Cyclones Set For Junkanoo Jam

BIMINI, Bahamas - The Iowa State women's basketball team (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) travels to Bimini, Bahamas to take on Tulane (2-2, 0-0 American) on Friday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. in the Junkanoo Jam. Iowa State is 0-1 all-time against the Green Wave and 3-1 all-time in the Junkanoo Jam.

Fans can follow along as the Cyclones compete in the Junkanoo Jam by tuning in to FloHoops ($), which is broadcasting the game.

Who: Iowa State vs.Tulane
Where: Bimini Bahamas
When: Friday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m.
Projected Starting Lineup: Bridget Carleton, Meredith Burkhall, Adriana Camber, Madison Wise, Emily Durr
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Rich Fellingham (PxP); Lyndsey Fennelly(color)
TV: FloHoops.com ($)

Cyclone Quick Hits

The Iowa State women's basketball team (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) hits the road to Bimini, Bahamas to play a pair of games as part of the Junkanoo Jam. The Cyclones will square off against Tulane on Friday and will face either Central Michigan or San Diego State on Saturday.
Iowa State is 0-1 all-time against Tulane, 3-0 against San Diego State and 1-0 over Central Michigan. The Cyclones are also 3-1 all-time in the Junkanoo Jam.
Junior Bridget Carleton is one of 20 players in the nation named to the Cheryl Miller Award Preseason Watch List, which honors the nation's top small forward. Carleton also earned honorable mention honors on the Big 12 preseason team for the 2017-18 season in addition to being a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 postseason team in 2016-17.
Carleton ranks second in school history in career free-throw percentage. Carleton has knocked down 87.4 percent of her free throws at ISU. Last season, she set the ISU single-season record making 93.9 percent, which was also good for second in the nation.
Emily Durr also ranks in the top-5 in school history in free-throw shooting. Durr has knocked down 85 percent of her freebies, which currently ranks fourth in school history.
Freshmen Madison Wise and Kristin Scott each grabbed double-doubles in the Cyclones last outing vs. UMKC. The double-double performances were the first for both.
The Cyclones welcome five newcomers to the roster with freshmen, Rae Johnson (Albertville, Minn.), Kristin Scott (Kasson, Minn.) and Madison Wise (Greenfield, Ind.), junior JUCO transfer, Bride Kennedy-Hopoate (Brisbane, Australia) and senior transfer, Alexa Middleton (Murfreesboro, Tenn.). Middleton will redshirt this season after transferring from Tennessee.
The 2016-17 season marks the 23rd in the tenure of Bill Fennelly. Fennelly has led Iowa State to 17 NCAA Tournament appearances, which is tied with Oklahoma as the most of any Big 12 team since 1997. Fennelly boasts a 467-236 record at Iowa State and a 633-289 record in his 28-year career as a head coach. His 633 career wins lists him in the top-30 in the NCAA among active coaches.

Last Time Out

The Iowa State women's basketball team (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) got back on track with a 61-45 win over UMKC on Monday night in Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State placed four in double figures and saw two freshman record double-doubles.
Madison Wise made the most of her first-career start, grabbing 15 points and 15 rebounds, both career highs. Her 15 rebounds were the most by an ISU freshman since Seanna Johnson vs. Iowa. Her nine first quarter rebounds were also the most in school history in a quarter.
Kristin Scott also joined the double-double club with 13 points and 14 rebounds, both career-highs. Scott also went 5-of-8 from the floor. Meredith Burkhall and Bridget Carleton rounded out the Cyclones in double-figures with 12 and 11 respectively. Carleton also added a career-high five blocks.

Streaks and Trends

Iowa State has hit 200 3-pointers in a season for an NCAA record 14-straight years (2003-04-present). Iowa State has netted 21 so far this season.
Senior Emily Durr has been fouled on 3-point attempts in her career more than any other Cyclone. She has netted 39 points at the charity stripe off 3-point fouls in her career. She was fouled 10 times last season beyond the arc and 15 in her career.
The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 165 of the last 189 games, and have knocked down 10 or more triples in 14 of the last 30 games, including the season opener with 11.
Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 707-consecutive games. In that time (since Feb. 18, 1995), ISU has hit 5,506 threes. That is equal to 7.78 three-pointers per game for the last 22 years.
The Cyclones have finished in the upper half of the Big 12 in eight of the last nine seasons, including the 2016-17 season after securing the No. 5 seed in the Big 12 tournament.
The Cyclones have made 10 of the last 11 NCAA Tournaments, one of just 13 teams nationally to do so.

Players Mentioned

Meredith Burkhall

Adriana Camber

Bridget Carleton

Emily Durr

Rae Johnson

Bride Kennedy-Hopoate

Alexa Middleton

Kristin Scott

Madison Wise

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