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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................
Overview Every Rutgers opponent knows it has to be ready for 40 minutes of intense defensive pressure. This group of Scarlet Knights is no different. They've got size on the interior with 6-foot-4 center Tammy Sutton-Brown, a Canadian import (and national team member who played in the 2000 Olympics) with shot-blocking skills. The show revolves around senior point guard Tasha Pointer, whose eight assists per game ranks third in the country. A repeat run to the Final Four is not out of the question.Player to WatchTasha Pointer, a 5-foot-6 point guard, is the poster child for versatility, with four triple-doubles this year. That's right, four. Two in January and two in February. Roster NO. PLAYER POS HT YRS HOMETOWN 00 Dana Boonen C 6-5 SR Ghent, Belgium 12 Mandakova Clark G 5-8 FR Pikeville, MD 13 NIkki Jett G 5-8 FR Columbia, SC 15 Mauri Horton G 5-8 SO Minneapolis, MN 22 Karlita Washington G 5-9 SR Washington, DC 25 Christina Fowler G 5-9 JR Hackettstown, NJ 35 Dawn McCullouch G 5-9 FR Long Beach, CA 40 Linda Miles G-F 6-0 SR Cincinnati, OH 42 Fatime Ndiaye F 6-2 SR Dakar, Senegal 43 Natasha Pointer G 5-6 SR Chicago, IL 44 Davalyn Cunningham F 6-0 JR Clinton, MD 55 Tammy Sutton-Brown C 6-4 SR Markham, CanadaNotable Numbers Defense is always the first thing people think of when it comes to the Scarlet Knights and coach C. Vivian Stringer, who has used at least 11 different starting lineups this season. Through 27 games, Rutgers is holding opponents to just 55.4 points per game. The Scarlet Knights have held three opponents to fewer than 40 points. Tournament history Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: 12 NCAA Tournament Record: 17-12 Final Four Appearances: 1 NCAA Tournament Championships: None Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 2000, Final Four Last NCAA Appearance: 2000, lost to Tennessee, 75-62, Final Four
20 Questions: Rutgers' Tammy Sutton-Brown ESPN.com quizzes the Scarlet Knights' senior center with 20 questions. |
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