| Height: | 5-11 |
| Year: | Sophomore |
| Hometown: | Stone Mountian, Ga. |
| High School: | Columbia HS |
| Position: | Guard |
| Major: | Communication / Speech Communication |
In 2015-16 (Sophomore): Played in 27 games, including 21 starts... set a career-high 23 points against Belmont (1/30) where she also played a career-high 30 minutes... Grabbed a career-best seven rebounds at Jacksonville State (2/6) and posted a career-high six assists against Martin Methodist (11/10)... Scored in double-figures 10 times... averaged 8.1 points and 2.4 boards per game.
In 2014-15 (Freshman): Shug played in 29 games, including making nine starts … made her first career-start against Clemson (12/6), where she recorded her career-high 36 minutes, and swiped a career-high two blocks… also had two blocks against Jacksonville State, as well as a career-high 13 points (2/14)…grabbed a career-best six rebounds against Morgan State (12/21) … scored in double figures seven times … averaged 6.3 points per game.
High School: Yaktavia was part of back-to-back Georgia state championship teams in 2012 and 2013 in Class AAAA … during her junior season, she averaged 15.6 points, 3.9 steals, and 2.7 assists … was recognized as a Top 20 player and Player of the Month in January 2013 by the Dekalb County Tip-Off Club … was one of just two Georgia players to be named to the Prospect Nation’s Elite 150 players ... maintained a 3.6 GPA, and was an Honors and Distinction student … was a participant in the Magnet Program and the Youth Entrepreneurship of Georgia Program.
Personal: Yaktavia is the daughter of Ronald Simpson and Angela Hickson (Michael Wiley) ... full name Yaktavia Shonkevia Hickson … prefers to be called ‘Shug’ … born September 15, 1995 … majoring in EXPW - Fitness & Wellness with a concentration in Sports Administration.
