Shekinna Stricklen

Position: Guard/Forward
Height:  6-2 • 189 cms
Weight:  172 lbs • 78 kgs
School: University of Tennessee ‘12
Hometown:  Morrilton, Arkansas

USA Basketball Notes:

• Gold Medal: 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
• Bronze Medal: 2007 Youth Development Festival.
• Named to the 2011 USA World University Games Team on Aug. 3, 2011.
• Member of the 2008 USA U18 National Team that went 5-0, won the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship and qualified the U.S. for the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship; started all five games and averaged 8.0 ppg. and a team second-best 7.6 rpg.
• Helped the USA Red Team to the bronze medal at the 2007 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival, averaged 9.7 ppg. and 5.7 rpg.

College Honors:

• Wade Trophy finalist (2011).
• John R. Wooden Award finalist (2011).
• Associated Press (A.P.) All-America third team (2011), All-American honorable mention (2010).
• Southeastern Conference (SEC) Player of the Year (2011).
• U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-American (2011) and National Freshman of the Year (2009).
• State Farm/WBCA All-American (2011) and All-Region 3 (2010, 2011).
• Full Court Press All-America third team (2011).
• All-SEC first team (2011), All-SEC second team and SEC All-Freshman Team (2009).
• A.P. All-SEC second team (2010) and All-SEC honorable mention (2009).
• SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player (2011) and SEC All-Tournament Team (2010, 2011).
• Three-time SEC Player of the Week in 2009-10.
• Twice named SEC Freshman of the Week in 2008-09.

College Notes:

• As a junior in 2010-11, started in all 37 games played and averaged 12.8 ppg., 7.3 rpg., 2.0 apg. and 1.2 spg. in 29.8 mpg. to help Tennessee to a 34-3 record and the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.
• As a sophomore in 2009-10, averaged 12.7 ppg., 6.1 rpg., 3.9 apg. and 1.2 spg. to help her team to a 32-3 record, including a 17-0 mark at home and 15-1 in SEC play, the SEC regular season and tournament titles, and the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen.
• Recorded the second triple-double in Lady Vol history against Oklahoma with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists.
• Tallied 18 points, five rebounds and four assists playing all 40 minutes in the 2010 NCAA Sweet Sixteen loss to Baylor.
• As a freshman in 2008-09, averaged 13.3 ppg., 5.9 rpg., 3.0 apg. and 1.8 spg. to help her team to a 22-11 record and the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
• Scored double digits 21 times, including going for 20-plus four times, and grabbed double-digit rebounds three times.

High School Notes:

• Earned four varsity letters at Morrilton High School (Ark.), where she started all 120 games played and totaled 2,690 points, 1,400 rebounds, 726 assists, 474 steals and 605 blocks.
• McDonald's All-American (2008).
• Parade Magazine All-America second team (2008) and third team (2007).
• USA Today All-USA First Team (2008).
• Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year (2007, 2008).
• Women's Basketball Coaches Association High School All-American, helped the Red Team to a win (2008).
• Earned all-state and all-conference honors all four years.
• Tallied 45 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists in the 2008 state finals her senior year.
• MVP of the 2006 Arkansas 4A State Championship after a 30-point, 16-rebound, four-assist and four-block performance in the title game to lead Morrilton to a win.
• Most Outstanding Player in the 2006 Basketball Congress International Nationals 15U.
• Member of the Beta Club and student council.

Personal Notes:

• Born July 30, 1990 in Conway, Ark.
• Daughter of Wayne and Karen Stricklen; has one brother, Joshua.
• Majoring in sociology and criminal justice.

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