Courtney Watkins

Class:
Freshman
Position:
G
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Bristol, Tenn.
Prev School:
Tennessee HS

Fast Break with Courtney Watkins
Lady Flames Feature: Seeking A Great Grand Finale
2006-07 (Jr.): Appeared in all 31 games, starting eight times … has not missed a game during her collegiate career, a streak which now numbers 95 games … ranked third on the squad with 15 three-pointers … made 80 percent (24-of-30) of her free-throw attempts … finished with a career-high 1.39 assist-to-turnover ratio ... pulled down six boards versus Columbia Union (11/16) ... sank both of her three-point attempts on way to tallying eight markers at Binghamton (11/25) ... dished out a career-best six assists at James Madison (11/29) and committed just one turnover in the contest ... tossed in eight points in 15 minutes against No. 22 Pittsburgh (12/20) ... totaled five assists and nabbed a pair of steals during win over Longwood (1/5) ... scored eight points, connecting on all four of her free throw attempts at Charleston Southern (1/15) ... recorded six points, four rebounds, a team-high four assists (including the 100th of her career) and a pair of steals in home conference win over Winthrop (1/22) ... connected on a pair of three-pointers versus Charleston Southern (2/19), initiating a run of five-straight games with a made three-pointer ... tallied a season-best 11 points (all in the second half), made two three-pointers, pulled down five rebounds and came up with a trio of steals at Birmingham-Southern (2/26) ... named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
2005-06 (So.): Played all 31 games, making 25 starts … picked up her production in Big South Conference action, posting 8.2 points per conference game … led the team with 23 three-point field goals … started the season with a bang, totaling 12 points versus Virginia Union (11/18) … posted eight points, five rebounds and equaled her career best with four steals against Southern Miss (12/3) … scored 12 points against Coastal Carolina (1/16) … tallied 11 points versus Winthrop, making a trio of three-pointers for the first time in her career (1/21) … scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds at High Point (1/25) … was five-for-six on field goals at Longwood (2/1) on way to a career-best 14 points in just 16 minutes of action … contributed 10 points, five boards and a season-high four assists at Radford (2/4) … had 10 points and two steals at Coastal Carolina (2/11) … made all six free throws in key Big South win over High Point (2/18), starting a streak of 15-consecutive made charity tosses … tallied 13 points at UNC Asheville (2/25) … posted 11 points and tied career high with four steals versus Radford (3/4) … pulled down five rebounds in championship game of Big South Championship versus High Point (3/11), helping Liberty to its 10th-straight Big South Tournament title.
2004-05 (Fr.): Saw action in all 33 games … averaged the most minutes off of the bench (14.5 mpg) … collected seven points in her first collegiate game against Virginia Union (11/19) … recorded four points and three steals at No. 3 Duke (12/12) … scored five points and grabbed three rebounds at American (12/31) … tallied five points at No. 9 Ohio State (1/9) … grabbed four rebounds against Coastal Carolina (1/15) … at UNC Asheville (1/22), collected five points and five rebounds … dished out three assists at Winthrop (2/9) … posted five points and four rebounds at Birmingham-Southern (2/14) … collected four points and a season-high four steals at Charleston Southern (2/19) … scored six points on three-of-four shooting from the field at High Point (2/26) … recorded three points, three rebounds and three assists against Winthrop (2/28) … was two-of-two from behind the arc for six points against Winthrop (3/8) in the quarterfinals of the Big South Championship … scored six points and grabbed four rebounds against Birmingham-Southern (3/11) in the semifinals of the Big South Championship … tied a season high, scoring seven points and grabbing three rebounds in Liberty's upset of No. 5 seed DePaul (3/22) to help the Lady Flames advance to their first-ever Sweet 16 appearance … named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
Prep: Named team captain during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons at Tennessee High School … team MVP during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … all-conference, all-district and all-net during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … honorable mention all-state as a sophomore, junior and senior … all-region her junior and senior years … conference player of the year and District 1 MVP her senior season … averaged 17.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals a game as a senior … scored 2,138 points during her high school career … named team's best offensive player of the year all four years … member of the honor roll and Beta Club … Tennessee Girls' State Representative, FCA, peer tutor and youth mentor.
Personal: Daughter of Steve and Phyllis Watkins … birthday is on March 4 … earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology … currently working on a Master of Education degree in counseling and administration … would like to pursue a career as a guidance counselor after graduation.