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Keisha Vicks

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Greer, S.C.

High School:
Riverside HS

Height:
5-5

Position:
Right Side/Defensive Specialist

Experience:
3L

2006 ... JUNIOR SEASON: Played in a total of 46 games for the Lady `Cats in her junior season...Totaled a career high with 12 services aces...Was 6th on the team with 61 digs...Tallied 16 kills in 75 attacks...Registered a career high in points in a season with 29...Contributed 2 block assists and 4 assists...Also set or tied 10 new career highs in attack percentage, 5 game kills, 4 and 5 game attacks, 3 and 5 game points total, 4 and 5 game digs, and service aces.

2005 ... SOPHOMORE SEASON: Saw action in all 32 matches and 103 games for the Wildcats in her sophomore season ... Became a more increased part of the defense as she collected a team fifth-best 141 digs on the year ... Averaged 1.37 digs per game ... Posted one block (solo) ... Collected six service aces with an increasingly strong and precise serve ... Collected four kills ... Posted a season-high three kills against South Carolina State (Sept. 23) ... Set up a new career-high two assists vs. Alcorn State (Sept. 17) in the Hampton Inn Troy Invitational ... Got low for a career-high 10 digs versus Florida A&M (Oct. 29) ... Collected her one solo block on the season at Troy (Sept. 16) in the Hampton Inn Troy Invitational.

2004 ... FRESHMAN SEASON: Saw action in 71 games last year for the Lady Wildcats as a freshman ... Made the starting lineup in one match, while playing in 23 matches overall for the season ... Came on strong with 78 digs on the campaign as a defensive specialist ... Placed down six kills on 42 attacks ... Averaged right at 1.10 digs per game ... Put away four blocks (three assists) ... Served up two service aces ... Set up 10 assists ... Registered a total of 10.5 points scored on the season ... Recorded two kills twice during the season against opponents Norfolk State (Oct. 7) and Savannah State (Nov. 3) ... Posted a season-high six digs on four separate occasions against Delaware State (Oct. 16), South Carolina State (Oct. 22), Jacksonville (Oct. 25) and Central Florida (Oct. 26) ... Registered a career-high three blocks (one solo) in the last match of the season against Morgan State (Nov. 19) in the MEAC Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for two years at Riverside High School under head coach Carrey Smith ... Helped the Warriors in earning Regional Championship honors during her senior year (2003) ... Played in the Upper State conference in Class 3-A (AAA) competition ... Named MVP of the squad in 2003 ... Also tabbed as a Regional All-Star ... Selected to the All-Region, as well as All-State Team as a senior ... Selected as the Best Defensive Player in 2002 ... Selected as the team's best defensive player in 2002, and best offensive player in 2003.

PERSONAL: Keisha Vicks was born on Feb. 11, 1985 in Lowell, Massachusetts ... She is the daughter of Gabriel and Adrienne Vicks ... Says the biggest athletic influence in her life has been her father because she always wants to play her best whenever he watches ... She chose to attend Bethune-Cookman College because it was small enough for her to get one-on-one instruction from her professors in the classroom ... Both of her parents attended the University of Vermont ... Also made official visits to North Carolina A&T, South Carolina State and Morgan State ... Says her favorite television show is reruns of Beverly Hills 90210 ... Her favorite athlete is Terrell Owens.


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