#12 Jeanell Hughes

5-9, Junior

Guard

Baltimore, Maryland

High School: Western

High School Coach: Donchez Graham

Junior College: Community College of Rhode Island

AT CCRI: Played two years of basketball at the Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, Rhode Island...Broke the single season scoring record with 662 points as a sophomore and finished with 882 points in her two-year career, good for third all-time...Was a captain on the 2004-05 team that went 29-4 and finished third in the NJCAA Tournament...Holds the record for steals in a season with 71...Team was Region XXI and Northeast District champions in 2004 and 2005...Named to All-Region XXI team and All-NJCAA Tournament team in 2005.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL

Played four years of basketball, volleyball and softball at Western High School in Baltimore, Maryland...Team was Baltimore City Champions in 2001 and 2003, and in Hughes' senior year squad went 25-4...Was a High School Athlete of the Year nominee by the Baltimore Sun in 2003...Earned All-Baltimore City/County first team honors in 2003 and second team honors in 2002...Finished as the leading scorer in the metro area in 2003 and earned first team all-metro accolades in 2003...Nicknamed "Nell"...Has two brothers...Lists Sheryl Swoopes as her favorite athlete and Nia Long as her favorite actress...Began playing basketball at the age of 12...Would like to become a sports agent after college.

1) Why did you choose to come to Hofstra University?

I chose Hofstra because of Coach Jack and how determined she was to get me to come to school here. She changed her flight three times just to come see me play.

2) What kind of legacy do you wish to leave behind at Hofstra University?

The legacy I wish to leave behind is that I was a leader and hard worker. I also want to leave with championship banners up on the wall.

3) What is your greatest sports memory?

Last year when CCRI came in third at the NJCAA Tournament and finished with a 29-4 record. It was the best season in program history at the school.

4) What career do you hope to have when your basketball career is over? Why?

I want to be a sports agent because I love working in the sports field.

5) What advice would you give to a younger player just learning the game?

Work hard and never give up.

6) What player did you pretend to be growing up? Why?

I pretended to be Cynthia Cooper because she was a great player overall, and she won championships.

7) Finish these sentences:

I HAVE God.               

I WANT to go undefeated in the Colonial Athletic Association.

I WILL work hard.

I CAN help win championships.

I LOVE life and basketball.