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2018 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard 5'7"
    2

    Kiarra Thompson

    Fr. Merrillville, Ind. Merrillville
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    Freshman Merrillville, Ind. Merrillville
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  • Guard 5'9"
    3

    Brittany Byrd

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Bogan
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Bogan
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  • Guard
    4

    Jasmine Gaines

    Fr. Denver, Colo. Regis Jesuit
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    Freshman Denver, Colo. Regis Jesuit
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  • Guard/Forward 5'9"
    5

    Taylor Toney

    Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. DeLaSalle
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    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. DeLaSalle
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  • Guard 5'7"
    10

    Tia Tedford

    Fr. Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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    Freshman Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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  • Forward 5'10"
    13

    Kienya Jones

    Jr. Skokie, Ill. Niles North Motlow State
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    Junior Skokie, Ill. Niles North Motlow State
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  • Forward 6'1"
    14

    Jada Nneji

    Fr. Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada The Tech Academy
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    Freshman Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada The Tech Academy
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  • Guard 5'10"
    20

    Catera Etheridge

    Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park
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    Junior Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park
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  • Guard 5'7"
    22

    Abreanna Lake

    Fr. Elk Grove, Cal. Cosumnes Oaks
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    Freshman Elk Grove, Cal. Cosumnes Oaks
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  • Guard/Forward 6'0"
    23

    Desiree Jackson

    Jr. Lansing, Ill. Crete Monee
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    Junior Lansing, Ill. Crete Monee
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  • Guard
    23

    Tatum McCall

    Fr. Monticello, Ill. Monticello
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    Freshman Monticello, Ill. Monticello
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  • Forward/Center
    25

    Christelle Nyauchi

    Jr. Harare, Zimbabwe St. John's Emerald Iowa Western
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    Junior Harare, Zimbabwe St. John's Emerald Iowa Western
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  • Guard 5'8"
    32

    Kara Wilson

    Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. Huron
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    Freshman Ann Arbor, Mich. Huron
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  • Center 6'2"
    34

    Deja Anderson-Fitzell

    So. Chicago, Ill. Chicago Hope Academy
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Chicago Hope Academy
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  • Guard/Forward 5'11"
    35

    Tylah Lampley

    So. Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
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    Sophomore Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Tasha Pointer

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  • Assistant Coach

    Special Jennings

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  • Assistant Coach

    Katie Sullivan

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  • Assistant Coach

    Karen Booker

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    LaTana Lillard

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  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Eric Guthrie

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Jenny Wilmes

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Aaliyah Lewis

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2018 Women's Basketball Roster
# Name Ht. Pos. Year Hometown High School Last College
2 Kiarra Thompson 5-7 Guard Fr. Merrillville, Ind. Merrillville
3 Brittany Byrd 5-9 Guard Jr. Chicago, Ill. Bogan
4 Jasmine Gaines - Guard Fr. Denver, Colo. Regis Jesuit
5 Taylor Toney 5-9 Guard/Forward Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. DeLaSalle
10 Tia Tedford 5-7 Guard Fr. Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King, Jr.
13 Kienya Jones 5-10 Forward Jr. Skokie, Ill. Niles North Motlow State
14 Jada Nneji 6-1 Forward Fr. Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada The Tech Academy
20 Catera Etheridge 5-10 Guard Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park
22 Abreanna Lake 5-7 Guard Fr. Elk Grove, Cal. Cosumnes Oaks
23 Desiree Jackson 6-0 Guard/Forward Jr. Lansing, Ill. Crete Monee
23 Tatum McCall - Guard Fr. Monticello, Ill. Monticello
25 Christelle Nyauchi - Forward/Center Jr. Harare, Zimbabwe St. John's Emerald Iowa Western
32 Kara Wilson 5-8 Guard Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. Huron
34 Deja Anderson-Fitzell 6-2 Center So. Chicago, Ill. Chicago Hope Academy
35 Tylah Lampley 5-11 Guard/Forward So. Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Tasha Pointer headshot Tasha Pointer Head Coach
2018-19 UIC Women's Basketball Team Special Jennings Assistant Coach
2018-19 UIC Women's Basketball Team Katie Sullivan Assistant Coach
2018-19 UIC Women's Basketball Team Karen Booker Assistant Coach
2018-19 UIC Women's Basketball Team LaTana Lillard Director of Basketball Operations
Eric Guthrie headshot Eric Guthrie Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jenny Wilmes headshot Jenny Wilmes Athletic Trainer
Aaliyah Lewis Aaliyah Lewis Graduate Assistant

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff