2018–19 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hokies, led by third year head coach Kenny Brooks, played their home games at Cassell Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the season 22–12, 6–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Clemson. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Furman and VCU in the first and second rounds before losing to James Madison in the third round.

2018–19 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball
WNIT, Third Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record22–12 (6–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Britney Anderson
  • Jennifer Brown
  • Shawn Poppie
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
2018–19 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Notre Dame142 .875  354  .897
No. 5 Louisville142 .875  324  .889
No. 10 NC State124 .750  286  .824
No. 19 Miami (FL)124 .750  259  .735
No. 12 Syracuse115 .688  259  .735
No. 25 Florida State106 .625  249  .727
Clemson97 .563  2013  .606
North Carolina88 .500  1815  .545
Georgia Tech79 .438  1713  .567
Virginia Tech610 .375  2212  .647
Duke610 .375  1515  .500
Virginia511 .313  1219  .387
Boston College313 .188  1416  .467
Pittsburgh214 .125  1120  .355
Wake Forest115 .063  1020  .333
2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 7, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

They finished the season 23–14, 6–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Louisville. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Navy, George Mason and Fordham in the first, second and third rounds respectively, Alabama in the quarterfinals, West Virginia in the semifinals to advanced to the championship game where they lost to Indiana.

Off-season

Recruiting Class

Source:[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shaniya Jones
PG
High Point, North Carolina Wesleyan Christian Academy 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94 PG #21
Dara Mabrey
PG
Belmar, New Jersey Manasquan High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90 PG #27
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Roster

    2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Trinity Baptiste 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoHillsborough
    Northwest Florida St
    Tampa, FL
    G 1 Taylor Emery 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrFreedom
    Gulf Coast State
    Tulane
    Tampa, FL
    G 2 Aisha Sheppard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoSt. John's Alexandria, VA
    G 3 Chloe Brooks 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrSpotswood Harrisonburg, VA
    G 4 Dara Mabrey 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrManasquan Belmar, NJ
    G 10 Kendyl Brooks 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrSpotswood Harrisonburg, VA
    F 11 Regan Magarity 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS SrIgelstavikens Gymnasium Norrköping, Sweden
    G 14 Kaela Kinder 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrChrist the King Inwood, NY
    F 20 Michelle Berry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS JrMiami Country Day
    Cal State Fullerton
    Miami, FL
    G 23 Rachel Camp 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrEast Rutherford Forest City, NC
    F 25 Alexis Jean 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrTreasure Coast
    Kennesaw State/Palm Beach State
    Port St. Lucie, FL
    F 34 Erinn Brooks 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrFranklin County Union Hall, VA
    C 40 Alex Obouh Fegue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS SoPierre de Coubertin (Calais, France)
    Eastern Florida
    Chatearoux, France
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 1, 2018

    Shaniya Jones transferred after appearing in 5 games for the Hokies.

    Schedule

    Source:[5]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    USC Upstate W 96–45  1–0
     18  2 tied  15  Magarity  5  Mabrey  Cassell Coliseum (1,591)
    Blacksburg, VA
    November 10, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Georgia Southern W 78–49  2–0
     18  Magarity  12  Baptiste  6  Mabrey  Cassell Coliseum (1,252)
    Blacksburg, VA
    November 13, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Liberty W 72–61  3–0
     13  2 tied  15  Magarity  6  Camp  Vines Center (1,573)
    Lynchburg, VA
    November 16, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Monmouth W 82–49  4–0
     26  Mabrey  14  Magarity  5  Camp  Cassell Coliseum (1,233)
    Blacksburg, VA
    November 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Chattanooga W 74–59  5–0
     20  Emery  14  Magarity  6  Sheppard  Cassell Coliseum (955)
    Blacksburg, VA
    November 24, 2018*
    12:00 pm
    vs. Villanova
    UCF Thanksgiving Classic
    W 61–59  6–0
     22  Emery  16  Magarity  2  3 tied  CFE Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    November 25, 2018*
    11:00 am
    vs. Richmond
    UCF Thanksgiving Classic
    W 85–57  7–0
     24  Baptiste  15  Magarity  4  Magarity  CFE Arena 
    Orlando, FL
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Rutgers
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
    W 67–51  8–0
     22  Emery  14  Magarity  3  Mabrey  Cassell Coliseum (966)
    Blacksburg, VA
    December 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Radford
    New River Valley rivalry
    W 55–44   9–0
     21  Emery  16  Magarity  2  Magarity  Cassell Coliseum (1,763)
    Blacksburg, VA
    December 16, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Mount St. Mary's W 83–51  10–0
     24  Emery  10  Magarity  4  Mabrey  Cassell Coliseum (1,621)
    Blacksburg, VA
    December 20, 2018*
    2:30 pm
    vs. Dayton
    West Palm Invitational
    W 69–57  11–0
     20  Magarity  10  Magarity  5  Magarity  Student Life Center (200)
    West Palm Beach, FL
    December 21, 2018*
    12:15 pm
    vs. Ohio State
    West Palm Invitational
    W 81–73  12–0
     27  Emery  15  Magarity  4  Emery  Student Life Center (127)
    West Palm Beach, FL
    December 29, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Longwood W 93–39  13–0
     22  Baptiste  18  Magarity  6  Camp  Cassell Coliseum (1,389)
    Blacksburg, VA
    ACC regular season
    January 3, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Miami (FL) L 61–68  13–1
    (0–1)
     20  Emery  10  Emery  3  2 Tied  Watsco Center (961)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 6, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 14 Syracuse L 73–75 OT 13–2
    (0–2)
     27  Emery  10  Magarity  5  2 Tied  Cassell Coliseum (2,287)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 10, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Virginia
    Rivalry
    L 58–62  13–3
    (0–3)
     26  Emery  11  Magarity  6  Mabrey  John Paul Jones Arena (2,703)
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 16, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 1 Notre Dame L 51–80  13–4
    (0–4)
     15  Emery  16  Baptiste  2  Emery  Cassell Coliseum (2,131)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 20, 2019
    12:30 pm, RSN
    at No. 8 NC State L 61–70 OT 13–5
    (0–5)
     13  Baptiste  5  Baptiste  2  3 tied  Reynolds Coliseum (3,925)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 24, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    North Carolina L 69–81  13–6
    (0–6)
     19  Mabrey  11  Magarity  3  2 tied  Cassell Coliseum (1,450)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 27, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 22 Florida State L 54–56  13–7
    (0–7)
     16  Baptiste  10  Magarity  3  K. Brooks  Cassell Coliseum (1,915)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm, RSN
    at Pittsburgh W 74–58  14–7
    (1–7)
     24  Emery  17  Magarity  7  Magarity  Petersen Events Center (588)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 3, 2019
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Boston College W 95–86  15–7
    (2–7)
     30  Magarity  14  Magarity  6  Mabrey  Conte Forum (1,590)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 10, 2019
    12:00 pm, RSN
    No. 2 Louisville L 63–72  15–8
    (2–8)
     17  Mabrey  8  2 tied  3  Emery  Cassell Coliseum (2,006)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 14, 2019
    7:00 pm, RSN
    at Duke W 64–57  16–8
    (3–8)
     22  Magarity  18  Magarity  3  2 tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,117)
    Durham, NC
    February 17, 2019
    1:00 pm, RSN
    at Georgia Tech L 68–76  16–9
    (3–9)
     27  Emery  14  Magarity  6  Mabrey  McCamish Pavilion (1,445)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 21, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 14 Miami (FL) W 73–65  17–9
    (4–9)
     24  Emery  19  Magarity  5  Mabrey  Cassell Coliseum (2,213)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 24, 2019
    1:00 pm, RSN
    at Clemson L 66–73  17–10
    (4–10)
     17  Magarity  9  Magarity  6  Mabrey  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,264)
    Clemson, SC
    February 28, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Virginia
    Rivalry
    W 63–45  18–10
    (5–10)
     19  Emery  17  Magarity  6  Emery  Cassell Coliseum (2,287)
    Blacksburg, VA
    March 3, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Wake Forest W 69–57  19–10
    (6–10)
     20  Emery  15  Magarity  3  4 Tied  Cassell Coliseum (2,418)
    Blacksburg, VA
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 6, 2019
    3:30 pm, RSN
    (10) vs. (15) Wake Forest
    First Round
    W 85–63  20–10
     26  Emery  15  Baptiste  5  Mabrey  Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    March 7, 2019
    6:00 pm, RSN
    (10) vs. (7) Clemson
    Second Round
    L 79–80 OT 20–11
     35  Emery  10  Magarity  3  Magarity  Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    WNIT
    March 21, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Furman
    First Round
    W 92–65  21–11
     23  Emery  15  Magarity  5  Baptise  Cassell Coliseum (681)
    Blacksburg, VA
    March 24, 2019*
    2:00 pm
    VCU
    Second Round
    W 82–72  22–11
     21  Emery  12  Magarity  3  Baptiste  Cassell Coliseum (781)
    Blacksburg, VA
    March 28, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    James Madison
    Third Round
    L 66–70  22–12
     21  Emery  12  Baptiste  4  Emery  JMU Convocation Center (2,872)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Player statistics

    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
    No. Player GP GS MPG FG% FT% 3FG% STL BLK AST REB PTS
    0 Trinity Baptiste 29 14 27.10 46.95 85.71 60.00 0.79 0.8 1.28 7.10 9.79
    1 Taylor Emery 29 29 34.38 45.52 84.87 38.41 0.83 0.24 2.10 5.52 17.93
    2 Aisha Sheppard 29 6 22.45 38.37 79.41 35.88 0.62 0.24 1.45 1.76 6.62
    4 Dara Mabrey 29 29 27.90 45.97 86.00 47.68 0.66 0.10 2.83 1.79 11.83
    5 Shaniya Jones 5 0 10.2 35.7 66.67 50.00 0.60 0.20 1.40 1.00 2.60
    10 Kendyl Brooks 29 19 24.17 26.95 70.00 28.91 0.55 0.24 0.86 2.07 4.14
    11 Regan Magarity 29 29 35.45 51.84 73.40 30.88 1.07 1.79 2.28 12.90 14.41
    23 Rachel Camp 28 15 19.46 35.85 68.57 22.73 0.39 0.25 1.46 2.82 3.75
    25 Alexis Jean 16 3 12.44 30.95 50.00 32.14 0.25 0.06 0.13 1.88 2.31
    34 Erinn Brooks 19 0 4.79 75.00 N/A N/A 0.11 0.00 0.21 0.53 0.63

    Rankings

    2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

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    (RV)   Received Votes
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    See also

    References

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    3. Virginia Tech Hokies. "Virginia Tech Hokies on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
    4. "Virginia Tech Hokies". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
    5. "2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule". hokiesports.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
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