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2008-09 Quick Facts

General
Name of School: Xavier University of Louisiana
City/Zip: New Orleans LA 70125
Founded: 1925 by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
Enrollment: 3,089 (fall 2007 semester)
Nickname: Gold Nuggets (women), Gold Rush (men)
School Colors: Gold and white
Affiliation: NAIA Division I
Conference: Gulf Coast Athletic (www.gcaconf.com)
President: Dr. Norman C. Francis
Alma Mater, Year: Xavier, 1952
Athletics Director: Dennis Cousin
Alma Mater, Year: Southern University, 1967
Administrative Assistants: Alma Henderson, Lauren Alexis
Athletics Department Phone: (504) 520-7329
Athletics Trainer: Melvin Wallis
Alma Mater, Year: Nicholls State, 2005

History
First Season of Women's Basketball: 1977-78
Overall All-Time Record: 611-283 (30 seasons)
Number of Years in NAIA Division I National Championship: 13 — 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
Last Postseason Opponent: Lambuth in the first round of the NAIA National Championship at Jackson, Tenn., on March 20, 2008
Result: Lambuth 73, Xavier 56
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Regular-Season Championships Won: 11 — 1981-82, 1986-87, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05
NAIA District 30 Playoffs Won: 3 — 1980-81, 1981-82, 1989-90
   Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Championships Won: 8 — 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2004-05, 2007-08

Sports Information
Sports Information Director: Ed Cassiere
SID Office Phone: (504) 520-5707
Home Phone: (504) 888-4004
Cell Phone: (504) 256-5380
E-Mail: ecassier@xula.edu
SID Fax: (504) 520-7934
SID Mailing Address: 1 Drexel Drive, Campus Box 92, New Orleans LA 70125 (same address for overnight shipping)
Athletics Web Site: www.xula.edu/athletics
Women's Basketball Site: www.xula.edu/athletics/wb

Team Information
2007-08 Overall Record: 27-7
2007-08 Conference Record / Finish: 14-4 / 2nd place out of 10 schools
Final National Ranking: Tied for 24th in the final NAIA coaches poll
Starters Returning/Lost: 1 returning/4 lost
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5 returning/7 lost

Women's Basketball Staff
Head Coach: Bo Browder
Alma Mater, Year: Grambling, 1994
Record at School (Years): 220-80 (9 years)
Career Record (Years): 222-88 (10 years)
Men's Basketball Office Phone: (504) 520-7333
Head Coach E-Mail: rbrowder@xula.edu
Best Time to Reach Coach: Weekday afternoons
Associate Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Darrilyn Broussard (Xavier, 1986)
Associate Head Coach E-Mail: dbrouss1@xula.edu
Student Managers: to be announced

Player Information
Starters Returning (R) and Lost (L) Ht. Cl. Pos. GP/GS PPG RPG Other
Shayla Boyd (R) 5-6 So. G 34/32 6.2 1.6  
Jarryn Cleaves (L) 5-8 Sr. G 34/34 14.3 4.6 All-GCAC 4 times
Erica Turnbull (L) 6-0 Sr. C 31/27 12.1 5.9 All-GCAC twice
Tiffany Norris (L) 5-10 Sr. F 34/26 6.8 4.8  
Alissa Thompson (L) 5-5 Sr. G 34/20 4.0 1.8  

Other Returning Players Ht. Cl. Pos. GP/GS PPG RPG Other
Johnna Williams 5-9 So. F/C 19/7 6.6 5.5  
LaTashia Wise 5-10 Sr. G/F 33/21 6.3 3.9  
Danielle Jones 5-9 So. F 34/2 5.1 3.5  
Ashley McGill 5-4 So. G 34/0 1.6 1.2  

Others Not Returning Ht. Cl. Pos. GP/GS PPG RPG Other
Brittany Whitmore 5-4 Sr. G 33/1 3.6 1.9  
Patrice Hawkins 6-0 Sr. C 29/0 2.9 2.3  
Le'Keisha Lee 6-0 Fr. F/C 20/0 1.1 1.1  
Kojavona Hamilton 5-7 Sr. G 0/0 did not play because of knee injury

Newcomers Ht. Cl. Pos. Hometown Most Recent School
Hillary Dedeaux 6-0 Fr. F/C Pass Christian, Miss. Pass Christian High School
SiMon Franklin 5-7 Fr. G Baton Rouge, La. St. Joseph's Academy
Jasmine Grant 5-8 Fr. G Shreveport, La. Southwood High School
LaDaisha Holloway 5-3 Fr. G Bradenton, Fla. Southeast High School
Marchelle Jones 5-4 Fr. G Baton Rouge, La. Episcopal High School
Jazmone Kelly 5-9 Fr. G/F Cincinnati, Ohio Ursuline Academy
Danielle Kennebrew 5-11 Fr. F Atlanta, Ga. Archbishop Carroll High School
Brittany Powell 6-0 Jr. F Milwaukee, Wis. San Jose State University
Brandi Young 5-6 Fr. F Memphis, Tenn. East High School

 

 
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
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The Xavier Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets compete in Division I of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) as a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC). Xavier fields men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country and tennis.

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Xavier University of Louisiana
1 Drexel Drive
Campus Box 92
New Orleans, LA 70125
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(504) 520-7934 fax

 
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