Marshall University Athletics
2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Khadaijia Brooks
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Bristol Eastern HS
- Hometown:
- Bristol, Conn.
2019-20 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played and started all 30 contests ... Led the team in rebounding (5.4) and averaged 8.3 points per game ... Registered double-doubles against Bowling Green (Dec. 7) and FIU (March 5) ... Posted a season-high 16 points and four 3-pointers against North Texas on Feb. 29 ... Led Marshall in steals a team-high 10 times ... Finished her career with 56 games of five or more rebounds and 10th in Marshall's all-time blocks statistics (77).
2018-19 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 32 contests … Averaged 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game … Set a career-high of 13 rebounds versus Evansville (Nov. 29) and UTSA (Feb. 2) … Scored 15 points in both WBI tournament games.
2017-18 (JUNIOR): Redshirted
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 21 games with 20 starts in her second season before ending the season with injury … Averaged 7.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game … set a career-high of 22 points and 12 rebounds going 4-4 from three point range versus Maine Fort Kent (Dec. 20).
2015-16 (FRESHMAN): Played in 16 games for the Herd in her first season … Averaged 1.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … Set a career-high of 10 points and seven rebounds versus WV Tech (Dec. 22) … Recorded a career-high of two blocks in back to back games versus Middle Tennessee (March 11) and Ohio (March 17).
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bristol Eastern High School … Played for Head Coach Tony Floyd … Left the school as the second overall leading scorer … Amassed 1,412 points averaging 23 ppg, 12 rpg, 8 apg and 3 bpg … Scored over 40 points in a game five times … Holds the school record for most points scored in a quarter with 20 against Berlin during senior season … Was named All-Conference three times … Two times Danbury Holiday All-Tournament team member … MVP Danbury Holiday Tournament … Among other accolades was given the Bristol Eastern Student Athlete Award, named All-Press, two-time MVP award at Bristol Eastern, one-time Offensive Player of the Year and eight times named the Bristol local athlete of the week … Was awarded the Hustle Award in the 54th Bridgeport J.C.C. Schoolboy Classic … School was ranked eighth in the state (2014-15) … played AAU ball for New Heights, the team was ranked third in the country in the summer of 2014 … AAU teammate with Kiah Gillespie (Maryland), Mei-Lyn Bautista (George Washington), Taylor Williams (Manhattan) and Dazhane Ward (Albertus Magnus) … Was involved with Leo Club, French Club, Outdoor Club, Latin Club and sang in the church choir at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist … Also lettered in volleyball and team won the State Championship in 2012.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 14, 1997 … Daughter of Lonnie (deceased) and Shonda Brooks … Both parents played college ball for Western Connecticut State University … Has three siblings Kianna, Amarion and Jalonn … Chose Marshall because, “It’s like a home away from home. It’s down south and the movie was also a factor because I wanted to be a part of the school’s history. Also, it was the furthest my mom would let me go.” … Plans to major in criminal justice.
