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Player Biographies
P E R S O N N E L
JALEESA
RHODEN
5-8
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Junior
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Guard
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London, Ontario
◊ Georgia’s most aggressive defender contributed greatly ◊ Olive Campbell, her paternal grandmother who lives in at times a year ago...and is determined to make an Brooklyn, saw her play for the first time in person at even more dramatic impact this winter. Rutgers on Dec. 8. ◊ On track to utilize her fifth year of eligibility and obtain ◊ Stellar in road ACC contests, scoring a career-high 13 two bachelor’s degrees (Management and Marketing) points against Georgia Tech and chipping in nine firstfrom UGA’s Terry College of Business. half points on a trio of three-pointers at Virginia. ◊ Notched her first career start against South Carolina on Jan. 11. 2008-09 Season ◊ Sprained her right ankle in the second half against ◊ Scored her first points of the campaign on an athletic Auburn and then missed the Mississippi State game. stickback against Alabama State that seemed to put Returned to action thereafter but played through pain her at ease. Said Rhoden: “That game really helped at times during the rest of the season. me get my confidence back...it felt like I was really back from my injury. For the first time in a long time, it just felt right.” 2007-08 Season ◊ Played in front of family and friends during games ◊ Saw action in 17 games, serving primarily as back-up at against Oakland and Detroit. Her dad (Tony), mom point guard. (Jennifer) and older brother (Marlon) were at the win ◊ Actually saw her first competitive action since a 2006 over Oakland. Two days later, a bus load of about 50 knee injury while playing for the Canadian National family members – including the three aforementioned, Team at the 2007 U19 World Championships. her other brother (Justin) and her maternal grand◊ Saw action in all eight games the Canadians played en mother – chartered a bus across the border to Detroit. route to their ninth-place showing at the U19 Worlds.
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2009-10 Lad y Bulldo G Basketball
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London Central Secondary School
◊ Had a procedure shortly before pre-season practices to address unresolved issues from the earlier arthroscopic procedure. ◊ Gradually worked herself back to full speed and saw her first game action in the second half versus Southern Cal in the championship of the Junkanoo Jam. ◊ Made an immediate impact with a steal and lay-up just 34 seconds after checking into the contest. That bucket gave Georgia a lead the Lady Bulldogs never relinquished the rest of the way. ◊ Notched her first double-digit scoring output in an extremely efficient (4-of-7 FGs and 3-of-4 3FGs) outing against Mercer. ◊ Calmly knocked down a pair of free throws with the Lady Bulldogs leading by eight with 51 seconds left of their SEC Tournament first-round win over Alabama.
2006-07 Season
◊ Was a medical redshirt in 2006-07 after she tore the anterior cruciate ligament and the lateral meniscus in her right knee in the spring of 2006.