2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Fondren, Cornelia

Jersey Number 11
Cornelia Fondren
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Overton
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
Bio
Senior Season (2015-16)
Notched eight points, two boards, and one steal against Louisville (1/25) ... Had eight points, eight rebounds, and a personal-best two blocks at Notre Dame (1/21) ... Registered 10 points, seven assists, and five steals at Wake Forest (1/17) ... Tallied 11 points, eight boards, five assists, and two steals against Pittsburgh (1/14) ... Secured 12 rebounds, a personal-best, against Virginia Tech (1/10) ... Tallied the third triple-double in program history with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and a program-record 10 steals against Howard ... Recorded eight points, four rebounds, and six helpers against Drexel (12/29) ... Notched eight points, four boards, three assists, and three steals against Arizona State (12/12) ... Recorded nine points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and two steals against Coppin State (12/9) ... Pulled down 11 rebounds at Tennessee (11/20).
Junior Season (2014-15)
Played in all 32 games, starting 29 contests … Ranked fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.0 points per game … Fifth in the ACC in steals, averaging 2.09 steals per contest … 13th in the league in offensive rebounds, averaging 2.8 offensive board per game … Scored 16 points in the season finale at South Carolina (3/22) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … Tallied a personal-best 18 points against Nebraska (3/20) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Scored 16 points against Wake Forest (3/5) in the second round of the ACC Tournament … Registered 13 points in the regular season finale at Clemson (2/26) … Notched her third career double-double with a 13-point, 10-rebound effort at Pittsburgh (1/22) … Recorded her second career double-double by tallying 10 points and 11 boards against Cornell (12/28) … Had her first double-double of her career against Penn State (12/4), recording 10 points and 10 rebounds … Scored 14 points and swiped five steals against Vermont (12/1) … Dished out a personal-best eight assists against East Carolina (11/27).
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Sophomore Season (2013-14)
Played in 30 contests … Averaged 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game … Dished out a team-high three helpers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Kentucky (3/24) … Scored six points against Clemson (3/6) in the second round of the ACC Tournament … Swiped three steals at Wake Forest (3/2) … Scored a season-high nine points against Virginia Tech (2/6) … Recorded six points at North Carolina (1/30) … Tallied eight points against Texas (11/28) … Pulled down a season-best five rebounds against Maine (11/24) … Scored eight points and dished out a season-high four assists against Maryland Eastern Shore (11/20) … Tallied seven points against Cornell (11/18).
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Freshman Season (2012-13)
Played in all 32 games as true freshman, starting all but three contests … Averaged 2.3 points and 1.8 assists per game … Recorded six points and a season-high six helpers against Pittsburgh (2/16) … Pulled down a season-best six boards at Villanova (1/26) … Scored a season-high nine points against DePaul (1/15) … Registered seven points and a season-best four steals against Boise State (12/30) … Passed out five assists against Washington State (12/21) … Dished out a season-best six assists against Loyola (12/8) … Recorded six points and five helpers against Georgia Tech (11/23) … Scored seven points, her first collegiate points, at Maine (11/13).
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High School
Played four years at Overton High School for coaches Jamie Rosser and Lynn Smith ... As a captain in her junior and senior seasons, led Overton to back-to-back Memphis City Championships, including a 30-3 senior season ... Scored 30 points in 2012 MIAA Class AAA City Championship Game vs. Central High ... Took home City All-Tournament honors all four years ... 2012 Commercial Appeal MIAA Athlete of the Year ... Averaged 13 points, five rebounds, six assists and two steals as a senior ... Was also a member of the track and field team.
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Personal
Cornelia Denise Fondren ... Born November 1993 ... Daughter of Marilyn Partree ... Has two older brothers, Donald and Reginald ... Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology ... Working towards a Master’s degree in instructional design, development, and evaluation.
Notched eight points, two boards, and one steal against Louisville (1/25) ... Had eight points, eight rebounds, and a personal-best two blocks at Notre Dame (1/21) ... Registered 10 points, seven assists, and five steals at Wake Forest (1/17) ... Tallied 11 points, eight boards, five assists, and two steals against Pittsburgh (1/14) ... Secured 12 rebounds, a personal-best, against Virginia Tech (1/10) ... Tallied the third triple-double in program history with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and a program-record 10 steals against Howard ... Recorded eight points, four rebounds, and six helpers against Drexel (12/29) ... Notched eight points, four boards, three assists, and three steals against Arizona State (12/12) ... Recorded nine points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and two steals against Coppin State (12/9) ... Pulled down 11 rebounds at Tennessee (11/20).
Junior Season (2014-15)
Played in all 32 games, starting 29 contests … Ranked fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.0 points per game … Fifth in the ACC in steals, averaging 2.09 steals per contest … 13th in the league in offensive rebounds, averaging 2.8 offensive board per game … Scored 16 points in the season finale at South Carolina (3/22) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … Tallied a personal-best 18 points against Nebraska (3/20) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Scored 16 points against Wake Forest (3/5) in the second round of the ACC Tournament … Registered 13 points in the regular season finale at Clemson (2/26) … Notched her third career double-double with a 13-point, 10-rebound effort at Pittsburgh (1/22) … Recorded her second career double-double by tallying 10 points and 11 boards against Cornell (12/28) … Had her first double-double of her career against Penn State (12/4), recording 10 points and 10 rebounds … Scored 14 points and swiped five steals against Vermont (12/1) … Dished out a personal-best eight assists against East Carolina (11/27).
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Sophomore Season (2013-14)
Played in 30 contests … Averaged 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game … Dished out a team-high three helpers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Kentucky (3/24) … Scored six points against Clemson (3/6) in the second round of the ACC Tournament … Swiped three steals at Wake Forest (3/2) … Scored a season-high nine points against Virginia Tech (2/6) … Recorded six points at North Carolina (1/30) … Tallied eight points against Texas (11/28) … Pulled down a season-best five rebounds against Maine (11/24) … Scored eight points and dished out a season-high four assists against Maryland Eastern Shore (11/20) … Tallied seven points against Cornell (11/18).
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Freshman Season (2012-13)
Played in all 32 games as true freshman, starting all but three contests … Averaged 2.3 points and 1.8 assists per game … Recorded six points and a season-high six helpers against Pittsburgh (2/16) … Pulled down a season-best six boards at Villanova (1/26) … Scored a season-high nine points against DePaul (1/15) … Registered seven points and a season-best four steals against Boise State (12/30) … Passed out five assists against Washington State (12/21) … Dished out a season-best six assists against Loyola (12/8) … Recorded six points and five helpers against Georgia Tech (11/23) … Scored seven points, her first collegiate points, at Maine (11/13).
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High School
Played four years at Overton High School for coaches Jamie Rosser and Lynn Smith ... As a captain in her junior and senior seasons, led Overton to back-to-back Memphis City Championships, including a 30-3 senior season ... Scored 30 points in 2012 MIAA Class AAA City Championship Game vs. Central High ... Took home City All-Tournament honors all four years ... 2012 Commercial Appeal MIAA Athlete of the Year ... Averaged 13 points, five rebounds, six assists and two steals as a senior ... Was also a member of the track and field team.
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Personal
Cornelia Denise Fondren ... Born November 1993 ... Daughter of Marilyn Partree ... Has two older brothers, Donald and Reginald ... Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology ... Working towards a Master’s degree in instructional design, development, and evaluation.
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