2011-12 Florida Schedule & Results
Game Day Information Overall: 7-2 (home 4-1, away 1-0, neutral 2-1)
Florida Gators (7-2) at the SEC: 0-0 (home 0-0, away 0-0)
Date UF Rank Opponent TV/Video Result
Pacific Tigers (3-3) NOVEMBER
Fri. 11 rv/nr MICHIGAN (DH) GVO L 66-69
Fri., December 9, 2011 - 10 pm ET/7 pm PST Mon. 14 nr/nr STETSON GVO W 71-57
Alex G. Spanos Center (6,150) - Stockton, Calif. Thu. 17 nr/nr #21/19 FLORIDA ST. (DH) GVO W 72-58
Tue. 22 nr/nr HAMPTON GVO W 63-46
Game Coverage & More! Fri. 25 nr/nr vs. La Salle (1) W 85-74
Radio:......................................LIVE on WBXY-FM 99.5 “The Star” in Gainesville Sat. 26 nr/nr vs. Charlotte (1) W 82-73
..................................................called by Adam Schick and Brittany Davis Tue. 29 nr/nr BELMONT GVO W 71-50
Internet Audio: ...................................... LIVE thru www.GatorZone.com (FREE) DECEMBER
Internet Video:............................. link thru www.GatorZone.com via BigWest TV Fri 2 nr/nr vs. #11/12 Rutgers (2) FSFL L 49-63
Television: ....................................................................................................none Wed. 7 nr/rv at San Francisco W 91-68
Alex G. Spanos Center Press Row: ............................................ 209-946-2866 Fri. 9 nr/rv at Pacific 10 pm
Tue. 20 Maine vs. Duquesne (3) 4:30 pm
Head Coaches Wed.21
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (3)GVO
Charleston So. vs. TBA (3)
7 pm
4:30 pm
Florida (7-2, 0-0 SEC): .........................Amanda Butler (Florida, BS ‘95, MS ‘97)
UF vs. tba (3) GVO 7 pm
Records (overall / at UF): .............. 124-78 (seventh year) / 84-56 (fifth year)
Wed.28 SAMFORD GVO 7 pm
Pacific (3-3, 0-0 WCC): .............. Lynne Roberts (Seattle Pacific, ‘97, MS ‘2000)
JANUARY
Records (overall / at Pacific): ............................... 54-101 (sixth year) / same
Sun. 1 KENTUCKY* CSS 1 pm
Thu. 5 at Ole Miss* FSFL/SUN^ 8 pm
Last TimeOut... Next TimeOut Sun. 8 SOUTH CAROLINA* GVO 2 pm
Florida - Last Game: ..................Wed., December 7 at San Francisco: W, 91-68 Thu. 12 at Georgia* 7 pm
Florida - Next Game:..... Tue., December 20 host Charleston Southern: 7 pm Sun. 15 LSU* CSS 1 pm
Pacific - Last Game: .......................... Wed., November 30 at Nevada: W, 75-70 Thu. 19 ALABAMA* FSFL 7 pm
Pacific - Next Game: ................. Sun., December 11 at San Diego: 2 pm PST Sun. 22 at Kentucky* SEC Net 2 pm
Sun. 29 at Arkansas* 3 pm
FEBRUARY
Sports Info/Communications Contacts Thu. 2 at LSU* COX 7 pm
Florida:..................... Kathy Cafazzo, 352-375-4683 x6133 -w / 352-316-4575 -c Sun. 5 OLE MISS* GVO 2 pm
................................................ kathyc@gators.ufl.edu / @GatorZoneWBK Thu. 9 AUBURN* FSFL/SUN^+ 7 pm
...................................... www.GatorZone.com / CoachAmandaButler.com Sun. 12 at South Carolina* ESPN2 5 pm
Pacific: ................................................................ Kevin Wilkinson, 209-946-2289 Thu. 16 at Vanderbilt* FSN 9 pm
...................................... kwilkinson1@pacific.edu / www.pacifictigers.com Sun. 19 GEORGIA* ESPNU 3:30 pm
Thu. 23 MISSISSIPPI STATE* GVO 7 pm
Sun. 26 at Tennessee* ESPNU 3:30 pm
MARCH
Opening Tip Thu.-Sun. 1-4 at SEC Tournament (4)
*Friday will be first-ever meeting between Florida and Pacific
*UF scored a season-high 91 points Wednesday at San Francisco Times are EASTERN unless noted; *Southeastern Conference game; (1) Courtyard La-
Guardia Turkey Classic – Brooklyn, N.Y.; (2) vs. Rutgers – Daytona Beach, Fla. – Ocean
*Pacific has won its last 3 games; has not played since Nov. 30 Center; (3) Gator Holiday Classic – Gainesville, Fla.; (4) SEC Tournament – Bridgestone
*UF plays its first true road games this week Arena, Nashville, Tenn.
*this week’s pair of games is the UF’s first visit to California since Nov. 18, 2006,
TV/Video Information: SUN = SunSports (state-wide in Florida); FSFL = FOX Sports
when the Gators played Rutgers in the Oakland Tribune Classic Florida (state-wide); FSFL/SUN^ = FS Florida airs game in North/Central Florida territory,
*Sophomore Brittany Shine is a native of Sacramento while SUN Sports in South Florida territory; SEC Net = SEC Network (Over-the-air syn-
*Jordan Jones has a 3-pointer in 8 games this year; 5 straight games dication package); FSN = SportSouth, FS Southwest and SunSports; CSS = Comcast
Sports South will televise; COX = Cox Sports Television; GVO and + = GatorVision
*UF has won rebounding battle in every game it has won; lost it in both losses Online LIVE internet video broadcast
*UF has played 40 games over the last 2-plus seasons decided by 10 pts or
less; two this year
Florida’s Probable Starting Lineup
No. Name Pronunciation P CL HT Hometown (High School) PPG RPG Notes
32 Jennifer George F JR 6-0 Orlando, FL (Bishop Moore) 13.6 8.8 61.6% FG; car-high 24 pts vs USF
13 Azania Stewart ah-ZANE-ee-ah C SR 6-4 Wood Green, England (Notre Dame(Va.)Acad) 6.2 5.6 58.1% FG; 11 reb v USF
3 Lanita Bartley G SR 5-6 Jacksonville, FL (Lee) 10.9 5.4 3.0 apg; 1.6 steals
10 Jaterra Bonds ja-TEAR-ah G SO 5-7 Gainesville, FL (P.K. Yonge) 9.7 2.8 2.2 apg, 1.4 steals
33 Jordan Jones G R-SR 5-9 Suwanee, GA (Collins Hill) 12.7 3.6 19 three-pointers; 25-30 FT
Gators Off the Bench
12 Deana Allen DEE-nuh G SR 5-9 Houma, LA (Ellender Memorial) 8.5 6.0 2.3 steals
23 Brittany Shine G SO 5-10 Sacramento, CA (Sacramento) 4.2 1.1 13.0 minutes
14 Ndidi Madu De-De muh-DUE F R-SR 6-1 Antioch, TN (McGavock) 2.7 4.3 16.9 minutes
31 Lily Svete ss-VET-ee F R-SO 6-2 Granger, IN (Penn) 1.4 0.9 9.1 minutes played
20 Andrea Vilaro Aragones G/F FR 5-10 Barcelona, Spain (IES Joaquin Blume) 3.3 1.8 4 games played
on-DREY-uh vil-R-oh air-uh-GO-ness
22 Kayla Lewis G/F SO 5-11 Decatur, GA (Southwest DeKalb) 6.7 3.0 8-18 FG (44.4%) - 3 GP
4 Carlie Needles G FR 5-6 Highlands Ranch, CO (ThunderRidge) -- -- tore right ACL Nov. 6; will redshirt
15 Viktorija Dimaite Victoria dee-uh-MON-tae C FR 6-4 Panevezys, Lithuania (The Rock) -- -- will redshirt the 2011-12 season
Game 10: Florida at Pacific * December 9, 2011 * 10 pm ET/7 pm PST
Florida vs. Pacific: By the Numbers
The Gators (7-2):
TEAM STATS GP Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
FLORIDA............ 9 1800 243-588 .413 42-150 .280 123-182 .676 179 219 398 44.2 151 1 116 141 37 93 651 72.3
Opponents.......... 9 1800 204-523 .390 37-133 .278 108-157 .688 128 206 334 37.1 161 - 90 169 29 65 553 61.4
Individual Leaders
Scorer: Jennifer George, 13.6 ppg Assist: Lanita Bartley, 3.0 apg
Rebounder: Jennifer George, 8.8 rpg Steals: Deana Allen, 2.3 spg
3PT Shooter (made): Jordan Jones, 19-58 (32.8%) Blocks: Azania Stewart, 2.0 pg
The Tigers (3-3):
TEAM STATS GP Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
TIGERS.......... 6 1224 151-382 .395 28-91 .308 86-125 .688 95-138 233 38.8 118 2 91 122 16 68 416 69.3
Oponents......... 6 1225 153-351 .436 27-80 .338 114-143 .797 79-160 239 39.8 100 - 81 123 24 56 447 74.5
Individual Leaders
Scorer: Thompson, Christina 13.2 ppg Assist: McKenzie, Erica, 4.5 apg
Rebounder: Rodriguez, Kendall, 7.8 rpg Steals: Wakefield, Ashley, 2.2 spg
3PT Shooter (made): McKenzie, Erica, 15-43 (34.9%) Blocks: Johnson, Gena, 1.2 bpg
Pacific’s Probable Starting Lineup Florida vs. West Coast Conference
Pos ## Name HT YR PPG RPG Conference .............Overall ..... Under
F 4 Kendall Rodriguez 6-0 JR 11.5 7.8 ................................ Record ..... Butler
C 33 Christina Thompson 6-0 SR 13.2 4.2 West Coast ................ 3-4 ............0-0
G 11 Ashley Wakefield 5-11 JR 11.2 7.0 Brigham Young ........... 0-2
G 22 Erica McKenzie 5-6 JR 12.8 3.0 Loyola Marymount ...... 1-0
G 24 Gena Johnson 5-9 SO 6.2 2.3 Pepperdine ................. 1-1
San Francisco............. 1-1
Florida vs. Pacific
first meeting
Florida in the State of California (5-7)
Date Rank Opponent UF Result
Dec. 18, 1992 -- Utah* W 57 51
Dec. 19, 1992 -- #2 Stanford* L 66 76
Nov. 29, 1997 5 at Pepperdine L 51-65
Nov. 30, 1997 5 at UC-Santa Barbara L 86-88
Mar. 21, 1998 13 #8/9 Duke (7) L 58-71
Dec. 18, 1999 -- vs. Pepperdine (1) W 73-70
Dec. 19, 1999 -- at California (1) (FOX-West) W 85-72
Nov. 29, 2002 -- at #24 UC Santa Barbara L-OT 70-73
Dec. 1, 2002 -- at Long Beach St. (SUN) W 72-69
Nov. 17, 2006 -- vs. #18 California (2) L 60-88
Nov. 18, 2006 -- vs. #14/12 Rutgers (2) L 71-88
Dec. 7, 2011 -- at San Francisco W 91-69
(1) Oakland Tribune Classic, Oakland, Calif.
(2) Timeout for HIV/AIDS Classic, Malibu, Calif.
(7) NCAA Championship - Oakland, Calif.
*Fry’s/Cardinal Invitational, Stanford, Calif.
Happy Birthday Vikta!
Freshman
Viktorija Dimaija
celebrates her
19th birthday
TODAY -
Fri., Dec. 9!
Game 10: Florida at Pacific * December 9, 2011 * 10 pm ET/7 pm PST
UF’s Last TWO Games
Game 8: Florida at San Francisco Game 7: #11/12 Rutgers vs Florida
12/7/11 5:30 PM at War Memorial Gym, San Francisco, Calif 12/02/11 8 pm ET at Ocean Center * Daytona Beach, Fla.
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VISITORS: Florida 7-2 VISITORS: Rutgers 8-0
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
03 Bartley,Lanita...... * 5-12 1-3 0-1 2 2 4 2 11 0 2 0 2 22 24 Sykes,April......... f 5-13 2-5 1-2 1 4 5 2 13 1 3 1 1 31
10 Bonds,Jaterra....... * 2-9 1-6 2-2 1 2 3 1 7 3 2 0 3 25 34 Oliver,Monique...... c 6-11 0-0 1-3 4 6 10 2 13 1 1 3 3 34
13 Stewart,Azania...... * 4-5 0-0 1-1 2 9 11 2 9 2 4 2 1 27 01 Rushdan,Khadijah.... g 2-6 0-1 1-2 1 2 3 2 5 6 3 1 2 32
32 George,Jennifer..... * 11-16 0-0 2-4 7 4 11 2 24 2 1 1 2 23 03 Wheeler,Erica....... g 4-13 0-3 7-8 1 1 2 3 15 4 1 1 3 30
33 Jones,Jordan........ * 2-9 1-7 1-2 0 2 2 1 6 2 1 0 1 22 11 Speed,Nikki......... g 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 20
12 Allen,Deana......... 4-10 1-2 2-2 5 2 7 1 11 2 0 0 0 15 15 Davis,Syessence..... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8
14 Madu,Ndidi.......... 2-4 0-2 0-0 1 5 6 4 4 1 2 1 1 18 20 Evans,Christa....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Vilaro Aragones,A... 3-4 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 2 7 2 0 1 0 13 22 Richardson,Shakena.. 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 4
23 Shine,Brittany...... 3-7 0-2 1-2 3 2 5 2 7 1 1 0 0 20 25 Canty,Briyona....... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 1 3 0 1 16
31 Svete,Lily.......... 2-7 0-4 1-1 1 1 2 3 5 0 1 0 1 15 30 Tucker,Jaymee....... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0+
TEAM................ 2 2 44 Laney,Betnijah...... 4-8 1-3 1-2 4 6 10 2 10 1 1 0 0 24
Totals.............. 38-83 5-28 10-15 25 31 56 20 91 15 14 5 11 200 TEAM................ 2 2 1
Totals.............. 24-59 4-13 11-17 13 23 36 19 63 16 13 7 10 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 20-44 45.5% 2nd Half: 18-39 46.2% Game: 45.8% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-12 16.7% 2nd Half: 3-16 18.8% Game: 17.9% REBS TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-31 32.3% 2nd Half: 14-28 50.0% Game: 40.7% DEADB
F Throw % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0% 2nd Half: 6-10 60.0% Game: 66.7% 1 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd Half: 0-4 0.0% Game: 30.8% REBS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F Throw % 1st Half: 0-1 0.0% 2nd Half: 11-16 68.8% Game: 64.7% 2
HOME TEAM: San Francisco 1-9
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN HOME TEAM: Florida 6-2
01 ALE,Rheina.......... * 6-14 0-1 7-8 0 2 2 2 19 2 6 0 1 36 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
02 WINSTON,Taj......... * 3-13 0-2 0-0 3 5 8 2 6 1 4 0 0 27 ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
22 KEATING,Katy........ * 5-8 3-6 1-2 0 5 5 0 14 1 2 0 1 32 32 George,Jennifer..... f 2-7 0-0 0-1 1 7 8 4 4 0 2 0 1 32
34 DANIELS,Whitney..... * 0-2 0-0 4-4 1 3 4 3 4 4 1 0 0 30 13 Stewart,Azania...... c 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 2 0 2 3 2 1 28
45 KHLOK,Mel........... * 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 03 Bartley,Lanita...... g 1-6 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 3 2 0 3 0 0 21
05 GORDON,Aundrea...... 5-10 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 2 12 2 4 0 1 31 10 Bonds,Jaterra....... g 2-8 1-3 3-6 1 1 2 1 8 3 3 0 0 35
25 SCAFIDI,Alica....... 1-4 0-1 2-2 1 6 7 1 4 0 1 1 0 13 33 Jones,Jordan........ g 6-15 3-7 5-5 0 6 6 0 20 2 5 0 1 32
32 SINGLETERRY,Vania... 2-5 1-1 2-3 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 13 12 Allen,Deana......... 2-4 0-0 7-8 2 3 5 2 11 1 3 1 2 26
44 BARBOUR,Bailey...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 14 Madu,Ndidi.......... 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 3 4 2 1 0 0 19
TEAM................ 1 2 3 23 Shine,Brittany...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 7
Totals.............. 23-58 6-15 16-19 6 24 30 13 68 11 18 1 3 200 TEAM................ 2 2 4
Totals.............. 15-47 4-12 15-20 11 26 37 16 49 10 22 3 6 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-26 38.5% 2nd Half: 13-32 40.6% Game: 39.7% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd Half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 40.0% REBS TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-25 32.0% 2nd Half: 7-22 31.8% Game: 31.9% DEADB
F Throw % 1st Half: 6-7 85.7% 2nd Half: 10-12 83.3% Game: 84.2% 1 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 33.3% REBS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100 % 2nd Half: 13-18 72.2% Game: 75.0% 3
Officials: Penny Davis, Alejandro Moreno, Alecia Balich-Murray --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Technical fouls: Florida-None. San Francisco-None. Officials: Lisa Mattingly, Michael McConnell, Frank Steratore
Attendance: 838 Technical fouls: Rutgers-None. Florida-None.
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Attendance: 581
Florida....................... 46 45 - 91 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
San Francisco................. 28 40 - 68 Rutgers....................... 24 39 - 63
Points in the paint-UF 44,USF 20. Points off turnovers-UF 26,USF 12. Florida....................... 20 29 - 49
2nd chance points-UF 23,USF 4. Fast break points-UF 0,USF 0. Points in the paint-RU 34,UF 12. Points off turnovers-RU 22,UF 13.
Bench points-UF 34,USF 25. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-4 times. 2nd chance points-RU 17,UF 6. Fast break points-RU 14,UF 2.
Last FG-UF 2nd-00:38, USF 2nd-00:58. Bench points-RU 15,UF 15. Score tied-3 times. Lead changed-4 times.
Largest lead-UF by 26 2nd-08:19, USF by 4 1st-14:07. Last FG-RU 2nd-00:03, UF 2nd-01:29.
Game 8: Florida 91, San Francisco 68 Game 7: Florida vs. #11/12 Rutgers
Dec. 7, 2011 * San Francisco, Calif. * War Memorial Gym Dec. 2, 2011 * Daytona Beach, Fla. * Ocean Center
Junior Jennifer George scored a career-high 24 points and notched her third double-double Jordan Jones and Deana Allen combined for 31 points for Florida, but a season-high 22
of the year to lead a balanced offensive showing that featured all 10 Gators in uniform scoring in turnovers proved to be costly for the Gators, who had their six-game win streak snapped to No.
Florida’s 91-68 victory against San Francisco Wednesday night at War Memorial Gym. 11/12 Rutgers, which defeated Florida, 63-49, at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach.
Florida (7-2) earned its first true road win in its first attempt of the season, as the Gators Rutgers (8-0) got double-doubles from Monique Oliver and Betnijah Laney, who collaborated
bounced back from their tough loss to No. 11 Rutgers in their last game. The Dons (1-9) lost their for 23 points and 20 rebounds in the victory.
eighth straight. Jones and Allen led Florida (6-2) in scoring with 20 and 11 points, respectively, Jones’ fourth
The Gators used a 17-0 run early in the first half to take a 13-point lead and added to that double-digit outing of the season. Jennifer George led the Gators in rebounding with eight boards,
margin with a 9-2 spurt later in the period en route to a 46-28 halftime lead. Florida continued its including seven defensive. Azania Stewart eclipsed 150 career blocks with two against Rutgers,
intensity in the second half and slowly extended its lead with a 16-9 run to begin the final frame, as now owning 151 wearing a Gator uniform. Allen was 7-for-8 from the free-throw line, while Jones
the Gator assumed a 25-point advantage and never looked back. was a perfect 5-for-5. Rutgers shot 40.7 percent from the floor, while Florida was 31.9 percent from
In addition to her career-high scoring performance that came on 11-of-16 shooting, George the floor. The Gators were 75 percent from thel ine behind a 15-for-20 effort.
collected 11 rebounds for her seventh career double-double and helped the Gators overwhelm Florida took an 18-16 lead with 8:18 remaining in the first half but went cold from the floor,
the Dons on the boards, 56-30, while holding the hosts without an offensive rebound for the entire as Rutgers closed the period on a 8-2 run and took a 24-20 lead at the break. The Scarlet Knights
first half. USF finished with six in game, while Florida snared 25 of the offensive side, with George continued that run into the second half, as they mounted a 20-5 run that spanned 13:06 from the
responsible for seven of those. last two minutes of the first half until the 14:42 mark in the second half, resulting in a 36-23, margin.
Senior Azania Stewart also collected a season-high 11 rebounds while adding nine points The Gators were held scoreless after a Ndidi Madu jumper with 2:50 left in the first half until Allen
and a pair of blocked shots. Seniors Lanita Bartley and Deana Allen both scored 11 points, with hit a free throw at the 16:46 mark in the second period. Despite a 15-point Rutgers advantage with
Allen snaring seven rebounds. 11:17 remaining in the match-up following two Florida turnovers in less than a minute that allowed
A couple of Gators tallied a season-high scoring performances, with freshman Andrea the Knights to score four on layups, the Gators showed fight amid a 40-27 point differential, slowly
Vilaró Aragonés scoring seven points in 13 minutes and sophomore Lily Svete accounting for five. closing the gap over the next five minutes. Jones took the game into her control, scoring Florida’s
Sacramento-native Brittany Shine also scored seven points, giving the few dozen hometown fans in next eight points off two jumpers, including an and-one free throw shot, and a three-pointer. Allen
attendance a lot to cheer about during the Gator win that saw them score a season-high 91 points. nailed two free throws before Jones swooshed her third and final 3-pointer with 5:37 on the clock to
Sophomore Jaterra Bonds recorded seven points with a team-high three assists and three steals, bring the Gators within nine, 40-49.
helping the Gators collect 11 thefts. The Gators continued the surge with a layup from Jaterra Bonds that narrowed the margin,
Rheina Ale led San Francisco with 19 points, while Kate Keating had 14 and Aundrea Gor- 42-49, but Rutgers scored the next six points to go up, 55-42 with 1:35 on the clock and never
don 12 for the Dons, who committed 18 turnovers that the Gator converted into 26 points. looked back as the teams kept it fairly even to the end, with UF tallying seven points in the final
Bartley began the game’s scoring with two layups before the teams exchanged buckets. San minute thanks to a George layup and five free throws, while Rutgers tallied eight more points for its
Francisco then went on a 10-2 spurt and took a 12-8 lead. The Gators had their chances during the eighth victory of the 2011-12 season.
early stretch, but made just 2-of-11 shots from the floor. After the Gators won the opening tip-off, Rutgers’ April Sykes drained a three to put the Scar-
That’s when Florida went on a season-best 17-0 run over a 3:18 span and took a 25-12 let Knights on the board first, but Jones quickly countered with a floater, an indication of the physi-
lead. Six different Gators scored during the march, with Sacramento native Brittany Shine scoring cal back and forth battle that would ensue in the first half. Despite 12 first-half Florida turnovers, the
four points, as did Jennifer George, whose mother was in the stands. Bartley added a three-pointer, Gators were within four at halftime, 24-20, in favor of Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights relied on four
while Deana Allen, Ndidi Madu and Jordan Jones each connected on a field goal. three-pointers for 12 of their first-half points, as the squad shot 44.4 percent from behind the arc.
Rheina Ale, who was honored during a pregame ceremony for scoring her 1,000th-career Both teams shot just 32 percent from the field in the first period, led by Jones seven points,
point, ended Florida’s run with an eight-footer from the left side that started a 7-2 run and closed while Allen and Madu each chipped in four. Rutgers’ Betnijah Laney led the Scarlet Knights with
the Gator lead to eight points, 27-19, with 7:32 to play. seven points, while Monique Oliver grabbed seven boards. RU capitalized on four fast-break points
The teams traded scores for the next two minutes, with Allen hitting a pull-up, 17-footer in a to UF’s zero, 10 second-chance points compared to Florida’s four, scored 10 points in the paint
transition bucket with a feed from Bonds, and George connecting on the other basket inside. and nine points off UF’s 12 turnovers. After Sykes’ opening three, Florida scored the next seven
After the Dons were back within single digits, George put down back-to-back buckets and points with Jones’ jumper, a trey from Bonds and two free throws from Jones. Rutgers’ Shakena
brought the lead back to 13 points, as she started a 9-2 run and had the Gators up 40-24 with 2:44 Richardson drained one from behind the arc to bring RU back within one, 7-6. The Gators and
on the clock. Bonds knocked down a three-pointer and Allen converted a pair of free throws to Knights traded baskets as Allen layed one in and Laney hit the third three of the contest for Rutgers
complete the spurt. to knot the game at nine-all with 14:06 remaining. Both teams exchanges baskets for the next
Both clubs exchanged buckets for the next two minutes, before Vilaró Ara gonés canned a seven minutes, with senior Lanita Bartley hitting a layup, while Madu and Allen both connected for
17-footer and George followed with an inside jumper, taking a feed from Vilaró Aragonés with less jumpers before Jones drained one of UF’s two first-half 3-pointers as the game was knotted for the
than 30 seconds remaining in the half and Florida took a 46-28 lead entering the locker room. third and final time of the half at 18-18 with 7:48 on the clock.
Game 10: Florida at Pacific * December 9, 2011 * 10 pm ET/7 pm PST
Tip-Off team-high six double-figure scoring games and
Florida continues its two-game trip to the state Numbers Watch three of double-doubles this year.
of California on Fri., December 9, when the Gators 1159 career points by senior Jordan
play at the University of the Pacific, with tip-off Jones, who scored 419 points in her Right Behind George
scheduled for 10 pm ET/7 pm PST. first year at South Carolina Senior Jordan Jones has three 20-point
153: career blocked shots by senior Aza- games this season, including a 20-point showing
Friday’s game will be the first-ever meet- nia Stewart, who is the seventh Ga- against Rutgers on Dec. 2. She began her final
ing between the two programs. It also is Florida’s tor to swat 100 in her career (sixth is collegiate campaign with 21 points versus Michi-
second true road game of the year, passing its first Keturah Bell’s 160 blocks, 1982-86) gan (Nov. 14) and a Gator-career-high 28 points
test on Wednesday when the Gators topped San against La Salle (Nov. 25). Jones has hit at least
85: Gator wins compiled by head coach
Francisco, 91-68. one three-pointer in all except one game this year,
Amanda Butler (80th win vs. FSU,
dropping five treys against the Wolverines and six
Nov. 17; 85th at San Francisco)
Pacific has won its last three games enter- against the Explorers.
ing Friday’s contest, having dropped a pair of 125: career wins compiled by head coach
road games to start the season, including a date a Amanda Butler, who is in her sixth Overall this year, Jones is contributing 12.7
second-ranked UConn on Nov. 15. year at the helm of a program; she points, in addition to 3.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and
collected 40 of those during her two 1.2 steals, while hitting 19-of-58 treys (32.8%).
Break for Final Exams years at UNC Charlotte (120th win
Following Friday’s game, the team will take an vs. FSU, Nov. 17; 125th at San Fran) During her two-plus-year tenure at UF,
11-day break from competition for fall semester final 75.0%: winning percentage (54-18 record) Jones has drained 146 three-pointers, the fifth
exams, not retuning to the court until Dec. 20, when at home are the Gators under coach most in a career (fourth is 160 by Steffi Sorensen,
it plays host to the annual Gator Fall Classic. Florida Amanda Butler (4-1 in 2011-12) 2008-10).
meets Charleston Southern in the first round and
will play either Maine or Duquesne in the champion- ********** Overall, Jones was 72-of-186 from long
ship or consolation game. 39: years old is head coach Amanda range for 38.7% in 2010-11, the second-highest
Butler, born March 6, 1972, making accuracy mark in a season in UF history. Her 72
Last Time Out her the second-youngest head treys tied for the seventh-most in a season.
Junior Jennifer George scored a career-high coach in the SEC (had been the
24 points and notched her third double-double of youngest in the league since the day Back-to-Back 20-Point Games Not Common
the year to lead a balanced offensive showing that she was hired in April 2008 and thru Three different Gators have charted a
featured all 10 Gators in uniform scoring in Florida’s the 2010-11 season; LSU’s Nikki 20-point game this season: Lanita Bartley (28 vs.
91-68 victory against San Francisco Wednesday Caldwell now youngest) Charlotte), Jennifer George (24 at San Fran-
night at War Memorial Gym. cisco, 21 vs. Stetson) and Jordan Jones (21 vs.
Florida (7-2) earned its first true road win in its Michigan, 28 vs. Hampton, 20 vs. Rutgers).
first attempt of the season, as the Gators bounced back from their tough The last time a Gator was able to string back-to-back 20-point
loss to No. 11 Rutgers in their last game. performances was during the 2008-09 season, when Sha (SHAY) Brooks
The Gators used a 17-0 run early in the first half to take a 13-point tagged Arkansas for 27 (Feb. 19) and South Carolina for 24 (Feb. 22).
lead and added to that margin with a 9-2 spurt later in the period en route
to a 46-28 halftime lead. Florida continued its intensity in the second half Avengers
and slowly extended its lead with a 16-9 run to begin the final frame, as Florida is 3-for-3 this season in avenging losses from last year, turn-
the Gator assumed a 25-point advantage and never looked back. ing the table in its favor against Florida State, Hampton and Charlotte.
The next team the Gators are scheduled to play that defeated them last
Pacific is coming off a 75-70 overtime road win against Nevada on season is Kentucky on Jan. 1.
Nov. 30, when Erica McKenzie went off for a game-high 19 points, nailing
5-of-11 three-pointers. The 5-foot-6 junior guard was rewarded as the Big Florida in the Big Apple
West Player of the Week. The Nov. 25 game against La Salle was just the second time in
program history Florida played a game in the state of New York. The only
On the Road other trip to the Big Apple was on Nov. 17, 2000, when the Gators won at
The Gators were 4-10 when playing on true away courts last season, Fordham, 76-36.
while posting a 4-1 mark at neutral site venues. Florida lost its first five
true road outings of the 2010-11 campaign, before earning a thrilling 65-63 I Love NY
victory at South Carolina on Jan. 9. Lanita Bartley made the most of her first-ever visit to New York,
averaging 22.0 points and 8.0 rebounds, while hitting 16-of-17 free throws
Our Cali Gator and leading the Gators to two wins.
Sophomore Brittany Shine is a native of Sacramento and ran the While it was their first trip to the Big Apple, Jordan Jones and Jen-
floor at Sacramento High School. She played with and against a number nifer George put up big numbers in two tournament wins, with Jones
of players on San Francisco’s and Pacific’s team. contributing 18;0 points and 6.0 rebounds, while hitting 7-of-18 three-
During her senior season, Shine led SHS to a 28-7 record and aver- pointers, and George tallying 13.5 points and 12.0 rebounds, converting
aged 16.4 points, 4.5 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game. She 68.8 percent from the field (11-16).
helped the Dragons to the 2010 Northern California Division III Champion- Bartley and George earn a spot on the Courtyard LaGuardia Turkey
ship game, where she scored 17 points in the title loss versus national No. Classic All-Tournament Team for their performances.
1-ranked Saint Mary’s. Named the Sacramento Bee’s 2010 Player of the
Year, Shine is expected to have a number of friends and family members Gators in the Big Apple
in the stands for both games the Gators will play in California, including Only four Gators on the current 13-player roster had ever stepped
her parents Sheila and Brian Shine. foot in the state of New York prior to the Courtyard LaGuardia Turkey Clas-
sic hosted by Long Island University, Nov. 25-26.
Gator Watch Only Jennifer George, Jordan Jones, Ndidi Madu and Azania
Junior forward Jennifer George averages 13.6 points and a team- Stewart had visited New York.
best 8.8 rebounds, while shooting 61.6 percent from the floor, a mark that
ranks third in the SEC and 12th nationally (thru games played Sun., Dec. No Place Like Home ... except on 11-11-11
4). She tagged San Francisco with her third double-double of the year, Florida entered the 2011-12 season sporting a modest 11-game non-
posting a career-best 24 points with 11 rebounds in the win. conference home winning streak which included an 8-0 record in 2010-
Since being held scoreless on 0-for-1 shooting in the season opener, 11. The run, however, came to a halt on Nov. 11, 2011, when Michigan
George is averaging 15.3 points and 9.5 rebounds. George also has a took the 2011-12 season-opener, 69-66. It was the sixth-longest streak in
program history.
Game 10: Florida at Pacific * December 9, 2011 * 10 pm ET/7 pm PST
Associated Press Poll ESPN-USA Today Coaches Poll
December 5, 2011
1
December 6, 2011
Baylor (29) ............................... 773
Florida Week-by-Week in
1. Baylor (39) ............................... 975
2. Connecticut ............................. 928 2 Connecticut (2) ........................ 745 the 2011-12 National Polls
3. Notre Dame ............................. 895 3 Notre Dame ..............................711
4. Stanford ................................... 855 4 Stanford ................................... 681 Week AP Coaches
5. Maryland.................................. 792 5 Duke ........................................ 630 Preseason rv (6/7) nr (6/7)
6. Duke ........................................ 750 6 Maryland.................................. 602 Nov. 14 nr (6/8) nr (6/7)
7. Tennessee .............................. 729 7 Texas A&M .............................. 578 Nov. 21 nr (5/8) nr (6/8)
8. Texas A&M .............................. 698 8 Tennessee .............................. 567 Nov. 28 nr (5/9) nr (5/6)
9. Miami (FL) ............................... 671 9 Miami (Fla.) ............................. 539
Dec. 5 nr (5/9) rv (5/6)
10. Kentucky ................................ 597 10 Kentucky ................................ 520
11. Rutgers ................................... 595 11 Rutgers ................................... 421 (opponents in Top-25 / total receiving votes)
12. Purdue ..................................... 554 12 Georgia ................................... 418
13. Ohio St. ................................... 449 13 Louisville.................................. 367
Florida in the National Rankings
14. Georgia ................................... 430 14 Purdue ..................................... 366
*All-time weeks in AP poll: 132
15. Louisville.................................. 428 15 Ohio State ............................... 313
16 Wisconsin-Green Bay.............. 292 *Highest AP ranking: 5th, Nov. 24, 1997
16. Texas Tech............................... 395
17. Penn St.................................... 324 17 North Carolina ......................... 272 *Highest Coaches ranking: 5th, 11/25/1997
18. North Carolina ......................... 287 18 Penn State............................... 257 *First AP ranking: 19th, Dec. 26, 1983
19. Georgetown ............................. 267 19 Vanderbilt ............................... 198 *Last AP rank: 22nd, final 2008-09 poll
20. DePaul......................................211 20 Georgetown ............................. 196 *Last Coaches rank: 23rd, final 2008-09 poll
21. Green Bay ............................... 194 21 DePaul..................................... 182
22. Delaware ................................. 156 22 Texas Tech............................... 136 BOLDFACE indicates 2011-12 opponent
23. Vanderbilt ............................... 155 23 Oklahoma ................................ 128
24. Oklahoma ................................ 154 24 Texas ......................................... 69
25. Texas ......................................... 87 25 Delaware ................................... 59
Others Receiving Votes: Michigan 17, Ne- Others receiving votes: Michigan 16;
braska 14, USC 13, LSU 12, Florida St. 9, Gonzaga 15; Georgia Tech 12; Kansas 3;
Virginia 9, California 8, Arkansas 5, Tulane Nebraska 3; California 2; Florida 2; Princ-
3, Arizona St. 3, Gonzaga 2, Georgia Tech 2, eton 1; Syracuse 1.
Northwestern 2
In five years under head coach Amanda Including this year’s win against the
Butler, Florida is 54-18 overall (75.0%) at home, Seminoles, Florida has collected 46 upset wins You Can Call Me ...
including a 4-1 record in 2011-12. against a higher-ranked opponent, with 26 of It seems everyone has a nickname
those coming when the Gators were unranked. on the 2011-12 squad. In case you hear
Fans Get their Money’s Worth! a name you’re not familiar with, here’s
Florida has played 40 games over the last Opening with a Small Bench who’s someone might be referring:
two-plus seasons with outcomes decided by 10 Florida suited up just nine players for the
points or less, posting a 23-17 record in those Nov. 11 season-opener against Michigan, with DA = Deana Allen
tight ballgames. Deana Allen listed as day-to-day, Andrea
Nita = Lanita Bartley
Vilaro Aragones in Spain with the passing of
Only two games have fit into that category her mother and freshmen Viktorija Dimaite and JT = Jaterra Bonds
this year: the 82-73 win against Charlotte (Nov. Carlie Needles redshirting the season due to Vikta = Victorija Dimaite
26) and the 68-66 loss to Michigan (Nov. 14). injury. George = Jennifer George
JJ = Jordan Jones
Twenty-three of UF’s program-record 35 All nine played at least 10 minutes in the Roo = Kayla Lewis
games during the 2010-11 season were decided game against the Wolverines and eight scored. DiDi = Ndidi Madu
by 10 points or fewer, with 16 being six-point dif- Shine = Brittany Shine
ferences - including the final two of the season. The Gators did Allen back for its next game
Z = Azania Stewart
The Gators were 14-9 in games decided by versus Stetson and she responded with 11
10 points or less in 2010-11. points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes of work. Veela = Andrea Vilaro Aragones
During the 2009-10 season, the Gators Lil = Lily Svete
played 15 games decided by fewer than 10 Mini Preseason Outlook
points and posted an 8-7 in those outings. For the third time since the 1990-91
Tennessee’s Kelly Cain, who transferred away
season – and the first time since the 2003-04
from the program during the 2011 summer.
UF vs. Ranked Teams campaign - the Gators return all five starters
Florida is 1-1 this year against nationally- from the previous year. Florida’s 2011-12 roster
Gators Picked to Finish in Top Half of SEC
ranked opponents, posting a 72-58 victory on features five seniors, each of whom boasts start-
Florida was picked in the preseason to
Nov. 17 against Florida State, which checked in ing experience, as 10 returning letterwinners
finish fifth and sixth by the league’s coaches and
at No. 21 in the AP and No. 19 in the ESPN- welcome three talented newcomers aiming to
media in the SEC polls, respectively.
Coaches poll, but losing to No. 11/12 Rutgers build upon last year’s 20-win season and earn
In each of the previous four years under
(63-49) on Dec. 2 at the Ocean Center in Day- a fifth consecutive postseason berth under fifth-
head coach Amanda Butler, Florida has at
tona Beach. year head coach Amanda Butler.
least met preseason expectations, exceeding
them on three occasions.
The Gators earned two wins last year Stewart is SEC’s Leading Returning Shot
against ranked foes, with the last coming on Blocker
A Safer, Cosier O’Connell Center
Feb. 27, 2011 when unranked UF knocked Senior center Azania Stewart blocked 1.8
The O’Connell Center underwent renova-
off then-No. 22-ranked Georgia, 74-71, in the shots per game, the second-highest average
tions during the 2011 summer. New handrails
O’Connell Center. among all SEC players last year, trailing only
were installed throughout the lower level sec-
tion, all of the 13-year-old lower level bleachers
Game 10: Florida at Pacific * December 9, 2011 * 10 pm ET/7 pm PST
were replaced with contoured blue seats and
SEC Stat Corner Univ. of Florida Quick Facts
the original, 31-year-old support structure and
undercarriage were replaced. These upgrades Where Gators Rank thru games played General Information
Dec. 5 ... Location: ............................ Gainesville, Florida
slightly reduced the maximum capacity for bas-
Est. Population: ................................... 124,491
ketball games from 12,000 to 11,373.
Scoring Founded: .................................................. 1853
9. Jordan Jones 13.5 Enrollment: ............................................ 52,271
All Starters from 2010-11 Return
18. Jennifer George 12.3 Nickname: ............................................. Gators
For the third time since the 1990-91
23. Lanita Bartley 10.9 Colors: .........Orange & Blue (PMS 172 & 287)
season, the Gators return all five starters from
Conference: ......................Southeastern (SEC)
the previous year (1996-97 and 2003-04 were
Rebounding Home Court: ...... Stephen C. O’Connell Center
the other previous years and both ended in trips
5. Jennifer George 8.5 ...............................................................(11,373)
to the NCAA Tournament – 1997 team went to
Press Row Phone: .....................352-367-1801
Elite Eight; 2004 team to second round).
FG Percentage President: .................... Dr. J. Bernard Machen
3. Jennifer George 60.0% Athletics Director: ..................... Jeremy Foley
Leading the Way – and Returning
Sr. Associate AD - SWA: ..............Lynda Tealer
Jordan Jones led the 2010-11 balanced
Assists Office: ........................................352-375-4683
Gator scoring effort, recording 10.2 points per
13. Lanita Bartley 3.4 Faculty Rep: ........................Dr. Michael Sagas
game, hitting a team-leading 72 three-pointers
Ticket Office: ..............352-375-4683, ext. 6800
at a 38.7 percent clip and playing 32.6 minutes
Steals Athletic Web Pages: ....... www.GatorZone.com
per outing.
7. Deana Allen 2.6 ...........................www.CoachAmandaButler.com
Azania Stewart was Florida’s leading
Sports Offered (21): .........Baseball, Basketball
rebounder last season with 6.1 per game and hit
FT Percentage (M&W), Football, Cross Country (M&W), Golf
52.7 percent of her shots from the floor. Her 62
2. Jordan Jones 85.7% (M&W), Gymnastics (W), Lacrosse (W), Soccer
blocked shots also was tops for the Gators and
T12. Lanita Bartley 71.0% (W), Softball, Swimming & Diving (M&W), Tennis
ranked second in the SEC.
14. Deana Allen 70.8% (M&W), Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field (M&W),
Lanita Bartley dished a team-leading 3.4
Volleyball (W)
assists in 2010-11 and collected a team-high
1.77 steals, while finding her way to the free 3-PT FG Made
throw a team-best 132 times. 9. Jordan Jones 2.3 2011-12 Coaching & Support Staff
Head Coach: ...............Amanda Butler (Florida)
Stewart’s Uniqueness in Senior Quintet Blocked Shots Asst. Coaches: ........... Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick
The 2011-12 roster features five seniors, 4. Azania Stewart 2.0 .. (Wake Forest), David Lowery (Mississippi St.),
each of whom boasts starting experience T14. Jennifer George 1.0 ......................................... Murriel Page (Florida)
Of the five seniors, only Azania Stewart Asst. to the Head Coach: ......... Janna Magette
was recruited by and will have played four years Assist/Turnover Ratio Exec. Asst. to Amanda Butler:..Lani McQuade
under coach Amanda Butler. Fifth-year senior 13. Lanita Bartley 1.3 Athletic Trainer:............................. John Barrett
Ndidi Madu signed under former coach Carolyn Strength Coach: ............................ Rich Jacobs
year on her right tibia, but not as severe. Her Academic Advisor: .......................Judy Traveis
Peck; Jordan Jones played her freshman year
preseason workouts were limited as a result. Video Coordinator: .................Edwina Johnson
at South Carolina before transferring to UF;
The last game she played prior to the 2011-12
Deana Allen and Lanita Bartley both played at
season was on Jan. 23 at LSU, seeing just eight
a junior college before transferring to UF. 2011-12 Team Information
minutes of action.
Letterwinners Return/Lost, 2010-11: ...... 10 / 2
Tough 24 Hours Starters Returning/Lost from 2010-11: .... 5 / 0
Going Global
The Gators suffered tough news on Nov. 6 Newcomers: .................................................... 3
For the first time in program history, there
and 7 to two of their freshmen. Carlie Needles Seniors/Juniors/So./Fr.: .................. 5 / 1 / 4 / 3
is more than one foreign player on the roster:
tore the ACL in her right knee during a scrim-
senior Azania Stewart is first-ever Gator from
mage (non-contact, defensive play) on Nov. 2010-11 Season Review
Europe & Great Britain; freshman Viktorija
6. Less than 24 hours later, Andrea Vilaro Overall Record: ........................................20-15
Dimaite is first-ever from Lithuania; and fresh-
Aragones’ mother Maria Angels Aragones SEC Record (finish): .......................7-9 (eighth)
man Andrea Vilaró Aragonés is first-ever from
Barbera passed away from cancer. Andrea flew Postseason: ................2-1 (WNIT Round of 16)
Spain.
back to Barcelona, Spain on Nov. 3 to be with SEC Tournament:..................1-1 (quarterfinals)
her mother and family.
Trio of First-Timers
Rookie to Redshirt
The three freshmen on the 2011-12 Florida Communications
women’s basketball roster are the first ever in W-Basketball Contact:...............Kathy Cafazzo
Upon signing with UF, Viktorija Dimaite’s
program history from a specific state or country: Email: ............................KathyC@gators.ufl.edu
plan with the Gator coaching staff had always
Carlie Needles is the first Gator hoopster from Office Phone: .............352-375-4683, ext. 6133
been to redshirt the 2011-12 season to develop
the state of Colorado; Viktorija Dimaite is the Cell: ..............................................352-316-4575
her strength and get physically stronger. The
first ever from Lithuania; and Andrea Vilaró FAX:..............................................352-375-4809
day before the 2011 Under-20 European Cham-
Aragonés is the first-ever Gator from Spain to Web Sites: ....................... www.GatorZone.com
pionships were to begin, Dimaite dislocated
join the team. ...........................www.CoachAmandaButler.com
her right ankle and was unable to play with
Twitter: ....@GatorZoneWBK, @CoachButlerUF
her native Lithuanian U20 team that was set to
Two State Gatorade Gators Facebook: ................ FloridaWomensBasketball
compete. Since stepping foot on campus for the
• Deana Allen – 2008 Gatorade LOUISIANA USPS Mailing Address: . UAA Communications
2011 fall semester, Dimaite has been rehabilitat-
High School Player of the Year for girl’s basket- .....................................................PO Box 14485
ing her injury.
ball ......................................... Gainesville, FL 32604
• Kayla Lewis – 2010 Gatorade GEORGIA Overnight Mailing Address: .............................
Lewis on the Mend
High School Player of the Year for girl’s basket- ............................. UAA, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Sophomore Kayla Lewis, who missed 19
ball .......................................157 Gale Lemerand Dr.
games last year due to injury, was hampered
..........................................Gainesville, FL 32611
during the summer because of a bone bruise
Growing Up Gator
on her left tibia; similar injury she dealt with last
Jaterra Bonds is the fifth different member
of her family to attend UF: cousins Vernell
Brown Sr. (1982-85), Vernell Brown II (2000-05)
and Vince Brown, all of whom played for the
Game 10: Florida at Pacific * December 9, 2011 * 10 pm ET/7 pm PST
Gator football team; her father Claude Bonds
graduated from UF with a degree in art. Gators Assemble Nationally-Ranked Signing Class for 2012-13
Officially signing a National Letter of Intent to join the Gators for the 2012-13 season are:
Second Degree Chandler Cooper (5-11, Guard, Clarksville, Tenn./Clarksville HS),
Jordan Jones - earned her bachelor’s Christin Mercer (6-0, Post, Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County HS),
degree in Business in May of 2011; currently January Miller (5-8, Guard, Orlando, Fla./University HS) and
pursing a Master’s Degree in Sport Manage- Sydney Moss (5-11, Guard/Forward, Union, Ky./Boone County HS).
ment (this is the third consecutive season a
member of the team has played having already “I’m really excited about this class in every way,” Coach Amanda Butler said of the quartet.
earned their bachelor’s degree - Susan Yenser “They have a chance to be one of the most talented classes that has ever played here. I like their
in 2009-10 and Ebonie Crawford in 2010-11). personalities, they all have championship mentalities and they are all excited to be Gators and
that goes a long, long way with me. All of them will be the type of players that others are definitely
Fast Learner going to want to play with and not just because they are talented, but because of the type of
Azania Stewart, a native of England, be- people they are.”
gan playing basketball when she was 15 years
old when she was spotted while competing in Chandler Cooper, who ranked as high as the No. 30 overall prospect in the 2012 HoopGurlz
netball, a 7-on-7 game similar to basketball, but Recruiting Rankings, is one of five players from Clarksville High School to sign a NLI to an NCAA
the players don’t dribble and the hoop does not Division I basketball program, with three to a Southeastern Conference school during November’s
have a backboard. early signing period. Cooper already owns the program’s all-time record with 177 career three-
pointers. In her regimented practice routine, Cooper is said to attempt 200 three-pointers per day.
Respect Your Elders She averaged 9.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists during her junior season.
Deana Allen has seven younger brothers
and sisters. Christin Mercer was honored as a 2011 Class AAAA First Team All-State performer, as she
helped Douglas County High School to a 31-1 record and advance to the state semifinals for the
Jersey Girl first time in school history. The 2011 Region 5-AAAA Player of the Year averaged 14.2 points,
Kayla Lewis’ high school jersey was 10.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game while hitting 51.8 percent of her shots during her junior
chosen to be in the 2010 Ring of Honor at the season with coach Chet Forsh’s Lady Tigers.
National Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
January Miller verbally committed to the Gators following her sophomore season, when she av-
Bloggers with ‘Ups’ eraged 21 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 2.6 assists and eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau.
Kayla Lewis and Deana Allen are blog- Through her three years running the floor at University High School, Miller has amassed 1,507
ging about their sophomore and senior seasons, points in addition to averaging 18.8 points, along with 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 3.7 steals.
respectively. Their blogs can be read on www. The three-time All-Central Florida honoree is already UHS’s all-time leader scorer in girl’s history
CoachAmandaButler.com. Lewis and Allen have and has a chance to become the school’s all-time leader, needing 77 points her senior season to
the top vertical jumps on the team, with Lewis reach the boy’s mark.
(a.k.a. ‘Roo’) lifting off for 31 inches and Allen for
28. Sydney Moss has been a two-time First Team All-State selection as named by the Louisville
Courier-Journal and Lexington Herald, collecting honors in 2010 and 2011. She led Boone County
Strongest Gator High School to the 33rd District championship when she was named MVP in 2010 and 2011, as
Jennifer George is unquestionably the well as the 9th region title when she was the 2010 MVP and an appearance in the 2010 KHSAA
strongest member of the team. With her legs, State Tournament final, being named to the 2010 KHSAA All-State Tournament Team. Moss has
she moves 225 pounds for a dead lift (2 sets, 9 amassed 2,140 points and 1,156 rebounds in her prep career, averaging a double-double in her
reps) and 185 pounds for a front squad (2 sets, career with 18.2 points and 10.5 rebounds. During her junior campaign, Moss averaged 22.9
10 reps), while using 65 pound dumb bells for a points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.3 blocks, while hitting 51.4 percent from the
bench press (2 sets, 6 reps). floor, including 35.3 percent from the three-point arc.
Rookies Going the Distance played on several Spanish national teams, most The 2011-12 Schedule
Of the three freshmen on the 2011-12 recently for the 2011 U18 European Champion- *18 Games vs. 2011 Postseason Teams - in-
roster, Carlie Needles of Highlands Ranch, Col. ships squad that placed third cluding EACH of first four opponents
(located 1,453 miles from Gainesville), is the
closest in distance to home; Viktorija Dimaite 2011-12 & 2012-13 Women’s Basketball More *4 Games vs. coaches ranked among the all-
is from Lithuania – 5,223 miles from Gainesville; Significant Rule Changes: time top-7 winningest active coaches in NCAA
Andrea Vilaró Aragonés is from Barcelona, *the three-point line has moved from a distance Div. I, II and III history:
Spain – 4,642 miles from Gainesville. of 19’9” to 20’9” (the current distance in men’s 1. Pat Summitt, Tennessee (Feb. 26 in
basketball) Knoxville) - 1,071 wins
Downtown from Denver *Restricted area arc: addition of a restricted 2. C. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers (Dec. 2 in
Freshman Carlie Needles narrowly lost area three (3) feet from the center of the basket Daytona Beach) - 863 wins
a three-point shooting contest against then- (rationale is that the arc will mark the area under 6. Andy Landers, Georgia (Jan. 12 in Ath-
Denver Nuggets-now NY Knicks star Carmelo the basket where a secondary defender is not ens, Feb. 19 in Gainesville) - 773 wins
Anthony, who “had to alter the rules to beat her,” permitted to establish a legal guarding position.)
Carlie’s father, Corey, said (the contest is posted *16 Home games
on YouTube). NCAA Rule Change: Preseason Practice
Women: shall not commence on-court pre- SEC Expansion
Representing Their Country season basketball practice sessions prior to 5 The SEC has welcomed Texas A&M and
• Freshman Viktorija Dimaite was a mem- p.m. on the date that is 40 days prior to the date Missouri to the join the league, beginning with
ber of Lithuania’s 2011 U20 Team during the of the institution’s first regular-season contest. competition in all sports for the 2012-13 aca-
summer An institution shall not engage in more than 30 demic year.
• Senior Azania Stewart spent the 2009, days of countable athletically related activities The addition of Missouri on Nov. 6, 2011,
2010 & 2011 summers in Europe, where she prior to its first regular-season contest. will increase SEC membership to 14 institu-
was a member of her native Great Britain’s 2009 tions. The additions of Texas A&M, announced
Under-20 World University Games Team that on September 25, 2011, and Missouri, are the
competed in Belgrade, Serbia, and on the 2010 first expansions for the SEC since September
& 2011 Standard of Life Teams that participated of 1991 when the University of South Carolina
in the EuroBasket Championships joined the league.
• Freshman Andrea Vilaró Aragonés has
Game 10: Florida at Pacific * December 9, 2011 * 10 pm ET/7 pm PST
SEC Preseason Coaches’ Poll UF vs. Other Teams from Florida’s Record by Game
School........................ POINTS Location (State & Territories)
1. Tennessee ..................... 120 Florida......... (entering game vs. San Francisco)
Overall Under
2. Kentucky ........................ 100 Record Butler
3. Georgia ............................ 98 Overall .................. 213-61 ........ 15-6 State/U.S. Territory .... Win . Loss
4. LSU.................................. 96 Barry ......................... 1-0 Alabama ........................13 ......32
Bethune-Cookman.... 5-0 Alaska ...............................0 ........0
5. Florida............................. 92
UCF ......................... 24-0 ........... 1-0 Arizona ............................1 ........2
6. Vanderbilt......................... 85 Arkansas ........................10 ........6
Flagler....................... 4-2
7. South Carolina ................. 62 Florida A&M .............. 7-5 ............ 2-1 California ........................4 ........7 <<<
8. Arkansas .......................... 57 Florida Atlantic .......... 6-1 Colorado ..........................1 ........2
9. Auburn ............................. 39 Florida Gulf Coast..... 3-1 ............ 3-1 Connecticut ......................2 ........2
10. Alabama......................... 29 Florida International .. 4-2 Delaware ..........................0 ........0
11. Mississippi State ............ 25 Florida Southern ....... 7-0 District of Columbia ..........1 ........1
Florida State .......... 41-27 .......... 2-3 Florida ..........................431 ....204
12. Ole Miss......................... 16 Florida Tech .............. 5-2 Georgia ..........................14 ......51
Jacksonville .............. 2-1 ............ 2-1 Hawaii ..............................2 ........1
FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC Lynn .......................... 1-0 Idaho ................................1 ........1
Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee Miami ...................... 28-14 .......... 0-1 Illinois ...............................3 ........4
LaSondra Barrett, LSU Miami Dade North..... 1-0 Indiana .............................2 ........2
Miami Dade South .... 2-1
A’dia Mathies, Kentucky Iowa .................................0 ........1
North Florida ............. 2-0 ............ 1-0
Glory Johnson, Tennessee Kansas..............................0 ........0
Rollins ....................... 7-0
Kentucky ........................10 ......14
C’iera Ricketts, Arkansas Saint Leo .................. 2-0
South Florida ........... 34-4 ........... 1-0 Louisiana .........................4 ......18
Stephanie Holzer, Vanderbilt Maine ...............................4 ........0
Meighan Simmons, Tennessee Stetson ................... 23-3 ........... 4-0
Tampa ....................... 4-0 Maryland ...........................0 ........0
Jasmine James, Georgia West Florida ............. 2-0 Massachusetts .................4 ........0
Michigan ..........................1 ........0
SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC Minnesota .........................0 ........0
La’Keisha Sutton, South Carolina Mississippi .....................19 ......25
Missouri ............................0 ........0
Ieashia Walker, South Carolina Team & Gator Highlights Montana ...........................2 ........0
Adrienne Webb, LSU *Compiled a six-game win streak, the longest Nebraska ..........................0 ........1
Valencia McFarland, Ole Miss since the 2008-09 season Nevada ............................1 ........1
Ericka Russell, Alabama *Defeated No. 22 Florida State (Nov. 17) New Hampshire ................0 ........0
Jasmine Hassell, Georgia for 46th upset win in program history; New Jersey ......................6 ........2
Tiffany Clarke, Vanderbilt 26th win vs. ranked team when UF was New Mexico .....................3 ........1
Sarah Watkins, Arkansas unranked New York .........................3 ........0
North Carolina .................5 ........6
North Dakota ....................0 ........0
SEC Preseason Media Poll Amanda Butler Ohio .................................2 ........1
Order of Finish *won 125 career game (Dec. 7 at San Fran- Oklahoma ........................1 ........0
1. Tennessee ..................... 264 cisco) Oregon .............................0 ........1
2. Georgia .......................... 228 Pennsylvania ...................5 ........4
Lanita Bartley Rhode Island ....................3 ........1
3. Kentucky ........................ 212
*Courtyard LaGuardia Turkey Classic All- South Carolina ............... 11 ........5
4. LSU................................ 189 South Dakota ....................0 ........0
5. Vanderbilt....................... 172 Tournament Team (hosted by LIU)
Tennessee .....................22 ......55
6. Florida........................... 151 Texas ...............................9 ........6
7. Arkansas ........................ 142 Jennifer George Utah .................................0 ........2
8. South Carolina ............... 107 *Courtyard LaGuardia Turkey Classic All- Vermont ............................0 ........0
9. Auburn ............................. 94 Tournament Team (hosted by LIU) Virgin Islands ....................0 ........2
Virginia .............................7 ........8
10. Alabama......................... 55
Washington .......................0 ........0
11. Mississippi State ............ 54 West Virginia ...................2 ........0
12. Ole Miss......................... 48 Wisconsin ........................3 ........1
Wyoming...........................0 ........0
First-Team
Jasmine James, Georgia Bahamas ..........................3 ........1
A’dia Mathies, Kentucky
LaSondra Barrett, LSU
Glory Johnson, Tennessee
What’s Returning from What Returned from
Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee 2010-11 for 2011-12 2009-10 for 2010-11
Category ............... Percentage Returning Category ............. Percentage Returning
Second-Team Games Started ..............100% (175 of 175) Games Started ............. 33.1% (53 of 160)
C’eria Ricketts, Arkansas Minutes Played .......94.4% (6,679 or 7,075) Minutes Played ..... 29.4% (1,912 of 6,500)
Sarah Watkins, Arkansas Points......................95.1% (2,217 of 2,331) Points....................... 32.9% (656 of 1,995)
Valencia McFarland, Ole Miss Rebounds ...............79.8% (1,143 of 1,432) Rebounds ................ 20.8% (253 of 1,217)
Meighan Simmons, Tennessee Field Goals ...................94.4% (823 of 872) Field Goals ................. 33.6% (238 of 709)
Stephanie Holzer, Vanderbilt FT Made .......................95.9% (376 of 392) FT Made ..................... 34.5% (123 of 357)
FT Attempted ................96.2% (564 of 586) FT Attempted .............. 33.6% (175 of 521)
UF’s Most Frequent 3-Point FGs ...................100% (195 of 195) 3-Point FGs .................. 25.9% (57 of 220)
3-PT FG Att....................100% (575 of 575) 3-PT FG Att................. 28.6% (208 of 727)
Foes Assists ..........................98.0% (439 of 448) Assists ........................ 27.3% (120 of 439)
Team Games UF Record
Blocks ...........................88.5% (138 of 156) Blocks ........................... 48.3% (58 of 120)
Played in Series
Steals............................96.5% (246 of 255) Steals............................ 24.2% (70 of 289)
Florida State 68 41-27
Returning Starters .................................... 5 Returning Starters ...................................2
Georgia 57 12-45
Returning Letterwinners ......................... 10 Returning Letterwinners ..........................5
Alabama 50 21-29
Leading Retning Scorer .. J.Jones, 10.2 ppg Leading Retning Scorer .. J.Jones, 9.1 ppg
Vanderbilt 49 19-30
Leading Rebounder ..... Azania Stewart, 6.1 Leading Rebounder ..Jennifer George, 5.2
Auburn 47 15-32
Miami 42 28-14
Game 10: Florida at Pacific * December 9, 2011 * 10 pm ET/7 pm PST
Head Coach Amanda Butler national poll, Butler joined an elite list of women. She became one of only
Combine passion, pride, toughness, intensity, 24 women in the history of NCAA Division I women’s basketball who had
humor, wittiness, competitiveness, leadership played for a team that was ranked in the AP Top-25 and later coached a
and mix in a healthy dose of a swagger and team that earned a top-25 ranking. Even more rare was the fact the Butler
you have Amanda Butler, who in 2011-12 is in played for and coached the SAME team that earned a top-25 ranking,
her fifth year as head coach of the University becoming only the sixth woman ever to accomplish that feat.
of Florida women’s basketball team.
During Butler’s four-year tutelage in Gainesville, a Gator has been named
Each of her first four Gator teams have earned First-Team All-SEC three times and awarded a spot on the All-SEC Fresh-
a postseason berth – the first time any of the man Team three times, as well.
previous eight coaches in program history has
been able to do so. During her two years as head coach at Charlotte, Butler compiled a 40-22
record that included two WNIT berths and a share of the 49ers first-ever
Butler’s four-year win total (78) with the Orange & Blue is already the most Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season championship. Her debut season
of any coach in program history through their respective first four seasons. resulted in an overall record of 21-9, the most wins ever by a Charlotte
coach in their first year, as Butler was recognized as the league’s Coach
Butler also has made the O’Connell Center a tough venue for opponents, of the Year.
as her Gators have won 89.2 percent of their games against non-confer-
ence foes, posting a 33-4 home record during her four-year tenure. Given her talents as a collegiate coach, it comes as no surprise that Butler
has played a role in some of the most successful seasons in Florida his-
In the 37-year history of the Florida women’s basketball program, the tory. Upon graduation, then-Florida coach Carol Ross hired Butler as the
team has posted 20 wins 10 times, with Butler accounting for two of those, Gators’ assistant coach. That 1995-96 squad compiled a 21-9 record and
including the 20-victory campaign in 2010-11. earned a berth into the NCAAs. The following season, the Gators won a
program-record 24 games and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA
That final 20-win season coming in 2010-11 was compiled by an extremely Tournament, falling to Old Dominion, 53-51.
young and inexperienced team that returned only two starters and listed
one scarcely-used senior on its roster. Butler’s Head Coaching Record
Year School Record Conference Postseason
The 2008-09 season will go down as one of the most successful cam- 2005-06 Charlotte 21-9 13-3 (T-1st) WNIT First Round
paigns in program history. In addition to tying the school record with 24 2006-07 Charlotte 19-13 9-5 (4th) WNIT Second Round
victories during the year, Florida marched into the second round of the 2007-08 Florida 19-14 6-8 (T-7th) WNIT Round of 16
NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in history. In the team’s first trip to 2008-09 Florida 24-8 9-5 (T-4th) NCAA Second Round
the round of 32 since 2004, the 2008-09 squad had its season close on 2009-10 Florida 15-17 7-9 (T-7th) WNIT Second Round
the road at top-ranked and eventual NCAA champion Connecticut. Florida 2010-11 Florida 20-15 7-9 (8th) WNIT Round of 16
ended the year rated among the top-25 in both national polls for the first 2011-12 Florida 7-2 0-0 TBA
time since 2002. Total (7 Years) 125-78 33-44 6 Postseason Appearances
At Florida (5) 85-56 50-17 4 Postseason Appearances
When Florida earned the No. 23 spot in the Dec. 8, 2008 Associated Press
At Charlotte (2) 40-22 26-4 2 Postseason Appearances
Overall (at UF) Home Away Neutral Overall (at UF) Home Away Neutral
Alabama 3-3 (3-3) 2-1 (2-1) 1-2 (1-2) 0-0 Michigan 0-1 (0-1) 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0-0
Alabama A&M 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 Minnesota 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0
Ala.-Birmingham (UAB) 2-0 (2-0) 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 Mississippi 3-1 (3-1) 1-1 (1-1) 2-0 (2-0) 0-0
Alabama State 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 Mississippi State 5-1 (5-1) 3-0 (3-0) 2-1 (2-1) 0-0
Appalachian State 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 Murray State 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0
Arkansas 6-1 (6-1) 2-1 (2-1) 3-0 (3-0) 1-0 (1-0) Nebraska 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0-1 (0-1) 0-0
Arkansas State 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 N.C. State 1-1 (1-1) 0-0 1-1 (1-1) 0-0
Arizona State 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 1-0 (1-0) North Florida 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0
Auburn 2-3 (2-3) 2-0 (2-0) 0-2 (0-2) 0-1 (0-1) Ohio Univ. 2-0 (2-0) 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0
Ball State 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Old Dominion 3-1 (2-0) 2-1 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0
Belmont 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 0-0 Pittsburgh 1-1 (1-1) 1-0 (1-0) 0-1 (0-1 0-0
Brown 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 Prairie View A&M 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0
Central Florida (UCF) 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 Providence 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 1-0 (1-0)
Charleston Southern 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 Rhode Island 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0
Charlotte 2-1 (2-1) 1-0 (1-0) 0-1 (0-1) 1-0 (1-0) Richmond 2-1 1-0 1-1 0-0
Clemson 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Robert Morris 2-0 (2-0) 2-0 (2-0) 0-0 0-0
Colorado 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Rutgers 0-2 (0-2) 0-0 0-1 (0-1) 0-1 (0-1)
Connecticut 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 Saint Francis 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0
Coppin State 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 St. John’s 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0-0 0-1 (0-1)
Davidson 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 Saint Joseph’s 1-2 1-0 0-1 0-1
Dayton 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 Saint Louis 5-0 (1-0) 3-0 (1-0) 2-0 0-0
DePaul 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 St. Bonaventure 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-0
Duquesne 2-1 1-0 1-0 0-1 San Francisco 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 1-0 (1-0) 0-0
Florida 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 Savannah State 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0
Florida A&M 2-1 (2-1) 2-1 (2-1) 0-0 0-0 South Alabama 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 1-0 (1-0)
Florida Gulf Coast 3-1 (3-1) 2-0 (2-0) 1-1 (1-1) 0-0 South Carolina 6-1 (6-1) 2-1 (2-1) 3-0 (3-0) 1-0 (1-0)
Florida International 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 South Florida 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0
Florida State 2-3 (2-3) 1-2 (1-2) 1-1 (1-1) 0-0 Southern 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0
Fordham 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 Southern Illinois 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 1-0 (1-0)
George Washington 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 Stetson 4-0 (4-0) 4-0 (4-0) 0-0 0-0
Georgia 3-5 (3-5) 3-1 (3-1) 0-4 (0-4) 0-0 Temple 2-2 (2-0) 0-1 1-1 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0)
Hampton 1-1 (1-1) 1-0 (1-0) 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 Tennessee 1-8 (1-8) 1-2 (1-2) 0-3 (0-3) 0-2 (0-3)
Harvard 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 TCU 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0
High Point 1-1 (0-1) 1-1 (0-1) 0-0 0-0 Tulsa 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0
Holy Cross 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 U.S. Naval Academy 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 1-0 (1-0)
Houston 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 UCLA 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1
Jacksonville 2-1 (2-1) 2-0 (2-0) 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 UNC Greensboro 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0
James Madison 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 UNC Wilmington 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0
Kentucky 1-3 (1-3) 1-1 (1-1) 0-2 (0-2) 0-0 Vermont 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0
La Salle 2-1 (1-0) 1-0 0-1 1-0 (1-0) Virginia 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0
LSU 0-4 (0-4) 0-2 (0-2) 0-2 (0-2) 0-0 Virginia Tech 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0
Louisville 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 Western Kentucky 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-0
Loyola Marymount 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Winthrop 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0
Maryland, BC (UMBC) 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 Wyoming 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1
Massachusetts 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 Vanderbilt 1-5 (1-5) 0-3 (0-3) 1-2 (1-2) 0-0
Miami (FL) 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 Xavier 4-0 (1-0) 3-0 (1-0) 1-0 0-0
Miami (OH) 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 Overall (7 Years): 125-78 79-22 34-44 11-11
at Florida (5 Years): 85-56 53-18 21-32 10-6
Conference (at UF): 51-39 (29-31) 29-15 (16-13) 21-23 (12-18) 0-0 (0-0)
2011-12 University of Florida Gator Basketball Roster
Numerical Roster
No. Name POS CL EX HT Hometown (High School/Last School)
3 Lanita Bartley G Sr. 1L 5-6 Jacksonville, Fla. (Santa Fe College/Lee)
4 Carlie Needles G Fr. HS 5-6 Highlands Ranch, Col. (ThunderRidge)
10 Jaterra Bonds G So. 1L 5-7 Gainesville, Fla. (P.K. Yonge)
12 Deana Allen G Sr. 1L 5-9 Houma, La. (Pensacola JC/Ellender Memorial)
13 Azania Stewart C Sr. 3L 6-4 Wood Green, England (Notre Dame (Va.) Academy)
14 Ndidi Madu F R-Sr. 3L 6-1 Antioch, Tenn. (McGavock)
15 Viktorija Dimaite C Fr. HS 6-4 Panevezys, Lithuania (The Rock (Fla.) School)
20 Andrea Vilaró Aragonés G/F Fr. HS 5-10 Barcelona, Spain (IES Joaquin Blume)
22 Kayla Lewis G So. 1L 5-11 Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb)
23 Brittany Shine G So. 1L 5-10 Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento)
31 Lily Svete F R-So. 1L 6-2 Granger, Ind. (Penn)
32 Jennifer George F Jr. 2L 6-0 Orlando, Fla. (Bishop Moore)
33 Jordan Jones G R-Sr. 3L 5-9 Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill/Univ. of South Carolina)
Alphabetical Roster
No. Name POS CL EX HT Hometown (High School/Last School)
12 Deana Allen G Sr. 1L 5-9 Houma, La. (Pensacola JC/Ellender Memorial)
3 Lanita Bartley G Sr. 1L 5-6 Jacksonville, Fla. (Santa Fe College/Lee)
10 Jaterra Bonds G So. 1L 5-7 Gainesville, Fla. (P.K. Yonge)
15 Viktorija Dimaite C Fr. HS 6-4 Panevezys, Lithuania (The Rock (Fla.) School)
32 Jennifer George F Jr. 2L 6-0 Orlando, Fla. (Bishop Moore)
33 Jordan Jones G R-Sr. 3L 5-9 Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill/Univ. of South Carolina)
22 Kayla Lewis G So. 1L 5-11 Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb)
14 Ndidi Madu F R-Sr. 3L 6-1 Antioch, Tenn. (McGavock)
4 Carlie Needles G Fr. HS 5-6 Highlands Ranch, Col. (ThunderRidge)
23 Brittany Shine G So. 1L 5-10 Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento)
13 Azania Stewart C Sr. 3L 6-4 Wood Green, England (Notre Dame (Va.) Academy)
31 Lily Svete F R-So. 1L 6-2 Granger, Ind. (Penn)
20 Andrea Vilaró Aragonés G/F Fr. HS 5-10 Barcelona, Spain (IES Joaquin Blume)
Coaching Staff Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Rich Geographic Breakdown
Head Coach: Amanda Butler (Florida: B.S. 1995, Jacobs (Ball State, B.S. 2000; M.S. Michigan California (1)
Master’s 1997) State 2007) Brittany Shine – Sacramento
Assistant Coaches: Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick Athletic Trainer: John “JB” Barrett (Mississippi
(Wake Forest: B.A. 2000, Master’s 2001) State, 1997, Master’s 1999) Colorado (1)
David Lowery (Mississippi State, B.S. 2000) Academic Advisor: Judy Traveis (Florida: B.S. Carlie Needles – Highlands Ranch
Murriel Page (Florida, B.S. 1998) 1993, Master’s 1999)
Communications: Kathy Cafazzo (Penn State,
B.S. 1993)
Florida (3)
Support Staff Managers: Daniel Barber (Head Manager), Garth
Lanita Bartley – Jacksonville
Asst. to the Head Coach: Janna Magette (David- Jaterra Bonds – Gainesville
Carey, Ashanda Carter, Jalesa Carzell, Kayla
son, B.A. 2002; Florida: Master’s 2010) Jennifer George – Orlando
Lee, Ashley Williams
Video Coordinator: Edwina Johnson (Montevallo, Athletic Training Student: Morgan Williams
2004) Video Assistants: Pat Jenkins, Travis Kwok Georgia (2)
Jordan Jones – Suwanee
Kayla Lewis – Decatur
Eligibility Breakdown Pronunciation Guide:
JATERRA Bonds ...................ja-TEAR-ah
Seniors (5) Sophomores (4) Indiana (1)
VIKTORIJA DIMAITE.............Victoria dee-uh-MON-tae
Deana Allen Jaterra Bonds Lily Svete – Granger
NDIDI MADU .........................De-De muh-DUE
Lanita Bartley Kayla Lewis AZANIA Stewart.....................ah-ZANE-ee-ah
Jordan Jones Brittany Shine Lily SVETE ............................ss-VET-ee Louisiana (1)
Ndidi Madu Lily Svete ANDREA VILARÓ ARAGONES ....on-DREY-uh Deana Allen – Houma
Azania Stewart ...............................................vil-R-oh air-uh-GO-ness
Freshmen (3) Tennessee (1)
Juniors (1) Viktorija Dimaite David LOWERY .....................LOW (rhymes with Ndidi Madu – Antioch
Jennifer George Carlie Needles ...............................................NOW)-ree
Andrea Vilaró Aragonés JANNA MAGETTE.................JAN-uh muh-JETT England (1)
Judy TRAVEIS .......................Travis Azania Stewart – Wood Green
Lithuania (1)
Viktorija Dimaite – Panevezys
Spain (1)
Andrea Vilaró Aragonés – Barcelona
#3 #4 #10 #12 #13
Lanita Bartley Carlie Needles Jaterra Bonds Deana Allen Azania Stewart
G * Sr. * 5-6 * Jacksonville, Fla. G * Fr. * 5-6 * Highlands Ranch, Colo. G * So. * 5-7 * Gainesville, Fla. G * Sr. * 5-9 * Houma, La. C * Sr. * 6-4 * Wood Green, England
#14 #15 #20 #22 #23
Ndidi Madu Viktorija Dimaite Andrea Vilaró Aragonés Kayla Lewis Brittany Shine
F * R-Sr. * 6-1 * Antioch, Tenn. C * Fr. * 6-4 * Panevezys, Lithuania G/F * Fr. * 5-10 * Barcelona, Spain G * So. * 5-11 * Decatur, Ga. G * So. * 5-10 * Sacramento, Calif.
Pronunciation Guide:
JATERRA Bonds ..........................................ja-TEAR-ah
VIKTORIJA DIMAITE...............Victoria dee-uh-MON-tae
Panevezys ................................pah-nyeah-V-jeezzs
NDIDI MADU ....................................... De-De muh-DUE
AZANIA Stewart..................................... ah-ZANE-ee-ah
Lily SVETE .....................................................ss-VET-ee
ANDREA VILARÓ ARAGONES ..................on-DREY-uh
.................................................. vil-R-oh air-uh-GO-ness
David LOWERY ................LOW (rhymes with NOW)-ree
#31 #32 #33
Lily Svete Jennifer George Jordan Jones
F * R-So. * 6-2 * Granger, Ind. F * Jr. * 6-0 * Orlando, Fla. G * R-Sr. * 5-9 * Suwanee, Ga.
Did You Know?
The color version of the
Gator logo changed during
the 2011 summer. The
green under the Gator’s
jaw is no longer light
Amanda Butler Brenda Mock David Lowery Murriel Page green. The same color
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach green is used throughout.
Fifth Year at UF; Seventh Overall Kirkpatrick Fifth Year at UF Second Year at UF as Coach
Assistant Coach
Fifth Year at UF