2009-10 Women's Basketball
Record: 17-14 Home: 8-7 Away: 7-6 Neutral: 2-1 MCC: 9-7
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Julian Assibey
Julian Assibey - Assistant Coach - 1st Season
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assibeyj@wmpenn.edu
Julian Assibey enters his first year as assistant women's basketball and track and field coach this fall.
Assibey, a 2005 graduate of the University with degrees in sports administration and strength and conditioning, returns to Penn after spending the past year and a half as an assistant women's basketball coach at NCAA Division II Metro State (Colo.
Assibey has worked double duty recently as, in addition to his time atMetro State
Following graduation in 2005, he received a coaching position for the Southern California Basketball Academy. Assibey then utilized his personal and playing skills by spending a year with the Harlem Ambassadors, performing as a show basketball player.
Assibey was a strong multi-sport collegiate athlete at Penn, serving three years as a captain for the basketball team. On the hardwood, he broke the school's career steals record and placed in the top ten in three-pointers made in a career.
He was a major cog in helping the program return to prominence. His freshman team in 2001-2002 finished 2-30, but by the time he graduated in 2005, the Statesmen had played for back-to-back conference tournament championships and had won 20 games in 2005.
Assibey was the leader of the jumping crew in track as he won three conference titles in the long jump in 2002, 2003, and 2005, claimed a league title in the triple jump in 2003, and qualified for the NAIA National Championships in the triple jump in 2003.
Julian Assibey enters his first year as assistant women's basketball and track and field coach this fall.
Assibey, a 2005 graduate of the University with degrees in sports administration and strength and conditioning, returns to Penn after spending the past year and a half as an assistant women's basketball coach at NCAA Division II Metro State (
Assibey has worked double duty recently as, in addition to his time at
Following graduation in 2005, he received a coaching position for the Southern California Basketball Academy. Assibey then utilized his personal and playing skills by spending a year with the Harlem Ambassadors, performing as a show basketball player.
Assibey was a strong multi-sport collegiate athlete at Penn, serving three years as a captain for the basketball team. On the hardwood, he broke the school's career steals record and placed in the top ten in three-pointers made in a career.
He was a major cog in helping the program return to prominence. His freshman team in 2001-2002 finished 2-30, but by the time he graduated in 2005, the Statesmen had played for back-to-back conference tournament championships and had won 20 games in 2005.
Assibey was the leader of the jumping crew in track as he won three conference titles in the long jump in 2002, 2003, and 2005, claimed a league title in the triple jump in 2003, and qualified for the NAIA National Championships in the triple jump in 2003.
2009-10 Women's Basketball Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlyn Hernandez* | JR | C | 6-2 | Azusa, Calif. | Citrus CC | |
| 1 | Alicia Smith | JR | G | 5-6 | Ya-ta-hey, N.M. | Lamar CC |
| 3 | Jacelynn Smith | SR | G | 5-5 | Tucson, Ariz. | Cienega HS |
| 5 | Nancy Chicas | SR | G | 5-5 | San Francisco, Calif. | San Mateo CC |
| 11 | Samantha Darley | JR | G | 5-7 | Gilbert, Ariz. | Mesa CC |
| 13 | Shalimar Davis | JR | G | 5-6 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Lake Lutheran HS |
| 15 | Raven House | SO | G | 5-8 | New Orleans, La. | Cabrini HS |
| 22 | Melissa Johnson | SR | F | 6-1 | Smithfield, Utah | Skyview HS |
| 23 | Carleigh Hobson | JR | G | 5-9 | Lancaster, Calif. | Antelope Valley CC |
| 25 | Christa Subbert | JR | F | 5-9 | Stanton, Iowa | Stanton HS |
| 31 | Patricia O'Neill | JR | F | 5-9 | Oakhurst, Calif. | Merced CC |
| 33 | Ashton Perez | JR | G | 5-9 | Wildomar, Calif. | Riverside CC |
| 35 | Rachel Butler | JR | F | 5-10 | Anaheim, Calif. | Cerritos CC |
| 44 | Ashley Tindrell | JR | F | 5-9 | Des Moines, Iowa | Roosevelt HS |
| 45 | April Wilbur | JR | C | 6-1 | Rosamond, Calif. | Antelope Valley CC |
| 50 | Chandra Melaragno | SR | F | 5-10 | Hartville, Ohio | Marlington HS |
| 53 | Janice Adams | SR | C | 6-2 | Chicago, Ill. | Austin HS |
* Redshirt
Tiara Smith - Student Assistant - 2nd season
Shannon Saunders - Student Assistant - 2nd season
Brian Spielbauer - Head Coach - 7th season
Julian Assibey - Assistant Coach - 1st season
Sara Rondeau - Grad Assistant - 1st season
Rashawn Rupe - Grad Assistant - 1st season
2009-10 JV Women's Basketball Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Brooks | FR | G | 5-5 | Wayland, Iowa | WACO HS | |
| Kelsey Flattery | FR | C | 6-1 | Moravia, Iowa | Moravia HS | |
| Shelby Kuhrt | FR | F | 5-9 | Readlyn, Iowa | Wapsie Valley HS | |
| Katie Martin | FR | G | 5-7 | Ottumwa, Iowa | Ottumwa HS | |
| Courtney Meyer | SO | F | 5-7 | New Haven, Mo. | Washington HS | |
| April Olson* | JR | F | 5-11 | Gering, Neb. | Western Nebraska CC | |
| Randi Olson* | JR | G | 5-6 | Federal Way, Wash. | Highline CC | |
| Vanessa Shipley | FR | G | 5-9 | Tipton, Iowa | Tipton HS | |
| Orielle Thomas* | FR | G | 5-8 | Waynesville, Mo. | Waynesville HS | |
| 1 | Roni Connelly | SR | G | 5-7 | Washington, Iowa | Ashford |
| 5 | Jodee Seward | FR | G | 5-7 | Wellman, Iowa | Mid-Prairie HS |
| 11 | Sarah Martin | FR | G | 5-6 | Anthem, Ariz. | Boulder Creek HS |
| 22 | Laura Graybill | SO | F | 5-10 | Rock Point, Mo. | Missouri Valley |
| 23 | Lexi Garvey | SO | G | 5-7 | Juneau, Alaska | Taft CC |
| 33 | Khyia Lewis | SO | F | 5-9 | Ottumwa, Iowa | Ottumwa HS |
* Redshirt
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