Lady Frogs Open Home C-USA Action on Friday
1/23/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 23, 2003
FORT WORTH, Texas -
About Friday's Game...
The Lady Frogs (7-9, 0-3 C-USA) open home Conference USA play Friday night as they host East Carolina (8-7, 0-2) at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are looking for their first C-USA win of the season. TCU has dropped games at Houston, Cincinnati and Louisville, while the 49ers have lost twice to their travel partner, Charlotte. Freshmen Ashley Davis and Andrea Honer will be signing autographs following Friday night's game.
The two squads have met only one time prior to tonight's contest. Last season, TCU picked up the 58-42 victory in Greenville, N.C. (Jan. 27, 2002).
East Carolina scoring is led by Jennifer Jackson and Courtney Willis, who are averaging 15.5 and 14.9 points per game, respectively. The pair also paces the team in rebounds as Willis has grabbed 7.8 boards per game, while Jackson is pulling down 7.3.
Shanita Sutton has blocked 11 shots this season. Tali Robich has dished out 61 assists in 15 games, and has knocked down 26-of-33 free throw attempts, good for a .788 free throw percentage.
Three Pirates have more than 20 steals each this season. Willis has 29 to her credit, while Robich has 26 and Ayana McWilliams has 24.
About Ashley Davis...
High School
* Was an all-state, all-region and all-district performer at San Antonio Taft for head coach Pam Owens.
* Named district Most Valuable Player three times.
* Earned San Antonio Express-News all-city mention on three occasions.
* Was a first-team all-state selection by both the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) and the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC).
* Averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game her final year.
* Voted the San Antonio Express-News Player of the Year as a senior.
* Appeared in the 2002 TGCA Coaches' All-Star Game in Fort Worth and in the Texas vs. Oklahoma All-Star Game in Lubbock.
* Was selected to the TABC's All-Star squad.
* Earned 5A All-Tournament Team honors for Taft.
* Was ranked 24th among all recruits in the state of Texas and regarded as one of the top 150 players in the nation.
* Earned varsity letters in basketball all four seasons as a prep.
* Also lettered in volleyball and track and field.
Personal File
*Full Name: Ashley Lyn Davis
*Parent: Lynwood Davis
*Major: Pre-major
About Andrea Honer...
High School
* Lettered all four years at Douglas High School in Minden, Nev. for head coach Werner Christen.
* Was named Nevada's Player of the Year in the 2001-02 season.
* Averaged 10.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists per contest from her point guard spot.
* Also posted 7.2 steals per game, while only averaging 1.9 turnovers per contest.
* Shot 79 percent from the free throw line.
* Earned all-league and all-region first team honors as a senior.
* Named to the all-league first team and all-region second team as a junior.
* Landed on the all-league and all-region second team as a sophomore.
* Garnered Academic All-State laurels each of her four years.
* Also lettered three seasons in volleyball, earning Academic All-State honors each year.
Personal File
*Full Name: Andrea Lynn Honer
*Parents: Bob and Julie Honer
*Major: Pre-major
