Morgan State University Athletics

2011-12 (Junior): Named to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team…Was a first-team Morgan State All-Academic honoree...Made three starts in the 17 games she played…Had an average of 1.7 points and 1.1 rebounds…Pulled down four rebounds in a start at Columbia (1/11)…Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the floor to score five points, while grabbing two rebounds and had a steal at Savannah State (1/9)…Finished with a career-high eight points on 3-for-3 shooting, including 2-for-2 from three-point range in 18 minutes of play at Missouri State (12/18). Also grabbed two rebounds, had an assist and a steal…Had two rebounds at Bucknell (11/22)…Scored seven points and had two rebounds at Saint Bonaventure (11/20).
 
2010-11 (Sophomore): Was a first-team Morgan State All-Academic honoree...Named to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team...Played in nine games and averaged 0.9 points...Scored two points, grabbed a rebound and had a steal against Delaware State (2/19)...Scored a career-high six points on 2-for-2 shooting from three-point range against Missouri State (12/21)...Recorded a steal and an assist in her first game played at Saint Louis (11/14).
 
2009-10 (Freshman): Was a first-team Morgan State All-Academic honoree...Appeared in eight games, averaging 0.8 points and 0.1 rebounds per contest…Finished with three points, connecting on her only field goal attempt of the game against Norfolk State (2/27)…Notched three points on 1-of-2 shooting from three-point range and added a steal and a rebound against North Carolina Central (11/16).
 
High School: Lettered in basketball, as a four-year starter while at Kenwood High…Averaged 13 points, three rebounds and four assists for the Knights as a senior…Ended her career with 1,033 points scored…Named to the All-District 10-AAA team as a sophomore, junior and senior and earned all-area during her junior and senior years…Ranked in the top 1 percent of her graduating class…Was senior class president, co-captain of FCA and vice president of 4H.
 
Personal: Born Jan. 15, 1991, in Clarksville, Tenn….Daughter of Brian and Denise Coardes…Major is psychology…Career ambition is to become a forensic psychologist…Lists reading, writing, church activities and spending time with family as her hobbies...Has volunteered her time as a tutor...Is a part of the usher ministry and dance ministry at her church.
 
Miscellaneous: Speaks three languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese)…Is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Campus Christians United (CCU), National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the psychological society…Biggest thrill at Morgan State was playing in the 2011 postseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT).