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Jersey Number 23
Khadija Neely
- Position:
- INF
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Roanoke, Ala.
- High School:
- LaGrange HS
- Prev School:
- Chattanooga State
2015 (Junior)
Finished second on the team with 12 doubles … Launched her only home run of the season against Colgate … Had 20 runs, 37 hits and 21 RBIs her junior season … Ended the year with a .255 batting average … Appeared in all 55 games, started 53 … Finish the year with nine multi-hit and six multi-RBI games … Went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, four RBIs and two runs scored against Alabama State … Finished 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored as Troy completed the sweep of Appalachian State
Prior to Troy
Played two seasons under head coach Blythe Golden … Named first team all-region both years … Was named 2012-2013 TCAA Distinguished Scholar Athlete … Received Most Outstanding Defensive Player at nationals in 2014 … Helped lead her team to a 55-8 record and a region championship in 2014 … Batted .375 with eight home runs and 39 RBIs during her freshman season … Batted .409 with 10 home runs and 52 RBIs during her sophomore year.
High School
Played four seasons at LaGrange Academy in LaGrange, Ga. … Was named all-state and all-region all four years of her career … Was a member of the National Honor Society … Helped lead her team to a 20-5 record and finished in the top two … Also was an all-state and all-region basketball player … Helped her team advance to the final four in basketball her junior year … Also was an all-state and all-region soccer player … Helped her team advance to the final four in soccer her senior year.
Personal
Full name is Khadija LaShay Neely … Born on January 7, 1994 … Daughter of Carl and Attoyette Cooley … Has three brothers, Terrence, Barry and Brian, and one sister, LaDeedra … Majoring in exercise science.
Finished second on the team with 12 doubles … Launched her only home run of the season against Colgate … Had 20 runs, 37 hits and 21 RBIs her junior season … Ended the year with a .255 batting average … Appeared in all 55 games, started 53 … Finish the year with nine multi-hit and six multi-RBI games … Went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, four RBIs and two runs scored against Alabama State … Finished 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored as Troy completed the sweep of Appalachian State
Prior to Troy
Played two seasons under head coach Blythe Golden … Named first team all-region both years … Was named 2012-2013 TCAA Distinguished Scholar Athlete … Received Most Outstanding Defensive Player at nationals in 2014 … Helped lead her team to a 55-8 record and a region championship in 2014 … Batted .375 with eight home runs and 39 RBIs during her freshman season … Batted .409 with 10 home runs and 52 RBIs during her sophomore year.
High School
Played four seasons at LaGrange Academy in LaGrange, Ga. … Was named all-state and all-region all four years of her career … Was a member of the National Honor Society … Helped lead her team to a 20-5 record and finished in the top two … Also was an all-state and all-region basketball player … Helped her team advance to the final four in basketball her junior year … Also was an all-state and all-region soccer player … Helped her team advance to the final four in soccer her senior year.
Personal
Full name is Khadija LaShay Neely … Born on January 7, 1994 … Daughter of Carl and Attoyette Cooley … Has three brothers, Terrence, Barry and Brian, and one sister, LaDeedra … Majoring in exercise science.
Players Postgame (Georgia Southern)
Sunday, January 25
Scott Cross Postgame (Georgia Southern)
Sunday, January 25
Troy vs. Georgia State (Full Highlights)
Saturday, January 24
Player Postgame Press Conference (Zay Dyer, Rachel Leggett) - Georgia State
Saturday, January 24
