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LaShayla Wright-Ponder
23 LaShayla Wright-Ponder
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Year:
    Grad.
  • Hometown:
    Bloomington, Minn.
  • High School:
    John F. Kennedy HS
  • Previous College:
    Hampton University/University of South Dakota
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice/Criminology
  • gp
    6
  • pts/g
    13.2
  • fg %
    50.0
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    63.6
  • reb/g
    7.5
  • a/g
    0.5

Bio

As a Graduate: Competed in spring 2020-21 season, receiving a COVID-19 waiver...Played in 6 games and started in 5 games... Sunshine State All-Conference First-Team selection... Member of the SSC All-Championship team... Won SSC Defensive Player of the Week honors (week of 3/08)... 1st all-time in career field goal percentage with .574, 3rd all-time in career defensive rebounds average with 6.3, and 9th all-time in career rebounding average with 8.3...Matched a career high in blocks with 2 vs Saint Leo (3/10)...Career high in steals with 3 vs Florida Tech (3/13)...3 games of 7-plus rebounds vs Barry (3/6), vs Saint Leo (3/10), and vs Palm Beach Atlantic (3/21)...Season high in: minutes played with 33 vs Saint Leo (3/10), field goal made with 11 vs Saint Leo (3/10), field goal attempts with 17 vs Palm Beach Atlantic (3/21), field goal percentage with 84.6% vs Saint Leo (3/10), free throw made with 4 vs Saint Leo (3/10), free throw attempts with 4 vs Saint Leo (3/10), free throw percentage with 100% vs Saint Leo (3/10), points with 26 vs Saint Leo (3/10), assists with 2 vs Saint Leo (3/10), and assists to turnover with 2.0 vs Saint Leo (3/10)...Leads the team in blocks per a game with 0.8...Second on the team in field goal made per a game with 6.0 against 12.0 field goal attempts, offensive rebounds per a game with 1.7, and total rebounds per a game with 7.5...Third on the team in points per a game with 13.2 and defensive rebounds per a game with 5.8.

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

Date Opponent Result
Mar 6 Barry W, 66-46
Mar 10 Saint Leo W, 85-78
Mar 13 Florida Tech W, 91-54
Mar 16 Florida Southern W, 75-74
Mar 18 Saint Leo W, 71-67
Mar 21 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 64-50
  Total Conference
Games 6 -
Games started 5 -
Minutes 140 -
Minutes per game 23.3 -
FG 36-72 0-0
FG Pct 50.0 -
3PT 0-1 0-0
3PT Pct 0.0 -
FT 7-11 0-0
FT Pct 63.6 -
Off rebounds 10 -
Def rebounds 35 -
Total rebounds 45 -
Rebounds per game 7.5 -
Personal fouls 8 -
Disqualifications - -
Assists 3 -
Turnovers 9 -
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 -
Steals 6 -
Blocks 5 -
Points 79 0
Points per game 13.2 -
Points per 40 min 22.6 -

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Feb 17 Saint Leo   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Barry   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Palm Beach Atlantic   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Florida Tech   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 66-57 1 21 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 8
Mar 3 Florida Southern   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 Barry W, 66-46 - 25 9-16 56.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 19
Mar 10 Saint Leo W, 85-78 1 33 11-13 84.6 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 26
Mar 13 Florida Tech W, 91-54 1 12 1-9 11.1 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 16 Florida Southern W, 75-74 1 20 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Mar 18 Saint Leo W, 71-67 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 64-50 1 29 7-17 41.2 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 15

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Feb 17 Saint Leo   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Barry   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Palm Beach Atlantic   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Florida Tech   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 66-57 1 21 1 5 6 0 1 0 1
Mar 3 Florida Southern   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 Barry W, 66-46 - 25 1 10 11 0 1 0 1
Mar 10 Saint Leo W, 85-78 1 33 2 7 9 2 1 2 2
Mar 13 Florida Tech W, 91-54 1 12 2 4 6 0 1 3 0
Mar 16 Florida Southern W, 75-74 1 20 1 3 4 0 2 0 1
Mar 18 Saint Leo W, 71-67 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 64-50 1 29 3 6 9 1 3 1 0

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Feb 17 Saint Leo   - - - -
Feb 20 at Barry   - - - -
Feb 24 Palm Beach Atlantic   - - - -
Feb 27 at Florida Tech   - - - -
Mar 3 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 66-57 1 2 - 0.0
Mar 3 Florida Southern   - - - -
Mar 6 Barry W, 66-46 - 1 - 0.0
Mar 10 Saint Leo W, 85-78 1 2 - 2.0
Mar 13 Florida Tech W, 91-54 1 1 - 0.0
Mar 16 Florida Southern W, 75-74 1 1 - 0.0
Mar 18 Saint Leo W, 71-67 - - - -
Mar 21 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 64-50 1 1 - 0.3

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 29 27.6 6.0-10.1 0.0-0.1 1.6-2.3 13.7
2020-21 6 23.3 6.0-12.0 0.0-0.2 1.2-1.8 13.2
2021-22 24 26.9 5.5-10.6 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.0 12.5
Total 59 26.9 5.8-10.5 0.0-0.1 1.5-2.1 13.2

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 29 29 800 174-294 59.2 1-4 25.0 47-66 71.2 396
2020-21 6 5 140 36-72 50.0 0-1 0.0 7-11 63.6 79
2021-22 24 22 646 132-254 52.0 0-0 - 37-48 77.1 301
Total 59 56 1586 342-620 55.2 1-5 20.0 91-125 72.8 776

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 29 800 27.6 8.7-14.7 0.1-0.2 25.0 2.4-3.3 19.8
2020-21 6 140 23.3 10.3-20.6 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.0-3.1 22.6
2021-22 24 646 26.9 8.2-15.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-3.0 18.6
Total 59 1586 26.9 8.6-15.6 0.0-0.1 20.0 2.3-3.2 19.6

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 29 2.1 6.3 8.4 0.8 1.5 0.4 0.5
2020-21 6 1.7 5.8 7.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.8
2021-22 24 3.4 4.8 8.2 0.5 2.3 0.6 0.7
Total 59 2.6 5.7 8.2 0.7 1.8 0.6 0.6

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 29 29 60 184 244 23 44 12 14
2020-21 6 5 10 35 45 3 9 6 5
2021-22 24 22 81 115 196 13 54 15 17
Total 59 56 151 334 485 39 107 33 36

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 29 3.0 9.2 12.2 1.1 2.2 0.6 0.7
2020-21 6 2.9 10.0 12.9 0.9 2.6 1.7 1.4
2021-22 24 5.0 7.1 12.1 0.8 3.3 0.9 1.1
Total 59 3.8 8.4 12.2 1.0 2.7 0.8 0.9

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 6 23.3 6.0-12.0 0.0-0.2 1.2-1.8 13.2
Conference - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 6 23.3 6.0-12.0 0.0-0.2 1.2-1.8 13.2
Away - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 6 23.3 6.0-12.0 0.0-0.2 1.2-1.8 13.2
Losses - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Month            
March 6 23.3 6.0-12.0 0.0-0.2 1.2-1.8 13.2

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 6 5 140 36-72 50.0 0-1 0.0 7-11 63.6 79
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 6 5 140 36-72 50.0 0-1 0.0 7-11 63.6 79
Away - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 6 5 140 36-72 50.0 0-1 0.0 7-11 63.6 79
Losses - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Month                    
March 6 5 140 36-72 50.0 0-1 0.0 7-11 63.6 79

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 6 140 23.3 10.3-20.6 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.0-3.1 22.6
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 6 140 23.3 10.3-20.6 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.0-3.1 22.6
Away - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 6 140 23.3 10.3-20.6 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.0-3.1 22.6
Losses - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Month                
March 6 140 23.3 10.3-20.6 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.0-3.1 22.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 6 1.7 5.8 7.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.8
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 1.7 5.8 7.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.8
Away - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 6 1.7 5.8 7.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.8
Losses - - - - - - - -
Month                
March 6 1.7 5.8 7.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.8

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 6 5 10 35 45 3 9 6 5
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 5 10 35 45 3 9 6 5
Away - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 6 5 10 35 45 3 9 6 5
Losses - - - - - - - - -
Month                  
March 6 5 10 35 45 3 9 6 5

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 6 2.9 10.0 12.9 0.9 2.6 1.7 1.4
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 2.9 10.0 12.9 0.9 2.6 1.7 1.4
Away - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 6 2.9 10.0 12.9 0.9 2.6 1.7 1.4
Losses - - - - - - - -
Month                
March 6 2.9 10.0 12.9 0.9 2.6 1.7 1.4