2009
UWA Tigers Qweetta WARD
Guard • 5-4 • Junior Ashford, Ala./Alabama Southern CC
JUCO: Played at Jones County Community College before transferring to Alabama Southern for one season … Recorded a career-high nine points vs. Bevill State-Fayette on Nov. 6, 2008 and tied the mark vs. Wallace State-Selma on Feb. 19, 2009 … Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds vs. Chattahoochee Valley on Jan. 20, 2009 along with a career-high one block and career-high nine assists … Tallied a career-high eight steals vs. Faulkner State on Feb. 9, 2009. Prep: Prepped at Ashford High School … Named Player of the Year and Super 12 her senior season … Helped guide the Lady Jackets to four consecutive All-Area titles. Personal: Qweetta Ward … Daughter of Katrina and Kendall Ward … Born on Sept. 27, 1988 … Majoring in Engineering.
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Nicole DAMES
Guard • 5-7 • Junior Darien, Ill./Kishwaukee College
JUCO: Played two seasons at Kishwaukee College … Ranks as the career assist leader at KC and single season record holder … Sixth all-time leading scorer at KC … Named a two-time Arrowhead All-Conference and Region IV All-Region selection … Named Arrowhead Academic-All-Conference two straight years, 2009 NJCAA Pre-Season All-American and 2008 NJCAA All-American Nominee … Two-time Region IV Player of the Week, Co-Captain 2007-08, Co-Team MVP 2007-08. Prep: Prepped at Downers Grove South High School … A three year letterwinner and two year captain … Named All-State Honorable Mention and Queen of the Hill three-point finalist. Personal: Nicole Dames … Daughter of Mary and Jim Dames … Born on Oct. 15, 1988 … Majoring in Physical Education.
Larrenda ROCKWELL
Forward • 5-9 • Junior Tuscaloosa, Ala./Shelton State CC
JUCO: Played two seasons at Shelton State Community College … Recorded career-highs in points and steals vs. Meridian Community College on Nov. 13, 2008 with 15 points and two steals … Set careerhighs against Northwest Shoals Community College with nine rebounds, two assists and one block ... Shot 39.1-percent from the field her sophomore season while averaging 4.63 points per game along with a 70.6 average from the charity stripe.
Prep: Prepped at Hillcrest High School … Named Most Valuable Player in 2007 … Helped Patriots to backto-back Area titles. Personal: Larrenda Rockwell … Daughter of Diara and Larry Rockwell … Born on Oct. 14, 1988 … Majoring in Early Childhood Education.
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