Tanecka Carey

15

Class: Junior Hometown: Jackson, Miss. High School: Murrah HS

Last College: Jones County JC Height: 5-9 Position: G Experience: TR

Outstanding shooter ... Has great range ... Will challenge for the starting two-guard ... Excellent floor vision ... Possesses good passing and ball handling skills ... Junior College: A two-year letterwinner and starter for Coach Sandra Sumrall at Jones County Junior College ... Ranked second in the nation in scoring with 24.9 points per game average ... Earned First Team All-America honors as well as First Team All-Region 23 and First Team MACJA South Division ... Her JCJC jersey was displayed in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's Ring of Honor for one year ... Led the state in scoring while averaging 7.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game ... Shot 51.1 percent from the field including 51.3 percent from behind the arc ... Connected on 78.5 percent from the free throw line ... Scored a school-record 53 points in a upset win over Copiah-Lincoln CC ... Named NJCAA Women's Division I Player of the Week on two occasions (Jan. 15 and Feb. 19) ... Helped Jones County JC Carey to a 19-8 record, a runner-up finish in the MACJC Tournament and a berth in the Region 23 Tournament ... Also earned First Team All-MACJC and All-Region 23 accolades as a freshman while averaging 21.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game ... Prep: Played a Murrah High School where she was a three-year letterwinner for Coach Anna Jackson ... Earned all-state and all-district honors ... An All-American nominee ... As a senior, helped her team to a 26-3 record and a state championship ... During her sophomore season, she was a first-team all-Metro selection and helped Murrah win a 5A state championship ... Averaged points 21.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists ... Played in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game ... Personal: Daughter of Petrice Roach and Elroy Carey ... An interdisciplinary Study major.