Major: Exercise & Health Science
High School: Highlands Christian Academy
HS Coach: Larry Smith
High School Career: 4 year letter winner in basketball…Averaged 18 ppg, 10 rpg and 4 spg as a senior…Conference MVP during junior and senior years…District Champions…4 year letter winner in volleyball…Conference MVP in volleyball during junior and senior years…Volleyball district champions…Class Vice-President…Graduated with honors.
College Career: Played in 22 games as a sophomore (after finishing a successful volleyball season)…Averaged 9.7 ppg and 5.4 rpg…Scored 20 points in a conference game against Union…Scored in double-figures 10 games…Played in only 4 basketball games because of injuries as a freshman...Also plays on the Lady Lion volleyball team…Was AAC Freshman of the Year during the 2006-07 volleyball season…Named to the NCCAA Mid-East All-Region Volleyball Team…Ranked in the AAC's Top 5 for hitting percentage and blocks in volleyball.
Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6-"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."
Favorite Bible Character (other than Jesus): Peter & Esther
Parents: Larry & Monika Smith
Future Plans: Get married, perhaps teach a bit and raise a family
Why I chose
Coach's Comment: "Amber had a great season last year. She is being counted on to provide a great deal of interior defense and rebounding to our program once she gets into basketball shape and adjusts to her teammates. Depending how quickly she is able to make the transition from volleyball to basketball she has the ability to compete for a starting position."
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Paige Morrison | JR | G | 5-3 | Mount Gilead, OH |
| 1 | Brittney Whaley | SO | G | 5-6 | Charleston, SC |
| 3 | Takashi Franklin | JR | F | 5-6 | Aiken, SC |
| 4 | Megan Criss | SR | F | 6-0 | Princeton, WV |
| 5 | Kiara Williams | SO | G | 5-8 | Springfield, VA |
| 10 | Kayla Lewis | SR | G | 5-3 | Pulaski, VA |
| 11 | Kia Gilliard | FR | G | 5-7 | Cross, SC |
| 20 | Jodi Smith | SR | G | 5-8 | Nashville, TN |
| 22 | Heather Ferrell | JR | G | 5-5 | Narrows, VA |
| 25 | Takieya Rouse | FR | G | 5-9 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 32 | De'Arra Darling | FR | G | 5-10 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 33 | De'Onna Darling | FR | F | 5-10 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 34 | Katana Mullen | JR | F | 5-10 | Hinton, WV |
| 40 | Hannah Lawrence | SO | F | 6-1 | Bluefield, VA |
| 42 | Alysha Cornell | SR | F | 5-7 | Mansfield, OH |
| 54 | Leslie Cook | SO | F | 5-11 | Mullens, WV |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Becca Sharpe | FR | PG | 5-4 | Mt. Juliet, TN |
| 10 | Diamond Holbert | FR | PG | 5-7 | Madison, TN |
| 11 | Wendy Vork | JR | W | 5-11 | Kingston, ID |
| 12 | Kaylin Carswell | SR | W | 5-11 | Lenoir, NC |
| 14 | Katie Davis | SR | W | 5-10 | Harriman, TN |
| 15 | Becca Morris | SO | W | 5-7 | Jackson, TN |
| 20 | Anna Thomas | FR | F | 5-11 | Cleveland, TN |
| 22 | Jessica Southern | SO | F | 5-11 | Winchester, TN |
| 24 | Shea Thomas | FR | W | 5-7 | Whitwell, TN |
| 32 | Sara Barnett | FR | W | 5-6 | Cornersville, TN |
| 33 | Lauren Copeland | SO | F | 6-0 | Clinton, TN |
| 34 | Hillary Tipton | JR | PG | 5-6 | Maryville, TN |
| 42 | Sarah Newton | FR | F | 6-0 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 55 | Amber Smith | JR | F | 6-1 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | CeCe Walls | SO | G | 5-8 | Lookout Mountain, GA |
| 4 | Maureen Cross | FR | G | 5-6 | Southern Pines, NC |
| 10 | Savana Southerland | FR | G | 5-3 | Dalton, GA |
| 11 | DeDe Walls | SO | F | 5-9 | Lookout Mountain, GA |
| 12 | Liz Martin | SR | G | 5- 4 | Moon Township, Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Natalea Gulyas | SR | F | 6- 1 | St. Simons Island, Georgia |
| 22 | Emily Voorhees | FR | G | 5-6 | Flintstone, GA |
| 23 | Ashley Wilson | FR | G | 5-7 | Lakeland, FL |
| 24 | Erika Forland | JR | F | 5-11 | Huntington Station, New York |
| 30 | Mary Heard | FR | G | 5-9 | Columbia, TN |
| 32 | Kayla Sanders | FR | G | 5-9 | Palmer, TN |
| 34 | Jessica Gowan | JR | G | 6-0 | Ringgold, GA |
| 35 | Hannah Craft | FR | G | 5-9 | Oak Park, IL |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Beth Raby | JR | G | 5-7 | Knoxville, TN |
| 15 | Anisha Buchanan | SO | F | 5-10 | Shelbyville, TN |
| 20 | Kristi Moody | SR | G | 5-8 | Blountville, TN |
| 22 | Jasmine Treadway | FR | G | 5-3 | Elizabethton, TN |
| 23 | Jessica Tharpe | SO | G | 5-7 | Sevierville, TN |
| 24 | Allison Bosse | FR | F | 5-11 | Knoxville, TN |
| 25 | Holly Nickels | FR | G | 5-10 | Gray, TN |
| 32 | Crista Burtnett | SR | F | 5-9 | Charleston, TN |
| 33 | Kalen Collins | FR | F | 5-9 | Wise, VA |
| 45 | Ashley Deans | SO | F | 5-9 | Greeneville, TN |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Brit White | JR | G | 5-3 | Chuckey, TN |
| 11 | Renee Ensor | SR | G | 5-4 | Elizabethton, TN |
| 12 | Brittney Wooley | SO | G | 5-8 | Bartlett,TN |
| 15 | Samantha Blevins | FR | F | 5-11 | Spruce Pine, NC |
| 21 | Leah Anderson | SR | G | 5-9 | Lexingtn, KY |
| 22 | Kara Monk | SR | G | 5-9 | Oliver Springs, TN |
| 23 | Rikki Baughman | SR | F | 5-10 | Elizabethton, TN |
| 24 | Hali Sparks | SR | C | 5-10 | Erwin, TN |
| 32 | Rose Pezzimenti | SR | G | 5-5 | Johnson City, TN |
| 33 | Sarah Muniz | JR | G | 5-8 | Mt. Juliet, TN |
| 34 | Heather Mandela | SO | C | 6-0 | Fairfax, VA |
| 35 | Ashlee Price | FR | F | 5-9 | Rogersville, TN |
| 42 | Brittany Kilgore | JR | G | 5-8 | Kingsport, TN |
| 52 | Alisha Mainer | FR | C | 6-0 | Flag Pond, TN |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Janel Cox | JR | G | 5-5 | Sharpsville, IN |
| 4 | Kim Staley | SO | F/C | 6-0 | Rutherfordton, NC |
| 5 | Chazaree Wright | SR | G/F | 5-7 | New Haven, CT |
| 10 | Whitney Boone | JR | F | 5-7 | Bakersville, NC |
| 11 | Tahjma Gabriel | SO | G | 5-6 | Charlotte, NC |
| 14 | Caitlyn Chambers | FR | G/F | 5-8 | Greenville, SC |
| 15 | Devita Mansell | FR | PG/G | 5-6 | St. Augustine, FL |
| 22 | Lindsay Mizok | FR | G | 5-8 | Weddington, NC |
| 23 | Kera Bryant | JR | F | 5-7 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 24 | Samantha Locke | SO | G | 5-5 | Hickory, NC |
| 25 | Meredith Florence | FR | G/F | 5-9 | Monroe, NC |
| 32 | Whitney Mace | SR | G | 5-6 | Marion, NC |
| 33 | Caitlin DeBoer | FR | G | 5-9 | W. Chapel, FL |
| 34 | Angelica Jackson | JR | F | 5-9 | Forest City, NC |
| 40 | Alicia Wallace | FR | F/C | 6-2 | Mount Airy, NC |
| 52 | Katie Watkins | FR | F | 6-1 | High Point, NC |
| 55 | Janetha Gregory | SO | F/C | 6-1 | Greeneville, TN |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Keith | FR | P | 5-8 | Soddy-Daisy, TN |
| 3 | Casha Foster | JR | PG | 5-5 | Crossville, TN |
| 4 | Amy Jo Castor | SO | W | 5-9 | Athens, TN |
| 5 | Kitty Houston | JR | W | 5-10 | Knoxville, TN |
| 10 | Katie Blevins | JR | PG | 5-5 | Athens, TN |
| 11 | Heather Gibson | FR | W | 5-7 | Sweetwater, TN |
| 12 | Ashton Burrell | JR | W | 5-6 | Cleveland, TN |
| 14 | Mindy Cox-Hodge | JR | W | 5-9 | Charleston, TN |
| 21 | Leah Frazier | SO | PG | 5-6 | Riceville, TN |
| 22 | Candace Cain | FR | W | 5-9 | Delano, TN |
| 23 | Ashley Mowery | SR | W | 5-8 | Lenior City, TN |
| 24 | Rachel Sitzlar | SR | C | 6-0 | Kingston, TN |
| 25 | Lindsey Jackson | SR | F | 6-0 | Cleveland, TN |
| 32 | Jessica Sweat | JR | P | 6-0 | Knoxville, TN |
| 40 | Brittany Steen | JR | W | 5-10 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 42 | Alyssa Turnage | FR | W | 5-9 | Knoxville, TN |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tara Tucker | JR | G | 5-7 | Whiltey City, Ky. |
| 3 | Brooke Smith | JR | F | 6-0 | Pineville, Ky. |
| 4 | Susanna Todd | SR | G | 5-6 | Eubank, Ky. |
| 5 | Jessica Baker | JR | G | 5-5 | Canmer, Ky. |
| 10 | Ashley Lunsford | JR | G | 5-9 | Orlando, Ky. |
| 11 | Carrie Bistline | SR | F | 6-0 | Frankfort, Ky. |
| 12 | Nicki Jeck | FR | G | 5-3 | Berea, Ky. |
| 14 | Kathryn Clark | FR | G | 5-6 | Frankfort, Ky. |
| 15 | Cassandra Lawson | FR | G | 5-6 | Lexington, Ky. |
| 20 | Kara Pile | FR | G | 5-5 | Fairdale, Ky. |
| 21 | Maisie Insko | SO | G-F | 5-8 | Mount Olivet, Ky. |
| 22 | Carley Blankenship | JR | G | 5-6 | Lexington, Ky. |
| 23 | Cournty Thomas | FR | G-F | 5-9 | Glasgow, Ky. |
| 25 | Allyson Campassi | JR | G | 5-8 | Frankfort, Ky. |
| 30 | Briann Bargo | SR | F | 5-8 | Somerset, Ky. |
| 33 | Rachel Underwood | FR | C | 6-2 | Bremen, Ky. |
| 40 | Leslie Howard | FR | F | 5-7 | Pineville, Ky. |
| 55 | Breia Johnson | FR | C | 5-11 | Ocala, Fla. |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Kayla Johnson | FR | |||
| 03 | Shandi Edwards | FR | |||
| 10 | Kim Norris | FR | |||
| 12 | Brittany Maxwell | FR | |||
| 14 | Bernadette Dean | FR | |||
| 15 | Emily Doane | FR | |||
| 20 | Amber Carter | FR | |||
| 21 | Kayla Balthis | FR | |||
| 22 | Ashley Tanner | FR | |||
| 24 | Lauren Jervis | FR | |||
| 25 | Chanoa Bledsoe | FR | |||
| 31 | Alexa Orr | FR | |||
| 32 | Adrienne Womack | FR | |||
| 34 | MaShonna Hughes | FR | |||
| 35 | Mindy Carter | FR | |||
| 42 | Kristin Mullins | FR | |||
| 44 | Meghan Rutherford | FR |
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Heather Odle | SO | G | 5-8 | Gate City, VA |
| 03 | Nicole Collins | FR | F | 5-10 | Atlanta, GA |
| 04 | Kendra Newman | SR | Guard | 5-4 | Seviervile, TN |
| 10 | Kendra Haskins | FR | Guard | 5-1 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 12 | Autumn Arney | SR | Guard | 5-5 | Wise, VA |
| 20 | Angela Brown | SO | Guard | 5-7 | Shawsville, VA |
| 22 | Jenecia Whitaker | FR | Guard | 5-1 | Greensboro, NC |
| 24 | Ashley Grimm | FR | Post | 5-11 | Bristol, VA |
| 25 | Michelle Shockley | SR | P | 5-10 | Moshiem, TN |
| 32 | Haley Odle | SO | F | 5-9 | Gate City, VA |
| 33 | Mycah Arnold | SR | Post | 5-10 | Church Hill, TN |
| 40 | Morghan Arnold | SO | Post | 5-10 | Church Hill, TN |
| 42 | Lauren Swift | SO | Post | 6-2 | Cocoa Beach, FL |
