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2008-09 Outlook
Stepped up down the stretch last season and will be expected to do the same at the start of this year...Is a hard-nosed player that gives it all on the court both in games and in practice.
Redshirt Sophomore Season (2007-08)
Sophronia Sallard played in 32 games during the season, while starting eight...named ESPN.com's Player of the Day for her efforts against Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament...posted a career game with 15 points against Wyoming, including 13 in the first half...started in the overtime win over #13 WVU grabbing eight rebounds and scoring six points...earned her first start at Pitt and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds in the win over Seton Hall...played substantial minutes in the win at Villanova contributing on defense...had valuable minutes at St. John's, helping Pitt to the win with two points, two rebounds and two blocks...played 19 minutes at Wagner adding eight points and a career-high six steals...had a career night against Cal Poly with 10 points in 20 minutes of play...grabbed a career-high four rebounds in win over Mount St. Mary's...sat out most of the preseason with minor injuries...gained more and more minutes as the season progressed.
Due to transfer eligibility rules, Sallard sat out the 2006-07 season.
Freshman Season (2005-06)
As a freshman with the Jayhawks, she played in 15 games with one start...averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in limited action...recorded a six-rebound game versus New Orleans and posted a solid performance at nationally ranked Oklahoma with three points, four rebounds and two assists.
High School
A star out of Nottingham High School, Sallard was listed by Blue Star as the 25th-ranked player in the nation...earned first-team all-league honors, named CNY Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005, the Metro Player of the Year, and a fifth-team Street & Smith's All-American as a junior...ranked the 15th-best wing player and 88th-best player in the country by Mike White's adidas Top 10 All-Star Girls Report.
Personal
Sophronia Sallard was born on April 30, 1987...is the daughter of Deborah Sallard and Greg Jones...has four brothers, Damon, Daquan, Kareem and Jarvis and two sisters, Shameera and Simia...an administration of justice major.
