2014–15 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
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The 2014–15 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Lady Cardinals, led by second year head coach Robin Harmony ,[ 4] played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference .
Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference at the conclusion of the regular season. JaMeisha Edwards was named to both the conference All-Defense team and the All-Southland Conference, 1st team. Dominique Edwards was named to the All-Southland Conference, 3rd team.[ 5]
Off season
Randy Schneider was promoted to Associate Head Coach on August 4.[ 2] Lejon Wright joined the Lady Cardinals staff as an assistant coach.[ 3]
On October 20, 2014, it was announced that senior guard Jameisha Edwards will not play for the Cardinals due to a career ending injury.[ 6] On December 2, 2014, following medical reevaluation and a compromised participation plan, Jameisha Edwards was cleared to return to the team.[ 7]
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Year
Hometown
Notes
Departures
Chantelle Brockett
3
Center
6' 1"
Senior
Geelong Australia
Graduated.
Dominique Edwards
25
Forward
5' 11"
Senior
Grand Prairie, TX
Graduated.
Alice Robinson
24
Forward
5' 10"
Senior
Bossier City, LA
Graduated.
Gia Ayers
1
Guard
5' 7"
Senior
Bryan, TX
Graduated.
Francesca Bellatin
10
Forward
6'5"
Senior
Lima Peru
Completed Eligibility.
Class of 2014 transfers and high school recruits
2014 Transfers and High School Recruits: [ 8] [ 9]
Roster
2014–15 Lamar Lady Cardinals women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
15
Caroline Adesulu
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
Mansfield Legacy HS
Arlington, Texas
F
35
Laka Blache
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Whitehaven
Memphis, Tenn.
33
Kiandra Bowers
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Dwyer HS
West Palm Beach, Fla.
G
1
Addesha Collins
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
Jr
Saks HS
Anniston, Ala.
F
24
Bethany Cox
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Norman HS
Glenpool, Okla.
F
25
Dominique Edwards
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
GS
S. Grand Prairie HS
Grand Prairie, Texas
G
20
JaMeisha Edwards
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Jr
Crockett HS
Crockett, Texas
G
14
April Levy
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Jr
Callaway HS
Jackson, Miss.
G
4
Joann Lira
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
So
Clear Springs HS
Houston, Texas
G
32
Shauna Long
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sr
Standing Rock Central HS
Fort Yates, N.D.
2
Sam Morgan
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
Miami Beach HS
Miami Beach, Fla.
G
5
Baileigh O'Dell
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
Fr
Verdigris HS
Claremore, Okla.
G
13
Teleshia Riley
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
St. Edmond Campion Secondary
Brampton, Ontario
45
Lejha Smith
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
Coral Springs Charter School
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
F/C
3
Marquelle Williams
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Rogers HS
Toledo, Ohio
Head coach
Robin Harmony
Assistant coach(es)
Randy Schneider Candace Walker Lejon Wright Sr.
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2014-12-02
[ 10]
Schedule
[ 11]
Date time, TV
Opponent
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Out of Conference Schedule
11/14/2014 *7:00 pm, BRSN
Louisiana-Lafayette
L 55–75
0–1
20 – Edwards, D
8 – Blache
2 – Three players
Montagne Center (894)Beaumont, TX
11/17/2014 *7:00 pm
Tulsa
L 69–73
0–2
25 – O'Dell
10 – Edwards, D
4 – Cox, Edwards, D
Reynolds Center (896)Tulsa, OK
11/18/2014 *7:00 pm
at Oklahoma
L 73–100
0–3
24 – Edwards, D
13 – Edwards, D
4 – O'Dell
Lloyd Noble Center (4,201)Norman, OK
11/23/2014 *2:00 pm, BRSN
UTSA
L 40–72
0–4
8 – Long
8 – Bowers
2 – O'Dell
Montagne Center (630)Beaumont, TX
11/25/2014 *7:00 pm
at Texas State
L 72–79
0–5
18 – O'Dell
9 – Bowers
3 – O'Dell
Strahan Coliseum (986)San Marcos, TX
11/29/2014 *4:00 pm, BRSN
St. Thomas
W 67–35
1–5
13 – Collins
8 – Adesulu
5 – O'Dell
Montagne Center (594)Beaumont, TX
12/02/2014 *7:00 pm, BRSN
Huston–Tillotson
W 95–47
2–5
13 – Adesulu
12 – Bowers
5 – Collins
Montagne Center (685)Beaumont, TX
12/11/2014 *7:00 pm
at TCU
L 68–72
2–6
18 – Edwards, D
10 – Edwards, D
4 – Edwards, J
University Recreation Center [ 12] (1,332)Fort Worth, TX
12/14/2014 *3:00 pm
at Wright State
L 61–82
2–7
17 – Edwards, D
10 – Edwards, D
3 – Edwards, D Bowers
Nutter Center (583)Dayton, OH
12/16/2014 *6:00 pm
at Ohio Valley University
W 93–42
3–7
16 – Bowers
9 – Edwards, D
6 – Long
Snyder Activity Center (95)Vienna, WV
12/28/2014 *2:00 pm
at Rice
L 63–97
3–8
19 – Edwards, J
5 – Bowers
4 – Edwards, J
Tudor Fieldhouse (340)Houston, TX
Southland Conference Schedule
01/03/2015 4:00 pm, BRSN
Nicholls State
W 69–62
4–8 (1–0)
20 – Edwards, J
8 – Smith
7 – Edwards, J
Montagne Center (744)Beaumont, TX
01/05/2015 5:00 pm
at New Orleans
W 64–54
5–8 (2–0)
17 – Edwards, J
9 – Edwards, D
4 – Collins
Lakefront Arena (309)New Orleans, LA
01/08/2015 7:00 pm
at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
L 51–56
5–9 (2–1)
10 – Edwards, D
8 – Adesulu
3 – O'Dell
American Bank Center (565)Corpus Christi, TX
01/13/2015 7:00 pm, BRSN
Central Arkansas
W 82–46
6–9 (3–1)
24 – Edwards, J
10 – Edwards, D
2 – 6 players
Montagne Center (708)Beaumont, TX
01/15/2015 7:00 pm, BRSN
Southeastern Louisiana
W 83–60
7–9 (4–1)
18 – O'Dell
11 – Edwards, D
4 – Collins
Montagne Center (661)Beaumont, TX
01/17/2015 1:00 pm
at Northwestern State
W 82–72
8–9 (5–1)
19 – Long
10 – Edwards, D
6 – Edwards, J
Prather Coliseum (773)Natchitoches, LA
01/22/2015 7:00 pm, BRSN
Stephen F. Austin
L 54–59
8–10 (5–2)
17 – Edwards, J
11 – Edwards, D
4 – Edwards, D
Montagne Center (962)Beaumont, TX
01/24/2015 4:00 pm
at Houston Baptist
W 80–64
9–10 (6–2)
21 – Edwards, J
11 – Edwards, D
6 – Edwards, J
Sharp Gymnasium (722)Houston, TX
01/29/2015 6:30 pm
at Sam Houston State
W 87–68
10–10 (7–2)
22 – Edwards, J
7 – Bowers
7 – Collins
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (851)Huntsville, TX
01/31/2015 4:00 pm, BRSN
Abilene Christian
W 76–72
11–10 (8–2)
20 – O'Dell
14 – Edwards, D
5 – O'Dell
Montagne Center (943)Beaumont, TX
02/05/2015 7:00 pm
at Abilene Christian
W 73–58
12–10 (9–2)
29 – Edwards, J
10 – Edwards, D
3 – Edwards, J; Bowers
Moody Coliseum (675)Abilene, TX
02/07/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Incarnate Word
W 67–45
13–10 (10–2)
20 – Bowers
10 – Edwards, D
5 – O'Dell
McDermott Center (404)San Antonio, TX
02/12/2015 7:00 pm, BRSN
Houston Baptist
W 79–62
14–10 (11–2)
26 – Edwards, J
12 – Bowers
4 – Edwards, D; Collins
Montagne Center (765)Beaumont, TX
02/19/2015 7:00 pm
at Stephen F. Austin
L 60–71
14–11 (11–3)
20 – Collins
15 – Edwards, D
4 – Collins
William R. Johnson Coliseum (379)Nacogdoches, TX
02/21/2015 4:00 pm, BRSN
McNeese State Battle of the Border
W 75–67
15–11 (12–3)
22 – Edwards, J
13 – Edwards, D
6 – Edwards, D
Montagne Center (997)Beaumont, TX
02/26/2015 7:00 pm
at McNeese State Battle of the Border
L 77–98
15–12 (12–4)
23 – O'Dell
6 – Edwards, D
5 – Edwards, D; Edwards, J
Burton Coliseum (1,002)Lake Charles, LA
02/28/2015 4:00 pm, BRSN
Incarnate Word
W 81–64
16–12 (13–4)
35 – Edwards, J
10 – Bowers
8 – O'Dell
Montagne Center (842)Beaumont, TX
03/05/2015 5:30 pm, BRSN
Sam Houston State
W 92–73
17–12 (14–4)
24 – Collins
15 – Edwards, D
6 – O'Dell
Montagne Center (890)Beaumont, TX
Southland Conference Tournament
03/14/2015 3:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Northwestern State
L 64–70 OT
17–13
16 – Bowers
12 – Bowers
5 – Collins; O'Dell
Merrell Center (1,596)Katy, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
See also
References
^ a b "LU women's basketball coaches hires Fla. assistants" . Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved June 13, 2013 .
^ a b "Randy Schneider earns promotion" . Lamar Athletics. August 4, 2014. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014 .
^ a b "Wright named assistant women's hoops coach" . Lamar Athletics. June 5, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014 .
^ "Lamar hires Tidwell's successor" . Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved May 1, 2013 .
^ "JAMEISHA EDWARDS NAMED FIRST-TEAM ALL-SLC" . Lamar University Department of Athletics. March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015 .
^ "Injury Ends JaMeisha Edwards' Career" . Lamar Athletics. October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014 .
^ "Jameisha Edwards Returns to Lady Cards" . Lamar University Department of Athletics. December 2, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015 .
^ "Women's hoops signs 3 transfers" . Lamar Athletics. April 16, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014 .
^ "WOMEN'S HOOPS LANDS 5 RECRUITS" . Lamar Athletics. November 13, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2014 .
^ "JaMeisha Edwards returns to Lady Cards" . Lamar University Athletics. December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014 . Lamar University women's basketball coach Robin Harmony announced that junior guard JaMeisha Edwards is returning to the team in time for tonight's non-conference game against Huston–Tillotson.
^ "Women's Basketball 2014-2015 Schedule" . Lamar Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2014 .
^ "Women's Basketball Announces Schedule" . TCU Women's Basketball. Retrieved December 8, 2014 .
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