No. 7 Baylor WBB Begins New Chapter with Season Opener on Tuesday

[Pirtle, Krista]

Media Link for the 2021-22 Baylor Women’s Basketball Season: https://baylorbea.rs/BaylorWBB2122

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BAYLOR BEARS (0-0)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Nicki Collen<https://baylorbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=662> (Marquette, 1998)

Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://baylorbears.com/documents/2021/11/8/BU_WBB_Game_Notes_01_TXST_11_9_21.pdf>
BAYLOR (0-0) VS. TEXAS STATE (0-0)
November 9, 2021 • 7 p.m. CT
Waco, Texas • The Ferrell Center (10,284)

LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast<http://baylorstats.com/>
WATCH: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Talent: John Morris<https://baylorbears.com/staff-directory/john-morris/52> (pxp), Danielle Crockrom<https://baylorbears.com/news/2015/10/13/Baylor_Hall_of_Fame_Profile_Danielle_Crockrom_Fontenot> (analyst)
LISTEN: ESPN 1660AM, 92.3FM, BaylorBears.com<https://baylorbears.com/watch/?Live=64>
Talent: Derek Smith (PBP), Sophia Young-Malcolm<https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/sophia-young-malcolm/1726> (Analyst)

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[Texas State]
TEXAS STATE BOBCATS (0-0)
Location: San Marcos, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Sun Belt
Head Coach: Zenarae Antoine (Colorado St., 1998)

Roster<https://txstatebobcats.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster> | Stats<https://txstatebobcats.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats> | Game Notes<https://txstatebobcats.com/news/2021/11/8/womens-basketball-texas-state-womens-basketball-opens-2021-22-regular-season-at-no-7-baylor.aspx>

NEW BEGINNINGS
    Nicki Collen<https://baylorbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=662> was announced as the fifth head coach in Baylor women's basketball history on May 3, 2021.
    Collen came to Baylor from the WNBA's Atlanta franchise, where she spent the last three seasons at the helm for the Dream. Her first year in Atlanta resulted in a 23-11 season in 2018, where she earned WNBA Coach of the Year honors and helped the team to the WNBA Playoff Semifinals.
    Collen's collegiate coaching career spanned for nine seasons prior to her WNBA arrival. She spent two seasons as an assistant at Colorado State (2000-02), one season at Ball State (2002-03), one at Louisville (2003-04), three at Arkansas (2011-14) and two at Florida Gulf Coast (2014-16).
    Her teams combined record in nine seasons as an NCAA Division I assistant was 214-74. As an assistant, Collen guided four different squads to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the second round in three of those seasons.

PRESEASON WATCH LISTS
    Jordan Lewis<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10723>, NaLyssa Smith<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10721> and Queen Egbo<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10718> received national accolades before the start of the season.
    Lewis, a graduate transfer from Alabama, was named to the Nancy Lieberman Award Preseason Watch List. She was also named the Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. The 5-6 guard put up career numbers for the Crimson Tide a year ago as she averaged career-bests with 17.0 points and 4.2 assists per game.
    Smith, named the Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year, was named to the Katrina McClain Award Preseason Watch List. The senior forward won the award a season ago, in addition to taking home the Wade Trophy as the WBCA's National Player of the Year. Smith also garnered All-American honors by five different entities after averaging 18.0 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.
    Egbo, a Preseason All-Big 12 Team member, was named to the Lisa Leslie Award Preseason Watch List. The senior center made it to the Final Five for the award last season after averaging 11.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. Egbo moved to ninth all-time on Baylor's career list for blocks (120) with 56 as a junior.

BAYLOR VS. THE STATE OF TEXAS
    In Baylor women's basketball history, the Bears are 376-226 (.625) against opponents from the state of Texas.
    Since 2011, Baylor has played 91 games against in-state opponents and only lost three times.
TCU
17
Texas A&M
6-1
Texas
22-1
UT Arlington
1-0
UTPA
1-0
Texas Southern
2-0
UTSA
1-0
Texas State
1-0
ACU
2-0
Texas Tech
23-1
Lamar
3-0
Houston Baptist
3-0
Rice
2-0
Prairie View A&M
3-0
SFA
1-0

NEW FACES
    Nearly half the Baylor roster make their BU debut this season.
    Transfers Lewis and Ja'Mee Asberry<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10724> come in as sharpshooters from the perimeter after stellar careers at Alabama and Oklahoma State, respectively. Freshman Kendra Gillispie<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10725> will add some depth to the front court for the Bears, and freshman walk-on Andrea Katramados<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11097> brings some shooting power of her own.
    While senior Kamaria McDaniel<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10719> was on the Baylor roster last season, the Penn State transfer missed the entire season due to injury. She is fully cleared and ready to add her All-Big Ten talent to the mix.

LET IT FLY
    Baylor has been toward the bottom in the Big 12 in 3-point shooting in years past. That won't be the case this season.
    Keep track of Baylor's program records for 3-pointers made (210, 2016-17) and attempted (596, 2013-14) because those numbers are sure to fall.
    Last season, the Bears went 110-332 (.331) from the 3-point line. Transfers Jordan Lewis<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10723> and Ja'Mee Asberry<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10724> combined to go 125-312 (.401) last season at Alabama and Oklahoma State, respectively.
    In Baylor's first exhibition of the season against Texas A&M-Commerce, BU went 10-for-23 from behind the arc. Andrews alone went 5-for-5.

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