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Brittany HollinsBrittany Hollins

  Brittany Hollins

Georgia State University

Number: 5

Class: Junior

Hometown: Columbia, SC

High School: Columbia

Height: 5'-9"

Position: Guard

Birthdate: 05/31/1987

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Overview:

Returning starter at guard... 2006-07 team captain... Signed with the program during the 2004 early signing period as part of the largest November recruiting class in program history... Contributed right away as a freshman in 2005-06, leading all rookies in scoring average (9.0 ppg)... Career averages of 9.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.9 apg and 3.0 spg... Enters the 2007-08 season ranked eighth all-time in career steals with 178... Needs 70 steals to break the school career record... Skilled defender... Has excellent speed and quickness... Anticipates well... Very athletic player... Loves to compete... Possesses outstanding leaping ability... Plays both the point and wing positions.

2006-07:

Member of the CAA All-Defensive team for the second consecutive season... Played in all 30 games, earning 29 starts... Finished third on the team in scoring with 10.1 points per game... Finished second in total assists with 157 (5.2 apg) and led the team in steals (98) for a 3.3 spg average... Set the school single-season record for steals (98)... Totaled 3.6 rebounds per contest... Logged 36.9 minutes per outing... Connected from the floor at a 40.5 percent (125-of-309) clip... Made six 3-pointers... Shot 70.6 percent (48-of-68) from the free throw line... Had 18 blocked shots... Ranked third in the CAA and 28th nationally in assists per game (5.2)... Led the CAA and finished fifth in the nation in steals per contest (3.3)... Was sixth in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (1.29)... Appeared in 18 league games with 17 starts... Was third on the team in scoring average at 9.9 ppg and totaled 3.3 boards per outing against conference opponents... Averaged 5.2 assists and 3.2 steals per game versus league foes... Led or tied for the team lead in scoring twice, assists 11 times and steals 19 times... Recorded two doubles-doubles in points and assists... Scored in double figures 18 times, including a career-high 22 points against Savannah State (12/9/06), making 11-of-19 fields goals (57.9 percent)... Made at least one field goal in every game... Registered a career-high 11 assists and added 10 points and five steals versus North Florida (12/19/06)... Had eight points and 10 assists against Towson (2/11/07)... Dropped 13 points, seven steals, seven assists and six rebounds at Jacksonville State (11/25/06)... Tallied 16 points, five assists and two steals versus Northeastern (1/4/07)...Dished out eight assists and collected 10 points at George Mason (1/14/07)... Posted 15 points, five rebounds, six steals and seven assists at Towson (2/1/07)... Earned 13 points and nine assists at Norfolk State (11/21/06) and 11 points and nine assists against Mississippi Valley State (12/29/06)... Totaled four or more assists 22 times and three or more steals 18 times... Selected to the Georgia State University All-Invitational team.

2005-06:

Named to the CAA All-Rookie team... Member of the CAA all-Defensive team... Started final 19 straight games and appeared in all 29... Ranked second on the squad in minutes per game (28.3)... Third leading scorer at 9.0 points per contest... Averaged 4.3 rebounds per game... Finished the season with a team-leading 80 steals, which was the second highest total in school history... 2.76 steals per game average ranked second in the CAA and 28th nationally... Finished second on the squad in assists (73) and had 19 blocked shots, tying for 15th in the CAA in blocked shots per game (0.66)... Shot 34.8 percent from the floor, 19.4 percent from 3-point range and 50.0 percent from the free throw line... Averaged 10.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 2.2 assists against the 18 CAA opponents... Totaled a league best 3.22 steals per conference contest... Led or tied for the team lead in scoring three times and four times in rebounding... Scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-best 18 points, and added a season-high 10 assists and eight rebounds in a season-best 40 minutes against William & Mary (3/8/06) in the first round of the CAA Tournament... Earned first career double-double in first collegiate start versus UNC Wilmington (1/8/06), posting 10 points and a season-best 10 rebounds... Had first double-digit scoring game (10 pts) at Middle Tennessee (12/8/05)... Registered 16 points and eight rebounds against Hofstra (1/22/06)... Totaled 11 points and nine rebounds at William & Mary (2/17/06)... Dropped nine points, six rebounds, three assists and a school-record nine steals at Virginia Commonwealth (1/13/06)... Received the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters for outstanding work in the classroom.

High School:

Accomplished two-sport star for the Lady Capitals, earning varsity letters in basketball and volleyball... Selected the Class 2A 2005 basketball Player of the Year for the state of South Carolina... Earned all-state, all-region and all-area honors for four consecutive seasons... Averaged 21.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.1 steals and 4.8 assists as a senior... Chipped in 10 points in the second half and finished with 16 for the North team in the annual South Carolina North-South Senior All-Star game...Led the Lady Capitals to Class 2A state championship appearances in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the state semifinals in 2005... Columbia won region titles in each of her four seasons... Scored 12 points in the second half and finished with 16 points, five steals, six assists and eight rebounds in helping the Lady Capitals to the 2004 Class 2A state championship and a 25-2 season... Averaged 18.8 points and 9.1 steals for Columbia which finished 25-3 in 2002-03... Also excelled in volleyball, garnering Class 2A state volleyball Player of the Year honors as a senior and recognized as All-State in 2002 and again in 2004... Received all-area honors in volleyball for three seasons and all-region accolades for four... Selected all-state in track and field as a freshman... Earned team most valuable player awards in basketball and volleyball.

Personal:

Full name is Brittany Nicole’ Hollins... Born May 31, 1987... Parents are Deborah and Robert Hollins... Has an older sister, Domonique, and a younger sister, Shenekqua... Father, Robert, and cousin, Shon, played basketball and ran track... Has an aunt, Missy, who played basketball... Member of her high school honor roll... Selected a Columbia High School scholar-athlete... Fan of Michael Jordan and the WNBA’s Tamika Catchings... Chose Georgia State over Jacksonville, Radford, Texas Christian, Fordham, South Carolina, Georgia Southern, Winthrop and N.C. State... Favorite teams are the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets... Aspires to play in the WNBA or work in sports medicine... Enjoys reading and listening to music... Majoring in exercise science.

CAREER HIGHS
Pts: 22 vs. Savannah State, 12/9/06
Rebs: 10 vs. UNC Wilmington, 1/8/06
FGs: 11 vs. Savannah State, 12/9/06
3FGs: 2, twice, last at Old Dominion, 1/11/07
FTs: 6, twice, last vs. UT-Martin, 12/30/06
Assts: 11 vs. North Florida, 12/19/06
Stls: 9 at VCU, 1/13/06
Blks: 3 vs. William & Mary, 3/8/06
Mins: 43, three times, last at W&M, 2/22/07
 

 

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