Auburn Tigers Womens Basketball

AUBURN TIGERS WOMENS BASKETBALL

It's March Madness time -- even at Auburn. The Lady Tigers received a bid to the NCAA tournament. They are an 11 seed in the East.

Auburn's first (hopefully not last) game will be against the #6 seed -- George Washington. The game will played Saturday (march 22) at 2 pm -- on ESPN2. If you want tickets, check out 2008 March Madness Tickets.

Prior Discussion:

The Auburn Tigers womens basketball team has won four SEC championships as well as four SEC Tournament championships during their tenure at the university.

They have been to the NCAA tournament 16 times, playing in three National Championships and only losing in the first round one time in 1982. They have also played big in the National Invitation Tournament and won the tournament in 2003. The ladies are currently under the direction of current head coach Nell Fortner who was hired in 2004. Fortner came to Auburn from Purdue and was also the head coach of the U.S. National and Olympic team.

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The Tigers had a good 2006-2007 season scoring a 21-13 record, winning 6 of the 8 SEC conference games. They ranked fourth in the SEC-West and tied for sixth in the SEC overall. They made it to the SEC Tournament but lost to South Carolina in the first round 65-63.The Lady Tigers also went to the WNIT making it to the third round where they lost to Kansas State 67-54.

The Auburn Tigers womens basketball team will enter the 2007-2008 season with a lot of underclassmen on the team. Even with the youth, the Lady Tigers are bringing in a very experienced and skilled sophomore class that they are hoping will pull off several wins this season.

The team is bringing back seven players this year that include: powerhouse juniors Chantelle Blakely, Whitney Boddie, DeWanna Bonner (first-team all-SEC), KeKe Carrier, Sherrell Hobbs and two juniors Alexis Ogubie and Joanna Clayden. There are also five newcomers joining the team who hope to get some playtime this season.

DeWanna Bonner will be the big key. If she can step up and have a superstar-type year, the Tigers will have a great season. They could even challenge LSU and Tennessee. No doubt, the Auburn Lady Tigers basketball team will be a team to watch this year.

The ladies of Auburn have kept busy during the off-season and have been practicing hard to prepare for the upcoming season. Bonner has been keeping busy in the off-season playing for the USA under 21 World Championship Team. During the championship, Bonner was able to score 14 points in the finals in Moscow, in addition to several other impressive showings during other games.

The Auburn coaching staff saw a change after Daedra Charles-Furlow was named the new assistant coach. Charles-Furlow comes from Detroi-Mercy where she played for several years. Coach Fortner also added Arnika Clement to take over as the new administrative assistant after spending 15 years as athletic director at Fairfield High School.

The Lady Tigers will kick off their 2007-2008 season on November 4 when they play Carson-Newman at home.

Auburn Tigers Womens Basketball 2007-2008 Schedule

November 4 Carson-Newman (Exh.)2:00 p.m. Home

November 11 Detroit 2:00 p.m. Home

November 14 Troy 6:00 p.m. Home

November 17 UAB 2:00 p.m. Home

November 21 Oakland 6:00 p.m. Away

Buckeye Classic

November 24 Buckeye Classic TBA Away

November 25 Buckeye Classic TBA Away

November 30 Arizona State Tournament TBA Away

December 2 Arizona State Tournament TBA Away

December 5 Colgate 6:00 p.m.

December 15 Texas A&M College Station, TX7:00 p.m. Away

December 17 Stephen F. Austin 7:00 p.m. Away

December 19 Sam Houston State 6:30 p.m. Away

December 28 Davidson 4:00 p.m. Home

December 29 NJIT or Saint Joseph's 2:00 PM or 4:00 PM

January 3 George Washington 6:00 p.m. Home

January 10 Tennessee (W) 6:00 p.m. Away

January 13 Georgia 2:00 p.m. Home

January 20 Kentucky 1:00 p.m. Away

January 24 LSU 6:00 p.m. Home

January 27 Alabama 2:00 p.m. Away

February 3 Mississippi State 2:00 p.m. Home

February 7 Florida 6:00 p.m. Away

February 10 Arkansas 2:00 p.m. Away

February 14 Alabama 6:00 p.m. Home

February 17 South Carolina 2:00 p.m. Home

February 21 Mississippi 8:00 p.m. Away

February 24 Georgia 1:30 p.m. Away

February 28 Vanderbilt 8:00 p.m. Home

03/02/08 vs. Arkansas Auburn, Ala. 2:00 p.m. CT

Auburn Tigers Womens Basketball 2007-2008 Roster

1 Trevesha Jackson G 5’11” Junior Auburn, Alabama

4 Tamela McCorey G 5’9” Senior Pensacola, Florida

5 Alli Smalley G 5’8” Freshman Arab, Alabama

11 Ruth Ketcham G 5’8” Freshman Birmingham, Alabama

12 Sherell Hobbs G 5’11” Junior Huntsville, Alabama

15 Cassie Moore C 6’4” Freshman Montgomery, Alabama

21 Jordan Greenleaf F 6’1” Sophomore Morrow, Georgia

22 Reneisha Hobbs G 5’10” Sophomore Huntsville, Alabama

24 DeWanna Bonner G 6’4” Junior Fairfield, Alabama

32 Juanitta Wallace F 6’4” Senior Detroit, Michigan

33 KeKe Carrier C 6’7” Junior Lake Charles, Louisiana

34 Alexis Ogubie F/C 6’2” Senior Huntsville, Alabama

44 Whitney Boddie G 5’9” Junior Florence, Alabama

50 Milaika Pickard F 6’2” Sophomore Columbus, Georgia

AUBURN TIGERS WOMENS BASKETBALL
AUBURN TIGERS WOMENS BASKETBALL

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