Lady Aggie
Basketball
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As an Aggie
When she arrived
on campus at North Carolina A&T, she was expected to be an impact player…She
did not disappoint…Stepped onto the MEAC scene and became the conference’s
impact player…Broke single-season school records in points scored (589),
points per game (19.6), field goals attempted (497) and minutes played
(1,100)…Has a variety of skills, including an outstanding jump shot, post
moves and also possesses the ability to penetrate into the lane and
finish…Also proved to be an outstanding defensive player who because of her
height and athletic ability, can guard a variety of players…Finished four
steals shy of Shareka “Mia” Glover’s single-season school record for steals
in a season with 84…Ranked in the top 50 nationally in four different
statistical categories….Attended North Carolina A&T in 2005-06, but sat out
because of NCAA transfer rules…Father Willie Bland played college basketball
at Louisiana Tech with former NBA All-Star Karl Malone.
2006-2007: Played in 30 games with 30 starts…Named first-team All-MEAC last season after leading the conference in scoring, becoming the first Aggie to lead the conference in scoring since Malveata Johnson did it in 2000…Also named to the North Carolina Sports Information Association first-team…Earned MEAC Player of the Week honors three times, which was more times than any other player in the conference…Averaged 19.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.8 steals and 36.67 minutes played…Nationally, ranked 20th in scoring, 25th in 3-point field goals made per game (2.5), 26th in steals per game and 38th in 3-pont field goal percentage (.375)…Ranked in the top five in the MEAC in five different statistical categories and finish in the top 10 in the conference in eight different statistical categories….Led the conference in 3-point field goal percentage…Finished third in the conference in steals, second in 3-pointers made per game and second in minutes played per game…Played 40 minutes on 10 different occasions during the season…Also finished in the top in the conference in rebounds per game (5.5), defensive rebounds (3.97) and field goal percentage (.417)…Did her best work inside Corbett Sports Center, averaging 20.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, while shooting .433 from the field…Showed throughout the season her value by leading the Aggies in scoring 18 times, in assists nine times and in rebounding four times…Scored in double figures in 27 of the 30 games she played, including 15 games in which she scored 20 points or more and three times in which she scored 30 points or more…Scored just four points in her first two games combined as an Aggie, but then went on a streak of 27 straight games in which she scored in double figures…Had her breakout game against Providence on Nov. 24 when she scored 30 points, had six rebounds and five steals on 14-for-25 shooting in a loss…Followed that performance on the next day with 24 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals on 10-for-18 shooting in a 79-63 win over Longwood in the UNC-Greensboro Holiday Tournament…Scored 33 points on 12-for-26 shooting from the field and 5-for-10 shooting from 3-point range in a loss to Texas Christian on Dec. 30…Had a 30 points and seven rebounds on 12-for-15 shooting from the field and 5-for-8 shooting from 3-point range in a loss to Coppin State on Feb. 17…Registered her first career double-double on Jan. 6 when she had 25 points and 11 rebounds in a 74-59 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore…Followed that performance with another double-double as she scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds to go along with six assists to help the Aggies defeat Howard 87-73…Had 22 points, nine steals and hit five 3-pointers in a 75-62 win over Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 13…Had 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists on 8-for-18 shooting in a 91-69 win over Hampton.
At Penn State
Provided the
Nittany Lions with instant offense off the bench…Played behind the
talented Jess Strom as a freshman…Averaged 3.5
points and 2.0 rebounds…Shot .387 from
the floor and .632 from the
line…Scored in double
figures twice…Played in 29
games for the Nittany Lions
with one start…Start came
at Northwestern on Jan.
27…Scored three points on
1-for-2 shooting…Scored
10 points on 5-for-8 shooting against Baylor on
Dec. 11…Scored 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting in a win over
Michigan on
Feb. 3…Made 5 of 6 free throws and scored nine points in a win over Indiana.
High School Career
Played four seasons of varsity basketball at Boardman High School under Ron
Moschella…Was ranked among the top 50 players in her class…Was rated among
the top 30 guards in the country…Set the Ohio State record for points in a
game with 51…Also holds the mark for most points in a season with
2,129...Named Ohio Player of the Year as a sophomore and senior…Was named as
an Adidas All-American…Named MVP in the Adidas All-Star Game…Selected to
play in the Olympic Festival Training Camp, where 47 of the top players
compete.