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Updated: March 11, 2014

As a senior (2013-14): Appeared in 29 games with four starts for the Hokies… Was perfect from the field against Howard, going 4-of-4 from the field including 1-of-1 from behind the arc and 3-of-3 from the charity line for 12 points while pulling down five rebounds... three pointer against Howard was first of her career… Recorded four points, five rebounds and a block against Presbyterian... Had five points, three rebounds, two steals and an assist at Radford… Had seven points versus Robert Morris… Tallied a season-best 10 rebounds versus Virginia... Had six points and two blocks against Georgia Tech… Posted five points, including a three-pointer, and three rebounds versus Clemson.

As a junior (2012-13): Appeared in 29 games with two starts… had eight points to open the season against Old Dominion… recorded nine points and seven rebounds versus George Washington… posted nine points and seven boards against Longwood… had seven rebounds and six points versus Florida Gulf Coast… had seven points against Hampton… grabbed seven boards and a pair of steals versus No. 10 Maryland… notched six rebounds at No. 21 Florida State… had six rebounds, four points and a season-best three blocks against Virginia.

As a sophomore (2011-12): Appeared in 14 games with two starts… Saw limited action while battling an injury much of the season… Came off the bench to score a season-high 12 points against Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament… Also had three steals against the Demon Deacons… pulled down six rebounds against Cincinnati while scoring four points and picking up two blocks and two steals… Had a team season-high three blocks at Old Dominion.

As a freshman (2010-2011): Played in 30 games with 12 starts... Scored a game-high 14 points in collegiate debut versus Presbyterian... Tossed in 10 points against Wofford... Had seven points, six rebounds, two steals and a block versus Elon... Tallied 11 points with seven rebounds and two steals versus Winthrop... Pulled down eight rebounds at William & Mary... Recorded first career double-double with career highs of 16 points and 12 rebounds against Radford... Credited with three blocks at Charlotte... Scored 10 points and tied career high with three blocks against Longwood.

Prior to Virginia Tech: A McDonald’s All-America nominee... Rated as the No. 97 prospect nationally and No. 19 among forwards following her junior season... She averaged 13.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.9 blocks as a senior at Redan High School, where she led her team to a 58-1 record combined record her junior and senior seasons... Helped Redan to the 2009 5A State Championship... Played in both the Georgia North-South All-star and Georgia-Florida All-star games... Scored over 1,100 points and pulled down over 750 rebounds in her career... Selected to the 2010 Jackie Bradford All-Metro team... Was the Crescent Bank Invitational MVP... A first-team All-Region and a second-team All-State selection as a junior.

Personal: Nia T. Evans... Born 1/3/92 in Wilmington, N.C.... Right-handed... Daughter of Warren and Treba Evans... Enrolled in Human Development.