Kena Hodges
6-2, Junior, Forward
Columbia, Md.
(Oakland Mills)

1998-99: Had a breakthrough year in 98-99, setting new career highs in points, rebounds, assists, and blocks... Averaged 8.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game... Ranked seventh in the Southern Conference in rebounding, third in blocks (1.11/game), ninth in offensive rebounds (2.37/game) and sixth in defensive rebounds (4.33/game)... Scored in double figures 14 times over the course of the season including the last four games... Tallied a career-best 25 point performance versus Davidson on Feb. 13... Also recorded double-digit rebounds the last three games, including career-best 14 against Davidson on Feb. 26... Claimed career-high five blocks against Middle Tennessee State on Dec. 29... Went 11-for-11 from the free throw line in Feb. 13 game versus Davidson... Second on the team in total blocks, with 30, and third in field goal percentage with a .500 (94-for-188) mark.

1997-98: Played in 27 games, starting two... Scored in double-digits on three occasions and rebounded in double digits once... Recorded 21 blocks on the year, including three against Winthrop on Feb. 4... Scored career-high 13 points on Jan. 19 versus Wofford... Shot 45.8% (49-of-107) from the field and 57.6% (34-of-59) from the free throw line.

High School: Named Most Valuable Player for her Oakland Mills High School squad... Scored a career-high 36 points in one game and 1,122 in her career... Averaged 18.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game... Named all-county for three consecutive years... Also played volleyball and was named MVP as a senior... Set the school record for blocks in a season (100)... Also ran outdoor track all four years.

Personal: Kena Trinette Hodges was born Nov. 29, 1979, in Chicago, Ill. ... Daughter of Deborah Stallings... Majoring in computing business.