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2008-2009 Detroit Women's Basketball Roster

34 Jaleesa Trussell

34 Jaleesa Trussell

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Highschool:
    Case
  • Hometown:
    Racine, WI

Summary

Biography

2008-09...
Played in 24 contests in her first year with the Titans… Closed out season with 4.0 points per game, 2.2 rebounds per contest and a team fifth-best 21 steals… Came off the bench to score 10 points against Loyola (March 9) for her second double figure showing of the season... Drained a season-high two 3-pointers against Loyola (March 5)... Shot 50 percent on the night (4-of-8) to end with nine points and grabbed six rebounds to tie a game-high against UIC (Mar. 5)... Added six points for the Titans versus Wright State (Feb. 28)... Came off the bench and shot 6-of-11 from the field and made all four free throw attempts to end with a personal-high 16 points at Youngstown State (Feb. 19)... Also added five rebounds, one assist and two steals in 24 minutes of action versus the Penguins... Collected two steals in 17 minutes of action against Milwaukee (Feb. 12)... Sank all four attempts at the charity stripe and ended with nine points at Valparaiso (Feb. 6)... Collected a game-high three steals against the Crusaders... Came off the bench to score a team second-best nine points and added an assist, along with one steal in 17 minutes of action against Cleveland State (Jan. 22)... Added five points, which included first collegiate 3-pointer, in 14 minutes of play at Canisius (Dec. 28)... Logged 14 minutes and made both attempts at the line against BGSU (Dec. 3)... Scored first collegiate basket at Colgate (Nov. 29) and added two steals in seven minutes of play... Collected one rebound and one assist in first-ever collegiate game in the Titans’ first contest of the season on Nov. 14 at Cincinnati.

PREP...
2008 graduate of Jerome I. Case High School... Earned four varsity letters in basketball... Member of the 1,000 points club at JICHS... Recorded season-highs of 31 points, 12 boards and eight steals senior season... Averaged 18.0 points per game last year of high school... Named Eagles MVP in 2008... Served as team captain senior season... Eagles were regional champions in 2007 and ‘08... Earned both Racine County Player of the Year and Southeast Conference First Team honors senior year... Named to the All-Wisconsin Third Team in 2008... Ranked 13th in basketball in state of Wisconsin senior season... Played three years of volleyball for the Eagles and earned one varsity letter... Team was regional champions in 2007... Named most improved player junior season... One-year varsity letterwinner in track & field... Named team MVP and best female performer in 2008... Eagles were regional champions, sectional champions and a state finalist for track senior year... Qualified for state in 2008... Member of the National Honor Society and the Health Youth Apprenticeship (HYA).

PERSONAL...

Daughter of Bart and Gwen Trussell... Born on May 5, 1990... Has a younger brother, Isaiah... Enjoys sports, cooking and coloring... Mother played basketball at Marquette... Godmother Sonjia Henning played basketball for Stanford, as well as the WNBA Houston Comets... Cousin Keyshia Anderson played basketball overseas... Majoring in psychology.

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