#15

Utahya Drye Season 2006-07

PositionF

Height6-1

ClassFreshman

HometownDurham, N.C.

High SchoolNorthern Durham

15 - Utahya DryePosition: Forward
Class: Freshman
Height: 6' 1"

High School: Northern Durham
Hometown: Durham, N.C.

Utahya is a very fundamentally sound player who can score in a number of ways. Her ability to post up smaller players and drive around taller ones makes her difficult to defend.
- Coach Beth Dunkenberger

Prior to Virginia Tech ... McDonald's All-American nominee ... Averaged 19 points, eight rebounds and four steals at Northern Durham ... Scored 1,261 career points for Coach Pam Adams at Northern Durham ... Narrowly missed a quadruple double against Chapel Hill with 27 points, 14 rebound, 13 steals and nine assists ... Associated Press all-state second team as a junior and senior ... Durham Herald-Sun All-Area Player of the Year as both a junior and senior ... Western Region MVP ... Selected to play in the North Carolina East-West All-Star game ... Two-time PAC 6 AAAA Player of the Year.

Odds and Ends ... Utahya Shacowa Drye ... Born 10/9/88 in Albemarle, N.C. ... Right-handed ... Daughter of Felix and Doretha Drye ... Enrolled in biochemistry.

Year	G	GS	MP	FGM-Att	Pct.	3PTM-Att	Pct.	FTM-Att	Pct.	Reb.	Avg.	A	TO	Blk	ST	TP	Avg.
2006-07	34	2	428	43-101	.426	0-2	.000	21-31	.677	70	2.1	22	46	1	24	107	3.1
2007-08	30	30	985	119-259	.459	4-15	.267	47-67	.701	183	6.1	64	103	9	41	289	9.6
2008-09	4	4	134	23-46	.500	0-0	.000	6-7	.857	26	6.5	15	16	1	4	52	13.0
Career	68	36	1547	185-406	.456	4-17	.235	74-105	.705	279	4.1	101	165	11	69	448	6.6

A Talk With...
What was the main reason you chose Virginia Tech?
My high school was a family environment and when coming on my visit to Tech and to the summer camp, the staff and players welcomed me just like my high school.

What is one word to describe your game?
Unselfish

What was your favorite basketball moment?
Making it to the state championship game my junior year of high school.

What is your favorite midnight snack?
Special K granola bars and fruit

Who is your favorite cartoon character?
Felix the Cat

What is your favorite Beth Dunkenberger saying?
Get your hands off those knees, or you will be running.

Who is your favorite music artist?
Shareefa

If you could invite three people to dinner, who would they be?
Michael Jordan, Dwyane Wade, and Angelina Jolie

What is something that few people know about you?
I don?t eat syrup on pancakes

Why did you choose your number?
Because I like Vince Carter?s moves to the basket and he is number 15

What is your favorite movie?
Love and Basketball

Who is your favorite actor?
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

What is your favorite sports team?
Miami Heat

- INTEGRITY - SERVICE - HONOR - EXCELLENCE - STRONG TOGETHER

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