The Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represents the

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. The Lady Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The "Lady Dawgs," as they are sometimes called, play in Stegeman Coliseum in

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. They have historically been among collegiate Womens Basketball's best programs. Georgia has won seven

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regular-season championships, four conference tournament championships and appeared in the

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33 times, tied for 2nd among all schools. The team is coached by Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. The Lady Bulldogs have also appeared in 5 Final Fours and 11 Elite Eights, but have never won a National Championship.

History

Coach Landers was hired as the team's first full-time coach in 1979. Since the initial

in 1982, the Lady Dogs have appeared every year until (and including) 2014 with the exception of 1992 and

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Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source

NCAA tournament results

Home venues

* Stegeman Coliseum

Player awards

National awards

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: Tasha Humphrey – 2005 *

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– 1996

SEC Awards

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: Katrina McClain – 1987 :

– 1996 : Kelly Miller – 2000, 2001

School records

Source

Career leaders

*Points Scored: Janet Harris (2641) *Rebounds: Janet Harris (1398) *Assists:

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(63) *Steals: Sherill Baker (426) *3-pointers: Cori Chambers (282)

Single-season leaders

*Points Scored: Katrina McClain(796, 1987) *Rebounds: Janet Harris, (397, 1983) *Assists:

(226, 1995) *Steals: Sherill Baker (149, 2006) *3-pointers: Cori Chambers (85, 2007)

Single-game leaders

*Points Scored:

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(45, 6 Dec 1997) *Rebounds: Katrina McClain (24, 10 Feb 1986) *Assists: Lady Hardmon 14, (6 Jan 1992) *Steals: Ashley Houts (10, 29 Nov 2006)

Triple-Doubles

* Teresa Edwards 24 points, 10 rebs. & 10 assists. vs. Alabama 1 Mar 1986 * Tracy Henderson 14 points, 13 rebs. & 10 blocks vs. Louisville 19 Mar 1995

Notes

References

External links

* {{Southeastern Conference women's basketball navbox