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High School:
James Madison
photo       Brings outstanding rebounding skills to the Tech middle ... Creative player inside who finds ways to score ... Runs the floor well in transition and possesses excellent touch around the basket ... Her strength and intensity make the Hokies' strong post game even better ... Displayed leadership ability as a freshman after earning a starting role.

1998-99: Worked her way into the starting lineup midway through the season ... Started 15 games and was one of only four Hokies to play in all 31 games ... Averaged a team-fifth 7.3 points per game ... Also averaged 4.0 rebounds per game ... Averaged 9.9 points per game in conference play ... Shot an impressive 60.4 percent from the field, a Tech freshman record ... Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team ... Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week twice during the season ... Scored in double figures 11 times ... Tallied a career-best 22 points off the bench against Fordham ... Also led all scorers with 21 points at Rhode Island ... Contributed 17 points and six rebounds versus Akron in the first round of the Diamond Club Classic ... Added 14 assists and 26 steals in her first season ... Scored nine points and added four rebounds versus second-ranked Tennessee in the NCAA East Regional ... Also added two steals against the Volunteers ... Ranked the 43rd-best incoming freshman prior to the season by Athlon.

High School: Played center for Coach Pat Deegan at national power James Madison High School ... Helped the Warhawks to two Virginia Class 3A state runner-up spots ... JMHS was ranked as high as 12th nationally in the USA Today poll ... Served as team captain as both a junior and senior ... Ended her career with over 1,600 points ... Averaged 16.6 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior ... Twice earned all-region and all-state honors ... Was named two-time most valuable player of the Liberty District ... Averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds per outing as a junior ... Tabbed as one of the top players in Virginia by USA Today.

Odds and Ends: Nicole Michelle Jones ... Born 4/8/80 in Fairfax, Va. ... Righthanded ... Daughter of George and Cynthia Jones ... Enrolled in university studies.