2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster

00 Jirah Ards

  • Position G
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Eufaula, Ala.
  • Prev School Florida Southern

Biography

CAREER: Has played and started all 26 games for VSU after transferring from Florida Southern ... Is 72 of 186 from the field (.305), while draining 15 of 54 from deep (.278) and is 63 of 87 from the line ... She has pulled down 156 rebounds for a 6.0 average, while recording 74 assists, three blocks and 47 steals ... Averaging 8.5 points per game ... Earned second team all-conference honors in 2020-21 ... Has ten double figure scoring performances with a VSU-high 23 points in the NCAA regional game against Lee (3/12/21) ... Has four double figure rebounding outings with a VSU-high of 11 against Auburn Montgomery (01/02/21) ... Has two double-doubles at VSU.

IN 2021-22 AS (COVID JUNIOR): Played in the first four games of the season before a season-ending injury ... Finished 6 of 22 from the field and 13 of 16 from the line with 14 rebounds, eight assists and four steals ... Named to GSC Academic Honor Roll.

IN 2020-21 SEASON (COVID SOPHOMORE): Had a great first season in Titletown earning second team all-conference honors ... Finished fourth on the team in scoring at 9.0 points per game and started all 22 games for the GSC East Division regular season champion Lady Blazers ... Helped lead the team to the second round of the NCAA regional ... Finished 66 of 164 from the field (.402), while going 15 of 47 from range (.319) and was 50 of 71 from the line (.704) ... Averaged 6.5 rebounds per game for second on the team ... Had 66 assists for second on the team and recorded 43 steals also good for second on the team ... Finished third in the GSC in Assist/Turnover Ratio at a 1.74 clip for 51st nationally, while she lead the team in minutes played at 710:10 total and 32:28 per game ... Finished eighth in the GSC in total rebounds (142) and was seventh in the league in steals (43) ... Finished with nine games in double figures and a season-high 23 points  versus Lee in the NCAA South Regional First Round ... Had four games with double-digit rebounds and two double-doubles ... Named to GSC Academic Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO VALDOSTA STATE: Played two seasons at Florida Southern College in 2017-18 and 2018-19 ... Redshirted in 2019-20 ... Limited to eight games (seven starts) due to an ankle injury (2018-19) and received a medical redshirt … Averaged 26.6 minutes, and 8.6 PPG … Her 48.9 field-goal percentage was the best on the team ... In 2017-18, played 30 games and made 20 starts, averaging 28.0 minutes per game ... averaged 5.9 points, 1.9 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game ... scored 14 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in the season-opening 77-63 victory against Shorter (11/10/17) ... in her first collegiate start, scored a career-high 18 points in a 70-61 win against Lewis (12/16/17). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a first team 5A all-state selection as a senior ... scored more than 1,000 career points in high school ... averaged 22.0 points, seven steals and five rebounds per game as a senior ... Was a Dothan Eagle Super 12 selection ... Helped lead her squad to a 5A South runner-up title ... Four-year varsity captain in basketball, also competed in volleyball and track & field ... Finished fourth in the 400-meters at the state track and field meet as a senior.

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

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    2021-22Redshirt Sophomore

    G
    5'6"
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    2022-23Redshirt Senior

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    5'6"
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