#5 Roneeka Hodges Season 2024-25
- 2001 Honorable Mention Freshman All-American (Womenscollegehoops.com)
Elected to transfer from LSU to Florida State after junior season and was grated full release.
JUNIOR SEASON (2002-03)
Played in all 34 games as the sixth player … Has five double figure scoring games, including a season high 16 points against Southwest Texas in the first-round game of the NCAA Tournament in Eugene, Ore. … Dished out a career-high eight assists against Ohio in the opening game of the www.WOMENSCOLLEGEHOOPS.com Classic … Ranks ninth in career three-point field goals attempted with 94 … Her 71 assists were fourth most on the team and she collected at least four assists in five games, including her career-high eight against Ohio … Led the team in scoring in one game and rebounding in two games.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2001-02)
Played in 30 games, starting 27 … Despite playing in pain with injuries, she went on to average 8.9 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game … Ranked second on the team in rebounds per game … Ranked third on the team in blocked shots … Third on the team from three-point range … Recorded three double-doubles on the season (vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Prairie View and Mississippi State) … Scored a career-high 21 points at Mississippi on Jan. 17th … Recorded a career-high 15 rebounds against Louisiana-Lafayette on Dec. 4th … Set her career-high with five assists against Mississippi State on Feb. 21st … Tied her career-high with four steals against Louisiana-Lafayette … Had a team-high 17 points in the overtime loss to Michigan on Dec. 16th … Led the team in rebounding in seven games … Had three double-figure rebound games with 15 against Louisiana-Lafayette, 12 against Prairie View and 10 against Mississippi State … Scored in double figures 13 times, including a span of five straight games.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2000-01)
Made an immediate impact on the Lady Tigers as she moved into the starting line up in just her fourth career game … Started nine consecutive contests before being sidelined for the Mississippi State game with the beginnings of a stress fracture in her foot … Played the role of sixth man the rest of the way … Recorded a team-high three double-doubles on the year … Had 12 points and 12 rebounds in just third collegiate game against Sam Houston State … Poured in 11 points to go along with 11 rebounds against ninth-ranked Penn State in the Paradise Jam Classic … Scored in double figures in 12 games, including nine of her first 13 … Scored 10 points in upset of No. 6 Purdue in Indianapolis … Had a team-high 15 points against Delaware State on Dec. 28 … Was the team’s second leading free throw shooter at 75.5 percent … One of LSU’s top three-point threats at 38.2 percent from behind the arc … Foot injury limited her production in the second half of the season … Participated in the 2000 United States Junior National Team trials in Colorado Springs, Colo … Performed well enough to make the list of 15 finalists for the Junior National squad.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played forward at O.P. Walker High for coach Vernon Riley … Earned AAU all-America honors … Named district and West Bank Most Valuable Player, and she was voted to the All-Metro New Orleans team … Averaged 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game in her senior season.
PERSONAL
Full name is Roneeka Rayshell Hodges … Born July 19, 1982, in New Orleans … Parents are Ronald and Donna Hodges … Along with twin sister and LSU teammate, Doneeka, her other siblings are Ronald (17), Donald (16) and Magic (14) … Her favorite athlete is Olympic track and field champion Marion Jones.