Blaire Houston Class: Sophomore Hometown: South Plainfield, N.J. High School: South Plainfield H.S. Height: 5-5 Position: Guard Birthdate: 10/13/1989 Major: Marketing

2008-09: Appeared in 26 games for the Lady Eagles, including 22 as a starter ... Averaged 33.3 minutes per contest ... Was second on the team in minutes played ... Averaged 9.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 steals per outing as a true freshman ... Scored a season-high 18 points against Savannah State (Jan. 24) ... Led the team in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 28.3 percent ... Was second on the team from the free throw line, shooting 73.8 percent ... Was second on the team in assists (65) and steals (47) ... Dished a season-high eight assists against Maryland Eastern Shore (Dec. 19) before grabbing a season-high four boards against Longwood (Feb. 20) ... Shot 4-for-5 from behind the arc (80.0 percent) against Virginia Tech (Nov. 20) ... Hit 7-for-8 from the stripe (87.5 percent) against Morgan State (Nov. 17) ... Had 13 double-digit scoring performances ... Shot 38.5 percent from the field and 28.3 percent from behind the arc, while shooting an impressive 73.8 percent from the stripe on the season.

High School: Was a member of the basketball team at South Plainfield High School ... Was honored as a McDonald's All-American Nominee ...Earned All-Country First Team, All-Area First Team, All-Conference First Team and All-State First Team honors ... Was team captain and Most Valuable Player as a senior ... Averaged 20.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.4 assists per game as senior ... Led Middlesex County with most points scored in a season (502) ... Scored 1,247 career points ... Was selected for the NJSCA North-South All-Star Team ... Was a member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society and the National Scholar Honor Society ... Was named a New Jersey Rising Scholar.

Personal: Blaire Aurianna Houston ... Daughter of Michael and Donna Houston ... Was born on Oct. 13, 1989 in Livingston, N.J. ... Enjoys traveling and hanging out with friends ... Plans to work for an advertising agency on Wall Street ... Majoring in marketing.