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Coppin State
Wo m e n’s B a s k e t b a l l
3 NCAA Tournament Appearances • 2 WNIT Appearances • 4 MEAC Titles • 35 All-MEAC Players • 5 MEAC Players of the Year
26 at North Carolina A&T*, 5:30 p.m. Pts Reb Ast FG% line, which is fifth in the MEAC...
Opened the season with three
31 at Maryland Eastern Shore*, 2 p.m. 6.9 2.3 9 21.1
assists against N.C. State.
February
2 MORGAN STATE*, 4 p.m. Notes: Earned a career-high 19
23 Jordan Swails • G
7 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE*, 2 p.m. 5-11 • Jr. • Upper Marlboro, Md.
points against Mount St. Mary’s...
Posted 16 points and a career-best
9 SAVANNAH STATE*, 5:30 p.m. Academy of Holy Cross
eight rebounds against N.C. State...
14 !HOWARD*, 2 p.m.
Pts Reb Ast FG% Her performance against the Wolf-
16 at Delaware State*, 5:30 p.m. pack earned her Coppin State’s
21 NORFOLK STATE*, 2 p.m. 7.9 5.4 10 43.3 Athlete of the Week recognition.
23 at Hampton*, 6 p.m.
28 at Morgan State*, 2 p.m. 24 Bria Harris • F Notes: Harris notched a
March 6-0 • Sr. • Richmond, Va. career-high 21 points against
5 DELAWARE STATE*, 5:30 p.m. Henrico HS Virginia Union... Had her first
career double-double against
9-14 at MEAC Tournament Norfolk, Va.
Pts Reb Ast FG% UMBC (18 points, 10 rebounds)...
*Indicates MEAC Game She also grabbed a season-best 12
10.6 8.5 6 43.2
! Homecoming rebounds against Robert Morris..
Scored in double-digits in consecu-
tive games (UMBC, Wake Forest) for
the first time in her career.
Coppin State Basketball 2014-15
Year Overall MEAC Pstsn 1 Janelle Lane F 6-1 Jr. Baltimore, Md. (Woodlawn HS)
1999-00 10-9 9-6 2 Genesis Lucas G 5-7 R-So. Brandywine, Md. (Gwynns Park)
2000-01 11-17 9-10 3 Tanaysa Henderson F 5-9 Jr. Fredericksburg, Va. (Colonial Forge HS)
2001-02 14-14 12-6
4 D’Ajahnae Smith F 5-8 Fr. Miami, Fla. (American)
2002-03 11-18 7-11
2003-04 18-11 13-5 10 Amber Griffin G 5-3 Jr. Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella HS)
2004-05 23-8 15-3 NCAA 11 Candice Beverly F 6-0 Fr. Fredericksburg, Va. (Riverbend)
2005-06 22-9 18-0 NCAA
21 Keena Samuels G 5-7 So. Upper Marlboro, Md. (Largo)
2006-07 25-8 18-0 WNIT
2007-08 22-12 13-3 NCAA 23 Jordan Swails G 5-11 Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. (Academy of the Holy Cross)
2008-09 14-15 12-4 WNIT 24 Bria Harris F 6-0 Sr. Richmond, Va. (Henrico HS)
2009-10 10-19 5-11 32 Omaah Tayong F 6-3 So. Baltimore, Md. (La Salle)
2010-11 13-17 9-7
34 Oluwaseun Adeniji C 6-3 Fr. Staten Island, N.Y. (Curtis)
2011-12 20-12 13-3
2012-13 16-16 10-6
Head Coach: Derek Brown (Montclair State; 16th season)
2013-14 17-14 12-4
2014-15 1-6 0-0 Associate Head Coach: Billie Wilson (Frostburg State; 17th season)
TOTALS 247-205 175-79 Assistant Coach: Sidney Raikes (Coppin State ’02; 8th season)
Coppin State Basketball 2014-15
A Winning Tradition
Coppin State has posted three consecutive winning seasons. Under head coach Derek
Brown, the Eagles have had winning seasons 10 times in his 15 years. Coppin State has
Coppin State in the MEAC
had five 20-win seasons under Brown. Scoring
17. Janelle Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.9
Coppin State returns home to host in-state rival Maryland Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Rebounding
scored their career-best point performances against Virginia Union with 21 and 20 points, T9. Bria Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6
respectively. Lane also tied her career-high with 10 rebounds. Keena Samuels earned a Defensive Rebounds
career-high 17 points against Wake Forest. Amber Griffin tied her career-high 16 point 2. Bria Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9
performance against N.C. State. Swails also set a new personal single-game rebounding T15. Janelle Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6
standard with eight boards. Minutes Played
4. Amber Griffin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.1
Setting the Nets on Fire 6. Bria Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.9
Janelle Lane picked up where she left off last season with her shooting. She made 50
Blocked Shots
percent of her shots last season and she opened the year with a 7-for-10 effort against
8. Omaah Tayong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1
N.C. State. Lane leads the Eagles in scoring, averaging 10.9 points per game. Meanwhile,
T9. Bria Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9
Swails made all six of her shot attempts against the Wolfpack. The duo also combined to
shoot 12-for-19 against Robert Morris. Keena Samuels is shooting 21-for-27 from the free
throw line.
Strong Defense
In consecutive games against Virginia Union and Georgia, the Eagles permitted an aver-
age of 52.5 points. For the season, Coppin State has held three teams below 40 percent
shooting. The Eagles held Georgia to a season-low point total (49) and shooting percent-
age (26.3).
A Family Affair
Junior guard Jordan Swails and assistant head coach Billie Wilson are a dynamic mother- How You Say Them
daughter duo for the Eagles.
D’Ajahnae Smith ...................... d-AH-JA-nay
Fresh Faces
Coppin State welcomes freshmen Oluwaseun Adeniji, Candice Beverly, D’Ajahnae Smith Tanaysa Henderson...................... ta-NAY-za
and sophomore Genesis Lucas to the team in 2014-15.
Omaah Tayong.................................. tay-ong
Homegirls
Coppin State has two players from Baltimore (Janelle Lane and Omaah Tayong). In addi- Oluwaseun Adeniji....................................o-lu
tion the Eagles have a pair of Upper Marlboro residents on the roster (Keena Samuels and
Jordan Swails).
#Layup4Lauren
Coppin State Basketball 2014-15
Steals
When Coppin State leads in steals, CSU is.................................. 0-2
Pass the Ball
When Opponent leads in steals, CSU is....................................... 1-5 Junior Amber Griffin leads the Eagles with 28 assists. She tied
When Coppin State and Opponent tie in steals, CSU is........ 0-0 her career-high with 12 points against N.C. State in the Eagles’
opener. She has 225 career assists. Griffin had four assists
Turnovers against Georgia and West Virginia. She also had a season-best
When Coppin State has more turnovers, CSU is...................... 2-2 six rebounds against the Mountaineers. Griffin added 11 points
When Opponent has more turnovers, CSU is........................... 0-3 and a season-high five assists against Mount St. Mary’s.
When Coppin State and Opponent tie in turnovers, CSU is........ 0-1
Super Swails
Junior Jordan Swails posted a career-best 19 points against
2014-15 MEAC Standings
Mount St. Mary’s. At N.C. State, Swails made all six of her shots
MEAC Overall
to finish with 16 points. She also made 5-of-10 shots to finish
Maryland-Eastern Shore................................................................. 2-0......................... 4-4
Florida A&M......................................................................................... 1-0......................... 3-4
with 11 points against Robert Morris. Her 5.4 rebounds per
Hampton.............................................................................................. 1-0......................... 3-5 game is second on the team.
Norfolk State....................................................................................... 1-0......................... 2-5
North Carolina A&T........................................................................... 1-1......................... 6-3 Henderson Checking In
S.C. State............................................................................................... 1-1......................... 5-3 Coppin State junior Tanaysa Henderson scored a career-best
Bethune-Cookman........................................................................... 1-1......................... 3-6 13 pointst against West Virginia. She also had four rebounds
Howard.................................................................................................. 1-1......................... 1-8 against Robert Morris. It was her second double digit effort of
Coppin State....................................................................0-0.................... 1-7 the season as she had 10 points against UMBC.
Delaware State................................................................................... 0-0......................... 1-7
Savannah State................................................................................... 0-1......................... 4-2
Samuels Soars
Morgan State...................................................................................... 0-2......................... 2-7
Sophomore Keena Samuels scored a career-best 17 points
North Carolina Central..................................................................... 0-2......................... 2-7
against Wake Forest on 7-of-14 shooting.
Coppin State Basketball 2014-15
Location.........................................................................................................Baltimore, Md. In Scoring (includes when more than one person tied)
Founded...........................................................................................................................1900 Jordan Swails...........................................................................................3
Enrollment......................................................................................................................3,800 Janelle Lane..............................................................................................2
Nickname......................................................................................................................Eagles Bria Harris..................................................................................................2
Colors.............................................................................................................. Blue and Gold Keena Samuels........................................................................................1
Affiliation.................................................................................................... NCAA Division I
Tanaysa Henderson...............................................................................1
Conference.......................................................................................Mid-Eastern Athletic
Arena (Capacity).............................................. Physical Education Complex (4,100)
In Rebounding (includes when more than one person tied)
President........................................................................................ Dr. Mortimer Neufville
Bria Harris..................................................................................................5
Faculty Athletics Representative..........................................................Dr. Roger Davidson Jr.
Omaah Tayong........................................................................................2
Director of Athletics................................................................................................. Derrick Ramsey
Janelle Lane..............................................................................................2
Deputy AD/SWA....................................................................................Alecia Shields-Gadson
Business Manager.....................................................................................................................Charles Alderman
In Assists (includes when more than one person tied)
Athletic Trainer.................................................................................................................................... Aisha Russell
Amber Griffin...........................................................................................6
Athletics Office.............................................................................................410-951-3737
Athletics Fax..................................................................................................410-951-3717
Genesis Lucas...........................................................................................2
School Website......................................................................................www.coppin.edu Keena Samuels........................................................................................1
Athletics Website........................................................................ www.coppinstatesports.com Janelle Lane..............................................................................................1
Mailing Address.................................................................................2500 W. North Ave. Jordan Swails...........................................................................................1
.................................................................................................. Baltimore, Md. 21216
In Steals
Coaching Information Bria Harris..................................................................................................3
Head Coach........................................................................ Derek Brown (16th Season) Tanaysa Henderson...............................................................................2
Record at CSU.............................................................................. 246-199 (16th season) Amber Griffin...........................................................................................2
Overall Record............................................................................. 246-199 (16th season) Genesis Lucas...........................................................................................2
Associate Head Coach...................................................................................Billie Wilson Janelle Lane..............................................................................................1
Assistant Coach............................................................................................ Sidney Raikes Keena Samuels........................................................................................1
Basketball Office..........................................................................................410-951-3733 Jordan Swails...........................................................................................1
Brown’s E-Mail................................................................................ [email protected]
Time to Reach Coach.....................................................................................Contact SID In Blocks
Omaah Tayong........................................................................................4
Basketball Information Bria Harris..................................................................................................3
2013-14 Record............................................................................................................ 17-14 Janelle Lane..............................................................................................1
2013-14 Conference Record.......................................................................................12-4
2013-14 Conference Finish...........................................................................................3rd
Postseason.................................................................................MEAC Tournament Final
Letterwinners Returning/Lost.....................................................................................7/0
Starters Returning/Lost..................................................................................................2/3
Newcomers............................................................................................................................. 3
Sports Information
Women’s Basketball Contact............................................................................Candace Johnson
Office...................................................................................................................410-951-6979
Cell.....................................................................................................................................301-814-0432
E-Mail............................................................................................................cajohnson@coppin.edu
Coppin State Basketball 2014-15
Coppin State 20+ point performances 2014-15 Scoring and Rebounding Statistics (Career Totals)
Bria Harris........................21 points vs. Virginia Union (11-29-14) Double-Figure Scoring Total
Janelle Lane....................20 points vs. Virginia Union (11-29-14) Janelle Lane...........................................................................................12
Bria Harris...............................................................................................10
Amber Griffin.......................................................................................... 5
Omaah Tayong....................................................................................... 4
Jordan Swails.......................................................................................... 4
Tanaysa Henderson.............................................................................. 2
Keena Samuels....................................................................................... 1
Double-Doubles Total
Omaah Tayong....................................................................................... 2
Janelle Lane............................................................................................. 2
Bria Harris................................................................................................. 1
#1 Janelle Lane
Junior | 6-1 | Forward | Baltimore, Md. | Woodlawn H.S.
• Recorded first double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds) of the season against Virginia Union.
• Posted 12 points against and went 6-for-6 from the foul line against Mount St. Mary’s.
• Has scored in double figures five times this season.
• Scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting against Robert Morris.
• Grabbed at least six rebounds in a game during her career 12 times.
• Leading the Eagles in scoring (10.9 ppg.).
#3 Tanaysa Henderson
Junior | 5-9 | Forward | Fredericksburg, Va. | Colonial Forge H.S.
• Earned a career-best 13 points against West Virginia. She scored all her points in the second half.
• Scored 10 points against UMBC, all in the first half.
• Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds against Florida A&M last season.
• Had three steals against Robert Morris.
#4 D’Ajahnae Smith
Freshman | 5-8 | Forward | Miami, Fla. | American
• Averaged a double-double stat line (12 points per game, 11 rebounds) in her last two seasons at American High.
• As a senior, she led her team in rebounding, and was named third team all-Dade according to MiamiDade.com.
• She has grabbed at least four rebounds six times this season and 19 times since the start of the 2013-14 season.
ROBERT MORRIS 11/25/14 58-75 L Lane 18 Harris 12 Lucas 3 4 players with 1 Tayong 2
VIRGINIA UNION 11/29/14 68-54 W Harris 21 Lane/Tayong 10 3 players with 4 Harris/Samuels 2 Lane 3
at No. 24 West Va. 12/6/14 43-83 L Henderson 13 Harris 8 Griffin 4 Lucas/Harris 2 Tayong 1
at Mt. St. Mary’s 12/10/14 65-81 L Swails 19 Harris/Lane 7 Griffin 5 Swails 3 Harris 2
2014-15 CAREER HIGHS FOR COPPIN STATE WOMEN
10- AMBER GRIFFIN 11- CANDICE BEVERLY 21- KEENA SAMUELS 23- JORDAN SWAILS
G • 5-3• Jr. F • 6-0 • Fr. G • 5-7 • So. G • 5-11 • Jr.
Luella, Ga. Fredericksburg, Va. Upper Marlboro, Md. Upper Marlboro, Md.