#11
KETIA SWANIER
Sr./Sr.
Guard
5-7
COLUMBUS, Ga.
Columbus H.S.

 

AT FIRST GLANCE
Has flourished in her role as the Huskies’ change-of-pace guard…has earned a reputation as of one of the fastest guards nationally…has the ability to change the speed of the game on both ends of the floor due to her exceptional quickness and ball-control…is expected to see ample playing time during senior campaign in her anticipated role as the first guard off the bench… posted 70 steals in 2006-07 that tied for the team lead and ranked as the fifth-best total ever by a UConn junior…her 146 assists in 2006-07 ranked as the seventh-highest total ever by a UConn junior… became the first UConn freshman to open the season as the team’s starting point guard on 2004-05…has posted double-figure points eight times in her career.

2006-07 SEASON
Appeared in all 36 games as the first guard off the bench...averaged 5.3 points and 2.2 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per contest…tied for team lead with 70 steals, which also ranked as the fifth-best total ever by a UConn junior…dished out 146 assists, second on the squad and the seventh-most by a UConn junior…ranked No. 1 among BIG EAST leaders in assist/turnover ratio at +2.28…tied for seventh (4.06 apg) among BIG EAST assist leaders and her 1.94 steals per game registered in a tie for the ninth best total among conference leaders…tallied double-figure points in five games... ranked third on the squad in charges-taken with eight in 2006-07…recorded eight points in 17 minutes during NCAA Regional Semifinal win over North Carolina State (3/24)…posted five points and five assists in NCAA Regional Final loss to LSU (3/26)…played 20 minutes in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against UW-Green Bay (3/20)...knocked in season-best two 3-pointers in NCAA second round win over UWGB (3/20)…tallied 12 points in 25 minutes in first round NCAA Tournament win over UMBC (3/18)...played all three games of the BIG EAST Tournament averaging 19.3 minutes per contest…matched season-high with nine assists against Villanova (2/24)...scored 12 points while knocking down 5-of-6 field goals against Louisville (2/13)...tied a career-best with a season-high 32 minutes in win at Marquette (2/3)...dropped in eight points against Cincinnati (1/30)...totaled seven points, four assists and three steals against DePaul (1/24)...scored a career-high 14 points in 21 minutes while adding three assists and three rebounds against Providence (1/17)...scored 10 points and handed out eight assists while shooting 5-of-6 from the field in 31 minutes at North Carolina (1/15)...dished out a season-best nine assists against Seton Hall (1/9)...scored nine points in 27 minutes vs. Sacred Heart (12/31)...posted seven assists vs. Colorado State (12/21)...tallied 10 points against Virginia (12/18)...saw 20 minutes of action and pulled down five rebounds in the against Purdue (11/30).

2005-06 SEASON
Played in all 37 of UConn’s games during sophomore season, while starting once at the guard position...shared time with freshman Renee Montgomery at the point...developed into quite the pace setter for the Huskies adding a speed dynamic...ranked 12th among BIG EAST Conference leaders with an average of 1.75 steals per game...led team with 65 steals and ranked third with 111 assists as a sophomore...averaged 3.8 points and shot .474 from the field while logging an average of 17.9 minutes per game...scored a season-high and tied a career-high 10 points in win over Providence (2/15)...dished out a career-high 10 assists in UConn victory over Cincinnati (1/12)...made a career-high six steals in UConn victory over Army (12/31)...added three assist and two steals in UConn’s win in the WNIT championship against Oklahoma (11/20)...tallied three steals and three assists in WNIT quarterfinal win over Indiana State (11/14)...sparked UConn’s decisive 26-2 second-half run with seven assists and eight rebounds in win over Marist (11-12).

2004-05 SEASON
Appeared in 31 games while making five starts...ranked second on the squad with 69 assists...dished out a team-high seven assists without a turnover, while adding five points and two steals vs. Dartmouth in the NCAA First Round (3/20)...scored four points with four assists and two rebounds vs. Syracuse in the BIG EAST Quarterfinal game (3/6)...tallied five points, five rebounds and five assists while adding three steals in win at West Virginia (3/1)...notched nine points on 4-of-5 shooting and added five assists and three steals in 14 minutes vs. Pittsburgh (2/22)...scored five points with two steals and two rebounds in six minutes vs. Rutgers (2/13)...scored seven points while adding three steals in win over Boston College (2/9)....tallied three assists and three steals with two points vs. Pittsburgh (1/26)...had a career-high 10 points and three rebounds vs. Providence (1/4)...also dished out seven assists while not committing a turnover in 21 minutes vs. the Friars...posted two steals while playing in a reserve role at Arizona State (12/21)...scored five points in win over Hartford (12/7)...recorded a team-high five steals and added four points and two assists vs. Holy Cross (12/5)...played 32 minutes while scoring two points, a team-high four steals and handing out three assists vs. South Florida (12/1)...scored three points and handed out two assists before being forced to leave game vs. North Carolina (11/21) due to a mild concussion...dished out eight assists without committing a turnover in 21 minutes in collegiate debut vs. Buffalo (11/19).

HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 23.2 points, 8.5 steals, 6.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds as a junior while leading Columbus High to a 23-5 record...2004 Georgia AAAA Player of the Year...ranked as the No. 23 high school senior by Blue Star and the No. 74 by All-Star Girls Report...was named as the 2003 and 2004 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Player of the Year...three-time Georgia AAAA All-State First Team choice (2002, 2003, 2004)...2003 Georgia AAAA Region Player of the Year...four-time Metro Player of the Year...2003 Street & Smith All-America Fifth Team...2002 Street & Smith All-America Honorable Mention...2001 Georgia AAAA All-State Honorable Mention...2001 first team All-Area...2001 All-Region choice.

PERSONAL
Full name is Naketia Marie Swanier...parents are Cornell & Rosie Swanier...born on August 10, 1986...majoring in sociology.