Shawnita Garland Class: Junior Hometown: Charleston, W. Va. High School: Capital Height: 5-5 Position: G

In just two short seasons, Shawnita Garland has developed into one of the top players in the Horizon League, which was confirmed when she was voted to the preseason All-Horizon League first team. Injuries created an opportunity for Garland to move into the starting lineup last season and she seized it, continuing to improve her offensive and defensive skills en route to earning second team all-league honors and being selected as the co-Defensive Player of the Year. One of the quickest players on the court with or without the ball, Garland had matured her game to the point where she is willing to sacrifice her own stats to get her temmates easier looks at the basket.

2008-09 - Sophomore Season
• Named second team All-Horizon League, appearing in 30 games, including starts in the final 19.
• Selected to Horizon League All-Defensive team and shared defensive player of the year honors with teammate Dominique Butler.
• Ranked second in the Horizon League in steals (2.8), fifth in three-point field goal percentage (.390), sixth in scoring (12.4), seventh in field goal percentage (.517) and ninth in minutes played (32.3).
• Her 88 total steals were the most by a Horizon League player.
• Had multiple steals in 23 games, ranking 12th in the nation in steals.
• Scored a team-high 18 points with eight rebounds, in league semifinal vs. Milwaukee (3/13).
• Scored 22 points with five steals at UIC (2/26).
• Had 14 points and eight rebounds vs. Detroit (2/21).
• Tallied a career-high 23 points, making 10-of-13 from the field, against Detroit (2/21).
• Totaled 16 points, seven rebounds and three steals at Detroit (1/22).
• Went 7-of-9 from the field for 18 points, adding five boards, four assists and three steals at Youngstown State (1/17).
• Totaled 18 points in win over Milwaukee (1/10).
• Played all 40 minutes, finishing with 15 points at Valparaiso (1/5). She hit all four field goal attempts and all six free throws.
• Made all eight field goal attempts, finishing with 18 points, vs. Buffalo (12/29) in her first career start.
• Recorded 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals at Ohio (12/19).
• Scored 14 points - making all five field goals vs. Illinois State (11/21) in Preseason WNIT.
• Scored eight points and dished out a career-high seven assists at No. 18 Arizona State (11/14) in season opener.

2007-08 - Freshman Season
• Played in 32 games, all as the first guard off the bench.
• Averaged 3.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 13.6 minutes per contest.
• Scored six points and had three steals in league semifinal win at Green Bay (3/14), playing 19 minutes.
• Finished with nine points and three boards in win at Valparaiso (2/2).
• Recorded 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals, in win over Bradley in consolation game of Great Alaska Shootout (11/21) to earn Player of the Game honors.
• Was 4-of-8 from the field for nine points in 23 minutes against Akron (11/17).
• Scored 12 points with five rebounds against Wisconsin (11/9) in season opener.

High School
• Selected second team all-state as a senior.
• Earned three letters as a member of the varsity basketball team at Capital H.S.
• Led team to 21-2 record and a conference championship as the starting point guard as a senior.
• Averaged 15.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 3.6 assists per game as a senior.
• Finished first in the conference in steals, third in assists and scoring and fourth in three-pointers made.
• Shot 48 percent from the field, 34 percent from three-point range and 71 percent from the free throw line as a senior.
• Lost just 12 games during her high school career and led team to regional finals each year.
• Named MVP of the West Virginia-Kentucky All Star Game.

Personal
Born Jan. 14, 1989 in Charleston, W.V.....daughter of Juanita Garland...has three siblings, Howard, a twin sister Shawnice, and Jalia...recorded perfect attendance in high school...member of F.C.A. as a freshman and sophomore at Capital H.S....volunteered time at the Bob Burdette Center... communication major.