Gia Ayers 1 Class: Junior Hometown: Bryan, Texas High School: Bryan H.S. Height: 5-7 Position: Guard Birthdate: 09/03/1991 Experience: 2L

2011-12: Appeared in 27 games, making 14 starts ... Registered her first career double-double with career highs of 15 points and 10 rebounds at Nicholls on Jan. 28, a game that also saw her hand out a career-best eight assists ... Also grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Northwestern State on Jan. 25 ... Finished second on the team with 74 assists.

2010-11: Appeared in 11 games as a freshman ... Had season highs of two points, two rebounds and two assists in a home win over Wiley College on Dec. 30 ... Played a season-best eight minutes in the win over Wiley.

PRIOR TO LAMAR: Led Bryan High School to a 35-3 record and a berth in the regional finals as a senior ... Bryan lost to eventual state champion Cy-Fair ... Averaged 14.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.6 steals per game as a senior ... Earned District MVP and first-team all-district honors ... Named a TABC All-Star and TGCA All-Star ... High school coach was Elizabeth Johnson.

PERSONAL: Majoring in management information systems ... Born on Sept. 3, 1991, in Bryan, Texas ... Daughter of Clarissa M. Means ... Enjoys reading and playing video games.

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS: 15 at Nicholls (Jan. 28, 2012)

REBOUNDS: 10 at Nicholls (Jan. 28, 2012), Northwestern State (Jan. 25, 2012)

ASSISTS: 8 at Nicholls (Jan. 28, 2012)

BLOCKS: 2 McNeese State (March 3, 2012), Northwestern State (Jan. 25, 2012)

STEALS: 3 (3 occasions), most recent Nicholls (Feb. 11, 2012)

MINUTES: 40 Southeastern Louisiana (Feb. 1, 2012)

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