Georgia State University Athletics

2010-11

As a freshman, she played in 16 games and logged 78 total minutes for GSU...Freshman totals were 14 rebounds, 11 points, six steals, four assists...Of the 14 rebounds, seven were offensive and seven were defensive.

Scored first career points at Nicholls State (12/18/10) on 4-of-6 free throws and followed that up with four more points vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/29/10) with 2-for-2 from the field...Scored first CAA points with three points vs. Northeastern (1/20/11) on 1-for-3 field goals and 1-for-2 free throws.

Had season-best three rebounds vs. James Madison (2//24/11), with two rebounds at Nicholls State (12/18/10), at George Mason (1/2/11) and vs. Northeastern (1/20/11).

Had two assists at Nicholls State (12/18/10) as she played season-high 16 minutes in that game...Logged 10 minutes in games vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/29/10) and Northeastern (1/20/11).

Had two steals vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/29/10) and vs. Northeastern (1/20/11).

PREP

A 6-footer who can shoot the jumper to go to the rim…Scored 1,245 points at E. B. Erwin High…Pulled down 832 rebounds.

Tenacious defender who blocked 112 shots and made 145 steals…Good passer with 224 assists...A McDonald’s All-America nominee on a top 10-ranked team from Birmingham.

Team’s Most Valuable Player four years in a row for Coach Ulysses Haynes…Two-time Festival of Phoenix tournament…MVP of Northeast Regional Tournament…Team (23-7) were Region 11 champs and state final four participants…The point guard on that Eagle’s team, Khristian Lee, signed with Alabama.

Was All-State second team, All-Metro first team and All-County first team pick…Had top game of 24 points and multiple double-double scoring/rebounding games in her career.

Used size and skills to also be Most Valuable Player on her Erwin High volleyball team and All-Metro first team pick…Participated on track team.

Played AAU ball with Alabama Lasers and Alabama Roadrunners.

Memorable moments include her first goal tend call as a junior in a game in Florida…Says she had a “LeBron block” during a game in New York…Nickname is Juice.

PERSONAL

A twin, Briana Renee’ was born on June 22, 1992 in a small town of West Point, just outside of Columbus, Miss.

Fraternal twin sister, Brandi, who is seven minutes older, also played basketball at Erwin…Sister is serving as student manager for the GSU basketball team so they could stay together...Older brother, Desi (21) and younger sister, LaCressia (16)...Desi is currently serving in the Navy.

Mother passed away when Briana and Brandi were 11…Aunt moved in to take care of the family for the next three years…In 2006, Briana and Brandi moved in with great aunt Linda Joiner in Birmingham and began school at Erwin…Basketball coach Haynes became a surrogate father and volleyball coach and assistant basketball coach Dionne Williams helped with more female guidance for the pair...Principal Van Phillips was high on praise for the pair of twins: “They are two of the most overachieving student-athletes I have probably ever come in contact with in my 26 years,” he said. “These girls had every opportunity to play the blame game, but they chose not to.”

National Honor Society student…English Honor Society member…Favorite subject in high school was math...Majoring in social work at Georgia State.

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