Sonora Edwards

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
6-3
Class:
Senior
High School:
Somerville

2008-09
? Joins the volleyball team in the last year of her collegiate athletic eligibility after spending four season with the women's basketball team

High School
? Was a four-year letterwinner in basketball for head coach Donna Raglin and volleyball for head coach Lynn Osborne
? Also lettered two years in softball and one year in golf
? Led Somerville basketball to two Region 4 and two District 25-2A championships
? Led volleyball team to four district titles, three area championships and a regional final
? Was a McDonald’s All-American nominee
? Was a first team All-District selection as a senior in basketball
? Named District 25-2A Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year in basketball
? Tabbed as All-Brazos Valley "Shining Star" in basketball
? Named to All-Brazos Valley "Top Five" in basketball
? In volleyball, named District 25-2A Hitter of the Year, District 25-2A MVP, All-Brazos Valley "Sure Spiker" and received first and second team All-State selections during her career
? Averaged 21.6 ppg and 13 rpg as a basketball senior
? Scored a basketball career-high 46 points and pulled down a career-high 31 boards against Refugio HS as a senior

Personal
? Full name is Sonora Chanel Edwards
? Born on December 19, 1985, in Galveston, Texas
? Daughter of Sandra K. Edwards
? Has one older brother, Michael, Jr.

Basketball Year-by-Year Highlights
2007-08
? Scored nine points to go along with four rebounds, two steals and an assist at Mercer
? Had her first double-double of the season in the home-opener against Arkansas-Monticello; scoring 21 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, while adding a pair of assists, two steals and a blocked shot
? Posted a double-double at Centenary, scoring a career-high 26 points and pulling down a team-high 10 boards
? Fell one point shy of a double-double against Nicholls State, netting nine points and pulling down 11 boards
? Had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds at ULM
? Recorded her fourth double-double of the season scoring 10 points and pulling down 11 rebounds at Savannah State
? Fell two boards shy of a double-double as she netted 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds against Arkansas State
? Recorded her fifth double-double of the season against New Orleans; Scored 11 points and grabbed 11 boards with a pair of blocks and an assist against the Privateers
? Scored 17 points and pulled down five rebounds against Western Kentucky
? Led the Cajuns with 13 points at Troy, while adding seven rebounds
? Notched her sixth double-double of the year against Middle Tennessee with 12 points and 10 rebounds
? Scored eight points and pulled down eight rebounds against Florida Atlantic
? Recorded her seventh double-double of the year in a career-high 42 minutes of work against ULM, scoring 12 points and grabbing 13 rebounds
? Fell just one rebound shy of her second consecutive double-double, netting 16 points and pulling down nine rebounds at Arkansas State
? Had 11 points, six rebounds and two steals at New Orleans
? Had eighth double-double of season (20th career) with 16 points and 16 boards versus North Texas, adding a career-best three steals and two blocks against the Mean Green
? Scored 1,000th career point against North Texas, becoming the 13th player in school history to reach that mark
? Scored 15 points, while grabbing six rebounds against Denver
? Posted six points and 10 rebounds in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament first round game at South Alabama

2006-07
? Led the rebounding charge against Texas State with a career-high 17 rebounds (7 offensive), while adding 11 points for her first double-double of the season, sixth career
? Dished out a career-high three assists against the Longhorns and again vs. UMES
? Scored six points and added six rebounds against UTPA
? Second double-double (seventh career) came with 17 points and 11 rebounds at South Carolina
? Named to the 2006 South Carolina Thanksgiving Tournament Team
? Scored a career-best 20 points, to go with seven rebounds in 27 minutes at Texas State
? Posted third double-double of the season (eighth career) with 18 points and 12 rebounds at UNO
? Posted 18 points and seven boards in 27 minutes vs. Troy
? Scored 14 points and added eight rebounds in 29 minutes at FAU
? Recorded her fourth double-double of the season at #19 MT, scoring 14 points with 12 rebounds
? Led all players with 18 points and 11 rebounds vs. UNO for her fifth double-double of the season
? Boasted sixth double-double of the season (11th career) with 15 points and 13 boards (seven off.) vs. NT
? Scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 31 minutes vs. FIU in the SBC Tournament
? Had 11 points and 11 rebounds for seventh double-double of the season vs. ASU in the SBC Tournament ? scored game-winning three-point play with six seconds remaining
? Led or tied for the team lead in scoring five times, rebounding eight times and blocked shots 11 times

2005-06
? Appeared in all 28 games, starting 25 contests
? Second on the team in rebounding with 7.1 boards per game and third in points scored
? Scored a career-high 18 points (making 9-of-10 free throws), to go with nine rebounds in 22 minutes vs. UTPA
? Made first start of the season and played 35 minutes vs. UTEP, recording first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds
? Second double-double came at PVAM with 12 points and a career-best 14 boards
? Had third career double-double, posting 15 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes at SHS
? Notched fourth double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds in 35 minutes at Nicholls State
? Had 18 points, nine boards, two blocks and two assists in 30 minutes vs. UAPB
? Scored four points and a team-high 10 rebounds in 25 minutes at FIU
? Registered a double-double (fifth career) against Troy, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds
? Scored a team-high 13 points, including winning free throws with 36 seconds remaining vs. UALR

2004-05
? Played in 27 games as a true freshman, starting one
? Fourth on the team in rebounds, second in free throw percentage and seventh in points
? Had six points, seven boards and first career block in 11 minutes at UAA
? Notched 13 points and nine rebounds in 18 minutes vs. Centenary
? Scored 12 points to go with nine boards vs. PVAM
? Scored six points and recorded first career double-figure rebound performance with 10 boards at UAPB
? Posted eight points, seven rebounds, one block and four turnovers in 22 minutes at WKU
? Made first career start vs. USA, but played only two minutes