| Montinique Nixon |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.
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 | High School: Green Run HS
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 | Height: 6-2
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 | Position: Center
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 | Major: Undeclared
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2007-08
Played in all 28 games, starting 23...Was the second-leading rebounder on the team, averaging 6.3 rebounds per game and 176 total...Pulled down 6.4 rebounds per game in A-Sun games, ranking ninth in the conference...Tied for eighth in the conference in blocks per game for A-Sun games (1.00)...Ranked sixth in the conference in offensive rebounds per game (2.57)...Led the Lady Owls in rebounding in five games...Tied for the team lead in scoring against Stetson (2/18/08)...Was the team leader in blocked shots with 28 for the season.
2006-07
Played in all 29 games for the Lady Owls, starting on four occasions...Led the team with 29 blocks on the season...Was the team's leading rebounder in five games...Averaged 3.9 points, 1.0 block, and 4.9 rebounds per game...Her 89 defensive rebounds was good for second on the team...Pulled down a career-high 13 boards versus Jacksonville (1/18/07) and matched that total versus Campbell (2/8/07)...Blocked a career-best three shots versus Lipscomb (1/7/07)...Scored a career-high 11 points versus North Florida (1/20/07).
Prep
Came to Kennesaw State after a successful career at Green Run High School in South Hampton Roads, Va. ...Was named team Most Valuable Player and won the Coaches Award in her senior year...Was awarded the Best Defensive Player Award in her junior season...Averaged eight points and 10.1 rebounds a game last year...Finished her junior season with 101 blocks.
Personal
Was born Montinique Renee Nixon in Portsmith, Va....Is the daughter of Linda and Monty Nixon...Has three siblings, Wayne Welcome (25), Kira Welcome (23) and Monty Nixon (18)...Montinique is a Chemistry major.