VIRGINIA TECH | 2017-18 WBB Team Guide

30 THE UNIVERSITY | STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT | PLAYERS & STAFF | HISTORY & RECORDS 2017-18 BASKETBALL PRIOR TO TECH A five star recruit by ESPN HoopGurlz ... Played at Oakton High for coach Fred Priester for one season ... Also lettered at St. John’s College High for coach Jonathan Scribner ... First-team WCAC ... Second-team D.C. all-tournament ... All-USA Washington D.C. first team ... Gatorade Player of the Year for Washington D.C. ... All-Metro Player of the Year ... USA Today High School All-American ... Played club ball for VA Diamond and Michael Wills. PERSONAL Aisha Marie Sheppard ... Born Nov. 12, 1998 in Reston, Va. ... Daughter of Darlene Sheppard ... Has three siblings; Derrell, Marquis and Siedah ... Enrolled in multimedia journalism. 2016-17 SEASON (FRESHMAN) • Appeared in 34 games for the Hokies, all off the bench • Scored 10 points against Delaware State • Pulled down 12 rebounds against Gardner-Webb • Had four steals against the College of Charleston PRIOR TO TECH Tabbed a three-star recruit by ESPN HoopGurlz and ranked 25th among guards … Named NYSSWA fifth-team all-state as a senior ... Was an All-Queens first-team selection … Helped team to the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I Crown and the State Federation … Varsity Diocesan Champs. PERSONAL Kaela A. Kinder … Born Sept. 7, 1998 … Daughter of John and Juanita Kinder … Has two siblings, Niavona and John Jr. … Brother was a quarterback as an undergrad at Syracuse (earned ACC Top 6 for Service honors) and as a grad at SUNY Stony Brook after being named the New York State Player of the Year... Majoring in criminology. 14 G • 5-10 • So. • 1L Inwood, N.Y. Christ the King KAELA KINDER 2 G • 5-9 • Fr. Alexandria, Va. St. Johns AISHA SHEPPARD