Dayton Flyers

Nov. 5, 2007

DAYTON, Ohio - University of Dayton freshman Ebony Gainey will not play for the women's basketball team due to a congenital medical condition that was discovered recently. Although her career is over literally before it started, Gainey will remain as a member of the women's basketball team.

"We are disappointed for Ebony because she was looking forward to helping us win this season," Flyer Head Coach Jim Jabir said. "We still feel fortunate to have her as a part of our family because signing her was a major step towards building a championship program."

Gainey was a two-time All-Ohio selection at Meadowdale High School. She took home AP Division I Special Mention honors as a senior after averaging 11.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while racking up five triple-doubles. She garnered AP Honorable Mention All-Ohio honors as a junior after averaging 15.4 points per game. Gainey was named the SWPOL Player of the Year as a sophomore after nearly averaging a triple-double with 10.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game. She ranked among the Top 70 players nationally in the Class of 2007 according to the Blue Star Report.

Dayton opens up the 2007-2008 regular season with three games this weekend at the Women's Sports Foundation Tournament in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Flyers will face Northwestern at 8 p.m. ET on Friday. UD then takes on the host Lobos on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET and Western Michigan on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. All three games can be followed with Gametracker at www.DaytonFlyers.com.