Aims to step in and start at center after excelling in a reserve role last season… Tenacious defensive presence in the lane as one of the nation’s best shot-blocking threats… Set the Clayton State single-season record for blocked shots, and aims to break the career mark this season… Versatile post player that can excel both inside and outside… Can play center and post up or go out and play small forward… Runs the court well and has an excellent jump shot for a player of her size… A potential All-Peach Belt Conference, All-Region and All-American hopeful this season.
2006-07: Developed into one of the top defensive post players in the Peach Belt Conference during her first season in a Laker uniform... Saw action in 35 games with 10 starts at center... Tied for the Peach Belt Conference lead in blocked shots with 90... Set a Clayton State single-season record for blocked shots and is already ranked third all-time at Clayton State in blocked shots with only one full season under her belt... Finished ranked ninth in the nation in blocked shots... Averaging eight points and six rebounds this season, while shooting 41 percent from the field... Reached double-figures scoring in 14 games... Scored career-high 19 points against Northwood and 18 points at Georgia Southwestern... Recorded double-doubles against Lander (14 points, 11 rebounds) and Armstrong Atlantic (13 points, 10 rebounds)... Grabbed career-high 12 rebounds against Armstrong Atlantic... Recorded career-high five blocked shots against Columbus State twice, plus once against USC-Upstate and against Georgia College in the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional championship game.
Pre-Clayton State: Enjoyed an excellent junior college career at Seminole Community College in Orlando, Fla… Junior college head coach was Tara Gibson… Averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots as a sophomore… Selected NJCAA All-Region 8… Led the region in blocked shots and was ranked fifth in the region in scoring and eighth in rebounding… Averaged nine points and nine rebounds during her freshman season.
High School: Lettered in basketball at Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, N.C… High school head coach was Kendra Jones.
Personal: Born: September 18, 1986… Mother is Torrie Gowan… Favorite food is pizza, chicken nuggets and fish… Favorite television show is “Law and Order – SVU”… Favorite movie is “Love and Basketball”… Major is Integrative Studies.