University of South Alabama Athletics

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15)
Competed in 28 games for South Alabama as a true freshman … Started 19 of those contests, including the final 17 to close out the season … Only game that she didn’t play in was due to injury … Ranked second on the Jag roster in scoring with 10.4 points per game … Led the club in assists (47) and steals (53) … Shot 42 percent from the field (97-of-231) and 33.3 percent from beyond the three-point line … Scored double figures 11 times throughout the season … Had three 30-point games and two 20-point outings … Was the first Jag since Phyllis Kelley (1995-96) to record three or more 30-point outings in the same season … Led USA offensively five times … Also paced the club in assists in eight games and steals in 13 outings … Ranked in several freshman single-season categories – steals (second), points per game (tied-eighth), points (290 – 10th), free-throws made (64 – seventh), free-throws attempted (102 – eighth), free-throw percentage (.627 – eighth), three-pointers made (32 – fourth), three-pointers attempted (96 – fourth), three-point percentage (third) and assists (tied-10th) … Posted 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting versus Spring Hill (12/2) … Had 10 points and a then career-high four steals in her first collegiate start at Ole Miss (12/14) … Recorded 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting and was 4-of-6 from the foul line at Texas-Arlington (1/3) … Tied a season-high with 15 points at Arkansas-Little Rock (1/5) with four three-pointers … Recorded 11 pts and tied a career-best with four steals vs. Georgia Southern (1/10) … Scored 37 points on 13-of-18 shooting and was 8-of-12 at the foul line vs. Georgia State (2/7) … The 37 points eclipsed the previous Mitchell Center record by a Jaguar player of 32 points recorded by Lyletha Gamble versus New Mexico State back on Jan. 1, 2002 in a triple overtime win over the Aggies … It was also the first time a USA player had had 35 or more points in a game since Adrian Vickers (35) versus Temple on Feb. 24, 1990 … Also set a new career best with five steals vs. Georgia State … Had second 30-point outing of the season at Georgia Southern (2/21) … Was 13-of-19 versus the Eagles, while also hitting four treys … Sparked the Jags in the second half with 25 of her 33 points … Was selected as the Sun Belt Network Player of the Game for her performance … Also had 33 points in the season finale versus Troy (3/7) … Was 13-of-19 from the field against the Trojans … Connected on four of her nine long-range attempts in that game … Also had five assists and four steals against Troy … Scored 20 of her 33 points in the second half and was 8-of-11 from the field and 3-of-4 from the foul line … Her five assists new career high against Troy.

AT ATLANTA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Lettered four seasons in basketball for head coach Jackie Cowan at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy in Atlanta, Ga. … Also lettered four seasons for the Warriors in volleyball and track … Played at the same school that produced NBA player Dwight Howard … Named first-team all-region after averaging 16 points and four steals per game as a senior … Led the Warriors to the Georgia High School Association Class A Private School State Championship in her final prep season with a 57-52 victory over Holy Innocents’ … SACA won the title after finishing as runner up the previous two seasons … Finished her career at SACA with 1,326 points and was also selected to play in the 2014 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) All-Star Game … Left program holding school records in points and steals … Averaged 13.7 points, 2.4 assists and 4.4 steals per game as a junior … Shot 50 percent from the field (155-of-399) and 36 percent from the arc (31-of-85) … Led the Warriors to a 28-4 overall record and an 11-1 league mark during her junior season … Was also an honorable mention all-state selection that season and was selected to participate in the North vs. South All-Star game … Was a three-time all-region selection … Played the five years for her AAU club, FBC … Chose South Alabama after being recruited by Clemson, Belmont and Florida A&M … Was a standout in track and field as she ran the 100- and 200-meter dash, and first leg for the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams at Southwest Atlanta Christian … Set school record in 100m dash at SACA and finished third at the state meet in the 200m in 2013.

PERSONAL
Marquita Shana Daniels … Born in Atlanta, Ga. … Daughter of Marsha Brinkley … Has one older brother, Treveon … Only second person in her family to attend college … Favorite movie is “Hunger Games” … Favorite professional sports team is the Miami Heat … Favorite athletes are Kyrie Irving and Lebron James … Favorite musical artist is Lil Wayne … Favorite food is Macaroni … Favorite classes are English and drama … Wants to either be a coach or a police officer following her collegiate career … Majoring in criminal justice.