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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL REWIND Goodrich piles on the honors Kansas 34|47-81 Oklahoma 22|49-71
NATHAN FORDYCE
nfordyce@kansan.com
The personal accolades continue to pile up for senior point guard Angel Goodrich. First, it was being named an All-American. Then, it was being named a John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 finalist. Next, it was scoring 1,000 points and becoming the 26th Kansas lavihawk to do so.
Now, she has her name on top of the mantle all point guards strive for: assists.
Sunday afternoon against the No. 22-ranked Oklahoma Sooners, Goodrich became the Jayhawks' all-time leader in assists as she dished out her 687th career pass to take over the top.
"When the horn went off, that was the first best moment," Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson said. "But the second best, she goes, 'I did what? What did I do?' That's the second best moment. That is who that kid has been since I saw her as an eighth-grader. She's done exactly what I thought she could do in this league and at this level. It's
exactly what I thought she could do for our program."
Goodrich passed the likes of Ivana Catic, Erica Hallman, Lynette Woodard and finally Lisa Braddy on her way to claim the all-time assist leader honor.
Oklahoma coach Sherri Cole had nothing but praise for the Oklahoma native and said Goodrich had the supporting cast to make the climb to the top possible.
"Any time someone puts up an assist record, that means you have some people around you that are finishing baskets," Coale said. "And she's had that. She's been exactly what I thought shed be in this league. I knew she'd be a great player in this league."
Goodrich said she never envisioned her career panning out the way it has and looks at what her coach and opposing coaches say about her as the highest compliments a player can receive.
"For them to come and say that about me, about the player that I am, it's an honor." Goodrich said.
Sooners. The last assist came on the last bucket of the game as Goodrich threw a pass up to junior guard CeCe Harper on the fast break.
Goodrich had 17 points and 10 assists in the 81-71 victory over the
Senior forward Carolyn Davis has played with Goodrich for four years and has been on the receiving end of numerous passes inside for a bucket. She said it's been great to have someone like Goodrich who can set things up and make life easier for her.
"We joke that I feel like I should get some credit because, you know, I'm scoring a lot of those baskets for her," Davis said. "But it's great; she's a great point guard. We all know she's one of the greatest in the country, and it really shows right now."
Earlier in the year when Goodrich became the 26th Jayhawk to score 1,000 points, she said she was disappointed that her family couldn't be there to celebrate with her. But on the day she became the all-time leader in assists, her family was sitting just past half court.
Goodrich said she didn't know she was even close to the record and didn't know she had it until
the announcer said it over the loud speakers in Allen Fieldhouse. But when she found out, she put on a big smile and pointed to her family as a show of appreciation.
"I haven't played a good game while they've been in a while," Goodrich said. "For me to come out and play the way I played, it feels awesome."
Goodrich has become one of the leaders of the Jayhawks despite her soft-spoken nature. Henrickson said she couldn't be prouder of Goodrich for accomplishning something as big as becoming the all-time assist leader.
"I couldn't be happier for her and for her family, who made a sacrifice for her to come this far," Henrickson said. "For her teammates, who have so much respect for her, they've really appreciated and enjoyed her success. It's who I thought she could be. She has a gift."
— Edited by Allison Hammond
TARA BRYANT/KANSAN
Senior forward Carolyn Davis and sophomore forward Chelsea Gardner attempt to block an Oklahoma player's shot in the second half of Sunday's home game.
Sophomore guard Asia Boyd looks for an open teammate to pass the ball to during Sunday's game against Oklahoma at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jaynawks defeated the Sooners 81-71.
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JAYHAWK STAT LEADERS
Points
Rebounds
Davis 24
Davis 10
Assists
Goodrich
10
KANSAS
Player Pts FG-FGA Rebs A TD's
Chelsea Gardner 10 3-5 9 1 1
Carolyn Davis 24 10-17 10 0 2
Angel Goodrich 17 6-19 5 10 5
Monica Engelman 21 6-14 5 3 1
CeCe Harper 5 2-5 4 2 3
Asia Boyd 4 0-1 1 0 1
Bunny Williams 1 2-3 3 1 2
Team 10
Totals 81 29-64 47 17 15
OPPONENT
Player Pts FG-FGA Rebs A TO's Joanna McFartland 16 6-16 15 3 2 Nicole Griffin 17 8-12 9 1 2 Aaryn Ellenberg 21 9-26 1 0 2 Morgan Hook 11 3-10 2 5 4 Sharane Cambell 6 2-6 1 1 1 Nicole Kornet 0 0-0 1 0 0 Portia Durrett 0 0-1 0 1 1 Jasmine Hartman 0 0-2 0 0 2 Totals 71 28-73 40 11 14
GAME TO REMEMBER
Goodrich became the all-time leader in assists in Kansas history. She passed Lisa Braddy with 867 career assists.
Angel Goodrich, senior guard
Goodrich
GAME TO FORGET
The bench play hasn't been great since Chelsea Gardner and CeCe Harper were implemented into the starting lineup. The Jayhawks only played two players off the bench in Bunny Williams and Asia Boyd. The duo combined for 2-of-4 shooting for four points, four rebounds and three turnovers in 30 combined minutes.
Jayhawks Bench
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"I would have loved to keep her home but she's had a great career here"
—— Oklahoma coach Sherrie Coale on Goodrich leaving her homebase to play for the Layaways
Coale
KEY STATS
1999 Marked the last time the Jayhawks defeated the Oklahoma Sooners at home.
46 The amount of points the Jayhawks scored in the paint.
687 Goodrich's career assist total. She accomplished this feat in her 100th game and 100th start of her Jayhawk career.
79. 2 Free throw percentage in the second half for the Jayhawks as they went 19-of-24 from the stripe.
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