April Sykes

Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 6-1 • 185cms
Weight: 187 • 85.3 kgs
School: Rutgers '12
Hometown: Starkville, MS

USA Basketball

• Named as a member of the 2011 USA Basketball Women’s Pan American Games Team on Sept. 27, 2011.
  
• Named as a finalist for the 2011 USA Women’s World University Games Team on May 25, 2011.
  
• Particpated in the 2011 USA Women’s World University Games Team Trials in May in Colorado Springs, Colo.
  
• Participated in the 2008 USA U18 National Team Trials.

College Honors

• All-Big East second team (2011).

College Notes

• As a junior in 2010-11 started in 32 of 33 games played and averaged a team-high 14.1 ppg. to go along with 4.2 rpg., 1.6 apg. and 1.3 spg. in 33.2 mpg. to help Rutgers to a 20-13 record and the NCAA Tournament second round.
  
• Scored a career high 32 points against Boston College in 2010-11.
  
• As a sophomore in 2009-10, started in 11 of 34 games played and averaged 5.6 ppg., 3.5 rpg. and 1.2 apg. to help her team to a 19-15 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
  
• Recorded in 2009-10 six double-digit scoring outings; led all scorers for the first time in her career with 16 points in a win over Boston College.
  
• As a freshman in 2008-09, started in two of 30 games played and averaged 3.2 ppg. and 2.1 rpg. in 13.1 mpg. to help her team to a 21-13 record and the NCAA Touranment Regional Semifinals.
  
• Played in her first NCAA Tournament game against VCU on March 21, 2009.

High School Honors

• McDonald's and WBCA All-American in 2008.
  
• Parade Magazine All-America first team in 2008.
  
• USA Today All-USA second team in 2008.
  
• Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year in 2008.
  
• Named all-state first team and to The Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen three times (2006, 2007, 2008).
  
• Street & Smith's All-America second team and MaxPreps All-America in 2005-06.

High School Notes

• Attended East Oktibbeha County High School in Crawford, Miss.
  
• Led the Mississippi High School Athletic Association in scoring as a junior and senior (2006-07 and 2007-08).
  
• As a senior in 2007-08, averaged 25.5 ppg., 10.6 rpg. and 2.0 bpg.
  
• Had five 40-plus point games as a junior in 2006-07.
  
• As a sophomore in 2005-06, averaged 32.0 ppg. and 14 rpg.
  
• Averaged 29.8 ppg., 11.0 rpg. and 5.0 bpg. as a freshman in 2004-05.

Personal Notes

• Born on July 30, 1990.
• Daughter of Regina Sykes; has four siblings, Marques, Maurice, Monica and Michael.

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