Northwestern State University of Louisana

Entering 2016-17 Season:
PRESEASON SECOND-TEAM ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE
• Needs 173 points to reach 1,000 for her career.

Junior (2015-16):
LOUISIANA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CO-PLAYER OF THE MONTH, NOVEMBER 2015
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE 
• Appeared in 31 games, starting 29. 
• tied for the team lead with 26 double-figure scoring games and topped 20 points three times.
• ranked fourth in the Southland Conference and  37th nationally in free-throw shooting (84.5 percent).
• closed the season on a run of eight straight double-figure scoring games.
• did not miss a free throw in a three-game stretch from Nov. 21-27 and connected on 22 straight freebies.
• in a four-game stretch from Jan. 30-Feb. 13, posted 20 assists against just three turnovers.
• set and tied a career high with six assists twice in a three-game stretch from Jan. 23-30.
• averaged 11.5 points per game against Big 12 foes Texas and Baylor.
• knocked down all 10 free throws en route to a career-best 27 points in a win against LSU-Alexandria. 
• opened the season with seven straight double-figure scoring games. 


Sophomore (2014-15): 
NSU Sophomore Academic Award Winner, 4.0 GPA
Southland Conference Academic All-Conference Second Team
Southland Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player
Southland Conference Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Appeared in 33 games, starting one (at Stephen F. Austin, March 5)
• scored in double figures in 10 games, including seven of eight from Feb. 21-March 15.
• Capped her run to the Southland Conference Tournament MVP award by pouring in a team-leading 19 points in a 58-50 win against Houston Baptist in the tournament championship game.
• enjoyed a career-best game, scoring 26 points and setting a career high with four 3-pointers, igniting a huge second-half rally in a 70-64 overtime victory against Lamar in the SLC Tournament semifinals on March 14.
• resumed her double-figure scoring surge in the Southland quarterfinals against Nicholls, dropping in 12 points, 10 in the second half.
• Had seven of her nine points in the second half of a 63-49 victory against Central Arkansas in the opening round of the Southland Conference Tournament on March 12.
• scored all 11 of her points in the second half of a 72-70 loss to New Orleans on March 7. Also surpassed 1,000 career minutes played in that game.
• in her first career start, stretched her run of double-digit scoring outings to three by scoring 11 points in a 56-45 loss at Stephen F. Austin on March 5.
• had her second straight 21-point outing while also grabbing a career-high 6 rebounds in a 71-60 win against Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 26. 
• Returned to the lineup after missing the Nicholls game because of injury and poured in a game-high 21 points to spark a 75-63 win at New Orleans on Feb. 21.
• delivered the final go-ahead three-point play -- in a 54-52 win against Central Arkansas on Feb. 12. 
• Drained a key, game-tying 3-pointer late in a 69-61 loss to Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 5. 
• shot an efficient 7-for-8 and tallied a career-best 18 points in a Jan. 31 loss at Southeastern Louisiana. The seven made field goals also set a career high.
• dropped in 11 of her career-high 16 points in the first half of a 74-71 win against Nicholls on Jan. 21.
• scored six of her nine points in the first half of a 73-51 win against Incarnate Word on Jan. 10.
• connected on two big 3-pointers and finished with eight points in a 66-57 win against Sam Houston State on Jan. 5.
• played a season-high 22 minutes and nabbed a career-high 4 steals in a Dec. 17 win against Arkansas-Monticello.
• scored all of her season-high 12 points in the second half at No. 3 Texas on Dec. 14.
• it was her third career double-figure scoring game against a Power Five conference foe. 
• hit back-to-back layups to tie the game at 23 with Grambling on Dec. 6. 
• scored a season-high eight points and grabbed a career-high five rebounds in a win against Central Baptist College on Dec. 1.
• hit three free throws and grabbed two rebounds in 69-57 win against Louisiana Tech.
• set a career high with five assists, against no turnovers, in season opening victory against LeTourneau.

Freshman (2013-14):
Southland Conference Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Made an appearance in every contest this season, one of two freshman on this year's squad to do so.
• Season-high three assists versus Texas-San Antonio on Nov. 21.
• Scored 11 points in the first half at No. 9 Baylor on Nov. 22; she finished with 13 for the game.  Still her season-high on 31 minutes played.
• Was big off of the bench versus Jackson State with six points, two assists, and a steal.
• Came up with seven points versus SEC opponent Arkansas
• Season-high two steals at Louisiana Tech.
• Continued her best play at power conference schools with eight points at Texas on two 3-pointers and a floater in the paint.
• Spark off of the bench versus Stephen F. Austin quickly scoring four of her six points to start a run.
• Hit double-figures for the second time at home against Incarnate Word.
• Scored eight points two times: at Texas and at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• Scored seven points two times: at Arkansas and against Arkansas-Monticello.

High School:  
• Named District 9-4A offensive most valuable player
• voted to the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State team and played in the TGCA all-star game her senior year
• two-time all-district first team, senior and junior seasons
• Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-Regional team both junior and senior year
• District 9-4A honorable mention sophomore season
• advanced to the playoffs every season she was on the varsity squad
• made it to the regional finals senior season with a 36-5 record
• lettered three years in basketball and track for one season
• coached by Mari Harrison
• graduated with a 3.5 grade point average.
 
Personal: 
• Daughter of Monica Attura, who is an interior designer
• born on November 5, 1994
• one brother, Sandro
• business administration major
• hopes to play basketball overseas and live abroad
• her nickname is “Bea.”