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  • Cornelia Ellington - View Profile
    Guard G 5'6"
    0

    Cornelia Ellington

    So. Atlanta, Ga. Langston Hughes HS
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    Sophomore Atlanta, Ga. Langston Hughes HS
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  • Miya Giles-Jones - View Profile
    Guard/Forward G/F 6'0"
    1

    Miya Giles-Jones

    R-Jr. Fayetteville, N.C. Terry Sanford HS Fordham
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    Redshirt Junior Fayetteville, N.C. Terry Sanford HS Fordham
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  • Persais Williams - View Profile
    Guard G 5'9"
    2

    Persais Williams

    Jr. Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook HS Winthrop
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    Junior Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook HS Winthrop
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  • Tahnyjia Purifoy - View Profile
    Point Guard PG 5'0"
    3

    Tahnyjia Purifoy

    R-Sr. Pensacola, Fla. Pine Forest HS Chipola
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    Redshirt Senior Pensacola, Fla. Pine Forest HS Chipola
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  • Niah Rhodes - View Profile
    Guard G 5'7"
    4

    Niah Rhodes

    R-Fr. Lexington, Ky. Clarksville Christian School
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    Redshirt Freshman Lexington, Ky. Clarksville Christian School
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  • Lisa Sims - View Profile
    Guard/Forward G/F 5'10"
    5

    Lisa Sims

    Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. Central HS Cerro Coso CC
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    Junior Phoenix, Ariz. Central HS Cerro Coso CC
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  • Rose Jamison - View Profile
    Forward F 6'0"
    11

    Rose Jamison

    Sr. Fairfield, Calif. Rodriguez HS Bellarmine
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    Senior Fairfield, Calif. Rodriguez HS Bellarmine
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  • Brooklyn Swann - View Profile
    Guard G 5'9"
    12

    Brooklyn Swann

    So. Gastonia, N.C. Hunter Huss HS
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    Sophomore Gastonia, N.C. Hunter Huss HS
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  • Dijona Berrien - View Profile
    Forward F 6'2"
    13

    Dijona Berrien

    So. Chicago, Ill. Simeon HS Olive-Harvey
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Simeon HS Olive-Harvey
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  • Thailan Payne - View Profile
    Forward F 6'1"
    21

    Thailan Payne

    Sr. Southaven, Miss. Desoto Central HS Pearl River CC
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    Senior Southaven, Miss. Desoto Central HS Pearl River CC
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  • Shaniyah McCarthy - View Profile
    Guard G 5'8"
    22

    Shaniyah McCarthy

    Sr. Orlando, Fla. Wekiva HS Cerro Coso CC
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    Senior Orlando, Fla. Wekiva HS Cerro Coso CC
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  • Kristen Johnson - View Profile
    Guard G 5'7"
    23

    Kristen Johnson

    Fr. Huntsville, Ala. Hazel Green HS
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    Freshman Huntsville, Ala. Hazel Green HS
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  • Kamryn Grant - View Profile
    Guard/Forward G/F 6'0"
    24

    Kamryn Grant

    Jr. Columbus, Ohio Africentric Early College Dayton
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    Junior Columbus, Ohio Africentric Early College Dayton
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  • Zana Justice - View Profile
    Center C 6'3"
    32

    Zana Justice

    So. Atlanta, Ga. Milton HS
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    Sophomore Atlanta, Ga. Milton HS
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  • Breasia Coit - View Profile
    Center C 6'3"
    34

    Breasia Coit

    Jr. Baltimore, Md. Western HS Livingstone
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    Junior Baltimore, Md. Western HS Livingstone
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Bridgette Gordon

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  • Associate Head Coach

    James Hill

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  • Assistant Coach

    Terence Palmer

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  • Assistant Coach

    Ericka Cromartie

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Ronald Foxx

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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School
0 Cornelia Ellington G 5-6 So. Atlanta, Ga. / Langston Hughes HS
1 Miya Giles-Jones G/F 6-0 R-Jr. Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford HS Fordham
2 Persais Williams G 5-9 Jr. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook HS Winthrop
3 Tahnyjia Purifoy PG 5-0 R-Sr. Pensacola, Fla. / Pine Forest HS Chipola
4 Niah Rhodes G 5-7 R-Fr. Lexington, Ky. / Clarksville Christian School
5 Lisa Sims G/F 5-10 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. / Central HS Cerro Coso CC
11 Rose Jamison F 6-0 Sr. Fairfield, Calif. / Rodriguez HS Bellarmine
12 Brooklyn Swann G 5-9 So. Gastonia, N.C. / Hunter Huss HS
13 Dijona Berrien F 6-2 So. Chicago, Ill. / Simeon HS Olive-Harvey
21 Thailan Payne F 6-1 Sr. Southaven, Miss. / Desoto Central HS Pearl River CC
22 Shaniyah McCarthy G 5-8 Sr. Orlando, Fla. / Wekiva HS Cerro Coso CC
23 Kristen Johnson G 5-7 Fr. Huntsville, Ala. / Hazel Green HS
24 Kamryn Grant G/F 6-0 Jr. Columbus, Ohio / Africentric Early College Dayton
32 Zana Justice C 6-3 So. Atlanta, Ga. / Milton HS
34 Breasia Coit C 6-3 Jr. Baltimore, Md. / Western HS Livingstone

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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Bridgette Gordon Headshot 2026-27 Bridgette Gordon Head Coach
James Hill Headshot 2026-27 James Hill Associate Head Coach
Terence Palmer Headshot 2026-27 Terence Palmer Assistant Coach
Ericka Cromartie HS Ericka Cromartie Assistant Coach
Ronald Foxx Headshot 2026-27 Ronald Foxx Director of Basketball Operations

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff