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  Danetra Forrest
Danetra Forrest

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Louisville, Miss.

High School:
Louisville

Height:
6-1

Position:
F

Experience:
2L

Sophomore Season (2005-06)
Played in 29 games, earning 22 starts ... Averaged 6.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game ... Tied a career-high with 19 points against Florida (1-19-06) ... Also recorded a career-high 14 rebounds against the Gators, marking her second career double-double ... Posted double digits in nine games ... Led Ole Miss in scoring twice and rebounding once ... Made 57-of-123 shots from the field, good for 46.3 percent ... Connected on 65-of-104 trips to the charity stripe, good for 62.5 percent ... Opened the season with 15 points and three steals in a win over Rice (11-18-05) ... Turned in 10 points and four boards in a win over #14/16 Texas Tech (11-23-05) ... Tallied 14 points and eight rebounds versus Kentucky (1-22-06) ... Also recorded 13 points and pulled down six caroms against #5/5 Tennessee (2-2-06) ... Scored 16 points in Ole Miss' season-ending WNIT loss to Pittsburgh (3-22-06) ... Sang the National Anthem prior to Ole Miss' regular season home finale with her sister Tamika ... Along with fellow Lady Rebels Armintie Price and Carla Bartee, part of a singing group called "The Annointed Voices."

Freshman Season (2004-05)
Played in 29 games ... Averaged 5.3 points and 2.0 rebounds off-the-bench ... Scored a season-high 19 points and three assists in just 20 minutes of play in a win over Grambling State (12-16-04) ... Scored in double figures in five games ... Tallied her first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Vermont (12-30-04) ... Made 8-of-10 free throws against the Catamounts ... Scored 15 points and added four rebounds and three assists at Texas Tech (12-12-04) ... Recorded 11 points and five rebounds against Arkansas (1-9-05) ... Connected on 52-of-125 shots from the field, good for 41.6 percent.

High School
Named Mississippi High School Player of the Year by The Clarion Ledger following her senior season ... Averaged 34.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.4 steals, 1.2 blocks and 1.1 assists per game as a senior ... Shot 75.2 percent from the field and 76.6 percent from the foul line at Louisville High ... Played in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game ... Two-time Dandy Dozen selection by The Clarion Ledger ... Earned All-State first team honors as a senior and second team honors as a junior from The Clarion Ledger ... Led Lady Wildcats to a 20-9 record as a senior and the North Mississippi Class 4A Tournament quarterfinals ... Chose Ole Miss over Mississippi State, Alabama, Auburn and Louisiana Tech.

Off The Court
Full name is Danetra Chevonne Forrest ... Born February 6, 1986 ... Daughter of Ruby and Riley Forrest ... Majoring in Liberal Arts ... Father is a minister.

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