Shawnta Pope

Shawnta Pope

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Cairo, Ga.

High School:
Cairo

Last College:
Chipola College

Height:
6-0

Position:
Center/Forward

Experience:
1L

2007-08 (JR):

Played in 17 games... Averaged 2.2 points and 1.5 rebounds per game... Scored a season-high 13 points and six rebounds against Idaho (Mar. 8)... Blocked a season-high two shots against Louisiana Tech (Jan. 26).

JUNIOR COLLEGE (FR-SO):

Averaged eight points and seven rebounds per game as a sophomore at Chipola College, as well as shooting 60 percent from the field... Helped the Lady Indians to a No. 5 national ranking in the 2006-07 season after winning the Region XIII Championship and advancing to the NJCAA National Tournament... Ended the season with a 29-7 record... Chipola was ranked fourth in the country in 2005 and won the region crown during all three years that she attended... Was a teammate at Chipola with current Aggie Ndoumbe Diop.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Was named MVP in 2004 at Cairo High School under coach Stacey Marten... Earned Player of the Year honors after scoring the most points and grabbing the most rebounds.

PERSONAL:

Born December 15, 1985... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies... Daughter of Hope Fanniel... Has one brother... Her best friend is her grandmother Melissa Scarlett.