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Samford Women's Basketball
 

 
 

  Veronica Pike

Veronica Pike

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Nashville, Tenn.

High School:
Franklin Road Academy

Height:
6-1

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
09/15/1984

A versatile post player . . . has the ability to score from the post and the outside . . . quick and athletic for her height . . . a very good shot-blocker . . . has shown a lot of improvement.

Junior (2005-06): Saw action in all 29 games, including 10 starts . . . scored seven points at Eastern Illinois . . . led the team with 17 points, making 6-of-7 shots from the floor at Southeast Missouri . . . scored nine points against Eastern Kentucky . . . had eight points and five rebounds against Morehead State . . . had seven points against Tennessee-Martin . . . scored nine points against Tennessee State . . . scored 12 points against Murray State . . . led the team with 17 points, including an 11-for-11 performance from the free throw line at Birmingham-Southern.

Sophomore (2004-05): Saw action in all 28 games, starting 26 games . . . averaged 9.8 points per game, the second highest average on the team . . . also averaged 4.2 rebounds per game . . . tallied 12 points at Tennessee Tech . . . scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds against Austin Peay . . . had seven points against Tennessee Tech . . . scored 14 points at Eastern Illinois . . . had eight points at Morehead State . . . scored 11 points against Tennessee-Martin . . . had 20 points against Murray State . . . scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her first double-double against Tennessee State . . . scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds at Jacksonville State . . . scored 13 points at Texas-San Antonio . . . scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds at Georgia Tech . . . scored a careerhigh 23 points and pulled down a career-high nine rebounds in a win at Troy . . . led the team with 11 points against Nicholls State . . . led the team with 14 points and pulled down five rebounds at Alcorn State . . . scored 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds against Birmingham-Southern.

Freshman (2003-04): Saw action in 27 games . . . tied for fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 4.7 points per game . . . scored seven points and pulled down five rebounds at Jacksonville . . . scored eight points against Louisiana-Monroe . . . scored 13 points, including an 11-for-14 performance from the line against Jacksonville State . . . scored eight points at Murray State . . . scored 10 points at Tennessee Tech . . . tallied eight points against Austin Peay . . . scored 13 points at Jacksonville State . . . had 14 points and five rebounds against Tennessee State.

High School: A four-year starter at Franklin Road Academy . . . scored 2,037 points and pulled down 1,136 rebounds . . . four-time All-District . . . named team captain and co-MVP for her sophomore, junior and senior seasons . . . holds her high school's records for single-season scoring (646 points), career scoring (2,037 points), single-season rebounds (365) and career rebounds (1,136).

Personal: Born Sept. 15, 1984 . . . daughter of David and Cindy Pike . . . majoring in biochemistry.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 23, at Troy, Dec. 18, 2004
Rebounds: 10, vs. Tennessee State, Jan. 8, 2005
Assists: 3 (five times), last vs. Jacksonville State, Feb. 28, 2006 (OVC Tourn. First Round)



 

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