# 12 All-CAA Third Team

Transcription

1

2 # 12 All-CAA Third Team Chan HARRIS CAREER A third-team All-CAA pick as a junior, Harris has played in 92 games in the GSU blue and white with 54 starts...she received a medical hardship for and still has one season left at GSU. The 6-2 leaper has scored 791 career points with 550 career rebounds...has blocked 91 shots and could become just fifth in school history to record 100 career blocks...has 110 career steals... Has 38 double-figure scoring games for her career and 19 double-figure rebounding games...has produced 16 double-double games. Is a two-sport All-CAA pick now after having earned the honor as a high jumper with the GSU track team in Signed with the program in November during the 2006 early signing period Honored as a third-team All-CAA pick...was No. 3 in the CAA in rebounds (267, 8.9), No. 3 in the CAA in blocked shots (49), No. 10 in the CAA in scoring (12.3) and No. 8 in field goal percentage (159-of-352,.452)... Had the third-most double-figure rebounding games in CAA (13) and tied for third-most double-double games (10, tied seventh most season in GSU history)...her 42 steals were second most on the team. Set personal best of 15 rebounds in a game three times in with that total at Georgia Tech (11/12/10), vs. Rice (11/28/10) and vs. Hofstra (1/9/11)...Had 12 rebounds in a game three times as well, at Nicholls State (12/18/10), at Towson (1/16/11) and at James Madison (2/3/11). Had second-most blocks in a game in GSU school history with eight rejections in the win over Hofstra (1/9/11)... Had four blocks in games at Stetson (11/21/10), Rice (11/28/10), Northeast GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 67

3 CHAN HARRIS CHAN HARRIS ern (1/20/11) and at William and Mary (2/20/11)...Her 49 blocks were fifth most in a season in school history...with Cody Paulk (56 blocks), their 105 combined is the highest duo in GSU history. Season-best scoring game was 20 points at Nicholls State (12/18/10), her third career 20-point scoring game... Scored 19 points three times during season, at Bethune- Cookman with 9-of-12 FG in just 23 minutes (11/23/10), at VCU (1/27/11) and at James Madison (2/3/11). Had back-to-back double-double games three times during season...just missed a rare triple-double with 15 rebounds, 14 points and 8 blocks vs. Hofstra...Had personalbest assist game with six vs. MVSU (12/29/10)...Missed one game with a foot injury...in win at Towson, she hit a key basket. With GSU up with 31 seconds, Harris hit a crucial basket to propel the Panthers on to victory in the road contest Suffered season-ending foot injury, had surgery in December and received medical hardship for red-shirt season to re-gain the year of eligibility...saw action in first six games (154 minutes) thru Dec. 12. Started season strong with a 22-point (9-for-15), 11-rebound game at Kennesaw State (11/14)...The 22 points tied her personal best...that was her 7th career doubledouble game. Finished season with 11.0 scoring average and 6.2 rebound average despite limited playing time and her injury. Just missed another double-double in game three vs. Murray State (11/27) with 14 points and 9 rebounds... Scored 13 points in her final game of the season vs. Nicholls State (12/12) with 5-of-7 field goals in 20 minutes.. Had a 10-point game in the win over Troy (11/28) on 5-of-6 field goal...had 3-block games vs. both Presbyterian College and Nicholls State, despite playing less than half of those games...her 37 rebounds were made up of more offensive rebounds (21) than defensive (16)...Shot.581 from the field on 25-of Over final 13 games of season, averaged 11.4 points and 6.2 rebounds to up final season averages to 8.6 and 5.0. Led team in total rebounds (151), in field goal percentage (50.2 on 105-for-209) and in blocked shots (23)...Her 664 minutes played were fourth most on team. Had 12 double-figures scoring games, topped by 22 (7- of-10) in win over Winthrop (1/27) with 10 rebounds and season-best four steals...netted 17 at Drexel (1/15) with six-of-nine made in first start of season. Finished season by making 23 of last 30 field goal attempts over last three games (76.7%)...Shot 50% or better in 17 games...hit 7-of-9 for 14 points in CAA Tournament vs. Northeastern (3/12). Had double-double at ODU (1/18) with 12 points and 10 rebounds, then 11 points in re-match win over Lady Monarchs...Produced double-double at George Mason (2/8) with career-best 12 rebounds and 10 points. Had season-high 3 blocks at VCU (2/19) and against Mississippi Valley State (12/29)...Her 83 offensive rebounds led team, topped by 9 at George Mason (2/8). Also proved an asset to the track and field team as she finished second in the high jump at the CAA Championships, earning All-CAA honors Played in all 30 games as a freshman and gained 430 minutes college experience. Scored 97 points, grabbed 95 rebounds during first season. Had two double-double games and three double-figure scoring games for Georgia State...Harris was fourth on the team with 95 rebounds (3.2 per game), sixth in scoring with 97 points. She blocked 11 shots to rank fourth of the team. Season-best scoring was her 13-point game (5-of-8 FG) vs. Northeastern (1/27), to go along with her 10 rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes off the bench...her first double-figure game was a 10-point effort vs. Mississippi Valley on 12/28, to go with her 10 rebounds. Seven of those 10 rebounds were on the offensive end. In the CAA Tournament vs. William and Mary, Harris had her third double-figure game with 11 points on 5-of-7 FG in 16 minutes...harris logged her most minutes with 30 vs. CAREER BESTS Pts: 22 at Kennesaw St., 11/14/09 22 vs. Winthrop, 1/27/09 20 at Nicholls State, 12/18/10 19 three times (38 double-figure games) Reb: 15 at Georgia Tech, 11/12/10 15 vs. Hofstra, 1/9/11 15 vs. Rice, 11/28/10 12 Four times, last at JMU., 2/3 11 Three times 10 Nine times (19 double-figure games) Blks: 8 vs. Hofstra, 1/9/11 4 at Stetson, 12/21/10 4 vs. Rice, 11/2/10 4 vs. Northeastern, 1/20/11 Assts: 6 vs. MVSU, 12/29/10 5 vs. Hofstra, 1/9/11 Stls: 5 vs. UNC Wilmington, 2/6/11 Min: 38 vs. ODU, 1/29/09 38 at Stetson, 12/21/10 Georgia Tech on 12/22 and had six points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals. Had eight games with five or more rebounds, including a seven-board day vs. Drexel (3/6) and six-rebound effort vs. Delaware (1/24)...High for blocked shots was two each vs. Gardner-Webb on 11/16 and Northeastern on 1/27. prep Four-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Alvin Copeland and the Raiders... Averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and five blocked shots as a senior. Selected Most Valuable Player of North-South All-Star game, as well as MVP of the Middle Georgia Classic as well as her high school team. and was a McDonald s All- America nominee GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 69

4 CHAN HARRIS CHAN HARRIS Named Bibb County Player of the Year in Chosen Female Athlete of the Year at Northeast High...Team was Region 4-AAA champions in and advanced to the Elite Eight in the GHSA state playoffs... In second round playoff game, led team with 17 of its 48 points and seven assists in the win to advance to elite eight... Team finished with 24-7 record.. Averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals per game as a junior... Averaged 10 points, 10 rebounds per game as a sophomore and 15 points as a freshman...lettered for the Northeast Raiders cross country squad four years and the track team three years... Finished tied for third in the state in the high jump with a 5-foot-2-inch leap... Earned honor roll certificate all four years in high school GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Tech Stetson B-Cookman Ala. A&M Rice UAB WCU... did not dress (inj.) J ville. State St MVSU Hampton Hofstra* ODU* NU* Delaware* UNCW* Mason* Towson* JMU* VCU* CAA-Mason* CAA-JMU* personal Full name is Chandra Toleah Harris... Born July 12, 1989 in Macon, Ga... Parents are Linda and Charles Harris... Has an older sister, Charlyn, and younger twin brothers, Charles Marvelle and Gregory Jemelle. Marvelle is playing basketball at Campbell (sophomore) and Jemelle is a student at Fort Valley State GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Florida State Murray State Troy Nicholls State Injured and out for remainder of season - red shirt year granted GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Ga. Tech Charleston Presbyterian Alabama St* vs.la Lafayette* Delaware St* MVSU* Texas A&M-CC* Northeastern* Delaware* Hofstra* Winthrop ODU* Towson* Drexel* JMU* UNCW* VCU* CAA-NU* Father, Charles, played basketball at Iowa State in the Big 12 Conference from Her dad, a 6-2 guard, scored 538 points, made 249 assists and had 184 rebounds for the Cyclones at Iowa State... Dad was an all-state player at Mt. DeSales Academy in Macon and averaged 30 points a game. Chan earned her bachelor s degree in the summer of 2011 and is now attending graduate school in the master s program for sports administration. Chose Georgia State because of its cultural diversity and its proximity to her hometown... Also received interest from Georgia Tech, Miami (Fla.) and Eastern Kentucky... Majored in exercise science with studies in kinesiology and health...goal is to have a career in sports medicine.,,served a summer of 2011 internship with the Atlanta Falcons Physical Therapy Center in Marietta, Ga., learning more therapy in a hands-on environment.. A Harris COURT Case Chandra s father, Charles, played four years at Iowa State as a 6-foot-2 guard. Now, 6-foot-2 Chan is trying to make a better court statistical case than her father. Her younger brother is playing his second season of college career at Campbell. Dad had 184 career rebounds, but Chan has 550. Dad scored 538 points, while Chan has 791. Dad had 41 steals his final two years; Chan has made 110 thefts. Dad had 249 assists, daughter has 86. Dad blocked 5 shots, Chan already has 91 blocks. HARRIS CAREER STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Pts Fla. A&M vs. G-Webb vs. Davidson Jacksonville St Jackson State St Ga Tech MVSU Alcorn State* ODU W & M Delaware NU Towson Mason VCU UNCW Drexel CAA-W&M* Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3FG% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls. Pts./Avg /1 430/ / / / / / /17 664/ / / / / / /RS 6/6 154/ / / / / / /30 939/ / / / / /12.3 Career 96/ / / / / / / GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 71

5 tiffany anderson # 4 4-for-4 vs. Old Dominion (1/13/11)...Made three steals in four games (Jacksonville State, at Nicholls State, Northeastern, and at Old Dominion) Tiffany ANDERSON Played in 19 games as a freshman, logging 116 minutes of game time...overcame ankle injury and missed a little time...scored 27 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, made 7 steals and 7 assists in first season... Shot.727 from free throw line (8-of-11)...Of her 15 rebounds, 11 came as offensive rebounds with her hustle. Scored 5 points in her first-ever college game, the Career Played in 50 games in first two seasons at GSU with 16 starting assignments...has scored 214 points, grabbed 135 rebounds, made 43 steals and 40 assists... Has scored in double figures in nine games...has seven games with seven or more rebounds Started in 16 games as sophomore and played in all 31 games...was fourth on team in scoring (187 points, 6.0), was fourth on the team in rebounding (120, 3.9), was sixth in minutes played (610, 19.7 per game). Her 36 steals were fifth-most and her 33 assists were seventh most... Her 67 offensive rebounds were third on the team and she was only player on team with more offensive rebounds than defensive rebounds. Her nine double-figure scoring games were topped by 13 points (5-of-9 FG) in the win over Hofstra (1/9/11)...Scored 12 points (5-of-9 FG) in win at Towson (1/16/11) and 12 points vs. ODU (1/13/11)...Scored 11 points in three games and 10 points in three more games. In CAA Tournament win over Mason, she was 4-of-4 from the field and 2-of-2 from the line for 10 points, to go with five rebounds...panthers won six of nine games when she scored in double figures. Grabbed season-high nine rebounds vs. Rice (11/28/10) and had nine points to just miss a double-double game...had eight rebounds in win over MVSU (12/29/10)...Pulled down seven rebounds inn five more games (at George Mason, Hofstra, at Towson, Northeastern, and UNC Wilmington)...In game at Mason (1/2/11), all seven rebounds were offensive for season high. Had four assists in season opener at Georgia Tech (11/12/10) and three assists in three other games... Blocked a shot in eight games...season-best days at free throw line was 8-for-10 vs. Delaware (1/2311) and 6-for-7 vs Jacksonville State (12/16/10)...Was GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Tech Stetson B-Cookman Ala. A&M Rice UAB* WCU J ville. State* St* MVSU* Hampton* Hofstra* ODU* NU* Delaware* UNCW* Mason* Towson JMU VCU CAA-Mason CAA-JMU GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 73

6 tiffany anderson tiffany anderson season opener at Kennesaw (11/14)...Anderson hit 2-for-2 field goals and 1-for-1 free throws in 17 minutes. She also had four offensive rebounds, three assists and a steal in that opening-day win at KSU. Scored 3 points in the in over Troy (11/28) with 1-for-1 from the field on a three-point basket and 3 points vs. Presbyterian (12/5) with 1-for-1 from the field and 1-for-1 from the line...scored 2 points in eight other games. Tied her season-high of 4 rebounds with that number vs. Murray State (11/27)...Season-best for assists was the three at KSU...Season high for steals was 2 at Presbyterian (12/5) GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Florida State Murray State Troy Nicholls State Delaware St.. did not Iona... did not play Ga. Tech UT Martin UMES UNCW... did not did not did not play VCU Towson... did not JMU... did not did not NU... did not play W & M ODU Drexel... did not play Mason... did not CAA-NU... did not play Had four games with 10 or more minutes played, all in non-league games, with a top of 8 minutes in the win at UNC Wilmington (3/3)...Had two blocked shots on the season, vs. Florida State and UT Martin. CAREER BESTS Pts: 13 vs. Hofstra, 1/9/11 12 vs. ODU, 1/13/11 12 at Towson, 1/16/11 11 vs. UNC Wilmington, 2/6/11 11 vs. MVSU, 12/29/10 11 at George Mason, 1/2/11 10 vs. Jacksonville State, 12/16/10 10 vs. Delaware, 1/23/11 10 vs. George Mason, 3/10/11 Reb: 9 vs. Rice, 11/28/10 8 vs. MVSU, 12/29/10 7 five times Blks: 1 ten times Assts: 4 at Georgia Tech, 11/12/10 3 three times 3 FGs: 1 vs. Troy, 11/28/09 Stls: 3 vs. Jacksonville State, vs. Northeastern, 1/20/11 3 at ODU, 1/31/11 Min: 37 vs. Jacksonville State, at Drexel, 1/6/11 Signed with the program in November during the 2008 Fall signing period Averaged 19.7 points and 9.1 rebounds to lead team in at Albany s Dougherty High School The 5-9 Anderson also averaged 3.8 steals per game and 2.1 assists Helped Lady Trojans team of coach Charlene Jackson post 21-7 record before bowing out in state playoffs in sweet sixteen with two-point loss Produced multiple double-double scoring and rebounding games. Was second-team All-State 3A pick by Georgia Sportswriters Association and a career 1,000-point scorer Had multiple 30-point scoring games during her career Was three-time Albany Herald Super 6 selection Netted 34 points with 15 rebounds vs. Monroe Had 34 points and 11 boards vs. Mitchell County Scored 32 points with 10 rebounds vs. Colquitt County Produced 31-point, 11-rebound game vs. Cairo Had 18 points, 15 boards vs. Lee County Netted 27 points with 10 rebounds against Eastside Scored 24 points vs. Worth County. As junior, averaged 18.6 points and 10 rebounds at Dougherty, while making five steals and five assists per game Was honorable mention all-state as junior. In the spring, she was third in the state long jump championship (18-feet) and second in the region championship, while running on the 4x100 relay team that was fifth in the state. Also qualified for the state track championship meet every year in the triple jump. Received recruiting interest from Ole Miss, DePaul and Jacksonville, but had known Coach Lea Henry after attending the Camp of Champions in Albany as a sophomore. Played AAU ball with the Georgia Blazers of coach Joe Foster. Personal Born on 12/6/90 and raised in Albany Daughter of Karla Anderson. Tiffany is youngest in a family of five with older sisters Deirdre and Karmilya and older brothers Robert and Ricardo. Sister Karmilya will graduate from Albany State in December...Major is criminal justice and aspirations are to become a criminologist or probation officer. ANDERSON S CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3FG% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls. Pts./Avg /0 116/ / / / / / /16 610/ / / / / /6.0 Career 50/16 726/ / / / / / GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 75

7 NICOLE HARGRAVES # 15 Scored 960 points, grabbed 674 rebounds and blocked 164 shots. Four-time Metro 4A all-conference pick All-Area pick three times by Greensboro News and Record. High school was nicknamed Whirlies, short for Whirlwinds, with a tornado logo. Career Nicole HARGRAVES The athletic post player transferred to Georgia State after Coach Baldwin-Tener arrived in 2010 Played in 30 games in Atlantic-10 for two seasons at UNC Charlotte Sat out her transfer year to become eligible at Georgia State, but practiced with the team to gain experience with the team. Began her studies in the classroom at GSU full-time as well. Previous College Played in 30 games in two seasons with 49ers of Charlotte. As freshman, played in 19 games with 10 points and 18 rebounds, plus two blocks. Sophomore year included 11 games played with nine points and eight rebounds on team. The 49ers earned a WNIT postseason bid, opening with a win over Big South champion Gardner-Webb, before bowing to 23-win North Carolina A&T in the second round. Freshman team was 23-9 and earned NCAA bid, but lost to Purdue. The 49ers defeated Dayton to win the championship in the A-10 Tournament and claim the automatic bid to the NCAA. Star at Grimsley High School in Greensboro for Coach Phil Weaver Team won three conference tournament and regular season titles Advanced to championship game of 2007 state tournament. Ranked in the top 25 as senior by Carolina Scouting Report and was recruited by at least 10 Division I schools...invited to Carolina All-Star Classic and North- South All-Star game Known for double-figure rebounds and almost five blocks a game in high school. Had a 19-point game versus High Point Central for memorable senior game Defeated rival Page all four years for bragging rights. Played AAU ball with Lady Phoenix Elite under former Wake Forest player Delaney Rudd and learned the most basketball she ever has so far Also played for Greensboro Galaxy. Lettered in volleyball in freshman and sophomore years Had perfect attendance in school from 9th through 11th grade. PERSONAL Born Nov. 19, 1989 in Greensboro Nicole Elaine is daughter of Roderick and Theresea Hargraves Has an older brother, LaBaron (27) Dad played high school football. Had perfect attendance for three years of high school (freshman through junior years)...is majoring in psychology at GSU and then plans to earn a master s in public HARGRAVE S CAREER STATISTICS CAREER BESTS Pts: 3 vs. Saint Joseph s, 3/7/10 2 at Duke, 11/23/09 2 vs. Hampton, 11/18/08 Reb: 5 vs. Charleston Southern, 12/12/08 4 vs. Presbyterian, 12/2/09 Blks: 1 at N.C. State, 11/16/08 Stls: 1 vs. Saint Joseph s, 3/6/10 Min: 18 at Hampton, 11/18/08 11 vs. Presbyterian, 12/2/09 Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3FG% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls. Pts./Avg Ch. 19/0 89/ / / / / / Ch. 11/0 45/ / / / / / Transfer Year Career 30/0 134/ / / / / / GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 77

8 # 24 Sade MEANS Career A veteran of 45 NCAA games with five starts in her two years at Appalachian State...Named to Southern Conference All-Freshman team in The 5-9 Atlanta native has 10 doublefigure games with one double-double game at Appalachian State...Scored 247 points (5.5), grabbed 165 rebounds, made 67 assists and 57 steals in her 45 games at ASU... All-City and All-State player from metro Atlanta (Mays HS) who has returned to her hometown Sat out transfer year to become eligible at Georgia State, but practiced with the Panthers to gain experience with the team. Began her studies in the classroom at GSU full-time as well Played in 14 games with four starts at Appalachian State Mountaineers. For sophomore season, scored 30 points, grabbed 24 rebounds, made 24 assists, had 11 steals and 3 blocks... Logged 178 minutes. In win over Davidson, had five assists, four points, four rebounds and three steals in 25 minutes...tied season-best game with five assists in 19 minutes vs. Bowling Green, with two points, a rebound and an assist. Netted four points, four assists, with three rebounds and steal in 17 minutes in win over Furman...Had four points amd two assists vs. Miami (Ohio)... Knocked down a trey and added three assists vs. ETSU Played in all 31 games for ASU with 217 points (7.0), 141 rebounds (4.5), 46 steals, 43 assists and 13 blocks... Had 13 three-point baskets..third on team in both rebounds and assists... Chosen to Southern Conference All- Freshman Team GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 79

9 SADE MEANS All-State performer at Benjamin Mays HS in Atlantaq under Coach Oliver Banks.. Averaged 16.5 points as a senior...mcdonald s All-America nominee and picked to Atlanta Tip-Off Club team. PERSONAL Twin sisters Sade, left, and Charmene, right, have played on many basketball teams together. Produced ten double-figure games, led by pair of 17-point games vs. Marshall (7-of-10 FG, 3-for-3 outside the arc) and vs. ETSU (also 7-of-10 with 1-for-1 outside the three-point line. Produced her double-double game vs. Samford with 11 rebounds and 10 points...hit for 15 points vs. UNC Greensboro on 5-of-7 shooting with 2-for-2 outside the arc and for 15 points vs. Wofford with seven rebounds... In SoCon Tournament, scored 11 points (5-of-6 FG) with four assists vs. Chattanooga. In addition to 11 rebounds vs. Samford, had 10-rebound game vs. Wake Forest and 8 rebounds vs. Wofford...Had 14 games with five or more rebounds as freshman. Top steals game was six against ETSU, with five ca, UNC Greensboro and four vs. both Elon and Gardner-Webb... Had two games with five assists and three games with four assists...blocked a shot in 12 games as a freshman. Full name is Sadé Channelle Means.. Born July 7, 1990 in Atlanta... Daughter of Brenda Means... Has an older brother, Raymond, and twin sister, Charmene, who was a teammate at both Mays and Appalachian State...Majoring in communications. CAREER BESTS Pts: 17 vs. Marshall, 11/14/08 17 at ETSU, 11/16/08 15 vs. Wofford, 2/11/09 15 at UNC Greensboro, 2/23/09 (10 double-figure games) Reb: 11 vs. Samford, 2/14/08 10 at Wake Forest, 11/21/08 8 at Wofford, 2/2/09 (2 double-figure games) Assts: 5 at Davidson, 12/7/09 5 vs. Alabama A&M, 11/24/08 4 Three times Stls: 6 at ETSU, 11/26/08 5 at UNC Greensboro, 2/23/09 Blks: 2 at Western Carolina, 2/7/09 Min: 36 vs. UNC Greensboro, 2/23/09 34 vs. ETSU, 11/26/08 MEANS CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3FG% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls. Pts./ Avg ASU 31/1 707/ / / / / / ASU 14/4 178/ / / / / / Transfer Year GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 67

10 CODY PAULK # 33 CAA Scholar- Athlete of Year All-Academic First Team Career Veteran of 54 games and 28 starts in first two years at GSU...Named to All- CAA Academic first team as chemistry major. Excellent shot blocker with 77 in those 54 games...has scored 199 points and grabbed 192 rebounds... Has eight career double-figure scoring games and one double-figure rebounding game...has 10 games with three or more blocked shots Was No. 2 in the CAA and the team leader with 56 blocked shots in 31 games...finished second on the team with 154 rebounds (5.0) and finished strong with 98 rebounds in final 14 games (7.0). Named CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women s basketball and to the All-CAA Academic first team... Also named to the Georgia State All- Academic team. Cody PAULK Scored 159 points (5.1) with six double-figure scoring games...shot 70% from free throw line (21-of-30)... Had 37 steals to finish fourth on the team...shot 44.2% from the field to finish second on the team. Has 95 career offensive rebounds and 97 on the defensive end to show her effectiveness on both ends of court. Top game was a 15-point, 10-rebound, 6-block afternoon vs. UNC Wilmington (2/6/11) as she shot 7-of-11 from the field...had 13 points and nine rebounds with four blocks in win at Northeastern (2/27/11)...Netted 12 points and had nine rebounds vs. James Madison (2/24/11)...Scored 12 points with eight rebounds in win over Towson (2/13/11)...Added 10 points and eight rebounds with three blocks in win over George Mason (2/10/11). In addition to six-block game vs. UNC Wilmington, had a six-block effort in win over Alabama A&M (11/27/10)...Swatted away five shots each at Old Dominion (1/30/11) and at James Madison (2/3/11)...Added four blocks in games at Northeastern (2/27/11) and VCU (3/2/11)...Formed the school s bestever block duo for a season with Chan Harris as they combined for 105 blocks. In addition to her 10-rebound game vs. UNC Wilmington, had three games with nine rebounds, four games with eight rebounds and five games with seven rebounds...season high for steals was five vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/29/10) with three steals in a game four times. Had a streak of 13 consecutive free throws made in February games vs. James Madison, UNC Wilmington, George Mason and Towson. The 6-for-6 from the line vs. Mason (2/10/11) was her best individual game at the line...despite being a shot blocker, she had only 61 fouls for the season compared to the 56 blocks with many fouls coming from setting screens on offense to positioning for rebounds Led team with 21 blocked shots in her 23 games played... That 0.9 shots blocked per game average ranked No. 6 in the CAA...Started 3 games (Drexel, 2/25; George Mason, 2/28; UNC Wilmington, 3/3) after injuries to Chan Harris and Danyiell McKeller. Finished rookie season with 40 points, 38 rebounds and 21 blocked shots in 193 minutes...logged 92 minutes in final four regular season games (23 per game average)... Shot.514 for the season (18-of-35). Had her first career double-figure game when she came off the bench at Northeastern (2/21) when McKeller was hurt in the second minute of the game. Paulk hit 5-of-9 shots for 10 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, blocked 2 shots and had 2 rebounds in her 36 minutes of playing time... Got second career double-digit game in finale at UNC Wilmington (3/3) with 4-of-8 shots for 10 points, to go with personal-best 9 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, in 24 minutes. Had personal-best 5 blocked shots in win over William and Mary (2/7) and scored 6 points (3-of-4), with 2 rebounds...blocked 2 shots in five other games. Was a major force on a Gadsden City (Ala.) High School team that was 25-5 and ranked No. 4 in the state...one of top post players in Alabama high school ball with impressive shot blocking and rebounding to go with her offensive game...signed with the program in August of 2009 Proved to be one of top shot blockers in state with 6.7 shots rejected per game...was a double-double producer as a senior with 12 points and 11 rebounds per game. Was second-team All-State 6A pick by the Alabama Sportswriters Association and a first-team pick and the headliner on the All-Area team GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 69

11 CODY PAULK CODY PAULK CAREER BESTS Pts: 15 vs. UNC Wilmington, 2/6/11 13 at Northeastern, 2/27/11 12 vs. James Madison, 2/24/11 12 vs. Towson 2/13/11 10 four times (8 career) Reb: 10 vs. UNC Wilmington, 2/6/11 9 at Old Dominion, 1/30/11 9 at UNC Wilmington, 3/3/10 9 vs. James Madison, 2/24/11 9 at Northeastern, 2/27/11 8 three times Blks: 6 vs. UNC Wilmington, 2/6/11 6 vs. Alabama A&M, 11/27/10 5 at Old Dominion, 1/30/11 5 vs. William & Mary, 2/7/10 5 at JMU, 3/2/11 Assts: 2 two times Stls: 5 vs. MVSU, 12/29/10 3 three times Min: 36 at Northeastern, 2/21/10 36 at Old Dominion, 1/30/11 Earned Tournament All-Team honors in postseason to conclude her careet...played for the GCHS Titans of Coach Jeremy Brooks...Stepped up big in triple-overtime playoff win over Clay-Chalkville with 23 points and 10 rebounds...in the tournament win over Vesta Was a double-double producer as a senior with 12 points and 11 rebounds per game. Was second-team All-State 6A pick by the Alabama Sportswriters Association and a first-team pick and the headliner on the All-Area team. Earned Tournament All-Team honors in postseason to conclude her career...played for the GCHS Titans of Coach Jeremy Brooks...Stepped up big in triple-overtime playoff win over Clay-Chalkville with 23 points and 10 rebounds...in the tournament win over Vestavia Hills, added 12 points, eight rebounds and five blocks to the win. Produced a triple-double game in points, rebounds and blocks in win over Anniston Blocked 11 shots and had 10 points in a win over Oxford...Received recruiting interest from multiple schools and made an official visit Providence of the Big East. Had also drawn interest of Nicholls State and had considered a walk-on offer from Auburn...Played AAU ball with the Alabama Lasers. Earned membership into the National Honor Society and was in the Mu Alpha Theta mathematics club...also a musician, she played the viola in school orchestras. PERSONAL GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Tech* Stetson* B-Cookman* Ala. A&M* Rice* UAB* WCU* J ville. State* St* MVSU* Hampton* Hofstra ODU NU Delaware* UNCW* Mason* Towson* JMU VCU* CAA - Mason* CAA - JMU* Born June 3, 1991, and raised in Gadsden, Ala...Daughter of Darron and Chaun Paulk Cody-achauna is the only daughter in the family. Basketball was a part of her family as her 6-foot-6 father GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St State Florida State Murray State Troy did not play Nicholls State Delaware St Iona... did not play Ga. Tech... did not play UT Martin UMES UNCW... did not VCU... did not play Towson JMU did not NU W & M did not play ODU Drexel Mason CAA-NU had played at Georgia Southwestern...Her brother, Justin De Andre, had starred at Gadsden City and was playing at Southern Union CC when he was tragically hit by a car and killed in August, 2008, on a Christian teen trip to Texas. Hometown of Gadsden is in the northeast mountains of Alabama...The junior is majoring in chemistry with a minor in mathematics at Georgia State with goals to study pharmacy. She has been a Dean s List student two semesters and an honors student another semester with a 3.7 GPA despite the challenging courses and time for basketball. PAULK S CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/Pct. FT-A/Pct O-D TRb/Avg Asts. Blks. Stls. Pts./Avg /3 193/ / / / / / /25 645/ / / / / /5.1 Career 54/28 838/ / / / / / GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 71

12 JERLISA TAYLOR # 32 Jerlisa Taylor Had 7 assists at William and Mary (2/20/11)...Had a pair of 5-assist games (at ODU, 1/30/11, and James Madison, 2/24/11). In CAA Tournament-opening win over George Mason, Taylor stepped up with key points. With scored at and 41 seconds left, she went to the line for one-and-one free throw opportunity and cashed both shots to make it a two-possession game at Career Veteran of 35 games at GSU with nine starts...scored 100 points and grabbed 66 rebounds...has 67 career assists and 29 steals...has two double-figure scoring games. Signed with the program in November during the 2008 Fall signing period Led team with 67 assists, despite starting only nine games...played in 30 of the 31 games and logged 508 minutes, seventh most on the squad...started seven of last eight games of season and played in 20 or more minutes of final 10 games last season. Her 93 points were seventh most (3.1)...Had 64 rebounds and made 28 steals. Produced two double-figure scoring games, topped by 11 points vs. Towson (2/13/11) with 4-of-8 field goals...had first double-figure game in win over UNC Wilmington (2/6/11) with 4-of-7 field goals and 2-for-2 from the free throw line. Season-best assist game was 8 in the win vs. Jacksonville State (12/16/10)... CAREER BESTS Pts: 11 vs. Towson, 2/13/11 10 vs. UNC Wilmington, 2/6/11 9 at George Mason, 1/2/11 Reb: 5 at W & M, 2/20/11 4 at Old Dominion, 1/30/11 4 at Northeastern, 2/27/11 3 seven times Blks: 0 Assts: 8 vs. Jacksonville State, at William & Mary, 2/20/11 4 three times 3 FGs: 1 vs. UMES, 12/20/09 Stls: 3 vs. Rice, 11/28/10 2 three times Min: 34 at William & Mary, 2/20/11 32 vs Towson, 2/13/11 32 at Northeastern, 2/27/11 Played in five games as a freshman with nine minutes of playing time. Scored 5 points in the win over University of Maryland Eastern Shore (12/20), hitting two of her three shots and making her only three-point attempt...also had 2 rebounds in this game in just the two minutes she played. Her first collegiate points came from the free throw line with 2-for-2 in the win over Murray State (11/27)...Played three minutes in the season-opening win at Kennesaw and had a steal. Averaged 11.6 points per game, while averaging 3.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game last year for Douglas County High in metro Atlanta. Knocked down 27 three-point baskets on the 22-6 Tigers squad of coach Chet Forsh in Douglasville...Made a clutch game-tying three-point basket with five seconds left against the No. 1 team in the state, only to have that team make a half-court shot with one second left. Taylor was All-Region in both her junior and senior seasons as well as All-Douglas County both years.jerlisa had a 20-point game with four assists vs. Hillgrove High Enjoyed a 19-point, seven-rebound, four-assist game vs. Alexander GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 73

13 JERLISA TAYLOR Netted 19 points and six rebounds, plus six assists against Pebblegrove High...Had double-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds, four assists vs. South Paulding Had 10-rebound game against Osborne. is the youngest of 10 children...cousin, Ricky Dobbs, was a quarterback at Navy, so she s a fan of the Mid shipmen...cousin was also an all-state basketball player on 27-3 Douglas County team. # 10 Had a season-high eight-steal game vs. Carver and had six games with four steals on defense...knocked down three three-point baskets in games vs. Carrollton, Alex ander and Pebblebrook...Had three games with six assists and two more with five assists Had 20 games scoring in double figures as senior. In junior season was one rebound shy of rare tripledouble game with 20 points, 10 assists and nine boards vs. South Paulding. Played AAU ball with the Douglasville Tigers of coach Tonya Jackson. PERSONAL Grew up in Douglasville, Ga., a suburb east of Atlanta. Daughter of Robin Taylor and Lynnzell Johnson... Jerlisa TAYLOR S CAREER STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Tech... Stetson B-Cookman Ala. A&M Rice UAB WCU J ville. State St MVSU Hampton Hofstra ODU NU Delaware UNCW Mason Towson* JMU* VCU* CAA- Mason* CAA - JMU Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/Pct. FT-A/Pct O-D TRb/Avg Asts. Blks. Stls. Pts./Avg /0 9/ / / / / / /9 508/ / / / / /3.1 Career 35/9 518/ / / / / /12.9 Career Named to CAA All-Rookie team... Played all 31 games as freshman with 20 starts at either the point guard or shooting guard spots All-CAA ROOKIE TEAM Led team with 57 three-point baskets...ranked No. 6 in the CAA in three-point baskets made and No. 8 in three-point percentage (.370, 57-of- 154)...Made five three-point baskets in a game four times...made a trey in 25 of the 31 games...had nine games with three or more three-point baskets made. Third on team in scoring with 236 points (7.6) and had eight games in double figures...was also third on team in assists (53)...Was fifth on team in rebounding with 91 (2.9) and fifth on steal in steals (36). Top scoring game of the season was a Kendra Long 21-point night vs. Old Dominion (1/13/11) when she hit 5-of-8 threepoint shots and 7-of-12 overall... Produced 18 points in win over MVSU (12/29/10) with 4-of-5 treys and 7-of-10 overall shots...had 17-points vs. Hofstra (1/9/11) and at Drexel (1/6/11) with five treys in each game... Scored 16 points vs. Jacksonville State (12/16/10) with 5-of-7 treys GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 75

14 KENDRA LONG KENDRA LONG Scored double figures in her first collegiate game, even though she didn t start, at Georgia Tech (11/12/10) with 5-of-9 field goals and 3-of-6 treys...made her first start in game seven vs. Western Carolina (12/11/10), but was just 2-of-11 with five points. Grabbed season-high nine rebounds vs. Hofstra (1/9/11) to just miss a double-double...had seven rebounds vs. Delaware (1/23/11). Made four assists three times (at Stetson, vs. MVSU, and vs. UNC Wilmington)...Had six games with three assists... Had season-high steals with four vs. Jacksonville State (12/16/10). As a freshman, gained 884 minutes (28.5) experience, CAREER BESTS Pts: 21 vs. ODU, 1/13/11 18 vs. MVSU, 12/29/10 17 at Drexel, 1/6/11 17 vs. Hofstra, 1/9/11 16 vs. Jacksonville State, vs. UNC Wilmington, 2/6/11 (8 total games) Reb: 9 vs. Hofstra, 1/9/11 7 vs. Delaware, 1/23/11 6 at Nicholls State, 12/18/10 5 vs. Hampton, 12/30/10 Assts: 4 vs. MVSU, 12/29/10 4 at Stetson, 11/21/10 4 vs, UNC Wilmington, 2/6/11 3 FGs: 5 (of 7)vs. Jacksonville St, (of 8) vs. ODU, 1/13/11 5 (of 9) vs. Hofstra, 1/6/11 5 (of 13) vs. Drexel, 1/6/11 Stls: 4 vs. Jacksonville State, four times Min: 38 vs. Jacksonville State, the third-most minutes played on the team. Signed with the program after new coaching staff arrived and had originally signed in November of 2009 as an early-signee by Georgia Tech, but was released from that commitment in the spring of The 5-6 Long was named the Most Valuable Player of the Georgia-Florida All-Star game in the action following the regular season and tournament Was All-Region first team pick and two-time All-City honoree. Two-time team defensive player of the year honoree... Named to All-Metro team by Atlanta Tipoff Club at Naismith Awards Banquet Was one of 39 McDonald s All-America nominees from the state of Georgia. She scored more than 1,000 points during her 94-game career at Benjamin E. Mays High School Teams advanced to elite eight and sweet 16 rounds of state tournaments Netted that 1,000th point in game against Sandy Creek with a three-point basket. As senior at point, helped Mays Raiders team of Coach Natasha Harrigon post a 22-5 mark as Region champion by scoring 10.4 points a game, shooting 79% from the free throw line and hitting 12 treys Led team with six assists a game Top scoring game as a senior was 23 points. As junior at two-guard, poured in 22.7 points a game Top prep scoring outing was a 42-point as a junior in shredding of Washington High. Played four years of AAU ball with the Atlanta Celtics, a team that won the Georgia State AAU title all four years she played under coach Renardo Hudson Prep nickname was bang bang. PERSONAL Born Nov. 14, 1991 at Crawford Long Hospital and raised in Atlanta Kendra Lafaye Long is the daughter of Kedral and Trina Kendra is youngest in a family with an older brother, Kedral, Jr. (23). At Georgia State, plans to major in business Will contribute in athletics community projects goals with previous leadership in volunteer work at Summerset Assisted Living Center and reading to special education students at school Life s fragility reached her when AAU teammate Courtney Crooms passed away.. LONG S CAREER STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Bl St Tech Stetson B-Cookman Ala. A&M Rice UAB WCU* J ville. State* St* MVSU* Hampton* Hofstra* ODU* NU* Delaware* UNCW Mason* Towson* JMU* VCU CAA-Mason CAA-JMU* Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/3FG% FT-A/FT% O-D TRb/Avg. Asts. Blks. Stls. Pts./Avg /20 884/ / / / / /7.6 Career 31/20 884/ / / / / / GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 77

15 VICTORIA SMITH # 13 Career Improved steadily through freshmen year in making the transition to college basketball. Signed with the program after Coach Baldwin-Tener arrived in the late spring of The freshman post player saw action in five games during her first season at GSU. Victoria Smith Logged 11 total minutes of playing time, topped by five minutes at Nicholls State...Played three minutes vs. Northeastern in a CAA league game... Had two shot attempts during season, but no other stats. Played one year of American high school basketball at Lake Forest Academy (Ill.), averaging nine points, nine rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. Coming out, she was recruited by at least a half dozen Division I schools, being offered by CAA rival Towson and recruited by Elon of the Southern Conference. She made her visit to Atlanta in the spring and was hooked. Smith notes that Atlanta and Sydney are almost the same latitude on the map with similar weather conditions and lifestyles. She felt the GSU coaching staff could help her develop faster into a Division I level player. Was team s most valuable player on championship team of Coach Chris Tennyson Scored 20 points for a season high. Played a year of AAU ball with Full Package Athletics team. In addition to Chicago and Illinois games, the team traveled to Tenessee and Indiana. That team was coached by Steve Pratt. Played first years for the Hornsby Spiders in Australia, being picked for the Australian Under 20 Championships in Queensland. She played three years of varsity school ball, including the North South Wales Institute of Sports. Her Loreto Normanhurst team won their conference under Coach Moyes. Victoria was selected to play on the IGSSA team, which is an all-girls private school team. Then, she was chosen for the CIS squad, which is comprised of all the girls schools in the state. Once she developed a love for the game of basketball, Victoria knew by the age of 16 she wanted to come to the United States, where basketball was the best in the world. PERSONAL Born on Aug. 15, 1990, in Sydney, Australia. Victoria Rae is the daughter of Larry and Louise Smith. She gets her 6-foot-3 height from both sides of the family. A six-foot-six uncle helped get her started in basketball when he needed some players for his daughter s team. Victoria s dad played rugby and her mother was a swimmer. With her father being in the horsing business, she loves horseback riding Mother is a school teacher. Her Australian home also gave her a love of beaches and enjoying the ocean Grew up a fan of Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics. Is a marketing major at GSU. SMITH S CAREER STATISTICS Season G/GS Min./Avg. FG-A/FG% 3FG-A/Pct. FT-A/Pct O-D TRb/Avg Asts. Blks. Stls. Pts./Avg /0 11/ / / / / /.000 Career 5/0 11/ / / / / / GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 79

16 ALANA BEROTH # 22 Alana Beroth Alana had a career-best 27-point scoring night against rival Mount Tabor in Winston-Salem...She had a 12-blocked shot game against Carver High. Beroth was an all-state pick as a senior and was an allconference first team pick as both a junior and a senior. She was chosen to participate in the East-West All-Star game. She played with the AAU Lady Phoenix Elite team in the Delaney Rudd North Carolina Basketball Academy. Alana began playing AAU ball when she was 11 and continued to develop in the summers with those teams.. Career Beroth originally signed in high school with Coach Baldwin-Tener at East Carolina. Beroth left ECU in November of 2010 and enrolled at Georgia in for classes in January, That allowed her to work with the Panthers during the second half of the season. Once she visited with Coach Baldwin-Tener at ECU as a senior in high school, she agreed to commit and ended her planned recruiting visits to other schools She averaged double-double points and rebounds her final two seasons in high school in the Winston-Salem area. Her strong inside game allowed her to produce multiple double-double games in scoring and rebounding for the Reagan Lady Raiders. Alana Brittany Beroth is the daughter of Rick and Melanie Beroth and was born on April 3, A middle child, Alana has an older sister, Brooke, and a younger brother, Ben. Height is a family trait with dad standing 6-foot-4 and mom at 5-foot- 10. Brother Ben is 6-foot-5 and would compete often with Alana in the driveway big games for family bragging rights. at an early age. Alana played in co-ed summer leagues with her brother, improving her skill set along the way. Alana enjoys studying people and their habits and traits and expects to major in psychology at GSU and perhaps move on to earn a more specific master s in that field. of study. Coming out of Class 4A Reagan High School in Pfafftown, N.C., Beroth was a Top 100 state of North Carolina prospect (No. 64 on that list). She also manufactured a pair of tripledouble games when she also had double-digit blocks to go with her scoring and rebounding. Her father helped get her and her brother started in community league basketball GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 81

17 BRITTANY JOHNSON # 41 Brittany Johnson Johnson poured in 1,230 points and made 174 three-point baskets in her career at Fort Wayne, Ind., South Side High. The southpaw was a two-time all-conference first team pick, after having been a second-team pick as a sophomore. A two-year team captain and National Honor Society student, Brittany was certainly a leader on the court and in the classrooms. She had a 3.9 cume GPA for high school. The Archers of South Side were quite formidable during Johnson s years, posting 20-win seasons in every year and played in the state postseason tournaments. Often, Johnson was leading the point parade like the 25-point night in a holiday tournament or the 20-point game in the state semifinals against South Bend Washington. Johnson scored 21 points the night in regular season that South Side played South Bend Washington and Skylar Diggins (Notre Dame). There were multiple double-double games as she could fight to get rebounds as well. A deft outside shooter, she made a personal-best six three-point baskets in a game several times, including against rival high Snider...And with her high school coach Juanita Goodwell stressing defense, there were plenty of steals, including a six-theft game. Johnson shot 31.5 percent outside the arc for her career with top seasons of 52, 45 and 44 made. But, not just a stand and shoot player, she got herself to the free throw line often, shooting 441 free throws in her career. Her final prep totals included 336 rebounds, 290 assists and 281 steals. She played AAU ball with the Lady Legit team of Coach Juan Gorman and the Indiana Family team. Johnson was picked for the Indiana All- Star Classic. Playing against top competition throughout the summers, her teams traveled to tournaments in Florida, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and in Las Vegas, Nev. John s shooting skills drew plenty of notice by college recruiters. Brittany took visits to Western Michigan, IUPUI and Xavier amidst all the letters and calls she had received. GSU assistant coaches Jonathan Barbaree and Jocelyn Wyatt visited last summer and had watched her and kept up with her during her high school career. PERSONAL Brittany Charmaine Johnson was born July 6, 1992, in Fort Wayne to Dawn and Vernon Johnson. Johnson becomes the second member of her family to play basketball at GSU, as her older brother Marques played for the GSU men s team the past two years. Older brother Marques let her play in some games with the guys and taught her lots of fundamentals of basketball. Brittany s mother, Dawn, played two years of college volleyball. Between her family and her coaches, Brittany s overall game improved. I think I learned to work harder and do the extra stuff when I don t really want to, she said. I work Marques played for GSU the past two seasons and is working on his master s degree now, while Brittany begins this year with GSU basketball. hard now on defense, too, and I do extra ball-handling drills to get better in that area, too. One of her fun things to do when she can find both time and money is shopping for shoes...the recent surge of TV crime-solving shows got her more interested in forensic science and criminal justice and she is considering a major in that GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 83

18 KAYLA NOLAN # 20 Nolan was an All-Gwinnett County second team honoree in a second sport, volleyball, as an outside hitter. She earned two varsity letters in a third sport, track and field, running the 100 and 200 meters, while also being a long jumper and a triple jumper. Off the court, Kayla was an Academic Scholar honoree her final three years. Nolan is a metro Atlanta product, starring her final two seasons at Duluth High north of downtown. Kayla began at Norcross High, just a few miles from Duluth, her freshman and sophomore seasons before moving. Kayla Nolan She also played AAU ball with the Georgia Pistols, FBC and Georgia Hoopstars under Coach J.D. Davis. Kayla had received recruited interest from Stetson, Charlotte, UAB and Jacksonville before choosing Georgia State. She took her official visits to Charlotte of the A-10 and Jacksonville of the A-Sun...Ultimately, she liked the GSU coaches and players, as well as the chance to play at home in Atlanta for her family and friends to cheer her on. PERSONAL A double-figure scorer, Nolan was Georgia All- State second team and All-Region first team. She is a good penetrator to the basket, but also averaged four assists a game. Her Wildcats team of Coach Chad Pittman advanced to the Sweet Sixteen and Kayla had a 22-point game in the Region Playoffs vs. Norcross. Kayla also had a 25-point game vs. rival Northview. Kayla Kathleen Nolan was born Sept. 24, 1993 in Milwaukee, Wisc. and moved to the Atlanta area when she was in the fifth grade. Her mother, Michele Singleton is a nurse, along with just about every female relative she has, Kayla notes...kayla has a younger sister, Jasmine, 11. She was also an Academic Scholar and in the National Honor Society at Duluth HS. Kayla has set a goal of graduating from GSU with a 3.2 GPA and then working to earn a master s degree. Her current aspiration is work in the dentistry field and she will began her studies in biology and chemistry at Georgia State GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 85

19 MIRANDA SMITH # 2 Smith scored 1,169 points in her fouryear prep career in Virginia at Patrick Henry and Franklin County High Schools in the state that five Colonial Athletic Association teams call home. Miranda Smith The combo wing/guard averaged 13.6 points for her career, with 7.2 rebounds a game over her four years (619 rebounds). The 5-9 Smith made 153 assists and blocked 126 shots. She also averaged two steals a game. Miranda was a two-time All-Western Valley District honoree, an All-Region first team pick and an All-State honorable mention choice. In addition, Miranda played AAU ball with the Roanoke Lady Hawks on a team that was the state of Virginia runner-ups. ESPN s recruiting services said that Smith uses her collegelevel strength and size and plays with energy and aggression. She was rated one of the top 40 wing players in the country by one recruiting service. During her high school career, Smith received recruiting early interest from George Washington University, East Carolina University and Norfolk State. Later, she began being scouted and recruited by a pair of ACC schools, but stayed true to her commitment to Georgia State. PERSONAL Miranda Brinae Smith was born April 11, 1993 in Roanoke, Va. to Anthony and Rhonda Smith. She has a younger sister, Lauryn, 11. Miranda s family tree on her mother s side includes Dwaine Pee Wee Board, an NFL player for 10 years and an NFL assistant coach for 20 more years. Pee Wee was a defensive end and has been with teams that have played in six Super Bowls, winning five of those. Miranda s fun time finds her accepting the challenges of video games...smith will begin studies as a health and exercise science major at Georgia State. Smith had a 25-point, 17-rebound game vs. Franklin County as a senior for Coach Toree Dunleavy. Her top high school scoring game was 28 points. She also had a 21-point game vs. Pulaski County and a pair of 20-point nights as a senior at Patrick Henry in Roanoke. FOUR NOT OF A KIND - Georgia State s four freshman recruits come from four different states. Ashley Watson was recruited out of California, Brittany Johnson was found on the courts in Indiana, Miranda Smith was a standout in western Virginia and Kayla Nolan was right here in the shadows of GSU in metro Atlanta. The four will begin classes in four different areas as well. Watson will study business and computer information systems, while Johnson will begin studies in forensics and criminal justice. Smith will study health and exercise science, while Nolan will undertake classes towards biology and chemistry for a potential career in the dental field GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 87

20 ASHLEY WATSON # 23 Ashley took an official recruiting visit to New Mexico State as well as Georgia State. PERSONAL Watson is a quick point guard who was Player of the Year in the WCAL. The 5-foot-6 Watson averaged 12.2 points, 3.5 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals a game for Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose. Ashley Watson Ashley was born on Dec. 29, 1992, in Santa Clara, Calif. in the heart of the Silicon Valley south of San Francisco. She is the daughter of Anthony and Nadine Watson. Dad is an electrical engineer with Cisco Systems and mom earned her degree in computer information systems. Her parents are natives of Cleveland, Ohio and her father was in the Air Force. Ashley has an older brother, Tony, 26, who is a web designer, and was born when the family was stationed in the Phillipines. She has a younger sister Tonjanae, 14, who is learning basketball and acting. Growing up in California, it should be no surprise she is a Lakers NBA fan. Watson is considering a business major and Computer Information Systems study path at Georgia State. Her final prep totals included 1,119 points, 313 assists and 226 steals. Watson shot 77 percent from the free throw line for her high school career. She was the San Jose Mercury News Junior of the Year and Sophomore of the Year. She was a first-team all-league pick and a threetime All-CCS pick as well as a three-time West Catholic League pick. Her top scoring game was a 28-point game vs. St. Ignatius. Watson had a 21-point, 5-assist game and led her team with 13 points in the title-winning game. As a senior, she had an eight-assist outing vs. Pinewood. Watson was named a Top 10 Point Guard by ESPNRise Magazine. She was also on the Hawaii Iolani Classic All-Tournament team at the Honolulu event...the Monarchs of Coach Sue Phillips won three CCS titles, one NorCal championship and one state championship. In AAU play, Watson was a member of the San Jose Cagers and a member of several All-Tournament teams during their competition. She began in the sixth grade with East Palo Alto. During her busy AAU seasons, her teams played in Oregon, Tennessee, North Carolina and Washington, as well as throughout California, including Los Angeles GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL GEORGIA STATE BASKETBALL 89