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2011-12 Freshman: Played 43 minutes over nine contests, including the games against South Carolina, Cleveland State, Memphis, California, Dayton, Alabama A&M, Northwestern, Nebraska and Indiana ... Scored her first collegiate points against the Gamecocks on Nov. 11, hitting her first collegiate field goal while also grabbing a pair of rebounds ... Tallied two points and a steal in five minutes of floor time during Illinois' 83-65 win over Alabama A&M on Dec. 28 ... Earned two points, two rebounds and her first collegiate assist in seven minutes at Northwestern on Jan. 16.HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as the No. 30 wing in the nation by ESPN HoopGurlz ... McDonald's All-American nominee ... Ms. Basketball (NY) nominee ... New York Daily News All-City Second Team and New York Post All-Queens First Team after averaging 11.9 points and 9.7 rebounds and leading team to 2010 New York Federation Class AA title as a junior ... Finished her scholastic career as a member of Christ the King's 1,000 points club, with 1,091 during her career ... Plays on Exodus club team with fellow Illini signee Alexis Smith ... Attends the same high school as WNBA stars Sue Bird and Chamique Holdsclaw ... National Honor Society member and Rose Classic Academic All-American ... Chose Illinois over Ivy League schools Brown, Cornell and Harvard.
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 29, 1993 ... Daughter of Kelvin and Ravonda Oden ... Has one sibling, Taj ... Hobbies include jumping double-dutch and spending time with her family and friends ... Biggest sports thrills are completing a game-changing shot or play that puts the team ahead with only seconds left and the energy and adrenaline provided by the crowd ... Member of the National Honors Society and was a three-year honor roll student at Christ the King ... Plans to being an orthopedic surgeon or sports analyst following her undergraduate studies.
