Hampton Women's Basketball 2012 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 Hampton Pirates
MEAC (26-4, 15-1)

Big Wins: 11/12 at Pittsburgh (60-37), 1/7 Howard (63-40), 1/23 at Howard (52-39)
Bad Losses: 12/19 at UAB (38-43), 12/29 at Tulane (53-66), 1/28 Coppin State (66-69)
Coach: David Six (3 seasons at Hampton)

Probable Starters:
Jericka Jenkins, Senior, Guard, 14.0 ppg, 7.2 apg, 2.1 spg
Choicetta McMillian, Senior, Guard, 13.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.2 spg
Melanie Warner, Senior, Forward, 10.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.0 spg
Alyssa Bennett, Sophomore, Forward, 7.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Sherena Abercrumbia, Senior, Center, 2.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Keiara Avant, Junior, Forward, 7.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg
Ariel Phelps, Junior, Forward, 4.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 66.3 (93rd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 46.9 (2, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 37.5 (230, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 32.3 (3, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.9 (27, 1) 
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.2 (57, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.7 (30, 2)
Rebound Margin: 5.7 (31, 1)
Assists Per Game: 13.1 (124, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.5 (10, 2)

Recent Postseason Appearances:

Hampton 2011 NCAA  Round of 64 loss to Kentucky
Hampton 2010 NCAA  Round of 64 loss to Duke
Hampton 2004 NCAA  Round of 64 loss to Penn State
Hampton 2003 NCAA  Round of 64 loss to Texas
Hampton 2000 NCAA  Round of 64 loss to Connecticut

*all team stats through 3/1

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