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Kuaneshia Baker 5-10 • Freshman • Guard • HS • Gretna, La. (Helen Cox HS)
HIGH SCHOOL The top prep player in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2012 and one of the top guard prospects in the country … Ranked one of the top 100 prospects in America by ESPN HoopGurlz … Named the 2012 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year after a spectacular senior season at Helen Cox in which she averaged 25.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.1 blocks per game … The award honors on and off court excellence, especially in the field of academics … Shattered the school record for career points with 2,695 … Tallied 21.0 points per contest as a junior in 2011 as Helen Cox reached the state 4A quarterfinals … A two-time Class 4A all-state selection and district most valuable player … Member of the student leadership committee and the school choir … Also volunteered locally as a camp counselor and with the Jefferson Parish Recreation Department … Coached by Barbara Weary. PERSONAL Full name is Kuaneshia Rachelle Baker … Nickname is “Coco” … Born on Oct. 16, 1993, in Gretna, La. … Daughter of Bruce and Reginell Baker … Has five siblings – Brandie, Deartrice, Deionka, Reshad and Kobe … Chose to attend LSU because “the feel of a family environment and the addition of head coach Nikki Caldwell and staff” … Majoring in sports administration leadership.
Off the Court Favorite Movie Love & Basketball
Favorite Food Wings, Pasta, Red Beans and Rice Favorite Pro Athlete Seimone Augustus Favorite Quote or Saying “If you don’t live for something you’ll die for nothing.” Favorite Actor/Actress Denzel Washington and Laretta Devine Place You Would Most Like to Visit Rome, Italy Age Started Playing Basketball 9 Favorite Musical Artist Wale, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross Dream Job Realtor Teammate Who Makes You Laugh the Most Theresa Plaisance/Derreyal Youngblood If You Could Trade Places with One Person - Who & Why My mom just to see what she went through with six kids. Favorite TV Show Roseanne Guilty Pleasure Fruit Roll-ups and Gushers Favorite Toy Growing Up Motor Scooter
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