2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jerica James
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School/Previous School:
- North Little Rock HS
- Hometown:
- Wynne, AR
CAREER
Played in 127 games, third-most in program history, starting 47 times… Claimed 285 assists in four seasons at MSU, an average of 2.2 per game… Made 33.6% of her 3-pointers, 10th-best in program records.
2014-15 (SENIOR)
Started all 34 games of her senior season, averaging 17.9 mpg… Recorded 93 assists, second-most on the team… Ranked 14th in the SEC with 2.7 apg… Led the Bulldogs in assists 11 times and steals 6 times… Ended the season with a 1.55 assist/turnover ratio (93 assists, 60 turnovers)… Averaged 4.9 ppg, including a 5.1 clip in SEC games… Had 6 assists and set a personal best with 5 steals in a 9-point effort against ULM... Dished a career-best 7 assists in MSU's win against Southeastern Louisiana... Scored a career-best 17 points, including 7 of 11 at the free-throw line, in MSU's come-from-behind win at Missouri... Tallied 16 points and dished 4 assists in a career-best 38 minutes of MSU's double-overtime setback to LSU... Hit a clutch 3-pointer and dished 3 assists in MSU's road win at Ole Miss... Contributed 10 points and 4 assists in 26 minutes at Tennessee.
2013-14 (JUNIOR)
Played in 34 games, starting once… Averaged 16.9 minutes on the court… Scored 5.2 ppg and was the team’s second-best 3-point shooter at 35.6% (26-of-73)… Rated second on the squad with 26 made 3-pointers… Ranked second on the squad with a career-best 96 assists (2.8 apg)… Claimed career highs in both field goal percentage (34.5%) and 3-point field goal percentage (35.6%) as well as steals (41)… Topped the team in assists nine times while leading in scoring once… Had four double-figure scoring games… Tied her career high in assists three times: Auburn (WNIT), Southeastern Louisiana and New Orleans… Scored nine points, including a personal-best four free-throws, and tied a career high with six assists in State’s WNIT third-round win against Auburn… Had seven points against Southern Miss in the second round, including a clutch 3-pointer in the second overtime… Also blocked a Jamierra Faulkner layup attempt in the final seconds of the first overtime… Put together an eight-point effort in the WNIT opener against Tulane after tallying eight points and a career-high four steals against Missouri in the SEC Tournament opener… Hit a pair of 3-point baskets en route to 11 points against No. 12 Kentucky... Dished five assists and scored seven points in a season-high 33 minutes of State’s overtime win against Ole Miss... Made a couple of clutch 3-pointers, went 3-for-4 at the free-throw line and tied a career high with four steals in State’s upset of No. 16 Vanderbilt... Matched a career high with three 3-pointers in an 11-point effort against No. 6 South Carolina... Dished four assists in 19 turnover-free minutes against the Gamecocks... Contributed six points and dished four assists in a victory in her return to her home state of Arkansas... Scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and added two assists and a career-high four steals against Savannah State… Scored seven points and came one assist shy of her career high in the home-opening win against Jackson State.
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in all 30 games, drawing 11 starting nods at the point guard position... Averaged four points per contest and hauled in 2.1 rebounds per game... Collected 0.9 assists per game... Hit 14 3-pointers, third-most on the squad... Went 4-for-4 at the free-throw line as the Bulldogs set a school record with a 18-for-18 showing at the line against UC Santa Barbara in the Hardwood Tournament of Hope in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico... Went 3-for-3 from 3-point range for nine points in a road setback at Southern Mississippi... Opened the home SEC slate with a career-best 14 points on 6-of-17 shooting, including 2-of-6 from 3-point range, against South Carolina... Went 4-for-5 from the floor, including 2-for-2 from beyond the arc, for 10 points against Texas A&M... Capped the regular season with 12 points, three steals and a personal-high six assists at Auburn... Tallied eight points, three rebounds and three assists in State’s upset of No. 11 Georgia.
2011-12 (FRESHMAN)
Saw action in 29 of 30 games with her one start being her first trip back to her home state of Arkansas... Had her best performance of the season in that game, scoring a team-high 12 points on five field goals, including 2-of-3 3-pointers... Averaged 2.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.17 assists a contest... Hit a 3-point basket and dished out a game-high five assists against Nevada... Saw five minutes in her SEC debut, hitting a three and dishing an assist against LSU... Drained five points and dished out two assists in State’s win at Ole Miss... Had five points and swiped a season-best two passes in 23 minutes against Ole Miss... Capped her rookie season by going 2-for-8 for five points against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament... Matched her season high with two steals in the game.
HIGH SCHOOL
Led head coach Daryl Fimple’s North Little Rock High School program to a 126-4 record in four seasons...Named Arkansas’ Player of the Year, all-state and a McDonald’s All-American nominee after leading NLRHS to a 28-1 record as a senior... Led the Lady Charging Wildcats to the state tournament, where a 59-game win streak was halted, and a No. 21 national ranking in the Powerade Fab 50...Collected 10 points and 3.5 assists per contest in her final prep season...Led North Little Rock to a No. 15 national finish her junior season after the squad went 31-0 and claimed the Class 7A state championship...Contributed nearly nine points and five assists per game during the title run...Helped the Lady Charging Wildcats to a 29-3 record and a state runner-up finish as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 21, 1993...The daughter of Erica Collins... Pursuing a degree in kinesiology with a concentration in health fitness studies.
