Georgia State University Athletics

CAREER:
Returned to GSU and became eligible for second semester of 2010-11 season.

First signed with Georgia State as high school senior in Nov. 2004 to play 2005-06 and spent two seasons with GSU before transferring to UCF. She played only one season at UCF (2008-09) and was not in school anywhere in 2009-10.

Her career totals now read 76 college games played (73 at GSU) with 644 career points, 518 rebounds, with 117 blocked shots. She has 25 career double-figure scoring games, 18 career double-figure rebounding games and 10 double-double games.

In her first two seasons at State, Head had posted the second-ever triple-double in the program’s history with 14 points, 16 rebounds and 11 blocked shots at Hofstra on Dec. 3, 2006. Head also still holds the CAA and school records for blocked shots in a single game (11) as well as the GSU record for blocked shots in a season (67). Head returned from UCF after two seasons, including sitting out a transfer year.

2010-11:

Resumed practice with team after first semester ended (Dec. 15) and played first game the next day vs. Jacksonville State (6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block)...Played five games before foot injury sidelined her for the next 10 games.

Came back from injury to play Feb. 10 (George Mason), playing those final nine games of the season.

Season totals included 14 games (131 minutes), 47 points (3.4), 37 rebounds (2.6), with 5 steals and 3 blocks.

Season high for points was 12 vs. MVSU (12/29) with 3-of-6 FG and 6-of-8 FT, along with season-best 9 rebounds...Scored 8 points at Nicholls State (12/18)...Blocked a shot in each of first three games back...Took multiple charges on defense to spark the team.

2009-10 NCAA - Did Not Play

2008-09 NCAA - UCF:
Played just three games during the season, but managed an 11 points per game average in that span…Posted her first double-double in a UCF uniform with 17 points and 12 rebounds against Florida A&M (11/21/08)…Scored eight points and grabbed nine rebounds in her UCF debut at Colorado (11/16/08).

2007-08 NCAA - UCF:
Sat out the season after transferring from Georgia State to Central Florida.

2006-07:
Named to the CAA All-Defensive team…Second Georgia State women’s basketball player in school history to record a triple-double…Recorded 14 points, a career-best 16 rebounds and a career-high 11 blocked shots at Hofstra (12/3/06)…Set the Georgia State and CAA single-game record for blocked shots (11) at Hofstra…Appeared in all 30 games of the season, starting the last 23…Ranked second on the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game and led the Panthers in rebounding at 8.4 boards per outing…Logged 25.7 minutes per game…Led Georgia State and the CAA in field goal percentage, connecting at a 54.8 percent (131-of-239) clip…Shot 60.6 percent from the free-throw line…Set the Panthers single-season record with 67 blocked shots…Picked up 12 assists and 15 steals…Ranked sixth in the league and 79th nationally in rebounds per game…Paced the CAA and was 32nd in the nation in blocked shots per game, averaging 2.2 per contest…Finished second on the squad against conference opponents with 11.4 and 8.9 caroms per game average…Blocked 52 conference shots…Averaged 28.1 minutes per outing versus league opponents…Led or tied for the team lead in scoring twice and rebounds (115) in every contest…Tallied six double-doubles…Collected 12 points and 12 rebounds at Norfolk State (11/21/06)…Had 14 points and tied her career-high with 16 rebounds versus Florida A&M (12/18/06)…Tallied 20 points and 11 rebounds versus Mississippi Valley State…Topped 13 points and 15 boards against Northeastern (1/4/07)…Grabbed 12 points, four blocks and eight rebounds against James Madison (1/7/07)…Corralled 14 rebounds and added nine points versus UNC-Wilmington (2/8/07)…Dropped a career-high 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds versus Towson (2/11/07)…Had 10 boards and seven points against Hofstra (2/18/07)…Snatched final double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Old Dominion (3/1/07)…Managed 20 points and seven caroms in the CAA tournament game vs. Drexel (3/8/07)…Twice named CAA co-Player of the Week on Dec. 4 and Feb. 12…Voted Most Outstanding Player and named to the UCF Holiday Classic all-tournament team.

2005-06:
Appeared in 29 games with 15 starts…Fourth leading scorer on the team, averaging 7.8 points per game…Led the squad and ranked 12th in the CAA in rebounding average at 6.9 boards per outing…Averaged 20.8 minutes per contest…Paced the team in field goal percentage, connecting at 51.5 percent clip…Made 51-95 free throws…Had seven assists and added 10 steals…Ranked second on the team in blocked shots with 46…Listed fifth in CAA in clocked shots per game (1.59)…Averaged 7.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots per game against CAA opponents…Led or tied for the team lead in rebounding 16 times…Posted three double-doubles…Recording nine points and collected 10 or more rebounds eight times…Registered first career double-double with 14 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Davidson (12/30/05)…Totaled 12 points and 13 rebounds at Drexel (1/27/06)…Finished with a career-high 22 points and grabbed 12 boards in a career-high 39 minutes against George Mason (2/24/06)…Collected nine points, 10 rebounds and a career-best five blocked shots versus Mississippi Valley State (12/29/05)…Added nine points and 10 rebounds at Savannah State (12/17/05)…Posted nine points and 11 caroms against Delaware (2/3/06)…Averaged 16 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games at the CAA Tournament…Had 16 Points and eight boards in the first round against William & Mary (3/8/06) and registered 16 points and nine caroms versus Hofstra (3/9/06) in the quarterfinals…Named to the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Invitational all-star team…Selected CAA Rookie of the Week on Jan. 2 after averaging 11.5 points, 12 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in two games…Won the strongest female athlete of the year honor by the strength and conditioning staff…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall for excellence in the classroom.

PREP:
Three-year varsity starter and letter winner in basketball for the Forest Park Panthers…Named a 2005 McDonald’s All-American Basketball nominee…Led Forest Park in points, rebounds and blocked shots, averaging 17.4 points, 11.4 rebounds and 5.6 blocks per game as a senior…Also shot 60 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free-throw line…Selected to play in the 2005 Atlanta All-Star Classic…Helped lead the Panthers to the Henry County Christmas Classic title, claiming MVP honors…Earned all-Area accolades from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a member of the Clayton/Henry all-Country second-team as a senior…Ranked No. 4 in the State of Georgia for post players…Garnered MVP honors for Henry Country…Named to the 2004-05 4SHOT Sports Magazine all-State fourth-team…Earned team’s most valuable player award as a senior…Member of the regional all-tournament team…Received the Forest Park Coca-Cola Achievement Award in 2004 which recognized the school’s top female athlete…Selected honorable mention all-county honors in 2003 and 2004…Averaged 14.7 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game as a junior and 12.4 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per outing as a sophomore…Scored a career-high 33 points and pulled down and career-best 26 rebounds in a game as a junior…Also earned two letters in volleyball.

PERSONAL:
Full name is Marcquitta Alicia Head…Born May 2, 1987…Daughter of David Jones and Valencia Head…Has one older sister, Tamika, and three younger sisters, Brea, Ashanti and Lynesia…Mother, Valencia, played interscholastic basketball in high school… Chose Georgia State over Cincinnati, Jacksonville, VCU, Appalachian State, Alabama State and Florida A&M… Aspires to own a business after playing professional basketball.

CAREER HIGHS

Pts: 25 vs. Towson, 2/11/07
Rebs: 16 at Hofstra, 12/3/06
16 vs. Florida A&M, 12/18/06
FGs: 11 vs. Towson, 2/11/07
3FGs: None
FTs: 8 vs. George Mason, 2/24/06
Assts: 3 at Towson, 2/1/07
Stls: 3 at George Mason, 1/14/07
Blks: 11 at Hofstra, 12/3/06
Mins: 40, twice, last at Delaware, 2/4/07

HEAD'S GEORGIA STATE STATISTICS