Saturday, February 23, 2013

Tracking the transfers

Former Virginia Tech center Taylor Ayers
Ever wonder what happened to some of the players that passed through - or in some cases, almost passed through - one of Virginia's Division I schools before moving on? We have, too....

VCU

Jacqueline Brewer, 5-9 G, Winchester, Va.
Time at VCU: One season (2010-11). Made CAA All-Rookie Team.
Transferred to: Mount St. Mary's. Ranks second on the team in scoring at 9.7 ppg and is shooting a team-best 38.9 percent from 3-point range.

Christina Carter, 5-8 G, Thomasville, N.C.
Time at VCU: One season (2011-12). Made CAA All-Rookie Team
Transferred to: North Carolina A&T. Is sitting out the 2012-13 season per NCAA transfer rules.

Aprill McRae, 6-3 C, Raleigh, N.C.
Time at VCU: One season (2011-12). Made CAA All-Rookie Team.
Transferred to: North Carolina A&T. Is sitting out the 2012-13 basketball season per NCAA transfer rules, but started 18 of 31 volleyball matches for the Aggies last fall and ranked fourth on the team in kills.

Kiana Trice-Hill, 6-2 C, Raleigh, N.C.
Time at VCU: One season (2011-12). Sat out the season with a knee injury.
Transferred to: Shaw, which won the 2011-12 Division II national title but features 11 new players this season. Appeared in Shaw's exhibition game against Duke but not in any regular-season games.

Old Dominion

Pryncess Tate-Dublin, 5-9 G, Suitland, Md.
Time at ODU: Two seasons (2008-10)
Transferred to: Virginia State. Is averaging 4.2 points in 17 games for the Trojans.

Brittany Campbell, 6-4 C, Indianapolis
Time at ODU: Two seasons (2010-11, 2011-12)
Transferred to: Chicago State. Is sitting out the 2012-13 season per NCAA transfer rules.

Myeisha Hall, 5-8 G, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Time at ODU: One season, one semester (2011-12, 2012-13). Made CAA All-Rookie Team in 2011-12.
Transferred to: Stetson. Will be eligible for the second semester of the 2013-14 season.

Queen Tiye-Jackson, 6-0 F, Ewing, N.J.
Time at ODU: One season, one semester (2011-12, 2012-13).
Transferred to: College of New Jersey, where she says she will no longer play collegiate basketball.

JoNiquia Guilford, 5-10 G, Portsmouth
Time at ODU: Four seasons (2008-12). Sat out all but five games of her freshman season with a knee injury.
Transferred to: Hampton. Guilford graduated from ODU in May with a degree in criminal justice with a minor in sports management and is eligible to play this season for Hampton while pursuing a master's degree. She is currently averaging 4.8 points and 2.7 rebounds for the Lady Pirates.

Kaniesha Atwater, 5-7 G, Fort Pierce, Fla.
Time at ODU: None. Atwater initially signed with ODU in the fall of 2010 and was considered the jewel of what turned out to be Wendy Larry's final recruiting class after she was named to the prestigious Parade All-America team. But in August of 2011, Atwater opted to remain in Florida.
Signed with: VCU: Atwater signed with the Rams prior to this season. She is averaging 6.8 ppg and has started 12 of the Rams' 27 games.

Carolann Cloutier, 5-9 G, Montreal, Quebec
Time at ODU: One season (2009-10)
Transferred to: UMass. Slowly rounding into form after suffering an ACL tear late last season. Has started the last 11 games and is averaging 4.3 ppg.

Hampton


Chikilra Goodman (left)
Christy Willis, 5-8 G, Houston, Texas
Time at Hampton: One season (2010-11)
Transferred to: LSU-Shreveport. Now a senior, Willis is averaging 13.7 points and 7.7 rebounds for the Lady Pilots (20-4), who are ranked No. 25 in the NAIA national coaches poll.

Breanna Harris, 5-11 F, Mansfield, Texas
Time at Hampton: One season (2010-11):
Transferred to: Texas A&M-Commerce. A junior, Willis is averaging team-highs of 15.3 points and 10.3 rebounds.

Kenyada Brown, 6-3 C, Cincinnati, Ohio
Time at Hampton: One season (2011-12). Played just 14 minutes.
Transferred to: Moberly Area Community College. Has started 28 of 29 games and is averaging 4.7 points and 5.1 rebounds.

Jianni Jackson, 6-1 G/F, Riverside, Calif.
Time at Hampton: One season (2009-10)
Transferred to: Cal State-Northridge. Jackson is averaging 4.8 ppg in her second season with the Matadors.

Jasmine Williams-Hayes, 5-9 G, Yorktown, Va.
Time at Hampton: One season (2009-10)
Transferred to: Francis Marion. Williams-Hayes has started 20 of 21 games and is averaging 8.0 ppg and 4.9 rpg.

Breanna Jones, 6-0 F, Springfield, Va.
Time at Hampton: One season (2009-10)
Transferred to: Seton Hall. Jones joined the team as a walk-on prior to the 2011-12 season. She has appeared in 25 games and is averaging 9.3 minutes per game in 2012-13.

Chikilra Goodman, 5-9 G, Philadelphia, Pa.
Time at Hampton: One season (2010-11). Goodman's mother, Tondalaya, is Hampton's all-time leading rebounder.
Transferred to: Stony Brook. Has started 24 games and is averaging 8.8 ppg, 6.8 rebounds and team highs of 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals for the Seawolves (13-14).

Virginia Tech

Abby Redick, 6-1 G, Roanoke, Va.
Time at Tech: The 2009-10 season and seven games in the first semester in 2010-11.
Transferred to: Drexel. Has appeared in 24 games and is averaging 2.4 ppg this season.

Shanel Harrison, 6-0 F, Washington D.C.
Time at Tech: Three seasons from 2008-11. Led the Hokies in scoring and rebounding as a junior. Was dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules in July, 2011.
Moved on to: La Salle. Is averaging 12.2 ppg - the exact same number she averaged at Tech as a junior - and 6.6 rebounds. Cracked the 1,000-point career mark earlier this season.

Kyani White, 5-6 G, Manassas, Va.
Time at Tech: One season (2010-11)
Transferred to: East Carolina. Has started all 25 games and is averaging 6.2 points, 3.2 assists and a team-high 2.3 steals.

Brittni Montgomery, 6-3 F, Fort Pierce, Fla.
Time at Tech: Two seasons from 2010-12
Transferred to: Central Florida. Is sitting out the season per NCAA transfer rules.

Latorri Hines-Allen, 6-1 F, Montclair, N.J.
Time at Tech: Two seasons from 2010-12
Transferred to: Towson. Is sitting out the season per NCAA transfer rules.

Taylor Ayers, 6-2 C, Augusta, Ga.
Time at Tech: Two seasons from 2009-11 and the first six games of the 2011-12 season.
Transferred to: Augusta State. Is averaging 11.5 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Lady Jaguars (17-5).

Virginia

Whitny Edwards, 5-11 F, Charlotte, N.C.
Time at Virginia: Three seasons (2008-11) alongside her twin sister Britny. Both graduated from Virginia in three years.
Transferred to: East Carolina, the school where her father, Blue Edwards, starred in the late 1980s. Blue Edwards is a member of the school's athletic hall of fame. Whitny currently leads the Pirates in scoring (11.8 ppg) and averages 6.1 rebounds.

Britny Edwards, 6-1 C, Charlotte, N.C.
Time at Virginia: Three seasons (2008-11). Sat out the 2010-11 season as a non-medical redshirt.
Transferred to: East Carolina. Averages 10.2 points and a team-best 8.6 rebounds for the Pirates (18-7, 8-4 Conference USA).

Bria Smith, 5-10 G, Massapequa, N.Y.
Time at UVa.: None. An ESPN Top-10 recruit, Smith signed with Virginia but asked for and was granted her release after Debbie Ryan stepped down.
Signed with: Louisville. The sophomore averages 9.0 points for the nationally-ranked Cardinals.

Richmond

Miah Register, 5-9 G, Trenton, N.J.
Time at Richmond: Started first 7 games of the 2011-12 season and averaged 7.9 ppg before deciding to transfer.
Transferred to: Fairleigh Dickinson. Averaged 5.0 ppg in 10 games after establishing eligibility after the first semester. Has not appeared in a game since Jan. 28.

Leah Johnson, 5-10 G, Teaneck, N.J.
Time at Richmond: Appeared in 27 games in 2010-11; sat out the first semester of 2011-12 with a knee injury before electing to transfer at midseason.
Transferred to: Fairleigh Dickinson. Has yet to appear in a game.

Joyous Tharrington, 5-11 F, Lynchburg, Va.
Time at Richmond: Two seasons (2009-11).
Transferred to: George Mason. Has started all 25 games and is averaging 7.9 points and 5.3 rebounds.

James Madison

Brittany Crowell, 5-9 G, Brandywine, Md.
Time at JMU: Two seasons (2008-10)
Transferred to: UMBC: Is averaging 11.8 points and 4.2 rebounds.

Kristine Mial, 5-9 F, Springfield, Va.
Time at JMU: One season (2009-10), but did not play for the Dukes. Moved on to Frederick Community College where she ranked sixth in the nation in scoring (21.8 ppg) and earned NJCAA All-America honors in 2010-11.
Transferred to: East Carolina. Ranks fourth on the Pirates in scoring at 9.5 ppg.

Briana Jones, 6-2 F/C, Powder Springs, Ga.
Time at JMU: One season (2011-12)
Transferred to: Georgia Southern.  Is sitting out the season per NCAA transfer rules.

Debbie Smith, 5-10 G, Hampton, Va.
Time at JMU: Two seasons (2010-12)
Transferred to: North Carolina A&T. Is sitting out the season per NCAA transfer rules.

Achiri Ade, 6-1 F, Baltimore, Md.
Time at JMU: None. Signed with the Dukes but did not meet Colonial Athletic Association qualifying standards.
Enrolled at: Midland College. Is averaging 14.5 points and 12.6 rebounds in her second season at Midland and has 17 double-doubles for the Lady Chaparrals (22-6). Averaged 11.7 points and 10.0 rebounds for Midland last season.

Longwood

Maryah Sydnor, 6-1 F, Radford, Va.
Time at Longwood: None. Sydnor signed with Longwood but asked for and was granted her release after head coach Kristin Caruso was fired.
Signed with: Appalachian State. Earned Southern Conference Freshman of the Year honors last season. Is currently averaging 14.9 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Mountaineers (18-8).

Liberty

Carra Coy, 6-6 C, Summerville, S.C.
Time at Liberty: One season (2009-10)
Transferred to: Charleston Southern. Has appeared in 15 games.



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