2018-19 Lady Demon Basketball Roster

Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services

20 Leah Barnes

20 Leah Barnes

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Hometown:
    Richfield, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Richfield HS
  • Prev School:
    North Dakota State College of Science
  • Major:
    Psychology

Summary

Biography

Career Honors:
• 2018 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

2018-19 Season:
• Appeared in 24 games, starting two in her final season at Northwestern State. 
• delivered a career-high 15 points, hitting 6 of 8 shots from the field, and grabbed a season-best eight rebounds in an 89-73 win at McNeese on Feb. 9.
• made her first start of the season and tallied 10 points and five rebounds (four offensive) in a 94-51 win against Centenary on Dec. 8.

2017-18 Season:
• Appeared in 26 games, starting 16, in her first season at the Division I level.
• matched her career high with 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting in a loss at Lamar on Feb. 7.
• returned from a three-game absence (ankle) by scoring all of her then-career-high 14 points in the second half of a Jan 24 loss at New Orleans.
• Hit all three of her field goal tries and sank 3 of 4 at the line, finishing with nine points in a Dec. 30 loss at McNeese on Dec. 30.
• tallied her first double-figure scoring game at the Division I level, sinking 4 of 6 shots to score 12 points in an Nov. 12 win against LeTourneau.

Prior to NSU:
• Lettered two seasons at North Dakota State College of Science.
• averaged 7.6 points per game and grabbed an average of 3.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
• had five double-figure scoring games, including a career-best 20 in a win against United Tribes Tech.
• averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds as freshman, including a three-game stretch where she scored 36 points as NDSCS went 2-1.
• graduated with a 3.75 GPA, earning all-academic honors.
• President’s List member and a New Century Scholar.
• also lettered in volleyball.

High School:
• Four-year letterwinner for coaches Leann Wise and Scott Stadem.
• named team MVP as a junior and earned Most Improved Player honors as a freshman and as a sophomore.
• earned first-team all-conference honors.
•  four-sport athlete earned both Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player honors during her volleyball career for coaches Jenn Jacobs, Brenda Holter and Rosey Cashmen.
• also lettered in track and field and softball.
• member of the A Honor Roll and the B Honor Roll, graduating with a 3.2 GPA.
• member of the African-American group at Richfield High School.

Personal:
• Born Oct. 6, 1997.
• daughter of Rosa and Leander Roberts.
• one brother, Terrel.
• majoring in social work/psychology.
• plans to pursue a master’s degree in psychology or coach while working a well-paid job.
• life’s ambition is “to be successful with a family and a good job.”
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  • 20

    2017-18Junior

    Forward
    6'1"
    20
  • 20

    2018-19Senior

    Forward
    6'1"
    20