Tuskegee University Athletics

2016: Named the SIAC Utility Player of the Year during freshman season... Played in 46 games, starting 45 while playing multiple positions for the Lady Golden Tigers... Finished the season hitting a team-leading .500; one of the leaders in the country... Recorded 77 hits in 154 official at-bats... Recorded 10 doubles, three triples and a pair of homeruns... Scored 45 runs and knocked in another 18... Finished the season slugging .643 and with an on-base percentage of .542... Recorded 12 walks and was hit by a pitch two other times... Struck out just 10 times from the lead-off position... Recorded three sacrifices... Stole 15 bases in 18 attempts.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played five years at Brewbaker Tech Magnet School... Named team Most Valuable Player... Named All-Metro... Hit .587 during senior season with 17 runs batted in... Also lettered in basketball... Averaged 6.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game during senior season... Named Best Defensive Player in basketball during junior and senior seasons.

PERSONAL: Full name is Sharde Denise Thomas... Daughter of Geraldine and Clifford Thomas of Hope Hull (Ala.)... Has three siblings - Shenise, Undra and Chris... Brother played collegiately at Faulkner and cousin at Jacksonville... Majoring in Computer Science.