Elon Women's Basketball 2015 NIT Tournament Capsule

Elon Phoenix
CAA (19-12, 11-7)

 

Big Wins: 11/25 Liberty (73-62), 12/29 Furman (81-71), 3/1 at Hofstra (64-58)
Bad Losses: 11/30 at High Point (71-87), 1/22 at UNC Wilmington (68-76), 2/12 UNC Wilmington (82-86)
Coach: Charlotte Smith

Probable Starters:
Josepha Mbouma, Junior, Guard, 2.3 ppg
Shay Burnett, Freshman, Guard, 10.5 ppg, 2.9 apg, 5.3 rpg
Sam Coffer, Senior, Guard/Forward, 8.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Essence Baucom, Sophomore, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 4.5 apg, 3.7 rpg
Jenifer Rhodes, Sophomore, Forward, 8.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Malaya Johnson, Freshman, Center, 7.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Lauren Brown, Sophomore, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 1.2 apg
Zora Stephenson, Senior, Guard, 10.1 ppg
Shannen Cochraham, Senior, Center, 3.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.0 (118th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.3 (230, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.5 (67, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.2 (162, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (47, 1)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.9 (29, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 64.6 (292, 9)
Rebound Margin: 0.2 (182, 5)
Assists Per Game: 13.6 (124, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 18.3 (282, 9)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    WBI    First round win over Eastern Kentucky
2013    WBI    Second round loss to McNeese State
2011    WBI    First Round win over USC Upstate
2011    WBI    Second Round loss to UAB

*all team stats through 3/5

 

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