20 21 Louisville BasketballDay Date Opponent Location Wed. Nov. 25 at Southeast Missouri Cape Girardeau, Mo. Sun. Nov. 29 Eastern Kentucky KFC Yum! Center Fri. Dec. 4 DePaul Uncasville, Conn. Sun. Dec. 6 UT Martin KFC Yum! Center Wed. Dec. 9 at Duke * Durham, N.C. Sun. Dec. 13 North Carolina * KFC Yum! Center Thur. Dec. 17 Florida State * KFC Yum! Center Sun. Dec. 20 Miami * KFC Yum! Center Thur. Dec. 31 at Duke * Durham, N.C. Sun. Jan. 3 at Virginia * Charlottesville, Va. Thur. Jan. 7 Pittsburgh KFC Yum! Center Sun. Jan. 10 at Florida State * Tallahassee, Fla. Thur. Jan. 14 Boston College * KFC Yum! Center Sun. Jan. 17 NC State * KFC Yum! Center Sun. Jan. 24 at Wake Forest * Winston Salem, N.C. Thur. Jan. 28 at Virginia Tech * Blacksburg, Va. Mon. Feb. 1 Syracuse * KFC Yum! Center Thur. Feb. 4 at Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. Sun. Feb. 7 Notre Dame * KFC Yum! Center Thur. Feb. 11 Georgia Tech * KFC Yum! Center Sun. Feb. 14 at Syracuse * Syracuse, N.Y. Thur. Feb. 18 at Pittsburgh * Pittsburgh, Pa. Sun. Feb. 21 Clemson * KFC Yum! Center Sun. Feb. 28 at Notre Dame * South Bend, Ind. Wed.-Sun. Mar. 3-7 ACC Tournament Greensboro, N.C. Fri.-Mon. Mar. 19-22 NCAA 1st & 2nd Round Fri.-Mon. Mar. 26-29 NCAA Tournament Regional Fri. –Sun. Apr. 2-4 NCAA Final Four San Antonio, Texas Home games are in bold * = ACC Game December January November February March/April 2 University of Louisville n gocards.com 2020-21 Louisville Women’s Basketball Schedule Louisville BasketballTeam Information 2019-20 Overall Record 28-4 (Home: 13-1; Away: 11-2; Neutral: 4-1) Atlantic Coast Conference Record 16-2 Atlantic Coast Conference Finish 1st 2019-20 Postseason NCAA Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 UofL National Ranking 6th Associated Press, 6th USA Today Lettermen Returning/Lost 8/8 Starters Returning 2 (G Dana Evans, G Elizabeth Balogun) Starters Lost 3 All-Time Record 906-495 (45 yrs.) All-Time NCAA Tournament Record 34-22 (22 appearances, 9 Sweet 16’s, 5 Elite Eights, 3 Final Fours, Two NCAA Runner-Up Finishes) General Administration Location Louisville, KY 40292 Founded 1798 Enrollment 22,000 Nickname/Colors Cardinals/Red and Black Conference Atlantic Coast Home Court (Capacity) KFC Yum! Center (22,000) President Dr. Neeli Bendapudi Faculty Representative Krista Wallace-Boaz Director of Athletics Vince Tyra Website Address www.GoCards.com Basketball Staff Head Coach Jeff Walz (Northern Kentucky, ’95) UofL Record 359-104 (13 yrs.) Overall Record same ACC Record 84-14 (6 yrs.) (160-52 combined in BIG EAST/AAC/ACC) NCAA Tournament Record 30-11 (11 app., 3 Final Fours, 2 NCAA Runner-Ups) Assoc. Head Coach Stephanie Norman (Arizona State, ’89) Assoc. Coach Sam Purcell (Auburn, ’03) Asst. Coach Jonneshia Pineda (Georgia Southwestern State, ’11) Dir. of Basketball Operations Kate Tucker Assoc. Strength/Conditioning Coach Beth Burns Exec. Dir./Player Relations Adrienne Johnson Video Coordinator LaMont Russell Head Trainer Yoshi Saito Strength Coach Kaitlynn Jones 2020-21 Louisville Women’s Basketball Information Important Phone Numbers Athletic Department (502) 852-5732 Ticket Office (502) 852-5151 Sports Information Office (502) 852-6581 Basketball Office (502) 852-8355 Sports Information Contact Asst. SID Nick Evans Office (502) 852-3085 Cell (502) 807-9345 Email Address Nick.Evans@louisville.edu Credits: Written and edited by Nick Evans. Editorial assistance by the Louisville Sports Information staff. Interior design by Jamie Barker, Provations Group, and LaMont Russell. Cover and inside cover designs by Kevin Aka and LaMont Russell. Photography by Adam Creech, Jeff Reinking, Jermaine Bibb, Taris Smith and Carl Schmid. n Contents City of Louisville/KFC Yum! Center Diagram .............4 Media Outlets/On the Radio ...........................................5 Media Information ...........................................................6-7 2018 Final Four .......................................................... 10-11 2013 NCAA Runner-Up .......................................... 12-13 2009 NCAA Runner-Up .......................................... 14-15 Sweet 16 Appearances ........................................... 16-17 USA Basketball ............................................................ 18-19 In the Spotlight ........................................................... 20-21 Planet Fitness Kueber Center ................................ 22-23 KFC Yum! Center ........................................................ 24-27 Medicine/Strength & Conditioning ............................. 28 Academics ........................................................................... 29 Thorntons Academic Center .................................. 30-31 The Nine .............................................................................. 32 Community Service .......................................................... 33 n Coaching Staff Head Coach Jeff Walz .............................................. 35-38 Assistant Coaches ...................................................... 39-41 Basketball Support Staff .......................................... 42-45 n Student-Athletes Roster .................................................................................... 47 Student-Athlete Profiles ........................................... 48-75 Roster Analysis ................................................................... 76 TV/Photo Roster ................................................................ 77 n 2019-20 Review Reviewing 2019-20 .................................................. 79-80 2019-20 Statistics/Results ..................................... 81-86 2019-20 Box Scores ................................................ 87-93 n Louisville: The University and City University of Louisville ..................................................... 95 City of Louisville................................................................. 96 President Dr. Neeli Bendapudi .................................... 97 Director of Athletics Vince Tyra .................................... 98 Band & Spirit ....................................................................... 99 Atlantic Coast Conference .................................100-102 n Louisville Tradition NCAA Tournament Results ..........................................104 UofL NCAA Tournament Leaders ....................105-106 UofL Final Four Teams ........................................107-109 UofL Team Champions .......................................110-113 Conference/National Honors ...........................114-115 1,000-Point Club ..................................................116-119 Angel McCoughtry Retired Jersey .............................120 WNBA Draft .......................................................................121 All-Time Letterwinners ..................................................122 n Records Team Records ........................................................123-124 Statistical Records, Team & Individual ...........125-134 Coaching Records ...........................................................135 Tournament Results .............................................136-137 All-Time Results .....................................................138-145 UofL National Rankings ................................................146 Year-by-Year Team Statistics ........................................147 n Opponents Opponents’ Information .....................................149-151 Series vs. 2020-21 Opponents .......................152-153 All-Time Record vs. Opponents .................................154 gocards.com n University of Louisville 3 2020-21 Team Guide Louisville BasketballKFC Yum! Center Diagram Interesting Figures on the KFC Yum! Center n Structural steel placed in the arena weighs 5,975,000 pounds - the same weight as 746 average-size Asian elephants. n The center-hung scoreboard weighs 40,000 pounds - as much as 11 Ford Explorers. n There are 130 miles of electrical conduit and 322 miles of electrical wiring installed in the arena - enough to stretch from Louisville to Chicago. n There are 9,000 light fixtures in the arena with 17,000 lamps. n The overall square footage of the arena (721,762) equals approximately 13 football fields. n 60,000 cubic yards of concrete were placed in the arena, equaling 6,000 concrete trucks - represented by 25 miles of concrete trucks parked bumper to bumper. n The arena contains 58,655 square feet of exterior glass panels - the glass on the east side of the arena could provide for approximately 60 houses. n The length of the arena’s catwalk totals ½ mile. 4 University of Louisville n gocards.com City of Louisville Map Louisville BasketballCameron Teague Robinson, Dominique Yates The Courier-Journal 525 W. Broadway Louisville, KY 40202 courier-journal.com @cj_teague, @RealDYates (502) 582-4042 cteaguerob@gannett.com, dyates@gannett.com Jody Demling, Michael McCammon 247Sports / Cardinal Authority cardinalauthority.com @JDemling (502) 424-9617 jodydemling@gmail.com Ty Spalding Rivals / Louisville Sports Report @UofLRivals, @TySpalding cardinalsports.com Paul Sykes, Sonja Sykes Cardinal Couple cardinalcouple.com @CardinalCouple (502) 291-3651 cardinalcouple@twc.com Sports Editor The Cardinal University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 louisvillecardinal.com (502) 852-6728 sports@louisvillecardinal.com Kent Taylor, Kendrick Haskins, Mike Hartnett WAVE-TV Sports P.O. Box 32970 Louisville, KY 40232 wave3.com/sports @KentTaylorWAVE, @KendrickHaskins (502) 561-4144 ktaylor@wave3tv.com Tom Lane, John Lewis, Aaron Matas, Annice McEwan, Rick Bozich, Eric Crawford WDRB-TV Sports 634 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. Louisville, KY 40203 wdrb.com/sports @WDRBSports, @TomLaneWDRB, @JohnWDRB, @AaronMatas, @AnniceMcEwan, @rickbozich, @ericcrawford Phone: (502) 584-6441 tlane@fox41.com, ecrawford@wdrb.com Fred Cowgill, Andrew Chernoff, Dyuce Woodson WLKY-TV Sports P.O. Box 6205 Louisville, KY 40206 wlky.com/sports @FredCowgillWLKY, @ADChernoff, @DyuceWLKY (502) 893-7300 fcowgill@hearst.com Kent Spencer, Tyler Greever WHAS-TV Sports P.O. Box 1100 Louisville, KY 40201-1100 whas11.com/sports @WHAS11Kent (502) 582-7255 kspencer@whas11.com Nick Coffey iheart Media / 84 WHAS / 790 WKRD 4000 Radio Drive #1 Louisville, KY 40218 @TheCardConnect Phone: (502) 479-2060 nickcoffey@iheartmedia.com Drew Deener, Mark Ennis, Andy Sweeney, Bob Valvano WHBE Radio/ESPN 680 AM, 93.9 FM 337 W. Cardinal Blvd. Louisville, KY 40208 @TheOnlySweeney, @MarkEnnis, @espnVShow Phone: (502) 240-0602 drewd@espnlouisville.com Gary Graves, Steve Bittenbender The Associated Press Phone: (502) 583-7718 gbgraves@ap.org, aplouisville@ap.org Mark Blankenbaker, Tom Farmer, Daryl Foust The Crunch Zone thecrunchzone.com @TheCrunchZone cardsandcats2011@gmail.com Charlie Springer UofL Card Game uoflcardgame.com @UofLCardGame csworks2@twc.com Jared Anderson River City Cards rivercitycards.com @rivercitycards Once again, all Louisville women’s basketball contests will be broadcast on local radio and online. Both home and away games can be heard on WKRD 790AM or through the official athletics website, GoCards.com. Nick Curran, the play-by-play voice of the Cardinals, is entering his fifth year leading the call. Curran and head coach Jeff Walz will preview each upcoming game 20 minutes prior to tip, and rejoin at the conclusion to review and talk about matchups in store for Louisville. During the Cardinals’ offseason, Curran serves as the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Louisville Bats, the Triple-A minor league baseball affiliate for the Cincinnati Reds. Adrienne Johnson, executive director for player relations, joins Curran as the Cardinals’ analyst. Johnson, a former WNBA player, is in her 14th season on the broadcast. After starring for four seasons at Ohio State, where she scored more than 1,000 career points, Johnson played for eight seasons in the WNBA. She was taken eighth overall in the 1999 expansion draft by the Orlando Miracle after beginning her career in 1997 with the Cleveland Rockers. She finished her tenure in the professional ranks with 1,018 points, 292 rebounds, and 73 steals. During the season, Coach Walz is featured in a one hour call-in show on ESPN 93.9 The Ville in Louisville. Cardinals on the Radio Nick CurranAdrienne Johnson gocards.com n University of Louisville 5 Media Information Louisville BasketballThis publication, featuring the 2020-21 University of Louisville women’s basketball team, has been prepared to aid you in covering the Cardinals this season. Additional information is available through Louisville women’s basket- ball sports information director Nick Evans (502-852-3085, nick.evans@louisville.edu). n Media Credentials: Requests for credentials may be directed via email to Nick Evans (NickE@gocards.com). With only a small number of seats available in the corner media seating area for media due to distancing criteria and no courtside seats, credentials will be extremely limited during this unprecedented time. To the extent possible with severe space limitations, priority will be given to media outlets which have regularly participated in UofL news conferences, the reach of the entity and the history of coverage. Credentials which are not obtained in advance may be picked up at media will call, located inside the Suite Entrance on the Second Street side of the KFC Yum! Center. Credentials will not be mailed. The media work room is through the first door on the right after entering. Credentials allow access only to the media room and upper seating areas -- or other designated areas for photographers and videographers – and do not provide access to the stands, suites, clubs or other arena areas. If you have been approved for a credential and cannot attend, you must alert Nick Evans (Nick Evans@ gocards.com, cell: 502-807-9345) so the space may be reassigned. Acceptance of a credential acknowledges and assumes risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the bearer agrees not to use the credential in the event that he or she is sick or symptomatic. Media interested in covering the Cardinals on the road also need to make that credential request through UofL, not through the opposing school staff. Nick Evans (NickE@ gocards.com) will accept those road credential requests, then work with individuals and the opposing school to determine availability for a specific site, as space will be very limited. n Health and Safety Protocols: Media attending events at the KFC Yum! Center must complete a short online health assessment on the day of the game. Temperature checks will be administered on site and individuals must affirm that they do not feel ill or have been in contact with an individual who has the COVID-19 virus, among other items in the short form to be completed online. A link will be provided to those that receive credentials. A mask must be worn at all times throughout the arena, including the media work room. Media representatives must bring their own mask that fully covers their nose and mouth, plus any other personal protective equipment they wish to use. Rest rooms are available in the media room and throughout the arena for regular hand washing. Hand sanitizer dispensers will be available. n Seating: Individuals must sit in their assigned seat at the location of their place card. Seats will be properly distanced and place cards may not be moved. A roster card will be provided at each seat. Game notes and statistics will be available online; there will be no printed copies provided. To the greatest extent practicable, everyone must adhere to physical distancing guidelines (at least six feet apart) while moving within the media room, seating area and concourses, and a mask must be worn at all times. Originating radio crews will also be seated in the corner media seating area. n Photographers: ACC operations permit one des- ignated pool photographer with access to shoot the game from courtside. Those images for media editorial usage for coverage of the game will be uploaded for use by approved media. Additional information will be provided soon on how to access those photos. There will be no courtside access for any additional photographers per ACC protocols. n Videographers: ACC operations permit one desig- nated videographer with no other courtside positions will be available. While all UofL games will air live on television or stream online, video highlights will be available to approved media within about 90 minutes of the conclusion of the game. Additional information will be provided soon on how to access those highlights, as it will not be the same process as those have experienced during football season. Videographers or stand-ups are not permitted courtside or in the concourses, clubs, seating bowl or other areas within the arena. Media wishing to interview fans should do so outside of the arena. n Courtside Access: Aside from the teams, pool photographer and approved university staff, no media rep- resentatives or television production personnel are permitted courtside. This includes all times including pregame, halftime and postgame, as well as during the competition. n Parking: A limited number of parking passes are available for approved media who receive credentials and must be requested well in advance of the game. Please make your request when requesting credentials. n Notes/Stats: Game notes and statistics will be avail- able online at www.GoCards.com/wbbmedia; there will be no printed copies provided at games. Live statistics will be available during the event online on GoCards.com, the CardsMobile app and Louisville.statbroadcast.com. A pdf of the final statistics will be posted postgame on GoCards. com/wbbmedia. n Postgame Interviews: All postgame interviews will be conducted online through Microsoft Teams. Coach Jeff Walz and select Cardinal student-athletes will be available as soon as possible. Links for the video conference, or phone numbers to dial into the conference, will be provided to approved media who request access. The Microsoft Teams software or app may be downloaded to desktop or mobile from this link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/ microsoft-teams/download-app. n Internet Access: Wireless internet access is available throughout the KFC Yum! Center. A password is required for special media access. Wired connections also are available in the media room. n Sports Information Office Location: The UofL Sports Information Office is located in the Swain Student Activities Center on the UofL campus at the corner of Floyd and Brandeis Streets. Visitor’s parking is available in the garage adjacent to the Swain Student Activities Center or at metered parking spots along Floyd Street. The women’s basketball offices are located in the Planet Fitness Kueber Center Practice Facility on Floyd Street. 6 University of Louisville n gocards.com Media Information Louisville BasketballArena Location: The KFC Yum! Center (22,000) is located on Main Street in downtown Louisville between Second and Third Streets on the banks of the Ohio River (201 West Main St., Louisville, KY 40202). Uniforms: UofL wears its adidas white jerseys trimmed in red and black at home games in the KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals wear either red uniforms trimmed in white and black or black uniforms trimmed in red and white on the road. Press/Scouting Credentials: Contact sports information director Nick Evans well in advance of a game. Ticket Information: The UofL ticket office is located in the Swain Student Activities Center on the third floor. Contact the UofL ticket office (502-852-5151) for further information. Athletic Trainer: Training facilities are available at the KFC Yum! Center through UofL trainer Yoshi Saito. Locker Rooms: Visiting team locker rooms are located on the event level in the southwest corner of the KFC Yum! Center, down the corridor on the right when exiting the media room. The Cardinals’ locker room is located in the southeast corner, down the corridor on the right when exiting the media room. Team Entrance: Visiting team buses should enter through the Third Street garage entrance of the KFC Yum! Center (191 North Third Street), near the southwest corner of the building. The team bus may park at the loading dock. Media Entrance: Media should enter through the Suite Entrance located on Second Street (near southwest corner of the KFC Yum! Center, to the right and below the main lobby; below the Second Street Bridge). There is limited seating for credentialed media representatives within the designated areas in Sections 119 and 120. Will Call: Media credentials not picked up in advance will be left at Media Will Call inside the Suite Entrance, located on Second Street (near southwest corner of the KFC Yum! Center, to the right and below the main lobby). The main will call window for tickets is located to the right of the front entrance of the arena (southeast corner nearest Second and Main Streets). Airport: Louisville International Airport is located off the Watterson Expressway (I-264) opposite the KEC. Major airlines: AirTran, American, Delta, Southwest, United, and US Air. Airport information can be obtained at (502) 367-4636. Taxi Service: Yellow Cab (502-636-5511). KFC Yum! Center Information Sports Information Staff Kevin Aka Graphic Designer Nick Evans Assistant Sports Information Director JB Allen Videographer John Leenerts Chief Broadcast Engineer Lori Korte Assistant Sports Information Director Jeremy Noe Executive Director/ TV Production Austin Paul Technical Manager Stephen Williams Assistant Sports Information Director Nancy Worley Associate Sports Information Director Bobby Blankenship Assistant Director of TV Production Rocco Gasparro Assistant Sports Information Director Adam Creech Photographer Kenny Klein Sr. Assoc. AD for Media Relations/SID Kathy Tronzo Sports Information Program Assistant gocards.com n University of Louisville 7 Media Information Louisville BasketballNext >