Melissa McFerrin built her foundation at the University of Memphis on recruiting. With top-level recruiting classes in C-USA her first two years, McFerrin is set to possibly once again have the top class in Conference USA with her latest addition, 5′7″ junior college guard Danay Collier. Currently a sophomore at Monroe Community College in Henrietta, New York, Collier averaged 14.9 points per game her freshman year followed up by a team-leading 12.9 points per contest this past season (13.6 ppg for her career).
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Dynamic Guard Joins Memphis Women’s 2010 Class
On April - 14 - 2010
Tigers Fail to Advance; Fall to ECU in Quarterfinals of CUSA Women’s Tournament
On March - 9 - 2010
Tuesday afternoon, the University of Memphis women’s basketball team took on the ECU Pirates in the Conference USA quarterfinals at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK. Having been swept by the Pirates in both of their regular season contests, the Tigers hoped to bounce back with a win to keep their season alive. Unfortunately for Coach McFerrin’s Tigers, they fell short against the Pirates, 66-73, ending their hopes of a birth into the NCAA Tournament.
In what was a tough-fought contest, the Tigers were led by Brittany Carter who finished the game with 29 points (10-of-20 shooting), 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Freshman Nicole Dickson chipped in 10 points while senior LaToya Bullard filled up the stat sheet with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. ECU took a double-digit lead over the Tigers in the second half, but the Tigers stormed back to take a lead with under 10 minutes remaining behind Carter’s stellar play.
Weekend Recap Part II: Tigers Back in First Place
On February - 17 - 2010
The University of Memphis Tigers hosted both the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the University of Central Florida Knights at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse this past weekend. The Tigers entered the weekend trailing Tulane by one game for the lead in the Conference USA standings. If the Tigers could win both games, they would end the weekend no worse than tied for first place.
Weekend Recap Part I: Tigers Back In First Place
On February - 15 - 2010
The University of Memphis Tigers hosted both the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the University of Central Florida Knights at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse this past weekend. The Tigers entered the weekend trailing Tulane by one game for the lead in the Conference USA standings. If the Tigers could win both games, they would end the weekend no worse than tied for first place.
Memphis Women’s Basketball Mid-Season Highlight Video
On February - 8 - 2010
Check out the University of Memphis women’s basketball team mid-season highlights in the following video. The video covers some of the season’s highlights, moments from the coach’s show and other memorable occasions. To see more of the women’s basketball videos, you can check them out on their YouTube Page.
Women’s Basketball Reclaims First in C-USA
On February - 5 - 2010
Twenty-four hours after the men’s team sent UAB back to Birmingham with an 85-75 loss, the women’s team made a home stand against the women of UAB at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. In a game that held the potential to place the Tigers in one of the top two positions in the league, head coach Melissa McFerrin’s squad bested the Dragons 67-56.
Prior to the game ending, news began circulating that first place ECU had fallen to Southern Mississippi giving the Tigers an opportunity to jump into first place. They did just that, hanging on down the stretch as UAB tried to “Hack-A-Shaq” their way back into the game over the final three minutes.
