AWARDS AND HONORS

Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year 2011

Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference 2011

Second Team Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference 2010

Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team 2010, 2011

2010-11:  Named to Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference second team...Named 2011 Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year while leading the Trojans to the team’s first-ever Sun Belt Conference Tournament title, fourth-straight Sun Belt West Division title, fifth-straight 20-win season, and second-straight NCAA appearance...Averaged 7.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while leading the team in assists averaging 5.0 and steals averaging 2.4  per game...Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as well as 2011 Sun Belt All-Tournament Team honors after averaging 7.7 points and 4.8 rebounds in three games...Recorded season-high of 21 points against WKU, ten rebounds against ULM, and 11 assists twice with the last against South Alabama...Recored seven double-digit scoring games, one double-digit rebound game, and one double-double...Ranked overall in the Sun Belt: first in steals (2.4), third in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1), fourth in assists (5.0), and 13th in free throw percentage (.712)...In conference games: first in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.9), tied for third in steals (2.4), fifth in assists (5.3), and eighth in free throw percentage (.754)...Ranked nationally 18th in assist-to-turnover ratio and 41st in assists per game...Ranked in UALR single-season records: fourth in assists (140) and sixth in steals (66)...Ranked in UALR career records: second in offensive rebounds (203), tied for second in steals average (1.9), third in assists (356), third in steals (197), fourth in field goal percentage (.490), sixth in assists average (3.4), tied for seventh in free throws made (203), seventh in minutes (2,814), eighth in free throw percentage (.725), eighth in games played (104), ninth in free throw attempts (280), and tenth in rebounds (439)…Graduated in May with a degree in health and exercise science.

2009-10:  Played and started in all 34 games at guard for the Trojans while averaging 9.0 points, third on the team, 6.2 rebounds, second on the team, and leading the team in both assists with 151, averaging 4.4 per game, and in steals with 99, averaging 2.9 per game…Helped the Trojans to the team’s first-ever NCAA appearance and win and third-straight Sun Belt West Division title while finishing the season ranked No. 4 in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.6) and triple-doubles (1) and No. 21 in the nation in steals…Became the first Trojan women’s basketball player to record a triple-double with career-highs of 12 assists and 12 rebounds and ten points against Louisiana-Lafayette…Recorded career-highs of 23 points against WKU and seven steals against New Orleans…Recorded 16 double-digit scoring games, three double-doubles, and one triple-double…Earned Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament team honors after averaging 11.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and three steals including recording a double-double of 18 points and ten rebounds in the championship game against Middle Tennessee…Finished season ranked first in the Sun Belt Conference in conference game in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.8) and ranked seven times overall in the SBC including second in assist-to-turnover ratio and third in assists and steals…Set the UALR single-season records in steals and assists and is ranked in two other categories…Ranked in five UALR career categories:  fourth in steals average (1.7), sixth offensive rebounds (155), sixth in assists (216), sixth in steals (131), and eighth in assists average (2.8).

2008-09:  Played in 30 games while averaging 3.8 points and 3.2 rebounds and totaling 59 assists and 28 steals...Recorded a 56.0 field goal percentage and 70.7 free throw percentage while helping the Trojans to the team’s second-straight Sun Belt Conference West Division titles and WNIT appearance...Recorded career and season highs of 12 points against Arkansas State and at Louisiana Tech, ten rebounds at Louisiana Tech, five assists against Murray State, 1 block at WKU and against North Texas, and three steals four times with the last against ULM...Recorded one double-double at Louisiana Tech with 12 points and ten rebounds and three double-digit scoring games...Recorded team highs of 1.000 in field goal percentage going 5-of-5 against Arkansas State and in free throw percentage going 4-of-4 against New Orleans.

2007-08:  Helped lead the Trojans to their first division title and WNIT appearance while playing in 12 games while averaging 1.0 points, 0.5 assists, and 0.3 steals per game...Recorded career highs in points with three twice with the last against Florida Atlantic, in rebounds with two at Sam Houston State, in assists with three against Grambling State, and in steals with two twice with the last at Denver...Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for academic excellence.

Gateway High School:  Averaged 20.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.8 steals, and 2.5 assists at Gateway High School...Earned Missouri second team all-state honors in 2006 and was listed as one of the Top 10 players to watch in the St. Louis area...As a senior, named to the RIZE Magzine first team...The McDonald All-American nominee received Public High League first team and Player of the Year honors as a junior as well as first team All-Metro...Helped lead her team to Public High League Champions her junior season...Holds the school record for most points scored in a game with 38 and was the first athlete to reach 1,000 career points as a junior...Member of the National Honor Society, a Renaissance member, and graduated in the Top 20 of her class.

Personal:  Parent is Shakima Brown...Has one sister, Nikia Paige...Born September 7, 1989 in St. Louis, Mo....Majoring in health and exercise science.