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SOPHOMORE SEASON 2007-08 Appeared in all 36 games, averaging 10.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per contest • ACC Sixth Player of the Year • Already sixth in school history in career blocked shots with 123, including 74 in 2007-08 • Had six points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in the win over North Carolina Central on Nov. 9 • Recorded her fourth career double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds in the win over No. 12 Arizona State on Nov. 11 • Added another double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Elon on Nov. 13 • Established a new career high with 19 points in the win over Coppin State on Nov. 16 • Reached double figures for the fifth straight game with 12 points in the win over Georgia State on Nov. 19 • Made her first career start and finished with three points, eight rebounds and a career-high four assists in the win over Furman on Nov. 25 • Started her second straight game, finishing with eight points and 10 rebounds in the win over College of Charleston on Nov. 27 • Finished with six points and six rebounds in the win over Purdue on Nov. 29 • Scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the loss at No. 1 Tennessee on Dec. 2 • Scored eight points and tallied a season-high 13 rebounds in the win over Wofford on Dec. 9 • Rebounded from a down game against Coastal to score 12 points and grab seven boards in the win over Western Kentucky on Dec. 20 • Scored 11 points and pulled down five rebounds in the win over Liberty on Dec. 30 • In one of the best games of her career, scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked five shots in just 19 minutes off the bench in the win over Georgia Tech on Jan. 5 • Finished with six points and nine rebounds in the win at Virginia Tech on Jan. 10 • Tallied 10 points, six rebounds and four blocks in a career-high 24 minutes in the win at NC State on Jan. 13 • Scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds in a career-high 28 minutes in the win over Boston College on Jan. 17 • Finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in the loss at No. 1 Connecticut on Jan. 21 • Finished with eight points and 12 rebounds in the win over No. 4 Maryland on Jan. 26 • Scored 10 points, grabbed five rebounds and blocked four shots in the win at Wake Forest on Jan. 31 • Scored 13 points and pulled down four rebounds in the win at No. 11 Duke on Feb. 4 • Scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season in the win over Clemson on Feb. 7 • Scored eight points in the win at Georgia Tech on Feb. 10 • Scored nine points on 4-of-5 shooting and tallied a season-high three steals in the win at Virginia on Feb. 15 • Finished with 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks in the win over Florida State on Feb. 17 • Got her third start of the year in the win at Miami on Feb. 21 • Picked up her fourth double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds • Also matched career highs with five blocks and three steals • Scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the win over NC State on Feb. 25 • Finished with seven points and eight rebounds in the win over No. 12 Duke on March 2 •Scored nine points and grabbed seven rebounds in the ACC Tournament quarterfinal win over Clemson • Had a standout offensive performance against No. 25 Virginia in the semifinals with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting • Had an outstanding first round NCAA Tournament game, finishing with 14 points and a game-high nine rebounds in the win over Bucknell • Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in the second round win over Georgia • Finished with 11 points and seven boards in the Sweet 16 win over Louisville • Had eight points and nine rebounds in the Elite Eight loss to LSU. FRESHMAN SEASON 2006-07 Appeared in 37 games off the bench for the Tar Heels • Averaged 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in 14.4 minutes per game • Second on the team and 10th in the ACC in blocks with 1.31 per game • Made 54.4 percent of her field goals, good for third on the team • Led all ACC freshmen in field goal percentage • Opened her career with back-to-back double-doubles • Had 18 points and 14 rebounds in her debut against East Tennesse State on Nov. 10 and 13 points and 10 boards two days later against Winston-Salem State • Scored 13 points against South Carolina State on Dec. 16 • Missed the Dec. 28 game against Delaware State while fighting a stomach virus • Had a career-high four blocks in the win over Tennessee Tech on Dec. 30 • Reached double figures in scoring for the first time since the South Carolina State game and the seventh time this season with 10 points against Georgia Tech on Jan. 18 • Also added seven rebounds, her highest output in an ACC game to that point • Just missed double figures with nine points and five rebounds in the Miami win on Feb. 18 • Had her most productive ACC game of the season with 14 points and nine rebounds against Wake Forest on Feb. 22 • Continued her strong play late in the season with 12 points and six rebounds in the ACC quarterfinal win over Virginia Tech • Scored in double figures for the third time in four games with 14 points on 5 of 6 shooting in the ACC semifinal win over Maryland • Led the Tar Heels with 14 points and nine rebounds in the first round NCAA win over Prairie View • Scored in all five NCAA Tournament games. PREP/PERSONAL Coached by Alice Lyons-Bennett • All-America selection by McDonald's, the WBCA and Parade Magazine as a senior • Second-team All-America selection by EA Sports • Third-team Street and Smith's All-America pick • Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina as a senior • USA U18 Women's National Team Trials Invitee • Averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds per game • Scored 17 points for the East team to earn MVP honors at the North Carolina Coaches' Association East-West All-Star Game • Also competed in volleyball and track and field • Born Jessica Nicole Breland on Feb. 23, 1988 in Brooklyn, N.Y. • Daughter of Jean and Charles Breland • Has three older siblings, Arneice (33), Christina (28) and Stephanie (26). |
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