Height: | 5-5 |
Year: | Junior |
Hometown: | Madison, Ala. |
High School: | Bob Jones |
Previous College: | UAB |
Position: | Guard |
Major: | Criminal Justice |
UAB: Named C-USA Freshman and Sixth Player of
the Year...also named second team All-C-USA and to the C-USA
All-Freshman Team...received C-USA All-Tournament honors...earned
C-USA Freshman of the Week five times...set a school record for
freshmen with 103 assists ... averaged 15.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 3.2
apg...scored 25 points in her collegiate debut...also grabbed nine
rebounds and went 7-of-8 from the stripe...became the first player
in C-USA history to earn three straight weekly awards after
receiving Freshman of the Week honors...became the first freshman
in C-USA history to score 40 points in a game against Marshall...
finished freshman season with 24 double-digit games...wrapped up
her career at UAB with 693 points, 138 assists and 129
rebounds.
High School: Jala played four seasons as a point
guard for Bob Jones High School...she helped guide her team to two
state championships and received the award of Miss
Basketball...named the Regional MVP her junior and senior
seasons...named first-team all-state her senior season, averaging
16 points, eight assists and five rebounds a game.
Personal: Jala is the daughter of Willie and
Carolyn Harris...born July 8, 1991...full name Jala Lynn
Harris...majoring in criminal justice.