A transfer this season from Peach Belt Conference rival Columbus State… Should compete for solid playing time and contribution opportunities at forward… Makes up for her lack of size with sheer determination and toughness in the paint… Very aggressive and plays extremely hard… Has great hands under the basket with good footwork… A potential All-Peach Belt Conference hopeful.
Pre-Clayton State: Lettered two seasons at Columbus State… Head coach at Columbus State was Jay Sparks… Averaged 10 points and eight rebounds last season in pacing Columbus State to a 21-11 overall record, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division II National Tournament… Reached double-figures in 15 games with eight double-doubles… Scored a career-high 22 points against Francis Marion and grabbed a career high 20 rebounds against Tuskegee… Played in all 32 games as a freshman and made 11 starts...Averaged 5.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.. Averaged nearly 16 minutes of playing time and recorded 33 steals on the season...Scored a season-high 15 points in the season-ending loss to USC Upstate in the Peach Belt tournament...Grabbed a season-high 14 boards at Augusta State.
High School: Lettered four seasons in basketball at North Atlanta High School in Atlanta… High school head coach was Kathy Washington… Averaged 12 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior...Was captain of both the basketball and softball teams, starting every game since her freshman year...Awarded numerous honors throughout her career in both basketball and softball...Also ran track for four seasons and played one year of volleyball.
Personal: Born: August 27, 1987… Parents are Gerald and Sonja Hardeman… Favorite food is corn bread and chicken… Favorite television show is “Family Guy”… Favorite movie is “Happy Feet”… Most admired athlete growing up was Sheryl Swoopes… Major is Health and Fitness Management.