Northwestern State University of Louisana

From 1999 Post Season Guide:
CenturyTel Southland Conference All-Tournament team ... preseason All-SLC (second team) ... the SLC's all-time leading three-point scorer with 211 after she knocked down 7 in the conference tournament, passing Amy Restovich's total of 207 at Nicholls State from 1994-96 ... Bearden is second in the SLC in three-point aim (43%) and 3s pg (2.3) ... honor roll student, also very good man-to-man defender and has quick hands (48 steals) ... 1,097 career points, 10.7 ppg in 103 games ... 40.8% career three-point aim (211-517)

This Season: 10.8 ppg, 65 three-pointers, 3.1 rpg, 1.7 steals pg while starting all 28 games ... 77% on free throws .. scored in double figures in 17 of 28 games, including a streak of seven which ended three games into the SLC race .. season-high 6 treys vs. USL, had 5 vs Southeastern and 5 vs. Northeast Louisiana (3/4) ... scored 11 points in the final 4:18 vs. NLU in the conference tourney semis as the Lady Demons went on a game-ending 16-2 run to win 67-65 ... she scored 31 points in the two tournament games after she had only 21 points, 17 shot attempts in the previous four games ... SLC Player of the Wee (12/20) ... All-Tournament at Mississippi State Classic.


From 1998 Post Season Guide:
Northwestern State's three-point threat broke the career record for the long ball this season and has 140 in only three years of play.  She has been ranked nationally throughout the season in accuracy as well as threes per game. Bearden led NSU in scoring with 14.5 per game including a career high 28 points in the Lady Demon's win at Texas-Arlington. She was 12th in the SLC in scoring, first in three point field goal percentage (42.9), and first in threes made per game (2.7). Bearden led Northwestern in scoring seven times and scored 20+ points five times. She was named to teh All-Tournament Team at Wichita State. Started 13 of 26 games played this season.


From 1996 Post Season Guide: 
Bearden is a pure shooter with three-point range ... she can come in off the bench provide instant offense, especially if the other team is in a zone defense ... has played in 20 games this season as a true freshman, averaging 4.2 points and 1.2 rebounds per game ... has also dished out 12 assists ... had a career-best 15 points in NSU's 82-52 win over McNeese State (2/3)

1995-96 Stats: 4.2 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 70.8% free throw (17+-24), 26.9% 3-point FG (14-52), 20 games played


From 1995-96 Media Guide:
High School: Lettered four years in basketball and three years in track ... four-time district MVP ... second team all-state as a junior ... team posted back to back 365 records her junior and senior year ... averaged 18 points, 7.1 rebounds her senior year ... was an honorable mention all-state pick as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of John and Debbie Worsham .. has two sisters, Niki and Kensie ... favorite sports team is the San Francisco 49'ers ... Goes out with friends when not playing basketball