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JUNIOR SEASON (2008-09): Named First Team All-SEC… Led the team in 11 categories including points, scoring average, fi eld goal attempts and fi eld goals made, three-point fi eld goal attempts, three-point fi eld goals made, free throw attempts, free throws made, assists, and minutes…Recorded a sea-son high 27 points against Maryland in the Terrapin Classic… In that same game, she racked up seven three-pointers tying her previous record… Posted her fi rst career double-double with 19 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and an assist against UAB… She had her second career double-double with 11 points, 12 assists (career high), three rebounds and two steals against Savannah State… Had 18 points, an assist and a steal against Georgia… Had 15 points, three rebounds and three assists against Tennes-see… Had 20 points, four assists and one rebound against Texas in the NCAA Tournament… Recorded 19 points, six assists and two rebounds against Ohio State also in the NCAA Tournament…

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007-08): Averaged a team high 11.5 points a game, playing 29.2 minutes a game...Tied for the team-high in points with 11 against LSU ... Leading scorer at Tennessee with 13 points... Scored a career-high 32 points against Tennessee, shooting 10-of-18 from the fl oor (7-of-13 from behind the arc) ... Brought down a career-high nine rebounds and shot 4-of-9 from behind the arc at UAB... Scored 15 points against Georgia Tech... Dropped 20 points against Memphis on 4-of-9 shoot-ing from behind the arc ... Went 6-for-8 from the free-throw line and had nine points against Southern Miss ... Scored 12 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting against Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... Scored 21 points on 4-of-7 three-point shooting against Mercer ... Had a team-high 13 points at Belmont ... Leading scorer against Centenary, shooting 4-for-9 from behind the arc for a 14-point outing

FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07): Named to the 2007 Gballmag.com Young All-America team ... A unanimous selection to the 2007 SEC All-Freshman Team as voted on by the league’s coaches ... Earned Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for Dec. 25-31 and Jan. 22-28 ... Leading scorer against Tulane with 18... Leading scorer at South Carolina with 17 points ... Became the fi rst player since Tan White (2002-05) to score in double digits in 10 consecutive games with 17 points against Alabama ... Tallied her eighth consecutive double-digit scoring outing with 14 against Vanderbilt ... Scored in double fi gures against Florida with 19 points ...Recorded 12 points and three assists versus Auburn … Hit 8-of-15 from the fi eld to score 20 points in the win over Arkansas ... Leading scorer against Ole Miss with 18 points, including a perfect 5-of-5 from the free-throw line ... Set a season-high with seven boards against the Rebels ... Scored 10 points against South Carolina ... Started the fi rst game of her career against Tennessee in Knoxville ... Tallied nine points against LSU ... Leading scorer against Georgia ... Went 4-for-6 from three-point range all within her fi rst four minutes of action ... One of four players to score double-digits, scoring 10 points and notching three assists against Arkansas... Named the Most Valuable Player of the Georgia Tech Holiday Tournament after scoring a season-high 24 points ... Made a season-high six three-point baskets to tie for fi fth on the all-time list for most three-pointers made in a single game ...Second-leading scorer on the team against Grambling, hauling in 18 points ... Scored 15 points against Purdue to lead MSU in scoring ... Dished out three assists and contributed nine points versus UAB ... Tied Shelli Novotny at fi fth on the single game list for assists in a game by a freshman

HIGH SCHOOL: Miss Basketball of Louisiana her senior year … Co-captain at Franklin (La.) High School... Averaged a double-double, with 25 points and 10 assists per game … Named Class 3A all-State First Team MVP, and selected for all-District First Team MVP … Honored as The Daily Iberian Best of Teche MVP, as well as Coca-Cola First Team MVP … Led team to 3A state championship, along with being named to the 2005 all-Southern Girl’s Basketball team during her junior year … Upheld an impressive 3.73 overall high-school GPA, fourth best in her graduating class … Selected as Franklin High Student of the Year for her senior year … One of only two FHS students nominated for 2006 National Honor Society Scholarship … President of Del-Leader Teen Club of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., as well as the Future Business Leaders of America … Lettered in volleyball, track, and softball.

PERSONAL: Born Alexis Chantrelle Rack on September 15 in Franklin, La. … Majoring in chemistry … Daughter of Pearl B. and Willie Rack ... Has two siblings, Toddric and Willdric ... Volunteers at Franklin-area nursing homes and local Boys and Girls Clubs.

ALEXIS RACK CAREER STATISTICS

› Favorite TV Show ....Martin

› Favorite Food ..... BBQ Ribs

› Biggest Infl uence .....Family

› Why MSU ...... Felt at Home

› Goals ....Make Team Better

› Pregame Ritual ........Prayer

› Favorite Drink ............... OJ

› Favorite Pro Team ... Celtics

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct O-D T Avg PF-FO A T B Stl Pts/Avg2006-07 32-15 819/25.6 105-313 .335 64-201 .318 57-79 .722 25-60 85 2.7 75-2 75 95 4 39 331/10.32007-08 31-29 906/29.2 112-373 .300 82-259 .317 51-77 .662 31-69 100 3.2 86-2 76 103 3 44 357/11.52008-09 33-33 1017/30.8 155-450 .344 86-287 .300 95-114 .833 23-66 89 2.7 78-0 142 110 4 48 491/14.9TOTAL 96-77 2742/28.6 372-1136 .327 232-747 .311 203-270 .752 79-195 274 2.9 239-4 293 308 11 131 1179/12.3

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CAREER NOTESCAREER NOTES › Selected to participate in 2009 USA Basketball World University Games Team Trials › 2009 All-SEC First Team › Mississippi State’s 10th leading scorer entering this season with 1179 career points. › School record holder in three-point fi eld goals made (232) and three-point fi eld goals attempted (747). › Ranks eighth all time at MSU in fi eld goal attempts. › Ranks ninth all-time at MSU in assists with 293.

CAREER HIGHSCAREER HIGHS Points 32 vs. Tennessee (2/7/08)

Rebounds 9 vs. UAB (1/3/08)

Assists 12 vs. Savannah State (1/29/09)

Blocks 1, last vs. South Carolina (2/26/09)

Steals 6 vs. Southern Miss (11/29/07)

FGM 10 vs. Tennessee (2/7/08)

FGA 23 vs. Auburn (2/15/09)

3FGM 7, last vs. Maryland (12/30/08)

3FGA 15, last vs. Alabama (3/1/09)

FTM 13 vs. Texas (3/21/09)

FTA 13 vs. Texas (3/21/09)

MINUTES 40 vs. South Carolina (2/25/07)

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JUNIOR SEASON (2008-09): Had 12 points, seven rebounds, an assist, three blocks, and two steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff… Had nine points, six rebounds, an assist and two blocks against Louisiana Tech…Had four points, two rebounds, an assist, a block and three steals against Utah Valley…Had 10 points, six rebounds, an assist and two steals against Maryland… Had 19 points, seven rebounds, a block and a steal against Florida…Had fi ve points, four rebounds and a block against Arkansas… Had eight points, four rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal against LSU…Had seven points, fi ve rebounds, an assist and a block against Auburn… Had 11 points, six rebounds, and a steal against South Carolina in the SEC Tournament... Had seven points, three rebounds and an assist against LSU in the SEC Tourna-ment. Had eight points, 11 rebounds, and two steals against Texas in the NCAA Tournament…Had 22 points, one block, one assist, and fi ve rebounds against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007-08): Averaged 11 points and 6.6 rebounds a contest...Tallied her fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and 14 rebounds against Mississippi in the SEC Tourna-ment ... Scored 11 points at Tennessee...Leading rebounder at South Carolina with seven, including the board that allowed MSU to hang on to possession in the fi nal seconds of the four-point win ... Had a career-high fi ve steals against Georgia...Leading scorer with 15 at Mississippi...Recorded her fi fth career double-double with 18 points and 10 boards against Florida ... Leading rebounder at Auburn with eight ... Brought down a career-high 15 rebounds against Alabama ... Scored nine against Mississippi ... Lead-ing scorer against Kentucky with 18 ... Kept her hot streak going with 22 points and team and game-high nine rebounds at UAB...Had 19 points and a game-high eight rebounds against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Had her fourth career double-double against McNeese State...Leading scorer with 16 points against the Cowgirls...Scored a season-high 21 points against Georgia Tech for her second 20+ point outing of the season ... Leading scorer at Louisiana Tech with 14 points...Leading scorer against Southern Miss with 20 points...Led the team with 10 points and fi ve boards against Iowa...Tallied her third career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against Mercer...Posted seven boards and a team-high 13 points at Belmont...Went 7-for-8 from the charity stripe to tally 14 points against Southeastern Louisiana.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07): Named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for Dec. 18-24...Scored 14 points in the win over Tulane ... Contributed 11 points and brought down six re-bounds against Florida in the SEC Tournament ... Contributed 11 points and brought down six rebounds against Florida in the SEC Tournament ... Scored nine points and brought down eight rebounds at South Carolina ... Leading scorer against Alabama with 20 points ... Tied a season-high with 11 rebounds (all defensive) against Ole Miss ... Set a season high with four blocked shots to tie for third on the all-time list and tie for the freshman single-game record for most blocked shots in a single game... Netted 11 points in the win over Florida for her sixth double-fi gure scoring game as a Lady Bulldog ... Scored seven points and brought down six rebounds in the win against Arkansas ... Scored fi ve points in the win against Ole Miss ... Fouled out with three points against Kentucky ... Led all scorers with a season-high 28 points against South Carolina, including shooting 11-for-17 from the fl oor and 4-of-6 from behind the arc...Tallied eight points and eight rebounds against Tennessee State...Became fi rst Lady Bulldog since Robin Porter to record a double-double in back-to-back games with her 16 points and 10 rebounds against New Orleans ... Recorded her fi rst career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Grambling ... Scored 12 points against Mississippi Valley ... Brought down a season-high 11 rebounds against Belmont ... Recorded 10 points for her fi rst double digit scoring effort of the season against SE Louisiana ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named the Baton Rouge Advocate’s Star of Stars... Averaged a double-double her se-nior year, with 15 points and 12 rebounds per game … Led team to consecutive state championships in ’04-’05 and ’05-’06 seasons … Nominated as a McDonald’s all-American … Named First Team all-State …Chosen as all-Metro MVP, along with all-District MVP … Chosen for all-Metro and all-District Teams in volleyball...Named to Academic all-State Volleyball Team...Member of BETA Club and National Honor Society…Selected to Who’s Who Among American High-School Students…Graduated as an Honor Student.

PERSONAL: Born Tysheka Aunyae Grimes on December 9 in Baton Rouge, La. … Has three siblings - Lakeisha, Kenneth and Keiandrea ... Enrolled in pre-major studies at MSU.

TYSHEKA GRIMES CAREER STATISTICS

› Favorite Drink ...... Kool-Aid

› Favorite Pro Team...Nuggets

› Pregame Ritual ...... Singing

› Special Talent........ Dancing

› Favorite Hobby .......Talking

› Favorite Food .......Seafood

› Favorite TV Show ....Martin

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct O-D T Avg PF-FO A T B Stl Pts/Avg2006-07 30-30 679/22.6 90-250 .360 31-86 .360 28-42 .667 52-99 151 5.0 59-1 37 54 28 23 239/8.02007-08 31-31 833/26.9 121-336 .360 26-101 .257 72-103 .699 82-123 205 6.6 78-3 52 79 18 44 340/11.02008-09 30-10 582/19.4 87-240 .363 23-83 .277 36-51 .706 47-86 133 4.4 56-0 26 59 20 35 233/7.8TOTAL 91-71 2094/23.0 298-826 .361 80-270 .296 136-196 .694 181-308 489 5.4 193-4 115 192 66 102 812/8.9

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CAREER NOTESCAREER NOTES › Currently ranks 25th in scoring all time at Mississippi State with 812 career points. › Ranks 10th all-time at MSU in career three- point field goal attempts with 270. › Ranks seventh all-time at MSU in career blocks with 66. › Averaged a career best 11.0 points during her sophomore season in 2007-08.

CAREER HIGHSCAREER HIGHS Points 28 vs. South Carolina (1/21/07)

Rebounds 15 vs. Alabama (1/31/08)

Assists 5 vs. Mercer (11/18/07)

Blocks 4 vs. Ole Miss (2/18/07)

Steals 5 last vs. Nichols (12/7/08)

FGM 11 vs. South Carolina (1/21/07)

FGA 22 vs. Kentucky (1/13/08)

3FGM 4 last vs. Louisiana (1/21/07)

3FGA 7, last vs. Georgia Tech (12/16/07)

FTM 8 vs. Southern Miss (11/29/07)

FTA 10 vs. Southern Miss (11/29/07)

MINUTES 37 vs. Mississippi (2/18/07)

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GUARD/FORWARD • 5-9 • SENIOR • KINSHASA, CONGO • (SE ILL. COLL.)

JUNIOR SEASON (2008-09): Named to the all-SEC Defensive Team...Started all 33 games last season...

Second on the team in minutes a game, averaging 30.4 a contest...Second on the team in points a

game, averaging 10.7 a contest...Averaged 5.8 rebounds a game which was second best on the team a

year ago...Led the Lady Bulldogs in steals with 70...Second on the team last season in assists with 118...

Scored a career high 24 points against Northwestern State along with seven rebounds, two assists and

three steals against Northwestern State… Tied the 24-point mark against Nicholls while notching nine

rebounds, four assists, a block and fi ve steals… Had a double-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds, four

assists and fi ve steals against Utah Valley… Had eight points, six rebounds, fi ve assists and two steals

against Maryland… Had 14 points, four rebounds, fi ve assists and four steals against Florida… Had 15

points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal against Ole Miss… Recorded a season high 10 assists against

LSU along with seven points and six rebounds… Had fi ve points, fi ve rebounds and three assists against

South Carolina in the SEC Tournament… Had eight points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals

against LSU in the SEC Tournament… Marked 11 points, 10 rebounds and three assists against Texas

in the NCAA Tournament… Had eight points, one steal, and four rebounds against Ohio State in the

NCAA Tournament.

AT SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE: Had an outstanding two-year stint at SIC...Named an NJCAA

fi rst-team All-American and was named to the NJCAA All Tournament Team...Was the Region XXIV

Player of the Year and the Region XXIV Tournament Player of the Year during the 2007-08 season...

Named All-GRAC in 2007-08...As a sophomore, led the squad averaging 15.6 points and 7.6 rebounds

a game...Led the team in assists averaging 5.4 per game...Led SIC with 2.9 steals a game...Led SIC in

2007-08, shooting 53.15 percent from the fi eld...In her freshman campaign, averaged 12.6 points and

7.9 rebounds a contest..Averaged 3.8 assists a game as a freshman...Led the squad with a 56.5 fi eld

goal percentage...Led the nation, averaging over six steals a game in 2006-07...Named All-GRAC and

All-Region during that season

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended high school in Kinshasa, Congo where she was a High School All-Congo

selection.

PERSONAL: Born Armelie Kalonda Lumanu on March 30, 1988 in Matonge, Congo...Majoring in physi-

cal education at MSU...Sister’s name is Christall and brother’s name is Lemie...Daughter of Marcel Ka-

miama Kalonda and Ntemo Theresse.

ARMELIE LUMANU CAREER STATISTICS

› Favorite Book ..... The Bible

› Favorite Drink .............. Fanta

› Favorite TV Show ........BET

› Favorite Pro Team ....Lakers

› Goals......To Win Championships

› Favorite Food .............Beef

› Favorite Singer ..........Ciara

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct O-D T Avg PF-FO A T B Stl Pts/Avg2008-09 33-33 1002/30.4 138-313 .441 15-46 .326 62-108 .574 64-127 191 5.8 78-0 118 107 10 70 353/10.7TOTAL 33-33 1002/30.4 138-313 .441 15-46 .326 62-108 .574 64-127 191 5.8 78-0 118 107 10 70 353/10.7

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CAREER NOTESCAREER NOTES › Selected to the all-SEC Defensive Team last season. › Started all 33 games last year in her fi rst season at MSU. › Led Mississippi State last season in steals with 70. › Second on the team last season in assists with 142. › Averaged a team second best 10.7 points a game in her fi rst season last year.

CAREER HIGHSCAREER HIGHS Points 24 last vs. Nicholls (12/7/08)

Rebounds 11 vs. Utah Valley (12/19/08)

Assists 10 vs. LSU (2/8/09)

Blocks 2 vs. Louisiana Tech (12/3/08)

Steals 5 vs. UAB (1/2/09)

FGM 9 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/18/08)

FGA 18 vs. Tennessee (2/22/09)

3FGM 2 vs. Georgia (2/1/09)

3FGA 3 vs. Tennessee (2/22/09)

FTM 8 vs. Northwestern State (11/23/08)

FTA 9 vs. Northwestern State (11/23/08)

MINUTES 38 vs. LSU (2/8/09)

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JUNIOR SEASON (2008-09): Named to the all-SEC Defensive Team...Led the SEC and ranked ninth na-

tionally in blocks last year with 97...Her block total was also a school record...Third on the team in scor-

ing, averaging 10.5 points a game a year ago...Had a career high 19 points against Northwestern State

along with seven rebounds, two assists and six blocks… Scored 17 points, had eight rebounds, three

assists and three steals against Louisiana Tech… Had 12 points, three rebounds, three blocks and an

assist against Memphis… Had eight points, four rebounds, a block and a steal against Maryland… Had

17 points, two rebounds and fi ve blocks against Xavier… Scored 17 points, had nine rebounds, an assist,

fi ve blocks and a steal against Florida… Had 15 points, seven blocks, seven rebounds and two assists

against defending national champions Tennessee… Had 15 points, fi ve rebounds, an assist, four blocks

and a steal against LSU… Had 13 points, four rebounds, two assists, three blocks and two steals against

South Carolina… Had 10 points, 10 rebounds, an assist and fi ve blocks against South Carolina in the

SEC Tournament… Had 11 points, 10 rebounds and a block against LSU also in the SEC Tournament…

Recorded 15 points, fi ve rebounds, two blocks and one assist against Texas in the NCAA Tournament…

Had two points and nine rebounds against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament.

AT SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE: Had a stellar two seasons at SIC, earning NJCAA All-Amer-

ican honors during both seasons at SIC and was a WBCA All-American in 2006-07...Was on the Region

XXIV Tournament Team, named All-Region and All-GRAC both seasons at SIC..Was on the National

Tournament Team in 2006-07...Averaged 13.8 points and 6.9 rebounds a contest as a sophomore...Shot

51 percent from the fi eld...As a freshman, averaged 14.4 points a game and 11.1 rebounds a contest...

Had 13 triple-doubles during her freshman campaign...Shot over 56 percent from the fi eld during her

fi rst season...Earned NJCAA Region XXIV Freshman of the Year honors in 2007...Also the XXIV Tourna-

ment Most Valuable Player.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended high school in Kinshasa, Congo where she was a High School All-Congo

selection.

PERSONAL: Born Chanel Modiri Mokango on Oct. 13, 1988 in Kinshasa, Congo...Major is Interdisciplin-

ary Studies at MSU...Has four brothers and one sister...Daughter of Afo-Wakikadila and Honore-Mbo-

Monsheni.

CHANEL MOKANGO CAREER STATISTICS

› Favorite Food ............. Ribs

› Favorite Pro Team .........Lakers

› Favorite TV Show ...Family Guy

› Secret Ambition ..Modeling

› Goals......Better on and off court

› I Wish I Could ............Dunk

› Favorite Singer .....Beyonce

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct O-D T Avg PF-FO A T B Stl Pts/Avg2008-09 33-33 918/27.8 126-288 .438 11-43 .256 82-106 .774 69-121 190 5.8 73-1 29 58 97 23 345/10.5TOTAL 33-33 918/27.8 126-288 .438 11-43 .256 82-106 .774 69-121 190 5.8 73-1 29 58 97 23 345/10.5

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CAREER NOTESCAREER NOTES › Named to All-SEC Defensive Team last season. › Blocked a single-season school record 97 shots last season. › Led the SEC and ranked ninth nationally in blocks. › Third leading scorer for Mississippi State, averaging 10.5 points a game last season.

CAREER HIGHSCAREER HIGHS Points 19 vs. Northwestern State (11/23/08)

Rebounds 10 vs. LSU (3/6/09)

Assists 3 vs. Louisiana Tech (12/3/08)

Blocks 9 vs. Ole Miss (1/11/09)

Steals 3 vs. Nichols (12/7/08)

FGM 7, last vs. Southern Miss (12/16/08)

FGA 15, last vs. Tennessee (2/22/09)

3FGM 2, last vs. South Carolina (3/5/09)

3FGA 5 vs. Xavier (1/4/09)

FTM 7, last vs. LSU (3/6/09)

FTA 12 vs. Florida (1/8/09)

MINUTES 37, last vs. LSU (2/8/09)

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GUARD • 5-8 • SENIOR • LAMAR, MISS. • (ASHLAND)

SENIOR SEASON (2008-09): Sat out the season with a medical redshirt.

JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08): Ranks seventh on the career assists list with 335 and is eighth on the career steals list with 174 ... Set class record for assists in back-to-back seasons as a sophomore (125) and junior (138) ...Scored a season-high 20 points and had a season-high six steals at South Carolina ... Added fi ve assists in the win ... Leading scorer against Georgia with 15 points...Dished out 10 as-sists against Tennessee ... Scored 10 points and shot 8-of-9 from the charity stripe against Alabama ... Leading scorer against Arkansas with 12 ... Leading scorer against Mississippi with 14...Dished out a game-high eight assists and had nine points against Mississippi Valley State ...Totaled 16 points at UAB ... Dished the ball out fi ve times and added 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Scored 14 points with seven assists against McNeese State ... Dished out eight assists to tie Angela Har-ris at fourth on the single game list for juniors...Led team in assists with six against Memphis, while also adding 10 points...Tallied 14 points against Oklahoma...Scored nine points against Iowa...Tallied eight points, six rebounds and six assists against Centenary ... Posted 18 points, six rebounds and fi ve assists against Southeastern Louisiana.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07): Scored 10 points and became the sophomore single season assists leader with fi ve dishes against Western Kentucky...Leading scorer against Florida in the SEC Tournament with 18 points...Recorded 15 points and tied a career high with seven rebounds against South Carolina...Tallied 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the fi eld against the Crimson Tide ... Top assist leader with six against Ole Miss ... Added 15 points in the loss ... Led team with 15 points and fi ve assists against Van-derbilt ... Scored a career-high 24 points and tied a career high with seven rebounds against Florida...Posted fi fth straight double-digit scoring outing with 19 points in the win against Arkansas...Scored game-winning basket with one second on the clock against Ole Miss ... Finished the game with 15 against the Lady Rebels...Scored in double fi gures with 10 against Kentucky...Recorded her fi rst career double-double with 13 points and 11 assists against South Carolina... Led MSU in scoring with 14 points against Tennessee, shooting 6-of-9 from the fi eld to record her third straight double-digit outing ... Had 13 points against Georgia ...Recorded 23 points, eight fi eld goals made, 10 fi eld goals attempted and six free throws made in the win over Arkansas...Recorded a career-high seven takeaways to tie for fi rst on the sophomore single game records list for most steals in a game...Scored 11 points and brought down a career-high seven rebounds...One of four Lady Bulldogs to tally double digits against SE Louisi-ana with 10 points ... Led team with three steals versus Troy.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06): Saw competition in all 28 games while starting 17 of those and aver-aged 23.8 minutes per game … Averaged 4.6 points per game, shooting 52.9 percent from behind the arc and 54.3 percent from the charity stripe… Notched season highs in points (14) versus Florida (3/2/06) and assists (7) versus Morehead State (12/19/05) … Led team in steals versus Florida State (12/02/05) … Tied for team lead with 23 assists in SEC competition … Tied for ninth on all-time fresh-man steals list with 40 on the season … Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll … Awarded Most Assists Award (68, 2.4 apg), Field Goal Percent Award (45.2) and Coaches Award.

HIGH SCHOOL: Missed her senior season at Ashland (Miss.) High School due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear suffered at the beginning of her senior season ... Named the 2003-04 District 2-2A Best Offensive Player of the Year after averaging 19.7 points per game, 11.0 rebounds per game and 6.0 assists per game her junior year … Led the Blue Devils to a 21-8 record junior season… Advanced to North State semifi nals … As a junior, named all-District and all-North State ... Averaged 15.0 points, 7.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game … Earned MVP honors, was named all-District and Best Offensive player while leading the Blue Devils to the fi rst round of North State as a sophomore ... Played two years with an AAU team that won the 16U Girls’ State Championship and advanced to the 2004 Nationals … Also participated in track and fi eld … A District 2-2A state champion in the long jump as a sopho-more year … A three-time Scholastic Award winner.

PERSONAL: Born Marneshia Vashontae Richard on April 26 in New Albany, Miss. … Majoring in civil engineering … The daughter of Martha and Kervin Richard ... Has two sisters, Martarmara and Kertese ... Received the Robert H. Wood Engineering Scholarship at MSU ... Father, uncle (Leo) and aunt (Jaqua-tor) all graduated from MSU.

MARNESHIA RICHARD CAREER STATISTICS

› Pregame Book .... The Bible

› Favorite Drink ................Water

› Pregame Rituals .............. None

› Hobbies ...............Studying

› Pet Peeve ................Complaining

› Goals ...To Be A Strong Leader

› Favorite TV Show ...Law & Order

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct O-D T Avg PF-FO A T B Stl Pts/Avg2005-06 28-17 666/23.8 47-104 .452 9-17 .529 25-46 .543 16-52 68 2.4 41-2 68 96 2 40 128/4.62006-07 32-32 1080/33.8 118-244 .484 24-58 .414 70-98 .714 27-98 125 3.9 63-0 125 102 7 72 330/10.32007-08 30-30 1015/33.8 111-286 .388 16-54 .296 55-71 .775 17-73 90 3.0 57-0 138 104 4 62 293/9.8TOTAL 90-79 2761/30.7 276-634 .435 49-129 .380 150-215 .698 60-223 283 3.1 161-2 331 302 13 174 751/8.3

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CAREER NOTESCAREER NOTES › Ranks seventh all-time in career assists at Mississippi State with 331. › Has had 24 career double-digit games. › Sat out 2008-09 season with a medical redshirt. › Has led MSU in assists in 59 games.

CAREER HIGHSCAREER HIGHS Points 24 vs. Florida (2/11/07)

Rebounds 8 vs. LSU (3/2/08)

Assists 11 vs. South Carolina (1/21/07)

Blocks 2 vs. South Carolina (2/25/07)

Steals 7 vs. Purdue (12/16/06)

FGM 8, last vs. South Carolina (2/21/08)

FGA 18 vs. Auburn (2/3/08)

3FGM 3, last vs.Oklahoma (11/23/07)

3FGA 5 vs. Ole Miss (2/14/08)

FTM 10 vs. Florida (2/11/07)

FTA 10 vs. Florida (2/11/07)

MINUTES 47 vs. Kentucky (1/25/07)

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FORWARD • 5-9 • SENIOR • HOUMA,LA. • (VANDERBILT CATHOLIC)

JUNIOR SEASON (2008-09): Had one rebound, an assist, and a steal against Arkansas-Pine Bluff… Had fi ve points, a rebound and two assists against Louisiana… Scored nine points, had fi ve rebounds, two as-sists and three steals against Nicholls… Had four points, one rebound, two assists and two steals against Utah Valley… Had fi ve points, two rebounds and a steal against Utah… Had two rebounds, an assist and a steal against Maryland… Had three points, a rebound and an assist against Savannah State… Had a block against Alabama… Had two points and a rebound against LSU in the SEC Tournament.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007-08): Started the fi rst three games of the season and played in 23 total games before suffering an ankle injury...Tallied fi ve points against Mississippi Valley State ... Brought down a team and game-high eight rebounds against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Scored six points against McNeese State ... Brought down seven boards against Memphis ... Shot 7-of-16 from the fl oor against Oklahoma for 16 points ... Against Iowa, scored four points ... Scored 10 points in the win over Mercer ... Had her second double-fi gure scoring outing with 10 points against Centenary ... Tallied a career-high fi ve steals against Southeastern Louisiana along with 10 points and seven rebounds.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07): Brought down nine boards against Tulane... Scored fi ve points against Florida in the SEC Tournament ... Brought down six boards and had six points against South Carolina ... Leading rebounder with seven boards and hit a season-high four free throws against Alabama ... Re-corded 12 points against Ole Miss ... Brought down 10 boards against Florida ... Leading rebounder with 10 boards against Savannah State ... Tied her season high with four assists versus Auburn … Recorded her third double-double as a Lady Bulldog with 10 points and 12 rebounds against Arkansas ... Helped MState in the win over Ole Miss with nine points ... Recorded her second career double-double with a season-high 16 points and 10 rebounds in a double overtime win against Kentucky ... Tallied season highs in fi eld goals made (7) and attempted (15) against the Wildcats ... Leading rebounder against South Carolina, bringing down 10 boards in the win ... Tallied seven points at Tennessee ... Continued to lead team in rebounding, bringing down nine boards against Georgia ... Leading rebounder against Arkansas, bringing down seven boards ... Contributed a team-second 10 points, along with six rebounds and three steals versus Mercer … Brought down six rebounds against Georgia Tech ... Recorded her fi rst career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Tennessee State ... Tallied six points and eight rebounds versus New Orleans ... Totaled six points and seven rebounds against Grambling while tying a season high with two blocks and 10 fi eld goals attempted... Tied a season high with four steals and had six points against Purdue ... Scored a team-second 10 points and claimed eight rebounds ver-sus Louisiana Tech … Brought down a season-high 14 rebounds, scored eight points and stole the ball four times against Southern Miss … Hit 4-of-5 shots to tie for a season-high nine points versus UAB … Also brought down nine rebounds... Tied a career high with nine points on 4-of-6 shooting, along with distributing a season-high four rebounds against Florida State … Earned her fi rst career start against Mississippi Valley ... Scored six points against SE Louisiana ... Played 27 minutes versus Troy, scoring nine points in addition to nine rebounds and a block.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named First Team all-State as a junior and senior at Vanderbilt Catholic HS in Houma, La. ... Averaged 13.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game … Selected to all-District team each of her last three years … Chosen as all-State MVP as well as district MVP… Chosen as district defensive MVP … Led team to district championship with a record of 32-5 … Hit an outstanding 50 percent from the fi eld during her high-school career … Graduated as a Cum Laude Honor Graduate … Member of the National Honor Society … Named to Academic all-State Team … Also specialized in track, where she was chosen for the all-District Team along with all-Region in the high-jump.

PERSONAL: Born Bethany Lanette Washington on August 20 in Houma, La. … Majoring in physical education … Daughter of Regina and Ronald Washington ... Has six siblings - Rochelle, Ronald, Jr., Elijah, Sarah, Sybil and Leah.

BETHANY WASHINGTON CAREER STATISTICS

› Pregame Ritual ........... Nap

› Favorite Pro Team .........Lakers

› Favorite Drink ...................... Tea

› Biggest Fear ........... Failure

› Biggest Infulence ...............Family

› Goals ......... Help Team Win

› Favorite TV Show ....Golden Girls

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct O-D T Avg PF-FO A T B Stl Pts/Avg2006-07 32-29 938/29.3 92-233 .395 5-19 .263 33-56 .589 87-139 226 7.1 82-1 62 108 25 57 222/6.92007-08 23-3 408/17.7 47-109 .431 3-13 .231 12-26 .462 31-40 71 3.1 43-0 26 48 3 29 109/4.72008-09 20-0 140/7.0 16-31 .516 4-12 .333 5-6 .833 10-11 21 1.1 15-0 14 13 3 14 41/2.1TOTAL 75-32 1486/19.8 155-373 .416 12-44 .273 50-88 .568 128-190 318 4.2 140-1 102 169 31 100 372/5.0

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CAREER NOTESCAREER NOTES › Has played in 75 career games at Mississippi State. › Has 32 career starts › Has averaged fi ve points a game through three seasons. › Shooting 41.6 percent from the fl oor for her career.

CAREER HIGHSCAREER HIGHS Points 16, last vs. Oklahoma (11/23/07)

Rebounds 14 vs. Southern Miss (12/10/06)

Assists 4, last vs. Savannah State (2/8/07)

Blocks 2, last vs. Tulane (3/18/07)

Steals 5 vs. Southeast Louisiana (11/9/07)

FGM 7, last vs. Oklahoma (11/23/07)

FGA 15 vs. Kentucky (1/25/07)

3FGM 1, last vs. Savannah State (1/29/09)

3FGA 3, last vs. Louisiana (12/30/07)

FTM 4, last vs. Mercer (11/18/07)

FTA 7 vs. Mercer (11/18/07)

MINUTES 43 vs. Kentucky (1/25/07)

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GUARD/FORWARD • 5-11 • JUNIOR • CLINTON, MISS. • (MT SALUS)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09): Averaged 6.8 points and shot 41.8 percent from the fi eld dur-ing the season...Had 13 points, two rebounds and three assists against Arkansas-Pine Bluff… Had 11 points, two rebounds, an assist and four steals against Louisiana… Scored 14 points, had fi ve rebounds, four assists and a steal against Memphis… Had 16 points, fi ve rebounds, a block and two steals against Utah Valley… Had fi ve points, a rebound, two assists and two steals against Maryland… Had three re-bounds and an assist against Florida… Had four points, an assist and two steals against Ole Miss… Had 11 points, six rebounds, an assist and two steals against Kentucky… Had four points against LSU… Had six points, one rebound, two assists, and two steals against Ole Miss… Had eight points, two rebounds, and a steal against Auburn… Had 14 points, three rebounds and a steal against Tennessee... Had 14 points, fi ve rebounds, two assists, a block and three steals against Alabama… Had three rebounds, two blocks and a steal against South Carolina in the SEC Tournament… Had two assists against LSU in the SEC Tournament… Had 11 points, three steals, one assist and two rebounds against Texas in the NCAA Tournament… Had one block and three rebounds against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08): Named to the 2008 Southeastern Conference all-Freshman team ... Knocked in 12 points against Florida ... Scored 11 points against Alabama ... Earned her fi rst career start against Kentucky, in place of the injured Marneshia Richard ... Came off the bench to score 12 points against Vanderbilt ... Scored 11 points against Mississippi Valley State ... Tallied 14 points against Mc-Neese State ... Brought down six rebounds at Louisiana Tech ... Scored six points and had six rebounds against Memphis ... Brought down nine boards against Southern Miss ... Tallied 10 points against Arkan-sas-Pine Bluff Scored four points against Iowa ... Scored four points and had six boards against Mercer ... Had her fi rst career double-double with 12 point and 11 rebounds in 18 minutes played at Belmont ... Tallied her fi rst double-fi gure scoring outing with 11 points against Centenary ... Shot 5-for-9 from the fl oor against the Ladies ... Saw her fi rst action of the season against Southeastern Louisiana, scoring four points and bringing down four rebounds ... Contributed three assists against the Lady Lions

HIGH SCHOOL: Mississippi product out of Mt. Salus Christian School in Clinton … Played for Head Coach Bill Maner … Led team to MPSA Class A state championship … Two-time North/Central and District 4A champions … Named to the all-District team and Most Valuable Player … North/Central all-Tournament team … MPSA State Tournament all-Tournament team … Named to the Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen and all-Metro Player of the Year … A First Team all-State selection … MPSA Player of the Year … McDonald’s High School All-America nominee … Featured in Sports Il-lustrated’s Faces in the Crowd … Valedictorian of her senior class … Student government president … Member of the National Honor Society … President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

PERSONAL: Born Mary Kathryn Govero on November 18 in Clinton, Miss. … Daughter of Mary Lewis and Chris Govero … Has seven siblings – Erin, Christopher, Matthew, Anna Grace, Luke, Noah and Sarah Rose … Majoring in teaching and coaching … Uncle Hal, Uncle John, Aunt Becky and cousin Adam all attended MSU.

MARY KATHRYN GOVERO CAREER STATISTICS

› Favorite Book ..... The Bible

› Favorite Pro Team ........ Braves

› Favorite Music ........Casting Crowns

› Secret Ambition ....Country Singer

› Biggest Influence .............Parents

› Goals ... SEC Championship

› Wish I Was Better At ........Singing

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct O-D T Avg PF-FO A T B Stl Pts/Avg2007-08 31-3 680/21.9 79-209 .378 6-28 .214 22-30 .733 45-69 114 3.7 77-0 41 32 12 31 186/6.02008-09 33-23 778/23.6 89-213 .418 31-82 .378 15-20 .750 45-55 100 3.0 81-0 44 44 12 50 224/6.8TOTAL 64-26 1458/22.8 168-422 .398 37-110 .336 37-50 .740 90-124 214 3.3 158-0 85 76 24 81 410/6.4

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CAREER NOTESCAREER NOTES › Has averaged 6.4 points a game in her fi rst two seasons. › Shooting a career 39.8 percent from the fl oor. › Shooting 33.6 percent from the three-point line for her career. › Second on the team in 2008-09 in steals with 50.

CAREER HIGHSCAREER HIGHS Points 16 vs. Utah Valley (12/19/08)

Rebounds 11 vs. Belmont (11/15/07)

Assists 5 vs. Louisiana Tech (12/3/08)

Blocks 2, last vs. South Carolina (3/5/09)

Steals 5, last vs. Nicholls (12/7/08)

FGM 6, last vs. Utah Valley (12/19/08)

FGA 14 vs. Utah Valley (2/19/08)

3FGM 4 vs. Alabama (3/1/09)

3FGA 8 vs. Alabama (3/1/09)

FTM 5 vs. Ole Miss (2/14/08)

FTA 6 vs. Ole Miss (2/14/08)

MINUTES 33, last vs. Tennessee (2/22/09)

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GUARD • 5-7 • SOPHOMORE • PONTOTOC, MISS. • (PONTOTOC)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09): Averaged 2.8 points and 14 minutes a game as a true freshman last

season...Had three points, an assist and two steals against Arkansas Pine-Bluff… Scored fi ve points, had

a rebound, three assists and a steal against Northwestern State… Against Nicholls, had nine points, two

rebounds, four assists, a block and two steals… Had two points and an assist against Maryland… Had

four points, four rebounds, fi ve assists and a steal against Ole Miss… Had three points, an assist and

two steals against Kentucky… Had eight points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals against

Arkansas… Had four points and a steal against Vanderbilt… Had two points and a steal in 11 minutes

against defending national champions Tennessee… Had two points against South Carolina in the SEC

Tournament… Had three points, three rebounds, and an assist against LSU in the SEC Tournament…

Had two assists and one rebound against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-State performer from the Mississippi prep ranks…Totaled 2001 points, 430 re-

bounds, 367 assists 371 steals and 21 blocks in four years at Pontotoc…Division 1 4A MVP her junior

and senior years at Pontotoc…Averaged 22.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game during her

senior season…Named the Northeast Mississippi Player of the Year and was a member of the Northeast

Mississippi All Star team…Played in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game and the Mississippi North/

South game…Led Pontotoc to the Division 1 4A Championship in her fi nal season…Had a stellar junior

campaign in which she led Pontotoc to the Division 1 4A championship…Named the Division 1 4A MVP

and was a member of the Division 1 4A fi rst team…Was the Northeast Mississippi Player of the Year,

competed in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game and the Mississippi North/South game…In her

sophomore season, averaged 15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game…Named to the Divi-

sion 1 4A First Team…Helped lead Pontotoc to the Division 1 4A championship…As a freshman, aver-

aged 3.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game...Was selected in the fi rst Mississippi Nike Clinic

for top-25 players in Mississippi after her junior season…Was on the Presidents Honor Roll at PHS…Also

a member of the track and fast pitch softball teams.

PERSONAL: Born Diamber Darsche Johnson on July 2, 1990 in Kalamazoo, Mich...Majoring in Physical

Education…Daughter of Adella Johnson…Has four siblings, Simara, Latoya, Thomas and Ronnie.

DIAMBER JOHNSON CAREER STATISTICS

› Favorite Book ........Twilight

› Favorite Pro Team ..........Shock

› Favorite Food ................French Fries

› Biggest Fear .........................Spiders

› Hobbies .................Video Games

› Biggest Infl uence .....Family

› Pet Peeve .......................Smacking

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct O-D T Avg PF-FO A T B Stl Pts/Avg2008-09 32-0 448/14.0 32-78 .410 13-35 .371 11-12 .917 8-24 32 1.0 15-0 42 22 1 15 88/2.8TOTAL 32-0 448/14.0 32-78 .410 13-35 .371 11-12 .917 8-24 32 1.0 15-0 42 22 1 15 88/2.8

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CAREER NOTESCAREER NOTES › Played in 32 games as a true freshman. › Shot 41.0 percent from the fi eld, making 32 fi eld goals. › Made 13 three-point fi eld goals, shooting 37.1 percent from the perimeter. › Had 42 assists and 15 steals last season.

CAREER HIGHSCAREER HIGHS Points 10 vs. UAB (1/2/09)

Rebounds 4 vs. Ole Miss (1/11/09)

Assists 5 vs. Ole Miss (1/11/09)

Blocks 1 vs. Nicholls (12/7/08)

Steals 3 vs. Arkansas (1/25/09)

FGM 5 vs. UAB (1/2/09)

FGA 7 vs. Alabama (3/1/09)

3FGM 2, last vs. Alabama (3/1/09)

3FGA 4 vs. Alabama (3/1/09)

FTM 3 vs. LSU (3/6/09)

FTA 3 vs. LSU (3/6/09)

MINUTES 31 vs. Georgia (2/1/09)

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FORWARD/CENTER • 6-3 • SENIOR • KINSHASA, CONGO • (SE ILL. COLL.)

JUNIOR SEASON (2008-09): Averaged 9.5 minutes in the front court last season, playing in 28 games...

Averaged 1.7 points a game and totaled 10 blocks last season...Scored four points, had four rebounds

and two blocks in 15 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Played eight minutes against Northwestern

State, scoring one point and added four rebounds...Scored two points and had two blocks against

Mississippi Valley State...Scored six points, had seven rebounds, two blocks and an assist against Louisi-

ana...Scored four points in 10 minutes against Louisiana Tech...Scored three points,had nine rebounds,

one block and a steal against Nicholls...Had two points, fi ve rebounds, an assist and a steal in 17 minutes

against Memphis...Had four points, fi ve rebounds and a steal against Southern Miss...Had six points,

four rebounds and an assist against Utah Valley...Had three rebounds in fi ve minutes against Utah...Had

four rebounds and an assist against Marshall...Had three points and two rebounds against Maryland...

had four points, eight rebounds and a block against UAB...Played nine minutes against Xavier...Played

one minute against Florida...Had one rebound in four minutes against Ole Miss...Saw one minute of

action against Kentucky...Had two rebounds in nine minutes against LSU...Played two minutes against

Arkansas...Had fi ve points, fi ve rebounds, a block and a steal against Savannah State...Had one rebound

in three minutes against Vanderbilt...Had four points and a rebound against Ole Miss...Had one rebound

in eight minutes against Auburn...had fi ve rebounds in 11 minutes against Tennessee...Had a rebound

in seven minutes against South Carolina...Played three minutes against Alabama...Played one minute

against South Carolina in the SEC Tournament...Played two minutes against LSU in the SEC Tournament.

AT SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE: As a sophomore, averaged 11.1 points and 6.8 rebounds a

contest...In her freshman campaign, averaged 8.3 points and 8.8 rebounds a game...During her fresh-

man season at SIC, averaged 8.34 points a contest and brought down 8.8 boards a game...Shot 50.4

percent from the fi eld....Named to the All-GRAC team during the 2007-08 season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended high school at Lagrasia in Kinshasa, Congo where she was a High School

All-Congo selection.

PERSONAL: Born Rima Kalonda-Kitoko on April 8, 1986 in Kinshasa, Congo...Majoring in Kinesiology at

MSU...Has two sisters and a brother...Daughter of Bo Fando and Sara Kitoko Kalonda.

RIMA KALONDA CAREER STATISTICS

› Favorite Music ...Church Music

› Favorite Hobby ..... Dancing

› My Ultimate Highlight ..Dunking

› Goals ..Win Championships

› Special Talent..Braiding Hair

› Favorite TV Show ....Sports

› Pet Peeve ..............Cursing

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct O-D T Avg PF-FO A T B Stl Pts/Avg2008-09 28-0 267/9.5 20-55 .364 0-0 .000 8-30 .267 26-46 72 2.6 35-0 4 10 10 4 48/1.7TOTAL 28-0 267/9.5 20-55 .364 0-0 .000 8-30 .267 26-46 72 2.6 35-0 4 10 10 4 48/1.7

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CAREER NOTESCAREER NOTES › Played in 28 games in her fi rst season at Mississippi State. › Averaged 1.7 points a game › Totaled 72 rebounds last season › Shot 36.4 percent from the fi eld.

CAREER HIGHSCAREER HIGHS Points 6, last vs. Utah Valley (12/19/08)

Rebounds 9 vs. Nicholls (12/7/08)

Assists 1, last vs. Marshall (12/29/08)

Blocks 2, last vs. Louisiana (11/28/08)

Steals 1, last vs. Savannah State (1/29/09)

FGM 3, last vs. Utah Valley (12/19/08)

FGA 5, last vs. Xavier (1/4/09)

FTM 2, last vs. Southern Miss (12/16/08)

FTA 7 vs. Southern Miss (12/16/08)

MINUTES 21 vs. UAB (1/2/09)

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FORWARD/CENTER • 6-2 • SENIOR • LESTER, ALA. • (WEST LIMESTONE)

JUNIOR SEASON (2008-09): Scored three points, going 1-1 from the fi eld against Arkansas-Pine

Bluff...Was 1-1 from the fi eld, scoring three points against Louisiana...Had one rebound in three minutes

against Louisiana Tech...Had two points in fi ve minutes against Nicholls...Saw one minute of action

against Memphis...Had a point and a rebound in four minutes against UAB...Had two points and a

rebound against Savannah State...Had a rebound in one minute against South Carolina...Played one

minute against Alabama.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007-08): Hit one three-pointer against McNeese State ... Went 1-for-2 from

the line against Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... Attempted and made her fi rst career three-point shot at Belmont

... Scored two points, going one-for-one from the fi eld, in two minutes played against Centenary ...

Brought down three rebounds against the Ladies.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07): Played four minutes against Alabama, bringing down one rebound ...

Scored a season-high three points against Savannah State in fi ve minutes played ... Played against Ten-

nessee, scoring two points after shooting 2-for-4 from the free-throw line ... Saw limited action against

Mercer ... Brought down one rebound against Tennessee State ... Saw limited action against New Or-

leans ... Tallied one steal against Grambling to tie her season high ... Scored two points during limited

fl oor action against Louisiana Tech … Scored two points and managed one steal in limited playing time

versus Southern Miss … Notched one rebound during limited action against UAB … Saw fi ve minutes of

action against Mississippi Valley ... Scored the fi rst two points of her Maroon and White career against

SE Louisiana in six minutes of play.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named all-State First Team as a senior at West Limestone HS in Lester, Ala. … Chosen

as County MVP … Led team to area championship and regional fi nals as a freshman and sophomore …

Guided team to county championship as a senior, with a fi nal record of 21-7 … Team reached Final Eight

her freshman year … Also lettered in volleyball … Selected First Team all-State in volleyball as a senior

… Honor Student … Member of BETA Club … Representative at Girl’s State … Named a Daughters of

the American Revolution Good Citizen.

PERSONAL: Born Channa Rae Campbell on September 22 in Athens, Ala. … Physical therapy major …

Daughter of Phyllis and Johnny Campbell ... Has three siblings - Zac, Chasity and Zane ... Vacation Bible

School volunteer at Salem Springs Baptist Church...Has two baby nieces, Hilee Bae and Raelee Ann.

CHANNA CAMPBELL CAREER STATISTICS

› Favorite Drink .............Kool-aid

› Favorite Food ....... Chicken

› Biggest Fear .......................Sharks

› Wish I Was Better At....Singing

› Biggest Infl uence ..... Parents

› Secret Ambition ...Movie Star

› In 10 Years ...I’ll Have a Job

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct O-D T Avg PF-FO A T B Stl Pts/Avg2006-07 17-0 71/4.2 4-14 .286 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 6-11 17 1.0 4-0 1 5 0 3 11/0.62007-08 8-0 16/2.0 3-10 .300 2-8 .250 5-6 .833 4-7 11 1.4 3-0 0 3 0 0 13/1.62008-09 9-0 21/2.3 4-11 .364 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 0-4 4 0.4 1-0 0 1 0 0 11/1.2TOTAL 34-0 108/3.2 11-35 .314 4-14 .286 9-14 .643 10-22 32 0.9 8-0 1 9 0 3 35/1.0

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CAREER NOTESCAREER NOTES › Has played in 34 career games at Mississippi State. › Has shot 31.4 percent from the fl oor during her career. › Matched a season high with two three- point fi eld goals last season.

CAREER HIGHSCAREER HIGHS Points 3, last vs. Louisiana (11/28/08)

Rebounds 4 vs. Tennessee (1/18/07)

Assists 1 vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/26/06)

Steals 1 vs. Grambling State (12/19/06)

FGM 1, last vs. Savannah State (1/29/09)

FGA 3, last vs. Nicholls (12/7/08)

3FGM 1, last vs. Louisiana (11/28/08)

3FGA 2 vs. Nicholls (12/7/08)

FTM 2, last vs. Mississippi Valley State (1/7/08)

FTA 3 vs. Tennessee (1/18/07)

MINUTES 13 vs. Tennessee (1/18/07)

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FORWARD/CENTER • 6-3 • SOPHOMORE • RINGGOLD, GA. • (TENN. TEMPLE)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008-09): Sat out the season as a redshirt.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08): Played in 18 games, earning 83 minutes of playing time...Shot 5-of-

6 from the charity stripe and added nine points in the win over Mississippi Valley State ... Scored six

points and brought down fi ve boards against Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... Went 1-of-1 from the fi eld against

Oklahoma ... Made 1-of-2 free throws against Iowa ... Scored two points against Mercer ... At Belmont,

scored two points ... Scored the fi rst points of her career with fi ve against Centenary ... Played three

minutes in her fi rst collegiate game against Southeastern Louisiana.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Tennessee Temple Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn. where she scored more

than 3,800 career points … Three-time District 5A Player of the Year … 2006 Tennessee Miss Basketball

fi nalist … 2007 Chattanooga Times-Free Press all-City Player of the Year … Three-time selection to the

Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-State team … Named Region 3A’s Player of the Year for three

seasons … A three-time selection to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press Best of Preps squad … 2007 Ve-

nus Lacy Award for Excellence in Girls Basketball … 2007 Chattanooga area all-Star game Most Valuable

Player … 2006 Region 3A Tournament Most Valuable Player … Named to the District 5A all-Tournament

and all-District teams all four years of high school … Region 3A all-Tournament team (2005, 2006, 2007)

… 2006 Tennessee Speed and Strength Athlete of the Year … Lettered in volleyball for three years and

softball two years … Named to the District 5-A/AA all-Tournament volleyball team (2003, 2005, 2006,

2007) … Member of the National Honor Society … Named to Who’s Who Among American High School

Students … Elected student body secretary.

PERSONAL: Born Danielle Marie Rector on April 26 in Chattanooga, Tenn. … Enrolled in business man-

agement … The only child of Melita and Jeff Rector.

DANIELLE RECTOR CAREER STATISTICS

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct O-D T Avg PF-FO A T B Stl Pts/Avg2007-08 18-0 83/4.6 8-27 .296 6-14 .429 20-28 .714 8-16 24 1.3 5-0 5 10 2 3 42/2.3TOTAL 18-0 83/4.6 8-27 .296 6-14 .429 20-28 .714 8-16 24 1.3 5-0 5 10 2 3 42/2.3

› Favorite Book ...........The Bible

› Favorite Food .......Mexican

› Favorite Pro Team ... Indianapolis

› Favorite Music .....Rascall Flatts

› Biggest Infl uence ..... Parents

› Goal ..........NCAA Champions

› Hobbies ....................Music

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CAREER NOTESCAREER NOTES › Redshirted last season after playing in 18 games in 2007-08. › Averaged 2.3 points an outing her freshman season. › Is 6-14 from the three-point line during her career.

CAREER HIGHSCAREER HIGHS Points 9 vs. Mississippi Valley State (1/7/08)

Rebounds 5 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/27/07)

Assists 2, last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/27/07)

Blocks 2 vs. Memphis (12/2/07)

Steals 2 vs. Mercer (11/18/07)

FGM 2, last vs. Mississippi Valley State (1/7/08)

FGA 6 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/27/07)

3FGM 2 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/27/07)

3FGA 4 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/27/07)

FTM 5 vs. Mississippi Valley State (1/7/08)

FTA 6 vs. Mississippi Valley State (1/7/08)

MINUTES 12 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/27/07)

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GUARD • 5-6 • JUNIOR • STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. • (CHIPOLA COLLEGE)

AT CHIPOLA COLLEGE: Considered by many one of the top point guards in the NJCAA...Averaged

11.4 points, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals a game...Shot 50 percent from behind the arc...Named to the

Panhandle Conference Second Team All-Conference Team...Part of a Chipola team that won the JUCO

State Championship in 2008-09...Scored a season best 27 points against Santa Fe Community College...

Played one season for Chipola College in Marianna, Fla...Played for Coach David Lane...Was on the Fall

2008 Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Stephenson HS in Stone Mountain, Ga., where she was coached by Dennis

Watkins ... First-team All-State honoree her senior year was recognized as a Georgia All-Star ... Led

the team to a 31-1 record and a trip to the Class 5A state semifi nal her senior year ... Had Stephenson

ranked No. 5 in the nation by Sports Illustrated as a senior ... Helped lead the Lady Jaguars to the state

championship her freshman year ... Led the team to the 2006 Final Four and the 2005 Elite Eight after

lifting the team to region championships in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ... McDonald’s All-America nominee

as well as a Street & Smith’s honorable mention All-American ... Played her AAU ball with the Georgia

Metros, who were ranked as the No. 1 team in the country and won both the 2006 USA Junior Nationals

in Washington, D.C., and the Nike Nationals in Augusta, Ga. ... AAU teammate of fellow South Carolina

freshmen Jordan Jones and Courtney Newton ... Member of the Stephenson Academic Honor Roll as a

sophomore and as a junior ... Also competed for the school’s softball team, playing both shortstop and

second base.

PERSONAL: Born Ashlie Lauren Billingslea on Jan. 16, 1989 in Atlanta, Ga...Majoring in Educational

Psychology...Daughter of Pamela Dixon and Dexter Billingslea...Has two siblings, Monique Billingslea

and Dexter Billingslea Jr.

› Favorite Drink ...............Sunkist

› Favorite TV Show ...The Game

› Pregame Ritual ................Praying

› Biggest Fear .................Heights

› Hobbies ............. Playing Wii

› Goals ........SEC Championship

› Secret Ambition ....Play Guitar

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GUARD • 5-11 • FRESHMAN • WINTER PARK, FL. • (LAKE HOWELL)

HIGH SCHOOL: Standout from Lake Howell High School...Named Florida’s Miss Basketball by the

Florida Dairy Farmers Association...Also the Class 5A recipient of the award...Named the Florida Gato-

rade Player of the Year in women’s basketball her senior season...Averaged 21 points, 4.0 assists, 4.0

rebounds, 3.0 steals and shot 58 percent from the fi eld during her senior campaign... Helped lead her

squad to a 29-2 record and Florida’s 5A State Championship...During her senior season became the all

time leading scorer at Lake Howell, as she fi nished her career with 1,952 points...Named to the 5A All-

State team in 2007 and 2008....Helped lead the Tennessee Flight to the Nike Nationals Gold Division

Championship...Twice named Orlando Sentinel Seminole County Player of the Year and was named the

Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Player of the Year during her senior campaign....Coached by Andy

Sarasty at Lake Howell....Averaged 20 points and 5.0 rebounds a game as a junior...Poured in 22 points

and 5.8 rebounds a game as a sophomore...As a freshman, averaged 18.6 points a game as well as 8.6

rebounds a contest.

PERSONAL: Born Ashley Danielle Jones on April 1, 1991 in Rockville Center, N.Y...Daughter of Andrew

and Denise Jones...Majoring in Political Science at MSU...Has two siblings, Andrew Jones Jr. and Adri-

enne Thompson...Volunteers for the New Life Church of God Children and Homeless Ministries.

› Favorite Book ...........The Bible

› Favorite Food ....Rice and Beans

› Pregame Ritual ....Stretch & Pray

› Favorite Hobby ...........Reading

› Favorite Pro Team .....Lakers

› Goals ....... Elite 8 Appearance

› Biggest Infl uence .............God

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