Catching up with Senior PG Jelly Mealing

Hey Knight Fans,

I hope you guys are having as great of a summer as I am! As you all know, the summer is a very critical time for us to improve our games and prepare for the upcoming season! This summer, I have been working extremely hard to not only improve on the basketball court, but in the classroom as well.

Now that I am a senior I am preparing for life after basketball. I intend to graduate in December, a semester early, with a Bachelor’s degree in Interpersonal/Organizational Communication, a minor in Marketing. After my completion of undergrad, I have aspirations of gaining acceptance into the DeVos Sport Business Management graduate program here at UCF. So I have been “on the grind” this summer; volunteering, studying for the GMAT and working two internships. One internship is with our very own Sports Marketing staff, and the other is with the Orlando Extreme, a semi-professional women’s basketball team.

As far as basketball is concerned, I have been working very hard! I get up hundreds of shots a week, lift weights and condition with our strength coach Tracy Prosser 3 to 4 times a week, and I go to the recreation center pretty much everyday to play pick up games against some guys. I do all of this while still taking two classes, Spanish and Entertainment Marketing. My days can be extremely hard and tiring, but I love it and I can’t see myself doing anything else.

I speak for my entire team when I say we are putting in the time and effort to give our amazing fans a very thrilling and competitive season this year! We have nothing but another Conference USA Championship and becoming a top 25 program in our eyes, so come enjoy the ride!

Until Next Time Knight Fans,
Your Very Own “Jellyyyy” =)

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UCF to Play in 2010 Preseason WNIT

UCF will be among 16 teams competing in the 2010 Preseason Women's National Invitational Tournament, the WNIT announced Tuesday. The Knights, who will make their first appearance in the tournament, will find out their first-round opponent when the WNIT bracket is released in June.

Head coach Joi Williams will return all five starters from the 2009-10 season, including leading scorer Chelsie Wiley (Riviera Beach, Fla.). Wiley, who has 1,069 points and 134 three-pointers made in her career, will be one of five seniors on an experienced UCF squad.

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Congratulations to Graduate Chelsie Wiley

UCF women's basketball player Chelsie Wiley, who has made a name for herself as one of the most prolific scorers in the program's history while playing at the UCF Arena, Chelsis was at her home arena for a different reason On May 7th. Wiley, who completed her redshirt junior season in 2009-10, received her bachelor's degree in criminal justice at a graduation ceremony. Wiley plans to begin a master's program at UCF and will return to the Knights for her senior season on the court in 2010-11. CONGRATULATIONS Chelsie...We are proud of you!!!

UCF Athletes Participate in Youth Sports Festival

Numerous UCF student-athletes donated their time and knowledge to the community during the annual Youth Sports Festival held Saturday on UCF's campus. The event was hosted by the UCF Alumni Association and featured mini-clinics in which younger children were able to interact with student-athletes and learn more about their sports.
"We enjoy this event every year. These kids look up to us and being able to spend time with them and have fun means a lot not only to them but to us," said D'Nay Daniels.

2010 Student Athlete Black and Gold Gala

UCF athletics celebrated the 2009-2010 season and student athlete achievements Wednesday night at the Black and Gold Gala. Congratulations to UCF Women's Basketball individual honors: Chelsie Wiley (Iron Athlete Award), Ashia Kelly (Coaches Award), Jessica Hall (Scholar Athlete) and D'Nay Daniels (MVP).

Judge Named Georgia Player of the Year

UCF women's basketball signee Aarika Judge, one of three prep standouts to sign National Letters of Intent (NLIs) to play collegiately for head coach Joi Williams and the Knights this fall, was recently named The Augusta Chronicle Georgia girls basketball player of the year.

Judge, a senior at Hephzibah High School, averaged 17.6 points per game this past season and tallied six rebounds, six assists and six steals per game. She also made 86 three-pointers in 2009-10.

While Judge's individual success is astounding, it is her team success over her four-year high school career that really stands out. In four seasons at Hephzibah, Judge led her team to a 101-19 record and to the Region 3-AAAA championship three times.

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Joi Williams Named USA U18 Assistant Coach

UCF head coach Joi Williams has been selected as an assistant coach for the 2010 USA U18 National Team this summer at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship, USA Basketball announced on Thursday.
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UCF Joins Prestigious List of NIKE Schools

ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - When the UCF Knights suit up to play in 2010-11, they will be wearing one of the world's most prestigious sports logos - the NIKE "Swoosh."

UCF Director of Athletics Keith Tribble announced today a partnership with NIKE beginning July 1, 2010. The agreement will outfit each of the Knights' 16 intercollegiate sports teams and more than 450 student-athletes in NIKE footwear, uniforms, practice gear and equipment.

"We are very excited about our new partnership with NIKE," Tribble said. "Most importantly, our student-athletes will be thrilled to wear the NIKE brand. We look forward to a long relationship with NIKE."

NIKE director of sports marketing Kit Morris said "NIKE is excited to become the official supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and equipment for the Knights, and we especially look forward to outfitting all of UCF's student-athletes and coaches from its 16 sports programs."

For the latest news on the Knights, log on to www.UCFAthletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF's new online apparel store. Also visit www.UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.

The Top 10 Performances by UCF Players in 2009-10

Speaking to the balance of the 2009-10 edition of the UCF women's basketball team, listing the top-10 individual performances from the past season was a difficult task. The list in 2008-09 probably would have featured five games each from all-conference performers Chelsie Wiley (Riviera Beach, Fla.) and Emma Cannon (Rochester, N.Y.). This season, with six players averaging between 6.6 and 11.6 points per game, many more players earned spots on the list.

Cannon and Wiley, who both surpassed the 1,000-point plateau this season, still earned spots with great games, but they were joined by many of their fellow Knights as six different players made the list.

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Follow the Knights through the C-USA Tournament

Check out videos, articles and pictures as the Knights pursue the Conference USA Championship this week in Tulsa.

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Kelly Leads Knights to Victory in Finale

One after another, UCF players stepped up and made plays, and one after another, UCF players stepped up and made shots. No player stepped up more than sophomore Ashia Kelly (Longview, Texas), who surpassed her career-high in points in the second half alone and led six players in double figures as the aggressive Knights (10-15, 7-9 C-USA) closed the regular season with an 84-72 victory at Southern Miss (9-20, 5-11) Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.

"We wanted to come in here tonight and be aggressive offensively, and I tried to do my part to do that for our team," Kelly said. "This is a tough place to play, and since it was Senior Night we knew they would be fired up. We did a good job stepping up to the challenge and ending our regular season on a good note."

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UCF Plays Finale at Southern Miss Wednesday

The first 12 meetings between Southern Miss and UCF were one-sided, with the Golden Eagles claiming a win in each of the games. The contests over the last two seasons have been anything but. The travel partners have developed a recent rivalry as the Knights have won three of the series past four games, including the thrilling overtime contest in the 2009 Conference USA tournament title game last March.

On Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST, UCF will play at Southern Miss to close the regular season. Both teams will look to post a win and build momentum in the last tune-up before the 2010 C-USA Championships begin next week in Tulsa. With the league's jam-packed standings, the game will be important as both teams jockey for higher seeds.

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Wiley's Buzzer Beater with 0.4 Ticks Left Stuns Tulsa

UCF ends Golden Hurricane's five-game winning streak.
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Chelsie Featured on UCFAthletics.com

Chelsie Wiley had always been taught that shooters have short memories and live in the moment. So when the in-game announcement came last week that UCF's standout shooting guard scored her 1,000th point, she never once thought about soaking in the magnitude of the moment.

She helped her teammates get a defensive stop and then 34 seconds later boosted her career total to 1,002 career points with a nifty one-handed runner in the lane. It's a singular focus that helped the junior guard overcome an early-season slump and evolve into UCF's leading scorer down the stretch of this season.

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Knights Down Houston as Wiley scores 1,000th career point

Two nights after one of its worst shooting nights of the season, UCF's women's basketball team came back Saturday night locked and loaded and delivered one of its finest shooting performances.

And UCF coach Joi Williams is convinced that the difference was more because of a mindset change than simply the ball falling one night and not on another night.

UCF scored its third-most points of the season by getting four players in double digits and holding a staggering 55-28 rebounding advantage in a 78-66 whipping of Houston that was one of the Knights' finest wins of the season.

Junior guard Chelsie Wiley had a team-high 21 points and scored her 1,000th career point with 56 seconds left in the first half. She made six of 13 shots, hit all eight of her free throws and grabbed six rebounds. She said she had no clue that she was close to moving into the 1,000-point club, but her focus was intently on helping UCF win in its final home game of the regular season.

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UCF PINK ZONE GAME TONIGHT!

UCF will be participating in the WBCA’s Pink Zone initiative Saturday, joining the unified effort to raise breast cancer awareness. Game will tip off at 7pm...wear PINK and support your KNIGHTS!

Knights Host Houston Saturday at 7 p.m.

Before ending the season with a three-game road trip, the UCF women's basketball team hosts Houston at 7 p.m. Saturday night in its home finale at the UCF Arena. The Knights will be looking to bounce back from a frustrating 65-59 loss to Rice on Thursday night and build momentum before the stretch run and the Conference USA Tournament in early March.

UCF will be participating in the WBCA's Pink Zone initiative Saturday, joining the unified effort to raise breast cancer awareness. All fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game, and admission will be free for all in attendance. Additionally, the first 150 fans will receive a free pink t-shirt and the first 500 fans will receive a free C-USA Pink Zone placard.

It could be a historic night for UCF junior Chelsie Wiley (Riviera Beach, Fla.), who enters the game having scored 990 career points. Wiley is averaging 11.2 points per game this season.

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Wiley Closing in on 1,000 as Knights Host Rice

After splitting a pair of road games last weekend, UCF returns to the UCF Arena Thursday night, hosting Rice at 7 p.m. for the first of two final home games in 2009-10. The Knights have won three of their last four overall and three of their last four on their home floor.

Junior Chelsie Wiley (Riviera Beach, Fla.) stands just 18 points shy of becoming the program's 13th member of the 1,000-point club. Teammate Emma Cannon (Rochester, N.Y.) topped the milestone earlier this season.

Last weekend, UCF battled out an 80-73 win at UAB on Friday night before losing a close 76-72 game to league-leading Memphis on Sunday. The Knights benefitted from a pair of career-high point totals to produce strong offensive performances. In Friday's win over the Blazers, junior Marshay White (Rochester, N.Y.) scored a career-high 26 points and UCF knocked down eight three-pointers. Sunday it was junior D'Nay Daniels (Atlanta, Ga.) with the strong outing, tallying 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting.

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Knights Aim for Fourth-Straight Win Sunday

After notching its first C-USA road win on Friday night, UCF will aim to complete a stretch of four revenge games with an unblemished 4-0 record Sunday at Memphis at 3 p.m. EST. Riding a season-best three-game winning streak, the Knights can make it four in a row by defeating a Memphis team that won in Orlando 49-47 on Jan. 15.

In Friday night's contest at UAB, junior Marshay White (Rochester, N.Y.) scored a career-high 26 points off the bench to help UCF to an 80-73 victory. White was not alone for the Knights, as fellow juniors D'Nay Daniels (17), Chelsie Wiley (11) and Angelica Mealing (10) each tallied double figures.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY COACH BROWN!!!!

UCF Women's Basketball wants to wish Coach Brown a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Knights Win Second-Straight

If one win is a step, then two could very well be a full-out trot for the UCF women's basketball team. Now, the Knights are hoping they can put together a strong run similar to last season's stirring finish.

Their early-season struggles now a distant memory, UCF put together its third consecutive stellar effort and won for a second time in a row, this time beating Conference USA power East Carolina 60-50 at UCF Arena.

Remarkably, UCF (6-12, 3-6) has not trailed in the 80 minutes of the past two victories against Marshall and ECU (17-6, 6-4). UCF led or was tied all throughout Saturday's game and delivered a key 15-4 spurt after East Carolina had gotten the score tied at 42-all.

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UCF Hosts ECU Saturday at 7 p.m.

One revenge game down, three to go for UCF in a stretch of four-straight against teams that beat UCF earlier this season. After getting back at Marshall with a 56-47 victory Thursday night, the Knights will return to the court Saturday to host East Carolina at 7 p.m., a team that downed UCF 73-62 on Jan. 10. In that contest, UCF stayed close despite committing 31 turnovers and junior Emma Cannon (Rochester, N.Y.) battling foul trouble.



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Emma Cannon #24 presented 1000pts ball

UCF Downs Southern Miss 70-60

Maybe, just maybe, this will be just what UCF's women's basketball team needs to regain its championship form from last season.

Facing the same Southern Miss team that it beat in last spring's Conference USA title game in overtime, UCF got contributions from all over the roster and delivered in the second half of a 70-60 defeat of the Golden Eagles.

"We played more aggressively and with the intensity that we need to play with from start to finish."

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UCF Women's Basketball getting Orlando residents excited about 10K Gold Rush!!!

UCF Women's Basketball took a visit to Palm Valley retirement community to spread the word about breaking the attendance record this Sunday on ESPN2!!! The players really enjoy building relationships and growing our fan base!!!

Coach's Corner with Joi Williams!!!

Check out this video and some video highlights of our first C-USA road trip!!!

UCF Women's Basketball makes a new addition to their practice facility!!!!

UCF Women's Basketball players are enjoying being able to see their C-USA Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament Appearance banners in their practice facility. "It's a constant reminder of the hard work it took to get these banners and where we want to be this year" - Emma Cannon #24

UCF Women's Basketball visits Florida's Hopital

The players had fun designing UCF t-shirts, playing rock band and talking about basketball to the children at Florida's Hospital. But in the end the children had more of an impact on the players than they expected. "We had an absolute blast hanging out with the kids today." "They are all dealing with tough circumstances, and we tried to bring our smiles and have fun playing games and hanging out. By the end of the day, it was the patients, especially Hot Wheel Neil, that were bringing happiness and fun to us. Their positive attitudes despite the adversity are inspiring and motivating." -D'Nay Daniels #2

UCF Women's Basketball 10K GOLD RUSH!!!!

Come out and help UCF Women's Basketball make HISTORY!!!!

UCF Knights spend a few minutes with a former pro!!!

On the way back to Orlando a few of our players ran into former Boston Celtic player and coach M. L. Carr. He had a few words of wisdom for the Knights and shared a few offensive moves with Emma Cannon!

Day 2: Road trip with the Knights!!!

After a getting some good sleep...it's GAME DAY!!! On our way to shoot around the players ran into actor/comedian Mike Epps and could not resist taking a picture with the celeb!

Then it was time to load the bus for shoot around! This is where we run through some last minute details and get a lot of shots!!!

I think we're ready!!!
Let's GO KNIGHTS!!!

ROAD TRIP with the KNIGHTS!!!

Follow the Knights on their first C-USA action on the road. A day in the life of a KNIGHT on the road...experience their first snow, dinner, film sessions and much much more!!!!

DAY 1:
Was an eventful day with lots of snow!!!

Dinner at Frankie D's...great steak house!!!

Film and scouting report session...you have to study the game to know the game!

After traveling, snowball fights, dinner and film it's time to get some sleep. Game day tomorrow....let's GO KNIGHTS!!!