KIM LAWRENCE
5-11, F/G, SO.
ATLANTA, GA
WOODWARD

 

2000-01: Played in 20 games, starting the last eight of the season... Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team... Scored in double figures 16 times, topping the 20-point mark twice... Also had three games with double-digit rebounding, two of which she combined with double-digit scoring... Ranked second on the team and 21st in the Southern Conference with a 10.0 points per game average... Also ranked sixth in the league in field goal percentage, with a .523 mark, and was eighth in offensive rebounds, with a 2.36 per game average... Recorded a career-high 22 points in Feb. 17 game against Chattanooga and claimed a career-best 15 rebounds in the Dec. 15 game against High Point... Shot 52.3% from the field and set a school record for free throw percentage in a season, with an 89.3 mark. High School: Led her Woodward Academy squad to the State Championship as a junior and the sub-region and region titles as a senior... Team posted its eighth consecutive 20-win season and had a 19-game win streak in 1999-00... Won the Gatorade Festival and advanced to the state's Sweet 16... As a junior received preseason Honorable Mention All-America by Street & Smith... As a senior was rated in the top 50 by All-Stater magazine... Also named preseason Terrific Ten by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Atlanta Tipoff Club... Also Atlanta Journal Preseason Region Player of the Year... Named to the Atlanta Tipoff Club Team of the Month for December and was All-Tournament at the Christmas Classic and the Gatorade Festival... Winner of Sportsmanship Award and was named to the All-Region Team of the Year... Also member of the French, Magic, and Excel Clubs and was on the Honor Council Discipline Board... Recipient of the President's Award at graduation. Personal: Kimberly Nicole Lawrence was born Sept. 11, 1981, in Atlanta, Ga... Daughter of Robert and Tyice Lawrence... Has not declared a major.

 

 

ALTHEA BUFFORD
5-7, G, SR.
CLEVELAND, OHIO
ST. PETER CHANEL

 

 

2000-01: Played in every game, starting six... Scored in double-figures eight times, topping 20 points on three occasions... Scored career-high 25 points in Jan. 3 game versus UNC Greensboro, going 10-for-15 from the field and four-for-six from the line... Set a career record for rebounds with seven in the Jan. 27 game versus College of Charleston... Shot 42.6% from the field, 40.0% from three-point range, and 66.1% from the line for the season... Ranked fifth on the squad in assists, with 37, and was third in steals, with 34... Nabbed a career-high four steals in Feb. 10 game versus Davidson and managed at least one steal in 20 games... Averaged 7.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. 1999-00: Played in 21 games, starting three... Averaged 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds per game... Dished off 27 assists, including a career-high five versus College of Charleston on Feb. 3... Scored season-high 11 points in Dec. 4 game versus East Tennessee State... Hampered for part of the year with multiple stress fractures in her foot and ankle... Lefty that shot 31.6% from the field for the season... One-for-three from three point range for the year. 1998-99: Played in 25 games, starting one... Scored in double-digits twice with a career-high 14 points coming against Colorado State on Nov. 27... Also dished off season-high assists total of three in CSU game... Claimed four rebounds Dec. 28 against Tulane University... Played season-high 34 minutes in Jan. 5 game at UNC Greensboro, scoring six points with one rebound and two assists. High School: Three-time team Most Valuable Player at St. Peter Chanel... Broke school record for single-season scoring and was named to first-team all North Coast League... Winner of the Chanel Senior Athlete Award and named an all-star by the Greater Cleveland Basketball Coaches Association... Also ran track, and played volleyball and softball... Regional qualifier as a senior in the 4x100 and 4x200... State qualifier in the long jump... Recipient of high honors as a senior and merit roll grades 9-11. Personal: Althea Gibson Bufford was born June 12, 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio... Daughter of Robert and Joyce Bufford... Majoring in health and exercise ence.

 

 

MONICA POPE
5-6, G, FR.
UNION CITY, GA.
CREEKSIDE

 

 High School: Led her Creekside High Team to the Region 4-AAAA Championship, State Final Four, and a 27-2 record as a senior... Team made its first state playoff appearance in her junior season, when it posted a 16-8 record... Named to Metro-Atlanta Team of the Year and was the Metro-Atlanta Player of the Year... Named to the stateıs Dandy Dozen... Led Metro-Atlanta with a 27.4 points per game average... Named team Most Valuable Player... Atlanta Tipoff Clubıs November Player of the Month... Also earned all-region and team MVP as a junior and sophmore... On three occasions - once each as a sophomore, junior, and senior, was named Player of the Week by the High School Sports Show... Named honorable mention all-state as a sophomore.... Also played two years of volleyball, leading her squad to a third place showing in the region... Volleyball team MVP as a junior. Personal: Monica Isalene Pope was born September 15, 1983, in Charleston, S.C... Daughter of Janie and Darrell Pope... Intended major is business.

 

LAUREN MORAN
6-2, F, JR.
ATLANTA, GA.
MARIST

 

2000-01: Played in 17 games with a season-high 20 minutes versus the United State Naval Academy... Scored a career-high nine points versus Murray State on four-for-five shooting from the field... Claimed a career-best five rebounds in December 21 game versus Navy and Jan. 24 game against East Tennessee State... Shot 61.5% from the field... Managed two assists and two steals on the year... Averaged 2.4 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. 1999-00: Saw limited action in 20 games... Averaged 1.1 points and 1.0 rebounds per game... Dished off four assists on the year with two steals... Shot 75.0% from the line and 32.0% from the field. High School: Captained Marist High School to a 20-5 record and region championship as a senior, despite missing 15 games with an ankle injury... Named MVP as a junior after averaging 15.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game... Named Dekalb County Tipoff Club Player of the Month... Also ran cross country and played soccer... Led her cross country squad to the AAA state championship as a senior and was a member of the soccer all-star team... Also named all-county in soccer and advanced to the AAA state championship match... Voted most athletic by the senior class and earned the Dean Hargis Award... Won 11 varsity letters - the most in Marist School History. Personal: Lauren Elizabeth Moran was born March 31, 1981, in Boston, Mass... Daughter of Mary and Charles Moran... Majoring in history.

 

LANEY HARRIS
6-0, F, R-FR.
LOGANVILLE, GA.
LOGANVILLE

 

 2000-01: Received a medical redshirt and extra season of eligibility. High School: Outstanding athlete and student at Loganville High... Helped her team to a 26-4 record as a senior and the region 8-AA Championship... Averaged 17.04 points and 6.15 rebounds, despite missing the last three games of the season with a broken fibula... Named First-Team All-State and to Metro Atlanta Prep Team of the Year... Region 8-AA Player of the Year and All-Area Player of the Year according to the Atlanta Journal/Constitution... Named MVP of the Loganville Tip-Off Tournament and to the Deep South Classic All-Tourney Team... Received the Leadership Award and was selected to play in the GACA North/South All-Star Game and the Georgia-Florida All-Star... Two-time USA Today Honorable Mention All-America... Holds school records for points, scoring average, field goals, free throws, rebounds, blocked shots, career three-point percentage, career free throw percentage, points in a game (34), and blocked shots in a game (8)... Also played two years of tennis and was invited to participate in the National Youth Forum on Law... Nominated to Georgia Girls State and was the University of Georgia Certificate of Merit Winner... Four-time homecoming court and student council representative... Member of Beta Club and National Honor Society... 1999 Football Homecoming Queen. Personal: Elaine Shadburn Harris was born Jan. 7, 1982, in Dahlonega, Ga... Daughter of Tony and Donna Harris... Both parents played college basketball at North Georgia... Has not yet declared a major.

 

JEN NADALIN
6-2, C, FR.
GUELPH, ONTARIO, CANADA
OUR LADY OF LOURDES

 

 High School: Led Our Lady of Lourdes to the District 10 and Central Western Ontario Region Championships... Also took fourth place in the province of Ontario... Named team captain as a junior and senior... Averaged 22 points and 14 rebounds per game in her senior season and was a three-time District 10 All-Star... Named team Most Outstanding Player as a junior when she averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game... Also played volleyball and softball and ran track... Named tournament MVP for the volleyball teamıs Ottawa Tournament and was MVP of the Midget Volleyball Team as a freshman... Four-time member of the Academic Honor Roll. Personal: Jenifer Cristine Nadalin was born May 4, 1983, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada... Daughter of Bonnie and Jack Nadalin... Interested in a pre-med curriculum.

 

MARY BROCK
6-1, F, SR.
ROME, GA.
MODEL

 

 

2000-01: Played in every game, starting 15... Scored in double figures eight times and topped the 20 points mark twice... Shot 44.0% from the field on the year and 72.2% from the free throw line... Scored a career-high 24 points versus Wofford (2-12-01) on 10-for-15 shooting from the field and a two-for-two mark from the line... Also had a career-high nine rebounds against the Terriers... Ranked third on the team in rebounding with a 4.7 per game mark, and was 14th in defensive rebounding among Southern Conference players, with a 3.69 showing... Among returning players, ranked second last season in three-pointers, with 10... Averaged 7.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. 1999-00: Played in all 31 games, starting eight... Scored in double figures three times, including season-high 15 at Dartmouth on Dec. 29... Shot just 18 free throws, but managed an .833 mark from the line... Shot 45.1% from the field... Had 16 assists and three blocks on the season... Connected on a season-high seven field goals in Dartmouth game. 1998-99: Played in every game and started 12 as a true freshman... Scored a career-high 18 twice: versus UNC Greensboro on Jan. 5 and against Wofford on Jan. 16... Averaged 5.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game... Led the team with a 54.2 shooting percentage from the field... Also shot 75.0% from the free throw line (18-of-24)... Shot twice from three-point range, making one for a .500 mark for the season. High School: Helped Model High School to the Rome News Tribune Christmas Tournament Championship and to the State's Sweet Sixteen... Received All-State recognition and set the school record for scoring and rebounding... Named to Metro Atlanta Team of the Year as a senior and was Region Player of the Year... Selected to play in North/South game and earned All-Area Player of the Year laurels... Also played softball for three years and ran track as a freshman... Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Yearbook staff... National Honor Society Valedictorian and secretary/treasurer of the Student Government Association... Senior Class Officer. Personal: Mary Katherine Brock was born March 17, 1980, in Rome, Georgia... Daughter of Phil and Opal Brock... Majoring in health and exercise science.

 

 

DESHARA SHEALEY
5-10, G, SO.
GREENBAY, VA.
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY

 2000-01: Played in every game as a true freshman... Scored in double figures three times and dished off three or more assists 10 times... Nabbed a career-high three steals twice, and recorded a career-best four assists on two occasions... Shot 34.4% from the field and 73.0% from the free throw line... Connected on 12 three-pointers for a 25.5% mark from long range... Averaged 5.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. High School: Led her Prince Edward County squad to the District, Region, and State Championships as a senior... Team posted a 25-2 overall record... Also advanced to the state final four as a junior... Named Region, District, and State Player of the Year and to the Honorable Mention All-America team... Also earned First-Team All-State as a junior and was the District and Region Player of the Year... Played one year of volleyball, two of softball, and one of soccer... Named to soccer's Second-Team All-District as a senior... Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Deshara Venic Shealey was born March 19, 1982, in Atlanta, Ga... Daughter of James and Deborah Shealey... Has not yet declared a major, but is interested in pre-med.

 

MICHELLE GLOVER
5-10, F, FR.
BEAUFORT, S.C.
BEAUFORT

 

High School: Led Beaufort High to the Lower State Championship... Also won the Batter Creek Classic her senior season... Named Best Rebounder as a senior and Best Defensive Player as a junior... Also earned Most Improved as a junior... Ran track as a junior and won the region championship... Member of National Honor Society, Interact, Leo Club, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes...Also participated in student government. Personal: Michelle Paula Glover was born December 8, 1983, in Havlock, N.C... Daughter of Mitchell and Carolyn Glover... Intended major is biology with pre-med studies.

 

KATIE ROACH
6-1, F, FR.
MARIETTA, GA.
LASSITER

 

 High School: Led her Lassiter High team to runner up in the state as a senior and was the Coaches Corner Team of the Year... Named second team all-county and all-area as a senior... Marietta Daily Journal Player of the Week... Member of the Atlanta Tip-Off Club Team of the Month... Recipient of the Lassiter ³Trojan Award²... Ranks second in all-time scoring at Lassiter... Named Scholar Athlete and team captain... As a junior was all-county honorable mention and Marietta Daily Journal Player of the Week...Recipient of the Lassiter Best Defense Award... Named Scholar Athlete and Team Captain... Also lettered two years in volleyball and won the Lassiter Blocking Award... Earned three track letters... Voted Most Athletic Female as a senior... Two-time member of the basketball homecoming court... Member of the National Honor Society, the Math, Science, English, and Spanish Honor Societies, Interact Club, Beta Club and student council. Personal: Kathryn Lindsay Roach was born February 13, 1983, in Myrtle Beach, S.C... Daughter of Pam and Lindsay Roach... Undecided on major.

 

ASHLEY JOHNSON
6-1, F, FR.
CHESAPEAKE, VA.
DEEP CREEK

 

 High School: Helped her Deep Creek High School team to the district, regional, and conference championships as a senior captain... Also won the conference in her junior season... Named to second team all-district as a senior and was first team All-Conference as a junior and second team All-Tidewater as a junior... Named MVP as a freshman and co-MVP as a sophomore... Member of the National Honor Society and the Forensics Team... Three-year member of the student council. Personal: Ashland Jerryl Johnson was born May 6, 1983, in Portsmouth, Va... Daughter of Tim and Linda Johnson... Undecided on major.

 

ORION WAKE
6-2, F, JR.
WOODBRIDGE, VA.
WOODBRIDGE

 

 

2000-01: Played in 28 games and scored in double figures eight times... Recorded one double-double: a 10-point, 12 rebound performance against Western Carolina in the season opener... Led the team and ranked 14th in the Southern Conference with her 5.6 rebounds per game average... Also ranked 13th in defensive rebounds with a 3.82 per game average... Scored at least one point and claimed at least one rebound in every game she played... Shot 48.6% from the field and was second on the team with nine blocked shots... Also dished off 12 assists and claimed 18 steals... Averaged 6.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. 1999-00: Played in every game and had an outstanding Southern Conference Tournament (avg. 8.7 ppg and 8.0 rpg)... Averaged 6.2 points and 5.1 rebounds for the season... Had two double-doubles - 22 points and 11 rebounds versus Georgia Southern on Jan. 24 and 10 points and 14 rebounds against East Tennessee State in the SoCon Tourney semifinals on March 4... Second on the team with a .533 field goal percentage and third on the team in rebounding... All six double figure showings were after Jan. 22, and four came in a five-game stretch. High School: Led Woodbridge High School to the Championship of the Christmas Tournament and to the State semi-finals... Named MVP of the Christmas Tournament and co-MVP of the regional... Preseason Honorable Mention All-America by Street & Smiths... Honorable Mention All-America by USA Today... Named First-Team All-State by the Associated Press and the Virginia High School Coaches Association... Member of Woodbridge 1,000 points club and second leading scorer in school history... Potomac News Player of the Year and Prince William Journal Player of the Year... Named to All-Tournament Team at the Virginia State Tournament... Averaged 18.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game as a senior... Received Special Recognition in the areas of academic achievement, athletic superiority, outstanding leadership, and honorable panhellenic scholarship. Personal: Orion Daionette Wake was born July 2, 1981, in Twentynine Palms, California... Daughter of Gilbert and Rose Wake... Majoring in computer science.