Women's Basketball
« Women’s Basketball 2011-12Marquilla Evans
Finalist | School | Position | Major |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia State University | Guard | Sports Management |
Evans earned 2010-11 All-CIAA Academic Honors and was on the 2010-11 Dean’s List. She helped her team achieve the highest team GPA award. Evans serves as the captain of the 2011-12 Lady Trojans basketball team. She had to adjust from Division I basketball to Division II basketball after her sophomore year of college. She had to get accustomed to a new school and a different level of competition. Evans contributes to her community by attending an afterschool program located in Petersburg, VA, to help children with their school work, She has participated in the building of a house through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity in 2011. Evans is also a member of VSU’s SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee). In 2010 and 2011 she joined other student-athletes at VSU and walked for breast cancer research. This year she has volunteered with the Big Brothers Big Sisters as a mentor. She also has helped at an ABA professional basketball game by getting kids to participate in a halftime show in 2011. Evans was named CIAA Newcomer of the Week during the 2010-11 basketball season. She played in 25 games during the 2010-11 season averaging 6.8 points per game.



