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This is
Sun Devil Basketball
2008-2009 Sun Devil
Pictured From Left to right:
#21 Kayli Murphy, #12 Alex Earl, #30 Gabby Fage, #42 Kali Bennett, #13 Danielle Orsillo, #25 Kimberly Brandon, #4 Haley Parsons, #23
Kirsten Thompson, #32 Becca Tobin, #11 Kate Engelbrecht, #10 nia Fanaika, #34 Lauren Lacey, #20 BrIann January, #33 Sybil Dosty, #1
Dymond Simon, #22 Janae Fulcher, #24 Jazlyn Davis
2008-09 Quick Facts
Location: Tempe, Ariz. 85287-2505
Founded: 1885
Enrollment: 67,082
Nickname: Sun Devils
School Colors: Maroon & Gold
National Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Conference: Pacific-10
Home Court: Wells Fargo Arena (14,141)
President: Dr. Michael Crow
Faculty Representative: Prof. Myles Lynk
Vice President of University Athletics:
Lisa Love
Senior Associate AD (SWA): Dawn Rogers
Head Coach: Charli Turner Thorne (Stanford
’88)
Career Record: 265-185 (15 years)
Record at ASU: 225-145 (12 years)
Office Phone: (480) 965-6086
Associate Head Coaches: Meg Sanders
(Cal State Fullerton ’85) & Joseph Anders
(Arkansas-Monticello ’80)
Asst. Coach: Laura Hughes (Santa Clara ’92)
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Athletic Trainer: Diana Padilla
Director of Operations: Christina Wombacher
Administrative Assistant: Heidi Spurgeon
Academic Coach: Shay Jewett
2007-08 Record: 22-11
2007-08 Pac-10 Record (Finish): 14-4 (3rd)
2007-08 Postseason Finish: NCAA Second
Round
Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2
Newcomers: 4
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/3
All-Time Record: 485-425 (32 years)
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 10-9
Women's Basketball Media Relations
Contact:
Steve Rodriguez, Assoc. Dir. of Media Relations
Carson Center Room 131
Tempe, AZ 85287-2505
Office: (480) 965-9780
Fax: (480) 965-5408
Press Row: (480) 965-7274
Web Site: http://www.TheSunDevils.com
www.thesundevils.com
CREDITS
The 2008-09 Arizona State women’s basketball media guide is produced by the ASU
Media Relations Office.
Editor: Steve Rodriguez, ASU Associate Media Relations Director. Contributors:
David Rickey, Lauren Lacey, Nico Coney, Jenna Eckenrode, Jen Jaynes, Ali Mitchell,
Stevan Mladenovic, Taylor Renfro, Katie Ringer, Matt Storey, Scott Taylor, Carmen Vitali,
Lacey Wallace and Brittany Williams, ASU Media Relations.
Cover Design: Liz Sullivan, ASU Athletics and Brad Woodward, Ben Franklin Press.
Photography: Jason Wise (Wise Photography), Robert Kline, Roy Dabner, Mark
Sutton, Peyton Williams, David Gonzales (gonzalesphoto.com), John Hassett (CT Sports
Photo), Rick Scuteri, Scott Troyanos, Matt York, Joseph Anders, Chuck Conley, Sheka
Robinson, Carrie Shiverdecker, W. Scott Mitchell, Jim Richardson, Bruce Schwartzman,
Will Thorne, Russ Boardman, ASU Media Services, Tim Trumble, ASU News Services,
Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau, NBA Photo, Phoenix Mercury Media Services,
NewYork Liberty Media Services, SPM Sports, Inc., Glen Johnson Photography, Kenneth
Wong, Grant Halverson, Shawn Toner, USA Basketball.
Design & Printing: Ben Franklin Press, Tempe, Ariz.
Special Thanks to: Ron Clark, Mike Chavez, Brad Woodward, Gus Mariscal and Jan
Tenaglia.
Women's Basketball
THIS IS SUN DEVIL BASKETBALL...............1-42
Quick Facts/Table of Contents......................2-3
2008-09 Schedule........................................ 4
Winning Tradition........................................ 6
Great Time to be a Sun Devil.......................... 8
Arizona State University...............................10
Life in the Valley.........................................14
Gameday at Wells Fargo Arena........................16
ASU Facilities............................................18
Weatherup Center......................................20
Academics at ASU.......................................22
Sun Devil Graduates....................................24
Sun Devil Experience...................................25
Sports Performance.....................................26
Sports Medicine.........................................27
Devils at Work...........................................28
In the Community.......................................30
Character Education....................................32
In the Spotlight..........................................34
Making History Under the Stars......................35
On the Road Again......................................36
ASU Women's Basketball in Italy.....................38
Where Are They Now?.................................40
Sun Devil Hoops Programs............................42
2008-09 Outlook................................... 43-47
2008-09 Sun Devil Roster.............................48
SUN DEVIL STAFF................................... 49-58
Head Coach Charli Turner Thorne...................50
Associate Head Coach Meg Sanders.................54
Associate Head Coach Joseph Anders................55
Assistant Coach Laura Hughes........................56
Administration & Support Staff.......................57
MEET THE SUN DEVILS........................... 59-98
Sybil Dosty...............................................60
Kate Engelbrecht........................................62
Nia Fanaika...............................................64
Briann January...........................................66
Lauren Lacey.............................................68
Kirsten Thompson.......................................70
Danielle Orsillo..........................................72
Gabby Fage...............................................74
Kayli Murphy............................................76
Dymond Simon..........................................78
Becca Tobin...............................................80
Jazlyn Davis...............................................82
Kali Bennett..............................................83
Kimberly Brandon.......................................84
Alex Earl..................................................85
Janae Fulcher.............................................86
Haley Parsons............................................87
Career Game-by-Game Statistics.....................88
Sun Devil Snapshots.....................................94
Sun Devil Families.......................................96
THE UNIVERSITY................................... 99-108
Arizona State University............................. 100
President Dr. Michael Crow/ABOR............... 102
VP of University Athletics Lisa Love............... 103
Wells Fargo Arena..................................... 104
Rules of the Game.................................... 106
ASU Alumni............................................ 107
Pac-10 Conference.................................... 108
2007-08 SEASON IN REVIEW...............109-120
2007-08 Team Accomplishments................... 110
Season in Photos....................................... 111
2007-08 Results....................................... 112
2007-08 Statistics..................................... 113
2007-08 Game-by-Game Statistics................. 114
2007-08 Highs and Lows............................ 115
2007-08 Box Scores................................... 116
Pac-10 Standings and Honors....................... 120
HISTORY...............................................121-152
Sun Devil History..................................... 122
Awards & Honors..................................... 124
1,000-Point Club...................................... 126
Career Records........................................ 127
Single-Season Records................................ 128
Single-Game Records................................. 129
Year-by-Year Statistics................................ 130
Year-by-Year Leaders................................. 131
All-Time Letterwinners.............................. 133
NCAA Tournament History......................... 134
Series Standings........................................ 138
ASU vs. Conferences................................. 139
Series Records ........................................ 140
Year-by-Year Results.................................. 145
MEDIA INFORMATION.........................151-160
Covering the Sun Devils............................. 152
Media Outlets.......................................... 153
2008-09 Opponents.................................. 154
Pac-10 Composite Schedule......................... 156
NCAA Tournament Information.................... 158
Telephone Directory.................................. 159
Sun Devil Club......................................... 160
2008-2009 media guide
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2008-09 Schedule
DAY & DATEOPPONENT
Wed., Nov. 5Houston Jaguars (exhibition game)
LOCATION
TV
TEMPE
Fox Sports Arizona
Nov. 14-23 – Women’s NIT
Fri., Nov. 14Cleveland State (WNIT First Round)
Nov. 16-19 (TBD)
WNIT Second Round
Nov. 19-21 (TBD)
WNIT Third Round
Sun., Nov. 23
WNIT Championship***
TEMPE
TBD
TBD
TBD
6 p.m.
TBD
TBD
TBD
Freeport, Bahamas
Freeport, Bahamas
2:45 p.m. ET/12:45 p.m. MT
12:30p.m. OR 2:45 p.m. ET
Davis, Calif.
7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT
Dec. 6-7 – ASU Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)
(ASU, Hawaii, UC Irvine, & Northern Arizona)
Sat., Dec. 6ASU vs. UC Irvine
TEMPE
Hawaii vs. Northern Arizona
TEMPE
Sun., Dec. 7ASU vs. Hawaii OR Northern Arizona
TEMPE
UC Irvine vs. Hawaii or Northern Arizona
TEMPE
Sun., Dec. 14UC-Riverside
TEMPE
2 p.m. MT
30 min. following Game 1
2:30 p.m.
30 min. following Game 1
Fri., Nov. 28
Sat., Nov. 29
vs. Hofstra
vs. Southern Illinois OR Florida
Wed., Dec. 3
@UC Davis
Thurs., Dec. 18
Nov. 28-29 – @Junkanoo Jam
TIME
6:30 pm MT
7:30 p.m. MT
@Texas
Austin, Texas
7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT
Sun., Dec. 21Xavier
TEMPE
2 p.m. MT
Sun., Dec. 28
Lincoln, Neb.
@Nebraska
Fox Sports Net
Noon CT/11 a.m. MT
Fri., Jan. 2Stanford
Sun., Jan. 4Cal
TEMPE
TEMPE
6:30 p.m. MT
2 p.m. MT
Thurs., Jan. 8
Sat., Jan. 10
Corvallis, Ore.
Eugene, Ore.
7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT
2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT
@Oregon State
@Oregon
Thurs., Jan. 15UCLA (Field Trip Day)
Sat., Jan. 17USC
TEMPE
TEMPE
Fox Sports Net
Sat., Jan. 24Arizona
TEMPE
Thurs., Jan. 29
Sat., Jan. 31
Pullman, Wash.
Seattle
Fox Sports Net
@Washington State
@Washington
11 a.m. MT
4 p.m. MT
Fox Sports NetNoon MT
7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT
Noon PT/1 p.m. MT
Thurs., Feb. 5Oregon
Sat., Feb. 7Oregon State
TEMPE
TEMPE
6:30 p.m. MT
4 p.m. MT
Thurs., Feb. 12
Sat., Feb. 14
@USC
@UCLA
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT
2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT
Sat., Feb. 21
@Arizona
Tucson, Ariz.
2 p.m. MT
Thurs., Feb. 26
Sat., Feb. 28
Washington
Washington State
TEMPE
TEMPE
6:30 p.m. MT
4 p.m. MT
Thurs., Mar. 5
@Cal
Berkeley, Calif.
7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT
Sat., Mar. 7
@Stanford
Palo Alto, Calif.
12:30 p.m. PT/1:30 p.m. MT
Thurs., Mar. 12
Fri., Mar. 13
Sat., Mar. 14
Sun. Mar. 15
Mar. 12-15 – Pac-10 Tournament (Galen Center, Los Angeles)
First Round#
Los Angeles
Quarterfinals
Los Angeles
Semifinals
Los Angeles
Fox Sports Net
Championship Game
Los Angeles
Fox Sports Net
Home games (listed in bold) are played at Wells Fargo Arena.
Dates and times are subject to change.
*** - Must qualify by winning first-, second- and third-round games.
# - Top six seeds get a first-round bye.
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TBD
TBD
6 & 8:30 p.m. PT
6 p.m. PT
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success on the court
The Sun Devils have won 20 or
more games and qualified for
the NCAA Tournament each of
the last four seasons, the longest
streak for each of the respective
accomplishments in school history.
community support
Did you know nearly 110,000 fans
have seen the Sun Devils play in
Wells Fargo Arena the last two
seasons? In 2007 the Sun Devils led
the Pac-10 Conference in average
attendance.
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community involvement
On a regular basis, members of the
Arizona State women’s basketball team
are out and about in the community
trying to make a difference. In 2007
the Sun Devils were honored for all
the work they do in the community in
being named one of seven recipients of
the Pat Tillman Community Leadership
Award.
Excellence in the Classroom
Last season, the ASU women's basketball team finished
on top of the Pac-10 in academics for the second
consecutive year as the Sun Devils had seven studentathletes named to the Pac-10's Women's Basketball
All-Academic teams. Included among ASU's seven
honorees were two first-team members (junior Kate
Engelbrecht and graduate student Jill Noe), one
second-team member (senior Reagan Pariseau) and
four honorable mentions (juniors Sybil Dosty, Briann
January, Danielle Orsillo, and Kirsten Thompson). In
2007 ASU paced the Pac-10 with a school record eight
honorees.
one-of-a-kind experiences
In 2007 the Sun Devil women's basketball team had the
privilege of playing not one, but two games against the world's
best. The Sun Devils took on the USA National Team (the
eventual gold medal winners at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing)
and the Chinese National Team.
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The Arizona State main campus is
located on 722 acres in the heart
of downtown Tempe and just
minutes from the busy nightlife
of Mill Avenue. With its shady
malls, cool fountains and lush
plantings, Arizona State’s campus
has long been known as an “oasis
in the desert.”
Arizona State University is a
Doctoral/Research-Extensive I
Institution, the highest distinction of
the prestigious Carnegie Foundation
classification system.
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Arizona State Basketball
ASU students who apply for Fulbright awards
to study overseas are among the most
successful in the nation, with 40 percent of
students who applied being chosen to receive
the grants. This beats Harvard’s acceptance
rate of 22 percent. In 2007, 16 ASU students
received Fulbright awards, more than
Columbia University, Princeton University, or
the University of Texas at Austin.
The Barrett Honors College is recognized
as one of the nation’s best. Students in the
school have an average SAT score of 1320
and an ACT score of 29. The school has 583
National Merit scholars and 291 National
Hispanic Scholars enrolled. Almost 100
percent of students in the college who apply
to medical and law school are accepted.
Eddie House (above)
and Dustin Pedroia
(right) are two
former Sun Devils
who have been on
World Championship
teams within the
last year.
The current play-by-play
voice for NBC’s Sunday Night
Football, Al Michaels is one of
several prominent alumni to
have attended Arizona State.
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Arizona State
This is ASU!
graduates
The number of students graduating from
ASU – more than 12,000 – has grown by
more than 1,000 over the last two years.
Degree Courses
ASU’s Main Campus offers more
than 100 majors through eight
colleges, 104 bachelor’s degree
programs, 94 master’s degrees,
a highly regarded law degree and
nearly 50 doctoral degrees.
light rail arrives at asu
A new light rail transportation
system expected to be completed
in late 2008 will make traveling
around the Valley of the Sun more
convenient than ever for ASU
students.
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Sun devil success
On the strength of three national championships and
eight total Top 10 national finishes SI.com named Arizona
State the No. 1 athletic department in the country in
2008. ASU also finished fourth in the 2007-08 U.S.
Sports Academy Director's Cup standings. The Cup
standings reflect each university's success in collegiate
athletics throughout the academic year and are annually
used to determine the top overall collegiate athletics
programs in the nation.
national champions
Above: In 2008 the ASU men’s and
women’s indoor track and field teams
both came away with national titles.
Below: A third straight Women’s
College World Series appearance for
ASU was capped off by capturing the
program’s first ever NCAA title.
One of the best
Led by NCAA individual champion Azahara
Munoz, the ASU women’s golf team finished
fifth at the NCAA championships. Munoz
became the ninth Sun Devil women’s golfer to
capture an NCAA individual title.
sun devil stadium turns 50
In 2008 Arizona State University celebrated 50
years of Sun Devil Stadium. In addition to Sun
Devil football, the one-of-a-kind facility has
hosted numerous landmark events over the last
half century, including Super Bowl XXX in 1996.
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ASU’s own Sun Devil Stadium,
located on the banks of Tempe
Town Lake, is home to the
Insight Bowl and has played
host to four national
championship games and
one Super Bowl.
The Sporting News named
Phoenix the eighth-best
sports city in the
United States in 2007.
Concerts and block parties
are just part of the bustling
nightlife of Mill Avenue, a
restaurant district that is
the center of activity in
downtown Tempe.
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The Phoenix metropolitan
area boasts over 325 days
of sunshine each year with
an average temperature of a
balmy 85 degrees.
With its spectacular desert landscaping and
colorful sunsets, the Valley of the Sun is home
to 2.3 million people and is the vacation
destination for 10 million people annually.
The Phoenix sports scene includes the
Suns of the NBA, the Mercury of the
WNBA, the Coyotes of the NHL, the
Cardinals of the NFL, the Rattlers of the
Arena Football League and the 2001
World Champion Arizona Diamondbacks
in addition to the hometown Sun Devils.
The current home of the Tostitos
Fiesta Bowl, the University of Phoenix
Stadium had the collective eyes of the
world fixed upon it when it hosted
Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008.
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Gameday at Well s Fargo Arena
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Gameday at Well s Fargo Arena
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Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
T
he Arizona State Department of Intercollegiate
Athletics is housed in the Nadine and Ed Carson
Student-Athlete Center. The 165,000-square
foot facility at ASU is one of the finest student-athlete
centers in the country. A Sun Devil student-athlete can
accomplish everything he/she needs to do in a given day,
from meeting with an academic adviser, to taping and
treatment, to getting ready for practice without leaving
the building.
Nadine & Ed Carson Student-Athlete Center
APS Learning Center
Nap & Barbara Lawrence Weight & Strength Center
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Lattie & Elva Coor Student-Athlete Study Lounge
Wally Kelly Student-Athlete Lounge
Nathan & Betty Norris Quiet Study
Training Room
Hobbs Family Stadium Club
Tom & Gloria Dutson Theater
Swim-Ex
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Weatherup Practice Facility
Craig and Connie Weatherup give lead gift
for ASU Basketball Practice Facility
Craig Weatherup, ASU alumnus and past CEO of Pepsi Cola, and his wife, Connie, gave a lead gift of $5 million to ASU Intercollegiate Athletics
to help ASU's basketball programs play on a national stage. The Weatherups' gift, given through the ASU Foundation, will name the new basketball
practice facility at ASU.
The Weatherup Center will be a 30,000-square-foot basketball practice facility. With state-of-the-art practice areas, locker rooms, offices and
team meeting areas, it will be a home for the men's and women's basketball teams to practice, train and study. Features of the center include two
full-size basketball courts, offices for the coaches, locker rooms and a team video room.
"Connie and I are proud to support ASU athletics, and we hope our gift will help contribute to the quality and excellence that is being seen
throughout ASU," said Craig Weatherup. "This brand-new facility will not only bring visibility to the basketball programs, but will help shine a
bright light on ASU as a major player in college athletics. We
hope our gift encourages other individuals to invest in the
excellence of ASU Athletics by providing greater resources for
our coaches and programs."
To further elevate its impressive successes, ASU Athletics
has launched the Sun Devil Legacy campaign. Currently, the
first phase of the campaign comprises $90 million to build the
Weatherup Center and a fieldhouse, and to fund renovations
to Joe Selleh Track/Sun Angel Stadium, Packard Stadium and
the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center.
Right: ASU men's basketball coach Herb Sendek, Connie
and Craig Weatherup and ASU women's basketball coach
Charli Turner Thorne at the official groundbreaking for the
Weatherup Center on April 29, 2008.
Below: Members of the ASU women's basketball team at
the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Weatherup Practice Facility
"Our vision for Arizona State University is to achieve and sustain a performance
level of national championship successes and Rose Bowl victories"
"Our vision for Arizona State University is to achieve and sustain a performance level of national championship successes
and Rose Bowl victories," said Lisa Love, vice president of university athletics. "In order to reach this vision of greatness,
it will take an unprecedented level of commitment from our teams, our supporters and our university to compete on a
national stage. Commitment and support for building state-of-the-art practice facilities and improving the legacy of existing
Sun Devil venues will provide the foundation for ASU Athletics to compete among the best talent in the nation."
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T
Acad emics at ASU
he Office for Student-Athlete Development
and APS Learning Center provide services,
programming, and guidance to Arizona State’s
approximately 500 student-athletes that allow them to
develop and experience academic success and critical
life skills.
Culminating in graduation, all support services
are student-athlete centered and include orientation
programs, academic planning toward graduation,
registration, tutoring, study skills, study hall, the use of
the ICA computer site and laptop computers, as well as
preparation for life beyond college whether it is in their
sport or another chosen career path.
Shay Jewett, the academic coordinator/coach for
women’s basketball, works with these young women
throughout their college careers. From the time they sign
to the day they graduate, Jewett oversees and monitors
all academic activities, helping student-athletes identify
what they need to be competitive and successful in the
classroom, improving study skills and habits, identifying
and addressing academic concerns, selecting a major,
In 2008 Kate Engelbrecht (with Associate Head Coach Meg Sanders and Head Coach Charli Turner
balancing time demands, making degree progress and
Thorne) was selected by the ASU Kinesiology Department as the recipient of the Rudy L Lavik Memorial
utilizing career development opportunities.
Award for the Outstanding Junior in Kinesiology.
Last season, the ASU women's basketball team finished
Success in the classroom often starts the summer prior to the studenton top of the Pac-10 in academics for the second consecutive year as the
athletes first full semester on campus. The Summer School Enrichment
Sun Devils had seven student-athletes named to the Pac-10's Women's
Program allows student-athletes to attend summer school on scholarship,
Basketball All-Academic teams. Included among ASU's seven honorees were helping student-athletes move toward the goal of graduation in a shorter
two first-team members (junior Kate Engelbrecht and graduate student
period of time.
Jill Noe), one second-team member (senior Reagan Pariseau) and four
Throughout their academic careers, ASU student-athletes are expected
honorable mentions (juniors Sybil Dosty, Briann January, Danielle Orsillo,
to take responsibility for their education and developing their career
and Kirsten Thompson). In 2007 ASU paced the Pac-10 with a school
goals. This includes realizing that dedication and self-discipline are as
record eight honorees.
important in the classroom and their careers as on the playing field.
Any student-athlete needing additional help in a specific subject may
Maintaining a positive attitude toward academics and the privilege of
request a tutor. Tutors assist student-athletes on an individual or group
being an ASU student-athlete is emphasized, as well as developing the
basis, as well as provide study cluster groups throughout each semester.
desire to succeed semester after semester. ASU recruits student-athletes
A student-athlete needing additional help with general study skills and
with academic and athletic goals and the personal discipline to pursue
habits, organization, and scheduling can request to meet with a mentor in and achieve them in the "student-athlete centered" environment of
addition to their academic coach. ASU Athletics.
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Acad emics at ASU
Shay Jewett
Academic Coach
Shay K. Jewett, Office of Student-Athlete
Development Associate Director, is in her 10th
year as the Academic Coach for the ASU women’s
basketball team. Working one-on-one with the
student-athletes to facilitate academic success,
Jewett guides students to further develop study
skills and strategies and time management at the
Division I level while monitoring academic progress
throughout each semester. She works closely with the coaching staff and
the academic support staff to enhance the student-athletes’ educational
experience and helps ensure strict adherence to NCAA and Pac-10 rules and
regulations as well as ICA policies and procedures.
During the previous nine years, Jewett, who is also the academic coach
for the women's track and field team, has seen 37 different members of the
women’s basketball team recognized as Maroon & Gold Scholars, an honor
given yearly for earning a 3.00 semester or cumulative GPA. Thirty of those
37 student-athletes have been honored multiple times. Jewett has also seen
22 women’s basketball players named to the Pac-10 Conference All-Academic
teams. Seventeen of those players have earned multiple honors. Last season
ASU finished on top of the Pac-10 in academics for the second consecutive
season as it had seven student-athletes named to the Pac-10's Women's
Basketball All-Academic teams, including two first team nominees for the
second year (Kate Engelbrecht and Jill Noe). In 2007 the Sun Devils placed a
school record eight players on the Pac-10's Academic Honor Roll, including a
pair of first-team members (Aubree Johnson and Emily Westerberg) and one
second-team player (Kate Engelbrecht).
Prior to working at ASU, Jewett was the Director of Counseling at Colby
Community College in Colby, Kan. Jewett, a native of northwest Kansas,
earned her Master of Science degree in Student Counseling and Personnel
Services from Kansas State University and her Bachelor of Arts in English
from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan.
Academic Coaching
• Academic assessment of first-year students
• Development of Individual Education Plan
• Choosing a major
• Course selection and schedule
• Academic development programs for special learning needs (DRC)
• Monitor progress towards degree with meeting ASU and NCAA
requirements
• Liaison with on-campus college advisor and faculty
Academic Coach Shay Jewett with former ASU women's basketball player Jill Noe.
Noe earned both her undergraduate and master's degrees at ASU. Last season Noe
culminated her career by being named to the Pac-10's All-Academic First Team.
Scholar Baller Program
ASU's Office of Student-Athlete Development (OSAD) is
based on the premise that student-athletes must be challenged to Compete in the classroom and in life, with Passion and Character (CPC), just as they do on the field and
in the weight room. To recognize those student-athletes
who excel outside of their respective competitive arenas,
OSAD introduced the Scholar Baller Program. A Scholar
Baller is a student-athlete who succeeds academically and
socially, and who accepts the challenge of balancing textbooks with playbooks. Student-athletes at ASU who maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher are
distinguished with a patch that is placed on their uniform.
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Sun Devil Graduates
Kylan Loney, Class of 2004
Reagan Pariseau Class of 2008
Betsy Boardman, Class of 2004
Amanda Levens, Class of 2002
Leah Combs, Class of 2002
graduates under charli turner thorne
Below is a list of players who have graduated during Charli Turner Thorne's 12
seasons as head coach at Arizona State
Molly Tuter ’97
Marcia Stilson ’97
Melissa Boyle ’97
LaToya Johnson ’97
Charity Amama ’97
Julie Gledhill ’97
Alyssa Johnson ’97
Stephanie Freeman ’98
Spring Steed ’98
Rechelle Lang ’99
Michelle Tom ’99
Rachel Holt ’00
Kristine Sand ’00
Melody Johnson, Class of 2002
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Aubrey McFadyen ’01
Liz Paulson ’01
Kitch Kitchen ’01
Natalie Tucker '01
Melody Johnson ’02
Amanda Levens ’02
Leah Combs ’02
Kellie McDanal '02
Cian Carvalho ’03
Jen Albert ’04
Betsy Boardman ’04
Rainy Crisp ’04
Rameeka Lowe ’04
Alexis Tate '04
Lauren Stagg ‘05
Kylan Loney ‘05
Kisha White '05
Carrie Buckner ‘06
Amy Denson '06
Kristen Kovesdy '06
Jill Noe '06, '08
YoVanna Rosenthal '06
Aubree Johnson '07
Emily Westerberg '07
Sybil Dosty '08
Reagan Pariseau '08
The Sun Devil Experience
Exactly what does it mean to be a Sun Devil? Who better to answer that question than
those who have worn the Maroon and Gold. As they can attest, “The Sun Devil Experience”
creates memories and friendships that last a lifetime.
Leah Combs
ASU Women's Basketball (1999-2002)
There is no question that I was meant to be a part of the Arizona State University Women’s Basketball Team and a Sun Devil. I can still remember Charli’s first “Hi!!!” when I answered her initial recruiting phone call. Charli is a coach and leader on the cutting edge of women’s collegiate
sports. Once you make a commitment to ASU, ASU commits to you. I am thankful I chose to play four years for the Maroon and Gold. I could
not have made a better decision. The ASU program thrives on its ability to foster an environment full of positive attitudes, capitalizing on the
synergy of intense, aggressive, selfless play. We played in the first outdoor women’s basketball game under the stars in what was then Bank One
Ballpark, versus Tennessee. We secured a Pac-10 Championship my junior year. The following season we claimed the Inaugural Pac-10 Tournament Championship title over Stanford. Beyond the rings and excitement of winning, it was an unforgettable journey. Charli Turner Thorne (or
“CTT”) and her amazing staff are genuinely concerned about the well-being and future of their players. They are full of integrity, full of energy
and are certainly sharp individuals. I am extremely privileged and blessed to have shared my collegiate experience with wonderful coaches,
teammates, university support and faithful Sun Devil fans.
Betsy Boardman
My experience at ASU was a dream come true (minus the two ACL tears). The program was and is history in the making. Academically and
athletically ASU was everything I had imagined and more. The professors were extremely supportive and accepting of the time commitment we
had to invest in our sport, however they held us accountable, as well as our coaches, for getting the grades to allow us to enjoy our experience
to the fullest.
A few of my favorite ASU memories ...
• Winning the 2002 Pac-10 Tournament in my home state (Oregon)
• Playing in the outdoor game against Tennessee in Bank One Ballpark
• Team activity: When we took Charli to Nordstrom and assisted as personal shoppers
• Being the recipient of the Golden Heart Achievement Award
• Scoring over 1,000 pts
• Jill Noe & I being tour guides for Fox Sport AZ on Mill Avenue
Aubree Johnson
Playing basketball at ASU was an experience of a lifetime. Charli, Meg, Joseph, and Laura not only helped me become a better basketball player, but they also
helped me grow and mature as a person and a leader. I was incredibly fortunate to play with my best friends who I had grown up playing basketball with, Emily
Westerberg and Reagan Pariseau, and I never could have imagined all the amazing young women I had the pleasure of playing with and forming lasting friendships. Beating Notre Dame in the second round of the NCAA tournament after overcoming a large first-half deficit my sophomore year to send us back home
to play in the Sweet Sixteen was a game I'll never forget. My senior year we had the best season ever at ASU, which eventually led us to the Elite Eight, and it
was everything you imagine when you dream of playing in the NCAA Tournament growing up. I have so many great memories from games and simply spending
time with my teammates and coaches, and I realized more and more now that my career is done how blessed I was to be a part of such an amazing program.
Most importantly, my senior year was easily the most difficult year of my life, but my ASU family (my coaches, teammates and the rest of the athletic community at ASU) encouraged, supported, and loved me each step of the way. I will truly cherish all the great times I had at ASU, and I look forward to making many
more memories with the wonderful people I met and have the privilege of calling my friends.
Jill Noe
For the last 6 years of my life, ASU was my home. The people I met there were not just my coaches and teammates, but rather ended up being my family and
best friends! I will forever hold each of them near to my heart and cherish the memories and unforgettable moments we created along the way. My college
experience was one of the best times of my life, and I say that honestly, knowing fully well of the obstacles I had to overcome. It was because of these people and
the experiences that I had that helped me become who I am today. I am so grateful to be able to call my self a "Sun Devil"!!!
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Sports Perf ormance
nder the direction of Sports Performance Associate Head Coach Rich
Wenner, the Sun Devil women’s basketball program benefits from
a year-round program designed to help the players reach their peak
physical performance.
The Sun Devils have the opportunity to train in one of the finest weight
facilities in the country in the Lawrence Strength Center in the Carson
Student-Athlete Center. In fact, the 16,000-square-foot facility, which is
open to all of Arizona State’s student-athletes, was previously featured
by Sports Illustrated in an article titled “Ultimate Facilities." In addition,
there is also a weight room located inside Wells Fargo Arena that ASU’s
women’s basketball players also use throughout the year.
The Lawrence Strength Center is equipped with 24 multi-purpose
units manufactured by Powerlift. Each station features a nine-foot power
rack, an adjustable 0-90 degree multi-purpose bench and a 6-by 8-foot
platform with a 6-foot extension to support the power rack. Each unit
also includes 660 pounds of Olympic standard plates and 440 pounds of
Olympic bumper plates, as well as Olympic and Powerlift bars. The stations also come with technique training boxes that can be used for exercise technique development and plyometric exercises.
The facility also includes a full line of 35 pieces of hammer strength,
12 resistance machines and 100 pairs of dumbbells ranging from 5 to 125
pounds. The weight room features a nutrition area as well as a testing-only
area that can be used to set team and personal records. The facility also
has a 40-yard warm-up track which can be used for plyometric training
and agility drills.
Rich Wenner
also a Certified Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting.
Wenner has authored a half dozen strength training articles and was a guest
speaker at the 1988 NSCA National Conference.
A 13-time national power lifting champion, Wenner was the 1986 junior
Rich Wenner, a 1986 ASU alumnus with a bachelor world power lifting champion and a bronze medalist in the 2004 master’s
of science in Physical Education, has been a sports
bench press world championship. He has a established 15 national power liftperformance coach for more than two decades at
ing records and including his 1986 Collegiate National power lifting record
ASU. After serving as an assistant strength and conwhich stood for 18 years.
ditioning coach from 1987-1995, he was the head
During his two-plus decades at ASU, Wenner has worked with four NCAA
strength coach (Olympic Sports) from 2000 until
Championship teams, 13 individual NCAA Champions, 19 Pac-10 team
2003 when he took the title of Associate Head Sports champions, 11 Pac-10 individual champions and All-Pac-10 first team selecPerformance Coach in 2003.
tions and 158 All-Americans. Some of these teams include the 1997 Rose
Wenner has received many awards, as he was named Pac-10 Strength Coach
Bowl team, the 1988 and 1998 College Baseball World Series Championship
of the Year in 1996. In 2005, the National Strength and Conditioning Association game teams and the NCAA men and women’s basketball Sweet S
named Wenner as an Elite Strength and Conditioning Coach through its Coach
ixteen teams.
Practitioner Program, a list of only 32 from across the country and the world.
Wenner has been married to wife Pauley for 16 years. He is currently
He is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist through NSCA and
working on his master’s degree in Health and Wellness.
Associate Head Coach,
Sports Performance
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Sports Medicine
U
nder the direction of Head Athletic Trainer Gary Johnson, Arizona
State’s Sports Medicine Department strives to provide studentathletes with the best medical health care possible throughout
their careers.
ASU’s sports medicine department is dedicated to the care, prevention
and rehabilitation of injuries. Located on the lower level of the Carson
Student-Athlete Center in a newly renovated, state-of-the-art training
room, the sports medicine department is staffed by eight full-time athletic trainers, and 11 graduate assistants. All of ASU’s athletic trainers are
certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association. In addition to the
main athletic training room in the Carson Center, the sports medicine
department operates six other training rooms throughout all of ASU’s
athletic facilities to accommodate its student-athletes’ schedules and
needs.
Arizona State employs two full-time and three part-time team physicians who all work closely with Johnson and his staff. A newly remodeled physician’s office is located across the hall from the training room
to provide ASU’s student-athletes with the best possible medical care
without having to leave the facility or wait for providers. The ASU Sports
Medicine Department is also home to an accredited primary care sports
medicine fellowship that provides exceptional graduate medical education
to team physicians in training.
In addition, the sports medicine department relies on a group of 40
doctors on its Sports Medicine Advisory Team. That team features doctors
who specialize in areas such as orthopedics, optometry and internal medicine and act as consultants to the sports medicine department to provide
first-class care in any medical situation student-athletes may encounter.
From the time that a student-athlete begins her career at ASU, the
sports medicine department is actively involved in ensuring her success
on the playing field. That process begins with a thorough physical exam
prior to her participation in any activity. The sports medicine staff spends
five to six hours on that initial exam in order to be proactive in any
health or medical issues student-athletes have when they arrive.
Amy Jo Overlin
Team Physician
Dr. Amy Jo Overlin
is the team physician
for ASU women's basketball.
A Waukesha Wisc.,
native, Overlin came
to ASU after she graduated medical school
from Indiana University and completed a
family medicine residency at Waukesha Family
Medicine Center. After residency she spent
the next year completing the sports medicine
fellowship at Arizona State.
Dr. Overlin graduated from Ball State
University with a BS in Exercise Science with
a pre-med emphasis while being a scholarship
athlete for the BSU gymnastics team.
A major emphasis of the sports medicine department is on the prevention of injuries, such as taping, protective equipment, preventive exercises, flexibility training and other activities that can help keep studentathletes healthy. Preventive measures are constantly being studied by
ASU’s sports medicine department using a computerized injury reporting
system. That system compares Arizona State’s injury information with
other Pac-10 Conference and NCAA institutions and enables the sports
medicine department to share and gather information on injury prevention and care with other departments in order to provide ASU’s studentathletes with the best care possible.
Diana Padilla
Karla Wright
Diana Padilla was
named assistant athletic
trainer in July 2008 after
serving in a similar capacity for three years at
Oregon State.
Padilla was hired as a
full-time assistant athletic
trainer at OSU in June of 2005. She first joined the
OSU athletic training staff in 2003, as a graduate assistant while pursuing her master's degree in exercise and
sport science.
In between her two stints at OSU, Padilla also
served as an assistant athletic trainer at the University
of New Mexico where she worked with the women’s
basketball and football teams. Padilla got her start in
athletic training at New Mexico, where she served as a
student athletic trainer from 1999-2003. Padilla has her
bachelor’s degree in athletic training from New Mexico
and her master’s degree in exercise and sports science
from Oregon State.
Padilla, who is an EMT and Registered Orthopedic
Technician. has also worked for the staff which provides
medical coverage for ESPN's Winter, Summer and
International X games events.
As a member of the
sports medicine staff,
Karla Wright provides
a nutrition program
that supports the goals
of the ASU women’s
basketball team as a
whole in addition to
tailoring plans suited for individual
dietary needs.
Players can get assistance by making oneon-one appointments. The diet of an individual
student-athlete is analyzed and specific recommendations are made based on each
individual’s goals.
A graduate of Arizona State, Wright is a registered dietitian, is trained in sports nutrition
and is certified by NCSA as a certified strength
and conditioning specialist.
Athletic Trainer
Nutritionist
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Devils at Work
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Devils at Work
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Women's Basketball in the Community
"Be a Giver"
When players step into the women's basketball locker room at ASU, they
are immediately met with a list of the program's priorities. At the top of the
list are three simple words: “Be a giver.”
“From day one, when our kids get to the program, they know they have
not only given themselves over to this team to be successful and win championships,” says ASU head coach Charli Turner Thorne. “They know they are
giving of themselves to this community.”
ASU’s primary outreach comes in schools and classrooms across the
Valley. To help spread positive messages, the team even has developed its
own program, called Star POWER, which focuses on pride, self-image and
healthy choices.
“Besides working at the crisis nursery, the diabetes walk or all other sorts
of things, we schedule ourselves out,” she says. “We do it because we feel it
is part of our mission. We have an opportunity for people to listen to us, and
we should take advantage of that.”
In 2007 the team was honored for all it has given back to the community
when it was named one of seven recipients of the Pat Tillman Community
Leadership Award.
In September 2007 the Sun Devils were honored
for all the work they do in the community in
being named one of seven recipients of the Pat
Tillman Community Leadership Award.
Race for the Cure, speaking to local elementary schools and Pat's
Run are among the many community service projects the ASU
women's basketball team is involved in throughout the year.
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Women's Basketball in the Community
In December 2007 Danielle Orsillo was featured in Sports Illustrated for her outstanding involvement in
the community.
This past October ASU women's
basketball hosted the FITBONES Hot
Shot Team Challenge. For the last
five years the event has helped raise
money for the Arizona Osteoporosis
Coalition.
Each of the last two years the Sun Devils have hosted a
free youth clinic attended by hundreds of children.
Each of the last two seasons the ASU women's basketball team has hosted "Sparky's Kids to College Field Trip Day" in which it invited more than 5,000 fourth-, fifth- and
sixth-grade kids from around the Valley to one of its home games. The purpose of the event is to give grade-school kids their first "college experience." This season's
"Sparky's Kids to College Field Trip Day" will take place on January 15, 2009 when the Sun Devils host UCLA.
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Character Education
Sun Devils teach students the
importance of character
The ASU Women’s Basketball team is committed to helping students learn how to
demonstrate great character in sports and in life. Throughout the year, the Sun Devils
visit students, ages 8 to 12, around the Valley and introduce them to a game created
by the team’s life coach Carlette Patterson.
The Character Code game is a role-play game that challenges students to understand what it means to have character, and how character is demonstrated at home,
school and with friends. Students who win the game and demonstrate great character, earn tickets to ASU women’s basketball games, along with other character prizes.
There are 32 character codes. While the ASU Women’s Basketball team is committed to practicing all of them, each player has picked one character code and
shared what it means to them.
Kali Bennett
PATIENCE
Kimberly Brandon
GRATITUDE
Jazlyn Davis
COURAGE
Sybil Dosty
“When you get frustrated, take a
deep breath, wait and try again."
“Be thankful for all that you
have in life."
“Be strong and overcome
your fears."
“Expect things to turn out
for the best."
Alex Earl
PERSEVERANCE
Kate Engelbrecht
RESPECT
Gabby Fage
TEAM PLAYER
Nia Fanaika
LOYALTY
“Finish what you start; do your
best, no matter how hard it gets."
“Be kind and honor what
is important to you and others."
“Be willing to do what is right for
everyone and not just yourself."
“Stand by the people, activities and
traditions that are important to you."
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optimism
Character Education
Janae Fulcher
DETERMINATION
Briann January
HUMOR
Lauren Lacey
RESPONSIBILITY
Kayli Murphy
BALANCE
“Decide what you want and focus
on doing it."
“Take time every day to laugh, and
don’t take yourself too seriously."
“Show you can be trusted to make
the right choices."
“Take care of every area of
your life."
Danielle Orsillo
INTEGRITY
Haley Parsons
DISCIPLINE
Dymond Simon
CONFIDENCE
Kirsten Thompson
ENTHUSIASM
“Stand for what you believe and do the right
thing, even when nobody’s looking."
“Commit to practice every day
being the best person you can be."
“Believe in yourself enough to
work hard for what you want."
“Make the most of
every situation."
Becca Tobin
FOCUS
“Concentrate all your effort into what
you are doing and stay positive."
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In the Spotl ight
As part of one of the nation's elite programs, Sun Devil studentathletes are frequently visited by members of the local and national
media, including Fox Sports Net, ESPN and Sports Illustrated.
ASU has become a regular visitor
on national television.
The Sun Devils are covered on a regular basis by the nation's No. 12
media market, which includes six television stations ...
... and two major daily newspapers.
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O
Making History Under the Stars
n December 18, 2006, Arizona State and Texas Tech squared off in the second ever outdoor women’s college basketball game at Chase Field in downtown
Phoenix. Billed as the “Hoops for Health Classic,” the game not only showcased women’s basketball at the highest level, it also was used as a vehicle to
promote health awareness by giving fans the opportunity to participate in a Health Expo prior to the game.
"The original "Hoops for the Cure Classic" game in 2000 was a huge success and fundraiser for Breast Cancer research, treatment and education in our greater
Phoenix community," said ASU head coach Charli Turner Thorne. "This time we wanted to focus on helping families make healthy choices by connecting with local
health agencies to create awareness and provide educational information to the community. ”
Danielle Orsillo had a game-high 16 points and the Sun Devils went on to earn a 61-45 win over the Lady Raiders.
(Upper Left) On December 27, 2000, Arizona State and Tennessee played in the first ever outdoor college
basketball game (Hoops for the Cure Classic) in which Tennessee prevailed 67-63. Six years later (right) the
Sun Devils returned to Chase Field to take on Texas Tech in the Hoops for Health Classic. The event featured
a pre-game health expo in which several agencies from the area came out to educate people about the
importance of making healthy choices. ASU would go on to defeat the Lady Raiders 61-45.
ESPN’s Dick Vitale was one of 16,782 people in attendance
at the history-making game in 2000.
Amanda Levens
led the Sun
Devils with 21
points in their
near-upset of
second-ranked
Tennessee in
2000.
(Left) The Phoenix Fire Department was one of several local agencies that came out to participate in the
health expo that was held prior to last year's game. (Right) Danielle Orsillo led the Sun Devils with 16 points
in helping ASU hold off Texas Tech 61-45.
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On the Road Again
This season
the Sun Devils
will travel to
the Bahamas
for the 2008
Junkanoo Jam.
A
rizona State women’s basketball travels from coast to coast during
the regular season. From its Pac-10 rivals situated up and down
the West Coast, to non-conference opponents in cities as far away
as Miami, the Sun Devils have logged thousands of "frequent flier miles"
and keep adding to that total every year. ASU has traveled to Australia
twice under head coach Charli Turner Thorne, going “Down Under” in
1999 and again in 2003. In 2007 the Sun Devils played four games during
a 10-day trip to Italy in which they got to spend quality time in Lake
Como, Florence, Pisa, Rimini, Padova, Venice and Verona. In 2001-02
ARIZONA
Coolidge (Central Arizona College)
Flagstaff (Northern Arizona)
Phoenix (Grand Canyon University)
Tucson (Arizona)
Past travel destinations for ASU
women's basketball have included
Cancun, Mexico; the Bahamas;
Australia and the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
CALIFORNIA
Berkeley (Cal)
Fresno (NCAA Tournament, Fresno State)
Fullerton (Cal-State Fullerton)
Irvine (UC Irvine)
La Mirada (Biola)
Long Beach (Long Beach State)
Los Angeles (USC, UCLA, Loyola Marymount)
Palo Alto (Stanford)
Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona)
Malibu (Pepperdine)
San Diego (San Diego State, San Diego)
San Jose (Pac-10 Tournament, San Jose State)
San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO)
Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
COLORADO
Alamosa (Adams State)
Boulder (Colorado)
Denver (Denver)
Durango (Fort Lewis)
Fort Collins (Colorado State)
Greeley (Northern Colorado)
CONNECTICUT
Hartford (Connecticut)
FLORIDA
Miami (Florida International Tourney)
GEORGIA
Athens (Georgia)
GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND
Freeport (Junkanoo Jam)
HAWAII
Honolulu (Wahine Classic)
ILLINOIS
Chicago (Chicago State, DePaul)
DeKalb (Northern Illinois)
Edwardsville (Southern Illinois)
Normal (Illinois State)
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and again in 2006, the Sun Devils left the contiguous United States when
they traveled to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam.
In 2003, the team went to Freeport, Grand Bahama Island for the 2003
Junkanoo Jam. In 2008 the Sun Devils will once again return to the The
Bahamas for the 2008 Junkanoo Jam. ASU has also played in the San Juan
(Puerto Rico) Shootout and the Rainbow Wahine Classic in Honolulu,
Hawaii, during Turner Thorne’s tenure at Arizona State. In 2005 and
again in 2007 the Sun Devils packed their bags for Cancun, Mexico to
compete in the Caribbean Challenge.
INDIANA
Bloomington (Indiana)
West Lafayette (NCAA Tournament)
IOWA
Ames (Iowa State)
Des Moines (Drake)
KANSAS
Lawrence (Kansas)
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge (WSF Classic)
New Orleans (Tulane)
Ruston (Louisiana Tech)
MARYLAND
College Park (2008 NCAA Tournament)
MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester (Holy Cross)
MEXICO
Cancun (Caribbean Classic)
MICHIGAN
Mt. Pleasant (Central Michigan)
MONTANA
Bozeman (Montana)
NEBRASKA
Lincoln (Nebraska)
Omaha (Nebraska-Omaha)
NEVADA
Las Vegas (UNLV)
NEW JERSEY
Jersey City (St. Peters)
New Brunswick (Rutgers)
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque (New Mexico)
Las Cruces (New Mexico State)
NEW YORK
Jamaica (Reverend Joseph T. Cahill Invitational)
NORTH CAROLINA
Chapel Hill (North Carolina)
Greensboro (2007 NCAA Regional)
Winston-Salem (Wake Forest)
OHIO
Akron (Akron)
Kent (Kent State)
OKLAHOMA
Tulsa (Tulsa, Oral Roberts)
OREGON
Corvallis (Oregon State)
Eugene (Oregon)
PUERTO RICO
San Juan (San Juan Shootout)
TENNESSEE
Nashville (NCAA Tournament)
TEXAS
Amarillo (NIT)
Austin (Texas)
Baylor (WNIT)
College Station (Texas A&M)
Dallas (SMU)
El Paso (UTEP)
Lubbock (Texas Tech)
San Antonio (UT-San Antonio)
UTAH
Logan (Utah State)
Ogden (Weber State)
Provo (BYU)
Salt Lake City (Utah)
VIRGIN ISLANDS
St. Thomas (Paradise Jam)
VIRGINIA
Richmond (Richmond)
WASHINGTON
Pullman (Washington State)
Seattle (Washington)
Spokane (Gonzaga)
WYOMING
Laramie (Wyoming)
On the Road Again
Exiting team charter in Greensboro,
N.C., for the 2007 NCAA Regional,
where the Sun Devils would eventually
qualify for the Elite Eight.
Dining in
Sun Devils Kirsten Tho
mpson, Kate Engelbr
echt
and Nia Fanaika
walking on the be
ach in
Cancun, Mexico du
ring their freshman
season
in 2005.
Italy.
During one of their trips to Australia the Sun
Devils pose for a souvenir snapshot in front of
two of Sydney’s most famous sites, the Opera
House and the Harbour Bridge.
Clockwise: Nia Fanaika, Sybil Dosty
and Dymond Simon on the steps of
the Lincoln Memorial during last
season's trip to College Park, Md.
Team huddle pr
ior to contest
in
Cancun last seas
on.
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ASU Women’s Basketball in Italy
"I thought we got a great opportunity to connect with each other and grow relationships
through some of our favorite activities besides basketball"
I
n May 2007, the Arizona State women's basketball
team traveled to Italy for a four-game tour around
the country. The 10-day trip included stops in
Lake Como, Florence, Pisa, Rimini, Padova, Venice
and Verona. From a basketball standpoint the trip
was an important first step in preparing for the
2007-08 season. Away from the court, the team
seized the chance to learn about the culture of
another country in addition to taking part in several
team-building activities. “I thought we got a great
opportunity to connect with each other and grow
relationships through some of our favorite activities
besides basketball,” said Charli Turner Thorne. “From
a basketball standpoint, we came away realizing that
‘talent is never enough.’ We all need to keep working
hard to get better."
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ASU Women’s Basketball in Italy
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Where Are They Now?
ormer ASU women’s basketball players are continuing to make an impact by
coaching basketball, playing professionally – both overseas and domestically
– pursuing professional careers and raising families. Here’s what some of the
former Sun Devils and their coaches are up to:
Jennifer (Albert) Morgan ’04 — Graduated from the University of Oklahoma
School of Law and is currently a practicing attorney in Oklahoma City, Okla. Married
to Porter Heath Morgan the IV.
Monique Ambers ’93 — Assistant coach for the WNBA’s Sacramento Monarchs.
Former assistant coach at George Washington University; Played for the WNBA’s
Phoenix Mercury. Played for Club Appolon MGS in Kalamarias, Greece and PCR
Messina in Italy.
Ryneldi Becenti ’93 — Played for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury in 1997. Played for
Club Iraklis in Iraklis, Greece in 1997-98. Inducted into the American Indian Athletic
Hall of Fame and the Arizona State Sports Hall of Fame.
Melissa Boyle ’97 — Employed by the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation; she
is currently the Recreation Coordinator II supervising after school and summer
programs.
Carrie Buckner '06 — Currently enrolled in the Physician's Assistant Masters
Program at the Arizona School of Health Sciences.
Michelle Cherry ’92 — In her second season as head coach of Stony Brook.
Former assistant coach for the WNBA’s Sacramento Monarchs. Former assistant
coach for the ABL’s Long Beach Sting Rays and Cal State Northridge.
Francine (Ciak) Schmid ’90 — Human resources coordinator at
PricewaterhouseCoopers in Germany. Taught German at Arizona State. Has a
daughter, Sarina (4).
Crystal (Cobb) Alix ’94 — Former assistant coach, Scottsdale (Ariz.)
Community College.
Leah Combs ’02 — Played two seasons of professional basketball in Norway and
Germany. She graduated from ASU’s MBA program in May of 2005. She is currently
the athletic business manager at Drake University in Iowa.
Robin (Connolly) Butler ’86 — Formerly a physical education teacher in Tucson,
Ariz. Has since relocated to Utah.
Linda Coats ’78 — Teacher in the Glendale Elementary School District for over 20
years. 1999 Teacher of the Year.
Rainy Crisp ’03 — P.E. and
Health teacher and girls’ basketball
coach in Shiprock, N.M. Has a son,
Dontrelle Denesto, born on May
19, 2004.
Carolyn DeHoff ’90 — Former
assistant coach at Weber State.
Former assistant coach, University
of Wyoming. Current assistant
coach at Utah.
Amy Denson '06 — In her
second season playing professional
basketball. Currently playing
with the Puerto Rico Morozis
Montaneras.
Selected by the New York Liberty in the
first round (fourth overall) of the WNBA
Elite Draft in February, 1997, Kym
Hampton was a two-time All-American
at ASU.
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Jill Eisenhut ’80 — Director of
Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont
Scottsdale Princess Resort.
Received Manager of the Quarter
and Manager of the Year awards.
Melanie (Francis) Kirk ’94 —
Teaches sixth grade at Franklin
North East Elementary in Mesa,
Ariz. Has a daughter, Kiley Jo, and
a son, Kaden Michael.
Received her master’s
degree in education
leadership from Northern
Arizona.
Julie Gledhill ’98
— Customs officer in
Canberra, Australia. Was
the Sun Devils’ No. 1
fan during their trip to
Sydney, Australia, in May
1999.
Shannon (Gridley)
Veach ’92 — Full-time
mother of four children.
Served as assistant
coach, Seton Catholic
High School (Chandler,
Ariz.).
Ryneldi Becenti played for the Phoenix Mercury in 1997,
the team’s inaugural season. Already a member of the
American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame, she was inducted
into the ASU Hall of Fame in 2004.
Kim Hackbarth ’90 —
Works as an engineer
and paramedic for the
Mesa Fire Department. Earned her master’s degree in Justice Studies.
Peggy Hall ’84 — Director of Pastoral Services at Immanuel Health Systems. Has
one daughter, Rachel Wren Hall. Assistant coach at ASU in 1986.
Kym Hampton ’84 — Former member of WNBA’s New York Liberty. Self-employed
and doing free-lance work, plus-size modeling, music and speaking engagements,
coaching and mother. A member of the ASU Sports Hall of Fame.
Rachel Holt ’00 — Program director at the Northwest YMCA in Tucson, Ariz.
Frozena Jerro ’93 — Assistant coach at UNLV. Former head coach at Cal State
Northridge. Guided the Matadors to their first ever Division I NCAA Tournament
appearance in 1999.
Aubree (Chesnut) Johnson ’07 — Married over the summer and serving as an
assistant coach at Seattle Pacific University.
Kathy Johnson ’82 — Police officer in the City of Phoenix.
Melody Johnson ’02 — Former Athletics Fundraising Specialist for the Varsity Gold
in Los Angeles, now works as a high school math teacher in the L.A. area.
Stacey Johnson (1992-93) — Formerly on the support staff of the WNBA’s Houston
Comets. Former assistant coach at the University of Houston.
Lisa Jones ’91 — Community Education Specialist; Captain/paramedic with the City
of Phoenix Fire Department. WNBA and Pac-10, Big 12, WAC, MWC, Conf-USA, Big
Sky referee.
Stephanie King ’89 — Director of risk analysis for Weidlinger Associates. Has three
children.
Tiffany Krahenbuhl ’95 — Recreation specialist for the City of Mesa.
Amanda Levens ’02 — Head coach at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Kylan (Loney) Lottich ’04 — Former head coach at Gallaudet University. Was
married in the summer of 2007.
Rameeka Lowe ’04 — Earned her master's in education counseling with emphasis
in human relations. Working for AP Financial Corporation as a Consultant. She is the
head coach of Arizona Desert Lightning youth basketball team.
Ramona Lomeli ’87 — Assistant director of human resources for the Tolleson
School District.
Where Are They Now?
Sherry (Poole) Watts ’87 — Selfemployed marketing consultant in San
Diego, Calif.
Libby (Ripp) Forte ’87 — Activities
director for Family Sports Center
Western Reserve in Phoenix.
Lisa (Salsman) Zachary ’93 — Fulltime mother of three.
Shannon Slayton ’96 — Business
developer at ACSUP, Inc. in Virginia.
Barbara Smith ’85 — Century 21
realtor in Gilbert, Ariz.
Shawn (Smith) Clemens ’82 — Fulltime mother of two in Rochester Hills,
Mich.
A two-time Academic All-American and Pac-10 All-Academic
honoree, Fran Ciak now works in human resources at
PricewaterhouseCoopers in Germany.
The first two-time first-team Academic All-Pac-10 selection in
school history, Leah Combs is currently the athletic business Spring (Steed) Spaid ’98 — Chemical
manager at Drake University in Iowa.
and project support buyer for Aerojet
Strategic Propulsion in Rancho Cordova,
Tamika Matlock ’94 — Direct care supervisor at the Calumet (Mich.) Juvenile
Calif. Recently had a baby.
Detention Center.
Molly Tuter ’97 — Former head coach at UC Irvine after serving as an assistant
Margaret McKeon (assistant coach 1991-93) — Head coach at New Jersey
for 4 years. Earned her master’s degree and served as an assistant coach at UCLA.
Institute of Technology. Former head coach at Boston University. Former assistant
Played for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. Played for Club Amicale Steinsel in
coach at George Washington University.
Luxembourg in 1997-98.
Rosiland Moore ’90 — Self-employed, Moore System Works; also runs a basketball
camp at the Valley Christian Center in Phoenix for children in the Matthew Hensen
Public Housing Community.
Naomi (Neswood) Evanishyn ’86 — Environmental health specialist in the Salt
River Pima-Maricopa Indian community; is also a certified basketball and volleyball
official in the state of Arizona. Has two daughters.
Jill Noe '06, '08 — Currently playing professionally in Sweden.
Karen (O’Connor) Self ’91— Head coach and teacher, Seton Catholic High School
(Chandler, Ariz.). Former athletics director at Seton Catholic. Has a daughter, Rachel
and gave birth to triplets in March of 2002 (a boy and two girls).
Stephanie (Osburn) Norman ’88 — Assistant coach, University of Louisville.
Former assistant coach, Vanderbilt, Oregon and Oregon State. Former teacher and
assistant athletics director at Marist High School in Eugene, Ore.
Kim Papscun ’90 — Regional director, Apartment Life Developers. Former coach at
Fort Lewis College. Taught for two years in Budapest, Hungary.
Anna (Van) Battle ’85 — Principal at Desert Vista High School. In her last
semester of ASU's Delta Doctoral program. She has four sons with her husband
Greg, a former ASU football player.
Kisha (White) Spellman ’99 — Owns and operates a charter school (K-8).
Jessica Wiley ’84 — Vice president of human resources at Bank of America in
Irving, Texas.
Emma Witkowski ’96 — Played professionally in Denmark.
Rhonda (Woolery) Roberton ’88 — Director at Shamrock Foods. Has two children.
Joana Ziuraitis ’96 — Program fitness coordinator at ASU’s Student Recreation
Center. Former graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at ASU. Earned
her master’s degree in exercise
science and her Ph.D. in
curriculum and instruction,
exercise and wellness (both at
ASU).
Reagan Pariseau '08 — Living in Scottsdale, Ariz., and working as an Associate
Territory Manager for Nautilus, Inc.
Jeanne (Pence) Osborn ’70
— Retired in June 1999 after
spending 29 years as a physical
education teacher at Maryvale
High School in Phoenix.
Patty (Peppler) Kimball ’87
— Full-time mother of two,
Kyle and Kelly, in Oshkosh, Wis.
Serves as a volunteer coach at
her high school.
Cathy (Pontius) Wiggins
’79 — Teacher and volleyball
coach at Coronado High School
in Scottsdale.
Several former Sun Devils came out for last year's Alumni Weekend.
A member of ASU's NCAA Tournament teams the
last four years, former Sun Devil Jill Noe is now
playing professionally in Sweden.
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Sun Devil Hoops Programs
Charli Turner Thorne Summer Camps
S
ummer vacation means the ultimate in basketball
fun for hundreds of Arizona school children.
Young basketball enthusiasts can now spend their
summer learning from Sun Devil basketball coaches and
players. For these kids, there is no better way to enjoy
their vacation than to shoot some hoops on the Arizona
State campus.
The Charli Turner Thorne Girls Basketball Camps
specialize in instruction for all levels of basketball
players and are conducted by the ASU head coach and
her assistants. This year’s instruction will offer an elite
camp, a day camp and a team camp. Elite Camp is
geared towards developing advanced skills specific to
each player’s position. It will provide players with solid
skills that will help them become the best that they
can be. Team Camp will offer the opportunity
to work on team chemistry and individual
skills in game situations. Teams will
play three games per day, have one
to two clinics per day, participate
in situation games and have
various competitions throughout
the week. Day Camp is geared
toward young and enthusiastic players who are
interested in instruction in basketball fundamentals and
in improving already developed skills.
The goal of these camps is to make every participant
a better basketball player through instruction in
fundamentals and participation in contests and games.
The Arizona State staff wants to provide a chance for
participants to have fun and allow campers to enjoy
a memorable week at camp. Players will receive the
best basketball instruction from qualified coaches,
covering individual skills, team drills, offensive and
defensive skills, fundamentals and techniques. The
camps will include offensive and defensive drills, and
one-on-one and three-on-three contests. Rebounding,
screening, ballhandling, passing, individual defense and
free throw shooting will all be covered
thoroughly during the week.
For more information on
2009 camp dates and a free
Charli Turner Thorne Girls
Basketball Camp brochure,
call (480) 965-6086.
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For only $25 your membership includes:
ids - Don't miss a minute of exciting Sun
Devil action... Become a part of the Sun
Devil family by joining the Junior Sun Devil Club
presented by Shamrock Farms today! Sparky and
Roxie have partnered to create an exciting and fun
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• Junior Sun Devil Club T-Shirt
• Membership card
• Participate in the Gameday Experience
• FREE admission into ALL Olympic sports: Women's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer,
Gymnastics, Volleyball, Wrestling, and Track &
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Available for Sun Devils 8th grade and below and
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Charli’s Angels
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harli’s Angels is a donor group formed to create
greater awareness of ASU Women’s Basketball,
one of the premier women’s basketball programs in
the country. Specifically, we must increase our fan and
donor base to position ourselves to achieve an
NCAA Championship!
As a member of Charli’s Angels you will have
the opportunity to attend several receptions held
exclusively for Charli’s Angels members. Additionally,
you will automatically become a member of the Sun Devil Club.
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Your support of ASU Women’s Basketball through
Charli’s Angels will ultimately give us the “winning
edge” to be the best Women’s Basketball program in the
country.To join Charli’s Angels, a membership form
is available online at www.thesundevils.com and can
be sent to the ASU Women's Basketball, Attn: Charli's
Angels, P.O. Box 872505, Tempe, AZ 85287-2505.
For questions, please call Christina Wombacher in the
ASU Women’s Basketball Office at 480-965-9576.

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