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2009-10 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: 3,338 (fall 2009 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 Assistant II: Alma Henderson
Administrative Assistant: 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: 634-292 (31 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: LSU-Shreveport in the semifinals of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament at Shreveport, La., on March 6, 2009
Result: LSU-Shreveport 59, Xavier 56
Last NAIA Division I National Championship Opponent: Lambuth in the first round 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
Alternate E-Mail: ecassiere@yahoo.com
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
2008-09 Overall Record: 23-9 (13-1 home, 7-6 away, 3-2 neutral)
2008-09 Conference Record / Finish: 13-5 (8-1 home, 5-4 away)/ 3rd place out of 10 schools
Final National Ranking: Among others receiving votes (35th overall) with 3 points in the NAIA coaches poll
Starters Returning/Lost: 5 returning/1 lost
Letterwomen Returning/Lost: 11 returning/2 lost

Women's Basketball Staff
Head Coach: Bo Browder
Alma Mater, Year: Grambling, 1994
Record at School (Years): 243-89 (10 years)
Career Record (Years): 245-97 (11 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: Taurah Dizadare, Cedric Henderson, Valencia Johnson, Kara Keller, Justin Luckadue, Amanda Williams

Player Information
Starters Returning (R) and Lost (L) Ht. Cl. Pos. GP/GS PPG RPG Other
Brittany Powell (R) 6-0 Sr. F 32/20 11.8 6.1 Honorable-mention NAIA All-American
SiMon Franklin (R) 5-10 So. G 32/31 8.1 2.6  
Jasmine Grant (R) 5-8 So. G 32/20 6.6 2.8 Made team-leading 46 3-pointers
LaTashia Wise (R) 5-10 Sr. G/F 32/16 6.4 3.2 Team's only 3-year letterwoman
Marchelle Jones (R) 5-4 So. G 32/29 5.0 2.5  
Johnna Williams (L) 6-0 So. F/C 32/31 6.1 6.6 67 blocked shots — XU season record

Other Returning Players Ht. Cl. Pos. GP/GS PPG RPG Other
Danielle Jones 5-9 Jr. F 32/2 6.6 3.7  
Brandi Young 5-6 So. G 32/2 3.3 1.0  
Jazmoné Kelly 5-9 So. G/F 32/1 3.2 3.3  
Danielle Kennebrew 5-11 So. F 25/0 1.5 0.9  
Ebubechi Okwumabua 5-4 So. G 20/0 0.8 0.6  
Ashley McGill 5-4 Jr. G 25/0 0.5 0.6  

Others Not Returning Ht. Cl. Pos. GP/GS PPG RPG Other
Shayla Boyd 5-6 Jr. G 29/8 6.0 2.1  

Newcomers Ht. Cl. Pos. Hometown Most Recent School
Courtney Bettis 6-1 Fr. C Denver, Colo. Denver School of Science and Technology
Stephanie Moore 6-1 Fr. F/C St. Louis, Mo. Lafayette High School
Christina Warren 5-9 Jr. F/G Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Chaffey College
Shakara Young 5-8 Fr. G/F Sacramento, Calif. Sheldon High School

 

 
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

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
(504) 520-7329 phone
(504) 520-7934 fax

 
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