LaShayla Wright-Ponder
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  • Height:
    6-0
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Bloomington, Minn.
  • High School:
    John F. Kennedy HS
  • Previous College:
    Hampton University/University of South Dakota
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice/Criminology
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    13.7
  • fg %
    59.2
  • 3pt %
    25.0
  • ft %
    71.2
  • reb/g
    8.4
  • a/g
    0.8
Bio

As a Junior: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Was named to the Second Team All-Region, to the 2019-20 All-SSC First Team, and to the 2019-20 All-SSC Newcomer Team… Played and started in 29 games for the Spartans… Recorded a total of 800 minutes on the season averaging 27.6 minutes a game… Shot 59.2% from the field and 71.2% from the free-throw line… Averaged 13.7 points per game and 8.4 rebounds per game… Scored a total of 396 points on the season and grabbed 244 rebounds… Scored a career-high 32 points in a win at Saint Leo after shooting 76.5% from the field and grabbing eight rebounds in the game...Ranked 12th in the nation in field goal percentage...Ranked ninth in the SSC in scoring, third in rebounds, eighth in offensive rebounds, third in defensive rebounds and first in field-goal percentage.

As a Sophomore: Returned to Hampton and appeared in 29 games… Played in a total of 592 minutes… Finished the season with 155 points, 19 steals, 24 blocks, and 142 rebounds… Recorded one double-double against UNC Asheville with 11 rebounds and 12 points.

As a Freshman: Attended Hampton University, where she played in 20 games… Averaged 9.1 minutes per game… Averaged 3.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game… Scored a season-high of 17 points against Md. Eastern Shore (01/06)… Grabbed a high of eight rebounds against in the same game.

As a Freshman: Redshirted at The University of South Dakota.

High School: Attended John F Kennedy Sr High School, where she played for Quinton Johnston… Served as captain for three years… Earned Most Improved Player all four years… Won All-Conference, All-State, and All-Tournament.

Personal: Criminal Justice/Criminology major… Daughter of LaWanda Wright and Drew Hopkins… Has three siblings Layana, Le’Anthony, and Layla… Born on December 21, 1997.

Career Highs

Recent games
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 20
Games started 29 20
Minutes 800 563
Minutes per game 27.6 28.1
FG 174-294 124-206
FG Pct 59.2 60.2
3PT 1-4 1-3
3PT Pct 25.0 33.3
FT 47-66 36-51
FT Pct 71.2 70.6
Off rebounds 60 49
Def rebounds 184 124
Total rebounds 244 173
Rebounds per game 8.4 8.7
Personal fouls 56 43
Disqualifications - -
Assists 23 11
Turnovers 44 30
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.4
Steals 12 8
Blocks 14 8
Points 396 285
Points per game 13.7 14.3
Points per 40 min 19.8 20.2
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