PLAYERS Kanita Shepherd 6-3 Sr.-r Forward Garner, N.C. Garner Magnet H.S. At JMU: 2011-12: JMU Athletic Director Scholar Athlete 2010-11: Played in first nine games before being sidelined for remainder of season with an injury (right knee) • JMU Athletic Director Scholar Athlete 2009-10: Team blocked shots leader • Among CAA leaders in blocked shots (5th) • JMU Athletic Director Scholar Athlete 2008-09: CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award High school: Coached by Hardrick Mays at Garner Magnet • Greater Neuse River Conference (4A ) Player of the Year as a senior (2008) • Three-time allconference (2006, 2007, 2008) • Averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocked shots and 2 steals as a senior (2008) • School’s nominee for Wendy’s Heisman Award (2008) • Four-time team MVP (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) • N.C. High School Athletic Association Scholar Athlete (2008 • The Trojans were conference champions 2007, regular-season champions 2008 • Her AAU team, Team North Carolina, won the Junior Olympics (2007) • Also played volleyball and was team MVP and All-Conference (2004, 2005) • Also competed in track and field and won team’s Trojan award for leadership and sportmanship (2008) • National Honor Society member • Graduated with distinguished honors Personal: Kanita Shepherd • Prephysician assistant major • Daughter of Karen and Johnny Shepherd • Has an older sister, Jaraea, a former thrower (200609) on the track and field team at North Carolina Wilmington • Her father, Johnny, played in the Canadian Football League (Hamilton Tiger-Cats), Arena football (New York Knights) and with the Buffalo Bills during the 1988 NFL strike
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