WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University women's basketball team will host Livingstone College for the final regular season game of the season on Saturday, February 18th.
 
Things to Know
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. (Lawrence Joel Coliseum)
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Media: Watch| Live Stats
Record: 11-16 (5-10 CIAA)
 
Senior Night
We will honor seniors Valencia Carroll, O'Shea Hatley, Dorian Sharp, and Kendra Ross
 
Series vs Livingstone
Dating back to 2006, WSSU lead the series 15-11 with the last matchup being on January 28, 2023, where the Rams won 61-44.
 
Ram Returners:
WSSU brings back six returners from last season's quad, junior Erin Hall, graduate student O'Shea Hatley, senior Kendra Ross, sophomore Kennedi Simmons, graduate student Amaya Tucker, and sophomore Tania Wilkins. They finished 12-13 and made it to the quarterfinals of the CIAA tournament last season.
 
Ram Newcomers:
Winston-Salem welcomed in five freshmen (JaKaiya Mack, Prophet Sheffield, Alexandria Warren, Aaliyah Basler, and Jada Douthit), three juniors Hadiya Balser, Jainaya Jones, Makayla Smith, and senior Valencia Carroll during the offseason.
 
CIAA Preseason:
Amaya Tucker was named to the 2022-2023 All-CIAA Women's Basketball Preseason Team Backcourt after finishing last season averaging 13.6 pts per game, 43.3% field goal, 36.7% 3pt, 66.7% from the free throw line, and 4.2 rebounds per game. Amaya's performance led to her achieving All-CIAA Backcourt in the postseason. She was also named to the CIAA All-tournament team.
 
CIAA Weekly Awards
               

• Jakaiya Mack was named the CIAA Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week for week eight after leading the Rams with a season-high 18 points in the victory over Claflin this week. The Greenville, South Carolina native also had two rebounds, three assists, and three steals on the night while shooting 7-for-10 from the field.

 

• Taniah Wilkins was named the CIAA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the week for week eight after recording a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds in the loss to #2 Glenville State last week. 11 boards from the sophomore were a game-high and she made five-of-six shots from the field.

 

• Jainaya Jones was named the CIAA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the week for week three after recording 10 points, nine steals, five assists, and two blocks in the Rams' lone game last week-- a 79-46 win over Carolina University. The redshirt junior logged nine of the team's 19 steals, which finished with 33 points off turnovers. The Bayboro, NC native also logged the only two blocks of the game for Winston-Salem State.

 

• Jakaiya Mack was named the CIAA Women's Basketball Rookie Player of the Week for week one. She totaled 9 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and three steals in a 1-1 weekend for the Rams. She had nine points, five rebounds, and two steals in her first collegiate game, which came against Fairmont State. The freshman added a team-high seven boards, plus two assists, and a steal in the 66-65 win over Concord.

 
 
 
CIAA Top-Ten Stats as of 2-16
•              The Rams are second in scoring offense averaging 68.5 points per game.
•              WSSU is fifth in defense, only allowing teams 58.5 points per game.
•              Amaya Tucker is ranked third in scoring with 334 points and averaging 15.9 points. She is also second in field goal percentage (.430), second in 3-point field goals per game (2.0), seventh in free throw percentage (.740), and second in steals (2.9).
•              Jainaya Jones is ranked third in assists (3.0).
•              Taniah Wilkins is ranked fifth in rebounds (7.3).
•              Jakaiya Mack is ranked first in steals (2.9).
 
Setting Milestones
Amaya Tucker has surpassed 1,000 career points in her collegiate career. She currently sits at 1,196 points.
 
Amaya Tucker is now the all-time three-point leader. She now has 165 threes.
 
Scouting Report
WSSU is 14-9 (10-5 CIAA) after beating Johnson C. Smith on February 16th. The Lady Rams are averaging 68.5 points per game while allowing 58.5. They shoot 41% from the field, 33% from the three-point range, and 65% from the foul line. WSSU averages 38 rebounds and 13 assists per game. They also are averaging 19 turnovers per game while allowing opponents to score 13 points off turnovers.
 
LC is 11-16 (5-10 CIAA) and won their last matchup against St. Augustine University 75-69. The Blue Bears are shooting 36% from the field and are averaging 64 points per contest. They currently rank 11th in the conference in free throw percentage (61%). Jamiah Lane leads the Blue Bears in scoring averaging 9.5 ppg.