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WBB Set To Begin 2020-21 Season
11/23/2020 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
North Texas women's basketball begins the 2020-21 campaign Wednesday following an off-season filled with uncertainty. The Mean Green will compete in six nonconference contests and play an 18-game conference slate.
"We are looking forward to this season," head coach Jalie Mitchell said. "Our young group gained some valuable experience last year. With the eligibility of transfers and the return of those who were injured, there are a lot of reasons why our team is equipped to succeed."
The top three returning scorers for UNT were all freshman in 2019-20, led by Destinee McDowell's 11.1 points per game in her 14 contests before sitting out due to injury. N'Yah Boyd added 9.4 ppg, and Randi Thompson contributed 7.4.
While the Mean Green lost its lone senior from last season in Anisha George, it will be a big void to fill for the Second Team All-Conference post. George led C-USA in field goal accuracy and was fifth in the nation at shooting over 64 percent along with leading the team in points with 14.3 and rebounds with 8.9.
Down low, redshirt senior Madison Townley and junior Charlene Shepherd return for North Texas. Townley averaged 6.4 rebounds and nearly six points, while Shepherd contributed 7.2 points and over five boards.
Transfers Rochelle Lee, Quincy Noble and Destiny Brooks are now eligible for competition after sitting out last season, and freshmen Maddie Cleary and Tommisha Lampkin joined the 2020-21 roster. Emma Villas-Gomis, a Texas Tech transfer, will compete this season after being granted immediate eligibility.
"Quincy, Destiny and Rochelle all understand the importance of leadership and how valuable they are to our team. I believe their availability this upcoming season makes us better in more ways than I can count, and I look forward to their continued contributions to our program," Mitchell said. "I am excited about our incoming class. Emma is eligible to play, and Tommisha and Maddie will be available as freshmen. They are all locked in and intentional about learning our system so that they are ready to contribute when the time comes. They have the potential to help us immediately, and I believe they will."
The 2019-20 season may have been cut short, but North Texas women's basketball was still able to put up impressive numbers and execute notable performances. The Mean Green consistently ranked in top 25 nationally in total rebounds, rebounds per game and offensive rebounds per game and had the only duo (Anisha George and Charlene Shepherd) in the nation to collect at least 23 rebounds in a single contest.
The 114 points scored against Texas A&M-Texarkana were the highest total recorded by a Conference USA team and 13th most points scored in Division I, while the 46 field goals were fifth best in DI and the 63 rebounds were 11th. The team put up 2,033 total points for the ninth-best performance in program history and concluded the season ranking second in C-USA in offensive rebounds (14.3), third in steals (8.7) and fourth in scoring defense (62.7).
"We have seasoned leadership, more depth and a better understanding of what it takes to become champions," Mitchell said. "We will strive for growth daily and compete with P.R.I.D.E. 'There are no limits, except for those we impose upon ourselves.'"
"We are looking forward to this season," head coach Jalie Mitchell said. "Our young group gained some valuable experience last year. With the eligibility of transfers and the return of those who were injured, there are a lot of reasons why our team is equipped to succeed."
The top three returning scorers for UNT were all freshman in 2019-20, led by Destinee McDowell's 11.1 points per game in her 14 contests before sitting out due to injury. N'Yah Boyd added 9.4 ppg, and Randi Thompson contributed 7.4.
While the Mean Green lost its lone senior from last season in Anisha George, it will be a big void to fill for the Second Team All-Conference post. George led C-USA in field goal accuracy and was fifth in the nation at shooting over 64 percent along with leading the team in points with 14.3 and rebounds with 8.9.
Down low, redshirt senior Madison Townley and junior Charlene Shepherd return for North Texas. Townley averaged 6.4 rebounds and nearly six points, while Shepherd contributed 7.2 points and over five boards.
Transfers Rochelle Lee, Quincy Noble and Destiny Brooks are now eligible for competition after sitting out last season, and freshmen Maddie Cleary and Tommisha Lampkin joined the 2020-21 roster. Emma Villas-Gomis, a Texas Tech transfer, will compete this season after being granted immediate eligibility.
"Quincy, Destiny and Rochelle all understand the importance of leadership and how valuable they are to our team. I believe their availability this upcoming season makes us better in more ways than I can count, and I look forward to their continued contributions to our program," Mitchell said. "I am excited about our incoming class. Emma is eligible to play, and Tommisha and Maddie will be available as freshmen. They are all locked in and intentional about learning our system so that they are ready to contribute when the time comes. They have the potential to help us immediately, and I believe they will."
The 2019-20 season may have been cut short, but North Texas women's basketball was still able to put up impressive numbers and execute notable performances. The Mean Green consistently ranked in top 25 nationally in total rebounds, rebounds per game and offensive rebounds per game and had the only duo (Anisha George and Charlene Shepherd) in the nation to collect at least 23 rebounds in a single contest.
The 114 points scored against Texas A&M-Texarkana were the highest total recorded by a Conference USA team and 13th most points scored in Division I, while the 46 field goals were fifth best in DI and the 63 rebounds were 11th. The team put up 2,033 total points for the ninth-best performance in program history and concluded the season ranking second in C-USA in offensive rebounds (14.3), third in steals (8.7) and fourth in scoring defense (62.7).
"We have seasoned leadership, more depth and a better understanding of what it takes to become champions," Mitchell said. "We will strive for growth daily and compete with P.R.I.D.E. 'There are no limits, except for those we impose upon ourselves.'"
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