Lady Eagles Open Practice on October 16
10/14/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Lady Eagles Open Practice on October 16
Coach Joye Lee-McNelis |
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -
The Southern Miss women's basketball team officially begins practice for the 2004-05 season at 8 a.m., Oct. 16, in Reed Green Coliseum.The Lady Eagles will have their second practice at 1 p.m., Saturday, as well. All practices for the Lady Eagles will be open to the media.
Southern Miss Head Coach Joye Lee-McNelis returns only five letterwinners from last year's team, including two starters. Heading the list of returnees are two sophomores, Deondra Carter and Michelle Poindexter. Carter led the team in scoring and averaged 2.9 points, while Poindexter led the team in rebounding with a 6.9 rebound average.
Joining Carter and Poindexter are sophomores Dianca Jones, Ashley Huffman and Kimberly Rigg. All three saw limited action in reserve roles last season. Jones and Huffman played in 21 games, while Rigg played in 19 games.
McNelis welcomes, perhaps, the largest recruiting class to date with nine newcomers. The group includes two juniors and seven freshmen.
Southern Miss opens the regular season Nov. 21 against LSU, a Final Four participant, in Houma, La.