UWA Tigers
2009
Jordan KENT
Center • 6-3 • Junior Decatur, Ala./Northwest Shoals CC
UWA: A two-year member of the UWA volleyball team ... Earned Second Team AllGSC honors in 2008 ... A two-time GSC Defensive Player of the Week ... Transferred to UWA from Northwest Shoals Community College ... Named the Alabama Community College Conference 2007 Player of the Year ... Member of the First Team XXII All-Region ... Earned NJCAA Second Team All-American status as a sophomore ... Voted ACCC State Tournament Most Valuable Player ... Ranked 13th in the NJCAA Division I hitting efficiency. Prep: Earned three varsity letters in basketball at Austin High School. Personal: Jordan Kent ... Born Aug. 21, 1988 ... Majoring in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Social Sciences ... Daughter of John and Rita Kent.
Latashia GREER
Forward/Center • 6-2 • Junior Dadeville, Ala./Alabama Southern CC
West Alabama Women’s Basketball Media Guide
JUCO: Played two seasons at Alabama Southern Community College in Monroeville, Ala. … Recorded a career-high 26 points vs. Lawson State on Dec. 18, 2008 … Carded a career-high 20 rebounds against Bishop State on Jan. 8, 2009 … Tallied a career-high four assists vs. Meridian Community College on Nov. 18, 2008 … Rejected a career-high four shots vs. Wallace State-Selma on Jan. 22, 2009 … Tied her career-high three steals twice during her freshman season with the last coming against Enterprise-Ozark on Feb. 25, 2008 … Shot 53.5-percent from the floor her sophomore season while averaging 14.8 points. Prep: Prepped at Dadeville High School … Named First Team All-State in 2007, All-Area 2005-2007 ... Received the Bryant Jordan Achievement Award. Personal: Latashia Greer … Daughter of Teresa Greer and Nathaniel Edwards … Born on Dec. 20, 1988 … Majoring in Pre-Veterinary Science.
Ashley YOUNG
Center • 6-1 • RS-Sophomore Mobile, Ala./Shelton State CC
JUCO: Played one season at Shelton State Community College … Recorded career-highs of four points and three rebounds vs. Chattahoochee Valley on Dec. 6, 2008 … Tied her career-high of one assist three times, the last coming vs. Bevill State-Fayette on Feb. 9, 2009 … Tallied a career-high one steal vs. Bevill StateFayette on Jan. 12, 2009 … Shot 71.4-percent from the floor for SSCC. Prep: Prepped at Baker High School … Helped the Hornets to back-to-back area championships. Personal: Ashley Young … Daughter of Sara Young … Born on Sept. 11, 1987 ... Majoring in History.
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