`Canes to Face Rollins in Exhibition
Nov. 5, 2010
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Miami (0-0) vs. Rollins (0-0)
Date & Tip Time: Saturday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m.
Location: Winter Park, Fla. | Harold and Ted Alfond Sports Center
Tickets: Attendance is Free
TV: None
Radio: RollinsSports.com
Webcast: RollinsSports.com
Live Stats: None
About Saturday’s Game
The University of Miami women’s basketball team tips off its season Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Harold and Ted Alfond Sports Center in Winter Park, Fla. The game is the only exhibition for the Hurricanes before the regular season begins on Nov. 12 at the BankUnited Center against Kennesaw State. RollinsSports.com allows fans to view the game online by clicking the link on the events schedule on their home page.
Tickets
Season tickets are available for as low as $50. Tickets may be purchased online at HurricaneSports.com or by calling the UM Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-CANES.
Single-game tickets are also available for $5 for all fans. UM students receive free admission when presenting their valid Cane Card.
The Teams
The game on Saturday will be the first time Miami and Rollins have met on the hard wood.
The Hurricanes are one of 23 teams that received votes in the AP Poll and were chosen to finish eighth in the ACC Preseason Poll after finishing last season with a 22-14 record and an appearance in the WNIT Championship Game.
Rollins ended the 2009-10 season with a 20-9 record and finished second in the Sunshine State Conference (Division II). In the SSC Preseason Poll, the Tars were picked to finish third.
The Coaches
Katie Meier is 72-84 in her five seasons at Miami and is 148-129 overall as she enters her 10th season as a head coach. She signed a five-year contract extension in the offseason after leading the `Canes to the WNIT Championship game and a 2009-10 record of 22-14.
Rollins’ head coach Glenn Wilkes Jr. enters his 24th season and has compiled at record of 532-175. His teams have won 12 regular season conference titles, six conference tournaments and advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament 11 times.
Previewing Miami
The Hurricanes are led by All-ACC players Shenise Johnson and Riquna Williams. Last season the tandem scored an average of 38.6 points per game as Johnson nabbed first team all-conference honors while Williams earned second-team accolades.
Miami was picked eighth by the ACC’s Blue Ribbon Panel in the conference preseason poll and were on of 23 teams that received votes in the first AP Poll of the season.
The `Canes enter the 2010-11 season fresh off a postseason run that saw the team reach the finals of the newly expanded WNIT. UM returns six letterwinners from that squad, including three starters and introduces five players in the incoming class.
Shenise Johnson Earns Preseason Honors
Junior guard Shenise Johnson is being hailed as one of the best players in the nation. As evidenced by her appearance on several national player of the year watch lists.
Preseason Wooden Award Watch List
Preseason Wade Trophy Watch List
Preseason All-ACC First Team
Previewing Rollins
Starting his 25th year at the helm of the program, head coach Glenn Wilkes Jr. returns four starters and 10 letterwinners from last year’s 20-win team.
Last season’s leading scorer Brittainy Daiger, who is moving from the floor to the bench as a graduate assistant coach, leaves the largest void that needs to be filled. Rollins, however, was very deep a year ago and returns talent in key areas.
Miami Eighth in the ACC Preseason Poll
The University of Miami was selected eighth in the ACC Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll released on Oct. 26.
Duke was selected as the as the preseason favorite to win the 2010-11 ACC regular season title for the first time since 2005. The Blue Devils earned 24 of the possible 33 first-place votes.
North Carolina was picked second, followed by Florida State and Maryland. Georgia Tech was tabbed to finish fifth in front of NC State and Boston College. Following Miami was Wake Forest Virginia, Virgina Tech and Clemson.
Johnson named Preseason All-ACC
Miami guard Shenise Johnson was named to the Preseason All-ACC team as announced by the conference office on Oct. 26 from the ACC Women’s Basketball Media Day held at the Greensboro Coliseum.
Johnson becomes the first Hurricane since Tamara James in 2005 to be named a preseason all-conference member.
Duke’s Jasmine Thomas was named the Preseason Player of the Year.
Preseason Player of the Year
Jasmine Thomas, Sr., G, Duke
2010-11 Preseason All-ACC Team
Jessica Breland, Sr., F, North Carolina
Shenise Johnson, Jr., G, Miami
Carolyn Swords, Sr., C, Boston College
Jasmine Thomas, Sr., G, Duke
Courtney Ward, Sr., G, Florida State
Home for the Holidays
The University of Miami will be hosting two different Tournaments this season at the BankUnited. Nov. 26-27, the `Canes will host the Women’s Basketball Thanksgiving Tournament and Dec. 28-30 the `Canes will host the Women’s Basketball Holiday Classic.
Women’s Basketball Thanksgiving Tournament
Friday, Nov. 26
TBA – Miami vs. FAU
TBA – UNC Greensboro vs. Eastern Illinois
Saturday, Nov. 27
TBA – Consolation Game
TBA – Championship Game
Women’s Basketball Holiday Classic
Tuesday, Dec. 28
7 p.m. – Miami vs. George Washington
Wednesday, Dec. 29
7 p.m. – Morgan State vs. George Washington
Thursday, Dec. 30
8 p.m. – Miami vs. Morgan State
What’s Next
The Hurricanes will play host to Kennesaw State in their home opener on Friday, Nov. 12 at 12 p.m. in Miami’s annual Youth Day Game.
