Class of 1999
 
Johnetta Hayes
 

 

Former Rice standout Johnetta Hayes joined the UNCW women's basketball program as an assistant coach on June 16, 2010.   Hayes spent two seasons at North Texas, where she served as an assistant coach.  Prior to her stint at North Texas, Hayes served as head coach at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, where she guided the NAIA program to 42 victories in her two seasons. Hayes led the Wildcats to a 29-7 record in 2007-08 and helped the school earn its first-ever national ranking as Wiley finished the campaign ranked No. 22 in the country. Hayes was named The 2007-08 Red River Athletic Conference Coach-of-the-Year.   A prolific defensive player  and four-year letter-winner at Rice, Hayes was a 2003 first-team All-WAC selection after leading the Owls in scoring, rebounds, blocked shots and field goal percentage. Hayes ranked 16th in the nation that season in blocked shots per game, averaging 2.46 rejections per contest. She is second all-time in blocked shots at Rice with 142 and ranks sixth in school history with a career rebounding average of 8.1 rebounds  per game.   She graduated from Rice in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Psychology and has a Master's Degree in education administration from Prairie View A&M.

Tabbatha Callaway
As a Senior guard, was named to the American Southwest Conference All-West Division Honorable Mention Team.
 

Class of 2000
 
Kiesha Beard

 
Named to MEAC All-Tournament team in 2004 and holds the Hampton University record for rebounds in a game (22).  She played basketball overseas in Finland.
 
 

Keila Beachem

 
The niece of Cynthia Cooper.  Beachem graduated from Cal Poly.  Beachem played with the Chicago Blaze of the NWBL where she averaged 10.8 ppg along with 6.1 rpg. The 6’ 2” forward was chosen All-CCAA (California Collegiate Athletic Association) First Team in 2004.  Keila played for the New York Libery and overseas in Spain.
 

Nicole Braithwaite
 
Was named MEAC Tournament MVP in 2004.  Led Hampton in Rebounding for 3 straight seasons at 5'11.  She also holds Hampton record for most field goals in a game.  She was All-conference in 2003 and 2004.  Braithwaite led the team in Blocked shots twice in her career.  Three straigth seasons she led the team in field goal percentage, she led the team in scoring one season, and she lead the team in Free throw percentage for 2 seasons.  She ranks 6th on Hampton's carreer scoring lists with 1,373 points.  She holds Hampton single game records for points (36), field goals made (14), and free throws made (15).  She also holds the Hampton career record for most Free Throws Made (479) and Attempted (670).  Her career Free Throw percentage is 71.5% which ranks her 5th on Hampton's career list.
 
 

Alicia Cash
 
  
 

Class of 2001
 
Latoya Mills
 

 
Was a 4-time All-Southland Conference selection ...Team's top scorer and rebounder ... Ended her collegiate career as the 22nd Ladyjack to score 1,000 points in her career.  Had a career-high 30 points and 17 rebounds against Jackson State ... Was the 2003 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year ...Participated in the 2006 WNBA Draft....Was selected to play overseas in 2006. 

Audrea Samuel

Was named All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention as a sophmore ... Led the team with 304 points for that season ...scored a career-high 26 points against UT-San Antonio (2/13) ...Set career-high with 11 boards at Southwest Texas (1/11)...At Beaumont Ozen Named 'Most Athletic Female' at OHS ... Three-time First Team All-District 19-4A and TABC All-Region III as a junior ...Four-time District 19-4A triple jump champion ... Four-time region III qualifier in triple jump, long jump and 200m dash ... State qualifier in the long jump as a senior...selected to play overseas in 2006

Mirenda Swearingin

Named 2005-06 WAC Player of the Year, becoming the first Bulldog to earn the honor since 1986-87 ... first team All-WAC selection ... tabbed a Preseason All-WAC selection by the coaches ... she finished with 13 points and a career-best 13 rebounds and nine assists in season debut vs. Arizona on Dec. 15, 2005...dished out career-high 11 assists in a WNIT victory vs. UNLV on Mar. 19, 2006...(2004-05) Named to WAC All-Tournament team after she averaged 21 ppg and pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists during conference tournament play ... scored a career-best 23 points vs. UCLA on Dec. 11, 2004...New Mexico Junior College: Helped guide NMJC to a 50-11 record over two seasons...two-time All-WJCAC first team honoree...two-time All-Region selection during her time at New Mexico Junior College.  Jones High School:... all-state selection.

  Callye Williams

Callye Williams is a part of the James Madison Strength and Conditioning staff as the senior assistant strength and conditioning coach.  Callye spent six years at Mississippi State University where she competed as an athlete and served as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach.  Callye was a four year starter at second base for the Bulldogs softball team...garnered Academic-All American Honors.. earned a spot on the Southeastern Conference Honor Roll multiple times...served on the Conference Good Works Team for her service within the community...graduated cum laude with a degree in communication during the spring of 2006...When her playing career ended, Williams earned the McWhorter Post-Graduate Athletic-Academics Scholarship Award...awarded to the top female and male athletes at each Southeastern Conference institution who demonstrate outstanding qualities in the competitive arena and in the classroom...She earned her master’s in business administration..Prepped at James E. Taylor High School in Katy Texas.  Earned all-district honors and named to the All Greater Houston Team.  Finished 5A state runner-up two out of the four years and garnered All-state tournament team and second team all-state honors.  

Cristina Briboneria

Cristina graduated from Oberlin College with degrees in Mathematics and History 2005.  She was a four year letter-winner at Oberlin.  She finished her career as the 5th All Time Scoring Leader in school history with 1,232 points.  She holds school records in 3pt FG made (234), 3pt FG attempted (676), and 3pt percentage (.346).  Cristina joined Ameriprise Financial in 2005 and was one of the Top 10 Advisors in her peer group at the end of her first year.  Cristina joined oXYGen Financial, where she is currently the Vice President, Private CFO.   She currently serves as Regional Coordinator for the Oberlin Alumni Group.   She also holds the financial planning position in the Norcross, GA BNI (Business Networking International) Group.

Class of 2003
 
MaHogany Daniel

 
 
MaHogany Daniel graduated with honors and received an invitation to the Permanent Honor Roll at Mary Carroll High School in Corpus Christi, TX...Named first team All-Region and second team All-State by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches...Named All-Metro Player of the Year and All-South Texas Player of the Year..  MaHogany played at the University of Texas-Pan American.  She is second in school history in games played (110), third in free throws attempted (273), second in rebounds (630), fourth in steals (152), and first in blocked shots (133) She recorded her best all-around season as a junior as she established career-highs in 15 statistical categories en route to earning honorable mention All-Independent honors for the first time in her career... ranked fifth in rebounding and ninth in steals among all NCAA Division I Independent players... had a career-high with 14 rebounds against Houston...Played a career-high 39 minutes against North Texas...earned Bronco Pride 3.0 Club honors during the fall semester of her junior year.  MaHogany now teaches 7th grade Math in Alice ISD. 
 
 

Krystal Frazier

 
2003 graduate of North Shore High School...A four-year starter and letterwinner... Named to the all-district first team all four years... Honored in 2003 as a member of the all-greater Houston preseason basketball team and a McDonald's all-America nominee... Competed in the 2003 McDonald's greater-Houston all-star game... Was a 2003 greater-Houston scholar athlete...Also a member of North Shore's cheerleading squad, serving as head cheerleader in 2000-01 and helping the squad earn bids to the National Cheerleaders Association national competition three consecutive years... Named an NCA all-America all four years... Graduated cum laude with a 3.97 grade point average and was a member of the National Honor Society...At Rice University...Selected to all-Conference USA third team her junior season...Had her career-high of 25 points vs. Southern Miss...Named to the WAC all-defensive team her sophmore season...Earned WAC all-tournament recognition as a sophmore...
 
 

 
Class of 2004
 
Morenike Atunrase

 
Atunrase attended Southwood High School in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, where she played basketball all four years..As a freshman and sophomore, she was named to the all-state second team. As a junior and senior, she won Louisiana's Most Valuable Player honor...She helped her team to win the state championship both her sophomore and junior years...As a senior, she won was named MVP and Player of the Year by the Shreveport Times. She was also awarded honorable mention All-America honors by Street & Smith's...She helped guide Houston Elite to a national championship in 2004...Mo attended Texas A&M University...As a freshman in the 2004–05 season, Atunrase was named Big 12 Rookie of the Week three times, and became the Big 12 Freshman of the Year after the regular season...As a sophomore, she was Big 12 Player of the Week for one week...She was also named to the All-Big 12 First Team...In her junior year, she was named to the preseason All-Big 12 team, and became a preseason Naismith Trophy candidate...She also guided the team to their first-ever regular season conference championship...Atunrase had to get surgery in October 2007 to correct a non-healing stress fracture, causing her to miss the first nine games..However she still managed to receive the Big 12 Sixth Man Award her senior season...In the 2008 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, she helped guide Texas A&M to their first Elite Eight appearance in program history...She became the Aggies' all-time leading shot blocker with her 175 blocks...In the 2008 WNBA Draft, Atunrase was picked by the Atlanta Dream at No. 24...Immediately following the draft, she was traded to the San Antonio Silver Stars...Atunrase became the only rookie or free agent to become a part of the Star's team roster.
 
 

A'Quonesia Franklin

 
  
A’Quonesia Franklin played collegiately at Texas A&M.  One of the all-time best guards in school history, Franklin earned AP Honorable Mention All-America honors as a junior and senior, and was recognized by the Big 12 conference in each of her final three seasons. A member of the 2008 Big 12 All-Tournament team, Franklin guided the Aggies to four NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Elite Eight.

Following her collegiate career, Franklin was the 38th overall selection in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Sacramento Monarchs. She spent the 2009 season with the Seattle Storm.  Franklin also spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Houston Elite AAU team. During that time she assisted with in-game coaching, team practices and scouting of future opponents.   Franklin received her bachelor's degree from Texas A&M in May 2009.   Following her professional career,  Franklin returned to her alma mater to serve as a graduate assistant coach at Texas A&M.  A'Quonesia Franklin is now an assistant coach at Stephen F. Austin.

Alaina Lee

Alaina Lee graduated 76th from Madison High School where she was a 4-year starter...helped Madison  to a combined 119-19 (.862) record over those four seasons, with district titles in each season...Named all-state first team her senior season...also named all-region and all-District 18-5A MVP...a member of the Texas Coaches Association All-Star Team...a Greater Houston All-Star...a two-time nominee for Houston Chronicle Athlete of the Week...attended the prestigious Adidas Top 10 camp in Atlanta...also was a member of the volleyball team as setter, earning all-district first-team honors in 2001 and 2002 and all-district second-team honors in 2000...a Texas Scholar and member of the honor roll...She majored in physical education at Murray State University in Kentucky...She played a career best 48 minutes at Southeast Missouri State her junior season...handed out a career-high six assists against Southern Illinois her sophomore season...scored a season-high 23 points in the final game of the season, at Eastern Kentucky...She helped lead Murray State to the programs first ever conference championship and NCAA tournament as a senior...Lee played in 109 games at Murray State ranking her 8th All-Time...She had a career best 28 points against Tennessee State her senior season...Alaina has come back to be an Asstant Coach with Houston Elite...will be the assitant coach at Blinn Junior College in Brenham, TX. 

Class of 2005
 

Bianca Smith

Bianca Smith played basketball for the University of Colorado.  The summer before her senior year she played with the USA Athletes International, an organization that gives amateur athletes the opportunity to participate on an international stage.  They played 7 games in Vienna and the Czech Republic. Smith holds the University of Colorado record for the most 3-point attempts (698) and most 3-pointers made (256). She also set the single season record for 3-pointers (81) made. Smith had career highs in points (26), and rebounds (12), She ranked second in the Big 12 in 3-point accuracy at 38.2%. She originally signed with the University of Tulsa, but decided to come to Colorado. She earned Big 12 Conference Player of the Week, CU's Most Improved Player Award  and Big 12 Six Man Award.  Smith is a 2005 graduate of Bellaire High School where she was a four-year letter winner.  She earned District MVP, first team all-district, and Houston Girls Athlete of the week honors.  She won an AAU national championship with Houston Elite. Smith earned a double major in marketing and sociology.  Smith is preparing to go overseas to play professionally.

Latoya Micheaux

 
Micheaux played collegiately at Texas A&M.  She became the 18th player in school history to gain entrance into the 500-Rebound Club as a junior. She had a career high 14 rebounds in a game. She was named to the inaugural Big 12 All-Defensive Team. Member of the bronze-medal winning U.S. Jones Cup Team in the summer of 2007.  Micheaux was a first-team all-state selection at Hightower High School.  She helped Houston Elite to a national championship title.  Was ranked No. 9 in the state of Texas by The Dallas Morning News, No. 22 by Texas Roundball, ranked No. 68 nationally by the All-Star Girls Basketball Report, and No. 72 by The Blue Star Report.  She was also named Houston Chronicle Preseason All-Greater Houston First Team prior to her senior season, she earned All-Region First Team accolades by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, she was named District Newcomer of the Year, and District Offensive MVP,  She was twice named an Adidas Top 10 Camp All-Star, Two-time Street & Smith's Honorable Mention All-American.  Micheaux graduated with a bachelor's degree in sport management in three years which is uncommon in for student athletes.  She received her master's degree in education and human resource development at the end of her senior year.  Micheaux now coaches basketball in Houston.

Class of 2006

Damitria Buchanan

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