McKinney hires old Rice assistant to fill out Clemson staff

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Shanice Stephens was hired as Clemson&#39;s final women&#39;s basketball assistant, following her old boss from Rice to the Lady Tigers.<br> <br> Stephens worked under Cristy McKinney with the Lady Owls from 1995-2005. She will serve as McKinney&#39;s recruiting coordinator at Clemson.<br> <br> ``Shanice brings a lot of experience,&#39;&#39; McKinney said. ``She&#39;s worked with me in the past and knows what sort of things worked at Rice.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> During Stephens&#39; time at Rice, the women&#39;s team had a 179-94 record.<br> <br> McKinney, who took over in April for longtime Clemson coach Jim Davis, had previously named another of her Rice assistants, Todd Steelman, to her Lady Tigers staff. McKinney also retained Davis&#39; former player, Itoro Coleman, as an assistant and hired ex-Lady Tiger Kanetra Queen director of women&#39;s basketball operations.<br> <br> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)