#15 TARA LEE
5-5, JR, Murfreesboro, TN, Guard
Oakland High School
Jennifer Grandstaff, High School Coach
Will be entering her junior season with the Lady Bulldogs...was second on the Lady Bulldog squad last season in free-throw percentage (.854)...coming off a strong finish last year...will be counted upon to pick up where she left off...a very intelligent player...will be called on for leadership on a team with no seniors...will need to lead a team filled with freshmen and sophomores...prepped at Oakland High School in Murfreesboro where she was voted All-County, All-District, and All-Region. Career Highs: 11 points... 7 rebounds... 7 assists... and 3 steals.
| YEAR | G | FG | PCT | 3PT | PCT | FT | PCT | P /AVG | RB | A | ST |
| 95-96 | 32 | 26-72 | .361 | 14-39 | .359 | 21-35 | .600 | 87/2.7 | 45 | 53 | 7 |
| 96-97 | 36 | 16-58 | .276 | 8-36 | .222 | 41-48 | .854 | 81/2.3 | 49 | 107 | 21 |
| Totals | 68 | 42-130 | .323 | 22-75 | .293 | 62-83 | .746 | 168/2.5 | 94 | 160 | 28 |
#23 LESLIE HENDERSON
5-10, SO, Memphis, TN, Guard
Bartlett High School
Lynn Whitfield, High School Coach
Has a deceivingly quick first step...came on toward the end of last season...a great athlete who has become known as a scorer...look for her to do great things this season...she is the comedian of the team...took on a starting role in several contests last season...prepped at Bartlett High School where she was not only a standout in basketball but volleyball as well...averaged 16 points and 7 rebounds for the Lady Panthers...named All-District, District All-Tournament team and Best of the Preps All- Metro team...Best of the Preps Athlete of the Year. Career Highs: 17 points... 9 rebounds... 6 assists... and 4 steals.
| YEAR | G | FG | PCT | 3PT | PCT | FT | PCT | P /AVG | RB | A | ST |
| 96-97 | 32 | 78-216 | .361 | 24-90 | .267 | 35-51 | .686 | 215/6.7 | 104 | 57 | 18 |
#10 LORI LOVE
5-6, SO, Jackson, TN, Guard
South Side High School
Steve Patterson, High School Coach
Has proven herself as a three-point threat...started most of last season as a freshman...ranked fourth on the 96-97 squad in scoring with 9.1 points per game...led the Lady Dogs in three-point field goals made with 84...ranked nationally in free-throw percentage in 96-97...is a hard worker who does what it takes to win...will be counted on heavily for her three-point presence this year...won the 1997 Free Throw Percentage Award for the Lady Bulldogs last year...prepped at South Side High School in Jackson where she averaged 19 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds per game...scored over 1,200 points in her high school career...Lori brings her sister, Susan, to 91±¬ÁÏÍø's campus this year as a a member of the Lady Bulldog softball team. Career Highs: 21 points... 7 rebounds... 8 assists... and 5 steals.
| YEAR | G | FG | PCT | 3PT | PCT | FT | PCT | P /AVG | RB | A | ST |
| 96-97 | 40 | 105-283 | .371 | 84-236 | .356 | 70-79 | .886 | 364/9.1 | 110 | 120 | 37 |
#33 MEG GRIFFIN
5-8, SO, Jackson, TN, Guard
Jackson Central Merry High School
Sandra Fitzgerald, High School Coach
Comes off an extremely successful freshman season...has more than proved herself as a collegiate basketball player...has amazing quickness...has improved her outside three-point shooting over the summer...will be looked on to be more of a scorer this season...averaged 6.7 points per game for the Lady Bulldogs in 1996-97...prepped at Jackson Central Merry High School where she graduated fifth in her class...carried a 4.0 grade point average while being a three-sport athlete-softball, volleyball, and basketball...named All-District, All-Region, All-State, and Honorable Mention All-West Tennessee as well as the All-District Academic team. Career Highs: 19 points... 8 rebounds... 6 assists... and 5 steals.
| YEAR | G | FG | PCT | 3PT | PCT | FT | PCT | P /AVG | RB | A | ST |
| 96-97 | 39 | 95-188 | .505 | 9-26 | .346 | 64-91 | .703 | 263/6.7 | 80 | 129 | 58 |
#50 ROSE AGNOUNG
6-1, FR, Douala, Cameroon, Forward
One of the hardest working players on the team...has put in many hours of hard work this summer...coming off a selection to the 1997 NAIA National Championships All-Tournament team...quite an honor for a freshman...a strong inside presence who has improved immensely since she has been in the United States...should prove to be a force inside...ranked fifth last season for the Lady Bulldogs in scoring with 6.9 points per game. Career Highs: 17 points...11 rebounds...3 assists...1 steal.
| YEAR | G | FG | PCT | 3PT | PCT | FT | PCT | P /AVG | RB | A | ST |
| 96-97 | 36 | 82-160 | .513 | 0-0 | .000 | 83-123 | .675 | 247/6.9 | 152 | 6 | 12 |
#53 CELESTINE GHOLSTON
6-0, SO, Memphis, TN, Forward
Kingsbury High School
Liz Marable, High School Coach
Coming off an injury filled season in 1996-97...she has worked very hard during the off season...is a tremendous athlete...can handle the ball well for an inside player...a rebounding machine...will be asked to step in and provide big numbers in the rebounding and scoring categories...only saw playing time in 27 games last season...prepped at Kingsbury High School where she averaged 24.2 points and 17.6 rebounds per game...earned numerous honors including Street and Smith's Pre- Season All-American team, Best of the Preps Basketball Award, named All-State, All-District, All- Region, and All-City. Career Highs: 18 points...16 rebounds...3 assists...2 steals.
| YEAR | G | FG | PCT | 3PT | PCT | FT | PCT | P /AVG | RB | A | ST |
| 96-97 | 27 | 44-101 | .436 | 0-0 | .000 | 60-88 | .682 | 148/5.5 | 123 | 10 | 16 |
#11 APRIL PEARSON
5-6, FR, Lexington, TN, Guard
Lexington High School
Harlan Fesmire, High School Coach
Red shirted last season due to a leg injury...she is ready this year and anxious to have a great season after being forced to sit out...has great quickness and passing ability...should cause many problems for those forced to face her...she has a wonderful personality...prepped at Lexington High School where she averaged 19.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game...three time All- West Tennessee, All-State performer, and was named Honorable Mention to the USA Today team...led her team to the state finals at Lexington...finalist for AAA Miss Basketball in the state of Tennessee.
#41 GINGER BRYANT
6-1, FR, Jackson, TN, Forward
Jackson Central Merry High School
Sandra Fitzgerald, High School Coach
Comes to 91±¬ÁÏÍø this year with great expectations on her shoulders...has a great touch for an inside player...will be counted on to give valuable minutes in a game...prepped at Jackson Central Merry High School where she was All-District, All-Region, and All-State...teammate of Meg Griffin in high school where they won a state title...is the all-time leading scorer at JCM and the first to have her jersey retired.
#20 ALISHA LEHMKUHL
5-6, FR, Gleason, TN, Guard
Gleason High School
Randy Frazier, High School Coach
Comes from a very successful high school program...is a super three-point shooter...is a smart player and a strong competitor...will be added to the fine lineup of three-point shooters...Lehmkuhl earned several honors in her high school career including All-District, All-Region, District MVP, Honorable Mention All-State, and the Sports Writer's All-State team...averaged 15 points per game at Gleason while shooting 40 percent from the three-point arc.
#55 CAROLYNE SAGASI
6-0, FR, Nairobi, Kenya, Forward
A tremendous athlete...very quick for an inside player...has great leaping ability...should see a great amount of improvement from the beginning of the season until the end...named best rebounder in her league in Kenya...participated in three sports-basketball, volleyball, and track...won the high jump at the national level where the team was placed first in the nation.
#25 AMY GRACE
5-9, FR, Winthrop Harbor, IL, Guard
Zion-Benton High School
Janice Hawkins, High School Coach
A walk on who may surprise people...had a very successful high school career as a basketball and softball player...Amy has been named Lake County Honorable Mention and Regional Winner of the three-point showdown...nailed 40 three-point field goals in 1996-97 to rank second in the county.
#45 DOROTHY STOKES
5-9, FR, Marion, AR, Forward
Marion High School
Buster Benton, High School Coach
Dorothy is a walkon who is a very hard worker...she can play both the guard and forward position...is a tough competitor who is willing to do what is best for the team...was a three-sport athlete at Marion High School including basketball, volleyball, and softball...was named all-conference in all three sports...was the 1997 Valedictorian at Marion.
Jenny Hollowell
Senior Manager
Jackson, Tennessee
Kristina Luckett
Junior Manager
Bruceton, Tennessee
Photographs courtesy of Don Hudlow at Focal Point Studio.
Last updated on September 24, 1997.