FORT MYERS, Fla. - The No. 28 FGCU women's basketball team (19-2, 6-0 ASUN) will welcome NJIT (3-15, 0-5) to Alico Arena for a conference clash on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Prior to the game, several members of the Wounded Warriors organization will be recognized as part of Military Appreciation Night.
The Eagles, who remained in sole possession of first place in the ASUN standings with Monday's home win over Kennesaw State, have won eight straight overall and 34 in a row against conference teams, which remains the third-longest streak in the nation behind UConn and Baylor. The Green and Blue, who also became the first team to 19 wins nationally, is 12-0 all-time against the Highlanders, including a 7-0 record at home, in a series that dates back to March 6, 2008.
ASUN Standings
| Pl. |
Team |
Overall |
ASUN |
| 1. |
FGCU |
19-2 |
6-0 |
| 2. |
North Alabama |
14-4 |
5-1 |
| 3. |
Liberty |
10-8 |
3-2 |
| 4. |
North Florida |
10-8 |
3-2 |
| 5. |
Jacksonville |
10-8 |
2-3 |
|
Kennesaw State |
8-8 |
2-3 |
| 7. |
Lipscomb |
5-14 |
2-4 |
| 8. |
Stetson |
7-11 |
1-4 |
| 9. |
NJIT |
3-15 |
0-5 |
Upcoming ASUN Schedule
Saturday, Jan. 25
Liberty at Stetson, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Kennesaw State, 2 p.m.
North Florida at Lipscomb, 2:30 p.m.
NJIT at FGCU, 4 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 27
Liberty at North Florida, 11 a.m.
North Alabama at Kennesaw State, 7 p.m.
NJIT at Stetson, 7 p.m.
Jacksonville at Lipscomb, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 1
North Alabama at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Kennesaw State at North Florida, 1 p.m.
FGCU at Liberty, 2 p.m.
Stetson at Lipscomb, 2:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 3
FGCU at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.
Kennesaw State at Liberty, 7 p.m.
North Alabama at NJIT, 7 p.m.
Stetson at North Florida, 7 p.m.
*All Times Eastern
ASUN Dominance
FGCU joined the ASUN prior the 2007-08 season and immediately saw success among the ranks, winning 84 of their first 85 conference home games and currently having lost just four ASUN regular season games since 2011-12. The team has won nine of the past 12 regular-season championships with a record of 192-16 over that span, while also never finishing lower than second in the final standings and maintaining a 102-2 record in ASUN games played at Alico Arena. If that isn't enough, the Eagles are 128-4 against ASUN competition in the regular season and won six of eight tournament titles since earning postseason eligibility during the 2011-12 season.
| FGCU vs the ASUN |
| Regular Season Home Games |
| Year |
Record |
Tally |
| 2007-08 |
8-0 |
8-0 |
| 2008-09 |
9-1 |
17-1 |
| 2009-10 |
10-0 |
27-1 |
| 2010-11 |
10-0 |
37-1 |
| 2011-12 |
9-0 |
46-1 |
| 2012-13 |
9-0 |
55-1 |
| 2013-14 |
9-0 |
64-1 |
| 2014-15 |
7-0 |
71-1 |
| 2015-16 |
7-0 |
78-1 |
| 2016-17 |
6-1 |
84-2 |
| 2017-18 |
7-0 |
91-2 |
| 2018-19 |
8-0 |
99-2 |
| 2019-20 |
3-0 |
102-2 |
| FGCU vs the ASUN |
| Regular Season Play |
| Year |
Record |
Running Tally |
Since Full D-I Program |
| 2007-08 |
13-3 |
13-3 |
x |
| 2008-09 |
17-3 |
30-6 |
x |
| 2009-10 |
17-3 |
47-9 |
x |
| 2010-11 |
17-3 |
64-12 |
x |
| 2011-12 |
18-0 |
82-12 |
18-0 |
| 2012-13 |
18-0 |
100-12 |
36-0 |
| 2013-14 |
17-1 |
117-13 |
53-1 |
| 2014-15 |
14-0 |
131-13 |
67-1 |
| 2015-16 |
14-0 |
145-13 |
81-1 |
| 2016-17 |
12-2 |
157-15 |
93-3 |
| 2017-18 |
13-1 |
170-16 |
106-4 |
| 2018-19 |
16-0 |
186-16 |
122-4 |
| 2019-20 |
6-0 |
192-16 |
128-4 |
Streaking Through The ASUN
The Eagles have won 34 straight ASUN games (including postseason) dating back to a Feb. 3, 2018 win over Jacksonville, which is now the third-longest current streak in the nation after Quinnipiac's 52-game streak and Mercer's 34-game streak was snapped in the recent past. It also ranks among the top 20 all-time in NCAA Division I women's basketball history.
| Longest Conference Winning Streaks |
| Division I |
| Rk. |
School |
Streak |
| 1. |
UConn |
142 |
| 2. |
Baylor |
46 |
| 3. |
FGCU |
34 |
| 4. |
Rice |
25 |
| 5. |
DePaul |
18 |
All-time, 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 entering 2019-20. 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.
Wingate on A Tear
Davion Wingate is averaging a career-best 16.6 points per game following her 14-point outing against Kennesaw State. The senior guard, who transferred from Stony Brook and suited up for the Green and Blue for the first time last year, carried over a strong finish to last season in which she scored at least 13 points in four of the final five games en route to leading the ASUN in 3-point field goal percentage at .434. This year, she has started even better, scoring in double-figures in all but three games while shooting .574 from the field, .490 from 3-point range and .809 from the foul line. In fact, she currently ranks second among all players nationally with her .490 3-point percentage, and she is tied for second all-time in ASUN history with a career 3-point field goal percentage of .464 (83-for-179).
Rebounding Legend, All-Around Great
Senior forward
Tytionia Adderly became the first player in program history, and just the 12th in ASUN history, to reach 1,000 career rebounds with her 11-rebound effort against Lipscomb. She now has 1,044 and has vaulted into 10th place in conference history.
Meanwhile, Adderly is now one of only two players in the program's Division I history to rank in the top five in career rebounds, assists and steals, along with Courtney Chihil. Her 13 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 fifth among all active Division I women's basketball players in career rebounds.
| NCAA Division I Active Career Rebound Leaders |
| Rk. |
Player |
School |
Total |
| 1. |
Ruthy Hebard |
Oregon |
1,140 |
| 2. |
Bayley Plummer |
Appalachian St. |
1,101 |
| 3. |
Lauren Manis |
Holy Cross |
1,054 |
| 4. |
Chance Graham |
Coppin State |
1,046 |
| 5. |
Tytionia Adderly |
FGCU |
1,044 |
National Leaders
In addition to Adderly's prowess on the glass nationally,
Keri Jewett-Giles ranks 13th among all players nationally in career steals with 225, which includes her time at Southern Miss. She also checks in 41st in assists with 383 in her NCAA career. Meanwhile,
Nasrin Ulel ranks 28th among all players with 600 career 3-point field goal attempts.
Mid-Major Punishment
After receiving votes for three consecutive weeks, FGCU entered the USA Today Coaches Poll at No. 25 on Dec. 31, and they repeated the ranking the following week - only to be taken out to add some more big name schools in the latest three polls. The Eagles weren't the only mid-major to suffer as Princeton, who was ranked in both the AP and Coaches Poll, was also taken out despite not losing.
It was the first time the Eagles had been ranked since April 2018 and the earliest in any season they'd been ranked, topping the 2014-15 team, who was ranked on Feb. 16, 2015.
| 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 |
| Dec. 31, 2019 |
No. 25 |
| Jan. 7, 2020 |
No. 25 |
Here's both current major national polls, along with the two mid-major rankings - CollegeInsider.com and espnW.
| AP Poll (Jan. 20) |
| Rk. |
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Record |
Votes |
Previous |
| 1 |
South Carolina (22) |
17-1 |
741 |
1 |
| 2 |
Baylor (6) |
15-1 |
725 |
2 |
| 3 |
UConn |
16-1 |
665 |
4 |
| 4 |
Oregon |
15-2 |
658 |
6 |
| 5 |
Louisville (2) |
18-1 |
641 |
5 |
| 6 |
Stanford |
16-2 |
599 |
3 |
| 7 |
Oregon State |
16-2 |
545 |
8 |
| 8 |
NC State |
17-1 |
530 |
9 |
| 9 |
Mississippi State |
16-2 |
504 |
10 |
| 10 |
UCLA |
16-1 |
497 |
7 |
| 11 |
DePaul |
17-2 |
425 |
14 |
| 12 |
Kentucky |
15-3 |
378 |
11 |
| 13 |
Gonzaga |
18-1 |
366 |
16 |
| 14 |
Florida State |
15-3 |
358 |
13 |
| 15 |
Texas A&M |
15-3 |
345 |
12 |
| 16 |
Arizona State |
15-4 |
297 |
18 |
| 17 |
Indiana |
14-4 |
221 |
15 |
| 18 |
Arizona |
15-3 |
214 |
21 |
| 19 |
Iowa |
15-3 |
186 |
22 |
| 20 |
Maryland |
13-4 |
184 |
20 |
| 21 |
Arkansas |
15-3 |
156 |
23 |
| 22 |
Northwestern |
16-2 |
118 |
NR |
| 23 |
Tennessee |
14-3 |
116 |
24 |
| 24 |
South Dakota |
17-2 |
110 |
25 |
| 25 |
West Virginia |
13-3 |
63 |
17 |
Others receiving votes: Missouri St. 42, Rutgers 31, Princeton 28, LSU 5,
FGCU 2.
| USA Today Coaches Poll (Jan. 21) |
| Rk. |
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Record |
Votes |
Previous |
| 1 |
Baylor (20) |
15-1 |
785 |
1 |
| 2 |
South Carolina (12) |
18-1 |
771 |
2 |
| 3 |
Louisville |
18-1 |
714 |
4 |
| 4 |
Oregon |
15-2 |
701 |
6 |
| 5 |
Connecticut |
16-1 |
696 |
5 |
| 6 |
Stanford |
16-2 |
644 |
3 |
| 7 |
Oregon St. |
16-2 |
595 |
7 |
| 8 |
NC State |
17-1 |
558 |
10 |
| 9 |
Mississippi State |
16-3 |
507 |
9 |
| 10 |
UCLA |
16-1 |
498 |
8 |
| 11 |
Gonzaga |
18-1 |
445 |
13 |
| 12 |
DePaul |
17-2 |
435 |
15 |
| 13 |
Kentucky |
15-3 |
409 |
11 |
| 14 |
Florida State |
15-3 |
355 |
13 |
| 15 |
Texas A&M |
15-3 |
354 |
12 |
| 16 |
Arizona State |
15-4 |
321 |
19 |
| 17 |
Maryland |
14-4 |
273 |
20 |
| 18 |
South Dakota |
17-2 |
199 |
21 |
| 19 |
Arizona |
15-3 |
198 |
22 |
| 20 |
Arkansas |
15-3 |
167 |
23 |
| 21 |
Iowa |
15-3 |
161 |
24 |
| 22 |
Missouri St. |
14-3 |
122 |
17 |
| 23 |
Tennessee |
15-3 |
106 |
25 |
| 24 |
Indiana |
14-5 |
101 |
16 |
| 25 |
Northwestern |
16-2 |
90 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: Princeton 76; West Virginia 60;
FGCU 52; Louisiana State 5; Stony Brook 1; Rutgers 1.
| CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll (Jan. 14) |
| Rk. |
Team |
W-L |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Conference |
| 1. |
Gonzaga (31) |
17-1 |
774 |
1 |
West Coast |
| 2. |
South Dakota |
16-2 |
720 |
4 |
Summit |
| 3. |
Princeton |
13-1 |
699 |
3 |
Ivy League |
| 4. |
FGCU |
18-2 |
672 |
5 |
ASUN |
| 5. |
Missouri State |
14-3 |
647 |
2 |
Missouri Valley |
| 6. |
James Madison |
13-3 |
603 |
7 |
Colonial |
| 7. |
Drake |
11-5 |
594 |
8 |
Missouri Valley |
| 8. |
Central Michigan |
12-4 |
570 |
9 |
Mid-American |
| 9. |
Rider |
12-2 |
505 |
14 |
Metro Atlantic |
| 10. |
Marist |
13-3 |
453 |
6 |
Metro Atlantic |
| 11. |
Stony Brook |
19-1 |
452 |
13 |
America East |
| 12. |
South Dakota State |
14-7 |
401 |
10 |
Summit |
| 13. |
Buffalo |
12-4 |
392 |
15 |
Mid-American |
| 14. |
Ohio |
11-6 |
372 |
12 |
Mid-American |
| 15. |
Penn |
11-3 |
370 |
11 |
Ivy League |
| 16. |
Abilene Christian |
12-2 |
284 |
17 |
Southland |
| 17. |
Yale |
11-3 |
258 |
18 |
Ivy League |
| 18. |
Northern Iowa |
11-5 |
228 |
19 |
Missouri Valley |
| 19. |
Lehigh |
13-4 |
201 |
16 |
Patriot |
| 20. |
IUPUI |
13-6 |
128 |
20 |
Horizon |
| 21. |
Coastal Carolina |
15-2 |
112 |
21 |
Sun Belt |
| 22. |
Drexel |
11-6 |
107 |
23 |
Colonial |
| 23. |
Bradley |
14-2 |
106 |
NR |
Missouri Valley |
| 24. |
BYU |
10-7 |
99 |
24 |
West Coast |
| 25. |
Bucknell |
13-4 |
92 |
NR |
Patriot |
| espnW Mid-Major Poll (Dec. 31) |
| 1. |
Gonzaga |
12-1 |
| 2. |
FGCU |
13-2 |
| 3 |
Missouri State |
9-2 |
| 4. |
South Dakota |
12-2 |
| 5. |
Princeton |
12-1 |
| 6. |
South Dakota State |
9-6 |
| 7. |
James Madison |
9-2 |
| 8. |
Drake |
8-4 |
| 9. |
Penn |
8-1 |
| 10. |
Western Kentucky |
8-3 |
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).
The Eagles are currently ranked 31st through six games of conference play. Furthermore, FGCU's only two losses this year came to Princeton (21st) and LSU (25th). And they've defeated six other current top 100 RPI teams - Duke (48th), Temple (57th), UCF (61st), South Dakota State (83rd) and North Florida (87th).
Bracketology
FGCU is predicted as an eight seed for the fourth straight week in Charlie Creme's latest NCAA Bracketology, which has the Eagles facing No. 9 Oklahoma with a potential second-round matchup against No. 1 Louisville.
Jewett-Giles Inches Closer To History, O'Neal Ties Mark, Wingate Wins First
Keri Jewett-Giles was named the ASUN's player of the week on Jan. 21 for the third time this year, which pushes her career total to six and moves her within one of tying Whitney Knight for the most in program history.
On Dec. 31,
Ashli O'Neal won her fourth ASUN newcomer of the week award of the season, allowing her to surpass
Destiny Washington (2018-19), 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. She is now two short of matching the conference's all-time record, and her most recent selection also represented the 31st time a member of the Green and Blue has won the award.
Meanwhile,
Davion Wingate earned her first career ASUN player of the week nod on Dec. 31 after she became the first player to produce back-to-back games with 30-or-more points in program history.
| Date |
Player (School) |
Newcomer (School) |
Freshman (School) |
| Jan. 21 |
Keri Jewett-Giles (FGCU) and Jazz Bond (UNF) |
Olivia Noah (UNA) |
Jalyn Holcomb (Lipscomb) |
| Jan. 14 |
Ivy Wallen (UNA) |
Destiny Marshall (JU) |
Da'Nasia Shaw (JU) |
| Jan. 7 |
Taylor Clark (Lipscomb) |
Olivia Noah (UNA) |
Jalyn Holcomb (Lipscomb) |
| Dec. 31 |
Davion Wingate (FGCU) |
Ashli O'Neal (FGCU) |
Kimia Carter (Stetson) |
| Dec. 23 |
Keri Jewett-Giles (FGCU) |
Jaida Bond (UNA) |
Jaida Bond (UNA) |
| Dec. 17 |
Shakayla Nevitt (JU) |
Destiny Marshall (JU) |
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 (UNF) |
Ashli O'Neal (FGCU) |
Jalyn Holcomb (Lipscomb) |
| Nov. 19 |
Kamiyah Street (KSU) |
Destiny Marshall (JU) |
Casey Collier (Lipscomb) |
| Nov. 12 |
Alexis Poole (KSU) |
Olivia Noah (UNA) |
Jaida Bond (UNA) |
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 |
299 |
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. |
Nasrin Ulel |
FGCU |
202 |
2016-present |
| 17. |
Tee'Ara Copney |
USC Upstate |
199 |
2009-13 |
| 18. |
Chaquita Alexander |
Troy |
189 |
1999-2003 |
| 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 |
803 |
| 4. |
Jadhken Kerr |
North Florida |
2008-12 |
798 |
| 5. |
Whitney Knight |
FGCU |
2011-16 |
790 |
| 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. |
Nasrin Ulel |
FGCU |
2016-present |
600 |
| 15. |
Shannon Murphy |
FGCU |
2007-11 |
597 |
| 16. |
Lexie Richards |
Jacksonville |
1999-2003 |
596 |
| 17. |
LaTorria Matthews |
FAU |
1997-2001 |
574 |
| 18. |
Anna Bowers |
Lipscomb |
2008-12 |
560 |
| 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 |
J'ville St. |
1997-2000 |
.476 (120-for-252) |
| 2. |
Stacey Hinkle |
Campbell |
1998-2002 |
.464 (128-for-276) |
|
Davion Wingate |
FGCU |
2018-present |
.464 (83-for-179) |
| 4. |
Albena Branzova |
FIU |
1991-95 |
.416 (77-for-185) |
| 5. |
Eglah Griffin |
FGCU |
2009-13 |
.409 (171-for-418) |
| 6. |
Jaime Gluesing |
FGCU |
2012-16 |
.404 (80-for-198) |
| 7. |
Nefertiti Walker |
Stetson |
2004-06 |
.392 (149-for-380) |
| 8. |
Brooke Wilhoit |
ETSU |
2005-07 |
.392 (87-for-222) |
| 9. |
Kelsey Jacobson |
FGCU |
2008-12 |
.390 (330-for-846) |
| 10. |
Shannon Murphy |
FGCU |
2007-11 |
.386 (85-for-220) |
| 11. |
Chandler Ryan |
FGCU |
2017-present |
.378 (84-for-222) |
| Total Rebounds |
| Place |
Name |
School |
Years |
Total |
| 1. |
Phylette Blake |
Ga. Southern |
1985-89 |
1,242 |
| 2. |
Andrea Congreaves |
Mercer |
1989-93 |
1,141 |
| 3. |
Deneka Knowles |
S'eastern LA |
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 St. |
2009-13 |
1,111 |
| 9. |
Albena Branzova |
FIU |
1991-95 |
1,092 |
| 10. |
Tytionia Adderly |
FGCU |
2016-present |
1,044 |
Runnin' Thru The ASUN
Just how much has FGCU dominated the ASUN since joining the conference in 2007-08? Among current member schools, through last year, here's how the Eagles stack up in regular season conference wins and overall wins since then.
| Conference Wins (Since 2007-08) |
| FGCU |
186-16 |
| Stetson |
125-77 |
| Jacksonville |
112-90 |
| Kennesaw State |
78-124 |
| North Florida |
74-128 |
| Lipscomb |
46-155 |
| Overall Wins (Since 2007-08) |
| FGCU |
331-70 |
| Stetson |
219-166 |
| Jacksonville |
197-176 |
| North Florida |
133-227 |
| Kennesaw State |
132-224 |
| Lipscomb |
79-279 |
Defensive Prowess Against The ASUN
Since joining the ASUN in 2007-08, FGCU has held opponents to 39 or fewer points 19 times in conference play. 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 |
| 3/1/08 |
W 70-39 vs North Florida |
| 1/3/11 |
W 79-39 vs Belmont |
| 1/7/12 |
W 68-34 vs North Florida |
| 2/11/12 |
W 54-34 vs Belmont |
| 12/31/12 |
W 62-35 @ Kennesaw State |
| 1/21/13 |
W 67-37 vs Lipscomb |
| 2/16/13 |
W 89-39 @ Lipscomb |
| 3/02/13 |
W 74-36 vs Kennesaw State |
| 1/25/14 |
W 54-34 vs North Florida |
| 1/17/15 |
W 60-37 @ Jacksonville |
| 2/07/15 |
W 61-39 @ Stetson |
| 2/25/15 |
W 56-24 @ North Florida |
| 1/18/16 |
W 70-37 vs NJIT |
| 1/24/16 |
W 71-39 @ Lipscomb |
| 1/30/16 |
W 65-38 @ North Florida |
| 2/4/16 |
W 58-39 vs Jacksonville |
| 2/13/16 |
W 53-32 @ NJIT |
| 2/11/17 |
W 69-35 vs Kennesaw State |
| 1/29/19 |
W 67-35 @ NJIT |
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 |
Another ASUN Standard Set
The Eagles have produced 12 or more wins in conference play EVERY season since joining the conference in 2007-08. In fact, over that span, all other members who have been in the ASUN since then have tallied a total of seven combined, and FGCU has 12 of the conference's 31 (38.7 percent) total seasons of 12 or more wins since 2007-08. Furthermore, the Green and Blue has five of the conference's seven 12-win seasons since the ASUN downsized from an 18-game schedule to a 14-16 game schedule from 2014-present.
| 12-win seasons in ASUN (since 2007-08) |
| FGCU |
12 |
| Stetson |
5 |
| ETSU |
4 |
| Jacksonville |
2 |
| Northern Kentucky |
2 |
| Mercer |
2 |
| USC Upstate |
2 |
| Campbell |
1 |
| Belmont |
1 |
| Kennesaw State |
0 |
| North Florida |
0 |
| Lipscomb |
0 |
FGCU's Notable ASUN Achievements
- 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 tournament 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, which took them 11 years, and Georgia State's 20, which took 20 years. FGCU has done it in eight 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 |
|
FGCU's History vs Power 5's
With their wins over defending national runner-up Notre Dame on Nov. 28 and Duke on Dec. 29, FGCU produced its sixth and seventh all-time wins against an ACC school, which is its most against any Power 5 conference member. The Eagles have also won five against the SEC, four vs the Big 10 and one apiece against the Pac 12 and Big 12. They have an 18-28 record all-time against Power 5 schools, including a 2-1 record this year.
ACC: Duke ('19), Notre Dame ('19), Wake Forest ('16) Clemson ('14), VT ('10, 11, 12)
Big 10: Illinois ('17), Michigan ('16), Michigan State ('11), Indiana ('10)
Big 12: Oklahoma State ('15)
SEC: Kentucky ('17), Auburn ('15), LSU ('12), Florida ('08), Missouri ('18)
Pac 12: Arizona ('15)
In terms of Alico Arena, FGCU has previously hosted 13 teams over 15 games from a Power 5 conference at least once including Duke, Illinois, Michigan, Wake Forest, Auburn, Virginia, Virginia Tech, LSU (twice), Michigan State, Indiana, Florida State, Duke and Florida (twice). Of those previous contests, the Eagles earned wins in 11 - defeating Duke, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Wake Forest, Auburn, VT, LSU, Michigan State, Florida and Indiana.
By Location
11-4 in Alico Arena
6-11 in neutral site matchups
1-13 in true road matchups
By Conference
7-10 vs ACC
5-8 vs SEC
4-5 vs B1G
1-2 vs Big 12
1-3 vs Pac 12
| Game-By-Game vs Power 5's |
| Date |
Result |
Opponent |
Location |
| *11/09/07 |
L 93-53 |
vs No. 19/19 Florida State |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| 12/04/07 |
L 78-52 |
@ Florida |
Gainesville, Fla. |
| #03/24/08 |
L 60-55 |
@ Florida |
Gainesville, Fla. |
| 11/14/08 |
W 88-86 |
vs Florida |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| 11/16/08 |
L 81-62 |
@ No. 21/24 Florida St. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
| 11/21/09 |
L 58-48 |
@ Georgia Tech |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| 12/13/09 |
L 94-71 |
@ No. 21/24 Michigan St. |
East Lansing, Mich. |
| #03/18/10 |
L 70-57 |
@ Miami |
Coral Gables, Fla. |
| 11/25/10 |
W 73-65 |
vs Virginia Tech |
Riviera Maya, Mexico |
| 12/21/10 |
W 73-69 |
vs Indiana |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| #03/21/11 |
L 74-69 |
vs Florida |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| 11/19/11 |
W 59-58 |
vs Michigan St. |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| 12/21/11 |
W 69-41 |
vs Virginia Tech |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| 12/28/11 |
L 69-64 |
vs NC State |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 11/23/12 |
L 65-46 |
vs South Carolina |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 12/16/12 |
W 63-56 |
@ Virginia Tech |
Blacksburg, Va. |
| 12/28/12 |
W 76-70 |
vs LSU |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| 11/26/13 |
L 68-47 |
vs TCU |
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |
| 11/27/13 |
L 83-59 |
vs No. 6/5 Stanford |
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |
| 12/17/13 |
L 69-46 |
@ No. 12/12 LSU |
Baton Rouge, La. |
| 12/21/13 |
L 85-56 |
vs Virginia |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| ^03/22/14 |
L 61-60 (OT) |
vs Oklahoma St. |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
| 11/20/14 |
L 72-69 |
@ Auburn |
Auburn, Ala. |
| 11/28/14 |
W 86-61 |
vs Clemson |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 11/29/14 |
L 90-83 (2 OT) |
vs Ohio State |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
| ^03/21/15 |
W 75-67 |
vs Oklahoma St. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
| ^03/23/15 |
L 65-47 |
@ Florida St. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
| 12/19/15 |
L 65-60 |
vs No. 9/9 Mississippi St. |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 12/20/15 |
W 57-55 |
vs Arizona |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 12/30/15 |
W 52-45 |
vs Auburn |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| #03/21/16 |
W 67-48 |
vs Wake Forest |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| #03/31/16 |
W 71-62 |
vs Michigan |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| 11/25/16 |
L 79-66 |
vs No. 8/8 Ohio State |
Estero, Fla. |
| 12/17/16 |
L 82-73 |
@ Illinois |
Champaign, Ill. |
| ^03/18/17 |
L 62-60 |
@ Miami |
Coral Gables, Fla. |
| 11/12/17 |
W 85-61 |
vs Illinois |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| 11/24/17 |
L 104-62 |
vs No. 9/8 Ohio State |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 12/08/17 |
W 70-64 |
vs No. 20/23 Kentucky |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| ^03/17/18 |
W 80-70 |
vs No. 17/15 Missouri |
Stanford, Calif. |
| ^03/19/18 |
L 90-70 |
@ No. 15/19 Stanford |
Stanford, Calif. |
| 11/23/18 |
L 88-65 |
vs No. 8/7 Stanford |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 12/30/18 |
L 57-41 |
@ Duke |
Durham, N.C. |
| ^03/22/19 |
L 69-62 |
@ Miami |
Coral Gables, Fla. |
| 11/28/19 |
W 69-60 |
vs Notre Dame |
Riviera Maya, Mexico |
| 12/19/19 |
L 74-63 |
vs LSU |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| 12/29/19 |
W 78-56 |
vs Duke |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
| *FGCU's Division-I debut | ^ NCAA Tournament | #WNIT |
1,000 NCAA Points, Finished Career with Green and Blue
With
Ashli O'Neal reaching 1,000 points in the Jan. 20 win over Kennesaw State, FGCU now has four players with at least that many in the scoring column. She became the 18th player in the program's history to eclipse the scoring milestone at the NCAA Division I level and finish their NCAA career at FGCU. The last Eagles squad to dress four with that many, 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 became the first player on this year's team to move into the top 10 of the most prolific NCAA scorers to ever wear the Green and Blue, and she has since been joined by
Davion Wingate and
Nasrin Ulel.
The full list is as follows:
| Most Career NCAA Points By Player To Finish Career In Green And Blue |
| Pl. |
Points |
Player |
Years Played |
Previous School (if any) |
| 1. |
1,901 |
Sarah Hansen |
2010-14 |
|
| 2. |
1,574 |
Whitney Knight |
2011-16 |
|
| 3. |
1,498 |
Kaneisha Atwater |
2012-16 |
VCU |
| 4. |
1,415 |
Adrianne McNally |
2006-10 |
|
| 5. |
1,329 |
Jordin Alexander |
2012-17 |
Brown |
| 6. |
1,263 |
Kelsey Jacobson |
2008-12 |
|
| 7. |
1,257 |
Keri Jewett-Giles |
2015-present |
Southern Miss |
| 8. |
1,234 |
Taylor Gradinjan |
2012-18 |
|
| 9. |
1,227 |
Davion Wingate |
2015-present |
Stony Brook |
| 10. |
1,188 |
Nasrin Ulel |
2016-present |
|
| 11. |
1,185 |
Shannon Murphy |
2007-11 |
|
| 12. |
1,138 |
Stephanie Haas |
2012-16 |
|
| 13. |
1,093 |
China Dow |
2013-18 |
Middle Tennessee State |
| 14. |
1,072 |
Destiny Washington |
2014-19 |
Ball State |
| 15. |
1,060 |
Betsy Adams |
2008-13 |
Valparaiso |
| 16. |
1,035 |
Lisa Zderadicka |
2014-19 |
Houston Baptist |
| 17. |
1,016 |
Courtney Chihil |
2008-12 |
|
| 18. |
1,006 |
Ashli O'Neal |
2016-present |
Indiana State |
| If a transfer, previous school listed |
Deepest Backcourt in the Nation?
In the team's win over Kennesaw State,
Ashli O'Neal reached 1,000 points in her NCAA career, which makes the Eagles the only women's basketball program in the nation with four 1,000 point guards, and FGCU joined Oregon as the only two with four such players at any position.
Furthermore, only five 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, Ashli O'Neal
James Madison - Kamiah Smalls, Jackie Benitez, Lexie Barrier
Purdue - Dominique Oden, Ae'Rianna Harris, Karissa McLaughlin
North Alabama- Ivy Wallen, Emma Wallen, Brittany Panetti
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, and
Davion Wingate, who played her first two seasons at Stony Brook, are both now among the top five most prolific scoring two-year transfers - among points scored at FGCU only - in the program's Division I era. Jewett-Giles even has a chance at becoming the program's first player to reach 1,000 career points in just two years in the Green and Blue at the Division I level. Kate Schrader (1,062, 2005-07) achieved the feat at the Division II level.
| Pl. |
Points |
Player |
Years |
Previous School |
| 1. |
862 |
Rosemarie Julien |
2016-18 |
Chipola College |
| 2. |
839 |
Chelsea Lyles |
2008-10 |
Western Nebraska C.C. |
| 3. |
755 |
Keri Jewett-Giles |
2018-present |
Southern Miss |
| 4. |
749 |
China Dow |
2016-18 |
Middle Tennessee State |
| 5. |
593 |
Davion Wingate |
2018-present |
Stony Brook |
| 6. |
582 |
Erica Nelson |
2016-18 |
Johnson County C.C. |
| 7. |
571 |
Jenna Cobb |
2013-15 |
Butler |
| 8. |
509 |
Lisa Zderadicka |
2017-19 |
Houston Baptist |
| 9. |
496 |
Brittany Brown |
2008-10 |
Labette C.C. |
| 10. |
483 |
Brittany Kennedy |
2011-13 |
Oregon State |
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 such two-year player,
Lisa Zderadicka. This year,
Ashli O'Neal is continuing that tradition.
Fun with Numbers and Stuff
| Double-Doubles |
| Player |
Season |
Career |
| Tytionia Adderly |
3 |
13 |
| Keri Jewett-Giles |
1 |
3 |
| Kerstie Phills |
0 |
5 |
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 83rd nationally.
3-point field goals made
1. FGCU - 248
2. DePaul - 210
3. Arkansas - 190
4. Saint Mary's - 187
5. UAB - 180
3-point field goals attempted
1. FGCU - 740
2. DePaul - 603
3. New Mexico - 583
4. Sacramento State - 563
5. High Point - 561
3-point field goals made per game
1. FGCU - 11.8
2. DePaul - 11.1
3. Abilene Christian - 10.2
4. Arkansas - 10.0
5. High Point - 9.9
NCAA 3-Point Shooting Records
| 3-Point FGs 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 |
| FGCU |
2020 |
21 |
248 |
11.8 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
248 |
1st |
| ^Current NCAA record |
Who Needs The Transfer Portal?
Nasrin Ulel could have decided to look elsewhere after averaging just over eight minutes per game and scoring 99 total points off the bench as a freshman, but she stayed in Fort Myers and has started all but two games since. As a sophomore, she started 34 of 36 games while averaging nearly 10 points per contest. Last year, she tallied a team-high 14.6 points per contest while ascending to ASUN player of the year recognition. This season, she's averaging 12.6 per game among one of the deepest group of guards in program history, and she recently became the 10th player in the program's Division I era to reach 1,000 points in the Green and Blue. She is currently ranked sixth in the program's Division I era in career points with 1,188.
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.
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.
14-2: 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 |
| Temple |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| Duke |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| Lipscomb |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| Liberty |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| Stetson |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| North Florida |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| North Alabama |
Wingate/Jewett-Giles/Ulel/Phills/Adderly |
| Kennesaw State |
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 |
1-0 |
W1 |
W 93-67 on Dec. 22, 2019 in Philadelphia |
| Duke |
1-1 |
W1 |
W 78-56 on Dec. 29, 2019 in Fort Myers |
| Lipscomb |
26-0 |
W26 |
W 82-56 on Jan. 4, 2020 in Fort Myers |
| Liberty |
4-0 |
W4 |
W 64-57 on Jan. 6, 2020 in Fort Myers |
| Stetson |
26-4 |
W6 |
W 89-47 on Jan. 11, 2020 in DeLand |
| North Florida |
25-3 |
W4 |
W 72-50 on Jan. 13, 2020 in Jacksonville |
| North Alabama |
6-0 |
W6 |
W 74-63 on Jan. 18, 2020 in Florence |
| Kennesaw State |
26-2 |
W20 |
W 80-63 on Jan. 20, 2020 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 |
Road Trippin' with the Green and Blue
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 |
Paradise Jam |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 2013-14 |
Hardwood Tournament of Hope |
Puerto Vallarta, Mex. |
| 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, Mex. |
Elite Company
FGCU finished last year as one of just seven teams among 351 teams across 32 NCAA Division-I conferences to have an undefeated slate in league play. Here's the full group:
UConn - American Athletic Conference
NC A&T - MEAC
FGCU - ASUN
Baylor - Big 12 Conference
Mercer - Southern
Rice - Conference USA
Quinnipiac - MAAC
March Warriors
Since the inception of the program's Division I era in 2007-08, FGCU has compiled a 45-13 (.776) record in the month of March, including a 5-1 record last year.
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 FGCU in 2017-18 (DePaul, Kentucky, Missouri).
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Location |
| 11/23/17 |
No. 21 DePaul |
W 89-84 (OT) |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 2/25/17 |
Stetson |
L 67-64 (OT) |
Alico Arena |
| 11/18/16 |
Northern Colorado |
L 77-74 (2 OT) |
Greeley, Colo. |
| 2/10/16 |
Jacksonville |
W 59-55 (OT) |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| 12/28/15 |
Quinnipiac |
W 71-70 (OT) |
Alico Arena |
| 11/29/14 |
Ohio State |
L 90-83 (OT) |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 3/22/14 |
Oklahoma State |
L 61-60 (OT) |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
| 3/16/14 |
Stetson |
W 72-70 (OT) |
Alico Arena |
| 3/18/14 |
Stetson |
W 74-73 (OT) |
DeLand, Fla. |
| 3/18/12 |
St. Bonaventure |
L 72-65 (OT) |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
| 3/21/09 |
USF |
L 88-81 (OT) |
Tampa, Fla. |
| 3/19/09 |
George Washington |
W 97-94 (2 OT) |
Alico Arena |
| 1/15/09 |
Mercer |
W 85-76 (OT) |
Macon, Ga. |
AAC who?
With the dominating win over Temple, FGCU is now 4-0 against American Athletic Conference (AAC) teams this year, all of which were picked to finish among the top six in the AAC preseason poll. In all, they've defeated USF (2nd), UCF (T-3rd), Houston (5th) and Temple (6th) - and only one of those meetings came at home.
| 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 NJIT matchup on Jan. 25, the Eagles have produced the following numbers at home.
275-20 (.932) in games at Alico Arena
197-14 (.934) in Division-I era games at Alico Arena
102-2 (.981) in ASUN regular season games at Alico Arena
| FGCU in Alico Arena By Season |
| Year |
Record |
Overall |
| 2002-03 |
15-0 |
15-0 |
| 2003-04 |
12-1 |
27-1 |
| 2004-05 |
11-4 |
38-5 |
| 2005-06 |
17-1 |
55-6 |
| 2006-07 |
23-0 |
78-6 |
| 2007-08 |
12-2 |
90-8 |
| 2008-09 |
15-1 |
105-9 |
| 2009-10 |
14-0 |
119-9 |
| 2010-11 |
18-1 |
137-10 |
| 2011-12 |
13-0 |
150-10 |
| 2012-13 |
13-2 |
163-12 |
| 2013-14 |
16-2 |
179-14 |
| 2014-15 |
16-0 |
195-14 |
| 2015-16 |
19-3 |
214-17 |
| 2016-17 |
17-1 |
231-18 |
| 2017-18 |
18-0 |
249-18 |
| 2018-19 |
17-1 |
266-19 |
| 2019-20 |
9-1 |
275-20 |
Record Pace In Alico
The Eagles are averaging 81.2 points per game in Alico Arena this year, which is the best in the program's Division I era and just below the 2006-07 team's record single-season scoring pace at home. In fact, only one other Division I era team (2017-18) averaged more than 80 PPG.
| Year |
Average |
| 2007-08 |
69.1 |
| 2008-09 |
77.2 |
| 2009-10 |
73.0 |
| 2010-11 |
72.8 |
| 2011-12 |
77.1 |
| 2012-13 |
72.0 |
| 2013-14 |
72.7 |
| 2014-15 |
74.5 |
| 2015-16 |
65.8 |
| 2016-17 |
73.6 |
| 2017-18 |
80.3 |
| 2018-19 |
78.6 |
| 2019-20 |
81.2 |
Shattering Records To Open The Season
FGCU had a record-breaking start to the season in a big win over Florida International on the road. The Eagles not only used a 47-0 run in the first half to break the game open, but they outscored FIU 41-2 in a record-breaking second quarter. FGCU previously had not scored more than 37 points in any quarter since the NCAA switched to quarters, and the two points allowed is tied for the second-fewest they've allowed in any quarter.
Furthermore, the 41-point outburst was the highest-scoring second quarter in NCAA history since the switch to quarters (T-5th most in any quarter), and the 39-point margin in the frame is also a national record for a quarter. The 100-point outburst overall was also the 18th time FGCU has reached the century mark in program history, including the second consecutive such performance against FIU.
As of Jan. 9, that game continues to rank among the best performances in the country as several of FGCU's team statistical performances rank among the best in any game this year:
- their 52 3-point field goals attempted is four more than any other team
- their 19 made 3-point field goals is the most made against a Division I program
- their three turnovers is tied for the fewest in a game
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.
Smesko's Preparation
Coach Smesko's game preparation is one of the most crucial factors in the Eagles' all-time success. Overall, in 17+ seasons at FGCU, Smesko holds a record of 179-31 (.852) in games where he has four or more days to prepare, including the most recent such game vs North Alabama.
Coaching Staff Shuffle, Coaching Tree Grows
Many former student-athletes or members of Coach Smesko's staffs at FGCU have went on to become coaches elsewhere, highlighted by a flurry of activity this past offseason.
Chelsea Banbury, who spent the past 14 seasons at FGCU as either a player or coach, took the head coaching job at High Point University, where she added former FGCU players Jaime Gluesing (assistant coach/recruiting coordinator), Brittany Brown (assistant coach) and Jessica Cattani (director of operations) to comprise 75 percent of her staff.
With
Jenna Cobb (2012-15 as player, 2015-19 on staff) also departing in the offseason, Smesko hired
Shannon Murphy as an assistant coach, who spent the past six seasons on staff at Embry-Riddle University after a standout career at FGCU from 2007-11. He also elevated
Mandi Pierce (2006-08 as a player) to an assistant coach position after three years as the program's director of operations.
Sydnei McCaskill, who played for the Eagles from 2016-18, also enters her second year on staff as the video coordinator.
Including the aforementioned names, at least 16 former student-athletes have entered the coaching industry, including
Destiny Washington, who will be a graduate assistant coach at Lake Erie College in 2019-20. Two others -
Chelsea Lyles (2008-10) and Pierce - are on the current FGCU staff, with Lyles being promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2019-20 season. Three of them - Kate Schrader (2005-07, Walsh University), Jen Conely (2005-07, Wisconsin Parkside) and Katie Meador (2012-16, Centralia, Ill. HS) are head coaches. Another current assistant coach is Betsy Adams, who is at Incarnate Word after playing for FGCU in 2012-13.
Stephanie Haas (2012-16, 16-18 as coach) is also in her second season as an assistant coach at Ohio University, while Sarah Hansen (2009-14) spent the past two years as a graduate assistant coach at Mercyhurst University. Sarah Whitfield (2010-12) joined the coaching staff at Lane Community College as an assistant for the 2019-20 season.
Former assistant coaches who have moved up in the industry as of 2019-20 include: Nicki Collen (2014-16 at FGCU), who is now the head coach of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream, LeAnn Freeland-Curry (2003-07 at FGCU), who is the head coach at Nova Southeastern, Bob Boldon (2009-10 at FGCU), who is the head coach at Ohio University, Lindsay Werntz (2002-03 at FGCU), who is the director of operations at Tulane and Ericka Haney (2007-09 at FGCU), who is the special assistant to head coach Kevin McGuff at Ohio State.
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 were 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. Stephen F. Austin |
1969 |
51 |
1,080-457 |
.703 |
| 10. South Dakota St. |
1967 |
53 |
995-424 |
.701 |
| # Includes two ties |
| *Unofficial |
NCAA Stats and Rankings Leaders
| NCAA Team Statistical Leaders (Top 50) |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio |
3rd, 1.61 |
| Total Assists |
8th, 343 |
| Assists/Game |
33rd, 16.3 |
| Fewest Turnovers |
10th, 213 |
| Total Rebounds |
44th, 764 |
| Scoring Margin |
12th, 20.8 |
| Scoring Offense |
14th, 79.4 |
| Total Steals |
6th, 10.9 |
| Steals/Game |
26th, 10.9 |
| Turnover Margin |
1st, 10.67 |
| Turnovers Forced |
26th, 20.81 |
| Fewest Turnovers/Game |
1st, 10.1 |
| W/L Percentage |
10th, .905 |
| Total Wins |
T-1st, 19 |
| NCAA Individual Statistical Leaders (Top 50) |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio |
Jewett-Giles (33rd, 2.27), Adderly (46th, 2.14) |
| Defensive Rebounds/Game |
Adderly (21st, 7.1) |
| Field Goal Attempts |
Jewett-Giles (29th, 286) |
| Field Goals Made |
Wingate (16th, 132), Jewett-Giles (23rd, 127) |
| Field Goal Percentage |
Wingate (23rd, .574) |
| Total Points |
Wingate (26th, 349), Jewett-Giles (29th, 346) |
| Total Rebounds |
Adderly (12th, 198) |
| Rebounds/Game |
Adderly (44th, 9.4) |
| Total Steals |
Jewett-Giles (23rd, 49), Adderly (46th, 43) |
| 3-Point FGs Attempted |
Ulel (29th, 138) |
| 3-Point FGs Made |
Wingate (43rd, 47) |
| 3-Point FG Percentage |
Wingate (2nd, .490) |
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. 1,188 - Nasrin ULEL (116 games) - 2016-present
7. 1,185 - Shannon MURPHY (124 games) - 2007-11
8. 1,181 - Adrianne MCNALLY (93 games) - 2007-10
9. 1,138 - Stephanie HAAS (139 games) - 2012-16
10. 1,016 - Courtney CHIHIL (120 games) - 2008-12
Scoring average (min. 40 games)
1. 14.4 - Sarah HANSEN (132 games) - 2010-14
2. 14.2 - Keri JEWETT-GILES (53 games) - 2018-present
3. 13.5 - Chelsea LYLES (62 games) - 2008-10
4. 12.7 - Adrianne MCNALLY (93 games) - 2007-10
5. 12.4 - Kaneisha ATWATER (106 games) - 2013-16
6. 12.1 - Rosemarie JULIEN (71 games) - 2016-18
7. 12.1 - Whitney KNIGHT (130 games) - 2011-12,13-16
8. 11.2 - Davion WINGATE (53 games) - 2018-present
9. 10.5 - China DOW (71 games) - 2016-18
10. 10.2 - Nasrin ULEL (116 games) - 2016-present
10.2 - Kelsey JACOBSON (124 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. 425 - Nasrin ULEL (116 games) - 2016-present
5. 424 - Taylor GRADINJAN (148 games) - 2012-13,14-18
6. 414 - Stephanie HAAS (139 games) - 2012-16
7. 409 - Adrianne MCNALLY (93 games) - 2007-10
8. 402 - Shannon MURPHY (124 games) - 2007-11
9. 385 - Kelsey JACOBSON (124 games) - 2008-12
10. 326 - Courtney CHIHIL (120 games) - 2008-12
Field goal percentage (min. 200 made)
1. .525 - Davion WINGATE (217-413) - 2018-present
2. .501 - Sarah HANSEN (685-1366) - 2010-14
3. .469 - Adrianne MCNALLY (409-873) - 2007-10
4. .468 - China DOW (266-568) - 2016-18
5. .456 - Rosemarie JULIEN (297-652) - 2016-18
6. .448 - Courtney CHIHIL (326-727) - 2008-12
7. .438 - Stephanie HAAS (414-946) - 2012-16
8. .432 - Keri JEWETT-GILES (273-632) - 2018-present
9. .429 - Chelsea LYLES (273-636) - 2008-10
10. .426 - Kaneisha ATWATER (457-1073) - 2013-16
11. .423 - Eglah GRIFFIN (278-657) - 2009-12
12. .421 - Tytionia ADDERLY (292-694) - 2016-present
13. .417 - Nasrin ULEL (425-1019) - 2016-present
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. 202 - Nasrin ULEL (116 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
15. 102 - Keri JEWETT-GILES (53 games) - 2018-present
3-point FG percentage (min. 100 made)
1. .409 - Eglah GRIFFIN (171-418) - 2009-12
2. .390 - Kelsey JACOBSON (330-846) - 2008-12
3. .378 - Haley LAUGHTER (123-325) - 2014-17
4. .378 - Courtney CHIHIL (122-323) - 2008-12
5. .372 - Taylor GRADINJAN (299-803) - 2012-13,14-18
6. .372 - Whitney KNIGHT (294-790) - 2011-12,13-16
7. .368 - Jessica CATTANI (110-299) - 2014-18
8. .367 - Shannon MURPHY (219-597) - 2007-11
9. .361 - Chelsea LYLES (113-313) - 2008-10
10. .353 - Keri JEWETT-GILES (102-289) - 2018-present
Rebounds
1. 1,044 - Tytionia ADDERLY (388o-656d) - 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
Offensive rebounds
1. 388 - Tytionia ADDERLY (388o-656d) - 2016-present
2. 329 - Sarah HANSEN (329o-558d) - 2010-14
3. 193 - Katie MEADOR (193o-229d) - 2012-16
4. 187 - Kaneisha ATWATER (187o-321d) - 2013-16
5. 183 - Courtney CHIHIL (183o-420d) - 2008-12
6. 175 - Adrianne MCNALLY (175o-329d) - 2007-10
7. 121 - Brittany KENNEDY (121o-163d) - 2011-13
8. 117 - Chelsea LYLES (117o-220d) - 2008-10
117 - Taylor GRADINJAN (117o-381d) - 2012-13,14-18
10. 114 - Whitney KNIGHT (114o-621d) - 2011-12,13-16
Defensive rebounds
1. 656 - Tytionia ADDERLY (388o-656d) - 2016-present
2. 621 - Whitney KNIGHT (114o-621d) - 2011-12,13-16
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. 274 - Tytionia ADDERLY - 2016-present
6. 260 - Brittany KENNEDY - 2011-13
7. 250 - Sarah HANSEN - 2010-14
8. 245 - Whitney KNIGHT - 2011-12,13-16
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. 187 - Tytionia ADDERLY - 2016-present
5. 168 - Shannon MURPHY - 2007-11
6. 153 - Kaneisha ATWATER - 2013-16
7. 148 - Brittany KENNEDY - 2011-13
8. 143 - DyTiesha DUNSON - 2012-16
9. 117 - Nasrin ULEL - 2016-present
10. 114 - Taylor GRADINJAN - 2012-13,14-18
Games played
1. 148 - Taylor GRADINJAN - 2012-13,14-18
2. 140 - Jaime GLUESING - 2012-16
3. 139 - Stephanie HAAS - 2012-16
4. 135 - Katie MEADOR - 2012-16
5. 132 - Sarah HANSEN - 2010-14
132 - DyTiesha DUNSON - 2012-16
7. 130 - Whitney KNIGHT - 2011-12,13-16
8. 124 - Shannon MURPHY - 2007-11
124 - Kelsey JACOBSON - 2008-12
10. 121 - Tytionia ADDERLY - 2016-present
11. 120 - Courtney CHIHIL - 2008-12
12. 116 - Nasrin ULEL - 2016-present
Games started
1. 131 - Sarah HANSEN - 2010-14
2. 126 - Taylor GRADINJAN - 2012-13,14-18
3. 111 - Courtney CHIHIL - 2008-12
111 - Tytionia ADDERLY - 2016-present
5. 103 - Shannon MURPHY - 2007-11
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. 88 - Nasrin ULEL - 2016-present
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E.A.G.L.E. CAMPAIGN
IT TAKES A TEAM to achieve our newest goal - a $10 million campaign to address student-athlete needs in continued academic success, life skills, mental health, nutrition, and strength and conditioning as well as departmental needs in facility expansion and improvement as well as mentoring and leadership training for coaches and staff. The name embodies our mission and the purpose of the E.A.G.L.E. Campaign - Eagle Athletics Generating Lifetime Excellence. Join Our Team and pledge your gift today to help the Eagles of tomorrow!
SUPPORT THE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM
Do you enjoy watching or following the FGCU women's basketball program? Would you like to play a role in the growth of the program and help take it to heights never before experienced? If so, you can reach out to Director of Advancement, Matt Ring, about opportunities to make an impact on the experiences of our student-athletes. He can be reached by email at mring@fgcu.edu or by office phone at 239-745-4434.
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, he has also guided the Eagles to 15-straight 20-win seasons.
Smesko maintains a record of 543-121 (.818) 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 192-16 (.923) mark in ASUN play. Over the past eight+ seasons, including this year, he has guided FGCU to a 128-4 (.970) 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
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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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