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Kasha Terry's Final Bio in PDF Format
General: Strong post player with a wide arm span that is equally talented on both ends of the court • Selected in the second round of the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever • Made her mark early at Georgia Tech with her defensive ability by leading the Atlantic Coast Conference and finishing 18th in the nation in blocked shots during her sophomore season • Finished her career standing second in the Tech record books, and ninth in the ACC annals, with 195 blocked shots in her four years on the Flats • An athletic forward that runs the floor extremely well • Is equally efficient with her back to the basket as she is facing the goal • An honorable-mention ACC All-Rookie selection in 2003 that is one of the top recruits to have ever signed with the Yellow Jackets.
2005-06: Was one of two players to start all 29 games of the season • Led the Jackets with 55 blocks on the season while also averaging 6.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game • Finished off the season on a strong note, averaging 8.8 points and 8.5 rebounds through the last four games • Had two double-doubles during the season, including one in a double-overtime loss at Miami • Tied her career high in scoring on two occasions, first at Maryland in late January and again at Miami to end the regular season • Recorded double-figures in scoring on seven occasions and double-figures in rebounding seven times during the season • After shooting just over 38 percent to begin the season, converted on 68 percent of her shots to end the year with a 48 percent shooting percentage • Scored and had at least one block in all but two games during the season and recorded at least one rebound in every contest.
2004-05: Played in the first 12 games of the season, including starting the first 11, before sitting out the final 15 contests • Played in just one ACC contest • Had 30 blocks in the first 12 games and finished the season still leading the team with an average of 2.5 blocks per game • Also averaged 6.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game • Had nine points, 10 rebounds and six blocks against Georgia State in the season opener • Tied a career high with 14 points while adding nine rebounds and a pair of blocks against Princeton • Posted 14 points, seven rebounds and five blocks against Mississippi Valley State in the Yellow Jackets first game of the 2004 Georgia Tech/Atlanta Marriott NW Holiday Invitational • Named to the all-tournament team for her play against MVSU and Alcorn State in the annual holiday tournament.
2003-04: Fierce competitor underneath the basket on the defensive end of the court • Led the Atlantic Coast Conference with 70 blocked shots in 2004, including 48 in matchups with conference opponents • Missed the first game of the season due to injury, but participated in every game thereafter • Started 15 games, including nine in ACC play • Netted 5.7 points and recorded 4.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in ACC matchups • One of her best games of the season came at Old Dominion, when she scored 14 points and had seven rebounds, two blocks, an assist and a steal • Blocked five or more shots on five occasions, including a career-high seven against Duke in early January • Against Florida State in the conference opener, Terry scored 10 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and blocked six shots • Scored 14 points, had seven rebounds and five blocks at Wake Forest in the final regular season game • Scored in double figures on six occasions in 2004.
2002-03: Earned honorable-mention ACC All-Rookie team honors in 2003 • Started 19 games for the Yellow Jackets in 2002-03, averaging 18.3 minutes per contest • Ranked sixth on the team with 4.7 points per game and was fourth on the team with 4.8 rebounds per outing • Was also the team's second-leading shot blocker with 1.33 rejections per game • Rebounding average ranked 20th in the final ACC statistics, while she was also third in the conference in blocks • Her block total was tops among ACC rookies in 2003 • Top game of the year came against Long Island as she netted a season-best 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds to go along with two blocks • Recorded a then-career-best four blocked shots and four assists in Tech's win over Maryland on Feb. 7 • Blocked 40 shots during the 2003 season, the third-most by a freshman in school history • Recorded double-digit rebounds in three games, including Kansas State (11), ETSU (10) and St. John's (13).
Prep: Completed an outstanding prep career in 2002, being named to both the WBCA and the inaugural McDonald's High School All-America games • Named as a member of the Metro Atlanta Girls Prep Team of the Year • Was one of the nation's top-21 impact freshmen for 2002-03 by womenscollegehoops.com • Was a fifth-team preseason All-American by Street & Smith's and a three-time honorable mention All-America selection by USA Today • Rated as the No. 19 prospect in the nation by Blue Star Index and the All-Star Girls Report Rated her among the top-20 prospects in the nation and the fourth-rated center in the country • Was an adidas Camp Super Six by Position pick in 2001 • Earned first-team All-State honors in 2001 after averaging 14 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks, while recording eight triple doubles as a junior • Lettered all four years, serving as captain during both her junior and senior seasons.
Personal: Kasha NiCarra Terry was born Oct. 21, 1983 • Daughter of Warren, Sr. and Hilda Terry • Has a sister Diedre and a brother Warren, Jr. • Will graduate with a degree in management in the fall • Named the recipient of the Jeanne Brehm Stradtman Scholarship her junior season.
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