Troy University Athletics
2006-07 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Valensia Hairston
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- F
2005-06: Played in 23 games as a junior ... averaged 7.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game ... pulled down 104 rebounds for the season ... made ten of 11 free throws against UCF on Dec. 11 ... had a double-double against UCF (12/11) with 20 points and 14 rebounds ... her 14 rebounds against UCF were a season high ... 20 points against UCF was also a season high ... had 21 steals, 104 rebounds and 163 points during the season ... first on the team with 18 blocked shots ... lead the team in rebounds four times ... first on the team in blocked shots with 18 ... blocked two shots in six games... had four steals against Denver on Jan. 28 ... shot .405 percent (62-153) from the floor ... was 35-of-46 from the free throw line for a .761 percent ... against Arkansas State (3/2) shot six-of-10 from the floor for a .600 shooting percentage.
2004-05: Played in all 29 games as a sophomore ... averaged 8.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game ... shot 10-of-16 to set a career high with 23 points against UCF on Feb. 24 ... set a career high with 12 rebounds against UCF on Feb. 24, then tied that mark just two days later against FAU ... had one double-double on the season, a 23-point, 12-rebound effort against UCF on Feb. 24 ... connected on 7-of-7 free throws in Troy’s win at Belmont on Feb. 5 ... set a career high with four steals at Navy on Nov. 27 and matched that mark on Feb. 7 at Lipscomb ... scored in double figures nine times ... scored more than 20 twice, with 23 points against UCF on Feb. 24 and 21 points against Georgia State on March 5 ... was Troy’s leading rebounder in seven games, includng a nine-rebound effort in Troy’s 57-50 victory over Birmingham-Southern on Nov. 23.
2003-04: Played in 27 games for the Trojans as a true freshman, starting seven ... made her first start in the Feb. 7 win at Georgia State ... averaged 6.0 points per game for Troy ... shot .354 from the floor ... hit 12-of-34 (.354) three-point shots ... was fourth on the team with 111 rebounds, averaging 4.1 per game ... was second on the team with 14 blocks ... came on strong towards the end of the season, averaging 11.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game in the final seven games of the year ... recorded a double-double in the A-Sun Tournament loss to Lipscomb with 10 rebounds and a team-leading 22 points ... in that game, was 3-for-3 from behind the arc ... had three steals and two blocked shots against Campbell on Feb. 28 ... shot .625 (5-for-8) from the floor on the way to 12 points against Gardner-Webb on Feb. 26 ... scored 16 points and had two blocked shots at Jacksonville on Feb. 19 ... was three points shy of a double-double in the Feb. 21 game at Stetson, scoring seven points and pulling down 10 rebounds ... scored nine points and had nine rebounds at Florida Atlantic on Jan. 24 ... scored 11 at Belmont on March 6, one of four games where she scored in double figures.
High School: Played three years at Meridian High School for coach Donald Shirley ... primarily a forward, but played anywhere from small forward to center ... earned first team all-district honors after both her junior and senior seasons ... played in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star game ... named MVP of the Frazier Yarbrough tournament and the Aberdeen Tournament as a senior ... entered senior year ranked among the top seniors in Mississippi ... averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks, four assists and three steals as a senior to lead the Wildcats to a 20-6 record ... shot 59 percent from the floor ... had her biggest game against Noxubee County, when she scored 30 points, pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds and blocked a career-high seven shots before nailing the game-winning shot ... as a junior, averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks, while shooting 51 percent from the floor to lead MHS to a 19-5 record ... averaged six points and six rebounds as a sophomore, while shooting 60 percent from the floor to help the Wildcats to a 36-6 record ... MHS finished as the state runner-up in 2000.
Personal: Born on March 5, 1985, in Meridian, Miss. ... the daughter of Babs Hairston ... has one younger brother, Allonta ... graduated from Meridian High School with a 3.5 GPA... majoring in social science.
