iowa State 1.
| CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll (Dec. 17) |
| Rk. |
Team |
W-L |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Conference |
| 1. |
Gonzaga (29) |
9-1 |
772 |
1 |
West Coast |
| 2. |
Missouri State (1) |
9-1 |
740 |
2 |
Missouri Valley |
| 3. |
South Dakota (1) |
10-1 |
718 |
3 |
Summit |
| 4. |
Princeton |
9-1 |
662 |
4 |
Ivy League |
| 5. |
FGCU |
10-1 |
648 |
5 |
ASUN |
| 6. |
Drake |
7-2 |
631 |
6 |
Missouri Valley |
| 7. |
James Madison |
6-2 |
577 |
7 |
Colonial |
| 8. |
Buffalo |
7-2 |
535 |
8 |
Mid-American |
| 9. |
Penn |
7-1 |
483 |
11 |
Ivy League |
| 10. |
Central Michigan |
5-3 |
462 |
14 |
Mid-American |
| 11. |
Marist |
6-2 |
443 |
13 |
Metro Atlantic |
| 12. |
Ohio |
6-3 |
427 |
10 |
Mid-American |
| 13. |
South Dakota State |
7-5 |
409 |
12 |
Summit |
| 14. |
BYU |
4-4 |
346 |
9 |
West Coast |
| 15. |
Abilene Christian |
7-1 |
334 |
16 |
Southland |
| 16. |
Drexel |
6-3 |
260 |
17 |
Colonial |
| 17. |
Lehigh |
7-2 |
226 |
19 |
Patriot |
| 18. |
Pacific |
6-3 |
218 |
18 |
West Coast |
| 19. |
Harvard |
7-3 |
202 |
21 |
Ivy League |
| 20. |
Northern Iowa |
7-3 |
157 |
23 |
Missouri Valley |
| 21. |
Wright State |
6-4 |
144 |
20 |
Horizon |
| 22. |
Rider |
5-2 |
136 |
22 |
Metro Atlantic |
| 23. |
UTA |
5-3 |
133 |
25 |
Sun Belt |
| 24. |
Stony Brook |
10-1 |
129 |
24 |
America East |
| 25. |
Cleveland State |
9-1 |
40 |
NR |
Horizon |
| espnW Mid-Major Poll (Dec. 18) |
| 1. |
Missouri State |
9-1 |
| 2. |
South Dakota |
11-1 |
| 3 |
Gonzaga |
10-1 |
| 4. |
FGCU |
11-1 |
| 5. |
Princeton |
9-1 |
| 6. |
Central Michigan |
5-3 |
| 7. |
Western Kentucky |
8-2 |
| 8. |
Drake |
7-3 |
| 9. |
Duquesne |
9-2 |
| 10. |
South Dakota State |
7-6 |
RPI Heights Reached Few Times Before
In addition to the national polls, FGCU opened at No. 15 in this year's first official NCAA RPI on Dec. 9, which was the program's second-highest slot all-time behind a No. 13 ranking on March 8 and 9 of 2015. In fact, the Eagles were ranked 19th or better 15 times during that 2014-15 season. Outside of this year, the only other time the Green and Blue achieved that high of an RPI was Dec. 31, 2017 (19th).
Furthermore, FGCU's only two losses this year came to Princeton (11th) and LSU (24th). And they've defeated two top 100 RPI teams - Notre Dame (79th) and UCF (100th), while two other top 100 RPI teams - Duke (26th) and Temple (64th) - are also on tap for FGCU in the near future.
Bracketology
Charlie Crème's latest Bracketology has FGCU slotted as a No. 11 seed in the Dallas region with a matchup against No. 6 Michigan in Raleigh.
Rise of Nasrin Ulel
Nasrin Ulel, who played just over eight minutes per game off the bench as a freshman, started 34 of 36 games as a sophomore while averaging nearly 10 points per game. Last year, she tallied a team-high 14.6 points per contest while ascending to ASUN player of the year recognition. This season, she became just the 10th player in the program's Division I era to reach 1,000 points in the Green and Blue - despite scoring just 99 as a freshman.
She's Back!
On Aug. 1,
Keri Jewett-Giles announced that she would return for her graduate senior year after initially deciding to step away from basketball to work on a non-profit organization she intended to start. The announcement provided a big boost for the Eagles, who had already secured the addition of Indiana State graduate transfer
, Ashli O'Neal. Those two have joined
Nasrin Ulel and
Davion Wingate to join one of, if not the best, group of guards in the nation.
Wingate on A Tear
Davion Wingate, who is averaging a career-best 15.7 points per game, is the only player in the nation shooting at least 58 percent from the field with at least 130 field goal attempts. The senior guard, who transferred from Stony Brook and suited up for the Green and Blue for the first time last year, scored at least 13 points in four of the final five games last year en route to leading the ASUN in 3-point field goal percentage at .434. This year, she has started even better, shooting .586 from the field, .464 from 3-point range and .815 from the foul line. In fact, once she attempts 11 more 3-point field goals, she'll qualify for the ASUN's all-time percentage leaders list, and she would rank third (.446, 62-for-139) at her current pace.
Rebounding Legend, All-Around Great
Senior forward
Tytionia Adderly recently eclipsed Sarah Hansen's (887, 2010-14) career rebounding record, and she now has 973, which puts her 27 away from becoming only the 12th player in ASUN history to reach 1,000. On Tuesday, she broke a tie with Kat Sungy (Jacksonville, 1999-2003, 956) for 13th place. Meanwhile, Adderly is one of only four players in the program's Division I history to rank in the top 10 in career rebounds, assists, steals and blocks - joining Sarah Hansen, Whitney Knight and DyTiesha Dunson.
Adderly's 11 career double-doubles ranks as the third-most in the program's Division I era behind Sarah Hansen (20) and Whitney Knight (19). The overall leader is Robyn Swain, who had 28 from 2002-04 in the first two seasons of the program.
On top of all that, Adderly ranks fourth among all active Division I women's basketball players in career rebounds.
| Rk. |
Player |
School |
Total |
| 1. |
Ruthy Hebard |
Oregon |
1,082 |
| 2. |
Bayley Plummer |
Appalachian State |
1,062 |
| 3. |
Chance Graham |
Coppin State |
979 |
| 4. |
Tytionia Adderly |
FGCU |
973 |
| 5. |
Kayla Cooper-Williams |
James Madison |
950 |
From Walk On To Full Scholarship
Junior
Alyssa Blair, who started her career as a walk-on, earned a full scholarship prior to the season. The team surprised her during a game of Ellen's "Heads Up" app during a team bonding session.
Clutch DNA
Kerstie Phills (Bobby) and
Davion Wingate (David) are the daughters of former NBA stars. The late Bobby Phills played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets, while David Wingate won an NCAA title at Georgetown and played 15 years in the NBA with six teams.
Getting Things Started
The Eagles have used three different starting lineups this year.
6-2: Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly
4-0: Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Blair/Adderly
1-0: Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/List/Adderly
| Opponent |
Starting Lineup |
| FIU |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| Webber International |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| UCF |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| Princeton |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| Johnson & Wales |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Blair/Adderly |
| Saint Francis |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Blair/Adderly |
| Notre Dame |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Blair/Adderly |
| USF |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/List/Adderly |
| South Dakota State |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Blair/Adderly |
| Houston |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| Florida Memorial |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| Central Connecticut State |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| LSU |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
Extra Basketball
FGCU has made the postseason a record 12-straight seasons since becoming a Division I program.
| Year |
Finish |
Final Record |
| 2007-08 |
WNIT 2nd Round |
22-9. 13-3 ASUN |
| 2008-09 |
WNIT 2nd Round |
26-5, 17-3 ASUN |
| 2009-10 |
WNIT 1st Round |
24-7, 17-3 ASUN |
| 2010-11 |
WNIT 2nd Round |
28-4, 17-3 ASUN |
| 2011-12 |
NCAA 1st Round |
29-3, 18-0 ASUN |
| 2012-13 |
WNIT 1st Round |
27-7, 18-0 ASUN |
| 2013-14 |
NCAA 1st Round |
26-8, 17-1 ASUN |
| 2014-15 |
NCAA 2nd Round |
31-3, 14-0 ASUN |
| 2015-16 |
WNIT Finals |
33-6, 14-0 ASUN |
| 2016-17 |
NCAA 1st Round |
26-9, 12-2 ASUN |
| 2017-18 |
NCAA 2nd Round |
31-5, 13-1 ASUN |
| 2018-19 |
NCAA 1st Round |
28-5, 16-0 ASUN |
All-Time Records vs 2019-20 Opponents
| Opponent |
Record |
Streak |
Last Meeting |
| FIU |
11-0 |
W11 |
W 100-54 on Nov. 5, 2019 in Miami |
| Webber Int'l |
4-0 |
W4 |
W 99-48 on Nov. 7, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| UCF |
4-1 |
W1 |
W 72-50 on Nov. 13, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| Princeton |
0-1 |
L1 |
L 67-53 on Nov. 17, 2019 in Princeton |
| Johnson & Wales |
4-0 |
W4 |
W 89-56 on Nov. 19, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| Saint Francis |
3-0 |
W3 |
W 97-64 on Nov. 22, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| Notre Dame |
1-0 |
W1 |
W 69-60 on Nov. 28, 2019 in Cancun |
| USF |
3-2 |
W2 |
W 81-77 on Nov. 29, 2019 in Cancun |
| South Dakota St. |
3-1 |
W1 |
W 71-70 on Nov. 30, 2019 in Cancun |
| Houston |
2-0 |
W2 |
W 57-45 on Dec. 4, 2019 in Houston |
| Florida Memorial |
12-0 |
W12 |
W 91-47 on Dec. 9, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| Central Conn. St. |
2-0 |
W2 |
W 94-60 on Dec. 17, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| LSU |
1-2 |
L2 |
L 74-63 on Dec. 19, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| Temple |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| Duke |
0-1 |
L1 |
L 57-41 on Dec. 30, 2018 in Durham |
| Lipscomb |
25-0 |
W25 |
W 80-46 on Feb. 19, 2019 in Nashville |
| Liberty |
3-0 |
W3 |
W 72-49 on March 17, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| Stetson |
25-4 |
W5 |
W 61-42 on March 5, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| North Florida |
24-3 |
W3 |
W 80-48 on Jan. 27, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| North Alabama |
5-0 |
W5 |
W 76-51 on Feb. 5, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| Kennesaw State |
25-2 |
W19 |
W 77-48 on March 13, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| NJIT |
12-0 |
W12 |
W 58-45 on March 8, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| Jacksonville |
25-3 |
W6 |
W 68-62 on March 2, 2019 in Jacksonville |
Florida Dominance
Entering this season, FGCU easily had the most wins among any Division I school in the state of Florida over the past five years, including 14 more than second-place Florida State.
| 1. |
FGCU |
149 |
| 2. |
Florida State |
135 |
| 3. |
South Florida |
120 |
| 4. |
Miami |
114 |
| 5. |
Stetson |
102 |
| 6. |
Bethune-Cookman |
97 |
| 7. |
Jacksonville |
95 |
| 8. |
UCF |
85 |
| 9. |
Florida |
69 |
| 10. |
North Florida |
56 |
| 11. |
Florida A&M |
49 |
|
Florida Atlantic |
49 |
| 13. |
Florida International |
26 |
Overtime History
FGCU is 7-6 all-time in the NCAA Division-I era in overtime games following the 89-84 win over No. 21 DePaul on Nov. 23, 2017. That win also represented the team's first win over a ranked opponent in program history, and it was the first of three wins over ranked teams for the FGCU in 2017-18 (DePaul, Kentucky, Missouri).
AAC who?
After the 57-45 win over Houston earlier this month, FGCU is now 3-0 against American Athletic Conference (AAC) teams. They entered the season slated to face four of the top six teams in the AAC preseason poll, and they've now defeated USF (2nd), UCF (3rd) and Houston (5th). Temple, who was picked sixth, rounds out the action.
| Rank |
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. |
UConn (11) |
121 |
| 2. |
USF |
107 |
| 3. |
UCF (1) |
96 |
|
Cincinnati |
96 |
| 5. |
Houston |
81 |
| 6. |
Temple |
68 |
Going Streaking
Since taking over as FGCU's head coach, head coach
Karl Smesko has guided the program to 15 winning streaks lasting at least 10 games, led by a 34-game streak from Nov. 16, 2006 to March 22, 2007. The top Division I era winning streak is 26 games from Dec. 6, 2014 to March 21, 2015, and he led the Eagles to a 19-game streak last year, which was the third-longest in the nation when it was snapped in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
| Division I Era Winning Streaks (2007-present) |
| Streak |
Start |
End |
| 26 games |
12/6/14 |
3/21/15 |
| 21 games |
12/29/11 |
3/3/12 |
| 21 games |
12/28/12 |
3/8/13 |
| 21 games |
12/20/15 |
3/31/16 |
| 19 games |
1/5/19 |
3/17/19 |
| 17 games |
1/10/09 |
3/19/09 |
| 14 games |
12/12/10 |
1/17/11 |
| 12 games |
12/20/16 |
2/2/17 |
| 12 games |
2/6/14 |
3/16/14 |
| 11 games |
2/3/18 |
3/17/18 |
| 10 games |
12/20/17 |
1/27/18 |
| Non-Division I Era Winning Streaks (2002-07) |
| Streak |
Start |
End |
| 34 games |
11/16/06 |
3/22/07 |
| 21 games |
12/21/02 |
2/15/03 |
| 17 games |
12/29/05 |
3/10/06 |
| ^13 games |
3/1/05 |
12/20/05 |
| ^covered parts of two seasons |
In terms of regular season winning streaks, Smesko's longest is a 45-game stretch from Dec. 29, 2005 through March 3, 2007. The streak encompassed the final two seasons of the program's Division II era.
| Regular Season Winning Streaks (02-present) |
| Streak |
Start |
End |
| 45 games |
12/29/05 |
3/3/07 |
| 23 games |
12/6/14 |
11/13/15 |
| 22 games |
12/28/12 |
11/20/13 |
| 20 games |
12/29/11 |
11/14/12 |
| 19 games |
12/20/15 |
2/27/16 |
| 19 games |
1/5/19 |
11/17/19 |
| 17 games |
1/10/09 |
11/13/09 |
| 11 games |
2/6/14 |
11/18/14 |
Power of Alico Arena
Since opening its doors in December 2002, Alico Arena has served as the centerpiece of FGCU athletics … and a nightmare for opposing women's basketball teams. In fact, over a stretch that spanned nine years, the Green and Blue won 75 consecutive ASUN regular season games. Entering the Duke matchup on Dec. 29, the Eagles have produced the following numbers at home.
271-20 (.931) in games at Alico Arena
193-14 (.932) in Division-I era games at Alico Arena
98-2 (.980) in ASUN regular season games at Alico Arena
| FGCU in Alico Arena By Season |
| 2002-03 |
15-0 |
| 2003-04 |
12-1 |
| 2004-05 |
11-4 |
| 2005-06 |
17-1 |
| 2006-07 |
23-0 |
| 2007-08 |
12-2 |
| 2008-09 |
15-1 |
| 2009-10 |
14-0 |
| 2010-11 |
18-1 |
| 2011-12 |
13-0 |
| 2012-13 |
13-2 |
| 2013-14 |
16-2 |
| 2014-15 |
16-0 |
| 2015-16 |
19-3 |
| 2016-17 |
17-1 |
| 2017-18 |
18-0 |
| 2018-19 |
17-1 |
| 2019-20 |
5-1 |
| FGCU in Alico Arena |
| ASUN Regular Season Games |
| 2007-08 |
8-0 |
| 2008-09 |
9-1 |
| 2009-10 |
10-0 |
| 2010-11 |
10-0 |
| 2011-12 |
9-0 |
| 2012-13 |
9-0 |
| 2013-14 |
8-0 |
| 2014-15 |
7-0 |
| 2015-16 |
7-0 |
| 2016-17 |
6-1 |
| 2017-18 |
7-0 |
| 2018-19 |
8-0 |
| 2019-20 |
TBD |
Cancun Challenge Champs
On Nov. 28-30, FGCU knocked off Notre Dame, No. 20 USF and South Dakota State over three consecutive days to capture the Cancun Challenge championship in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Over the past 10 seasons, the Eagles have hit the road to face big-name opponents and tough competition nine times - in addition to hosting the Gulf Coast Showcase in November 2016. This year was the team's third trip to Mexico, including the Hardwood Tournament of Hope in Puerto Vallarta in 2013-14 and the Caribbean Challenge in Riviera Maya in 2010-11.
2010-11 - Caribbean Challenge (Riviera Maya, Mexico)
2011-12 - Rainbow Wahine Invitational (Honolulu, Hawaii)
2012-13 - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam (U.S. Virgin Islands)
2013-14 - Hardwood Tournament of Hope (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico)
2014-15 - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam (U.S. Virgin Islands)
2015-16 - Puerto Rico Classic (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
2016-17 - Gulf Coast Showcase (Estero, Fla.)
2017-18 - Play4Kay Shootout (Las Vegas, Nevada)
2018-19 - Rainbow Wahine Showdown (Honolulu, Hawaii)
2019-20 - Cancun Challenge (Riviera Maya, Mexico)
Rare Air
FGCU is just one of four programs at the NCAA Division I level to win 25 or more games in each season since 2010-11. The others? UConn, Baylor and Notre Dame.
Coaching Staff Shuffle, Coaching Tree Grows
This past offseason, associate head coach
Chelsea Banbury took the head job at High Point University, while assistant coach
Jenna Cobb left the program as she got married and moved across the country. Banbury, outside of hiring former Akron head coach Jodi Kest, loaded up on former Eagles while comprising her staff. She hired Jaime Gluesing as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator, Brittany Brown as assistant coach and Jessica Cattani as director of basketball operations.
Meanwhile, Coach Smesko elevated
Chelsea Lyles to associate head coach, while hiring one of the program's top former point guards,
Shannon Murphy, in an assistant coach role. On top of that,
Mandi Pierce was promoted from director of basketball operations to assistant coach, and
Janelle Silver was hired as the video coordinator to replace another promotion -
Sydnei McCaskill to director of operations.
Winningest Of All-Time?
Looking ahead, Coach Smesko has the Eagles on pace to become Division I's all-time leader in winning percentage by the end of 2020-21 season once FGCU reaches the required 10 years of full NCAA Division I membership.
The Eagles are 463-92 (.834) as a program entering 2019-20. The only other team that held an .800 or above percentage entering this year is Tennessee (.808).
| Winningest Programs All-Time By Percentage |
| Entering 2019-20 |
| # School |
1st Yr. |
Yrs. |
Record |
Pct. |
| * FGCU |
2002 |
17 |
463-92 |
.834 |
| 1. Tennessee |
1903 |
65 |
1,363-333 |
.803# |
| 2. UConn |
1975 |
45 |
1,153-301 |
.793 |
| 3. Louisiana Tech |
1975 |
45 |
1,124-337 |
.769 |
| 4. Stanford |
1975 |
45 |
1,091-334 |
.766 |
| 5. Notre Dame |
1978 |
42 |
999-333 |
.750 |
| 6. Green Bay |
1974 |
46 |
1,005-350 |
.742 |
| 7. Texas |
1975 |
45 |
1,088-398 |
.732 |
| 8. Montana |
1975 |
45 |
932-390 |
.705 |
| 9. SFA |
1969 |
51 |
1,080-457 |
.703 |
| 10. S. Dakota St. |
1967 |
53 |
995-424 |
.701 |
| # Includes two ties |
| *Unofficial |
O'Neal Wins 3rd Straight ASUN Honor, Makes History
Ashli O'Neal won her third consecutive ASUN newcomer of the week award last week. While that was snapped this week since the Eagles had an eight-day layoff, she has already tied
Destiny Washington (2018-19),
Keri Jewett-Giles (2018-19), Rosemarie Julien (2016-17) and Sarah Hansen (2010-11) for the most ASUN newcomer of the week awards in program history. Her most recent selection also represents the 30th time a member of the Green and Blue has won the award.
| Date |
Player,
School |
Newcomer,
School |
Freshman,
School |
| Dec. 17 |
Shakayla Nevitt,
Jacksonville |
Destiny Marshall,
Jacksonville |
Kimia Carter,
Stetson |
| Dec. 10 |
Milena Bajic,
NJIT |
Ashli O'Neal,
FGCU |
Kenna Squier,
NJIT |
| Dec. 3 |
Keri Jewett-Giles,
FGCU |
Ashli O'Neal,
FGCU |
Maria Fux,
NJIT |
| Nov. 26 |
Janesha Green,
North Florida |
Ashli O'Neal,
FGCU |
Jalyn Holcomb,
Lipscomb |
| Nov. 19 |
Kamiyah Street,
Kennesaw St. |
Destiny Marshall,
Jacksonville |
Casey Collier,
Lipscomb |
| Nov. 12 |
Alexis Poole
Kennesaw State |
Olivia Noah,
North Alabama |
Jaida Bond,
North Alabama |
ASUN Roundup
| Current Standings |
| Pl. |
Team |
Overall |
ASUN |
| 1. |
FGCU |
11-2 |
0-0 |
| 2. |
North Alabama |
7-2 |
0-0 |
| 3. |
Kennesaw State |
5-4 |
0-0 |
| 4. |
Jacksonville |
6-5 |
0-0 |
| 5. |
Stetson |
6-6 |
0-0 |
| 6. |
Liberty |
5-6 |
0-0 |
| 7. |
North Florida |
5-6 |
0-0 |
| 8. |
NJIT |
3-8 |
0-0 |
| 9. |
Lipscomb |
2-9 |
0-0 |
Weekly Schedule
Monday, Dec. 16
UT-Martin 83, Lipscomb 67
Tuesday, Dec. 17
Jacksonville 88, Florida A&M 54
FGCU 94, Central Connecticut State 60
North Alabama 81, Alabama State 60
Wednesday, Dec. 18
No. 8 Florida State 70, North Florida 41
Liberty 71, Saint Francis 52
Thursday, Dec. 19
Stetson 68, Canisius 52
LSU 74, FGCU 63
Friday, Dec. 20
Bethune-Cookman 59, Stetson 55
Liberty @ Bradley, 2 p.m.
Jacksonville @ Jacksonville State, 7 p.m.
Kennesaw State @ Duquesne, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 21
NJIT @ Columbia, 12 p.m.
Liberty @ Kansas City, 2 p.m.
Lipscomb @ Tennessee Tech, 3 p.m.
SIU Edwardsville @ North Alabama, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 22
FGCU @ Temple, 12 p.m.
*All Times Eastern
Career Rankings in the ASUN
| 3-Point Field Goals Made |
| Place |
Name |
School |
Total |
Years Played |
| 1. |
Kelsey Jacobson |
FGCU |
330 |
2008-12 |
| 2. |
Taylor Gradinjan |
FGCU |
300 |
2013-18 |
| 2. |
Whitney Knight |
FGCU |
294 |
2012-16 |
| 3. |
Kristen Follis |
Stetson |
275 |
1990-94 |
| 4. |
Sherranda Reddick |
Jacksonville |
271 |
2013-17 |
| 5. |
Jadhken Kerr |
North Florida |
262 |
2008-13 |
| 6. |
Jenny Conkle |
Belmont |
256 |
2002-06 |
| 7. |
Kelly Guarino |
NJIT |
250 |
2015-19 |
| 8. |
Hollie Davis |
Belmont |
244 |
2001-05 |
| 9. |
Amber Rockwell |
Belmont |
234 |
2006-10 |
| 10. |
Brianti Saunders |
Stetson |
227 |
2013-17 |
| 11. |
LaTorria Matthews |
FAU |
220 |
1997-2001 |
| 12. |
Shannon Murphy |
FGCU |
219 |
2007-11 |
| 13. |
Lexie Richards |
Jacksonville |
209 |
1999-2003 |
| 14. |
Anna Bowers |
Lipscomb |
207 |
2008-12 |
| 15. |
Ashley Holliday |
Kennesaw State |
205 |
2009-13 |
| 16. |
Tee'Ara Copney |
USC Upstate |
199 |
2009-13 |
| 17. |
Chaquita Alexander |
Troy |
189 |
1999-2003 |
| 18. |
Nasrin Ulel |
FGCU |
182 |
2016-present |
| 19. |
Jasmyn Brown |
Jacksonville |
177 |
2015-19 |
|
Victoria McGowan |
Stetson |
177 |
2010-13 |
| 3-Point Field Goal Attempts |
| Place |
Name |
School |
Years |
Total |
| 1. |
Kelsey Jacobsen |
FGCU |
2008-12 |
846 |
|
Hollie Davis |
Belmont |
2001-05 |
846 |
| 3. |
Taylor Gradinjan |
FGCU |
2013-18 |
804 |
| 4. |
Jadhken Kerr |
North Florida |
2008-12 |
798 |
| 5. |
Whitney Knight |
FGCU |
2011-16 |
791 |
| 6. |
Kristen Follis |
Stetson |
1990-94 |
748 |
| 7. |
Jenny Conkle |
Belmont |
2002-06 |
718 |
| 8. |
Sherranda Reddick |
Jacksonville |
2013-17 |
704 |
| 9. |
Ashley Holliday |
Kennesaw State |
2009-13 |
700 |
| 10. |
Kelly Guarino |
NJIT |
2015-19 |
697 |
| 11. |
Anna Bowers |
Lipscomb |
2008-12 |
650 |
| 12. |
Brianti Saunders |
Stetson |
2013-17 |
639 |
| 13. |
Tee'Ara Copney |
USC Upstate |
2009-13 |
615 |
| 14. |
Shannon Murphy |
FGCU |
2007-11 |
597 |
| 15. |
Lexie Richards |
Jacksonville |
1999-2003 |
596 |
| 16. |
LaTorria Matthews |
FAU |
1997-2001 |
574 |
| 17. |
Anna Bowers |
Lipscomb |
2008-12 |
560 |
| 18. |
Nasrin Ulel |
FGCU |
2016-present |
550 |
| 19. |
Jasmyn Brown |
Jacksonville |
2015-19 |
549 |
| 20. |
Jenna Bartsokas |
Lipscomb |
2007-11 |
545 |
| 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (150 attempts, two years played) |
| Place |
Name |
School |
Years |
Percentage |
| 1. |
Heather Mayes |
Jacksonville St. |
1997-2000 |
.476 (120-for-252) |
| 2. |
Stacey Hinkle |
Campbell |
1998-2002 |
.464 (128-for-276) |
| 3. |
Albena Branzova |
FIU |
1991-95 |
.416 (77-for-185) |
| 4. |
Eglah Griffin |
FGCU |
2009-13 |
.409 (171-for-418) |
| 5. |
Jaime Gluesing |
FGCU |
2012-16 |
.404 (80-for-198) |
| 6. |
Nefertiti Walker |
Stetson |
2004-06 |
.392 (149-for-380) |
| 7. |
Brooke Wilhoit |
ETSU |
2005-07 |
.392 (87-for-222) |
| 8. |
Kelsey Jacobson |
FGCU |
2008-12 |
.390 (330-for-846) |
| 9. |
Shannon Murphy |
FGCU |
2007-11 |
.386 (85-for-220) |
| 10. |
Chandler Ryan |
FGCU |
2017-present |
.380 (84-for-221) |
*
Davion Wingate will qualify for the list with 11 more attempts. She is currently shooting .446 (62-for-139).
| Total Rebounds |
| Place |
Name |
School |
Years |
Total |
| 1. |
Phylette Blake |
Georgia Southern |
1985-89 |
1,242 |
| 2. |
Andrea Congreaves |
Mercer |
1989-93 |
1,141 |
| 3. |
Deneka Knowles |
Southeastern Louisiana |
1993-96 |
1,127 |
| 4. |
Brittany Starling |
USC Upstate |
2012-16 |
1,119 |
| 5. |
Siarre Evans |
ETSU |
2006-10 |
1,116 |
| 6. |
April Cromartie |
Campbell |
1998-2002 |
1,113 |
| 7. |
Felecia Autry |
Campbell |
1994-98 |
1,112 |
| 8. |
Sametria Gideon |
Kennesaw State |
2009-13 |
1,111 |
| 9. |
Albena Branzova |
FIU |
1991-95 |
1,092 |
| 10. |
Kayla Gordon |
Jacksonville |
2014-18 |
1,031 |
| 11. |
Brandi Miller |
Belmont |
2001-05 |
1,005 |
| 12. |
Shameka Smith |
Georgia State |
2002-07 |
992 |
| 13. |
Tytionia Adderly |
FGCU |
2016-present |
973 |
| 14. |
Kat Sungy |
Jacksonville |
1999-2003 |
956 |
| 15. |
Kristy Brown |
Stetson |
2001-05 |
941 |
ASUN Preseason Awards
This year's version of the Green and Blue features the ASUN preseason player of the year (
Nasrin Ulel) and defensive player of the year (
Tytionia Adderly). Both of those players also won those respective awards in the 2018-19 postseason.
Keri Jewett-Giles, meanwhile, was named to the 2019-20 ASUN preseason all-conference team.
| Preseason All-Conference Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| G |
Nasrin Ulel |
FGCU |
Sr. |
Murrieta, Calif. |
| G |
Keri Jewett-Giles |
FGCU |
Sr. |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| F |
Bridgette Rettstatt |
Liberty |
Jr. |
Galena, Ohio |
| F |
Brittany Panetti |
North Alabama |
Sr. |
Katy, Texas |
| G |
Ivy Wallen |
North Alabama |
Sr. |
Anderson, Ala. |
| F |
Jazz Bond |
North Florida |
Jr. |
Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
| F |
Alexis Poole |
Kennesaw State |
Jr. |
Ellenwood, Ga. |
| G |
Kamiyah Street |
Kennesaw State |
Jr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| G |
Emily Lytle |
Liberty |
Jr. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
| F |
Day'Neshia Banks |
Stetson |
Jr. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
FGCU was also picked to win this year's ASUN championship by both the conference coaches and media.
| Preseason Coaches Poll |
| Rk. |
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. |
FGCU (9) |
81 |
| 2. |
Liberty |
65 |
| 3. |
North Alabama |
63 |
| 4. |
Stetson |
54 |
| 5. |
North Florida |
47 |
| 6. |
Kennesaw State |
35 |
| 7. |
Jacksonville |
32 |
| 8. |
NJIT |
18 |
| 9. |
Lipscomb |
10 |
| *First place votes in parentheses |
| Preseason Media Poll |
| Rk. |
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. |
FGCU (36) |
324 |
| 2. |
Liberty |
268 |
| 3. |
North Alabama |
236 |
| 4. |
Stetson |
192 |
| 5. |
North Florida |
178 |
| 6. |
Jacksonville |
176 |
| 7. |
Kennesaw State |
128 |
| 8. |
NJIT |
60 |
| 9. |
Lipscomb |
58 |
| *First place votes in parentheses |
ASUN Dominance
FGCU joined the ASUN prior the 2007-08 season and immediately saw success among the ranks. The team has now won nine of the past 12 regular-season championships with a record of 186-16 over that span. The Eagles have never finished lower than second in the final standings and maintain a 99-2 record in ASUN games played at Alico Arena entering 2019-20. If that isn't enough, the Eagles are 124-4 against ASUN competition in the regular season and won six of eight tournament titles since earning postseason eligibility during the 2011-12 season.
The Eagles currently carry the fifth-longest conference winning streak in the nation.
| Longest Conference Winning Streaks |
| Division I |
| Rk. |
School |
Streak |
| 1. |
UConn |
136 |
| 2. |
Quinnipiac |
52 |
| 3. |
Baylor |
42 |
| 4. |
Mercer |
34 |
| 5. |
FGCU |
28 |
Overall, FGCU has a pair of 44-game ASUN regular season winning streaks, which are both tied with Baylor and Hampton for the 12th-longest conference streaks in NCAA Division I history. In fact, the current 28-game stretch also ranks among the top 20 all-time.
Interestingly, both 44-game streaks started against ETSU. The first one began on Dec. 3, 2011 and ended on Feb. 1, 2014 vs Northern Kentucky. The second one began Feb. 6, 2014 and ended Feb. 4, 2017 vs Jacksonville. The first one spanned parts of three seasons, while the second one saw parts of four seasons.
Since joining the ASUN in 2007-08, FGCU has held opponents to 39 or fewer points 19 times in conference play, including twice against Jacksonville. The program record for fewest points allowed in a conference game is 24, which came in a 32-point win over North Florida Feb. 25, 2015.
| 39 Points or Below vs ASUN opponents |
| Regular Season Only |
| Date |
Result and Opponent |
| 03/01/08 |
W 70-39 vs North Florida |
| 01/03/11 |
W 79-39 vs Belmont |
| 01/07/12 |
W 68-34 vs North Florida |
| 02/11/12 |
W 54-34 vs Belmont |
| 12/31/12 |
W 62-35 @ Kennesaw State |
| 01/21/13 |
W 67-37 vs Lipscomb |
| 02/16/13 |
W 89-39 @ Lipscomb |
| 03/02/13 |
W 74-36 vs Kennesaw State |
| 01/25/14 |
W 54-34 vs North Florida |
| 01/17/15 |
W 60-37 @ Jacksonville |
| 02/07/15 |
W 61-39 @ Stetson |
| 02/25/15 |
W 56-24 @ North Florida |
| 01/18/16 |
W 70-37 vs NJIT |
| 01/24/16 |
W 71-39 @ Lipscomb |
| 01/30/16 |
W 65-38 @ North Florida |
| 02/04/16 |
W 58-39 vs Jacksonville |
| 02/13/16 |
W 53-32 @ NJIT |
| 02/11/17 |
W 69-35 vs Kennesaw State |
| 01/29/19 |
W 67-35 @ NJIT |
Here's some other notable achievements for FGCU in the ASUN:
- In 2018-19, FGCU finished undefeated in ASUN play and won the conference tournament in the same season for the third time since the program became eligible for the tournament in 2011-12. Prior to that, only one other team (FIU, 1992-93) had accomplished that in the now 34-year history of the conference. On top of that, the Eagles now own five undefeated regular seasons since 2012 alone. The conference has only seen two other such seasons since 1986 (FIU, 1995-96 and FIU, 1992-93).
- FGCU is just the fourth ASUN women's basketball program to win three straight ASUN championships and the first since 2008-10 (ETSU). Also, Georgia State won three straight from 2001-03 (3 straight), while FIU nabbed four straight from 1992-96.
- The Eagles have appeared in eight consecutive ASUN tournament championship games, the longest streak in conference history. The previous records were Georgia Southern (1986-90, five straight), FIU (1992-95, four straight), Georgia State (2000-03, four straight) and ETSU (2007-10, four straight).
- FGCU's win over Liberty in last year's ASUN championship game gave them the most conference tournament wins in ASUN history with 22 (in only 24 games over eight years), surpassing FIU's 21 (took 11 years) and Georgia State's 20 (took 20 years). FGCU has done it in seven years of eligibility. The next closest current ASUN member is Jacksonville with 16.
- On a related note, the Green and Blue's .917 winning percentage in the conference tournament tops anyone else. The closest current member is Jacksonville (16-15, .516) and the best former members include FIU (21-5, .809) and Georgia Southern (13-4, .765).
- FGCU has led the conference in scoring average the past three seasons, margin of victory the past five years, 3-point field goals per game every year in the ASUN, turnover margin every year since 2009-10 and steals per game the past two years.
- FGCU is looking to become the first ASUN program (past or present) to win 10 regular season conference championships. They are currently tied with FIU at nine, but FGCU has nine outright titles, while FIU has seven. Additionally, the Eagles have dominated the league so much that only one other current member school has an ASUN regular season title (Stetson, 2017).
| ASUN regular season championship history |
| 2019 |
FGCU |
| 2018 |
FGCU |
| 2017 |
Stetson |
| 2016 |
FGCU |
| 2015 |
FGCU |
| 2014 |
FGCU |
| 2013 |
FGCU |
| 2012 |
FGCU |
| 2011 |
FGCU |
| 2010 |
ETSU |
| 2009 |
FGCU |
| 2008 |
ETSU |
| 2007 |
Belmont |
| 2006 |
Belmont |
| 2005 |
UCF |
| 2004 |
UCF | Belmont | Georgia State | Lipscomb |
| 2003 |
UCF |
| 2002 |
Georgia State |
| 2001 |
Campbell |
| 2000 |
Georgia State |
| 1999 |
UCF |
| 1998 |
FIU |
| 1997 |
FIU |
| 1996 |
FIU |
| 1995 |
FIU |
| 1994 |
FIU |
| 1993 |
FIU |
| 1992 |
FIU | Mercer |
| 1991 |
Mercer |
| 1990 |
Georgia Southern | FIU |
| 1989 |
FIU |
| 1988 |
Georgia Southern |
| 1987 |
Georgia Southern |
| 1986 |
Florida A&M |
| Most ASUN regular season titles |
| School |
Titles |
Outright |
| FGCU |
9 |
9 |
| FIU |
9 |
7 |
| UCF |
4 |
3 |
| Georgia State |
3 |
2 |
| Georgia Southern |
3 |
|
| Belmont |
3 |
|
| ETSU |
2 |
|
| Mercer |
2 |
|
| Stetson |
1 |
|
| Florida A&M |
1 |
|
| Campbell |
1 |
|
| Lipscomb |
1 |
|
NCAA Stats and Rankings Leaders
| NCAA Team Statistical Leaders (Top 50) |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio |
5th, 1.58 |
| Assists |
14th, 208 |
| Fewest Turnovers |
44th, 132 |
| Total Rebounds |
21st, 469 |
| Scoring Margin |
24th, 20.3 |
| Scoring Offense |
18th, 79.7 |
| Total Steals |
10th, 138 |
| Steals/Game |
49th, 10.6 |
| Turnover Margin |
2nd, 10.85 |
| Turnovers Forced |
34th, 21.00 |
| Fewest Turnovers/Game |
1st, 10.2 |
| W/L Percentage |
40th, .846 |
| Wins |
T-1st, 11 |
| NCAA Individual Statistical Leaders (Top 50) |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio |
Adderly (39th, 2.37) |
| Defensive Rebounds/Game |
Adderly (23rd, 7.4) |
| Field Goal Attempts |
Jewett-Giles (19th, 171) |
| Field Goals Made |
Jewett-Giles (15th, 79), Wingate (17th, 78) |
| Field Goal Percentage |
Wingate (28th, .586) |
| Total Points |
Jewett-Giles (15th, 215), Wingate (23rd, 204) |
| Total Rebounds |
Adderly (5th, 127) |
| Rebounds/Game |
Adderly (48th, 9.8) |
| Steals |
Jewett-Giles (23rd, 31) |
| 3-Point FGs Attempted |
Ulel (14th, 88) |
| 3-Point FGs Made |
Jewett-Giles (13th, 33) |
| 3-Point FG Percentage |
Wingate (24th, .464) |
FGCU Division I era career records
(2007-present)
Points
1. 1,901 - Sarah HANSEN (132 games) - 2010-14
2. 1,574 - Whitney KNIGHT (130 games) - 2011-12,13-16
3. 1,312 - Kaneisha ATWATER (106 games) - 2013-16
4. 1,263 - Kelsey JACOBSON (124 games) - 2008-12
5. 1,234 - Taylor GRADINJAN (148 games) - 2012-13,14-18
6. 1,185 - Shannon MURPHY (124 games) - 2007-11
7. 1,181 - Adrianne MCNALLY (93 games) - 2007-10
8. 1,138 - Stephanie HAAS (139 games) - 2012-16
9. 1,066 - Nasrin ULEL (108 games) - 2016-present
10. 1,016 - Courtney CHIHIL (120 games) - 2008-12
Field goals made
1. 685 - Sarah HANSEN (132 games) - 2010-14
2. 523 - Whitney KNIGHT (130 games) - 2011-12,13-16
3. 457 - Kaneisha ATWATER (106 games) - 2013-16
4. 424 - Taylor GRADINJAN (148 games) - 2012-13,14-18
5. 414 - Stephanie HAAS (139 games) - 2012-16
6. 409 - Adrianne MCNALLY (93 games) - 2007-10
7. 402 - Shannon MURPHY (124 games) - 2007-11
8. 385 - Kelsey JACOBSON (124 games) - 2008-12
9. 383 - Nasrin ULEL (108 games) - 2016-present
10. 326 - Courtney CHIHIL (120 games) - 2008-12
3-point field goals made
1. 330 - Kelsey JACOBSON (124 games) - 2008-12
2. 299 - Taylor GRADINJAN (148 games) - 2012-13,14-18
3. 294 - Whitney KNIGHT (130 games) - 2011-12,13-16
4. 219 - Shannon MURPHY (124 games) - 2007-11
5. 182 - Nasrin ULEL (108 games) - 2016-present
6. 171 - Eglah GRIFFIN (95 games) - 2009-12
7. 123 - Haley LAUGHTER (90 games) - 2014-17
8. 122 - Rosemarie JULIEN (71 games) - 2016-18
122 - Courtney CHIHIL (120 games) - 2008-12
10. 114 - Sarah HANSEN (132 games) - 2010-14
Rebounds
1. 973 - Tytionia ADDERLY (371o-602d) - 2016-present
2. 887 - Sarah HANSEN (329o-558d) - 2010-14
3. 735 - Whitney KNIGHT (114o-621d) - 2011-12,13-16
4. 603 - Courtney CHIHIL (183o-420d) - 2008-12
5. 508 - Kaneisha ATWATER (187o-321d) - 2013-16
6. 504 - Adrianne MCNALLY (175o-329d) - 2007-10
7. 498 - Taylor GRADINJAN (117o-381d) - 2012-13,14-18
8. 422 - Katie MEADOR (193o-229d) - 2012-16
9. 385 - DyTiesha DUNSON (61o-324d) - 2012-16
10. 365 - Stephanie HAAS (96o-269d) - 2012-16
Defensive Rebounds
1. 621 - Whitney KNIGHT (114o-621d) - 2011-12,13-16
2. 602 - Tytionia ADDERLY (371o-602d) - 2016-present
3. 558 - Sarah HANSEN (329o-558d) - 2010-14
4. 420 - Courtney CHIHIL (183o-420d) - 2008-12
5. 381 - Taylor GRADINJAN (117o-381d) - 2012-13,14-18
6. 329 - Adrianne MCNALLY (175o-329d) - 2007-10
7. 324 - DyTiesha DUNSON (61o-324d) - 2012-16
8. 321 - Kaneisha ATWATER (187o-321d) - 2013-16
9. 269 - Stephanie HAAS (96o-269d) - 2012-16
10. 255 - China DOW (100o-255d) - 2016-18
Assists
1. 454 - DyTiesha DUNSON - 2012-16
2. 419 - Shannon MURPHY - 2007-11
3. 333 - Courtney CHIHIL - 2008-12
4. 285 - Adrianne MCNALLY - 2007-10
5. 260 - Brittany KENNEDY - 2011-13
6. 250 - Sarah HANSEN - 2010-14
7. 245 - Whitney KNIGHT - 2011-12,13-16
8. 244 - Tytionia ADDERLY - 2016-present
9. 239 - Kelsey JACOBSON - 2008-12
10. 229 - Kaneisha ATWATER - 2013-16
Steals
1. 249 - Sarah HANSEN - 2010-14
2. 206 - Whitney KNIGHT - 2011-12,13-16
3. 199 - Courtney CHIHIL - 2008-12
4. 168 - Shannon MURPHY - 2007-11
5. 165 - Tytionia ADDERLY - 2016-present
6. 153 - Kaneisha ATWATER - 2013-16
7. 148 - Brittany KENNEDY - 2011-13
8. 143 - DyTiesha DUNSON - 2012-16
9. 114 - Taylor GRADINJAN - 2012-13,14-18
10. 112 - Jenna COBB - 2013-15
Games started
1. 131 - Sarah HANSEN - 2010-14
2. 126 - Taylor GRADINJAN - 2012-13,14-18
3. 111 - Courtney CHIHIL - 2008-12
4. 103 - Shannon MURPHY - 2007-11
103 - Tytionia ADDERLY - 2016-present
6. 102 - Kaneisha ATWATER - 2013-16
7. 97 - Whitney KNIGHT - 2011-12,13-16
8. 96 - DyTiesha DUNSON - 2012-16
9. 90 - Adrianne MCNALLY - 2007-10
10. 79 - Nasrin ULEL - 2016-20
TICKET INFORMATION
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SUPPORT THE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM
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COACH SMESKO
FGCU head coach Karl Smesko led the 2018-19 Eagles to the program's fifth undefeated conference regular season since 2011-12, as well as the ninth consecutive season with at least 25 victories. The Green and Blue finished 28-5 overall and 16-0 in ASUN play, capturing the team's ninth ASUN regular season championship and sixth ASUN tournament championship. The team finished the season receiving votes in the final AP Poll and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in eight seasons before falling to host No. 19 Miami in the first round. It was the team's 12th-straight postseason appearance in 12 years of Division-I existence - the only program to ever do such.
Over the past five seasons, Smesko has guided FGCU to three 30-plus win seasons while recording a 149-28 (.841) record overall. That win total ranks eighth-best in the nation over that stretch - the most among all mid-majors and ahead of programs such as Oregon State and Stanford.
Including 2018-19, Smesko has also guided the Eagles to 15-straight 20-win seasons. He maintains a record of 535-121 (.816) overall in his career (third highest winning percentage among active D1 coaches behind only UConn's Geno Auriemma and Baylor's Kim Mulkey), including a 186-16 (.921) mark in ASUN play. Over the past eight seasons (including 2018-19), he has guided FGCU to a 124-4 (.969) record in conference play with five undefeated seasons. The now nine-time ASUN Coach of the Year earned his 400th career coaching win in 2014-15 in just 493 career games, two games faster than Auriemma.
#FEEDFGCU
FGCU Athletics sponsors events in November and April to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.
ABOUT FGCU
FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 80 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 12 seasons at the Division-I level. Additionally, in just eight seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 36 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Seven FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport - including both men's and women's soccer again in 2018. In 2016-17, the Green and Blue posted a department-best sixth-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. In 2018-19, the Eagles had an ASUN and state of Florida best seven teams earn the NCAA's Public Recognition Award for their Academic Progress Rate in their sport. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.35 GPA in the classroom in the spring 2018 semester and has outperformed the general University undergraduate population for twenty consecutive semesters. The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours in 2017 - being recognized as one of two runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl.
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