Junior season (2008-09)
Once again had to assume some duties at the point with starter Kristen Boone out for the season ... averaged double figures for the first time in her career ... was second on the squad in scoring (10.5 points per game), rebounding (5.5 per game) and assists (2.2 per game) ... led the team and was second in the SoCon in steals with 3.3 per contest ... led the team in steals for the second season in a row ... appeared in all 31 games with 30 starts ... played a team-high 30.4 minutes per contest ... scored at least 10 points in 14 games on the season, including a stretch of five in seven games late in the season ... Averaged 14.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in two SoCon tournament games ... Poured in a career-high 20 points in a win over UC Irvine on Dec. 21 ... scored what was then a career-best 19 against High Point on Nov. 24 ... also had 19 vs. Wofford on Jan. 19 and against Western Carolina on Feb. 14 ... went to the free throw line 122 times on the season, a team high ... Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against Chattanooga on Jan. 31, then followed that up with nine rebounds in the next two games, against Samford on Feb. 2 and Davidson on Feb. 9 ... had a career-best six steals against Wofford on Jan. 19 ... dished off a season-best five assists twice, at Davidson on Feb. 9 and against Appalachian State on Feb. 23 ... had a streak of 26 consecutive games with at least one steal to open the season ... had at least one steal in all but one game of the season ... set career highs in season stats in everything but blocked shots ... earned UNCG's Clutch Player award.
Sophomore season (2007-08)
One of two players called upon to handle the point guard duties in the absence of starter Kristen Boone ... saw action in 31 games, starting 16 ... was put into the starting lineup at Western Carolina on Jan. 12 and finished the season in the starting five ... averaged 4.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 20.4 minutes of action ... scored in double figures in consecutive games at Georgia Southern on Feb. 2 and at College of Charleston on Feb. 5 ... shot 57.1 percent from the floor on 4-of-7 shooting from the floor for 11 points against Georgia Southern ... followed that with then-career highs in points (13), steals (four) and rebounds (six) against the Cougars ... recorded 14 games with five or more points ... also set a new career high in assists with seven against Davidson on Jan. 18 ... attempted at least one field goal in every game and tallied a season-high 12 attempts against College of Charleston on Feb. 4 ... was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line in a 62-44 win over Appalachian State in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament ... showed some range knocking down seven 3-pointers on the season, including a season-high two against Elon on Feb. 23 ... led the team with 52 steals on the year.
Freshman season (2006-07)
Saw action in 20 games ... averaged 0.7 points and 0.4 rebounds in 5.4 minutes per game off the bench ... tallied a season-high four points twice, against Elon on Jan. 20 and vs. Longwood on Nov. 24 ... played a season-high 16 minutes in UNCG's 88-40 win over Elon ... tallied two assists, two steals and one block in UNCG's win over Longwood in the UNCG Airport Marriott Thanksgiving Classic ... pulled down two rebounds against College of Charleston on Jan. 15 ... went 3-of-4 from the free throw line against Virginia Tech on Jan. 10 ... tallied seven rebounds, seven assists and three blocks on the season.
High school
Played four years at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, Md., for coach Marvin Vann ... named honorable mention All-Met by the Washington Post during her senior season ... named to the Prince George's 3A/2A All-League team ... finished her senior season with a 22-4 record ... averaged 16.8 points per game, which ranked 10th in Prince George's County ... scored a game-high 31 points in the Yellow Jackets' 3A state semifinal loss to Baltimore City's Western HS ... scored a career-high 32 points and had 10 assists in a 70-28 win over Potomac ... scored 20 or more points eight times, including the final three games of the season ... scored in double figures in all but three games ... scored more than 1,000 career points ... won state championships as a freshman and a sophomore when she played alongside Kristen Boone and Kemena Brooks, who would also become her teammates at UNCG ... member of four regional championship teams.
Personal
Lakiah Allise Hyson ... born April 3, 1988 ... daughter of Lawrence and Beverly Hyson ... has two brothers, Lawrence and Lamar, and one sister, Latoya ... Lamar played football at Cheyney University ... also considered Coppin State, North Carolina A&T and Loyola (Md.) ... majoring in business administration with a concentration in human resources.
