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 As a junior (2006-07): Played in 32 games with 28 starts … Averaged 12.0 points, 3.8 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game … Most Outstanding Player of the Greensboro Regional, after averaging 20 points, 5.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals in the two games … Final Four All-Tournament Team … Selected Most Outstanding Player of BIG EAST Tournament with a 17.3 ppg average, 3.6 apg and 3.0 rpg in the three contests … Named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team … Scored 20-plus points in six of the last nine games of the year … Tallied double-digit scoring in 18 games … Averaged 15.2 points, 3.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game in the 2007 NCAA Tournament … Over the course of the entire postseason which included the BIG EAST Tournament and the NCAA Championships, averaged 15.9 points, 3.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds in the nine games … Collected two separate four-game double-digit scoring streaks -- Syracuse, Villanova, Providence, Notre Dame and DePaul, Marquette, Connecticut, East Carolina … Had multiple steals in 18 of 32 games played … Led team in three-point field goal percentage, shooting 39.5 percent (32-of-81) … Poured in a season-best 26 points at Notre Dame … Went 4-of-5 performance from long range versus the Irish and was 6-for-7 from the free line … Prior to Notre Dame contest, notched 23 points against Providence on Feb. 20 … Scored 21 points on 7-of-11 effort in quarterfinal contest of BIG EAST Tournament versus DePaul … Followed that effort with 20 points versus Marquette on March 5 … In opening round of NCAA Tournament versus East Carolina, registered 20 points while shooting 8-of-14 from the floor … Posted 20 points in back-to-back games in NCAA run, versus Duke on March 24 and versus Arizona State on March 26 … Season-best nine assists versus West Virginia on Feb. 11 … Against Duke and Arizona State in NCAA Tournament, had 11 assists to just four turnovers … Collected a season-best four steals in three games … Hit 24 of her 32 three-pointers in the last 14 games, connecting on at least one triple in the last six games of season … Produced a .706 shooting percentage from the free throw line … Ranked in a pair of BIG EAST year-end statistical categories: three-point field goal percentage (3rd, .395), assists (11th, 3.78) … Became the 25th member of the program's 1,000 point club at Syracuse on Feb. 14 … Is ranked 18th on the career scoring list (1,219 points) ... Sits eighth all-time with 386 career assists ... With four steals against DePaul on March 4, passed the 200 mark in her career ... Currently seventh all-time in the RU record book with 215 steals ... Has 85 career 3-pointers, placing her ninth all-time ... Had surgery to repair a left tibial stress fracture in off-season, thus missing first four games of season … Named to preseason Wade Watch list.
As a sophomore (2005-2006): Played in all 32 games for the Scarlet Knights, starting 23 times ... Averaged 12.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.6 steals per game ... Had 22 double-digit scoring games (two 20+ points), one double-digit assists total and one double-double ... Was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team and the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) All-First Team ... Was tied for 37th nationally in steals ... In the BIG EAST overall statistics, was first in steals (2.63 spg), tied for fifth in assists (4.50 apg) and tied for 17th in scoring ... In the conference-only stats, she was tied for first in steals (2.75 spg), fourth in assists (4.69 apg) and 20th in scoring
(12.3 ppg) ... Collected 19 points, six assists, four steals and a career-high four blocked shots against North Florida Nov. 25 at the Junkanoo Jam ... Scored 15 points against San Jose State Dec. 3 at the KCRG-TV9 Hawkeye Challenge ... Earned a spot on the Hawkeye Challenge All-Tournament Team after scoring 12 against Iowa in the title game Dec. 4 ... Had 13 points, five assists and five steals against Old Dominion Dec. 9 ... Produced 11 points and team highs of seven assists and three steals at Ole Miss Dec. 14 ... Collected 17 points and three assists in 27 minutes off the bench against No. 19/23 Texas Dec. 30 ... Had 15 points and five assists at No. 11/13 Michigan State Jan. 7 ... Scored 10 second-half points at South Florida Jan. 11 ... Collected 13 points and a team-best seven assists against Seton Hall Jan. 14 ... Posted 12 points against No. 21/20 Temple Jan. 19 ... Had 14 points and seven assists against Louisville Jan. 21 ... Made five of seven (.714) three-pointers on her way to a season-high 28 points against No. 21/21 Notre Dame Jan. 24 ... Produced 18 points, seven assists and four steals against No. 13/11 DePaul Feb. 4 ... Notched 16 points, three assists and a game-best three steals at No. 4/3 Connecticut Feb. 7 ... Had a career-best six steals at West Virginia Feb. 10 ... Led RU with 14 points and six assists against Villanova Feb. 14 ... Tallied 11 points, six assists and six steals against Syracuse Feb. 19 ... Had 18 points, nine assists and two steals, with just one turnover, at Marquette Feb. 22 ... Collected 14 points and a game-high six assists at Pittsburgh Feb. 25 ... Selected to the BIG EAST and MBWA Honor Rolls Feb. 27 ... Scored 10 points and collected three steals against Villanova in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals March 5 ... Collected 19 points and game bests of five assists and four steals against Dartmouth March 19 in the NCAA Tournament first round ... Posted her first double-double of the season with 18 points and a career-best 13 assists against TCU March 21 in the NCAA Tournament second round ... Scored a team-best 24 points against No. 6/6 Tennessee March 26 in the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals ... Picked as a preseason candidate for the Naismith National Player of the Year Award ... Was one of 12 players to be named to the 2005-2006 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team ... Named one of the nation’s top five two-guards on ESPN.com’s preseason list.
As a freshman (2004-2005): Played in all 35 games for the Scarlet Knights, making 20 starts ... Averaged 12.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game ... Led RU in assists and steals, and ranked second in scoring ... Had 22 double-digit scoring games (six 20+ points), one double-digit assists game and one double-double ... Earned a spot on the NCAA Tournament All-Philadelphia Region Team and the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team ... Was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team and the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team ... Was selected to the Gballmag.com Young All-America Team and the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) All-First Team ... Ranked third in steals (2.20 spg), eighth in assists (3.46 apg) and 14th in scoring in the BIG EAST ... In the conference-only statistics, she was fourth in assists (4.19 apg), tied for eighth in steals (1.88 spg), tied for ninth in scoring (12.6 ppg) and 11th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.14) ... Scored 10 points and added five rebounds and eight assists in her collegiate debut Nov. 20 against Rider ... Nearly became the fourth true freshman in school history to score 30 points with her game-high 29 against South Dakota State Nov. 25 at the University of the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam ... Made 13 of 19 (.684) field goals against the Jackrabbits ... Followed that up with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists, without committing a turnover in 29 minutes, against Oregon State Nov. 26 at the Paradise Jam ... Was named to the Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team after finishing the tournament with seven points against Kentucky Nov. 27 ... Scored a team-high 18 points in 26 minutes off the bench Dec. 13 at Temple ... Had a game-high four steals, and added six points, against Clemson Dec. 18 ... Was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Dec. 20 ... Scored a game-high 20 points, adding three assists, against No. 8/8 Tennessee Dec. 29 ... Had a game-high 16 points in the upset of No. 4/3 Texas Jan. 2 ... Scored the two baskets at UT that tied the game (47-47) and put RU ahead (49-47) ... Was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Jan. 3 ... Led all scorers with 24 points on 11-for-16 (.688) shooting against Pittsburgh Jan. 11 ... Added a game-best six assists against the Panthers ... Made eight of 11 (.727) field goals for 18 points against Georgetown Jan. 13 ... Added three steals and two blocked shots against the Hoyas ... Had 20 points and five assists at No. 5/5 Ohio State Jan. 16 ... Was named the BIG EAST Co-Freshman of the Week Jan. 17 ... Had her first career double-double with 13 points and 10 assists against Providence Jan. 20 ... Also added four rebounds and five steals against the Friars ... Contributed 13 points, six rebounds and four assists at No. 14/13 Boston College Jan. 26 ... Had eight points and six assists against West Virginia Jan. 30 ... Scored a game-high 20 points, adding six rebounds, at No. 11/11 Connecticut Feb. 3 ... Had a game-high five assists and added nine points against No. 10/10 Connecticut Feb. 13 ... Was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Feb. 14 ... Scored 14 points against St. John’s in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals March 6 ... Contributed a team-high 16 points and five steals against Villanova in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals March 7 ... Led RU with 20 tallies at No. 13/11 Connecticut March 8 in the BIG EAST Tournament championship game ... Blocked three shots, dished seven assists and collected four steals against Hartford in the NCAA Tournament first round March 20 ... Had 14 points against No. 8/7 Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals March 27 ... Scored 12 points and had four assists and four steals against No. 3/3 Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament regional final March 29 ... Ranked tied for third in steals (3.00 spg) and eighth in assists (4.50 apg) in the entire NCAA Tournament field.
Prior to Rutgers: Played in the 2004 McDonald’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America Games with fellow Rutgers recruit Essence Carson ... Named to the Parade All-America Second Team and the USA Today Super 25 All-America Team ... Participated in the 2004 USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Trials ... Led her Malcolm X Shabazz High School team to back-to-back New Jersey Tournament of Champions titles (2003, 2004), the first girls team in state history to accomplish the feat ... Shabazz went 31-1 in 2004, winning the North 2, Group 3 title, was the top-ranked team in the Star-Ledger Top 20 Poll and was 10th in the final USA Today Top 25 Poll ... Shabazz defeated Carson’s team, Eastside High School, for the 2004 T of C title ... Averaged 12 points, four rebounds, eight assists, two blocked shots and four steals per game as a senior, earning Essex County Player of the Year honors ... Was a three-time Associated Press all-state pick ... Named a third-team All-American by Street & Smith’s as a junior, averaging 15.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.9 steals per game ... Scored 26 points and added four assists and three steals to lead Shabazz to the 2003 NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title, the first state title for a boys’ or girls’ team from Newark ... Was named the 2003 T of C Most Valuable Player, as well as the MSG Tri-State Player of the Year ... A USA Today Sophomore All-American, she played on the 2003 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival East Team that won a gold medal ... Ranked as the 12th-best prospect nationally by the All Star Girls Report and 20th by Blue Star, she was an honorable-mention Street & Smith’s All-American in 2001 and 2002 ... At the adidas Top Ten All-America Camp, she was the Co-Most Valuable Player of the 2002 Underclassmen Game and was named to the Super Six of the 2003 Senior All-Star Game ... Played club ball with the New York Gauchos ... Is majoring in Africana studies at Rutgers |
