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Peach Belt Conference Champions: 2005, 2007, 2008
Peach Belt Conference Tournament Champions: 2005, 2007
NCAA Division II National Tournament: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
2007 NCAA Division II "Final Four"
2008 NCAA Division II "Sweet 16"
2009 NCAA Division II "Elite Eight"

Clayton State women’s basketball inks Florida JUCO standout
Shooting guard Dixon comes to Clayton State from Indian River State
MORROW, Ga. – November 16, 2009 – While the Clayton State Laker women’s basketball team is anxiously awaiting what should be a big 2009-10 season, head coach Dennis Cox and his staff took the first steps towards preparing for 2010-11 with the early signing of Florida JUCO standout Keona Dixon from Indian River State College on Monday. A 5-foot-7 shooting guard from Clearwater, Fla., Dixon is the first player that Cox has signed during the early NCAA signing period while at Clayton State. She will give the Lakers a legitimate perimeter threat next season. See full story
 

13th-ranked Clayton State women roll to 101-58 exhibition rout over LaGrange
Stoudemire scores 17 as seven Lakers reach double-figures
Box Score
MORROW, Ga. – November 12, 2009 – After falling in its exhibition opener at Georgia on Sunday, the 13th-ranked Clayton State Laker women’s basketball made a 180-degree turnaround on Thursday with an impressive 101-58 rout over visiting LaGrange in its second preseason exhibition at the Athletics and Fitness Center. Just like the game against Georgia, Clayton State relied heavily on its full-court pressure defense, and it paid dividends. The Lakers forced LaGrange, an NCAA Division III program, into a whopping 43 turnovers for the game with 26 steals. LaDe'Sha Stoudemire paced the Lakers with 17 points. See full story

Clayton State women drop exhibition opener 80-49 at SEC power Georgia
Newcomer Bruce paces Lakers with 12-point, 10-rebound double-double
Box Score
ATHENS, Ga. – November 8, 2009 – The 13th-ranked Clayton State Laker women’s basketball team got a taste of "big-time" Division I basketball on Sunday, opening their exhibition slate at Southeastern Conference power Georgia. And while the Lakers were impressive defensively with their full-court pressure defense, Georgia’s size was too much for Clayton State as the Lady Bulldogs pulled away with an 80-49 victory over the Lakers at Stegeman Coliseum. It was the first meeting ever between these two in-state programs, and the first encounter ever against an SEC program for Clayton State. Latonda Bruce paced Clayton State with a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double. See full story
 

Clayton State women open 2009-10 season with
much-anticipated exhibition at Georgia
Lakers face Lady Dogs for the first time in program history
MORROW, Ga. – November 6, 2009 – Two years ago, the Clayton State Laker men’s basketball team received the opportunity of a lifetime in getting to play Georgia in a preseason exhibition game to open the season. This Sunday, it is the Clayton State Laker women’s basketball team turn to make the trek up to Athens. Fresh off advancing to the NCAA Division II "Elite Eight" for the second time in the last three seasons, Clayton State will open the 2009-10 season at Southeastern Conference elite power Georgia. Game time is 2:30 p.m. at Georgia’s Stegeman Coliseum. See full story