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2010-2011 For more information about the women’s basketball team, please visit www.sanjacsports.com 1 Season Outlook Ebony Atkins the season is questionable, as she is recovering from an ACL injury. However, Taylor expects her to step in to a leadership role as the only player to return from one season ago. 2010-11 Roster Taylor, now in his third season at the helm No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School of the San Jac women’s basketball program, 2 D’Mesha Hewett G 5-6 Soph. Pasadena / Dobie HS feels that he has a balanced team up and (University of New Orleans) down the roster – and a team that can 3 Paris Carter G 5-7 Fresh. Baytown / Barbers Hill HS score. “We have a lot of players that are capable of scoring points at any time and 10 Shaleatha Carrier F 6-1 Fresh. Houston / Westfield HS contributing throughout the season,” he 11 Raija McWright F 5-10 Fresh. Terrell / Terrell HS said. Despite having a young team, most of the players on this squad bring post-season 12 Jessica Hines G 5-8 Fresh. Humble / Humble HS experience to the court. Seventy percent of 13 Shadae Shepherd F 5-11 Fresh. Pasadena / Dobie HS the players on this year’s roster are from the 14 La’Shya Berguin C 6-4 Fresh. Milwaukee, Wisc. / Washington HS Houston area, and Taylor says they all have a common goal – to put San Jac women’s 20 Ashley Johnson G 5-4 Soph. Houston / Fort Bend Austin HS basketball back on the map. “They all have 21 Wendi Mitchell C 6-3 Fresh. Port Arthur / Memorial HS a very high basketball I.Q., and they’re used to playing at a high level, so they’ll catch 22 Korean Davenport G 5-6 Fresh. Houston / Washington HS on quick to our system and help us get to 23 Porscha Jewell G 5-8 Soph. Houston / Marshall HS where we want to be,” he said. (Collin County College) 24 Adaeze Elonu F 5-10 Fresh. Houston / Alief-Elsik HS To do that, the 2010-2011 squad will have to mesh as a team early in the season, 32 Charcara Gibson C 6-1 Fresh. Baytown / Sterling HS and maintain that consistency throughout 33 Jaleesa Allen F 6-0 Fresh. La Marque / La Marque HS the year. San Jac plays just seven games before opening Region XIV play. Region XIV 34 Ebony Atkins F 6-2 Soph. Houston / Westfield HS is once again one of the toughest leagues in the country. Trinity Valley Community San Jacinto College Head Coach Eric Taylor enters his third season at the helm of the College and Tyler Junior College are women’s basketball program facing quite the challenge – 14 newcomers and just one expected to continue their winning ways, returning player on this year’s roster. But a roster full of new faces doesn’t mean they lack but Taylor isn’t counting out San Jac. “If experience. San Jac has added a player with NCAA Division I experience, one from Division we can play tough, be consistent, and win I NJCAA basketball, while half of the squad has been in camp since the summer to help get games on the road, we can compete in this acclimated to Taylor’s system and the college game as a whole. conference,” added Taylor. “We’re off to a great start this season,” noted Taylor. “Our entire team is thinking positively. San Jac will play 13 regular season games Despite being essentially a completely new team, we have some good transfers and some at home this year, including stints against dynamic freshmen that can really help us do what we want to do.” conference foes Trinity Valley (Dec. 1), Blinn (Feb. 9), and Tyler (Feb. 16). The Tyler game Two of those freshmen that have stood out to Taylor are Raija McWright and Jaleesa Allen. will be San Jac’s Think Pink game benefitting McWright, a three-sport student-athlete at Terrell High School, was a first-team All-District breast cancer research and awareness. The selection as a junior and senior. She led the Tigers to the playoffs her junior year, and Taylor Women’s Basketball Coaches Association feels her consistency on the court will be a contributing factor this season. He also likes dedicates the month of February to this what he sees from Allen, a first-team All-District selection at La Marque High School. cause, and this will be the third year for San Jac to participate. The Region XIV tournament The lone returnee on this year’s team is forward Ebony Atkins. As a freshman, Atkins returns to Tyler on the campus of the played in 13 games, averaging 7.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. Her status early in University of Texas at Tyler, March 3-7. 2 San Jacinto College Women’s Basketball 2010-2011 Player Profiles #2 D’Mesha Hewett #3 Paris Carter 5-6 | Soph. | G 5-7 | Fresh. | G Pasadena | Dobie HS Baytown | Barbers Hill HS Prior to San Jac: A 2009 graduate of Dobie High School in Pasadena. Prior to San Jac: Led the Barbers Hill HS Eagles to the district championship… Personal: Full name is D’Mesha Rachelle Hewett… Born in Houston… First-team All-District as a freshman and junior… Inducted in to the National Daughter of Sheila Hewett… Plans to major in accounting… In her free time Society of High School Scholars as a junior… Graduated with a 4.2 GPA. enjoys watching movies, talking on the phone, and eating. Personal: Full name is Paris Carter… Born in Houston… Daughter of Kim and Huey Carter (two sisters)… Cousin, Whitney Smith, played basketball at Sam Houston State University… Would like to study philosophy… In her free time enjoys being with family. #10 Shaleatha Carrier #11 Raija McWright 6-1 | Fresh. | F 5-10 | Fresh. | F Houston | Westfield HS Terrell | Terrell HS Prior to San Jac: Second-team All-District as a sophomore and junior… Prior to San Jac: First-team All-District as a junior and senior… Team MVP First-team All-District as a senior... Helped the Westfield HS Mustangs to the as a senior and offensive MVP as a junior… Second-team All-District as a regional quarterfinals as junior. sophomore… Honorable mention All-District as a freshman… Also played Personal: Full name is Shaleatha Carrier… Born in Beaumont, Texas… volleyball… Honorable mention All-District as a sophomore and senior. Daughter of Brenda Granger and Carlton Carrier (two brothers)… Plans to major Personal: Full name is Raija Jai McWright… Born in Dallas… in biology or nursing… In her free time enjoys getting together with family and Daughter of Robert and Dedra McWright (two brothers, one sister)… hanging out with her best friend. Mother played basketball at Southern Methodist University… Father played football at Texas Christian University… Aunt, Darla Simpson, played basketball at University of Houston… Nickname is Rai Rai… Plans to major in nursing… In her free time enjoys texting, watching movies, hanging out with friends, and eating McDonald’s. #12 Jessica Hines #13 Shadae Shepherd 5-8 | Fresh. | G 5-11 | Fresh. | F Humble | Humble HS Pasadena | Dobie HS Prior to San Jac: Led the Wildcats to the district championships (2007-08)… Prior to San Jac: First-team All-District as a sophomore… Led the Longhorns to Played in the All-Star game as a senior… First-team All-District as a senior… the District championship as a senior… Also played volleyball and ran track… Honorable mention All-District as a sophomore. Member of the Honor Roll all four years. Personal: Full name is Jessica Monick Hines… Born in Houston… Personal: Full name is Shadae Monique Shepherd… Born in Houston… Daughter of Janessa and Ray Odom (one brother, one sister)… Nickname is Daughter of Donald and Carmen Shepherd (one brother, three sisters)… Jess… Plans to major in nursing… In her spare time enjoys putting in work Nickname is Dae… Plans to major in education… In her free time enjoys on the court, texting, and being with friends and family. eating, sleepng, being with friends and family. For more information about the women’s basketball team, please visit www.sanjacsports.com 3 Player Profiles #14 La’Shya Berguin #20 Ashley Johnson 6-4 | Fresh. | C 5-4 | Soph. | G Milwaukee, Wisc. | Washington HS Houston | Fort Bend Austin HS Prior to San Jac: First-team All-Conference as a senior… Second-team All- Prior to San Jac: Team MVP as a senior… Two-time first-team All-District Conference as a junior… Also played volleyball and participated in track and field. selection… Second-team All-District as a sophomore. Personal: Full name is La’Shya Jaquaye Berguin… Born in Milwaukee, Wisc. … Personal: Full name is Ashley Johnson… Born in Albany, Ga. … Daughter of Daughter of Shalonda Marrero (one brother, three sisters)… Nick name is Tree… Candice and Antino Jackson (one brother, one sister)… Nickname is AJ… Plans to pursue a career in athletic training… In her free time enjoys working out, Plans to major in physical education… In her spare time enjoys playing basketball hanging out with family, and shopping. and talking on the phone. #21 Wendi Mitchell #22 Korean Davenport 6-3 | Soph. | C 5-6 | Fresh. | G Port Arthur | Memorial HS Houston | Washington HS Prior to San Jac: First-team All-District as a senior… Helped the Titans to the Prior to San Jac: Led the Washington HS Eagles to the district championship district championship as a sophomore… Also played volleyball… Graduated in all four years… First-team All-District as a sophomore and junior… MVP as the top 10 percent of her class.