Larisha Graves
2003-04 (Junior)
Received the Shebra Legrant Newcomer Award at the team[apos]s postseason banquet … Played in 27 games and started 26 times at point guard … Averaged 7.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 29.6 minutes per game … Also contributed 18 steals and five blocked shots … Scored in double figures on eight occasions … Led the team in assists in 12 games, scoring in three games and rebounding in one game … Posted a career-high 17 points and grabbed five rebounds at Nebraska on Feb. 7 … Snared a career-high eight rebounds at Dartmouth on Dec. 30 … Dished five or more assists six times including her high of seven, vs. Ball State on Dec. 13 … Reached double figures in scoring in three straight games between Dec. 29 and Jan. 3 … Grabbed five or more rebounds on 10 occasions … Ranked fifth on the team in total rebounds (94), offensive rebounds (20) and defensive rebounds (74) … Second on the team in total assists with 81 … Her 29.6 minutes per game ranked second on the squad … Led the team with a 78.3 free throw percentage (36-of-46) … Scored six points and grabbed five boards in her KU debut at UMKC on Nov. 21.
2002-03 (redshirt-Sophomore) Southwest Tennessee Community College
Led her team with 15.7 points per game and 4.1 assists per game to go with a team-leading 63 steals on the season … Shot 72.8 percent from the free throw line which was second on the team … Notched season-highs of 33 points versus Hiwassee, 12 rebounds versus Jackson State and eight assists against Northwest Mississippi … Racked up two double-doubles … Earned All-TJCCAA (Tennessee Junior and Community College Athletic Association) first team and All-TJCCAA West Division honors … Was named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women[apos]s basketball All-Region VII team.
2001-02 (Sophomore) Southwest Tennessee Community College
Redshirted.
2000-01 (Freshman) Southwest Tennessee Community College
Garnered first team TJCCAA All-Conference and All-West Division honors as a freshman … Averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game … Led the team with a 75.2 free throw percentage and 1,009 minutes played … Ranked second on the team with 27 blocked shots and a 43.5 field goal percentage … Led the team in scoring four times, including a high game of 30 points versus Cleveland State … Was the leading rebounder seven times, grabbing a season-high 15 against Coahoma … Had season highs of 10 assists and seven steals against Dyersburg State … Scored 16 points with six rebounds and four assists in the regional finals against Chattanooga State … Blocked a shot at the buzzer to preserve the Lady Saluqis[apos] 72-71 win over Iowa Western in the NJCAA National Tournament … Also scored 18 points in the game with five assists and four blocks.
High School
A 2000 graduate of Yazoo County (Miss.) High School … Named to the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, the Orlando Sentinel all-Southern Team and USA Today honorable mention All-USA … Averaged 16 points and seven rebounds per game her senior season … Led Yazoo County to a 39-0 record, a second-straight Class 3A state championship, and a No. 15 national ranking by USA Today … Averaged 16 points, six rebounds, and six assists as a junior, leading Yazoo County to a 37-2 record and the Class 3A state championship … Originally signed with Mississippi State … Also lettered in track.
Personal
Born Sept. 10, 1981, in Jones County, Mississippi … Daughter of Rosie and Clinton Wade … Favorite player is Sheryl Swoopes … Enjoys running and playing video games … Plans to major in Criminal Justice.