FORT MYERS, Fla. - The No. 24 and top-seeded FGCU women's basketball team (29-3) will meet fifth-seeded North Florida (16-14) in the ASUN Championship semifinals on Wednesday at 7 p.m. inside Alico Arena. Fans are encouraged to wear green as the Eagles look to secure the program's fourth 30-win season over the past six years.
In addition to the 30-win milestone, the Green and Blue are 14 made 3-point field goals shy of becoming just the fourth team in NCAA Division I women's basketball history with at least 400 in a season. The 2017-18 version of the Eagles currently hold the all-time record with 431, while the 2014-15 Sacramento State (424) and 2017-18 DePaul (422) squads ranking second and third.
Should the top-seeded Eagles advance, they would face the winner of the other semifinal between No. 2 North Alabama and No. 3 Liberty in Sunday's championship at 3 p.m. In that scenario, tickets would go on sale in-person immediately following the semifinal game in-person, online at 10 p.m. Wednesday night and over the phone at 9 a.m. on Thursday.
Follow Along
In addition to being aired on ESPN+, Wednesday's game will be broadcasted by David Moulton on Fox Sports Radio (94.1 FM WFSX/1240 AM WNOG – Fort Myers, 103.3 FM - Cape Coral/Fort Myers, 105.9 FM – Naples/Bonita Springs). Fans can also tune in on mobile devices via the TuneIn App and online through www.FoxSportsFM.com. The broadcast will feature a pregame and postgame show, and Moulton will broadcast each of FGCU's postseason games.
ASUN Championship Roundup
Quarterfinal Results
Saturday, March 7
No. 5 North Florida 77, No. 4 Jacksonville 67 (OT)
No. 2 North Alabama 70, No. 7 Stetson 60
No. 3 Liberty 91, No. 6 Kennesaw State 86
No. 1 FGCU 105, No. 8 Lipscomb 71
Semifinal Matchups
Wednesday, March 11
No. 1 FGCU vs No. 5 North Florida, 7 p.m.
No. 2 North Alabama vs No. 3 Liberty, 7 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, March 15
FGCU/North Florida winner vs North Alabama/Liberty winner, 3 p.m.
Ospreys Riding High
North Florida outscored fourth-seeded Jacksonville 14-4 in overtime on Saturday to reach the ASUN semifinals for the third-consecutive season, and it was the first time in 10 years they defeated the Dolphins in the postseason. Jazz Bond tallied 25 points, eight blocks and six rebounds, while Tiffany Tolbert had 15 points, eight assists and a career-high seven rebounds. Dasha Eremeeva chipped in 13 points and five rebounds.
In doing so, the Ospreys now have the program's most wins since 2003-04, and they have more road wins than any season since 2001-02. They've made 205 3-pointers this year, topping the 2015-16 team's 200 for the most in a single season, as well.
Series History
FGCU is 26-3 all-time against North Florida with five straight wins in the series. Inside Alico Arena, the Eagles are an unblemished 15-0. The Green and Blue has met North Florida three times in the ASUN tournament, including a 59-42 win in the quarterfinals three years ago. The other two wins came in 2015 and 2013.
ASUN Tournament Notes
The No. 1 seed is 67-14 (.827) all-time in ASUN tournament history, advancing to the championship game in 27 of 34 all-time tournaments, including each of the past eight seasons. The last time it didn't happen was in the 2010-11 when No. 2 Stetson took down No. 5 Jacksonville in what was the final season prior to FGCU gaining Division-I postseason eligibility.
FGCU is looking to tie Florida International's all-time ASUN record with four straight ASUN tournament championships. As of now, the Eagles are just the fourth ASUN women's basketball program to win three straight championships and the first since 2008-10 (ETSU). Georgia State won three-straight from 2001-03 (3 straight), while FIU nabbed their four 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. The next closest current ASUN member is Jacksonville with 16.
FGCU currently sits at 23-2 all-time in the ASUN tournament entering Wednesday's semifinal, and the Green and Blue's .920 winning percentage in the tournament tops anyone else. The closest current member is Jacksonville (16-16, .500) and the best former members include FIU (21-5, .809) and Georgia Southern (13-4, .765).
With this year's performance, FGCU became the first ASUN program (past or present) to win 10 regular season conference championships. They were tied with FIU at nine, who only had seven outright titles among those, while all of FGCU's are outright. Additionally, the Eagles have dominated the league so much that only one other current member school has an ASUN regular season title (Stetson, 2017).
FGCU's ASUN Tournament Single-Game Record Book
Points
38 - Wingate, Davion vs Lipscomb, 3/7/20
31 - Dow, China @ Stetson, 3/12/17
31 - Iamstrong, Joyce @ Macon, Ga. vs Stetson, 3/9/13
30 - Dow, China vs Lipscomb, 3/7/18
27 - Nelson, Erica vs Jacksonville, 3/8/17
23 - Iamstrong, Joyce @ Kennesaw State, 3/6/13
22 - Cobb, Jenna vs Mercer, 3/15/14
22 - Iamstrong, Joyce @ Macon, Ga. vs North Florida, 3/8/13
22 - Hansen, Sarah @ Macon, Ga. vs ETSU, 2/29/12
21 - Jewett-Giles, Keri vs Liberty, 3/17/19
21 - Knight, Whitney vs Northern Kentucky, 3/15/15
20 - Gradinjan, Taylor v NJIT, 3/2/18
20 - Cobb, Jenna vs. Jacksonville, 3/11/15
3-Point Field Goals Made
8 - Dow, China vs Lipscomb, 03/7/18
6 - Wingate, Davion vs Lipscomb, 3/7/20
6 - Gradinjan, Taylor vs NJIT, 3/2/18
6 - Iamstrong, Joyce @ Macon, Ga. vs Stetson, 3/9/13
5 - Ulel, Nasrin vs Lipscomb, 3/7/18
5 - Moore, Amanda vs Lipscomb, 3/11/14
5 - Cobb, Jenna vs Stetson, 3/16/14
4 - Jewett-Giles, Keri vs Lipscomb, 3/7/20
4 - Jewett-Giles, Keri vs NJIT, 3/8/19
4 - Hansen, Sarah @ Macon, Ga. vs Stetson, 3/3/12
4 - Gradinjan, Taylor vs Lipscomb, 3/7/18
4 - Dow, China @ Stetson, 3/12/17
4 - Iamstrong, Joyce @ Macon, Ga. vs Kennesaw State, 3/6/13
4 - Iamstrong, Joyce @ Macon, Ga. vs North Florida, 3/8/13
4 - Jacobson, Kelsey @ Macon, Ga. vs Kennesaw State, 3/2/12
Free Throws Made
10 - Chihil, Courtney @ Macon, Ga. vs ETSU, 2/29/12
8 - Nelson, Erica vs Jacksonville, 3/8/17
6 - Julien, Rosemarie vs NJIT, 3/2/18
6 - Julien, Rosemarie vs Jacksonville, 3/11/18
6 - Nelson, Erica vs North Florida, 3/3/17
6 - Gradinjan, Taylor vs Jacksonville, 3/8/17
6 - Atwater, Kaneisha vs Lipscomb, 3/11/14
6 - Hansen, Sarah @ Macon, Ga. vs Kennesaw State, 3/2/12
5 - Jewett-Giles, Keri vs Liberty, 3/17/19
5 - Dow, China @ Stetson, 3/12/17
5 - Atwater, Kaneisha vs Northern Kentucky, 3/15/15
5 - Atwater, Kaneisha vs Stetson, 3/16/14
Most Assists
9 - Alexander, Jordin @ Stetson, 3/12/17
8 - Kennedy, Brittany @ Macon, Ga. vs North Florida, 3/8/13
7 - Nelson, Erica vs NJIT,3/2/18
7 - Kennedy, Brittany @ Macon, Ga. vs ETSU, 2/29/12
6 - Jewett-Giles, Keri vs Liberty, 3/17/19
6 - Adderly, Tytionia vs Liberty, 3/17/19
6 - Wingate, Davion vs Kennesaw State, 3/13/19
6 - Ryan, Chandler vs Lipscomb, 3/7/18
6 - Nelson. Erica vs Lipscomb, 3/7/18
6 - Dunson, DyTiesha vs North Florida, 3/6/15
6 - Dunson, DyTiesha vs. Stetson, 3/16/14
6 - Kennedy, Brittany @ Kennesaw State, 3/6/13
6 - Chihil, Courtney @ Macon, Ga. vs Stetson, 3/3/12
Most Rebounds
14 - Adderly, Tytionia vs NJIT, 3/8/19
13 - Adderly, Tytionia vs Kennesaw State, 3/13/19
13 - Adderly, Tytionia vs NJIT, 3/2/18
13 - Adderly, Tytionia vs Jacksonville, 3/8/17
13 - Atwater, Kaneisha vs Northern Kentucky, 3/15/15
12 - Adderly, Tytionia vs Lipscomb, 3/7/20
12 - Adderly, Tytionia vs Liberty, 3/17/19
12 - Adderly, Tytionia vs. North Florida, 3/3/17
11 - Atwater, Kaneisha vs Stetson, 3/16/14
10 - Dow, China @ Stetson, 3/12/17
FGCU in the Postseason
The Eagles have compiled a 35-14 record in postseason play, which includes the ASUN, WNIT and NCAA Tournaments since becoming a Division I program in 2007-08. However, FGCU wasn't eligible for the ASUN or NCAA Tournaments until 2011-12 and the Green and Blue have won 75 percent, or 30 of 40 postseason games since then.
| Date |
Opponent |
Tournament |
Place |
Result |
Tally |
| 3/21/08 |
USF |
WNIT |
Alico Arena |
W 67-65 |
1-0 |
| 3/24/08 |
Florida |
WNIT |
Gainesville, Fla. |
L 60-55 |
1-1 |
| 3/19/09 |
George Washington |
WNIT |
Alico Arena |
W 97-94 (OT) |
2-1 |
| 3/21/09 |
USF |
WNIT |
Tampa, Fla. |
L 88-81 (OT) |
2-2 |
| 3/18/10 |
Miami (Fla.) |
WNIT |
Coral Gables, Fla. |
L 70-57 |
2-3 |
| 3/18/11 |
Drexel |
WNIT |
Alico Arena |
W 73-67 |
3-3 |
| 3/21/11 |
Florida |
WNIT |
Alico Arena |
L 74-69 |
3-4 |
| 2/29/12 |
ETSU |
ASUN |
Macon, Ga. |
W 79-63 |
4-4 |
| 3/2/12 |
Kennesaw State |
ASUN |
Macon, Ga. |
W 76-53 |
5-4 |
| 3/3/12 |
Stetson |
ASUN |
Macon, Ga. |
W 67-39 |
6-4 |
| 3/18/12 |
St. Bonaventure |
NCAA |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
L 72-65 (OT) |
6-5 |
| 3/6/13 |
Kennesaw State |
ASUN |
Macon, Ga. |
W 73-47 |
7-5 |
| 3/8/13 |
North Florida |
ASUN |
Macon, Ga. |
W 73-44 |
8-5 |
| 3/9/13 |
Stetson |
ASUN |
Macon, Ga. |
L 70-64 |
8-6 |
| 3/21/13 |
Winthrop |
WNIT |
Alico Arena |
L 65-51 |
8-7 |
| 3/11/14 |
Lipscomb |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 92-53 |
9-7 |
| 3/15/14 |
Mercer |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 64-47 |
10-7 |
| 3/16/14 |
Stetson |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 72-70 (OT) |
11-7 |
| 3/22/14 |
Oklahoma State |
NCAA |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
L 61-60 (OT) |
11-8 |
| 3/6/15 |
North Florida |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 74-35 |
12-8 |
| 3/11/15 |
Jacksonville |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 62-42 |
13-8 |
| 3/15/15 |
Northern Kentucky |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 60-43 |
14-8 |
| 3/21/15 |
Oklahoma State |
NCAA |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
W 75-67 |
15-8 |
| 3/23/15 |
Florida State |
NCAA |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
L 65-47 |
15-9 |
| 3/4/16 |
NJIT |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 60-31 |
16-9 |
| 3/9/16 |
Stetson |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 61-46 |
17-9 |
| 3/13/16 |
Jacksonville |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
L 56-54 |
17-10 |
| 3/18/16 |
Bethune-Cookman |
WNIT |
Alico Arena |
W 78-51 |
18-10 |
| 3/21/16 |
Wake Forest |
WNIT |
Alico Arena |
W 67-48 |
19-10 |
| 3/23/16 |
Tulane |
WNIT |
Alico Arena |
W 73-61 |
20-10 |
| 3/28/16 |
Hofstra |
WNIT |
Alico Arena |
W 61-46 |
21-10 |
| 3/31/16 |
Michigan |
WNIT |
Alico Arena |
W 71-62 |
22-10 |
| 4/2/16 |
South Dakota |
WNIT |
Vermillion, S.D. |
L 71-65 |
22-11 |
| 3/3/17 |
North Florida |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 59-42 |
23-11 |
| 3/8/17 |
Jacksonville |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 68-64 |
24-11 |
| 3/12/17 |
Stetson |
ASUN |
DeLand, Fla. |
W 77-70 |
25-11 |
| 3/18/17 |
Miami (Fla.) |
NCAA |
Coral Gables, Fla. |
L 62-60 |
25-12 |
| 3/2/18 |
NJIT |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 83-62 |
26-12 |
| 3/7/18 |
Lipscomb |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 105-55 |
27-12 |
| 3/11/18 |
Jacksonville |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 68-58 |
28-12 |
| 3/17/18 |
Missouri |
NCAA |
Stanford, Calif. |
W 80-70 |
29-12 |
| 3/19/18 |
Stanford |
NCAA |
Stanford, Calif. |
L 90-70 |
29-13 |
| 3/8/19 |
NJIT |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 58-45 |
30-13 |
| 3/13/19 |
Kennesaw State |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 77-48 |
31-13 |
| 3/17/19 |
Liberty |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 72-49 |
32-13 |
| 3/22/19 |
Miami (Fla.) |
NCAA |
Coral Gables, Fla. |
L 69-62 |
32-14 |
| 3/7/20 |
Lipscomb |
ASUN |
Alico Arena |
W 105-71 |
33-14 |
Another ASUN Standard Set
Including this year, 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 such seasons, and FGCU has 13 of the conference's 32 (40.6 percent) total seasons of 12 or more wins since 2007-08. Furthermore, the Green and Blue has six of the conference's eight 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 |
13 |
| 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 |
| North Alabama |
0 |
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. Including this year, the team has won 10 of 13 regular-season championships since they joined the ASUN, while also never finishing lower than second in the final standings. If that isn't enough, the Eagles have 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 |
7-1 |
106-3 |
| 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 |
15-1 |
201-17 |
137-5 |
Runnin' Thru The ASUN
Just how much has FGCU dominated the ASUN since joining the conference in 2007-08? Among current member schools, through this year's regular season, here's how the Eagles stack up in regular season conference wins and overall wins since then.
| Conference Wins (Since 2007-08) |
| FGCU |
201-17 |
| Stetson |
131-87 |
| Jacksonville |
122-96 |
| Kennesaw State |
84-134 |
| North Florida |
82-136 |
| Lipscomb |
50-167 |
| North Alabama |
21-11 |
| Overall Wins (Since 2007-08) |
| FGCU |
359-73 |
| Stetson |
231-183 |
| Jacksonville |
215-187 |
| North Florida |
148-241 |
| Kennesaw State |
145-239 |
| Lipscomb |
86-301 |
| North Alabama |
41-17 |
| ASUN regular season championship history |
| 2020 |
FGCU |
| 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 |
10 |
10 |
| 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 |
|
March Warriors
Since the inception of the program's Division I era in 2007-08, FGCU has compiled a 47-13 (.783) record in the month of March, including a 2-0 record this year.
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 Wednesday's ASUN semifinal, the Eagles have produced the following numbers at home.
280-21 (.930) in games at Alico Arena
202-15 (.931) in Division-I era games at Alico Arena
106-3 (.972) 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 |
14-2 |
280-21 |
ASUN Postseason Awards
Keri Jewett-Giles was named the ASUN's Player of the Year last Friday, while
Tytionia Adderly became the program's first-ever back-to-back ASUN defensive player of the year. Meanwhile,
Nasrin Ulel was named Second Team All-ASUN, and
Karl Smesko earned his 10th ASUN Coach of the Year honor. Jewett-Giles was also named the ASUN's Scholar Athlete of the Year, becoming the first to win both awards since Sarah Hansen in 2014.
Player of the Year:
Keri Jewett-Giles (FGCU)
Defensive Player of the Year:
Tytionia Adderly (FGCU)
Newcomer of the Year: Olivia Noah (North Alabama)
Freshman of the Year: Jalyn Holcomb (Lipscomb)
Coach of the Year:
Karl Smesko (FGCU)
First Team All-Conference
Keri Jewett-Giles (FGCU) - Fort Myers, Fla.
Keyen Green (Liberty) - Philadelphia, Penn.
Ivy Wallen (North Alabama) - Anderson, Ala.
Tytionia Adderly (FGCU) - Jupiter, Fla.
Alexis Poole (Kennesaw State) - Ellenwood, Ga.
Second Team All-Conference
Nasrin Ulel (FGCU) - Murrieta, Calif.
Shakayla Nevitt (Jacksonville) - Houston, Texas
Taylor Clark (Lipscomb) - Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Jazz Bond (North Florida) - Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Day'Neshia Banks (Stetson) - Jacksonville, Fla.
ASUN All-Freshmen Team
Jalyn Holcomb (Lipscomb) - Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Asia Todd (Liberty) - Clayton, N.C.
Gillian Piccolino (Kennesaw State) - Pittsburg, Pa.
Kenna Squier (NJIT) - Branchville, N.J.
Kimia Carter (Stetson) - Chattanooga, Tenn.
Ty The Great
Tytionia Adderly currently ranks fourth among all active Division I women's basketball players in career rebounds. She also has the sixth-most rebounds among active players across all three divisions of NCAA women's basketball.
Furthermore, Saturday's 12-rebound performance from Adderly was her fourth-straight 10+ rebound game and sixth overall over 10 career ASUN tournament games. Overall, she is averaging 5.3 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.7 steals during that stretch.
| NCAA Division I Active Career Rebound Leaders |
| Rk. |
Player |
School |
Total |
| 1. |
Ruthy Hebard |
Oregon |
1,299 |
| 2. |
Bayley Plummer |
Appalachian St. |
1,268 |
| 3. |
Lauren Manis |
Holy Cross |
1,176 |
| 4. |
Tytionia Adderly |
FGCU |
1,171 |
| 5. |
Chance Graham |
Coppin State |
1,155 |
National Leaders
In addition to Adderly's prowess on the glass nationally, where she also ranks 19th in career rebounding average at 8.9/game,
Keri Jewett-Giles ranks 12th among all players nationally in career steals with 259, which includes her time at Southern Miss. She also checks in 50th in assists with 411 in her NCAA career. Meanwhile,
Nasrin Ulel ranks 32nd among all players with 661 career 3-point field goal attempts. Furthermore, among all active NCAA Division I players, the Eagles have three of the top 120 in career points - Jewett-Giles (82nd, 1,442),
Davion Wingate (109th, 1,356) and Ulel (120th, 1,336).
Back Among The Big Dogs
With its latest ranking at No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, this year's version of the Eagles has tied the 2014-15 team for the longest streak of consecutive appearances in the top 25 at six. The Green and Blue has been as high as No. 22 twice this year, and their initial ranking on Dec. 31 was the earlier in any season the Eagles have been ranked. It was also their first time in either major poll since April 2018. Their eight appearances in the poll is the most in a single season in program history, surpassing the 2014-15 team's six appearances.
| 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 |
| Jan. 28, 2020 |
No. 24 |
| Feb. 4, 2020 |
No. 24 |
| Feb. 11, 2020 |
No. 22 |
| Feb. 18, 2020 |
No. 22 |
| Feb. 25, 2020 |
No. 23 |
| March 3, 2020 |
No. 24 |
| March 10, 2020 |
No. 24 |
Here's both current major national polls, along with the two mid-major rankings - CollegeInsider.com and espnW.
| AP Poll (March 9) |
| Rk. |
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Record |
Votes |
Previous |
| 1 |
South Carolina (27) |
32-1 |
747 |
1 |
| 2 |
Oregon (3) |
31-2 |
723 |
3 |
| 3 |
Baylor |
28-2 |
668 |
2 |
| 4 |
Maryland |
28-4 |
656 |
6 |
| 5 |
UConn |
28-3 |
647 |
5 |
| 6 |
Louisville |
28-4 |
588 |
4 |
| 7 |
Stanford |
27-6 |
558 |
7 |
| 8 |
NC State |
28-4 |
543 |
10 |
| 9 |
Mississippi State |
27-6 |
502 |
9 |
| 10 |
UCLA |
26-5 |
488 |
8 |
| 11 |
Gonzaga |
28-2 |
452 |
12 |
| 12 |
Northwestern |
26-4 |
384 |
11 |
| 13 |
Arizona |
24-7 |
374 |
13 |
| 14 |
Oregon State |
23-9 |
312 |
14 |
| 15 |
DePaul |
27-5 |
283 |
18 |
| 16 |
Kentucky |
22-8 |
276 |
16 |
| 17 |
South Dakota |
28-2 |
253 |
17 |
| 18 |
Florida State |
24-8 |
241 |
22 |
| 19 |
Texas A&M |
22-8 |
239 |
15 |
| 20 |
Indiana |
24-8 |
185 |
20 |
| 21 |
Iowa |
23-7 |
172 |
19 |
| 22 |
Princeton |
26-1 |
165 |
21 |
| 23 |
Missouri State |
26-4 |
120 |
23 |
| 24 |
Arkansas |
24-8 |
99 |
25 |
| 25 |
Arizona State |
20-11 |
29 |
24 |
Others receiving votes: TCU 11, Ohio St. 10, Marquette 7, Boston College 6,
FGCU 3, Rutgers 3, Iowa St. 2, Duke 2, Central Michigan 1, Boise St. 1.
| USA Today Coaches Poll (March 10) |
| Rk. |
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Record |
Votes |
Previous |
| 1 |
South Carolina (27) |
32-1 |
795 |
1 |
| 2 |
Oregon (5) |
31-2 |
771 |
3 |
| 3 |
Baylor |
28-2 |
716 |
2 |
| 4 |
UConn |
29-3 |
707 |
4 |
| 5 |
Maryland |
28-4 |
681 |
6 |
| 6 |
Louisville |
28-4 |
601 |
5 |
| 7 |
Stanford |
27-6 |
591 |
8 |
| 8 |
NC State |
28-4 |
571 |
10 |
| 9 |
UCLA |
26-5 |
543 |
7 |
| 10 |
Mississippi State |
27-6 |
524 |
9 |
| 11 |
South Dakota |
29-2 |
425 |
12 |
| 12 |
Arizona |
24-7 |
387 |
14 |
| 13 |
Gonzaga |
28-3 |
373 |
11 |
| 14 |
DePaul |
28-5 |
370 |
16 |
| 15 |
Northwestern |
26-4 |
356 |
13 |
| 16 |
Oregon State |
23-9 |
322 |
15 |
| 17 |
Princeton |
26-1 |
288 |
17 |
| 18 |
Kentucky |
22-8 |
236 |
18 |
| 19 |
Missouri State |
26-4 |
224 |
21 |
| 20 |
Florida State |
24-8 |
214 |
23 |
| 21 |
Texas A&M |
22-8 |
174 |
19 |
| 22 |
Indiana |
24-8 |
163 |
22 |
| 23 |
Iowa |
23-7 |
126 |
20 |
| 24 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
29-3 |
105 |
24 |
| 25 |
Arkansas |
24-8 |
70 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: TCU 19; Arizona State 11; Dayton 9; Marquette 7; James Madison 7; Central Michigan 7; Ohio State 3; Troy 1; Stony Brook 1; Rutgers 1; Duke 1.
| CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll (March 3) |
| Rk. |
Team |
W-L |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Conference |
| 1 |
South Dakota (17) |
27-2 |
760 |
1 |
Summit |
| 2 |
Princeton (10) |
24-1 |
730 |
2 |
Ivy League |
| 3 |
Gonzaga (4) |
27-2 |
724 |
3 |
West Coast |
| 4 |
James Madison |
23-4 |
647 |
7 |
Colonial |
| 5 |
Marist |
23-4 |
607 |
8 |
Metro Atlantic |
| 6 |
Missouri State |
24-4 |
592 |
5 |
Missouri Valley |
| 7 |
FGCU |
28-3 |
577 |
4 |
ASUN |
| 8 |
Drake |
21-7 |
572 |
9 |
Missouri Valley |
| 9 |
Coastal Carolina |
24-3 |
540 |
10 |
Sun Belt |
| 10 |
Central Michigan |
22-5 |
507 |
6 |
Mid-American |
| 11 |
Rider |
23-4 |
462 |
13 |
Metro Atlantic |
| 12 |
IUPUI |
21-8 |
396 |
17 |
Horizon |
| 13 |
South Dakota State |
21-9 |
365 |
18 |
Summit |
| 14 |
Troy |
23-4 |
330 |
16 |
Sun Belt |
| 15 |
Stony Brook |
26-3 |
312 |
11 |
America East |
| 16 |
Bethune-Cookman |
22-5 |
239 |
19 |
Mideastern Athletic |
| 17 |
Drexel |
21-7 |
232 |
12 |
Colonial |
| 18 |
Montana State |
21-6 |
214 |
20 |
Big Sky |
| 19 |
BYU |
18-10 |
212 |
22 |
West Coast |
| 20 |
Bucknell |
22-6 |
181 |
23 |
Patriot |
| 21 |
Belmont |
21-8 |
168 |
24 |
Ohio Valley |
| 22 |
Ohio |
18-10 |
141 |
14 |
Mid-American |
| 23 |
Bradley |
20-7 |
108 |
21 |
Missouri Valley |
| 24 |
Stephen F. Austin |
22-5 |
75 |
25 |
Southland |
| 25 |
San Diego |
19-10 |
67 |
NR |
West Coast |
| espnW Mid-Major Poll (Jan. 30) |
| 1. |
Gonzaga |
20-1 |
| 2. |
South Dakota |
19-2 |
| 3 |
FGCU |
20-2 |
| 4. |
Princeton |
13-1 |
| 5. |
Central Michigan |
14-4 |
| 6. |
Missouri State |
16-3 |
| 7. |
James Madison |
15-3 |
| 8. |
Rice |
13-6 |
| 9. |
Bradley |
16-2 |
| 10. |
Drake |
13-6 |
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).
The Eagles are currently ranked 37th through the ASUN quarterfinals. Furthermore, two of FGCU's three losses this year came to No. 22/17 Princeton (10th) and LSU (35th). And they're 6-2 overall against current top 100 RPI teams. Aside from the two aforementioned teams, FGCU has defeated No. 26 Duke, No. 36 UCF, No. 65 USF, No. 71 South Dakota State and No. 99 Liberty (twice).
Bracketology
After nine straight weeks as a No. 8 seed, Charlie Crème has listed FGCU as a No. 9 seed for the second straight week with an opening round matchup against Michigan in Columbia, S.C. with a potential second round matchup against No. 1 South Carolina.
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. |
Nasrin Ulel |
FGCU |
225 |
2016-present |
| 12. |
LaTorria Matthews |
FAU |
220 |
1997-2001 |
| 13. |
Shannon Murphy |
FGCU |
219 |
2007-11 |
| 14. |
Lexie Richards |
Jacksonville |
209 |
1999-2003 |
| 15. |
Anna Bowers |
Lipscomb |
207 |
2008-12 |
| 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. |
Nasrin Ulel |
FGCU |
2016-present |
661 |
| 12. |
Anna Bowers |
Lipscomb |
2008-12 |
650 |
| 13. |
Brianti Saunders |
Stetson |
2013-17 |
639 |
| 14. |
Tee'Ara Copney |
USC Upstate |
2009-13 |
615 |
| 15. |
Shannon Murphy |
FGCU |
2007-11 |
597 |
| 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) |
| 3. |
Davion Wingate |
FGCU |
2018-present |
.436 (98-for-225) |
| 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 |
.379 (86-for-227) |
| Total Rebounds |
| Place |
Name |
School |
Years |
Total |
| 1. |
Phylette Blake |
Ga. Southern |
1985-89 |
1,242 |
| 2. |
Tytionia Adderly |
FGCU |
2016-present |
1,171 |
| 3. |
Andrea Congreaves |
Mercer |
1989-93 |
1,141 |
| 4. |
Deneka Knowles |
S'eastern LA |
1993-96 |
1,127 |
| 5. |
Brittany Starling |
USC Upstate |
2012-16 |
1,119 |
| 6. |
Siarre Evans |
ETSU |
2006-10 |
1,116 |
| 7. |
April Cromartie |
Campbell |
1998-2002 |
1,113 |
| 8. |
Felecia Autry |
Campbell |
1994-98 |
1,112 |
| 9. |
Sametria Gideon |
Kennesaw St. |
2009-13 |
1,111 |
| 10. |
Albena Branzova |
FIU |
1991-95 |
1,092 |
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 her 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. |
1,442 |
Keri Jewett-Giles |
2015-present |
Southern Miss |
| 5. |
1,415 |
Adrianne McNally |
2006-10 |
|
| 6. |
1,356 |
Davion Wingate |
2015-present |
Stony Brook |
| 7. |
1,336 |
Nasrin Ulel |
2016-present |
|
| 8. |
1,329 |
Jordin Alexander |
2012-17 |
Brown |
| 9. |
1,263 |
Kelsey Jacobson |
2008-12 |
|
| 10. |
1,234 |
Taylor Gradinjan |
2012-18 |
|
| 11. |
1,185 |
Shannon Murphy |
2007-11 |
|
| 12. |
1,138 |
Stephanie Haas |
2012-16 |
|
| 13. |
1,102 |
Ashli O'Neal |
2016-present |
Indiana State |
| 14. |
1,093 |
China Dow |
2013-18 |
Middle Tennessee State |
| 15. |
1,072 |
Destiny Washington |
2014-19 |
Ball State |
| 16. |
1,060 |
Betsy Adams |
2008-13 |
Valparaiso |
| 17. |
1,035 |
Lisa Zderadicka |
2014-19 |
Houston Baptist |
| 18. |
1,016 |
Courtney Chihil |
2008-12 |
|
| If a transfer, previous school listed |
Deepest Backcourt in the Nation?
FGCU is the only women's basketball program in the nation with four 1,000 point guards, and the Eagles have joined Oregon as the only two with four such players at any position.
Oregon - Sabrina Ionescu, Ruthy Hebard, Minyon Moore, Satou Sabally
FGCU -
Keri Jewett-Giles,
Nasrin Ulel,
Davion Wingate, Ashli O'Neal
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 surpassed Rosemarie Julien for the top spot in the team's road win over Kennesaw State and 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. |
935 |
Keri Jewett-Giles |
2018-present |
Southern Miss |
| 2. |
862 |
Rosemarie Julien |
2016-18 |
Chipola College |
| 3. |
839 |
Chelsea Lyles |
2008-10 |
Western Nebraska C.C. |
| 4. |
749 |
China Dow |
2016-18 |
Middle Tennessee State |
| 5. |
722 |
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
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 57th nationally.
3-point field goals made
1. FGCU - 386
2. DePaul - 349
3. Arkansas - 314
4. Oregon - 310
5. High Point - 305
3-point field goals attempted
1. FGCU - 1,123
2. DePaul - 1,015
3. High Point - 917
4. Sacramento State - 869
5. Austin Peay - 845
3-point field goals made per game
1. FGCU - 12.1
2. DePaul - 10.9
3. High Point - 10.5
4. Abilene Christian - 10.0
5. Arkansas/Central Michigan - 9.8
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 |
| FGCU |
2020 |
31 |
370 |
12.1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
FGCU |
2020 |
| 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 |
| 1,123 |
FGCU |
2020 |
| 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 |
386 |
1st |
| ^Current NCAA record |
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 |
28-0 |
W28 |
W 105-71 on March 7, 2020 in Fort Myers |
| Liberty |
5-0 |
W5 |
W 74-65 on Feb. 1, 2020 in Fort Myers |
| Stetson |
27-4 |
W7 |
W 67-54 on Feb. 10, 2020 in Fort Myers |
| North Florida |
26-3 |
W5 |
W 76-65 on Feb, 8, 2020 in Fort Myers |
| North Alabama |
6-1 |
L1 |
L 61-55 on Feb. 29, 2020 in Fort Myers |
| Kennesaw State |
27-2 |
W21 |
W 89-64 on Feb. 17 in Kennesaw, Ga. |
| NJIT |
14-0 |
W14 |
W 68-39 on Feb. 22, 2020 in Newark |
| Jacksonville |
27-3 |
W8 |
W 77-64 on March 2, 2020 in Fort Myers |
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 184-32 (.852) in games where he has four or more days to prepare.
NCAA Stats and Rankings Leaders
| NCAA Team Statistical Leaders (Top 50) |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio |
5th, 1.51 |
| Total Assists |
22nd, 504 |
| Assists/Game |
36th, 15.8 |
| Fewest Turnovers |
5th, 334 |
| Scoring Defense |
48th, 58.3 |
| Scoring Margin |
8th, 20.4 |
| Scoring Offense |
13th, 78.8 |
| Total Steals |
6th, 354 |
| Steals/Game |
12th, 11.1 |
| Turnover Margin |
1st, 10.56 |
| Turnovers Forced/Game |
13th, 21.00 |
| Fewest Turnovers/Game |
1st, 10.4 |
| W/L Percentage |
7th, .906 |
| Total Wins |
T-3rd, 29 |
| NCAA Individual Statistical Leaders (Top 50) |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio |
Adderly (38th, 2.15) |
| Defensive Rebounds/Game |
Adderly (16th, 7.3) |
| Field Goal Attempts |
Jewett-Giles (45th, 448) |
| Field Goals Made |
Jewett-Giles (48th, 195) |
| Field-Goal Percentage |
Wingate (41st, .533) |
| Total Rebounds |
Adderly (12th, 325) |
| Rebounds/Game |
Adderly (29th, 10.2) |
| Total Steals |
Jewett-Giles (19th, 83) |
| Steals/Game |
Jewett-Giles (25th, 2.59) |
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. 1,336 - Nasrin ULEL (127 games) - 2016-present
4. 1,312 - Kaneisha ATWATER (106 games) - 2013-16
5. 1,263 - Kelsey JACOBSON (124 games) - 2008-12
6. 1,234 - Taylor GRADINJAN (148 games) - 2012-13,14-18
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
11. 935 - Keri JEWETT-GILES (64 games) - 2018-present
12. 862 - Rosemarie JULIEN (71 games) - 2016-18
13. 854 - Tytionia ADDERLY (132 games) - 2016-present
Scoring average (min. 40 games)
1. 14.6 - Keri JEWETT-GILES (64 games) - 2018-present
2. 14.4 - Sarah HANSEN (132 games) - 2010-14
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. 11.3 - Davion WINGATE (64 games) - 2018-present
9. 10.5 - China DOW (71 games) - 2016-18
10. 10.5 - Nasrin ULEL (127 games) - 2016-present
Field goals made
1. 685 - Sarah HANSEN (132 games) - 2010-14
2. 523 - Whitney KNIGHT (130 games) - 2011-12,13-16
3. 472 - Nasrin ULEL (127 games) - 2016-present
4. 457 - Kaneisha ATWATER (106 games) - 2013-16
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. 341 - Keri JEWETT-GILES (64 games) - 2018-present
11. 326 - Courtney CHIHIL (120 games) - 2008-12
12. 324 - Tytionia ADDERLY (132 games) - 2016-present
Field goal percentage (min. 200 made)
1. .509 - Davion WINGATE (263-517) - 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. .429 - Keri JEWETT-GILES (341-794) - 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. .419 - Tytionia ADDERLY (324-773) - 2016-present
13. .418 - Nasrin ULEL (472-1130) - 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. 225 - Nasrin ULEL (127 games) - 2016-present
5. 219 - Shannon MURPHY (124 games) - 2007-11
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. 120 - Keri JEWETT-GILES (64 games) - 2018-present
Rebounds
1. 1,171 - Tytionia ADDERLY (430o-741d) - 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
11. 355 - China DOW (100o-255d) - 2016-18
12. 349 - Nasrin ULEL (70o-279d) - 2016-present
Offensive rebounds
1. 430 - Tytionia ADDERLY (430o-741d) - 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
11. 100 - China DOW (100o-255d) - 2016-18
100 - Kerstie PHILLS (100o-111d) - 2018-present
Defensive rebounds
1. 741 - Tytionia ADDERLY (430o-741d) - 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. 279 - Nasrin ULEL (70o-279d) - 2016-present
10. 269 - Stephanie HAAS (96o-269d) - 2012-16
Assists
1. 454 - DyTiesha DUNSON - 2012-16
2. 419 - Shannon MURPHY - 2007-11
3. 333 - Courtney CHIHIL - 2008-12
4. 317 - Tytionia ADDERLY - 2016-present
5. 285 - Adrianne MCNALLY - 2007-10
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
11. 215 - Keri JEWETT-GILES - 2018-present
Steals
1. 249 - Sarah HANSEN - 2010-14
2. 209 - Tytionia ADDERLY - 2016-present
3. 206 - Whitney KNIGHT - 2011-12,13-16
4. 199 - Courtney CHIHIL - 2008-12
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. 133 - Keri JEWETT-GILES - 2018-20
10. 129 - Nasrin ULEL - 2016-20
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 - DyTiesha DUNSON - 2012-16
132 - Sarah HANSEN - 2010-14
132 - Tytionia ADDERLY - 2016-present
8. 130 - Whitney KNIGHT - 2011-12,13-16
9. 127 - Nasrin ULEL - 2016-present
10. 124 - Shannon MURPHY - 2007-11
124 - Kelsey JACOBSON - 2008-12
Games started
1. 131 - Sarah HANSEN - 2010-14
2. 126 - Taylor GRADINJAN - 2012-13,14-18
3. 122 - Tytionia ADDERLY - 2016-present
4. 111 - Courtney CHIHIL - 2008-12
5. 103 - Shannon MURPHY - 2007-11
6. 102 - Kaneisha ATWATER - 2013-16
7. 98 - Nasrin ULEL - 2016-present
8. 97 - Whitney KNIGHT - 2011-12,13-16
9. 96 - DyTiesha DUNSON - 2012-16
10. 90 - Adrianne MCNALLY - 2007-10
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TICKET INFORMATION
Season and mini-plan packages for the 2019-20 FGCU women's basketball team are now on sale. More information can be accessed by visiting FGCUTickets.com. To purchase tickets, or for additional inquiries, call the FGCU Ticket Office at 239-590-7145 Monday-Friday from 9 AM-5 PM.
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 553-122 (.819) 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 201-17 (.922) mark in ASUN play. Over the past eight+ seasons, including this year, he has guided FGCU to a 137-5 (.975) 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 81 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 12-plus seasons at the Division I level. Additionally, in just eight-plus 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 women's basketball (2019-20) and both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as three of the most recent. 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-one consecutive semesters. The 2019 Fall semester saw another milestone reached as all 15 programs achieved a 3.0-or-higher team GPA. 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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