Jaelyn Richard-Harris/Stephanie Self 30 • Jaelyn Richard-Harris
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G · 5-4 · Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Dekaney HS)
F · 5-11 · Fr.-HS Lafayette, La. (Lafayette HS)
HIGH SCHOOL
Signed with LSU out of Dekaney High School in Houston, Texas, where she averaged 11.9 points, 7.6 assists, 4.1 steals and 2.9 rebounds as a senior ... Was a four-year starter at point guard for coach Stacey Stroman ... Rated #27 guard and a three-star prospect by ESPN ... Helped 2015-16 squad to a 38-2 overall record and a 14-0 record in district play ... Scored a season-high 23 points against Barbers Hill and Midway during her senior season ... Registered 22 games of double-digit scoring in 2015-16 and five double-doubles of points/assists ... Dished out a season-best 14 assists versus Brazosport ... Squad ended season as the 2016 state runner up in Class 6A ... DHS won 37 consecutive games in 2015-16 and earned a district title ... Earned second-consecutive District 15-6A MVP honors following senior season ... Also named Offensive Player of the Year as well as first-team all-district, TABC All-Region and TABC All-State ... As a senior, also earned MVP accolades of Terry Tournament and Barbers Hill Tournament and was selected as KTRK Player of the Week ... Finished her four-year career with 1,296 points, 839 assists and 509 steals in 131 games ... Was a 30-percent shooter for her career from three-point range, hitting 69 total treys ... Was a 2015-16 Wade Smith Foundation scholarship recipient ... Played AAU ball on the AD Elite team sponsored by Adrian Peterson and coached by Steven Barber ... Went the length of the court in five seconds and drained a three-pointer to send the game against the China travel team to overtime ... AD Elite won the game 55-54 ... Named the 2015-16 VYPE preseason player of the year heading into her senior season ... As a junior, she was named the District 15-6A Most Valuable Player after setting a new DHS record in steals while averaging 11.0 points, 7.3 assists and 4.0 steals per game ... Broke the school’s assist record during her sophomore campaign ... Following the 2014-15 season, she was named TABC all-region and all-state, first-team all-district and first-team All-Greater Houston ... Is a four-time all-district honoree ... Helped DHS to four district titles ... Recruiting specialists say that she is “explosive to the rim and knows how to run a team.”
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lafayette High School in Lafayette, Louisiana … Ranked the 46th best player in Louisiana according to MaxPreps … Named first team all-district during her senior season and was also named to the second team two seasons … Accounted for 14 points, six rebounds and four assists per game as a senior … A dual-sport athlete who was the LHSAA 5A state champion in discus during her senior year … Three-time all-state and four-time all-district track selection.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Steve and Stacey Self … Born on September 19, 1997 … Plans to major in kinesiology at LSU.
“I chose LSU because I am from Lafayette, which is only about an hour away, and it has always been my dream to come here.”
PERSONAL
Daughter of Cassie Richard and Charles Pennington ... Born on February 17, 1998, in Houston, Texas ... Also excelled in the classroom with a 3.8 grade point average and has earned academic all-district accolades from 2012-16 ... Ranked fifth out of a class of 652 ... Earned Best of Show as well as first and third place in the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo ... Plans to major in forensic psychology at LSU.
“I chose LSU because when I came on my visit, I liked the atmosphere. I am from Texas so it was like a second home and not too far. I really liked the team. The girls and the coaches really sold it for me. I liked the style of play too.”
2016-17 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE
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