General: A very athletic scoring guard that can shoot the three and get to the basket … Very strong rebounding guard … Nickname is [quote]Mo[quote]… Has 11 career double figure scoring games, including two contests where she went for at least 20 points… Has one career double-double and three career double-digit rebounding games.

2010-11: Played in all 35 games, starting two… Averaged 3.2 ppg and 2.0 rpg… Scored double digits three times… Tied season-high with 10 points off the bench against Virginia Tech in ACC Tournament… Came off the bench to finish with seven points and two boards against Clemson… Made her second start of the season against NC State… Stepped up in Miami game after starters got into foul trouble… Hit floater in the lane with 6.7 seconds left in regulation to force overtime… Finished with nine points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals against Hurricanes… Played one of her best games of the season against Boston College… Was 5-of-7 from the field to tie season-high 10 points and grabbed a season-best four steals against Eagles…Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against MTSU… Hit a three against Northwestern to keep Tech within one three minutes into second half… Finished with five points against the Wildcats in 20 quality minutes… Played very well off the bench on both ends of the floor against Prairie View A&M… Tallied her first double-digit scoring game of the year against Prairie View A&M… Made her first start of the season against Kennesaw State.

2009-10: Started 22 of the Yellow Jackets 33 games and averaged 20.7 minutes a contest … Recorded 5.9 points and 4.7 rebounds a game … Finished with at least seven rebounds in a game nine times in 2009-10 … Notched 15 points and nine rebounds in win over Clemson (1/11) … Recorded first career double-double with career-high 23 points and 11 rebounds at Kennesaw State (12/18) … Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in win over Florida Gulf Coast (11/21) … Opened season with 21 point outburst on 9-of-15 shooting and recorded eight steals against Winthrop (11/13).

2008-09: Played in 31 games and averaged 12.4 minutes in those contests … Averaged 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds … Knocked down first three-pointer since December, scored five points and dished out three assists off the bench against Oklahoma in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (3/24) … Tallied four points, seven boards and two steals in NCAA Tournament opening round win over host Iowa (3/22) … Registered 10 points and three boards in 21 minutes in front of hometown fans at Savannah State (2/11) … Started first career game against Georgia State and finished with four points and seven rebounds (11/26) … Registered seven rebounds in 24 minutes against Kennesaw State (11/19) … Had breakout performance at No. 1/1 UConn with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field (11/16) … Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Nov. 17, 2008 … Named to Dean[apos]s List during fall semester.

Prep: Four-year letterwinner and two-year captain in basketball at Statesboro High under coach Jeff Seier … Ranked as the No. 29 player in the nation by HoopGurlz.com … Listed as the No. 34 player in the nation by All-Star Girls Report … Ranked as the No. 72 player overall by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report … Ranked as the No. 2 player in the Southeast by SoutheasternHoopsReport.com … 2008 WBCA High School All-American honorable mention … 2008 South MVP of Georgia North-South All-Star Game … 2008 Region 3-AAAA Player of the Year … WTOC 2008 Player of the Year … Lettered three seasons in softball and one season in track & field at Statesboro … Named Miss Statesboro High … Honor student.

Personal: Shaniqua Monnette Bennett was born on August 9, 1990 in Anniston, Ala. … The daughter of Dennis Bennett and Veronica Goodson … Has an older brother, Justin … Intends to major in Science, Technology and Culture … Enjoys video games, puzzles and watching movies in her spare time … Interested in becoming an athletic trainer after she graduates from Georgia Tech … Majoring in History.

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An Interview With Mo Bennett