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#10 LORI LOVE
5-6, SR, Jackson, TN, Guard
South Side High School
Steve Patterson, High School Coach

A great shooter who leads by example by expecting her best effort at all times...everyone wants someone like Lori on their team...named NCCAA MidEast Region Player of the Week for February 1-6, 1999...averaged 11.0 points per game in the 1999 National Championship...won the 1997 Free Throw Percentage Award for the Lady Bulldogs...prepped at South Side High School in Jackson where she averaged 19 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds per game...scored over 1,200 points in her high school career...her sister, Susan, was a member of the Lady Bulldog softball team. Career Highs: 21 points... 7 rebounds... 10 assists... and 5 steals.

 
Year G FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT P/AVG RB A ST
                       
96-97  40  105-283 .371 84-236 .356 70-79 .886 364/9.1 110 120 37
97-98 38  104-284 .366 76-207 .367 55-66 .862 339/8.9 94 122 41
98-99 36 84-214 .393 58-153 .379 34-49 .694 260/7.2 76 52 21
                       
Totals 114 293-781 .375 218-596 .365 159-194 .819 963/8.4 280 294 99

Meg Griffin#21 MEG GRIFFIN
5-8, SR, Jackson, TN, Guard
Jackson Central Merry High School
Sandra Fitzgerald, High School Coach

Is a great competitor who will be the winningest point guard in the history of Â鶹ÊÓƵ University...has a great quickness and is one of the team leaders...set records for Most Free Throws in a Game (15 of 15) on January 30 against Berry College in double-overtime...named second team All-TranSouth Conference in 1999...earned All-Tournament honors at the 1998 NAIA Championships...was the second leading scorer for Â鶹ÊÓƵ at the tournament with a 13.2 per game average...was crucial in sealing the Lady Dog victory over Findlay to advance to the championship game...prepped at Jackson Central Merry High School where she graduated fifth in her class...carried a 4.0 grade point average while being a three-sport athlete-softball, volleyball, and basketball...named All-District, All-Region, All-State, and Honorable Mention All-West Tennessee as well as the All-District Academic team. Career Highs: 23 points... 8 rebounds... 11 assists... 6 steals...and 2 blocks.

 
Year G FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT P/AVG RB A ST B
                         
96-97 39 95-188 .505 9-26 .346 64-91 .703 263/6.7 80 129 58 13
97-98 35 120-270 .444 22-71 .310 119-155 .768 381/10.9 113 146 64 12
98-99 36 109-252 .433 19-57 .333 105-132 .795 342/9.5 68 138 56 13
                         
Totals 110 324-710 .456 50-154 .324 288-378 .761 986/9.0 261 413 178 38

 

Leslie Henderson#23 LESLIE HENDERSON
5-10, SR, Memphis, TN, Guard,
Bartlett High School
Lynn Whitfield, High School Coach

The best all-around athlete on the team...is very good at getting to the basket and pulling up...has improved her shooting out to the three...earned NCCAA Student Athlete of the Week honors for November 23-28, 1998...was second on the team last season in scoring with 10.3 points per game...averaged 11.0 points during the 1999 National Championships...averaged in double figures during the 1998 NAIA Championships...prepped at Bartlett High School where she was not only a standout in basketball but volleyball as well...averaged 16 points and 7 rebounds for the Lady Panthers...named All-District, District All-Tournament team and Best of the Preps All-Metro team...Best of the Preps Athlete of the Year. Career Highs: 20 points... 11 rebounds... 6 assists... 4 steals...and 1 block.

 
YEAR G FG   PCT 3PT PCT   FT PCT P/AVG RB   A ST B
                         
96-97 32 78-216 .361 24-90 .267 35-51 .686 215/6.7 104 57 18 11
97-98 38 133-368 .361 18-104 .173 77-103 .748 361/9.5 190 90 48 7
98-99 35 147-288 .510 4-14 .286 63-100 .573 361/10.3 133 56 35 9
                         
Totals 105 358-872 .410 46-208 .221 175-264 .662 937/8.9 427 203 101 27

              

Celeste Gholston#34 CELESTINE GHOLSTON
6-0, SR, Memphis, TN, Forward
Kingsbury High School
Liz Marable, High School Coach

Perseverance defines Celeste...she is a great player who is one of the best players ever at Â鶹ÊÓƵ...is a great rebounder who truly loves to play the game...for the second consecutive season averaged a double-double with 14.0 points and 10.7 rebounds per game...led the Lady Dogs in both categories...averaged 17.7 points and 11.3 rebounds at the 1999 National Championships...TranSouth Player of the Year in 1999...1998-99 Dick Vitale Preseason NAIA Player of the Year selection...1999 and 1998 First Team All-American...averaged a double-double with 13.3 points and 10.6 rebounds per game in 1998...named First Team All-TranSouth Conference in 1998...First Team Kodak All-American in 1998 ...prepped at Kingsbury High School where she averaged 24.2 points and 17.6 rebounds per game...earned numerous honors including Street and Smith's Pre-Season All-American team, Best of the Preps Basketball Award, named All-State, All-District, All-Region, and All-City. Career Highs: 24 points...22 rebounds...3 assists...3 steals and 2 blocks.

 
Year G FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT P/AVG RB A ST B
                         
96-97 27 44-101 .436 0-0 .000 60-88 .682 148/5.5 123 10 16 2
97-98 36 185-355 .521 0-5 .000 108-174 .621 478/13.3 381 28 32 11
98-99 36 165-293 .563 0-4 .000 173-232 .746 503/14.0 384 25 47 5
                         
Totals 99 394-749 .526 0-9 .000 341-494 .690 1129/11.4 888 63 95 18

 

April Pearson#11 APRIL PEARSON
5-6, JR, Lexington, TN, Guard,
Lexington High School
Harlan Fesmire, High School Coach

Quick describes this athlete...April is at her best pushing the ball up the floor and creating offense for herself and her teammates...missed four games last season because of injury...led Â鶹ÊÓƵ again in steals with five per game...averaged 5.7 points and 5.0 steals per game in the 1999 National Championships...an exciting player to watch, she averaged four steals per game in the 1998 NAIA Championships therefore earning her the Hustle Award...averaged 11.2 points and 5.8 rebounds during tournament play...was named to the 1998 TranSouth All-Newcomer Team...red shirted her first season due to injury......prepped at Lexington High School where she averaged 19.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game...three time All-West Tennessee, All-State performer, and was named Honorable Mention to the USA Today team...led her team to the state finals at Lexington...finalist for AAA Miss Basketball in the state of Tennessee. Career Highs: 19 points...13 rebounds...12 assists...9 steals and 2 blocks.

 
Year G FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT P/AVG RB A ST B
                         
97-98 38 126-282 .447 15-60 .250 88-145 .607 355/9.3 222 170 125 14
98-99 32 72-162 .444 9-25 .360 46-70 .657 199/6.2 110 64 62 2
                         
Totals 70 198-444 .445 24-85 .282 134-215 .623 554/7.9 332 234 187 16

 

Carolyne Sagasi#55 CAROLYNE SAGASI
6-0, JR, Nairobi, Kenya, Forward

She would do anything for her team and always gives her best effort...may be the best post defender on the team...averaged 4.4 points per game in the 1998 NAIA Championships...named best rebounder in her league in Kenya...participated in three sports-basketball, volleyball, and track...won the high jump at the national level where the team was placed first in the nation.

 
Year G FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT P/AVG RB A ST B
                         
97-98 37 58-113 .513 0-0 .000 26-48 .542 142/3.8 136 9 24 10
98-99 36 49-123 .398 0-1 .000 37-57 .649 135/3.8 146 16 24 21
                         
Totals 73 107-236 .453 0-1 .000 63-105 .600 277/3.8 282 25 48 31

 

Alisha Lehmkuhl#20 ALISHA LEHMKUHL
5-6, FR, Gleason, TN, Guard
Gleason High School
Randy Frazier, High School Coach

A great offensive player, Alisha is a great shooter from anywhere on the floor...a timeless worker year-round, her best is till ahead of her...after red shirting her first year due to injury, Lehmkuhl came on strong...averaged 7.1 points per game in 1999...was second on the team with 44 three-pointers...averaged 15.0 points per game in the 1999 National Championships...comes from a very successful high school program at Gleason......Lehmkuhl earned several honors in her high school career including All-District, All-Region, District MVP, Honorable Mention All-State, and the Sports Writer's All-State team...averaged 15 points per game at Gleason while shooting 40 percent from the three-point arc.

 
Year G FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT P/AVG RB A ST
                       
98-99 34 88-238 .370 44-131 .336 23-32 .719 243/7.1 51 19 19

 

Tonya Tuggles#4 Tonya Tuggles
5-6, SO, Bradford, TN, Forward
Bradford High School
David Russell, High School Coach

An intense competitor, she expects more from herself than anybody...every team needs someone who does the little things and the Lady Bulldogs have Tonya...1999 TranSouth Newcomer of the Year...second on the team in rebounding in 1998-99 with 6.4 rebounds per game...averaged 9.7 points to place her third in scoring...named third team All-TranSouth Conference...prepped at Bradford High School where she led the Lady Red Devils to three consecutive state titles...played in the Class A state championship game four years...only player in the history of the TSSAA to be named the state tournament MVP three times...All-West Tennessee four seasons...1997-98 Jackson Sun Player of the Year...1997 TSSAA Miss Basketball and a finalist in 1998...also played softball for Bradford...cousin to former All-American Lady Bulldog Michelle Street.

 
Year G FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT PTS/AVG RB S A
                       
98-99 36 130-272 .478 3-17 .176 85-112 .759 348/9.7 231 68 37

 

Mary Beth Haltom#15 Mary Beth Haltom
5-7, SO, Jackson, Tennessee, Guard
University School of Jackson
Tony Shutes, High School Coach

A great competitor, she loves to compete and do whatever it takes to win...has vastly improved her shot coming off a knee injury...you always get her best efforts...prepped at the University School of Jackson where she was a four-sport athlete...played volleyball, golf, softball and basketball and earned numerous honors in each sport...finished runner-up in the golf state tournament...named Best of the West in basketball...District MVP in volleyball, softball and basketball...region honors in all three sports...was All-State in basketball and All-State Tournament as well...averaged in double figures three seasons...16.8 points and 4.5 assists per game as a senior.

 
Year G FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT PTS/AVG RB A ST B
                         
98-99 32 26-85 .306 8-36 .222 22-25 .880 82/2.6 27 24 17 1

 

Mary Catherine Way#33 Mary Catherine Way
5-9, SO, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Guard
Jonesboro High School
Michelle Birdsong, High School Coach

A smooth offensive player with a very good shot...has a great desire to improve and be her best...everyone loves MC...third on the team in 1998-99 in three-point shooting...was highest in three-point field goal percentage...played both tennis and basketball at Jonesboro High School...won state tennis titles in 1993 and 1997...All-Conference and All-State in tennis in 1995, 1996 and 1998...earned numerous basketball honors including All-4A East Conference, Most Valuable Player of 4A East, All-State, All-Star East selection, and the Jean Davidson Award winner...averaged 10.5 points and 3.5 assists per game at Jonesboro High...her brother Philip played baseball at TranSouth opponent Lyon College.

 
Year G FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT PTS/AVG RB A ST B
                         
98-99 33 46-106 .434 23-53 .434 30-42 .714 145/4.4 65 30 15 2

 

Tammi Gauldin#45 Tammi Gauldin
5-9, SO, Dyersburg, Tennessee, Forward
Dyersburg High School
Lisa Pituch, High School Coach

Prepped at Dyersburg High School where she was a four-sport athlete in basketball, volleyball, softball, and track...1998 AAA Best of the West Basketball Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year...1998 top rebounder in West Tennessee for over half the season...ranked fourth in the state in 1997 in discus...averaged 13 points and 9 rebounds per game for the Lady Trojans.

 
Year G FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT PTS/AVG RB A ST B
                         
98-99 27 21-46 .457 0-0 .000 18-32 .563 60/2.2 55 5 14 1

 

#24 Christal Taylor
5-5, FR, Jackson, Tennessee, Guard
Jackson Central Merry High School
Sandra Fitzgerald, High School Coach

A great talent who has the ability to change the pace of the game...she is a very good ball handler and has the potential to make every player on the team better...she is an exciting player to watch...prepped at Jackson Central Merry High School where she was a member of the 1996 state championship team...during her senior season she averaged 17 points a game while shooting .710 from the free-throw line...averaged 10 steals and 10 assists per game in 1998-99...single game highs include 26 points, 10 steals, and 10 assists per game...was named Player of the Year in 1997-98 and Class AAA District Player of the Year.

#25 Tashekia Brown
6-1, FR, Bradford, Tennessee, Forward
David Russell, High School Coach

An athletic forward who is very versatile and makes everyone around her better...Lady Bulldog fans will enjoy watching her play the next four years...prepped at the legendary Bradford High School where she helped guide the team to three consecutive state championship titles in 1996, 1997, and 1998...three-time All-District, All-Region, and All-State...named Most Valuable Player in 1999...averaged 15 points a game during her senior year...scored her career high of 26 points against Trenton her junior year...also played softball for the Lady Red Devils where she earned All-District honors twice.

#53 Allison Harrison
6-4, FR, Memphis, Tennessee, Forward
Dennis Moore, High School Coach

A bundle of potential, she started playing basketball in high school...she has improved every year, but her best years are ahead of her...she will be a big part of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's future...prepped at Bolton High School where she earned numerous honors including All-Shelby Metro, All-District, and All-Region...was named Best of the Preps and a Nike All-Star Classic...scored a career high 23 points last season against Millington.
Melody Phillips
Student Assistant Coach
Sarah Davenport
Student Assistant Coach

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