Overview: Earned significant action in 2005-06 after seeing limited action in reserve as a freshman... Final signee in 2004 after joining the program in May... Has career averages of 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game... Solid jump shooter with good passing ability... Came to the team after enjoying a solid four-year high school career... Aggressive backcourt player who is expected to challenge for a starting position in 2006-07.
2005-06: Saw action in 26 games, earning 12 starts... Averaged 4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest... Logged 24.2 minutes per outing... Shot 40.8 percent from the floor and 30.8 percent from three-point range... Ranked third on the team in assists with 68 and finished third in steals (37)... Averaged 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game... Added four blocked shots... Scored in double figures three times... Averaged 3.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists versus CAA opponents... Posted a career-high 13 points on 3-for-4 shooting (7-of-8 from the FT line) and added four steals, two assists and three rebounds in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament against William & Mary (3/8/06)... Contributed 11 points (4-of-5 FG), a career-best seven rebounds and four assists in the quarterfinals versus Hofstra (3/9/06)... Recorded a team-best 12 points at Old Dominion (2/12/06)... Tallied career-highs in assists (9) and steals (5) and added seven points and five caroms at Towson (1/15/06)... Also tied career high in steals (5) at UNC Wilmington (2/19/06)... Registered seven points, three rebounds, six assists and five steals versus Towson (2/5/06)... Named to CAA all-Academic team, marking the second straight all-Academic team selection... Also received the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award and selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters for excellence in the classroom.
2004-05: Appeared in eight games in a reserve role.... Logged 3.4 minutes per outing... Averaged 0.3 points and 0.6 rebounds per contest... Registered four steals and four assists... Posted career-high two points in first collegiate contest against Mississippi Valley State (12/11/04)...Registered career-bests of two assists, two rebounds and 13 minutes at Jacksonville (1/8/05).... Member of the Atlantic Sun all-Academic Team.
High School: Four-year starter and three-time all-conference performer at Western Harnett in Lillington, N.C.... Career averages included 12.6 points (1,344 total), 4.5 rebounds (464 total), 3.9 assists (415 total) and 3.5 steals (369 total) per game... Named the Area Player of the Year by the Sanford Herald in 2004 after tallying 16.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 4.1 steals a contest... Led the Lady Eagles to a 23-4 overall record and the Class 4-A Eastern Regional semifinals as a senior... Posted a triple-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 68-53 win over Cary (2/11/04) on Senior Night... Poured in 33 points and grabbed eight boards in a 66-58 victory against Lee (1/13/04) as a senior... Four days later, she scored 29 points—shooting 10-of-12 from the field, including three three-pointers—in a close 60-56 triumph vs. Fuquay-Varina (1/17/04)... Team captured Tri-Seven 4-A Conference regular season and tournament championships as a senior and sophomore... As a junior, her squad finished 16-9 overall when she averaged 14 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals a game... In her sophomore campaign, she averaged 12.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.6 steals per outing as her squad ended with a 25-2 overall mark... Leader who served as student body president in 2003-04.
Personal: Full name is LaKeisha Danielle Monroe... Born December 20, 1986 in Germany... Daughter of Princess and William Jackson... Has two brothers, D’Marcuis Jordan and Daniel, and one sister, Tameka... Chose Georgia State over Lamar, Middle Tennessee, Western Carolina, Norfolk State and UNC Pembroke... Fan of the Portland Trail Blazers and Green Bay Packers... Favorite player is the NBA’s Baron Davis... Majoring in psychology.
CAREER HIGHS
Pts: 13 vs. William & Mary, 3/8/06
Rebs: 7 vs. Hofstra, 3/9/06
FGs: 5 at Old Dominion, 2/12/06
3FGs: 1, four times, last vs. Hofstra, 3/9/06
FTs: unknown
Assts: 9 at Towson, 1/15/06
Stls: 5, three times, last at UNCW, 2/19/06
Blks: 2 vs. George Mason, 2/24/06
Mins: 38, twice, last vs. VCU, 3/2/06
MONROE'S GEORGIA STATE STATISTICS
|
Season |
G/GS |
Min./Avg. |
FG-A/FG% |
3FG-A/3FG% |
FT-A/FT% |
O-D |
TRb/Avg. |
Asts. |
Blks. |
Stls. |
Pts./Avg. |
|
2004-05 |
8/0 |
27/3.4 |
1-1/1.000 |
0-0/.000 |
0-0/.000 |
1-4 |
5/0.6 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
2/0.3 |
|
2005-06 |
26/12 |
630/24.2 |
40-98/.408 |
4-13/.308 |
20-43/.465 |
7-54 |
61/2.3 |
68 |
4 |
37 |
104/4.0 |
|
Career |
34/12 |
657/19.3 |
41-99/.414 |
4-13/.308 |
20-43/.465 |
8-58 |
66/1.9 |
72 |
4 |
41 |
106/3.1 |
