Clemson Lady Tigers in the Bahamas for Tilts with Nationally Ranked Teams

Dec. 19, 2010

NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS – The Clemson Lady Tigers arrived in Nassau, the Bahamas on Sunday, just 16 hours after playing on Saturday in Clemson. Clemson (6-5) is in town for the Bahamas Sunshine Shootout at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

Clemson will play two games while on the Island. Clemson plays #2/#3 Baylor (10-1) on Monday night at 8:15 PM, and takes on #24/rv Syracuse (8-0) at 8:15 pm on Wednesday before flying back to the states on Thursday.

It will be the first all-time meeting between Clemson and each school.

Clemson Lady Tigers (6-5) vs. #2/#3 Baylor Bears (10-1) Date: Monday, Dec. 20 Time: 8:15 PM ET Location: Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium – Nassau, The Bahamas

Broadcast Information: Radio: WCCP-FM 104.9 (Don Munson, Kanetra Queen) LiveStats: ClemsonTigers.com

Clemson Lady Tigers (6-5) vs. #24 Syracuse Orange (8-0) Date: Wednesday, Dec. 22 Time: 8:15 PM ET Location: Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium – Nassau, The Bahamas

Broadcast Information: Radio: WCCP-FM 104.9 (Don Munson, Kanetra Queen) LiveStats: ClemsonTigers.com

Clemson Quick Notes:

Head Coach Itoro Coleman is in her first season as a head coach. The 2000 graduate of Clemson was most recently at Penn State
The Lady Tigers won their 350th home game all-time with a 61-49 triumph over Presbyterian College
Defensively, Clemson has held seven opponents to 60 or fewer points this season, a feat they accomplished only four times all of last season
The Tigers rank 2nd in the ACC and ninth nationally in blocked shots (5.8 per game)
Clemson ranks 29th nationally with a +8.7 rebounding margin and ranks fifth in the ACC with 28.1 defensive rebounds per game
Clemson assistant and recruiting coordinator Yolett McPhee-McCuin is a native of Freeport, The Bahamas, and is the first Bahamian woman to play and coach at the NCAA Division-I level
Senior Jasmine Tate ranked tied for third with 8.7 rebounds per game; she has hit double-digits in rebounding five times this season
Bryelle Smith leads the ACC in minutes/game and ranks fourth in assists/game
Lady Tiger Offensive Coordinator Chris Long spent the 1999-00 season at Louisiana Tech with Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey. Long would go on to coach at Tech for ten seasons.