#3 Senior • 5-4 • Guard • Southfield-lathrup hSSouthfield, Mich.

Jareica hughesMeet the Miners • #3 Jareica hughes

Career HighsPT: 33 (vs. Rice 3/7/08)RB: 10 (UAB 1/18/08) AST: 11 (Southern Miss 2/21/09)STL: 7 (at Tulsa 2/2/08)BLK: 2 (two times) FGM: 12 (at Nebraska 11/9/07) FGA: 23 (at Nebraska 11/9/07)3-PT FG: 5 (at Tulane 1/12/08)3-PT FGA: 11 (vs. SMU 3/9/08) FTM: 11 (three times) FTA: 13 (SMU 2/28/08) Min: 44 (at S. Miss 2/22/08)

All About JAreicA on the court

2008 & 2009 conference uSA Player of the Year•

owns school record for career assists & steals•

c-uSA’s active leading scorer, and on pace to set uteP mark•

Program’s only three-time All-league honoree•

two-time member of All Defensive team for c-uSA•

2007 conference uSA Freshman of the Year•

team has posted program-best three straight winning seasons•

Won hS championship with current Miner timika Williams•

She Said it“She is an outstanding point guard and player that brings a winning attitude. She is a tremendous playmaker who creates for herself and her teammates. She’s a game changer and a difference maker. We will look for senior leadership with this team. She’s our fire.”

Head Coach Keitha Adams

on Jareica Hughes

All About JAreicA oFF the court

Full name is Jareica renea hughes•

Daughter of Daniel and Pamela hughes•

has five brothers and one sister•

Attributes her toughness to playing against her older brothers•

Multidisciplinary studies major•

born on July 18, 1988, in Detroit, Mich. •

uteP’s record When..She starts: 64-20

She comes off bench: 1-0

She scores 10+ points: 59-13

She pulls down 5+ rebounds: 23-6

She dishes out 4+ assists: 40-9

She records 1+ blocked shots: 7-2

She registers 3+ steals: 35-9

She plays 30+ minutes: 50-17

Career Totals For Hughesyear GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A 3FG-A FT-A Rbd Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg.2006-07 28-28 908-32.4 120-294 (.408) 34-90 (.378) 88-113 (.378) 98 137 80 1 78 362-12.92007-08 31-31 1082-34.9 161-372 (.433) 39-127 (.307) 93-130 (.715) 128 171 99 3 88 454-14.62008-09 26-25 855-32.9 121-327 (.370) 26-93 (.280) 100-132 (.758) 103 141 82 8 57 368-14.2Totals 85-84 2845-33.5 402-993 (.405) 99-310 (.319) 281-375 (.749) 329 449 261 12 223 1184-13.9

#45 Senior • 6-2 • forward • MileS ccKoSzyce wielKie, poland

Marta MiculaMeet the Miners • #45 Marta Micula

Career HighsPT: 15 (ENMU 12/1/08) RB: 14 (at NM State 12/7/08) AST: 4 (at New Mexico 12/16/08) STL: 1 (NM State 11/20/08) BLK: 2 (3 times) FGM: 5 (ENMU 12/1/08) FGA: 9 (ENMU 12/1/08) 3-PT FG: 03-PT FGA: 1(twice) FTM: 8 (at NM State 12/7/08) FTA: 12 (at NM State 12/7/08) Min: 32 (at NM State 12/7/08)

All About MArtA on the court

one of three senior leaders on the veteran-laden 2009-10 team•

healthy after recovering from injury which cut junior year short•

rated third on team in 08-09 with 5.0 rebounds per game•

nearly finished with more off. rb (38) than def. (42)•

Started eight straight games in the middle of non-league play•

Posted back-to-back double-doubles in that stretch•

Was first All-American in school history at Miles cc•

Averaged 13.3 ppg and 9.8 rpg in two years with school•

She Said it“She is a tremendous player and person. She understands what it takes to help the team, and is a true team player. She brings ma-turity to the team. She has battled injuries but continues to push through it.”

Head Coach Keitha Adams

on Marta Micula

All About MArtA oFF the court

Full name is Marta bronislawa Micula•

Daughter of leszek Micula and Magdalena lissy Micula•

has five siblings•

Favorite athlete is Poland native/uteP assistant ewa laskowska•

Finance major•

born on July 18, 1987, in tuchow, Poland•

uteP’s record When..She starts: 8-3

She comes off bench: 1-4

She scores 5+ points: 3-2

She pulls down 5+ rebounds: 4-4

She dishes out 2+ assists: 3-2

She records 2+ blocked shots: 1-2

She registers 1+ steals: 1-0

She plays 15+ minutes: 6-3

Career Totals For Miculayear GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A 3FG-A FT-A Rbd Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg.2008-09 16-11 276-17.3 21-62 (.339) 0-2 (.000) 22-37 (.595) 80 16 14 9 1 64-4.0Totals 16-11 276-17.3 21-62 (.339) 0-2 (.000) 22-37 (.595) 80 16 14 9 1 64-4.0

#30 Senior • 6-2 • forward • Southfield-lathrup hSoaK parK, Mich.

tiMika williaMsMeet the Miners • #30 tiMika williaMs

Career HighsPT: 25 (MSVU 12/14/08) RB: 16 (UCI 11/27/06) AST: 3 (five times) STL: 4 (two times) BLK: 4 (UCI 11/16/08) FGM: 11 (MSVU 12/14/08) FGA: 20 (at NM state 12/7/08) 3-PT FG: 4 (twice)3-PT FGA: 10 (twice) FTM: 6 (at SMU 2/28/09) FTA: 9 (St. Mary’s 11/10/06) Min: 41 (vs. Marshall 3/9/09)

All About tiMikA on the court

on track to become program’s all-time leading rebounder•

on pace to join the 1,000-career point club at uteP•

only Miner to lead team in rebounding three straight years•

rates sixth all time at uteP in field-goal percentage•

2008 c-uSA leader in field-goal percentage•

2006-07 All Freshman team honoree for c-uSA•

team has posted program-best three straight winning seasons•

Won hS championship with current Miner Jareica hughes•

She Said it“She is our true power forward. She knows what it takes to win. She will help us with being a big-time rebounder and leader on this team. She can score both inside and out. She has ice in her veins.”

Head Coach Keitha Adams

on Timika Williams

All About tiMikA oFF the court

Full name is timika Shavonne Williams•

Daughter of Floyd and beverly Williams•

has one brother, Dematrius, 32•

has been best friends with Jareica hughes since they were kids•

Multidisciplinary studies major•

born on May 29, 1988, in Detroit, Mich. •

uteP’s record When..She starts: 58-20

She comes off bench: 5-4

She scores 10+ points: 30-6

She pulls down 7+ rebounds: 43-10

She dishes out 2+ assists: 19-3

She records 2+ blocked shots: 10-2

She registers 2+ steals: 23-8

She plays 25+ minutes: 44-17

Career Totals For Williamsyear GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A 3FG-A FT-A Rbd Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg.2006-07 30-22 719-24.0 108-248 (.435) 11-34 (.324) 49-82 (.598) 207 16 33 14 45 276-9.22007-08 32-31 865-27.0 123-230 (.535) 16-45 (.356) 21-47 (.447) 214 31 34 18 30 283-8.82008-09 30-30 920-30.7 126-289 (.436) 18-61 (.295) 49-79 (.620) 212 24 45 13 33 319-10.6Totals 92-83 2504-27.2 357-767 (.465) 45-140 (.321) 119-208 (.572) 635 71 112 47 108 878-9.5

#20 junior • 5-10 • Guard • republic olyMpicMinSK, belaruS

sviatlana trukshaninaMeet the Miners • #20 sviatlana trukshanina

Career HighsPT: 25 (Tulsa 1/22/09)RB: 6 (Savannah St. 12/15/07) AST: 4 (at Tulane 1/18/09) STL: 2 (two times) BLK: 2 (Tulane 1/2/09) FGM: 9 (Tulsa 1/22/09) FGA: 15 (Tulsa 1/22/09) 3-PT FG: 7 (Tulsa 1/22/09)3-PT FGA: 9 (two times) FTM: 5 (Southern Miss 2/21/09) FTA: 6 (Southern Miss 2/21/09) Min: 35 (Marshall 3/9/09)

All About SviAtlAnA on the court

hit 48.4 of 3pt. FGs to set school record during 08-09 season•

connected on 59 triples, the fourth-most ever at school•

team set program marks for 3pts. made and field-goal percentage•

10th Miner to finish with more 3’s than 2’s in a year•

Paced team in overall field-goal percentage in 08-09•

one of four players to compete in every game of 2008-09•

hit school-record-tying seven threes against tulsa (1/22/09)•

Member of the belarusian national team•

She Said it“She is an excellent player who works hard and brings us consis-tent play daily. She can flat shoot the basketball. you can see that she is becoming more and more comfortable in our system.”

Head Coach Keitha Adams

on Sviatlana Trukshanina

All About SviAtlAnA oFF the court

Full name is Sviatlana Yevgenievna trukshanina, but goes by Sveta•

Daughter of Yaugeni and holga trukshanina•

has one brother, Mikhail•

nicknamed “Swick” in reference to noise after made basket•

international studies major•

born on June 8, 1987, in Minsk, belarus•

uteP’s record When..She starts: 2-0

She comes off bench: 33-15

She scores 5+ points: 16-5

She pulls down 2+ rebounds: 8-4

She dishes out 2+ assists: 9-2

She records 1+ blocked shots: 2-1

She registers 1+ steals: 10-2

She plays 15+ minutes: 15-9

Career Totals For Trukshaninayear GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A 3FG-A FT-A Rbd Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg.2007-08 20-0 111-5.6 7-24 (.292) 4-18 (.222) 2-2 (.1000) 9 9 11 1 7 20-1.02008-09 30-2 567-18.9 85-180 (.472) 59-122 (.484) 17-19 (.895) 34 33 31 3 7 246-8.2Totals 50-2 678-13.6 92-204 (.451) 63-140 (.450) 19-21 (.905) 43 42 42 4 14 266-5.3

#14 SophoMore • 5-8 • Guard • thurGood MarShall hSMiSSouri city, texaS

dietra caldwellMeet the Miners • # 14 Dietra calDwell

Career HighsPT: 27 (Houston 1/11/09)RB: 7 (at Tulane 1/18/09) AST: 7 (Savannah State 11/22/08) STL: 3 (four times)BLK: 4 (Houston 1/11/09)FGM: 9 (Houston 1/11/09)FGA: 18 (Houston 1/11/09)3-PT FG: 6 (two times)3-PT FGA: 12 (Houston 1/11/09)FTM: 6 (at NM State 12/7/08) FTA: 10 (UC Irvine 11/16/08) Min: 38 (two times)

All About DietrA on the court

named the 2009 conference uSA Freshman of the Year•

Drilled 64 triples, a uteP rookie record and third most at school•

team set program marks for 3pts. made and field-goal percentage•

ninth Miner to finish with more 3’s than 2’s in a year•

Second on squad in assists, third in points and steals•

tallied double digits in 16 games, third-most by uteP rookie•

had a team-best overall plus/minus total of +108•

captained Thurgood Marshall hS to back-to-back district titles•

She Said it“She is very athletic and an out-standing offensive player. She had a great freshman year and gained a lot of valuable experience. I will look for her to bring a leadership role to this team.”

Head Coach Keitha Adams

on Dietra Caldwell

All About DietrA oFF the court

Full name is Dietra Deanna caldwell•

Daughter of Phyllis and Delancy caldwell•

has four siblings•

Member of the national honor Society in high school•

is a nursing major•

born on Dec. 19, 1989, in temple, texas•

uteP’s record When..She starts: 14-9

She comes off bench: 2-4

She scores 10+ points: 11-5

She pulls down 4+ rebounds: 8-3

She dishes out 2+ assists: 14-7

She records 1+ blocked shots: 7-3

She registers 1+ steals: 6-5

She plays 30+ minutes: 9-8

Career Totals For Caldwellyear GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A 3FG-A FT-A Rbd Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg.2008-09 29-23 864-29.8 98-252 (.389) 64-150 (.427) 23-41 (.561) 94 64 42 13 33 283-9.8Totals 29-23 864-29.8 98-252 (.389) 64-150 (.427) 23-41 (.561) 94 64 42 13 33 283-9.8

#31 SophoMore • 6-2 • forward • trenton hStrenton, n.j.

torrie childsMeet the Miners • # 31 torrie chilDs

Career HighsPT: 9 (MVSU 12/14/08)RB: 6 (ENMU 12/1/08) AST: 1 (ENMU 12/1/08) STL: 1 (three times)BLK: 3 (ENMU 12/1/08)FGM: 3 (MVSU 12/14/08)FGA: 4 (MVSU 12/14/08)3-PT FG: 03-PT FGA: 0FTM: 3 (MVSU 12/14/08) FTA: 3 (MVSU 12/14/08) Min: 14 (Savannah St. 11/22/08)

All About torrie on the court

healthy and ready to contribute after injury-riddled 08-09 year•

had the second-highest Ft percentage of any player on the team•

one of three players on squad who did not attempt a three pointer•

one of seven players on team to post at least five blocked shots•

led hS team to back-to-back state titles•

team was 93-5 her final three seasons of high school•

nearly averaged triple-double and voted nJ PoY as senior•

team finished 32-2 and won second straight state title•

She Said it“She is a long and athletic player. She had a rough freshman year with being injured. She can help us in running the floor, rebound-ing the basketball and by playing tough defense.”

Head Coach Keitha Adams

on Torrie Childs

All About torrie oFF the court

Full name is torrie D. childs•

Daughter of lisa childs•

has two older siblings•

role model is mom for how she keeps working despite health issues•

is a criminal justice major•

born on oct. 16, 1989, in trenton, n.J. •

uteP’s record When..She starts: 0-0

She comes off bench: 4-5

She scores 4+ points: 2-1

She pulls down 3+ rebounds: 2-0

She dishes out 1+ assists: 1-0

She records 2+ blocked shots: 2-0

She registers 1+ steals: 2-1

She plays 5+ minutes: 3-2

Career Totals For Childsyear GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A 3FG-A FT-A Rbd Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg.2008-09 9-0 57-6.3 6-22 (.273) 0-0 (.000) 9-11 (.818) 14 1 4 6 3 21-2.3Totals 9-0 57-6.3 6-22 (.273) 0-0 (.000) 9-11 (.818) 14 1 4 6 3 21-2.2

#4 SophoMore • 5-4 • Guard • riGa SecondaryriGa, latvia

baiba egliteMeet the Miners • #4 baiba eglite

All About bAibA on the court

Sat out her first year with uteP due to ncAA rules•

Will play both point guard and shooting guard in 2009-10•

Member of the latvian Junior national team•

Served as captain of high school squad for six years•

competed at the 2008 u18 and u20 european championships•

Averaged 13.3 points, five rebounds and three assists•

voted as the top latvian Junior team player•

team finished sixth at the championships•

She Said it“She is a hard worker and a dedi-cated player. She has faced adver-sity with sitting out her freshman year and having an injury over the summer. She’s working very hard to recover. She will prevail.”

Head Coach Keitha Adams

on Baiba Eglite

All About bAibA oFF the court

Full name is baiba eglite•

Daughter of inita and egils eglite•

has one sibling•

is first player in program history from latvia•

has yet to declare a major•

born on Sept. 1, 1989, in riga, latvia•

up close With baibaFavorite thing about basketball:

The competition, the games and the travel. I just love it.

Favorite athlete is:Gunta Basko. She has a great attitude with the way she plays the game. She is also just a great person.

On why she came to UTEP:I really like the coaching staff, the city and the school.

#11 SophoMore • 5-8 • Guard • lexinGton catholic hSlexinGton, Ky.

briana greenMeet the Miners • # 11 briana green

Career HighsPT: 9 (MVSU 12/14/08)RB: 6 (ENMU 12/1/08) AST: 1 (ENMU 12/1/08) STL: 1 (three times)BLK: 3 (ENMU 12/1/08)FGM: 3 (MVSU 12/14/08)FGA: 4 (MVSU 12/14/08)3-PT FG: 03-PT FGA: 0FTM: 3 (MVSU 12/14/08) FTA: 3 (MVSU 12/14/08) Min: 14 (Savannah St. 11/22/08)

All About briAnA on the court

healthy after having promising freshman season cut short to injury•

12 double-digit scoring games were fifth-most ever by uteP rookie•

one of 13 uteP freshmen to tally at least 200 points in a season•

team-best +4.33 per-game average in the plus or minus stat•

ran the point when Jareica hughes was out with an injury•

rated fourth on squad in assists and ppg•

no. 51 point guard and 231st overall out of high school•

Starter for hS team from seventh grade and won two state titles•

She Said it“She is an excellent guard who can playmake with her great pass-ing ability. She can shoot the bas-ketball really well too. She had a very good freshman season and gained good game experience. She has been working hard!”

Head Coach Keitha Adams

on Briana Green

All About briAnA oFF the court

Full name is briana noel Green•

Daughter of William Green and cy Stamatis•

has six siblings•

Modeled her game after chris Paul and admires Michael Jordan•

has yet to declare a major•

born on Dec. 24, 1989, in lexington, ky.•

uteP’s record When..She starts: 8-6

She comes off bench: 4-3

She scores 10+ points: 8-4

She pulls down 3+ rebounds: 6-3

She dishes out 3+ assists: 7-1

She records 1+ blocked shots: 3-0

She registers 1+ steals: 7-4

She plays 25+ minutes: 9-6

Career Totals For Greenyear GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A 3FG-A FT-A Rbd Ast TO Blk Stl Pts-Avg.2008-09 21-14 586-27.9 79-192 (.411) 22-57 (.386) 24-32 (.750) 59 52 44 3 15 204-9.7Totals 21-14 586-27.9 79-192 (.411) 22-57 (.386) 24-32 (.750) 59 52 44 3 15 204-9.7