Georgia Lady Bulldogs
Southeastern Conference
2011-12 Stats
| OVERALL RECORD | Southeastern RECORD |
| 22-9 | 11-5 |
2012 Player Commits
| Commits | ESPN 100 Commits |
| 5 | 2 |
Recruiting Class:
3-star PG Ataijah Taylor has her top six
Ataijah Taylor of Roanoke, Va., now has a top six school list, according to her father, Shannon. The 5-foot-8 point guard is strongly considering Georgia, James Madison, Pitt, Richmond, Seton Hall and St. John's.
Taylor, a junior at Salem High School (Va.), is rated a three-star prospect in the 2013 class by ESPN HoopGurlz.
Taylor, a junior at Salem High School (Va.), is rated a three-star prospect in the 2013 class by ESPN HoopGurlz.
Tiaria Griffin, G
Monticello, MS
Feb 20, 2012
- Hattiesburg H.S. (MS)
- Scouts Grade: 91
- Position Rank (G): 45
G Tiaria Griffin has 38 to lead Hattiesburg (MS) into Final Four
Tiaria Griffin led Hattiesburg (Miss.) into the Mississippi 6A Final Four with 38 points during a 67-63 victory over Forest Hill (Jackson, Miss.) in the South State championship on Saturday.
The 5-foot-9 guard also had six steals, five assists, five rebounds and two blocks.
A Georgia signee, Griffin is rated a four-star prospect in the 2012 class by ESPN HoopGurlz.
Griffin is averaged 27 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals during her senior season at Hattiesburg.
The 5-foot-9 guard also had six steals, five assists, five rebounds and two blocks.
A Georgia signee, Griffin is rated a four-star prospect in the 2012 class by ESPN HoopGurlz.
Griffin is averaged 27 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals during her senior season at Hattiesburg.
Samantha Glodis, P
West Palm Beach, FL
Dec 15, 2011
- Dwyer H.S. (FL)
- Scouts Grade: 90
- Position Rank (P): 18
3-star P Samantha Glodis ('13) commits to SEC school
Samantha Glodis of West Palm Beach, Fla., has committed to the University of Georgia, according to her club coach, Lisa Nuxol-Wilson of Blue Star Florida.
The 6-foot-3 post is rated a three-star prospect in the 2013 class by ESPN HoopGurlz.
Glodis is a junior at Dwyer (West Palm Beach, Fla.), where she is a teammate of 6-5 Kai James, ranked as the No. 40 prospect in the 2013 class.
The 6-foot-3 post is rated a three-star prospect in the 2013 class by ESPN HoopGurlz.
Glodis is a junior at Dwyer (West Palm Beach, Fla.), where she is a teammate of 6-5 Kai James, ranked as the No. 40 prospect in the 2013 class.
6-3 P Kaelyn Causwell picks SEC program
Kaelyn Causwell, the 6-foot-3 forward-post from Duluth, Ga., told ESPN HoopGurlz she verbally committed to Georgia during the July evaluation period break.
"Kaelyn really turned a corner for us mid-season last year and has continued to develop her game over the last few months," Jan Azar, Causwell's Wesleyan High Schol coach, said. "All of her hard work led to a great summer for us and brought her some offers from SEC and ACC schools. She is a coachable player who wants to be the best she can be and I know that she will continue to work hard this season to lead our team to another state championship and to prepare herself to play in the SEC."
Causwell, a four-star prospect, is the fourth player from the 2012 class to commit to the Bulldogs. She will join 5-7 point guard Marjorie Butler, the No. 76 player in the ESPNU HoopGurlz 100 of Knoxville, Tenn., 5-11 wing Shacobia Barbee, No. 87 in the class from Murfreesboro, Tenn., and 6-3 forward Merrit Hempe, the four-star prospect from Falmouth, Va.
"Kaelyn really turned a corner for us mid-season last year and has continued to develop her game over the last few months," Jan Azar, Causwell's Wesleyan High Schol coach, said. "All of her hard work led to a great summer for us and brought her some offers from SEC and ACC schools. She is a coachable player who wants to be the best she can be and I know that she will continue to work hard this season to lead our team to another state championship and to prepare herself to play in the SEC."
Causwell, a four-star prospect, is the fourth player from the 2012 class to commit to the Bulldogs. She will join 5-7 point guard Marjorie Butler, the No. 76 player in the ESPNU HoopGurlz 100 of Knoxville, Tenn., 5-11 wing Shacobia Barbee, No. 87 in the class from Murfreesboro, Tenn., and 6-3 forward Merrit Hempe, the four-star prospect from Falmouth, Va.
Shacobia Barbee, W
Murfreesboro, TN
Jul 3, 2011
- Riverdale H.S. (TN)
- Scouts Grade: 92
- ESPN100 Rank: 83
- Position Rank (W): 12
Georgia adds a top 100 forward from Tennessee
Shacobia Barbee, the 5-foot-11 forward from Murfreesboro, Tenn., has verbally committed to Georgia, her Riverdale High School coach, John Wild, told ESPN HoopGurlz. The No. 87 ranked prospect in the 2012 ESPNU HoopGurlz 100 had Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt as finalists.
"It's a place where I wanted to spend my college career," Barbee, who plays club ball with the Tenn. Flight, said in a statement. "I was there for camp and love the team (and) coaching staff. My summer teammate Marjorie Butler will be there with me."
Georgia, which finished last season 23-11, lost in the Sweet 16, the program's 19th appearance that deep in the NCAA tournament, to eventual national champion Texas A&M, now has three four-star prospects in its 2012 recruiting haul. Barbee and Butler, who is ranked 76th in the class, will be joined by Merritt Hempe, a 6-3 forward from Falmouth, Va.
The Bulldogs could sign two more in the class but with these three it's a great start heading into the July NCAA-certified evaluation period.
"It's a place where I wanted to spend my college career," Barbee, who plays club ball with the Tenn. Flight, said in a statement. "I was there for camp and love the team (and) coaching staff. My summer teammate Marjorie Butler will be there with me."
Georgia, which finished last season 23-11, lost in the Sweet 16, the program's 19th appearance that deep in the NCAA tournament, to eventual national champion Texas A&M, now has three four-star prospects in its 2012 recruiting haul. Barbee and Butler, who is ranked 76th in the class, will be joined by Merritt Hempe, a 6-3 forward from Falmouth, Va.
The Bulldogs could sign two more in the class but with these three it's a great start heading into the July NCAA-certified evaluation period.
Merritt Hempe changes course from ACC to SEC
Merritt Hempe, the 6-foot-3 forward from Falmouth, Va., originally committed to Virginia in September of 2010. Following the resignation of Hall of Fame coach Debbie Ryan this spring, Hempe reopened her recruitment and recently decided on Georgia.
"Originally I had committed to coach (Debbie) Ryan and her staff," Hempe said, "when she left I had opened it back up. Coach (Andy) Landers and UGA were in the mix the first time around. I was really excited to hear his plans for me in the future of Georgia basketball."
Hempe, a four-star prospect from Stafford High School (Fredricksburg, Va.), also considered Georgetown, Purdue, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest this time through the process. Before her first commitment in 2010 she made 13 unofficial visits.
Hempe is the second 2012 commitment for Georgia. She joins Marjorie Bulter, the 5-7 point guard from Knoxville, Tenn., ranked 76th in the ESPNU HoopGurlz 100, in the Bulldogs recruiting class to date.
"Originally I had committed to coach (Debbie) Ryan and her staff," Hempe said, "when she left I had opened it back up. Coach (Andy) Landers and UGA were in the mix the first time around. I was really excited to hear his plans for me in the future of Georgia basketball."
Hempe, a four-star prospect from Stafford High School (Fredricksburg, Va.), also considered Georgetown, Purdue, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest this time through the process. Before her first commitment in 2010 she made 13 unofficial visits.
Hempe is the second 2012 commitment for Georgia. She joins Marjorie Bulter, the 5-7 point guard from Knoxville, Tenn., ranked 76th in the ESPNU HoopGurlz 100, in the Bulldogs recruiting class to date.
Marjorie Butler, PG
Knoxville, TN
Nov 5, 2010
- Webb School Of Knoxville (TN)
- Scouts Grade: 93
- ESPN100 Rank: 63
- Position Rank (PG): 11
2012 four-star PG Marjorie Butler verbals to SEC program
Marjorie Butler, the 5-foot-7 point guard from Knoxville, Tenn., has verbally committed to the University of Georgia. She chose Andy Landers program over finalists Auburn, Florida, Stanford and Vanderbilt.
Butler told ESPN HoopGurlz she wasn't originally planning on committing this early but her unofficial visits changed a lot of that, especially how comfortable she was in Athens. She made unofficial visits to Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.
"Just growing up in an SEC town I always saw myself at an SEC program," Butler said.
The Webb School junior carries a 4.6 grade-point average and wants to study kinesiology and Butler found two schools relatively close to home with that program in Auburn and Georgia. She is also a student of the game and the recruiting at each school she considered. It was that diligence that allowed her to eliminate Stanford as an option because of the three guards expected to sign in the 2011 class as well as the distance from home.
Georgia's is a four-hour drive from the Butler home which her father, Danny Butler, said he was excited about so the family could continue to support her. But part of the decision came with having a home away from home.
The current Georgia roster includes three former teammates of Butler's from her Tennessee Flight club team -- sophomores Jasmine Hassell and Jasmine James, and freshman Ronika Ransford.
"Seeing the success that they had right away made me believe I could do the same," Butler said.
Butler, a four-star prospect, sees her style of play as a fit as well and she hopes to fill the shoes of her former and now future teammate, Jasmine James.
"Power guards," Butler added, "This is the type of guard that fits well."
Butler told ESPN HoopGurlz she wasn't originally planning on committing this early but her unofficial visits changed a lot of that, especially how comfortable she was in Athens. She made unofficial visits to Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.
"Just growing up in an SEC town I always saw myself at an SEC program," Butler said.
The Webb School junior carries a 4.6 grade-point average and wants to study kinesiology and Butler found two schools relatively close to home with that program in Auburn and Georgia. She is also a student of the game and the recruiting at each school she considered. It was that diligence that allowed her to eliminate Stanford as an option because of the three guards expected to sign in the 2011 class as well as the distance from home.
Georgia's is a four-hour drive from the Butler home which her father, Danny Butler, said he was excited about so the family could continue to support her. But part of the decision came with having a home away from home.
The current Georgia roster includes three former teammates of Butler's from her Tennessee Flight club team -- sophomores Jasmine Hassell and Jasmine James, and freshman Ronika Ransford.
"Seeing the success that they had right away made me believe I could do the same," Butler said.
Butler, a four-star prospect, sees her style of play as a fit as well and she hopes to fill the shoes of her former and now future teammate, Jasmine James.
"Power guards," Butler added, "This is the type of guard that fits well."
Shannon Cranshaw, G
Norcross, GA
Sep 7, 2010
- Greater Atlanta Christian School (GA)
- Scouts Grade: 84
- Position Rank (G): 111
Georgia breaks tradition, lands verbal 2013 combo guard
Shannon Cranshaw, the 5-foot-9 combo guard from Norcross, Ga., gave her verbal commitment to the Georgia Bulldogs and head coach Andy Landers this weekend, her father Todd Cranshaw told ESPN HoopGurlz. Cranshaw also told ESPN HoopGurlz that his daughter was the youngest player offered by UGA.
Cranshaw isn't alone as there are at least seven players in the sophomore class to have committed. The commitment is an anomaly for Georgia as Landers has historically waited to extend offers to players.
The Orlando Sentinel's Volusia County Player of the Year last season at Father Lopez in Florida, Cranshaw, moved to Georgia and is now at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross. As a freshman she averaged 20 points, five assists and five steals while knocking down 67 3-pointers.
Ronika Ransford, PG
Washington, DC
Jan 25, 2010
- Howard D. Woodson H.S. (DC)
- Scouts Grade: 95
- ESPN100 Rank: 21
- Position Rank (PG): 7
Ronika Ransford returns from quad injury
Ronika Ransford, the electrifying Georgia signee, returned to action for the first time in nearly seven weeks to help H.D. Woodson of Washington, D.C., win both of its games at the JFK Challenge in the Bronx, N.Y., and said afterward that her pulled right quadriceps muscle still was "burning."
Ranked No. 21 in the 2010 class by ESPN HoopGurlz, Ransford hardly looked hobbled by the injury she suffered against Germantown Academy in early December. The injury forced her to miss the Nike Tournament of Champions.
The 5-foot-6 Ransford scored 17 points against Bishop Ford of New York and 18 against North Babylon of Long Island. She said she'd only been practicing basketball skills for 2 1/2 weeks before the event.
Ranked No. 21 in the 2010 class by ESPN HoopGurlz, Ransford hardly looked hobbled by the injury she suffered against Germantown Academy in early December. The injury forced her to miss the Nike Tournament of Champions.
The 5-foot-6 Ransford scored 17 points against Bishop Ford of New York and 18 against North Babylon of Long Island. She said she'd only been practicing basketball skills for 2 1/2 weeks before the event.
Khaalidah Miller, G
Mableton, GA
Nov 25, 2009
- Douglass H.S. (GA)
- Scouts Grade: 95
- ESPN100 Rank: 36
- Position Rank (G): 10
Khaalidah Miller helps lead Douglass to 4-0 start
Khaalidah Miller, the Georgia-bound senior from Mableton, Ga., scored 19 points in the Douglass High School (Ga.) Lady Astros 49-29 victory over Pebblebrook. The victory improved Douglass to 4-0 while just one game separates the Lady Astros from their much anticipated Dec. 8, matchup with Redan.
Miller is ranked No. 36 in the 2010 class by ESPN HoopGurlz.
Teammates Chelsea Warfield and Gardenia Wilson each scored 12 points in the win. Charlye Wade had seven steals in the game.
Ariel Johnson picks Georgia
Ariel Johnson has given a verbal commitment to Georgia, she told ESPN HoopGurlz Sunday.
"I'm really comfortable with the team and the coaches," Johnson said Sunday after returning from her official visit. "And it's where I was born, so I have a lot of family in the area."
Johnson, a 6-foot-5 center from Havelock, N.C., also considered Virginia Commonwealth and North Carolina State. She returned from her official visit Sunday to Virginia's Oak Hill Academy, where she is gearing up for her senior season. She spent the summer playing with the NYC Gauchos program.
2011 prospect Erika Ford commits to Georgia
Chattahoochee High sophomore Erika Ford has verbally committed to play basketball at Georgia for the 2011-2012 basketball season, according to Onlineathens.com. The 5-foot-9 guard drew interest from progams in the Southeastern and Atlantic Coast Conference but ultimately chose Georgia, Chattahoochee coach Erick Herrick said. "She's always wanted to be a Bulldog. It was an easy choice."
Ford averaged 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game and was her region's player of the year the past two seasons. She has also scored 1,168 points in two seasons.
Ford averaged 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game and was her region's player of the year the past two seasons. She has also scored 1,168 points in two seasons.
Ebony Jones signes with Lady Bulldogs
2009 prospect Ebony Jones, from Cedar Hill High School in Texas, signed a letter-of-Intent to play basketball for Georgia during the 2009-2010 basketball season, according to WCTV.com. Georgia Head Coach Landers is looking forward to her joining the team. "Ebony is an extremely athletic and long forward prospect. She excels in the areas of shot blocking, running the floor and rebounding, and she has the ability to score in close. She is someone that we look forward to developing and it is exciting to think about her potential."
The 6-foot-2 forward averaged 13.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 1.5 steals per game and was named the District 7-5A Defensive Player of the Year.
The 6-foot-2 forward averaged 13.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 1.5 steals per game and was named the District 7-5A Defensive Player of the Year.
Anne Marie Armstrong, G
null, GA
Jan 28, 2009
- Wesleyan School (GA)
- Scouts Grade: 94
- ESPN100 Rank: 41
- Position Rank (G): 9
Wesleyan's Anne Marie Armstrong reaches 2,000 point milestone
Senior Anne Marie Armstrong scored her 2,000th career point over the weekend, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The 6-foot-3 guard reached that milestone while helping her team win their 10th game in a row. Armstrong ended the night with 2,013 total points and is averaging 21.8 points this season.
Destiny Williams, F
Benton Harbor, MI
Sep 7, 2008
- Benton Harbor H.S. (MI)
- Scouts Grade: 96
- ESPN100 Rank: 8
- Position Rank (F): 1
Destiny Williams sets four official visits after unofficial to W. Michigan
Destiny WIlliams of Benton Harbor, Mich., told ESPN HoopGurlz she has set official visits with Georgia, Illinois, Louisville and Maryland in an email. The 6-foot-3 forward catapulted to No. 8 in the country according to ESPN HoopGurlz 2009 rankings after a fantastic summer with the Michigan Crossover club team.
Williams recently visited Western Michigan on an unofficial visit. WIth four official visits set she will has one visit remaining if she needs it.
Williams recently visited Western Michigan on an unofficial visit. WIth four official visits set she will has one visit remaining if she needs it.
Sharena Taylor, PG
Beverly Hills, MI
Jul 30, 2008
- Detroit Country Day School (MI)
- Scouts Grade: 93
- ESPN100 Rank: 53
- Position Rank (PG): 7
No. 62 Sharena Taylor sprains MCL at Nike Nationals and shares schools of interest.
Sharena Taylor, the 5-9 point guard for the Michigan Crossovers, likely is out for the rest of Nike Nationals. Taylor had a New York Gaucho land on her right leg, causing a sprain of her medial-collateral tendon. She said doctor told her she might be able to play in the tournament, but Taylor said, "It's looking like I won't be." Taylor, ranked No. 62 in the 2009 class by ESPN HoopGurlz, still doesn't have a complete school list, but Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech and Minnesota are some of the colleges she is considering. She said she definitely wants to leave the state of Michigan and plans to take unofficial and official visits before making a decision.