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Florida Lady Gators
RECORD: 24-6 REGION: West SEED: 3
COACH: Carol Ross CONFERENCE: SEC |
RESULTS| MESSAGE BOARD
Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................
Overview
 One of the top stories of the season is the second-place SEC regular-season finish of the Lady Gators. Florida replaced its top two leading scorers, won 23 games and helped Carol Ross win much-deserved Coach of the Year honors in the conference. All-SEC guard Brandi McCain ranked among the league leaders in scoring and 3-pointers per game. Point guard Tombi Bell is an underrated playmaker averaging five assists per game and running the Gators' potent fast break. Sophomore Naomi Mobley and freshman Vanessa Hayden finished 1-2 in the SEC in rebounding.Player to Watch
Brandi McCain, a 5-foot-3 junior guard, led the SEC with 3.4 3-pointers per game, sinking 91 over 27 games. She also ranked fourth in the SEC in scoring with a 19.8 average.
Roster
NO. PLAYER POS HT YRS HOMETOWN
00 Ash'lea Moore G 5-3 FR Gainesville, FL
4 Tamara Stocks C 6-3 SR Pickerington, OH
5 Tombi Bell G 5-5 SR Miami, FL
11 Brandi McCain G 5-3 JR Silsbee, TX
21 Misty Knight F 6-1 SR Savannah, GA
25 Monique Cardenas G 6-0 JR Keystone Heights, FL
32 Jameelah Trimble C 6-5 SO Opa-Locka, FL
34 Lindsey DeLoach G 5-10 JR Orlando, FL
43 Naomi Mobley F 6-2 JR Jacksonville, FL
55 Vanessa Hayden C 6-4 FR Orlando, FL
Notable Numbers
The Lady Gators posted their best regular season in school history in 2000-2001, winning a school-record 11 SEC regular-season games (Florida was 11-3 in SEC play).
Tournament history
Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: 7
NCAA Tournament Record: 7-7
Final Four Appearances: 1
NCAA Tournament Championships: None
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 1997, Mideast Regional Final
Last NCAA Appearance: 1999, lost to Arizona, 87-84 OT, First Round
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