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General
After earning a starting position late in the year, became a key factor for the Wildcats ... Scored in double figures seven times, including four of the last six games ... Drained a season- and career-high 18 points in UK's upset win over Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament ... Has played in 56 games with 21 starts.
2001-02 (Sophomore)
Averaged 6.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game ... Cats' fifth-leading scorer ... Started in 16 of 29 games, including 11 straight beginning with LSU on Jan 24 ... Drained a season- and career-high 18 points in UK's upset win over Mississippi State in the first round of the SEC Tournament ... Set career-highs in points (18), field goals made (9) and field goals attempted (15) against the Lady Bulldogs ... Played a career-high 36 minutes against LSU in the SEC Tournament ... Tallied 10 points and four rebounds in the second-round against the Lady Tigers ... Had a career-high five steals against No. 8 South Carolina ... Had a career-high seven rebounds versus LSU in regular season play ... Notched 11 points at No. 14 Florida ... Led the Cats along with teammate Rita Adams against Vanderbilt in Lexington with 12 points ... Received the Most Improved Award at the annual team banquet.
2000-01 (Freshman)
Averaged 2.9 points and 2.9 rebounds as a freshman ... Played in 27 games with five starts ... Scored a career-high versus South Carolina in Lexington with eight points, on 4-of-6 shooting in only 15 minutes ... Nailed first collegiate three-pointer versus No. 3 Tennessee ... Inked five points and five rebounds as a reserve versus No. 11 LSU ... Earned her first collegiate start versus Florida International, tying a then career-high six points ... Notched six points, nailing 3-of-4 field goals versus No. 19 Xavier after starting center SeSe Helm left the game with a knee injury ... Tallied five points coming off the bench versus Missouri in the Pepperdine Classic ... Recorded four points and five rebounds versus Miami (Ohio) in the season opener ... Named Most Improved Player at the team banquet,
High School
Four-year starter at Yazoo City High School ... Averaged 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game and charted 2.1 assists and 2.0 blocks as a senior ... Named the 1999 Yazoo High School Athlete of the Year and was twice named MVP by her team ... Selected to the All-District and All-State teams as a senior ... Made the Class 4A All-State Tournament team and was voted Most Valuable Defensive Player of the All-Star game ... Was a member of the Mississippi North and South All-Star team ... Named to the Yazoo Herald first team in both her junior and senior seasons ... Voted team captain as a junior and senior.
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Full Name: Shambrica Kenyattia Jones
Nickname: Brica
Shooting Hand: Right
Birth date: 9/29/81
Hometown: Yazoo City, Miss.
Major: Kinesiology
Contemplated Profession: Collegiate Coach
Parents: George Townsel and Ethel Jones
Hobbies/Interests: Fishing and playing spades
Career Stats:
Year GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT/AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS/AVG
00/01 27-5 426 31-80 .388 1-1 1.000 12-25 .480 30-48 78/2.9 77-4 9 32 3 18 75/2.8
01/02 29-16 663 82-188 .436 0-1 .000 10-27 .370 27-56 83/2.9 90-4 35 48 6 31 174/6.0
Totals 56-21 1089 113-268 .422 1-2 .500 22-52 .423 57-104 161/2.9 167-8 44 80 9 49 249/4.4
