THE MATCHUP    
• The Javelinas open up the 2021-22 season at home for the LSC/RMAC Crossover against Chadron State on November 12
• Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. CT at the SPEC and will broadcast live on the Mendoza's Pharmacy Javelina Sports Network with Mark Inserra on the call
• The Javelinas played in an exhibition match against Louisiana on November 9 in the unofficial start to the season
• The Ragin' Cajuns took the contest, 84-58, with Mia Cherry leading the team with 14 points
• Chadron State lost all 13 games it played in the 2020-21 COVID season
• The Eagles faced Colorado State in an exhibition match on November 3 and lost, 78-43
• Dating back to 2019-20, the Eagles have lost 15 straight and 30 of their last 34
• CSC brought in five transfers and 10 freshman to replenish the ranks in 2021-22
• Jori Peters and Bailey Brooks are the two returning seniors for the Eagles
• Peters is a 2019-20 All-RMAC honorable mention and averaged 9.5 points and 3.8 rebounds last year while starting all 13 games
• Brooks appeared in 12 games with six starts and averaged 6.3 points and 4.7 rebounds
• Janet Raymer is in her sixth season at the helm of the program

2021-22 In Review
• The Javelinas finished the 2020-21 COVID-shortened season with an 8-8 overall record and an identical mark in league games
• It is the first time since 2009-10 TAMUK finished with a .500 record in Lone Star Conference game
• The Blue and Gold opened the year with back-to-back wins over UAFS, the first time the program opened conference play with consecutive wins since 2008-09
• Brianna Pena became the first Javelina to be named Second Team All-LSC at the end of the year since Lindsey Mahone in 2013-14
• Mia Cherry was named All-LSC honorable mention, while Janessa Payne landed on the LSC's All-Freshman squad
• 10 returners grace the 2021-22 roster, while four newcomers take to the court

Bring 'Em Back   
• Pena leads a group of 10 returners for the 2021-22, one year after being named All-LSC second team
• Pena led the Javelinas with a 14.2 scoring average while shooting 46.4% from the floor, the highest scoring output by a member of the Blue and Gold since Felicia Soza average 15.6 in 2009-10
• Cherry's All-LSC honorable mention season came courtesy of 9.8 points per game while shooting 35.7% from the field as she appeared in 12 games
• Payne's All-Freshman campaign was on the heels of a 8.4 scoring rate with a 44.6% clip from beyond the arc
• Anastacia Mickens returns as the lone senior, while sophomore Maeghan Palmer is back for her third year in the Blue and Gold
• The remaining freshman who returned include Mia Rivers, Annelise Dominguez, Devon Williams, Veyda Lake and Jayde Tschritter

All Around Me Are New Faces
• Four newcomers were added to the 2021-22 roster in Kryslyn Jones, Georgia Ohiaeri, Kaia Herrera and Naheim Suarez
• Jones comes to Kingsville as a two-time Honorable Mention All-American from Seminole State
• Ohiaeri is a Division I transfer from UC Riverside where she played for two seasons
• Herrera comes to TAMUK from Casper College, while Suarez last played for UPR Rio Piedras in 2019-20

Who's In Charge Here?
• Michael Madrid leads the Javelinas in his third season at the helm, joined by returning assistant coach Kayla Weaver
• Madrid doubled his win total as the Javs' lead man in 2020-21, pushing his overall coaching record to 82-85 through six seasons
• Madrid joined Kingsville after spending two years as assistant coach at UTEP, two years as the head coach of San Jacinto College and two years as the bench boss at Paris Junior College

QUICK HITTERS
#00 - Mia Cherry    
• 2020-21: All-LSC honorable mention; appeared in 12 games with eight starts; averaged 9.8 ppg on a 35.7% clip; averaged 3.2 rpg and 24 mpg; at least 10 points in seven games; season-high 20 vs Cameron on Jan 30
• Junior transfer from Blinn College; Region XIV All-Conference; program ranked No. 24 in the nation; averaged 9.7 ppg

#3 - Brianna Pena    
• 2020-21: All-LSC second team; started 14 games; averaged 14.2 ppg on a 46.4% clip; 2.5 rpg and 30.3 mpg; double-digit points in 12 of her 14 games; season-high 21 against West Texas A&M on Jan 22
• Junior transfer from Hill College; finished her career with 576 points, sixth-most all-time; program record 230 field goals made; 10th-most steals in program history at 91; All-NTJCAC selection in 2019-20; NJCAA Academic All-American and NTJCAC All-Academic both years; program ranked No. 25 in 2019 that reached NTJCAC Championship

#5 - Kaia Herrera
• Freshman transfer from Casper College in Wyoming; appeared in 24 games; averaged 4.3 ppg on a 42.7% clip; 2.0 rpg and 14.1 mpg; 13 points twice, first agaisnt Laramie County on Mar 3 and second against Central Wyoming on Mar 24; 12 points vs Lamar on Jan 29 with seven rebounds; four assists vs Laramie County on Mar 20

#10 - Mia Rivers    
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 16 games with four starts; averaged 4.7 ppg at a 25.0% clip; 1.9 rpg and 22.2 mpg; season-high 10 points against West Texas A&M on Jan 22; tied program record of 10 assists against UTT on Feb 24
• Freshman from College Station, Texas; 2020 state semifinalist for College Station HS; 2017 District Newcomer fo the Year; 2018 and 2020 All-Brazos Valley; two-time First Team All-District; 2020 TGCA All-Region and All-State; McDonald's All-American nominee

#11 - Kryslyn Jones
• Sophomore transfer from Seminole State in Oklahoma; NJCAA Region II Player of the Year; WBCA and NJCAA All-America honorable mention; Region II All-Tournament; First Team All-Region II; started 50 games in two years at Seminole State; averaged 18.8 ppg in 2020-21 and 19.0 ppg in 2019-20; shot 46.9% in two years at the NJCAA level; averaged 5.0 rpg and 945 career points at SSC; 46 games scoring in double figures, 21 games with 20+ points and four with 30+ points

#14 - Annelise Dominguez    
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 16 games with three starts; averaged 5.4 ppg on a 30.9% clip; 2.0 rpg and 17.1 mpg; season-high 14 points vs UTT on Feb 27
• Freshman from El Paso, Texas; two-time Bi-District champion at Chapin HS; First Team All-District and surpassed 1700 career points as a senior; 5A District MVP

#20 - Georgia Ohiaeri 
• Sophomore transfer from UC Riverside in California; averaged 3.0 ppg on a 31.7% clip from the floor in two years at UCR; 1.8 rpg and 18.3 mpg; career-high 14 points vs Cal State Fullerton on Feb 6 in 2021; eight rebounds vs Long Beach State on Jan 30 in 2020

#21 - Naheim Suarez    
• Freshman transfer from UPR Rio Piedras in Puerto Rico; appeared in six games in 2019-20; averaged 4.2 points on a 47.2% clip; 1.7 rpg and 15.0 mpg; eight points vs Rollins on November 8; four assists vs Kentucky State on November 9

#22 - Anastacia Mickens    
• 2020-21: LSC Defensive POTW Dec 14; appeared in 16 games with eight starts; 5.1 ppg on a 43.1% clip from the floor; 5.9 rpg and 18.3 mpg; 10 points twice, first vs UAFS on Dec 12 and second at UTT Feb 24
• 2019-20: Started all 24 games; 9.1 ppg on a 45.1% clip from the floor; 7.0 rpg and 27.6 mpg; 23 pionts against StMU on Feb 6; 11 rebounds agaisnt TSU on Feb 29
• Senior transfer from McLennan CC and Sam Houston State; appeared in 25 games with two starts at SHSU averaging two points per game; started all 29 games at McLennan and averaged 7.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game

#23 - Devon Williams    
• 2020-21: Appeared in 14 games with eight starts; 4.1 ppg on a 39.0% clip; 4.5 rpg and 15.9 mpg; 10 points vs Cameron on Jan 30; nine rebounds vs Cameron on Jan 29; five blocks vs Cameron on Jan 29
• Freshman from Gonzales, Texas; District 27-4A MVP; TABC All-Region; two-time Defensive MVP for the basketball team; qualified for Texas Relay as a member of the track and field team

#24 - Jayde Tschritter    
• 2020-21: Appeared in 16 games with 12 starts; 7.8 ppg on a 37.6% clip from the floor; 1.4 rpg and 23.9 mpg; 18 points twice, first at SEU on Feb 4 and second vs UTT on Feb 27; five assists at Texas A&M Int'l on Jan 4
• Freshman from Corpus Christi, Texas; First Team All-Conference at DME Academy as a senior; three-time All-Tournament for Flour Bluff HS; All-Region and Defensive MVP in 2019; 2018 Second Team All-District

#35 - Janessa Payne    
• 2020-21: LSC All-Freshman team; appeared in all 16 games with 13 starts; 8.4 ppg on a 46.3% clip from the field and 44.6% rate from the perimeter; 4.8 rpg and 25.8 mpg; 10 points in seven games; season-high 18, all three-pointers, at StMU on Jan 14; 11 rebounds vs Cameron on Jan 29
• Freshman from Aledo, Texas; spent her final two seasons at All Saints Episcopal after two years at Aledo HS; ecplised 1200 career points; two-time Second Team All-District 6-5A and Bi-District Champions in 2017 and 2018

#41 - Veyda Lake    
• 2020-21: Appeared in 16 games with six starts; 5.0 ppg on a 51.5% clip; 2.6 rpg and 19.4 mpg; 12 points vs UAFS on Dec 11; 10 points at UTT on Feb 24; three blocks at UTT on Feb 24
• Freshman from Houston, Texas; three-time All-Academic honoree for Clear Brook HS; three-time All-District, twice named second team and once named first team

#44 - Maeghan Palmer    
• 2020-21: Appeared in 12 games; four points scored and nine rebounds; 5.5 mpg; two assists and one steal; two points at UTT on Feb 24; three rebounds at StMU on Jan 16
• 2019-20: Appeard in all 24 games with three starts; 2.4 ppg on a 27.5% clip from the field; 2.6 rpg and 12.6 mpg; eight points at Cameron on Feb 1 and Texas Woman's on Feb 27; seven rebounds at Cameron on Feb 1
• Sophomore from Midlothian, Texas; prepped at Midlothian HS