Clemson Tigers women's basketball

Clemson Tigers
2016–17 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
University Clemson University
First season 1975–76
All-time record 644–478
Conference ACC
Atlantic Division
Location Clemson, SC
Head coach Audra Smith (3rd year)
Arena Littlejohn Coliseum
(Capacity: 10,325)
Nickname Tigers
Colors Orange and Regalia[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight
1991
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1989, 1990, 1999
NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances
1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Conference tournament champions
1996, 1999
Conference regular season champions
1981

The Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represents Clemson University in women's college basketball competition. The Tigers play in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Clemson won the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament in 1996 and 1999, and won the ACC regular season title in 1981. Audra Smith is the most recent head coach.

2015–16 Roster

2015–16 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Home town
G/F 0 Perry, NellyNelly Perry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Brimm Medical Arts Camden, NJ
G 3 Cardaci, VictoriaVictoria Cardaci 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Holmdel Holmdel, NJ
G 5 Edwards, DanielleDanielle Edwards 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr McDonogh School Perry Hall, MD
G/F 10 Tagliapietra, FrancescaFrancesca Tagliapietra 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Liceo Scientifico Nicolo' Tron Carrè, Italy
G/F 11 Lefft, GadsonGadson Lefft 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Heathwood Hall/Phillips Academy Lake Wylie, SC
G 12 Collier, AliyahAliyah Collier 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Laney Augusta, GA
C 14 Mosley, PaigePaige Mosley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Wesleyan School/Georgia Hoopstars Warner Robins, GA
C 20 Diarra, SirahSirah Diarra 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Champlain College Saint-Lambert Longueuil, QE
C 21 Johnson, MaKaylaMaKayla Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Dreher Columbia, SC
G 22 Purvis, KenieceKeniece Purvis 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr New Garden Friends School Greensboro, NC
C 24 Atkism, IvyIvy Atkism 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So George Walton Academy Monroe, GA
C 32 Roos, MorganMorgan Roos 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Rock Canyon Castle Pines, CO
G 33 Carter, AlexisAlexis Carter 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Tigard Portland, OR
C 34 Wright, JusticeJustice Wright 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Houston County Warner Robins, GA
Head coach

Audra Smith

Assistant coach(es)

Daryl Oliver
Marc Wilson
Margaret Richards

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Team history

Clemson began sponsoring a women's basketball team in the 1975–76 season. After winning the ACC regular season championship in 1980–81, the Tigers were invited to the inaugural NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship in 1982. In total, Clemson has participated in 15 NCAA Tournaments. The Tigers won two ACC Women's Basketball Tournaments in 1996 and 1999, under coach Jim Davis.

Awards

ACC Coach of the Year[2]
  • Jim Davis - 1990, 1994
ACC Player of the Year[2]
  • Jessica Barr - 1994
ACC Rookie of the Year[2]
  • Barbara Kennedy - 1979
  • Shelia Cobb - 1980
  • Kerry Boyatt - 1990
ACC 50th Anniversary Team[3]
  • Jessica Barr
  • Chrissy Floyd
  • Barbara Kennedy
  • Itoro Umoh
All-Americans[4]
  • 1981 - Barbara Kennedy (Street & Smith)
  • 1982 - Barbara Kennedy (Kodak, WBCA, Basketball Weekly)
  • 1994 - Jessica Barr (Kodak)
ACC All-Defensive Team
  • Erin Batth - 2000, 2001
  • Chrissy Floyd - 2002
  • Lele Hardy - 2009, 2010
Retired Jersey[5]
  • 42 - Barbara Kennedy
All-ACC First Team[6]
  • Donna Forester - 1978
  • Cissy Bristol - 1979
  • Barbara Kennedy - 1980, 1981, 1982
  • Mary Anne Cubelic - 1982, 1983
  • Janet Knight - 1985
  • Shandy Bryan - 1993
  • Jessica Barr - 1994
  • Tara Saunooke - 1995
  • Stephanie Ridgeway - 1996
  • Amy Green - 1998, 1999
  • Itoro Umoh - 1999
  • Chrissy Floyd - 2002, 2003
  • Lakeia Stokes - 2004
All-ACC Second Team
  • Bobbie Mims - 1978
  • Barbara Kennedy - 1979
  • Janet Knight - 1984
  • Jacqui Jones - 1984
  • Sandy Bishop - 1985
  • Karen Ann Jenkins - 1988
  • Louise Greenwood - 1989
  • Michelle Bryant - 1989
  • Kerry Boyatt - 1990
  • Jackie Farmer - 1991
  • Cheron Wells - 1992
  • Itoro Umoh - 1997, 1998
  • Chrissy Floyd - 2000, 2001
  • Erin Batth - 2001
  • Lele Hardy - 2010
All-ACC Third Team
  • Angie Cossey - 2000
  • Marci Glenney - 2002
  • Lele Hardy - 2009

Coaching history

Current coaching staff

Audra Smith head women's basketball coach Clemson University

Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source [7]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
Mary King (Independent) (1975–1976)
1975-76 Mary King 14–11 – AIAW Region II
Mary King: 14–11 –
Annie Tribble (Independent, ACC) (1976–1987)
1976-77 Annie Tribble 22–9 – AIAW Region II
Atlantic Coast Conference
1977-78 Annie Tribble 21–11 4–4 4th AIAW Regional
1978-79 Annie Tribble 20–10 6–2 3rd AIAW Region II
1979-80 Annie Tribble 24–12 6–3 3rd NWIT Seventh Place
1980-81 Annie Tribble 23–8 6–1 1st AIAW First Round 20
1981-82 Annie Tribble 20–12 6–3 4th NCAA First Round
1982-83 Annie Tribble 12–17 5–8 5th
1983-84 Annie Tribble 21–10 9–5 T-3rd NWIT Third Place
1984-85 Annie Tribble 18–9 8–6 4th
1985-86 Annie Tribble 12–16 4–10 T-6th
1986-87 Annie Tribble 7–21 3–11 T-7th
Annie Tribble: 200–135 57–53
Jim Davis (ACC) (1987–2005)
1987-88 Jim Davis 21–9 8–6 4th NCAA Second Round (Bye) 20
1988-89 Jim Davis 20–11 9–5 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen 13
1989-90 Jim Davis 22–10 10–4 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen 19
1990-91 Jim Davis 22–11 8–6 4th NCAA Elite Eight 8 21
1991-92 Jim Davis 21–10 9–7 T-3rd NCAA Second Round (Bye) 19 20
1992-93 Jim Davis 19–11 8–8 T-4th NCAA Second Round (Bye)
1993-94 Jim Davis 20–10 11–5 3rd NCAA Second Round 22
1994-95 Jim Davis 21–11 9–7 5th NWIT Fifth Place
1995-96 Jim Davis 23–8 9–7 4th# NCAA Second Round 17 14
1996-97 Jim Davis 19–11 8–8 6th NCAA First Round 25 21
1997-98 Jim Davis 25–8 12–4 T-2nd NCAA Second Round 21 14
1998-99 Jim Davis 26–6 11–5 T-3rd# NCAA Sweet Sixteen 10 10
1999-2000 Jim Davis 19–12 9–7 4th NCAA Second Round
2000-01 Jim Davis 21–10 10–6 2nd NCAA Second Round 22 22
2001-02 Jim Davis 17–12 9–7 T-3rd NCAA First Round
2002-03 Jim Davis 14–15 5–11 7th
2003-04 Jim Davis 17–12 7–9 T-5th WNIT First Round
2004-05 Jim Davis 8–20 2–12 11th
Jim Davis: 355–197 154–124
Cristy McKinney (ACC) (2005–2010)
2005-06 Cristy McKinney 8–21 2–12 T-11th
2006-07 Cristy McKinney 12–18 4–10 9th
2007-08 Cristy McKinney 12–19 4–10 9th
2008-09 Cristy McKinney 14–17 2–12 T-10th
2009-10 Cristy McKinney 13–18 4–10 T-10th
Cristy McKinney: 59–93 16–54
Itoro Coleman (ACC) (2011–2014)
2010-11 Itoro Coleman 10–20 3–11 11th
2011-12 Itoro Coleman 6–22 2–14 T-11th
2012-13 Itoro Coleman 9–21 5–13 T-9th
Itoro Coleman: 25–63 10–38
Audra Smith (ACC) (2013–present)
2013-14 Audra Smith 13–18 4–12 13th
2014-15 Audra Smith 9–21 1–15 15th
Audra Smith: 22–39 5–27
Total: 666–517

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Clemson Athletics Style Branding Guide" (PDF). 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
  2. 1 2 3 ACC 2012–13 Guide, pp. 73
  3. ↑ ACC 2012–13 Guide, pp. 162
  4. ↑ ACC 2012–13 Guide, pp. 141
  5. ↑ ACC 2012–13 Guide, pp. 148
  6. ↑ ACC 2012–13 Guide, pp. 137
  7. ↑ "Media Guide". Clemson. Retrieved 9 Aug 2013.

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