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Ms. Tiffany Washington
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Home Phone: -- Bruce Brown December 4, 2004 LAFAYETTE — As it turns out, you can go home again, and again. Franklin’s Tiffany Washington returned to south Louisiana from Oklahoma State when her family needed her, and was a big reason Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajun women’s basketball team posted a solid 13-15 record last season. Listed as a senior, Washington trailed only Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Anna Petrakova in both scoring (10.4 points per game) and rebounds (9.0) for the Cajuns. But instead of that being her swan song, Washington petitioned the NCAA to grant her an extra year of eligibility and she got her wish in time to join the Cajuns for their season-opening road trip to Colorado and Alaska. It was hard to tell who was more elated — Washington or UL coach J. Kelley Hall — and the smiles haven’t faded yet. Washington will join the Cajun women in taking on Savannah State at 4:45 p.m. today at the Cajundome. “It was tough waiting,” Washington said. “I had to write a letter and wait to see what they said. “It’s a good feeling. I’ll graduate in May, and I needed something to occupy my time.” Washington’s role remains the same. She rebounds, plays defense and lofts a timely 3-pointer now and again, in addition to counseling younger post players on the team. “It’s pretty much the same,” Washington said. “I was able to stay in shape. As long as I did it on my own time, that was fine.” Washington had a typical outing in Wednesday’s 67-42 home-opener victory over Centenary at Earl K. Long Gym, hitting 3-of-5 shots including a trey, and totalling 7 points in 22 minutes. She and Petrakova will be able to get breathers this season with the additions of Sherita Anderson and Sonora Edwards. Anderson sat out last year, while Edwards is a freshman. The suddenly depth-rich Cajuns will bring a 4-1 season record into today’s 4:45 p.m. game against Savannah State, the first half of a Cajundome doubleheader with the Cajun men. “When we were recruiting Sonora, I told people she had a chance to be special,” Hall said. “She’s already ahead of Anna’s points and rebounds in Anna’s first year. I see her filling that kind of role for us next year when Anna leaves — that inside player who can step out and hit the outside shot. Sonora is not afraid to shoot.” The Cajuns were sluggish in the early going against Centenary, hitting just 1-of-7 from the field. But the rest of the way they hit 23-of-42 from the field, 54.8 percent, and outscored the Ladies by a dominant 41-19 in the second half. “We did look sluggish,” Hall said. “But I worked the starters hard Saturday, Sunday and Monday once we got back from Alaska so that didn’t surprise me. I knew we would be able to play a bunch of kids, and our defense gave us a chance early.” Savannah State enters today’s game after a 62-56 victory over East Carolina, and Hall has an idea what to expect. “They’re very athletic, like us,” Hall said. “They won’t be as physical as Centenary was, but they will pressure the ball. We’ll see three zones and a man-to-man.” No matter the opponent or scheme, Hall’s Cajuns are stronger and better equipped to handle challenges now that Washington is back. ©The Lafayette Daily Advertiser LAFAYETTE – Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns women’s basketball program was Washington, a 6-foot-1 forward from nearby Franklin, transferred to The NCAA originally ruled that her time at OSU used up her junior season Washington will be eligible to join Louisiana-Lafayette on its Washington averaged 10.4 points and 9.0 rebounds last season en route to “We are extremely excited to have a player of Tiffany’s caliber to help
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