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  Sharnese Neal

Sharnese Neal

Player Profile

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Miami, Fla.

High School:
Miami Northwestern Senior High School

Height:
5-10

Position:
F

Experience:
1L

Sophomore Season (2010-11): Did not play and redshirted during her second season with the Lady Wildcats.

Freshman Season (2009-10): Started out the season as a walk-on, collecting very little playing time, but proved her value once on the court more often, playing extensive minutes later in the year (playing 9.1 average minutes on the season, but 17.4 in the final eight games)...Though only averaging 2.3 PPG and 1.9 RPG on the year, Neal collected 4.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in the final eight games...Wrapped up the season leading the team in field goal percentage at 50 percent...her biggest game of the year came in the final regular season game at rival Florida A&M (3/4/10), in which she collected 9 points (also against Hampton, 2/20/10) on 6 made field goals, 7 rebounds (also against Howard, 2/22/10), 2 steals, and a blocked shot.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Miami Northwestern Senior High School...Helped to lead her team to a 17-5 record in 2007-08, finishing as District runner-up and Regional quarterfinalist runner-up...Participated in the Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game...On her team, she was awarded the MVP Coaches', Powerhouse Player, Most Dedicated, and Scholar Athlete Awards... Sharnese was on the Honor Roll, received Student of the month recognition, and was a Top 15 percent Honor Graduate.

Personal: The daughter of Sylvia Morrow and Willie Neal...Born May 30, 1991, in Miami, Florida...Chose BCU because, "I wanted to attend the best HBCU"...Sharnese has been influenced athletically by her family and coaches, she says, because, "they encourage me and they are there to pick me up when I fall"...Her athletic goal at B-CU is to contribute and help the team to win the MEAC tournament and top the previous record...Sharnese is the cousin of current Lady Wildcat, Cleniece Roberts...She is the youngest of all her mother's children and the first to attend college...Wants to use her B-CU degree to become a homicide detective.

Pre-Flight Checks with...Sharnese Neal

Nickname: Jit, China

Academic Major: Criminal Justice

Favorite Team: Miami Heat

Favorite Athletes: Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chauncey Billups

Favorite Writer: Dave Pelzer

Favorite Novel: A Child Called It, The Lost Boy

Favorite Foods: Chicken salad, shrimp and rice, conch, and pork chops

Favorite TV Shows: Hawthorne, The first 48, CSI

Favorite Movie: Motives, Love and Basketball, The Heart of the Game

Favorite Musical Group: SWV

Hobbies: Traveling, Hanging out with friends

Favorite Teacher at B-CU: Ms. Welch

Why?: She is very active and the whole class can relate to her

Favorite Class at B-CU: Criminal Justice

Memorable Sports Moments: Playing in American Airlines Arena for the Dade vs. Broward Game


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